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Official survey: China factory activity rises to 5-year high
FIE - In this Aug. 31, 2017 file photo, a child rides past bicycles from bike-sharing companies parked along a sidewalk in Beijing. A report says China’s factory activity expanded in August at the fastest pace in five years, indicating a healthy outlook for the world’s second-biggest economy. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
QMJHL: Smith stars in OT as Screaming Eagles stay perfect with win over Titan
NBA suggests to teams unity ideas, reminds of anthem rule
OHL Roundup: Fulcher perfect on 25 shots as Bulldogs blank Steelheads
Criminal investigation of Texas chemical plant blasts opened
Ex-NIU athlete's lawsuit against DraftKings, FanDuel tossed
Rockies' Blackmon sets RBI mark for leadoff man in a season
Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon tapes the handle of his bat before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Roughriders storm back from 17-point deficit to down Redblacks 18-17
Texas man with mental disability dies after police struggle
Byron a brace as Canadiens top Panthers 3-1 for first pre-season win
Roughriders rally with 18-point comeback to take down Redblacks
Ottawa Redblacks wide receiver Brad Sinopoli (88) keeps the ball away from Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Otha Foster III (20) during first half CFL football action in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017.
Tax incentives matter, film sector warns BC NDP
A production crew works a scene for the TV series Bates Motel, which was filmed in B.C., including this setting in Aldergrove.
I loved being at a live NFL game. Then this happened
Adam Radwanski
B.C. announces policing measures to combat fentanyl trafficking
B.C. Premier John Horgan said it is important to ensure police have the tools to fight fentanyl importation and ensure neighbourhoods and cities are safe.
Reported LGBT purge in Azerbaijan shows Canada must do more
John Ibbitson
The Latest: Man arrested in 1980 killing of pregnant woman
Las Vegas police say excessive force not used to detain NFL player Michael Bennett
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett speaks at a news conference after an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said on Sept. 29 that officers acted appropriately and professionally detaining Bennett after a report of gunfire at an after-hours club on the Las Vegas Strip.
Vancouver International Film Festival: What to watch
Projectionist Ingrid Lae setting up a 35 mm film prior to the Vancouver International Film Festival in Vancouver, B.C., at Vancity Theatre on September 23, 2015.
Costs of raising children in Vancouver can be a scary math equation
Stephen Quinn is the host of On the Coast on CBC Radio One, 690 AM and 88.1 FM in Vancouver
René (Moose) Morin had an everlasting sense of adventure
The Latest: Names of those killed in car-bear crash released
McGuinty aide was told to preserve government records, Ontario gas-plant trial hears
David Livingston, chief of staff to former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty, arrives at court in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. Livingston and his deputy Laura Miller face allegations they illegally destroyed documents related to a government decision to scrap two gas plants ahead of 2011 provincial election.
At Toronto event, Obama illustrates awkward position he's in by not criticizing U.S. or Trump
Adam Radwanski
Maxwell takes a knee, is booed in Texas
Police: Driver blames floor mat for accident that injured 3
NHL can no longer keep its head in the sand
David Shoalts
Calgary police arrest 2 women in death of man nearly a year ago; charges pending
BC NDP to argue Trans Mountain pipeline expansion not in national interest
An oil tanker is guided by tug boats as it goes under the Lions Gate Bridge at the mouth of Vancouver Harbour on May 5, 2012.
Trump sets up a glorious scoring chance and the NHL shoots wide
Cathal Kelly
Judge labels Yukon’s handling of Indigenous inmate Michael Nehass ‘a sad state of affairs’
Michael Nehass's case raised troubling questions about the use of solitary confinement and the treatment of an inmate who is both Indigenous and mentally ill – issues that have bedevilled correctional systems across the country of late.
Where buildings fell to quake, memorials rise in Mexico City
Handwritten messages that make up a memorial to fellow students who died in the recent earthquake, blanket a wall in front of the college campus of the Tecnologico de Monterrey, in Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. The five male students were killed when walkways and walls at the campus collapsed during the Sept. 19 quake. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
The taco is conquering Vancouver (by truck or taqueria) one neighbourhood at a time
The dizzying explosion of tacos has left poke in the dust and is quickly catching up to ramen as Vancouver’s favourite form of quick-service sustenance.
State board paid $100K to resolve salon owners' bias claims
3 killed, 4 injured after car hits bear on Colorado highway
Trump asks judge to dismiss 'emoluments' case against him
Oilweek magazine ends print edition as trade publications deal with slumping oil sector
The October, 2017, cover of Oilweek is likely its last after the magazine’s owner announced the print edition will ceased to be published.
B.C. funding rapid-access treatment, public safety to address overdose crisis
The Latest: Evacuations cancelled for Central Coast wildfire
Ontario Liberals’ lawyers file arguments to have bribery charges tossed
Gerry Lougheed arrives for the Election Act bribery trial in Sudbury, Ontario, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017.
Regina teen who aided in friend's ex-girlfriend's murder to be sentenced Nov. 7
Cowboys fan Christie praises team's protest before anthem
Appeals court panel overturns verdict against guardrail firm
As Fort McMurray heads to the polls, once booming oil community ponders its future
The Syncrude oil sands plant near Fort McMurray, shown in this 2015 file photo.
Colombia rebel leader readies troops ahead of cease-fire
Five things the B.C. government has promised to address overdose crisis
Government regulators remove AIG from tougher oversight
Obama, in Canada, warns of pace of technological change
King County Metro must pay $6.4 million in back wages
Why doctors are angry over the Liberals' tax plan
Dr. Duda Uchman, one of 16 doctors who work at The Medical Arts Centre on duty in Nanaimo, B.C.
Russell Westbrook signs contract extension with Oklahoma City Thunder
Western Conference guard Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder (0) reacts in the second half during the NBA All Star Game at Air Canada Centre on Feb. 14, 2016.
Trump sets refugee cap for 2018 at 45,000
TD, RBC to allow certain shareholders to nominate board directors
TD and Royal Bank unveiled this week that they will allow up to 20 shareholders working together to nominate directors to their boards.
Inmate, 66, dies at federal institution in Alberta; was in for murder
Police probe says no evidence of bias when rabbi was stopped
Rare chicks rescued in Manitoba catch flight to Ontario before flying south
A group of chimney swift chicks are shown in Komoka, Ont., in this recent handout photo. Four rescued chicks that tumbled from a chimney in Manitoba have been flown to Ontario to join a flock that will hopefully lead them south for the winter.The Manitoba government says the chimney swift chicks fell from a heritage building at the Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site in St. Andrews in August. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Swift Care Ontario
Manulife’s new CEO Roy Gori sets sights on shaking up insurance industry
Roy Gori, seen at the Toronto Manulife headquarters on Wednesday, will become chief executive officer of the company on Sunday.
Lac-Megantic trial to start Monday with jury selection complete
Smoke rises from railway cars that were carrying crude oil after derailing in downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que., Saturday, July 6, 2013. The trial of three men charged in the derailment is set to start Monday.
Charges: Minneapolis man doused woman with gas, set on fire
Arkansas AG asking court to block a city's LGBT protections
New York’s Tanaka strikes out 15 as Yankees beat Blue Jays
Danny Barnes #24 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 29, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
As ‘mother of all bidding wars’ ramps up for Amazon HQ2, Canadian cities draft battle plans
Packages move along a conveyer belt at the Amazon fulfillment centre in Brampton.
US citizen convicted in 2009 suicide attack in Afghanistan
Bombardier under fire: How the U.S. targeted the C Series
A worker shines a torch as he inspects rivets on a C Series airplane wing in the Bombardier factory in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The Latest: Florida attorney general doesn't want OJ
Muhanad al-Farekh, one of Winnipeg’s ‘Lost Boys,’ found guilty in U.S. court of terrorism charges
Muhanad Al-Farekh, one of Winnipeg's 'Lost Boys,' was found guilty of terrorism charges on Sept. 29, 2917, in New York.
Administration favours change in electricity pricing
Safe-boating group says all water vessels should be included in impaired-operation bill
The Canadian Safe Boating Council says there were at least 375 deaths in suspected or confirmed cases involving alcohol and unpowered vessels such as canoes and rafts in Canada from 1991 to 2010.
Thrice-deported Salvadoran admits to assault during escape
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Bidding farewell to Hugh Hefner, my insightful film professor
Barry Avrich and Hugh Hefner.
Man dies after California police use stun gun to detain him
Aid flows to Puerto Rico but many still lack water and food
Destroyed communities are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. The aftermath of the powerful storm has resulted in a near-total shutdown of the U.S. territory’s economy that could last for weeks and has many people running seriously low on cash and worrying that it will become even harder to survive on this storm-ravaged island. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Vancouver police release identities of victims in double homicide
Don't delay: The case for starting Canada Pension Plan benefits early
With unbeaten streak snapped, Whitecaps aiming to hold onto top spot in MLS West
Vancouver Whitecaps' head coach Carl Robinson argues a call with the referee before being ejected from the pitch during first half MLS soccer action against the New York Red Bulls in Vancouver on September 3, 2016. Carl Robinson didn't get much sleep Wednesday night. The head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps tossed and turned while replaying a 3-0 road loss to the Seattle Sounders, a bitter setback to a fierce rival that snapped the club's impressive seven-game unbeaten run. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ontario-made video game denounced as racist by politicians
A screen grab taken from a YouTube video shows a Toronto-area company's upcoming video game called "Dirty Chinese Restaurant'. The game is being denounced as racist, but the business says its product is meant as satire.
Whose food is it, anyway? How chefs can approach ‘ethnic’ cuisine respectfully
Albert Wiggan speaks with a customer in his Toronto restaurant, Albert's Real Jamaican Foods, on Thursday.
Strait, Brooks among stars to play hurricane relief concert
Groups say they'll challenge Trump's latest travel ban
Business Highlights
Federal court blocks Alabama execution set for next week
Witness: 1 of 5 suspects in triple slaying forced to help
Canada's Wiltjer shines for Raptors on same stage his dad once starred
Toronto Raptors' Kyle Wiltjer walks on the court during training camp at the University of Victoria in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. The Toronto Raptors' intrasquad game Thursday night was a virtual history lesson for Canadian Kyle Wiltjer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Former U.S. president Obama speaks in Toronto; fans say they left 'inspired'
Former U.S. President Barack Obama and Prince Harry watch wheelchair basketball at the Invictus Games in Toronto on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Donovan
South Dakota teen kills mountain lion that attacked animals
Evening Update: Canadian diplomats remaining in Cuba; RCMP guilty of labour code violation
RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson is pictured in Moncton, N.B. in July 2017. Friday’s verdict comes after the force was charged with four labour code violations in the wake of a deadly shooting rampage on June 4, 2014.
Notable firings and resignations from Trump's White House
You can guide the future of Canadian infrastructure
The St. Lawrence Seaway(pictured) and the TransCanada pipeline were two major infrastructure projects of the 1950s.
Contest seeks ‘transformational’ projects to boost the Canadian economy
Corridors like the Canadian Pacific Railway (pictured), the Trans-Canada Highway and the St. Lawrence Seaway represent massive Canadian infrastructure accomplishments of past centuries.
Streetwise newsletter: Last week’s best reads: ‘Weird Al’, Scotiabank, binary options
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Texas governor gives Houston $50M for Harvey following clash
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks about Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts at a news conference at the Texas FEMA Joint Field Office in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday Sept. 26, 2017. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Winnipeg woman avoids jail after stealing money from her sick niece
The Latest: Evacuation lifted in area where explosives found
Police say they broke up family-run crime group in Coquitlam, B.C.
Europe's new rail giant
Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser, left, smiles with Alstom CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge in Paris on Wednesday. The companies are set to join forces as they seek to halt the advance of Asian rail giants.
How to tap your home’s value in retirement
Globe and Mail reporter John Heinzl.
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Giraffe helps Missouri man propose to girlfriend
A look at questions over Cabinet members' travel
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