N.L. government will offer incentives to water bomber pilots
As of August 3, there are no active forest fires in the province, but there have been 93 forest fires so far this year in Newfoundland and Labrador, with 21,878 hectares (218 square kilometres) burned.
Both NAPE and the provincial Progressive Conservative party expressed concern in recent weeks about the staffing levels, with critics saying it’s led to periods this summer when many of the water bombers would not have been able to fly.
John Abbott, newly minted minister of Transportation for the province, said the government is working on improving the staffing levels for water bomber crews, but it’s an issue facing many jurisdictions.
Abbott said that additional incentives for pilots, including a possible pay raise, are coming, and they hope it can draw in some new pilots and bring back some who left.
#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #wildfires
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As of August 3, there are no active forest fires in the province, but there have been 93 forest fires so far this year in Newfoundland and Labrador, with 21,878 hectares (218 square kilometres) burned.
Both NAPE and the provincial Progressive Conservative party expressed concern in recent weeks about the staffing levels, with critics saying it’s led to periods this summer when many of the water bombers would not have been able to fly.
John Abbott, newly minted minister of Transportation for the province, said the government is working on improving the staffing levels for water bomber crews, but it’s an issue facing many jurisdictions.
Abbott said that additional incentives for pilots, including a possible pay raise, are coming, and they hope it can draw in some new pilots and bring back some who left.
#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #wildfires
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Consumer insolvencies rise while businesses are failing at highest rate in 9 years
The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada’s newly published figures for June show that overall insolvencies were down almost 3% from the previous month, with bankruptcies down 8% and proposals down 1%.
However, when considered year-over-year the impact that higher interest rates and inflation has had on the finances of Canadian consumers and businesses is clear: insolvencies up 19% from a year earlier with consumer filings up 20% and businesses up 21%.
There were 1,090 business insolvency filings in the second quarter of 2023 alone, the highest quarterly volume since 2014.
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The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada’s newly published figures for June show that overall insolvencies were down almost 3% from the previous month, with bankruptcies down 8% and proposals down 1%.
However, when considered year-over-year the impact that higher interest rates and inflation has had on the finances of Canadian consumers and businesses is clear: insolvencies up 19% from a year earlier with consumer filings up 20% and businesses up 21%.
There were 1,090 business insolvency filings in the second quarter of 2023 alone, the highest quarterly volume since 2014.
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🏠 Canada's housing shortfall could widen by another 500K units if immigration continues at current pace
While the new housing minister believes migration will help solve the housing crisis, experts estimate that the housing shortfall could widen by another 500,000 units within just two years if immigration continues at its current pace.
“Recent government policies to accelerate construction are unlikely to offer a stopgap in this short time period due to the natural lags that exist in adjusting supply,” a report states.
“The federal government’s decision to open the immigration floodgates during the most aggressive monetary tightening cycle in a generation has created a record imbalance between housing supply and demand,” National Bank chief economist Stéfane Marion said in a note to investors.
🔹A recent BMO analysis suggests that for every one per cent increase in population, housing prices typically increase by roughly three per cent each year. It points out that in recent years, Canada’s population has been growing at an average annual pace of 1.5 per cent per year — and a whopping 2.7 per cent in 2022 alone — which is consistent over time with five per cent annual home price gains on top of inflation.
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While the new housing minister believes migration will help solve the housing crisis, experts estimate that the housing shortfall could widen by another 500,000 units within just two years if immigration continues at its current pace.
“Recent government policies to accelerate construction are unlikely to offer a stopgap in this short time period due to the natural lags that exist in adjusting supply,” a report states.
“The federal government’s decision to open the immigration floodgates during the most aggressive monetary tightening cycle in a generation has created a record imbalance between housing supply and demand,” National Bank chief economist Stéfane Marion said in a note to investors.
🔹A recent BMO analysis suggests that for every one per cent increase in population, housing prices typically increase by roughly three per cent each year. It points out that in recent years, Canada’s population has been growing at an average annual pace of 1.5 per cent per year — and a whopping 2.7 per cent in 2022 alone — which is consistent over time with five per cent annual home price gains on top of inflation.
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Coastal GasLink pipeline expected to be complete by year end
In a glowing second quarter report to investors, TC Energy Corporation said that its British Columbia Coastal GasLink LNG pipeline is near the finish mark and has reached 91% completion.
In a press release on Friday, TC Energy wrote that Coastal GasLink remains on planned cost and time schedules. The company also announced it would separate its Natural Gas Pipelines and Power and Energy Solutions businesses from its Liquid Pipelines business.
In the first six months of 2023, TC Energy placed $2.1 billion in natural gas or liquids into service. The company says it expects to meet it’s projected $6 billion target by the end of the year.
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In a glowing second quarter report to investors, TC Energy Corporation said that its British Columbia Coastal GasLink LNG pipeline is near the finish mark and has reached 91% completion.
In a press release on Friday, TC Energy wrote that Coastal GasLink remains on planned cost and time schedules. The company also announced it would separate its Natural Gas Pipelines and Power and Energy Solutions businesses from its Liquid Pipelines business.
In the first six months of 2023, TC Energy placed $2.1 billion in natural gas or liquids into service. The company says it expects to meet it’s projected $6 billion target by the end of the year.
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🇨🇦🇳🇪Canada suspending direct aid to Niger’s government after military coup
Ottawa has announced it will stop providing financial assistance to Niger’s government in the wake of a military coup in the West African country.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says in the statement that Canada supports ECOWAS mediation efforts.
The Global Affairs Department says a bilateral development deal signed with Niger in 2020 had been expected to reach an annual budget of $10 million per year by 2026.
The program disbursed $2.71 million in the 2021-2022 financial year.
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Ottawa has announced it will stop providing financial assistance to Niger’s government in the wake of a military coup in the West African country.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says in the statement that Canada supports ECOWAS mediation efforts.
The Global Affairs Department says a bilateral development deal signed with Niger in 2020 had been expected to reach an annual budget of $10 million per year by 2026.
The program disbursed $2.71 million in the 2021-2022 financial year.
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Carbon tax ineffective in curbing fuel emissions, majority of Canadians say
Two-thirds of Canadians say it is a poor time to increase the carbon tax, with a majority saying they believe the tax on gas is ineffective at tackling climate change.
From coast to coast, 21 per cent of respondents say now is “poor timing” for a carbon tax increase, with 46 per cent saying it’s “very poor” timing.
The sentiment against increasing the carbon tax was highest in the Prairies, where 79 per cent of survey respondents agreed that the timing for a higher price on carbon is not right.
Similarly in the Atlantic region, 73 per cent of respondents said the timing is “poor” or “very poor." In Quebec, 53 per cent of respondents also said the timing is wrong.
In 2019, the federal government’s nation-wide carbon price began at $20 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. This has increased to $65 per tonne as of April 1, 2023. The price will increase by $15 per year until it reaches $170 per tonne.
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Two-thirds of Canadians say it is a poor time to increase the carbon tax, with a majority saying they believe the tax on gas is ineffective at tackling climate change.
From coast to coast, 21 per cent of respondents say now is “poor timing” for a carbon tax increase, with 46 per cent saying it’s “very poor” timing.
The sentiment against increasing the carbon tax was highest in the Prairies, where 79 per cent of survey respondents agreed that the timing for a higher price on carbon is not right.
Similarly in the Atlantic region, 73 per cent of respondents said the timing is “poor” or “very poor." In Quebec, 53 per cent of respondents also said the timing is wrong.
In 2019, the federal government’s nation-wide carbon price began at $20 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. This has increased to $65 per tonne as of April 1, 2023. The price will increase by $15 per year until it reaches $170 per tonne.
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N.L. registered nurses ratify new four-year collective agreement
The Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador has ratified a new four-year collective agreement with the provincial government.
The contract will see nurses receive a two per cent wage increase each year from 2022-2026 with a one-time employee recognition bonus payment of $2,000. Some 5,800 RNUNL members across the province are covered under the new contract.
The province said the average cost of wage increases is expected to be around $36 million annually over the term of the agreement.
Health Minister Tom Osborne called the agreement a step towards stabilizing health care in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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The Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador has ratified a new four-year collective agreement with the provincial government.
The contract will see nurses receive a two per cent wage increase each year from 2022-2026 with a one-time employee recognition bonus payment of $2,000. Some 5,800 RNUNL members across the province are covered under the new contract.
The province said the average cost of wage increases is expected to be around $36 million annually over the term of the agreement.
Health Minister Tom Osborne called the agreement a step towards stabilizing health care in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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📉 Canada posts biggest trade deficit in almost three years, analyst predicts 'rough summer'
Canada's trade deficit widened to C$3.73 billion ($2.77 billion) in June from May, the largest in nearly three years, as exports dropped 2.2%, outpacing an 0.5% decline in imports, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.
Trade deficit with countries other than the United States, its biggest trading partner, widened to an all-time high as month-over-month exports declined 5.5%, while imports were down marginally.
There were broad declines in exports in June, with metal and non-metallic mineral products being the largest drag.
The 2.2% drop in exports followed a 3.0% decline in May. The overall trade deficit matched the C$3.73 billion shortfall in October 2020.
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Canada's trade deficit widened to C$3.73 billion ($2.77 billion) in June from May, the largest in nearly three years, as exports dropped 2.2%, outpacing an 0.5% decline in imports, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.
Trade deficit with countries other than the United States, its biggest trading partner, widened to an all-time high as month-over-month exports declined 5.5%, while imports were down marginally.
There were broad declines in exports in June, with metal and non-metallic mineral products being the largest drag.
The 2.2% drop in exports followed a 3.0% decline in May. The overall trade deficit matched the C$3.73 billion shortfall in October 2020.
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🏠 Most Canadians see immigration increase as negative for housing costs
Most Canadians view Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to raise immigration targets as adversely affecting the cost of housing.
🔹Polling by Nanos Research Group shows about two out of three respondents believe increasing the annual target for permanent residents to half a million by 2025 will have a negative impact on the cost of housing. Only one in five believe it will have a positive impact.
Under the current plan, the government aims to welcome 465,000 permanent residents in 2023, up from a record 431,000 last year. By 2025, the annual target will reach 500,000, with foreign students, temporary workers and refugees making up another group that’s expected to be even larger.
#housing #Trudeau
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Most Canadians view Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to raise immigration targets as adversely affecting the cost of housing.
🔹Polling by Nanos Research Group shows about two out of three respondents believe increasing the annual target for permanent residents to half a million by 2025 will have a negative impact on the cost of housing. Only one in five believe it will have a positive impact.
Under the current plan, the government aims to welcome 465,000 permanent residents in 2023, up from a record 431,000 last year. By 2025, the annual target will reach 500,000, with foreign students, temporary workers and refugees making up another group that’s expected to be even larger.
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CBC, media groups ask Competition Bureau to investigate Meta's move to block news in Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada has joined other news publishers and broadcasters in requesting that Canada's Competition Bureau investigate Meta's decision to block news content on its digital platforms in Canada, describing the social media giant's decision as "anticompetitive."
Meta, which owns platforms like Facebook and Instagram, announced recently that it is permanently ending news availability for users in Canada in response to the country's Online News Act, or Bill C-18, a law that requires tech companies like Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms.
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CBC/Radio-Canada has joined other news publishers and broadcasters in requesting that Canada's Competition Bureau investigate Meta's decision to block news content on its digital platforms in Canada, describing the social media giant's decision as "anticompetitive."
Meta, which owns platforms like Facebook and Instagram, announced recently that it is permanently ending news availability for users in Canada in response to the country's Online News Act, or Bill C-18, a law that requires tech companies like Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms.
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📉 Justin Trudeau’s Liberals see lowest approval rating since they formed government, poll shows
Trudeau’s Liberals see their lowest approval rating since they formed government as Pierre Poilievre’s Tories maintain lead.
Results from a new survey suggests that if an election were held today, 37 per cent of Canadians would vote Conservative, compared to 28 per cent for the Liberals.
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Trudeau’s Liberals see their lowest approval rating since they formed government as Pierre Poilievre’s Tories maintain lead.
Results from a new survey suggests that if an election were held today, 37 per cent of Canadians would vote Conservative, compared to 28 per cent for the Liberals.
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🚙📈Average price of a new car tops $66,000
🔹The average price of a new vehicle hit a record high in Canada in June – $66,288 – up 21 per cent in one year and 47 per cent over four years, according to AutoTrader’s price index report.
That, combined with higher lease and finance rates, has accelerated auto loan delinquencies. Some indusctry experts predict that drivers will be forced to downgrade their cars and extend the terms of their loans or leases to keep their payments manageable.
In Alberta, the average price was $69,764 – an 18-per-cent increase from June, 2022, when it was $59,124. In British Columbia, it was $67,807 – a 19-per-cent increase from last June’s $57,025.
Other provinces felt the pinch, too. In Ontario, new vehicle prices reached $64,807 – a 22-per-cent year-over-year rise compared with June, 2022′s $53,136. In Quebec, it was $64,215 – 27 per cent more than June, 2022, when it was $50,461.
🔹In June, 2023, Canadians paid an average of $797 a month on a new car payment. That, too, has skyrocketed 38 per cent from June, 2019, when monthly payments were $577 a month, according to AutoTrader.
#BritishColumbia #Alberta #Quebec #Ontario
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🔹The average price of a new vehicle hit a record high in Canada in June – $66,288 – up 21 per cent in one year and 47 per cent over four years, according to AutoTrader’s price index report.
That, combined with higher lease and finance rates, has accelerated auto loan delinquencies. Some indusctry experts predict that drivers will be forced to downgrade their cars and extend the terms of their loans or leases to keep their payments manageable.
In Alberta, the average price was $69,764 – an 18-per-cent increase from June, 2022, when it was $59,124. In British Columbia, it was $67,807 – a 19-per-cent increase from last June’s $57,025.
Other provinces felt the pinch, too. In Ontario, new vehicle prices reached $64,807 – a 22-per-cent year-over-year rise compared with June, 2022′s $53,136. In Quebec, it was $64,215 – 27 per cent more than June, 2022, when it was $50,461.
🔹In June, 2023, Canadians paid an average of $797 a month on a new car payment. That, too, has skyrocketed 38 per cent from June, 2019, when monthly payments were $577 a month, according to AutoTrader.
#BritishColumbia #Alberta #Quebec #Ontario
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🔥 Intense six-alarm industrial blaze in north Toronto under control
Toronto firefighters have made "good progress" toward extinguishing a blaze that tore through an industrial building in north Etobicoke Friday, sending thick black smoke billowing into the air and forcing nearby businesses to be evacuated.
The fire started at the commercial location on Vulcan Street shortly before 1:15 a.m. and quickly escalated. Crews arrived to find several tractor trailers on fire at the back of the business, which is listed as a chemical wholesaler.
At the height of the six-alarm fire, more than 100 firefighters were on scene along with 30 “Toronto Fire apparatus” as well as crews from police and paramedics.
The fire was downgraded to a three-alarm fire just before 8:30 a.m.
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Toronto firefighters have made "good progress" toward extinguishing a blaze that tore through an industrial building in north Etobicoke Friday, sending thick black smoke billowing into the air and forcing nearby businesses to be evacuated.
The fire started at the commercial location on Vulcan Street shortly before 1:15 a.m. and quickly escalated. Crews arrived to find several tractor trailers on fire at the back of the business, which is listed as a chemical wholesaler.
At the height of the six-alarm fire, more than 100 firefighters were on scene along with 30 “Toronto Fire apparatus” as well as crews from police and paramedics.
The fire was downgraded to a three-alarm fire just before 8:30 a.m.
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🌱🔌💰Ottawa admits 'net zero' electricity will raise rates
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s newly announced plan to largely phase out the use of fossil fuels to generate power in Canada over the next 12 years is being criticized as costly and unrealistic, despite his claims that higher electricity costs would be offset by savings on oil and gas.
On Thursday, Guilbeault introduced details of the Liberal government’s draft regulations for how it plans to achieve its goal of a “net zero” electricity grid by 2035, and will begin a consultation on those plans later this month for 75 days, with a final version expected to be published in January 2025.
84 per cent of electricity in Canada already comes from sources like hydro, nuclear and wind. The draft regulations are meant to switch most of the remainder of Canada’s power grid to non-carbon-emitting sources, while also meeting increasing demand from more electricity usage.
Environment and Climate Change Canada officials said in a technical briefing that the national average household energy bill would increase by between $35 and $61 per year when the regulations are adopted by 2040, although the government says that only two per cent of this increase would be the result of the regulations.
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Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s newly announced plan to largely phase out the use of fossil fuels to generate power in Canada over the next 12 years is being criticized as costly and unrealistic, despite his claims that higher electricity costs would be offset by savings on oil and gas.
On Thursday, Guilbeault introduced details of the Liberal government’s draft regulations for how it plans to achieve its goal of a “net zero” electricity grid by 2035, and will begin a consultation on those plans later this month for 75 days, with a final version expected to be published in January 2025.
84 per cent of electricity in Canada already comes from sources like hydro, nuclear and wind. The draft regulations are meant to switch most of the remainder of Canada’s power grid to non-carbon-emitting sources, while also meeting increasing demand from more electricity usage.
Environment and Climate Change Canada officials said in a technical briefing that the national average household energy bill would increase by between $35 and $61 per year when the regulations are adopted by 2040, although the government says that only two per cent of this increase would be the result of the regulations.
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🇨🇦🇺🇸 Canada, U.S. negotiate future of Columbia River in Seattle this week
A high-stakes negotiation between the U.S. and Canadian governments is underway in Seattle this week over the future management of the Columbia River.
For 60 years, the Columbia River Treaty has guided how water from British Columbia flows downstream in Washington and Oregon, for flood control and hydropower. Parts of that agreement expire next year.
If the two governments don’t agree on new terms, federal river managers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will have to request flood control assistance from British Columbia and agree upon a price — something for which the Corps has not yet prepared a plan, procedure or payment method.
With a deadline a year away, diplomats are meeting at the Seattle Central Library through Friday for the 18th round of treaty talks.
#BritishColumbia #US
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A high-stakes negotiation between the U.S. and Canadian governments is underway in Seattle this week over the future management of the Columbia River.
For 60 years, the Columbia River Treaty has guided how water from British Columbia flows downstream in Washington and Oregon, for flood control and hydropower. Parts of that agreement expire next year.
If the two governments don’t agree on new terms, federal river managers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will have to request flood control assistance from British Columbia and agree upon a price — something for which the Corps has not yet prepared a plan, procedure or payment method.
With a deadline a year away, diplomats are meeting at the Seattle Central Library through Friday for the 18th round of treaty talks.
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🌱🔌 Premiers Smith and Moe slam “unrealistic” net-zero electricity regulations
The Premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan took to social media to slam the Trudeau government for punishing their provinces with unrealistic net-zero electricity targets despite their major role in driving Canada’s economy.
On Thursday, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault published his government’s Draft Clean Electricity Regulations, outlining the federal plan to eliminate fossil fuels and high-emission power sources from Canada’s electricity grid.
🔹Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was engaging in an unrealistic plan.
“Trudeau’s net-zero electricity regulations are unaffordable, unrealistic and unconstitutional. They will drive electricity rates through the roof and leave Saskatchewan with an unreliable power supply. Our government will not let the federal government do that to the Saskatchewan people,” wrote Moe.
🔹Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also chimed in on Thursday evening saying that the government’s threats were “completely unnecessary.”
“I couldn’t agree more with Premier Scott Moe. Ottawa’s unrealistic net-zero targets and recent escalation is completely unnecessary. It’s time for the feds to face reality and work with us on pragmatic solutions,” tweeted Smith.
Earlier this week, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson threatened to bar provinces that refuse to comply with the standard from billions in tax credits and funding for renewable energy.
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The Premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan took to social media to slam the Trudeau government for punishing their provinces with unrealistic net-zero electricity targets despite their major role in driving Canada’s economy.
On Thursday, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault published his government’s Draft Clean Electricity Regulations, outlining the federal plan to eliminate fossil fuels and high-emission power sources from Canada’s electricity grid.
🔹Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was engaging in an unrealistic plan.
“Trudeau’s net-zero electricity regulations are unaffordable, unrealistic and unconstitutional. They will drive electricity rates through the roof and leave Saskatchewan with an unreliable power supply. Our government will not let the federal government do that to the Saskatchewan people,” wrote Moe.
🔹Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also chimed in on Thursday evening saying that the government’s threats were “completely unnecessary.”
“I couldn’t agree more with Premier Scott Moe. Ottawa’s unrealistic net-zero targets and recent escalation is completely unnecessary. It’s time for the feds to face reality and work with us on pragmatic solutions,” tweeted Smith.
Earlier this week, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson threatened to bar provinces that refuse to comply with the standard from billions in tax credits and funding for renewable energy.
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Some news outlets report difficulty posting on Meta apps amid restriction rollout
News outlets have been unable to post on Meta’s social media sites some or all of the time since the digital giant began rolling out its restrictions on Canadian news in response to federal legislation.
CBC has noticed inconsistencies when posting on Facebook and Instagram, including instances where content submitted does not get posted, said CBC spokesperson.
At Bell, which owns CTV, some account users are still able to post to the brand’s accounts, while others cannot, a spokesperson said. The Toronto Star is still able to post on its Meta accounts, said spokesperson.
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News outlets have been unable to post on Meta’s social media sites some or all of the time since the digital giant began rolling out its restrictions on Canadian news in response to federal legislation.
CBC has noticed inconsistencies when posting on Facebook and Instagram, including instances where content submitted does not get posted, said CBC spokesperson.
At Bell, which owns CTV, some account users are still able to post to the brand’s accounts, while others cannot, a spokesperson said. The Toronto Star is still able to post on its Meta accounts, said spokesperson.
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Meta to remove Canadian news in coming weeks
Meta is following through with its promise to end all availability of news on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, following the Trudeau government’s passing of the Online News Act.
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Meta is following through with its promise to end all availability of news on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, following the Trudeau government’s passing of the Online News Act.
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Nearly 2,700 people made claims for $70-million lottery ticket, now officially unclaimed
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation say that the $70-million Lotto Max ticket was officially declared unclaimed today, making it the largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history.
OLG says nearly 2,700 people made claims for the prize, but none were identified as the legitimate holder of the winning ticket.
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The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation say that the $70-million Lotto Max ticket was officially declared unclaimed today, making it the largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history.
OLG says nearly 2,700 people made claims for the prize, but none were identified as the legitimate holder of the winning ticket.
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Conservatives call for committee's foreign interference probe to resume
The Conservatives are calling for a House of Commons committee to resume its probe into foreign election interference in Canada, citing a disinformation operation which targeted Conservative MP Michael Chong.
The House of Commons procedure and House affairs committee has not held a hearings on foreign election interference in Canada since June 20.
In a letter to committee chair Bardish Chagger, the Conservative Party's democratic reform critic Michael Cooper said news of the operation makes it necessary for the committee to resume hearings — and represents a government failure on the issue.
The Conservatives, NDP and Bloc have been united in calling for a public inquiry on foreign interference, which the Liberal government has so far resisted. The government has also faced opposition pressure to establish a foreign agent registry and expel Chinese diplomats from Canada.
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The Conservatives are calling for a House of Commons committee to resume its probe into foreign election interference in Canada, citing a disinformation operation which targeted Conservative MP Michael Chong.
The House of Commons procedure and House affairs committee has not held a hearings on foreign election interference in Canada since June 20.
In a letter to committee chair Bardish Chagger, the Conservative Party's democratic reform critic Michael Cooper said news of the operation makes it necessary for the committee to resume hearings — and represents a government failure on the issue.
The Conservatives, NDP and Bloc have been united in calling for a public inquiry on foreign interference, which the Liberal government has so far resisted. The government has also faced opposition pressure to establish a foreign agent registry and expel Chinese diplomats from Canada.
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Record levels of international students straining Canada's housing supply further
🔹The number of international students with valid student visas studying at Canadian post-secondary institutions is now at the highest level it's ever been.
Record numbers of international students coming to Canada is making the already inflated cost of housing worse. Average rents nationally jumped more than 10 per cent last year and are expected to rise again this year, although rents in hotter markets, such as Toronto and Vancouver, are up significantly more.
Data released earlier this year by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada show 807,750 international students with valid student visas studying at Canadian post-secondary institutions as of the end of 2022 which is 30% higher than in 2021.
🔹Universities are driving the numbers as a way to generate more revenue, because they can charge international students much higher tuitions.
Visiting students create inordinate demand at the very bottom of the rental market, where there’s already a tight market for low-income workers, fixed-income seniors and those who rely on social assistance.
🔹Most international students coming to Canada flock to Ontario, which in 2022 saw over 411,000 foreign students enrolled in the province’s post-secondary institutions. British Columbia ranked second with 164,000 students last year, followed by Quebec with 93,000, Alberta with 43,000 and Manitoba with 22,000.
#housing #Ontario #BritishColumbia
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🔹The number of international students with valid student visas studying at Canadian post-secondary institutions is now at the highest level it's ever been.
Record numbers of international students coming to Canada is making the already inflated cost of housing worse. Average rents nationally jumped more than 10 per cent last year and are expected to rise again this year, although rents in hotter markets, such as Toronto and Vancouver, are up significantly more.
Data released earlier this year by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada show 807,750 international students with valid student visas studying at Canadian post-secondary institutions as of the end of 2022 which is 30% higher than in 2021.
🔹Universities are driving the numbers as a way to generate more revenue, because they can charge international students much higher tuitions.
Visiting students create inordinate demand at the very bottom of the rental market, where there’s already a tight market for low-income workers, fixed-income seniors and those who rely on social assistance.
🔹Most international students coming to Canada flock to Ontario, which in 2022 saw over 411,000 foreign students enrolled in the province’s post-secondary institutions. British Columbia ranked second with 164,000 students last year, followed by Quebec with 93,000, Alberta with 43,000 and Manitoba with 22,000.
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