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Monahan has overtime winner for Flames as Calgary earns first win of season
Buffalo Sabres' Jake McCabe, left, picks himself up after a hard hit from Calgary Flames' Matthew Tkachuk during third period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Talbot solid in Oilers 3-2 win the night before his wife gives birth to twins
Carolina Hurricanes' Jakub Nakladal (14) battles with Edmonton Oilers' Patrick Maroon (19) in the corner as Anton Slepyshev (42) and Phil Di Giuseppe (34) look on during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday October 18, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Canada's Sebov, Andreescu, Robillard-Millette advance at Saguenay tournament
Pro-Beijing side thwarts new Hong Kong lawmakers' oath redo
Radulov scores, Montoya gets shutout as Canadiens defeat Penguins 4-0
Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher watches the puck go into the net past Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury on a goal by Canadiens' Alexander Radulov, bottom, during third period NHL hockey action Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Chinese astronauts enter space station following docking
In this image taken off the screen at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 and released by Xinhua News Agency, two Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng, left and Chen Dong salute in the space lab Tiangong 2. China says a pair of astronauts aboard have entered the country’s orbiting space station for a month-long stay. Chinese character on bottom left reads "Inside Tiangong." (Ju Zhenhua/Xinhua via AP)
China economic growth holds steady as retail spending rises
FILE - In this July 10, 2016 file photo, Chinese shoppers stand near a sale advertisement at a shopping area in Beijing. China’s economic growth held steady in latest quarter, shored up by a bank lending boom and consumer spending while trade weakened. The world’s second-largest economy grew by 6.7 percent in the three months ending in September compared with a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Pyatt, Stone, Kelly lead Senators to victory over Coyotes
Zack Smith (right) celebrates his second-period goal with teammate Tom Pyatt on Tuesday.
Consistent effort helps Senators bounce back with 7-4 win over Coyotes
Ottawa Senators' Erik Karlsson (65) celebrates his goal with teammates Chris Kelly (22) and Tom Pyatt (10) during third period NHL hockey against the Arizona Coyotes in Ottawa, Tuesday, October 18, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Police: Woman armed with scissors, baseball bat fatally shot
US fast food chain in Malaysia told to change hot dog name
The Latest: 4 shot outside San Francisco schools
4 shot outside San Francisco schools; suspects at large
B.C. doctor takes stand against Catholic hospital’s assisted dying policy
Indians rookie left-hander Ryan Merritt ready for first post-season start
Kelly: Josh Donaldson is a one-man total baseball operation
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Young Syrian refugees in Vancouver worried about housing, education
The downtown Vancouver skyline. The recommendations from 60 Syrian refugess, between the ages of 15 and 24, are part of a report released Tuesday by the non-profit Immigrant Services Society of B.C.
Five things the Toronto Blue Jays need to do in Game 5 to stay alive in ALCS
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Roberto Osuna (54) and catcher Russell Martin (55) celebrate their victory over the Cleveland Indians in game four American League Championship Series baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
It's the Jays' Estrada vs. this unknown Cleveland rookie in Game 5 of ALCS
Ryan Merritt of the Cleveland Indians pitches against the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning at Progressive Field on August 4, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio.
No Vancouver schools planned for closing as focus shifts to budget, staff
MLA Adrian Dix, centre, and other opponents of the proposed school closings deliver a petition to the Education Minister in Vancouver on Oct. 18, 2016. The minister fired the city’s school trustees Monday and appointed a trustee to tackle the budget and allegedly toxic work environment.
Trudeau Year One: Shrewd symbolism and flair brought him further than anyone expected
Justin Trudeau makes his way to the stage with wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at Liberal Party headquarters in Montreal on Oct. 20, 2015, the day after the Liberals swept to power in the federal election.
Blue Jays star Josh Donaldson changes look after run-in with beard-trimmer
Toronto Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson celebrates as he scores after hitting a home run against the Cleveland Indians during third inning, game four American League Championship Series baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Gianluigi Buffon delivers for Juventus while Cristiano Ronaldo draws a blank
Real Madrid’s Lucas Vazquez, front, celebrates after scoring in a Group F match against Legia Warszawa on Oct. 18, 2016.
The Latest: North Carolina governor, rival clash on LGBT law
Court orders new trial for former B.C. fire chief accused of sexual assault
Hawaii mayor used county card for Heineken, Crown Royal
FILE — In this June 5, 2016 photo, Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi, left, attends ceremonies to welcome the Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hokulea in New York. Attorneys are expected to deliver their opening statements in Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi's felony theft trial. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Toronto's relievers getting the job done in ALCS against Cleveland
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jason Grilli (37) reacts on his way to the dugout against the Cleveland Indians during eighth inning, game four American League Championship Series baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Philpott, provinces hit impasse over health funding
Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott speaks during a health ministers' meeting in Toronto on Tuesday, October 18, 2016.
Toronto Argonauts reduce ticket prices for Grey Cup game at BMO Field
Toronto Argonauts linebacker Keon Raymond enters the field before a CFL game against the Ottawa Redblacks at BMO Field on July 13, 2016.
Utah governor hopeful says medical pot helps wife, others
The Latest: Lawyer says Bundy had no problem with employees
Michigan health chief is target in Flint criminal probe
In Colorado, Trump calls for congressional term limits
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, in Grand Junction, Colo. (AP Photo/ Brennan Linsley)
As final debate looms, Utah emerges as conscience of Republican Party
Evan McMullin, a conservative independent presidential candidate, has emerged as a serious contender in Utah, taking roughly 30 per cent of the vote.
Blue Jays fans remain optimistic after team wins to avoid sweep by Indians
Toronto Blue Jays Troy Tulowitzki (right) celebrates with Ryan Goins after scoring on Ezequiel Carrera's RBI single off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber during fourth inning game four American League Championship Series baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Star striker Didier Drogba returns to Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact's Didier Drogba celebrates after scoring against the Philadelphia Union on July 23, 2016.
Senators: Loopholes allow for trafficking of tribal items
Gov. Kurt Riley of Acoma Pueblo testifies at a congressional field hearing in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. The hearing, held by U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, examined legislation that would make it illegal to export federally protected Native American religious items to foreign markets. (AP Photo/Mary Hudetz)
NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' has lowest ratings since 2011
Silver: NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte in 2019 'a priority'
Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan, center, with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, second from right, and Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts, right, attend the dedication of the basketball courts by the Hornets and NBA at Latta Park in the Dilworth neighborhood of Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. Silver said Tuesday that returning the All-Star Game to Charlotte in 2019 is "a high priority," provided there's a resolution to a North Carolina law that restricts the rights of LGBT people. (Davie Hinshaw/The Charlotte Observer via AP)
FAA dedicates nation's 2nd-tallest airport tower in Vegas
Minister says new Vancouver school board trustee not considering closures
Edwin Meese backs death row inmate's effort for case review
Obama administration steps up efforts to protect Puget Sound
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, center, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at a press conference in Seattle. Inslee was discussing the formation of new federal task force announced Tuesday to identify restoration priorities for Puget Sound, one of the nation's largest estuaries. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Fiat Chrysler recalls trucks, cars to fix alternator problem
His team's got bite, but Francona loses tooth with chew
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona tapes up the line up before Game 4 of baseball's American League Championship Series in Toronto, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Blue Jays stave off playoff elimination with 5-1 ALCS win over Cleveland
WestJet flight from London to Toronto diverts to Greenland
Suspect arrested in homicide of Hells Angels gang member killed in Langley, B.C.
Venezuela pushes back opposition-favoured regional elections
Provincial health spending hasn't grown as fast as federal contribution
Robert 'Big Sonny' Edwards, member of The Intruders, dies
This undated photo provided by Philadelphia International Records shows Robert "Big Sonny" Edwards, an original member of pioneering Philadelphia soul group The Intruders. Edwards died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 at a Philadelphia hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home. He was 74. (Philadelphia International Records via AP)
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Man gets probation for grabbing woman's headscarf on flight
Laurentian Bank’s ‘measured approach’ to wading into the oil patch
Teen titans more than ready to contribute to NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander, left, congratulates Mitch Marner after the team's 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Oct. 15, 2016.
Minnesota couple celebrates wedding by posing with puppies
Nine attractively valued stocks in four promising sectors
Police: Bandit with taste for fancy cookies, espresso nabbed
Mental health centre says it wasn't contacted before crashes
Judge recommends no injunction in transgender lawsuit
Tips for the next guy: How to be a Rogers CEO
Joe Natale will assume the position of Rogers CEO after a non-compete agreement with Telus Corp. expires or is renegotiated.
Newspaper office being sold, set to become doughnut factory
Fan angered at Subban trade to donate $250,000 to defenceman's charity
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Prosecutors: Cosby used fame and fortune to hide his crimes
FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2016 file photo, Bill Cosby arrives for a pretrial hearing in his sexual assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. Prosecutors in suburban Philadelphia are accusing Cosby’s lawyers of stretching the truth as they try again to get a sexual-assault case against him thrown out. The two sides have filed dueling legal briefs before a key pretrial hearing next month. The Nov. 1 hearing could determine if the case moves forward and if more accusers testify. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Alberta justice minister to research cannabis policies in Colorado
Russia introduces Aleppo statement at UN
Taiwanese woman, 72, killed in 1-car crash near Lake Tahoe
Foam fight: Saskatchewan brewer launches legal challenge on Alberta beer mark-up
Analysts fret over Amaya’s ability to grow amid cancelled merger talks
The logo of gaming company Amaya Inc. is seen at its head office in Montreal, June 22, 2015.
Manufacturing sales, Aug. 2016
Gay Lea to buy Stirling Creamery, intends to maintain full operations at plant
U.S. presidential campaign offers a study in leadership styles
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump participate in a town hall debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 9, 2016.
Transport Minister mulls making recorders mandatory on small planes
The wreckage of the Cessna Citation that crashed on Oct. 13, 2016, is seen in the woods near Lake Country, B.C.
UN peacekeeping chief to visit disputed Western Sahara
Air Force: Toxic chemicals released into city's sewer system
Private prosecution launched over 2014 collapse of the Mount Polley dam
Pol says online voting post was joke; officials not laughing
Chan says his past with Johnson, and future with Zoueva is recipe for success
Canada's Patrick Chan wipes his face as he listens to his coach Kathy Johnson during a practice session at the World Figure Skating Championships Tuesday, March 12, 2013 in London, Ontario. The three-time world champion's summer was thrown into disarray when his coach Kathy Johnson announced she was quitting THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Transgender rights bill passes key Commons vote, heads to committee
Canada's Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould speaks in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 17, 2016.
Quebec judge convicted of murder seeks bail pending federal review of conviction
Prosecutor asks ranching standoff jury to use common sense
Alberta murder trial hears wife abused before man shot, house set on fire
Ottawa set to re-introduce incentives for home-energy retrofits
Outfitting a house with solar energy panels is one step towards creating a net-zero energy building.
Nunavut regions have highest infant lung infection rates in world: study
Official: Thousands of Indiana voter registrations altered
Ottawa’s housing stress test is needed, CMHC head says
In Toronto, average resale home prices have surged more than 17 per cent since the same period last year, while prices for detached houses jumped an annualized 18 per cent to $1.21-million.
Reducing solitary confinement doesn’t need more study. It needs action
David Orazietti is Ontario’s Minister of Corrections.
How Sidney Crosby is making the NHL wiser about concussions
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby talks with reporters at his locker after skating at the Penguins' practice facility in Cranberry Township, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. Crosby was diagnosed with a concussion by team doctors Monday.
Money managers showed resilience in third-quarter's 'whiff of rising rates'
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Court hears copyright dispute over Turtles' 'Happy Together'
A by-the-numbers look at health-care funding and spending in Canada
Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott speaks during a federal, provincial and territorial health ministers' meeting in Toronto on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Quebec hires ex-ambassador to U.S. to help in softwood lumber dispute
Raymond Chrétien responds to questions at a news conference on Oct. 18, 2016 at the legislature in Quebec City.
5 Things to Know about the Smithsonian's ruby slippers
Court mandates new recovery plan for Mexican grey wolves
Oilsands research group says it is a 'logical' recipient of carbon tax grants
Judge: EPA must analyze jobs lost in coal industry
Woolly wanderer: Officers won't try to corral sheep hoofing through Alberta city
A sheep wandering around Lethbridge is being allowed to live the city life. The domestic animal, that looks similar to a Bighorn sheep but smaller, was spotted Tuesday on the Lethbridge College campus. A spokesperson with the Lethbridge Office of Alberta Fish and Wildlife says that type of sheep comes from New Zealand or Australia and is raised domestically here. She says it likely escaped from a nearby farm, adding officers aren't trying to wrangle it.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Facebook-Aaron White
Transgender rights bill passes key Commons vote, heads to committee
Gord Downie, fighting cancer, to walk audience down 'Secret Path' of indigenous pain
Gord Downie is seen performing during 'Secret Path' at the National Arts Centre Tuesday October 18, 2016 in Ottawa. Secret Path is a collection of 10-songs which tell the story of Chanie Wenjack, who died fleeing a residential school 50 years ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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