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September 15

Reversing course, Trump admits Obama was born in the US
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton smiles while speaking at the Black Women's Agenda's 29th Annual Symposium, Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Witness says gang boss ordered defector killed, provided guns to shooters
Henry regains women's title at US skeleton push championship
Federal defence minister backs off on comments over military and First Nations
Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan waits for at the Liberal cabinet retreat to start in Sudbury, Ont., on Sunday, August 21, 2016. The Winnipeg Free Press is reporting that federal Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is backing off on comments his office made suggesting he might consider giving direct power to First Nations to call in the military when they feel their rights or communities are being threatened. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Blue Jays' Gibbons confirms Marco Estrada has herniated disk in his back
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marco Estrada stretches on the mound after allowing a second-inning home run to New York Yankees' Gary Sanchez in a baseball game in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons confirmed the report on Thursday that right-hander Marco Estrada has a herniated disk in his back. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Kathy Willens
Deutsche Bank: No plan to pay $14B Justice Dept. settlement
FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2015 file photo the headquarters of Deutsche Bank is photographed in Frankfurt, Germany. Deutsche Bank AG said Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, it does not intend to pay $14 billion to settle civil claims with the U.S. Department of Justice for its handling of residential mortgage-backed securities and related transactions. The bank confirmed in a statement that the Justice Department had proposed a settlement of $14 billion and asked the German bank to make a counter proposal. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, file)
Home on the playground? Burros roam onto Phoenix-area school
Four burros walk on the grounds of Vistancia Elementary School in Peoria, Ariz., on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. The animals were there briefly before exiting through a side gate. (Dustin Hamman via The AP)
Alberta man seeks class-action suit against Air Miles over expiring points
Air Miles
NYC museum invites viewers to use 18-karat gold toilet
In this undated photo provided by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, an18-karat gold toilet is shown in the museum's 14th floor restroom at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. As part of the museum's "America" exhibit, Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan replaced the standard toilet with the fully functional replica cast in gold. (Kristopher McKay/Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum via AP)
Rapinoe kneels during anthem before US match vs. Thailand
United States' Megan Rapinoe, second from left, kneels during the playing of the national anthem before the soccer match against Thailand, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. Rapinoe did not start the game against Thailand at Mapfre stadium. She knelt from a spot near the bench while the fellow reserves around her stood. (Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
Vancouver Police Department denies that carding is on the rise
Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday April 17, 2015. Chief Palmer said he meets with his department’s professional standards section every week but has not seen an increase in complaints involving street checks.
Shooting sends people scurry from mall in northern Alberta community
Tournament top-seed Eugenie Bouchard eliminated from National Bank Cup
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada returns to Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia during second round tennis action at the WTA National Bank Cup on Thursday, September 15, 2016 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Judge rules against seizures by B.C.’s Civil Forfeiture Office
An image from the website of B.C.'s Civil Forfeiture office.
Pipeline protesters say company's suit should be dismissed
Manitoba NDP politician Wab Kinew in the running for U.S. book award
Soldier accused of killing transgender woman in West Texas
Alberta paramedics able to do diagnostic tests, ultrasounds in rural area
Another Paralympic gold medal, world record for Canada’s Aurelie Rivard
Canada edges Britain in Paralympic rugby overtime thriller
The Canada delegation enters Maracana Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. Canada beat Britain 50-49 in a rugby overtime thriller, improving to 2-0 at the Rio Paralympics.
New sex-assault trial ordered after a fourth Alberta judge rebuked
It is the fourth case to come to light in the past 16 months of Alberta judges being criticized by a higher court for using myths and stereotypes in assessing the credibility of sexual-assault complainants.
As elite players come together, NHL’s global future takes shape
Eric Duhatschek
Statistics Canada to tally number of contract, part-time professors
Faculty unions say North American universities are increasingly turning to contract positions, and the shift is creating a lost generation of young academics.
The Latest: Man with meat cleaver attacks officer, gets shot
Listless Manchester United loses 1-0 to Feyenoord
Feyenoord's Nicolai Jorgensen, left, and Manchester United's Eric Bailly vie for the ball in Europa League play at Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam on Thursday. Feyenoord won 1-0.
Rooney Mara, Vera Farmiga and Jacob Tremblay hit the red carpet on TIFF day 8
Kelly: PEDs are banned unless you have the right doctor’s note
Cathal Kelly
Saskatoon Health Region 'regrets' to announce its cutting jobs of about 70 people
Ex-Berkeley law school dean sues over sex harassment probe
Questions arise after excavation of California mammoth skull
This undated photo, supplied by Channel Islands National Park, shows an exceptionally well preserved fossil of a complete mammoth skull unearthed by a team of scientists from an eroding stream bank on Santa Rosa Island within southern California's Channel Islands National Park. The USGS says the fossil found on Santa Rosa Island was in uplifted marine deposits that date to 80,000 years ago, much farther back in time than the last glacial period 25,000 to 12,000 years ago. (Channel Islands National Park Service via AP)
Woman, teenager go missing in Kansas City area 9 years apart
FILE - In this June 8, 2007 file photo, Jim and Rhonda Beckford talk about their their daughter, Kara Kopetsky, who was 17 when she disappeared in May 2007 in their hometown of Belton, Mo. Court records obtained Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, show that Kylr Yust, who is facing charges in the burning of a vehicle belonging to a 21-year-old Missouri woman who has been missing since Sept. 8, 2016, was the subject of a protection order more than nine years ago by his then-girlfriend Kopetsky, who accused him of kidnapping and abuse. Kopetsky remains missing. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Muskoka residents seek $900-million from Ontario in water damages
A damaged boathouse is seen in this handout photo. Muskoka residents are suing the province of Ontario, alleging it failed to adequately manage water levels in lakes Joseph, Rosseau and Muskoka.
Vancouver Whitecaps heading to Europe for pre-season training in 2017: Robinson
Vancouver Whitecaps' Kendall Waston, centre, celebrates his goal against Crystal Palace as Alphonso Davies, left, and Kianz Froese, right, watch during the second half of an international friendly soccer game in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday July 19, 2016. After disappointing starts the last two years, and with the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals set to get underway in February, head coach Carl Robinson says he will be taking his team to Europe in hopes of increasing the tempo in preparation for the 2017 campaign. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Missouri Senate candidate assembles gun blindfolded in TV ad
Map: Muskoka watershed
Shooting death of close friend clouds crucial game for Alouettes QB
Montreal Alouettes' quarterback Rakeem Cato passes against the B.C. Lions during the first half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday September 9, 2016. Cato revealed one of his close friends died after being shot in Miami.
Sobotka not optimistic about returning to Blues
FILE - In this March 22, 2014, file photo, St. Louis Blues' Vladimir Sobotka skates during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, in Philadelphia. Sobotka says he is no longer optimistic about returning to the Blues after two years in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League because of a contract holdup. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in Washington that Sobotka was having “issues” getting back. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Colombia asks forgiveness for 1980s-era activist killings
This growth stock is up 50% this year and more gains could be ahead
Deal with opponents of Arizona immigration law ends lawsuit
Another Paralympic gold medal and world record for Canada's Aurelie Rivard
Filing: ITT Technical Institute to cease operations Friday
Exiled cleric condemns Turkish crackdown on his supporters
Seven reasonably priced large-cap Canadian dividend-payers
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Navy: Pilot error primary cause of fatal Blue Angels crash
This May 19, 2016, photo shows Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss at an air show in Lynchburg, Va. A report cited pilot error as the primary cause of the crash that claimed the life of Kuss while he was preparing for an air show June 2 outside Nashville. The report, released Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, said Kuss’ jet was traveling too fast and too low as he transitioned from a high-performance climb into a Split-S maneuver. (Matt Bell/The Register & Bee via AP)
Future home of country's MPs nears completion with massive renovations
Workers handle a beam for the roof of the new House of Commons chamber in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, September 15, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Alberta approves three oilsands projects worth potential $4 billion in investments
Ex-convict pleads not guilty in shooting of 2 officers
Brick by brick: See five buzzy retailers setting up shop in Canada
The Shoes.com retail store in Toronto.
Authorities: Mexican journalist killed in highway shooting
Mulcair at ‘peace’ as he prepares to wage war on Liberals
NDP leader Tom Mulcair says his main job is to prepare the way for the next leader.
What to do to if you own a Samsung Galaxy Note 7
FILE - In this July 28, 2016, file photo, a screen magnification feature of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is demonstrated, in New York. U.S. regulators issued an official recall of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 phone on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, because of a risk of fire. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Private lands within B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest donated for conservation
A Kermode bear cub is taught how to fish by its mother in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest in November, 2014.
Police: Man with meat cleaver shot by officers after attack
Kansas State University distances itself from racist post
Ripple raises $55-million in venture funding, adds more banks to network
San Francisco-based Ripple has an enormous target in its sights: the $155-trillion that each year moves between countries in the cross-border payments industry.
On Vancouver housing prices, governments are still flying blind
A sold sign is pictured outside a home in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, June, 28, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
There’s quiet in Syria, but not yet peace
A boy carries a placard during a demonstration against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and calling for aid to reach Aleppo near Castello road in Aleppo, Syria, September 14, 2016. The placard reads in Arabic, "Every agreement which is not done with the rebels is void." REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail
Trump lawyer says Trump missed foundation payment mistake
This photo made in the Associated Press Washington bureau on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 shows a copy of a check provided by the New York state attorney general that shows a payment of $25,000 from the Donald J. Trump Foundation to And Justice For All signed by Donald J. Trump. The $25,000 check was sent from his personal foundation to a political committee supporting Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Charities are barred from engaging in political activities. Trump’s campaign contends that the 2013 check from the Trump Foundation was mistakenly issued following a series of clerical errors and that Trump intended to use personal funds. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
Behind Uniqlo’s ambitious plans for its Canadian arrival in Toronto
TOP TRIO Fast Retailing founder Tadashi Yanai (middle) is banking on big interest from Canadian consumers when its brand Uniqlo launches in Toronto later this month, as are John C. Jay (left), Uniqlo’s president of global creative, and Yuki Katsuta (right), Fast Retailing’s group senior vice president.
Trump campaign pushes food safety rollbacks, then deletes
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at luncheon for the Economic Club of New York in New York, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The Latest: Stevie Wonder tops Prince tribute show lineup
Another Paralympic gold medal and world record for Canada's Aurelie Rivard
Federal order forbids Samsung Galaxy Note 7 use on planes
Ex-Teamsters official pleads guilty in 'Top Chef' case
Toronto police seek approval for body cameras despite stiff costs
An Toronto police officer walks among the crowds at Lamport Stadium on July 28 in Toronto.
Alberta's status of women minister applauds ASC reversal on disclosure rules
Strand power: How to get ‘natural,’ carefree curls
At Ellery’s fall 2016 show, a head full of luminous curls on model Janiece Dilone played off the collection’s range of textures.
Solomon Associates’ Paul Ziff to retire next month
Correction: Sexual Assault-Suspended Sentence story
As Trump rises in polls, his foes say it's time he got properly scrutinized
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a luncheon for the Economic Club of New York in New York, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Private lands within the Great Bear Rainforest donated for conservation
A Kermode bear, better know as the Spirit Bear is seen fishing in the Riordan River on Gribbell Island in the Great Bear Rainforest, B.C., on Sept, 18, 2013. A vast track of land about half the size of Stanley Park within British Columbia's prized Great Bear Rainforest has been donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The four parcels of private waterfront land on British Columbia's Central Coast include 185 hectares of ecologically significant old-growth forests and estuaries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
No firm timeline for curler Brad Gushue's return due to lingering hip problem
Team Newfoundland and Labrador skip Brad Gushue reacts as his shot enters the house during the gold medal game against Team Alberta at the Brier curling championship Sunday March 13, 2016 in Ottawa. Gushue doesn't need surgery to repair a left hip problem, but there is no firm timeline in place for his return to the ice. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
How to get 'natural,' carefree curls
Flames prospect Matthew Tkachuk takes steps to feel at home in Calgary
London Knights' Matthew Tkachuk, centre, celebrate the game-winning goal in the team's overtime victory in CHL Memorial Cup championship game hockey action against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in Red Deer, Sunday, May 29, 2016. Calgary's first-round pick, sixth overall, in this year's draft arrived at Flames training camp with much fanfare. Tkachuk, son of NHL veteran Keith, scored the overtime winner for the London Knights in the Memorial Cup final. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Business Highlights
Ecuadoreans face off against Chevron in an Ontario court
A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Del Mar, California, in this April 25, 2013 file photo.
Were you there? Two hot parties that got Montreal and Toronto talking
In Montreal: DJ Poirier
Grand jury indicts Florida man over online LGBT threats
Loss of close friend latest adversity for Als quarterback Cato to overcome
Montreal Alouettes' quarterback Rakeem Cato passes against the B.C. Lions during the first half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday September 9, 2016. Football will be a welcome distraction for Cato on Friday night following the loss of a close friend to gun violence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Bundy says wearing jail scrubs show he's political prisoner
Party photos of the week: A night at a museum in Montreal and lauding new studio space in Toronto
Kenney says will pursue unity with Wildrose even if PC party rejects merger
Rodney King's daughter stands side-by-side with LAPD
Grime musician Skepta wins prestigious Mercury music prize
The auto industry lacks strategy, and that’s worrisome
Uber is one of the disrupters of the auto industry: When you hail an Uber, you are probably indifferent to the type of car. So why are auto makers so concerned with ride-sharing partnerships?
Jays starter Marco Estrada battling herniated disk, Gibbons confirms
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marco Estrada delivers a pitch during first inning American League MLB baseball action against the Boston Red Sox in Toronto on Friday, September 9, 2016.
National bird vote results
Apple, Goodyear and Noble Energy rise; Wells Fargo slumps
World Cup of Hockey format removes all margin for error
Canada's Sidney Crosby tries to control the puck during practice at CONSOL Energy Center, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Pittsburgh. The longtime Penguins teammates will find themselves in a weird spot Wednesday night during a World Cup of Hockey exhibition: on opposite sides of the ice as Crosby’s Team Canada faces Malkin's Team Russia. (Lake Fong /Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
List of the official birds of provinces, territories
Feathers ruffled as national bird contest winnows field to five finalists
A common Loon spreads its wings on Silver Lake, Sunday, July 19, 2009, in Lee, Maine. The Royal Canadian Geographic Society can expect to ruffle some feathers by choosing a national bird for Canada in time for the country's 150th birthday in 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Robert F. Bukaty
Architecture for introverts: how to find peace and quiet, indoors
Quebec’s legislation regulating Airbnb-type rentals raises doubts
The government’s change to its tourist accomodation law is being criticized as not strong enough.
Backyard party: Inside Doug Wallace’s perpetually evolving garage
Doug Wallace is photographed in his garage in Toronto on Aug. 31, 2016.
Canada edges Britain in Paralympic wheelchair rugby overtime thriller
Snicker all you want, but Trump’s appearance on Oz was a triumph
Globe and Mail columnist John Ibbitson.
University of Florida awarded $1.7M to study Zika in Haiti
Snowden movie marketing goes meta with Toronto surveillance screen
Real surveillance video images of people in Yonge-Dundas Square and broadcast it on a billboard.
Ottawa hit with new compliance order over child welfare services on reserve
The Northern Ontario reserve of Kaschechewan is seen in this undated handout aerial photo.
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