The Quebec government has recognized the Arvida neighbourhood in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region as a heritage site. Culture Minister Nathalie Roy made the announcement Sunday at a local library in the historic neighbourhood, which now falls within the limits of the City of Saguenay. The former industrial city about 250 kilometres north of Quebec City was […]

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Spain will seek talks on joint sovereignty of Gibraltar once Britain has left the European Union, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday, adding he had told his British counterpart he wanted to resolve the 300-year-old dispute. Speaking after an EU leaders’ summit, Sanchez said Spain’s position over Gibraltar, a British territory […]

Incoming government says talks ongoing but no formal agreement reached as thousands await to cross border into US. Mexico’s incoming government has denied reports that it has agreed to allow asylum seekers to wait in the country while their claims move through US immigration courts, one of several options the Trump administration has been pursuing […]

Carlos Ghosn has denied allegations that he under-reported his salary, Japanese broadcaster NHK has reports. Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who was arrested on Monday on suspicion of financial misconduct, has denied the allegations against him, Japanese broadcaster NHK has reported. Nissan voted to remove Ghosn as chairman on Thursday after accusing the 64-year-old of […]

TAIPEI (Reuters) – China on Sunday welcomed the defeat of Taiwan’s pro-independence ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) at local elections, saying it showed people wanted peaceful relations with Beijing. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who faces re-election in a little more than year, on Saturday resigned as chairwoman of the DPP, taking responsibility for her party’s […]

US report compiled with input from 13 government agencies and departments says future risks depend on today’s decisions. Climate change will cost the United States’ economy hundreds of billions of dollars by the end of the century, a new US government report has warned. Global warming will affect everything from health to infrastructure if left unchecked, […]

CAIRO (Reuters) – Polling stations opened on Saturday at 8 a.m. (0500 GMT) across Bahrain for 2018 parliamentary elections, Bahrain news agency reported. Polls will remain open until 8 p.m. (1700 GMT). The government said 506 candidates are running in the election, including the highest number of female candidates. It expects a higher voter turnout […]

A U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement, bringing the U.S. combat death toll this year to eight. The identity of the service member and details about the incident will be shared at a later stage, said Debra Richardson spokesperson for the Resolute Support in Afghanistan. Coverage […]

A well-known dog trainer is speaking out about a long running battle with the Township of Langley. Doug Leaf has trained dogs for movies and operated a commercial kennel for about 17 years. His business is run from his 4.5 acre property in Langley. But despite having a commercial kennel licence, the Township of Langley […]

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – As Cuban doctors in Brazil begin to head home amid a diplomatic spat between Havana and the South American country’s far-right president-elect, Brazil’s health ministry said on Friday that it had filled nearly all of the resulting vacancies. The first of thousands of Cuban doctors left Brazil on Thursday after […]