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RBC set to close opulent Montreal branch that was throwback to gilded era

August 23, 2011 - 14 h 52

MONTREAL — For more than 80 years, the Royal Bank building on St. Jacques Street has graced the Montreal skyline, serving as an opulent temple to commerce and a reminder of the city’s glory days as a banking capital.

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Calm seven months after revolution, Tunisia’s beaches, historic sites await tourists

August 19, 2011 - 14 h 31

TUNIS, Tunisia — Long known for its sea, sand and sun, Tunisia has a new claim to fame, as the birthplace of the Arab Spring.

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One of Alaska’s best salmon streams is in the heart of downtown Anchorage

August 18, 2011 - 14 h 32

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska has some of the most beautiful, remote and prolific fishing spots in the world, but some would be surprised to learn that one of the most popular is in the heart of downtown Anchorage.

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Following in Darwin’s footsteps: a visit to the Galapagos Islands

August 17, 2011 - 12 h 33

The sea lion nursed her pup under a prickly pear cactus while an iguana clumsily marched away. A tiny penguin waddled on a rock while red and orange crabs clung to the craggy surface below.

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Fish, corals from remote, restricted Northwestern Hawaiian Islands come to Waikiki

August 16, 2011 - 14 h 10

HONOLULU — Hundreds of rare fish and coral pieces from one of the most remote parts of the planet have arrived in bustling Waikiki.

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Ghost stories and sightings abound at Halifax’s most popular haunts

August 15, 2011 - 17 h 12

HALIFAX — With its long history of disasters and shipwrecks, there is an air of tragedy that hangs over Halifax, not unlike the dense fog that often rolls in from its harbour.

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A visitor’s guide: Lower Manhattan rises from the ashes of Sept. 11

August 10, 2011 - 19 h 57

NEW YORK — Out of the ashes of 9/11 has risen a vibrant neighbourhood packed with new restaurants and hotels, places to live and spots to shop, along with many ways to pay respects to an area some worried would never come back.

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Even though they can’t taste the wine, kids are welcome at some Calif. wineries

August 9, 2011 - 12 h 30

NAPA, Calif. — You might think kids would be about as welcome at a winery as cork taint. But happily for those who didn’t lose their palates when they became parents, there are wineries that welcome all in the family.

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Travelling abroad with children? Do some research, and get the proper consent

August 4, 2011 - 13 h 54

TORONTO — If you are planning a trip abroad that involves children — either your own or someone else’s — your journey could end before it begins if you don’t have the right paperwork.

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Despite earthquake, project to restore Taiwanese mansion nearing completion

August 3, 2011 - 12 h 36

WUFENG, Taiwan — Twenty-seven years in the making, the $45 million renovation of a 150-year-old Taiwanese homestead is finally nearing completion.

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