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Mexico leader lays out points for talks with Trump
Changes mulled as synthetic drug sentences cause confusion
FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2012, file photo, packages of synthetic drugs are displayed in the North Dakota attorney general's office in the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D. As drug enforcement authorities continue to sound alarms over the effects and accessibility of synthetic drugs, courts are struggling for consistency in dealing with substances whose popularity have outpaced the legal framework around them. The result is a sentencing process that’s often bogged down by complex science and can yield uneven results in different courtrooms around the country. (AP Photo/Dale Wetzel, File)
Samsung's earnings more than double on record chip profits
Analysis: Trump's trade plans to test his deal-making skills
President Donald Trump hosts a reception for House and Senate leaders in the the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Woody Harrelson jokes about new role in Star Wars spinoff
Left to right, Laura Dern, Judy Greer, Woody Harrelson and Isabella Amara, cast members in "Wilson," pose together at the premiere of the film at the Eccles Theatre during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Kerry Washington calls on women to support women at Sundance
Kadri matches career-high in only 45 games with two-goal effort vs. Flames
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Leo Komarov (47) fights with Calgary Flames defenceman Mark Giordano (5) during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Monday, January 23, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Saskatchewan NDP choose doctor Ryan Meili as byelection candidate
Trump wrongly blames fraud for loss of popular vote
President Donald Trump, center, hosts a reception for House and Senate leaders in the the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Some of the participants are, from left, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-NyY., House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
China, Philippines to roll out $3.7B in co-operation projects
Russia vows tough action on track coaches accused of doping
Dmitry Shlyakhtin (pictured) said he and Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov discussed the issue on Monday with a taskforce from the IAAF.
Tiger Woods returns to the place where it all began: Riviera
Tiger Woods watches his shot during the 1992 Los Angeles Open at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California.
Alaska strip club owner gets probation in waste dumping case
Red River Basin Commission warns of flood season this year in Manitoba
B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan calls for party unity amid carbon-tax tussle
B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan acknowledges his party has grappled with its carbon-tax policy but says it has come to a stable position ahead of the May provincial election thanks to a new generation of MLAs and Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon-pricing policies.
China's birthrate rises after one-child policy loosened
In this photo taken Jan. 23, 2017, a man lifts a child up to lantern decorations setup ahead of the Chinese New Year in Beijing, China. China's National Health and Family Planning Commission said this week that 17.86 million children were born last year, an increase of 1.31 million from 2015. Nearly half of the children born were to couples who already had a child, the commission said. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Ottawa accused of appeasing China with second review of takeover deal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets reporters before going into the Liberal cabinet retreat in Calgary on Monday.
Report suggests big changes for Vancouver’s local elections
Vancouver should move to a proportional-representation system for its civic elections, allow immigrants who aren’t yet citizens to vote and place tighter controls on campaign finance, including asking councillors to excuse themselves from decisions that involve their donors, says an independent report commissioned by the city.
UN envoy: Key Cyprus security issues studied with 'new eyes'
Venus Williams, Federer back in the thick of a Grand Slam
United States' Serena Williams makes a backhand return to Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
Minnesota Gov. Dayton, 69, collapses during speech
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton gives his annual state of the state Address in the House Chambers of the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Dayton later collapsed while delivering the state of the state address. The 69-year-old Democratic governor appeared conscious as he was helped into a back room about five minutes later. (Scott Takushi/Pioneer Press via AP)
The pros and cons of leaving NAFTA behind
The Magna plant in Puebla, Mexico, produces car parts.
B.C. Premier Christy Clark reworks jobs plan with focus on tech, innovation
B.C. Premier Christy Clark arrives to take part in the Meeting of First Ministers in Ottawa on Dec. 9, 2016.
The Latest: Minnesota governor to return to work Tuesday
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton collapses while giving his annual State of the State address at the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. The 69-year-old Democrat was helped into a back room and appeared to be conscious. (Scott Takushi/Pioneer Press via AP)
Federal Court of Appeal dismisses First Nations’ challenge of B.C.’s Site C dam
Construction of the Site C dam project’s south bank cofferdam is shown in September.
Bereaved parents visit California creek where teen trapped
Canadian universities see rise in U.S. applicants
Students walk on campus at Trinity College on the University of Toronto campus on Nov. 12, 2016.
Canadiens’ Alex Galchenyuk reinjures his knee in fifth game back
Canadien Alex Galchenyuk re-injured his knee in a hit during the 3-2 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
Judge postpones sentencing of PG&E in case tied to blast
FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2010 file photo, a massive fire roars through a neighborhood in San Bruno, Calif. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. says it is prepared to pay the maximum fine of $3 million after a jury convicted the company of deliberately violating pipeline safety regulations before a deadly natural gas pipeline explosion in the San Francisco Bay Area and then misleading investigators looking into the blast. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
After women's marches, the real challenge is achieving change
Hundreds of thousands march down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Women's March.
Hawaii's Lanai Island dark after windstorm knocks out power
In this Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, photo, Damage from a recent storm is shown in this photo provided by Maui Electric Company on the island of Lanai, Hawaii. The entire island of Lanai remained without electrical service Monday, after strong winds snapped and damaged utility poles over the weekend. (Maui Electric Company via AP)
Bernie Ecclestone replaced by Chase Carey at F1 amid Liberty takeover
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone speaks to the media at the paddock area ahead of the Russian F1 Grand Prix in Sochi, Russia, October 9, 2015.
Nick Jonas, Fifth Harmony, Carly Rae Jepsen to perform at NHL all-star game
Businesses in British Columbia can now apply for a liquor licence
Adam O'Callaghan, left, receives a haircut from Jeff Campeau of Victory Barber & Brand in Vancouver's Gastown, British Columbia, Monday, January 23, 2017. Victory Barber & Brand will be applying for a liquor license under the new regulations which apply to establishment such as barber shops, salons, spas, cooking schools, art galleries and book stores.
Idaho man charged with federal hate crime in fatal beating
Police: Man sought in city's 1st murder in almost 100 years
Trump press aides pledge to tell the truth. Just don’t ask about statistics
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Mexico captures son of Sinaloa drug cartel boss 'El Azul'
Trump in Asia: Region poised for change as new era dawns
In this Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 photo, Hitoshi Shiraishi, 30-year-old nurse, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Tokyo. Shiraishi worries about what U.S. President Donald Trump’s "America first" policy will mean for cooperation and agreements with Japan and other countries. With Trump against the Trans Pacific Partnership, "the relations and other things that was built over time with (President Barack) Obama have all at once reversed course," he said. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
7 people buried in the wrong graves at veterans' cemetery
In this Monday, Feb. 1, 2016 photo, a Puggle named Artie stands on the grounds of the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter, R.I. Several people were buried in the wrong graves at the veterans' cemetery because grave markers in one row were off by a burial plot. Veterans Affairs Director Kasim Yarn apologized on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, for the grave mix-up. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott, File)
Vancouver Whitecaps sign Peruvian attacker Yordy Reyna
Paraguay's Ivan Piris (L) vies for the ball with Peru's Yordy Reyna (right) during their Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup South American Qualifiers football match against Peru, in Mexico city, on November 13, 2015.
Minnesota author Kelly Barnhill wins Newbery Medal
This undated photo provided by Algonquin Young Readers shows the book cover for the children's book titled "The Girl Who Drank the Moon,' by Kelly Barnhill, of Minneapolis. The American Library Association announced Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, the book has won the John Newbery Medal for the year's outstanding children's book. It is a fairy tale about an abandoned baby with a crescent-shaped birthmark on her forehead. (Algonquin Young Readers via AP)
Delaying school start times gives students better chance of success: study
A new McGill study adds to a growing body of evidence that sleeping in has many benefits, ranging from improved physical and mental health to increased alertness in the classroom.
Lawmakers admonish ethics official over tweets about Trump
Walter M. Shaub Jr., director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, arrives for a scheduled meeting with the leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
US fights Microsoft's bid to tell users when feds take data
Three men accused in teen's murder plead guilty, no parole for 18 years: police
Stuart Hamilton: opera coach and radio host lived for music
Stuart Hamilton’s passion for the music of Claude Debussy and good leather clothing were shown on the cover of his memoir, in which he discusses the fulfilment he found in his work.
Chart: Gains and losses in B.C.'s job market
The Latest: Judge postpones sentencing of utility in blast
FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2010, file photo, a massive fire following a pipeline explosion roars through a mostly residential neighborhood in San Bruno, Calif. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. says it is prepared to pay the maximum fine of $3 million after a jury convicted the company of deliberately violating pipeline safety regulations before a deadly natural gas pipeline explosion in the San Francisco Bay Area and then misleading investigators looking into the blast. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Private equity cool to Performance Sports Group as bidding deadline looms
Help wanted: Ottawa posts top CRTC job
A CRTC logo is shown in Montreal on September 10, 2012. In one of its final communications with Canada, the outgoing Obama administration is engaging in pigskin politics: asking the Trudeau government to overturn a regulation affecting ads during the Super Bowl. The U.S. trade representative wrote last week to Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, urging her to reverse the CRTC's new ban on "simultaneous substitution" of Canadian commercials during the football spectacle. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Judge rules Calgary mother criminally negligent in son’s death
Ryan Alexander Lovett is shown with his mother Tamara Lovett in this undated handout image provide by the child's father Brian Jerome from his Facebook page.
Questions and answers on Mexican border protests
Protesters in Tijuana, Mexico, wave through motorists at the Otay Mesa port of entry with San Diego after Mexican authorities abandoned their posts on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Protesters took control of vehicle lanes at one of the busiest crossings on the U.S. border Sunday to oppose Mexican gasoline price hikes, waving through motorists into Mexico after Mexican authorities abandoned their posts. (AP Photo/Elliot Spagat)
Trump undoes parts of Obama agenda with executive actions
Vice President Mike Pence, left, and National Trade Council adviser Peter Navarro, right, wait for President Donald Trump to sign three executive orders, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Gospel singer Vicki Yohe apologizes for Trump posting
Private equity cool on Performance Sports Group as bidding deadline looms
Bauer hockey goalie masks are displayed for sale at an equipment store in Mississauga, Ontario. Performance Sports Group Ltd., the owner of the Bauer and Easton brands, filed for creditor protection in October.
RioCan REIT gears up for rentals demand amid housing boom
Customers are not loving McDonald’s nut allergy decision
Numerous Twitter users have asked McDonald’s why it made the change but the McDonald’s Canada Twitter page has not responded.
Ex-union leader Sid Ryan considering NDP leadership bid
Mr. Ryan, a former president of both the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Ontario Federation of Labour, says he will look at the work done by supporters who created a website pushing him in to run for NDP leader.
The Latest: California lawmakers confirm attorney general
FILE- In this Jan. 10, 2017, file photo, U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., left, laughs as at comment by Gov. Jerry Brown during his confirmation hearing for Attorney General before the Assembly Special Committee on the Office of the Attorney General in Sacramento, Calif. In their first official action since Donald Trump became president, California lawmakers are poised vote Monday, Jan. 23, on confirming an attorney general nominee who has vowed to defend the state’s liberal policies against the Trump administration and the Republican Congress. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Ten Canadian stocks with high, sustainable dividend yields
UN urges halt to South Sudan fighting and 4,000 new troops
Trump-friendly lawmaker: Forget NAFTA, let's do one-on-one deal with Canada
Norovirus behind illness that sickened 200 at Toronto college
Family, fans mourn for Dominican pitcher Yordano Ventura
Washington Spirit trade Canadian veteran Diana Matheson to Seattle Reign
If Trump ends America's world leadership, who will step up?
President Donald Trump signs an executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact agreed to under the Obama administration, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Car makers urge Ottawa to resume talks with Japan on bilateral trade deal
The continuation of a 6.1-per-cent tariff puts Japan-based companies such as Honda Motor Co. Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corp. at a disadvantage compared with South Korea-based Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp.
Ottawa pushes for status as U.S. oil ally
A depot used to store pipes for the Keystone XL oil pipeline is seen in Gascoyne, N.D. in this Nov. 14, 2014 photo.
The Latest: Utility says all power restored in Lanai City
Federal Court of Appeal dismisses First Nations' challenge of B.C.'s Site C dam
An armband is seen on the arm of a protester outside the Federal Court of Appeal as it hears the latest legal challenge to the Site C hydroelectric dam in British Columbia Monday, September 12, 2016 in Montreal. The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a legal challenged filed by two British Columbia First Nations that argued the $8.8-billion Site C dam project violated their treaty rights. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
B.C. girl subject of Amber Alert in Washington state found by police
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Poacher in Yukon must pay $20,000, banned from hunting for 20 years
Gangs less involved in cannabis compared with other drugs: Statscan
Limelife Society marijuana dispensary is pictured after being raided by the VPD for alleged ties to organized Crime in Vancouver on Aug. 13, 2015.
Quebec judge authorizes taxi industry-led class action against Uber
Senators sign forward Zack Smith to four-year extension worth US$13 million
Ottawa Senators' Zack Smith (15) celebrates his goal on Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on, Sunday January 22, 2017.The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Zack Smith to a four-year contract extension worth US$13 million. The Senators said in a release that the extension through the 2020-21 season carries an annual average value of $3.25 million per year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Ontario premier, cabinet ministers, trade open letters with O'Leary
Muslim teenager sues Montreal school, alleging he was framed as an extremist
B.C. girl subject of Amber Alert in Washington state found by police
Pipeline breach southeast of Regina leaks 200,000 litres of crude oil
Steeped in challenges, DavidsTea rejigs its blueprint for the U.S.
While DavidsTea helped to reshape the Canadian market, current sales show it may be running out of it’s flashy allure.
Democratic state AGs move to defend consumer watchdog
North Dakota weighs lifting Sunday morning shopping ban
Former CP head Harrison on track for CSX leadership, sources say
People familiar with the matter say Hunter Harrison, formerly of Canadian Pacific Railway, is working with Paul Hilal’s Mantle Ridge fund to try to take the CEO’s job at CSX.
White House press secretary: 'Our intention is never to lie'
The Latest: Chief calls shooting 'horrible chain of events'
Toronto theatre company developing play based on Russell Williams interrogation
Former Canadian Col. Russell Williams is shown in a court-released image from his interrrogation by police captured on video and shown in a Belleville, Ont. courtroom. A Toronto-based theatre company is developing a play based on the intense police interrogation in which convicted sex killer Russell Williams confessed his crimes.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Box office top 20: Shyamalan's 'Split' trounces 'xXx'
This image released by Universal Pictures shows James McAvoy in a scene from, "Split." (Universal Pictures via AP)
Metro: Women's March second highest day ever for ridership
Keystone pipeline approval could tilt U.S. trade balance against Canada
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Saint John’s uptown mall gets left behind
The Brunswick Square Shopping Centre in central Saint John is suffering from many vacant stores.
Heavyweights Derrick Lewis, Travis Browne to meet in new Halifax UFC main event
UFC heavyweight fighter Derrick Lewis celebrates after knocking out Viktor Pesta in the third round during their UFC 192 mixed material arts bout at MMA UFC 192, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 in Houston, Texas. Heavyweights Derrick (The Black Beast) Lewis and Travis (Hapa) Browne will face off in the new main event of a televised UFC Fight Night card in Halifax next month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ AP/Juan DeLeon
Globe editorial: On Mali, proceed with maximum caution
People stand near caskets at a funeral ceremony for victims of January 18 suicide bomb attack that ripped through a camp grouping former rebels and pro-government militia in Gao, in the troubled northern Mali, on January 20, 2017 in Gao. More than 70 people died in a suicide bomb attack in Mali targeting militia groups committed to restoring peace in the African country, according to an updated toll on January 19, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / STRINGERSTRINGER/AFP/Getty Images
PM to meet Trump in the 'next 30 days or so' to talk new NAFTA deal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets the press before going into the Liberal cabinet retreat in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
The billion-dollar fund manager's challenge: Reading the mind of Donald Trump
Despite the U.S. President's protectionist leanings, the assumption is his campaign rhetoric will inevitably get toned down in practice.
Five things to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, rejected by U.S.
Dream REIT in talks to sell Alberta office buildings
Dream Office REIT is close to selling its portfolio of 45 Calgary and Edmonton office buildings to Slate Asset Management, according to people familiar with the talks.
Mojito with your manicure? B.C. now let's businesses apply for liquor licences
Brazil confirms over 60 yellow fever cases, many fatal
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