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No charges to be laid over threats at southern Alberta junior high school
LAPD seeks thieves thick with makeup after $4.5M heist
Andersen shines as Maple Leafs get much needed win over Flyers
Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen, defenceman Jake Gardiner and Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek watch the puck deflect over the net during first period action in Toronto, on March 9, 2017.
Police, FBI seek tips, offer reward in shooting of Sikh man
Ethics officer criticizes Senator Don Meredith over sexual relations with minor
Senator Don Meredith is pictured in an undated handout photo.
Indonesia politicians caught up in $170 million graft case
Justice Sotomayor laments perception of judges as political
South Korean president removed from office: What's Next?
OHL Roundup: Paquette scores in overtime, Petes extend win streak to five
Amal Clooney: Don't let Islamic State get away with genocide
How South Korea's president fell: a day-by-day look
Supporters of South Korean President Park Geun-hye cry during a rally opposing her impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 10, 2017. In a historic ruling Friday, South Korea's Constitutional Court formally removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into political turmoil, worsened an already-serious national divide and led to calls for sweeping reforms. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Troopers find vehicle in woman's hit-and-run death
Don Meredith relationship with teenager broke Senate ethics code, watchdog says
Andersen makes 36 saves, Leafs playoff push gets boost with 4-2 win over Flyers
Toronto Maple Leafs' Mitchell Marner (16) celebrates with Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen after their 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers following NHL hockey action, in Toronto on Thursday, March 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
BC Liberals accept foreign donations, despite ban in parts of Canada
British Columbia’s governing Liberal Party routinely accepts significant donations from foreign interests – a practice that is banned in many other Canadian jurisdictions.
British Columbia announces four-year, $500-million seniors-care plan
Isobel Mackenzie, the province’s senior’s advocate, said the plan amounts to 7,000 extra care hours daily or three million more hours annually.
Manitoba MLA tells legislature his character has been assassinated
Amal Clooney denounces UN’s inaction as genocide of Yazidis by IS continues
Nadia Murad, a Yazidi woman enslaved by the Islamic State in 2014, and Amal Clooney, a human-rights lawyer, both gave speeches at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday.
Alberta to invest $14.5-million to ease court delays
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said she is open to a proposal from some provinces to scrap preliminary inquiries to ease court delays, but warned the idea lacks consistent support across the country.
Las Vegas NFL stadium lease won't be ready by end of March
FILE - In this July 1, 2016, file photo, a vacant lot that is the site of a proposed football stadium sits near McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. The board overseeing the proposed Las Vegas NFL stadium was set to meet Thursday, March 9, 2017, for the first time since the Oakland Raiders told the league that they have found a new partner to finance the facility. The meeting of the stadium authority board comes the same week the team presented to the NFL the new proposal with financing backed by Bank of America. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
The Latest: US is taking no position on upcoming election
US aluminum group files trade complaint against China
FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2016 file photo, workers remove air ducts made from aluminum sheet metal in Beijing, China. American aluminum producers have filed a complaint on Thursday, March 9, 2017 accusing Chinese smelters of exporting at improperly low prices in the first case of its kind for the administration of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
QMJHL Roundup: Luke Green lifts Phoenix over Sagueens with OT goal
Bautista’s homer helps Dominicans beat Canada at World Baseball Classic
Dominican Republic pitcher Hector Neris holds up a replica of a plantain after the Dominican Republic defeated Canada 9-2 in a first-round game of the World Baseball Classic, on March 9, 2017, in Miami.
BC Hydro bails on plan for substations beneath downtown parks
A BC Hydro render shows how the Crown corporation would re-do Nelson Park and Lord Roberts elementary school annex if it were granted permission to build a new electrical substation underground.
Rona Ambrose says judges must educate themselves in unfamiliar law
Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose asks a question during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Wednesday, March 8, 2017.
Bautista's homer helps Dominicans beat Canada 9-2 in WBC
Press freedom groups condemn charges against Newfoundland journalist
Justin Brake reporting from Muskrat Falls in Labrador in a photo from fall 2016. PHOTO: Janet Cooper. (CNW Group/Canadian Journalists for Free Expression)
Weyburn RCMP officers rescue frozen kitten from highway during blizzard
Before Justice Camp, these two judges were recommended for removal
Federal Court Justice Robin Camp leaves a Canadian Judicial Council inquiry in a Calgary hotel, Friday, September 9, 2016.
Press freedom groups condemn charges against NL journalist
Trudeau slams proposed border tax, stresses importance of Canada–U.S. trade relations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Houston on Thursday where he was honoured at an energy conference for his promotion of energy projects with environmental stewardship.
China attacks US racial tensions, police brutality in report
3rd protester dies as S. Korea braces for more rallies
The Latest: Judge weighs lawsuit over Alaska town's new name
Death toll rises to 35 in fire at youth shelter in Guatemala
A woman lights a candle outside the presidential house during a protest to demand justice for the girls who died in a fire at the Virgin of the Assumption Safe Home in Guatemala City, on March 9, 2017.
Canadian medical-marijuana group to implement new health, safety standards
The Cannabis Canada Association will require its members to test for dozens of contaminants and disclose those results to consumers.
High hopes for rising soccer star Jordyn Huitema after Canadian senior debut
Spain's midfielder Maria Pilar Leon (L) vies with Canada's midfielder Jordyn Huitema during the Algarve Cup Final football match Spain vs Canada at Algarve stadium in Faro on March 8, 2017.
The Latest: Sotomayor laments view of judges as political
On energy and environment, you can find Trudeau in the political middle
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in Houston, Texas on Thursday, March 9, 2017.
Rejection rate on the rise for Canadians at U.S. border
Canadian border guards at the Douglas border crossing in Surrey, B.C.
Officials to review how Canada, NATO members calculate defence spending
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan makes an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 9, 2017.
Once snubbed, pig saviour Anita Krajnc’s fight goes global
PETA president Ingrid Newkirk, left, listens to a speech by Anita Krajnc, right, who was charged with mischief after giving water to pigs on their way to slaughter, as they demonstrate outside of a Burlington courthouse ahead of closing arguments in her case, Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Burlington, Ont.
26 killed, 36 injured in bus accident in Nepal
What should have happened at the annual March meeting of NHL GMs
Eric Duhatschek
Police search for shooters after 2 killed in Swiss cafe
Anti-genetic-discrimination bill is little more than virtue signalling
André Picard
Stanford doctors train EMTs in a country with few paramedics
Ottawa’s infrastructure talks hit snag over how to prove a project is new
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi expressed optimism that the question will soon be resolved.
James Hinchcliffe returns to IndyCar after Dancing with the Stars
IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe responds to a question during IndyCar Series annual media day Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Indianapolis. Hinchcliffe has hung up his dance shoes and put his helmet back on. It's a much freer feeling than one year ago.
The Latest: Health fund mistakenly designated for salary
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner talks with reporters at the Thompson Center in Chicago, Friday, March 3, 2017, after his meeting with Grammy-winning artist Chance the Rapper. (AP Photo/Sophia Tareen)
Toronto private school teacher pleads guilty to sex offences
A Toronto private school teacher has plead guilty to sex offences involving minors and making child pornography.
Tyrone Tootoosis was ‘a walking library’ and a keeper of Cree culture
Tyrone Tootoosis stands near Wanuskewin Heritage Park south of Saskatoon. He was a played a pivotal role sustaining the traditions of activism, spirituality, storytelling and leadership within his community.
Penguins forward Tom Sestito suspended four games for boarding
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tom Sestito challenges Winnipeg Jets right wing Chris Thorburn to a fight at the face off during the first period at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, on March 8, 2017.
U.S. Secretary of State recuses himself from Keystone XL decision.
Authorities: Man held on device charge set Texas mosque fire
Former porn actress testifies ex-MMA fighter took steroids
The Latest: Proposed stadium's lease still being worked out
Lives Lived: Walter Josef (Scholz) Scott, 80
Walter Scott was a masterful storyteller, able to bring together the comic and the tragic, extremes he knew well.
Toronto FC cries foul at CONCACAF Champions League qualifying change
Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley dribbles the ball during the first half against Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium, on March 4, 2017.
Fake news? Senate leader alters headlines about governor
Saskatchewan minister says NDP approval not needed for MLA wage cut
Tillerson recuses himself from Keystone pipeline decision
NDP stalwart, social activist Margaret Mitchell dies at 92 in Vancouver
NDP MP Margaret Mitchell rises in the House of Commons in Ottawa in a Feb.9, 1983 file photo.
Alberta watchdog investigates after an Edmonton police officer shoots man
Manitoba government pays most of man's U.S. emergency medical bill
NDP stalwart, social activist Margaret Mitchell dies in Vancouver at 92
NDP housing critic Margaret Mitchell holds a news conference in Ottawa in an April 9, 1980 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jim Merrithew
Florida sheriff seeks out suspects with 'Wheel of Fugitive'
Toronto FC cries foul at CONCACAF Champions League qualifying change
Canada asked to take in families who sheltered Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden speaks via video link during a news conference in New York City, on Sept. 14, 2016.
Distance doesn’t blur oil sands focus for CNRL’s Murray Edwards
UN says Burundi's political impasse and human rights worsen
Vince Young signs with CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders
After 21 seasons, it’s time for The Bachelor’s professional wrestling moment
In the season finale of The Bachelor, Nick from Wisconsin will choose between two women: Raven, a dark-haired fashion-boutique owner from Arkansas, or Vanessa, a special-education teacher from Montreal.
Thirteen stable stocks with earnings surprises, lower volatility
Possible border tax would hurt business in Canada, U.S.: Freeland
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on March 6, 2017.
5 bodies found in burned-out vehicle in southern Mexico
Lender of choice: TD builds its oil patch presence
TD Bank, best known for its massive retail branch network, is winning a reputation in Calgary as the go-to lender for ambitious energy companies.
Iditarod dogs reach checkpoint without their dozing musher
This Thursday, March 9, 2017 image taken from video provided by KTUU-TV shows veteran musher Linwood Fiedler in Ruby, Alaska. Add sleep to the long list of hazards in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race after a dog team arrived at a checkpoint without a musher. Fiedler fell asleep and toppled off his sled. He told Anchorage television station KTUU that he had been fighting to stay awake. (KTUU-TV via AP)
Shell’s oil sands retreat sparks debate over Alberta’s carbon tax
Shell’s Albian mine in Alberta.
Investors may get jolted as Sleep Country wakes up to competition
Sleep Country CEO David Friesema says the company's bed-in-a-box foray is an opportunity for additional growth.
Federal budget won’t contain specifics to address Trump uncertainty
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau arrives at an announcement in Toronto where he launched the Canadian Business Growth Fund with representatives of Canada's Leading Financial Institutions on March 9, 2017.
New risks rain on oil patch’s parade
Employees work on an Alberta oil well partly owned by Cenovus Energy.
Warming up: Signs of life in IPO market
Clothier Canada Goose Holdings Inc. is one of three Canadian firms that last month filed regulatory paperwork to have its shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The big money bets on a building boom
In terms of new financings, 2016 was comparatively light for new projects compared to 2015, when large projects such as the Champlain Bridge in Montreal, above, came to market.
Canada asked to take in families who sheltered Edward Snowden in Hong Kong
WADA app encourages whistleblowers to report drug cheats and violations
Carl Reiner and Rob Reiner to leave footprints at Chinese Theater
FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2000 file photo, Carl Reiner, left, appears with his son Rob Reiner at a Friars Club of California dinner in his honor in Beverly Hills, Calif. The Reiners are set to make history at the TCL Chinese Theatre, becoming the first father and son to jointly leave their cement footprints outside the Hollywood landmark on April 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
Globe editorial: Is there a Canadian national interest in sending troops to Mali?
An armoured personnel carrier of The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is parked in Timbuktu on September 19, 2016. The doors of a revered 15th-century mosque hacked apart by jihadists in Mali's ancient city of Timbuktu four years ago were unveiled on September 19, 2016 restored to their former glory. The "secret door" of the Sidi Yahia mosque in the fabled caravan city fell victim to a spree of destruction in 2012 by Al-Qaeda-linked Ansar Dine, one of several radical Islamist groups which seized key northern cities that year. / AFP / SEBASTIEN RIEUSSEC (Photo credit should read SEBASTIEN RIEUSSEC/AFP/Getty Images)
Globe editorial: B.C.’s wild west financing laws need more than just a few tweaks
Premier Christy Clark speaks to media as ironworkers from Local 97 and the union representing more than 1,800 ironworkers in the province announce they are endorsing the Liberals during a press conference at a construction site in Victoria last week.
Sears limits adjusted loss as it reins in spending, inventory
Shoppers walk into a Sears store in Pittsburgh, Feb. 8, 2017
Officials reviewing how Canada, other NATO members calculate defence spending
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan makes an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, March 9, 2017, regarding the 1974 accidental grenade explosion at CFB Valcartier that killed six cadets and injured more than 50 others. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Top commander signals larger, longer U.S. presence in Syria
U.S. Central Command Commander Army Gen. Joseph Votel testfies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 9, 2017 in Washington, DC.
Illinois official's pay was tied to health fund
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner talks with reporters at the Thompson Center in Chicago, Friday, March 3, 2017, after his meeting with Grammy-winning artist Chance the Rapper. (AP Photo/Sophia Tareen)
Environment Minister McKenna says U.S. trade 'number 1' focus of government
Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna speaks at a Calgary Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, March 9, 2017.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
Shell’s retreat from Alberta signals divergent views on future of oil sands
An excavator loading a truck with oil sands at the Shell Albian mine near the town of Fort McMurray in Alberta on October 23, 2009.
Wilson-Raybould wants Supreme Court advice on genetic non-discrimination bill
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould answers a question during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Thursday, March 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Sears and Cincinnati Financial rise as PPG, Staples drop
Judge denies release request in Kansas bomb plot case
Amusement park settles suit over pollution claims
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