<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/author/4557887/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:05:21 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright 2024 The Globe and Mail Inc. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><image><url>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/legacy/static/mobile.flag.rss.png</url><title>The Globe and Mail</title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Viral video of soccer grass with no bounce misleads World Cup fans]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-fifa-world-cup-viral-video-soccer-pitch-bounce-misleading/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-fifa-world-cup-viral-video-soccer-pitch-bounce-misleading/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Woo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Field in the video is fundamentally different from those installed at tournament venues, according to FIFA’s turfgrass guru]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a video that has since gone viral, members of Senegal’s national soccer team loft soccer balls high into the air and watch as they land on the pitch with a deadened bounce, the rebounds barely reaching waist level.</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/E3D3GG5H5ZGDFIZXA6GHSSHI3U.JPG?auth=cecfc80b557ba93e3b666f6197f0b9435f60af32cb72105e721f91087b147a1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667" type="image/jpeg" height="2667" width="4000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[FIFA tapped turfgrass expert John Sorochan to lead the development of this year's World Cup fields. He is shown with the fLEX machine, which simulates player movement to assess how a pitch responds to acceleration, deceleration and cutting movements.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jessica Tezak</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. seniors’ advocates push back on overhaul of property tax deferment program]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bc-seniors-advocates-push-back-on-overhaul-of-property-tax-deferment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bc-seniors-advocates-push-back-on-overhaul-of-property-tax-deferment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Woo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Province says the program was being exploited by people seeking to profit off of its very low interest rates]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:23:37 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/5VUV7JPRARAJ5PVTU7J2VD2L5I.JPG?auth=627b338b471f5c9c7715e544e510d79c41851bb80cd70422a1cd4076c7b28a76&smart=true&width=3000&height=2027" alt="B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said in February that the program was being used by ‘people who didn’t need it’ due to the low interest rates. 
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]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CHAD HIPOLITO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[BC Conservatives leadership vote to offer glimpse into party’s vision]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bc-conservatives-name-new-leader-this-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bc-conservatives-name-new-leader-this-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Woo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Contest this weekend will shape what conservatism in B.C. will look like as frustration with governing NDP has created opportunities on the political right]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:38:17 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/5GJCPEM7VRG7ZBOHS4GZOMMGTE.JPG?auth=f5d9519ebbb089522d75a465cdcfcda5928784cc8c3c011b59fef1aa43402692&smart=true&width=3000&height=2038" alt="From left: BC Conservative leadership candidates Peter Milobar, Iain Black, Yuri Fulmer, Caroline Elliott and Kerry-Lynne Findlay after a debate at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Vancouver on April 24." height="2038" width="3000"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/5GJCPEM7VRG7ZBOHS4GZOMMGTE.JPG?auth=f5d9519ebbb089522d75a465cdcfcda5928784cc8c3c011b59fef1aa43402692&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2038" type="image/jpeg" height="2038" width="3000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative leadership candidates from left to right, Peter Milobar, Iain Black, Yuri Fulmer, Caroline Elliott and Kerry-Lynne Findlay pose for a photograph following a debate at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Vancouver on Friday, April 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CHAD HIPOLITO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Vancouver and Toronto are preparing for health risks of World Cup mass gatherings]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-how-vancouver-and-toronto-are-preparing-for-health-risks-of-world-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-how-vancouver-and-toronto-are-preparing-for-health-risks-of-world-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Woo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Multi-agency simulation part of planning for worst cases that could include infectious disease outbreaks, extreme heat or mass-casualty events]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/ZK6QQWWUQ5ANFJR7BOZTXGESK4.JPG?auth=760fefccfb37b2de2c2592ddd6a621611a9d23445d5d53301914d9a5d862d011&smart=true&width=5979&height=4128" alt="Michelle Murti, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, says that during the World Cup, the city will expand the viruses it tracks to include mpox, norovirus and measles. " height="4128" width="5979"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/ZK6QQWWUQ5ANFJR7BOZTXGESK4.JPG?auth=760fefccfb37b2de2c2592ddd6a621611a9d23445d5d53301914d9a5d862d011&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5979&amp;height=4128" type="image/jpeg" height="4128" width="5979"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr. Michelle Murti, Medical Officer of Health for TorontoPublic Health otuside Toronto city hall on May 14, 2026. The city is preparing for all contingncies for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fred Lum</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>