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Man accused in slaying of young woman in Yellow Grass appears in court
Toronto big man Jonas Valanciunas sets tone coming off Raptors bench
Toronto Raptors centre Jonas Valanciunas (17) dunks the ball as Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks on during the second half of game five of an NBA first-round playoff series basketball game in Toronto on Monday, April 24, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
China won't let its construction crews work in West Bank
Court told elderly woman stabbed 68 times by drunk neighbour who was off meds
Christy Clark promises to fight U.S.-imposed softwood lumber tariffs
Liberal Leader Christy Clark wears safety glasses during a campaign stop at CedarLine Industries, a manufacturer of western red cedar products, in Surrey, B.C., on April 24, 2017.
Bill O’Reilly surprised by Fox News exit, vows ‘truth will come out’
In this April 6, 2016, file photo, Bill O'Reilly attends The Hollywood Reporter's "35 Most Powerful People in Media" celebration in New York.
Timeline of Arkansas execution from AP reporter
OHL Roundup: Steelheads take 3-0 series lead with double-overtime win over Petes
B.C. premier promises to fight U.S.-imposed softwood lumber tariffs
Liberal Leader Christy Clark addresses workers and local candidates while standing in front of stacks of western red cedar wood during a campaign stop at CedarLine Industries, a manufacturer of western red cedar products, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday April 24, 2017. A provincial election will be held on May 9. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Maryland police identify driver involved in shooting
HGTV's 'Flip or Flop' to return with divorcing co-hosts
15 indicted in eagle trafficking case; more charges expected
South Dakota U.S. Attorney Randy Seiler discusses the details of indictments in an eagle trafficking case in Rapid City, S.D., Monday, April 24, 2017. Over a dozen people have been indicted for illegally trafficking eagles and other migratory birds after a two-year undercover operation. (AP Photo/James Nord)
Utah woman drowns while trying to rescue dogs from creek
Man who shot at car in downtown Los Angeles surrenders
Writers Guild votes to authorize strike as talks continue
Ex-reality TV star arrested in Phoenix for car theft, drugs
Police: 3 slain in gang-related shooting at home in Savannah
Trudeau says his father’s connections helped brother deal with marijuana charge
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in Toronto, on April 24, 2017.
The Latest: Chinese media warn N. Korea against nuke test
The nuclear-powered submarine USS Michigan approaches to join the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in drills near the Korean Peninsula, at Busan port in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, April 25, 2017. North Korea marks the founding anniversary of its military on Tuesday, and South Korea and its allies are bracing for the possibility that it could conduct another nuclear test or launch an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. (Jo Jung-ho/Yonhap via AP)
Canadian duo Carruthers, Courtney lose to Czech Republic at mixed curling worlds
Reid Carruthers throws as Joanne Courtney sweeps at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championships in Saskatoon, Sask., in this April 8, 2017 handout photo.
Fifty-eight-year-old man killed in three-vehicle crash in Manitoba
Can a streetcar save Detroit? Project is a bet on the future, but some say it’s too little, too late
A QLine streetcar runs through downtown Detroit on a test run. Civic officials hope the new line, which opens May 12, will help the city’s economy to bounce back after a devastating bankruptcy.
Steelworkers union paying salaries of top BC NDP campaign staffers
The New Democrats have pledged to end “big money’s influence on government.” But NDP Leader John Horgan has said that, to be competitive, the party must play within the rules.
Canadiens trying to find best fit for Galchenyuk
New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) tends the net against Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk (27) during the first period of Game 6 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Raptors dunk their way to 3-2 series lead over Bucks
Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell reacts after dunking against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of game five of an NBA first-round playoff series basketball game in Toronto on Monday, April 24, 2017.
Trudeau says his father got his brother help in dealing with pot charge
Trudeau sought RCMP probe of cabinet leaks on navy supply ship
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, left, greets officers at a change of command ceremony in Halifax on July 12, 2013.
Accused Bountiful polygamist told police he didn’t know wife was 15 years old: trial
Winston Blackmore, who is accused of practising polygamy in a fundamentalist religious community, arrives for the start of his trial in Cranbrook, B.C., on April 18, 2017.
Ottawa drops objections to UN resolution on Indigenous consent
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett confirmed Monday that Canada was officially retracting its concerns.
Norm Powell scores 25 points to lift Raptors to a 118-93 victory over Bucks
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) dunks the ball as Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) and centre Greg Monroe (15) look on during the first half of game five of an NBA first-round playoff series basketball game in Toronto on Monday, April 24, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Vancouver teachers to protest potential budget cuts to adult programs
British Columbia fired nine elected school trustees last October after they did not pass a balanced budget, replacing them with government-appointed trustee Dianne Turner.
Head of Doctors Manitoba concerned about closing Winnipeg emergency rooms
David Ortiz to address grads at Rhode Island tech university
FILE- In this Oct. 10, 2016, file photo, Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz tips his cap after Game 3 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians in Boston. Ortiz is set to speak at the New England Institute of Technology's 76th commencement at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence on Sunday, April 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Officials pushed Joly to approve funding for Canada 150 TV series on CBC
Canada's Heritage Minister Melanie Joly is pictured on December 9, 2015. Canadian bureaucrats urged Ms. Joly to change her mind about an earlier rejection and approve funding for a Canada 150 television show by touting how “important” the project was to the CBC, which receives more than $1-billion a year from taxpayers.
Winston Blackmore told police he didn't know wife was 15 years old: trial
Winston Blackmore, who is accused of practising polygamy in a fundamentalist religious community, returns to court after a lunch break in Cranbrook, B.C., on April 18, 2017. The trial of a British Columbia religious leader charged with polygamy heard Monday that the accused told police he didn't know a teenage girl's true age when he married her.Winston Blackmore is the head of a religious group in Bountiful, a community in southeastern B.C. where residents are known for practising a faith that condones plural marriage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Corruption alive and well on Montreal’s streets: report
The city’s inspector-general outlined alarming scenarios that veer straight into a zone of lawlessness: Tow-truck drivers running drug trafficking and money-laundering gigs on the side; operators stashing weapons in their vehicles; and consumers being bilked by paying up to eight times the going rate for tows.
First round of NHL playoffs was a battle of the goaltenders
Eric Duhatschek
German chancellor honoured by US Holocaust Memorial Museum
The milk war: How a letter in Wisconsin set off a trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada
Steve Lichty's family runs a dairy farm in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin that is at risk of closure due to a dispute over Canadian policy.
Liberal Leader Christy Clark explains difference between Liberal, NDP donations
Liberal Leader Christy Clark wears safety glasses during a campaign stop at CedarLine Industries, a manufacturer of western red cedar products, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday April 24, 2017. A provincial election will be held on May 9. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A guide to understanding the dairy dispute between the U.S. and Canada
Dairy cows are shown in a barn on a farm in Eastern Ontario on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.
Vancouverite Catherine Shin talks ‘fight-or-flight’ role working for the UN
When Catherine Shin, a Vancouverite, goes to work, her challenges include negotiating peace between rival forces, helping resettle refugees and staving off genocide.
Winnipeg woman fined for posing as a nurse to get job, access to drugs
Latest: Minnesota House passes tougher abortion restrictions
Box Office Top 20: 'Fast 8' races to No. 1 again
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Rosario Dawson, left, and Katherine Heigl in a scene from, "Unforgettable." (Karen Ballard/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
The Latest: Flags at half-staff to honour slain supervisor
Woman found shot execution-style in Oregon was from Russia
FILE--This undated file photo provided by the Benton County Sheriff's office shows William Hargrove. Authorities say a Russian woman found shot execution-style in the Oregon woods arrived in the US last month and was having a relationship with Hargrove, who was arrested in her death. (Benton County Sheriff's Office via AP, file)
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Blue Bombers' Nichols ready for new role as starting quarterback
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols passes during first half western semifinal CFL football action against the B.C. Lions in Vancouver on November 13, 2016. For the first time in his pro football career, Matt Nichols is heading into a season as a starting quarterback.The Winnipeg Blue Bombers pivot feels it will be a natural transition from backup to starter. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Victoria looks to follow Vancouver on foreign-buyers tax
‘I wouldn’t want to be seen as a place where people from China, the United States, Israel or anywhere else aren’t welcome to come and live here,’ Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps said.
U.S. imposing 20-per-cent tariff on Canadian softwood
Machines move logs before being processed at the West Fraser Timber Co. sawmill in Quesnel, British Columbia, in 2015. West Fraser is among the Canadian softwood companies being hit with countervailing duties.
Russia-linked hackers targeted Macron’s presidential campaign: researchers
French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron arrives for a ceremony marking the 102nd anniversary of the slaying of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in a brief ceremony in Paris, on April 24, 2017.
O'Reilly surprised by Fox exit, says truth will come out
FILE - In this April 6, 2016, file photo, Bill O'Reilly attends The Hollywood Reporter's "35 Most Powerful People in Media" celebration in New York. According to a post on his personal website late Saturday, April 22, 2017, the former Fox News host will drop a new episode of his “No Spin News” podcast Monday evening, April 24, 2017. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
Police say small-plane crash killed man, injured his son
4 teens killed, 1 injured in Georgia crash
Drowning victim was university student from Nepal
Vermont rescues starving bear cubs after wild food shortage
This photo released Monday, April 24, 2017, by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department shows one of several bear cubs found the previous Monday starving in Guildhall, Vt., after a shortage of wild food supplies in parts of the state last fall. The cubs were sent to a bear rehabilitator in New Hampshire who will care for the cubs until they can be returned to the wild. (Mark Schichtle/Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department via AP)
Senators find playoff inspiration in Karlsson, Anderson, MacArthur
Ottawa Senators' Clarke MacArthur (16) celebrates with teammates after scoring during overtime in game six of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, April 23, 2017, in Boston. The Senators won 3-2.
Oilers prepare for ‘big and physical’ second round against Ducks
Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid, left, Leon Draisaitl, centre, of Germany, and Matthew Benning celebrate their win following overtime NHL hockey round one playoff action against the San Jose Sharks, in Edmonton, Thursday, April 20, 2017.
Senators goaltender Craig Anderson named finalist for Masterson Trophy
Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson (41) celebrates with teammate Derick Brassard (19) after the Senators beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in shootout NHL action, in Ottawa on October 15, 2016. Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson is a finalist for the NHL's Masterson Trophy.Anderson, along with Anaheim Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano and Carolina Hurricanes centre Derek Ryan were named the three finalists Monday for the award given "to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Saskatchewan man dead after workplace accident at feed business east of Edmonton
Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes suspended four games for throwing at Machado
Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes walks off the field after being ejected for throwing at Manny Machado during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, on April 23, 2017.
Italian cyclist Michele Scarponi won the Giro d’Italia in 2011
Michele Scarponi, who won the Giro d’Italia in 2011, died after a collision with a van while training on Saturday. He was 37.
Is now a good time to put your cash to work?
“For most people there’s no better time to start investing than now,” says Wolfgang Klein, a senior investment advisor and portfolio manager at Canaccord Genuity. Mr. Klein adds this is particularly true of someone who still has several years until retirement, and is underexposed to equities.
Three-quarters of $323-million raised for Fort McMurray spent, committed: Red Cross
A giant fireball is visible as a wildfire rips through the forest by Highway 63, 16 kilometres south of Fort McMurray, on May 7, 2016. The Canadian Red Cross says three-quarters of the $323-million raised since a destructive wildfire struck Fort McMurray last spring has been spent or committed nearly a year after the disaster.
Lives lived: Kenneth Lata, 92
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Lawsuit claims ex-Fox News host was harassed online by Fox
FILE - In this April 25, 2015 file photo, Andrea Tantaros attends the 2015 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington. Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros said in a lawsuit Monday,April 24, 2017, she believes network operatives used bogus social media accounts to torture her after she complained about sexual harassment. She also said she believes someone hacked her computer and phone. Tantaros’ attorney, Judd Burstein, filed the suit in Manhattan federal court. The lawsuit doesn’t offer hard evidence that Fox was behind harassing tweets. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Couple charged in shooting outside Seattle right-wing event
FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2017 photo, a protester holds a sign that reads "Make Fascists Afraid Again!" during a demonstration in front of Kane Hall on the University of Washington campus where far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was giving a speech in Seattle. Prosecutors charged a couple Monday, April 24, 2017 in connection with a shooting earlier in the evening during the protest. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)
Express Scripts expects to lose biggest customer after 2019
Ivanka Trump in Berlin to talk women's economic empowerment
Ivanka Trump, listens as her father President Donald Trump, talks via a video conference to astronauts on the International Space Station, Monday, April 24, 2017, from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Sportsnet says first round of NHL playoffs averages 1.3 million viewers
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews (34) celebrates after scoring against the Washington Capitals during the third period of game six in an NHL Stanley Cup hockey first-round playoff series in Toronto on Sunday, April 23, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
John Doyle: Netflix’s Dear White People isn’t preachy – it’s pretty sharp satire
John Doyle
Mexico says vehicle carrying radioactive material stolen
Streetwise newsletter: Echelon’s new Vancouver equity desk; Liberals' Infrastructure Bank; Home Capital CFO steps down
The Bay Street sign is shown in the heart of Toronto’s financial district.
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Researchers: Russia-linked hackers targeted Macron campaign
French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron arrives for a ceremony marking 102nd anniversary of the slaying of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in a brief ceremony, Monday April 24, 2017 in Paris. Macron, a centrist with pro-business, pro-European views, will face far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the May 7 runoff of the presidential election. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
The Latest: Teacher to return to Tennessee to face charges
Powerful 6.9 quake shakes central Chile, no damage reported
Utah zoo welcomes baby zebra; first born there since 1980s
Zebra mother Zoey stands next to her foal at the Hogle Zoo, Monday, April 24, 2017, in Salt Lake City. The filly was born April 11. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
Barrick Gold slashes Argentina mine output forecast after spill
A mining truck drives through Barrick Gold Corp.'s Veladero mine in the San Juan province of Argentina.
Liberals use carrot and stick to launch Canada Infrastructure Bank
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Trump to sign orders on oil drilling, national monuments
Aaron Hernandez friends, family turn out for private funeral
Aviation officer gives his version of United flight removal
FILE - In this Thursday, June 2, 2016 file photo, United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz delivers remarks in New York. United Airlines said Friday, April 21, 2017, that its CEO Munoz won't add the title of chairman in 2018 as planned, as fallout continues from the violent removal of a passenger from a plane this month. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Canadiens management says gifted Galchenyuk not ready for top-line centre duty
Montreal Canadiens' Alex Galchenyuk ponders a question as he meets with reporters, Monday, April 24, 2017 in Brossard, Que. The Canadiens were eliminated by the New York Rangers in first round of NHL playoffs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Bacterial infection forces Elton John to cancel May shows
FILE - In this March 25, 2017 file photo, Elton John arrives at Elton John's 70th Birthday and 50-Year Songwriting Partnership with Bernie Taupin celebration in Los Angeles. Elton John has cancelled more than a month of upcoming shows after contracting an “unusual” bacterial infection during a South America tour that left him in intensive care for two nights. The 70-year-old performer is expected to make a full recovery and hopes to return to a stage in Twickenham, England on June 3. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Alberta appeal court backs decision that favoured Redwater Energy creditors
Does a gold-backed digital currency seem far-fetched? Look who's behind it
Gold bullion coins.
Gay, Halifax-trained violinist seeks to 'finally have a home' in North America
Artem Kolesov is shown in a handout photo. The Dalhousie-trained violinist says he fears persecution in his native Russia after coming out as gay in a widely-circulated YouTube video. A Dalhousie-trained violinist who came out as gay in a widely circulated YouTube video says he hopes to stay in North America for fear of persecution if he returns to his Russian homeland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Cecilia Concerts MANDATORY CREDIT
Barrick Gold sees profits rise in quarter but misses analyst expectations
Governor tightens regulations after boy's waterslide death
The Latest: Suspect surrenders after downtown LA shooting
B.C. election: Key developments from Day 14
Kinder surprise: Woman gets 3 years for trafficking drugs in chocolate eggs
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Canadian MMA fighter Valerie (Trouble) Letourneau signs with Bellator
Florida adds prizes to boost python removals in Everglades
FILE- In this Sept. 30, 2015, file photo, a Burmese python is held before being bagged during a demonstration by the Florida Fish and Conservation Commission to promote the upcoming Python Challenge in Davie, Fla. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials announced Monday, April 24, 2017, new incentives to report and remove the Burmese pythons blamed for decimating populations of native animals. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Trump to announce tax cut plans in a bid to fuel economic growth
U.S. President Donald Trump looks up while hosting a House and Senate leadership lunch at the White House in Washington, on March 1, 2017.
Black man punched by California officer files rights lawsuit
Nandi Cain, center, answers a reporters question concerning the alleged beating he received from a Sacramento Police officer two weeks ago during a news conference Monday, April 24, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. Cain's attorney, John Burris, right, announced that a federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed against the city and county of Sacramento for allegations that Cain was beaten by Sacramento Police Officer Anthony Figueroa, who had stopped Cain for jaywalking. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
'It seems to happen in slow motion:' Murder suspect testifies to fatal encounter
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