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Photo credit: Reuters Britain’s parliament backed a new bill to allow assisted dying on Friday, kicking off months of wrangling over a possible legal change that has sparked a national conversation about dignity in death and end-of-life. Reuters reports that in an initial approval of the bill, 330 lawmakers voted in favour with 275 against…

Photo credit: ReNew Canada The federal government of Canada has announced plans to assist Toronto with hundreds of millions of dollars to buy new subway trains for its aging fleet. BurlintonToday reports that Ontario and the City of Toronto each committed $758 million a year ago so the Toronto Transit Corporation could buy 55 new trains…

Photo credit: VOA Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods of the country’s largest city, Aleppo. BBC reports that as of Friday morning, rebels controlled more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of…

Photo credit: Bristol live The first refugees to be hired as binmen in Bristol have started their jobs as part of a new initiative to train recent arrivals in the city for jobs that will improve their lives.  BristolLive reports that Mazin and Khalid Ali have successfully completed a program called Bridge to Employment. This program, run…

Photo credit: Axios There are reasons why it’s hard to resist the holiday-shopping hype. According to Psychology Today: 1. Black Friday sales trigger emotions, not logic, creating a frenzy that’s hard to resist. 2. Flashy deals can be deceiving. Dynamic pricing often means “bargains” aren’t as good as they seem. 3. The endowment effect makes…

Photo credit: CBC Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met virtually with premiers Wednesday to discuss Canada’s response to US President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods. Source: CBC