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Massive investigation into Toronto van attack will shut down Yonge Street for days
Police are seen near a damaged van in Toronto after a van mounted a sidewalk crashing into a number of pedestrians on April 23, 2018.
Ten people dead, 15 injured after van hits pedestrians in north Toronto
Aerial screen capture from video of an incident involving a van striking several pedestrians in Toronto's Yonge and Finch. CTV NEWS
Toronto police officer lauded for cool-headed arrest of suspect in van attack
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders speaks during a news conference in Toronto on Monday.
Authorities arrest suspect in killing of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez: official
Javier Valdez.
U.S. Senate panel postpones confirmation hearing for Trump’s nominee for Veterans Affairs secretary: report
In this Jan. 16, 2018, file photo, White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, in Washington.
Hells Angels clubhouses likely to be used to plan future crimes, lawyer says as B.C. civil-forfeiture case begins
Alberta members of the Hell's Angels arrive at the White Rock chapter's property in Langley, B.C., in 2008.
U.S debt deluge lifts bond yields to four-year high, Asian stocks down
People walk in front of an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo, on April 18, 2018.
British Columbia moves to cap auto insurance payouts
Traffic on Highway 1 near Kensington Ave. during the afternoon rush hour in Burnaby, B.C., on June 2, 2014.
Globe editorial: The horror of vehicular attacks comes to Toronto
A van seized by police lies damaged after an incident where a van struck multiple people at a major intersection in north Toronto on Monday.
G7 ministers commit to defend liberal democracies against Russian interference
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson speaks to the media during the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Toronto on April 23, 2018.
YouTube’s Juniper Downs on the site’s efforts to fight toxic content
Juniper Downs testifies to the Senate hearing on monitoring extremist content online on Capitol Hill on Jan. 17, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Barrick says no more asset sales needed to reduce debt
Trucks operate at Barrick Gold Corp's Veladero gold mine in Argentina's San Juan province.
George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Houston with infection: family spokesman
Former U.S. president George H.W. Bush in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 5, 2017.
Judge urges courts to consider racism against black Canadians when sentencing
Vancouver’s empty-homes tax to rake in $30-million in first year; many properties exempted
Mayor Gregor Robertson is pictured during a special city council meeting in Vancouver's Chinatown on April 22, 2018.
Fortress used one-third of investors’ money for commissions, fees: documents
Vince Petrozza, chief operating officer of Fortress Real Developments, leaves the company offices in Richmond Hill, Ont. on Nov. 21, 2017.
MEG Energy CEO steps down, raising questions about direction of company
Bill McCaffrey is photographed in Calgary in 2010.
MP Francis Drouin remains in Liberal caucus as incident in Halifax is being investigated
Liberal MP Francis Drouin rises in the House of Commons, in Ottawa, on April 22, 2016.
Why the Aecon sale is a good deal for Canada
Aecon road crews work on Highway 407, near Highway 427 in Toronto, in this file photo. The Trudeau government is still screening the bid to acquire Toronto-based Aecon by Chinese state-controlled construction giant China Communications Construction Co.
EU to check on anti-money laundering moves in Malta, investigation into journalist’s murder
Flowers and tributes for murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia lay at the foot of the Great Siege monument in Valletta, Malta, on March 9, 2018.
Metro acquisition of Jean Coutu gets conditional approval from Competition Bureau
A Jean Coutu pharmacy is seen on Sept. 27, 2017 in Ste. Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Que.
Homeopathy leaves us deluded by diluted remedies
André Picard
Another summer, another border crisis
Margaret Wente
NDP to ask Parliament to call on Pope directly for residential schools apology
NDP MP Charlie Angus stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 28, 2018.
Toronto city councillor to request report on improving rat control
In this Sept. 9, 2017 photo, a rat looks for food in a trash can in the Park View neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
The truths Canada needs to remember
John Ibbitson
The winding road to a national pharmacare program
Andrew Jackson
Parliamentary committee to question AggregateIQ founders about data-misuse allegations
An office building's directory board lists Canadian data firm AggregateIQ, whose suite now lies empty, in Victoria, B.C.
Patrick Brown files defamation suit against CTV
Patrick Brown addresses supporters and the media in Toronto on Feb. 18, 2018.
Trump’s foreign policy: Jarring, juvenile – and possibly effective
President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he boards Air Force One for a return trip to Washington, at the airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., April 22, 2018.
The lesson from the van attack: Toronto is strong enough to heal
Marcus Gee
Globe editorial: Tax carbon, but do it properly
Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Frechette appears at Commons finance committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 26, 2015.
Twenty-five minutes of horror on Yonge Street: How the Toronto van attack unfolded
Aerial screen capture from video of an incident involving a van driven by Alek Minassian striking several pedestrians in Toronto's Yonge and Finch. MANDATORY CREDIT: CTV News
Familiar names surface in bargain hunt for wealth-creating stocks
Genius: Picasso is a nice portrait of a merely prickly guy
John Doyle
These are stocks to watch on Tuesday
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec. 31, 2012. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 45.82 points to 15,196.06, after 90 minutes of trading.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
MEG Energy CEO stepping down after nearly two decades
Bill McCaffrey, President & CEO of MEG Energy, photographed in his Calgary office, June 15, 2010.
Bill Cosby opts not to testify at sexual assault retrial as defence rests case
Bill Cosby departs after his sexual assault retrial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., on April 23, 2018.
Keep your coffee hot on the road with the Auto Cafe warmer
The Auto Cafe take-out cup warmer.
David Baazov trial begins in Quebec amid Stars Group takeover of Sky Betting
David Baazov attends Amaya's annual general meeting in Montreal on June 22, 2015.
Barrick turns focus to growth as earnings beat expectations
Barrick Gold Corporation Chairman John Thornton speaks during the company's annual general meeting in Toronto on Tuesday, April 28, 2015.
Peru’s attorney-general orders arrest of two suspects in killing of Canadian man
Sebastian Paul Woodroffe is seen in a Facebook photo.
North Korea won’t get sanctions relief until it takes ‘concrete action’ on nukes: White House
In this March 7, 2018, file photo, people watch a TV screen showing images of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea.
Review: 2018 Acura TLX offers good value
2018 Acura TLX.
Canadian tech stocks are worth a closer look
The Shopify logo is shown on a computer screen.
Two Humboldt Broncos players no longer in critical condition after fatal bus crash
The wreckage of a fatal crash outside of Tisdale, Sask., is seen on April, 7, 2018.
Evening Update: Nine confirmed dead after van strikes pedestrians in north Toronto
A van with a damaged front-end is shown on a sidewalk after a van mounted a sidewalk crashing into a number of pedestrians in Toronto on Monday, April 23, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
CN Rail’s profit drops 16 per cent in rocky quarter
A Canadian National Railway train pulls a line of cars through the Macmillan Yard in Vaughan, Ont.
Bank of Canada sees economy improving, plays down inflation risk
Governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz prepares to appear before a Commons finance committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, April 23, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Canadian wholesale sales drop 0.8 per cent in February
Ford and Lincoln vehicles are parked outside the Oakville Assembly Plant in this file photo.
Strong ad sales not enough to offset surge in costs at Alphabet
A Google search page is seen through a magnifying glass in this photo illustration taken in Berlin, Aug. 11, 2015.
Between the Acts: Donovan Woods on the job of making and playing music
Singer-songwriter Donovan Woods is pictured at Massey Hall in Toronto on March 26, 2018.
The close: TSX ends higher as oil prices support energy shares
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. The latest report from the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) shows a 13 per cent increase in complaints/cases, driven by a 28 per cent increase in complaints about banking. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
In photos: Images from the scene of Toronto van attack
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TORONTO, ON - APRIL 23: Law enforcement and first responders on scene at Yonge St. at Finch Ave. after a van plows into pedestrians April 23, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A suspect is in custody after a white van collided with multiple pedestrians. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
Gundlach says buy oil producers, bet against Facebook
Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Oil settles higher; fears of Iran sanctions end early slide
The logo of Venezuelan oil company PDVSA is seen on a tank at Isla refinery in Willemstad on the island of Curacao April 22, 2018.
Plane that crashed in Saskatchewan not de-iced before taking off again: TSB
This handout photo shows the wreckage of an aircraft near Fond du Lac, Sask., on Dec. 14, 2017.
Senate set to vote on motion condemning China’s action in South China Sea
The Senate chamber. The Senate is set to vote on a contentious motion on Tuesday calling on China to cease aggressive activities to expand and strengthen its grip in the disputed South China Sea.
The big question: Will strong earnings finally spark a rally on the lagging TSX?
The Toronto Stock Exchange.
Canada to oppose Alaska oil drilling on caribou habitat
In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska.
Canadian dollar hits near three-week low as Poloz signals no urgency to hike
A loonie is photographed against a U.S. dollar in this photo illustration.
Federal deficits to be larger than promised: PBO report
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 23, 2018.
Parents of woman convicted in Halifax mall shooting plot say she’s not capable of violence
Lindsay Souvannarath arrives at provincial court in Halifax on March 6, 2015.
Suspect in fatal Nashville Waffle House shooting in custody
A worker vacuums up shattered glass outside a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville, Tenn., on April 23, 2018.
Mexico peso crushed as Lopez Obrador appears untouchable
Leftist front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) gestures while leaving the Palacio de Mineria after the first presidential debate in Mexico City, Mexico April 22.
How a Mumbai family’s pet rooster helped the Tungrus director break into filmmaking
Tungrus.
High-profile investors at Sohn Conference bet on stocks tied to millennials
Oleg Nodelman, Founder and Managing Director of EcoR1 Capital LCC, presents during the 2018 Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., April 23.
In Photos: Britain's Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge welcome baby boy
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Britain's Prince William arrives at the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital with his children Prince George and Princess Charlotte after his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to a son, in London, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Montreal celebrates contemporary art while Toronto raises funds for elephants
Zoé Dascher and Jean-François Gervais at Printemps du MAC.
Minnesota judge to rule on Enbridge’s Line 3 project
Construction on Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement Program progresses in Alberta and Saskatchewan in 2017.
Sears shares jump as CEO urges sale of Kenmore appliance brand
In this July 20, 2017, file photo, the Kenmore Elite Smart Electric Dryer and Front Load Washer, center, appears on display at a Sears store, in West Jordan, Utah.
U.S. existing home sales rise; inventory remains tight
In this Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, photo a for sale sign stands in front of a house, in Walpole, Mass.
Quebec mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette harboured violent, hostile thoughts for years: psychologist
Alexandre Bissonnette is seen in a Facebook photo.
Hasbro blames Toys ‘R’ Us for dismal first quarter
A Jenga game by Hasbro Gaming is seen in this illustration photo.
I had to stop being a perfectionist so my daughter could be happy
Fire and Fury audiobook reaffirms a sad reality: Trump presidency is the new normal
In this Jan. 5, 2018 file photo, copies of the book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff.
Does the welfare state still matter? It should
Gerald Caplan
The MMIWG inquiry cannot be allowed to fail
Chief commissioner Marion Buller listens during the final day of hearings at the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Richmond, B.C., on April 8, 2018.
ETF Buyer’s Guide 2018: The complete series
A man watches the financial numbers at the TMX Group in Toronto's financial district in a May 9, 2014 photo.
PRINTEMPS DU MAC
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The dance floor was filled at Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal.
Chinese researchers say historical map supports country’s claim to South China Sea
Warships and fighter jets of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy take part in a military display in the South China Sea on April 12, 2018.
Weak first quarter on tap for Canada’s gold producers
An employee places ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold on a cart in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, in this 2016 file photo.
These dividend stocks have bucked the downward trend brought by rising rates
Gordon Pape
Fairfax readies game plan for Toys ‘R’ Us Canada
Fairfax’s backing brings to an end months of uncertainty surrounding the fate of the Toys ‘R’ Us business in Canada, where it is the second-largest toy retailer after Walmart.
At midday: TSX rises as energy stocks reverse course
Trader Michael Smython the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 23, 2018
Alcoa pummeled as U.S. sanction softening calms supply shocks
An Alcoa aluminum plant in Alcoa, Tennessee, U.S. is seen in this April 8, 2014 file photo
Stephen Poloz says Canada’s housing market is okay. So why worry?
Barrie McKenna
It’s a boy for Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge
Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, left and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, show their newly born son to the media outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London, on April 23, 2018.
France’s Macron visits Trump as Iran nuclear deal hangs in balance
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, arrive for their state visit to Washington on April 23, 2018.
Armenian PM Serzh Sarksyan resigns after street protests
In this file photo taken on May 13, 2014, Francois Hollande, left, speaks with Serzh Sarkisian during their meeting in Yerevan.
Options traders pile into $80 oil bets as Trump wild cards mount
A pump jack operates at a well site leased by Devon Energy Production Company near Guthrie, Oklahoma September 15, 2015.
Time to buy beaten-up tech? Six ETFs to consider
Amazon Inc. and other technology stocks have had a hard time in the stock market recently.
Paralyzed Edmonton toddler moves from homemade wheelchair to treadmill
Nancy Morrow works with Evelyn Moore on the treadmill at the ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre in Edmonton on April 4, 2018.
Veteran New Brunswick and federal politician Keith Ashfield dies
Keith Ashfield is pictured during a news conference in Vancouver on June 26, 2012.
Federal deficits over next two years to be $8-billion more than expected: PBO
Jean-Denis Frechette, Parliamentary Budget Officer, at a meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 31, 2017.
Senate committee paves way for Pompeo to become secretary of state
CIA director Mike Pompeo testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on April 12, 2018.
One scientist’s work sheds light on the ‘transforming’ state of planetary health
The University of Guelph sign is seen in this 2017 file photo.
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