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Leafs fan, 11, gets massive Twitter response to disappointing birthday
Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews (34) celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal with teammate John Tavares, left, as Mitchell Marner skates in during second period NHL hockey action against the Minnesota Wild, in Toronto, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Jakub Vrana’s hat trick powers Capitals over Flames, 4-2
Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana (13), of the Czech Republic, celebrates with center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92), of Russia, right wing Tom Wilson (43), of Canada, and defenseman John Carlson (74) after scoring past Calgary Flames goaltender Cam Talbot (39), also of Canada, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Washington.
Vancouver Park Board uses past lessons to save prized koi from hungry otter
A man looks at the water at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, which was reopened after being closed when a river otter took up residence in the garden and ate numerous valuable koi fish, in Vancouver on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. A garden pond in the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver is temporarily closed after an otter and three koi carcasses were spotted Wednesday morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Rory McIlroy wins HSBC Champions in Shanghai in playoff against Xander Schauffele
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland raises the trophy after winning the HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai on Sunday.
Ontario police officer’s conviction in death of Indigenous woman puts focus on drug-abuse stereotypes
An Ontario judge found Constable Nicholas Doering of the London Police Service guilty of criminal negligence causing death, and failing to provide the “necessaries of life,” in the death of Debralee Chrisjohn (pictured here) in police custody.
Chinese state media urge ‘tougher line’ in Hong Kong after news agency Xinhua targeted
A pedestrian walks past China's Xinhua News Agency, after it was damaged by protesters, in Hong Kong on November 2, 2019. - Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon on November 2 as thousands of protesters hit the streets, defying authorities with another unsanctioned march as the democracy movement shows no signs of abating after nearly five months.
Parks officials monitoring position of recently dislodged scow at edge of Niagara Falls
Iron Scow seen on November 1, 2019 in Niagara River.
Saskatchewan NDP leader promises preference for local companies if party wins election
Opposition Leader Ryan Meili speaks to media during budget bay at the Legislative Building in Regina on Wednesday March 20, 2019. Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP leader is apologizing for the Sixties Scoop.
Ontario PCs revive plans for GTA West highway amid questions of suitability in changing transportation future
Highway 401 in Mississauga, Ontario on August 29, 2014. (Michelle Siu for The Globe and Mail) aerial
Trudeau invites Scheer, Blanchet, Singh and May to one-on-one meetings to see if any common ground exists
The Conservatives, NDP and Greens all confirmed their leaders will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau some time in the week of Nov. 11.
Northern Ontario’s turtle tussle pits scientists against quarry builders, with a threatened species caught in the middle
Masters student Gabriella Zagorski carries a Blanding's turtle through a Northern Ontario wetland alongside field technician Shannon Millar.
Don’t blame Ottawa for Encana’s loss
Encana's decline, and the decision to move its head office, stem from poor choices made in a Calgary boardroom a decade ago. It's not the fault of the Trudeau government.
Will backbench MPs seize the power of a minority Parliament?
Campbell Clark
Refugee advocates set to challenge Canada’s border pact with U.S. in Federal Court
In this Aug. 7, 2017 file photo, an RCMP officer informs a migrant couple of the location of a legal border station, shortly before they illegally crossed from Champlain, N.Y., to Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, using Roxham Road. The arms-length agency that processes refugee claims in Canada estimated it would need twice as much money as it will ultimately receive to significantly tackle a major backlog in asylum claims, caused in part from an influx of irregular migrants. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Charles Krupa
‘It’s time to get back that hungry, competitive spirit’: Nutrien CEO pushes Ottawa to get serious about revving up economy
CEO of Nutrien, Chuck Magro stands for a portrait at the University of Saskatchewan's Canola Breeding facility in Saskatoon, Sk on Friday, March 1, 2019. Kayle Neis/The Globe and Mail
Supreme Court to hear Uber case with sweeping implications for workers in digital age
There are major legal issues at play in the Uber hearing, which has attracted 17 interveners – a large number for a case that does not involve constitutional issues.
Memorials and condolences continue after Winnipeg boy, 3, dies after stabbing
People drum at a vigil for Hunter Haze Straight-Smith, the three-year-old who was allegedly stabbed by his mother's boyfriend and taken off life support today, outside Winnipeg's Childrens Hospital, Friday, November 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Senators’ Scott Sabourin expected to leave hospital just one day after being taken off ice on a stretcher
Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins players watch as medical workers attend to Senators' right wing Scott Sabourin on Saturday.
Cannabis industry launches product tracing program
Jeff Purcell, SVP Operational Services walks along the first floor of a Cannabis Room inside the Organigram cannabis plant in Moncton, New Brunswick on October 12, 2019.
Serious injury mars Spurs-Everton draw, while impressive Leicester moves back into third place
Everton's Andre Gomes, left, sustained a serious injury after a late tackle from Tottenham's Son Heung-min, right, in EPL action on Sunday.
Let’s Run Away is a meditation on how the absence of love affects lives
Teen’s charge upgraded to second-degree murder in Toronto Halloween party stabbing after victim dies
Police investigate the scene of a shooting in a parking lot in the west end of Toronto, on the morning of Thursday, Oct., 31, 2019. The shooting, at Jane St. and Harding Ave., happened close to another shooting from Wednesday night in which five teenagers were shot. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Ontario renewed funding push for Ring of Fire roads as viability of venture questioned
Ontario Energy Minister Greg Rickford referenced the discredited $60-billion Ring of Fire valuation in a July pitch to the federal government for matching funds to build roads to the area.
Toronto police searching for suspect after alleged attempted abduction of eight-year-old girl
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders delivers remarks and takes questions from reporters at a press conference in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
The Maple Leafs aren’t a bad team. They’re just an underperforming one
Cathal Kelly
As expansion stalls, Starbucks outlets are sold for cut-rate prices in South Africa
Hundreds of people line up during the official opening of South Africa's first Starbucks store in 2016.
Hamilton police search for suspect considered armed and dangerous after double homicide
The Globe's Stefanie Marotta, right, has lunch with Cisco Systems HR director Nicky Sabapathy at "Miku" in Toronto, Ont. on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
Canadian companies push for access to Mexican cannabis market
In this Sept. 25, 2018 photo, marijuana plants are shown growing in a massive tomato greenhouse being renovated to grow pot in Delta, British Columbia, that is operated by Pure Sunfarms, a joint venture between tomato grower Village Farms International, and a licensed medical marijuana producer, Emerald Health Therapeutics. On Oct. 17, 2018, Canada will become the second and largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Why Saskatchewan is Canada’s home of consumer debt troubles
'When you compare the situation in Saskatchewan to other provinces, it really does stand out,' says Robert Hogue, senior economist at Royal Bank of Canada, (File Photo).
McDonald’s ousts CEO Steve Easterbrook over consensual relationship with employee
Former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook in September.
Norway shipping firm says nine crew kidnapped by pirates from vessel off Benin
Liberals’ proposed tax-free parental leave could help high earners more than middle class, economist says
Paul Castillo and Jessica Whitford of Toronto are expecting their first child in January and could benefit from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to make parental-leave benefits tax-free.
AI will create more and better jobs than it displaces
3iQ Corp. wins three-year battle to launch one of first bitcoin funds for retail investors
Earlier this year, the OSC denied approval for a final investment prospectus for 3iQ’s product, billed as the Bitcoin Fund, saying it was not in the public interest. But a hearing panel overruled the initial decision last Thursday. (File Photo).
New urgent and primary care centre opens in North Vancouver to serve North Shore
A philosopher and logician of note, Robert C. Pinto was also a natural entertainer from a young age
Robert C. Pinto.
16 SeaBus sailings cancelled on third day of transit worker job action
A seabus is pictured as it crosses Vancouver harbour with downtown Vancouver pictured in the background Wednesday, October, 30, 2019. Public transit including the seabus could be disrupted Friday if drivers and operators don't reach an agreement with management. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Necropsy indicates Canadian fishing gear likely killed right whale
In this April 10, 2008 file photo, a North Atlantic right whale dives in Cape Cod Bay near Provincetown, Mass. Necropsy results indicate it's most likely a North Atlantic right whale whose badly decomposed carcass was found in waters off the U.S. in September, died after being entangled in Canadian fishing gear.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP /Stephan Savoia
Schools closed, flights diverted as India’s smog-bound capital suffers most hazardous air so far this year
A man wearing a mask walks on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Calgary Stampeders secure second in West, home playoff game with 21-16 win over B.C. Lions
B.C. Lions' Ryan Lankford, front, is tackled by Calgary Stampeders' Jamari Gilbert after making a reception during second half CFL football action in Vancouver, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Elias Pettersson scores twice, Vancouver Canucks beat San Jose Sharks 5-2
Nov 2, 2019; San Jose, CA, USA; Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson (40) defends a shot by San Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier (28) during the second period at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Winnipeg Jets rally to beat Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime on Kyle Connor’s goal
Nov 2, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) battles for the puck with against Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor (81) during the third period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Houston Texans run past Jacksonville Jaguars in London, 26-3
NFL Football - Houston Texans v Jacksonville Jaguars - NFL International Series - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - November 3, 2019 Houston Texans' Deshaun Watson attempts a touchdown Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
Joyciline Jepkosgei upsets four-time womens’ champion to win NYC Marathon in her first try
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: Geoffrey Kamworor and Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya pose with the Kenyan flag after winning the Mens' and Womens' Division of the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon on November 03, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
U.S. judge blocks Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants
FILE - In this June 28, 2019 file photo, local residents with visas walk across the Puerta Mexico international bridge to enter the U.S., in Matamoros, Tamaulipas state, Mexico. A federal judge in Portland, Ore., on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon granted a preliminary injunction that prevents the rule from going into effect Sunday. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
All evacuations lifted for Southern California wildfire as Trump threatens cutting aid
A firefighter from Santa Fe Springs talks on the radio while he battles to control hotspots of the Maria Fire, in Santa Paula, Ventura County, California on November 02, 2019. - The Maria Fire erupted October 31 in Ventura County, 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, and burned out of control through the night, driven by high winds and threatening 2,300 structures. (Photo by Apu Gomes / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)
Barring inmates access to clean needles unconstitutional, activists to argue
Used needles are shown at a needle exchange in Miami, May 6, 2019. Barring drug-using federal prisoners from access to clean syringes puts them at risk for serious diseases and violates their rights, an Ontario court is set to hear. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Lynne Sladky
Lebanon’s anti-government protesters return to streets after big pro-Aoun rally
A demonstrator holding a Lebanese flag shouts slogans at a feminist march during ongoing anti-government protests in Beirut, Lebanon November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares
Thailand says new Asian trade deal to be signed in early 2020
In this handout photograph taken and released by the Indian Press Information Bureau on November 3, 2019, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) shakes hands with Thailand's Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha (C) as his wife Naraporn Chan-O-Cha (R) looks on, on the sidelines of the 35th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Bangkok. - The signing of the world's largest trade pact will likely be kicked back to 2020, according to a draft statement by Southeast Asian leaders, delaying a deal craved by China as it seeks to temper the fallout from a painful tariff war with the US. (Photo by Handout / PIB / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / PIB" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/PIB/AFP via Getty Images)
Iraqi protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala
An Iraqi demonstrator uses a sling shot during the ongoing anti-government protests in Baghdad, Iraq November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
Venezuela expels El Salvador’s diplomats in ‘reciprocal’ move
A woman walks by the Venezuelan embassy as Salvadorean government ordered all Venezuela's diplomats to leave the country, in San Salvador, El Salvador November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Tax-loss selling, a high-yield green stock and Encana’s puzzling name change: What you need to know in investing this week
For Sunday Roundup column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Vigil held in U.K. for 39 Vietnamese who died in a truck
The priest of the Vietnamese Catholic Cathedral in east London, Father Simon Thang Duc Nguyen, speaks at The Holy Name and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, London's Vietnamese church, in east London. Saturday Nov. 2, 2019, during a service and vigil to honor the 39 victims who died in a refrigerated truck container found on Oct. 23. The community is mourning the unidentified victims, who were trying to enter Britain in hopes of finding opportunity. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
Ukraine whistle-blower offers to respond directly, in writing, to congressional Republicans
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 25, 2019 US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing the White House in Washington, DC for South Carolina. - America on November 3, 2019 kicks off the one-year countdown to Election Day 2020, with President Donald Trump betting an "angry" Republican surge can deliver him a second term, as the Democratic battle to win back the White House heats up. The building political clash -- dramatically fueled by the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry into Trump -- appears to virtually guarantee another year of sharp division in a nation long weary of such drama. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
Sudanese protests demand answers over June crackdown deaths
Sudanese protesters chant slogans during a rally calling for the former ruling party to be dissolved and for ex-officials to be put on trial in Khartoum, Sudan October 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah
World No. 1 Ash Barty downs Elina Svitolina for first WTA Finals title
Ashleigh Barty of Australia poses with her winning trophy on stage after defeating Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the WTA Finals Tennis Tournament at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Toronto firefighter still critical, colleague released from hospital after Saturday incident
A burned-out building is seen in downtown Toronto on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Two firefighters were hurt, one critically, when they fell from the roof while battling an early morning fire in the boarded-up heritage building. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Protesters gather at panel discussion featuring Meghan Murphy despite location switch in Vancouver
Protesters march to an event where writer Meghan Murphy participated in a panel discussion on gender identity in Vancouver, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Denis Shapovalov falls to Novak Djokovic in Canadian’s first Masters 1000 final
Denis Shapovalov hits a return to Novak Djokovic during the finals of the Paris Masters tennis tournament on Sunday.
Youths charged in several Toronto-area robberies; victims tied up
Investigators from the 11 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau are seeking assistance with an attempt murder investigation that occurred in Mississauga. On November 7, 2018, at approximately 8 p.m., emergency services responded to a residence on Bayberry Drive in the City of Mississauga, in regards to an injured person. Upon arrival, a 44-year-old woman was located suffering from life-threatening injuries and was transported to a trauma centre
Alberta separation wouldn’t solve problem of landlocked oil: expert
Pump jacks pump oil at an Encana well near Standard, Alberta, May 12, 2014. Photograph by Todd Korol for The Globe and Mail
Death at Howse Peak: How three climbers perished on an Alberta mountain
Death at Howse Peak: How three climbers perished on an Alberta mountain
Illegal loggers ambush and kill Amazon forest guardian, Brazilian government says
FILE PHOTO: Paulo Paulino Guajajara was hunting on Friday Nov 1 inside the Arariboia reservation in Maranhao state when he was attacked and killed by illegal loggers. He was an indigenous Indian "forest guardian," seen here drawing water from a well at a loggers camp on Arariboia indigenous land near the city of Amarante, Maranhao state, Brazil, September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
Ontario education workers to announce on Monday result of contract ratification vote
Ontario's minister of education Stephen Lecce speaks during a press conference to announce a tentative deal reached with CUPE in Toronto, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Cole Burston
Defending champ Nelly Korda wins LPGA Swinging Skirts in playoff
Nelly Korda of the United States poses with her trophy after winning the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA at the Miramar Golf Country Club in New Taipei City, Taiwan, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
The Rock, Trump watch Jorge Masvidal win big at UFC 244
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 02: Nate Diaz of the United States (L) fights against Jorge Masvidal of the United States in the Welterweight "BMF" championship bout during UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden on November 02, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
Italian ship with 151 rescued migrants docks in Sicily
Migrants disembark from the Asso Trenta ship, docked in the port of Pozzallo, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. An Italian offshore supply vessel has brought 151 migrants to Sicily after rescuing them in waters off Libya a day earlier. (Francesco Ruta/ANSA via AP)
UN chief urges Myanmar to resolve Rohingya crisis
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference at The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Nonthaburi, Thailand, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Airbnb bans ‘party houses’ after Halloween shooting in California leaves five dead
FILE PHOTO: Brian Chesky, CEO and Co-founder of Airbnb, speaks to the Economic Club of New York at a luncheon at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S. March 13, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Attacker stabs pro-democracy protesters, then bites man’s ear as Hong Kong boils
Blood and debris are seen on the ground at the entrance of a shopping mall as riot police secure the scene after a bloody knife fight broke out in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Inflamed relations between Ottawa and the prairie premiers don’t even need oil and gas to ignite
Inflamed relations between Ottawa and the prairie premiers don’t even need oil and gas to ignite, writes Andrew Steele
Wall Street’s leading stocks reveal investor caution
British PM apologizes for missing Brexit deadline in run-up to election campaign
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Metropolitan Police training college in Hendon, London, Britain October 31, 2019. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of state-run oil company
A sign of Saudi Aramco's initial public offering (IPO) is seen during a news conference by the state oil company at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Are the claimed benefits of kombucha legitimate?
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Small Business Borrowing Guide: Thinking Capital offers an alternative to big bank loans
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Your lookahead horoscope: November 3
Scorpio.
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