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Granderson homers twice as Jays hold off Astros, 6-3
Jun 25, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Curtis Granderson (18) runs to home plate after he hits a home run during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
Rockets’ James Harden wins NBA MVP over LeBron James, Anthony Davis
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver presents the Most Valuable Player award to Houston Rockets' James Harden as Harden's mother Monja Willis looks on at the NBA Awards at the Barker Hangar, in Santa Monica, Calif., on June 25, 2018.
Ottawa says it can’t help with Toronto migrant problem until Doug Ford takes office
Mayor John Tory speaks during a news conference in Toronto, on Jan. 18, 2018.
Jerusalem, Life After take six awards each at Dora Mavor Moore Awards
Christo Graham, Kim Coates, Philip Riccio and Peter Fernandes in the play Jerusalem at Crow’s Theatre in Toronto.
Sixties Scoop settlement on hold amid disagreement on legal fees
Marcia Brown Martel sings following a government news conference announcing a compensation package for Indigenous victims of the Sixties Scoop, in Ottawa on Oct. 6, 2017.
This year may be Science Minister Kirsty Duncan’s most challenging
Kirsty Duncan, seen at the University of Toronto in 2017, is now 2 1/2 years into her position as federal Science Minister.
Dwane Casey wins NBA Coach of the Year award one month after being fired by Raptors
Dwane Casey, current head coach of the Detroit Pistons, accepts the Coach of the Year award for his work with the Toronto Raptors during the NBA Awards at the Barker Hangar, in Santa Monica, Calif., on June 25, 2018.
Argos say QB Ricky Ray ‘will miss significant time’ with neck injury
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray is taken off the field with an injury during the second half of a game against the Calgary Stampeders at BMO Field, in Toronto, on June 23, 2018.
‘I just want to hear the voice of my son’: Migrants released from U.S. custody talk about having their children taken away
Christian, who did not want to release his last name, is overcome with emotion as he talks about his daughter, who he was separated from, during a press conference at the Casa Vides Annunciation House immigrant shelter, June 25, 2018, in El Paso, Texas.
Timelines tightening, braintrust assembling on Calgary’s potential bid for 2026 Winter Olympics
The people managing Calgary’s possible 2026 Winter Games bid are expected to be announced within days, but the search for a chief executive officer is taking longer.
Killdeer or killjoy? The tiny bird that’s ruffling feathers ahead of Ottawa blues festival
Roy MacGregor
Union at Halifax shipyard says workers vote in favour of ratifying four-year collective agreement
The Irving Shipbuilding facility is seen in Halifax on June 14, 2018.
Asian stocks take beating in wake of Wall Street’s rough Monday
A pedestrian walks past an electronics stock indicator showing share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, in Tokyo, on June 22, 2018.
Cowboy Junkies singer Margo Timmins reflects on an unexpected path
Margo Timmins says she always saw herself becoming a mother rather than a musician, but that she’s most contented when she’s singing.
B.C. has failed to prevent money laundering through casinos: Attorney-General
Attorney-General David Eby speaks during a press conference in the press theatre at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on April 26, 2018.
Ottawa to legalize outdoor cannabis crops
Ottawa had previously required medical marijuana to be grown indoors to prevent theft and to ensure that the product met standards established by Health Canada to keep it free of dangerous chemicals, mould and mildew.
Doug Ford plans to restore controversial measures after Toronto shootings
Emergency responders tend to a female shooting victim on Replin Road early Sunday morning. The victim later succumbed to her injuries.
Judge named to lead external review into Toronto police handling of missing person cases
The Toronto Police Services Board says it has retained an Ontario Appeal Court judge to lead an external review into how the police force handles cases of missing persons.
Collection of Inuit oral history of Franklin expedition will continue despite death of researcher
A sea floor scan reveals one of the missing ships from the Franklin Expedition in an image released in Ottawa.
Canada levies sanctions against seven Myanmar military leaders
In this file photo taken on Oct. 6, 2017, Rohingya Muslim refugees wait in line for food at Nayapara refugee camp in Bangladesh's Ukhia district.
Court asked to bar residential-school survivors’ compensation claims from being heard by independent adjudicator
Former Calgary lawyer David Blott. A former British Columbia Supreme Court justice will ask the B.C. Supreme Court to declare that 147 claims marked “do not qualify” by Blott be permanently withheld from the Independent Assessment Process, which was established to set the compensation levels for former students who suffered actual physical and sexual abuse.
Court hears closing arguments in Peter Khill trial
In his closing arguments at Mr. Khill’s second-degree murder trial on Monday, defence lawyer Jeffrey Manishen said the then-26-year-old was acting in self-defence when he confronted Jonathan Styres with a shotgun in the dark.
Trudeau to visit three cities on Canada Day, skip Parliament Hill festivities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waves during the Canada Day noon hour show on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on July 1, 2017.
Syncrude outage adds to concerns over global oil deficit
A tailings pond reflects the Syncrude oil sands mine facility near Fort McMurray, Alta.
Killing the sedan is a headache for automakers, but a bargain for drivers
Then-Ford executive Mark Fields introduces the 2013 Ford Taurus at the New York International Auto Show in 2011.
Serena McKay’s mother says life has been a nightmare since daughter’s fatal beating
Delores Daniels holds a photo of her daughter Serena McKay in Winnipeg, on July 12, 2017.
New app, Killi, lets advertisers pay users for their data
Freckle IOT Inc., which helps brands assess the effectiveness of the components of ad campaigns so they can more effectively target future spending, is launching the new app for Apple and Google Android phones on Tuesday.
Parents who illegally cross border from Mexico won’t face U.S. prosecution for now: officials
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrive to detain a group of Central American asylum seekers near the U.S.-Mexico border in McAllen, Tex., on June 12, 2018.
Levi Strauss CEO Chip Bergh sizes up potential impact of escalating tariff battles
Chip Bergh, CEO of Levi Strauss poses for a portrait in Toronto's Eaton Centre on Friday, June 22, 2018. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Emera’s debt woes linger after U.S. deal
A wind farm operation owned by Emera.
Cookbooks of the past offer food for thought on Canada’s national cuisine
Recipes in the Canadian Cook Book from 1923.
Canada asks Japan to clarify adoption stance, grants visas to stranded families
Ryan Hoag, his wife Wiyani Prayetno and their infant daughter are seen in Tokyo in this undated handout photo.
Family was the driving force for gardener, secret writer Sarah Carmen Bendayan
Sarah Carmen Bendayan was an avid gardener and secret writer. Her driving tour de force, however, was her family.
Oxford Properties moves into co-working with Calgary trial
Pedestrian hurt trying to calm injured horse after accident in Metro Vancouver
Police say a Good Samaritan tried to comfort the horse that had fallen into a ditch, but the woman ended up pinned underneath the animal and is being treated in hospital for her injuries.
B.C. tightens payday lending practices; changes to take effect on Sept. 1
Hudson’s Bay in talks with Signa about joint venture for Kaufhof retail chain: sources
A Kaufhof warehouse in Duesseldorf.
Proxy firm forces shuffle of proposed Osisko Mining board
Osisko Mining is no longer proposing three non-independent directors for board seats.
Diplomat played key role during the 1979 Canadian Caper international incident
She was a modest woman who rarely drew attention to herself, but Mary Catherine O'Flaherty, shown in a handout photo, had an incredible story to tell. Almost 40 years ago, the woman from St. John's, N.L. played a pivotal role in a tense international incident that involved armed revolutionaries, a prolonged hostage-taking, coded diplomatic messages and an ultra-secret CIA plan that would later become the subject of a Hollywood film.
RCMP pledge to do better on Indigenous issues at missing and murdered inquiry
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki appears at Senate national security and defence committee in Ottawa, on May 30, 2018.
With friends like these, Egypt’s Mohamed Salah finds no need for enemies as disappointing World Cup run comes to a close
Cathal Kelly
Authorities identify remains of three kidnapped Ecuadorean press workers
Colombian Attorney-General Nestor Humberto Martinez speaks to the press after the identification of slain Ecuadorean El Comercio journalist Javier Ortega, photographer Paul Rivas and driver Efrain Segarra outside an office of the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, in Cali, Colombia, on June 25, 2018.
Ottawa names five winning funds to receive $350-million in latest venture-capital program
Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains is seen in his Parliament Hill office, in Ottawa on May 1, 2018.
Globe editorial: CSIS needs to improve its data-collecting practices
A sign for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service building is shown in Ottawa on May 14, 2013.
Evening Update: Toronto principal under investigation for compiling list of black students; Halifax NICU allows babies and families to room together
The Toronto District School Board head office at 5050 Yonge St., is photographed on Feb 6 2018. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Coquitlam, B.C., to host 2022 men’s world lacrosse championship
Globe editorial: Erdogan finishes what Turkey’s coup plotters started
Turkey's President and leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks at a polling station where he cast his vote during snap twin Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections in Istanbul on June 24, 2018.
Ahead of legalization, doctors warn pregnant women of cannabis risks
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada is launching a social-media campaign aimed at women of childbearing age to inform them of the potential risks of cannabis use ahead of Oct. 17, the day the drug is scheduled to become legal in Canada.
Two former University of Ottawa hockey players acquitted in sexual assault case
Two former University of Ottawa hockey players have been found not guilty of sexual assault in a case that led the school to fire the team’s then-coach and suspend its men’s varsity program for two years.
B.C. First Nation narrowly rejects treaty proposal from provincial, federal governments
Canadian senator urges Ottawa to speak out about encroachment on basic rights in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Watch has been pressing Canadian lawmakers to use Parliamentary committee time to investigate the abuses of citizens’ rights and freedoms in the region, from the abduction of booksellers who were marketing political books banned in Mainland China to the imprisonment of political activists to what critics call efforts to intimidate critics and silence Beijing’s opponents.
Youth movement under way as players compete for spot on Canadian women’s basketball team
Canada's Bridget Carleton protects the basketball in this undated photo provided by FIBA.
Jury finds Quebec construction mogul Tony Accurso guilty of fraud, other charges
Former construction magnate Tony Accurso walks to the courtroom at his trial in Laval, Que., on Nov. 13, 2017.
Portugal draws with Iran after Ronaldo’s missed penalty
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo has a penalty saved by Iran's Alireza Beiranvand during their World Cup match on June 25, 2018.
Fifteen U.S. companies with plenty of cash on hand
Horgan calls American protectionism unacceptable, says he stands united with Trudeau
B.C. Premier John Horgan is seen during a news conference in the press theatre at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on May 29, 2018.
Explaining tech: Blind-spot detection
A blind-spot detection system monitors a car’s flanks.
How an $800-million RBC emerging markets dividend fund manager is investing right now
Laurence Bensafi, deputy head of emerging markets and senior portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management.
Higher capital buffer for banks is news, but not new
The Trump branded tower (center L) stands next to bank towers Scotia Plaza (center R), First Canadian Place (L) and Commerce Court (R) in the Bay Street financial district in Toronto on May 11, 2017.
Spain draw with Morocco to qualify for last 16, claim top spot in Group B
Rodrigo of Spain and Romain Saiss of Morocco battle for possession during the teams' World Cup match on June 25, 2018.
Thousands forced to flee as still-recovering California county hit by big wildfires
An air tanker drops retardant on a wildfire above the Spring Lakes community near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on June 24, 2018.
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse excited about being a new dad after birth of baby girl
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse smiles while responding to questions after a news conference for the Harry Jerome International Track Classic in Vancouver on June 25, 2018.
Ontario’s postsecondary institutions watch and wait as Ford government settles in
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.
Investors search for answers amid stock selloff
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 25, 2018.
The migration crisis will shatter Europe
Margaret Wente
Hey Canadian banks, maybe it’s time for stock splits
In the case of Dollarama, its stock was split three-for-one, from $153.49 to $51-and-change.
Doug Ford needs to rein in Ontario’s bureaucratic health-care mess
André Picard
Messi’s World Cup career could end with loss to Nigeria
Argentina's Lionel Messi attends a training session in Russia, on June 23, 2018.
RBC snags UBS banker Larry Grafstein as deputy chairman
A Royal Bank of Canada sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on August 22, 2017.
Toronto school principal under investigation for compiling list of black students
Noah Brown is photographed outside of the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto.
How did businesses in Ontario handle the January minimum-wage increase?
Pedestrians walk past help wanted signs posted on a store front on Yonge Street in Toronto in this 2007 file photo.
Really want to end ‘manels’? Some conference organizers are offering childcare
Simon Trudel and Julie Lefebvre, professors in the University of Calgary’s chemistry department, have been attending conferences in their chosen field for 15 years. It was never a hassle until three years ago, when they had twins.
Goldman, Citi hunker down as trade war hits emerging markets
She weighed only a pound when born. This is how a new approach in Halifax is fighting for her life
Andy Adams holds his daughter Paizlee for only the second time in their suite at the IWK Health Centre's new neonatal intensive care unit in Halifax.
Fireworks in the stock market as Dow, TSX suffer steep declines
Traders work on the floor at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on June 25, 2018 in New York.
Outgoing TSO conductor Peter Oundjian prepares an ode to community
Departing TSO music director Peter Oundjian ended his tenure this week with three performances of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
Take to the cottage with this summer’s top Canadian thrillers
Our food-safety regulations need a technological boost
U.S. Supreme Court sidesteps North Carolina dispute over Republican election maps
Trees cast shadows outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., June 25, 2018.
Review: Beatles-inspired As You Like It a joyful adaptation you’ll want to see twice
Bard on the Beach’s As You Like It.
Ordering beer is getting easier
A Beer Store location in Oakville, Ont.
Will Queen’s Marque complex add to glut of downtown Halifax office space?
One of the largest and most ambitious new projects underway in Halifax is Armour GroupÕs $200-million QueenÕs Marque development, a platinum LEED certified mixed-use complex on the waterfront scheduled to open at the end of 2020. MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects did the primary design and the overall project is led by Fowler Bauld & Mitchell Architecture. The 450,000-square-foot project on two hectares of waterfront land adds an additional 120,000 square feet of office space to the downtown. It will also have room for shops, restaurants, a boutique hotel, apartments and 75,000 square feet of public space that features a central plaza, natural amphitheatre on a pier, and a climbable light installation.
Imperial Tobacco ‘shocked’ by Health Canada’s proposed package regulations
Cigarettes roll off the line at the Imperial Tobacco Canada plant in Guelph, Ont., Nov. 20, 2002.
Andy Murray beats Stan Wawrinka to claim first win since return
Andy Murray celebrates defeating Stan Wawrinka on day two of the Nature Valley International at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, south England, Monday June 25, 2018.
Two Ottawa-area hotels offer an escape to the country
O'Brien House, near Chelsea, Que.
Canmore ups its style quotient with a series of new hotels
Basecamp Resorts Canmore
Why Donald Trump will never be wrong, about anything
Gerald Caplan
TSX falls over 200 points, Dow over 300 as trade concerns continue
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 25.
Subaru completes its product lineup with the road trip-ready Ascent SUV
The Subaru Ascent is designed for the modern family on the move.
Paul Manafort appeals jailing order, civil case against Mueller
In this April 4, 2018, file photo, Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, leaves the federal courthouse in Washington.
The trade war has sent the yield curve to its flattest since 2007
In this April 5, 2018, file photo, a sign for a Wall Street subway station is shown in New York.
Stephen Harper finally reveals his hidden agenda
Goldy Hyder
Five players who could be named to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday
New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur knocks away the puck during the third period of an NHL game in Edmonton, Dec. 21, 2007.
Trade tensions’ effect on interest rates gives businesses bumpy ride
U.S. President Donald Trump approaches Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he arrives at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que.
U.S. coal-mining companies worry Trump-China trade dispute could hurt exports
A coal mine sits among the trees in Welch, W.Va.
U.S. regulator approves first marijuana-derived epilepsy drug
This May 23, 2017 file photo shows GW Pharmaceuticals’ Epidiolex, a medicine made from the marijuana plant but without THC.
Vitamin C is skin care’s new star ingredient
Vivier C E Peptides, $174.50 at Spa Medica (spamedica.com) and through vivierpharma.com Rodial Vit C Brightening Mask, $110 at Murale (murale.ca). Dermalogica BioLumin-C Serum, $118 through dermalogica.ca.
Italy proposes migrant centres in Africa to halt tide of asylum seekers
FILE PHOTO: Migrants disembark Italian coast guard vessel "Diciotti" in the port of Catania, Italy, June 13, 2018.
No soup for you! Analysts say Campbell not appetizing for Kraft
Tins of Campbell's Tomato Soup are seen on a supermarket shelf in Seattle, Washington, U.S. February 10, 2017.
Five people killed in Toronto; police chief condemns ‘gang subculture’
Crime Scene
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