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Falling trees kill 1, injure several during Washington storm
Senate Judiciary to interview Russian-American lobbyist
Sessions considers a Clinton Foundation special counsel
Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Oct. 18, 2017.
2 Central American migrants shot to death in southern Mexico
Knee injury forces Nadal to drop out of ATP Finals
Spain's Rafael Nadal gestures to fans after losing his group stage match against Belgium's David Goffin at the O2 Arena in London, Britain, on Nov. 13, 2017.
Super Series: Nick Suzuki's three-point night leads OHL past Russia 4-2
Police: Man fatally shot tried to run, fought with officer
In this Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, photo, law enforcement officers stand ready when a crowd gathers as Louisiana State Police investigate the scene where a Baton Rouge Police officer fatally shot a man during a struggle at The Palms Apartments in Baton Rouge, La. Calvin Toney, killed by the police officer, had tried to run when confronted during a child abuse investigation, fought with the officer and kept resisting after being shot, authorities said Tuesday. (Patrick Dennis/The Advocate via AP)
UN chief raises alarm over Rohingya in speech before Suu Kyi
Myanmar's State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, center, gestures while talking to Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha, right, and Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak during the 20th ASEAN-China Summit in metro Manila, Philippines Monday Nov. 13, 2017. (Romeo Ranoco/Pool Photo via AP)
King Street pilot project: Toronto finally finds the courage to address its commuting mess
Marcus Gee
Complaints arise after Quebec town bans nudity in locker rooms
Brossard advised residents in its newsletter this month it wouldn’t allow men or women to walk around naked in their respective locker room and showers.
Dave Andreychuk and Mark Recchi: the blue-collar hall of famers
Dave Andrychuk is honoured for his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame prior to a game at the Air Canada Centre on Nov. 12, 2017.
Report urges Canada to seek opioid alternatives to cut down on addiction
A federal government report said there were 2,458 apparent opioid-related deaths in the country in 2016.
Sessions open to idea of Clinton Foundation special counsel
In this April 6, 2017, photo, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during the Women in the World Summit at Lincoln Center in New York. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is leaving open the possibility that a special counsel could be appointed to look into Clinton Foundation dealings and an Obama-era uranium deal, the Justice Department said Monday, Nov. 13. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Impaired driving changes could unfairly punish medical cannabis users, lawyers say
Traffic on Highway 1 near Kensington Avenue in Burnaby, B.C.
Trump Jr. exchanged private messages with WikiLeaks during, after campaign
In this Oct. 5, 2017, file photo, Donald Trump Jr. speaks during a fundraiser for Faulkner University in Montgomery, Ala.
In Ontario, hydro’s future gets murkier as costs of leaving the grid decline
Workers install rooftop solar panels as part of Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff program in partnership with IKEA Canada.
Beltran retires at 40 after winning 1st World Series title
Developer to revise controversial project proposal in Vancouver’s Chinatown
Beedie Living’s proposed condo development, the site of which is seen above in Vancouver, now hangs in the balance after the firm’s proposal was rejected by the city’s development-permit board last week.
Actors from B.C.-filmed TV shows address harassment amid allegations against producer
Andrew Kreisberg participates in a panel during the CW Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Aug. 11, 2016.
Academics assess Gordon Campbell’s run as B.C. premier in new book
Former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell speaks in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2012.
B.C. residents call on Parks Canada to consider other options, not kill beavers
Non-profit seeks personhood, freedom for 3 elephants at zoo
Canadians among researchers to find earliest evidence of winemaking in the world
A jar from an archaeological site in Georgia, where researchers found the earliest evidence of winemaking in the world, is shown in this undated handout photo.
The Latest: Trump's son releases messages Twitter messages
Nova Scotia man cites ‘vulgar’ government ads in bid to get Grabher license plate back
Lorne Grabher displays his personalized licence plate in Dartmouth, N.S. on Friday, March 24, 2017.
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Italy's Ciro Immobile, foreground, and Italy's Andrea Belotti, seated left, react to their team's elimination in the World Cup qualifying play-off second leg soccer match between Italy and Sweden, at the Milan San Siro stadium, Italy, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Ace pitcher Roy Halladay was a Blue Jays fan favourite
Roy Halladay, seen pitching against the Minnesota Twins in Toronto in 2005, was so dedicated to honing his craft that he arrived at the Rogers Centre each day of a home game at dawn, so early he needed to be given a card of his own to enter the building.
Trump Jr.'s WikiLeaks exchange adds intrigue to Russia probe
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2017, file photo, Donald Trump Jr. speaks during a fundraiser for Faulkner University in Montgomery, Ala. President Donald Trump’s son communicated with the Twitter account behind WikiLeaks, exchanging direct messages during the 2016 election about leaked emails from Democrat Hillary Clinton’s campaign and other issues of interest to the group, according to a report from The Atlantic. The report details several direct messages between WikiLeaks and Donald Trump Jr., including requests to push out Tweets highlighting the website’s work. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
The Latest: Lawsuit challenges new restrictions on refugees
Day labourer charged in 2015 slaying of NY millionaire's wife
Canada seeks updated climate change predictions to revamp building codes
Flood waters breach the Gatineau River and flood the neighbourhood in Gatineau, Quebec, on May 10, 2017.
Nebraska regulators to vote on TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline next week
How it all went wrong for the Surrey Knights, a junior hockey team that hasn’t won a game in nearly two years
Surrey Knights players sit in the dressing room before a PJHL hockey game against the Aldergrove Kodiaks on Oct. 19, 2017.
Q&A: A quick word with Ezra Miller on becoming the Flash
Alec Baldwin settles lawsuit against New York art dealer
FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2017 file photo, actor Alec Baldwin attends the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 25th Anniversary Gala in New York. Baldwin has settled a lawsuit in which he had accused a prominent New York City art dealer of fraud. The actor tells The New Yorker that gallery owner Mary Boone agreed to write him a “seven-figure check” to settle his allegation that she sold him a copy of a 1996 Ross Bleckner painting called "Sea and Mirror," rather than the original. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
The Latest: Utah's Curtis becomes newest GOP House member
FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, file photo, Republican John Curtis, walks on stage during Utah's 3rd Congressional District debate, in a race to replace Jason Chaffetz in the U.S. House of Representatives, in Sandy, Utah. Congress gets its newest member on Monday as House Speaker Paul Ryan is set to swear in Republican John Curtis of Utah amid an intense push by GOP leadership to score a major legislative victory before the end of the year. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Ex-Army reservist admits stealing many guns, escaping prison
Arrivederci Italy: Azzurri lose World Cup playoff to Sweden
Shuttle-like Dream Chaser spacecraft makes glide test flight
This Nov. 11, 2017 photo provided by Sierra Nevada Corporation shows the Dream Chaser spacecraft being lifted by a helicopter prior to a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The Sierra Nevada Corp. says its Dream Chaser had a successful free-flight drop test in the Mojave Desert on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (Ken Ulbrich/NASA via AP)
Sydney ferry named Ferry McFerryface after 'Boaty' overruled
This undated artist's drawing provided by Transport for NSW shows the design of the last ferry in a new Sydney Harbour fleet which will be christened Ferry McFerryface. "Given 'Boaty' was already taken by another vessel, we've gone with the next most popular name nominated by Sydneysiders," New South Wales state Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said in a statement Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. (Transport for NSW via AP)
Half of US adults have high blood pressure in new guidelines
FILE - In this June 6, 2013, file photo, a patient has her blood pressure checked by a registered nurse in Plainfield, Vt. New medical guidelines announced Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, lower the threshold for high blood pressure, adding 30 million Americans to those who have the condition. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
What's making news in British Columbia
House OKs bill slightly cutting former presidents' pensions
Russia pressing new charges against Putin critic Bill Browder
In this March 3, 2015, file photo, U.S-born businessman Bill Browder answers reporters during an interview with the Associated Press in Paris.
US calls Venezuela a global threat at a meeting some boycott
United Nations U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley, right, listens as Organization of American States Secretary General Luis Almargo speaks during a U.N. meeting on human rights concerns in Venezuela, Monday Nov. 13, 2017 at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Yankees' Judge, Dodgers' Bellinger unanimous picks as Rookies of the Year
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge follows through on a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sept. 20, 2017.
Attorneys: Topeka seeks to limit access to shooting video
Judge, Bellinger unanimous picks as Rookies of the Year
FILE - In this July 31, 2017, file photo, New York Yankees' Aaron Judge hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York. Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers are favored to win Rookie of the Year honors when the votes are announced Monday night, Nov. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Box Office Top 20: 'Thor: Ragnarok' repeats at No. 1
This image released by Marvel Studios shows Chris Hemsworth, left, and the Hulk in a scene from, "Thor: Ragnarok." (Marvel Studios via AP)
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge named American League rookie of the year
The most compelling reason why Brookfield belongs in your portfolio
A woman walks through Brookfield Place off Bay Street, Toronto.
Boy, 17, charged in armed robbery of Saugeen Shores, Ont., convenience store
Buffalo Wild Wings stock soars on report of takeover offer
The two most worrisome indicators for markets right now
Look to junk bonds and yield curves for signs of looming trouble.
Review: Increasingly predictable 'Roman' wastes Washington
Barbie makes doll of hijab-wearing Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad
Ibtihaj Muhammad holds a Barbie doll in her likeness at the 2017 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Kings Theatre on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
The Latest: Trump welcomes Paul's return to Washington
This photo provided by the Warren County Regional Jail shows Rene Boucher, who has been arrested and charged with assaulting and injuring U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. Kentucky State Police said in a news release Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 that Paul suffered injuries when 59-year-old Rene Boucher assaulted him at his Warren County home on Friday afternoon. (Warren County Regional Jail via AP)
FBI names Las Vegas slaying fugitive to nation's Top 10 list
The Latest: Mayor's office: St. Louis jail often inspected
Attorneys defend Mississippi law on denying LGBT services
Rep. Green retires, potentially shaking up Hispanic district
Amazon or Walmart? Some retailers are choosing alliances
FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, file photo, people walk on a sidewalk along the entrance to Lord & Taylor department store at Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J. Walmart announced Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, that it will devote a section on its website to upscale Lord & Taylor, the latest strategic partnership as retailers make alliances. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Streetwise newsletter: PointNorth, Lyft and Cenovus
The Bay Street sign is shown in the heart of the financial district as people walk by in Toronto.
GOP confronts long-shot options for dealing with Moore
Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at the Vestavia Hills Public library, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. According to a Thursday, Nov. 9 Washington Post story an Alabama woman said Moore made inappropriate advances and had sexual contact with her when she was 14. Moore has denied the allegations. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Michigan governor cites 'significant' concerns over pipeline
Walmart moves into premium fashion with Lord & Taylor partnership online
FILE - This Thursday, June 1, 2017, file photo, shows a Walmart sign at a store in Hialeah Gardens, Fla. Walmart announced Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, that it will devote a section on its website to upscale Lord & Taylor, the latest strategic partnership as retailers make alliances. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)
Delay makes it unlikely San Francisco will sell pot Jan. 1
Calgary city council mulls putting more money into possible Olympic bid
Fans cheer during the opening ceremony of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
Globe editorial: Why an unabashed embrace of free speech is the best option for our universities
A general view of the University of British Columbia campus taken Friday, June 30, 2017.
Business Highlights
Polish president sharply condemns expressions of xenophobia, racism at nationalist march
Demonstrators burn flares and wave Polish flags during the annual march to commemorate Poland's National Independence Day in Warsaw, on Nov. 11, 2017.
Lake Louise men's World Cup downhill a go after 2016 cancellation
Is peacekeeping worth the sacrifice?
D. Michael Day is a retired lieutenant-general and a former commander of Canada’s Special Operations Forces.
Man: Psychiatric hospital staff tormented, kicked brother
Senate bill easing financial rules gains bipartisan support
GGP Inc.'s U.S. footprint
Storm sweeps cars into the sea on Greek island of Symi
Rates rise at weekly US Treasury auction
One of the world's biggest funds is slashing its exposure to stocks
Calpers is looking at a menu of options for its fixed-income target ranging from the current 19 per cent to as much as 44 per cent
Arrivederci: Soccer world stunned as mighty Italy fails to qualify for World Cup
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon reaches for the ball during the World Cup qualifying play-off second leg soccer match between Italy and Sweden, at the Milan San Siro stadium, Italy, Nov. 13, 2017.
'Too late in the game:' Concerns hurt bear near Calgary can't weather winter
Concern is growing for an injured black bear, shown in a recent handout photo, that has been spotted on the outskirts of Calgary. The bear is on Crown land preventing local animal rescue groups from helping it. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Kinan Echtay MANDATORY CREDIT
Calgary city council mulls putting more money into possible 2026 bid
SMILF: A small, intimate show and typical of top TV right now
John Doyle
Cenovus agrees to sell Saskatchewan enhanced oil recovery assets to Whitecap
The Cenovus Energy logo is displayed at the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Tensions rise as Saudi Arabia’s dramatic moves to counter Iran appear to backfire
This file photo taken on Oct. 24, 2017, shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attending the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh.
British doctor punches shark while surfing in Australia
In this image made from video, surfer Charlie Fry is interviewed as he talks about being attacked by a shark at Avoca Beach, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Fry, a novice surfer, mastered a pro's move on the first try: He punched a shark on the nose to escape its jaws. (Channel 9 Australia via AP)
Act II for a Toronto theatre
Kristopher Dell, director of production at Civic Theatres Toronto, says the Toronto Centre for the Arts is currently used just 40 per cent of the time. CTT is drawing up a new marketing and rebranding push to, in part, bring in more business.
Cenovus strikes $940-million deal to sell Weyburn asset to Whitecap
The Cenovus enhanced oil recovery facility in Weyburn, Sask.
Walmart.com teams up with upscale Lord & Taylor
What is to blame for the widening racial earnings gap?
People walk at Dundas Square in Toronto on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Most visible minorities (56 per cent) reside in Canada’s three largest metropolitan areas: Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
The third time is game time for Hasbro and Mattel
A building on the campus of toymaker Mattel, Inc., in El Segundo, Calif.
How major US stock indexes fared on Monday
Flyer who tried to save Navy's first black combat pilot dies
FILE - In this July 12, 2013, file photo, retired U.S. Navy Capt. Thomas Hudner, who was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Truman, poses on the porch at his home in Concord, Mass. Hudner intentionally crashed his plane during the Korean War in 1950 to try to save his wingman Jesse Brown, whose plane had been shot down. Hudner died Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. He was 93. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Barbecue ministry raises more than $90K for shooting victims
Mourners enter the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church to view a memorial Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community last week, killing more than two dozen. The sanctuary has been converted to a memorial to honor the victims. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, speaks with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte as he arrives at the opening ceremony for Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Manila, Philippines on Monday, November 13, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Evening Update newsletter: NAFTA round five, Lyft, King Street
(L-R) Mexican Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, U.S. Trade Rep Robert Lighthizer and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland leave after a NAFTA event in Washington, U.S., Oct.17, 2017.
Former Louis C.K. manager apologizes for 'not listening'
FILE - In this June 25, 2016 file photo, Louis C.K. attends the premiere of "The Secret Life of Pets" in New York. Louis C.K.'s longtime manager is apologizing for not taking complaints about his client's sexual misconduct more seriously. Dave Becky says in a lengthy statement Monday that he misunderstood the nature of the allegations by a female comedy duo in 2002. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Trudeau urged to take out Canadian trash still festering in Manila
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a presentation of an electric mass transport vehicle in Makati, metro Manila, Philippines, on the sidelines of the 31st Asean Summit on Nov. 13, 2017.
Italy fails to qualify for World Cup after draw with Sweden
Radhika Jones will be new Vanity Fair editor-in-chief
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