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Tsuut'ina First Nation chief refusing to give approval to dam west of Calgary
Pastor, a GOP official, is arraigned on molestation charges
First lady hosts International Women's Day luncheon
First lady Melania Trump arrives in the State Dining room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, where she hosted a luncheon on International Women's Day. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Israeli PM to visit Russia for security meetings on Syria
Machine learning, algorithms drive this advertising company’s growth
Sales of digital advertising space through automated selling more than tripled last year and are set to grow more than 60 per cent this year.
Caveman menu: Woolly rhino in Belgium, mushrooms in Spain
This photo provided by Andres Diaz/CSIC Communication, shows wild mushrooms, pine nuts and moss, part of a diet by Neanderthals at El Sidrón. Scientists got a sneak peek into the kitchen and medicine cabinets of three Neanderthals by examining the DNA of the stuff stuck on and between their teeth. What they found smashes a common meaty misconception of the caveman diet and hints that one sickly Neanderthal had found what may be primitive versions of penicillin and aspirin to help him with his pain. (Andres Diaz/CSIC Communication via AP)
Colombian anti-kidnapping group shutters as abductions fall
Police: Woman in labour demanded an injection of heroin, meth
Bolivia's Morales approves coca law after treatment in Cuba
Bolivia's President Evo Morales, left, dances before the signing of a new coca law at the presidential palace in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Morales, who was rushed last week to Cuba for emergency treatment for problems with his vocal chords, reappeared Wednesday and against all recommendations spoke for almost an hour in defense of the controversial new law that would increase the amount of land for legal coca cultivation. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Burlington Skyway and Garden City Skyway closed after wind topples transport
The innovation gap: tech’s big diversity problem
Heather Payne, founder of Canadian startups Ladies Learning Code and HackerYou, works with 11-year-old Carol Sosin Tineo, left, and Emika Hall, 10, during a code-writing exercise in Toronto on Nov. 7, 2012.
Quebec man charged in terror case says he feared for safety of family overseas
Water treatment plant fixed in Kamloops, B.C., following blown transformer
Parks Canada rejects movie over Indigenous character: film team
A movie production team was hoping to film in the Rocky Mountain national parks, but says their application was turned down by Parks Canada.
Trudeau is more concerned about diversity than competence: Kevin O'Leary
Conservative leadership candidate, Kevin O'Leary, speaks to members and supporters at a meet and greet in Burlington, Ont., on Sunday, March 5, 2017.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Not guilty verdict in Utah flight disturbance case
Two people killed in separate multi-vehicle crashes in Saskatchewan
Law Commission of Ontario report urges changes to power of attorney systems
Canada will have to 'make concessions' in NAFTA renegotiations, U.S. warns
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross holds a news conference at the Department of Commerce in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2017.
Parks Canada rejects movie after learning First Nations in storyline
Irish actor Liam Neeson speaks during a press conference to promote his new film "Operation Chromite" in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 13, 2016. A movie production team hoping to film in the Rocky Mountain national parks, starring Neeson, says their application was turned down after Parks Canada staff learned the plot involved an indigenous gang leader.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Ahn Young-joon
Senators seek evidence to support Trump's wiretapping claim
Whitecaps re-sign Uruguayan attacking midfielder Nicolas Mezquida
Vancouver Whitecaps' Nicolas Mezquida, left, takes a shot on goal as Real Salt Lake's Justen Glad defends during the second half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday July 13, 2016. The Whitecaps have re-signed attacking midfielder Mezquida to a new contract through 2018, with a club option for 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Repairs from Michigan sinkhole to take until Thanksgiving
A fenced off area is seen Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Fraser, Mich., where a broken sewer line caused a football field-sized sinkhole on Christmas Eve in the town north of Detroit. Three houses had to be condemned because of the sinkhole. It likely will take until Thanksgiving to repair damage, a public works official said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Roger Schneider)
The Latest: Politicians pan vote to bar gay vets from parade
FILE - In this March 20, 2016 file photo, members of OutVets, a group of gay military veterans, march in the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. The group said Wednesday, March 8, 2017, it was denied permission to march in the 2017 Boston St. Patrick's Day parade just two years after organizers made the ground-breaking decision to allow gay groups to participate for the first time. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Lily Collins forgives her father, Phil Collins, in new book
FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2017, file photo, Lily Collins arrives at the 32nd annual Artios Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Collins has forgiven her father, Phil Collins, in a new book of essays released on March 7, 2017. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
U.S. financials are shaping up to be the new defensive stocks
People walk by a Citibank branch in New York January 17, 2012.
Recipe: 20-minute "pizza" for a busy weeknight dinner
The Latest: Google says Android, Chrome security flaws fixed
Cathy Overton-Clapham joins Chelsea Carey curling team for next season
Manitoba skip Cathy Overton-Clapham smiles after making a shot against Team Canada in the night draw at the 2011 Tournament of Hearts in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Feb. 23, 2011. Veteran curler Cathy Overton-Clapham has joined Chelsea Carey's curling team. Carey announced the move Wednesday on her team's Twitter account and said Overton-Clapham will compete with them in 2017-18. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Dutch politician brushes off comparisons with PM Justin Trudeau
Green Left party leader Jesse Klaver gestures during an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Riders' Campbell looking to set new personal best in final university track meet
Tevaughn Campbell warms up for 60-metre sprint training at the University of Regina on Thursday, March 2, 2017. The track athlete, also a cornerback with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, will compete in the U Sports indoor championship. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
Deputy says he shot unarmed man, thinking he grabbed weapon
The Latest: South Carolina bill tackles Dylann Roof loophole
Latin word replaced on University of Texas tower memorial
This Tuesday, March 7, 2017 photo, shows the corrected memorial to the victims of the UT Tower shooting in 1966 on the university campus n Austin, Texas. The incorrect form of a Latin word has been replaced on a granite memorial for victims of the 1966 University of Texas tower shooting. (Ricardo Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Learning from Beyoncé and Kanye: Profs use stars to highlight wider issues
Beyonce performsat the 59th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2017.
Mississippi House to colleges: Fly flag or lose tax break
In this Jan. 16, 2016, file photo, a group of Mississippi flag supporting lawmakers, from left, Republican Reps. Robert Foster of Hernando, Dana Criswell of Olive Branch, Ken Morgan of Morgantown, Chris Brown of Nettleton, Bubba Carpenter of Burnsville and William Shirley of Quitman., pose in front of a large Mississippi state flag on the south steps of the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., during a rally sponsored by the Sons of Confederate Veterans and other groups in support of keeping the Confederate battle emblem on the state flag. Shirley wrote and presented a flag amendment attached to a universities finance bill that would withhold proposed tax exemptions to public universities that refuse to fly the state flag. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
German prosecutors examining WikiLeaks report on CIA base
CORRECTS SLUG - FILE - This Oct. 28, 2013 file photo shows the US Consulate General in Frankfurt, Germany. WikiLeaks on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 published thousands of documents purportedly taken from the Central Intelligence Agency's Center for Cyber Intelligence, a dramatic release that appears to expose intimate details of America's cyberespionage toolkit. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP, file)
NAFTA talks to start late in the year, see big changes: U.S. commerce secretary
New Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross listens as he is introduced by Vice President Mike Pence during his swearing-in ceremony, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in the Vice President's ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington.NAFTA negotiations will probably start late this year, might take about a year, and will include serious changes that could include the addition of several entire new chapters to the landmark agreement.That's according to U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, tasked to lead the process by President Donald Trump, who has previously indicated he expects only minor tweaks to the trade relationship with Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Evan Vucci
Norovirus outbreak linked to B.C. oysters continues to spread in three provinces
Ontario city to close road for endangered salamander crossings
A Jefferson salamander is shown in this undated handout photo. An Ontario city is set to temporarily close a road to allow for the safe passage of endangered amphibians during their breeding season. The Jefferson salamander, found only in southern Ontario, is about to emerge from the ground and make its annual trek to ponds along the Niagara escarpment in Burlington, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Conservation Halton *MANDATORY CREDIT*
The Latest: Defeated mayor cites refugee stance for loss
Peugeot boss a deft political player in Europe’s auto game
Carl Mortished
WikiLeaks aid on CIA software holes could be mixed blessing
FILE - This April 13, 2016, file photo shows the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va. An alleged CIA surveillance program disclosed by WikiLeaks on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, purportedly targeted security weaknesses in smart TVs, smartphones, personal computers and even cars, and enabled snooping that could circumvent encryption on communications apps such as Facebook’s WhatsApp. WikiLeaks is, for now, withholding details on the specific hacks used. But WikiLeaks claims that the data and documents it obtained reveal a broad program to bypass security measures on everyday products. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
The unforgiving, unforgettable call of Costa Rica’s wild
Parks, not ports are the focus of a new cruise from Costa Rica to Panama.
The Latest: Court documents give new details in decapitation
Police allege marijuana found in vehicle stopped on Hwy 401 near Cornwall, Ont.
Prosecutor: Mom charged in drownings ran over 2 sons earlier
Laurel Schlemmer, who is accused of drowning two of her sons, is escorted to the courtroom at the Allegheny County Courthouse to appear for her nonjury trial before Judge Jeffrey A. Manning, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Ms. Schlemmer is accused of drowning her sons Luke, 3, and Daniel, 6, in the bathtub of their McCandless, Pa., home on April 1, 2014. (Andrew Rush/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
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Hockey Canada keeps Ducharme as head coach of junior hockey team
Canada's Head Coach Dominique Ducharme takes part in a practice session ahead of the IIHF World Junior Championship in Toronto on December 24, 2016. Ducharme will return as Canada's head coach at the 2018 world junior hockey championship in Buffalo, N.Y. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
NBC chief to Trump: We won’t be intimidated
NBC News chairman Andrew Lack says Donald Trump’s attacks on some media outlets won’t deter his organization from doing its job.
FBI's Comey: 'You're stuck with me for another 6 1/2 years'
FBI Director James Comey gestures as he speaks on cyber security at the first Boston Conference of Cyber Security at Boston College, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Iconic rock arch from 'Game of Thrones' falls into Malta sea
This is a April 2014 image of the landmark the Azure Window located just off Malta. The natural rock arch jutting off the Maltese island of Gozo, has collapsed into the sea during a storm. Malta’s prime minister called the loss on Wednesday March 8, 2017, of the iconic limestone formation “heartbreaking.” No one was injured by the fallen arch, which was also a TV and film backdrop.(Caroline Hodgson via AP)
France seeks to revive Armenia-Azerbaijan peace push
Alberta man who sought sexual relationship with American teen imprisoned
Star syllabus: Academics pitch their dream Canadian celebrity courses
In this May 18, 2016 file photo, Samantha Bee attends the Turner Network 2016 Upfronts in New York. While many celebrities are the subject of courses of higher learning, there have been few Canadian examples.Aside from a Leonard Cohen class at McGill University, homegrown stars haven't been given the same academic treatment as the likes of Beyonce, Kanye West and Lady Gaga. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ AP-Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File
Learning from Beyonce and Kanye: The rise of 'Trojan horse' celebrity courses
Beyonce poses in the press room with the awards for best music video for "Formation" and best urban contemporary album for "Lemonade" at the 59th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Remains of French family found in suspect's estate
Hundreds rally at Saskatchewan legislature against public sector wage cuts
Rally participants hold a banner reading "The Cuts Stop Here" to protest government plans to lay off or roll back wages of public sector workers during a rally outside the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina Wednesday, March 8, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor.
Turf maker under fire hires lawyer who investigated Brady
South Sudan genocide risk 'considerably diminished:' UN head
'Degrassi Junior High' stars to reunite for Toronto ComiCon panel discussion
Cast members from the original Degrassi Jr. High (back left to right) Pat Mastroianni, Stacie Mistysyn, Stefan Brogren, Amanda Stepto, and new cast members (Front) Ryan Cooley, Cassie Steele, Jake Goldsbie, and Miriam McDonald pose for a photo op following a news conference in Toronto on Wednesday June 6, 2001. Some of the actors from the landmark Cancon TV series "Degrassi Junior High" are coming together for a high school reunion of sorts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Frank Gunn
Markets Right Now: Stocks are mostly lower at midday
Bettman: 2018 Olympics still in doubt, bye week could be scrapped
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman attends a news conference as the NHL announces their plans for the league's 2017 centennial celebrations, in Toronto on Tuesday September 27, 2016. The NHL isn't any closer to the 2018 Olympics - but 2022 remains a possibility. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Inmates' Social Security numbers are given to identity thief
Brazil police arrest suspected Chinese crime gang members
Massive Newfoundland blue whale makes its Toronto debut
A blue whale skeleton is seen at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto on March 8, 2017.
Out of the shadows: Carleton women gunning for first national title
Carleton University women's basketball team coach Taffe Charles huddles with his players in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Carleton University MANDATORY CREDIT
4 charged after fire leads OPP to clandestine ketamine lab north of Toronto
Adidas seeks buyer for Montreal-based CCM Hockey after sales fall last year
Connor McDavid talks about his NHL plans after a news conference announcing his sponsorship deal with CCM Hockey, during the NHL combine on June 4, 2015, in Buffalo, N.Y. Adidas says it's putting the CCM Hockey brand up for sale. The German sports equipment and apparel giant made the announcement Wednesday as it reported its fourth-quarter and year-end results for 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Gary Wiepert
Mo Knows: B.C.'s John Morris handles skip duties from third position
Manitoba skip Mike McEwen, left and lead Denni Neufeld react after defeating Brad Jacob's Northern Ontario rink 6-5 in draw 12 action at the Tim Hortons Brier curling championship at Mile One Centre in St. John's on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Should I be concerned about taking opioids after surgery?
Problems can arise when patients end up on opioids for longer than is necessary.
Death toll rises to 35 in fire at youth shelter in Guatemala
Rosa Etelvina Ivañez cries at the entrance to the Virgen de la Asunción children's shelter, in San Jose Pinula, Guatemala City, on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. At least 19 people have been found dead at the scene of a fire at the shelter, which was created to house children who were victims of abuse, homelessness or who had completed sentences at youth detention centers and had nowhere else to go, the spokesman for Guatemala's volunteer fire departments said. (AP Photo / Luis Soto)
Prepare for market beliefs to be challenged: Mohamed A. El-Erian
President Donald Trump discusses efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act during a meeting with Republican lawmakers at the White House in Washington, March 7.
Oil plunges five per cent, loonie falls to lowest level of the year
Tim Kaine's son arrested protesting against pro-Trump rally
This photo provided by the Ramsay County Sheriff's Offfice in St. Paul, Minn., shows Linwood Kaine, the youngest son of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine. Kaine was one of several people arrested Saturday, March 4, 2017, during a counter protest at a rally in support of President Donald Trump at the State Capitol rotunda in St. Paul. (Ramsay County Sheriff's Office via AP)
'Norse Mythology' by Neil Gaiman tops Maclean's fiction list for fourth week
Volvo XC60 moves to all 4-cylinder engines
This undated photo made available by Volvo shows the 2017 Volvo XC60. This is the carmaker's least expensive SUV. (Volvo via AP)
Ottawa’s gender-based analysis was predestined to fail
Exploring employees’ experience with mental health issues
Bill Howatt
‘A Day Without a Woman’: A well-intentioned protest with a big blind spot
Majestic display: massive Newfoundland blue whale makes its Toronto debut
A woman takes a photo of a blue whale skeleton on display at the unveiling of "Out of the Depths: The Blue Whale Story" at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
With osteoarthritis and exercise, some pain leads to gains
Diressa, Peter-McNeilly look to lead Ryerson Rams to first national title
Ryerson Rams' Ammanuel Diressa shoots against Laurentian Voyageurs in Ontario University Athletics men's basketball action in Toronto on Nov. 19, 2016. The Ryerson Rams are gunning for their first national title this weekend in Halifax. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Ryerson Rams Athletics, Alex D'Addese *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Gordon Pape: My defensive portfolio has fared surprisingly well over the last 6 months
Scarred survivors inspire Italy to fight domestic violence
Blue Jays closer Osuna excited to show Mexico his skills at first WBC
Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna warms up during baseball spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Osuna can list a number of reasons why he chose to play for Mexico at this year's World Baseball Classic, but two of them are identical. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Sprott makes US$3.1-billion hostile bid for Central Fund of Canada
Toronto man faces 13 counts in drug bust; police seized drugs and handgun
NBC chief to Trump: We won't be intimidated
This May 14, 2015 photo released by NBC shows NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack in New York. Lack said on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, that the president's attacks on some media outlets won't deter his organization from doing its job. NBC News was one of the organizations specifically cited by Trump last month in his tweet about the "fake news" media that is the "enemy of the American people." Speaking at a business conference Tuesday, he said that "we're not the opposition party and we're not in a popularity contest with this administration or any other administration." (Athena Torri/NBC via AP)
'Amazing Race Canada' among big winners at first Canadian Screen Awards night
'Not pretty out there:' 19 asylum-seekers cross border in Manitoba blizzard
Boundary Road in Emerson, Man. is shown in a Saturday, March 4, 2017 file photo. Nineteen asylum-seekers braved a fierce overnight blizzard to cross into Canada near the Manitoba border community of Emerson, the area's reeve said Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Dynamic duo: Gaudreau, Monahan heat up as Calgary Flames surge
Calgary Flames' Johnny Gaudreau, right, celebrates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens with teammate Sean Monahan during third period NHL hockey action Sunday, March 20, 2016 in Montreal. No matter how many times Brad Treliving told Gaudreau and Monahan not to worry their big, shiny new contracts the Calgary Flames general manager still sensed it affecting the franchise's two cornerstones. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Bill seeks to stop gun sales to those who shouldn't have one
FILE - In this June 18, 2015, file photo, Charleston, S.C., shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Cleveland County Courthouse in Shelby, N.C. South Carolina needs better safeguards to prevent people who shouldn't have a gun from buying one, as Roof did before massacring congregants in a black Charleston church, a Democratic and Republican state senator said Wednesday, March 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Woman says Bertrand Charest stuck his hands down her pants when she was about 16
Bertrand Charest, who faces a total of 56 charges involving 11 young females, is seen on a court drawing during a bail hearing, Monday, March 16, 2015 in St-Jerome, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike McLaughlin
US rejects China's call to halt drills if NKorea stops tests
China's Ambassador Liu Jieyi arrives for consultations of the United Nations Security Council, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
US general says Russia has deployed banned missile
Excerpts from opinions written by Judge Neil Gorsuch
Governors' comments about GOP plan to replace health law
US official: Despite coca surge, aerial fumigation unlikely
Michigan auto supplier expects nearly 200 layoffs
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