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Thousands allowed to return to Williams Lake, B.C., after wildfire
A helicopter is used to battle a wildfire burning on the top of a mountain near Ashcroft, B.C., on July 10, 2017.
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Vanguard pivots from indexing to active in bid for overseas growth
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Alleged mastermind of Jamaican lottery scam pleads guilty
FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Burleigh County Sheriff's Department in Bismarck, N.D. shows Lavrick Willocks, of Jamaica. Willocks, who is accused of masterminding a lottery scam that victimized dozens of Americans out of millions of dollars, reached a deal with federal prosecutors in North Dakota and appeared in court Thursday, July 27, 2017, to plead guilty to conspiracy. Prosecutors dropped 65 counts of fraud and money laundering. (Burleigh County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)
The Latest: Lawyer says Shkreli never bilked investors
Protection for pregnant workers bill signed in Massachusetts
Mass. Sen. Joan Lovely, D-Salem, left, shakes hands with Alejandra Duarte after the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was signed into law at the Statehouse, Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Boston. Duarte testified before the legislature during April that she was forced to work longer hours with an increased workload after disclosing to her former employer that she was pregnant and wanted a lighter workload, while working at a Worcester laundry. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Alberta announces refurbished campsites as part of Castle Mountain area upgrade
IT sectors of Canada and Ukraine poised to benefit from free-trade deal
The consequences of Trump disruption are becoming clearer
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony recognizing the first responders to the June 14 shooting involving Congressman Scalise, at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 27, 2017.
Penny Oleksiak reaches 100-metre freestyle final at world championships
Canada's Penny Oleksiak prepares to compete in the women's 100-metre freestyle at the world championships in Budapest on July 27, 2017.
Troubled trucking firm faces scrutiny after Texas deaths
Canada pleased by U.S. decision to scrap border tax proposal: Freeland
U.S.-backed Syrian fighters now control almost half of Raqqa
Black smoke rises from Raqqa city where U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fighters battle against Islamic State militants, on July 27, 2017.
Canada's Oleksiak advances to 100 freestyle final at world championships
Wisconsin company sued in wrongful death lawsuit
Troubled trucking firm faces scrutiny after Texas deaths
In this Monday, July 24, 2017, photo, Brian Pyle, owner of Pyle Transportation Inc., the Iowa trucking company linked to the deadly case of immigrant smuggling in Texas, speaks to reporters in Schaller, Iowa. The company had long promoted itself as an American success: a family firm whose hard-working drivers helped keep the nation's economy running. Pyle has denied any knowledge of human smuggling. (Jared Strong/Carroll Daily Times Herald via AP)
Penalty for refusing to get health insurance remains intact
From left, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speak 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)
Blue Jays sweep Oakland Athletics thanks to another walkoff homer
Toronto Blue Jays' Steve Pearce throws the bat in celebration after hitting a walk off grand slam to defeat the Oakland Athletics during the 10th inning of MLB baseball action in Toronto, Thursday July 27, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
Nova Scotia thieves steal Bluenose captain's historic weather vane
A weather vane is seen in this undated handout photo. The RCMP are seeking the public's help in the theft of an historic object once owned by Nova Scotia's most famous sea captain, Capt. Angus Walters, skipper of the schooner Bluenose. The Mounties say that some time between last September and July 17, someone broke into a property in Kingsburg, N.S., and stole a brass weather vane once owned by Walters, who skippered the famous schooner during its racing heyday in the 1920s and 1930s. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, RCMP *MANDATORY CREDIT*
B.C. Premier says a softwood-lumber deal is possible before NAFTA talks begin
B.C. Premier John Horgan says he's 'confident there’s a deal to be had' on softwood.
Nova Scotia police chief facing sex charges elects trial by judge alone
Bridgewater Police Sgt. John Collyer takes questions at a news conference in Chester, N.S., on Feb. 14, 2008.
Starbucks to shutter all Teavana stores as sales disappoint
FILE - This Tuesday, March 14, 2017, file photo show the Starbucks logo on a shop in downtown Pittsburgh. Starbucks Corp. reports earnings, Thursday, July 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Amazon misses 2Q profit forecasts
Forbes: Amazon CEO Bezos was briefly the world's richest man
FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2016, file photo, billionaire Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos talks about the history and character of the Post during a dedication ceremony for its new headquarters in Washington. Bezos briefly became the world’s richest man Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Forbes magazine’s tracking of wealth, as stock in his e-commerce company hit an all-time high. Microsoft founder Bill Gates reclaimed the lead by afternoon, as Amazon’s stock fell nearly 1 percent for the day to $1,046. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Naoki Higashida shifts the narrative of autism with Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8
Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8 is a compilation of short, powerful chapters interspersed with poems and a short story called Journey, which Naoki Higashida composed by “texticating.”
Senate panel moves bill to deter foreign meddling in US
The Latest: Prosecutor pleads not guilty in child porn case
The Latest: Ferries gearing up for NC island evacuation
Judge denies request to dismiss case against psychologists
FILE - This April 13, 2016, file photo shows the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va. A hearing in a lawsuit stemming from the agency's harsh interrogation techniques is scheduled for Friday, July 28, 2017 in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Qatar to push opening of transportation links at UN agency special hearing
Shark bite sends woman snorkeling in Bahamas to hospital
The Latest: California court bolsters bullet train opponents
Saskatoon Health Region apologizes for tubal ligations on Indigenous women
Tracy Morgan relishes post-crash chance to be 'better man'
FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2016 file photo, Tracy Morgan arrives at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Morgan said he's a better man since the 2014 roadway accident that left him critically injured and killed his friend, comedian James McNair. His remarks were made during a Q&A session to promote his new TBS comedy series, "The Last O.G." where he plays an ex-con who finds the life and New York neighborhood he left behind is gone. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Trump honours 1st responders of congressional baseball attack
These six Canadian dividend stocks look set to rise with the loonie
A loonie is pictured in North Vancouver, on March 5, 2014.
Apparent mocking email surfaces ahead of bank fraud trial
Apparent mocking email surfaces ahead of bank fraud trial
Scientists build DNA from scratch to alter life’s blueprint
In this Tuesday, April 25, 2017 photo, NYU School of Medicine Professor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Jef D. Boeke speaks during an interview in his office at the Alexandria Center for Life Sciences in New York.
Langton, Evans win US bobsled push championships
Fund Q&A: Vanguard's new chief investment officer
This photo provided by Vanguard shows Greg Davis, Vanguard’s chief investment officer. Davis isn’t predicting when the next downturn for stocks will happen, but he says investors need to be ready for it given how expensive the market has become. (Carlos Alejandro/Courtesy of Vanguard via AP)
Air bag inflator ruptures, driver killed in Florida crash
Police say Quebec double slaying linked to organized crime
Man's security clearance revoked after father found to be biker gang member
Trump choice for Fed board says he likes rule change ideas
FILE - In this March 10, 2005, file photo, Randal Quarles, U.S. assistant secretary of Treasury, speaks to journalists in Tokyo. Quarles, President Donald Trump's nominee for the Federal Reserve Board, says he likes a predecessor's ideas for where regulators should prune banking rules. At his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday, July 27, 2017, Quarles said he agreed with recent recommendations of the man he'd replace as the head of bank oversight. The predecessor, Daniel Tarullo, only filled the role informally. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)
Owner of spice shop in hot water in Quebec over English-only website
The spice station website is seen Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Montreal. The Los Angeles-based spice shop with a branch in Montreal's Mile-End neighbourhood is protesting an order by the Office quebecois de la langue francaise to translate the company's English-only website into French.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
In an age of digital music, purchasing and listening to vinyl is a special experience
The physical experience that comes with purchasing and listening to vinyl is definitely worth the extra effort, Jon Banninga writes.
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Qatar says UN should play a role in resolving Gulf crisis
State Secretary Rex Tillerson shakes hand with Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani during a meeting at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Investors cheer as Mitel returns to familiar consolidating ways
Mitel Networks Corp. sign is seen in the distance behind the Ontario provincial flag in Ottawa.
Third supervised drug-use site to open in Vancouver
Powell Street Getaway supervisor Amanda Stewart demonstrates how supplies will be provided to drug users at a new supervised injection site at the drop-in centre for people living with mental health and substance use challenges, in Vancouver, B.C
Boy Scout leader apologizes for Trump's political rhetoric
FILE - In this Monday, July 24, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump waves to the crowd after speaking at the 2017 National Scout Jamboree in Glen Jean, W.Va. On Thursday, July 27, 2017, Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh released a statement apologizing to members of the scouting community who were offended by the aggressive political rhetoric in the president's speech three days earlier. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Deaths in Venezuela unrest hit 103 as polarizing vote nears
Anti-government demonstrators guard a barricade set up by demonstrators on the second day of a 48-hour general strike in protest of government plans to rewrite the constitution, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, July 27, 2017. Venezuela is less than three days from a vote that would start the process of rewriting its constitution by electing members of a special assembly to reshape the charter. The opposition is boycotting the vote, saying election rules were rigged to guarantee President Nicolas Maduro a majority in the constitutional assembly. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
The Latest: AG tells AP he'll remain as long as Trump wants
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is interviewed by The Associated Press at the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador, Thursday, July 27, 2017. Sessions is forging ahead with a tough-on-crime agenda that once endeared him to President Trump, who has since taken to berating him. Sessions is in El Salvador to step up international cooperation against the violent street gang MS-13. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Users face consequences as Facebook struggles to filter hate speech
Facebook is increasingly relying on a mix of humans, artificial intelligence [AI] and automated computer programs to recognize certain words and block them, thus attempting to stop the spread of hate speech, among other things, on its site.
Third supervised injection site to open in Vancouver during opioid crisis
Corporate manslaughter possible in London tower fire: U.K. police
The scorched facade of the Grenfell Tower in London after a massive fire raced through the 24-storey high-rise apartment building in west London, June 15, 2017.
Liberals set up fast-track system for infrastructure bank approvals
The Latest: 3 arrests in sex work ring across 3 states
Camp counsellor at Edmonton-area outdoor recreation site charged with child porn
Things to know about Foxconn plant coming to Wisconsin
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., joined by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, left, Vice President Mike Pence, Terry Gou, president and chief executive officer of Foxconn, and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Trump and Congress offer vague tax guidelines
The Latest: House passes $788B bill for military, wall
McConnell introduces a 'skinny repeal' bill targeting Obamacare
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks into the Senate chamber for a health-care vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, on July 27, 2017.
Blue Jays complete sweep of Athletics despite having three players ejected
Blue Jays bench coach DeMarlo Hale, right, tries to hold back Marcus Stroman and Russell Martin after they were ejected by umpire Will Little on July 27, 2017.
Cyprus: Asylum claims get anti-immigrant group ship ejected
A view of the C Star ship docked at Famagusta port in Turkish Cypriots breakaway northern part of the island of Cyprus, Thursday, July 27, 2017. An official says Turkish Cypriot authorities in the breakaway north of ethnically split Cyprus have ordered the captain and crew of a ship chartered by an anti-immigrant group to leave the island after being detained on suspicion of forging the documents of 20 Sri Lankans said to be apprentice sailors. (AP Photo)
Fox News spends bucks to poke fun at The New York Times
Bag it, tag it: How fans get Phish 'Baker's Dozen' doughnuts
In this Wednesday, July 26, 2017 photo, donuts destined for a Phish concert are fried, at Federal Donuts in Philadelphia. Doughnuts are everywhere in Phish’s “Baker’s Dozen” 13-show residency at Madison Square Garden, which kicked off last week and lasts until Aug. 6. From the tickets to a huge mural to the thousands of Federal Donuts being given out to fans each night. The band is even working each night’s custom flavor into its setlists. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
'21 Thunder' star draws inspiration from Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair
Ford is expanding its Chariot shuttle service to NYC
$4.5B Oklahoma wind farm to supply power in 4 states
OPP, Six Nations police seek information on SUV linked to homicide case
Douglas Hill, 48, is seen in this undated police handout photo. Provincial and Six Nations police are asking anyone with information about an SUV they say is linked to a homicide investigation to come forward. Douglas Hill, 48, was last seen on Six Nations of The Grand River Territory on the morning of June 24 and investigators have classified his disappearance as a homicide, though they have not provided details as to what led them to that conclusion.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-OPP, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
First they came for trans Americans. Who will be next?
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B.C. court acquits four men accused of human smuggling in Tamil migrant case
A Canadian Border Services Agent stands next to migrant ship The Ocean Lady, which carried 76 illegal Tamil migrants to Canada in October 2009.
The Latest: Judge questions N. Carolina redistricting pace
Canadian soccer player Kadeisha Buchanan named Big 12 female athlete of the year
Canadian women's soccer player Kadeisha Buchanan after playing against Korea in Burnaby June 10, 2014.
Poll: Brazil president's approval ratings hit new low, 5 pct
Brazil's President Michel Temer speaks during the inauguration ceremony for his new Culture Minister Sergio Sa Leitao at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, July 25, 2017. On Aug. 2, the House of Representatives will examine corruption charges against Temer, presented by Brazil's justice minister and the top prosecutor. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Warming to worsen dead zones, algae blooms choking US waters
In this image provided by NASA, taken Aug. 3, 2015, phytoplankton is seen off the coast of New York, top and New Jersey, left. A new study projects that global warming’s increased rains will mean more nitrogen flowing into U.S. waterways, which can then trigger more massive blooms of algae, floating green mats, and dead zones with almost no oxygen. This handout NASA satellite photo shows a large bloom of phytoplankton off the New York and New Jersey coast in August 2015. (NASA via AP)
Brazil church rejects abuse claims detailed in AP stories
The Latest: Texas executes prisoner for woman's 2004 killing
This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Taichin Preyor. Texas' highest criminal court and a federal judge have refused to stop this week's scheduled execution of Preyor, the convicted killer of a woman in San Antonio in 2004. Preyor is set for lethal injection Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Huntsville, for killing 24-year-old Jami Tackett during a break-in at her apartment. Tackett is described in court documents as a drug dealer and the 46-year-old Preyor as a customer and dealer. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)
Gibbons, Stroman, Martin all ejected in Blue Jays game against Oakland
Toronto Blue Jays bench coach DeMarlo Hale, right, tries to hold back Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (6) and catcher Russell Martin (55) after they were ejected by umpire Will Little during fifth inning American League MLB baseball action against the Oakland Athletics in Toronto on Thursday, July 27, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
Fulfilling a 'Teenage Dream': Katy Perry to host MTV VMAs
FILE - In this July 4, 2017 file photo, singer Katy Perry appears at the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017/2018 fashion collection presented in Paris. MTV announced Thursday that Perry would host the Aug. 27 event at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Perry is nominated for five Moonmen, including best pop video for “Chained to the Rhythm.” (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
Central Alberta man sent to jail for defrauding religious charity
Kuwait shutters Shiite TV over owners ties to terror group
Surveillance plane crews strained after three years flying over Iraq, Syria
Texas school chief ousted for handgun get $106K severance
Ledecky back on top, while new generation emerges for US men
New Brunswick pay-for-plasma clinic opens, aims for 1,000 weekly donors
Don’t pity Jeff Sessions: It’s good if he goes
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Hudson Swafford clubhouse leader at Canadian Open after rain softens greens
Hudson Swafford keeps an eye on his tee shot on the 10th hole during the first round of the Canadian Open golf at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ontario on Thursday July 27, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Suspect charged with attempted murder after bulldozer crashes through home
Branson sells stake in Virgin Atlantic in broader tie-up
VW and regulators agree on fix for cars in cheating scandal
FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2015 file photo a giant logo of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen is pictured on top of a company's factory building in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen will announce its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, July 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, file)
Liberals set up fast-track system for infrastructure bank approvals
B.C. court acquits four men accused of human smuggling in Tamil migrant case
TransCanada seeking more Keystone XL shippers as oilsands growth slows
UK police: Corporate manslaughter possible in tower fire
People attend a vigil near Grenfell tower in London, Thursday, July 27, 2017. British police said Thursday they have "reasonable grounds" to suspect that local authorities may have committed corporate manslaughter in a deadly high-rise fire in London. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP)
Authorities: Man robs bank, then gets naked and throws money
This photo provided by Broward County Sheriff’s Office shows Alexander Sperber. Authorities say they arrested Sperber, on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. , who they say robbed a bank, stripped naked and ran down the street throwing stolen money, a spectacle that he somehow thought would jump-start his career as a comedian. The FBI says the 25-year-old was charged with bank robbery. (Broward County Sheriff’s Office/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
Chicago police sued in fatal shooting of black man last year
FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2017, file photo, Black Lives Matter demonstrators and supporters of Joshua Beal, who was shot to death by an off duty Chicago police officer, and a group supporting Blue Lives Matter gather in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago. The fiancee of Beal who was fatally shot by the Chicago police is suing the department and the two officers involved in the shooting. The suit filed on behalf of Beal's fiancee and two children said an off-duty officer didn't properly identify himself before shooting Beal. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune via AP, File)
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