Proposed class action against B.C. argues foreign buyers’ tax unconstitutional

VANCOUVER — A 15-per-cent tax on foreign homebuyers in Metro Vancouver is unconstitutional and unfairly discriminates against people from Asia, a proposed class-action lawsuit against the...

Trial of female traffic light signals begins in Australia

SYDNEY—A ground-breaking trial of female traffic light signals aimed at tackling sexism has begun in Melbourne. Ten female figures will be installed on traffic lights in...

Palace hits US show’s negative portrayal of PHL president

MANILA—Malacañang on Tuesday twitted an American television series that negatively depicted a Philippine president and said that the show should have instead used a fictional US...

32 ASG bandits killed in past 2 months— AFP

Drug suspects killed as police rejoin Philippine crackdown

MANILA, Philippines –Philippine police have killed eight crime suspects in separate gunbattles and arrested 21 others in a northern province a day after the police force...

9 BI jail guards sacked over escape of 2 Korean fugitives

MANILA—Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente has relieved nine jail guards following the escape of two Korean fugitives on Monday. With this, Morente directed the...

EO on nationwide smoking ban out soon –Palace

MANILA –Malacañang on Tuesday said that President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign an executive order (EO) on a nationwide smoking ban that will follow the...

Israel decriminalizes recreational marijuana

MOSCOW—Israel has decriminalized recreational marijuana use, and will study regulations to perhaps begin a legal cannabis industry. Using marijuana in public will still be banned, but...

Ottawa constable facing manslaughter charge in 2016 death of Somali Canadian man

Ottawa’s police chief called for patience and respect Monday after one of his officers was charged in the death of a Somali-Canadian man during a confrontation...

Vancouver police say protests against Trump tower opening cost an estimate $105k

VANCOUVER—Protests against the opening of the Trump International Hotel and Tower last week in Vancouver cost the police department more than $100,000. Const. Jason Doucette says...