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Quebec woman pleads guilty in Australian cocaine smuggling case
Nikita Kucherov reaches 80-point mark as Lightning down Senators
Ottawa Senators right wing Marian Gaborik tries to settle the puck in front of Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Louis Domingue during the second period at the Canadian Tire Centre, in Ottawa, Ont., on Feb. 22, 2018.
Niemi makes 31 saves as Canadiens beat Rangers to snap six-game losing streak
New York Rangers' David Desharnais moves in on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi during the third period in Montreal, on Feb. 22, 2018.
OHL Roundup: IceDogs beat Spirit, end losing streak at 10 games
Auto and agri-food sectors need funds to survive Pacific trade deal, Wynne says
Nikita Kucherov reaches 80-point mark as Lightning down Senators 4-3
Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson makes a save on Tampa Bay Lightning centre Vladislav Namestnikov during second period NHL action Thursday February 22, 2018 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Antti Niemi makes 31 saves, Habs beat Rangers to snap six-game losing streak
New York Rangers' David Desharnais moves in on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Thursday, February 22, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Maple Leafs get lucky in shootout win over the Islanders
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen covers the puck in front of New York Islanders’ Adam Pelech and Maple Leafs’ Connor Carrick during first period in Toronto on Thursday.
NBA setting up hotline to report misconduct, work concerns
FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2015, file photo, Dallas Mavericks team owner Mark Cuban shouts in the direction of an official during an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, in Dallas. The Mavericks have hired outside counsel to investigate allegations of inappropriate conduct by former team president Terdema Ussery in a Sports Illustrated report that described a hostile workplace for women. Cuban told the magazine that the team was establishing a hotline for counseling and support services for past and current employees. He is mandating sensitivity training for all employees, himself included. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Immigration agency rewrites mission statement
Four-way tie for lead after LPGA Thailand first round
Lexi Thompson plays a shot during the Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand, on Feb. 22, 2018.
Matthews scores, then leaves with injury in 4-3 shootout win against Islanders
Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews (left) celebrates after scoring against the New York Islanders during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto, on Thursday, February 22, 2018.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Man at centre of Trudeau dinner-invite controversy has habit of turning up at political events
Sophie Trudeau and Jaspal Atwal pictured in Mumbai Feb. 20. The Trudeaus attended a business and cultural event in the city that evening celebrating Indian cinema.
China prosecuting tycoon who considered Kushner investment
Cash-strapped Venezuela faces eviction from Miami consulate
A look at some reaction to the verdict in the Tina Fontaine case in Winnipeg
Review: Walerski’s minimalist Romeo and Juliet somehow has elusive quality of feeling new
A scene from Romeo and Juliet danced by Ballet BC.
The Latest: Fire engulfs Pico Rivera apartment building
This still photo from taken from video provided by KABC-TV shows a three-alarm fire in a three-story apartment complex in Pico Rivera, Calif., about 14 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said about 100 firefighters were fighting the blaze. Fire officials say one person — not a firefighter — has been injured but there are no other details. (KABC-TV via AP)
Canada's Kelsey Serwa wins gold, Brittany Phelan grabs silver in women's skicross at Winter Olympics
Kelsey Serwa of Canada celebrates winning the gold medal alongside silver medallist Brittany Phelan of Canada during the Freestyle Skiing Ladies' Ski Cross Big Final at the Winter Olympics.
QMJHL Roundup: Berube with 37 saves, Olympiques extend point streak to nine
Grand Canyon helicopter crash victim dies, 3 still critical
FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2018, photo, a survivor, lower right, walks away from the scene of a deadly tour helicopter crash along the jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon, in Arizona. Authorities said Thursday, Feb. 22, that a British tourist hospitalized in Las Vegas after a sightseeing helicopter crashed in the Grand Canyon earlier this month has died. Three other Britons were killed in the crash. (Teddy Fujimoto via AP, File)
Ezra Levant’s Rebel fund with a cause: What could go wrong?
Ezra Levant is shown in Calgary, on March 2, 2016.
New housing taxes stoke confusion, concern in the Okanagan
A view of the waterfront from Kelowna’s City Park in 2011.
KIPP charter schools co-founder fired, misconduct alleged
Armed officer on duty at Florida school never went inside to confront gunman: sheriff
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel speaks before the start of a CNN town hall meeting at the BB&T Center, in Sunrise, Fla., on Feb. 21, 2018.
A blink from B.C. and a victory for Alberta, but pipeline battle continues
Gary Mason
B.C. monitoring, may expand locations where new housing tax applied
The 2018 B.C. budget says owners seeking an exemption from the new housing speculation tax would have to show their properties are used as private homes or for long-term rentals.
Vonn scatters grandfather's ashes near downhill course
Raises for executives at Ontario universities and colleges are progressing, but slowly
Proposals for executive pay increases at Queen’s, Waterloo, Laurentian and the University of Ottawa have been approved by the Ontario government and are in various stages of the public-consultation process and redrafting.
Wynne demands Ottawa provide billions for key industries before ratifying new TPP deal
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne listens to a question during a town hall meeting in Ottawa, on Jan. 18, 2018.
Dear Evan Hansen, you’re coming to Toronto
Kelly Nestruck
B.C. Supreme Court order providing Indigenous mother daily access to newborn could set national precedent
A B.C. Supreme Court ruling that orders the provincial government to ensure an Indigenous mother has daily access to her newborn child so she does not lose her maternal bond could impact other First Nations throughout the country, the lawyer for a Vancouver Island band says.
Source: MLS champion Toronto FC set to unveil Spanish midfielder Ager Aketxe
Ager Aketxe, poses for a photograph with TFC head coach Greg Vanney (left) and TFC general manager, Tim Bezbatchenko (right) after announcing that the TFC has signed Aketxe to the team, in Toronto, on Friday, February 23, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Winter flooding risk in Canada expected to increase as climate warms
The Grand River in Brantford, Ont., flooded after the breakup of an ice jam sent a surge of water downstream on Feb. 21, 2018.
The Latest: Manafort denies new allegations by Mueller
FILE - in this Feb. 14, 2018, file photo, Rick Gates departs Federal District Court in Washington. In a dramatic escalation of pressure and stakes, special counsel Robert Mueller filed additional criminal charges Thursday against President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his business associate, Gates. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Canadians Serwa, Phelan finish 1-2 in Olympic women's skicross final
Gold medalist Kelsey Serwa, left, and silver medalist Brittany Phelan both of Canada celebrate following the women's ski cross final at the Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
20 questions with David Suzuki
Scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster David Suzuki is pictured in Toronto in November, 2016.
US women headed for worst figure skating finish in Olympics
Melvin Ejim with game-high 28 points, Canada beats U.S. Virgin Islands
Senior UNICEF official resigns after allegations of inappropriate behaviour
In this file photo taken on Sept. 6, 2016, UNICEF deputy executive director Justin Forsyth speaks at UNICEF House in New York.
Missouri governor stirred disputes before affair, indictment
Toronto police union’s scaremongering is falling flat
Marcus Gee
10 Things to Know for Friday
President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with state and local officials to discuss school safety, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Drugs likely in deaths of 3 found on San Francisco street
Local non-profit Park People seeks pilot ideas to rethink Toronto’s outdoor spaces
Gerald Alvoed and his four-year-old daughter Sienna skate during a media preview of the Bentway Skate Trail in January. The Bentway is an example of Park People’s mission to build connections between parks and community groups, not just in traditional parks but laneways, roads, schoolyards and community housing lands.
The Latest: Health authorities say 3 men may have overdosed
The Urban School, where a security guard found three dead bodies is shown in San Francisco Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. San Francisco's public health department says the overnight deaths of three men found on a city street were likely drug-related. The bodies were discovered Thursday morning outside an elite private school in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. (AP Photo/Janie Har)
Barrick Gold focuses on discipline after merger misstep
Barrick Gold Corp. is banking heavily on its operations in Nevada, where it has upgraded its Turquoise Ridge property to ‘core mine’ status in a bid to double its annual production and is expecting to launch its Goldrush project within the next few years.
Streetwise newsletter: CIBC kicks off Big Six results by topping expectations, equity-trading business boosts capital-markets arm
A CIBC sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Aug. 22, 2017.
USTA found mostly liable for Eugenie Bouchard’s fall at 2015 U.S. Open
Eugenie Bouchard leaves Brooklyn Federal court, on Feb. 21, 2018.
Vanguard Investments to introduce its first mutual funds in Canada
Will these new products finally get the mutual-fund industry to lower fees?
Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario is seen here Thursday Feb. 9, 2012.
Manitoba implements new harassment policy after allegations against ex-cabinet minister
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg, on Nov. 21, 2017.
Brazilian couple indicted for kidnapping in Texas case
Pembina revenue soars in latest quarter, profits exceed market expectations
The corporate logo of Pembina Pipeline Corp. (TSX:PPL) is shown in this undated handout photo. Pembina Pipeline Corp. reported that its profits rose in the latest quarter, beating expectations following a transformative year that saw it complete its largest acquisition in 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Pembina Ppipeline *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Gun control bill OK'd by Oregon; 1st since Florida shooting
FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2017, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown delivers her inaugural speech in the Capitol House chambers in Salem, Ore. People convicted of stalking and domestic violence or with restraining orders in Oregon will not be able to buy or own guns or ammunition after the Senate passed a bill which next goes to Gov. Kate Brown for her signature. At right is House Speaker Tina Kotek and on left is Senate President Peter Courtney, both Democrats. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)
Airbnb will vet homes listed through new tier of rentals in Toronto
This file photo taken on March 2, 2017, shows the logo of online lodging service Airbnb displayed on a computer screen in Paris.
Judge: Ads can run in Uber, Lyft vehicles in New York City
Pyeongchang 2018: Canada loses shot at men’s hockey gold, medal haul hits national record
Feb. 23, 2018: Canadian defenceman Mat Robinson looks on as German players celebrate after a men's semifinal Olympic hockey game, where they defeated Canada to advance to the gold medal game.
US Tennis Association deemed mostly liable for player's fall
Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard leaves Brooklyn Federal court, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in New York. Bouchard testified during her negligence lawsuit against the United States Tennis Association that a wet floor caused her to slip and fall inside a locker room at the 2015 U.S. Open. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Tina Fontaine's death and Raymond Cormier's trial: What the jury heard
Raymond Cormier is seen in this photo taken of evidence provided by the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench in Winnipeg on Friday, February 2, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert
Church: Cardinal's 'nighty-night, baby' tweet was for sister
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2017, file photo, Cardinal Joseph Tobin delivers the homily during a Mass ceremony installing him as the new archbishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, N.J. The New Jersey archbishop raised a few eyebrows when he tweeted "Nighty-night, baby. I love you" on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. But his spokesman said it was an errant message intended for his sister, and the archbishop later deleted the tweet because it was being misinterpreted. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Canfor going ahead with US$120M sawmill in U.S. as softwood dispute continues
North Korea criticizes UN chief over support for sanctions
The Latest: Legislative budget heads for Dayton's signature
Indicted Missouri governor had been rising politically
Edward L. Dowd Jr., the attorney for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, makes a brief statement to media after the governor was indicted for felony invasion of privacy by a St. Louis city grand jury in St. Louis, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
Inmate gets 18 more months for running inmate taxi service
Led by Gigi Hadid, next-gen supermodels fill Milan runways
Charges filed against mother in Minnesota 'torture' case
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price and defenceman Shea Weber injured
After going down hard on the ice Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price takes off his face mask and waits for the team trainer during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 in Philadelphia. The Montreal Canadiens announced that Goaltender Carey Price will also be sidelined indefinitely with a concussion. Price took a shot to the mask in Tuesday's loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Tom Mihalek
Closing arguments in ex-Cuomo aide trial could be next week
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2018, file photo, Joseph Percoco arrives at Federal Court, in New York. Jurors in the bribery trial of Percoco, a former top aide to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, may begin deliberations as early as next week. The government rested its case Thursday, Feb. 22, in federal court in Manhattan against Joseph Percoco and three businessmen. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Economist Jean-Martin Aussant returns to PQ, will run in provincial election
Jean-Martin Aussant announces his return to the Parti Quebecois at a news conference in Montreal, on Feb. 22, 2018.
The Latest: Greitens legal team seeks indictment dismissal
FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2018, file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens speaks in Palmyra, Mo. A St. Louis grand jury has indicted Greitens on a felony invasion of privacy charge related to the Republican's affair with a woman in 2015. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced the indictment Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. She launched an investigation in January after Greitens admitted to an affair with his St. Louis hairdresser that began in March 2015. He was elected governor in November 2016. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Globe editorial: B.C. government’s housing solutions leave room for doubt
B.C. Finance Minister Carole James delivers her budget speech in the Legislature in Victoria on Tuesday.
Truce called, wine flows again, in B.C.-Alberta trade war over pipeline
Premier John Horgan arrives at the legislative assembly before Finance Minister Carole James delivers the budget speech at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Globe editorial: Justin Trudeau’s India jaunt goes from bad to worse
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a speech at the India Canada Business Session in New Delhi, India on Thursday.
First National Bank to cease issuing NRA credit cards
National Rifle Association (NRA) spokeswoman Dana Loesch addresses the crowd at Thursday’s Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbour, MD.
Top US diplomat in Venezuela under fire for tough comments
FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2018 file photo, Todd Robinson the Chargv© d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas waits for his car after a special session of the Venezuelan National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela. The head of Venezuela‚Äôs government controlled assembly Delcy Rodriguez issued a series of tweets Thursday, Feb. 22, 2017, accusing Robinson, the top U.S. diplomat in Caracas, of promoting a coup and threatened to take appropriate diplomatic measures against him. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)
How to be a tax-smart snowbird with property in the U.S.
The smart snowbird structure for owning U.S. property is the cross-border trust.
Anti-fascist demonstrators clash with Italian police as tensions rise ahead of election
Italian Police uses a water cannon against demonstrators protesting against an electoral rally of the neo-fascist movement CasaPound in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2018.
Trump floats two-step plan for gun control: More guns, more control
President Donald Trump listens as Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill speaks during a meeting with state and local officials to discuss school safety in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Alberta and B.C. agree to a truce in pipeline dispute
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
DeVos backs expanding school choice for military children
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, right, smiles after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), at National Harbor, Md., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Don’t forget savings for children’s education in RRSP season
Tim Cestnick
Calgary-based STEP Energy Services buying American fracking firm for $350M
Man gets prison time after plea in malnourished boy's death
School removes posters showing body silhouettes, crime tape
Affidavit: Nude photo taken with ex-bodyguard's work phone
Missouri lawmaker to go unpunished for hanging comment
Police watchdog investigating after man seriously injured in Boston Pizza arrest
Jewish prisoner Miriam Rosenthal gave birth in a Nazi camp
Miriam Rosenthal is seen in a 1942 photograph. Her survival through the war was a testament to her strength and courage. It was also a rebuke to the Nazis, who designed concentration camps to strip prisoners of their humanity and force them to prey on one another. But during her journey in that twisted world, people repeatedly risked punishment to help her.
Alberta government backs off plans to close popular fishing rivers
Expectations high that federal budget will make big investments in cybersecurity
Officer dies of cardiac arrest after fan violence in Spain
Basque riot policemen control the perimeter of the stadium close to FC Spartak Moskva's followers before the match during the Europa League - round of 32, 2nd leg, between Athletic Bilbao and FC Spartak Moskva, at San Mames stadium, in Bilbao, northern Spain, Thursday, Feb.22, 2018. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Opposition, advocates say Liberals need to step in and fix asylum system
An asylum seeker, claiming to be from Eritrea, is confronted by an RCMP officer as he crosses the border into Canada from the United States, on Aug. 21, 2017, near Champlain, N.Y.
US may never see another spiritual leader like Billy Graham
Chuck and Angela Riddle, of Morganton, N.C., photograph a memorial display in tribute to Rev. Billy Graham inside the chapel at the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Asheville, N.C. The couple came to pay their respects and said Graham was a big influence in their lives. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
A new era for the workplace – shorter work weeks – is starting now
Linda Nazareth
Business Highlights
Haiti suspends Oxfam Britain pending investigation into sexual abuse
Greitens blames politics, but even some in GOP concerned
FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2018, file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens speaks in Palmyra, Mo. A St. Louis grand jury has indicted Greitens on a felony invasion of privacy charge related to the Republican's affair with a woman in 2015. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced the indictment Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. She launched an investigation in January after Greitens admitted to an affair with his St. Louis hairdresser that began in March 2015. He was elected governor in November 2016. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Economist Jean-Martin Aussant returns to PQ after quitting to form rival party
Jean-Martin Aussant, right, a former PQ and founder of Option Nationale announces his return to the Parti Quebecois as leader Jean-Francois Lisee looks on at a news conference Thursday, February 22, 2018 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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