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Saskatchewan doctor charged with sending threatening text to colleague
Man gets five years for robbing former Saskatchewan Roughrider Al Ford
National Guard to end sponsorship of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Graham Rahal
Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Bench warrant issued for rapper Wiz Khalifa after he skips arraignment in West Texas pot case
Rapper Wiz Khalifa is pictured at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 18, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, John Shearer/Invision
Jays ride Hutchison’s one-hitter to even series with Os
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Drew Hutchison throws against the Baltimore Orioles during first inning AL baseball game action in Toronto Wednesday August 6, 2014.
Snow still piled 18 metres high in one dump used by City of Winnipeg
Jason Kenney wants to exploit 'dysfunctional' U.S. immigration system to lure high-tech workers
Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney says he wants to exploit a “dysfunctional” American immigration system to lure high-tech workers to Canada when they can’t get permanent residency in the United States.
Revel casino bankruptcy auction scheduled for Thursday postponed a week to review offers
Ottawa working to free couple detained in China, Kenney says
Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister of Multiculturalism Jason Kenney at a news conference in West Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday August 6, 2014.
Research prompts rethink on big earthquakes in Pacific Northwest
Grade 1 student Joseph Kim takes cover under his desk during an earthquake drill at Hollyburn Elementary School in West Vancouver, B.C., on Jan. 26, 2011.
Serious charges laid in music festival fatality in southwestern Manitoba
Alberta hopes specially trained dogs will sniff out invasive zebra mussels
Raonic is the last Canuck standing at Rogers Cup
Milos Raonic, of Canada, reacts after defeating Jack Sock, of the USA, in men's second round Rogers Cup tennis action in Toronto on Wednesday, August 6, 2014.
Serious charges laid in music festival fatality in southwestern Manitoba
Alberta hopes specially trained dogs will sniff out invasive zebra mussels
A dog is shown in this undated handout at a watercraft inspection station. The Alberta government has teamed up with Montana to pay for specially trained dogs that can sniff out zebra and quagga mussels attached to boats.
First Nations fear the worst for B.C.’s salmon run following Mount Polley breach
A sockeye salmon is reeled in by a fisherman along the shores of the Fraser River near Chilliwack, B.C., Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.
Snow still piled 18 metres high in one dump used by City of Winnipeg
Agrium Q2 profit drops 16 per cent to $625 million as expenses rise
Lagging immigration reform in U.S. good for Canada: federal jobs minister
Minister of Employment Jason Kenney is pictured in West Vancouver, on Wednesday August 6, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
CN trains keep rolling after Gitxsan First Nation’s eviction deadline
Negotiator for the Gitxsan Treaty Society Beverley Clifton Percival stands with her families totem pole February 28, 2013.
Toronto police chair accused of grandstanding
Toronto Police Services Board Chair Dr. Alok Mukherjee stands at Toronto Police Service Headquarters on Friday. Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack issued a statement to union members on Wednesday calling recent comments by board chair Alok Mukherjee about the future of policing “misleading.”
Lessons for Eugenie: Success means pressure to play well will build
Eugenie Bouchard, from Montreal, wipes her face with a towel in between games as she faces Shelby Rogers, of the United States, during first round play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Tuesday August 5, 2014 in Montreal.
Conservatives starting over after nasty nomination fight in Ontario riding
Natalia Lishchyna, left, and Eve Adams have both withdrawn their bids for the Conservative nomination in the Ontario riding of Oakville North-Burlington.
Lower Mainland residents prepare to embrace the green bin
Food waste in a garbage or compost bin.
The best images from August 6
A child, cuddling a cat, rests under a shelter at the earthquake zone in Ludian county, Zhaotong, Yunnan province An earthquake in China on the weekend triggered landslides that have blocked rivers and created rapidly growing bodies of water that could unleash more destruction on survivors of the disaster that killed 410 people, state media reported on Tuesday.
Single inquest will cover two sawmill explosions: B.C. coroner
A closed gate at the Babine Forest Products Sawmill in Burns lake December 5, 2012. The Babine Forest Products Sawmill was destroyed by explosion and fire in January that killed two workers and injured 19 others.
Canadian couple detained in China ‘very frustrated and confused,’ son says
Kevin Garratt, left to right, Julia Dawn Garratt, Hannah Garratt and Simeon Garratt pose in this undated handout photo. The son of two Canadians being detained in China on suspicion of stealing state secrets says the allegations against his parents don't make any sense. Simeon Garratt says his parents were out for dinner with friends in the Chinese city of Dandong - near the border with North Korea - where they own a coffee shop, when they were detained Monday night.
Elie Wiesel accuses Hamas of child sacrifice in news ad
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Scout List: Outdoor storytelling, Indiana Jones, and dumplings
Rain City Chronicles handout image
NATO warns of Russian threat as Kiev advances on rebels
A pro-Russian fighter stands guard at a checkpoint in Slavyansk, eastern Ukraine, on June 12, 2014.
Sun Life Financial says continuing operations showed improved Q2 profit
Tyler Saunders surges upwards in Canada's Weekly Top 10
Tyler Saunders
Obama: Public expects him to deal with problems, not twiddle thumbs while waiting on Congress
President Barack Obama listens to a question during a news conference at the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Hot Ticket: Squamish Valley Music Festival
William Butler, a member of Arcade Fire, billed as the band "The Reflektors," plays Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 at the Little Haiti Cultural Center in Miami.
Saskatchewan NDP calls for explanation of how costs for failed smart meter will be covered
B.C. smart meters at B.C. Hydro, July 5, 2011, Burnaby, B.C. The Opposition NDP want the Saskatchewan government and its power company to better explain how they will manage the expensive replacement of failed smart meters. NDP Leader Cam Broten said people who live in the province will foot the bill unless the government can recover every dollar spent on the program.
B.C.'s coroner says one inquest will be held for two deadly sawmill blasts
Security clearance contractor for US hit by computer breach, blames foreign gov't
Nominations close for Alberta NDP leadership candidates
How to avoid a lengthy Charles Dickens-style litigation
An investment by a businessman and a real estate agent in Thunder Bay’s Prince Arthur Hotel turned sour.
Alberta Environment worker mauled by cougar, victim recovering in hospital
Once the biggest drawback to reaching the Grand Canyon Skywalk, rugged road now paved
FILE - In this March 20, 2007 file photo, people walk on the Grand Canyon Skywalk on the Hualapai Indian Reservation in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. A ceremony is planned Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 to mark completion of a newly-paved road which leads to the Skywalk. Known as the Diamond Bar Road, the once rugged, nine-mile washboard road cost more than $30 million to finish and came after years of legal battles with a local dude rancher. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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Three top stock picks from Morgan Meighen’s Michael Smedley
Michael Smedley.
Five tips for managing a telecommuting team
Cathy Cowan is the founder and president of Cowan & Company Communications, a public relations firm in Toronto.
China should open the North Korean border
A boy looks up as he walks past the closed coffee shop owned by Canadian couple Kevin Garratt and Julia Dawn Garratt in Dandong, Liaoning province, August 5, 2014. REUTERS/Ben Blanchard (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW BUSINESS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
I want to be a meteorologist. What will my salary be?
Johanna Wagstaffe, a meteorologist with CBC Television, says most people don’t realize how much science goes into a weather forecast.
Green turf carpet gets a yellow card
A soccer ball rests on an artificial turf soccer field. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Veterans Affairs challenged on chart showing disabled soldier payments
Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands with Julian Fantino, Minister of Veteran Affairs, after Mr. Harper announce measures to increase punishments for sexual offenders in Toronto on August 29, 2013. The Harper government has taken to social media to make the case that it’s being generous to disabled veterans, but critics and the opposition say Conservatives are posting misleading information.
Willy meets former teammate and mentor Durant as Bombers and Riders square off
Judge hears final arguments on breaking up DC's Corcoran Gallery of Art through merger plan
Controversial ex-president of Green Party should have role in party future, says May
Green Party leader Elizabeth May with MLA Andrew Weaver, right. Ms. May is defending her party’s former president as a “true Green,” but admits Paul Estrin’s recent pro-Israel comments “created confusion” about the party’s position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Alberta Environment worker mauled by cougar, victim recovering in hospital
Will driverless cars lead us down a jobless road?
An undated handout photo shows an early version of Google's experimental electric-powered autonomous vehicle, which would have no steering wheel.
Deaths at VELD festival shed light on party-drug scene
Vancouver Police constable Ryan Campbell shows media the date rape drug GHB, on display including an assortment of drugs, cash and weapons by police at City Hall Friday.
Great-West Lifeco Q2 profit rises 18 per cent to $615 million
In pictures: Fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
A woman washes her hands before she is allowed to enter a building as part of a Ebola prevention campaign in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. Three leading experts on the Ebola virus said Wednesday that experimental drugs should be provided to Africa, and that if the deadly virus was rampant in Western countries it would be highly likely that authorities would give people access to the medications.
AIDS patients, advocates allege insurers are discriminating by pricing drugs beyond reach
In this Friday, July 18, 2014 photo, Dr. Melanie Thompson examines HIV patient Brian Albright in her office in Atlanta. Albright, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1987, estimates his prescription drugs cost $30,000 a year. Patient advocates say some insurance companies are making HIV and AIDS drugs unaffordable in plans issued through the Affordable Care Act by shifting much of the cost to customers. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Murdoch's Fox, bruised after Time Warner bid, says it will not pursue content companies
Party drug primer: MDMA, special K and other substances
An ecstasy pill is pictured at the RCMP headquarters in Surrey, B.C. Wednesday, June 6, 2012.
Mohegan Sun, owner of WNBA team, buys Philly pro lacrosse team that will move to Connecticut
Canadian actress stars alongside Helen Mirren in 'The Hundred Foot Journey'
Charlotte Le Bon, French-Canadian actress in Dreamworks' production "The Hundred Foot Journey" poses for a photograph in Toronto on Friday, August 1, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Another faulty gene can raise breast cancer risk nearly as much as BRCA genes do, study finds
Alison Redford’s energy record as Alberta premier more talk than results
Alberta Premier Alison Redford is shown on Nov. 17, 2011.
Debate over who's first in line for experimental Ebola drug even though little is available
A man and woman taking part in a Ebola prevention campaign holds a placard with an Ebola prevention information message in the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. The World Health Organization has begun an emergency meeting on the Ebola crisis, and said at least 932 deaths in four African countries are blamed on the virus, with many hundreds more being treated in quarantine conditions. (AP Photo/ Michael Duff)
Strong luxury goods stocks without hefty price tags
WSP second-quarter profit increases 41 per cent to $24.3 million
Cybersleuth offers to help cops nab Russian thieves who stole 1.2 billion passwords
What’s the biggest business threat in the near future?
SunEdison, Stratasys, Laredo Petroleum, and Ctrip.com are big market movers
CTV's 'The Listener' to conclude after five seasons; series finale airs Aug. 18
Quebec prisoner faces charges after escaping from Montreal-area facility
White House says Russia's ban on US agricultural imports will isolate Russia, hurt its economy
President Barack Obama listens to a question during his news conference at US African Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 at the State Department in Washington. Obama and dozens of African leaders opened talks Wednesday on two key issues that threaten to disrupt economic progress on the continent: security and government corruption. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Man who died in armed standoff shot himself: Winnipeg police
Pfizer paying $35M to settle allegations of illegal marketing of kidney-transplant drug
Former Senators, Jets coach John Paddock the new head coach of WHL's Regina Pats
Stocks edge higher; Molson Coors jumps on earnings, Sprint drops after abandoning deal
Traders Daniel Kryger, left, and Christopher Morie work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. Worries about Russian troops massing near the Ukrainian border are pushing stocks slightly lower. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Abandoned Sprint-T-Mobile deal may mean lower cellphone plan prices, but problems in long term
The close: TSX posts slight gain after a volatile day
Manitoba man accused of sex crimes involving eight-year-old girl
Rosenberg: Canadian stocks no longer cheap relative to U.S.
Gluskin Sheff chief economist David Rosenberg.
Group says it will continue blockade of Enbridge site indefinitely
Unusual index fund company avoids typical tactics
Andrew Hallam
Musical 'Side Show' is coming to Broadway after getting applause at the Kennedy Center
Exchange Income investors stand to lose far more than the dividend
David Milstead
AP names veteran chief, news leader William J. Kole news editor for New England
Vanguard’s troublesome advice on dollar-cost averaging
Just why do we take our kids to amusement parks?
Leah McLaren
Report faults Chevron site managers in deadly gas well fire, notes untrained worker
Mexico's Senate approves opening state-run oil industry to foreign, private firms
Celebrity Photos of the Week: Oprah and Spielberg and Expendables, oh my!
Actors (L-R) Antonio Banderas, Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes and Kellan Lutz pose on the red carpet for the German premiere of "The Expendables 3" in the western German city of Cologne
Rascal Flatts cancels 3 shows in Pacific Northwest after singer Gary LeVox loses voice
Documentary about former premier Danny Williams to premiere at film festival
Former premier Danny Williams poses at Mile One Stadium in St. John's, Oct. 24, 2012. A documentary about one of Newfoundland and Labrador's most popular premiers will make its debut at this year's Atlantic Film Festival. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Tony Award-nominated Celia Keenan-Bolger to star in 'The Oldest Boy' at Lincoln Center
Ten tax tips if you’re married or have a family
Tim Cestnick
Grain higher, beef and pork higher
My husband says I’m wrong to add ice when I’m sipping wine outside. Who am I hurting?
Could you go a month without the Web? Author fights digital distraction
We tried to find the dumbest piece of "Internet" stock art in our archive, we think this is it.
Environmental strife from B.C. mine’s waste-water breach in 33 aerial photos
The contrarian bet: If a correction is preordained, it won’t happen
The bull and bear bronze statue outside the stock market in Frankfurt: Germans are feeling less then favourable toward the euro and the EU, but are more optimistic about their own country.
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