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Thousands protest pardoning of Peru’s former president Fujimori
People hold a protest against Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's humanitarian pardon to Peru's jailed ex-president Alberto Fujimori, in Lima on December 25, 2017.
Thousands protest pardoning of Peru's former president
A demonstrators throws a tear gas canister back towards the police during clashes against the pardon of former President Alberto Fujimori in Lima, Peru, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017. Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski announced Sunday night that he granted a medical pardon to the jailed former strongman who was serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses, corruption and the sanctioning of death squads. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
China hands down harsh sentence to rights activist
In this May 19, 2015 photo, Wu Gan also known as the Ultra Vulgar Butcher is seen behind bars at police station in Nanchang city in eastern China's Jiangxi province. A Chinese court on Tuesday, Dec 26, 2017 sentenced the prominent activist to eight years in prison for subversion. (AP Photo)
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Troops gather during a re-enactment of Gen. George Washington's daring Christmas 1776 crossing of the Delaware River, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, in Washington Crossing, Pa. High winds scuttled the annual re-enactment of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the Revolutionary War. Other activities went on as scheduled, including Washington's rallying of his troops, historical speeches and processions. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Is parity finally catching up to Canada at World Juniors?
Canada's Maxime Comtois gets in tight against Switzerland goalie Philip Wuthrich during first period World Junior exhibition hockey action in Hamilton, Ont., on Dec. 22, 2017.
Warriors top Cavaliers in NBA final rematch
Cleveland’s LeBron James hangs onto the rim in a game against the Golden State Warriors during Monday’s matchup in Oakland, Calif.
The Latest: Police ID resident killed in apartment blaze
'Real Housewives of New York City' star arrested in Florida
This Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017 photo provided by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office shows Luann de Lesseps, a star of the reality television series “The Real Housewives of New York City”. De Lesseps was booked into jail early Sunday on charges of battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence, disorderly intoxication and corruption by threat. (Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office via AP)
At the World Juniors, there is calm in the Hart of Canada’s crease
Goaltender Carter Hart is congratulated by defenceman Josh Mahura after earning the shutout in a 9-0 Team Canada victory over the Czech Republic in a pretournament game in London, Dec. 20, 2017.
Steelers trounce Texans, clinch first-round playoff bye
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Artie Burns intercepts a pass intended for Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller in the end zone during the first half in Houston, on Dec. 25, 2017.
North Korea UN ambassador demands US prove ransomware claim
In this May 15, 2017, file photo, employees watch electronic boards monitoring possible ransomware cyberattacks at the Korea Internet and Security Agency in Seoul, South Korea. A North Korean ambassador to the United Nations says the U.S. claim that Pyongyang was behind the Wannacry ransomware attack earlier this year is a baseless provocation and demanded Washington back up its accusations with evidence. Pak Song Il told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from New York late Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, : “If they are so sure, show us the evidence.”(Yun Dong-jin/Yonhap via AP, File)
A cured trademark dispute: After 20-year battle, Prosciutto di Parma name heads for Canadian shelves
In the coming months, Canadians will be able to buy ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ bearing its designation for the first time.
Canadians give generously to help man paralyzed in Quebec City mosque shooting
Aymen Derbali smiles with his wife Nedra Zahaoui in a Quebec City rehab centre.
Resurrecting an Indigenous dialect, B.C. youth becomes a voice for cultural preservation
Timmy Masso has become an ardent advocate for the preservation of all First Nations dialects at a time when Canada is planning to spend about $90-million on Indigenous languages and culture.
Who will save our bookstores, and the communities they tie together?
Livraria Lello, Porto, Portugal. Operating since 1881, the luxurious Art Deco building was an old haunt of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, who taught English in Porto in the early 1990s, and the store still hosts Potter-themed events from time to time.
Activist works to get mobile shower up and running for Toronto’s homeless community
Deborah Daniel is seen in Toronto, on Dec. 21.
TTC won't use subway word-art installation over fear of hate speech
The art and light installation LightSpell is an oversized text display hanging from the ceiling of the Pioneer Village subway station. The piece, which allows the public to type short messages for display, has been halted by the TTC.
Bruce McCandless was the first person to fly untethered in space
A NASA handout photo of astronaut Bruce McCandless using a nitrogen-propelled manned maneuvering unit in February of 1984 for the first untethered spacewalk.
Mexico nabs alleged mastermind behind murder of journalist Miroslava Breach
In this May, 2017, file photo, a woman places a candle in front of pictures of murdered journalists Miroslava Breach, left, and Javier Valdez during a demonstration against the killing of journalists, outside the Interior Ministry in Mexico City.
Worried parents buying homes for school-aged kids, a move experts warn comes with pitfalls
Single mom Jennifer Johnson and her daughter, Sydney, pose in front of a home Jennifer bought for Sydney in Brooklin Ont., on Dec. 21, 2017.
18 for '18: Canadians to keep an eye on next year
TransAlta president and CEO Dawn Farrell meets with shareholders during the company's annual general meeting in Calgary, Alberta, on April 29, 2014.
Brent Hawkes, pastor who officiated Canada's first legal gay marriages, retires
The well-known Toronto pastor who officiated Canada's first legally recognized same-sex marriages is delivered his final sermon Sunday. Rev. Brent Hawkes rides a in car during Toronto's Pride Parade on Sunday, June 28, 2015. Hawkes, who is also known for officiating Jack Layton's state funeral in 2011, is retiring after serving as senior pastor at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto for more than 40 years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Alberta’s small businesses chafe under new labour laws
Chef and restaurateur Michael Noble oversees staff working in the kitchen of his restaurant, The Nash, in Calgary on Dec. 14. Mr. Noble says it is becoming increasingly difficult to run his businesses as the province seeks to entrench new employment standards.
A look back at some lucky – and not so lucky – stock calls
This writer made the case in September that Bombardier was a buying opportunity after its shares were hit in a trade dispute with Boeing over the C Series jetliner. Since then, Airbus has taken over the C Series project and Bombardier shares have since risen 46 per cent.
Longer amortizations and higher costs: Our mortgage outlook for 2018
A sold sign is shown in front of a west-end Toronto home.
Market rally pushes pension plans into positive territory
Canadian pension plans are the healthiest they’ve been in almost a decade after a turnaround this fall left close to half of all plans in a fully funded position, and some discovering they even have a surplus.
Nevada man sentenced in sale of stolen Air Force ammunition
How to unlock the potential of Canada’s skilled work force
Canada’s well-educated work force sets a high bar for employers’ talent-management practices
Your tax dollars at work: Ten government megaprojects that may cost even more in 2018
Barrie McKenna
Jet-fuel transport pits airlines against Quebec citizen groups
Sandra Veillette, left, and Pierre Paquin photograph an airplane as it passes overhead on its way to a landing runway at Montreal’s Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport in May, 2007.
Canada needs a pragmatic approach to free-trade dealings with China
Shipping containers sit in stacks at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai in February. China asserts that it has diminished state control over trade and moved to a market economy.
Mexico nabs alleged planner of journalist Breach's killing
FILE - In this May 16, 2017, file photo, a woman places a candle in front of pictures of murdered journalists Miroslava Breach, left, and Javier Valdez during a demonstration against the killing of journalists, outside the Interior Ministry in Mexico City. Mexican authorities have arrested a man suspected of ordering the March killing of journalist Breach. The National Security Commission said in a statement that the suspect was detained along with two others Monday, Dec. 25, in the town of Bacobampo, Sonora state. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
CSA is being ‘willfully blind’ to problems in capital markets: investor advocates
Buildings are seen in the financial district in Toronto on Jan. 28, 2013.
Fewer strong earthquakes in Oklahoma thus far in 2017
Oklahoma school sued for alleged sex abuse of students
One dead, two critically injured in multi-vehicle crash near Barrie, Ont.
Globe editorial: In 2018, the fight for net neutrality must continue
The entrance to the Federal Communications Commission building in Washington, D.C.
Toronto-born Sound of Music actress Heather Menzies-Urich dies at 68
Heather Menzies-Urich, left, poses on the red carpet with former Sound of Music castmates Kym Karath, centre, and Debbie Turner during the film’s 50th anniversary screening in Los Angeles in March, 2015.
Fewer strong earthquakes in Oklahoma thus far in 2017
Oklahoma school sued for alleged sex abuse of students
Christmas quake shakes southern Mexico; no damage reported
Canucks' Alexander Burmistrov retiring from NHL, heading back to KHL
Vancouver Canucks forward Alexander Burmistrov is retiring from the NHL and will continue his career in the Kontinental Hockey League, his agent says. Vancouver Canucks' Alexander Burmistrov, front, of Russia, grabs New Jersey Devils' Jimmy Hayes' stick as he's checked during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday November 1, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Christmas Eve package drop at Ohio prison not from Santa
Vietnam escapes worst of typhoon that battered Philippines
Vietnamese residents are seen at an evacuation center before Tempin storm hits the land in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam December 25, 2017.
Businessman to fund small Christian college in Boston
Small Saskatchewan town welcomes stranded train passengers on Christmas morning
CHP officer killed as patrol car hit by drunken driver
Man charged with attempted murder after 2 deputies shot
Motel-free Oregon town eyes bed tax
'Sound of Music' actress Heather Menzies-Urich dies on Christmas Eve at age 68
FILE - In this March 26, 2015, file photo, Heather Menzies-Urich, from left, Kym Karath and Debbie Turner, cast members in the classic film "The Sound of Music," pose together before a 50th anniversary screening of the film at the opening night gala of the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival in Los Angeles. Menzies-Urich, who played one of the singing von Trapp children in the 1965 hit film, has died. She was 68. Menzies-Urich’s son, actor Ryan Urich, told Variety that his mother died late Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, in Frankford, Ontario. She had been diagnosed with brain cancer.(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
The Latest: CHP: Officer died when struck by drunken driver
Suspect in Oregon deputy's 2007 death arrested in Mexico
Rare white Christmas in Pacific Northwest causes car crashes
Motorists drive near Yelm, Wash., Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. Snow, sleet and freezing rain is making holiday travel challenging in Washington state, Oregon and Idaho. The National Weather Service warned Portland Sunday afternoon that drivers should expect deteriorating road conditions through the day. (Steve Bloom/The Olympian via AP)
Secret Service interviews person over manure sent to Mnuchin
The Latest: Desserts aplenty for Trump's holiday dinner
Christmas morning fire claims 4 lives in eastern Iowa
UN operating budget cut by $285M; US claims credit for it
FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2017, file photo, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks in favor of a resolution at United Nations headquarters. The U.S. government said Sunday, Dec. 24, it had negotiated a significant cut in the United Nations budget. Haley said that the “inefficiency and overspending” of the organization is well-known, and she would not let “the generosity of the American people be taken advantage of.” (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Minneapolis police remove memorial left by hate group
10 hurt, 3 seriously, in 3-vehicle crash in Maryland
Rev Jackson says he manages Parkinson's with daily therapy
The Rev. Jesse Jackson addresses inmates at Cook County Jail during a Christmas Day sermon on Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, in Chicago. Jackson disclosed a 2015 diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease last month. The 76-year-old said he’s trying to manage progression of the disease with daily medication, physical therapy and prayer. (AP Photo/Sophia Tareen)
Study: Distance restrictions on orcas haven't hurt tourism
Christmas brings snow, strong winds to New England
Chopper crew hoists woman from ship, brings her to hospital
United apologizes to passenger who says US Rep got her seat
Tens of thousands without power in Nova Scotia as storm barrels through region
5 wounded by gunfire at Mississippi restaurant and lounge
Calgary homicide detectives investigating death of newborn baby
What a federal ethics report reveals about how Justin Trudeau sees his job
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question from the media in the foyer of the House of Commons following the release of an ethics report in Ottawa on Wednesday December 20, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
California Highway Patrol officer dies in crash on highway
Winter storm disrupts holidays in Atlantic Canada, thousands in N.S. without power
Police step up highway enforcement for holidays
Man, 76, dies in New York high-rise apartment building fire
In this photo provided by WPIX-TV, smoke billows from the 35th floor of a Manhattan high rise building in which the The New York Police Department said a man in his 70's was killed, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, in New York. New York Fire Department spokesman Michael Parrella says firefighters were hampered by high winds and malfunctioning elevators, delaying their ascent. Parella said two firefighters were also injured in the early morning fire. (Ian Handler, WPIX-TV, via AP)
Canada revokes Venezuelan diplomats' credentials in retaliative move
Critics of Turkish coup decree fear impunity
A list of the top sports stories of 2017
FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2017, file photo, the Houston Astros celebrate after Game 7 of baseball's World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles. The Astros winning their first World Series was one of the biggest sports stories in 2017 for the AP. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
State investigates privately owned Pearl Harbor tour website
Artist's wintry muse was Pennsylvania industrial landscape
Spengler Cup offers Canada last chance to look at potential Olympic hopefuls
With a good part of its Olympic roster already set, players looking for a spot Team Canada will get one final chance to prove themselves at the Spengler Cup. Sean Burke, who will serve as general manager of Team Canada in 2017-18, announces former Vancouver Canucks head coach Willie Desjardins will be Team Canada's head coach at a news conference in Calgary on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Big labour sees growth potential in California pot workers
In this Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, photo, Thomas Grier works as a "bud tender" at Canna Can Help Inc., a medical marijuana dispensary in Goshen, Calif. Labor unions are vying to represent California cannabis workers when a new law takes effect in 2018 legalizing the sales of recreational marijuana. (AP Photo/Scott Smith)
Investigation underway into police shooting in Tennessee
Dark, desperate life without power in Puerto Rico
In this Dec. 21, 2017 photo, barrio Patron resident Karina Santiago Gonzalez works on a small power plant in Morovis, Puerto Rico. More than three months have passed since Hurricane Maria. Neighbors start blowing out candles and turning off generators as they go to bed around 9 p.m., having nothing else to do in the dark except sleep (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
Carter Hart's confidence infectious for Canada ahead of world junior championship
Canada goalie Carter Hart (31) makes a save against USports' Hunter Garlent (65) during second period exhibition hockey action in preparation for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championships in St. Catharines, Ont., on Thursday, December 14, 2017. Hart's demeanour and the effect it has on the players in front of him is why head coach Dominique Ducharme has named him the starting goaltender for Canada's first game of the world junior championship on Boxing Day against Finland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
At royals’ annual Sandringham Christmas service, Meghan Markle the main attraction
British Royals and American actress Meghan Markle stand together as they wait to see off Britain's Queen Elizabeth II after attending the Royal Family's traditional Christmas Day church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, eastern England, on December 25, 2017.
Syrian troops capture new areas near Israeli-occupied Golan
AP Exclusive: Probation ending years after 8-year-old killed
FILE - This Nov. 8, 2008, file photo shows the house in St. Johns, Ariz., where Vincent Romero and Timothy Romans, of San Carlos, Ariz., were found fatally shot. Police said Romero's 9-year-old son, who was 8 at the time, used a .22-caliber rifle to shoot the men as they returned home from work. (AP Photo/Dana Felthauser, File)
Police: Child run over, killed while hunting with family
City of St. John's tries to reduce holiday waste with #DeBoxingDays campaign
Egypt's flight attendants denounce body-shaming lawmaker
Bahrain military court issues death sentence for 6 Shiites
Woman dies after she was hit by car on way to Christmas Mass
Russian officials bar opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running for president
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who submitted endorsement papers necessary for his registration as a presidential candidate, center, heads to attend a meeting in the Russia's Central Election commission in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017.
Where's the party? No state dinner in Trump's first year
Russian officials bar Navalny from running for president
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, center, leaves the Russia's Central Election commission in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. The 41-year-old anti-corruption crusader has run a yearlong grass-roots campaign and staged waves of rallies to push the Kremlin to let him run. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
College students come up with plug-in to combat fake news
Toledo art museum to open special mummy exhibit next year
Electric bike crackdown spurs delivery worker concern
In this Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017 photo, a man making deliveries rides an electronic bike in New York. A plan to intensify a crackdown on electric bicycles is causing concern among the New York City’s largely immigrant delivery workforce. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Price to rise for recreation passports bought at state parks
Pardoned by Christie, woman pushes for change to US gun laws
FILE - In this Aug. 5 2014, file photo, attorney Evan Nappen, left, and his client Shaneen Allen, talk to media outside Atlantic County Criminal Court in Mays Landing, N.J., after a motion to dismiss the gun possession charges against her was denied. The handgun that Allen was carrying when she was pulled over on a New Jersey highway could have sent her to prison for years if not for a pardon from Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Now the legal saga that kept the Pennsylvania mother of two in jail has helped inspire a measure that could change handgun laws across the country. (Ben Fogletto/The Press of Atlantic City via AP, File)
Cities, volunteers clash over feeding homeless in public
In this Dec. 14, 2017 photo, Adele MacLean talks to reporters outside Atlanta's municipal court after her ticket for refusing to stop feeding the homeless in an Atlanta park was dropped. Volunteers who feed the homeless in public places say they're providing a needed service. But city governments and some advocates say their well-meaning efforts can hinder long-term solutions and raise sanitation concerns. (AP Photo/Kate Brumback)
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