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Resilience

Stories of how communities, individuals, and industries are adapting to global crises like pandemics, climate disasters, and economic downturns.

Canada News Resilience

Poilievre Pledges to Build 2.3 Million Homes in Five Years

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his government would increase Canada’s housing supply by 2.3 million homes over the next five years through a combination of measures announced throughout the election campaign. The Conservatives plan to complete 305,000 housing starts in the first year of governing, 352,000 in the second year, 405,000 in the third, 465,000

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Canada News Resilience

Using Pen or Pencil to Mark Ballot Doesn’t Impact Vote Validity, Elections Canada Says

Elections Canada is responding to concerns that voters who use a pencil to cast their votes could leave their ballot open to potential tampering. The agency took to social media over the weekend to respond to posts on social media platform X that encouraged Canadians to bring their own pen or marker to the ballot

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Canada News Resilience

Tories Promise to Cut Consultant Spending, Liberals Say This Election ‘Most Consequential’

As advance polling entered the third day on April 20, the Conservatives pledged to eliminate the “inflation tax” while the NDP said it will introduce laws to prevent “price gouging” at grocery stores. The Liberals held a rally in the Ottawa-riding of Nepean and reiterated that the upcoming April 28 election is a critical moment

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Canada News Resilience

Fire Breaks out on Grounds of Steel Plant Northeast of Montreal

A fire broke out early Sunday morning on the grounds of an ArcelorMittal industrial site in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The fire began around 4 a.m. among scrapped vehicles on the site, according to the city of Contrecoeur, where the company has several steel facilities. The community is located about 50 kilometres northeast of

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Canada News Resilience

Children’s Mattresses Contain Toxic ‘Chemicals of Concern,’ New Study Finds

The mattresses many infants and children sleep on could be giving off toxic chemicals harmful to their health, according to scientists at the University of Toronto. Looking at a variety of lower-cost children’s mattresses, the authors of two related studies found that semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) were present in the sleep microenvironments (SMEs) of children.

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Government Resilience

Coinbase Derivatives lists XRP futures

1 min read Coinbase has listed futures contracts for the XRP token on its US derivatives exchange, the cryptocurrency platform said on April 21. The contracts are overseen by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and offer traders “a regulated, capital-efficient way to gain exposure to one of the most liquid digital assets,” the

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Government Resilience

Coinbase Derivatives lists XRP futures

Coinbase has listed futures contracts for the XRP token on its US derivatives exchange, the cryptocurrency platform said on April 21. The contracts are overseen by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and offer traders “a regulated, capital-efficient way to gain exposure to one of the most liquid digital assets,” the company said in

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Government Resilience

XRP Gets Major Boost as Regulated Futures Debut on Coinbase

These are not the first regulated XRP futures in the US Cover image via www.freepik.com CFTC-regulated futures that are tied to the Ripple-linked XRP token have now gone live on the Coinbase exchange, according to a Monday announcement.  As reported by U.Today, Coinbase Institutional originally filed for XRP futures trading with the CFTC earlier this

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Government Resilience

Incoming SEC Chair to Weigh More Than 70 Crypto ETF Filings—Including Solana and XRP

In brief Incoming SEC Chair Paul Atkins will have more than 70 crypto ETF hopefuls to review when he begins in the role. Funds pegged to Dogecoin, Pengu, Solana, XRP, and the Melania meme coin are all in the mix. After punting on XRP ETFs in March, the agency can delay its final decision until

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Government Resilience

Pundit Explains Why He Believes Ripple’s XRP Price Has Already Been Determined

Advertisement &nbsp &nbsp In a bold claim that has sparked debate in the crypto community, market pundit Versan Alajjarah asserts that XRP’s future price has already been predetermined by major financial institutions long before retail investors entered the market. Alajjarah’s argument comes even as XRP price continues to lag despite Ripple’s recent major wins like

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