Conner May

April is a busy month when it comes to federal rebates, credits and benefits.

Canadians who qualify could potentially see three cheques in the mail (or directly deposited); the GST/HST credit, the Canada Carbon Rebate and the Canada Child Benefit (CCB)

The first credit that you could receive is the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax Credit on April 5. Those who qualify get quarterly payments.

Here is how much you could receive after all four payments:

The Climate Action Incentive Payment has received a new name and an increase is on the way.

The now-called "Canada Carbon Rebate" will see $1,800 heading back to Alberta families starting April 1.

According to the Government of Canada, the Canada Carbon Rebate returns fuel charge proceeds to Canadians through direct deposit or cheque every three months to ensure most households get more money back, with lower-income households benefiting the most.

Wednesday the federal government will be sending money to Albertans that qualify for the Government of Canada's Grocery Rebate, alongside the next quarterly GST credit payment.

According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), The Grocery Rebate will be equivalent to double the GST credit amount that residents received for January 2023.

To get the Grocery Rebate, you have to file a tax return for 2021, even if you have no income to report for that year, according to the CRA.

Airdronian Ryan Straschnitzki has his sights set on the 2026 Paralympics.

Straschnitzki, a survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, has made progress in his recovery since having surgery in 2019 and hopes to play for Canada's para hockey team at the 2026 Paralympics.

These past few months for Staschnitzki have been busy, as he has been training, doing physiotherapy, and finishing his course on accessibility architecture while working on his new foundation, The Straz Strong Foundation.

No fooling, we'll be paying more starting April 1.

The federal carbon tax will jump to 14 cents per litre of gas, up from the current eleven cents a litre.

Alcohol taxes are also increasing but not by the 6.3 per cent the government originally planned.

The excise tax is tied to inflation which is why it was going up by so much, but after a great deal of lobbying by the beer, liquor and wine industries it'll now only rise by two per cent. 

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation predicts these changes could cost families anywhere between $400 and $850.

With tax season around the corner, scammers pretending to be the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) are already out and about causing problems.

With that being said, it's important to catch these scammers before they do any real damage.

Wes Lafortune, the Communications Specialist with the Better Business Bureau wants to make sure people don't fall for these scams.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith described her meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as positive overall.

Earlier this week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met with multiple Premiers and the Prime Minster to discuss numerous topics, the main ones being health care and energy.