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Argentina’s Javier Milei reforms ‘delusional’ labour laws in bid to spark economy
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina’s President Javier Milei, whose early, attention-grabbing economic victories have cooled, has successfully pushed through a package of transformational labour reforms in a bid to modernize Argentina’s ailing economy. The radical measures enacted by the self-professed libertarian leader take aim at the country’s stringent employee protections, extending the maximum working day…
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Cannabis ban dropped ‘to test’ Ontario man with paranoid schizophrenia who killed his mother
An Ontario man with a history of drug abuse who was found not criminally responsible for murdering his mother by striking her “numerous times on the head, back, neck, and arms with several weapons, including a large bladed knife, a smaller paring knife, a claw hammer and a large pry bar,” has seen his cannabis prohibition…
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Inside the Crown’s teetering case against billionaire Frank Stronach at Toronto rape trial
Analysis She entered the courtroom on crutches, tottering toward the witness stand, barely managing to get up and seated, an elderly woman of 73. But she spoke with confidence, lively and engaged with her questioner, telling a story that happened in Toronto in 1977, soon after her 25th birthday. “It happened so quickly. I was…
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Do Carney and Poilievre have different visions for the Canada-U.S. relationship?
The clearest attempt at a line of demarcation during Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s speech on Canada-United States relations was an apparent rejoinder to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s insistence that a “rupture” has occurred.
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Flag raising fosters connection between Ghanaians in Prince George
A flag raising to mark Ghana Independence Day at Prince George’s city hall brought members of the Ghanaian community together. Now, the Prince George Ghana Association says it wants to create its own community centre.
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Carney says disgraced former prince Andrew should be removed from royal succession line
TOKYO — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he believes disgraced former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be removed from the royal line of succession. Carney made the comments on the last day of an international trip to the Indo-Pacific that included a stop in Australia, a fellow Commonwealth country, where Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently…
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Checking in on Navy recruitment in Windsor as Canada sets up new path for military worker immigration
Skilled military workers have been added to a list of professions eligible for a fast-track to permanent residency in Canada. CBC’s Acton Clarkin heads to Windsor naval reserve HMCS Hunter to see how recruitment for new members is going locally.
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Social media following comes to aid of Lambton County cattle rancher after barn fire
Lambton County’s Laurel Ysebaert has cultivated a social media presence with her cattle ranching content — but she never expected her followers would quickly raise more than $200,000 to help her family and business in a time of need.
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B.C. RCMP launch murder investigation after disappearance of Iranian man critical of Tehran regime
B.C. RCMP have begun a homicide investigation following the disappearance of an Iranian activist who has been a vocal critic of Iran’s ruling regime. Masood Masjoody was a math instructor at Simon Fraser University. He went missing in early February in Burnaby. Police are searching for Masjoody’s body but have not released any further details.…
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Man charged with arranging shootings in Toronto police corruption probe denied bail
A Richmond Hill, Ont., man who is accused of arranging seven shootings connected with a major police corruption and organized crime investigation was denied bail Friday in Oshawa, Ont.