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Ex-intelligence officer's arrest in Mexico raises spectre of plot behind 1994 political assassination

Ex-intelligence officer’s arrest in Mexico raises spectre of plot behind 1994 political assassination

The March 23, 1994, death of Luis Donaldo Colosio, a reformer on the cusp of winning the Mexican presidency who promised a more just and democratic country, holds a space in the country’s consciousness like the 1963 killing of President John F. Kennedy does in the United States. Federal authorities in Mexico recently arrested a 64-year-old man in Tijuana in connection with Colosio’s killing.

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'Pink cocaine': What is it and how is it linked to Liam Payne and Sean (Diddy) Combs? | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

‘Pink cocaine’: What is it and how is it linked to Liam Payne and Sean (Diddy) Combs? | CBC News

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October 23, 2024

Turkey strikes targets in Iraq, Syria, hours after deadly attack on state-run defence company | CBC News

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October 23, 2024

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October 23, 2024

This Halifax woman needed a donor, and her donors needed a doctor — now they have one | CBC News

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Police release new details on workplace death of 19-year-old at Halifax Walmart | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

Police release new details on workplace death of 19-year-old at Halifax Walmart | CBC News

Store remains closed for the fourth consecutive day after the…

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U.S. ramps up Israel-Hamas ceasefire efforts with Blinken visit as all sides dig in | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

U.S. ramps up Israel-Hamas ceasefire efforts with Blinken visit as all sides dig in | CBC News

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Ontario passes bill that allows major Toronto bike lanes to be ripped out
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October 22, 2024

Ontario passes bill that allows major Toronto bike lanes to be ripped out

The Ontario government has officially passed Bill 212 — a controversial…

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Injured cyclists can't sue province under amendment to new Ontario bike lane bill, NDP says
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October 22, 2024

Injured cyclists can’t sue province under amendment to new Ontario bike lane bill, NDP says

Opposition MPPs slammed amendments to the Ford government’s controversial bike…

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Do bike lanes really cause more traffic congestion? Here's what the research says | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

Do bike lanes really cause more traffic congestion? Here’s what the research says | CBC News

The subject of bike lanes can be a contentious one,…

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