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October 27

Liviu Ciulei, daring theater director, dies at 88
A picture taken on February 18, 2005 shows Romanian film and theater director Liviu Ciulei in Bucharest. Ciulei who was the recipient of the Directors' Award at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival for The Forest of the Hanged died on overnight on October 25, 2011.
Player to be traded, assistant coach resigns in hockey hazing fallout
Cable channel Bite TV popular for all the wrong reasons
John Doyle
Exodus in Bangkok as floods ravage city
Residents walk in floodwaters along a street in the Chinatown section of Bangkok on Oct. 28, 2011.
Best pictures from October 27
An activist from CCFD Terre Solidaire (Catholic Committee against Hunger and for Development) wears a mask portraying France's President Nicolas Sarkozy during a protest at Palais Royal Place in Paris.
Senators win fourth straight
Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson (41) makes a save in the second period against Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Place.
Week 8
Beedie to offer an aboriginal executive MBA
Jennifer Lewington
CFL picture murky in developing star quarterbacks
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo fires a pass against the Toronto Argonauts.
Week 18
Montreal Alouettes wide receiver Jamel Richardson catches a touchdown pass in front of Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Carlos Thomas (R) during the first half of their CFL football game in Hamilton July 29, 2011.
Jets turn back the clock in Philly win
Winnipeg Jets' winger Tanner Glass (15) and the Philadelphia Flyers' defenseman Matt Carle (25) battle for the puck under the pad of the Flyers' goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (35) during the first period of their NHL ice hockey game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 27, 2011.
Lions limp into clash with Eskimos
B.C. Lions' quarterback Travis Lulay, left, and Andrew Harris celebrate Harris's touchdown against the Calgary Stampeders during the first half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday October 8, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Leafs spoil opening night on Broadway
New York Rangers' goalie Henrik Lundqvist (bottom) makes a sprawling save on a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin (41) during the second period of their NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York, October 27, 2011.
Financial body poised to 'police' governments on reforms: Carney
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada, holds a press conference to discuss the contents of the Monetary Policy Report at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 26, 2011.
As a political wedge issue, Occupy Vancouver remains thin
Rod Mickleburgh
Is the mayor's message getting through to the Occupy protesters?
Occupy Vancouver outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in downtown Vancouver, on Oct. 17, 2011.
Belatedly, Europe finds a quick fix to its financial woes
French President Nicolas Sarkozy gestures during a press conference at the end of Thursday's euro zone conference.
Baldé always the thriller
Funerals begin for teens killed in car crash
A football sits on the signed casket of Walter Borden-Wilkins during his funeral in Grand Prairie, Alberta on Thursday Oct. 27, 2011. Borden-Wilkins, 15, was killed in a car accident along with Matt Deller, 16, Tanner Hildebrand, 15 and Vincent Stover, 16, in Grand Prairie on Saturday.
Topp's bid to lead NDP gains key support in B.C.
Brian Topp arrives in Surrey, B.C., on Oct. 16, 2011 to announce he's gained the support of local MPs and MLAs in his bid for federal NDP leader.
Live bedbugs found in Vancouver library books
Bedbugs are causing a problem for libraries in the Lower Mainland.
ROM cuts ticket prices
The Royal Ontario Museum
Harper quells unrest in Tory ranks to juggle seats in House
Stephen Harper faces opposition from within the Tory ranks over a bill that would give additional House of Commons seats to Quebec even though its population is in relative decline.
Auditor General sounds alarm over BC Hydro accounting
Justine Hunter
Who's funnier, men or women? The answer, no joke
Actress Tina Fey participates in a Live Talks Los Angeles session "Tina Fey: A Conversation With Steve Martin" at Nokia theatre in Los Angeles April 19, 2011.
Coming to your door on Halloween: The reverse trick-or-treat
Patrick Chan looks to put it all together
Patrick Chan of Canada goes through his routine during a practice session at Skate Canada International figure skating competition Thursday, October 27, 2011 in Mississauga.
Toronto walk-in clinic aims to help teens before problems snowball
Iris Gill, 21, a drop-in services youth leader, involved with Toronto's first 5-day a week mental health walk-in program at the East Metro Youth Service poses for a photo on October 26, 2011. As a youth Gill benefited herself from the existing drop-in programs at East Metro Youth Service.
Colangelo manages expectations
Toronto Raptors new vice-president of basketball operations Ed Stefanski (left) poses with GM Bryan Colangelo following a news conference Toronto on Thursday October 27, 2011.
Missing Women inquiry brought to tears by a daughter's remarks
Angel Wolfe, 18, and her stepmom Bridget Perrier embrace outside the Pickton inquiry hearing room after Angel read out an emotional statement that left many people in the public gallery in tears.
Fred Jackson: From Division III to top rank
Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson (22) runs with the ball as New England Patriots defensive end Shaun Ellis (94) pursues during the third quarter at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Sunday.
CTV gives CBC's soccer ambitions a kick
Iker Casillas of Spain celebrates lifting the World Cup with teammates.
Kenya's Somali mission causes a devastating blowback at home
A member of al-Shabab controls residents as they participate in a demonstration against Kenya's incursion inside Somalia in Elasha, outside Mogadishu, on Thursday.
Mats Sundin finally gets to enjoy the sport of hockey
Toronto Maple Leafs Mats Sundin celebrates his first of two goals in the third period against the Florida Panthers in NHL ice hockey action in Sunrise, Florida February 27, 2008.
The man who could be king in Saudi Arabia
A picture dated July 1, 2007 shows Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud waving before delivering a speech at the Shura (consultative) Council in Riyadh.
How the Europe rescue package is supposed to work
Passerby reads Greek newspapers heralding the euro deal
Chapstick takes heat over Facebook campaign
When some people on Facebook objected to the use of this image in a Chapstick ad, Chapstick started madly deleting the negative comments, making people even angrier.
Chinese housing bubble fears grow
Chinese housing bubble fears grow
No easy fix for Greece's economic woes
Greece faces an uphill task for its economic recovery: A Yale University professor notes that every proposed austerity or cost-cutting measure in Greece has led to public protests.
Flashback: 15 years ago Glen Clark was axing civil service jobs
Former B.C. premier Bill Vander Zalm outside the gates of Fantasy Gardens in Richmond, B.C., April 10, 2007. Vander Zalm once owned the theme park and was forced to resign in 1991 amid a conflict of interest scandal involving the sale of the park.
It's a bad marriage and all the players are to blame
11 injured as small plane crashes on busy B.C. road
A small plane crash at the foot of the Vancouver International airport in Richmond, B.C. October 27, 2011.
Watch the 'Where do we go from here?' Occupy Wall Street ad
York Region police veteran killed in crash
York Regional Police officer killed in motor vehicle collision, Superintendent Mark Grant.
The rating game: Tracking analyst changes
No, Rick Mercer, not all gay public figures need to step forward
Rick Mercer promo photo
Hybrid vehicles no solution to euro debt woes
U of T contributes to New York's push for academic excellence
Cheryl Misak is vice-president of the University of Toronto, which is involved in an international project to build an urban sciences campus in Brooklyn.
Imax shifts focus to theatres in China
Imax shfts focus to theatres in China
Watch David Sauvage's Occupy Wall Street video
€1-trillion worth of reasons to hope for European stability
Demonstrators stand between protest banners underneath the euro sign in front of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, central Germany, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. Protestors gathered at many major European cities last Saturday to join in demonstrations against corporate greed and inequality and to support the US movement ' Occupy Wall Street'. About 150 protestors in Frankfurt remained at that place , some with tents.
Lumber sales to China topping out: Canfor
A Canfor instructor in China teaches workers to work with wood.
Some Alberta doctors report intimidation for speaking out: expert panel
MLA Raj Sherman speaks to a reporter during a break in the filibuster debate on health care at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton Alta on Thursday November 25, 2010. (Jason Franson for The Globe and Mail )
I didn't understand the Home Buyers' Plan. What now?
John Heinzl
Europe's bank rescue: Euphoria now ...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a media conference after an EU summit in Brussels on Oct. 27, 2011.
U.S. private equity firm to buy Mosaid
John C. Lindgren, President and CEO of Mosaid Technologies Incorporated.
High-quality stocks - and good buys to boot
David Parkinson
My teen says she has no libido. Should I be concerned?
Investment gains drive up Fairfax profit
Prem Watsa
Alberta museum project on hold in funding dispute with Ottawa
During her run for the Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership, Premier Alison Redford questioned the Royal Alberta Museum bidding process that had been launched by her predecessor, Ed Stelmach, but said she supported the project.
2012 student satisfaction survey results for universities
Students at computers
Voluntary or forced? The important word games of debt default
Demonstrators stand between protest banners underneath the euro sign in front of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, central Germany, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. Protestors gathered at many major European cities last Saturday to join in demonstrations against corporate greed and inequality and to support the US movement ' Occupy Wall Street'. About 150 protestors in Frankfurt remained at that place , some with tents.
Occupy Wall Street, the brand
Despite its opposition to the mechanics of corporate power and modern persuasion, the Occupy movement has been astonishingly successful: In marketing parlance, it has high 'brand awareness.'
Despite Quebec's demands, Ottawa vows to destroy gun-registry data
Quebec Premier Jean Charest responds to questions over the federal gun registry and the destruction of its information on Oct. 27, 2011, at the legislature in Quebec City.
What Greece crisis wrought: 'Only God can save us'
Michael Babad
Tories use majority to halt public probe of Veterans Affairs cuts
TV host asks rape victim why she didn't take a taxi
HP reverses course, will keep PC unit
Meg Whitman
Canadian Oil Sands profit rises 25 per cent
Syncrude's oil sands plant at Mildred Lake north of Fort McMurray, Alta.
Fertility treatment may raise risk of ovarian tumours: study
A nitrogen filled freezer used for storing sperm and eggs at a fertility lab in vancouver March 31, 2010.
You did drugs. What do you tell your kids when they ask?
Artist Murray McLauchlan on 4-H clubs
Singer-songwriter-raconteur Murray McLauchlan on 4-H clubs
Canadian women claim Pan Am soccer gold
Canada silver medallists stand at the podium during the medal ceremony after the men's kayak four K4 1000m final at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara October 27,2011.
Is the secret to a long life in the DNA of centenarians?
I finally learned to bake a perfect loaf of bread
Behidza Znidarec
Why did it take years to Occupy Wall Street?
A plum role for a young Plummer
Christopher Plummer as Hamlet in "Hamlet at Elsinore"
The Wattage Meter: How bright are these stars shining?
Samuel L. Jackson arrives at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on March 7, 2010 in Hollywood.
You probably think you know all about self-delusion
Our fascination with Steve Jobs - genius and jerk
An Indian artist gives finishing touches to a 'Rangoli' depicting late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in Mumbai on October 25, 2011.
Will homemade Halloween treats make me a pariah? So be it
Beavers can't cut it as national emblem, but polar bears can, senator says
Beavers are an outdated symbol of a 19th-century Canada defined by the fur trade, Senator Nicole Easton argues in an appeal to make the polar bear Canada's official emblem instead.
Why Ryan Gosling is the man of the future
Micah Toub
Is William Shatner a billionaire?
William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek TV series, 1966-69.
Jets owner: if we couldn't make money, we wouldn't have got into this
Marc Chipman, owner of the Winnipeg Jets
Mr. SmartCentres, Mitch Goldhar, gives Canadians what they want
Where did the confidence go?
The close: Dow, TSX surge on euro agreement
Trader on the New York Stock Exchange
Producers' shares are good as gold-sometimes better
A security guard watches a stack of display gold bullion bars at the Australian Bullion Co.'s office in Sydney
Stained-glass Commons window to mark residential-school apology
Prime Minister Stephen Harper issues a formal apology for Indian residential schools in the House of Commons on June 11, 2008.
Lay off Research In Motion
Derek DeCloet
Read my lips: we need taxes
Eric Reguly
Toronto airport CEO "going at the top of my game"
Lloyd McCoomb, outgoing CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA)
How did Yellow Media's stock go from $17 to 17 cents?
Calgary's Bob Dhillon reinvents the apartment-building business
Bob Dhillion is the relentlessly energetic CEO of Calgary's Mainstreet Equity Corp.
Struggles at Vale rouse fear for Brazil's economy
Vale's Brucutu iron ore mine in southeastern Brazil.
Hinchcliffe on Wheldon death: 'We all understand the risks'
In this Oct. 16, 2011, file photo, drivers Dan Wheldon, front, and Will Power crash during a wreck that involved 15 cars during the IndyCar Series' auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Wheldon died following the crash.
Even if it wanted to, U.S. can't pull off Canadian-style 'fiscal miracle'
In his 1995 budget, finance minister Paul Martin slashed transfers to the provinces by one-third, began cutting 50,000 jobs from the public service, and chopped program spending by 10 per cent.
Richards says he's ready for the New York fishbowl
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