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Stalock backstops surging Wild to 2-0 win over Maple Leafs
B.C. man found guilty of polygamy believed he couldn't be prosecuted: lawyer
Winston Blackmore, who was found guilty of practising polygamy in a fundamentalist religious community, speaks with reporters outside court in Cranbrook, B.C., Monday, July 24, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Patrick Kane, Nick Schmaltz lead Blackhawks to 5-1 win over Jets
Chicago Blackhawks' Vinnie Hinostroza (48) attempts the deflection past Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) as Jets' Ben Chiarot (7) defends during the first period NHL action in Winnipeg on Thursday, December 14, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Canadiens beat Devils in overtime, snap three-game slide
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price stops New Jersey Devils' Stefan Noesen during the second period in Montreal, on Dec. 14, 2017.
Canadian film out of the running for next year's Oscars
Australian probe into child abuse attacks Catholic celibacy
In this photo provided by the Australian Government Royal Commission, Commissioner Justice Peter McClellan, second left, shakes hands with Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove, fourth right, at the signing ceremony and the release of the final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse at Government House, in Canberra, Dec. 15, 2017. The commission delivered its final 17-volume report and 189 recommendations following a wide-ranging investigation. (Jeremy Piper/Australian Government Royal Commission via AP)
QMJHL Roundup: Olivier Garneau scores overtime winner as Remparts top Foreurs
Tomas Plekanec scores in OT, Canadiens beat Devils to snap three-game slide
Montreal Canadiens' Tomas Plekanec scores the winning goal past New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider during overtime in NHL hockey action Thursday, December 14, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Mom of murdered infant sobs as victim impact statement read in Saskatoon court
Some policies were not followed in Tim Hague’s fatal boxing match: report
Tim Hague is pictured in this 2010 file photo.
Japan imposes new sanctions on North Korea
B.C. man defends province’s mental-health detention system following critical report
Bryn Ditmars, seen in Vancouver on Dec. 7, had been hospitalized and medicated against his will several times many years ago starting when he was 5. Mr. Ditmars is now speaking out in defence of B.C.’s mental health detention system following a critical report by the Community Legal Assistance Society.
Board pleased with Raiders proposed community benefits plan
Next stop, Vaughan: Inside the Toronto subway’s big move beyond the city limits
People wait in line for a TTC bus at York University.
As a Marlins exec, Derek Jeter has effectively pawned off a once-sterling reputation
Cathal Kelly
Report commissioned after death of Alberta boxer says better rules needed
Hockey Canada cuts six players from world junior selection camp roster
Canadian national junior team goaltending prospect Carter Hart, right, makes a pad save while being screened by forward Cody Glass on the first day of selection camp for the 2018 World Junior Hockey Championship in St.Catharines, Ont., Tuesday, December 12, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Lynett
Two Conservative senators’ business venture linked to China
Senator Victor Oh, who recently said he has not conducted any “personal business” in Canada or China since his appointment to the Red Chamber in 2013, formed a St. John’s-based company in April with Senator David Wells.
20 questions with Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre Company incoming director Ashlie Corcoran
Stage director Ashlie Corcoran is photographed at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto on Jan. 15, 2016.
Activists urge Ottawa to protect caribou in B.C.
The Valhalla Wilderness Society is asking Ottawa to issue an emergency order to the province to prohibit all logging and use of motorized vehicles to protect the southern mountain caribou in B.C.
B.C., Britain investigate role of Canadian tech firm AggregateIQ in Brexit vote
A taxi driver holds a sticker for the "Vote Leave" pro-Brexit campaign as he drives past media in central London. AggregateIQ, a Victoria-based data-analytics firm with only 20 employees, has fallen under scrutiny in recent months after it was revealed to have played a key role in Britain’s Vote Leave campaign.
The Latest: NYPD investigating Simmons rape allegations
FILE - In this July 18, 2015 file photo, Russell Simmons speaks appears at the RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation's Art for Life Benefit in Water Mill, N.Y. Three women have told the New York Times that music mogul Russell Simmons raped them. Simmons, in a statement to the paper, vehemently denied what he called “these horrific accusations,” saying all his relations have been consensual. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)
Canada’s G7 presidency to focus on gender equality, economic issues
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017.
Prominent 9th Circuit judge faces sex misconduct inquiry
Michigan police probe remains of 3 children found in Montana
At the Quebec mosque shooting, this man risked his life to save others. Who will save him now?
‘It's a miracle he's still with us,’ says Mr. Derbali’s wife, Nedra Zahaoui, left.
Lorraine Finlay had an unwavering compassion for all things living
LORRAINE JOHNS FINLAY
CSIS settles lawsuit with employees who alleged workplace discrimination, harassment
A sign for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service building is shown in Ottawa, on May 14, 2013.
California issues 1st licenses for its legal pot market
Torrey Holistics employees, Matt Sullivan, left, and Taron McElroy, arrange jars of cannabis in San Diego, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. On Thursday, California issued its first batch of business licenses for the state's upcoming legal marijuana market, setting the stage for sales to begin to adults in January. The first license for recreational retail sales went to Torrey Holistics in San Diego. (AP Photo/Julie Watson)
Peru's president fights back against calls to resign
FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2017 file photo, Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski attends the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Danang, Vietnam. Kuczynski is in hot water over decade-old payments he received as a consultant to a Brazilian construction firm at the center of Latin America’s biggest-ever graft scandal. (Jorge Silva/Pool photo via AP)
Canada's Mark Arendz, Brittany Hudak win medals at Para-Nordic World Cup
Rachel Notley sets sights on trimming Alberta’s $10-billion deficit
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley steps down from the podium after speaking in Vancouver on Nov. 30, 2017.
Canada's spy agency reaches settlement over harassment allegations
Denver shuts down 26 legal pot businesses, makes arrests
Closed signs are displayed on the front door to a marijuana dispensary along South Federal Boulevard Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, in south Denver. Twenty-six legal marijuana businesses were closed by Denver officials Thursday amid a police investigation expected to lead to criminal charges. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Japan survey shows corporate sentiment at 11-year high
Trial begins for former director of defunct Iowa academy
In photos: Aymen Derbali, living on a prayer
One death linked to multi-province E. coli outbreak in lettuce: Public Health Agency
One fatality has been linked to an E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce that has been detected in five provinces.
10 Things to Know for Friday
In an artist rendering provided by SHoP Architects, Detroit's new 800-foot-tall, $900 million two-building project that will include a 58-story residential tower and 12-floor building for retail and conference space is shown. Ground was ceremoniously broken for the project, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. (SHoP Architects via AP)
Public Health Agency links one death to multi-province E. coli outbreak
Two men will go to trial over 36 deaths in Oakland warehouse fire, judge rules
This Dec. 3, 2016, file image from video provided by KGO-TV shows the Ghost Ship Warehouse after a fire swept through the building in Oakland, Calif.
The Latest: 2 will go to trial in deadly warehouse fire
Attorneys Tyler Smith, left, and Tony Serra, right, representing defendants Max Harris and Derick Almena, who face involuntary manslaughter charges in the fire at the Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse last year, speak with reporters outside a courtroom Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. A California city fire marshal said Thursday he did not find any records of requests by firefighters to inspect a warehouse where 36 people died in the worst building fire in the U.S. in more than a decade. (AP Photo/Sudhin Thanawala)
Texas official out after post disparaging 'pathetic' women
Man charged in Salvation Army worker death pleads not guilty
Sen. Menendez presses for dismissal of corruption charges
FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2017, file photo, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., answers a question from a reporter before entering the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Courthouse in Newark, N.J. Menendez has a message for the Justice Department: Try to prosecute him again on corruption charges or drop it. Menendez, whose bribery trial ended in a hung jury last month, said Dec. 14 that he wants the charges thrown out and is seeking a decision by mid-January by government prosecutors. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Disney's empire and what Fox brings
Montana Republican gets behind Yellowstone mining ban
Streetwise newsletter: MLSE’s football play; Disney’s foray into streaming war
Over the past 10 years, Bay Street’s best-rated stocks failed to beat the S&P/TSX composite index.
Navajo Code Talker Teddy Draper Sr. dies in Arizona at 96
In this photo taken May 10, 2003, Teddy Draper Sr., of Tuba City, Ariz., center, points to a commemorative Code Talker pistol with his fellow Marines during a Code Talker meeting in Chinle, Ariz. Draper, who fought on Iwo Jima, said he was initially confused as to why the military was interested in his Navajo culture. Navajo Nation officials say Teddy Draper Sr. died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, at age 96 in Prescott, Ariz. Tribal officials say Draper resided in Chinle, Ariz. He was part of the 5th Marine Division, fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima and received a Purple Heart as well as a Congressional Silver Medal. (Ben Chrisman/The Daily Times via AP)
Linamar to buy MacDon in quest for diverse markets
Linamar’s innovation centre in Guelph.
North Carolina man arrested in fatal shooting of toddler
Arpaio accused of trumping up charges in dog deaths case
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2016, file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is joined by Joe Arpaio, the then sheriff of metro Phoenix, during a news conference in Marshalltown, Iowa. Jurors at a malicious-prosecution trial against former Sheriff Arpaio were told the lawman brought a trumped-up criminal case against one of Sen. Jeff Flake's sons to garner publicity for himself. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Boeing vs. Airbus: annual net orders
Site C was tough decision, now it's time to make best use of project: minister
The Site C Dam location is seen along the Peace River in Fort St. John, B.C., on April 18, 2017. British Columbia Premier John Horgan will be giving his government's decision on the future of the controversial Site C hydroelectric dam this morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Former Impact defender Ciman issues classy goodbye after trade to LAFC
Workplace harassment policy governing public servants does not apply to PMO
A Canadian flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Aug. 2, 2015.
Homan, Koe victories shake up teams for Olympic mixed doubles trials
Jason Fram lifts U Sports over Canada 4-3 at world junior selection camp
USports goalie Samuel Harvey (1) makes a save against Canada's Nick Suzuki (18) during second period exhibition hockey action in preparation for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championships in St. Catharines, Ont., on Thursday, December 14, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Rick Sauvé’s prisoner-coaching program Life Line faces potential cancellation
Rick Sauvé, a former inmate who was recognized with a human-rights award in Ottawa on Tuesday, is a mainstay of Life Line, a program that helps longest-serving inmates become productive citizens.
Feds: New York woman laundered bitcoin to aide Islamic State
The Argos aren’t worth much. But there’s still a logic to MLSE’s football play
Toronto Argonauts linebacker Marcus Ball (6) and running back Anthony Coombs (1) celebrate with the Grey Cup after defeating the Calgary Stampeders to win the 105th Grey Cup, in Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2017.
Missile parts prove Iran is illicitly arming Houthi rebels in Yemen: U.S.
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley walks past recovered remains of an Iranian rocket during a press briefing at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, in Washington, on Dec. 14, 2017.
Saskatoon zoo says popular elk had to be euthanized after injury from another elk
Winston the elk is shown in this undated handout photo. A popular animal at a Saskatoon zoo has been euthanized.Winston, an elk at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo, was put down Tuesday.Zoo manager Tim Sinclair-Smith says Winston was showing lameness and wasn't acting normally. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - City of Saskatoon
Zac Brown Band to perform national anthem at CFP title game
FILE - In this June 12, 2015, file photo, Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band performs at LP Field at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. Three-time Grammy winners Zac Brown Band will perform the national anthem before the college football national championship game in Atlanta on Jan. 8, 2018, the College Football Playoff announced on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File)
With Fox deal, Disney makes serious foray into streaming war
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California man gets life in prison for suffocating 3 kids
FILE - In this photo released Sept. 14, 2017, by the Yolo County, Calif., Jail is Robert William Hodges. Hodges pleaded guilty Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, and will be sentenced next month to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Hodges pleaded guilty to three counts of murder by suffocating his three children and to trying to kill his wife. Yolo County prosecutors are dropping the possibility of seeking the death penalty. (Yolo County Jail via AP, File )
Son of mafia capo wants community service cut by 80 per cent
3 men appeal university sex abuse case to US Supreme Court
Trump thanks Putin for remarks on strong US economy
No evidence mosques asked for exclusion of women: Quebec construction president
Mexico, US trade accusations about drugs
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, right, accompanied by, from left, Mexico's Interior Secretary Miguel Osorio Chong, Mexico's Foreign SecretaryLuis Videgaray, Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan and Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, speaks during a news conference, after a US-Mexico bilateral meeting on disrupting transnational criminal organizations at State Department in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Politician: Cleavage in Congress 'invitation' for harassment
FILE - In this March 6, 2017 file photo, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, speaks during a press conference in Cleveland. Kaptur told members of her caucus that revealing clothes worn by staffers and some members of Congress are an “invitation” for sexual harassment. Kaptur’s remarks were first reported by Politico after a private Democratic caucus meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 13. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
The Latest: Indicted fraternity group: Hazing not tolerated
Business Highlights
Alberta Party interim leader Greg Clark not running for top job a second time
Alberta Party candidate Cristina Stasia, left, and Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark go door knocking while on the campaign trail in Edmonton on April 27, 2015. The interim leader of the Alberta party says he has decided to not run a second time for the top job. Greg Clark says while he still will run again in 2019 to retain his seat in Calgary-Elbow, he wants to spend more time with his family, which wouldn't be possible if he was leader. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
In Quebec, media bailouts are a minefield
Konrad Yakabuski
Franken confirms handover to Smith in early January
US prosecutors move to cash in on $8.5M in seized bitcoin
FILE - This undated photo provided by the Weber County Sheriff's Office shows Aaron Shamo, 27, who was arrested at his home in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Shamo, a Utah man charged with running a multimillion-dollar opioid drug ring out of a suburban Salt Lake City basement pleaded not guilty Thursday, June 29, 2017. Federal attorneys prosecuting a multimillion-dollar opioid drug-ring in Utah are moving quickly to sell seized bitcoin that's exploded in value to some $8.5 million since the alleged ringleader's arrest. The U.S. Attorney's Office for Utah cites the digital currency's volatility in court documents pressing for the sale. The bitcoin cache was worth less than $500,000 when 27-year-old Aaron Shamo was arrested a year ago.For federal prosecutors in Utah, sales of seized assets like cars are routine, but bitcoin is new territory, spokeswoman Melodie Rydalch said Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. . (Weber Sounty Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
Globe editorial: A Quebec lesson on separating police and politicians
Outgoing Montreal mayor Denis Coderre waves goodbye at the end of a news conference in Montreal on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
B.C. Lions tab former quarterback Jarious Jackson to fix troubled offence
Poll: Most believe Trump trying to obstruct Russia probe
Graphic shows results from AP-NORC Center poll on attitudes about the investigation into Russian ties to the Trump campaign; 2c x 6 inches; 96.3 mm x 152 mm;
The Latest: Lawyer: Mueller wraps up White House interviews
Black women seek rewards from Democrats after Alabama race
Why the exploding popularity of ETFs may be creating some great stock buying opportunities
Since ETFs tend to focus on popular or well travelled areas of the stock market, there may be less money looking for a home in some of the market’s nooks and crannies.
Mexico: Wreckage of disappeared small plane found, 2 dead
Sun Life Canada president stepping into new vice-president role
The corporate logo of Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX:SLF) is shown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Globe editorial: Brad Wall’s free-trade swan song is badly out of tune
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall speaks to reporters following his last question period at the Saskatchewan Legislature on Thursday.
Poles protest against new laws on judiciary
People protest during the "Chain of the lights" demonstration against judicial reforms, near the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. Some thousands of protesters across Poland demonstrate against proposed new legislation that may give the ruling party control over courts and a key judicial body. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Capital Power says Whitla wind project will cost $315M-$325M to build
UN Security Council warns on South Sudan peace efforts
B.C. government rejects environmental certificate for Ajax gold and copper mine
Mississippi coast tourism organization hires new CEO
Lemieux hopes top preparation, home ring advantage trump WBO champ Saunders
David Lemieux, right, from Laval, Que., squares off with Billy Joe Saunders, from Great Britain, at their pre-bout news conference Thursday, December 14, 2017 in Laval, Quebec. The two boxers will fight Saturday, Dec. 16. 2017 for the WBO middleweight championship. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
RCMP to take new look at 284 sexual assault cases classified as unfounded
The RCMP headquarters building is shown in Ottawa, on Oct. 5, 2011.
WestJet brushes rapper Lil Pump's diss off its wings
Lil Pump, left, and Smokepurpp backstage on opening night of the No Jumper Tour at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Ore., March 29, 2017.
Dutch police: 2 dead, 3 hurt in stabbings in southern city
Inmates charged for guard attacks at 2 Arkansas prisons
Patients at Edmonton fertility clinic warned of possible exposure to infection
Judge allowing $1M in settlements for wrongly convicted men
File-This Sept. 3, 2014, file photo shows Henry McCollum walking from court following his release from Central Prison in Raleigh, N.C. A federal judge says he will approve $1 million in settlements from a North Carolina town to two half brothers wrongfully imprisoned for 30 years in the killing of an 11-year-old girl. U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle said Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, he will also review any fees sought by lawyers for Henry McCollum and Leon Brown before the settlements with the town of Red Springs are finalized. (AP Photo/Michael Biesecker, File)
Report: 80 homeless people died on Portland streets in 2016
FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2017, file photo, a person sleeps next to a wheelchair on a park bench in downtown Portland, Ore., not far from the city's trendy Pearl District. An annual report found that 80 homeless people died on the streets of Portland and the surrounding area in 2016. The number released Thursday, Dec. 14 is only a slight improvement over 2015, when 88 homeless people died outside. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
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