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August 23

Man completes 16-hour swim from New Brunswick to P.E.I. and back
Jeremy Davidson, 32, arrived back in New Brunswick on Saturday night after spending 16 hours and 15 minutes in the water crossing the Northumberland Strait both ways.
New York beats Montreal as Henry and Wright-Phillips score 2 each
Henry's diving header evened the match at 1-1 in the 53rd minute for New York.
Toronto FC gives up late goal, settles for 2-2 draw against Chicago Fire
Toronto FC's Collen Warner (left) battles for the ball with Chicago Fire's Sanna Nyassi
McCoil scores pair of touchdowns as Edmonton defeats Toronto 41-27
Edmonton Eskimos' Shamawd Chambers (17), quarterback Pat White (5) and Nate Coehoorn (85) celebrate a touchdown against theToronto Argonauts during first half action in Edmonton
Shale gas industry needs more study before it expands, says Justin Trudeau
Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, centre, and New Brunswick Liberal Leader Brian Gallant, right, speak with the media in Moncton, N.B.
Plane crashes in B.C. heritage air park
The Transportation Safety Board has taken over the investigation a crashed plane in B.C.
Plane crashes in Delta , B.C., heritage air park, both passengers OK
Iceland warns airlines of possible ash plume as volcano erupts
A column of ash rising from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokul volcano in May, 2010.
Dexter McCoil scores pair of touchdowns as Edmonton defeats Toronto 41-27
Firefighters rescue woman in North Vancouver park who fell into creek
Ryu poised to beat previous best-ever 72-hole score at CP Women’s Open
So Yeon Ryu of South Korea watches her tee shot on the second hole, during third round play at the Canadian Pacific Women's Open golf tournament.
Albany hotel dating to 1920s demolished to make way for $66 million convention centre
Explosives are set off inside the Wellington Annex during an implosion on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. The building was imploded to make way for Albany’s new convention center. (AP Photo/Times Union, Cindy Schultz)
Emmanuel Arceneaux agrees to one-year contract extension with B.C. Lions
Canada and U.S. central bankers struggle to make sense of mixed jobs data
Timothy Adams, president and chief executive officer of the Institute of International Finance, sits by a fire during a break at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium
Slain teen Tina Fontaine remembered in emotion-filled funeral
A portrait of Tina Fontaine sits next to flowers on the casket during her funeral on saturday, August 23, 2014.
1,100 turn up for 400 jobs at rail car marker's Hamilton job fair
Secretive Southern California hot-sauce plant once labeled a nuisance offers first open house
Employee Victor Avila pushes the chili down the hopper machine during chili grinding process at Huy Fong Foods in Irwindale, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Watchara Phomicinda) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT
As Fed's Jackson Hole conference ends, economists offer clashing views of central bank policy
Attendees talk during a break at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium at the Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyo. Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Harper continues annual northern tour with stops in Cambridge Bay, Pond Inlet
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper gestures towards the ship Martin Bergmann as he stands on a wharf on Saturday August 23, 2014 in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Organizers say Chinese authorities shut down Beijing Independent Film Festival on opening day
Chinese security guards stand on duty near a police car at a junction leading to the venue for the Beijing Independent Film Festival in Beijing Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. Chinese authorities blocked the annual independent film festival from opening on Saturday, said organizers of an event that has become a rare and influential venue for the showing of films that could be critical of the government. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Man dies after being shot backstage at rapper Wiz Khalifa's concert in Silicon Valley
Wanted rapper, reality star Joe Budden lashes out at NYPD after fight with ex-girlfriend
In this undated photo provided by the New York City Police Department, rapper and reality show star Joe Budden is shown. Budden is wanted by the NYPD for allegedly stealing his ex-girlfriend’s cell phone and twisting her arm during a dispute in the early-morning hours of Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/New York City Police Department)
Authorities says smoke from B.C. wildfires is expected to cloud Vancouver Island
Motorcyclist seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash east of Toronto
Montreal photographer denies inadvertently aiding militants in Syrian abduction
Tesla building supercharger station at Truckee, Calif.; along I-80 between Sacramento and Reno
Orioles’ Manny Machado to have season-ending right knee surgery
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado goes down with a knee injury
Four charged after 37.5 kg of cocaine seized at Toronto airport
Andrew Wiggins heads to Minnesota as blockbuster trade finalized
Andrew Wiggins of the Cleveland Cavaliers dunks against the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA summer league basketball Friday, July 11, 2014, in Las Vegas.
Panthers top pick Aaron Ekblad ready to get back to work after concussion
Aaron Ekblad puts on a team jersey after being selected as the number one overall pick to the Florida Panthers in the first round of the 2014 <strong>NHL</strong> Draft at Wells Fargo Center.
Toronto utility worker in critical condition after severe electric shock
Allergan reviewing special meeting requests as Valeant ratchets up $53B hostile takeover bid
U.S. basketball decides bigger is better on World Cup roster
United States guard Derrick Rose (6) controls the ball in front of Puerto Rico guard David Huertas (12) during the second quarter of a game at Madison Square Garden in New York on Aug. 22.
Montreal patient being tested for Ebola after returning from West Africa
FILE - This undated file image made available by the CDC shows the Ebola Virus. As a deadly Ebola outbreak continues in West Africa, health officials are working to calm fears that the virus easily spreads, while encouraging those with symptoms to get medical care. (AP Photo/CDC, File)
Thousands join human chain across the German-Polish border to protest brown coal mining
Demonstrators protest with a human chain against planned coal mines at the Neisse river , German-Polish border near Gross Gastrose, Germany Saturday Aug. 23, 2014. Several thousand people have formed a human chain across the German-Polish border in a protest against open-cast mining for brown coal, also known as lignite, in the region. (AP Photo/dpa, Patrick Pleul)
Ebola virus tests come back negative for Montreal hospital patient
Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital is seen in Montreal on Saturday, August 23, 2014. A patient has been placed in isolation at a Montreal hospital after showing symptoms consistent with the often deadly Ebola virus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Man found with life-threatening stab wounds dies in Ottawa hospital: police
Iceland raises aviation volcano alert to red, says small subglacial eruption is underway
FILE This is a Saturday May 8 2010 file image taken from video of a column of ash rising from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokul volcano. It was reported Tueday Aug. 19, 2014 that thousands of small intense earthquakes are rocking Iceland amid concerns that one of the country’s volcanoes may be close to erupting. Iceland has raised its aviation alert level for the risk of a possible volcanic eruption to orange _ the second-most severe level. The alert is worrisome because of the chaos that followed the April 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajokul, when more than 100,000 flights were cancelled because volcanic ash floating in the atmosphere is considered an aviation safety hazard. (AP Photo/ APTN) **
Storied Sahara casino renamed, reborn; first major Vegas Strip resort opened since downturn
In this photo taken on Aug. 20, 2014, a woman stands in front of a sign for Life Nightclub in the SLS Las Vegas in Las Vegas. The hotel and casino, formally known as the Sahara, has gone through extensive renovations is scheduled to open this weekend. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Correction: Dwindling Bathhouses story
In this Wednesday, July 30, 2014 photo, the solar deck of the North Hollywood Spa is viewed in Los Angeles. Gay bathhouses that once were shut down by laws or public outcry are facing a new pressure: lack of interest. A generation ago, bathhouses thrived at society’s fringes, offering a discreet haven for friends and lovers to meet. Now, as homosexuality heads mainstream and hooking up is done online, competition means change for bathhouses. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
India and Pakistan trade gunfire in disputed Kashmir region
A villager looks out a window of a hut damaged allegedly by gunfire from the Pakistan side of the border at Jora Farm village, in Ranbir Singh Pura region, about 35 kilometres from Jammu, India on Aug. 23.
Iggy Azalea falls off stage during a pre-VMA performance, appears unhurt finishing 'Fancy'
FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014 file photo, Iggy Azalea performs in Santa Monica, Calif. On Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, Azalea fell off the stage during an MTV Video Music Awards benefit concert in Los Angeles. Security guards quickly pulled her back onto the stage, and she barely missed a beat as Charli XCX joined her for the performance. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP)
Koch 101: Those billionaire brothers. How'd they got so rich? What's their role in politics?
ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, AUG. 24 AND THEREAFTER - FILE - This March 4, 2014 file photo shows William Koch, brother of Charles Koch and David Koch interviewed in New York. They’re demonized by Democrats, who lack a liberal equal to counter their weight, and not entirely understood by Republicans, who benefit from their seemingly limitless donations. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Europe's Galileo navigation program goes off course as 2 satellites launched into wrong orbits
DeRozan makes U.S. Basketball World Cup roster as final cuts made
United States guard James Harden (13) dunks against Puerto Rico during the fourth quarter of a game at Madison Square Garden in New York on Aug. 22.
Rugby Championship: New Zealand crushes Australia in record romp
New Zealand’s Aaron Smith, right, celebrates with his teammates following the team's win over Australia during the International test Bledisloe Cup rugby match at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand on Aug. 23.
Canadian Rangers' 67-year-old rifles kept in original boxes: document
Prime Minister Stephen Harper shoots .303 Lee Enfield rifle's in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. The prime minister, who is on his annual tour of the North, is no stranger to the rifles. During last year's visit, Harper got down on the ground, sniper-style, and fired off a few shots during target practice with the Rangers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canadians in terrorist armies threaten us all
Michel Coulombe: The Canadian Security Intelligence Service and other Western security agencies are paying close attention to calls to join terrorist movements.
‘Miniacs’ are a unique, fun-loving bunch of drivers
David Duncan, Mini of the Americas vice-president and Adam Shaver, Mini Canada director at the Niagara Falls Mini Invasion.
Audi’s winning streak in motorsports spans more than 30 years
Audi R18 e-tron quattro 2014
Risk rising: Why investing gurus are worried that this bull market can't last
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange work frantically as panic selling swept Wall Street on Oct. 19, 1987.
Got stock market angst? A bit of rebalancing may be the solution
Somber-faced men stand outside the New York offices of a major mutual fund group watching an electronic display inside report the precipitous fall in the stock market on Oct. 19, 1987.
Lufthansa pilots' union threatens new strikes in dispute over wages, early retirement benefits
Is Islamic State the best possible enemy?
Doug Saunders
Quebeckers have no interest in backing absolutists
Konrad Yakabuski
Nic Grigsby’s late touchdown lifts Blue Bombers over Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes' Kyries Hebert and Gabriel Knapton can't stop Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Nic Grigsby during the second half of CFL action in Winnipeg
August 23: Your daily horoscope
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