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Young leaders of massive 2014 Hong Kong protests get prison
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong, right, and Nathan Law, left, speak outside the high court before a ruling on a prosecution request for stiffer sentences following a lower court decision that let them avoid prison in Hong Kong, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. Young Hong Kong activist Wong and two other student leaders of huge pro-democracy protests in 2014 braced for a court decision Thursday that could send them to prison. The three were found guilty of leading or encouraging an illegal rally in September 2014 that kicked off the demonstrations known as the "Umbrella Movement." (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Philippine economy grows 6.5 per cent in second quarter
Three children dead northeast of Calgary after SUV collides with truck
The Latest: Nude suspect sits on Los Angeles harbour crane
Battered bronze sphere returns to World Trade Center site
A section of the Koenig Sphere, a 25-ton bronze sphere damaged by the collapsing World Trade Center sits on a truck before it was moved by crane into Liberty Park on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in New York. Plans were approved last year to move the sculpture from its temporary place in Battery Park at Manhattan's southern tip. The sphere once stood between the trade center's two towers. (AP Photo Peter Morgan)
Correction: Civil Unions-Religious Battle story
No military solution to threat posed by North Korea: Steve Bannon
In this April 29, 2017, file photo, Steve Bannon, chief White House strategist to U.S. President Donald Trump is seen in Harrisburg, Pa.
Stroman solid as Blue Jays hang on to beat Rays
Toronto Blue Jays centre fielder Kevin Pillar, centre, slides into second base on a double ahead of the tag by Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brad Miller during the second inning in Toronto on Wednesday.
Reliever Leone comes up big in Blue Jays' 3-2 win over Rays
Toronto Blue Jays centre fielder Kevin Pillar (11) slides into second base on a double ahead of the tag by Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brad Miller (13) during second inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Saudi Arabia defends use of Canadian-made armoured vehicles against civilians
A Saudi Arabia flag is seen flying on Parliament Hill Nov. 2 in Ottawa.
Critics point to third-party advertisers for B.C. NDP’s finance reform plan
B.C. Premier John Horgan's party promised political campaign finance reform that included banning union and corporate donations.
Glen Abbey’s Canadian Open future is up in the air
A general view of the 18th green during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, on July 30, 2017.
The Latest: Judge rules against homeowners in dune wars case
Filming of Deadpool 2 in Vancouver presses on after death of stunt driver
The crew of Deadpool 2 resumes filming in downtown Vancouver on Aug. 16, 2017.
Butts, Bannon and an unexpectedly effective courtship
Adam Radwanski
Hyundai unveils new fuel cell SUV with longer travel range
Hyundai Motor Co.'s Director Ryu Chang-sung speaks near Hyundai Motors' new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle during a media preview in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. Hyundai Motor says its new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will travel more than 580 kilometers (360 miles) between fill-ups. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Suspect falls to death from atop crane at Los Angeles port
This frame from video provided by KABC-TV shows a man atop a container loading crane at the Port of Los Angeles, where he climbed after an hours-long high-speed police pursuit of his vehicle in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. The man left his car, climbed to the top of the crane and was sitting there as darkness approached. (KABC-TV via AP)
Piatti powers Impact past Fire 3-0; Montreal closes in on playoff spot
Chicago Fire midfielder Djordje Mihailovic trips over Montreal Impact defender Victor Cabrera during first half MLS action Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
The Latest: Confederate memorial in Helena ordered removed
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British Columbia health authority issues new plan to tackle opioid crisis
First responders give aid to an overdose victim in a Downtown Eastside alley in Vancouver on Dec. 21, 2016.
Immigration tribunal to audit long-term detention practices
Ricardo Scotland, a 38-year-old single father from Barbados, went before Justice Edward Morgan and was released on a writ of habeas corpus – a declaration that his detention was unlawful.
Followers of total solar eclipses travel far and wide for the best views
Joe Carr, right, and other eclipse observers prepare to view the March 9, 2016, eclipse aboard a cruise ship in the Java Sea.
No house arrest while woman appeals murder plot conviction
Phoenix mayor hopes Trump delays planned rally in wake of Virginia violence
In this July 24, 2017 file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington.
Integrated mobility is the next frontier in transportation, but are Canadian cities ready?
A Skytrain is pictured in transit in downtown Vancouver.
Japan trade surges in July on strong demand in China, US
In this Jan. 25, 2017 photo, a Japanese flag is hoisted near the pier of a container terminal in Tokyo. Japan's exports and imports rose at a fast clip in July, reflecting a recovery in demand in China, Southeast Asia and the U.S., according to data released Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
2 injured in shooting incident in west-end Toronto mall parking lot
Officials let Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor use smaller gloves
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor during a press call in Los Angeles on July 11, 2017.
Confederate monuments removed or vandalized across the US
How Donald Trump could claim victory on NAFTA
Campbell Clark
Brazil police, troops carry out security operation near Rio
Air force personnel pat down a resident at the Caramujo slum in Niteroi, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Thousands of soldiers and police began patrolling metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro as part of security actions to diminish the violence in the state. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Trump aide: No military solution in North Korea
FILE - In this April 29, 2017, file photo, Steve Bannon, chief White House strategist to President Donald Trump is seen in Harrisburg, Pa. Bannon says there’s no military solution to North Korea’s threats and says the U.S. is losing the economic race against China. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Isolated Saskatchewan community evacuated due to approaching forest fire
Grand jury indicts tractor-trailer driver in alleged human smuggling operation
James Mathew Bradley Jr. arrives at the federal courthouse for a hearing in San Antonio, on July 24, 2017.
Steinbrenner, Torre like Jeter in front office with Marlins
Drummer Robert Yancy followed in his family’s historic footsteps
Robert Yancy attends a Celebration Of Natalie Cole's Life at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ on January 11, 2016 in Los Angeles, California
The Latest: Phoenix mayor says he hopes Trump delays rally
Driver of Texas trailer indicted for 10 passengers' deaths
Trial for Guatemala ex-officials in deadly youth home fire
FILE - In this March 13, 2017 file photo, former Social Welfare Secretary Carlos Rodas is escorted by police after his detention at a police station in Guatemala City. A judge ordered on Aug. 16, 2017 that Rodas and one other former official be put on trial for their roles in the fire at a children's shelter that killed 40 girls. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)
'Deadpool 2' production resumes in Vancouver after stuntwoman's death
Remains found in northwest Missouri identified as teen's
FILE - This June 8, 2007 file photo shows Jim and Rhonda Beckford talking about their their daughter Kara Kopetsky, who disappeared from Belton High School, in Belton, Mo. Authorities notified the family of the 17-year-old northwest Missouri girl that bones found in a rural area in the spring were hers, ending a 10-year mystery that began when the teen walked out of her high school and disappeared. The FBI notified local authorities Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 that the bones _ one of two sets of human ones discovered in April _ were identified through DNA testing as those of Kara Kopetsky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, file)
Video shows Texas deputy removing woman's pants for search
UBC professor John F. Howes shaped Canada's modern view of Japan
John Howes
Alberta won’t appeal ruling that struck down part of impaired driving law
The Alberta government will not appeal a ruling that struck down part of its impaired driving legislation allowing police to suspend the licences of suspected drunk drivers.
Pence will no longer speak at Koch brothers-hosted summit
Business execs shunned Trump panels before he disbanded them
Passengers sue Boeing for 2016 Emirates crash in Dubai
Judge returns 10 children to parents pending welfare probe
Famed explorer’s ship to return to Norway after 90 years in Nunavut
Explorer Roald Amundsen's ship the Maud is shown on the barge that will float her back to Norway and the tug that will haul her in a handout photo.
Michigan man dies trying to spread father's ashes in lake
Hamas militant killed by suicide bomber in Gaza
Huge Montana wildlife reserve buys 46,000-acre ranch
Veteran Saskatchewan MLA who's retiring says no conflict in private business trip
Coach fired after player's death defends his credentials
Venus Williams bounced from Cincinnati Masters in second round
Venus Williams returns a shot to Ashleigh Barty during the Cincinnati Masters on Aug. 16, 2017.
National Park Service ends ban on disposable water bottles
FILE - In this July 27, 2015, file photo, a long line of hikers head out of the Grand Canyon along the Bright Angel Trail at Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. The U.S. federal government announced Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, it will eliminate a policy it put in place to allow national parks like the Grand Canyon to ban the sale of bottled water in an effort to curb litter. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Governor: 37 killed in gun battle at small Venezuela prison
Streetwise newsletter: CIBC unveils own digital bank; Fidelity plots move into Canadian ETF market
A CIBC sign is seen outside of an Ottawa branch in 2016.
One of the world's largest fund companies is planning to launch Canadian ETFs
A customer is silhouetted as he walks through Fidelity Investments, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, in Boston.
Lexpert: How an unbeatable bid saved Performance Sports Group
NY Times' editorial page editor: No apology for Sarah Palin
James Bennet, editorial page editor of The New York Times, leaves federal court on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in New York. Bennet was grilled in federal court by a lawyer for Sarah Palin, who's suing over an editorial that linked right-wing political rhetoric to the 2011 shooting of former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)
Loss of sea ice leads walruses to early appearance in Alaska
Some of what was said Wednesday as three-way NAFTA talks got underway
Health Canada facing pressure to overhaul existing Food Guide
Health Canada is facing pressure from medical advocates to ensure there are major changes to its existing Food Guide as it works on highly anticipated dietary guidelines to be released early next year – a process that came a step closer to completion this week.
In wake of rally, Richmond's mayor reconsiders monuments
FILE- In this June 22, 2017, file photo Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney gestures during a news conference at City Hall in Richmond, Va. In the wake of a violent white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Stoney says his city should consider removing or relocating its Confederate statues. Stoney's announcement Wednesday is a reversal from a position he took earlier this year. In June, he said he thought the monuments should stay but have context added about what they represent and why they were built. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Ex-presidents Bush and Bush ask Americans to reject racism
$1.2M for consumption site: Alberta still seeing high number of opioid deaths
Virginia clashes bring attention to anti-fascist movement
There’s more to financial advising than finding rock-bottom fees
There are two types of investors – those who work with a financial advisor, who are willing to pay for advice; then the do-it-yourselfers who are probably more focused on price.
Globe editorial: Time to fix our uniquely Canadian border mess
A family from Haiti approach a tent in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, stationed by Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as they haul their luggage down Roxham Road in Champlain, N.Y., Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
UN board: 2 experts likely murdered by Congo militia members
The Latest: North Dakota candidate backs Trump on rally
Train or fire? Bosses grapple with how to handle off-hours transgressions
Bombers expect 'outright battle' with banged-up but undefeated Eskimos
Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Andrew Harris (33) carries the ball in front of Montreal Alouettes linebacker Nicolas Boulay (52) during the first half of CFL football action in Winnipeg on Thursday, July 27, 2017. Winnipeg running back Harris is rounding into form at a good time, as the Blue Bombers will need a tough ground game when the 7-0 Edmonton Eskimos visit Investors Group Field. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan
Trump has alienated his allies in corporate America. Here’s why that could derail his anti-NAFTA agenda
David Parkinson
Appeals court voids pipeline safety order for Exxon
Former Michigan Rep. Vern Ehlers, a physicist, dies at 83
FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2010 file photo, Michigan Gov.-elect Rick Snyder, right, meets with members of the Michigan Congressional delegation, including Rep. Vern Ehlers, R-Mich., left, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ehlers, a research physicist who served 17 years representing a western Michigan congressional district, has died. at 83. Melissa Morrison, funeral director at Zaagman Memorial Chapel, said Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, that Ehlers died late Tuesday at a Grand Rapids nursing facility. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta File)
Tragically Hip biography 'The Never-Ending Present' due out next year
Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie, centre, leads the band through a concert in Vancouver, Sunday, July 24, 2016. A new biography on the Tragically Hip and band frontman Gord Downie will be published in 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The Latest: Utah GOP candidate now faces Democrat, centrist
University librarian suffers stroke after UVA protest injury
In this Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 photo, multiple white nationalist groups march with torches through the UVA campus in Charlottesville, Va. W.C. Bradley Co. President and CEO Marc Olivie told the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on Monday, Aug. 14 that the Columbus-based company’s staff was “appalled and saddened” that its Tiki brand torches were “used by people who promote bigotry and hatred.” (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
Globe editorial: For Donald Trump, there is no coming back from this
Flowers lie on the street where Heather Heyer was killed when a suspected white nationalist crashed his car into anti-racist demonstrators in Charlottesville, Va.
B.C.’s wildfire season surpasses 1958 record for amount of land burned
A wildfire is seen from a Canadian Forces Chinook helicopter near Williams Lake, B.C., on July 31, 2017.
Family settles with PETA over removal, death of girl's dog
Uruguay weighs what to do with Nazi eagle from battleship
FILE- In this Feb. 10, 2006 file photo, an Uruguayan worker directs the salvage the eagle of World War II German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee, in Montevideo, Uruguay. A symbol of German naval might in early World War II, was sunk in Dec. 1939. The Uruguayan government has called on all political parties on Wednesday, August 16 2107, to decide what to do with the eagle. (AP Photo/Marcelo Hernandez, File)
1 US soldier killed in combat in Afghan; others wounded
Canadian shareholder proposals help lead governance innovations
President Trump's ardent backers support him more than ever
In this Jan. 20, 2017 photo, Branden Nong poses for a photo as he watches the inauguration of President Donald Trump at home in Waukee, Iowa. Nong said that while he wished the president was more careful with his tweets or in his criticism of fellow Republicans, his vote was driven by economic issues, and he has been happy with Trump's performance. Even as Trump's zig-zag response to the weekend bloodshed in Charlottesville, Va., has brought criticism from some Republican lawmakers, many men and women who helped put him in office remain unmoved by the latest uproar. (AP Photo/Barbara Rodriguez)
Far-right groups hurting Quebec's image internationally: minister
Children of emotionally abusive parents often bear lifelong scars
ILLUSTRATION BY DREW SHANNON FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Florida bans future investments in Maduro's Venezuela
Catholic school teacher convicted of child rape freed early
FILE- In this Jan. 14, 2013 file photo, former teacher Bernard Shero walks from the Criminal Justice Center, in Philadelphia. Shero, a former Catholic school teacher convicted of raping a child, was released more than a decade early from prison on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, after a judge threw out his conviction amid questions about his accuser’s truthfulness. Rather than face a new trial, however, Shero pleaded no contest on Monday to less serious child rape and assault charges and was sentenced to the roughly four years in prison he’s already served. He originally was sentenced in 2013 to up to 16 years. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Veterans get expanded college assistance under Trump
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin speaks during a press briefing in Bridgewater, N.J., Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
'We all knew he was like this:' Salman Rushdie unsurprised by Trump
Author Salman Rushdie signs a copy of his new book 'Home' at a book signing in London, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. As Donald Trump continues to face backlash for blaming "both sides" for deadly violence in Charlottesville, Va., celebrated author Rushdie says he's not surprised by the behaviour exhibited by the embattled U.S. president.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Photo by Grant Pollard/Invision/AP
Evening Update newsletter: U.S. demands steep concessions in NAFTA talks; Trump disbands business councils
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, right, speaks with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, as they leave a news conference, which included Mexico's Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, at the start of NAFTA renegotiations in Washington.
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CPPIB and Brazilian partner to spend up to US$400 million on office purchases
Abortion access in Nova Scotia is ‘out of step’: Health Minister
Randy Delorey attends a briefing at the legislature in Halifax on April 19, 2016. Delorey, Nova Scotia's health minister, says abortion access in the province is "out of step" with current practices, and has asked health officials to find ways to improve it.
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The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, at the start of NAFTA renegotiations in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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