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Alberta government spending $1 million on flood, drought mitigation
Calgary takes advantage of Winnipeg turnovers, beats Blue Bombers 33-18
Calgary Stampeders' Deron Mayo (42) and Ja'Gared Davis (95) celebrate a sack on Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Drew Willy (5) as Andrew Harris (33) looks on during the first half of CFL action in Winnipeg Thursday, July 21, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Text of Donald Trump's speech to the GOP convention
Fact check: Trump resurfaces debunked claims in speech
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 21, 2016.
Worker dies on construction site at new children's hospital in Saskatoon
Trump blasts China for trade, currency actions
Delegates celebrate as balloons fall after the speech by Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Thursday, July 21, 2016. (AP Photo/John Locher)
AP FACT CHECK: Trump resurfaces debunked claims in speech
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Thursday, July 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Colorado town's water may be tainted with marijuana chemical
Ron Bloom lands at Brookfield
China arrests popular village head on graft charges
FILE - In this Saturday, March 3, 2012 file photo, Lin Zuluan smiles after he was elected as chief of village in an election to select village committee members in Wukan village, Lufeng city, south China's Guangdong province. China has arrested the popular head of the village who won a rare open election in 2012 following a standoff with the ruling Communist Party, a move that has already prompted street protests in the man's defense. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
Vietnam re-elects parliament speaker following May elections
Melania Trump returns to convention following speech gaffe
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walks off the stage with his wife Melania during the Republican National Convention, Monday, July 18, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/John Locher)
'Strain' cast teases third season, new credits at Comic-Con
4.8-magnitude quake rattles California; no reports of damage
Russian balloonist hopes to circumnavigate globe on Saturday
Lightning strikes kill 17-year-old in northern Arizona
Greece to lower voting age, adopt proportional system
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, left, welcomes United States Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew in Athens, Thursday, July 21, 2016. Lew stressed Thursday the importance of making Greece's debt sustainable, praising the country's progress in reforming its economy as part of its international bailouts but urging it to continue implementing the necessary measures. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
MTV's 'Teen Wolf' to end after 6 seasons
Reaction to Roger Ailes' exit as Fox News Channel chief
At Comic-Con, celebs keep one eye on that other convention
Pastor leads GOP convention in chant, 'All lives matter!'
Pastor Mark Burns speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Thursday, July 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
3 subway stations to host free underground Mozart concerts
Kirstine Stewart to leave Twitter, but no details 'at this time': spokesman
Chicago officer shot, suspect killed in exchange of gunfire
B.C. urged to provide prescription narcotics at supervised sites
Injection stalls at Insite, the legal supervised drug injection site, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday July 17, 2015.
B.C. pharmacist’s practice restricted after narcotics investigation
A disciplinary notice says King Cheong (Steven) Lum failed to safely manage and control inventory, allowing a large quantity of narcotics to be lost or taken from his pharmacy.
Vancouver mayor against proposed housing tax targeting non-residents
Gregor Robertson speaks during a press conference in Vancouver on June 22, 2016.
Turkey urges Canada to act against group it blames for failed coup
Pro-government supporters hold a flare as they protest on Istanbul's iconic Bosporus Bridge, late Thursday, July 21, 2016. Turkish lawmakers approved a three-month state of emergency, endorsing new powers for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that would allow him to expand a crackdown that has already included mass arrests and the closure of hundreds of schools, in the wake of the July 15 failed coup.
The Latest: Colorado town's water tainted with pot chemicals
The wait is over for 'Pokemon Go' fans in Japan
Ontario First Nations threaten to disband police service over funding issues
In a letter to the province, Grand Chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation Alvin Fiddler says a credible plan must be developed to avert a police strike or the region will begin a ‘permanent transition to the OPP.’
Man who killed court bailiffs was a regular school volunteer
Families feel shut out after draft mandate of missing, murdered inquiry leaked
On a conference call with victims’ relatives, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett reassured families that the national inquiry will cover policing, and that the terms of reference have not yet been finalized.
'Let's go!' - Video shows deputy helping Pulse patron escape
Records: Minnesota officer may have interacted with Castile
Republican convention live stream
Colorado mother: Son killed while fighting ISIS in Syria
In this 2015 photo provided by Katy Shirley, Levi Shirley, left, and his sister Katy Shirley pose for a photo in Arvada in suburban Denver. Levi, who joined Kurdish forces in their fight against the Islamic State group was killed in combat in Syria, his mother said Thursday, July 21, 2016. Susan Shirley said the U.S. Consulate in Turkey called her Tuesday to tell her that her son Levi Shirley, 24, was killed July 14 by a land mine. (Katy Shirley via AP)
Document: Internal communication about B.C. overdoses
‘Very bad news for Brazil’: Zika virus found in second mosquito species
Research by Brazil’s top public-health institute, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), has found the Zika virus in a mosquito species called Culex quinquefasciatus (pictured) – far more common than the species that government had said was the vector for the virus.
Home-grown amateur Jared du Toit off to surprising start at Canadian Open
Premiers say interprovincial trade deal needs more work
Premiers hold up moccasins gifted to them by indigenous elders during a meeting of premiers in Whitehorse on Thursday.
SIU probing police cruiser-milk truck crash that left 2 officers injured
Prince Harry urges renewed attention to HIV infection at AIDS conference
Suncor, for first time, sets specific GHG reduction goal
Petroleum storage tanks at the Suncor operations near Fort McMurray are pictured in this 2014 file photo.
Vested interests will prevent cleanup of British Columbia’s housing mess
British Columbia’s real estate watchdog is leaving this summer for Ottawa to take a position with Canada’s bank regulator, but not before she completes a review of whether those in charge of the province’s white-hot housing market should continue regulating themselves.
Phoenix police: Workers find apparent human remains in sewer
Golf Capsules
Historian Ramsay Cook helped define modern Canada
Ramsay Cook, seen in January, 1977, worked as a History professor at York University from 1969 to 1996. Prof. Cook became a professor emeritus at the school after his retirement.
‘Disordered eating’ rates troubling among gay, lesbian, bisexual youth: study
The study suggests lesbian, gay and bisexual youth were more likely to report purging and fasting than their heterosexual peers.
Hawaii health agency faces challenge in Hepatitis A outbreak
FILE - In this April 5, 2006 file photo, Dr. Sarah Park, deputy chief of the Hawaii Health Department's disease outbreak and control division speaks about the potential bird flu pandemic, at the Honolulu International Airport. Frustrated Hawaii health officials say they have faced a number of challenges trying to identify the source of a hepatitis A outbreak that has affected at least 74 people on the island of Oahu. "It's not as feasible as a lot of people might think," state epidemiologist Dr. Park said of finding the source. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, July 21, 2016, officials aren't aware of any other outbreaks in the nation or cases that may be connected to Hawaii's outbreak. (AP Photo/Ronen Zilberman, File)
Correction: Lawmaker Investigated story
US citizen from San Diego reportedly detained in Iran
In this May 2016 photo released by a family member shows Robin Shahini during his International Security and Conflict Resolution San Diego State University graduation ceremony in San Diego, Calif. The U.S. State Department said Thursday, July 21, 2016, that it is looking into reports another American has been detained in Iran. State Department spokesman John Kirby would not comment further on the detention of Robin Shahini. The girlfriend of the San Diego man said Shahini's sister told her Iranian authorities took him into custody July 11 while he was visiting family in his native Iran and he has not been heard from since. (Shahini Family Photo via AP)
Fox needs to find a successor to man who invented network
FILE - In this March 11, 2014 file photo, News Corp. Exeuctive Chairman Rupert Murdoch, center, and his sons, Lachlan, left, and James Murdoch attend the 2014 Television Academy Hall of Fame in Beverly Hills, Calif. Roger Ailes' successor at Fox News faces a delicate task in changing the culture of a news organization forever identified with one man, and push it forward for a new generation without alienating an audience that has made it a tremendously lucrative business. Ailes, who Rupert Murdoch hired to invent Fox News two decades ago, resigned under pressure Thursday, July 21, 2016, amid accusations of sexual harassment. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP Images, File)
Concussions may be linked to long-term physical changes in brain: study
How market strategists got 2016 right and wrong at the same time
People take over a tank near the Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridge during clashes with military forces in Istanbul on July 16, 2016.
At GOP convention, MPs see lessons for Canada
An attendee, dressed as Hillary Clinton, has his picture taken prior to the start on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016.
Spain announces Lopetegui as Del Bosque's replacement
FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 file photo, Porto's then head coach Julen Lopetegui smiles during a press conference ahead of a group G Champions League soccer match against Maccabi Tel Aviv in Haifa, Israel. Spain’s soccer federation on Thursday, July 18, 2016 says Julen Lopetegui is the new coach of the national team. Lopetegui replaces Vicente Del Bosque, who resigned after Spain’s elimination in the round of 16 of the European Championship last month. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, file)
Innovation strikes chord with clean-tech chief
Leah Lawrence of Sustainable Technology Development Canada
Eight Canadian large-cap dividend stocks with above-average yields
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Mounties arrest man who climbed fence to get onto Edmonton airport airfield
Ailes is out as Fox News head, Murdoch named acting chief
About 9 hurt when NYC tour bus jumps curb at Central Park
Mediation ordered in civil lawsuit over Sandra Bland's death
NYC to move teens off troubled Rikers Island jail complex
The Latest: Utah militia leader kept in jail
2 former paramedics charged in 'selfie war' with patients
The Latest: Long line of mourners at visitation for Gerald
This undated photo made available by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office shows deputy Brad Garafola. Garafola and at least two other Baton Rouge law enforcement officers investigating a report of a man with an assault rifle were killed Sunday, July 17, 2016, less than two weeks after a black man was fatally shot by police here in a confrontation that sparked nightly protests that reverberated nationwide. (East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office via AP)
Dave Eggers sets his latest literary adventure in Alaska
AP Sources: Kaine emerges as favourite in Clinton's VP search
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., listens to community leaders at a roundtable discussion on religious freedom with the regional interfaith community at All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Mosque in Sterling, Va., Thursday, July 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Iran arrests 40 suspects linked to underground tunnel
Fund manager Q&A: What to expect from your bond fund
This photo provided by Fidelity shows Ford O'Neil, portfolio manager at the $24.4 billion Fidelity Total Bond fund. Bond funds have delivered not only steady but also strong returns in 2016, once again, all while stock funds have gone on another of their scary gyrations. But how much longer can it last? The Associated Press spoke to O'Neil for insight. (Peter A. Cross/Fidelity via AP)
Footage shows Connecticut governor bypassed airport security
The Latest: Court rules for California in water tunnel fight
Spanish league announces sponsorship deal with bank
Autopilot technology drives Teslas but comes with warnings
FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2015 file photo, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., introduces the Model X car at the company's headquarters in Fremont, Calif. A Tesla in Autopilot mode can drive itself but it's not a "self-driving" vehicle, at least as far as safety regulators are concerned. So, instead of coming under heavy government scrutiny before being sold to the public, Tesla can mass-produce cars that automatically adjust speed with the flow of traffic, keep their lane and slam the brakes in an emergency. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Photos of the Day for July 21
Lama monks cast tsampa (roasted barley flour) after unveiling a huge Thangka Buddha portrait at the Zhaxi Lhunbo Lamasery during a Buddhist ritual event in Xigaze in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
Chart: Property transfer tax revenue in B.C.
Husky Energy pipeline leaks oil into North Saskatchewan River
Husky Energy Inc. has laid off an undisclosed number of employees to cut costs while oil prices hover near a 12-year low with little prospect for a short-term recovery.
Doubles specialist Daniel Nestor added to Olympic tennis team
O'Jays decry use of "Love Train" during RNC
Olympic sponsor Sport Chek ditches the 30-second spot for 'sizzle reels'
Sport Chek released a video on Thursday to congratulate trampoline gold medalist Rosie MacLennan on being named Canada’s flag bearer in Rio.
UN bans 12 European peacekeepers from South Sudan mission
Chart: Fatal overdoses in B.C., 1989-2014
White House seeks more charging stations for electric cars
U.S. oil firms offset production decline by boosting rig productivity
Companies have focused their spending on higher-yielding properties, improved drilling techniques to boost productivity and slashed prices paid to service companies.
The Latest: $10M bond set for man in Kansas officer's death
Fernandez's daughter appeals decision to seize her money
FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2015 file photo, Florencia Kirchner, daughter of Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez, casts her vote during elections in Rio Gallegos, Argentina. An Argentine prosecutor asked on July 15, 2016 for a local court to seize the more than $4.6 million from the bank safe deposit boxes belonging to the 26-year-old Kirchner, as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering. Florencia appealed the judge's order on Thursday, July 21. (AP Photo/Francisco Munoz, File)
'Mr. Robot,' 'Suicide Squad' debut in VR form at Comic-Con
Fans try on plastic Conan O'Brien heads during Preview Night at Comic-Con International held at the San Diego Convention Center Wednesday July 20, 2016 in San Diego. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Invision/AP)
Som Seif on the bond dilemma and why RBC shares may disappoint some investors
Som Seif
The Canadian (and sort-of Canadian) who should be in baseball’s Hall of Fame
Former Canadian Major League Baseball star Larry Walker is photographed before the Baseball Canada National Team awards banquet , in Toronto on Saturday January 10 2015. Photo: Chris Young for The Globe and Mail
A state of emergency puts Turkey’s democracy in the ER
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends an interview with Reuters at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, July 21, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
The Latest: Michigan will appeal straight-party decision
European airlines are facing a turbulent future
Lufthansa has trimmed planned capacity growth by just one-tenth to a still excessive 5.4 per cent for this year.
NBA moves All-Star Game out of Charlotte, cites anti-LGBT law
The NBA is moving the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte because of its objections to a North Carolina law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people, Thursday, July 21, 2016.
Caterpillar outsmarted yet again as Komatsu acquires Joy Global
A Komatsu Ltd.'s excavator is seen at a construction site in Tokyo October 30, 2012.
French prez meets Abbas, stresses fragility of Mideast
Canadian flag bearers at the Summer Olympic Games
Canadian athlete Rosie MacLennan holds a Canadian flag after being named as the flag bearer for the upcoming Summer Olympics Thursday July 21, 2016 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Quebec judge expected to rule Friday in Anticosti Island dispute
NBA moving All-Star Game out of Charlotte, cites LGBT law
FILE - In this Tuesday, June 23, 2015 file photo NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a news conference to announce Charlotte, N.C., as the site of the 2017 NBA All-Star basketball game. The NBA is moving the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte because of its objections to a North Carolina law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people, Thursday, July 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Shell to trim jobs in deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico
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