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February 9

What to watch from Pyeongchang -- Day 2
QMJHL Roundup: Sea Dogs surprise Mooseheads, halt losing skid at six
Jets’ home point streak ends after 5-2 loss to Blues
The St. Louis Blues celebrate Alexander Steen's goal during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.
Vladimir Tarasenko scores twice, Blues end Jets' home point streak at 10 games
St. Louis Blues' Jay Bouwmeester (19), Vladimir Tarasenko (91), Paul Stastny (26) and Alexander Steen (20) celebrate Tarasenko goal against Bryan Little (18) and the Winnipeg Jets during third period NHL action in Winnipeg on Friday, February 9, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Missing bookseller hits out at Sweden in arranged interview
The Latest: Kowalke hopes for confirmation by GOP senators
Hurricanes ride fast start to 4-1 win over Canucks
Toronto Marlies beat Belleville Senators 7-4, extend point streak to 14 games
Rangers beat Flames 4-3 to snap 4-game losing streak
2 soldiers killed in attack on army camp in Indian Kashmir
An Indian Army soldier takes guard at the Sunjwan Army camp in Jammu, India, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. A group of militants in Indian Kashmir opened fire Saturday inside an army camp in the disputed region, police said. The attack began early in the morning and it was unclear how many gunmen were involved. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
3 men get life in 7-year-old girl's shooting in Tennessee
Rangers beat Flames 4-3 to snap four-game losing streak
New York Rangers right wing Michael Grabner celebrates scoring a goal with teammates during the second period at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 9, 2018.
Marists in Chile begin probe into sex abuse allegations
Isaac Givovich Contador, left, arrives with along with fellow victim Jose Andres Murillo, arrives to declare as a victim of child sexual abuse, in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. The Marist Brothers of Chile opened a canonical investigation on Friday about the case of sexual abuse that shakes their congregation, which began with the declaration of the first of the victims, Isaac Givovich Contador.(AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)
Korea women's hockey team to make much-awaited Olympic debut
The Latest: Kim's sister says hopes to see Moon in N. Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, center, shakes hands with Kim Yo Jong, left, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as Kim Yong Nam, right, North Korea's nominal head of state, stands during a meeting at the presidential house in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. President Moon is hosting lunch for senior North Korean officials including leader Kim Jong Un's sister in the most significant diplomatic encounter between the rivals in years. (Kim Ju-sung/Yonhap via AP)
A look at key events in the investigation and murder trial of Gerald Stanley
Gerald Stanley leaves the Court of Queen's Bench out a back door with members of the RCMP after a jury delivered a verdict of not guilty of killing 22-year-old Indigenous man Colten Boushie, in Battleford, Sask., Friday, February 9, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Accident or murder? A look at some court cases involving fatal shootings
Members of Colten Boushie's family leave the Court of Queen's Bench after a jury delivered a verdict of not guilty in the trial of Gerald Stanley, the farmer accused of killing the 22-year-old Indigenous man, in Battleford, Sask., Friday, February 9, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Aecon raises red flag about opponent of its sale to Chinese state-owned firm
Aecon has been known for road projects, such as Highway 407 in Toronto.
Ontario PCs to hold new nomination races in two ridings where complaints made
Ontario PC Party interim leader Vic Fedeli.
P.K. Subban: The divisive superstar
Roy MacGregor
We’re bringing the Sanders/Corbyn momentum to Canada
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign rally in Santa Maria, California, U.S. May 28, 2016.
South Korea chases its own miracle on ice
In just a few decades, South Korea’s speed skaters have achieved remarkable success.
Families criticizing Quebec’s police watchdog for lack of transparency
Jacob and Rachel Cohen hold up a photograph of their son, Noam, at their home in Montreal on Friday.
Doom and gloom looms at the outset of the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang
Impersonators of Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un are seein at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on Feb. 9.
In thrall to former director Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra became tone deaf
Robert Everett-Green
Come visit: South Korea's leader invited to North Korea
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, arrives at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool)
The Latest: Sheriff downplays cop-killer's immigrant status
Officials investigate reports of students reacting to kiwi
Former clients won’t sell Toronto home tied to alleged killer Bruce McArthur
A member of Project Prism investigates a home at 53 Mallory Crescent on Jan 22. Sixty six year old Bruce McArthur has been charged with two counts of murder in the cases of Selim Esen and Andrew Kinsman. McArthur had been storing equipment at this home and was frequently seen in the south Leaside neighbourhood.
Oregon increases protections for 'enigma of the Pacific'
FILE - In this Wednesday, June 16, 2010 photo, a "Merlin" sits atop Radar Ridge recording any nearby Marbled Murrelet activity near Naselle, Wash. Environmental officials in Oregon will decide Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, whether to increase protections for a rare kind of seabird that nests far inland in old-growth forests. The Oregon Commission on Fish and Wildlife is expected to vote on whether to change the listing of the marbled murrelet from "threatened" to "endangered" after receiving a petition from a coalition of environmental groups concerned about declining numbers of the small bird. (MacLeod Pappidas/The Daily World via AP, File)
American fans calm in Korea with worried relatives back home
Gerald Stanley acquitted in the shooting death of Colten Boushie
Chris Murphy, a Toronto-based lawyer representing the Boushie family, left, supports Debbie Baptiste, the mother of Colten Boushie, outside of the Court of Queen's Bench after a jury delivered a verdict of not guilty in the trial of Gerald Stanley, the farmer accused of killing the 22-year-old Indigenous man, in Battleford, Sask., Friday, February 9, 2018
Canadian snowboarder Laurie Blouin to be re-evaluated a day after nasty fall
Laurie Blouin of Stoneham, Que. is seen on stage as Canada's slopestyle and big air snowboard team is announced during a news conference in Whistler, B.C., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Canadian snowboarder Blouin will be re-evaluated by team medical staff a day after a nasty training fall at the Pyeongchang Olympics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Future of Trans Mountain is almost certainly going to be determined in a court room
Gary Mason
Detainee says he was kidnapped, imprisoned by IS
Amplify: Women in sports need more of the spotlight – and I hope to help
Catherine Raiche was the assistant general manager of the Montreal Alouettes before moving to the Toronto Argos as the director, football administration. Her hiring in the CFL's head office was monumental for women in sports.
Canada clinches first in mixed doubles curling ahead of Olympic semifinals
Canada's John Morris sweeps the ice during a mixed doubles curling match against China at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
The Latest: University again rejects white nationalist visit
The Latest: Judge asserts right to rule on border wall
Demonstrators protest outside federal court in San Diego, where U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel was to hear arguments Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, on a lawsuit from the state of California and advocacy groups that a border wall with Mexico must go through normal environmental reviews, which could cause major delays. The Spanish words translate as "We Reject the Wall." (AP Photo/Elliot Spagat)
Frederik Andersen: The calm between the pipes
Toronto Maple Leafs left winger James van Riemsdyk congratulates goaltender Frederik Andersen after beating the Nashville Predators in Toronto on Wednesday, February 7, 2018.
The Latest: Oregon increases protections for rare seabird
Employment Minister Patty Hajdu has a mission – protecting the vulnerable
Patty Hajdu in the House of Commons in December, 2016.
Second White House staffer resigns following abuse allegations
Shani Davis skips opening ceremony after losing coin toss
Shani Davis of the United States trains during a speed skating training session prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Ujiri hints Raptors aren’t done tweaking roster
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.
The Latest: Democrats criticize Trump decision on their memo
After timid rollout, Toronto’s King Street project enters pivotal phase
Passengers prepare to board a westbound streetcar on King St. West near John St., on Feb 8., 2018.
The Latest: Las Vegas gunman had anti-anxiety meds in system
Rachel Notley unveils task force to defend Alberta jobs from B.C. ‘attack’
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley tours a company producing pipe, casing and tubing for the Canadian oil and gas sector in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.
A trade war threatens the ties that bind Alberta and B.C.
Ian MacDonald, president of Liquidity Wines in Okanagan Falls, B.C., prepares to open the winery's tasting room on Feb. 9, 2018. Alberta's government has announced a ban on B.C. wine imports are part of an escalating fight over Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
Vancouver Whitecaps sign right back Jake Nerwinski to contract extension
Vancouver Whitecaps' Jake Nerwinski, right, and Minnesota United's Sam Nicholson vie for the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday September 13, 2017. The Whitecaps have signed right back Nerwinski to a contract extension through 2019, with options for 2020 and 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Latest: Republican leaders produce new congressional map
Notley ban on B.C. wine will hurt Albertans most, restaurateurs warn
Leslie Echino has owned her restaurant, Blink, in downtown Calgary for nine years. Alberta's restaurants are now scrambling to prepare for life without the distinctive flavours from B.C.’s Okanagan Valley after Premier Rachel Notley instructed the province’s liquor wholesaler to stop importing wine from the B.C. as retaliation for B.C.'s opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
Dead last: TSX returns turn negative after 10 years of miserable performance
A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
AIDS activist Evelyn Farha lost her son to the disease
HIV/AIDS activist Evelyn Farha.
Senators part ways with CEO Tom Anselmi, extend GM Pierre Dorion
Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion speaks during a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, May 29, 2017.
Man in US illegally guilty of killing 2 California deputies
FILE - This Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 file photo shows Luis Bracamontes acting out in court during day one of his trial in Sacramento, Calif., Superior Court. Luis Bracamontes, a man in the United States illegally was convicted Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 of killing two Northern California deputies in a case that helped fuel the national immigration debate. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Bracamontes, who has repeatedly blurted out in court that he killed the deputies and wished he had killed more. (Randy Pench/The Sacramento Bee via AP, File)
Wyoming secretary of state resigns amid misconduct claims
FILE - In a May 10, 2017 file photo, Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray meets with members of the Casper Star-Tribune staff in Casper, Wyo. Murray, a potential 2018 candidate for governor, resigned Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, following accusations of sexual misconduct by two women dating from decades ago, marking a sudden fall for one of the state's rising Republican political stars. Republican Gov. Matt Mead issued a short statement saying he supported Murray's decision. (Alan Rogers/The Casper Star-Tribune via AP, File)
North Korea says it can't pay UN due to UN bank sanctions
Man pleads guilty to brawl on flight on flight from Seattle
Court rules Vancouver park board lacked authority to ban whales, dolphins at aquarium
Qila, a beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium receives a freshly prepared herring from trainer Katie Becker during a feeding at the aquarium in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Oct.19, 2011.
Phoenix firefighter arrested in burglaries of fire stations
How Doug Ford gets to play by his own set of rules in Ontario PC leadership race
Adam Radwanski
Mexico hopes fish farming can help save endangered porpoise
Officials: 1 killed when Georgia trooper opens fire in chase
Senators parting ways with president and CEO Tom Anselmi
Ottawa Senators CEO Tom Anselmi speaks with members of the media during a tour of Canadian Tire Centre Thursday September 7, 2017 in Ottawa. The Senators are parting ways with president and CEO Anselmi. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The long road ahead for the electric-vehicle revolution
Julia Schindeler charges her electric car, a Nissan Leaf, at a charging station at the Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto on Jan. 19, 2018.
Russian woman identified as victim of garbage truck crash
Ex-Kentucky judge enters plea deal in human trafficking case
What’s driving populism? It isn’t the economy, stupid
From Warsaw to Florida to London, nativist politics has been on the rise in recent years – and it is this, more than economic insecurity, that accounts for voters’ shift to populist leaders like U.S. President Donald Trump.
How investors can confront volatility as wild market swings shatter calm
Ian McGugan
Alberta Premier Notley unveils high-profile task force to counter B.C. 'attack'
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley tours a company producing pipe, casing and tubing for the Canadian oil and gas sector in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Interior secretary touts effort to improve big-game habitat
Supporters of Bears Ears rally outside the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, where U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke was scheduled to speak at the Western Hunting and Conservation Expo. (Steve Griffin/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
First hotel in new Trump chain seeks Mississippi tax breaks
FILE - In this Monday, June 5, 2017 file photo, Suresh Chawla, left, of Chawla Hotels and Eric Danziger, CEO of Trump Hotels, are shown in New York, at a launch event for four new Trump hotels being built in Mississippi. Chawla Hotels, a Mississippi developer that has joined with the Trump Organization to open the first of possibly dozens of hotels in the U.S. president’s new mid-priced chain has applied for millions of dollars of state tax breaks. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
N.S. Tories dealt 'head-on' with Baillie misconduct allegation: party president
Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie participates in a leaders' round table at Saint Mary's University in Halifax on Thursday, May 25, 2017.The president of Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives has told party members she believes the party has set a precedent by dealing with an allegation of inappropriate behaviour against former leader Jamie Baillie "head on." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
After Rugby World Cup qualifying loss, Canada looks to rebound against the U.S.
Trump to nominate Jim Carroll as next drug czar
The Latest: College denies any bias in disciplinary process
Slick roads lead to multiple crashes, including a 50-car pileup, on Calgary roads
John Gavin, actor who became ambassador to Mexico, has died
FILE - In this May 3, 1981 file photo, John Gavin and his wife Constance arrive for a memorial service for Jules Stein in Los Angeles. Gavin died Friday, Feb. 9, 2017, according to manager Budd Burton Moss, who represents Gavin’s wife, actress Constance Towers. He was 86. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)
Didn't hear tickling complaints about former NDP minister: former chief of staff
Manitoba Finance Minister Stan Struthers talks to media about the 2012-2013 budget at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Michael Balagus, a former chief of staff in the Manitoba premier's office, denied Friday that he had been about two complaints from women who said they were touched inappropriately by cabinet minister Stan Struthers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Montreal introduces first Indigenous affairs commissioner, Marie-Eve Bordeleau
Arrested man injured: Calgary police officer found guilty of assault
Fishery disasters declared for areas hit by hurricanes
The Latest: Suspects in fatal home invasions identified
The Latest: Pennsylvania working to overhaul election system
Review: The Humans is a play where everything seems so real that it takes on a surreal character
Alana Hawley Purvis, Laurie Paton, Sara Farb and Maralyn Ryan in the play The Humans at Canadian Stage in Toronto.
Female Uber drivers earn less than their male counterparts (but it’s not what you think)
Barrie McKenna
Equifax hack put more info at risk than consumers knew
This Saturday, July 21, 201 file, photo shows signage at the corporate headquarters of Equifax Inc. in Atlanta. Equifax has disclosed to lawmakers that its data breach exposed more of consumers' personal information than the company first made public last year. The credit reporting company submitted paperwork to the Senate Banking Committee showing criminals accessed information such as tax identification numbers, email addresses, phone numbers and more, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
Ex-Guatemalan police chief arrested on visa fraud charge
Fourth Canadian marijuana ETF to begin trading next week
Medical marijuana plants at a greenhouse in Ontario. Evolve Funds Group Inc.’s Evolve Marijuana ETF, with the ticker SEED, is expected to begin trading on Monday on the TSX.
Death of man who ran into Burning Man flames ruled suicide
Streetwise newsletter: The week’s best reads: CPPIB, online trading, marijuana
The Bay Street sign is pictured in the heart of Toronto’s financial district.
Trump's support for accused abuser fits pattern
President Donald Trump listens as Don Bouvet speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, in Washington. Trump gifted $10,000 to Bouvet's son Shane, a campaign volunteer, and that money was used to pay for Don Bouvet's cancer treatment. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Grieving mother’s voice-mail speaks to the hurt caused by dangerous driving
Marcus Gee
Trump won't declassify Democratic memo on Russia probe
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Shane Bouvet, a campaign volunteer, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Business Highlights
Man who hacked Sarah Palin's email account in 2008 dies
FILE - In this Friday, April 30, 2010 file photo, David Kernell walks from the federal courthouse in Knoxville, Tenn. A relative says Kernell, a man who hacked the personal email account of former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in 2008 has died. (AP Photo/Lisa Norman-Hudson, File)
Governor won't endorse Babe Bracket but says hosts mean well
In this Feb. 1, 2018 photo, Stephanie Sharp, an anchorwoman at KARK Television, is shown in a camera monitor as she prepares to start the noon newscast in Little Rock, Ark. Sharp says she doesn't like the "Babe Bracket," which pits 16 local female TV personalities in a tournament-like contest each spring. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says the competition has a "good spirit" but he wouldn't endorse a contest based on the participant's looks. (AP Photo/Kelly P. Kissel)
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