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Ozzie Albies hits two homers as Braves top Blue Jays
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies hits a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning of a game at SunTrust Park, in Atlanta, Ga., on July 11, 2018.
New York City FC snaps Montreal Impact’s four-game winning streak
New York City FC defender Ronald Matarrita passes the ball during the second half of a game against the Montreal Impact at Yankee Stadium, in New York, on July 11, 2018.
Toronto police issue arrest warrant for suspect in fatal downtown shooting of two men
Toronto police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 22-year-old man in the fatal shooting of two men associated with the local rap scene.
Stampeders look to continue stellar streak as they return from bye week
Ottawa Redblacks' Josh Johnson, left, and Rico Murray close in on Calgary Stampeders' Don Jackson during the first quarter of a game in Calgary, on June 28, 2018.
Review: Luk’Luk’I is a thoughtful, low-budget docu-drama exploring Vancouver’s underbelly
Ken Harrower and Angela Dawson in Luk'Luk'I.
The opera of the individual
Simona Genga is an incoming member of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio.
Without the Greyhound bus, it’ll be much more difficult to discover Canada
Canadian cricket players view Global T20 league as experience-builder
Toronto Nationals Steve Smith bats in the second inning of their Global T-20 Canada Cricket match against the Vancouver Knights in King City, Ont., on June 28, 2018.
Bauhaus in Vancouver’s Gastown has the makings of a star, but needs to focus on little details
Salmon fennel with rhubarb and beetroot at Bauhaus.
British Columbia signs supply deals with 31 cannabis producers
Cannabis plants are photographed during the grand opening event for the CannTrust Niagara Greenhouse Facility in Fenwick, Ont., on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.
Stocks, commodities consolidate after latest trade war jolt
A man looks at an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, on July 11, 2018.
New Czech government wins confidence vote in lower house of Parliament
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis attends a parliamentary session before a confidence vote for the newly appointed government he leads, in Prague, Czech Republic, on July 11, 2018.
After World Cup loss, England has a new national sporting disaster to occupy its nightmares
Cathal Kelly
Kojin restaurant at Momofuku in Toronto is a new frontier for David Chang – but he’s not the star
The ‘chicken in a pot’ dish features a whole steamed chicken served two ways.
New regulations to protect marine mammals in effect for all coasts in Canada
A humpback whale is seen fishing in the waters of Chatham Sound near Prince Rupert, B.C., on June, 22, 2018.
Doug Ford kneecaps Hydro One
Andrew Willis
Venezuelan Canadians sound alarm over soaring visitor-visa refusal rates
The lineup to tour one of the most iconic buildings in the country forms early in Ottawa summers and stretches down the block before the start of the business day. The centre block of Parliament Hill is seen from the front gates in Ottawa on Monday, April 23, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Vatican opens door to apology for Catholic Church’s role in residential schools
Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, left, the Papal Nuncio to Canada, speaks to NDP MP Charlie Angus.
Indigenous group moves into B.C. park in effort to block Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Kanahus Manuel poses for a photo near Chase, B.C., in this Sept. 6, handout photo.
Ford government scraps controversial Ontario sex-ed curriculum
Premier Doug Ford at the Ontario Legislature on Wednesday.
Milos Raonic loses in Wimbledon quarter-finals
Milos Raonic was hobbled almost from the start of his Wimbledon quarter-final on Wednesday by a problem with his right thigh.
City of Saskatoon says it will support peaceful Indigenous protest camp set up in local park
A small memorial to Evander Lee Daniels is seen at the Healing Camp for Justice on July 11, 2018.
The filthy world of John Waters
Johanna Schneller
Malala Yousafzai calls separation of migrants families by U.S. government ‘cruel’ and ‘inhumane’
Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai attends an event about the importance of education and women empowerment in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 9, 2018.
Streetwise newsletter: Women in Technology Venture Fund announces four investments
The best offers on Canada’s most popular cars
Toyota Corolla sedan.
Women in Technology Venture Fund announces four investments
Vines are shown at the Lufa Farms Inc., rooftop greenhouse in Montreal on March 26, 2011.
Carding changes in Vancouver may be delayed until at least 2019, Mayor Robertson says
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the city's police board wants to learn more about new provincial standards for street checks before overhauling its current approach.
BCE raises Manitoba wireless rates ahead of competitor’s launch
A Bell Canada office is pictured in downtown Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2008.
Newfoundland and Labrador police officer charged with obstruction of justice
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Const. Joe Smyth testifies at a public inquiry into the death of Donald Dunphy in St.John's, in a Jan. 23, 2017, file photo. A news release from the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team issued Wednesday said Const. Smyth was charged in relation to an incident on May 12 in St. John’s “that resulted in a traffic violation ticket being issued for an offence that did not occur.”
Tim Hortons plans 1,500-store China expansion
A Tim Hortons coffee cup is seen on the ground outside a shop near Times Square in New York on Aug. 26, 2014.
Amid trade war, Bank of Canada fights the battle it knows best
David Parkinson
Esther the Wonder Pig inspires fundraiser for large animal CT scanner
Canadian authors Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter spend time with their pig Esther at their animal sanctuary in Campbellville, Ont., on July 11, 2018.
OSC orders Sino-Forest executives to pay more than $81-million in penalties
Timber plantations owned by Sino-Forest are seen in Southern China in this 2011 file photo.
German company to seek damages after Ontario wind project cancelled
Wind turbines near Grand Valley, Ont.
Globe editorial: Trump opens a new line of attack on NATO but his end game is unclear
U.S. President Donald Trump’s bizarro-world performance on the first day of the NATO summit means he can expect to be warmly greeted by Russian President Vladimir Putin at their summit next week.
Federal party databases in Canada under scrutiny after U.K. commissioner’s report
The Peace Tower and a Canadian flag are seen on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa. The British Information Commissioner’s decision to launch an immediate audit of British political parties is fuelling criticism of the fact that Canada’s federal parties work completely outside of the law when it comes to Canadians’ privacy.
Top stock picks from seasoned investors for these dangerous market times
David Berman
July 12: World orders. Plus other letters to the editor
Hydro One board, CEO Mayo Schmidt step aside, bow to pressure from Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Mayo Schmidt, president and chief executive officer of Hydro One, in 2017.
Evening Update: Trudeau announces Canadian-led NATO mission in Iraq; Bank of Canada raises interest rates
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, middle, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, left, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland take part in North Atlantic Council Working Session at the NATO Summit in Brussels, Belgium.
Quebec man facing four years in Cuban jail has conviction overturned, wife says
We may already have passed peak Trump
John Ibbitson
The U.S. exiting NATO is no longer impossible to imagine – here’s how it could happen
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a dinner at the Parc du Cinquantenaire during the NATO Summit in Brussels, Belgium, on July 11, 2018.
Why Canadian bank investors should shudder with each rate increase
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz walks to a news conference in Ottawa, Ont. on April 18, 2018.
Builders of $5.3-billion Eglinton Crosstown transit line in Toronto sue for more time and money
Looking down into what will eventually be the portal where lRT trains will exit and enter Eglinton Ave. East. With an expected completion date around the end of 2016, the Eglinton Crosstown Tunnel approaches Sutherland Dr. on Feb 2 2016.
Cannabis is a complicated business
Defensive strategy focuses on dividend-payers with lots of cash flow
It seems the Fed is fairly confident in the U.S. economy and will continue raising interest rates. Here’s how to cope.
This is the chart to watch as the global trade war heats up
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a dinner at the Parc du Cinquantenaire during the NATO Summit in Brussels, Belgium July 11, 2018. Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Pool via REUTERS
Rally held in Barrie, Ont., for man who died after encounter with police
Olando Brown is seen in this undated handout photo.
How Canadian voice actors are cracking the booming audiobook market
Erin Moon.
Nadal survives thriller to down Del Potro in Wimbledon quarter-finals
Rafael Nadal celebrates his quarter-final win over Juan Martin Del Potro at Wimbledon on July 11, 2018.
The close: TSX drops as trade war pressures oil, metal prices
A man watches a screen in downtown Toronto after the TMX Group, which operates the Toronto Stock Exchange, said it was shutting down all markets for the rest of the day after experiencing issues with trading on all its exchange platforms in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
At least 60 per cent of Nova Scotia’s blueberry crop damaged by killer frost: producers
Early morning frost covers wild blueberry blossoms in an area near Great Village, N.S., in a June 4, 2018, handout photo.
Nazem Kadri fine with potential demotion following Leafs’ addition of Tavares
Toronto Maple Leafs' Nazem Kadri speaks to reporters in Toronto on Friday, April 27, 2018.
Redrawing the employment map – one telecommuter at a time
Linda Nazareth
Bank of Canada buys itself some breathing room on interest rates
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz listens to a question during a news conference in Ottawa on July 11, 2018.
Officials investigate after death of senior who fell from cruise ship near Vancouver Island
Is Trump's Supreme Court pick a stalking horse for the religious right?
Konrad Yakabuski
Quebec liquor store workers turn labels around to increase pressure in contract negotiations
The liquor corporation's 5,500 employees across the province are showing their displeasure with stalled contract negotiations and have voted to give their union executive the power to call up to six strike days. Bottles of wine at the SAQ are turned backwards as part of the union's latest tactic to protest lagging contract negotiations at the province's liquor outlets, in Montreal on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.
David Warner helps Winnipeg to victory in Global T20 Canada
David Warner runs down the wicket as Steve Smith looks on during a change of ends in a Global T20 Canada match at Maple Leaf Cricket Club on July 2, 2018 in King City, Ont.
Documentary Three Identical Strangers looks at nature and nurture debate from tragic angle
Director Tim Wardle, director of the Three Identical Strangers documentary.
Maple Leafs sign forward Frederik Gauthier to two-way contract
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Frederik Gauthier celebrates with defenceman Travis Dermott after a shootout win against the Vancouver Canucks during their NHL hockey game in Toronto on Jan. 6, 2018.
Why Canada shouldn’t tiptoe around China’s stepped-up bullying of Taiwan
David Mulroney writes that Canada must show Beijing it isn’t just the U.S. that respects Taiwan’s democracy.
Ford killing the Fusion sedan, giving the name to a new sport wagon
The new Ford Fusion is displyed at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2018 in New York City.
Group opposed to controversial play SLĀV calls for commitment to discussion on race, diversity
Demonstration against Robert Lepage play SLAV in Montreal, June 26, 2018.
The Canadian visa process is broken. And it must be fixed
A man waves a flag during a Canada Day parade in Montreal, July 1, 2018.
Royal Bank raises prime rate to 3.7 per cent following BoC rate hike
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
A rising rate guide to mortgages, HELOCs, GICs, savings and more
Rob Carrick
Toronto FC loans midfielder Ager Aketxe to Spanish club Cadiz CF
Toronto FC midfielder Ager Aketxe kicks the ball past Minnesota United midfielder Miguel Ibarra during a game at TCF Bank Stadium.
Family proud of B.C. man who helped rescue boys from Thailand cave
British Columbia-born diver Erik Brown, left, poses with fellow divers Mikko Paasi, centre, and Claus Rasmussen, in a July 10, 2018, handout image.
Transport Canada to make seatbelts mandatory on new highway buses by 2020
A lawsuit filed this week by the parents of one of the Humboldt Broncos players killed in a collision this past April has asked for a court order requiring all buses carrying sports teams to be equipped with seatbelts and other safety devices. The wreckage of a fatal crash outside of Tisdale, Sask., is seen Saturday, April, 7, 2018.
Canadians’ and Americans’ different tastes in big pickup trucks
Canadian-exclusive 2019 Ram 1500 Sport HANDOUT fro FCA
Home of the Week: A Toronto home that wraps around its residents
87 Ash Cres., Toronto.
Peter Sagan wins first hilly stage of Tour de France in a sprint
Slovakia's Peter Sagan celebrates on the podium after winning the fifth stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France.
The paint colours that can raise a home’s price
Interiors by designer Kerrie Kelly. Tuxedo kitchen.
From the comments: Readers discuss opioids, Bank’s rate hike and migrants
This file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
Gordon Smith and Douglas Coupland make art a public act
The Grosvenor Ambleside waterfront development in West Vancouver, designed by James KM Cheng. Sculptures by Douglas Coupland stand outside. Inside are artworks by Gordon Smith. Seen here: Whale Vertebra by Douglas Coupland.
Goldman Sachs says market melancholy sets the stage for a big earnings season
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., July 6, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Prince Edward County native takes on major renovation of Victorian house
Home of Evan Nash in Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ont.
Bank of Canada burns hedge funds
Scott Barlow
Roger Federer loses marathon Wimbledon quarter-final to Kevin Anderson
Roger Federer wipes his forehead during a match against Kevin Anderson on day nine of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in London.
NDP urge Trudeau to develop funding plan to help Greyhound
A Greyhound bus leaves the terminal in Edmonton, July 9, 2018. Greyhound will be canceling most of its routes in Western Canada.
Stock quants reeling from their worst run in eight years
Strong market fundamentals support aggressive investing, but there’s a limit.
Analysts believe the great Bombardier rally of 2018 has room to continue
The private-jet market is rebounding just in time for the debut of Bombardier’s swanky Global 7000.
Trudeau announces Canadian-led NATO mission in Iraq as Trump complains about defence spending
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, middle, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, left, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland take part in North Atlantic Council Working Session at the NATO Summit in Brussels, Belgium on July 11, 2018.
The shadowy Chinese fund at the heart of the copper rout
A worker monitors a process inside the plant at the copper refinery of Codelco Ventanas in Ventanas city, Chile January 7, 2015.
Godfrey says tough decisions lay ahead as Postmedia reports loss
Exterior of the head office of Postmedia in Toronto.
At midday: TSX, Wall Street lower on worries over escalating U.S.-China trade war
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., July 11, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Real Madrid looks to a future without Cristiano Ronaldo
In this Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 file photo Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates during a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain.
Parents of Humboldt Broncos player killed in crash call for changes in law
Russell, Adam and Raelene Herold are seen in this undated family handout photo.
Croatia beats England 2-1 to face France in World Cup final
Croatia's Mario Mandzukic celebrates scoring his team's second goal against England.
Milos Raonic loses to John Isner in quarter-finals at Wimbledon
Milos Raonic grimaces after being hit in the shoulder by a ball during his match against John Isner at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday July 11, 2018.
IKEA Canada recalls water dispenser for pets due to suffocation risk
The LURVIG water dispenser for pets from IKEA is shown in this undated handout photo.
Novak Djokovic reaches Wimbledon semi-finals like a man on a mission
Novak Djokovic celebrates defeating Kei Nishikori during their quarter-final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 11, 2018.
Canadian dollar hits nine-day low as greenback rally counters BoC rate hike
OPEC sees lower 2019 oil demand, points to return of surplus
An oil tanker is loaded at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery.
Veteran Tory legislator Ted Arnott wins Ontario speaker vote
Ted Arnott, MPP for Wellington-Halton Hills, is congratulated after he was voted in as the new Speaker at the Ontario Legislature, on July 11 2018.
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