The move marks another step away from decades of ultra-loose monetary policy, with officials signaling that further hikes are possible. Tom Ozimek Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate…
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What Jan. 1’s New Grocery Code of Conduct Means for Shoppers in Canada
by EditorKJennifer Cowan Canada’s grocery code of conduct is set to take effect on Jan. 1, a move meant to bring “fairness” to the grocery supply chain. But what will the…
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US Approves Record $11.1 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan
by EditorKThe package includes HIMARS rocket systems, anti-tank missiles, howitzers, and loitering munition drones. Frank Fang The Trump administration has approved an $11.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan, the largest U.S.…
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Carolina Avendano Explainer Health Canada announced last month it is indefinitely pausing a proposed policy change that would have exempted products from cloned cattle and swine from special assessments reserved…
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Skate Canada Will Stop Holding Events in Alberta Over Law Limiting Transgender Athletes in Female Sports
by EditorKChandra Philip Skate Canada says it will not host any national or international-level events in Alberta due to the province’s law banning transgender athletes from female-only sports. The law was…
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As Home Prices Slide in Canada’s Major Cities, How Far Off Is the Next Boom?
by EditorKSome experts say prices may not return to their 2022 highs until 2032. By Paul Rowan Brian Canadian real estate prices in several major urban centres have declined considerably since 2022,…
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Trump Says He’s Considering an Executive Order to Reclassify Marijuana
by EditorKThe review process was first spearheaded by President Joe Biden in 2022. Jacob Burg President Donald Trump said on Dec. 15 that he’s considering an executive order to reclassify marijuana…
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Alberta Separatist Group Submits New Referendum Question After Court Rejection, Passage of New Law
by EditorKIsaac Teo The Alberta Prosperity Project (APP), a sovereignty advocacy group, has filed a new question for an independent referendum following the royal assent of Bill 14, the Justice Statutes…
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Major US Cities on Alert After Hanukkah Terrorist Attack in Australia
by EditorKAt least 11 people died in a shooting at a Hanukkah event in Australia’s Bondi Beach. Jack Phillips Police departments in New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, and other major…
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The 764 network comprises ‘Nihilistic Violent Extremists’ that support the production and sharing of child sex abuse material and extreme gore media. Naveen Athrappully The FBI is in the process…