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Police fail to arrest popular Thai monk after tense showdown
Petition calls on Cameco to pay up in tax dispute with Revenue Canada
Report: China cancels visit by kids who sang Taiwan anthem
In this Friday, May 20, 2016, photo, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, left, and Vice President Chen Chien-jen sing the national anthem with the Puzangalan Choir, rear, during their inauguration ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan. Chinese organizers canceled an invitation to the Taiwanese children's choir reports said Thursday. No reason was given, although China claims Taiwan as its own territory and regularly retaliates against artists whom it sees as backing the island's independent identity, along with other overseas artists with whom it is displeased. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Vancouver area to see $740-million in transit improvements over three years
The agreement will allow Metro Vancouver’s transit authority, TransLink, to order new rail cars from Bombardier for SkyTrain.
Death of tight-knit couple in Orlando shooting ripples through Puerto Rican community
A Puerto Rican flag is left at a makeshift memorial near Orlando Regional Medical Center Wednesday, down the street from the Pulse Nightclub where the June 12 shooting took place.
Honolulu police officer accused of raping friend's daughter
FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Honolulu Police Department shows Officer Jessie Laconsay. A grand jury has indicted on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, the Honolulu police officer on allegations that he raped a friend's 14-year-old daughter. Laconsay is charged with four counts of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of third-degree sexual assault. (Honolulu Police Department via AP, File)
More than 70 dogs seized from Michigan home
Attorneys in Volkswagen scandal get more time to reach deal
Gawker posts anti-Trump playbook; was it stolen from DNC?
A man takes a selfie as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets supporters after speaking at a rally at the Fox Theater, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Murder charge against B.C. man stayed in death of woman three decades ago
Chetwynd, B.C., declares state of local emergency over heavy rains
E3 interrupted after attendee injured on escalator
Writers Morrison, Coates and Sanchez talk art, Orlando, Ali
Estrada, Encarnacion and Donaldson lead Jays over Phillies
Josh Donaldson reacts after fielding a ground out during the sixth inning on Wednesday.
Fugitive charged in Edmonton murder lived under stolen identity: investigators
Robert Aubrey-Maxwell has been missing since September 2012. Police believe Jason Steadman assumed Mr. Aubrey-Maxwell's identity shortly after his disappearance.
Gravitational wave experiment sheds one-hit-wonder status
An artist rendition shows two black holes 14 and 8 times the mass of the sun (L-R), just moments before they collided and merged to form a new black hole 21 times the mass of the sun in this image released on June 15, 2016.
Ottawa trying to recoup funds earmarked for tainted-blood victims
Fred Girling, seen near his home in Langley, B.C., on Wednesday his wife was a Hepatitis-C tainted blood victim.
Syrian doctor shares his experiences working with female patients
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen with Syrian refugees Lucie Garabedian, centre, her twin sister Sylvie Garabedian, left, their father, Vanig Garabedian, and other sister Anna-Maria Garabedian, right, after arriving at Pearson International airport in Toronto, in December, 2015.
After ‘a seismic shift’ in voting, it’s time to fill in the political trenches
Campbell Clark
U.S. Senate struggles with concept of prescription heroin, injection sites
An intravenous drug user gets ready to injects heroin into his arm with a needle in Vancouver's downtown Eastside January 28, 2009.
Ottawa to change migrant detention policy to reduce use of provincial jails
The Canada Border Services Agency holds people who are considered a flight risk or a danger to the public. Ottawa is looking at upgrading the three immigration holding centres in order to reduce the use of provincial jails.
Senate passes amended assisted-dying bill, setting stage for showdown with House
The Senate chamber on Parliament Hill is shown in a May 28, 2013 photo.
DNA expert testifies at trial accused of shooting two at restaurant
Eight people sent to hospital after deck collapse in North River, N.L
French riot police clash with hundreds of drunken soccer fans during day 6 of Euro 2016
Ottawa, provinces striving to find consensus on CPP reform
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, the leading advocate for CPP reform, suggested Wednesday that she would scrap the provincial pension plan if a national deal delievers two-thirds of what the ORPP would offer.
UN won't give sources of child casualties in Yemen to Saudis
Alberta wants American extradited for alleged murder of Edmonton man in 2015
CIA chief: IS working to send operatives to the West
FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2016, file photo, CIA Director John Brennan speaks at a House Intelligence Committee hearing on world wide threats on Capitol Hill in Washington. Brennan will tell Congress on June 16, that Islamic State militants are training and attempting to deploy operatives for further attacks on the West and will rely more on guerrilla-style tactics to compensate for its territorial losses. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Integration of special-needs pupil at the heart of Toronto school lawsuit
Two elementary pupils and their parents are suing the Toronto District School Board and their principal, saying their school failed to protect them from repeated threats and assaults inflicted by a classmate with special needs, according to a lawsuit filed in an Ontario court.
Interim president's mandate expires in drifting Haiti
Ichiro Suzuki passes Pete Rose on pro-league hits list
Ichiro Suzuki, #51 of the Miami Marlins, hits a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on June 15, 2016 in San Diego, California.
Biden decries lack of progress on 'rational gun safety' laws
Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting of the Cancer Moonshot Task Force in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building that is part of the White House complex in Washington, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
AP Explains: How does Orlando massacre fit in US history?
In this May 1, 2015 photo, Native American cartoonist Ricardo Cate', far right, and Chicano cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz, third right, visit Wounded Knee Memorial at Wounded Knee, S.D., on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The nightclub attack in Orlando was initially described by some news organizations, including The Associated Press, as the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. In truth, America has seen even bigger massacres, some involving hundreds of men, women and children, like the one at Wounded Knee in 1890 against the Lakota. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)
Bible study urges focus on God as shooting anniversary nears
Doyle: The Copa America is explosive in soccer and politics
John Doyle
Court’s permission necessary for assisted dying, Ontario judge rules
Critics say the ruling subjects deeply suffering patients to the lengthly and costly legal process.
Authorities capture final Nebraska prison inmate who escaped
Oil patch investment decline not over yet, Poloz says
The recent bounce-back in the price of oil isn’t likely to stop investment from continuing to fall in Canada’s battered energy sector, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz says.
Bank of Canada's Poloz delivers cautiously optimistic update on Canadian economy
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz arrives for a news conference Thursday, June 9, 2016 in Ottawa. Poloz says the country's economy is finally making progress after hobbling through the effects of the slow U.S. recovery, feeble exports and a stubborn commodity-price slump. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
California Democrats win safety net gains in state budget
Australian navy sailor dies during shore leave in Oman
Kelly: Russia returns to being the bad guys we remember
Cathal Kelly
MPs on new committee will have access to national-security secrets
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale answers a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
Six-story building put to earthquake test
Bob Rumball was a fierce advocate for Ontario’s deaf community
Rev. Robert Rumball of the United Church, pictured here in 1980, was a passionate advocate for Ontario’s deaf community.
The Latest: Home invasion survivor says resentencing 'sad'
Wal-Mart to eliminate 1,500 back-office jobs at US stores
Both sides agree to continue Philippines peace talks
The Latest: California Assembly passes $122 billion budget
Consider these 17 oil stocks if you're looking for safety and value
Doves sit on an oil pump in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain.
Jefferies beefs up in Canada
Writer Margaret Atwood wins PEN Pinter free-speech prize
In this June 9, 2015 photo, author Margaret Atwood poses to promote her novel, "The Heart Goes Last" in Toronto. Atwood has won the PEN Pinter Prize for her work championing environmental causes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Father of Paris attacks victim sues social media companies
FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, file photo, Reynaldo Gonzalez breaks down while remembering his daughter Nohemi Gonzalez, who was killed in the Paris attacks in November, at her funeral at the Calvary Chapel in Downey, Calif. Reynaldo Gonzalez is suing Twitter, Facebook and Google for allegedly supporting the attackers. The suit claims the companies gave “material support” to extremists by letting the Islamic State group recruit and spread propaganda via their online services. The companies said the lawsuit is without merit. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool, File)
Drug lord Palma arrested in Mexico on return from US
FILE - In this June 1995, file photo, convicted drug lord Hector "El Guero" Palma is presented to the press holding an assualt rifle following his June 25, 1997 arrest in the city of Guadalajara, state of Jalisco, Mexico. Palma, one of the founders of the Sinaloa cartel, has returned to his native country after serving almost a decade in a United States prison. A Mexican federal government official said Wednesday, June 15, 2016, that U.S. authorities handed over Palma in Matamoros, across the border from Brownsville, Texas. (Jorge Zamora/Siglo 21 via AP, File) PLEASE CREDIT SIGLO 21
CN Rail could cut 2017 spending by $400-million amid declining carloads
CN carloads this quarter are down by 12 per cent, about a quarter of which is owing to a decrease in iron ore shipments.
Veterans lawsuit heading back to court after settlement deadline passes
If BMO is right, TSX bank investors are going to soon be very happy
BMO strategist believes bank-related fears are exaggerated.
Calgary police lay several charges against their own after anti-corruption probe
Cdn university's brain research gets boost with donation of advanced technology
Dr. Alan Evans is shown in a handout photo. An international research team behind a project to map the brain and its inner workings will be adding technology to make it even more valuable to scientists. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Owen Egan MANDATORY CREDIT
Mexico's Slim launches free online educational platform
Business executive Kevin Gilmore leaves Canadiens after five years
Lil Wayne performs at E3 after suffering seizures
FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2013 file photo, recording artist Lil Wayne poses for a photo in New Orleans. Lil Wayne is in stable condition in Omaha, Neb. after suffering what his publicist described Tuesday, June 14, 2016, as two minor seizures. TMZ has reported that the Grammy-winning rapper's private jet was forced to make two emergency landings at an Omaha airport Monday afternoon, June 13, and that he was taken to a hospital. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Plunge in investment sets stage for oil rebound
Canada’s oil sands producers are in a unique category of having a large reserve base that doesn’t require capital spending to maintain but is hugely capital intensive to develop.
Japan gives kudos to king of Vancouver sushi kitchen, chef Hidekazu Tojo
World famous sushi chef Tojo poses for a photo in his restaurant in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, June, 14, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The Latest: Six-story building put to earthquake test
Dying MP’s gender-neutral national anthem bill passes in Commons
MPs applaud Mauril Bélanger, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, as his on changing O Canada is debated Friday.
Even if you build it, NHL still won’t come to Quebec City
Yves Boisvert
UN chief urges restraint after Ethiopia-Eritrea border clash
Alberta orders review of its response to the Fort McMurray wildfire
Teen facing 5 charges after threats against schools in Saskatchewan
BMO’s Russel Robertson overseeing Valeant’s financial reports
The head office and logo of Valeant Pharmaceuticals is shown in Laval, Que., on May 27, 2013.
UN investigation finds flaws in CAR operation
The Latest: Feds propose shutting down college accreditor
Shopping for a REIT? Here's a key factor investors may be overlooking
The Latest: Prison guard pleads guilty to smuggling drugs
Waterloo Region police officer charged with sexual assault: SIU
The Latest: No bail for homeless man charged with 5 murders
This Monday, June 13, 2016 image from video provided by KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV shows Los Angeles firefighters battling a blaze in an abandoned two-story office building in the city's Westlake District. Authorities say the death toll has risen to several people a day after the fire in the office building near downtown Los Angeles. (KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
The Latest: Oakland's interim chief had affair years ago
Draymond Green vows to be better for Warriors in Game 6
Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green answers questions before practice for Game 6 of the NBA basketball Finals, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Cleveland. The Cleveland Cavaliers will play the Warriors Thursday night in Cleveland.
Vandals in Venezuela target ex-president's tomb
Former CFO of Vann's pleads guilty to conspiracy
Superstars and budding newcomers: The full Polaris Music Prize long list
Education minister says North Okanagan school board had to be fired
Fed no longer sure about health of U.S. economy
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks to the press in Washington on Wednesday.
Canadian speedskater wins Mathisen Award for breaking 10,000 record
Vanguard to cut more fees as low returns loom
This year, Vanguard slashed fees as low as 1 cent for every $100 (U.S.) invested to clients with more than $3-billion in selected funds.
Russia deserves an Olympic time-out for its systemic cheating
Dick Pound, who heads the commission into corruption and doping in athletics, gestures at a news conference Germany earlier this year.
B.C. to introduce bus service on Highway of Tears by end of year
A stretch of the Highway of Tears runs through a community east of Prince Rubert, British Columbia, March 21, 2011.
Making it easier to buy an AR-15 is not a good move for Canada
Inspector Brad Desmarais of the Vancouver Police Department’s Gang/Drug Squad brandishes an AR-15 automatic rifle, one of several seized guns on display at a press conference to announce new arrests in Vancouver’s war against gangs in 2010.
Report urges Toronto police to freeze hiring, outsource parking enforcement
A Toronto Police Officer issues a ticket to a car illegally stopped in Toronto on Monday January 5 2015.
Shooter claimed police academy rejection was over religion
Mark Carney’s Brexit evolution: From silence to speaking out
The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, speaks during the quarterly Inflation Report press conference in central London, February 4, 2016.
Photos of the Day for June 15
Oscar Pistorius removes his prosthetic legs and walks across the courtroom during his sentencing trial in the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Stories of survival: How accidents, whims, selfless acts saved lives in Orlando
Patience Carter, a victim in the Pulse nightclub shooting from Philadelphia, becomes emotional after giving her story during a news conference at Florida Hospital Orlando, Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. Carter, a 20-year-old Philadelphian, was visiting Florida for the first time, vacationing with her two friends. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Wynne offers Ontario clean water expertise to help Flint, Mich.
Bombardier’s smaller C Series plane wins U.S., European approval
The new CS100 aircraft demonstrated a quiet flypast in Toronto.
Michelle Obama to promote education in Liberia, Morocco, Spain
FILE - In this June 1, 2016 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Michelle Obama plans to promote her year-old global girls’ education initiative during a late June trip to Liberia, Morocco and Spain. The White House says the three-country trip is booked for June 27 through July 1. The first lady will travel with daughters Malia and Sasha, and her mother, Marian Robinson. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Correction: Deadly Crash-Georgia story
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