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Ex-hostages say American stayed brave amid torture in Syria
FILE - In this May 30, 2013, file photo, Kayla Mueller poses after speaking to a group in Prescott, Ariz. Mueller, a humanitarian aid worker from Prescott, was kidnapped in Syria in 2013. Her family and the Obama administration confirmed her death in February 2015. Former hostages say Mueller remained steadfast in her Christian faith and stood up to her captors despite being tortured, raped and verbally abused.The ex-hostages spoke publicly for the first time in an interview with ABC News airing Friday, Aug. 26 2016. (Matt Hinshaw/The Daily Courier via AP)
Sierra Leone: Police officers detained over deadly protests
UN panel decries rise of racist crimes in UK after EU vote
Review: Britney Spears isn't winning, even if we want her to
FILE - In this May 22, 2016, file photo, Britney Spears performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. For years now Spears has moved like a robot, but if there’s any hope that she could return to pop-star status, her new album “Glory” is her best bet. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
PQ leadership hopeful Veronique Hivon drops out of race due to viral infection
Parti Quebecois MNA Veronique Hivon announces her intention to run for the leadership of the party at a press conference in Joliette, Que., on May 9, 2016. Parti Quebecois leadership candidate Veronique Hivon is resigning from the race citing health reasons. Hivon suspended her campaign last week due to labyrinthitis, which is an inflammation of the inner ear. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Three B.C. cities want Ottawa to share revenue of prospective marijuana tax
Cannabis plants at a medical marijuana cultivation facility in Johnstown, N.Y., on Aug. 19, 2016.
Robert Binet's immersive ballets reinvent a form long in need of change
Rui Huang in The Dreamers Ever Leave You.
Linda Thompson writes of love, loss and what she's learned
This Aug. 23, 2016 photo taken from video shows Linda Thompson during an interview in New York. Thompson, who was engaged to Elvis Presley and married to Bruce Jenner and David Foster, has authored a book called, "A Little Thing Called Life." (AP Photo/Bruce Barton)
Airbnb host recruitment campaign aggressive, says Vancouver councillor
Three B.C. cities want Ottawa to share revenue of prospective marijuana tax
Three municipalities in British Columbia want a stake in any tax revenue that the federal government collects from the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana plants are pictured during a tour of Tweed Inc. in Smiths Falls, Ont. on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
'Making a Murderer' attorney seeks more evidence testing
FILE - In this March 13, 2007 file photo, Steven Avery listens to testimony in the courtroom at the Calumet County Courthouse in Chilton, Wis. The attorney for Avery, a convicted killer featured in the hit Netflix documentary series "Making a Murderer," filed a motion Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, seeking permission to perform extensive scientific tests on evidence she believes will show he's innocent. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool, File)
Man convicted of lying to become citizen gets nearly 5 years
Summer reading: A preview of Deni Ellis Béchard’s new novel, Into the Sun
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Business events scheduled for the coming month
Recalls this week: children's wristbands, toys, strollers
Clinton defends family foundation, says work will continue
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign event in Reno, Nev., on Aug. 26, 2016.
Memorial arch marks departure of soldiers who fought in the Great War
A crowd gathers on the Halifax Waterfront following the unveiling of "The Last Steps" memorial art installation in Halifax on Friday, August 26, 2016. The installation recognizes the historical significance of the Halifax Waterfront and the fundamental role Nova Scotia played in the defence of the nation during wartime. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Charges recommended for Brazil ex-president Silva in probe
Preliminary hearing set for Alberta woman charged in mother's death
Review: Debut fiction from Eric Beck Rubin, Nicole Dennis-Benn, and J.R. Thornton
Review: Florida Georgia Line show signs of growth, maturity
Tyler Hubbard, left, and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line pose for a portrait on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)
Early-morning fire causes significant damage at Vancouver Sikh temple
Man sentenced in vampire role-playing, teen sex case
‘I want answers so bad': Manitoba First Nations men angry over birth mix-up
Norway House resident Leon Swanson weeps at a press conference in Winnipeg on Aug. 26, 2016.
Police seek man who posed as Uber driver, attacked woman
The Latest: Family of slain girl thankful for prayers
This undated photo provided by the Metropolitan Detention Center shows Jessica Kelley. On the day Victoria Martens was going to celebrate her 10th birthday, she was found dead in her family's apartment by Albuquerque police officers. Details of what New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and law enforcement officials described as an unspeakable crime emerged Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in a criminal complaint made public and filed against the girl's mother, her boyfriend and his cousin, Jessica Kelley. (Metropolitan Detention Center via AP)
Jacqueline Woodson: ‘A book has to leave you a little bit different than how you were when you started reading it’
Jacqueline Woodson is the author of more than 20 books for young readers.
Body discovered after overnight fire engulfs southern Manitoba home
St. John's Telegram blasts sexist 'trolls' after feminist backlash
The front page of the St. John's Telegram is shown in St. John's on Friday, August 26, 2016. The St. John's Telegram - which calls itself the People's Paper - used its front page Friday to blast what it says is "a huge lack of respect" for female journalists and women in general.Managing Editor Steve Bartlett used the headline "This is not OK!" for his response to an uproar over the last several days. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sue Bailey
Labour Minister appoints author as mediator for Canada Post dispute
Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk answers a question during in the House of Commons in Ottawa on April 11, 2016.
Three top stock picks from Liberty International’s David Driscoll
Man faces drug charges tied to 27 heroin overdoses
Labour minister appoints mediator as Canada Post warns of huge pension problem
Where are our former PMs now? How Harper compares with his predecessors
Teen boy behind Colorado medical pot law dies
FILE - In this Sunday, April 10, 2016, file photograph, Stacey Linn jokes with her 15-year-old son, Jack Splitt, outside their home in Lakewood, Colo. The teenager, who died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, was the inspiration for "Jack's Law" which gives Colorado school districts the authority to write policies for how and where students can receive medical marijuana treatments on campus. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)
Alexandre Gagnon stepping down as CEO of Petrolia Inc.
John Doyle: CTV’s Your Morning is an exercise in harebrained inanity
John Doyle
Pokemon doughnuts, exercise classes tap game's popularity.
This Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, photo shows a sign at The Pennsy food court near New York's Penn Station, urging passersby to catch a Pokemon instead of a train. From doughnut shops to zoos, businesses and organizations are finding creative ways to capitalize on “Pokemon Go.” (AP Photo/Anick Jesdanun)
Fairfax’s Torstar share buy tightens media ties
A pedestrian walks past a Toronto Star newspaper box in front of the Toronto Star building in Toronto in this file photo.
Correction: LI Highway Accident story
Dozens treated as heroin overdose spikes hit several states
Mazda recalls SUVs over potential steering problem
Icahn hits back, says he bought more Herbalife shares
'Blonde' by Frank Ocean top album on iTunes in Canada
Stock markets flatline, Canadian dollar falls after U.S. Fed speech
The week's most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information is seen in Toronto June 23
Ebola survivor to nurse students: Be the best of the best
US wants to force lower speeds on truck and bus drivers
'I want answers so bad:' Manitoba First Nations men angry over birth mix-up
Manitoba's former aboriginal affairs minister Eric Robinson, centre, with Norway House residents Leon Swanson, left, and David Tait Jr. announces at a press conference in Winnipeg on Friday, August 26, 2016 that the two men were switched at birth in 1975 when their mothers gave birth at Norway House Indian Hospital. A recent DNA test revealed that the two men from Norway House Cree Nation in northern Manitoba were likely raised by each other's families. This is the second time such an incident occurred in 1975. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Germany: DNA test could help solve mystery of missing count
New peacekeeping plan a missed opportunity for Canada
Thomas Juneau
Images from Stephen Harper's political life – from Canadian Alliance leader to Canada's 22nd prime minister
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces, during a snowstorm, that Governor General Michaelle Jean approved his recommendation to prorogue Parliament at Rideau Hall in Ottawa Thursday Dec 4 , 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson
Review: Duncan McCue’s The Shoe Boy is an exploration of identity
Duncan McCue has released a memoir, The Shoe Boy.
Firefighters recognized for saving 83-year-old swimmer
Review: Kevin Patterson’s News from the Red Desert is a novel of unintended consequences
Canadian forces are pictured in the Panjwai district of Afghanistan on June 13, 2006. Kevin Patterson explores the psyche and culture of a military base in Afghanistan in his novel News from the Red Desert.
Review: Kate Taylor’s Serial Monogamy has lots to say about storytelling – and adultery
Serial Monogamy author Kate Taylor.
3 planes needed to complete problem-plagued US-Canada trip
Are you smarter than a Globe and Mail editor? Find out with our quiz
The Latest: Man charged with homicide in police shooting
Accounting giant, mortgage company lawyers reach settlement
Canada rises to fourth in FIFA women's soccer ranking after Rio bronze
Canadian celebrate players celebrate a win against Brazil on Aug. 19, 2016.
Ottawa runs $1B deficit in first quarter, down from $5B surplus last year
Ottawa runs nearly $1-billion deficit in first quarter of fiscal year
The Peace Tower, shown through the gates of Parliament Hi
Cause of earthquakes that shook a New Brunswick village for months is a mystery
Congressmen: FBI, VA must probe vet's death outside hospital
New Brunswick man sentenced to life in prison for second-degree murder
The Latest: Governor dismisses calls to resign for voicemail
The Latest: Man arrested in nuns' deaths has criminal record
Stampeders Reed, Grant poised to face former Hamilton Tiger-Cats teammates
ICE Futures Canada Friday morning: Canola prices lower, barley unchanged
Grain lower, livestock mixed
FDA expands Zika screening to all US blood centres
FILE - This Aug. 20, 2013 file photo shows blood donated in Indianapolis. On Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration recommended that all U.S. blood banks start screening for the Zika virus, a major expansion intended to protect the nation's blood supply from the mosquito-borne disease. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Chief copes with fallout after firefighters charged with arson in local blazes
Britney Spears hitches a ride for Corden's Carpool Karaoke
FILE - In this May 17, 2015 file photo, Britney Spears arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. Oops! James Corden did it again, sharing his Carpool Karaoke commute with Spears during the Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, edition of "The Late Late Show." (Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP, File)
Canada rises to 4th in women's soccer ranking after winning bronze medal in Rio
The Latest: Trump's CEO accused of anti-Semitic remarks
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign event at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nev., Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Lawmakers call Maine governor unhinged after obscene tirade
FILE- In this June 7, 2016, file photo, Maine Gov. Paul LePage attends an opioid abuse conference in Boston. LePage is being accused again of making racially insensitive comments, this time by saying photos he's collected in a binder of drug dealers arrested in the state show more than 90 percent of them are black or Hispanic. The governor made the remark at a town hall in North Berwick, Maine, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
US Open top seeds Williams, Djokovic coming off injuries
FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2016, file photo, the partially open new retractable roof allows a ribbon of light into Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in the Queens borough of New York. The first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Elusive snake finally coaxed out of drain pipe under Victoria street
Gabon's president seeks re-election to extend family rule
Friday's small-cap stocks to watch
A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information is seen in Toronto June 23
Fairfax India gets 51% of Privi Organics, plans for specialty chemical merger
Ankara police detain suspected IS members, free students
Yellen suggests rate hike is coming but offers no timetable
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen arrives for a reception on the opening night of the annual invitation-only conference of central bankers from around the world, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, at Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton National Park, north of Jackson Hole, Wyo., Thursday, Aug 25, 2016. Yellen is to address the gathering on Friday. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
Radio station go-between as purloined porker returned to Calgary pub
Stocks slip into losses in the afternoon after Yellen speech
FILE - This Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, file photo, shows a Wall Street sign adjacent to the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks rose in early trading Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, following two days of declines after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gave an upbeat assessment on the U.S. economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Read Clinton’s full speech on Trump and the alt-right’s ‘racist ideology’ (with footnotes)
Springsteen breaks his record for longest US show
The text of Stephen Harper's resignation from his seat in the House of Commons
Man from Italy dies on Air France flight before it lands in Labrador: police
AP Explains: The trial to remove Brazil's president
Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff arrives at a rally in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Brazil’s Senate braces for a final showdown in a trial that could overthrow President Rousseff after months of lengthy proceedings in Congress. She is accused of breaking fiscal laws, in managing the federal budget as her government ran out of resources. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Toronto man charged with murder in crossbow shooting that left three dead
Police and paramedics stand in the driveway of a house in Scarborough, Ont., on Thursday, August 25, 2016, after three people were killed in a crossbow attack.
Markets Right Now: Stocks end mostly lower on Wall Street
Warning of 'war' on farmers, Trump seeks support in Iowa
Fake Beard Bandit, 35, charged in triple crossbow killings weeks before wedding
Police and paramedics stand in the driveway of a house in Scarborough, Ont., on Thursday, August 25, 2016, after three people were killed in a crossbow attack. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pascal Marchand
Tunisia's new government seeks stronger economy, security
Top Links: Investors aren’t as dumb as brokerage industry wants to believe
Scott Barlow
The Latest: Amnesty cheers end of French burkini bans
A woman wearing a Muslim headscarf, right, and who refused to be identified, stands outside the Conseil d'Etat, France's top administrative court, in Paris, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The court has overturned a town burkini ban amid shock and anger worldwide after some Muslim women were ordered to remove body-concealing garments on French Riviera beaches. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
'Game of Thrones' composer creating 'Gears of War 4' score
This image released by Microsoft shows a scene from "Gears of War 4." Composer Ramin Djawadi crafted the score for the game. (Microsoft via AP)
Four ways Canada can solve the technical talent shortage
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