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Foreign aid agency USAID in crisis as Trump, Musk threaten shutdown

Foreign aid agency USAID in crisis as Trump, Musk threaten shutdown

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is facing its greatest threat since its inception over 60 years ago, as President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk spent the weekend impugning the agency that has contributed to Washington being the most critical source of foreign assistance around the world.

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Parents say social media app Snapchat gives kids access to illicit drugs

Parents say social media app Snapchat gives kids access to illicit drugs

An Ontario father says he’s struggling to keep his teen son away from drug dealers on popular messaging app Snapchat, and he’s not alone. The social media platform’s parent company, Snap Inc., is being sued by dozens of U.S. families who say the app’s disappearing messages make it hard for parents to supervise their kids’ online activity.

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What happens now with your mail? Canada Post said clearing backlog will 'take some time'
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November 12, 2024

What happens now with your mail? Canada Post said clearing backlog will ‘take some time’

Years after the longest Canada Post strike on record came…

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Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday after labour board ruling
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November 12, 2024

Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday after labour board ruling

Canada Post says operations will resume on Tuesday after the…

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The Canada Post strike and Ottawa's proposed 'time out': What's happened so far
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November 12, 2024

The Canada Post strike and Ottawa’s proposed ‘time out’: What’s happened so far

As the nationwide postal strike hit the four-week mark Friday,…

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Labour minister asks Canada Industrial Relations Board to step into Canada Post contract dispute
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November 12, 2024

Labour minister asks Canada Industrial Relations Board to step into Canada Post contract dispute

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is sending the labour dispute between Canada…

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Union says it met with Canada Post for first time since mediator suspended talks
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November 12, 2024

Union says it met with Canada Post for first time since mediator suspended talks

The union representing Canada Post workers says it met with…

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Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid backlog from Canada Post strike
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November 12, 2024

Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid backlog from Canada Post strike

Purolator and UPS have paused shipments from some courier companies…

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Still no deal between Canada Post and its striking staff
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November 12, 2024

Still no deal between Canada Post and its striking staff

Negotiations between Canada Post and the union for postal workers…

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Striking Canada Post worker's family struggling to afford his cancer drugs
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November 12, 2024

Striking Canada Post worker’s family struggling to afford his cancer drugs

The family of a Canada Post employee with cancer says…

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Canada Post says it has been temporarily laying off striking workers
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November 12, 2024

Canada Post says it has been temporarily laying off striking workers

The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation…

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