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China factory activity rises again, easing concerns about No. 2 economy's recovery
NY demonstrators protest Met Opera over 'Klinghoffer' production, calling it anti-Semitic
Protestors attend the arrivals at Metropolitan Opera 2014-15 Season Opening on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, in New York. The crowd was protesting the Met's decision to premiere a controversial opera "Death of Klinghoffer," about the hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro and the murder of Jewish passenger Leon Klinghoffer. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Tagaq wins Polaris, swears at PETA, urges crowd to 'wear and eat seal'
Rapper Drake performs in concert on the last date of his "Would You Like A Tour? 2013" at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, in Philadelphia. Past winners Owen Pallett and Drake are among the 10 artists who could be awarded the Polaris Music Prize tonight. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
Dustin Byfuglien leads Winnipeg Jets past Minnesota Wild 2-1 in pre-season play
Shoalts: Leafs’ preseason win gives Booth and Rielly hope for the year
Toronto Maple Leafs David Booth (20) scores winning goal in penalty shootout against Philadelphia Flyers at Budweiser Gardens. Maple Leafs won 3-2.
Netflix says it will not turn over 'sensitive' data to CRTC
David Alward steps down as New Brunswick PC leader after Liberals win majority
Former New Brunswick premier David Alward announces his resignation as leader of the Progressive Conservative party of New Brunswick as his wife Rhonda looks on during a news conference.
Jays trounce Mariners to keep mathematical playoff hopes alive
Jose Bautista #19 of the Toronto Blue Jays is congratulated by third base coach Luis Rivera #2 after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning during MLB game action against the Seattle Mariners on September 22, 2014 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
U.S. carries out first airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State
In this file photo taken Monday, June 23, 2014, fighters from the Islamic State parade in a commandeered Iraqi security forces armoured vehicle in Mosul.
Canada formalizes joint space operations with Australia, U.S. and U.K.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a small science satellite for Canada is seen as it is launched from a newly refurbished launch pad in Vandenberg Air Force Station September 29, 2013.
Duhatschek: Taylor talks Tyler and Edmonton's outlook
Edmonton Oilers left wing Taylor Hall (4) celebrates his second goal against the New York Islanders during the first period of a game at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Kelly: Bidding farewell to a fantastic Blue Jays team that could have been
Cathal Kelly
UBC attempts to correct a 60-year racial injustice
Dr. Henry Sugiyama was forced out of the Uni. He will be one of the first students in UBC’s new program in Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies.
Judge rules no mistrial in Saskatoon case involving Mr. Big RCMP sting
The poster which was handed out to help find Daleen Kay Bosse who went missing after a night out with friends, leaving behind a now four-year-old daughter.
Ottawa finalizes emissions standards for post-2016 vehicles
Traffic slows on Highway 1 eastbound near Kensington Ave. during the afternoon rush hour in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday June 2, 2014. Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced Ottawa has finalized emissions standards for post-2016 automobiles that will reduce by half the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by a new car in 2025 compared to a 2008 model.
Northern B.C. towns worry LNG boom will turn into burden
In British Columbia's northeast, where the oil and gas industry will quadruple its size if LNG plans go forward, Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman said towns are frantic to figure out how to provide new services.
European captain has concerns about McIlroy-McDowell Ryder Cup partnership
European captain Paul McGinley is having second thoughts about a Rory McIlroy-Graeme McDowell partnership in the Ryder Cup.
Canada signs trade deal with South Korea, gains foothold in Asian market
Prime Minister Stephen Harper walks to a signing ceremony with Korean President Park Geun-hye in Ottawa on Monday.
Rice, Peterson scandals show NFL vetting is far from a sure thing
Janay Rice, left, looks on as her husband, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, speaks to the media during a news conference in Owings Mills, Md. By the time the typical player signs an NFL contract, around 100 scouts, coaches and general managers have pored over his history. Very little in the portfolios collected on Ray Rice or Adrian Peterson foreshadowed the issues they're dealing with now.
Experimental Ebola drug ‘well tolerated’ by patients, company says
Pupils arrive in school with their mothers at the resumption of private schools in Lagos September 22, 2014. Nigeria and Senegal, two of the five countries affected by the world's worst ever Ebola outbreak are managing to halt the spread of the disease, the World Health Organization said on Monday, although the overall death toll rose to 2,793 out of 5,762 cases.
In Pictures: Climate change protests
Protestors shout slogans while taking part in the 'Flood Wall Street' demonstration in Lower Manhattan, New York on September 22, 2014. Hundreds of protesters marched through New York City's financial district on Monday and blocked streets near the stock exchange to denounce Wall Street's role in raising money for businesses that contribute to climate change. REUTERS/Adrees Latif (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
CP signals lack of patience with Vancouver on disputed Arbutus corridor
A man walks past a community garden along the CP Rail tracks near West 6th Ave. and Cypress Street in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday July 3, 2014. CP Rail has notified residents and businesses along the Arbutus corridor they have until the end of July to remove property - including community gardens - from the CP land after negotiations with the city over development plans failed.
Sierra Leone, Liberia brace for new Ebola cases
A file photo taken on August 13, 2014 shows a woman walking past signs warning of ebola in Freetown. Sierra Leone's controversial Ebola lockdown has uncovered some 150 new cases of the deadly virus in addition to around 70 bodies previously unaccounted for, according to the authorities, who said they may repeat the campaign.
Interactive lab explores music’s scientific potential
Members of the Afiara String Quartet perform while a computer display shows the musicians’ brain activity as they play together. The fundraising concert held on Sept. 5, 2014, showed off the unique capabilities of the newly completed LIVELab (Large Interactive Virtual Environment) at McMaster University in Hamilton. The 100-seat performance hall is designed to enable neuroscientists and other researchers to monitor both performers and audience members in an effort to better understanding the social underpinnings of music. The space will be used for a host of other commercial and research projects, from engineering better hearing aids to studying the effectiveness of dance as a therapy for Parkinson’s disease.
Federal appeals court reinstates NY lawsuit alleging National Westminster Bank supported Hamas
Canadian Press NewsAlert:Liberal leader wins seat in New Brunswick
New Brunswick Liberal leader Brian Gallant addresses supporters as he campaigns in Caraquet, N.B. on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. The provincial election is on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Drone offers new view of whales off the coast of Vancouver Island
The team used a drone hexacopter to get a birds-eye view of the orcas to determine whales’ health.
Canadian Press NewsAlert:Tory leader David Alward wins seat in New Brunswick
New Brunswick Tory supporter Aaron Bouma reacts as he watches the election results unfold at David Alward's riding's campaign party, Monday, September 22, 2014 in Woodstock N.B. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Policing costs rise in Canadian cities despite falling crime, study finds
The study, Police and Crime Rates in Canada, said the cost of policing went up by 45.5 per cent between 1986 and 2012, while the number of Criminal Code incidents handled by each officer went down by 36.8 per cent.
Legal weed? higher wages? Democrats rally midterm votes by making a proposition or two
In several key races, Democrats hope the promise of higher minimum wages and legalized marijuana – and sometimes both – will bring droves of additional voters from key Democrat constituencies to the polls.
Canadian pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in wife’s death in North Carolina
Fifteen auto stocks the market rally left behind
Versatile actress Polly Bergen driven by fierce ambition
Polly Bergen, shown performing in 2009, won an Emmy 40 years earlier for her role as troubled torch singer Helen Morgan, in the television anthology program Playhouse 90.
Four questions you need to answer about your current asset mix
Tom Bradley
Netflix says it will not turn over subscriber data to CRTC
A viewer watches a live stream of Netflix global public policy director Corie Wright testifying before the CRTC on Friday September 19, 2014.
Yahoo stock falls after Alibaba IPO amid uncertainty over future
This Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 file photo shows a sign in front of Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Yahoo's stock fell Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, as investors grappled with uncertainty about the Internet company's future in the wake of last week's record-setting Wall Street debut by the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
Enbridge to transfer $1.76-billion in pipeline assets to affiliate
Drone gives orca researchers view of whales off B.C. coast
Researchers are going to new heights to monitor and help the recovery of killer whales off British Columbia's coast. They used a drone hexacopter to get a birds-eye view of the orca to determine whale's health. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Vancouver Aquarium
Three top stock picks from David Baskin
David Baskin.
Protecting the brain, one sticker at a time
Roy MacGregor
Box office top 20: 'The Maze Runner' outruns 'Tombstones,' 'This Is Where I Leave You'
Pilot truck stop founder Jim Haslam, dad of Browns owner and Tenn. governor, in car accident
Gluskin Sheff goes on the defensive amid hot markets
David Rosenberg recently suggested investments in sectors such as financial and consumer discretionary could be better for portfolios than consumer staples and health care.
Canada formalizes joint space operations with Australia, the U.S. and the U.K.
Enterovirus D68 often mild, but be alert for breathing troubles in kids: doctors
Business Highlights
Judge rules no mistrial in Saskatoon murder case featuring Mr. Big RCMP sting
More muscled Sean Monahan prepares for next step with the Calgary Flames
Farmers look beyond tough times with Wheat Board privatization
CWB Ltd., as it’s now known, has defied skeptics. Not only is the board profitable but it also has managed to build a network of grain elevators, terminals and even a railway.
Saskatchewan having summer weather as fall nears:Environment Canada
BlackBerry’s Passport launch a test of restructuring efforts
BlackBerry Chief Executive John Chen holds up the unreleased Blackberry Passport device during the company's annual general meeting for shareholders in Waterloo June 19, 2014. BlackBerry Ltd posted a narrower-than-expected loss as the troubled smartphone maker's turnaround efforts started to pay off, raising hopes Chen can deliver on a pledge to return the company to steady profits.
Starbucks tests latte using chocolatey stout sauce
We already know what you won’t do about climate change
Prime Minister Stephen Harper answers questions as he takes part in a joint press conference with Korean President Park Geun-hye on Parliament Hill on Monday, September 22, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Enbridge to transfer pipeline package for $1.76-billion
Stephen King, J.J. Abrams to adapt time-travel novel about JFK's assassination for Hulu series
World Cup 2022? It’s just too hot
People celebrate in front of a screen that reads "Congratulations Qatar" after FIFA announced that Qatar will be host of the 2022 World Cup in Souq Waqif in Doha, in this December 2, 2010 file picture. The 2022 World Cup will not be held in Qatar because of the scorching temperatures in the Middle East country, FIFA Executive Committee member Theo Zwanziger said on September 22, 2014. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad/Files (QATAR - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)
Find your purpose – and your next job
Dev Aujla (@devaujla) is the author of Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money and Community in a Changing World.
Why you need to hire slow and fire fast
Nicole Gallucci is head curator of Boom Marketing in Toronto.
Veresen pays $1.43-billion for 50% stake in U.S. gas pipeline
A a huge plume of gas burns at a natural gas hydraulic fracturing site in Michigan.
Rookie Curtis Lazar makes case for joining Senators as Ottawa loses to Islanders
US Treasury bill rates drop, with 3-month bills falling to lowest level since late 2011
Shaw plans Global all-news channel
Shaw Communication’s offices.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Enbridge rolls out feel-good ads to recast energy debate
In its new ad campaign, Enbridge Inc. says it helped fuel the car ‘that made this guy the happiest co-pilot you could ever have.’
Judge reduces punitive damages against Hyundai in fatal Montana traffic crash
Ontario Lieutenant-Governor David Onley shares insights on his seven year term
Outgoing Ontario Lieutenant-Governor David Onley, centre, laughs as he and his wife Ruth Ann, left, are greeted by staff while arriving for his final full day in office at Queen's Park in Toronto.
Ahead of UN summit on climate change, businesses are pressing for market-based solutions
FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, file photo, a flock of geese fly past a smokestack at the Jeffery Energy Center coal power plant near Emmitt, Kan. Hundreds of corporations, insurance companies and pension funds are calling on world leaders gathering for a U.N. summit on climate change this week to attack the problem by making it more costly for businesses to pollute. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Harper government backs Senate bid to speed passage of anti-union bill
Doug Ford showing limited voter appeal as Tory widens lead in Toronto race: poll
John Tory has the support of 49 per cent of decided voters if the election were held today, followed by Doug Ford at 27 per cent and Olivia Chow at 24 per cent, according to a Nanos Research poll.
Man arrested in shooting death of businessman bred dogs for victim
OPP block off access to a conservation area near Clinton, Ont., Sept. 15, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
Quebec City toddler recovering after ingesting date-rape drug at home
Obama administration makes it harder, less lucrative for firms to move overseas to avoid taxes
Eric Lynch, diminutive, angry caller to Howard Stern radio show for more than a decade, dies
This January 2013 photo provided by Johnny Fratto shows Eric Lynch in Beverly Hills, Calif. Eric "The Actor" Lynch, the diminutive member of Howard Stern's "Wack Pack," who for years launched into comical, frequently foul-mouthed rants during calls to Stern's radio show, died in Calif. on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. He was 39. (AP Photo/Johnny Fratto)
The woman showing Japan’s Abe the way forward
Brian Milner
Brett Dalton relishes playing villain on 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'
Actor Brett Dalton is pictured in Toronto as he promotes the television show "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." on Monday September 22, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Monday
Calgary police working with Interpol on gang-related murder investigation
House Speaker dismisses bid to vote again on transgender protections
Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer.
Man accused of killing teenage girl in Surrey, B.C., has long, violent history
Serena Vermeersch is shown in an RCMP handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Surrey RCMP
Carmax, Medtronic, Peabody Energy and CF Industries are big market movers
US stocks fall amid jitters over China; Energy stocks slide as crude oil price falls
Alberta premier says foreign workers top of his list in 1st meeting with Harper
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice speaks in Edmonton, on September 15, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Combination of aerobic, resistance training best for obese teens, study suggests
Quebec judge rejects IOC efforts to have $900 million lawsuit dismissed
Film Review: Washington is solid but 'Equalizer' is middling, ultra-violent remake of TV show
The close: Markets laid low by China worries, sinking commodities
A worker cut steel bars at a steel plant in Ganyu, Jiangsu province in this file photo.
Music Review: Kenny Chesney shows party-time peers the way on new album, 'The Big Revival'
Low rates still needed, Bank of Canada senior deputy governor says
Music Review: Lee Ann Womack heads off in new direction with 'The Way I'm Livin''
It’s not too late for investors to shift into more stable U.S. equities
Protesters urge action as global leaders gather for UN climate talks
People march during a rally against climate change in New York September 21, 2014. An international day of action on climate change brought hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets of New York City on Sunday, easily exceeding organizers' hopes for the largest protest on the issue in history. Organizers estimated that some 310,000 people, including United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, actor Leonardo DiCaprio and elected officials from the United States and abroad joined the People's Climate March, ahead of Tuesday's United Nations hosted summit in the city to discuss reducing carbon emissions that threaten the environment. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENVIRONMENT CIVIL UNREST)
On campus: Sorry, Gen Y, don't get your hopes up
Rob Carrick
Toronto’s south core – an innovation hub in the making?
A bird's-eye view of Toronto's south core taken by an operator of the L Tower crane from his vantage point at Yonge/Front/Esplanade.
Yahoo stock falls after Alibaba IPO, amid uncertainty over future of Silicon Valley pioneer
FILE - This Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 file photo shows a sign in front of Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Yahoo's stock fell Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, as investors grappled with uncertainty about the Internet company's future in the wake of last week's record-setting Wall Street debut by the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
With a stick and a badge: A star Olympian leaves her hockey career to join Vancouver police
Ravens owner denies report team officials tried to persuade NFL to be lenient on Ray Rice
Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti addresses the controversy surrounding former running back Ray Rice at an NFL football news conference, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, in Owings Mills, Md.
Developments jump the tracks in Toronto's south core
How the rich handle intimidating investments
Michelin to purchase municipal airport land next to factory in Nova Scotia
Veresen buys stake in U.S. natural gas pipeline system for US$1.425 billion
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