AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEducation Partnerships: Royal Roads University will offer BCIT courses at its John Horgan campus in Langford this fall, aiming to keep up to 100 students on Vancouver Island while BCIT hosts about 120 Royal Roads master’s students in Burnaby. Culture & Film: Canada’s National Film Board is partnering with Annecy’s new Musée du cinéma d’animation, sending films and archival treasures to the museum’s permanent exhibition. Wildfire Recovery: A new Jasper, Alta. recovery report urges faster debris removal, soil remediation, insurance fixes, and more housing and business support as the town rebuilds after the 2024 blaze. Nuclear Strategy: Ottawa is preparing a new federal nuclear plan targeting more large-scale reactors and expanding Candu’s supply chain and export push. Defence Radar Deal: Australia and Canada signed a $1.75B-plus agreement for long-range over-the-horizon Arctic radar coverage. Public Safety: Parks Canada is battling white-nose syndrome in Alberta bat caves by spreading bacteria to slow the deadly fungal spread. Housing & Costs: Ontario’s Ford government is being criticized for not clearly updating its once-prominent 1.5M homes tracker. Human Trafficking: Reporting highlights how short-term rentals can be exploited for trafficking, with one case involving a Quebec teen held in Winnipeg. Economy Watch: Statistics Canada is set to release May inflation, with economists expecting a rise tied to gasoline and oil.
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