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The U.S. Is Weaker Now Than When We Downgraded in 2011, Former S&P Ratings Chairman Says
The U.S. is in a weaker position now than when S&P downgraded its sovereign credit rating in 2011,…
Canada Added 64,000 Jobs in September, Led by Seasonal Surge in Education Workers
Canada’s economy added 64,000 new workers as a surge in hiring in Quebec and B.C. was enough to…
Matthew Perry, actor best known for Friends, dies at 54
Actor who played Chandler Bing in the beloved sitcom remembered as ‘incredibly gifted’, after reportedly drowning at his…
Blair Athol Farms is the Second-oldest Hereford Farm in Canada
The Lees farm was recognized as the 2009 Canadian Western Agribition Premier Breeder at the National Hereford Show,…
A Meat Processer Killed a 16-year-old. Yet US Lawmakers Want More Child Labor
This July the body of 16-year-old Duvan Tomas Perez “became entangled” in meat processing machinery in Mississippi, accordingto a…
Red-flags Raised Around Medically-assisted Death in Canada’s Prisons
Since it first became legal in Canada in June 2016, 10 federal prisoners have been granted a medically-assisted death (MAID), according to…
Canada News Industry Body Backs Google’s Concerns About Online News Law
A Canadian news industry body on Thursday lent support to some of Google’s concerns about a new law…
Amazon: US Accuses Online Giant of Illegal Monopoly
US regulators have sued Amazon, alleging that the internet giant is illegally maintaining monopoly power. The Federal Trade…
Hollywood Halloween, American-Style
Toronto, Atlanta (24/10 – 10) Not too long ago, “Halloween”, a contraction of the Christian holiday known as…
Dysfunction in Washington Leaves Middle East Without Key US Diplomats
Political turmoil in Washington has left the US without key diplomats across the Middle East and raised concerns that years…