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Worker on riding lawnmower dies on the job in Drayton Valley, Alberta
Trudeau on Vancouver Island for summer social, kayak voyage, round table meeting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks at the Laurier Club donor appreciation reception at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, Aug 4, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Blue Jays give up nine runs in the fourth inning in loss to Astros
Houston Astros’ Marwin Gonzalez hits a three-run home run against the Blue Jays on Aug. 4, 2017.
Nine-run fourth propels Houston to 16-7 win over Toronto
Houston Astros' Alex Bregman, center, celebrates his two-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Matt Dermody during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
The Latest: Disagreements in ASEAN delay joint statement
Tom Brady mum on wife’s comment that he had a concussion last season
Tom Brady is sacked by Grady Jarrett of the Atlanta Falcons during the Super Bowl on Feb. 5, 2017.
Justin Medlock’s last-second kick lifts Blue Bombers to win over Redblacks
Ottawa Redblacks' Quincy McDuffie runs past Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Patrick Neufeld on Aug. 4, 2017.
Trump court appointee did not clear Wisconsin vetting
Justin Medlock's last-second kick lifts Bombers to 33-30 win over Redblacks
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Chris Randle (8) makes his way past Ottawa Redblacks' Jake Silas (59) to score a touchdown during first half of a CFL football game in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
I found my childhood home on Airbnb. I can’t wait to see what they’ve done with the place
Brother and sister killed in fatal collision in grocery store parking lot
Child porn suspect arrested in Texas, extradited to New York
US Navy ends search for sailor thought lost in west Pacific
FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2015, file photo, a member of Chinese Navy stands watch as the guided missile destroyer USS Stethem arrives at the Shanghai International Passenger Quay for a scheduled port visit in Shanghai, China. The U.S. Navy has ended a three-day search for a sailor who is believed to have gone overboard during operations aboard the USS Stethem in the South China Sea. A statement on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, said that U.S., Japanese and Chinese navy vessels and aircraft spent 79 hours combing roughly 10,000 square miles (25,900 square kilometers) of the South China Sea west of the Philippines, demonstrating what it called "the common bond shared by all mariners to render assistance at sea." (AP Photo/Paul Traynor, File)
Calgary’s multibillion-dollar Olympic calculation
LAKE LOUISE, CANADA - DECEMBER 03: (FRANCE OUT) Lindsey Vonn of the USA competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Womenâs Downhill Training on December 03, 2015 in Lake Louise, Canada. (Photo by Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
The BC Liberals look to a future after Christy Clark
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, left, and NDP leader John Horgan, right, look on as B.C. Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon gives the Speech from Throne in Victoria, Thursday, June 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
At North Vancouver’s John 3:16 Malaysian Delights, find roti relief of biblical portions
Roti canai with regular curry sauce at John 3:16 Malaysian Delights restaurant in North Vancouver, B.C.
B.C. human rights commission to be restored after 15-year absence
British Columbia Premier John Horgan speaks outside Government House in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, June 29, 2017. British Columbia's NDP government is bringing back the province's human rights commission, which was scuttled by the previous Liberal regime in 2002 in favour of a complaint-driven tribunal.
Stephen Curry misses cut with 74, impresses golf's best
Golden State Warriors NBA basketball player Stephen Curry follows his drive from the 17th tee during the Web.com Tour's Ellie Mae Classic golf tournament Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Hayward, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
New Mexico cow shootings spark fears of serial cattle killer
Canadian forestry industry urges Ottawa to rethink plan to protect caribou
A caribou is seen at the Barrens headwaters of the Thelon River in northern Canada in the fall.
Shark bites Massachusetts fisherman after he reels it in
Chicago to sue US Justice Department over funding threat
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2017 photo, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks during a press conference where sanctuary cities, which don't arrest or detain immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, and Chicago violence, two issues raised by President Donald Trump, were discussed in Chicago. Emanuel on Friday, Aug. 4 said the city will sue the federal government in defense of its status as a so-called sanctuary city and against threats to withhold U.S. grant funds. Emanuel told "Connected to Chicago" on WLS-AM the city will be in federal court Monday, Aug. Aug 7 arguing grants can't be withheld from cities the administration says aren't cooperating enough with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)
Trudeau urges asylum seekers to use proper channels to enter Canada
A group of asylum seekers cross the Canadian border at Champlain, N.Y. on Aug. 4, 2017.
Neymar’s record-breaking deal is as much about prestige as eye-popping cash figures
Neymar celebrates after scoring a goal against Paris St. Germain during their Champions League Group F soccer match at the Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona, December 10, 2014.
Skunk in bed: Connecticut boy gets stinky wakeup
Minnesota man accused of using forced labour in restaurant
Sunday memorial set for Ara Parseghian at Notre Dame
Ferry rescues passengers from boat sinking near Alcatraz
The Latest: Nissan says workers reject UAW in Mississippi
Reward still on offer for killing of three people in Regina in 2010
Investigation launched after man injured during arrest in Nanaimo, B.C.
Police launch investigation after another reporter faces sexist slur
A 27-year-old Newfoundland man has been charged for allegedly yelling a sexually explicit phrase at a TV journalist, who went to police with the complaint because she said she has had enough of being harassed with the vulgar comments.
Five questions with Parks Canada fire management’s Jeff Weir
A Parks Canada fire crew member lays down hose on a containment line.
Man gets life for killing woman over ex's name during sex
Heat forces Halep to withdraw from Citi Open in quarters
Montreal professor renews legal effort to block Canadian combat vehicle exports to Saudi Arabia
University of Montreal professor Daniel Turp has written Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland saying he will forge ahead with a renewed effort to block combat vehicle exports to Saudi Arabia unless she takes action.
ESPN takes over England's League Championship in US
Intense storms down trees and knock out power lines in Ontario's Muskoka region
The TPP can fix Canadian farmers’ beef with Japan’s tariff
Calves are shown on the Grazed Right cattle ranch near Black Diamond, Alta., Friday, May 13, 2016.
Priest accused of embezzlement seeks $800K seized by police
In this Thursday, June 1, 2017 photo, the Rev. Jonathan Wehrle appears in court for a preliminary hearing over embezzlement allegations at the 55th District Court in Mason, Mich. The attorney for a Wehrle, accused of embezzling money from a Lansing-area church wants $800,000 seized by Michigan State Police released to his client. (Julie Nagy/Lansing State Journal via AP)
Investigators get cops' records in probe of Aussie's death
Deputy shoots, kills armed suspect in Mississippi
VA announces new spending, leadership for Manchester centre
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., right, and U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., center, listen to Secretary of Veterans Affairs David J. Shulkin, left, during a visit to the Veterans Administration Medical Center in, Manchester, N.H., Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. Shulkin earlier met privately with doctors at the center, who have alleged substandard care at New Hampshire's only hospital for veterans. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
Day care workers indicted in toddlers' hot-car death, injury
Canadian chefs plant the seed for eating local with Food Day Canada
Sal Howell, centre, proprietor, and Matthias Fong, right, chef, at the River Cafe in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017.
Philly's Walk of Fame to welcome Jill Scott, Patti LaBelle
FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 file photo, Jill Scott performs at a BET event on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington. Philadelphia’s Music Alliance will induct a line-up of influential musicians spanning a wide range of genres to its Walk of Fame, including local favorites Jill Scott and Patti LaBelle.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Four stars missing from men's Rogers Cup, but Federer and Nadal are all they need
Roger Federer, left, of Switzerland, and Rafael Nadal, right, of Spain, pose at the net before the men's singles final at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Key Biscayne, Fla. Tournament director Eugene Lapierre isn't upset that four of the world's top tennis players won't be at the men's Rogers Cup. This year, all that really matters is having veterans Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, and they will be the top seeds when play begins Monday at Uniprix Stadium. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Lynne Sladky
France sees first-ever panda birth, and death
Is Donald Trump winning his war on reality?
Elizabeth Renzetti
Jason Kenney vows repercussions against B.C. over Trans Mountain pipeline
“If the government of British Columbia purposely undermines the rule of law and our ability to safely export products from Alberta, then there will be repercussions,” said Jason Kenney, shown in this July 29 photo.
Abanda, Ostapenko representing younger wave of tennis stars at Rogers Cup
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard returns to Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro during their Women's Singles Match on the opening day at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 3, 2017. Canada's Eugenie Bouchard will have to wait until the weekend to find out who she will face in her first-round matchup at the Rogers Cup next week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Adam Davy
Police: Officer accused of beating handcuffed man suspended
Wells Fargo needs more time to review customer allegations
Man charged in shooting death of Italian tourist in Arkansas
This undated photo provided by the Little Rock Police Department shows Andre Jackson. Jackson was charged with capital murder Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, in the shooting death of 31-year-old Carlo Marigliano an Italian tourist who was found dead July 28, 2017, in a rental car that had crashed into an apartment complex in Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Police Department via AP)
B.C. man charged with assault following incident on WestJet flight
Don’t count out BC NDP approving Trans Mountain, Site C
Stephen Quinn is the host of On the Coast on CBC Radio One, 690 AM and 88.1 FM in Vancouver.
The Latest: Trump defends his national security adviser
President Donald Trump waves after arriving at Morristown Municipal Airport with his grandchildren, Arabella Kushner, right, and Joseph Kushner to begin his summer vacation at his Bedminster golf club, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
US rig count decreases by 4 this week to 954
Utah commission: Keep 'Negro Bill Canyon' the same
FILE - This undated file photo shows a sign at the entrance of the Negro Bill Canyon Trailhead in Moab, Utah. A Utah state commission is recommending preserving the name of Utah's Negro Bill Canyon despite concerns that it's offensive. (John Hollenhorst/The Deseret News via AP, File)
Prosecutor: Mom charged with murder in newborn baby's death
In this Friday, July 21, 2017 file photo, Brooke Skylar Richardson makes her first court appearance in Franklin Municipal Court in Franklin, Ohio. A prosecutor says Skylar whose newborn infant's remains were found buried outside her home in southwest Ohio has been indicted on charges of aggravated murder and other offenses.Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell says a grand jury Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 also indicted Brooke Skylar Richardson on charges of involuntary manslaughter, child endangering, tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse in the May death. (FOX19 NOW/Michael Buckingham via AP, File)
EPA chief to reconsider paying claims over mine waste spill
FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2015, file photo, water flows through a series of sediment retention ponds built to reduce heavy metal and chemical contaminants from the Gold King Mine wastewater accident in the spillway about a quarter mile downstream from the mine outside Silverton, Colo. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said Aug. 4, 2017 that he will consider paying for economic damages from the spill, something the EPA previously said it could not do because of laws protecting the government from lawsuits. His comments came during a tour of the mine on the eve of the second anniversary of the spill. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)
Business booms for PEP, Connor McDavid-approved training system
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid skates during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016.
4 killed in California highway wreck after car overheated
Whitecaps trading Texas humidity for Colorado's altitude against Rapids
Vancouver Whitecaps FC goalie David Ousted (1) flashes a smile as he helps FC Dallas' Roland Lamah (20) to his feet after the two players tangled and tumbled after Lamah's shot on goal missed wide during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Frisco, Texas, Saturday, July 29, 2017. The Vancouver Whitecaps are trading steaming Texas humidity for Colorado's thin air. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-The Dallas Morning News, Steve Hamm, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Tarmac takeover: Why Canada’s big investors see big money in airports
A British Airways plane takes off at London City Airport.
Teen suspect in school rape case pleads to child porn charge
Streetwise newsletter: The week’s best reads: Sprott, cannabis, Home Capital
The cannabis industry faces a raft of stiff regulatory and financial hurdles even where it’s operating legally.
Toronto Argonauts still unclear on status of Ricky Ray’s shoulder
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray (15) passes against the Calgary Stampeders during first half CFL football action in Toronto on Thursday, August 3, 2017.
Banks collapse around Florida sinkhole that swallowed homes
GM recalling roughly 800,000 pickups for steering defect
Air Force signs contract for 2 presidential aircraft
President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, en route to New Jersey to begin his summer vacation at his Bedminster golf club. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Woman exonerated of murder allowed to proceed with lawsuit
Canadian actor Harvey Atkin had a gift for comedy
Harvey Atkin in Bruce Mohun’s Neighbours in Toronto Trilogy on CITY-TV, circa March 1984.
Ottawa proposes wireless spectrum rules that could favour Shaw, Quebecor
A Shaw Communications sign at the company's headquarters in Calgary.
Activist investor Litt faces uphill battle in Hudson’s Bay shakeup
U.S. hedge-fund manager Jonathan Litt, who owns a 5-per-cent stake in Hudson's Bay Co., has his work cut out for him as he pressures HBC’s board to capitalize on the company’s real estate holdings.
Room for the kids: Maryland goat island listed for $1.5M
Officials: Texas sees growing number of typhus cases
Evening Update newsletter: Canada’s jobless rate hits nine-year low; Atlantic Canada hit by major wireless outage
A construction worker at a job site in downtown Toronto. Statistics Canada released Friday its latest snapshot of Canada’s employment situation.
Why takeovers are back in Canada’s mining sector
Madsen headframe, mill tailings, facility and mine village at Pure Gold Mining's Madsen gold project at Red Lake in northwest Ontario.
Yellowstone to create temporary bison quarantine facility
Chris Williams to make long-awaited Lions debut as B.C. welcomes Saskatchewan
B.C. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay (14) looks to make the throw as Edmonton Eskimos defensive end Kwaku Boateng (93) gives chase during first half CFL action in Edmonton on Friday, July 28, 2017. Lulay was preparing for his next chance with the ball early in the 2011 season when a rookie receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats grabbed everyone's attention. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
B.C. woman files private charges over Mount Polley tailings spill
Contents from a tailings pond is pictured going down the Hazeltine Creek into Quesnel Lake near the town of Likely, B.C. on August, 5, 2014. British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he was shocked to learn that no provincial charges will be laid in the 2014 collapse of the tailings dam at the Mount Polley mine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Canadian Securities Exchange to pot firms with U.S. ties: We’re open for business
Uncertainty in the cannabis sector intensified after the Canadian Depository for Securities, the clearing house for equities, could disrupt trading of stocks of cannabis companies with U.S. investments.
Blue Jays option Joe Biagini to triple-A, place Miguel Montero on DL
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Joe Biagini returns to the dug out after first inning Major League baseball action against Boston Red Sox in Toronto on Sunday July 2, 2017. The Toronto Blue Jays optioned right-handed pitcher Joe Biagini to triple-A Buffalo on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Power of attorney is your financial defence against the risks of aging
Rob Carrick
Popularization of patois stirs up complex feelings for Toronto’s West Indian community
Courtney Grant poses with his daughter Shavoni Grant at their restaurant Caribbean Queen in Toronto on Wednesday Aug. 2, 2017.
Toronto Argonauts to move into new practice facility at former high school
Warm winter, monsoon rain leading to bee attacks in Arizona
Debut novelist among winners of American Book Awards
US officially tells UN it wants out of Paris climate deal
FILE - In this Thursday, June 1, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks about the U.S. role in the Paris climate change accord in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. The Trump Administration is officially telling the United Nations that the U.S. intends to pull out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement. The State Department made the announcement late Friday afternoon, Aug. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Experts: Suspect in 4 deaths fits 'serial killer' profile
Profit at Buffett's Berkshire falls 15 per cent as costs rise
FILE - In this Tuesday, June 14, 2016, file photo, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett addresses the White House Summit on the United State of Women in Washington. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reports earnings, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
Canadian auto-parts retailer offers way to profit from aging cars
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The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
A group of asylum seekers raise their hands as they approach RCMP officers while crossing the Canadian border from Champlain, N.Y., Friday, August 4, 2017. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has the resources and the capacity to deal with the sudden spike in asylum seekers that have crossed into Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Uni-Select Inc.
Report: MTV star under suspicion of shooting hammerhead
Bullish on Rogers Communications
Rogers' recent price action signaled the resumption of the up-trend.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Canada's wage growth weak despite strong job creation
Advances in average pay remain sluggish as Canada nears full employment despite considerable increases in full-time positions
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