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West Nile warning issued in southeastern Saskatchewan after positive tests
Venezuela diplomat says he resigned to protest Maduro acts
Trump legal team looking to investigate Mueller aides
President Donald Trump greets military personnel during his visit to the Pentagon, Thursday, July 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Mike Reilly throws for three touchdowns as Eskimos beat Tiger-Cats
Edmonton Eskimos running back Travon Van gives a straight arm to Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Will Hill during first half CFL football action in Hamilton, Ont., on July 20, 2017.
Calgary pair charged after wild police chase across several jurisdictions
Australia disappointed by delay in US refugee resettlement
In this Tuesday, July 18, 2017, photo, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, center left, and Immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton, right, address the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. Dutton on Friday, July 21, 2017, said Australia is disappointed that hundreds of its rejected refugees will not begin resettling in the United States this month under a deal that predates President Donald Trump's administration. (AP Photo Rod McGuirk)
Big Brother Canada to return for sixth season in 2018
Mike Reilly throws three TDs, Eskimos beat Tiger-Cats 31-28
Edmonton Eskimos linebacker Kenny Ladler (37) celebrates with defensive back Arjen Colquhoun (36) after he intercepted a pass to end the game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during fourth quarter CFL football action in Hamilton, Ont., on Thursday, July 20, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
IS galvanized in Asia by Philippine city siege, report says
FILE - In this Friday, June 9, 2017, file photo, debris fly as Philippine Air Force fighter jets bomb suspected locations of Muslim militants as fighting continues in Marawi city, southern Philippines, Friday, June 9, 2017. The attack by Islamic State group-affiliated militants on a Philippine city has galvanized its Southeast Asian supporters and spells trouble for the region, a top terrorism researcher, said, as the occupation of Marawi nears two months despite a sustained military counterattack. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
DHS chief says arresting parents may quell human trafficking
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly speaks with a Coast Guardsman from the military branch’s new California-based Maritime Safety and Security Team after viewing a training demonstration aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Aspen on Thursday, July 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Mike Balsamo)
‘Doofy son’ finds car lost after Toronto Metallica concert
Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica perform during the Festival d'ete de Quebec, on July 14, 2017.
Texas company recalls coffee with Viagra-like substance
Judge weighs privacy in Utah prescription-drug database case
FILE - This July 6, 2017, file photo shows seized prescription drugs displayed in a glass flask in the controlled substance room of the Utah state crime lab in Taylorsville, Utah. A federal judge was weighing Thursday, July 20, 2017, whether the Drug Enforcement Administration can access a Utah prescription-drug database without a warrant in a lawsuit that pits the right to privacy against the need to combat the country's opioid-drug epidemic. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
California parents trying to control kids can lose custody
Netflix makes Hall H debut with big budget Will Smith pic
New librarian finds live Civil War-era shells in her office
This photo provided by the Carlisle Police Department shows Civil War-era artillery shells that were discovered by a librarian at the Gleason Public Library in Carlisle, Mass., on Thursday, July 20, 2017. (Carlisle Police Department via AP)
R.L. Stine talks 'Goosebumps' at 1st San Diego Comic-Con
"Goosebumps" creator R.L. Stine speaks on a panel on day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 20, 2017, in San Diego. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Future of BC Hydro CEO in question as Horgan takes control
BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald is pictured in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday July 24, 2014.
Mayor Robertson pitches backyard-home policy to increase low-cost housing
The new policy, aimed at giving owners incentives to preserve older houses and creating new housing by allowing additional rental or stratified units on their property, is one that many critics fear would not do much to provide real relief.
Seoul calls for Pyongyang to respond to overture for talks
Alberta eyes reform of third-party campaign financing
Jason Kenney’s campaign to lead Alberta’s Progressive Conservative Party and subsequently head the proposed United Conservative Party brought third-party organizations to prominence in Alberta.
Inmate died in solitary confinement after confrontation with prison officers: coroner’s report
A 30-year-old Ontario man suffered at least 50 injuries before dying in a provincial solitary confinement cell last December, the culmination of an hours-long confrontation with prison officers.
China's 'intervention' not main culprit in US trade deficit
In this June 18, 2016 file photo, customers look at Apple iPhone 6S models on display at an Apple Store in Beijing. Apple Inc.’s iPhones are assembled in China and count as a Chinese export to the United States. But China’s contribution to the iPhone’s value is as little as $5 for labor and $10 for basic components. Most of the iPhone’s retail price of up to $870 flows to Apple or to Asian or U.S. technology suppliers. Those figures don’t show up in the U.S.-Chinese trade balance. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Canada eliminated from Gold Cup after quarter-finals loss to Jamaica
Canada's David Junior Hoilett is chased by Jamaica's Cory Burke during a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals soccer match in Glendale, Ariz., on July 20, 2017.
Canada done at Gold Cup after 2-1 quarter-finals loss against Jamaica
Jamaica's Shaun Francis, left, goes for a header with Canada's Michael Petrasso during a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match, Thursday, July 20, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
The Latest: Circus school elects new board members
The secret legacy of the man who caught Louis Riel
Robert Armstrong, who accepted Louis Riel’s surrender in the late 19th century, was the son of the chief of Oklahoma’s Wyandotte tribe.
NAFTA talks must move beyond defending status quo, Canadian envoy says
Canadian Ambassador to the United States David MacNaughton prepares to appear before Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Wednesday, June 14, 2017.
An American dream on Day 1 of the Open Championship
American golfer Jordan Spieth hits his second shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the British Open at Royal Birkdale on Thursday.
The Latest: 2 tourists killed in quake from Turkey, Sweden
People sit at a square after an earthquake on the Greek island of Kos early Friday, July 21, 2017. A powerful earthquake struck Greek islands and Turkey's Aegean coast early Friday morning, damaging buildings and a port and killing at least two people, authorities said. (Kostoday.gr via AP)
Ontario man killed in hit-and-run in Regina, police say 18-year-old arrested
The Latest: Berkeley offers to waive venue fee for speaker
Katie Donohoe, Canada beat Australia to reach lacrosse World Cup final
Builder of illegal LA mansion gets fines, community service
Homeland security secretary says ports a terrorism priority
FILE - In this May 25, 2017, file photo, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kelly says states should not be wary of asking for the federal government’s help to strengthen election systems in light of Russian meddling in last year’s election. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Kelly: In Trump’s America, an O.J. Simpson renaissance is inevitable
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Multiple charges laid in armed standoff in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Motive, suspect in B.C. teen’s murder still unknown: RCMP
Cpl. Meghan Foster of the Integrated Homicide Investigations Team, RCMP Insp. Sanjaya Wijayakoon and Insp. Kathy Hartwig listen during an RCMP news conference about the discovery of the body of Marrisa Shen in Burnaby, B.C., on July 19, 2017.
Lawmakers put Chile's abortion law on hold
Chile's President Michelle Bachelet looks on during a visit to Memory Park which honors the victims of the country's dictatorship, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, July 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
IMF approves conditional $1.8 billion loan to Greece
A man walks in front of the Gate of the ancient Roman agora with the ancient Acropolis hill seen in the background in Plaka district of Athens, Thursday, July 20, 2017. Greece says it is still waiting for the "right moment" to re-enter the bond market, playing down expectations of an issue by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Advocates urge Ottawa to expand physician transparency beyond Ontario
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks in Toronto on Dec. 12, 2016. On Friday, Ms. Wynne’s government will begin hearing from health-care providers, pharmaceutical-industry leaders, patient groups and others about whether the province should pursue a sunshine law where patients can search online to discover how much money their doctors have received from drug companies.
Money from Canadian mining firms vanishes in Congo, report finds
A Gecamines sign stands at the entrance to Katanga Mining Ltd.'s copper-cobalt mining complex in Kolwezi, Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012.
Streetwise Newsletter: How the Hydro One deal came together, the unexpected numbers on U.S. oil-patch investment
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
Mounties help livestock displaced by B.C. wildfires as drivers urged to look out
A RCMP police officer is shown with two pigs in this recent handout photo. Thousands of people have been displaced by wildfires in British Columbia, but the flames have also forced livestock left behind to flee beyond enclosures. RCMP Cpl. Janelle Shoihet says officers are patrolling communities and helping to guide livestock back to where they belong whenever possible. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-B.C. RCMP, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Palestinians clash with Israeli police near contested Jerusalem holy site
A Palestinian argues with an Israeli border police officer during scuffles that erupted after Palestinians held prayers just outside Jerusalem's Old City in protest over the installation of metal detectors placed at an entrance to the Old City's compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, July 17, 2017.
"The Blind Side" subject Oher released by Panthers
Missing, murdered Indigenous women inquiry delays Thunder Bay hearing
National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Chief Commissioner, Marion Buller speaks during an interview with The Canadian Press, in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday August 31, 2016.
CIA director: Moscow loves to 'stick it to America'
FILE - In this May 11, 2017, file photo, CIA Director Mike Pompeo listens while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Pompeo says Russia is interested in staying in Syria, partly because they “love to stick it to America.” Asked if Russia is America’s friend or adversary, Pompeo replied: “It’s complicated.” (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Canada urged to boost support for Yemen amidst cholera outbreak
A Yemeni child suspected of being infected with cholera is checked by a doctor at a makeshift hospital operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in the northern district of Abs in Yemen's Hajjah province, on July 16, 2017.
Teen sentenced as adult in vicious attack on workers at addictions centre
Brent Lakatos wins third gold medal at world para athletics championships
Coast Guard spent $300K searching for man who faked death
Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney to referee: 'You are having a shocker'
Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney makes a saluting gesture to fans as he walks off the field after receiving a red card and was sent off in the second half of an MLS soccer game against the New York City FC in New York on July 19, 2017. Greg Vanney's first MLS ejection as coach proved to be a classy exit.Irate at referee Jorge Gonzalez after a disallowed goal and several other decisions in a 2-2 tie at New York City FC on Wednesday, the Toronto manager managed to make his point early in the second half without resorting to profanity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Julie Jacobson
Quake jolts Greek, Turkish resorts, kills 2, hurts 500
A man lies on the ground as other tourists stand outside a bar after an earthquake on the Greek island of Kos early Friday, July 21, 2017. A powerful earthquake struck Greek islands and Turkey's Aegean coast early Friday morning, damaging buildings and a port and killing at least two people, authorities said. (Kostoday.gr via AP)
Federal Court of Appeal ruling deals setback for Pacific NorthWest LNG project
RCMP says motive, suspect in B.C. teen's killing still unknown
Ten TTC employees charged with fraud in alleged insurance scheme
The Toronto Transit Commission says one current and nine former employees are facing criminal charges in connection with an alleged multimillion-dollar insurance scheme.
Family of Levinson, missing in Iran, meets with US officials
Ex-Navy sailor gets 40 years for killing transgender woman
Globe editorial: Russian meddling in Ukraine? When? Where?
Russian President Vladimir Putin leads a cabinet meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 19, 2017. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
10 TTC employees charged with fraud in alleged $5M insurance scheme
Toronto FC says Sebastian Giovinco on the mend from lower-back bruise
Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco lies injured during a game against New York City FC on July 19, 2017.
Flames sign forward Garnet Hathaway to one-year, two-way contract
DAZN streaming service launches in Canada with NFL its first attraction
Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson holds off Atlanta Falcons defensive end Osi Umenyiora an NFL game in Toronto on Dec. 1, 2013.
Magna says Ontario’s new labour laws threaten jobs
An employee works at Magna Closures Dortec Industries in Ontario.
After facing hurdles, Liberals look to meet promise of increased green jobs
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Patty Hajdu speaks to reporters during a weekend meeting of the national caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on March 25, 2017.
Toronto FC says Sebastian Giovinco on the mend from lower back bruise
How Hydro One CEO Mayo Schmidt launched a U.S. expansion
Mayo Schmidt, president and chief executive officer of Hydro One, in Toronto.
Trump nominates Turkey envoy to be Afghanistan ambassador
The Latest: Legislature adjourns without capital budget
An All-American start to the British Open
Why impressive earnings failed to reignite shares of Exchange Income Fund
The headline numbers at Exchange Income Corp. were impressive in the second quarter.
Crown stays charge against former organizer on Jason Kenney leadership campaign
OJ Simpson's return comes amid a changed nation - sort of
TSX earnings scorecard: How second-quarter results have fared so far
A Toronto Stock Exchange logo is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
Veteran Alouettes receiver Nik Lewis joins elite CFL receiving fraternity
Manitoba to cover abortion pill in areas that already provide procedure
US seeks Syrian solution, but Assad doesn't have to go first
FILE - In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, speaks during an interview with Hong-Kong based Phoenix TV in Damascus, Syria, March 11, 2017. The U.S. is seeking a political resolution to the crisis in Syria and doesn’t insist on Assad’s immediate ouster, President Donald Trump’s homeland and counterterrorism adviser said July 20, 2017. “I don’t think it’s important for us to say Assad must go first,” Tom Bossert said at the Aspen Security Forum, an annual gathering of intelligence and national security officials and experts.(SANA via AP)
Cancer, working from bed all part of long McCain chronicles
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., arrives at the Senate for final votes of the week on the day after Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancer, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 20, 2017. Sen. Graham, McCain's closest friend in the Senate, said that they had spoken by telephone Wednesday night and that the diagnosis had been a shock to McCain. "John has never been afraid of is death," said Graham, of McCain, 80, a Vietnam veteran and former prisoner of war. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
DOJ seeks to waive Harley-Davidson air-pollution punishment
FILE - In this April 27, 2017, file photo, the Harley-Davidson name is seen on the gas tank of a motorcycle in Northbrook, Ill. The Justice Department is seeking to waive part of the penalty Harley Davidson Inc. agreed to pay in 2016 to settle a case over air pollution involving racing tuners that caused its motorcycles to emit higher-than-allowed pollution levels. The Justice Department on July 20, 2017, filed a new consent decree with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It eliminates a requirement that the Milwaukee-based company spend $3 million to curb air pollution in local communities by paying to replace conventional woodstoves with cleaner-burning versions. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Advocates say NDP’s increase to social assistance ‘still not enough’
John Horgan stands on stage after being sworn in by B.C. Lieutenant Gover­nor Judith Guichon at Government House in Victoria, B.C., on July 18, 2017.
Court orders NEB to examine proposed TransCanada pipeline’s jurisdiction
TransCanada’s proposed 900-kilometre Prince Rupert Gas Transmission line would move natural gas from northeast B.C. to Pacific NorthWest LNG’s planned liquefaction terminal on Lelu Island on B.C.’s north coast.
Woman sentenced to 20 years in death of boy who was tortured
Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington had a ‘shrapnel-laced howl’
Chester Bennington, singing for the Stone Temple Pilots, performs during KOMP'S Totally Politically Correct Holiday Bash at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on December 15, 2013 in Las Vegas
Death of Australian woman ‘should not have happened’: Minneapolis police chief
Justine Damond, also known as Justine Ruszczyk, from Sydney, is seen in this 2015 photo released by Stephen Govel Photography in New York, on July 17, 2017.
CPJ: Police should protect Kremlin-critical journalist
Justin Smoak homers twice as Blue Jays hold on to beat Red Sox
Justin Smoak rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Red Sox on July 20, 2017.
Mutual-fund representatives a step closer to greater ETF access
Provincial regulators have approved a new policy that will ensure financial advisers who sell exchange-traded funds meet a minimum set of education and training standards.
White supremacist gets 65 years for killing black man
This undated photo provided by the Allen County Jail via The Journal-Gazette shows Aaryn Snyder. A northern Indiana judge on Thursday, July 20, 2017, sentenced Snyder, an avowed white supremacist, to 65 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of a man he confessed to committing because the victim was black. (Allen County Jail via AP)
Hydro One shuns Canadian investment bankers, turns to Americans for M&A advice
Hydro One exterior, July 10, 2017
Capitol Hill Buzz: Miami fan Rubio ponders a Brady-free NFL
Woody Johnson, owner of the NY Jets, attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Thursday, July 20, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Smoaked: 2 HRs, sun help Blue Jays shade Red Sox 8-6
Podcast callout leads to fight for B.C. featherweight Jeremy Kennedy
Jeremy Kennedy, left, of Surrey, B.C., fights Alessandro Ricci, of Woodbridge, Ont., during a lightweight bout during a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday August 27, 2016. UFC fights can start in all sorts of places. For Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy, the seed for Saturday's showdown with Kyle (Crash) Bochniak was planted in a podcast.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Hot mics and neckties: Shareable OJ Simpson parole moments
Former NFL football star O.J. Simpson, right, reacts after learning he was granted parole at Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nev., on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Simpson was convicted in 2008 of enlisting some men he barely knew, including two who had guns, to retrieve from two sports collectibles sellers some items that Simpson said were stolen from him a decade earlier. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP, Pool)
Baby Amur tiger neglected by mom headed to Oklahoma zoo
Lulay to start at QB against Bombers, but content with backup role with Lions
B.C. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay runs with the ball as he looks for an open receiver during the second half of a pre-season CFL football game against the Calgary Stampeders in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday June 17, 2016. A career performance by Travis Lulay doesn't mean the B.C. Lions quarterback is about to start second-guessing his role with the team. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
PPG and C.H. Robinson slip while Abbott and Sears advance
UC Berkeley offers to waive venue fee for right-wing speaker
U.S. House passes bill to streamline cross-border pipeline projects
A yard in Gascoyne, ND., which has hundreds of kilometres of pipes stacked inside it that are supposed to go into the Keystone XL pipeline, is shown on Wednesday April 22, 2015.
Moody’s boost shows Teck Resources on ‘the right path’
A truck hauls a load at Teck Resources Coal Mountain operation near Sparwood, B.C. in a handout photo.
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