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The ‘sugar rush’ effect: Why the U.S. economy is growing faster than Canada’s
The American and Canadian economies are very similar. Inflation is decelerating, employment remains robust but one is growing by 4.9 per cent while the other is flirting with a recession. CBC | World News
Read More »Gushue breaks through late to beat U.S., reach final at Pan Continental Curling Championships
Defending champion Brad Gushue of Canada advanced to the men’s final at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships with an 8-3 win over Andrew Stopera of the United States on Friday in Kelowna, B.C. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Blinken of U.S. lands in Israel as Gaza aid groups say situation ‘beyond catastrophic’
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Read More »Trump 2024 and the U.S. Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause | About That
The U.S. Constitution could disqualify former president Donald Trump from the 2024 election campaign because of his alleged role in the Capitol riot. Andrew Chang explains a rarely used section of the 14th Amendment and breaks down the arguments we’ll hear in ongoing court cases. CBC | World News
Read More »Montreal couple, U.S. man charged in New York for exporting technology to Russia
A Brooklyn man and a Montreal couple were charged on Tuesday in New York with scheming to violate U.S. sanctions by exporting millions of dollars of technology to Russia, including electronics supporting the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. CBC | World News
Read More »Vote fails to expel embattled Republican George Santos from U.S. House of Representatives
Republican lawmaker George Santos easily survived a vote on Wednesday to expel him from the U.S. House of Representatives, as most Republicans and 31 Democrats opted to withhold punishment while both his criminal trial and a House ethics committee investigation proceed. CBC | World News
Read More »This U.S. town is considering a ban on all public art
Local councillors in Littleton, N.H., are expressing misgivings about some of the art appearing in their town and considering a blanket ban to keep it in check. CBC | World News
Read More »Do Trump’s actions after last election make him ineligible for 2024? U.S. courts are about to decide
The campaign to use the U.S. Constitution’s “insurrection” clause to bar former president Donald Trump from running for the White House again enters a new phase this week as hearings begin in two states on lawsuits that might end up reaching the U.S. Supreme Court. CBC | World News
Read More »Republican Mike Johnson secures needed votes to be next U.S. House Speaker
Rep. Mike Johnson secured enough votes to be elected U.S. House speaker on Wednesday, as Republicans were eagerly elevating the little-known conservative leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. CBC | World News
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