The cost to build a new residential home has skyrocketed 51 percent since the start of COVID, causing higher prices during what is already a severe housing crisis, according to a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The June 27 report by RBC economists Robert Hogue and Rachel Battaglia said the increase…
New Residential Home Construction Costs Soared by 51 Percent Since COVID: Bank Report
Waterloo University Student Charged in Stabbing Attack: Police
Police have arrested a university student in what they call a “hate-motived” stabbing that took place inside Hagey Hall at the University of Waterloo on June 28. Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) announced in a press release on June 29, that they have arrested a 24-year-old international student, who studied at the university at some…
Federal Budget Bill Passed Provision to Further Digitalize the Border
The recently passed federal budget bill modifying dozens of acts contains a provision that will further the digitization of the border. Bill C-47, which runs close to 400 pages, received royal assent on June 22 and modifies the Customs Acts to “allow a person arriving in Canada to present themselves to the Canada Border Services…
Make Online News Laws and Federal Subsidies a Voting Issue, Tory MP Urges
June 29, 2023
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With ongoing merger talks between two of Canada’s largest news publishers, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is urging Canadians to make recent legislation and federal subsidies affecting media outlets across the country a voting issue in the next general election. “For all the subsidies and interventions the Liberals have put in place since coming to…
Inflation Woes Take Precedence Over Healthy Eating for Most Canadians: Federal Audit Report
Inflation woes have taken precedence over healthy eating for many Canadians as less than one-third of the population is consuming the minimum daily servings of fruit and vegetables recommended by the country’s official food guide, according to a federal audit report. Published on June 12, the report noted that Canada’s food guide, launched by the…
Senior Gov’t Officials Received CSIS Doc on Beijing Threats to MPs, Departments Confirm
June 29, 2023
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Three federal departments have confirmed that their senior leadership was provided with an intelligence assessment from Canada’s spy agency that highlighted the Chinese regime’s attempt to target MPs. The information is highlighted in an order paper filed with the government by Conservative MP Michael Chong on May 5—four days after the Globe and Mail published…
Amanda Todd Case: Dutch Prosecutors Seek to Cut BC ‘Sextortion’ Sentence
Prosecutors in the Netherlands are seeking to cut the sentence imposed on a Dutch national for the “sextortion” of a British Columbia teenager who died by suicide, from 13 years to 4 1/2 years, an amount the girl’s mother says pleasantly surprised her. “I was just in that mindset that it would be zero because…
Canada Needs More Competition in Grocery Market, Watchdog Says
Canadians have only a few grocery giants from which to choose and that lack of competition means higher prices, lower product quality, and less choice, according to a new report by the Canadian Competition Bureau. The federal department released a grocery market study report, “Canada Needs More Grocery Competition,” on June 27, saying grocery prices…
Google to Remove News Links in Canada Over Bill C-18
Google has announced it will remove links to Canadian news on its platforms in Canada due to the recently passed Bill C-18, which forces tech giants to compensate media outlets for content they share online. “Bill C-18 has become law and remains unworkable. The Government has not given us reason to believe that the regulatory…
Quebec Wildfires: Montreal Fireworks Festival Cancels Event Over Air Quality Concerns
Montreal amusement park La Ronde has cancelled the first night of an international fireworks festival because of concerns over air quality stemming from forest fires in northern Quebec. La Ronde owner Six Flags Entertainment Corporation says it cancelled tonight’s show based on a recommendation from public health officials. The company says the date cannot be…
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