DNA expert testifies at Oland trial
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - An expert in DNA analysis has taken the witness stand as the trial looking into the murder of New Brunswick businessman Richard Oland enters its 11th week.

• Funeral to be held for musician Ron Hynes
• Trudeau, premiers to meet on climate change
• Voters head to polls in NWT general election
• Longtime Duffy pal to continue testimony

Prince Charles: Climate change party to blame for Syria war
LONDON - Prince Charles says climate change is partly responsible for Syria's civil war and the chaos it has unleashed.

• US home sales slump in Oct. as higher prices weigh on buyers
• Palestinian stabs Israeli man to death at gas station
• FIFA President Blatter says he was near death in hospital
• FIFA ethics judge opens cases against Blatter, Platini

Condo board wants pet DNA to track down poopers
DESTIN, Fla. - Some Florida condo owners are steaming after their homeowners association asked them to submit their dog's DNA in order to fine owners who don't pick up after their pets.

• Irish dad whose selfie video was a YouTube hit back in Vegas
• Saskatoon gets the better of comic Kevin Hart
• Pharmacy owner returns wallet months after man lost it
• Deer crashes through car's windshield, lands in backseat

US home sales slump in Oct. as higher prices weigh on buyers
WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans bought homes in October, a sign that rising home values may be pushing more would-be buyers to the real estate market's sidelines.

• Toronto market open lower, oil and gold down
• Pfizer, Allergan deal forms largest drugmaker
• Voters head to polls in NWT general election
• Manitoba Telecom Services sells Allstream

Stage show 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' heading to NYC
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Some beloved creatures by children's' book author Eric Carle — including a certain hungry caterpillar — are headed to a New York stage next year.

• Funeral to be held for musician Ron Hynes
• Justin Bieber, One Direction, Paris get spotlight at AMAs
• Int'l Emmys to honour 'Downton Abbey' creator Julian Fellowes
• Band member: People hid in dressing room during Paris attack

Born with no voice & low odds, boy talks with new voice box
Grant Hasse was born with two very rare conditions — one that's usually fatal, the other that should have left him unable to talk.

• Sugar, corn industries settle sweetener spat; terms secret
• Manitoba premier touts liquor stores for pot
• Ice Bucket Challenge money goes to research
• One-in-50-million triplets healthy in hospital

Tennis final to go ahead in Belgium with increased security
LONDON - The International Tennis Federation says the Davis Cup final is set to go ahead as planned in Ghent this weekend with increased security measures because of the terror alert in Belgium.

• FIFA President Blatter says he was near death in hospital
• FIFA ethics judge opens cases against Blatter, Platini
• Eskimos, Redblacks to meet in 103rd Grey Cup
• Kershaw skis for elusive Olympic medal

Tourism officials meet in Paris to assess impact of attacks
PARIS - Top tourism officials in Paris, one of the most visited cities in the world, are meeting to assess the impact of this month's attacks on tourism.

• Tourism officials meet in Paris to assess impact of attacks
• German airline Lufthansa facing another strike this week
• Stuck waiting: ground delays at US airports on the rise
• How to fly free forever: Put $170 million on your AmEx

Tips on shopping for financial advice
TORONTO - Given the plethora of professional designations for financial advisers — a myriad of abbreviations covering everyone from planners to investment managers to experts on aging and divorce — shopping for money advice can be daunting.

• Strategies to save for education
• Toronto, Vancouver push home sales higher
• Rising risks ahead for bonds, experts say
• Canadians taking on more debt

Funeral to be held for musician Ron Hynes
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The funeral for the late singer-songwriter Ron Hynes is being held today at the Basilica Cathedral in St. John's, N.L.

• Nathaniel Rateliff on his soulful hit 'S.O.B.'
• Push on for 'chicken dance' band on walk of fame
• 'Purpose' (Deluxe Edition) top album on iTunes in Canada
• Ron Hynes remembered as profound songwriter

Halifax farmers' market "mosaic" of city
HALIFAX - A walk through the aisles of the Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market is an experience that's quintessentially Nova Scotian.

• Alberta boy, 10, dies driving forklift
• ICE Futures Canada prices mixed
• ICE Futures Canada prices lower
• Foreign owner ban scuttles Australia's biggest land sale