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Households now owe more than Canada’s entire GDP, the housing agency warns

Canadian households are more in debt than those in any other G7 country, and the amount they owe is now more than the value of the country’s entire economy.

That was one of the main takeaways of a new report from Canada’s housing agency, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, which backstops much of the country’s housing market via mortgage insurance.

In a report published Tuesday, the CMHC’s deputy chief economist Aled ab Iorwerth said Canada’s economy is more at risk to whatever crises may arise because of how much debt Canadian households have racked up.

“Canada’s very high levels

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FAA orders grounding of all Air Canada and Rouge flights in US lifted

A brief ground stop order for all Air Canada and Rouge flights in the US due to an unspecified computer issue has been lifted.

A little after 11 am ET on Thursday, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered what’s known as a “ground stop” to all of the airline’s destinations in the US due to unspecified “internal computer issues.”

According to the FAA, the order came at the request of the airline.

Peter Fitzpatrick, a spokesperson for the airline, confirmed that the FAA directive was lifted after about an hour, and that all systems are returning to normal.

“Air

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What You Need to Know About Licensing and Credentialing

Many of our clients have had questions or issues regarding their license or credentialing. New physicians and physicians who have been practicing for years can all encounter issues with their medical licenses. We help our clients work to get the answers and results they need.

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Depending on the issues that you may be having, there are different approaches to take in dealing with the Bureau of Professional Licensing and the

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Why rethinking retirement might help solve Canada’s demographic crunch

Cross Country Checkups1:53:00FULL EPISODE: What did you do when you were being pushed into retirement?

Aveleigh Kyle retired as an intensive care (ICU) nurse nine years ago. It was a difficult job and the night shifts were taking their toll.

She stayed in the field part time, but now in her 60s — and having spent most of the COVID-19 pandemic helping administer vaccines — she’s back in the ICU at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre.

Her arrangement with the department means no more nights and flexible shifts, but Kyle’s there with her experience when new grads at

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Mondelez reveals CoLab snack brand participants

CHICAGO — SnackFutures, the innovation and venture team at Mondelez International, Inc., has unveiled the nine rising snack brands participating in its third annual CoLab.

First launched in 2021, CoLab is a startup program that helps Mondelez build a portfolio of “disruptive brands and venture pipelines.” Participants will receive a 12-week curriculum of virtual and hands-on sessions as well as networking opportunities and a $20,000 grant.

For its third class, CoLab is focusing on unique brands that can enhance Mondelez’s core businesses and potentially allow the company to explore new food categories. The 2023 CoLab class participants are:

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Settlement reached in Fox vs Dominion lawsuit

Justin Nelson, Dominion's lead counsel, appears on CNN.
Justin Nelson, Dominion’s lead counsel, appears on CNN. (CNN)

Dominion Voting Systems had two goals in its defamation case against Fox News — accountability and “trying to make Dominion whole,” said Justin Nelson, the lead counsel election technology company.

Both were accomplished in this settlement, he told CNN on Tuesday.

The payment of more than $787 million by Fox News to Dominion and the network’s statement acknowledging that its coverage of the 2020 election was false was “a strong message of accountability” and an important victory for the employees of his client’s company.

“This is really the first time that
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Tucker Carlson’s Fox News exit wipes out $690 million in value

Tucker Carlson, one of the most popular Fox News prime-time hosts, was worth more than $690 million to the parent company. At least that is what trading in the stock indicates.

Shares of Fox Corp. sank as much as 5.4 per cent Monday, the most since October, after the company said Carlson had left with immediate effect. The departure comes just days after the network agreed to pay US$787 million to settle a defamation suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems Inc.

As speculation over Carlson’s next landing spot spread, investors snapped up shares

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Sudbury news: Business owner says copy cat business is costing her money

A woman who runs an escape room business in Sudbury is unhappy because she says a company in Owen Sound is copying her logo and business model.

Meagan Grant says it’s affecting her bottom line. Grant owns the escape room business called PUZZLED in the city.

She said the logo used by an Owen Sound firm was obviously similar to the one her company uses.

“I can’t speak to their intent, I just only know that there have been real-world implications for the choice for me,” Grants said.

“Which is incredibly disappointing and the response has been disappointing.”

Grant found

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