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Thousands flee as winds fan growing California wildfires
A Cal Fire helicopter helps battle a wildfire in Spring Valley, Calif., on June 24, 2018.
R.J. Barrett leads Canada past China 108-72, closing out Pacific Rim Basketball Classic
Canada's Anthony Bennett signals he's okay following an altercation against China during first half of Pacific Rim Basketball Classic action at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria on June 24, 2018.
Yolanda Adams, Ledisi honour singer Anita Baker at BET Awards
Anita Baker accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award onstage at the 2018 BET Awards on June 24, 2018 in Los Angeles.
How Canada became a money-laundering haven for one of Gadhafi’s inner circle
Ali Ibrahim Dabaiba
‘It’s ironic’: The prime ministerial role Donald Trump craves
David Shribman
Programs aimed at helping black students facing disciplinary issues can wipe slates clean
Ceyrina Craig sits with her 14-year-old son in their home in Toronto on June 22, 2018.
Prince Edward County grapples with Norman Hardie allegations
Mary Wood (age 29), owner and operator of event space 100 Acre Wood, photographed at her home in Prince Edward County.
New leaders undeterred by explosions at rallies in Zimbabwe and Ethiopia
Supporters of the St. George Football Club, one of Addis Ababa's largest football teams, donate blood in Addis Ababa, on Sunday to help injured victims of the blast.
In winning, Erdogan failed to crush Turkey’s opposition
Doug Saunders
Math Catcher helps Indigenous high school students by using storytelling, traditions and culture
Toronto Pride Parade strikes sombre tone, memorializing LGBTQ victims
Elizabeth Zylsky, left, and Kevin Rambally, right, march honouring the lives of those believed to be victims by alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur during the Toronto Pride Parade on June 24, 2018. "I am marching because of the amount of tragedy this community has felt and as a white person I feel the need to support and try to help provide a louder voice to our queer brothers and sisters," says Ms. Zylsky.
U.S. plans limits on Chinese investment in American technology firms
Customers look at smartphones in a shop in Beijing in this May, 2018, file photo.
Quebec’s Le Grand Continental comes to Toronto
235 Torontonians took part in a dress rehearsal of Sylvain Émard’s Grand Continental dance at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto last week.
Entertainment stars say change is happening in wake of #MeToo, Time’s Up
Jane Fonda
Asian shares dogged by trade worries, oil keeps gains
People walk past an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, in this March, 2018, file photo.
As Legion membership declines, leaders struggle to attract the next generation of veterans
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 582 President Vince Wadden outside the Mississauga branch on Sunday.
B.C. considers forcing drug companies to disclose payments to doctors
Adrian Dix, seen in a 2017 file photo, said payments from pharmaceutical companies are not necessarily a bad thing, but disclosing them would be helpful for patients.
Washington Capitals re-sign John Carlson to US$64-million, eight-year deal
Washington Capitals defenceman John Carlson will become the second highest-paid player on the Stanley Cup champions.
Review: Robert Lepage’s Coriolanus is the show of the decade at the Stratford Festival
A scene from Coriolanus at the Stratford Festival.
B.C. families receive visas for adopted Japanese children after legal uncertainty
Lee Fodi and wife Marcie Nestman in Japan with the child they hope to adopt.
COC approves Calgary’s plans for 2026 Winter Olympics bid
A young girl learns to skate on the ice at the 1988 Calgary Olympic Plaza. (File Photo).
Morales’s 10th-inning blast pulls Jays past Angels
Kendrys Morales of the Toronto Blue Jays is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a go-ahead solo home run in the tenth inning game against the Los Angeles Angels on June 24, 2018 in Anaheim, Calif.
With controversy behind it and newfound fame, Chagall’s painting of Eiffel Tower returns to National Gallery
The Eiffel Tower by Marc Chagall
Rare diseases, expensive drugs - Health Canada showdown coming
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix wants a potential national pharmacare plan to include a mechanism to grapple with expensive drugs for rare diseases – a fast-growing cost pressure on the public purse.
Japanese teen Nasa Hataoka wins NW Arkansas Championship golf title
Nasa Hataoka of Japan plays a shot on the 13th hole during the final round of the NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday.
Federal, provincial, territorial finance ministers to discuss U.S. trade threats, equalization
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will chair the meeting on Tuesday.
Jo Inge Berget scores twice as New York City FC tops TFC
Jo Inge Berget, centre, celebrates one of his two goals Sunday against Toronto FC.
Quebec is already a federal-election battlefield
Campbell Clark
Does Great Canadian Gaming hold a winning hand in Ontario?
Andrew Willis
Suddenly, the English fancy a Cuppa delusion
John Doyle
What we can do for separated migrant children in the U.S.
A protester in Texas mocks a jacket worn last week by Melania Trump.
Federal government mirroring Alberta’s carbon tax rebates plan
The federal tax rebates plan would apply to Saskatchewan, and now Ontario, as a result of premier-designate Doug Ford’s decision to kill the province’s cap-and-trade system.
Russia setting a new standard in how to pull off a great World Cup
Cathal Kelly
Bubba Watson soars for third Travelers’ triumph
Bubba Watson of the United States watches his shot from the fifth tee during the final round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 24, 2018 in Cromwell, Conn.
Clostridium difficile infections have decreased 36 per cent in Canadian hospitals: study
C. difficile is a bacterial infection and the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitals and long-term-care facilities in Canada. It can lead to serious illness and death.
We need to steer lower-income Canadians toward capital markets
Poorer households often live paycheque to paycheque, making investment unlikely. Therefore, strong incentives are needed to get them to enter capital markets.
Surrey homicide team investigating shooting that left hockey coach dead
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., in this April, 2018, file photo.
Having suffered from authoritarian regimes, Ginutis (Genius) Procuta never took political freedom for granted
Ginutis (Genius) Procuta
Nigeria imposes 6 p.m. curfew as 70 die in escalating clashes
Protesters march and carry a banner to protest bloody clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the vast central region that has claimed dozens of lives during a rally in Abuja, Nigeria, in this March 14, 2018, file photo.
Maine GOP senator warns of ‘serious consequences’ for U.S. newspapers because of tariffs on Canadian newsprint
U.S. tariffs on Canadian uncoated groundwood paper, including newsprint, are hurting and not helping the American newspaper industry, says Republican Susan Collins.
Prince William praises Jordan ‘ties and friendship’ on historic Middle East trip
Britain's Prince William and Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein laugh during their visit to the Crown Prince Foundation in Amman, Jordan, on June 24, 2018.
Let’s not lose sight of what a Pride parade really stands for
Trump’s treatment of migrants, looming trade war may cut the number of Canadians who visit U.S. this year
U.S. President Donald Trump's policies are causing at least some Canadians to consider boycotting U.S. tourist destinations.
Fortress investors could face ‘significant losses’
FAAN Mortgage Administrators Inc. said some of the largest loans provided for Fortress projects are at risk because senior mortgage lenders are moving to foreclose on the properties.
How high taxes and fees punish Canadian air travellers
The total revenue collected by all levels of government in Canada in the form of taxes, fees, and rent – from consumers, from airlines or from airports – exceeds $1.5-billion a year.
Do high CEO compensation levels disgruntle shareholders? It depends on the company.
Interestingly, the level of compensation provided to executives is not always the driving factor when shareholders vote in ‘say on pay’
Argos say QB Ricky Ray has feeling in extremities after neck injury
Coaching staff and players gather around Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray as he lays injured on the field during the second half of CFL football game action against the Calgary Stampeders at BMO Field in Toronto June 23, 2018.
Vanguard launches four mutual funds in Canada with fees well below industry averages
Vanguard logo.
Marineland founder John Holer dies at 83, lawyer says
Tourists are seen at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., in this 2001 file photo.
Trudeau, Scheer and Singh court voters in Quebec on provincial holiday
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets a young boy during a celebration in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., on June 24, 2018.
Canada’s economy takes a breather. So, too, might interest rates
A welder fabricates a steel structure at an iron works facility in Ottawa on Monday, March 5, 2018
Former competition commissioner John Pecman joining law firm Fasken
John Pecman
Is premium gasoline worth the price difference?
You pay a premium for premium gasoline, but that’s not necessarily because it’s better.
Clinical Colombia eliminates Poland from World Cup with 3-0 win
Colombia's Radamel Falcao celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during a World Cup match against Poland at Kazan Arena, in Kazan, Russia, on June 24, 2018.
Youth soccer players feared trapped in Thailand cave after storm
In this undated file photo, people make their way through flooded streets of the town of Sena in Ayutthaya province, Thailand, after a heavy tropical storm.
English bulldog, Zsa Zsa, wins World’s Ugliest Dog title
Zsa Zsa, an English Bulldog, stands on stage after winning The World's Ugliest Dog Competition in Petaluma, north of San Francisco, on June 23, 2018.
Toronto police investigating drive-by shooting − fourth suspected homicide in 24 hours
The shooting death is one of four alleged homicides in Toronto over a 24-hour period.
Feel like life is built for two incomes? Here are 4 single-person money-saving tips
The biggest financial hurdles for people, single or coupled up, are housing and transportation.
I was a busy entrepreneur and pregnant with twins - and then I got some terrible news
Tami Zuckerman, VarageSale Founder.
Overlooked investments that could have greater potential than pot stocks and cryptocurrencies
The commemorative 100-ruble banknote for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Calgary Flames come away as biggest winner at NHL draft
In this March 26, 2018, file photo, Calgary Flames defenceman Dougie Hamilton waits for the puck to drop during the third period of a game against the Los Angeles Kings in Los Angeles.
My company has given me a new role with more work and less pay
This seems to be a no-win situation because every way you turn there are obstacles and untruths.
Cilic battles past Djokovic to claim Queen’s Club title
Marin Cilic kisses the trophy after beating Novak Djokovic in the men's singles final at the ATP Queen's Club Championships in west London, on June 24, 2018.
Serial killer Robert Pickton transferred to Quebec prison, victim’s family says
Robert Pickton, 52, is seen in an undated picture taken from TV.
Dimming GE prospects highlight folly of Trump’s retro trade wars
Barrie McKenna
Betterwith Foods CEO Lori Joyce on how you can really accomplish whatever you focus on
Lori Joyce, founder and CEO of Betterwith Foods.
Adobe set to join rush of foreign giants opening AI labs in Canada
The Adobe company logo.
Is hosting the World Cup worth the effort?
Delegates of Canada, Mexico and the United States celebrate with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, after winning a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup at the FIFA congress in Moscow, Russia, on June 13, 2018.
Carr says he expected in April federal government was going to have to buy Trans Mountain pipeline
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr listens to questions at the National Press Theatre during a news conference in Ottawa, on May 29, 2018.
Hamilton retakes lead in F1 title race with victory at French Grand Prix
Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes GP celebrates on the podium during the Formula One Grand Prix of France at Circuit Paul Ricard, in Le Castellet, France, on June 24, 2018.
Honda’s 78th minute goal gives Japan a draw with Senegal at World Cup
Japan's midfielder Keisuke Honda celebrates a goal with forward Yuya Osako during a World Cup Group H match against Senegal at the Ekaterinburg Arena, in Ekaterinburg, Russia, on June 24, 2018.
Federal government to make it fair for those with criminal records for marijuana possession: Goodale
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on June 1, 2018.
Two years after Brexit vote, another EU crisis looms
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Finnish Prime Minister Juha Silipa pose for a group photograph at the start of an emergency European Union leaders summit at EU headquarters in Brussels, on June 24, 2018.
Spain, Portugal can’t coast into knockout rounds of World Cup
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe attend a training session on June 24, 2018.
Cam Dolan scores three tries as U.S. downs Canada in rugby test match
Team Canada's Kainoa Lloyd carries the ball aginst Team USA in an international rugby test match at the Wanderers Grounds in Halifax, on June 23, 2018.
Toronto Wolfpack thump undermanned Barrow Raiders to stretch win streak to 14
EU leaders paper over differences after ‘frank’ migration talks
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker poses with EU leaders during a group photograph ahead of an informal summit on migration at the EU commission in Brussels, on June 24, 2018.
Blue Jays put starting pitchers Sanchez, Garcia on 10-day disabled list
Toronto Blue Jays' Aaron Sanchez pitches during the first inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium, in Anaheim, Calif., on June 21, 2018.
Trump says illegal immigrants should be deported with ‘no judges or court cases’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a roundtable discussion on tax reform in Las Vegas, on June 23, 2018.
Borna Coric ends Roger Federer’s grass-court winning streak to take Gerry Weber Open title
Croatia's Borna Coric poses with the trophy after beating Roger Federer in the final match of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, on June 24, 2018.
Iraq to conduct manual election recount only for suspect ballots
In this June 10, 2018, file photo, Iraqi electoral officials work to salvage ballot boxes as smoke rises from a fire that broke out at Baghdad's largest ballot box storage site.
Kovalchuk returns to NHL, agrees to three-year deal with the Kings
In this Feb. 17, 2018, file photo, Ilya Kovalchuk celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period of the preliminary round of a men's hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea.
Nearly half of youth incarcerated across Canada are Indigenous: Statistics Canada
Michael Redhead Champagne, a community organizer in Winnipeg, is photographed on March 1, 2018.
Blue Jays beat Angels to snap five-game road losing streak
Toronto Blue Jays' Steve Pearce reacts after hitting a three-run home run during the ninth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium, in Anaheim, Calif., on June 23, 2018.
Newfoundland and Labrador challenges Ottawa over province’s dwindling wild salmon
Liberal governments in Ottawa and St. John’s are in a power struggle over the province’s fast-dwindling wild salmon.
Kane scores hat trick as England routs Panama to secure spot in round of 16
England's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring a goal in a World Cup match against Panama at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on June 24, 2018.
Billions of dollars in limbo as Doug Ford nixes cap and trade
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.
Saudi air defences intercept missiles above capital, coalition says
A Yemeni fighter from the Amalqa Brigades, loyal to the Saudi-backed government, drinks from a pack of juice as he sits next to a pickup truck carrying an anti-aircraft gun, during the offensive to seize the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, on its southern outskirts near the airport on June 21, 2018.
‘It feels beautiful’: Saudi women take the wheel as kingdom lifts longstanding driving ban
Bahraini and Saudi women celebrate the lifting of the driving ban on women in east Saudi Arabia, on June 24, 2018.
Kushner criticizes Abbas, says Israeli-Palestinian peace plan is ‘almost done’
In this May 18, 2018, file photo, Jared Kushner speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
Cannabis stocks and ETFs, trade war strategy, TSX rebound: What you need to know in investing this week
Workers produce medical marijuana at Canopy Growth's Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018.
Turkey’s Erdogan claims victory in presidential election with new powers
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the press after casting his ballot at a polling station in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 24, 2018.
First Canadian peacekeepers arrive in Mali as year-long mission begins
A UN flag and Mali flag fly on the MINUSMA Main Operations Base in Bamako, Mali, on June 23, 2018.
Long live the queens: How drag culture went mainstream
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 12: RuPaul (C) during the ceremonial ribbon cutting at the 4th Annual RuPaul's DragCon at Los Angeles Convention Center on May 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/FilmMagic)
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