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October 23

QMJHL Roundup: Gamelin helps Drakkar to shootout win over Screaming Eagles
Canucks wake up in the third period to beat Blues
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Chris Tanev (8) checks St. Louis Blues right wing Ryan Reaves (75) during the second period at Scottrade Center.
RCMP chief seeks new tools to deal with extremist threats
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair shakes hands with a police officer before laying a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Thursday.
A strike at Ottawa’s War Memorial, ‘Canada’s heart’
People lay flowers at a makeshift memorial near the War Memorial where Corporal Nathan Cirillo was standing guard when he was shot. Cirillo later died from his injuries.
Tory still the target in Toronto’s final mayoral debate
From left to right, candidates Olivia Chow, Doug Ford and John Tory laugh following the final TV debate Thursday.
Ebola: When it's contagious, how it spreads and other things you need to know to stay safe
Hard-hit Southwestern Ontario towns face pivotal election decisions
Mayoral candidate Matt Brown canvasses in London, Ont., on Wednesday. Mr. Brown calls the road map put out by the city’s planning department, which would aim to revitalize downtown with rapid transit and a redeveloped waterfront, ‘an opportunity of a generation.’
MPs accept need for security, but hope Hill grounds will remain open
Ottawa police officers, with Parliament Hill in the background, guard the area around the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa October 23, 2014.
Giants pitcher Lincecum sent for MRI of back to determine availability
San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum throws in relief ln the bottom of the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals in Game 2 of baseball's World Series, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 7-2, evening the series at a game apiece.
Harper vows to fast-track boost to spy, policing powers after shooting
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and wife Laureen approach the Canada War Memorial to pay their respects to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Ottawa October 23, 2014.
Salman to close Calgary office amid weak trading business
Calgary-based Petroamerica is acquiring Suroco Energy in an all-stock deal.
Kelly: Nash nears the end of an atypical Canadian success story
Cathal Kelly
China proposes to cut ties with Toronto school board ahead of vote
Protesters for and against the Confucius Institute gather outside the Toronto District School Board headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters on both sides had to be separated by police as they shouted and carried signs.
Flames have moment of silence to honour Cpl. Cirillo, Warrant Officer Vincent
Drugs and religion key themes in Ottawa shooter’s troubled life
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police released a recent photo Micheal Zehab Bibeau.
Long periods of one-party government typical of Alberta politics
The Alberta legislature in March. For the PCs under Premier Jim Prentice, the challenge is to renew from within.
Christ, de Haitre win 1,500-metre races at long track World Cup selections
Fifteen minutes of terror in the nation’s capital
Michael Zehaf Bibeau is shown carrying a gun while running towards Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2014, in a still taken from video surveillance in this handout photo.
Vancouver airport screener’s ‘sleight of hand’ should earn jail time: Crown
The best images from around the world for Oct. 23
Mirtle: Phaneuf leads Toronto’s push for more possession
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Roman Polak embraces defenseman Dion Phaneuf (3) after Polak scored a goal on New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak (41), of the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Uniondale, N.Y., Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014.
Unspinning Vancouver: Parsing talk of income data and a subway
A Skytrain travels east from Commercial-Broadway station during the afternoon rush in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday July 22, 2014.
MaRS chairman Gordon Nixon defends business incubator’s results
MaRS chairman Gord Nixon thinks critics are ‘ridiculous’ in comparing a public loan to the organization to a previous Liberal decision to cancel two gas-fired power plants.
Police say no sign of criminal activity in Calgary from Ottawa shooter
RedBlacks, Senators hope to be part of Ottawa’s healing process
On Wednesday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins played the Canadian national anthem before their game against the Philadelphia Flyers, paying tribute to a Canadian soldier killed in Ottawa earlier in the day.
Injured sawmill explosion workers cry foul over WorkSafe BC treatment
Former Lakeland sawmill worker John Engstrom describes events from the sawmill explosion in Vancouver.
Steve Nash ruled out for the season with back injury
The Lakers announced Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, that Nash has been ruled out for the upcoming season with a back injury, putting the two-time NBA MVP’s career in doubt.
Bestselling author Tom Rachman found refuge in Vancouver bookshops
Writer Tom Rachman, photographed in Toronto in June, dedicated his second novel, The Rise & Fall of Great Powers, to his sister, who died in May, 2012.
Excerpts from editorials after the attack in Ottawa
Black-market oil nets Islamic State militants about $1-million a day
Islamic State militants watch an air strike in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, on Thursday.
Broadway's 'Disgraced' by Ayad Akhtar is raw, blistering look at religion, culture
Alberta Wildrose is ‘a party of ideas,’ leader Danielle Smith says
Danielle Smith, Leader of the Official Opposition with the Wildrose party
Premier Clark apologizes for wrongful death of First Nations chiefs
Chief Roger William Vice-chairman Tsilhqot'in National Government at his childhood home Nemiah Valley October 21, 2014.
Royals' Billy Butler earns his keep with his bat
Billy Butter had career lows in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage this season, but still came up with two big hits on Tuesday, including this RBI single in the sixth.
Three top stock picks from ScotiaMcLeod’s Greg Newman
Greg Newman.
Vancouver airport screener's 'sleight of hand' should earn jail time: Crown
Cartoonist Roz Chast receives $50,000 as winner of Kirkus Prize, a new literary award
RedBlacks put pride on the line against surging Alouettes
Ottawa has been eliminated from playoff contention but the team can still play spoiler against division rival Montreal.
Duhatschek: How sharing ideas made Alberta the great coaching incubator
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Johnston
Five things revealed about the Ottawa shooting by RCMP commissioner Bob Paulson
Ottawa attack: MPs fashioned spears while Harper whisked into closet
The Hall of Honour leading to the Parliamentary Library (far end) is pictured on Thursday October 23, 2014 in Ottawa.
MTY to pay $7.9M for companies that operate Manchu Wok, other restaurants
Homegrown terrorists or unbalanced criminals? Federal leaders disagree
Lulu-Lama? Partnership between yoga wear maker, Dalai Lama sparks outcry
Vancouver-based yoga wear retailer Lululemon, which has been hit by a costly product recall and other setbacks over the past 18 months, unveiled this week that it is teaming up with the Dalai Lama Center for Peace + Education. As part of the initiative, Lululemon will contribute $750,000 over the next three years to support the centre’s work.
Delving for gems among beaten-down large cap stocks
buried treasure
Veteran broadcaster Bob Carty told global stories through human lens
Bob Carty.
Rogers CEO Laurence shows his stripes, calls out competitors
Guy Laurence, CEO of Rogers Communications Inc. held a media briefing at the company's head office in Toronto on May 23 2414.
407 International Q3 profit rises to $80.9M as more motorists use toll highway
Magna stock has room to power higher after pullback
Tim Shufelt
Los Angeles judge says R&B singer Chris Brown's good behaviour continues as probation end nears
R&B singer Chris Brown, center, appears in court at a progress report hearing with his attorney, Mark Geragos, right, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. Brown continues to serve out his probation for the 2009 beating of his then-girlfriend Rihanna. Another progress report hearing for Brown has been scheduled for Jan. 2015. (AP Photo/Robyn Beck, Pool)
Three strategies for weathering stormy markets
Ian McGugan
Previous assessment described Ottawa shooter as deeply troubled but not mentally ill
Michael Zehaf Bibeau
Business oddities: Pin-up cabin crew and the ketchup wars
U.S. trade rules are definitely not cool with federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. Mr. Ritz has bared his teeth, vowing Canada will use “any and all means” to force the United States to repeal the law, including slapping tariffs on a wide range of American products, including ketchup.
Oct. 24: Tragedy’s aftermath – letters to editor
Ottawa Police officers comb the area in front of the National War Memorial on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, near Parliament Hill, where Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, 24, was killed by a gunman.
After brazen attack in Ottawa, Redblacks and Senators help healing process
Canadian reservist Cpl. Nathan Cirillo is pictured in an undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Facebook
Icahn says Atlantic City's Taj Mahal casino 'will almost certainly close'
The key to happiness? Achievement and enjoyment every day
Harvey Schachter
Is leadership ready for the social age?
Peter Aceto is president and chief executive officer at Tangerine Bank.
Canada plans diplomatic blitz in U.S. amid scrutiny over security
First Nations chief gives lessons about hangings 150 years later
A plaque recognizing five wrongfully hung Tsilhqot'in Chiefs is pictured near the Fraser River in Quesnel, B.C. Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. The government exonerated the Chiefs in the B.C. Legislature on Thursday and a memorial day will be held in Quesnel on Sunday to commemorated the 150th year of their hangings. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
AMC Networks pays $200 million for 49.9 per cent stake in BBC America
Brother of jailed hedge fund boss Rajaratnam barred for 5 years, paying $841,000 in SEC deal
Will the video platform kill the TV spot?
The District Voices series on YouTube is meant to market The Hunger Games films and is also an attempt by Google Inc. to expand the relationship advertisers have with the video platform.
Ottawa nears deal to become trading hub for yuan
An employee counts yuan banknotes at a branch of Bank of China in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, in this February 10, 2010 file picture.
University of Calgary, Beijing centre partner on energy-extraction research
Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, the new President of the University of Calgary is photographed on Tuesday, February 01, 2011. In a ceremony in the capital Thursday, Cannon signed a partnership deal with industrial giant, Kerui Group.
Evaporating fracking waste water viable way of disposal, Nova Scotia report says
Stampeders find other means of motivation for game against Roughriders
How do Tory, Chow and Ford compare on the key campaign issues?
Left to right, Olivia Chow, Doug Ford and John Tory
Enbridge asks NEB to revisit directive for valve shut-off on Line 9 pipeline
The "Line 9" Enbridge oil pipeline is seen being worked on in East Don Parkland in Toronto, March 6, 2014. The National Energy Board is set to make a decision on whether to allow Enbridge to reverse the flow of and increase the capacity of oil in a pipeline between southern Ontario to Montreal that has in operation for years.
Sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers a true hero
The Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers receives a standing ovation as he enters the House of Commons Thursday in Ottawa.
Russia-Ukraine gas deal a reason for optimism
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with students in Sochi, Russia, on Oct. 23.
Thanksgiving gravy train: Edmonton couple wins $30M on harvest holiday weekend
Joan and Wade Lidkea of Edmonton pose in this undated handout photo. An Edmonton couple had plenty to be thankful for on the Thanksgiving weekend after winning a lottery jackpot worth almost $31 million. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Lotto Max
Kinder Morgan doesn’t need to register as third-party advertiser: Elections BC
Senior vegetation ecologist Tyler Innes walks through Stoney Creek while recording plant species in the area as part of a field study and geotechnical investigation for the proposed Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project which would run nearby, in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday August 27, 2014.
Business Highlights
Apple, GT Advanced Technologies in deal to pay off loan, close new Arizona glass plant
Ottawa man gets 12 years after found guilty of terrorism charge
MPs share stories of a day spent in lockup after gunman stormed Parliament Hill
Author John Steinbeck's heirs tussle over control of movie rights
Omar Khadr wins right to sue feds for conspiring with U.S. in expanded suit
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, shown in this undated handout image from Bowden Institution, in Innisfail, Alta., should be allowed to claim the Canadian government conspired with the Americans to torture him and breach his rights, a Federal Court judge ruled Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Bowden Institution
Magnotta jury watches original images used to create so-called murder video
Luka Rocco Magnotta is pictured in Berlin in a court photo.
AbbVie head criticizes Canada’s patent laws on drugs
A screen displays the share price for pharmaceutical maker AbbVie on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this file photo from July 18, 2014. Stéphane Lassignardie, who was named head of AbbVie Canada in June, said the Canadian patent protection environment “is not in line with the standards we expect from a Western country.”
Prince Edward Island legislature to temporarily relocate for conservation work
Bella: The Colour of Love: Divining Chagall’s muse
How this trainer stays warm during winter runs
Omar Khadr wins right to sue federal government for conspiring with U.S.
Omar Khadr appears in an Edmonton courtroom, Monday, Sept.23, 2013 in this artist's sketch.
Investment firms in Vancouver make key hires
two businessmen shaking hands
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Two men face charges more than three years after Stanley Cup riot
Jets coach says Kane recovering and could be skating again soon
Winnipeg Jets' Evander Kane (9) breaks away during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Friday, October 11, 2013.
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major averages did Thursday
Butcher: Can a play about torture and genocide be too entertaining?
USA TODAY Bestsellers
Renée Zellweger and women who explain and apologize: Why feel accountable at all?
Actress Renee Zellweger waves at the 21st annual ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards in Los Angeles.
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Harper waited among MPs, terrifying unknown on other side of doors
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Microsoft posts 1Q profit, results top Wall Street forecasts
Conservatives introduce thick budget bill that includes unrelated items
The moon is seen past a gargoyle on the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill in Ottawa on October 25, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Drugmaker Pfizer says it will buy back as much as $11 billion more in stock
Drafting a contract? There’s an app for that
Graham Travaligni giving an overview of equity crowdfunding
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