Headlines for Aug. 9, 2017

CTV
McGill study finds small group of owners account for majority of Airbnb revenues
New research suggests a small number of large commercial property owners are eating up the local supply of housing in Canada’s three largest cities.
Globe and Mail
Five things undergrads can do now to prepare to enter the job market
Canadian universities will graduate more than 300,000 students into an environment in which companies are not hiring the way they used to.
CBC
Edmonton researchers create AI robot to predict Alberta wildfires
‘We can look ahead for the next where and when,’ says lead researcher Mike Flannigan.
Globe and Mail
B.C. axes tuition fees for adult education, English language courses
Premier John Horgan says the move will allow thousands of people to gain the skills they need in order to participate in B.C.’s economy.
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