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Granderson’s grand slam leads Blue Jays past Royals
Toronto Blue Jays' Curtis Granderson celebrates with Aledmys Diaz after hitting a grand slam during the fourth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals, in Kansas City, Mo., on Aug. 15, 2018.
Newspaper editorials across U.S. rebuke Trump for attacks on media
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in Fort Drum, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2018
Djokovic beats Mannarino to inch closer to elusive title in Cincinnati
Novak Djokovic returns a shot against Adrian Mannarino during Day 5 of the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, in Mason, Ohio, on Aug. 15, 2018.
Asian shares hit one-year lows on Turkey, China worries
A woman walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo, on Aug. 10, 2018.
Altidore, Giovinco unstoppable as Toronto FC claim third straight Canadian Championship
Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first half against the Vancouver Whitecaps at BMO Field, in Toronto, on Aug. 15, 2018.
Galleries fear donor chill after ruling limits tax credits to art of ‘national importance’
Marshall Webb is pictured in his apartment in Vancouver on August 14, 2018. Webb, a Vancouver collector known internationally, said his family recently agreed to give five works of art to a gallery. When the works were assessed by the review board this summer under the new rules, only two pieces – both Canadian – were approved for a tax receipt; the other three pieces, which were European, were denied. Mr. Webb said the previous system benefited institutions, which received the art, and collectors, who were able to leave a legacy.
Esther the Wonder Pig diagnosed with cancer after CT scan
Canadian authors Derek Walter, left, and Steve Jenkins spend time with their pig Esther at their animal sanctuary in Campbellville, Ont., on July 11, 2018.
Advocates voice concern over Ontario government’s freeze on overdose-prevention sites
Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes an announcement at the Queens Park legislature in Toronto on August 15, 2018.
In Duke debut, Barrett leads Blue Devils to emphatic preseason win over Ryerson
Duke Blue Devils' R.J. Barrett is guarded by Ryerson Rams' Myles Charvis during their exhibition game in Mississauga, Ont., on Aug. 15, 2018.
Earls Ambleside Beach is easy on the eyes, but hard on the taste buds
Vancouver chain’s first hometown location in nearly a decade offers a polished experience that is undermined by its spectacularly lousy dishes.
B.C. declares state of emergency as more than 500 wildfires burn
A helicopter being used to fight a smaller fire nearby flies past a large plume of smoke rising from a wildfire near Fraser Lake, B.C., on August 15, 2018.
Latest data show Canada doesn’t have a border crisis, but there is a chronic problem
John Ibbitson
Why Ford is wrong about supervised drug-use sites
Marcus Gee
Malaysian court to rule on whether to continue hearing case against women accused of killing Kim Jong-nam
This combination of Oct. 2, 2017, file photos shows Siti Aisyah, left, and Doan Thi Huong.
Air Canada’s No. 2 executive, Ben Smith, to be named CEO of Air France-KLM
Ben Smith, Air Canada's executive VP and chief commercial officer, is photographed during a media event on April 29, 2011.
B.C. acupuncturist faces four charges related to allegations of historical sexual assaults
Alberta regulator dismisses Badger Daylighting bid for order against U.S. short-seller
After Marc Cohodes’ revealed his Exchange Income short on Wednesday, the stock fell nearly 10 per cent in early trading before closing at $31.10, a 4.7-per-cent decline from Tuesday’s close.
Streetwise newsletter: Constellation’s deal with Canopy; Rogers looks to get out of magazines, Cohodes can trade Badger
Workers produce medical marijuana at Canopy Growth Corporation's Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Atletico beats Real Madrid in extra time in Super Cup final
Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid celebrates with the trophy following the UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at Lillekula Stadium on August 15, 2018 in Tallinn, Estonia.
Globe editorial: Is a statutory holiday really an appropriate way to mark the legacy of residential schools?
Indigenous Canadian children at a residential school in Fort Resolution, North West Territories, circa 1936.
Feds launch consultations with Canadians wrongly flagged by no-fly list
Passengers wait at Terminal 2 of Pearson International Airport, in Toronto.
Rogers seeks buyer for magazine assets
Magazines displayed at Book City on Queen St. East in Toronto are photographed on Sept. 29, 2016.
Uploading TTC to the province would be a benefit to Toronto, Ontario government says
The Ontario government says it would be a benefit to Toronto if the province took over the city’s transit system, something Premier Doug Ford promised to do during the spring election campaign.
Ottawa intervenes to get 13-year-old Dio Gama to Little League World Series
Thirteen-year-old Dio Gama will get to play baseball in the Little League World Series in Pennsylvania after all. Gama’s team, the Whalley Major Allstars from Surrey, B.C., had thought they would be without the young outfielder after a federal judge ordered a review of the family’s immigration case last month.
Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair continues to lead fight against MS
Canada soccer captain Christine Sinclair poses for a photo outside of an A&W restaurant in Toronto on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Canada soccer captain Christine Sinclair and A&W Canada hope to raise $2 million in the restaurant chain's 10th annual Burgers to Beat MS campaign.
Globe editorial: Experimenting with body cameras, police should proceed with caution
Police officers and paramedics survey the area of a shooting in Fredericton, N.B., on August 10, 2018.
Quebec’s top court allows Gilbert Rozon to challenge class-action lawsuit
Gilbert Rozon is seen at the Canadian Screen Awards, in Toronto, on March 12, 2017.
Prolific writer Linwood Barclay on transforming from author to screenwriter
Author Linwood Barclay poses for a picture in Toronto, August 9, 2018.
Notes of support pour in for couple who accidentally sparked massive California wildfire
An air tanker drops fire retardent to try to contain flames from the Carr Fire as it spreads towards the town of Lewiston near Redding, Calif., on Aug. 2, 2018.
S&P boosts Bank of Montreal’s credit rating
The Bank of Montreal in Toronto's Financial District on April 4, 2017.
LaSalle Investment Management’s Canadian property fund hits $1-billion
A for sale sign is shown in front of west-end Toronto homes, April 9, 2017.
Indoor-farming tech is growing on investors
An employee inspects a wall of kale and greens growing vertically inside a modular farming unit at Modular Farms Co. headquarters in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. The popularity of modular farms is slowly gaining in Canada as consumers seek more locally and sustainably-grown produce, Ontario-based Modular Farms CEO Eric Amyot said, a startup that designs and manufacturers container farm systems. The company's systems can be used to grow things such as kale, lettuce and herbs, and it is also test growing other crops including cucumbers and tomatoes, he said. Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg
Brazilian party registers jailed ex-president Lula as candidate for October election
Supporters holding a photo of Brazil's jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva take part in the Free Lula March, in Brasilia, Brazil, on Aug.15 2018.
Wealthsimple launching zero-commission trading platform
Wealthsimple
Nexen reports 270,000-litre pipeline spill of produced water in northern Alberta
The Nexen building in downtown Calgary.
Summertime blackouts make me think of Sarajevo, and kaurma
Beer Battle: Cross-border out of bounds
Evening Update: Constellation Brands boosts Canopy Growth stake in $5-billion deal; B.C. declares state of emergency over wildfires
Workers produce medical marijuana at Canopy Growth facility in Smiths Falls, Ont.
Aug. 16: Mixed reception for stat holiday to mark residential-school legacy. Plus other letters to the editor
Pickle ice cream, steak eclairs among wacky treats unveiled for this year’s CNE
Chocolate-banana steak eclairs, pickle ice cream, fried frog legs and s’more fried chicken sandwiches are among the crazy gastronomic concoctions revealed before the Canadian National Exhibition opens in Toronto on Friday.
Crazy Rich Asians: I laughed, I cried, I saw myself reflected on-screen
Henry Golding as Nick, Constance Wu as Rachel and Nico Santos as Oliver in Warner Bros. Pictures' and SK Global Entertainment's and Starlight Culture's contemporary romantic comedy "CRAZY RICH ASIANS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Omarosa’s White House reality tour is a must-watch
Konrad Yakabuski
Quebec pledges $863-million to mitigate impact of U.S. tariffs
Containers are unloaded at the Port of Montreal on July 20, 2017.
Canada violated rights of irregular migrant by denying her essential health-care: UN Human Rights Committee
A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on March 22, 2017. The federal government is reviewing a decision of the UN Human Rights Committee that concluded Canada violated the rights of an undocumented irregular migrant by denying her essential health-care.
Uber narrows loss, but still a long way from turning a profit
Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber's CEO, in New York, Nov. 9, 2017.
Strengthened standards proposed for certified financial planners
A 2017 study conducted by Credo Consulting Inc. found that 62 per cent of investors still think that they do not pay for the financial advice they receive, only a five-percentage-point drop from approximately six months earlier.
The close: TSX falls as global trade worries intensify
Trader Gregory Rowe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Aug. 9.
Police search for possible motive in London car attack
As darkness falls, forensic officers work by the car that crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster in London, on Aug. 14, 2018.
Without supervised injection sites, drug users will die
Travis Lupick.
Italian politicians squabble over blame as death toll rises from bridge collapse in Genoa
A worker inspects the the area around the collapsed Morandi highway bridge, in Genoa, northern Italy, on Aug. 15, 2018.
Is it time to add cryptocurrencies to your portfolio?
Nearly one-third of wealthy investors are considering Bitcoin and other digital currencies as long term investments.
WisdomTree launches two new ETFs focused on Asian equities
A man talks on a phone inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai on Nov. 17, 2014.
Canada to phase out most uses of pesticides linked to bee deaths
This undated photo shows a western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis) landing on Canada goldenrod.
Committee to recommend how millions in Humboldt Broncos donations are split
A GoFundMe page for the Humboldt Broncos is seen on a computer near Tisdale, Sask., on April, 10, 2018.
Filmmaker Sofia Bohdanowicz on her $10,000, under-90-minute independent film challenge
Filmmaker Sofia Bohdanowicz.
Alex Storm, Cape Breton’s treasure hunter and historian, dies at 80
Alex Storm, right, poses with his son Jason in front of a display about him and his treasure hunting days in this undated handout photo.
Blue Bombers defence poised to give Harris and the Redblacks a headache
Trevor Harris and the Ottawa Redblacks' offence face a major challenge Friday night in Winnipeg's staunch defence.
Raonic wins in Cincinnati to set up third-round showdown with Shapovalov
Milos Raonic looks on during a match against David Goffin on Aug. 6, 2018 in Toronto.
Canada’s Whalley Allstars ready to make noise at Little League World Series
Japan and Texas line the baselines at Lamade Stadium during introductions before the Little League World Series Championship baseball game in South Williamsport, Pa., Aug. 27, 2017.
Trump revokes security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan
Former CIA director John Brennan testifies at a House Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, on May 23, 2017.
Canada’s quiet diplomacy imperils thousand of Uyghurs
Huseyin Celil's sister, Heyrigul Celil, and his mother, Shalehan Spander, with a photo of him and one of his youngest children. He mailed them the photo shortly before his arrest.
Conflicting court views on legal fees leave Sixties Scoop lawyers in limbo
A dancer performs a ceremonial dance at a flag raising ceremony to honour Indian residential school and Sixties Scoop survivors in Saskatoon, Sask., May 29, 2018.
Canada’s police chiefs to study data related to gun violence
Members of the community line the sidewalk after laying flowers at a vigil in front of the Fredericton Police headquarters in Fredericton, N.B. on Aug.11, 2018 following a shooting where two city police officers were among four people killed on Friday.
Tamara Tatham joins Raptors 905, becoming first Canadian woman on G-League coaching staff
Canada's Tamara Tatham goes for a loose ball against Britain during women's basketball action at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
Time to kick maverick Tory MP Maxime Bernier out of caucus, Scheer urged
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier participates in an interview with The Canadian Press in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Aug. 1, 2018.
East Coast painter Mary Pratt found ‘little truths’ in everyday objects
Bowl’d Banana (1981). Artist: Mary Pratt. Oil on Masonite. 60.9 x 50.8 cm. Collection of Richard Gwyn and Carol Bishop-Gwyn. In a stunning retrospective, simply entitled Mary Pratt, which recently opened in The Rooms gallery in St. John’s, N.L., Pratt’s gorgeous, brutal vision of the world is the best revenge against anyone who ever sought to define her.
BMO launches blockchain-based pilot for fixed-income transactions
The Bank of Montreal in Toronto's Financial District on April 4, 2017.
Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne suffers knee injury in training
Kevin De Bruyne attends an event for fans in Manchester on May 14, 2018.
Prayers aren’t enough to end child sex abuse in the Catholic Church
Alouettes quarterback Johnny Manziel placed under concussion protocol
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Johnny Manziel makes a pass during CFL action against the Ottawa Redblacks on Aug. 11, 2018.
Emerging market stocks in bear territory after 20% drop since January
Investors look at an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China June 20, 2018.
Canaccord Genuity launches cannabis takeover vehicle
Canaccord Genuity's third-quarter earnings got a major lift from the flurry of deals in Canadian cannabis sector, which helped the financial services firm see its net income rise more than 500 per cent year-over-year. A general view of cannabis plants are shown in a grow room at Up Cannabis Inc., in Brantford, Ont., on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
FIFA defends bans for defamation, spreading ‘false information’
The flags of England, left, and Belgium along with the logo of FIFA hang at the Kaliningrad stadium at the World Cup on June 27, 2018.
Could Griezmann’s Atletico fill the La Liga hole left by Ronaldo’s departure?
Atletico Madrid's French forward Antoine Griezmann controls the ball during a match against Inter Milan at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on Aug. 11, 2018.
Macy’s drop sparks industry selloff as investors remain skeptical
A customer exits after shopping at a Macy's store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., May 11.
Trump tariffs help investors see rooftop solar’s bright side
In this photo taken Monday, May 7, 2018, solar panels are seen on the rooftop on a home in a new housing project in Sacramento, Calif.
SEC subpoenas Tesla over Elon Musk’s tweets: report
In this file photo taken on July 19, 2017, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, speaks during the International Space Station Research and Development Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.
Why we don’t delete e-mails more quickly
Harvey Schachter
Is your DNA for sale?
Adam Kassam
Old Ottawa East, new again
The neighbourhood of Old Ottawa East, which has seen an increase of new residential development since 2015. Park and biking trails.
Turkey’s financial time bomb has ticked for years
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as he shakes hands with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani prior to their talks at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, Aug. 15, 2018.
Gun makers up in arms over Shopify’s ban on certain firearms sales
The Shopify logo is shown on a computer screen.
Twitter bans Alex Jones and Infowars from tweeting for a week
In this April 19, 2017, file photo, Alex Jones, a right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist, arrives at a courthouse in Austin, Texas.
Crews working to lift sunken tug from mouth of B.C.’s Fraser River
Workers stand on a small boat as a diver works below them after a tugboat capsized and sank on the Fraser River between Vancouver and Richmond, B.C., on Aug. 14, 2018.
At midday: TSX drops as Turkey, trade worries intensify
Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of the closing bell on Aug. 10.
MBA and law graduate changes career gears to launch a bicycle company
Mike Smith is the co-founder of No. 22 Bicycle Co. He launched the company after turning down a full-time job with a Toronto law firm.
Removing statues not the solution to addressing a troubled history: McKenna
People walk by the statue in Victoria, B.C., on Aug. 8, 2018.
Regent Park developer makes space for homegrown retailers
Members of the Regent Park Catering Collective dish out their fare.
Here’s why the rally in AutoCanada shares may be just beginning
New Honda vehicles sit in the lot at the Boston Autoport in this file photo.
Canada’s housing market scores first annual price gain in months
Michael Babad
Mary Pratt, acclaimed East Coast painter, dies at 83
Artist Mary Pratt photographed in January, 2000.
Dozens killed in Afghanistan attacks as violence continues
A member of the Afghan security forces stands guard next to damaged army vehicles after a Taliban attack in Ghazni city, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2018.
Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard has sex offences case put over until September
Jacob Hoggard is seen in a July 23, 2018, Toronto Police handout image.
Review: We the Animals draws a thrillingly sensitive portrait of childhood
Raul Castillo and Evan Rosado in We the Animals.
At the open: TSX dips as Turkey turmoil, trade worries weigh
A man works in the broadcast centre at the TMX Group Ltd. in Toronto on Friday, May 9, 2014.
Canadian dollar lags G10 currencies as oil prices and stocks slide
Canadian home sales rise in July, led by GTA market
A for sale sign is shown in front of west-end Toronto homes.
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