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VANCOUVER — Vancouver home sales activity fell again in May as buyers continued to sit on the sidelines, the city's real estate board said Tuesday. Residential sales in the region totalled 2,228 last month, an 18.

OTTAWA — An association representing duty free stores and a group of 15 mayors from border cities have written a letter to the federal government asking for financial support and clarity on export rules.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung was poised to win an early presidential election , vote counts and media projections suggested, while his main challenger conceded defeat early Wednesday.

SASKATOON — The federal government plans to work urgently to remove Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture and seafood products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday.

SASKATOON — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday's gathering of the country's premiers to talk over nation-building projects with Prime Minister Mark Carney was the "best" they have had in the last decade.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebook’s parent company.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, showing that the labor market remains resilient in the face of uncertainty arising from President Donald Trump’s trade wars .

MONTREAL — Montreal is forging ahead with new rules banning many short-term rentals for nine months a year, hoping to alleviate a housing crunch and strike a blow in a lengthy battle against unauthorized listings.

MONTREAL — Canadian AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio is launching a new non-profit focused on developing safer artificial intelligence systems.

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