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5th body found after apartment explosion; search continues
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, file photo, emergency personnel view the scene of an apartment building fire in Silver Spring, Md. A fourth body was recovered after an explosion and fire at an apartment complex in Maryland, authorities said Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, as firefighters continued to comb through the rubble to search for several others who remain missing. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Five to watch: Barber goes for gold in pole vault, canoe and kayak events begin
Russian man faces US trial in lucrative hacking scheme
FILE - In this June 5, 2013, file photo, attorney John Henry Browne listens to questions from reporters at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state. Browne will be representing accused Russian computer hacker Roman Seleznev as jury selection for a federal trial begins Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, in Seattle. Prosecutors accuse Seleznev of hacking into U.S. business computer systems, mostly pizza restaurants in Washington state, and selling credit card data on underground internet forums. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Canada's Thomas, Simoneau, sit seventh in duet synchro after free routine
Unorthodox ballot names: A winning strategy?
Candidate runs on 'Sick of Scandals' ticket
Ottawa mapping out potential Canadian effects of U.S. election outcomes
The South Lawn and the White House is pictured in Washington August 7, 2014.
Maiden flight of giant helium-filled airship postponed
A look at how the Iraqi refugee population compares to Syrians by the numbers
Iraqi refugees fared worse than others in first three years: internal study
Iraqi refugees from Mosul arrive at Khazir refugee camp outside Irbil, north of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday June 11, 2014. Thousands of Iraqi refugees found less work and earned less money in Canada than refugees from elsewhere who arrived during the same period, according to an internal government case study into the Iraqi resettlement program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP
Taking them to church: Trenton splits on curfew enforcement
Ex-Newtown teacher asks for probation in gun case
'Grim Sleeper' headed to death row, but mystery remains
FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2016, file photo, Lonnie Franklin Jr., a convicted serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper," is sentenced in Los Angeles Superior Court. Franklin was sentenced to death for 10 Los Angeles murders that spanned decades, but one of the detectives in the case said he thinks they will continue to turn over new evidence against him. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool, File)
After Olympic marathon, Lanni Marchant completes rare double
Krista Duchene (CAN) of Canada and Lanni Marchant (CAN) of Canada celebrate after the Rio Olympics Marathon.
Unsure of his future after London, Adam van Koeverden ready to race in Rio
Canada's Adam van Koeverden sits on a dock after placing third and winning a bronze medal in the K1 1000m kayak race at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Welland, Ont., Monday, July 13, 2015. On the heels of winning the fourth Olympic medal of his career, van Koeverden just stopped. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Lynett
Charges in 'sexting' ring a quandary for Nova Scotia town — and for experts
A Bridgewater, N.S. sign is seen on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Six male high school students, attending Bridgewater Junior Senior High School, are facing charges following an investigation into complaints that intimate images of at least 20 young female students were shared online without their consent. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Volunteers lacking for Boston police body camera program
FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2014 file photo a Los Angeles Police officer wears an on-body camera during a demonstration in Los Angeles. An agreement with Boston's largest police union to have 100 officers wear body cameras was praised as a step toward greater accountability. But with the Sept. 1, 2016, rollout date for the pilot program approaching, not a single officer had volunteered to wear one. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
The Latest: Mall reopening as police probe gunfire reports
Canadian hurdler Nikkita Holder says young son got her through rocky two years
Canadian hurdler Nikkita Holder and son Kadence, 2, pose in front of the track she trains at, in Pickering, Ont., on Sunday, July 31, 2016. Holder is heading to her second Olympics in Rio. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emma Ewing
Excerpts from farmers' almanacs celebrating wit and wisdom
Test of time: 2 almanacs celebrate milestone anniversaries
This Aug. 12, 2016 photo shows the 2017 editions of New Hampshire's Old Farmer's Almanac, left, and Maine's Farmers' Almanac photographed in Concord, N.H. The two publications, which will be released soon, are both celebrating milestones. Maine's 200 edition, and New Hampshire's 225.(AP Photo/Jim Cole)
2 recent sightings in Indiana signal return of black bears
Judge rules against Phyllis Schlafly in beer trademark case
Feds mapping out potential U.S. vote outcomes, including Trump threatening NAFTA
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves after speaking during a campaign rally at Sacred Heart University, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Fairfield, Conn. The Canadian government has begun a wide-ranging exercise to plan for the potential effects of the American election, including the possibility of a President Donald Trump threatening to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Evan Vucci
Two people drown in separate incidents in Lake Erie waters over the weekend
Lanni Marchant completes rare Olympic double, finishing 24th in marathon
Canada's Lanni Marchant smiles after racing to a fourth place finish in the women's marathon at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday, July 27, 2014. Marchant completed a rare Olympic double on Sunday. The native of London, Ont., was the top Canadian in the women's marathon, less than two days after completing the 10,000 metres.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Autobahn near Hannover closed after WWII bombs found
The Latest: Biden to argue Trump is least prepared nominee
Sen. Schumer urges support for crackdown on ticket scalpers
Ontario automakers faced more pain in '09 than Alberta's ongoing oil woes: feds
A production line worker assembles a Chrysler plant in Windsor, Ont. on January 18, 2011. Ontario's auto sector absorbed a far greater economic wallop during the financial crisis than the damage low oil prices have inflicted on Alberta, says an internal federal analysis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
Man in scooter kit and killed by GO train in Mississauga, Ontario
Media reports: Mom of swimmer Ryan Lochte says he was robbed
United States' Ryan Lochte competes in the men's 200-meter individual medley final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. IOC spokesman Mark Adams says reports of American swimmer Lochte being robbed at gunpoint are "absolutely not true," despite stories in two outlets citing his mother. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Michael Sohn
Canadian boxer Ariane Fortin eliminated from Olympics after first-round loss
Canada's Ariane Fortin, right, fights Kazakhstan's Dariga Shakimova during a women's middleweight 75-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.
Saudis say suspect in police killing linked to Islamic State
Canadian boxer Ariane Fortin loses first-round bout at Rio Olympics
Canada's Ariane Fortin, right, and Kazakhstan's Dariga Shakimova exchange punches during a women's middleweight 75-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Darya Klishina wins appeal, can compete at Olympics
FILE - In this June 20, 2016 file photo, Russia's long jumper Darya Klishina speaks at the national track and field championship in Cheboksary, Russia. Klishina is the only athlete who met the standards when track's governing body, the IAAF, banned the Russian team from the 2016 Summer Olympics in June after an investigation revealed a culture of widespread, state-sponsored doping within the program. (AP Photo/Nikolai Alexandrov, File)
Irish cyclist says he got bacterial pneumonia at Olympics
Ryan Lochte, 3 other US swimmers robbed by armed men in Rio
United States' Ryan Lochte competes in the men's 200-meter individual medley final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. IOC spokesman Mark Adams says reports of American swimmer Lochte being robbed at gunpoint are "absolutely not true," despite stories in two outlets citing his mother. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Michael Sohn
Japan's long-running, all-male pop group SMAP to break up
Some Florida farmers eyeing hops as next niche crop
In this June 9, 2016 photo, horticulturist Brian Pearson of the University of Florida checks on hops plants in Apopka, Fla. He started with a few plants in a small wooden shed, an effort that has since grown into hundreds of plants and a hope that Florida may have found a new cash crop. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Canadian canoeist Mark Oldershaw felt the pressure of famous last name
Canada's Mark Oldershaw celebrates bronze in the men's 1000-metre canoe single (C1) final at Eton Dorney during the 2012 Summer Olympics in Dorney, England on Friday, August 8, 2012. Oldershaw felt the pressure of his last name while he was growing up. Four members of the family had previously made the Olympics, but the Canadian canoeist became the first to win a medal when he took bronze in the C1-1000 metres in London. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Showers bring crews closer to containing wildfire at Seven Mile Lake
The Latest: Police Chief: Some arrests made but city calm
A fire-damaged BMO Harris Bank is shown Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016 near N. 35th Street and W. Burleigh Street in Milwaukee. After a police officer shot and killed an armed suspect after a foot chase, a gas station, a beauty supply store, a bank and an auto parts store were set ablaze in violence related to the shooting. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)
Winnipeg woman wants inquest after epileptic husband dies in custody
Father of three Errol Greene and his son Darien is seen in this undated handout photo. Greene died in custody at the Winnipeg Remand Centre May 1 after suffering an epileptic seizure. His wife is calling for an inquest after she says he was denied his medication for the three days he was in custody before his death. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO, Rochelle Pranteau *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
Experts say appeals in toddler meningitis death case could drag on for years
David Stephan and his wife Collet Stephan arrive at court on March 10, 2016 in Lethbridge, Alta. The appeal process of both the conviction and sentence given to an Alberta couple who failed to get proper medical treatment for their son who later died of bacterial meningitis could take years according to legal experts. David Stephan was sentenced to four months in jail earlier this year and his wife Collet three months of house arrest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Rossiter
Former refugees look to U.S. Election Day with a sense of duty
Hatoumata Tounakara, who came to the U.S. as a refugee from Mali, waves a tiny American flag as she prepares to receive her naturalization certificate after being sworn in as U.S. citizen by Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, left, during a naturalization ceremony on World Refugee Day in Central Park, on June 20, 2016, in New York. Tounkara said she is excited about voting in the November general election and has already made up her mind on which presidential candidate she supports. T
They can see clearer now at troubled Olympic aquatics venue
Young forward Janine Beckie stepping up for Canada at the Olympics
Canada's Janine Beckie controls the ball past Zimbabwe's Rejoice Kapfumvuti during a group B match of the women's Olympic football tournament between Canada and Zimbabwe in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. Young forward Beckie has been stepping up for Canada at the Olympics as they head into a semifinal match against Germany. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Nelson Antoine
B.C. Lions hold on to beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats 45-38 after blowing 20-point lead
Hamilton Tiger-Cats' quarterback Zach Collaros passes against the B.C. Lions during the second half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday August 13, 2016.
Boko Haram: Some abducted Chibok girls killed in air strikes
This Monday May 12, 2014 file image taken from video by Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorist network, shows the alleged missing girls abducted from the northeastern town of Chibok. A video that appears to be from Boko Haram says some of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls have been killed in Nigerian air strikes and shows one of the alleged victims pleading for authorities to release detained militants so the girls can be freed. The video posted Sunday Aug.14, 2016 on Twitter shows a veiled girl identified as one of the 276 students.
Ontario considers more changes to how gender is displayed on government ID
Police: British man fatally stabbed in Cyprus holiday resort
Canadian team posts record first half in Rio with a dozen medals, all from women
Canada's Penny Oleksiak holds up her gold medal after her first-place finish in the women's 100m freestyle finals during the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. Canada ticked several boxes while setting a torrid pace in the first half of the Rio Olympics.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Latest: Divers find body in flooded vehicle
Floodwaters reach the front steps of a home near Holden, La., after heavy rains inundated the region, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Sunday that at least 7,000 people have been rescued so far. (AP Photo/Max Becherer)
Suspected rebels kill at least 36 civilians in eastern Congo
Ian Millar returns to Games as equestrian coach; daughter Amy to compete
Ian Millar speaks to reporters at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Millar has been a consistent presence on the Olympic team dating way back to his debut at the 1972 Munich Games.A horse injury has prevented him from competing again this year but he's in Rio to serve as a coach and trainer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Polish govt faces reputation test at famed horse auction
We need to step up efforts to stem Muslim youth radicalization
Sheema Khan
Thai junta accused of exploiting bombings for political ends
Authorities direct traffic after explosions occurred overnight and Friday morning in the tourist city of Hua Hin, Thailand on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. The city is home to a swath of beachfront resorts as well as a royal palace. A wave of coordinated explosions rattled multiple cities across southern Thailand, killing at least four people and wounding dozens more, police said Friday. (AP Photo/Penny Yi Wang)
$1.5M worth of antlers stolen from taxidermy shop in Caledon, Ont.
At the Russian Mosquito Festival, the more bites the better
In this frame grab provided by the APTN a woman dressed as a mosquito enjoys with others a sunny Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, during the Russia Mosquito Festival in the town of Berezniki. 9-year-old Irina Ilyukhina won the "tastiest girl" category with 43 bites to show for going berry-picking in the forest with her mother. (AP Photo)
YouTube star Lilly Singh talks the Rock and her soaring career
Lilly Singh speaks at WE Day California at the Forum on Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Inglewood, Calif. This year alone, Singh has made Forbes' "30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment" list; had cameos in "Bad Moms" and "Ice Age: Collision Course"; bonded with celebrities; announced a book deal; and is heading to the Rio Olympics with Coca-Cola to capture content.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Chris Pizzello, Invision
The Latest: Police: Swiss train attacker dies of his wounds
Boko Haram: Some abducted Chibok girls killed in air strikes
FILE - This Monday May 12, 2014 file image taken from video by Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorist network, shows the alleged missing girls abducted from the northeastern town of Chibok. A video that appears to be from Boko Haram says some of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls have been killed in Nigerian air strikes and shows one of the alleged victims pleading for authorities to release detained militants so the girls can be freed. The video posted Sunday Aug.14, 2016 on Twitter shows a veiled girl identified as one of the 276 students abducted from a remote school in northeast Nigeria in April 2014, saying some classmates died in aerial bombardments and 40 have been "married" to Islamic extremist fighters . (AP Photo/File)
Track and cycling bronze keep up Canada's medal pace on Day 8 in Rio
Canada's Brianne Theisen-Eaton, centre, reacts following her bronze medal finish in the women's heptathlon at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Kuwait arrests 10 Iranians accused of breaching border
Swiss train attack suspect, female victim die of wounds
The train in which a man attacked other passengers stands at the station in Salez, Switzerland on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. Police in Switzerland say a Swiss man set a fire and stabbed people on a train in the country's northeast, wounding six people some seriously as well as himself. (Gian Ehrenzeller / Keystone via AP)
Bangladesh tries to move stranded elephant to safari park
Bangladeshi villagers gather as wildlife experts attend to a fully grown Indian elephant that washed up in a swamp after being caught up in raging floodwaters in Jamalpur district, some 150 kilometers (94 miles) north of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Aug.14, 2016. Floodwaters carried the male elephant thousands of kilometers (miles) from upstream India before he became trapped in the swamp some three weeks ago. Wildlife officials are trying to move the elephant to a safari park outside Bangladesh's capital.(AP Photo)
Seeking freedom, Palestinian in 3rd month of hunger strike
Mike Kernaghan: ‘I was way over my head but no one told me I couldn’t’
Glenn Lowson for The Globe and Mail
Reward your employees in a way that keeps them happy and productive
Harvey Schachter
And the gold medal in the 100m Freestyle Outrage goes to....
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: A view as the Sailing gets underway through the Olympic Rings from the Men's Preliminary - Pool E, Match 35 of the beach volleyball on Day 6 of the Rio 2016 Olympics at the Beach Volleyball Arena on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
After 18 years at my company, I’m being forced into a new region
Afghan official: Bomb attack targets army in Kabul, wounds 2
Afghan security personnel inspect the site of an explosion near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Faredoon Obiadi, chief of criminal investigation department of Kabul police said Monday that the target of the attack was an army officer who is among wounded. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
The Latest: Bangladesh minister condemns NYC imam slaying
This undated sketch provided by the New York City Police Department on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, shows a suspect believed to have shot the leader of a mosque and a friend in New York. Police in New York City are searching for the man who fatally shot the leader of a mosque and a friend as they left afternoon prayers, setting off fear and anguish among the community's Bangladeshi Muslim immigrants. Police said no motive had been established for the killing of Imam Maulama Akonjee, 55, and 64-year-old Thara Uddin Saturday afternoon near the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid mosque. (New York Police Department via AP)
Blast at Turkish border crossing kills 10 Syrian rebels
One winning ticket for Saturday night's $21 million Lotto 649 jackpot
Pickup truck with hot tub for bed designed to be best party car in town
Magwa pickup truck with a hot tub in the bed designed by Adolfo Esquivel.
Federal declaration ending over Flint water; work remains
FILE - This Jan. 26, 2016, file photo shows a sign over the Flint River in Flint, Mich. Virginia Tech researchers who exposed the lead-tainted water problem in Flint, said Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, the city's water quality has greatly improved, based on tests at more than 160 homes. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Correction: Officer Killed-Georgia story
This undated photo provided by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shows an unidentified suspect in the case of the shooting death of Eastman, Ga. Patrol Officer Tim Smith. Smith was fatally shot about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in a residential area of the city located about 60 miles southeast of Macon, Ga. Authorities said the unidentified suspect is being sought and an investigation is ongoing. (Courtesy of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation via AP)
Iraqi Kurds advance near Islamic State-held city
Ontario doctors vote on four-year deal, 2.5 per cent fee hike each year
Canadian drone racer says sport better version of Formula One racing
Andrew Meyer poses for a photo at the 2016 National Drone Racing Chapionship in New York in this August, 2016 handout photo. Andrew Meyer says he's chasing the future as he travels the world racing drones. The 26-year-old university student from Port Alberni, B.C., says he's essentially grounded his education to fly drones in competitions in Korea, Dubai and Hawaii. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Eric Milewski
Hundreds protest hero burial for Philippine dictator Marcos
Northern California wildfire forces 4,000 to evacuate
NBC's valedictory to Phelps - if it turns out to be true
Somalia's Maryan Muse prepares to compete in a women's 400-meter heat during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
What you missed on Day 9 of the Rio Olympics
Canadian Andre De Grasse after winning bronze in the men's 100m race during Rio Olympics August 14, 2016.
Kelly: Theisen-Eaton’s heptathlon bronze was a bittersweet victory
Cathal Kelly
Lions hold on to beat Tiger-Cats 45-38 after blowing 20-point lead
B.C. Lions' Steven Clarke, left, and Andrew Hudson celebrate after Clarke recovered the ball on a fumble by Hamilton Tiger-Cats' quarterback Zach Collaros during the first half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday August 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Saturday's Games
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