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Ekblad, Barkov lead Panthers to 4-2 win over Canucks
Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom (25) blocks a shot on goal against the Florida Panthers during the second period at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida on Dec. 10, 2016.
Trump's pick for State is an accomplished executive
FILE - In this Friday, March 27, 2015 file photo, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson delivers remarks on the release of a report by the National Petroleum Council on oil drilling in the Arctic, in Washington. On Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump moved closer to nominating Tillerson as his secretary of state, meeting privately with the business leader for the second time in a week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Cargo train in China hits workers, killing 6
Canadian Alex Gough races to gold medal finish at luge World Cup
Alex Gough of Canada slides during the women's Luge World Cup in Whistler, B.C. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Matthews, Hyman help Maple Leafs beat Bruins 4-1
Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews (34) celebrates his goal his goal with teammates Matt Hunwick (2), William Nylander (29) and Roman Polak (46), of the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016.
3 Filipino soldiers dead, 17 wounded in clash with militants
Ekblad, Barkov lead Panthers to 4-2 win over Canucks
Kingston police arrest man in hit and run death
Matthews, Hyman score in 2nd, Maple Leafs beat Bruins 4-1
Max Pacioretty scores four goals as Canadiens rout Avalanche 10-1
Max Pacioretty #67 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his first period goal during the NHL game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Bell Centre on December 10, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Max Pacioretty scores four goals as Canadiens rout Avalanche 10-1
Montreal Canadiens' Max Pacioretty (67) celebrates with teammate Andrei Markov after scoring against Colorado Avalanche during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, December 10, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Canada wins gold in 4x200-metre freestyle relay at short-course worlds
Gold medalists Katerine Savard, Taylor Ruck, Kennedy Goss and Penny Oleksiak, left to right, show off their medal for the women's 4x200-metre relay during medal ceremonies at the FINA world short-course swimming championships Saturday, December 10, 2016 in Windsor, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Lousiville's Lamar Jackson wins Heisman Trophy
The Latest: New senator says his election represents change
NewsAlert: Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson wins Heisman Trophy
Kyrgyzstan votes on constitutional changes amid instability
FILE - In this June 27, 2016 file photo, Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister Sooronbay Jeenbekov, left, poses with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang for photographers during the World Economic Forum in Tianjin, China. Voters in Kyrgyzstan are casting ballots on Sunday, Dec. 11, in a constitutional referendum, initiated by Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev, that includes amendments that boost the power of prime minister - something opposition groups have criticized in the ex-Soviet Central Asian nation. (Wang Zhao/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Balisy scores twice, Berra stops 30 shots as Thunderbirds down IceCaps
Bill Dineen, who played with Gordie Howe then coached him in the WHA, dies at 84
Mountie sues, alleges PTSD from exposure to child porn in sex offences unit
Trevor Lewis leads LA Kings’ surge to 4-1 win over Ottawa Senators
Trevor Lewis #22 of the Los Angeles Kings scores a goal on Mike Condon #1 of the Ottawa Senators to take a 3-2 lead as Marc Methot #3 and Anze Kopitar #11 react during the second period at Staples Center on December 10, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
Montreal-based Alvarez decisions Dabrowski, looks ahead to Bute bout
Vancouver mayor, community groups sign 101 Days of Action pledge against racism
Manitoba's NDP considers mechanism for future leadership reviews
Hockey icon Bill Dineen dies at 84
In this file photo from 1955, the Detroit Red Wings team are shown. Bill Dineen is in the second row, second from the right.
Lewis leads LA Kings' surge to 4-1 win over Ottawa Senators
Los Angeles Kings center Trevor Lewis, left, reacts after scoring against Ottawa Senators goalie Mike Condon, right, with right wing Dustin Brown (23), and center Anze Kopitar (11), of Slovenia, also reacting with defenseman Marc Methot (3) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Greece passes austerity 2017 budget, eyes 2.7 per cent growth
Vardy ends drought with treble as Leicester beats Man City
More than 30 dead as tanker rams into vehicles on Kenya road
Rescuers remove bodies from the scene of an accident near Naivasha, Kenya Sunday, Dec. 11, 2017. A tanker carrying chemical gas slammed into other vehicles and burst into flames on a major road in Kenya, officials said Sunday. (AP Photo)
Netflix spokesperson says Prince discussed reality show
FILE - In this May 19, 2013 file photo, Prince performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Here's something else we lost with the death of Prince: A Netflix reality series centered on his Paisley Park home in Minnesota. A Netflix spokesperson told The Associated Press on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, that the online entertainment company had been in "discussions" with Prince about a series, but that the project did not "come to fruition" before his death in April. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Transit Police warn against riding outside of SkyTrain after multiple incidents
Sonny Milano, Aaron Palushaj score in shootout; Monsters edge Moose
Federal judge whose reputation ranged beyond Minnesota dies
In this May 9, 2005 photo, Judge Miles Lord, sits in the library of his law office in Chanhassen, Minn. Lord, a onetime federal judge in Minnesota who presided over a number of groundbreaking cases and spoke out against corporate abuses, has died at age 97. Lord's daughter, Virginia Lord, said her father died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, in Eden Prairie. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)
'Toni Erdmann' sweeps European Film Awards, winning 5 awards
Southwest to resume Los Angeles flights to 3 Mexico resorts
Trump cheered by fans at annual Army-Navy game
President-elect Donald Trump acknowledges spectators during the first half of the Army-Navy NCAA college football game in Baltimore, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Red-suited SantaCon pub crawl revelers fan out across NYC
U.S. beats Canada to capture third straight World Sledge Hockey Challenge
Nigerian church collapses, 160 dead, says hospital director
In this image taken from video people stand at the scene after the roof of The Reigners Bible Church International collapsed onto worshippers in Uyo, southern Nigeria on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, killing dozens, witnesses and an official said. (Channels TV via AP)
Manitoba reserve's scramble before freeze-up made worse when ferry breaks down
Canada takes speedskating silver in men's team sprint at World Cup stop
Small plane with two aboard crashes in river near Quebec City: TSB
A Grumman American AA-1 aircraft lies in the middle of the Etchemins River Saturday, December 10, 2016 in Levis Que. The plane crashed after it hit power lines. Two people were on board and were evacuated by ambulance. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
U.S. Congress passes bill to enact long-awaited reforms for Canada-U.S. border
Puerto Rico police seize $13.5 million worth of cocaine
Amnesty International campaign takes aim at first Canadian project with Site C
People take part in Amnesty International's Write for Rights campaign in Vancouver on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Don Wright *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Jacobs to play Carruthers in The National Grand Slam of Curling final
The Latest: Ohio church plans candlelight vigil for Glenn
Former B.C. Lions standout Klassen dies at 57 following battle with cancer
Mexican drug cartel leader's son arrested in western state
Twin blasts near Istanbul soccer stadium kill 29 , wound 166
A view of Besiktas football club stadium, following at attack in Istanbul, late Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. Two loud explosions have been heard near the newly built soccer stadium and witnesses at the scene said gunfire could be heard in what appeared to have been an armed attack on police. (AP Photo) TURKEY OUT
Glencore, Qatari fund finalize deal to acquire Rosneft stake
Bristol Palin announces she is expecting her third child
FILE - In this July 27, 2012 file photo, Bristol Palin attends the "Dancing with the Stars: All Stars" panel at the Disney ABC TCA Day 2 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter announced her pregnancy on ET, Friday, Dec. 10, 2016. She and husband Dakota Meyer said they are excited and "blessed" to welcome a baby in the spring. A Palin family spokesman declined to comment. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)
California county agrees to pay family of slain inmate $3.6M
FILE - This Sept. 2, 2016 file photo shows the Santa Clara County Jail in San Jose, Calif. The county has agreed to pay $3.6 million to the family of a mentally ill inmate who was beaten to death at the jail last year. The family of Michael Tyree reached the settlement after filing a wrongful death and civil rights violation claim. Three jail guards have been charged with murder in connection with the death. (Karl Mondon /San Jose Mercury News via AP, File)
Radio journalist shot dead outside home in northern Mexico
Canada's Kingsbury wins World Cup moguls opener, claims 34th gold medal on circuit
Canada's Mikael Kingsbury competes in the men's dual moguls to win the World Cup freestyle skiing final city event in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Canadian freestyle ski star Mikael Kingsbury opened the World Cup moguls season Saturday by winning his 34th gold medal on the circuit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ivan Sekretarev
Snowfall warnings for Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island as B.C. storm continues
16 Cuban migrants land in Puerto Rico after boat voyages
Brother says former US Sen. Hagan is in intensive care
Sri Lanka troops fire warning shots at dock workers' protest
Canadian border bill passes U.S. Congress: enables long-awaited reforms
The United States border crossing is shown Wednesday, December 7, 2011 in Lacolle, Que., south of Montreal. A bill with potentially sweeping consequences for the Canada-U.S. border has just been adopted by the American Congress, allowing new projects aimed at speeding up travel through the international boundary. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Venezuela seizes nearly 4M toys, will give them to poor kids
Republican John Kennedy wins Louisiana Senate race in runoff
President-elect Donald Trump, left, waves on stage with Republican Senate candidate John Kennedy, right, at a rally in a DOW Chemical Hanger at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Environment Canada issues snow squall alerts in 4 Nova Scotia counties
Zoo: Malignant tumour removed from oldest zoo gorilla
Guam war reparations waiting for president's signature
Netanyahu's coalition chair angers Arabs with voting remarks
Orlando shops designate themselves 'safe places' for gays
Sunday Times critic AA Gill dies after cancer battle
In this file photo, journalist and restaurant critic AA Gill poses for a photograph with Boris Johnson during a campaign event at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London, Britain March 4, 2008.
Islamic State militants re-enter Syria's historic Palmyra
Iraq sends reinforcements to eastern Mosul after IS attack
Virtue and Moir finally claim elusive Grand Prix Final title
Austin officials surprised by park condoms-in-trees campaign
Public viewing of John Glenn in Ohio to extend for 8 hours
Romania: PM's tieless look talking point in electoral race.
France gives boost to electric vehicles amid pollution peaks
General Motors to recall nearly 50,000 police SUVs
Heavy snow and squalls in store for southern Ontario: Environment Canada
UK: Sunday Times critic AA Gill dies after cancer battle
German liqueur company says Bucks' new logo looks familiar
FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2014 file photo, Milwaukee Bucks' Jabari Parker poses on the Bucks logo during the team's media day in St. Francis, Wis. A German company that makes a popular liqueur is not raising a shot glass to the Milwaukee Bucks‚Äô redesigned logo. Mast-Jv§germeister has filed formal opposition with an appeal board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office about the registration of the logo. The company contends it "has established exclusive rights in the DEER HEAD Marks through use in commerce in the United States" going back to 1968. It cites numerous reasons to oppose registration for the NBA team, including the possibility that people might confuse the two companies or believe they are connected or affiliated. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Mexico Culture Secretary Rafael Tovar y de Teresa dies
In this Sept. 5, 2016 photo, The Mexican Secretary of Culture Rafael Tovar y de Teresa enters the hall for a public memorial to Mexican music superstar Juan Gabriel, in the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City. Tovar, a diplomat, historian and promoter of the arts, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at age 62, the Culture Ministry announced. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Turkey shifts closer to expanding powers for Erdogan
Ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP, lawmaker Abdulhamit Gul, right, and opposition Nationalist Movement Party, MHP, lawmaker Mehmet Parsak speak to the media at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. Turkey's ruling party submitted a constitutional amendment bill to parliament in a move that could expand the powers and extend the mandate of the country's president. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
Brazil's Temer cited 44 times in corruption testimony
Iran summons UK ambassador in Tehran
John Kerry awarded French Legion of Honor for peace-making
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, poses with his daughter Vanessa and his son in law, Brain Nahed after being awarded of the Legion d'Honneur medal, at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. The Foreign Ministry said he earned the distinction "for his contribution of the development of relations between France and the United States, and his indefatigable efforts in favor of peace in the world." (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, Pool)
The Latest: Closing arguments Sunday in Will Smith shooting
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton walks with Will Smith's widow Racquel into Orleans Criminal Court for the trial of Cardell Hayes on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 in New Orleans. Hayes killed Will Smith in a road rage incident, in which Smith's wife was also shot and wounded. (Michael DeMocker/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune via AP)
Canada's St-Gelais takes bronze in 500m short-track speedskating World Cup race
Canada's Marianne St-Gelais races during the women's 500m quarter-final competition at the ISU World Cup short track speed skating event in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. St-Gelais finished third in women's 500-metre World Cup short-track speedskating race Saturday.St-Gelais, from Saint-Felicien, Que., was passed at the finish line by silver medallist Min Jeong Choi of South Korea. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Ottawa to ease rules for injection sites as death toll climbs
Vancouver firefighters attend a call to an overdose victim.
Howard Buffett leaving Coke board to focus on philanthropy
Russia accepts IOC plan to retest Olympic doping samples
The Russian national flag, right, flies next to the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 23, 2014. Russia will accept an International Olympic Committee plan to retest all drug test samples given by its athletes at the 2012 and 2014 Olympics, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Matthias Schrader
Calgary's Brady Leman finishes second in ski cross race
Canada's Brady Leman skis during men's qualifications for the World Cup ski cross event in Nakiska, Alta., Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. Calgary's Brady Leman finished second in Saturday's men's World Cup ski cross race.Leman, who finished third in the overall standings last season, ended up behind Switzerland's Alex Fiva in the race's big final. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Governor Joe Piscopo? Comedian eyes run in New Jersey
Chapel of Love lost to fire that ravaged city in Smokies
This Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 photo, shows the remains of Cupid's Chapel of Love, in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Amid deadly wildfires in the Great Smoky Mountains, the city nicknamed “the wedding capital of the south” lost one of its most recognizable places to get hitched. The chapel, a white wood log building with a green tin roof and waterfall around back, hosted about 20,000 weddings over more than two decades. It’s uncertain whether the chapel will ever be rebuilt. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)
KKK, other racist groups disavow the white supremacist label
Northeast Ohio gas pipeline opponents vow to delay project
Jon Strong talks about the trees shown behind him that would be gone if a planned natural gas pipeline is built through his property, Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Guilford Township near Wadsworth, Ohio. Strong say property owners will continue to resist surveyors and land agents as the company planning to build a large, high-pressure natural gas pipeline across northern Ohio moves toward starting construction early next year. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
NYPD seeks cure for gun violence with data-driven cases
FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2016 file photo, Rapper Bobby Shmurda, whose birth name is Ackquille Pollard, second from left, appears with his lawyer Alex Spiro, left, in a Manhattan court in New York where Shmurda was sentenced to seven years in prison on charges he conspired with a drug gang in several shootings. When a street gang best known for its affiliation with Shmurda turned a Brooklyn neighborhood into a shooting gallery two years ago, New York City police responded with a scalpel instead of an occupying force. It used data to identify and arrest the worst offenders and, working with prosecutors, got them locked up longer - a strategy they claim has brought calm to the neighborhood and helped drive down shootings by 11 percent citywide. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Preparing for White House, Trump to attend Army-Navy game
Death toll in Yemen suicide bombing rises to 45
Workers at endangered Indiana plant feel forgotten by Trump
Mike Harmon, of Huntington, Ind., poses outside his union's meeting hall in Huntington, Ind., Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. Harmon, whose wife also works at the factory, said it's his third factory closing. He's worried he won't find anything close to the $17 an hour United Technologies provides. The couple has two children in college and two in high school and is doing what he called "major couponing" and cutting back on non-necessities. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Macedonia votes in early election
Gunmen kill counterterrorism police officer in Pakistan
ConAgra to finalize plea deal in tainted peanut butter case
How to sell taxes to Canadians? Show them why they should care
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