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October 19

Raptors take Round 1 as Leonard continues to shine with 31 points against Celtics
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard moves around Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward during second half NBA action in Toronto on Oct.19, 2018.
Redblacks on verge of East Division title with 35-31 win over Tiger-Cats
Ottawa Redblacks running back William Powell runs the ball as Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence, left to right, Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Larry Dean, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Ethan Davis attempt to tackle him during second half CFL action in Ottawa on Oct. 19, 2018.
The woodie wagon: Popular today as a showpiece, in yesteryear as a workhorse
The Barrel Back starts conventionally enough with a handsome grille, but its bold chrome strips flow into the fenders and lead the eye to a funky conclusion.
In Vancouver election dominated by housing, voters face a crowded ballot: ‘Too many choices’
A voter holds her ballot after filling it out during the municipal elections at Britannia Community Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, October 20, 2018. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
Jaguars trade draft pick for Cleveland running back Hyde
The Jacksonville Jaguars traded for Cleveland running back Hyde on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, adding a proven starter while Leonard Fournette progresses slowly from a strained right hamstring.
What election? CBC decides what’s news, and you and I just pay for it
John Doyle
RCMP say no evidence to support Richmond, B.C., vote buying allegations
The British Columbia Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) headquarters, also known as "E" Division, in Surrey, B.C.
Remember the women activists still languishing in the prisons of Saudi Arabia
Elizabeth Renzetti
Wanted: A Vancouver mayor not afraid to hurt feelings
Gary Mason
Minister Freeland calls for a ‘credible and transparent’ probe into Saudi dissident’s death
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is interviewed by The Globe and Mail in Toronto on Oct. 19, 2018.
Telus launches charitable foundation to help vulnerable youth
In this 2014 file photo, a Telus logo is seen before the telecom company's annual general meeting in Vancouver.
Martin Short, Steve Martin compete for laughs in their comedy stage show
Actors Steve Martin (left) and Martin Short speak onstage at Dolby Theatre on June 8, 2017 in Hollywood, Cali.
John Tory and Jennifer Keesmaat battle it out, offering contrasting solutions to Toronto’s key issues
Toronto mayoral candidates John Tory and Jennifer Keesmaat square off for a debate at the Toronto Region Board of Trade in downtown Toronto, Ont. on Oct. 9, 2018.
New studies suggest female patients have poorer outcomes after experiencing a stroke
Patient advisor for the Alberta Health Services, Debbie Jackman pictured in Edmonton Alberta, October 20, 2018. Jackman had two strokes, which doctors dismissed as migraines, before having a third, more damaging stroke in 2010.
Canada opposes replacing U.S. tariffs with quota system, Freeland says
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is interviewed by The Globe and Mail in Toronto on Friday Oct. 19, 2018.
Toronto Maple Leafs' Nazem Kadri gets a change in assignment ahead of Tyler Bozak visit
David Shoalts
Review: Now You See Her and The Men in White are two dramas, disconnected by design
Maggie Huculak, Lisa Karen Cox, Norah Sadava and Cheyenne Scott in Now You See Her.
Jordin Tootoo, first Inuk player in NHL, retires after 13 seasons
In this 2010 file photo, Nashville Predators forward Jordin Tootoo, right, celebrates his goal with Predators forward David Legwand, left, during first period NHL hockey action against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto.
Red Sox sail into World Series on a high, looking for ace Sale’s timely return
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price throws against the Houston Astros during the first inning in Game 5 of a baseball American League Championship Series on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in Houston.
TV industry needs to better serve on-demand audiences, Corus CEO says
Corus chief executive Doug Murphy at the company's office in Toronto, on Sept. 11, 2015.
Sky’s the limit as Calgary opens testing area for drones and new technologies
In this 2016 file photo, a drone hovers over the course during the Montreal drone expo.
Former RBC banker fined $100,000 and banned from working for U.S. banks
A Royal Bank of Canada sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Aug. 22, 2017.
Saudi Arabia’s account of Khashoggi killing widely denounced
In this September, 2018, file photo, Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi speaks at an event hosted by Middle East Monitor in London.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
University of Southern California agrees to pay $215-million to settle doctor sex abuse claims
In this May, 2018, file photo, people enter the University of Southern California's Engemann Student Health Center in Los Angeles.
U.S. oil strategy complicated by geopolitical fallout from Khashoggi affair
U.S. President Donald Trump looks the the cheering audience as he leaves a campaign rally at Minuteman Aviation Hangar on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in Missoula, Mont.
Foreign students transforming Canada’s schools, immigration
John Ibbitson
The Canlit community isn’t getting along. So how do you program a writers festival?
Writers' Union investigating incident at Vancouver Writers Fest
Busting a myth about growth stocks and RRSPs
RRSPs can even come out ahead for people who have a higher tax rate in retirement.
Thousands of Swoop passengers inconvenienced as airline cancels flights to U.S.
Swoop Airlines Boeing 737 on display during their media event on June 19, 2018, at John C. Munro International Airport in Hamilton.
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
IIROC President and CEO Andrew J. Kriegler poses for a portrait after meeting with community members to explain how new legislation will better protect seniors and vulnerable investors during an event at James Bay New Horizons in Victoria, B.C., on Friday April 27, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Cannabis is inducing a panic in Quebec’s new CAQ government
Robert Everett-Green
Khashoggi the pawn in a Mideast showdown over the Sunni Muslim world
April 12, 2016: Saudi Arabia's King Salman embraes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a medal ceremony in Ankara.
The Democratic frontrunner foolishly plays right into Trump’s hands, again
Lawrence Martin
Oct. 22: Carbon? Yes, but ... Plus other letters to the editor
Former Falconbridge CEO was ‘a miner’s miner’
Bill James, former chief executive of Falconbridge, Sept. 1, 1988.
Evening Update: Khashoggi, a migrant caravan and White Hemlets
FILE PHOTO: Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi speaks at an event hosted by Middle East Monitor in London Britain, September 29, 2018.
U.S. tries again to stop youth climate lawsuit days before trial
In this November, 2016, file photo, five of the 21 youth plaintiffs in a federal climate change lawsuit against the federal government celebrate on the courthouse steps in Eugene, Ore., after U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken rejected requests from the federal government and trade groups representing many of the world's largest energy companies to dismiss their lawsuit.
Long-time Maple Leaf Tie Domi says cheering for his son Max as a Montreal Canadien is exciting
Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Domi says it's a 'huge honour to be part of this franchise.'
Canadian business opportunities in the wake of the USMCA deal
With a new trade deal signed between the three North American countries, Canadian businesses can look toward cross-border potential.
Municipal-election endorsements can be a two-edged sword, observers say
In this 2011 file photo, Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird, right, and Minister of Defence Peter MacKay speak to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa.
Company extracting metals from asbestos waste gets $12-million from Ottawa
The Jeffrey open-pit asbestos mine in Quebec. (File Photo).
Review: Akram Khan’s Xenos is eternal repetition of the shell-shocked mind
Akram Khan's Xenos reveals the messier way the past inhabits the present.
Transcontinental insiders buy after Q3 stumble
Ted Dixon
Some Syrian White Helmets resettle in Canada, with more on the way
This Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Civil Defense workers inspecting a damaged building after a bombing that targeted the office of a militant group consisting of foreign fighters in Idlib, Syria.
Bullish on Church & Dwight Inc.
Canada should explore what free trade with China might look like
Barrie McKenna
RVs provide freedom for adventurous travellers, but it will cost you
A recreational vehicle worth over $600,000 is on display at Bucars RV Centre in Balzac, Alta. on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.
Cincinnati Bengals’ banged-up defence gets high-powered Kansas City Chiefs offence in prime time on Sunday
Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs leaps over New England Patriot defenders last week.
The close: TSX rises as soft inflation data not seen delaying rate hike
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., October 17.
Globe editorial: Facing up to the downsides of free trade and technology
Cancarb, a Canadian factory that produces thermal carbon black, burns natural gas in Medicine Hat, Alta., on Feb. 14, 2017.
Canada’s favourite dividend mutual fund and dividend ETF square off
Rob Carrick
So near but so far: Genie Bouchard out of Luxembourg Open despite being only two points from the final at one stage
Eugenie Bouchard. (File Photo).
Review: Unbeatable vocals and an uplifting message redeem Mary and Max’s lead-footed literalness
Anthony Galde, Chase Crandell, Lauren Elder and the cast of Mary and Max – A New Musical.
Can an uncertain investment help this 60-year-old retire early?
Sylvia, 60, wonders whether she can retire from work early, whether her investments will generate her target income of $45,000 a year after-tax and when she should start drawing government benefits.
Manitoba man sentenced to eight years in ‘horrific’ death of his young daughter
Kierra’s body showed signs of months of abuse when she died July 17, 2014.
Three letters Wall Street loves that should worry investors, short sellers target Laurentian Bank, and should you invest now or wait for the next downturn?
iStockPhoto - ROYALTY-FREE File Number: 4941346 (original file) Alphabet Blocks. Individual alphabet blocks of all 26 letters, each oriented differently. Isolated on white. Credit: Glenda Powers / iStockphoto (Royalty-Free)
Oct. 20: 2018, going on 1170. Plus other letters to the editor
Migrant caravan halted on Mexico-Guatemala border, pressure to turn back mounts
A federal policeman gestures as Honduran migrants, part of a caravan trying to reach the U.S., are being pushed by other migrants after storming the Guatemalan checkpoint to enter Mexico, in Ciudad Hidalgo on Oct. 19, 2018.
Pension fund CPPIB, Votorantim Energia take over Brazilian power firm for US$458-million
The consortium including CPPIB was the only bidder at the Brazilian auction, which ends a privatization process that started last year and faced postponements due to legal disputes.
Short sales on the TSX: What bearish investors are betting against
A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information is seen in Toronto.
Russian woman charged with U.S. election interference; intelligence agencies say Russia, China, Iran trying to influence voters
The latest Russian attack is part of what officials say is a vast social media effort aimed at trying to sway American public opinion.
Taking the anxiety out of delegating work
Harvey Schachter
How I learned to stop snoring (reluctantly)
Trailblazer Jalynn Bennett’s donation used for ‘bold’ campus projects
Jalynn Bennett earmarked a $1.13-million gift for Trent University to do something "bold, audacious and effective."
Amplify: Swearing was once my armour. Now, I have more tools
GST and HST basics – how to do right by the CRA and your business
Businesses must collect GST and HST for the CRA.
Ireland’s red line: How old loyalties have died hard in the madness of Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves following a news conference after the closing of G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on Sept. 5, 2016.
Ontario city rushes in where first-past-the-post adherents fear to tread
Ms. Kayabaga speaks with perspective voters as she campaigns in London, Ont. on Oct. 14, 2018.
Toronto used to be a metropolis model. So what happened?
The Toronto skyline in January, 1976.
Manitoba’s children advocate calls for better-trained social workers in report on death of teen
Manitoba Advocate For Children And Youth Daphne Penrose addresses a news conference in Winnipeg, Oct.19, 2018.
The CAQ wants to create two tiers of Quebeckers
Sheema Khan
The techlash is coming
Feb. 21, 2016: Mark Zuckerberg enters an auditorium full of Oculus VR users during the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2016 event in Barcelona.
Saskatchewan must wait until next year for court to hear challenge of carbon tax
Saskatchewan Energy Minister Dustin Duncan. (File Photo)
Turkish investigators question Saudi Consulate staff in Khashoggi case
A view of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Oct. 19, 2018.
Waterton to call special shareholder meeting of Hudbay Minerals
The Trout Lake Mine in Northern Manitoba owned by Hudbay Minerals.
Ontario fines Japanese car-part maker INOAC Corp. $1.3-million for rigging bids
Federal deficit this year virtually unchanged, final report shows
Finance Minister Bill Morneau had predicted an $18.1-billion shortfall for this fiscal year. (File Photo).
Train mows down crowd at Indian festival, at least 58 dead
The victims had crowded the rail track on the outskirts of Amritsar, a city in Punjab state. They didn’t see the approaching train, which failed to stop after the accident.
Mark Carney says Bank of England preparing for ‘cliff-edge’ Brexit, regardless of how unlikely that may be
Mark Carney. (File Photo).
Judge pushes back sentencing decision for Quebec City mosque shooter
Alexandre Bissonnette arrives at the court house in Quebec City on Feb. 21, 2017.
Canada, U.S. defence giant set to launch high-stakes talks over warship deal
Lockheed Martin's logo is seen during Japan Aerospace 2016 air show in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 12, 2016.
Barrick subsidiary seeks new strategy after latest criminal charges in Tanzania
Acacia Mining is trying to repair relations with Tanzania, where it owns three mines, including the Buzwagi mine, seen above.
Online merchants venture into the real world, changing the retail landscape
Canadian mattress maker Endy is among a growing number of companies that started as online-only operations before moving into physical locations.
At midday: TSX rises after inflation data
Traders and financial professionals work ahead of the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), October 19.ty Images)
Dog deaths in North Vancouver may be tied to suspected mushroom poisoning: RCMP
Warning signs are posted at the trailheads of Cates Park in North Vancouver, B.C. on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. RCMP Sgt. Doug Trousdell says at least two dogs are confirmed to have died after eating what is suspected to have been some type of poisonous mushroom.
Kenyan running great Kip Keino says corruption charges against him have been dropped
Kip Keino (File Photo)
Canadian dollar hits five-week low as data supports gradual rate hike approach
Loonie at 76.39 U.S. cents.
U.K. ready to drop Brexit demand on Irish border: report
An anti-Brexit protester shelters under an EU flag themed umbrella opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, Oct. 17, 2018.
The Enthusiast: How George Nelson taught me to really see things
Alex Bozikovic
The Notorious PKP: How Pierre Karl Péladeau is doubling down on fortress Quebec
Saudi Arabia’s economic overhaul was troubled before the grisly Khashoggi affair
Eric Reguly
ETF picks to counter a Canadian bias in your portfolio
Toyota Motor Corp's Prius PHV and Prius hybrid cars are seen on an assembly line in Japan.
U.S. home sales fell in September to slowest pace in 3 years
It’s the sixth straight monthly decline, a sign that housing has increasingly become a weak spot for the economy.
At the open: TSX starts higher as soft inflation data not seen delaying rate hike
The TMX broadcast centre is shown in Toronto.
How Twitter can help institutional investors make better trading decisions
Wimbledon to introduce final-set tiebreakers in 2019
This Tuesday, July 4, 2017 file photo shows a plaque at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, noting the site of John Isner's record-breaking 70-68 fifth-set victory over Nicolas Mahut in 2010.
Most cryptocurrency offerings trading below listing price
Computers mining cryptocurrency at the Coinmint facility in Massena, N.Y., Aug. 27, 2018.
Facebook hires former U.K. deputy PM Nick Clegg as head of global affairs
The Facebook logo is shown at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California, U.S., May 26, 2010.
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