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Royal retreat of Windsor ready to party for Harry, Meghan
WINDSOR, England – Few towns are as quintessentially English as Windsor, the bucolic riverside locale…
Quebec Liberal election chairman Alexandre Taillefer quits media company
MONTREAL – The businessman tapped to preside over the Quebec Liberals’ bid for re-election is…
Google’s A.I. personal assistant sparks concerns about future of communication
TORONTO – Aimee Morrison doesn’t look forward to the not-too-distant future when she might have…
Central bank No. 2 says more diversity at policy table is key in modern economy
TORONTO – The Bank of Canada’s senior deputy governor is calling for more diverse perspectives…
Former vice-president Al Gore’s anti-pipeline tweet irritates Alberta premier
CALGARY – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is shrugging off a tweet by former U.S. vice-president…
Starbucks plan to open washrooms to public no fix for discrimination: author
TORONTO – Starbucks’ plan to open its washrooms to the non-paying public “100 per cent…
Iran cleric threatens destruction of Israeli cities
TEHRAN, Iran – A prominent Iranian cleric on Friday threatened two Israeli cities with destruction…
US, Emirates strike deal resolving airline spat
WASHINGTON – The United States and the United Arab Emirates signed a deal Friday to…
Few teeth in Trump’s prescription to reduce drug prices
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s long-promised plan to bring down drug prices, unveiled Friday, would…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
‘Avengers’ overpowers ‘Breaking In,’ ‘Life of the Party’
LOS ANGELES – “Avengers: Infinity War” is still ruling the box office in its third…
TREB letter blasts Ontario Real Estate Association over negative portrait of market
TORONTO – The president of Toronto’s real estate board warned leaders of the Ontario Real…
Owners of multimillion dollar Vancouver home owners say they can’t stomach tax bump
VANCOUVER – Lynne Kent says owning a home in Vancouver that’s valued at $4 million…
French trains widely disrupted as rolling strikes resume
PARIS – French train traffic is widely disrupted as rail workers prepare to hold a…
ABCs of ZTE: Tech firm in focus amid US-China trade dispute
HONG KONG – President Donald Trump injected fresh uncertainty into planned trade talks between U.S.…
European spy chiefs warn of hybrid threats from Russia, IS
BERLIN – European intelligence chiefs warned Monday that Russia is actively seeking to undermine their…
OECD says countries need to defend multilateralism despite threats
MONTREAL – Multilateralism is under threat amid trade tensions, rising protectionism and the changes associated…
Ottawa to assess impact of climate change on Nova Scotia’s land link to Canada
AMHERST, N.S. – Ottawa says it will study ways to protect the 275-year-old dikes that…
Jean Coutu price was high but will pay long-term dividends, says Metro CEO
MONTREAL – The cost of buying the Jean Coutu Group was high but the pill…
New Democrat MP who pleads guilty in pipeline protest says he has no regrets
VANCOUVER – New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart says he knew he’d face legal punishment when…
Quebec agrees in principle with a single tax return, administered by the province
Quebec is ready to collect provincial and federal taxes, which would permit citizens to file…
Box Office Top 20: ‘Avengers’ holds at No. 1 for third week
LOS ANGELES – “Avengers: Infinity War” topped the charts for the third weekend in a…
American Express extends Aeroplan deal to 2020 to exit alongside Air Canada
TORONTO – American Express Canada says it has reached a deal with Aimia Inc. and…
With big season endings, ‘NCIS’ and ‘Bang’ soar in ratings
NEW YORK – CBS soared in the ratings with major plot moves on the season…