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Has the fat lady sung for movie theatres? Plus the U.S. election, Canada and a green recovery

What could the U.S. election results mean for a green economic recovery on both sides of the border. Plus should you have the right to repair the stuff you buy? We also look at how movie theatres are trying to survive the pandemic.

And we explain the fight for the right to repair your stuff

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Joe Biden has been declared the next U.S. President — so what does that mean for green economic plans on both sides of the border? Plus do you have the right to repair the things you buy? And what happens to the theatre when nobody is going to the movies? (Sylvia Thomson/CBC, Shutterstock, Robert Krbavac/CBC)
Cost of Living27:31Has the fat lady sung for movie theatres? Plus the U.S. election, Canada and a green recovery — and fighting for the right to repair your stuff

The race to become the next President of the United States of America has been a lengthy affair.

Cost of Living10:49What a Biden win could mean for Canada's green economic recovery

But as the 2020 U.S. election wraps up, we explore what the results could mean for Canada and what a green economic recovery might look like on both sides of the border.

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We also take a look at the revenge of Do-It-Yourself.

Once upon a time, handy folks with a wrench and some needle nose vise grips could fix everything from fridges to farm equipment. But today - have you ever tried cracking open an iPhone? Enter the Right-to-Repair movement.

Cost of Living4:21The right to repair the stuff you buy: why some companies prefer don't-it-yourself to DIY

Finally, can the movie theatre survive all the hits that keep coming amid the pandemic? Public health restrictions compound the problem of delayed, and sometimes cancelled, blockbuster film releases.

Cost of Living9:31The show must go on, but can movie theatres keep their silver screens running?

Between Netflix and the coronavirus, we look at what's happening to your local multiplex.

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