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All candidates now named in upcoming Sault Ste. Marie provincial byelection
A look at some of the major issues in Nova Scotia's election campaign
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, centre, gestures toward reporters while leaving Government House with his daughter Colleen, left, and wife Andre after asking the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the House in order to call a provincial election in Halifax on Sunday, April 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Relevant facts and figures in the 2017 Nova Scotia election campaign
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, right, walks toward Government House with his daughter Colleen, left, and wife Andre to ask the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the House in order to call a provincial election in Halifax on Sunday, April 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Woman critical after shark attack on California beach
Search continues for missing Canadian woman and her American boyfriend in Belize
Saudi police arrest 46 cell members linked to Medina bombing
Suspected US airstrike kills 4 al-Qaida operatives in Yemen
Insider Q&A: BofA exec: Millennials shifting on home market
This photo provided by Bank of America shows Steve Boland, a managing director of consumer lending at Bank of America, who oversees the bank’s mortgage lending operations and its car loans business. Boland spoke with The Associated Press about some of the trends in the housing market, including higher interest rates, home equity lines of credit and what he sees as a shifting millennial mindset. (James Poster/Bank of America via AP)
Globalism reigns at box office, while 'Furious' passes $1B
This image released by Disney-Marvel shows Zoe Saldana, from left, Karen Gillan, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista and Rocket, voiced by Bradley Cooper, in a scene from, "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2." (Disney-Marvel via AP)
Nissan Micra: A compact car for city driving
The Nissan Micro isn't the most refined small car, but it's comfortable and has good gas mileage.
Coppola, Godfather cast share memories during rare reunion at Tribeca Film Fest
In this May 22, 2016 file photo, director Francis Ford Coppola poses for photographers as he arrives for the premiere of Verdi's La Traviata at the Rome Opera House, in Rome. Coppola and the cast of "The Godfather" reunited for one evening and a double feature at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the film's 45th anniversary.
Jose Baez: Hernandez acquittal burnishes lawyer's reputation
FILE - In this July 5, 2011, file photo, defense attorney Jose Baez, left, and Casey Anthony react after the jury acquitted her of murdering her daughter, Caylee, during Anthony's trial at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando, Fla. Baez also won an acquittal for former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez in his 2017 double-murder trial. Baez said he feels driven to defend people accused of crimes because he believes they are sometimes treated harshly by the system and deserve a chance. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)
Albanian opposition given time to register for June 18 polls
After Sanchez's injury, Jays' bullpen steps up to top Rays
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin celebrates their victory with Roberto Osuna during MLB game action against the Tampa Bay Rays at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, on April 30, 2017.
Yo ho ho! Pennsylvania aims to smash US embargo on Cuban rum
In this Friday, April 28, 2017 photo, a bartender pours Cuban Havana Club rum to prepare "mojitos" at the Bodeguita Del Medio bar in Havana, Cuba. The agency that controls Pennsylvania’s state-owned wine and liquor stores is working to lift the embargo on Cuban rum. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
15 charged in attack on Macedonian parliament that hurt 100
Social Democrat party’s vice president Radmila Sekerinska has her hair violently pulled, as supporters of the country's dominant conservative party invaded parliament, in Skopje, Macedonia, Thursday April 27, 2017. Police said over 100 people were injured during the Thursday night violence inside and outside parliament that followed the election of a new parliament speaker. Sekerinska said she required three stitches and injured her neck when two individuals attacked her inside parliament. Television footage from Thursday night showed a man grabbing her by the hair and twisting her around violently during the melee. “We were more shocked than afraid. I cannot forget the faces of those who attacked me,” Sekerinska told The Associated Press Friday. (Radio Free Europe via AP)
Pentagon: 45 civilians killed by coalition strikes
FILE - In this March 24, 2017 file photo, civil protection rescue teams work on the debris of a destroyed house to recover the body of people killed in an airstrike during fighting between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State militants on the western side of Mosul, Iraq. In a statement released Sunday, April 30, 2017, the Pentagon said investigations conducted during the month of March reveal that coalition airstrikes killed 45 civilians, mostly in and around the city of Mosul. The Pentagon said in each incident "all feasible precautions were taken," but the strikes still resulted in "unintentional" loss of civilian life. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Sanchez leaves after one inning, bullpen steps up as Jays top Rays
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of their AL baseball game in Toronto on April 14, 2017. The Toronto Blue Jays have activated right-handed pitcher Aaron Sanchez from the 10-day disabled list to start Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Sanchez went on the disabled list two weeks ago with a blister on his right middle finger and underwent a procedure to remove part of the nail from the affected finger. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
Teacher turns to crowdfunding to buy greenhouse for Nunavut students
A price tag lists the price of a jug of orange juice at a grocery store in Iqaluit, Nunavut, on Dec. 8, 2014. A teacher in a remote Nunavut community is trying to buy and build a greenhouse in the hopes that he and his students can cut the sky-high costs of healthy eating in the North.
Merkel ally: 'Enlightened patriotism' part of German culture
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere poses for the media prior to a press conference on the crime statistics 2016 in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
North Dakota sees slight uptick in hotel demand
Haley remains boldly off-message as ambassador to UN
FILE - In this April 12, 2017 file photo, U.S. UN Ambassador Nikki Haley address the Security Council after a vote on a resolution condemning Syria's use of chemical weapons failed, at U.N. headquarters. Haley didn’t wait to take office as America’s envoy to the United Nations to break with the Trump administration’s foreign policy stances. At her Senate confirmation hearing, Haley bluntly accused Russia of being complicit of war crimes in Syria _ going against the president-elect’s talk of warmer relations with Moscow.(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
UK: Police arrest woman who was shot during police raid
Temporary Knights of Malta order chief takes oath of office
12 hazing complaints since 2014 confirmed at Marine base
Maroon 5, Usher, Alabama Shakes headline Jazz Fest Day 2
Coppola and 'Godfather' cast reunite at Tribeca Film Fest
FILE - In this May 22, 2016 file photo, director Francis Ford Coppola poses for photographers as he arrives for the premiere of Verdi's "La Traviata'' at the Rome Opera House, in Rome. Coppola and the cast of "The Godfather" reunited for one evening and a double feature at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the film's 45th anniversary. The Tribeca Film Festival closed out its 16th edition Saturday, April 29, 2017, with a grand double feature of "The Godfather," parts one and two. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
Locker room assault sparks effort to heal Idaho communities
FILE - In this file photo taken Thursday, May 26, 2016, a sign welcomes residents and visitors to the tiny town in Dietrich, Idaho. Community leaders in Idaho are collecting stories of violence and discrimination in the wake of a sexual assault of a disabled black athlete by his white teammates that shocked not only a small town but residents across the state. (AP Photo/Kimberlee Kruesi, File)
Turkey arrests Iranian, seizes anti-tank missile parts
France's Macron honours Holocaust victims, vows 'Never again'
NY lawmakers hatch plan to release Trump's state taxes
FILE - In this April 15, 2017, file photo, demonstrators participate in a march and rally in New York to demand President Donald Trump release his tax returns. New York Democrats have hatched a plan in Albany to get a look at President Donald Trump's tax records by crafting a piece of specific legislation that does everything but mention him by name. The bill in New York's Legislature would require the state to release five years of state tax information for any president or vice president who files a New York state return. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
The Latest: Trump holds hope for progress on health care
President Donald Trump waves as he walks across the south lawn of the White House in Washington late Saturday night, April 29, 2017, on this return from a rally in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil drops writ for May 30 election
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil speaks to reporters after the provincial budget was presented at the legislature in Halifax, on April 27, 2017.
Biden tells New Hampshire crowd: 'Guys, I'm not running'
FILE- In this April 19, 2017, file photo, former Vice President Joe Biden attends the opening ceremony for Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. Biden insists he is not making another presidential bid in 2020, despite giving a rousing speech to New Hampshire Democrats about restoring dignity to politics and winning back working class voters on Sunday, April 30, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil drops writ for May 30 election
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, left, and his wife Andre leave Government House after asking the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the House in order to call a provincial election in Halifax on Sunday, April 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Florida resident stranded in Haiti in immigration quagmire
Bills fire GM Whaley, scouting staff 1 day after NFL draft
FILE - In this Monday, March 9, 2015, file photo, Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley reacts to a question about the future of the team during a news conference at the Ralph Wilson Media Center in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Buffalo Bills fired Whaley in a move that came a day after the NFL draft, and further solidifies rookie head coach Sean McDermott's control over the team. Team owner Terry Pegula announced the move Sunday, April 30, 2017, saying he reached the decision after a lengthy review of the team. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert, File)
Report: Swiss man held in German was spying on tax officials
Macron's startup-style campaign upends French expectations
French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron visits a market in Poitiers, central France, Saturday, April 29 , 2017. Macron faces far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in a May 7 runoff election. (AP Photo/Angela Charlton)
Hobby-horsing craze in Finland manifestation of girl power
Famed Swiss climber Ueli Steck killed in mountaineering accident near Mount Everest
In this Sept. 11, 2015 file photo, Swiss climber Ueli Steck poses for a photo at the foot of a climbing wall in Wilderswil, Canton of Berne, Switzerland.
May brushes off EU calls to settle Brexit divorce bill first
Prime Minister Theresa May leaves BBC studios in London after appearing on a morning show Sunday April 30, 2017. Britain goes to the polls for a General Election on upcoming June 8. ( John Stillwell/PA via AP)
Iranian filmmaker imprisoned over his work released early
Cedar Point, Knott's Berry Farm adds metal detectors
FILE - In this July 2, 2014, file photo, Matt Ouimet, chief executive of Cedar Fair Entertainment Co., greets a guest at Cedar Point amusement park, in Sandusky, Ohio. Amusement park visitors to the “Roller Coaster Capital of the World” can expect slightly longer wait times during the 2017 season to pass through new metal detectors. The parent firm of Cedar Point added another level of security to all of its parks. (AP Photo/John Seewer, File)
14 killed by storms and flooding in South and Midwest
Ambulances and emergency vehicles line up at Canton High School after a tornado ripped through the city of Canton, in Texas, on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Authorities say fatalities have been reported and dozens of people were taken to hospitals after a tornado hit the small city in East Texas. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Newfoundland city offers five cents for discarded cups to clean up streets
Toronto launches public consultation to address exotic animal and mobile zoo problem
A lemur from an exotic animals company is seen at a child's birthday party in Toronto in this 2013 photo. So-called mobile zoos, which take animals on the road for events ranging from church picnics to corporate functions, have begun cropping up with increasing regularity and amid minimal oversight. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Retiring general warns against skimping on support for future military missions
Gen. Denis Thompson is pictured this photo in Kandahar province on Dec. 11, 2008. A retiring Canadian general who served a number of international tours in his almost 40-year career says there should be more resources for and less government control over future military missions. "I came back from Afghanistan and my biggest observation was what we have to stop is allowing capitals to run individual parts of the campaign," said Maj.-Gen. Denis Thompson, who was attending an event in Calgary last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
Fort McMurray wildfire rebuild gaining momentum as hurdles cleared
Gilles Huizinga president of the local Urban Development Institute and a homebuilder with Sedgewood Homes with newly built homes in the Timberlea area that was destroyed by wildfires last year in Fort McMurray, Alta. Thursday, April 20, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
Teacher turns to crowdfunding to buy greenhouse for Nunavut students
A price tag lists the price of a jug of orange juice at a grocery store in Iqaluit, Nunavut on December 8, 2014. A teacher in a remote Nunavut community is trying to buy and build a greenhouse in the hopes that he and his students can cut the sky-high costs of healthy eating in the North. "We're at almost 24-hour daylight here now, so for the next five months, there's going to be more than enough daylight," Adam Malcolm, who works at the Inuksuit School in Qikiqtarjuaq, told The Canadian Press. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Mark Norman case highlights a broken procurement system
Girlfriend's on-air killing drives anchorman into politics
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, file photo, WDBJ news anchor Chris Hurst pauses as he is overcome with emotion while holding a photo album that was created by fellow reporter and girlfriend Alison Parker, in Roanoke, Va. Hurst was living with Alison Parker when she and cameraman Adam Ward were fatally shot by a former co-worker while reporting for WDBJ-TV in August 2015. Hurst was living with Alison Parker when she and cameraman Adam Ward were fatally shot by a former co-worker while reporting for WDBJ-TV in August 2015. Hurst said he's seeking a Virginia state House seat to give back to the community that helped him through his darkest days. (Erica Yoon/The Roanoke Times via AP, File)
Report: Iran becomes self-sufficient in gasoline production
In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency Sunday, April 30, 2017, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, center left, inaugurates a new refinery that produces some 12 million liters (3.17 million gallons) of gas in its first phase, in Bandar Abbas, some 750 miles (1,205 kilometers) south of Tehran, Iran. Iran's official IRNA news agency is saying the country has become self-sufficient in producing the amount of gas the country requires on a daily basis. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
After a lifetime of hiding, gay refugees seeking protection in Canada are expected to prove their identity
Samar Al Busiri, left, and her girlfriend Evan Murtadha, right, who escaped family censure and brutality in Iraq because of their sexual orientation, enjoy a night out on Friday, March 25, 2017. The couple, who have been together for two years, were sponsored by an Ottawa professor to come to Canada in the spring of 2015.
Bottas beats Vettel in Russian GP for 1st F1 win
Haas driver Romain Grosjean of France, left, goes airborne after crashing with Renault driver Jolyon Palmer of Great Britain during the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the 'Sochi Autodrom' circuit, in Sochi, Russia, Sunday, April. 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Candidates invoke Trump's name, God in Alabama Senate race
Buffalo Bills fire GM Doug Whaley one day after draft
In this Monday, March 9, 2015, file photo, Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley reacts to a question about the future of the team during a news conference at the Ralph Wilson Media Center in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Trump extends invite to Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte to visit White House
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a news conference after concluding the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Manila, Philippines, on April 29, 2017.
Germany's Merkel presses Saudi Arabia on refugees and rights
The Latest: Trump: We can't let NKorea build better missiles
DAY 91 - In this april 20, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump greets Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Multiple car collision kills 11 on Indonesia's Java island
Egypt court sentences cleric to death in absentia
The Latest: Macron visits the Holocaust Memorial in Paris
New campaign ally Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, left, and far-right candidate for the 2017 French presidential election Marine Le Pen attend a media conference in Paris, France, Saturday, April 29, 2017. Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen says her new campaign ally, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, would be her prime minister if she is elected. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
New York City makes bid for Canadian tourists amid fears of Trump-driven slump
Visitors view the Statue of Liberty during a ferry ride to Liberty Island in New York on Nov. 5, 2015. New York's tourism industry is worried U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" policies are turning off Canadian visitors, and they're heading north this week to woo Canucks and their tourism dollars. The head of New York City's official tourism organization, NYC & Company, minces no words in admitting he's keen "to counter a little bit of the negative rhetoric that is coming out of Washington." THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Bebeto Matthews
Trump can’t deter North Korea’s nuclear efforts. What’s the end game?
Katharine Moon is a professor of political science at Wellesley College and a non-resident senior fellow at Brookings Institution
Is this the future of college: Online classes, but no degree
In this photo taken April 27, 2017, founder Adam Braun poses at MissionU in San Francisco. MissionU, which began accepting its first applications last month, offers a one-year program in data analytics and business intelligence with an upfront tuition of $0. As part of a profit-sharing agreement, MissionU students will be giving back 15 percent of their salary for three years after graduation, given that they make at least $50,000 per year. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Seoul: THAAD can defend against North Korean missiles
A man watches a TV news program reporting about North Korea's missile firing with a file footage, at Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, April 29, 2017. A North Korean mid-range ballistic missile apparently failed shortly after launch Saturday, South Korea and the United States said, the second such test-fire flop in recent weeks but a clear message of defiance as a U.S. supercarrier conducts drills in nearby waters. The letters on top left, reading "North Korea fired a ballistic missile." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Pope to Catholics: get out, spread faith, help cholesterol
Pope Francis waves as he is driven through the crowd in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday April 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Spanish, Moroccan police arrest 30 hashish smugglers
Report: Iranian who ran TV network shot dead in Turkey
Pope to Venezuela: avoid more violence, respect human rights
Belarus opposition leader jailed before planned protest
Italy's Renzi easily in Democratic Party primary
A woman checks her ballot as she prepares to vote for Democratic party's primary elections, in Bologna, Italy, Sunday, April 30, 2017. The three candidates are former Italian Premier Matteo Renzi, Governor of Apulia region, Michele Emiliano, and Justice Minister Andrea Orlando. (Giorgio Benvenuti/ANSA via AP)
Lulu Cohen-Farnell: ‘You need to accept that change can be good’
Lulu Cohen-Farnell, founder of Real Food for Real Kids is photographed in the kitchen of her Toronto home on April 11 2017.
Turkey threatens further strikes on US-allied Syrian Kurds
This Friday, April 28, 2017 still taken from video, shows U.S. forces patrolling on a rural road in the village of Darbasiyah, in northern Syria. U.S. armored vehicles are deploying in areas in northern Syria along the tense border with Turkey, a few days after a Turkish airstrike that killed 20 U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters, a Syrian war monitor and Kurdish activists said Friday. (AP Photo via APTV)
Famed Swiss climber killed near Mount Everest in Nepal
The Diomede: A flying wing for the powersport enthusiast
The Diomede is a powersport-sized flying wing.
Successful leaders focus on strong execution
Harvey Schachter
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $20 million Lotto 649 jackpot
Polish official suspended over image of Tusk as SS officer
European Council President Donald Tusk speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Saturday, April 29, 2017. EU Council President Donald Tusk says that Britain will face a united bloc of 27 EU nations in the two years of divorce negotiations and said the welfare of citizens and families living in each other's nations will be the priority once the talks start. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Provincial police investigate fatal single vehicle crash in Lakeshore
Beyond 100 days, Trump faces more legislative challenges
President Donald Trump speaks at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pa., Saturday, April, 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Philippines goes easy on China in final ASEAN statement
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and partner Honeylet Avancena chat as they wait for the arrival of Southeast asian leaders for the opening ceremony of the 30th ASEAN Leaders' Summit Saturday, April 29, 2017 in Manila, Philippines.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Philippines says Trump called Duterte to affirm alliance
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte gestures while addressing the media following the conclusion of the 30th ASEAN Leaders' Summit in Manila, Philippines, Saturday, April 29, 2017. Duterte suggested Saturday to his American counterpart to back out from an intensifying standoff with North Korea not in surrender but to avoid risking a nuclear "holocaust" that could affect Asia immensely. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Saturday's Games
Curtis Dickson leads Calgary Roughnecks past Saskatchewan Rush 14-7
Techera goal lifts Whitecaps over Impact for first away win
Montreal Impact midfielder Hernan Bernardello heads the ball away from Vancouver Whitecaps forward Fredy Montero in Montreal on Saturday, April 29, 2017.
Koe vs. Jacobs, Homan vs. Hasselborg in Champions Cup finals
Hacker claims release of stolen copies of Netflix series Orange is the New Black
In this image released by Netflix, Uzo Aduba, left, and Samira Wiley appear in a scene from Orange is the New Black.
April 30: Your lookahead horoscope
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