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Trudeau plays down concerns of 'uncontrolled immigration'
A cab drops off a couple of asylum seekers at the U.S./Canada border near Champlain, N.Y., on Aug. 20, 2017.
South Africa cannibalism case leads to 5 arrests
Police laud mother, daughter who noticed child in hot van
Activists fight North Korean messaging with balloons, DVDs and leaflets
In this Dec. 21, 2011 file photo, Park Sang Hak, center, a refugee from the North who now runs the group Fighters for a Free North Korea from a small Seoul office, shows leaflets condemning then-North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and his son Kim Jong Un.
Environment Canada confirms tornado hit Quebec town as cleanup continues
A man surveys the damage to his backyard from a category one tornado on Aug. 23, 2017, in Lachute, Que.
Before the Bell: Five things every Canadian investor needs to know
Traders and financial professionals work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in this file photo.
White nationalist Christopher Cantwell says he’ll turn himself in to police
In this Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, image from a video provided by Vice News Tonight, Christopher Cantwell attends a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va.
Edmunds: Good deals for car shoppers on Labor Day weekend
This photo provided by Ford shows the 2017 Ford Expedition. Edmunds reports that this full-size SUV currently has discounts in the $12,600 range, depending on package and region. (Courtesy of The Ford Motor Company via AP)
The Latest: Imam linked to Spain attacks served prison time
French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb, center right, and his Spanish counterpart Juan Ignacio Zoido Alvarez observe a minute of silence for the victims of the attacks in Spain, at the of the French Gendarmerie headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris, Wednesday Aug.23, 2017. Spanish police said they were investigating material found in searches in two northeastern towns, a day after a judge jailed two of the four surviving alleged cell members that carried out the attacks last week that killed 15 people. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Morning Update: Trump will ‘probably’ terminate NAFTA, a shift on monuments in U.S., minister defends asylum seekers response
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at the Phoenix Convention Center during a rally on August 22, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dutch activists in legal battle to urge action on pollution
FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday March 30, 2011, showing smoke emitting from a chimney in IJmuiden, Netherlands. Environmentalists group Friends of the Earth, have gone to court Wednesday Aug. 23, 2017, to demand that the Dutch government take urgent action to improve air quality, arguing that authorities haven't done enough to meet European Union-mandated targets. The court will issue its decision in the case on Sept. 7.(AP Photo/Peter Dejong, FILE)
Saudi-led airstrikes hit Yemen hotel, killing at least 41
A victim is carried from the site of an airstrike on a hotel in Arhab, Yemen Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The Saudi-led coalition carried out several airstrikes in Yemen early on Wednesday, hitting a small hotel near the capital of Sanaa and killing dozens of Shiite Houthi rebels and civilians, Yemeni officials and witnesses said. (Al-Masira TV via AP)
Key UN panel urges US to reject racist hate speech, crimes
Royal Bank sees benefit from closing some city branches, reinvests in digital
A Royal Bank of Canada sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Royal Bank says its decision to close 25 branches mainly in city centres across Canada over the past year is having a minimal impact on clients, as it increasingly shifts toward digital services. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
RBC profit buoys outlook for Canadian banks
An RBC Financial Group sign featuring the current lion and globe logo, and the first Royal Bank of Canada logo, created in 1962, are photographed on July 10, 2017. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Defamation case against BBC reporter in Thailand withdrawn
British BBC correspondent Jonathan Head enters the provincial court at the start of his trial, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, on the southern island of Phuket, Thailand. Head was charged in February over a report alleging that a British expatriate’s Thai wife defrauded him of property on the southern resort island of Phuket. The case has been criticized as an example of how Thai laws can be used to intimidate journalists. (AP Photo)
Princes William and Harry speak candidly about Diana's death
FILE - This is a Sunday, April 9, 2017, file photo of Britain's Prince William, left, and Britain's Prince Harry as they arrive at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, near Arras, northern France, to attend the commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Princes William and Harry have spoken candidly about the death of their mother, Princess Diana, in an interview marking 20 years since she was killed in a car crash. (Philippe Huguen/Pool Photo, File via AP)
Derailment cleared in New York's Penn Station, delays ease
Eurozone recovery ongoing as focus turns to Jackson Hole
FILE - A Thursday, March 9, 2017, file photo of President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi in Frankfurt, Germany. The eurozone economy is on course for another solid quarter of economic growth, a closely watched survey indicated Wednesday ahead of a keenly awaited speech from the European Central Bank's chief Friday. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Polish democracy icon Walesa: object of 'political crime'
FILE - In this April 16, 2016 file photo, Poland's former president and democracy icon Lech Walesa speaks to The Associated Pressin Gdansk, Poland. Poland's special prosecutors say Tuesday Aug. 22, 2017 they are currently investigating whether Walesa made false statements during sworn testimony some months ago. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Lowe's not catching the same tail wind Home Depot is riding
This Wednesday, June 29, 2016, photo, shows a Lowe's store in Hialeah, Fla. Lowe's Cos. Inc. reports earnings, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Robo-adviser Wealthsimple launches investment portfolio for observant Muslims
Review: 2018 Jaguar F-Type 2.0 lacks power to match its price tag
2018 Jaguar F-Type.
The good news, bad news story of living to 100
Five steps to get buy-in for big ideas in business
Brian Scudamore
Egypt angered by US aid cut over human rights concerns
10 Things to Know for Thursday
In this April 6, 2016 photo, Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne smiles during a news conference at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. Payne announced Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, that he is retiring as chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Mongolian lawmakers call on prime minister to resign
RZA, Lou Ferrigno, others celebrate Stan Lee's creativity
China urges US to drop new sanctions on Chinese companies
Saudi teen released after dancing 'Macarena' in the street
Turkey again warns against holding Iraqi Kurdish referendum
US chastises Cambodia for curtailing press freedom
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen greets garment workers during a visit to the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. On Wednesday, Hun Sen embarked on a country-wide trip to visit the nation's factory workers to her their concerns in person. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Media to blame for condemnation of Charlottesville comments: Trump
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.
Italy quake survivor, 11, says it's a miracle to be alive
Children reach out to Pope Francis as he arrives for his weekly general audience in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Spain suspects were in France before attacks
Police block the entrance of a telephone call centre as they search the premises in Ripoll, Spain, Tuesday Aug. 22, 2017. Police in Catalonia said that agents are searching Tuesday a house and a cybercafe in two different northeastern Spanish towns in connection to the deadly attacks last week that killed 15 people in and near Barcelona. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
How quirky Home Hardware is battling the big-box chains—and winning
U.S. megadeals spur rebound in Canadian private-equity investment
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district.
Aug. 23: Policing and mental health, plus other letters to the editor
A Toronto Police badge.
Canada puts pressure on allies to monitor far-right extremists
Canada's Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale in Ottawa.
Conventional conservatism is making a comeback
Lawrence Martin
Canadian grill is a hot number overseas
A Prestige Pro grill from Ontario-based Napoleon.
Sri Lankan justice minister fired for criticizing China deal
Man in standoff at Florida airport sentenced to 10 months
Kuwait contains oil spill off its southern coast
Angola votes for 1st new president in nearly 4 decades
The Latest: Typhoon death toll in China rises to 12
A fallen tree caused by typhoon Hato lies at a street in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. A powerful typhoon barreled into Hong Kong on Wednesday, forcing offices and schools to close and leaving flooded streets, shattered windows and hundreds of canceled flights in its wake. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
10-year jail sentence sought for female Indonesian militant
Indonesian militant Dian Yulia Novi, center, is flanked by her husband Nur Solihin, right, and her recruiter Tutin as they sit on the defendant's bench during their trial hearing at East Jakarta District Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Prosecutors demanded that Novi, a would-be suicide bomber, should spend 10 years in prison for plotting an attack in Indonesia's capital. Police say Novi planned to detonate a 3-kilogram (6.6-pound) bomb that would have exploded as crowds of people gathered to watch the ceremony, a popular family attraction in Jakarta. Prosecutors also demanded five and 15 years jail term for Tutin and Solihin respectively. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
The Latest: Sea search suspended for sailors from USS McCain
The damaged port aft hull of USS John S. McCain, is seen while docked at Singapore's Changi naval base on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017 in Singapore. The focus of the search for 10 U.S. sailors missing after a collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker in Southeast Asian waters shifted Tuesday to the damaged destroyer's flooded compartments. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Six stories in the news for today, Aug. 23
Wrapped: Charlottesville covers Confederate statues in black
Austrian minister: Turkey going in "dangerous direction"
Judge who wore Trump hat in court said he had no malicious intent
In this June 1, 2016, file photo, then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wears his "Make America Great Again" hat at a rally in Sacramento, Calif. An Ontario judge who wore a hat in court bearing a slogan used by U.S. President Donald Trump told a disciplinary hearing Wednesday he was shocked to discover that what he meant as a joke was viewed as a political statement. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ AP/Jae C. Hong, File
Response to border crossers shows refugee system is working: Trudeau
The Liberal government is misleading people when it says there's no advantage to crossing illegally into Canada to seek asylum, NDP MP Jenny Kwan says. Asylum seekers line up to receive boxed lunches after entering Canada from the United States at Roxham Road in Hemmingford, Que., Wednesday, August 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
CPP reform to help lift plan's assets above $15 trillion by 2090: analysis
Finance Minister Bill Morneau holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The upcoming enrichment of the Canada Pension Plan will help fuel a 48-fold boost to the public fund's assets over the long haul - to more than $15.8 trillion by 2090, according to federal calculations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
It was Canada's big prize: Is Chapter 19 still worth fighting for in new NAFTA?
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney signs the North American Free Trade Agreement during a signing ceremony in Ottawa on December 17, 1992. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson
Abortion barrier likely 'historical practice,' not law: N.S. health minister
Why the world’s largest IPO will likely fail
Saudi Prince Saud al-Faisal who oversees the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority about Vision 2030 poses for a photo ahead of talking to the Associated Press alongside the Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, April 3, 2017. The Saudi prince tasked with attracting foreign investment says U.S. President Donald Trump's pro-business administration can be a good thing for the kingdom as it overhauls its economy and prepares to publicly list shares of state-owned oil giant Aramco. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Afghan official: Taliban suicide car bombing kills 7 people
A patrolling U.S. armored vehicle is reflected in the mirror of a car in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. In a national address Monday night, U.S. President Donald Trump reversed his past calls for a speedy exit and recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old conflict, saying U.S. troops must "fight to win." (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Turkey and Vietnam look to double trade, deepen defence ties
Justice is kind, and viral: Folksy judge, 80, becomes a star
US-educated official now Tehran's mayor in reformist sweep
Studies: Automated safety systems are preventing car crashes
FILE - In his May 22, 2012 file photo, a side mirror warning signal in a Ford Taurus at an automobile testing area in Oxon Hill, Md. Safety systems to prevent cars from drifting into another lane or warn drivers of vehicles in their blind spots are beginning to live up to their potential to significantly reduce crashes, according to two studies released Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Trump adviser Kushner in Cairo for talks on Mideast peace
FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 file photo, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listens as President Donald Trump answer questions regarding the ongoing situation in North Korea, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. The Palestinians are hoping for some clear answers from the U.S. when White House envoy Jared Kushner returns to the region this week. Kushner, who is Trump's son-in-law, is expected to meet with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, as he tries to restart talks. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
The Latest: Inventor's lawyer reacts in submarine death case
In this Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017 photo, a private submarine sits on a pier in Copenhagen harbor, Denmark. Danish police say a DNA test from a headless torso found in the Baltic Sea matches with missing Swedish journalist Kim Wall, who is believed to have died on the private submarine. (Jens Dresling/Ritzau Foto via AP)
Within 24 hours, a pair of wildly different Trump speeches
5 California national monuments are among 27 up for axing
Regulators, Whole Foods shareholders approve Amazon deal
FILE - In this Friday, June 16, 2017, file photo, groceries from Whole Foods Market sit in a cart before being loaded into a car, outside a store in Jackson, Miss. On Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, Whole Foods shareholders will be voting on whether to approve Amazon’s $13.7 billion takeover bid of the organic grocer. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Pakistani ex-PM's wife to run in election despite illness
FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2000 file photo, Kulsoom Nawaz, the wife of deposed Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, speaks to reporters in Islamabad, Pakistan. Kulsoom Nawaz will run for a seat in the parliament despite being diagnosed with throat cancer by doctors at hospital in London. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash, File)
Swedish journalist's torso found in submarine death mystery
A police officer attends the south coast of the isle of Amager, near Copenhagen, Denmark, Monday Aug. 21, 2017. The body of a woman has been found in the Baltic Sea near where a missing Swedish journalist is believed to have died on a privately built submarine, police in Denmark said late Monday. (Kenneth Meyer/Ritzau Foto via AP)
Nanny accused of burning, beating kids gets 15 years
Vermont to recognize historic LGBTQ sites
Father shot, son safe after mom's slaying spurs Amber Alert
Scores and Schedule
Tuesday's Games
Iran extends reach with fight for land link to Mediterranean
FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2013 file photo, Iraqi and Lebanese Shiite fighters from a group called the Hussein Brigade use a helmet to draw sniper fire, during clashes with the Sunni-dominated Free Syrian Army, in the town of Hejeira, near Damascus, Syria. Thousands of Iranian-backed fighters in Syria’s desert central region are advancing east on three fronts, bringing Tehran closer to its goal of securing a corridor from its border through Iraq all the way to the Mediterranean that would give it unhindered land access to its allies in Syria and Lebanon for the first time. (AP Photo/Jaber al-Helo, File)
Yellowstone's hidden secret: Rare plant only grows in park
Elevating the pinata
In this Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 photo, Las Vegas artist Justin Favela is installing his latest piñata piece in the Piñata Exhibit at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Albuquerque, N.M. (Roberto E. Rosales/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
Air New Zealand says result strong despite drop in profit
74 injured as train derails in north India
Uncounted Kansas ballots fuel fears about Kobach's proposals
FILE - In this May 17, 2017, file photo, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach talks with a reporter in his office in Topeka. Kobach, co-chairman of President Donald Trump's Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity who is promoting Trump's unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud, oversees a Kansas election system that threw out at least three times as many ballots as similarly sized states did. That is fueling concerns about massive voter suppression should its practices become the national standard. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
ESPN broadcaster Robert Lee taken off UVA game due to name
FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2016, file photo, Louisville lines up for a play against Virginia during an NCAA college football game in Charlottesville, Va. ESPN broadcaster Robert Lee will not work Virginia’s season opener because of recent violence in Charlottesville sparked by the decision to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. A spokeswoman for ESPN says Lee has been moved to Youngstown State’s game at Pittsburgh on the ACC Network on Sept. 2. The network says the decision was made “as the tragic events in Charlottesville were unfolding, simply because of the coincidence of his name.” (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly, File)
Navy dismisses 7th Fleet commander after warship accidents
FILE - In this June 18, 2017, file photo, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, Commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, speaks during a press conference, with damaged USS Fitzgerald as background at the U.S. Naval base in Yokosuka, southwest of Tokyo. U.S. officials said that Aucoin is to be relieved of duty after series of ship accidents in the Pacific. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
Police: Deadly shooting at party targeted, related to drugs
Warming Arctic spurs battles for riches, shipping routes
Tribal coalition joins blitz to save national monument areas
Warming Arctic spurs battles for riches, shipping routes
A polar bear steps out of a pool while walking on the ice in the Franklin Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Saturday, July 22, 2017. Industry experts, researchers and veterans of the Far North say there remain many obstacles to reaping the riches once blocked by the ice. Conservationists also oppose the large-scale extraction of Arctic resources, fearing that the fragile environment will be irreparably harmed. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Man living in US illegally pleads guilty in deadly crash
California dad gets 25 to life in son's smothering death
FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2017, file photo, Aramazd Andressian Sr., appears in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Alhambra, Calif., to change his plea to guilty in the killing of Aramazd Andressian Jr., his 5-year-old son. Andressian, who admitted killing his son amid a contentious custody battle is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 23, facing a maximum term of 25 years to life in prison. Andressian's attorney said his client pleaded guilty partly to avoid the possibility of prosecutors adding a charge that could result in the death penalty. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool, File)
Western brand, Chinese characteristics: Club Med at Guilin
In this Aug. 11, 2016 photo, ducks paddle along a canal near Club Med's resort in Guilin, China. The Club Med resort in Guilin, China, reflects Chinese tastes. There’s a contemplative vibe, including a lake with an arched bridge, lush foliage and a setting of limestone mountain peaks. (AP Photo/Kelvin Chan)
Report: Half of state's labour force holds bachelor's degrees
FILE - In this May 24, 2012 file photo, Harvard University Arts and Sciences graduates react as degrees are conferred during commencement exercises on the school's campus in Cambridge, Mass. According to a report released Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, by the independent Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, half of all workers in Massachusetts held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2016, marking the first time a U.S. state has reached that threshold. (AP Photo/Steven Senne File)
Walmart joins forces with Google on voice-activated shopping
FILE- In this combo of file photos shows, a Google sign at a store on Aug. 7, 2017, in Hialeah, Fla., bottom, and a Walmart sign on June 1, 2017, in Hialeah Gardens, Fla. Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, said Wednesday, Aug. 23, that it’s working with Google to offer hundreds of thousands of items from laundry detergent to Legos for voice shopping through Google Assistant. The capability will be available in late September. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)
Again we see Trump enjoys running for president more than being one
John Ibbitson
The Latest: Police say 3 arrested in connection with rally
Phoenix police move protesters away after using tear gas outside the Phoenix Convention Center, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Phoenix. Protests were held against President Donald Trump as he hosted a rally inside the convention center. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Studies: Automated safety systems are preventing car crashes
FILE - In this May 22, 2012 file photo, professional test driver Dave McMillan demonstrates the dashboard warning signal at an automobile test area in Oxon Hill. Safety systems to prevent cars from drifting into another lane or warn drivers of vehicles in their blind spots are beginning to live up to their potential to significantly reduce crashes, according to two studies released Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Today in History
Canada, Mexico shrug off Trump threat to blow up NAFTA
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
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