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Facebook bans all QAnon groups as dangerous amid surging misinformation
A person carries a sign supporting QAnon at a protest rally in Olympia, Wash., on May 14, 2020. Facebook said on Oct. 6 that it will remove Facebook pages, groups and Instagram accounts for “representing QAnon.”
Flames trade down twice, make Zary club’s first pick of NHL entry draft
The Calgary Flames picked centre Connor Zary 24th overall in the NHL draft on Oct. 6, 2020.
B.C. NDP promises residential rent freeze until end of 2021 if elected
Condominiums are seen in the Yaletown neighbourhood of Vancouver, on Sept. 30, 2020.
Stewart’s 26 points leads Seattle past Las Vegas for second WNBA title in three years
Members of the Seattle Storm rush the court after the team defeated the Las Vegas Aces to win the WNBA Championship on Oct. 6, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla.
Maple Leafs select Russian winger Amirov in first round of NHL draft
The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Russian winger Rodion Amirov with the 15th overall pick in the NHL draft on Oct. 6, 2020.
Kenney says new coronavirus curbs must be balanced
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney answers questions after announcing $43 million in repairs and improvements to provincial parks at a news conference in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
Canadiens pick defenceman Guhle with No. 16 draft pick
The Montreal Canadiens selected defenceman Kaiden Guhle from the WHL's Prince Albert Raiders with the 16th pick in the NHL draft on Oct. 6, 2020.
Oilers select centre Holloway in first round of NHL draft
Team Canada's Dylan Holloway, right, battles for a puck in a game against Sweden at the world junior hockey championship. The Edmonton Oilers selected Holloway 14th overall at the NHL draft on Oct. 6, 2020.
Liberals survive Throne Speech confidence vote, with support of NDP
Green Leader Annamie Paul announced earlier Tuesday that her party’s three MPs would vote against the Liberals’ agenda-setting speech last month because it lacks a plan to protect those living in long-term care from COVID-19.
Three researchers win Nobel Prize in physics for work in black holes
This combination of 2020 and 2015 photos shows, from left, Reinhard Genzel, astrophysicist at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics; Andrea Ghez, professor of physics and astronomy at UCLA, and Roger Penrose, of the University of Oxford. On Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, they shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for advancing our understanding of black holes. (Matthias Balk/dpa, Elena Zhukova/UCLA, Danny Lawson/PA via AP)
Jets select centre Perfetti with No. 10 NHL draft pick
The Winnipeg Jets chose Cole Perfetti from the Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit with the 10th overall pick in the NHL draft on Oct. 6, 2020.
Toronto public schools to reassign more than 500 elementary teachers to virtual learning
A grade six class room is shown at Hunter's Glen Junior Public School in Scarborough, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2020.
Toronto anti-masker, wife face jail time for violating Quarantine Act
A used protective face mask is seen discarded on the ground in Vancouver, B.C. in May 2020. Protective face masks along with other personal protective equipment have become the new litter being found on the ground during the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Rangers select Lafrenière with top pick in NHL draft, Senators grab Stuetzle at No. 3
Canada's Alexis Lafreniere shoots during the team's practice at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic on Jan. 1, 2020. The New York Rangers selected Lafreniere with the first overall pick in the NHL draft on Oct. 6, 2020.
Springer blasts pair of homers as Astros beat A’s 5-2 for 2-0 ALDS lead
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve throws to first base after forcing out Oakland Athletics' Marcus Semien at second base on a double play hit into by Chad Pinder during the ninth inning of Game 2. The Astros beat the A's 5-2 on Oct. 6, 2020.
Acuna goes deep, plunked again as Braves top Marlins 9-5 to open NLDS
Atlanta Braves' Travis d'Arnaud watches the ball he hit for a three-run home run during the seventh inning in Game 1 against the Miami Marlins on Oct. 6, 2020, in Houston.
Canadiens trade Domi to Blue Jackets for Anderson in swap of forwards
The Montreal Canadiens traded Max Domi (above) and a third-round pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Josh Anderson on Oct. 6, 2020.
Montreal filmmaker Paul Saltzman on his bond with John Lennon in India
Saltzman reveals in his documentary previously unknown details of this pivotal moment in The Beatles' career, some keen insights behind the songs found on White Album, and developing a bond with John Lennon, seen here.
B.C. Liberals promise lower rates by ending public auto insurance monopoly
B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson said the party would open the vehicle insurance market to competition if it wins the Oct. 24 provincial election.
Coronavirus Update: Tuberculosis vaccine being tested in Canada for effectiveness against COVID-19
Study participant Sean O'Connell is given a shot in this undated handout photo. Canadian researchers have launched a study to determine if a century-old vaccine against tuberculosis can offer some protection against COVID-19. Investigators at the University Health Network in Toronto say they hope to test a theory that Bacille Calmette Guerin, or BCG, can reduce the incidence and severity of COVID-19 infection. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - University Health Network
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s safe for Pence to take part in debate
Workers sit separated by newly installed Plexiglass barriers on the stage ahead of the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah on Oct. 06, 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris are set to debate tomorrow night.
What is the Canada Infrastructure Bank? And why?
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a reporters question during a news conference Monday October 5, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Guitarist Eddie Van Halen brought classical expertise to the heavy metal genre
INGLEWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Musician Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs at their dress rehearsal for family and friends at the Forum on February 8, 2012 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Canada begins accepting Hong Kong pro-democracy activists as refugees
In this July 1, 2019, photo, protesters holding umbrellas face off police officers in anti-riot gear in Hong Kong. Protesters in Hong Kong pushed barriers and dumpsters into the streets early Monday morning in an apparent bid to block access to a symbolically important ceremony marking the anniversary of the return of the former British colony to China. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Travel news: Celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada’s wine regions with guided tastings, local menus
Autumn table setting with pumpkins. Thanksgiving holiday dinner and fall decoration. Wine, pumpkins
B.C. Greens’ election proposals include four-day workweek, free child care
Green party Leader Sonia Furstenau says their party wants to see free child care for children under three and a four-day work week.
Streetwise newsletter: TD expects to book $2.3-billion gain on TD Ameritrade stake
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask walks by TD Bank in the financial district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Airbus unveils new luxury jet to rival Bombardier
Airbus Corporate Jets has launched the ACJ TwoTwenty business jet, creating a whole new market segment ÒThe Xtra Large Bizjet. ÓThis offer includes for the first time a flexible cabin catalogue, addressing the requirements of the heavy and long-range business jet categories.
B.C. NDP pledges additional $3 billion a year to build schools, hospitals in platform
NDP Leader John Horgan bumps elbows with a man after launching his parties campaign platform in downtown Vancouver on Oct. 6, 2020.
CBC’s Trickster – brilliant at times, bracing and entertaining
John Doyle
Wildlife officers answering dangerous police calls deserve more money, union says
Alberta wildlife Investigators look for evidence in 2007 after three wild horses were shot west of Sundre, Alta. The union representing fish and wildlife officers in the province says the officers should be paid more for dangerous work.
Consumer spending shows resilience ahead of second-wave test
Shoppers at a Lowes in Toronto, on Oct. 6, 2020.
Rosenberg: How investors can profit from one of the most important societal shifts triggered by COVID-19
Motel from Emmy-award winning show Schitt’s Creek is up for sale
The Rosebud Motel from Schitt's Creek is pictured, Tuesday, October 6, 2020. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
‘Why did it happen?’ Sons of woman killed in 1997 crash want answers from Scott Moe
Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe speaks at a media event in the driveway of a supporter's home in Saskatoon, Wednesday, September 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Ottawa’s quixotic jolt to our electric-battery industry is riskier than it’s letting on
Andrew Coyne
Hootsuite whistle-blower leaves company, 'not my decision,’ she tweets
The Hootsuite home page is seen on a computer screen in Vancouver Friday, May 11, 2012. HootSuite Inc. says it has reduced its staffing levels as part of a reorganization of its social media managment business. The Vancouver-based company hasn't said how many jobs are affected but CTV reports that more than 100 people were laid off Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Military reports more than 220 Canadian troops caught COVID-19
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces take part in a training session before deploying to senior's residences Wednesday April 29, 2020 in Montreal. The Canadian Armed Forces says 28 military members have tested positive for COVID-19 after being deployed to help with long-term care facilities in Ontario and Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Evening Update: Quebec again reports record cases of COVID-19; Turkey accuses Canada of ‘double standard’ on military exports
People line up at a COVID-19 testing center Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Montreal.The Quebec government is upgrading the COVID-19 alert level to red in the Montreal area as of midnight.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Mixed messaging on COVID-19 pandemic is leading to distrust in Ontario, experts say
Relying on central bankers to prop up markets indefinitely is a risky strategy
Konrad Yakabuski
Climate-related disclosure should start with governance
Laura Zizzo is CEO of Mantle314, a climate consultancy, and co-founder of Manifest, a climate software solution
COVID-19 and deglobalization have created new opportunities in emerging markets
Regina Chi is vice-president and portfolio manager at AGF Investments Inc.
How the pandemic will shake up retirement, and what you can do now to get ready
TD set to book $2.3-billion gain on Ameritrade deal with Schwab
A customer stands inside a TD Ameritrade office on Nov. 25, 2019, in San Francisco.
Facebook, Twitter take action over Trump’s misleading COVID-19 posts
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump salutes as he poses without a face mask on the Truman Balcony of the White House after returning from being hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment, in Washington, U.S. October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo
Guitar legend Eddie Van Halen dies from cancer at 65
FILE - OCTOBER 06: Musician Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen has died after a battle with throat cancer. He was 65 years old. LONDON - 27th MAY: Eddie Van Halen from Van Halen poses backstage at Lewisham Odeon in London on 27th May 1978. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)
America’s turmoil gives us much to be thankful for
Gary Mason
The BMW R18 cruiser brings retro-bike magic to life with impeccable build quality
BMW R18 First Edition
U.S. financial markets sour as Trump ends coronavirus relief negotiations
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump salutes as he poses without a face mask on the Truman Balcony of the White House after returning from being hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment, in Washington, U.S. October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo
Lumber, panel prices expected to remain elevated despite recent declines
Fresh cut lumber is pictured stacked at a mill along the Stave River in Maple Ridge, B.C. Thursday, April 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Tesla’s quarterly report could land Musk another US$3-billion
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk walks next to a screen showing an image of Tesla Model 3 car during an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020.
How to read your way through the pandemic at no cost
Rob Carrick
How Canadian magic star Lucy Darling pivoted online – and found new fans (like Neil Gaiman)
Kelly Nestruck
Nova Scotia Premier says Atlantic bubble won’t reopen to rest of Canada ‘any time soon’
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil speaks during a news conference in Halifax, on Aug. 6, 2020.
My little red Fiat is a link to my Italian past
Toddler dies after being hit by car in Coquitlam, B.C.
Police say a toddler has died after he and his mother were hit by a car while crossing a street in Coquitlam, B.C.
Torn U.S. tech investors debate buy or sell in wake of shakeout
Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in New York.
Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal has fraud, breach of trust case adjourned to January
Liberal MP Raj Grewal speaks in the House of Commons, in Ottawa, on June 3, 2016.
Seven months into the pandemic, testing in Ontario is a fiasco
Robyn Urback
Sheriff’s deputy had to deploy force against Masai Ujiri or risk ‘possibly serious crimes,’ according to his legal team
Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri, centre left, walks with guard Kyle Lowry following an altercation after the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., on June 13, 2019. Raptors president Masai Ujiri alleges that he was assaulted by a sheriff's deputy before a shoving altercation between the two men at Oakland's Oracle Arena during last year's NBA Finals. In a document filed Thursday in a northern California district court claims Alan Strickland assaulted Ujiri, "forcefully shoving him back once and then twice" as Ujiri attempted to make his way on the court to join his team following Toronto's decisive Game 6 win over the Golden State Warriors. The document, a joint filing from Ujiri, the Raptors and team owner Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment to answer a civil lawsuit filed last month by Strickland, claims Ujiri shoved Strickland only after the initial contact. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tony Avelar
U.S. bond yields whipsawed by stimulus halt
Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 2.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault formally apologizes to Joyce Echaquan’s family
A picture of Joyce Echaquan is seen during a vigil held in front of the hospital where she died, in Joliette, Que., on Sept. 29, 2020.
Trump continues to play down COVID-19 as he remains contagious with virus at White House
U.S. President Donald Trump poses atop the Truman Balcony of the White House after taking off his protective face mask as he returns from being hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment, in Washington, U.S. October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
When it comes to COVID treatments, Emperor Trump has no clue
Timothy Caulfield
Politics Briefing: Turkey asks why Canada stopped arms exports to them, but not Saudi Arabia
An unexploded projectile of a multiple rocket launcher stuck in a residential area after shelling by Azerbaijan's artillery during a military conflict in Stepanakert, self-proclaimed Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Armenia accused Azerbaijan of firing missiles into the capital of the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, while Azerbaijan said several of its towns and its second-largest city were attacked.(David Ghahramanyan/NKR InfoCenter PAN Photo via AP)
Jon Bon Jovi aims to capture a ‘moment in time’ with new album 2020
Jon Bon Jovi poses for a portrait in New York on Sept. 23, 2020 to promote his new album "2020". (Photo by Drew Gurian/Invision/AP)
The deep legacy that John Turner leaves behind
Hundreds of thousands of people with mental-health conditions have been shackled across the world: report
Hundreds of thousands of people with mental health conditions are shackled around the world, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Tuesday.
Canada’s trade growth stalls in August, signaling torrid economic rebound is slowing
Shipping containers are shown at the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Sunday, August 23, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Apple to reveal new iPhones at October 13 ‘speed’ event
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Quebec reports record number of new COVID-19 cases for second straight day
People wait to be tested for COVID-19 at a clinic in Montreal, on Oct. 4, 2020.
Doctors' offices and pharmacies exploring drive-thrus, outdoor clinics to meet flu shot demand
Pharmacist Sean Simpson is seen outside his pharmacy in Virgil, Ont., on Oct. 5, 2020.
At least 18 people killed in bombing in Turkish-controlled Syrian town
An aerial view of the Syrian town of al-Bab is seen on July 16, 2020.
Ontario sends some COVID-19 tests to the U.S. in bid to clear backlog
People wait in line at a COVID-19 testing facility, in Toronto, on Sept. 18, 2020.
First antigen rapid test for COVID-19 gets Canadian approval
Health Canada has given the green light to another rapid test for the virus that causes COVID-19.
Canada’s Kelly Olynyk making an impact for Miami Heat in NBA Finals
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) and Miami Heat's Kelly Olynyk (9) fight for control fo the ball during the first half in Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
How to make the most of a fall road trip in Canada
The open road, off the Trans Canada in Saskatchewan.
Prosecutors open French Open match-fixing investigation
A general view of Court Suzanne Lenglen as Ons Jabeur and Danielle Collins warm up ahead of a match on day nine of the 2020 French Open on Oct. 5, 2020 in Paris.
Fed’s Powell says lack of further stimulus imperils U.S. economic recovery
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell attends a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing in Washington on Sept. 24, 2020.
Tuesday’s TSX breakouts: A stock with a unanimous buy recommendation and an anticipated return of 43%
Chrysaor to take over Premier Oil, creating the British North Sea’s biggest producer
FILE PHOTO: Drilling rigs are parked up in the Cromarty Firth near Invergordon, Scotland, Britain January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/File Photo
Rob Carrick: Answering your questions about the new retirement ETF paying 4% income
Surging appliance sales, supply chain issues lead to shortages ahead of Black Friday
Refrigerators are shown for sale at a Home Depot store in Miami Lakes, Fla., on April 23, 2019. Appliance repairman Vlad Bagatov doesn't do extended warranty repairs but he knows a lot about extended warranty complaints. That's because the owner of Maple Leaf Appliance Repair in Calgary is often called by clients whose ailing refrigerators or stoves or washing machines aren't being fixed as expected under the warranties they purchased years before. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Wilfredo Lee
Turks accuse Canada of ‘double standard’ in freezing military exports to Turkey but not Saudi Arabia
A sapper works next to an unexploded BM-30 Smerch rocket allegedly fired by Armenian forces in the fighting over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, near the Mingachevir Hydro Power Station in the town of Mingachevir, Azerbaijan October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer NO ARCHIVES. NO RESALES.
Supercluster funding behind schedule, unlikely to create 10,000 jobs: PBO report
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux waits to appear before the Commons Finance committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The parliamentary budget officer estimates in a new report that it will cost $17.9 billion to provide eight extra weeks of payments through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Giro d’Italia: Arnaud Démare wins stage four, just ahead of Peter Sagan
France's Arnaud Demare, right, sprints to cross the finish line ahead of Slovakia's Peter Sagan, left, during the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia in Villafranca Tirrena, Italy, on Oct. 6, 2020.
‘I want to be here’: Marc Dos Santos vows to keep fighting with beleaguered Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Marc Dos Santos watches from the sideline during the first half of an MLS soccer game against Sporting Kansas City in Vancouver on Feb. 29, 2020.
Norway union to further expand oil strike from Oct. 10
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Equinor's Johan Sverdrup oilfield platforms in the North Sea, Norway December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
State funeral held for former prime minister John Turner
Elizabeth Turner, daughter of former Canadian prime minister John Turner, places her hand on his casket on her way to speak during his state funeral service at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica in Toronto.
Boris Johnson vows to transform Britain after COVID-19 pandemic
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street, in London, on Oct. 6, 2020.
Barry and Honey Sherman’s estate trustees tell Supreme Court that unsealing files poses ‘grave safety risks’
Barry and Honey Sherman are seen in an Oct. 15, 2017, file photo.
Canadian dollar steadies as data shows pullback in exports
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Come by Chance, N.L., refinery workers brace for layoffs with facility’s future uncertain
The oil refinery in Come By Chance, N.L. is shown on Tuesday, Oct.6, 2020. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says discussions about the future of the oil refinery are ongoing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
Hydro One workers inside the massive transmission station near Leamington on November 28, 2019.
Syria’s Assad blames Turkey for fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh as clashes continue
An unexploded rocket is seen in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region's main city of Stepanakert, on Oct. 6, 2020.
Sonos and Logitech shares fall after Apple pulls speakers from its stores
FILE PHOTO: Logitech computer keyboards are on sale at an electronics store in Westminister, Colorado January 15, 2016. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File photo
N.L. Premier Furey wins legislature seat with byelection win
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey speaks after a swearing-in ceremony on the grounds of Government House, in St. John's, on Aug. 19, 2020.
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