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☆ Canada to change how it counts foreign students, workers amid housing crunch
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Canada will change how it counts non-permanent residents, the main statistics agency said on Thursday, after an economist said the current methodology may have overlooked about a million foreign students, workers and others. Statistics Canada said it stood by its figures, but added that it will publish new, more detailed data on non-permanent residents next month using a revised methodology. Statscan's terminology for non-permanent residents covers people living in Canada with work or study permits and asylum seekers. Tal said Statscan's new approach would help to give a better sense of the actual numbers in the country. "A precondition for any policy in general, and housing policy in particular, is to know the size, the magnitude of the shortage," Tal said in a phone interview on Thursday.

Persons: Jennifer Gauthier, Benjamin Tal, Statscan, Tal, Ismail Shakil, Andrew Heavens Organizations: REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, CIBC Capital, Statistics Canada, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Ottawa

☆ US restricts exports of some Nvidia chips to certain Middle East countries
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Stephen Nellis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. expanded the restriction of exports of sophisticated Nvidia (NVDA.O) artificial intelligence chips beyond China to other regions including some countries in the Middle East, the company said in a regulatory filing this week. A sweeping set of rules announced last October signaled a major escalation of the U.S. crackdown on China's technological capabilities, but it wasn't immediately clear what risks exports to the Middle East posed. Nvidia did not specify which countries in the Middle East were affected. About 13.9% of sales came from all other countries combined, and Nvidia does not provide a revenue breakout from the Middle East. One year ago, Nvidia said U.S. officials told it to stop exporting the same two computing chips for AI work to China.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, wasn't, Jasper Ward, Ismail Shakil, Stephen Nellis, Rami Ayyub, Eric Beech, Nick Zieminski Organizations: NVIDIA, REUTERS, Nvidia, U.S . Commerce, USG, ., Thomson Locations: U.S, China, United States, Taiwan, San Francisco

REUTERS/Dustin Chambers/File Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreWASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming two election workers in Georgia, a U.S. judge in Washington said on Wednesday. Judge Beryl Howell issued the order as a sanction against Giuliani for failing to turn over electronic records sought by the two election workers, Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman, in the case. The judge's order means Giuliani will have to pay damages for spreading false vote-rigging claims against the pair following the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Giuliani will face a civil trial in Washington, D.C. federal court to determine how much he will have to pay. Reporting by Katharine Jackson in Washington; editing by Ismail Shakil and Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ US SEC accuses Citigroup of record-keeping violations related to underwriting expenses
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Citigroup Inc (Citi) logo is seen at the SIBOS banking and financial conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Citigroup Inc FollowAug 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order against Citigroup Global Markets Inc over accusations the company's underwriting business willfully violated record-keeping requirements. Citigroup, without admitting or denying the findings, agreed to the order and agreed to pay a $2.9 million penalty, according to an SEC statement. The SEC said that "from at least 2009 through May 2019, CGMI used an unsubstantiated and unverified method to calculate and record indirect expenses associated with its work as an underwriter." Reporting by Ismail Shakil, Dan Whitcomb and Tatiana Bautzer; Editing by Caitlin Webber and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Goldman to pay $5.5 mln to settle US CFTC accusations it failed to keep cell phone records
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Andrew Kelly//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 29 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs (GS.N) will pay a $5.5 million civil penalty to settle allegations it failed to keep records of staff cell phone calls, and for breaching a prior order, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Tuesday. A Goldman spokesperson said in an email statement sent to Reuters: "We are pleased to have this matter resolved." The CFTC ordered Goldman to pay a $1 million civil monetary penalty and to cease and desist from further violations of CFTC record keeping provisions. The order entered on Tuesday finds that Goldman had additional record-keeping failures in violation of the cease-and-desist provision of the earlier order. Due to problems with a third-party vendor's hardware, the bank failed to fully record and retain thousands of mobile device calls by employees .

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☆ Goldman to pay $5.5mln to settle US CFTC charges over recording-keeping
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The logo for Goldman Sachs is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 29 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs (GS.N) will pay a $5.5 million civil penalty to settle alleged recording-keeping violations and for violating a prior order, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Tuesday. The CFTC's order finds Goldman violated a cease-and-desist provision of a prior order and committed record-keeping violations in connection with failing to properly record and retain certain audio files, the regulator said in a statement. Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; editing by Susan HeaveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Canada detects first case of highly mutated coronavirus variant BA.2.86
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A sign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test collection centre is seen at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada February 22, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Canada has detected its first case of coronavirus infection from the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant of Omicron in a person in British Columbia who had not traveled outside the Pacific province, health officials said on Tuesday. "It was not unexpected for BA.2.86 to show up in Canada and the province," they said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week the BA.2.86 variant may be more capable of causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received preventive vaccines. Canadian health authorities have noted an uptick in COVID infections in recent weeks, though virus activity remains relatively low, Health Canada said in a weekly update earlier on Tuesday.

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Another analytics firm, Data.ai, likewise told Reuters that its data was not showing any meaningful change to usage of the platform in Canada in August. Both Meta and Alphabet's Google have said the law is unworkable for their businesses. Even before Meta pulled the plug on news links in Canada, Facebook referrals to a sampling of popular news sites in Canada were already down about 35% year-over-year in July and about 74% since 2020, according to Similarweb. Meta's other big social platform Instagram is less of a presence in the news environment as it does not enable links within individual user posts. Canada's new Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge has spoken to both Facebook and Google since taking office after a cabinet shuffle at the end of July, her office told Reuters.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Data.ai, Similarweb, Meta, Pascale St, Onge, Katie Paul, Steve Scherer, Ismail Shakil, Kenneth Li, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Facebook, REUTERS, Meta, Similarweb, Reuters, Graphics, Google, Reuters Institute, Pew Research Center, Thomson Locations: Canada, United States, New York, Ottawa

☆ Canada, citing potential dangers, warns LGBTQ travelers of US risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

OTTAWA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Canada, citing the risk of potential dangers, is advising LGBTQ travelers planning trips to the United States to check how they might be affected by recently passed laws in some states, Ottawa said on Tuesday. Anti-LGBTQ demonstrations in the United States last year rocketed 30-fold compared with 2017 and legal moves to restrict LGBTQ rights are on the rise. Canada's travel advisory for the United States now includes a cautionary message for those who consider themselves two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning or intersex - or 2SLGBTQI+ for short. The overall risk profile for the United States remains at green, indicating a normal security precautions requirement. The United States is Canadians' top travel destination, and in June residents returned from about 2.8 million trips south of the border.

Persons: Chrystia Freeland, Biden, Ismail Shakil, David Ljunggren, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: OTTAWA, Human Rights, Thomson Locations: Canada, United States, Ottawa, Atlantic Canada, The U.S

The 3M logo is seen at its global headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. on March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies 3M Co FollowAug 25 (Reuters) - 3M Co (MMM.N) has agreed to pay more than $6.5 million to resolve U.S. charges of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations (FCPA) related to a 3M subsidiary in China, the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday. 3M did not admit or deny the SEC's findings, according to the statement. "This matter highlights the dangers to companies with global operations posed by inadequate internal accounting controls," said SEC's FCPA unit chief Charles Cain. 3M said it discovered in 2018 that some employees had circumvented company controls and ethics policy, and the company reported the matter to the U.S. government and fully cooperated with its investigation.

Persons: Nicholas Pfosi, Charles Cain, 3M, Susan Heavey, Ismail Shakil, Rami Ayyub, Caitlin Webber, Mike Harrison Organizations: REUTERS, Securities and Exchange, SEC, Employees, Thomson Locations: Maplewood , Minnesota, U.S, China

[1/2] Wells Fargo Bank branch is seen in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo (WFC.N) has agreed to pay a $35 million civil penalty to settle U.S. charges that the company overcharged advisory fees, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Friday. The SEC said it charged Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for overcharging more than 10,900 investment advisory accounts more than $26.8 million in advisory fees. Wells Fargo settled without admitting or denying the charges, the SEC said in a statement. Wells Fargo paid affected account holders about $40 million, including interest, to reimburse them for the overcharging, according to the statement.

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☆ Canada to start planning how it will make internet giants pay for news
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OTTAWA, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The Canadian regulator responsible for implementing the country's online news law on Thursday said it will start setting up a framework for negotiations between news organizations and internet giants this autumn, with the aim of initiating mandatory bargaining by early 2025. Both companies have said the law is unworkable for their businesses, and Meta has already ended news sharing on its platforms. Google also plans to block news from search results in Canada before the law comes into effect. The regulator will hold a public consultation regarding the framework for negotiations in autumn, CRTC said in a statement. Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Mark PorterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Canada's Trans Mountain seeks last-minute route deviation on pipeline expansion
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

OTTAWA, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) project has asked Canadian regulators for a route deviation on a 1.3-kilometre (0.8 mile)section of pipeline in British Columbia, months before the 600,000 barrel per day project is due to start shipping crude. In the application TMC said it had encountered "significant technical challenges" micro-tunnelling through hard rock formations and requested to instead adjust the pipeline route and use a conventional open trench. Last week the regulator gave TMC until end of day on Wednesday to provide more information on its request. Now that it is nearing completion, the government has approached Indigenous groups looking at buying a stake in the pipeline. "We are confident that the business case for the Trans Mountain pipeline remains solid," he added, when asked whether the government would have to sell the pipeline for less than it cost to build it.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, We're, Trudeau, Prince Edward Island, Ismail Shakil, Steve Scherer, Nia Williams, Bill Berkrot, Sonali Paul Organizations: OTTAWA, Canada Energy Regulator, Canadian, Trans Mountain Corp, TMC, Thomson Locations: British Columbia, Kamloops, Columbia, Burnaby , British Columbia, United States, Charlottetown, Prince, Ottawa

☆ Canada to challenge extension of US softwood lumber duties
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Finished lumber is seen at West Fraser Pacific Inland Resources sawmill in Smithers, British Columbia, Canada February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Jesse Winter/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Canada will challenge what Ottawa described as an "unfair, unjust and illegal" extension of U.S. import duties on Canadian softwood lumber products, the trade ministry said on Tuesday. The softwood lumber tariffs are the legacy of a decades-long trade dispute over the structure of Canada's timber sector that could not be resolved when a quota agreement expired in 2015. "For years, the United States has imposed unfair, unjust and illegal duties on Canadian softwood lumber, hurting Canadian industry and increasing housing costs in both countries," Trade Minister Mary Ng said in the statement. "We are prepared to discuss another softwood lumber agreement when Canada is ready to address the underlying issues related to subsidization and fair competition so that Canadian lumber imports do not injure the U.S. industry," a USTR spokesperson said in an emailed statement.

Persons: Jesse Winter, Mary Ng, Ismail Shakil, Susan Heavey, Devika Syamnath, Andy Sullivan Organizations: West Fraser Pacific Inland Resources, REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Ottawa, U.S . Commerce Department, Canada, Washington, Trade, United, U.S . Trade, Thomson Locations: West, Smithers , British Columbia, Canada, U.S, Mexico, United States, Ottawa, Bengaluru

☆ US antitrust regulator names Henry Liu to head competition unit
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Federal Trade Commission seal is seen at a news conference in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Tuesday that Henry Liu, a partner at law firm Covington Burling, would be the new director of the commission's Bureau of Competition. "I'm excited to have Henry at the helm of the Bureau of Competition," Chair Lina Khan said in a statement. At Covington & Burling, where he worked for 14 years, Liu rose to be a partner in litigation and antitrust practices, according to the statement. Liu went to Yale Law School, graduating in 2007, according to his LinkedIn page.

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☆ Canada PM Trudeau blasts Meta for blocking news during wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OTTAWA, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday blasted Meta (META.O) for banning domestic news from its platforms as wildfires rage, saying up-to-date information during a crisis is crucial. Trudeau's comments represent the latest government attack on Meta, which this month started blocking news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms for all users in Canada in response to a new law requiring internet giants to pay for news articles. Some people fleeing wildfires complained to domestic media that the ban prevented them from sharing important data about the fires. "It's time for us to expect more from corporations like Facebook that are making billions of dollars off of Canadians," Trudeau said. Reporting by Ismail Shakil; Writing by David Ljunggren; Editing by Mark PorterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Prince Edward Island, Trudeau, Meta, Ismail Shakil, David Ljunggren, Mark Porter Organizations: OTTAWA, Canadian, Facebook, Federal Liberal, Thomson Locations: Atlantic, Prince, Canada

☆ Meta putting profit ahead of safety by blocking wildfire news, says Trudeau
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Ismail Shakil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

OTTAWA, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday criticized Meta (META.O) for blocking domestic news from its platforms, saying the Facebook-parent was prioritizing profit over safety as devastating wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate their homes. "Facebook is putting corporate profits ahead of people's safety," Trudeau told a televised news conference in the Atlantic province of Prince Edward Island, saying the company's actions were "inconceivable." [1/2]A satellite image shows wildfires burning near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada August 16, 2023. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsFederal Liberal cabinet ministers last week described the ban as reckless and irresponsible. Some people fleeing wildfires complained to domestic media that the ban prevented them from sharing important data about the fires.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Meta, Trudeau, Prince Edward Island, Ismail Shakil, Steve Scherer, David Ljunggren, Mark Porter, Nick Macfie, Sandra Maler Organizations: OTTAWA, Canadian, Facebook, Maxar Technologies, REUTERS, Federal Liberal, Northwest Territories, Thomson Locations: Canada, Atlantic, Prince, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Cornwall, NWT, Kelowna, Ottawa

☆ Canada PM Trudeau says focusing on kids and future after separation from wife
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accompanied by his wife Sophie Gregoire and his children Ella-Grace, Xavier and Hadrien watch the election coverage on a TV, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he is focusing on his children and the future in the first comments he has made since announcing earlier this month he and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, were separating. At the end of last week Trudeau returned from a vacation with his family and his wife in the Pacific province of British Columbia. "I really, really want to thank Canadians for having been so incredibly gracious and incredibly generous in respecting our privacy and our space," Trudeau added. Trudeau, 51, and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, 48, were married in May 2005 and have three children, Xavier aged 15, Ella-Grace, 14 and Hadrien, 9.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Sophie Gregoire, Ella, Grace, Xavier, Hadrien, Carlos Osorio, Monday, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Trudeau, Sophie, Steve Scherer, Ismail Shakil, Sandra Maler Organizations: Canada's Liberal, REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Pacific, British Columbia

☆ British Columbia residents on high alert as wildfires force state of emergency
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Chris Helgren | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Pat Kane Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies City of Yellowknife FollowKELOWNA, British Columbia, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Thousands of British Columbia residents were on high evacuation alert on Saturday after rapidly intensifying wildfires forced the western Canadian province to declare a state of emergency. By Friday, an out-of-control fire in southern British Columbia grew more than hundredfold in 24 hours and forced more than 2,400 properties to be evacuated. "This is an historic wildfire season for British Columbia," Eby told a briefing. "The state of emergency declaration ... communicates to people across the province the seriousness of the deteriorating situation," Eby said. The escalation in British Columbia comes as the northern Canadian city of Yellowknife evacuated most of its roughly 20,000 residents due to a large approaching blaze.

Persons: Pat Kane, Daniel Eby, Eby, Ismail Shakil, Denny Thomas, Kim Coghill Organizations: REUTERS, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Thomson Locations: Yellowknife, Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, Canada, City, KELOWNA , British Columbia, British Columbia, Canadian, Kelowna, Vancouver, British, West Kelowna, New York, Northwest, Ottawa

☆ Biden to sign strategic partnership deal with Vietnam -Politico
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on the phone with Russia's President Vladimir Putin about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, as Biden spends the weekend at the U.S. presidential retreat at Camp David, in this official White House handout photo released after the call took place in Thurmont, Maryland, U.S., February 12, 2022. The White Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreCAMP DAVID, Maryland, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will sign a strategic partnership agreement with Vietnam during a state visit to the Southeast Asian country in mid-September, Politico reported on Friday, citing three people with knowledge of the deal's planning. The agreement will allow for new bilateral collaboration that will boost Vietnam's efforts to develop its high technology sector in areas including semiconductor production and artificial intelligence, Politico said. A source familiar with the plans told Reuters on Friday that Biden was weighing a September trip to a G20 summit to discuss partnership with Vietnam. Reporting by Trevor Hunnicut; writing by Ismail Shakil; editing by Diane CraftOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Canada imposing sanctions on Russian individuals, entities over human rights violations
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Plastic letters arranged to read "Sanctions" are placed in front the flag colors of Canada and Russia in this illustration taken February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Canada is imposing sanctions on 15 Russian individuals and three entities in what Ottawa said was a response to rising levels of human rights violations and violence faced by political opponents and critics in Russia, the foreign ministry said on Friday. The sanctioned individuals and entities are senior officials of the Russian government, judiciary and investigative committee, as well as federally funded courts, the ministry said in a statement. Reporting by David Ljunggren and Ismail Shakil in OttawaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Aug 18 (Reuters) - A massive wildfire in Canada's western province of British Columbia prompted more evacuation orders early on Friday, as firefighters race against advancing flames to move all residents from the remote northern city of Yellowknife to safety. The evacuation orders were issued after wildfires that were discovered on Tuesday jumped Lake Okanagan, sparking spot wildfires in Kelowna. The massive fire to the northwest of Yellowknife only advanced by around one kilometer on Thursday, officials said, held back by winds. It is now about 15 km away from the city and authorities expect the fires to reach the outskirts of Yellowknife by the weekend. Officials in British Columbia, which has suffered unusually intense blazes this year, warned residents to prepare for extreme fire conditions.

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☆ Trump to skip Republican debate, interview with ex-Fox host Carlson -NYT
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Aug 11, 2023; Bedminster, New Jersey, USA; Former President Donald Trump holds papers showing the projections for the 2024 republican candidate primary polls during the first round of the LIV Golf Bedminster golf tournament at Trump National Bedminster. /Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to skip the first Republican primary debate next week and instead sit for an online interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the New York Times reported, citing people briefed on the matter. Trump has also criticized Fox, which is hosting the debate, over its recent coverage of him. Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said nothing had been confirmed on the candidate's debate plans, without elaborating. Representatives for Fox, which parted ways earlier this year with Carlson, and the Republican National Committee could not immediately be reached for comment.

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☆ Canada wildfires: what are the causes and when will it end?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Here are some questions and answers about Canada's wildfires, which have charred millions of hectares and polluted the air in that nation and the U.S.WHAT PARTS OF CANADA HAVE WILDFIRES HIT? Wildfires are common in Canada's western provinces, but this year the eastern provinces of Nova Scotia, Quebec and parts of Ontario have also reeled from out-of-control wildfires. This week, the focus returned to the west, as wildfires burned about 16 km (10 miles) northwest of Yellowknife, the capital of the vast, sparsely populated Northwest Territories. As of Wednesday, there were 1,054 active wildfires in Canada, including 230 in the Northwest Territories and 669 deemed out of control, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center. Widespread spring fires across the whole of Canada are also unusual, and research shows fire seasons across North America are getting longer.

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Smoke hangs in the air on the outskirts of Yellowknife after a state of emergency was declared due to the proximity of a wildfire in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada August 16, 2023. "We have put in place a cap on our fares for non-stop flights out of Yellowknife," said Air Canada, the country's largest carrier, in a statement. Air Canada said it has cancelled flights out of Yellowknife on Saturday to comply with the evacuation order given by the Northwest Territories government. This is how Air Canada plans on helping?" Canada's Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez will be speaking with Air Canada today to receive an update on the situation on the ground, a spokesperson said.

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