Skip to main content
Main2018

June 21

Solid outing by Trevor Harris helps Redblacks open season with win over Roughriders
Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris hands the ball off to William Powell during the first half of a game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Ottawa, on June 21, 2018.
Quebec, Ontario liquor stores drop Norman Hardie wines
Wine on display at the Norman Hardie Winery.
Restaurants on Toronto’s King Street hope new patios will boost business
The additions to King Street include art installations, public seating areas, and patio spaces for restaurants.
OMA accepts premier-designate Ford’s ‘olive branch,’ returns to bargaining table
Ontario Premier-designate Doug Ford speaks to the media during a break from the first meeting of the newly-elected Ontario PC Caucus at Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday, June 19, 2018.
The Conners: ABC says it ordered 10-episode Roseanne spinoff
In this March 23, 2018, file photo, from left, Whitney Cummings, Michael Fishman, John Goodman, Jayden Rey, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Sarah Chalke and Emma Kenney arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of Roseanne in Burbank, Calif.
Documentary on the dying art of glove puppetry opens Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival
Earth to Vancouver’s Super Hiro’s: Get your head out of the clouds
At Super Hiro’s, there’s a lot of cross-cultural experimentation in dishes such as the seared hamachi, which comes with tangy beet purée, cabbage leaves and spicy Chinese XO sauce.
New app to teach Anishinaabemowin language in friendly, but competitive, way
Wiikwemkoong Chief Duke Peltier
Alberta man who fatally shot three people sentenced to life with no parole chance for 30 years
An Alberta man who fatally shot three people has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 30 years.
X-ray beam illuminates long-forgotten faces on damaged daguerreotypes
Researchers at the University of Western Ontario used a beam of X-rays to recover the image that lay hidden on a badly damaged daguerreotype. On the left is the image as it appears to the eye. On the right is the X-ray scan that reveals where mercury was deposited on the metal plate when the daguerreotype was originally produced.
Two Ontario prison farms closed by Harper government to be reopened after pressure from nearby residents
Jeff Peters, member of the Save Our Prison Farms (SOPF) committee, stands with Joy, a two-year-old Polled Holstein who is a calf from the original herd of cattle from the prison farm program at Joyceville and Collins Bay Institutions in Ontario.
Eurozone nations agree on final elements of plan to get Greece out of bailout program
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, right, speaks with European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici, center, and German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz during a meeting of eurogroup finance ministers at EU headquarters in Luxembourg, on June 21, 2018.
Asian shares flirt with six-month lows as signs of tariff effects appear
A pedestrian walks past a stock indicator displaying the closing rate of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, on June 19, 2018.
Doug Ford raises eyebrows with expensive subway plan that would link Toronto to nearby regions
Ontario premier-designate Doug Ford speaking in Pickering, Ont., on Thursday.
The eight lives taken from Toronto’s Gay Village
Executions by Malian government troops highlight human-rights challenges for Canadian peacekeepers
Members of the Malian Armed Forces in 2017.
Phoenix Suns select Deandre Ayton with first pick in NBA draft
Deandre Ayton poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected first overall by the Phoenix Suns during the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, on June 21, 2018.
Residents prepare for move as Vancouver closes run-down Sahota building
Workers prepare to board up the Regent Hotel in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, on June 20, 2018.
Supreme Court of Canada considers holding hearings outside of Ottawa
Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner speaks during the welcoming ceremony for Judge Sheilah Martin in Ottawa in March.
The telltale signals of what kind of leader Ford will be
Ontario premier-designate Doug Ford speaks to the media during a break from the first meeting of the newly-elected Ontario PC caucus at Queen's Park in Toronto, on June 19, 2018.
Assisted deaths increased by almost 30 per cent in second half of 2017: report
Report finds that 1,525 people hastened their deaths with the help of a doctor or nurse between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2017.
Doug Ford eyes more private sector involvement in sale of marijuana
Ontario premier-designate Doug Ford announces his commitment to keeping the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station in operation until 2024 in Pickering, Ont., on Thursday, June 21, 2018.
Huawei faces new objections in Germany, U.S.
A man walks past a sign board of Huawei at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Asia 2018 in Shanghai, China on June 14, 2018.
A Messi exit looms amid locker-room argy-bargy and on-field indifference
Cathal Kelly
Toronto police board approves $3-million review of handling of missing persons probes in wake of McArthur case
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders.
Showing pride in how far Canada has come
John Ibbitson
Jordan Peterson sues Wilfrid Laurier University for defamation
Jordan Peterson speaks to a crowd during a stop in Sherwood Park, Alta., on Feb. 11, 2018.
Study suggests prenatal sex selection for boys remains a trend among some Canadians of South Asian ancestry
Manvir Bhangoo is the co-author of a study suggesting some second-generation South Asian-Canadians in Ontario are practicing prenatal sex selection.
Privacy questions linger as new Canada-U.S. terror list sharing kicks in
Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, on Sept. 27, 2016.
Laurentian Bank of Canada fills COO and CRO positions
The Banque Laurentienne or Laurentian Bank logo in Montreal, 2016.
University academics sign open letter urging Trudeau to condemn Israeli violence against Gazans
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks to a news conference in Ottawa, on June 20, 2018.
After Hardie, we must all stare our complicity in the face
Jen Agg is a Toronto restaurateur and author of I Hear She’s a Real Bitch.
ROM faces #MeToo head-on with artistic balancing act
Fruit seller and a boy, one of the photos in the exhibit Modernism on the Ganges.
Review: A soulful cast breathes life into Hearts Beat Loud
Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons in Heart Beats Loud.
Canada has no immediate plans to increase target for cutting emissions: McKenna
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna speaks during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on June 14, 2018.
Cirque du Soleil eyes international expansion with new show priced for emerging markets
Artists trained for the show Bazzar in Montreal on Thursday.
Review: The Orchard tries to fit a Chekhov-shaped play into a Canadian hole
Pamela Sinha (right) as Loveleen The Orchard (After Chekhov).
Iraq’s top court upholds law ordering hand recount of election ballots
Chief Justice Medhat al-Mahmoud, second right, speaks to journalists in the Supreme Court building in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 21, 2018.
Streetwise newsletter: Analysis of the mutual fund regulatory review; Manulife Canadian operations to restructure
Manulife Financial head office in Toronto, 2012.
The dazzling deceit of big marijuana
Margaret Wente
BlackBerry among stocks set for big moves Friday
A Blackberry sign is seen in front of their offices on the day of their annual general meeting for shareholders in Waterloo, Ont. in this June 23, 2015.
Globe editorial: It’s a good moment to reexamine immigration detention in Canada
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.
Ombrelle entrepreneur Bob Lavoie was generous with his love and laughter
Bob Lavoie, lives lived
Horizons president Steve Hawkins on banks, marijuana and the future of the ETF market
Globe editorial: We need to be able to fire bad public employees
Shirley Taylor wears a "Burnt by Phoenix" sticker on her forehead during a rally against the Phoenix payroll system outside the offices of the Treasury Board of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018.
Elections reform bill in limbo as MPs break for summer
A Canadian flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Aug. 2, 2015. Members of Parliament headed for the exits this week without passing the government’s elections reform bill, leaving uncertainty over what rules will apply when Canadians return to the polls in 2019.
Lucy Maude Harris, 92, was the ‘wonder child’ who survived 11 days in Newfoundland’s snowy wilderness in 1936
Lucy Maude Harris, Newfoundland's 'wonder child,' ended up losing both legs to frostbite but this didn't hold her back.
June 22: Huawei on campus. Plus other letters to the editor
Koko, the famed gorilla who learned sign language, dies in California
Koko the gorilla with Penny Patterson, her longtime caretaker and trainer, in an undated photo provided by the Gorilla Foundation.
Ottawa to keep provincial equalization formula as is till 2024
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau.
There’s no migration crisis - the crisis is political opportunism
Doug Saunders
Tax breaks from insuring a child’s life can have cascading benefits
Tim Cestnick
GE built up investor expectations – now it needs to deliver
The General Electric logo.
Credit market U-turn: As bond yields retreat, variable mortgages are looking all the more attractive
Robert McLister
Hundreds attend funeral for fashion designer Kate Spade
A funeral director carries the remains of Kate Spade from services at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Catholic Church in Kansas City, Mo., on June 21, 2018.
Alouettes’ Drew Willy looks to prove Bombers wrong two years after trade
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Drew Willy stands on the sideline during the second half of a CFL football game against the B.C. Lions in Vancouver on June 16, 2018.
Toronto Star names Irene Gentle editor, first woman to hold that job
Members of the Toronto Star pose for a photograph in 2014 with then-Governor General David Johnston. Irene Gentle, the new editor-in-chief of the newspaper, is second from the left in the back row.
It just became clear we’ll never see an investment industry where clients must come first
Rob Carrick
Evening Update: Trump insists ‘zero tolerance’ still in effect, but confusion reigns over migrant prosecution; tab for Trudeau’s India trip more than $1.5-million
New York mayor Bill De Blasio speaks to a DHS officer through a chain linked fence outside of the children's tent encampment built to deal with the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy in Tornillo, Texas, U.S.
The teams that have advanced to the World Cup knockout stages so far
Croatia’s Luka Modric celebrates at the end of the World Cup Group D football match between Argentina and Croatia at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on June 21, 2018.
Two adults, child killed in two vehicle collision near Cache Creek, B.C.
The RCMP say the accident happened shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of highways 97 and 99 north of Cache Creek.
California parents accused of holding children captive to face trial
Louise Turpin, left, and her husband David Turpin, second from right, are seen with their attorneys as they appear for a preliminary hearing in Superior Court in Riverside, Calif., on June 20, 2018.
Aside from Ronaldo, soccer’s biggest stars are struggling at the World Cup
Argentina's Lionel Messi walks along the pitch at the end of the group D match between Argentina and Croatia at the 2018 World Cup in Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on June 21, 2018.
U.S. technology-services firms set for continuing strength
Stock market charts and numbers displayed on trading screen of online investing platform
Demi Lovato sings about addiction struggles on new song Sober
In this May 20, 2018, file photo, Demi Lovato arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Melania Trump’s jacket mixes message during visit to facility housing migrant children
First lady Melania Trump arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on June 21, 2018.
The close: TSX dips with oil ahead of OPEC meeting
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., June 19.
Argentina lose 3-0 to Croatia as Messi’s World Cup dreams fade
Argentina's Lionel Messi looks dejected after Luka Modric scored Croatia's second goal.
Chanel flaunts surging sales as it publishes financials for first time
Chanel's logo is seen on the company's store in Monte Carlo, Monaco, Dec. 9, 2017.
Trump scraps Obama policy on protecting oceans, Great Lakes
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a working lunch with governors in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in Washington, D.C., on June 21, 2018.
Serena Williams says young boys should be educated about domestic abuse
In this handout photo provided by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) Serena Williams of the US gives a press conference as she announces her withdrawal from the French Open.
The worst part of home ownership? Finding plumbers, electricians, carpenters…
Rob Carrick
Ottawa GM Dorion says he had to trade Mike Hoffman because Senators’ dressing room was ‘broken’
Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion listens to a question during a press conference in Ottawa on Nov. 6, 2017.
Can the federal public service fix its culture problem?
Michael Wernick, clerk of the Privy Council, is taking issue with Auditor General Michael Ferguson's spring report which criticizes the culture in the public service. He's pictured here with Science Minister Kirsty Duncan.
Are Canadian institutions better at diversity than Harvard?
Adam Kassam is a freelance medical writer and senior medical resident in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Western Ontario.
Business education reaches into disadvantaged communities both near and afar
Ben McDonald, left, and VJ Terzic at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver.
Passengers file lawsuit against Southwest Airlines over fatal engine explosion
In a video still image provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, investigators in Philadelphia examine the damaged engine that caused the death of a passenger on a Southwest Airlines plane on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
If not carbon pricing in Ontario – which works well – then what, Mr. Ford?
Ontario Premier-designate Doug Ford.
Review: The Cleaners is a brisk, disquieting doc on Facebook’s censorship farms
When The Cleaners debuted at Sundance, censorship farms were largely secret, but Facebook has started to bow to public pressure and open up some of the process.
The emotional toll of investing, a reliable timing strategy for buying bank stocks, and six bets for the marijuana gold rush
The CN Tower stands in the distance of a Bay Street sign displayed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Canada’s dollar declined from almost a two-week high against its U.S. peer as stocks and commodities including crude oil, the nation’s biggest export, fluctuated. Photographer: Reynard Li/Bloomberg
Review: At Luminato, performance piece Burning Doors startles
Kiryl Masheka. left, and Siarhei Kvachonak in the Belarus Free Theater production of the play "Burning Doors," at La Mama Experimental Theatre Club in New York, Oct. 12, 2017.
Trump insists ‘zero tolerance’ still in effect, as U.S. prepares to house 20,000 migrant children
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks with a group of mayors from across the United States outside of the children's tent encampment built to deal with the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy in Tornillo, Tex., on June 21, 2018.
Judge denies request by Manafort to suppress evidence seized by investigators
Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing at US District Court on June 15, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Review: American Animals is a cinematic beast of burden
Jared Abrahamson, Evan Peters, Blake Jenner and Barry Keoghan in American Animals.
B.C. court urged to overturn acquittal of polygamous leader James Oler
James Oler leaves court in Cranbrook, B.C., Monday, July 24, 2017.
Barry Trotz named head coach of New York Islanders
Barry Trotz speaks to the media after the Washington Capitals' win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on May 30, 2018.
What makes a beer a beer? Feds brew changes to national beer standards
A bartender serves two mugs of beer at a tavern in Montpelier, Vt. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is holding consultations over the summer about an updated Canadian definition of beer - what can go in it, sugar content - and new labelling rules for brewers.
Veteran quarterback Ricky Ray still feels the sting of his 2002 Grey Cup defeat
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray hoists the Grey Cup for fans during a Toronto Raptors game against the Indiana Pacers on Dec. 1, 2017.
Chinese startup electric automaker picks BlackBerry for key software licences
The Blackberry logo located in the lobby of the company's B building in Waterloo, Ont. on May 29, 2018.
The secret to Aurora Cannabis’s takeover strategy – and why MedReleaf sold
Aurora Cannabis Inc. facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2018.
Father of Quebec City mosque shooter says Crown demonizing his son
Raymond Bissonnette, father of Alexandre Bissonnette who pleaded guilty in the 2017 mosque shooting, reads a statement to media as the mother, Manon Marchand, looks on, June 21, 2018 at the hall of justice in Quebec City.
Quebec minister under fire from Indigenous groups for comments on air ambulances
Quebec Health Minister Gaetan Barrette responds to the Opposition during question period in the National Assembly, in Quebec City on March 14, 2018.
Wattpad eyes more adaptations after success of ‘The Kissing Booth’ on Netflix
Hunter King and Joey King attend a screening of The Kissing Booth on May 10, 2018 in Los Angeles.
The warning we must hear, from a former GOP loyalist
Gary Mason
Garbine Muguruza loses in second round at Birmingham Classic
Spain’s Garbine Muguruza looks dejected during her second round match against the Czech Republic’s Barbora Strycova at the Birmingham Classic on June 21, 2018.
Ultramarathoner Dave Proctor attempting cross-Canada speed record
Dave Proctor is seen in Sheep River Provincial Park, Alta. in this undated handout photo. Dave Proctor will soon dip his white cowboy hat into the Pacific Ocean and start his quest to run to the Atlantic in record time. Proctor intends to break the speed record for running across Canada, which is currently 72 days 10 hours set by Al Howie in 1991.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Kurtis Kristianson, Outrun Rare *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Brazil and Neymar try to bounce back from disappointing start to World Cup
Neymar attends Brazil's official training on the eve of the group E match between Brazil and Costa Rica at the 2018 World Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, June 21, 2018.
Regulatory overhaul of mutual fund fees falls short of expectations
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Canada's biggest banks are upping the ante in the mortgage wars amid slowing growth and national housing sales at lows not seen in several years, but analysts say real estate market woes won't dent lenders' earnings, just yet. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Canadian miner Dalradian’s biggest shareholder supports takeover offer
Jamie Horvat, director of global equities at M&G.
Prev
123
Next