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October 23

Car washer turns up alive at own wake
Feared for ferocious on-ice checks, he was equally successful in the more genteel world of golf
Hockey player Bill Ezinicki died in Massachusetts on Oct. 11 at the age of 88.
Dwight Duncan won’t seek Ontario Liberal leadership: sources
Dwight Duncan, provincial Minister of Finance, is scrummed outside a cabinet meeting at Queens Park on Oct. 16 2012.
Former Vancouver city planner to develop Moscow’s federal district
A man passes by the Sberbank headquarters in Moscow in this 2011 file photo.
Obama won debate, poll says
Sophia Peranteau watches the presidential debate at a Las Vegas restaurant on Oct. 22, 2012.
Senators recommend culling seals to bolster cod stocks on east coast
With the European Union approving a seal management plan to cull a nuisance population, both Ottawa and the Canadian sealing industry are keeping a close watch. Industry leaders call the cull hypocritical, as Canada is currently fighting a European Parliament ban on commercial seal products before the World Trade Organization.
UniverCity condo project feels market chill
Brent Jang
George Heyman has right stuff to be power player for NDP if elected
George Heyman prepares to take the stage after winning the NDP nomination in the Vancouver-Fairview riding on Sunday.
Best pictures from October 23
Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque during the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca October 23, 2012, ahead of Eid al-Adha which marks the end of haj. On October 25, the day of Arafat, millions of Muslim pilgrims will stand in prayer on Mount Arafat near Mecca at the peak of the annual pilgrimage. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (SAUDI ARABIA - Tags: RELIGION)
Conservatives work to clarify foreign takeover policy
A Progress Energy Resources rig. Trading Monday will be about more than what will happen to Progress and Nexen. Investors are now weighing whether other companies they once saw as easy targets for foreign investors with deep pockets will face similar, although undisclosed, roadblocks.
Before Amanda Todd, the Sultani family suffered silently
Ashkan Sultani, who committed suicide in 2010, began facing bullying in grade school that continued into high school.
Auditor General presses Ottawa to include provincial numbers in financial reports
Auditor-General Michael Ferguson Tuesday called on the Finance Department to produce reports for both federal and provincial finances showing the state of Canada’s public finances as a whole.
Finance minister defends McGuinty’s move to prorogue parliament
Dwight Duncan, provincial Minister of Finance, is scrummed outside a cabinet meeting at Queens Park on Oct. 16 2012.
Ottawa issues denial in RCMP sexual-harassment lawsuit
Members of the RCMP march in regimental memorial parade to honour peace officer Rod Lazenby in High River, Alta., Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Lazenby, a former Mountie, was killed in the line of duty on Friday, August 10, 2012 near Priddis, Alta.
What we learned about Obama and Romney from 4.5 hours of debate
Adam Radwanski
Ottawa to help probe fee-for-jobs charge
Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour: Yesterday: Pat Bell, Today: Pat Bell
Rushmore’s presidents carved legacies today’s candidates can’t match
Visitors, from left, Rob Calhoun, George Johnson and John Baston from Massachusetts all feel that today’s political leaders fall short compared with American presidents of the past.
Quebec to create police watchdog
Police Police use pepper spray and fight with protesters during an arrest on Sainte-Catharine St. near the Montreal Grand Prix festival area Sunday, June 10, 2012, THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe Quebec student protests against tuition increases have taken on a broader, anti-capitalist tone.
UN questions ocean-seeding test project off coast of Haida Gwaii
Balance Rock, one of Haida Gwaii’s spiritual wonders left behind from the ice age, near the shores of ferry hotspot Skidegate on Oct. 3, 2012.
Romney passes plausibility test, turning cakewalk into tight race
Konrad Yakabuski
Dowbiggin: Time for Bettman to walk away
Calling all telecoms with value
NHL end-around seen as another PR gaffe for league
Bill Daly Deputy Commissioner and chief legal officer of the NHL makes his way to speak with the media following collective bargaining talks in Toronto on Tuesday, August 14, 2012.
Campaign spending bill will create more confusion: elections watchdog
Chief electoral officer Marc Mayrand waits to appear before the Commons ethics committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Oct. 4, 2011.
Does Habs’ property development fall under hockey-related revenue?
The Bell Center, home of the Montreal Canadiens, in Montreal, February 4, 2005.
How to cash in on quantitative easing
Six stocks that will raise their dividends in the next five months
John Heinzl
Photos: Inside the mind of a teen sniper
A self portrait by Lee Boyd Malvo drawn in 2006, depicting himself as a thief who stole the lives of his victims with a gun.
How desperate teen Lee Boyd Malvo was transformed into a sniper
Lee Boyd Malvo enters a courtroom in Spotsylvania, Va., on Oct. 26, 2004.
Lindsey Vonn faces big hurdles if she wants to race with men
Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, celebrates on the podium her third place after completing a women's World Cup downhill on the Sochi Olympics course, in Krasnaya Polyana, near Sochi, Russia, Saturday, Feb.18, 2012. Vonn clinched her fifth consecutive World Cup downhill title Saturday, although German rival and friend Maria Hoefl-Riesch won the race on the 2014 Sochi Olympics course.
John Bogle’s lament for investing’s culture clash
Mutual fund pioneer John Bogle has been in the business for 61 years.
When Blue Jays were kings
The Toronto SkyDome is decked out and ready as the Toronto Blue Jays and the Atlanta Braves prepare to face off in Game 3 of the 1992 World Series between the Tononto Blue Jays and the Atlanta Braves Oct 20, 1992.
‘The West was already in’: Mulroney defends his legacy as PM
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is photographed meeting with the Globe's editorial board on Oct 3 2012.
Blair’s predictions
Workers paint a logo on the field at AT&T Park before workouts for baseball's World Series Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, in San Francisco. The Detroit Tigers play the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 on Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Marco’s moment: Former Blue Jay Scutaro flourishes under bright lights of playoffs
San Francisco Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro (R) celebrates defeating the St. Louis Cardinals with teammate Hunter Pence at the conclusion of Game 6 of their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in San Francisco, October 21, 2012.
Natural gas glut, not PQ, threatens Quebec’s shale sector
Sophie Cousineau
CRTC’s Astral decision not really about diversity of voices
CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais appears at a Commons Canadian heritage committee to give a briefing on the future and mandate of the CRTC in Ottawa, Thursday, October 4, 2012.
Ottawa needs to improve cyber security: Auditor General
Canada's Auditor General Michael Ferguson speaks during a news conference on the release of his report in Ottawa October 23, 2012.
In Pictures: Destruction and fear in Syria
A Syrian street vendor sits in front of his birds in Aleppo on Sunday.
In pictures: The falling prices of four commodities
Cotton futures fell to a four-month low on Tuesday as signs of slower global economic growth eroded demand prospects at a time when there is ample supply of the fibre, used in clothing, home furnishings and industrial products.
Farrell weighs in on Toronto departure
New Red Sox manager John Farrell laughs during a television interview overlooking Fenway Park after being introduced as manager of the club in Boston, Massachusetts October 23, 2012.
China’s willing workers not quite as willing as before
With labour in short supply, companies in Dongguan, China, are having to go to much greater lengths to recruit migrant workers such as Liu Xiaoyong.
Stuck on a problem? Then take a break
Ditch the annual review: Keep your staff happy with regular feedback
Ignoring ignominy: Why disgraced celebrities can still sell
Then US Postal team rider Lance Armstrong waits in front of the pack of riders for the start of the 192.5km first stage of the 89th Tour de France cycling race in Luxembourg in this July 7, 2002 file photo. Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life the International Cycling Union.
Hands-on the iPad Mini: Light, smooth and quite shiny
The iBooks library is seen on an iPad mini.
Highway drug busts the result of road-safety blitz
Pickup trucks are seen driving into Prince George, B.C., along Highway 16, on Oct. 8, 2012.
Blue Jays claim right-hander Herndon off waivers from Phillies
Celestica profit drops 13 per cent
Celestica profit drops 13 per cent
Two lenders reduce fees to mortgage brokers
Queens Drive in the Toronto community of Weston.
552,000 likes and counting: How one plus-sized woman became a body-image champion
Stella’s self portrait
Dow Chemical cutting 2,400 jobs, closing plants
Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris
Ontario downsizes proposed super pension fund for public workers
Dwight Duncan, provincial Minister of Finance, is scrummed outside a cabinet meeting at Queens Park on Oct. 16 2012.
Wolf: Assessing the Obama recovery
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, pictured with Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.
When to have the talk now? Boys reaching puberty younger, study finds
Ottawa nixes Toronto’s bid for 2025 World Expo
Heritage Minister James Moore makes an announcement at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Que., Tuesday, Oct.16, 2012.
Greek coalition allies block vital austerity plan
Leader of Democratic Left party Fotis Kouvelis, centre, arrives at the Greek parliament Oct. 23, 2012. His party has rejected austerity measures demanded by international lenders.
Transcript: HR needs to be at the CEO's decision-making table
Ed Lawler, a senior professor at the Marshall School at the University of Southern California.
BBC investigating sex allegations against nine current and former staff
BBC director general George Entwistle speaks to the members of the media after appearing before a Culture and Media Committee hearing at Parliament in London October 23, 2012
Locator map: Boundary Bay Road and 3rd Avenue
Law firms eye Africa
Lesser flamingoes are pictured on September 30, 2011 at the Lake Natron at the foot of Ol Doinyo Lengai in Tanzania. Salmon-coloured clouds of flamingoes sweeping overhead is a common sight at east Africa's Rift Valley lakes, but the mounds of mud where they lay their eggs are found only here.
Low rates spur shopping spree for domestic banks
Scott Barlow
Kia eyes factory in Brazil as new tax hits imports
A worker walks through a parking lot of cars ready for shipping, outside Kia’s factory in Zilina, Slovakia.
Netflix Canada’s growth levels off
The Sobey 2012 shortlist
Eleanor King’s Obso-les-sense mixed installation, dimensions variable, 2009.
Companies challenged to make workplaces psychologically safe
Taylor Swift’s latest isn’t quite red-hot
Singer Taylor Swift performs on stage during ABC's 'Good Morning America' in New York, October 23, 2012.
Sobey finalists go on display in Toronto
Derek Sullivan’s installation view of Albatross Omnibus The Power Plant, 2011, 52 artists’ books; ladders, dimensions variable, 2011.
The Hours That Remain: Sorrowful tale has an almost sitcomish flavour
The Hours That Remain
Say goodbye to Douglas & MacIntyre and a 40-year publishing dream
Publisher Scott McIntyre at his office in Vancouver.
Skyfall premiere brings out the stars
Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall are greeted by producer Michael G. Wilson (L) after arriving for the royal world premiere of the new 007 film "Skyfall" at the Royal Albert Hall in London October 23, 2012.
PQM pork belly sandwiches
PQM Pork Belly Sandwich
U.K.’s Hague rules out joining EU banking union
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, right, and Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague, left, speak during the 2nd Berlin Foreign Policy Forum in Berlin, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012.
The close: Stocks tumble as earnings disappointments set in
In a Tuesday, July 10, 2012, file photo, traders work at the start of early trading at the New York stock Exchange. U.S. stocks slid for a sixth day Thursday, July 12, 2012, as concern spread that weaker global economic growth and the European debt crisis will hurt U.S. corporate earnings.
Eat veggies, be happy
When my husband quit travelling on business, I was thrilled – at first
Eaton Centre shooting suspect gets one-year sentence for sexual assault
In this courtroom sketch, Christopher Husbands appears in court in Toronto on Monday, June 4, 2012.
Analysts cautiously hike price targets on CN Rail
A CN locomotive makes it's way through the CN Taschereau yard in Montreal, Saturday, Nov., 28, 2009.
Insurance mis-selling prompts 400 complaints an hour in U.K.
Barclays PLC increased the amount it had set aside to deal with claims in the U.K. insurance mis-selling scandal by £700-million to £2-billion last week; the industry could face an overall bill of up to £15-billion.
U.S. corporate debt market on tear as fiscal cliff looms
Sean Silcoff
Mobile ad revenue boosts Facebook's results
Facebook revenue jumps 32 per cent
Party photos of the week: Stems of Hope Gala
McGuinty defends controversial prorogation move
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty speaks to the media at the Waterloo Region, International Plowing Match opening ceremonies in Roseville, Ontario, Tuesday, September 18, 2012. McGuinty won't be challenging Justin Trudeau for the federal Liberal leadership. The Ontario premier has decided to look for challenges outside politics altogether.
Cassels snags securities partner
Château Lalande Mausse 2009 (France)
The quest for the perfect cider apple
Ice-cider pioneer Christian Barthomeuf, in his grove of cider apples at Clos Saragnat in Frelighsburg, Que.
Meet the man behind the California roll
Award-winning chef Hidekazu Tojo.
Château de L’Estang 2009 (France)
Château La Gravette Lacombe 2009 (France)
Christian Moueix Pomerol 2009 (France)
Château Teyssier 2009 (France)
Château de Cruzeau 2009 (France)
Steel maker Posco the best of a bad lot
How to crank up your business strategy
Patrick Asselin, owner of Brothers Beer Bistro, spent a full year working on his business strategy for the restaurant in Ottawa’s ByWard Market. He says the thoughtful work he put into the 27-page document has kept his business from failing.
Hauts de Pontet-Canet 2009 (France)
La Dame de Malescot 2009 (France)
BP’s Russian roulette leaves it exposed to state whims
Markets worried about Bernanke
U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke
Romney carefully follows Obama’s lead on world affairs
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney prepares to board his campaign plane in West Palm Beach, Fla, Oct. 23, 2012, after his final presidential debate with President Barack Obama.
Boeing speeds up factories to meet soaring demand
A Boeing 787 sits on the assembly line at the plant in Everett, Wash. Boeing is racing to turn a record backlog of more than 4,000 orders into revenue and profit.
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