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South Korea's central bank cut interest rate to record low, trims growth outlook
A woman stands by an advertisement showing a bank's interest rates in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ahn Young-joon
Maximum security prison in Edmonton on lockdown; staff doing 'exceptional' search
AbbVie says its board to reconsider $55B Shire deal, citing changes in tax rules
Kessel nets OT winner as Leafs complete comeback to down Avalanche
Toronto Maple Leafs' Tyler Bozak and Dion Phaneuf congratulate teammate Phil Kessel (centre) on his game winning goal against the Colorado Avalanche in NHL overtime action in Toronto on Tuesday October 14, 2014.
Los Angeles Times sues Orange County Register for fees of over $2 million in delivery dispute
B.C. appeals teachers’ victory, points finger at union’s refusal to budge
A third of global food supply is wasted
Patrick Toupin of Metro Plus grocery store, packages extra food into a Moisson Montreal box, in Montreal, October 9, 2014. Metro is among grocers that have a program where food that may otherwise go to waste is donated to Moisson Montreal, one of the country's largest food drive organizers, and Metro is also considering expanding the program including to Ontario.
A market fall – and Canada’s suddenly vulnerable energy sector
Specialist Anthony Matesic works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Oct. 10, 2014. U.S. stocks closed out a turbulent week with another loss, giving the market its worst week since May 2012.
Naomi Klein wins $60,000 Hilary Weston non-fiction prize for climate change book
Writer Naomi Klein addresses a crowd outside Toronto Police Headquarters on Monday June 28, 2010. Canadian journalist and social activist Naomi Klein has won this year's Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
B.C.’s health officer says province is prepared for possible Ebola patient
The Ebola virus viewed through an electron microscope in an undated image.
Labour board reserves decision on legality of Saskatoon transit lockout
Serbia-Albania match abandoned, Northern Ireland stuns in Euro 2016 qualifiers
Northern Ireland's players celebrate winning 2-0 the UEFA Euro 2016 group F qualifying gootball match between Greece and Northern Ireland at the Karaiskaki stadium in Piraeus, near Athens, on October 14, 2014.
LaPointe backs resource firms, criticizes mayor’s housing plan
Vancouver mayoral candidates, Kirk LaPointe, left, of the Non-Partisan Association, and incumbent Gregor Robertson, of Vision Vancouver, listen to speakers during the Metro Vancouver Alliance Municipal Accountability Assembly in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday October 9, 2014.
South Okanagan national park proposal just makes sense
Gary Mason
Alberta Health Minister promises to repay any improper donations
Former mayor Stephen Mandel makes his state-of-the-city speech in Edmonton Alberta, April 2, 2013. Now Alberta Health Minister, Mr. Mandel is being accused by the Opposition Wildrose of breaking campaign finance rules. He says he is sorry and will pay the money back – if he is at fault.
California man pleads guilty to illegally collecting more than $5 million from loan holders
B.C.'s health officer says province is prepared for possible Ebola patient
Giants may lead the series, but Cardinals still lead the league in haters
Cathal Kelly
Klein wins Hilary Weston literary prize
Canadian author Naomi Klein is seen here in Toronto Thursday Sept 11, 2014.
National School Boards Association severs partnership with R.J. Reynolds' anti-tobacco program
Police: 3 dead in Oklahoma home believed to be newspaper publisher, his wife and daughter.
Calgary Stampeders want win, but downplay stakes in game against Winnipeg
Tory promises to find inefficiencies in city services, keep taxes in check
John Tory is promising no services will be cut if he is elected, saying he would keep tax increases at or below the rate of inflation by finding efficiencies and wringing more money for Toronto out of the federal and provincial governments.
Ex-NJ financial analyst arrested on insider trading charge involving pharmaceutical companies
Highlights of ballerina Wendy Whelan's career
Obama warns coalition fight against Islamic State will be long campaign
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a meeting with more than 20 foreign defence chiefs to discuss the coalition efforts in the ongoing campaign against ISIL (Islamic State) at Joint Base Andrews in Washington October 14, 2014.
Doug Ford should boast about real achievements instead of resorting to untruths
Marcus Gee
Plaintiffs drop lawsuit against B.C. First Nation chief
Chief Ron Giesbrecht
Hamilton steelworkers union says tentative deal reached with U.S. Steel Canada
Ranchers say Ottawa cool to idea of elk cull at southern Alberta military base
Error gives Giants extra-innings win over Cardinals and series lead
San Francisco Giants' Gregor Blanco is safe at first as St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong fails to catch the throw during the 10th inning of Game 3 of the National League baseball championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, in San Francisco.
Province appeals teachers' victory, points finger at union's refusal to budge
A&W Royalties Income Fund posts $3.7M loss in Q3; cities non-cash hedging charges
Moody's warns Toronto on challenges ahead
Michael Babad
Burned body found on Alberta reserve, man charged with second-degree murder
Oil producers face price war over slowing global demand
A Kuwaiti oil worker talks on his radio at Mina Abdulah Oil Refinery, 50 Km South of Kuwait City in this file photo taken April 2005. Global producers face the threat of a nasty price war that could drive prices down to levels not seen since the depths of the 2009 recession, some analysts warned Tuesday.
Nova Scotia government gives $5 million more to ferry service to Maine
The passenger ferry Nova Star arrives in Yarmouth, N.S. on Tuesday, April 15, 2014.
Infographic: Reversal of fortune
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 17, 2014 in New York. US stocks opened on Friday with solid gains as the rally that began mid-day Thursday picked up momentum following strong trading in Europe and some solid earnings reports at home. Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 16,276.34, up 159.10 points (0.99 percent).
New Brunswick Liberal politician quits three weeks after being elected
The swearing-in ceremony for Premier Brian Gallant and his cabinet takes place in the New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton on Tuesday, October 7, 2014.
What are you thankful for at work?
People are thankful for a job with a purpose and great colleagues.
Three top stock picks from Triumph Asset’s Bruce Tatters
Transcript: What makes for a charismatic leader?
Four ways to frame a business problem
Harvey Schachter
Five benefits of partnering with the competition
Series of black and white photographs captures the annual moose hunt in Yukon
New Brunswick Liberal politician quits three weeks after being elected
Health Minister Mandel promises to pay back any improper political donations
Labour data weak on hours, wages despite influx of jobs
Headline numbers out Friday show the economy added 74,100 jobs in September, reversing a prior month’s decline and sending the jobless rate down two notches to 6.8 per cent, the lowest since December, 2008. But other labour market indicators, such as wages and hours worked, show still-soft conditions.
Business Highlights
Personal info of 15,000 people accessed in B.C. government database breach
A screenshot of the B.C. government’s Wildfire Management Branch’s website.
The Catholic Church’s welcome new thinking on family, sex – and homosexuality
Pope Francis leaves after he celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving for the canonization of two Canadian saints, St. Francis de Laval and St. Mary of the Incarnation, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Gulfstream deepens challenge to Bombardier with new business jets
The TFW program remains a work in progress
Business owner Angela Roan and her husband Clint Roan pictured near her home on the Ermineskin reserve, Allberta, on Oct. 6, 2014.
Natural gas may be energy bears’ next target
Jeffrey Jones
Site C dam on Peace River gets environmental approval from B.C. and Ottawa
Meet The Globe's mobile and interactive news team
The Globe and Mail has been nominated twice for Best Interactive Story for the 2014 Canadian Online Publishing Awards. One nod was for No Safe Use, a project that delved into the deadly legacy of Canadians’ exposure to asbestos.
Stem cells used to treat blindness look safe but it's too early to tell if it works
Why I’m in Johnson & Johnson for the long run
John Heinzl
Ex-UBS banker accused of helping U.S. wealthy hide $20-billion from IRS
Raoul Weil walks with his wife Susan Lerch Weil during a lunch break in his trial at federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014.
Perks race: Facebook, Apple pay for egg freezing, sperm donors, IVF to appeal to women
Kid in the Hall Bruce McCulloch reflects in new memoir 'Let's Start a Riot'
The cover of Let's Start a Riot, by Brian McCulloch, is shown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, HarperCollins Canada
Prentice to reallocate dollars, spend $180M to end hospital bed bottleneck
CP-CSX deal could spark new era of M&A in rail
In this March 21, 2014 picture, CSX hopper cars sit in a yard in Baltimore.
Macy's to open at 6pm on Thanksgiving, 2 hours earlier than last year
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
B.C. gives environmental green light to $7.9-billion Site C dam project
The area of the Peace River where the proposed Site C hydroelectric dam project could be built near Fort St. John, B.C., on Jan. 17, 2013.
Credit card fee problem needs a voluntary solution
MasterCard credit cards are seen in this illustrative photograph taken in London December 8, 2010.
Actor Bill Murray pockets his first smartphone: an old BlackBerry
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared Tuesday
Rates mixed at US Treasury auction with 3-month bills down to lowest level since late 2011
Quebec wants energy surpluses to be used to cut industrial rates
Study links hundreds of small, unnoticeable Ohio earthquakes in late 2013 to fracking
Milan Expo, opening in May and themed on food, will include food trucks from US
Foody, the mascot for the Milan Expo, is displayed at the offices of the Italian National Tourist Board in New York on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. Food will be the primary theme of the Expo, which is the modern incarnation of the old world's fair. The event opens in May for six months and officials say they expect 20 million visitors, with more than a third coming from outside Italy. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)
Cliffs exploring sale of Bloom Lake mine
Bloom Lake Mine, Quebec.
Federal Court to hear review of ruling on Shell's Jackpine project in Alberta
Airplane landing gear maker's stock is poised for take off
Although its military division has seen declining sales, Héroux-Devtek’s can expect the rising commercial aviation market to keep its shares flying.
Los Angeles City Council extends deal to build stadium, land NFL team
Seeing the light: Bionic eye gives patients some vision, holds promise for more
Public Health Agency gives Spain, Norway ZMapp-like drug to treat Ebola cases
BCE CFO Siim Vanaselja to retire next year, to be replaced by Bell Aliant CFO
WGN America renews TV drama 'Manhattan,' based on WWII-era Manhattan Project, for 2nd season
Despite market woes, Sherritt completes complex debt restructuring
Sherritt’s logo pictured during their annual general meeting in Toronto, May 24, 2007.
Jets hoping to regain some home-ice magic when the Predators visit Friday
Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec stops a shot by Los Angeles Kings left wing Dwight King during the third period of a NHL hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Cases of metal found in potatoes rises to five in Atlantic Canada, RCMP say
Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh, Bob Weir join Giants third base coach, musician Flannery on anthem
DND to review policy forcing wounded out of military before collecting pension
Head of Montreal firefighters' union suspended after violent city hall protest
Beer review: Barn Door Brewing Oktober Fest Bier, Ontario
Wine review: Mike Weir Cabernet Merlot 2012, Ontario
Wine review: Fattoria di Magliano Sinarra 2011, Italy
Wine review: Cygnus Brut Nature Reserva Cava, Spain
Personal info of 15,000 people accessed from B.C. government site and databases
Wine review: Laughing Stock Portfolio 2012, British Columbia
Wine review: Blue Mountain Brut, British Columbia
Nike's Converse unit sues 31 companies, saying they are making knockoff Chuck Taylor sneakers
FILE - In this March 27, 2001 file photo, Mike Costantino displays his pair of Converse "Chuck Taylor All Star" basketball shoes at his home in Raleigh, N.C. Converse, acquired by Nike Inc. in 2003, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 said it is suing 31 companies, saying they are selling knockoff versions of its Chuck Taylor shoes. (AP Photo/Grant Halverson)
Kesha, producer Dr. Luke file rival lawsuits over claims of abuse he calls extortion
FILE - In this April 23, 2014 file photo, Lukasz Gottwald aka Dr. Luke arrives at the 31st Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. Kesha and her mentor and music producer, Dr. Luke, filed dueling lawsuits on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, over the pop singer's recording contracts and her allegations that the producer sexually and emotionally abused her for several years. Dr. Luke's lawsuit calls the claims an extortion attempt by Kesha and her mother to gain a more favorable recording contract. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, file)
Crews douse grass fire that threatened farms in southwest Saskatchewan
Woman gets prison for kidnapping Quebec infant from maternity ward
US stocks stabilize after a three-day plunge; Energy stocks fall after crude oil price plunges
Ten oil stocks that are good value picks
The Suncor refinery in Edmonton is seen on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Coming in second on our screen, Suncor has seen its share price drop by more than 15.0 per cent in the last three months.
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