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Dungeness crabbers continue strike from California to Canada
Quick decisions meant life or death in Southeastern storms
Gauthier scores two, Stephens returns as Canada tops Czechs 5-3 at world juniors
Players gather around Canada goaltender Connor Ingram to celebrate their 5-3 victory over Czech Republic in quarter-final hockey action at IIHF World Junior Championship Monday, January 2, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Correction: Bishop Thomas Dupre stories
FILE- In this April 27, 2003, file photo, people attend the Mass officiated by Bishop Thomas L. Dupre, third from right, at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass. Dupre, the first Roman Catholic bishop in the United States to be indicted on a sexual-abuse claim during a flood of abuse accusations against church officials, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, according to the Diocese of Springfield. Dupre was 83. (AP Photo/Alan Solomon, File)
House Republicans vote to gut independent ethics office
In this May 19, 2015, file photo, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., listens to testimony on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, voted to eviscerate the Office of Congressional Ethics. Under the ethics change pushed by Goodlatte, the independent body would fall under the control of the House Ethics Committee, which is run by lawmakers.
Why world-beating tropical drugs are so hard to get in Canada
Tracey Ceccarelli’s father, Alberto, spent around five months in and out of hospitals before it was discovered that he suffered from a parasitic illness called strongyloidias. By the time it was diagnosed, the medicine, ivermectin, wasn't able to save him.
WHL Roundup: James Malm lifts Giants over Hitmen in 5-4 shootout win
Forest fire destroys homes in hills above Chilean port city
Trump expected to name lawyer Lighthizer as top trade rep
South Texas fossil could be reptile that swam 90M years ago
With a GOP-led Congress, a new Washington takes shape
President-elect Donald Trump walks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 10, 2016.
Officials: Customs system outage causes waits at airports
New senator Kim Pate gives a voice to women in Canada's prisons
Kim Pate, centre, stands with senators Lillian Eva Dyck and Peter Harder before being sworn in during a ceremony in the Senate on Nov. 15 in Ottawa.
B.C. volunteer connects Syrian women refugees through love of homeland’s cuisine
Syrian refugee women prepare their regional dishes in Beirut in a 2013 file photo. A group of Syrian refugees in Vancouver are part of a fledgling food venture that hosts ‘pop-up’ dinners and catering events featuring their homeland’s cuisine.
Chinese billionaire seeks ideas from Canadian universities for education prize
Charles Chen Yidan has created the most lucrative annual prize for educational development in the world and donated $320-million (U.S.) for an endowment.
US beats Switzerland to advance to world junior semifinals
Trump objects after House GOP votes to gut ethics office
FILE- In this May 19, 2015, file photo, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., listens to testimony on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, voted to eviscerate the Office of Congressional Ethics. Under the ethics change pushed by Goodlatte, the independent body would fall under the control of the House Ethics Committee, which is run by lawmakers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma holds the key to Africa’s political future
A flag, depicting unpopular South African President Jacob Zuma, who is likely to shape the landscape of future African politics, is flown over New Years’ festivities in Durban.
New independent Senate doing ‘what it has been asked to do’: Harder
Senator Peter Harder waits to be officially welcomed to the Senate on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in April, 2016. Mr. Harder, the Liberal government's point man in the chamber, is tasked with making it a more impartial.
A little-celebrated sanctuary is reviving wildlife in the heart of Victoria
A Pacific Great Blue Heron rests in Victoria Outer Harbour on Dec. 17.
Mobile Medical Unit brings hope, relief to B.C. overdose victims
A woman is helped into the Mobile Medical Unit after a suspected overdose in the Downtown Eastside on Dec. 21, 2016.
U.S. edges past Hischier, Swiss for semifinal berth; will face Russia next
USA's Luke Kunin (9) celebrates his goal past Switzerland goaltenderJoren van Pottelberghe (30) during first period quarter-final IIHF World Junior Championship hockey action in Toronto, Monday, January 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
China’s growth breathes new life into old ghost towns
On the outskirts of Beijing, Tianducheng was once a Chinese ghost town with a faux French design. Today, its population is rising as China seeks to fill its empty houses.
Venezuela searches for missing helicopter in Amazon jungle
Inaugural planners: Several states represented in parade
3 released in Dakota Access pipeline stadium protest
What's up next in the federal trial of Dylann Roof?
FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 file photo, Dylann Roof, wearing shackles, is escorted into a transport vehicle in Charleston, S.C., after he was found guilty of murdering nine parishoners at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church. The same federal jury that found Roof guilty of all 33 counts will reconvene in January 2017 to hear more testimony and weigh whether to sentence him to death. (Matt Walsh/The State via AP)
Vancouver’s cycling-friendly side streets seen as a key step forward for North American cities
Cyclists ride along the West 10th Avenue bike corridor near Yukon Street in Vancouver on Dec. 24, 2016.
Twins delivered minutes apart have different birth years
Correction: Bundy Land Protest story
FILE - In this April 18, 2014, file photo, rancher Cliven Bundy, flanked by armed supporters, speaks at a protest camp near Bunkerville, Nev. Supporters of cattleman and anti-federal figure Cliven Bundy are protesting a presidential decision to give national monument protection to public land where Bundy grazes cows near his southern Nevada ranch. (John Locher/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)
The Latest: Wisconsin student, her dad were on missing plane
In this Aug. 1, 2008 photo, Dublin Irish Festival honorary chairman John T. Fleming proposes at toast following the tapping of the first Dublin Stout Keg at Brazenhead in Dublin, Ohio. A flight-tracking service shows that a plane piloted by the Ohio executive with five other people onboard quickly lost altitude after taking off from Cleveland's lakeshore airport. The parents of Superior Beverage Company executive John T. Fleming confirmed he was piloting the Columbus-bound plane when it vanished late Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, over Lake Erie. (ThisWeek Newspapers/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
Billie Lourd speaks out on deaths of mother, grandmother
FILE- In this Dec. 14, 2015, file photo, Carrie Fisher, left, and daughter Billie Lourd arrive at the world premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Lourd says the support she’s received since the death of her mother and her grandmother, Debbie Reynolds, has given her strength. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Sam Gagner makes the comeback of the year with the Blue Jackets
Sam Gagner of the Columbus Blue Jackets controls the puck while fending off Kyle Clifford of the Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 25, 2016.
Brendan Shanahan looks to the Red Wings’ glorious past while shaping the Leafs’ promising future
Brendan Shanahan of the Detroit Red Wings Alumni skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the Centennial Classic alumni game at BMO Field on Dec. 31, 2016 in Toronto.
Milton, Ont., woman identified as Canadian killed in Istanbul attack: reports
Alaa Al-Muhandis is shown in this photo taken from Facebook. Global Affairs Canada has confirmed the Canadian woman killed in an attack on a Turkish nightclub is Alaa Al-Muhandis. She was one of the 39 people killed, most of them foreign tourists, when a gunman opened fire in a popular nightclub in Istanbul during New Year's celebrations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Facebook - Alaa Al-Muhandis *MANDATORY CREDIT*
SpaceX finds source of rocket explosion, plans new launch
Canadiens’ Shea Weber draws only praise from fellow NHL players
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Shea Weber takes a shot during warm-up against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 6, 2016.
The Latest: Officials: Storms kill 4 in southern Alabama
Emergency crews gather at the scene after a storm ripped through a mobile home killing several people in Rehobeth, Ala., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (Jay Hare/Dothan Eagle via AP)
Soderlund, Eriksson Ek lead Sweden to 8-3 rout of Slovakia at world juniors
Sweden's Tim Soderlund (29) celebrates after scoring the team's sixth goal as teammate Gabriel Carlsson (9) looks on during third period IIHF World Junior Championships quarterfinal hockey action against Slovakia, Monday, January 2, 2017 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Apartment building blaze kills 3, including woman who jumped
United investigates after worker spends flight in cargo hold
U.S. car makers’ bumper year comes to an end
In this Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 photo, Toyota cars for sale are parked at a dealership in Danvers, Mass. Despite record car sales in 2016, analyst project a significant decline in the coming year.
Woman killed in New Year's Day fireworks explosion in Hawaii
Woman dead after fire at seniors' residence in Montreal
RCMP investigating body found in parking lot of Nanaimo business
Borrowing slump
Family of lion dancers ready to roar at Chinese New Year parade in Vancouver
Angus Ing, 17, leaps through the air while practising a lion dance routine for the Chinese New Year Parade, in Vancouver, B.C.
Gulf energy companies slash borrowing as oil prices surge
Vapour rises into the sky from smoke stacks at the aluminium processing plant at the Ras Al Khair Industrial City, operated by the Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma'aden), in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016.
Man shot by Minnesota officer identified as biology teacher
Globe editorial: From political fundraising to the price of crude, what are the odds of everything in 2017?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks during a news conference in Havana, Cuba on November 16, 2016.
Storm moving into Sierra; blowing snow east and west of Reno
Alberta minister says province 'still standing' on Day 2 of carbon tax
Milton, Ont., mother of two among those killed in Istanbul attack
Mexicans block roads, stations to protest gasoline hikes
Oil IPOs ready to bloom across United States
Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Okla.
Blues top Blackhawks 4-1 in Busch Stadium Winter Classic
St. Louis Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko celebrates after scoring during the third period of the NHL Winter Classic hockey game at Busch Stadium, Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, in St. Louis.
Bitcoin climbs 125% in 2016
With Dylann Roof as his own lawyer, sentencing begins in Charleston church massacre
In this June 18, 2015 file photo, Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Cleveland County Courthouse in Shelby, N.C.
Why 2017 could be a good year for high-yield bond investors
4 children die in Texas gas poisoning; others injured
More than 1,000 students to participate in stock-picking contest
NY governor: Brinks heist getaway driver is community-minded
FILE - In this Oct. 21, 1981 file photo, Judith Clark is taken into police custody in Nanuet, N.Y. Clark, a former radical who drove a getaway car during the 1981 Brinks armored car robbery will be eligible for parole in 2017 following a commutation from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. On Monday Jan. 2, 2017, Cuomo said Clark impressed him as "community-oriented" when they met and that he believes the former radical should be able to make her case for freedom. But the Democratic governor emphasized that the decision will rest with a parole board. (AP Photo/David Handschuh, File)
CFL GMs face busy off-season with over 200 players hitting free agency
Ottawa Redblacks' Greg Ellingson (82) makes a catch in the end zone during first half CFL action against the Toronto Argonauts, in Ottawa on Sunday, July 31, 2016. When CFL general managers return to their offices following the holidays, they'll have much work to do.According to the CFL, over 200 players are slated to become free agents at noon ET on Feb. 14, including Ellingson. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Drywall tariffs linked to higher home costs, new jobs: industry player
Construction workers install sheets of drywall at a building project in Calgary.
Trump’s zero-sum worldview spells trouble for trade
Donald Trump’s election in the United States has prompted some Canadian business owners to fear what he’ll do to Canada-U.S. trade relations.
Eugene Airport renovations should speed security screenings
Alabama band to march at inauguration, igniting controversy
Kaprizov leads Russia past Denmark 4-0 at world junior hockey championship
Russia forward Kirill Kaprizov (right) celebrates his goal with teammate Mikhail Vorobyov as Denmark players look on during first period IIHF World Junior Championship hockey action in Toronto on Monday, January 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
John Berger, pioneering art critic and author, dies at 90
Turkey faces more turmoil as violence continues
Newfoundland teen charged with attempted murder after New Year's Eve shooting
Author Stephen Vizinczey on why his current novel, If Only, has been stuck in limbo
After selling seven million books worldwide, Stephen Vizinczey discusses why his current novel has been stuck in limbo, what it feels like to be alien and ‘how events happen’
Take this nutrition quiz to help you eat better in 2017
Canadian dead after New Year’s Eve party in Thailand
Police tape is seen in a 2014 file photo.
Ontario police watchdog investigating after woman, 60, taken to hospital
John Doyle: The Mick — Sometimes a bad show is just a bad show
John Doyle
Democrats extol health care law in bid to derail GOP repeal
Canadian dead after New Year's Eve party in Thailand: report
Star Wars themes are found in a galaxy not so far away
In India's Old Delhi neighbourhood, a history of cultural intersection
A young woman smiles on the streets of New Delhi.
Emboldened GOP-led Congress intent on unravelling Obama legacy
In this Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, file photo, an American flag flies over Capitol Hill in Washington.
Autopsy set for decomposed body found in Detroit garage
Protection sought for New Mexico park's geothermal deposits
FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2010, file photo, the East Fork of the Jemez River cuts through Valles Caldera National Preserve, N.M. The National Park Service has proposed designating significant geothermal features within the nearly 140-square-mile preserve to protect them against any possible geothermal development outside the Valles Caldera's boundaries. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)
Newfoundland man diagnosed with schizophrenia sues over forced injection
Marc Arsenault poses for a photo at his lawyer's office in St. John's N.L. on Dec. 23, 2016. Arsenault is suing Newfoundland's largest health authority, alleging forced treatment for schizophrenia violated his rights.
Libyan presidential council member resigns, citing failure
Nova Scotia police watchdog investigating death of 15-year-old boy
Police tape is seen in a 2014 file photo.
10-month-old revived twice after being exposed to fentanyl
Perfume maker bottles scents of Montreal for city's 375th birthday
Perfumist Claude Andre Hebert poses at his store in Montreal, Thursday, December 22, 2016. At first whiff, the traffic and grime of Montreal's busy downtown may not seem like the best inspiration for a luxurious perfume, but Hebert begs to differ. In honour of the city's 375th anniversary, the Montreal-based perfume maker has launched five scents, each inspired by a different area of the city.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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Egypt arrests 12 protesting transfer of islands to Saudis
The Latest: Official says intel community ready for Trump
FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2016, file photo, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson speaks during a news conference in Chicago. One of the bloodiest years on record in Chicago ended with 762 homicides and more than 3,500 shooting incidents, in 2016, according to crime statistics released by police on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Tae-Gyun Kim, File)
Carmelo, Uruguay: A refreshingly relaxed slice of wine tourism
Toasting a gorgeous day at El Legado.
New Yellowstone dam challenged over sturgeon worries
FILE - In this June 26, 2002, file photo, a three-inch pallid sturgeon swims with hundreds of others in a tank in the Miles City State Fish Hatchery in Miles City, Mont. Wildlife advocates are planning to challenge the approval of a dam on the Yellowstone River critics contend could kill off a dwindling population of a fish that dates to the time of dinosaurs. A bypass channel would be constructed around the dam near the Montana-North Dakota border to let endangered pallid sturgeon reach their upstream spawning grounds. But that's not been done before and the project's been on hold since 2015 under a federal court order. (James Woodcock/Billings Gazette via AP, File)
Falklands map mix-up embarrasses Argentine ministry
Family of lion dancers ready to roar at Vancouver's Chinatown Spring Festival
Hoy Ping Athletic Group members, Angus Ing, front, 17, rolls across the floor as Nick Tim, top, 19, is hoisted by Amen Chan while practicing their lion dance routine for the Chinese New Year Parade, in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday December 15, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Source: Toronto Argonauts restucture quarterback Drew Willy's contract
Toronto Argonauts' Drew Willy fakes a pass against the Calgary Stampeders during first half CFL action in Toronto, Monday, October 10, 2016. The Argonauts have restructured quarterback Willy's contract.According to a league source, the restructuring includes extending the deal through 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Toronto Wolfpack see Canadian teenager Quinn Ngawati as one to watch
Rugby player Quinn Ngawati (left) is shown in a recent handout photo. The Toronto Wolfpack are hard at work building for the present. But the fledgling rugby league franchise has not forgotten the future.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Toronto Wolfpack MANDATORY CREDIT
The Latest: Session convenes as legislators are sworn in
Germany indicts Pakistani man accused of spying for Iran
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