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LCBO workers narrowly approve new four-year contract
Mom hopes for help getting boy rescued from Iraqi militants brought to Canada
Emad Mishko Tamo is shown in this undated handout photo. A Winnipeg woman who escaped the horrors of captivity at the hands of Iraqi militants was overjoyed to recently discover that her 12-year-old son has been rescued and is recovering from gunshot wounds at a refugee camp. Now, the mission for Nofa Mihlo Zaghla has become getting Canadian officials to help reunite her with her boy. On Wednesday, the Yazidi Association of Manitoba went public with her story in the hopes of spurring officials to act quickly to get young Emad to Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Facebook, Yazidi Association of Manitoba *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Toronto FC scores late, escapes with a draw against New York City FC
New York City FC midfielder Yangel Herrera and Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco battle for control of the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer game in New York, on July 19, 2017.
Redblacks hang on to beat Alouettes for first win of the season
Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris makes a pass during first half CFL football action against the Montreal Alouettes in Ottawa, on July 19, 2017.
ADB: Rise in exports boost developing Asia's growth outlook
Trevor Harris with two TDs, Redblacks beat Alouettes 24-19 for win No. 1
Ottawa Redblacks wide receiver Brad Sinopoli (88) scores a touchdown past Montreal Alouettes defensive back Tyree Hollins (26) during second half CFL football action in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Latest: House panel approves GOP fiscal plan
Pomeranz, Pedroia help lead Red Sox in win over Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox centre fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. steals second past Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Darwin Barney during the second inning at Fenway Park in Boston, on July 19, 2017.
Enhanced security in effect on international flights to US
FILE - In this March 22, 2017, file photo, an Emirates plane taxis to a gate at Dubai International Airport at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Travelers flying to the U.S. from nearly 300 international airports, including those in Mexico and Canada, are now subject to stepped-up security measures that include stricter screening for electronic devices larger than cell phones. The new measures may include asking passengers to present larger electronic devices for inspection and prove they can be powered on.(AP Photo/Adam Schreck, File)
Vazquez give Toronto 2-2 tie with New York City
Alabama man to display head of 820-pound hog shot in yard
In this Tuesday, July, 11, 2017, photo provided by Wade Seago, the taxidermist stands next to a dead hog in Samson, Ala. Seago shot and killed the 820-pound animal with his .38-caliber handgun and plans to mount the head and shoulders. (Courtesy of Wade Seago via AP)
Police: Boy loses leg in Pennsylvania train accident
Anti-fascist leader arrested after California Capitol brawl
FILE - In this Nov. 19. 2014 file photo Yvette Felarca, an alumni of the University of California Berkeley and member of the group By Any Means Necessary, claps and yells as a vote is taken to raise tuition during a meeting of the University of California Board of Regents in San Francisco. The Sacramento County District Attorney's office said Wednesday, July 19, 2017, that Felarca was arrested Tuesday on charges of assault and inciting and participating in a riot stemming from a brawl during a protest at the state Capitol last year. Yvette Felarca is the name used by a leader of the group By Any Means Necessary, but public records show her given name is Yvonne Capistrano Felarca. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Trump's New Jersey home gets security designation
Michigan officer fatally shoots suspect during altercation
Pomeranz, Pedroia strong in Boston's 5-1 win over Blue Jays
Veteran celebrates 101st birthday with special trip across Confederation Bridge
Chester Banks is shown in Borden-Carleton, P.E.I., in this July 19, 2017 handout photo.
New B.C. Attorney-General David Eby was once tough critic of legal system
NDP MLA David Eby is shown in this 2016 file photo. As Attorney-General Eby will inherit a full plate of complicated issues, ranging from justice reform to several legal cases such as a constitutional challenge to the province’s rules against private health care.
Blerim Dzemaili scores in 51st, Impact earn 2-1 home win against Union
Montreal Impact's Michael Salazar (19) is smothered by teammates after scoring against the Philadelphia Union during first half MLS soccer action in Montreal on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe
Indigenous women receive ‘harsher punishments’ in prison, ex-inmate tells solitary confinement trial
The B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Aug. 20, 2010.
The Latest: McCain tells Senate colleague, 'I'll be back'
Manitoba outbreak of disease in young piglets costs industry $12 million
Canadian Brent Lakatos aiming for another gold at world para athletics championships
Kelly: In pro sports, teams put their money where the potential is
Cathal Kelly
Trump stops hundreds of planned regulations
President Donald Trump listens during a "Made in America," roundtable event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
In lacrosse’s birthplace, Indigenous women get their chance to compete
Team BC lines up before playing Team Ontario during their under 19 women's lacrosse match at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena during 2017 North American Indigenous Games in Toronto, Monday July 17, 2017.
British Open gives struggling Rory McIlroy a chance to regain form
Rory McIlroy chips from the rough during a practice round prior to the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on Tuesday afternoon.
Lives lived: Philip Zucker, 98
Philip Zucker
Japan car, machinery exports push surplus to $3.9B in June
Globe editorial: Canada’s constitutional monarchy, our fluke work of genius
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Canada House in London on July 19, 2017, to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Stefan RousseauSTEFAN ROUSSEAU/AFP/Getty Images
Sen. John McCain diagnosed with brain tumour after blood clot removed
Kelly: States should ask feds for help to secure elections
Despite cancer diagnosis, McCain says, 'I'll be back soon'
FILE - In this July 11, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCain has been diagnosed with a brain tumor after a blood clot was removed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Liberals say Conservatives’ Khadr campaign could impact NAFTA talks
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr is seen in Mississauga, Ont., on July 6, 2017.
Sheriff's deputy convicted of smuggling in fishing scheme
How a little brown book can keep China’s lovers worlds apart
Li Xue, 21, who does not have hukou household registration documents, shows journalists her mother’s hukou in the bedroom they share in Beijing on March 10, 2015. The documents decide what services Chinese people can access, from home-ownership rights to public school enrolment, based on their families’ place of origin.
Report: Trump ends covert plan to arm Syrian rebels
President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 19, 2017, during a "Made in America," roundtable event. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Ontario man killed in hit-and-run in Regina, police say no arrests made yet
Canada to play Australia in women's lacrosse World Cup after beating New Zealand
Veterans merge sexual-assault suits against Canadian military
A Canadian flag sits on the shoulder of a member of the Canadian Forces in Trenton, Ont.
Western Michigan woman convicted of murder in parrot case
Majority of black people in Toronto feel targeted and disrespected: study
The Toronto skyline is seen on April 25, 2017.
Trump rages at Sessions in New York Times interview
FILE - In this July 12, 2017, file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks in Las Vegas. President Donald Trump says he never would have appointed Sessions as attorney general had he known Sessions would recuse himself from overseeing the Russia investigation. Trump makes the extraordinary statement about Sessions in an interview with the New York Times Wednesday, July 19. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
O.J. Simpson's hearing revisits old obsession for TV
FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2007 file photo, O.J. Simpson lawyer Yale Galanter talks to the media outside Clark County Justice courtroom after Simpson's arraignment in Las Vegas. On Thursday, July 20, 2017 O.J. Simpson faces a parole board hearing in Nevada. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Northwest Passage's history marked by dangers, death
Weather will be a key factor in players’ British Open hopes
Spain's Sergio Garcia plays from the 4th tee during a practice round at Royal Birkdale on Wednesday. Rain began pounding Royal Birkdale on Wednesday afternoon, closing the course because of the lightning that accompanied the storm.
The Latest: LA County will try to stop gas field reopening
2 police killed in El Salvador; 1 dismembered
Trump to pick ex-diplomat, pundit for ambassador to Germany
The Latest: Homeless in Orleans, mom, kids head for Ariz.
Charts-The Black Experience Project
Half of Utah under flash flood watch as heavy storms move in
RCMP investigating suspicious death of teen in Burnaby, B.C.
RCMP Cpl. Daniela Panesar places a photo of Marissa Shen, 13, between maps indicating where her body was found in Central Park, during a news conference in Burnaby, B.C., on July 19, 2017.
AP FACT CHECK: On a doubt voiced about 2016 election result
Tax changes would hurt profitable businesses, opponents warn Ottawa
Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau arrives for a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 18, 2017.
Hastert fitted with electronic monitor; photo released
This undated photo provided by the Lake County Sheriff Department shows ex-U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert. The Lake County Sheriffs' Office said Wednesday, July 19, 2017, that Hastert was fitted with a electronic monitoring device. The device was attached Monday shortly after Hastert was released from a federal prison in Minnesota, as he nears the end of a 15-month sentence in a hush money case. (Lake County Sheriff Department via AP)
Will B.C.’s new cabinet park partisanship at the door?
Body of man is found in Fraser Valley after couple reported missing
Managing client expectations: Two advisors weigh in
Both clients and financial advisors will have expectations for their relationship.
Seafarer Joe Howlett risked his life to save whales
Jow Howlett, seen off the coast of Campobello Island in 2015.
Trump nominates top Raytheon lobbyist to be Army secretary
Death of ESPN broadcaster's wife ruled an accident
FILE - This 2013 file photo shows Katherine Berman in Southington, Conn. Connecticut officials say Berman, the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman, died from blunt trauma and drowning after her car hit another vehicle in May 2017. The Hartford Courant reports that Dr. James Gill, the chief state medical examiner, has ruled 67-year-old Berman's death an accident. (Christopher Massa/Republican-American via AP, File)
Trudeau mum on dismissed, non-felony charge against Payette
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as former astronaut and governor-general designate Julie Payette talks to reporters on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on July 13, 2017.
Streetwise newsletter: Hydro One inks blockbuster U.S. deal; opposition to Tembec takeover grows
A Bay Street sign is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
David Celia is a tube-amp guy in a solid-state world
Musician David Celia regularly rotates his material with colourful adjustments to his arrangements.
Los Angeles natural gas field to reopen, but fight still on
FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2017, file photo, a tarp covers the SS-25 well where the 2015 gas leak occurred at the Southern California Gas Company's Aliso Canyon storage facility near the Porter Ranch neighborhood of Los Angeles. California state officials have approved resuming operations at the Los Angeles gas storage facility where a blowout spewed methane for nearly four months. Two state agencies said Wednesday, July 19 that the Southern California Gas Co., can resume storing natural gas at the Aliso Canyon facility, which stopped operations in the wake of an October 2015 blowout. However, storage will be restricted to about 28 percent of the field's capacity. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Man dies following struggle with Mounties in Prince George, B.C.
Manufacturers build momentum, but face a test as loonie recovers
A Canadian dollar coin.
Time in Toronto were best years of Doug Flutie's pro football career
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Doug Flutie (2) runs with the ball as he is pursued by B.C. Lions defensive back Robert Holland during third quarter CFL action in Toronto October, 27, 1996. It was only two years, but Doug Flutie calls his time in Toronto the most enjoyable of his illustrious 21-year career. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Frank Gunn
UN panel doesn't rule out Congo forces in UN experts' murder
AHL allowing players on minor-league deals to go to Olympics
Dave Andrews, president and CEO of the AHL.
Manitoba premier says Churchill rail repairs need federal response
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks during the final press conference at the Council of Federation meetings in Edmonton Alta, on Wednesday July 19, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
OAS chief says he backs targeted sanctions against Venezuela
The Latest: Top prosecutor says Brazil more wary after probe
Merger or not, patient investors in Jean Coutu will be rewarded
Jean Coutu Group Chairman Jean Coutu speaks during the company's annual general meeting in Varennes, Que., Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Hydro One signs US$5.3 billion deal to buy Avista
These TSX stocks could see big moves on Thursday
The headquarters of Rogers Communications Inc. is seen in Toronto, Nov. 6, 2016.
Remains found likely is 10th victim of Arizona flash flood
T-Mobile beats Wall Street views as it gains new customers
French military chief quits after spat with Macron over budget cuts
In this July 14, 2017 file photo, French Army Chief of Staff, General Pierre de Villiers, arrives to attend the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.
Degrassi Bling: Drake flaunts $8.25 royalty cheque from his TV show on Instagram
A photo of a royalty cheque posted by Drake on his Instagram page is seen in this undated photo. The Toronto-raised performer uploaded a photo showing an $8.25 royalty cheque he recently collected from his appearance on teen series "Degrassi: The Next Generation" more than a decade ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Instagram, @champagnepapi *MANDATORY CREDIT*
De Grasse coach: "If anyone deserves the right to choose the field, it's Bolt."
Trump declines invitation to speak at NAACP convention
President Donald Trump listens during a "Made in America," roundtable event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trudeau pushed for details on government vetting of Payette for viceregal role
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as former astronaut, and Governor General designate, Julie Payette,talks to reporters, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Thursday July 13, 2017. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is refusing to say what he knew, and when he knew it, about a dismissed, non-felony charge against his choice for Governor General. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Five takeaways for Canada from the U.S. NAFTA mandate
Laura Dawson
Forest Whitaker guest-stars in a multi-episode 'Empire' arc
FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2016 file photo, actor Forest Whitaker poses for photographers at the "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" premiere in London. Whitaker will guest-star in a multi-episode arc on “Empire” this fall. “Empire” returns for its new season Sept. 27. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
White nationalist leader pleads guilty in Trump rally case
Governor-General David Johnston breaks protocol by touching Queen’s arm
: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh are accompanied by the Govenor General of Canada, His Excellency Mr David Johnston (R) during a visit to Canada House on July 19, 2017 in London, England. The visit is to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation.
Amazon's new social network is looking a lot like Pinterest
This screen grab shows Amazon's new "social network," Amazon Spark, displayed on an iPhone. The service, which launched publicly Tuesday, July 18, 2017, and is only available to Prime members in Amazon's loyalty program, is aimed at hardcore Amazon users and encourages them to spend more money with the e-commerce giant. (Courtesy of Amazon via AP)
Brazil government assures graft probe will continue
The TSX Venture Exchange, cast in a new light
Robert Tattersall
Austin dismisses Jones's allegation Ticats had insider knowledge before game
Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Kent Austin watches his team during second half CFL football action against Toronto Argonauts in Toronto on Thursday June 23, 2016. Kent Austin dismissed allegations from Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach/GM Chris Jones that the Hamilton Tiger-Cats used insider information prior to their meeting earlier this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Chris Young
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Premier John Horgan leaves Government House after being sworn-in as Premier in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
The Latest: Sheriff defends $314,000 estimate for records
The close: TSX climbs amid jump in energy sector, Wall Street hits records
Traders work on the floor at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on July 5, 2017 in New York.
The Latest: Search for missing man ends again due to weather
Be prepared for NAFTA talks on intellectual property, Balsillie warns feds
Canada is now getting its own cyber security and gender diversity ETFs
Offerings include ETFs that invest in gender diversity, cybersecurity and the next generation of automobiles
Hydro One signs blockbuster deal to buy U.S. utility Avista for $4.4-billion
Power lines run out of the the Hydro One Claireville Transfer Station in Vaughan, Ontario on Monday March 9, 2015.
With legalization coming, Toronto startup aims to blaze a trail in cannabis
Matt Gray, far right, and employees at HERB.
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