ETFs Offer Canadians a Simpler, Cheaper Investing Path
Despite mutual funds' greater popularity in Canada due to easier access through banks and advisors, Canadians can easily invest in lower-fee, potentially faster-growing ETFs through online brokers, with robo-advisors or DIY methods available to simplify the process.
ETFs Offer Canadians a Simpler, Cheaper Investing Path
Despite mutual funds' greater popularity in Canada due to easier access through banks and advisors, Canadians can easily invest in lower-fee, potentially faster-growing ETFs through online brokers, with robo-advisors or DIY methods available to simplify the process.
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56% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Airliner Crash: Evidence Points to Russian Air Defenses
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people; evidence suggests it was shot down by Russian air defenses responding to a Ukrainian drone strike near Grozny, prompting an apology from Putin but no explicit admission of guilt.
Azerbaijan Airliner Crash: Evidence Points to Russian Air Defenses
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people; evidence suggests it was shot down by Russian air defenses responding to a Ukrainian drone strike near Grozny, prompting an apology from Putin but no explicit admission of guilt.
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40% Bias Score
Montreal Community Groups Defy Eviction Order
Thirteen community groups in Montreal are refusing to vacate their building despite an eviction order from the school board, which needs the space for French language courses; the groups say they serve 25,000 people yearly and have nowhere else to go.
Montreal Community Groups Defy Eviction Order
Thirteen community groups in Montreal are refusing to vacate their building despite an eviction order from the school board, which needs the space for French language courses; the groups say they serve 25,000 people yearly and have nowhere else to go.
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48% Bias Score
Syrian Refugee Women Find Success and Hope in Vancouver Restaurant
Tayybeh, a Vancouver restaurant run by Syrian refugee women, celebrated the downfall of Assad on Dec. 13, showcasing their resilience and entrepreneurial spirit while expressing cautious optimism for Syria's future.
Syrian Refugee Women Find Success and Hope in Vancouver Restaurant
Tayybeh, a Vancouver restaurant run by Syrian refugee women, celebrated the downfall of Assad on Dec. 13, showcasing their resilience and entrepreneurial spirit while expressing cautious optimism for Syria's future.
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52% Bias Score
Undisclosed Compensation of Mark Carney at Brookfield Corp. Raises Transparency Concerns
Mark Carney's compensation from Brookfield Corp. is largely undisclosed, raising concerns about transparency and potential conflicts of interest given his advisory role to the Liberal Party and Brookfield's business dealings with Canadian governments.
Undisclosed Compensation of Mark Carney at Brookfield Corp. Raises Transparency Concerns
Mark Carney's compensation from Brookfield Corp. is largely undisclosed, raising concerns about transparency and potential conflicts of interest given his advisory role to the Liberal Party and Brookfield's business dealings with Canadian governments.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Urges Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban
President-elect Donald Trump requested a Supreme Court stay on a potential TikTok ban until his administration can pursue a political solution, marking his latest intervention in national policy before his inauguration, despite previously advocating a ban due to national security concerns.
Trump Urges Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban
President-elect Donald Trump requested a Supreme Court stay on a potential TikTok ban until his administration can pursue a political solution, marking his latest intervention in national policy before his inauguration, despite previously advocating a ban due to national security concerns.
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48% Bias Score
Canadian Stock Market: Long-Term Growth Despite Significant Downturns
The S&P/TSX Composite Index, from January 1956 to November 2024, showed a 9.2 percent average annual return (5.4 percent inflation-adjusted), with significant market downturns (41-49 percent) but consistent long-term growth across all 30-year rolling periods.
Canadian Stock Market: Long-Term Growth Despite Significant Downturns
The S&P/TSX Composite Index, from January 1956 to November 2024, showed a 9.2 percent average annual return (5.4 percent inflation-adjusted), with significant market downturns (41-49 percent) but consistent long-term growth across all 30-year rolling periods.
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44% Bias Score
South Korea Plane Crash Kills 85 Amidst Political Crisis
A Jeju Air passenger plane crashed at Muan airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing at least 85 people after its front landing gear failed to deploy, causing it to skid and catch fire; the incident occurred amidst a significant political crisis in the country.
South Korea Plane Crash Kills 85 Amidst Political Crisis
A Jeju Air passenger plane crashed at Muan airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing at least 85 people after its front landing gear failed to deploy, causing it to skid and catch fire; the incident occurred amidst a significant political crisis in the country.
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28% Bias Score
Record Amazon Wildfires and Drought in 2024
The 2024 Amazon rainforest experienced its worst wildfire year since 2005, fueled by drought and exacerbated by deforestation linked to illegal land clearing; however, Brazil and Colombia saw decreased deforestation rates, and COP16 granted Indigenous communities increased conservation authority.
Record Amazon Wildfires and Drought in 2024
The 2024 Amazon rainforest experienced its worst wildfire year since 2005, fueled by drought and exacerbated by deforestation linked to illegal land clearing; however, Brazil and Colombia saw decreased deforestation rates, and COP16 granted Indigenous communities increased conservation authority.
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40% Bias Score
Canada Intensifies Border Security Amidst Drug Smuggling and Immigration Concerns
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is enhancing border security measures to counter drug smuggling and illegal immigration, driven by President-elect Trump's threat of tariffs, focusing on data analytics, international collaboration, and intercepting increasingly sophisticated smuggling method...
Canada Intensifies Border Security Amidst Drug Smuggling and Immigration Concerns
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is enhancing border security measures to counter drug smuggling and illegal immigration, driven by President-elect Trump's threat of tariffs, focusing on data analytics, international collaboration, and intercepting increasingly sophisticated smuggling method...
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48% Bias Score
NYC Subway Arson: Murder Indictment
Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan man, has been indicted in Brooklyn for murder and arson after allegedly setting a sleeping woman on fire on a Coney Island F train on Sunday, sparking concerns about subway safety despite overall crime being down.
NYC Subway Arson: Murder Indictment
Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan man, has been indicted in Brooklyn for murder and arson after allegedly setting a sleeping woman on fire on a Coney Island F train on Sunday, sparking concerns about subway safety despite overall crime being down.
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32% Bias Score
Prioritizing High-Return Interventions for Maximum Global Impact
Bjorn Lomborg advocates for prioritizing high-return interventions, such as providing prenatal vitamins ($2.31 investment yielding $38 return) and individualized learning through technology ($31 investment yielding $65 return), to maximize impact on global development goals, contrasting this approac...
Prioritizing High-Return Interventions for Maximum Global Impact
Bjorn Lomborg advocates for prioritizing high-return interventions, such as providing prenatal vitamins ($2.31 investment yielding $38 return) and individualized learning through technology ($31 investment yielding $65 return), to maximize impact on global development goals, contrasting this approac...
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56% Bias Score