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January 12

Pavelski, Tierney lead Sharks to 4-1 victory over Jets
Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (30) swats the puck with his stick as Dustin Byfuglien (33) battles with San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture (39) and Joe Pavelski (8) during first period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Tuesday, January 12, 2016.
D.J. Balentine scored 24, and Egidijus Mockevicius added 21 points, on 9-of-12 shooting, with 12 rebounds to help Evansville bea
China's trade shrank in December but the decline was smaller than November's
Walkup scores season-best 32, leads Stephen F. Austin past Central Arkansas 85-64 for 10th straight win
Spurs beat Pistons 109-99 for ninth straight victory
San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) collides with Detroit Pistons’ Aron Baynes (12) while trying to go to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Aarmed group occupying wildlife refuge in Oregon plans to hold a community meeting this week
A member of the group occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge stands guard at the refuge, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Burns, Ore. A small, armed group has been occupying a remote national wildlife refuge in Oregon since a week earlier to protest federal land use policies. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Richard Libertini, the comedic character actor known for memorable roles in 'The In-Laws' and 'All of Me,' has died at 82
This photo provided by courtesy of NBC shows Richard Libertini as Saul Hodiak in season one of the TV series, "Aquarius." The comedic character actor Libertini has died at age 82. Libertini's ex-wife Melinda Dillon says he died Jan. 7, 2016, after a 2-yearlong battle with cancer. (Vivian Zink/NBC via AP)
A former Las Vegas police officer seen via body-camera video arresting a woman last year has been indicted on federal charges, a
A sheriff's detective has told a judge he collected firearms, large amounts of ammunition and bullet casings from the New Mexico
Attorney Stephen Taylor, left, speaks with Nehemiah Griego as a hearing gets underway in Albuquerque, N.M., Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Griego, who pleaded guilty to killing his parents and three siblings can be rehabilitated and should not be sentenced as an adult, his public defender argued Monday. (Dean Hanson/The Albuquerque Journal via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
Cruz says Trump has 'New York values,' questions his foreign policy credentials
A woman shakes hands with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after a rally, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Kamau Stokes and Barry Brown combined to hit 7 of Kansas State's season-high 10 3-pointers, and the Wildcats notched their first
Kansas State's Kamau Stokes (3) knocks the ball from Texas Tech's Keenan Evans (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The first lady reflected optimism in her outfit for President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address
First lady Michelle Obama and her guests applaud during President Barack Obama State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy is at left. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Jones scores 20 to help No. 6 Baylor beat West Virginia 69-64
West Virginia guard Jessica Morton (21) drives through Baylor defenders Alexis Jones, left, and Beatrice Mompremier during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Michigan National Guard, FEMA help Flint amid water crisis
Aaron Dunigan waves to cars as volunteers hand out water at the Joy Tabernacle Church on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Flint, Mich. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder pledged Monday that officials would make contact with every household in Flint to check whether residents have bottled water and a filter and want to be tested for lead exposure while his embattled administration works on a long-term solution to the city's water crisis. (Conor Ralph/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP) LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
Inquiry into missing and murdered women needs funding, advocates say
‘We are being left on the outside,’ says Fay Blaney of the Women’s Memorial March Committee.
George scores 21, Pacers pull away in fourth to beat Suns 116-97
Indiana Pacers forward C.J. Miles (0) shoots over Phoenix Suns forward Mirza Teletovic (35) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Tyler Cavanaugh scored 26 points and George Washington defeated Massachusetts 81-70 on Tuesday night
Brock Nelson's hat trick leads Islanders to 5-2 victory over Blue Jackets
New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) and Calvin de Haan (44) defend a shot by Columbus Blue Jackets' Brandon Saad (20) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in New York. The Islanders won 5-2. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Tuesday's Top 25 Capsules
QMJHL Roundup: Boivin and Miromanov lead Titan in 7-3 rout of Mooseheads
Toney scores 17, helps Eastern Michigan pull away from Buffalo 81-69
So, now St. Louis is a two-time NFL loser
FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2015, file photo, Edward Jones Dome stands in St. Louis before an NFL football game between the St. Louis Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Goodell says the existing stadiums in St. Louis, San Diego and Oakland are "inadequate and unsatisfactory," and the proposals the Rams, Chargers and Raiders received to remain in their current cities lacked certainty. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, File)
Oilers’ Connor McDavid won’t score birthday present he wants most
Oilers rookie Connor McDavid, right, has a laugh with teammate Jujhar Khaira during practice in Edmonton on Jan. 6.
Parker scores 22, helps Bowling Green rally to beat Ohio 91-75
Davis out of Pelicans' lineup for second straight game with bruised back
Ottawa still fighting lawsuit from Newfoundland residential-school survivors
Josie Penny, at her home in Dunville, Ontario, was a former student who testified in the lawsuit. She says she would like to see the case settled soon.
'Daily Show' supplied logos rejected by upstate New York village whose own was called racist
In this photo taken July 16, 2015, a welcome sign on the village green, Whitesboro, N.Y., displays the village seal. Whitesboro will let voters decide whether to keep the longtime village seal that has been called offensive to Native Americans. (Observer-Dispatch via AP) ROME OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
With a B.C. election in 2017, expect 2016 agenda to keep voters in mind
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Kellon Thomas scores 19 points, Jimmy Hall adds 18; Kent State beats Miami (Ohio) 76-68
Jeff Skinner scores in overtime, Hurricanes beat Penguins 3-2 for 3rd straight win
Loonie drops below 70 cents (U.S.) for first time in 13 years
A weak currency does have an upside – helping to restore growth. Canadian manufacturers typically benefit most from a cheap loonie.
The bone broth fad may be over, but it's just one part of a glorious family
Brodo di crostacei alle erbe con risotto con code di gamberi, by chef Andrea Berton.
Chuks Iroegbu's layup with a minute to go gave Northern Illinois the lead and started a run 8 straight points by the Huskies in
Murray scores 22 points to lead No. 14 Kentucky past Mississippi State, 80-74
Kentucky's Tyler Ulis, top, shoots past Mississippi State's Quinndary Weatherspoon (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
California experts are going to take one of the closest looks yet at the safety of watering food crops with oilfield wastewater
OHL Roundup: Attack-Rangers game postponed due to poor weather conditions
Oakridge Centre’s $1.5-billion remake plans reduced over expenses, aquifer
Oakridge is one of the most successful malls in the country, with sales ringing in at $1,533 per square foot and rental rates priced accordingly.
Jaysean Paige scored 26 points, Devin Williams had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 11 West Virginia beat top-ranked Kansas 74
West Virginia guard Jaysean Paige (5) and Kansas forward Jamari Traylor (31) fight for control of a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan, 12, 2016, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Raymond Thompson)
Vietnam has dismissed China's accounts of test flights to an island in disputed waters
Ryan Weber made 10 of 12 field goals and scored a career-high 26 to lead Ball State to a 74-64 win over Western Michigan on Tues
Michigan G Caris LeVert misses 3rd straight game, sits out vs No. 3 Maryland with leg injury
Bryant McIntosh scored 28 points to lead Northwestern to a rare win over Wisconsin, 70-65, on Tuesday night
Team officials say swingman Jordan Barnett, 1 of the Texas Longhorns' top 2014 recruits, has asked to transfer and leave the Lon
Evan Boudreaux scored 18 points and Dartmouth beat Canisius 80-69 on Tuesday night
Jalen Jones scored 26 points and Danuel House added 22 to help No. 15 Texas A&M outlast Florida 71-68 on Tuesday night
Florida's John Egbunu (15) dunks a ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
How Niagara College’s brew school has boosted Ontario’s craft industry
Mark Murphy, co-founder and co-owner of Left Field Brewery, enrolled in the Niagara College program in 2010.
Osetkowski has 19 points, 14 rebounds, helps Tulane pull away to beat South Florida 81-70
Anthony leaves Knicks' game against Boston in third quarter with sprained right ankle
Seventeen Canadian soldiers died by suicide last year
A Canadian soldier searches a compound in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, in June, 2011.
Miller hits career-best 6 3s, helps lead Harvard past Ryerson 73-57
Former NDPer nominated as Liberal candidate in northern Manitoba riding
Malcolm Brogdon had 20 points and London Perrantes scored all 13 of his in the second half Tuesday night as No. 13 Virginia ende
Virginia center Mike Tobey (10) grabs a rebound before dunking during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Miami in Charlottesville, Va., on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly)
Christy Clark hints housing relief a main priority of B.C. budget
First-time B.C. home buyers are currently exempt from the property-purchase tax on homes valued up to $475,000.
Winnipeg doctor's equation helping physicians predict kidney failure
Calgary mayor fires back at Bettman's support for arena proposal
Last summer, the Calgary Flames unveiled an ambitious $890-million plan to redevelop the west side of the city’s downtown and replace the aging Scotiabank Saddledome.
Tim Clark, the strongest voice against anchoring, goes with putter he hopes will work
New biography of photographer Vivian Maier offers hope for Toronto curator
Gallery owner Stephen Bulger holds up a page of negatives made by photographer Vivian Maier, Jan 12 2016.
Cy Young winners Arrieta, Keuchel, AL MVP Donaldson among 156 players to file for arbitration
FILE- In this Nov. 19, 2015, file photo, Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel speaks at a press conference in Houston. Cy Young Award winners Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs and Keuchel were among 156 players who filed for salary arbitration Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, and are set to swap proposed figures with their teams this week unless they agree to contracts. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)
Jean-Sebastien Dea helps Penguins rally past IceCaps 2-1
Trevon Bluiett scores career-high 24 points, No. 7 Xavier pulls away to 84-64 win over DePaul
Xavier head coach Chris Mack shouts instructions during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against DePaul, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
US-Mexico border cities are preparing for Pope Francis' Ciudad Juarez visit next month
In this photo taken Jan. 4, 2016, a group of people walk in a Juarez, Mexico, neighborhood across the border from Sunland Park, N.M. Officials in nearby El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, are preparing for a Pope Francis visit to the Mexican city next month. Juarez, on Mexico's northern border across from El Paso, is the last stop in the Pope's schedule 5-day trip to Mexico between Feb. 12-17. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)
B.C. Health Minister pushes Ottawa for overhaul of elder care funding system
‘As we know, as you age, health-care costs become higher and higher and higher,’ said B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake, right, with Premier Christy Clark in Vancouver on Jan. 12.
Venezuela's first lady says DEA kidnapped her nephews
The former President of Venezuela's National Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, right, smiles as he chats with newly elected assembly woman, first Lady Cilia Flores, who is holding a copy of the constitution, after suspended a session at National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. The National Assembly of Venezuela suspended its third session due to lack of quorum, in the midst of the turbulence generated by the judgment of the Supreme Court that ordered the opposition to unsubscribe to three members of congress who's elections are being contested. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
The Cavaliers have traded second-year guard Joe Harris to the Orlando Magic for a second-round pick in 2017
Cavaliers guard Mo Williams excused by team to miss game at Dallas to tend to personal matter
Trial for Canadian accused of abusing teens in Vietnam set to begin
The Crimson Tide returned home to Alabama fresh off its 45-40 national championship win over Clemson in Glendale, Arizona
Alabama coach Nick Saban, shakes hands as the football team arrives at an airport Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Birmingham, Ala. Alabama defeated Clemson on Monday night for the College Football Playoff championship. (AP Photo/Eric Schultz)
Michigan State forward Colby Wollenman aiming to attend med school after playing days are done
FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2015, file photo, Michigan State's Colby Wollenman, left, shoots against Arkansas-Pine Bluff's JoVaughn Love, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in East Lansing, Mich. While the fourth-ranked Michigan State Spartans enjoyed a day off Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, center Colby Wollenman was interviewing for a spot in medical school.(AP Photo/Al Goldis, Fle)
President Obama delivers his final State of the Union speech at 9 p.m. ET
President Barack Obama walks along the colonnade of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, to the residence from the Oval Office, hours before giving his State Of The Union address. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Tampa Bay Rays sign left-hander Dana Eveland and 4 other players to minor league contracts
These precious metals stocks could recover their shine in 2016
Bullish sentiment toward gold drove the S&P/TSX precious metals index toward a 5.1-per-cent gain in its first week of January.
With James van Riemsdyk sidelined, who will score goals for the Leafs?
Maple Leafs winger James van Riemsdyk, left, broke his foot – a non-displaced fracture – and he’ll be out anywhere from 18 to 25 games.
Suicide blast a blow to Istanbul’s tourist district
The site of the explosion in the historic Sultanahmet district in Istanbul, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016.
El Salvador's Chaparrastique volcano spouts ash
Two B.C. byelections to be held Feb. 2 as nine candidates jockey for position
Indigenous Affairs minister resists calls to discuss Manitoba reserve resettlement
Lake St. Martin residents have been displaced since 2011 after the province deliberately flooded the reserve to spare Winnipeg from a historically high spring runoff.
Why I’m buying more of this fallen dividend darling
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SCarolina governor uses Republican response to Obama to soften party stance on immigrants
Newcastle’s Paul Dummett stuns Man United with 90th-minute tying goal
With seconds left of regulation time, Newcastle United’s Paul Dummett advanced from left back to fire in a fierce shot from the edge of the area that deflected into the top corner.
Futuristic self-driving cars being tested on California roads have needed old-fashioned human intervention
FILE - In this Wednesday, May 13, 2015, file photo, riders enter the Google's new self-driving prototype car for a ride during a demonstration at Google campus in Mountain View, Calif. The self-driving cars needed some old-fashioned human intervention to avoid some crashes during testing on California roads, the company revealed Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, results it says are encouraging but show the technology has yet to reach the goal of not needing someone behind the wheel. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Sao Paulo police have stopped a protest against bus fare increases using tear gas, stun grenades and pepper spray
A demonstrator wears a mask during a protest against the fare hike on public transportation in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. The protests were organized by the Free Fare Movement, the same group that initiated mass anti-government demonstrations that filled streets across Brazil in 2013. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
B.C. man pleads guilty in U.S. court to seeking sex with 12-year-old girl
Legalizing marijuana will come with strict controls, MP Bill Blair says
Illegal pot dispensaries are appearing in greater numbers across Canada.
Cory Hall, former Fresno State and NFL defensive end, has been named cornerbacks coach at Oregon State
Chris Ash isn't going to stray far from his roots when it comes to rejuvenating the football program at Rutgers
146 congresistas demócratas piden al presidente Obama protección temporaria para centroamerica
Turn it up: The Green Bay Packers found playoff success setting the tempo in the wild-card win over Washington
Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones (89) is knocked to the turf by Washington Redskins cornerback Will Blackmon (41) during the first half of an NFL wild card playoff football game in Landover, Md., Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)
NCAA allows Syracuse basketball to count 3 scholarships this year toward sanctions
Global dividend fund shines in charitable contest, makes 22% return in 2015
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Daily Deals: Canaccord’s executive shakeup and Shopify’s new COO
The logo of Shopify hangs behind the Canadian flag after the company's IPO at the New York Stock Exchange May 21, 2015.
Devils forward Elias has right knee surgery, team hopes he will play again this season
Canadian accused of abusing teens in Vietnam sentenced to four years in prison
Driverless-car software developer Mobileye a battleground for investors
Herbert Diess, chairman of Volkswagen Passenger Cars' board, talks about a partnership with Mobileye, a developer of vision-based advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), during a keynote address at the 2016 CES trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada January 5, 2016.
Canadian pilot dies after falling into Antarctic crevasse
Prep school agrees to pay $500,000 to settle lawsuit by ex-student who alleged sexual abuse
Bombardier and the politics of handouts
Bombardier's C-S100 taxis in after its maiden test flight at the company's facility Monday, September 16, 2013 in Mirabel, Que..THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz cseries
Acasti Pharma posts loss of $1.7 million in third quarter
Oil patch curtails production to cope with plunging prices
A shut-in well site about 60 kilometres east of field office during a tour of Gear Energy's well sites near Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.
Quick facts on Kinder Morgan's proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
The Dodgers acquire minor league infielder Erick Mejia from the Mariners in exchange for pitcher Joe Wieland
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