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Protests in Peru do not stop despite government appeals
Peru began the week in the midst of new protests against the government of President Dina Boluarte. Since the weekend, the capital, Lima,...
Jan 17, 20231 min read


Record: 250,000 migrants crossed the Darien jungle in 2022
Nearly 250,000 migrants - more than half of them Venezuelans - crossed the dangerous Darien jungle on the Colombian border to North...
Jan 17, 20231 min read


No more space to receive migrants in NY
The mayor of New York City called on the Biden administration to cover the costs of keeping migrants in New York City. REPORT BY: LA VOZ...
Jan 17, 20231 min read


Canada tops the list for organ donation
A growing number of patients requesting medical assistance in dying have also asked to donate their organs for transplantation, says an...
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Scarborough subway extension tunnel construction begins
Early construction work on the Scarborough subway extension has been underway for the past year, but officials say tunneling on the...
Jan 17, 20231 min read


Mortgage qualification rules could be tightened this year
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) released a consultation last week with three proposals aimed at...
Jan 17, 20231 min read


Much work" remains to be done on health care financing agreement
Despite growing indications from other key players that the federal government is nearing a deal with the provinces to increase health...
Jan 17, 20232 min read


Drastically reduce the recommended amount of alcohol consumption
Canada's alcohol industry is rejecting a call for mandatory warning labels on alcoholic beverage containers, as suggested in a new guide...
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Inflation dropped to 6.3% in December, but food continued to rise
Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 6.3% in December as the cost of groceries remained high and gasoline prices cooled. In its...
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All-you-can-eat crepe festival
If there's one thing I love more than crepes, it's an unlimited amount of crepes. Lucky for me, Cora Restaurants kicks off its...
Jan 17, 20231 min read


ILO: global unemployment to grow by 1% in 2023
The global economic slowdown, caused by factors such as the war in Ukraine or the still-slow post-pandemic recovery, will cause global...
Jan 16, 20231 min read


Peru extends 30-day state of emergency due to protests
Demonstrations against President Dina Boluarte and for new elections persisted yesterday Sunday in Peru where those killed in the...
Jan 16, 20231 min read


Biden under scrutiny over discovery of classified documents
President Joe Biden and the White House are at the center of controversy. The president faces an investigation for keeping classified...
Jan 16, 20231 min read


Toronto warns of parking ticket scam
The City of Toronto is warning about a scam in which someone is posing as an official and requesting payment for a parking violation. In...
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Home sales to drop another 0.5% in 2023
The Canadian Real Estate Association expects home sales to fall less than 1% and prices to drop nearly 6% from 2022, which ended with the...
Jan 16, 20231 min read


Skating rink at Toronto's Harbourfront to close for good
Harbourfront's iconic skating rink at Toronto's Queens Quay will close permanently and be replaced by a plaza, management confirms. On...
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Government analyzes bail reforms
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is "carefully" and "swiftly" analyzing a letter from Canada's premiers calling for...
Jan 16, 20231 min read


Aircraft lands on a street in Markham
A small plane landed on a Markham road near the Buttonville airport Monday, York Regional Police confirmed. Police said the plane was...
Jan 16, 20231 min read


Federal employees begin to return to work in person
Federal public servants will begin returning to office buildings in Ottawa and Gatineau today as the federal government begins to...
Jan 16, 20231 min read


Ontario unveils plan to extend surgeries to private clinics
Ontario has launched a new three-step plan that will see some for-profit community surgery and diagnostic centers take on more...
Jan 16, 20232 min read
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