Scottie Barnes had 28 points and 14 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 112-102 on Friday to improve to 2-0.

The U.S. government has formally offered Ottawa resources to help soldiers badly burned in the Oct. 17 fire at CFB Wainwright, Alta., Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said.

Canada in 60 Seconds for Oct. 24: the B.C. election polls, Ottawa’s $193 million for Quebec aluminum smelters, the Red Seal bonus and the Canadiens’ win over the Blackhawks.

Italy and Spain agreed Oct. 22 not to extend the border checks imposed after more than 70,000 people crossed into Ceuta, ending a nearly three-month standoff.

On her 63rd birthday, Oct. 24, 1901, Annie Edson Taylor survived a barrel plunge over the Horseshoe Falls, a stunt she urged others never to try.

About 600 Black Californians sought refuge on Vancouver Island after 1858. Gov. James Douglas invited them, then the colony shut out their militia.

Ontario caps 2027 rent increases at 1.9 per cent, B.C. 2.2, PEI 2.1, Manitoba 3 and Nova Scotia 5. Alberta, Sask. and Quebec set no fixed cap.

GTA new-home sales rose in September, but only 129 high-rise units sold, a September record low, as low-rise sales topped the 10-year average, BILD says.

On Oct. 24, 1901, Annie Edson Taylor, 63, became the first person to survive a plunge over Niagara’s Canadian Horseshoe Falls in a barrel. Here is what happened next.