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Trudeau praises Alberta's 'entrepreneurial spirit' during rally in Edmonton
Singer Ray J pleads not guilty to sexual battery, resisting arrest in Beverly Hills incident
FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2014 file photo, Ray J attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Sparkle" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, the singer pleaded not guilty to groping a woman at a Beverly Hills hotel bar and resisting arrest afterward. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Japan trade deficit widens in July, exports up on higher demand for machinery, heavy vehicles
A cargo is unloaded from a truck to load onto a freight vessel at the pier of a container terminal in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. Japan's trade deficit rose in July from the month before to a wider than expected 964 billion yen ($9.4 billion), though exports were higher for the first time in three months, the government said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Death of teen renews calls for inquiry into missing aboriginal women
The family of Tina Fontaine leave a vigil on Wednesday near the Alexander Docks along the Red River in Winnipeg, from which Tina’s body was recovered on Sunday.
Implosion still not enough to make Blue Jay's Gibbons overanalyze
The Milwaukee Brewers’ Jonathan Lucroy slides safely into home plate as Toronto Blue Jays catcher Dioner Navarro catches the ball during their game in Milwaukee, Wis., on Tuesday. Lucroy scored from second on a hit by Aramis Ramirez.
Alberta Health Services investigates 122 cases of E. coli
Singer Ray J pleads not guilty to sexual battery, resisting arrest in Beverly Hills incident
FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2014 file photo, Ray J attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Sparkle" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, the singer pleaded not guilty to groping a woman at a Beverly Hills hotel bar and resisting arrest afterward. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
B.C. parents optimistic mediator will get teachers, students back to class
B.C.'s 40,000 teachers launched a full-scale strike in June, cutting the school year two weeks short, after several weeks of rotating walkouts and other job actions.
Fresh confrontations in Ferguson
An image from BBC World purporting to show police officers in Ferguson, Mo.
Investigation into Mount Polley spill puts other B.C. mining projects on hold
A aerial view shows the Mount Polley mine near the town of Likely, B.C. Tuesday, August, 5, 2014. The pond which stores toxic waste from the Mount Polley Mine had its dam break on Monday spilling its contents into the Hazeltine Creek causing a wide water-use ban in the area.
Staffing cuts strain Justice Department
Justice Minister Peter Mackay walks past a photograph hanging on the wall of a government office as he arrives for a media availability in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday August 19, 2014.
Marina Silva’s unlikely climb in Brazil’s presidential race
Brazilian politician Marina Silva, centre, former minister of the environment under the government of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, attends the wake for late presidential candidate Eduardo Campos, at the Pernambuco Government Palace in Recife, August 17, 2014.
Lac-Mégantic derailment: Anatomy of a disaster
Workers comb through debris on July 9, 2013 following the train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Que.
Tennis score-keeping, and its multitude of standards
Roger Federer, from Switzerland, volleys against David Ferrer, from Spain, during a final match at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, in Mason, Ohio.
The best images from August 19
A Palestinian fighter from the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, gestures inside an underground tunnel in Gaza. A rare tour that Hamas granted to a Reuters reporter, photographer and cameraman appeared to be an attempt to dispute Israel's claim that it had demolished all of the Islamist group's border infiltration tunnels in the Gaza war.
Alberta tightens rules on use of government planes
Alberta Premier Dave Hancock provides an update on the government's response to recommendations in the Auditor General's Special Duty Report on the Expenses of the Office of Premier Redford and Alberta's Air Transportation Services Program, in Edmonton on Aug. 19, 2014.
Alberta Health Services investigates 122 cases of E. coli, source unknown
Settlement in Moore-Bertuzzi suit leaves issue of violence in NHL unresolved
Gary Mason
Leafs go big on analytics with creation of stats department
James Mirtle
Utah restaurant where woman drank chemical-filled tea had food labeling violation in January
Attorney Paxton Guymon holds a photograph of Jim and Jan Harding during a news conference in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Jan Harding, 67, is in critical condition at a Salt Lake City hospital's burn unit, unable to talk and fighting for her life, Guymon said. She drank sweet tea containing a toxic cleaning chemical, severely burning her mouth and throat at a Utah restaurant after an employee mistook the substance for sugar and mixed it into a dispenser, Guymon said. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Canadian Medical Association softens stand on assisted suicide
Gloria Taylor, who suffers from Lou Gehrig's disease and won a doctor-assisted suicide challenge in B.C. Supreme Court, speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday June 18, 2012.
Lucrative contract for services at Grand Canyon's South Rim goes up to bid again
FILE -T his Monday Oct. 22, 2012, file photo, shows a view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. One of the most lucrative contracts in the National Park Service is going out to bid for a third time, after Grand Canyon found the previous bids unacceptable. The successful bidder will provide lodging, food, retail and transportation services as well as mule rides on the South Rim. Those services are expected to bring in nearly $1 billion in gross revenue over 15 years. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Accident during rodeo mountain horse race kills 44-year-old B.C. man
On the road: Electric Tesla on its way from San Diego to B.C.
Peter Cheney on day one of his journey in Torrey Pines State Park near La Jolla, California.
Three top picks from ValueTrend’s Keith Richards
Keith Richards.
RCMP in southern Alberta search for stolen police cruiser, but find suspect
Bump in container shipping a boon to Canada
The MV Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller arrives at the harbour of Rotterdam in August, 2013. Shippers are using larger vessels, which means ports need to invest in infrastructure to support those bigger boats and higher volumes.
NEB rules in favour of Kinder Morgan over Burnaby Mountain access
Lac-Mégantic: How Transport Canada failed to crack down
Fire from a train explosion is seen in Lac-Mégantic, July 6, 2013.
Conflicts, bad weather fail to stall high-flying airline industry
An American Airlines jet takes off from Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport in this Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, file photo.
These 23 North American companies show growth, right across the board
Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc. leads all companies on our screen with a growth score of 64.5.
Ottawa warned its wireless plan for cities may hurt rural Web access
Federal industry officials have unveiled a proposal designed to enhance cellphone service in large cities and mid-sized urban centres, but some say it could actually reduce high-speed Internet access for people living in rural areas.
Lac-Megantic: TSB blames railway for safety issues, Ottawa for poor oversight
Transportation Safety Board of Canada chair Wendy Tadros is followed by TSB chief operating officer Jean Laporte as they enter a news conference in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. The TSB released its report on the deadly Lac-Mégantic train derailment in July 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Metro stock ‘a steady story’ in ongoing grocery wars
The Metro store at Lakeshore and Southdown Road store in Mississauga August 9, 2014.
Canola growers turn to more profitable hemp
Jim Rogers is growing 80 hectares of hemp in northern Saskatchewan.
Jordan Sigalet named new goaltending coach for the Calgary Flames
Africa’s middle-class boom is real, study shows – and it’s gaining speed
Traffic passes through intersecting roads in Nigeria's capital Abuja on August 24, 2012. Nigeria is the biggest source of the new middle class in Africa.
Sales tactics you can be proud of
Transcript: How creative you are depends on the people around you
How to inspire the close-to-retirement employee
Inspiring the coasting, near-retirement employee can be a challenge.
Years after her death, Anna Nicole Smith loses final bid to get millions from husband's estate
FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2006, file photo, Anna Nicole Smith, leaves the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Smith's final bid to obtain her late husband's money has failed, seven years after her death. A federal judge in Santa Ana, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, rejected a bid by Smith's estate to obtain about $44 million from the estate of J. Howard Marshall II, her late Texas billionaire husband. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
PetSmart to consider selling itself after pressure from investors, says it plans to cut costs
Shakeup continues at Bombardier aerospace unit
Bombardier's C-Series commercial jet takes off on its first flight on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 in Montreal. Phillippe Poutissou, vice-president of marketing, has left the company and will be replaced by Ross Mitchell, who had been regional vice-president of sales for Europe.
New Mexico Chile joins Idaho Potatoes as certified crop; program provides protections
Fresh green chile and chile products are displayed as state officials announce a new certification program aimed at protecting the reputation and integrity of New Mexico-grown chile during an event at The Range restaurant in Bernalillo, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. The restaurant is the first to sign up to participate in the program. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Trisha Yearwood emerges from early retirement twice as busy with new music, side business
Infographic: Manufacturing costs in the 25 top exporting economies
Fighter War Machine tells California judge he won't contest transfer to Vegas in beating case
FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Jonathan Koppenhaver, a mixed martial arts fighter who is accused of brutally beating his porn star girlfriend in Las Vegas and then fleeing to California. Koppenhaver, who fought under the name War Machine, is scheduled in Ventura County Superior Court Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 following his arrest Friday at a hotel in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, File)
Business Highlights
One wildfire evacuation order left in B.C., but flames are still raging
FDA approves new oral drug to treat patients with form of rare Gaucher's disease
Don Pardo: a link to TV's birth, says 'SNL' creator Lorne Michaels, who chose him as announcer
Murdered Alberta college student 'did not suffer much:' defence lawyer
Island airport activist bids for Toronto council seat
Enormous challenges ahead as global manufacturing shift leaves Canada behind
Ian McGugan
Car service startup Uber hires former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe
Mexico environment official says mining company lied about chemical spill into rivers
With Painted Pony deal done, AltaGas to issue $400-million of stock
A natural gas flaring.
Table: Up for an adventure?
In recent months, theme park stocks have been a hot ticket to profits.
Cold Specks’s North American tour dates
Death of aboriginal girl, 15, dumped in Red River renews calls for inquiry
Tina Fontaine is seen in this undated handout photo. Officers are investigating the slaying of a 15-year-old aboriginal girl from rural Manitoba whose body was found wrapped in a bag and dumped in the Red River after she ran away from her foster home.
Vancouver offers to move mature fruit trees from contested Arbutus corridor
Vancouver resident Sarah Myambo removes produce from her community garden on a stretch of abandoned CP rail line before workers destroyed and removed it on August 14, 2014.
Ontario won't allow turban-wearing Sikhs to ride motorbike without a helmet
Lawyer: US court grants new appeal hearing for convicted Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton
Attorney: Video of police shooting at Ohio Wal-Mart shows man killed 'without justification'
In this photo taken on Monday, Aug. 5, 2014, members of the Ohio Student Association gathered outside Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's office in Columbus, Ohio, to call for the release of in-store video in the fatal police shooting of a man at a Dayton-area Wal-Mart. Organizers tell the Dayton Daily News they want to see what happened on Aug. 5 when 21-year-old John Crawford III was fatally shot by police. Officers say he refused to drop an air rifle inside a Wal-Mart store in Beavercreek. (AP Photo/The Dayton Daily News, Jim Otte) LOCAL PRINT OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; WKEF-TV OUT; WRGT-TV OUT; WDTN-TV OUT
Private company pays $8 million in back wages, benefits to staff at California-based prison
Peanut, almond butter from Hain Celestial unit recalled due to salmonella risk
How to deal with an uncertain market: Diversify, relax, rebalance, repeat
Andrew Hallam
Arsenal held, Leverkusen wins away in first leg of Champions League playoff round
Arsenal's Oliver Grioud, right, fights for the ball with Ersan Gulum (Top) and Veli Kavlak of Besiktas during the first leg of their Champions League qualifying soccer match at Ataturk Olympic stadium in Istanbul August 19, 2014.
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Tuesday
Uber hires former White House senior adviser David Plouffe as VP of policy and strategy
Tiger-Cats quarterback LeFevour to miss rest of season with torn knee ligament
Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Dan LeFevour looks to make a pass during their home opener against the Ottawa RedBlacks in CFL action in Hamilton, Ont., Saturday, July 26, 2014.
Fork lift load falls on customer in parking lot of Washington business, causing fatal injuries
Growing list of class action lawsuits against Penn West Petroleum
Senators sign forward Clarke MacArthur to five-year extension
Ottawa Senators Clarke MacArthur (16) celebrates his goal with teammates Patrick Wierciock (46) and Jason Spezza (19) during first period, NHL hockey between the Ottawa Senators and the Philadelphia Flyers in Ottawa Monday December 9, 2013.
Calgary radio station hits stop button on format featuring shorter songs
Peter Dinklage and Taylor Schilling to share a stage in New York with 'A Month in the Country'
This image released by HBO shows Peter Dinklage in a scene from "Game of Thrones." Classic Stage Company said Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, that “Game of Thrones” actor Peter Dinklage and Taylor Schilling from “Orange Is The New Black” will co-star as Rakitin and Natalya in the revival, which kicks off Jan. 9. (AP Photo/HBO, Helen Sloan)
The close: TSX surges on U.S. housing sector confidence
New non-residential construction projects are popping up across the country.
Jellyfish: From sea creature to crisp and refreshing cuisine
Jellyfish drifting in the water attract visitors at Hakeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, south of Tokyo on November 23, 2003.
Audit: 'Obamacare' tax on medical devices falling short of revenue goal; companies not paying
Don’t bet on the farm just yet
An Illinois farmer harvests his soybean crops in October, 2011. Lower prices for corn, soybeans and other crops are putting a serious dent in farmers’ incomes.
More research needed before deciding whether to ban e-cigarettes:Ontario premier
Table: Gen Y Investing Guide
The best investment products for beginners are cheap to buy and own, easy to manage and effective in producing competitive returns
The top 10 books on Apple's iBooks
Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks
Recovery in home sales, tame inflation news send stocks higher; Home Depot gains on earnings
How to find no-load ETFs
Lonny Thiessen: A Whale of a good idea for the oil patch
Western Manufacturing owner Lonny Thiessen, on the shop floor of his Grande Prairie, Alta., facility, says creating The Whale was a matter of company survival. ‘Obviously if we just stuck to the old processes and somebody else develops something new, we’d just get left in the dust.’
Report: Bids for Buffalo Bills to be submitted shortly after Labour Day
A Pittsburgh Steelers fan, right, points toward a Buffalo Bills fan during an NFL football preseason game between the teams on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, in Pittsburgh.
Toni Desrosiers: A fresh way to store food
Abeego owner Toni Desrosiers hopes to take her Victoria-based food wrap business from a cottage industry to a global player that can compete with giants, without sacificing the integrity of the product.
'Apologies are not enough;' Alberta tightens rules on use of government planes
Alberta Premier Dave Hancock provides an update on the government's response to recommendations in the Auditor General's Special Duty Report on the Expenses of the Office of Premier Redford and Alberta's Air Transportation Services Program, in Edmonton on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Taming the wild green: Five chefs cook the sting out of nettle
Chef Ben Heaton of Toronto’s Grove pours nettle broth tableside.
Peach Galette: It’s primetime for peaches with this easy dessert
Peach Galette.
Eugene Melnyk predicting a return to the playoffs for the Ottawa Senators this season
Eugene Melnyk speaks during a press conference for Trimel Pharmaceuticals in Toronto, Wednesday, June 25, 2008.
Suspect dead in officer-involved shooting near Ferguson, Mo.
Man and trucking company charged in Perth East, Ont., crash that sent 7 to hospital
Trudeau blasts Harper for bungling pipelines needed by Alberta, PM's home turf
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau speaks during a media availability at the federal Liberal Party's summer caucus meeting in Edmonton on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Grain mixed and livestock higher
WWII bomb found near Frankfurt airport; flight disruptions expected while it is being defused
Defence attorney grills former peanut plant manager in trial linked to salmonella outbreak
How to help fight invasive species? Eat them. Bullfrog, anyone?
Invasive species are estimated to cost at least $1.4-trillion globally. Left unchecked by their natural enemies, they thrive outside of their native habitats, wreaking havoc on farms, fisheries and private properties.
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