Month: May 2022

Bank of Canada Expected to Jack up Interest Rates as Inflation Persists

Experts predict the Bank of Canada will likely announce another major interest rate boost Wednesday as it tries to rein in runaway inflation. After keeping its key interest rate near zero since March 2020, the central bank unveiled a pair of rate hikes in March and April — the second was by half a percentage…


Ottawa Mayor Promises Review of Storm Response as Thousands Remain in the Dark

The mayor of Ottawa and the president of the region’s utility company are promising to launch a review into the local response to the May 21 storm as thousands of residents remain without power nine days later. As of Monday afternoon, nearly 8,000 hydro customers in more than a dozen neighbourhoods were still living in…


Rogers and Shaw Sign Consent Agreement

Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. say they will oppose a hearing by the Competition Tribunal but have agreed not to close their $26-billion merger until objections by the Competition Bureau are resolved. In a statement Monday afternoon, Rogers and Shaw said the agreement with the commissioner of competition, Matthew Boswell, “allows the parties…


American Families Will Face Rising Electricity Prices in Coming Months, or Longer

Many Americans have felt the pain of inflation at the gas pump or when buying groceries. But not all have noticed that electricity prices have also quietly gone up. For this coming summer, or maybe a much longer time, more American families will be hit by hefty electricity bills. According to the U.S. Energy Information…


The Borodin Quartet Performs at the Philharmonie de Paris

Concert at the Philharmonie de Paris on Jan. 20, 2016 Mozart – Clarinet Quintet in A Major K 581 Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8 in C minor Op. 110 Brahms – String Quintet No. 2 in G Major Op. 111 Clarinet: Florent Héau Viola: Yuri Bashmet website: rayfieldallied.com – Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/EpochTV…


Beijing Vows ‘Greater Effort’ to Lock In Sweeping Regional Deal

Beijing will continue to push Pacific nations to sign onto a sweeping regional security, and economy deal after a May 30 conference saw the Chinese regime’s original proposal fall flat. According to the Chinese state-owned Xinhua, Wang Yi, the regime’s foreign minister, said Beijing would continue to “make greater efforts to advance the comprehensive strategic…


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