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What is OPEC and how does it affect oil prices?The members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies including Russia will meet on June 2 to discuss their joint oil production policy.EconomyMay 24
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Biden orders new asylum restrictions to ‘gain control’ of U.S.-Mexico borderThe long-anticipated presidential proclamation would bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed.U.S. NewsJun 4
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Claudia Sheinbaum poised to become Mexico’s 1st female president'I will become the first woman president of Mexico,' Sheinbaum said, shortly after electoral authorities announced a statistical sample showed she held an irreversible lead.WorldJun 3
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World’s oldest man, 114, dies shortly before birthdayJuan Vicente Pérez started working in 1914 at the ripe old age of five years old on his family's coffee and sugar cane farm.TrendingApr 4
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Ottawa ‘doubling down’ on foreign aid amid global decline: ministerThe Liberals pledged in their Tuesday budget to increase humanitarian aid by $150 million in the current fiscal year and $200 million the following year.CanadaApr 18
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Housing asylum seekers at Niagara hotels cost Canada more than $100 millionNewly released figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada show the federal government spent more than $100 million housing asylum seekers at hotels.CanadaMar 26
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Sea Bears re-sign Canadian forward Osayande after stint overseasThe Winnipeg Sea Bears have re-signed a veteran forward ahead of this spring's start to the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) seson.SportsMar 14
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‘I am silenced’: Did Miss USA leave a secret message in her resignation?Days after Miss USA's resignation, Miss Teen USA also handed in her crown, writing 'my personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization.'TrendingMay 10
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Blue Jays agree to terms with EscobarThe Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with veteran infielder Eduardo Escobar on a minor-league contract Friday with an invite to spring training.SportsFeb 16
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State of the Union: Here are the key takeaways from Biden’s fiery addressPresident Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump.U.S. NewsMar 8
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Some U.S.-Mexico border crossings to reopen as illegal immigration dropsThe U.S. will resume operations at an international bridge in Texas, two crossings in Arizona and another near San Diego, California.U.S. NewsJan 2
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Tensions are rising between Guyana and Venezuela over a territorial dispute. What to knowSteeped in patriotism, the Venezuelan government is seizing on the fight to boost support ahead of a presidential election.WorldDec 10, 2023
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U.S., Mexico agree to tackle record migration as thousands surge toward borderA caravan of migrants and asylum seekers, many with small children, were trekking north to the U.S.-Mexico border as the two countries announced they were working together.WorldDec 28, 2023
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‘Controlled chaos’: Italian sandwich shop boom fuelled by family, traditionBossa and Clarke Café are part of a growing number of popular Italian-inspired sandwich and coffee shops popping up all over Montreal. The key ingredient is family.CanadaJan 1
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U.S. Congress begins to depart for holidays without deal on Ukraine aidThe Senate planned to come back next week in hopes of finalizing a deal that would tie border policy changes to Ukraine aid, but the House showed no signs of doing the same.U.S. NewsDec 14, 2023
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How the Ukraine aid fight may force Biden to accept severe immigration limitsImmigration policy experts say the Biden administration may be capitulating to hard-right demands for asylum limits and other policy changes in order to get Ukraine aid approved.U.S. NewsDec 12, 2023
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Family reunion dreams shattered for Haitian Quebecers as province opts out of federal programQuebecers of Haitian origin are confused and upset after the Quebec government decided to opt out of a federal family reunification program.PoliticsDec 1, 2023
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Texas governor signs bill that makes illegal border crossings a state crimeThe law, which takes effect in March, allows Texas police to arrest people who are suspected of entering the U.S. illegally and local judges to order them to leave.U.S. NewsDec 18, 2023
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U.S. to temporarily suspend Venezuela oil sanctions in response to election dealTuesday's agreement came just days before the opposition holds a primary to pick its candidate for the 2024 presidential election against President Nicolas Maduro's administration.WorldOct 18, 2023
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Venezuela’s government, opposition agree to conditions for upcoming electionsThe partial agreement is expected to trigger some relief from economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. government on President Nicolas Maduro's administration.WorldOct 17, 2023