News of the day: Pacific Link pipeline fast-tracked, rate hike calls increase, retirement plan for housing, Cineplex sale, rocket engine test facility and more

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Photo by Itoro Umanah/Fort McMurray Today filesIt’s Thursday, October 1. 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Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem, following the September rate hold, said the risks of inflation rising were increasing. Photo by HYUNGCHEOL PARK/PostmediaThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.There are growing calls for the Bank of Canada to hike interest rates at its next meeting later this month after seven straight holds as the risks of inflation spreading rise.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again Planning where to live in retirement is not the same for everyone, and the decision will rarely last forever. Photo by sakchai vongsasiripat/Getty ImagesHousing is often seen as a binary decision between staying in the family home or moving to a long-term care centre. But retirement is rarely that simple. It can span several decades, and the home that suits someone at 65 may not be the right one at 75, or even 90. A better approach is not to treat housing as a single decision, but as an evolving part of an overall retirement plan that reflects retirees’ changing needs as they age. A Cineplex Cinemas movie theater in Toronto, Ont. Photo by Cole Burston/Bloomberg filesFinancial Post unpacks how Cineplex Inc.’s entertainment empire grew, how it navigated severe setbacks and who could potentially buy it today. Global space investments have hit record highs, with private investment in space companies worldwide more than doubling to US$23 billion so far this year. Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty ImagesCanada Rocket Co. says it’ll spend $30 million to build the country’s first large-scale rocket engine test facility to help support efforts to develop sovereign space launch capabilities.This advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.