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Number of asylum claims more than double in Canada in 2017, UN says
A family, claiming to be from Columbia, is arrested by RCMP officers as they cross the border into Canada from the United States as asylum seekers on April 18, 2018 near Champlain, NY. A new report from the United Nations Refugee Agency shows 2017 broke global records for displaced persons and saw Canada become the ninth largest recipient of asylum seekers in the world. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees annual Global Trends report was released this morning and shows 68.5 million people fled their home countries due to wars, violence and persecution in 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
U.S. withdraws from UN human rights body, cites bias against Israel
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on June 19, 2018.
Tesla and GM are collateral damage in Trump-versus-Xi trade war
A sign is seen outside Tesla Motors' new showroom in Manhattan's Meatpacking District in New York City, U.S., December 14, 2017.
Facebook misses another U.S. Senate deadline on privacy questions
A 3D-printed Facebook like button is seen in front of the Facebook logo.
Japan beats 10-man Colombia 2-1 for a historic World Cup win
Japan's Yuya Osako celebrates scoring his country's second goal against Colombia at the 2018 World Cup on June 19, 2018.
Traders all-in on S&P bull case won’t listen to warnings to bail
his file photo taken on July 2, 2017 shows the New York Stock exchange.
Toronto company criticized for job ad saying ‘men are preferred’ for 25-pound lifting
Review: The all-new Nissan Kicks is a compact crossover built for urbanites
The 2018 Nissan Kicks is a compact crossover built and bred for urban life.
Trump tactics split Wall Street analysts assessing trade toll
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a meeting of the National Space Council in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 18.
Price chop draws two offers for Burnaby house
300 North Hythe, Burnaby, B.C.
VW and Ford believed to be considering transporter van partnership
A Volkswagen logo is pictured during the Volkswagen Group's annual general meeting in Berlin, Germany, May 3, 2018.
ETF companies take mutual funds to school on fee competition
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Nights to remember in Toronto and Vancouver
Anna Wallner, Joy Macphail, James Shavick and Cindy Charkow.
Man charged in subway homicide case appears in Toronto court
File photos taken at the lower level platforms at the Bay St subway station on the Bloor line.
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery Power Ball XX: Carousal
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TORONTO, ON - MAY 31: General atmosphere for Max Mara Power Ball XX at The Power Plant on May 31, 2018 in Toronto, Canada.
Face The World Foundation 28th annual gala
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Jacqui Cohen, Sir Tom and Kasondra Cohen-Herrendorf.
Explaining tech: Adaptive cruise control
Adaptive cruise control lets the driver set a travelling speed and automatically maintain a constant distance from the car ahead.
Carl Icahn gains control of SandRidge Energy board after proxy fight
An electronic display identifies the post that trades SandRidge Energy stock on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Jan. 11, 2013.
At midday: Trade fears slam global stocks, commodities
Trader Vincent Napolitano, centre, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 19, 2018.
Dated Toronto bungalow grabs attention with under-$1-million asking price
1 Ronan Ave., Toronto.
Opioid-related deaths soar in British Columbia, Alberta
An anti-fentanyl advertisement is seen in Vancouver in 2017. In British Columbia, there were 523 deaths attributed to illegal-drug overdoses in 2015. A year later, the number rose to 974 and increased further to 1,399 in 2017.
U.K. happy with Murdoch’s commitments to Sky News independence
The Sky News logo is seen on the outside of offices and studios in west London, June 29, 2017.
Police identify two men wanted in Toronto playground shooting
Two men wanted in Attempt Murder investigation, McCowan Road and Alton Towers Circle area. Tarrick Rhoden, 23 and T'Quan Robertson, 23.
Three injured after industrial explosion outside St. John’s, Newfoundland
Scattered debris is shown at the scene of an explosion in Mount Pearl, Nfld., on June 19, 2018.
Milos Raonic pulls out of Queen’s Club with right shoulder injury
Milos Raonic of Canada plays a return to Yuki Bhambri of India during their singles tennis match at the Queen's Club tennis tournament in London on June 19, 2018.
Young rich seeking more advice on crypto from wealth managers
Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on a PC motherboard in this illustration picture, February 13.
Competition heats up for cost-cutting fliers as WestJet’s Swoop prepares to launch
A Swoop airplane is seen in this undated handout photo.
Wall Street wants more female traders, but old perceptions die hard
The U.S. flag flies in the front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York.
Amazon’s Alexa to provide guest services at Marriott hotels
An Amazon Echo is displayed at a company event in 2017.
The open: TSX, Wall Street fall as China-U.S. trade tensions mount
An investor stands in front of a screen displaying stock market figures at a securities company in Hangzhou in China's Zhejiang province on June 19.
The hazy history of pot prohibition in Canada
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Trump threatens almost all Chinese imports as Beijing fires back
Flags of U.S. and China are placed for a meeting in Beijing on June 30, 2017.
EU tries to assuage German, Italian concerns on migration
A demonstrator holds a placard reading 'Refugees welcome' during the Citizen and Solidarity March from Place de la Bastille to Place de la Republique in Paris on June 17, 2018, in support of migrants and refugees.
Judicial review set for today former child refugee Abdoul Abdi
Abdoul Abdi, who came to Canada as a Somali refugee at age 6, is facing deportation after serving a criminal sentence because no one got him citizenship while he was in foster care.
U.S. housing starts approach 11-year high, permits weak
A home under construction in Hampton Township, Pa.
Politics Briefing: Conservatives finally score by-election win
A view of inside U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detention facility shows children at Rio Grande Valley Centralized Processing Center in Rio Grande City, Texas, U.S., June 17, 2018. Picture taken on June 17, 2018. Courtesy CBP/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
China’s Xi praises North Korea’s Kim for Trump summit, promises support
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 19, 2018.
Oil slips on U.S.-China trade dispute, OPEC supply outlook
Oil pumpjacks are seen in Lagunillas, Venezuela.
Senators’ Mike Hoffman traded twice in a day, less than a week after harassment allegations against partner
Mike Hoffman of the Ottawa Senators skates past Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins during a game on April 7, 2018.
Limit down: China rout has 1,023 stocks plunging 10% in one day
An investor reacts as she monitors stock prices at a securities company in Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province on June 19, 2018.
TransCanada’s Leach Xpress natural gas pipeline to resume operations after West Virginia blast
The kindness of strangers kept me going on Newfoundland’s East Coast Trail
Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Floorhand Charles Scott holds a drill pipe during Baytex Energy Ltd.'s drilling operations in the Pembina oil field near Pigeon Lake, Alberta, Canada on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012.
Ottawa overreacting by shutting Fundy fishery after single whale spotted: group
Right whales are seen in the south Gulf of Saint Lawrence in this May 5, 2018 handout photo. The federal government has announced a temporary fisheries closure in the Bay of Fundy following a North Atlantic right whale sighting.
ZTE shares tank after U.S. Senate puts Trump reprieve in doubt
The inside of a ZTE smart phone.
OPEC sees strong oil market, possible need for more output
The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries is seen at OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on June 19, 2018.
Toronto’s directionless summer real-estate market draws lowball offers
Carolyn Ireland
Iran says no plans to increase missile range, rejects talks with Trump
In this June 6, 2018 frame grab from Islamic Republic Iran Broadcasting, IRIB, state-run TV, three versions of domestically built centrifuges are shown in a live TV program from Natanz, an Iranian uranium enrichment plant, in Iran.
Tuesday’s TSX breakouts: A value stock yielding 4% with dividends paid in U.S. dollars
Jennifer Dowty
Saudi-led coalition captures large areas of Yemen’s Hodeidah airport: UAE
A Huthi rebel structure bombed by the Saudi-led Arab military alliance is seen in the area of Hodeida's airport on June 18, 2018.
‘Papa! Papa!’: Audio recording of children adds to rage over Trump policy of family separation
Children listen to speakers during an immigration family separation protest in front of the Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. District Court building on June 18, 2018, in Phoenix, Arix.
Before the Bell: Wall Street heads to rough start on trade tensions; Bay Street futures slide
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Audi appoints interim CEO after arrest of Rupert Stadler in German emissions investigation
A Volkswagen logo is pictured during the company's annual general meeting in Berlin, Germany, on May 3, 2018.
Tory by-election landslide in Quebec more than a local race
John Ibbitson
Streetwise newsletter: RBC head of global equities to retire; New venture fund opens to entrepreneurs
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) sign in Ottawa, Ontario, 2016.
Morning Update: Trump ties border wall to migrant family separations
MISSION, TX - JUNE 12: A boy and father from Honduras are taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents near the U.S.-Mexico Border on June 12, 2018 near Mission, Texas. The asylum seekers were then sent to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing center for possible separation. U.S. border authorities are executing the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy towards undocumented immigrants. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions also said that domestic and gang violence in immigrants' country of origin would no longer qualify them for political asylum status. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
Premarket: Trade war worries slam China and emerging markets
A pedestrian walks past a stock indicator displaying the closing rate of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on June 19, 2018.
‘Tread carefully’: Canadian dollar slides, crosses line in the sand as currency market gyrates
Michael Babad
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