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Excerpt: In Adrian Owen’s new book, grey-zone science is pushed to the next level
Adrian Owen's new book, Into The Gray Zone: A Neuroscientist Explores the Border Between Life and Death, explores how much unresponsive patients can actually see, hear and comprehend.
Kayak guide dies in Yellowstone Lake during rescue attempt
This June 25, 2015, photo provided by the Yellowstone National Park Service, shows Black Pool at the West Thumb area of Yellowstone Lake in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. A 23-year-old kayak guide, Timothy Hayden Ryan Conant of Salt Lake City, died while trying to rescue a client who capsized in the West Thumb Basin area of Yellowstone Lake Wednesday, June 14, 2017. (Diane Renkin/Yellowstone National Park Service via AP)
Shania Twain accentuates the positive on new single, picks album release date
Shania Twain promises fans will hear more new music this summer, starting with her positively optimistic new single "Life's About to Get Good." Twain laughs after accepting the Artist of a Lifetime Award during the CMT Artists of the Year awards show at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Invision, Wade Payne
Canada could squeeze profits out of port sales: C.D. Howe study
A view of the front deck of CSL St-Laurent seen from the bridge while docked at the Port of Montreal, April 1, 2015.
U.S. states could not set self-driving car rules under Republican plan
Canucks sign D Erik Gudbranson to one-year contract extension worth US$3.5M
Ottawa Senators left wing Mike Hoffman (68) scores past Vancouver Canucks defenceman Erik Gudbranson (44) as he tries to defend the open net during second period NHL action in Ottawa on November 3, 2016. The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Erik Gudbranson to a one-year contract extension worth US$3.5 million, the club announced Thursday. The 25-year-old was set to become a restricted free agent on July 1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Kansas governor allows concealed carry bill to become law
B.C. Liberals won't 'prop up' NDP government with a Speaker: De Jong
Athletics: Schippers wins, disqualified and then reinstated
Nike, Kroger and Nucor skid while Mid-America rises
Park Service analyzes Maui Haleakala sunrise reservations
FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2017, file photo, the sun rises over the clouds in front of the summit of Haleakala volcano in Haleakala National Park on Hawaii's island of Maui. The National Park Service is studying whether to keep its new system requiring reservations to drive up to Haleakala's summit to see the sunrise. The agency said Thursday, June 15 it will conduct an environmental assessment for the program, which was implemented on an emergency basis earlier this year to address overcrowding. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)
Agencies slow methane rules opposed by oil, gas industry
FILE - In this June 15, 2005 file photo, flames from methane burning at the landfill in Coventry, Vt. The Trump administration is delaying two Obama-era regulations aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
Deadly tower blaze highlights London's rich-poor divide
Citizenship bill ending revocation for terror convictions to become law
The Latest: Castile jury ends 4th day without verdict
FILE - In this July 25, 2016, file photo, a memorial including a photo of Philando Castile adorns the gate to the governor's residence in St. Paul, Minn., protesting the July 6, 2016 shooting death of Castile by St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez. Closing arguments began Monday, June 12, 2017 in in a Yanez' manslaughter trial in the fatal shooting of Castile.(AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Jurors hear police question man accused in 'Baby Doe' death
Morneau warns government won't accept Senate changes to budget bill
Finance Minister Bill Morneau takes part in a discussion at the fourth annual Canada 2020 Conference in Ottawa Thursday June 15, 2017. Morneau issued a veiled warning Thursday that the Trudeau government won't accept Senate changes to his budget bill — especially not carving out provisions dealing with creation of the new infrastructure bank.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Crashes and gunfire in two-hour, 100-kilometre police chase in southern Alberta
Firearms and a knife are shown inside a stolen truck is shown after a high-speed chase in this recent handout photo. A man and a woman are in custody and several firearms have been seized after a wild police chase through southern Alberta that involved gunfire and several crashes. RCMP in Raymond say they attempted to stop a stolen pickup truck on Wednesday when it backed up into a cruiser and took off out of town. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - RCMP
Artist Ydessa Hendeles reflects on the history of her work The Dead Jumbo.
The Dead Jumbo. is part of Ydessa Hendeles’s coming show The Milliner's Daughter at the Power Plant.
Three Canadians among two dozen vying for spot on Raptors' summer league roster
Nevada forces drugmakers to reveal insulin pricing, profits
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval speaks before signing Senate Bill 539 during a signing ceremony Thursday, June 15, 2017, in North Las Vegas, Nev. The bill aims to force America's three insulin manufacturers to annually turn over the prices they set and profits they make on insulin. (AP Photo/John Locher)
The great Active Share smackdown (or how to spot closet index funds)
Best of both worlds: Six growth stocks that offer sustainable dividends
A look at some CFL players new to their teams who could make an impact in 2017
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant celebrates a touchdown during Labour Day CFL action against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Regina on September 4, 2016. It wouldn't be a CFL off-season without a number of players changing teams or joining the league for the first time. The Canadian Press takes a look a few who could make a difference in 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor
Weeks after near-collapse, Home Capital plants seeds of recovery
UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons may be adopted soon
Official hopes charges in Flint water crisis help restore trust in government
A water tower is seen in Flint, Mich., on June 14, 2017.
Canada’s food prices offer a taste of inflation to come
Rob Carrick
This company really does have a licence to print money
Arrangement of various global currencies including Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Swiss Franc are pictured.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Since Brexit vote, Europeans warm again to EU
Toronto Rock sign head coach Matt Sawyer to contract extension after 9-9 season
Aaron Carpenter to break Al Charron's record with 77th cap Saturday
Nationalist government seeks talks on 'least bad Brexit' for Scotland
Another Mississippi city furls Confederate-themed state flag
FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 file photo, a state flag of Mississippi is unfurled by Sons of Confederate Veterans and other groups on the grounds of the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., in support of keeping the Confederate battle emblem on the state flag. A Mississippi city with a history of racial strife is the latest local government to stop flying the state flag, which features a Confederate emblem that critics see as racist. Three black officials in McComb, Miss., voted to remove the flag from city property. A white official voted to keep it. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Consistency, hard work the key for B.C. Lions receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux
A year after Brexit vote, more people view EU favourably
United States, China to meet on North Korea on Wednesday
Canada unchanged for second leg of U20 rugby qualifier against the U.S.
Kansas governor signs school funding bill; court review next
FILE- In this June 7, 2017, file photo, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback gave a statement to the media in Topeka. Brownback signed a bill Thursday, June 15, that would increase spending on the state's public schools in an effort to comply with a court mandate. (Thad Allton/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP, File)
Home Capital, which appeared near collapse, seeks to put troubles behind
Blockchain needs scale to become truly disruptive technology
Proponents argue that blockchain can make transfers across borders instantaneous and make the financial system far more efficient
Family of Tulsa black man shot and killed by cop files suit
FILE- In this May 18, 2017, file photo, Tiffany Crutcher, sister of Terence Crutcher, and Benjamin Crump speak during a press conference in Tulsa, Okla., after a not guilty verdict in the manslaughter trial of Betty Shelby, a white Oklahoma police officer who fatally shot Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man. The family Terence Crutcher filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court Thursday, June 15, against the city of Tulsa and the policewoman, who was acquitted of manslaughter charges last month. (Stephen Pingry/Tulsa World via AP, File)
Libs pare rules changes to basics, won't formalize PMs question period
Calgary man accused of filming women, posting images on Twitter granted bail
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Girl accused in beating death of 19-year-old looking for new lawyer
Verdict in suicide texting trial to be announced Friday
Defense attorney Joseph Cataldo sits with Michelle Carter as the court hears testimony from Dr. Peter Breggin at her trial in Taunton, Mass., on June 12, 2017.
Cosby jury deliberation shows we're moving the needle on sexual assault
Zosia Bielski
Top GOP senator seeks action now to steady insurance markets
Official hopes charges in Flint water case help return trust
Former RCMP employee alleging sexual assault tells court she has PTSD
RCMP Insp. Tim Shields speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on July 5, 2010. A former RCMP employee who alleges she was sexual assaulted by a now-retired inspector in a locked washroom at their Vancouver workplace says she's been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. The complainant told provincial court today she was diagnosed with PTSD after she left her civilian job with the RCMP. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Hidden tax savings for homeowner heirs
Be aware of the ways you can create tax savings when selling the home of a deceased loved one.
YouTube star charged with child porn ordered to stay offline
Czech sculptor Olbram Zoubek dies at age 91
FILE - In this April 18, 2016, file photo, Czech sculptor Olbram Zoubek poses with some of his sculptures in Prague. Zoubek who gained notoriety for taking the death mask of a Charles University student, has died at the age of 91, in Prague, according to Czech Culture Ministry, Thursday, June 15, 2017. (Katerina Sulova/CTK via AP)
How major US stock market indexes fared on Thursday
Why did my daughter have to choose a university across the country?
Fowler on target as U.S. Open big guns fail to fire
100-day countdown: Tickets go on sale for Invictus Games in Toronto
Prince Harry meets Invictus Games competitors at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Homebush on June 8, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan could be cut out of federal low-carbon program
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall staunchly opposes the federal insistence that his government must adopt a carbon pricing plan.
Police charge Huntsville, Ont., couple with fraud in pickup truck purchase
The Latest: Florida Gov. signs bill to help charter schools
Blue Jays scouting director ‘very pleased’ with team’s draft class
North Carolina shortstop Logan Warmoth throws out a Davidson runner during the first inning of an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game in Chapel Hill, N.C., on June 4, 2017. The Blue Jays selected Warmoth with the 22nd pick in the June draft.
Experts decode mortgages for the first-timer home buyer
As a mortgage shopper, you’ll get different advice from every banker or broker you talk to. So it’s useful to hear what a variety of experienced advisers recommend.
Court filing: Man to plead in case linked to extremists
FILE – This undated photo provided by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Columbus, Ohio, shows Aaron Travis Daniels, who is accused of trying to travel to Libya to join the Islamic State group. A federal court document filed Thursday, June 15, 2017, says Daniels will plead guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Daniels could face a 20-year prison sentence under the plea deal. (Franklin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
Man sought after making alleged racist insults on Markham, Ont., street
Montreal's oldest urban stable torn down, advocates promise to rebuild
The Griffintown Horse Palace is seen Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in Montreal. A living piece of Montreal history was relegated to the past on Thursday as the oldest urban stable in the city - some say in the country - was finally torn down. The stable at the Griffintown Horse Palace, which was built in 1862, was deemed too decrepit to save, according to a member of the foundation that rallied to save the site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Ship carrying vehicles on fire off Greek island of Rhodes
Montreal exhibit celebrating Leonard Cohen to open in November
Leonard Cohen performs in Berlin in 2010.
Teck Resources lowers steelmaking coal price guidance after sales disruption
The Latest: Texting suicide verdict to be announced Friday
Dow, DuPont merger wins U.S. antitrust approval with conditions
Evraz workers at Calgary facility vote to strike
Steel at an Evraz plant in Regina.
Dems bridle as some in GOP blame shooting on the left
Painted cloth flags including one saying "Love One Another" are strung across a store along Mt. Vernon Ave. in Alexandria, Va., Thursday, June 15, 2017, as FBI agents continue to investigate the scene nearby the day after House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La. was shot during during a congressional baseball practice. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Liberals to spend nearly $2.5B to keep used subs sailing past 2030
The HMCS Chicoutimi seen departing Thursday, March 2, 2017 during Prime Minister Trudeau's visit to CFB Esquimalt in Esquimalt, B.C. The Trudeau government plans to sink another couple billion dollars into Canada's four wayward submarines to keep them operating into the 2030s. The plan to extend the lives of the troubled vessels is included in the new Liberal defence policy, but not the price tag, which sources tell The Canadian Press will reach upwards of $2.5 billion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Illinois will lose Powerball, Mega Millions without budget
Federal changes to Oceans Act to help protect one-tenth of marine areas by 2020
Macron's party on course for huge parliament majority: polls
Qatar says fighter jets deal shows deep U.S. support
Margaret Atwood to get literary lifetime achievement award
FILE - In this July 28, 2016 file photo, author Margaret Atwood sits for a portrait while promoting her new books "Angel Catbird" and "Hag-Seed" in Toronto. Atwood is receiving a lifetime achievement award from one of the world’s oldest literary organizations. PEN Center USA announced Wednesday, June 14, 2017, that Atwood will be recognized at an Oct. 27 ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Actor and writer Nick Offerman is set to host the evening.(Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Latest: Gianforte to be sworn in next Wednesday
CNN's chief Zucker lays blame on Trump for threats
My son is an Internet troll, how do I pull him away from the computer?
Alberta triple-murder suspect told RCMP he didn’t know where God put girl’s body
Terry Blanchette and his daughter Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette are shown in this photo from Blanchette's Facebook page.
Review: The Book of Henry misses the mark with unsettling sentimentality
Jaeden Lieberher stars as the title character in The Book of Henry family drama that segues, somewhat unsuccessfully, into a small-scale thriller.
Seafood swaps hit consumers in pocketbook; fish impostors can also cause illness
The Latest: Deputy in fatal shooting once shot woman in face
New mining rules in South Africa would require 30-per-cent black ownership
South African Minister of Mineral Resources Mosebenzi Zwane.
Carly Rae Jepsen’s synth-pop goes symphonic with the TSO
Josh O’Kane
ACLU sues to stop deportation of arrested Iraqi nationals
Allan Schoenborn doesn’t fit definition of high-risk accused: lawyer
Allan Dwayne Schoenborn is shown in an undated RCMP handout photo.
White House without a plan to address debt ceiling
In this photo taken May 25, 2017, Budget Director Mick Mulvaney speaks during a meeting in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. The White House lacks a unified plan to increase the government’s borrowing cap as a likely September deadline is drawing near, said Mulvaney. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
US show of Saudi art aims to share ideas, test perceptions
Evraz workers in Calgary vote to strike during contract negotiations
Unidentified woman killed after being hit by Halifax-bound train, police say
US expands review of cyanide predator traps after boy hurt
FILE--This March 16, 2017, file photo released by the Bannock County Sheriff's Office shows a cyanide device in Pocatello, Idaho. U.S. officials are launching an expanded review of predator-killing cyanide traps and additional guidelines for workers deploying the devices after one sickened a young boy in Idaho and killed his dog.(Bannock County Sheriff's Office via AP, file)
Trump to limit Cuba travel, restrict business deals with military: U.S. officials
Uncertainty as Nevada aims to launch recreational pot soon
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