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What next for North Korea, Guam and Trump? Experts weigh in
FILE - This combination of photos show North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on April 15, 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on April 29, 2017. Threatening language between the U.S. and North Korea is flaring. After Trump vowed to respond with “fire and fury” if Pyongyang continued to threaten the U.S., the North’s military said it is finalizing a plan to fire four midrange missiles to hit waters near the strategic U.S. territory of Guam. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Files)
China raises toll to 20 dead in quake in southwest mountains
Paramilitary policemen carry boxes of supplies past a section of road blocked by a landslide after an earthquake in Jiuzhaigou county in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. Stranded tourists and residents struggled Wednesday to clear roads and cope with power cuts caused by a powerful earthquake that killed several people and injured hundreds more. (Chinatopix via AP)
Makeshift Blue Jays lineup falls to Yankees
Kevin Pillar of the Toronto Blue Jays dives at home plate during Wednesday’s game against the New York Yankees.
Yankees use long ball to go up early, then pad lead in 11-5 win over Blue Jays
New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (24) is congratulated by Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier (29) after hitting a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning of MLB baseball action in Toronto, Wednesday, August 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
Science Says: Trump team garbles climate science
FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2016, file photo, a row of trees are damaged and covered in ash after a wildfire, due to drought conditions, broke out on Bone Dry Road in Kimberly, Ala. A draft federal science report on the effects of global warming breaks down how climate change has already hit different regions of the United States. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Ricky Martin defends Versace murder drama as respectful
Ricky Martin, left, a cast member in the FX series "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story," answers a reporter's question as fellow cast members Darren Criss, center, and Edgar Martinez look on during the 2017 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at 20th Century Fox Studios on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Indians acquire outfielder Jay Bruce from Mets
New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce circles the bases after hitting a home run in a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 2, 2017.
Wrist injury sees top Canadian Milos Raonic lose to Mannarino at Rogers Cup
Milos Raonic of Canada waves to the crowd as he walks off the court after losing to Adrian Mannarino of France during second round of play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Wednesday August 9, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
B.C. officials probe ‘back burn’ started by firefighters that ranchers say destroyed land
Thick smoke from wildfires fills the air as a horse grazes near Cache Creek, B.C., on Aug. 1. The province is in negotiations with the government around an agri-recovery program for ranchers.
Louis C.K: He's left behind 'Louie' character, maybe show
Louis C.K., co-creator/writer/executive producer, participates in the "Better Things" panel during the FX Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
B.C. woman acquitted of human trafficking settles case over civil forfeiture
Mumtaz Ladha, who was acquitted of human trafficking, says B.C. government agency ruthlessly pursued her over false narrative.
Saskatchewan appeal court rules on legal fees dispute over residential schools
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal is allowing an appeal of a lower-court ruling in a dispute between the Canadian government and the Merchant Law Group.
Ex-Vancouver School Board trustees fear new board could end up just as chaotic
Patti Bacchus, who said she will not run for either a school-board or a council seat in the October by-election, has always maintained that it was her job to ask tough questions on behalf of parents.
Second great white shark detected near Nova Scotia in a month
FILE PHOTO: A great white shark has been detected near Halifax – the second great white spotted in Nova Scotia in a month – prompting at least some people to stay out of the water.
Air Transat head pushes back on Liberal’s proposed passenger bill of rights
An Air Transat sign is seen in Montreal, on May 31, 2016.
Inflatable Trump chicken takes roost outside White House
This image from video, shows a inflatable chicken on the Ellipse, just south of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. The giant inflatable chicken bearing the unmistakable hairstyle of the commander in chief transfixed tourists and television cameras in the nation’s capital. (AP Photo)
British Columbia looks to Portugal to combat opioid crisis
B.C.'s chief medical officer Perry Kendall speaks during a press conference in Victoria on January 18, 2017.
B.C. government to make announcement about Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Pipes are seen at the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain facility in Edmonton, Alta., Thursday, April 6, 2017. Two key British Columbia cabinet ministers are expected to outline the government's next steps Thursday on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion after campaigning against the project. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
B.C. Lions' QB Jennings takes most of the practice reps as Lulay watches
BC Lions quarterback Jonathon Jennings looks to make a play during second half CFL football action against the Toronto Argonauts, in Toronto on Friday, June 30, 2017. Jonathon Jennings took the majority of the reps at practice Wednesday, not showing any ill effects from an injury to his throwing shoulder that has kept him on the sidelines most of the last month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Ontario children gain learning benefits from full-day kindergarten: study
Four year old Andre stays close to kindergarten teacher Debbie McKay as he starts school at Second Street Junior Middle School on Sept. 6, 2016. Children attending Ontario’s full-day kindergarten are outperforming their half-day peers at the end of Grade 2, according to a new study.
Suspended Fox host suing reporter over alleged lewd texts
FILE - In this July 22, 2015, file photo, co-host Eric Bolling appears on "The Five" television program, on the Fox News Channel, in New York. Bolling is suing the reporter who broke the story that he allegedly sent lewd text messages to colleagues. Bolling filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit Wednesday against Yashar Ali, a Huffington Post contributing writer. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Giant hogweed that can cause burns, blindness spreads in Canada
Conservation Lands Planner Victoria Maines, left, and Natural Heritage Ecologist Charlotte Cox walk through a patch of giant hogweed in Terra Cotta, Ont. on July 20, 2009.
Trump's proposed immigration act mimics Canada's system — but don't be fooled
John Ibbitson
U.S. expels two Cuban diplomats after bizarre incidents in Havana
In this July 20, 2015 file photo, a member of the Cuban honour guard stands next to a new plaque at the front door of the newly reopened Cuban embassy in Washington.
It's Not Delivery. It's DiGiorno Pizza spilled on interstate
This Aug. 9, 2017 photo provided by the Arkansas Department of Transportation shows Arkansas highway Interstate 30, a cross-country route that was shut down in both directions for a time Wednesday, after an 18-wheeler was sliced open during an accident and spilled frozen pizzas across the road south of Little Rock, Ark. The interstate, was closed for several hours while crews cleaned up the mess. (Rusty Hubbard, Arkansas Department of Transportation via AP)
Judge rejects Australian woman's drug plea deal in Colombia
A police officer escorts Australian Cassandra Sainsbury to a court hearing in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. The 22-year-old was detained April 12 at Bogota’s international airport when caught trying to smuggle about 6 kilos of cocaine inside packages of headphones. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Clinton family to vacation in Quebec community of North Hatley: author
Hillary Clinton hugs her husband, former president Bill Clinton, as their daughter Chelsea Clinton looks on during a campaign rally in Raleigh, N.C., on Nov. 8, 2016.
Jack Rabinovitch remembered for changing Canada’s literary world
Mourners hug at a funeral service for the late Jack Rabinovich in Toronto on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Scotiabank Giller Prize creator Rabinovitch was celebrated by friends and family members at his funeral on Wednesday, where the beloved businessman was remembered for his warmth, wit and passion for knowledge and the written word.
Streetwise newsletter: Callidus, Catalyst accused of fraud; Macquarie boosts Canada coverage
A Bay Street sign hangs in front of the CN Tower in the financial district in Toronto.
Callidus Capital denies it is subject to whistle-blower complaints
Shares in Toronto-based Callidus fell by $3.28 to close at $12.06.
Lawyer: Office of consulting firm searched in election probe
FILE - In this April 7, 2011 file photo, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. An attorney for the firm that managed finances for Hunter's congressional campaign, Election CFO, confirmed Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, that the FBI searched its offices in Alexandria, Va., on Feb. 23, 2017. The attorney said the firm and its employees have cooperated fully with government inquiries and have no reason to believe that they are targets of any investigation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Federal archeology lab in Nova Scotia to remain open: cabinet minister
Treasury Board President Scott Brison makes an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, June 19, 2017. Parks Canada says it has decided to continue leasing a facility in a Halifax-area business park for an archeology lab that houses artifacts from the Atlantic region. Treasury Board President Scott Brison tweeted Wednesday evening that the Liberal government was keeping the facility going, saying it "meets conservation and security standards." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canadian natural gas industry faces threat amid U.S. production shift
In its report, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said the largest surge in gas exports would come as a result of rising sales to Mexico, which is using U.S. gas to transform its electricity sector.
Franklin strengthens into first hurricane of Atlantic season, aims at Mexico
People walk along the waterfront after the passage of Tropical Storm Franklin in Mahahual, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017.
Subway store sues after worker cleared of drugging officer
FILE - This Oct. 11, 2016, file photo, Tanis Ukena speaks at his attorney's office, in Clearfield, Utah. A Subway shop where Ukena, a worker was cleared of drugging a Utah police officer's drink filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, saying police waited two months to publicly recant the headline-making allegations despite internal evidence the officer had no drugs in his system. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File )
Texas billionaire brothers bet big on Canadian fracking
Pumpjacks at work on a well pad outside of Fox Creek, Alberta on Thursday, July 2, 2015.
B.C. tourism officials starting to assess impact of wildfires
Smoke from wildfires fill the air and burned trees are seen in this aerial view from a Canadian Forces Chinook helicopter near Williams Lake, B.C., on July 31, 2017.
Jeannette Walls finds catharsis in big-screen adaptation of memoir The Glass Castle
Author Jeannette Walls and director Destin Daniel Cretton on the set of The Glass Castle.
Gold jumps to eight-week high, lifting miner's share prices
Gold climbed to its highest point since mid-June, pushing up mining-company shares amid military tensions between the United States and North Korea.
Manitoba Premier bristles at questions about using wife’s e-mail in Costa Rica
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks at a press conference during the Council of Federation meetings in Edmonton Alta, on July 18, 2017.
Globe editorial: What Canada wants from NAFTA 2.0, and how to get it
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at tool manufacturer Snap-on Inc. in Kenosha, Wis., Tuesday, April 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Susan Walsh
Smaller is better for these Japanese hedge funds
The Jasdaq index of smaller shares, which has advanced 22 per cent this year, reached an all-time high last month.
Terrance Houle conjures spirits with Ghost Days performance
Artist-musician Terrance Houle says with his performance Ghost Days, he is trying to raise colonial and Indigenous spirits, as well as non-colonial and non-Indigenous spirits, in an attempt to speak to them.
Study boosts hope of 'liquid biopsies' for cancer screening
FILE - In this April 28, 2015 file photo, a patient has her blood drawn for a liquid biopsy during an appointment at a hospital in Philadelphia. Scientists have the first major evidence that such blood tests hold promise for screening people for cancer. Hong Kong doctors tried it for a type of head and neck cancer, and boosted early detection and one measure of survival. Results were published Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 in the New England Journal of Medicine. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, File)
Gordon Pape: This ETF is suitable for investors looking for exposure to blue-chip European companies
Traders work the floor of the exchange in Frankurt. The European economy looks to be on the upswing despite lingering Brexit fears, slow growth in countries such as Italy and the coming German election.
Home Capital settlement: Executives pay the price – and so, too, will investors
Signage is displayed outside the Home Capital Group Inc. headquarters office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday, May 4, 2017.
Lexpert roundup: New venture capital firm aims to fill a gap
How Canadian REITs stack up in terms of safety and value
Rising interest rates have sparked a sell-off in the Canadian REIT sector recently.
Macquarie boosts Canada coverage with hires for consumer sector analysis
Pedestrians cross the road in front of the Macquarie Group Building in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, April 27, 2012.
'Sleep well': Trump team seeks to de-escalate the boss's nuclear talk
FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Two LGBT-rights organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, challenging President Donald Trump's tweets declaring he wants a ban on transgender people serving in the military. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Correction: Mexico-Drug Trafficking story
Attorney: Settlement of lawsuit against ABC exceeds $177M
FILE - This March 29, 2012, file photo, shows the beef product that critics call "pink slime" during a plant tour of Beef Products Inc. in South Sioux City, Neb. Disney has reported spending $177 million on a legal settlement during the quarter that its subsidiary ABC and a South Dakota meat producer announced a settlement in a high-profile defamation lawsuit. ABC and South Dakota-based Beef Products Inc. announced their settlement in June 2017, but its terms are confidential. BPI sued ABC in 2012 over its reports on a beef product that critics dubbed "pink slime." (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Evening Update newsletter: Canadian officials mum on pastor freed from North Korea; Canada has ‘no grounds’ for optimism in NAFTA talks
South Korea-born Canadian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim stands during his trial at a North Korean court in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency.
Man to change plea to guilty in deadly Iowa jail escape
FILE - In this May 4, 2017 file photo, Wesley Correa-Carmenaty appears in court at the Douglas County Correctional Center in Omaha, Neb. Prosecutors say the man charged with killing a sheriff's deputy and wounding another while escaping from an Iowa jail will plead guilty. (Brendan Sullivan/The World-Herald via AP, File)
Deposed Pakistani PM kicks off rallies aimed at showing political strength
Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif crowd around his car as his convoy enters Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Aug. 9, 2017.
The Latest: Franklin is first hurricane of Atlantic season
People walk along the waterfront after the passage of Tropical Storm Franklin in Mahahual, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. Residents said the beach had shrunk by several meters the morning after the storm struck. A weakened Tropical Storm Franklin chugged across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Tuesday, dumping heavy rain after coming ashore on the Caribbean coast. (AP Photo/Israel Leal)
The Latest: 14th state denies Trump voting panel information
FILE - In this May 2, 2012 file photo, Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler presents arguments at the testimony table in favor of HB209, in the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. A voter fraud commission established by President Donald Trump could make it easier for hackers to get voter registration information. Schedler, a Republican, said last month that “the release of private information creates a tremendous breach of trust with voters who work hard to protect themselves against identity fraud.” But in a statement this week, the Republican said he is not deeply worried about how the data the state is sharing will be guarded. “Because this data is public information, we have limited concerns regarding sharing it with the commission in terms of how it is housed,” he said. (Travis Spradling /The Advocate via AP, File)
Pliskova shakes off nerves, picks up second-round win at Rogers Cup
Karolina Pliskova plays a shot against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at the Aviva Centre.
Canada’s food guide overhaul opens industry battle over meat and dairy
Dairy cows rest at a farm in Eastern Ontario on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Lobby groups for the meat and dairy sectors are up in arms over indications that Canada's next food guide could discourage the consumption of beef, butter and cheese.
Georges St-Pierre agrees to fight UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping
Welterweight UFC champion Georges St-Pierre put his belt on his shoulder during a news conference in Montreal on January 23, 2013.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's unjustified boast about US nuke power
President Donald Trump's tweet about modernizing the U.S. nuclear arsenal in photographed in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. Trump’s tweet that America’s nuclear arsenal is “now stronger and more powerful than ever before” is debatable. His claim of the credit is entirely unwarranted. While the U.S. has daunting nuclear power, the Pentagon’s program has been beset with morale, training, discipline and resource problems. And the modernization effort that started under President Barack Obama hasn’t been altered by the Trump administration. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
In this Dec. 16, 2015, file photo, Canadian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim, center, is escorted to his sentencing in Pyongyang, North Korea. An Ontario church congregation is celebrating news of the release of their pastor from a North Korean prison more than two years after he was arrested in the country. A decision from North Korea's central court freed Hyeon Soo Lim from the prison where he was serving a life sentence for anti-state activities, the country's Korean Central News Agency reported Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jon Chol Jin
Kyle Miller, golfer with cerebral palsy, makes history
Kyle Miller, who is about to become the first golfer with cerebral palsy to compete at a PGA Tour-sanctioned event, practices at the Country Hill golf club in Calgary, Alta., on Aug. 9, 2017.
The Latest: Venezuelan court orders jail for another mayor
In this Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017 photo, anti-government lawmakers shout "fraud" during a session at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela. The National assembly's claim of a fraudulent election was bolstered when the CEO of the voting technology company Smartmatic said Wednesday that results of Venezuela's election for the all-powerful constitutional assembly were off by at least 1 million votes. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Quarantined coach watches from room as Crew makes history in world shot put
Canada's Brittany Crew makes an attempt in the women's shot put final during the World Athletics Championships in London Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Trump has threatened himself – and the rest of us – into a corner
Doug Saunders
Walmart tests app that lets shoppers skip checkout lines
This Thursday, June 1, 2017, photo shows a Walmart store in Hialeah Gardens, Fla. Walmart is bringing back an app that lets shoppers skip the checkout line and pay for items themselves on their smartphone. The retailer first tested a version of the app, called Scan & Go, in 2013. But it discontinued it after customers said it was confusing to use. Walmart says it learned from the initial test and redesigned the app to make it easier to use. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Canada’s economic growth: is this as good as it gets?
Glen Hodgson, senior fellow at the Conference Board of Canada
Bombardier pitches C Series for trans-Atlantic flights after London City airport boost
A Bombardier CS300 C Series aircraft lands after a flying display on day two of the 51st International Paris Air Show in Paris, France, on Tuesday, June 16, 2015.
Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he isn't seeking Trump's pardon
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2016, photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is joined by Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio at a campaign event in Marshalltown, Iowa. Arpaio says he isn't asking now President Donald Trump to issue a pardon for his misdemeanor conviction last week for defying a judge's order to stop his immigration patrols, even though he endorsed Trump and shared the stage with him at several rallies during the 2016 campaign. The former six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix said he doesn't expect anything in return for his support of Trump and that he doesn't feel abandoned by the president. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Shoppers have many high-end credit card options, but for how long?
Chase’s Sapphire Reserve Card was introduced in August last year with a 100,000-point sign-up bonus, worth $1,500 using Chase’s rewards program, a $300 annual travel credit and no foreign-transaction fees, among other perks.
Eugenie Bouchard trying to find her way out of a confidence-killing slump
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada sits in her chair between games against Donna Vekic of Croatia during their first-round match at the Rogers Cup WTA women's tennis tournament in Toronto, Ont.
Will 2017 buck the unlucky No. 7 trend for investing?
Today’s investors have gone an exceptionally long time without a scare, which is why the current bull market on Wall Street is one of the oldest in history and fear gauges are so complacent.
Why we need a global non-aggression pact among airliners
A plane flies over a Bombardier plant in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on January 21, 2014.
Manitoba premier bristles at questions about using wife's email in Costa Rica
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks at a press conference during the Council of Federation meetings in Edmonton Alta, on Tuesday July 18, 2017. Pallister is bristling at questions about his use of his wife's personal email account and cellphone to conduct government business while at their vacation home in Costa Rica.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Dead whale found on bow of cruise ship entering Alaska port
Amak Towing Company tugboat Ethan B. pulls a dead humpback whale from the bow of the Grand Princess cruise ship Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Ketchikan, Alaska. Authorities said they found the whale on the submerged, bulbous bow of the Grand Princess after it entered the harbor in Ketchikan, near the southern tip of the Alaska Panhandle. (Taylor Balkom/Ketchikan Daily News via AP)
FX Networks CEO: TV at risk of ominous state of monopoly
John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions, participates in the executive panel during the FX Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Ottawa to deploy up to 20 police officers to Iraq over two years
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland delivers her statement during the ASEAN-Canada ministerial meeting of the 50th ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting and its dialogue partners. Freeland says the Canadian police will contribute to stability in the troubled country.
Utah's $1.9 billion claim from mine spill reveals no details
FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2015, file photo, hydrologic technician Ryan Parker gathers water samples from the San Juan River, in Montezuma Creek, Utah. Utah has filed a claim for $1.9 billion from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying a mine wastewater spill in Colorado triggered by the EPA damaged the San Juan and other waterways in Utah, as well as causing damage to soil and wildlife. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Mexico soccer star Marquez among 22 sanctioned for drug ties
FILE - In this June 23, 2014 file photo, Mexico's Rafael Marquez celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the group A World Cup soccer match between Croatia and Mexico at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil. The United States Treasury announced Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, that the legendary Mexican soccer player is among 22 people sanctioned for alleged ties to a drug trafficking organization. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
James Corden defers to Chester Bennington widow over segment
James Corden, from left, and Julia Carey attend Carpool Karaoke: The Series launch event at the Chateau Marmont Hotel on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
How to manage back-to-school meal planning with your sanity intact
Organized pantry items are shown from "The School Year Survival Cookbook: Healthy Recipes and Sanity-Saving Strategies for Every Family and Every Meal (Even Snacks)" by Laura Keogh and Ceri Marsh.
Roy Rana to coach Canada’s men's basketball team at FIBA AmeriCup
Head coach Roy Rana arrives at Toronto's Pearson Airport with other members of Canada's under-19 Basketball team after winning gold at the U19 FIBA World Cup, in Toronto on Monday, July 10, 2017.
US Air Force test flights focus on off-the-shelf options
This Aug. 4, 2017, photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows a Textron Scorpion experimental aircraft as it conducts handling and flying quality maneuvers above White Sands Missile Range near Alamagordo, N.M. The Scorpion is participating in test flights for the light-attack experiment known as the OA-X initiative being conducted Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, at Holloman Air Force Base in southern New Mexico. (Christopher Okula/U.S. Air Force via AP)
Google gender debacle speaks to tech culture wars, politics
This Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, photo shows a Google sign at a store in Hialeah, Fla. The Google engineer who blamed biological differences for the paucity of women in tech had every right to express his views, just as Google had every right to fire him, workplace experts and lawyers say. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Top female tennis players can relate to Bouchard's struggles with confidence
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada sits in her chair between games against Donna Vekic of Croatia during their first-round match at the Rogers Cup WTA women's tennis tournament in Toronto, Ont., Tuesday August 8, 2017. The top female tennis players can relate to Bouchard's struggles with confidence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
Troy Tulowitzki placed on 60-day disabled list, likely ending his season
The Toronto Blue Jays have transferred shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to the 60-day disabled list, likely ending his season.
Hot words after New Orleans flood, pump problems revealed
Pre-med students from the Miami Medical Team and volunteers from area high schools help gut the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club Store, which flooded during rain storms this past weekend, in New Orleans, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki placed on 60-day disabled list
Toronto Blue Jays' Troy Tulowitzki, centre, is helped off the field by trainers Mike Frostad, left, and George Poulis after he injured himself awkwardly running across the first base bag in the third inning of their American League MLB baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Toronto on Friday, July 28, 2017. The Blue Jays have transferred shortstop Tulowitzki to the 60-day disabled list, likely ending his season.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
Teens are avid consumers of news online, research suggests
Simon Houpt
Prosecutor: Officers won't face charges in teen's death
In this image from a July 25, 2017 police body camera video released by District Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Aries Clark, 16, holds a black BB gun that looked like a handgun before he was shot in Marion, Ark. Two eastern Arkansas police officers won't face charges in the fatal shooting of a black teenager outside an emergency youth shelter, a prosecutor said Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. (District Prosecuting Attorney's Office via AP)
Don’t undervalue my English degree for its lack of job title at the end
Israel’s Netanyahu rips media, opposition in face of corruption case
Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during an event by his Likud Party in Tel Aviv on Aug. 9, 2017.
Ex-49er Tramaine Brock has domestic violence charges dropped
FILE - This April 19, 2016 file photo shows Tramaine Brock, who played with the San Francisco 49ers NFL football team. Felony domestic violence charges filed in June, 2017, against Brock were dropped Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, because prosecutors say the victim did not want to cooperate. (AP Photo/File)
Catch bourbon-voiced country songstress Jessica Mitchell at Boots and Hearts
Shuttling between Toronto and Nashville, Jessica Mitchell first earned notice for her emphatic ballad from 2016, Workin’ on Whiskey.
Soggy no more: Seattle turns switch with record dry streak
Kayaks and sailboats float past houseboats on Lake Union on the 53rd day without rain, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Seattle. Soggy Seattle clocked the wettest winter on record just months ago. Now, the city has gone in the other extreme with its longest dry streak in more than six decades. As of Tuesday, 52 consecutive dry days have been measured at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and there's no rain in the forecast for the next few days. The previous record was set in 1951. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
'Son of Sam' killer was arrested 40 years ago this week
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, who in 1977 was the supervising Brooklyn judge in the arraignment of the "Son of Sam" serial killer David Berkowitz, listens during an interview in his office while an aide, right, shuffles through case clippings, Wednesday Aug. 9, 2017, in New York. Brown recalls that when Berkowitz first walked into a Brooklyn courtroom 40 years ago, it was dead silent but for the wail of a victim’s mother. It was first time anyone really got a glimpse of the man who had been accused of terrorizing New York City for a whole year with late-night shootings. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Hottest tickets in town: Five things to do in Toronto
Catch Shawn Mendes at the Air Canada Centre on Aug. 11 and 12.
The Latest: Indianapolis man arraigned in officer's slaying
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