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Olympic gold, silver and bronze

July 15, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Canadian athletes will soon be competing in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. During the last Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Canada had its best showing since the 1992 games in Barcelona, placing 11th overall with 7 gold medals, 7 silver and 10 bronze. Canada also ranks highly when it comes to producing the minerals needed to make Olympic medals.

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Ink on tattoos

July 11, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Cultures around the world have been tattooing for millennia, whether it be for religious, cultural or personal reasons. Today, you will find tattoo businesses in cities and towns across Canada.

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Water safety, by the numbers

July 10, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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July 21 to 27 is National Drowning Prevention Week in Canada, a time to put the spotlight on water safety. Whether you’re headed for the beach, a backyard pool or everything in between this summer, enjoying water activities safely is always the right way!

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Clothing and footwear: Wearing down inflation

July 9, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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The Consumer Price Index increased 2.9% year over year in May, an uptick from 2.7% in April. Conversely, the overall inflation rate has been on a general downward trend since its peak in June 2022.

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Our ice cream time machine is not broken! We’ve got the scoop right here

July 8, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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There’s no better way to deal with those July heatwaves than with a scoop (or two, or nine) of your favourite ice cream! It’s also National Ice Cream Month, so let’s scoop out some historical numbers on this classic treat.

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The construction sector is not operating at full capacity—here are some data that could explain why

July 4, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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The industrial capacity utilization rate (the ratio of actual output to potential output) for the construction sector was 82.7% in the first quarter of 2024, a slight uptick from 82.6% in the previous quarter.

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The main question: How reliable is Canada’s waterworks infrastructure?

July 3, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Last month in Calgary, a break in a critical feedermain that services 60% of the city, as well as some surrounding areas, caused an immediate and cascading effect on water supply. A situation like this begs the question—what is the state of waterworks infrastructure across Canada? Let’s have a look at some key data on age, useful life and physical condition.

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