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Some foreign buyers get break from tax they face on Vancouver real estate
VICTORIA – A tax on foreign home buyers in Metro Vancouver is being changed to…
British royals William and Kate visit Paris as Brexit looms
PARIS – With Britain’s departure from the European Union looming, Prince William and his wife,…
Pittsburgh man sought on gun charge after 3-year-old’s death
PITTSBURGH – A convicted felon who is not allowed to possess a gun is being…
The Latest: DOJ says it’s complied with wiretapping requests
LONDON – The Latest on President Donald Trump’s claims that he was wiretapped (all times…
Republicans join Democrats against Trump’s Great Lakes cuts
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – It sounds like an idea that would warm a conservative Republican’s…
Student fined $25,000 for accessing personal health info without permission
TORONTO – An Ontario student has been fined $25,000 for accessing personal health information, which…
George Braziller, literary publisher, dead at 101
NEW YORK – George Braziller, an independent and self-taught publisher for more than 50 years…
Armed man arrested on drug ‘rescue’ trip to seek pardon
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – A self-styled anti-drug crusader who was arrested on weapons charges during…
The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
iTunes’ Official Music Charts for the week ending March 17, 2017: Top Songs 1. Shape…
Palestinian killed in clash with Israeli forces in West Bank
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – The Palestinian health ministry says a teenager was shot and killed…
Guatemala judge orders arrest of presidential adviser
GUATEMALA CITY – A judge in Guatemala has ordered the arrest of Edgar Justino Ovalle,…
Of stars, senators and so-called inclusive growth: federal politics this week
OTTAWA – The cult of celebrity that has seized Canadian politics was on full display…
New to the job, prosecutor takes on anti-death penalty fight
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida prosecutor who thrust herself into the forefront of the anti-death…
Federal budget to set aside billions for affordable housing
OTTAWA – Cities desperate for affordable housing money from the federal government are expected to…
New director named for Britain’s surveillance agency GCHQ
LONDON – The deputy director-general of Britain’s MI5 spy agency has been named as the…
Indianapolis museum to showcase Audubon’s vivid bird prints
INDIANAPOLIS – A collection of prints by famed 19th century wildlife artist John James Audubon…
Crosby and McDavid have company as MVP race heats up
Nobody could touch Patrick Kane in last season’s race for the Hart Trophy. The Chicago…
Industry expects fed budget to replenish venture-capital support for startups
OTTAWA – Industry is expecting the federal government to make fresh venture-capital commitments in the…
US Marines, Romanian troops hold Black Sea exercises
CAPU MIDIA, Romania – U.S. Marines and Romanian troops are taking part in joint exercises…
Germany’s Merkel disputes Trump’s NATO debt claim
BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday underlined Germany’s rejection of a claim by U.S.…
Hungary opens base for army border patrols to stop migrants
HERCEGSZANTO, Hungary – Hungary’s defence minister inaugurated a small military base on Monday on the…
Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Connecticut governor
HARTFORD, Conn. – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to disturb the convictions of…
The Latest: Menendez confident despite Supreme Court setback
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to hear New Jersey…
Review: Didion revisits the past to illuminate the present
“South and West: From a Notebook” (Knopf), by Joan Didion What is it they say…