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Blue Bombers beat Eskimos 33-26, hand Edmonton first loss of season
Edmonton Eskimos' Kenny Ladler (37), Mercy Maston (29) and Chris Edwards (26) can't bring down Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Timothy Flanders (20) during the first half of CFL football action in Winnipeg, Thursday, August 17, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan
Alberta’s Kenney, Jean distance themselves from Rebel Media
Outspoken political commentator Ezra Levant arrives at the Law Society of Alberta in Calgary, Alta., on March 2, 2016.
Andrew Scheer's free speech pledge wouldn't apply in Toronto case: spokesman
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Andrew Scheer, makes an announcement and holds a media availability at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Thursday, July 20, 2017. A pledge by Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to yank federal funding from universities that fail to uphold free speech wouldn't apply to a decision by the University of Toronto to ban a nationalist rally from campus, his spokesman said Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
How the Mob controls marijuana and why it is impossible to expel them
The last leaf found in a former grow-op building in Hamilton.
Battle heats up for Vancouver council seat vacated by Horgan’s chief of staff
The by-election is being held to replace Vision councillor Geoff Meggs, who resigned in July to become chief of staff to NDP Premier John Horgan.
Canada routs Europe-Africa to open Little League World Series
Canada's Matteo Manzi celebrates after scoring the second of two runs on a single by Robert Orr during the second inning of an international pool play baseball game against Italy at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., on Aug. 17, 2017.
Indigenous chief says Trudeau needs ‘wake-up call’ on land rights
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in a regional roundtable in Tofino, B.C. on Aug. 5, 2017.
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Prince of Wales winner Cool Catomine draws outside post for Breeders’ Stakes
Jockey Luis Contreras guides Cool Catomine to victory in the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown, at Erie Racetrack in Fort Erie, Ont., on July 25, 2017.
Navy awards contract for future Marine base on Guam
B.C.’s former LNG advocate sues John Horgan for defamation
A February, 2000, file photo of former B.C. Liberal leader Gordon Wilson.
Donaldson and Smoak solve Rays’ Archer, lead Blue Jays to a win
Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 16, 2017.
Chris Long supports Malcolm Jenkins during anthem protest
Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins raises his fist during the national anthem before the team's NFL preseason football game against the Buffalo Bills, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Daily chaos of Trump presidency creating turbulence for NAFTA talks
The United States wants a quick NAFTA deal so President Donald Trump can fulfill a campaign pledge. But the talks could hardly be opening at a more turbulent time.
Boat overturns off Haiti; 6 dead and at least 10 missing
Utah man indicted in death of wife on Alaska cruise
B.C. daycare owner defends children from would-be kidnapper
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Prince of Wales winner Cool Catomine draws outside post for Breeders' Stakes
Cool Catomine gallops under jockey Luis Contreras over the E.P.Taylor Turf course at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Cool Catomine will make his turf debut from the far outside in the $400,000 Breeders' Stakes.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Woodbine Racetrack, Michael Burns *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Nova Scotia faces staffing issues for preprimary classes
FILE PHOTO: Hundreds of Nova Scotia families have registered for the promised expansion of preprimary classes for four-year-olds, but there are still no firm numbers of trained staff available just weeks before its scheduled end-of-September startup.
As the Rebel Media dilemma shows, Scheer is treading a fine Conservative line
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Eclipse traffic already heavy in central Oregon
Canada opens Little League World Series with 12-2 win over Europe-Africa
Canada's Daniel Orfaly begins his slide to score on a single by Grayson Frers in the third inning of an international pool play baseball game against Italy at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Manitoba shuffles cabinet, makes Indigenous and Northern Relations a stand-alone department
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said in a statement, “This fine-tuning of our cabinet team will allow our government to focus more effectively on the priorities of Manitobans.”
Liberal hero Noam Chomsky joins University of Arizona staff
FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2012, file photo. Jewish-American scholar and activist Noam Chomsky stands during a press conference to support the Gaza-bound flotilla in the port of Gaza City. Chomsky is joining the faculty of the University of Arizona this month and will start teaching part-time in 2018. The 88-year-old professor has been a regular guest speaker and has taught at the school for the past five years. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa, File)
Alberta UCP says other caucus members made expense claim errors, cash paid back
Canadian man gets 20 years in U.S. prison for cross-border drug ring
Court documents said Harinder Dhaliwal of Brampton, Ont., owned trucking companies that he used to ferry drugs over the Canada-U.S. border concealed in hidden compartments that he built along with another co-conspirator.
The Latest: Central Oregon road reopens to eclipse traffic
Justice officials testing waters for sentencing reform promised by Liberals
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould introduces Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Aug. 15, 2017.
Whale found dead off Cape Cod identified as frequent visitor
Balmoral Hotel case puts emphasis on Vancouver’s problem landlords
The Balmoral Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia on July 9, 2017.
Ontario man charged after allegedly flying to Atlanta to have sex with 13-year-old girl
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Department of Justice says a Canadian man has been charged after allegedly flying to Atlanta in an attempt to have sex with a 13-year-old Georgia girl he met on the Internet.
UN chief: Saudi coalition attacks killed children in Yemen
Fire chief placed on leave amid racial insensitivity probe
This August 2017 photo released by the city of New Britain, Conn., shows a display of portraits of the city's former fire chiefs on a wall of honor inside the city's Fire Department headquarters. The portrait of Chief Mark Carr, far right, who led the department from 2004 to 2012 was hung with the others in March at the direction of city lawyers. An investigation prompted by Chief Thomas Ronalter's refusal to hang the photograph of the department's first black fire chief faulted Ronalter for racial insensitivity. (City of New Britain via AP)
Quebec's debate on religious accommodation has migrated to the bus and subway
The Latest: Search area expands for Hawaii Army helicopter
The Honolulu Fire Department Command Center is seen at a boat harbor, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Haleiwa, Hawaii. An Army helicopter with five on board crashed several miles off Oahu's North Shore late Tuesday. Rescue crews are searching the waters early Wednesday. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Smaller gloves mean bigger hype for McGregor and Mayweather fight
Conor McGregor works out on Aug. 11, 2017 in Las Vegas.
The Latest: Jury done for the week in Bundy standoff trial
FILE - In this April 12, 2017, file photo, Marie Ries, center, marches with others in support of defendants on trial in federal court in Las Vegas. A federal jury in Las Vegas that heard five weeks of prosecution testimony is deliberating the fate of four men accused of wielding assault weapons against federal agents in a 2014 standoff near Nevada anti-government figure Cliven Bundy's ranch. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Guatemalan immigrant seeks sanctuary in Manhattan church
Golden glow gone amid scandal, USA Gymnastics faces change
Former Olympic gymnast Rachael Denhollander, right, speaks as attorney, John Manly and 2000 Olympic bronze medalist Jamie Dantzscher, left, listen during a news conference in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. Dantzscher and Denhollander have filed civil lawsuits against USA Gymnastics and a former team doctor claiming they were sexually abused during their careers and want the organization to remove members of the organization's board of directors. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
3 pension funds sue 6 big banks over stock-lending business
Ontario man accused of flying to Atlanta to have sex with Georgia girl, 13
Regulators propose $183M settlement with student loan firm
Red Sox owner wants to rename Yawkey Way for David Ortiz
'Maniacal' focus on China puts Trump aide out of mainstream
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)
Jefferson Davis estate offered as new home for monuments
Gusty winds could inflame stabilized wildfires in B.C.
Smoke from wildfires fill the air in this aerial view from a Canadian Forces Chinook helicopter near Williams Lake, B.C., in a July 31, 2017, file photo.
2 charities cancel Mar-a-Lago events amid Trump backlash
John Doyle: The Sinner is a disturbing, gripping and superb new thriller
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Warship captain in collision that killed 7 to lose command
FILE- In this Sept. 10, 2016, file photo. Adm. William Moran speaks during the Commissioning of the USS Montgomery in Mobile, Ala. The Navy says the commanding officer of a warship that lost seven sailors in a collision off the coast of Japan will be relieved of command, and nearly a dozen other sailors face punishment. Moran, the No. 2 Navy officer, told reporters at the Pentagon on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, that the actions are to be taken shortly, although the Navy’s investigation into how and why the USS Fitzgerald collided with the container ship in June has not yet been completed. (Albert Cesare/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP, File)
Michigan State University rejects white nationalist event
Globe editorial: Saudi Arabia puts its foot in its mouth over use of LAVs
Remains of a car and buildings are seen in Awamiyah in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia on Aug. 9.
Chasing eclipses across the globe is a way of life for some
Chart shows the path of the 2017 eclipse across the United States; 3c x 3 3/4 inches; 146 mm x 95 mm;
Clearing Iraqi cities of explosives may take decades
FILE- In this March 22, 2017, file photo, a Federal Police stands next to unexploded bombs left by Islamic State group militants on the western side of Mosul, Iraq. On Thursday, Aug. 17, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said for the first time that the American military will help contractors and other officials locate unexploded bombs dropped by the coalition. U.S. Embassy officials have asked the coalition to declassify grid coordinates for bombs dropped in Iraq to help clear the explosives. The coalition's unexploded bombs are only a small part of Mosul's problems. The bulk of the explosives have been hidden by IS fighters to be triggered by the slightest movement, even picking up a seemingly innocent children's toy, lifting a vacuum cleaner, or opening an oven door. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Streetwise newsletter: Troubles at Bloomberg TV Canada; Hydro One lawsuit dismissed
The appetite to buy Hydro One’s latest bought deal will likely spur other Canadian utility companies shopping for U.S. assets to consider a similar financing structure.
Globe editorial: French is still doing fine in Quebec, merci beaucoup
The Statistics Canada offices are shown in Ottawa on July 21, 2010. Quebec's anglophone population is declining, rather than booming, Statistics Canada said Thursday as the agency officially corrected a census finding that stoked political fires in Quebec's emotionally charged language debate.
The Latest: Deal reached on Yellowstone wildlife protections
Alberta trade minister says NAFTA talks no threat to oil and gas industry
Minister of Economic Development and Trade Deron Bilous looks on as Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announces changes to her cabinet on Thursday, Oct.22, 2015. Alberta's minister of trade says Canada's oil and gas industry has little to worry about as wide-ranging North American trade negotiations get underway. Speaking Thursday after a conference of state governments in Tacoma, Wash., Minister Deron Bilous said U.S. lawmakers recognize the importance of an integrated energy market. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Dean Bennett
Chicago activist loses US citizenship, will be deported
Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh of Chicago stands outside the Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse in Detroit, Aug. 17, 2017, for a final court hearing before she's eventually deported for concealing her convictions in two Jerusalem bombings. Odeh admits that she failed to disclose the convictions when she entered the U.S. and later went through the citizenship process in 2004. She's not expected to get any time in prison Thursday but has agreed to be deported to Jordan or elsewhere. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
FAA changes San Francisco landing rules after close call
Oldest American celebrates 114th birthday in Pennsylvania
In this photo provided by Pennsylvania's Department of Aging, Delphine Gibson, right, is visited by Aging Secretary Teresa Osborne, at AristaCare Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Huntingdon Park, Pa. Gibson, the oldest known living person in the United States celebrated her 114th birthday on Thursday in Pennsylvania. (Drew Wilburne/Pennsylvania Department of Aging via AP)
At least two Quebecers who attended white supremacist rally in Charlottesville identified
White nationalists and counterprotesters clash during a rally in Charlottesville, Va., in an Aug. 12, 2017 file photo.
North Korea warns it won't negotiate nukes if US is hostile
B.C.’s new NDP government cancels major LNG conference
B.C.’s new NDP government has scrapped an international conference designed to spur development of liquefied natural gas projects, the latest blow to the once-lofty dreams of LNG riches in Canada.
Bloomberg TV Canada ends in-house shows and cuts 22 jobs
Fadwa Suleiman, Syrian actress who led protests against Bashar al-Assad, dies at 46
Syrian actress and activist Fadwa Suleiman is seen in Paris in 2012.
Brownback: Kansas to boost prison pay amid staff shortages
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, right, answers questions along with Corrections Secretary Joe Norwood on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, after announcing pay increases for the state's correctional officers at the El Dorado Correctional Facility in El Dorado, Kan. (Bo Rader/The Wichita Eagle via AP)
Gusty winds threaten largest wildfires in B.C. as crews work to prevent spread
Ex-J.C. Penney executive tapped for CFO gig at Hudson's Bay Company
Second time's the charm: Aly Ghazal eager to help Whitecaps' playoff push
Sporting's Andre Martins, left, duels for the ball with Nacional's Aly Ahmed Ghazal, from Egypt, during the Portuguese league soccer match between Sporting and Nacional at the Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. The Vancouver Whitecaps wanted to bring Aly Ghazal to Major League Soccer over the winter before he eventually settled on a move to China. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Francisco Seco
At least two Quebecers attended white supremacist rally in Charlottesville
Electronic research could help eliminate wrong-way driving
Two test vehicles are alerted of each other Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in College Station. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) are currently working with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to develop connected vehicle (CV) applications that will detect wrong-way vehicles, notify traffic management agencies and law enforcement, and alert affected travelers. ( Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Quebecker files class action against Netflix over fee hikes
A Quebec man wants millions in compensation from Netflix Inc.
What major tech companies are doing on hate groups
Tampa teams dedicate funds for Confederate monument removal
John Raymond Alvarez, who favors moving the confederate monument, left, argues with Gary Snow, who favors leaving the monument, after a news conference in front of the old county courthouse in Tampa, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. (James Borchuck/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
U.S. politics keeping Canadians' attention off African famine: aid group
In this April 5, 2017 file photo, Adel Bol, 20, cradles her 10-month-old daughter Akir Mayen at a food distribution site in Malualkuel, in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan. A federal program to match donations for the East African famine generated $21.3 million from Canadians, International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Stringer, Photo, File
Vice Media's immersive Charlottesville report gets traction
How much will Morneau’s proposed tax changes cost small business? We do the math
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is shown in this June 5 photo. The Liberal government is looking to remove what it sees as a financial advantage people with corporations have compared with salaried employees.
Evening Update newsletter: At least 13 killed in Barcelona attack; Trump defends stance on Confederate monuments
Injured people are treated in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 17, 2017, after a white van jumped the sidewalk in the historic Las Ramblas district.
Lawyer: Woman didn't exploit glitch, she just spotted a deal
U.S. NAFTA demands on auto rules of origin could backfire, experts say
The Magna plant in Puebla, Mexico on Wednesday, January 22, 2015.
Are Nazis as American as apple pie?
Protesters prepare to march in Philadelphia, on Aug. 16, 2017, from Congregation Rodeph Shalom in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend.
The Latest: White nationalist contacted about Boston rally
Illinois conservative group's cartoon sparks racial clash
In this May, 31, 2017 file photo, Rep. Christian Mitchell, D-Chicago, speaks on the House floor at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. A political cartoon circulated by a conservative Illinois think tank with ties to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has triggered accusations of racism and insensitivity. The rendering depicted a black school child from Chicago begging for money from a cigar-smoking white man in a suit. "There is a way to make a policy point that's legitimate, but not in a way that caricatures African Americans and provokes a dark history," said Mitchell.(Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register via AP)
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Arkansas has new supply of lethal drug; execution to be set
This undated photo provided by the Arkansas Department of Corrections shows Jack Greene. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge asked Gov. Asa Hutchinson to schedule an execution for Greene, who was convicted in the 1991 killing of Sidney Jethro Burnett after Burnett and his wife accused Greene of arson. Rutledge said Greene has exhausted his appeals and there's no stay of execution in place. (Arkansas Department of Corrections via AP)
Marist Brothers: School director admits abusing student
NAFTA: Negotiators get to work in quiet contrast to the political noise outside
Nevada judge clears way for expanded marijuana distribution
FILE- In this July 1, 2017, file photo, people line up at the NuLeaf marijuana dispensary in Las Vegas. A judge cleared the way Thursday, July 17, for Nevada to allow more businesses to move marijuana from growers to stores in an effort to keep up with overwhelming demand since recreational pot sales began last month. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Tropical Storm Harvey heads toward eastern Caribbean
Four warning signs that Teck's spectacular gains are over
A truck hauls a load at Teck Resources Coal Mountain operation near Sparwood, B.C.
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The S&P 500’s latest selloff came with plenty of worrying signs
Companies on the New York Stock Exchange making new 52-week lows outnumbered those making highs the last three times the benchmark gauge rose.
B.C. Lions looking to rebound from ugly loss against rested Calgary Stampeders
B.C. Lions' head coach Wally Buono gestures on the sideline during the second half of a CFL football game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday August 5, 2017. The Lions (5-3) know they will need to be a whole lot better from start to finish when they host the well-rested and high-powered Calgary Stampeders (5-1-1) on Friday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Alibaba's Ma steps ahead of Amazon's Bezos with grocery store prescience
Jack Ma is ahead of Jeff Bezos in one area: grocery stores.
B.C. daycare operator defends youngsters from attempted abduction
What major tech companies are doing on hate groups
This photo combo of images shows, clockwise, from upper left: a Google sign at a store in Hialeah, Fla., the Twitter app displayed on a smartphone, PayPal headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and the Facebook app displayed on an iPad. It took a violent rally to get tech companies, such as these and others, to do what civil rights groups have been calling for for years: take a firmer stand against accounts used to promote hate and violence. (AP Photo)
US announces deal to export pork to Argentina
How major US stock market indexes fared Thursday
Indigenous history and climate change explored in Stratford's 'The Breathing Hole'
Actors Ujarneq Fleischer, left, and Johnny Issaluk rehearse a scene for the The Breathing Hole in Stratford, Ont. on Thursday, June 15, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hannah Yoon
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