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The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. CBC | World News
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Winnipeg man charged with 1st-degree murder of woman in the U.S. 27 years ago
A Winnipeg man has been charged with first-degree murder of an American woman 27 years ago in New Jersey and extradited to the U.S. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. commits to $7.5B loan for Stellantis venture to build 2 EV battery plants
A Stellantis joint venture with Samsung SDI has won a commitment from the U.S. government for up to a $ 7.54 billion loan to help build two electric vehicle battery plants in Kokomo, Ind. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump wants Charles Kushner, father of son-in-law Jared, as U.S. ambassador to France
The elder Kushner, a real estate developer, was pardoned by Donald Trump in December 2020 after pleading guilty years earlier to tax evasion and making illegal campaign donations. Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post. CBC | World News
Read More »Sixteen caught crossing illegally into U.S. from Quebec in days before Trump tariff threat
On a late Saturday afternoon, two days before U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Canadian goods over migrants and fentanyl, the RCMP alerted U.S. Border Patrol about a group of people crossing illegally from Quebec into an area near Chateaugay, N.Y. CBC | World News
Read More »How Canada can hit the U.S. where it hurts in fight against Trump’s tariffs
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Read More »Mexico will retaliate if U.S. moves ahead with Trump’s tariff plans, president says
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico would retaliate if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump followed through with his proposed 25 per cent across-the-board tariff, a move her government warned could kill 400,000 U.S. jobs and drive up prices for U.S. consumers. CBC | World News
Read More »Jamieson Greer is Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. trade rep in coming administration
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tapped attorney Jamieson Greer on Tuesday to serve as the U.S. Trade Representative, a pick that will play an important role in the Republican’s agenda to remake the international trading environment through tariffs. CBC | World News
Read More »As Trump’s return threatens to end U.S. support for Ukraine, allies scramble to fill the gap
While the incoming Trump administration appears determined to end U.S. support for Ukraine, other western allies — including Canada — say they’re not ready to give in. But can they fill the vacuum if America decides to cut and run? CBC | World News
Read More »The U.S. DOJ wants to break up Google. Here’s how | About That
The U.S. Department of Justice proposed a major breakup of Google to address its illegal monopoly in the online search market. Andrew Chang breaks down the request and explains why the Department of Justice wants to force Google to sell its Chrome web browser — and possibly more. CBC | World News
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