Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will soon be addressing a joint session of Canada’s Parliament, making his case for continued support amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. CTV News has confirmed that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce $650M in additional military assistance, as part of this historic visit. Follow along for live updates.
Liberals combine GST rebate for rental builds, competition reforms in new bill – National | Globalnews.ca: The Liberal government is looking to spur the construction of new rental stock and increase competition in industries like Canada’s heavily concentrated grocery sector as part of a new bill aimed at improving affordability for Canadians facing a cost of living crisis.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled Bill C-56, the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, in the House of Commons on Thursday.
It includes two announcements previously signalled by Justin Trudeau’s government: giving a rebate for GST paid on the construction of new purpose-built rentals and reforms to the country’s competition laws aimed at giving more teeth to the federal watchdog.
Government officials briefed the media on the details of the bill on Thursday.
A Canadian first: Rogers fights climate change, wildfires with technology
As the country deals with its worst wildfire season on record, a leading Canadian telecom is taking steps to fight climate change.
Rogers announced Thursday it’s investing in new technology to capture smoke before wildfire flames erupt.
He explains this is a three-pronged attack that includes three initiatives: detection, prevention, and management.
Staffieri explains that on top of Rogers cell towers in parts of northern B.C., specifically near Fort St. James, Smithers, and Chetwynd, Artificial Intelligence cameras are being installed that can detect smoke up to 20 kilometres away.
“The second phase is the prevention of the forest fires. We are installing SpaceX sensors in the ground that will detect soil conditions, as well as weather conditions, so that they can predict [in] real-time where these forest fires are likely to erupt, and the last is making sure that our first responders have what they need to stay connected,” said Staffieri.
The company has also donated satellite phones to the BC Search and Rescue Association to help them communicate, in case of emergency. |Read more https://halifax.citynews.ca/2023/09/21/canada-wildfires-climate-change-rogers-technology/| halifax.citynews.ca/2023/09/21…
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