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Cuba’s Raul Castro dismisses harsher U.S. tone under Trump
In this March 17, 2015 file photo, Cuba's President Raul Castro listens to the playing of national hymns during his welcome ceremony at Miraflores presidential palace before the start of an emergency ALBA meeting in Caracas, Venezuela. Castro called President Donald Trump's new policy on Havana a setback for Cuba-U.S. relations on Friday, July 14, 2017, but said he was willing to continue normalizing ties on a basis of mutual respect.
The Latest: Ex-lawmaker guilty of 1 count in sex crime trial
FILE - This Dec. 16, 2015 file photo shows former Sen. Norm McAllister, R-Franklin, awaiting the start of the Vermont Senate's Rules Committee meeting in Montpelier, Vt. Jury selection is continuing in the second trial of the former Vermont lawmaker accused of trying to extract sexual favors from a woman in exchange for rent. (AP Photo/Dave Gram)
Olympic gold medallist MacLennan finishes first in qualifying at nationals
Aaron Sanchez pitches six strong innings as Blue Jays beat Detroit Tigers
Jose Bautista #19 of the Toronto Blue Jays is congratulated by Russell Martin #55 of the Toronto Blue Jays after hitting a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers during the seventh inning at Comerica Park on July 14, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan.
Lawsuit filed over 2015 death of young man at Calgary Stampede midway
Sanchez pitches 6 strong innings as Jays beat Tigers 7-2
Police chief meets with Texas mom who recorded sons' arrests
Latasha Nelson, right, speaks at a news conference with attorney Kim T. Cole, left, on Thursday, July 13, 2017, at the Next Generation Action Network in Dallas. Nelson says police in the Dallas suburb of Arlington offered to drop charges against her two teenage sons in exchange for a cellphone video she shot that allegedly shows an officer needlessly pushing her older son to the ground and arresting him. (AP Photo/Jaime Dunaway)
Cyclist who says he was hurt by barbed wire says people have turned on him
Cuba's Raul Castro dismisses harsher US tone under Trump
FILE - In this March 17, 2015 file photo, Cuba's President Raul Castro listens to the playing of national hymns during his welcome ceremony at Miraflores presidential palace before the start of an emergency ALBA meeting in Caracas, Venezuela. Castro called President Donald Trump's new policy on Havana a setback for Cuba-U.S. relations on Friday, July 14, 2017, but said he was willing to continue normalizing ties on a basis of mutual respect. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
California man gets 16 years in prison for killing 21 cats
3 dead in fire at Honolulu high-rise with no sprinklers
Smoke billows from a high-rise apartment building in Honolulu, Friday, July 14, 2017. Dozens of firefighters are battling the multiple-alarm fire at Marco Polo apartments that Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. David Jenkins said started on the 26th floor and has spread to other units. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
Alouettes best Stampeders as Sutton, Adams run in touchdowns
Montreal Alouettes' Tyree Hollins (26) tackles Calgary Stampeders' Kamar Jorden during first half CFL football action in Montreal, Friday, July 14, 2017.
Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher honoured as 'Legends' by Disney
Sutton, Adams run in TDs as Alouettes continue home mastery of Stampeders 30-23
Montreal Alouettes' Tyrell Sutton (20) celebrates a touchdown against the Calgary Stampeders during second half CFL football action in Montreal, Friday, July 14, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
The Latest: Woman in Hawaii fire horrified at flames below
Smoke billows from a high-rise apartment building in Honolulu, Friday, July 14, 2017. Dozens of firefighters are battling the multiple-alarm fire at Marco Polo apartments that Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. David Jenkins said started on the 26th floor and has spread to other units. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
Venezuelan prosecutor seeks conditional release for Utah man
FILE - In this July 13, 2016 file photo, Laurie Holt holds a photograph of her son Joshua Holt, who has been jailed in Venezuela, at her home in Riverton, Utah. Venezuela’s chief prosecutor has requested the conditional release of the Utah man and his wife detained for over a year on weapons charges. announced on Friday, July 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Victoria's Liam Stanley qualifies for the men's T38 800-metre final
Health Canada issues warning about Fluffy Unicorn workout supplement
Peerenboom vs. Perlmutter legal battle takes a bizarre Trump twist
President Donald Trump hands his pen to Isaac Perlmutter after signing an Executive Order on whistleblower protection in April.
As B.C. blaze continues to burn, researchers ask: Will wildfires get too intense to fight?
A wildfire burns on a mountain behind a home in Cache Creek, B.C., in the early morning hours of July 8.
In Vancouver’s Gastown, The Birds & The Beets raises the (wine) bar
Save for mayonnaise, everything at The Birds & The Beets is made in-house with local ingredients, such as the charged vegetable sandwich.
Who cleans up the mess when oil and mining companies go bankrupt?
A tailings pond in the Athabasca oil sands near Fort McMurray, Alta.
Grouse Mountain acquisition just the start for Chinese investment firm, banker says
China Minsheng Investment Group is seeking other Canadian ‘jewels’ beyond Grouse Mountain Resort, China watchers say.
Why 'Pipe Man,' a Tom Thomson tribute, has small-town Ontario up in arms
The 5.5-metre-tall Pipe Man sits in the Muskoka River in Huntsville, Ont. A survey found just 9 per cent of respondents like the artwork, while 60 per cent give it thumbs down, many condemning it as an eyesore and free advertising for the local company that donated it.
The Latest: 1 held after 2 guards shot at Vegas Strip resort
Hepatitis A warning issued to attendees of graduation banquet in Alberta town
China’s Shanshan Feng leads U.S. Women’s Open after two rounds
Shanshan Feng attempts a shot on the first hole during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club-New Jersey.
Latest Syria talks wrap up: 'No breakthrough, no breakdown'
Disney fans get look at 'Incredibles 2,' 'Wreck-It Ralph 2'
Chase, Clint and Kimmie: Deconstructing the names at the Calgary Stampede
Chase Outlaw rides Magic Show in the bull riding event during the Calgary Stampede rodeo in Calgary, Alberta Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Gord Downie’s fund announces new Halifax ‘legacy rooms’
Gord Downie performs his new album Secret Path at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.
The Latest: Alaska pot regulators seek onsite use comments
University janitor facing deportation gets brief reprieve
Art, laughter and important civic issues in Vancouver
A tourist has his picture taken on one of the 14 "A-maze-ing Laughter" sculptures by artist Yue Minjun at Morton Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, January 05, 2012. Rafal Gerszak for The Globe and Mail
Wynne pushes for free trade in meetings with Republican U.S. governors
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks with Scott Pattison, left, and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper at a governors conference in Providence, R.I., on Friday, July 14.
Federal Court rejects attempt to block pesticide lawsuit
Bees busy themselves in a hive in the bee garden at Townsend House, the University of Guelph's Bee Research Centre in Guelph, Ontario on Sept. 2, 2014. The Federal Court has denied applications from the federal government and four chemical companies to block the lawsuit involving so-called neonic pesticides filed by a group of environmental organizations.
$15M awarded to family of unarmed black man killed by sniper
New participant at Trump Tower meeting: a Russian-American lobbyist
Donald Trump Jr., pictured in June, 2017, released E-mails on July 11, showing that he had welcomed the chance to receive information described as “ultra-sensitive” and part of a Russian government effort to help his father’s presidential candidacy.
Saskatchewan town considers recommendations to limit alcohol sales
A series of recommendations to limit alcohol sales in La Ronge, Sask., is sparking a fierce discussion in the community.
Recalls this week: propane cylinders, glass mugs
Bankruptcy in Pemberton could foreshadow troubles for other music festivals
The audience goes wild for the Flaming Lips on July 26, 2008 at the Pemberton Festival in Pemberton, British Columbia. Jennifer Roberts/Globe and Mail
Edmonton’s Vaticano Cucina is a solid, if not saintly, experience
St. Francis pizza served at Vaticano Cucina restaurant in Edmonton Alberta, July 13, 2017.
Kelly Knight Craft, Trump pick for Canadian ambassador, to face confirmation hearing
Kelly Knight Craft speaks at the inauguration of Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, right of the podium in pale blue tie, December, 2015.
Teen offenders learn to make guitars at Paraguayan jail
A teen inmate leans on a woodworking bench during a workshop to learn how to make stringed instruments, at La Esperanza Integral Education Center, a correctional center for juveniles, in Itaugua, Paraguay, Friday, July 14, 2017. The words tattooed on his arm read in Spanish; "sentiment, elegance and evil". (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Nevada pot retailers get supply relief, but not out of woods
James DeVolld, chairman of the Nevada Tax Commission, listens to testimony on Thursday, July 13, 2017, at the state Legislative Building in Carson City, Nev., before the panel unanimously adopted emergency regulations to expedite the licensing of recreational marijuana distributors to meet a supply shortage at pot retailers who launched the state's first legal sales on July 1. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Airline on-time performance slips in latest US rankings
Shining a light on the police: Five questions with activist Desmond Cole
Former Toronto Star writer Desmond Cole speaking about the issue of Canada wide police carding in Calgary, Alberta, July 13, 2017.
Andrew Scheer says not all Canadians back Omar Khadr settlement
Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer speaks to reporters during an end of session media availability on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Opposition Conservative leader Andrew Scheer says he intends to reach out to the widow of the soldier who died in a firefight with Omar Khadr.
Hawaiian, Delta and Alaska top on-time ratings for airlines
Police involved in shooting that kills 2 in S Carolina
Trump pick for Canadian ambassador to face congressional hearing next week
The Latest: Trump waves to crowds at women's golf tournament
President Donald Trump reacts to spectators from a viewing platform near the 15th green during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open Golf tournament Friday, July 14, 2017, in Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Central bank balancing act: The hard shift from easy money
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz arrives for the opening session of the G7 of finance ministers earlier this year.
The Latest: Police ID some victims of Kentucky crash
Bride honours friend and cancer-stricken father at wedding
Manulife shares could soar if it gets rid of U.S. operations: analysts
File photo of the Manulife Financial headquarters in Toronto.
$207 million pledged to UN population agency facing US cuts
Supreme Court justice cancels visit after wife fractures hip
Brazil's Environment Min proposes shrinking Amazon reserve
FILE - This Sept. 15, 2009 file photo shows a deforested area near Novo Progresso in Brazil's northern state of Para. Brazil’s Environment Ministry proposed in a bill to Congress on Thursday, July 13, 2017 to open up 860,000 acres of the National Forest of Jamanxim protected reserve in the Amazon to logging, mining and agricultural use. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
Charges upgraded against Saskatchewan man accused of abducting girl
Rick Campanelli leaving 'ET Canada' at end of August
Actress Rachel McAdams speaks with event host Rick Campanelli as she is inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto on Saturday, October 18, 2014. "ET Canada" co-host Rick Campanelli and two of the show's on-air personalities are leaving their positions. A post on the Corus entertainment show's website says Campanelli is "moving on to pursue new ventures" when his contract comes to a close later this summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
Cuba says GDP recovers, up about 1 per cent so far in 2017
I met the Russian-American lobbyist who attended the Trump Jr. meeting in an unlikely place
In this photo provided by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Rinat Akhmetshin is photographed at the Newseum in Washington, June 13, 2016 after a documentary screening. Mr. Akhmetshin has a Canadian connection: He is a frequent participant in the Halifax International Security Forum, which is Globe and Mail reporter Colin Freeze met him a couple of years ago.
No injuries reported after hydro vault explodes in downtown Toronto, police say
Search suspended by Mounties for missing Nova Scotia kayaker
Mi’kmaq leaders urge calm ahead of Halifax protest to remove Cornwallis statue
A statue of Edward Cornwallis stands in a Halifax park on Thursday, June 23, 2011. The mayor of Halifax is speaking out against a plan circulating on social media to forcibly remove a statue of Edward Cornwallis from a downtown park that bears the name of the city's contentious founder.
Aboriginal groups pull out of premiers meeting: AFN official
Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day attends a news conference at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on September 9. 2015. An Ontario chief says three national Indigenous groups have told Alberta Premier Rachel Notley they won't be at a meeting with the premiers next week in Edmonton. Isadore Day, Ontario chief with the Assembly of First Nations, says he supports the decision by leaders of the Assembly of First Nations, the Metis National Council and the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami not to attend the meeting on Monday, the day before the premiers hold their own talks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
With bet on Trump, Gary Cohn makes riskiest trade of career
Together with the national-security adviser, Cohn has written two editorials articulating the administration’s view of the world.
The King-Spadina boom: What’s behind the growth at Toronto’s hottest intersection
Toronto’s downtown King-Spadina district is undergoing a massive building boom.
Lawyers: Government seeking to deport Iraq War veteran
Corporal faces charge of sexual assault at Alberta military base a decade ago
How to turn your TFSA into a tax-free income-making machine in retirement
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Canada Bread Co. closing Calgary bakery in September, 63 jobs to be lost
Arizona woman gets prison for plotting a terrorist attack
Streetwise newsletter: This week’s best reads: Caisse, GFL, and Ivanhoé Cambridge
A Bay Street sign is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
Cogeco confident in Canadian operations amid tough competition from Bell
“[BCE is] a formidable competitor – it’s bigger than we are – but we’re not empty handed here," Cogeco CEO Louis Audet, shown in this file photo, said Friday.
Raptors continue restructuring, makes Cory Joseph trade official
Toronto Raptors' Cory Joseph, right, drives past New York Knicks' Ron Baker during an NBA basketball game in New York, April 9, 2017.
How much have foreign buyers affected Toronto’s housing market?
An open house for a home for sale in Toronto, Friday July 14, 2017.
Supreme Court seat open to applicants from the North
Canada's Supreme Court Justices, Suzanne Cote, Richard Wagner, Michael Moldaver, Rosalie Abella, Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, Thomas Cromwell, Andromache Karakatsanis, Clement Gascon and Russell Brown (L-R) take part in a welcoming ceremony at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, October 6, 2015.
Brazil's former president sees politics in Silva conviction
Brazil's former President Dilma Rousseff looks out over Guanabara Bay, before the start of an interview in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 14, 2017. Rousseff says the corruption conviction of her mentor and predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is aimed at keeping him out of next year’s presidential election. Rousseff was impeached last year for manipulating the fiscal budget. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
US kills Islamic State leader in Afghanistan
As interest rates rise, beware the Great Doldrums ahead
Ian McGugan
Charges upgraded against Saskatchewan man accused of abduction girl
Canada's women's lacrosse team undefeated through two World Cup games
Guatemala orders arrest of ex-ambassador to US in graft case
FILE - In this March 25, 2002 file photo, then-political consultant Julio Ligorria speaks to reporters in Guatemala City, Guatemala, regarding accusations made by Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo that he and others were planning to destabilize the Guatemalan and Panamanian governments. A Guatemalan judge issued arrest warrants for the former ambassador to the United States and another top ex-official in connection with a wide-ranging graft investigation, announced on July 12, 2017 by an U.N. anti-corruption commission. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)
American Tower, Zillow, Goldcorp rise; JPMorgan dips
The Latest: Transit boss cautiously optimistic about repairs
Corrupt soccer official Chuck Blazer turned informant in FIFA investigation
Chuck Blazer, then the general secretary of CONCACAF, is seen at a Frankfurt, Germany, news conference in 2005.
Retail’s silent crisis
Shoppers walk in front of an Abercrombie & Fitch store in San Jose, Calif.
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
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Scheer says Speer family needs to know Canadians don't back Khadr payment
Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer speaks to reporters during an end of session media availability on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Opposition Conservative leader Andrew Scheer says he intends to reach out to the widow of the soldier who died in a firefight with Omar Khadr. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
How major US stock market indexes fared on Friday
White House: Budget deficit to spike to $702B
FILE - In this May 24, 2017, file photo, Budget Director Mick Mulvaney testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Budget Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's fiscal 2018 federal budget. The White House says worsening tax revenues will cause the budget deficit to jump to $702 billion this year. That's a $99 billion spike from what was predicted less than two months ago. The report from the Office of Management and Budget comes on the heels of a Congressional Budget Office analysis that scuttled White House claims that its May budget would balance the federal ledger within 10 years. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
The art of execution in investing, the tech stock of the future, and how to benefit from higher rates
Technology is changing the role of the CFO.
Meet Jeff Rock, the scientist who became a Toronto pastor
Rev. Jeff Rock, centre, has been selected as the senior pastor for the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto. He will be replacing Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes, right, who is retiring after 38 years with the church.
Quebec’s Caisse gets comfortable with dual investment mandate
Report on Business writer Andy Willis.
Would-be Islamic State recruit gets 10 years on gun charge
Ticats look to turn around offence when they host Lions in home opener
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
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