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Prime Minister Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet today as caucus critics call on him to quit; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in a signing after Dominic LeBlanc, not shown, was sworn in as Finance Minister at a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Monday, Dec\. 16, 2024\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Prime Minister Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet today as caucus critics call on him to quit

December 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to mix up his front bench today as he continues to face pressure to step down.

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'We have to straighten out the press': Trump's plan to sue media critics into submission; U\.S\. president-elect Donald Trump spoke at a news conference this week about why he's suing myriad media outlets\. In his critics' view, he's trying to scare the media\.

'We have to straighten out the press': Trump's plan to sue media critics into submission

December 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Lock up political critics? Donald Trump is open to it. But his prevailing tactic entering his second term is suing the media. We're not talking about run-of-the-mill libel lawsuits. Free-speech analysts call this a well-worn authoritarian tactic for scaring critics into self-censoring.

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The only way Palestinians can get cash in Gaza is to use money exchangers — who take a big cut; Barghout says he depends on money from friends and family abroad to be able to buy food and diapers for his kids\.

The only way Palestinians can get cash in Gaza is to use money exchangers — who take a big cut

December 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

In Gaza, where banknotes are in short supply, Palestinians are forced to digitally transfer money to men known as exchangers who give them cash after taking a large cut for themselves. What's left doesn't stretch very far as wartime inflation has sharply increased the price of scarce food and essentials.

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Tenants fight eviction from Halifax apartment building; Floyd Poulain, 74, lived at 171 Main Ave\. in Fairview for four years\. He says his landlord forced him out by removing his possessions and starting renovations following a protracted dispute over an eviction order that was later thrown out\.

Tenants fight eviction from Halifax apartment building

December 20 , 2024 at 05:00:00 a.m. EST • :

For one man, a tenancies officer disallowed his eviction, but not before the landlord had cleared out his Halifax apartment and started renovating.

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The U.K., Belgium and Germany have done it. Should Canada also privatize its postal service?; A Canada Post letter carrier delivers mail in Toronto, Tuesday, Dec\. 17, 2024\. Canada Post is resuming operations after a month-long strike by more than 55,000 postal workers\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

The U.K., Belgium and Germany have done it. Should Canada also privatize its postal service?

December 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Selling off or privatizing Canada Post is just one of many significant and potentially drastic remedies tossed around by analysts who say the Crown corporoation cannot continue in its present form.

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AT ISSUE | Can a cabinet shuffle save Trudeau's government?; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during a National Caucus holiday event in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Dec\. 17, 2024\.  

December 20 , 2024 at 06:23:06 a.m. EST • :

AT ISSUE | Can a cabinet shuffle save Trudeau's government?

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Drone? UFO? Or symptom of bungled messaging from the government?; This photo provided by Brian Glenn shows what appears to be multiple drones flying over Bernardsville, N\.J\., on Thursday, Dec\. 5, 2024\.  

December 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Drone? UFO? Or symptom of bungled messaging from the government?

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What happened in climate news in 2024? Take our quiz; A sculpture titled "Giant Plastic Tap" by Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong is displayed outside the Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastics pollution in Ottawa\.  

December 19 , 2024 at 02:00:00 p.m. EST • :

What happened in climate news in 2024? Take our quiz

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Trump-backed spending bill fails to pass, leaving U.S. government shutdown a looming possibility; The U\.S\. Capitol is seen as Congress works to pass a government spending bill on December 19, 2024 in Washington, DC\. Congress is working to pass a funding bill to avert a government shutdown after House conservatives rejected an earlier bill following strong disapproval from Tesla CEO Elon Musk\.  

December 19 , 2024 at 08:28:13 p.m. EST • :

Trump-backed spending bill fails to pass, leaving U.S. government shutdown a looming possibility

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What we know about the 3 men in Scotland charged in killing of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner; Sharif Rahman opened The Curry House, serving vegan Indian cuisine, on 2nd Avenue East in downtown Owen Sound in 2015\. In his absence, his wife now runs the restaurant\.  

December 19 , 2024 at 02:59:01 p.m. EST • :

What we know about the 3 men in Scotland charged in killing of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner

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December 19 , 2024 at 10:10:19 p.m. EST • :

Toronto's Summer McIntosh meets young fans at pool where she trained as a child

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December 19 , 2024 at 06:57:34 p.m. EST • :

Federal government to remove incentive for foreign workers to reduce fraud in immigration system

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December 19 , 2024 at 02:42:03 p.m. EST • :

France's shocking mass rape trial is over. But will Gisèle Pelicot's case change rape culture?

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December 19 , 2024 at 05:49:41 p.m. EST • :

Theodore Tugboat replica 'safely righted and refloated' in Ontario port, says owner

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December 19 , 2024 at 06:37:39 p.m. EST • :

Sask. appeal court gives 2 thumbs up to decision that emoji is contractually binding

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