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Shawn Mendes grabs four awards, delivers big surprises at MMVAs
Shawn Mendes arrives on stage with Marshmello's mask at the iHeartRadio MMVAs in Toronto, on Aug. 26, 2018.
Marie-Josée Desrochers on working with a clientele ‘seemingly diversifying by the hour’
Marie-Josée Desrochers, chief operating officer of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, poses near their offices in Montreal on Aug. 23, 2018.
CWHL commissioner Jayna Hefford aims for improved visibility of women’s hockey
Jayna Hefford. (File Photo).
High-income earners paid $4.6-billion less in taxes in 2016 despite higher rate for top 1 per cent
Finance Minister Bill Morneau says higher-income Canadians will pay more taxes in 2017.
‘It’s just freedom’: How wheelchair users are setting sail
On a sunny July afternoon, sailors take part in a disabled sailing race in the Toronto harbour.
Making sailing accessible for any level of physical ability
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Rare 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sells for record $48.4-million at auction
A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO road racing car is shown in this image released by RM Sotheby’s in Blenheim, Ont., on June 20, 2018.
Both leading parties in Quebec woo electorate with unusual promises of who will be next Health Minister
André Picard
China counting on saltwater rice in its One Belt, One Road aspirations
Tourists gather to take pictures in front of a test plot of hybrid rice in Changsha, Hunan.
Body of missing Canadian hiker found 24 days after search was launched
Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts remembered at funeral
In this Aug. 21, 2018, file photo, a ribbon for missing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts hangs on a light post in Brooklyn, Iowa.
Morales’s record homer fails to fell the Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Rogers Centre on Aug. 26, 2018.
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Premier Ford’s government will not release its ministers’ mandate letters
Ontario Premier Doug Ford laughs while speaking at the Conservative national convention in Halifax on Thursday, August 23, 2018.
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Collaborative robots give manufacturers a safer cutting edge
sr-ahead-robots. Credit Novarc Humans work in concert with Novarc robots – with the operator setting and supervising the robot as it tackles the manual weld part of the job. ‘The robot works as a productivity tool to enhance the capabilities of existing welders and operators with very little training.’ Unknown-2.jpeg
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Blue Jays’ Tulowitzki takes leave after ‘tough year’
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki takes batting practice at the team's training facility in Dunedin, Fla., on Feb.19, 2018.
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B.C. wildfire season moves to second largest on record, below last year
The Shovel Lake wildfire burns near the Nadleh Whut'en First Nation in Fort Fraser, B.C., on Aug. 23, 2018.
Asian shares rise after record highs on Wall Street
A woman walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, on Aug. 23, 2018.
Brooke Henderson shows that Canadian athletes can be champions, too, not just perpetual contenders
Cathal Kelly
Dairy lobby’s claim about a deal with Andrew Scheer is false, Conservative leader’s office says
A spokesperson for the Dairy Farmers of Canada confirmed the authenticity of the document alleging a behind-the-scenes deal with Andrew Scheer, but the group later apologized and said that was an erroneous claim.
Financial boost for seasonal workers on EI comes with political pricetag
Campbell Clark
Kelsey Lalor leads Canada in 18-1 rout of Dominican Republic at women’s World Cup
People walk outside Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla., on Aug. 22, 2018.
At Ottawa’s 100 Murray St., the push for a ‘zero carbon’ building
100 Murray St. in Ottawa's Byward Market is seen on Aug. 24, 2018.
Alena Sharp honours Humboldt Broncos during her run at CP Women’s Open
Alena Sharp poses with her golf bag during the CP Women's Open at Wascana Country Club in Regina, on Aug. 21, 2018.
Man charged in Fredericton shooting to appear in court on Monday
A window at an apartment building complex on Brookside Drive is shown with evidence markers designating bullet holes after police removed barricades allowing residents to return in Fredericton, N.B., on Aug. 14, 2018.
Taking without giving was antithetical to Elisabeth Salm
Elisabeth Christina Salm
Argonauts sign receiver/defensive back Duron Carter
Saskatchewan Roughriders' Duron Carter takes a breather during first half CFL action against the B.C. Lions, in Regina, on Aug. 13, 2017.
Week ahead: Canada’s economy goes from zero to hero (and back again)
Workers are seen at Bri-Steel Manufacturing in Edmonton on June 21, 2018.
How a $781-million outperforming fund manager is positioning for the next phase of the bull market
This chart on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the rise of the S&P 500 index since 2009.
Globe editorial: Canadian politicians are overdoing it on Twitter. They need to dial it back
Tweeting may make public debate more inclusive, but its effect on the substance of that debate is less heartening.
Globe editorial: Ontario’s sex-ed hotline is chilling and unnecessary
Around 50 people gathered outside the Ontario Legislature on July 18, 2018, to protest the provincial government's plan to roll back the current sex-ed curriculum.
We disregard asylum seekers at great peril to our humanity
A group of asylum seekers arrive at temporary housing facilities at the border crossing on May 9, 2018, in St. Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que.
Wealth management: It’s time to rethink practice and regulation
Government and regulatory policy-makers must think outside the conventional paradigm in order to help both investment professionals and clients.
Borrowell COO Eva Wong on why she’s thankful for all of her ‘scary experiences’
Eva Wong, co-founder and COO of Borrowell, plays ping pong at their office in Toronto on July 20, 2018.
Shapovalov to clash with close friend Auger-Aliassime on Monday in first round of U.S. Open
Denis Shapovalov and friend Félix Auger-Aliassime will put the future of Canadian tennis on full display in their first-round match
Hitting that mid-career slump and asking, ‘Is this all there is?’
Eileen Dooley
Canadian cybersecurity firms hope federal procurement review speeds up process
The facade of the headquarters of the Department of National Defence is pictured in Ottawa in this 2013 file photo.
Dozens homeless after large fire at apartment complex in Winnipeg
CI Financial CEO deals with his defining challenge: too much cash
Andrew Willis
‘It’s amazing, just surreal’: Canadian Brooke Henderson wins CP Women’s Open
Brooke Henderson holds the championship trophy after the final round of the CP Women's Open at Wascana Country Club, in Regina, on Aug. 26, 2018.
Doug Ford is failing on the education file
Naomi Buck.
Chinese-backed investor group extends Canadian investments to Alberta’s oil sands
Connacher Oil and Gas Limited’s Great Divide Pod One near Fort McMurray in Alberta is the company’s initial steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) thermal recovery oil sands project. It has a design steam generation capacity of 27,000 barrels a day.
A back-to-school guide to nut-free butters
Peanut butter is restricted from many elementary school classrooms because of the growing number of children with peanut allergies.
To be bold, Doug Ford should eliminate – not tighten – social assistance rules in Ontario
The Doug Ford government has announced plans to develop a transformed approach to social assistance in the next 100 days, one that 'would be focused on jobs.'
Student gun control advocates hold protest outside Smith & Wesson headquarters
David Hogg, center, a survivor of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., walks in a planned 50-mile march, in Worcester, Mass., on Aug. 23, 2018.
Why most commuters can’t get cellphone service on the Toronto subway
Toronto commuters ride the subway at Yonge-Bloor station.
Is North Korea really willing to denuclearize? We will soon find out
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korea Leader Kim Jong-un at their summit earlier this year in Singapore.
Aspirin disappoints for avoiding first heart attack, stroke, research finds
New studies find most people won't benefit from taking daily low-dose aspirin or fish-oil supplements to prevent a first heart attack or stroke. Results were discussed Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Munich.
U.S.-Mexico auto deal may unlock a three-way NAFTA solution
The incoming Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, seen on Aug. 24, 2018, would like to get NAFTA off the table before assuming office.
This is how ETF investors are playing defence in a hostile world for bonds
Rob Carrick
New Brunswick Liberal questions Tory leader’s ties to Alberta’s Jason Kenney
Blaine Higgs, MLA and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick looks on in the Legislature in Fredericton on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.
Saskatchewan RCMP looking for child after mother found dead on beach
Police are asking the public for help in finding a seven-year-old boy whose mother was found dead on a beach in a town northeast of Regina. RCMP say seven-year-old Greagan Geldenhuys was last seen on Saturday afternoon in the Fort Qu'Appelle area.
Giving Indigenous storytellers space to set the record straight
Edge of the Knife is a Canadian film directed by Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown.
Fouled, shoved and pushed, Eden Hazard has last laugh for Chelsea in win over Newcastle
Chelsea's Eden Hazard celebrates scoring the team's first goal with teammates against Newcastle United at St. James' Park in Newcastle, Britain, on Aug. 26, 2018.
Three dead, including suspect, after shooting at video-game tournament in Florida: police
This handout image distributed courtesy of WJXT, a local Jacksonville television station, shows police cars blocking a street leading to the Jacksonville Landing area in downtown Jacksonville, Florida, August 26, 2018. Several people have been killed in a mass shooting at a video game tournament in the city, local police said, adding that one suspect was dead.
Obama, Bush to speak at McCain funeral, unclear if Trump will attend
FILE - AUGUST 25, 2018: According to reports, Sen. John McCain of Arizona has died at the age of 81 on August 25, 2018 at home in Arizona. McCain had suffered from a glioblastoma, a malignant brain tumor, for which he had been receiving medical treatment. SUN CITY, AZ - AUGUST 25: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) listens to a question from a person in the audience during a health care a town hall meeting at Grace Bible Church August 25, 2009 in Sun City, Arizona. Several hundred people attended the event to express their thoughts about the health care reform. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images)
Alejandro Valverde wins Stage 2 of Spanish Vuelta, Michal Kwiatkowski takes lead
Movistar cyclist Alejandro Valverde celebrates in Ardales winning the second stage of the 73rd edition of the La Vuelta Tour of Spain cycling race, a 163.5-km route from Marbella to Caminito del Rey, ahead of Team Sky'sMichal Kwiatkowski on August 26, 2018.
Myanmar court delays verdict in case of jailed Reuters reporters
Detained Reuters journalist Wa Lone is escorted by police officers at Insein court in Yangon, Myanmar on July 16, 2018.
What can parents do if their child is a bully?
In many instances, bullying is an adaptive behaviour for a child, teen or adult, says Tony Volk of Brock University.
Freed German journalist vows to keep fighting for Turkish colleagues
Journalist Mesale Tolu answers reporters' questions at the airport in Stuttgart, Germany, on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, after returning from detention in Turkey.
Toronto police searching for suspect in man’s death
Toronto police are looking for a suspect wanted in the death of a 49-year-old man found badly injured following a fight on Friday.
Crashed in 1959: RCMP to begin dive to float plane wreckage in Saskatchewan lake
Garry Kozak points to a sonar image as the first picture of a Cessna 180 which disappeared on Aug. 20, 1959, comes into view on Peter Pond Lake on Monday, July 30, 2018. The aircraft was found in Peter Pond Lake in Saskatchewan last month.
American men battle to end 15-year title drought at U.S. Open
John Isner serves to compatriot Sam Querrey at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament in Mason, Ohio, on Aug. 13, 2018.
Mexico, U.S. poised to resolve NAFTA differences as soon as Monday, sources say
Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo arrives at the U.S. Trade Representative's office in Washington on Aug. 23, 2018.
Fibre optics’s arrival squeezes lower-priced internet service providers
Old copper cabling is seen in a storeroom in the garage of a high-rise residence in Toronto on Sept. 19, 2017.
Chinese authorities say ride-hailing service Didi bears ‘unshirkable responsibility’ for passenger’s death
In this June 13, 2016, photo, A receptionist walks by the front desk at a service station for Didi Chuxing drivers in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province. Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has fired two executives and will suspend one of its carpooling services nationwide starting Monday after a woman was allegedly raped and killed by a driver in eastern China, the company said on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018.
Neil Simon, Broadway’s master of comedy, dies at 91
Playwright Neil Simon arrives for a program honouring him as the 2006 Mark Twain Prize recipient at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Oct. 15, 2006.
Eight people, 6 of them children, killed in Chicago apartment fire
Local residents carry belongings away from the scene of a fire that killed several people, including multiple children, on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, in Chicago, Ill.
Quebec parties campaign on expanded dental coverage, school taxes
Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard speaks to Neuville Mayor Bernard Gaudreau's children while visiting a county fair in Neuville, Que., on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018.
Merkel rejects European Union proposal for deeper emissions targets
German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks on during her traditional summer interview at German public broadcaster ARD's TV studio in Berlin on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018.
Sebastian Vettel wins Belgian Grand Prix to trim Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One lead
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel celebrates on the podium after winning the race while Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton looks on in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018.
Former top Vatican official says Francis should resign over abuse crisis
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick attends a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in April, 2005. A former top Vatican official has accused Pope Francis of having known of allegations of sex abuse by Cardinal McCarrick.
‘It’s pretty alarming’: new report doubles concerns over grey water in Canada’s Arctic
Nigel Greenwood looks out at the ice from the bridge of the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as it traverses the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic on July 21, 2017.
Friends, family and fans gather to remember artist Mary Pratt in St. John’s
Artist Mary Pratt in January, 2000.
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to bring peace to Syria, Iraq
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during a ceremony in the eastern city of Mus on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018.
Soaring pot stocks, TFSA tips and dividend shares bucking the trend: What you need to know in investing this week
Marijuana plants grow in the Mother Room at the Canopy Growth Corp. facility in Smith Falls, Ontario.
Kenyan President to meet with Trump on security, trade
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta visits the construction site of Standard Gauge Railway in Nairobi on June 23, 2018.
Sunday talks between Exhibition Place and locked-out workers called off
Picketing workers from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) walk the picket line in front of the Canadian National Exhibition on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018.
With veganism on the rise, is meat cooked?
Whitecaps rally to shake Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell dives but is unable to make a save as the Vancouver Whitecaps score a goal during the second half at Avaya Stadium in California on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018.
Iranian Defence Minister meets with Syrian counterpart, President Bashar al-Assad in bid to boost ties
Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami, left, meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. Iran has provided key support to Assad in the seven-year civil war, sending thousands of military advisers and allied militiamen to bolster his forces.
A subdued Zimbabwe inaugurates Mnangagwa after disputed vote
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivers his speech during his inauguration ceremony at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. Zimbabwe on Sunday inaugurated a president for the second time in nine months as a country recently jubilant over the fall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe is now largely subdued by renewed harassment of the opposition and a bitterly disputed election. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Australia’s new Prime Minister Morrison announces cabinet
The new Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, attends a swearing-in ceremony in Canberra on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018.
No-deal Brexit ‘very, very unlikely,’ Irish Foreign Minister says
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney speaks during a news conference in Dublin on April 12, 2018.
United Korean crew wins first gold medal at Asian Games
Members of the combined Koreas crew, top, celebrate after winning the women's 500-metre final at the 18th Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia, on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018.
Lions fail to break Roughriders defence in 24-21 loss
BC Lions quarterback Travis Lulay tumbles to the turf to avoid a tackle during a game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Vancouver on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018.
Prime Minister Trudeau joins world leaders with tribute to Arizona Senator John McCain
U.S. Senator John McCain listens to a question during a news conference at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington on Feb. 13, 2008. The former Republican presidential hopeful and veteran has died at the age of 81.
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