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Self-styled prophet pleads guilty to child rape in Utah
FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Iron County Sheriff's office shows Samuel Shaffer. Shaffer., a onetime self-styled Utah prophet accused of secretly marrying young girls because of his beliefs in polygamy and doomsday, is pleading guilty to child rape and abuse charges after police raided his group's remote desert compound. The Spectrum newspaper reports Samuel Shaffer faces at least 25 years in prison after agreeing to the Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, plea deal in Iron County, where prosecutors said he abused an 8-year-old girl related to a group member. (Iron County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
Vandalism, violent incidents mark Italy's election campaign
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is cheered by followers prior to a meeting with European People’s Party President Manfred Weber, in Rome Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. Berlusconi arrived on foot at a piazza in Rome where the meeting was to be held, greeted by hundreds of supporters chanting “Silvio, Silvio, Silvio”. He paused and explained to his fans that they need to make an X on the Forza Italia symbol on the ballot. (Ettore Ferrari/ANSA via AP)
Fed officials: Stronger economy boosts chance for rate hikes
FILE- In this Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, the seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System is displayed in the ground at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. The Federal Reserve releases minutes from its January meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Kill and make no further use of Trudeau-India-Sikhs-Backgrounder from Wed., Feb. 21
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Watching the Winter Games: A look at Olympic TV highlights
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Nova Scotia eatery's enormous six-pound donair eluding extreme eaters
A six-pound donair is shown at Alexandra's Pizza in Sydney, N.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. It's six pounds of roasted meat, tomatoes and sweet garlic sauce atop a pizza-sized pita -- and so far no one has conquered eating the enormous donair. Alexandra's Pizza in Sydney, N.S., has been challenging people to devour its massive version of the East Coast delicacy, but after 17 attempts in the last five months, they've yet to crown a champion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Justin Ayre *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Tahoe ski resort develops plan to adapt to low-snow seasons
Quebec loosens Prohibition-era liquor laws; makes it easier to get alcohol permits
Terraces line St. Catherine Street in downtown Montreal on May 6, 2015. Quebec is announcing a modernization of some of its more antiquated liquor laws. Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux tabled a bill today that would make it easier to obtain a liquor permit and that would broaden the activities they authorize. Bars would no longer have to kick out families with children from a patio after 8 p.m. and instead they could stay and eat until 11 p.m. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Egypt arrests 6 on a farm owned by Islamist politician
Lawyer: Melania Trump's parents are permanent US residents
MacMurray Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2015, California
Vale do Bomfim 2015, Portugal
Château Bellevue La Forêt 2014, France
Cantine di Marzo Greco di Tufo 2015, Italy
Stag’s Hollow Renaissance Syrah 2015, British Columbia
Former UN chief says Koreas dialogue must be kept alive
Redstone Chardonnay 2013, Ontario
Court challenge coming by B.C. Wine Institute against Alberta wine ban
Bottles of British Columbia wine on display at a liquor store in Cremona, Alta., Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. British Columbia's wine merchants say an Alberta ban on their product is having a crushing impact on the grape business and they plan to go to court to try to stop it. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Author and producer Misha Glenny on the treacherous world of McMafia
McMafia.
The Latest: Police say 11-year-old planned to hurt students
Stars weigh in on awards show activism, like black dress codes, in Time's Up era
Actress Lupita Nyong'o poses for photographers upon arrival at the BAFTA 2018 Awards in London on February 18, 2018. From black dresses and Time's Up pins, to impassioned speeches and white roses ??? this awards season has been filled with women's empowerment activism in various forms. Many in the industry say they support the use of such solidarity symbols on the red carpet and onstage at awards galas, feeling they are making an impact. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Invision - Joel C Ryan
Billy Graham preached the Gospel to all who would listen
The Rev. Billy Graham speaks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Nov. 18, 2004.
Police corruption trial over, but investigators keep digging
FILE - This photo combo from images provided by the Baltimore Police Department show from left, Detective Marcus Taylor and Detective Daniel Hersl. Taylor and Hersl were convicted of robbery, racketeering, and conspiracy on Feb. 12, 2018, in a trial that's part of an ongoing federal investigation into corruption among rogue members of the city's beleaguered police force. (Baltimore Police Department via AP, File)
US lawmakers say it's time to restore staff at Cuba embassy
Math teacher held without bail in bomb-making case
Attorney wants confession in Colts player's death thrown out
Preliminary report: Sightseeing helicopter spun before crash
FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, file photo, emergency personnel arrive at the scene of a deadly tour helicopter crash along the jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon, in Arizona. Authorities say four people who survived when a sightseeing helicopter crashed at the Grand Canyon earlier this month are still hospitalized in critical condition. Three British tourists were killed on Feb. 10, while the pilot and three other Britons were injured and taken to a Las Vegas trauma center. A hospital spokesman says the four are still listed in critical condition as of Sunday, Feb 18, 2018. (Teddy Fujimoto via AP, File)
Yellowstone fee proposal advances in Wyoming Legislature
Court dismisses Catalyst challenge without hearing from West Face defence
A Bay Street sign in Toronto’s financial district.
Watchdog group: Countries move too slowly against corruption
Yuck: Bank staff sick of hawk scarfing pigeons at their door
I accidently froze an unopened bottle of sake. Can I let it thaw and drink it?
An assortment of sake bottles.
Media companies win round in court battle with operator of TVAddons
Feds hoping to expand take up of working income tax benefit as program grows
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau speaks to media after meeting with private sector economists, in Toronto on February 16, 2018. A tax benefit aimed at Canada's working poor will be expanded in next week's federal budget but the Liberals are also trying to make sure more people actually know it exists. Canada Revenue Agency is rolling out a national program to draw awareness to the Working Income Tax Benefit to raise take-up rates beyond their traditional level of about 85 per cent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Depression dilemma: Two new books question why medication may not be the cure-all we wish it were
Hilary Jacobs Hendel.
10 Tennessee sites included in new US civil rights trail
Islamic State sympathizer pleads guilty in terrorism case
Too much is being made of the bearish U.S. bond data
People walk on Wall Street in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Feb. 6.
Police: Officer shot, killed intervening in domestic dispute
In this image made from video and released by WJLA-TV, authorities work where a police officer was shot, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Prince George's County, Md. (WJLA-TV via AP)
B.C. Wine Institute to seek injunction on Alberta’s ban
Wine is on display at a B.C. liquor store in Vancouver on Dec. 19, 2008.
Walmart partnering with online grocery service to bring home delivery to Vancouver
A Laval, Que., Walmart store is seen on May 3, 2016.
Montreal Canadiens deal defenceman Jakub Jerabek to Washington Capitals
Walmart partnering with online grocery service to bring home delivery to Vancouver
Signage at a Laval, Que., Walmart store is seen on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Walmart Canada Corp. says it is partnering with an online grocery service to bring home delivery to Metro Vancouver by the summer, as the brick-and-mortar retailer ramps up its effort in the country to compete with Amazon.com Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Technology gives a face to mother of baby found dead in Calgary on Christmas Eve
The Calgary Police Service has used DNA phenotyping to create an image, shown here, that has a likeness to the mother of a baby that was found deceased in a dumpster on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Calgary Police Service
Bell, Rogers and Quebecor win round in court battle with operator of TVAddons
The Rogers Communications sign is marks the company's headquarters in Toronto, April 25, 2012. Three of Canada's largest media-telecommunications groups will be allowed to appeal a Federal Court judge's ruling in their copyright case against the operator of the TVAddons website, who they accuse of content piracy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Eskimos sign full back Normand, wide reciever Kohlert, linebacker Kose
Geraldo Rivera talks weapons age-limits with Trump
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2015, file photo, Geraldo Rivera participates in "The Celebrity Apprentice" panel at the NBC 2015 Winter TCA in Pasadena, Calif. Rivera says he has discussed the idea of raising the minimum age to purchase assault-type weapons with President Donald Trump, adding that Trump “took it under advisement.” (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Jobs, training, free tickets: Casino woos minority community
The Latest: NRA protests minimum age hike for rifles
Student survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School walk through the halls of the state capitol to challenge lawmakers on gun control reform, in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. The students split into several groups to talk with lawmakers and other state leaders about gun control, the legislative process, and mental health issues. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Police: Boy brought knife to school, planned to stab others
Polish kidnap suspect says British model agreed to plot
In this photo taken on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, Lukasz Herba, left, talks to his lawyer Katia Kolakowska at a Milan court, Italy. A Polish man charged with kidnapping a British model for ransom has claimed she agreed to the ploy in a bid to boost her career. Lukasz Herba, testifying in his own defense at an Italian trial Wednesday, said 20-year-old Chloe Ayling didn't know that the kidnapping plot was afoot when she arrived in Milan for a modeling job in July. Herba said that he revealed it to her soon after, and that she agreed to it. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Iowa congressman failed to disclose new company
FILE - In this May 11, 2017, file photo, Rep. Rod Blum, R-Iowa, speaks during a town hall meeting in Marshalltown, Iowa. Blum has likely violated multiple House ethics rules by failing to disclose a new company that he founded, using an official photo on its website, and having an aide appear in a false testimonial for its services, a review by The Associated Press shows. Blum, a Republican facing a competitive race for re-election, is one of two directors of the Tin Moon Corporation, a digital marketing company incorporated in 2016 as Blum was in his first term, a business filing shows. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Canadians mostly happy with grocers despite bread-price fixing scheme: survey
A Loblaws store is seen Monday, March 9, 2015 in Montreal. A new survey suggests Canadians still have a strong relationship with their grocer — with only about a third of respondents saying their view of their favoured retailer has worsened following revelations of an alleged industry-wide bread price-fixing scandal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Got skunks in your home? Don't use a smoke bomb
With grit and pluck, Team Canada pushes through to Olympic hockey semis
Cathal Kelly
Mexican front-runner promotes 'well-being of the soul'
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador holds his hand out to take an oath as he is named the presidential candidate for the MORENA political party in Mexico City, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. On Sunday, Mexico's three major political parties are nominating their presidential candidates for the July 1 election. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Plumber gets probation in trench collapse that killed worker
Hydro One hires long-time TD banker Pat Meneley as corporate development head
A Hydro One sign is seen on the wall of a building at 483 Bay St. in downtown Toronto, on July 10, 2017.
Liberia's new president pays visit to France
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Liberia's recently-elected President George Weah, flanked with his wife Clar Weah upon their arrival at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. The French presidency said discussions will notably focus on launching a fund dedicated to sports projects in Africa. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Talk show host Williams taking time off for health reasons
FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2014, file photo, TV talk show host Wendy Williams arrives during the 2014 Soul Train Awards in Las Vegas. Williams, is taking three weeks off on doctor's orders. She said Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, her doctor told her to take the break to deal with her Grave's Disease and hyperthyroidism. Reruns will air in her absence. (Photo by Omar Vega/Invision/AP, File)
Train carrying potash derails in southwestern Saskatchewan; some diesel spills
White House says US could reach 3 per cent growth rate
In this Feb. 16, 2018 photo, President Donald Trump gestures as he walks as he leaves the White House, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, in Washington, for a trip to his private Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The White House top economist says the U.S. could achieve annual growth rates of 3 percent through the next decade if President Donald Trump’s policies on regulations and infrastructure are enacted. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Google's digital assistant branches out to Nest camera
FILE- This July 25, 2017, file frame grab from video shows the Nest Cam IQ camera. Google’s voice-activated assistant is branching out to Nest’s deluxe security camera. The virtual assistant is being offered to owners of the Nest Cam IQ in a free update rolling out Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Ryan Nakashima, File)
Dealerships evolving to prioritize brand and customer experience
Supreme Court rules against prisoner in lawyer fee case
Jeff VanderMeer, King of Weird Fiction, has a close encounter with the big screen
This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Natalie Portman in a scene from ‘Annihilation.’
Montreal teen dies about a week after being found at bottom of swimming pool
Independent review of Nova Scotia forestry given two-month extension
Workers unload logs at the Taylor Lumber Company site in Middle Musquodoboit on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. The independent review of Nova Scotia's forest practices has been extended by two months. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
'Pussy Hut' in Toronto pays tribute to women's movement symbol with massive tuque
A pink toque inspired"'Pussy Hut" is pictured on Toronto's beach Wednesday February 21, 2018. A massive pink toque has taken over a stretch of a Toronto beach a year after thousands of protesters donned bright pink hats to protest gender inequality. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Stowaway pleads not guilty after Chicago to London flight
FILE - This January 2018, file photo provided by the Chicago Police Department shows Marilyn Hartman. Hartman, who authorities say is a serial stowaway, pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 after she was accused of flying ticketless from Chicago to London last month. A judge released the 66-year-old woman after the Jan. 18 incident and told her to stay away from airports. However Hartman was arrested again at O’Hare International Airport about a week later. (Chicago Police Department via AP, File)
N.S. teachers union gets strong strike mandate, but says no immediate action
Students and parents protest outside the legislature in Halifax on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. The executive of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union is meeting behind closed doors today to consider the results of a strike vote. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
TD Bank’s U.S. online platforms dealing with outages after upgrade
In this Nov. 12, 2010 file photo, a sign for TD Bank is shown in New York.
TD Bank's U.S. online, mobile platforms face outages after upgrade
FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2010 file photo, a sign for TD Bank is shown in New York. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mark Lennihan
Vox cuts 50 employees as Facebook’s News Feed changes rattle media
A man is silhouetted against a video screen with a Facebook logo in this photo illustration on Aug. 14, 2013.
Laws must change, politician says after N.L. man acquitted of 'FHITP' slur
Then Newfoundland and Labrador Finance Minister Cathy Bennett concludes the 2017 Budget from the floor of the Legislature in St. John's on Thursday April 6, 2017. The politician is hoping to change provincial harassment laws following the acquittal of a man who hurled sexual obscenities at a female TV reporter in St. John's. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
My RRSP portfolio has struggled recently. It’s time to adjust
The Bay Street sign is pictured in the heart of the financial district as people walk by in Toronto.
Fast food is coming to your doorstep, but it can cost more
Regulator is throwing consumers to 'telco sales dogs,' says advocate
TSX up and Wall St. down after bond yield surge; loonie moves lower
Flooding in Brantford, Ont., prompts evacuations, state of emergency
Some Brantford residents are being evacuated due to flooding along the Grand River on Feb. 21, 2018.
European space probe prepares to sniff Martian atmosphere
Mayor denies campaign cash shakedown during corruption trial
Speaking out: Students who survived shooting talk activism
Massachusetts transit bosses under fire for $100K bathroom
Money an issue as many businesses don't give caregiver leave
In this Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, photo, Lisa A. Goodbee, president Goodbee Associates, poses for a photo in the lobby of the building where the civil engineering firm is located in the Denver south suburb of Greenwood Village, Colo. Goodbee gives the 17 staffers at her civil engineering firm six weeks at full pay and 12 at half pay for parental or caregiving leave. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
NTSB: Truck hit by GOP train was on tracks after warning
Murphy reverses Christie, approves $7.5M for women's health
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signs legislation etting aside about $7.5 million for family-planning and women's health on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Trenton, N.J. It's the first bill that Murphy has signed into law since succeeding Christie, who vetoed the spending throughout his two terms. (AP Photo/Michael Catalini)
Toddler missing as flooding forces thousands from their homes in Ontario
Brantford residents were being evacuated due to flooding along the Grand River after an ice jam upstream of Parkhill Dam sent a surge of water downstream on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Caisse ready to pounce as market fragility makes it open for correction: CEO
Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec President and CEO Michael Sabia speaks during a news conference in Montreal, Thursday, February 8, 2018. Quebec's Caisse de depot pension fund manager says it earned a 9.3 per cent return in 2017, due mainly to strong equities growth.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Jewish group: cut US ties with Poland over Holocaust law
Global equities power Caisse to 9.3% return as pension fund manager warns of looming market correction
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec chief executive Michael Sabia says the pension fund manager is facing an ‘unusual environment’ as it posted a return of 9.3 per cent last year, powered by strength in global equities amid a landscape of continuing geopolitical volatility.
2 French soldiers killed in Mali by explosive device
Mexican network fires producer after actress' allegation
FILE - In this May 28, 2015 file photo, Karla Souza attends the "How To Get Away With Murder" ATAS Event at Sunset-Gower Studios in Los Angeles. Mexico’s largest television network Televisa, said Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2017, that it has severed ties with independent producer Gustavo Loza, after Souza said she was raped early in her career by a producer she did not name. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP, File)
Songwriter Diane Warren wants an Oscar already
FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2018 file photo, Diane Warren poses for a portrait at the 90th Academy Awards nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. Warren, along with rapper Common, is nominated for best original song for the film “Marshall.” (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
'Sheer gratitude': Celebration honours N.B. teen who inspired kindness movement
Pall bearers carry the coffin at the funeral for Rebecca Schofield at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Riverview, N.B. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. Schofield, known as Becca, started the campaign, titled #BeccaToldMeTo, after she found out her brain cancer was terminal in late 2016. Her efforts have inspired acts of kindness across the globe. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Mississippi town rejects gay pride parade; lawsuit possible
Starkville Pride member Alexandra Hendon attempts to comfort organizer of Starkville Pride and the Pride Parade Bailey McDaniel, who cries after hearing the 4-3 vote denying the organization's request for an LGBT pride parade during the Starkville Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (Logan Kirkland/The Starkville Daily News, via AP)
US women win bronze to end speedskating medal drought
UN experts urge China to release Tibetan language advocate
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