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Month: August 2023

Canada can dodge a recession, but it could still happen; here’s why

By Christopher Liew, CTVNews.ca Personal Finance Contributor Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Predicting if a country will slip into a recession can be extremely difficult. For example, on March 15, RBC’s Thought Leadership Group predicted that the country was heading into a “mild recession” in mid-2023. This prediction

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Donald Trump seems inescapable but many Republicans embrace a campaign discussion without him

By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump’s decision to skip the first Republican debate may hurt television ratings and put more pressure on the eight contenders who will be on stage. But plenty of rank-and-file conservatives said they were eager to see their options without the former president dominating the conversation. “People

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2 men arrested at Canadian border with fake permanent resident and social insurance cards

By Sissi De Flaviis, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says it arrested two men earlier this month after discovering they were travelling with fake Canadian permanent resident and social insurance cards. Border services officers arrested the pair on Aug. 1

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Uffizi chief presses for harsh penalties for defacing of Vasari Corridor columns; police ID suspects

MILAN (AP) — The director of Florence’s Uffizi Galleries is calling for stiff penalties against vandals who spray-painted graffiti on the exterior columns of the Vasari Corridor. The corridor connects the famed museum to the Boboli Gardens. Later on Wednesday, Italy’s culture minister announced that Italian police have identified the vandals. He gave no details.

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Climate change may force more farmers and ranchers to consider irrigation — at a steep cost

By MELINA WALLING Associated Press As brutal heat stretches across much of the United States, some farmers may be watching their crops grow parched. Recent research suggests that the rising heat and flash droughts linked to climate change could push more of those farmers to consider installing irrigation equipment — despite the steep expense. That’s

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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw speaks during a news conference on August 16 in Philadelphia.

Newly released video shows police shooting into vehicle at a traffic stop in an encounter that contradicts initial police narrative

CNN By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — An attorney representing the family of a 27-year-old man who was shot and killed by a Philadelphia police officer last Monday released new surveillance video of the fatal police encounter that contradicts the initial narrative of the incident as provided by police. Police initially told reporters that officers

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