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The Latest: Telescope official looks forward to next steps
FILE - This Aug. 31, 2015, file photo shows telescopes on the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island. A hearings officer is recommending that a construction permit be granted for a giant telescope planned for a Hawaii mountain summit that some consider sacred. Retired judge Riki May Amano is overseeing contested-case hearings for the Thirty Meter Telescope and issued her recommendation Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)
Rikers Island jail inmate goes missing, complex locked down
FILE - In a June 20, 2014, file photo, the Rikers Island jail complex stands in New York with the Manhattan skyline in the background. New York City's sprawling and troubled Rikers Island jail complex has been put on lockdown while authorities look for a missing inmate. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Larry David says his blunt 'Curb' character is no Trump
Saskatchewan liquor and gaming authority lays off 30 staff members
RCMP investigate whether witnesses' phone video was deleted by officers
Judge recommends contested giant Hawaii telescope for permit
FILE - This Aug. 31, 2015, file photo shows telescopes on the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island. A hearings officer is recommending that a construction permit be granted for a giant telescope planned for a Hawaii mountain summit that some consider sacred. Retired judge Riki May Amano is overseeing contested-case hearings for the Thirty Meter Telescope and issued her recommendation Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)
Blue Jays walk-off A’s in ninth-inning stunner
Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales (second right) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a walk-off solo home run during the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics in Toronto, on July 26, 2017.
A four-step plan to help you make hopeful decisions
Bill Howatt
Ride malfunction at Ohio State Fair kills at least one, injures seven
Authorities stand near the Fire Ball amusement ride after the ride malfunctioned injuring several at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio, on July 26, 2017.
The Latest: San Francisco protests Trump's transgender ban
Israel removes railings, overhead bridge near Jerusalem holy site
Palestinians celebrate outside the Lion's Gate entrance to Al Aqsa mosque on July 27 2017 after more Israeli barriers were removed from the holy site.
N. Korea mysteriously nixes beer fest, but unveils new brew
In this Wednesday, July 26, 2017, photo, a mural of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in a white lab coat holding up a bottle of beer is seen at the entrance of the Taedonggang Brewery in Pyongyang, North Korea. Taedonggang beers are generally reputed to be world-class, which is a matter of national pride among many North Koreans. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Argentina sentences 4 ex-judges for dictatorship-era crimes
FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2013 file photo, former Argentine Judge Otilio Romano, center, who fled his home country to avoid trial on charges of crimes against humanity, is escorted by police out of court in Santiago, Chile. Romano is one of four former federal judges in Argentina sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity committed during the country’s last dictatorship, in a July 26, 2017 ruling human rights groups are calling historic for shedding light on the regime’s civilian accomplices. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao, File)
Michael Jackson’s estate owes Quincy Jones $9.4-million in royalties, production fees: jury
A jury on Wednesday found that Michael Jackson’s estate owes Quincy Jones $9.4-million in royalties and production fees from “Billie Jean,” ”Thriller“ and more of the superstar’s biggest hits.
Suncor chops Syncrude production target after fire
Workers leave the Suncor oil sands extraction facility near Fort McMurray, Alberta.
4 years in prison for harassing pregnant Hawaiian monk seal
This photo provided by the Hawaii Department of Public Safety shows Shylo Kaena Akuna. A judge sentenced Akuna, a Hawaii man, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, to four years in prison for harassing a pregnant Hawaiian monk seal last year, Kauai Prosecuting Attorney said. (Hawaii Department of Public Safety via AP)
Steven Spielberg opens up about life, filmmaking in HBO doc
Director/producer Susan Lacy speaks in the "Spielberg" panel during the HBO Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Dylan O'Brien says acting helped recovery from set injuries
FILE - In this July 20, 2017 file photo, Dylan O'Brien appears at the "Teen Wolf" panel on during Comic-Con International in San Diego. O'Brien said Monday that filming his starring role in "American Assassin" helped him recover from serious injuries he sustained on the the set of "The Maze Runner: The Death Cure" in March 2016. (Photo by Al Powers/Invision/AP, File)
The Latest: Manchester VA hospital director promises reforms
Smoak, Morales go deep in ninth inning as Blue Jays walkoff Athletics
Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales, right, is congratulated by teammates Justin Smoak, left to right, Kevin Pillar and Ezequiel Carrera after hitting a walk-off solo home run during ninth inning American League MLB baseball against the Oakland Athletics in Toronto on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
BC NDP to set conditions for LNG companies looking to do business in province
George Heyman is pictured in this 2012 file photo. The Environment Minister, a long-time opponent of fracking and a former executive director of the Sierra Club BC, made plain that the NDP’s support for the LNG industry comes with the four new conditions.
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to be closely scrutinized, B.C. Environment Minister says
Pipes are seen at the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain facility in Edmonton in April.
Sculpture commemorates 1957 desegregation at Arkansas school
FILE - In this Sept. 26, 1957 file photo, members of the 101st Airborne Division take up positions outside Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. The troopers are on duty to enforce integration at the school. Officials said Wednesday, July 26, 2017, that newly unveiled plans to commemorate the 60th anniversary of nine African-American students desegregating Little Rock Central High School will reflect on the progress made in educating students of diverse backgrounds. (AP Photo, File)
Blowing smoke? E-cigarettes might help smokers quit
FILE - In this April 23, 2014 file photo, E-cigarettes appear on display at Vape store in Chicago. Smokers who used e-cigarettes were more likely to kick the habit than those who didn’t, according to a new study that suggests a liberal approach to the electronic devices could help curb smoking rates. The American study was based on the biggest sample of e-cigarette users to date and attempted to clarify if e-cigarettes help smokers quit. The research was published online Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in the journal, BMJ. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Review: Bigelow explores a horrific history in 'Detroit'
Jumbo airtanker gets approval to fight US wildfires
FILE - This May 5, 2016, file photo provided by Global Supertanker Services shows a Boeing 747 making a demonstration water drop at Colorado Springs Airport in Colorado Springs, Colo. Federal officials have given a giant airtanker capable of carrying 19,200 gallons (72,700 liters) approval to fight wildfires in the U.S., but a lack of contracts currently limits the aircraft to California and one county in Colorado. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Interagency Airtanker Board issued the approval on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. (Hiroshi Ando/Global Supertanker Services via AP, File)
Protesters gather against Trump ban on transgender troops
The Latest: Ride that broke apart passed inspections
Authorities stand near the Fire Ball amusement ride after the ride malfunctioned injuring several at the Ohio State Fair, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Some of the victims were thrown from the ride when it malfunctioned Wednesday night, said Columbus Battalion Chief Steve Martin. (Jim Woods/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
HBO announces five-part miniseries on Chornobyl accident
FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2016 file photo, actor Jared Harris poses at the premiere of "Certain Women" during the 2016 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Harris will star as a Soviet scientist tapped by the Kremlin to investigate the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the upcoming miniseries, “Chernobyl”. Filming will begin in Lithuania in spring of 2018. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP, File)
Canadian Philip Bester announces retirement at Granby National Bank Challenger
Nova Scotia art gallery’s final bid to certify Annie Leibovitz collection fails
Annie Leibovitz at her photography studio in Manhattan, on Oct. 3, 2016.
Candidates vying for leadership of Manitoba NDP square off at forum
Wab Kinew, left, and Steve Ashton square off in a leadership forum at the University of Winnipeg as they campaign for the helm of the Manitoba New Democrats in Winnipeg on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The NDP is to elect a new leader in September following the resignation of former premier Greg Selinger. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert
Spinning Ohio State Fair ride breaks apart; 1 dead, 7 hurt
Authorities stand near the Fire Ball amusement ride after the ride malfunctioned injuring several at the Ohio State Fair, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Some of the victims were thrown from the ride when it malfunctioned Wednesday night, said Columbus Battalion Chief Steve Martin. (Jim Woods/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
Conservatives say Trudeau's Rolling Stone cover jeopardizes NAFTA talks
This image released by Rolling Stone shows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the cover of the August 10 issue.
Douglas Coupland on Marshall McLuhan’s prescience in modern political times
Photo illustration Ming Wong/The Globe and Mail
Studying CTE and its effect on former CFL players could pave way for safer future
Scott Gilchrist, the son of former CFL great Cookie Gilchrist whose brain was one of seven former CFL players to be found with the brain disease CTE, poses for a picture at his home, in Toronto, Wednesday July 26, 2017.
Tanker hauling jet fuel on fire on Yellowhead Highway west of Edmonton
Samsung soars, sidestepping jailing of chief, Note 7 fiasco
Suncor posts higher net earnings despite oilsands production shortfall
Families say missing, murdered Indigenous women inquiry has already failed
The Latest: FBI: Suspect in custody in cruise ship death
Police in Regina seize multiple weapons; three men facing charges
HBO doc 'Baltimore Rising' explores life after Freddie Gray
Director/executive producer Sonja Sohn, left, and Baltimore. Lt. Col. Melvin Russell participate in the "Baltimore Rising" panel during the HBO Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
The Latest: Brownback tweets religious freedom is 'first'
Canada reviewing U.S. sanctions on 13 Venezuelan government officials
Demonstrators run away from a riot security force member at a rally against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas, Venezuela July 26, 2017.
'Fired by tweet:' Troops, veterans react to transgender ban
Vanessa Sheridan, a transgender Air Force veteran, talks during an Associated Press interview Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Chicago. She says she is disappointed in President Donald Trump's announcement barring transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military. Sheridan is director of transgender relations & community engagement at Center on Halsted, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community center in Chicago. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)
The Latest: Plane crash kills 2 couples leaving on vacation
Independent commissioner decides no pay raises for Manitoba politicians
Forget pot producers - here's a better way for investors to cash in on cannabis legalization
Brian Milner
16-year-old charged in Arkansas police officer's killing
Kansas political leaders debate Brownback's legacy
FILE - In this June 7, 2017 file photo, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback speaks during a news conference at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. President Donald Trump will Brownback as ambassador at large for international religious freedom. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)
Jury: Michael Jackson estate owes Quincy Jones $9.4 million
FILE - In this Feb. 28, 1984 file photo, Michael Jackson, left, holds eight awards as he poses with Quincy Jones at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. On Wednesday, July 26, 2017, a jury found that Jackson’s estate owes Jones $9.4 million in royalties and production fees from “Billie Jean,” “Thriller” and more of the superstar’s biggest hits. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, File)
Small plane misses cars but kills 4 aboard in highway crash
Mexico working to reunite families with survivors of failed human smuggling operation
Flowers, candles, and bottles of water help create a make-shift memorial on July 26, 2017, in the parking lot of a Walmart store near the site where authorities discovered a tractor-trailer packed with immigrants in San Antonio.
Histórica condena contra ex jueces argentinos por dictadura
AP Exclusive: Boy Scouts chief expected a fiery Trump speech
FILE- In this Monday, July 24, 2017, file photo, President DonaldTrump, front left, gestures as former boys scouts, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, left, Energy Secretary Rick Perry, watch at the 2017 National Boy Scout Jamboree at the Summit in Glen Jean, W.Va. The Boy Scouts of America said it anticipated Trump would spark controversy with a politically tinged speech at its national jamboree in West Virginia but felt obliged to invite him out of respect for his office. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Police can participate in Calgary Pride parade, but not in uniform
People march in the Calgary Pride parade in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013. Calgary Pride said Wednesday that it encourages police to take part in the parade, as long as it’s without uniforms, firearms, vehicles or institutional representation, such as floats.
The Latest: Evacuations ordered for western Montana fire
Families say missing, murdered women inquiry a failure; call for 'hard reset.'
Police: Stabbing on Boston Common leaves 2 injured
HBO exec: Slave drama 'Confederate' announcement mishandled
FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2015 file photo, creator-showrunners David Benioff, left, and D.B. Weiss accept the award for outstanding writing for a drama series for "Game Of Thrones" at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. HBO’s announcement, Wednesday, July 19, 2017, that Benioff and Weiss will follow "Game of Thrones" with an HBO series in which slavery remains legal in the modern-day South drew fire on social media from those who fear that a pair of white producers are unfit to tell that story and that telling it will glorify racism. The series, “Confederate,” will take place in an alternate timeline where the southern states have successfully seceded from the Union and formed a nation in which legalized slavery has evolved into a modern institution. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
PepsiCo deal shows companies not shying away from Redskins
Saskatoon pastor offers spiritual advice, fruit punch at roadside stand
Pastor Mark Kleiner is shown sitting at a roadside stand in Saskatoon in this undated handout photo. A Saskatoon pastor is taking a page out of Charles Schultz's classic "Peanuts" comic strip by offering spiritual advice and a glass of fruit punch at a roadside stand in his neighbourhood. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Mark Kleiner *MANDATORY CREDIT*
RCMP arrest man in 2013 death of Manitoba teen
Leah Anderson is shown in this undated RCMP handout image.
Lives lived: Shirley G. Wilson, 93
Shirley G. Wilson.
The Latest: Gold mining proposal near Yellowstone advances
Stopping the opioid epidemic means smarter prescribing
Careless dispensing of opioids from pharmacies requires careless prescribing by physicians who have clearly not understood the safety concerns with opioid drugs and the potential for abuse.
West Fraser Timber Co. to buy U.S. lumber business for US$430 million
Jon Stewart returning to HBO with standup special
FILE- In this July 12, 2017, file photo, Jon Stewart presents the Pat Tillman award for service at the ESPYS at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. HBO announced Wednesday, July 26, that Stewart will return to the network for his first stand-up special since 1996. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Streetwise newsletter: Open Text bulks up; Fairfax’s $190-million investment
Canadian bank headquarters stand on Bay Street in Toronto.
State Dept. warns of possibly tainted alcohol in Mexico
Mother who took sanctuary in church granted deportation stay
Nury Chavarria, 43, poses with her 9-year-old daughter, Hayley inside Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal church in New Haven on July 24, 2017. Chavarria, who has lived in the U.S. for 24 years, sought sanctuary in the church on July 20, the day she was to have been deported to her native Guatemala. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)
Russia: Don't blame Syria for chemical attack without visit
SIU investigating death of 52-year-old man found inside home in Chatham, Ont.
Statement says feminist group behind Mexico bishops bombing
Canadian Forces aim to improve transgender policy as Trump reinstates ban
A Canadian flag sits on the shoulder of a member of the Canadian Forces in Trenton, Ont.
Sanders tries to turn page, but press sparring continues
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders walks away after answering questions during the press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
The Latest: House backs funds for lawmakers' security
Globe editorial: The ‘duty to consult’ Indigenous Canadians, and its limits
The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill is viewed past the Ivstitia Statue at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Nichols says he respects Alouettes defence, but Hebert isn't buying it
The Latest: 4-year-old girl's rapist gets 42 years in prison
Man and his mother sent to prison for sex trafficking
British Columbia must move on from LNG. But to what?
An artistic rendering of Pacific NorthWest LNG proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal on Lelu Island, near Prince Rupert, B.C.
Barrick Gold to talk with Tanzania on gold exports ban and US$190M tax bill
Officials say B.C. teen's death was 'random'
RCMP Cpl. Daniela Panesar places a photo of Marrisa Shen, 13, next to a map indicating where her body was found in Central Park, during a news conference in Burnaby, B.C., on July 19, 2017.
The Latest: Mom: Man shot by cops dealt with 'mental issues'
In this Tuesday, July 25, 2017 image provided by Kevin Barber, a man dressed in a kilt carries an ax and a long knife in downtown Richmond, Va. Officers fatally shot the man making threats as he walked around the state capital, police and witnesses said. Police did not immediately identify the man. (Kevin Barber via AP)
First 2017 Texas case of local Zika transmission reported
Trump donation first-quarter salary to education
President Donald Trump call out to people gathered in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, after speaking during an American Legion Boys Nation and the American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation event. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
This fund offers a more diversified way to dip your toes into alternative waters
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Fairfax invests $190-million in global food processor AGT
Shareholders attend the Fairfax Financial Holdings annual general meeting in Toronto on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. announced on Tuesday that it is investing $190-million via an interest-bearing security (essentially preferred shares) into AGT Food and Ingredients Inc.
Police say no suspects in 'random' homicide of 13-year-old girl at Burnaby park
RCMP Cpl. Daniela Panesar places a photo of Marissa Shen, 13, next to a map indicating where her body was found in Central Park, during a news conference in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday July 19, 2017. RCMP say the death of a 13-year-old girl found in a park in a Vancouver suburb was a random attack. Marissa Shen's body was found in some brush in Burnaby's Central Park on July 19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Lawyer: No bribe money earmarked for US in oligarch case
Regina health region files lawsuit over contractor billings at seniors complex
Canada, U.S. heading in opposite directions as Trump says 'No' to trans troops
N.S. art gallery dealt major blow as board rejects bulk of Leibovitz collection
A photo of Queen Elizabeth is viewed as a collection of artwork by famed American photographer Annie Leibovitz is donated to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in Halifax on Thursday, June 6, 2013. A federal board has rejected the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia's application to certify a multi-million-dollar collection of iconic photographs by famed American artist Annie Leibovitz as "cultural property" of outstanding significance. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Advocate: 2 pardoned brothers steered into financial straits
Is it too late to profit from the superstar FAANG stocks? History holds some surprises
Ian McGugan
Hottest tickets in town: Five things to do in Toronto
Studio Ghibli Anime Series: Kiki’s Delivery Service.
Three Italian cocktails you need to try this summer
What was said about top court rulings on digenous consultations
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