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Day 13 of US government partial shutdown: talks going nowhere
White House has rejected the Democrat package, Republicans who control the Senate are hesitant to take it up without Trump on board.
NS prepares for worst on controversial pulp mill: ‘No easy solution here’
Proposes to dump more than 62 million litres per day of treated waste into the Northumberland Strait fishing grounds.
China lands spacecraft on ‘dark’ side of moon in world first
Landing highlights China’s growing ambitions to rival the US, Russia and Europe in space.
Waning iPhone demand highlights consumer anxiety in China
Brands from Ford to jeweler already have reported abrupt declines in sales.
AP FACT CHECK: Defending border wall, Trump misstates facts
Associated Press examines his statements on Twitter and at a Cabinet meeting about immigration and other matters.
Oil prices remain strong as Alberta production cutbacks kick in
Provincial curtailments of 325,000 barrels per day aim to relieve a glut and free up export pipeline space.
Trump says he’s ready to meet again with North Korean leader
President tweeted that Kim Jong Un has pledged not to make or test nuclear weapons.
Shutdown Day 12: US awmakers to hear wall plea
Trump vows the shutdown will last “as long as it takes.”
Tesla cuts prices as 4Q deliveries miss analysts’ estimates
Automaker is cutting prices by $2,000 to offset the phase-out of federal electric vehicle tax credits.
Montreal longshoremen vote for strike mandate
Roughly 1,100 longshoremen at Canada’s second largest port are looking to improve working conditions.
Two industrial accidents investigated at Dofasco plants in Hamilton
In New Year’s day incident, dump-style machine tipps over, injures driver.
‘Lots of hugs’ as shuttered Cape Breton call centre reopens under new ownership
About 275 people were expected to report for work at the site of the former ServiCom centre.
Gender pay gap widest at top of the corporate ladder: report
Women earn about 68 cents for every dollar made by their male counterparts.
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Spacecraft opens new year with flyby on solar system’s edge
Bowling pin-like object Ultima Thule an astounding 1.6 billion kilometres beyond Pluto.
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Trudeau will hike carbon tax if he wins 2019 vote: Scheer
Says the federal environment department is planning for a carbon tax of $300 per tonne.
