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Swiss bank UBS says it is co-operating with US, Swiss federal investigations of FIFA corruption
FILE - The April 24, 2014 file photo shows the logo of Swiss bank UBS and the Swiss flag in Zurich, Switzerland. UBS has reported a 71 percent increase in third quarter profit, Tuesday Nov. 3, 2015, as the banking giant took a big tax benefit, while predicting "substantial" future costs from new Swiss regulations aimed at bucking up the country's two biggest financial institutions. (Steffen Schmidt/Keystone via AP,File)
Thousands to pack into downtown Kansas City to celebrate World Series champion Royals
Frantisek Janda, president of European fencing confederation, dies of heart attack at 48
Google unveils a feature that writes email replies for you in its Inbox app
Recovering addict, an Italian runner missing since end of NYC Marathon, found on subway train
This undated photo provided by the New York Police Department shows Gianclaudio Marengo. The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in locating Marengo, an Italian man who speaks only Italian and is mentally challenged, who ran in the New York City Marathon. Police said Marengo was last seen at the finish line in Central Park at around 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. (Courtesy of New York Police Department via AP)
Austria coach Koller calls up 3 newcomers for friendly against Switzerland
Is that cod for real? Group says fish in EU headquarters of Brussels is routinely mislabeled
FILE - In this Wednesday, April 27, 2011 file photo, Atlantic bluefin tuna are surrounded by fishing nets during the opening of the season for tuna fishing off the coast of Barbate, Cadiz province, southern Spain. The European Union is looking into reports that cheap seafood is often mislabeled as choice fish in some of the Belgian capital's fine restaurants and even in EU cafeterias. The Oceana environmental group said Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 it found that 31.8 percent of seafood it tested in and around EU institutions in Brussels was a different fish than what was labeled on the menu. Oceana said 95 percent of what was labeled Bluefin tuna — a fatty, sublime sushi favorite — was actually a less expensive species, served to make a hefty profit. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)
Germany raids soccer federation over FIFA payment
Picture shows the Germany's DFB football association headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany November 3, 2015. German police raided the Frankfurt headquarters of DFB on Tuesday and searched the private homes of officials on suspicion of tax evasion linked to the awarding of the 2006 World Cup, prosecutors said.
Bayern Munich's former president Uli Hoeness asks for early release from prison
British actor-writer Colin Welland, who won an Oscar for 'Chariots of Fire,' dies at 81
FILE - In this March 29, 1982 file photo, British actor and writer Colin Welland, left, accepts an Oscar for the best screenplay from Jerzy Kosinski, during the 54th annual Academy Awards presentation, Los Angeles. Actor and writer Colin Welland, who famously told Hollywood "the British are coming" when he won an Academy Award for "Chariots of Fire," has died aged 81. His family said in a statement Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 that Welland, who had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, died peacefully in his sleep late Monday. (AP Photo, File)
UK judge orders huge payout for woman claiming to be 'secret wife' of late Saudi king
London man found guilty of first-degree murder in uncle's death
GlaxoSmithKline plans to seek approval for up to 20 new drugs by 2020, start studies on others
Tuesday's analyst upgrades and downgrades
Russel Metals operates an expansive network of metals service centres for the North American oilpatch, construction and manufacturing sectors. Russel Metals has grown globally through careful, targeted foreign acquisitions.
Garlic and shallots: fall-planted bulbs that pay off later in flavour
This July 4, 2015 photo shows Purple Stripe garlic at a harvest in a hobby greenhouse near Langley, Wash., which is an attractive looking variety that tastes especially good when baked. Garlic is an easy plant to grow but takes months to mature, so get it in the ground early. Many varieties are cold hardy and can be grown in most areas of the U.S., including portions of Alaska. (Dean Fosdick via AP)
'Minecraft: Story Mode' top paid iPhone game app in Canada
UN food security expert warns about impact of climate change on agriculture, malnutrition
'Minecraft: Story Mode' top paid iPhone app in Canada
WestJet posts record quarterly profits, introduces new baggage fees
A pilot taxis a Westjet Boeing 737-700 plane to a gate after arriving at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Monday, February 3, 2014. WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it had a $101.8-million profit in the third quarter or 82 cents per share, on both a reported and adjusted basis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
How can I learn what discounts my insurance company offers?
Tuesday’s chart watch: Broad-based breakouts
People purchase movie tickets at the Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto.
Police find woman’s body in wooded area
Mortgage giant Freddie Mac posts $475M loss in 3Q; no dividend payment to government
FILE - This July 13, 2008, file photo shows the Freddie Mac corporate office in McLean, Va. Freddie Mac reports quarterly financial results on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Former champion David Ferrer reaches 3rd round at Paris Masters, beats Dogolpolov 6-2, 6-2
Top Links: Your portfolio asset allocation is probably very wrong
MLB's Manfred calls Nationals' hiring of Dusty Baker 'encouraging'; sport's only black skipper
FILE - This Oct. 1, 2013, file photo, shows then-Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker watching from the dugout steps as the Pittsburgh Pirates bat in the fifth inning of the NL wild-card playoff baseball in Pittsburgh. The Washington Nationals say they have hired Dusty Baker as their manager. The team announced the move on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Barcelona looks to celebrate 10 years of Messi Champions League goals, welcomes BATE
Releasing free mixtape becomes top-selling, multihit album for country singer Sam Hunt
FILE - In this June 10, 2015 file photo, Sam Hunt arrives at the CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Hunt has three No. 1 country singles and he is nominated for three Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. To repay fans, he digitally released an acoustic version of his free mixtape last week. (Photo by Sanford Myers/Invision/AP, File)
Family pleads for more staff after elderly mom dies in attack at senior's home
Politics Notebook: Trudeau faces packed agenda before bringing back Parliament
Justin Trudeau’s cabinet ministers have their priorities laid out for them.
Lyon on the verge of Champions League elimination ahead of Zenit match
2.7 million South African homes affected by drought, 2 provinces declared disaster areas
Chelsea, and manager Jose Mourinho, in need of a win against Dynamo Kyiv in Champions League
Tuesday's small-cap stocks to watch
An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary in this file photo.
Wounded Bayern Munich looks to avenge season's first defeat versus Arsenal in Champions League
Ukraine says sniper fires at prosecutor-general, bulletproof glass saves him
FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2015 file photo, General Prosecutor of Ukraine Viktor Shokin speaks during news conference in Kiev, Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities say a sniper shot at the country's top prosecutor as he sat in his office, but that bulletproof glass prevented any casualties. Prosecutor-General Viktor Shokin was in his office late Monday with several co-workers when three shots were fired, according to one of his deputies, Anatoliy Matios. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov, File)
Scarecrow punches Tin Man, runs off with Cowardly Lion: police
This 1939 file photo provided by Warner Bros. shows, from left, Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, Ray Bolger as the Scarecrow, Judy Garland as Dorothy and Jack Haley as the Tin Woodman in a scene from "The Wizard of Oz." Judy Garland's original costume from "The Wizard of Oz" will be up for sale at Julien's Auctions in November 2012.
TransCanada denies politics at play in request to suspend Keystone XL review
TransCanada's President and CEO Russ Girling attends a news conference in Toronto on Thursday, October 30, 2014. The company behind the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline denies the 2016 U.S. presidential election was a factor when it asked for the review of the project to be suspended.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
US Supreme Court halts Missouri execution while lower court considers appeal
This photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Ernest Johnson. Johnson was convicted of killing three Columbia, Mo., convenience store workers with a claw hammer in 1994. (Missouri Department of Corrections via AP)
Automakers report double-digit Oct. US sales gains, record year in sight; small gain for VW
FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2015 file photo, a Volkswagen Touareg diesel is tested in the Environmental Protection Agency's cold temperature test facility in Ann Arbor, Mich. The U.S. government says Volkswagen cheated a second time on emissions tests, programming about 10,000 cars with larger diesel engines, including the 2014 Touareg, 2015 Porsche Cayenne and the 2016 Audi A6 Quattro, A7 Quattro, A8 and Q5, to emit fewer pollutants during testing than in real-world driving conditions. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Burundi: Killings persist as president gives residents deadline to disarm
Why the world's great investing gurus would like this egg producer
Ontario is playing politics with power – again
Margaret Wente
Britain's finance minister: All of Europe will benefit from EU reforms and treaty changes
German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during a reception of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Why does the other line always move faster? New book looks at science, history of queuing up
This book cover image provided by Workman Publishing shows "Why Does the Other Line Always Move Faster: The Myths and Misery, Secrets and Psychology of Waiting in Line," by David Andrews. Andrews went in search of answers and unearthed a world of science, history and cultural norms about the often stressful, sometimes nonexistent and usually time consuming act of waiting in line. (Courtesy of Workman Publishing via AP)
U.S. calls TransCanada’s pause request on Keystone XL ‘unusual’
A depot used to store pipes for Transcanada Corp's planned Keystone XL oil pipeline is seen in Gascoyne, North Dakota November 14, 2014.
Before the Bell: Investors hesitant to extend Monday's rally
Jennifer Dowty
A look at the rookie MPs joining the ranks of Conservative, NDP benches
Beyond the stars, new Liberal rank-and-file members have compelling resumes
Italian bank Intesa SanPaolo reports third quarter profits up by 50 per cent to $792 million
Leading voice behind U.S.-led invasion of Iraq dies
In this 2010 file photo, Ahmad Chalabi, the head of the Accountability and Justice Committee speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad.
Prisoner from Guantanamo remains held in Morocco despite what lawyers say was promised release
FILE - In this photo dated Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 American lawyer, Cori Crider, shows a portrait of Younis Abdurrahman Chekkouri a former Guantanamo detainee released from the U.S. detention center, during a press conference held in Rabat, Morocco. Chekkouri has been held for more than six weeks without formal charges in Morocco despite what his lawyers say were assurances from the U.S. government that he would be quickly released upon return to his homeland. Chekkouri is expected to appear Wednesday before a judge. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar, File)
EU official sees Cyprus economy expanding 2 pct a year until 2020, but risk of lower growth
New Facebook software is smart enough to play games, describe photos and predict your requests
New battlefields: Video game company behind 'Call of Duty' buys 'Candy Crush' maker for $5.9B
FILE - In this March 24, 2014, file photo, a detail from the online game "Candy Crush Saga" is shown on a computer screen in New York. Activision Blizzard announced Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, it is spending nearly $6 billion to buy Candy Crush maker King Digital Entertainment, combining a console gaming power with an established player in the fast-growing mobile gaming field. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Sears Canada names retail veteran Carrie Kirkman to new role as president
Scandal at Volkswagen widens with new problems in C02 emissions in 800,000 vehicles
FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2015 file photo, a Volkswagen Touareg diesel is tested in the Environmental Protection Agency's cold temperature test facility in Ann Arbor, Mich. The U.S. government says Volkswagen cheated a second time on emissions tests, programming about 10,000 cars with larger diesel engines, including the 2014 Touareg, 2015 Porsche Cayenne and the 2016 Audi A6 Quattro, A7 Quattro, A8 and Q5, to emit fewer pollutants during testing than in real-world driving conditions. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Indian court sentences Uber driver to life in prison for raping passenger last year
FILE- In this Dec. 8, 2014 file photo, Shiv Kumar Yadav, center, a driver from the international taxi-booking service Uber, is surrounded by police as he is brought out after being produced in a court in New Delhi, India. An Indian court on Tuesday, Nov.3, 2015 sentenced Yadav to life in prison for raping a passenger in his vehicle in New Delhi last year.The judge had earlier found him guilty of rape, criminal intimidation, kidnapping and endangering the woman's life. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das, file)
With 1 win in 11 Serie A matches, last-place Carpi rehires Castori a month after firing him
Nova Scotia police identify body in wooded area in Bridgewater as missing woman
Q&A: What's involved in recovering black box, bodies from El Faro ship? Ocean expert explains
Government forces, Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine report renewed fighting
The Latest: Sweden demands to relocate migrants to other EU countries
Migrants rest near the Slovenian-Austrian border, before being allowed to cross the border, at Sentilj, Slovenia, Monday Oct. 2, 2015. The influx of many hundreds of thousands of migrants into the European bloc over this year, is putting extreme pressure on local communities especially in border countries. (AP Photo /Manu Brabo)
Indonesian police say deportation of Indian fugitive on Interpol's most wanted list delayed
Handcuffed Indian fugitive Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, known in India as "Chotta Rajan," center, is escorted by plain-clothed police officers for questioning in Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. The alleged organized crime boss, wanted for involvement in several mafia killings and other major crimes in his homeland, was arrested last week after arriving at Bali's airport from Sydney based on information from Interpol and Australian authorities. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei: 'Death to America' slogan refers to US policies, not the people
FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 file picture released by the office of Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the country's diplomats in Tehran. Iran's supreme leader says the slogan "Death to America" is not aimed at the American people, but rather American policies. Khamenei's website says Tuesday he made the comment while meeting with Iranian students ahead of the anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran on Nov. 4, 1979. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP, File)
30 people killed, 35 injured when overcrowded bus veers off mountain road in Nepal
Top diplomats convene for UNESCO conference to vote on US role, Kosovo's membership
Survey finds steady levels of religious observance among faithful, despite growing secularism
US presidential candidate Trump's book offers little in the way of new policy details
File-This Oct. 21, 2015, file photo shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking during a campaign stop at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Iowa. Trump is out with a new book that reads like a campaign manifesto providing lots of boasting, but little in the way of new detail on how he plans to implement policy goals. It does provide some insight, however, into how he uses the media to his advantage. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Eyeing return to top 10, Venus Williams kicks off WTA Elite Trophy with win over Madison Keys
Republican wins race for Kentucky governor in the top race of Tuesday's off-year elections
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jack Conway thanks his supporters during a concession speech at the Kentucky Democratic Party Election Night Watch Party at the Frankfort Convention Center in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. The Republican candidate Matt Bevin won the race. (AP Photo/David Stephenson)
New Sears Canada president’s mission: Win over ‘Amy’
Carrie Kirkman, president and chief merchant, Sears Canada, poses in a Toronto location on Monday, November 2, 2015.
It’s time for modern India to abandon medieval laws
Amrit Dhillon
Controversial sexual-identity speaker sparks debate at B.C. university
Mark Yarhouse, an American psychology teacher at Regent University in Virginia, believes ‘sexual orientation may be changeable for some, and that the attempt to change sexual orientation is not harmful on average.’
Expect Brison to bring sunny ways to finance
Lawrence Martin
How dangers lurk as U.S. campaigns enter uncharted waters
In this Oct. 30, 2015 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks in Atlanta.
Trudeau and Obama: ‘The smiling faces of vindictiveness’
Clifford Orwin
Nov. 3: Soldiers, dead by suicide. Plus other letters to the editor
Residential school documents to be publicly available for first time
A group of students and a nun pose in a classroom at Cross Lake Indian Residential School in Cross Lake, Manitoba in February, 1940.
New Liberal cabinet ministers have pressing files waiting for them
Justin Trudeau’s cabinet ministers have their priorities laid out for them.
Carrick best reads: Seniors get a pay cut in 2016
Official says Russia isn't insisting Assad stays in office in Syria
FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hand with Syria President Bashar Assad in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Russia’s involvement in Syria has led to resumed talks about Syria’s future in Vienna. So far there’s no progress but at least there are talks, notable for including Iran, at Russia’s insistence, for the first time. They are notable as well for easing the Kremlin’s isolation after its takeover of Crimea and backing for pro-Moscow forces fighting the central government in Ukraine. (Alexei Druzhinin, RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
Poland's candidate for premier absent as party chooses her Cabinet, fueling political rumours
NFL moves across London, agrees to play regular-season games at Twickenham Stadium
Fans throng Wembley Way as they arrive for the NFL football game between Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
Margaret Thatcher's clothes, handbags going up for auction at Christie's
FILE - In this May 11, 1987 file photo, Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher waves to members of the media on returning to No. 10 Downing Street from Buckingham Palace after a visit with Queen Elizabeth II. Christie’s is set to sell personal possessions of late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, including papers, mementoes, clothes _ and her iconic handbags. The auctioneer said Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 that 150 lots will go under the hammer Dec. 15 in London, with another 200 sold by online auction. The suit worn in this photo will be included in the auction. (AP Photo/Dennis Redman, File)
South Africa faces sterner test after limited overs success on India tour
Spain: 2 arrested on suspicion of recruiting militants to join Islamic armed group
President Xi says China needs economy to grow at least 6.5 per cent annually to prosper
China's President Xi Jinping attends a meeting of the second Understanding China Conference, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China needs at least 6.5 percent economic growth in coming years and the Communist Party announced plans to let its tightly controlled yuan trade freely by 2020. (Jason Lee/Pool Photo via AP)
Chinese news agency: Xi says annual growth should be at least 6.5 per cent in coming 5 years
Maldives Attorney General Mohamed Anil speaks during a press conference in Male, Maldives, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. The president of the Maldives Yameen Abdul Gayoom has declared a state of emergency that will curtail key rights of citizens for 30 days. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)
China's ruling party promises to make currency freely traded by 2020
In this photo taken Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, a street vendor collects money in Beijing, China. China announced Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 it will allow its tightly managed yuan to trade freely by 2020, potentially easing trade tensions with the United States and other nations. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Turkish jets strike Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq; 1st since govt election win
CRTC vice-chairman Tom Pentefountas resigns
Tom Pentefountas, vice-chairman of broadcasting at Canada’s telecom and broadcast regulator, has announced that he plans to step down within weeks.
Standard Chartered to cut 15,000 jobs worldwide and announces $5.1 billion rights issue
Syria journalist killed amid clashes in Damascus suburbs between government troops and rebels
This photo made from the footage taken from Russian Defense Ministry official web site on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 shows a target hit during s Russian air raid in Syria. Russian Defense Ministry said the strike was performed by an Su-34M bomber in Aleppo province. (AP Photo/ Russian Defense Ministry Press Service)
All this talk about millennials is insulting
Thai tailors helped entrepreneur dress for success
When Dennis Tavares could not find nice suits at an affordable price, he started his own source: Empire Customs Inc.
Five questions to ask before you sell your business
What are Canada’s prospects in the clean-tech sector?
A drop of water from an orange leaf makes a ripple on the surface of a blue water body.
Liberal stimulus plan a chance to reinvigorate Canadian steel industry
Steam billows from a stack at the U.S. Steel Canada plant in Hamilton in this file photo taken March 4, 2009.
Tanking commodities could mean dark days for Canadian economy
Teck Mining Company's zinc and lead smelting and refining complex is pictured in Trail, B.C., on Monday November 26, 2012. If global commodity prices stay low, Canada’s economy could be in for dark days.
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