21 min

Global National: Jan. 16 Global National

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Canada's high inflation rate is stubbornly sticking around. What this could mean for interest rates. And as Canadians lament the rising cost of food, now the country's largest grocer is reducing its discounts on items that are about to expire. The fresh backlash against Loblaw, and the calls for the Competition Bureau to investigate. On the second day of the public inquest into the Saskatchewan stabbing rampage, RCMP have released new details about what happened. What the victims' families learned; and the RCMP's timeline of what happened in the days leading up to the mass killings. Former U.S. president Donald Trump has opened the 2024 primaries with a landslide victory in the Iowa caucuses, and remains the overwhelming favourite to win the Republican nomination for the presidential election. How Trump's momentum is growing despite his legal troubles, and whether any of his rivals can catch up. And 'The Bear,' a comedy-drama about the challenges of running a restaurant, nabbed six awards at the 75th Primetime Emmys. Canadian chef and restaurateur Matty Matheson serves as an actor and producer for the series. How Matheson's spicy acceptance speech stole the show, and how the quirky cast member once hit rock bottom.

Canada's high inflation rate is stubbornly sticking around. What this could mean for interest rates. And as Canadians lament the rising cost of food, now the country's largest grocer is reducing its discounts on items that are about to expire. The fresh backlash against Loblaw, and the calls for the Competition Bureau to investigate. On the second day of the public inquest into the Saskatchewan stabbing rampage, RCMP have released new details about what happened. What the victims' families learned; and the RCMP's timeline of what happened in the days leading up to the mass killings. Former U.S. president Donald Trump has opened the 2024 primaries with a landslide victory in the Iowa caucuses, and remains the overwhelming favourite to win the Republican nomination for the presidential election. How Trump's momentum is growing despite his legal troubles, and whether any of his rivals can catch up. And 'The Bear,' a comedy-drama about the challenges of running a restaurant, nabbed six awards at the 75th Primetime Emmys. Canadian chef and restaurateur Matty Matheson serves as an actor and producer for the series. How Matheson's spicy acceptance speech stole the show, and how the quirky cast member once hit rock bottom.

21 min

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