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They welcomed Canada’s open arms. Now Ukrainians worry about future as Russian invasion’s 3rd-year mark nears

Nearly three years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, some Ukrainians in southwestern Ontario say they’re feeling uneasy about the future and whether they’ll be able to remain in Canada as the war continues. Close to 300,000 Ukrainians arrived in Canada after Feb. 24, 2022. Ottawa offered them temporary resident status through the …

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Canada Post laying off dozens of managers amid shaky financial future

Canada Post is laying off dozens of managers in an attempt to save money after years of severe financial losses, CBC News has learned. The layoffs include firing three senior executives last month — most notably the company’s chief financial officer. Two vacant roles have also been eliminated, resulting in an overall 20 per …

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What Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘masculine energy’ talk could mean for Meta’s future

As inauguration draws nearer in the U.S., Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been positioning his company for the second Trump era. Four years ago, in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 riots, Meta booted Donald Trump off its platform. Now, it’s donating $1 million US to Trump’s inauguration, and Zuckerberg says the tech sector needs …

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Electricity, a well-paid job and the freedom to walk around: Syrians share hopes and fears for the future

Syrians flooded into streets, markets and mosques on Friday celebrating the recent overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and attending the first Friday prayers since his ouster on Sunday. CBC senior international correspondent Margaret Evans, producer Jason Ho and videographer David Iacolucci spoke with people in Damascus outside the Umayyad Mosque, which was …

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Trump frowns on U.S. missiles being used inside Russia, raising questions about future Ukraine policy

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump criticized Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied missiles for attacks deep into Russian territory in a Time magazine interview published on Thursday, comments that suggest he could alter Washington’s policy toward Ukraine. “It’s crazy what’s taking place. It’s crazy. I disagree very vehemently with sending missiles hundreds of …

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How Remembrance Day and politics collided — and what it means for the future

One of the most revered days in the Canadian calendar was caught up in controversy this week as a debate raged over the appropriateness of playing an Arabic song and invoking the transatlantic slave trade during Remembrance Day ceremonies. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has accused some event organizers of being …

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With more heat waves in our future, researchers say we need to look at clean cooling

As cold temperatures are once again upon us, it’s unlikely many Canadians are thinking about heat waves. But Canadians increasingly have to deal with them, and it’s virtually certain next year won’t be any different. In 2021, a heat wave stifled parts of B.C., killing roughly 600 people. As a result, many …

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The Apprentice nearly disappeared over Hollywood’s fear. Is that the future for political films?

Daniel Bekerman never set out to produce a political film.  That’s despite the fact that The Apprentice, the movie his Toronto-based production company Scythia Films took on, is about one of the most polarizing political figures in recent memory: former U.S. president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump.  It’s also despite the …

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Trumpism, post-Trump: VP debate offers flashes of potential U.S. future

American politics, beyond Donald Trump. For nearly 90 minutes, viewers were granted a potential glimpse of it in Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate. And it’s not just the gracious banter and arm-slapping post-debate bonhommie between Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Walz, whose genteel exchanges were like a throwback to a bygone …

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Record rainfall around Toronto signals a future with frequent severe storms: expert

Edwin Steele’s heart sank when he checked the livestream from the security cameras inside his Mississauga business. Saturday opened with partly sunny skies in many parts of the Greater Toronto Area. But in a matter of minutes, threatening-looking clouds moved in. The downpour that followed was unforgiving. “I was watching …

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