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August 30

Kelly: Eugenie Bouchard puts on a show reaching U.S. Open’s 4th round
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada celebrates defeating Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic during their women's singles match at the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament
Piatti’s first two MLS goals lift Impact over Columbus 2-0
Montreal Impact's Ignacio Piatti, left, and Columbus Crew's Eric Gehrig battle for the ball during second half MLS soccer action in
Canadian among those on Bolivia tourist bus that crashed, killing 10
Bolivian police say eight foreign tourists are among the 10 people killed when a bus returning to La Paz from the Salar de Uyuni salt flats ran off the highway and crashed.
Five in hospital, two with life-threatening injuries, after crash near Tiverton
Los Angeles' first Made in America concert rocks downtown, offering 30-plus acts over 2 days
David Macklovitch from the band Chromeo performs on day one of the Budweiser Made in America Festival on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, in Philadelphia. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
B.C. Education Minister sees no “quick or easy” solutions to end teachers' strike
Mediator Vince Ready arrives to meet with B.C. Teachers' Federation president Jim Iker and B.C. Public School Employers' Association negotiator Peter Cameron regarding the teachers' strike
Wimbledon champ Kvitova eliminated by qualifier ranked No. 145
Aleksandra Krunic, of Serbia, drops to the court after defeating Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic,
Mediator walks away, ending hopes teachers' strike will end before school starts
Mediator Vince Ready arrives to meet with B.C. Teachers' Federation president Jim Iker and B.C. Public School Employers' Association negotiator Peter Cameron in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday August 28, 2014. Ready has walked away from talks between British Columbia teachers and their employer, smothering hopes of parents that the school year would start on time. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Three people in custody after police search a Nanaimo, B.C., home
Signs of rift at Toronto FC as manager Ryan Nelsen lambastes team GM after 3-0 loss
Toronto FC's Dominic Oduro, right, battles for the ball with New England Revolution's, from left to right, Kelyn Rowe, Darrius Barnes, and Daigo Kobayashi during the first half of MLS soccer action at BMO Field
Tway, Durant and Daley tied atop Shaw Charity Classic leaderboard
Bob Tway shoots 63 for share of lead in Champions Tour's Shaw Charity Classic
EU leaders give Russia one week ultimatum or face new sanctions
The European Union is giving Russia a one-week ultimatum to scale back its intervention in Ukraine or face additional economic sanctions.
Brazil holds off France, Croatia edges Philippines at Basketball World Cup
Brazil's Marcelinho Huertas, center, shoots over France's Florent Pietrus, left, and Boris Diaw, right, during the Group A Basketball World Cup match between Brazil and France in Granada, Spain
U.S. holds Finland without basket in second quarter, wins 114-55 in Basketball World Cup
United States's Anthony Davis, right, duels for the ball beside Finland's Antero Lehto, during the Group C Basketball World Cup match between United States and Finland
Canada's Paula Findlay returns to international triathlon at hometown race
Paula Findlay of Canada is congratulated by fans as she finishes the Elite Women Championship at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday August 30, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
Al Pacino gets the red carpet, twice, at Venice Film Festival
Actor Chris Messina looks at a giant portrait of Al Pacino as he arrives for the screening of the movie 'Manglehorn' at the 71st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Almost half of those taken to hospitals after bus crash in B.C. released
A towing company employee stands by as a tour bus that rolled over and crashed on the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt, B.C., Thursday, is moved during an investigation at a towing company lot in Kelowna, on Friday August 29, 2014. Dozens of the 56 people on the bus were injured, seven are listed in critical condition, six others are serious and 11 have non life-threatening injuries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Another hospital patient in Quebec tests negative for Ebola
Last week, a patient at a Montreal hospital also tested negative for the virus
Bautista, Hutchison lift Toronto Blue Jays over New York Yankees 2-0
Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista is congratulated in the dugout after he hit a two run home run in the first inning of their AL baseball game against the New York Yankees in Toronto
Kelly: After a close win, Raonic has no choice but to step up his game
Cathal Kelly
Car and bus collide on Vancouver bridge, but no one injured: police
Patient in isolation in Gatineau, Que., hospital tests negative for Ebola
Police allege impaired driver in Woodstock, Ont., ran red light, hit cop cruiser
Chelsea beats Everton 6-3 in wild shootout in Premier League
Everton's James McCarthy, right, fights for the ball against Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, England, Saturday Aug. 30, 2014
EU leaders pick Italy’s top diplomat as bloc’s foreign policy chief
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, right, congratulates Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, center, during a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014.
NYC police union leader: Officers aren't responsible for death of drugged-out man in custody
Police standoff with man in home near Pembroke, Ont., ends peacefully
Ontario college faculty set to vote on tentative agreement with employer
Lesotho PM claims coup attempt as military disarms police
Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane on August 30, 2014 accused his country's army of staging a coup against him and fled to neighbouring South Africa, which condemned the military's action and called for a peaceful settlement.
Ebola’s toll on health care in West Africa hits hard
Health workers wearing protective clothing prepare to carry an abandoned dead body presenting with Ebola symptoms at Duwala market in Monrovia August 17, 2014.
Hit-and-run leaves man dead, Toronto Police investigate
A man has died from a hit-and-run on St. Clair Avenue after he was temporarily revived at hospital, Toronto police say
Spanish fashion designer Manuel Pertegaz, who dressed Audrey Hepburn, dies at 96
FILE - In this Saturday May 22, 2004 file photo, Spanish Crown Prince Felipe of Spain and his wife Princess Letizia Ortiz leave the Almudena cathedral following their wedding in Madrid. Manuel Pertegaz, one of Spain’s most admired fashion designers who dressed Audrey Hepburn, Jacqueline Kennedy and Ava Gardner, has died. He was 96. Pertegaz died Saturday in his hometown of Barcelona, Spain’s Education and Culture Minister Jose Ignacio Wert said. In a statement, Wert said he regretted Pertegaz’s passing, adding that to think of the designer was “to think of elegance.” The statement said Pertegaz had “dressed queens, princesses, actresses and countless celebrities,” in a long career that took off after he opened his first shop in Barcelona, aged 25. In 1953 he made ??his first trip to the United States and presented his collection in New York, Boston, Atlanta and Philadelphia. Queen Letizia of Spain chose a Pertegaz wedding dress for her marriage in 2004 to then Prince Felipe. (AP Photo/Odd Andersen, pool, file)
Obama family together for wedding of longtime personal chef Sam Kass to Alex Wagner of MSNBC
FILE - This April 6, 2013, file photo shows MSNBC host Alex Wagner leaving to the crowd before moderating a session on human trafficking during the Clinton Global Initiative at Washington University in St. Louis. Wagner is about to marry someone President Barack Obama thinks of as family, White House chef Sam Kass. They are tying the knot Saturday evening, Aug. 30, 2014, in Westchester County, north of New York City, at a farm to table restaurant that's a favorite of both Kass and first lady Michelle Obama. The President, the first lady and their daughters will be among the guests at the ceremony. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Police search for van after 31-year-old pedestrian killed in hit-and-run
South American fast-food chains use Florida as gateway to the US market
In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, Ismael Telleria, left, prepares an order at El Corral restaurant in Miami. Colombian hamburger chain El Corral has over 200 locations in Latin America and arrived to the U.S. in early 2013. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Earthquake in California's Napa Valley highlights safety threats from wine stacks
File - This Aug. 24, 2014 file photo shows barrels filled with Cabernet Sauvignon that toppled on one another following an earthquake at the B.R. Cohn Winery barrel storage facility in Napa, Calif. Napa Valley’s seismically reinforced winery buildings generally held up to the largest earthquake to hit Northern California in a quarter-century, but the precious wine piled inside often did not. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, file)
E-cigarettes sales will suffer if regulated like tobacco: analyst
A smoker puffs on an electronic cigarette in Halifax on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Designed to simulate smoking, electronic cigarettes continue to grow in popularity but uncertainty over possible Health Canada regulations and restrictions by other regulators are raising concerns for the industry in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Review: Surface Pro 3 is Microsoft’s best tablet yet, but is it enough?
Panos Panay, Corp. Vice President for Surface Computing at Microsoft Corp, unveils the latest models of the Surface tablet in New York on May 20, 2014.
First-of-a-kind heart failure drug saves lives, cuts hospitalizations in big study
A new study released Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, shows an experimental Novartis drug, which does not have a name, lowered the chances of death or hospitalization by about 20 percent.
Liberian Ebola survivor calls for more experimental drug to Africa; blockade lifted
People celebrate on a street after Liberian authorities reopened West Point slum where tens of thousands of people were barricaded amid the countrys Ebola outbreak, in Monrovia, Liberia, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. The slum of 50,000 people in Liberia's capital was sealed off more than a week ago, sparking unrest and leaving many without access to food or safe water.
Arcade Fire's Parry looks inward for album 'Music For Heart and Breath'
Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire performs at the 2014 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on Sunday, May 4, 2014, in New Orleans. When Richard Reed Parry needs a break from touring with Arcade Fire he looks inward.Parry's latest project is "Music for Heart and Breath," an album of instrumental compositions that uses the heartbeats and breathing patterns of the musicians performing to provide the rhythm for each piece. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ AP, Invision, John Davisson
Sturla Gunnarsson's documentary 'Monsoon' a 'love letter to India'
A young boy is pictured in an an undated handout still from Sturla Gunnarsson’s film “Monsoon.” Sturla Gunnarsson's documentary "Monsoon" is his "love letter to India" and a return to the vast and bustling country for the prolific Canadian filmmaker. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO, VKPR
Stephen Hawking, Brian Wilson among subjects at Toronto film fest
Listen: Robert Plant's latest album calls back to Led Zeppelin blues rock – but much more refined
Robert Plant and his Band of Joy perform for a full house at the Sony Centre in Toronto on January 22, 2010.
Common Core standards adopted by some states, rejected, repealed by others as debate continues
Janet Barresi, state superintendent, gestures as she speaks during a State Board of Education meeting in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Is the stock rally almost over or does it have legs? The bull and bear cases
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, file photo, trader Edward McCarthy, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. As stocks continue to rise, investors are wondering if it’s time to sell. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
After drummer's injury, Kings of Leon heading to stage at Philly's Made in America festival
FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2013 file photo, from left, Matthew Followill, Jared Followill, Nathan Followill and Caleb Followill of the band Kings of Leon pose for photographers upon arrival at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of brotherly love will mark a brotherly affair for Kings of Leon: The family band will play its first show Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, in Philadelphia since drummer Nathan Followill injured his ribs. The group will headline the second night of the “Budweiser Made In America” festival on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway over Labor Day Weekend. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, file)
First-of-a-kind Novartis heart failure drug saves lives, cuts hospitalizations in big study
FILE - In this April 1, 2013 file photo, a dove flies near the logo of Novartis India Limited at their head office in Mumbai, India. A new study released Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, shows an experimental Novartis drug, which does not have a name, lowered the chances of death or hospitalization by about 20 percent. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)
In Labor Day message, Obama says workers fought for rights, benefits often taken for granted
President Obama holds up four-month-old Ryan Kelley, of Richmond, R.I., while greeting a gathering shortly after arriving at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, R.I., Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The president traveled to Rhode Island to attend a Democratic fundraiser in Newport on Friday. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Aug. 30: This week’s Talking Point – Burger King’s takeover of Tim Hortons – plus letters to the editor
If the Harper government approves Burger King’s takeover of Tim Hortons, four out of five cups of coffee in Canada will be purchased from a U.S. company.
Canadian tour will test motorcycling amateurs
Riders will be on these bikes competing for the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy.
Car accessories: Get creative with your stickman decals
A superyacht sensation: Peter Munk’s great sea adventure
Porto Montenegro, Peter Munk's development, in the town of Tivat in Montenegro.
Montenegro’s Russian connection weakens
The town of Tivat where the Porto Montenegro development is located.
Those with health coverage through Obama's law may face a challenge in getting tax-return form
This photo taken Aug. 21, 2014 shows health care tax form 1095-A in Washington. The federal agency that brought you the glitchy HealthCare.gov website has a massive new project. Technical difficulties on this one could delay tax refunds for millions of Americans. That agency is the Health and Human Services department. To facilitate complicated connections between the new health care law and income taxes, HHS will have to send some 5 million households new tax forms that are like W-2s for health care. Those forms are called 1095-As, and they’re being introduced next year. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
The PM can’t see the climate for the slush
Jeffrey Simpson
Keeping 10-year-olds out of uniform
Samantha Nutt
Work? Leisure? It’s all a blur these days
Doug Saunders
California would adopt groundwater regulations for first time under bills headed to governor
Alberta Mounties say alleged drunk driver speeding with 6 kids in minivan
August 30: Your daily horoscope
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Life lessons from the ex-wives of rock stars
John Doyle
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