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In Beijing, Perry promotes US-China clean energy co-operation
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli, left, shakes hands with U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry during the opening ceremony of an international clean energy conference in Beijing Wednesday, June 7, 2017. China in recent years overtook the U.S. as the world leader in renewable power development. But it has also struggled to integrate its sprawling wind and solar facilities into an electricity grid still dominated by coal-fueled power plants. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Exclusive: Sirius XM in talks to invest in Pandora - sources
Dominican Republic imprisons suspects in Odebrecht case pending trial
Beaver being blamed for bridal blues; mistakes power pole for log
Gianforte expected to enter plea in assault case
FILE - In this May 25, 2017, file photo, Greg Gianforte celebrates his win over Rob Quist for Montana's open congressional seat in Bozeman, Mont. Gianforte issued an apology letter Wednesday, June 7 and said he plans to donate money to a journalism advocacy organization as part of a settlement agreement with a reporter he is accused of assaulting. In exchange, Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs agreed not to sue Gianforte over the attack, and he will not object to Gianforte entering a “no contest” plea to the misdemeanor assault charge the Republican faces from the May 24 encounter. (Rachel Leathe/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP, File)
Trump gets a pass on the Russia probe – for now
Lawrence Martin
Officials say terrorist threat low in Saskatchewan, urge vigilance
Bodies, debris from missing army plane pulled from sea off Myanmar
Blast at Indian fireworks factory triggers deadly blaze
Bullet holes, blood smears shown at murder trial in Kelowna, B.C.
Japan ruling party heavyweight to visit South Korea June 10-13
Man pleads to reduced charge in attack fuelled by alcohol and steroids
Motor racing: Mansell skeptical of Mercedes 'underdogs' claim
Toronto Argonauts sign two-time CFL all-star linebacker Bear Woods
Ottawa Redblacks' Henry Burris is sacked by Montreal Alouettes' Bear Woods during CFL action in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014. Two-time CFL all-star linebacker Bear Woods signed with the Toronto Argonauts on Wednesday night after being released by the Montreal Alouettes earlier in training camp. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
US seeks extradition of ex-Guatemala vice-president
FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2015 file photo, Guatemala's former Vice President Roxana Baldetti attends her hearing inside a courtroom in Guatemala City. According to Guatemala's Foreign Ministry on June 7, 2017, the Unites States has requested Baldetti's extradition on drug trafficking charges. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)
The Latest: Missing Myanmar plane had 15 children on board
Map locates departing and intended destination city of a missing military transport plane in Myanmar; 1c x 3 inches; 46.5 mm x 76 mm;
Vancouver city planners to revisit Chinatown rezoning policy
A construction crane being used at a condo development towers above buildings in Chinatown in Vancouver in 2015.
Workers reject latest contract offer from City of Winnipeg
Sunrise on the city of Winnipeg. Members of Local 500 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees have voted to reject the City of Winnipeg’s recent contract offer.
Workers reject offer from City of Winnipeg, union doesn't mean strike inevitable
Corruption beyond Brazil: Where the ‘Car Wash’ scandal has splashed across Latin America
In this Feb. 22, 2017 file photo, demonstrators carry a banner with the Spanish message: "The innocents of Odebrecht" under caricatures of, from left, Dominican Republic's Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas, Dominican Republic's current President Danilo Medina, former Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez, Dominican Republic Senator Felix Bautista, and Brazilian businessman Marcelo Odebrecht, as they protest corruption outside the National Palace in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Trial begins for former RCMP official accused of sexual assault
FILE PHOTO: Former RCMP inspector Tim Shields pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault in July.
Doctors tortured patients at Ontario mental-health centre, judge rules
Danny Joanisse, seen in his home in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Wednesday, was a patient at the Oak Ridge division of the Penetanguishene mental-health centre off and on for years, and says he suffered severe abuse.
Dollar steady after Comey testimony; euro falls as ECB holds rates
Feds bust New York City-based Russian crime ring
With Britons heading to the polls, Theresa May’s big lead has largely vanished
Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during her last campaign visit in Solihull, Britain on June 7, 2017.
Mexico asks Guatemala to extradite ex-governor Javier Duarte
Thunder Bay police say RCMP inquiry into Indigenous teens’ deaths not needed
Thunder Bay Police Services Board chair Jackie Dojack, left, and Thunder Bay Police acting chief Sylvie Hauth.
Coles, Barrett trio named in All Blacks squad for Lions series
Senators debate removing infrastructure bank from budget bill
The Canadian flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Aug. 2, 2015.
Shares muted after Comey testimony; pound drops in UK election
Oil falls, lowest settlement since November output cut deal
Ottawa freezes anti-spam provision, seeks review of legislation
Toshiba shares up after sources say it aims to name chip ops buyer on June 15
Toshiba shares up after sources say it aims to name chip ops buyer on June 15
Legal experts: Trump's comments inappropriate, maybe worse
What does a CEO look like? New female 'Foundation 500' list challenges stereotypes
Person hit by falling glass after window knocked out of downtown Toronto building
Jackson blasts NFL as Kaepernick fails to find job
Trailblazing B.C. politician Grace McCarthy remembered as inspiring builder
Grace McCarthy in June 1989. McCarthy has been remembered as a champion of a province she loved, but it was kindness that set her apart in a remarkable career that paved a path for women in politics and business.
Red Sox announcer Remy apologizes for no-translator remarks
Samsung Electronics to invest $300 million for U.S. appliances factory: Korea Economic Daily
Samsung Electronics to invest $300 million for U.S. appliances factory: Korea Economic Daily
The Latest: Panel points to outdated systems at nuclear lab
People listen to Sean Sullivan, chairman of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, speak on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, during a Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board hearing. The hearing was to discuss safety concerns and future operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Plutonium Facility. (Luis Sanchez Saturno/The New Mexican via AP)
The Latest: Child wounded in Compton shooting
Mexico files extradition request for ex-governor with Guatemala
Protester and guardsman killed as Venezuela unrest persists
Violence engulfs Venezuelan capital, teenage protester dies
Accused Alberta drug dealers pushing heroin, but really was fentanyl: police
Tight security in Paris as Ariana Grande resumes Europe tour
Donaldson’s 10th-inning home run helps Blue Jays avoid the sweep
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson is congratulated by Kevin Pillar after he hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Alameda Coliseum on June 7, 2017.
Three Greens make history at B.C. legislature swearing-in ceremony
B.C. Green Caucus elected MLA's Sonia Furstenau, Andrew Weaver and Adam Olsen wait outside the legislative assembly before officially being sworn in as members during a ceremony at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Dominican officials jailed in case linked to Brazil scandal
Sharing the spotlight with Comey, GOP and Dem senators
Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., left, sitting next to Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., right, asks a question during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Jury selected in trial of bride accused of hiring hit man
Donaldson hits tiebreaking two-run homer against former club
North Korea fires suspected cruise missiles after US drills
FILE - In this April 15, 2017 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walks along his viewing balcony during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that North Korea fired several projectiles off its east coast on Thursday, June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)
Interior chief to review sage-grouse conservation plan
FILE - In this April 20, 2013 file photo, male greater sage grouse perform mating rituals for a female grouse, not pictured, on a lake outside Walden, Colo. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is ordering a review of federal efforts to conserve the imperiled sage grouse to ensure that officials in 11 Western states where the bird lives are fully consulted. Zinke says that while the federal government has a responsibility under the Endangered Species Act to protect the ground-dwelling bird, “we also have a responsibility to be a good neighbor and a good partner.” He says a directive that could “destroy local economies” or impose onerous regulations on public lands “is no way to be a good neighbor.’’ (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Golf: Fowler seeks to tighten up game before U.S. Open
Lives lived: Barry Campbell, 69
Prosecutor: Denial of Yugoslav and Rwanda crimes widespread
Streetwise newsletter: Eight Capital switches CEOs; MedReleaf’s stock tumbles in TSX debut
The Quebec government is calling on international experts to help it get ready when federal legislation legalizing the sale of recreation marijuana comes into force in one year’s time.
North Korea fires suspected land-to-ship missiles as South Korea delays THAAD
Okanagan Lake level steadies, easing flood concerns in B.C. Interior
Using clandestine tactics, Venezuela opposition gains ground with poor
A Liberal defence policy could cost you
Campbell Clark
Kelly: Novak Djokovic coming to find change may not be as good as rest
Cathal Kelly
The Latest: Jury convicts man who travelled to Islamic State
3 boys arrested in connection with school worker shooting
Mexico protects ancient temple while hotel is built above
A hotel undergoing an expansion project stands in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Plans to expand the hotel have been put on hold after archaeologists unearthed a 1400's temple to the Aztec wind god Ehecatl and a ceremonial ball court under the property. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
The Latest: 6 kids in home during deadly California shooting
MedReleaf’s buzz dissipates as stock tumbles in TSX debut
Marijuana grows at a MedReleaf facility in Markham, Ont., in January, 2016.
Bell Media unveils sneak peek of Tragically Hip documentary
Frontman of the Tragically Hip, Gord Downie, centre, leads the band through a concert in Vancouver, Sunday, July, 24, 2016. Bell Media has unveiled a first glimpse of a new documentary on the Tragically Hip's smash cross-country tour. The upcoming film documents the leadup to the band's 2016 Man Machine Poem tour after Hip frontman Gord Downie announced he had incurable brain cancer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Trial begins for ex-Mountie accused of sexually assaulting civilian employee
Eight Capital switches CEOs after failed cannabis deal
Investment dealer Eight Capital has replaced its chief executive officer in the wake of a failed and controversial transaction for marijuana financier Cannabis Wheaton Income Fund Corp.
Carson talks fiscal responsibility as senators question cuts
University rankings from QS World University Rankings
Texas governor out to quiet doubts over who's in charge
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces that there will be a special session of the Texas Legislature, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in Austin, Texas. With the special session, beginning July 18, Gov. Abbott is reviving a so-called "bathroom bill" targeting transgender people after the last try ended with Republican lawmakers angry and deadlocked. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Canadian universities in battle to retain top spots in global rankings
Students are seen on the University of Toronto downtown campus on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
Uber hires former Apple marketing executive to repair tainted brand
A man arrives at the Uber offices in Queens, New York, U.S. on February 2, 2017.
Dozens of Boko Haram fighters attack northeast Nigeria town
New trial requested in 'Making a Murderer' case
FILE - In this March 13, 2007 file photo, Steven Avery listens to testimony in the courtroom at the Calumet County Courthouse in Chilton, Wis. A lawyer is asking for a new trial for Avery, a Wisconsin man convicted in a case profiled in the "Making a Murderer" Netflix series. Attorney Kathleen Zellner filed a document Wednesday, June 7, 2017, claiming Avery's conviction was based on planted evidence and false testimony. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool, File)
Trudeau, Obama visit a ‘career highlight’ for Montreal restaurant owner
In this image courtesy of the Prime Ministers Office, Prime Minister Trudeau meets with former U.S. President Barack Obama at Liverpool House in Montreal for dinner on June 6, 2017.
Prosecutor agrees to new trial in 1991 murder case
Monaco's ruler: Trump should listen to scientists on climate
The one housing-market fix that Canada hasn't tried
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has come right out and said it: A lot of Canada’s housing-market fever could be treated with an injection of higher interest rates.
Charyl Galpin named first female chair of the IIAC
Charyl Galpin, executive vice-president, managing director and head of private client division at BMO Nesbitt Burns, has been appointed chair of IIAC’s board of directors for the 2017-18 term.
GOP senators admonish Dem for persistent questioning
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., right, talks with Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., left, during a hearing about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 7, 2017. The nation's intelligence chiefs, facing questions from Congress one day before former FBI Director James Comey provides his first public account of the events leading up to his firing, declined to describe conversations with President Donald Trump but said they had not been directed to do anything they considered illegal or felt pressured to do so. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Here's why you shouldn't fret over oil's plunge Wednesday
Crude prices fell fast and hard Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Energy announced a large increase in both oil and gasoline inventories, defying expectations of significant declines.
Trudeau accuses Tories of crass politics over public sex-offender registry demands
Prime Minister Justine Trudeau stands in the House of Commons during Question Period in Parliament in Ottawa, on June 7, 2017.
Globe editorial: Why increase Canadian military spending? One word: Trump
Canada's Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks during a news conference announcing Canada's new defence policy in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Defence review: A realistic plan that’s bound to disappoint
Thomas Juneau
Guantanamo detainee sues creators of CIA's harsh tactics
Gator struck, killed by private plane on airport runway
Remains of former slave eyed for sainthood moved to church
This 1916 photo provided by the Archdiocese of Denver shows Julia Greeley with Marjorie Ann Urquhart in McDonough Park in Denver. Greeley, a former slave, is being considered for possible sainthood. In a step toward possible sainthood, the remains of Greeley were moved to a Catholic cathedral in Denver. People lined up Wednesday, June 7, 2017, to honor her and pray for her help at the cathedral. (Archdiocese of Denver via AP)
Beware the bait of readvanceable mortgages
Rob Carrick
The Latest: Defendant in Oregon stabbings pleads not guilty
Two inmates die in Saskatchewan prison, no word if deaths are related
Qatar economy graphic
Hottest tickets in town: Five things to do in Toronto
Comedian Ali Hassan smartly counters negative stigmas about Islam with humour.
Correction: Argentina-Dictatorship Children story
In this June 6, 2017 photo, Liliana Furio gives an interview in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Some children of former military officers imprisoned for kidnapping, torturing and killing during a crackdown on leftist dissidents are publicly denouncing their fathers and asked forgiveness for their human rights crimes. “We want to heal wounds together,” Furio said. “We felt deeply lonely. We had no clue so many others were in the same situation.” (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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