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B.C. man who flipped 14 homes in four years is fined $2M for tax evasion

B.C. man who flipped 14 homes in four years is fined $2M for tax evasion

RICHMOND, B.C. — A serial property flipper in British Columbia has been convicted of tax evasion and fined more than $2 million for failing to report nearly $7.5 million in earnings.
An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition

An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

US sanctions the founder of Georgia's ruling political party

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party, which has steered the country away from a pro-Western stance and towards Russia, U.S. officials said Friday.
An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition

An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.
US teacher jailed in Russia is formally designated as wrongfully detained

US teacher jailed in Russia is formally designated as wrongfully detained

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American schoolteacher arrested in Russia on drug charges more than four years ago has been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained, the State Department said Friday.
Bloc Québécois as official Opposition? Leader says Canadians 'don't have to fear us'

Bloc Québécois as official Opposition? Leader says Canadians 'don't have to fear us'

OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says he's staying modest about the prospect of his party forming official Opposition in the next federal election, though it would be a "spectacular" result.
Manitoba government questioned over push for rate freeze on electricity

Manitoba government questioned over push for rate freeze on electricity

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says a rate freeze on electricity in 2025 is achievable, despite another forecasted financial loss at Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro.
'Now's the time': As Canada ramps up housing, advocates urge more accessible builds

'Now's the time': As Canada ramps up housing, advocates urge more accessible builds

Five-year-old Beau starts each day being carried by one of his parents to the family's living room, where his wheelchair awaits in their Beamsville, Ont., home.
Trump's return: What Canada can learn from the 2024 presidential campaign

Trump's return: What Canada can learn from the 2024 presidential campaign

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump smiled wide in front of cheering supporters after millions of Americans went to the polls, choosing the divisive Republican leader as the next president of the United States in an astonishing comeback that signalled an Ameri
New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns

New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns

Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages. Name a hot topic, and chances are good there's a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another.