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Still thinking of home ownership as an investment? Here's proof you're wrong
Rob Carrick
Purported Nova Scotia beer bandit inspires Cape Breton band to write song
Court nixes class-action status for TGI Friday's drink suit
Scuffles erupt in Ukrainian parliament over disputed bill
Ukrainian lawmakers scuffle during a parliament session of Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament, in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. The parliament was forced to adjourn its session amid scuffles over hotly-disputed bills regarding the rebel-controlled eastern territories. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)
Famille Perrin La Gille Gigondas 2014, France
Advocacy groups file lawsuit over DACA in Maryland
Canada midfielder Scott Arfield wears his heart on his sleeve -- and on his back
Raptors sign Norman Powell to four-year, $42-million contract extension
Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell reacts after his slam dunk against the Milwaukee Bucks during on Monday, April 24, 2017.
Raptors sign combo guard Norman Powell to a four-year contract extension
Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24) reacts after dunking against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of game five of an NBA first-round playoff series basketball game in Toronto on Monday, April 24, 2017. Powell will play for the Raptors for the forseeable future.Toronto signed the 24-year-old athletic combo guard to a four-year contract extension on Thursday, a team official confirmed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Quebec Superior Court rejects cabbies' demands, rules deal with Uber legal
The Uber logo is seen in front of protesting taxi drivers who were depositing a request for an injunction against the ride sharing company at the courthouse Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in Montreal. The Quebec Superior Court has rejected a demand from the province's taxi industry to declare Uber's operations illegal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
The Latest: Massachusetts settles with fentanyl company
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Stockholm offers islands of opportunity for travellers
Stockholm, Sweden’s capital city, encompasses more than a dozen islands.
Ont. man who sexually abused daughters, nieces, deemed dangerous offender
Trump Justice Dept ends transgender workplace protections
FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2017 file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions makes a statement at the Justice Department in Washington. Sessions said Thursday he is reviving a Bush era crime-fighting strategy that emphasizes aggressive prosecution of gun and gang crimes. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
AP FACT CHECK: Trump off the mark on Puerto Rico hurricane
Las Vegas attack could leave uninsured Canadian victims with large bills
Sheldon Mack, right, poses for a photo off-duty paramedic Jimmy Grovom from his hospital bed in Las Vegas on Oct. 5, 2017.
Energy East pipeline: Best-laid backup plan goes awry
Jeffrey Jones
Illinois road closes to allow safe crossing of snake species
A by the numbers look at the federal government's problem-plagued payroll system
Report: Trump-tied lobbyists cash in on their connections
FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2016, file photo, supporters of then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hold signs during a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio. Despite President Donald Trump’s campaign to “drain the swamp” of lobbyists and special interests, Washington’s influence industry is alive and well _ and growing. Former members of the Trump transition team, presidential campaign, administration and friends have set up shop as lobbyists and cashed in on connections, according to a new analysis by Public Citizen, a public interest group, and reviewed by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, file)
Family: British climber injured at Yosemite is recovering
This undated photo provided by Patagonia shows British climber Andrew Foster. Foster was killed while shielding his wife, Lucy Foster, when a chunk of granite about 12 stories tall broke free and plunged down El Capitan in Yosemite National Park on Sept. 27, 2017. (Courtesy of the Foster Family/Patagonia via AP)
Greek Church says draft gender identity law must be scrapped
Emotional Amanda Lindhout recounts abduction as kidnapping trial begins
Amanda Lindhout was seized by masked gunmen near Mogadishu in August, 2008, and held until November, 2009.
1 of oldest Native American birch-bark canoes now on display
Obama calls North Korea a "real threat" at forum in Brazil
Las Vegas attack leaves costly wake for uninsured Canadian victims
Sheldon Mack, right, poses for a photo with the off-duty paramedic Jimmy Grovom from his hospital bed in Las Vegas on Wednesday Oct.5, 2017. Mack was shot in the forearm and abdomen Sunday when a lone gunman opened fire killing nearly 60 people and injuring about 500.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Hudson Mack
Senior House Dem: Time for 'a new generation of leaders'
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., front center, with Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., from left, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, urging Republicans to abandon cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Not so sweet: 75 per cent of honey samples had key pesticide
California becomes sanctuary state as governor signs bill
FILE -- In this Sept. 5, 2017 file photo, State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, right, flanked by Secretary of State Alex Padilla, answers questions at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. California Gov. Jerry Brown signed de Leon's SB54, the statuary state bill, that extends protections statewide for immigrants living the United State illegally, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)
Researchers shed light on Neanderthals' legacy in humans
B.C. wineries remake themselves as family travel destinations
Lisa Kadane’s daughter Avery holds silkie chickens at Blind Tiger Vineyards.
Tom Petty was a master of the driving song
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers perform at Viejas Arena on August 3, 2014 in San Diego, California.
Much of the world’s honey laced with pesticides, study finds
Carniolan honey bees fly near Hennepin, Ill., on July 3, 2014.
On the hunt for truffles in Burgundy
Having caught the scent of a truffle, Chinook sniffs to pinpoint where to dig as her master, Olivier DevÍvre keeps her reward at the ready.
Nova Scotia law aims to increase market access for smaller tidal energy projects
Technicians prepare to deploy in-stream tidal turbine in the Bay of Fundy near Parrsboro, N.S. on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009.
'It was almost automatic': Off-duty cops saved Vegas victims
FILE - In this June 20, 2017, file photo, Seguin, Tex., Deputy Police Chief Bruce Ure shows off a cat room at the city's new animal shelter in San Antonio, Texas. Ure was off duty and attending the music festival in Las Vegas when a gunman opened fire on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. The Sunday night crowd of 20,000 country music fans happened to include many off-duty police and firefighters, who sprang into the role of first responders when tragedy struck and played an important role in saving lives. (Zeke MacCormack/The San Antonio Express-News via AP, File)
Calgary writer disqualified from Journey Prize for story similarities
Mortgage company president pleads guilty to $2.5M fraud
QuickQuotes: what's being said about the end of TransCanada's Energy East
The Latest: Deputy accidently shoots self near Los Angeles
Donald Trump: A President who worsens the suffering
Jared Yates Sexton is an associate professor at Georgia Southern University. He is the author of The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore: A Story of American Rage.
Alouettes’ Tevaughn Campbell to join Canadian rugby sevens after CFL season
Fresh off a history-making World Series season, Canadian rugby sevens coach Damian McGrath has unveiled a 2017-18 roster that sees some crossover from the 15s team and the inclusion of Montreal Alouettes speedster Tevaughn Campbell.
Science Says: Era of monster hurricanes roiling the Atlantic
QB Newton on sexist remarks: My comments were unacceptable
FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2017, file photo, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton runs during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, in Foxborough, Mass. The Panthers were more successful on offense last week with Newton running the football. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Quebec man charged with 1st degree murder in partner's slaying southwest of Montreal
DC officials won't appeal ruling against strict gun law
District of Columbia Police Chief Peter Newsham, joined by District of Columbia Council member Charles Allen, left and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, speaks during a news conference at One Judiciary Square in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. District of Columbia officials say they won't appeal a court ruling against a strict city gun law, setting the stage for it to become easier for gun owners to get concealed carry permits in the city. City officials announced their decision not to take the case to the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Arkansas board rejects condemned killer's clemency bid
In this image made from a video, death row inmate Jack Greene appears via video at a state Parole Board hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Varner, Ark. Greene and his lawyers asked the board to recommend that his life be spared. His execution is scheduled for Nov. 9, for the death of Sidney Burnett, an Arkansas man who was beaten and stabbed to death in 1991. (KTHV-TV via AP, Pool)
N.S. opens door to new energy ventures among world's highest tides in Fundy
Venezuelan president visits Belarus, discusses military ties
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, left, and Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko greet each during their meeting in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, Pool)
Having made the Canucks, Boeser and Virtanen know the hard part is yet to come
Vancouver Canucks' Jake Virtanen (18) celebrates a goal on Edmonton Oilers' goalie Laurent Brossoit (1) during first period pre-season NHL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Friday September 22, 2017. Brock Boeser spent some nervous days in his hotel room, wondering if he had done enough in training camp and pre-season to stick with the Vancouver Canucks. Virtanen only realized he made the team after seeing the hockey bag of the player he was battling for a spot packed and ready to be shipped off to the minors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
State court to hear prep school graduate's bid for new trial
FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2015, file photo, St. Paul's School graduate Owen Labrie raises his hand to be sworn-in prior to testifying in his trial at Merrimack Superior Court in Concord, N.H. The New Hampshire Supreme Court says it will hear an appeal for a new trial from a prep school graduate who was convicted in 2015 of sexually assaulting a classmate. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool, File)
Calgary court told brothers who raped teen 'fell through the cracks of life'
B.C. experiments with 'Lego block' housing in fight against homelessness
Massive wave of butterflies lights up Denver weather radar
In this Oct. 3, 2017, radar images provided by the National Weather Service show a 70-mile-wide wave of butterflies drifting across the Denver metro area. Forecasters say the photos show two different types of radar images of the same movement of butterflies, and that the colors are the result of the way the radar detects the insects' shape and direction of travel, not the colors of the butterflies themselves. (National Weather Service via AP)
Prosecutors display destroyed dumpster at NYC bombing trial
Trump offers Supreme Court way out of travel ban case
By design: Inside MoMa’s first fashion-focused show since 1944
Russian lawmakers weigh restrictions against US media
Winner sues Colorado lottery for millions over fixed jackpot
File - In this June 29, 2017 file photo, Tommy Tipton, left, and his brother Eddie Tipton, appear at the Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. The brothers have recently been sentenced for conspiring to use Eddie Tipton's job at the Multi-State Lottery Association to fix lottery drawings in several states between 2005 and 2011. A Colorado man who split a $4.8 million lottery jackpot in 2005 has filed a lawsuit alleging that his prize should be bigger because the other two winners have been linked to the brothers' conspiracy..(Rodney White/The Des Moines Register via AP File)
Lone Liberal who supported Tory motion on taxes informed of his punishment
Vernon, B.C., ultra athlete Shanda Hill tests her endurance in latest race
Eastman Chemical: No health impact from plant explosions
Lack of support for students with special needs endangers everyone
Catherine Little is a Toronto-based educator, consultant and writer.
Basic economics – not regulation – ended the Energy East pipeline
Ben Dachis
4 toddlers killed when set alight at Brazil day care centre
Man faces fines after transporting exotic snakes to Vermont
Baby left outside South Dakota church overnight; dad charged
Court: Man must share trust fund with adults adopted by dad
Police say girls asked to send naked pics over Snapchat; man faces 21 charges
Pamela Adlon found a niche in Hollywood on her own terms
This image released by FX shows Rebecca Metz, left, and Pamela Adlon in a scene from "Better Things." Aldon is not only the star of the semi-autobiographical series but she’s also its co-creator, writer and director. (Jessica Brooks/FX via AP)
Austria: Scandal hurts Social Democrats ahead of Oct 15 vote
In this Oct. 4, 2017 photo Austria's Chancellor Christian Kern of the Austrian Social Democrats, SPOE, gestures during a speech at an election campaign in Bruck an der Leitha, Austria. Austria has parliament elections on Oct. 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
Suicide bombing at Shiite shrine in Pakistan kills at least 20
Pakistani security personnel stand guard at the site of a blast in Jhal Magsi, about 400 kilometers east of Quetta, Pakistan, on Oct. 5, 2017.
NTSB investigating crash involving drone, Army helicopter
Judge orders release of congressman sentenced for bribery
FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2006, file photo, Rep. Bill Jefferson, D-La., talks with the media following a helicopter tour of New Orleans. A federal judge has ordered that Jefferson, sentenced to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, be released from jail pending a new sentencing hearing. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
The Latest: Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee Senate race
Feds underestimated, ignored issues with Phoenix before rollout: Review
Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board of Canada delivers remarks and answer questions from the media regarding an update on the Phoenix pay system on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Firefighter gets prison for torching truck to cover up theft
US seeks to quash lawsuit opposing transgender military ban
Pence pledges that US will go to the moon, Mars and beyond
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, speaks with Vice President Mike Pence, right, during the National Space Council's first meeting at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017 in Chantilly, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Federal regulator clamps down on payday lending industry
FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2013, file photo, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray testifies before a Senate Committee on Banking hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The CFPB announced new restrictions Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, on the payday lending industry, a move that is likely to face resistance in Congress. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Georgia sheriff indicted over search at high school
Hundreds of stations unable to inspect cars in Massachusetts
The Latest: NRA open to 'bump stock' regulation
President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, as Defense Secretary Jim Mattis listens. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Arkansas judge barred from execution cases sues high court
FILE - In this April 14, 2017, file photo, provided by Sherry Simon, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen, lies on a cot at an anti-death penalty demonstration outside the Governor's Mansion in Little Rock, Ark. Griffen, who was barred from considering any execution-related cases after blocking the use of a lethal injection drug and participating in an anti-death penalty demonstration, is suing the state's highest court, saying justices violated his constitutional rights. (Sherry Simon via AP, File)
Review: Fall for Dance North showcases jubilant Canadian talent
Gauthier Dance.
OPP charge 2 motorists with stunt driving in Perth County
Hungarian government resumes campaign against George Soros
Activists from the Egyutt (Together) opposition party stand in front of billboards of the government’s campaign against George Soros and his support for migration in Budapest, Thursday Oct. 5, 2017. The party says the government is using the campaign, which also includes TV ads and a survey sent to households, to divert attention from its own shortcomings. (AP Photo/Pablo Gorondi)
Ex-judge admits to giving light sentences for nude photos
FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Pulaski County Sheriffs Office shows former Arkansas district judge Joseph Boeckmann. Boeckmann pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, to wire fraud and witness tampering and faces around 2½-3 years in prison, though a federal judge could impose a shorter or longer sentence. Boeckmann admitted giving lighter sentences to defendants in return for nude photographs and sexual favors.(Pulaski County Sheriffs Office via AP, File)
7 people die as storm causes chaos in Germany
South Dakota St. Bernard has record-longest tongue for a dog
Stocks rise in Asia, riding Wall Street winning streak
This Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, photo, shows the Nasdaq logo displayed in the electronic stock trading company's Times Square location in New York. U.S. stock indexes peeked higher in morning trading on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, and if the Standard & Poor’s 500 maintains its slight gain, it would mark the longest winning streak for the index in four years. Trading was again mostly quiet around the world, and markets were closed at several of Asia’s big exchanges due to holidays. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Return To Park Ex: A beautiful, bittersweet story of urban Canada
John Doyle
School superintendent pleads guilty to drug-related charge
Judge intends to dismiss 2nd suit against Black Lives Matter
FILE - In this July 10, 2016, file photo, Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson talks to the media after his release from the Baton Rouge jail in Baton Rouge, La. U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson said he intends to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses Black Lives Matter and several movement leaders of inciting violence that led to a gunman's deadly ambush of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge last year. Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, Jackson threw out a police officer’s lawsuit blaming Mckesson for injuries he sustained during a protest over a deadly police shooting in Baton Rouge last year. (AP Photo/Max Becherer, File)
US 30-year mortgage rates average rises to 3.85 per cent
FILE - In this May 24, 2016, file photo, a "Sold" sign is placed front of a house in Andover, Mass. On Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, Freddie Mac reports on the week's average mortgage rates. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
On video, accused killer says women, police lied to get him sent to jail
Report recommends capping Yellowstone bison removal at 1,250
Review: Richard Thompson digs deep for "Acoustic Rarities"
This cover image released by Beeswing shows "Acoustic Rarities," a release by Richard Thompson. (Beeswing via AP)
Students are not fragile flowers – we must care about their mental health
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