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Thousands Evacuated as Wildfires Rage Across Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan have forced over 17,000 evacuations, with 80 residents from Timber Bay, Saskatchewan, recently ordered to evacuate due to a fast-moving blaze; while a fire near Flin Flon, Manitoba, has been contained, preventing structure losses within the city, but some prope...

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Canada Court Blocks Tax Agency's Access to Shopify Merchant Data

A Canadian Federal Court dismissed the Canada Revenue Agency's request for Shopify merchant data due to an insufficiently defined group of merchants, impacting tax compliance efforts and setting a legal precedent for future data requests from e-commerce platforms.

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Economic Indicators and Corporate Earnings to Shape Market Outlook This Week

This week features the first trading week of June—historically weak for stocks but preceded by atypically strong gains in May—the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision, May jobs reports for Canada and the U.S., and earnings reports from Lululemon and Saputo.

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Canadian Wildfires Send Toxic Smoke into US, Triggering Air Quality Alerts

Wildfires in Western Canada have forced over 25,000 evacuations, causing significant air quality issues in multiple US states, impacting health and potentially leading to ozone problems next week; however, the current situation is less hazardous than 2023.

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25,000 Evacuated as Canadian Wildfires Spread Smoke Across Border

Dozens of active wildfires in Canada have forced over 25,000 evacuations across three provinces—Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta—due to worsening air quality affecting both Canada and parts of the U.S.; hot, dry weather is prolonging the crisis.

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Canadian Travel Spending Soars Despite Rising Costs

Driven by post-pandemic demand and societal shifts, Canadians' international travel spending surged in 2024, increasing 32 percent year-over-year in the third quarter and almost 40 percent since 2019, despite rising costs and competing financial goals like homeownership, influenced by social media a...

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Marie Slark, Huronia Centre Survivor, Dies at 71

Marie Slark, a lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against Ontario over abuse at the Huronia Regional Centre, died at 71; her testimony exposed systemic abuse and spurred national conversation and legal action against similar institutions.

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Greater Purpose Launches Platform for Purpose-Driven Canadian Businesses

Greater Purpose, a Canadian platform launched today, connects businesses committed to social responsibility, offering resources and community to amplify their impact and promote a new definition of success beyond profitability.

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Infini Resources Steps Up Canadian Uranium Exploration

Infini Resources is expanding its Canadian uranium exploration, with promising results from Portland Creek (Newfoundland) and new surveys at Boulding Lake and Reynolds Lake (Saskatchewan) projects near high-grade mines like Cigar Lake, potentially benefiting from rising uranium demand.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Quebec Appeals Ruling on School Board Law, Violating Minority Rights

Quebec will appeal a court ruling that its law abolishing school boards violates the constitutional rights of English-speaking minorities, guaranteed under Section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; the law, Bill 40, was passed in 2020, and this appeal follows rulings in Quebec Super...

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Quality Education
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Canadian Wildfires Blanket US Midwest in Smoke, Triggering Air Quality Alerts

Wildfires burning in Canada have caused air quality alerts across the US Midwest and parts of the Southeast, impacting sensitive populations and potentially causing respiratory problems due to high levels of fine particulate matter; 17,000 people evacuated in Manitoba.

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Pre-Tip Prompts: Manipulative and Detrimental to Customer Satisfaction

The author details negative experiences with pre-tip prompts on automated ordering systems, highlighting research demonstrating reduced customer satisfaction and negative word-of-mouth due to this practice, advocating for restaurants to reconsider tipping practices.

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