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Jeremy Dutcher wins Polaris Music Prize for album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
Jeremy Dutcher accepts the 2018 Polaris Music Prize for his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa in Toronto on Sept. 17, 2018.
Oilers sign defenceman Darnell Nurse to a two-year contract
Edmonton Oilers defencemen Darnell Nurse clears the puck during the second period of a game against the Vancouver Canucks, at Rogers Place, in Edmonton, Alta., on April 7, 2018.
Need some self-care? Pamper yourself at one of these wellness resorts
Along with outdoor yoga and spa treatments, the Waldhotel also offers medical exams and hearing tests.
Ryan Borucki pitches eight strong innings as Blue Jays blank Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, in Baltimore, Md., on Sept. 17, 2018.
SpaceX’s first private passenger is Japanese fashion magnate Yusaku Maezawa
SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk, left, announces Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first private passenger on a trip around the moon, in Hawthorne, Calif., on Sept. 17, 2018.
Reimagining the condo, and suburban main streets
Alex Bozikovic
New campaign finance rules, long ballot sets up unpredictable Vancouver election
The Vancouver skyline on March 30, 2018.
With sovereignty dormant, Quebec party leaders resurrect English-language debate for first time since 1985
From left, Manon Massé of Québec Solidaire, PQ leader Jean-François Lisée, CAQ Leader François Legault and Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard,take part Monday in the English-language debate in the Quebec election.
Lessons from the driver’s seat of a $193,000 BMW
Andrew Clark
Joel Anthony scores 17 to lift Canada 84-61 over Chile in FIBA World Cup qualifying
Brady Heslip, middle, had 12 points as Canada beat Chile 84-61 in FIBA World Cup qualifying on Monday.
Toronto-area MP Leona Alleslev crosses the floor from Liberals to Tories
Leona Alleslev speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Monday after leaving the Liberals to sit with the Conservatives.
Toronto should cut red tape, slow tax hikes for business: report
Toronto should eliminate overlapping, unenforceable or “cosmetic” rules the Toronto Region Board of Trade said in a report.
Toronto Real Estate Board to give home buyers, sellers access to long-restricted property sales data
Starting on Tuesday, the Toronto Real Estate Board will give its members and the public access to information such as what houses in the GTA sell for and how many times a listing’s price has changed.
Experts, advocates call on Trudeau to declare Rohingya crisis genocide
In this file photo taken on October 17, 2017 a Rohingya refugee carries an old man in an area near no man's land on the Bangladesh side of the border with Myanmar.
Environmental groups release results of three-year project that shows how Arctic being altered by climate change
The new Arctic Marine Atlas tracks the story of humans, animals and marine ecosystems across the Far North.
U.S. stock futures, Asian shares drop as Trump slaps new tariffs on China
An investor monitors share prices in front of an electronic board displaying the Shanghai Composite index at a brokerage house in Beijing, on Sept. 17, 2018.
‘New Brunswick is in a death spiral’: Why this election is more serious than you think
On their campaign buses, New Brunswick Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs and Liberal Leader Brian Gallant get ready for a televised debate.
Forget about scoring. The Leafs need to focus on preventing goals
David Shoalts
Filipino-Canadians concerned about family, friends after Typhoon Mangkhut hits Philippines
Residents travel through flooding brought about by Typhoon Mangkhut in Calumpit township, Bulacan province, north of Manila, Philippines, on Sept. 17, 2018.
Chrystia Freeland to return to Washington this week to take another run at closing NAFTA deal
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland during a previous round of talks in Washington. (File Photo).
Globe editorial: The Liberal Party finds a way to break its own donation rules
A man takes a photograph with his iPhone as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a Liberal Party fundraiser at a hotel in Vancouver, B.C., on May 18, 2017.
Globe editorial: Water, water everywhere. Now we need to think...
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A rocky start for Liberals in a pre-election season that will be all about the economy
John Ibbitson
U.S. to cap number of refugees allowed into country at 30,000 in 2019: Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about refugees at the State Department, in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17, 2018.
Canucks coach Travis Green mum on anticipated preseason debuts of Pettersson, Boeser
Vancouver Canucks' Brock Boeser skates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday February 1, 2018.
Opposition accuses Liberals of maintaining ‘cash-for-access’ loopholes in spite of new rules
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould said Monday the Liberals are 'proud to be the party that’s already disclosing more information about their fundraisers.' (File Photo).
New South African investigations raise more Bombardier concerns
Bombardier Transportation executives visit the new rail link from Johannesburg airport to the city.
How Whistler Blackcomb powers growth for ski-resort operator Vail
Whistler Mountain in British Columbia. (File Photo).
To woo retail investors, Bay Street rethinks the way bond deals are sold
A mix of Canadian and international stocks – as well as bonds or GICs to smooth out the ride – isn’t a recipe for consistent returns.
Cigna’s $52-billion Express Scripts deal gets antitrust approval
Activist investor Carl Icahn urged Cigna shareholders to vote against the health insurer's $52 billion purchase of Express Scripts, citing regulatory hurdles and Amazon. Fred Katayama reports.
Imperial Metals explores sale of company amid financial restructuring
A catastrophic tailings dam failure in 2014 forced Imperial Metals to suspend operations at Mount Polley for almost a year. (File Photo).
Trump declassifies documents related to early days of FBI’s Russia investigation
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17, 2018.
Top Canadian sevens players apply for union certification
Canada's Mike Fuailefau, in red, vies with England's Mike Ellery during a men's rugby 7s semi-final match in Paris earlier this year.
Jean Roe was renowned for her volunteerism and her wit
Jean Alderdice Scott Roe, Lives Lived
Province, city want Vancouver’s Chinatown designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A couple cross the street outside the gates to Chinatown in downtown Vancouver, B.C., in a Sept. 1, 2009, file photo.
GM Canada’s president tests the Corvette as it’s meant to be tested – on a race track
Testing on the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park track.
Two new Canadian novels examine universities' complicity in sexual violence
Walking towards the music building at IUP
ZEB vs. RBNK: Here’s the better ETF for investing in Canadian banks
Strong market fundamentals support aggressive investing, but there’s a limit.
Former professional hockey player Tim Brent faces backlash after posting photos of dead grizzly bear
Tim Brent poses with a grizzly bear in this photo from his Twitter page.
Canadians beat Senegal 75-56 in Women’s Basketball World Cup tuneup
Canadian Miranda Ayim dribbles past Chinese player Mengran Sun during women's basketball action at the Rio Olympics August 6, 2016.
Troubled developer Fortress searching for buyers for many of its properties as legal woes mount
Vince Petrozza, chief operating officer of Fortress Real Developments, leaves the company offices in Richmond Hill, Ont., in 2017.
How the wealthy spice up a humdrum portfolio
One wealthy investor made good money in craft beer.
New England Patriots trade for troubled receiver Josh Gordon
In this Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, file photo, Cleveland Browns' Josh Gordon walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cleveland.
Sept. 18: Saving species. Maybe. Plus other letters to the editor
Beijing’s alternate reality: where everyone agrees Taiwan is part of China
The Taipei 101 towers over Taipei's skyline. (File Photo).
Mueller ready for judge to sentence Flynn: court document
In this July 10, 2018, file photo, Michael Flynn, right, arrives at a federal courthouse in Washington.
Floods kill 100 people across 10 states in Nigeria, emergency and disasters agency says
Houses partially submerged in flood waters are pictured in Lokoja city, Kogi State, Nigeria, on Sept. 17, 2018.
Review: Noname, but revealing nonetheless
Chicago rapper Fatimah Warner (a.k.a. NoName) performs at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in California in April.
Simons apologizes for bra named after former Supreme Court justice Beverley McLachlin
Outgoing Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Beverley McLachlin speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, on Dec. 15, 2017.
Does Jian Ghomeshi deserve a second chance?
Margaret Wente
Busted auctions: No buyers for Canadian media companies
Andrew Willis
Tuesday’s Insider Report: President sells over $4.5-million worth of this blue-chip stock
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Private schools coming around to adopting provincial laws on gay-straight alliances, Alberta minister says
Education Minister David Eggen speaks about the passing of Alberta's gay-straight alliance bill in Edmonton, Alta., on Nov. 15, 2017.
Contra Guys: Transat shares should soon fly higher
An Air Transat sign. (File Photo).
Esther the Wonder Pig now cancer-free, pain-free and ‘doing fabulous’: owner
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.
‘I love being a Jet’: Josh Morrissey signs two-year contract extension with Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey celebrates after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights in Winnipeg on May 20, 2018.
The close: Materials, marijuana stocks push TSX higher
\Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York.
Video shows Trudeau telling Saskatchewan chiefs he’s ‘upset’ about how time was managed in recent meeting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, in Saskatoon, on Sept. 12, 2018.
Woman, nephew settle lawsuit over Chase the Ace jackpot in Nova Scotia
Tyrone MacInnis, left, and Barb Reddick accept their Chase the Ace lottery prize in this undated handout photo.
B.C. man charged with first-degree murder in death of Belgian tourist
A British Columbia man has been charged with the first-degree murder of a 28-year-old Belgian woman who was visiting Canada.
The butterfly that helped us say goodbye to my brother
France, Britain reach deal to end dispute over scallop fishing in English Channel
French and British fishing boats collide during a scrap in the English Channel over scallop fishing rights, on Aug. 28, 2018, in this still image taken from a video.
Ottawa’s poverty-fighting plan discounts the needs of low-income seniors
Andrew Jackson
Matthew McConaughey’s latest role: bourbon blender
Beppi Crosariol
Vivek Shraya offers a complicated meditation on manhood
Portrait of Vivek Shraya
Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s new musical director arrives with a zest for his craft
Gustavo Gimeno, TSO musical director.
Parents, are your kids away at university or college properly insured?
Rob Carrick
What author Merve Emre uncovered about the origins of the Myers-Briggs personality test
The Personality Brokers: The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing.
Locally grown bananas in Ontario? It’s a thing
Terry Brake at Canada Banana Farm.
Six must-taste drink trends to explore this fall
Shelter Point Distillery
Turkey, Russia agree on demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wait to enter a hall during their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, in Sochi, on Sept.17, 2018.
Leaked WikiLeak docs show Assange bid for Russian visa
In this Jan. 11, 2011 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at Belmarsh Magistrate's court in London for an extradition hearing.
Trans Mountain pipeline plan coming by end of month, possibly guided by former judge: source
Steel pipes that were to be used in the oil pipeline construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion sit at a stockpile site in Kamloops, B.C., on Aug. 30, 2018.
Household cleaners may alter kids’ gut flora, contribute to being overweight: study
household cleaning product, disinfectants
Tesla’s Elon Musk sued by Thai cave rescue diver
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at a news conference in Chicago on June 14, 2018.
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The future site of Maker Exchange is seen on Railway Street in Vancouver.
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Toronto Wolfpack dismisses forward Jack Bussey in wake of biting accusation
Toronto Wolfpack forward Jack Bussey, right, carries the ball during rugby action against the Salford Red Devils in Salford, England on April 23, 2017.
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Why it’s time for investors to look America first
Gordon Pape
Match: Partners in punctuality
Chris Bailey, 29, author and productivity researcher. Ardyn Nordstrom, 28, economist and PhD student
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel dominates in night of upsets at Emmy Awards
Rachel Brosnahan accepts the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series award for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, during the 70th Emmy Awards, at the Microsoft Theater, in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sept. 17, 2018.
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Canada bans use of trans fats in food products
In photos: Typhoon Mangkhut lashes the Philippines and China
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HONG KONG, HONG KONG - SEPTEMBER 17: The aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut on September 17, 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. City officials raised the storm alert to T10, it's highest level, as Typhoon Mangkhut landed on Hong Kong. The strongest tropical storm of the season so far with winds as fast as 200 kilometres per hour, Mangkhut has reportedly killed at least 25 people in the Philippines as it continues it's path towards southern China. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images)
Baby me: Spa getaways for infants, teens and kids in between
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sheet baking
In a month, pot will be legal. But the list of rules has never been longer
André Picard
Favourite room: A nursery inspired by Hawaii
Karen Cleveland with her son Simon in his nursery, July 8, 2018.
Saudi sovereign fund invests $1-billion in electric car firm Lucid
Derek Jenkins, VP of Design at Lucid Motors, introduces the alpha prototype of the Lucid Air at the 2017 New York International Auto Show in New York City on April 13, 2017.
In photos: Flooding from Tropical Storm Florence torments the Carolinas
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U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Samuel Knoeppel, center, and Randy Haba, bottom right, approach to Willie Schubert of Pollocksville, N.C., on a stranded van in Pollocksville, in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Florence.
A new guard of designers is helping Milan regain its spot atop fashion’s pecking order
Lucio Vanotti accompanied by his miniature Italian greyhound at Lucio Vanotti Men SS2019
As two Koreas talk again, Seoul seeks peace while Pyongyang aims to hold nuclear arms quietly
People pass in front of the stairs decorated with an image of two hands shaking to form the shape of the Korean Peninsula to support the upcoming inter-Korean summit, in downtown Seoul on September 17, 2018. South Korean President Moon Jae-in will fly to the North Korean capital on September 18, for his third summit with the North's leader Kim Jong Un as a rapid diplomatic thaw takes hold on the peninsula despite stalled progress in denuclearization talks between Pyongyang and Washington.
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