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Indian side returns Chinese soldier who crossed Himalayan border, China military paper says
An Indian army convoy moves on the Srinagar-Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, northeast of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir on Sept. 9, 2020. The Indian military said it apprehended a Chinese soldier Monday, Oct. 19, in the remote Ladakh region, and returned him to China on Oct. 20, 2020.
NASA mission aided by Canadian tech successfully completes probe of asteroid Bennu
A mosaic image provided by NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona, of asteroid Bennu composed of 12 PolyCam images, by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft from a range of 24 kilometres.
In debate countdown, Trump holds rally, Biden does debate prep
U.S. President Donald Trump works the crowd after speaking at a campaign rally Oct. 19, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz.
Long term plan needed to recognize treaty rights of the Mi’kmaq: Wilson-Raybould
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, April 19, 2018.
B.C. man dies during ski trip near glacier west of Calgary
Narwhal tusk dropped in donation bin gifted to University of Calgary
The two-foot long narwhal tusk donated to the Arctic Institute of North America by Goodwill Industries of Alberta. Tusk arrived in the box pictured. Credit: Hesam Rezaei, UCalgary.
TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond announces departure after five years
Kevin Desmond, the chief executive officer of TransLink, the Metro Vancouver transportation agency. Albert Normandin photo for Ian Bailey 20Q
School boards struggle with software tech issues as teachers adapt to virtual learning
A grade two classroom is shown at Hunter's Glen Junior Public School which is part of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scarborough, Ont., on Monday, September 14, 2020.
Coronavirus Update: U.K. researchers to start injecting vaccine trial participants with COVID-19 in early 2021
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 file photo, senior Clinical Research Nurse Ajithkumar Sukumaran prepares the COVID-19 vaccine to administer to a volunteer, at a clinic in London. U.K. researchers said Tuesday Oct. 20, 2020, they are preparing to begin a controversial experiment that will infect healthy volunteers with the new coronavirus to study the disease in hopes of speeding up development of a vaccine. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Missouri city removes marker dedicated to Confederate general
A Civil War monument sits on Moreau Drive on Oct. 7, 2020, with a sign that reads 'On this day the Confederates turned away Oct. 7, 1864' marking the anniversary of the event in Jefferson City, Missouri. The City Council in Missouri's capital has voted to remove the marker that has been the centre of controversy in the city for four months.
Why is the Trudeau government threatening to provoke an election over WE?
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 04, 2015 a Canadian flag flies in front of the peace tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. - An Ottawa police officer who punched a Somali-Canadian in the head to help subdue him during an arrest was found not guilty on October 20, 2020 in the man's death. (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)
Giant sinkhole measuring 23 metres deep shuts down busy Edmonton intersection for repairs
A 23-metre deep sinkhole shuts down traffic in Edmonton on Oct. 20, 2020. Epcor says the hole – 23 metres deep, three metres long and a metre wide – formed at the busy intersection on the city's south side last week.
Critics say Powerex’s bonus structure at odds with B.C.'s climate action plans
The new Halfway River bridge, with nine of 12 piers under construction in BC Hydro's Site C Clean Energy Project on the Peace River in northeast B.C. in September 2020.
Streetwise newsletter: Laurentian names Rania Llewellyn as its next CEO; first woman to head major Canadian bank
The Banque Laurentienne or Laurentian Bank logo is pictured Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
AP source: Ownership committee approves Mets sale to Steve Cohen
FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2020, file photo, Citi Field is viewed at dusk before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles in New York. Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen has agreed to purchase the Mets from the Wilpon family. The team announced the agreement on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. The deal is subject to the approval of Major League Baseball owners. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
HBC plans store redevelopments to ‘increase the value’ of its commercial real estate
A man walks by Hudson's Bay Company's department store in Toronto, June 10, 2020. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
Fake news creating problems for battling COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s chief public health doctor says
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says when false information is spread – either intentionally or not – it does not help public health officials ensure the public has the information they need to make the right choices.
'Completely unfair’: Small Ontario gym owners frustrated they must remain closed as dance studios reopen
People enter the LA Fitness centre during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Small-business group urges CRA to delay midyear wage-subsidy audit until pandemic eases
MaidPro franchisee Mike McCrae in Leduc, Alberta on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. The small business owner says he is already getting audited over taking the wage subsidy, despite the pandemic not even being over yet. Amber Bracken for The Globe and Mail
Time to stop pretending it is all about merit. How companies can improve diversity on boards
Rita Trichur
Legault says University of Ottawa should have defended professor in debate over offensive language
Quebec Premier François Legault says the University of Ottawa should have defended a part-time professor who used a derogatory word in class.
Why the bubbly big tech stocks are likely to lose their fizz
In this July 28, 2016 file photo, the Apple logo is shown on a sign hanging in front of a new Apple Store in the Williamsburg section in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
Bank executive Robert MacIntosh was known for hiring women for important senior roles
Author and economist Robert MacIntosh seen at his home in downtown Toronto, on Jan. 10, 2007.
Seven companies with management teams able to navigate choppy waters
B.C. Liberals accuse NDP of using coronavirus pandemic to suppress votes ahead of election
Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson speaks during a campaign stop at Nicomekl Farms, in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
Manchester United wins again at PSG; Lionel Messi scores in Barca rout
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford leaps over a challenge by PSG's Presnel Kimpembe during the Champions League group H soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
There’s a cost in money, isolation and family stress when seniors choose to remain in their own private homes
An elderly resident uses a walking frame to walk in a park of the Prividius House, a home for elderly people in Leanyfalu, north of Budapest, on October 5, 2020 during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic (novel coronavirus). - Viktor Orban's Hungary, which had introduced a strict state of emergency in the spring, has given up in the face of the second wave of the coronavirus, a strategy that is raising questions at a time when Europe is tightening its restrictions. (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP) (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)
Federal court dismisses appeal case by former CRTC commissioner over termination
Raj Shoan, former commissioner of the CRTC, seen here in Toronto, on Oct. 15, 2020.
Soldiers open fire on Nigerian protesters in Lagos, witnesses say
Demonstrators gather near the Lagos State House, despite a round-the-clock curfew imposed by the authorities on the Nigerian state of Lagos in response to protests against alleged police brutality, Nigeria October 20, 2020.
Asking the Liberal government questions, at a time like this? Who does the Opposition think it is?
Andrew Coyne
Evening Update: Liberals double down on election threat; British researchers to infect volunteers with COVID-19 in vaccine trial
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 file photo, senior Clinical Research Nurse Ajithkumar Sukumaran prepares the COVID 19 vaccine to administer to a volunteer, at a clinic in London. The British government on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 says it may take part in a study that tries to deliberately infect volunteers who have been given an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus in an effort to more quickly determine if the vaccine works. The approach, called a challenge study, is risky but proponents think it may produce results faster than typical studies, which wait to see if volunteers who have been given an experimental treatment or a dummy version get sick. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
U.S. reports about 300,000 more deaths than usual during pandemic: CDC
People walk past a CDC trailer near a Covid-19 testing station at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, DC on October 9, 2020.
The unnecessary Site C dam is shaping up as B.C.'s Muskrat Falls
Konrad Yakabuski
B.C. records 127 overdose deaths in September, down from sharp increase in June
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry updates how the provincial election will be held during the COVID-19 pandemic during a press conference at the B.C. legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Sept. 22, 2020.
The truth is that renting is a smart option
Rob Carrick
Colorado climate group appeals to Canadians over CPP-owned energy firm
Information regarding the Canadian Pension Plan is displayed of the service Canada website in Ottawa on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.It may not happen this year, or next year, or even the year after that. But sometime between now and 2025, Canadian employers will almost certainly need to re-think their retirement policies in response to Canada Pension Plan expenses that began to go up in January. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Why value investing works in the long run
FILE PHOTO: Bull and bear statues are pictured outside Frankfurt's stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, December 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo
Oy vey, what a year: Toronto Jewish Film Festival finds digital opportunity in a year of crisis
Barry Hertz
Older U.S. workers face higher unemployment amid coronavirus pandemic
FILE - In this July 15, 2020, file photo, job seekers exercise social distancing as they wait to be called into the Heartland Workforce Solutions office in Omaha, Neb. For the first time in nearly 50 years, older workers are facing higher unemployment than midcareer workers, according to a study released Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, from the New School. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Aroint thee, Netflix! Stratford Festival launches new streaming service Stratfest@Home
Kelly Nestruck
Kinross unveils decade-long gold production plan based on current portfolio of assets
KINROSS GOLD CORP - kinross usa round mountain open pit in Nevada. Kinross handout
Ottawa’s municipal handgun ban is a proud continuation of its gun control theatre
Robyn Urback
First lady Melania Trump cancels campaign appearance due to lingering cough
First lady Melania Trump walks toward her seat ahead of the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 29, 2020.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford appeals for people with symptoms in COVID-19 hot spots to get tested
People wait in line at a COVID-19 assessment centre at Mount Sinai Hospital, in Toronto, on Sept. 24, 2020.
Alberta Health says at least 49 COVID-19 cases have been linked to Calgary wedding
Alberta Health says at least 49 COVID-19 cases have been linked to Calgary wedding
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri’s lawyers refer to officer’s allegations as ‘fabrication’
Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri is seen in the tunnel area ahead of first half NBA basketball action against New Orleans Pelicans in Toronto on Tuesday October 22, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Hot tech market leads to upsized IPO for Toronto e-commerce company Pivotree
The TSX ticker is shown in Toronto on May 10, 2013.
Skills for the new economy
Alberta welcomes federal approval of gas pipeline expansion while criticizing delay
Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage takes part in a news conference in Edmonton, on June 18, 2019.
The fall’s best new books from independent publishers
Seven, by Farzana Doctor
Flying in the pandemic: I feel like a stranger in a strange land
Alberta man splits $5-million Lotto 6/49 win with himself after accidentally buying two tickets
Andrew and Christine Burke hold up promotional winning Lotto 6/49 cheques in handout photo.
Marcus J. Moore on his book Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - MARCH 31: Kendrick Lamar performs during the third day of Lollapalooza Buenos Aires 2019 at Hipodromo de San Isidro on March 31, 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Santiago Bluguermann/Getty Images)
Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée files U.S. lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince
Hatice Cengiz, fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, is seen in Zurich, Switzerland, on Oct. 2, 2020.
Raptors assistant Nate Bjorkgren named Indiana Pacers head coach
Then-Phoenix Suns assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren in Phoenix on Sept. 28, 2015.
Lennie Goodings' new memoir explores her time at groundbreaking feminist publisher Virago Press
Lennie Goodings headshot (cr Charlie Hopkinson).tif A bite of the Apple author Lennie Goodings
Cogeco boards reject sweetened Rogers-Altice takeover bid
Cogeco location in LimeRidge Mall in Hamilton on Sept. 30, 2020.
Rural residents near Saanich, B.C., warned to protect pets after black bear attacks llama
A black bear is believed to have killed a llama on Vancouver Island.
B.C.’s Site C dam project is a disaster in the making
Gary Mason
Politics Briefing: Will Liberals call a snap election?
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
Keegan Messing dedicating his Skate America performance to grounded Canadian teammates
Canada's Keegan Messing skates during an event in Seoul on Feb. 7, 2020.
Publisher pauses sales, promotion of children’s book after author calls illustration racist
The Most Awesome Character in the World by Canadian author Adam Pottle, who has asked people not to buy the book because of the way one of the characters is drawn. The publisher is pausing sales and promotion of the title as a result of the concerns.
As his health declines, Glen Assoun seeks compensation for wrongful conviction
Glen Assoun is seen outside the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, in Halifax, on July 12, 2019.
More fighting reported in Nagorno-Karabakh despite ceasefire efforts
Ethnic Armenian soldiers gather at their positions on the front line in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, on Oct. 20, 2020.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new model without tipping emerges for restaurant workers
Marben Restaurant
16 people arrested in connection with drug-trafficking investigation in Quebec, eastern Ontario
A nine-month investigation has led to 16 arrests and 138 criminal charges, mainly drug-trafficking counts, in eastern Ontario and Quebec, police say.
Quebec health-care system 'running on empty,’ says Premier Francois Legault
Screeners stand by as a man waits in line at a COVID-19 testing clinic, in Montreal, on Oct. 16, 2020.
British researchers to conduct first human challenge trials for potential COVID-19 vaccine
In this Aug. 5, 2020, file photo, a nurse prepares an experimental COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in London.
GM to invest $2-billion to build electric vehicles in Tennessee
FILE PHOTO: Components are installed around the engine on the assembly line at the General Motors (GM) manufacturing plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, U.S. August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Harrison McClary/File Photo
Removing Sir John A. Macdonald isn’t ‘cancel culture’ – it’s a sign of a cultural renaissance
Celeste Pedri-Spade
Women’s shelters, forced to adapt again during this pandemic, are essential for the recovery of Canadian society
A staff member carries bedding in one of the suites at Toronto's Interval House, an emergency shelter for women in abusive situations, in 2017. Newly compiled data shows an alarmingly high number of women who are victims of violence are being turned away from shelters across Canada due to a chronic lack of resources and funding for women's shelters.
‘Not going to let COVID take this holiday’: Haunted houses find new ways to scare amid pandemic
Robby Lavoie is the creative director and builder of Inferno 6077: Born Out of Fire, a fully produced theatrical drive in style haunt at the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre, in Capreol.
N.B. auditor-general says ambulance service is mismanaged, lacks government oversight
New Brunswick’s auditor-general says the province is improperly managing its ambulance services.
Danish man convicted of killing journalist on homemade submarine briefly escapes from prison
A police office watches Peter Madsen as he sits on the side of a road after being apprehended following a failed prison escape attempt in Albertslund, Denmark, on Oct. 20, 2020.
Price over yield: Brookfield Renewable Corp. has been a big hit, but is it worth a buy?
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P.
PBO report suggests expanding eligibility would lead to nearly 1,200 more medically assisted deaths in 2021
A new report by the parliamentary budget office suggests that expanding access to medical assistance in dying would lead to nearly 1,200 more aided deaths next year.
U.S. judge orders Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts to be released as soon as possible
FILE PHOTO: Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York speaks alongside William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office, at a news conference announcing charges against Ghislaine Maxwell for her role in the sexual exploitation and abuse of minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein in New York City, New York, U.S., July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Ottawa constable Daniel Montsion found not guilty in death of Abdirahman Abdi
An Ottawa constable has been cleared in the death of a Somali Canadian man.
Rob Carrick: The cost of playing it safe as an investor is plain as day
Turkish troops evacuating large military base in northwestern Syria, activists say
A Turkish military convoy is seen near al-Nayrab village, in northwestern Syria, on Oct. 20, 2020.
With auto industry at a crossroads, Magna taps company veteran as next CEO
Seetarama (Swamy) Kotagiri is seen in an undated handout photo.
Actor Jeff Bridges says he has been diagnosed with lymphoma
Jeff Bridges arriving at the Los Angeles premiere of Bad Times at the El Royale, at the TCL Chinese Theatre, on Sept. 22, 2018.
Berkshire Hathaway to pay $4.1-million to settle alleged violations of Iran sanctions
FILE PHOTO: Berkshire Hathaway shareholders walk by a video screen at the company's annual meeting in Omaha May 4, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo
Russia and U.S. appear ready for deal to extend arms control pact
A Russian flag flies next to the U.S. embassy building in Moscow, on Oct. 22, 2018.
Canadian dollar firms as investors eye U.S. stimulus talks
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Liberals force confidence vote, threatening election over Conservative bid for new ethics probe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Tuesday October 20, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
How soon will a COVID-19 vaccine arrive? How might it work? Science reporter Ivan Semeniuk answered your questions
Recent gains in fight against child labour at risk due to COVID-19 pandemic: UNICEF
Irene Wanzila, 10, works breaking rocks with a hammer along with her younger brother, older sister and mother, at Kayole quarry in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 29, 2020.
Laurentian Bank’s new CEO breaks glass ceiling
Rania llewellyn, the new CEO for Laurentian Bank, stands for a portrait outside one of their branches in downtown Toronto on October 20, 2020.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
A CP Rail train rolls through the rocky mountains of near Lake Louise, Alberta, April 28, 2017.
European Commission takes action against Malta, Cyprus for ‘golden passport’ programs
A mock ballot box with Cypriot passports reading 'for sale' is seen during a demonstration against corruption outside the Filoxenia Conference Center, in Nicosia, on Oct. 14, 2020.
Walmart cranks up advertising drive, with or without TikTok
FILE PHOTO: The entrance to a Walmart store is seen in Bradford, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 20, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Senior Emirati officials visit Israel for first time since countries agreed to normalize relations
A handout image provided by United Arab Emirates News Agency shows Emirati and Israeli delegates signing an agreement at the first Abraham Accords Business Summit, in Abu Dhabi, on Oct. 19, 2020.
Experts say counterfeit hand sanitizer recall at Dollarama is a lesson for retailers
Health Canada is recalling a product labelled a hand sanitizer but that it has determined is counterfeit.
CP, CN Rail report sales slump as pandemic hits freight shipments
Rail cars wait for pickup in Winnipeg, on March 23, 2014.
U.S. Justice Department files landmark antitrust case against Google
An illuminated Google logo seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland, on Dec. 5, 2018.
Ethiopian farmers battle worst locust invasion in 25 years
Ahmed Ibrahim, an Ethiopian farmer, attempts to fend off desert locusts as they fly in his khat farm on the outskirts of Jijiga, Ethiopia, on Jan. 12, 2020.
More than 1,300 inmates escape after rebels attack prison in eastern Congo
UN peacekeepers soldiers patrol at the entrance of Kangbay prison in Beni, Congo, on Oct. 20. 2020.
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