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February 28

Dems stick with muted ways of exercising art of dissent
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. listens during President Donald Trump address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Jason Zucker scores late, Wild hold on to beat Jets 6-5
Minnesota Wild's Jason Zucker (16) celebrates with Erik Haula (56) after Zucker scored the game-winning goal during third period NHL hockey action against the Winnipeg Jets, in Winnipeg, Tuesday, February 28, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan
In Canada's North, challenges of handling sex assault loom large
Jenna Stehelin reported her ex-boyfriend to police for sexual assault in Whitehorse.
Disabled Edmonton man found after truck left running, stolen outside coffee shop
WHL Roundup: Tyler Wong scores twice, Lethbridge downs Regina 4-1
Kevin O'Leary to fix accounting to ensure private planes meet campaign rules
Trump pledges ‘Buy American’ measures in address to Congress
Donald Trump addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress on February 28, 2017.
Ontario to give public high-school teachers $25-million as lawsuit remedy
The Charter challenge was launched after former Premier Dalton McGuinty sought to freeze teachers’ pay and end the practice of banking unused sick days to cash in upon retirement.
Galchenyuk scores in OT, Price makes 26 saves as Canadiens beat Blue Jackets
Montreal Canadiens' Shea Weber, right, and Brendan Gallagher, left, hug teammate Alex Galchenyuk after scoring the game-winning goal during overtime period NHL hockey action against the Columbus Blue Jackets, in Montreal on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
"Ghost Tower" haunts Bangkok 20 years after financial crisis
In this Jan. 25, 2017, photo, weeds grow on the balcony of the Sathorn Unique building in Bangkok, Thailand. The 49-story Bangkok high-rise was supposed to feature luxury condos for hundreds of newly affluent Thai families, but was abandoned unfinished when the Asian financial crisis struck in 1997. Now called the “Ghost Tower,” it’s a monument to mistakes made and an object of curiosity to a steady stream of visitors. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
State says keep Woody Guthrie image off Oklahoma Capitol
In this Feb 27, 2017 photo provided by Heide Brandes, an image of folks singer Woody Guthrie is projected on tarps at the Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City artist Jack Fowler says he projected an image the iconic singer in an effort to get people to "shake up the powers that be." The Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services said in a statement that the projection is prohibited due to safety concerns for crews working at night on a restoration project at the Capitol. (Heide Brandes via AP)
Father of Seattle 'dreamer' charged with immigration crime
Travelling Canada this year? 100 tips to get you from sea to shining sea
Rows of grape vines on the hillside above Okanagan Lake begin to change to color after the Autumn harvest and the start of wine festival.
U.S. anti-Semitism spike raises alarm in local Jewish groups
Volunteers help during a cleanup effort at Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University Cit after recent vandalism. Incidents like this one have the local Jewish community in “heightened sense of alert.”
Australia avoids recession with growth in December quarter
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, file photo, people walk past the Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney, Australia. Australia’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected 1.1 percent annual pace in the final three months of last year, as resurgent coal and iron ore prices helped the country avoid recession according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File)
AP FACT CHECK: Trump takes credit he hasn't earned
President Donald Trump is applauded as he addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims credit for jobs that predate him
QMJHL Roundup: Huskies move into 2nd place with win over Voltigeurs
B.C. Greens lag far behind other parties in fundraising
Premier Christy Clark and Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver, leave the legislature to speak to media during an April 2016 press conference.
Health group urges B.C. to ban private plasma clinics
British Columbia Health Minister Terry Lake, shown in this August 2016 file photo, says the province relies on paid donations to meet patients’ needs.
Residential school survivor who wrote memoir dies at the age of 87
Text of President Donald Trump's speech to Congress
Alberta Premier Notley urges U.S. legislators to preserve trade with Canada
Ms. Notley hopes to meet with someone from the Trump administration Wednesday.
'With the help of Justin Trudeau': Canadian PM gets a shout-out in Trump speech
The prime minister of Canada received a surprise shout-out during Donald Trump's first speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, in an address Tuesday that carried more than one reference to the northern neighbour. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-POOL, Jim Lo Scalzo
OHL Roundup: Giovanni Vallati scores winner as Rangers topple Storm 4-3
Vietnam slams Chinese fishing ban in South China Sea
Clement Simonin wins injury battle but loses out in bid to stick with Toronto FC
Defender Clement Simonin stretches during a Toronto FC spring training practice session in Championsgate, Fla., on February 18, 2017. Clement Simonin won his injury battle. But the French defender lost out on his bid to stick with Toronto FC. After two injury-plagued years, the 25-year-old came to camp this year as a trialist. The MLS team gave him starts in pre-season to make his case for a more permanent deal but eventually decided to cut him loose. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Neil Davidson
The Latest: $50,000 reward in Jewish cemetery vandalism
AP FACT CHECK: Trump takes undue credit for F-35 savings
China factory activity picks up steam, surveys show
FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2017 file photo,workers walk past Haval SUV models parked outside the Great Wall Motors assembly plant in Baoding in north China's Hebei province. China’s factory activity picked up pace last month, surveys on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 showed, adding to recent evidence that a key sector of the world’s No. 2 economy is stabilizing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Campaign team tries to backpedal O’Leary’s private-plane claims
Kevin O’Leary, left, seen with Rick Peterson and Maxine Bernier during a Conservative Party leadership debate on Friday, Feb. 24 in Ottawa.
Coyotes C Alexander Burmistrov leaves ice on stretcher
Website set up by former refugees connects newcomers with employers
AP FACT CHECK: Trump on 'massive' tax cut for middle class
B.C. company awarded $230-million shipbuilding contract
Shipyard workers listen as Public Services Minister Judy Foote and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan make an announcement about shipbuilding in Canada, in Vancouver on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Excerpts from President Donald Trump's speech to Congress
B.C. Auditor-General questions province’s surplus
B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong during a press conference at the media lock-up in Victoria on Feb. 16, 2016 before the budget was tabled in the B.C. legislature.
Canadiens acquire veteran Steve Ott from Detroit Red Wings
Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) stops a Detroit Red Wings center Steve Ott (29) shot in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit on Oct. 25, 2016. Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has had a busy night ahead of the NHL's trade deadline. Bergevin announced late Tuesday that the team has acquired veteran forward Steve Ott from the Detroit Red Wings in return for a sixth-round draft pick in 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Paul Sancya
Trump Congress address stream
Another year, another lifeless crawl toward the NHL trade deadline
The Washington Capitals took arguably the most attractive trade chip off the board two days before the NHL trade deadline, acquiring Kevin Shattenkirk from the St. Louis Blues.
Conservative leadership contenders seek to appeal to party's heartland
Kellie Leitch holds up a rebuttal sign during the Conservative leadership debate at the Maclab Theatre in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Codie McLachlan
Dollar, U.S. futures pare gains as Trump speaks to Congress
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Feb. 24.
The Latest: Widow of Navy SEAL emotional at Trump speech
President Donald Trump speaks to a meeting of the National Governors Association,Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Experience a scenic voyage aboard the opulent Silver Muse
Set to sail in early April, Silver Muse is the newest in Silversea Cruises’ fleet of boutique-sized ships.
US Senate adopts resolution on crisis in Venezuela
Case closed: Death of treasure hunter remains a mystery
This undated photo provided by Linda Bilyeu shows Randy Bilyeu. The case of Bilyeu, the man who moved to the American West to search for $2 million in hidden treasure but turned up dead in New Mexico's backcountry, was officially closed after authorities struggled to solve the mystery. Investigators recently informed Bilyeu's family, bringing some closure after more than a year of uncertainty and heartache that began when the 54-year-old father and grandfather vanished in January, 2016. (Linda Bilyeu via AP)
Canadian veterans are better served now but gaps remain: Ombudsman
Of the 57 recommendations made by the office of the Ombudsman, only 23 have been fully implemented.
Stop calling down to the front desk — we’ve entered the virtual concierge era
Travel companies are changing the way they offer customized experiences in a digital world
Was president, an enemy of anonymous sources, one himself?
President Donald Trump speaks as he signs the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) executive order, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room in the White House in Washington, which directs the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which expands the number of waterways that are federally protected under the Clean Water Act. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Police seeking intruders seen in 'Pawn Stars' figure's house
Toronto's Alo tops 2017 Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list
Chef Susur Lee is photographed at Bent restaurant in Toronto on December 16, 2013. Canada's 100 Best Restaurants magazine has honoured for lifetime achievement. The Hong Kong-born chef oversees Luckee, Lee, Lee Kitchen at Pearson International Airport, Bent and Fring's in Toronto along with TungLok Heen in Singapore's Hotel Michael. He's been a judge on "Chopped Canada" and "MasterChef Asia" and was a finalist on "Top Chef Master" and tied with Bobby Flay on "Iron Chef America." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Historian Daniel Vickers had a brush with Hollywood
Daniel Vickers, a Toronto-born historian, was well known in the United States for works such as 1994’s Farmers and Fishermen: Two Centuries of Work in Essex County, Massachusetts, 1630-1830 – a book that was quoted in one of Good Will Hunting’s most famous scenes.
Edmonton man appealing sentence for crash that killed toddler granted bail
Expect a cautious federal budget as Liberals brace for the Trump effect
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is planning to deliver a careful budget that doesn’t include big new spending, sources say.
At least 2 dead after tornadoes touch down in central US
This photo provided by Tim Creedon shows his baseball and a hailstone that fell in the backyard of Creedon's home in Ottawa, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has activated the state's emergency operations center as local officials reported damage from tornados spawned by a late-winter storm system. (Tim Creedon via AP)
Canada should stick to its own path in clean tech
U.S. President Donald Trump may be no friend to environmentalists, but that is no reason for Canada to follow his path.
Official: Yemen raid yields data on al-Qaida explosives
Denisha Merriweather, second from left, is applauded while being acknowledged by President Donald Trump during his address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Ottawa keeps wary eye on home prices in Toronto, Vancouver
Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s comments come as concern rises among Bay Street executives over the Toronto housing market.
Puerto Rico governor announces new measures to fight crisis
Wal-Mart upgrades app for pharmacy, money service customers
Criticism remains as town gives early OK for Muslim cemetery
Massive debris pile emerges from water near troubled dam
Barack and Michelle Obama have book deals
FILE - This Sept. 17, 2016 file photo shows President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 46th Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington. The former president and first lady have signed with Penguin Random House, the publisher announced Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
EPA chief Pruitt's ex-office given more time on emails
FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2017 file photo Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks in Washington. Pruitt occasionally used private email to communicate with staff while serving as Oklahoma’s attorney general, despite telling Congress that he always used a state email account for government business. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
House GOP rejects Dem effort for info on Trump-Russia probes
Trump offers mixed messages on immigration
President Donald Trump shakes hands after signing the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) executive order, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room in the White House in Washington, which directs the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which expands the number of waterways that are federally protected under the Clean Water Act. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
National Aquarium's oldest dolphin, Nani, dies at 44
The art of travel: Three design exhibitions worth a trip around the world
Imagine Moscow: Architecture, Propaganda, Revolution, June 4 at The Design Museum, London.
The Latest: 1 death in Missouri blamed on severe storms
Parents arrested after 2-year-old found wandering along road
Kevin Koe's team gearing up to defend Canadian men's curling title
Scotiabank sees wave of key bankers leave amid shake-up
Since becoming chief executive of Scotiabank, Brian Porter has shaken up staff, aiming to reshape executive culture.
Illinois senator, veteran criticizes Trump military comments
IS using more suicide vehicles and armed drones in Mosul
Michelle Obama surprises students on visit to DC high school
VA Secretary Shulkin: Expect boost to veterans spending
Capital spending, percentage change year over year
Lawmaker says Trump should release taxes but sides with GOP
Mom found passed out with baby charged with child neglect
Proportion of the population aged 18 and older that used sharing services from November 2015 to October 2016, select census metropolitan areas
Callidus hits back at former executive in legal dispute
Toronto’s financial district at the corner of Bay and Adelaide streets.
The Latest: Court grants Oklahoma AG more time to comply
Business Highlights
What's in your sandwich? Subway disputes study on chicken
B.C. Health Coalition wants ban on paid plasma clinics, minister won't commit
Diaz hits homer, helps Blue Jays over Pirates for first pre-season win
The perfect REIT for the risk-averse
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LG to build $250M plant in Tennessee, creating 600 jobs
Alouettes Green confident he won't miss a step after missing nearly a full season
Battling 'bots' that gobble up concert tickets an enforcement headache
The Liberal government said last year that it would look at tackling ticket-reselling bots after an outcry from fans who were shut out of buying tickets to the Tragically Hip’s farewell tour.
UN panel says North Korea uses new ways to flout sanctions
Nicaraguan woman thrown into fire during exorcism, dies
B.C. auditor general questions government's surplus calculations
Mexican official: We'll take migrants rights issue to UN
Tom Colicchio’s new Manhattan restaurant finds a home in Beekman hotel
Fowler & Wells offers classic dishes like oysters Rockefeller, lobster Thermador and baked Alaska alongside modern farmhouse fare
Gordon Pape: This tech ETF delivers both growth and income
Los Angeles marks 20 years since bloody bank robbery
FILE - This Feb. 28, 1997 file photo a bank employee holds up his hands as Los Angeles Police and SWAT units search for more robbery suspects inside the Bank of America in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Dozens of Los Angeles police officers gathered at an emotional ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, to mark the 20th anniversary of the infamous gunbattle between police and two heavily armed bank robbers that changed the way police departments across the United States arm their officers. (Gene Blevins /Los Angeles Daily News via AP, File)
Ammon Bundy testifies in second Oregon standoff trial
FILE - This Jan. 27, 2016, photo provided by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office shows Ammon Bundy, one of the members of an armed group that occupied central Oregon's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Bundy, who was recently acquitted in the armed occupation of the national wildlife refuge in Oregon, testified in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in his fellow occupiers' defense. Bundy was brought to the federal courtroom in Portland from Las Vegas, where he is in custody awaiting trial on charges he led armed gunmen to block a federal cattle roundup near his father's Nevada ranch in April 2014. (Multnomah County Sheriff via AP, File)
Airports, legal volunteers prepare for new Trump travel ban
President Donald Trump signs the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) executive order, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room in the White House in Washington, which directs the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which expands the number of waterways that are federally protected under the Clean Water Act. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
How 'Moonlight' pulled off the Oscar upset of a lifetime
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