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GOOD MORNING Canada is seeing a rise in Russian cyber-threat activity, we're learning more about the new Omicron subvariant Arcturus, and millennial renters will have to save more for retirement than millennials who own a home.
Here's what you need to know to start your day. | | | | | Russian cyber threats Canada is seeing a recent "notable rise" in cyber threat activity by Russian-aligned actors, but government websites have not been hacked or compromised by recent attacks, according to the Communications Security Establishment (CSE). |
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| | | | COVID-19 subvariant Arcturus, dubbed XBB.1.16 by the World Health Organization, was first detected in the Indian subcontinent in late January. It has since been detected in 29 countries, though experts say it is likely circulating undetected in many others. So far, XBB.1.16 does not appear to have been detected in Canada. |
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| | | | Interest rates The latest consumer price index report showed Canada's inflation rate had slowed to 5.2 per cent, the lowest it's been in over a year. Bond yields in Canada have also fallen, suggesting the market is betting on future interest rate cuts. But even as inflation continues to cool, economists are split on when we can eventually see lower interest rates. |
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| | | | 'The White Papers' Expelling Russia from Ukraine and bringing an end to the deadly, costly conflict will take more than NATO tanks and the determined hearts of Ukrainian fighters, according to a new report exclusively obtained by CTV National News. |
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| | | | Telford testifies A committee tasked with studying alleged foreign interference in Canada's last two elections is set to hear from the prime minister's chief of staff today.
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| | ONE MORE THING | | Canadian millennial renters must save 50 per cent more for retirement than millennial homeowners: report | |
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