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CSIS definition of security threat not relevant to cabinet decision: ex-CSIS director
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
OTTAWA – A former Canadian Security Intelligence Service director says the spy agency’s interpretation of what constitutes a national security threat is not relevant when it comes to a government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act. Ward Elcock, who led CSIS from 1994 to 2004, is testifying as an expert on national security at a ... Read More »
1 responseEnvironmental Quality Index ranks Canadian cities
By The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
HALIFAX – A new environmental scorecard rates 30 Canadian cities and towns on indicators related to health, including air quality, heat and cold waves, ultraviolet radiation and access to green spaces. All cities have a population close to or above 100,000, and scores are out of 100. — London, Ont. 68.8 Guelph, Ont. 68.6 Sherbrooke, ... Read More »
1 responseNew census data shows how commuting dropped during pandemic, labour force aging
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says there were 2.8 million fewer commuters in 2021 than in 2016, as the pandemic drove a shift toward remote work. In a new census release, the federal agency says COVID-19 altered commuting patterns for Canadian workers with fewer people driving, taking transit or walking and bicycling in 2021 compared to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada has most educated workforce in G7, according to StatCan
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
TORONTO – The latest release of 2021 census data shows Canada continues to lead the G7 countries for the most educated workforce thanks to its strong college sector and highly educated immigrants. Just over 57 per cent of workers aged 25 to 64 have a college or university credential. Statistics Canada says almost one in ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Canada has most educated workforce in G7, according to StatCan
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
TORONTO – Slightly over 57 per cent of workers aged 25 to 64 have a college or university credential in Canada, making it the most highly educated workforce of G7 countries, according to Statistics Canada’s 2021 census data. More coming... Read More »
1 responseSmall Canadian cities rank high on environmental scorecard that has a few surprises
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
HALIFAX – A new environmental scorecard says Canada’s biggest cities have lower scores than most small and medium-sized municipalities, but a closer look at the data reveals some surprises. The study, published Tuesday in the journal Environment International, rates 30 cities and towns on nine indicators related to health, including air quality, heat and cold ... Read More »
1 responseIn The News for Nov. 30: Latest census release to show how Canadians commute
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 30 … What we are watching in Canada … A new census release from Statistics Canada Wednesday is expected to shed light on how ... Read More »
1 responseCanada-Morocco: Montreal’s Moroccans thrilled for World Cup match despite elimination
By Marisela Amador, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
MONTREAL – Canada won’t be moving on to the knockout round in the World Cup, but Montreal’s Moroccan community still has plenty to cheer about. Soccer fans will be packing the cafés and bars across the city for Thursday’s Canada-Morocco game, especially in a neighbourhood north of downtown known as “Little Maghreb,” where immigrants from ... Read More »
1 responseOne winning ticket sold for Tuesday’s $60 million Lotto Max jackpot
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
TORONTO – Someone in Ontario is waking up $60 million dollars richer. One winning ticket was drawn for Tuesday’s Lotto Max jackpot. A ticket in B.C. will claim one of the six available Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each. The jackpot for the next draw on Dec. 2 will be an estimated $15 million... Read More »
1 responseLotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
TORONTO – The winning numbers in Tuesday’s Lotto Max draw for an estimated $60 million: 01, 07, 08, 19, 32, 38 & 39. Bonus: 47 MAXMILLION: 02, 09, 19, 27, 39, 45 & 48 03, 08, 10, 21, 35, 45 & 49 04, 09, 18, 20, 23, 35 & 50 04, 11, 12, 24, 28, ... Read More »
1 responseSenators ask Governor General to strip Don Meredith of ‘Honourable’ title
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – Senators have voted to ask Gov. Gen. Mary Simonto have their former colleague Don Meredith stripped of his “Honourable” title. Meredith resigned from the upper chamber amid a sexual misconduct scandal and Ottawa police charged him in October with sexual assault and criminal harassment. The upper chamber has approved a motion asking Simon ... Read More »
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