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Cam Talbot, Mikael Backlund propel Flames to 2-1 victory over Ducks
Calgary Flames goaltender Cam Talbot, right, stops a shot by Anaheim Ducks' Jakob Silfverberg, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif.
State of emergency extended around Chile after at least seven die in riots
Protesters flee from tear gas during a protest against Chile's state economic model in Santiago October 20, 2019.
Kyle Connor, Patrik Laine score shootout goals, Jets topple red-hot Oilers 1-0
Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) jumps as puck is shot towards Edmonton Oilers' Mike Smith (41) during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.
Parise scores winner, Wild beat Canadiens 4-3 for 2nd win
ST PAUL, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 20: The Minnesota Wild congratulate teammate Marcus Foligno #17 on scoring a goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period of the game at Xcel Energy Center on October 20, 2019 in St Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
Canucks get off to fast start, hold on to beat Rangers 3-2
Vancouver Canucks center Jay Beagle (83) reacts after scoring a goal on New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist (30) of Sweden in the first period of a NHL hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in New York. New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba (8) skates away, right.
Sidewalk Labs courting local venture capitalists to back smart-city project on Toronto waterfront
Dan Doctoroff, CEO of Sidewalk Labs, walks to a scrum outside the Sidewalk Labs in Toronto on June 24, 2019. Sidewalk has been taking meetings with local venture capitalists and startups to help invest into a venture fund for local, early-stage companies focused on 'urban innovation.'
Toronto FC staves off a close call, sets sights on semis in New York
Oct 19, 2019; Toronto, Ontario , Canada; DC United forward Wayne Rooney (9) is pursued by Toronto FC defender Auro Jr (96) and defender Chris Mavinga (23) at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: Gerry Angus-USA TODAY Sports
Tears of joy and sorrow fall, Olympic dreams soar, records are set and an astronaut runs at the Toronto Marathon
The starting line of the 2019 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, in Toronto, on Sunday, Oct., 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
The World Series is going to be an arms race
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 14: Stephen Strasburg #37 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the seventh inning of the game three of the National League Championship Series against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on October 14, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Prince Rupert Port Authority helps fund five Skeena River salmon enhancement, sustainability projects
Federal fisheries experts are painting a devastating picture of the challenges facing Pacific salmon and point to climate change as the main culprit. Spawning sockeye salmon, a species of pacific salmon, are seen making their way up the Adams River in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park near Chase, B.C., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Unlike John Tavares, Auston Matthews lets the talking points live
Cathal Kelly
Suspected Asian drug kingpin laid groundwork for empire in Toronto
Suspected Sam Gor drug syndicate kingpin Tse Chi Lop is pictured in this undated handout image taken at an unknown location. Supplied Image/Handout via REUTERS To match Special Report ASIA-CRIME/METH ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Public hearings into B.C. money laundering case begin this week
B.C. Attorney General David Eby holds a report on anti-money laundering practices in the province, during a news conference in Vancouver, on Wednesday June 27, 2018. Money-laundering operations through Vancouver-area casinos is tied to the opioid crisis and the real-estate market in British Columbia, Eby said Wednesday as he released an independent report that details how organized crime groups used the gaming industry.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Thunberg interviews Indigenous leaders at Fort McMurray for documentary
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg talks with Mikisew Cree First Nation Chief Archie Waquan on the shores of Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray, Alta., Saturday, Oct.19, 2019, as Thunberg continued her tour of Alberta's oilsands region.
Petition calls for all Inuit babies to receive drug to protect against respiratory virus
An Inuit baby is carried in a papoose in the northern Labrador community of Nain, N.L. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007. Data released Tuesday Jan. 15, 2008, by Statistics Canada show that native people continue to be much younger than the non-aboriginal population. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Saskatchewan Crowns and Unifor reach tentative deals, ending picket lines
SaskTel employee Tanya Adair, left, walks with colleagues along a picket line near a SaskTel building on Lorne Street in downtown Regina on Friday, October 4, 2019. Public workers from seven Sask. Crown corporations went on strike this morning, affecting 5,000 employees from SaskTel, SaskPower, SaskEnergy, SaskWater, the Water Security Agency and two SaskTel subsidiaries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
Party leaders must respect one another to prevent a slide into political dysfunction
John Ibbitson
More than one million elementary and secondary school students across Canada vote in mock election
Rachel, 12, left, gathers student ballots during the Student Vote Canada 2019, the largest student parallel election held in Canada, at Second Street Community Elementary school in Burnaby, British Columbia, Thursday, October 17, 2019. More than one million elementary and secondary students had an opportunity to vote for the official candidates running in the 2019 federal election. (NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED DUE TO THE SCHOOL POLICY BUT ALL HAVE SIGNED PERMISSION SLIPS)"Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
When Donald Trump aims low, his reach never exceeds his grasp
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 11, 2019 US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a "Keep America Great" rally at Sudduth Coliseum at the Lake Charles Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. - US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the next G7 summit will not be at one of his own Florida golf clubs, reversing a decision that had sparked corruption accusations. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Canaccord Genuity acquires Australian wealth-manager Patersons Securities in $23-million deal
A man walks through Brookfield Place off Bay Street in Toronto, May 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY)
OpenText CEO defends company’s cautious strategy amid investor concern
The Open Text building in Waterloo, Ontario.
EU’s incoming economy chief calls for less restrictive budget policies
European Economy Commissioner-designate Paolo Gentiloni of Italy attends his hearing before the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman
U.S. troops in Syria going to Iraq, not home as Trump claims
FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 file photo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks to a gathering of soldiers at the University Club at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Ky. Esper says during a weekend trip to the Middle East that under the current plan all U.S. troops leaving Syria will go to western Iraq, and that the military will continue to conduct operations against the Islamic State group to prevent a resurgence in that country. As Esper left Washington on Saturday, Oct. 19, U.S. troops were continuing to pull out of northern Syria after Turkey's invasion into the border region. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Automation, AI are upending jobs at Canada’s big banks
A customer uses a teller at the redesigned TD Bank branch inside the TD Centre in downtown Toronto. Chris Donovan/The Globe and Mail
Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese flood streets in anti-corruption protest
Demonstrators take pictures with their mobile phones during an anti-government protest in Tripoli, Lebanon October 20, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim
U.S. shale oil slump may spur demand for Canadian oil
Steel pipe to be used in the oil pipeline construction of the Canadian government’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project lies at a stockpile site in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Dennis Owen
China takes the long view on copper despite soft market
First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi site in Zambia.
Paypal’s small-business loan program launches in Canada
FILE - This Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 file photo shows an exterior view of eBay/PayPal offices in San Jose, Calif. PayPal is pulling out of Facebook's digital currency project, known as Libra, a blow to the social media company that has faced stronger-than-expected scrutiny over its proposed creation of an alternative payments system. The digital payments company said Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 it is withdrawing from the Libra Association and focus on its existing businesses. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
Bolivians pick between Evo Morales and change in tight vote
An Aymara indigenous woman casts her vote during presidential elections in La Paz, on October 20, 2019.   - Polls opened in Bolivia Sunday with Evo Morales vying for a controversial fourth term as the country's first indigenous president amid allegations of corruption and authoritarianism. (Photo by JORGE BERNAL / AFP) (Photo by JORGE BERNAL/AFP via Getty Images)
Why governments shouldn’t fiddle in the housing market
Barrie McKenna
Catholic school teacher union will vote on province-wide strike next month
Crucial earnings season will put Canadian stock gains to the test
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec. 31, 2012. Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit advance in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also moved higher. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
A love of reading inspired Terry Hargreaves throughout his life and career as a journalist
Terry Hargreaves, Lives Lived
Mark Twain’s financial investments are a cautionary tale on risk-taking that all investors should heed
In this April 8, 2019 photo, a brass statue of Mark Twain has taken up residence at the Grand Island Public Library in Grand Island, Neb. The likeness of the venerable writer is seen here sitting on a bench in front of the library. Nebraska library has added a sculpture of Mark Twain. Famous author Mark Twain has set up permanent residence outside the Grand Island Public Library in the form of a bronze statue. The statue, created by artist Gary Lee Price, is a donation from Ray and Jennifer O'Connor and family.(Barrett Stinson/The Independent via AP)
The United States-Japan trade deal should be a wake-up call for Canada
Cattle feed in Mississippi Mills, Ont., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Leaders descend on B.C. in final campaign push as Trudeau, Scheer and Singh take aim at Bloc
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh waves after visiting a restaurant in Davie Village during a campaign stop in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday, October 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, smiles in a crowd of supporters during a "Team Trudeau 2019" Rally at the Woodwards Atrium in Vancouver B.C. on October 20, 2019. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images) Conservative leader Andrew Scheer shakes hands with Tsengdok Rinpoche after he presented the leader with a Khata, a Tibetan good luck offering, following a campaign stop in Vancouver, Sunday, October 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and her husband John Kidder, left, Green Party candidate for Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon, participate in a march calling for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, in Vancouver, on Sunday October 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Boeing expresses regret after former test pilot’s messages on 737 Max software plunge company into new crisis
FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Boeing facilities at the Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, September 16, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
Central bankers look for an exit from negative-rate regime
World Bank President David Malpass speaks during the opening press conference of the IMF and World Bank's 2019 Annual Fall Meetings of finance ministers and bank governors, in Washington.
Pain from Donald Trump’s trade wars being felt around the world
In this image released by the International Monetary Fund, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (2L) IMF Deputy Managing Director David Lipton (L), Incoming European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde (C), Chairman Lesetja Kganyago (2R) and UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres (R) attend at the IMF Headquarters during the 2019 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings on October 19, 2019 in Washington, DC (Photo by Stephen JAFFE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / IMF / Stephen Jaffe" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by STEPHEN JAFFE/AFP via Getty Images)
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda calls for mix of steps to boost country’s economic growth
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda. (File Photo)
Barrick Gold reaches deal to settle long-running dispute with Tanzania over Acacia Mining
Mark Bristow, chief executive officer of Barrick Gold, address a news conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Sunday.
Trump was surprised by Doral controversy because he thinks he’s still ‘in the hospitality business,’ top aide says
Donald Trump ‘saw an opportunity to take the biggest leaders from around the world and he wanted to put on the absolute best show, the best visit that he possibly could and he was very confident of doing that at Doral,’ Mick Mulvaney says.
Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence marries art dealer Cooke Maroney
Jennifer Lawrence. (File Photo).
Anti-abortion group now also focusing on getting supporters into staff positions in MPs’ offices
RightNow has been working during the current election campaign to elect candidates committed to restricting access to abortions in Canada.
Closure of N.B. clinic makes abortion access a tangible issue in federal election
Clinic 554 in Fredericton, N.B., the only medical clinic offering abortions in New Brunswick announced its impending closure last week.
Montreal loses to Sydney in bid to host WorldPride in 2023
Singer Deborah Cox performs during the closing ceremony of WorldPride NYC 2019.
All passengers safe as Montreal-bound Air Transat flight makes emergency stop in Paris
Air Transat says flight TS571 from Venice had to make an emergency stop at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport due to a technical problem with a floor heating panel.
More meat products recalled due to possible E. coli contamination from Toronto plants
Canada's food safety watchdog has been investigating possible E. coli 0157:H7 contamination in some beef and veal products sold by Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. of Toronto.
Man’s death in Richmond, B.C., is being investigated as homicide
Police charge man with two sexual assaults on women riding Toronto buses
Man killed in Toronto shooting
Erdogan says Turkey expects U.S. to keep promises, not stall Syria truce deal
Ankara and Washington agreed on Thursday to a five-day truce in northeastern Syria to allow the Syrian Kurdish militia to withdraw from a ‘safe zone’ that Turkey aims to establish in the region.
Jeff Carter helps Kings beat Calgary Flames 4-1 to snap three-game skid
Calgary Flames centre Mikael Backlund takes a shot during the first period Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings.
Denis Shapovalov captures first ATP Tour title, winning Stockholm Open
Denis Shapovalov poses with his trophy after winning the ATP Stockholm Open tennis tournament on Sunday.
Two in custody, probe launched after police shoot at car that drove at military parade in Calgary
Kashmir clashes leave Indian soldiers, at least one Pakistani civilian dead
Pakistani women hold placards in a protest against India's actions in Kashmir. (File Photo).
Bangladesh to move some Rohingyan refugees to flood-prone island next month
A Rohingya Muslim man chops firewood at an internment camp in Myanmar. (File Photo).
Quebec town’s planned moose statue won’t seek to supplant Moose Jaw’s Mac the Moose as world’s tallest
Moose Jaw regained the title of having the world’s tallest moose statue by installing a new set of antlers on Mac recently.
Australian newspapers, broadcaster unite in blacked-out protest against new restrictions on media
The protest was designed to put public pressure on the government to exempt journalists from laws restricting access to sensitive information and to enact a properly functioning freedom of information system. (File Photo).
Quebec man found guilty of first-degree murder in slaying of ex-wife, stranger
Ugo Fredette, 41, is shown in this undated police handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Surete du Quebec
Turkish army, Kurdish fighters clash again despite ceasefire agreement
A Turkish Red Crescent vehicle arrives to deliver aid in northeastern Syria.
Algonquin Power’s new share offering, Boyd Group Income Fund’s conversion and top 10 year-end tax tips: What you need to know in investing this week
For Sunday Roundup column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Why Canada’s federal elections ignore cities
Why Canada’s federal elections ignore cities
South Africa ends Japan’s fairytale run at Rugby World Cup, will meet Wales in semi-finals
South African prop Vincent Koch, in green shirt, is tackled by several Japanese players during their 2019 Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday.
Anti-separatists stage rally in Barcelona to call for calm after six days of Catalan pro-independence unrest
Ciudadanos party leader Albert Rivera speaks during a demonstration in support of the unity of Spain at Sant Jaume square outside of Government of Catalonia headquarters in Barcelona, Spain, October 20, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
Petrol bombs and tear gas scar Hong Kong streets as police, protesters clash during illegal march
Riot police hold up a banner warning protesters about tear gas during anti-government protest in Hong Kong, China October 20, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
U.S. Defence Secretary arrives in Afghanistan to kick start Taliban talks after Trump cancellation
U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper.
Canada’s election campaign has revealed a deeply fractured country
Pelosi, congressional leaders hold talks with King Abdullah II in Jordan on ‘deepening crisis’ in Syria
‘With the deepening crisis in Syria after Turkey’s incursion, our delegation has engaged in vital discussions about the impact to regional stability, increased flow of refugees, and the dangerous opening that has been provided to ISIS, Iran and Russia,’ U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday.
Jose Altuve hits walk-off home run in bottom of ninth to send Astros to World Series against Nationals
Jose Altuve, right, of the Houston Astros is congratulated by his teammate Carlos Correa following his ninth inning walk-off two-run home run on Saturday.
Britain faces another Brexit delay, as PM Boris Johnson sends unsigned letter to EU
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on, with arms crossed, next to Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay ahead of a vote on the prime minister's renegotiated Brexit deal, on what has been dubbed "Super Saturday", in the House of Commons in London, Britain October 19, 2019. ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
Amid #MeToo, Chanel Miller’s Know My Name emerges as one of the movement’s most urgent reads
Chanel Miller, formerly known as "Emily Doe," the name that identified her during the 2016 trial of Brock Turner, the Stanford University student charged with sexually assaulting her, at her home in San Francisco, Sept. 11, 2019. In her book, “Know My Name,” she fills in the details of her life before and after the Stanford sexual assault case that sparked outrage around the world. (Preston Gannaway/The New York Times)
A new theory on depression: It’s a disease caused by the body’s immune system
Dr. Diane McIntosh, a Vancouver-based psychiatrist, and assistant professor at the University of British Columbia. Her new book about this subject is called This is Depression: A Comprehensive, Compassionate Guide for Anyone who Wants to Understand Depression.
Oct. 20: 'Build it, and I believe they will come.’ What readers think of high-speed rail in Canada
An ICE high speed train of Germany's public rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) drives past rail tracks painted in white color on September 18, 2019 in Spangenberg, western Germany, part of the route between Hanover and Wuerzburg.
Your lookahead horoscope: October 20
Libra.
Small Business Borrowing Guide: Is Lendified’s small-business loan worth the cost?
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