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Hellebuyck shines as Jets blank Canucks 1-0
With their win on Sunday, the Jets moved into first place in the Central Division.
Hellebuyck with 29 saves, Laine scores only goal as Jets blank Canucks 1-0
Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck (37) dives well out of his net to stop Vancouver Canucks' Markus Granlund (60) during third period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Sunday, January 21, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan
Mexico posts highest homicide rate in decades
A member of the Regional Coordinator of Community Authorities is arrested by Guerrero state policemen after a series of clashes that has left at least 11 people dead at La Concepcion village, Acapulco municipality, in Guerrero state, Mexico, on Jan. 7, 2018.
Few arrests as Eagles fans take to streets to celebrate
Journalists covering Mexico indigenous candidate robbed
Trial begins for man accused of killing Maine teen in 1980
November trial likely for man charged in hospital shooting
FILE - This Sept. 12, 2017, file booking photo provided by the Lebanon Police Department shows Travis Frink, charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 70-year-old mother, Pamela Ferriere, shot to death in the intensive care unit at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. A preliminary hearing is set for Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, for Frink of Warwick, Rhode Island. (Lebanon Police Department via AP, File)
Man apologizes, sentenced to 22 years for US terrorism plot
FILE - This undated file photo provided by Franklin County Sheriffís Office shows Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud. Mohamud, of Columbus, accused in April 2015 of receiving training on weapons, combat and tactics in Syria, and then returning to the U.S. with a plan to attack a military base or a prison. A federal judge on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, is scheduled to sentence the Ohio man who plotted to kill military members in the U.S. following a delay in the case when a previous judge withdrew. Mohamud, who was born in Somalia but came to the U.S. as a child, was arrested in 2015 and pleaded guilty to plotting those attacks after becoming radicalized in Syria. The attacks were never carried out. (AP Photo/Franklin County Sheriffís Office via AP, File)
S. Koreans burn Kim's photo as N. Korean band leader passes
South Korean protesters burn a North Korean and Unification flag during a rally against a visit of North Korean Hyon Song Wol, head of a North Korean art troupe, in front of Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. The head of a hugely popular North Korean girl band crossed the heavily fortified border into South Korea on Sunday as part of an official delegation, triggering a media frenzy as she checked potential venues for performances during next month's Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Bombing at market in southern Thailand kills 3, injures 18
Villagers watch the site of a bombing at a market in Yala province, southern Thailand. Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. Police say a few people have been killed by the explosion. (AP Photo/Somphop Suphanaranond)
Morgan Freeman accepts life achievement honours at SAG Awards
Morgan Freeman accepts the Life Achievement Award at the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
Review: COC’s Rigoletto is both a musical jackpot and directorial puzzle
Roland Wood, right, and Anna Christy star in the Canadian Opera Company’s performance of Rigoletto, with Christy’s stunning solo being the standstill moment of the show.
Eagles rout Vikings 38-7, will face Patriots in Super Bowl
In this Oct. 29, 2017, file photo, San Francisco 49ers' C.J. Beathard (3) is sacked by Philadelphia Eagles' Brandon Graham (55) and Mychal Kendricks (95) as Malcolm Jenkins (27) looks on.
10 Things to Know for Monday
Foles, Eagles fly into Super Bowl, rout Vikings 38-7
'This Is Us,' 'Veep' casts take top SAG TV series awards
'Colorado low' could pelt southern Ontario and Quebec with freezing rain
Treatment of women at forefront of SAG Awards
SAG statues appear on the red carpet at the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by /Invision/AP)
After years of neglect, Old City Hall deserves Toronto’s attention
Alex Bozikovic
Two B.C. Liberal leadership candidates strike deal that rivals call desperation play
BC Liberal leadership candidates Mike de Jong, Andrew Wilkinson, Dianne Watts, Sam Sullivan, Michael Lee and Todd Stone (left to right) pose before the first leadership debate in Surrey, B.C., on Oct. 15, 2017.
Newfoundland’s only midwife tasked with a special delivery
Gisella Becker poses for a portrait in St. John’s in December, 2017. Ms. Becker has been hired by the government of Newfoundland and Labrador to formulate a plan to reintroduce midwifery in the province.
Accused in murder of Toronto gay men was on police radar since last fall, businessman says
Ontario Provincial Police and Toronto Police search a property associated with accused murderer Bruce McArthur near Madoc, Ont., on Jan. 19, 2018.
OHL Roundup: McMaster scores OT winner as Battalion edge Spirit 4-3
B.C. real estate regulator pushes back against provincial superintendent's challenge
The cityscape is pictured in downtown Vancouver in December 2016. British Columbia’s real-estate regulator has said it’s boss, the provincial superintendent, has no legal right to second-guess its decision to drop an investigation into alleged realtor misconduct.
Complete list of winners at 24th annual SAG Awards
SAG statues appear on the red carpet at the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Canada's Teal Harle wins slopestyle final at Mammoth Mountain, McEachran third
Thousands in Vancouver march for women's rights. Here's why
"We have to be the voice. We have to be the beacon. It's just important for people to get out. Just get your body here. Now is not the time to be quiet. It's not just females. Time's up for silence." Priscilla Faia and Erica Carroll, Vancouver
With vivid vehicles, China’s colour kids buck conformity – and point to lingering inequality
Zhaozhao, 20, changes the colour roughly once a month on his 700-horsepower Lamborghini Aventador — sometimes to avoid police responding to neighbours’ noise complaints.
Speed Skating Canada investigating coach after negative ‘feedback’
Michael Crowe is seen with speed skater Cindy Klassen at the Vancouver Winter Games in February, 2010.
Durham police in classrooms to address sex-trafficking risk
An image from a slide-presentation produced by the Durham Regional Police designed to educate high-school-aged girls about the risks of human sex trafficking.
Abby Lippman, 78, was an epidemiologist who always voiced her convictions
Abby Lippman, who died in December, 2017, at age 78, was an epidemiologist who was known for being extraordinarily generous of her time with people who needed help – and for being sharp-tongued with people she did not like.
Saudi coalition announces $1.5 billion in aid for Yemen
Saudi King Salman, left, walks with Qatari Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani, right, at the monarch's vacation home in Tangiers, Morocco.
Without NHL players, Olympic tournament is 'wide open'
Alberta's status of women minister joins Twitter debate over women's marches
A minister in Alberta's NDP government has chastised a tweet by the Opposition's communications chair that slammed women's marches held over the weekend. A woman wears a pink "pussy hat" while joining the Women's March in solidarity with women and human rights groups across the world in Halifax on Saturday, January 20, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Injured Nadal out of Australian Open; Cilic into semifinals
QMJHL Roundup: Hudgin scores second of game in OT as Foreurs edge Cataractes
The fear of NAFTA collapse could be as big a problem as any future collapse itself
Campbell Clark
UNHCR cash-transfer program boosts charity’s reach, University of Toronto team finds
Syrian refugees line up at the UNHCR registration office in Jordanian capital of Amman in 2015. In Jordan, every family that receives aid is visited by a UNHCR representative to determine whether they are eligible for further consideration from Canadian immigration officials.
Saudi Arabia announces $1.5B in aid for Yemen
Prosecutors allege wrongdoing by Gupta family in growing South African corruption scandal
Indian businessmen Ajay and Atul Gupta are seen with the partner Duduzane Zuma, the son of South African President Jacob Zuma, in Johannesburg in March, 2011.
Weekend of women’s marches promises continued momentum toward equality
People wave flags and hold signs while entering a Women's March rally, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Ella Graham: Her honesty and fearlessness to speak her mind drew people to her
Ella Graham
3 men shot in midtown Manhattan near Macy's, no arrests made
In this photo provided by David Markovich, police respond to the scene of a shooting Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in front of a liquor store adjacent to a Hyatt Hotel in midtown Manhattan. (David Markovich via AP)
Simmerling out of Olympics after ski cross World Cup crash that broke leg
Oxfam highlights sharp inequality as Davos elite gathers
Speed Skating Canada investigating head coach Crowe after complaints
Inductee to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and Speed Skating Canada CEO Susan Auch speaks at a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Hall of Fame inductee Mark Tewksbury, right, looks on. Speed Skating Canada says the complaints around national team head coach Michael Crowe were serious enough to call for an independent investigation, but the organization won't get into specifics about the nature of those complaints. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Trudeau to play down NAFTA worries, push for Canadian investment on Davos trip
Snow falls as Swiss police officers move fences frozen into place next to the Davos Congress Centre ahead of the opening of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) 2018.
The Latest: TV meteorologist behind The Weather Channel dies
Bombardier, union launch contract negotiations early amid planned Downsview sale
A Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner, built for Toronto's Porter Airlines, sits in the final stages of construction in one of the hangars at the Bombardier plant at Downsview airport, in Toronto in April, 2010.
Canadian teams wrap up their selections in final rounds of 2018 MLS SuperDraft
Jim Johannson was the quiet architect of dozens of medal-winning hockey squads
David Shoalts
CPPIB paid $6-billion for luxury retailer Neiman Marcus. The bet backfired.
A Neiman Marcus store in West Palm Beach, Fla., is seen in November, 2015.
No Texas probes involving California torture suspects
Louise Anna Turpin, left, appears in court with her attorney Jeff Moore in Riverside, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. Prosecutors filed 12 counts of torture, seven counts of dependent adult abuse, six counts of child abuse and 12 counts of false imprisonment against Turpin and his wife, Louise Anna Turpin. Authorities say the abuse left the children malnourished, undersized and with cognitive impairments. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool)
With a lighter touch, SAG Awards follows a familiar script
Brady leads Patriots back to Super Bowl, top Jaguars 24-20
New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola, left, celebrates his touchdown catch with Chris Hogan, right, during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Amazon to debut cashier-less store in downtown Seattle
FILE - In this Thursday, April 27, 2017, file photo, people walk past an Amazon Go store in Seattle. More than a year after it introduced the concept, Amazon is opening its artificial intelligence-powered Amazon Go store in downtown Seattle on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
The Latest: Stars mingle and dance at SAG Awards after-party
Sterling K. Brown arrives at the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Vegetable growers convert to cannabis to help boost margins
Stephane Bertrand, left, owner of Les Serres Stéphane Bertrand greenhouses, and Sylvain Miron, right, greenhouse general manager, look at tomato plants in Mirabel, Que. In a joint venture with the Canopy Growth Corporation, they have createda new company, Les Serres Vert Cannabis Inc., which will convert the entire tomato-growing operation to grow marijuana.
For Novak Djokovic, it’s no more Mr. Really Nice Guy
Cathal Kelly
Mexican regulators cite price-fixing in domestic flights
Ex-Mexican national soccer star joins leftist Morena party
FILE - In this June 7, 2015 file photo, Mexican soccer star Cuauhtemoc Blanco casts his vote during mid-term elections in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The former Mexican national soccer team star and current mayor of Cuernavaca appears to have joined the ranks of presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's leftist Morena party, after Obrador tweeted: "Welcome Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Sen. Gabriela Cuevas. Together we will make history." Blanco retweeted it without comment. (AP Photo/Tony Rivera, File)
J.J. Watt, Greg Olsen, Ben Watson named NFL Man of the Year finalists
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt was named one of the finalists for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year award on Sunday.
‘As the circus plays out’: What U.S. shutdown could mean for stocks, U.S. and Canadian dollars
Will Trump in Davos be the elephant in the china shop?
Don Tapscott
Earnings season on track for double-digit profit gains
Canadian bank headquarters stand on Bay Street in Toronto on Monday August 29, 2011. Bay Street is the centre of Toronto's Financial District and is often used by metonymy to refer to Canada's financial industry Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
Canadian veteran reunited with boy he befriended in Bosnia decades ago
Justin Frye, left, poses with Amir Bagramovic, a Bosnian child he met while stationed in the war-torn country with the United Nations in 1994 in this handout photo. A Canadian veteran of the Bosnian war who reconnected with a local boy he met during the conflict says meeting him again and finding out he's doing well two decades later has been one of the best experiences of his life. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Justin Frye *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Boy who endured three years as ISIL captive asks for meeting with Justin Trudeau
Emad Mishko Tamo, 12-year-old , centre, stands with uncle Hadji Tamo and his mother Nofa Mihlo Rafo as he's reunited with friends and family at Winnipeg's James Armstrong Richardson International Airport Thursday, August 17, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Fishermen take chilly challenge to raise money for Nova Scotia fire victims
Fisherman Todd Newell takes the inaugural plunge for the "Live Well Challenge" on a fishing boat near Cape Sable Island, N.S., on Jan. 16, 2018 in this handout photo. Dozens of fishermen are plunging into frigid waters as part of a fundraising campaign in part to help the survivors of a tragic fire that claimed the lives of four children in southern Nova Scotia earlier this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Holden Nickerson *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Seeking a U.S. foothold, Fairfax looks to shipping deal to forge new investment ties
A worker uses a lift while painting the Seaspan Pacer tugboat in North Vancouver, B.C., in 2013.
The Latest: US government shutdown prompts state to step in
Tourists ride the Staten Island Ferry to get a view of the Statue of Liberty, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in New York. The statue is closed due to the government shutdown. President Donald Trump's budget director is holding out hope that feuding Democrats and Republicans in Congress can reach a short-term spending agreement before the start of the workweek Monday, but he worries that the government shutdown could last for several more days if progress remains elusive. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Globe editorial: This could be a bad year for provincial booze monopolies
Like a glass of spilled wine on a carpet, a victory for Australia in its trade complaint against Canada is sure to leave a stain.
Globe editorial: Ottawa needs to give new human-rights watchdog actual teeth
Minister of International Trade Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks to the media on the first day of the Liberal government's cabinet retreat in London, Ontario on Thursday, January 11, 2018. The Liberal government is planning to make good on a campaign promise to create an ombudsman with teeth to oversee the conduct of Canadian companies operating abroad.
Maple Leafs bring it home in Ottawa on Hockey Day in Canada
Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs makes a move around Ottawa Senators defenceman Johnny Oduya, to score on Craig Anderson in Ottawa on Saturday.
Talk by conservative speaker planned at UConn
FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2017 photo, conservative writer Ben Shapiro speaks during the first of several legislative hearings planned to discuss balancing free speech and public safety in Sacramento, Calif. A University of Connecticut Republican student group has invited Shapiro to speak on Jan. 24, 2018, on campus in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Dementia and driving: How to plan ahead for the day you give up the keys
Adriana Barton
Toronto police seek 51-year-old suspect in stabbing at north side hair salon
The Open House: A singular entry in the creepy-house genre
John Doyle
Weather Channel co-founder dies; doubted climate science
In this July 30, 1981 photo, John Coleman, weather channel founder, left, and Frank Batten, publisher of the Norfolk, Va., Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Star, and chairman and chief executive of Landmark Communications, Inc., left, are seen during a news conference in New York. John Coleman, the founder of The Weather Channel and longtime KUSI weatherman, died Saturdaty night, Jan. 20, 2018, at home in Las Vegas, said his wife Linda Coleman. He was 83. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler, File)
Thousands without power across British Columbia following wind storm
A ranch house sits below a wind farm generating electricity in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains near the town of Pincher Creek, Alta.
Doughnut-eating champ charged with stealing from Dunkin'
This undated image provided by the Elizabeth City Police Department shows Bradley Hardison. A North Carolina man who made headlines when he was caught for break-ins after winning a doughnut-eating contest has been arrested again. The Virginian-Pilot newspaper reports that Hardison was charged Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, with stealing from a Dunkin' Donuts in November. (Elizabeth City Police Department/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
Ex-Guatemala president candidate charged in Odebrecht bribes
FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2011 file photo, Manuel Baldizon, presidential candidate of Guatemala's Democratic Freedom Revival Party, gives a press conference in Guatemala City. Baldizon was arrested on Jan. 20, 2018 at a U.S. airport for immigration irregularities, and after deportation to Guatemala he will face corruption charges in connection with Odebrecht. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)
Significant hike to carbon prices necessary to achieve emissions targets, study finds
Rush hour traffic heads north on Warden Ave. near the 401 in Scarborough as commuters head home in April, 2014. Ottawa and the provinces are putting in place a raft of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon prices, fuel efficiency standards, zero-emission vehicle policies and a clean fuel standard.
Auto shop owner says police investigated Bruce McArthur since October
Same-sex active-duty Army captains marry at West Point
Amazon Go tests retail waters with cashier-less convenience store
A customer walks out of the Amazon Go store in Seattle on Jan. 18, 2018.
The Latest: Cher tells marchers to use their voice and vote
People wave flags and hold signs while entering a Women's March rally, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Small-scale Nova Scotia women’s march sees turnout double after charming internet in 2017
People trek down a rural road in Sandy Cove, N.S., on Saturday, January 20, 2018 in solidarity with hundreds of other marches for women's rights around the globe.
Veteran quarterback Darian Durant ready for new role with Blue Bombers
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Darian Durant releases the ball as he is tackled by Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive tackle Drake Nevis during second quarter CFL football action Thursday, August 24, 2017 in Montreal. Darian Durant thinks he'll be fine in unfamiliar territory.The veteran quarterback signed a one-year contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday to be the backup to starter Matt Nichols. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
From geopolitics to CEO-politics: Why business needs a seat at trade talks
Goldy Hyder
California highway swamped by deadly mudslides reopens
In this Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 photo, Caltrans workers continue their around-the-clock efforts Friday to clean-up and repair the damaged section of US 101 in Montecito, Calif., that was closed following flooding on Jan. 9. California officials say key coastal highway swamped by deadly mudslides has reopened Sunday, Jan 21, 2018, after nearly 2-week closure. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP, File)
Small-scale Nova Scotia women's march that charmed internet sees turnout double
People trek down a rural road in Sandy Cove, N.S., on Saturday, January 20, 2018 in solidarity with hundreds of other marches for women's rights around the globe. A plucky group of 15 women who charmed the internet with their small-scale women's march through a rural Nova Scotia village in 2017 more than doubled their inaugural turnout to 32 people this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Gary Wilson *MANDATORY CREDIT*
How three fund managers fared in a portfolio faceoff for charity
Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic plays a video game for kids with cerebral palsy at a two-week therapy and fitness program for kids at the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto in 2016.
Same-sex active-duty couple marries at West Point
Carey downs Englot 10-5 for Grand Slam of Curling's Canadian Open title
'Archaic' liquor laws in B.C. hurt consumers, whisky distributor says
Crunch time: NAFTA a litmus test for the United States's place in the world
Colin Robertson
Tourism: a trade deficit of Trump’s own making
Barrie McKenna
What does the future hold for the war on Alzheimer’s?
Closeup of X-ray photography of the human brain.
Kenya: Explosive kills 4 more children grazing livestock
The Latest: Foles, Eagles will be underdogs 1 more time
Tape covers part of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's right hand before the AFC championship NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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