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Some Starbucks workers in the U.S. are on strike. Here’s why
Unionized baristas from 65 Starbucks locations across the U.S. launched a strike on Thursday. CBC | World News
Read More »French foreign minister, at G7 meeting in Canada, says U.S. boat strikes violate international law
During a G7 meeting in Ontario, France’s foreign affairs minister said the deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean carried out by the United States since early September violate international law. Colombia, California’s governor and the Washington Post also weighed in on the strikes on Tuesday — but Canada has been relatively silent on the U.S. actions. CBC | World News
Read More »A post-shutdown fog will hang over the U.S. economy for months
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Read More »U.S. thins ranks of spare change as mint stops making pennies
Over a decade after Canada stopped producing the penny, the U.S. Mint on Wednesday announced it’s ending production of one-cent coins to save money and because they had become increasingly irrelevant. CBC | World News
Read More »World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says after U.S. pressure
Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, departing from previous expectations of a speedy transition to cleaner fuels following U.S. criticism about its climate focus. CBC | World News
Read More »The U.S. shutdown is over: Trump signs bill ending over 6 weeks of government paralysis
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Read More »U.S. tourism faces $5.7B US loss as Canadians continue to stay home
Many Canadians continue to boycott travel to the United States, and the U.S. economy is paying the price. A U.S. Travel Association report forecasts a 3.2 per cent decline in international tourism spending in the country for 2025, a loss of $ 5.7 billion US compared to the previous year. CBC | World News
Read More »Longest-ever U.S. government shutdown inches closer to ending after 8 Democrats cave
The U.S. Senate is on its way to ending the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health-care subsidies, angering many in their caucus. CBC | World News
Read More »Severe solar storm could trigger auroras across Canada and northern U.S. states tonight
Skygazers are spotting the lights deeper into Canada, the U.S. and Europe because the sun is going through a major facelift. Every 11 years, its poles swap places, causing magnetic twists and tangles along the way. CBC | World News
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