AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoExtreme Weather: British Columbia faces a severe storm, with up to 250 millimetres of rain forecast in parts of Vancouver Island and flood and landslide risks across the South Coast. A University of Victoria study also finds global warming is already nearing levels once projected for 2040, with Canada’s northern regions heating faster than the global average. Wainwright Recovery: Twenty-one soldiers injured in last month’s CFB Wainwright fire remain hospitalized, 15 on ventilators; teams are using advanced burn treatments, including a special-access spray-on skin device. Iran Sanctions: Ottawa has reinstated sanctions on 11 Iranian companies over nuclear and missile activities. Separately, the U.S. sanctioned eight Canadian money-services businesses over alleged Iran-linked transactions. Housing Policy: Canadian banks and building-industry leaders are urging Ottawa to improve housing investment, credit-risk management, immigration-policy stability and data. Instant Payments: Canada’s long-delayed Real-Time Rail has launched, enabling participating providers to offer round-the-clock payments that settle in seconds.
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