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Suspect in killings of 2 Fla. officers arrested at bar
CORRECTS UPDATED INFORMATION OF POLICE OFFICER SHOT - Kissimmee Police Chief Jeff O'Dell, left, holds a news conference Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 in Kissimmee, Fla. The Kissimmee Police Department says Sgt. Sam Howard died Saturday from his injuries. His colleague, Officer Matthew Baxter, died Friday night after the attack in a neighborhood of Kissimmee, located south of the theme park hub of Orlando. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
Receiver Ricky Collins Jr. acquired by Tiger-Cats in trade with Roughriders
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Bruce Johnson (25) strips the ball from the hands of Saskatchewan Roughriders' Ricky Collins Jr. (3) during first half CFL Banjo Bowl action, in Winnipeg on September 10, 2016. Wide receiver Ricky Collins Jr. was acquired by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night in a trade with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Maher's foot carries Redblacks to 37-18 win over Ticats; Hamilton still winless
Ottawa Redblacks fullback Patrick Lavoie (81) is tackled by Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Larry Dean (11) during CFL Football action in Hamilton, Ont. on Friday, August 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Northwestern prof, Oxford staffer extradited to Chicago
Wyndham Lathem arrives at a police station as he is escorted by Chicago police, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, in Chicago. Lathem, a Northwestern University professor, and Andrew Warren, an Oxford University financial officer, have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Trenton James Cornell-Duranleau, a Michigan native who had been working in Chicago. Authorities say Cornell-Duranleau suffered more than 40 stab wounds to his upper body during the July attack in Lathem's high-rise Chicago condo. Lathem and Warren surrendered peacefully to police in California on Aug. 4 after an eight-day manhunt. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)
6 die in Vietnam while sawing leftover mortar shell
Extremism does not stop at the U.S.-Canada border​
A supporter of a far-right group, the Aryan Guard, salutes at a rally in Calgary on March 21, 2009.
Seahawks DE Bennett sits again during national anthem
Seattle Seahawks center Justin Britt, right, stands next to defensive end Michael Bennett as Bennett sits on the bench during the singing of the national anthem before the team's NFL football preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Vancouver man's proposed ski resort garners support from government, First Nations
An illustration of the proposed Valemount resort. Simpcw First Nation Chief Nathan Matthew says the location ‘rivals anything you want to compare to it.’
New York Knicks sign undrafted Canadian guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes
CNE reassures visitors event is safe on the heel of Barcelona attacks
Organizers said the security plans for the 18-day fair were modified earlier this year following a number of terror attacks in Europe in which cars were used as deadly weapons.
McCain completes round of radiation, chemo for brain cancer
A look at US-S. Korea war games and how North might respond
Pliskova sweeps into Cincinnati semis, Nadal comes up short
Karolina Pliskova returns to Caroline Wozniacki at the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio, on Friday.
Unrivalled Ricky Ray returns from injury to lead Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray will start Saturday afternoon when Toronto hosts the Montreal.
Alberta camper frees loon tangled in fishing gear
Don Gibson strokes a loon at Fish Lake Provincial Park in west-central Alberta in this undated handout photo.
WorkSafeBC releases report on stunt driver’s death during Deadpool 2 filming in Vancouver
A police officer photographs a motorcycle after a stunt driver working on the movie Deadpool 2 died following a crash on set in Vancouver on Aug. 14, 2017.
The Latest: Wildfire forces evacuation of 440 Oregon homes
Montreal at odds with province over legislation to ban face coverings for public services
A woman, wearing a burqa in Montreal, would have to expose her face to receive any government service, under proposed Quebec legislation.
Organizing an anti-immigration protest in eight easy steps
Stephen Quinn is the host of On the Coast on CBC Radio One, 690 AM and 88.1 FM in Vancouver.
Brother of Sinaloa cartel leader arrested in Arizona
Venezuela's ousted chief prosecutor flees to Colombia
FILE - In this June 28, 2017 file photo, Venezuela's chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega speaks during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela. The ousted chief prosecutor fled to Colombia with her husband German Ferrer, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, a day after the Supreme Court ordered his arrest. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)
Craving Mexican cuisine? Vancouver's Fayuca offers everything but the ordinary
This sablefish head, slathered in adobo sauce and served with creamy aoili, is a gloriously messy feast at Fayuca.
Border agents track drone from sky to drugs on the ground
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Border Patrol shows a 2-foot-high drone that a border patrol agent spotted swooping over the border fence on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, near a San Diego border crossing. Authorities have arrested a man they say used the drone to fly drugs across the Mexican border into California. (U.S. Border Patrol via AP)
B.C. premier and jobs minister sued by fired LNG advocate claiming $5 million
The Latest: NFL player says dismissed gun case 'was false'
Trudeau should quit while he’s still ahead on federal-provincial relations
John Ibbitson
The Latest: 2 football coaches reassigned after player death
Clemson basketball returns home after Barcelona van attack
Woman: Oregon train stabbings could have been prevented
Demetria Hester speaks during a press conference in Portland, Ore., Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. Hester says Portland police could have prevented fatal stabbings aboard a light-rail train if they had taken her earlier complaint against Jeremy Christian more seriously. (AP Photo/Steven DuBois)
Nevada plan to use untried execution drugs draws criticism
Nevada death row inmate Scott Raymond Dozier confers with Lori Teicher, a federal public defender involved in his case, during a Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 appearance in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas. A date for Dozier's execution was pushed back one month, to mid-November, while defense attorneys challenge the state's lethal injection protocol. Dozier, who maintains that he wants to die, would become the first person executed in Nevada since 2006. (AP Photo/Ken Ritter)
It's easy to beat the summer Fear-of-Missing-Out blues
For some, summer FoMO has turned the most carefree of seasons into an anxious, envious romp through other people’s experiences – or at least through their Instagram posts.
How Calgary’s Eliese Watson and ABC Bees came to be leaders in the urban beekeeping industry
As farmers across the Canadian Prairies are just starting to prepare for their fall harvests, apiary expert and owner of ABC Bees Eliese Watson and her team have already been in full extraction mode, harvesting honey from her many hive setups that are peppered around Calgary.
Teen sues Northern California police over sex scandal
File - In this July 10, 2017 file photo, Oakland city officials including Mayor Libby Schaaf, right, city administrator Sabrina Landreth, second from right, and police chief Anne Kirkpatrick, at podium, field questions after a federal court hearing about police sexual misconduct in San Francisco. The teenage daughter of a police dispatcher at the center of a Northern California sexual misconduct scandal involving two dozen officers has filed suit against one of the law enforcement agencies, her attorney announced Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. The 19-year-old filed the federal lawsuit in San Francisco Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Symbols in the South: A turning point for Confederate monuments
A statute of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that stands in the middle of a traffic circle on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va.
Three men seriously burned in explosion at car wash in Red Deer, Alberta
Lights out: Eclipse to have big impact on California power
In this Thursday, Aug. 7, 2017 photo, Shift Supervisor Gary Anderson, monitors the power system flow and conditions at the Pacific Gas & Electric grid control center, in Vacaville, Calif. Power grid managers say they've been preparing extensively for more than a year for this Monday's solar eclipse and that by ramping up other sources of power, mainly hydroelectric and natural gas, they are confident nobody will lose power or see a spike in energy prices. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
The crucial opioid interventions Canada needs now
A man prepares heroin at VANDU's injection site in the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, British Columbia on December 21, 2016.
UN chief urges protection for civilians trapped in conflict
Celtics to retire Paul Pierce's No. 34
FILE - In this March 8, 2013, file photo, Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) reacts in overtime during the team's NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Boston. The Celtics will retire Pierce’s No. 34 during their Feb. 11 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The longtime Celtics forward will be the 22nd player so honored–the first since 2003. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Worker dies in elevator shaft fall at NYC construction site
Man arrested after 23 immigrants found in semi near El Paso
Vancouver-based singer Bobby Taylor brought the Jackson 5 to Motown
Bobby Taylor.
1st African American woman on state supreme court retires
For the solution to B.C.’s vacant-housing situation, look to Paris
Gary Mason
Fear, resolve and more security at Charlottesville's temple
Alexander Holtz, 7, of Ashburn, Va., draws a heart on sidewalk in Charlottesville, Va., Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, near the site where Heather Heyer was killed. Heyer was struck by a car while protesting a white nationalist rally on Saturday Aug. 12. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
California tightens rules on popular pesticide for farmers
FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2010, file photo almonds ready for harvest are seen at a farm in Hilmar, Calif. California regulators say they're tightening the rules on a pesticide popular with farmers over new health concerns. The California Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, that it's targeting chlorpyrifos. Farmers use it to kill pests that attack many crops like grapes, almonds and cotton. (AP Photo/Al Golub, File)
Streaming wars: The escalating battle for Canadian screens
The Netflix app for iOS is seen in this file photo
B.C. Premier John Horgan condemns hate speech ahead of planned rally
A floury affair: Five questions with Alberta-based baker Alan Dumonceaux
Alan Dumonceaux makes croissants and pains au chocolat in Edmonton. Mr. Dumonceaux is Canada's first pastry chef at the Masters de la Boulangerie, a world championship of pastry making held every four years, in the gourmet baking category.
Navy captain latest to plead guilty in bribery case
John Doyle: This is no time to take a vacation from the news
John Doyle
Islamic extremism is a growing presence in Spain
Fernando Reinares is director of the Program on Global Terrorism at Elcano Royal Institute in Madrid, adjunct professor of security studies at Georgetown University and Wilson Center Global Fellow.
Judge rejects Roman Polanski victim's bid to end case
Streetwise newsletter: The week’s best reads
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Canada's largest city is getting itself a new resident this year: the headquarters of the federal government's new infrastructure financing agency. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Business Highlights
Trump's new communications director isn't new to his ways
In this photo taken June 30, 2017, Hope Hicks arrives on Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J., en route to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.. Hicks is traveling with President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and their son Barron Trump. After four people tackled the assignment with limited success, the job of keeping President Donald Trump on message has now fallen to Hicks, a young former public relations aide and political neophyte who entered his orbit not knowing the ride would eventually take her into the cutthroat world of Washington politics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Icahn steps down as unofficial Trump adviser
FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2007 file photo, activist investor Carl Icahn speaks at the World Business Forum in New York. President Donald Trump is losing another informal adviser: billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who gave the White House guidance on its deregulation efforts, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Missouri death row inmate appeals to US Supreme Court
Judge approves hardship fund for former Sears Canada employees
Shoppers ride an escalator in front of a Sears Canada Inc. store inside a mall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday, June 22, 2017.
Men say they've set record for traversing Boston's subway
Jake Arrieta, Javier Baez lead Cubs over Blue Jays 7-4
Javier Baez of the Chicago Cubs hits a two-run homer against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning on August 18, 2017 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
The Latest: Mayor urges Trump to denounce racism in Nevada
President Donald Trump walks across the tarmac before boarding Air Force One at Hagerstown Regional Airport, Aug. 18, 2017 in Hagerstown, Md. Trump is returning to Bedminister N.J., after having a meeting with his national security team at Camp David, Md. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Jake Arrieta, Javier Baez lead Cubs over Blue Jays 7-4
Kansas couple gets probation after money laundering scheme
Officials: 3-year-old girl dies at Florida day care
NAFTA’s auto shift: Production heads south – and not just to Mexico
Fiat 500 and Dodge Journey vehicles sit on the production line after being painted at Chrysler Group LLC's assembly plant in Toluca, Mexico.
Manitoba NDP leadership candidate Wab Kinew addresses more brushes with law
Wab Kinew, right, Manitoba NDP candidate for Fort Rouge, listens as Premier Greg Selinger responds at a news conference in Winnipeg, Friday, March 11, 2016. Wab Kinew says he wants to address what he says are lies and half-truths in the email that said he has been convicted of several crimes not previously reported. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Legal marijuana sale faces challenges by banks in Uruguay
FILE - In this July 19, 2017 file photo, Diego Zas shows two bags of legal marijuana he just bought at the Antartida drugstore in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay. The legal sale of marijuana in Uruguayan pharmacies is facing challenges as banks refuse to deal with companies linked to the drug in order to follow international financial laws. A government official said Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, that Uruguayan banks risk running afoul of laws that ban receiving money tied to the drug. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico, File)
Notable firings and resignations from Trump's White House
Helicopter crew had life vests, air bottles during crash
This Aug. 16, 2017 photo from the U.S. Coast Guard shows the cutter Walnut, a 225-foot buoy tender, during an overnight search for a downed Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter off Ka'ena Point, Oahu in Hawaii. Rescuers on Thursday continued searching for five soldiers missing since their helicopter went down during nighttime training. A second Black Hawk lost visual and radio contact with the missing helicopter while they were flying. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP)
Venezuela’s pro-government assembly takes power of opposition-led congress
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Congress with his wife Cilia Flores, left, the head of the constituent assemby Delcy Rodriguez, right, and other authorities in Caracas on Aug. 10, 2017.
Ousted Venezuela prosecutor ties exit to investigation
Fitch upgrades Greece's credit rating by 1 notch to B-
Company give Canadians chance to bet on results of lotteries worldwide
Evening Update newsletter: Trump ousts Bannon; manhunt ongoing in Spain after deadly attacks
In this April 9, 2017, file photo, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon steps off Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
Investors betting big on Woodbine Racetrack’s future
The proposed development for the Woodbine Racetrack and the 684 acres around it has many people excited, while others question the wisdom of the city getting in the casino business.
Couple renews vows as arranged marriage enters final chapter
David and Elizabeth Weinlick renew their wedding vows at the Mall of America on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Bloomington, Minn. The couple who began their life together through an arranged marriage nearly 20 years. The occasion will also be tinged with sadness. David Weinlick has been diagnosed with terminal colon cancer. The couple have four children. They say they're out to make the best of their remaining time. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii /Star Tribune via AP)
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week​
Rory McIlroy to return for FedEx Cup playoffs
Rory McIlroy walks onto the 12th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club.
Mississippi Confederate statue guarded against online threat
Police: Rapper Meek Mill arrested for reckless dirt biking
In this July 13, 2017 file photo, rapper Meek Mill poses during a portrait session to promote his new album "Wins & Losses," in Atlanta. Police say the rapper Meek Mill has been arrested on a charge of reckless endangerment for riding an illegal dirt bike through New York City streets. The 30-year-old rapper was arrested late Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. His real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams.(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Evangelical advisers stay with Trump as others criticize him
In this photo taken May 13, 2017, President Donald Trump stands with Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. in Lynchburg, Va. Falwell, and an early backer of Trump, said the president had made a “bold truthful statement” about the demonstration. Falwell said the president’s remarks were a clear repudiation of white supremacists, Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
How major US stock market indexes fared Friday
Game changer: The rapid rise of sports streaming
Andrew Willis
'Predator' actor Sonny Landham dead at 76
FILE - In this Wednesday, June 25, 2008 file photo, actor Sonny Landham gestures during a news conference to announce his candidacy for the U. S. Senate as the Libertarian Party challenger to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in Frankfort, Ky. Sonny Landham, the muscular action-movie actor who co-starred in “Predator” and “48 Hrs,” has died. He was 76. Landham’s sister Dawn Boehler said the actor died from congestive heart failure Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 at a Lexington, Kentucky, hospital. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)
Exchange program gives teens from Ontario, Nunavut a chance to share knowledge
Students from the Economic Club of Canada’s North-South exchange take part in a truth and reconciliation workshop led by Canadian Roots.
RBC: These loonie levels are when you should – and shouldn't – hedge your U.S. stock exposure
The loonie’s show of strength this summer serves as a tough lesson on the power of currency movements to spoil returns.
Tanzania: Elephant tusks seized from alleged traffickers
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Fraudulent Ontario road test booking site could lead to identity theft: police
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
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Vancouver’s film industry being hurt by wild real estate market
The Canada Post office downtown is a thriving film studio right now, but will be redeveloped for residential. It even has a helipad on the roof that film companies use for film shoots.
Foot Locker and Deere slide while Estee Lauder jumps
What's a total solar eclipse and why this one is so unusual
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017 file photo, Emmalyn Johnson, 3, tries on her free pair of eclipse glasses at Mauney Memorial Library in Kings Mountain, N.C. Glasses are being given away at the library for free while supplies last ahead of the big event on Aug. 21. (Brittany Randolph/The Star via AP)
Toronto has lots of houses and towers, but not enough in between
Condominium high rise buildings in Toronto's West Queen West neighbourhood, December 15th, 2015.
Ex-union official in Detroit charged in labour payoff scandal
Man accused of cutting off woman's nipples pleads guilty
The Latest: Expert says Arkansas may have good drug supply
Cops: Man posed as wife on Craigslist soliciting his murder
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