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September 27

The Latest: Japan PM takes to street seeking voters' support
WHL Roundup: Steenbergen, Gawdin powers Broncos to 5-3 win over Pats
Mother and daughter dead after being hit by car in Toronto
Playboy's Hefner, who revved up sexual revolution, dies
FILE - In this file photo made April 7, 2006, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner is photographed at the Playboy Mansion in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. Playboy magazine founder and sexual revolution symbol Hugh Hefner has died at age 91. The magazine released a statement saying Hefner died at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes on Wednesday night, Sept. 27, 2017, surrounded by family. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)
Laurent Brossoit, Connor McDavid lead Oilers past Hurricanes 4-0
Fans cheer after Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid scores a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of NHL pre-season action in Saskatoon, Sask. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Japan's Abe faces new challenge as he calls snap election
Couple's delay in fleeing Myanmar left them open to attack
NHL roundup: Hischier has goal, two assists in Devils’ win over Capitals
New Jersey Devils centre Nico Hischier (13) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL preseason game in Washington, on Sept. 27, 2017.
Ex-city lawyer suspended over Chicago civil case information
Head coach Paul Maurice getting sense of Jets lineup after 5-3 win over Senators
Winnipeg Jets' Marko Dano (56) puts the puck high on Ottawa Senators goaltender Mike Condon (1) to score the game winner during third period NHL pre-season game action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Red Sox beat Blue Jays, move closer to clinching division title
Toronto Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson, left, scores on a Kendrys Morales single as the ball gets away from Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez during the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, on Sept. 27, 2017.
OHL Roundup: Cam Dineen marches Battalion past Wolves 6-5 in overtime
Climber dies falling from North Shore mountain, second man injured
Kentucky's abortion law struck down by federal court
QMJHL Roundup: Evan MacKinnon lifts Phoenix over Cataractes 3-2
Nearly 100,000 flee area around Bali’s Mount Agung amid frequent tremors
This long exposure photograph shows Mount Agung under a starry sky as seen from Kubu in Karangasem on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, on Sept. 28, 2017.
Johnsson leads Maple Leafs past Canadiens 4-2 in pre-season game in Quebec City
Toronto Maple Leafs Andreas Johnsson, bottom left, celebrates scoring against Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price while Canadiens' Brandon Davidson looks inside the net, during third period NHL pre-season action Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Over 130,000 flee menacing volcano on Bali tourist island
Australian who faked cancer fined for false donation claims
O'Reilly book sales strong, but down from 2016
FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2015 file photo, Bill O'Reilly of the Fox News Channel program "The O'Reilly Factor," poses for photos in New York. NPD BookScan reported Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, that “Killing England,” the latest in O’Reilly’s blockbuster series of history books, sold 65,000 copies in hardcover in first week sales. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Red Sox cut magic number to 2 with 10-7 win over Toronto
Regina man climbs tree in a vain attempt to escape police officers
Volunteers attacked delivering quake aid in southern Mexico
The Latest: 2 arrests at Ben Shapiro protests on Utah campus
FILE- In this Sept. 24, 2017, file photo, Berkeley Police officers stand guard for planned speech by Milo Yiannopoulos in Berkeley, Calif. The University of Utah plans to roll out a ramped-up police presence Wednesday, Sept. 27, for a divisive conservative speaker, following a model it learned when it sent a team to see how the University of California, Berkeley, handled a similar speech earlier this month. (AP Photo/Daisy Nguyen, File)
Texans' Watson donates 1st game check to stadium workers
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) scrambles away from New England Patriots defensive end Trey Flowers (98) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Witness describes shootout with police and suspect in downtown Saskatoon
Sacramento police release video of deadly shootout
U.S. drug maker ordered to slash prices in Canada, pay back millions
Soliris can cost as much as $500,000 dollars a year, depending on a patient’s condition and weight.
Giants pitcher Matt Cain to retire after Saturday start
NFL asks appeals court to dismiss Elliott’s lawsuit in bid to restore six-game ban
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott reacts after scoring an eight yard touchdown during the fourth quarter of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium, on Sept. 25, 2017.
Montreal Impact's playoff chances damaged after 1-0 loss to NYCFC
New York City FC midfielder Thomas McNamara, right, gets to the ball ahead of Montreal Impact defender Kyle Fisher during second half MLS action Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
NDP raffle off chance to live like Premier Brian Pallister in Costa Rica
Former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on North Korea and Trump's approach to diplomacy
Ban Ki-moon, seen in Toronto on Wednesday, says he is ‘hopeful’ Canada will win a seat on the UN Security Council under Justin Trudeau: ‘That’s the general expectation.’
New cultural road map could change landscape, but where it leads still unclear
Heritage Minister Melanie Joly responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, June 5, 2017. Heritage Minister Melanie Joly is poised to unveil the federal government's long-awaited reboot of Canada's cultural policy, billed as a comprehensive overhaul of everything from the CRTC to how best to foster the growth of Canadian content. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Prisons more dangerous for inmates as use of solitary confinement drops: Ombudsman
A solitary confinement cell is shown in a handout photo from the Office of the Correctional Investigator.
Fish fall from sky with rain in northern Mexico
Small wins don’t overshadow large, looming battles in NAFTA talks
Campbell Clark
Raptors looking for ‘big things’ out of Delon Wright after Cory Joseph trade
Toronto Raptors guard Delon Wright follows through his shot during training camp at the University of Victoria in Victoria, B.C., on Sept. 26, 2017.
Ship allegedly broke St. Lawrence speed limit imposed to protect endangered whales
Hearing for rape convict's lawsuit against college postponed
Joe Roberts’ cross-country walk for homelessness reaches its last stop
Joe Roberts, a former homeless youth, pushes his shopping cart up a street in Burnaby, B.C., on Sept. 26, 2017.
Jury selection begins for New York bombing suspect
FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2016 file photo, Ahmad Khan Rahimi, the man accused of setting off bombs in New Jersey and New York's Chelsea neighborhood in September, sits in court in Elizabeth, N.J. Federal Judge Richard Berman told prospective jurors in New York City on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, that the trial of Rahimi would last about two weeks. Opening statements are likely Monday. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
Judge to question man on slain wife's estate worth $6.42
Prosecutor seeks lifting of Guatemalan president's immunity
Oakville council unanimously rejects bid to demolish Glen Abbey golf course
An Ontario town council has voted unanimously to reject a plan to demolish the historic Glen Abbey golf course despite its heritage status.
4 indicted in identity fraud scheme filing phoney tax returns
Supreme Court of Canada asked to let acquittal stand in Cindy Gladue case
Protesters hold signs outside Edmonton's city hall on Thursday, April 2, 2015 in support of Cindy Gladue.
Town council rejects application to develop Glen Abbey golf course
Spectators cross the bridge between the 13th and 14th holes during the Canadian Open golf tournament at Glen Abbey golf club, in Oakville, Ont., on Saturday, July 29, 2017. An Ontario town council has voted unanimously to reject a plan to demolish the historic Glen Abbey golf course despite its heritage status.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Cabbies in Winnipeg worried about Uber, say they want meeting with mayor
B.C. ‘looking at’ following suit on Ontario bill for physician-payment disclosure
Adrian Dix in Vancouver in 2013.
Critics raise questions about China’s reception for B.C. municipal leaders
The Vancouver Convention Centre.
Teams return to practice, unity displays still in focus
Andy Rautins' full beard speaks of his years playing for Gaziantep in Turkey
Boston Celtics' Nate Robinson (4) drives past New York Knicks' Andy Rautins (11) during the second half of a pre-season NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 in New York, N.Y. No longer the fresh-faced player who departed for Europe several years ago, Rautins arrived at Toronto Raptors training camp wearing a big beard rivalled only by Lithuanian forward Jonas Valanciunas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Frank Franklin
Conservationists mourn death of female Alberta grizzly bear in B.C.
A grizzly bear known as Bear 148, is seen in an undated handout photo.
Ontario considers reopening Toronto hospital to help with overcrowding
The Humber site might not be alone to reopen as a number of sites across Ontario are being considered for expansion or reactivation, Health Minister Eric Hoskins said Wednesday at Queen’s Park.
2 in custody after shots fired on North Carolina university
Trans Mountain pipeline’s future fuzzy after federal appeal ruling
Pipes are seen at the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain facility in Edmonton, Alta., Thursday, April 6, 2017.
Details about the college hoops corruption probe
Lamont Evans, left, an assistant basketball coach at Oklahoma State University, and his attorney Trace Morgan leave the federal courthouse following a court appearance in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. Evans is facing federal charges in conjunction with a wide probe of fraud and corruption in the NCAA. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
NFL targets entire Elliott suit in bid to restore 6-game ban
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) celebrates his touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
The Latest: Yosemite rock fall kills 1, injures another
Governor signs bill making 38 Studios records public
Many Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh without shelter, water: Oxfam Canada
Paris Saint-Germain clobbers Bayern in blowout match
Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos vies for control of the ball against Bayern Munich forward Kingsley Coman during their Champions League matchup in Paris on Wednesday.
Lawyer: Turkish man to plead guilty to disrupting flight
FILE - In this May 19, 2017, file image made from video provided by Hawaii News Now, Anil Uskanli is driven away from the airport in the back of a sheriff's car in Honolulu after being detained on an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Hawaii. The lawyer for Uskanli, who is accused of causing an inflight disturbance that prompted fighter jets to escort the plan to Honolulu, said on Wednesday, Sept. 27, that his client plans to plead guilty to interfering with a flight crew. Court documents say Uskanli tried to get to the front of the airliner and crewmembers feared his laptop contained explosives. (Hawaii News Now via AP, File)
PSG’s Neymar drama shows that Qatar’s cash can’t buy happiness
Cathal Kelly
LGBT groups protest potential California textbooks
Carolyn Laub, FAIR Education Act Coalition Coordinator, walks from the podium after calling for members of a state commission to reject several textbooks up for consideration saying they don't include enough information about the contributions of LGBT Americans, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. It's the first textbook update since California passed a law making it the first state to require teaching about LGBT Americans.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Massive granite slab falls kills 1, injures 1 in Yosemite
FILE - This Jan. 14, 2015 file photo shows El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, Calif. Officials at Yosemite say a chunk of rock broke off El Capitan on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, along one of the world's most famously scaled routes at the height of climbing season. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
The Latest: Senate able to interview 2 FBI officials
The Latest: Some Arizona deputies resisting court's changes
FILE - In this April 23, 2015 file photo, protestors of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents working with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio are arrested by Phoenix Police officers for blocking the intersection in front of the U.S. Federal Court in Phoenix. An audit report produced in a racial profiling case against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says Hispanics are more likely to be searched and arrested by sheriff's deputies in traffic stops than white people. The report was issued nearly four years after a judge ordered a sweeping overhaul of then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office after concluding officers had racially profiled Hispanics in immigration patrols. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Doubling the length of tweets won’t fix Twitter’s real problem
Brandon Ambrosino is a freelance writer in Delaware, who has written for The New York Times, Boston Globe, BBC and The Economist.
Climbing number of foreign students puts B.C. university's cap system to the test
Dan Peng is an international student enrolled at Simon Fraser University.
US, Mexico reach deal to conserve Colorado River water
Woman admits duct-taping her 11-year-old son to a chair
Trump, unpredictable ally for GOP, tests influence on taxes
President Donald Trump talks with a guest as Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and right, Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., walk off Air Force One, Wednesday,Sept. 27, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
The Latest: US, Mexico reach deal on Colorado River water
FILE - In this March 26, 2014 file photo, Alberto Santos crosses water in what is normal a dry riverbed in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. The U.S. and Mexico have agreed to expand a far-reaching conservation agreement that governs how they manage the overused Colorado River, which supplies water to millions of people and farms in both nations. Officials of U.S. water districts say the agreement to be signed Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017 calls for the United States to invest $31.5 million to improve Mexico's water infrastructure, with the resulting water savings to be shared by users in both nations and by environmental projects. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Alberta Williams’ sister hopes for justice from missing and murdered Indigenous women inquiry
Claudia Williams, centre, sits with retired RCMP Staff Sgt. Garry Kerr, left, and her grandson Elijah Williams before testifying about her sister Alberta Williams during hearings at the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Smithers, B.C., on Sept. 27, 2017.
With departure of Joseph, Raptors' Delon Wright ready for his moment
Toronto Raptors guard Delon Wright follows through his shot during training camp at the University of Victoria in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. The trading of Canadian point guard Cory Joseph to the Indiana Pacers this past summer could go down as the pivotal moment in Wright's career.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Stelco files for IPO to fund enhancement of steelmaker's production capabilities
Streetwise newsletter: Stelco plans $150-million IPO; Metro in talks for Jean Coutu
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Michigan group reviews use of actors as German soldiers
Set your air conditioning at this temp to balance cost and comfort
Conservation group mourns death of female Alberta grizzly bear in B.C.
A grizzly bear known as Bear 148, is seen in an undated handout photo. Conservationists are mourning the death of a female grizzly bear that had been moved from a popular tourist area west of Calgary this summer to a remote park along the Alberta-B.C. boundary. Stephen Legault of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative says Bear 148 was shot by a hunter on the weekend after wandering into British Columbia from its new home.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Parks Canada, Alex P. Taylor, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Alouettes GM Kavis Reed still waiting to hear back from Kaepernick camp
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) warms up before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif. Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Colin Kaepernick has been on the Montreal Alouettes negotiation list for about a month but Kavis Reed doesn't know if the former NFL quarterback will ever step on to a CFL field. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Tony Avelar
Company: No discrimination over religious objection to pants
Guards hog-tied juvenile inmates, ex-supervisor admits
Donald Trump's new ambassador to Canada: I'm a 'listener,' Knight Craft says
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Knight Craft speaks during her swearing in ceremony, accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence and her husband Joe Craft, in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House grounds, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, in Washington. Donald Trump's new ambassador to Canada says she intends to represent the president's agenda with a style that appears, at first glance, to be gentler than that of her unapologetically pugnacious boss. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Alex Brandon
Metro hopes Jean Coutu takeover will help counter e-commerce competition
A Jean Coutu pharmacy is seen Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in Ste. Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Quebec.
Canada Post honours Canadian hockey legends with latest issue of postage stamps
No public cash to build stadium for future MLB return to Montreal: mayoral candidate
Workers prepare the field for the MLB's preseason game of the Toronto Blue Jays against the New York Mets at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, on March 27, 2014.
Auction of Brazil power plant rights fetches nearly $4B
Alstom and Siemens put feud in the past
Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser, left, smiles with Alstom CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge in Paris on Wednesday. The companies are set to join forces as they seek to halt the advance of Asian rail giants.
The Latest: Peyton Manning rules out bid for Corker seat
House, Senate inviting social media giants to testify
FILE - In this April 18, 2017, file photo, conference workers speak in front of a demo booth at Facebook's annual F8 developer conference, in San Jose, Calif. One of the congressional committees investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 election has invited the tech giants Facebook, Twitter and the parent company of Google to appear for a public hearing on Nov. 1. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
Oklahoma City Zoo says adopted tiger cub is healthy
Status of women committee in limbo while Tories, Liberals battle over chair
Conservative MP Rachael Harder rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Sept.27, 2017.
The Latest: Cliven Bundy still has lawyer for upcoming trial
Migrant quest for Mexican dream cut short in quake
Proposed Ontario health care transparency changes
Stelco plans $150-million IPO
Workers at two Stelco Inc. mills will vote Friday on new labour agreements, the last big step left for the company before it emerges from creditor protection.
University of Toronto professor Fred T. Flahiff meant a great deal to his students
Fred T. Flahiff.
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