Ottawa Faces Slowdown From High Interest Rates
The economy shows resilience with unemployment at 7.3 percent and inflation controlled, but small businesses warn of a slowdown. CFIB president John Bulloch cites a 10 to 20 percent drop in unit sales in rate-sensitive sectors and housing starts sliding from 230,000 to 190,000 annually, urging Bank of Canada Governor John Crow to ease policy.
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Ottawa
John Bulloch
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Bulloch
Canada
Bank of Canada
John Crow
Prairie grads survey signals towns must hold on to youth
A Manitoba style column reports on a June graduates survey from six principals across five towns. Of 151 responses, 88 percent plan university study, 30 percent technical school, while only 12 percent would return home with new training. Many intend to leave Main Street behind, prompting questions about towns’ appeal and rural retention.
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Altona
Biggar
Moosomin
Vermilion
Pincher Creek
Bible College
Hayfever tale and allergy cure through vaccines
A narrator explains hayfever misconceptions and ragweed allergy. He details diagnosis by allergist, identifies ragweed as the main trigger, and describes a successful Pollinex R vaccine trial with four injections yearly. He urges readers to consult an allergist before next spring.
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Tomman
Beast
Quebec
Ontario
Newfoundland
Alberta
B.C
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada
Farnham
Que
London
Ont
Montreal
Morden
Man
Morris
Ottawa
Peterborough
Toronto
Lyme Disease awareness and misdiagnosis cited by Manitobans
A second part of a Manitoba focused report discusses Lyme Disease caused by Ixodes Dammini and its elusive diagnosis. It highlights cases from Linda Marleau in St Boniface and Lillian Berg in Dryden, stressing early treatment, persistent symptoms, and the need for physician education. It also advises preventive measures like protective clothing and thorough body checks after outdoor exposure.
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Canada
United States
Connecticut
University of Toronto
Health News
Linda Marleau
St. Boniface
Mr. Warren
Lillian Berg
Dryden
Ont
Piney
Man
Thunder Bay
Winnipeg
Atlanta
Georgia
Letter to the Editor on the General Sales Tax
A reader denounces the new General Sales Tax as a punitive tax grab harming ordinary Canadians. The note claims over 24 billion revenue in year one and argues the shift from income to consumption taxes unfairly burdens the poor and middle class while governments past lowered corporate rates and widened loopholes.
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UIC
Michael Wilson
Clayton Manness
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Desote
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By Fred McGuiness
Peter H
Algonquin Park
Gaspe, Que
Prince Albert National Park
Sask
Russell
Sable Island
N.S
St. John's
Nild
Timmins
Cedy AN
Peter’s
Peter Warren
Mds
L.D
Ine
Russell Banner
P.O
Main Street
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
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