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Advertisement SEOUL, South Korea — President Moon Jae-in of South Korea warned on Wednesday that North Korea would face stiffer sanctions if it resumed weapons tests, while crediting President Trump with helping force the North to resume dialogue and strike a broader agreement to improve Korean ties. “I am giving a lot of credit to President Trump,” Mr. Moon said at a nationally televised news conference a day after the two Koreas forged their agreement during border talks. “I…

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Advertisement “The West Wing” met “The Apprentice” on Tuesday when President Trump presided over an extraordinary meeting, later broadcast on television, of lawmakers from both parties debating policy in the cabinet room. On the table: immigration. Over the course of about 55 minutes, members of both the House and the Senate discussed how best to protect undocumented immigrants who arrived as children, and whether to embrace a path to citizenship for millions of other immigrants. President Trump gave his…

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Indeed, Mr. Trump made clear once again that the details of governance do not really matter to him as much as success, telling congressional leaders that he would approve whatever they send him. “I will be signing it,” he said. “I’m not going to say, ‘Oh, gee, I want this or I want that.’ I’ll be signing it.” The meeting was extraordinary in the sense that it played out in front of cameras and on the record. President Barack…

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I’ve had to put up with the Fake News from the first day I announced that I would be running for President. Now I have to put up with a Fake Book, written by a totally discredited author. Ronald Reagan had the same problem and handled it well. So will I! Powered by WPeMatico

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Several protests are planned Wednesday outside Tim Hortons restaurants in southern Ontario. The move comes after franchise owners in Cobourg and Kingston told their workers they’re eliminating paid breaks and some benefits in response to the province’s minimum wage hike. Story continues below READ MORE: Tim Hortons blames ‘reckless’ franchise owners for benefit cuts, backlash There were calls yesterday for a boycott on what was called “No Timmys Tuesday.” The Ontario Federation of Labour has organized a number of…

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MONTREAL – Companies might not be able to dodge rising minimum wages by relocating even their most mobile workforces to lower wage provinces, but higher costs could accelerate the pace of automation. “It would be foolish of some employers to think that they can escape temporarily by moving their operations,” said Canadian Labour Congress president Hassan Yussuff. Story continues below While companies may get a short-term benefit, he said the reality is that minimum wages across the country are…

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A man in his 20s is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a shooting in Etobicoke. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday near Scarlett Road and Lawrence Avenue West. Police have not released any suspect information, or possible motive. Police remain on scene of the shooting for the investigation. Powered by WPeMatico

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A woman has life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a postal truck in Toronto’s east end on Tuesday evening. Police and paramedics said they were called to Eglinton Avenue East near Rosemount Drive, east of Birchmount Road, after 6:15 p.m. The woman, who is believed to be in her 40s, was rushed to a trauma centre. Update: units are OS. They have advised, the injuries are life threatening. Eglinton Ave is closed in both directions from Birchmount to…

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