ABC News on Youtube has the story.
ABC News’ Alex Perez is in Chicago as wildfires push unhealthy air and smoke from Canada, causing Minneapolis to have its worst air quality since 1980.
Saturday, 17 June 2023
Auto theft is now a “crisis” in Canada, leading to $1B a year in losses, CFLA says
Global News on Youtube has the story.
As auto thefts surge across Canada, a new report is urging action to counter emboldened thieves.
In Toronto, vehicle thefts have gone up about 300 per cent since 2015, according to a report released Thursday from the Canadian Financing and Leasing Association (CFLA), and the problem appears to only be getting worse.
Michael Rothe, president and CEO of CFLA, says auto theft is a crisis in this country and can lead to $1 billion a year in losses.
Kyle Benning has more on the growing problem and what can be done about it.
Russia warns relations with Canada 'close to being severed' over plane seizure
CBC News on Youtube has the story.
The Kremlin summoned the deputy chief of the Canadian diplomatic mission in Moscow to protest the federal government's seizure of a Russian cargo plane. Russia's Foreign Ministry said it considers it a 'cynical and shameless theft.'
Canada: Bell cuts 1,300 jobs, including a 6% cut to Bell Media
CBC News on Youtube has the story.
BCE Inc. is cutting 1,300 positions - about three per cent of its workforce - and closing or selling nine radio stations as the company plans to significantly adapt how it delivers the news. The eliminated positions include a six per cent cut at Bell Media. But what do these layoffs mean for the journalism industry and local news?
Why did the Bank of Canada raise interest rates?
CBC News on Youtube has the story.
The Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark interest rate to 4.75 per cent - the highest it's been since 2001. About That producer Lauren Bird breaks down three key indicators from recent weeks that led to the rise.
Canada’s worst-ever spring wildfire season could further delay housing construction
Global News has the story.
Canada’s worst-ever spring wildfire season is forcing the forestry industry to shutter sawmills, driving up lumber prices and setting production back for months just as housing construction has slowed due to higher costs and a tight labour market.
The fires are blazing through Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec, all provinces with active forestry industries.
Meanwhile, the situation has prompted Canada’s Home Builders’ Association to speak up about the need to revamp building codes to reflect more frequent and intense weather events.
Anne Gaviola has more on how the wildfires are impacting an industry already struggling to meet demand.
Canada’s wildfires - conspiracy theories - who's fuelling them
CBC News: The National on Youtube has the story.
False claims about the origins of Canada’s wildfires have been getting millions of views online. The National’s Adrienne Arsenault talks with investigative reporter Justin Ling about who’s behind the disinformation and why they’re pushing it.
Read more here:
https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-helicopter-flame-planned-burn-wildfire-canada-122773961874
Video of helicopter conducting a planned burn doesn’t show Canada wildfires are a ‘set up’
CLAIM: A video of a helicopter dropping flames on treetops in Canada shows wildfires in the country are "a set up."
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The footage shows firefighters conducting a planned burn last weekend on the Donnie Creek wildfire in northeastern British Columbia. The ignition was being used to help contain the fire by taking away fuel, not to spread it.
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