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24/01/26
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Minneapolis protest Jan. 23/26

Jan. 23, 2026

Minneapolis, Minnesota -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xcVB5D4csM

21/01/26
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David Baxter - The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. File photo by The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Jan. 19, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the electric vehicle deal with China is an "opportunity" for Ontario and autoworkers, despite criticism from Premier Doug Ford and the union representing Canadian autoworkers. 

Speaking in Doha, Carney said there is interest in Chinese companies producing "affordable" electric vehicles in Canada.

19/01/26
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Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt
 Bruxelles, Belgium  7th International Ecosocialist Encounters

Jan. 19, 2026

At a time when humanity’s very survival is at risk, we need a movement that once again offers a hopeful alternative to the rise of the far right and the failures of neoliberalism. That is why we call on all those who defend human dignity and strive for an alternative to destructive capitalism to join us in Brussels from 15 to 17 May 2026 for the 7th International Ecosocialist Encounters.

17/01/26
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Monica Piccinini
Hospital Santa Rita

Jan. 6, 2026

Climate breakdown, fungal disease, and the Brazilian hospital on the frontline of a heating world.

Healthcare workers and patient companions on the oncology ward of Santa Rita de Cássia Hospital in Vitória, capital of Brazil’s Espírito Santo state, began reporting respiratory illness in October 2025: coughing, fever, fatigue, shortness of breath. 

15/01/26
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Katie Hyslop
Michael Tan has fond memories of shopping at Sunrise Market with his great-aunt. But the future of the low-cost grocery store is up in the air following its listing for sale. Photo for The Tyee by Katie Hyslop.

Jan. 15, 2026

With London Drugs closing and Sunrise Market’s future unsure, the Downtown Eastside faces a retail desert.

Mike Tan’s relationship with Sunrise Market in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside dates back to his early childhood visits with his great-aunt.

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