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Trump pulls plug on meeting with North Korea’s Kim, blames leader’s ‘tremendous anger and open hostility’
President Donald Trump remarks on the cancellation of the North Korea summit meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in Washington, on May 24, 2018.
Asian shares shaky after Trump cancels North Korea summit
A pedestrian stands to look at an electronic board showing the stock market indices of various countries outside a brokerage in Tokyo.
Aecon deal threatened Canadian sovereignty, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during an interview with Reuters in La Malbaie, Que., on Thursday, May 24, 2018.
Morgan Freeman’s voice pulled from Vancouver-area transit amid sexual-harassment allegations
In this file photo taken on Feb. 6, 2017, actor Morgan Freeman arrives for the 16th Annual AARP Movies for Grownups Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Four tied for lead at Volvik Championship
Amy Olson drives from the 16th tee during the first round of the LPGA Volvik Championship golf tournament at Travis Pointe Country Club on Thursday.
Doug Ford denies interfering in local PC nomination race
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford makes an announcement during a campaign stop in Brantford, Ont. on Thursday, May 24, 2018.
At least seven killed, 10 wounded by car bomb in Benghazi
Where does Trudeau draw the line with Beijing?
Campbell Clark
Cuba retrieves second black box from deadly plane crash
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel, third from left, walks through the wreckage of a Boeing 737 that crashed while carrying more than 100 passengers in Havana last Friday.
Immigration Minister declines to say whether Ottawa will seek power to turn away U.S. border-crossers
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Ahmed Hussen stands during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, May 24, 2018.
Report suggests Vancouver-area mayors implement ‘mobility pricing’
Motorists merge from four lanes into one as they enter the Lions Gate Bridge to drive into Vancouver, B.C., on July 15, 2011. TransLink’s Allan Seckel said ‘mobility pricing’ has the capacity to improve transportation dramatically.
Serena Williams could face Maria Sharapova at French Open
Maria Sharapova of Russia in action in her match against Simona Halep of Romania on May 19, 2018 in Rome, Italy.
Kevin Na’s ending 90-foot chip earns him another first-round lead at Colonial
Kevin Na plays his shot from the eighth tee in the first round of the Fort Worth Invitational at Colonial Country Club on Thursday.
Doug Ford proves to be part of the problem, rather than the solution to the Tories’ cultural troubles
Adam Radwanski
Uber self-driving SUV in fatal crash saw pedestrian, did not brake: federal investigators
This file image made from video of a mounted camera provided by the Tempe Police Department shows an exterior view moments before an Uber SUV hit a woman in Tempe, Ariz., in March.
Hamilton Bulldogs out for revenge against Regina in Memorial Cup semi-final
Hamilton Bulldogs forward Nicholas Caamano is seen during a team practice in Regina on Thursday, May 24, 2018.
B.C. Premier Horgan calls on Ottawa to investigate province’s high gas prices
Motorists fuel up at a Shell gas station in Vancouver on Sunday, April 22, 2018.
Impact president Saputo promises big changes, but struggling Montreal squad must make do for now
Montreal Impact head coach Remi Garde listens to the national anthem before MLS action against the Toronto FC, in Montreal on Saturday, March 17, 2018. After watching his team lose a third straight game on Monday, Montreal Impact president Joey Saputo told a radio audience that big changes were coming. But the Impact will have to wait till the summer transfer window to shake up a squad that looks to be going nowhere.
Trans Mountain clears legal hurdle as B.C. Supreme Court dismisses environmental certificate challenges
British Columbia Premier John Horgan takes part in a media event at the Western Premiers' Conference in Yellowknife, N.T., on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.
In secular Uruguay, a populist cardinal rallies the faithful and kicks off a feud
Archbishop Daniel Sturla.
Senators fear random roadside tests for alcohol will lead to racial profiling
RCMP officers perform a ride program to get drivers who have been drinking and driving off the road in Coquitlam, B.C. on Dec. 7, 2013.
Middle east expert Bernard Lewis wrote about ‘clash of civilizations’
Bernard Lewis, left, professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, chats with then-interim minister of foreign minister of Afghanistan Abdoullah Abdoullah in Istanbul on Feb. 12, 2002.
Streetwise newsletter: Aecon aftermath
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Prevention strategy aims to save Indigenous lives in Saskatchewan
Toronto land-transfer tax revenue beats expectations by $30-million despite market decline
In recent years, Toronto has relied heavily on revenues from ballooning land-transfer taxes, a practice some senior city officials have warned could backfire in the event of a real estate market crash.
Twenty questions with B.C.’s new Lieutenant-Governor Janet Austin
Lieutenant-Governor Janet Austin inspects the 100-person Guard of Honour following the installation ceremony at the Legislature in Victoria on Tuesday April 24, 2018.
Alex Ovechkin and his Washington Capitals are headed to Vegas
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals celebrates with his teammates after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on May 23, 2018 in Tampa, Fla.
Good news - for once - in Malaysia’s government
Malaysia's newly-elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad addresses civil servants from the prime minister's office during his first assembly in Putrajaya on May 21, 2018.
Trump’s letter to Kim Jong-un cancelling the North Korea summit is unmistakably Trumpian
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on Thursday.
In Bosnia-Herzegovina, fears are growing that the carefully constructed peace is starting to unravel
Street scenes from old town of Sarajevo.
Twelve ways meetings can go wrong
Harvey Schachter
Canada’s mysterious Islamic State returnee looks frighteningly familiar
Denise Balkissoon
Return of the REITs: A new wave of IPOs signals real-estate resurgence
Aecon emerges from failed CCCC takeover with renewed outlook
Despite the Liberal government's blocking of the proposed CCCC takeover of Aecon, the construction firm still has plenty of business and is involved in several current projects, including the Site C hydroelectric dam along B.C.’s Peace River.
Montreal supplier IEC Holden faces losses, layoffs in South Africa amid controversial Bombardier locomotive deal
Workers manufacture traction motors destined for Bombardier locomotives at an IEC Holden-owned factory in Johannesburg.
Globe editorial: Doug Ford can’t ignore allegation he tried to sell bogus party memberships
An unidentified woman walks out of Kinga Surma's campaign office in Etobicoke, on Thursday, May 24, 2018. The Ontario PC candidate is caught in a furor after the Liberal Party produced an audio recording of PC Leader Doug Ford allegedly trying to sell "bogus memberships" to help secure Surma's nomination in the Etobicoke Centre riding.
Why the world is better off without a Trump-Kim Summit
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about the cancelled summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un from the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Washington.
U.S. jury says Samsung should pay Apple $539-million in patent retrial: report
An iPhone X is seen on a large video screen in the new Apple Visitor Center in Cupertino, Calif., in this file photo.
Aecon’s beaten-up stock after blocked takeover offers intriguing opportunity for investors
David Berman
Putin welcomes European efforts to save Iran nuclear deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a joint news conference with his French counterpart following their talks at the Konstantin Palace in Strelna on Thursday.
DavidsTea co-founder Herschel Segal aims to put retailer ‘on the right track’ amid leadership spat
A DavidsTea shop on Toronto’s Yonge Street is pictured on Jan. 23, 2017.
Globe editorial: Blocking the Aecon deal was the right decision
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during an interview with Reuters in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, May 24, 2018.
Review: In Kayak to Klemtu, Zoe Hopkins addresses a complicated issue with a light touch
Ta’Kaiya Blaney as Ella in Kayak to Klemtu.
Canada is blocking China’s takeover of Aecon for all the wrong reasons
Barrie McKenna
Sales of Vancouver homes above $3-million cool in wake of tax measures
The Vancouver skyline as seen on Jan. 16, 2018.
Review: Grand Hotel, The Musical suffers from a disappointing cast and cringeworthy writing
Vanessa Sears as Frieda Flamm in Grand Hotel, The Musical.
May 25: Pipeline hypocrisy? Yes. No. Maybe ... Plus other letters to the editor
Blue Jays close out ugly homestand with 8-1 loss to Angels
Jose Alvarez and Martin Maldonado of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim celebrate their victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on May 24, 2018 in Toronto.
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Trump signs bill easing post-2008 crisis banking regulations
U.S. President Donald Trump receives applause after signing S. 2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, at the White House on May 24, 2018.
Hold off on bashing the 30-year-olds who live at home
Gary Mason
A summit that wasn’t: Trump and Kim’s goals were incompatible from the start
President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for the 'Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act,' in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Washington.
Fintrac seeks to lighten regulatory burden for smaller financial firms
The cost of implementing a compliance regime – which includes appointing a compliance officer, keeping detailed client records and regularly reporting suspicious transactions to Fintrac – can be steep, particularly for smaller institutions.
At 65, Mary Steenburgen has more doors to open
Mary Steenburgen is photographed in Toronto on May 11, 2018.
Inquiry to investigate Lionel Desmond’s access to mental health, domestic violence services
Shanna and Lionel Desmond hold their daughter Aaliyah in a Facebook photo.
Evening Update: Aecon, Ontario election, Trump-Kim summit
A woman walks past Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford's campaign bus after a campaign stop in Brantford, Ont. on Thursday, May 24, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Ryan
How charitable remainder trusts let you provide for heirs while doing some good
Tim Cestnick
Gap stumbles as namesake brand’s struggles continue
In this Aug. 15, 2015, file photo, a pedestrian walks past a Gap store in Miami.
Boomers are meat in a financial sandwich
Rob Carrick
Customer info shared with fintechs is secure, bank executives tell senators
The Senate banking committee is reviewing the banking-related provisions of C-74, a 556-page budget bill which includes changes to the Bank Act critics allege will 'open up a new line of business for banks' to sell customer data.
Harvey Weinstein expected to surrender in sexual-misconduct investigation: officials
Harvey Weinstein poses as he arrives for the screening of the film The Little Prince at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in 2015.
The close: Stocks end down, but off lows, as Trump cancels Korean summit
Bright side of the moon: China launches pioneering mission to explore valuable source of solar energy
A Long March-4C rocket lifts off from the southwestern Xichang launch centre carrying the Queqiao (Magpie Bridge) satellite in Xichang, China's southwestern Sichuan province on May 21, 2018.
DAZN gets Canadian broadcast rights for Champions League soccer
A placard bearing the logo of the UEFA Champions League Cup final is displayed at the fan zone in Kiev on May 24, 2018.
Minister says officials will correct flyers giving tips on illegally crossing border into Canada
A barricade blocks the dead-end road where RCMP have set up a tent and buses for incoming asylum seekers crossing the U.S.-Canada border at Roxham Road in Hemmingford, Que.
Canadian auto industry blindsided by Trump’s ‘absurd’ tariff threat
In this March 29, 2010 file photo, Honda Motor Co.'s vehicles for export park at a Yokohama port, near Tokyo.
Increased home runs not related to changes to ball’s structure, MLB report concludes
Dwight Smith Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a solo home run in the sixth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Rogers Centre on May 24, 2018 in Toronto.
Best Buy has a positive outlook – so why are investors so negative?
The adoption of smart-home devices is expected to grow explosively over the next several years, and CEO Hubert Joly has positioned Best Buy well to tap into that opportunity.
Curbs on demand won’t solve surging house prices in Canada
A sign advertises a house for sale on a residential street in Toronto.
Picture this: The Ontario PCs chose the competent woman over the bloviating man
Elizabeth Renzetti
What it’s like to ring a church bell that weighs as much as a Honda Civic
David Wilcox, second from right, is the Ringing Master at St. James Cathedral in Toronto.
Weather co-operating with evacuation of fire-threatened First Nations communities in Manitoba
People from the Paungassi First Nation watch a fire burning in Little Grand Rapids, Man., in a handout photo provided by councillor Clinton Keeper of Little Grand Rapids.
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What new European data-privacy rules could mean for Canadian companies – and tech giants
Bestsellers: Canadian Fiction, May 26, 2018
Sook-Yin Lee and Canada’s new queer cinema
Octavio is Dead!, which premieres June 2 and will receive a theatrical release in Toronto starting June 22, is a stirring psycho-sexual ghost story, exploring themes of gender and sexual identity.
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Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, May 26, 2018
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How to determine what market stories to read, betting on a gamer, and why dividend stocks are still expensive
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New documentary celebrates the glorious exaggeration of André Leon Talley
The Gospel According to André shines a spotlight on André Leon Talley’s journey in ‘the chiffon trenches,’ as he calls the fashion industry.
Carney says BoE could return to stimulus after Brexit if needed
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney speaks during the Bank of England Markets Forum 2018, at Bloomberg, in central London, May 24, 2018.
Sakari Orava, skilled surgeon to soccer’s biggest stars
Sakari Orava, a Finnish orthopaedic surgeo, poses at Mehilainen hospital in Turku, Finland on March 15, 2010. Orava is among a very small number of Finnish citizens to own a Champions League gold medal, which he won on the operating table of his medical practice.
Toronto FC turns to keeper Clint Irwin with Alex Bono on U.S. national team duty
Toronto FC goalkeeper Clint Irwin reacts after making a save against the Seattle Sounders during penalty kicks MLS Cup final action in Toronto on Dec. 10, 2016.
Nine U.S.-listed small-caps poised to outperform their large-cap rivals
In the past few weeks, U.S. stocks have resumed their rally, edging up off their lows set in early April.
Electric vehicles could strain cobalt supply in coming years
An empty artisanal cobalt mine after miners stopped work for the day on May 11, 2012, just outside the city of Likasi in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Prairie canola crop threatened by drought
A field of ripe canola sits ready for harvest near Lethbridge, Alta.
Bestsellers: Juvenile, May 26, 2018
U.S. intelligence officials brief lawmakers on Russia probe
U.S. congressional leaders enter the U.S. Justice Department with members of their staff for classified briefings on an FBI probe into Russian election meddling in Washington on May 24, 2018.
Why Trump will lose the trade war with China
The CBC and other companies want to test employees for pot. Here’s why we shouldn’t let them
Rita Trichur
Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan earns spot on the All-NBA’s second team
DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Toronto Raptors reacts during the second half of Game 4 of the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena on May 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Ireland poised to overturn abortion ban in landmark referendum: polls
Campaigners for the Love Both campaign urge people to vote 'no' in the referendum to repeal the eighth amendment of the Irish constitution in Dublin on May 24, 2018.
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