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Kenney turfs UCP member amid reports worker is behind online store that sells white supremacist memorabilia
United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney speaks with reporters at the Conservative national convention in Halifax, on Aug. 25, 2018.
Devin Shore has three-point night as Stars down Canadiens 4-1
Dallas Stars' Radek Faksa, top, congratulates teammate Devin Shore during a game against the Montreal Canadiens, in Montreal, on Oct. 30, 2018.
Tkachuk ties game late, Gaudreau scores in overtime as Flames beat Sabres
Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau scores on Buffalo Sabres goalie Carter Hutton during overtime, in Buffalo, N.Y., on Oct. 30, 2018.
Raptors flex offensive might, overpower 76ers at home
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry and forward Kawhi Leonard celebrate a basket against the Philadelphia 76ers, at Scotiabank Arena, in Toronto, on Oct. 30, 2018.
Vile social media erupts into real violence – and women aren’t surprised
Denise Balkissoon
Ontario minister Michael Tibollo faces multiple lawsuits
Michael Tibollo, watches one of the big screen televisions at the election night reception in Vaughan, Ont., on Oct. 19, 2015.
In response to court challenge, Ottawa argues imposing a carbon tax is within federal jurisdiction
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford during a joint news conference in Toronto on Oct. 29, 2018.
When it comes to carbon taxes, suburban voters will decide whether Liberals or Conservatives win
John Ibbitson
Monty Python star Michael Palin’s new book on British ship Erebus takes you to ye olde sea life
Appeal court gives Alberta man 12-year sentence in case of vigilante justice
For Steven Vollrath’s act of vigilantism against Richard Suter in January, 2015, he received a 12-year prison sentence, and on Tuesday, the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld that sentence by a 2-1 count.
Steven Galloway sues woman who accused him of sexual assault
Steven Galloway in 2014. (File Photo).
RCMP, border services charge Kingston man for attempting to import replica handguns
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. Manitoba RCMP say an officer is in serious condition in hospital after being shot late Wednesday in what they call a "serious incident" near the town of Onanole, about 100 kilometres north of Brandon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Troop numbers at Mexican border to rise further, U.S. general says
A truck drives near a reinforced section of the U.S.-Mexico border fence as seen from Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Oct. 22, 2018.
Negotiations under way to save Calgary 2026 Olympic bid ahead of key city council vote on funding
The WInsport bobsled track in Calgary earlier this month.
Vancouver builders and buyers survey a post-election housing landscape
Kirsty Barclay speaks with Carol Ann Lang in Vancouver, B.C., October 28, 2018. She has been notified by her landlord that she must leave her home due to renovations. She is being 'renovicted' from her apartment.
Militia men convicted of planning mosque attack say they were inspired by Trump’s rhetoric encouraging violence
Lawyers representing one of the accused argue that Trump appeals to 'lost and ignored white, working-class men' such as their client, who was 'an early and avid supporter' of the president.
Foreign espionage of Canadian research a risk to ‘national interests,’ CSIS warns
CSIS said it routinely meets with universities to warn them of risks.
Asian stocks crawl up after a merciless October for global equities
A pedestrian walks past an electronic stock indicator displaying the closing rate of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, in Tokyo, on Oct. 30, 2018.
Researchers search for answers to spike in rare polio-like illness in children
Naiya Clarke, 8, puts on her shoes to go outside in Edmonton, Alberta on Monday, October 29, 2018. Naiya is still recovering from a 2016 bout with enterovirus-d68, that caused a form of paralysis called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and has devised some creative ways of navigating through her day. She can now walk, but not long distances, and still has not regained full movement in her right arm. Scientists believe they have isolated the virus responsible in an uptick of AFM cases. Amber Bracken for The Globe and Mail
Ottawa changes requirements for new fighter jets to help European firms to qualify
A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet from 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron takes off in Bodo, Norway on Oct. 23, 2018.
There’s plenty of blame to go around on Saudi arms deal – and it starts with the secret contract
Campbell Clark
Jordan McNair’s family calls retention of University of Maryland football coach ‘callous’ and ‘indefensible’
In this Sept. 9, 2017, file photo, Maryland head coach DJ Durkin stands on the sideline during an NCAA college football game against Towson, in College Park, Md.
A pathway to finding true happiness
Finding true happiness is getting to the point when we’re content in the moment with what’s happening in our life
Report says experts should monitor B.C.’s efforts to protect at-risk species
A Vancouver Island Marmot.
Canadian Tire back in the e-commerce home delivery game as service launches across country
Alma Obeid, associate vice president of Click and Collect for Canadian Tire, demonstrates the use of robotic tower for e-commerce pick-up orders, at a Canadian Tire retail store in Toronto, on Oct. 29, 2018.
Facebook revenue disappoints as new-user growth slows
A Facebook panel is seen during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, in Cannes, France, June 20, 2018.
Trans-Pacific trade deal to come into force at the end of 2018, New Zealand says
Officials pose for an official photo after signing the rebranded 11-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, in Santiago, in a March 8, 2018, file photo.
New road safety campaign ‘Art of Distraction’ launches in Toronto
A cyclist makes their way past a new road safety campaign near the southwest corner of King Street West and Spadina Street West in Toronto on Oct. 30, 2018.
Canada has no legal obligation to repatriate its citizens detained in Syria, Goodale says
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 30, 2018.
China Telecom diverted internet traffic in U.S. and Canada, report finds
People walk past a China Telecom public phone booth in Shanghai, in an Oct. 28, 2013, file photo.
Thousands march against corruption in Bucharest on third anniversary of deadly nightclub fire
In this file photo dated Nov. 6, 2015, a man reacts while holding a candle tribute outside the Colectiv nightclub in Bucharest, Romania. During ceremonies on Oct. 30, 2018, the people of Romania marked three years since the deadly nightclub fire.
Investors are right to be skeptical of General Electric’s turnaround plans
The General Electric logo. (File Photo)
Trouble awaits if the Leafs' lines can’t dig deep in Matthews’s absence
David Shoalts
Hungary’s highest court acquits camerawoman who kicked migrants
A migrant carrying a child falls after being tripped by TV camerawoman Petra Laszlo while trying to escape from a collection point in Roszke village, Hungary, in a Sept. 8, 2015, file photo.
Halifax council votes to review proposal for potential CFL stadium
New CFL balls are photographed at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers stadium in Winnipeg, Thursday, May 24, 2018.
Blaming behaviour on anxiety disorder, low self-esteem shows Bernardo’s lack of insight into his crimes: parole board
Paul Bernardo is shown in this courtroom sketch during Ontario court proceedings via video link in Napanee, Ont., on Oct. 5, 2018.
Outgoing Sportsnet president Scott Moore calls Grand Slam of Curling series a ‘real success story’
Scott Moore, outgoing president of Sportsnet, poses for a picture in the Hockey Night in Canada set in Toronto on Oct. 26, 2018.
The one equity-market sector I’m bargain hunting in: Health care stocks
Scott Barlow
Playing defence: Five TSX stocks that survived the crash of ’08, then thrived
It’s probably overly pessimistic to say that this feels like 2008, but just the same, investors may want to look to companies that were able to weather the storm last time around.
At least 11 people dead as heavy rains, winds hit Italy
People clean up debris a day after a storm washed up several boats, in Rapallo, northern Italy, on Oct. 30, 2018.
Review: Joshua Harmon’s play on identity gets fresh, edgy take at Harold Green Jewish Theatre
Jamie Elman, Ellen Denny and Sarah Segal-Lazar in a scene from Bad Jews.
Globe editorial: The Liberals throw democratic debate under the omnibus
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 29, 2018.
Canada will be hooked on Saudi oil for a long time yet
Konrad Yakabuski
Milos Raonic beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at Paris Masters
Milos Raonic hits the ball to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their men's singles first-round match on day two of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 at The AccorHotels Arena in Paris on Oct. 30, 2018.
Saskatchewan introduces climate change legislation as feud with Ottawa over carbon tax continues
Environment Minister Dustin Duncan says large emitters generate 11 per cent of the province’s emissions and the new standards are expected to reduce emissions by 10 per cent or one million tonnes by 2030.
Review: Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria spills its guts with glee
Mia Goth as Sara and Dakota Johnson as Susie star in Suspiria. Credit: Alessio Bolzoni/Amazon Studios
More people borrowing from alternative lenders, not banks, as a result of new mortgage rules: report
The new study shows private lenders are making headway particularly in the mortgage refinancing market, as many homeowners calculate that they need to take equity from their homes for other needs.
This Halloween, don’t let cultural-appropriation fears shut down honest discussion
Debra Soh. Handout
Ontario’s seesawing labour law changes are politically motivated - and employers are paying the price
Jordan Kirkness is a labour and employment lawyer at Baker McKenzie in Toronto.
Kepler Space Telescope declared dead after finding thousands of planets
This artist's conception received on March 5, 2009, shows the Kepler spacecraft.
Listings website Mongohouse files counterclaim against Toronto Real Estate Board
A sold sign is shown in front of west-end Toronto homes Sunday, May 14, 2017.
Oct. 31: Slide to extinction. Plus other letters to the editor
Determined and headstrong, Susan Mitges was also a compassionate nurturer
Susan Carolyn Mitges.
Incoming Bank of Mexico official says new government’s plans pose economic risks
A worker holds stainless steel wire produced at TIM stainless steel wire factory in Huamantla, in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala October 11, 2013.
A home away from home for auto enthusiasts
The Paddock Motor Club officially opened in June. There are already 50 members out of a planned maximum of 300. Individual memberships cost $10,000 annually.
Kelly Ellard, killer of B.C. teen Reena Virk, has day parole extended
Kelly Ellard and her father Lawrence leave the Vancouver courthouse, in a March 30, 2000, file photo.
Evening Update: First funerals for Pittsburgh victims as protesters await Trump; critics call for cancellation of debate featuring Steve Bannon
Pallbearers carry a casket from Rodef Shalom Congregation following the funeral for Tree of Life Congregation mass shooting victims, brothers Cecil Rosenthal and David Rosenthal, October 30, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to begin Rohingya repatriation by mid-November
In this Oct. 2, 2017, file photo, newly arrived Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar prepare to leave a transit shelter in Shahparirdwip, Bangladesh.
Whitecaps captain Kendall Waston looking to leave Vancouver
Vancouver Whitecaps' Kendall Waston, back, and Brett Levis celebrate Waston's second goal against the New York Red Bulls during the second half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, B.C., on Aug. 18, 2018.
How the interior design world is catering to a growing market – single women
Poloz reiterates that interest rates need to keep rising
Stephen Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, takes part in an interview at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. A painted portrait of James Elliott Coyne who was Governor from 1955-1961 hangs in the background. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The close: Dow, TSX jump on hopes of U.S.-China trade deal
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 30.
Group of Seven contemporary Peter Clapham Sheppard emerges from artistic oblivion
A prime example of Peter Clapham Sheppard’s urban humanity is 'Elizabeth Street, Toronto', painted during his creative apex in the early 1930s.
Review: Documentary Science Fair will make you feel very stupid but is rich in positive messages
Myllena and Gabriel are best friends and research partners from Ceará, one of the poorest states in Brazil. When the deadly Zika virus invaded their hometown, this dynamic duo headed for the laboratory, ultimately identifying a protein that can inhibit Zika’s spread. Their work is highlighted in the documentary Science Fair.
Toronto FC eyeing off-season upgrades to bounce back from disastrous season
Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney attends an end-of-season news conference in Toronto on Oct. 30, 2018.
Is Andrew Scheer itching for his own war with the press?
Gary Mason
Former nurse accused of killing 100 patients in Germany says charges are largely accurate
Former nurse Niels Hoegel, accused of killing more than 100 patients in his care, wears a bulletproof vest as he is led out of the court compound towards a prisoner's transport vehicle, in Oldenburg, northern Germany, on Oct. 2018.
What women want to know about money
Rob Carrick
What if the stock market busts just as you retire?
Rob Carrick
Artscape’s latest creative hub demonstrates a friendly relationship between culture and capital
Artscape Daniels Launchpad is a new condo building with room for creatives – in the heart of the city.
Groups aim to make frights and delights of Halloween more accessible
Emile Laliberte poses in his Halloween costume in Montreal, on Oct. 28, 2018.
Oshawa, Ont., hospital is treating opioid users as people, not just addicts
Darcy Lee Anne Brioux, left, attends an appointment at the RAAM clinic with lead nurse practitioner, Helen Manohararaj at Lakeridge Health in Oshawa, Ont., Sept. 27, 2018.
Stacked townhouse in North York sells under asking with one offer
Done Deal, 28 Sommerset Way, No. 1015, Toronto
AltaGas shares plunge as it eyes $1.5-billion in asset sales, scraps dividend reinvestment
Energy infrastructure company AltaGas Ltd said it would jointly build a natural gas processing plant and a natural gas liquids separation train with a privately held producer in the Montney shale play in western Canada.
When it comes to storytelling, LeVar Burton is over the rainbow
LeVar Burton brings his popular podcast 'LeVar Burton Reads' to the Hot Docs Podcast Festival.
Critics call for cancellation of Munk debate featuring Steve Bannon
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon speaks during the Red Tide Rising Rally supporting Republican candidates, Oct. 24, 2018, in Elma N.Y.
Buyers go for west-end home with treehouse potential
Done Deal, 12 Herman Ave., Toronto
Home of the Week: Rebuilt parkside house adds modernity to Riverdale streetscape
Home of the Week, 643 Carlaw Ave., Toronto
Buyer cuts a deal for Napier Simpson estate house in King City
Done Deal, 4195 15th Sideroad, King City, Ont.
A spooky Scottish story straight out of Outlander
The West Highland Way Trail through Rannoch Moore.
Putin critic fights to remain in Canada, fears for safety if sent back to Russia
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party, calls on the Government of Canada to urgently intervene in the case of Dr. Elena Musikhina, middle back, in Ottawa on Oct. 30, 2018.
The turkey that terrorized Niagara-on-the-Lake
Review: The Porsche Panamera GTS is suited to the track, and the family
The 2019 Porsche Panamera GTS.
Roger Federer turned down invitation to Saudi tennis exhibition
Roger Federer speaks during a press conference on Day 2 of the Rolex Paris Masters on Oct. 30, 2018 in Paris.
After the midterms, the U.S. will likely be even more divided
Lawrence Martin
Ex-Valeant executive sentenced to prison for fraud
Former Valeant executive Gary Tanner exits the Manhattan Federal Court in New York on Feb. 23, 2017.
A sector worth bargain hunting in, a buy recommendation for Brookfield Property, and the looming TFSA limit increase
File Number: 2090702 man in white coat pouring orange liquid with into a glass Credit: Franz Pfluegl / iStockphoto (Royalty-Free)
Fiat Chrysler’s makes special dividend pledge, but lowered net cash outlook weighs on shares
A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles sign is seen at its U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.
SNC-Lavalin requests court review of federal decision to exclude it from remediation regime
The head offices of SNC-Lavalin in Montreal.
Opposition leaders unite to press Trudeau to call by-elections
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 29, 2018.
Vitol sees oil prices falling as demand growth falters
Flames are seen at the production facility of Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield in the Empty Quarter, Saudi Arabia May 22, 2018. .
Review: Secret Life of a Mother puts the uncensored female body centre stage
Maev Beaty in Secret Life of a Mother.
Review: Opera Atelier’s double-billing of Actéon and Pygmalion presents a striking contrast
Colin Ainsworth sings the title roles in Opera Atelier's double-bill production of Actéon and Pygmalion.
‘Is now a good time to have a five-year GIC ladder?’
Learning heritage lessons from Palm Springs
Dave LeBlanc
At midday: U.S. leads world equities higher on hopes of China trade deal
A man walks past an old Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) sign in Toronto.
Hamilton townhouse sale trims $24,900 off asking price
Done Deal, 90 Charleswood Cres., Hamilton, Ont.
High-end home buyers in Toronto wait on sidelines for the right price
Carolyn Ireland
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