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Interest rate cuts; Montreal cold case solved; Ice cream split

Interest rate cuts; Montreal cold case solved; Ice cream split

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 The central banks in both Canada and the U.S. have slashed their benchmark interest rates. Mackenzie Gray and Anne Gaviola report on what these moves signal about the economies in both countries; and whether Canada's cost of borrowing could keep dropping. Montreal police have cracked a 17-year-old cold case. Mike Armstrong explains how investigators solved the murder of Catherine Daviau, who was found dead in a burned-out home in 2008; and why it's too late for the killer to face justice. Pomp, the U.S. president, and purpose? What's the point of Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit to the United Kingdom? Redmond Shannon reports. In Nova Scotia, a former swim instructor at a youth detention centre is facing dozens of charges related to sexual assault allegations. RCMP say they've identified 300 victims, and there could be more. Heidi Petracek explains the accusations, and why at least one prisoner advocate says the alleged abuse was an "open secret." Neetu Garcha explains how years of negotiations between the Nisga'a First Nation in B.C. and its partners resulted in the approval of a controversial, multi-billion-dollar LNG project. Heather Yourex-West reports on the research saying human-made climate change made Canada's heat waves more likely. Plus: ice cream split. Touria Izri has the scoop on why Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield says he can't "in good conscience" stay with the company he founded decades ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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