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Former Wildrose president to run for leadership of United Conservative Party
Close call at Calgary gas station as truck pulls in with burning load
Police watchdog investigating fatal police shooting in Quebec
US company offers to take financial risk of new MH370 search
FILE - In this April 8, 2014, file photo, relatives of Chinese passengers onboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 hold a candlelight vigil for their loved ones in Beijing. U.S. seabed exploration company Ocean Infinity said on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, it had offered to take the financial risk of a renewed search for the missing Malaysian airliner, as victims' families urged the Malaysian government to agree to a private-sector hunt for Flight 370's wreckage. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Woman dies after car rear-ends Toronto transit bus
Eskimos remain undefeated with win over Redblacks
Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly passes against the Ottawa Redblacks during first half CFL football action in Ottawa, on Aug.10, 2017.
Prosecutors: 'Suge' Knight, lawyer discussed witness bribery
This combination of photos shows director F. Gary Gray, left, in New York on April 8, 2017, and Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight in a Los Angeles courtroom on July 7, 2015. Knight and his lawyer discussed paying witnesses thousands of dollars to lie in his upcoming murder case, prosecutors said, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. Knight is charged with running his truck into two men in 2015 outside a Compton burger stand after an argument on the set of Gray's movie "Straight Outta Compton." Last week, Knight pleaded not guilty to new charges that he threatened to kill or seriously injure Gray. (AP Photo/File)
Mike Reilly keeps Eskimos undefeated with 27-20 win over Redblacks
Edmonton Eskimos running back LaDarius Perkins (22) runs the ball against Ottawa Redblacks defensive back Corey Tindal (28) during first half CFL football action in Ottawa, Thursday, Aug.10, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Police watchdog clears officer after fatal shooting of Hamilton, Ont., man
Estrada dominant as Blue Jays take series with win over Yankees
Blue Jay Ezequiel Carrera scores ahead of the tag, attempted by Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, during their matchup in Toronto on Thursday.
Marco Estrada pitches seven scoreless innings in Blue Jays' 4-0 win over Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays' Ezequiel Carrera scores ahead of the tag by New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez during the second inning of their AL baseball game in Toronto on Thursday August 10, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
TMX considers change that could hamper marijuana industry
Medical marijuana plants are pictured in this file photo.
How intervener status for B.C. could impact the Trans Mountain pipeline legal challenge​
Protesters walk down Robson Street in opposition to Canada's decision to approve Kinder Morgan's pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific coast in Vancouver, B.C., on Nov. 29, 2016.
Morning Update newsletter: Health leaders call for drug-industry transparency; Chronicle Herald staff approve new contract
A still life of an open bottle of prescription medicine and its content of pills.
‘You feel like a dog’: Solitary inmates get cramped exercise pens
Outdoor yard at Edmonton Institution.
Pyongyang challenge: Should US shoot Kim's missiles down?
FILE - This May 14, 2017, file photo distributed by the North Korean government shows the "Hwasong-12," a new type of ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korea claims it is in the final stages of preparing a plan to launch four intermediate-range ballistic missiles over Japan and into waters just off the island of Guam, where about 7,000 U.S. troops are based.Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this photo. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)
9 dead, 11 injured in prison fight in Mexican border city
The Latest: Lord says he respects CNN, disagrees with firing
Indigenous rights advocate to guide B.C. in Trans Mountain pipeline challenge
Lawyer Tom Berger is pictured in this Nov. 16, 2009, handout photo. Mr. Berger helped ensure aboriginal rights were included in the Constitution, led an inquiry into the Mackenzie Valley pipeline and served as a B.C. Supreme Court justice.
Shania Twain to perform during halftime at 105th Grey Cup
Shania Twain arrives on stage at We Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on July 2, 2017.
Arctic waters get long-sought protection after Ottawa, Inuit group reach agreement
With hundreds of generations of accumulated knowledge, the Inuit will take an active part in ensuring that the region is protected.
Country superstar Shania Twain to perform during halftime at Grey Cup
Canadian country singer Shania Twain waves to the crowd during her half time show at the Grey Cup football championship game Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002 in Edmonton. Country music superstar Shania Twain will be the halftime performer at this year's Grey Cup.The five-time Grammy Award winner from Timmins, Ont., has more than 90 million albums sold worldwide and U.S. sales topping $34.5 million, making her the top-selling female country artist of all time. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Adrian Wyld
How visions of war could keep peace between U.S. and North Korea
A man watches a television screen showing U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017.
The Latest: 2nd man arrested in officer's shooting death
Turkish sprinter Ramil Guliyev stuns with last-second 200-metre win
Turkey's Ramil Guliyev crosses the line to win gold in the men's 200-metre final in London on Aug. 10, 2017.
UN: Islamic State is funding attacks, al-Qaida is resilient
Google cancels internal town hall meant to address gender discrimination
In this file photo dated May 17, 2017, Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivers the keynote address for the Google I/O conference in Mountain View, Calif.
Saskatchewan's popular Premier Brad Wall picked as good a time as any to go
Gary Mason
Matsuyama, Kisner tied for lead at PGA Championship
Trump says he was surprised by FBI raid of Manafort’s home
In this July 18, 2016 file photo, then-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort walks around the convention floor before the opening session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Manitoba to allow pooled registered pensions for self-employed, small businesses
Bus crash in China's northwest kills at least 36, hurts 13
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, first responders work at the site of an accident after a coach hit the wall of the Qinling Mountains No. 1 Tunnel on the Jingkun Expressway in Ningshan County, northwestern China's Shaanxi Province, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. The passenger coach crashed into the wall of the expressway tunnel in China's northwest, killing dozens and injuring others, official media reported Friday. (Xinhua via AP)
California court orders billionaire to reopen beloved beach
Ex-cop convicted of murder from days as alleged gang member
Teenage driver charged in fatal SUV-firetruck collision
Utah man wrongly accused of drugging officer gets $50K
Ontario woman dies after lengthy fight for medically assisted death
A chronically ill Ontario woman who went to court in a bid to clarify Canada’s laws around ending lives with medical assistance has died.
Google CEO Pichai cancels 'town hall' on gender dispute
FILE - In this file photo dated May 17, 2017, file photo, Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivers the keynote address for the Google I/O conference in Mountain View, Calif. Pichai has canceled an internal town hall meant to address gender discrimination on Thursday, Aug. 10, after employee questions for management began to leak online from the company’s internal messaging service. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Union takes over aerospace plant in Milton, Ont., to protest pension shortfalls
Pearl Harbor non-profit CEO leaves organization
FILE - This Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 file photo shows the USS Arizona Memorial during the 68th anniversary ceremony of the attack on Pearl Harbor at Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Honolulu. Pacific Historic Parks, a nonprofit that supports National Park Service operations at Pearl Harbor said Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 its CEO is no longer with the organization. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)
Manitoba parents once again search for teenager missing for nine years
Mexico experts: Outdated drain caused July's deadly sinkhole
FILE - In this July 12, 2017 file photo, rescue workers use a crane to lift a vehicle that drove into a sinkhole on a highway in Cuernavaca, Mexico, where a father and son were killed when the deep sinkhole swallowed their car. A panel of experts in Mexico have determined that an old drainage pipe was to blame for washing out a section of highway and causing the sinkhole that killed two men. (AP Photo/Tony Rivera, File)
Newborn girl rescued after being abandoned, covered in ants
A snapshot of Guam before US-North Korea conflict and now
B.C. lawyer falls short in bid to test refugee rules
A law that leaves refugees forever at risk of losing their permanent residency must continue to be tested before the courts, says a B.C. lawyer who fell short on Thursday in his efforts to have the Supreme Court examine the issue.
Equitable Bank grows deposit base, leaves credit line untapped
A Bay Street sign is seen in the financial district in Toronto in this file photo.
Ontario’s top court tosses out convictions in sex-assault case
Appeal court emphasizes importance of having evidence to support prosecution, rather than overemphasis on believing victims.
Girardi says 'good possibility' Montgomery starts Sunday
Oilers sign first round pick Kailer Yamamoto to three-year entry-level deal
Kailer Yamamoto, center, wears an Edmonton Oilers jersey after being selected by the team during the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Chicago on June 23, 2017. First round draft pick Kailer Yamamoto signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.Yamamoto, picked 22nd overall in the 2017 draft, appeared in 65 games with the Western Hockey League's Spokane Chiefs last season, scoring 42 goals and adding 57 assists with 46 penalty minutes and a plus-14 rating. He was also named to the 2016-17 WHL Western Conference Second All-Star Team. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP - Nam Y. Huh
Home Capital’s second biggest shareholder beefs up holdings
Signage is displayed outside the Home Capital Group Inc. headquarters office in Toronto, Ontario in this file photo.
Wilson-Raybould defers to Mi’kmaq leaders on future of Halifax’s Cornwallis statue
A Halifax City staff member covers the Edward Cornwallis statue with a black tarp as activists protest in Cornwallis Park in Halifax, on July 15, 2017.
Top-seeded Karolina Pliskova advances at Rogers Cup
Florida day care driver charged in boy's hot van death
Nadal upset by Canadian teenager in Montreal
Venezuela’s Maduro says he wants a meeting with Trump
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures as he arrives for a session of the National Constituent Assembly at Palacio Federal Legislativo in Caracas, Venezuela, on Aug. 10, 2017.
The Latest: Manafort switches lawyers in Russia probe
Suit resolved for lawyers investigating alleged inmate abuse
CNN fires commentator Jeffrey Lord over Nazi salute tweet
FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2016, photo, CNN commentator Jeffrey Lord, appears at a rally for President-elect Donald Trump in Hershey, Pa. CNN cut ties Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, with Lord, a conservative commentator, after he tweeted a Nazi salute at a critic. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
'Alt-right' rally organizer sues city over location change
Toronto’s Waterfront Night Market to stay outside as Hearn plant deemed unsafe
The decommissioned Richard L. Hearn Generating Station located on Unwin Ave. in Toronto's Portlands area is photographed on Oct. 10, 2011.
The Latest: Venezuelan leader wants meeting with Trump
FILE - In this June 24, 2016 file photo, David Smolansky, mayor of El Hatillo district, center, shouts with others standing in line, after learning the validation center to certify the authenticity of petitioners' signatures has closed without attending them, in Caracas, Venezuela. The government-packed Supreme Court on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, ordered the removal and imprisonment for 15 months of the Caracas-area for not obeying orders to shut down protests in his district. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
Streetwise newsletter: Manulife softens spinoff speculation; Sun Life grapples with costs of pricey prescription drugs
The Manulife Financial headquarters in Toronto, August 29, 2012.
B.C. replaces Saskatchewan as fossil fuel thorn in Trudeau's side
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens as Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall responds to a question during a First Ministers meeting at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015. With Wall's retirement as Saskatchewan's premier, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will no longer have to contend with the harshest critic of his plan to impose a carbon tax. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Police officer wounded in New York City responding to call
Scientists on research vessel spot rare whale in Bering Sea
In this Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 photo provided by NOAA Fisheries a North Pacific right whale swims in the Bering Sea west of Bristol Bay. Jessica Crance, a research biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, was able to use acoustic equipment to find and photograph two of the extremely endangered whales and obtain a biopsy sample from one. NOAA estimates only 30 to 50 eastern stock North Pacific right whales still remain. (NOAA Fisheries via AP)
B.C. officials consider closing vast part of backcountry due to wildfire risk
Smoke from wildfires burning in central British Columbia hangs in the air as a heron flies over a tidal pool at Sidney Spit in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve on Aug. 5, 2017.
The Latest: Kansas weighs action against abortion doctor
Wrongfully convicted man weary of protracted civil case
FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2014 file photo, Henry McCollum walks out of prison after being released from Central Prison in Raleigh, N.C. McCollum, freed from death row after 30 years, said Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, he’s grown weary of a tense debate over whether his lawyers are helping themselves to too much of his compensation for wrongful imprisonment. A lawsuit filed by McCollum and his half-brother against investigators has become entangled in questions of whether the men’s lawyers are protecting their interests. (AP Photo/Michael Biesecker, File)
Globe editorial: Don’t fear Ottawa’s new border preclearance law
A sign points to U.S. departures at Toronto’s Pearson Airport.
Houston sued over possible denial of benefits to gay spouses
Navy secretary says 'any patriot' should be able to serve
Atlas hopes Marquez can 'rejoin team' after US allegations
Mexican soccer star Rafael Marquez Alvarez speaks during a press conference to deny accusations of ties to drug trafficking, at Atlas Football Club in Guadalajara, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. Marquez and a well-known band leader are among 22 people sanctioned for alleged ties to a drug trafficking organization, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday. (AP Photo/Refugio Ruiz)
Driver acquitted of vehicular homicide in trooper's death
Council of town near Grand Canyon votes for special election
Parti Québécois leader calls for new, stricter Quebec language law
Parti Quebecois Leader Jean-Francois Lisee speaks to reporters prior to a party caucus meeting at the legislature in Quebec City, on May 23, 2017.
Credit Suisse bans trading of Venezuelan bonds
Canadian Denis Shapovalov upsets Rafael Nadal at Rogers Cup
Denis Shapovalov of Canada reacts after winning the second set against Rafael Nadal during Day 7 of the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, Que., on Aug. 10, 2017.
Trump-induced fear of nuclear war normal reaction, say psychologists
A man watches a television screen showing U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. President Donald Trump's avowal to unleash "fire and fury" on North Korea in response to any military strikes against the U.S. has raised the spectre of a nuclear confrontation between the countries, ratcheting up public anxiety about the potential for such a devastating event. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ahn Young-joon
Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov upsets Rafael Nadal at Rogers Cup
Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain celebrates his victory over Gael Monfils of France during round of sixteen play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Out of prison, ex-Alabama governor still arguing innocence
Second person charged in connection to case of body found in farmer's field
The Latest: Michigan man critical after setting self afire
UN: Sexual violence marks conflicts in Nigeria and Congo
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall gets going while the going is good
Andrew MacDougall
Sun Life grapples with insurance bills for high-cost prescription drugs
A Sun Life Financial office stands in Montreal on Saturday November 5, 2011.
Yellowstone Park vehicle traffic nearing capacity
Seven dividend gems in a lacklustre Canadian index
On the London Metal Exchange, the price for three-month cobalt has leaped from $32,750 a tonne at the start of January to a current $58,500
Business Highlights
Quebec to pay Petrolia $20.5 million to end Anticosti oil development
Judge lets US government resume sand dune project
Trump says he was surprised by FBI's search of Manafort home
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a security briefing, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
2nd man arrested in officer's death, faces tampering charge
The Latest: Wisconsin Senate leader moving on Foxconn bill
OPEC’s efforts finally paying off with oil market rebalancing
Pipelines are seen at the industrial zone at the oil port of Brega, Libya.
Rural California sheriff, auditor spar on pot money spending
FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2017 file photo, Calaveras County Sheriff Rick DiBasilio speaks about raids of illegal marijuana farms his office conducted during a news conference in San Andreas, Calif. In Calaveras County, a rural California county already in turmoil over a massive influx of marijuana growers, the county auditor is accusing the sheriff of misspending some of the $1 million his department received in fees from legal pot growers to go after illegal operators. (AP Photo/Kathleen Ronayne, file)
Canadian diplomat in Cuba also suffered hearing loss
Seven years on, Foley finally returns to Lions: 'I handled it better this time'
Toronto Argonauts' Ricky Foley (95) recovers Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Rory Kohlert's (87) fumble during the second half of CFL action in Winnipeg Friday, August 14, 2015. The last time Foley agreed on a return to the B.C. Lions, pen never quite made it to paper. Coming off a breakout 2009 season with the club where he registered 12 sacks and was voted the CFL's most oustanding Canadian, the defensive end looked south of the border in hopes of a big payday. Seven years later - a lifetime in professional football, really - Foley has come full circle.THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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Brushing off Putin, Trump says fewer diplomats saves money
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after a security briefing at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Bauchou shoots final round of 68, wins Canadian Men's Amateur Championship
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