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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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Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it's not because of new union
Star

January 22, 2025

Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it’s not because of new union

Amazon announced on Wednesday it will shutter its facilities in…

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Trump targets Canada's digital services tax with America First trade policy
Star

January 22, 2025

Trump targets Canada’s digital services tax with America First trade policy

One of U.S. President Donald Trump’s freshly signed executive orders…

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Member of Alberta coal mining committee feeling 'disgust and dismay' over new plan
Star

January 22, 2025

Member of Alberta coal mining committee feeling ‘disgust and dismay’ over new plan

A member of a five-person panel created by former energy…

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Woman who ran barefoot over 100 metres of Lego says it felt like a bad massage
Star

January 22, 2025

Woman who ran barefoot over 100 metres of Lego says it felt like a bad massage

Sprinting barefoot across 100 metres of Lego blocks feels kind…

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This northern Quebec business pulls out all the stops to recruit and retain foreign workers
Star

January 22, 2025

This northern Quebec business pulls out all the stops to recruit and retain foreign workers

For years, Chantiers Chibougamau in northern Quebec has been recruiting…

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The midnight book release is back, with readers flocking to events for Onyx Storm
Star

January 22, 2025

The midnight book release is back, with readers flocking to events for Onyx Storm

People packed into bookstores, bars and breweries on Monday night,…

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This man faced a $4K bill for truck reported stolen after police sent pickup notice during postal strike
Star

January 22, 2025

This man faced a $4K bill for truck reported stolen after police sent pickup notice during postal strike

David Miller says if he’d found out sooner that his…

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After 'burial features' detected on McIntosh residential school grounds, researchers help families get closure
Star

January 22, 2025

After ‘burial features’ detected on McIntosh residential school grounds, researchers help families get closure

Researchers say they detected over 100 “unmarked burial features” on…

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Man accused of orchestrating Edmonton arson, extortion scheme arrested in United Arab Emirates
Star

January 22, 2025

Man accused of orchestrating Edmonton arson, extortion scheme arrested in United Arab Emirates

The man accused of orchestrating a string of arsons connected…

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