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Dec 20, 2019
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After impeachment, U.S. House bestows big trade victory on Trump

By a 385-41 vote, the House approved a bill that puts in place terms of USMCA


U.S. says trade deal with China ready

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said a preliminary trade deal with China would be ready for signing in early January


U.K. lawmakers set to vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill

Johnson's Withdrawal Agreement Bill is all but certain to be approved in principle later Friday by the country's new Conservative-dominated House of Commons


Cannabis edibles, extracts, topicals and vapors on their way: B.C

Beverages, tea bags, chocolates, cookies, vaporizers and cartridges are among the new products to be released
 
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2019: A YEAR IN REVIEW 
 

DEMANDING CHANGE: Youth take calls for drastic climate action to the streets

In September, hundreds of thousands of Canadians marched in support of a stronger political response to the climate crisis. Their inspiration was a 16-year-old Swede whom some have compared to a modern Joan of Arc » Read more
 

WEXIT: Alberta separatist group gains support as Liberals re-elected

In the wake of a Liberal election victory in October, an online petition calling for Alberta to separate from Canada was backed by more than 40,000 people. Over the last year, whispers of western Canadian alienation have turned into growls » Read more
 

TRUMPED: Democrats unveil Trump impeachment charges

In December, House Democrats announced articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump, stemming from a summer phone call with the president of Ukraine. Trump’s presidency has been defined by partisan mudslinging, but things look to get even uglier in 2020 » Read more
 

BREXIT OR BUST: Boris Johnson wins big election victory

The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union hasn’t exactly gone the way it’s architects had hoped thus far. But with a recently won majority for Boris Johnon’s Conservatives, it looks like it’s full steam ahead for the divorce » Read more
 

POT LUCK: Canadians spent $908M at cannabis stores since legalization, StatCan says

Canada’s cannabis legalization rollout has been rocky, as demand initially appeared to outstrip supply. But throughout the year, Canadians' access to cannabis stores increased » Read more
 

AIR SAFETY QUESTIONED: Ripples from Boeing’s 737 Max quagmire begin to spread

Boeing is suspending production of its marquee 737 Max jet following two fatal crashes and a painfully long process to make the planes air-worthy again. The planemaker has had a tough year » Read more
 

CANADIAN GIANT WEAKENED: Bombardier to lay off half the 1,100 workers at Thunder Bay, Ont. railway plant

The transportation giant, as synonymous with Canada as maple syrup, has been downsizing its aerospace and railway operations for several years. It is also exiting the commercial aircraft business after selling its turboprop and regional jet operations » Read more
 

THE DRAGON AND THE BEAVER: China wants to fix ‘serious difficulties’ with Canada by meeting halfway: envoy

It started in December 2018 when Canadian officials arrested a Chinese telecom exec in Vancouver. Relations between Canada and Asia’s burgeoning super power have only gone downhill since » Read more
 

AUTOS SWITCH GEAR: Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot to create fourth biggest carmaker

In October, Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA Peugeot agreed to merge to create the world’s fourth-largest automaker. Other companies have responded to shifting trends in the auto industry, towards zero carbon and autonomous vehicles, with job cuts » Read more
 

EUROPE’S BIG STICK: British Airways faces US$229M fine over data breach

The General Data Protection Regulation is the world’s toughest data protection law. In July, it took a bite out of British Airways. Around the world, citizens and governments are demanding more accountability from private companies that collect data » Read more
 

LIBS SURVIVE: Liberals return with minority government in Election 2019

An ethics scandal, revelations of black-face makeup... it wasn’t a good year for Justin Trudeau. But he still got to keep his job, albeit with a diminished minority government » Read more
 

WILSON-RAYBOULD MAKES WAVES: Wilson-Raybould says she was pushed, got veiled threats over SNC-Lavalin

Corporate corruption, political favouritism, a justice minister turning against her government, this scandal captivated a nation. » Read more
 
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