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Grab builds out war chest in a fight for car-share dominance
Abe denies abusing influence in Japan favouritism scandal
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo Monday, July 24, 2017. Abe once again denied that he misused his influence to help a friend in a growing favoritism scandal Monday as support ratings for his scandal-laden Cabinet hit new lows. Regular parliamentary session ended late June and holding one during its summer recess is extremely rare. (Yoshinobu Shimizu/Kyodo News)
Pelosi urges Dems to oppose intel bill over expedited rule
FILE - In this June 22, 2017, file photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, of Calif., speaks to reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Pelosi is urging House Democrats to oppose the relatively routine intelligence authorization bill. Pelosi complains that Republicans are rushing it without a full and open debate. In a letter to Democrats Sunday night, July 23, Pelosi calls the GOP moves unacceptable when intelligence decisions are being made. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Afghan security scrutinized after suicide bomber kills 24
Asian shares mixed as attention turns to Fed meeting
FILE - This July 16, 2013, file photo, shows a Wall Street street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks are falling, Friday, July 21, 2017, as General Electric stock drops after the company’s second-quarter report. Most other industries are also lower, including technology companies, which have soared during a 10-day winning streak. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Australian consumer watchdog investigates air bag recall
FILE - In this June 25, 2017 file photo, TK Holdings Inc. headquarters is shown in Auburn Hills, Mich. Australia’s consumer watchdog says it is urgently seeking information from the government regulator and car manufacturers after a magazine reported that recalled Takata air bags were being replaced by faulty air bags. Australian consumer magazine Choice said on Monday, July 24, 2017, it had discovered car makers were refitting faulty Takata air bags in recalled vehicles as a temporary solution after questioning 14 car manufacturers in Australia.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Canada loses to Czech Republic in four sets in final women's Grand Prix match
Man, 43, dies when car rolls in Oshawa, Ont.; police say driver faces charges
Calgary debates where and how to sell cannabis, eyes liquor-store model as template
In a report, city staff argue that Calgary, where illegal pot shops are being shut down by police, should ask the provincial government to develop a privatized system of cannabis stores.
Mexican agents capture member of Jalisco cartel in Cancun
Unity test begins in Alberta after big win for conservative merger
Wildrose supporters celebrate the yes vote during the Unity Vote at the Wildrose Special General Meeting in Red Deer Alta., on Saturday July 22, 2017.
Rookie running back James Wilder Jr. to start for Argos versus Redblacks
At 6 foot 3 and 226 pounds, Toronto Argonauts running back James Wilder Jr., centre, is a big presence on the field.
Vancouver Whitecaps fall to undermanned Portland Timbers
Vancouver Whitecaps defender Jake Nerwinski fights for control of the ball with Portland Timbers midfielder Sebastian Blanco on July 23, 2017.
Ontario to select new private operator for GTA gambling sites
A guest tries out the slot machines at Slots at Ajax Downs in this photo from 2006.
Britain's Boris Johnson jokes about New Zealand greeting
New Zealand's Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy, left, and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, right, share a plate of crayfish at Kaikoura, New Zealand, Monday, July 24, 2017. Johnson is in the South Pacific nation for two day visit as Britain looks to strengthen its ties with its former colony amid a broader reshaping of Britain's global relationships as it prepares to leave the European Union. (Corin Dann/Pool via AP)
Vancouver Whitecaps fall to undermanned Portland Timbers 2-1
Portland Timbers forward Dairon Asprilla, second from right, gives chase as Vancouver Whitecaps forward Alphonso Davies (67) tries to get the ball around the Timbers' defence during the second half of MLS soccer action in Vancouver on Sunday, July, 23, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Andrew Scheer is right to steer the Conservatives clear of controversy
John Ibbitson
Punishing drought takes toll on crops across Northern Plains
Amid B.C.'s worst wildfire season in recent memory, solutions arise for future fires
Wildfires near a trailer park in Boston Flats, B.C., destroyed several mobile homes earlier this month. In what is likely to be the most expensive fire season British Columbia has seen, more than $125-million has been spent fighting fires that have burned almost 370,000 hectares.
The Latest: Trump tweets frustration with GOP, health care
For Trump, new risks just ahead​ as Russia investigation intensifies
President Donald Trump is shown in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in this July 18 file photo.
New York Times asks 'Fox & Friends' for apology
Kelly: The Jays need to put their finger on the Sanchez problem
Cathal Kelly
The Latest: USS Constitution returns to water after repairs
ADDS LOCATION- In this Monday, July 17, 2017 photo the USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides," the world's oldest commissioned warship, sits in dry dock in Boston after a more then two year long restoration. The ship is scheduled to be refloated overnight Sunday July 23, 2017 and be docked back at its berth Monday morning. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Aleksandra Wozniak, Denis Shapovalov capture Gatineau Challenger
Climber injured after anchor gave way is rescued after night on mountain
Comic-Con hits: 'Black Panther,' Batman, 'Stranger Things'
South Sudan sexual violence on 'massive scale,' report says
In this photo taken Saturday, May 13, 2017, thirteen-year-old boy Batista, who five months ago was drugged and raped in the middle of the night, stands in the doorway of a psychosocial support clinic in a camp for the internally-displaced in Wau, South Sudan. Four years into South Sudan's devastating civil war, the world's youngest nation is reeling from sexual violence on a "massive scale," a new Amnesty International report says Monday, July 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Bruno Bierrenbach Feder)
Lives Lived: Richard (Dick) Stace-Smith, 92
Dr. Richard “Dick” Stace-Smith.
Canadian military shows 'tremendous progress' since days of homophobic law
WO Christine Potvin joined the military in 1988, the same year that she realized she was a lesbian – a year that other soldiers of a similar sexual orientation were being rooted out and expelled from the Canadian Armed Forces.
B.C. judge to deliver verdict for two men in polygamy case
Winston Blackmore, who is accused of practising polygamy in a fundamentalist religious community, returns to court after a lunch break in Cranbrook, B.C. on April 18, 2017.
Plane crashes north of Sudbury, Ont.; police say pilot and canine companion OK
CFL rookie Wilder to get the start at running back for Argos versus Redblacks
Our daughter is away at camp, and we can’t wait to get her back
Sally Basmajian loves that her daughter is experiencing all that summer camp has to offer, but can't wait until she returns home.
BC NDP to press on with LNG support; Green allies remain opposed
An artistic rendering of Pacific NorthWest LNG proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal on Lelu Island, near Prince Rupert, B.C.
1-year chart: TSX lags major indexes
Princes William and Harry remember their final call with Diana
Princess Diana holds Prince William while pregnant with Prince Harry in an undated handout photo released by Kensington Palace.
How smugglers use trucks with sometimes deadly results
Evidence is collected at the scene where eight people were found dead in a tractor-trailer loaded with multiple others, outside a Walmart store in stifling summer heat in what police are calling a horrific human trafficking case, Sunday, July 23, 2017, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sears shows us the wisdom of defined-contribution pensions
Many Sears Canada employees and former employees are facing uncertain futures as the retail giant works its way through a court-protected restructuring.
No-wake zones proposed for Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
Turns out, the 'smart' money isn't so different than the rest of us
Tiger began tracking its members’ asset allocations in 2007. The largest investment that year was a 28-per-cent allocation to publicly traded stocks. Then came the financial crisis.
Is the plane too hot? No rules govern cabin temperature
Emily France carries her overheated infant son off a delayed United Airlines flight at Denver's airport in a June 22 photo provided by Maria de Los Angeles-Baida.
A frustrated Trump lashes out at Republicans
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One in Naval Air Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Va Saturday, July 22, 2017, en route to Dulles International Airport, in Dulles, Va., after attending the commissioning ceremony of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Globe editorial: Liberals and Conservatives, playing politics with Khadr and NAFTA
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, 30, is seen in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, July 6, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Big corporate earnings could jolt the lagging Canadian market this week
Analysts are upbeat about Canadian National Railway, which releases its results on Tuesday: They expect adjusted profit of $1.32 a share, an increase of 19 per cent over last year.
At 92, B.C. billionaire Joseph Segal is still hard at work
Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, the listing agent for a Vancouver mansion with a $63-million asking price, traced the origins of the house's ornate chandelier back to a palace in Italy, not to France as formerly thought. “This chandelier is a work of art," said B.C. billionaire Joseph Segal, who co-owns the mansion with his wife Rosalie.
Immigrant deaths in tractor-trailer highlight danger of heat
Evidence is collected at the scene where eight people were found dead in a tractor-trailer loaded with multiple others, outside a Walmart store in stifling summer heat in what police are calling a horrific human trafficking case, Sunday, July 23, 2017, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Wonder Woman sequel gets a title: 'Wonder Woman II'
Day after historic merger vote, some lament death of Alberta's historic PC party
Alberta PC Party leader Jason Kenney announces the results of the referendum on unity in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, July 22, 2017. It's been a tough time for some Alberta Progressive Conservatives as this weekend's historic merger vote means the effective end of their storied party.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
He was purrfect: Honorary cat mayor in Alaska town dies
FILE - In a May 29, 2016 file photo, Stubbs, the honorary feline mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, walks out of the West Rib Bar and Grill in Talkeetna. Stubbs was found dead by his owners Friday, July 21, 2017, at the age of 20. Talkeetna, a town with a population of about 900, elected the yellow cat mayor in a write-in campaign in 1998. There is no human mayor in the town. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)
Wells Fargo information breach draws renewed regulator scrutiny
Wells Fargo’s latest troubles come just 10 months after regulators disclosed that bank employees had been opening potentially millions of accounts in its retail banking division without customers’ permission for over a half decade.
Search for value among smaller stocks yields three dividend payers
Norman Rothery.
Canada's Pavan and Humana-Paredes win silver on beach volleyball World Tour
NAFTA’s Chapter 11 provision under fire
Ottawa remains committed to investor-state dispute settlement, which has been a feature of every trade deal signed since NAFTA.
Temporary foreign workers hold protest in Montreal
A Canadian flag flaps in the wind behind migrant worker Henry Aguirre of Guatemala during a demonstration in Montreal, Sunday, July 23, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
China’s budding online-grocery market a huge opportunity for Canadian food producers
Knowledge of China’s air and soil pollution is also spreading, pushing more people to consider imported groceries. That presents a potentially massive opportunity for companies like Oxford Frozen Foods, which has started selling blueberries in China.
Five cities in the American South where Southern hospitality is for everyone (even liberals)
A view of the skyline in Austin, Tex., at twilight.
Protests over contentious judicial changes in Poland reach eighth day
Anti-government protesters raise candles and placards reading "Constitution", as they gather in front of the Supreme Court in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, July 23, 2017. Protests continue across Poland over plans by the populist ruling party Law and Justice to put the Supreme Court and the rest of the judicial system under the party's political control.
Heavy rains wash out Trans-Canada Highway north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Hamilton Fringe Festival posters with feminist and LGBT themes defaced
Cleveland bests Blue Jays as Corey Kluber strikes out season-high 14
Kluber strikes out season-high 14, Indians top Blue Jays 8-1
Two decades after her death, Princess Diana’s desk is recreated
To mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, her sons selected many of the personal items on a recreation of Diana’s desk, now on display for visitors to Buckingham Palace.
Why Canada’s economic pivot to Asia must continue
Stewart Beck, president and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Canada's Brent Lakatos wins fourth gold of world para athletics championships
Man dies after early-morning 10 metre fall on Mount-Royal in Montreal
Alcohol poisoning kills 3 in southern Iran, 48 hospitalized
5.4 magnitude earthquake jolts southern Iran
MagicMount holder keeps your phone in place while you drive
MagicMount.
Yemen's president sacks governor accused of ties to al-Qaida
Sydney Pickrem, Penny Oleksiak move into finals at FINA world championships
McCain making dramatic Senate return for crucial health vote
In this July 18, 2017 photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. There are many reasons why the Senate will probably reject Republicans’ crowning bill razing much of “Obamacare.” There are fewer why Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell might revive it and avert a GOP humiliation. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Is litigation the answer to the opioid crisis?
Blue Jays acquire Refsnyder from Yankees for minor league prospect McBroom
New York Yankees first baseman Rob Refsnyder (38) drives in a run with a double in the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals Monday, March 20, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Utility player Rob Refsnyder was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon in a trade with the New York Yankees.First baseman Ryan McBroom was sent to New York in return. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, John Bazemore
Common tax mistakes for small businesses
While the proposed tax changes are meant to affect the wealthy, there will be no shortage of small-business owners, the backbone of the Canadian economy, who will be significantly worse off as a result.
Cuba's public face of diplomacy with US leaving post
FILE - In this May 21, 2015, file photo, Josefina Vidal, Director General of the U.S. Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attends the fourth round of talks to re-establish diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, at the State Department, in Washington. Cuban officials said on Sunday, July 23 2017, that Vidal, the public face of Cuba's diplomatic opening to the United States will leave her post to become ambassador to Canada. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Snooty, oldest Florida manatee in captivity, dies at 69
FILE - In this Wednesday, July 17, 2013, file photo, Snooty the manatee lifts her snout out of the water at the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, Fla. The South Florida Museum posted on Facebook, Sunday, July 23, 2017, that Snooty died in a heartbreaking accident. No other details were given about the cause of death, but the museum said they were devastated and that the circumstances are being investigated. Snooty, the longest living manatee in captivity, died one day after a huge party to celebrate his 69th birthday. (AP Photo/Tamara Lush, File)
Amid liquidation sales, Sears Canada faces calls for boycott over employee treatment
Bargain hunters are seen at the Sears store Friday, July 21, 2017 in St. Eustache, Quebec. Dozens of Sears stores across the country destined for closure will begin liquidation sales today.
Average US gas prices rise a penny, reversing 11-week trend
Trump's new message guru wants 'a more positive mojo'
Incoming White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, right, blowing a kiss after answering questions during the press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
California man accused of trying to support terrorist group
US student is freed after week held in China in taxi dispute
FILE - This undated file photo provided by Jennifer McLean shows her son, University of Montana student Guthrie McLean, in China. Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines says police in central China freed 25-year-old Guthrie McLean early Monday, July 24, 2017, local time. Guthrie McLean was arrested in China a week earlier after reportedly injuring a taxi driver who was roughing up his mother in a fare dispute. (Jennifer McLean via AP, File)
Sears Canada faces online calls for boycott over treatment of ex-employees
Bargain hunters are seen at the Sears store Friday, July 21, 2017 in St. Eustache, Quebec. Sears Canada is facing a social media campaign calling for a boycott after the company said it planned on paying millions in bonuses to keep executives on board during restructuring, despite not offering severance to laid-off workers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
That stinks! Man seeking dropped phone falls in trash chute
In this photo provided by DC Fire and EMS, emergency personnel respond to a call from a man who was stuck in a trash chute, early Sunday, July 23, 2017, in Washington. Spokesman Vito Maggiolo says the man was throwing out trash at the apartment building when he thought he dropped a cellphone in the chute. Maggiolo says the man leaned in to check and fell inside. (Vito Maggiolo/DC Fire and EMS Department via AP)
'Star Wars' fan clubs honour Carrie Fisher at Comic-Con
Alex Doan, left, of Dallas, and Stephanie Soewito of Houston, wear "Star Wars" Jawa costumes as they sit in the audience at the Princess Leia Star Wars Fan Club Tribute Presentation during the 2017 Comic-Con International on Sunday, July 23, 2017, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Poles protest for 8th day over contentious judicial changes
Anti-government protesters raise candles and placards reading "Constitution", as they gather in front of the Supreme Court in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, July 23, 2017. Protests continue across Poland over plans by the populist ruling party Law and Justice to put the Supreme Court and the rest of the judicial system under the party's political control. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)
Destruction of small wetlands leads to more algal blooms, Ontario study finds
2 Jordanians killed, 1 Israeli wounded at Israeli embassy
Security officials park near the approach toward the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday, June 23, 2017, in the aftermath of a shooting that left a Jordanian man dead and an Israeli man wounded. A security official confirmed a Jordanian had been killed and an Israeli wounded, but would not provide further details. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the incident with the media. (AP Photo/Omar Akour)
Crews stop spread of huge California wildfire near Yosemite
Jordan's wild journey: Spieth wins British Open
A groundsman prepares the 18th green ahead of the final round of the British Open Golf Championship, at Royal Birkdale, Southport, England, Sunday July 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
6 Belgians jailed after dive into Venice's Grand Canal
Penguins' Letang brings Stanley Cup to visit kids in Montreal hospital
Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang shows off the Stanley Cup to Owen Yekpe during a visit to Sainte Justine hospital for sick children in Montreal, Sunday, July 23, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Ontario boosts resources to remote First Nation facing suicide crisis
Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins is announcing funding for 20 full-time mental health workers for Pikangikum First Nation
Hailey Brown leads Canada past France 54-45 at U19 women's basketball World Cup
Victory for 'Dunkirk' and 'Girls Trip' at the box office
This image released by STX Entertainment shows Dane DeHaan, left, and Cara Delevingne in a scene from "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets." (Vikram Gounassegarin/STX Entertainment via AP)
Respecting Indigenous treaties is mandatory in draft rewrite of citizenship guide
30 new Canadian citizens and their flags during a citizenship ceremony at the ISS of BC Welcome Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, March 29, 2017.
Russian ambassador to US concludes assignment
Ontario announces new mental health workers for troubled Pikangikum First Nation
An abandoned house is shown on the Pikangikum First Nation on Friday, January 5, 2007. Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins is announcing funding for 20 full-time mental health workers for Pikangikum First Nation — a remote community struggling with a suicide crisis and pressing mental health needs from about 380 people seeking counselling. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Some urge sprinkler mandates across US after Honolulu fire
FILE - In this July 15, 2017 file photo the Marco Polo building is shown after a fire the day before gutted several of the top floors of the residential high-rise in Honolulu. Across the United States, there is a mixed bag of laws on whether older high-rise apartment buildings must install fire sprinklers that weren't required when the towers were first built. Many cities _ including New York, Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco _ still have high-rises without the safety measure. Cost is often cited, but after the deadly blaze in Honolulu, many question if the economics outweigh the potential for tragedy. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)
Groups make DIY bike lanes to show US cities what could be
In this photo provided by the Dallas Transformation Department, painted street signals are all that remain of a makeshift buffered bike lane that Dallas city officials removed on Thursday, June 26, 2017. The divider was the work of the Dallas Transformation Department, one of several like-minded groups of anonymous Twitter users who have taken a do-it-yourself approach to making road improvements in cities stretching from New York and Boston to San Francisco. (Twitter via AP)
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