Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rate to 3.25% Amidst Economic Uncertainty
On December 11th, the Bank of Canada lowered its policy interest rate by 0.5 percentage points to 3.25 percent, its fifth consecutive cut since June, driven by weaker-than-expected economic growth in Q3 and inflation meeting the 2 percent target, despite mixed economic signals and internal debate on...
Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rate to 3.25% Amidst Economic Uncertainty
On December 11th, the Bank of Canada lowered its policy interest rate by 0.5 percentage points to 3.25 percent, its fifth consecutive cut since June, driven by weaker-than-expected economic growth in Q3 and inflation meeting the 2 percent target, despite mixed economic signals and internal debate on...
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32% Bias Score
Canada Announces National Forum to Combat Rising Antisemitism After Recent Attacks
Following antisemitic attacks on a Toronto Jewish school and a Montreal synagogue, Canada announced a national forum to combat rising antisemitism, bringing together various levels of government, law enforcement, and community leaders to address short and long-term solutions, including potential new...
Canada Announces National Forum to Combat Rising Antisemitism After Recent Attacks
Following antisemitic attacks on a Toronto Jewish school and a Montreal synagogue, Canada announced a national forum to combat rising antisemitism, bringing together various levels of government, law enforcement, and community leaders to address short and long-term solutions, including potential new...
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40% Bias Score
Mexico Loses USMCA Dispute Over GM Corn Ban
A USMCA panel ruled against Mexico's ban on GM corn for human consumption, concluding that Mexico's measures lacked scientific basis and violated the trade agreement. Mexico must now allow imports or face sanctions, despite its efforts to protect its native corn.
Mexico Loses USMCA Dispute Over GM Corn Ban
A USMCA panel ruled against Mexico's ban on GM corn for human consumption, concluding that Mexico's measures lacked scientific basis and violated the trade agreement. Mexico must now allow imports or face sanctions, despite its efforts to protect its native corn.
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56% Bias Score
Vancouver's Bitcoin Proposal Faces Provincial Rejection
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim proposed that the city hold Bitcoin in its reserves, a suggestion rejected by the provincial minister due to pressing issues. Public understanding of cryptocurrency is low, with concerns over risk and scams, despite Bitcoin's price increase from about $300 ten years ago to ov...
Vancouver's Bitcoin Proposal Faces Provincial Rejection
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim proposed that the city hold Bitcoin in its reserves, a suggestion rejected by the provincial minister due to pressing issues. Public understanding of cryptocurrency is low, with concerns over risk and scams, despite Bitcoin's price increase from about $300 ten years ago to ov...
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56% Bias Score
New Brunswick Reverses Controversial LGBTQ+ School Policy
New Brunswick's Premier Susan Holt reversed a policy requiring parental consent for transgender and non-binary students under 16 to use their chosen names and pronouns at school, effective January 1, 2024, following significant public criticism and legal concerns; the revised policy prioritizes stud...
New Brunswick Reverses Controversial LGBTQ+ School Policy
New Brunswick's Premier Susan Holt reversed a policy requiring parental consent for transgender and non-binary students under 16 to use their chosen names and pronouns at school, effective January 1, 2024, following significant public criticism and legal concerns; the revised policy prioritizes stud...
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52% Bias Score
Activist Tony Clarke Dies at 80: A Legacy of Fighting Corporate Power and Environmental Degradation
Tony Clarke, a prominent Canadian social justice activist, died at 80; his decades-long fight against corporate power and for environmental protection significantly impacted numerous social movements and organizations, leaving a legacy of activism and organizational strategies that continue to infor...
Activist Tony Clarke Dies at 80: A Legacy of Fighting Corporate Power and Environmental Degradation
Tony Clarke, a prominent Canadian social justice activist, died at 80; his decades-long fight against corporate power and for environmental protection significantly impacted numerous social movements and organizations, leaving a legacy of activism and organizational strategies that continue to infor...
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28% Bias Score
US Boarding School Death Toll Far Exceeds Government Estimate: 3104 Indigenous Children Died
A Washington Post investigation found that at least 3104 Indigenous children died at US boarding schools between 1828 and 1970, significantly higher than the government's previous estimate of 973, revealing many deaths under suspicious circumstances due to abuse, neglect, and the forced assimilation...
US Boarding School Death Toll Far Exceeds Government Estimate: 3104 Indigenous Children Died
A Washington Post investigation found that at least 3104 Indigenous children died at US boarding schools between 1828 and 1970, significantly higher than the government's previous estimate of 973, revealing many deaths under suspicious circumstances due to abuse, neglect, and the forced assimilation...
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36% Bias Score
Holiday Impaired Driving Fatalities Lower Than Yearly Average in Canada
From 2017-2021, alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Canada during the holiday season were 23.5% of total fatalities, lower than the yearly average of 30.5%, due to increased law enforcement and public awareness campaigns.
Holiday Impaired Driving Fatalities Lower Than Yearly Average in Canada
From 2017-2021, alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Canada during the holiday season were 23.5% of total fatalities, lower than the yearly average of 30.5%, due to increased law enforcement and public awareness campaigns.
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20% Bias Score
Canada's Food Safety System Fails: Recalled Milk Remains on Shelves
A listeria outbreak linked to Silk and Great Value plant-based milks caused 20 illnesses and 3 deaths in Canada; despite a July recall, contaminated products remained on shelves weeks later due to systemic failures in the food safety system, revealing flaws in risk assessment and recall execution.
Canada's Food Safety System Fails: Recalled Milk Remains on Shelves
A listeria outbreak linked to Silk and Great Value plant-based milks caused 20 illnesses and 3 deaths in Canada; despite a July recall, contaminated products remained on shelves weeks later due to systemic failures in the food safety system, revealing flaws in risk assessment and recall execution.
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48% Bias Score
Julie Snyder Testifies Against Gilbert Rozon in $14 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Quebec television personality Julie Snyder testified in a civil trial that Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon sexually assaulted her in Paris in 1991; this testimony supports a $14 million lawsuit against Rozon by nine other women alleging similar assaults.
Julie Snyder Testifies Against Gilbert Rozon in $14 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Quebec television personality Julie Snyder testified in a civil trial that Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon sexually assaulted her in Paris in 1991; this testimony supports a $14 million lawsuit against Rozon by nine other women alleging similar assaults.
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36% Bias Score
Bill Seeks to End U.S. Income Tax for Americans Abroad
U.S. Representative Darin LaHood introduced a bill to eliminate income tax obligations for Americans living abroad, potentially benefiting hundreds of thousands of dual citizens, particularly in Canada, by reducing costly compliance burdens, though concerns remain about preventing tax evasion by hig...
Bill Seeks to End U.S. Income Tax for Americans Abroad
U.S. Representative Darin LaHood introduced a bill to eliminate income tax obligations for Americans living abroad, potentially benefiting hundreds of thousands of dual citizens, particularly in Canada, by reducing costly compliance burdens, though concerns remain about preventing tax evasion by hig...
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40% Bias Score
Canada's Dysfunctional Government Faces U.S. Tariff Threat
Canada's Liberal government faces internal divisions and a potential U.S. tariff threat, leaving the Prime Minister powerless; key cabinet positions are vacant, and a federal election is imminent, leaving provincial premiers to manage foreign affairs amidst a Conservative surge in support.
Canada's Dysfunctional Government Faces U.S. Tariff Threat
Canada's Liberal government faces internal divisions and a potential U.S. tariff threat, leaving the Prime Minister powerless; key cabinet positions are vacant, and a federal election is imminent, leaving provincial premiers to manage foreign affairs amidst a Conservative surge in support.
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68% Bias Score