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Young Palestinian women carrying out more attacks in latest round of violence against Israelis
In this Dec. 28, 2015 photo, Ramiz Hassoneh holds a photo of his daughter, Maram, in the West Bank city of Nablus. Maram, a top English student at An-Najah University and a devout Muslim, was shot and killed when she tried to stab Israeli soldiers at a West Bank checkpoint on Dec. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Lawyer and diplomat named to head Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
Top-seeded Stan Wawrinka advances to Chennai Open quarterfinals with win over Andrey Rublev
Toronto Raptors forward DeMarre Carroll has arthroscopic knee surgery
Toronto Raptors' DeMarre Carroll, left, drives past Cleveland Cavaliers' Lebron James during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on November 25, 2015. Carroll is out indefinitely after undergoing arthroscopic surgery Wednesday on his right knee. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Three top picks from Avenue Investment’s Paul Gardner
Wednesday’s TSX breakouts: This skin care company has a promising growth forecast
Florida deputy pleads not guilty to manslaughter in shooting death of a man carrying air rifle
B.C. mine cuts back because of low copper prices, lays off 100 workers
Q&A: A look at the popularity behind Netflix's documentary 'Making a Murderer'
FILE - In this March 13, 2007 file photo, Steven Avery listens to testimony in the courtroom at the Calumet County Courthouse in Chilton, Wis. The Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer” tells the story of a Wisconsin man wrongly convicted of sexual assault only to be accused, along with his nephew, of killing a photographer two years after being released. An online petition has collected hundreds of thousands of digital signatures seeking a pardon for the pair of convicted killers-turned-social media sensations based on a Netflix documentary series that cast doubt on the legal process. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Guatemala arrests ex-president's brother in massacres
Norway's Johaug and Kazakhstan's Poltoranin win Tour de Ski races in Oberstdorf
Toronto restaurateurs create a sophisticated dining space for the occasional dinner at home
Justine Fowler and Angus Bennett in the dining room of their Toronto home.
An Israeli reporter has been accidentally stabbed on the job while testing a protective vest
IBM promotes its "Watson" artificial brain for consumer apps, robots and other gadgets
FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, file photo, a man records video during a Sony news conference preview for CES International in Las Vegas. The CES gadget show, which officially opens Wednesday, has sections for wearable fitness gadgets, drones, autonomous vehicles, education, virtual reality, video games, robots, 3-D printers and smart homes. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
When the holiday decorations are put away, the winter mantel and fireplace can look strangely bare
This image provided by HGTV and Meg Allan Cole shows an arrangement by the designer Cole that includes wrapping battery-operated copper led lights around driftwood that is a simple and easy way to bring an organic element into your mantel decor this winter. (Meg Allan Cole/HGTV via AP)
Fredericton police officer fired after Police Act hearing and ruling
Guy Turcotte to appeal second-degree murder conviction in kids’ deaths
Guy Turcotte, centre, was found guilty on Dec. 6 in the 2009 slayings of Olivier, 5, and Anne-Sophie, 3.
Wynne runs ads promoting candidate for by-election she hasn’t called
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne suggests in a radio ad the other parties could bring back coal-fired power generation, even though the Conservatives and NDP have no such plans.
Paulo Dybala scores 1 goal and sets up another as Juventus sweeps aside last-place Hellas Verona 3-0
Juventus' Paul Pogba stops the ball during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Verona at the Juventus stadium, in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/ Massimo Pinca)
All-Star outfielder Alex Gordon has signed a $72 million, four-year contract to remain with the World Series champion Royals
FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2014, file photo, Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon (4) watches his solo home run during the 10th inning of Game 1 of the American League baseball championship series against the Baltimore Orioles, in Baltimore. A person familiar with the deal says All-Star outfielder Alex Gordon has agreed to a four-year contract to remain with the World Series champion Royals. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, because the team had not announced the deal. MLB.com was first to report the deal, expected to be worth $72 million. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Ex-Quebec doctor to appeal second-degree murder conviction in kids' deaths
Guy Turcotte walks towards the courtroom flanked by his legal team at the Saint Jerome, Que., courthouse, on December 5, 2015. The former Quebec doctor is appealing his second-degree murder conviction in the stabbing deaths of his two children. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Abbas makes first public appearance following rumours of ill health
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, gestures as he speaks during a press conference, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. Abbas has made his first public appearance since rumors began circulating last week that the 80-year-old was rushed to a hospital with serious heart problems. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Apple says customers spent $1.1 billion on apps and in-app purchases during holiday season
Gambia's president has issued an order stating that female government staff members must cover their hair during office hours
Egypt to impose new import regulations to shore up reserves, protect local industries
FILE -- In this Jan. 12, 2013 file photo, an Egyptian worker sits on boxes of imported Chinese goods in Cairo, Egypt. According to a decision, published in the official gazette Thursday, Dec, 31, 2015, Egypt plans to impose new regulations that appear to be aimed at reducing low-quality imports in order to shore up its foreign currency reserves and protect local industries. The new regulations, that come into effect in late February 2016, will require that foreign factories be registered in Egypt, providing documentation of their licenses and proof of inspection. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
Hashim Amla quits as South Africa test captain in surprise move in middle of England series
South African Hashim Amla lifts is bat in the air after making more then a hundred runs during their second cricket Test against England in Cape Town, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal reach the quarterfinals of Qatar Open in comfort
Ukraine's Illya Marchenko returns the ball against Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia at the Qatar Open 2016, in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Alexandra Panagiotidou)
Kelly: Anthopoulos’s alleged Dodgers deal raises more queries than answers
Cathal Kelly
Hundreds evacuated from their homes in Albania after heavy rainfall caused flooding
Flooded Lana river flows past homes in the Albanian capital Tirana following a heavy rain on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. Scores of families have been evacuated after heavy rainfall has flooded their homes and temporarily blocked roads in several places throughout the country. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina)
Wynne in Liberal radio ads for Whitby-Oshawa byelection she still hasn't called
The Rams' application for relocation questions whether St. Louis is a viable market for an NFL franchise given its size and stag
FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2015, file photo, construction is underway on the former Hollywood Park site in Ingewood, Calif., where St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke proposes to build an NFL stadium. The Rams’ relocation application says the NFL would benefit from the team’s move to Los Angeles, leaving behind a lagging St. Louis market and a stadium proposal doomed for failure. Rams owner Stan Kroenke has proposed building a $1.8 billion stadium in Inglewood, California, with plans to put the Rams back in the market they left to move to St. Louis in 1995. (Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times via AP) NO FORNS; NO SALES; MAGS OUT; ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER OUT; LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS OUT; INLAND VALLEY DAILY BULLETIN OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT, TV OUT
World stock markets slump after Chinese stock plunge triggers another daylong trading halt
Trader Tommy Kalikas works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. Stocks are opening lower as investors fret about signs of belligerence in North Korea and more weakening of China's economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Katika Hosszu at odds with Hungary's swimming federation, tears up contract offer
Multiple world champion Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu speaks during her press conference in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday Jan. 6. 2016. Katinka Hosszu says she wants the Hungarian Swimming Federation to provide more technical support to its athletes and has rejected its contract of more than $40,000 because it would force her to do promotional work for the federation. Hosszu, one of the world’s top swimmers, has won five gold medals at world championships, including two last year in the 200-meter and 400-meter individual medleys in Kazan, Russia. (Lajos Soos/MTI via AP)
Trump in the White House? Atlantic Lottery takes bets on U.S. presidential race
An Atlantic Lottery Corporation print out is seen in Halifax on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. The company is offering a chance to bet on the outcome of the United States presidential race with their sports betting system, Pro-Line. Players can bet on the Republican nomination, the Democratic nomination and who ultimately moves into the White House. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
People hated operator-less elevators at first, will self-driving cars differ?
Kia’s partially autonomous vehicle designed from the Soul EV.
Grain lower, livestock mostly lower
Shariah court in Nigeria rules that a Muslim cleric and 9 others should be hanged for blasphemy
New study suggests Mexico's drug violence got so bad it caused male life expectancy to drop
SeaWorld agrees to stricter orca-trainer safety guidelines in proposal to settle citations
Canada has little leverage as North Korea claims H-bomb test
Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion responds during question period in the House of Commons, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on December 8, 2015. Dion used Twitter to express Canada's condemning of North Korea for what Pyongyang says was its first test of a hydrogen bomb. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Vancouver calls for two new taxes to tether soaring house prices
Realtors' signs are hung outside a newly sold property in a Vancouver neighbourhood in September, 2014.
Analysis: Despite global outrage, Pyongyang may be getting what it wants out of 4th nuclear test
North Koreans watch a news broadcast on a video screen outside Pyongyang Railway Station in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. Pyongyang has long claimed it has the right to develop nuclear weapons to defend itself against the U.S., an established nuclear power with whom it has been in a state of war for more than 65 years. But to build a credible nuclear threat, the North must explode new nuclear devices — including miniaturized ones — so its scientists can improve their designs and technology. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)
Christy O'Connor Jr., the Irish golfer who produced the shot of his career to help Europe retain the Ryder Cup in 1989, has died
FILE - This is a July 20, 2000 file photo of Ireland's Christy O'Connor Jnr in action on the 2nd tee at the 2000 Open Golf Championship at St Andrews in Scotland. Christy O'Connor Jr., the Irish golfer who produced the shot of his career to help Europe win the 1989 Ryder Cup, has died. He was 67. The European Tour said Wednesday Jan. 6, 2016 that O'Connor died in his sleep while on holiday in Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands. (Rebecca Naden/PA, File via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE
A private survey says US services companies grew in December at the slowest pace since early 2014
NFL's Indianapolis Colts re-sign Canadian offensive lineman Ben Heenan
Offensive lineman Ben Heenan speaks with media following the morning Saskatchewan Roughriders' training camp in Saskatoon, Sask., on June 1, 2014. The Canadian offensive lineman is getting another shot at cracking the Indianapolis Colts' roster. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 has shaken the inland region of Southern California
Orders to US factories declined in November for the third time in the past 4 months
The lesson home buyers should take from RBC’s mortgage rate hike
Signs outside the Royal Bank of Canada office towers at the north west corner of Front St. West and Bay St. on March 30 2015.
IRS watchdog says agency may soon dramatically scale back telephone and face-to-face service
FILE - In this March 22, 2013 file photo, the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington. Got a question for the IRS on your taxes? Online may end up being the only answer. The IRS may soon dramatically scale back telephone and face-to-face service as part of a future plan that would focus more on online accounts for the 150 million individual taxpayers and 11 million businesses seeking help and information, the agency’s official watchdog warned. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Small earthquake gave an early morning wake-up call to the inland region of Southern California
Puerto Rico police chief says officer accused of fatally shooting 3 colleagues had 2 psych exams
Vancouver calls for two new taxes to tether soaring house prices
Nearly 500 doping samples from 2006 Turin Games retested; no word on any positives
"All in the Family" actor Jason Wingreen, the original voice of Boba Fett, dies at 95
Original 'NCIS' cast member Michael Weatherly leaving CBS drama; calls 13 seasons 'fantastic ride'
FILE - In this May 19, 2014 file photo, Michael Weatherly arrives at CBS Television Studios Summer Soiree at The London Hotel, in Los Angeles. The "NCIS" star Weatherly says he's leaving the long-running CBS drama. In postings on his Twitter account Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, Weatherly thanked the show’s fans worldwide and said "NCIS" was a "fantastic ride." (Photo by Katy Winn//Invision/AP, File)
Q&A: A look at the popularity behind Netflix's documentary 'Making of a Murderer'
FILE - In this March 13, 2007 file photo, Steven Avery listens to testimony in the courtroom at the Calumet County Courthouse in Chilton, Wis. The Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer” tells the story of a Wisconsin man wrongly convicted of sexual assault only to be accused, along with his nephew, of killing a photographer two years after being released. An online petition has collected hundreds of thousands of digital signatures seeking a pardon for the pair of convicted killers-turned-social media sensations based on a Netflix documentary series that cast doubt on the legal process. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Mississauga doctor facing fraud charges after ‘complex’ police investigation
Juergen Klopp makes Serbian midfielder Marko Grujic his first Liverpool signing
Venezuela opposition swears in lawmakers barred by Supreme Court, setting up confrontation
Opposition legislators pose for a group photo outside the National Assembly building, after attending their swearing-in ceremony, in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. Venezuela's opposition was sworn in as the majority during a heated parliamentary session that saw pro-government representatives walk out in protest after pushing and shoving their way onto the dais as the new leadership laid out its legislative agenda. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Swiss skier Fabienne Suter to miss World Cup speed races this weekend after tearing a muscle
Top Links: Investors blindsided by foreign markets yet again
Scott Barlow
Former judge from South Africa, lawyer from Singapore to serve on IAAF ethics commission
Wednesday's analyst upgrades and downgrades
The F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.
Mississauga doctor facing fraud charges after 'complex' police investigation
Police looking for man they say pepper sprayed two women and dog near Halton Hills, Ont.
Orthodox Christians across southern and eastern Europe are celebrating Epiphany, the day they believe Jesus Christ was baptized,
Pilgrims jump into the water to retrieve a cross during an Epiphany ceremony to bless the water in Mytilene port on the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. Similar ceremonies to mark Epiphany Day were held across Greece at the sea, rivers, lakes and dams. An Orthodox priest throws a cross into the water and the swimmers race to retrieve it first. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
Chipotle served with a subpoena as criminal investigation of norovirus outbreak opens
This Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, photo, shows a Chipotle restaurant at Union Station in Washington. Chipotle said Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, it has been served with a federal grand jury subpoena as part of a criminal investigation tied to a norovirus outbreak this summer at one of its restaurants in California. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Study: Before learning ABCs, tots learn written words symbolize language in way drawings don't
Valeant names former finance chief Howard Schiller as interim CEO as current CEO remains ill
Loonie falls to lowest level since 2003 as oil slides; TSX posts triple-digit loss
A Canadian dollar coin is pictured in North Vancouver, B.C., on March 5, 2014. Canada's dollar broke another long-term record on Wednesday, dipping briefly below 71 cents US for the first time in more than 12 years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Embattled Quebec drug giant Valeant Pharmaceuticals names interim CEO, chairman
Statistics Canada says the trade deficit narrowed to $2.0 billion in November
Containers are shown in the Port of Montreal, Monday, January 4, 2016. A bulk carrier called the Vigorous is the first ocean-going vessel to reach the Port of Montreal without a stopover in 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Column: Some good, clean fun trying to predict the future for sports in 2016
'Rogue Lawyer' by John Grisham tops Maclean's fiction list
Spanish police say they have arrested an American couple on suspicion of reckless homicide
Bell Media joins with iHeartRadio to offer Canadians multidevice digital radio
Bell Canada head office is seen on Nun's Island, in Montreal, on August 5, 2015. iHeartRadio will join Canada's streaming market through a partnership with Bell. The free streaming service, which has amassed more than 75 million registered users, will expand into Canada after successfully expanding into Australia and New Zealand. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
The US trade deficit dropped to the lowest point in 9 months in November as exports hit a nearly four-year low
Canada’s trade gap narrows as exports post first gain in four months
Shipping containers stacked in the Port of Haliax.
Retired Dutch cyclist Michael Boogerd banned 2 years for doping during career
US businesses accelerated hiring in December, led by solid gains in construction
FILE - In this June 19, 2015, file photo, waitress Laura Haege carries a breakfast to be serve at the Waveland Cafe, in Des Moines, Iowa. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, that companies added 257,000 jobs in December 2015, led by solid gains in construction and retail. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
The kindling for garbage M&A worth billions of dollars
A report says Progressive Waste Solutions has embarked on a review of its strategic options process.
Quoth Parliament’s new poet: ‘squander revenues, spark revolts’
George Elliott Clarke, a poet and an English professor at the U of T, who has been chosen as Canada's Parliamentary Poet Laureate, is photographed in his Toronto home on Jan 6 2016.
Growing reports of New Year's attacks in Germany spark divide over blame
A picture taken on Dec. 31, 2015, shows people gathering in front of the main railway station in Cologne, western Germany.
Monsanto swung to a loss in the first fiscal quarter, announces 1,000 more job cuts
FILE - This Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, file photo, shows the Monsanto logo at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. Monsanto on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, said it swung to a $253-million loss in the first fiscal quarter, amid foreign currency pressures and falling sales of its biotech-enhanced corn seeds. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
The Latest: Iran's president says Saudi Arabia's government is fanning strife between Shiite and Sunni Muslims
Graphic provides background on the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Iran; 4c x 7 inches; 195.7 mm x 177 mm;
Thai police arrest British man after US tip of child pornography being uploaded
Federal government launches $50-million fund to boost small-business exports
International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced $50 million in new funding for small businesses looking to export their goods.
Those in Hollywood looking to change red carpet conversation have new ally for Golden Globes
FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2015, file photo, actress Julianne Moore attends The Independent Filmmaker Project's 25th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York. Moore is among several L'Oreal brand ambassadors participating in a "WorthSaying" promotion on Twitter during the Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Activist investor Starboard Value wants Yahoo to make changes to management, board
FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2015, file photo, Yahoo President and CEO Marissa Mayer delivers the keynote address at the first-ever Yahoo Mobile Developer's Conference, in San Francisco. Yahoo shareholder Starboard Value LP is asking for a leadership change at the beleaguered company. In a letter to Yahoo’s board, Mayer and Chairman Maynard Webb, Starboard Value LP criticized the company’s performance over the past three years, saying that the management team hired to turn around the core business has “failed to produce acceptable results.” (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
The Latest: Illinois college responds to prof who wore headscarf in solidarity with Muslims
National homeless count to go ahead despite misgivings
A tent stands in front of the Victoria Courthouse in Victoria, B.C., Thursday June 4 , 2015. Almost half of the homeless people who built a tent village last year on the lawn of the Victoria Law Courts are moving indoors.
Messi scores 2 & sets up 2 as Barcelona beats Espanyol 4-1 in wild Copa del Rey match
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Espanyol during a Copa del Rey soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A-bombs vs. H-bombs: What’s the difference?
Officers from the Korea Meteorological Administration point at the epicenter of seismic waves in North Korea at the National Earthquake and Volcano Center of the Korea Meteorological Administration in Seoul on Jan. 6, 2016.
Facing huge fines, VW chairman says auto maker trying to 'make things right'
Herbert Diess, head of the VW brand and member of the board of management at Volkswagen AG, speaks during an interview at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016.
Bus falls into pond in remote northeastern India, killing 13 people
Before the Bell: Buckle up, markets poised for sharp losses
Jennifer Dowty
Obama’s gun-law proposals aren’t much more than a ‘sliver of moral comfort’
U.S. President Barack Obama wipes a tear as he speaks on reducing gun violence in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 5, 2016, in Washington.
2015 was a record year for housing sales in Toronto area: real estate board
A "For Sale" sign sits in front of a house, in Toronto, on April 20, 2010. The Toronto Real Estate Board says that 2015 was a record sales year for its members, with 101,299 sales through TREB realtors through the year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Dutch authorities warn motorists to stay off roads in north as icy conditions cause chaos
Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe is grabbing attention and becoming a powerful political force
FILE - In this Thursday Nov. 19, 2015 file photo, Zimbabwe's First Lady Grace Mugabe addresses party supporters at a rally in Harare, Mugabe is grabbing attention in Zimbabwe these days as she spends much of her time crisscrossing the country addressing supporters in remote areas. She hands out food parcels, clothes and farming equipment, sometimes as large as tractors, most paid for by the government and some by her family. She makes it clear to therural farmers that they should be loyal to her. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)
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