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The president of Calgary’s Crime Stoppers chapter says the organization is struggling after years of declining donations, just as support is needed more than ever. The charity allows Calgarians to anonymously supply the police with information and tips about crimes or potential crimes via a tip line, with the promise of …
Read More »Heat warnings cover most of B.C. as records set and risk of heat stress rises
Ongoing heat warnings cover most of British Columbia, and Environment Canada says the sweltering conditions have toppled more than a dozen daily temperature records. Fourteen records were set around the province on Tuesday, from Prince Rupert to Bella Bella, Ashcroft and across the Fraser Valley and South Coast. The oldest …
Read More »Number of singles, common-law relationships and roommates rises as Canada’s households evolve
The makeup of Canadian households is continuing to change, with alternatives to family households — such as roommates — and common-law marriages all seeing significant increases, says the latest census data release from Statistics Canada. “In recent decades, there has been a gradual decrease in the share of households composed of …
Read More »As Canadian price rises hit 7.7%, could inflation be reaching its peak?
If there is anything we’ve learned over the past year it’s that central banks are pretty bad at predicting inflation. Which may be a reason for hope. When Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers warned on Wednesday — the same day Statistics Canada inflation data shocked nearly everyone with a …
Read More »Digital piracy rises amid pandemic; original content creators lose money: EY
The second wave of Covid-19 has accelerated digital piracy in India. This was already on the rise when the pandemic hit the country last year. According to a senior official of consultancy firm EY India, original content creators lose money by up to five times of what they make through …
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