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Turning to beet juice and beer to address road salt danger
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2017 file photo, a city truck spreads salt on Q Street in Lincoln, Neb. Scientists are starting to raise concerns about road salt's impact on the environment, especially drinking water, because lakes and streams near roads are showing elevated levels of sodium and chloride. (Eric Gregory/The Journal Star via AP, File)
IS attack on military academy in Afghan capital kills 11
Afghan security personnel arrive at the site of an attack at he Marshal Fahim academy in Kabul, Afghanistan Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. An Afghan official and an eyewitness say blasts have been heard and a gunbattle is occurring near the military academy in the capital Kabul. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Man accused in terror plot asked for deportation over prison
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)
Patriots hosting send-off rally before heading to Super Bowl
Clinton, Cabello and Monae provide Grammys political moments
Kesha, left, performs "Praying" with Camila Cabello at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
OHL Roundup: Hawel's two-point day lifts Storm to 3-2 win over Knights
Country artists deliver tribute to concert attack victims
Here’s how to make sure Toronto’s King Street is king again
This photo is looking east on King St. West from Portland St. on Nov 27 2017.
Van Vleet, DeRozan lead charge as Raptors rebound in decisive win over Lakers
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan drives to the net against Los Angeles Lakers centre Brook Lopez at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, on Jan. 28, 2018.
Trial begins for death of Colten Boushie, a killing that exposed racial divide in Saskatchewan
William Boushie, Colten's brother, speaks to media during an August, 2016, rally.
B.C. review of disputed hair-strand tests finds they were not key factor in child-custody cases
Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children is pictured on September the 14th, 2008.
Widow of Quebec mosque massacre victim says tragedy ‘destroyed everything’
Safia Hamoudi, centre, speaks of the shooting that took her husband, Khaled Belkacemi, one year ago, on Jan. 29, 2017.
Shaping The Shape of Water: Stories, challenges from shooting the Oscar nominated film
Director Guillermo del Toro, from left, Sally Hawkins and Doug Jones discuss a scene during filming of The Shape of Water in Toronto’s opulent Elgin Theatre.
BC Hydro set to award second-largest Site C contract as Ottawa mulls Chinese takeover of key player
The Site C Dam along the Peace River in Fort St. John, B.C., on April 18, 2017.
Report: Pontoon boat capsizes on duck-hunting trip, 3 dead
Omarosa Manigault joining CBS' 'Celebrity Big Brother'
FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2016 file photo, Omarosa Manigault smiles at reporters as she walks through the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. Manigault Newman is following up her year in the White House with a stint on “Celebrity Big Brother.” CBS unveiled the cast of the reality show’s upcoming season Sunday with a commercial that aired during the Grammy Awards. Besides Manigault Newman, other contestants include basketball star Metta World Peace and actresses Marissa Jaret Winokur and Keshia Knight Pulliam. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Raptors' Dwane Casey to coach Team LeBron at NBA all-star game
Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey gestures against the Brooklyn Nets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in New York. Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey and his staff will coach Team LeBron in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Adam Hunger
Most Canadians support government funding for local media, poll finds
Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly
Fred VanVleet with career-high 25 points off bench, Raptors beat Lakers
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) shoots while falling as Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson (6) defends during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, January 28, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Toronto FC nears deal with Dutch right back Gregory van der Wiel
PSG's Gregory van der Wiel reacts after he failed to score a goal during the League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Angers, at the Parc des Prince stadium, in Paris, on Jan. 23, 2016.
William Withrow, 91, oversaw ambitious expansion of Art Gallery of Ontario
William Withrow.
Fitness devices can provide locations of soldiers
Alessia Cara first Canadian-born performer to grab Grammy for best new artist
Alessia Cara accepts the award for best new artist at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
WADA says possible issues with redesigned sample bottles
Toronto FC nears deal with Dutch right back Gregory van der Wiel
PSG's Gregory van der Wiel, left, challenges for the ball with Lille's Eric Bautheac, during their League One soccer match, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. It appears Toronto FC has found one of its international targets.Dutch international Gregory van der Wiel was courtside at the Raptors' game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Thibault Camus
Jagmeet Singh’s outlook is dim if he tries to outshine Trudeau
Campbell Clark
Canada sees ‘encouraging’ signs as U.S. set to reply to key NAFTA proposals
Canada's chief NAFTA negotiator Steve Verheul.
10 Things to Know for Monday
Rickard Rakell, Brock Boeser help Pacific Division win NHL All-Star game
Pacific Division goalie Mike Smith, of the Calgary Flames, makes a glove save on a shot by Atlantic Division's Auston Matthews, of the Toronto Maple Leafs, during the NHL All-Star game in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 28, 2018.
Ottawa rejects calls to reveal TV providers’ deals with Russian ‘propaganda machine’
Heritage Minister Melanie Joly addresses the media after two meetings to discuss harassment in the film, TV and theatre worlds in Toronto on Wednesday, January 17, 2018.
After 10 months of frustration, new Gardiner Expressway exit ramp finally open in Toronto
The new Simcoe Street ramp of the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto is seen from above on Jan. 28, 2018.
Rakell, Boeser lead Pacific Division to NHL All-Star win
Pacific Division's Rickard Rakell, right, of the Anaheim Ducks, is congratulated by Drew Doughty, of the Los Angeles Kings, after scoring during the NHL hockey All-Star game with the Atlantic Division Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Investigative journalist Robert Parry dies at 68
This photo provided by Diane Duston shows Robert Parry. Parry, a longtime investigative journalist who was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1985 for his Associated Press exclusives about the CIA's production of an assassination manual for Nicaraguan rebels, has died at age 68. Parry died Saturday, jan. 27, 2018, in hospice care after a series of strokes brought on by undiagnosed pancreatic cancer. That, from his wife, Diane Duston. (Photo Provided by Diane Duston via AP)
Alec Baldwin criticizes Dylan Farrow's Woody Allen claims
Copyright board boosts songwriters' music streaming fees
This Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, photo shows music streaming apps clockwise from top left, Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora and Google on an iPhone in New York. A federal copyright board has raised the music streaming royalties for songwriters and music publishers by more than 40 percent. The decision announced earlier this weekend stems from a dispute pitting songwriters against steadily growing music streaming services sold by Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon and Pandora. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Toronto astrophysicist creates music from the cosmos
Astrophysicist Matt Russo poses for a photograph at the University of Toronto's portable dome theatre/planetarium in Toronto, on Jan. 24, 2018.
Mexico City mayor: Missing teen detained by police located
Canada upset by Haiti, fails to qualify for the U-20 Women’s World Cup
Canada has failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, upset 1-0 by Haiti in the third-place game Sunday at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship.
Quebec startup’s biofuel powers transoceanic flight
Carinata is used to make a biofuel which can reduce carbon emissions by 80 per cent compared to traditional jet fuel.
New Saskatchewan premier faces challenge keeping competing interests happy
Newly-elected Saskatchewan Party leader and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during the Saskatchewan Party Leadership Convention in Saskatoon, Saturday, January 27, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Trump says he would be 'tougher' in Brexit talks than Theresa May
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum in Davos, eastern Switzerland, on Jan. 26, 2018.
QMJHL Roundup: Groulx's four points leads Mooseheads over Sea Dogs
Hootsuite Media of Vancouver hires new CFO amid IPO and ICO chatter
Ryan Holmes, chief executive officer of Hootsuite Media Inc.
Federer’s never-ending story is shaped by his love of the game
Cathal Kelly
Party President Rick Dykstra's resignation the latest shakeup among Ont. PCs
Rick Dykstra, President of the Ontario PC Party, arrives for a meeting to pick an interim leader to lead them into the June provincial election at Queen's Park in Toronto on Friday, January 26, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Pence to headline fundraiser at Trump hotel
AFC overcomes 17-point deficit, rainy weather to win Pro Bowl
AFC linebacker Von Miller, of the Denver Broncos, attempts to tackle NFC running back Mark Ingram, of the New Orleans Saints, during the first half of the NFL Pro Bowl in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 28, 2018.
Ontario restaurant owners say minimum-wage hike forcing them to cut, alter menus
Ontario restaurant owners say the increase in the province’s minimum wage has forced them to cut expensive items from their menus or to switch to lower-cost ingredients.
Bombardier on fast track for South African rail expansion
Eight years after its opening, Gautrain attracts about 64,000 passengers every weekday. It is now considering bids for a contract to increase its rolling stock by 50 per cent.
Scaling-up: How to help female entrepreneurs go global
A wealth of research shows that investing in female entrepreneurs is a win-win for any national economy.
Unions should be focused on upgrading skills of workers, not resisting automation
Barrie McKenna
Kentucky: 2 school shooting victims mourned at funerals
Silicon Valley VC firm attempts to rescue Vancouver e-commerce company BuildDirect
Rob Banks, left, and Jeff Booth, co-founders of online home improvement product retailer BuildDirect.
Grammys shower 'La La Land' with more love
Partial list of winners in top categories at the Grammys
Cecile McLorin Salvant accepts the best jazz vocal album award for "Dreams And Daggers" at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
The clock is ticking on Postmedia’s pivot into the digital future
David Milstead
Bald eagle count at Lake Mead is highest in 5 years
Mother of Long Island gang victim invited to State of Union
Lots of black but also pops of glitz in Grammys fashion
Trump tax reform leads U.S. entrepreneurs in Canada to consider giving up American citizenship
U.S. President Donald Trump is flanked by Republican lawmakers at the White House as he announces the passage of tax-reform legislation in December, 2017.
Arrest in burglary, vandalism of California Route 66 Museum
Globe editorial: John McCallum’s China gaffe was reckless
John McCallum, former minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship, and now Canada’s ambassador to China, speaks to the media at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Monday, February 29, 2016.
Globe editorial: Is ‘cryptocurrency’ just another word for gambling?
A man walks past an electric board showing exchange rates of various cryptocurrencies at Bithumb cryptocurrencies exchange in Seoul, South Korea, January 11, 2018.
Australia plans to enter 10 top defence export countries
Australia Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, left, talks to Thales CEO Chris Jenkins during a visit to Thales Underwater Systems in Sydney, Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. The government announced a new strategy to boost Australia into the ranks of the top 10 defense industry exporting countries within a decade through arms sales to liked-minded nations and with safeguards to keep weapons out of the hands of rogue regimes. (Daniel Munoz/AAP Image via AP)
Ivanhoé Cambridge cuts ties to scandal-ridden British firm
A Union flag flies from a pole as construction cranes stand near skyscrapers in the City of London, on Oct. 21, 2017.
Canada, Mexico tell U.S. on NAFTA investor-state protection: Get in, or get out
Grab life by the poles: Science says you should take up cross-country skiing
Judging by the steady stream of urban cross-country skiers, like this couple seen in Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto, the sport also has broad grassroots appeal – for very good reason.
Three top Canadian tech picks from a Laurentian Bank analyst
Jennifer Dowty
Canada's Beaulieu-Marchand finishes 5th in ski slopestyle at X Games
This key market indicator that foresaw the Great Recession is sending a warning sign
Ian McGugan
Already bailing on your new fitness goal? Try these motivation mind tricks
Changing your perspective, or the location of your workout, can open an untapped well of motivation.
Ivanhoe Cambridge suspends ties to U.K. firm linked to allegations of misconduct
Five-time champion Jennifer Jones opens Scotties with two dominant wins
Manitoba skip Jennifer Jones calls the sweep as she takes on the Yukon at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Penticton, B.C., on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018.
Calgary Flames place Jaromir Jagr on waivers: sources
In this Nov. 25, 2017, file photo, Calgary Flames right wing Jaromir Jagr waits for a face-off against the Colorado Avalanche during the second period of a game in Denver.
Canada upset by Haiti, fails to advance to FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Susan Gubasta on turning 50, becoming your own best friend, and never giving up
Susan Gubasta is president and CEO of Mississauga Toyota.
'It should be white and red' for Canada: Hannigan marks Grammy win with vino
Charles Moniz poses for a photograph in Burlington, Ont., on Friday, December 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Team Canada's Englot suffers first loss, falling to Alberta's Scheidegger
Wild Card skip Kerri Einarson, left, talks to teammates Kristin MacCuish, middle, and Liz Fyfe as they take on Nova Scotia at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Penticton, B.C., on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canada's Alessia Cara wins Grammys best new artist on big night for Bruno Mars, too
Bruno Mars accepts the Grammy for record of the year at the 60th annual Grammy Awards in New York, on Jan. 28, 2018.
Sen. Marco Rubio fires chief of staff after reports of ‘improper conduct’
In this Sept. 26, 2017, file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Actor Scott Baio denies misconduct claims by former co-star
FILE - In a July 18, 2016 file photo, actor Scott Baio speaks during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Baio is denying a claim made by his former “Charles in Charge” co-star Nicole Eggert that something inappropriate happened between the two when she was a minor. Eggert tweeted Saturday. Jan. 27, 2018 to ask Baio about what happened in his garage when she was a minor. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Quebec’s controversial long-gun registry set to take effect
Quebec Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux announces details of Quebec's long gun registry during a news conference in Montreal on Jan. 28, 2018.
What we know about the link between hearing loss and dementia
Scientists are studying whether use of a hearing aid and other measures to boost auditory perception may help prevent dementia – or at least slow its advance.
The economic mood at Davos: What a difference a year makes
B.C. auto insurer ICBC posts $935-million net loss in fiscal year’s first nine months
Damaged vehicles are seen at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia's Lower Mainland Salvage Yard, in New Westminster, B.C., on Aug. 11, 2017.
Incumbent Liberals who meet new conditions won’t have to face nomination challenge
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau receives a standing ovation from caucus members as he speaks at the Liberal National Caucus Meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 28, 2018.
Investigation determines fatal Nova Scotia house fire not suspicious, police say
Menendez to face challenger for Democratic Senate nomination
Crash on Toronto-bound highway leaves one woman dead and another in critical
The Latest: Bruno Mars wins album of the year Grammy Award
FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017 file photo, Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for video of the year for "HUMBLE." at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Four of the five album of the year nominees at the 2018 Grammys are rap and R&B-based albums from black or Latino artists, including Lamar. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
'Maze Runner' installment tops charts, Oscars pics get boost
Quebec's controversial long-gun registry to come into effect on Monday
Quebec Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux announces details of Quebec's long gun registry during a news conference in Montreal, Sunday, January 28, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Blazers head coach Hay sets WHL record with 743rd regular-season win
Trump must show restraint in Russia investigation, Republican senators say
Sen. Susan Collins speaks during a TV news interview on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 32, 2018.
ICBC posts $935M in net losses in first nine months of fiscal year
Canadians Allysha Chapman, Adriana Leon looking for new club after Boston folds
Mexico: Gunmen kill 9 at home in Monterrey suburb
Indiana teaching assistant accused of molesting 17 kids
Michael Begin Jr. is seen in an undated photo provided by the Clark County, Ind., Jail. Begin Jr. of Jeffersonville, Ind., has been arrested on charges alleging he molested 17 children ages 3 to 7 while he worked at a YMCA and as an elementary school teaching assistant. The abuse allegedly occurred at a YMCA and at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Jeffersonville. He was charged with two counts of child molestation in October. Clark County Prosecutor Jeremy Mull said Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 that he was filing another 20 counts against him. (Clark County, Ind. Jail via AP)
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