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How fintech can promote financial inclusion - a new report on the opportunities and challenges

CPMI Press release "How fintech can promote financial inclusion - a new report on the opportunities and challenges", 14 April 2020




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Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub invite global innovators to find solutions to the most pressing financial regulatory & supervisory challenges

Press release "Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub invite global innovators to solve RegTech and SupTech challenges", 27 April 2020




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No pomp, under the circumstances: CBU holding online convocation

What would have been Cape Breton University's largest convocation to date is being replaced by an online offering this year because of COVID-19. Some graduating students say it just won't be the same as a traditional ceremony.



  • News/Canada/Nova Scotia

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Orioles' Trey Mancini faces 6 months of chemo with Stage 3 colon cancer

Baltimore Orioles outfielder and first baseman Trey Mancini revealed Tuesday he is in the midst of six months of chemotherapy as he fights Stage III colon cancer.



  • Sports/Baseball/MLB

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Little League World Series cancelled for 1st time due to COVID-19 pandemic

Vowing to return next summer, this year's Little League World Series was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. All seven World Series tournaments and their respective regional qualifying events are off this summer.




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Biden’s Rise Gives the Establishment One Last Chance

If he fouls this up, we’re doomed.




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Christine Lagarde: Interview with France Inter

Interview with Ms Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, and France Inter, conducted by Mr Ali Baddou and Ms Carine Bécard on 9 April 2020.




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Learning the value of resilience and technology: the global financial system after Covid-19

Remarks by Benoît Cœuré, Head of the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub, at the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee - Chamber of Digital Commerce webinar on "The world economy transformed", 17 April 2020.




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Philip Lowe: An economic and financial update

Address by Mr Philip Lowe, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, at the Reserve Bank of Australia, Sydney, 21 April 2020.




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I tried to balance working from home and caring for my kids. I finally called it quits

Robbyn Plumb tried to balance a career in the public service with looking after two kids, one with special needs. When the pandemic hit she finally hit a wall and decided to stop working. She writes about how hard it is for parents trying to do it all during COVID-19.



  • News/Canada/Ottawa

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Ice dancers Gilles, Poirier headline Canadian world championship team

Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier headline the Canadian team that will compete at this year's world figure skating championships, but Skate Canada is waiting until next month to make a final decision on several of their teammates.



  • Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Figure Skating

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Canada's Gilles, Poirier win ice dance silver at ISU Four Continents

Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier won the silver medal in ice dancing on Friday at the ISU Four Continents figure skating competition in Seoul, South Korea.



  • Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Figure Skating

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World figure skating championships in Montreal face cancellation over virus concerns

Quebec Health Minister Danielle McCann says the government is evaluating whether to allow the world figure skating championships to go ahead next week in Montreal.



  • Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Figure Skating

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World figure skating championships cancelled in Montreal

The world figure skating championships, scheduled for March 18-22 in Montreal, have been cancelled because of the spread of COVID-19.



  • Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Figure Skating

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The tragedy that cancelled the 1961 world figure skating championship

With this year's worlds cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rob Pizzo looks at the last time the event didn't happen.




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Player agents, executives call for NBA to cancel season: report

National Basketball Association executives and player agents are calling on the league to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to health concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak, CNBC reported on Thursday.



  • Sports/Basketball/NBA

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A fine and delicate balance in contemporary jazz – Telegraph India

A fine and delicate balance in contemporary jazz  Telegraph India



  • IMC News Feed

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A fresh look at classical dance forms – Telegraph India

A fresh look at classical dance forms  Telegraph India



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As ‘Fitspo’ turns off many women, it’s Bollywood dance to the rescue – The Age

As 'Fitspo' turns off many women, it's Bollywood dance to the rescue  The Age



  • IMC News Feed


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The Last Dance: Ranking every Michael Jordan playoff opponent – NBA IN

The Last Dance: Ranking every Michael Jordan playoff opponent  NBA IN



  • IMC News Feed

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Heartbreak & triumph: Tancredi, Wilkinson reflect on Olympic soccer journey

Melissa Tancredi and Rhian Wilkinson were pillars of the Team Canada for nearly two decades. Together, they've lived the highs and lows of the women's national soccer program - from the awe of their first Games in Beijing 2008, the heartbreak and redemption in London 2012, and finally, solidifying Canada's reputation as a soccer world power in Rio 2016. It's been a rollercoaster they'd ride over and over again.




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Retired goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc 'stronger' following separation from newborn daughter

Karina LeBlanc was returning home from her second hospital visit after giving birth to her first child, only this time she would have to spend 14 days in self-isolation after doctors feared she contracted COVID-19 during her stay.




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2 Whitecaps players to self-quarantine after violating B.C. physical distancing guidelines

The Vancouver Whitecaps said it has ordered two player to self-quarantine for 14 days after they violated club and league orders to abide by physical distancing guidelines in B.C.



  • News/Canada/British Columbia


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Supporters propose changes to N.B. motor vehicle act to honour Brady Francis

Friends and family of Brady Francis, a 22-year-old man who died in 2018 after a hit-and-run collision, are proposing changes to make reporting vehicle collisions with wildlife mandatory in New Brunswick.




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Q & A: Why you may feel physical distancing fatigue, and how to fight it

City of Kitchener bylaw enforcement says cooperation with physical distancing rules is weather-dependent, with more people getting out and about on sunny days. Wilfrid Laurier University professor Anne Wilson tells CBC Kitchener-Waterloo why some may be tempted to bend the rules as time goes by.



  • News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo

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Anthony LeBlanc leaves Halifax CFL group to take executive role with Senators

The Ottawa Senators have named Anthony LeBlanc as their president of business operations. LeBlanc was most recently a founding partner of Schooner Sports and Entertainment, a group trying to bring a CFL team to Halifax.



  • Sports/Hockey/NHL

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CFL, CFLPA at impasse over contingency plan as sides grapple with unique circumstance

The CFL and CFL Players' Association have halted discussions on potential contingency plans for the 2020 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic.



  • Sports/Football/CFL

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Vancouver to run 'micro-wedding' pilot project this summer

The space near City Hall will allow weddings celebrations with up to 10 people.



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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Vancouver Asian Film Festival launches anti-racism video campaign in wake of rising hate crimes

Hate crimes against Vancouver's Asian communities have increased since the early days of the outbreak and the #Elimin8hate campaign is an effort to combat that and comfort victims.



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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Boa constrictor, weapons seized from Oppenheimer park by Vancouver police

Vancouver police officers have seized an eight-foot boa constrictor and multiple weapons from a tent at the Oppenheimer park encampment in Vancouver.



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Vancouver police investigate child luring incident in Point Grey neighbourhood

Vancouver police are investigating an incident where a man attempted to lure a child to his car in the city’s West Point Grey neighbourhood on Wednesday.



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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Tennis courts, other parks in Metro Vancouver open up with special rules for the weekend

Tennis courts in Vancouver, along with several other Metro Vancouver municipalities, will be open this weekend as municipalities across Metro Vancouver lift restrictions put in place in March due to the COVID-19 crisis. There are rules for getting out to play, however.



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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5 charts that show how COVID-19 has changed Metro Vancouver

There's no question that COVID-19 has uprooted the lives of people across Metro Vancouver and around the world. Data can be one way to show how, exactly, the pandemic has changed the way we move and operate in our daily lives.  



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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East Vancouver tree thief caught on camera

A man is seen driving up in a grey van before making off with a Japanese maple he rips right out of the front garden.



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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Egyptian alchemist's recipe brings ancient beer to life in Winnipeg

An idea that began when a classicist went to a brewery to sip beers and ponder the history of hops has brought to life an ancient ale.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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79-year-old ballet dancer finds way to live out childhood dream

As a child, Fay Richardson wanted to dance, with the grace and movement of ballet captivating her. Now, at 79-years-old, she's doing just that.



  • News/Canada/Saskatchewan

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Regina braces for impact of likely Grey Cup cancellation

Hope for a 2020 Grey Cup in Regina is slowly dwindling as the CFL hints at a season cancellation. 



  • News/Canada/Saskatchewan

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Social Distancing Is a Privilege

The idea that this virus is an equal-opportunity killer must itself be killed.




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B.C.'s farmers markets set to open, but with new physical distancing protocols

Farmers markets throughout B.C.’s Interior and South Coast are ramping up for their spring seasons, but COVID-19 has forced them to make some changes to how they operate. 



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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How some B.C. municipalities are handling the financial impacts of COVID-19

Municipalities across the province are re-evaluating their financial situations as COVID-19 continues to keep municipal facilities closed and has put other revenue streams on hold. 



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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Canucks and B.C.'s top doctor show interest in hosting NHL games in Vancouver

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there are ways to safely host NHL games in Vancouver if the league goes ahead with resuming the season in a small number of hub cities.



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Alberta's Bottcher advances to 3rd straight Brier final with win over Saskatchewan's Dunstone

Alberta's Brendan Bottcher defeated Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone 9-4 in the 1-2 Page playoff game Saturday afternoon to earn a berth in the Tim Hortons Brier final.



  • Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Curling

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Women's world curling championship in B.C. cancelled

The world women's curling championship in Prince George, B.C. has been cancelled because of the outbreak of COVID-19.



  • Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Curling

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Canadian curling continues to get hammered by COVID-19 cancellations

The men's curling world championship in Glasgow was cancelled Saturday morning to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Brad Gushue and his rink from Newfoundland and Labrador was going to represent Canada after winning the Brier.



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Cancelled world curling championships will not be made up

When the World Curling Federation cancelled the women's, men's and mixed doubles championships set for March and April, it said it would be discussing potential options including rescheduling the events — perhaps playing them in the fall at one venue. CBC Sports has learned that will no longer be the case.



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The Unholy Alliance of Trump and Dr. Oz

They’re pandemic partners, and that’s double trouble.