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London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in #airpollution

- Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

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Why the Iran war is making mortgage renewal feel like a ‘roller-coaster’ - National | Globalnews.ca Homeowners looking to renew their mortgage this year should be concerned about three and five-year government bond yields, one mortgage expert said.

“Once oil prices skyrocketed in reaction to hostilities in and around Iran, yields followed suit," one mortgage expert said.

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Why the Iran war is making mortgage renewal feel like a ‘roller-coaster’ - National | Globalnews.ca Homeowners looking to renew their mortgage this year should be concerned about three and five-year government bond yields, one mortgage expert said.

Around 1M Canadian households are going to renew their mortgage this year. Here's why some experts say the Iran war could make that process feel "like a roller coaster."

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Almost Winter Winter Still Winter Road Construction Stop Road work

No that’s a different meme, there’s only two seasons in Canada: winter and construction

This is construction shaped

Canada has ‘limited’ seats for citizens on commercial flights amid Iran war - National | Globalnews.ca As of Tuesday morning, 103,800 Canadian citizens and permanent residents in the Gulf region had registered with Global Affairs Canada.

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I was born in an Iranian prison. My parents were held in their jails. My uncles lie in their mass graves. Nothing you can tell me about the crimes of the Iranian regime that I haven't lived in blood and bone. That doesn't mean I want my people bombed, maimed, killed, their homes in ruins. If your vision of liberation comes only through the destruction of innocent lives, then it's not freedom you're after. Sahar Delijani, Iranian author

I am pro Iranian people. I stand with them against their own government’s repression AND against the imperial violence in the form of bombs dropped from the sky from Israel & the US who have already killed hundreds.

I support neither imperialism or dictatorship.

Sahar Delijani said it best:

Lloyd Axworthy: Canada once rejected America’s aggressive, unlawful foreign policy. Today Mark Carney embraced it By endorsing preventive strikes on Iran during ongoing diplomacy, and after Washington itself shredded the previous agreement, we are embracing the very doctrine we used to reject, writes Lloyd Axwort...

"We invoke international law and the 'rules based international order' when adversaries engage in unlawful actions, but abandon those same rules entirely when it’s the Americans doing the bombing."

#Opinion from former foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy

Cover of The Lancet:

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Canadian couples say they need $1.7M to retire. Are you on track? - National | Globalnews.ca A recent RBC survey says millennials feel they will need nearly a million ($999,000) in individual savings to have a shot at a comfortable retirement.

How much do Canadian couples say they need to retire comfortably? $1.7 million, acc to a new survey. I crunched the numbers on how long it would take to save that amount.

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Canadians are starting retirement planning as soon as their 20s. Here’s why - National | Globalnews.ca On average, Canadians start planning their retirement at age 30, with plans to retire at 61, a new survey by CIBC released on Wednesday shows.

When it comes to planning your retirement, there's no such thing as starting "too early." I wrote about why Canadians are starting retirement planning as early as in their 20s!

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Say yes to the prenup? Why younger Canadians feel the love amid uncertainty - National | Globalnews.ca More than half of Gen Z Canadians say they'd want their partner to sign a prenup if they got married or entered a common-law relationship, a recent survey by TD Bank shows.

What was once considered an awkward, taboo subject is now a non-negotiable for many GenZ and millennial couples. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, I wrote about why more young Canadians are signing prenups.
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Why Canadian beer cans are ‘almost impossible’ as tariffs near 1-year mark - National | Globalnews.ca As Canada pivots away from U.S.-reliant supply chains, beer makers say they have little choice to move away from U.S.-made aluminum cans, a packaging staple for the industry.

An Ottawa brewery undertook a quest to make an all-Canadian beer, but it ran into one problem – they’d need to source the aluminum can from the U.S. I wrote about we can’t make a beer can in this country.

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Family Guy - officer holds up color palette to determine American or foreignness

Minneapolis: facial recognition app being used to detect brown skinned man

When the racist meme becomes national policy

Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry said she was disappointed but not surprised by B.C.'s decision to end its drug decriminalization pilot.

“I believed, and I still believe, that it’s a sound policy," she said. "But the implementation has been fraught. It’s become a touchstone political issue."

Life expectancy in Canada nearly back to pre-pandemic levels: StatCan - National | Globalnews.ca Life expectancy at birth in Canada increased for the second consecutive year in 2024, with women living longer on average than men, Statistics Canada said.

Life expectancy in #Canada nearly back to pre-pandemic levels: StatCan

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#publichealth #COVID #influenza
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Toronto is proposing $132.5M over 10 years for cycling infrastructure.

That's down from $175M in last year's budget and $289M (!!) in 2024.

Meanwhile Montreal is planning to spend $473.5M.

Cities make choices.

Chrystia Freeland will quit as MP, accept Zelenskyy advisor position | Globalnews.ca Freeland has said Ukraine could become an economic juggernaut by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

"In accepting this voluntary position, I will be stepping aside from my role as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine," Freeland said.

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Wild day in the news.

Rodriguez Calls for Maduro Return After ‘Barbaric’ Act US Strikes Venezuela: Live Updates as Maduro Captured, Indicted

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If you have ANY information on what's happening in Caracas, I'm marisakabas.04 on Signal

Caracas Residents Report Loud Explosions, Aircraft Overflying Residents in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas reported loud explosions and aircraft overflying the city, with multiple areas experiencing power outages.

BREAKING: Residents in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas reported loud explosions and aircraft overflying the city in the early hours of Saturday morning, with multiples areas experiencing power outages

Under Irish law Musk can be jailed for 12 months for being a director of a company distributing CSAM. Section 9 of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998. 'X' is a company registered in Ireland.

This H3N2 flu strain is spreading ‘rapidly.’ Why subclade K is hitting hard - National | Globalnews.ca Children are among those being hit hard this flu season, with most infections being detected in people under 19, according to Health Canada.

All indicators of influenza activity are increasing quickly, with all regions throughout the country reporting growing influenza activity, Health Canada said.

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Pickup truck parked in the bike lane.

I did this interview at Yonge & St Clair, the reporter hoping he'd catch a gig worker bombing down the sidewalk. Instead a pickup truck was parked in the bike lane behind us, and for the entire conversation rider after rider was forced into traffic.

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Values.

‘Tis the season for tricky chats? How to talk inheritance with family - National | Globalnews.ca While conversations around death and inheritance are never easy, some personal finance experts say this conversation can be necessary to avoid pain down the road.

Talking about inheritance with your parents can be an awkward experience, but necessary. I wrote about how you can approach that conversation over the holidays.

After all, as one personal finance expert told me, "Ten in 10 times, humans die."

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In Canada’s ski towns, ‘Buy Canadian’ appears to be boosting real estate - National | Globalnews.ca The price of a single-family detached home in winter recreational markets increased 3.8 per cent to $982,000, a new Royal LePage report said Thursday.

Snowbirds are staying home - and so is their money.

I wrote about why real estate in Canada's ski towns is booming as snowbirds skip the U.S. this winter.

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Will RESP gifts make a ‘Blue Christmas’ — or help the kids in your life? - National | Globalnews.ca An RESP is essentially a savings and investment account, much like an RRSP or TFSA, but focused on saving for a child’s education.

Now, what eight-year-old doesn't jump with joy at the prospect of a tax-deferred investment account beneath the Christmas tree?

Here's why an RESP might make for a good holiday present for the kids in your life.

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Canada is not heading into an election just yet, the Liberals survive yet another confidence vote. #ConfidenceVote