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Are Trump’s global tariffs illegal? | About That

Are Trump’s global tariffs illegal? | About That

Has Congress given the U.S. president the power to impose sweeping tariffs through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act? The Supreme Court will make a decision in a ruling that could restrain the Trump administration’s primary economic and foreign policy tool. Andrew Chang breaks down the central arguments for and against President Donald Trump’s use of the statute to impose worldwide tariffs — and explains why the justices don’t seem convinced.

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Could Canada join Eurovision?

Could Canada join Eurovision?

Government job cuts, more defence spending and … getting Canada into Eurovision? The budget promise has Europop fans excited, but CBC’s Abby Hughes explains why sending a Canadian to the campy song competition isn’t an easy feat.

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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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Booze is coming to Ontario corner stores. Here's what shoppers can expect | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Booze is coming to Ontario corner stores. Here’s what shoppers can expect | CBC News

As of Sept. 2, 4,180 convenience stores across the province…

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Climate change, eroding shorelines and the race against time to save Indigenous history | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Climate change, eroding shorelines and the race against time to save Indigenous history | CBC News

Over the years, archaeologists’ mission has evolved beyond discovery. The…

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Crown seeks closed-door hearings for lawsuit claiming feds contributed to Canadian's torture | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Crown seeks closed-door hearings for lawsuit claiming feds contributed to Canadian’s torture | CBC News

After years of delays, a Canadian man’s lawsuit accusing the…

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Meet the Latin American women leaving their mark on Montreal, one mural at a time | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Meet the Latin American women leaving their mark on Montreal, one mural at a time | CBC News

A new mural route is taking shape in Montreal with…

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What's happening in Sudan? All about the war and humanitarian crisis going mostly unnoticed | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

What’s happening in Sudan? All about the war and humanitarian crisis going mostly unnoticed | CBC News

More than 500 days after a brutal civil war broke…

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FIRST PERSON | As the stepbrother of Myles Sanderson, his role in the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy haunts me | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

FIRST PERSON | As the stepbrother of Myles Sanderson, his role in the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy haunts me | CBC News

When Curtis Sanderson saw the alerts for the Sept. 4,…

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