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Curry's 30 lead Warriors to sweep after 121-95 win over Jazz
Prosecutors seek 11-years for man who gave advice in slaying
Bones of Manitoba First World War soldier killed in France identified
Kushner emerged as conduit for Canada on NAFTA talks
FILE - In this Tuesday, April 25, 2017, file photo, Vice President Mike Pence, from left, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin listen on Capitol Hill in Washington, as President Donald Trump speaks at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's National Days of Remembrance ceremony. On the day the White House threatened to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Kushner emerged as a key conduit between the United States and Canada. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Wineries move into the sustainability movement
Beppi Crosariol
Former Montreal Canadiens owner John David Molson dies at age 88
Climber who died on Mount Hood identified
FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2009, file photo, high winds whip snow off the western ridges of Mount Hood, as seen from Government Camp, Ore. Authorities say a 32-year-old Seattle climber has died in a 600-foot fall on Mount Hood. The man suffered severe injuries after sliding down steep terrain Sunday, May 7, 2017, and was flown to a Portland-area hospital, where he died. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, file)
Judge rejects immediate block of monument removal
Man who stole $500K in cigarettes from warehouse gets prison
Ex-felon arrested in one-punch death on Las Vegas sidewalk
California asks federal taxpayers to fund repairs at dam
FILE- In this Feb. 28, 2017 file photo, a small flow of water goes down Oroville Dam's crippled spillway in Oroville, Calif. California is asking the federal government to pay for 75 percent of the hundreds of millions of dollars in repairs to the badly damaged spillways at the nation's tallest dam, a state water agency spokeswoman said Monday, May 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Five people face charges after man says he was confined against his will
Police kill burglary suspect in shootout at LA home
Frat member told 911: 'We have a friend who's unconscious'
Snoop Dogg wants to create music festival in dad's hometown
FILE - In this May 6, 2017, file photo, Snoop Dogg performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. Snoop Dogg says he wants to create a music festival in his father's hometown so he can perform in Mississippi. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
Carter warns against US relaxing emphasis on human rights
No verdict in Florida ex-congresswoman's fraud trial
NBC announces its first new sitcom for 2017-18 TV season
FILE- In this Jan. 3, 2017, file photo, Glenn Howerton attends the season 12 premiere of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" in Los Angeles. NBC is giving the nod to a new sitcom starring Howerton of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." NBC said Monday, May 8, that it's ordered the series, titled "A.P. Bio," for next season. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Jimmy Carter on Bernie: 'Y'all see why I voted for him?'
Northern California coroner charged with sexual child abuse
Drop dead gorgeous teenage girl shows up for prom in coffin
Capitals overwhelm Penguins to force Game 7 in Eastern Conference semifinal
Kevin Shattenkirk #22 of the Washington Capitals skates against Carl Hagelin #62 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena on May 8, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Kyle Lowry plans to opt out of final year of contract with Raptors
Kyle Lowry
Capitals overwhelm Penguins 5-2 to force Game 7
Washington Capitals' T.J. Oshie (77) celebrates his goal with Alex Ovechkin in the first period of Game 6 in an NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinal hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Monday, May 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Former executive at bankrupt NYC law firm convicted of fraud
Softwood, #IamLinda, debates: The highs and lows of the B.C. election campaign
Left: Liberal Leader Christy Clark loads a box onto a plane. Right: NDP Leader John Horgan reaches for a glass of water during a campaign stop in Surrey, B.C. The provincial election will be held on Tuesday.
Blue Jays defeat Cleveland in Edwin Encarnacion’s first game back in Toronto
Kevin Pillar #11 of the Toronto Blue Jays is congratulated by Darwin Barney #18 after making an inning-ending diving catch to end the sixth inning during MLB game action against the Cleveland Indians at Rogers Centre on May 8, 2017 in Toronto, Canada.
Kelly: Edwin’s return to Toronto is rare good news amid cursed Blue Jays season
Cathal Kelly
Visually impaired voters in B.C. given option to phone it in
From left to right: BC Liberal Leader Christy Clark, NDP Leader John Horgan, and Green Leader Andrew Weaver.
Correction: Alaska-Abortion story
These are the ridings to watch closely on B.C.’s election day
Local candidate Stephen Roberts, left, and Liberal Leader Christy Clark make a campaign stop in Sidney, B.C., on Monday.
Goins and Smoak drive in two runs apiece as Blue Jays defeat Indians 4-2
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ryan Goins, right, celebrates with second baseman Devon Travis (29) after hitting a two-run homerun against the Cleveland Indians during second inning American League MLB baseball action in Toronto on Monday, May 8, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Saskatoon stresses emergency preparadness, says people need to be ready
Searches for missing B.C. men reclassified as recoveries as river levels drop
Clayton Cassidy is shown in this undated handout photo. The RCMP says the fire chief of Cache Creek in British Columbia's Interior is missing and may to have been swept away in a swollen creek.
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons ejected after arguing obstruction call
Expedition to rare glass sponge reefs in B.C. to be livestreamed
The fragile glass sponges of the Hecate Strait grow are tubular structures whose shape allows them to filter nutrients from seawater. They are only known to form reefs in the waters off the B.C. coast.
Case against Facebook user’s anti-Semitic post would be an uphill battle, lawyer says
The downtown skyline and cranes at Port Metro Vancouver are seen in the distance behind houses in east Vancouver, B.C., on Sept. 23, 2015. Rory Richards said she was shocked after seeing a post advertising a ‘Jewish bunk bed for sale’ on a Vancouver buy and sell Facebook group
OHL Roundup: McLeod scores winner as Steelheads beat Otters in Game 3
Police: Top Malaysian Islamic State operative dead in Syria
FILE - In this June 28, 2016, file photo, Malaysian forensic personnel inspect the blast site of a grenade attack at a bar and restaurant in Puchong, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia's police chief said Monday, May 8, 2017, the country's top Islamic State operative was killed in an attack in Syria last month. Muhammad Wanndy Mohamed Jedi, 26, was believed to have been responsible for the grenade blast that injured eight people. It was the first attack in the country by the Islamic State militant group. (AP Photo/Joshua Paul, File)
Alberta taps Gary Doer to talk softwood lumber with U.S.
Former Canadian ambassador to the United States Gary Doer has been appointed by Alberta to lobby on its behalf on the softwood file.
Sentencing hearing begins for killing of 16-year-old Saskatchewan girl
Lives lived: Larry Balaban, 67
Larry Balaban.
Ottawa fails to act in time to stop lawsuit on solitary confinement
Trial over use of solitary confinement in federal prisons was delayed to July after Ottawa said it needed time to address lawsuit’s claims. But a B.C. judge on Monday says there’s still no sign of legislation.
How a call to Canada from Jared Kushner started a NAFTA scramble
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listens during a meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at the White House, Wednesday, May 3, 2017, in Washington.
Canada is bad at organizing flood relief, but it doesn’t have to be
Campbell Clark
New rule proposed to boost transparency around funds with embedded fees
Rule would ensure mutual funds that carry an embedded adviser fee are only sold in channels where advice is offered.
Superstition ain’t the way for these ‘now’s now’ Ottawa Senators
Chris Kreider scores a third period goal against Mike Condon of the Ottawa Senators in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round.
The Latest: South Korea exit polls see win for liberal Moon
How a call from President Trump's son-in-law started a scramble on NAFTA
One man injured after car and school bus collide near Morinville, Alberta
Universities say they accept new rules to boost diversity of research chair candidates
University of Regina president Vianne Timmons says her fellow academics have taken Ottawa's message to heart.
Rough road: Last-place Giants delayed by bus breakdown
San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto protests a balk called on him during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Sunday, May 7, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Michael E. Keating)
The Latest: Small-plane crash near California lake kills 2
Hundreds evacuated in Venezuela as tear gas seeps into homes
Students face off with security forces during an opposition march in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, May 8, 2017. The protest movement against President Nicolas Maduro, that has drawn masses of people into the streets nearly every day since March, has left some three dozen dead. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
California may end ban on communists in government jobs
FILE -- In this Aug. 31, 2016 file photo Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Alameda, speaks during a legislative session, in Sacramento, Calif. The Assembly approved Bonta's measure, AB22 that would prevent California state employees from being fired for being a member of the Communist Party. The bill now goes to the Senate. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
South Korea votes for president to succeed ousted Park Geun-hye
South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party gives his supporters a thumbs-up sign upon his arrival at an election campaign in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 8, 2017. Two months after booting their sitting president over corruption allegations, South Koreans will select a new leader Tuesday after weeks of heated debate.
The Latest: Family of shooting victims: Arrest bittersweet
Phoenix Police Chief Jeri L. Williams announces, Monday, May 8, 2017, in Phoenix, the arrest of 23-year-old Aaron Juan Saucedo in connection with the serial street shootings that terrorized the Phoenix area over four months in 2016. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Despite Le Pen's defeat, National Front and populism aren't going away: experts
Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s National Front party, is seen on a screen at Paris’s Bois de Vincennes conceding her defeat in the country’s presidential election on Sunday.
The Latest: LA home burglary suspect fatally shot by police
Man convicted of first-degree murder eight years after shooting in Surrey, B.C.
Richard Simmons sues National Enquirer for libel
FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2013 file photo, Richard Simmons arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Simmons sued the National Enquirer, its online outlet and its parent company for libel on Monday, May 8, 2017, over stories that claimed he is living as a transgender woman. Simmons' lawsuit states the Enquirer based its stories on a man who has tried to blackmail him for years. National Enquirer publisher, American Media, Inc., said Monday that it is standing by its reporting. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Australia treasurer promises fair budget that reins in debt
College: Massachusetts student killed in Denmark boat crash
Former ICBC employee pleads guilty in B.C. Justice Institute attacks
Ontario senior’s hospital feud points to bigger problem of overcrowding
Ilias Spanidis, 88, is shown in his room at Markham Stouffville Hospital. Mr. Spanidis has been at the hospital for a month, and the hospital is trying to get him discharged, but his son Tom Spanidis, doesn’t believe he’s ready.
B.C. election: Key developments from Day 28
Women view money differently – planners should get that
A recent CIBC poll of women with investments found 92 per cent are the sole or joint decision makers about household finances, but only 54 per cent feel confident about investing.
Streetwise newsletter: Home Capital targets rebirth; Ontario selling more Hydro One shares; PrivateBancorp forges ahead with CIBC vote
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Canada's largest city is getting itself a new resident this year: the headquarters of the federal government's new infrastructure financing agency. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
The Latest: Firm, bank pleased with Superman Building deal
Former Jays slugger Encarnacion makes his return to Rogers Centre with Indians
Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (10) acknowledges the crowed during after a video tribute to the former Toronto Blue Jays player before playing against Blue Jays during first inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Monday, May 8, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
Police pour in to Paris' train station, evacuate passengers
Where high-net-worth investors are putting their money right now
Obama starts defining his new role in the age of Trump
FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama shakes hands with then-President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama warned Donald Trump against hiring Michael Flynn as national security adviser during an Oval Office meeting after the 2016 election, according to three former Obama administration officials. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
where high net worth investors are putting their money
John Doyle: There’s a target on Stephen Colbert’s back and it’s not going away
John Doyle
These are the stocks set to see action Tuesday
BASE jumper breaks leg after drop from Central Oregon bridge
For over a year, serial killing suspect went undiscovered
Ontario agriculture minister to tout free trade in U.S.
Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeff Lea, shown in this 2013 file photo, has launched a tour of several U.S. states touting the benefits of free trade.
Issa Rae says goodbye to anonymity after 'Insecure' success
Witness tells intelligence hearing: We warned White House about Michael Flynn
The Latest: Judge won't block Confederate statue's removal
In this undated photo, Confederate Gen. Pierre G.T. Beauregard, commander of the South Carolina Confederate forces on the attack on Fort Sumter, is shown. Supporters of Confederate-era monuments slated for removal in New Orleans have launched a new court fight to save one of them. Beauregard on horseback is at the main entrance to New Orleans City Park. Monument supporters say their research shows the statue is not owned by the city, but by the City Park Improvement Association, an agency overseen by the state. (AP Photo)
Why now might be the right time to load up on pot stocks
Some of Aphria's medical marihuana plants grow in their greenhouse in Leamington, Ont.
NYC investigators accuse Rikers Island official of spying
Puerto Rico policewoman pleads guilty in civil rights case
The Latest: Administration names 10 people for federal bench
Canadian government seeks exemptions from U.S. lumber duties
Stacks of lumber are shown at NMV Lumber in Merritt, B.C., Tuesday, May 2, 2017.
Home Capital gets a much needed dose of respectability
Andrew Willis
Why Warren Buffett should never pay a dividend
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett waits to play table tennis during the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting weekend in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. May 7, 2017.
The Latest: 'Dance Moms' star's sentencing resumes Tuesday
Nova Scotia Liberals drop candidate after alleged inappropriate comments
Pirates pitcher Taillon has suspected testicular cancer
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jameson Taillon pitches during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, May 3, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Review: Cirque du Soleil’s thrilling Volta is crippled by its story
A suspension performance from Cirque du Solei’s Volta.
Transgender teen argues case still relevant after graduation
California taxi driver detained at immigration check-in
Gurmukh Singh, accompanied by his wife, talks during a news conference prior to his immigration check-in outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's offices in Santa Ana, Calif. on Monday, May 8, 2017. Singh a taxi driver originally from India has been detained by U.S. immigration authorities during a check-in for an 18-year-old deportation order. (AP Photo/Amy Taxin)
Tribal gaming expansion plan stalls Oklahoma budget talks
On our farm, the Rites of Spring are totally stressful
Thanks to a particularly wet April, the barnyard at the Prestons’ farm is a sea of mud.
Ontario sells what it expects to be final tranche of shares in Hydro One
North America set for fast-tracked 2026 World Cup decision
FILE - In this Saturday, April 29, 2017 file photo, FIFA President Gianni Infantino gives a press conference at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. An accelerated process to hand North America the 2026 World Cup is set to be approved by soccer leaders this week, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino hoping for a "bulletproof" process to avoid past voting scandals. The United States, Canada, and Mexico are seeking an unchallenged path to co-hosting rights for the 2026 showpiece, if FIFA's technical requirements are met by next year "It's an interesting, original proposal and we will discuss it tomorrow at the council and present the recommendation to the congress," Infantino told The Associated Press on Monday, May 8, 2017 .(AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, file)
Jays catcher Russell Martin placed on disabled list with left shoulder injury
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin, right, talks to head athletic trainer George Poulis in the dugout during seventh inning American League MLB baseball action against the Cleveland Indians in Toronto on Monday, May 8, 2017. The Toronto Blue Jays were dealt another blow on the injury front Monday as catcher Russell Martin was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a nerve issue in his left shoulder. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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