Month: March 2018

Advertisement This was updated on March 7, 2018. In defending his embrace of steep tariffs — and in comments that seem to encourage a trade war — President Trump has repeatedly claimed enormous trade imbalances, unfair practices and an international system that benefits everyone but the United States. Mr. Trump’s promises to fix the problems he has identified through an aggressive trade agenda has appeared to unnerve markets, which fell when they opened on Wednesday. The dip came after…

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Advertisement WASHINGTON — Gary D. Cohn was an avatar for big business in the White House. His departure will leave a market-oriented void in President Trump’s inner circle at what could be a pivotal moment for the United States economy. Mr. Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs executive, has been the strongest opponent of economic policies that have rankled Republican allies and business groups, especially Mr. Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on foreign products and scuttle multilateral trade agreements. A…

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TORONTO – Multiple media outlets report that Toronto police had interviewed and released an alleged serial killer years before he was arrested. The Toronto Star reports that Bruce McArthur was brought in for questioning in 2014, while The Globe and Mail reports that it happened in 2013. Story continues below READ MORE: Bruce McArthur had me in a ‘kill position,’ says Toronto man haunted by date with alleged serial killer Both newspapers cite anonymous sources and report that McArthur was…

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A couple of weeks after a woman was hit by a car while crossing an intersection in north-end Toronto, she says she’s disappointed with how her case has been handled by Toronto police and with how long it took for officers to respond to the scene. Story continues below Alana Fekete told Global News she was attempting to cross Yonge Street, near Sheppard Avenue, a couple of weeks ago when a vehicle turning onto Yonge Street hit her —…

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Dozens of Indigenous youth have been camping outside Toronto’s Old City Hall since Sunday afternoon in protest of two controversial verdicts that came down last month in the separate murder trials in connection with the deaths of Colten Boushie and Tina Fontaine, and some of them say they plan on staying there for months. Story continues below “You can’t get away with killing native youth and we’re going to tell people that,” said protest organizer Koryn John, while surrounded by…

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March 6 2018 10:25pm Dash camera video appears to show Alana Fekete as she was attempting to cross Yonge Street, near Sheppard Avenue, when she was hit by a car. She said it took approximately 50 minutes for a Toronto police officer to respond. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection = resp; } jQuery(‘#videoContainer’).gnca_socialVideoShare(‘init’,…

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What started as a protest over two cases involving Indigenous youth has now turned into a sit-in. A dozen people have been camped out in front of Old City Hall since Sunday. The men charged in the murders of Tina Fontaine and Colten Boushie were found not guilty. Farah Nasser speaks with activist Koryn John. Powered by WPeMatico

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SHANTY BAY, Ont. – Provincial police say human remains found at a golf club northeast of Barrie, Ont., are those of a woman reported missing a year ago. Police say officers were called to the Heritage Hills Golf Club in Shanty Bay, Ont., on Feb. 27 after a group of hunters located what they believed were human remains. Investigators say the remains were confirmed as human but a buildup of snow and ice in the area required slowly thawing…

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Megan Taylor may be seven-and-a-half months pregnant, but she says dancing makes her feel at ease. “I love to dance,” says the Bowmanville, Ont., resident. “You just, naturally, just want to move.” Story continues below She is one of the expectant mothers around the world who has embraced the Dancing for Birth movement, which encourages people to move and shake their way through childbirth. “I want to have a simple, easy labour,” said Taylor. “If music can help with that, I’m…

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March 6 2018 7:54pm Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Hosted by Alan Carter and Farah Nasser. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work yet if ( !gNews.Common.isIE && !gNews.Common.isTrident && gNews.Common.isFlash ) {…

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