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Toronto Police charge Ken Pagan with mischief in Blue Jays beer can-tossing incident

Pagan, a Hamilton man, turned himself into police Thursday — one day after the force released his picture to the public. He'll appear in court Nov. 24

‘Get these damn rates down’: Sky-high Hydro One bills enraging consumers across Ontario

Ontario's soaring electricity bills have become the biggest test to Premier Kathleen Wynne amid furor over massive subsidies to green producers

Hurricane Matthew roars toward Florida bringing dire warnings from U.S. officials: ‘This storm will kill you’

More than 2.5 million people were under evacuation orders from Florida to South Carolina after Matthew caused nearly 300 deaths in Haiti this week, officials said

Case of Concordia student facing loss of citizenship has ‘compelling parallels’ to Monsef situation: lawyer

The lawyer wonders if government authorities will investigate Monsef's family history and apply the law with the same force and vigour as it did with her client

Tory leadership candidate Mad Max Bernier's income tax plan shows he's crazy … crazy like a fox

John Ivison: Lower taxes; a more simple, more fair tax system; greater accountability. Where’s the madness in that?

Kinder Morgan pipeline gives Christy Clark chance to be nation builder — or breaker

Michael Den Tandt: The livelihoods of thousands in the energy sector — and the success of the government’s linked energy and climate strategies — hang in the balance

Accused couldn’t have raped women because of ‘too large’ stomach and ‘way, way too small’ penis: lawyer

The first defence witness, a registered nurse, testified that Jacques Rouschop is five feet six inches tall, with a 66-inch waist, 31-inch thighs, and a one-inch penis

‘I’ll send some nude photos if you send some’: We asked teen boys about sex and cyberspace

The website Omegle chat-matched Bobby with ‘a 16-year-old girl’ to whom he sent nudes. The 18-year-old from Yukon takes us into the secret lives of Canada’s teenaged boys

A 7-year-old told her bus driver she couldn’t wake her parents. Police found them dead at home

Authorities found the bodies, dead of suspected drug overdoses, according to police. Also inside the home were three other children - 5, 3 and nine months old

Busting the myths: How the New York Times got it wrong on Donald Trump’s tax returns

Jack M. Mintz: Maybe America’s unique history justifies demands for transparency. But doing so only allows political opponents to exploit the public’s ignorance over tax policy

Orlando students forced to perform vaginal ultrasound exams on each other will have their day in court

When three women took issue with the probes, staff told them they could find another school or that they would suffer academically if they didn't perform them

Federal government helps foot the bill for Rwandan president’s private visit to Toronto this year

Canada helped pay for the visit by Paul Kagame — an autocrat accused of human rights abuses — even though no official business was on the itinerary

Sorry, Brad Wall: Rachel Notley won’t be teaming up with other premiers to oppose carbon tax

Notley has said Alberta won’t go along with the carbon pricing plan unless the federal government makes progress on new oil pipelines to Canada’s coasts

Trailer Park Boys want you to buy their liquor at LCBO. And politicians are worried about language?

Chris Selley: Yes, supporters of the status quo will argue, the government is peddling vice — but it’s doing so much more responsibly than the private sector could

Canadian pole vaulter Shawn Barber accidentally ingested cocaine in sex encounter before Rio 2016: ruling

In a decision Thursday, a panel ruled Barber inadvertently ingested the banned substance by kissing a woman he met in Craigslist's 'casual encounter' section

Russian reunited with GoPro one year after it sank to the bottom of the Sea of Japan — and kept filming

The camera's final recording showed a young man kissing his girlfriend before jumping off a cliff

Swedish military to start drafting women to help fend off threats such as Russia

That gender may soon have no bearing on military service in Sweden is no surprise to many there

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Why should the world's best female chess players be made to indulge Iran's sexist laws?

Robyn Urback: Next year’s Women’s World Chess Championship is scheduled in a country where all of its participants will be obliged, by law, to cover their heads

Beijing's Canadian puppets

How the government's cozy relationship with the Chinese Communist Party is having a detrimental effect on Canadians

It’s time Ottawa got off the health-care escalator and made provinces accountable

Andrew Coyne: The sums would be roughly the same, but it would at last be clear just who should answer to whom. I believe this principle is called responsible government

How do Alberta courts treat sex assault? In the absence of written judgments, it's hard to know

Christie Blatchford: Are judges in Alberta more resistant to modern thinking than judges in other parts of the country?

Canadian Politics

Ontario legislature votes to ban cities from removing fluoride from their water supplies

The motion was largely symbolic but could be a first-step towards provincial action on the issue as public and dental health experts urge cities to put fluoride back in their water supplies

Investing

Joe Chidley: Rumours of the beginning of the end of easy money — maybe

There’s a lot of talk these days about central banks reversing the unintended consequences of easy money on financials

Tech Desk

Google changes strategy with new Pixel smartphone, doubles down on virtual assistant

In a Canadian exclusive interview, Google's Gummi Hafsteinsson said Google Assistant is a 'natural evolution' for the tech giant

Entrepreneur

Buytopia co-founder and dragon investor Michele Romanow opens a bank for freelancers

In a deal struck with Uber in April, Clearbanc is providing revenue-based financing to its drivers in the U.S. in the form of a branded debit card

Arts

All aboard the wrong focal motive: The red herrings in The Girl on the Train are full speed ahead

Chris Knight: Hawkins’ novel played its cards close to its chest. The screenplay, by Erin Cressida Wilson (Secretary, Chloe), can’t manage the same feat

The Birth of a Nation is an important chapter in American race relations and a great drama

Chris Knight: Nate Parker, the first-time director who co-wrote the screenplay and stars as Turner, clearly understands the incendiary nature of the story

‘I was proven innocent, I’m not going to apologize’: What the controversy surrounding Nate Parker means

Chris Knight: Arguments for and against the merits of the film and its maker are only going to grow more strident as Oscar season approaches

Israel & Middle East

Kurdish women soldiers aren’t just fighting ISIL, they’re leading society in a different way: author

‘You’d think it would be big news that there’s a liberated area in the Middle East led by kick-ass socialist-feminists,’ Meredith Tax wrote in 2015

Driving

5 things your car is telling you that shouldn’t be ignored

These subtle warning signs mean a more serious problem could be right around the corner

Pickup Review: 2017 Honda Ridgeline

Don't let its SUV-derived underpinnings fool you – the Honda Ridgeline is a real pickup truck

Amid champagne, Lego and Bear, a car launch

What’s it like to attend a major car launch? Phill Tromans joins Land Rover for the unveiling of the new Discovery

Sports

Blue Jays breeze to 1-0 lead in ALDS as Cole Hamels, Texas Rangers wilt under Arlington sun

Marco Estrada pitched eight scintillating innings, as Toronto rung up Hamels for seven runs, held Texas to four hits and won 10-1

Toronto Police charge Ken Pagan with mischief in Blue Jays beer can-tossing incident

Pagan, a Hamilton man, turned himself into police Thursday — one day after the force released his picture to the public. He'll appear in court Nov. 24

Cleveland Indians rock Rick Porcello with three homers, hold off Boston Red Sox 5-4 in ALDS opener

Francisco Lindor, Jason Kipnis and Robert Perez went deep in the third off Porcello, who lasted 4 1/3 innings in his shortest outing this year

Arizona Cardinals take advantage of sloppy San Francisco 49ers for much-needed 33-21 victory

With Carson Palmer sidelined by a concussion, the one-win Cardinals turned to Larry Fitzgerald, David Johnson and an opportunistic defence for the win

Midas Letter

Podcast: Patriot One Technologies Inc. CEO Martin Cronin on new threat-detection technology

Patriot One Technologies Inc. CEO Martin Cronin discusses his company's new cognitive microwave radar-based threat detection systems, that can identify concealed weapons on individuals in crowded places

Personal Finance

Ottawa's move to tighten mortgage market will squeeze some home buyers out

One of Canada's largest mortgage default insurers says about one third of its customers would have problems meeting the new required debt service ratio

Executive

Saudi Aramco IPO to offer stake in all operations of company

Saudi Arabia wants to sell shares in the world's biggest oil company in early 2018. State-run Saudi Aramco plans to list on the Saudi stock market and is also considering foreign bourses in London, Hong Kong and New York

Toronto

Most wanted man in Toronto: Police identify alleged beer thrower at Blue Jays game

Ken Pagan said he had been advised by his lawyer not to speak about the incident but suggested police may have it wrong: 'I was drinking out of a cup'

Encarnacion’s three run bomb in 11th inning propels Blue Jays to rematch with Texas

Scott Stinson: His walk-off home run gave Toronto a 5-2 win in the wild card game and sends the Jays on to the American League Division Series

Toronto home prices soar another 20%, but market now faces challenge of new mortgage rules

Toronto housing showed more eye-popping results today, but realtors say they'll be watching how new federal mortgage rules impact the market

Health

Ben Stiller’s plea for controversial early prostate cancer screening has experts fearing ‘Jolie effect’

Stiller said he owes his life to the PSA test — despite medical reports that suggest it is ineffective when used on asymptomatic men, particularly younger ones

Life

The only reason I can stand Thanksgiving and 'loved ones' is so I can eat with abandon

David Berry: If it doesn’t involve a big group meal, there’s a decent chance it was cooked up by Hallmark or some complete slobbering moron who thinks it’s funny to talk like a pirate

Travel

Statue of Liberty: Sweeping views, grass roof for museum honouring iconic symbol of hope and freedom

A new museum that seemingly rises out of the ground will replace the small exhibition space inside the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty

Homes

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell list their long-time Los Angeles home, for $7.25M

It has a romantic master bedroom, and is close to beaches and parks

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Blue Jays breeze to 1-0 lead in ALDS as Cole Hamels, Texas Rangers wilt under Arlington sun

Marco Estrada pitched eight scintillating innings, as Toronto rung up Hamels for seven runs, held Texas to four hits and won 10-1

Ben Stiller’s plea for early prostate cancer screening has experts worried about repeat of ‘Jolie effect’

Stiller said he owes his life to the PSA test — despite medical reports that suggest it is ineffective when used on asymptomatic men, particularly younger ones

‘Budgie 9’ Australians who partied in ‘budgie smuggler’ swimsuits let off by Malaysian court after apology

'We are sensitive about it, but they didn't know. They sincerely thought it was a respect and a celebration with Malaysians,' their defence lawyer said

All aboard the wrong focal motive: The red herrings in The Girl on the Train are full speed ahead

Chris Knight: Hawkins’ novel played its cards close to its chest. The screenplay, by Erin Cressida Wilson (Secretary, Chloe), can’t manage the same feat

Blue Jays' first ALDS games will feature cheesy, brisket-covered pita, but not Dalton Pompey

Scott Stinson: The Texas Rangers' ballpark prides itself on offering food that, for health reasons, really shouldn’t be consumed very often

‘I was proven innocent, I’m not going to apologize’: What the controversy surrounding Nate Parker means

Chris Knight: Arguments for and against the merits of the film and its maker are only going to grow more strident as Oscar season approaches

The Birth of a Nation is an important chapter in American race relations and a great drama

Chris Knight: Nate Parker, the first-time director who co-wrote the screenplay and stars as Turner, clearly understands the incendiary nature of the story

The only reason I can stand Thanksgiving and 'loved ones' is so I can eat with abandon

David Berry: If it doesn’t involve a big group meal, there’s a decent chance it was cooked up by Hallmark or some complete slobbering moron who thinks it’s funny to talk like a pirate

'I'm the expert of my own imagination': Jonathan Safran Foer on his love of 'muchness'

'I was striving to write a book that reflected something about my experience of the world. When writing starts to have obligations to anything but itself, it stops being writing'

Kardashians break social media silence; Kourtney shares prayer, Kendall shares Instagram shot

‘Do not judge a day as devoid of Joy just because it contains difficulties’

Auston Matthews in limbo as Tyler Bozak injury creates confounding ripple effect for Maple Leafs

Ideally, William Nylander would skate on Matthews' wing. But with Bozak out, he has to play centre. 'I have not figured that out at all,' said Mike Babcock

Han Solo's leading lady to reportedly be a woman of colour — Zoe Kravitz, Tessa Thompson testing

Although production doesn't begin until early 2017, directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller 'have taken their time in meeting with talent'

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell list their long-time Los Angeles home, for $7.25M

It has a romantic master bedroom, and is close to beaches and parks

Why you won’t reach 150: People are living longer but new study puts a ceiling on human lifespan

Medical advances have led scientists to speculate that there is no upper limit. But new research suggests the current record for oldest person may remain unbroken

Boys born through common type of IVF might not be able to naturally have children of their own: study

Experts were concerned at the time that baby boys born from this technique would also inherit their father's infertility

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