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Asian stock markets sags as doubts mount about strength of US economic recovery
Vancouver police say rash of overdoses linked to fentanyl, not heroin
Various brands of Fentanyl patches are displayed in St. Louis, Mo. on April 26, 2006. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Tom Gannam
Maple Leafs take next step in analytics movement by teaming up with SAS
Toronto Maple Leafs sit on the bench during NHL action against the Colorado Avalanche in Toronto on October 14, 2014. Over the past couple months, the Leafs have forged a partnership with analytics firm SAS and on opening night began using the technology they hope will eventually improve their on-ice results. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Hiller stands tall as Flames top Blackhawks in overtime
Calgary Flames goalie Jonas Hiller (1) makes a save on Chicago Blackhawks left wing Daniel Carcillo (13) during the first period at the United Center.
Maple Leafs bet big on Big Data with analytics partnership
Maple Leafs assistant GM Kyle Dubas and SAS executive vice-president Carl Farrelll crunch some numbers on a giant monitor at SAS headquarters in Toronto
In Alberta, anxiety grows over declining oil prices
A service rig crew performs maintenance and repair work on an oilfield pumpjack and well head site near Halkirk, Alberta.
Canadian company submits revised plan for developing Upper Peninsula limestone mine operation
Saskatchewan government publicly posts ministers’ travel expenses online
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall speaks to reporters in the rotunda of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013 in Regina.
Williams last-second 3-pointer leads Raptors over Celtics
Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk, left, and Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson (15) wait for a rebound during the first quarter of a preseason NBA game in Portland, Maine, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014.
Senators ask federal auto safety agency why it lets car companies do regional recalls
First Nations challenge to Site C approval could make dam a test case
The area of the Peace River just down the river where the proposed Site C Hydro Development Dam would be built near Fort St. John on January 17, 2013.
QMJHL Roundup: Maxim Lazarev leads Screaming Eagles over Titan 4-1
Timeline: How Ebola spread to Dallas
A frame grab of Fox News coverage of the Ebola story on Wednesday, Oct 15, 2014.
Canada looking to contribute another $30-million to fight Ebola
A frame grab of Fox News coverage of the Ebola story on Wednesday, Oct 15, 2014.
John McEnroe's son's NYC drug-possession case put on track for dismissal if he gets treatment
FILE - In this April 11, 2012 file photo, John McEnroe and his son Kevin arrive for the opening night performance of the Broadway play "Magic/Bird" in New York. A son of tennis star McEnroe and actress Tatum O'Neal will get a New York City drug-possession case dismissed if he stays out of trouble and gets treatment. Court records show Kevin McEnroe's case was put on track Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, for dismissal if he avoids re-arrest. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)
Tom Brady, the Patriots aren’t who the New York Jets need to see
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady ooks to make a pass during the second half against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Oct. 12, 2014.
CSA will use artificial turf for Women’s World Cup
A worker puts down turf at Olympic Stadium in Montreal in preparation for the FIFA U-20 World Cup soccer tournament, June 28, 2007.
MacGregor: Senators’ new mascots are a right honourable attempt at exorcism
Roy MacGregor
Popular Shia cleric sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
A Bahraini anti-government protester holds up a picture of jailed Saudi Sheik Nimr al-Nimr during clashes with riot police in Sanabis, Bahrain, a suburb of the capital Manama, Wednesday night, Oct. 15, 2014. The outspoken and widely revered Shiite cleric was convicted Wednesday in Saudi Arabia of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death, raising fears of renewed unrest from his supporters in the kingdom and neighboring Bahrain.
Norman Bethune’s legacy endures as Canadian, Chinese medical schools partner up
The Minto Sports Complex, home of the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees men's hockey team, is shown in Ottawa on Monday, March 3, 2014.
B.C. can’t get away with voiding contract clauses: teachers’ union lawyer
B.C.T.F president Jim Iker speaks to media before heading into the B.C Court of Appeal in Vancouver, British Columbia on October 14, 2014.
Old rivals set to renew acquaintances in Canadiens, Bruins grudge match
Milan Lucic’s role as a hated opponent is sure to ramp up in the second round of the NHL playoffs against the Montreal Canadiens.
Friends of fugitive gunman shot by police in B.C. say he was harmless
Peter DeGroot, 45, is shown in this undated handout photo.
'Lone Star,' 'Modern Family' actress Elizabeth Pena dies at 55
FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2008 file photo, Elizabeth Pena poses as she arrives for the Los Angeles premiere of "Nothing Like the Holidays," in Los Angeles. The "La Bamba" and "Lone Star" actress Pena, 55, has died. Pena's manager, Gina Rugolo, said the actress died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, in Los Angeles of natural causes after a brief illness. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)
Kelly: UEFA needs a weaselly workaround for its ugly Serbia-Albania mess
Cathal Kelly
Hot Ticket: Tanya Tagaq and Severn Cullis-Suzuki
Tanya Tagaq is known for her raw, powerful mix of Inuit throat singing, rock, improv and other styles.
Taking His Chance: Linden Vey making most of NHL shot with Vancouver Canucks
CP, CSX rail network
Scout List: Shipwrecks, apple festival and taxidermy sketching
The Apple Festival is on this weekend at the UBC Botanical Garden.
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre announces historic expansion
Dr Mary Gospodarowicz tries to pick up one of the six gold bars gold bars valued at $3.28 million which was gifted to Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation by nine of Canada's leading gold mining company's. The Foundation announced during a news conference on Toronto on Wednesday October 15, 2014, a number of investments including an expansion to it's Toronto campus and an increase in the number of researchers and cancer experts.
Semafo makes unsolicited takeover bid for Australian-based Orbis Gold
Royals complete sweep of Orioles to reach first World Series since 1985
The Kansas City Royals celebrate their 2 to 1 win over the Baltimore Orioles to sweep the series in Game Four of the American League Championship Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 15, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri.
California regulator removes himself from matters related to PG&E amid emails probe
Oil spill plaintiff lawyers fight BP effort to oust claims administrator citing conflict
Probe expands to french fry plant after sewing needles found in potatoes
A metal object inserted in a potato is shown in an RCMP handout photo. Police in Prince Edward Island say the number of reports of potatoes containing metal objects in them has risen to six during the last week.
CSX takeover would be great for CP Rail, but a ‘step back’ for shippers
Acquisition would give Calgary-based Canadian Pacific Railway access to Eastern seaboard and several coastal refineries, but could cause temporary delays.
Nevada agency gives green light to Tesla's USA Parkway; project to connect I-80 to US 50
Los Angeles sheriff's detectives open molestation investigation involving '7th Heaven' actor
FILE - This July 1, 2008 file photo shows actor Stephen Collins posing for a picture outside of the Shubert Theatre in New York. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department says it is investigating allegations that former “7th Heaven” star Collins exposed himself to a teenage girl in the early 1980s. The department states in a news release issued Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, that the alleged victim reported the incident to investigators on Oct. 9, two days after New York authorities acknowledged they had an open molestation inquiry on Collins. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Is stress putting you at risk of an addiction?
Bill Howatt
I want to be a travel agent. What will my salary be?
Water bungalows in the Maldives.
Three top stock picks from Baskin’s Barry Schwartz
Barry Schwartz, vice president and portfolio manager with Baskin Financial Services
Want to be the first woman on the board? Here’s how to do it
Jennifer Reynolds is president and chief executive officer of Women in Capital Markets.
AUTO PACKAGE: Xfinity has bold plans for NASCAR coverage as part of sponsorship package
Brad Keselowski takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Nationwide series Drive for the Cure 300 auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Friday, Oct. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Gas interests lining up against TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, left, and Gaz Metro chief executive Sophie Brochu arrive at a news conference Tuesday, September 30, 2014 in Montreal. Gaz Metro and the Quebec government announced a partnership to increase the natural gas liquefaction capacity at the Gaz Metro plant in eastern Montreal.
Former SNC senior executive Ben Aissa extradited to Canada
Former SNC executive Riadh Ben Aissa in an early photo.
Record number of Toronto voters cast advance ballots
Election campaign signs line front lawns of homes along Dufferin St. south of Eglinton Ave. West on Oct 2 2014.
Mulcair and Harper offer real options on daycare
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair holds a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. The New Democrats are proposing a national child-care program that Mr. Mulcair says would cost no more than $15 a day per child.
The long game for democracy in Hong Kong
A man, a friend of victim who got kicked and beaten by six plainclothes police officers, shouts as he kneels on a street outside of police headquarter in Wanchai district on October 15, 2014 in Hong Kong,
Former employees sue Heenan Blaikie
In a statement of defence, Heenan Blaikie has denied most of the allegations from former employees. However, the law firm is also seeking payment from a handful of former clients.
Embattled founder of Seattle's Mars Hill megachurch resigns amid questions about leadership
FILE - In a Feb. 11, 2007 file photo, Mars Hill Church Lead Pastor Mark Driscoll poses outside of his office prior to an evening service at the church's flagship black warehouse in Seattle. The Mars Hill website says Seattle megachurch founder Driscoll resigned Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, as lead pastor, concluding it would be best for the church, which has branches in five states. (AP Photo/Scott Cohen, File)
Closing arguments in Saskatoon threats trial of former Hell's Angel
EX-SNC senior executive Ben Aissa extradited to Canada to face fraud charges
A Mountie stands in the lobby of SNC-Lavalin in Montreal, April 13, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Michelle Obama dances with turnip to promote healthy eating, White House garden
First lady Michelle Obama is joined by school children as they harvest peanuts in the annual fall harvest of the White House Kitchen Garden at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. In celebration of Farm to School Month, Obama invited students from Arizona, California, and Ohio to participate in the fall harvest. These schools were selected because they are participating in farm to school programs that incorporate fresh, local food into their school meals, and they teach students about healthy eating through school gardens and nutrition education.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
FDA approves first 2 drugs for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a deadly lung disease
Friends of fugitive gunman shot by police in B.C. say he was harmless
In photos: Rabbi goes mobile for Sukkot
Rabbi Chaim Boyarsky waits for students as he holds a Lulav and Etrog out front of his mobile sukkah that he brought to university campuses in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, the final day of the jewish holiday of Sukkot.
Business Highlights
Cabinet decision on Site C project should come by end of year: minister
Have Your Say: What workplace perks work best for boosting morale and productivity?
TheScore shoots for more digital growth, app business up 40 per cent
A team of reporters follows news for theScore at their offices on King St., Toronto Aug. 28, 2013. The sports media company’s average active users on its mobile platforms reached nearly 9.2 million a month, the company said in its fourth-quarter results released on Wednesday. That’s a more than 150-per-cent increase in traffic over the same time last year.
Tax-smart investing: Eight offsets to income for better returns
Tim Cestnick
'Citizen Marc' documentary examines the politics of Prince of Pot Marc Emery
“Citizen Marc,” a documentary about Canadian pot activist Marc Emery, is screening in select cities across Canada in October. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Touchwood PR
Neil Patrick Harris announces with online video that he'll host the Academy Awards in 2015
FILE - In this June 8, 2014 file photo, Neil Patrick Harris arrives at the 68th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Harris is set to host the Oscars next year. The actor and author announced his latest gig online Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. The 87th annual Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, February 22, 2015. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, file)
Court deadline passes but tents remain up at homeless camp in Vancouver park
Police officers talk at the scene where a man was found dead at a tent city at Oppenheimer Park in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday October 15, 2014. A B.C. Supreme Court judge granted a court order last week allowing the city to clear tents and campers from the park after 10 p.m. Wednesday. The encampment began in July when people set up tents to bring attention to affordable housing in the city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Is it safe to do a 30-day squat challenge?
HBO’s new service threatens cable’s cozy world
Ian McGugan
What insiders have been buying
TransCanada pipeline conversion faces building pushback in Quebec
Chess grandmaster looks to rebrand game with high stakes tournament
Maurice Ashley on day two of the inaugural Sinquefield Cup held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis on Sept. 10, 2013.
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes did Wednesday
Find Your Park: Tourism leaders get sneak peek at details of National Park centennial campaign
FILE - In a July 18, 2013 file photo shows Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, S.C.,where the Civil War began and which is operated by the National Park Service. Tourism leaders attending a meeting of the Southeastern Tourism Society on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, got a sneak peek at plans to celebrate the Park Service's 100th anniversary in 2016. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)
Alberta's chief medical health officer tries to reassure people about Ebola
Canadian military transport leaves for Kuwait
In this Sept. 1, 2014 file photo, Shiite militiamen hold the flag of the Islamic State group they captured, during an operation outside Amirli, about 170 kilometres north of Baghdad.
Canada files WTO complaint against Chinese dissolving pulp duties
Youth charged with attempted murder in shooting death of two teens
Zaid Youssef, centre, with his parents Jina Samouie, left, and Athir Youssef. Zaid had celebrated his 17th birthday days before he was shot and killed near a Toronto high school.
Magnotta murder trial hears how police found victim’s head
Luka Rocco Magnotta is pictured in Berlin in a court photo.
Police investigate latest homicide as woman dies near Toronto community centre
Ebola outbreaks in Congo, western Africa, have different sources in nature, virus study finds
FILE - This undated file image made available by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows the Ebola virus. In a second, smaller Ebola outbreak, at least 69 people, including eight health workers, are believed to have been infected according to a study that was led by the World Health Organization and researchers from France and Canada and published online Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, by the New England Journal of Medicine. The outbreak that began in July in the Democratic Republic of Congo is similar to earlier ones in that central African region, genetic testing of viruses shows. (AP Photo/Centers for Disease Control, File)
Panic time: As oil goes, so does Canada’s economy
David Parkinson
B.C. can't get away with voiding contract clauses: teachers' union lawyer
Relax. We will recover from this market meltdown
A trader watches the screen at his terminal on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York Oct. 15, 2014. Stocks suffered their biggest losses in years and the dollar slumped on Wednesday after the latest inflation data from the United States and China fanned worries about a global slowdown, driving investors into safe-haven government debt.
Government launches $4-million ad campaign in advance of 150th birthday
Canadian Heritage minister Shelly Glover is pictured in Gatineau, Que. on June 3, 2014.
Stuart Murray will not stay on as CEO of Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Stuart Murray greets Gail Asper, President and a Trustee of The Asper Foundation after speaking to guests at the grand opening of the Canadian Museum For Human Rights in Winnipeg, Friday, September 17, 2014. Murray, the president of the Canadian Museum For Human Rights, is leaving his job.
Las Vegas Sands reports 3Q profits rise despite challenging quarter in gambling capital Macau
Tax cuts? Ottawa must first consider falling oil prices, economists say
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Luis Suarez ready to face Real Madrid on Barcelona debut when biting ban ends
FC Barcelona's Luis Suarez, from Uruguay, poses to the media after receiving the Golden Boot award for scoring the most goals in Europe's domestic leagues last season shared with Cristiano Ronaldo in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014.
US criticizes China's currency policy and urges other nations to do more for global growth
RCMP cancel Amber Alert for twins in Saskatchewan; mother, girls safe
Caitlyn (right) and Carrley Blythe are shown in RCMP handout photos. The RCMP have issued an Amber Alert in Saskatchewan for twin 10-year-old girls police believe were taken by their mother. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-RCMP
Sharp declines in stocks brings the Standard & Poor's 500 index closer to a 'correction'
How Michelle Obama, a turnip and a hip-hop song enthralled the Internet
Michelle Obama on Vine.
The best images from around the world for Oct. 15
As markets plunge, it’s time to take stock
Rob Carrick
HBO plans stand-alone streaming service, but not yet for Canadian viewers
This image released by HBO shows Matthew McConaughey, left, and Woody Harrelson from the HBO series "True Detective." HBO's plans to launch a stand-alone streaming service in the United States that will let viewers sidestep their cable company to watch popular shows like "Game of Thrones" and "True Detective" could be just a few years away from posing a similar threat to Canadian telecoms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, HBO, Michele K. Short
EBay beats on 3Q profit expectations, but misses revenue forecasts and cuts outlook
Netflix's 3rd-quarter subscriber growth falters after price increase; stock falls 25 per cent
FILE - This March 20, 2012 file photo shows Netfilx headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif. Netflix reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
The close: Markets end wild day as traders flee to safe havens
A trader watches the screen at his terminal on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York Oct. 15, 2014. Stocks suffered their biggest losses in years and the dollar slumped on Wednesday after the latest inflation data from the United States and China fanned worries about a global slowdown, driving investors into safe-haven government debt.
Netflix, eBay, Chesapeake Energy, Delta Air Lines and Mattel are big market movers
New Mexico peanut industry slow to rebound following 2012 salmonella outbreak, production down
FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2006, image, Wayne Baker shovels spilled peanuts back into a trailer during a peanut harvest near Floyd, N.M. Federal agriculture forecasts show there will be significantly fewer peanuts pulled from the ground in eastern New Mexico during the 2014 harvest season because of fallout from the bankruptcy and sale of a Portales-area peanut-processing plant that was at the heart of a 2012 salmonella outbreak and nationwide recall. (AP Photo/Clovis News-Journal, Andy DeLisle)
Looking at Ebola stocks? It may be too late
David Milstead
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