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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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What killed and ate a really big shark? An even bigger shark, scientists say | CBC Radio
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September 4, 2024

What killed and ate a really big shark? An even bigger shark, scientists say | CBC Radio

When marine biologist James A. Sulikowski started monitoring the migration…

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Stronach family legal dispute ends with settlement out of court, company says | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Stronach family legal dispute ends with settlement out of court, company says | CBC News

The Stronach Group says a lawsuit filed by Frank Stronach’s…

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1 dead, 1 seriously injured in random downtown Vancouver attacks: police | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

1 dead, 1 seriously injured in random downtown Vancouver attacks: police | CBC News

Vancouver’s chief of police says the city’s collective sense of…

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Should Canada have commercial rent control to protect small businesses? | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Should Canada have commercial rent control to protect small businesses? | CBC News

Commercial rent control is being explored as one tool to…

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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25% | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25% | CBC News

The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate to…

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Totem pole in Vancouver's Stanley Park to be moved | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Totem pole in Vancouver’s Stanley Park to be moved | CBC News

One of the totem poles in Vancouver’s Stanley Park will…

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U.K. report on deadly Grenfell highrise fire slams unscrupulous companies, complacent government | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

U.K. report on deadly Grenfell highrise fire slams unscrupulous companies, complacent government | CBC News

A damning report on a deadly 2017 London highrise fire…

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Ukraine faces more deadly missile strikes as foreign minister submits resignation | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Ukraine faces more deadly missile strikes as foreign minister submits resignation | CBC News

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned Wednesday, the most major…

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Alberta hazardous waste plant allowed to operate for years without continuous mercury monitoring | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Alberta hazardous waste plant allowed to operate for years without continuous mercury monitoring | CBC News

The Swan Hills Treatment Centre was allowed to operate for…

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