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Vancouver home sales continue to weaken, inventory builds: board

Vancouver home sales continue to weaken, inventory builds: board

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.
South Korea's liberal opposition candidate Lee poised to win election as main challenger concedes

South Korea's liberal opposition candidate Lee poised to win election as main challenger concedes

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.
Meta becomes the latest big tech company turning to nuclear power for AI needs

Meta becomes the latest big tech company turning to nuclear power for AI needs

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.
US job openings rose in April, signaling resilience in the American labor market

US job openings rose in April, signaling resilience in the American labor market

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 .
Yoshua Bengio launches new AI non-profit focused on safer systems

Yoshua Bengio launches new AI non-profit focused on safer systems

MONTREAL — Canadian AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio is launching a new non-profit focused on developing safer artificial intelligence systems.
Think you can't negotiate work benefits? You can if you get creative, experts say

Think you can't negotiate work benefits? You can if you get creative, experts say

Not all workplace benefits plans are created equal. Experts say it's important to understand what's in the plan before signing a contract at a new job, and whether there's room to negotiate some extra perks better tailored to your life.
Oxford Properties buys CPP Investments' stake in office portfolio in Western Canada

Oxford Properties buys CPP Investments' stake in office portfolio in Western Canada

TORONTO — Oxford Properties Group has signed a deal to buy the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's 50 per cent stake in a group of office properties in Western Canada that they co-own for $730 million.
Manitoba Opposition Tories agree to speed passage of free trade bill before summer

Manitoba Opposition Tories agree to speed passage of free trade bill before summer

WINNIPEG — Manitoba politicians reached a deal to speed passage of a free trade bill Monday, hours before the legislature was to break for the summer. More than 30 other bills were also set to be approved on the last day of the spring sitting.
B.C. provides peek into $2.95B SkyTrain tunnels, set to open in 2027

B.C. provides peek into $2.95B SkyTrain tunnels, set to open in 2027

VANCOUVER — In a maze of cement under Vancouver, the latest expansion to the SkyTrain rapid-transit system is taking shape, one stretch of track at a time.
Corus touts new stars, returning hits to Global, while calling for loosened CanCon rules

Corus touts new stars, returning hits to Global, while calling for loosened CanCon rules

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment touted new stars and returning hits set to roll out across Global and its specialty networks on Monday, while making the case for loosened CanCon spending rules that would let it lean further into unscripted content.
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