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Review: Jacques Filippi’s Montreal Noir makes a great local gift for mystery fans
Jobless rates fell in 12 US states, hit record lows in 3
FILE - In this Friday, May 19, 2017, file photo, job seekers walk into the Opportunity Fair and Forum employment event in Dallas. On Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, the Labor Department reports on state unemployment rates for October. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Sen. Hatch to Dems saying tax cuts are for rich: 'Bull crap'
In this Nov. 13, 2017, photo, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, arrives as the tax-writing panel begins work on overhauling the nation's tax code, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Millions would forgo coverage if Congress repeals the unpopular requirement that Americans get health insurance, gambling with their own wellbeing and boosting premiums for others. Just as important, the drive by GOP senators to undo “Obamacare’s” coverage requirement fits in with Trump administration efforts to write regulations allowing for plans with limited benefits and lower premiums. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Yoko Ono's Basquiat painting sells for nearly $11 million
Saskatchewan man heavily fined for out-of-season hunt, wasting game
Bombardier hiring spree is signal of aerospace industry future for young
Bombardier President and CEO Alain Bellemare, smiles as he walks through global express finishing plant in Montreal on Friday Nov. 17, 2017. Bombardier confirmed this morning that it will hire about 1,000 workers over the next 18 months for its new Global 7000 business jets. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Magnitude 5.2 quake felt in Ecuador but no reports of damage
Paris: 1,142 clients of prostitutes fined under new law
Authorities: Arrest made in slaying of woman house-sitting
Saudi-led forces "extract" 2 French journalists from Yemen
US stock indexes step back after a big gain; retailers climb
FILE - In this Wednesday, July 8, 2015, file photo, Federal Hall's George Washington statue stands near the flag-covered pillars of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks are dipping lower early Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, a day after the market made its biggest gain in two months. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Up in smoke: Calgary judge dismisses charges against Vancouver pot activist
Dana Larsen is pictured at The Dispensary in Vancouver, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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EU urges Kosovo to continue dialogue with Serbia
The Latest: 1 killed in Kenya police, opposition clashes
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition stands to greet supporters upon his return, in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Kenya police used tear gas and water cannon Friday on a large crowd of supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga who gathered to welcome him from a trip overseas. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
Britain names first woman to ceremonial role of Black Rod
Ousted Caracas mayor flees house arrest, heads to Europe
FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 file photo, Caracas' Mayor Antonio Ledezma attends a Senate meeting, in Brasilia, Brazil. The former mayor has escaped house arrest in Caracas and arrived in Colombia, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
Ex-Homeland Security secretary recovering from heart attack
FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2012, file photo, former Pennsylvania Gov. and former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge introduces Republican presidential candidate former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman during a campaign event, in Peterborough, N.H. Ridge was in critical condition Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, after undergoing an emergency heart procedure at a hospital in Austin. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Connor Brown avoids sophomore slump in second year with Leafs
Anton Khudobin and Zdeno Chara defend against Connor Brown during the second period at the Air Canada Centre on Nov. 10, 2017 in Toronto.
The Latest: Interfaith ceremony for drowned Nigerian women
A woman places roses on the coffins during the funeral service for 26 Nigerian women, at the Salerno cemetery, southern Italy, Friday Nov.17, 2017. The women died last week while crossing the Mediterranean sea in an attempt to reach Italy. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
US calls for return to civilian government in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe sits for formal photographs with university officials, after presiding over a student graduation ceremony at Zimbabwe Open University on the outskirts of Harare, Zimbabwe Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Mugabe is making his first public appearance since the military put him under house arrest earlier this week. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Swedish utility to invest in nuclear reactors
'Mental toughness' helping Connor Brown avoid the dreaded sophomore slump
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Connor Brown, center, celebrates his goal with defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) and left wing James van Riemsdyk (25) during the third period of a NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, in Washington. When he arrived at the Maple Leafs' practice facility on Wednesday morning, Connor Brown saw he'd been bumped down the depth chart to the team's fourth line. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Nick Wass
Argentine navy loses contact with submarine carrying 44
This 2014 photo provided by the Argentina Navy shows the ARA San Juan, a German-built diesel-electric vessel, docked in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentina's Navy said Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, it has lost contact with the submarine off the country's southern coast. (Argentina Navy via AP )
UN panel agrees to move ahead with debate on 'killer robots'
UK air safety authorities investigate mid-air collision
Buffalo Bills team up with cancer patients to customize their cleats
Buffalo Bills linebacker Preston Brown, center, is joined by Will Lucas, left, and Ian Cameron, right, in helping design customized cleats at Buffalo's John R. Oishei Children's Hospital on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017.
Markets Right Now: US stocks mostly lower at midday
The Latest: France sees 'negative' foreign sways in Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron and Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, right, look on during a bus tour to visit the Volco car factory during the EU Social Summit in Gothenburg, Sweden, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (Bjorn Larsson Rosvall/TT News Agency via AP)
Greek island calls strike against EU refugee policy
Syria: Damascus suburbs violence kills at least 5 children
This photo provided on Nov. 16, 2017 by the Syrian anti-government activist group Ghouta Media Center, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows smoke and debris rising after Syrian government airstrikes hit in Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, Syria. Syrian activists and a monitoring group say almost two dozen civilians have been killed in the last three days of fighting in the suburb of the capital, Damascus, along with dozens of government forces and rebels. (Ghouta Media Center via AP)
Nicknames, family: 5 Things To Know about the Sicilian Mafia
Avery attorney wants judge to reconsider denial of new trial
Comedy or not, 'Get Out' is a unique Oscar contender
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Daniel Kaluuya in a scene from, "Get Out." ordan Peele’s horror sensation is again the subject of debate after it was reported that Universal Pictures has submitted the film for Golden Globes consideration as a comedy, rather than a drama. The film’s classification will ultimately reside with the Globes, but the controversy shows how “Get Out” is already challenging the conventions of Hollywood’s prestige movie season. (Universal Pictures via AP)
Actor Tom Sizemore denies groping allegations
FILE - This April 18, 2013 photo shows actor Tom Sizemore in New York. Sizemore is denying recent allegations that he groped an 11-year-old Utah girl during a 2003 photo shoot. He called the claims “highly disturbing” in a statement late Thursday. He lamented his history of drug abuse and domestic violence arrests, but says he would never inappropriately touch a child. (AP Photo/John Carucci, File)
US probes effectiveness of VW air bag wiring recall
FILE - This Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, file photo shows the brand logo of German car maker Volkswagen on a car in Berlin. U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints that a Volkswagen recall may not fix a wiring problem that can stop the front driver’s air bag from inflating in a crash. The government probe covers nearly 416,000 vehicles including the 2010 to 2014 CC and Passat, the 2010 to 2013 Eos, the 2011 to 2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta and Tiguan, and the 2012 to 2014 Jetta Sportwagen. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
U.S. biotechs can’t shake October blues as investors await next moves
Gilead Sciences Inc.'s Truvada is arranged for an illustration at Ansonia Pharmacy in New York on Thursday, July 24, 2008.
Kosovo opposition supporters jailed for 2016 grenade attack
Advocacy groups: Killings of transgender people increase
FILE - In this Friday Nov. 3, 2017 file photo, Katrina Johnson becomes emotional at the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk, Iowa after the jury returned a guilty verdict for Jorge Sanders-Galvez in the death of Johnson's transgender child, 16-year-old Kedarie Johnson. At least 25 transgender Americans have been homicide victims as of mid-November 2017, the highest annual total this decade, according to advocacy groups that have been monitoring the grim phenomenon and seeking ways to reduce the toll. (John Lovretta/The Hawk Eye via AP, Pool)
Rare comic showing Superman's 1st appearance to be auctioned
This image released by Profiles in History shows a June 1938 Action Comics #1 issue, one of many Superman items up for auction on Dec. 19 in Los Angeles. (Profiles in History via AP)
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Self-heating beef dish blamed for carbon monoxide scare
Politics Briefing: Provinces diverge on how legal marijuana will be sold
A vendor trims marijuana with scissors during the annual 4-20 cannabis culture celebration at Sunset Beach in Vancouver on April 20, 2017.
Germany to press Kuwait after Israeli barred from flight
FILE - This Sunday, March 18, 2012 file photo shows a general view of empty Kuwait Airways check-in counters at Kuwait Airport. A German court has ruled that Kuwait's national airline didn't have to transport an Israeli citizen because the carrier would face legal repercussions at home if it did. The Frankfurt state court noted in its verdict Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 that Kuwait Airways is not allowed to close contracts with Israelis under Kuwaiti law because of the Middle Eastern country's boycott of Israel. (AP Photo/Gustavo Ferrari)
Is this really the end for Toronto real estate rally?
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Man gets his dying wish: To be buried with cheesesteaks
Ontario tables legislation to end five-week college faculty strike
Teachers and faculty staff of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union walk the picket line at George Brown College in Toronto on Thursday, November 16, 2017. The Ontario government will try again today to introduce back-to-work legislation to end a nearly five-week strike by college faculty. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Quebec judge hears first arguments against province's face-veil law
A woman wears a niqab as she walks in Montreal on September 9, 2013. Lawyers contesting Quebec's controversial face-covering law will be seeking a temporary legal reprieve today. A Quebec woman, the National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association launched a challenge last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
NY governor: Bridge-naming backlash is 'personally hurtful'
FILE - This photo from Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 shows New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaking at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo says a petition to take his late father's name off a new bridge is "personally hurtful." (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Unnecessary death: Calgary woman given 3 years for not getting help for sick son
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. A Calgary woman convicted in the death of her son by failing to seek medical treatment for his strep infection will soon learn her fate. Tamara Lovett, who is 48, was found guilty in January of criminal negligence causing death. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Brian Jerome-Facebook
Ohio man gets 20 years for trying to record above showers
Aaron Hernandez house sells to real estate investor for $1M
FILE - In this June 19, 2013 file photo, two members of the Massachusetts State Police walk toward the front door of the home of New England Patriot's NFL football player Aaron Hernandez in North Attleborough, Mass. The home was sold in November 2017 to 23-year-old real estate investor Arif Khan for $1 million, about $300,000 lower than the asking price. (AP Photo/Erika Niedowski, File)
Woman rescued after falling 10 feet into home septic tank
The Latest: Ex-staffers vouch for Franken after allegations
QuickList: October inflation rate for selected Canadian cities
QuickList: October inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories
VW to spend $40B on electric cars, technology through 2022
Mitsubishi recalls small cars; air bags may not inflate
Statistics Canada says CPI for October up 1.4 per cent from year ago
Vegetables are on display for sale at the Jean Talon Market on January 11, 2016 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
US home construction reaches strongest pace in a year
In this Thursday, June 1, 2017, photo, builders work on the roof of a home under construction at a housing plan in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pa. On Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, the Commerce Department reports on U.S. home construction in October. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Quebec biofuel company partners with Qantas in first long-term airline deal
A Qantas Dreamliner aircraft is shown in undated handout image.
Pakistan extends deadline to end Islamist rally for 24 hours
A supporter of Pakistani radical religious party shouts slogans during a sit-in protest at an entrance of Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Pakistani police have warned an Islamist rally to disband within hours to avoid a crackdown near the capital, where an estimated 5,000 members of a radical Islamic party have camped out and disrupted life. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)
Lebanon's PM Hariri says he will be in Beirut within days
Slain Baltimore officer's gun found in lot where he was shot
Baltimore Police Department Commissioner Kevin Davis speaks at a news conference outside the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, to announce the death of Det. Sean Suiter. Suiter was shot in the head Wednesday while working in a troubled area of the city grappling with high crime rates. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Special Investigations Unit investigating arrest of man in St. Catharines, Ont.
Friday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
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'Cone Weed' gets Christmas makeover in North Carolina town
This photo provided by Bill Suthard shows an orange traffic cone with a weed growing out of it, decorated with tinsel and ornaments in Huntersville, N.C. The roadside attraction dubbed "Cone Weed" is something of a Christmas miracle to locals. The weed has been growing unencumbered across from the Huntersville Fire Station for a year and has amassed a cult following. The fire station tweeted pictures of Cone Weed decked in tinsel and ornaments last week. (Bill Suthard via AP)
Hurdles remain for proposed CFL team on East Coast
Halifax fans show their support for a franchise as the Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats compete in Moncton, N.B. on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011.
Officials plan to herd humpback whale out of channel
Cameroon parliament building destroyed by fire, no one hurt
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Quebec biofuel company partners with Qantas in first long-term airline deal
Qantas Dreamliner aircraft is shown in undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Hurdles remain for proposed Canadian Football League team on East Coast
A football with the CFL logo sits on a chair during a media conference in Winnipeg, Friday, November 27, 2015. The CFL said Thursday it has had talks with a group looking to secure an expansion franchise for Halifax. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Letters and milk jug: Warsaw Ghetto archive goes on display
In this Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 photo a visitor reads documents at an exhibition of Holocaust archives, "What we could not shout out to the world," at the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, Poland. Letters and other eyewitness accounts of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto _ records of a community destroyed in the Holocaust _ have gone on display for the first time. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)
India, France urge action against nations that back terror
MLS marks new attendance record while TV ratings lag
Fans celebrate after Toronto FC defeated the Montreal Impact 5-2 on Nov. 30 2016.
Before the Bell: Five things every Canadian investor needs to know
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 17.
The Latest: Sanders says Trump, Franken cases are different
FILE - In this July 12, 2017 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington. Franken apologized Thursday after a Los Angeles radio anchor accused him of forcibly kissing her during a 2006 USO tour and of posing for a photo with his hands on her breasts as she slept. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Green House Brands to set up Canadian base in joint venture with Canopy Growth
The Latest: Spain: Catalonia violence claims 'intolerable'
A woman holds a placard reading in catalan "freedom for political prisoners", during a demonstration in front of the Palau Generalitat in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Demonstrators fill Sant Jaume Square in front of the seat of the Catalan presidency, to mark one month of imprisonment for leaders of the two separatist civil platforms, ANC and Omnium. Eight ex-Catalan cabinet members have also been jailed provisionally. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Violence in Greece breaks out after annual US Embassy march
University students hold a blood-stained Greek flag from the deadly 1973 student uprising, in Athens on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Several thousand people march to the U.S. Embassy in Athens under tight police security to commemorate a 1973 student uprising that was crushed by Greece's military junta, that ruled the country from 1967-74. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Defying Russia, Serbia holds military drills with Americans
Members of the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade and Serbian Army parachutists jump from a US Air Force C-130 transport aircraft during a bilateral Serbian and U.S. airborne exercise at Lisicji jarak airport, some 15 kilometers (10 miles) north of Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. American and Serbian paratroopers have held joint exercises in Serbia which is watched with unease in Russia that is trying to increase its influence in the Balkans. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Newly available drug could boost self-administered assisted deaths
Fort Bragg soldier collapses during physical training, dies
Egypt orders suspected Libyan militant detained over attack
Lacking rail link, Churchill expects to receive ice road by Christmas
Aerial view of the port of Churchill, Man. on Friday, Oct. 5, 2007.
Trump criticizes Franken over sexual harassment allegations, silent on Moore
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the Capitol after meeting with the House Republican Conference about tax reform in Washington on November 16, 2017.
Ben Roethlisberger throws four touchdowns as Steelers drill Titans 40-17
Vince Williams reacts after a sack of Marcus Mariota in the second half during a game at Heinz Field on November 16, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Pakistani military raid kills Baluch separatist commander
Canada's most popular pro sports league had humble beginnings 100 years ago
In this file photo taken Sept. 17, 2012, the NHL logo is seen on a goal at a Nashville Predators practice rink in Nashville, Tenn. The five men who met on Nov. 26, 1917 to form the National Hockey League could not have dreamed of the 31-team, multi-billion-dollar enterprise it would become a century later. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ AP/Mark Humphrey
Brayden Schenn’s three points help Blues beat Oilers 4-1
St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn celebrates after scoring a third period goal against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place.
Golden Knights rebound from blowout loss with 5-2 win over Canucks
Jonathan Marchessault shoots the puck against the Vancouver Canucks on November, 16, 2017 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
Bulgaria's parliament speaker resigns to avoid crisis
The Latest: Mayor says people still missing after blaze
Firefighters battle a blaze at the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, Pa., Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Chester County emergency officials say at least 20 people have been taken to area hospitals for treatment. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known. (Pete Bannan/Daily Local News via AP)
The Latest: Economic adviser talks tax bill with GOP foe
House Ways and Means Chair Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, center, is welcomed by House Republicans including from left, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., as they arrive to speak to the media following a vote on the GOP tax bill, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Military dog wins British prize for valour under fire
Corporal Daniel Hatley poses for a photo Friday Nov. 17, 2017, with his Military Working Dog, Mali, who was named as recipient of the Dickin Medal for animal bravery after Mali helped save the lives of troops in Afghanistan. The PDSA Dickin Medal is the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross presented in recognition of bravery. The PDSA veterinary charity says Mali was twice sent through direct fire to conduct searches for explosives and detected the presence of insurgents, giving troops key seconds to "engage the enemy in close-quarter combat." (Naomi Gabrielle/PDSA via AP)
Woman seriously injured in Halifax crosswalk, young driver facing charges
Morning Update: Ontario’s college strike; Zimbabwe’s difficult path to democracy
Faculty members walk the picket line at a Humber College campus in Toronto on November 8, 2017.
Model Gigi Hadid pulls out of Victoria's Secret China show
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, file photo, Gigi Hadid wears a creation as part of the Moschino women's Fall/Winter 2018/19 fashion collection, presented in Milan, Italy. Hadid says she will not be walking the Victoria's Secret fashion show in Shanghai next week. In a post on her Twitter account Friday, Hadid did not explain why she would be missing the show and Victoria’s Secret refused to comment on the issue. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
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