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Draisaitl, McDavid three points each as Oilers beat Bruins 7-4
Boston Bruins' Drew Stafford (19) battles for the puck with Edmonton Oilers' Matthew Benning (83) and Jordan Eberle (14) during third period NHL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday, March 16, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Raptors coach Dwane Casey slams team’s ‘unacceptable’ play against Thunder
Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook goes to the basket past Raptors point guard Cory Joseph at the Air Canada Centre on Thursday.
China plans 1st structure on disputed South China Sea shoal
Map locate Scarborough Shoal; 2c x 2 1/2 inches; 96.3 mm x 63 mm;
The Latest: EMT struck, killed by stolen ambulance in NYC
Richard Panik scores late power-play goal as Blackhawks beat Senators
Chicago Blackhawks forward Richard Panik (14) celebrates his third period power-play goal against the Ottawa Senators on March 16, 2017, in Ottawa.
Little scores twice, Hellebuyck solid as Jets beat Islanders
Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck keeps his eye on the puck as it edges near the post during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, on March 16, 2017, in New York.
Tyra Banks returning as host of 'America's Next Top Model'
FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2015 file photo, Tyra Banks attends The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Breakfast in Los Angeles. VH1 announced Thursday, March 16, 2017, that Banks will return to host the reality show, “America’s Next Top Model," next season. Production is set to begin this summer. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Maple Leafs shut out Lightning, move into second wild-card spot
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, Fla., on March 16, 2017.
Coroner: Man in fatal house fire was shot in the head
Law enforcement work beside Silver Lake near an SUV that was found in the water with a baby inside in Highland, Ill., on Thursday, March 16, 2017. The infant is being treated at a St. Louis hospital after the car the child was in rolled into the lake. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
Louise Erdrich wins fiction prize from book critics
Blues harmonica star James Cotton dead at 81
FILE - In this Feb. 26, 1997 file photo, blues musician James Cotton holds up a thumbs-up sign after winning the Best Traditional Blues Album during the pre-telecast program of the 39th Annual Grammy Awards in New York. Cotton won for his work "Deep In The Blues." Cotton, a Grammy Award-winning blues harmonica master whose full-throated sound backed such blues legends as Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson II and Howlin' Wolf, has died at age 81. A statement from Alligator Records, Cotton's label, says he died Thursday, March 16, 2017, of pneumonia at St. David's Medical Center in Austin. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Westbrook’s triple-double helps Thunder trounce Toronto
Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan gets blocked by Oklahoma City Thunder centre Steven Adams (12) and guard Victor Oladipo (5) during first half NBA basketball action, in Toronto on March 16, 2017.
Whistler Experience aims for consistent customer service
OHL Roundup: Centorame's three-point effort leads Attack in win over Spitfires
Foreign-trained accountants offered path forward
India-born Tomy Devasia graduated with an SAIT accounting certificate last year, setting him up to gain work experience and further education in Canada to qualify for designation as a CPA.
Graduates grounded in sustainability
McGill professor Steve Maguire, right, speaks with undergraduate students in the program, Juan Ubaque, left, and Leilanie Lee.
Four-goal second period lifts Maple Leafs past Lightning 5-0
Richard Panik scores late power-play goal, Blackhawks beat Senators 2-1
Chicago Blackhawks center Nick Schmaltz(8) celebrates his goal with teammate left wing Artemi Panarin during third period NHL action against the Ottawa Senators, in Ottawa on Thursday, March 16, 2017. The Blackhawks defeated the Senators 2-1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
No contest plea in Hawaii albatross deaths case
FILE- This Dec. 29, 2015, photo provided by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources shows an albatross that had been killed on its nest with an egg at Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve on the westernmost point of Oahu in Hawaii. Christian Gutierrez, pleaded no contest Thursday, March 16, 2017, in a case involving seabirds killed at a Hawaii nature reserve. (Marigold Zoll/Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources via AP, File)
Israeli army says sirens wailed in West Bank's Jordan Valley
Agriculture nominee Perdue will get hearing next week
South Korea finds a home for 2 puppies Park left behind
FILE - This Sept. 20, 2015 file photo provided by South Korean Presidential Blue House shows then South Korean President Park Geun-hye with dogs at the presidential blue house in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea's presidential office has found a home for two of the nine dogs former President Park Geun-hye left behind when she was forced out of office over a corruption scandal. A spokesman from the presidential Blue House said Friday, March 17, 2017 that the puppies were given to an organization that raises Jindo dogs, a valued native breed. The official says five other puppies will be soon sent to two other organizations. (South Korean Presidential Blue House via AP, File)
Federal prosecutors defend use of cruel, unusual punishment
Websites linked to Karim Baratov explicitly offered hacking services
Karim Baratov, who was born in Kazakhstan but has Canadian citizenship, has been charged with two Russian spies and another criminal hackers for allegedly pilfering 500 million Yahoo user accounts in 2014.
Supreme Court to hear Langley, B.C. warrantless-search case Friday
The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on June 8, 2016.
Federal prisons have become less deadly, crowded under Liberals, numbers show
In a single year under Liberal rule, federal prisons became less deadly, less crowded and less black, according to new data obtained by The Globe and Mail that suggests prison life has changed strikingly since the Harper Conservatives fell from power.
Little scores twice, Hellebuyck solid as Jets beat Isles 4-2
Ontario student fined $25,000 for accessing personal health info without permission
An Ontario student has been fined $25,000 for accessing personal health information, which provincial officials say is the highest penalty of its kind ever in Canada.
14 MLAs spend final day in the House as B.C. election looms
NDP MLA Jane Shin shares a laugh with Liberal MLA Gordon Hogg at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on March 16, 2017.
Homeless Foundation board member facing sex charges released on bail
Exxon blasts NY AG over Tillerson-email accusations
Raptors gather for lengthy meeting after 123-102 throttling by Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Norris Cole (30) drives past Toronto Raptors centre Lucas Nogueira (92) and Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Thursday, March 16, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Trafficker says he met with the Honduran president's brother
Student fined $25,000 for accessing personal health info without permission
CSIS failed to give updates on data spying: privacy commissioner
A sign for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service building is shown in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. In 2006, CSIS launched an initiative known as the Operational Data Analysis Centre. Details have lately emerged about failed followups and curious omissions related to ODAC that the spy service has had with judges, ministers and federal watchdog bodies.
EMT struck, killed, by stolen ambulance in New York City
Graphic: animal transport rules
Regina man's feathers ruffled over city asking him to get rid of pigeons
Conservative Party looking into Kevin O'Leary's claims of mass voter fraud
Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O'Leary speaks at Queen's University, in Kingston, Ont., on March 16, 2017.
Albert budget chart
Conservative party uncovers fraudulent members after O'Leary warns of vote-rigging
Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O'Leary speaks at Queen's University, in Kingston, Ont., on Thursday, March 16, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Investigations into New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s fundraising activities concluded
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he was ‘pleased to see the issue closed’ over allegations that those who donated to his 2013 campaign got special treatment.
Pemex: 4 dead in explosion at Mexico fuel depot
Student hurt in assault at Winnipeg high school, listed in unstable condition
NDP Leader John Horgan calls for Vancouver School Board revival
B.C. NDP leader John Horgan.
Senator defends pro-residential school comments amid further criticism
A group of female students and a nun are seen at Cross Lake Indian Residential School in Cross Lake, Man., in February, 1940
Naturopath is cleared in Alberta baby’s meningitis death
David Stephan and his wife Collet Stephan arrive at court on March 10, 2016, in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Pandas veteran Meg Casault chosen U Sports women's volleyball player of year
Woman charged after trying to get into Centre Block, stealing car on Parliament Hill
Ottawa Police have charged a 27-year-old Ottawa woman who they say stole a taxi to drive to Parliament Hill, abandoned the vehicle and then stole another vehicle after being denied access to Centre Block by security guards on Monday afternoon.
B.C. temporarily sidesteps high heel ban as private member’s bill dies
Premier Christy Clark answers questions from the media during a press conference from her office at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on March 13, 2017.
Rural group's resolution to expand rights to defend about crime, says president
Canadian players lead Oregon Ducks’ push in March Madness
Dylan Ennis #31 and Dillon Brooks #24 of the Oregon Ducks.
No slowdown in campaign fundraising as BC Liberals promise reform
BC Liberal Premier Christy Clark earlier this week announced plans to establish an independent panel on campaign finance reform if her party is re-elected in May.
Catherine McKenna seeks EPA head Scott Pruitt’s help to restore Great Lakes
In a June 30, 2005 file photo, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Lake Michigan is seen from the Mackinac Bridge in Mackinaw City, Mich. President Donald Trump wants to eliminate federal support of a program that addresses the Great Lakes' most pressing environmental threats.
Conservative judge slams 'personal attacks' on judiciary
The Latest: Sheriff's deputy survives shooting; 1 arrested
Mexico program to offer up to 50,000 jobs for deportees
Alberta’s budget: Here’s what you need to know
Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley embrace after tabling the 2017 provincial budget in Edmonton on March 16, 2017.
Jack Gray: Playwright defended writers’ right to a living wage
Jack Gray in the 1980s.
B.C. sidesteps high heel ban, temporarily, as private member's bill dies
Class action seeks damages from Montreal, Quebec after snowstorm
A man uses a snowblower around a buried car as a late winter storm dumps more than 60 cm of snow in certain areas of Quebec.
Man sentenced for posting online threat against Obama
FILE - In this May 21, 2015 file photo, Andrew O'Keefe, of Mansfield, Mass., sits in court in Attleboro, Mass. O'Keefe has been sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to posting on an FBI website that he planned to kill the president of the United States. The U.S. Attorney's office says O'Keefe will be under supervised release for five years after being sentenced Thursday, March 16, 2017, in federal court in Boston. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, File)
CFIA bowed to meat industry on animal transport rules, documents show
Police charge man they shot in gun incident in major Edmonton intersection
The ‘underdog’ Toronto Wolfpack faces test from London Broncos
Toronto Wolfpack captain Craig Hall prepares to kick against Whitehaven RLFC on March 12, 2017.
The Latest: Man gets 40 years in abduction once called hoax
Class action seeks damages from city and province after epic snow storm
Video: California officer grabs driver before fatal shooting
Central African Republic leader wants training for troops
Alberta forecasts greenhouse gas emissions will peak in early 2020s
Deputy Premier, Minister of Health, Sarah Hoffman (left) and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley applaud Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci after tabling the 2017 provincial budget, in Edmonton, on March 16, 2017.
Correction: Endangered Seal Death-Aquaculture story
In this undated photo provided by NOAA, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal known as RB18 lies on the shore of Hawaii's Big Island. The monk seal has died after wandering into a net pen and becoming trapped at a fish farm that was partially funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Hawaii. Officials with NOAA said Thursday, March 16, 2017, the death of the 10-year-old monk seal happened at Blue Ocean Mariculture, the same fish farm that NOAA's National Marine Fishery Service has been using for research in conjunction with a plan to expand aquaculture into federal waters around the Pacific. (Julie Steelman/NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service via AP)
UBC Thunderbirds beat Queen's Gaels, will face McGill Martlets in semifinals
Manitoba Tory government cuts rules enacted by former NDP regime
Tim Hortons to review complaints in bid to quell franchisee revolt
Tim Hortons shop in Toronto.
Police: USVI man pursues, rams into car that killed his dog
Mexico says killer crocodile captured in nature reserve
Canada Goose shares soar in IPO on Toronto, New York markets
Auto workers union takes aim at Trump’s examination of fuel standards
U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting with Taoiseach Enda Kenny of Ireland in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on March 16, 2017.
Target counting on Victoria Beckham to spice up sales
In this Wednesday, May 11, 2016, file photo, fashion designer Victoria Beckham arrives for the screening of the film Cafe Society at the 69th international film festival, Cannes, southern France. Target is counting on Victoria Beckham to spice up sales. On Wednesday, March 15, 2017, the Minneapolis-based designer offered a first look into the pop star’s collection that hits stores and online starting April 9, 2017.
Data dearth: Statscan website crash hits bankers, economists
Signage mark the Statistics Canada offiices in Ottawa.
California: $400 million plan to slow largest lake shrinkage
FILE - This May 1, 2015 aerial file photo shows the exposed lake bed of the Salton Sea evaporating near Niland, Calif. California officials have proposed spending nearly $400 million over 10 years to slow the shrinkage of the state's largest lake. Gov. Jerry Brown's administration on Thursday, March 16, 2017 unveiled a plan to build ponds on the northern and southern ends of the Salton Sea. It's expected to evaporate at an accelerated pace starting next year when the San Diego region no longer diverts water to the desert region. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
No prosecution for deputies in fatal 2016 shooting
Globe editorial: The troubling case of Don Meredith, and senators who just won’t quit
Embattled Senator Don Meredith is seen in his Toronto lawyer’s office in downtown Toronto on Thursday.
El Salvador: At least 30 slain in bloody 24-hour span
Police investigators carry a body to a forensic vehicle, after a shootout between private security guards and gang members, at the central market in San Salvador, El Salvador, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. At least 30 people, mostly gang members, died in the last 24 hours in El Salvador on one of the most violent days so far this year. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)
Toronto man found dead in school parking lot Thursday
Mortgage premium hikes reduce case for borrowing to boost down payment
Houses are seen in Mississauga, Ontario.
Secret files of Brazil's military regime must be made public
With budget looming, federal government sparks child care talks with provinces
The federal government reignited child care talks with the provinces days before the release of a budget that will make a significant financial commitment to daycare nationwide.
Goodbye, Lucky Peach – and the golden age of magazines
Denise Balkissoon
NY man gets nearly 3 years in prison for gun-license scam
Alberta Children's Services not to blame in father's murder of two sons: judge
House votes to give VA more power to discipline employees
FILE - In this June 21, 2013, file photo, the seal a fixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. The Republican-led House on March 16, 2017, has approved legislation to make it easier for the Department of Veterans Affairs to fire, suspend or demote employees for poor performance or bad conduct, part of a renewed effort targeting VA accountability in the new Trump administration. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Sen. Don Meredith, in conversation with The Canadian Press
Trinity Western's Sclater named U Sports men's volleyball player of the year
Forget Valeant. This TSX pharma stock is the real leader in destroying shareholder value
No decision yet about whether Charest will testify at his sex assault trial
Bertrand Charest, who faces a total of 56 charges involving 11 young females, is seen on a court drawing during a bail hearing on March 16, 2015 in St-Jerome, Que. Lawyers for former ski coach Bertrand Charest said Thursday they still didn't know whether he will testify at his sex assault trial. Defence lawyer Jacky-Eric Salvant said the decision will be made over the weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike McLaughlin
Stoughton tops Brier champion Gushue at Elite 10 Grand Slam event
St. Patrick's toast held after fuss over lawmakers' drinking
An oil-patch microcap in deep-value territory
Though its income statement showed huge losses in 2016, McCoy Global is still a bargain below net-net working capital.
Mexico state has so many mass graves, lacks space for bodies
This aerial image shows the wooded area known as Colinas de Santa Fe where authorities work to find the remains of people buried in mass graves on the outskirts of the city of Veracruz, Mexico, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. More than 250 skulls have been found in early 2017 in what appears to be a drug cartel mass burial ground in this wooded area on the outskirts of the city of Veracruz, prosecutors said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jonathan Estudillo)
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