The annual rate of new home construction was up in May, while home sales were slightly down, according to data released separately on Monday by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the Canadian Real Estate Association. Home sales could ramp up in wake of Bank of Canada’s June rate …
Read More »U.S. surgeon general wants warning labels on social media platforms
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy wants warnings on social media platforms, saying they would ‘regularly remind parents and adolescents that social media has not been proved safe.’ Congress would have to approve the move. The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media …
Read More »Major League Baseball is coming to America’s oldest ballpark — here’s why it matters
This week, in Birmingham, Ala., baseball fans will gather for a game like no other: The San Fransciso Giants and St. Louis Cardinals will play at Rickwood Field, the oldest professional baseball park in the United States. Giants and Cardinals to play on Thursday at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala. …
Read More »Is the flip phone back? Why some people are switching to dumbphones
Dumbphones, also known as simplephones or featurephones, are having a moment. The mobile devices are limited to basic functions like making phone calls and sending text messages, and often can’t connect to the internet. Adults and teens go back to basics with devices that only talk and text. Want less …
Read More »LCBO blindsided by Ontario cancelling pilot to scan customer IDs at northern stores, exec emails show
LCBO executives said they were blindsided by the Ontario Ministry of Finance’s decision to cancel an anti-theft pilot at some northern stores soon after it was announced, documents obtained by CBC News show. One email to LCBO leadership says politicians had appreciated the “effort to help curb what is a …
Read More »Official N.B. government site on carbon taxes slammed for exaggerations, omissions
An official New Brunswick government web page set up to inform the general public about federal carbon taxes exaggerates costs that average consumers are likely to experience this year. Province overestimates carbon tax amounts, ignores rebates, in material used to inform the public. An official New Brunswick government web page …
Read More »She was sexually assaulted at work. It took 6 years for a human rights tribunal to schedule a hearing
Patricia Sayers filed a human rights case after being sexually assaulted by a co-worker, in hope of helping to prevent future incidents at that store. But it took six years for the Ontario tribunal to schedule a hearing, rendering most of her hopes unattainable, she says. Fewer cases are being …
Read More »Can a Senate bill to regulate sports betting ads reach the finish line in this Parliament?
A senator’s push to curtail the unchecked promotion of sports betting is working its way through the legislative process, with the aim of establishing a national framework for regulating these services. It’s passed a second reading in the Senate, but has yet to reach the House. Bill S-269 passed a …
Read More »Alberta’s last coal plant has powered down and is not expected to burn another lump
It appears Alberta’s coal era has come to an end. Capital Power’s Genesee 2 facility — the last dedicated coal plant in the province — went offline at 10:57 p.m. Sunday. And, according to the latest forecast from the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), it’s not expected to come back …
Read More »‘Bawat patak, anong sarap’: The Itchyworms releasing craft beer line
Filipino rock band The Itchyworms/The Itchyworms via Facebook MANILA, Philippines — “Ano ba talagang mas gusto ko, ang beer na ‘to o ang pag-ibig mo?” Such goes the chorus of local rock band The Itchyworms’ iconic song “Beer,” a likely inspiration for the group’s next endeavor. The Itchyworms — currently composed of …
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