More than three quarters of Canadian workers want to leave their jobs
A new report says 71 per cent of Canadian workers want to leave their jobs this year and look for better opportunities.
The report by recruitment firm Hays says employers need to brace themselves, as even more people say they would start looking for a new job if the economy and unemployment rate improve.
Hays says more than half of Canadian employees feel more stressed this year than last year, and nearly half are unmotivated to work.
Hays says workers need more than a raise to stay engaged — they also want other benefits and incentives such as vacation days, professional development and promotions.
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A new report says 71 per cent of Canadian workers want to leave their jobs this year and look for better opportunities.
The report by recruitment firm Hays says employers need to brace themselves, as even more people say they would start looking for a new job if the economy and unemployment rate improve.
Hays says more than half of Canadian employees feel more stressed this year than last year, and nearly half are unmotivated to work.
Hays says workers need more than a raise to stay engaged — they also want other benefits and incentives such as vacation days, professional development and promotions.
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🌱🔌Alberta commission finds renewables pose little threat to agriculture, environment
Alberta’s utilities regulator has released a report saying the province’s booming renewables industry poses little threat to its agriculture or the environment.
says the Alberta Utilities Commission report, released Wednesday.
The report is the first of two the United Conservative government asked the commission to produce as part of its inquiry into the province’s booming solar and wind power industry. The release of the report comes shortly after the government removed its six-month moratorium on approvals for new renewables generation.
#Alberta #energy
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Alberta’s utilities regulator has released a report saying the province’s booming renewables industry poses little threat to its agriculture or the environment.
Assuming all renewable development locates on (some of Alberta’s best) land, the percentage of (such) agricultural land loss is estimated to be less than one per cent by 2041.
says the Alberta Utilities Commission report, released Wednesday.
The report is the first of two the United Conservative government asked the commission to produce as part of its inquiry into the province’s booming solar and wind power industry. The release of the report comes shortly after the government removed its six-month moratorium on approvals for new renewables generation.
#Alberta #energy
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💰Households owed $1.79 for every dollar of disposable income in Q4
Statistics Canada says households owed $1.79 in credit market debt on average for every dollar of disposable income in the fourth quarter.
The federal agency said Wednesday that seasonally adjusted household credit market debt as a proportion of household disposable income fell for the third quarter in a row.
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Statistics Canada says households owed $1.79 in credit market debt on average for every dollar of disposable income in the fourth quarter.
The federal agency said Wednesday that seasonally adjusted household credit market debt as a proportion of household disposable income fell for the third quarter in a row.
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Foreign-interference inquiry to grant opposition parties power to cross-examine witnesses
The head of the public inquiry into foreign interference is granting opposition parties the right to cross-examine witnesses at hearings that will investigate meddling in Canadian politics by countries such as China.
According to a March 11 letter, Justice Marie-Josée Hogue is making major changes – adjustments that could significantly affect the conduct of the hearings by giving more powers to those critical of Ottawa’s record on the matter.
The move from Justice Hogue follows months of criticism, particularly from the Conservative Party, which was denied full party standing at the inquiry despite being a target of meddling by China.
The letter outlines rights, including cross-examination, that will be extended to the Conservative Party, the New Democrats, the Bloc Québécois, as well as former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole.
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The head of the public inquiry into foreign interference is granting opposition parties the right to cross-examine witnesses at hearings that will investigate meddling in Canadian politics by countries such as China.
According to a March 11 letter, Justice Marie-Josée Hogue is making major changes – adjustments that could significantly affect the conduct of the hearings by giving more powers to those critical of Ottawa’s record on the matter.
The move from Justice Hogue follows months of criticism, particularly from the Conservative Party, which was denied full party standing at the inquiry despite being a target of meddling by China.
The letter outlines rights, including cross-examination, that will be extended to the Conservative Party, the New Democrats, the Bloc Québécois, as well as former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole.
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💰Freeland on track to miss deficit target
Canada is unlikely to meet its deficit goals unless it makes substantial spending cuts or finds new sources of revenue, according to the country’s largest financial co-operative.
An “outsized pace of spending” means Canada is on course to run a budget shortfall of about $47 billion for the fiscal year that ends March 31, according to estimates released Thursday by Desjardins.
The projection raises more questions about how Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will meet her pledge to keep the country’s budget shortfall at around $40 billion a year from now until 2026.
A chorus of analysts and economists is warning that without tax increases or spending reductions, deficits are likely to rise amid slow economic growth.
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Canada is unlikely to meet its deficit goals unless it makes substantial spending cuts or finds new sources of revenue, according to the country’s largest financial co-operative.
An “outsized pace of spending” means Canada is on course to run a budget shortfall of about $47 billion for the fiscal year that ends March 31, according to estimates released Thursday by Desjardins.
The projection raises more questions about how Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will meet her pledge to keep the country’s budget shortfall at around $40 billion a year from now until 2026.
A chorus of analysts and economists is warning that without tax increases or spending reductions, deficits are likely to rise amid slow economic growth.
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💸 ArriveCan contractor rejects auditor general report, blames government's poor record-keeping
One of the partners at GC Strategies is rebutting an auditor general's report that suggests his firm earned $19 million for the ArriveCan app, arguing that the government's poor record-keeping inflated that estimate.
Kristian Firth testified before the House government operations committee for more than three hours on Wednesday. It was the first time he's made public comments since Auditor General Karen Hogan released her report on ArriveCan last month.
GC Strategies was the contractor that received the most money for the project. But Firth told the committee that his records indicate his firm received only $11 million for ArriveCan, not the $19 million cited by the auditor general.
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One of the partners at GC Strategies is rebutting an auditor general's report that suggests his firm earned $19 million for the ArriveCan app, arguing that the government's poor record-keeping inflated that estimate.
Kristian Firth testified before the House government operations committee for more than three hours on Wednesday. It was the first time he's made public comments since Auditor General Karen Hogan released her report on ArriveCan last month.
GC Strategies was the contractor that received the most money for the project. But Firth told the committee that his records indicate his firm received only $11 million for ArriveCan, not the $19 million cited by the auditor general.
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Federal government reveals it ordered national security review of TikTok in September
The federal Liberals ordered a national security review of popular video app TikTok in September 2023 but did not disclose it publicly.
a spokesperson for Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said.
The revelation comes after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to ban TikTok unless its China-based owner sells its stake in the business.
#US #China
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The federal Liberals ordered a national security review of popular video app TikTok in September 2023 but did not disclose it publicly.
This is still an ongoing case. We can't comment further because of the confidentiality provisions of the Investment Canada Act.
a spokesperson for Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said.
The revelation comes after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to ban TikTok unless its China-based owner sells its stake in the business.
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🚙 Toronto police backtrack on advice to leave car keys 'at your front door' to prevent being attacked at home
Toronto police have backed away from a statement on how to prevent auto theft motivated home invasions following social media backlash.
At a town hall meeting in Etobicoke last month, Const. Marco Ricciardi told residents to leave their keys by the door, especially if they’re in a Faraday bag that prevents would-be thieves from stealing the signal needed to unlock the car and start it.
Riccardi said.
#Ontario
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Toronto police have backed away from a statement on how to prevent auto theft motivated home invasions following social media backlash.
At a town hall meeting in Etobicoke last month, Const. Marco Ricciardi told residents to leave their keys by the door, especially if they’re in a Faraday bag that prevents would-be thieves from stealing the signal needed to unlock the car and start it.
To prevent the possibility of being attacked in your home, leave your fobs at your front door. Because they’re breaking into your home to steal your car. They don’t want anything else.
Riccardi said.
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❌Trudeau rejects Quebec request for full powers over immigration
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has rejected Quebec’s request for full powers over immigration to the province.
Trudeau made the comments following a meeting in Montreal with Premier Francois Legault, adding that Quebec already has more control over newcomers than any other province or territory.
Quebec controls the number of economic immigrants to the province, but shares responsibility with Ottawa over refugees and newcomers who arrive through the family reunification stream.
Legault has said that Quebec needs complete authority over all immigration streams and that the province doesn’t have enough teachers, nurses and homes to accept more newcomers than it already does.
#Quebec #Trudeau
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has rejected Quebec’s request for full powers over immigration to the province.
Trudeau made the comments following a meeting in Montreal with Premier Francois Legault, adding that Quebec already has more control over newcomers than any other province or territory.
Quebec controls the number of economic immigrants to the province, but shares responsibility with Ottawa over refugees and newcomers who arrive through the family reunification stream.
Legault has said that Quebec needs complete authority over all immigration streams and that the province doesn’t have enough teachers, nurses and homes to accept more newcomers than it already does.
#Quebec #Trudeau
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🌱🔌Alberta government releases no-go zone map for renewable power projects
The Alberta government has released some details of where and how it will permit wind and solar development, prohibiting it along a broad stretch of the province's western edge, assessing its visual impact in five other large areas and restricting it on agricultural land.
said Affordability and Utilities ministry spokeswoman Ashley Stevenson.
The no-go zone, according to a map released late Thursday, includes the entire length of the Rocky Mountains, stretching as far east as Calgary and Highway 2 in the south.
#Alberta #energy
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The Alberta government has released some details of where and how it will permit wind and solar development, prohibiting it along a broad stretch of the province's western edge, assessing its visual impact in five other large areas and restricting it on agricultural land.
Wind projects are no longer permitted in the buffer zones due to the impact of their vertical footprint. With agricultural lands, development is still permitted as long as the project can coexist with livestock or crops.
said Affordability and Utilities ministry spokeswoman Ashley Stevenson.
The no-go zone, according to a map released late Thursday, includes the entire length of the Rocky Mountains, stretching as far east as Calgary and Highway 2 in the south.
#Alberta #energy
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🇨🇦🇵🇸 NDP motion to recognize a Palestinian state tests Liberal caucus divisions over Israel-Hamas
MPs are set to vote Monday on an NDP motion calling on the government to officially recognize a Palestinian state, testing deep splits in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal caucus over the Israel-Hamas war.
The motion also calls on the government to advocate for an end to the “decades-long occupation of Palestinian territories.” It calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages, an arms embargo against Israel, unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza and a lifting of the “arbitrary cap” on the government’s temporary resident visa applications from Gazans.
#Palestine #Israel
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MPs are set to vote Monday on an NDP motion calling on the government to officially recognize a Palestinian state, testing deep splits in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal caucus over the Israel-Hamas war.
The motion also calls on the government to advocate for an end to the “decades-long occupation of Palestinian territories.” It calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages, an arms embargo against Israel, unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza and a lifting of the “arbitrary cap” on the government’s temporary resident visa applications from Gazans.
#Palestine #Israel
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Trudeau says he often mulls quitting his 'crazy job,' but will stay on
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he thought about quitting his "crazy job" every day but insisted he would stay in office until the next election.
Trudeau told Radio-Canada in an interview.
🤡 Stop complaining, just quit.
#Trudeau
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he thought about quitting his "crazy job" every day but insisted he would stay in office until the next election.
I think about quitting every day. It's a crazy job I'm doing, making the personal sacrifices. Of course, it's super tough, it's super not great at times. But my God, the path we're on is so precarious, democracies are under such attack around the world.
Trudeau told Radio-Canada in an interview.
🤡 Stop complaining, just quit.
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🚙Ford on Toronto police officer’s auto theft advice: ‘Might as well leave cookies and milk’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has compared controversial auto theft advice from a Toronto police officer to welcoming Santa Claus at Christmas.
The premier was asked on Friday about a Toronto police officer who told residents to leave their car keys by the door to avoid home invasions.
Ford said he couldn’t get his head around the advice and seemed to draw a parallel with leaving treats out on Christmas Eve.
Ford said.
#Ontario
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has compared controversial auto theft advice from a Toronto police officer to welcoming Santa Claus at Christmas.
The premier was asked on Friday about a Toronto police officer who told residents to leave their car keys by the door to avoid home invasions.
Ford said he couldn’t get his head around the advice and seemed to draw a parallel with leaving treats out on Christmas Eve.
I just didn’t understand the answer. We might as well leave cookies and milk at the front door along with a note. ‘Dear Mr. Criminal, the keys are in the mailbox, don’t kick my door in.'
Ford said.
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🇨🇦🇺🇦 Canadian commander of volunteer fighter group dies in Ukraine
A Canadian-born commander of the so-called Norman Brigade has died in Ukraine. Jean-Francois Ratelle, 36, was also known by the call sign "Hrulf."
Global Affairs Canada said it is aware that a Canadian has died in Ukraine, but would not provide the cause of death.
#Ukraine
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A Canadian-born commander of the so-called Norman Brigade has died in Ukraine. Jean-Francois Ratelle, 36, was also known by the call sign "Hrulf."
Global Affairs Canada said it is aware that a Canadian has died in Ukraine, but would not provide the cause of death.
#Ukraine
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💸 Business insolvencies climb 41% and could get worse, report suggests
A new report found business insolvencies climbed more than 40 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2023 and could go even higher as many businesses are now stuck repaying pandemic loans.
The data echoes a recent report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, which found that business insolvencies climbed 129.3 per cent in January compared to a year prior, as businesses fight labour shortages, higher costs and high-interest rates.
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A new report found business insolvencies climbed more than 40 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2023 and could go even higher as many businesses are now stuck repaying pandemic loans.
The data echoes a recent report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, which found that business insolvencies climbed 129.3 per cent in January compared to a year prior, as businesses fight labour shortages, higher costs and high-interest rates.
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💰Life in Canada is 'more expensive' than most immigrants expected, new poll finds
The overwhelming majority of immigrants who arrived in Canada within the last decade say that life is “more expensive” than they anticipated, according to a new national poll.
The Leger survey found that 84 per cent of recent arrivals to Canada agreed that life is either “significantly” or “somewhat” pricier than they originally envisioned prior to immigrating. Meanwhile, just two per cent of respondents felt that the cost of living was “less expensive” than initially thought.
The economic concerns of new arrivals are a grievance increasingly shared by the Canadian public more broadly.
Inflation is the leading worry for both groups, followed in a slightly different order by the state of health care — the second highest concern for Canadians and fourth highest for newcomers — real estate affordability, and the economy and jobs.
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The overwhelming majority of immigrants who arrived in Canada within the last decade say that life is “more expensive” than they anticipated, according to a new national poll.
The Leger survey found that 84 per cent of recent arrivals to Canada agreed that life is either “significantly” or “somewhat” pricier than they originally envisioned prior to immigrating. Meanwhile, just two per cent of respondents felt that the cost of living was “less expensive” than initially thought.
The economic concerns of new arrivals are a grievance increasingly shared by the Canadian public more broadly.
Inflation is the leading worry for both groups, followed in a slightly different order by the state of health care — the second highest concern for Canadians and fourth highest for newcomers — real estate affordability, and the economy and jobs.
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🚒 Canada's first electric fire truck was in service less than a month before it needed repairs
Vancouver's brand-new, $1.8-million fire truck was in service for less than a month before it was sidelined for repairs. The all-electric Rosenbauer RTX has a leaky water tank.
At a cost of $1.8 million, it’s $300,000 to $500,000 more than a new diesel engine.
#BritishColumbia
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Vancouver's brand-new, $1.8-million fire truck was in service for less than a month before it was sidelined for repairs. The all-electric Rosenbauer RTX has a leaky water tank.
At a cost of $1.8 million, it’s $300,000 to $500,000 more than a new diesel engine.
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🇨🇦🇵🇸 NDP, Liberals drop recognition of Palestinian statehood to pass motion
A last-minute deal between the Liberals and the NDP agreeing to amend a motion to recognize a Palestinian state saw the removal of the most contentious provision, allowing the significantly watered-down motion to pass the House with the support of the Bloc Québécois.
🔹The House of Commons debated the non-binding NDP motion throughout Monday, which originally called for the immediate recognition of a Palestinian state.
Late into the debate the Liberals provided an amendment wich among other things called for the government to work with international partners towards a “just and lasting peace,” which would eventually include a Palestinian state, rather than immediate unilateral recognition of statehood.
That amendment received NDP support, and the Liberals, including the cabinet, supported the amended motion, with only a few Liberals voting against it. Conservatives protested the new amendment’s introduction and its late notice.
#Palestine
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A last-minute deal between the Liberals and the NDP agreeing to amend a motion to recognize a Palestinian state saw the removal of the most contentious provision, allowing the significantly watered-down motion to pass the House with the support of the Bloc Québécois.
🔹The House of Commons debated the non-binding NDP motion throughout Monday, which originally called for the immediate recognition of a Palestinian state.
Late into the debate the Liberals provided an amendment wich among other things called for the government to work with international partners towards a “just and lasting peace,” which would eventually include a Palestinian state, rather than immediate unilateral recognition of statehood.
That amendment received NDP support, and the Liberals, including the cabinet, supported the amended motion, with only a few Liberals voting against it. Conservatives protested the new amendment’s introduction and its late notice.
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🇨🇦🇮🇱🔫 Trudeau government to stop sending arms to Israel, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says
The Trudeau government will cease future arms exports to Israel even though a motion passed Monday by the House of Commons that called for such action is non-binding, says Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly.
It is worth mentioning that Israel has not purchased arms from Canada in recent years. However, Canadian companies have supplied Israel with protective equipment, such as armored vehicles for the police and civilian dual-use systems. In total, these supplies were worth about $20 million a year.
❗️These changes will have almost no impact on Israel. Trudeau's ruling Liberal party is clearly seeking to garner broad support from Canada's Muslim population ahead of new parliamentary elections.
#Israel #Palestine
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The Trudeau government will cease future arms exports to Israel even though a motion passed Monday by the House of Commons that called for such action is non-binding, says Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly.
It is worth mentioning that Israel has not purchased arms from Canada in recent years. However, Canadian companies have supplied Israel with protective equipment, such as armored vehicles for the police and civilian dual-use systems. In total, these supplies were worth about $20 million a year.
❗️These changes will have almost no impact on Israel. Trudeau's ruling Liberal party is clearly seeking to garner broad support from Canada's Muslim population ahead of new parliamentary elections.
#Israel #Palestine
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🇨🇦🇺🇦🇨🇿 Canada spending $40M to help Czechs send ammunition to Ukraine
Canada is buying artillery ammunition and night vision equipment for Ukraine as part of its latest round of aid for the country. Canada plans to spend $40 million to send artillery ammunition to Ukraine as part of a deal with Czechia.
The Czechs said last month they have 800,000 pieces of ammunition and needed other countries to chip in to help get it to the front lines. Defence Minister Bill Blair says night vision equipment worth $7.5 million is being sourced from a Canadian company to send to Ukrainian troops.
Canada’s military support for Ukraine has reached $4 billion in the two years.
How much of that money will actually make it to Ukraine? And how much will get lost in Ukraine itself?
#Ukraine
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Canada is buying artillery ammunition and night vision equipment for Ukraine as part of its latest round of aid for the country. Canada plans to spend $40 million to send artillery ammunition to Ukraine as part of a deal with Czechia.
The Czechs said last month they have 800,000 pieces of ammunition and needed other countries to chip in to help get it to the front lines. Defence Minister Bill Blair says night vision equipment worth $7.5 million is being sourced from a Canadian company to send to Ukrainian troops.
Canada’s military support for Ukraine has reached $4 billion in the two years.
How much of that money will actually make it to Ukraine? And how much will get lost in Ukraine itself?
#Ukraine
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🪲Canada's top 10 bed bug cities
Orkin Canada, the country's largest pest control company, has some good news for Vancouver: the city has dropped from second to sixth place in the ranking of cities with the most bed bugs in the country.
These pests are extremely resilient and can move from place to place easily and unnoticed. Known as expert hitchhikers, bed bugs cling to clothing, luggage and furniture to make their way into new spaces, Dr. Alice Sinia, an entomologist with Orkin Canada, warns.
Toronto took the honorable first place on the list. And here are the other cities that have become a haven for bed bugs:
🪲Toronto
🪲Sudbury
🪲Oshawa
🪲Hamilton
🪲Ottawa
🪲Vancouver
🪲Winnipeg
🪲St. John's
🪲Sault Ste. Marie
🪲Scarborough
You can tell right away who loves traveling to France.
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Orkin Canada, the country's largest pest control company, has some good news for Vancouver: the city has dropped from second to sixth place in the ranking of cities with the most bed bugs in the country.
These pests are extremely resilient and can move from place to place easily and unnoticed. Known as expert hitchhikers, bed bugs cling to clothing, luggage and furniture to make their way into new spaces, Dr. Alice Sinia, an entomologist with Orkin Canada, warns.
Toronto took the honorable first place on the list. And here are the other cities that have become a haven for bed bugs:
🪲Toronto
🪲Sudbury
🪲Oshawa
🪲Hamilton
🪲Ottawa
🪲Vancouver
🪲Winnipeg
🪲St. John's
🪲Sault Ste. Marie
🪲Scarborough
You can tell right away who loves traveling to France.
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