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China closes east seas for military drills but says little
Trio plead guilty to lesser charges in death of man beaten over tire rims
Asian, European shares slide as tech sell-off worries spread
FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, file photo, a pedestrian walks past the New York Stock Exchange, in lower Manhattan. Big gains for Facebook, Verizon Communications and other companies reporting healthier-than-expected results nudged U.S. stock indexes a bit further into record territory on Thursday, July 27, 2017 (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
'Mindy Project' final season promises clarity on key romance
Five-way tie for lead after rain-soaked day at Canadian Open
Grounds crew push the water off the fairway at the 16th hole on a rain delay during the 2017 Canadian Open at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont., on Thursday.
Methodical approach pays off for Hughes at Canadian Open
Mackenzie Hughes hits from under a tree during the first round of the Canadian Open at Glen Abbey on Thursday.
Amid Brexit anxiety, international students remain crucial to British universities
Alice Gast, president of Imperial College London, says she sees ‘Canada as a collaborator as well as competition for talent.’
Japan defence minister quits over peacekeepers' coverup
FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2016, file photo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, and Defense Minister Tomomi Inada review an honor guard in a ceremony prior to his meeting with high-ranked officers of the Japan Self-Defense Forces at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo. Japan’s beleaguered Defense Minister Inada, a protege of Prime Minister Abe, has resigned in connection with an alleged cover-up of military documents from U.N. peacekeeping operations.(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
North Dakota woman who threatened Muslims hugs one of them
Man indicted in deaths of 9 people in 2 Ohio fires
FILE - In this Tuesday, May 23, 2017, file photo, a balloon memorial sits outside the burnt home of a family that died in a fire in Akron, Ohio. Prosecutors said a grand jury on Thursday, July 27, 2017, indicted Stanley Ford in the May 15 fire in Akron that killed seven people. He had pleaded not guilty to charges including aggravated murder after his arrest in that blaze and remains jailed on $7 million bond. (AP Photo/Dake Kang, File)
Officer dies after shot multiple times in Indianapolis
Feds expand probe into Ford Explorer exhaust fume leaks
Mackenzie Hughes ignores pressure of playing at RBC Canadian Open
Adam Hadwin, of Canada, tees off on the thirteenth hole during the 2017 Canadian Open at the Glen Abbey Golf Club, in Oakville, Ont., on Thursday, July 27, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Working with Cosby? Tiffany Haddish says she was joking
Horgan sees no conflict in B.C. government’s position on LNG
NDP Leader John Horgan speaks during a post election news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday May 10, 2017. Mr. Horgan said he sees no contradiction between his government’s plans to impose stricter environmental conditions on the liquefied natural gas sector while at the same courting the industry to set up in the province.
RCMP to view investigation of death of woman who plunged down hotel chute
City of Vancouver files 60 charges against Balmoral hotel owners
A resident of the Balmoral, a single-room occupancy hotel, shows the water damage in her room on June 1.
Fort McMurray rebuild happening too quickly and cheaply, review finds
A KPMG report released on Thursday recommends that the city of Fort McMurray, Alta., which is working to rebuild after last year’s wildfire, implements policies that would encourage ‘building back better,’ such as offering tax rebates for individuals that use fire-resistant materials.
Ottawa announces plan to protect boreal caribou after legal action taken
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on May 31, 2017.
Tensions rise over Muskrat Falls project after jailing of Inuit activists
Demonstrators protest the jailing of three Inuit activists in front of the RCMP detachment in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Nfld., on July 21.
Federal government announces plan to protect caribou after legal action taken
US: 2 Mexican nationals convicted in federal agent's killing
The Latest: UN looking at next steps after bribery verdict
B.C. man, leader of drug smuggling ring to serve 13 years in U.S. prison
Thirty Meter Telescope project gets nod from Hawaiian judge
An undated handout artist’s rendering of the Thirty Meter Telescope complex.
Canadian job creation is at worst since 2009 recession, payroll survey suggests
Employers created an average of 11,000 new jobs a month for the first five months of the year, according to Statistics Canada’s Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH) for May, released on Thursday.
The Latest: Crews find body of teen swept over falls
US orders diplomats' families to leave Venezuelan capital
UN urges Libyans to back political solution agreed by rivals
The Latest: Mayor: Officer's death "shocking and tragic"
Vancouver files charges against owners of hotel deemed uninhabitable
Maxime Bernier eyes finance critic job, hints at future Conservative leadership run
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier asks a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Mr. Bernier says he hopes to take the role of finance critic in Conservative leader Andrew Scheer’s shadow cabinet
Saskatoon Health Region apologizes for coerced tubal ligations on Indigenous women
The Saskatoon Health Region has apologized to Indigenous women who felt coerced into surgery that prevented them from bearing more children.
Rust Belt Wisconsin looks to fill high-skill jobs at Foxconn
The Latest: Man charged in fire deaths maintains innocence
Trump ready to sign Russia sanctions bill, Moscow retaliates
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks to reporters at the Capitol as the Republican-controlled Senate unable to fulfill their political promise to repeal and replace "Obamacare" because of opposition and wavering within the GOP ranks, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
The Latest: E. coli found after international pipe breaks
Apple kills iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle as music moves to phones
FILE- In this June 11, 2015, file photo, from left, an iPod, iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle are displayed at an Apple store in New York. The company discontinued sales of the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle on Thursday, July 27, 2017, in a move reflecting the waning popularity of the devices in an era when most people store or stream their tunes on smartphones. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
The Latest: Woman who yelled at Muslims hugs 1 of them
The Latest: Attorney says Oklahoma couple denies trafficking
Priebus takes his turn on the Trump administration hot seat
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus arrives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2017, where President Donald Trump recognized the first responders from the June 14 Congressional baseball shooting. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Western Forest Products indefinitely curtails Vancouver Island sawmill
Woman sought in Calgary quadruple homicide taken into custody in Toronto
Yu Chieh Liao, 24, is seen in this undated police handout image.
Intel's 2Q results top analyst views, lifting stock
FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, file photo, a model demonstrates a Project Alloy all-in-one merged reality headset during an Intel news conference before CES International, in Las Vegas. Intel Corp. reports earnings, Thursday, July 27, 2017. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Canadian cars turning electric without government forcing the issue: industry
House ethics panel investigating Guam Delegate Bordallo
Facebook vs. Twitter
Hundreds of street gang members rounded up in El Salvador
Streetwise newsletter: Securities regulators move for transparency; Mundo yanks IPO
A Bay Street sign is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
The Latest: 911 calls show horror of Utah plane crash
Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman says he's not about to change emotional approach
Officials to examine dead right whale that washed ashore in Newfoundland
Fisheries officials say a dead right whale, shown in this undated handout image, washed up on a rocky shore on the west coast of Newfoundland.
Woman sought in Calgary quadruple homicide taken into custody in Toronto
Facebook vs. Twitter: A tale of two social networks
A monitor displays Twitter Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, May 26, 2017.
Eskimos set to host Lions in a battle for top spot in the CFL's West Division
US court asked to hold off on decision over fracking rules
Vancouver Whitecaps hoping Yordy Reyna can provide an offensive spark
Vancouver Whitecaps' Yordy Reyna, left, tries to move the ball past New York City FC's Alexander Callens during the second half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday July 5, 2017. Reyna, 23, of Peru, has made four substitute appearances after recovering from a broken foot in pre-season, and looks primed to make his first start. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Georgia sheriff accused of exposing himself makes plea deal
Report: School violence, bullying down in US public schools
Toronto-based Mundo Inc. yanks initial public offering
Mundo Inc., which lists Amaya Inc. founder David Baazov among its investors, has yanked its initial public offering, citing “market conditions.”
Rockefeller estate in Maine on market for $19M
Sessions says he’s not stepping down unless asked by Trump
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a meeting with El Salvador Attorney General Douglas Melendez Ruiz in San Salvador, El Salvador, on July 27, 2017.
SCC resource decisions do not put blind faith in the NEB
Brazil defence minister: Troops to fight violence in Rio
FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2017 file photo, soldiers guard the streets in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil’s Defense Minister Raul Jungmann promised Thursday, July 27, 2017 to have the military take an increasingly aggressive role in fighting drug trafficking in Rio de Janeiro. Jungmann said troops will not just patrol, man checkpoints and help recover caches of automatic weapons, but also be used in police operations against drug traffickers. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)
Waterloo police to probe handling of assault case by Toronto officer last year
The Latest: US government reverses decision on fire aid
Polish leader says government will target media after courts
FILE- In this Thursday, July 20, 2017 file photo, leader of the ruling Law and Justice party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski votes to approve a law on court control, in the parliament in Warsaw, Poland. The leader of Poland's ruling party says the government intends to "decentralize" the media after it completes an overhaul of the judicial system that the European Union has denounced as violating democratic norms. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz, File)
John Doyle: 21 Thunder is a fine drama containing soccer, sex and action
John Doyle
Pence swears in Trump's choice for US ambassador to Japan
Trump needs a real summer vacation. Here’s how his presidential predecessors did it
From coastal retreats in Maine to ranches in California, U.S. presidents have chosen a variety of destinations to take time away from their duties. At middle, George H.W. Bush hoists a fish with then Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney near Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1990.
Prosecutors: Menendez motion to dismiss charges 'meritless'
FILE – In this March 31, 2017, file photo, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., speaks during a news conference at Global Container Terminals USA in Jersey City, N.J. In a Thursday, July 27, 2017, court filing, prosecutors attempted to poke holes in Menendez's motion to dismiss corruption charges against him, arguing a 2016 Supreme Court decision tossing the corruption conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell doesn't offer Menendez a basis to have his charges dismissed. Menendez is charged with using his political influence to help a wealthy campaign donor. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Adidas to sell CCM to Toronto-based firm for US$110 million
Not so fast on embedded-commission ban, study says
Report adds more fuel to controversy over embedded commissions, citing possible loss of choice, market concentration
Canada wants renewed NAFTA to include easier cross-border movement of labour
This undated handout photo provided by Facebook shows the server room at the company's Prineville Data Center in Prineville, Ore. Enhanced labour mobility is high on the list of objectives for the Canadian government as it gears up for next month's start of negotiations on a renewed North American Free Trade Agreement. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-HO, Faceboo-Alan Brandt, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Scaramucci reports more than $50m in assets
FILE - In this July 25, 2017 file photo, White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci speaks to members of the media at the White House in Washington. Scaramucci went after chief of staff Reince Priebus Thursday, July 27, 2017, as a suspected "leaker" within the West Wing in a pull-no-punches interview that laid bare the personality clashes and internal turmoil of Donald Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Public memorial set for Australian woman killed by officer
Facebook and Verizon advance while AstraZeneca dives
June Foray, voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel, dead at 99
Chinese billionaire convicted in United Nations bribery case
In this Oct. 26, 2015, file photo, Chinese billionaire Ng Lap Seng, left, leaves federal court with his attorney Ben Brafman after he was released on bail in connection with a U.N. bribery scheme in New York. Assistant U.S. Attorney Janis Echenberg told a jury during his trial's closing arguments Tuesday, July 25, 2017, that Ng wanted to build a center in Macau that would rival U.N. headquarters in New York in size. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
N.S. Art Gallery says exhibit of Leibovitz portraits now up to photographer
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. Unless the famed American photographer personally signs off on an exhibit to display her iconic portraits, they will remain in storage at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Mexico responds to US salmonella outbreak linked to papayas
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Scuba divers help fight invasive weeds in Lake Tahoe lagoon
Argos linebacker Woods feeling fine after following concussion protocol
The hair flies from beneath the helmet of Toronto Argonauts linebacker Bear Woods (48) as he tackles Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Terrence Toliver during the first-half of CFL exhibition football action in Hamilton on Friday, June 16, 2017. Bear Woods understands the risks he takes playing football.The veteran linebacker will make the trip to Regina on Saturday when Toronto visits the Saskatchewan Roughriders. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Securities regulators weigh in on fairness reports in conflict transactions
CSA staff said they found that fairness opinions shared by financial advisers were often limited and didn’t provide enough detail for shareholders to make an informed decision when voting on a deal.
Review: 'The Emoji Movie' may be meh, but it's not evil
Rx for Dr. McDreamy: Boxing lessons this summer in Maine
US says Iran space launch provocative, flouts UN resolution
Showtime sets a Donald Trump cartoon from Stephen Colbert
FILE - In this May 1, 2017 file photo, Stephen Colbert attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala in New York. Showtime announced that Colbert will executive produce a cartoon series about the Donald Trump White House. The 10 half-hour series, which Showtime calls a workplace comedy, will premiere in the fall. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
How major US stock market indexes fared on Thursday
Government announces cleanup plan for NYC radioactive site
After vets protests, new deal struck to end VA budget crisis
In this July 11, 2017 photo, six members of the 23rd Infantry Division pose for a photo in Rock Spring, Wyo., after being out of touch with each other for 46 years. Pictured from left are Ernie Guthrie of Lincolnton, Ga.; David Uhlenhake of Decora, Iowa; Bill Rossetti of Rock Springs; Bill Woznick of Kerrville, Texas; Jerry Lenox of Oskaloosa, Iowa; and Paul Steinmetz of Lincoln, Neb. (Ann Jantz/Daily Rocket-Miner via AP)
Mini cabinet shuffle looms in Ottawa ahead of bigger changes in 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on June 13, 2017.
Globe editorial: Under Erdogan, Turkey descends into dictatorship
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara this week.
The Latest: Court asked to hold off on fracking rule
Tucson company to do emergency repairs on border sewage line
Ensure your estate planning doesn’t create a family feud
A cottage in Bracebridge, Ont.
Financial advisers share tips for dealing with ‘boomerang kids’
Reuters asked financial advisers with “boomerang kids” – adults who have returned home to their parents – to share advice on launching them to success and independence.
Contractor appeals delay Trump border wall prototypes
In this artistic rendering provided by the Fort Worth contracting company Penna Group shows a proposed to wall along the United States' southern border with Mexico. The Trump administration said Thursday, July 27, 2017, that prototypes for a proposed border wall with Mexico have been delayed until November because two companies, WNIS and Penna Group, have objected to the bidding process. (Penna Group via AP)
Starbucks meets 3Q profit forecasts
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