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Hurricanes pick up first win of season, downing Flames 4-2
Carolina Hurricanes' Teuvo Teravainen, right, from Finland, crashes over Calgary Flames' Brett Kulak during third period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Yakupov scores in return but McDavid's two points lead Oilers over Blues
St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen (34) lets in a goal by Edmonton Oilers' Tyler Pitlick (15) during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday October 20, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Defence: Men accused in Kansas plot prepared for 'upheaval'
Ondrej Pavelec earns first win since demotion to AHL, Manitoba beats Bakersfield 5-4
Staal scores twice as Wild beat Maple Leafs, 3-2
Toronto Maple Leafs' Zach Hyman controls the puck through the defense of Minnesota Wild's Jason Pominville, left, and Jared Spurgeon, right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn.
Bruno the dog survives after being trapped in old well for weeks in Saskatchewan
South Africa's move on ICC raises concerns of African exodus
FILE - In this June 14, 2015, file photo, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir attends a photo session at the African Union summit in Johannesburg. South Africa has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court following a dispute over the visit by al-Bashir, who is wanted by the tribunal for alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. (AP Photo/Shiraaz Mohamed, File)
Review: Nathan Lane saves 'The Front Page' from fish wrap
In this undated photo provided by O&M/DKC, John Slattery, left, and Nathan Lane perform in a scene from the production of "The Front Page." The play opened Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York under the direction of three-time Tony Award-winner Jack O’Brien. (Julieta Cervantes/O&M/DKC via AP)
OHL Roundup: Sean Day scores his first with Windsor, Spitfires blank Kingston
Chinese navy ships to make first port call at Cam Ranh Bay
Three Canadians reach finals at Saguenay National Bank Challenger
Minnesota firefighter discovers teen son killed in car crash
Records: Father texted about son while he sat in hot car
Group wants charges against 3 documentary filmmakers dropped
Planned Parenthood wins suit to block Mississippi law
Price makes 27 saves, Weber scores as Canadiens down Coyotes 5-2
Shea Weber #6 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his first goal of the season with teammates during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at the Bell Centre on October 20, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Price makes 27 saves, Weber scores as Canadiens down Coyotes 5-2
Montreal Canadiens' Shea Weber (6) celebrates with teammate Andrei Markov (79) after scoring against the Arizona Coyotes during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Thursday, October 20, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Manitoba nabs eight people for illegally hunting moose in conservation area
With Carey Price back in net, Montreal Canadiens are a new team
Canadiens goalie Carey Price makes a save against Arizona’s Ryan White on Thursday.
Document: Letter to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley from First Nations re: water
First Nations, Alberta seek compromise on water rights
A pipe from the small water treatment plant at Ermineskin townsite in Maskwacis, Alberta on Sunday, September 25, 2016.
One year after Tofino whale-boat tragedy, scars remain
The bow of the capsized Leviathan II, a whale-watching boat owned by Jamie's Whaling Station, is seen off Vargas Island as it waits to be towd into Tofino, B.C., on Oct. 27, 2015.
Sanders tells soda tax opponents to stop using his name
Liberals plan to give new Parti Québécois leader wide berth
The Trudeau Liberals have decided the best way to deal with the Parti Québécois’ new leader, Jean-François Lisée, is to try to ignore him, party officials said.
Vancouver School Board staff to return, appointed trustee says
Vancouver Board of Education trustee Dianne Turner speaks to reporters at the Vancouver School Board offices on Thursday. Ms. Turner said one priority in her new job will be to create a respectful working environment. ‘Our staff here in Vancouver need our support,’ she said.
Manitoba says too many deaths on provincial roads, number of fatals exceed 2015
U of T response to professor’s gender statements seen as testing free-speech rights
Several hundred students attend a rally protesting the views of U of T professor Jordan Peterson, who refuses to use non binary pronouns.
Sheen's 'Wild Thing' will not make pitch in World Series
Actor Charlie Sheen reacts during the fifth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Venezuela suspends recall campaign against President Maduro
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during the opening of the third United Nations Habitat Conference, in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. The meeting kicked off in Quito on Monday with the goal of tackling haphazard growth and fostering livable, self-sustaining cities amid a boom in the global urban population. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Police watchdog investigates in-custody death in Coquitlam, B.C.
South Africa to withdraw from International Criminal Court
South African President Jacob Zuma waits for a photo opp., at the 25th African Union Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg, on June 14, 2015. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir joined a group photograph of leaders at the African Union summit in Johannesburg on Sunday despite the International Criminal Court calling for him to be arrested at the event.
Kelly: Kiss of life from Mark Shapiro puts John Gibbons on notice
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons speaks with his coaching staff during batting practice on Oct. 16, 2016.
Deadline looming for Canada-EU trade pact, as Europeans push resistant Walloons
Naked man arrested after he broke into Vancouver home and began cooking eggs
Blue Jays free agency: Who may or may not be back for 2017?
Since 2010, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion are No. 1 and No. 3 in home runs.
Windy, stormy weather complicates clean-up operations for sunken B.C. tug
Mexican peso dances to rhythm of US election campaign
FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2016 file photo, people stand outside an exchange house advertising the sale of U.S. dollars at the rate of 19.90 Mexican pesos per dollar in Mexico City. U.S. election day cannot come soon enough for the Mexican peso, especially if Hillary Clinton is the winner. The currency has been pummeled in 2016, losing close to 10 percent of its value against the U.S. dollar, and briefly breaking the psychological barrier of 20 pesos per dollar. Its few bright spots have come after Clinton’s debate performances against Donald Trump. (Photo AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
Trump, Clinton spending furiously as Election Day nears
The Latest: California ballot measures reach $458 million
After a post-Rio hiatus, it’s back to the gym for Andre De Grasse
Canadian Andre De Grasse and Jamaican Usain Bolt cross the finish line in the men's 100-metre final race at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 14, 2016.
UN experts say Saudi coalition violated law in Yemen attack
Government appeals temporary block on transgender rules
Biggest Arizona county to revamp polling to avoid long lines
The Latest: Proceedings end for day in Jenner stalking case
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21 Brazilian, foreign mining executives charged in dam burst
US confirms 11th death due to Takata air bags
FILE - This July 6, 2016, file photo, shows the logo of Takata Corp. at an auto supply shop in Tokyo. The U.S. government is confirming another death due to the rupture of an air bag made by Takata Corp. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a 50-year-old woman died Sept. 30, 2016, in Riverside County, in California. Honda Motor Co. also confirmed the woman's death and said she was driving a 2001 Civic. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)
BoC’s evolving communication strategy trips up traders
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, right, and Carolyn Wilkins, senior deputy governor at the Bank of Canada, arrive for a news conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Wednesday.
‘Domino effect’: Analysts warn of immediate hit from housing rules
Looking southeast across an empty field beside McCowan Rd towards housing on the south side of Major MacKenzie Dr. East near Unionville, Ont. on Oct 13 2016.
Robo-advisers offer a glimmer of optimism on long-term returns
Looking for respite from the pervasive sense of gloom about investment returns in the years to come? Try a robo-adviser.
Tourmaline buying Shell oil and gas assets in Alberta and B.C. for $1.4 billion
The taxman, the bank and the lost $12,349.21: A cautionary tale
Rob Carrick
History shows bitter campaigns typically end with acceptance
RCMP say they have made 'significant' fentanyl seizure on Vancouver Island
Ottawa’s new housing rules: who’s exempt, who’s not
Ottawa’s mortgage reforms aim to stabilize the housing market and ensure Canadians can manage their debt loads.
Essar Global teams up with Cargill in bid for U.S. Steel Canada
File photo of the U.S. Steel Canada operation in Hamilton.
Investors crave low-fee funds. Maybe they shouldn’t
Stampeders look to run the table at home with win over sinking Argos
Calgary Stampeders' wide receiver Lemar Durant pushes off Toronto Argonauts' Lirim Hajrullahu during first half CFL action in Toronto, Monday, October 10, 2016. The Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts have very different motivations heading into their game at McMahon Stadium on Friday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Timeline in capsizing of whale-watching boat off Tofino, B.C.
Student pilot in crash died of burns, smoke inhalation
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Delaware County Fair, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, in Delaware, Ohio. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Tesla CEO: Criticism of self-driving cars can kill people
FILE - In this April 30, 2015, file photo, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk unveils the company's newest products, in Hawthorne, Calif. Tesla Motors is starting to build its electric cars with all the sensors, cameras and other gear needed to drive completely on their own when regulations allow the technology to take over that responsibility. The announcement made late Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, by Tesla CEO Musk marks the Silicon Valley automaker's next step toward selling cars that can navigate the roads without the help of a human. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
West Coast whale boat tragedy scars survivors, families and rescuers
The bow of the Leviathan II, a whale-watching boat owned by Jamie's Whaling Station carrying 24 passengers and three crew members that capsized on Sunday, is seen near Vargas Island as it waits to be towed into Tofino, B.C., Tuesday, October 27, 2015 for inspection. Entire communities have been honoured, individuals cited for heroism and boats blessed, but one year after the sinking of a whale-watching vessel off British Columbia that tossed 27 people into the churning Pacific, the wounds have barely started to heal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
With cash-for-access, Justin Trudeau picks up where Kathleen Wynne left off
Finance Minister Bill Morneau was the main draw at a Liberal fundraiser in Halifax for which donors paid $1,500 each for access to the minister.
Back to the land, as indigenous owners
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett answers a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, October 20, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Penn State former president calls aides' charges 'injustice'
Former Penn State University assistant football coach Mike McQueary, center, leaves the Centre County Courthouse Annex in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. The trial for McQueary's defamation and whistleblower lawsuit against Penn State over how it treated him for complaining about assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing a boy got underway with opening arguments on Monday. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
The Canadian challenge: Turning a bold growth plan into policy
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Former middleweight champ Lemeiux not taking little-known Rios lightly
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Chinese business leaders laud ‘golden era’ for Canadian relations
Ma Weihua, President of China Entrepreneur Club, during the meeting between Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni and representatives of China Entrepreneur Club, at Farnesina, Rome, Italy, 19 October 2015.
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Consumers control the message with ‘Tell America It’s Great’ ad campaign
Toronto-based The Garden designed the campaign, parodying Donald Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ initiative.
Detroit investigating hepatitis A link to Whole Foods store
Conductor and composer meet again: Esprit Orchestra takes on seminal works by R. Murray Schafer
Alex Pauk and Murray Schafer.
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Anchorage issues moratorium on historic building demolitions
FILE - In this March 29, 2006, photo, a pedestrian walks past the 4th Avenue Theatre in Anchorage, Alaska. The owners of the art moderne-style theater, designed by the architect of Hollywood's famed Pantages Theatre, have applied to demolish the opulent vintage icon, prompting the Municipality of Anchorage to hasten efforts to protect historic buildings. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)
Trump jokes about ignoring election result; for GOP, it's no laughing matter
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles during a campaign rally at the Delaware County Fair, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, in Delaware, Ohio. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Woman charged in unsolved 1989 killing in Kansas
Report complete into mid-air collision that killed two over northern Alberta
The night Colten Boushie died: What family and police files say about his last day, and what came after
The August killing of Colten Boushie on a Saskatchewan farm has set the province on edge, igniting racial tensions.
Florida businessman pleads guilty in FIFA corruption case
EBay and Verizon skid; American Express and Mattel jump
Father of twin boys killed in Calgary bobsled crash shares story of tragedy
Jason Caldwell delivers the eulogy at a memorial service for twin brothers Evan and Jordan Caldwell on Feb. 11, 2016.
NFL reopens Brown investigation, Brown not going to London
FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2013, file photo, New York Giants kicker Josh Brown reacts after missing a field goal during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Brown admitted in journal entries and emails that he verbally and physically abused his wife, according to documents that were part of a domestic violence case obtained by SNY. Team spokesman Corry Rush declined comment Thursday morning, Oct. 20, 2016, on the details that emerged from a case in Washington. Brown was arrested in May 2015 on a domestic violence allegation but no charges were filed against the 37-year-old player. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Microsoft 1Q profit tops views, lifting stock to new high
FILE - In this Wednesday, March 30, 2016, file photo, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivers the keynote address at the Microsoft Build Conference, in San Francisco. On Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, Microsoft reports financial results. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Niagara police officer charged with assault; man seriously injured during arrest
AMC horror-film streaming service Shudder comes to Canada
Japanese director Takashi Miike’s film Audition is among the lineup of scary movies on AMC’s Shudder streaming service.
The Latest: Lawmakers approve subpoena power in train crash
Trump's 'rigged' election rhetoric strikes chord with some Canadian immigrants
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Delaware County Fair, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, in Delaware, Ohio. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Kansas man gets probation in octopus-in-throat case
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Mexican judge denies El Chapo's appeals against extradition
FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2014 file photo, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger in Mexico City. In a Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 statement, Mexico's Attorney General's office says a federal judge in Mexico has denied drug lord Guzman's appeals against extradition to the United States, but Guzman could still appeal to a higher court. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
The Latest: Jury finds Wittal guilty in fatal stabbing
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More climate measures coming this fall before Trudeau meets premiers: McKenna
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna listens as she is introduced as the keynote speaker at the Canadian Climate Forum Symposium in Ottawa, Thursday October 20, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Morneau’s economic growth council calls for national infrastructure bank
Finance Minister Bill Morneau makes an announcement on housing in Toronto in an October 3, 2016, file photo.
Windstream Energy aims to complete cancelled wind farm in Ontario
Wind turbines are pictured near Grand Valley Ontario. Windstream Energy LLC, the company that recently won $25-million in damages from a NAFTA tribunal because its offshore wind farm was cancelled by the Ontario government, says it still wants to go ahead with the project.
The close: TSX flat amid mixed global earnings results
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