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Conservation group: Bornean orangutan critically endangered
Ahmed, Seccafien win their 5,000 metre races to book spots on Rio team
Andrea Seccafien (third from L) crosses the finish line ahead of Jessica O'Connell (L), Sasha Gollish and Danielle Thiel (R) in the senior women 5000m final at the Canadian Track and Field Championships and Selection Trials for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday July 7, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dan Riedlhuber
Dems block Senate defence bill, fear domestic spending cuts
Charges laid in February highway collision that killed three people
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Senate backs bill to label genetically modified food
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2012, file photo. products labeled with Non Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) are sold at the Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins store in Los Feliz district of Los Angeles. It’s a food fight in Congress over genetically modified foods. It’s a food fight in Congress over genetically modified foods. The Senate is moving ahead on bipartisan legislation that would for the first time require food packages to carry labels listing genetically modified ingredients. Vermont’s senator's, Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy, argue that the measure falls short, especially compared to the tougher labeling in their state that kicked in last Friday, July 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Jays win see-saw battle in series opener against Tigers
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki makes the tag at second base on Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann in the fourth inning at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
‘A devastating night’: Sniper kill 5 officers, wounds 7 more in Dallas
Dallas Police respond after shots were fired at a Black Lives Matter rally in downtown Dallas on Thursday, July 7, 2016.
Japan lowers voting age, but are young ready to vo
House passes measure to stop sale of Boeing aircraft to Iran
Black officer says Louisiana shooting made her want to quit
Troy Tulowitzki powers Blue Jays past Tigers 5-4; Toronto wins six straight
Toronto Blue Jays' Michael Saunders celebrates after scoring on a two-run single by Troy Tulowitzki against the Detroit Tigers during eighth inning MLB baseball action, in Toronto on Thursday, July 7, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Arkansas inmates want new look at execution drug ruling
Threatening lawsuit, Michael Chan demands apology from Jason Kenney
Michael Chan, the Ontario Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade.
The Latest: Castile's family condemns Dallas shootings
A Dallas Area Rapid Transit police officer receives comfort at the Baylor University Hospital emergency room entrance Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Police say one rapid-transit officer has been killed and three injured when gunfire erupted during a protest in downtown Dallas over recent fatal shootings by police in Louisiana and Minnesota. (Ting Shen/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Blue Bombers beat Tiger-Cats 28-24 for first win of the season
Hamilton Tiger-Cats' C.J. Gable loses the ball, after getting hit hard by Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive lineman Keith Shologan (74) during the second half of CFL football action in Hamilton on Thursday, July 7, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Toronto Fashion Week is dead. Long live Toronto Fashion Week
Models walk the runway for the Rudsak collection during the 2016 Toronto Fashion Week.
UN report: People around the world are eating more fish
The Latest: Police arrest man in San Diego homeless killings
Manitoba agrees to join efforts to reform CPP
When finance ministers reached a preliminary agreement in June, Manitoba's premier said he wanted to give the matter careful consideration.
Victoria’s homeless camp targeted by local street gang, B.C. police officer says
Residents at Tent City, also known as Super InTent City, are seen in Victoria, B.C., Tuesday, June 28, 2016.
Panel addresses realtor language barrier in British Columbia
Many of B.C.’s realtors lack the English skills necessary to protect buyers and sellers in a market where English is the operating language for licensing education and official contracts, says a report from an independent panel being used by the provincial government as a road map for regulation reform.
Provinces negotiating final details of free-trade deal
Ontario Economic Minister Brad Duguid says recommendations for the interprovincial agreement will be presented to premiers and territorial leaders at their annual summer meeting this month in Whitehorse.
Black Lives Matter demonstrators take to the streets to protest another police shooting of a black man
China’s tarnished image hinders efforts to get others to speak its language
A Cambodian student writes the Chinese words as she studies the Chinese language at a private school in Phnom Penh July 31, 2012.
PEI sets voting-reform plebiscite for fall
PEI’s move to re-examine the provincial electoral system comes as Ottawa does the same federally.
Church being sued by victims of sex abuse at hands of Winnipeg priest
Dr. Seuss’s secret artwork gives glimpse into author’s private mind
Dr. Seuss artwork titled "A Prayer for a Child" is shown in this handout photo.
Black Lives Matter determined to have voice heard in presidential race
Ola Aromaye, center, chants as he and Jamie Davis, bottom, protest the shooting this week in Baton Rouge, La., of Alton Sterling, Thursday, July 7, 2016 in front of City Hall in Columbia, Mo.
UN official: Congo likely to face violence without talks
Mirim Lee ties record in first round of U.S. Women’s Open
Mirim Lee, of South Korea, follows her drive from the ninth tee during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at CordeValle Thursday, July 7, 2016, in San Martin, Calif.
Periscope, Facebook Live bring deaths of black men at hands of police to our screens
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The Latest: Man arrested in shooting over T-shirt
Friends and family mourn at a memorial for sixteen-year-old Jose Izazaga and his 15-year-old sister Abril Izazaga, Thursday, July 7, 2016 in Midvale, Utah. As police search for a man who police say gunned down a teenage brother and sister during an argument over a T-shirt late Wednesday at a Salt Lake City suburb apartment complex, family members are mourning the senseless killing of siblings who shared a tight bond. (Al Hartmann/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
Court ruling casts doubt on Toronto businessman involved in defamation suit
Harold Peerenboom arrives in Palm Beach County Court in West Palm Beach April 13, 2016.
Dallas police chief: 10 officers shot at protest; 3 dead
A large group of protesters march in New York City Thursday, July 7, 2016, reacting to recent police-related shootings of two black men in Minnesota and Louisiana. (AP Photo/Ezra Kaplan)
The Latest: Black officer says 'take the uniform off'
It’s crunch time for Canadian men’s basketball team to reach Rio
Toronto Raptor Cory Joseph of the Canadian national team drives to the hoop in a 58-55 win over Senegal at the last-chance Olympic qualifying basketball tournament in Manila on Wednesday.
Canadian women's rugby team braces for Olympic roster announcement
A key player on John Tait’s roster, Ashley Steacy anchors the Canadian defence at sweeper, is a fine kicker and has served as captain in Jen Kish’s injury absences.
New fossil discovery combines two species into one
On left: the acorn shaped structure at the top is the proboscis, followed by a rectangular section called the collar, followed by a long trunk. The bright bulbous structure at the terminal end is an attachment structure used to anchor the worm in its tube. Right: an illustration showing Oesia inside their tube shaped dwellings.
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Researchers predict smaller harmful algae bloom on Lake Erie
Shooting of 'Mr. Phil' shocks Minnesota school colleagues
This 2014 photo provided by Dewanda Harris shows Philando Castile of St. Paul, Minn., posing for a photo while attending a family funeral in St. Paul. Officials say Castile was fatally shot by police in Falcon Heights, Minn., Wednesday, July 6, 2016, while inside a car with a woman and a child. (Dewanda Harris via AP)
No double standard for Clinton, FBI director tells GOP
Kelly: For the moment at least, France is the new Germany of world soccer
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Ontario MPP Monique Taylor won’t back down from a fight
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RedBlacks hope to stampede Calgary, despite injuries on roster
Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris, left, hands off to running back Travon Van as they face the Montreal Alouettes during first quarter CFL football action, in Montreal on Thursday, June 30, 2016.
Sheriff: Autistic woman kept outdoors with kennel-like crate
Despite warning, Murray Energy says no layoffs expected
Here's why natural-gas stocks deserve a second look
An ongoing drop in natural gas inventory levels is encouraging as a positive driver for this equity market sector.
State Department reopens Clinton emails probe
FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2011, file photo, then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton checks her Blackberry from a desk inside a C-17 military plane upon her departure from Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea, bound for Tripoli, Libya. The State Department is reopening an internal investigation of possible mishandling of classified information by Hillary Clinton and top aides. (AP Photo/Kevin Lamarque, Pool, File)
Stick to your investment strategy amid market volatility
Dallas Cowboys former head coach Tom Landry celebrates after winning the Super Bowl XII in New Orleans on Jan. 15, 1978. Mr. Landry's wise words can apply to a successful investment strategy.
The Latest: New York to co-operate with drinking water probe
Eleven solid Canadian dividend stocks that may be bargains
The Latest: Alaska House spokesman charged now unemployed
Philadelphia officers to police DNC in regular uniforms
Chile's ex-army commander detained in 1973 killing case
FILE - This Nov. 28, 2005 file photo, shows Chile's outgoing Army Chief Gen. Juan Emilio Cheyre at La Moneda government palace, in Santiago, Chile. The former army chief has been detained on Thursday, July 7, 2016, accused as an accomplice in the murder of 15 political activists in 1973 during the military dictatorship. (AP Photo/Santiago Llanquin, File)
No Russia in Rio could impact Canadians, but Bishop & Co., focused on themselves
Brody Pylypow, centre, runs the men's 100 meter qualifying at the Canadian Track and Field Championships and Selection Trials for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday, July 7, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Vale faces more spill costs as Brazil looks to ban upstream dams
Doce River was flooded with toxic lama after a dam owned by Brazilian Vale SA and Australian BHP Billiton Ltd burst, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean in Regencia, Espirito Santo State, Brazil.
Scandal helps relative freedom in Hong Kong
Bookseller Lam Wing-kee poses after an interview in Hong Kong, China June 19, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
Canadian housing: Something about the price is not right
Toronto, Ontario - September 30, 2014 Jeremy Rudin, OSFI head, speaks at Economic Club luncheon in Toronto, Tuesday September 30, 2014 (Mark Blinch for the Globe and Mail)
Endangered gorilla dies at Mexico City zoo
FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2006, file photo, Bantu, a male gorilla, plays with Arila in the Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City. The capital’s zoo and wildlife office said Thursday, July 7, 2016, that the now 24-year-old gorilla appeared to have suffered a heart attack after being sedated Wednesday night. Doctors spent 30 minutes trying to revive him. Bantu was headed to the Guadalajara Zoo in western Mexico with the hope of mating with two females there. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
Chart: Foreign buyers in B.C.'s real estate market
House approves measure to bar women from draft registration
Alpha Natural Resources bankruptcy plan gets court approval
New bank rules won’t cure our greatest housing threat
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Alberta Crown appeals sentence in toddler meningitis death; says not enough
FILE - David Stephan, left, and Collet Stephan speak to supporters after arriving at the courthouse with their children in Lethbridge, Alta., in a June 24, 2016, file photo.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh, File
With low dollar, tourism groups urge Canadians to consider 'stay-cation'
A B.C. tourism ad directed at Canadians. Tourism groups are hoping more people will consider a “stay-cation” with the low dollar.
List of Canadian athletes or events who could benefit from Russian ban
Boeing steps up efforts to conserve cash, cut costs and trim inventory
The Boeing logo is seen at their headquarters in Chicago, in this April 24, 2013 file photo.
Photos of the Day for July 7
Ariel Martinez, who is in solitary confinement at Rikers Island and only speaks Spanish, isolating him more than most, in New York.
Saudi Arabia identifies bombers in 2 attacks this week
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Key findings from reports on Vancouver real estate
Boeing to test non-stick paint to keep jets from icing
Boeing hopes new non-stick coatings on aircraft wings will prevent dangerous build-ups of ice on wings and other surfaces.
Study finds male sex workers felt safer advertising online than in the streets
Uber drivers in Ontario now insured automatically
The new policy covers all Uber drivers, passengers and vehicle owners when Uber is in use, and when the app is off the vehicle owner’s personal auto-insurance policy applies.
The Latest: Tennessee deputies wound knife-carrying man
Alberta RCMP praise kids for going to adult with loaded handgun found in yard
Argentine judge freezes bank accounts of former president
Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez speaks to the media outside federal court in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Fernandez appeared in court to be notified that she is accused of an alleged scheme to manipulate Argentina's currency. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
Manitoba joins other provinces in efforts to reform Canada Pension Plan: Morneau
Reports of explosion, fire at historic Newfoundland home: police
The Latest: Saban, Fisher seek help for flooded schools
Canada’s track and field athletes focused on Rio, not Russian ban
Canadian athletes Shawn Barber, left to right, Guillaume Ouellet, Damian Warner, Melissa Bishop and Derek Drouin speak to media during the kick off for the Canadian Track and Field Championships and Selection Trials for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Edmonton, Alta., on Wednesday, July 6, 2016.
Provinces poised to agree on plan to open up internal trade: Ontario minister
Encana debt’s brief time as junk means a jackpot for bond traders
After returning to investment grade, Encana bonds are now trading at around 103 cents on the dollar, leading to returns of more than 85 per cent from appreciation alone for bond traders who timed the market well.
Virginia prosecutor: Culpeper officers' Taser use justified
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Patrick Manning: PM led Trinidad and Tobago through resource boom
Patrick Manning, shown in 2002, twice served as prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
Charges dismissed in teen sexting case in North Carolina
Group slams ‘preventable’ death of woman in Kitchener, Ont., prison
Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener, Ont., on Nov. 26, 2007.
The Latest: Tennessee flash floods destroy homes
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