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Ecuador indigenous, president strike deal to end protests over austerity package
Anti-government demonstrators man a barricade during clashes with the police, near the national assembly building in Quito, Ecuador, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Indigenous leaders of protests that have paralyzed Ecuador’s economy for nearly a week say they are willing to negotiate with President Lenin Moreno, signaling a possible exit from the crisis, which was triggered by the cancellation of fuel subsidies by Moreno.
Hong Kong gears up for pro-democracy rally after latest weekend of unrest
Police detain a man (C) after clearing a barricade set up by protesters on a street in the Mongkok district in Hong Kong on October 13, 2019. - Hong Kong riot police on October 13 skirmished with small groups of masked pro-democracy protesters who held flashmob gatherings in multiple locations -- although crowds were smaller and less violent than recent weekends.
Aston-Reese’s three-point night powers Penguins to 7-2 rout of Jets
Pittsburgh Penguins center Zach Aston-Reese (46) scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit (30) in the first period at Bell MTS Place.
Bus Fuller, 90, invented now-widely imitated premium-casual chain-dining concept
Obit on Bus Fuller, who was the patriarch of the family that started Earls, Joeys, Cactus Club. Alex Gill is writing. Please credit Karolina Turek
Washington in uncharted territory as Trump wages ‘scorched-earth’ impeachment battle
David Shribman
In the Alberta town of Buck Lake, the annual Fall Supper is peppered with election talk
In the Alberta town of Buck Lake, the annual Fall Supper is peppered with election talk
Conservatives defend ads that accuse Liberals of planning to legalize hard drugs
Conservatives defend ads that accuse Liberals of planning to legalize hard drugs
Ontario government flip-flopped on cancelling elections for heads of regional governments, records show
Ontario government flip-flopped on cancelling elections for heads of regional governments, records show
Nurse not worried after Bulls beat Raptors 105-91 after Toronto’s lengthy travel
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) drives against Toronto Raptors guard Terence Davis (0) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Cole Burston
Just 15, Coco Gauff tops Jelena Ostapenko for first WTA singles title
Just 15, Coco Gauff tops Jelena Ostapenko for first WTA singles title
Dated Rusalka overlooks character development
0855 – Sondra Radvanovsky as Rusalka (centre) in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Rusalka, 2019. Conductor Johannes Debus, director Sir David McVicar, costume designer Moritz Junge, set designer John Macfarlane, lighting designer David Finn, choreographer Andrew George. Photo: Michael Cooper
Inside Ronald McDonald House school, where seriously ill students learn and heal together
Inside Ronald McDonald House school, where seriously ill students learn and heal together
Deshaun Watson outshines Patrick Mahomes in Texans’ win
Deshaun Watson outshines Patrick Mahomes in Texans’ win
In their old ridings, Atlantic Canada’s Liberal and Conservative heavyweights lend a hand to newcomers
In their old ridings, Atlantic Canada’s Liberal and Conservative heavyweights lend a hand to newcomers
Our democracy is something to be thankful for. Even during an election campaign
Our democracy is something to be thankful for. Even during an election campaign
Provincial regulators’ decisions in assisted-dying cases need to be made public, advocates say
Provincial regulators' decisions in assisted-dying cases need to be made public, advocates say
Elections in Mozambique could decide the fate of $60-billion LNG investments
In this photo taken Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 pedestrians pass a wall plastered with election posters in Maputo, Mozambique. The country's elections on Tuesday, Oct 15, 2019 are almost certain to return the ruling party, Frelimo, and President Filipe Nyusi, to power but it is unclear if the results will establish badly needed stability and economic growth. (AP Photo/Ferhat Momade)
The Jungle’s frank portrayal of today’s working poor is a reminder of a system that’s gone horribly wrong
The Jungle’s frank portrayal of today’s working poor is a reminder of a system that’s gone horribly wrong
Russia thrashes Cyprus 5-0 to join Belgium at Euro 2020
Russia thrashes Cyprus 5-0 to join Belgium at Euro 2020
Eliud Kipchoge yet to make Tokyo 2020 plans, targeting full recovery
Eliud Kipchoge yet to make Tokyo 2020 plans, targeting full recovery
Party platforms are pocked with glaring holes and outright contradictions
Barrie McKenna
Eliud Kipchoge’s marathon time may qualify him as the greatest athlete ever
Cathal Kelly
Namibia, Canada rue missed shot at rare Rugby World Cup win
Namibia, Canada rue missed shot at rare Rugby World Cup win
Indigenous nations need to be recognized as global trading partners, advocate says
‘There’s an awful lot of goodwill’: New Zealand’s Traci Houpapa discusses First Nations trade
The Election is insightful but too insipid to offer a compelling debate
The Election is insightful but too insipid to offer a compelling debate
Toronto slang on the rise thanks to city’s growing pop culture relevance
Toronto slang on the rise thanks to city’s growing pop culture relevance
Morguard CEO signals what he will acquire when recession strikes
Andrew Willis
The need for climate risk disclosure
The need for climate risk disclosure
Canada must focus its research to maintain its prosperity
Canada must focus its research to maintain its prosperity
Canada’s IPO market dries up as young companies look to private capital
Claudio Erba, founder and CEO photos provided by Docebo for a story on the company, CanadaÕs newest tech IPO. Handout
Toronto-based takeout app to roll out in Hong Kong amid turmoil
Ritual app set for first rollouts outside English-speaking market, including Hong Kong
CBC’s lawsuit against the Conservatives reveals a broadcaster lost in the digital world
A man leaves the CBC building in Toronto, April 4, 2012. CBC is on the hunt for undiscovered comedic talent. The public broadcaster says the winner of its new contest — CBC Comedy's Next Up — gets a performance slot at the Halifax ComedyFest in April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Toronto hit-and-run driver severely injures toddler on sidewalk, police say
’It’s a symbol of our strength’: Heiltsuk open first Big House in 120 years
’It’s a symbol of our strength’: Heiltsuk open first Big House in 120 years
EU’s European Investment Bank could face showdown this week on fossil-fuel investing
EU’s European Investment Bank could face showdown this week on fossil-fuel investing
Exit poll: Polish ruling conservatives win election
Leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski reacts after the first exit polls during the party's electoral evening in Warsaw, Poland, on October 13, 2019. - Poland's governing right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party won the general election in Poland, expanding its majority, according to an exit poll by the Ipsos institute. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP PHOTO/AFP via Getty Images)
Larissa Taylor became a ‘transplant mentor’ to those who needed a dose of her optimism
Larissa Taylor, lives lived Photo credit to Amy McNally
Mack Truck workers begin strike at plants in three states
Mack Truck workers begin strike at plants in three states
Ambassador to testify no quid pro quo assurance was Trump’s
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland poses at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 4, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo
China, Nepal sign deals for connectivity, security and trade
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center left poses with Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, as he bids farewell, wrapping up his two-day visit to Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. Nepal and China signed 20 agreements on Sunday, including one on a trans-Himalayan railway, as Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a two-day visit to the Himalayan nation. (Prakash Mathema/Pool Photo via AP)
Mexican President urges USMCA ratification, vowing to implement labour reform
FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico August 30, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Thousands in Manitoba expected to be without power for days to come after massive snow storm
Crews cleanup after a snow storm which hit parts of Manitoba Thursday and Friday in Winnipeg on Sunday, October 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
United Auto Workers boosts strike pay as General Motors walkout continues
FILE PHOTO: General Motors assembly workers picket outside the General Motors Bowling Green plant during the United Auto Workers (UAW) national strike in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston
India’s property slump leaves beleaguered banks exposed
India’s property slump leaves beleaguered banks exposed
India investing $60 billion on gas grid to link up nation by 2024
India's Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan speaks at a road show organised by the Directorate General of Hydrocarbon (DGH) in Mumbai, October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade/Files
Singh opens door to coalition to keep Conservatives out of power
Singh opens door to coalition to keep Conservatives out of power
In rally outside White House, Trump blamed for exposing Kurds to Turkish offensive
President Donald Trump speaks at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Hong Kong protesters, police in chaotic clashes, as metro, shops targeted
Protesters get out from a restaurant after vandalizing the same in Hong Kong, Sunday, Oct.13, 2019. The semi-autonomous Chinese city is in its fifth month of a movement that initially began in response to a now-withdrawn extradition bill that would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be tried for crimes in mainland China. The protests have since ballooned to encompass broader demands for electoral reforms and an inquiry into alleged police abuse. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Putin offers to help ease Gulf tensions before Saudi trip
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at the Summit of leaders from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Britain and EU say work remains to be done to reach Brexit deal
Britain and EU say work remains to be done to reach Brexit deal
Tunisians vote for new president in runoff election
Tunisian presidential candidate Nabil Karoui casts his vote at a polling station during a second round runoff of a presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia October 13, 2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi
ETF-beating mutual funds, investment-killing costs and taking profits in a soaring stock: What you need to know in investing this week
For Sunday Roundup column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Islamic State relatives flee en masse from Syrian camp amid Turkey’s attack
Smoke billows out after Turkish shelling on the Syrian border town of Ras al Ain, as seen from Ceylanpinar, in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 13, 2019. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Hunter Biden disputes Trump attacks of his work, wades into impeachment fight
FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2012, file photo, Hunter Biden waits for the start of the his father's, Vice President Joe Biden's, debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. In 2014, then-Vice President Joe Biden was at the forefront of American diplomatic efforts to support Ukraine's fragile democratic government as it sought to fend off Russian aggression and root out corruption. So it raised eyebrows when Biden's son Hunter was hired by a Ukrainian gas company. President Donald Trump prodded Ukraine's president to help him investigate any corruption related to Joe Biden, now one of the top Democrats seeking to defeat Trump in 2020. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
All that we can’t leave behind: A cross-country move made me realize how much my garden had given me
All that we can’t leave behind: A cross-country move made me realize how much my garden had given me
Three injured in stabbing inside apartment in downtown Brampton, Ont.
Company says 2.6 million farmed salmon died in southern Newfoundland pens
Company says 2.6 million farmed salmon died in southern Newfoundland pens
As schools and families struggle with bullying and violence, one strategy is reaping positive results
A sign and stuffed animal lay at the entrance to Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School ahead of a vigil for murdered 14-year-old Devan Selvey, at his high school, in Hamilton, Ont., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Hearing about the stabbing death of a 14-year-old boy outside a school in Hamilton has Darrel Crimeni grappling with questions of bullying and a lack of empathy that may also have played a role when his grandson's overdose was filmed and posted on social media. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Cole Burston
Golden Knights snap two-game skid, beating Calgary Flames
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 12: William Karlsson #71 of the Vegas Golden Knights gathers a rebound in front of David Rittich #33 and TJ Brodie #7 of the Calgary Flames in the second period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on October 12, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Flames 6-2. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Japan sends in troops after Typhoon Hagibis hammers Tokyo, kills 30
A building is submerged in floodwaters caused by Typhoon Hagibis in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, October 13, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Canucks snap Flyers unbeaten streak with 3-2 shootout win
Vancouver Canucks' Tanner Pearson (70) celebrates his shootout goal against Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart (79) during NHL hockey shootout action in Vancouver on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ben Nelms
The lingering cultural bruise of David Fincher’s Fight Club, 20 years later
Barry Hertz
How to use your Instant Pot to prep healthy ingredients for the week
Leslie Beck
Why protesting makes me uncomfortable
Linda Besner, 2012 portrait. Walrus TV
Small Business Borrowing Guide: Is BDC’s online loan platform a good option for entrepreneurs?
The Bank of Canada in Ottawa is seen on May 16, 2019. The economy is a top concern for Canadian voters and the Bank of Canada, an authority on the issue, will be largely silent during the federal election campaign. The quiet is deliberate. The central bank says it wants to avoid making any possible impact - or the appearance of an impact - on the political contest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
New options available to help successfully wrestle with that flashing nuisance TPMS light
Your lookahead horoscope: October 13
Libra.
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