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Federal judge allows Honeywell to begin penalizing workers who won't take health tests
Calgary man who fired shot through garage door, killing woman, sentenced
Edmonton store apologizes for turning away cadets selling poppies
In a Facebook statement, Cabela's Inc. said its store in south Edmonton had cadets on site on the weekend and have had poppies available at both locations since last week.
Habs see no room for fighting in their quest for goals
Flames centre Markus Granlund scores a goal in the first period as Carey Price and Alex Galchenyuk look on.
Calgary woman who drove drunk, killed 2 people, sentenced to 4.5 years in jail
Renowned Vancouver restaurants Raincity Grill, C Restaurant close
Pedestrians walk past the Raincity Grill in Vancouver November 2, 2014.
'Dancing with the Stars' is set to take its dance steps on a North American tour
Louisiana Leper Home documents panic in the face of disease
Baton Rouge, LA - 10/30/2014 - Mr. Simeon Peterson (aka "Mr. Pete" 86) sits in the physical therapy room at the National Hansen's Disease Center in Baton Rouge. Mr. Peterson was relocated to the leprosy camp in Carville, LA from his native US Virgin Islands in 1951. He is one of the last living residents of the leprosy center.
Lawyers file challenge over B.C.'s approval of Trinity Western law school
Trinity Western University President and Chancellor Bob Kuhn stands for a photograph at the university in Langley, B.C.
Tony Award-winning musical revival of 'Pippin' to close in January on Broadway
FILE - This file publicity image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown shows Andrea Martin, left, and Matthew James Thomas during a performance of "Pippin," at Broadway's Music Box Theatre in New York. The Broadway musical is packing up its tent and closing its doors. Producers of the Tony Award-winning revival said Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, the show will end Jan. 4, 2015 at the Music Box Theatre. (AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Joan Marcus, File)
Vision Vancouver extends its donor-list deadline
Mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe, seen here in July, says the Non-Partisan Association’s donor list will be out Nov. 7.
NSA director says US intelligence depends on Silicon Valley's expertise, innovation
Midterm battles: Control of U.S. Senate at stake, and with it, Obama’s legacy
President Barack Obama, left, stands with Maryland gubernatorial candidate Anthony Brown during a campaign rally at Wise High School, on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, in Upper Marlboro, Md.
Will the NBA ever return to Newfoundland?
Glen Grunwald, the former general manager of the Toronto Raptors, is still lobbying to have an NBA game played in the Newfoundland capital, even though he is no longer working in the league.
Elderly man charged with killing wife found dead at home in Campbell River, B.C.
Don't hesitate, you'll never regret adoption: B.C.'s lieutenant governor
Canada plans air cargo self-screening, opposition MPs stress oversight
A Korean Air Boeing 747 cargo plane turns over Surrey, B.C., as it prepares to land at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond on Thursday July 24, 2014.
Cristiano Ronaldo targets Liverpool, Champions League’s scoring title
Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo has a chance to match and even break Raul Gonzalez’s tournament record of 71 goals
Kinder Morgan pipeline hearings a ‘farce,’ former BC Hydro chief says
British Columbia environment minister Mary Polak leaves after responding to the Northern Gateway decision in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday June 17, 2014.
Canadian warplanes bomb Islamic State construction site in Iraq
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets depart after refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, over Iraq.
Agrium reports 26% decline in Q3 net profit; raises quarterly dividend 4%
Whitecaps moving forward after season ends in disappointing playoff game
Two more byelections called in Newfoundland, three total this month
Elections Newfoundland and Labrador says byelections will take place on Nov. 25 in Trinity-Bay de Verde and Humber East.
Duhatschek: Despite the recent deluge, suspensions in the NHL are down
The NHL suspended Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andrew Ference (21) for three games Monday for an illegal check to the head of the Vancouver Canucks’ Zack Kassian (9).
Canadian scientists battle Ebola
A lab technician works in a mobile lab at the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg, Manitoba November 3, 2014.
Third perjury trial linked to Dziekanski’s taser death begins
Const. Kwesi Millington leaves court in Vancouver, on March 10, 2014. The RCMP officer who stunned Robert Dziekanski with a Taser at Vancouver's airport was in court Monday to face a charge of perjury.
B.C. cancer care wait times yet another sign agency in trouble
Gary Mason
Poroshenko threatens action against ‘criminals that crowned themselves’
An elderly woman pulls a cart with firewood near the Donetsk airport, in eastern Ukraine on November 3, 2014.
Retailers, former smokers blast N.S. law that would restrict e-cigarettes
Martin Borne, co-founder of electronic cigarette retailer "Demain J'arrete", demonstrates the use of an electronic cigarette in his shop in Paris October 8, 2013.
Kelly: The Leafs may be losers, but the Raptors will never rule Toronto
Cathal Kelly
These 17 stocks have a double vote of confidence
Mining bonds lose lustre amid falling gold prices
Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich March 3, 2014. The price of gold fell to a four-year low Oct. 31, settling at $1,171.60 an ounce.
Recent selloff of High Liner stock seen as buying opportunity
Workers run an assembly line of fish fillets at the High Liner Foods plant in Lunenburg, N.S.
Court sides with Globe in dispute over settlement with Jan Wong
Former Globe reporter Jan Wong.
Financial know-nothings need our help
Rob Carrick
Infographic: S&P/TSX Venture composite index
Lack of global knowledge cost BlackBerry Indonesia
BlackBerry Chief Executive John Chen looks on during the official launch of the Passport smartphone in Toronto, September 24, 2014.
US brings antitrust lawsuit in NYC to block merger of 2 largest cinema advertising networks
Why do smart managers do stupid things?
Merge Gupta-Sunderji is a speaker and author who has more than 17 years of experience as a front-line leader in Corporate Canada.
Start work without telling the company
Dev Aujla (@devaujla) is the author of Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money and Community in a Changing World.
Three top stock picks from Goodreid’s Gordon Reid
OSC panel tosses out allegations in illegal insider trading case
Logo art for the Ontario Securities Commission.
Questerre Energy CEO pitches fracking project in Quebec
A Questerre shale gas exploration well is seen near St. Edouard, Que., in 2010. Past polls have shown Quebeckers are largely against fracking.
Oil sinks on Saudi Arabia’s intention to cut prices
A tanker truck leaves an oil shipping depot, passing over a string of tankers on a rail line, in New Town, N.D., May 29, 2014. Oil prices have been falling steadily for several months, as rising U.S. production has added to ample international supply at a time of modest growth in the global economy.
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Marathon’s pipeline reversal would reduce need for Keystone XL
Donald Robicheaux, safety coordinator at Marathon Oil Corp.'s Garyville Refinery, right, speaks near the recently completed crude oil unit at the refinery in Garyville, Louisiana, U.S., on Thursday, March 25, 2010.
Absolute Software Q1 profit falls to $300K on higher taxes; dividend increased
In Ukraine, Putin takes another (not so stealthy) bite
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting with senior officers in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. Putin said that the government will continue to strengthen the Russian armed forces and modernize military arsenals. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)
Ottawa’s Ebola overkill
Lisee says he would support Peladeau should the media baron become PQ leader
Jean-Francois Lisee speaks to the media as he announces his candidacy for leadership of the Parti Quebecois at a news conference, Monday, November 3, 2014 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Stryker to pay at least $1.43 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits over hip implants
Media report alleges Ghomeshi made inappropriate advances at young journalist
Radio host Jian Ghomeshi is shown in a handout photo.
Audience for Wallenda's Chicago stunt for Discovery falls short of his 2013 Grand Canyon walk
US regulators investigating Honda for failing to submit reports of deaths and injuries
Two more byelections called in Newfoundland, making it three this month
RCMP vessel rescues crew from sunken tug off Vancouver Island's West Coast
Canada spending another $30.5M on Ebola; bulk goes to fund vaccine, drug science
Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose tours the Level 4 lab at the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg, Monday, November 3, 2014. The federal government is committing an extra $30.5 million to programs to shore up Canada's readiness to deal with Ebola in this country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/POOL/Lyle Stafford
YouTube star Grace Helbig an introvert with 2 million fans and a new book
Grace Helbig is a YouTube star whose first book "Grace's Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a Grown-Up‚" is out now. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Simon & Schuster Canada-Robin Roemer
Jury acquits former UBS executive in IRS offshore tax evasion probe
Former UBS banker Raoul Weil, who is out on bail, arrives at federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in this file photo taken October 22, 2014.
Second Cup feeling the squeeze from all sides
Brian Milner
BlackBerry sales in Indonesia
Men's lacrosse team coach at Saint Mary's University quits over retweet: school
Media report alleges Ghomeshi made inappropriate advances at young journalist
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Rates mixed at weekly US Treasury auction with 6-month bills rising to highest since late June
PrairieSky posts profits of $57.5 million in first full quarter since spinoff
Canada contributes more money, but no medical workers in Ebola fight
Health Minister Rona Ambrose and Chief Public Health Officer Gregory Taylor are pictured during a news conference to update on current actions on the Ebola outbreak on Oct. 20, 2014, in Ottawa.
Taylor Swift pulls all her music from streaming service Spotify
Fertilizer maker has provided ‘merciless destruction of shareholder value’
Chinese firm submits only bid on Mexican project for inter-city rail line, wins contract
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major stock indexes fared on Monday
Worker dead after 4-storey fall from construction site in Mississauga, Ont.
Canada plans air cargo self-screening, opposition MPs stress oversight
Sprint says it will eliminate another 2,000 jobs, or about 5 per cent of its staff
FILE - In this Thursday, July 19, 2012 file photo, a UPS truck stops in front of a Sprint store at the Derby Street Shoppes in Hingham, Mass. Sprint on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 said it is eliminating 2,000 jobs, or about 5 percent of its staff, as part of an effort to cut $1.5 billion in annual spending. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)
LabCorp, GoPro, GM, Apple and American Realty are big market movers
Firm denies it forced Connecticut man from job because he posed in Playgirl lumberjack spread
Control of US Senate could inflame political tensions at the expense of economic growth
The close: Energy stocks pull TSX lower, oil hits 2 1/2 year low
Many analysts see several buying opportunities among energy names, even as oil prices continue to fall.
Latest RCMP perjury trial linked to Dziekanski's death starts in Vancouver
Const. Kwesi Millington leaves court in Vancouver, on March 10, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
First Canadian air strikes in Iraq may have been aimed at ISIL dump truck
'It's only a car': Some quips from Tom Magliozzi, late co-host of NPR's 'Car Talk'
Brittany Maynard’s right-to-die message
André Picard
Want to lure development downtown? Build a library
The new $57.6-million central library in Halifax is set to open by year end.
Libraries lend a hand to development
In Calgary, a $245-million new central library is planned for the city’s East Village.
Temporary contract at Grand Canyon's South Rim would avert shutdown of hotels, restaurants
US stocks close mostly lower, bringing S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrials back from records
Buoyed by support, Wildrose leader no longer seeks leadership review
Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith has pulled the plug on a review of her leadership.
B.C. woman dead, New Brunswick man injured in northwestern Ontario crash
Premiers Prentice, Clark set tone for warm relations after 'frosty' Redford era
Canadian yield curve provides warning to equity investors
The current shape of the Canadian yield curve is providing a warning for equity investors. The curve has become significantly flatter since late 2010 and the chart suggests that equity prices are well ahead of where the curve suggests they should be. If previous patterns hold, the next two years will see weaker S&P/TSX performance.
Cubs introduce Joe Maddon as 54th manager in franchise history
Joe Maddon, centre, is introduced as the Chicago Cubs new manager with Cubs president Theo Epstein, right, and general manager Jed Hoyer during a press conference on November 3, 2014 in Chicago.
2 Ottawa police officers charged with assault; SIU says man injured in custody
Doug Ford to decide provincial Tory leadership run in 'a couple weeks'
Doug Ford says he will make a decision on whether to run for the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership in ‘a couple of weeks.’
California Supreme Court: Manager of Anna Nicole Smith can be retried in drug case
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2000 file photo model Anna Nicole Smith smiles as she walks to the courthouse with her attorney Howard Stern in Houston. The California Supreme Court ruled on Monday Nov. 3, 2014, that Stern may be retried on two counts of conspiracy related to obtaining prescriptions for Smith, but that decision will be made by a Los Angeles criminal court judge. Smith died Feb. 8, 2007 of an accidental drug overdose (AP Photo/Brett Cooomer, File)
Five reasons the strong season for stocks is at risk
Stock traders work at the exchange in Frankfurt am Main on October 16, 2014. German stocks plunged more than 2 per cent in late morning trade on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
American Express shake-up to rely on trusted brand, customer service
American Express and American Express corporate cards are pictured in Encinitas, California October 17, 2011.
Jury acquits former UBS executive in IRS offshore tax evasion probe
Retailers, former smokers blast Nova Scotia law that would restrict e-cigarettes
'Theory of Everything' director says Hawking's voice a 'gift' to biopic
Director James Marsh behind the scenes of the Stephen Hawking biopic “The Theory of Everything,” opening Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO Liam Daniel/Focus Features
Does 'Whiplash'-style tough love bring out the best in aspiring musicians?
This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows J.K. Simmons, left, and Miles Teller in a scene from "Whiplash." THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Sony Pictures Classics, Daniel McFadden
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