VA Plans 80,000 Job Cuts Amidst Trump Administration Reorganization
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to cut over 80,000 jobs by August 2024, returning staffing levels to 2019, impacting veteran care and aligning with the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency initiative; this is despite bipartisan support for the agency and concerns raise...
VA Plans 80,000 Job Cuts Amidst Trump Administration Reorganization
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to cut over 80,000 jobs by August 2024, returning staffing levels to 2019, impacting veteran care and aligning with the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency initiative; this is despite bipartisan support for the agency and concerns raise...
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60% Bias Score
Trump Grants Temporary Tariff Reprieve on Autos Amidst Trade War
President Trump granted a 30-day tariff reprieve on Canadian and Mexican autos, aiming to shift production to the U.S., while imposing new tariffs on April 2nd, despite lacking evidence to support his claims of Canadian complicity in the fentanyl crisis.
Trump Grants Temporary Tariff Reprieve on Autos Amidst Trade War
President Trump granted a 30-day tariff reprieve on Canadian and Mexican autos, aiming to shift production to the U.S., while imposing new tariffs on April 2nd, despite lacking evidence to support his claims of Canadian complicity in the fentanyl crisis.
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56% Bias Score
Oil Prices Fall on OPEC+ Output and Trade War Concerns
Global oil prices declined for a third day on Wednesday, with Brent crude falling to $69.57 and WTI to $66.49 per barrel, driven by OPEC+'s planned output increase and escalating U.S.-led trade tensions resulting in reduced economic growth and fuel demand.
Oil Prices Fall on OPEC+ Output and Trade War Concerns
Global oil prices declined for a third day on Wednesday, with Brent crude falling to $69.57 and WTI to $66.49 per barrel, driven by OPEC+'s planned output increase and escalating U.S.-led trade tensions resulting in reduced economic growth and fuel demand.
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32% Bias Score
Canada Pauses Preventative Health Task Force Amidst Review
Canada's federal government temporarily suspended the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, pending an external review addressing concerns about their processes and recommendations, impacting several guideline updates.
Canada Pauses Preventative Health Task Force Amidst Review
Canada's federal government temporarily suspended the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, pending an external review addressing concerns about their processes and recommendations, impacting several guideline updates.
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44% Bias Score
Trade War: Canadians Urged to Secure Finances
Canadians are advised to file 2024 taxes immediately to receive average refunds of $3,556, prepare for inflation by cutting expenses, review diversified investments, and secure high-interest savings accounts offering 2-3.5% interest to offset trade war impacts.
Trade War: Canadians Urged to Secure Finances
Canadians are advised to file 2024 taxes immediately to receive average refunds of $3,556, prepare for inflation by cutting expenses, review diversified investments, and secure high-interest savings accounts offering 2-3.5% interest to offset trade war impacts.
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36% Bias Score
US Tariffs Trigger Sharp Drop in Toronto Home Sales
U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods caused a 28.5 percent drop in Toronto home sales from January to February, the sharpest decline since the pandemic's start, as buyers adopt a wait-and-see attitude due to economic uncertainty, despite prior predictions of a market rebound.
US Tariffs Trigger Sharp Drop in Toronto Home Sales
U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods caused a 28.5 percent drop in Toronto home sales from January to February, the sharpest decline since the pandemic's start, as buyers adopt a wait-and-see attitude due to economic uncertainty, despite prior predictions of a market rebound.
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44% Bias Score
Syria Pledges to Destroy Remaining Chemical Weapons
Syria's Foreign Minister pledged to destroy remaining chemical weapons, following a visit to the OPCW headquarters and talks with the OPCW director in Damascus, committing to international cooperation and accountability for past chemical weapons use.
Syria Pledges to Destroy Remaining Chemical Weapons
Syria's Foreign Minister pledged to destroy remaining chemical weapons, following a visit to the OPCW headquarters and talks with the OPCW director in Damascus, committing to international cooperation and accountability for past chemical weapons use.
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32% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs Spark Canada-U.S. Protests
Canadian protests erupted in Vancouver and Ottawa against President Trump's 25% tariffs on Canadian goods and 10% on energy, straining personal relationships and highlighting broader economic consequences; demonstrators shared personal anecdotes illustrating the human cost.
Trump Tariffs Spark Canada-U.S. Protests
Canadian protests erupted in Vancouver and Ottawa against President Trump's 25% tariffs on Canadian goods and 10% on energy, straining personal relationships and highlighting broader economic consequences; demonstrators shared personal anecdotes illustrating the human cost.
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48% Bias Score
King Charles III's Delayed Response to Trump's Actions Against Canada"
Amidst US President Trump's punitive tariffs and rhetoric against Canada, King Charles III's silence concerns Canadians, but his constitutional role limits direct political involvement. A recent meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau indicates efforts are underway to address the situation, with planned...
King Charles III's Delayed Response to Trump's Actions Against Canada"
Amidst US President Trump's punitive tariffs and rhetoric against Canada, King Charles III's silence concerns Canadians, but his constitutional role limits direct political involvement. A recent meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau indicates efforts are underway to address the situation, with planned...
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60% Bias Score
Tariffs Hit New Retirees Hardest
President Trump's 25 percent tariffs on most Canadian goods sent Canada's main stock index to a near two-month low, impacting new retirees heavily due to sequence of returns risk; financial planners advise cash-wedge strategies and Monte Carlo simulations for mitigating losses.
Tariffs Hit New Retirees Hardest
President Trump's 25 percent tariffs on most Canadian goods sent Canada's main stock index to a near two-month low, impacting new retirees heavily due to sequence of returns risk; financial planners advise cash-wedge strategies and Monte Carlo simulations for mitigating losses.
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48% Bias Score
S&P 500 Ends Volatile February Down 1.4%, Despite Strong Earnings
The S&P 500 index ended February down 1.4%, despite a strong start and positive fourth-quarter earnings that beat expectations for 74% of reporting companies; however, the forward P/E ratio at 22 suggests a need for caution and careful analysis of company fundamentals before investment decisions.
S&P 500 Ends Volatile February Down 1.4%, Despite Strong Earnings
The S&P 500 index ended February down 1.4%, despite a strong start and positive fourth-quarter earnings that beat expectations for 74% of reporting companies; however, the forward P/E ratio at 22 suggests a need for caution and careful analysis of company fundamentals before investment decisions.
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32% Bias Score
Conservatives Reject Veteran B.C. Politician's Nomination Bid
The federal Conservatives rejected Mike de Jong, a former B.C. cabinet minister with 30 years of experience, from seeking the nomination in Abbotsford-South Langley, despite his considerable local support and prior endorsement of party leader Pierre Poilievre, leaving the nomination contest to other...
Conservatives Reject Veteran B.C. Politician's Nomination Bid
The federal Conservatives rejected Mike de Jong, a former B.C. cabinet minister with 30 years of experience, from seeking the nomination in Abbotsford-South Langley, despite his considerable local support and prior endorsement of party leader Pierre Poilievre, leaving the nomination contest to other...
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36% Bias Score