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Hamilton Tiger-Cats top Toronto Argonauts for first win of the season
Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Richard Leonard (37) picks off a pass intended for Toronto Argonauts slotback S.J. Green (19) during first half CFL football action in Hamilton, Ont., on Monday, September 4, 2017.
Gable's one-yard TD run gives Hamilton Tiger-Cats first win of the season
Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach June Jones is congratulated by Hamilton Tiger-Cats offensive lineman Mike Filer (51) at the conclusion of his team's win over the Toronto Argonauts in CFL football action in Hamilton, Ont., on Monday, September 4, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
China's Xi slams unwillingness to combat climate change
From left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for the Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries in Xiamen in southeastern China's Fujian Province, TuesDay, Sept. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)
'Motown Mansion' contents being sold in auction, estate sale
Becker toiled in relative anonymity -- but not to musicians
Trio buys boyhood home of 'Waltons' creator to keep it open
Tronc acquires tabloid New York Daily News
The storied New York tabloid newspaper the Daily News has been acquired by Tronc, the publisher of the Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune.
Bam! Arizona's JD Martinez hits 4 home runs, ties MLB record
Lady Gaga postpones Montreal concert citing ill health
Thousands of Lady Gaga fans were left disappointed Monday night when the pop star cancelled her performance at Montreal's Bell Centre. Lady Gaga performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, in Houston on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Darron Cummings
Blue Jays’ win marks Boston’s fourth loss in five games
Jose Bautista #19 high fives Kendrys Morales #8 of the Toronto Blue Jays after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on September 4, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Publisher Tronc acquires Daily News, storied NY tabloid
Blue Jays tag Porcello with 16th loss, beat Red Sox 10-4
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello sits in the dugout after being removed from the game against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Hyundai Motor's China plant halts again on supply disruption
Tourist faces upgraded charges over death in Sydney clinic
Police: Driver crashes into crowd at block party, injuring 8
Justice system failed mentally ill Indigenous inmate, lawyer argues
Michael Nehass, a 33-year-old Indigenous inmate who is mentally ill, spent much of his nearly six-year period of incarceration in solitary confinement.
American Evan Huffman wins Tour of Alberta; Wipperrt takes Stage 4
Mexico's left, right ready to form party alliances for 2018
U.S. goes hard on demands, soft on specifics in NAFTA talks
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland arrives to where the second round of NAFTA talks involving the United States, Mexico and Canada is taking place in Mexico City on Monday.
Argonauts, Tiger-Cats game suspended by over two hours after severe thunderstorm
Small business tax backlash tops agenda for Liberal caucus retreat
Boeing refusing to blink in dispute with Bombardier despite Liberal threats
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks while meeting firefighters during a visit to a fire hall in Kelowna, B.C., on Tuesday September 5, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Brazilian tourist stabbed in NYC had arrived hours before
Young families opt for diverse downtown over spacious suburbs in Vancouver
Kelly Shoecraft plays with her daughter Amelia, 2, at Emery Barnes Park in Vancouver, on September 1, 2017.
Missing, murdered Indigenous women inquiry to ask for more time
Michèle Audette, one of four commissioners on the inquiry, said the amount of extra time required has not yet been decided, but a one-year to two-year extension request is being contemplated.
Stampeders flatten Eskimos in Labour Day showdown
The Edmonton Eskimos’ John Chick, right, misses a tackle on Calgary Stampeder Anthony Woodson during their Labour Day Classic in Calgary on Monday.
Arena thinks US immigration debate fires up opposing players
U.S. coach Bruce Arena, center right, shouts during the second half of the teams' World Cup qualifying soccer match against Costa Rica, Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, in Harrison, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Canadian sneaker and streetwear resellers profit off hype and demand
A wall of sneakers at reseller Essential Toronto.
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 file photo Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge smile as they walk through the memorial garden in Kensington Palace, London. Kensington Palace says Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child. The announcement released in a statement Monday Sept. 4, 2017 says the queen is delighted by the news. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Experts mull the future of transportation in Metro Vancouver
Vehicles drive out of downtown using the Georgia Street Viaduct adjacent to the Dunsmuir Street Viaduct in Vancouver, B.C., in 2014.
'09 US Open champ del Potro saves match points; Federer next
Number of asylum seekers dwindles as Ottawa’s messaging appears to pay off
Three families originally from Burundi walk down Roxham Road to cross into Quebec near Champlain, N.Y., on Aug. 3, 2017.
Diplomat questioned Canadian company’s arms sale to South Sudan
South Sudanese soldiers drive armoured vehicles manufactured by Streit Group during a parade in Juba on May 16, 2014.
Authorities: California woman kidnapped by ex-boyfriend
This undated photo provided by the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office shows Joseph Hetzel. The sheriff's office says Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, that investigators are searching for Hetzel, who they say kidnapped Virginia Paris, his former girlfriend, and has been holding her against her will for several days. (Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office via AP)
Olympian Reijo Puiras helped shape Canadian skiing
Reijo Puiras, seen during a cross-country race at the Canadian National Championships in the late 1970s.
The Latest: Police: 1 shot, 1 stabbed near NY Caribbean fest
Ontario high-school students to negotiate final grades in experiment
Initially controversial pilot project is intended to rethink academic achievement and better prepare high schoolers for postsecondary education.
United Technologies buys Rockwell Collins for $22.75 billion
NYPD officer helps deliver a baby in apartment, for 2nd time
Brazil prosecutor probes wrongdoing in his office, top court
In this March 15, 2017 file photo, Brazil's General Prosecutor Rodrigo Janot attends a Supreme Court session in Brasilia, Brazil. Brazil's top prosecutor is investigating potential wrongdoing in his own office and at the country's top court. Janot told reporters Monday that a recorded conversation between two executives who have given plea bargain testimony in a widespread corruption case implied that a prosecutor meddled in plea deals. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
Boeing rejects Ottawa’s call to drop Bombardier trade complaint
Boeing Co. is refusing to back down from its trade complaint against Bombardier Inc., warning the federal government that Canada’s aerospace industry will be one of the main victims if the U.S.-based giant is frozen out of future military contracts.
Immigrants protected by DACA brace for Trump to end protections
Supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA chant slogans and hold signs while joining a Labor Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017.
Entrepreneurs entering the edible marijuana business will face baked-in problems
Lisa Campbell organizes pop-up events in Toronto that aim to educate and offer people edible-marijuana products, such as these THC-infused chocolate bars by EP Infusions, a Montreal-based company.
Australia's top court hears bid to stop gay marriage survey
Kelly: Constantly upstaged by her younger sister, Venus Williams’s time to shine is now
Cathal Kelly
The Latest: New York Times denies list favours liberal books
How cocktail-making machines could put bartenders out of business
The Bartesian cocktail maker works similarly to pod-using coffee machines but produces cosmopolitans and margaritas instead.
Feeding the parking meter a thing of the past
Not only are tickets down at Green P’s 40,000 street and lot spaces, acceptance by drivers has been high. About one-third of all Green P transactions are being made through the app.
In 10 years, AI to be ingrained in everything we do
Medicine is among the white-collar professions in which artificial intelligence has taken hold, helping clinicians make diagnoses.
Cable-free elevators may revolutionize how we move up, down and even sideways
Only a few buildings, such as the 830-metre Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, reach above 500 metres, but that could change with the introduction of magnetic levitation elevators.
Anti-Uber protest blocks access to Chile's main airport
Harvey’s death toll in Texas rises to at least 60
Civilians and the National Guard look for people in need of evacuation from an apartment complex in west Houston, Sept. 1, 2017.
Cuba opens 5-month transition likely to end Castro reign
FILE - In this March 17, 2015 file photo, Cuba's President Raul Castro listens to the playing of national hymns during his welcoming ceremony at Miraflores presidential palace before the start of an emergency ALBA meeting in Caracas, Venezuela. Cuba will begin on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 an electoral process that will presumably conclude with the departure of Castro from the presidency. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
The Latest: Challenger: SC gov playing politics with report
Justin Thomas wins Dell Technologies Championship for fifth title of the season
Justin Thomas of the United States waves to the crowd after making par on the 18th green to win the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston on September 4, 2017 in Norton, Massachusetts.
Death toll from Harvey rises to at least 60
A United States flag hangs outside a flooded home in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, near the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Hurricane Irma strengthens to Category 4 storm as it nears Caribbean
This image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Irma on September 4, 2017. Irma surged to a dangerous Category Four storm Monday as it churned toward the Leeward islands, sparking alarm and alerts from the Caribbean to Florida, which declared an emergency.
Mother recalls the night her Nova Scotia 'dream home' fell into the ground
Municipal authorities in Falmouth, about 70 kilometres from Halifax, said a family of four will not be able to retrieve their remaining possessions before the two-storey house is demolished, taking 10 years of memories with it. The Strickey family home is seen here in Falmouth, NS, on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Roberts
Return game, defence the difference in Stampeders' 39-18 win over Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos' quarterback Mike Reilly, left, picks himself up after being sacked by Calgary Stampeders' Junior Turner, centre, and teammate Josh Bell during second half CFL football action in Calgary, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Globe editorial: When it comes to giving refuge, Canada is the new America
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.
Globe editorial: To keep the public trust, Bombardier needs to change
A Bombardier plant is shown in Montreal, Thursday, October 29, 2015. Bombardier says it's been shut out of a US$3.2-billion contract to supply subway cars in New York City because of past delivery delays.
Businesses should not ignore the pipeline debate at Desjardins
Andrew Willis
Conservative publisher wants nothing more to do with Times
Is diversification as we know it broken?
Ash covers Oregon cities, wildfire smoke chokes US West
Man dies while rappelling near Zion National Park in Utah
Hurricane Irma strengthens to a Category 4 storm
The Latest: Hurricane Irma now Cat 4 heading for Caribbean
This enhanced satellite image made available by the NOAA GOES Project shows Irma, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 at 1:45 p.m. In the wake of Harvey, meteorologists are already looking warily at another system: Hurricane Irma, which intensified from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in just 30 hours, is steadily moving west across the Atlantic. It’s still several days away from the nearest land just south of Puerto Rico. (NASA/NOAA via AP)
Colorado schools bulk up staff in marijuana-prevention push
FinTRAC says blockchain technology carries regulatory risk
In a series of internal documents obtained through an Access to Information request, FinTRAC says the widespread adoption of blockchain technology – which underlies Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies – will pose challenges for financial intelligence units.
More protests of Trump's plan to end DACA expected
Supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA chant slogans and carry signs while joining a Labor Day rally in downtown Los Angeles, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
RBC and Aviva take stock of insurance tie-up
A Royal Bank of Canada sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, August 22, 2017.
After Harvey, insurance drones take to the Texas skies
In this Aug. 30, 2017 photo, Laura Shell, center, a Travelers catastrophe claims specialist from Lexington, Va., trains to become a certified drone operator at the insurance company's Windsor, Conn., training center. The industry is using drones to help assess damage in Texas from Hurricane Harvey. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)
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Anti-crime activist killed in southern Mexico
South Dakota hotel says man skipped out on $17K bill
Watch out investors: 'Herding' may mean rocky markets ahead
George Athanassakos
Mexico's low wages are under fire at NAFTA negotiations
The music industry dances to the beat of TV revenue
Ed Robertson (second from left) from the Barenaked Ladies says the title song for The Big Bang Theory has become both the most popular and financially lucrative in his band’s nearly 30-year career.
McKenna hits back at Tory criticism of NAFTA climate push
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 31, 2017.
New CRTC leader will face several unusual issues
Ian Scott. former government relations executive at Telus Corp. and most recently a lobbyist at satellite communications provider Telesat Canada – was named to the five-year post as chairman of the CRTC in July.
The candy man who built a sushi industry — with help from robots
An employee places a tray of sushi rice made by a Suzumo machine on a table at a factory in Saitama, Japan in August. Suzomo’s machines are used by about 70,000 customers around the world.
Lenders need to lose their credit-score tunnel vision
Ann Kaplan
Gas prices spike as refineries remain shut
This Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 shows the gas price at a pump in Richmond, Va. Gas prices have spiked in the wake of Hurricane Harvey's assault on the Gulf Coast. (Joe Mahoney/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
McKenna says she is 'done' with 'ridiculous' Tory language on environment
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna speaks to the media in downtown Vancouver, Thursday, August 23, 2017. Canada's push to get climate change action included in a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement is turning into a heated domestic dispute just as it makes its debut at the official negotiating table. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Settlement agencies unprepared for volunteer surge amid refugee crisis: report
Volunteers sort through clothing donations for Syrian refugees who are expected to arrive in Canada within the next month, at the Middle Eastern Friendship Centre in Surrey, British Columbia November 26, 2015.
Rwanda: Police question former presidential hopeful Rwigara
It’s good to be reminded that I am Canadian, but not as Canadian as some
Man who died at Burning Man was attending for first time
Wife of jailed Palestinian leader barred from prison visits
Colorado officials brainstorm Front Range rail service
Fallout from Utah nurse arrest: Policy changes, apologies
Recipe: Perfect braised brisket
While the Instant Pot makes a perfectly palatable dish, the traditional braised brisket, browned first on the stove, still delivers the most delicious and flavourful results.
Bodies of drowned teen boy, young man recovered from popular B.C. lake
El Salvador's chief prosecutor reports getting death threats
Guatemala request to lift president's immunity to proceed
FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2017 file photo, Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales is followed by his security detail after meeting with city mayors in Guatemala City. Guatemala’s Supreme Court sent a request on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 to lift Morales’ immunity from prosecution to congress for final consideration. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)
Correction: Palestinians-Arrest story
Kitten walking on highway rescued after traffic is shut down
This image provided by the Massachusetts State Police shows a kitten was spotted walking along the side of the road as cars drive by in the Ted Williams Tunnel in Boston, and was rescued by state police troopers who shut down traffic for it. The Animal Rescue League of Boston quickly rescued the kitten. Police say they need ideas on what to name the kitten. The kitten will be put up for adoption when it's medically cleared. (Massachusetts State Police via AP)
Man facing assault charges after nurse attacked at Montreal hospital
Vancouver Fringe Festival executive director David Jordan takes a final bow
David Jordan, outgoing executive director of the Vancouver Fringe Festival, poses for a photograph in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday August 24, 2017.
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