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Condom-clogged pipe leads police to Austin prostitution ring
Mississippi police department denies taking rapper's jewelry
FILE - In this March 10, 2014 file photo, rapper Lil Boosie, whose real name is Torence Hatch, appears at a news conference in New Orleans. A Mississippi police department denies that officers took Boosie's jewelry. Boosie Badazz, formerly known as Lil Boosie, says in a Tuesday, April 11, 2017, video that Biloxi police seized a bag of jewelry on Sunday when they arrested several members of his entourage for assault. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)
QMJHL: Gauthier leads Sea Dogs past Foreurs; Saint John takes 3-0 series lead
Blue Jays drop home opener to Brewers as slump continues
Toronto Blue Jays centre fielder Kevin Pillar crashes into the wall after a triple by the Brewers’ Travis Shaw in Toronto on Tuesday.
Dodge Demon Challenger lays claim to fastest production car
The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is unveiled during a media preview for the New York International Auto Show, Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Family sues Calgary police for fatally shooting relapsed drug addict
Milwaukee spoils Toronto's home opener, adds to Jays early-season misery
Milwaukee Brewers centre fielder Keon Broxton (23) slides safely into home past Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin (55) as umpire Mike Estabrook makes the call during third inning interleague baseball action in Toronto, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Raptors to play Bucks in first round of NBA playoffs
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry celebrates a second-half basket with DeMar DeRozan while playing the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills on April 5, 2017 in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Trump administration to lift federal hiring freeze
Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, left, talks with White House chief strategist Steve Bannon before the start of a public swearing ceremony for new Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Toronto Raptors to play Milwaukee Bucks in first round of NBA playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo hands from the rim after a dunk over Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) and guard Jeff Teague (44) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis on April 6, 2017. The Toronto Raptors will play the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA playoffs.Dwight Howard had 19 points and 12 rebounds as the resurgent Hawks won their fourth straight game, routing the listless Charlotte Hornets 103-76 on Tuesday night to wrap up the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Michael Conroy
China warns against intervention over detained Taiwanese man
FILE - In this Monday, April 10, 2017 file photo, Lee Ching-yu, center, wife of Taiwanese pro-democracy activist Lee Ming-che detained in China, gives a press conference after she was denied boarding the flight to Beijing at the airport counter at Taoyuan international airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Beijing on Wednesday, April 12 warned outside groups against seeking to intervene in the case of Lee Ming-che, saying that would complicate matters and harm already tense relations between Taiwan and the mainland. Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman An Fengshan said that China had passed on letters from Lee, who is under investigation for endangering China's national security, to his wife and parents. The sign in Chinese says "Release/free Lee Ming-che." (AP Photo/Johnson Lai, File)
Habs’ Pacioretty has been team’s heartbeat in second season as captain
Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty has grown into his leadership role this season, teammates say.
Musicians from Prince bands to speak at anniversary event
Buster Posey placed on seven-day concussion disabled list
San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey, center, is checked by a trainer as manager Bruce Bochy, left, looks on after Posey was hit in the helmet by a fastball thrown by Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taijuan Walker in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 10, 2017, in San Francisco. Posey was forced out of the game. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Nurse appeals $26,000 fine for criticizing care her grandparents received
Ex-NFL player Titus Young gets 4 years for Los Angeles fight
Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young makes a catch for a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Detroit on Dec. 11, 2011. Former NFL player Titus Young has been sentenced to four years in prison after a street fight in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office says Young was sentenced last Friday after pleading no contest to felony battery causing serious bodily injury. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Rick Osentoski
Review: 'The Lost City of Z' is a mesmerizing adventure
Bill O’Reilly announces he’s taking a break amid sponsor backlash
In this Oct. 1, 2015 file photo, host Bill O'Reilly of "The O'Reilly Factor" on the Fox News Channel, poses for photos in New York. O’Reilly told viewers he’s going on vacation, saying everyone needs a little “R&R.”
Bill O'Reilly goes on vacation amid sponsor backlash
FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2015 file photo, host Bill O'Reilly of "The O'Reilly Factor" on the Fox News Channel, poses for photos in the set in New York. While advertisers may be fleeing Bill O'Reilly's "no spin zone" on Fox News Channel, viewers are remaining loyal. "The O'Reilly Factor" averaged 3.71 million viewers over five nights last week, the Nielsen company said. That's up 12 percent from the 3.31 million viewers he averaged the week before and up 28 percent compared to the same week in 2016. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Tough love: Milan Lucic is older, wiser, but no less frightening
Oilers enforcer Milan Lucic
Saskatchewan woman wins $1 million lottery prize, plans trips, renos
Baby Maple Leafs learn playoff hockey also includes bigger scrums
The Leafs’ prize rookie, Auston Matthews, has developed an almost somnambulant style in scrums.
Hawaii asks full court to hear Trump travel ban appeal
Attorney: Sex abuse case against mayor disproven after exam
Calgary police inspector breaks silence on use of surveillance devices
IMSI catchers are portable data-dredging devices that work by imitating cellphone towers, and detectives often use them to obtain identifying information from a phone being used by a criminal suspect.
Opposition MPs cry foul over Liberals’ tabling of 300-page bill
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers a question during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, on April 11, 2017.
Alberta Ballet to produce original work featuring Tragically Hip music
The Latest: Officer to face criminal probe for takedown
United Nations gives leaders 10 years to curb climate-harming emissions
Hoesung Lee, the chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, says carbon pricing is a “very critical” tool for driving the transition to a lower-carbon economy.
Musician J. Geils dies in Massachusetts home at age 71
The American iconic rock band the J. Geils Band with lead guitarist J. Geils and lead vocalist Peter Wolf performs during the first of two sold out shows at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston, on August 6, 2011. John Warren Geils Jr., founder of The J. Geils Band, has died in his Massachusetts home at 71.
J. Geils, 'Centerfold' musician, dies at age 71
In this Aug. 6, 2011 photo, J. Geils, left, and Peter Wolf of J.Geils Band perform at the Fleet Boston Pavilion in Boston. Musician J. Geils, founder of The J. Geils Band known for such peppy early 80s pop hits as "Love Stinks," ''Freeze Frame" and "Centerfold," died in his Massachusetts home at 71. Groton police said officers responded to Geils' home around 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017, for a well-being check and found him unresponsive. (Faith Ninivaggi/The Boston Herald via AP)
Yahoo accused of mismanaging fund for dissidents in China
FILE - This Jan. 14, 2015, file photo shows a sign outside Yahoo's headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. A new lawsuit accuses Yahoo of turning its back on Chinese dissidents that it promised to help after the company fingered other activists at the request of China's government. The allegations are outlined in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in a Washington, D.C., federal court by a group of dissidents who contend Yahoo mismanaged a $17 million fund set up to provide them with financial aid. Yahoo created the fund a decade ago after being skewered in the U.S. Congress for its conduct in China. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Rolling Stone settles defamation case with UVa administrator
Woman killed in her Winnipeg home, female neighbour charged in death
'Charging Bull' sculptor accuses NYC of violating his rights
Residents scramble to avoid Vancouver’s vacancy tax
The vacancy tax will be the equivalent of one per cent of the property’s assessed value, on top of whatever usual city taxes are charged.
Report: US sought to monitor Trump adviser last summer
FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2016, file photo, Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, speaks at a news conference at RIA Novosti news agency in Moscow, Russia. A published report says the FBI obtained a court order to monitor communications of an adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump last summer. The Washington Post reported April 11, 2017 the application to a special court to monitor Carter Page was part of the investigation into potential links between the Republican’s presidential campaign and Russia. The newspaper said its report was based on unnamed law enforcement and other U.S. officials. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, file)
UNICEF: Boko Haram increasingly using children as bombers
FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2015 file photo, police officers stand guard following a suicide bomb explosion at a bus station in Kano, Nigeria. Radical Islamic militants from Boko Haram are increasingly forcing children to carry out bombings, with the number of attacks since January already nearly reaching the total for all of last year, according to a report released Wednesday, April 12, 2017 by the U.N. children’s agency. (AP Photo/Sani Maikatanga, File)
Canada missed deadline to raise objections about endangered species convention
An international agreement to protect sharks received blanket reservation from Canada and three other nations in the CITES convention. But, Canada missed the deadline to file objections.
University of Toronto in negotiations with Ontario over admission cuts
Undergraduate students are seen studying on the grounds of the University of Toronto downtown campus on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
Ottawa has no plans to bump up foreign aid, minister says
Canada's International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 9, 2015.
Suspended Victoria police chief granted second look into misconduct investigation
Victoria Police Chief Frank Elsner. British Columbia’s police watchdog has approved a request from Victoria’s suspended police chief for more investigation into allegations he sent inappropriate social media messages to the wife of one of his officers.
For the Flames, Anaheim is a troublesome first-round matchup
The Calgary Flames’ Mark Giordano skates during a practice in Calgary on Monday.
Suspended police chief granted second look into misconduct investigation
Warning issued after recall of more Wholesome Farms’ sundae cups
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says more varieties of Wholesome Farms’ sundae cups have been recalled due to possible Listeria contamination.
Ottawa keeps tight lid on airport-privatization report details, its costs
The government remains coy about whether it will privatize Canada’s airports — which would raise billions in new revenue.
Expert: Probe of Vegas jet fire points to compressor issue
Rogue Dogue: Nissan’s SUV is custom-fitted for the family dog
The dog bed in the rear cargo area, removable and secure, and there’s added comfort provided by cargo heating vents. Also in the back of the Rogue Dogue: fold-down, non-spill water and food dispensers, poop bad dispenser housed in the side wall, and harness clips.
Ex-doctor in hepatitis C outbreak dies in prison custody
This undated Nevada Department of Corrections photo shows Dipak Kantilal Desai, a once-prominent Las Vegas-area endoscopy clinic owner who was convicted of murder and 26 other charges in a 2007 hepatitis outbreak. Prison officials said Tuesday, April 11, 2017, that Desai died late Monday, April 10, 2017, at a Reno hospital in prison custody. He was 67. (Nevada Department of Corrections via AP) (Clark County Detention Center via AP)
California officer seen on video punching jaywalker in face
Alberta privacy chief asks legislature to overhaul province's privacy law
Rangers opening playoffs with road test in Montreal
New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) celebrates at the bench after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Rangers won 3-2. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Lives lived: Michael Charles Desmond Doyle, 88
Oil producers bank on homegrown push to drive competition
Pipes that carry hot steam to well heads at Cenovus Energy's oil sands operation in Christina Lake, Alberta, Canada.
Professor apologizes for complaint against B.C. judge hearing sex-assault case
A law professor who filed a complaint against a British Columbia Supreme Court judge hearing a sexual assault case has issued an apology, saying there were no grounds for the claim.
Southern Alberta community wins fight to keep small school from closing
Stars singer Torquil Campbell at home on the stage in True Crime
Torquil Campbell explores the idea of shifting identity by letting us in on his fascination with a convicted criminal named Christian Gerhartsreiter.
TransCanada natural gas transport deal comes ‘just in time’
Mike Rose, head Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Canada’s second-largest natural gas producer – said both TransCanada and producers groused about the 77 cents a gigajoule price that eventually settled the deal.
Alabama ends death penalty by judicial override
Pricey specialty drugs increasingly dominate Canadian landscape: report
Bacon bust: 4 charged with illegally selling wild hogs
Child benefits cut tax rate for families in Canada, OECD report finds
A single-income family earning $51,000 a year with two children in Canada had a net personal average tax rate of 1.2 per cent last year.
Warning issued after more sundae cups recalled over Listeria risk
Prof apologizes for complaint against B.C. judge hearing sexual assault case
Trump's intelligence doubts parroted by Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a joint news conference with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Putin, speaking Tuesday after talks in Moscow with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, said the U.S. invaded Iraq based on false allegations that it had chemical weapons. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP)
Grand chief says Manitoba government is most racist in Canada
The next 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' novel has a title
Trump wants regulations streamlined in infrastructure bill
Trash collection reduced in Puerto Rico city amid crisis
Canadian under-17 soccer team draws heavily on Toronto FC academy
Department-store dynasty heir Thor Eaton dies at 73
Thor Eaton (left) is pictured with Ruth and Robert Josephson at the St George Society of Toronto's Red Rose Ball on April 1, 2009.
Alabama Senate votes to allow church to form police dept.
Sedin twins committed to Canucks' rebuild after another disappointing season
Vancouver Canucks' goalie Ryan Miller walks into the dressing room after an end of season news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday April 11, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Some GOP lawmakers push against Oklahoma anti-abortion bills
FILE - In this April 28, 2015 file photo, Oklahoma state Rep. George Faught, R-Muskogee, speaks on the floor of the Oklahoma House at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. Faught is the author of House Bill 1549, which would prohibit doctors from performing an abortion if they know it is being sought because the unborn child has been diagnosed with Down syndrome or a genetic abnormality. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
US Chief Justice Roberts decries "partisan hostility"
FILE- In this Feb. 1, 2017, file photo, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts prepares to speak at the The John G. Heyburn II Initiative and University of Kentucky College of Law's judicial conference and speaker series in Lexington, Ky. Roberts said Tuesday, April 11, that the "partisan hostility" surrounding the confirmation of Justice Neil Gorsuch is of concern because it could undermine public confidence in the apolitical nature of the judicial system. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
'American Gangster' prosecutor pleads guilty to tax charges
FILE- In this Oct. 19, 2007, file photo, the real-life subject of the film, Richie Roberts attends the world premiere of "American Gangster" at the Apollo Theater in New York. Acting U.S. Attorney William Fitzpatrick said Tuesday, April 11, 2017, that Roberts pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to charges he failed to pay taxes going back to at least 2000. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
Review: Emily Dickinson tale 'A Quiet Passion' burns bright
Kelly: Bettman, NHL lucky to have five Canadian teams in playoffs, but do they realize it?
Cathal Kelly
5 inmates die in prison riot in Brazil; 17 wounded
Sandra Bland's mom returns to Texas to urge police reforms
Trudeau government proposes new restrictions, powers for federal budget watchdog
Anaheim's Honda Center a mountain Calgary must conquer in playoffs
Calgary Flames' head coach Glen Gulutzan gestures during a team practice in Calgary, Monday, April 10, 2017. The Flames will play the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the NHL playoffs. A year after Canadian teams were shut out of the NHL playoffs, five are poised to battle for the Stanley Cup in 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Denis McGrath was a brilliant TV writer known for his sly humour
Denis McGrath was an accomplished screenwriter and a tireless advocate for Canadian-made television.
Al-Shabab vows 'doubled response' to US move in Somalia
Russell Smith: Art made with blood, sweat and science explores our notions of self
Anicka Yi, born in Seoul, South Korea and now living in New York, stands behind her installation 'When Species Meet Part 1' during the press preview at the exhibition 'Jungle Stripe' in the Fridericianum museum in Kassel, Germany, Friday, May 27, 2016.
AutoCanada wins approval to own Mercedes-Benz dealership
AutoCanada Inc. has signed a deal to buy a Montreal-area Mercedes-Benz dealership.
Ex Blue Jay Thames filled with nostalgia in return to Rogers Centre
Milwaukee Brewers' Eric Thames gets high-fives in the dugout after his home run against the Colorado Rockies during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Milwaukee on April 5, 2017. Eric Thames knew his return to Rogers Centre this week would bring back plenty of fond memories. He just didn't know the nostalgia would hit him before he even stepped onto the field. Eating dinner at a downtown BBQ joint Monday night, the former Toronto outfielder noticed an autographed 2011 Blue Jays jersey hanging on one of the restaurant's walls. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jeffrey Phelps
Bad news, soaring stock: National Bank keeps rising with Quebec's help
The entrance for National Bank on the corner of York St. and Adelaide St. West in Toronto's Financial district.
National Bank (two-year chart)
How to keep the cottage in the family
Transferring a recreational property to the next generation requires careful tax and estate planning, and frank discussions with the family.
Boucher looking for battle-tested lineup as Sens prepare for visiting Bruins
Brazil to allow foreign companies to own local airlines
Man convicted of triple murder at Houston car lot, gets life
Report: Prosecutor jailed crime victims to enforce testimony
Business Highlights
Quebec budgets $100-million to support new foreign policy platform
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard responds to Opposition questions at the legislature in Quebec City, on Feb. 18, 2016.
Chief: Quick review of officer accused of kicking cuffed man
Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Andrew Ginther, front center, joined by city officials and council members including Columbus Division of Police Chief Kim Jacobs, far right, expresses his concern Tuesday, April 11, 2017, news conference in Columbus, Ohio, over a police officer captured on video apparently kicking a handcuffed suspect in the head, du, Jacobs said Tuesday she's fast-tracking an investigation into the case, with a report expected within two weeks. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins)
United Airlines case shows the shareholder is always right
Ian McGugan
Globe editorial: To regulate pot, look at tobacco and booze
A young man smokes a marijuana joint during a rally in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday April 20, 2011.
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Akhmet Tokbergenov, left, and Dinara Tokbergenova, parents of alleged Yahoo hacker Karim Baratov, leave the court after their son was denied bail, with lawyer Deepak Paradkar, right, in Hamilton, Ont., on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
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