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How Iran is using executions to crush dissent

How Iran is using executions to crush dissent

Human rights groups say Iran is speeding up executions of political dissidents and anti-regime protesters who took to the streets in January. Families and activists say any negotiations to end the war must be conditioned on ending the killings.

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There's a silver lining in the Iran war ceasefire for Canada's oil and gas industry

There’s a silver lining in the Iran war ceasefire for Canada’s oil and gas industry

The Iran war appears to have ended (if it has ended) with a settlement that neither fully opens the Strait of Hormuz nor keeps it fully closed. The lingering doubts about the Persian Gulf as a source of energy for Europe and Asia, especially if Iran succeeds in its goal of charging tolls for passage, could be good news for Canadian oil and gas — if disaster can be averted.

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This woman is one of many Ontario tenants accusing landlord of illegally shutting power, threats
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August 1, 2023

This woman is one of many Ontario tenants accusing landlord of illegally shutting power, threats

Laura Petit moved into her current rental in Thunder Bay,…

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Canadian landlords accused of rental price-fixing using AI software
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August 1, 2023

Canadian landlords accused of rental price-fixing using AI software

A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges more than a dozen landlords…

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This N.B. couple became homeless a year ago. Now, they're opening up about the harrowing experience
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August 1, 2023

This N.B. couple became homeless a year ago. Now, they’re opening up about the harrowing experience

Kevin Desylva and Reah Palmer never imagined they would end…

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Buy a house, get a cheque: Cashback rebates split real estate commissions with buyers
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August 1, 2023

Buy a house, get a cheque: Cashback rebates split real estate commissions with buyers

When Mehrdad Khayeri bought his dream house in the Greater…

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Liberal government's immigration plan will cut housing gap almost in half, report says
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August 1, 2023

Liberal government’s immigration plan will cut housing gap almost in half, report says

The Liberal government’s recent reduction of immigration levels will nearly…

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Conservative MPs frustrated after Poilievre bars them from promoting housing fund: sources
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August 1, 2023

Conservative MPs frustrated after Poilievre bars them from promoting housing fund: sources

Some Conservative MPs are frustrated after their leader, Pierre Poilievre,…

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Are some rents in Canada part of a price-fixing scheme?
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August 1, 2023

Are some rents in Canada part of a price-fixing scheme?

Cynthia Black believes her rent has been rigged.Since 2022, the…

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Couple on the hook for over $500K say 4-year-old Ontario home is a teardown, so they're suing the builder | CBC News
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August 1, 2023

Couple on the hook for over $500K say 4-year-old Ontario home is a teardown, so they’re suing the builder | CBC News

Their house is four years old, but a Fort Erie,…

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Are Canadian mortgage rates about to plummet? | About That
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August 1, 2023

Are Canadian mortgage rates about to plummet? | About That

13 hours agoNewsDuration 8:34The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates…

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