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Rights groups call on Trudeau to raise plight of prisoners held in China on trip
A coalition of Canadian human rights groups led by Amnesty International is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to raise the cases of 16 political prisoners when he visits China next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons, in Ottawa on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Liberal government withdraws court case on First Nations health care
The Liberal government is withdrawing its application for a judicial review after reaching an agreement with parties in a case before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on First Nations child health care. Minister of Indigenous Services Jane Philpott waits to speak at the Nation-to-Nation National Summit hosted by the Institute on Governance in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Quebec lawmakers pass motion calling on store clerks to use 'bonjour' greeting
A taxi with Bonjour on the side is seen Thursday, November 30, 2017 in Montreal. The National Assembly is formally asking Quebec's merchants to "warmly" greet their clients with the word "Bonjour," and drop the old standard "Bonjour-hi." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Canadian rugby sevens women go 3-0, reach 27th straight World Series quarterfinal
Emma Chow of Canada is tackled by Merewai Cumu of Fiji during a match between Canada and Fiji on Day One of the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens - HSBC Sevens World Series at The Sevens Stadium on November 30, 2017.
Texas sheriff says it's unlikely border agents were attacked
Trial of man accused of killing off-duty cop adjourned until Monday
U.S. homebuilder stocks continue to soar. Here’s how to get in on the gains
In this Wednesday, March 1, 2017, photo, new home construction is underway in a housing plan in Zelienople, Pa.
The Latest: Kansas legislative panel won't back prison plan
Army conducts operation in Rio area where police pushed out
Brazilian soldiers walk past a police station destroyed by alleged drug traffickers at the Morro do Barbante slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. Thousands of soldiers and police are occupying the slum community as part of efforts to combat a spike in violence. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
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2nd giraffe dies this year at Baltimore zoo: 5-year-old Juma
This Nov. 24, 2013 photo provided by the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore shows Juma. The 5-year-old female giraffe died from an undetermined illness, according to a Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, statement from The Maryland Zoo. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Maryland Zoo in Baltimore via AP)
Toronto couple designed kitchen to be a hub for their children and their friends
Carolina Soderholm and Michael Gruzuk in the kitchen of their Toronto home.
Sarah Richardson’s favourite host gifts for holiday parties
West Elm cheese knives, Drøm pepper grinder, Liberty of London print S’well bottle, The World Needs More Canada by Heather Reisman and Casa Cubista plates.
How Barry Shell followed his nose to become a smell guru
Barry Shell in his at-home fragrance lab, where he works with 500 scents.
On the 100th anniversary of the Halifax explosion, two new books examine the disaster’s place in Canada’s mythology
People walk through the ruins of Halifax after two ships collided in the city’s harbour.
Ryan invites Trump to deliver State of Union address Jan. 30
Review: Booking In by Jack Batten, Fear by Dirk Kurbjuweit and The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham
The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham.
Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water illustrates how wallpaper can create an entire world
Sally Hawkins in Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water.
Review: Parting Shot by Linwood Barclay, The Appraisal by Anna Porter and House. Tree. Person. by Catriona McPherson
The Appraisal By Anna Porter.
Marian Keyes: ‘Write your book as if no one is ever going to read it’
Marian Keyes.
Bank of Canada releases paper on merits of creating digital currency
The Bank of Canada in Ottawa.
US putting off planned ban on its use of cluster bombs
Canadian rugby sevens women go 3-0, reach 27th straight World Series quarterfinal
Trudeau nominates Theberge, Belanger as commissioners for languages and lobbying
Raymond Theberge is shown in a Universite de Moncton handout photo. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated an official languages commissioner as well as a lobbying commissioner.Trudeau's choice for the languages job is Theberge, who has been president and vice-chancellor of Universite de Moncton since 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Universite de Moncton MANDATORY CREDIT
Trump, Bahrain crown prince meet at White House
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, right, greets Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, during a ceremony welcoming the visiting Bahraini crown prince at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
US philanthropist Charles E. Merrill, Jr., dies at age 97
Bank of Canada releases discussion paper on merits and risks of digital currency
Swedish man convicted of 'online' rape; Canadian teen among victims
A verdict is handed out to media at Uppsala District Court, Uppsala, Sweden Thursday Nov. 30, 2017. A court in Sweden has sentenced a Swedish man to 10 years in prison for coercing teenagers in Canada, Britain and the United States to perform sexual acts in front of webcams by threatening them or their families. The Uppsala City Court said Thursday that Bjorn Samstrom was guilty of online sexual offenses against 27 children between 2015 and early 2017.(Akvelina Smed/TT via AP)
GM to launch self-driving vehicles in big US cities in 2019
FILE - In this Tuesday, June 13, 2017, file photo, a self-driving Chevrolet Bolt EV that is in General Motors Co.'s autonomous vehicle development program appears on display at GM's Orion Assembly in Lake Orion, Mich. General Motors expects to have autonomous vehicles working commercially in big cities sometime in 2019. The company made the prediction Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in slides posted on its website ahead of an investor presentation. (Jose Juarez/Detroit News via AP, File)
Curling Trials to determine Canada's representatives at Pyeongchang Games
Canada skip Brad Gushue celebrates his gold medal win over Sweden at the Men's World Curling Championships in Edmonton, Sunday, April 9, 2017. Gushue has seen some curling teams fold under pressure at Olympic qualification events and watched others rise to the occasion.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Housing trends favour builders focused on entry-level buyers
In this Wednesday, March 1, 2017, photo, new home construction is underway in a housing plan in Zelienople, Pa. It’s lining up to be another strong year for investors who own homebuilding stocks as a proxy bet on the health of the U.S. housing market. Housing market trends are expected to remain favorable for builders, but those focusing on first-time buyers could be the safest bet for further gains. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
U.S. governors to Canada: Use NAFTA to relax duties on online purchases
Eight governors have written a letter to Canadian and U.S. senior officials seeking a drastic expansion in the $20 duty-free limit Canada allows for online purchases. United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, left, with Mexico's Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, right, speaks during the conclusion of the fourth round of negotiations for a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Manuel Balce Ceneta
Teen freed on bail in fatal school stabbing case
Redblacks sign star Canadian receiver Brad Sinopoli to two-year extension
US joins trade fight against China at WTO
FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2010, file photo, a container is loaded onto a cargo ship at the Tianjin port in China. The United States is joining a fight against China at the World Trade Organization in a decision likely to ratchet up tensions between Washington and Beijing. The U.S. is supporting the European Union in a dispute over China’s status at the WTO. The United States and EU contend that the Chinese government continues to interfere so heavily in the country’s commerce that China remains a “non-market’’ economy. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
The Latest: Tillerson here, working, Trump spokeswoman says
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is shown during a meeting with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. The White House is discussing a plan to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA director Mike Pompeo, according to an administration official, who sought anonymity to discuss internal thinking. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Turkey: Merkel to work for release of EU funds for refugees
German Chancellor Angela Merkel poses for the media during the official presentation of the chancellery's christmas trees in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
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Russian officials says rainbow flags will be tolerated at World Cup
In this Wednesday, May 1, 2013, file photo, gay rights activists carry rainbow flags as they march during a May Day rally in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Medlock puts off retirement for at least one more season, re-signs with Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers kicker Justin Medlock (9) kicks the extra point conversion against the B.C. Lions during the first half of CFL action in Winnipeg Saturday, October 14, 2017. It didn't take long for Justin Medlock to realize he wasn't ready for life after football. After a conversation with Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea and assurances the team wanted him back, Medlock signed a one-year contract that was announced Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Vote on Brazil pension overhaul to be delayed
Demonstrators adjust a cape on a doll depicting Brazil's President Michel Temer as a vampire during a protest against his proposed reforms to cut spending on pensions and loosen labor laws, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
ICC prosecutor reaffirms she won't open Gaza flotilla probe
Vancouver Canucks forward Derek Dorsett retiring due to spinal issues
Vancouver Canucks' Derek Dorsett lines up for a face-off during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday October 30, 2017.
Albanian opposition's payment to US lobbying probed
Vancouver Canucks forward Derek Dorsett ending career due to spinal issues
Vancouver Canucks' Derek Dorsett lines up for a face-off during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday October 30, 2017. Dorsett is ending his hockey career due to spinal issues. The team says doctors have recommended he not return to the ice because of "long-term, significant health risks" associated with a cervical disc herniation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Energy sector boosts TSX higher amid OPEC news, loonie trades lower
The Canadian dollar was trading at 77.62 cents US, down from an average price of 77.80 cents US on Wednesday. A Canadian dollar, left, and a Euro are seen next to a series of U.S. dollars in this January 26, 2011 photo in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Judge finds woman not competent in murder-for-hire case
Malcolmson loses first ever secret ballot vote to keep opposition bill alive
NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson speaks with the media about her private members bill regarding abandoned vessels, in Ottawa on Thursday, November 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The Latest: GOP Sen. Johnson still withholding on tax bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined by, from left, Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., speaks to a group of small business owners as Republicans work to pass their sweeping tax bill, a blend of generous tax cuts for businesses and more modest tax cuts for families and individuals, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Canada's global prosperity ranking slips to lowest level in 11 years: survey
Family 'scared' as boy with severe autism faces release without home supports
Carly Sutherland and her husband John Sutherland address a news conference at the legislature in Halifax on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. The Sutherland's nine-year-old son Callum is severely impacted by autism and they are having a hard time having his needs met with no outpatient care available. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Under pressure: Why Enbridge sold $1.5-billion of new shares
The Enbridge company logo is seem at its annual meeting in Calgary on May 12, 2016.
Turkey rejects probe into alleged Erdogan family tax evasion
Family loans: How to dodge the drama
FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2013, file photo, freshly-cut stacks of $100 bills make their way down the line at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Borrowing money from family can create an awkward situation. Setting up a loan agreement can make it easier to avoid hurt feelings and disputes down the road. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Italian authorities investigating skinhead intimidation
Longer-term mortgage rates slip for 2nd straight week
FILE - In this Tuesday, May 16, 2017, file photo, a sign advertises that an existing home for sale is under contract in Roswell, Ga. On Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, Freddie Mac reports on the week’s average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Trump weighs plan to oust Tillerson, put CIA's boss at State
Brewery makes algae beer to spotlight threat to Lake Erie
National security bill will help combat homegrown extremism: Goodale
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the Liberal government's sweeping national security bill will make it easier to combat homegrown extremism by improving existing provisions. Communications Security Establishment Chief Greta Bossenmaier speaks with Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale as they wait to appear before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, in Ottawa on Thursday, November 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The Latest: Feces-smearing suspect competent for trial
Soccer coach thought to be travelling with missing teen
Bail revoked for Const. James Forcillo, convicted in Sammy Yatim shooting
James Forcillo is shown leaving court in Toronto on Jan. 25, 2016.
Bail revoked for Const. James Forcillo, convicted in Sammy Yatim shooting
Const. James Forcillo leaves court in Toronto on Monday, May 16 , 2016, after a suspension in his sentencing hearing. The Toronto police officer guilty of the attempted murder of a teen on an empty streetcar will make a brief court appearance today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Chemical weapons watchdog member states appoint new chief
Cyprus to help Lebanon build Mediterranean Sea rescue centre
Swedish man convicted of ‘online’ rape for coercing teens in Canada, U.S., U.K.
Kansas plan for new prison draws criticism from lawmakers
Kansas state Sen. Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick, discusses her concerns about a state Department of Corrections plan to build a new state prison, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Bipartisan opposition has developed a plan to have a private prison company build the correctional facility and lease it to the state. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Venezuela arrests top oil officials in corruption probe
FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2016 file photo, Venezuela's Minister of Petroleum and Mining Eulogio Del Pino speaks to journalists prior to the start of a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, at their headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Venezuelan authorities said Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, that they've arrested Del Pino in a widening corruption probe into the state-run oil industry. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
Racial profiling, discrimination focus of inquiry into Toronto police
Hand grenade found in donation to California Goodwill store
Maryland officials: 26 indicted in prison gang conspiracy
Stephen Moyer, secretary of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, holds up a badge during a news conference in Baltimore on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, during an announcement that 26 people, including two correctional officers, were indicted in an investigation into gang activity and corruption in Maryland prisons. Moyer is joined by Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, center, and Don Hibbert, assistant special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration Baltimore District Office. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
Coroner’s inquest to be held into fatal Radiohead stage collapse in Toronto
The collapsed stage at Toronto’s Downsview Park that killed one man when it partly fell down prior to a Radiohead concert on June 17, 2012.
Enbridge shares up after it raises dividend, sells shares and plans asset sales
Co-founder of 'Ice Bucket Challenge' dies after ALS battle
Russell Simmons statement on sexual misconduct allegation
Senate weighs scaling back tax package to win deficit hawks
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Me., questions Alex Azar, President Donald Trump's nominee to become Secretary of Health and Human Services, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Gold trader links Turkish president to sanctions scheme
Front pages of some of Turkish newspapers with headlines concerning a trial in New York against a Turkish banker charged with violating U.S. sanctions against Iran, in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab has testified Wednesday during the trial that he bribed former economy minister Zafer Caglayan. The headlines read: "I gave 50 million Euros to Caglayan," "Zarrab speaks at trial," "Zarrab is used to bribing." (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
Global stocks weighed down by US tax uncertainty
FILE - This Dec. 21, 2016, file photo shows the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks were moving broadly higher in early trading Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, as technology companies rebounded after a steep sell-off a day earlier. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Russian priest deflects accusations of anti-Semitism
HBO cuts ties with Russell Simmons amid second allegation
FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2015, file photo, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons presents the Vanguard Award on stage at the 46th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, Calif. Simmons announced on Nov. 30, 2017, he would be stepping down from companies he founded following a new allegation of sexual misconduct. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Supreme Court agrees to hear Vice Media case about press freedoms
Vice Media journalist Ben Makuch is seen outside the Ontario Court of Appeal on Feb. 6, 2017.
Torrential rain, floods paralyze Albania; 1 person dead
The Latest: 4 finance ministers seek job as eurozone chief
White House plan to replace Tillerson would cap unprecedented period in U.S. foreign policy
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks in Washington on Nov. 30, 2017.
Lundin Mining stock drops as Chile production outlook is cut
The interior of Lundin's Zinkgruvan Zinc, Lead and Silver Mine, in central Sweden. Lundin stock fell Thursday after the company pared back production guidance for its copper mine in Chile.
High court won't hear manslaughter appeal of Calgary man
Court awards ex-Quebec paramedics $1.2 million over subway scare
Review: The Disaster Artist’s storytelling is sublime
James Franco, centre, in The Disaster Artist.
Coroner's inquest to be held into fatal Radiohead stage collapse in Toronto
The chief coroner of Ontario will be holding an inquest into the death of a drum technician for the British rock band Radiohead who died in 2012 after a stage collapse in Toronto. People look at a collapsed stage at Downsview Park in Toronto on Saturday, June 16, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Five tips for getting the best deals on your holiday shopping online
The malls are decked with boughs of holly as retailers hope to attract shoppers during the key holiday season. But more and more Canadians are hoping to score the best deals from the comfort of their own homes and a digital screen. An Instant Pot programmable pressure cooker is shown in Toronto on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joe O'Connal
Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants in Libya: AU
Florida A&M University picks familiar face as president
Finland bans right-wing group for being racist, violent
The Latest: Yemeni officials say clashes continue in capital
Canada's top court to hear Vice Media fight RCMP demand for reporter materials
In a decision today, the high court says it will look at Vice Media reporter Ben Makuch's challenge of an Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that he must give the RCMP the background materials he used for stories on an accused terrorist. Vice Media journalist Ben Makuch is seen outside the Ontario Court of Appeal on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Report: Sen. Franken groped Army veteran during USO tour
In this Nov. 29, 2017 photo, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee member Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., arrives at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. An Army veteran has accused Franken of inappropriately touching her more than a decade ago while she was on a military deployment to Kuwait. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Alleged UK hacker fights extradition to the US
Explosions and fire at cosmetics factory ruled accidental
The Latest: UN envoy says Syria talks to go until Dec. 15
Man identified in shooting death of female postal worker
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