OSFI Maintains 3.5% Domestic Stability Buffer for Canada's Largest Banks
Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) maintained the domestic stability buffer (DSB) for its largest banks at 3.5 percent of risk-weighted assets on Tuesday, citing elevated but stable systemic risks and the need to ensure financial system resilience despite uncertai...
OSFI Maintains 3.5% Domestic Stability Buffer for Canada's Largest Banks
Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) maintained the domestic stability buffer (DSB) for its largest banks at 3.5 percent of risk-weighted assets on Tuesday, citing elevated but stable systemic risks and the need to ensure financial system resilience despite uncertai...
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40% Bias Score
Infini Resources to Drill High-Grade Uranium Anomaly in Newfoundland
Infini Resources received approval to begin a diamond drilling program at its Portland Creek uranium project in Newfoundland, Canada, starting in late January, to investigate highly anomalous soil samples with up to 7.5% uranium oxide across a 1.25km trend and associated structures.
Infini Resources to Drill High-Grade Uranium Anomaly in Newfoundland
Infini Resources received approval to begin a diamond drilling program at its Portland Creek uranium project in Newfoundland, Canada, starting in late January, to investigate highly anomalous soil samples with up to 7.5% uranium oxide across a 1.25km trend and associated structures.
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44% Bias Score
Ontario Threatens U.S. Energy Exports Amid Trade Tensions
Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut electricity exports to the U.S., primarily to Michigan and New York, in response to President Trump's threatened tariffs on Canadian goods, potentially impacting millions of American homes and increasing costs and reducing grid reliability for all particip...
Ontario Threatens U.S. Energy Exports Amid Trade Tensions
Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut electricity exports to the U.S., primarily to Michigan and New York, in response to President Trump's threatened tariffs on Canadian goods, potentially impacting millions of American homes and increasing costs and reducing grid reliability for all particip...
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60% Bias Score
Canada's Reduced Immigration Targets: A Partial Solution to the Housing Crisis
Canada's new immigration plan reduces intake over three years to address strained resources, but the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates this will only alleviate 45 percent of the housing shortage by 2030, leaving a gap of 658,000 units; uneven distribution of federal housing support across provi...
Canada's Reduced Immigration Targets: A Partial Solution to the Housing Crisis
Canada's new immigration plan reduces intake over three years to address strained resources, but the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates this will only alleviate 45 percent of the housing shortage by 2030, leaving a gap of 658,000 units; uneven distribution of federal housing support across provi...
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52% Bias Score
Van 't Wout Wins Bronze, Velzeboer Misses Final in Seoul Short Track World Cup
At the Seoul World Cup, Jens van 't Wout won bronze in the men's 1500m short track speed skating after a penalty to Steven Dubois upgraded his result; Xandra Velzeboer failed to qualify for the 1000m final, ending her podium streak; and the Dutch mixed relay team qualified for the final.
Van 't Wout Wins Bronze, Velzeboer Misses Final in Seoul Short Track World Cup
At the Seoul World Cup, Jens van 't Wout won bronze in the men's 1500m short track speed skating after a penalty to Steven Dubois upgraded his result; Xandra Velzeboer failed to qualify for the 1000m final, ending her podium streak; and the Dutch mixed relay team qualified for the final.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Return: A Seafood Industry on the Brink
President-elect Trump's incoming administration is poised to reshape the U.S. seafood industry, with potential benefits for fishermen but risks of escalating trade wars and reduced conservation measures, according to industry stakeholders and analysts.
Trump's Return: A Seafood Industry on the Brink
President-elect Trump's incoming administration is poised to reshape the U.S. seafood industry, with potential benefits for fishermen but risks of escalating trade wars and reduced conservation measures, according to industry stakeholders and analysts.
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40% Bias Score
Hoax Scientific Articles Expose Predatory Journals
Canadian biologist Zen Faulkes analyzed 27 hoax scientific articles published between 2009 and 2020, highlighting the problem of predatory journals that prioritize profit over quality control, exemplified by a 2014 hoax published in the International Journal of Advanced Computer Technology consistin...
Hoax Scientific Articles Expose Predatory Journals
Canadian biologist Zen Faulkes analyzed 27 hoax scientific articles published between 2009 and 2020, highlighting the problem of predatory journals that prioritize profit over quality control, exemplified by a 2014 hoax published in the International Journal of Advanced Computer Technology consistin...
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36% Bias Score
Urban-Rural Mortgage Divide Widens in Ontario
A study reveals that while 71 percent of urban first-time homebuyers in Ontario used Big Five banks in the first half of 2024, only 55 percent of rural buyers did, highlighting an urban-rural divide in mortgage lending, driven by lender availability, bank approaches to rural properties, and monoline...
Urban-Rural Mortgage Divide Widens in Ontario
A study reveals that while 71 percent of urban first-time homebuyers in Ontario used Big Five banks in the first half of 2024, only 55 percent of rural buyers did, highlighting an urban-rural divide in mortgage lending, driven by lender availability, bank approaches to rural properties, and monoline...
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36% Bias Score
Canada Expands Firearm Ban Amidst Political Debate
Canada announced on December 5th, 2024, the addition of hundreds of firearm models to its list of prohibited weapons, expanding a 2020 ban following the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre and other shootings; a buyback program is planned, but its implementation faces political and logistical hurdles.
Canada Expands Firearm Ban Amidst Political Debate
Canada announced on December 5th, 2024, the addition of hundreds of firearm models to its list of prohibited weapons, expanding a 2020 ban following the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre and other shootings; a buyback program is planned, but its implementation faces political and logistical hurdles.
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48% Bias Score
RCMP Police Dog Program Faces Staffing Crisis, Infrastructure Deficiencies
An internal RCMP review reveals critical staffing shortages and poor infrastructure at its police dog training centre, creating health and safety risks for handlers and canines, impacting front-line policing effectiveness and program sustainability.
RCMP Police Dog Program Faces Staffing Crisis, Infrastructure Deficiencies
An internal RCMP review reveals critical staffing shortages and poor infrastructure at its police dog training centre, creating health and safety risks for handlers and canines, impacting front-line policing effectiveness and program sustainability.
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24% Bias Score
Van 't Wout Wins Bronze, Velzeboer Misses Final in Seoul Short Track World Cup
At the World Cup short track speed skating event in Seoul, Netherlands' Jens van 't Wout won bronze in the men's 1500m after a competitor's penalty, while Xandra Velzeboer failed to advance to the 1000m final, ending her podium streak. Mixed relay team qualified for the final.
Van 't Wout Wins Bronze, Velzeboer Misses Final in Seoul Short Track World Cup
At the World Cup short track speed skating event in Seoul, Netherlands' Jens van 't Wout won bronze in the men's 1500m after a competitor's penalty, while Xandra Velzeboer failed to advance to the 1000m final, ending her podium streak. Mixed relay team qualified for the final.
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28% Bias Score
Bank of Canada Cuts Rate Amid U.S. Tariff Uncertainty
The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate to 3.25 percent on Wednesday, citing uncertainty caused by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's potential imposition of tariffs on Canadian goods.
Bank of Canada Cuts Rate Amid U.S. Tariff Uncertainty
The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate to 3.25 percent on Wednesday, citing uncertainty caused by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's potential imposition of tariffs on Canadian goods.
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8% Bias Score