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Many economists are expecting that July inflation data coming this week won’t dissuade the Bank of Canada from another interest rate cut at its next decision in September. Tuesday’s release of July consumer price index figures from Statistics Canada will be the central bank’s last look at the latest inflation …
Read More »Thousands of short-term rentals operating illegally in B.C., data shows
New data from the B.C. government shows thousands of short-term rentals have been operating illegally. Seven communities across the province require short-term rentals to operate with a business licence. According to the province, there are 22,000 listings in those areas but nearly 11,000 are operating without that permit. The data …
Read More »Inflation data coming with big implications for Bank of Canada. What to expect – National
The Bank of Canada will be scrutinizing May inflation figures this week as it gauges whether it can deliver back-to-back interest rate cuts. Statistics Canada is set to release the annual inflation rate for May on Tuesday. Inflation has consistently shown signs of cooling this year, last coming in at …
Read More »Chemicals from Ohio train derailment ‘likely’ spread to Canada, data shows
Chemicals released into the environment following a disastrous train derailment in northeastern Ohio last year likely spread into southern Ontario, according to a newly published study. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Research Letters, examined precipitation and pollution data from the weeks after the hazardous freight spill on …
Read More »‘We don’t track data as well as we should,’ Ontario housing minister says
Ontario’s housing minister says poor data tracking is making it harder for the Ford government to keep on top of how many new units have been built as it targets 1.5 million new homes by 2031. Housing Minister Paul Calandra told a committee at the Ontario legislature Thursday afternoon his …
Read More »Ticketmaster hack: Canadians’ data likely among leaked information – National
The personal information of Canadian Ticketmaster customers appears to have been stolen by hackers, according to a sample of the data shared with Global News. Twelve files containing spreadsheets of data allegedly represent a small fraction of the Ticketmaster data stolen by infamous hacking group ShinyHunters. The group claimed early …
Read More »Liberals table bill that would force health data vendors to allow secure data sharing – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal Liberals are moving to streamline and secure health data across jurisdictions with a new bill that imposes new rules on technology vendors. Health Minister Mark Holland tabled the legislation in the House of Commons on Thursday morning. The bill would …
Read More »Grocery weight label complaints more than doubled in a year, data shows – National
The number of complaints about grocery weight labelling filed to Canada’s food regulatory authority has gone up in the past three years, data shows, as frustration over the cost of living continues to run high across the country. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency received 89 complaints related to “net quantity …
Read More »Is air travel back in full swing? What new Statistics Canada data suggests – National
Travel through Canadian airports is slowly creeping back to pre-pandemic levels, new Statistics Canada findings suggest. In April, seven out of eight Canadian airports reported higher volumes of passenger traffic each year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the findings released Wednesday. This year, 4.3 million travellers …
Read More »Ontario government to step up efforts to protect students’ data
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 9, 2024 10:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario says it will bring forward legislation to protect students’ data. The province says it wants to better safeguard children’s information and prevent it from being stolen in cyber …
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