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Paddlers wait to descend the locks at Hartwells Lockstation during Lock & Paddle 2024 on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, on Saturday, July 20, 2024. A flotilla of canoes and kayaks descended and ascended the locks to celebrate Parks Day on the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage site. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
<b>The team</b><br><br> The 2024 Paris Games are here and Canada is sending 316 athletes.<br><br> Of those, 142 have already competed at the Olympics, and 38 have won a medal already. <br><br>

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With the dark cloud of higher interest rates looming overhead, many small, local construction companies have been waiting for interest rates to drop before taking on risk and kickstarting projects in and around the capital.

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The Bank of Canada is expected to announce its key interest rate decision in less than two weeks. Last month, the bank lowered its key interest rate to 4.7 per cent, marking its first rate cut since March 2020.

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