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1. Why Canada is winning the travel trade war with the U.S.

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump’s divisive politics, tariffs and heightened border security have helped drive a decline in international tourism spending in the U.S. Meanwhile, polls and industry experts suggest a surge of Canadian patriotism and perceptions of Canada as a safe and friendly destination helped drive a record-breaking summer for tourism in the country.

2. Democratic vets in Congress warn about following unlawful military orders, which Trump calls seditious

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at six congressional Democrats who this week released a video to social media advising troops they can decline unlawful orders, branding it seditious behaviour.

3. Actor Kevin Spacey says he's living out of hotels after losing Hollywood roles

   

   Several men accused Spacey of making unwanted sexual advances during the #MeToo movement. In an interview with The Telegraph, Spacey said the financial hardship that followed has left him without a permanent home. While none of the allegations were proven in court, Spacey says the allegations have kept Hollywood at bay.

4. $54.7M US sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait shatters auction record for female artists

   

   A 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold Thursday for $54.7 million US ($77 million Cdn) at a New York art auction and became the top sale price for a work by any female artist.

5. The Fugees' Pras Michel handed 14-year sentence for illegal donations to Obama re-election campaign

   

   Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel (Pras) Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funnelling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.