AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoVancouver Book Award: Ladysmith’s Ruby Smith Diaz and UVic grad Garth Mullins made the shortlist for the Vancouver Book Award, with $3,000 prize money and a Nov. 21 winner announcement at Vancouver Public Library. Publishing & books: A new children’s book, Tuutarjuk: The Spirit of String Figures, brings Inuit string-game lore to ages 9–13, while Toronto’s Dundurn Press will publish Janice Hobbs Martell’s Dusted: The Men of the McIntyre Powder Experiment in April 2027. Media policy: Quebec’s “pay by bank” shift is driving more checkout payments via firms like PayDirectNow, and California lawmakers advanced refundable tax credits aimed at keeping local newsrooms staffed. Tech & regulation: At a G20 meeting, the U.S. pushed the “Carolina Principles” to avoid new AI rules, while Canada’s broader AI debate continues to focus on adoption and oversight. Industry news: Bombardier agreed to acquire MHI Canada Aerospace assets in Mississauga, adding aerostructure capacity and about 750 employees.
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