Donald J. Savoie has spent decades studying the inner workings of Canada’s federal bureaucracy. He’s watched Ottawa grow more centralized and more crowded with what he calls “poets,” policy thinkers and advisers,…
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Several people injured after passenger train derails in southwestern Germany
Several people were injured after a passenger train derailed Sunday in southwestern Germany, according to German news agency dpa. Source link
Big Bank upsell update; more Buy Canadian complaints investigated: CBC’s Marketplace cheat sheet
Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. A Marketplace story update After CBC Marketplace’s investigation into…
Astronomer hires Gwyneth Paltrow to help clean up after Coldplay kiss cam scandal
In a clever and completely unexpected public relations move as it seeks to move on from the infamous Coldplay concert “kiss cam” scandal, Astronomer has temporarily hired celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow as a…
Why Zelensky Backtracked on His Controversial Law
Facing growing pressure amid nationwide protests, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine backtracked on controversial legislation that would have weakened the country’s independent anticorruption institutions. Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer, and Marc Santora,…
Trump links Thailand, Cambodia trade deals to ceasefire
President Trump on Saturday said no trade deals would be struck with Thailand and Cambodia until they cease fighting. Source link
Trump vs. TV: A play-by-play of a wild week taking on the U.S. president’s naysayers
First he came for late-night TV, then a daytime talk show and a crude cartoon. U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are fighting battles on all fronts when it comes to…
Deportation hearing for alleged Mafia boss in Canada derailed by wiretap decision
In the middle of a high-stakes deportation hearing against an alleged Mafia boss living in Canada, the government unexpectedly declared it will no longer rely on any evidence obtained from controversial Italian…
In Epstein furor, Trump struggles to shake off a controversy his allies once stoked
Despite the sun bearing down on him and the sweat beading across his face, President Donald Trump still lingered with reporters lined up outside the White House on Friday. He was leaving…
Justice Department to continue interviewing Ghislaine Maxwell, accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s No. 2 official said he will again meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Friday. The meeting on Thursday in…