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Saskatoon man gets six months house arrest for assaulting 16-month-old girl
South Korea to review toxins data disclosure process
What you missed on Day 7 of the Rio Olympics
Rosie MacLennan, Team Canada flag bearer.
Edmonton teenage boy charged with extortion, child pornography charges
BC-OLY--Olympic Multi-Medallists
Thursday's Olympic Medallists
Business groups appeal to China over cybersecurity law
FILE - In this April 29, 2015 file photo, visitors use a laptop computer at a display booth as a security guard stands nearby at the Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing. A coalition of international business groups has appealed to China in a letter dated Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016 to change proposed cybersecurity rules they warn will harm trade and isolate the country. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Magnitude-7.2 earthquake hits Pacific but no tsunami threat
Ramos: China welcomes Philippine envoy for talks in Beijing
FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2016 file photo, former Philippine President Fidel Ramos listens to a question during a press briefing at the Philippines consular office in Hong Kong. Ramos says China has welcomed him to come to Beijing for discussions in the wake of July 12 international arbitration panel's ruling in favor of the Philippines over China's South China Sea maritime claims. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Crane hits 3 World Trade Center under construction
FILE- This Feb. 26, 2013, file photo shows 3 World Trade Center in New York. On Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, New York City officials say part of a crane struck the 12th floor of 3 World Trade Center, which is still under construction. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Penny Oleksiak sets Canadian record with gold medal, fourth of Olympics
United States' Simone Manuel, left, and Canada's Penny Oleksiak celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women's 100-meter freestyle final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
12 people arrested at Dakota Access Pipeline demonstration
Autopsies confirm accidental drownings in deaths of 3 girls
This photo released on Aug. 8, 2016, by the Pueblo Police Department, shows an exterior of Pueblo Grande Village, a mobile home park which was the site a of triple downing on Aug. 8, 2016, north of Pueblo, southern Colorado. Two sisters, ages three and five, and their 17-year-old female baby sitter drowned in a swimming pool in the mobile home park, police said Monday. (Pueblo Police Department via AP)
New entertainment complex to be built at Graceland
Saskatchewan agriculture minister says port of Churchill may be lost cause
Changes to Vancouver’s Chinatown welcoming for some, wrenching for others
Angelo Tosi, 84, owner of Tosi & Company, waits on customers in his shop on Thursday. His is the last Italian shop in Vancouver’s Chinatown. His father opened the shop in 1906, but Mr. Tosi has put the place up for sale because he can't afford the city's taxes anymore.
Lack of winter clothes may have led to extinction of the neanderthals
Thefrozen Cameron River, NWT during a winters day on the Ingram Trail. A professor from Simon Fraser University believes neanderthals may have been doomed to extinction because they didn’t make fur parkas or tailor their clothing to fit the frigid climate.
Glitter, sparkle and gold: How much detail goes into Canada’s Olympic leotard?
Canada's Rosie MacLennan, from King City, Ont., performs in the qualifying portion of the trampoline gymnastics competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics Friday, August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ecuador to set date for Assange to be questioned by Sweden
Canada falls in straight sets to France for second-straight loss
Canada's Steve Marshall is unable to control the ball as teammate Blair Cameron Bann, left, coach Glenn Hoag, second from right, and Nicholas Hoag, right, watch during a men's preliminary volleyball match against France at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jeff Roberson
B.C. real estate industry group claims foreign ownership data overstated
The 15-per-cent tax the government imposed as a result of that data will create short-term instability but do nothing to quell the market in the long run, Cameron Muir predicted.
Canola dispute threatens to overshadow Trudeau’s trip to China
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to attend Group of 20 meetings in Hangzhou in early September.
F-35 stealth fighters soar into B.C. for Abbotsford International Airshow
A F-35 fighter jet prepares for landing with its life fan cover deployed over Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland in this undated handout file image. A pair of F-35 stealth fighters roared into British Columbia on Thursday in preparation for the annual Abbotsford International Airshow.
Photos of the Day for Aug. 11
Chiara Micheletti helps her mother Marisa Vesco take a shower in Cossato, Italy. Marisa suffered from incurable liver cancer and in the last months of her life she was not able to bathe herself.
Saskatchewan delaying cuts to disability payments; will review each case
Trans-Tasman rivalry on tap in Olympic sailing's 49er class
Umbrellas lay on the sand at the sailing venue as a plane takes off in the distance at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Firefighters extinguish blaze at Louisiana refinery
A medal for Daniel Nestor would be a remarkably fitting cap on his career
Gary Mason
Venezuela and Colombia agree to gradual reopening of border
Police: 3 victims in serial killer case shot sitting in car
Hackers target World Anti-Doping Agency, sports court
Four key parts of Hillary Clinton’s economic blueprint
Hillary Clinton delivers her economic plan at a speech in Warren, Mich., on Thursday, emphasizing job growth and higher taxes for the super rich.
Mexico: 2nd suspect detained in slaying of Veracruz reporter
Ontario Energy Board updates consultation requirements for oil pipelines
New Bloor bike lanes in Toronto must pass ‘rigorous’ tests
Cyclists using the new Bloor Street bike lane still manoeuvre through congested lanes of traffic in the Annex neighbourhood in Toronto on Thursday.
Chief Justice sounds alarm over Supreme Court vacancy
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Beverley McLachlin leads the rest of the justices through the Senate Chamber after the delivery of the Speech from the Throne on December 4, 2015.
Kelly: Penny Oleksiak: Endearing teen a Canadian Olympic superstar
Cathal Kelly
For Gabriela Stafford, her Rio race is dedicated to someone else
Gabriela Stafford, seen competing in the world championship in March.
Hugo Bernard comes back to win Canadian men's amateur championship
F-35 stealth fighters make Canadian debut at Abbotsford air show
An F-35A fighter aircraft sits on the tarmac at Abbotsford International Airport ahead of the Abbotsford International Airshow, in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday August 11, 2016. Two of the fighter jets will be on display during the airshow that runs from Friday to Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Roughriders fines $60,000 for roster violations; have salary cap deduced
White mother in Mississippi not indicted in hot car death
The Latest: Student says 3 regularly shouted for help
Feds rename South Dakota's highest peak to Black Elk Peak
FILE - This Aug. 14, 2014, aerial file photo shows Harney Peak southwest of Hill City, S.D. The recent decision by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to rename Harney Peak to Black Elk Peak surprised South Dakota's governor, but vindicated activists who unsuccessfully argued to state officials last year that the peak in the Black Hills shouldn't bear the name of a man whose soldiers killed Native Americans. (Chris Huber/Rapid City Journal via AP, File)
Chinese billionaire says US arrest was politically motivated
Criminal probe puts dent in Valeant’s recovery efforts
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. signage is displayed outside the company's headquarters in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on Aug. 9.
Caisse takes over Quebec cement project amid cost overruns
Construction of the McInnis Cement project in Gaspé, Quebec, Aug 21, 2015.
AP Source: LeBron James has agreed to 3-year deal with Cavs
Union calls contract talks with Ford, Fiat Chrysler promising
Unifor National President Jerry Dias accompanied by members of Ford, Fiat Chrysler bargaining committee holds a press conference regarding the on going CAW talks in Toronto on Thursday, August 11, 2016.
Jogger uses rock to battle cougar after attack on Vancouver Island logging road
NY man pleads guilty to plotting New Year's terror attack
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Adblock Plus, Facebook in ‘cat-and-mouse game’ over ad blocking
This file photo taken on May 10, 2012 shows a view of an Apple iPhone displaying the Facebook app's splash screen in front of the login page in Washington, DC.
Highest bid for Atlantic City's Bader Field only $50 million
Say what? Quotes from the Rio Olympics on Thursday
The Latest: Woman with ALS holds party before ending life
Daily Beast withdraws story about gay dating at Rio Games
McLachlin on access to justice, sexual assault and bilingualism on the bench
Funeral arrangements announced for slain Arkansas deputy
Over half of women in advertising have faced sexual harassment: study
Clinton stresses jobs for middle class to quell simmering discontent
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton delivers a speech on the U.S economy in Warren, Mich. on Aug. 11, 2016.
Gibson Energy rejects offer from ‘unknown, unidentifiable foreign entity’
In this file photo, the GTL Crude Oil Barge Loading Facility is pictured.
Canada's Ellie Black places fifth in women's individual all-around; Onyshko 18th
FILE - Canada's Ellie Black finished fifth in the women's individual all-around gymnastics final at the Rio Olympics on Thursday. Black poses for a photograph wearing the five medals she won at the women's artistic gymnastics competitions during the Pan Am Games in Toronto in a July 15, 2015, file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette, File
Caisse invests $125 million to take control of over budget Quebec cement project
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Mexico City sees smog alert, unusual for summer rainy season
No charges for Vancouver police officer who shot suspect and deceased victim
Opposition Ecuador journalist to beg in streets to pay libel
FILE - In this June 8, 2016, file photo, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa points during a press conference in Quito, Ecuador. An Ecuadorean journalist convicted of libeling President Rafael Correa said on Thursday, Aug. 11, that he is broke and must take up a public collection to pay the $141,000 judgment. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa, File)
Video showing cruelty at Tyson chicken farms prompts firings
Sirius buyout offer sparks dissension among shareholders
A Sirius Satellite Radio unit is shown installed in a private vehicle in Washington February 20, 2007.
Muslim woman mistaken for terrorist sues Chicago officers
Simmerling sets Canadian record as team pursuit foursome qualifies fourth in Rio
Nickelodeon reviving 'Rocko's Modern Life' for TV special
This image released by Nickelodeon shows characters Rocko, left, and Spunky in "Rocko's Modern Life." Nickelodeon announced plans Thursday to revive the 1990s animated series for a one-hour TV movie. The series originally ran from 1993 to 1996. (Nickelodeon via AP)
Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah each land a Showtime series
Stephen Colbert, Showtime in talks for live election special
Tamils rescued off Newfoundland 30 years ago make emotional return
Sarujan Kanapatkipilla speaks on behalf of the Canadian Tamil Congress in St. John's, Newfoundland on Aug. 11, 2016.
Canada’s Ellie Black places fifth in women’s individual all-around
<strong>Elsabeth</strong> <strong>Black</strong> (CAN) of Canada competes on the uneven bars.
California skydiving teacher in fatal jump was uncertified
Penny Oleksiak captures Canada's first gold medal of Rio Summer Games
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Thursday
Judge refuses to ease freed Israeli spy's parole conditions
FILE- In this July 22, 2016 file photo, convicted spy Jonathan Pollard, left, with his lawyer, Eliot Lauer, leave federal court in New York following a hearing. On Thursday, Aug. 11, U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest refused to ease the conditions of Pollard's parole. In her written ruling, Forrest said that the Parole Commission did not abuse its discretion when it imposed the restrictions. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister, File)
Canadian markets need a cure for Valeant’s poisonous effects
Ian McGugan
Tamil former refugees rescued off Newfoundland make emotional return
Siva Mehanathan, left to right, Suhapiramam Annalingam, Baskaran Nadarajah and Puvanendran Shanmuga sit in front of the Coast Guard ship Leonard J Cowley in St. John's, Newfoundland on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016. 30 years ago, today, 155 Tamil Refugees were rescued off the coast of Newfoundland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Trump entertains the notion he could lose, notes campaign challenges
Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at an American Renewal Project event at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 11, 2016.
This 4.7%-yielding dividend stock isn't just for people in Saskatchewan anymore
The stock of the former Crown corporation, which specializes in land and company registration services in its home province, has returned nearly 22 per cent this year, including a robust dividend that currently yields 4.7 per cent.
Simmerling sets Canadian record as team pursuit foursome qualifies fourth in Rio
Running your own business includes planning for transition
Tim Cestnick
The Latest: California lawmakers decline to tax pot farmers
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Nestor, Pospisil to play for bronze after semifinal loss in doubles
Canada's Vasek Pospisil, left, and teammate Daniel Nestor returns to Spain's Marc Lopez and Rafael Nadal in men's doubles tennis semifinal action at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016.
Canada's Penny Oleksiak captures first gold medal in women's 100-metre freestyle
Trump touts child care programs, but they're for guests only
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump signs autographs during a campaign rally at the BB&T Center, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Fighting terrorism in Canada: Five questions from the Driver case
RCMP officials speak at a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 1l, about the case of Aaron Driver, pictured at rear.
Mexican authorities investigate reports of tiger sighting
Appeals court: Judge can't erase defendant's record
Late Canadian sportscaster John Saunders found fame on ESPN
In a business built on ego and schtick, ESPN sportscaster John Saunders stood out as a man who allowed others to be the focus of attention.
2nd Kenya official sent home from Olympics in doping scandal
Kenya Olympics Athletic team Manager Michael Rotich at a Milimani court where he is facing doping allegations, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. Kenyan police arrested the country's Olympics team manager Rotich, on his arrival at Nairobi airport from Brazil on Tuesday over alleged crimes linked to possible doping and are seeking a court order to hold him in custody while completing their investigations. (AP Photo)
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
A screen capture from video footage of Aaron Driver, shown during a press conference, for what the RCMP are calling a terrorism incident, in Strathroy, Ontario yesterday, on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
National Park Service 'astonished' by scandals at Iowa site
Yes, Rob Ford lied. No, the camera didn’t
A still image taken from video of Rob Ford released by the Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice, August 11, 2016. The infamous video of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford smoking from what appears to be a crack pipe while slurring his words has been made public after a Toronto court lifted a publication ban on Thursday. Ontarioâs Superior Court of Justice/Handout via Reuters
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