PARIS (Reuters) – The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia voted against independence from France on Sunday in a long-awaited referendum that capped a 30-year…
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China's boulevard to nowhere: The battle for influence in APEC's Pacific host
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Workers are putting the finishing touches on a Beijing-funded boulevard designed to showcase Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) capital to visiting world leaders…
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U.N. aid trucks reach remote Rukban camp in Syria: local council member
AMMAN (Reuters) – A United Nations aid convoy on Saturday reached the Rukban refugee camp in Syria, next to the border with Jordan, where thousands…
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October was wet in Waterloo thanks to a few rainy days
October temperatures were a tale of two halves, according to the University of Waterloo Weather Station. The temperatures over the first 11 days were on…
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Ireland, UK hopeful of Brexit deal in coming weeks: ministers
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Britain’s Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington said he “hoped and expected” that Brexit negotiators will secure a final agreement in the coming…
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‘Trolling’ racially charged posters proclaiming ‘It’s okay to be white’ posted in New Westminster
Racially charged posters with a message linked to “trolling” attempts by alt-right and white supremacist groups have turned up in New Westminster. Twitter user Vanessa…
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Kremlin says Putin, Trump to hold substantive meeting at G20 in Argentina
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S President Donald Trump will meet for a long session on the sidelines of the G20 summit…
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Roy Green: Adrienne Clarkson, as before, remains entitled to her entitlements
It was during Adrienne Clarkson’s first year as Canada’s vice-regal that her commitment to tugging on the public trough made an appearance on national radar.…
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Chilling video captures final moments of Lion Air passengers
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Like untold numbers of spontaneously shot smartphone videos, Paul Ferdinand Ayorbaba’s most recent was not a work of art, full of the…
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Muslim cleric Sami ul-Haq, known as the “Father of the Taliban” for having taught some of the Afghan Islamist movement’s leaders,…
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Taking the plunge: Hardy Hong Kong swimmers brave busy harbor
HONG KONG (Reuters) – For nearly 30 years, Sandy Lam has been rising early each day for a dip in the sometimes choppy waters off…
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1 dead, another injured after 2-vehicle crash in Vaughan: York Paramedics
One person is dead and another is injured following a two-vehicle crash in Vaughan. Emergency crews responded to a call just before 7 a.m. Friday…
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Police handing out bike lights in Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie
Police will be carrying out a cyclist safety operation in the borough of Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie Thursday evening. Montreal police will be handing out bike reflectors…
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Dirt biker in life-threatening condition after 2 crashes in lower Hamilton
A 25-year-old Hamilton man is fighting for his life after not one, but two crashes in Hamilton Wednesday, Oct. 31, both involving a dirt bike.…
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