Recovering from Hurricane Milton, Uber's new payment model, VR for Indigenous elders, and more
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Hurricane Milton is in the rearview mirror. But for many in Florida, the recovery is just beginning as people pick up the pieces from yet another catastrophic storm. Also: Rideshare app Uber is changing how its drivers are paid, using an algorithm to calculate fares before rides begin. Drivers say that could lead to them earning less, while riders pay more. Plus: A new project in the Northwest Territories is using virtual reality to bring Indigenous elders out of their homes and back to their traditional lands.
It's been a day of chaos and confusion at the COP 29 climate summit in Azerbaijan - as the conference ran deep into overtime, but finally secured a deal. At the heart of the dispute was money, and how much rich countries owe to poor countries to help them adapt to climate change.
Also: The Biden...
Published 11/23/24
Some provinces say they were blindsided by the federal plan for a GST holiday. That’s because those with harmonized sales taxes could be out millions of dollars.
And: The Canadian dollar is hovering at its lowest level in five years. The long, slow decline sped up after Donald Trump’s election...
Published 11/22/24