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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. U.S. President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National …
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New year, new tax measures: What to expect in 2026
The coming year will see some changes to existing tax measures, the abandonment of others and some help for personal support workers. But overall changes to the taxes individuals pay will be minor in 2026. Daniel Rogozynski, an accountant and professor at the University of Waterloo, says the changes impacting …
Read More »U.S. military says 8 killed in strikes on 5 more alleged drug boats — but survivors jumped overboard
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing a …
Read More »Cool space stuff you don’t want to miss in 2026, including a Canadian who’s heading to the moon
Happy new year! As we roll into 2026, we can look back on all the great things that happened in space in the last 12 months, from getting our third-known interstellar visitor — 3I/ATLAS — to seeing beautiful displays of the northern lights, to the opening of the Vera C. …
Read More »Father and son dress as Santa, visit Gaza tent city with gifts, music to celebrate New Year
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Sunset bathed the north of Gaza City in golden light Tuesday evening as Izzat Al-Qawasmeh and …
Read More »Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ diplomat recall sparks concerns over politicization of foreign service
Since the founding of the modern American Foreign Service in 1924, there has never been anything like the recent move by the United States to recall 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts, says the president of the American Foreign Service Association. “This is entirely unprecedented,” said …
Read More »Some snowbirds want out of Florida. A bad housing market makes it hard to leave
As the era of bilateral bad blood between Canada and the U.S. drags on, some snowbirds are facing a choice this January: Go south to warmer climes, or boycott a country that has gone from friend to somewhat of a foe. That decision is more difficult for the hundreds of …
Read More »Dozens feared dead after explosion in Swiss ski resort bar, police say
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Latest: About 40 people are believed dead, and 100 others injured, following an explosion and …
Read More »Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor at historic subway station
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office …
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