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Shaky skate by veteran Patrick Chan kicks off Olympic team event
Used to scuffles, Rand Paul takes on Senate, forces shutdown
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., walks to the Senate chamber, at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
QMJHL Roundup: Armada down Wildcats 5-2, extend point streak to 13 games
Sean Monahan scores pair of goals as Flames beat Devils
Calgary Flames centre Sean Monahan celebrates his goal during the second period against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark, on Feb. 8, 2018.
The Latest: Omarosa says she wouldn't vote for Trump again
Raptors trade forward Caboclo to Sacramento for guard Richardson
Portland Trail Blazers forward Caleb Swanigan competes for a rebound with Toronto Raptors forward Bruno Caboclo, left, and forward Serge Ibaka during the second half of an NBA basketball preseason game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. The Raptors stayed mostly intact at the NBA trade deadline, parting ways with forward Bruno Caboclo in their only move of the day. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Steve Dykes
Hopes fading of finding more survivors in Taiwan earthquake
Rescuers from Japan join the searching operation at an apartment building collapsed after a strong earthquake in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck late Tuesday night caused several buildings to cave in and tilt dangerously. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Raptors run out of patience with the Bruno Caboclo experiment
Raptors 905 forward Bruno Caboclo pushes through Iowa Energy’s James Ennis during the second half of a D-League game at the Hersey Centre in Mississauga, on March 12, 2016.
Kucherov ends goal drought, Lightning beat Canucks 5-2
Mike Hoffman scores in overtime, Senators edge Predators 4-3
Ottawa Senators Mike Hoffman (68))celebrates his winning overtime goal against the Nashville Predators with teammates Matt Duchene (95) and Thomas Chabot (72) during NHL hockey action in Ottawa, Thursday, February 8, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Konecny, Giroux help lead Flyers past Canadiens 5-3
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price makes a save against Philadelphia Flyers centre Scott Laughton during the first period at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, on Feb. 8, 2018.
Ottawa to toughen scrutiny of arms exports despite findings of Saudi probe
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland at a Commons committee on Feb. 8, 2018.
Streetwise newsletter: Canadian officials move to dispel uncertainty over pot firms’ U.S. business; Ivanhoe taps veteran BMO banker Egizio Bianchini for senior position
The Bay Street sign is pictured in the heart of Toronto’s financial district.
Monahan scores 2 goals as Flames beat Devils 3-2
Konecny, Giroux lead Flyers past Canadiens, 5-3
Valanciunas with double-double, Raptors beat Knicks for fourth straight win
New York Knicks Michael Beasley (centre) shoots on Toronto Raptors Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas (right) during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Thursday February 8, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Trudeau plays up Canadian diversity and education in bid for Amazon headquarters
New high-speed train hits 4th person in Florida
Appeals by 45 Russian athletes against Olympic bans rejected
FILE - In this file pool photo taken on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during a meeting with the Russian athletes who will take part in the upcoming 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside in Moscow, Russia. The 65-year old Russian leader has served two four-year presidential terms in 2000-2008 before shifting into the prime minister's seat due to term limits. (Grigory Dukor/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Chan, Duhamel and Radford have Canada in lead in Olympic team figure skating
Canada's Patrick Chan falls during his short program in the men's portion of the figure skating team competition at the Pyeonchang Winter Olympics Friday, February 9, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Second murder case reinstated by courts after being dropped because of Jordan ruling on time limits
The Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa.
Hong Kong court rejects UK banker's double murder appeal
FILE - In this Nov. 10. 2014, file photo taken through tinted glass, Rurik Jutting, a British banker, is escorted in a prison bus to a court in Hong Kong. A Hong Kong court on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, rejected a British banker's appeal of his conviction in the gruesome murders of two Indonesian women. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
Ontario high school slammed for promoting black history with do-rags
British Columbia to increase minimum wage to $15.20 by mid-2021
British Columbia Premier John Horgan speaks outside Government House in Victoria on June 29, 2017.
Federal government urged to step up work for clean water in First Nations
A man unloads cases of bottled water to be stacked in a warehouse on the Serpent River First Nation in 2016. A report released on Thursday is calling on the federal government to clarify its plans to protect source water in First Nations communities and make its budget more transparent.
Tokens underlying virtual cats created by CryptoKitties are not securities: B.C. watchdog
CryptoKitties was created by Vancouver-based startup Axiom Zen.
White House wants to change pay for federal workers
The Latest: Trump aims to reduce drug costs under Medicare
The Latest: S. Korean figure skating great Kim lights torch
France's Chafik Besseghier performs in the men's single short program team event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Excluded Russians to learn if they can compete in Olympics
Sexual assault myths at centre of important Supreme Court case
The scales of justice
Canadian officials move to dispel uncertainty over marijuana firms that do business in U.S.
Cannabis seedlings.
Provinces push ahead despite late-summer end to marijuana prohibition
A worker removes an irrigation system at a greenhouse in Lincoln, Ont., on Jan. 29. Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta all confirmed they remain committed to having cannabis retail and distribution systems in place in July.
Canada's Morris and Lawes finding their groove in Olympic mixed curling
Canada's Kaitlyn Lawes, center, and John Morris, right, embrace as United States Becca Hamilton passes by after their mixed doubles curling match at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Brock University to fully pay tuition for international students pursuing PhD
Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont.
The Latest: Oregon legislator's resignation effective March
FILE--In this July 8, 2005, file photo, Sen. Jeff Kruse, R-Roseburg, makes remarks before a vote at the state Capitol, in Salem, Ore. Kruse subjected two female senators to unwanted touching and groped or gave lingering hugs to many other women working at the Capitol, according to a report released by an independent investigator. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file)
RVs becoming ticket to home ownership in Vancouver
Carlos Hoffmann stands at the doorway of his RV home in East Vancouver on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.
20 questions with Lululemon founder Chip Wilson
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson says the biggest issue facing Vancouver is ‘a severe lack of Uber.’
Toronto Wolfpack forward Cory Paterson out for three months after wrist surgery
10 Things to Know for Friday
In this Nov. 29, 2017 file photo, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, left, walks with White House staff secretary Rob Porter to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Latest California #MeToo case spurs confidentiality concerns
FILE - In this June 22, 2016 file photo, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D- Bell Gardens, speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Garcia, the head of California's legislative women's caucus and a leading figure in the anti-sexual harassment movement is herself the subject of a sexual misconduct claim, Politico reported Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Gerry Adams, controversial leader of Ireland's Sinn Fein, to formally resign Saturday
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams pictured at a press conference at Stormont in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Sept. 21, 2015.
Amazon's Alexa now offering Indiana travel advisories
Australian lawmakers debate banning sex with staff members
FILE - In this June 2, 2017 file photo, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull delivers the keynote address at the 16th International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-la Dialogue, or IISS, Asia Security Summit in Singapore. Australian lawmakers are debating introducing a U.S.-style ban on legislators having sex with staff after the deputy prime minister and a former staffer were revealed to be expectant parents. The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution prohibiting members from engaging in sexual relationships with staff. On the same day, Australian newspapers said Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and his former press adviser Vikki Campion are expecting a baby in April.(AP Photo/Joseph Nair, File)
The Latest: Prime minister pitches Canada as tech-friendly
Olympic Games in Africa? A door long shut could be opening
Canada assembles dream team to vault Virtue, Moir to podium in final Olympics
Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue train in Gangneung, South Korea on Feb. 8, 2018.
Mississippi lawmaker displays unloaded gun during debate
In this video frame, Rep. Charles Young, D-Meridian, holds up an unloaded semi-automatic pistol during a debate in the House chamber at the Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in Jackson, Miss. Young says he was trying to make a point about the hypocrisy of laws and rules about where people may carry guns. (Courtney Ann Hall/WLBT-TV, via AP)
No more 'voluntary' evacuations in area of California slide
FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2018, file photo, Bill Asher, left, and his friend Gil Loustalot survey storm damage to Asher's home in Montecito, Calif. Local emergency authorities preparing for future storms like the one that devastated the Southern California community of Montecito with massive debris flows have eliminated the word "voluntary" from language used in evacuation orders. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, file)
Prosecutor: Man in US illegally meant to kill deputies
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2018, file photo, Luis Bracamontes listens to opening statements as his trial begins in Sacramento, Calif. Bracamontes, who came to the U.S. illegally had "nothing but hate" when he killed two California sheriff's deputies, prosecutors said in closing arguments Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in a case that has helped fuel the national debate on immigration. (Randy Pench/The Sacramento Bee via AP, File)
Two arrested following Trans Mountain pipeline protest in Coquitlam, B.C.
New Mexico suspends football coach amid misconduct probe
FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2016, file photo New Mexico coach Bob Davie walks in the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against New Mexico State in Las Cruces, N.M. The University of New Mexico suspended Davie on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, for 30 days without pay, following multiple investigations that examined whether he and coaching staff interfered with criminal investigations or misconduct cases involving players. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)
BCE takes top spot amid wireless market frenzy
As the Canadian wireless industry soared to unexpected highs in 2017, BCE Inc. came out on top of the national carriers.
South Dakota bison herds injured after winter wildfires
Interim security clearances are routine, but are they risky?
In this Nov. 29, 2017 file photo, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, left, walks with White House staff secretary Rob Porter to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
House Oversight Committee launches probe of Nassar scandal
Past corrections: Drops of 10 per cent or more in the S&P 500
Globe editorial: Liberals’ environmental makeover faces difficult hurdle
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna is reflected in a TV screen as she speaks during a press conference on the government's environmental and regulatory reviews related to major projects, in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
Trump aims to reduce drug costs under Medicare
Leading legal minds in B.C. seek anti-SLAPP legislation to halt abusive lawsuits
Globe editorial: It’s the Russians who should be apologizing in Pyeongchang
Stampeders re-sign defensive back Jamar Wall for 2018 season
Calgary Stampeders' Jamar Wall, front, nearly intercepts a pass intended for B.C. Lions' Emmanuel Arceneaux during the first half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday August 18, 2017. Defensive back Wall is returning to the Calgary Stampeders.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Review: Coal Mine Theatre’s Rumours by Fleetwood Mac is a cheerful celebration of an iconic album
Sate and Michael Borkosky in Rumours by Fleetwood Mac at the Coal Mine Theatre in Toronto
B.C. Supreme Court chief justice calls on federal government to appoint more judges
B.C. Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson is seen in an undated handout photo.
RBC online brokerage clients unable to make trades just as Dow sheds 1,000 points
An RBC sign is seen in the financial district on Bay Street in Toronto.
Accident or murder? A look at some court cases involving fatal shootings
Gerald Stanley enters the Court of Queen's Bench on the day of closing arguments in his trial, the farmer is accused of killing the 22-year-old Indigenous man Colten Boushie, in Battleford ,Thursday, February 8, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Final compensation check sent to NC sterilization victims
88-year-old man who tried to kill wife with hammer sentenced
Defence exposes misdeed by witness in trial of ex-Cuomo aide
FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2018 file photo, Joseph Percoco, center, one of Gov, Andrew Cuomo's former executive deputy secretary, leaves U.S. District court with attorney Barry Bohrer, left, and others after appearing in his federal bribery trial in New York. Percoco has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers say his legal acts are being falsely portrayed as crimes by the government's star witness, Todd Howe. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
3 Indigenous candidates were considered to fill recent Supreme Court vacancy
A look at key events in the investigation and murder trial of Gerald Stanley
McDormand admits to being tired of awards season
Creationist's speech cancelled at university in Oklahoma
FILE - In this July 5, 2015, file photo, Ken Ham, president and CEO of Answers in Genesis, the Creation Museum, and Ark Encounter, speaks during a news conference in Williamstown, Ky. University of Central Oklahoma student body President Stockton Duvall said Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, the school cancelled a planned speech by Ham. (AP Photo/John Minchillo File)
Ivanhoe taps veteran BMO banker Egizio Bianchini for senior position
File photo of an Ivanhoe Mines operation.
B.C. announces $20M in support for Indigenous communities battling overdoses
How I became a true, blue (and new) sports fan after my sons were born
Secretary Zinke in Utah Friday for conservation announcement
Calgary Stampeders tell veteran running back Messam to test free agency
Calgary Stampeders running back Jerome Messam (33) runs the ball for a touchdown against the Toronto Argonauts during first half CFL football action in the 105th Grey Cup Sunday November 26, 2017 in Ottawa. It's been quite a two-year run for Jerome Messam. No CFL running back has been more prolific than the native of Brampton, Ont., who has rushed for 2,214 yards the past two seasons and helped lead the Calgary Stampeders to consecutive Grey Cup appearances. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Avalanche hazard in B.C. closes highways, sets off special warning
This indicator will tell you when this bull market truly is over
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Feb. 8, 2018.
Syrian forces capture 2 members of Islamic State 'Beatles'
FILE - This Oct. 19, 2017, image from drone video, shows damaged buildings in Raqqa, Syria, two days after Syrian Democratic Forces said military operations to oust the Islamic State group ended. A U.S. military official says that the American-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in January 2018 captured two notorious British members of an Islamic State insurgent cell commonly dubbed “The Beatles” and known for beheading hostages. (AP Photo/Gabriel Chaim)
A look at stock market indexes closing prices over 5 days
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Det-Sgt Hank Idsinga is seen walking back to a Police Command Vehicle after briefing the media at a Toronto property where alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur worked, Thursday, February 8, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Saskatchewan farmer's trial in death of Indigenous man marked by racial tension
United leads list of on-time US airlines
Investigation of fake IDs nets $4.7M in bitcoins, gold bars
N.B. authorities committing to reviews of severe child negligence case
Getting to the heart of the Western energy debate
Suncor pipes run from the MacKay River pad in the oil sands in Fort McMurray in June, 2017. It is a lack of market access and taxes on investment, rather than emissions prices, that are the main policy-induced concerns for Western Canadian producers.
Avalanche hazard in B.C. closes highways and sets off special warning
Business Highlights
As IS shrinks, end game for US in Syria gets murky
This photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows civil defense workers and civilians inspecting a damaged building after airstrikes hit a rebel-held suburb near Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. Syrian rescue workers and activists say the death toll from ongoing government strikes on the opposition-held region near the capital Damascus has risen to at least 35. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)
Q&A: What it means that stocks are in a 'correction'
Evening Update newsletter: Environmental legislation, alleged serial killer, Olympics
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna makes her way to speak with media at the UN Headquarters in New York City, Sept. 20, 2017.
Airline 'bumping' of passengers falls to lowest rate ever
FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2016, file photo, travelers move through a terminal at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco. The Transportation Department said Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, that airlines bumped passengers off flights at the lowest rate on record in 2017 after United Airlines was pilloried when a passenger was dragged off a full plane. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
White House nominates leader of Office of Government Ethics
Montana recommends against Yellowstone grizzly hunt in 2018
FILE - This June 20, 2014 file photo taken by an automatic trail camera provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows an adult female grizzly bear in the Cabinet Mountains in northwest Montana. Montana wildlife officials are recommending against a grizzly bear hunt in 2018 after the animals lost their federal protections across a three-state region around Yellowstone National Park. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP, File)
Securities regulators affirm disclosure policy for pot companies with U.S. ties
Medical marijuana is shown in Toronto, November 5, 2017. Canada's umbrella group for securities administrators says after a review of a U.S. clampdown on marijuana policies it will continue to allow cannabis companies with U.S. ties to trade on the country's exchanges as long as they disclose specific risks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Confessions of a stock picker amid this brutal market decline
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this file photo.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Stampeders offensive lineman Dan Federkeil announces retirement from CFL
Calgary Stampeders offensive lineman Dan Federkeil holds the Grey Cup trophy after it broke into two pieces after defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win the CFL championship game in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday November 30, 2014. Offensive lineman Dan Federkeil announced his retirement Thursday after five years with the Calgary Stampeders. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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