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Gennady Golovkin stops Marco Antonio Rubio in seconnd round
Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin of Kazakhstan celebrates after beating Marco Antonio Rubio of Mexico in two rounds of the WBC Interim Middleweight Title bout at StubHub Center on Oct. 18 in Los Angeles.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich hits Suns owner with ‘chicken suit’ jab
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, left, talks with forward Kyle Anderson during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat Oct. 18 in San Antonio.
Canucks’ lengthy sellout streak ends
Vancouver Canucks left wing Daniel Sedin celebrates his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks with Henrik Sedin as the crowd gives a standing ovation during second period NHL hockey action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on April 22.
Canucks fail to sell out for 1st time since '02, snapping streak of 474 games
Empty seats are seen amongst fans watching the Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning play during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday October 18, 2014. The Canucks played to a less-than-capacity crowd and announced their sellout streak had come to an end after a string of 474 consecutive sellouts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Cornish-led Stampeders secure first in the West with win over Bombers
Calgary Stampeders' Brad Sinopoli celebrates his touchdown on Maurice Leggett and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the first half of CFL action in Winnipeg on Oct. 18.
Cornish secures Stampeders first in the West after rushing for 160 yards against Bombers
Calgary Stampeders' Jon Cornish (9) runs for yards against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the second half of CFL action in Winnipeg Saturday, October 18, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Zetterberg scores late in OT as Red Wings beat Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings left winger Justin Abdelkader skates with the puck defended by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Dion Phaneuf in the first period at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on Oct. 10.
Report: Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Paul Craft dies at 76; sung by Stevens, Rondstadt
This photo provided by RCA Records shows singer Paul Craft. Craft, a Nashville songwriter and Hall of Famer, has died in Tennessee at the age of 76. The Tennessean reported that Craft died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. at a Nashville hospital "after years of deteriorating health." Craft penned the words to songs made famous by the likes of Ray Stevens, Mark Chestnutt, Alison Krauss, the Eagles and Linda Rondstadt. He was inducted earlier this month into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame after being nominated numerous times over the years. (AP Photo/RCA Records)
Thornton nets 1,200 NHL point as Shark survive late Devils rally
Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks celebrates his empty net goal against the New Jersey Devils along with Joe Pavelski at the Prudential Center on Oct. 18 in Newark.
Single-engine plane crash into water injuries two people west of Edmonton
Penguins rally to hand New York its first loss of season
Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) celebrates assisting on a goal by Patric Hornqvist during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 18.
Hoffman gets redemption by hoisting Senators past Blue Jackets
Ottawa Senators' celebrate a first period goal by David Legwand while taking on the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Oct. 18.
Subban leads Canadiens past Avs in freewheeling affair
Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban (76) scores a goal against Colorado Avalanche goalie Calvin Pickard (31) during the second period at Bell Centre in Montreal on Oct. 18.
QMJHL Roundup: Sea Dogs take division lead with rout over Wildcats
Zatkoff makes 28 saves as Penguins hand IceCaps third straight loss
One man rescued, two missing after barge capsizes in Georgia Strait
Bochy makes all the right post-season moves with Giants
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy tips his cap after their win against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the National League baseball championship series Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, in San Francisco.
U.S., China pledge to manage differences, co-operate on key issues
Secretary of State John Kerry, right, talks Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi during a lunch break in Boston, Saturday Oct. 18.
Saskatchewan residents wait for all-clear after natural gas fire extinguished
Alouettes move into tie for first in East with victory over Argos
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray is sacked by Montreal Alouettes defensive end John Bowman (7) and linebacker Nicolas Boulay (52) during first half CFL action in Toronto on Oct. 18.
Rachel Notley becomes new leader of Alberta NDP
Rachel Notley speaks to supporters at the Sutton Place Hotel in Edmonton on Oct.18.
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley started activism in childhood protest marches
Russian corruption story 'Leviathan' named best picture at London Film Festival
Amanda Nevill arrives for the London Film Festival Awards Ceremony, in London, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jonathan Short/Invision
Bumgarner will pitch World Series Game 1 for Giants against Royals
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner walks off the field during the eighth inning of Game 5 of the National League baseball championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Oct. 16 in San Francisco.
Juventus drops 1st points of Serie A season; Roma beats Chievo
AS Roma forward and captain Francesco Totti vies with Chievo's defender from France Nicolas Frey during a Italian Serie A match on Oct. 18 at the Olympic stadium in Rome.
Archaeologists dig for 'The Ten Commandments' buried sphinxes in the California sand dunes
Harper warns Ebola could arrive in Canada ‘very quickly’
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by guests while arriving at the 14th Annual National Diwali Celebration at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton on Oct. 18.
Wynne ‘absolutely willing’ to act on asset panel’s recommendations
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne smiles as she speaks to the media after winning a majority government at Queen's Park in Toronto on Friday, June 13, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Couillard says he won’t back down on financial reforms despite protests
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard speaks on September 30, 2014 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Serena Williams to face Bouchard in WTA finals
Serena Williams celebrates at the U.S. Open final in New York on Sunday. Williams earned $4 million, a record in tennis — $3 million for the title, plus a $1 million bonus for having had the best results during the North American summer hard-court circuit.
Toronto FC out of the MLS playoffs again as Montreal plays spoiler
Montreal Impact midfielder Felipe Martins (7) celebrates his goal with teammates against the Toronto FC at BMO Field in Toronto on Oct. 18.
Ronaldo sets best scoring start to league; Messi one goal from all-time top scorer
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during their Spanish first division soccer match against Levante at the Ciudad de Valencia stadium in Valencia, Oct. 18.
Jets announce trade for receiver Percy Harvin
In this Oct. 12, 2014, photo, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin stands on the sideline late in the second half of the Seahawks' 30-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in an NFL football game in Seattle.
Lucic apologizes for making obscene gesture in Montreal
Boston Bruins' Milan Lucic reacts as he is escorted off the ice by linesman Michel Cormier after receiving a minor penalty in the final seconds of their game against the Montreal Canadiens during NHL hockey action Thursday, October 16.
George Lucas fills in details on art and movie museum, including why he chose Chicago
Coroner says Salmon Arm care facility death was due to natural causes
Dortmund’s Bundesliga slump continues with loss at Cologne, Bayern routs Bremen
Bremen defender Assani Lukimya and Bayern Munich midfielder Arjen Robben, right, vie for the ball during the German First division Bundesliga match on Oct. 18 in Munich.
Saskatoon revokes 48-hour lockout notice to bus drivers, and offers free service
New Brunswick Progressive Conservatives choose Bruce Fitch as interim leader
New Brunswick Energy Minister Bruce Fitch
Couillard says he won't back down on financial reforms despite protests
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard speaks at a news conference in Quebec City on September 29, 2014. The Quebec government won't back away from reforms aimed at balancing the province's books despite opposition and protests, Premier Philippe Couillard said Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Ontario premier 'absolutely willing' to act on asset panel's recommendations
Nepal says it will end rescue operation on popular trekking route where 38 died in snowstorms
Friends and family members wait to greet injured avalanche victims from Israel as they prepare to head homewards after receiving treatment at Ciwec Clinic in Katmandu, Nepal, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. Rescue helicopter spotted nine more bodies Saturday on a trekking trail in northern Nepal bringing the death toll to 38 from this week’s series of snow storms and avalanches in the deadliest week of trekking disaster in Nepal. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
After overcoming heroin addiction, Diana Capponi helped hundreds of mental health patients
Diana Capponi during the filming of the 1999 documentary Working Like Crazy.
Southampton thrashes Sunderland 8-0 in Premier League
Sadio Mane of Southampton celebrates scoring the 8th goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Sunderland at St Mary's Stadium on October 18, 2014 in Southampton, England.
Pope Francis's status suffers setback with diluted family document
Pope Francis prays as he opens the morning session of a two-week synod on family issues at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014.
Inflatable 'Tree' artwork that caused scandal in Paris taken down after overnight vandalism
The controversial inflatable statue "Tree" by U.S. artist Paul McCarthy as part of the International Modern Art Fair (FIAC), sits deflated on the Place Vendome in Paris, France, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. The giant green art installation, that vaguely resembles an inflatable Christmas tree, was vandalized overnight after people tampered with the pump keeping it inflated and removed the cables securing it to the ground. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Memoirs contain some surprising revelations about Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau speaks with the media following party caucus in Ottawa on October 8, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Trudeau memoir paints frank picture of privileged but painful childhood
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau speaks with the media following party caucus in Ottawa on October 8, 2014. Justin Trudeau projects the image of a self-assured, impeccably turned-out, celebrity heart throb. But it wasn't always that way.By the Liberal leader's own account, he was an awkward, insecure, pimply-faced youth who was traumatized by his parents' very public split and his mother's mental illness, an indifferent student who struggled in the shadow of his famous father to find his own metier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
New Brunswick Progressive Conservatives choose Bruce Fitch as interim leader
Harper warns Canadians about spread of Ebola at polio award ceremony
Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks at the Rotary Foundation meeting where he received a Polio Eradication Champion Award in Toronto on Saturday, October 18, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Health Canada issues warning about Miracle Mineral Solution, seizes product
Nova Scotia man dies in crash between pickup truck and tractor-trailer
Man dies in early fiery three-vehicle crash in Richmond early Saturday
New Brunswick premier sets date for byelection in Saint John East
Gonzalo could make landfall in southeastern Newfoundland early Sunday
This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Gonzalo taken from the International Space Station by European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst as it moves toward Bermuda on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. Hurricane Gonzalo roared toward Bermuda as a powerful Category 3 storm on Friday. (AP Photo/Alexander Gerst/ESA/NASA)
Canada to start shipping experimental Ebola vaccine on Monday, government says
Sergio Aguero scores four goals in Man City’s win over Tottenham
Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring his third goal during their English Premier League soccer match against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England October 18, 2014.
What to know about federally run schools for Native American children
Gonzalo could make landfall in southeastern Newfoundland early Sunday
Hurricane Gonzalo, right, is pictured as it approaches Bermuda at 11:15 p.m. EDT Thursday Oct. 16, 2014.
Federally run Indian schools can't escape tainted legacy; schools among nation's lowest
ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, OCT. 19 AND THEREAFTER In this photo taken Sept. 26, 2014, students and faculty stand on a carpet with words in English and Navajo at the Crystal Boarding School in Crystal, N.M. on the Navajo Nation. Unlike in the past, these schools now emphasize and teach native languages and traditions. The Obama administration is pushing ahead with a plan to improve the schools that gives tribes more control. But the endeavor is complicated by disrepair of so many buildings, not to mention a federal legacy dating to the 19th century that for many years forced Native American children to attend boarding schools. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Market Signals: A look at what has changed in financial markets in the last month
FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2014, file photo, trader Damian Bagarozza, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. On Sept. 18, the U.S. stock market was at a record high after a relatively uneventful summer. Long-term interest rates were heading higher, a sign that investors expected steady growth in the U.S. economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
'Helen Lawrence' depicts postwar Vancouver in film noir-theatre hybrid
Renowned Vancouver visual artist Stan Douglas Stan Douglas is shown in a recent photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Michael Courtney
What drove the stock market's wild swings this week, and what's next?
FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, file photo, specialists Robert Tuccillo, left, and Frank Masiello work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The market took investors on a wild ride this week. In fact, at one point on Wednesday, the Dow Jones industrial average plummeted 460 points, but pared most of those losses by the end of the trading day. Investors are now wondering what's next for the market. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Miller shuts out Oilers, Canucks win third straight game to start season
Vancouver Canucks goalie Ryan Miller is congratulated by his teammates after a shutout against the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place.
Russian cargo ship towed away from B.C. coast, ending disaster fears
A Canadian Coast Guard helicopter flies near a Russian container ship, shown in this handout image, carrying hundreds of tonnes of fuel was drifting without power in rough seas off British Columbia's northern coast on Friday Oct. 17, 2014.
In the 2015 election lead-up, Trudeau positions himself as the anti-Harper
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau listens during an interview with The Globe and Mail's Campbell Clark in London, Ontario, September 11, 2014.
Three people face charges after fatal stabbing at Mississauga house party
Tug boat arrives to help disabled russian cargo ship off B.C. coast
A Russian container ship, shown in this handout image, carrying hundreds of tonnes of fuel was drifting without power in rough seas off British Columbia's northern coast on Friday Oct. 17, 2014. It's slow going in heavy seas, but a Canadian Coast Guard vessel is continuing to tow a disabled Russian cargo ship away from the rocky shores of British Columbia's northern coast. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-DND-Maritime Forces Pacific
McAdams, Wickenheiser among this year's inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame
Actress Rachel McAdams poses for a photo as she is inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto on Saturday, October 18, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
Where to find refuge from market storms
The U.S. economy is strengthening, and Canada will continue to benefit from this, says Shailesh Kshatriya, associate director for client investment strategies at Russell Investments Canada.
Rachel Notley wins party balloting to become new leader of Alberta NDP
Rachel Notley speaks to supporters at the Sutton Place Hotel in Edmonton on Saturday, October 18, 2014. Notley captured 70 per cent of the vote of party members to become the new leader of Alberta's opposition NDP. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Dean Bennett
How governments have made life easier for touring motorcyclists
This cleaning gel works well, but man, the smell ...
Mackenze Stewart overcomes childhood deafness to earn shot at NHL career
Health officials fear Ebola may become the new AIDS, but experts note many differences
FILE - In this Thursday, July 5, 2012 file photo, people visit the AIDS Memorial Quilt on display as part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington. Comparisons between Ebola and AIDS have surfaced in mid-2014 as the Ebola outbreak escalated. But Ebola is not expected to ever be in the same league as AIDS in terms of infections and deaths, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Oct. 18: This week’s Talking Point – the right to a physician-assisted death – and letters to the editor
Lee Carter and her mother Kathleen Carter, 89, whom she accompanied to Switzerland in 2010 to end her life. Ms. Lee is asking the Supreme Court to grant the right to physician-assisted death.
Can humanity scale its latest brick wall?
Doug Saunders
Canada’s still waiting on that $225 oil
Jeffrey Simpson
We need a culture thaw, not frozen eggs
In this Aug. 14, 2013, photo, an embryologist works on embryo at the Create Health fertility clinic in south London. Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc. will help pay for female employees to freeze their eggs, signaling a willingness to spend on perks and benefits in a race to acquire top-flight talent.
Indonesia's incoming president gets boost after meeting rival, but tough challenges await
In this Oct. 17, 2014 photo, a police officer watches over as supporters of Indonesian President-elect Joko Widodo stage a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia. Widodo, popularly known as 'Jokowi', will be inaugurated as the country's new president on Oct. 20 and will have to quickly take steps to tackle major challenges, rebooting a slowing economy in a nation of 250 million where inequality is rising, a looming decision on raising fuel prices and also finding a way to work with a powerful and well-funded opposition that could block his moves. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
WHL Roundup: Tambellini scores the OT winner to lead Calgary past Medicine Hat
Russian container ship towed away from Canadian coast after drifting again in rough seas
Miller record 30th career shutout as Vancouver blanks Edmonton 2-0
Vancouver Canucks' Daniel Sedin (22), Luca Sbisa (5), Radim Vrbata (17) and Henrik Sedin (33) celebrate a goal as Mark Fayne (5) skates past during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alta., on Friday October 17, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
October 18: Your daily horoscope
Libra
CIS Roundup: Bisons score 41 straight points to beat No. 7 Huskies
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