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Xi to Putin: Russia, China Are Driving Change ‘Which Hasn’t Happened in 100 Years’

March 22, 2023
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Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping has said that his regime and Vladimir Putin’s Russia are working together to drive forward a “change” that hasn’t been seen on the world stage in a century. Putin had been hosting Xi in Moscow as a guest of honor this week as the two authoritarian powers continue to commit…

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Sunak’s Windsor Framework Deal Passes First Parliamentary Hurdle

March 22, 2023
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A new post-Brexit trading arrangement for Northern Ireland has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle after MPs voted in its favour. Despite opposition from some Conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 515 politicians voted in favour of implementing the new Windsor Framework’s “Stormont brake”—with 29 opposing the UK-EU agreed mechanism. In total, 22 Conservatives rebelled…

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Canada Extends Emergency Visa Applications for Ukrainians Fleeing War Until July

March 22, 2023
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Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada will extend the emergency visa application period for Ukrainians looking for a safe haven until July 15. The deadline to apply for the three-year visa was originally March 31. Ukrainians will still be able to apply for traditional work, study and visitor permits to come to Canada after the…

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Shake Shack to Come to Canada in 2024 With First Location Set for Toronto

March 22, 2023
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Canadians with a hankering for Shake Shack’s juicy burgers and hand-spun milkshakes soon won’t have to cross the border to satisfy their cravings. Toronto-based private investment firms Osmington Inc. and Harlo Entertainment Inc. announced plans Wednesday to bring the U.S. fast food giant to Canada. Shake Shack’s Canadian debut will begin with a flagship location…

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Trudeau Says He Will Discuss China Issues with Biden During the President’s Visit to Canada

March 22, 2023
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will be discussing China-related issues with U.S. President Joe Biden during the latter’s two-day visit to Canada set to begin on March 23. However, Trudeau said China is not among the main points he plans to address with Biden, and that topics like climate change, job growth, and the…

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Security Minister Tom Tugendhat Tells MPs ‘Soft Bigotry’ May Create Tolerance for Islamist Extremism

March 22, 2023
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Security minister Tom Tugendhat has said the “bigotry of low expectations” may be to blame for under-reporting of concerns about Islamist extremism to the UK government’s Prevent programme. Tugendhat told Parliament’s Home Affairs Select Committee on Wednesday that a kind of “soft bigotry” is enabling tolerance for Islamist extremism “in a way that there quite…

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Dependence on China for Critical Minerals Makes the UK Vulnerable, MPs Told

March 22, 2023
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Depending on China for rare earth minerals puts the UK in a vulnerable position because the “entire future” of manufacturing is based on them, a select committee of MPs heard on Tuesday. Asked which UK sectors are most vulnerable because of China’s dominance in critical minerals, Jeff Townsend, founder of the Critical Minerals Association, told a Foreign…

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13 People Dead After Powerful Earthquake Hits Afghanistan, Pakistan

March 22, 2023
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A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled Pakistan and Afghanistan on March 21, killing at least 13 people and injuring hundreds of others, with strong tremors felt in several North Indian states. The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.5, while the Pakistan Meteorological Department reported a 6.8 magnitude. The epicenter of the earthquake was Afghanistan’s…

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Five Still Missing as Search Continues at Site of Fatal Fire in Old Montreal

March 22, 2023
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Firefighters and police are continuing to search for at least five missing people at the site of a fatal fire in Old Montreal while the investigation continues. While the plan had been to dismantle the upper floors of the three-storey building starting the week, authorities have put that plan on hold while focusing on a more…

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Governor General Spent $90K on Trip to Her Hometown

March 22, 2023
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Governor General Mary Simon spent $90,615 for a five-day tour of her hometown, Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que., and surrounding region. Kangiqsualujjuaq is in the remote Nunavik region, and travel there is challenging, cabinet said in an Inquiry of Ministry reviewed by Blacklock’s Reporter. More than half the budget, almost $66,000, was spent on charter aircraft. Simon came…

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