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Boxing Day shoppers lured by tax break say it's still not enough amid cost of living crunch
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June 18, 2022

Boxing Day shoppers lured by tax break say it’s still not enough amid cost of living crunch

Shoppers took to malle on Thursday to take advantage of…

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Grocers overcharging customers by selling underweighted meat, CBC News finds
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June 18, 2022

Grocers overcharging customers by selling underweighted meat, CBC News finds

The Loblaw grocery chain overcharged customers by selling underweighted meat across…

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More underweighted meat uncovered as big grocers hit with class action lawsuit
Star

June 18, 2022

More underweighted meat uncovered as big grocers hit with class action lawsuit

After Deborah Eakins read the recent CBC News investigation about…

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The GST holiday ends on Saturday. Did it make a difference for shoppers and businesses?
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June 18, 2022

The GST holiday ends on Saturday. Did it make a difference for shoppers and businesses?

With the two-month GST holiday wrapping on Saturday, shoppers and…

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Inflation slowed to 1.7% in July, but food prices rose at faster pace
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June 18, 2022

Inflation slowed to 1.7% in July, but food prices rose at faster pace

Inflation cooled in July, thanks largely to relief at the…

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Bank of Canada lowers interest rate to 2.5% in first cut since March
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June 18, 2022

Bank of Canada lowers interest rate to 2.5% in first cut since March

The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by…

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One of the military's simplest procurement projects is being tied down by red tape | CBC News
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February 12, 2022

One of the military’s simplest procurement projects is being tied down by red tape | CBC News

Despite facing heavy pressure to ramp up military spending, the…

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Defence department spent more than $34 million on new sleeping bags now deemed unsuitable | CBC News
Star

February 12, 2022

Defence department spent more than $34 million on new sleeping bags now deemed unsuitable | CBC News

Despite the defence department spending more than $34.8 million on…

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Ukraine desperately needs surplus Canadian armour, ambassador tells MPs | CBC News
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February 12, 2022

Ukraine desperately needs surplus Canadian armour, ambassador tells MPs | CBC News

Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada says her country is in dire…

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ANALYSIS | The U.S. needs a few good allies. Does it still need Canada? | CBC News
Star

February 12, 2022

ANALYSIS | The U.S. needs a few good allies. Does it still need Canada? | CBC News

There’s a brief, delicious little vignette at the beginning of…

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ANALYSIS | Thinking the 'unthinkable': NATO wants Canada and allies to gear up for a conventional war | CBC News
Star

February 12, 2022

ANALYSIS | Thinking the ‘unthinkable’: NATO wants Canada and allies to gear up for a conventional war | CBC News

NATO says it wants its members to develop national plans…

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Microelectronics are illegally flowing into Russia. Why isn't Canada laying charges? | CBC News
Star

February 12, 2022

Microelectronics are illegally flowing into Russia. Why isn’t Canada laying charges? | CBC News

While Canadian authorities and the federal government are aware of…

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After 3 years of war, aid groups are struggling to bring in money for Ukraine
Star

February 12, 2022

After 3 years of war, aid groups are struggling to bring in money for Ukraine

Ukraine’s fight against Russia hasn’t gotten any easier with time….

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Maverick Party looks to Bloc Québécois as inspiration to ensure western interests
Star

September 12, 2021

Maverick Party looks to Bloc Québécois as inspiration to ensure western interests

The Maverick Party, formerly known as Wexit Canada, advocates for…

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Palestinians scramble to hospitals after Israeli airstrikes hit homes, encampments across Gaza
Star

August 5, 2020

Palestinians scramble to hospitals after Israeli airstrikes hit homes, encampments across Gaza

WARNING: This story contains a graphic image of a dead…

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Israeli army begins new ground operation in Gaza with at least 20 dead in latest strikes
Star

August 5, 2020

Israeli army begins new ground operation in Gaza with at least 20 dead in latest strikes

The Israeli military said on Wednesday its forces have resumed…

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Where does the Israel-Hamas ceasefire stand now? Here's a timeline on the latest developments
Star

August 5, 2020

Where does the Israel-Hamas ceasefire stand now? Here’s a timeline on the latest developments

The first phase of a fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel…

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At least 55 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, where UN says more aid will be delivered
Star

August 5, 2020

At least 55 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, where UN says more aid will be delivered

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 55 Palestinians in Gaza on…

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'Hunger makes you do bad things': Desperate Palestinians loot aid trucks as some enter Gaza Strip
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August 5, 2020

‘Hunger makes you do bad things’: Desperate Palestinians loot aid trucks as some enter Gaza Strip

Desperation filled the air on Wednesday night as aid trucks…

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Israel, Yemen's Houthi rebels exchange airstrikes and missile fire
Star

August 5, 2020

Israel, Yemen’s Houthi rebels exchange airstrikes and missile fire

Israel’s military launched airstrikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities…

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Fuel shortage threatens to turn Gaza's biggest hospital into graveyard, doctors say
Star

August 5, 2020

Fuel shortage threatens to turn Gaza’s biggest hospital into graveyard, doctors say

Overwhelmed doctors and patients at Gaza’s largest medical centre could soon…

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7 Palestinian children killed in Israeli strike while lining up for nutritional supplements in central Gaza
Star

August 5, 2020

7 Palestinian children killed in Israeli strike while lining up for nutritional supplements in central Gaza

At least seven children were killed by an Israeli strike in…

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Israeli strike in Gaza kills 19 members of a family, health officials say
Star

August 5, 2020

Israeli strike in Gaza kills 19 members of a family, health officials say

Israeli strikes overnight and into Tuesday killed more than 90…

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Canada joins allies in demanding Israel stop 'dangerous' aid delivery in Gaza
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August 5, 2020

Canada joins allies in demanding Israel stop ‘dangerous’ aid delivery in Gaza

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and 24 of her counterparts…

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