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Cuban government stealing wages from its citizens in Canada, say ex-workers

Cuban government stealing wages from its citizens in Canada, say ex-workers

Former workers of a joint venture between the government of Cuba and Canadian mining company Sherritt International say they were victims of a wage confiscation scheme that left them to live on just a fraction of their nominal salaries. They also say they were forced to attend Communist Party meetings and provide reports on all interactions with their Canadian colleagues.

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Democratic candidates win key governor races as California voters approve redistricting
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November 4, 2025

Democratic candidates win key governor races as California voters approve redistricting

Democratic candidates notched wins in gubernatorial races in New Jersey…

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Illegal crossings drop, but U.S. agents fear migrants 'will continue to lose their lives'
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November 4, 2025

Illegal crossings drop, but U.S. agents fear migrants ‘will continue to lose their lives’

While the number of illegal crossings at the North Dakota…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Religion

November 4, 2025

Cassidy McMackon

Toronto synagogue says it has been vandalized for the 10th time, police investigating

TORONTO — Toronto police are investigating vandalism at a north…

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Labour, Ontario/Quebec

November 4, 2025

Ontario college support staff ratify new collective agreement after ending strike

TORONTO — The union representing more than 10,000 full-time college…

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Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigns from Conservative caucus to join the Liberals
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November 4, 2025

Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont resigns from Conservative caucus to join the Liberals

Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont resigned from the Conservative caucus…

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Sydney Sweeney says she put her phone away during the American Eagle jeans ad controversy
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November 4, 2025

Sydney Sweeney says she put her phone away during the American Eagle jeans ad controversy

Sydney Sweeney spoke for the first time to GQ about…

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Books, Education, Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Ontario/Quebec, Science, Social

November 4, 2025

Cassandra Szklarski

Children’s author Robert Munsch donates letters, story drafts to Guelph Public Library

Children’s author Robert Munsch is donating his stash of story…

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Canadian athletes on outside as Carney government's 1st budget sees no new sports funding
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November 4, 2025

Canadian athletes on outside as Carney government’s 1st budget sees no new sports funding

Canada’s summer and winter Olympians, along with other athletes, were…

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Government dialling back number of temporary residents it allows into Canada
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November 4, 2025

Government dialling back number of temporary residents it allows into Canada

The federal government is significantly reducing the number of temporary…

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Atlantic, Justice

November 4, 2025

Sarah Smellie

Convicted rapist who attacked Newfoundland women dies in custody of Ontario prison

ST. JOHN’S — A man convicted of raping two women…

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New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, calls out Trump in victory speech
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November 4, 2025

New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, calls out Trump in victory speech

Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Human Interest, Music, Sports

November 4, 2025

Neil Davidson

Tragically Hip fully completely on board for Boi-1da’s World Cup music project

Award-winning producer Boi-1da feels like a kid in a candy…

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Waves could reach 12 metres high on N.L. south coast as heavy winds, rain persist
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November 4, 2025

Waves could reach 12 metres high on N.L. south coast as heavy winds, rain persist

CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler warns of a storm surge from…

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10 years after the UN climate pact, what did it actually do?
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November 4, 2025

10 years after the UN climate pact, what did it actually do?

In 2015, nearly 200 countries adopted the Paris Agreement, the…

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Canada returned to approved list for Chinese group travellers
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November 4, 2025

Canada returned to approved list for Chinese group travellers

Canada on Tuesday welcomed its reinstatement to the approved travel…

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Compare the federal budget to Liberal campaign promises
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November 4, 2025

Compare the federal budget to Liberal campaign promises

Political parties and their leaders don’t always have a stellar…

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Federal budget charts difficult path out of current crisis — with small margin of error
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November 4, 2025

Federal budget charts difficult path out of current crisis — with small margin of error

The 2025 federal budget plots a path for the Canadian…

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Liberals to put forth 'big bold' federal budget today, as Carney aims to put his stamp on government
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November 4, 2025

Liberals to put forth ‘big bold’ federal budget today, as Carney aims to put his stamp on government

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will deliver the new Liberal government’s…

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Who gets bail — and who doesn't? Take a look inside Manitoba's courtrooms
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November 4, 2025

Who gets bail — and who doesn’t? Take a look inside Manitoba’s courtrooms

An 18-year-old with severe fetal alcohol spectrum disorder accused of…

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Minister tasked with defining Alberta whisky in legislation
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November 4, 2025

Minister tasked with defining Alberta whisky in legislation

You’ve probably heard about Kentucky or Tennessee bourbon. But what…

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Dick Cheney, powerful and polarizing U.S. vice-president to George W. Bush, dead at 84
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November 4, 2025

Dick Cheney, powerful and polarizing U.S. vice-president to George W. Bush, dead at 84

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the…

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Man extracted from partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies soon after
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November 4, 2025

Man extracted from partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies soon after

Firefighters late Monday finally managed to extract a worker from…

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Budget touts $81.8B defence investment as a sovereignty 'blueprint' but offers only rough fiscal sketches
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November 4, 2025

Budget touts $81.8B defence investment as a sovereignty ‘blueprint’ but offers only rough fiscal sketches

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget delivers a historic investment…

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Cuban government stealing wages from its citizens in Canada, say ex-workers
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November 4, 2025

Cuban government stealing wages from its citizens in Canada, say ex-workers

Former workers of a joint venture between the government of…

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