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Police investigate suspicious death of teenage girl in east Toronto
Canada beats Portugal, wraps up Canadian World League stop with another win
Sunday's Games
Former Bruins star Ray Bourque "in unfamiliar territory"
Inductee to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Ray Bourque, a Stanley Cup winner and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame speaks to the media at the hall in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. Bourque, who's facing a drunken driving charge, says he accepts the responsibility for his actions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Singapore Airlines jet catches fire, but all passengers safe
This image provided by Lee Bee Yee shows passengers disembarking a Singapore Airlines flight after an engine fire, at Changi International Airport in Singapore on Monday, June 27, 2016. A Singapore Airlines statement said the Boeing 777-300ER was on its way to Milan when it turned back "following an engine oil warning message." It says the aircraft's right engine caught fire after Flight SQ368 touched down more than four hours after takeoff. (Lee Bee Yee via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
Man who criticized church's Ramadan message goes to mosque
Laila Ali, Jaime Foxx pay tribute to Muhammad Ali
Jamie Foxx speaks at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, June 26, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
In port and factory towns gone quiet, the Brexit uprising was born
UK Independence Party Leader Nigel Farage, foreground, leads supporters on the campaign trail for Brexit in Ramsgate, England, on June 13. In Thanet, the coastal district that includes Ramsgate, 64 per cent voted Leave, one of the highest figures nationwide.<252>
Researchers say getting federal data on fish stocks is a challenge
Sport fishermen cast their lines as a commercial fishing boat heads out on the Fraser River from Steveston Harbour during a 32-hour fishery window in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday August 26, 2010. Oceana Canada, a non-profit advocacy group whose work focuses on ocean health, released a report last week that it claims is “the most comprehensive public study ever conducted” on the state of Canada’s fish stocks
One year later, Serena Williams ‘confident’ in Wimbledon title defence
Top-ranked Serena Williams speaks to the media during a news conference prior to Wimbledon in London on Sunday.
With B.C. election looming, MLAs ponder whether to run again
“I don’t want to do the work any more,” Bill Bennett, a powerful member of Premier Christy Clark’s cabinet, said in an interview. “It’s too hard, there is too much stress, you travel too much. I’m losing my patience – and I never had much to begin with.”
England meets familiar foe Lars Lagerback in matchup with Iceland
The Iceland team trains at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, France, on Sunday. Iceland meets England for a round of 16 match in the European Championship on Monday.
2 teens shot by officers on Interstate ramp in Atlanta
Panama Canal opens $5B locks, bullish despite shipping woes
Firefighters battle grass fire on Toronto Islands
Groups fear new trail along Jasper-Banff highway will damage habitat
The Columbia Icefield is an icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. The icefield lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff and the southern end of Jasper National Park.
Malaysian woman dies after airbag ruptures in accident
FILE - In this May 4, 2016 file photo, visitors look at child seats, manufactured and displayed by Takata Corp. at an automaker's showroom in Tokyo. A Malaysian safety official says a woman has died after the airbag in her Honda Civic ruptured in a minor collision. The incident Sunday, June 26 came days after Honda Malaysia announced an additional recall of more than 145,000 vehicles to replace defective front passenger airbag inflators. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)
BASE jumper who died in B.C. identified as former marine from Seattle
Gary Kremer is shown in this undated handout photo provided by Paige Anderson. Gary Kremer, 30, of Seattle has been identified by his girlfriend as the BASE jumper who died near Stawamus Chief Mountain near Squamish, B.C. on June 26, 2016.
Brexit prompts new agenda for North American Leaders’ Summit
President Barack Obama, center, walks with Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto, left, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, as they arrive for a group photo with leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015.
What led to the Leave side’s triumph in Brexit
A campaigner for 'Vote Leave', the official 'Leave' campaign organisation, holds a placard during a rally for 'Britain Stronger in Europe', the official 'Remain' campaign group seeking to a avoid Brexit, ahead of the the forthcoming EU referendum, in Hyde Park in London on June 19, 2016.
Canadian professor jailed in Iran for ‘dabbling in feminism,’ family says
This undated photo made available by Amanda Ghahremani, shows retired Canadian-Iranian professor Homa Hoodfar.
Battered local economy leaves Alberta towns struggling with viability
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks about her Fort McMurray wildfire experience during an interview in Edmonton on May 30, 2016. Ms. Notley’s government is currently reviewing the province’s municipal governance and is expected to pass a new law in the fall that could require counties to share their industrial wealth with nearby urban centres.
Canadian Kylie Masse dominates at Italian International, wins another gold in 200 backstroke
Don Cherry unhappy with Leafs picks, says Stamkos will sign if Leafs breaks bank
Don Cherry poses for a photo in Toronto on Monday, March 10, 2014. Cherry has an issue with the lack of Ontario-born hockey players selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs at this weekend's NHL draft. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Train hits van in Colorado killing 5, including 3 children
Reds retire Pete Rose’s No. 14 before going on to beat Padres
Former Cincinnati Red Pete Rose waves to the crowd as he is introduced on the field during a ceremony to honor the 1976 World Series champions team, before the Reds' baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Friday, June 24, 2016, in Cincinnati.
This could finally be the year Eric Lindros gets a Hall of Fame call
In a 2011 file photo, former Philadelphia Flyers player Eric Lindros looks out from the stands at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
Bruno Langlois finally wins Canadian cycling title after years of falling short
Bruno Langlois pours water on his head after winning the national champion title at the Canadian Road Championships cycling race, Sunday, June 26, 2016 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Italy beats Canada on late penalty in rugby test match
Asbestos-related cancer costs Canadians billions
Fred Clare, Eastern Canadian VP of International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators, in Hamilton.
The way we wore: How photographer Bill Cunningham made magic from the everyday
New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham crosses the street after taking photos during New York Fashion Week in the Manhattan borough of New York September 6, 2014. Mr. Cunningham died on Saturday at the age of 87.
Stocks, pound fall again due to UK vote uncertainty
Italy hangs on to edge Canada in scrappy rugby test match
Canada's Taylor Paris battles for the loose ball against Italian players during a match in Toronto on June 26, 2016.
Canadians fall to fourth place at 2016 Canada Cup after loss to U.S.
B.C. entrepreneurs develop wearable technology to improve health
Liliya Sahiholnasab uses a special pair of glasses on Wednesday to help her correct her posture when using a tablet at her home in Richmond, B.C. The glasses, designed by Vahid Sahiholnasab, shut down the device when a child has hunched over too many times.
How Brendan Shanahan’s ‘Shanaplan’ is fixing the Maple Leafs
Spain vows patience against old rival Italy in Euro 2016 match
Spain's Andres Iniesta controls the ball during a training session in Saint Martin de Re in France on Sunday. Spain will face Italy at Euro 2016 on Monday.
Milos Raonic and Eugenie Bouchard look to recapture Wimbledon magic
Eugenie Bouchard returns to Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska during the 2016 Eastbourne International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, England, last week. The 22-year-old is ranked No. 48.
Canada comes up short against Cuba at beach volleyball Olympic qualifier
Roller coaster derails at Scottish theme park, 10 injured
Canadian academic jailed in Iran for dabbling in feminism, security: family
This undated photo made available by Amanda Ghahremani, shows retired Canadian-Iranian professor Homa Hoodfar. The family of a Montreal-based university professor jailed in Iran says she is being investigated for dabbling in feminism and security matters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Amanda Ghahremani *MANDATORY CREDIT*
National housing strategy could be set by end of year, federal minister says
From left, Deputy Premier Rich Coleman, Jean-Yves Duclos, Federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and Shayne Ramsay, CEO of BC Housing, look at a new residential building at Columbia and East Hastings streets in Vancouver on Sunday.
Federal government invests $150 million for affordable housing in B.C.
Police say stabbed man was former racist, but aren't connecting it to his death
Brexit leaves Great Britain facing a guillotine
Supporters of the campaign to leave the European Union, one draped in Britain’s Union Jack, a day after Britain voted to break out of the EU, in Westminster, central London, June 24, 2016.
A Woman of No Importance: Time shift doesn’t elevate this melodrama
This production of A Woman of No Importance moves the action from the 1890s to the 1950s, which makes the drama surrounding an illegitimate son even less believable than it was when it originally premiered.
Irish, French officials look to woo financial firms away from London
The Canary Wharf financial district of east London is pictured on June 26, 2016.
Three Amigos, three tests for Trudeau
President Barack Obama, centre, walks with Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto, left, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, as they arrive for a group photo with leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015.
Still no arrests after fatal shooting at Texas dance studio
Keyboardist Bernie Worrell pioneered use of the Moog
Bernie Worrell at the keyboards during a rehearsal at Club Alvin's Studio on 8th Avenue in New York City.
Vision Critical loses chairman following friction with ex-CEO Angus Reid
Employees work at the Vision Critical offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, April 4, 2013.
Canada, Mexico need each other more than ever
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laughs as he speaks with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto during a session on carbon pricing at the United Nations climate change summit in Le Bourget, France on November 30, 2015.
In the long run, stock market upheavals are a blip
A trader wears Union Jack socks while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 24.
Pound’s record loss seen as just the beginning with Britain in turmoil
British pounds and Euro banknotes are pictured in a bank at the main train station in Munich, Germany, June 24, 2016 after Britain voted to leave the European Union in the EU BREXIT referendum.
What first-time home buyers need to know about insurance
Rob Carrick
Major central banks will attempt to limit Brexit market volatility
The British Union Jack flag (R) flies amongst European Union member countries' national flags in front of the European Parliament on June 9, 2016 in Strasbourg, eastern France. Major central banks will attempt to limit market volatility as much as possible in the wake of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
Chris Sale pitches White Sox past Blue Jays 5-2
Melky Cabrera (53) of the Chicago White Sox appears to safely slide into third base as Josh Donaldson (20) of the Toronto Blue Jays attempts to make the tag between his legs at U.S. Cellular Field on June 26, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois.
Chinese bank card UnionPay gains traction in Canada
Chinese bank card UnionPay, the most widely held and fastest growing in the world, is gaining traction in Canada as the number of tourists arriving from China expands sharply.
World's biggest card issuers (2015)
NBA top draft Simmons' cousin killed in NJ hit-and-run
How to earn a seat on a corporate board
Harvey Schachter
I’ve been let go again. What am I doing wrong?
Banning Russian track team from Rio Games just the start, hopefully
A Rio 2016 sits in front of the Olympic Athlete Village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this week.
Josie Carroll: ‘From horses, I have learned patience’
Josie Carroll trains two Ivan Dalos-owned horses, Amis Gizmo and Gamble’s Ghost, who may run in the 157th edition of the race this coming Sunday.
A warning on mortgage insurance restrictions
Real Estate in Calgary, Alberta - The view looking north from a condo owned by a family physician in Calgary Alberta.
Photos of the Day for June 26
People walk over Westminster Bridge wrapped in Union flags, towards the Queen Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) and The Houses of Parliament in central London on June 26, 2016. Britain's opposition Labour party plunged into turmoil Sunday and the prospect of Scottish independence drew closer, ahead of a showdown with EU leaders over the country's seismic vote to leave the bloc. Two days after Prime Minister David Cameron resigned over his failure to keep Britain in the European Union, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn faced a revolt by his lawmakers who called for him, too, to quit. / AFP PHOTO / Odd ANDERSENODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images
Pope: Gays and others marginalized deserve an apology
Pope Francis, flanked by Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi, right, talks to journalists during a press conference he held on board the airplane on his way back to the Vatican, at the end of three-day visit to Armenia, Sunday, June 26, 2016. (Tiziana Fabi/Pool photo via AP)
Wireless lobby group leader Bernard Lord leaves a transformed industry
As head of CWTA, Bernard Lord has seen the development of a fractious relationship between members and with government.
UK divorce terms with Europe will determine impact on soccer
In this Friday, June 24, 2016 photo, a group of tourists posing for a photograph in front of the Spanish Parliament is seen through the EU flag in Madrid, Spain. The news of the U.K. vote to quit the European Union is leaving British expatriates filled with fear about their future. Those who have built lives abroad worry what the vote may mean for their property, their pensions and their medical benefits. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
The Latest: 10 hospitalized in clash at California capitol
Why aerospace company Embraer should be on investors’ radar
Private jets are seen at the Embraer headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos, 100 km (62 miles) from Sao Paulo May 14, 2013.
$2.2M grant to UNO will benefit Afghanistan universities
At least 6 stabbed outside California Capitol
Sean Moore, 23, of Sacramento waits for medics with a friends after being stabbed by protesters at the State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Sunday, June 26, 2016. Sacramento Fire Department spokesman Chris Harvey says a rally by KKK and other right-wing extremists groups turned violent Sunday when they were met by counterprotesters. (Renee C. Byer/The Sacramento Bee via AP) MAGS OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION OUT (KCRA3, KXTV10, KOVR13, KUVS19, KMAZ31, KTXL40); MANDATORY CREDIT
Giller Prize-winning author Austin Clarke dead at 81
Austin Clarke and daughter Darcy Vallantyne at the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize Gala
Giller-winning author Austin Clarke dead at 81; won '02 prize for 'Polished Hoe'
FILE - Giller Prize winner Austin Clarke hoists a glass as he holds a copy of his book the Polished Hoe after winning the $25,000 literary prize at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto in a November 5, 2002, file photo. Clarke, the Toronto-based writer who won the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Commonwealth Writers Prize for his 2002 novel "The Polished Hoe," has died at the age of 81. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Kevin Frayer, File
Blue Jays place pitcher Gavin Floyd on 15-day DL
Oil militants call for referendum on breaking up Nigeria
BASE jumper who died in B.C. identified as former marine from Seattle
FILE - The Stawamus Chief mountain is pictured at left as vehicles drive out of the town centre in Squamish, B.C., in a November 18, 2009, file photo. RCMP in British Columbia say a BASE jumper has died after the parachute apparently failed to open until it was too late. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Lindros could get long-awaited Hall of Fame call
FILE - In a Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 file photo, former Philadelphia Flyers player Eric Lindros looks out from the stands at Citizens Bank Park where preparations are underway for NHL hockey's Winter Classic, in Philadelphia. The weakest first-time eligible crop in decades has cranked the doors to the Hockey Hall of Fame wide open for several players who have been awaiting the call. Lindros has been waiting six years, Mark Recchi three, Dave Andreychuk eight and Sergei Makarov 16. This could finally be the year as the Hall of Fame selection committee determines the class of 2016 Monday, June 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Argentina's 'stolen babies' seek truth, face ghosts
The Latest: Texas dance studio shooting victims identified
Researchers use social media to teach parents about children's cancer pain
Guyana airport review its security after planes flown away
US rapper fined for indecent language charges in St. Kitts
FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2011 file photo, Rapper and businessman Curtis Jackson III, known as 50 Cent, poses during an interview in New York. Police in St. Kitts and Nevis say that U.S. rapper 50 Cent and a member of his entourage were detained and charged for allegedly using “indecent language” during his performance at the St. Kitts Music Festival, Saturday, June 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Online harassment could be included in federal strategy on gender-based violence
FILE - Status of Women Minister Patricia Hajdu answers a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in a June 15, 2016, file photo. Hajdu says she's quick to press the mute button on social media whenever violent or abusive comments come her way. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
New York City's pride parade brings out large crowds and increased security
People look on as a marcher in costume waves a rainbow peace flag during the 46th annual Gay Pride Parade in New York, June 26, 2016. (Damon Winter/The New York Times)
Hospital: Boston Marathon survivors meet with Pulse patients
Boston survivors Celeste Corcoran, left, and her daughter Sydney Corcoran, meet with Pulse survivor Angel Colon at the Orlando Regional Medical Center, who is also greeted by service dog Zealand and Boston survivor Dave Fortier, right, Saturday, June 25, 2016, in Orlando. An Orlando Regional Medical Center statement says 10 bombing survivors and their service dogs visited the Pulse patients on Saturday. (Orlando Health via AP)
Minneapolis area nurses back to work following strike
Italians rallies to edge Canada 20-18 in scrappy rugby test match at BMO Field
Canada's Ray Barkwill, left, gets tackled by Italy's Marco Fuser, right, during first half summer series rugby action in Toronto on Sunday, June 26, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The Latest: Rajoy demands 'right to govern' after election
Three Amigos to preach North American co-operation against Brexit backdrop
Officials say 7 mine workers kidnapped in Nigeria freed
Syrian refugee student, Edmonton teacher find a novel in his experience
English teacher Winnie Canuel and Syrian refugee student Abu Bakr al Rabeeah are pictured in Edmonton on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. The pair are launching a book called Homes which was written in collaboration.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Israeli official: Reconciliation deal reached with Turkey
Officials: 11-year-old was bit by shark at Atlantic Beach
Tulane: Med student shot, wounded in Haiti armed robbery
ONU pide a México peritos imparciales para erradicar tortura
The Latest: 3 dead, 5 injured in fiery Los Angeles crash
In this Saturday, June 25, 2016 photo, people try to assist after a fatal crash in Woodland Hills, Calif. Brian Humphrey with the Los Angeles Fire Department said passersby used fire extinguishers and buckets of water to tamp down flames after a car caught fire and trapped people inside. (Spencer Hariton via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
Kenny Chesney calls cop to apologize for saying he had died
FILE - In this April 3, 2016, file photo, Kenny Chesney performs at the 4th Annual ACM Party for a Cause Festival in Las Vegas. Police said an officer shot several times near Philadelphia got a call from country singer Chesney with an apology for saying he was dead. Chesney gave a shoutout to Officer Christopher Dorman at the Saturday, June 25, 2016, concert in south Philadelphia but mistakenly said he had died. (Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP, File)
Alco Electronics' David Leung on making gadgets in China
In this Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, photo, workers at Alco Electronics pack video display devices at the factory in Houjie Town, Dongguan City, in the Guangdong province of China. A look inside the factory shows what it takes to succeed as a maker of gadgets for the rest of the world: Human precision in tiny tasks, increasingly automated manufacturing, but also flexible thinking and perks to keep the best employees. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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