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The Latest: UN blames all sides for Aleppo aid failure
In this photo taken Aug. 20, 2016 and provided by the local council of Aleppo city, Syrians workers fix electricity cables after airstrikes, in Aleppo, Syria. The opposition-held districts of the Syrian city have been surrounded and under siege for months. Russian and Syrian warplanes are bombing the streets into rubble and government forces are chipping away at the pocket of opposition control. (Local Council of Aleppo City via AP)
Israel defence chief gives interview to Palestinian daily
FILE -- In this May 30, 2016 file photo, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman appears at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, before his swearing-in ceremony, in Jerusalem. The Palestinian newspaper Al Quds, published a rare interview with Lieberman, where he reiterated his long held positions on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. But for a Palestinian paper to interview an Israeli official is unusual and it comes at a time of heightened tensions and mistrust between the sides. Lieberman warned Gaza’s Hamas rulers and dismissed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Palestinians were angered by the interview. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)
Monday's small-cap stocks to watch
Before the Bell: Stocks set to rise with merger mania
Colin Cieszynski
RBI CEO says plans to expand Tim Hortons abroad unfazed by geopolitics
A Tim Hortons coffee shop in downtown Toronto, on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX:QSR) says it earned US$86.3 million in its latest quarter, up from US$49.6 million in the same quarter last year. The corporate parent of Tim Hortons and Burger King, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to 36 cents per diluted share for the three months ended Sept. 30 compared with 24 cents per diluted share a year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
TD Ameritrade to buy Scottrade in $4B cash-and-stock deal
FILE - In this July 18, 2010, file photo, a TD Ameritrade logo is displayed on the office in Omaha, Neb. Online brokerage TD Ameritrade is buying Scottrade Financial Services Inc., announced Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $4 billion, which will help bolster its retail business and more than quadruple the size of its branch network. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
5 dead in wrong-way crash on Massachusetts highway
Police ID man found dead in crashed SUV in west-end Toronto
If I only had $85K: Fundraiser for 'Oz' Scarecrow costume
FILE - In this April 11, 2012, file photo, Dorothy's Ruby Slippers, from the "Wizard of Oz" are on display as part of a new exhibit, "American Stories," at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington. The Smithsonian launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $300,000 to help preserve the slippers that whisked Dorothy back to Kansas at the end of the movie. Officials said they reached their goal late Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, thanks to more than 5,300 supporters. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
TD Bank and TD Ameritrade to buy Scottrade Financial Services for US$4 billion
35 Turkish diplomats, family members seek asylum in Germany
Obama increasingly looks to boost down-ballot Democrats
Trump, GOP look to 'Obamacare' report as comeback lifeline
President Barack Obama waves as he arrives at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, north of San Diego, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016. Obama is campaigning to boost Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's prospects and help Democrats to retake Senate control, with an earlier stop in tightly contested Nevada before headlining party fundraisers in California. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
South Korea's leader proposes revising presidential system
Migrant riot at Greek island camp damages asylum offices
Green companies say Alberta's target for renewable energy should be law
Belfast bakery loses appeal over refusal of gay-rights cake
Performance Sports in talks with Fairfax, Sagard Capital
Bauer hockey gloves are seen in this file photo.
Clinton, Trump and BMO’s ‘Rocky Horror Election Show’
Police: RV containing pot-laced candy catches fire on bridge
Egypt detains 14 policemen over their role in jailbreak
Hayden a symbol of when youth took history into own hands
Do I still need to give required notice if I’m not being paid?
Sheena Shehnaz Zain: ‘I have to be reminded every day can’t be great’
Sheena Shehnaz Zain, owner of Aziz & Company pose for a picture at her store September 21, 2016 in Ottawa.
Eight steps to streamlined, clear presentations
Harvey Schachter
Oct. 24: How not to run a utility. Plus other letters to the editor
Ontario: a lesson in how not to manage power.
How men can make a difference in corporate Canada’s gender diversity challenge
Jennifer Reynolds.
Police: Officer shot armed teenage boy in Daytona Beach
Dog alerts neighbours to fire, unconscious owner and pet
Pakistani cadets ran, jumped from windows to flee militants
Local residents offer the funeral prayer of an intelligence officer in Charsadda, Pakistan, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Police officer Khalid Khan says two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire early on Monday, killing intelligence officer Akbar Ali in the Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Khan says the attackers fled the scene. (AP Photo/Zia Muhammad)
Right-wing counters church criticism of election poster
In renewed Aleppo attacks, Syrian troops capture high ground
In this photo taken Sept. 26, 2016 and provided by the local council of Aleppo city, Syrians workers clean damaged after airstrikes, in Aleppo, Syria. The opposition-held districts of the Syrian city have been surrounded and under siege for months. Russian and Syrian warplanes are bombing the streets into rubble and government forces are chipping away at the pocket of opposition control. (Local Council of Aleppo City via AP)
Tropical Storm Seymour getting stronger in the Pacific
Six stories in the news today, Oct. 24
Crossing the line? We spot one truck taking up four spots
Andrew Clark
I need an affordable car that can tow for a move, what should I buy?
A 2016 Hyundai Accent (L), a 2011 Honda Accord and a 2012 Volkswagen Golf (R)
Steady portfolio growth, new job lifts couple’s retirement plan
Four years ago, Mark and Antonia were unsure whether to move ahead with retirement. They listened carefully to the planner’s advice but did not jump to act on all of it immediately, a decision that turned out well for them.
Proposal to extend parental leave worries business owners
Sabrina Silvestri, who is four months pregnant, and her husband, Chris Magnone, owners of Temple Lifestyle Inc., say an extended paternal leave policy would create pressure for their small Montreal food company.
Drugged driving: Shaky science and uncertain laws
Peter McKnight
RCMP allowed car involved in Boushie shooting out of its custody
William Boushie, brother of Colten Boushie, speaks to media during a rally outside of the Saskatchewan Provincial Court in North Battleford, Thursday, August 18, 2016.
Halifax Port Authority appointee’s attendance at Morneau fundraiser an apparent contravention of ethics rules
Soil and slate from a development owned by Halifax Port Authority board member Jim Spatz is being dumped in the Fairview Cove terminal, shown, which is under the jurisdiction of the authority. Mr. Spatz says there is no conflict of interest because his company has engaged a third-party contractor to do the work
Yes, some evangelicals will still vote for Trump
Hungary: Once a symbol of hope, now a study in democratic frailty
Aurel Braun
Fear, frustration add to tumult of French presidential race
Konrad Yakabuski
Travellers will pay the price if Canada’s airports are sold
The Canada Transportation Act Review has made a number of recommendations to improve the current airport model.
Physician-assistant integration could save time, money: report
First-year Physician Assistant Education students, from left to right, Andrea Pansoy, Susi Schoeley, Rachel Shekhman, and Jordan Pekrul practice assessing a patient's thyroid gland at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010.
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond on her time as children’s watchdog in B.C.
Ms. Turpel-Lafond’s agenda included reducing the disproportionate number of indigenous children in government care, and turning back austerity measures that had stripped the social safety net.
NewsAlert: Belgian region: unable to clear EU-Canada trade deal by Monday
German Chancellor Angela Merkel answers a question from the media during the final press briefing at the EU Summit in Brussels, Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. The European Union's attempt to finalize a massive free trade deal with Canada remained in limbo Friday, with the tiny Belgian region that's holding up the pact saying its objections had not yet been sufficiently addressed. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Eurozone business activity grows at fastest pace this year
King meets party chiefs as Spain's gov't impasse nears end
Trend toward low-cal drinks not enough to curb intake, says Conference Board
Soft drink and soda bottles are displayed in a refrigerator at El Ahorro market in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. A top economic research organization says Canada's beverage industry will have to do more than rely on recent trends to reach its target for reducing the calories people consume through soft drinks and other similar products amid concerns over obesity rates. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jeff Chiu
UBC, former student fail to reach agreement on human-rights complaint
A former University of British Columbia student who filed a human rights complaint over the school's handling of sexual assault reports says mediation ended unsuccessfully after 90 minutes on Monday. Kirchmeier and Caitlin Cunningham, back, listen during a news conference, in Vancouver in a November 22, 2015, file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Malta says plane crashed en route to Libya surveillance trip
In this image taken from a video smoke billows as a light plane crashed after takeoff from Malta airport, in Valletta, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Officials say a light plane has crashed after takeoff from Malta International Airport, killing all five people on board. The twin-prop Metroliner tipped toward the right and crashed into the ground soon after lifting off at 7:20 a.m. Monday, bursting into flames, eyewitnesses said. (AP Photo/Ed De Gaetano)
Robots at centre of China's strategy to leapfrog rivals
Philips net profit up 18 per cent thanks to health care
North Korea lashes out at threat of more sanctions
In this image made from video, Pang Kwang Hyok, vice director of the department of international organizations at the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press Television in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. North Korean officials lashed out Monday at efforts in the United Nations to strengthen sanctions following the North's latest missile launches and nuclear test in September. (AP Photo)
Georgia's governing party to tighten control of parliament
Dispute over Visa fees heats up as Walmart stops accepting credit card in Manitoba
Signage at a Laval, Que., Walmart store is seen on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. The dispute between Walmart Canada and Visa over merchant fees heats up today as the retail giant stops accepting the credit card at its 16 stores in Manitoba. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Federal Conservatives win reliable stronghold in Alberta byelection
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, attends a campaign event for Liberal party byelection candidate Stan Sakamoto, left, in Medicine Hat, Alta., Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Voters go to the polls in a sprawling riding in southern Alberta today that hasn't elected a Liberal MP since 1968. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
With email dumps, WikiLeaks tests power of full transparency
FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2016 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange participates via video link at a news conference marking the 10th anniversary of the secrecy-spilling group in Berlin. Assange may be stuck in the Ecuadorean Embassy and cut off from the internet, but he's closer than ever to testing a hypothesis he first outlined nearly a decade ago. Can total transparency defeat an entrenched group of insiders? (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
WHY IT MATTERS: Beneath the fury, issues that matter
Senate control may be at stake in GOP-friendly Missouri
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Defamation trial over Rolling Stone rape story enters week 2
Hayden a symbol of when youth took history into own hands
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France moving more than 6,000 migrants from makeshift camp
A migrant carrying his belonging leaves a makeshift camp known as "the jungle" near Calais, northern France, to register at a processing centre, Monday Oct. 24, 2016. Oct. 24, 2016. French authorities say the closure of the slum-like camp in Calais will start on Monday and will last approximatively a week in what they describe as a "humanitarian" operation. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Cross-border fire in Kashmir kills 1 soldier, 3 civilians
Pakistani villagers show remains of artillery allegedly fired by Indian forces at the border village of Chaprar situated on the Pakistan-Indian border, in Pakistan, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Pakistan and India say a cross-border exchange in the disputed region of Kashmir has caused fatalities, trading accusations over the latest shootings. Pakistan says "unprovoked" firing from the Indian side killed a villager and a year-and-a-half-old child. India said the shooting killed one of its soldiers and a 6-year-old boy. The shooting began overnight and continued into the morning hours. Both countries claim the territory of Kashmir in its entirety. (AP Photo/Shahid Ikram)
Tom Hayden, '60s activist and liberal statesman, dead at 76
527 South Koreans to sue Samsung on Galaxy Note 7 recall
FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, file photo, returned boxes of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 smartphones are placed at a shop of South Korean mobile carrier in Seoul, South Korea. Hundreds of South Korean Galaxy Note 7 smartphone owners filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, over its handling of the fire-prone device in the first series of legal actions facing the South Korean tech giant at home. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Gasps, tears, smiles as N.B. Appeal Court quashes Oland murder conviction
Dennis Oland arrives at the Court of Appeal in Fredericton on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Oland, convicted of murder in the death of his father Richard Oland, is appealing his conviction. The decision is expected later in the day. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Police search forests in India after 21 Maoist rebels killed
Aide: Christie knew mayor thought traffic might be payback
China's Xi seeks to enforce will at Communist Party meeting
FILE - In this July 1, 2016, file photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Premier Li Keqiang attend a ceremony to mark the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Having punished more than a million Communist Party members for corruption, Xi will use a key meeting that started Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, to drive home the message that his signature anti-graft campaign is far from over and that his authority remains undiminished. The Central Committee plenary gathering also sets in motion preparations for next year's 19th national party congress that will kickoff Xi's second five-year term as head of the ruling party.(How Hwee Young/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Iraqis press toward Mosul, face questions about airstrike
Internally displaced persons sit at a checkpoint as smoke rises from the burning oil wells in Qayyarah, about 31 miles (50 km) south of Mosul, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016. Islamic State fighters torched a sulfur plant south of Mosul, sending a cloud of toxic fumes into the air that mingled with oil wells the militants had lit on fire to create a smoke screen. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)
US: Philippines' Duterte sparking distress around the world
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affair Daniel Russel, center, waves to reporters before meeting with officials at the Department of Foreign Affairs in suburban Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Russel has said that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial remarks and a "real climate of uncertainty" about his government's intentions have sparked consternation in the U.S. and other governments and in the business world. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
In year of 3,000 shootings, a teen faces life beyond bullet
In year of 3,000 shootings, a teen faces life beyond bullet
Police hunting for 230 escaped drug addicts in Vietnam
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Witness: Officers in polygamous towns try to stop evictions
FILE - This Dec. 16, 2014, file photo, shows Hildale, Utah, sitting at the base of Red Rock Cliff mountains, with its sister city, Colorado City, Ariz., in the foreground. A court hearing begins Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, that will explore the federal government's bid to disband the shared police department for two polygamous towns in Arizona and Utah that were found by a jury to have discriminated against nonbelievers on the basis of religion. The four-day hearing in Phoenix will examine remedies that U.S. District Judge H. Russel Holland could order in response to the jury's finding seven months ago that nonbelievers were denied police protection, building permits and water hookups in Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
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