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Up to 50 migrants 'deliberately drowned' off Yemen, UN says
UK journalist Alison Smale is new UN communications chief
Man convicted of notorious dragging death gets court review
This photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows John William King. A federal appeals court has approved additional review of a claim from King, the condemned killer insisting he's innocent of the notorious slaying nearly 20 years ago of a black man chained to the back of a pickup truck and dragged along a bumpy rural East Texas road. An attorney for King argued to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that King's trial lawyers were deficient in presenting a case for innocence in what became the nation's most shocking hate crime since the civil rights era. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)
What comedic actress Naomi Snieckus is watching, listening to and just saw
A bit of a firecracker herself, Naomi Snieckus tells The Globe and Mail what’s been lighting her fire of late.
Review: Wind River deftly steers through a twisting murder-mystery
Set on a Native American reservation in Wyoming, Wind River reveals its twists slowly but surely.
Mouth feel
Ontario pledges an extra $4-million for Massey Hall revitalization
The expansion and revitalization of Massey Hall proceeds as planned.
New World No. 1 Pliskova off to hot start with second round win at Rogers Cup
Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic hits a backhand on her way to defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in Rogers Cup tennis action in Toronto on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Nets to play Thunder, Heat in Mexico City this December
Canada has 'no grounds' for optimism in NAFTA talks: ex-U.S. envoy Burney
Derek Burney speaks in Ottawa on March 31, 2009.
Canada Basketball tabs Rana to coach national team at upcoming tournaments
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. Rana has been named head coach of Canada's men's basketball team for the upcoming FIBA Americup 2017 and Canada's first World Cup 2019 qualifying matches. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Satellite shots show logging in moratorium areas: environmentalists
A Woodland caribou bull is shown in an undated handout photo. A U.S. environment group says satellite imagery proves a much lauded agreement between Canada's logging industry and environmental groups to protect boreal caribou habitat was a failure. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, CPAWS - Mike Bedell
The Latest: Trump disputes McConnell 'expectations' remark
Sorry, Google guy: ‘Biological’ reasons have justified sexism long enough
Alexandra Eul.
Youth who were in care nearly 200 times more likely to be homeless: study
A man stays warm sitting over a grate on Toronto’s King Street West that releases warm steam from below on March 3, 2016.
An issue for upcoming NAFTA talks: Getting Mexicans a pay raise
Trump tough talk on North Korea seen in 1999 TV interview
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. Donald Trump’s threat to unleash “fire and fury” on North Korea might have been written by Pyongyang’s propaganda mavens, so perfectly does it fit the North’s cherished claim that it is a victim of American aggression. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Afghan boy known as 'Little Picasso' shows works in Serbia
Farhad Nouri, center, observes his drawings on display at an art exhibition in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. Nouri, a migrant boy from Afghanistan, has been nicknamed Little Picasso for artistic talent, and is using his first ever exhibition to help another little boy in need, a Serbian boy recovering from brain tumor surgery. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)
Lawsuit opposes Trump's ban on transgender military service
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)
Canada opens Women’s Rugby World Cup with 98-0 rout of Hong Kong
House ethics panel continues inquiry of veteran Rep. Conyers
John Mayer pays tribute to Glen Campbell on Nashville stage
FILE - In this June 12, 2016, file photo, John Mayer of Dead & Company performs at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn. Mayer paid tribute to Glen Campbell on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, during his concert in Nashville, Tenn., hours after the country music legend died in the city. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
Canada opens quest for Women's Rugby World Cup title with 98-0 rout of Hong Kong
Ex-college employee sentenced in Chinese student rape case
Canadian diplomat in Cuba also suffered hearing loss
FILE - In this july 20, 2015 file photo, a member of the Cuban honor guard stands next to a new plaque at the front door of the newly reopened Cuban embassy in Washington. The State Department has expelled two diplomats from Cuba’s Embassy in Washington following a series of unexplained incidents in Cuba that left U.S. officials there with physical symptoms. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File, Pool)
Detached housing starts dip in Toronto area as buyers favour lower-cost options
A townhouse complex is under construction in Toronto on Thursday, November 3, 2016.
Shapovalov beats del Potro, Raonic eliminated at Rogers Cup
Denis Shapovalov of Canada celebrates after beating Juan Martin del Potro from Argentina at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in Montreal.
Funding gap for Syrian refugees manifests in more kids working, marrying: UNICEF
Syrian refugees pose for a photo during a visit by U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres to a fourth-grade classroom at the U.N.-run Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees, in northern Jordan in this March 28, 2017 file photo. A growing number of Syrian child brides and refugee kids skipping school to work are among the tangible impacts of the three billion dollar gap between the financial needs of Syrian refugees in the Middle East and the funds available to pay for them. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Raad Adayleh
Child who died in van remembered during candlelight vigil
New study suggests link between foster care system and youth homelessness
Wattpad aims to propel its creators to offline stardom
Wattpad employees are seen in this undated handout photo.
6 workers sue swanky Plaza Hotel, allege sexual harassment
Hospital laundry worker earns praise for returning $9,100
B.C. tourism businesses feeling affects of wildfires, reporting cancellations
A trailer parked at a campground in Savona, B.C., is seen as the Elephant Hill wildfire burns in the distance near Clinton, illuminating smoke in the sky during the early morning hours of Sunday July 30, 2017. Tourism officials are starting to assess the impact of devastating wildfires in British Columbia and have received mixed feedback on the toll so far on the travel sector.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Latest: Netanyahu delivers fiery speech at rally
Supporters of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a Likud Party conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday Aug. 9, 2017. At the conference Netanyahu lashed out at the media and his political opponents in an animated speech to hundreds of enthusiastic supporters on Wednesday, seeking to deliver a powerful show of force as he battles a slew of corruption allegations that have threatened to drive him from office. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Operator of big Montana coal plant will keep on running it
FILE - This Sept. 30, 2014 photo shows the Colstrip Steam Electric Station in Colstrip, Mont. The operator of one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the Western U.S. intends to keep running the 2,100-megawatt plant in an abrupt course reversal from last year's declaration that a new operator would be needed by mid-2018. The co-owners of the Colstrip Generating Station have decided Pennsylvania-based Talen Energy will keep running the southeastern Montana plant for the foreseeable future, Talen spokesman Todd Martin said Wednesday Aug. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
The Latest: Canada sends soldiers to migrant border crossing
A family from Haiti approach a tent in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, stationed by Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as they haul their luggage down Roxham Road in Champlain, N.Y., Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. Officials on both sides of the border first began to notice last fall, around the time of the U.S. presidential election, that more people were crossing at Roxham Road. Since then the numbers have continued to climb. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Manchester’s Premier League teams spend big to dethrone Chelsea
Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United have spent heavily on the transfer market this offseason.
Qatar scraps visit visa requirements for 80 nationalities
FILE- In this Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011file photo, a man shows his pet falcon at a Doha's Souq Waqif, Qatar. Qatar is scrapping visa requirements for visitors from 80 countries as it weathers a boycott by its neighbors and gears up to host the World Cup in 2022. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Bear complaints nearly double across B.C.: conservation service
OSC approves $11-million Home Capital settlement
Signage is displayed outside the Home Capital Group Inc. headquarters office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday, May 4, 2017.
Canadian digital content hub Wattpad looks to propel creators to offline stardom
Author Anna Todd poses for a portrait at a bookstore in Mexico City, Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Wattpad is venturing well outside the digital realm as the Canadian-born online storytelling service propels its galaxy of creative stars further into the multiplatform universe. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Dario Lopez-Mills
Shapovalov downs Del Potro, Federer cruises past Canada's Polansky at Rogers Cup
Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates his win over Canada's Peter Polansky at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
GOP senator suggests brain tumour affected McCain vote
Multiple murder convictions that have led to consecutive sentencing for killers
Quarantined coach watches as Brittany Crew makes Canadian shot put history
Canada's Brittany Crew competes in the qualifying round of the women's shot put athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium in London on August 8, 2017.
The Latest: Prosecutor says cop vowed to kill driver
Fed official supports September start for bond reductions
FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, file photo, Charles Evans of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago arrives for a session at the annual Federal Reserve conference, in Jackson, Wyo. Evans says it would be appropriate for the central bank to start trimming its $4.5 trillion balance sheet at its next meeting in September 2017, but wait until December before raising a key interest rate again. The Fed raised its key benchmark rate in March and June 2017. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
Oksana Chaput leads next wave of Canadian swimmers
Manitoba swimmer Oksana Chaput trains at the University of Manitoba for the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg on Sunday, Aug 6, 2017.
Canadian man sentenced to 6 months for human smuggling ring
AP Interview: DeVos says she didn't decry racism enough
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is interviewed in her office at the Education Department in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. DeVos is distancing herself from earlier comments about the nation’s historically black colleges and universities being pioneers of school choice. In an interview with the Associated Press, she has acknowledged that in the past “racism was rampant and there were no choices” for African-Americans in higher education. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
New US penalties against 8 more people over Venezuela crisis
Anti-government demonstrators wave Venezuelan national flags during a protest against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. The U.S. State Department is repeating its rejection of the new government-loaded assembly rewriting Venezuela’s constitution, saying it’s “an illegitimate product of a flawed process designed by a dictator.” (AP Photo/Wil Riera)
Scores of Egypt public figures defend convicted library head
Fact vies with fantasy in 'Black Death' model kidnap case
Florida sinkhole might force condemnation of more homes
FILE - This Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 file photo shows a large sinkhole in the Lake Padgett Estates community in Land O' Lakes, Fla. Florida officials say more homes could possibly be condemned due to a massive sinkhole that has already made seven homes unlivable, including two that were consumed entirely by the collapsing hole. The sinkhole opened July 14. It now stretched about 260 feet at its widest point. (Luis Santana Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)
UN for first time links conflict to famine in 4 countries
Ex-Minneapolis police chief speaks about shooting, future
FILE - In this March 30, 2016, file photo, Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau speaks at a news conference, in Minneapolis. In an interview aired Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, the former police chief said that she did everything she could to rush home from a hiking trip in Colorado last month after one of her officers killed an Australian woman who had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault. It was her first interview since her resignation. (Elizabeth Flores /Star Tribune via AP, File)
Judge: Parents owe $292,000 for suit in son's gym mat death
Canadian health advocates eye Portugal's drug model to combat opioid crisis
B.C.'s chief medical officer Perry Kendall speaks about the latest statistics on illicit drug overdose deaths and fentanyl-detected overdose deaths during a press conference in Victoria on January 18, 2017. Canadian health care experts, including Kendall, are calling on the federal government to strongly consider Portugal's approach to drug policy including the decriminalization of personal possession.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Fire chief, officers save woman planning to jump from bridge
Canada's next food guide opens up industry battle over beef and butter
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. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Quebec blogger sentenced after defrauding a man with cystic fibrosis of $125,000
Vern Gosdin, 3 others to join Nashville Songwriters Hall
Man who duped women through dating scams gets prison term
Wall Street executive back to work after charges dropped
Benjamin Wey leaves federal court, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in New York. The Wall Street executive says he's ready to restart his business a day after prosecutors dropped criminal charges against him. Wey returned to Manhattan federal court Wednesday to get his electronic ankle bracelet removed. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)
Great white shark 'a little too close for comfort' in Nova Scotia
Following the path set by Oleksiak, Chaput leads next wave of Canadian swimmers
Manitoba swimmer Oksana Chaput trains at the University of Manitoba for the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg on Sunday, Aug 6, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Cosmopolitanism, Trump and ignorance as a weapon
Ian Buruma
UGA shoots down policy that would let students self-grade
As asylum seekers flock to Quebec, Canadian agencies pitch in
Members of the Canadian armed forces erect tents to house asylum seekers at the Canada-United States border in Lacolle, Que. Wednesday, August 9, 2017.
Bombers' Medlock and Leggett, Lions' Burnham named CFL top performers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers kicker Justin Medlock (9) raises his hands as he celebrates his game winning field goal against the Ottawa Redblacks with teammate Matt Coates (2) during second half of a CFL football game in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. Winnipeg kicker and punter Medlock and defensive back Maurice Leggett and B.C. receiver Bryan Burnham are the CFL's top performers for Week 7. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Amber Heard announces breakup with Tesla mogul Elon Musk
This combination photo shows Elon Musk at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Feb. 26, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif., left, and actress Amber Heard at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards on Nov. 14, 2016, in Los Angeles. Heard says she has broken up with SpaceX and Tesla mogul Elon Musk. She wrote on Instagram that although she and Musk have ended their romance, they “care deeply for one another and remain close.” Heard says she is going through “difficult, very human times.” (Photo by Evan Agostini, left, and Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Alberta triple murderer Derek Saretzky sentenced to life, no parole for 75 years
Terry Blanchette and his daughter Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette are shown in this photo from Blanchette's Facebook page.
Ontario Securities Commission accepts $11 million Home Capital settlement
Transportation agency orders hearing into Air Transat tarmac delays
An Air Transat sign is seen Tuesday, May 31, 2016 in Montreal. The Canadian Transportation Agency says it plans to hold a public hearing about an incident last week in which two Air Transat planes sat for hours on an Ottawa tarmac. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Baltimore mayor unveils initiatives in response to violence
Director Taylor Sheridan on race, representation and storytelling
Taylor Sheridan describes Wind River as his directorial debut.
Roadside egg poacher caught on tape and cops are on the hunt
This still image provided by Pennsylvania State Police taken from a video camera from Denise Timer shows an egg thief who’s been stealing from a roadside stand in rural Pennsylvania. Stand-owner Denise Timer said on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, that she’s set up a security camera after about 100 eggs and small amounts of cash were stolen from her Hereford Township, Pa., property over the last month and a half. Police have linked the thefts to a man who was caught on camera rummaging through the egg cooler the same day that a dozen eggs and $6 in change were taken. (Courtesy of Denise Timer/Pennsylvania State Police via AP)
The Latest: Wisconsin Senate leader: Budget before Foxconn
No hogwash: Pigs shut down Ky. highway after semi overturns
Menendez trial to start as scheduled; dismissal bid delayed
New Canadian talent shines in TIFF’s Discovery program
Actor Sarah Gadon is shown in a scene from Alias Grace. The show will be unveiled at TIFF 2017.
Ellison calls on Trump to condemn Minnesota mosque bombing
FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2016 file photo, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., listens during a forum on the future of the Democratic Party in Denver. Ellison issued a statement Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, through the national party calling it "an outrage" that President Donald Trump hasn't condemned the bombing of a Bloomington mosque on Saturday, Aug. 5. Ellison represents the area and is the nation's first Muslim elected to Congress. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
640,000 NYC warrants for old summonses tossed in 1 day
Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, second left, discusses during a news conference, his office's request to dismiss about 143,000 arrest warrants for people who didn't pay tickets for minor offenses years ago, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Wednesday Aug. 9, 2017. He is flanked by New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, left, and New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, third left. District attorneys in the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens boroughs made similar requests, resulting in courts throwing out a total of over 640,000 such warrants in a single day. (AP Photo/Jennifer Peltz)
Police: 2 girls killed when Oklahoma boy, 14, flips car
Robot takeover postponed as quant funds flattened in equities
New York Stock Exchange.
Allstate to create 2,250 jobs with North Carolina expansion
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper presents a plaque to Harriet Harty, executive vice president for human resources for Allstate Insurance Co. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 in Charlotte, N.C. Allstate announced plans to more than double its North Carolina workforce by creating 2,250 jobs by 2020. (AP Photo/Skip Foreman)
N.L. community consumed by latest chase-the-ace draw as prize nears $1.5 million
Prosecutor: Mom lied about being doctor, faked son's cancer
Judge approves Jill Stein's plea deal for pipeline protest
FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2016, file photo, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein prepares to spray-paint "I approve this message" in red paint on the blade of a bulldozer at a protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline in the area of Morton County, N.D. Stein has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors to resolve criminal charges filed against her in North Dakota nearly a year ago for protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline, court records show. (Alicia Ewen/KX News via AP, File)
St. Louis murder trial of former cop nears conclusion
Judge blocks law requiring birth certificates to marry
This April 7, 2017 photo courtesy of Tiana Noblie, shows her and her husband Austin Feldbaum outside the Algiers Courthouse on their wedding day in New Orleans. A federal judge has permanently blocked a Louisiana law that prevented foreign-born U.S. citizens from getting married if they couldn't produce a birth certificate.(Stephanie Martin via AP)
Spray can stunt prompts Twitter to act on hateful tweets
A back road to hope: Immigrants flood into Canada on foot at unofficial crossings
A line of asylum seekers who identified themselves as from Haiti wait to enter into Canada from Roxham Road in Champlain, N.Y., on Aug. 7, 2017.
Dominican Republic priest held in death of former altar boy
The Latest: Forecast predicts busy Atlantic hurricane season
Losing side wants review in fight over oldest US synagogue
FILE - In this June 1, 2015 file photo, ceremonial bells worth more than $7 million and belonging to the Touro Synagogue in Newport, R.I., are displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. A federal appeals court announced on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, that control of the synagogue and the bells had been awarded to Shearith Israel, the nation's oldest Jewish congregation in New York City which became trustee of Touro in the 1820s after Jews left Newport. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)
About 100 soldiers to help with the crush of asylum seekers at Quebec border
Asylum seekers wait to be transported to a processing centre after entering Canada illegally from the United States at Roxham road in Hemmingford, Que., Wednesday, August 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Police in Surrey, B.C., investigate three shootings in less than 12 hours
Trump hits McConnell for Senate crash of Obama health repeal
FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2017 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Ky. listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill Washington. A top White House aide and a Fox News host are criticizing McConnell after the Senate majority leader said people think Congress hasn't achieved anything this year partly because President Donald Trump has created "excessive expectations." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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