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Author: Danielle Groen
Publication Date: June 24, 2026 - 06:16
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Morning Update: Canada’s mammoth bet on high-speed rail
June 24, 2026
Good morning. Alto’s high-speed rail line comes with big promises and even bigger challenges – more on that below, along with the latest on the Montreal shooting and Europe’s record-breaking heat wave. But first:
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Dubbed “Crackberry” by ardent users—Webster’s New World College Dictionary proclaimed it the Word of the Year in 2006—the impact and influence of the BlackBerry device in the early 2000s could be found everywhere. It featured in pop song titles and explicit rap lyrics; Kim Kardashian was a loyal user; former United States president Barack Obama famously said he was “clinging” to his BlackBerry and that they would have to “pry it out of [his] hands” when he entered office.
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After BlackBerry’s mobile business faltered, the company pivoted to cybersecurity and software
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Immigration remains a federal file, yet mayors, chambers of commerce, and local business groups say Ottawa’s cuts to permanent and temporary immigration targets are being felt at the local level, impacting municipal labour markets, housing systems, property tax collection, transit, local economic development, and a range of services.
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