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40 countries agree cars must have automatic braking
The regulation will require all vehicles sold to come equipped with the technology by which sensors monitor how close a pedestrian or object might be
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China’s Huawei soft power push raises hard questions
Huawei’s cheery corporate message contrasts with the standoff over the arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou on a U.S. warrant
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Quebec facing strong opposition to new bill restricting cannabis consumption
The proposed legislation restricts marijuana usage to people aged 21 and over and limits its smoking to private property
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Budget watchdog says federal deficit this year to be $16.1B
Yves Giroux’s office chalks up the change to higher-than-anticipated income-tax revenues that the government has collected this fiscal year
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McConnell wields Green New Deal as bludgeon against Dems
The vote wouldn’t be the first time Senate Republicans forced Democratic presidential hopefuls to go on the record about a liberal proposal they believe will alienate moderate voters later
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Tragically Hip backed Up Cannabis plans ‘hub’ within Ontario pot retail store
Members of the Canadian rock band are stakeholders in Up Cannabis, which plans to open an experiential “store within a store” concept in Kingston, Ont.
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China: No evidence Huawei a national security threat
Huawei, the world’s biggest supplier of network gear used by phone and internet companies, insists that it is independent of the Chinese government
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U.S., China envoys hold talks before Trump tariff decision
There are few signs of movement on the thorniest issue: Washington’s demand that Beijing scale back its efforts to nurture world leaders in robotics and other technologies
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Canadian staff at digital media company BuzzFeed file for union certification
The move is seen as part of a wave of recent unionization in digital media after VICE Canada joined CMG and CWA Canada in 2016
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French wine exporters in a ‘total fog’ ahead of Brexit
The head of the French federation of exporters of wines and spirits warned Wednesday of the damage that an exit without an agreement would cause
