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Winnipeg School Division votes to ban e-cigarettes on school property
Tony Award-winning actress Marian Seldes, a muse to playwright Edward Albee, dies at age 86
FILE - In this April 20, 2010 file photo, Marian Seldes arrives at the opening night performance of the Broadway musical "American Idiot" in New York. Seldes, the Tony Award-winning star of "A Delicate Balance" who was a teacher of Kevin Kline and Robin Williams, a muse to playwright Edward Albee and a Guinness Book of World Records holder for most consecutive performances, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at age 86. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)
Carjacking in Swift Current, Sask., ends with crash on Trans-Canada Highway
Mountie Ron Francis found dead: lawyer
A tearful Mountie returned his red dress uniform after running afoul of a policy that says RCMP officers can't smoke medicinal marijuana while in uniform. Cpl. Ron Francis was prescribed the drug for post-traumatic stress disorder.
'Surrey Six' defence lawyers allege police misconduct, want mistrial
RCMP officers, police from local detachments and Surrey city workers comb the brush along a roadway in the Green Timbers Urban Forest on Oct. 23, 2007, as they search for evidence near a building where six men were found dead in Surrey, B.C.
New Brunswick Mountie Cpl. Ron Francis found dead: lawyer
California regulator asked for $1 million donation from state's biggest utility, email shows
Inquest into death of deaf teen told of communications problems at youth centre
Rogers GamePlus has NHL angles covered, but app will come at a price
An interactive display that shows NHL team stats when a 'puck' is put into a special port. Rogers Sportsnet unveiled their new broadcast studio of the upcoming NHL hockey season, during a media tour at the CBC building in Toronto on Sept 29 2014.
Mirtle: Leafs are finally on board with NHL’s shift from fights to finesse
Toronto Maple Leafs Colton Orr (R) hits Winnipeg Jets Dustin Byfuglien (L) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Aaron Harris (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY)
Teen requests youth sentence, apologizes for running Ottawa prostitution ring
As he wished: Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner and others provide audio for Cary Elwes memoir
Columbus Day replaced with Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Seattle
Boys dressed as Italian explorer Christopher Columbus march during the annual Columbus Day Parade along Fifth Avenue in New York October 8, 2012. The Seattle City Council is replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the city.
An ‘astonishingly high number’ of good books submitted for Giller Prize
Sean Michaels’ first novel, Us Conductors, is one of six finalists for the prize that recognizes the best in Canadian fiction – an award, according to prize founder Jack Rabinovitch, that “has become a celebration of all Canadian writers, not just the winners.”
B.C.’s rush to placate LNG investors carries risks of its own
Gary Mason
Nationals lean on Fister to beat the Giants and avoid sweep
Washington Nationals Bryce Harper hits a solo-home run in the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants during Game 3 of baseball's NL Division Series in San Francisco, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. (
Protests in Hong Kong revive hope in old-guard idealists
Nathan VanderKlippe
Collector donates E.J. Hughes works to Whistler’s Audain Art Museum
Art collector Jacques Barbeau sits beside the 1952 E.J. Hughes painting Steamer in Grenville Channel, B.C. at his home in Vancouver on Monday.
CP freight train strikes, kills teenaged girl in B.C.'s Fraser Valley
Flames sign defenceman Diaz to one-year contract, assign Wotherspoon to AHL
Class-action lawsuit seeks $480 million for price-fixing by electronics giants
Welch brothers seek to build big office REIT
The Absolute World Towers in Mississauga.
Nova Scotia to strike committee to examine PTSD assistance for emergency workers
NY cancels phone booth transmitter program that could have tracked cellphone users' movements
Why Canadian oil patch investors should be tracking U.S. crude price
Pump jacks pump oil at an Encana well near Standard, Alberta, May 12, 2014.
How the housing market beats up on first-time buyers
Rob Carrick
California oyster farm that must vacate national seashore can keep operating until year's end
Experts weigh in on concentration of Canadian media ownership
Quebecor headquarters is seen Monday, October 6, 2014 in Montreal. Quebecor has agreed to sell its English language newspapers to Postemdia for $316 million.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
For once, Jason Kenney and the Tories side with labour
Minister of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney speaks at a Canada2020 event in Ottawa on Thursday, October 2, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Why raise the minimum wage? Just ask Costco
What do you need to learn from your next job?
Dev Aujla (@devaujla) is the author of Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money and Community in a Changing World.
No magic pill solutions in Rona Ambrose's crusade against opioids
Minister of Health Rona Ambrose responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Thursday September 25, 2014 in Ottawa.
Three top stock picks from Davis Rea’s Zachary Curry
Zachary Curry
Keeping your head down is no way to get ahead
Julie Barker-Merz is president of BMO InvestorLine, the online trading division of Bank of Montreal.
Toronto-born Kenny Wheeler was a fearless jazz improviser
Virtuoso trumpet player Kenny Wheeler was also a talented composer.
Jeb Bush makes Spanish-language ads for Republican candidates in Colorado, California, Arizona
OHL and CMHA launch 'Talk Today' mental health program in wake of player suicide
Terry Trafford of the Saginaw Spirit stops in front of the Plymouth Whalers goalie during the second period of their hockey game at The Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Mich., March 5, 2013. Almost seven months after the death of Trafford, the Ontario Hockey League and Canadian Mental Health Association are launching a new campaign to educate junior hockey players about mental-health issues." THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/The Saginaw News, Jeff Schrier ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT MBO (REV-SHARE)
Sun Media ownership over the years
Puppy love: offers to help pour in after hunter rescues 20 pups in field
Premier Prentice says he’ll revisit contentious Alberta aboriginal policies
Premier-designate Jim Prentice arrives to meet Alberta interim Premier Dave Hancock in Edmonton, on Monday, Sept 8, 2014. Prentice says he'll revisit some policies that have led to a welter of lawsuits and bad will between his government and First Nations over energy development.
Nova Scotia Power to text message customers with updates on outages
Nova Scotia Power line technician Ken Beck works on repairing a line in Halifax on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004 that was damaged during the first winter storm of the season. Nova Scotia Power will adopt new measures to prevent a recurrence of the communication snafus that happened after post-tropical storm Arthur caused widespread power outages in July, the province’s public utilities regulator said in a report released Monday. This will include text messages to customers about power outage updates.
Democratic Sen. Mark Udall, GOP Rep. Cory Gardner clash on energy, health law in second debate
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, (D-Colo.), shakes hands with his opponent U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, (R-Colo.), following a debate in Denver, Monday Oct. 6, 2014. Gov. The two are locked in what many polls say is a tight race, less than one month before election day on Nov. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
Quotes from Monday's Commons debate on Iraq
Two die in accident in Newfoundland after contacting electricity: RCMP
Manitoba says more than 100 new teachers hired to reduce class sizes
Nadine Gallacher leads her split class of senior kindergarten and grade 1 students in a math lesson at Riverside Public School in London, Ontario, September 9, 2014. In Manitoba, the provincial government says it has hired more than 100 new teachers this year as part of its goal to reduce class sizes.
Freeport-McMoRan selling 80 pct. of stake in Chilean mine for at least $1.8B to Lundin
‘Homecoming’ will make Postmedia’s Godfrey more powerful than ever
Postmedia's President and C.E.O Paul Godrey sits in his office following a news conference in Toronto on Monday October 6 , 2014, during which he announced an agreement with Quebcor to purchase Sun Media's 175 English Language newspapers, speciality publications and digital properties in a deal worth $316 million.
New National Energy Board chairman finds himself ‘in the eye of the storm’
National Energy Board chairman Peter Watson speaks in Calgary on Monday.
Mother who had baby after womb transplant: Making history less important than having a family
Vincent, the first baby born to a woman who had a womb transplant, is cradled by his mother at an undisclosed location in Sweden, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. The parents of the baby say they hope they can be an inspiration to others struggling with infertility. After what they describe as a rollercoaster of a journey, the unnamed Swedish couple finally became parents last month, when the mother gave birth to a healthy but premature baby boy. (AP Photo/Ben Jary)
Postmedia-Sun Media deal not just about newspapers
The Toronto Sun building in Toronto.
Hundreds arrive for meeting on bridging Canada-U.S. regulatory systems
Business Highlights
Prosecutor: ID theft ring used stolen data to buy designer shoes, bags at Saks Fifth Avenue
Vancouver Police issue warning about attacks apparently aimed at Asian women
Energy giant Petronas places dark cloud over B.C.'s LNG dreams
Federal agency awards nearly $60 million in housing grants to tribal communities across US
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro announces that nearly $60 million in grants have been awarded to tribal communities across the nation during a news conference Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
In Ga. Senate race, Perdue says he's 'proud' of career, defends record amid outsourcing report
Teen requests youth sentence, apologizes for running Ottawa prostitution ring
With CF-18s poised for takeoff, Iraq debate leaves Canadians in a fog of war
Defence Minister Rob Nicholson rises in the House of Commons during question period in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Gold's technical profile suggests big movements afoot
Winnipeg startup seeks to fill at-home mail delivery void left by Canada Post
Mail carrier and Canada Post employee Leo Gaspari delivers mail on his route in the Don Mills and Lawrence area in Toronto on Dec. 11, 2013. Gaspari has worked for Canada Post for 33 years, 20 of which he has delivered mail. Canada Post will begin to phase out delivery to 5.1 million Canadian homes as part of cost-cutting initiatives on Oct. 20— the same day a Winnipeg startup, YouHaveMail.ca, will launch its at-home delivery service.
Trial in woman's death put off for son of former Edmonton police chief
"Surrey Six" defence lawyers allege police misconduct, want mistrial
Hurricanes forward Skinner diagnosed with concussion after hit in preseason game
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner has been diagnosed with a concussion.
HP's History: Can the company that started Silicon Valley stay relevant to its future?
Rates at US Treasury bill auction unchanged for both 3-month and 6-month bills
Turner Broadcasting, parent of CNN, TBS, TNT, to cut about 1,475 jobs, or 10 per cent of staff
Why see the best of Florida when you can see the weirdest?
Mermaids will mesmerize you at Weeki Wachee Springs, an underwater theatre in Spring Hill, Fla.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Lundin buys stake in Chile copper mine for $1.8B, will sell part of gold/silver operations
The close: TSX falls; traders eye impact of strong greenback
Advertising tools only add to Facebook stock's allure
Chris Umiastowski
B.C. touts LNG's critical importance to provincial economy
The British Columbia Legislature in Victoria
General Motors, SodaStream, Christopher & Banks and CalAmp are big market movers
My foot: Plantar fasciitis stubborn to heal, experts say don't put off treatment
Connie Glen sits outside her home in Oakville, Ont., on Saturday, October 4, 2014. At its worst, plantar fasciitis can make even simple walking excruciatingly painful. But a range of treatments for this common heel and foot disorder can often speed up the healing process, while a range of simple steps can prevent it from coming back. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Gold speculators extend longest retreat since 2010
Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich March 3, 2014. Speculators pared bets on rising gold prices for a seventh consecutive week, the longest retreat since 2010, as futures erased this year’s gains.
Calgary police charge woman who says she is underage sex trafficking victim
Samantha Lyndell Azzopardi is shown in a Calgary Police Service handout photo. Calgary police have charged Azzopardi, an Australian woman, who says she is an underage victim of sex trafficking and exploitation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Calgary Police Service
Argentina's former economy minister Cavallo absolved in debt swap case
Former Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo, right, attends the final stage of the trial for his alleged involvement in the 2001 "mega-swap" deal, as he speaks to his lawyer Eduardo Oderico, left, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. Cavallo is accused of carrying out "negotiations incompatible with public office," in a trial that seeks to determine whether the State's interests were harmed as a result of the debt swaps of Argentina's public debt titles in 1997-1998 and 2001-2002. (AP Photo/Daniel Jayo)
Vancouver film fest to offer extra screenings of popular films
Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story
Military intervention against Islamic State is ‘essential,’ Hillary Clinton says
Former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton delivers a speech during a Canada2020 event in Ottawa on Oct. 6, 2014.
World Trade Center's most congested pedestrian zone widened; high-rise gets new funding.
US slip, erasing an early gain; H&R Block slides as sale of banking unit is delayed
Mick Fleetwood nervous about new photography exhibition in Toronto gallery
Mick Fleetwood of the band Fleetwood Mac looks over some of his photography in a handout photo. His collection of hand-painted photographs, "Reflections," is now on display at the Liss Gallery in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Mick Fleetwood
Wild release goalie Ilya Bryzgalov from tryout
Minnesota Wild's Ilya Bryzgalov takes a breather during a commercial break while playing against the Winnipeg Jets during second period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Monday, April 7, 2014.
Coffee prices have jolted to 2 1/2-year highs. Here’s how to profit
U.S. coffee chain Starbucks will pay around $913-million (U.S.) to acquire the 60 per cent of its Japanese unit it doesn’t already own.
Stake in Cheesegrater pays off for Oxford Properties
The entrance to the Leadenhall Building in London, which was designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. The commercial building is held in a 50-50 venture by Canadian commercial real estate giant Oxford Properties Group Inc.’s Europe division and local firm British Land.
Take a look at London's Leadenhall Building
A security guard looks view south from the Leadenhall Building in London’s financial district toward the River Thames and other city skyscrapers like the Walkie-Talkie, centre, and The Shard, center top.
Lundin bulks up on copper with purchase of Freeport mine
Lundin produces copper, zinc, nickel and lead from mines in Europe, Africa and the United States.
Sabres demote Mikhail Grigorenko to AHL affiliate in Rochester
In this Jan. 14, 2013 photo, Buffalo Sabres first-round draft pick Mikhail Grigorenko, of Russia, skates during practice at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
Works from renowned Schlumberger art collection headed to NYC auction; could bring $85M
This undated photo provided by Sotheby’s shows Mark Rothko’s “No. 21 (Red, Brown, Black and Orange)”. Sotheby’s predicts the 1951 painting, from the collection of renowned art benefactors Pierre and Sao Schlumberger, could exceed $50 million when it is auctioned in November. (AP Photo/Sotheby’s)
Prince Edward Island government buys land to prevent fish kills in rivers
All for Amy: Poehler book tour will include appearances by Seth Meyers, Norman Lear, teacher
FILE - In this April 26, 2014 file photo, actress Amy Poehler attends the American Comedy Awards in New York. Poehler's memoir, "Yes Please," will be released on Oct. 28. (Photo by Brad Barket/Invision/AP, File)
Prince Edward Island post office ransacked, money orders and cash taken
The Barr Brothers' second album is curious, exceptional folk-rock
Nova Scotia Power to text message customers to provide updates on outages
Newest Supreme Court of Canada justice joins bench, lauded as gifted jurist
Justice Clement Gascon smiles at the official welcoming ceremony for the new Supreme Court judge in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans higher on the CBOT; beef mixed and pork higher on the CME.
GM uses Facebook, calls to reach 1.2M car owners who still haven't gotten deadly switch fixed
FILE - This Tuesday, April 1, 2014, file photo, shows a key in the ignition switch of a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt in Alexandria, Va. Despite recall notices, thousands of news stories, highly publicized congressional hearings and two federal investigations, fewer than half of the roughly 2.36 million people still driving Chevy Cobalts, Saturn Ions and other small cars with defective and potentially deadly ignition switches have had them replaced. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)
Canada sends Hercules aircraft to deliver protective equipment to Ebola zone
Members of 8 Wing Trenton load boxes of faceshields onto a Hercules aircraft bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone, Monday, Oct.6, 2014. Canada has sent a military jet to West Africa to deliver protective medical equipment the World Health Organization badly needs there. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-DND-Master Cpl. Roy MacLellan
Review: Jason Aldean's latest album contains too much old, not enough new
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