Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.75%
Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate to 4.75 per cent, marking the bank's first rate cut since March 2020. Bank governor Tiff Macklem said in published remarks that the bank's monetary policy no longer needs to be as restrictive. And our confidence that inflation will continue to move closer to the two per cent target has increased over recent months, Macklem said.
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June 05, 2024 17:08 UTC
Femtech and data protection – helpful tips for health apps
Besides offering individual benefits to the women using the apps, the data collected by the apps can contribute to closing the persisting health data gender gap2, helping to improve the development of gender-specific health products. Health apps: user trust and data privacy form the foundationHowever, user trust has been undermined in the past. For health apps processing this kind of data, user consent will often be the only possibility to legitimise the processing. The current proposal for the Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) defines and addresses providers of apps that collect health data without offering health services in the stricter sense as “wellness applications”. Do you need support with your health app or have general questions about health tech, data privacy and artificial intelligence?
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June 05, 2024 16:32 UTC
A family returns to France to trace the ambush that changed a Canadian soldier’s life
On June 6, 1944, Rifleman Gerry Levers of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles came ashore with the second wave of troops taking part in the Allied liberation of Europe. Hardworking and down to earth, he went on to raise a family and live a good life. Several soldiers from the Winnipeg Rifles were executed after they surrendered. WATCH | D-Day explained:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.
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June 05, 2024 16:06 UTC
80th anniversary of D-Day in Canada | CBC News Special
80th anniversary of D-Day in Canada | CBC News SpecialNewsDuration liveVets who couldn’t travel to Normandy are invited to attend a commemoration in Moncton, N.B. Governor General Mary Simon will be in attendance. Watch it live on YouTube, CBC Gem and CBC Explore at 1:30 p.m.
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June 05, 2024 14:02 UTC
Air Canada takes couple to court to overturn compensation ruling
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June 05, 2024 12:42 UTC
What really happened inside the first house liberated on D-Day
What really happened inside the first house liberated on D-DayNewsDuration 6:42Even after all these years, Canadians still show up on Juno Beach's shores with new stories about what happened inside Canada House on D-Day. The National’s Adrienne Arsenault goes inside the famous building to learn more about its history and the secrets hidden within its walls.
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June 05, 2024 06:23 UTC
Pressure mounts on Netanyahu as Biden pushes ceasefire plan
Pressure mounts on Netanyahu as Biden pushes ceasefire planNewsDuration 13:12Two members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet are threatening to resign if he accepts the ceasefire proposal U.S. President Joe Biden is pushing. Power & Politics speaks to retired Lt.-Col. Jonathan Conricus, former spokesperson for the IDF, about the proposed plan and the state of the war.
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June 05, 2024 03:39 UTC
What a magic mushroom trip will look like for medical participants
What a magic mushroom trip will look like for medical participantsNewsDuration 1:32Health Canada has approved a study with 20 Londoners who suffer from PTSD to experience therapy under the influence of psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms. Psychotherapist Jared Dalton will oversee the therapy. He explains how it will work.
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June 05, 2024 03:33 UTC
This campsite's juuust right: Bear demonstration encourages outdoor safety
This campsite's juuust right: Bear demonstration encourages outdoor safetyNewsDuration 0:46A family of bears at the Oakland California Zoo were treated to a mock campsite in order to show visitors how destructive bears can be when they wander into unsuspecting and unprepared campers. The most common human-bear conflicts involve unsecured trash and food, officials say.
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June 05, 2024 01:26 UTC
Drone spots endangered right whale off Peggys Cove, N.S.
Drone spots endangered right whale off Peggys Cove, N.S. NewsDuration 5:11Tonya Wimmer, the executive director of the Marine Animal Response Society, said the animal is a three-year-old male which appears to be in relatively good shape.
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June 05, 2024 01:06 UTC
Twister spotted in central Alberta
Twister spotted in central AlbertaNewsDuration 1:18Environment and Climate Change Canada is investigating reports that a tornado touched down near Edberg, Alta. A tornado watch was in effect for much of east-central Alberta Monday afternoon, before the advisory was lifted just after 7 p.m.
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June 04, 2024 23:00 UTC
Alexandra Mallett speaks to CBC Sudbury on climate action
SPPA Associate Professor and Graduate Supervisor – MPP in Sustainable Energy and the Environment, Alexandra Mallett speaks to CBC Sudbury about climate action at the municipal level. by Jonathan Migneault, CBC News, posted Jun 4, 2024. Alexandra Mallett, an associate professor in sustainable energy and climate policy at Ottawa’s Carleton University, says even just declaring a climate emergency is a positive step forward. “Basically you need all hands on deck,” she said. “If Sudbury can regreen and reinvent itself, I think that cities are going to be the forerunners of where we’re actually going to see sustaining change,” she said.
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June 04, 2024 22:39 UTC
Politicians maliciously working with foreign governments should be kicked out of Parliament, Singh says
Politicians maliciously working with foreign governments should be kicked out of Parliament, Singh saysNewsDuration 0:36Responding Tuesday to a question about intelligence watchdog reports that some MPs are helping foreign actors like China and India meddle in Canadian politics, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called the allegations 'very serious,' suggesting those found guilty should be kicked out of Parliament.
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June 04, 2024 22:31 UTC
Air Canada ordered to pay couple $2,000 in compensation. Instead, it's taking them to court
Turns out, Air Canada is taking them to Federal Court in an attempt to overturn the decision of the CTA officer. "We're kind of numb," said Dyczkowski, who believes the legal dispute should be between Air Canada and the CTA — not passengers. Even so, Air Canada disagrees with the notion that carriers will now flood the courts with cases. Watch | Changes coming to air passenger rules as complaints soar: Proposed changes to air passenger protections as complaints soar Duration 2:01 Ottawa is moving to strengthen protections for Canadian air travellers in part because of a massive backlog of compensation complaints. The CTA has asked the court for permission to participate in the case but Air Canada is fighting the request.
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June 04, 2024 20:48 UTC
Foreign streamers must pay into fund to boost Canadian content, CRTC says
"Today's decision will help ensure that online streaming services make meaningful contributions to Canadian and Indigenous content," wrote CRTC chief executive and chair Vicky Eatrides in a statement. The government says the legislation will ensure that online streaming services promote Canadian music and stories, and support Canadian jobs. Funding will also be directed to French-language content and content created by official language minority communities, as well as content created by equity-deserving groups and Canadians of diverse backgrounds. The release also said that online streaming services will "have some flexibility" to send their revenues to support Canadian television directly. The government has said that the definition of Canadian content needs to be re-examined and modernized.
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June 04, 2024 20:37 UTC