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Restaurants sever ties with vintner Norman Hardie
Norman Hardie in the barrel room at his winery in Wellington, Ont. on June 30, 2017.
Why Canadian CEO pay has soared over the past decade
The CN Tower stands in the distance of a Bay Street sign displayed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013.
Trump touts hawkish immigration plans at rally in Minnesota
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at the Amsoil Arena in Duluth, Minn., on June 20, 2018.
Judge awards Dow Chemical Canada $1.06-billion in damages against Nova Chemicals
Phoenix pay system’s failure prompts call for increased power to fire public servants
Auditor-General Michael Ferguson appears before the Commons public accounts committee on Report 1, Building and Implementing the Phoenix Pay System, of the 2018 Spring Reports of the Auditor General on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 14, 2018.
Battery Mineral Resources plans to raise $75-million in Canadian public offering: source
The TSX logo is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
Everyday racism hinders Indigenous women with HIV from accessing care: study
Valerie Nicholson, an Indigenous women living with HIV and chair of the board for the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network, says she has no shortage of stories about the casual racism she and others have experienced while accessing care.
Pipeline purchases, trade wars, pot: A bolder, braver Trudeau emerges, throwing caution to the wind
Campbell Clark
Wave of asylum seekers floods Toronto’s shelters
Ralanda Mitchell, left, and her fiancee Lex Miller, attend a Pride event for refugees at The 519 in Toronto, Wednesday, June 13, 2018. The couple has been in Toronto since May after fleeing the Bahamas due to a string of brutal murders of gay men. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
Asian shares edge ahead, oil subdued before OPEC meeting
A pedestrian walks past a stock indicator displaying the closing rate of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, on June 19, 2018.
Vancouver orders closing of Sahota-owned Regent hotel, plans purchase
Workers prepare to board up the Regent Hotel in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Residents will be placed in other housing after the city ordered the building’s owners to cease occupancy of the property as of June 28, 2018.
Devils’ Taylor Hall wins Hart Trophy as NHL’s most valuable player
New Jersey Devils' Taylor Hall accepts the Hart Trophy onstage at the 2018 NHL Awards presented by Hulu at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nev., on June 20, 2018.
B.C. seeks assurances from Ottawa wild-salmon stocks will be protected
B.C. Minister of Agriculture Lana Popham provides an update about fish farms in the province during a news conference in the press gallery at the Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday June 20, 2018.
CBC cancels On the Money business show, cites lack of funds
CBC is cancelling its afternoon business show, On the Money.
U.S. lawmakers call for investigation into Huawei’s university partnerships
Visitors to the CeBIT computer fair mill about Huawei’s booth at the conference in Hanover, Germany, on June 12, 2018.
Complaint alleges Canada’s prisons agency places mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement too often
A solitary confinement cell is shown in a handout photo from the Office of the Correctional Investigator.
Cryptocurrency tycoon buys $28-million penthouse in former Trump Toronto hotel
Anthony Di Iorio, an entrepreneur and investor, is photographed in the third floor and tower of his luxury penthouse in Toronto, on June 20, 2018.
Heavy rains cause flooding in areas of Texas hit hard by Hurricane Harvey
A woman walks back to higher ground in Mercedes, Tex., on June 20, 2018.
For saving the lives of Palestinian children, Israeli non-profit receives UN Population Award
Israeli cardiothoracic surgeon Lior Sasson places his hand on the engorged heart of Abdel-Rahman Ghouti, a 9-month-old Palestinian boy, just before beginning open heart surgery with a team of Israeli doctors and nurses at Wolfson Medical Center, in Holon, Israel, on May 17, 2011.
Road to riches: ‘Speed bumps’ slow trade, help most investors, U.S. securities regulator reports
Traders study screens on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan on June 19, 2018.
Globe editorial: With pot law, Canada takes a bold step into uncharted territory
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian flag with a marijuana leaf on it is seen during the annual 4/20 marijuana rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Disney quickly jumps over Comcast for Fox movie, TV assets
The Walt Disney Co. logo appears on a screen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in August, 2017. Disney is making a US$70.3-billion counter bid for Fox’s entertainment businesses following Comcast’s US$65-billion offer for the company.
B.C. Appeal Court rules lottery winner must be paid back $600,000 loan
Jays lean on vintage J.A. Happ performance to outlast the Braves
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ releases from mound during the ninth inning against the Atlanta Braves in Toronto on Wednesday, June 20, 2018.
Bills for Trudeau’s India trip now exceed $1.5-million, new documents show
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, on Feb. 21, 2018.
Gary Bettman says Ottawa Senators turmoil is ‘sensationalized’
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman addresses the media prior to Game 1 of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals at T-Mobile Arena on May 28, 2018 in Las Vegas.
Coach Jay Triano hoping to help Team Canada mesh ahead of World Cup qualifying
Canadian men's national basketball team head coach Jay Triano speaks with reporters after practice in Richmond, B.C., on Wednesday June 20, 2018. Canada is scheduled to play China in the Pacific Rim Basketball Classic in Vancouver on Friday and in Victoria on Sunday.
Raptors hard at work angling to trade into the NBA draft
NBA draft prospect Deandre Ayton fields media questions during a news conference in New York on June 20, 2018.
Is Ronaldo about to push Messi into second place for good?
Cathal Kelly
Home of the Week: Restored heritage in Kingston
151 Earl St, Kingston, Ont.
U.S. Commerce Secretary says Canada is not a national-security threat
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on tariffs on Capitol Hill on June 20, 2018 in Washington.
June 21: Carbon scrutiny. Plus other letters to the editor
Bestsellers: Mystery, June 23, 2018
Bestsellers: Self-Improvement, June 23, 2018
CSIS ended investigation of right-wing extremism 10 months before Quebec City mosque shooting: report
A vehicle passes behind a sign outside the Canadian Security Intelligence Service headquarters in Ottawa.
Bestsellers: Juvenile, June 23, 2018
Bestsellers: Canadian Non-Fiction, June 23, 2018
Bestsellers: Canadian Fiction, June 23, 2018
Bestsellers: Paperback Non-Fiction, June 23, 2018
Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, June 23, 2018
Bestsellers: Hardcover Non-Fiction, June 23, 2018
Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, June 23, 2018
Evening Update: Trudeau condemns Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy; cannabis will be legal on October 17
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on immigration policy with DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Vice President Mike Pence at his sides in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis
How to stop crud from falling between the car seats
Toronto Wolfpack lend Jonny Pownall, Ryan Burroughs to Barrow Raiders
Fans cheer on The Toronto Wolfpack rugby squad during its match against the London Broncos at Lamport Stadium in Toronto on June 9, 2018.
Federal government tables Canada’s first national accessibility law
Minister of Science, Sport and Persons with Disabilities Kirsty Duncan speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on June 19, 2018.
BlackBerry shareholders approve lucrative pay package for CEO John Chen
BlackBerry Ltd. shareholders voted in favour of an executive pay package on Wednesday that could see chief executive officer John Chen earn more than US$400-million over the next five years.
Charleston Hughes making presence felt on Roughriders defensive line
Calgary Stampeders' Charleston Hughes speaks to reporters at the team's clubhouse in Calgary, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.
Report on Small Business Newsletter: Feeling excluded from traditional incubators, entrepreneurs create their own
Toronto, Ontario - June 1, 2018 -- Rusul Alrubail -- Rusul Alrubail Executive Director, Parkdale Centre for Innovation, poses for a picture in her new space in Toronto, Friday, June 1, 2018. (Mark Blinch/Globe and Mail)
Driving is safer with a second set of (technological) eyes on the road
A blind-spot detection system monitors a car’s flanks – the areas behind and to either side that a driver is least likely to be able to see in their mirrors.
Renewed calls for platform barriers after man killed on TTC subway tracks
A subway sign is seen in Toronto, on Aug. 24, 2012.
In spite of past warnings, CSIS continues to harvest troves of data on ordinary Canadians, watchdog reveals
A sign for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service building is shown in Ottawa, on May 14, 2013.
Horizons launching blockchain ETF on TSX
Kingsway home offers entry into prestigious area for $2.37-million
Done Deal, 77 Kingsway Crescent, Toronto
Hungary’s parliament approves ‘STOP Soros’ law, defying EU and rights groups
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban sits before a vote on the 'Stop Soros' package of bills that criminalizes some help given to illegal immigrants at the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, on June 20, 2018.
Faceoff: BMW 440i xDrive vs. Mercedes-Benz E400 4MATIC
Mercedes-Benz E400 4MATIC completely redesigned, it is larger than before yet retains elegant, refined and classic lines along its body. It looks stellar, top up or down.
What trade war? FAANGs scale new highs
A Facebook panel is seen during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, in Cannes, France, June 20, 2018.
Spain holds off Iran 1-0 on Diego Costa’s third goal of the World Cup
Spain's Diego Costa, right, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the group B match between Iran and Spain at the 2018 World Cup in Kazan, Russia on June 20, 2018.
Solar investors expected to snub Ontario as Ford vows to axe cap-and-trade
Chief Paul Burke looks at a solar farm under construction in Fort Severn, Ontario's most northerly community, on April 28, 2018.
The close: Legal marijuana, oil send TSX to record high
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto.
Canada’s Walk of Fame to give Stompin’ Tom Connors a star in hometown of Skinner’s Pond
Canadian music legend Stompin' Tom Connors receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 20th Annual SOCAN Awards gala in Toronto, on Nov. 23, 2009.
Can joking about Indigenous oppression be funny?
Beverley O’Neil, a consultant to Indigenous communities, is also a stand-up comic.
Winnipeg Art Gallery’s exhibition of Labrador Inuit art a righting of history
Jason Sikoak’s large-scale pen and ink drawing Sacrilege (2015), is one of the final pieces in the show. It is the largest work Sikoak has made to date, and earned him an instant commission from a Toronto woman.
The surprisingly reliable timing strategy for buying TSX bank stocks
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district on June 16, 2010.
Inquest into homeless man’s death in Toronto recommends social supports be more accessible
The Toronto city skyline is shown on Nov. 1, 2015. An inquest examining the systemic factors that caused a homeless man to die in a fire while seeking shelter from the cold has recommended social supports be more accessible to those in need.
Tim Hortons to upgrade distribution system and open new warehouses
A coffee and donut from Tim Hortons is seen at a Coquitlam B.C., location on April 26, 2018.
Canada must end its safe third country agreement with the U.S.
CETA sabotage would mark an ‘own goal’ for Italy’s populists
A worker selects a whole Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese from a storage rack ahead of inspection at Coduro cheesemakers in Fidenza, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014.
A perfectly framed Muskoka cottage, from the inside and outside
Brigadoon Cottage located along Lake Joseph in Muskoka.
’Embarassed’ Phil Mickelson apologizes for hitting moving ball at U.S. Open
Phil Mickelsonand caddie Tim Mickelson walk on the seventh hole during the final round of the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 17, 2018 in Southampton, N.Y.
In Trump’s North Korea diplomacy, China is the loser
Chinese President Xi Jinping, centre right, and his wife, Peng Liyuan, right, meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Wednesday, June 20, 2018.
Advertising has perpetuated implicit bias. Now it needs to help eradicate it
Tyler Turnbull is CEO of FCB Canada.
GE’s ouster from the Dow marks yet another embarrassment for CEO John Flannery
The General Electric logo is displayed at the top of the company's global operations centre in downtown Cincinnati on Jan. 16, 2018. On Tuesday, it was announced that GE will be dropped from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, ending the industrial conglomerate's more than 100-year run in the 30-company blue-chip index.
Former police chief calls for mass casualty plan in Saskatchewan after Humboldt Broncos crash
The wreckage of the fatal crash outside of Tisdale, Sask., is seen Saturday, April, 7, 2018.
How much are Canada’s top CEOs paid? Here’s the full breakdown
Keith Creel listens during an economic forum in Toronto in 2016. Mr. Creel took over as CEO of Canadian Pacific Railway in 2017, after his predecessor quit to pursue a job at CSX Corp.
Still want to ride the cannabis boom? Six bets to play the green gold rush
Marijuana products, inclduing dog biscuits, are pictured at Eden Medicinal Society in Vancouver, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Ottawa holds all the cards on carbon pricing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, June 18, 2018.
Review: Octavio Is Dead!, but Sook-Yin Lee’s psychosexual vision is alive and kicking
Sarah Gadon and Raoul Trujillo in Octavio Is Dead!
Sentencing Quebec mosque shooter to 150 years in prison would deprive him of hope: defence
Alexandre Bissonnette, a suspect in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque, arrives at the court house in Quebec City on Feb. 21, 2017.
The Wachowskis’ Speed Racer tears into the Cinesphere for a tenth anniversary celebration
Actor Emile Hirsch appears as Speed Racer in the 2008 film of the same name. Toronto curator Peter Kuplowsky is bringing the Wachowskis’ film to the Ontario Place Cinesphere on June 28.
Mimicking successful strategy gets four offers for Sunnylea home
Done Deal, 14 Ivy Lea Cres., Toronto
Eight growing TSX stocks that aren’t in the volatile mining or energy sectors
A look at non-commodity stocks that are trading on the TSX at or below their book value with a growing quarter-to-quarter top and bottom line.
Vancouver Island’s ‘tectonic dance’ revealed by hundreds of tiny tremors
Southwest coast of Vancouver Island overlooking Barkley Sound.
Instagram extends maximum video length to 10 minutes in challenge to YouTube
Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of the Instagram logo.
The best lease deals on luxury SUVs
Acura RDX.
Canada’s trade retaliation is rational, but Trump isn’t – that’s why it won’t work
B.C. cannabis producer Tilray files for IPO
Cannabis seedlings at Tilray in Nanaimo, British Columbia, 2014.
Barry Keoghan is done playing psychopaths, for now
Barry Keoghan, left, and Evan Peters in American Animals.
Challenged at home, Merkel seeks emergency EU meeting on migration
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends an event to commemorate victims of displacement in Berlin, Germany, June 20 2018.
Snap is tech’s black sheep again as analysts slash expectations
The Snapchat messaging application is seen on a phone screen August 3, 2017.
Thursday’s Insider Report: 3 insiders are buying this bank stock
Canadian bank headquarters stand on Bay Street in Toronto
Quick turnaround for Hamilton home on premium 55-foot lot
Done Deal, 225 Dewitt Rd., Stoney Creek, Ont.
Off-market sale prompted by looming relist of Canmore mountain home
Done Deal, 274 Miskow Close, Canmore, Alta.
Rates traders flood dovish BoC bets as NAFTA outlook worsens
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz walks to a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 18, 2018
Luis Suarez goal sends Uruguay through to last 16 with 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia
Uruguay forward Luis Suarez gives a thumbs-up at the end of the 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Uruguay and Saudi Arabia at the Rostov Arena in Rostov-On-Don on June 20, 2018.
New study reveals the diversity of Canada’s arts audience
Vancouver Folk Music Festival at Jericho Beach Park.
Dow misreads economy in kicking GE to the curb
The General Electric logo is pictured on the General Electric offshore wind turbine plant in Montoir-de-Bretagne, near Saint-Nazaire, western France, November 21, 2016.
In Edmonton, commercial infill doubles as city building
The Market at Centre in the Park development in Sherwood Park, Alta.
Tesla sues former employee for allegedly stealing trade secrets
The front hood logo on a 2018 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this photo illustration taken in Cardiff, Calif., June 1, 2018.
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