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Soulpepper’s acting artistic director Alan Dilworth breaks silence on ‘upheaval and change’
Alan Dilworth is seen in Toronto in a file photo.
Trump sets stage for conservative majority on U.S. Supreme Court with Brett Kavanaugh pick
U.S. Judge Brett Kavanaugh (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump after being nominated to the Supreme Court in the East Room of the White House on July 9, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Ontario woman on cross-country tractor tour promoting Canadian milk dies in collision with semi
Who is Brett Kavanaugh? A look at Trump’s nominee for U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh looks on as President Donald Trump introduces him as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court during an event in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, D.C., on July 9, 2018.
It’s official: Lakers announce signing of LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James attempts a free throw against the Boston Celtics during the first quarter of Game 5 at TD Garden, in Boston, Ma., on May 23, 2018.
Asian shares rise for a third day, U.K. resignations keep sterling on the defensive
Pedestrians walk past an indicator for the Tokyo Stock Exchange at a securities company in Tokyo, on July 9, 2018.
Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson pushes to allow multiunit housing in low-density neighbourhoods
Skyrocketing housing prices and rents will be a pivotal issue in Vancouver's upcoming fall mayoral election.
Court rules Ottawa can halt private development to protect endangered species
Western chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata) in a wetland of northern Illinois.
Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna has court date pushed to August
In this May 6, 2018, file photo, Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Roberto Osuna throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Young Windies team looks to continue success in second round of Global T20 Canada
Toronto Nationals Steve Smith bats in the second inning of a Global T-20 Canada cricket match against the Vancouver Knights in King City, Ont., on June 28, 2018.
Doug Ford, Toronto Mayor John Tory meet to talk asylum seekers and gun violence
Toronto Mayor John Tory, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford meet inside the Premier's office at Queen's Park in Toronto on July 9, 2018.
Justin Bieber confirms engagement to American model Hailey Baldwin
This combination photo shows singer Justin Bieber and model Hailey Baldwin.
How core Liberal policies are complicating Morneau’s response to U.S. tax cuts
Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaks to reporters after a meeting with provincial and territorial finance ministers in Ottawa, on June 26, 2018.
Up to 70 people may have died in Quebec in connection with recent heat wave: health authorities
Elian Winters, a visitor from Switzerland, cools off using water jets along the Lachine Canal in the neighbourhood of Griffintown in Montreal during a summer heatwave on July 4, 2018.
Midtown condo with ‘forever’ views gets $50,000 extra from top bidder
Done Deal, 97 Lawton Blvd., No. 505, Toronto
Netflix’s Sacred Games is a brilliant thriller series from India
John Doyle
Michelle Musler, courtside perennial at Madison Square Garden, dies at 81
Michelle Musler, a four-decade New York Knicks season-ticket holder, at Madison Square Garden for a game on April 22, 2011. A onetime executive for Xerox, Musler became a public voice of fans who were priced out by a sport whose growth in popularity was reflected in astronomical ticket charges.
Two very different bidders battle for North York bungalow
Done Deal, 35 Carmichael Ave., Toronto
Seller gets $205,100 premium on Junction church loft
Done Deal,152 Annette St., No. 206, Toronto
Location helps sell two-bedroom Vancouver condo
Done Deal, 1200 W. Georgia St., unit 2905, Vancouver
Kim Fu’s most memorable books, from The Silver Pencil to David Rakoff
Kim Fu.
Designed to make you disconnect
Le rocher très percé at the International Garden Festival.
Canada hopes to build momentum against Brazil ahead of Women’s World Cup qualifying
Christine Sinclair celebrates a goal with teammates during the second half of a friendly match against Germany at Tim Hortons Field on June 10, 2018 in Hamilton.
Barrick forges deeper ties with China’s Shandong Gold
An excavator operates at Barrick Gold Corp's Veladero gold mine in Argentina's San Juan province, April 26, 2017.
McKinsey apologizes for ‘mistakes,’ calls for probe of Gupta-linked partner in South African rail deal
Duduzane Zuma, son of former South African president Jacob Zuma, leaves the court, where he faced corruption charges before being released on bail on July 9, 2018 in Johannesburg.
Tilray aims for $1.5-billion valuation ahead of planned Nasdaq IPO
Tilray President Brendan Kennedy is photographed in Nanaimo, B.C., on Nov. 29, 2017.
This fund could help you turn oil’s rebound into investment income
Gordon Pape
Former federal Green party candidate on trial in Germany for publishing videos denying the Holocaust
Monika Schaefer is shown in a 2016 YouTube video.
Fifteen Canadian stocks with lower sensitivity to market swings
The dawn of an Ottawa-Ontario battle like none other
John Ibbitson
Alimentation Couche-Tard beats estimates on fuel sales, acquisitions
A man passes by a Couche Tard convenience store in Montreal, Friday, October 5, 2012.
CPPIB buys stake in sports-data firm Sportradar
The corporate logo of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is shown.
A week with a Jaguar XF in England’s West Country
A 2018 Jaguar XF.
B.C. Lions face quarterback questions after two straight losses
B.C. Lions quarterback Jonathon Jennings drops back to pass against the Edmonton Eskimos during a game in Edmonton on June 29, 2018.
Vancouver’s detached-home market hits a rough patch
The number of detached properties that sold for at least $1-million in the City of Vancouver dropped to 885 transactions in the first half, down 36 per cent from the same period last year.
New trial set for Alberta couple who appealed their conviction in son’s meningitis death
David and Collet Stephan leave for a break during their appeals trial in Calgary, on March 9, 2017.
July 10: Visa refused. Plus other letters to the editor
Milos Raonic rides powerful serve into Wimbledon quarter-final
Milos Raonic celebrates after beating Mackenzie McDonald on the seventh day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in London on July 9, 2018.
Turkey’s Erdogan sworn in with new powers, appoints son-in-law as finance minister
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces the new Turkish cabinet in Ankara, on July 9, 2018.
Morals over money: Low-cost options for socially responsible investors
Smith and Wesson handguns are displayed during the NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on May 5, 2018 in Dallas, Texas.
Glacier Media shutting down press room at Victoria Times Colonist as of Sept. 30
Canadian home prices forecast to surge late this year
A for sale sign is shown in front of west-end Toronto homes Sunday, April 9, 2017.
Investors, got a case of the trade jitters? Here’s how to put the risks in perspective
In this Dec. 21, 2006 file photo, an auto worker puts a wiring harness in an empty vehicle body during production of the General Motors' Chevrolet Equinox, Pontiac Torrent and the Suzuki XL7 at the CAMI Automotive facility in Ingersoll, Ont. If President Donald Trump delivers on threats to slap 25 per cent tariffs on imported automobiles and parts, experts say it will cut auto sales and cost jobs in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It’s difficult to determine how large any price increases would be. But some back-of-the-envelope calculations show that a Chevrolet Equinox small SUV made in Canada could cost about $5,250 more in the U.S.
Ahmed Hussen criticizes Ontario Tory government’s language on asylum seekers
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Ahmed Hussen speaks during a news conference in Halifax, on July 9, 2018.
The joy of missing out
Yellow and Orange electric plug
Trump says he’s still confident Kim Jong-un will honour commitment to denuclearize
In this June 12, 2018, file photo, North Korea leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at the conclusion of their meetings at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island in Singapore.
Evening Update: Three British cabinet ministers resign over Brexit plans; eight boys so far rescued from Thai cave
A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit shows Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaking in the House of Commons on Brexit in London on July 9, 2018.
The next, crucial battle in wealth management: Banks’ concentration of power
Skyscrapers stand in Toronto's Financial District.
Theresa May has driven Britain into a dead end
Doug Saunders
Globe editorial: Doug Ford’s troubling first week as Ontario premier
Premier Doug Ford addresses the public after being sworn in as the 26th Premier of Ontario at Queen's Park in Toronto on June 29, 2018.
This earnings season’s biggest winners are those with the most to lose in a trade war
In this Thursday, July 5, 2018, photo, a crane prepares to load a 40-foot shipping container onto a container ship at the Port of Savannah in Savannah, Ga.
Why you should actually consider Amazon a value stock
In this file photo taken on April 29, 2018 shows the logo of Amazon displayed on a screen and reflected on a tablet in Paris.
Canadian breastfeeding advocates alarmed by U.S. opposition to UN resolution
Canadian breastfeeding advocates say they’re stunned by an especially aggressive U.S. attempt to water down breastfeeding protections at a spring United Nations meeting.
Nadja Swarovski reveals bright, new projects in the company’s future
Nadja Swarovski
The not-so-awful truth about gun violence
Margaret Wente
Without cleanup assurances, Indigenous groups vow to block sale of Norman Wells oil field
A pumping oil rig in Norman Wells. Indigenous groups have pledged to block any sale of the Norman Wells oil field in Canada’s Far North without assurances that a buyer will pay for the massive cost of cleaning up the aging assets.
Montreal-area MP Helene Laverdiere announces she won’t run in 2019 election
NDP MP Helene Laverdiere rises in the House of Commons in Ottawa, on May 6, 2016.
The close: Industrial stocks lead TSX to record high, Dow surges 320 points
Traders work on the floor at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on July 5.
Automatic payment, parking coming to parking garages near you
Autonomous cars get a lot of attention for driving themselves, but can they get into parking lots and pay for gas on their own?
Ontario cancels some education-related summer workshops, school repair fund
Ontario Premier Doug Ford gestures as he speaks during his unofficial swearing in ceremony in Toronto, on June 29, 2018.
Not your grandma’s needle work: Combining feminism and cross-stitch
The basics of cross-stitch haven't changed much, but the artists and their messages have.
How investing in real estate can easily go sideways
Investing in real estate is not for the faint of heart. Investors must understand the risks and be able to absorb losses in a down market.
Cynthia Johnston’s Ceydie is an intimate exploration of a mother-daughter relationship
Ceydie in the CEO chair, 2017, inkjet print.
Parts of northeastern Ontario on evacuation notice as wildfires spread
How veganism went from niche diet to cultural staple
Rosalinda’s squash with pepsin-verde
What to watch for in the World Cup semi-finals
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez speaks to the media at Saint Petersburg Stadium on July 9, 2018.
Why Canada should pave a path for NATO longevity
Elinor Sloan is professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University.
Feds spent $30,000 deciding to change one word in agency’s name
The federal government spent just over $30,000 to market a name for a new jobs organization, eventually nixing 'Future Skills Lab' in favour of 'Future Skills Centre.'
Isolated by their child’s rare illness, parents find connection online
Michelle and Avery Quinlan. Avery was recently diagnosed with the rare genetic disorder Coffin-Siris syndrome.
Fox reportedly preparing to top Comcast’s offer for Sky
FILE PHOTO: The 21st Century Fox logo is displayed on the side of a building in midtown Manhattan in New York, U.S., February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Employee-focused tech helps to put Golf Town back in the swing of things
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French keeper Hugo Lloris braces for ‘complete’ Belgium team
Hugo Lloris smiles as he answers questions at a press conference on the eve of France's semi-final against Belgium in St. Petersburg, Russia, on July 9, 2018.
Belgium coach lauds multifunctional midfielder Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne talks to the media during Belgium's official press conference on the eve of the semifinal match between France and Belgium at the 2018 soccer World Cup at the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 9, 2018.
Ontario can spur entrepreneurship by cutting personal income taxes
Several recent studies have found fewer businesses are being started in Ontario (and Canada as a whole), pointing to a long-term decline in rates of entrepreneurship.
What to tell friends who have bad camping etiquette
David Eddie
More than 100,000 litres of oil and water leak from Alberta pipeline
Ethiopia, Eritrea declare end of war; UN hails ‘wind of hope’ in Africa
In this file photo taken on June 26, 2018 Eritreas Foreign Minister Osman Saleh Mohammed (R) walks with Ethiopias Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (2L) and Ethiopia's foreign minister Workeneh Gebeyehu (L) as an Eritrean delegation for peace talks with Ethiopia arrives at the international airport in Addis Ababa.
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Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz takes part in a news conference in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2017.
Greyhound cancels most of its routes in Western Canada
A Greyhound bus rolls out of the bus station at the James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg on Sept. 3, 2009.
‘No Jab, No Pay’. In Australia, no excuse accepted for unvaccinated kids
André Picard
Do you have what it takes to be an executive?
Large-cap biotech stocks will just tread water as sector sizzles
Meet the many faces of Alexander Chee
Writer Alex Chee is photographed in Los Angeles, California on April 21, 2018.
Where are all the YA writers of colour? Finally riding high on bestseller lists
For golfers, Northern Ireland’s links are worthy of renewed attention
Where to eat along Honolulu’s Kalakaua Avenue
Waikiki Stroll for Curated
Chris Froome faces early challenge at Tour de France from BMC
Richie Porte and his BMC teammates celebrate on the podium after winning the third stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France in Cholet, France on July 9, 2018.
A library rises from the ashes in Wafaa Bilal’s new Aga Khan Museum installation
Wafaa Bilal exhibition. The title of the exhibition is 168:01 A Library Rising from the Ashes, taking place July 14 to August 19, 2018 at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto.
How to reduce conflict and boost collaboration in a multicultural work force
CP Rail extends sponsorship of Women’s Open
Canadian golfers Lorie Kane, left and Brooke Henderson take part in a press conference for the CP Women's Open at the Wascana Country Club in Regina on Monday, June 18, 2018.
Concerns mount as death toll appears to be on rise for minke whales in Maritimes
Mike Morrissey of Whale Release and Strandings paddles cautiously towards an adult minke whale in Harbour Grace, N.L., in this recent handout photo.
Grizzly bear hunters from EU granted permits to export from B.C. despite ban: report
A grizzly bear and its two cubs are seen in the Khutzeymateen Inlet near Prince Rupert, B.C., June, 22, 2018.
The ‘Road Trip Mind-Rinse’: Why driving can be the best way to clear your head
Andrew Clark
Notley says Alberta likely to take stake in Trans Mountain pipeline
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 15, 2018.
Serena Williams easily rolls into Wimbledon quarter-finals
Serena Williams celebrates winning her women's singles match against Russia's Evgeniya Rodina, on day seven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 9, 2018.
Federer leaves another rival chasing shadows with a masterful Wimbledon performance
Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after beating France's Adrian Mannarino 6-0, 7-5, 6-4 in their match on the seventh day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships in London on July 9, 2018.
Truck driver criminally charged in Humboldt Broncos crash to appear in court Tuesday
The driver of a transport truck which collided with a passenger bus the Humboldt Broncos hockey team was travelling in will be making his first court appearance Tuesday.
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