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Interest rates will continue to dictate the outcome of Canada鈥檚 housing market in 2024 with the first and second halves showing different pictures. RBC鈥檚 latest housing report projects slow activity and softer prices in the early part of the year as the鈥疊ank of Canada鈥痬aintains its policy rate at a two-decade high and鈥痟ome ownership鈥痵tays out of reach for many potential buyers. But a鈥痯ivot toward rate cuts鈥痬id-year will get the wheels turning faster over the second half or perhaps even sooner.

January is Alzheimer鈥檚 Awareness Month in Canada. More than 650,000 people have dementia in this country, and that number is expected to spike by 187% over the next 30 years, according to the Alzheimer Society of Canada. For people living with dementia, participating in activities they enjoy is key to maintaining their sense of self and quality of life.聽聽聽

Facing increased scrutiny over its social networks鈥� effects on teenage users, Meta announced Tuesday that teens on Facebook and Instagram will see less content related to self-harm and eating disorders. Meta already filters such content out of the feeds it recommends to users, such as Instagram鈥檚 Reels and Explore. But under a set of changes rolling out over the next few months, harmful posts and stories won鈥檛 be shown to teens 鈥渆ven if [they鈥檙e] shared by someone they follow,鈥澛爐he company said聽in a statement.

U.S. President Joe Biden will lay out what he sees as the stakes of the 2024 presidential election 鈥� democracy and freedom 鈥� in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 6, his first campaign event of the new year. 鈥淭his Saturday will mark the three-year anniversary of when, with encouragement from Donald Trump, a violent mob breached our nation's Capital. It was the first time in our nation's history that a president tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power," said Biden-Harris campaign manager Julie-Chavez Rodriguez.

Amidst the onset of respiratory illnesses this flu season, Canada has fortified its defences against the persistent threat of COVID-19 with the approval of another vaccine. Health Canada on December 5 approved the updated Novavax vaccine, marking the third updated booster available to Canadians alongside those from Pfizer and Moderna. ()听

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El Ni帽o will be a major contributing factor to how the season ahead plays out. El Ni帽o has a reputation for bringing mild winters to much of Canada and it appears that this winter will feature one of the鈥痵trongest El Ni帽o events on record. So, can we expect a mild winter across the country this year? The answer is not so simple. ()听

Since its proclamation in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly in resolution 47/3, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been celebrated annually on 3 December around the world.聽The observance of the IDPD aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and to mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.聽()