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Pesky woodpecker breaks car mirrors in Georgia neighbourhood
No sweat, no sport: EU says bridge card game is not a sport
FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2015 file photo, competitors play bridge at the Acol Bridge Club in West Hampstead, London. The European Union's top court ruled Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 that when it comes to taxes the game of bridge a is not a sport. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)
Next month's Grey Cup in Ottawa sold out, capacity at TD Place to be increased
Fireworks explode over TD Place following the end of the CFL match at TD Place in Ottawa on Friday, July 18, 2014. The Grey Cup is still a month away but organizers say the game is sold out. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Union Pacific's 3Q profit grows 6 per cent despite challenges
Top sustainable growth stock picks from Goldman Sachs
Scott Barlow
Biggest Nordic bank to cut 6,000 jobs as it goes digital
Mississippi to resume teaching 'To Kill A Mockingbird'
NBC News takes Mark Halperin off air after harassment claims
Jessica Alba reveals she's expecting her first baby boy
'Will & Grace' star Sean Hayes reveals emergency surgery
FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2017, file photo, Sean Hayes participates in the "Will & Grace" panel during the NBC Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Hayes told Ellen DeGeneres on her chat show Oct. 25, 2017, that he was hospitalized earlier in the month after his small intestine burst. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
Mayim Bialik follows 'Girling Up' with 'Boying Up'
American Airlines 3Q profit falls on higher costs, storms
Actress Rose McGowan says her silence over on sexual assault
FILE - In this March 18, 2014, file photo, Ashley Judd arrives at the world premiere of "Divergent" at the Westwood Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles. Judd on “Good Morning America,” Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, said Harvey Weinstein made sexual advances toward her two decades ago. Judd was among the first of what has become dozens of women alleging sexual harassment or assault by Weinstein, who is now under criminal investigation for rape in several cities. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Crooked officer testifies about protecting heroin dealer
Campbell sets 100-meter world short-course record
Slovenia biathlete is sole 2010 Olympic retest positive
FILE - This is a Sunday Feb, 5, 2012 file photo of Slovenia's Teja Gregorin, as she aims her rifle to finish third in the women's 12.5 km WC biathlon mass start race in Holmenkollen in Oslo . Gergorin was the only athlete who failed doping retests from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. The International Biathlon Union said Thursday Oct. 26, 2017, that two samples given by Teja Gregorin tested positive for the banned substance GHRP-2.( Hakon Mosvold Larsen/NTB scanpix, File via AP)
Politics Briefing: U.S. to release secret JFK documents
In this April 30, 1963, file photo, former president John F. Kennedy is seen outside the White House in Washington.
Shock, confusion as Guy Ouellette steps away from Quebec Liberals after arrest
Chomedey MLA Guy Ouellette walks from a government caucus meeting at the legislature in Quebec City, on Oct. 25, 2011.
Guy Ouellette steps away from Quebec Liberals following arrest
Chomedey MLA Guy Ouellette walks from a government caucus meeting Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at the legislature in Quebec City. A longtime Liberal member of the Quebec legislature says he is stepping away from the party following his arrest by the province's anti-corruption unit.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Investor group takes aim at climate-related financial disclosure in Canada
Steam rises as people look out on Lake Ontario in front of the skyline during extreme cold weather in Toronto on Saturday, February 13, 2016.
Shaw inks deal with Apple; details on pricing, availability yet to be announced
55-year-old man in life-threatening condition after shooting in Brampton, Ont.
Natalie Spooner scores twice as Canada beats U.S. in Olympic tuneup
Natalie Spooner celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the the United States during the first period at Agganis Arena at Boston University on October 25, 2017.
Dodgers’ previously impenetrable bullpen implodes in Game 2
Marwin Gonzalez hits a home run off Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen during the ninth inning of Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, in Los Angeles.
Rutte presents his 3rd government; moves Dutch to the right
Vice Prime Minister Kasja Ollongren, left, Prime Minister Mark Rute, center left, Dutch King Willem-Alexander, center, and vice Prime Minister Hugo de Jonge, right, take their spot as other ministers walk down the stairs for the official photo of the new Dutch government on the steps of Royal Palace Noordeinde in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Serbian retirees demand pension hikes after austerity cuts
Serbian pensioners hold up banners reading, from right to left: ''Give back and increase (pensions)'', ''Thieves are just fine, what about us?'', ''Courts rule as told'', ''Stop lying!'' and ''Respect the law, not a deal'' during a protest, in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. Several hundred pensioners protested in Belgrade against austerity measures that included pension cuts. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
PotashCorp reports third-quarter profit down from year ago, sales up
Chief executive Jochen Tilk speaks to shareholders during the PotashCorp Annual General meeting in Saskatoon, Sask. on Thursday, May 15, 2014. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. says it earned $53 million in its latest quarter, down from $81 million a year ago, as works to close its merger with Agrium Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Getting traction: It's time to check tires before snow flies
FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, file photo, the driver of a pickup appears to have swapped out his general use tires, in the truck's bed, in favor of snow tires just in time to deal with the snow-covered streets if Auburn, Maine. Experts say if the rubber on your tires is worn, you could slide, crash or get stuck, even in a light snowfall. Depending on where you live and how badly you need to get someplace in bad weather, you might want winter tires. All-season tires might be an option, but they won’t start and stop as well in ice and snow. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Pope calls space, takes small step for Vatican-Russian ties
Pope Francis waits to connect with the crew aboard the International Space Station from the Vatican, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. Pope Francis' hookup Thursday will mark the second papal phone call to space: Pope Benedict XVI rang the space station in 2011, and peppered its residents with questions about the future of the planet and the environmental risks it faced. At right is the director of the European Space Agency Josef Aschbacher, and next to him the president of the Italian Space Agency Roberto Battiston. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)
Home of the Week: High Park house offers verdant views from a steep perch
168 Ellis Park Rd., Toronto.
The Roxbury Motel offers a splash of whimsy in New York’s Catskills
Rooms in the whimsical Roxbury Motel in New York's Catskills region. Maryann's Cream Pie.
High-end buyers take advantage of dip in Toronto house prices
Average home prices across the GTA declined 15.8 per cent from their April peak, but the slice of the market between $1.4-million and $2-million stayed fairly active – even as the overall market stalled.
Two buyers take shine to Rouge Bijou suite
1 Upper Duke Cres., No. 413, Markham, Ont.
Buyer cuts quick deal for Kingsway home
Done Deal, 532 Prince Edward Dr. N., Toronto
Queens Quay condo’s lack of balcony slows sale
Done Deal, 208 Queens Quay W., No. 205, Toronto
Aging bungalow offers entry to mature Etobicoke neighbourhood
28 Burwood Rd., Toronto
UPS predicts record holiday deliveries, defends price hike
The Latest: European Central Bank to dial back stimulus
Officers: 56 poodles in home; dozens of dogs chained in barn
Released JFK files show frantic days after assassination, covert efforts to upend Castro
President John F. Kennedy in an undated photograph.
Russia's Sobchak doesn't blame Putin for 2002 hostage crisis
Ksenia Sobchak, 35-year-old Russian celebrity TV host who wants to become a presidential candidate, second right, arrives to attend a ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of the 2002 Chechen gunmen attack on a Moscow Theatre, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. Sobchak has tossed her hat in the ring, but no one knows if she can meet the registration requirements or if she's effectively a red herring. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
New video released in hunt for suspect in 3 fatal shootings
In this Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 photo, members of the Tampa Police Department leave Giddens Park after a roll call and press conference in the Seminole Heights neighborhood in Tampa, Fla. The mayor of the Florida told police officers looking for a suspect in three fatal and apparently random shootings in the neighborhood to hunt him down and "bring his head to me." (Gabriella Angotti-Jones/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Fisher-Price recalls 65,000 baby seats due to fire hazard
Twitter surprises in the third quarter
This Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, photo shows a sign at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco. Twitter Inc. reports earnings Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Steelmaking coal business helps boost third-quarter profit at Teck Resources
Teck Mining Company's zinc and lead smelting and refining complex is pictured in Trail, B.C., on Monday November 26, 2012. Teck Resources Ltd. saw its third-quarter profit more than double compared with a year ago, boosted by its steelmaking coal business. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Altria beats 3Q profit forecasts
Witness implicates Russian suspect in Montenegro coup plot
FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 file photo, Montenegrin police officers escort a man suspected of planning armed attacks after the parliamentary vote, in Podgorica, Montenegro. A key witness in the trial of 14 suspected plotters to topple Montenegro's government has directly implicated an alleged Russian secret service operative in organizing the coup attempt. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
Police grooming policy waived for No-Shave November
Delaware man charged with hate crime for threats to neighbour
At least 47 dead in explosion, fire at Indonesian fireworks factory
Indonesian forensic policemen work after a fire in Tangerang Kota, Banten province, on Oct. 26, 2017.
Twitter toughens abuse rules - and now has to enforce them
FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, file photo, the Twitter logo appears on an updated phone post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Twitter is enacting new policies around hate and abuse, but having rules is only half the battle, the easy half. The problem is enforcement, and the company has had some high-profile bungles recently, including a much-criticized suspension of actress Rose McGowan and its ban, later reversed, of a controversial ad from a Republican Senate candidate. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Controversial Chinese firm to buy Aecon for $1.5B pending regulatory approvals
New York winery closes after liquor license suspended
Comcast beats 3Q profit forecasts
In this Monday, March 27, 2017, photo, a Comcast worker performs work in Pittsburgh. More people are cutting their cable all of a sudden. It’s partly because of the hurricanes in Texas and Florida, a temporary bump in the road. But it’s also because of competition from new online players. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Two actresses accuse George H.W. Bush of inappropriate touching from behind
Former president George H.W. Bush has been accused by actress Heather Lind of touching her from behind and telling a dirty joke.
Court asked to decide whether to limit electronics searches
Ford's net income jumps in 3Q on truck sales
FILE - In this Friday, July 21, 2017, file photo, Ford cars wait for deployment after arrival by ship at the Ford Dagenham diesel engine plant in London. The Ford Motor Co. reports earnings Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
Police post 'pumpkin lineup' after recovering stolen squash
This Oct. 18, 2017 photo released by the Maryland Heights Police Department shows a pumpkin-crammed SUV in Maryland Heights, Mo. Police caught three teenagers with 48 stolen pumpkins and are asking residents of the St. Louis suburb to view a "pumpkin lineup" online to see if their Halloween squash are among those recovered. (Maryland Heights Police Department via AP)
Climbing taxes ferment Turkey's home-made booze
In this Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 photo, Cengiz Dev, a 47-year-old chemist, brews his own raki, an anise-flavored liquor native to Turkey and the country's most iconic liquor, in his kitchen at home in Istanbul. Since Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party swept to power in 2002, the Turkish government's taxes and regulation of alcohol consumption have thrust alcohol prices to an all-time high, pushing the cost of popular drinks like raki beyond what many Turks can afford. Many are turning to home-brewed booze and rekindling their love for the country's famous liquor. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Metal investors left behind even as prices soar
FILE - In this Tuesday, July 22, 2014, file photo, gold bars are stacked in a vault at the United States Mint, in West Point, N.Y. Over the last year the prices of metals have surged, and experts say they might stay high for a while. But getting in on those gains as an investor can be a challenge. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
2 teens arrested, accused of plotting attack on high school
Restaurant Brands earns $91.4M in third quarter, boosts dividend
A Burger King sign and a Tim Hortons sign are displayed on St. Laurent Boulevard in Ottawa on Monday, August 25, 2014. Restaurant Brands International Inc. says it earned US$91.4 million in its latest quarter as sales at its Burger King restaurants improved. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Southwest beats 3Q profit forecasts
China media dominated by Xi, reinforcing image as leader
ADDS NAMES OF NEWSPAPERS - Copies of Chinese newspapers' front pages, from left to right, Renmin Ribao, Guangming Ribao, China Sport Daily and China Youth Daily show the portrait photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his newly elected members of the Politburo Standing Committee of China's 19th Party Congress, in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. China's ruling Communist Party has praised Xi as a Marxist thinker, adding to intense propaganda promoting his personal image as he begins a second five-year term as leader. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Deputies: Prospective buyer shoots iPhone seller in the head
Russia's neighbour Lithuania gets missile system
Whitecaps thump Earthquakes 5-0 for franchise’s first playoff win
Vancouver Whitecaps' Cristian Techera and Nicolas Mezquida celebrate Techera's goal against the San Jose Earthquakes during an MLS playoff game in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday October 25, 2017.
Improvised pet graveyards hidden in Belgrade parks
Israel Museum names third director in 2 years
Raptors lose 117-112 to defending NBA champion Warriors
Morning Update: Doctors fielding assisted-dying questions from parents; Quebec politician arrested
Guy Ouellette walks from a government caucus meeting at the legislature in Quebec City on Oct. 25, 2011.
Court rules Amnesty's Turkey chief to remain jailed
Activist Peter Steudtner, left, of Germany hugs a colleague after his release from Silivri prison outside Istanbul, early Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. A court in Istanbul on Wednesday ordered eight human rights activists released from prison pending the outcome of their trial on charges of belonging to and aiding terror groups. The defendants were detained in a police raid while attending a digital security training workshop in July. Their cases have heightened concerns of an authoritarian turn under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
The Latest: First member of Catalonia govt cabinet resigns
Esteladas or Independence flags and Spanish flags hang on balconies along a street in downtown Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. Catalonia's political leaders said Tuesday they are going to Spanish and international courts in an attempt to prevent Spain's government removing them from power and to proceed with their drive for the region's independence. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
10 Things to Know for Today
A opposition supporter reacts after burning tyres during demonstrations in Mombasa, Kenya, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. Kenya is holding the rerun of its disputed presidential election Thursday, despite a boycott by the main opposition party and rising political tensions in the East African country. (AP Photo)
Working through grief: Thais follow king's cremation on job
A mourner holds a portrait of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej during his funeral procession and royal cremation ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. Tearful Thais clad in black mourned on Bangkok's streets or at viewing areas around the nation Thursday as elaborate funeral ceremonies steeped in centuries of royal tradition were held for King Bhumibol Adulyadej following a year of mourning. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)
Aecon eyes growth with $1.45-billion sale to Chinese construction group
Aecon road crews work on Highway 407 near Highway 427 in Toronto, in this file photo.
Shenandoah National Park included in fee hike proposal
The Latest: Relatives try to ID victims of Indonesia fire
Police officers and rescuers inspect the site of an explosion at a firecracker factory in Tangerang, on the outskirt of Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. The explosion and raging fire killed a number of people and injured dozens, police said. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Italy's new electoral law approved over 5-Star opposition
Germany's Munich Re to take $3.2B hit from hurricanes
FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2017 file photo, Efrain Diaz Figueroa attempts to repair the roof of his sister's home destroyed by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Figueroa, 70, was visiting his sister when the Hurricane Maria hit the area, and also lost his home in the Arroyo area. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)
German coalition negotiators vow pro-European approach
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center right, stands with members of her negotiating team on the balcony of a parliament building prior to talks about a possible new coalition government in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. Following the Sept 24, national elections Merkel's Christian Union parties hold talks with the Green Party and the Free Democratic Party about a possible coalition for a new German government. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Georgia election server wiped after suit filed
FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2010 file photo, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp speaks in Atlanta. A computer server crucial to a lawsuit seeking to force Georgia to retire its antiquated, highly questioned elections system was quietly wiped clean in July 2017, less than a week after the suit was filed. Kemp runs the state's elections and is a defendant in the suit. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Paris city hall condemns "sugar daddy" mobile advert
US agrees to pay tea party groups in suits over IRS scrutiny
FILE -This April 13, 2014 file photo shows the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Washington. The Trump administration has settled lawsuits with dozens of tea party groups who said they received extra, often burdensome scrutiny when applying for tax-exempt status. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
World Series: Springer’s late home run gives Astros a win in wild game 2
George Springer runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the 11th inning as Houston ties World Series against Los Angeles
Oct. 26: Canada’s financials. Plus other letters to the editor
After delivering his fall economic statement in the House of Commons, Finance Minister Bill Morneau shakes hands with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Why diversity and inclusion leadership is about more than meeting numbers
Mary Ann Yule
Back from Puerto Rico, NY Gov. Cuomo faults federal response
Kobe Steel loses Japan quality seal on some copper products
Kobe Steel President and CEO Hiroya Kawasaki reacts as he listens to a reporter's questions during a press conference in Tokyo, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. Kobe Steel says it has lost a Japan Industrial Standards certification for some of its copper products after reporting faked quality inspections for a slew of products used in cars, trains, aircraft and other equipment.(AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
Thursday’s Insider Report: Companies insiders are buying and selling
Pipelines run toward oil storage tanks at the Enbridge Inc. Cushing storage terminal in Cushing, Okla., in this file photo.
EU going after Britain over tax rule for multinationals
Iran says forces kill 4 'terrorists' near Turkey border
Thursday's small-cap stocks to watch
Aecon employees on a job site. The construction firm has reportedly hired advisers to consider a sale.
Police say Swiss tourists badly beaten in north India
Rights group urges UAE to stop alleged Yemeni prisoner abuse
European Central Bank to reduce stimulus - but slowly
The lights in the offices of the European Central Bank shine in Frankfurt, Germany, early Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. The governing council of the ECB will meet on Thursday.(AP Photo/Michael Probst)
AP Exclusive: Doctors clash over euthanasia for mentally ill
In this Thursday, June 29, 2017 photo, psychiatrist Dr. Lieve Thienpont poses during an interview in Ghent, Belgium, one of the few countries that allow for euthanasia. Thienpont, a doctor, respected psychiatrist and prominent euthanasia advocate, believes that when modern medicine can’t relieve suffering, euthanasia, when doctors actively kill patients, should be an option. (AP Photo/Maria Cheng)
Barclays, Deutsche Bank fall behind U.S. peers again in trading
This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2017 shows signage at the front of a branch of Barclays bank in central London.
Tillerson again insists Syrian leader Assad must go
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, stands with U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura before their meeting at the U.S. Mission to the U.N., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
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