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Author: Danielle Groen
Publication Date: May 21, 2026 - 06:31

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Morning Update: Canada’s Uber drivers get first union contract

May 21, 2026

Good morning. Uber drivers in Victoria scored a historic contract, but the fight over wages continues – more on that below, along with generic Ozempic’s long-awaited arrival and the murder charges against Cuba’s former president Raúl Castro. But first:



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