<?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/amackie/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:29:35 +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[Nearly 60% of Canadians support becoming a full member of the European Union, poll says]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canadians-support-becoming-member-european-union-nanos-poll/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canadians-support-becoming-member-european-union-nanos-poll/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexa MacKie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Results come amid heightened tension between Canada and the U.S., particularly over a wave of new tariffs on Canadian imports]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/QSVZJM4MGNCKVHT7EPI6XNSJ5Q.JPG?auth=46a3618f8ae27a4a6c3c0e3f24444e45af479f3d04168684235975430dd7dad1&smart=true&width=8640&height=5760" alt="Prime Minister Mark Carney with Ursula von der Leyen, left, President of the European Commission, and Antonio Costa, President of the European Council for the Canada-EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium, in June." height="5760" width="8640"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/QSVZJM4MGNCKVHT7EPI6XNSJ5Q.JPG?auth=46a3618f8ae27a4a6c3c0e3f24444e45af479f3d04168684235975430dd7dad1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760" type="image/jpeg" height="5760" width="8640"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, is welcomed to the European Council Building by Antonio Costa, President of the European Council and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, for the Canada EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium on Monday, June 23, 2025.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sean Kilpatrick</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small businesses bear the brunt of rising crime, national survey says]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-small-businesses-rising-crime-vandalism-survey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-small-businesses-rising-crime-vandalism-survey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexa MacKie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From vandalism to public drug use, owners say safety concerns are driving customers away and cutting into their bottom line]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:57:51 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/BUNZMSQZCVDMVCHOO2T2SVSB5Q.JPG?auth=868409ba48fdb5e5a8cabe8debacac5f7c5c9ecbad415a1ff6fbe8cd0bfeb2f1&smart=true&width=4000&height=2667" alt="Marika Styba, owner of Peaseblossoms Flowers in Calgary, says her walk-in customer traffic has decreased by at least 50 per cent over the past four years." height="2667" width="4000"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/BUNZMSQZCVDMVCHOO2T2SVSB5Q.JPG?auth=868409ba48fdb5e5a8cabe8debacac5f7c5c9ecbad415a1ff6fbe8cd0bfeb2f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667" type="image/jpeg" height="2667" width="4000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marika Styba stands in the doorway of Peaseblossoms Flowers on 17th Avenue S.W. in Calgary on April 9, 2026. She says walk-in traffic has dropped significantly in recent years, partly because customers feel unsafe in the area, citing public drug use and vandalism. (Amir Salehi/Globe and Mail)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amir Salehi</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>