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Canada’s state-funded national broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), is fielding new allegations of printing fake news amidst plummeting ratings and a string of similar scandals while calls to defund the broadcaster grow. On Jan. 19 the CBC published an article entitled, “Alberta premier’s office contacted Crown prosecution about Coutts

At Least 15 People Killed in Ecuador’s Latest Prison Violence Incident
At least 15 prisoners were killed at a prison in Ecuador's city of Latacunga on Monday, Oct. 3 according...

Lula Leads Opinion Polls as Brazil Votes in Tense Presidential Contest
BRASILIA, BRAZIL — Brazilians cast their votes on Sunday, Oct 2 in the first round of their country's...

Latin American Domestic Workers Build Apps to Fight for Rights and Lost Wages
MEXICO CITY/BOGOTA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — After almost three years working for an affluent family...

Labor Shortage Curtails Production of Aircraft Parts in US, Canada
MONTREAL/CHICAGO — Canada's Mitchell Aerospace has a booming business - and a shop-floor shortfall that...

Powerful Earthquake Shakes Mexico on Fateful Anniversary, 2 Confirmed Dead
MEXICO CITY — A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday, Sept. 19 on the anniversary...

Hot Core: Canada May Need a Recession to Cool Down Inflation
The underlying pressures driving inflation in Canada are likely to peak in the fourth quarter of this...

Explainer: Why Western Canada Has Some of the Cheapest Natural Gas in the World
Despite soaring global demand for natural gas, Canadian producers are struggling with volatile prices...

Chinese Companies Lay Roots in Mexico to Evade US Tariffs
Mainland Chinese companies are laying down roots in Mexico in order to exploit a loophole around U.S....

Canadian Flag Flies at Half Mast After Stabbing Spree, One Suspect Remains at Large
The Canadian flag flew at half mast at a police station in Melfort, Saskatchewan on Sept. 5, as residents...