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George Strait, Dolly Parton, late Glen Campbell given honours
Maren Morris performs during the 11th annual ACM Honors at the Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)
Striking ground crew workers at Toronto’s Pearson airport reject latest offer
Union members of Teamsters Local 419 form a picket at Pearson airport in Toronto on July 27, 2017.
Canada's fisheries department monitoring U.S. fish spill
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Dominic LeBlanc speaks during an announcement at the Sea Island Canadian Coast Guard Base, in Richmond, B.C., on Wednesday February 15, 2017. Canada's Fisheries Minister says officials are closely monitoring a spill of Atlantic salmon from an aquaculture facility off the coast of Washington state.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Qatar sending ambassador back to Iran, ignoring Arab demands
FILE - In this June 5, 2017 file photo, passengers of cancelled flights wait in Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar after Saudi Arabia and other Arab powers severed diplomatic ties with Qatar and moved to isolate the energy-rich nation. Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, disregarding the demands of Arab nations now locked in a regional dispute with the energy-rich country that it lessen its ties to Tehran. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, File)
The Latest: Lottery: Nerves to blame for error on store
A customer shows her purchased Powerball tickets for Wednesday's drawing, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Hialeah, Fla. The winner could take the $700 million annuity option (paid out over 29 years) or the $443.3 million cash prize, minus state and federal taxes. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Toronto FC stretches unbeaten streak to eight games with win over Union
Sebastian Giovinco scores for TFC against the Philadelphia Union in Toronto on Wednesday.
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Calgary police seek man accused of stealing 5 guns worth $65,000 from store room
Six home runs help lift Blue Jays over Rays
Toronto Blue Jays' Kevin Pillar celebrates with Ryan Goins after Pillar hit a solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Tommy Hunter during the eighth inning of a game in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Aug. 23, 2017.
Milos Raonic withdraws from US Open due to wrist injury
Milos Raonic reacts during his match against Adrian Mannarino at the Rogers Cup in Montreal, on Aug. 9, 2017.
Self-described 'mountain man' in 1984 killing is released
FILE - In this April 27, 2012, file photo, Don Nichols appears before the Montana Parole Board at the state prison in Deer Lodge, Mont. Self-described "mountain man" Nichols was released on parole Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, after serving 32 years for kidnapping a world-class athlete out on a training run in 1984 and killing her would-be rescuer. Nichols, who must report to a parole office in Great Falls, Mont., was granted parole in April. Nichols, 86, was sentenced to 85 years in prison for kidnapping biathlete Kari Swenson in the mountains near Big Sky and killing Alan Goldstein, a friend helping to search for Swenson when she failed to return home from her run. (Nick Wolcott/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP, File)
Pillar hits Toronto's 6th HR, Blue Jays beat Rays 7-6
Canada's Milos Raonic withdraws from US Open due to wrist injury
Milos Raonic of Canada reacts during his match against Adrian Mannarino of France during second round of play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Wednesday August 9, 2017 in Montreal. Canada's Milos Raonic has announced on Instagram that he has withdrawn from the US Open tennis tournament with a wrist injury. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Canada wins relay gold on opening day of FINA world junior championships
Canada's Penny Oleksiak prepares to compete in the women's 100-metre freestyle at the world championships in Budapest, in a July 27, 2017, file photo. Oleksiak along with Kayla Sanchez, Rebecca Smith and Taylor Ruck finished in a world junior record seven minutes 51.47 seconds to win gold during the opening day of the FINA world junior championships.
The Latest: Man who killed ex-wife, took son faced hearing
Jill Scott among headliners for Essence Festival Durban
Hill loses no-hit try on HR in 10th, Pirates top Dodgers 1-0
Energy Dept: Government should ease rules on power plants
FILE - In this July 18, 2017, file photo, Energy Secretary Rick Perry attends a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington. The Energy Department said Wednesday, Aug. 23, the government should make it easier and cheaper to operate power plants, including coal and nuclear plants, to strengthen the nation's electric grid. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Giovinco, Hasler, Altidore score as Toronto stretches unbeaten streak to 8 games
Toronto FC forward Jozy Altidore (17) celebrates after scoring against the Philadelphia Union during second half MLS soccer action in Toronto on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan seen moving to cabinet to replace Judy Foote
Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan, who represents the riding of St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, is expected to replace Ms. Foote as Newfoundland’s representative in the federal cabinet, an insider said.
Oleksiak, Canada win relay gold at world junior swimming championships
Japan pounds Canada 10-0 at Little League World Series
Japan's Natsuki Yajima rounds third past Canada’s Robert Orr after hitting a two-run home run during the Little League World Series on Aug. 23, 2017.
RCMP give little info about officer-involved shooting on Saskatchewan reserve
Kaepernick supporters rally outside NFL headquarters, demand he be signed
Participants during a rally in support of Colin Kaepernick outside the NFL’s headquarters on Park Avenue in Manhattan, on Aug. 23, 2017.
As Congress prepares to return, Trump deepens tensions with fellow Republicans
In this May 4, 2017, file photo, the U.S. flag flies in front of the Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington. A North Korean parliamentary committee sent a rare letter of protest to the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, May 12, 2017, over its new package of tougher sanctions. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Heritage designation raises questions about Glen Abbey’s future
Vijay Singh blasts a shot out of the bunker during the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont., in July.
Thailand awaits verdict that could send former PM to prison
In this Aug. 1, 2017 photo, Thailand's former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court for to make final statement of the hearing in Bangkok, Thailand. Friends and foes alike of Yingluck Shinawatra, are anxiously awaiting a verdict Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 by the country's Supreme Court on charges that she was criminally negligent in implementing a rice subsidy program that is estimated to have cost the government as much as $17 billion and could now cost her 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
B.C. NDP stands by plans to hold big-ticket fundraiser
Premier John Horgan, seen on June 29 at the Government House in Victoria, has long spoken out against controversial political fundraising practices.
Francoise Abanda moves to US Open qualifying’s second round
Francoise Abanda competing at the Rogers Cup in a 2014 file photo.
Alleged Canadian Yahoo hacker pleads not guilty in U.S. court, lawyer says
Karim Baratov is shown in a photo from his Instagram account. A lawyer of a Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails says his client has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him in a San Francisco courtroom on Wednesday. Karim Baratov was arrested in Hamilton, Ont., in March under the Extradition Act after U.S. authorities indicted him and three others for computer hacking, economic espionage and other crimes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Instagram MANDATORY CREDIT
Kelly: Floyd Mayweather is ready to complete his family’s legacy
Cathal Kelly
Red Sox acquire speedy outfielder Rajai Davis from Oakland
Oakland Athletics outfielder Rajai Davis makes a sliding catch in the sixth inning at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Aug. 18, 2017.
Man mistakenly buried in California body mix-up is exhumed
The Orange County Coroner's Office exhume the body of a man who was buried after being mistakenly identified in Orange, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (Scott Schwebke/The Orange County Register via AP)
Baby found dead in car parked in P&G parking lot in Ohio
39-year-old inmate at Matsqui Institution in Abbotsford, B.C., reported dead
B.C. tech companies offer big perks to attract prospective employees
From vacation cash to luxury cars, some technology companies in British Columbia are offering big perks to woo prospective employees.
The Latest: Harvey could dump heavy rain in Texas, Louisiana
Leo Sermiento, left, and Emilio Gutierrez, right, fill sandbags in preparation of a tropical system on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, on South Padre Island, Texas. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the State Operations Center to elevate its readiness level and is making state resources available for preparation and possible rescue and recovery actions amid forecasts a tropical storm will make landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast. (Jason Hoekema/The Brownsville Herald via AP)
Roughriders look to use momentum from bye week to trounce Edmonton
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Ed Gainey makes an interception during CFL action against the B.C. Lions on Aug. 13, 2017.
CMA poll finds rising support for medically assisted death
Similar CMA straw polls showed that, in 2013, only 34 per cent of doctors supported assisted dying legislation; that rose to 45 per cent in 2014.
B.C. Green Party calls for ban on foreign buyers purchasing farmland
B.C. Green party leader Andrew Weaver.
Chase the Ace draw continues in Newfoundland next week with eight cards left
The Latest: Senate panel narrowly backs utility regulators
Clifford Rechtschaffen and Martha Guzman Aceves appear before the Senate Rules Committee during their conformation hearing to the Public Utilities Commission, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. The pair had been appointed to six-year terms to the commission by Gov. Jerry Brown in December but the Senate has a year to confirm them. Both are expected to be approved the Rules Committee and be confirmed by the Democratic-led Senate.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Puerto Rican pleads guilty in $1M coral trafficking case
Tweets from Globe journalist detained in China
Globe editorial: Why a weakened Trump is replaying his greatest hits
President Donald Trump reacts before speaking at a rally at the Phoenix Convention Center, in Phoenix, Ariz., on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Trump has threatened to blow up NAFTA less than one week into the renegotiation of the trade agreement, providing an early indication that the upcoming talks might occur under a cloud of menace. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Alex Brandon
Correction: College Grants-Clerical Errors story
Mike Duffy mulls legal action against federal government
Former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy leaves the courthouse in Ottawa following the second day of testimony by Benjamin Perrin, former legal adviser for the Prime Minister's Office, on Friday, August 21, 2015.
Police: Northwestern crew member who drowned couldn't swim
In Florida, who's in charge of this Confederate monument?
Globe and Mail journalist detained for three hours by Chinese officials
Kids not eating enough nutritious food during school hours: B.C. study
Parents tasked with preparing school lunches might reach for convenient packaged foods, but the author of a new study says kids across Canada aren’t eating enough nutritious food during school hours.
Fairfax to sell Singapore insurance business, forge partnership in $1.6-billion deal
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. chairman and chief executive officer Prem Watsa speaks during the company's annual meeting in Toronto April 11, 2013.
Streetwise newsletter: Fairfax's $1.6-billion deal; will Vectren be the next Canadian target?
A Bay Street sign is seen in the financial district in Toronto in this file photo
HUD says Carson did nothing wrong by appearing with Trump
Trump's NAFTA termination comment falls flat in Arizona
President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Phoenix Convention Center, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Couple who lost baby in fire had been trying to get pregnant for years
The father of a baby who died in a house fire says he tried to go back into his burning house three times, but couldn't get past the flames. Cordell Brown said his wife, Angie Tang, was asleep on the second floor with their son, five-month-old Hunter. Hunter is seen in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Kyle Whitford, *MANDATORY CREDIT
Meaning of 'clean coal' mentioned by Trump unclear
Stock split is all but dead and a new study says save your tears
Stock splits have gone the way of landline phones since the Internet bubble, when they were practically a coronation event for hot tech firms.
No plans to join U.S. missile defence shield, send troops to Afghanistan: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during a news conference in Montreal, on Aug. 23, 2017.
Trump-McConnell feud threatens Republican agenda
FILE - In this June 6, 2017 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. listens as President Donald Trump, speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. The rift between President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is poised to have lasting consequences on the GOP legislative agenda and Republicans' re-election prospects. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
The Latest: House speaker seeks agency head's resignation
Will Vectren be the next Canadian takeover target?
A growing list of Canadian heavyweights in utilities industry have recently made significant U.S. acquisitions.
Up to 2,300 asylum seekers entering Quebec through U.S. are under 18: minister
SpaceX unveils sleek, white spacesuit for astronaut travel
This undated image made available by Elon Musk on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 shows a new spacesuit from his company SpaceX. It's designed for its crewed flights planned for 2018. (SpaceX via AP)
Man tossed from wagon, trampled by horse at county fair dies
Be wary of acting on the latest batch of bearish market forecasts
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this file photo.
California woman feared husband who killed her, took son
This undated California Department of Motor Vehicles photo, released by the California Highway Patrol, shows Konstantin Morozov. Natalia Morozova was killed Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at her home in Santa Maria home on the central coast, prompting a statewide Amber Alert urging the public to watch for a car that might contain her husband. He went on the run with their 9-year-old son. The alert ended after police shot and killed Konstantin Morozov on Tuesday night in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. The boy, Daniel Morozov, was unharmed. (California DMV/California Highway Patrol via AP)
Lawsuit: Train that crashed also overshot previous station
Here's an encouraging sign that the market rally still has staying power
MSCI all-country world index-listed firms expected to remain above EPS of $30 over the next year
Japan holds Canada to one hit in 10-0 laugher at Little League World Series
Tokyo, Japan's Natsuki Yajima (20) celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run off White Rock, British Columbia pitcher Reece Ussleman in the third inning of an International baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Japan won 10-0. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Kelly seeks to restore White House order ahead of key fights
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly stands in the door of Air Force One and watches President Donald Trump, as he arrives in Reno, Nev., Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Man gets 10 years in prison for wreck that killed 3 children
Afropunk to celebrate 12th year with Solange, SZA and more
This combination photo shows performers, from left, Gary Clark, Jr. at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas on March 17, 2017, Solange Knowles during the FYF Fest in Los Angeles on Aug. 23, 2015, and SZA at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 25, 2017. They will be perform at the Afropunk festival in Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park this weekend. (AP Photo/File)
Southern Alberta man charged in alleged sex assaults on children at daycare
The Latest: Supporters want Kaepernick signed before season
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2016, file photo, from left, San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Eli Harold, quarterback Colin Kaepernick, center, and safety Eric Reid kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Santa Clara, Calif. What started as a protest against police brutality has mushroomed a year later into a divisive debate over the future of Kaepernick who refused to stand for the national anthem and now faces what his fans see as blackballing for speaking out in a country roiled by racial strife. The once-rising star and Super Bowl quarterback has been unemployed since March, when he opted out of his contract and became a free agent who could sign with any team. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Glitch sends driver's license suspension notices to hundreds
Petronas eyes Canadian partnership to tap B.C. natural gas
Malaysia’s landmark Petronas Towers loom in the background in Kuala Lumpur in January. An executive at the firm says it’s looking at new projects that will help it move natural gas from its B.C. properties to the rest of Canada.
Ontario town slams proposal for nuclear-waste facility, citing safety issues
A sign marks the entrance to the Chalk River Laboratories in Chalk River, Ont., in 2012. The nearby town of Deep River has opposed a proposal to build a nuclear-waste facility at the location.
The Latest: Off-duty police sergeant killed by drunk driver
Former Wawa worker alleges racially hostile environment
Trump administration calls out Egypt on human rights
Woman sues Texas parking garage after car plummets
Federal judge again tosses out Texas voter ID law
FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2014 file photo, an election official checks a voter's photo identification at an early voting polling site in Austin, Texas. A federal judge Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, again threw out Texas’ voter ID requirements that she previously compared to a “poll tax” on minorities, dealing another court setback to state Republican leaders over voting rights. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Critics: Utah horse meeting is secretive 'slaughter summit'
FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2010 file photo, two young wild horses play while grazing in Reno, Nev. Officials at a wild horse summit in Salt Lake City said Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, that swollen populations of federally-protected mustangs roaming 10 Western states are starved and damaging rangelands, leaving some officials to recommend killing or selling the animals to reduce herds. (Andy Barron/Reno Gazette-Journal via AP, File)
1-armed man arrested with machete, clown mask calls it prank
FILE - This Tuesday, July 25, 2017, file photo released by the Maine State Police shows Corey Berry, of Hollis, Maine, arrested and charged with criminal threatening after police said he was found strolling down a street wearing a clown mask with a machete taped to his amputated arm. He was released after posting bail. Berry, a one-armed Maine man accused of startling neighbors by going for a stroll wearing a clown mask and brandishing a machete, says it was supposed to be a prank. He pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Aug. 23, to criminal threatening and weapons charges. (Maine State Police via AP, File)
State says loan company mismanaged debt-forgiveness program
Toronto transit worker charged after woman struck and killed by bus, police say
Trevor Noah among nominees for Thurber humour prize
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B.C. study says kids not eating enough veggies, fruit, dairy during school hours
This stock has been a disaster for investors – but could be a gem if you get in now
Backcountry restrictions, campfire bans lifted as B.C. wildfire risk drops
A women stops on the side of the highway to watch a forest fire burn near Revelstoke B.C., on Aug. 19, 2017.
Military police charge recruit with sexual assault, second case this month
Shaw Festival's 2018 season to honour 100th anniverary of end of First World War
The Latest: Pence threatens more sanctions against Venezuela
Vice President Mike Pence shakes hands with U.S. service members at U.S. Southern Command, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Dominican Rep. has highest child-marriage rate in Americas
Globe and Mail journalist detained by Chinese police in Xinjiang region
This note, received Aug. 24 is translated as: “We seized Nathan VanderKlippe’s Macbook out of job demands at 1:35 p.m. July 24th, 2017. [Signed] Muhtar. July 24, 2017”
Man wanted in fatal South Carolina bank holdup arrested
Former detective pleads guilty in tax-refund scheme
Moody’s warns Canadian consumers over record household-debt levels
Moody’s says consumers owed $1.69 of debt for each dollar of their disposable income as of March 31.
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