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Placement hearing to decided where Hannah Leflar killer will serve time
Fire torches historic national park chalet in Montana
Fentanyl screening program in Vancouver to be expanded
A staff member at the Overdose Prevention Site points to a red line indicating a positive result for fentanyl after testing a sample of heroine with recently available test strips in Vancouver, B.C., on Aug. 28, 2017.
U Sports Roundup: Stevens kicks winning field goal as Stingers edge Vert et Or
Morales hits three home runs to help carry Blue Jays over Orioles
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Tim Beckham turns a double play over Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson in the first inning during Thursday’s game in Baltimore.
Morales' 3 HRs, 7 RBIs carry Blue Jays past Orioles 11-8
Trevor Harris throws three touchdowns as Redblacks rout Alouettes
Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris looks for a receiver as they face the Montreal Alouettes during first quarter CFL football action in Montreal, on Aug. 31, 2017.
Efforts to mend China-Vatican rift seem stalled over bishops
In this Dec. 24, 2015 photo, Chinese bishop Joseph Li Shan arrives for a Christmas Eve mass at the Southern Cathedral, an officially-sanctioned Catholic church in Beijing. The Vatican's efforts to heal a decades-long rift with China appear to have stalled, with each side still unwilling to accept controversial bishops appointed by the other. In recent months, Beijing has appeared to take a harder line toward believers, and has ordered the country’s estimated 12 million Catholics to shun foreign influence and to “Sinosize” their Church. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Trevor Harris throws three TDs, Redblacks rout Alouettes for third straight win
Ottawa Redblacks wide receiver Joshua Stangby is tackled by Montreal Alouettes defensive back Tyree Hollins during first quarter CFL football action Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Some Manitoba nurses to be allowed to write prescriptions, order tests
Richard Anderson, popular TV actor, dies at 91
3 weeks from New Zealand election, poll puts liberals ahead
Police investigate death at northern Ontario nursing home
In Gee Chun leads in Portland; Canada's Brooke Henderson shot back
Two years after Brazil’s Zika virus crisis, experts remain baffled
In 2015, the rates of birth defects appeared to be manyfold higher in northeastern Brazil than the rest of the country, and a much greater proportion of the affected babies had more severe clinical presentations such as microcephaly. Sophia, seen as a two-week-old during a physical therapy session in the northeastern city of Campina Grande on Feb. 12, 2016, was born with microcephaly.
Bombardier unit hid shell company from World Bank, court told
At the trial for Bombardier employee Evgeny Pavlov, court heard that a whistle-blower at Bombardier Transportation Sweden sent e-mails to his superiors in Stockholm and Berlin last year outlining his concerns about Multiserv Overseas, but was ignored.
Trudeau touches on carbon pricing during fundraising speech in Saskatoon
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau speaks at a Laurier Club donor appreciation reception at Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon Hotel in Saskatoon, on Aug. 31, 2017.
Chinese ship making first voyage through Canada's Northwest Passage
Chinese icebreaker Xue Long, or Snow Dragon, is shown docked in Shanghai in 2012. The ship is currently on a journey through Canada’s Northwest Passage.
Harvey deaths, other fatalities push morgue to near capacity
FILE- In this Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, file photo, highways around downtown Houston are empty as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey overflow from the bayous around the city in Houston. The morgue in the fourth-largest city in the U.S. is near capacity, prompting officials to ask for a refrigerated tractor-trailer to handle any overflow. The bodies, storm-related and not, have accumulated over the past several days as Harvey’s floodwaters swallowed the city, essentially closing down all businesses, including funeral homes. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
'It's the best way' - Trudeau sells carbon pricing in Saskatoon
UN solitary-confinement rules aren't binding in Canadian prisons, Attorney-General lawyer says
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the John Howard Society of Canada have sued the federal government over the use of solitary, arguing it is unconstitutional, increases inmates’ suffering and discriminates against offenders who are Indigenous or have mental-health issues.
SeaWorld seeks restraining order vs. protesters
FILE- In this Jan. 31, 2017, file photo, the entrance to Sea World is seen, in Orlando, Fla. SeaWorld said Thursday, Aug. 31, that it is seeking a restraining order against three animal rights activists who disrupted a killer whale show at its San Diego park on July 24. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
National Energy Board defends Trans Mountain pipeline review
Members of the First Nation Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam bands paddle in a traditional canoe during a protest against the Trans Mountain pipeline in Vancouver, in October, 2013.
U.S. woman convicted in suicide texting case files notice of appeal
In this June 8, 2017, file photo, Michelle Carter listens to testimony at Taunton District Court in Taunton, Mass.
Dak, Dez, Cowboys raise Harvey money while others practice
Dallas Cowboys players unload approximately 300,000 pieces of donated apparel at The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. The clothing items were donated to aid Hurricane Harvey evacuees who are sheltering in North Texas. (Ron Baselice/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Harvey's dead mourned as search for missing gets desperate
This April 17, 2017 photo provided by Devin Zaring shows Ronald Zaring celebrates his birthday at Friendswood Health Care Center in Friendswood, Texas. On Tuesday, Aug. 29, 82-year-old Ronald Zaring died on a rescue bus on the way to a hospital. His son, Devin Zaring, said that after the storm hit, he knew there was no way he could get to the nursing home in Friendswood where his father, a Navy vet and retired medical supplies salesman, was living after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. (Devin Zaring via AP)
Harvey’s impact brings a devastating lesson for Houston
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Winnipeg university study to look at garlic's effect on blood pressure
Islamic State leader al-Baghdadi believed to still be alive: U.S. commander
This file image made from video posted on a militant website purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivering a sermon at a mosque in Iraq during his first public appearance.
Woman convicted in suicide text case files notice of appeal
FILE- In this June 8, 2017, file photo, defendant Michelle Carter listens to testimony at Taunton District Court in Taunton, Mass., in Taunton, Mass. Carter was convicted in June by a judge who said her final instruction to Conrad Roy III caused his death. Carter’s attorneys filed the notice that they intend to appeal her conviction and 15-month jail sentence Wednesday, Aug. 30, in Juvenile Court in Taunton. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool, File)
Cornwall, Ont. venue to stop housing migrants as illegal border crossings drop
A Canadian Forces member helps set up an interim lodging site, outside Cornwall's Nav Centre, which is temporarily housing U.S. asylum seekers, on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.
Settlement reached in lawsuit over first Trump immigration ban
U.S. President Donald Trump walks from Marine One across the South Lawn to the White House in Washington, on Aug. 30, 2017.
John Doyle: Conventional television is doing just fine, thanks for asking
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US nuclear engineer sentenced to 2 years for helping China
Federer survives second five-set scare to advance to U.S. Open’s third round
Roger Federer reacts after defeating Mikhail Youzhny during the second round of the U.S. Open in New York, on Aug. 31, 2017.
The Latest: California officers wounded in shootout ID'd
Unless they can win over ordinary citizens, Ottawa’s proposed tax changes will sting
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Susan Vreeland, who blended fiction, visual art, dies at 71
Harvey: Heavy rains, flood fears, likely tornado in Alabama
Men carry umbrellas to shield themselves from soaking rain on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 in Memphis, Tenn. Tropical Depression Harvey soaked parts of Tennessee with steady and sometimes heavy rain Thursday, causing street flooding and leading emergency officials to keep close tabs on swollen rivers in the region. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz).
Liberal MP Darshan Kang resigns from caucus amid sexual-harassment allegations
Liberal MP Darshan Kang is pictured in this 2015 file photo. Kang resigned from the Liberal caucus Thursday night.
UN chief affirms support for Lebanon peacekeeping commander
Calgary MP Darshan Kang resigns from Liberal caucus
Canada’s fast GDP growth raises spectre of more interest-rate hikes
A small building is flanked on the right by a completed condominium and on the left by one being built in Toronto’s King St. West and John St. area, on July 12 2017. The construction industry led Canada’s GDP growth in June, seeing its largest monthly growth since 2013.
The Latest: California predicted to set power demand record
Utah theatre wins 'Deadpool' case over law banning booze
FILE - This April 18, 2016, file photo, shows the Brewvies Cinema Pub, in Salt Lake City. A U.S. judge is striking down a Utah law that landed a movie theater in trouble for serving alcohol during a showing of superhero film "Deadpool." (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
California drug suspect in custody after 30 years on the lam
Army declares dead final 2 on downed Hawaii helicopter
After 15 months, Fort McMurray wildfire finally deemed extinguished
A giant fireball is seen as a wildfire rips through the forest 16 km south of Fort McMurray, Alta., on Highway 63, on May 7, 2016.
Draft tax changes put families, partners of deceased business owners in legal limbo: experts
The coalition sent a letter to Finance Minister Bill Morneau asking him to completely withdraw the proposals and start a new consultation from scratch.
Mother from Peru seeks pardon to avoid deportation
FILE - In this May 3, 2017 file photo, sanctuary church resident Ingrid Encalada Latorre, center, leaves the Jefferson County Courthouse, in Golden, Colo. Latorre, who sought sanctuary at a Quaker meeting house in Denver to avoid U.S. immigration authorities, has asked Colorado's governor for a pardon that might allow her to fight deportation. Latorre, a 33-year-old native of Peru, asked for a pardon Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 after a suburban Denver judge rejected her appeal of a 2010 case in which she pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possessing falsified or stolen identification papers. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)
Man who threatened Arizona congresswoman pleads guilty
Federer edges Youzhny in 5 sets at US Open; Nadal needs 4
The Beast finally out: Fort McMurray wildfire deemed extinguished 15 months later
Burned trees are shown in Saprae Creek near Fort McMurray, Alta, on Friday June 3, 2016. A wildfire that forced 80,000 people in northern Alberta to flee more than a year ago has finally been extinguished. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
The Latest: Manson follower threatened if she left cult
FILE - In this April 14, 2016 file photo, former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten is shown during a break from her hearing before the California Board of Parole Hearings at the California Institution for Women in Chino, Calif. VanHouten is expected to get a court hearing Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, to evaluate the role of her young age in the killing of a California couple four decades ago. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
At the US Open, Sharapova sniping practically a sport itself
Officials urge people to avoid B.C.’s backcountry as wildfire danger remains extreme
A helicopter flies over the the Philpot Road wildfire just outside of Kelowna, B.C., on Aug. 28, 2017.
Katharine Hepburn's Connecticut home sells for $11.5 million
Chemicals burning at Texas plant are unstable if not cooled
National Energy Board to hold hearings on detailed Trans Mountain pipeline route
Pipes are seen at the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain facility in Edmonton, Alta., Thursday, April 6, 2017. The National Energy Board will hold hearings in British Columbia and Alberta to review proposals by Trans Mountain for its detailed pipeline corridor through the two provinces. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Press secretary Sean Spicer officially leaving White House
Globe editorial: Under Andrew Scheer, Conservatives are still figuring out who they are
Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, August 24, 2017.
Alberta’s MacEwan University scammed of $11.8-million in phishing attack
An Alberta university says it has been defrauded of $11.8-million in a so-called phishing attack, admitting it didn’t have safeguards in place as staffers unwittingly paid out millions of dollars online.
Streetwise newsletter: The next credit crunch starts in the driveway; the inside story of Scotiabank's $800-million deal to buy the naming rights to the Air Canada Centre
Toronto’s Air Canada Centre will be renamed Scotiabank Arena in 2018.
Anti-abortion activist, attorneys fined $200K over videos
Torching of Quebec mosque president’s car ‘crossed a line’: Couillard
Mohamed Labidi answers reporters' questions in Quebec City, on Feb. 21, 2017. A car belonging to the president of a Quebec City mosque where six men were shot dead in January was set on fire earlier this month, police confirmed.
Marketers target digital audiences in the competitive gaming world of e-sports
E-sports players Justin "JWong" Wong and Ryan "FChamp" Ramirez are seen in the Bud Light Living Room at a launch event in Toronto in May.
Officials urge people to avoid backcountry in southern B.C. to prevent wildfires
Usually in lockstep, Canadian and U.S. bonds marching to different drummers
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Editorial cartoons for September, 2017
Lawsuit filed against Charlottesville, state police leader
Canadian energy firms push alternatives to oil sands
Doug Suttles, president and CEO of Encana Corp., addresses the company’s annual meeting in Calgary in 2014.
The inside story of Scotiabank's $800-million deal to buy the naming rights to the Air Canada Centre
Toronto’s Air Canada Centre will be renamed Scotiabank Arena in 2018.
Former Colombian rebels change their name ... to FARC?
FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2019 file photo, leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), sit before former guerrillas as they lead the FARC's National Congress where they launched their political party in Bogota, Colombia. The former leftist rebels have chosen a familiar-sounding acronym for their political movement: the FARC, which now stands for "Alternative Communal Revolutionary Forces" (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
Quebec premier says latest hateful act against Muslim community 'crossed a line'
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard speaks during the final press conference at the Council of Federation meetings in Edmonton Alta, on Wednesday July 19, 2017. Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard says a line has been crossed with the torching of a mosque president's car and that citizens need to come together and clearly take a stand against hate. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
The next credit crunch starts in the driveway
Andrew Willis
First Nations occupy second salmon farm on B.C. coast
Protesters gather at the Marine Harvest fish farm on Swanson Island, near Alert Bay, B.C., in a handout photo from the Facebook page Swanson Occupation.
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Not droids: "Star Wars" fighting drones hitting the air
In this Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, photo, Jack Bishop, lead pilot for Propel, demonstrates the company's new "Star Wars" Starfighter drone, unveiled during a media preview, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Propel says it will start selling three “Star Wars” drones modeled after spacecraft from the original movies. The $179 items combine drones with online games, and up to 12 Star Wars drone pilots can battle each other. The latest chapter in the movie series, "The Last Jedi," will be released Dec. 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Morneau calls nervous Liberal MPs as backlash to small biz tax proposals grows
Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaks with reporters following a meeting with AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde at the Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting in Regina, Sask., Thursday July 27, 2017. Bill Morneau is scrambling to calm the fears of nervous Liberal backbenchers who've been inundated with complaints about the finance minister's plan to eliminate loopholes that give some wealthy small business owners an unfair tax advantage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor
More time needed for evidence: Saskatchewan police impaired driving case delayed
Boom in consumer spending fuels Canadian economy
Shoppers leave the Queen Street exit of the Eaton Centre in Toronto, Saturday, August 26, 2017.
Prince's other sister: Purple was his colour, not orange
File-This June 27, 2006, file photo shows Prince performing during the 6th annual BET Awards in Los Angeles. Prince didn’t have an orange crush, purple was his favorite color, according to his half-sister. Sharon Nelson says in a statement Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, to The Associated Press that “contrary to what has been said, purple was and is Prince's color." Tyka Nelson, Prince’s only full sibling, told the London Evening Standard in a story published Aug. 21 that though people associate purple with the singer, his favorite color was orange. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Two groups seek to bar Trump from changing transgender military policy
This file photo taken on March 2, 2017, shows U.S. President Donald Trump greeting Secretary of Defense James Mattis at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
B.C. First Nations occupy a second salmon farm as company raises safety concerns
Restaurant shuts after word of owner's gift to ex-KKK leader
Video of pastor playing piano in flooded home strikes chord
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Protests to escalate against Enbridge pipelines in Midwest
In this July 25, 2017, photo provided by Wisconsin Public Radio, crews begin work on the Wisconsin segment of Enbridge Energy's Line 3 near Superior, Wis. Six activists were arrested Tuesday, Aug. 29, for obstructing the work, and more protests are planned this weekend. (Elizabeth McMahon/Wisconsin Public Radio via AP)
Federal judge halts Texas' latest anti-abortion law
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Cavs encouraged by sudden twist in arena makeover project
Kansas boy's relatives sue Kansas, Missouri social workers
FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Wyandotte County Detention Center in Kansas City, Kan., shows Heather Jones, who was sentenced Nov. 14, 2016, to life in prison for her role in the death of her stepson, Adrian Jones. Relatives of Adrian Jones,a 7-year-old Kansas boy whose remains were fed to pigs after he was killed by his father and stepmother, claim in a lawsuit that social workers in Missouri and the child welfare agency in Kansas did not do enough to protect him. The family is seeking $25 million in damages. (Wyandotte County Detention Center via AP, File)
National Defence knows cost of interim Super Hornets, but won’t say
Two USN F/A-18 Super Hornets fly to the Abbotsford Air Show, in an Aug. 2016, file photo. National Defence has a good idea of what it will cost to buy and operate 18 Super Hornets on an interim basis and has even set aside money to make the purchase – it just won’t say what that number is.
Man accused in vicious attack on southern Alberta woman to plead guilty: lawyer
Fentanyl screening program in Vancouver expands to overdose prevention sites
New group of rare, slinky ferrets released on Wyoming ranch
In this Monday, Aug. 28, 2017 photo, a male adult black-footed ferret heads to his new home in a prairie dog burrow after being released near Meeteetse, Wyo. Biologists have released 13 more black-footed ferrets on a Wyoming ranch where the slinky predators narrowly avoided extinction by being rediscovered more than 30 years ago. (Mark Davis/The Powell Tribune via AP)
The Latest: Official: Sheriff's resignation 'an opportunity'
Immigrants battle deportation fears in Harvey's aftermath
Alain Cisneros, a community organizer for the Immigrant Families and Students in the Struggle, an advocacy group known by its Spanish acronym FIEL, speaks with Ricxy Sanchez, left, a Honduran woman who came to the U.S. illegally a year ago, and Wendy Zamora, a neighbor who came from Honduras illegally three years ago, as he counsels Harvey evacuees who are in the country illegally at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. (AP Photo by Elliot Spagat)
Florida man charged with using Confederate flag as weapon
Man uses pantyhose defence in appeal of upskirt conviction
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