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East Timor journalists face trial after story on premier
FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2015 file photo, East Timorese Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araujo speaks during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters. Two East Timorese journalists are going on trial in a criminal defamation case brought by Araujo that has alarmed press freedom groups. Raimundos Oki and his former boss Lourenco Vicente Martins are charged with "slanderous denunciation" and face up to three years in prison if found guilty. The trial is set to begin Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. Oki and Martins published a story in the Timor Post last year about Araujo’s involvement in a state contract for information technology services when he was an adviser to East Timor’s finance minister in 2014. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
Poll shows majority in Philippines satisfied with Duterte
FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, is greeted by supporters following his visit to the headquarters of the Philippine Army in suburban Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines. An independent poll released Thursday, Oct. 6, showed that more than three-quarters of Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte, even though he is under fire internationally for his deadly crackdown on suspected drug dealers and users. The survey, conducted by Social Weather Stations from Sept. 24 to Sept. 27 and published Thursday. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)
Postmedia sheds debt and makes management changes in restructuring
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Deputy: Mother will be charged in death of child left in car
Police ID father, 2 children in suspected homicide-suicide
QMJHL Roundup: Zboril scores winner as Sea Dogs edge Olympiques in OT
Skinner scores shootout winner as Canes top Sabres in pre-season play
Buffalo Sabres' Hudson Fasching is checked against the boards by Justin Falk of the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period of a pre-season NHL game on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kenneth Armstrong
Brexit will put new Canadian head of Cambridge University to the test
Cambridge University’s Trinity College is seen in Oct., 2009. Canadian academic Stephen Toope will become vice-chancellor of the school next October.
Halifax Pride meeting vote defeats motion to remove pro-Israel campaign
Participants register at the Halifax Pride annual general meeting in Halifax on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Toronto home sales are still rising as Vancouver’s drop
The Latest: Investigator says mother left girl in car before
The Latest: Man found dead was father of 2 children killed
Conflict of interest screen not necessary, Scott Brison says
Treasury Board President Scott Brison responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Sept 27, 2016.
Navy commissions ship in honour of late longtime congressman
FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 file photo, U. S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., smiles as he addresses supporters after his reelection at his headquarters in Johnstown, Pa. The U.S. Navy is commissioning the USS John P. Murtha, a new ship named in honor of the late longtime Pennsylvania congressman and decorated Marine Corps veteran. Thousands are expected to honor Murtha on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia during a ceremony to place the ship into active service. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Airbnb says it’s on board with proposed rules for short-term rentals
Airbnb says it supports the idea of a registration system for short-term home rentals, one week after the City of Vancouver revealed its plan to regulate them.
Manitoba man rescued from truck swept away by swollen river waters
Toronto's wild-card win draws 4.2M on TBS, down from '14
Former Amaya CEO failed to meet compliance duties by sending e-mail: watchdog
The Amaya Inc. headquarters are pictured on June 13, 2014, in a suburb of Montreal.
The Latest: 2 plead not guilty in cocaine smuggling plan
Buddhist monks lead commemoration of 1976 Thai massacre
Truck driver says police officer who died in collision suddenly swerved
New spy-accountability bill will create easily muzzled watchdog, report says
Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 8, 2016. Photo by Blair Gable
Bautista says he is OK with being the villain if it helps the Blue Jays win
Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista answers a question during a news conference Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. Game 1 of baseball's American League Division Series between the Blue Jays and Texas Rangers is Thursday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Homicide team investigating women's death at business in Burnaby, B.C.
Soldier from Maryland killed on patrol in Afghanistan
RCMP taps former Supreme Court judge for sexual-harassment settlement
Former Supreme Court justice Michel Bastarache listens to Quebec Liberal Party lawyer Andre Dugas at the Inquiry Commission into the appointment process for judges Wednesday, September 1, 2010 in Quebec City.
Woman in Oklahoma parade crash to undergo state mental exam
Canada should refuse to vote human-rights abusers to UN council, MP alliance says
Irwin Cotler stands during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Colter, along with an all-party alliance of MPs believe Canada must publicly declare that it will not vote human-rights abusers such as China onto the United Nations Human Rights Council, and it should pressure other democracies to make the same pledge.
Five things to watch as Blue Jays renew their rivalry with Rangers in ALDS
Jason Grilli #37 of the Toronto Blue Jays and Edwin Encarnacion #10 react after the third out in the eighth inning against the Baltimore Orioles during the American League Wild Card game at Rogers Centre on October 4, 2016 in Toronto, Canada.
Samsung joins digital assistant race with acquisition of Viv
Toronto City Council votes to study John Tory’s rail-deck park
Toronto wants to build a downtown park over the open rail corridor between Bathurst and Blue Jays Way.
Senators ask DOJ to intervene over voter deadlines
Philpott says $3B just for home care, more possible for other health priorities
Palmer unlikely to make quick enough recovery for Cardinals
Quarterback Carson Palmer of the Arizona Cardinals makes a pass during the second half of the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 2, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Rams defeated the Cardinals 17-13.
MP's bid to toughen animal cruelty laws defeated, government pledges own reforms
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Calgary Stampeders coach Dave Dickenson nearing CFL milestone
Calgary Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson speaks to reporters at the team's clubhouse in Calgary, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015.
Feds to compel pay equity for all workers in federally-regulated sectors
Jays promise tougher security, alcohol policies after beer-throwing incident
In the top photo of a three-photo combination, the man at center, looking straight ahead and down, has been identified by police as the suspect in an incident that saw a spectator throw a beer can on the field during the seventh inning of the MLB American League wild-card game between the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Tuesday, Oct.4, 2016. The middle photo, taken five seconds after the first photo, shows the same man holding a drink to his mouth. The bottom photo, taken 46 seconds after the middle picture, shows the area where the man had been. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Athletes representative says anti-doping system ‘not broken’
Beckie Scott, who chairs WADA’s athlete committee, urged all sides on Wednesday to put aside their differences and work together to combat “an undeniable threat to the integrity of sport today.”
Liberal government formally ratifies Paris climate accord
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured in the House of Commons.
Activists blast 'O'Reilly Factor' Chinatown piece as racist
Lam Research, KLA-Tencor end merger, cite antitrust views
Wal-Mart increases stake in China's JD.com
Canadian lumber executives press softwood deal with U.S. trade representative
They'll always have Paris: Commons votes to ratify global climate deal
Blue Jays announce starters for American League division series against Texas
Former real-estate executive to serve community sentence for multimillion fraud
In 'Voyage,' the history of life on a very big screen
This image released by IMAX shows a scene from "Voyage of Time," by filmmaker Terrence Malick, opening in IMAX theaters on Friday. (IMAX via AP)
City of Vancouver presentation on short-term rentals
Jays promise tougher security, alcohol policies after beer-throwing incident
Baltimore Orioles left fielder Hyun Soo Kim catches a fly ball as a fan throws object on the field.
Blockbuster acquisitions drive third-quarter deal rally
Vet: LSU's tiger mascot has 1-2 months to live with cancer
FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2007, file photo, LSU mascot Mike VI, a part Bengal and Siberian tiger, sits in his cage on the field for his first time before an NCAA college football game between LSU and Florida in Baton Rouge, La. Cancer found in the skull of Louisiana State University's live tiger mascot has spread. The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine announced that a CT scan and physical exam of the tiger, Mike VI, shows the tumor in his skull has grown and his cancer has spread. The school scheduled a press briefing Wednesday to discuss the tiger's prognosis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
The Latest: Texas man who killed 2 neighbours set to die
This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows death row inmate Barney Fuller. On Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, Fuller, 58, is set for lethal injection for the May 2003 killing rampage outside Lovelady, about 100 miles north of Houston. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)
Ex-Pats player wants witness descriptions barred from trial
Brewers transforming food, beverages, concession areas
Brewers Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger, from left, John Sergi, the co-owner Howard and Sergi, a hospitality design consultant, and Ken Gaber, general manager with food services Delaware North, participate in a ceremonial wall demolition on an old concession stand on the third base side in what will be the new third base ward at Miller Park baseball stadium in Milwaukee, Wis., Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. As the Milwaukee Brewers reshape their on-the-field roster, the home ballpark will undergo the single largest improvement since it opened in 2001, team executives said Wednesday. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)
UFC fighter Josh Samman dies at 28
Anti-Trump activists set sights on recruiting Americans living abroad
A man wearing an oversized Donald Trump head protests outside the still under construction Trump International Hotel and Tower, during demonstration to encourage U.S. expats across Canada to register and vote, in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday October 5, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Jury set for rape lawsuit involving Knicks' Derrick Rose
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Farmers concerned carbon pricing could raise their input and output costs
Blue Jays-Orioles draws more than 4 million viewers on Sportsnet
Fans cheer during player introductions before the American League wild-card game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Tuesday, Oct.4, 2016.
The Latest: Family, deputies at slain sergeant's bedside
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Residents return home following police-ordered evacuation in Terrace, B.C.
Housing-related firms among most heavily shorted on TSX
Three housing-related stocks are among the 10 companies with the largest percentage of outstanding shares sold short.
Precious metals suits that include Scotiabank given go-ahead by U.S. judge
Quebec judge suspends parts of pit-bull ban until court hearing held
People demonstrate about a pit bull ban in front of Montreal City Hall on Sept. 26, 2016.
Equalization payments aren’t sexy but they deserve attention, too
A new report suggests Ottawa should depoliticize the process by which equalization payments are determined.
Unfortunate incidents involving fans nothing new on the baseball diamond
A Rogers Centre employee picks up beer cans thrown on the field by fans during seventh inning game five American League Division Series baseball action between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. Pile tens of thousands of fans into a stadium, add some high-intensity sports drama and throw a little alcohol into the mix and you're bound to get someone who takes things a little too far. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Nunavut questions authorization of researchers who found HMS Terror
The helm of the HMS Terror is shown in a handout photo.
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Leadership choice a pivotal moment for the Parti Québécois
Parti Quebecois leadership candidate Jean-Francois Lisee speaks at the last debate before the leadership, Monday, October 3, 2016 in Quebec City.
Canada, other countries make joint call for clearer rules on armed drones
An unmanned aerial vehicle, armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, performs a low altitude pass during the Aviation Nation 2005 air show at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada in this Nov. 13, 2005.
Restaurants in Alberta to cut hours, staff due to hike in minimum wage
Alberta’s minimum wage went up Saturday by one dollar to $12.20 an hour, and by $1.50 for liquor servers, with the elimination of the liquor-server wage.
Prosecutors drop DUI charge against Bin Laden shooter
FILE - In this April 8, 2016, file photo, former U.S. Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill is seen in this handout photo provided by the Butte-Silver Bow County Undersheriff. Prosecutors in Montana said Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, that they have dropped a driving under the influence charge against O'Neill, a former Navy SEAL who said he shot and killed Osama bin Laden (Butte-Silver Bow County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
Sportsnet touts four million viewers for Jays vs. Orioles matchup
Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion celebrates after hitting a walk-off three-run home run during 11th inning American League wild-card game action against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Juanes, Miguel Bose, Sanz to headline diversity concert
Nate Parker still shrouded in controversy as 'The Birth of a Nation' debut nears
Director Nate Parker arrives on the red carpet for the film "Birth of a Nation" during the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on September 9, 2016. Slave-revolt drama "The Birth of a Nation" arrives in theatres on Friday as controversy continues to swirl around beleaguered filmmaker Nate Parker, who has been dogged by a 17-year-old rape allegation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
The Latest: Rose lawyer: rape case is 'sad effort' for cash
FILE - In this June 24, 2016, file photo, Derrick Rose speaks during a news conference at Madison Square Garden in New York. The NBA star Rose is due in a Los Angeles courtroom on Tuesday, Oct. 4, to fight a $21 million lawsuit by a former girlfriend who accuses him and two friends of gang raping her three years ago when she was incapacitated. The start of the trial in U.S. District Court conflicts with the Knicks preseason opener in Houston and it’s not clear which Rose will attend. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
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B.C. child-advocacy centres on shaky financial ground, co-ordinator warns
Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre clinical co-ordinator Judith Wright, is photographed in the child and youth soft room. The room is where victims come before they are interviewed by police.
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Telecoms should embrace ‘digital transformation’: report
Connectivity will still be crucial, but the Citigroup analysts propose a wide range of possible new avenues for telecoms, including mobile banking platforms, cloud-based television platforms, smart home and e-health services, advertising that leverages big data, and the connected devices that make up the so-called “Internet of things.”
Mexico says kidnap gang lured victims over web, killed them
Couillard waxes poetic with 'Waiting for Gaudreault' ode to interim PQ leader
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard responds to the Opposition during question period at the legislature in Quebec City, Wednesday, October 5, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Blue Jays, Rangers set for rematch in American League Division Series
Toronto Blue Jays Jose Bautista (19) gets hit by Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (12) after Bautista slid into second in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, Sunday May 15, 2016.
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Federal judge orders top CIA officials to give depositions
Telus issues apology to defecting customers over price on carbon support
Quebec City's new Pierre Lassonde art pavilion stages Bonnard exhibit
Painter Pierre Bonnard's "Paysage du Midi et deux enfants, 1916-1918," is shown in a handout photo. The Pierre Lassonde pavilion, the showpiece addition to the Musee national des beaux-arts du Quebec, is bringing together works by French artist Pierre Bonnard for its first temporary international exhibition. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Yum shares fall after sales miss expectations
FILE - This Jan. 31, 2014, file photo, shows a Taco Bell facade behind a KFC drive-thru sign in Saugus, Mass. Yum Brands, which operates Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, and WingStreet, reports financial results on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Export engine revs up, but too early to say how it will propel the economy
The deficit in Canada’s merchandise trade – some of which is handled through cargo containers, such as these at Port Metro Vancouver – narrowed to $1.9-billion in August from $2.2-billion in July.
GE drones could help oil and gas companies save money
FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, file photo, a General Electric logo is displayed at a store in Cranberry Township, Pa. General Electric announced Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, that it is continuing its push into the digital realm, spending $1.4 billion to acquire two European 3-D printing companies. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Futuristic plan for NY includes LED bridge lighting in colour
Great Bear Rainforest project earns environmental group $100,000 U.S. award
Schmitt retires from Canadian men's volleyball team after dream run at Olympics
Canada's Gavin Schmitt celebrates a win after a men's preliminary volleyball match against Italy at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Canadian men's volleyball star Schmitt has announced his retirement from the national team after helping the country to a quarter-final berth at the Olympic Games. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Matt Rourke
Bank of Japan, ECB face quandary as quantitative easing 'running out of runway'
In Japan, where the central bank owns more than one-third of outstanding government bonds, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has switched his focus from increasing debt purchases to targeting yields across a range of maturities instead.
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