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Judge allows money laundering charges against Backpage execs
FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2017, file photo from left, Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer, former owner James Larkin, COO Andrew Padilla, and former owner Michael Lacey, are sworn-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee hearing into Backpage.com's alleged facilitation of online sex trafficking. California prosecutors can bring money laundering charges against the creators of the website that prosecutors label an online brothel, a judge ruled Wednesday, Aug. 23, but dismissed other charges months after another judge threw out the entire case as violating free speech and federal protections. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
Police identify over 90 persons of interest in teen homicide in Burnaby, B.C.
RCMP Cpl. Daniela Panesar places a photo of Marrisa Shen, 13, next to a map indicating where her body was found in Central Park, during a news conference in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday July 19, 2017. Police say they have identified more than 90 persons of interest involving the homicide investigation of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a suburban Vancouver park. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Georgia truck driver gets prison in 2015 crash that killed 5
Campfire bans, backcountry restrictions lifted in B.C. as wildfire risk drops
People gather on the side of the highway to watch a forest fire burn near Revelstoke B.C. on Saturday August 19, 2017. Restrictions on travel to British Columbia's backcountry and bans on campfires were lifted in some parts of the province on Wednesday as improved conditions lowered the wildfire risk. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Man accused of filming teen's suicide hears murder evidence
Police ask for video evidence in B.C. teen homicide case
Police say they have identified 90 “persons of interest” in their homicide investigation into the death of a 13-year-old girl whose body was found in a suburban Vancouver park last month.
Wall Street doesn’t know what to make of Snapchat
The changing sentiment about Snapchat among stock analysts reflects the confusion and doubts both about Snapchat’s strategy and its ability to execute on that plan.
The Latest: Lawmakers debate ability to question regulators
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Chicago police superintendent getting new kidney from son
Muni bond Wednesday update: 10-year yield falls
NEB to assess climate issues in Energy East pipeline review
The original Energy East review was derailed in September 2016 after members of the regulatory panel overseeing the hearings resigned amid questions about a potential conflict of interest.
The Latest: State intends to defend voter law
Evening Update: Ottawa plays down Trump’s threat on NAFTA; RBC kicks off bank results
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd as he speaks to supporters at the Phoenix Convention Center during a rally on August 22, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Latest: FTC won't block Amazon's takeover of Whole Foods
What happens if Trump cancels NAFTA? 10 lawyers agree: Lotsa lawsuits
Business leaders must be clear that they don’t stand with Trump
White nationalists and counterprotesters rally in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 12.
Private-equity firms pass on Canadian energy deals
Private-equity firms had been among the biggest funders of small oil and gas firms shunned by public markets, and they had been widely expected go on spending sprees as oil prices languished and companies put assets on the block. Now, even that well is running dry.
Lowe's and Stryker fall while Express and Wal-Mart rise
How major US stock market indexes fared Wednesday
Calgary police officer charged with obstruction involving alleged drunk driver
Venezuela’s ousted chief prosecutor accuses Maduro, allies of corruption
Venezuela's former chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega Diaz gestures during a meeting with representatives from the Latin American regional trading alliance Mercosur, in Brasilia, Brazil, on Aug. 23, 2017.
Richard Dreyfuss never doubted he would be a successful actor
Actor Richard Dreyfuss poses for a portrait at the Village at the Lift during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in January, 2015.
Man, 35, turns down plea deal calling for 70 years in prison
Trudeau says no plans to join U.S. missile defence, send troops to Afghanistan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during a news conference held following a meeting with the Intergovernmental Task Force on Irregular Migration Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is briefed on the refugee installations at the Lacolle border crossing by Transportation Minister Marc Garneau prior to a meeting with the Intergovernmental Task Force on Irregular Migration, Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Congolese-Canadian musician Pierre Kwenders is in his own space and time
Pierre Kwenders is a Congolese-Canadian musician from Montreal.
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Impact's four-game win streak to be tested by first-place Toronto FC
Montreal Impact's Ignacio Piatti, right, celebrates with teammate Samuel Piette after scoring against Real Salt Lake during first half MLS soccer action in Montreal, Saturday, August 19, 2017.Taking advantage of a stretch with five of six games at home, the Montreal Impact put together four straight victories to climb into the MLS Eastern Conference playoff picture, but their current form will be put to test when they face the league's top club in their next outing - rival Toronto FC. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Confederate names at Naval Academy could face rough seas
A road sign at the U.S. Naval Academy as photographed on Aug. 23, 2017 in Annapolis, Maryland, is named after Franklin Buchanan, the academy's first superintendent who left the U.S. Navy to join the Confederate Navy at the outbreak of the Civil War. A bill in Congress would require the Pentagon to change the name of any property that honors individuals who fought for or supported the Confederacy. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
Lexpert: Regulators to be stricter in protecting minority shareholders
McConnell says he and Trump are united on 'shared goals'
The Latest: Stopped van thought unrelated to Spain attacks
Brooke Henderson headlines strong field for Canadian Women’s Open
Brooke Henderson takes part in the pro-am event at the 2017 Canadian Pacific Women's Open of the LPGA Tour in Ottawa on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.
Parks Service issues permit for San Francisco rally
Tory critic says old age security report shows need to rethink age requirement
Indigenous workers at Voisey's Bay anxious about Vale review of nickel operations
U.S. vice- presidential jet lands in Whitehorse during routine mission
Woman says stranger's ashes in father's urn, sues for $2.5M
Indigenous youth bridging generation gap with elders to help save cultures
Rosalind Williams walks with her grandson Aaron Leon Williams along the shore line of the Shuswap River in Enderby, B.C. on Monday August 21, 2017. Williams' has been gathering all the knowledge she can from the Splatsin elders while trying to strengthen their essential bond with the younger generations. Aaron manages media, documentation and archiving at the Splatsin Tsm7aksaltn, or Splatsin Teaching Centre, while his grandmother coordinates the bandâs language and culture program. (Jeff Bassett/The Globe and Mail)
Ten great meal ideas for leftover chicken
Recipes from a roast chicken are made by Lucy Waverman on August 16, 2017.
ESPN radio host arrested in Wyoming after entering condo
This undated photo provided by the Teton County Sheriff's Office shows Ryen Russillo, the host of "The Ryen Russillo Show" on ESPN Radio. Russillo was arrested and jailed after entering a condo in Jackson, Wyo., and refusing to leave early Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Police say the man found in the bedroom had slurred speech and was incoherent. The 42-year-old Russillo faces misdemeanor criminal trespassing charges.(Teton County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Feds: Nuclear fuel processing alternative would take 8 years
Alberta burns through half of financial cushion built into budget, but deficit projection unchanged
Alberta's Minister of Finance Joe Ceci addresses the media before a meeting of Canada's Provincial Finance Ministers in Ottawa, Canada December 21, 2015.
The Latest: US criticizes Cambodia for ordering group out
Prosecutors: Man sought to 'neutralize' terror plot suspect
CPP changes will disqualify 243,000 from Guaranteed Income Supplement: report
The federal government’s plans to enhance the Canada Pension Plan will ultimately bump 243,000 low-income Canadians from qualifying for the Guaranteed Income Supplement, according to the latest report from Canada’s chief actuary.
6-year-old pulls drowning toddler twin cousins from pool
Dion says she's 'not afraid to try things' as she continues foray into fashion
Back to school? Not me — I’m a newly retired principal who quit while I was ahead
Girl Scouts accuse Boy Scouts of covertly recruiting girls
FILE - This Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 file photo shows the official Girl Scouts crest at the entrance of a Girl Scout Camp in Lapeer, Mich. As of March 2017, GSUSA reported 1,566,671 youth members and 749,008 adult members — down from just over 2 million youth members and about 800,000 adult members in 2014. (Erin Kirkland/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP)
Judge denies biker's request for delay in Waco trial
Great Smoky Mountains observation tower closes for repairs
Twenty-five must-have items for any new kitchen
Recipe: Roast chicken
Roast chicken made by Lucy Waverman.
Former officer injects new racial element in 2014 slaying
FILE - This June 29, 2011 file photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Patrick D. Murphy. A 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision overturned Murphy's death sentence after Murphy successfully argued that his case had to be tried in federal court because of his tribal membership and because the killing happened within the tribal nation's 11-county jurisdiction. (Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP, File)
Kansas festival brings tourists to giant shovel attraction
Man fatally shot by troopers wanted police to kill him
Maine casino campaign hires firm behind EU exit effort
Rod Stewart to perform remotely on MTV Video Music Awards
Sluggish oil prices continue to plague Alberta's bottom line: fiscal update
Five things the federal government is doing about the influx of border crossers
Mosquito species responsible for majority of Zika cases caught in Ontario
In this Jan. 27, 2016 file photo, samples of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, responsible for transmitting dengue and Zika, sit in a petri dish at the Fiocruz Institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil.
Lexpert roundup: CSA’s new guidlines; Petronas eyes LNG Canada
Major Motivation: Teen phenom Brooke Henderson headlines CP Women's Open
Brooke Henderson takes part in the PRO-AM at the 2017 CP Women's Open of the LPGA Tour, in Ottawa on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Mexico court re-sentences kingpin in 1985 DEA agent slaying
FILE - In this April 10, 1989 file photo Mexican drug trafficking Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo looks on in an undisclosed location. A court in Mexico on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, has re-sentenced the convicted drug lord for the 1985 killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent. (AP Photo, file)
Duke grad student researches how Confederate sub crew died
FILE- In this June 7, 2017, file photo, conservator Anna Funke sprays sodium hydroxide on the H.L. Hunley in the Warren Lasch Conservation Center in North Charleston, S.C. Rachel Lance, a former Duke University student, believes she has solved the mystery of how the eight Confederate crew members on board the world's first submarine to sink an enemy warship were killed, but the researchers with access to the sub say her theory is not new. (Michael Pronzato/The Post And Courier via AP, File)
Green building sector creating more jobs in British Columbia: Pembina Institute
Park service fixes family cemetery within Flight 93 memorial
Mosquito species responsible for the majority of Zika cases caught in Ontario
Trump preaches unity to vets after fiery Phoenix speech
President Donald Trump speaks at the National Convention of the American Legion on Aug. 23, 2017, in Reno, Nev.
Rosenberg: U.S. consumers are spending money in an unlikely place
David Rosenberg is chief economist with Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. and author of the daily economic newsletter Breakfast with Dave.
Man pleads not guilty in wife's death during Alaska cruise
FILE - This July 26, 2017 file photo shows the Emerald Princess cruise ship docked in Juneau, Alaska. Kenneth Manzanares, charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife Kristy while aboard the ship on a cruise to Alaska, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Juneau Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Kristy Manzanares was found dead in a cabin last month on the ship while it was in U.S. waters off Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)
Turbulence forces plane to land in St. Louis; 3 injured
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Eric Beck Rubin among nominees for 2017 Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature
Dutch police detain suspect in concert terror threat
FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 file photo, Miles Michaud, lead singer of the California band Allah-Las, performs during the second and last day of the Corona Capital Music Festival in Mexico City. A rock venue in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam says it has cancelled a concert by American rock group Allah-Las because of a “terror threat.” Concert organizer Rotown says on Twitter that the concert on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 at the Maassilo venue was cancelled on orders of the police because of the threat. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, file)
Lawyer no longer wants new mental exam for bomb plot suspect
FILE - This file photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Jerry Drake Varnell, of Sayre, Okla., who was arrested Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, in connection with a plot to detonate a vehicle bomb in an alley adjacent to BancFirst in downtown Oklahoma City. Defense attorney Terri Coulter has withdrawn her request for a mental examination of Varnell. (Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP, File)
Ontario judge wore Trump hat to be ‘humorous,’ court hears
Hats bearing Donald Trump’s campaign slogan are seen in Washington on Jan. 20, 2017.
'Judge-made vortex of uncertainty and delay' stalled N.S. adoption: appeal court
'Hellboy' casting prompts backlash over 'whitewashing'
FILE - In this April 9, 2016 file photo, Ed Skrein arrives at the MTV Movie Awards in Burbank, Calif. Skrein was cast as Ben Daimio in the “Hellboy” reboot “Rise of the Blood Queen." Many are objecting to the role not going to an Asian-American actor. The character is Japanese-American in Mike Mignola’s “Hellboy” comics. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Hottest tickets in town: Five things to do in Toronto
k.d. lang waves to the crowd after receiving a Juno for her Canadian Music Hall of Fame induction during the 2013 Juno Awards in Regina on Sunday, April 21, 2013.
Greens push to end 'speculative' sales of farmland to foreign buyers in B.C.
B.C. Green party leader Andrew Weaver speaks to media at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Weaver wants to see the government ban foreigners from buying farmland in a bid to cool the province's real estate market.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
US court rejects appeal from praying football coach
Goodale meeting reassures Cornwall, Ont., politicians on asylum seekers
An interim lodging site prepared by the Canadian Forces in Cornwall, Ont., is seen on Aug. 21, 2017.
What Soulpepper Theatre’s Mike Ross is watching, listening to and looking forward to
It’s getting near closing time for The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen Experience, a hit cabaret directed by Mike Ross, Soulpepper Theatre’s resident musical maestro.
Turkey arrests British tourist caught with historic coins
Ex-FBI Director James Comey to lecture at Howard University
Mayor, councillors, assured about migrants after meeting Goodale
Canadian Forces members work on the interim lodging site outside Cornwall's Nav Centre, which is temporarily housing U.S. asylum seekers, on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Halifax cab driver guilty of sexually assaulting female passenger
Violence in Charlottesville leads to soul-searching at ACLU
FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2017 file photo, a supporter of President Donald Trump, center, argues with a counterprotester, left, at a "Free Speech" rally by conservative activists on Boston Common in Boston. Faced with an angry backlash for defending white supremacists' right to march in Charlottesville, Va., earlier in the month, the American Civil Liberties Union is confronting a suggestion in its ranks that was once considered heresy: Maybe some speech isn't worth defending. Cracks in ACLU's strict adherence to the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech - no matter how offensive - opened from the moment a counterprotester was killed in tCharlottesville. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Showtime to air rare Prince music film, 'Sign O' the Times'
'Sci-fi to real life': US invests $17 million in laser tech
The Latest: Police: California man smothered 5-year-old son
Speaker says agency chief should be fired; governor says no
EPA taps Alabama business lobbyist to lead Southeast region
Baylor settlements could signal trend of more to come
FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2015, file photo, Baylor helmets on shown the field after an NCAA college football game in Waco, Texas. For more than a year, the federal civil lawsuits against Baylor have piled in and piled on, accusing the nation's largest Baptist school of mishandling, ignoring or stifling claims of sexual and physical abuse of students for years. After months of bad publicity, the firing of a popular football coach and demotion and departure of a school president, Baylor is starting to make those cases go away with settlements as evidence gathering is just heating up and well before any of them approach trial. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Cross-burning victims to priest: Apology is not enough
Mexico human rights official says reporter wasn't target
Blood stains the ground on a gas station where the reporter of the Diario de Acayucan, Candido Rios Vazquez, was murdered in Hueyapan de Ocampo, Veracruz state, Mexico. Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The National Human Rights Commission said that Rios was the ninth journalist slain so far this year in Mexico. Rios reportedly had been threatened repeatedly since 2012 by a former mayor of Hueyapan de Ocampo. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)
The Latest: Sect accused of hiding children from police
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