Juno Jump Start | Calgary’s tourism boss tells city hall to Fark-off
Calgary's top tourism official urges politicians to immediately back away from controversial new Stampede concert music restrictions, immigrant home purchases surge while Canadians decline, and more.
Calgary’s tourism boss tells city hall to Fark-off
An urgent warning from Calgary’s top tourism official to Mayor Jeromy Farkas and City Council has been obtained by Juno News.
The letter urges politicians to immediately back away from controversial new Stampede concert music restrictions that critics say amount to a direct attack on Calgary’s festival culture.
Tourism Calgary President and CEO Alisha Reynolds warns that the City’s sudden changes to outdoor concert noise exemptions pose “immediate and serious risks” to the 2026 Calgary Stampede season and Calgary’s broader visitor economy. Keep Reading
Newcomers are gaining ground on homeownership
New federal data shows recent immigrants are buying homes at rising rates while homeownership among Canadian-born residents continues to slip, adding fresh pressure to an already strained housing market.
Statistics Canada’s June 16 study on homeownership trajectories found that between 2018 and 2021, the share of recent immigrants who owned homes in their fifth year after arrival climbed in key provinces. Keep Reading
The fun police in Brantford, Ont. considers backyard fireworks ban
Brantford residents could be banned from setting off fireworks in their backyards if city council approves new rules on June 23, including a ban on consumer fireworks sales effective January 2027.
Community, religious and other organizations could still hold permitted fireworks displays in designated parks. Events would require a permit from the Brantford Fire Department, insurance coverage and a licensed operator, at a cost of just over $340. Keep Reading
Will CBC News finally get a bias watchdog?
A Senate committee is calling for outside experts to regularly review CBC/Radio-Canada news content to assess whether it’s “fair and balanced.”
When Sen. David Wells was asked by reporters whether the recommendation was because CBC’s editorial direction needed less bias, or if it was meant as a preventative measure, Wells responded that “it could be considered both.” Keep Reading
Freeland’s luxury tax siphoned nearly $1B to Ottawa
Ottawa’s luxury tax on cars, planes and boats brought federal coffers more than $900 million before it was scaled back, according to figures obtained through an access-to-information request by The Canadian Press. Keep Reading
OP-ED: Too clever by half—The Clarity Act could backfire on Ottawa
George Koch and Jim Mason write, “The Clarity Act was never designed to provide a workable path to provincial independence, it was designed to prevent one. And therein lies the danger.” Keep Reading
Canada’s leading food expert bashes carbon pricing on groceries
To counter food unaffordability, the Liberal government announced a $3.2 billion National Food Security Strategy aimed at lowering grocery costs, increasing consumer choice and enhancing supply chain resilience. Noticeably absent is relief from the industrial levy. Keep Reading
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Catholic school board paid Islamic lobby group $30K for Islamophobia training
The Halton Catholic District School Board paid the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) $30,342 to provide staff training and professional development, according to freedom of information records obtained by Juno News. Keep Reading
Bank of America comments on weakening loonie
Bank of America says the Bank of Canada is likely to stay on the sidelines even as the loonie weakens, arguing that currency swings alone won’t be enough to force a policy shift. Keep Reading
Canada’s death rate has exceeded its birth rate: StatsCan
The first quarter of this year marked the third consecutive quarter in which Canada’s population declined, according to the latest Statistics Canada data. The most notable factor is that deaths have been outpacing births. Keep Reading
