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What happens after communism? Cubans face huge challenges, big decisions

What happens after communism? Cubans face huge challenges, big decisions

Cuba appears to be tottering toward some kind of political transition. Some Cubans are concerned that the residents own nothing and are too impoverished to take over the few functioning businesses on the island, while there is a large and wealthy diaspora community (and potentially also foreign investors) who would be able to swoop in and buy property and businesses at bargain prices.

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Why misinformation spreads during climate disasters, and how to stop it
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February 6, 2025

Why misinformation spreads during climate disasters, and how to stop it

In this week’s issue of our environmental newsletter, we hear…

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Justice, National

February 6, 2025

Police seek suspect in alleged Canada-wide romance scam that cost victims $275k

Police in Ontario say they are looking for a man…

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Business, Construction, Real Estate

February 6, 2025

National rent prices hit 18-month low in January: report

TORONTO — Average asking rents across Canada hit an 18-month…

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Freeland announces she'd meet NATO spending benchmark by 2027
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February 6, 2025

Freeland announces she’d meet NATO spending benchmark by 2027

Chrystia Freeland says as prime minister, she would have the…

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Abbotsford, B.C., daycare owner charged with 6 counts of assaulting children
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February 6, 2025

Abbotsford, B.C., daycare owner charged with 6 counts of assaulting children

The alleged incidents, dating back to 2022, involved children aged…

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Irv Gotti, hip-hop producer and co-founder of Murder, Inc., dead at 54
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February 6, 2025

Irv Gotti, hip-hop producer and co-founder of Murder, Inc., dead at 54

Irv Gotti, the music producer who co-founded hip-hop label Murder,…

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Thieves stole 100,000 organic eggs off a trailer in Pennsylvania. Police are scrambling
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February 6, 2025

Thieves stole 100,000 organic eggs off a trailer in Pennsylvania. Police are scrambling

Local law enforcement say the heist could be linked to…

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Business, Economy, Retail

February 6, 2025

Canada Goose’s Q3 profit up as it remains ‘ruthlessly focused’ on headcount, costs

TORONTO — Canada Goose Holdings Inc.’s third-quarter profit ticked higher…

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Former human rights chief launches defamation lawsuit against Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman
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February 6, 2025

Former human rights chief launches defamation lawsuit against Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman

Former Canadian Human Rights commissioner Birju Dattani is suing Conservative…

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