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Physician Marshall ousts US Rep. Huelskamp in Kansas primary
A voter enters city hall in Lecompton, Kan., to vote in the state's primary election Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Bautista hits 300th homer, Dickey sharp as Jays top Astros
Jose Bautista celebrates with Josh Donaldson after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on August 2, 2016 in Houston, Texas.
Some residents say that city of Fort McMurray in northern Alberta still a mess
22 feared dead as bridge collapses in western India
Techera scores as Whitecaps top Central FC 1-0 in CONCACAF Champions League
Owners of deadly NYC pit bull says dog deserves day in court
The Latest: Request denied to dismiss Trump University suit
Hawaii gets $3.7M to fight infectious diseases
China rejects accusations in Japan defence report
Mexico businesses file appeal against road, rail blockades
Inuit Art Centre at Winnipeg Art Gallery gets $15 million in federal funding
Vancouver hires former San Francisco city planner
Vancouver has seen an unprecedented level of opposition to development in recent years.
Fort McMurray hit with 'biblical' flood amid wildfire recovery efforts
Fort McMurray residents Kenny and Kayla Payne pose beside the wet contents of their basement in their Gregoire neighbourhood on Monday. The flood hit early morning on Sunday following heavy rains, less than three months after a wildfire wreaked havoc in the area.
Hayes, O'Donnell join 'Hairspray'; Ariana Grande's 'dream'
Jennifer Hudson, a cast member in the television special "Hairspray Live!," arrives at the NBCUniversal Television Critics Association summer press tour on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
N. Korea fires mid-range missile toward waters near Japan
FILE - In this May 10, 2016 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves at parade participants at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea. South Korea's military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 into the sea. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)
Nicaraguan president's wife tapped to be his running mate
FILE - In this July 3, 2015, file photo, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, right, and first lady Rosario Murillo, wave to supporters during an event commemorating the 36th anniversary of the Sandinista National Liberation Front withdrawal to Masaya, in Managua, Nicaragua. Nicaragua’s governing Sandinista party has named the first lady on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, as the running-mate of President Ortega in his bid for a third term in Nov. 6 election. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix,File)
Enbridge, Marathon Petroleum buy Bakken pipeline stake for $2-billion
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Mental exam ordered for suspect in homeless killings
’New salmon run:’ Planes now fly in fish as Yukon chinook decline
Tlingit band councillor Duane Aucoin and elder Madeleine Jackson stand on the banks of Teslin Lake on July 18, near where her family used to hold its traditional fish camp.
Sister Act: Cate and Bronte Campbell both chase gold in Rio
FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2015, file photo, Australia's Bronte Campbell, left, and her sister Cate Campbell, right, look at results after a women's 50-meter freestyle heat at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia. The two are both leading medal contenders heading into the Rio Olympics, though they quickly point out this isn't one of those sibling rivalries from the Serena vs. Venus Williams mold, the kind that stirs mixed emotions when they inevitably face each other for the same prize. "It's very different (than) Venus and Serena because we're not playing against each other on the tennis court," Bronte Campbell said Tuesday, Aug. 2. "We're swimming in a swimming pool against six other people in the race. I'm not really racing against Cate. I'm racing against myself and trying to do my best race." (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
Official: Illegal campfire sparked deadly Big Sur wildfire
Feds: DHS analyst had parts for explosives at home
Trudeau under fire for denying MPs a role in picking Supreme Court judges
Vancouver and CP Rail settle dispute over Arbutus corridor
Adrian Levy, chairman of the Cypress Community Garden, sits in the gardens adjacent to the soon-to-be-paved corridor of the former CP Rail tracks in Vancouver, on Tuesday. He is suspicious about the pavement, suggesting it is likely permanent.
The Latest: Hawaiian Airlines employee contracts Hepatitis A
The Latest: Judge cuts potential fine after pipeline blast
IOC members formally reject ‘nuclear option’ for banning Russian athletes
IOC president Thomas Bach, middle, looks on next to former president Jacques Rogge, left, and director-general Christophe De Kepper at the opening of the 129th International Olympic Committee session in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 2, 2016.
'Miracles can happen': Ring recovered in Lake Michigan
Kelly: The Olympics will show that Rio is a place that thrives despite itself
Cathal Kelly
OPP rescue 12 people after pleasure boat begins sinking on Lake Erie
Canada’s ‘True North Four’ men’s rowing crew ready for Olympic races
Will Crothers, left, Tim Schrijver, Kai Langerfeld and Conlin McCabe celebrate after winning gold in the the men's coxless four final at the 2015 Pan Am Games in St. Catharines, Ont., on July 13, 2015.
Correctional Service of Canada insensitive to grieving families: report
Federal prison ombudsman Howard Sapers launched an investigation after the CSC ignored recommendations to be more humane and transparent with families of inmates who died while in custody.
Judge blocks release of Trump's video testimony
Top-selling edition of Constitution by conservative press
FILE - In this July 28, 2016 file photo, Khizr Khan, father of fallen US Army Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan holds up a copy of the Constitution of the United States as his wife listens during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Since Khan held up a copy of the U.S. Constitution at the convention, sales for the government’s founding document have soared. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Pastor who won AR-15 raffle may have violated Oregon law
Alex Bazzie hopes to avoid repeat of B.C. Lions’ mental, physical test
Toronto Argonauts' Brandon Whitaker, right, is brought down by B.C. Lions' Alex Bazzie as he carries the ball on July 7, 2016.
With the majors behind him, Rickie Fowler tries to salvage season
Rickie Fowler plays his shot during the final round of the PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club on July 31, 2016.
Chart: Property sales registered in B.C.
Woman shoots phone while making video, injures hand
Judge, lawyers among commissioners expected to be named to missing, murdered inquiry
Lawyer Qajaq Robinson, who successfully represented a complainant before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario regarding the Nepean football team’s use of the name “Redskins,” is expected to be named as one of five commissioners to the inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women.
Enjoying the good (after) life on NBC's sitcom 'Good Place'
Dodgers option Puig to make room for Reddick, Chavez
FILE - This July 21, 2016 file photo shows Los Angeles Dodgers' Yasiel Puig looking on from the dugout during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Washington. Puig's agent said Monday, Aug. 1, 2016 the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger expects to be sent to the minors after the club was unable to trade him at the deadline. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Sheriff: Depressed veteran arrested for attempted murder
Turkish President Erdogan blasts the West over reaction to coup attempt
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during an event for foreign investors, in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Erdogan said, once more blasted unnamed Western countries which he says supported an attempted coup on July 15 which left more than 270 people dead. "The West is supporting terrorism and taking sides with coups." (Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Press Service, Pool Photo via AP)
Why the outlook for oil isn't as miserable as hedge funds would lead you to believe
Oil rig pump jacks extract crude from the Wilmington Field oil deposits area where Tidelands Oil Production Company operates near Long Beach, Calif.
Contempt finding thrown out in defence lawyer handcuff case
Mexican actress who met with drug lord asks case be dropped
FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2014 file photo, actress Kate Del Castillo speaks during a news conference in City Council chambers in Los Angeles. Del Castillo asked on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, that the Mexican government to drop accusations of obstruction of justice and money laundering related to her meeting last year with drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman (AP Photo/ Nick Ut, File)
The Latest: Man charged with murder of San Diego officer
Missing, murdered indigenous women inquiry could target Indian Act
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett will announce the terms of reference of the probe, and the names of the five commissioners on Wednesday.
Thirteen U.S. stocks that may be due for a pullback
Is the oil patch suffering a collapse relapse?
Oil tanks stand near Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Las Vegas hires McCrimmon as assistant GM
Brandon Wheat Kings head coach Kelly McCrimmon, top centre, looks to the scoreboard with his players during second period CHL Memorial Cup hockey action against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in Red Deer, Saturday, May 21, 2016. The Las Vegas expansion NHL team has hired Kelly McCrimmon as its assistant general manager on Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
New New Balances and the eternal question: What makes a classic sneaker?
MOON JUICED Classic-shoe enthusiasts got a treat this summer with the release of the limited-edition 997 Moonshot sneaker. The result of a collaboration between New Balance and J.Crew, it pays homage to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
8 people believed to be migrants found drowned in Nicaragua
Senior executive Alain Miquelon leaves TMX
A TMX Group sign, the company that runs the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), is seen in Toronto, June 23, 2014.
What real estate boom? Calgary home sales drop to 1996 levels
Calgary's real estate picture continues to diverge from the hot markets in Toronto and Vancouver with a 20th consecutive month of declining home sales in July.
NDP demand probe of real estate agent's knowledge of B.C. foreign property tax
The sectors that dividend stocks are most vulnerable to a sell-off
Ottawa adds $15-million in funding for Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Inuit Art Centre
Patrons view an exhibition of indigenous artwork at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in 2011.
Rapinoe takes on a new role at Rio Games after major injury
Feds release report on razing of historic Pearl Harbor home
FILE- This 2012 file photo released by the National Park Service shows a historic bungalow in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii that was demolished. The National Park Service is blaming the improper demolition of a historic building at Pearl Harbor in late 2015 on a lack of understanding and training. (National Park Service via AP, File)
On electoral reform, the Supreme Court may have the last word
Given the complexity of electoral reform, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may want to send the legislation straight to the Supreme Court for a ruling, just to be sure.
Olympic network NBC vows full Rio coverage, woes included
A National Security Force officer patrols outside the beach volleyball arena along Copacabana Beach ahead of the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Athanassakos: Are equity investors completely wrong about economic growth?
George Athanassakos
Instagram introduces Snapchat-like feature called 'Stories'
James Hayes: Archbishop emeritus of Halifax promoted Christian unity
Archbishop emeritus James Hayes, shown in a handout photo, the retired archbishop of Halifax, died at the age of 92 after entering a hospital where he'd often visited ailing and dying parishioners.
4 remain missing after boat overturns in Dominican Republic
The risk of Zika is real, but not worthy of the hysterics
André Picard
Anti-abortion group at Brandon University files lawsuit after losing club status
Vancouver condo marketer denies he knew about foreign-buyer tax
Real estate marketer Bob Rennie.
Emergencies and advisories in place from the oil spill in Saskatchewan
Lift the mysteries around the deaths of prisoners in Canada’s jails
Canada's prison ombudsman has released a study titled "In the Dark" that raises concerns federal prisons are censoring jail-death reports before they are given to inmates' families. Howard Sapers says the practice of exempting errors, shortfalls and policy non-compliance leaves little room for public scrutiny. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Office of the Correctional Investigator MANDATORY CREDIT
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
The Supreme Court justices pose for a group photo during the official welcoming ceremony for Supreme Court of Canada Justice Suzanne Cote at the Supreme Court, Tuesday Feb.10, 2015 in Ottawa. Do you want to be a Supreme Court justice? You may have a chance at a seat on the high court if you meet the requirements and criteria to be used in the new selection process. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Egyptian chemist Zewail, Noble prize-winner, dies at 70
Trump taunts GOP, refusing to back Ryan, McCain
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Briar Woods High School, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Court won't rehear Ventura case against Chris Kyle's estate
FAA ignored internal safety recommendations on balloon tours
In this July 30, 2016, file photo, police cars block access to the site where a hot air balloon crashed early Saturday near Lockhart, Texas. An internal Federal Aviation Administration report urged greater safety oversight of the hot air balloon tour industry two years before the agency's head rejected similar recommendations from a federal accident investigations board. The 2013 report by an FAA safety official strongly urges agency officials to impose the same level of oversight to the commercial balloon industry as is applied to airplane and helicopter tour companies. (AP Photo/James Vertuno, File)
You’ll have to earn your return in this stock market
Trader Gregory Rowe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, July 27.
The Latest: Fairbanks home explosion injures 5
Dental group still recommends flossing, despite lack of evidence it's beneficial
Dr. Larry Levin, president-elect of the Canadian Dental Association, is shown in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canadian Dental Association
Rules on shark fin removal at sea tightened
If you’re going to the Rio Olympics, bring your own water
A man walks by garbage on Rio's Catalao beach.
Niger president says Boko Haram will be defeated
The latest: Murder case against former officer goes to jury
National Urban League conference to address joblessness
Marc Morial, the CEO of the National Urban League, poses for a photo at a hotel in Baltimore, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. As the nation reels from repeated incidents of violence between police and African Americans, Morial, the head of the National Urban League said Tuesday that his group deliberately chose to hold its annual conference this week in the city where a young black man's death in police custody last year touched off protests and rioting. (AP Photo/Juliet Linderman)
Few palliative care patients at risk under Ontario’s new opioid policy: study
Oxycodone pills are pictured at a pharmacy in Vancouver on Oct. 2, 2014.
Montreal Alouettes sign defensive end Bowman to contract extension
Montreal Alouettes' John Bowman celebrates after sacking Winnipeg Blue Bombers' quarterback Matt Nichols during second half CFL football action in Montreal, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. The Montreal Alouettes signed defensive end John Bowman to a contract extension through the 2017 season Tuesday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Republican lawmaker endorses Clinton and president asks: Where are the others?
FirstEnergy analyst leaving firm after 18 years
Natural gas flares are seen at an oil pump site outside of Williston, North Dakota March 11, 2013.
Canadian Olympic team settles into athletes' village in Rio with samba and song
Members of Canada's Olympic team parade past dancers following a flag- raising ceremony at the Athletes Village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Drug charges dropped after judge rules racial profiling was behind police stop
Business Highlights
Goldman turns bearish on U.S. equities, three top value stock picks, and Trump's portfolio advice
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses delegates on the final night of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 21, 2016.
Judge cuts potential fine after California pipeline blast
Policing under scrutiny at inquiry into missing, murdered indigenous women
Nielsen's top programs for July 25-31
Apple subs squirt gun for controversial pistol emoji
Edmonton Oilers make changes to their hockey operations department
CNN scores at convention; NBC takes week overall in viewers
In this image released by NBC, Sofie Dossi performs on an episode of the talent competition series, "America's Got Talent." NBC led in the ratings with an average of 4.7 million viewers. The week’s top two shows, were NBC’s two editions of “America’s Got Talent.” (Trae Patton/NBC via AP)
The Food 53: These risk takers relentlessly push back against the expected
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