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October 18

Environmentalists decry changes to law governing navigable waters
Minister of Transportation Denis Lebel, seen March 12, 2012, in the House of Commons, said changes to the newly named Navigation Protection Act are meant to reduce the red tape for municipalities and cottagers seeking federal approval for small projects such as culverts or lakeside docks.
Little choice for XL Foods but to seek outside assistance
Cows graze near the XL Foods plant in Brooks, Alta.
Best pictures from October 18
Report calls for employment culture change in Quebec
A welder works in a factory in Quebec City where Quebec Premier Jean Charest announced financial support under the Plan Nord to allow a company to train northern Quebec workers, Feb. 28, 2012.
Conservatives unveil a few surprises, opposition cries foul
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.
Finding some perspective in the Gipper’s hometown
Hennepin Avenue, renamed Reagan Way in Dixon, Ill., leads from the former president’s boyhood home to a statue along the riverfront of Ronald Reagan on horseback.
Former Ontario cabinet minister Gerard Kennedy eyes top job
Potential Liberal leadership candidate, Former MP Gerard Kennedy after his defeat to NDP candidate Peggy Nash for Parkdale High Park in the federal election May 2, 2011.
At least Netflix Canada has great foreign films
Ayrton Senna in a scene from the documentary "Senna"
Furlong accusers say RCMP has yet to make contact
The accusations against John Furlong arose publicly last month. The abuse is alleged to have occurred decades ago, during Mr. Furlong’s previously undisclosed time in the northern B.C. community of Burns Lake.
Newsweek stops the presses, going digital-only
Newsweek’s cover on May 21, 2012 featuring U.S. President Barack Obama.
Scheifele and Hall each record six points in Colts win over 67’s
Mark Scheifele is seen in this file photo.
Tory MPs on pipeline route put their faith in project’s review process
Demonstrators stand outside the Joint Review Panel looking into the Northern Gateway Pipeline in Prince George, B.C. on Oct. 9, 2012.
Cracks show in Ontario Liberal ranks over prorogation
Premier Dalton McGuinty during a media press conference/scrum after Throne Speech was read in the Ontario Legislature on Nov. 20, 2003.
Video: 'Heritage Minute' takes a look at life of Richard Pierpont
New ‘Heritage Minute’ highlights former slave who fought in War of 1812
Screen grab from new 'Heritage Minute' highlighting life of Richard Pierpont.
The NHLPA’s three counter proposals
Detroit Red Wings' Dan Cleary, left to right, Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, Calgary Flames' Jarome Iginla, Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal and Pheonix Coyotes' Shane Doan join other NHL players as they leave a press conference following collective bargaining talks in Toronto on Thursday, October 18, 2012.
B.C. universities warn of jobs crisis
The province needs to do a better job of funding postsecondary education, University of Victoria president David Turpin says.
Crosby leads players against league's 'hard-line offers'
Canadian hockey player Sidney Crosby takes part of a press conference at the NHL Players Association offices on Bay St., in the middle of the negotiations aimed to end the NHL lockout Toronto October 18 2012.
China hastens city’s demise to trigger high-tech revolution
A Dongguan resident squats in a squalid alley in Dongguan, China. The city's high crime rate and emptying factories spur comparisons to Flint, Michigan.
Supporting students before marks slide
Hilary Hayes says Dalhousie University’s Back on Track program helped her after poor time management caused her grades to suffer in her first year.
PQ backpedals on daycare proposal mired by series of setbacks
Quebecois MLA Veronique Hivon announces her decision to resign as Public Health and Youth Protection minister because of her pregnancy Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the legislature in Quebec City.
Moir, not Virtue, forced off ice with injury
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada perform during the ice dance free dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Nice March 29, 2012.
Blue Jays and Red Sox talking about Farrell: report
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell looks towards players in the dugout before the start of their American League baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Missouri April 23, 2012.
With other parties veering off the road, NDP accelerates to 49-per-cent support
Justine Hunter
Crosby more seriously considering Europe after tough CBA session
Canadian hockey player Sidney Crosby leaves a press conference at the NHL Players Association offices on Bay St., in the middle of the negotiations aimed to end the NHL lockout Toronto October 18 2012.
Gallery: We Day revs up youth in Vancouver
The crowd fills the arena at the WE Day event in Vancouver, Oct. 18, 2012.
Yankees’ collapse gives Cashman rare room to manoeuvre
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi (R) talks with Yankees general manager Brian Cashman during battling practice prior to Game 4 of the ALCS against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Michigan, October 17, 2012.
Five easy ways to save big money now – and you won’t feel a thing
John Heinzl
Exhibit presses the newspaper into artistic service
A detail from Pablo Picasso: Guitar, Sheet Music, and Glass, 1912 sheet music, newspaper, colored and white paper, charcoal, and hand-painted faux-bois paper on wallpaper 47.9 x 36.5 cm (18 7/8 x 14 3/8 in.)
Fritsch posts sixth top-10 finish in Jacksonville
Brad Fritsch
Malala Yousafzai assassin held, freed in 2009 by Pakistan military
Hospital staff assists Malala Yousufzai, a 14-year-old schoolgirl who was wounded in a gun attack, at the Saidu Sharif Teaching Hospital in the Swat Valley, northwest Pakistan. Taliban gunmen in Pakistan shot and seriously wounded on Tuesday a 14-year-old schoolgirl who rose to fame for speaking out against the militants, authorities said.
B.C. Lions keep roaring right along
B.C. Lions' Andrew Harris, centre, rushes past Calgary Stampeders' Juwan Simpson, left, and Keon Raymond for a touchdown during the second half of a CFL game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday October 6, 2012.
CRTC pulls the plug on BCE’s national strategy
CRTC chairman Jean Pierre Blais comments Thursday after the regulator blocked the BCE-Astral merger.
What's next for Bell and Astral?
Simon Houpt and Steve Ladurantaye
Looking for turnaround plays in the health care sector
U.S. energy producers push against the export wall
Morgan Stanley's mixed message: Pay as I say, not as I do
Little for investors to like in HBC public offering
HBC’s prospectus highlights its performance in the past three years, which shows sales and earnings growth at the Bay and Lord & Taylor. But that reflects a climb out of a deep recession.
MPs’ pensions should have a real plan, not just accounting entries
Louis Plamondon, currenntly the longest-serving MP, left, seen with Gilles Duceppe
Broadcasters may yet regret their victory over BCE
Simon Houpt
TTC's CEO answers your questions
Seven tricks cyclists use to cheat drug tests
Lance Armstrong never tested positive during his cycling career. Based on what his former teammates say, perhaps that’s because he was given lots of notice before tests.
Rubenstein: Goodbye Canadian Tour, hello PGA Tour Canada
Tim Finchem
Canada to deport family of trafficking-ring victim
Trafficking victim Tibor Baranyai, right, with his wife, Ildiko Dellamario, and stepdaughter Ildiko Nagy in Lachine, Que., on Oct. 17, 2012.
Iron Mike’s keys to post-lockout locker-room peace
Mike Keenan (L) yells at a referee in the third period of an NHL game in Calgary, Alberta, March 29, 2008
Tips for young job hunters
Nine tips for young job hunters
Hard times at brokerages spell good times for headhunters
What Presidents Lincoln and Johnson can tell us about work-life balance
Harvey Schachter
Veteran quarterback Ricky Ray returns under centre for the Argos
Toronto Argonauts injured quarterback Ricky Ray watches play against the Montreal Alouettes during the second half of their CFL game in Toronto October 14, 2012.
OHL suspends Greyhounds’ Kevin Spinozzi eight games for illegal hit
The logo of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds is seen in this file photo.
Dog gets lawyer after attacking child
Africa steps up its game with Asia-style development
A worker at the Chemaf copper, cobalt processing plant in the city of Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on May 9, 2012. An obvious source of Africa’s new might is the surge in commodity prices.
20-year risk of debt default greatest in Ontario: study
A man sits on a bench in front of the Toronto skyline.
Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith responds to reader questions
Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith gives a post-election interview in Calgary on April 24, 2012.
Public Editor: It’s okay to pick a winner in a debate
President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney interact during the second presidential debate, Oct. 16, 2012.
In pictures: Newsweek magazine over the years
First edition of Newsweek Magazine - Vol. I , No. 1. The exact day of release was February 17, 1933 and it cost 10 cents. Seven photographs from the week's news were printed on the first issue's cover. It was called News-Week.
Wal-Mart probed in India over ‘secret’ investment
Raj Jain, president of Wal-Mart India, addresses the media at the opening of a Bharti Wal-Mart Best Price Modern wholesale store in Hyderabad Sept. 26, 2012.
Is PMS a myth? One study says yes
Ottawa shields new Windsor-Detroit bridge from lawsuits
Traffic bound for Detroit approaches Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge in December 7 of 2011.
Meet the Occubaby: When the Occupy Movement adds to the 99%
Kaylee Dedrick, who famously got peppersprayed by a cop at Occupy NYC last fall, with her 'occubaby' this fall -- her mother Martha took the shot. Tegan Kathleen Dedrick was born Sept. 28; father is Robert Grodt, who washed out Kaylee's eyes after she was sprayed. They're fellow occupiers; he proposed at Zuccotti Park.
Singer Divine Brown on sibling relations
Singer Divine Brown on sibling relations
How Joe keeps it fresh
Lindsay Cook, director of marketing, Joe Fresh, home and entertainment for Loblaw Cos. Ltd., stands in a Joe Fresh store on Queen Street West at Portland Street in Toronto on Oct. 18, 2012.
Enbridge, B.C. pipeline spat gains new traction
B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake says Enbridge’s answers to the province’s questions at the public hearings for the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline are inadequate. But Enbridge says the government refuses to sit down with the company and talk, and criticized B.C. for debating through the media – making that point in a press release.
Rosneft’s new leader sign of Kremlin’s rise as oil power
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, centre, and Igor Sechin, left, look on during a signing ceremony for the Exxon-Rosneft deal in this Aug. 30, 2012 file photo. Mr. Sechin’s ties with Mr. Putin go back to the early 1990s.
New gizmos add a physical component to online relationships
A vest that inflates when people "like" something you’ve posted on Facebook.
Six weeks into school year, New Brunswick won’t guarantee schools will get full funding
3 top stock picks from Davis Rea's John O'Connell
AMD announces layoffs as revenue slips
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif
One in seven Canadian couples seek help to conceive, survey finds
Stock photo
imagineNATIVE celebrates 13th anniversary in 2012
A scene from “The Grandmother’s House Away from Home)”
Exploring the maze that was artist William Kurelek
Detail from an image painted by William Kurelek of him being filmed by directors Robert Young (the hooded figure) and David Grubin (with the mic)
3 flicks that have the most scream-potential at the After Dark Film Festival
The Revue Cinema: Keeping the local dream palace open
Geoff Pevere
Alcohol and adolescents don’t mix – even for birds
Zebra Finch
Indian Hotels bids $1.2-billion for U.S. luxury chain
Staff of the Taj Mahal Palace hotel pose in Mumbai in this May 25, 2011 file photo. Indian Hotels Company Ltd., which owns the Taj Mahal Palace and the Pierre Hotel in New York, is offering to buy U.S. luxury hotel chain Orient-Express Hotels.
Morgan Stanley proves Value at Risk models still sketchy
Stock tickers light up Morgan Stanley headquarters in New York.
Environment minister rejects final report from axed advisers to embrace low-carbon economy
Minister of the Environment Peter Kent responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Oct. 18, 2012.
The close: Google results sap market momentum
Juniper shares jump on sale rumours
Shares of Juniper Networks Inc. rose Thursday as rumours spread of a possible buyer.
Stephen Hart resigns as Canada’s men’s soccer coach
Canada's coach Stephen Hart stands on the touchline ahead of his team's  friendly International soccer against Peru  in Toronto on Saturday September 4, 2010.
Montreal city engineer admits to taking kickbacks on public works projects
Gilles Surprenant, a retired engineer at the City of Montreal, testifies before the Charbonneau Commission on this image made off television Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 in Montreal.
TTC report calls for a $3.2-billion downtown relief line
Toronto's subway system.
Bestselling author James Patterson: the man behind Alex Cross (and many, many others)
Producer and author James Patterson poses at the premiere of Alex Cross at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles, Oct. 15, 2012.
Microsoft profit falls as PC sales shrink
Microsoft hikes dividend by 15 per cent
ArcelorMittal explores selling $10-billion Canadian stake
Lakshmi Mittal, chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal looks on in this 2008 file photo.
RBC seeks asset-management deals in Latin America, Asia
A Royal Bank of Canada sign is seen in downtown Toronto. The bank’s wealth-management unit has some $325-billion in assets under management.
CRTC spikes BCE-Astral deal
BCE CEO George Cope, left, speaks with Astral Media CEO Ian Greenberg on the opening day of the CRTC hearings into the proposed acquisition of Astral by Bell, in Montreal on Sept. 10.
Cape Dorset Prints are released to dealers
Red Fox Stonecut Printer: Cee Pootoogook Paper: Kizuki Kozo Natural 53 x 68.8
Air Canada expands over booming west
An Air Canada plane lands at Calgary International Airport.
Ten tips on assembling the right team
Why incorporating play in preschool helps kids learn
Brandy Cocoroch and her preschool students play with dough at the Queen Street Childcare Centre.
Moments: Caught on Camera, Oct. 13 to 19
Taste test: Coke vs U.S. bonds
Chairs with the Coca-Cola logo are pictured in a conference room during a media tour at PT Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia's factory in Cibitung, Indonesia's West Java province, February 24, 2011.
Family, police renew search for SUV driver who killed club goer three years ago
Security cameras on the stone wall
BCE has to fight hard even if CRTC resists
BCE CEO George Cope, and Astral Media CEO Ian Greenberg share a laugh after a news conference in Montreal March 16, 2012.
Indonesian workers clash with police at Adidas sub-contractor
Adidas has urged sub-contractor Panarub to re-open discussions with its union after 13 people were injured during a walkout.
Oilers owner says future unclear after new arena deal nixed
Daryl Katz talks during a news conference at Rexall Arena in Edmonton on Wednesday July 2, 2008.
Supporters of freshwater research centre ask Environment Canada to take over
One of the lakes used in wetland resevoir project at the Experimental Lakes Area in Northwestern Ontario is shown in an undated photo.
TransAlta caught in a stubborn downtrend
Lou Schizas
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