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The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
The Latest: Sketch of suspect released in road rage shooting
West Goshen Police Chief Joseph Gleason holds a sketch of a suspected road rage shooter during a news conference outside police headquarters, Friday, June 30, 2017, in West Goshen, Pa. The man is suspected of shooting of high school graduate Bianca Roberson, 18, in the head, killing her, as the two tried to merge into a single lane on, authorities said. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Write away your stress with a journal
Bill Howatt
Businesses on flooded Toronto Islands see big dent in customer traffic
The crowds have stayed away in droves at the amusement park on Centre Island because of the flooding. In a normal June, the park might see up to 10,000 people on a weekday.
Denver proposes social marijuana use rules for businesses
Pell case shows poor judgment, will stain Pope Francis legacy, victims say
Don't tell Brexiters, but the European Union is springing back to life
Eric Reguly
Flames GM Brad Treliving keeps up torrid pace re-signing Michael Stone
Canada proposes new rules to combat airline crew fatigue
Canada proposes new rules to combat airline crew fatigue
Sears Canada common shares to be delisted from TSX
The Sears store located at the Erin Mills Town Centre in Mississauga, June 22 2017.
Kids run to raise money for wildlife conservation
Jasmine de Pencier and Jett Jardeleza-Toole’s Kids’ Run for Nature takes place in Toronto, Calgary and Ottawa.
The Latest: Gov. Jay Inslee sign $43.7 billion budget
The Legislative Building is shown Friday, June 30, 2017, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Details of a new two-year state operating budget were released Friday, the same day Washington lawmakers must vote on the plan in order to prevent a partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Latest: Prep school sex assault victim speaks out
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Mature, less mature and incremental: how federal politics touched us this week
Sears Canada common shares to be delisted from Toronto Stock Exchange
Canada to allow Russian asylum seekers to contest deportation
Russian riot police detain an LGBT-rights activist during a rally in Moscow in 2015. The Immigration Department says reports of violence against the LGBTQ community in Chechnya mean people could be at risk if they’re forced to return.
Debt-free 38-year-old professional wants to invest. Where does she start?
Rachel's goals are to save up $250,000 for a down payment on a house – either to live in or rent out – and longer term, to save for her eventual retirement.
Diving from the sky, firefighters parachute to US wildfires
A team of smokejumpers with the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management gather their parachutes following a practice jump west of Albuquerque, N.M., on June 29, 2017. Federal agencies called for a boost in the number of resources in the Southwest due to the persistent fire danger, resulting in smokejumpers from Idaho and Montana being assigned to the region. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
BC Ferries reports $77.4M in earnings, increased passenger traffic last year
Exploring the history of Toronto through its brilliant architecture
University College in Toronto.
The Latest: Lawyer says there may be video of Williams crash
Photos for peace
Peace march against the Vietnam War, Washington DC, USA, 1967.
Canadian pulse exporters get six-month waiver on pest treatment for India
Don't believe the rate hype, why this railway's stock is sagging, and the top 1,000 stocks
Keith Schoonmaker, Industrials Equity Research, Morningstar talks about the revenue warning from CP Rail.
Alleged Indiana serial killer objects to March trial date
FILE - This file photo provided by the Lake County, Ind., Sheriff's Department shows Darren Vann, of Gary, Ind. Vann, who is accused of killing seven women, appeared in court Friday, June 30, 2017, and objected to his planned March trial date on murder charges in two of the slayings. (Lake County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)
Arkansas officer with large social media following cuts back
NewsAlert: Gunman inside New York City hospital is dead: Police
A by-the-numbers look at the main Canada Day celebration on Parliament Hill
The Latest: Ex-colleague says hospital gunman was a problem
Police gather outside Bronx Lebanon Hospital in New York after a gunman opened fire and then took his own life there on Friday, June 30, 2017. The gunman, identified as Dr. Henry Bello who used to work at the hospital, returned with a rifle hidden under his white lab coat, law enforcement officials said. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Caps coach Robinson does not cherish memories of battle with German star
Vancouver Whitecaps' head coach Carl Robinson stands on the sideline during the first half of an MLS soccer game against Atlanta United in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday June 3, 2017. Carl Robinson does not exactly have fond memories of playing for Wales against Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger. On Saturday, Robinson, now a coach, will try to get the shorthanded Vancouver Whitecaps to stop Schweinsteiger and the rest of the red-hot Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer play. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
TSX dips with financials; index loses 1.1 percent in June
Banker bullish on Brazilian stocks
Alexander MacKnight.
Four simple ways to cope with rising Canadian currency
Globe and Mail reporter John Heinzl.
Northern Irish political paralysis can't last for much longer, Britain warns
Management lessons from the music festival circuit
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival.
Creating a mental health first-aid kit
From L to R: Bill Howatt (Morneau Shepell), Louise Bradley (CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada) and Lisa Couperthwaite (CAMH; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) take part in a panel examining mental health issues at work moderating by Globe Health Reporter Andre Picard. The panel was part of The Globe Human Resources Summit: Solving Workplace Challenges in the Modern Economy. At the end of the summit, the Employee Recommended Workplace Awards were handed out for 2017. The award was co-created by The Globe and Morneau Shepell.
Germany gears up to defend against possible G20 cyber attacks
Summer looms with GOP stuck on health care, budget, taxes
The Capitol in Washington is quiet after lawmakers departed the for the Independence Day recess, Friday, June 30, 2017. The Republican leadership in the Senate decided this week to delay a vote on their long-awaited health care bill in following opposition in the GOP ranks.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Lawyer: Detective too burned out to probe child abuse cases
This undated photo provided by the Washington County Sheriff's office shows Jeffrey Green. Green is accused of not investigating more than 50 cases during his six years as a detective. Green's lawyer told the judge his client wasn't doing his job because he "suffered from a terrible case of burnout." (Washington County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Trump revives National Space Council, to be led by Pence
Eastbound with Ian Brown: My journey into Canadiana and back with a busload of tourists
Feature writer Ian Brown and reporter/translator Xiao Xu – shown at middle in an American Gothic cutout at the Covered Bridge Potato Chip Company in Hartland, N.B. – spent seven days travelling with a group of mostly Chinese tourists from Toronto to Prince Edward Island and back.
Hoops great Kobe Bryant joins LA 2024 push
Tourists, locals buy Nevada's legal recreational marijuana
Newly elected dissident director buying at Granite REIT
On June 15, Granite REIT announced the election of a slate of directors that saw three incumbents step aside in favour of three nominees from dissidents FrontFour Capital Group LLC and Sandpiper Group
Prosecutors charge man with 9 Phoenix serial killings
FILE - This undated file booking photo provided by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office shows Aaron Saucedo. Saucedo, 23, accused in serial killings that terrorized a Phoenix neighborhood, was formally charged with murder Friday, June 30, 2017. The indictment came nearly two months after police said he was responsible for killing nine people. (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
Ottawa Canada 150 cevent has unprecendented security, performances, fireworks
Granite REIT
Patients of Guelph, Ont., dental clinic advised to be tested for hepatitis, HIV
Measure would require new war authorization from Congress
Will the world get fired up about CanLit?​
The early success of Ann-Marie MacDonald, along with other Canadian writers, helped CanLit get recognition on a global stage.
Canada 150 in 4,638 kilometres: Join tourists on a trek from Toronto to PEI and back
A tourist stops to look at a mural in Old Quebec City.
Bullish on CGI Group
Behaviour indicators including the rising 40-week moving average and the rising trend-line confirm the bullish status on CGI Group
Violence against LGBTQ Russians prompts change in policy around deportation
CGI Group
Banff Trail home sells for asking after Calgary market heats up
2412 22A St. NW, Calgary, Alta.
Saskatchewan-born offensive lineman LaBatte, Neufeld to open new CFL chapter in Regina
Minneapolis council approves $15 an hour minimum wage
Minneapolis city council candidate Ginger Jentzen, center, celebrates with other supporters of the $15 minimum wage increase after it was passed by City Council at City Hall, Friday, June 30, 2017 in Minneapolis. Minneapolis became the latest city to approve a big hike in its minimum wage, with the City Council voting to hike it to $15 by 2022 (Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP)
The next chapter: Poems and stories from emerging Indigenous writers
14 charged in Mexican Mafia gang-linked LA jail assaults
Doctor accused of sex harassment kills 1 at NYC hospital
New Westminster Craftsman house draws four offers
903 Henley St., New Westminster, B.C.
Transport ministers to talk distracted driving laws after road trip season
Mother and daughter killed in crossfire in Rio slum
Residents sit in shock next to the place where Marlene Maria da Conceicao and her daughter Ana Cristina da Conceicao were killed by stray bullets during police operation at the Mangueira favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, June 30, 2017. Marlene Maria da Conceicao was shot in the neck in the doorway of her home. Neighbors told The Associated Press that her daughter, 42-year-old Ana Cristina da Conceicao, was also shot and killed when she tried to come to her mother's aid. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Norma "Dusty" Brandel honoured for NASCAR coverage
Meet Ramsha – and 150 reasons to stop doubting Canada’s potential
Marcus Gee
Q&A: Marijuana is legal in Nevada but not in casinos or bars
Five-year-old accidentally shoots three with high-powered rifle in Nunavut
Inspired by an Ottawa tragedy, Jordan Tannahill’s Late Company heads to London’s West End
Award-winning Canadian playwright Jordan Tannahill’s production Late Company will transfer to Trafalgar Studios 2 in London’s commercial theatre district for a limited run starting in August.
Charges dropped against 2 youths in Tennessee wildfires
FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2016, file photo, the remains of laundry machines sit on the site of a burned inn near downtown Gatlinburg, Tenn. District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn said Friday, June 30, 2017, that two juveniles would no longer face charges for the wildfire because there were other contributing factors, such as strong winds and down power lines, that contributed to the seriousness of the blaze that killed 14 people. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, File)
Court will let widow change surname to match new partner's
Weekly Summary Corporate dividends, name changes, new listings
Canada's top court hands patent win to pharmaceutical companies
Canada's top court hands patent win to pharmaceutical companies
Drunken man enters unlocked Halifax-area home for cup of tea, snack and nap
New tool to report sexual assaults coming to TTC riders
TTC is set to launch public-safety app in a bid to encourage reporting of incidents and overcome fear of repercussions
High risk for 2nd tunnel collapse at nuclear waste site
FILE - This May 9, 2017, file photo, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy, shows a 20-foot by 20-foot hole in the roof of a storage tunnel at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland, Wash. The U.S. Department of Energy says there is a high risk that a second tunnel filled with radioactive waste might collapse on the Hanford site. This section of tunnel partially collapsed at the site, forcing some 3,000 workers to seek shelter for a few hours. (U.S. Department of Energy via AP, File)
UN: Reintegrating ex-fighters is first challenge in Colombia
Impact in last-place battle with D.C.; wary of letdown after TFC series
Toronto FC forward Raheem Edwards (44) and Montreal Impact defender Hassoun Camara (6) vie for control of the ball during second half Canadian Championship soccer action in Toronto on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. An emotional Canadian championship loss in Toronto is behind them and now the Montreal Impact must refocus on a league match with D.C. United, with whom they are battling to stay out of last place in the MLS Eastern Conference. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
NAACP seeks federal probe into police killing of black man
US rig count falls this week by 1 to 940
Commission vacancies threaten Trump's energy 'dominance'
President Donald Trump, center, standing with from left, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Vice President Mike Pence, Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, speaks at the Department of Energy in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
MSNBC hosts say tabloid article a weapon in Trump feud
French, German and Italian ministers to meet on Sunday over migrant help
Man in critical condition after interaction with police in Midland, Ont.: SIU
Former McLaren team manager joins Williams
On average, more than four people die a day in B.C. from illicit drugs: coroner
A memorial wall dedicated to overdose victims in Vancouver's Downtown on April 10, 2017.
What sitting premiers think of the next 50 years for Canada
In Edmonton's 'first' suburbs, a battle to restrict lot splitting
Jason Chin and author Tim Querengesser in the front yard of Mr. Chin's Edmonton home. His neighbour's newly constructed container home looms next door.
Argentina sends 2,000 police into raid on slum
TLC on new album, dating and Beyonce's fan girl moment
In this June 9, 2017 photo, Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, left, and Tionne "T-Boz” Watkins of TLC pose for a portrait in New York to promote their self-titled album. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)
U2's Bono and The Edge, Dean Brody, Gordon Lightfoot, among Canada Day artists
More than four people a day on average die in B.C. from illicit drugs: coroner
Searchers' wounds will be considered at Bergdahl sentencing
FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl arrives for a pretrial hearing at Fort Bragg, N.C. Serious wounds to a soldier and a Navy Seal who searched for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl can be used at the sentencing phase of his upcoming trial, a judge ruled Friday, June 30, 2017, giving prosecutors significant leverage to pursue stiff punishment against the soldier. (AP Photo/Ted Richardson, File)
Three times Tour winner Froome extends Sky contract
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
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2 Russian border guards get lost, end up in Ukraine
Can mention of Kim K help make legal point? Roberts says yes
FILE- In this Feb. 1, 2017, file photo, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts prepares to speak at the The John G. Heyburn II Initiative and University of Kentucky College of Law's judicial conference and speaker series in Lexington, Ky. Roberts said pop culture references can be the perfect way to make a legal point, but he warns they carry some risk. Roberts discussed his role on the Supreme Court on Friday, June 30 in Lancaster, Pa., at a meeting of the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next week
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