3 d. ago Former OPSEU branch president charged with fraud, Peel police say

A former branch president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 228 has been charged after union funds were allegedly misappropriated. In a news release issued Wednesday, Peel Regional Police said OPSEU Local 228 investigated the matter internally before contacting cops with evidence that led to the criminal investigation. “Allegations indicate that the […]

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7 d. ago Carney: Canada wants to lure tech workers who won’t get U.S. H

Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to attract employees from the technology sector who might have previously worked in the U.S. before President Donald Trump’s new visa charges. “What is clear is that the opportunity to attract people who previously would’ve got so-called H-1B visas,” Carney told reporters in London on Saturday. He added that many […]

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2 w. ago FBI sniper testifies hiding spot near golf course ideal place to shoot Trump

Ryan Routh has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to assassinate major presidential candidate

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3 w. ago South Sudan vice president charged with murder, crimes against humanity

Juba (AFP) — South Sudan’s Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity over an attack on a military base that killed more than 250 soldiers, the justice minister said Thursday. A fragile power-sharing agreement between President Salva Kiir and his first vice-president Machar has been unravelling for months in […]

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3 w. ago Brazil Supreme Court justice breaks with peers, votes to absolve Bolsonaro

BRASILIA, Brazil — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice voted Wednesday to acquit former President Jair Bolsonaro of all charges in his alleged coup trial, in the first dissenting vote since the final judicial proceeding began, giving some respite to the far-right leader and potential arguments to his defense team for an appeal after a final […]

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last month US employers likely added a modest 80,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market has cooled

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Labor Department put out a disappointing jobs report a month ago, an enraged President Donald Trump responded by firing the economist in charge of compiling the numbers and nominating a loyalist to replace her. Nothing quite so dramatic is likely Friday when the department releases hiring and unemployment numbers for […]

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