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Romania's gambling regulator launches review of outdated legislation
The review aims to harmonize fragmented rules and follows a series of corruption scandals within the regulator.
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Science
Two Armagh astronomers have asteroids named in their honour
Rok Nežič and Shane Kelly were nominated by colleagues for the celestial honour from the International Astronomical Union.
Housing
Canadian mortgage arrears double from 2022 low but remain among G7's lowest
The share of homeowners seriously behind on payments has risen to 0.29 per cent, though Canada still has the second-lowest rate among G7 nations.
iGaming
Frogo CEO warns aggressive anti-fraud measures hurt user retention
Volodymyr Todurov argues legacy systems create friction that drives honest users to competitors.
Housing
Canada's housing affordability gap could take decades to close, analysis shows
A policy professor says earnings would need 26 years to catch up to current home prices nationally, and far longer in Ontario and B.C.
Cities
Regina youth advocate urges council to make transit free for all young people
A student and climate advocate says recent fare hikes are pricing young people off the buses.
Weather
Snowbirds face rising costs for winter stays in Florida
A weak Canadian dollar, inflation, and rising condo fees are making the annual migration south more expensive.
Weather
Cold Lake asks Alberta to create provincewide ride-hailing rules
The city says current municipal rules are a barrier to services like Uber and Lyft in smaller communities.
Environment
Officials spot entangled right whale in Gulf of St. Lawrence
The whale was seen during a surveillance flight, but the entanglement was not noticed until experts reviewed footage this week.
Environment
Canadian wildfires could cost over $2 trillion in climate damage by 2100, study finds
A new simulation projects climate damage from wildfire emissions will vastly exceed direct costs like firefighting.
iGaming
UK government funds high street business rate cuts with gambling tax hike
Chancellor John Healey announced the increase in the Machine Games Duty to pay for a freeze and exemption on business rates for most retailers.
Science
Shearwaters experience jet lag, ancient Alaskan site yields artifacts
Seabirds handling by the sun get jet lag, while a 13,800-year-old site in Alaska reveals details about early North American settlers.
Science
Wildfire experts question military account of deadly CFB Wainwright fire
Satellite data and weather forecasts reviewed by experts suggest the fire and dangerous winds were not as unexpected as the military described.