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Rookie Caggiula leads Oilers over Flames in pre-season split-squad game
Edmonton Oilers goalie Nick Ellis, left, stops Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube from scoring during third period NHL preseason split-squad hockey action in Calgary, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Letestu scores twice as Oilers top Flames in pre-season split-squad game
Edmonton Oilers forward Mark Letestu (55) celebrates a goal against the Calgary Flames during third period NHL preseason action in Edmonton, Alta., on Monday September 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Saskatchewan town to vote on dumping RCMP, hiring its own police force
Three orders issued to Enbridge subsidiary concerning B.C. pipeline project
Enbridge company logos on display at the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Thursday, May 12, 2016. The National Energy Board is ordering a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. to take measures to improve worker safety and environmental protection after several infractions were spotted during field inspections of a B.C. pipeline expansion project.
Malone scores shootout winner as Wild defeat Jets 3-2 in pre-season
Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Malone (21) celebrates at the bench after scoring during the shootout following NHL preseason hockey action in Winnipeg, Monday, September 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan
Hoffman scores pair as Senators down Maple Leafs in preseason opener
The Ottawa Senators celebrate a goal scored by right wing Gabriel Gagne against the Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Garret Sparks in the second period at Canadian Tire Centre.
Lido Pimienta wins 2017 Polaris Music Prize for La Papessa
Colombian immigrant Lido Pimienta has won the 2017 Polaris Music Prize for her album La Papessa.
EU Chamber warns China: Open economy faster or risk backlash
FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2017, file photo, a woman carries an umbrella past a board displaying countries' national flags in Beijing. A foreign business group appealed to China on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, to move faster in carrying out promises to open its state-dominated economy and warned that inaction might fuel a backlash against free trade. Beijing faces mounting complaints from Washington and Europe about barriers in industries from finance to medical equipment while its own competitors have largely unfettered access to foreign markets. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
B.C. teaching material featuring Indigenous slur under review
A Vancouver woman took to social media over the weekend to express her shock about educational material used at Templeton Secondary School in Vancouver related to the graphic novel Susanna Moodie: Roughing it in the Bush.
Tigers pitcher Ferrell hit in head by liner, jogs off mound
Charges to be laid involving fentanyl shipments from China: RCMP
An OPP officer displays bags containing fentanyl on Feb. 23, 2017. The RCMP have launched at least 20 investigations involving dozens of vendors shipping fentanyl from China as Canada grapples with a record number of illicit-opioid deaths, the force’s director of serious organized crime says.
Hoffman scores twice as Senators down Leafs in pre-season opener
Ottawa Senators forward Tyler Randell (64) celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with forward Ben Sexton (26) and defenceman Thomas Chabot (72) during first period NHL preseason hockey in Ottawa on Monday, September 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Urban farm plants seeds of pride in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Michael Ableman, co-founder and director of Sole Food Street Farms, poses for a photograph at the urban farm in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on July 13, 2017.
Sentencing begins in Regina for youth in death of 16-year-old girl
Schaller short-handed goal caps Bruins comeback in 3-2 win over Canadiens
Boston Bruins forward Tim Schaller (59) is congratulated by forward Noel Acciari after he scored as Montreal Canadiens Jeff Petry skates by during second period action of an NHL preseason game Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Liberal MPs’ reactions to small-business tax plan show party’s pitch is falling flat
3rd Texas man admits hate-crime assaults on a gay men
Seven politicians eyeing BC Liberal leadership bid, Coleman says
Rich Coleman in an April 27, 2016, file photo.
Pardon my French: Quebec eases up on dozens of English terms, including 'grilled-cheese'
The Elvis Grilled Cheese sandwich is served during the CNE media day in Toronto on August 13, 2014.
Rohingya Muslims are being wiped off Myanmar's map
FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2017 file photo, flames engulf a house in Gawdu Zara village, northern Rakhine state, Myanmar. Security forces and allied mobs have burned down thousands of homes in Northern Rakhine state, where the vast majority of the country's 1.1 million Rohingya lived, in recent weeks. (AP Photo, File)
Vancouver mulls balloon ban in parks, citing environmental risk
Declan Jagger, 2, plays with a balloon animal given to him by a protester demonstrating against the balloon ban in Vancouver on Monday.
De Niro: Help rebuild Barbuda paradise destroyed by Irma
Antigua and Barbuda's Governor General Sir William Rodney, left, and actor Robert De Niro shake hands after they addressed a high-level meeting on Hurricane Irma at the United Nations headquarters, Monday Sept. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Hillary Clinton won’t rule out questioning Trump’s legitimacy if Russian interference deepens
Hillary Clinton signs copies of her new book "What Happened" during a book signing event at a Barnes and Noble bookstore in New York, on Sept. 12, 2017.
Number of RCMP officers declining in Canada's largest provinces: statistics
An asylum seeker is processed by an RCMP officer in Hemmingford, Que., on Aug. 4. Even as the number of asylum seekers crossing the U.S. border into Quebec has increased, the amount of RCMP officers working there has declined – to 714 today from 862 in 2011.
Police: Coach held after disturbance involving team members
The Latest: Pelosi says she understands, respects protesters
U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi tries to talk as protesters demonstrate during a press conference on the DREAM ACT on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 in San Francisco, Calif. Several dozen young immigrants shouted down Pelosi, the top Democrat in the U.S. House, on Monday during an event in San Francisco, following her recent conversations with President Donald Trump over the future of a program that grants many of them legal status. (Lea Suzuki /San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Necropsy scheduled for Tuesday on right whale carcass found off New Brunswick
Will Altidore’s wish come true? Impact on slide since loss to Toronto FC
Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore mused on Aug. 26 that it would be ‘beautiful’ to knock the Montreal Impact out of the playoffs.
City asks judge to let case against OxyContin maker proceed
FILE - This Feb. 19, 2013 file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. Opening statements are scheduled Monday afternoon, Sept. 18, 2017, in a lawsuit by the city of Everett, Wash., against the makers of the prescription opioid OxyContin, in which it claims the pharmaceutical company knew its prescription painkiller was being funneled into the black market, helping create the opioid epidemic. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
Clinton won't rule out questioning Trump's legitimacy
Hillary Clinton, holds her book "It Takes A Village" as she sits on stage at the Warner Theatre in Washington, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, during a book tour event for her new book "What Happened" hosted by the Politics and Prose Bookstore. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
4 US monuments to be scaled back hold artifacts, key habitat
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 four large national monuments in the West be reduced in size, potentially opening up hundreds of thousand or even millions of acres of land revered for natural beauty and historical significance to mining, logging and other development. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP, File)
Trump has two options for navigating U.S. withdrawal from Paris climate accord
A miner walks toward the entrance of the newly opened Ramaco Resources Inc. Stonecoal Alma mine near Wylo, West Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. After two days of clarifying its stance, the Trump administration has made one thing perfectly clear: It is withdrawing from the Paris climate accord unless the deal is changed to the United States’ advantage.
Seattle councilman becomes the city's 3rd mayor in a week
A protester holds up a sign against Seattle City Council member Tim Burgess, right, who has been chosen by the Seattle City Council as temporary mayor, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at City Hall in Seattle. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times via AP)
Toronto Wolfpack and captain Craig Hall earn end-of-year rugby league honours
Zinke recommendation to cut Cascade-Siskiyou questioned
1 of 4 charged in Saskatchewan restaurant owner's death pleads guilty
Small-business tax fight dominates Parliament’s return
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer highlighted the fact that some of the people expressing concern about the government’s plans include Liberal MPs.
Chart: Projected subsidies for B.C. political parties
Slender Man juror: Doctors' testimony key to finding
Anissa Weier listens to defense attorney Joseph Smith Jr. during closing arguments in her case before Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Bohren on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Waukesha, Wis. Weier is accused of helping her friend stab their classmate nearly to death to please online horror character Slender Man. (C.T. Kruger /Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Purchase of California oil hub dropped after state sues
Counterfeit currency, stolen property charge withdrawn against Red Deer lawyer
MGM Resorts debuts entertainment-focused corporate campaign
Rio Tinto is a 'long, vocal' fair trade supporter, executive says
Water agency chief: Gold Butte boundary change could be good
FILE - In this May 26, 2017, file photo, Susie Gelbart walks near petroglyphs at the Gold Butte National Monument near Bunkerville, Nev. nterior Secretary Ryan Zinke is recommending that four large national monuments in the West be reduced in size, potentially opening up hundreds of thousand or even millions of acres of land revered for natural beauty and historical significance to mining, logging and other development. Zinke's recommendation, revealed in a leaked memo submitted to the White House, prompted an outcry from environmental groups who promised to take the Trump administration to court to block the moves. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
University assailed over handling of sexual harassment case
US: World won't rebuild Syria until political process starts
In 'Battle of the Sexes,' King passes a baton to Emma Stone
Kobach's use of private emails for Trump panel questioned
As world leaders meet at UN, opinion hardens against Myanmar
A Bangladeshi policeman controls Rohingya Muslims, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, during distribution of food aid near Balukhali refugee camp, Bangladesh, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Bangladesh has been overwhelmed with more than 400,000 Rohingya who fled their homes in the last three weeks amid a crisis the U.N. describes as ethnic cleansing. Refugee camps were already beyond capacity and new arrivals were staying in schools or huddling in makeshift settlements with no toilets along roadsides and in open fields. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Guns, manifesto seized from suspect’s home in Washington state school shooting: documents
People gather outside of Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash., on Sept. 13, 2017.
The Latest: OxyContin maker asks court to dismiss city case
The Latest: Senate approves $700 billion defence policy bill
Sources: Trump encouraged Corker to run for Senate again
SW Florida residents clear sodden homes in scorching heat
FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2017, file photo, a crew checks power cables as utility crews work to reestablish power in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Key West, Fla. Eight days after Hurricane Irma ripped through Florida, hundreds of thousands of customers in the state remain without power, adding to the misery that came with the savage and deadly storm. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)
Streetwise newsletter: Cenovus nears sale of gas assets; OSFI’s new rules could dampen home sales
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Canada's largest city is getting itself a new resident this year: the headquarters of the federal government's new infrastructure financing agency. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Canadians should worry about U.S. border searches of cell phones, electronics: privacy czar
Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien is seen during a press conference in Ottawa, on Sept. 27, 2016.
Mexican state suspends Cabify ride app after woman killed
A woman leaves a hand imprint next to some posters in the front of Mexico's General Attorney's Office, PGR, headquarters during a demonstration to protest violence against women in Mexico City, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. Protesters demanded justice for Mara Castilla, a young woman who was last seen entering a ride-sharing app cab and who was later found dead. The case has shocked Mexicans who thought the ride-sharing apps were safer than the country notoriously dangerous taxis. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Status quo on embedded commissions not an option, OSC chair says
OSC chair and CEO Maureen Jensen says the committee’s core issue with embedded commissions ‘is with conflicts of interest,’ but various industry professionals continue to debate possible alternatives.
Man dressed as clown running for city council seat
Chappelle and Oliver make #DCPublicSchools an internet hit
Dave Chappelle, left, and Melissa McCarthy present the award for outstanding directing for a comedy series at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Texas woman accused of shooting, dismembering boyfriend
Cenovus nears sale of Alberta natural gas assets to pay down debt
File photo of Cenovus Energy operation.
Venezuela opposition blames Maduro for councilman's death
NEB inspectors cite Enbridge's B.C. pipeline expansion construction failures
Minneapolis chief: Body camera use up after policy change
State, federal authorities proposing new rules on Equifax
Texas governor unclear about Trump view on young immigrants
Have a stock being added to the TSX composite? The thrill won't last
Trican Well Service employees work around liquid nitrogen storage tanks at a hydraulic fracturing operation near Bowden, Alta., Feb. 14, 2012.
Trudeau, fellow MPs pay tribute to Liberal Arnold Chan
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer comforts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he delivered a speech in tribute to the late MP Arnold Chan in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Sept. 18, 2017.
Panama to extradite ex-Mexico governor on corruption charges
Don’t be pressured into taking risk in your RRIF
When retirees turn 71, they must transform their existing registered retirement savings plan into an annuity or RRIF.
Nardwuar marks 30 years of interviews and keeps on rockin’
Nardwuar the Human Serviette poses for a photograph in Vancouver on Friday Aug. 25, 2017.
Group sues over Navy's plans for training in national forest
Alberta Medical Association chief says committee working on rural doctor plan
The Latest: California dad pleads not guilty in kids' deaths
Mattis: Unclear if budget cuts play role in military crashes
Accompanied by Mexico's Defense Secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, far left, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis takes part in a reception ceremony in Mexico City, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. Mattis was meeting with senior Mexican government officials in the capital on the eve of Mexico's national Independence Day. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Convicted church killer wants to fire Jewish, Indian lawyers
FILE - In this Monday, April 10, 2017, file photo, Dylann Roof enters the court room at the Charleston County Judicial Center to enter his guilty plea on murder charges in Charleston, S.C. Roof, a white supremacist who was sentenced to death in the 2015 massacre of nine black worshippers, has told a federal appeals court he wants to fire his appellate attorneys because one of them is Jewish and the other is Indian. In a handwritten request filed Monday, Sept. 18, with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., Roof wrote that his attorneys' backgrounds are "a barrier to effective communication." (Grace Beahm/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool, File)
Why you may be taking more risk with your pension plan than you think
Canadians should worry about U.S. border searches of cell phones: privacy czar
Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien is seen during a press conference in Ottawa, Tuesday, September 27, 2016. The federal privacy czar says Canadians should be very concerned about their cellphones, computers and other electronic devices being searched by U.S. border agents. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Globe editorial: It’s going to be a blustery fall on Parliament Hill
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill on Monday.
Business Highlights
Striking GM workers face threat of production shift to Mexico
Picketers stay cool under umbrellas outside an entrance to GM’s Cami plant in Ingersoll, Ont. on Sept. 18 2017.
Victim laughed at attacker before fatal Toronto restaurant shooting: owner
Police have identified a man who died of his injuries in hospital after a shooting inside a restaurant in the Entertainment District on Saturday evening as Simon Giannini, from Toronto.
Dallas mulls renaming schools with Confederacy-tied names
Evening Update newsletter: B.C. tables bill to get big money out of politics; Trudeau lashes out at Boeing
The B.C. NDP have tabled a bill to radically reshape the province’s political fundraising and campaign finance rules.
Allowances will fill fundraising gap for political parties in B.C.
Attorney General David Eby speaks to media about the legislation announcement banning union and corporate donations to political parties during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, September 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Toys “R” Us to file for bankruptcy as soon as today, sources say
The Ferris Wheel at the Toys R Us store in New York's Times Square is seen, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. Fourteen years after it began wowing millions of tourists with its indoor 60-foot Ferris wheel and a growling 20-foot Tyrannosaurus, the giant Toys R Us flagship store in Times Square closes its doors Wednesday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Who loves a parade? Trump wants to showcase military might
Canucks and Kings set to face off in NHL’s first foray into China
Canucks forward Bo Horvat and Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper battle during a preseason game in Los Angeles on Sept. 16, 2017.
The Latest: North Korea's top diplomat heading to UN meeting
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson attends a meeting during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
How major US stock market indexes fared Monday
B.C. taxpayers to foot campaign-finance bill banning corporate, union donations
NDP Leader John Horgan speaks to reporters during a campaign stop at a Chinese restaurant in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday April 14, 2017.
UN says 1 Tanzanian peacekeeper killed in Congo, 1 injured
Sixteen Canadian companies that make shareholders a priority
Couch Potato ETFs don’t exist, but they should.
Former Pennsylvania congressman Bill Goodling dies at 89
Michigan lottery tickets with 4 zeroes are worth $5,000
Muni bond Monday update: 10-year yield decreases
Vancouver Canucks set to meet Los Angeles Kings in NHL's first foray into China
Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin, of Sweden, responds to questions during a news conference ahead of the opening of the NHL hockey team's training camp, in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday September 12, 2017. About to turn 37 years old, Henrik Sedin didn't sound overly thrilled about the prospect of having to fly across the Pacific Ocean to play a couple of exhibition games ahead of the gruelling NHL season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Police investigating vandalism of rainbow doors at church
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