Montreal says it will only allow Airbnbs across city in summer, crack down during rest of year

The City of Montreal is tightening the rules on short-term rentals arranged through companies like Airbnb as it tries to keep rising rents in check. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said Thursday the regulations introduced by the Quebec government aren’t working. The city is moving to therefore only allow short-term rentals between June 10 and Sept. 10 at primary residences…

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Canada’s Kylee Toth relishes uphill battle of ‘punishing’ ski mountaineering ahead of its Olympics debut

For many people, skiing uphill sounds like nothing more than, well, an uphill battle. But for Cochrane, Alta., native Kylee Toth, gliding upwards on a mountain for hours at a time — also known as the sport of ski mountaineering — is where she finds her sense of peace. “There is this sort of flow state….

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Measles outbreaks in Ontario, Quebec concerning, Canada’s top doctor says – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 29, 2025 5:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s top doctor says she is concerned about measles outbreaks with a growing number of cases acquired locally and spreading in Ontario and Quebec. Dr. Theresa Tam says the majority of recent infections…

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London Beer Store latest to close as union calls on Ontario voters to make alcohol sales an issue

The union representing Beer Store employees is calling on Ontario voters to make alcohol sales an election issue after a retail outlet in London became the latest to close. The union said 23 Beer Stores across the province have shut down since Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party accelerated the sale of beer, wine and ready-made cocktails in corner…

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Alexander Steen Olsen leads Norwegian 1-2 finish in rain-affected men’s giant slalom

Alexander Steen Olsen led a Norwegian 1-2 finish ahead of Henrik Kristoffersen in a rain-affected men’s World Cup night giant slalom Tuesday in Schladming, Austria, while defending overall champion Marco Odermatt finished third. Odermatt had won the last three giant slaloms, and 15 of the last 18, but the Olympic and world champion struggled in…

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Leveraging Technology for Development – Democratization of Technolgy by Amb Debnath Shaw

Technology is an important factor for global development. Development is a core issue for the Global South, many of whose members are being left behind in achieving their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The key factors behind this unequal state of affairs are technology, finance and information. Thomas Friedman has argued, that the era of globalisation…

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