Canada
Liberal cabinet meeting: Railway disruption, housing crisis at top of Trudeau's mind
The rail workers dispute and ongoing housing crisis are some of the key issues facing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal cabinet, who are all meeting up in Halifax. The federal ministers are kicking off their annual three-day retreat there, as Minister of Housing Sean Fraser announced that the government will be leasing out 56 federally-owned plots of lands to build new housing.
[Press release] Government of Canada lists federal lands for housing and new tool for builders
Starting today, we are launching the Canada Public Land Bank, which features 56 federal properties that have been identified as being able to support housing, including 5 new properties now intended for leasing and ready for builders to submit their plans. This new list will grow regularly in the coming months, along with further details on listed properties.
‘It’s not right’: Indigenous leaders call on Ottawa to clean up procurement system
A joint Global News investigation revealed significant loopholes in a multi-billion dollar program intended to boost Indigenous businesses in Canada.
The Provinces
The Tories and fracking: Will it be an election issue?
Opposition remains strong, but premier keeps touting the economic benefits of natural gas development.
GO Transit operations impacted by railway dispute to resume Monday morning
Ontario riders will return to their normal commute this morning as a train line and station are set to resume service with the work stoppage by two major railways coming to an end.
Elsewhere
Russian air defence protects Putin's summer houses, but not Kursk Oblast –
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that unlike the territory surrounding Russian ruler Vladimir Putin’s house, there was no powerful Russian air defence in Kursk Oblast.
British Journalist Killed As Russian Missile Hits Hotel
Authorities in Ukraine's Donetsk region say a British citizen was found dead under the rubble on August 25, a day after a missile hit Hotel Sapfir in the eastern city of Kramatorsk. Six other people were wounded, among them several foreign journalists.
Reuters journalist missing after strike on hotel in Ukraine
Team of six Reuters journalists was staying at hotel destroyed in overnight strike in eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk
Media
How Democrats Courted Social Media Influencers at the D.N.C.
The treatment [given to influencers by the DNC] was part of an elaborate and unprecedented campaign to flood social media with positive messages about Ms. Harris and Mr. Walz as they accepted their party’s nominations this week. Democrats treated influencers like celebrities, hoping that free stuff and copious access in Chicago would reap buzzy posts on Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, the primary sources of news for a critical, and growing, slice of voters.
Science and tech
SpaceX will soon send the Polaris Dawn crew off to attempt the first commercial spacewalk
Polaris Dawn, a private space mission that aims to complete the first-ever civilian spacewalk, is expected to launch this week. SpaceX said it’s targeting Tuesday August 27 at 3:38AM ET for liftoff.
Top 25 R Packages (You Need To Learn In 2024)
You'll have to get by a great many promotions but if you, like me, are trying to see how R can help you easily and quickly analyse data sets, then I think this list is worth reviewing. I'm sharing a curated list of the top 25 R packages that you aren't using (but you need to learn in 2024). Let's go!
