The Competition Bureau is alleging that Rogers is falsely advertising its Infinite wireless phone plans as offering unlimited data. The Rogers Communications sign is shown at the company's headquarters in Toronto. Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press Canada’s competition watchdog is taking legal action against Rogers Communications Inc. for what it calls “misleading” representations of its unlimited data plans, alleging that the company is falsely advertising its Infinite wireless phone plans as offering unlimited data. The Competition Bureau said it found there are significant reductions in data speed, known as throttling, after a subscriber reaches a certain data cap, and has filed an application with the Competition Tribunal asking that it order Rogers RCI-B-T to pay a penalty and issue restitutions to customers. The Competition Bureau, led by Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell, is arguing that once the data cap is reached, Rogers throttles consumers’ speeds by more than 99 per cent. “When this happens, downloading a high-definition movie, which used to take minutes, will take hours,” the bureau said in legal filings. Offering “unlimited” plans with data caps has been commonplace in the industry for several years, replacing punitive overage fees, as consumers have increased their data consumption. More than 2.5 million consumers subscribed to Rogers’s unlimited plans as of the end of 2023, according to the filing. Telus Communications Inc., BCE Inc. T-T , Quebecor Inc.’s QBR-B-T Freedom Mobile and SaskTel currently advertise similar plans online. No other providers are referenced in the bureau’s application to the tribunal. In a press release in response to the litigation, Rogers said it introduced unlimited data plans in 2019 to help eliminate overage fees and give customers more certainty over their bills. “The advertising of our Infinite plans is clear and truthful, and we will fight this litigation. These plans represent the norm in Canada and the Bureau’s decision to single out Rogers after five years is quite concerning,” the company said. The Competition Bureau did not directly answer a question about why it was challenging only Rogers, saying that it was required by law to conduct its work confidentially. Like Rogers, on their websites, the other providers describe their plans as coming with a prescribed amount of data at full speed, then data at reduced speeds until the end of the subscribers’ billing cycle. Details on data are usually included in a drop-down menu lower down on the company’s web page. However, the bureau said this dropdown is not “immediately visible” and is inadequate to alter the general impression conveyed by other advertising. It said that many of Rogers’s other advertisements for this plan – including on billboards, subway trains and social media – do not include this language. Rogers, Bell BCE-T and Telus all throttle speeds to 512 kilobits a second after the data cap is reached. According to the bureau, “operations that could be done quickly before the throttling, become difficult or virtually impossible after data is throttled.” The bureau launched an inquiry into Rogers’s “unlimited” data plans three days after its takeover of Shaw closed last April. Last year, the bureau obtained two court orders to gather information for its investigation of Rogers’s marketing practices. In 2017, the bureau published the third volume of its Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest, and asked telecommunications companies to avoid using the term “unlimited” if their products were restricted, limited or qualified in some way.NEW YORK — There's a Christmas Day basketball game at Walt Disney World, featuring Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby. An animated game, anyway. The real game takes place at Madison Square Garden, where Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs face the New York Knicks in a game televised on ABC and ESPN and streamed on Disney+ and ESPN+. The special alt-cast, the first animated presentation of an NBA game, will be shown on ESPN2 and also stream on Disney+ and ESPN+. Madison Square Garden is a staple of the NBA's Christmas schedule. Now it merges with a bigger home of the holidays, because the "Dunk the Halls" game will be staged at Disney, on a court set up right smack in the middle of where countless families have posed for vacation photos. Why that location? Because it was Mickey Mouse's Christmas wish. People are also reading... "Basketball courts often have the ability to make a normal environment look special, but in Disney it can only turn out incredible," Wembanyama said in an ESPN video promoting his Christmas debut. The story — this is Disney, after all — begins with Mickey penning a letter to Santa Claus, asking if he and his pals can host a basketball game. They'll not only get to watch one with NBA players, but some of them will even get to play. Goofy and Donald Duck will sub in for a couple Knicks players, while Mickey and Minnie Mouse will come on to play for the Spurs. "It looks to me like Goofy and Jalen Brunson have a really good pick-and-roll at the elite level," said Phil Orlins, an ESPN vice president of production. Walt Disney World hosted real NBA games in 2020, when the league set up there to complete its season that had been suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Those games were played at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. The setting for the Christmas game will be Main Street USA, at the entrance of the Magic Kingdom. Viewers will recognize Cinderella's castle behind one baseline and the train station at the other end, and perhaps some shops they have visited in between. Previous alternate animated broadcasts included an NFL game taking place in Andy's room from "Toy Story;" the "NHL Big City Greens Classic" during a game between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers; and earlier this month, another NFL matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys also taking place at Springfield's Atoms Stadium as part of "The Simpsons Funday Football." Unlike basketball, the players are helmeted in those sports. So, this telecast required an extra level of detail and cooperation with players and teams to create accurate appearances of their faces and hairstyles. "So, this is a level of detail that we've never gone, that we've never done on any other broadcast," said David Sparrgrove, the senior director of creative animation for ESPN. Wembanyama, the 7-foot-3 phenom from France who was last season's NBA Rookie of the Year, looks huge even among most NBA players. The creators of the alternate telecast had to design how he'd look not only among his teammates and rivals, but among mice, ducks and chipmunks. "Like, Victor Wembanyama, seeing him in person is insane. It's like seeing an alien descend on a basketball court, and I think we kind of captured that in his animated character," said Drew Carter, who will again handle play-by-play duties, as he had in the previous animated telecasts, and will get an assist from sideline reporter Daisy Duck. Wembanyama's presence is one reason the Spurs-Knicks matchup, the leadoff to the NBA's five-game Christmas slate, was the obvious choice to do the animated telecast. The noon EST start means it will begin in the early evening in France and should draw well there. Also, it comes after ABC televises the "Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade" for the previous two hours, providing more time to hype the broadcast. Recognizing that some viewers who then switch over to the animated game may be Disney experts but NBA novices, there will be 10 educational explainers to help with basketball lingo and rules. Beyond Sports' visualization technology and Sony's Hawk-Eye tracking allow the animated players to make the same movements and plays made moments earlier by the real ones at MSG. Carter and analyst Monica McNutt will be animated in the style of the telecast, donning VR headsets to experience the game from Main Street, USA. Other animated faces recognizable to some viewers include NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who will judge a halftime dunk contest among Mickey and his friends, and Santa himself, who will operate ESPN's "SkyCam" during the game. The players are curious how the production — and themselves — will look. "It's going to be so crazy to see the game animated," Spurs veteran Chris Paul said. "I think what's dope about it is it will give kids another opportunity to watch a game and to see us, basically, as characters." Be the first to knowThe federal government approved New York's request to create a new tax that's expected to generate billions of dollars in additional Medicaid reimbursement funds for the state, budget officials said Monday. Earlier this year, the state Legislature applied for a federal waiver to tax Managed Care Organizations the state Health Department pays for Medicaid as part of its last $239 billion budget deal. State leaders applied with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to create a new funding mechanism for the tax. Greater New York Health Association CEO Kenneth Raske released a statement Monday announcing that Gov. Kathy Hochul called and told him the federal agency greenlighted the MCO tax. "This critical development provides a pathway to addressing our dual goals of eliminating health care disparities in vulnerable communities and addressing Medicaid underpayments to hospitals and other providers," Raske said. "I can't think of a btter way to enter the holiday season." The association removed Raske's statement a few hours later. Hochul has yet to publicly address the approval. . @GNYHA has removed CEO Ken Raske’s statement posted earlier today announcing the federal gov’t approved NY’s request to create a new tax on MCOs, which @HHSGov pays for Medicaid services. Other states like CA have used the loophole to generate billions in extra Medicaid $$ https://t.co/WX7Ga3cfr2 pic.twitter.com/sePPc8F3Ga It remains unclear what will become of the approval after President-elect Donald Trump takes office Jan. 20. State officials have not released the details about how much money the tax will bring to New York compared to other states. California instated an MCO tax in April 2023, which is expected to generate $20.9 billion until its expiration on Dec. 31, 2026, according to the California Department of Health Care Services. This summer, New York businesses and commercial health insurers pushed the governor to leave them out of the new tax if it was approved, warning it could lead to rate increases for employers and employees.
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Sometimes, Korean celebrities are found in the most unexpected places at the most unexpected times. Actor Yang Dong Geun ‘s fans would agree that his latest sighting in Texas would be one of those cases. Squid Game Season 2 cast Yang Dong Geun, whose convincing take on the villain role in the K-Drama Moving received tremendous love and support, was spotted at a prison in Texas, leaving a deep impression on the stateside inmates. Earlier in November 2024, Yang—as part of the “Prison Fellowship Korea” (PFK)—attended the prison’s worship service and addressed the inmates. PFK’s US executive director, Jay Won , explained that Yang encouraged and consoled over 100 inmates through messages of hope and music. According to the director, Yang was dubbed “the second Kanye West “ by the inmates, who were “deeply moved...with tears in their eyes.” PFK ambassador Yang Dong Geun participated in the prison’s Sunday worship service and sincerely addressed the inmates, wishing them peace of heart. He then performed a song with the message, ‘to heal the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to the captives, and freedom to those who are bound.’ The inmates were deeply moved, giving him a standing ovation with tears in their eyes. Some even remarked that it felt like seeing a global rapper, a ‘second Kanye West,’ offering the highest praise. The prison staff also requested that he visit again if the opportunity arises. — Jay Won This is not the first time Yang Dong Geun has been to a prison. In 2023, Yang also performed in front of 347 inmates at the Yeoju Somang Prison’s summer retreat. During this event, over 2,000 inmates were moved to tears as they sang the gospel hymn “Siloam” together, creating a deeply emotional atmosphere. Watch a part of his performance here:BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona lost at home for the first time this season when the Liga leader was stunned by Las Palmas 2-1 on Saturday. Sandro Ramirez and Fábio Silva scored for the Canary Islands club on either side of Raphinha’s equalizer to give Las Palmas its first win at Barcelona in more than 50 years. Barcelona played superbly in the first three months under new coach Hansi Flick and was flying high after convincing victories over Real Madrid in the domestic competition and Bayern Munich in the Champions League. It had won all eight of its home games. But it has gone three rounds of La Liga without a win. Before Las Palmas, it fell at Real Sociedad 1-0 and drew at Celta Vigo 2-2 after squandering a two-goal lead in the final minutes. The dropped points mean Madrid, despite its own troubles , especially in the Champions League, can move ahead of Barcelona in La Liga. It trails Barcelona by four points with two games in hand. “I don’t care about scoring, I care about winning,” Raphinha said after his standout performance was unable to end Barcelona's slump. “We have to take a hard look at what we are doing wrong. We have slipped in our form and are letting games get away form us. We have our next game on Tuesday (at Mallorca), and we need to turn this around so we can win the league.” Atletico Madrid was only two points behind Barcelona in second place — and with the same number of games played — after Antoine Griezmann scored a gem of a goal in a 5-0 demolition of last-placed Valladolid. Las Palmas savored its first victory at Barcelona since the 1971-72 season and just its third victory at the Catalan club overall. The other visits by the modest side that wears all yellow uniforms to Barcelona have ended in 34 defeats and three draws. “We are thrilled because we have made history,” Sandro said. “When you start the season you think that these games are usually going to end in wins for the bigger side, but if there is one thing we believe in is our capacity to work hard all week to get results like this.” Barcelona's Lamine Yamal returned from a right ankle injury that sidelined him for three weeks. Yamal appeared as a halftime substitute and Jasper Cillessen saved his best shot. The Las Palmas goalkeeper also palmed a Raphinha free kick over his bar in the final minutes. Sandro, a former Barcelona youth player, capped a fine five-pass buildup by Las Palmas from its own box as it masterfully undid Barcelona’s high pressure in the 49th minute. Raphinha had already hit the crossbar in the first half before he equalized in the 61st. The Brazil forward took a short pass from Pedri just outside the area, skirted across the edge and drilled a shot between two defenders. Story continues below video But Barcelona was caught pushing forward for a second goal when Silva controlled a ball from Javi Muñoz and sent in a shot bouncing past Iñaki Peña in the 67th. The unexpected loss dampened Barcelona’s celebration of its 125th anniversary, which included the debut of its new mascot “Cat,” a large, yellow feline wearing its team kit. Barcelona lost left back Alejandro Balde early in the game when he couldn’t continue after he crashed into Sandro at full speed. Balde appeared to hurt his upper chest or neck area when he ran into Sandro’s shoulder. He was carried off on a stretcher and replaced by Gerard Martín. Griezmann scored one of the goals of the season when the forward exchanged a quick one-two with Julián Alvarez and used a sleek touch of the inside of his boot to roll the ball with him as he spun before dinking it over the Valladolid goalkeeper. That was the visitor's fourth goal. Shortly after, Valladolid fans stood up and applauded when Griezmann was substituted. “That is what every players wants, to make people enjoy what we do. So I appreciate their warmth,” Griezmann said. Atletico also got goals from Alvarez, Clement Lenglet, Rodrigo de Paul, and Alexander Sorloth. Espanyol beat Celta 3-1 to end a streak of four losses in the league and relieve pressure on coach Manolo González. Alaves also drew with Leganes 1-1 at home. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
2 rescued after California wharf partially collapses due to heavy surf from major Pacific stormNew York To Close 12 Migrant Shelters Ahead Of Trump Deportation AgendaFed policymakers prepare the ground for rate-cut pause next yearHAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Dejour Reaves' 20 points helped Iona defeat Colgate 79-73 on Sunday. Reaves also contributed nine rebounds and six steals for the Gaels (4-8, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Yaphet Moundi added 13 points while finishing 6 of 8 from the floor while they also had five rebounds. Adam Njie had 12 points and shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 1 for 4 from the line. The Raiders (3-10) were led in scoring by Nicolas Louis-Jacques, who finished with 27 points. Jalen Cox added 16 points, four assists and two steals for Colgate. Parker Jones also had seven points and two steals. Reaves scored 11 points in the first half for Iona, who led 36-32 at the break. Iona used a 7-0 run in the second half to build an eight-point lead at 43-35 with 16:42 left in the half before finishing off the win. Up next for Iona is a matchup Sunday with Harvard at home. Colgate hosts Army on Thursday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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Prosecutors play undercover recordings of Madigan at former speaker’s corruption trialSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Getting blown out at Green Bay following another squandered late lead the previous week against Seattle has quickly turned the San Francisco 49ers from a Super Bowl contender into a team just fighting to get back to the playoffs. If San Francisco doesn't get healthy and eliminate the errors that led to to the Packers, the focus will turn from playoff permutations to what offseason changes are necessary. “I think everyone understands completely outside and inside what the situation is,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. “That’s why the Seattle game was so tough of a loss and that’s why last night was even worse. We know what we got ahead of us. We know exactly what the playoff situation is. That is what it is. But really, all that matters is this week when you do need to go on a run and put a lot of wins to even think of that.” The task doesn't get any easier as the Niners (5-6) get set to play at Buffalo on Sunday night. The 49ers are hoping to get , Nick Bosa and Trent Williams back for that game, but their presence alone won't fix everything that . The defense got repeatedly gashed early and put San Francisco in a 17-0 hole before the offense even generated a first down. The running game never got going as Christian McCaffrey has looked nothing like the 2023 Offensive Player of the Year in his three games back from Achilles tendinitis. And whenever the Niners appeared to do something right, a penalty came back to haunt them. It added up to the most lopsided loss for San Francisco since the 2018 season, before Shanahan had turned the Niners into perennial contenders. “It’s probably one of the worst ones I’ve been a part of,” linebacker Fred Warner said. “It is embarrassing. You’ve got to take it on the chin, take it like a man and move on.” Despite the doom and gloom, the 49ers are only one game behind Seattle and Arizona in the NFC West standings with six games to go. But San Francisco already has three division losses and a difficult schedule featuring games against the Bills this week and Detroit in Week 17. “My optimism is not broken by any means,” tight end George Kittle said. “We still have a lot of very talented players. We will get some guys back and I still have full trust in the coaching staff to put our guys in position to make plays. I have no worry about that. But definitely an uphill grind. We'll see what we’re made of, which I’m looking forward to.” What’s working Red-zone passes to Kittle. Backup QB Brandon Allen connected on a 3-yard TD pass to Kittle late in the second quarter for San Francisco's only TD. Kittle leads the NFL with eight touchdown catches in the red zone, which is tied with Vernon Davis (2013) for the most in a season for a Niners player since 2000. Kittle was the only consistent part of the San Francisco offense with six catches for 82 yards. What needs help Avoiding penalties. San Francisco had nine penalties for 77 yards and they were costly and sloppy. The Niners had 12 men on the field on defense on back-to-back plays, three false starts, a pass interference in the end zone and three penalties on special teams, including a holding on Eric Saubert that negated an 87-yard kickoff return by Deebo Samuel to open the second half. Rookie Dominick Puni had three penalties after being penalized just once in the first 10 games. Stock up DE Leonard Floyd. There were few positive performances on defense, but Floyd had both of the team's sacks. Stock down Run defense. San Francisco allowed 169 yards rushing, including 87 in the first quarter for the team's second-worst performance in the opening quarter since 1991. The Niners missed 19 tackles, according to Pro Football Focus, as Josh Jacobs gained 83 of his 106 yards rushing after contact. Injuries Purdy took part in a light throwing session without pain on Monday and Shanahan is hopeful he can return to practice Wednesday after missing the Green Bay game with a shoulder injury. ... Bosa (hip, oblique) and Williams (ankle) also could return this week after sitting out Sunday. ... LG Aaron Banks, DT Jordan Elliott and WR Jacob Cowing all in the concussion protocol. ... RG Dominick Puni (shoulder) and CB Deommodore Lenoir (knee) underwent MRIs on Monday and the team is waiting for results. ... CB Renardo Green (neck) and LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (knee) are day to day. Key number 11 — The Niners generated only 11 first downs, tied for the fewest in any game in eight seasons under Shanahan. They also had 11 in the 2022 NFC title game loss at Philadelphia when Purdy hurt his elbow and in Week 2 against Seattle in Shanahan's first season in 2017. What’s next The 49ers visit Buffalo on Sunday night. ___ AP NFL: Josh Dubow, The Associated Press
Daily scores two TDs to help No. 25 Army hold off UTSA 29-24Nokia Corporation Stock Exchange Release 21 November 2024 at 22:45 EET Nokia completes the share buyback program launched in March Espoo, Finland – Nokia Corporation ("Nokia" or the "Company") has now completed the share buyback program announced on 18 March 2024 and upsized on 19 July 2024. Between 20 March 2024 and 21 November 2024, Nokia repurchased 157,646,220 of its own shares (FI0009000681) at an average price per share of approximately EUR 3.81. Nokia expects to cancel the acquired shares in December 2024. The repurchases under the share buyback program reduced the Company’s unrestricted equity by EUR 600 million. Nokia Corporation now holds a total of 209,702,510 treasury shares. The repurchases were executed otherwise than in proportion to the existing shareholdings of Nokia's shareholders (directed repurchases) through public trading on the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki and selected multilateral trading facilities. About Nokia At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs. With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable, and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future. Inquiries: Nokia Communications Phone: +358 10 448 4900 Email: press.services@nokia.com Maria Vaismaa, Global Head of External Communications Nokia Investor Relations Phone: +358 40 803 4080 Email: investor.relations@nokia.comIn the aftermath of Election Day, Democrat strategist James Carville is looking for answers as to what went wrong with Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign. the Harris campaign spent nearly $1.5 billion since it began on July 21. On Wednesday, Carville gave his thoughts on the “Politics War Room” podcast where he told co-host Al Hunt that there’s a spending problem in that needs to be addressed. “The resistance is going to have trouble raising money,” Carville admitted, “These are burnt.” “The damage that the 2024 campaign has done, the damage this decade has done to the Democratic brand is almost unfathomable,” he said. Carville followed up with what needs to happen next now that so much money has been spent. “One word: audit.” Although Carville shot down the idea of running for chair of the Democrat National Committee, he was vehement Democrats need to figure out where all of funding went in just a few months’ time. “Do you have any idea where that money went? Does anybody have any idea where that money went?” he asked Hunt. To give Carville credit, Harris most definitely did have a spending problem based on the available information. The campaign found itself after the fact with purchases like from nail artist Tahvya Krok. If Carville seems angry and disappointed now, an audit probably won’t help as more idiotic purchases would surely come to light. Although there’s plenty of merit to Carville’s criticisms, he’s still missing the point about the Democrats’ main problem: the message. When you spend the election cycle – and arguably the past eight years – telling half the country they are evil racists, Nazis, and a through their support of a man who is supposedly America’s Adolf Hitler, they probably won’t vote for you. Granted, money is always an issue in campaigns – having enough of it, the origin of it, who it is going to – but Carville is mistaken if he thinks better spending habits are going to win Democrats the White House in 2028. Unfathomable damage was not exclusively caused by spending problems. It’s a problem with the message. , Harris underperformed with black voters, voters, and young voters compared to President Joe Biden in 2020. Democrats don’t need to lean further into identity politics in focusing on what a voter cares about because of skin color or sex, but they do need to focus on what these voters actually want. That is, what their principles are. Democrats need to shift their principles to more closely align with that of the voters. If Carville really wants his party to change, they need a new message. We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. .
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