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Adam Lowry, Appleton’s late goals lift Jets over Penguins; Winnipeg stays undefeated
Winnipeg Jets' Adam Lowry (17) scores on Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) during third period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade
Amari Cooper scores in his Bills debut and Josh Allen shakes off a sluggish start in 34-10 rout of Titans
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper (18) catches a pass in the end zone for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Dodgers dust off Mets 10-5, advance to World Series to face Yankees
The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates their win against the New York Mets in Game 6 of a baseball NL Championship Series, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Los Angeles. The Dodgers with face the new York Yankees in the World Series. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City stay undefeated, beat 49ers in Super Bowl rematch
Kansas City Chiefs safety Jaden Hicks (21) celebrates with teammates after intercepting a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
New York Liberty win first WNBA championship, beating Minnesota 67-62 in overtime
The New York Liberty hold up the championship trophy after defeating the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the WNBA basketball final series, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
B.C. voters sharply divided, facing long path to determine who will form government
B.C. Conservatives supporters gather at their provincial election night headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada October 19, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Expelled Indian high commissioner denies involvement in criminal activity in Canada
FILE PHOTO: High Commissioner of India to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma gestures during an interview in Ottawa, Canada June 24, 2024. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
MPs try to tell Justin Trudeau his personal magic has become a toxic touch
Campbell Clark
Ontario Legislature returns after extended summer break amid early election speculation
Ontario's legislature will resume sitting Monday after an unusually long summer break, now returning in the midst of intense speculation that Premier Doug Ford will call an early election. Queen’s Park is shown in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
U.S., Canadian navies sail through Taiwan Strait week after war games
FILE - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) conducts routine underway operations in the Taiwan Strait, on Sept. 9, 2023. China accused the U.S. of abusing international law with its military maneuvers in the western Pacific, one day after an American naval destroyer sailed through the politically sensitive Taiwan Strait. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jamaal Liddell/U.S. Navy via AP, File)
With proper care, vast majority of amputations due to diabetes can be avoided, say researchers
A treatment room in the emergency department at Peter Lougheed hospital is pictured in, Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. The Canadian Institute for Health Information says more than 7,000 people with diabetes have a leg, foot or toe amputation every year Ñ and the majority of them could have been prevented. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
A presidential race awash in cash and eyeball-chasing ads
A billboard displays an advertisement for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on the Las Vegas Strip, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Former Kingsdale Advisors CEO Ian Robertson launches new advisory firm
Ian Robertson, of Jefferson Hawthorne poses for a photograph in the business district of downtown Toronto, Friday Oct. 18, 2024. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Quebec religious sister canonized by Pope Francis, becoming Canada’s 15th saint
General view on the day Pope Francis attends a mass to canonise fourteen new saints including Spanish Father Manuel Ruiz Lopez in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
The thrill of seeing the Yankees be the Yankees again
Cathal Kelly
Maple Leafs embrace new attitude under Berube as tough love reshapes team dynamics
Edward Rogers (top row second right) Chairperson of Rogers Communications, the majority shareholders of Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment, who own the Toronto Maple Leafs, sits behind Maple Leafs Head Coach Craig Berube and the team bench during NHL hockey action against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Toronto, on Saturday, October 12, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Why ‘invest like a pro’ is terrible advice
Tim Shufelt
Is the gamification of investing a blessing or a curse?
Preet Banerjee
A strategy that offers solid dividends mixed with momentum? Two great tastes that taste great together
Norman Rothery
In rural Alberta, the lack of high-speed internet limits economic growth
Hilton Ventures farms harvest canola on their farm near Strathmore, Alberta September 25, 2024. The Hilton brothers grow a variety of crops west of Calgary and grow their own barley for Origin Malting, a micro brewery they own in Strathmore. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Nice green investing guidebook, Ottawa. It’d be a shame if nobody used it
Ardenville, AB, (2022-10-04) A wind turbine at sunset near the Transalta McBride Lake wind farm project near Ardenville, Alberta on October 4, 2022. In recent years, millions of dollars in investment in renewable energy projects have been injected into the southern Alberta economy, mainly along Highway 3 between Medicine Hat and the Rockies. Previously known for its favorable agricultural weather and its oil and gas potential, the region is now seen as the next green energy hot spot. Guillaume Nolet/ The Globe and Mail
Bank of Canada nears decision on oversized rate cut
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem participates in a news conference on the bank's interest rate announcement, in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Justin Kent and Natasha Wodak top Canadians at TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Race participants start the 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon, in Toronto, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
83-year-old Newfoundland musician still playing sold-out shows, even with memory loss
Dan Gambin plays the accordian during a show at the Lions Club in Clarenville, N.L. on Thursday, Oct.17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Hello mister soul: Indie rock hero MJ Lenderman is on his way, but to where?
MJ Lenderman.
What to know about the electrical grid failure that plunged Cuba into darkness
People walk along a street during the fourth day of a massive power outage in Havana on October 21, 2024. Electricity has been restored to half of Havana, the Cuban capital's power company reported Monday, four days after the start of a nationwide power blackout that the authorities have struggled to fix. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP) (Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images)
Eleven teachers suspended over allegations of ‘toxic’ climate at Montreal primary school
School supplies are seen in a classroom at an elementary school in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
My father chose to live with his dementia, not just die from it
Importers brace for launch of new portal to collect duties
Shipping containers are moved in the Port of Montreal, in Montreal, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Boeing sells small defense surveillance unit to Thales
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo is seen at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
‘Smile 2’ grinning to No. 1 at box office; ‘Anora’ glitters in limited release
This image released by Neon shows Mark Eydelshteyn and Mikey Madison, right, in a scene from "Anora." (Neon via AP)
Georgia authorities investigating ‘catastrophic failure’ of dock gangway that collapsed, killing 7
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Captain Chris Hodge speaks during a news conference after a gangway collapse on Sapelo Island, Ga in McIntosh county, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Lewis M. Levine)
Israel to take legal action against Macron over naval trade show ban
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz waits for his British and French counterparts ahead of a meeting, amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusalem August 16, 2024. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's new President Prabowo Subianto speaks s he announces his cabinet lineup at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
B.C. election produces another Big Bang political moment
Gary Mason
Moldovan president appears set to win 1st round of presidential race, but EU vote could be rejected
A man casts her ballots for the presidential election and referendum on joining the European Union at a polling station, in Bulboaca village on October 20, 2024. Moldovans voted on October 20, 2024 in a presidential election and a referendum on joining the European Union, with fears of Russian meddling amid the war in neighbouring Ukraine. The elections are a test of the former Soviet republic's pro-European turn under incumbent President Maia Sandu, who is seeking a second term. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images)
Alec Baldwin returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’ to spoof Bret Baier interview with Kamala Harris
This combination of photos shows Alec Baldwin, left, attending the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History, May 21, 2019, in New York, and Maya Rudolph, right, arriving at the season two photo call for "Loot," March 21, 2024, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photos by Evan Agostini, left, and Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Cubans struggle as power not fully restored days after blackout and hurricane hits island
A car rides along the street as Cuba suffers third major setback in restoring power to island, millions still in dark, in Havana, Cuba October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
Artificial intelligence a ‘double-edged sword’ in world of cybersecurity: experts
Dustin Heywood, shown in a handout photo, the chief architect of IBM's global intelligence agency X-Force, says artificial intelligence is changing the cybersecurity game. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Katrina Witwer **MANDATORY CREDIT**
‘Everything is lost’ says father, as Senegal repatriates citizens escaping Lebanon
Hussein Hachem, a Lebanese Senegalese, hugs his wife Hala after she arrives on a repatriation flight at Leopold Senghor military airport in Dakar, Senegal, October 19, 2024. Hussein said his house, which he had spent five years building in Zrarieh, and was planning to leave Senegal to settle in Lebanon, was damaged by an Israeli strike, during which his 14-year-old son was killed, and his 11-year-old daughter was injured. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Bishnoi gang: Experts say fear of Indian syndicate has existed for years in Canada
Former B.C. Solicitor General Kash Heed listens as RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk speaks at a press conference in Revelstoke, B.C. on Sunday, March 14, 2010. Alleged members of an Indian gang and its leader have been sending shivers down the spines of members of the South Asian diaspora in Canada for years, says councillor Kash Heed in Richmond, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Daniel Hayduk
New Brunswick election campaign offered voters sharp contrast in visions for province
A composite image made from three file photos show, from left to right: Green Party Leader David Coon in Fredericton, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, Liberal Party Leader Susan Holt in Fredericton, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 and Progressive Conservative Party Leader Blaine Higgs in Fredericton, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. A fairly subdued New Brunswick campaign, lacking fireworks wraps up as voters head to the polls Monday to choose between a former civil servant heading the Liberals and a once oil executive Progressive Conservative who has been at the helm of the province for two terms.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
Republicans and Democrats are both preparing for long legal battles over the 2024 election results
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a campaign rally, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump hands out French fries in Pennsylvania, Harris visits Georgia churches in swing state appeals
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris waves to the congregation as she arrives to speak at a church service at New Birth Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Ukraine strikes key Russian explosives manufacturer
FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows a part of Lipetsk military airbase, after Ukraine said it hit the area, in this satellite image taken on August 9, 2024, in Lipetsk region, Russia. 2024 Planet Labs Inc/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
A surprisingly low inflation rate, airline negotiation tips, and the decreasing cost of clothing: Business and investing stories for Oct. 20
Israel says it will target Hezbollah’s financial arm and begins striking Beirut
Flames and smoke rise form Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Five take-aways from the B.C. election
B.C. Conservatives supporters gather at their provincial election night headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada October 19, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Why job seekers ghost – and how companies can avoid it
More workers, especially Millennials, view security not as working for a single employer but in having the control and freedom to concoct their own working arrangements.
Could a child get a ticket for biking on the wrong side of the road?
“Kids can come to us being very nervous and barely knowing how to pedal and then, by the end of the week, they’ve got their training wheels off and they’ve learned to ride,” says Claudia Sjoberg, president of Pedalheads, a company that offers bike-riding lessons.
‘Rarely do I see a cyclist, some days I never see a cyclist.’ Ontario to ban new bike lanes without provincial approval, plus other letters to the editor for Oct. 20
A cyclist on Bloor street near Christie Street, in Toronto on September 20, 2023
Juan Soto’s 3-run homer in 10th sends New York Yankees past Cleveland Guardians 5-2 and into World Series for 41st time
New York Yankees' Juan Soto celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Cleveland Guardians during the 10th inning in Game 5 of the baseball AL Championship Series Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Real Salt Lake beats the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 to set a single-season club record for points
Oct 19, 2024; Sandy, Utah, USA; Real Salt Lake defender Alexandros Katranis (98) celebrates with midfielder Diego Luna (8) and forward Anderson Julio (29) an own goal by Vancouver Whitecaps FC goalkeeper Isaac Boehmer (32) (not pictured) during the second half at America First Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Creveling-Imagn Images
Your lookahead horoscope: October 20, 2024
Libra.
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