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Deena Zaidi

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  • Data and Financial Journalist, CNBC
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Labour shortage: Food, hotel industries continue to be hardest hit by lack of workers

Labour shortage: Food, hotel industries continue to be hardest hit by lack of workers

CTV News — As inflation rates soar to the highest they've been in Canada in nearly forty years, nearly half of Canadians say that right now, they're doing worse financially than they were at this time last year. As Canada's inflation soars, two 'extreme couponers' offer their advice on how to save at the grocery store.
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'Our lives have come to a screeching halt': Canada's immigration backlog reaches 2.4M

'Our lives have come to a screeching halt': Canada's immigration backlog reaches 2.4M

CTV News — The immigration backlog in Canada has reached 2.4 million people, with over 250,000 applications added in a one-month span alone, according to recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
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Nurses more likely to quit in next 3 years, health worker survey finds

Nurses more likely to quit in next 3 years, health worker survey finds

CTV News — A new survey of health care workers finds almost one out every four nurses plan to leave their jobs in the next three years -- an alarming finding given the nursing shortages already affecting most provinces.
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Canada is confronting a massive immigration backlog. This is what it looks like for those facing ...

Canada is confronting a massive immigration backlog. This is what it looks like for those facing ...

CTV News — Canada continues to be one of the top destinations for immigrants around the world. But a CTVNews.ca analysis found backlogs, processing times and lack of communication are causing mounting frustrations among those seeking their Canadian dream.
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Russian companies sanctioned by Canada include big banks and a diamond mining giant

Russian companies sanctioned by Canada include big banks and a diamond mining giant

CTV News — Countries around the world are responding to Russia's incursion on Ukraine by imposing a series of sanctions, many of which are focused on freezing the assets of some of the most powerful Russian entities. CTV News analyzed the financial data of the 32 legal entities that face sanctions from Canada after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Our demand for sand is leading to a sustainability crisis: experts

Our demand for sand is leading to a sustainability crisis: experts

CTV News — When we talk about depleting natural resources, sand doesn't seem to be high on most people's minds. After all, it seems to be a natural resource in abundance worldwide, on deserts, seabeds and beaches.
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What the latest data tells us about the leading cause of COVID-19 cases in Canada

What the latest data tells us about the leading cause of COVID-19 cases in Canada

CTV News — Community transmission continues to be the cause of an overwhelming majority of COVID-19 cases across Canada, according to preliminary data released by Statistics Canada on Friday. At least 68 per cent of COVID-19 cases came from community settings since the start of the pandemic, according to the data, which Statistics Canada collected from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
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With more than 500,000 fewer surgeries due to COVID-19, delayed surgeries cost some their lives

With more than 500,000 fewer surgeries due to COVID-19, delayed surgeries cost some their lives

CTV News — Almost 560,000 fewer surgeries were performed between March 2020 and June 2021 due to cancellations and delays, compared with the pre-pandemic period, according to a new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
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Excess mortality rate spikes in B.C. and Alberta, for reasons beyond COVID-19

Excess mortality rate spikes in B.C. and Alberta, for reasons beyond COVID-19

CTV News — Recent data from Statistics Canada shows an increase in estimated mortality numbers, especially in the provinces of B.C. and Alberta. Along with COVID-19, the spike in these two provinces is largely owed to the summer heatwave and illicit drug overdoses across different age groups.
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Vaccine inequity and challenges in its global distribution

Vaccine inequity and challenges in its global distribution

CTV News — The newly-discovered Omicron variant has highlighted the unequal distribution of vaccines and the lack of vaccine accessibility in some of the most vulnerable groups in many lower-income countries across the globe. Vaccine inequity has amplified the logistical burden, and highlighted the visible cracks in the global healthcare system.
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Timeline of the COVID-19 variants of concern

Timeline of the COVID-19 variants of concern

CTV News — As of Nov. 26, 2021, there have been five SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VoC) that have surfaced and undergone transmission across the globe. The most recently-discovered variant of coronavirus, Omicron, carries at least 50 mutations, making it a variant of concern - the most serious category assigned by the World Health Organization for coronavirus tracking.
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Report: Washington's LTSS systems ranks second in the nation - Puget Sound Business Journal

Report: Washington's LTSS systems ranks second in the nation - Puget Sound Business Journal

Puget Sound Business Journal — Washington state ranks at No. 2 in the country according to a new report on long-term services and supports systems. AARP Foundation, The Commonwealth Fund and The Scan Foundation released a joint scorecard in September focusing on long-term services and supports (LTSS) for older adults, people with physical disabilities and family caregivers.
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PNW Components sees a tenfold increase in revenue during the pandemic despite supply chain challe...

PNW Components sees a tenfold increase in revenue during the pandemic despite supply chain challe...

Puget Sound Business Journal — Seattle-based PNW Components is seeing a demand surge during the pandemic, as more people ride bikes to get outside during the pandemic. But with all factories in Taiwan, supply may not be keeping pace with the rising demand.
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JPMorgan Chase continues its efforts to address racial inequity in Washington state - Puget Sound...

JPMorgan Chase continues its efforts to address racial inequity in Washington state - Puget Sound...

Puget Sound Business Journal — JPMorgan Chase announced earlier this month its $30 billion pledge to reduce systemic racism against Black and Latinx people and support employees. The long-term commitment is part of a continuing effort to address racial inequity issues that have become magnified in 2020 due to Covid-19 and protests after George Floyd's death.
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Seattle neighborhood rallies around mural that honors Kusina Filipina - Puget Sound Business Jour...

Seattle neighborhood rallies around mural that honors Kusina Filipina - Puget Sound Business Jour...

Puget Sound Business Journal — A mural at Beacon Hill brings together neighborhood communities through art, music and food in these most challenging times. The mural is dedicated to a Filipina restaurant, which served the neighborhood for eight years until it closed in 2017. The owners' daughters run a food truck by the name CheBogz, which serves authentic Filipino food.
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Amazon, Microsoft, T-Mobile lead list of Washington's 25 highest-paid execs - Puget Sound Busines...

Amazon, Microsoft, T-Mobile lead list of Washington's 25 highest-paid execs - Puget Sound Busines...

Puget Sound Business Journal — Executive talent doesn't come cheap. Washington is home to some of the largest companies in the world, and the executives for those companies are in high demand. The average compensation for Washington's 25 highest-paid executives was about $16.7 million in fiscal year 2019.
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Seattle-area food trucks endure high costs when crime hits - Puget Sound Business Journal

Seattle-area food trucks endure high costs when crime hits - Puget Sound Business Journal

Puget Sound Business Journal — The food truck boom in the region comes with a high cost of running the business, especially if the costs are tied to growing crimes. Along with office closures, rising meat prices and poor air quality, food truck owners in the Seattle area have also grappled with thefts and vandalism.
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Megan Ackaert, managing director of JPMorgan Chase, shares the current state of the region's midd...

Megan Ackaert, managing director of JPMorgan Chase, shares the current state of the region's midd...

Puget Sound Business Journal — The 50 companies in the Middle Market Fast 50 list collectively reported $17.1 billion in revenue and employed more than 46,500 people in 2019. The Business Journal's weighted score for The List ranks both private and public companies with between $25 million and $1 billion in revenue in 2019.
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Poor air quality forced Seattle food truck operator to cancel service for a week - Puget Sound Bu...

Poor air quality forced Seattle food truck operator to cancel service for a week - Puget Sound Bu...

Puget Sound Business Journal — Food trucks in the Seattle area faced another setback this week as the city's air quality was deemed hazardous due to the raging fire in Western states. Wildfires during the past few weeks have prompted evacuations in Washington, Oregon and California. During a news conference Tuesday, Gov.
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How The Box & Burger owner keeps eatery afloat amid Covid-19 pandemic and stay-home orders - Puge...

How The Box & Burger owner keeps eatery afloat amid Covid-19 pandemic and stay-home orders - Puge...

Puget Sound Business Journal — "It started when an 80th birthday event for 200 people was canceled in March," said Reis Llaneza, owner of The Box on Wheels food truck. "Quickly, more catering cancellations followed." Then corporate campuses closed, and in a matter of days, Llaneza lost roughly 75% of his food truck business.
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King County tracks Covid-19 cases at long-term care facilities better than most - Puget Sound Bus...

King County tracks Covid-19 cases at long-term care facilities better than most - Puget Sound Bus...

Puget Sound Business Journal — While Washington state officials have had trouble tracking and recording the spread of the novel coronavirus in long-term care facilities, King County's public health agency has gathered data that brings the outbreak into clearer focus. Public Health Seattle & King County (PHSKC) created a dashboard which tracks Covid-19 cases and deaths linked to long-term care facilities, the population most impacted by the virus.
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Covid-19 cases at long-term care facilities go underreported - Puget Sound Business Journal

Covid-19 cases at long-term care facilities go underreported - Puget Sound Business Journal

Puget Sound Business Journal — The calendar hadn't quite turned to March when a senior care facility in Kirkland became the flashpoint for the worst health care crisis to hit the U.S. in a century. The first known Covid-19 death in the U.S. was reported on Feb. 29 and traced back to Life Care Center.
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Seattle food truck operators adjust to meat supply shortages - Puget Sound Business Journal

Seattle food truck operators adjust to meat supply shortages - Puget Sound Business Journal

Puget Sound Business Journal — Supply shortages are driving meat prices up and exacerbating an already precarious time for food vendors that continue to operate during the pandemic. Major wholesale suppliers Costco and Kroger recently announced they will be limiting meat purchases per customer. Last week, Costco announced that it will be limiting customers to three meat packages per shopper.
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Bellevue's Fresh Consulting helps firms stay more relevant and innovative - Puget Sound Business ...

Bellevue's Fresh Consulting helps firms stay more relevant and innovative - Puget Sound Business ...

bizjournals.com — Bellevue-based Fresh Consulting aims to ride the digital wave helping tech and non-tech firms create experiences and products to grow their business.
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