While the fire has so far caused no casualties, as many as 25,000 residents and tourists were evacuated
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Posted inConsumer
B.C. clarifies law about service fees in retirement homes
In a win for B.C. seniors, the government has said retirement homes cannot arbitrarily increase residents’ mandatory service fees
Posted inConsumer
Bank of Canada lowers key lending rate to 4.5%
A Royal Bank of Canada analyst expects the overnight lending rate will be lowered to a still restrictive 4 per cent by the end of 2024
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Biden to give Oval Office speech as clock ticks on presidency
81-year-old Biden is also expected to burnish his legacy and deny that he will spend six months as a lame duck president
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Liberal website seeks votes on Poilievre’s ‘worst’ moments
A new Liberal Party website asks Canadians to rank Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s worst moments as a member of Parliament
Posted inReligion
‘Hypocritical, oppressive’: Young Canadians hold negative views of religion
Many younger Canadians view religion negatively, a new study has found. They see it as as anti-modern, conservative, American and colonial
Posted inFamily
US Senate to vote on kids online safety bills
The draft bills were drawn up in consultation with parents of teens who had been subject to bullying, sexual exploitation, and other harms online
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Harris leads Trump in new poll after Biden dropout
Harris holds a narrow lead over Trump, according to one poll. Another says Trump is narrowly ahead
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Who will Kamala Harris pick as her running mate?
The selection process, usually conducted over the course of several months, will move at a quickened pace to finalize by the Democratic National Convention
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Claims about ‘safer supply’ diversion aren’t disinformation
This month, police in London, Ont., admitted to what critics have said all along: safer supply diversion is happening at alarming levels