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Ottawa has to allow home prices to fall to make housing more affordable, experts say
OTTAWA — Housing experts are pushing back against a federal cabinet minister’s recent claim that…

Kim Kardashian’s robbers found guilty in Paris but won’t face prison time
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court on Friday found the ringleader and seven other people…

Stars convene for amfAR gala to raise millions for AIDS research
ANTIBES, France (AP) — Artwork by Adrien Brody and James Franco and a chance to…

Police dismantle alleged fraud ring that targeted car dealerships in 5 provinces
TROIS-RIVIÈRES — Quebec provincial police say they’ve arrested three people in connection with a luxury…

B.C. First Nations fear protests and conflict over fast-track legislation
First Nations leaders in British Columbia say proposed legislation to fast-track resource projects will likely…

Conservative MP launches petition to end temporary foreign worker program
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani has launched a petition to end the temporary foreign…

Nearly one in three non-profit workers burnt out and food insecure, survey suggests
A survey of 1,116 employees at non-profit organizations across Canada indicates more than one-third of…

Former Football Australia CEO James Johnson named head of Canadian Soccer Business
TORONTO — Canadian Soccer Business and the Canadian Premier League have a new boss and…

City of Toronto still sorting out World Cup funding with 13 months to go
TORONTO — Thirteen months before the FIFA World Cup kicks off, the City of Toronto…

A wave of new owners brings fresh energy to independent bookselling
NEW YORK (AP) — Amber Salazar is the kind of idealist you just knew would…

New report casts doubt on potential revival of Quebec LNG project
MONTREAL — Reviving a liquefied natural gas export project in Quebec’s Saguenay region would be…

G7 finance ministers show ‘proof of unity’ with joint statement at summit: Champagne
BANFF — There’s a sense of unity coming out of this week’s summit with finance…

Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement
OTTAWA — The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide…

Western premiers agree to develop new economic corridors, call for federal support
YELLOWKNIFE — Canada’s western premiers say they’ve agreed to identify, plan and develop new economic…

Bipartisan Senate resolution introduced to recognize Canada-U.S. partnership
WASHINGTON — A resolution with bipartisan support was introduced by United States senators on Wednesday…