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Stephen Colbert: A smooth Emmy host while roughing up Trump
Rolling Stone magazine to be sold
Unifor workers go on strike against GM at Ingersoll, Ont., assembly plant
Todd Scott (L) in his Spiderman costume, and his wife Stacey Scott, picket outside an entrance to the GMC CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont. on Sept 18 2017. Todd has been working as a production associate for one year and Stacey, for 12 years.
Interior chief urges shrinking 4 national monuments in West
FILE - In this May 9, 2017, file photo, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke rides a horse in the new Bears Ears National Monument near Blanding, Utah. Zinke is recommending that six of 27 national monuments under review by the Trump administration be reduced in size, along with management changes to several other sites. A leaked memo from Zinke to President Donald Trump recommends that two Utah monuments — Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante — be reduced, along with Nevada's Gold Butte and Oregon's Cascade-Siskiyou (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP, File)
Toll from typhoon rises to at least 9 in Vietnam; 4 missing
Praise the hipsters: How a Hamilton church hopes to secure its future​
Christ Church Anglican Cathedral opens its doors to visitors for Sunday mass in Hamilton, Ont. on Sept. 10, 2017. The church wants to develop and excavate an adjacent parking lot but has to exhume hundreds of buried bodies and try to identify their next of kin first.
U.K. cites Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua's apparent abduction in report on Hong Kong
Chinese-born Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua, right, is seen outside the International Finance Centre in Hong Kong in December, 2013.
Golden Knights take decisive win over Canucks in pre-season game
Nick Suzuki #17 of the Las Vegas Golden Knights tries to get past Evan McEneny #61 of the Vancouver Canucks in NHL pre-season action on Sept. 17, 2017 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver
Emmy audience adores Parton, Fonda and Tomlin Emmy reunion
NDP leadership hopefuls make final pitch to party before vote
Jagmeet Singh, Charlie Angus and Guy Caron pose for a photograph as Niki Ashton appears via satellite from Ottawa before the final federal NDP leadership debate in Vancouver on Sept. 10, 2017.
Burst fuel pipe to disrupt New Zealand flights through week
In this Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 photo, New Zealand Refinery staff work at the site of a jet fuel pipeline leak on a farm near Ruakaka in the North Island of New Zealand. A rupture in the main pipeline carrying jet fuel to New Zealand's largest airport has disrupted the travel plans of thousands of people and is expected to cause further flight cancellations and delays through next week. (John Stone/Northern Advocate via AP)
Calgary arena battle looms large over municipal election
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, centre, speaks to reporters about the city's position on the Saddledome in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.
Toronto real estate broker gunned down in targeted attack
Simon Gianinni hosted a paid program on AM640 in the fall of 2016.
China strengthens climate pledge as White House creates confusion
A Chinese worker from installs a solar panel project on a roof in Wuhan, China in April, 2017.
Emmy Awards: The Handmaid's Tale and Veep take top prizes
Actor Elisabeth Moss (L) and author Margaret Atwood with cast and crew of 'The Handmaid's Tale' accept the Outstanding Drama Series award onstage during the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Kelly: In Alvarez-Golovkin battle, boxing fans get their fix
Cathal Kelly
In photos: The 69th Emmy Awards
Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks onstage during the 69th Emmy Awards.
10 Things to Know for Monday
Parliament back in session: Tax changes, marijuana and NAFTA in focus
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the opening ceremonies of Hack The North, Canada's largest hackathon, in Waterloo, Ont., on Friday.
Ohio carjacking suspect shot by police in West Virginia dies
Politics and Sean Spicer take centre stage at Emmy Awards
Partial list of Emmy Award winners
From Canada to al-Qaeda: New York trial provides a window into Winnipeg’s ‘Lost Boys’
Prosecutor Saritha Komatireddy, left, points at Muhanad al Farekh, right, in a court sketch of a trial in which Mr. Farekh stands accused of federal terrorism charges in New York.
Seahawks Bennett continues to sit for anthem in home opener
Number of Food Bank visits in Toronto
Denver Broncos crush Dallas Cowboys in 42-17 blowout
Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (88) is hit by Denver Broncos free safety Darian Stewart and cornerback Brendan Langley, rear, during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Denver.
Ahead of finance reform, BC NDP press on with lavish fundraisers
There are six fundraising events through Oct. 15, starting with Premier John Horgan’s $525-a-plate levee on Friday in Vancouver, which will also feature other members of the NDP caucus.
Siemian, Broncos crush Elliott, Cowboys 42-17
Peru's leader names new prime minister as he reforms Cabinet
Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, left, raises the hand of his new Economy Minister Claudia Cooper during a swearing in ceremony for Kuczynski's new cabinet at the government palace in Lima, Peru, Sept. 17, 2017. Kuczynski's entire previous Cabinet was forced to resign following a no-confidence vote by the opposition-led congress, throwing the country into political turmoil. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
B.C.’s only support group for HIV-positive women closes after funding cuts
Valerie Nicholson, seen in Vancouver on Friday, received help from the Positive Women’s Network after her HIV diagnoses.
Federal by-elections set for Conservative-held ridings in Quebec and Alberta
Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. Elections Canada has announced the dates for two federal by-elections to be held in Quebec and Alberta ridings vacated by Conservative MPs.
Inuit art adviser Terry Ryan had a passion for the Arctic
Terry Ryan with artist Kenojuak Ashevak, one of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative’s most celebrated artists.
Quebec is key for the NDP – the province just doesn’t care
Campbell Clark
BC NDP mulls ending social-housing transfers from province to non-profits
B.C. Housing Minister Selina Robinson said the non-profit asset transfer program, initiated by the Liberal government in 2014, is due to expire in April and staff are examining whether to continue the program. “We want to make sure it’s the right program and is it delivering what it’s intended to deliver.”
Arguments for, and against, Site C will lead to decision shaping B.C.'s energy future
The Site C dam site is shown in this, April 18 photo.
Viva Las Vegas: Golden Knights down Canucks 9-4 in team's first pre-season game
Vegas Golden Knights' goalie Dylan Ferguson, left, Griffin Reinhart (8) and Shea Theodore (27) celebrate their 9-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks during a preseason NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday September 17, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
2 Mexican men killed in pre-dawn fire house in Juneau
Wilson's escape act helps Seahawks top 49ers 12-9
Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas, left, and defensive end Frank Clark (55) tackle San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde (28) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Small plane hits, kills 2 elk while landing on Oregon coast
Polaris Prize jury unrest fuels debate in Canadian music media
Highway Patrol: 2 Oklahoma officers shot serving warrant
Emmys red carpet includes Issa Rae in revenge red
Indigenous relations minister sorry after fish were seized from Metis camp
'Veep' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' win top Emmy Award prizes
Byelections to be held in October in Tory-held ridings in Quebec and Alberta
RCMP shelved hundreds of organized-crime cases after terror attacks
An RCMP intervention team run next to a Parliament building in Ottawa in this Oct. 22, 2014 file photo. Massive RCMP counterterrorism redeployments started in October, 2014 – the month that a terrorist gunman shot dead a Canadian Forces soldier, before being killed while storming Parliament.
Patriots torch Saints as New England bounces back from season-opening loss
New Orleans Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro (32) intercepts a pass ahead of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) but the play is negated by a defensive holding on safety Vonn Bell (not pictured) during the second half of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
2 killed by car after van speeds into San Diego from Mexico
FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2014, file photo cars wait to enter the United States from Tijuana, Mexico through the San Ysidro port of entry in San Diego. Federal authorities say two people were hit by a car and killed as they sprinted from a van that sped across the border from Tijuana, Mexico, into San Diego County. Border Patrol agent Tekae Michael says the incident happened around 2 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Joe Mauer’s grand slam drives Minnesota Twins over Blue Jays
Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer drives in two runs as he grounds into a fielder's choice off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Time Mayza in the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Minneapolis.
TIFF director Piers Handling looks forward to time off when post ends next year
Artistic director of the Toronto International Film Festival Cameron Bailey, left, and director and CEO Piers Handling introduce the winners of the TIFF Awards in Toronto, Sunday, Sept.17, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Donovan
Denis Shapovalov leads Canada to Davis Cup tie victory over India
Denis Shapovalov of Canada reacts during his match against Ramkumar Ramanathan of India at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton on Sept. 17, 2017.
Rosario's 2 homers, Mauer's slam drive Twins over Jays 13-7
Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor, center left, celebrates Joe Mauer's grand slam off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Chris Rowley in the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Lawyer: Georgia Tech police overreacted by killing student
Tiger-Cats acquire Canadian receiver Shamawd Chambers from Eskimos
John Kerry to lead climate change conference at Yale
Shots fired after Ohio man chases daughter in clown mask
Hard to spot: criminals find new ways to smuggle rhino horns
FILE - In this Tuesday Nov. 15, 2011 file photo, the Acting Head of Ports and Maritime Command, Lam Tak-fai poses with the smuggled rhino horns at the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department in Hong Kong, inside a container shipped to Hong Kong from Cape Town, South Africa. Conservationists say some criminal groups are processing rhino horns into powder and trinkets in South Africa before smuggling it to Asia, a developing trend that could make it harder for law enforcement agencies to intercept trafficked horns. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
From Munich to Kitchener to Hong Kong – celebrate Oktoberfest around the world
Revelers celebrate during the final Oktoberfest parade of the year on October 24, 2015 in Blumenau, Brazil.
Protesters call for Canada to revoke Aung San Suu Kyi’s honorary citizenship
People participate in a rally calling on the Canadian government to prevent the genocide of the Rohingya in Myanmar, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017.
Strip Aung San Suu Kyi of honorary Canadian citizenship, advocates demand
A girl holds a sign calling for the removal of the honourary Canadian citizenship of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, during a rally calling on the Canadian government to prevent the genocide of the Rohingya in Myanmar, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
The Latest: A bar - for engraving - is hit at Emmys ball
Sterling K. Brown arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Man guilty of killing wife in California college restroom
Denis Shapovalov leads Canada to Davis Cup tie victory over India
Canada's Denis Shapovalov celebrates a point against India's Ramkumar Ramanathan during Davis Cup singles tennis in Edmonton, Alta., on Sunday September 17, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Trudeau honours former MP Allan MacEachen at Nova Scotia memorial service
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a celebration of the life of Allan MacEachen, the longtime Nova Scotia MP, cabinet minister, senator and Canada's first deputy prime minister, in Antigonish, N.S. on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017.
Police: Wisconsin man caused home blast to mask wife killing
Canadian grain farmers betting on growth of agriculture exports
Construction crews build a new grain terminal for G3 Canada in Vancouver. The company’s CEO says farming techniques and climate change are set to make Canada even more productive.
Calgary Flames’ arena tantrum masks inconvenient truth: Economic payoff isn’t there
Barrie McKenna
Coyotes preseason game vs. Kings cancelled due to bad ice
SNC-Lavalin CEO Neil Bruce won’t settle for less than ‘No. 1’
SNC-Lavalin offices are seen in in downtown Montreal.
Globe editorial: Patrick Brown takes aim at Wynne; shoots self in foot
Ontario Provincial Conservative Leader Patrick Brown answers questions from the media following opening the second session of the 41st Parliament of Ontario in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016.
Canadian Damian Warner claims gold medal in season-ending Decastar
UN chief comes out against Kurdish independence referendum
Colorado family of 4 ID'd as victims of fatal plane crash
John Doyle: American Vandal on Netflix: Rude satire is ridiculous fun
John Doyle
Central bank mediator warns against ignoring bitcoin growth
A Bitcoin coin is seen in an illustration picture.
Boeing promises $18-billion in benefits if Super Hornet contract goes ahead
Ottawa is undeterred by Boeing’s promise of future investment and is doubling down on its requirement that the U.S. aerospace giant drop an oustanding trade complaint against Bombardier.
The Latest: Evacuations after rains overflow Withlacoochee
This Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 photo shows homes leveled by Hurricane Irma on Big Pine Key, Fla. Hurricane Irma did more than damage homes and wash out roads in the Florida Keys. The storm wiped out the dreams of many of the small entrepreneurs who populate the independent-minded islands. (Rob O'Neal /The Key West Citizen via AP)
Redblacks defeat Alouettes to take first place in the East
Ottawa Redblacks' fullback Patrick Lavoie (81) breaks through the Montreal Alouettes defense during first half CFL football action in Montreal, Sunday, September 17, 2017.
Brookfield Infrastructure: A case study in how to raise cash
Globe and Mail columnist David Berman.
Florida recovers, rests, reflects in wake of Hurricane Irma
Canada’s no-fly list is in desperate need of some innovation
Canada’s no-fly list is so fundamentally flawed even TechCrunch criticized it last year.
Travelling revealed to me the good in our world
Alberta businesses warn against proposal to end daylight time changes
A Westjet plane takes off in Calgary. The airline says its use of Calgary as its hub city would be undermined by the proposed new time zone.
4 students attacked with acid in France from Boston College
Pakistan ex-PM's wife wins his parliament seat: unofficial
Peppers, Panthers' defence stymies Bills 9-3
'It' stomps 'Mother' with $60M in its second week
The Richmont gold deal: A sign of things to come?
Andrew Willis
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Canada’s debt threat remains ‘critical,’ global body says
The Bank of Canada's recent Financial System Review, which outlines risks to the country’s financial stability, found that the Canadian financial system was still resilient, helped along by a strengthening economy.
The 2018 Leaf has less range than competitors, but Nissan’s thinking long-term
Nissan Leaf
TIFF 2017: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri wins People’s Choice Award
Martin McDonagh, Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell and Graham Broadbent attend the Three Billboards Outside Of Ebbing, Missouri press conference during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on Sept. 11, 2017.
Canadian soccer international Erin McLeod looks to give back to Houston
Canadian international goalkeeper Erin McLeod, an artist off the soccer pitch, is auctioning off her latest work - a tribute to Houston via its street art - to raise money for hurricane Harvey relief. McLeod and her wife Ella Masar McLeod used to play for the Houston Dash. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Erin McLeod MANDATORY CREDIT
Redblacks move to first place in East, Alouettes lose fifth straight
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Drew Willy, centre, is pulled down by Ottawa Redblacks' Avery Ellis, left, and Jonathan Newsome during second half CFL football action in Montreal, Sunday, September 17, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Why distributing protein over three meals may keep muscles strong as we age
Healthy adults over 65 should consume 1.2 g of protein a kg per day. For an 82 kg (180 lb.) male, that translates into 98 g of protein, roughly 30 g a meal.
Cleveland Indians have eyes on World Series as they celebrate division title
Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor congratulates centre fielder Austin Jackson during the sixth inning at Progressive Field.
The Latest: Chelsea Manning tells crowd she took a risk
Chelsea Manning addresses an audience, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, during a forum, in Nantucket, Mass. The forum is part of The Nantucket Project's annual gathering on the island of Nantucket. Manning is a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst who spent time in prison for sharing classified documents. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Mars research crew emerges after 8 months of isolation
In this 2017 image taken from drone video provided by the University of Hawaii, a crew member of the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) Mission 5 team stands outside the facility on Mauna Loa volcano, Big Island, Hawaii. After eight months of isolation in the simulated space dome atop the remote Hawaii volcano, six NASA-backed space psychology research subjects will emerge from their Mars-like habitat on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, and return to civilization. The crew of four men and two women were cut off from the rest of the world in January for a study that will look at the psychological impacts associated with long-term space travel and living on Mars. (University of Hawaii via AP)
Police: Pickup hits Confederate memorial, apparent DWI
College student dies in rock-climbing fall in Vermont
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