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Court hears undercover tapes in case of man accused of killing Tina Fontaine
Tina Fontaine is seen in an undated handout photo.
Fannie Mae loses $6.5 billion in 4Q on tax change
FILE - This Aug. 8, 2011, file photo shows the Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington. Fannie Mae said Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, its net worth sank to a negative $3.7 billion after it had to "remeasure" its deferred tax assets to the tune of $9.9 billion as required by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump just before the end of the year. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Man guilty of sexually assaulting sleeping woman who died by suicide before trial
Judi Coyle, right, poses with her older daughter Melanie Smith outside court in Barrie, Ont., on Feb. 14, 2018.
Italy court sends right-to-die case to constitutional Court
Brian Pallister says he’s aware of two inappropriate conduct complaints
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg on Nov. 21, 2017.
Family of PEI woman who died suspicious death tells inquiry Indigenous lives matter
Kindra Bernard, right, accompanied by her mother, Deana Beaton, left, holds a photo of her great-grandmother, Mary Francis Paul, as she addresses the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Moncton on Feb. 14, 2018.
Memorial service planned for slain Georgia police officer
This photo provided by Georgia Bureau of Investigation shows Locust Grove Officer Chase Maddox. Maddox was killed Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, and two deputies were seriously wounded in a shooting that also left a suspect dead south of Atlanta, authorities said. Henry County Sheriff Keith McBrayer said gunfire broke out as the officers were serving an arrest warrant at a home in Locust Grove, southeast of Atlanta. Locust Grove Mayor Robert Price identified the slain officer as Maddox, who had been with the department since he was 22. (Georgia Bureau of Investigation via AP)
EPA chief says he flies first class due to security concerns
In this Feb. 12, 2018, photo, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt attends a meeting with state and local officials and President Donald Trump about infrastructure in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Pruitt has broken months of silence about his frequent use of premium-class airfare at taxpayer expense, saying he needs to fly first class because of unpleasant interactions with other travelers. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
The Latest: Marijuana case judge indicates he's sympathetic
Canucks sign general manager Jim Benning to multi-year contract extension
Vancouver Canucks' General Manager Jim Benning listens 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. The Vancouver Canucks signed GM Jim Benning to a multi-year contract extension Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Jobs to blossom, production to grow under Manitoba potato-plant expansion
The J.R. Simplot logo is seen in this undated handout photo. A major expansion project has been announced for a Manitoba potato processing plant that's expected to create upwards of 90 new full-time jobs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, J.R. Simplot *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Immigrants warned about Florida travel as arrests soar
Montreal Alouettes sign defensive back Mitchell White to two-year deal
Toronto Argonauts defensive back Mitchell White (12) is tackled by Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver Weston Dressler (7) during first half CFL football action in Toronto on Saturday, October 21, 2017. The Montreal Alouettes signed American defensive back Mitchell White to a two-year deal Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Girl on school ski trip in southern Alberta hits pole, dies in hospital
Interior to implement massive overhaul despite criticism
FILE--In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo,U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke speaks during an conservation announcement at the Western Conservation and Hunting Expo Friday in Salt Lake City. On Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, the Interior Department released budget documents showing Zinke plans to press ahead with a massive overhaul of his department, including a plan to relocate some officials from Washington to the West and creating a new organizational map that mostly ignores state boundaries. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file)
Court hears tapes after police bugged apartment in Tina Fontaine murder case
Tina Fontaine is seen in an undated handout photo. The man accused of killing Tina Fontaine told an undercover officer there are three rules in crime: deny, deny, deny. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO, Winnipeg Police Service MANDATORY CREDIT
Manitoba premier says he's aware of two inappropriate conduct complaints
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks at a press conference during the Council of Federation meetings in Edmonton Alta, on Tuesday July 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Police: Phone tracking app used to locate woman's body
Montenegro PM offers 'goodwill' to seal Kosovo border deal
Montenegro's Prime Minister Dusko Markovic reviews the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony in Kosovo capital Pristina, Wednesday Feb. 14, 2018. Markovic is on two day official visit to Kosovo. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
North Carolina police make arrest in sex assault cold cases
Former wife of ex-governor's aide: 911 call was 'bad night'
Porn star says she feels free to discuss Trump encounter
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2007, file photo, Stormy Daniels arrives for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. President Donald Trump's personal attorney says he paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to a porn actress who allegedly had a sexual relationship with Trump in 2006. Michael Cohen tells The New York Times he was not reimbursed by the Trump Organization or the Trump campaign for the payment to Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
No one hurt as WestJet diverts flight in B.C., due to fire warning light
Violence during Rio Carnival spotlights security woes
Warren: 'Never used' Native American claim to advance career
FILE- In this Dec. 5, 2017, file photo, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., waits to speak during a meeting of the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Warren said Wednesday that President Donald Trump is disrespecting Native Americans by referring to her as "Pocahontas," and she says that while she's not enrolled in any tribe, "I never used my family tree to get a break or ... advance my career." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
B.C. Lions sign linebacker Solomon Elimimian to contract extension
B.C. Lions linebacker Solomon Elimimian celebrates his sack on Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Zach Collaros during the first half of their CFL game in Hamilton, Ont., Saturday, October 4, 2014. The B.C. Lions signed American linebacker Solomon Elimimian to a contract extension through the 2019 season Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Lynett
Jets' Byfuglien fined for slashing Washington Capitals forward Tuesday
Lexpert roundup: Top 10 deals; top 10 business decision; Motorola buys Avigilon
Libyan official says truck overturns, kills 19 migrants
France: 'Perpetual' house arrest prompts vote, hunger strike
This photo taken on April 8, 2017 and provided by Kamel Daoudi shows him posing for a photo in Saint-Jean-d'Angely, France. A man who has spent a decade under house arrest in France is awaiting a vote on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 by French lawmakers that could end his “open-air prison” or more likely, uphold it indefinitely. Kamel Daoudi, who was born in Algeria, served six years in prison for a plot to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Paris. Since then, he has been required to check in at a police precinct five times a day and to move whenever officials order him to. (Daoudi family via AP)
Germany's Merkel tells politicians: Get back to real work
Democrats negotiating with FBI on classified info in memo
FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, leaves a secure area where the panel meets at the Capitol in Washington. Schiff said Feb. 14, that he is continuing to negotiate with the FBI over the release of a memo packed with classified information from secret surveillance applications, but remains unsure if the White House will attempt to block its release.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Homeless man arrested in random beating of elderly LA woman
Los Angeles Police Capt. David Kowalski, far left, and other officers stand next to a photo of a crime victim Mi Reum Song during a news conference in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. The photo was taken by her granddaughter, Yujin Audrey Ko, and posted on Facebook after an attack Saturday in the Koreatown neighborhood. Police are looking for the man who attacked the woman, leaving her face bruised in what her family has called a random and unprovoked attack. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
The Latest: Man suspected in girl's kidnapping arrested
This undated photo made available by the City of Charlestown, SC., Department of Police, shows Heidi Renae Todd. The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information on the 4-year-old girl who disappeared in South Carolina. Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg told reporters that Heidi's mother was "brutally beaten" and is hospitalized. Todd disappeared on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2018. (City of Charleston Department of Police via AP)
Waterloo, Ont., school board to hold off on providing naloxone
Deborah Buchanan displays the naloxone kit she received after learning how to respond to an overdose during a community meeting in Kitsilano, in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday November 13, 2017. A school board in southwestern Ontario has decided not to follow the example of other boards that are stocking up on naloxone kits to deal with a growing opioid crisis, opting instead to focus on anti-drug education. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Activist facing riot trial seeks judge's help with evidence
FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2014, file photo, Chase Iron Eyes, an attorney and American Indian activist on the Standing Rock Reservation, speaks in Fort Yates, N.D. Iron Eyes, who is accused of inciting a riot during protests in North Dakota against the Dakota Access oil pipeline, wants a judge to force prosecutors to obtain and turn over evidence from private security firms. The request contends private security workers acted as agents of the state, making the government obligated to turn over evidence from them. His trial is scheduled for August 2018. (AP Photo/Kevin Cederstrom, File)
Former Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown says he is target of ‘fabricated political assassination’
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown speaks at a news conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on Jan. 24, 2018.
Court: Execution OK for inmate claiming damaged veins
Slovenia comes back to stun U.S. in OT in Olympic opener
Slovenia celebrates their second goal against the U.S. as Jordan Greenway (R) of the U.S. looks up during the men’s preliminary round at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Feb. 14, 2018.
Frenchman admits killing girl who vanished from Alps wedding
'You lied' Patrick Brown lashes out at CTV over sex assault allegations report
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown leaves Queen's Park after a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. A woman who accused former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown of sexual misconduct now says she wasn't underage at the time of the alleged incident but stresses it doesn't change the core of her allegations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Trump has chosen nominee to lead NSA, US Cyber Command
Former CEO indicted in mega-mansion tax fraud scheme
This photo shows the property at 137 Beech Ridge Dr. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Sewickley, Pa. Federal authorities announced conspiracy and tax fraud charges against Joseph W. Nocito on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Wellstone Action pushes out senator's sons; they push back
FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2012, file photo, David Wellstone, son of the late U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone, speaks at the Macalester College campus in St. Paul, Minn., at a gathering to honor the 10th anniversary of the death of Wellstone, his wife, Sheila, and four others who died on Oct. 25, 2002, in a plane crash in Eveleth, Minn. Wellstone Action, the campaign organization dedicated to their father's legacy, told David Wellstone and his brother Mark, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, that they will be voted off its governing board in the coming days. (Jeff Wheeler/The Star Tribune via AP, File)
Mitt Romney focusing Senate bid on Utah, not Trump: sources
In this Jan. 19, 2018, file photo, former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks about the tech sector in Salt Lake City.
New Quebec program targeting youth aims to stem runaways, teen sexual exploitation
Missing Children's Network director general Pina Arcamone speaks at a press conference announcing a new program to prevent runaways Wednesday, February 14, 2018 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Art Institute of Chicago acquires modern art piece
In this Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 photo, Thomas Huston, departmental technician, modern and contemporary department, tweaks "Bottle Rack", by conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp, at the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago. Art Institute President and Eloise W. Martin Director James Rondeau says the piece "is among the most pivotal, landmark works in Marcel Duchamp's profoundly influential body of work." (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune via AP)
Sales tax breaks to lure data centres booming in Virginia
Workers prepare a construction entrance to the Facebook data center that is being built in Sandston, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. Tax breaks to attract some of the world's richest companies to Virginia have exploded as the state has become a top global market for data centers. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
The Latest: Moderate senators near compromise on immigration
The Latest: Kansas immigrant returned to Missouri
Idaho can keep data on animals tracked illegally amid appeal
FILE - In this Jan. 14, 1995 file photo, a wolf leaps across a road into the wilds of Central Idaho. A federal court says Idaho officials don't have to destroy information from tracking collars placed on wolves and elk by illegally landing a helicopter in a central Idaho wilderness area where engines are prohibited. U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill earlier this week agreed to an Idaho Department of Fish and Game request to delay his previous order to destroy information from four wolves and 57 elk collared in the Frank Church Fire of No Return Wilderness in January 2016. (AP Photo/Douglas Pizac, File)
Quebec politician proposes during legislature session on Valentine's Day
Arthabaska Coalition Avenir Quebec MNA Eric Lefebvre smiles after putting a ring on his life partner Genevieve Laliberte after asking her to marry him, Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the legislature in Quebec City. Lefebvre made his declaration of love while making a statement on Valentine's day as the legislature was sitting. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Ohio court won't reopen case of man convicted of killing 11
Mother of Kansas man killed in hoax call seeks tougher laws
Panel moves to strike anti-gay phrase in Alabama sex ed law
Longest-serving Dutch premier, Ruud Lubbers, dies at 78
FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers speaks to reporters at UN headquarters in New York. Longest-serving Dutch premier, Lubbers who guided his country through economic turmoil to prosperity, and helped shape the foundations of the European Union, has died at age 78, the Dutch government announced Wednesday Feb. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/David Karp, FILE)
South Dakota, Marsy's Law campaign reach amendment deal
FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2016, file photo, Pennington County State's Attorney Mark Vargo speaks against Marsy's Law in Sioux Falls, S.D. South Dakota lawmakers advanced changes Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, to a constitutional bill of rights for crime victims under an agreement with the group that has persuaded voters in several states to approve "Marsy's Law." Vargo had to add four victims' advocates after the amendment passed to make sure the office could stay in compliance. Vargo said he thinks the new plan will be "much more streamlined."(AP Photo/James Nord, File)
Swiss govt seeks to bar minors from tanning salons
Taliban letter addresses 'American people,' urges talks
FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2015 file photo, Afghan Taliban fighters listen to Mullah Mohammed Rasool, the newly-elected leader of a breakaway faction of the Taliban, in Farah province, Afghanistan. Despite US President Donald Trump’s pronouncement that there would be no talks with the Taliban following a series of deadly attacks in Kabul, officials say talks continue, but neither side trusts the other and neither believes the other negotiates independently.(AP Photo, File)
Travel writer Rick Steves pushing for marijuana legalization
Education minister warns teachers, union could face fines in an illegal walkout
Nova Scotia Education Minister Zach Churchill speaks during a press conference in Halifax on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Nova Scotia's education minister says the provincial government's latest standoff with 9,000 unionized teachers has more to do with union membership than addressing challenges in the classroom. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Clarification: House Fire-Tennessee story
Trump-sought military parade could cost $10M-$30M
Budget Director Mick Mulvaney makes a note while attending a House Budget Committee hearing, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, after attending Ash Wednesday services. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
2 boaters clinging to capsized vessel rescued off Louisiana
Time for 'rights-based approach' to Indigenous affairs, PM Trudeau says
Debbie Baptiste, mother of Colten Boushie, holds a photo of her son during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
'Corporate capitulation': Mercedes chided for China apology
Former Michigan State president Mackey dies at age 89
Celebrating the art of the classic hood ornament​
Hood ornament on the 1933 Oldsmobile L33 Convertible Coupe owned by Andrew Faas.
Tom Daley, Dustin Lance Black announce impending fatherhood
FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday, July 27, 2011, British Olympic diver Tom Daley performs a dive into the new aquatic centre dive pool in London. British diver Tom Daley and screenwriter husband Dustin Lance Black are pictured in an Instagram photo posted Wednesday Feb. 14, 2018, holding a picture from a baby scan, announcing that they are to become parents.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
Romney postpones announcement on Senate race after shooting
FILE - In this May 15, 2015, file photo, former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney raises his gloves before sparring with five-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield during a charity fight event, in Salt Lake City. Romney plans to announce his Utah Senate campaign Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. Three people with direct knowledge of the plan say Romney will formally launch his campaign in a video. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Man found incompetent for trial in Detroit officer's slaying
A surprise no one wants: Big medical bill even with coverage
FILE- In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo, a nurse hooks up an IV to a flu patient at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Ga. A nasty flu season and fresh insurance deductibles may combine this winter to smack patients around the country with expensive medical bills. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Grains mostly lower, livestock mixed
The Latest: Jury takes minutes to convict man in slaying
Report warned rights of N.S. people with disabilities 'verging' on violation
John Walter Thompson chairs a Nova Scotia human rights board of inquiry dealing with persons with disabilities and their attempts to move out of institutions and into small homes, in Halifax on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. A Nova Scotia government lawyer pressed an expert witness today over the risks of shifting people with intellectual disabilities out of institutional settings into the community, as a human rights inquiry entered its third day. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Ex-school worker who stole laptops for drugs gets probation
The Latest: Cramer says oil tycoon would be finance chair
Norman Rockwell Museum explores possible expansion
Toronto firefighter who wound up in California may have suffered head injury
Constantinos (Danny) Filippidis is seen in this undated police handout photo. A Toronto fire captain who was found at a California airport six days after vanishing from a New York state ski slope likely sustained some sort of head trauma along his puzzling journey across the country, American authorities said Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, New York State Police *MANDATORY CREDIT*
The Latest: US judge tours California homeless encampment
FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2017, file photo, two police officers, Eric Meier, right, and Curtis Bynum from the Anaheim Police Department's homeless outreach team walk through a homeless encampment set up outside Angel Stadium to hand out flyers about the community outreach day in Anaheim, Calif. Homeless residents and their advocates are expected to argue in U.S. court Tuesday, Feb. 13, that Orange County can't remove them from a riverbed bike trail without adequate housing options. Officials say they've offered shelter beds and housing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Muti still on mission to honour original intent of Verdi
This Feb. 9, 2018 photo released by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra shows Riccardo Muti, standing right, during a rehearsal for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2018 Winter Tour at Carnegie Hall in New York. (Todd Rosenberg/Chicago Symphony Orchestra via AP)
Rampaging bull leads to high school lockdown in Idaho
Talks to restore Northern Ireland government break down
DUP's Arlene Foster speaks to the media at Stormont Parliament buildings in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Monday Feb. 12, 2018, as Prime Minister Theresa May and her Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar are holding crunch talks at Stormont House. Northern Ireland's Catholic-Protestant power-sharing government has been suspended since January 2017, but with renewed high lefel talks both sides said Monday that progress has been made.(Niall Carson/PA via AP)
Canada cricket team out of contention for tournament after narrow loss to Nepal
At 31, Ryan Coogler ascends to the top with 'Black Panther'
General strike in public services paralyzes Algeria
UN envoy: This time in Syria is dangerous, violent, worrying
100 pizzas and counting: German police probe pizza stalker
Berkeley declares it's a sanctuary city for marijuana users
FILE - In this May 23, 1966, file photo, people roll joints at a marijuana party near the University of California at Berkeley campus in Berkeley, Calif. Berkeley on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, declared itself a sanctuary city for marijuana users, prohibiting city employees from assisting federal officials in the enforcement of federal marijuana laws. (AP Photo/File)
Rallying gold and oil prices give TSX a triple-digit boost, loonie strengthens
A Canadian dollar is pictured in North Vancouver, B.C. Wednesday, March 5, 2014. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 42.41 points to 15,258.88, after 90 minutes of trading. The Canadian dollar was trading at 79.63 cents US, up from Tuesday's average price of 79.37 cents US. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The Latest: Trump explicitly denounces domestic violence
FBI Director Christopher Wray, left, and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, second from left, arrive for a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on worldwide threats, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Field trips for grownups: Exploring France with my French class, wine included
Distillerie Crozet Frères in Thizy, France.
Watchdog's report faults VA chief over Europe trip expenses
File - In this Feb. 6, 2018 file photo, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin speaks during a House Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing on veteran caregiver support on Capitol Hill in Washington. An internal watchdog’s investigation has found that Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and likely wrongly used taxpayer money to cover his wife's airfare for an 11-day European trip. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Truly best in show: Westminster winner makes Broadway debut
Three fishermen who abused, killed seal pup off N.S. receive hefty fines
A seal pup sits on the boat launch before heading back into the water after being released by the Vancouver Aquarium into Burrard Inlet in North Vancouver, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Three Nova Scotia fishermen who were captured on video abusing and killing a seal pup on their boat have been handed hefty fines and a fishing prohibition. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The Latest: Murder-suicide suspected in Arkansas deaths
Vermont redirects medical marijuana fees to general fund
Missing 4-year-old South Carolina girl found safe in Alabama
This undated photo made available by the City of Charlestown, SC., Department of Police, shows Heidi Renae Todd. The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information on the 4-year-old girl who disappeared in South Carolina. Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg told reporters that Heidi's mother was "brutally beaten" and is hospitalized. Todd disappeared on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2018. (City of Charleston Department of Police via AP)
Admiral says North Korea aiming to reunify Korean Peninsula
Students, alumni challenge legacy preference at top colleges
FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2017 file photo, Viet Nguyen poses for a portrait on the Brown University campus in Providence, R.I. Nguyen, now an alumnus, helped lead an effort urging Brown and other elite universities to rethink their legacy admissions policies. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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