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$10M deal gives Winnipeg developer control of land from First Nation he advised
A former golf course north of Winnipeg purchased with money Peguis First Nation received as reparation for broken treaty promises is now mostly in the hands of a property developer who used to advise the band and its real estate trust. Source link
‘Buy Canadian’ could take a backseat to cost and convenience this Christmas
Canadian businesses and retailers are hoping shoppers will continue to support local this holiday season, but ten months into the trade war with the U.S., the cost of living is now a major contributing factor in consumer spending. Source link
If Quebec tribunal finds Amazon guilty of union-busting, what comes next?
Amazon is accused of shutting seven Quebec warehouses to avoid a union contract, laying off thousands. The CSN union federation is asking a labour tribunal to overturn the closures and award damages, though experts say remedies may be limited even if Amazon is found at fault. Source link
‘Obviously cruel policies’: U.K.’s proposed asylum rules draw pushback from critics
Tough new asylum rules proposed by Britain’s Labour government have sparked debate not just in Britain, but within the governing party as critics accuse the leadership of donning a hard-right mantle to counter a rise in the polls by the populist anti-immigration party, Reform UK. Source link
She lost 5 children during the war in Gaza — now she’s raising 36 grandkids in a tent
Reda Aliwa, 60, is caring for her 36 grandchildren in Gaza City after five of her own children were killed this September. Statistics suggest there are some 40,000 children in Gaza who’ve lost one or more parents, resulting in what one Palestinian organization has called “the largest orphan crisis in modern history.” Source link
Camera catches mystery man saluting outside home where Canadian flag's been left the last 8 Remembrance Days
Every Remembrance Day since Bailey Binns-Franchetto moved into her wartime home in the St. Mary’s neighbourhood of Kitchener, Ont., eight years ago, someone has planted a flag on the front lawn. This year, a security camera caught a glimpse of a man, and Binns-Franchetto hopes to find out who he is. Source link
8-year-old girl who died in Vancouver balcony fall remembered as 'beautiful soul'
Family members and more than 150 supporters gathered in Squamish, B.C., to remember eight-year-old Gandom Taheri. Source link
Who is Deepak Paradkar, the Brampton, Ont. lawyer tied to alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding?
Brampton criminal lawyer Deepak Paradkar is one of seven Canadians arrested in connection with alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding’s criminal enterprise and the death of an FBI witness. Source link