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U.S. economy grew 2.8% in 2024

U.S. economy grew 2.8% in 2024

The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note, with consumer spending continuing to drive growth. GDP grew by 2.8 per cent, compared with 2.9 per cent in 2023.

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Police in Ejaz Choudry death tried to keep their identities secret. Now we know who they are

Police in Ejaz Choudry death tried to keep their identities secret. Now we know who they are

More than four years after Ejaz Choudry was shot and killed by Peel police, CBC News has learned the names of the officers involved that day — and for one of them, this wasn’t his first deadly encounter with a person in crisis. The revelations come after a lengthy court battle in which Peel police tried unsuccessfully to keep the officers’ identities hidden from the public.

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Crews removing oil from leaky WW II vessel shipwrecked in northern B.C. | CBC News
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October 17, 2024

Crews removing oil from leaky WW II vessel shipwrecked in northern B.C. | CBC News

Crews are heading off the coast of northern B.C. to…

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First Nations vote down resolution to endorse $47.8B child welfare reform offer | CBC News
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October 17, 2024

First Nations vote down resolution to endorse $47.8B child welfare reform offer | CBC News

Chiefs from across Canada heard from representative plaintiffs ahead of…

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Former Canadian Olympian charged in connection with cocaine bust, alleged murders | CBC News
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October 17, 2024

Former Canadian Olympian charged in connection with cocaine bust, alleged murders | CBC News

A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and 15 others are facing…

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'He is God's problem now': Texan pays tribute to funny, foul-mouthed father in obituary  | CBC Radio
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October 17, 2024

‘He is God’s problem now’: Texan pays tribute to funny, foul-mouthed father in obituary  | CBC Radio

When Robert Adolph Boehm died on Oct. 6 at age…

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Businesses get a boost from EV chargers nearby | CBC News
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October 17, 2024

Businesses get a boost from EV chargers nearby | CBC News

In this week’s issue of our environmental newsletter, we see…

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Participants in Indigenous cultural exchange program to New Zealand feel 'scammed' | CBC News
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October 17, 2024

Participants in Indigenous cultural exchange program to New Zealand feel ‘scammed’ | CBC News

What many thought was a dream opportunity for Indigenous youth…

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5 charged in death of One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina
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October 16, 2024

5 charged in death of One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina

An Argentine judge confirmed charges against five people in connection…

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Liam Payne, ex-member of boy band One Direction, dead at 31 after hotel balcony fall in Argentina | CBC News
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October 16, 2024

Liam Payne, ex-member of boy band One Direction, dead at 31 after hotel balcony fall in Argentina | CBC News

Former One Direction member Liam Payne, 31, was found dead…

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Health-care workers in Lebanon say Israeli strikes put staff and patients in the line of fire | CBC Radio
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October 16, 2024

Health-care workers in Lebanon say Israeli strikes put staff and patients in the line of fire | CBC Radio

As Israel continues its offensive in Lebanon, the World Health…

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