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Las Vegas man gets probation, pays $25K fine for running illegal poker site taking bitcoin
Top 1% of tax filers earned $454,800 on average in 2013, Statistics Canada says
Self-driving cars will push us to rethink how we build cities, say planners
The interior of a driverless car during testing at the headquarters of motor industry research organization MIRA at Nuneaton in the West Midlands, England, Wednesday, July 30, 2014. Fewer parking lots sprawling the length of football fields, more green space and a reshaped vision of public transit.Those are just a few of the ways driverless cars could lay the groundwork for widespread changes in how cities are designed, according to a group of Canadian architects and urban planners.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/PA, Rui Vieira UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE
B.C. man found guilty of manslaughter after setting fire that killed woman
Alberta coal mine to suspend operations Christmas Eve; 220 people to lose jobs
UNLV adds Zimmerman to strong core in hopes of ending 2-year NCAA Tournament drought
FILE - In this March 12, 2015, file photo, UNLV 's Goodluck Okonoboh dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against San Diego State in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Conference tournament, in Las Vegas. After missing the NCAA Tournament the past two seasons, the expectations in Sin City are that the Runnin' Rebels should be back in the bracket this year.(AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)
Alberta premier says climate change key to progress on Keystone pipeline
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Ana Villafañe, Josh Segarra channel Gloria and Emilio Estefan on Broadway on 'On Your Feet!'
In this Oct. 15, 2015 photo, actors Josh Segarra, left, and Ana Villafane, of the Broadway bio-musical "On Your Feet!," appear during an interview in New York. Segarra and Villafane star as Cuban-American power couple Gloria and Emilio Estefan, opening Thursday, Nov. 5. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Saskatchewan, Manitoba premiers talk trade dispute; brewery says it will suffer
After 11 health insurance co-ops fold, official says they gave consumers choice and control
Dr. Mandy Cohen, chief of staff, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, before the House Health subcommittee hearing on the state of the health care CO-OP Program. The Obama administration defended the health care law’s struggling insurance co-ops Tuesday, suggesting to Congress that cutbacks demanded by lawmakers themselves put added pressure on an altruistic alternative to mega-insurers. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Babcock expected to be named as Canada's coach for World Cup of Hockey
Toronto Maple Leafs' head coach Mike Babcock calls out instructions from the bench as his players face the Montreal Canadiens during first period NHL pre-season hockey action Tuesday, September 22, 2015, in Montreal. Hockey Canada is expected to name its coaching staff for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey on Thursday in Toronto.Babcock is expected to be named head coach after leading Canada to gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 Olympics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
As he departs, Joe Oliver hopes finance successor will limit promised deficits
Joe Oliver arrives with his wife Golda Goldman to his election party in the riding of Eglinton-Lawrence on Canada's election day in Toronto on Monday, October 19, 2015. Outgoing finance minister Oliver says he hopes his Liberal successor won't allow the party's promised deficits to spiral out of control. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Five things to know about the provincial election in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador election expected to follow familiar path
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Paul Davis takes a question from a reporter during a visit to the Ontario legislature in Toronto on March 3, 2015. Less than a month after the federal Liberals decisively swept a decade-old Tory government from office, pundits say the story is about to repeat itself at the provincial level in Newfoundland and Labrador. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Man sentenced in killing of woman outside her home on central Alberta reserve
True North: This ambitious cookbook is a defining moment for Canadian cuisine
Chef Derek Dammann (pictured above) and writer Chris Johns travelled the country in search of delicious flavours for their new cookbook, True North.
Oh Henry: Ellenson highlights touted Marquette freshman class in Wojo's second year
Richt instructs Georgia players to block out the 'noise' amid questions about his job status
FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2015, file photo, Georgia head coach Mark Richt watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game against Florida, in Jacksonville, Fla. Losses in three of four games, including last week's ugly loss at Florida, have turned up the heat on Georgia coach Mark Richt, whose challenge entering this week's game against Kentucky is made more difficult by a growing crisis at quarterback. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Pennsylvania prosecutor election stands to affect whether Cosby re-investigation continues
FILE - This 2015 combination of file photos shows, Montgomery County officials, commissioner Bruce L. Castor Jr., left, and first assistant district attorney, Kevin Steele, in Norristown, Pa. Castor, a Republican and Steele, a Democrat, are running for Montgomery County District Attorney in the Tuesday Nov. 3, election. The race for county prosecutor outside Philadelphia will likely influence whether Bill Cosby continues to be the subject of an investigation in an alleged 2004 sexual assault. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Clemson's Swinney promises massive pizza party if No. 3 Tigers reach College Football Playoff
Review: 'The Crossing' is great character study mixed with truly baffling puzzle
This book cover image released by Little, Brown and Co. shows "The Crossing," by Michael Connelly. (Little, Brown and Co. via AP)
Q&A: Nebraska lands again at centre of long-running debate over the Keystone XL pipeline
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Reforming rituals of death with the sublime divinity of Diet Coke
Construction delays push back opening of TCU's new basketball arena until late December
John Doyle: With a new government, it’s time for a clear-out in Canadian TV
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Led by VanVleet, Baker, No. 10 Wichita State aims to make some more noise in NCAA Tournament
FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2015, file photo, Wichita State guard Ron Baker goes to the basket against Bradley guard Omari Grier during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Wichita, Kan. The core group that took Wichita State to the Final Four three years ago are seniors now, an abundance of youthful exuberance now bolstered by wisdom and experience. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Travis Heying, File) LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; MAGS OUT; LOCAL RADIO OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT
Chinese company Rastar Group buys more than 50 per cent of Spanish club Espanyol
Man charged in Georgia sheriff's death recaptured hours after escaping during jail transfer
TransCanada denies politics is behind decision to seek halt in Keystone pipeline review
Vanderbilt linebacker Nigel Bowden, offensive tackle Justin Skule to miss rest of season
Vanderbilt's Justin Skule (58) is down with a led injury during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Houston Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Houston. Skule left the game. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
Ontario woman charged after giving water to pigs headed to slaughter
Pigs in a trailer that arrived at Quality Meats Packers Ltd in downtown Toronto. An animal rights activist is charged with mischief after she says she gave water to sweltering pigs in a truck stopped at a Burlington, Ont. traffic light.
Grammy nominated rock band Fall Out Boy to perform at halftime of Grey Cup game
Andy Hurley, from left, Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump, and Joe Trohman of the musical group Fall Out Boy arrive at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Las Vegas. Grammy-nominated rock band Fall Out Boy will perform at halftime during the Grey Cup game, the CFL announced Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP
Water flows again at Rome's restored Trevi fountain after 17-month, $2.4 million restoration
Fendi CEO Pietro Beccari poses for the photographers in front of the newly restored Trevi Fountain during the official inauguration in Rome, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. The historical fountain, famed as a setting for the film "La Dolce Vita'' and the place where dreamers leave their coins, reopened after a 17-months restoration financed by the Fendi fashion house. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Browns QB Johnny Manziel preparing to start vs. Bengals as Josh McCown deals with sore ribs
Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel passes in the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Reps from St. Louis, San Diego and Oakland set to give presentations to NFL next week
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No. 19 Mississippi continues grind with 10th game in 10 weeks; next up: matchup vs. Arkansas
Mississippi quarterback Chad Kelly (10) throws a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Auburn, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Auburn, Ala. Mississippi defeated Auburn 27-19. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Chair of FIFA reform commission: Real change more likely this time because of legal pressures
Ontario woman in hot water for providing cool water to pigs headed for slaughter
Animal rights activist Anita Krajnc gives water to a pig in a truck in a handout photo. On the eve of a court appearance, Krajnc is unapologetic about providing water to sweltering pigs in a truck on their way to the slaughterhouse on a hot day earlier this year.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Elli Garlin
Saskatoon children with rare disease to have costly drug covered by province
Top EU official says confident Greece, European creditors, can strike reform deal by Monday
Greek finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos arrives for a press conference in Athens, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. Tsakalotos met the heads of the Luxembourg-based European Investment Bank to sign an agreement worth 285 million euros in loans for Greek energy projects. Tsakalotos is locked in talks with bailout lenders, currently held up a disagreement over how to deal with a growing number of distressed mortgages. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Redskins: Our trademark is not offensive, but government has registered many distasteful ones
Two walk away from island plane crash; Vernon man dies in unrelated collision
Lidstrom went from unnoticed prospect to Red Wings Hall of Fame defenceman
Detroit Red Wings defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom, of Sweden, warms up before facing the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. Lidstrom went almost completely unnoticed playing his draft year in his native Sweden. But Detroit Red Wings scout Christer Rockstrom saw the defenceman and the team hoped it would get him in the third round. Lidstrom fell to the 53rd pick and went on to become the best blue-liner in franchise history and a Hall of Famer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/David Zalubowski
Microsoft retrenches on free online storage; here's how rival offerings stack up
FILE - In this April 28, 2015 file photo, a man walks past a Microsoft sign set up for the Microsoft BUILD conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Starting next year, Microsoft will cut the free space it offers through its OneDrive service to 5 gigabytes, down from 15 gigabytes now. Microsoft says the new allotment is enough for about 6,600 Office documents or 1,600 photos. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Pitcher Clay Buchholz's $13 million option exercised by Red Sox
Presidents of China and Taiwan to meet for first time since sides split in 1949 amid civil war
FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2015 file photo, Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou delivers the keynote speech during the National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan. Ma Ying-jeou will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, to exchange ideas about relations between the two sides but not sign any deals, presidential spokesman Charles Chen said in a statement. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Police: Woman who cared for Bobbi Kristina Brown in hospice accused of impersonating nurse
This photo provided by the Wake County (N.C.) Jail shows Taiwo Sobamowo. Police say Sobamowo, in charge of Bobbi Kristina Brown's care at the hospice where she died, was impersonating a nurse and faces charges that include identity fraud and nursing without a license. A Duluth police report obtained Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, by The Associated Press states that detectives have documents showing Sobamowo cared for Brown at Peachtree Christian Hospice outside Atlanta. (Wake County (N.C.) Jail via AP)
'Age of Ultron,' The Weeknd, Dwayne Johnson score multiple People's Choice nominations
Film review: 'The Peanuts Movie' a sweet, satisfying 3-D romp for the beloved gang
In this photo provided by Twentieth Century Fox & Peanuts Worldwide LLC, Charlie Brown and Lucy play in the new film, "The Peanuts Movie." The movie releases in U.S. theaters Nov. 6, 2015. (Twentieth Century Fox & Peanuts Worldwide LLC via AP)
Investigation finds South Dakota business manager killed wife, 4 kids, self; set home ablaze
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, right, speaks with state Sen. Jim Bradford shortly before a news conference in Platte, South Dakota, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, about an apparent murder-suicide that claimed a family of six in September. (AP Photo/James Nord)
Maryland's improved run defence faces stiff challenge from Wisconsin and a healthy Clement
Iowa running back Akrum Wadley (25) tries to break a tackle by Maryland linebacker Jermaine Carter Jr., left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 31-15. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
NFL, Panthers investigate how 4 protesters rappelled from upper deck during Monday night game
Ex-Oklahoma sheriff says deputy used unapproved firearm when he fatally shot unarmed suspect
FILE - In this July 13, 2015, file photo, Oklahoma County Sheriff Stanley Glanz, left, attends a county commissioners meeting in Tulsa, Okla. When the indicted Tulsa sheriff leaves office this weekend, it won’t mark an end to the scrutiny of the agency by state investigators and citizens. Glanz was indicted by a grand jury on two misdemeanor counts after reserve deputy Robert Bates fatally shot an unarmed man in April. A 2009 memo released after the shooting alleged top sheriff’s officials knew Bates was inadequately trained but pressured subordinates to look the other way. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Cryotherapy spreads worldwide, even though experts, officials say it's unproven, unregulated
FILE - This Oct. 27, 2015 file photo shows a Stop Work Order on the front door of the Rejuvenice spa in Las Vegas. Nevada is looking into whether cryotherapy is safe for the general public after the death of a Las Vegas spa worker found inside a phone booth-sized chamber chilled with liquid nitrogen at Rejuvenice, regulators said Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. The state said it was shifting its investigation beyond workplace safety and the equipment used in the treatments to the health concerns surrounding the technology itself.(Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File) MANDATORY CREDIT
Correction: Volkswagen-Union story
John Hancock adds to broker dealer network in deal with Transamerica
Coach: Clemson reserve guard Austin Ajukwa decides to leave the program, transferring
Cowboys waive RB Joseph Randle, who was away from team for unspecified personal reason
Russian restaurant mourns 2 former employees who died in Sinai plane crash
Harper thanks public service on last day as Prime Minister
Among the unfinished business Stephen Harper leaves behind as he exits his job is the renewal of contracts for the hundreds of thousands of civil servants in Canada.
James Reimer earns another start in Leafs’ net with 43-save performance
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer celebrates after defeating the Dallas Stars in NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, November 2, 2015.
Kelly says he regrets incident involving pushing assistant strength coach Grimes on sideline
Temple head coach Matt Rhule, left, greets Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly after an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Philadelphia. Notre Dame won 24-20. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Tom Graveney, former England cricket captain who played 79 tests, dies at age 88.
Saskatchewan, Manitoba premiers talk trade dispute; brewery says it will suffer
The Latest: Chipotle says 8 restaurants, not 6, tied to outbreak; it's cleaning, doing tests
Harper serving final day as prime minister, thanks public service
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper smiles as he arrives in Toronto, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. On his final day as prime minister, Harper reached out to a public service which his government had a tense relationship with for the last nine years.In a message sent to the entire government bureaucracy, he thanks them for the support they've shown his team over three successive Parliaments and for their dedication to the well-being of Canadians. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
5-star recruit Cheick Diallo still not cleared by NCAA to play in games for No. 4 Jayhawks
Blue Jays pick up options on Bautista, Dickey and Encarnacion
Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista, left, and Edwin Encarnacion celebrate after scoring on a Troy Tulowitzki double. The two sluggers have had their 2016 options picked up by the team, as has starting pitcher R.A. Dickey.
Lions coach Jim Caldwell, his team 1-7, says Detroit media most negative he has seen
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell leaves after speaking in a press conference at the Grove Hotel in Chandler's Cross, England, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. The Detroit Lions are due to play the Kansas City Chiefs at Wembley stadium in London on Sunday in a regular season NFL game. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
RBC avoids global list for too-big-to-fail banks
The logo of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is seen on a building in Toronto June 11, 2015.
Analyst downgrades, then upgrades, Bombardier within the space of one day
A Bombardier CS300 aircraft takes off during the 51st Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris on June 15, 2015.
Defending Champ: Canada's Taylor ready to make his first PGA Tour title defence
Nick Taylor speaks to reporters in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, during media day.Taylor is coming off a year of firsts: acquiring his first PGA Tour card, playing his first full season at his sport's top level and recording his first tournament victory as a professional. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Rogelio V. Solis
Dubai theme park to feature Fox's 'Apes,' 'Aliens,' 'Ice Age' and others
Investigation of alleged abuses by Quebec police to have woman observer
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard responds to the Opposition during question period at the Quebec legislature, Tuesday Nov. 3, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Clement Allard
Titans fire coach Ken Whisenhunt after 3-20 start in Tennessee
In this Dec. 18, 2014, file photo, Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt looks down during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Titans fired Whisenhunt Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015.
Washington Nationals hire Dusty Baker as new manager
The Washington Nationals have hired veteran manager Dusty Baker, seen here while with the Cincinatti Reds in 2013.
In ex-coal CEO's trial, government witness testifies on key, confidential safety assessment
Russian airstrikes in Syria kill more civilians than militants, according to activists
In this handout picture released by the Khanfoura family which was taken on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, a Syrian girl Raghad Khanfoura, 4, poses for a picture a few hours before she was killed in a Russian airstrike on her grandparents house in the central Syrian village of Habeet, Syria. The girl is among dozens of civilians who activists say have been killed in the Russian air campaign in Syria, which Moscow says is aimed at crushing the Islamic State group and other Islamic militants. (AP Photo)
Like El Faro's wreckage deep in the ocean, other sea disasters have challenged investigators
Self-driving cars more likely to be in a crash, but don't blame technology
A row of Google self-driving cars are shown outside the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. For the first time, California's Department of Motor Vehicles knows how many self-driving cars are travelling on the state's public roads. The agency is issuing permits that let three companies test 29 vehicles on highways and in neighbourhoods. (File photo)
HBO signs Jon Stewart to exclusive 4-year, multi-platform production pact
FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2014 file photo, Jon Stewart poses in New York. Fresh from “The Daily Show,” Stewart has signed on with HBO in an exclusive four-year production pact. HBO said Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, the partnership will start with short-form digital content to be showcased on HBO Now, HBO Go and other platforms. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)
Richmond councillor says Vancouver Coastal Health ignoring earthquake danger
Join ballistic missile defence, involve NATO in Arctic, experts tell Trudeau
Prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau speaks at the National Press Theatre to during a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. A panel of leading defence and security experts say Canada's new government should take the politically sensitive step of joining the U.S. ballistic missile defence program and talk with NATO about how to improve military deterrence in the Arctic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Former British tennis player, administrator Mike Davies dies at 79
Recipes: A comforting, classic Irish dinner
Lamb pies are a traditional dish served in pubs all over Ireland.
Meet the man who made the Met one of the most influential cultural brands on the web
Sree Sreenivasan and his team of 70 have made the Met one of the most influential cultural brands on the web.
Wall says Keystone delay will have impact; underscores need for Energy East
Recipe: Lamb pies
Lamb pies are a traditional dish served in pubs all over Ireland, but in the Dingle peninsula they make it with lamb that grazes on the marshes and fields around the sea, which has a subtle salt flavour.
Cascades says Norampac plant expansion, equipment upgrade will be done in January
Recipe: Ross Lewis Brown soda bread
US agency says it found an issue with fuel supply line in plane that caught fire in Florida
The drumbeat of golf is change, with Spieth leading a youth resurgence as Woods era recedes
From left to right, golf players Rickie Fowler, Henrik Stenson, Jordan Spieth and Bubba Watson, take a selfie during the HSBC Champions golf tournament photocall in Shanghai, China Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. (AP Photo)
Digital video pioneer Vice Media digs into TV, to launch US cable channel early next year
FILE - In this May 31, 2015 file photo, Vice co-founder and CEO Shane Smith attends the 74th Annual Peabody Awards in New York. Vice Media and A+E Networks are joining forces for a cable channel to be programmed by Vice Media with lifestyle and documentary fare aimed at the 18-to-34 demographic already flocking to Vice online content. The channel, with the working title Viceland, is expected to launch early next year and will take over A+E's H2 channel. It will be available in about 70 million homes. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
French Holocaust deportation survivors can now seek compensation
This 2001 file photo shows French Holocaust survivors gathering at the site of the former Drancy detention camp, north of Paris.
Have Your Say: How do we make screen time healthy for our kids?
Pleasure for Payne as Prince of Penzance wins Melbourne Cup
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 03: Melbourne Cup winner Prince of Penzance is cooled down back in the raceday stables after The Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on November 3, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Pat Scala/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
Alberta man jailed for dragging Mountie trying to pull over speeding truck
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