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Dodgers bats go cold in Boston as Red Sox take 2-0 World Series lead
BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 24: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to his eighth inning strike out against the Boston Red Sox in Game Two of the 2018 World Series at Fenway Park on October 24, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak, ex-treasury chief charged with criminal breach of trust
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is escorted by police to the courthouse in Kuala Lumpur, on Oct. 25, 2018.
Nazem Kadri scores first of season as Maple Leafs double up Jets
Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Taveres is checked by Winnipeg Jets forward Bryan Little during the third period at Bell MTS Place, in Winnipeg, on Oct. 24, 2018
Winnipeg residents vote against reopening Portage and Main to pedestrians
Winnipeg residents have voted to retain their mayor and keep the city’s landmark intersection closed to pedestrians.
Raptors match best start in franchise history with win over Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Josh Okogie (20) falls back as Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) moves towards the basket during first half NBA action in Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Moonmilk and hurricanes: Two artists bring a primeval instinct to Toronto’s Power Plant
Glasgow artist Karla Black developed a series of new sculptures for her first solo exhibition in Canada for The Power Plant at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre. Her materials include construction paper, powder paint and clothes racks, as well as glass, petroleum jelly and cosmetics.
Lance Armstrong’s former team manager given lifetime ban from cycling
In this April 29, 2009, file photo, Astana cycling team general manager Johan Bruyneel answers questions from the media after the first stage of the Tour of the Gila cycling race in Mogollon, N.M.
Suspicious packages sent to De Niro, Biden as investigators focus on leads in Florida
Law enforcement personnel operate a bomb disposal robot outside a post office which had been evacuated in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Mark Makela
Millions sunk into planning for three cancelled Ontario university campuses
Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo seen on Sept. 12, 2014.
Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina named recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award
In this Sept. 4, 2018, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, left, celebrates his grand slam with Yairo Munoz during the ninth inning of a game against the Washington Nationals, in Washington.
Stocks crumble as global growth, U.S. earnings fears spook markets
A woman walks past an electronic board showing the stock market indices of various countries outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 11, 2018.
Inside the charity network that has helped wealthy donors get big tax breaks – and their donations back
Quest University in Squamish, B.C., was built with the help of tens of millions of dollars in loans from a geologist who used diamond-mining shares as leverage, but eventually bought back the bulk of his company shares three years after donating them.
IOC won’t cover extra costs for 2026 Winter Games, official says
International Olympic Committee executive Christophe Dubi speaks to reporters near the bobsleigh track at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary on Oct. 24, 2018.
Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund stay perfect in Champions League
Dortmund defender Raphael Guerreiro, center left, shakes hands with Atletico forward Antoine Griezmann at the end of the Champions League group A soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid at the BVB stadium in Dortmund, Germany, on Oct. 24, 2018.
Starring in Bel Canto sparked Julianne Moore’s crash course in opera
Bel Canto (2018), starring Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe.
Arguments against the carbon tax boil down to a desire to do nothing
Campbell Clark
Trove of forensic clues likely left behind for investigators in U.S. bomb scares, experts say
Emergency service personnel with a bomb sniffing dog work outside the building that houses New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's office after a report of a suspicious package, in New York, on Oct. 24, 2018.
Canada faces stiff challenge at CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship
Canada men's national soccer team newly-announced coach John Herdman speaks at a press conference at BMO Field in Toronto on Feb. 26, 2018.
Ottawa eyes freezing permits for armoured vehicle sales to Saudis as it re-examines contract
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 24, 2018.
Streetwise newsletter: The trend amongst BMO’s mortgages clients; RBC hires a new head for City National
A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver on June 12, 2018. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says homebuyers in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal believe foreign buyers are heavily influencing the market. A CMHC study surveying 30,000 recent homebuyers in the three cities says 68 per cent of Vancouver respondents, 48 per cent of Toronto respondents and 42 per cent of Montreal respondents believe foreign buyers are driving up home prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
What does diversity mean to you?
Rola Dagher, president, Cisco Canada.
Ontario high-school incident highlights dress code tensions in the age of #MeToo
A student at Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School in Toronto is seen in 2009.
Two people killed in Kentucky supermarket shooting, police say
Employees wait outside the entrance of a supermarket following a shooting that left two people dead in Jeffersontown, Ky., on Oct. 24, 2018.
Faster BoC rate hikes now will help prevent more later
David Parkinson
Texans set to take on Dolphins in clash of reversing fortunes
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins catches a pass for a touchdown during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, at TIAA Bank Field, in Jacksonville, Fla., on Oct. 21, 2018
Barrick takes $405-million writedown on Peruvian mine
Barrick Gold Corporation Chairman John Thornton speaks during company's annual general meeting in Toronto on April 28, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Ottawa’s carbon plan rigged to benefit Liberals, Manitoba’s Pallister says
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks during his cabinet shuffle at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg on Aug. 1, 2018.
Globe editorial: The problem with Andrew Scheer’s chronic coyness
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer stands during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 24, 2018.
Globe editorial: Ontario is open for business, but on the back of vulnerable workers
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a media event in Saskatoon on Oct. 4, 2018.
If you’re looking for beaten-up stocks, this is a sector to watch
The log yard at the West Fraser Timber sawmill in Quesnel, B.C. on Dec. 16, 2010.
Fixed vs. variable: Why this week’s BoC rate hike shouldn’t change your mortgage strategy
Robert McLister
Why Pierre Karl Péladeau still wants an independent Quebec
Genocide still taking place against Rohingya remaining in Myanmar, UN investigators say
In this file photo taken on Sept. 4, 2017, displaced Rohingya refugees from Rakhine state in Myanmar rest near Ukhia, at the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Ottawa urged to spend $4-billion to close rural internet gap
Rural internet was a central concern at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' annual board meeting in September, and the non-partisan group decided to make a co-ordinated call for long-term funding to highlight the issue heading into an election year.
Oct. 25: Carbon discomfort. Plus other letters to the editor
Growing number of BMO customers betting on variable-rate mortgages
Even as the Bank of Canada continues to raise interest rates, more customers at Bank of Montreal are choosing variable-rate mortgages as they begin to feel the pinch of higher borrowing costs.
Donald Trump’s high-wire act on the global stage
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One departing on a campaign trip to Wisconsin from Maryland on Oct. 24, 2018.
Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Oct. 27, 2018
Bestsellers: Hardcover Non-Fiction, Oct. 27, 2018
Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Oct. 27, 2018
Bestsellers: Paperback Non-Fiction, Oct. 27, 2018
Bestsellers: Canadian Fiction, Oct. 27, 2018
Bestsellers: Canadian Non-Fiction, Oct. 27, 2018
Chilean court orders mediation between Catholic Church, alleged abuse victims
A local newspaper shows a front page about the defrocking of priest Fernando Karadima by Pope Francis, in Santiago, Chile, on Sept. 28, 2018.
Bestsellers: Juvenile, Oct. 27, 2018
Bestsellers: Self-Improvement, Oct. 27, 2018
Bestsellers: Historical Fiction, Oct. 27, 2018
DavidsTea says shareholders have withdrawn lawsuit against co-founder
DavidsTea's listing at the Nasdaq MarketSite on June 5, 2015.
Review: What They Had is the near-perfect drama you might not be expecting
Blythe Danner and Hilary Swank star in Elizabeth Chomko's What They Had.
Canadian Coast Guard to increase focus on Arctic through creation of new branch
The Canadian Coast Guard's medium icebreaker Henry Larsen is seen in Allen Bay, in an Aug. 25, 2010, file photo.
Companies struggle with Saudi question amid growing international condemnation
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks during Day 2 of the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh on Oct. 24, 2018.
Trump signs bipartisan measure to confront opioid crisis
U.S. President Donald Trump signs legislation combating the opioid epidemic, in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 24, 2018.
‘Ideas man’ Donald Macdonald helped pave the way for free trade with U.S.
Donald S. Macdonald, Liberal MP for Rosedale in Toronto, on May 20, 1968.
These 20 defensive U.S. dividend stocks protect on the downside
Despite the U.S. equity market sell-off that investors have seen in recent trading periods, the S&P 500 index still sits at record highs, with valuations close to pre-2008 levels.
Evening Update: Explosive devices sent to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, CNN offices; Bank of Canada raises key rate, big banks follow suit
This Image obtained by CNN shows a suspected explosive device received at the CNN bureau in New York City on October 24, 2018.
Why is Canada still selling arms to the Saudis?
Konrad Yakabuski
Review: Paul Myers’s new Kids in the Hall biography deserves space on your bookshelf
The Kids in the Hall (KITH) sketch comedy troupe formed in Toronto in 1984, staged a multiyear live show then a five-season co-production run with Broadway Video’s Lorne Michaels on CBC Television, HBO and CBS Late Night (1989-1995).
SurveyMonkey establishes second headquarters in Ottawa
Online questionnaire company SVMK Inc. – better known as SurveyMonkey – has established a second headquarters in Ottawa.
Gun-control groups question federal commitment to banning handguns, assault weapons
Police display guns seized during a series of raids at a news conference in Toronto, in a June 14, 2013, file photo.
Is Bill Maher the last sane man on American talk TV?
John Doyle
Canadian lighting firm turned off by Brexit during its search for a European base
Gimmy Chu is the CEO of Nanoleaf, a Toronto-based company that makes high-tech lighting and panels.
At Fenway, another famous wall is the picture of success
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora poses in front of the 'Win Wall' in his office at Fenway Park on Oct. 2, 2018. The wall bears photographs depicting every one of the team's win throughout the season.
Leader of U.S. white supremacist group arrested on riot charges
White nationalists and counterprotesters in the streets of Charlottesville, Va., during the “Unite the Right” rally, on Aug. 12, 2017.
Ford profits drops but beats estimates, sending shares higher
The Ford logo on display at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show.
Microsoft sales and profit beat estimates on cloud growth
The Microsoft sign is shown on top of the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.
Mutual funds mogul Michael Lee-Chin on why advisers need to step up their game
Saskatchewan government promises to make highway intersections safer in throne speech
Thomas Molloy walks up the steps to the Legislative Building, in Regina, Sask., in a March 21, 2018, file photo.
Review: Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe hit the high notes, but Bel Canto falls short of operatic genius
Based on Ann Patchett's best-selling novel, Bel Canto stars Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe.
Video game maker behind Warframe gets creative in search for specialized talent
Employees at Digital Extremes, a video game company, in London, Ont., on Nov. 22, 2018. From left, Geoff Crookes, Rebecca Ford, Steve Sinclair and Scott McGregor.
Rate-reset preferred shares having their day, but could turn nasty again
Rob Carrick
Facebook removed 8.7 million user images of child nudity in last three months
The Facebook logo is shown at Facebook headquarters, in Palo Alto, Calif., on May 26, 2010.
New York sues Exxon for allegedly misleading investors on climate-change risk
An Exxon Mobil gas station in Denver, Col.
Make America hate again: When political rhetoric turns violent
An NYPD bomb-squad vehicle departs an area outside the Time Warner Center on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in New York. Law-enforcement officials say a suspicious package that prompted an evacuation of CNN's offices is believed to contain a pipe bomb.
Trudeau’s carbon tax rebate is smart - but complicated
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the media and students at Humber College regarding his government's new federally-imposed carbon tax in Toronto on Oct. 23, 2018.
Lexpert: Boutique law firms
Denver Broncos cut backup quarterback Chad Kelly day after trespassing arrest
Denver Broncos backup quarterback Chad Kelly leaves after a hearing in the Arapahoe County Courthouse on Oct. 24, 2018, in Centennial, Colo. Kelly was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of criminal trespass in Englewood, Colo.
How to achieve wage growth in today’s economy? Be a twister, not a sticker
Linda Nazareth
RCMP informant suing federal government after identity allegedly revealed to suspects
Review: Hunter Killer is Hunt for Red October for Dummies
Deep under the Arctic Ocean, American submarine Captain Joe Glass, portrayed by Gerard Butler, is on the hunt for a U.S. sub in distress when he discovers a secret Russian coup is in the offing, threatening to dismantle the world order.
U.S. auto brands falter in annual reliability survey
A factory employee works on a Ford F-150 truck at the Ford Rouge assembly plant in Dearborn, Mich.
South Africa falls deeper into economic slump as revenue slides and debts rise
South African Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni delivers his Medium-Term Budget Speech on October 24, 2018, in the South African Parliament in Cape Town. - South Africa's new finance minister faces an unenviable balancing act in his mid-term budget statement on October 24, trying to reconcile the need to take control of sky-high public debt with calls for more spending ahead of 2019 polls. (Photo by Rodger BOSCH / AFP)RODGER BOSCH/AFP/Getty Images
Canadian businesses need a tax cut
Finance Minister Bill Morneau rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 24, 2018.
How to make a plan to boost your mental fitness
The Brain
Shipping finance banks back tougher action to cut carbon emissions at sea
A cargo ship is docked at a port in Hodeida, Yemen, on Sept. 29, 2018.
The TV chef that made me turn my life around
Employment insurance fraud hits a five-year high
Canada Service centre documents that display Employment Insurance options are pictured in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 7, 2015.
Roughriders pose a tough road test for surging Lions
BC Lions running back Chris Rainey celebrates a touchdown during a game against the Edmonton Eskimos in Vancouver on Oct. 19, 2018.
Stompin’ Tom’s The Hockey Song headed to Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
Stompin' Tom Connors - photo by Mike Dunlop/EMI
Banks raise prime rates following Bank of Canada decision
Bank towers at the four corners of King St. West and Bay St. are photographed on Oct 1 2018. Clockwise from left are ScotiaBank, Bank of Montreal, TD and CIBC.
Quebec to prohibit government employees from wearing chador, niqab, burka
A Muslim woman wearing the Chador attends prayer in a June 14, 2018, file photo.
U.S. manufacturers are raising prices due to tariffs, according to latest Fed report
Production operator Wendy Love, pushes a cart laden with cells at the SolarWorld solar panel factory in Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S., January 15, 2018.
TSX suffers biggest drop in three years as Dow plunges 608 points and Nasdaq falls into correction territory
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., October 23.
Experiment in morality illustrates challenges in programming self-driving cars to make life-or-death decisions
No moral judgements were involved when a self-driving vehicle killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona, earlier this year. In future, cars will have to choose for themselves who lives and dies when accidents are unavoidable.
I want to be a research and development engineer … what will my salary be?
A guy’s guide to wearing jewellery
How market bears are returning to take over world markets
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 31.
Theresa May faces Tory critics amid warnings over ‘no deal’ Brexit chaos
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May stands at the door of 10 Downing Street in London on Oct. 24, 2018.
Tim Hortons sales rise as parent company RBI works to quell a franchisee revolt
Restaurant Brands International Inc. saw its third-quarter profit improve compared with a year ago as sales at its Tim Hortons, Burger King and Popeyes restaurants grew. A coffee and donut from Tim Horton's is seen at a Coquitlam, B.C., location on April 26, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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