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Florida is considering eliminating property taxes, potentially offsetting lost revenue by imposing higher charges on Canadian snowbirds who own or rent homes in the state. The proposal, reported by CBC, would shift part of the tax burden onto the hundreds of thousands of Canadians who winter in Florida, and it is drawing attention both in the US and Canada as part of broader state tax debates.

Florida is weighing whether to scrap residential property taxes, and Governor Ron DeSantis has floated a plan to cover the resulting revenue gap by taxing Canadians more, including higher costs for snowbirds who own homes in the state. The idea is drawing attention in Canada, where many retirees winter in Florida and would bear the cost.

Tim Hortons appears to be losing ground with Canadian customers, and retailers are responding to the shift. The claim, highlighted by the Broken Canada channel, suggests declining loyalty to the iconic coffee chain is reshaping decisions across the retail sector. No specific sales figures, store closures or company statements were provided, so the scale of the reported pullback and the reasons behind it remain unclear.

Sass Jordan, the Canadian rock singer who served as a judge on Canadian Idol, has died at the age of 63. News of her death was reported by Metro UK and is being shared widely online. Jordan was a prominent figure in Canadian rock music and a familiar face on television during the Canadian Idol years.

Florida is discussing eliminating property taxes, with proposals that would shift costs toward foreign owners, including Canadians who own property in the state. The idea has drawn attention in Canadian and international media, since thousands of Canadians own homes in Florida and could face higher taxes or fees to make up lost revenue. Critics question how such a plan would work and who would ultimately pay.

Canada's Conservative opposition is challenging Prime Minister Mark Carney's trade strategy with the United States amid an ongoing tariff standoff. The political divide in Ottawa is intensifying as US negotiators resist concessions, putting pressure on Carney's approach to defending Canadian industries and securing a deal with Washington.

The Montreal Canadiens are preparing for a home opener that carries more weight than usual, according to a weekly team notebook from The Athletic. The piece touches on roster balance, Juraj Slafkovsky's role, and the matchup with Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Fans are discussing what the game signals about the team's direction this season.

Ministers and world leaders from more than 50 countries are meeting in Nadi, Fiji, for the Pacific Pre-COP31 climate talks. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka opened the gathering by saying the science has spoken and that doing nothing on climate change is no longer a neutral position. The Pacific meeting is expected to build momentum ahead of the COP31 negotiations.

Canadian men's national team coach Jesse Marsch has publicly called for Manchester City to be relegated, saying 'everyone knew' about the allegations surrounding the club. His comments add a high-profile voice to ongoing debate over how English football's authorities should punish City over its financial rules case, and they are drawing strong reactions from fans and pundits on both sides.

Florida is weighing a proposal to eliminate property taxes, with officials suggesting that lost revenue could be recovered from foreign property owners, including Canadians who own large numbers of homes in the state. Canadian media are covering the plan, since it could raise carrying costs for Canadian snowbirds and investors holding Florida real estate.

A Spanish-language horror story is circulating about Svante Arvidsson, an ordinary 44-year-old policeman who confronts a monstrous mantis to save his daughter, with a twist hinting that something glowed in his eyes. It appears under the title 'El Caballero Maquiavélico', chapter two, and is being shared among horror fiction readers.

Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, born on this day in 1807, is being remembered as the first Canadian to become Premier of the United Province of Canada. The Canadien reformer and joint premier alongside Robert Baldwin played a central role in establishing responsible government in the province during the 1840s, a milestone in Canadian political history.