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Braves blast four homers, beat Dodgers 9-2 for 3-1 lead in NLCS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 20: Eddie Rosario #8 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates a three run home run during the ninth inning of Game Four of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 20, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
South Korea prepares test of first domestically made space rocket
This handout photo made available by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute on October 20, 2021 shows South Korea's first homegrown space rocket "Nuri" on the launch pad at the Naro Space Centre in Goheung in South Jeolla Province, 473 kms south of Seoul, a day before its expected launch. (Photo by Lee Hyo-kyun / Korea Aerospace Research Institute / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Korea Aerospace Research Institute" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by LEE HYO-KYUN/Korea Aerospace Research Institu/AFP via Getty Images)
Former U.S. president Donald Trump launches new social media platform
This illustration photo shows a person checking the app store on a smartphone for "Truth Social", with a photo of former US president Donald Trump on a computer screen in the background, in Los Angeles, October 20, 2021. - Former US president Donald Trump announced plans on October 20 to launch his own social networking platform called "TRUTH Social," which is expected to begin its beta launch for "invited guests" next month. The long-awaited platform will be owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which also intends to launch a subscription video on-demand service that will feature "non-woke" entertainment programming, the group said in a statement. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian Bruce Liu wins one of the world’s most prestigious piano competitions
Pianist Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu of Canada reacts after being named as the winner of the 40,000-euro ($45,000) first prize in the 18th Frederic Chopin international piano competition, a prestigious event that launches pianists’ world careers. Almost 90 pianists from around the globe took part in the 18th edition of the competition that was postponed from 2020 due to the pandemic. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Higuain, Makoun score as Inter Miami tops Toronto FC 3-0
Inter Miami forward Federico Higuain (22) celebrates after scoring a goal during the first half of an MLS soccer match against Toronto FC, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Raptors mark long-awaited return to Scotiabank Arena with loss to Wizards
Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (3) and Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) battle for a loose ball during first half NBA action in Toronto Wednesday, October 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
Mueller scores to give Orlando City 1-1 tie with Montreal
CF Montreal goalkeeper James Pantemis, left, blocks a shot on goal by during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Rogers boardroom rift deepens as Edward Rogers faces resistance in bid to overhaul telecom giant’s leadership
Rogers Communications Chairman Edward Rogers speaks to shareholders during the Rogers annual general meeting in Toronto on Friday, April 20, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Ronaldo scores winner as Manchester United rallies to beat Atalanta 3-2
Soccer Football - Champions League - Group F - Manchester United v Atalanta - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 20, 2021 Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after the match REUTERS/Phil Noble TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Canucks strive for more complete efforts
Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko (35) watches the puck go wide during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Astros’ Valdez goes 8 innings, beats Red Sox 9-1 for 3-2 ALCS lead
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 20: Ryne Stanek #45 congratulates Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros he final out of their win against the Boston Red Sox in Game Five of the American League Championship Series at Fenway Park on October 20, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
U.S. launches bid to host Rugby World Cup with Vancouver as possible host city
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Bronze Final - New Zealand v Wales - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - November 1, 2019 Wales' Hallam Amos scores their first try REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Sophomore Acklin has taken long path to becoming Hamilton Tiger-Cats leading receiver
Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Jaelon Acklin (80) celebrates a big gain during first half CFL football game action against the Calgary Stampeders in Hamilton, Ont. on Friday, September 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
A look at Canada captain Christine Sinclair’s trophy case
Oct 6, 2021; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Thorns forward Christine Sinclair (12) dribbles the ball away from Houston Dash midfielder Sophie Schmidt (13) during the second half of a NWSL soccer match at Providence Park. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Forge FC beaten by Costa Rica’s Santos in opening leg of CONCACAF League quarter-final
Costa Rica's Santos de Guapiles Osvaldo Rodriguez (L) vies for the ball with Canada's Forge FC Dominic Samuel during a Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal football match against Costa Rican Santos de Guapiles at the National Stadium in San Jose, on October 20, 2021. (Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP) (Photo by EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)
FIFA aims to make World Cup tournament draw on April 1
FILE PHOTO: FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits Venezuela - Universidad central de Venezuela stadium - Caracas, Venezuela - October 15, 2021 FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends a news conference REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
NWSL to work with players’ union on accountability demands
Oct 17, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Dash midfielder Shea Groom (6) advances the ball against the Portland Thorns FC during a NWSL soccer match at PNC Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Manitoba RCMP say armed, dangerous suspect is arrested
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. Manitoba RCMP are laughing after an intoxicated man jumped into the back seat of an unmarked police cruiser he mistook for a taxi. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Kevin Pangos finally arrives in the NBA after circuitous six-year route
Oct 10, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kevin Pangos (6) loses his balance while driving against the Chicago Bulls in the second quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Oilers place goalie Mike Smith on IR with lower-body injury
Oct 13, 2021; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith (41) makes a save on Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Peterson (40) during overtime at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
B.C. doctors group calls on province to focus on COVID-19 aerosol transmission
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry looks on as Health Minister Adrian Dix speaks during a COVID-19 press conference at provincial legislature in Victoria, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Brady Tkachuk returns to boost hot-start Senators against Sharks
OTTAWA, ON - FEBRUARY 22: Brady Tkachuk #7 of the Ottawa Senators attempts to tip the puck in front of Carey Price #31 of the Montreal Canadiens in the second periodmat Canadian Tire Centre on February 22, 2020 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
Turnaround teams: Record three teams hit 5-1 after opening loss
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) stretches the ball over the goal line for the game-winning touchdown, as New England Patriots cornerback Jalen Mills (2) gives chase, during overtime of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Off Libya’s coast, a rescue ship races to keep this year’s death toll of migrants in the Mediterranean from rising
A perfect example of the difficulties of NFL short weeks
FILE - Cleveland Browns quarterback Case Keenum (5) looks for a receiver during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., in this Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, file photo. Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will sit out Thursday's game against the Denver Broncos with a painful left shoulder injury and backup Case Keenum will start. Cleveland announced the quarterback switch on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, ending speculation about whether Mayfield would try to push through an injury to his non-throwing shoulder that he suffered last month and has worsened in recent weeks. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Trudeau urged to make decriminalization of illicit drugs a priority
People hold a banner during a march to remember those who died during the overdose crisis and to call for a safe supply of illicit drugs on International Overdose Awareness Day, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being urged to decriminalize the possession and use of illicit drugs as a way to combat the opioid crisis that has resulted in thousands of deaths in Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Refugee, undocumented health-care workers demand access to permanent resident program
A group of asylum seekers arrive at the temporary housing facilities at the border crossing Wednesday May 9, 2018 in St. Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que. Refugees and undocumented health-care workers have demanded they be allowed to apply for a government program that would grant them permanent status in Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
More needed to prevent deaths from climate-change driven heat waves, fires: report
A helicopter carrying a water bucket flies past a pyrocumulus cloud, also known as a fire cloud, produced by the Lytton Creek wildfire burning in the mountains above Lytton, B.C., on Sunday, August 15, 2021. A new report examining the health impacts of climate change says more Canadians than ever are facing serious health risks from heat waves and wildfires, prompting warnings from doctors that we need to do more to adapt to the reality of a warmer planet.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
U.S. tells North Korea it’s time for sustained, substantive talks
A man watches a TV screen showing an image of North Korea's ballistic missile launched from a submarine during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. North Korea announced Wednesday that it had tested a newly developed missile designed to be launched from a submarine, the first such weapons test in two years and one it says will bolster its military's underwater operational capability. Korean letters read: "North Korea launched a Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile and U.N. security council emergency meeting." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Quebec TV star was a role model for victims of spousal violence
Louise Remy, Andrée Boucher, Michelle Rossignol and Luce Guilbeault in Des Dames de Coeur, c. December 1987. The hit series which, every Monday night for the past year, has been helping to revolutionize prime-time television in Quebec. Over the next hour, you will get a quavering glimpse into the hearts of four middle-aged women of the show’s title. Close to tow million viewers will be riveted to their TV sets. Credit: CBC Originally published December 12, 1987
Britain, New Zealand strike agreement in principle on free trade
FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2021, file photo, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern answers a question during a press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand health care workers administered a record number of vaccine jabs Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 as the nation held a festival aimed at getting more people inoculated against the coronavirus. (Robert Kitchin/Pool Photo via AP)
Questions about inflation? Personal finance columnist Rob Carrick has some key answers
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U.S. FDA backs ‘mix-and-match’ COVID-19 vaccine strategy for booster shots
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 10, 2021 a medic places two vials of COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines (L to R): Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, on a table before administering doses at a Clalit Health Services Medical Centre in east Jerusalem. - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized using a so-called "mix and match" strategy for eligible people who require a booster shot of a Covid vaccine after their primary series. "The FDA has determined that the known and potential benefits of the use of a single heterologous booster dose outweigh the known and potential risks of their use in eligible populations," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP) (Photo by HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images)
Land acknowledgment by Montreal Canadiens ‘may be a mistake,’ Quebec Indigenous affairs minister says
Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafreniere speaks at a news conference after he was sworn in, Friday, October 9, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. Lafreniere replaces Sylvie D'Amour. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Doug Ford is completely wrong in his suggestion that immigrants are aiming to laze around
Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes a funding announcement for a new hospital in Windsor, Ont. on Monday, October 18, 2021. Ford would not apologize Tuesday for comments about immigrants that some called "callous" and "xenophobic." THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins
Health-care workers urge Trudeau to expedite paid sick leave policy
A coalition of front-line health-care workers have asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fast-track proposed legislative amendments to grant paid sick leave to federally regulated workers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits a vaccine clinic in Ottawa on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Fractional real estate investing gets young people into the property market, but at what cost?
From left-Scotia Plaza, CIBC (right of centre) and TD bank branch, in Toronto’s Financial District are photographed on Feb 11 2021
These TSX momentum stocks have a low degree of climate-related risk
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Canada needs a new playbook on climate
A DC Fast EV charging station, located in a public parking lot in Picton, Ont., is photographed on April 30, 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Canadian National shares rally as Ruest retirement signals faster cost-cutting moves
FILE PHOTO: Trains are seen in the yard at the CN Rail Brampton Intermodal Terminal after Teamsters Canada union workers and Canadian National Railway Co. failed to resolve contract issues, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada November 19, 2019. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
Tesla beats quarterly revenue estimates
FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2019, file photo, a sign bearing the company logo stands outside a Tesla store in Cherry Creek Mall in Denver. Record electric vehicle sales last summer amid a shortage of computer chips and other materials propelled Tesla Inc. to the biggest quarterly net earnings in its history. The company said Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 that it made $1.62 billion in the third quarter, beating the old record of $1.14 billion set in the second quarter of this year. The profit was over five times larger than the $300 million Tesla made in the same quarter a year ago. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
U.S. Senate Republicans block Democrats’ voting rights bill
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chamber after a voting rights bill failed to pass the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Information campaign to aid Toronto parents on COVID-19 vaccinations for children
A man arrives with two young girls for his shot at the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto on Tuesday May 11, 2021. The two girls did not get vaccinated as children are not yet approved for COVID-19 vaccines in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Evening Update: O’Toole, Trudeau to discuss vaccination policy for Members of Parliament
FILE - Conservative leader Erin O'Toole, left, and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau speak during the federal election French-language leaders debate, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Gatineau, Que. Trudeau called the early election for Monday, Sept. 20 in hopes of winning a majority of seats in Parliament, but has faced criticism for calling a vote during a pandemic in order to cement his hold on power. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
IBM revenue misses on weakness in legacy infrastructure unit
FILE PHOTO: A man stands near an IBM logo at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 25, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Perez//File Photo
Queen’s student association to review history of misogynistic signs at homecoming
Queen's University signage is seen in Kingston, Ont., Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The university says it's taking action against those who displayed misogynistic signs at unsanctioned student parties over the weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Intercap-backed online car auction provider E Inc. sets price range for $125-million IPO on TSX
FILE PHOTO: A TMX Group sign, the company that runs the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), is seen in Toronto, June 23, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
House of Commons redistribution proposal is a time bomb for Justin Trudeau
Konrad Yakabuski
Toronto Symphony Orchestra resets the stage with new music director and a return to in-person performances
Gustavo Gimeno, the new Music Director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, leads the first rehearsal at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto after a long COVID-19 break and summer off, Tuesday, October 12, 2021. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail
Canada competition watchdog may have to rely more on litigation: top official
Secure Energy Services Inc. is proposing to spend up to $400-million to bring two unit trains of crude per day to Belledune, N.B., where an export terminal would have capacity to ship 120,000 barrels a day of crude to international markets.
Tribal: The show you should be watching
John Doyle
U.S. Federal Reserve survey finds economy facing supply chain, other drags
(FILES) In this file aerial image taken on October 14, 2021 trucks transport cargo containers at the Port of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland. - Supply bottlenecks and labor shortages have slowed US economic growth and contributed to a sharp rise in prices, the Federal Reserve said October 20, 2021. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer breaks down while presenting COVID-19 modelling
Saskatchewan's Provincial Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab speaks during an update on COVID-19 at the Legislative Building in Regina on Wednesday March 11, 2020. Shahab broke down in tears Wednesday as he made a presentation during a teleconference on COVID-19 modelling in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
Joe Manchin denies media report he could leave Democrats
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a key holdout vote on President Joe Biden's domestic agenda, chairs a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Mount Saint Vincent University in Nova Scotia apologizes for ties to residential school system
August 21/03 - University Special - Mount Saint Vincent University - Mount Saint Vincent University is one of the many smaller university campuses that did not make the Maclean's University listing. (Sandor Fizli Photo/The Globe & Mail)
False Creek South plan accelerates development debate
False Creek South. City of Vancouver
Alexey Navalny wins top EU human-rights prize
FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 file photo, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gestures as he stands in a cage in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia. Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s main critic, has been awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize. In open criticism of the Kremlin, the leaders of the European Parliament picked the Russian politician for the Sakharov Prize Wednesday, Oct. 20. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, file)
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says it’s still waiting on residential school records
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a song as he visits Tk’emlups te Secwepemc in Kamloops, B.C., Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Why do I swear so much? I’m still trying to figure that out
Unionized staff at B.C. LifeLabs outlets issue strike notice
A LifeLabs employee helps set up a COVID-19 screening centre at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Friday, Feb.19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
‘Torpedo Joe’ Manchin is blowing up Biden’s agenda
Lawrence Martin
My portfolio has become heavily tilted towards stocks. Should I be rebalancing even at a time when the outlook for bonds is poor?
Nancy Woods discusses selling strategies.
Alive, but sputtering: Workers are trickling back, but fears grow about how the pandemic will reshape downtown Montreal
A deserted St. Catherine Street in downtown Montreal, Quebec, April 6, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Regional powers call for United Nations donor conference for Afghanistan
Members of the Taliban delegation, including its head Abdul Salam Hanafi and Afghan acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, take part in international talks on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia, October 20, 2021. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
PayPal has made a $45-billion offer to buy Pinterest, sources say
FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with the PayPal logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
U.K. hospitals on the edge as government resists COVID-19 restrictions
Britain's Health Secretary Sajid Javid speaks during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. The U.K. recorded almost 50,000 new infections in a single day this week, and cases have risen 16% from a week earlier. Matthew Taylor, chief executive of health care umbrella group the NHS Confederation, said the health system risks being overwhelmed unless measures are introduced now. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
Donna Morrissey’s new memoir Pluck pulls back the curtain on working-class life
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Hedge fund TCI up 17% over first nine months Of 2021, helped by CN Rail stake
A CN rail worker stands on an idle locomotive as protesters opposed to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion block rail lines, in Burnaby, B.C., Friday, Nov. 27, 2020.
Ontario to release fall economic statement in early November
Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy takes to the podium during a news conference in Toronto on Wednesday April 28, 2021.The Ontario government announced it will give all workers who need to self-isolate three days of paid sick leave, and reimburse employers up to $200 a day for what they pay out through the program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Alibaba founder Jack Ma reportedly spotted on Spanish island in rare trip abroad after China scrutiny
FILE PHOTO: Jack Ma, billionaire founder of Alibaba Group, arrives at the "Tech for Good" Summit in Paris, France May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Politics Briefing: Trudeau, O’Toole to discuss House of Commons vaccination policy
The Peace tower is seen through rushes in Ottawa, Oct. 18. 2021. The NDPs leader of the House of Commons, has written to the government complaining about its decision to delay the return of Parliament. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
‘Chairman of everything’: Xi Jinping prepares to rewrite Chinese Communist Party history
FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a meeting commemorating the 110th anniversary of Xinhai Revolution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo
After Olympic gold, Christine Sinclair looking to run the table with the Portland Thorns
Oct 6, 2021; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Thorns forward Christine Sinclair (12) dribbles the ball away from Houston Dash midfielder Sophie Schmidt (13) during the second half of a NWSL soccer match at Providence Park. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Biden’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to China says Xinjiang ‘genocide’ must stop
Nicholas Burns, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Ambassador to China, testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. (Stefani Reynolds/The New York Times)
Quebec reports 458 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths
A man walks by a sign for a COVID-19 testing centre in Montreal, Sunday, October 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Canadian Rebecca Clifford among three finalists for prestigious Cundill History Prize
Rebecca Clifford, DPhil, FRHistS, FHEA Professor of Transnational and European History History Department Durham University Durham, UK EMBARGOED story about this Canadian author being named a finalist for the prestigious Cundill Prize ($75,000 US) for her book Survivors: Children’s Lives After the Holocaust. The prize is actually administered by McGill and Michael Ignatieff is one of the jurors but there are rarely Canadian finalists. The story is for October 21; the finalists are being announced the previous day. If for any reason you are contacting Rebecca, please do not mention that she is a finalist! She doesn’t know.
Case adjourned to November for man accused of killing of Muslim family in London, Ont.
London Police investigate the scene of a fatal hit and run in London, Ont., on June 7, 2021. The man accused of deliberately driving down and killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., is set to appear in court this morning. Nathaniel Veltman faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
Does bread last longer in the fridge? Debunking four common culinary myths
Fresh baked bread with seeds (sesame, sunflower seeds, linen) in white wooden bread box. Front view on tasty bread with olive oil, red vegetables and bread box on background.
Ten festive wines to buy as wine shops gear up for the holiday season
Christopher Waters
Ottawa needs to develop a modern policy for Taiwan
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 21, 2021, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers his victory speech at the Fairmount Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. - Trudeau will unveil his new government on October 26 and parliament will reopen on November 22, his office said on October 15, 2021. "The new Cabinet will remain gender balanced," the prime minister's office said in a statement. (Photo by Andrej Ivanov / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian ETFs: September’s launches
ETF and graph is written by hand on blackboard.
Canadian athletes must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to compete in Beijing Olympics and Paralympics
BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 22: The Olympic Rings are seen at the top of the Olympic Tower as journalists and staff visit during an organized tour by the 2022 Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee on January 22, 2022 in Beijing, China. China's capital is set to be the first city to host both a Summer and a Winter Games. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Five new horror novels for Halloween chills and thrills
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Nova Scotia housing plan includes temporary rent cap, $35-million for new units
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston delivers his housing plan in Halifax on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Houston announced that rent control will continue until Dec. 31, 2023 as a housing crisis continues across the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Conservatives object to new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for House of Commons
FILE - Conservative leader Erin O'Toole, left, and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau speak during the federal election French-language leaders debate, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Gatineau, Que. Trudeau called the early election for Monday, Sept. 20 in hopes of winning a majority of seats in Parliament, but has faced criticism for calling a vote during a pandemic in order to cement his hold on power. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
R. Kelly’s trial in Chicago on federal sex charges set for August 2022
FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2019, file photo, R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago. A federal judge on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, ordered R&B superstar R. Kelly to stand trial in Chicago on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges next year after the scheduled sentencing for his conviction in an earlier sex trafficking trial in New York. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool, File)
Protesters denounce Netflix over Chappelle transgender comments
People protest outside the Netflix building on Vine Street in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Critics and supporters of Dave Chappelle's Netflix special and its anti-transgender comments gathered outside the company's offices Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, with "Trans Lives Matter" and "Free Speech is a Right" among their competing messages. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Newfoundland and Labrador to replace ‘savages’ from coat of arms with ‘Beothuk’
The Newfoundland and Labrador coat of arms is shown in an undated handout image. The Newfoundland and Labrador government is moving ahead with plans to drop the word "savages" from the official description of the Indigenous people depicted on the province's 400-year-old coat of arms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Government of Newfoundland and Labrador *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Wednesday’s breakouts: Yielding 3.8%, this value stock is rebounding from a multi-year downtrend
Vancouver health authority takes over LTC home, site of deadly COVID-19 outbreak
People wait to be screened before entering Little Mountain Place, a long-term care home, in Vancouver, on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre
Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz looks at defence attorney, David Wheeler, at the Broward County Courthouse before pleading guilty on all four criminal counts stemming from his alleged attack on a Broward County jail guard in November 2018, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. October 15, 2021. Amy Beth Bennett/Pool via REUTERS
Ontario reports 304 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths
A group of experts advising Ontario on the pandemic says mandating COVID-19 vaccines for hospital workers would reduce the risk of staff shortages. Healthcare workers from Women's College Hospital prepare doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccine clinic in Toronto's Jane and Finch neighbourhood, in the M3N postal code, on Saturday, April 17, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Canadian dollar clings to modest gain after hot inflation data
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Ontario proposes bill on washroom use for delivery drivers
A Fed Ex delivery truck is photographed parked on Richmond St. West, between Portland St. and Spadina Ave., on Oct 15 2019.
Enbridge briefly shut down Line 5 after protesters tampered with pipeline in Michigan
An aboveground section of Enbridge's Line 5 oil pipeline, at the Mackinaw City, Mich., pump station in October 2016.
Former Alitalia flight attendants remove uniforms in silent protest following airline’s demise
In this image taken from a video former Alitalia's flight attendants stage a protest in a square atop Rome’s Capitoline Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Dozens of former flight attendants from Alitalia, which went defunct this month, have stripped off their uniforms, remaining barefoot and only wearing undergarments,  in a protest in central Rome. Long financially ailing, Italy's decades-old airline flew its last flight on Oct. 14. A new airline, ITA, agreed, which has bought the Alitalia brand, is taking on fewer than 3,000 of Alitalia's 10,000 employees. (Federico Mariani/USB video via AP)
Why you should be investing in electric equipment stocks. Plus, four things to know about inflation
A woman tests LED bulbs after installing them onto a grid to make indicator lights inside an electrical manufacturing unit in Mumbai, March 22, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
White House details plans to vaccinate 28 million children ages 5-11
FILE - In this May 19, 2021 file photo, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses are prepared for members of the community 12 years and up, at a clinic held by Community of Hope, outside the Washington School for Girls in southeast Washington. Kids aged 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school. The White House is detailing plans Wednesday for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for younger children in a matter of weeks. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)
Shopify partners with Spotify to give musicians new options for merchandise sales
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Shopify is seen outside its headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Britain’s competition watchdog fines Facebook £50.5-million for failing to supply data
FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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