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Jimmy Kimmel is the 'most dangerous celebrity' on the Internet, according to McAfee study
FILE - In this March 20, 2014, file photo, television personality and event host Jimmy Kimmel attends the 2nd Annual "Rebels With a Cause" Gala benefiting the USC Center for Applied Molecular Medicine at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles. Computer security software firm McAfee says the talk-show host is the most dangerous celebrity to search for online. The company said Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, that a search for Kimmel carries a 19 percent chance of landing on a website that has tested positive for spyware, viruses or malware. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP, File)
Gaudreau scores first of pre-season as Flames blank Avalanche 2-0
Saskatchewan youth charged with pointing weapon at young child near school
Pavelec backstops Jets to win over Senators in preseason action
Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers (42) celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period against the Ottawa Senators at MTS Centre.
Oprah Winfrey, Harry Belafonte among those honoured with Du Bois Medal from Harvard
Film producer Harvey Weinstein, right, is presented with the W.E.B. Du Bois medal by Glenn Hutchins during ceremonies Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, on the campus of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass. The Du Bois Medal is Harvard's highest honor in the field of African and African American Studies. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Prospect Ehlers scores first pre-season goal as Jets edge Senators 2-1
Health ministers reassure Canadians about Ebola after U.S. case
Ontario minister of health Eric Hoskins is photographed in his offices in Toronto, Ontario, Friday, July 11, 2014.
Sister of fired B.C. researcher who killed himself seeks apology from government
Passengers stranded after glitch causes delay on SkyTrain system
Aaron Moser, who walked his route home due to the a delay in service walks next to a stalled SkyTrain in Vancouver, British Columbia on July 21, 2014.
Doug Ford vows to cut land transfer tax ‘right off the hop’
Doug Ford greets supporters as he arrives at Ford Fest in Toronto on Saturday September 27, 2014.
Case of First Nations woman killed eight years ago put over for third time
Danny Smyth (left to right), Winnipeg Police Service Superintendent of Investigative Operations and Chief Superintendent Scott Kolody, RCMP Officer in Charge of Criminal Operations in Manitoba and Jason Michalyshen, Winnipeg Police Service Information Officer announce the arrest of Traigo Andretti in the slaying of a woman almost eight years ago.The remains of Myrna Letandre were found in May 2013 in a Winnipeg home.
Longtime Manitoba Mountie charged with sexually assaulting young child
Court rules against TDSB sports facility appeal
Central Tech’s sports field has been closed since soil was found to be contaminated last fall. In the interim, a battle over plans to allow a private company to build a dome is before the courts.
Review: Tom Stoppard's 'Indian Ink' is witty mockery of British colonialism
In this image released by Roundabout Theatre Company, Rosemary Harris, from left, Romola Garai and Bhavesh Patel appear in a scene from Tom Stoppard’s “Indian Ink”, currently performing off-Broadway at the Laura Pels Theatre in New York. (AP Photo/Roundabout Theatre Company, Joan Marcus)
Former B.C. premier Bill Bennett’s Alzheimer’s sparks pledge, tributes
Former B.C. Premier Bill Bennett at the Vancouver Board of Trade luncheon on the 20th anniversary of Expo 86, May 2, 2006. The former premier is suffering from the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease, his son announced Tuesday at the University of British Columbia.
Brazil’s election: What you need to know
Residents paint buildings at the Dona Marta slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 1, 2010. There is a strong feeling the good times have ground to a halt in Brazil. Growth will be less than 1 per cent this year. Inflation is above 6 per cent and rising. There is near full employment, but a pervasive sense of pessimism.
Case of woman killed eight years ago put over again for third time
From rebel to president, Brazil’s Rousseff faces tough election battle
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, who is running for reelection with the Workers Party (PT), left, and Workers Party Sao Paulo gubernatorial candidate Alexandre Padilha, right, wave to supporters at a campaign rally in Santos, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. Brazil will hold general elections on Oct. 5.
Globe in Liberia: Months into outbreak, Ebola virus surpasses relief
Yarkpawoto Paye, 84, is taken to an ambulance after showing signs of Ebola infection in the village of Freeman Reserve, about 30 miles north of Monrovia on Tuesday.
RCMP steps away from Islamic booklet about youth radicalization because of 'adversarial tone'
Shahina Siddiqui, President of the Islamic Social Services Association holds the handbook, United Against Terrorism - A Collaborative Effort Towards A Secure, Inclusive and Just Canada, at a press conference in the Winnipeg Central Mosque in Winnipeg, Monday, September 29, 2014. The handbook is a collaboration between the Islamic Social Services Association, National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Globe in Hong Kong: Protest of Politeness dares Beijing to respond
Nathan VanderKlippe
Volquez hopes to vindicate Pirates’ faith against Giants, Bumgarner
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Edinson Volquez throws long toss in the outfield during a team workout in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. Volquez gets the start against the San Francisco Giants in Wednesday's National League baseball wild card game in Pittsburgh.
After devastating injury, Chad Kackert looks to rejoin Argonauts on the field
Argonauts #44 Chad Kackert manages to slip past a grasping Stampeders #33 Chris Randle during the CFL's 100th Grey Cup game between the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders at the Rogers Centre on Nov 25 2012.
In pictures: The annual hajj pilgrimage
Muslim pilgrims pray around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque, during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca.
Argentina's Fernandez criticizes US judge that held country in contempt over bond payment
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez smiles to supporters after giving a speech at the government house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. Argentina deposited a $161 million bond interest payment with a newly appointed local trustee on Tuesday in defiance of a U.S. judge who held it in contempt a day earlier for attempting illegal moves to service its debt. The move aims to prove that Argentina can meet its debt locally and sidestep a U.S. court ruling that recently pushed it into its second default in 13 years. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
RCMP steps away from Islamic booklet about risk of radical extremist groups
Shahina Siddiqui, President of the Islamic Social Services Association, holds the handbook "United Against Terrorism - A Collaborative Effort Towards A Secure, Inclusive and Just Canada" at a press conference in the Winnipeg Central Mosque in Winnipeg Monday, September 29, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Lawmakers from both sides express outrage at Secret Service
Director of the United States Secret Service Julia Pierson testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC September 30, 2014.
John Kenney's satirical 'Truth in Advertising' wins James Thurber prize for humour
Kelly: Raptors’ DeRozan an unsung hero, but don’t blame him for that
Cathal Kelly
The long list of what went wrong during White House security breach
Members of the Secret Service are seen on the roof the White House September 29, 2014 in Washington, DC.
B.C. Liberals add First Nations, small business to jobs plan
Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond.
Two men charged with second-degree murder in fatal beating in Toronto
Police tape marks a crime scene in this file photo.
Two men charged with second-degree murder in fatal beating in Toronto
Duhatschek: Jonas Hiller gets vote of confidence from Flames
Eric Duhatschek
Finance Minister Oliver says to shrink national debt, grow the economy
Canada's Finance Minister Joe Oliver speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa September 23, 2014.
Facts about RCMP attempt to toss fur hats
Making money off money: 14 strong stocks
Pulp mill owner to pay $175,000 in fines for polluting Vancouver Island inlet
Target’s ‘sexist’ baby pyjamas spark social media outcry
Pajamas for three-month-old girls and boys are seen at a Target store in Waterloo, Ont., on Sunday Sept. 28, 2014. The photograph has sparked a social media debate about gender stereotyping of babies.
Border officer breaks down at B.C. inquest into Mexican woman’s death
Lucia Vega Jimenez is shown in a coroner's inquest handout photo. Jimenez died in hospital days after she was found hanging in a Canada Border Services Agency holding cell at Vancouver's airport in December last year.
Saskatchewan man found not criminally responsible in woman's stabbing death
Film Review: Jason Reitman's 'Men, Women & Children' doesn't click
In this image released by Paramount Pictures, David Denman Adam Sandler, and Dean Norris appear in a scene from "Men, Women & Children." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Dale Robinette)
Telus warns against ‘artificial’ competition within industry
The Vancouver-based wireless carrier was the first of the three large incumbents to appear at a weeklong CRTC hearing on the market for wholesale wireless services – the rates wireless carriers charge competitors when their customers roam outside their home network.
Wildrose says leaked report shows new Alberta premier same as previous one
Stampeders close to giving Mitchell the green light to start against Roughriders
VIFF apologizes after dozens of ticket holders turned away
Director David Cronenberg attends "Maps To The Stars" Premiere Cocktail Reception during the 52nd New York Film Festival at Indie Food and Wine Bar on September 27, 2014 in New York City.
Video game lets players walk a mile in pipeline builder’s shoes
An Enbridge oil pipeline is seen being worked on in East Don Parkland in Toronto, March 6, 2014.
Three top stock picks from ValueTrend’s Keith Richards
Keith Richards.
Why employees must be at the decision-making table
<em>Sandy Richardson </em><em> is president of strategy execution and strategic planning firm JETrichardson, and the author of Business Results Revolution.</em>
Transcript: Becoming captain of the gluten-free category
Gluten-free pasta.
Six reasons creativity works better with pairs
Harvey Schachter
'Creeky,' the world's oldest clown, dies at age 98 in Montana home
FILE - In this April 4, 2012, file photo, Floyd Creekmore holds a photo of himself performing in a 1988 parade as "Creeky" the clown at his home in Billings, Mont. "Little Creeky" on the front of the bike is a fake. Creekmore, the world's oldest clown, died Saturday night, Sept. 27, 2014, of complications from heart disease at his home in Billings, Mont., his son Dave Creekmore said. He was 98. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
Bankruptcy judge grants Trump Entertainment request for hearing on union pension obligations
After gov't discloses first US-diagnosed case of Ebola, shares of cos. studying vaccines rise
CAPREIT buys group of residential properties in Regina for $17 million
Health ministers meeting in Banff reassure Canadians about Ebola after U.S. case
MLSE retreats on plan to change name of Maple Leaf Square to Ford Square
Raptors fans react in Maple Leaf Square as the Toronto Raptors play the Brooklyn Nets during game 7 outside of the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Sunday May 4, 2014
Canadian ski icon JP Auclair dies in avalanche
Calgary, Alberta - Professional free skiers ( l and r) JP Auclair and Tom Wallisch ski a wall down a back lane during filming of "Into the Mind" while on location in Calgary, Alberta on Thursday, March 15, 2013.
Infographic: TransCanada
With major projects in the pipeline, TransCanada’s cash needs are expected to result in relatively slow dividend growth compared with its North American peers.
Chairman says FCC will consider petition to ban 'Redskins' from public airwaves
McGill fumbles the ball on an assault sentence that was already served
Luis-Andres Guimont-Mota carries the ball for McGill University.
Business Highlights
The CRTC: Let’s pretend we didn’t talk TV with Netflix or Google
Netflix global public policy director Corie Wright is pictured on streaming video as she testify before the CRTC in Ottawa on September 19, 2014. Canada's broadcast regulator is hitting the 'delete' button on Netflix and Google, telling the online video services their submissions at hearings into the future of television will be ignored. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Review: 'Good Lie' tells moving story of Sudan's 'Lost Boys' with precision, affection
In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Arnold Oceng, left, appears in a scene from "The Good Lie." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Bob Mahoney)
The best dividend stocks you’ve never heard of
John Heinzl
Contrans investors said to be seeking higher bid from TransForce
Packages are moved down a line waiting for loading into trucks in an image provided by TransForce.
Judge rules in favour of government and against investors in court battle over profits
Canadian Bar Association feels backlash over Chevron intervention
A protester holds up a sign as he demonstrates against Chevron's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) trial in New York, October 15, 2013.
Mexican woman who hanged herself showed no distress over deportation: inquest
Woman killed by streetcar in Toronto’s west end
It appears a woman was struck by a streetcar travelling west on St Clair. Rob Ford is at the scene.
AlarmForce names new president, CEO; Anthony Pizzonia will start Sept. 30
'Breaking Bad' star Anna Gunn moves to the right of the law in new Fox drama 'Gracepoint'
This photo released by Fox shows David Tennant, left, Detective Emmett Carver and Anna Gunn, Detective Ellie Miller as they interview Jack Reinhold in the Event Series Premiere of "Gracepoint," airing Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox. (AP Photo/Fox, Ed Araquel)
Colorado's pot market expanding, getting new competition for the 1st time
FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2014 file photo, marijuana store owner Toni Fox, right, greets customers who stand in a line numbering several hundred people, shortly after the opening of her 3D Cannabis Center, a recreational retail outlet in Denver. Colorado's new marijuana industry is in for a brand new element on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 competition. The state gave existing medical marijuana dispensaries and growers like Fox's a nine-month exclusive on the new recreational pot business, fearing an unmanageable explosion of new businesses. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, file)
Pregnancy stress during 1998 ice storm linked to genetic changes in children after birth, study suggests
A pedestrian makes her way past downed trees as an ice storm ripped through Montreal on Jan. 6, 1998. The storm left over 600,000 people without electricity as ice-covered trees crashed down on power lines.
Beijing’s next move could send Hong Kong economy reeling
Brian Milner
Global index ranks Norway tops, Afghanistan worst for well-being of older citizens
In this Tuesday, March 19, 2013 file photo, a man sits among the debris of a destroyed school in the village of Budyali, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. A global index reflecting economic security, health and other factors released Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 ranks Norway and Sweden with the highest level of well-being for older people. Of the 96 nations in the index, Afghanistan ranked last. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
Saskatchewan hospital cancels 20 surgeries due to insects
BlackRock Announces Results of Shareholder Vote at Special Shareholder Meeting Relating to the Reorganizations of Three Taxable
What's on the White House menu for world leader who's fasting? Warm water and hospitality
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, in the Oval Office  of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama and India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that "it is time to set a new agenda" between their countries, addressing concerns that the world's two largest democracies have grown apart. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Table: The corporate bond ETF alternative
Three years in, B.C. Liberals add First Nations, small business to jobs plan
Military helicopter clips coast guard ship antenna off Nova Scotia
A CH 146 Griffon helicopter like this one clipped the antenna of a Canadian coast guard ship.
Canada's disaster assistance team ill-suited to help Ebola crisis, Harper says
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Tuesday
Onex promotes new CFO from within
The Onex Corp. logo is displayed at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto in 2012.
Funding for Canadian pension plans weakens in third quarter
The survey found 23 per cent of pension plans were more than 100 per cent funded at the end of the third quarter, a decline from 37 per cent above full funding at the end of June.
Encana-Athlon could have made private equity firm an extra half-billion
Apollo Management LP Managing Partner Leon Black speaks at the panel discussion "Global Opportunities in Private Equity" at The Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California May 2, 2011.
Staples closes 15 stores in Canada
A Staples store display window is pictured in New York in this file photo.
A quick look at the Royal Canadian Air Force's venerable CF-18 fighter jet
Alberta woman gets 90 days after baby drowns in homebrew hootch
Exxon issues report on managing fracking risks in response to shareholder pressure
Mayor Bill de Blasio signs order significantly expanding New York City's living wage law
Academics at the University of New Brunswick awarded 12.5 per cent raise
'Morning Joe' host Joe Scarborough is writing a memoir that will focus on fatherhood
Chilean searchers find bodies of Cdn skier JP Auclair and Sweden's Andreas Fransson
South Africa satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys, who poked fun at apartheid, targets today's leaders
Cross-dressing South African satirist, Pieter-Dirk Uys, speaks to journalists as Evita Bezuidenhout, at Johannesburg's Market Theatre, Tuesday Sept. 30, 2014, where he is launching a four-week run of "Adapt or Fly", a one-man show in which he sends up political figures of the past and present. Uys will play signature character Evita Bezuidenhout, a flamboyant white woman from the Afrikaner minority and stalwart of the apartheid era. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
The close: TSX continues losing streak as global growth falters
This long exposure picture shows vehicles on roads during rush hour on the eve of the National Day holidays in Shanghai on Sept. 30, 2014.
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Sept. 22-28
Ottawa man charged with aggravated sexual assault and extortion involving boy
Tracy Morgan says 'can't believe' Wal-Mart blaming him in deadly traffic accident
FILE - In this April 9, 2014 file photo, actor Tracy Morgan attends the FX Networks Upfront premiere screening of "Fargo" at the SVA Theater in New York. Morgan is responding to allegations made by Wal-Mart in his lawsuit over a highway crash earlier this year that killed one of his friends. Wal-Mart claimed in a court filing Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, that the actor-comedian and his traveling companions were partly to blame for their injuries in the June crash because they weren't wearing seatbelts. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)
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