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Kentucky man convicted of reckless homicide in girl's death
Feds: No 'show-stoppers' found in nuke readiness review
Bird strikes send 2 jets back to airports in Illinois
Dukakis stumbles while picking up trash, requires stitches
FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2014 file photo, former Massachusetts Governor and Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis talks to members of the media outside Federal Court after testifying in the Robel Phillipos trial in Boston. Dukakis, 83, tells The Boston Globe he was picking up trash on the morning of Dec. 8, 2016, in the Emerald Necklace park system, which stretches from Boston to Brookline, Mass. He says he tripped while reaching down for a piece of litter, "falling flat on my face on the sidewalk." (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)
Federal money to help indigenous women off-reserve who are victims of violence
Peter Holland scores shootout winner for Coyotes in 1st game vs. Maple Leafs
Arizona Coyotes goalie Mike Smith makes a save in front of Toronto Maple Leafs centre Leo Komarov during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto, on Thursday December 15, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Correction: China-Aircraft Carrier story
FILE - In this May 2012 file photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning cruises for a test in the sea. On Thursday China's Defense Ministry says the country's first aircraft carrier battle group has carried out its first live-fire exercise. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Li Tang, File)
Man targeted by Creep Catchers sentenced to prison for child luring
Ontario maintains tuition fee cap for two more years
Students walk around York University Keele campus in this 2014 photo.
Reaction to the death of NBA reporter Craig Sager at age 65
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo wears a shirt to honor NBA broadcaster Craig Sager who died earlier before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Conservation group says that Canadian Prairies are rapidly shrinking
OHL Roundup: Kole Sherwood scores second goal in OT as Firebirds edge Sting
Trump's pick for Israel envoy signals break on US policy
President-elect Donald Trump arrives for a rally in Hershey, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Ex-Guantanamo detainee leaves Uruguay for South Africa
FILE - In this May 5, 2015 file photo, Abu Wa'el Dhiab, from Syria, sits in front of the U.S. embassy while visiting former fellow detainees demanding financial assistance from the U.S., in Montevideo, Uruguay. Ending a two-year struggle to leave Uruguay, former Guantanamo detainee Abu Wa'el Dhiab left the South American country on Thursday, Dec. 15, for Johannesburg, South Africa, said Christian Mirza, Dhiab's former government liaison. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico, File)
B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan open to shutting down Site C dam
B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan gives a year-end interview at his office at the Legislature building in Victoria on Dec. 7, 2015.
Bernard Fox, Dr. Bombay on 'Bewitched,' dies at 89
FILE - In this June 15, 2005 file photo, director of the 1960s sitcom 'Bewitched', Willaim Asher, seated, shares the stage with characters from the show, standing from left, Bernard Fox, Casey Rogers and Erin Murphy, in Salem, Mass., during the unveiling of a statue, left, depicting Samantha Stevens, the fictional witch played by Elizabeth Montgomery in the series. Fox, the mustachioed actor known to TV viewers as Dr. Bombay on "Bewitched" and Col. Crittendon on "Hogan's Heroes," has died. He was 89. Harlan Boll, a spokesman for Fox's family, said he died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital.(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Winnipeg daycare owner charged after a little girl's hands were burned
Saputo reports death of employee at Trenton, Ont. plant
The Latest: Alaska asks judge to dismiss suit over electors
Judge delays start of solitary-confinement trial to wait for federal changes
Adam Capay was isolated in an acrylic glass-lined cell for more than four years without trial.
Police watchdog probes North Bay death
The Latest: Massive storm soaking California
Nurse who murdered 2 elderly Australians jailed for 36 years
Unarmed grandfather killed by police hit by 5 bullets
Montreal filmmaker advances in Oscar voting for best foreign film
Border Patrol agent charged with bribery for running drugs
City of Vancouver selects Ballet BC executive director as its new head of culture
Branislav Henselmann, executive director of Ballet BC, will be the City of Vancouver’s new managing director of cultural services.
Lawsuit details Islamic State profits from antiquities' sale
North Carolina upheaval: GOP bids to limit next gov's power
First-place Montreal Canadiens happy, but also wary
The Canadiens are trying to position themselves where the season does not hang on the health of goaltender Carey Price.
Lawrence Colburn dies; helped end Vietnam's My Lai massacre
Feds give 20 more years to Glen Canyon Dam on Colorado River
Globe editorial: Asbestos: Canada finally bans a deadly substance
Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, makes an announcement regarding new asbestos measures in Ottawa on Thursday.
Globe editorial: Memo to Ontario Conservatives: John Tory is right about road tolls
Vehicles make their way into and out of downtown Toronto along the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto on Thursday, November 24, 2016. Toronto is one step closer to imposing road tolls on two major commuter highways after city council voted overwhelmingly in favour of the project.
Security Council extends South Sudan mandate by a day
Introverted mice reveal clues to large swath of autism cases
A lab mouse with less-than-normal levels of a key protein known as nSR100 that is active in the brain cells of both mice and humans exhibits the classic signs of autism, including a strong preference for interacting with objects (such as the orange cup on the left) instead of with other mice.
Daylight savings time: Alberta MLA asking whether to get rid of it
Vancouver police say man who tried to remove officer's gun from holster arrested
Pope Francis seeks to unite Colombians divided on peace deal
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos acknowledges applauds after receiving the Nueva Economia Forum award at the Royal theater in Madrid, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Barcelona soccer club extends contract of Luis Suarez to 2021
California sex offender found guilty of murdering 4 women
FILE - In this Oct. 2014, file photo. Steven Dean Gordon, right, of Anaheim, Calif., appears for his arraignment with associate defender Denise Gragg, left, during a hearing in superior court in Santa Ana, Calif. Gordon, a California sex offender who was being tracked by GPS, was been found guilty Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, of killing four women. (Mark Rightmire/The Orange County Register via AP, File)
2nd man arrested for worshipper's stabbing outside mosque
Potomak sisters herald a new wave of B.C. talent for national women’s hockey team
The Potomak sisters, Sarah and Amy, will wear the Maple Leaf in the women's hockey series versus the United States. The sisters are seen here at the Hockey Canada National Women's Team Fall Showcase in Calgary in this September 16, 2016, handout photo.
Trudeau supports proposal to set legal age for smoking pot at 18 or 19
Trudeau’s statements indicate the Liberal government is in overall agreement with the task force’s 80 recommendations.
Slumping Vancouver Canucks limp home after demoralizing road trip
The Canucks returned to practice on Thursday following a demoralizing 1-4 road trip that culminated in Tuesday's stunning 8-6 loss to Carolina where Vancouver blew a 5-2 lead in the third period. Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom, of Sweden, looks on at left as Carolina Hurricanes' Joakim Nordstrom and Elias Lindholm congratulate Justin Faulk (27) following his goal during third period NHL action in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. Carolina won 8-6. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gerry Broome
Even without big names, hopes are high for Team Canada in world junior hockey
Team Canada's head coach Dominique Ducharme watches the play against the Czech Republic during third period World Junior hockey exhibition action Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in Boisbriand, Que.
Mountain lion in wildlife study killed on California freeway
B.C. judge tells prison to detail in writing why it's segregating woman
California, Uber still negotiating self-driving car legality
Rudy Giuliani meets head of Poland's ruling party in Warsaw
Twelve U.S. stocks with price momentum and earnings growth potential
BMO units to repay $50-million to clients overcharged on fees
Atlanta man labeled a groper by tabloid feels betrayed
Women's March on Washington secures post-inauguration permit
Sailor pleads not guilty in transgender woman's death
Fijian man found guilty of trying to sell devices to China
Mount Polley waste water discharge in Quesnel Lake worries residents
Lawna Bourassa-Kuester, a resident of Likely, B.C., holds up a jar of water from the Mount Polley mine tailings pond after a press conference in Vancouver September 8, 2014.
Statoil exit highlights weak market for oil sands
Statoil headquarters in Stavanger, Norway.
The Latest: Lawmaker says Bullock should make appointment
EU to seek summit with Turkey next month
Make federal data protection and breach reporting the law, MPs say
Padres INF Yangervis Solarte wins Tony Conigliaro Award
Cineplex amps up the feel-good factor with new animated short
Cineplex’s recent foray into emotional advertising shows how bonding with customers can be a great sales pitch.
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5 St. Louis-area men accused in kidnapping conspiracy
Shareholders vote in favour of Enbridge's $37B Spectra Energy takeover
What happened during Dylann Roof trial, what's next?
Poloz sticks to script after Fed hikes rates
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz speaks during a news conference upon the release of the Financial System Review in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, December 15, 2016.
A look at Canada's 140-year history with asbestos, to be banned in 2018
Lawsuit: Black man fatally shot by DC police posed no threat
Rise of non-bank lenders poses risk: BoC
A real estate for sale sign is pictured in front of a home in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September 22, 2016.
Liberal MPs want CRTC to reverse decision on Super Bowl ads
Liberal MP Wayne Easter rises in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Nov.4, 2009.
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Francesco Spertini holds a chunk of chrysotile asbestos with his bare hands at the now closed Jeffrey mine in Asbestos, Que., in an August 10, 2016, file photo. The federal government is banning the use of asbestos in products. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Snapshots of some fatal fires in First Nation communities
The Latest: Michigan House passes energy bills on final day
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Widow of nightclub shooter wants to change child's name
Jagr poised to pass Messier for second on NHL's all-time points list
FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2006, file photo, former New York Rangers' Mark Messier smiles towards Jaromir Jagr, left, of the Czech Republic, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Poised to be overtaken by the 44-year-old Jagr for second on the NHL's all-time points list, Messier reflected Thursday about the Czech superstar's accomplishment in what has become increasingly a young man's game. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mary Altaffer, File
How the Dow Jones industrial average finished Thursday
BMO to compensate clients for $49.9M after collecting excess fees
Minnesota city's police force faces review after shooting
FILE - In this July 6, 2016 file photo, Investigators search a car at the scene of a police involved shooting in Falcon Heights, Minn. Attorneys for the Minnesota police officer who killed a black man during a traffic stop in July are asking that charges against him be dismissed, saying Philando Castile was negligent in his own death in part because he was stoned while driving and he did not obey the officer's commands. In court documents dated Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, and obtained by The Associated Press, attorneys for St. Anthony police Officer Jeronimo Yanez say that if Castile was negligent, then Yanez should be exonerated. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP, File)
An alternative to bleak jail visits: The video chat
Rare plant named after rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix
FILE - In this 1970 file photo, musician Jimi Hendrix performs on the Isle of Wight in England. A newly discovered rare plant has been named after Hendrix. The plant, found in Baja California, Mexico, has been christened Dudleya hendrixii, or "Hendrix's liveforever." Liveforevers are a kind of succulent with enormous lifespans. (AP Photo/File)
Pier 1 and Mondelez climb, while Yahoo and Couer Mining drop
Wieners and onesies among many ways to celebrate the holiday season
Cards written with the holiday traditions of visitors to the Canadian Museum of Immigration are seen here in a Thursday, December 15, 2016, handout photo. What are your holiday traditions? The Canadian Museum of Immigration is asking visitors to write them out for a holiday display. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Colin Timm, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
The Latest: 81-year-old first in line at Alaska pot store
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2016 file photo, Bryant Thorp poses with plans for his marijuana retail store, Arctic Herbery, in Anchorage, Alaska. The first retail marijuana store in Alaska's largest city is set to open Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, and so many people are expected at the small store that shuttle buses will ferry customers in. Owner Bryant Thorp has set the opening for high noon at Arctic Herbery, a small nondescript shop in a busy industrial and residential area of midtown Anchorage. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)
Sen. Warren deeply troubled by reports of Russian hacking
Obit extolls man's life of adventures and misadventures
This 2009 photo provided by Caitlin Connors shows Chris Connors and his second wife, Emily. Chris Connors, who had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, and pancreatic cancer, died Dec. 9, 2016 at age 67, at his home surrounded by his family, in Concord, N.H. He had a wife and three children. "The way he died is just like he lived: he wrote his own rules, he fought authority and he paved his own way," according to the obituary which has gone viral. (Caitlin Connors via AP)
Judge blocks Texas from requiring fetal remains be buried
DeVry agrees to pay $100M in case alleging deceptive ads
FILE - This Nov. 24, 2009, file photo, shows the entrance to the DeVry University in Miramar, Fla. DeVry University and its parent company are paying $100 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging deception in the school’s ads. One of the nation’s largest for-profit college chains, DeVry was sued in January 2016 by the Federal Trade Commission over advertising claims it was making about the success of its graduates. In a statement, officials for the Indianapolis-based DeVry said Dec. 15, 2016, that they deny all allegations of wrongdoing but are “pleased this matter is reaching resolution.” (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)
GM begins testing autonomous cars on Michigan public roads
General Motors Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra speaks Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, in Detroit. General Motors has started testing fully autonomous Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles on public roads around its technical center in suburban Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Can a factor-based strategy emulate styles of Buffett and Soros?
Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway
Ethics panel looks at California Rep. Duncan Hunter
FILE - In this April 7, 2011 file photo, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House Ethics Committee says it is continuing an investigation into possible ethics violations by Hunter. The panel said in a statement Dec. 15, that it will take up an inquiry launched by the independent Office of Congressional Ethics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Make federal data protection and breach reporting the law, MPs say
The 'balancing act' of declaring snow days at Nova Scotia schools
Two provincial finance ministers confident new health deal with feds is close
New Alouettes general manager Kavis Reed facing very stiff challenge
Newly-appointed Montreal Alouettes general manager Kavis Reed responds to questions during a news conference, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Japan tops China as largest holder of US Treasury debt
Wildrose member Derek Fildebrandt renews call for conservative merger
Globe and Mail's Steven Chase wins Amnesty award for Saudi arms sales reporting
Globe and Mail reporter Steven Chase.
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