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Tavares-Marner combo looks like a winner in preseason win over Sabres
TORONTO,ON - SEPTEMBER 21: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs is all smiles after scoring a goal against the Buffalo Sabres during an NHL pre-season game at Scotiabank Arena on September 21, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Sabres 5-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
White House optimistic on China trade; no date for more talks
Flags of U.S. and China are placed for a meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture in Beijing, China, June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Files
Austin Meadows leads Rays past Blue Jays 11-3
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 21: Danny Barnes #24 of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch in the seventh inning during MLB game action against the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre on September 21, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
Mexican journalist Mario Gomez killed while leaving his home
Vancouver developer’s money paid for billboards supporting mayoral candidate
A billboard for mayoral candidate Hector Bremner is seen in Vancouver, B.C., Sept. 14, 2018.
Globe editorial: Ottawa is missing the point when it comes to the border issue
An asylum seekers is confronted by an RCMP officer as he crosses the border into Canada from the U.S. near Champlain, N.Y., on Aug.21, 2017.
New Argo Duron Carter plans to leave his axe at home when the Riders come to town
Toronto Argonauts wide receiver Duron Carter (89) will be facing his former team Saturday night when the Toronto Argonauts (3-8) host Saskatchewan Roughriders (7-5).
Liberals and CAQ neck-and-neck in final lap of Quebec election race
Liberal leader Philippe Couillard, Coalition Avenir Quebec leader Francois Legault, moderator Pierre Bruneau, PQ leader Jean-Francois Lisee and Quebec Solidaire leader Manon Masse, at the third leaders' debate in Montreal, Sept. 20, 2018.
Ottawa moves forward with historic plans for Métis self-government
File photo of Manitoba Métis Federation president David Chartrand with the Métis Infinity Flag.
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov ousted in St. Petersburg quarterfinals
Denis Shapovalov of Canada returns the ball to Martin Klizan of Slovakia during the St. Petersburg Open ATP tennis tournament quarter final match in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Injuries loom over Hamilton Tiger-Cats ahead of battle with BC Lions
Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Brandon Banks (16) runs away from Toronto Argonauts Declan Cross (38) during first half CFL Football game action in Hamilton, Ont. on Sept. 3, 2018.
Brazilian police arrest man linked to fundraising for Hezbollah
FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2003 file photo, Lebanese citizen Assad Ahmad Barakat, who was then facing tax evasion charges, is escorted by police to a courthouse in Asuncion, Paraguay. On Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, federal police in Brazil arrested Barakat, a fugitive accused of belonging to Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and of being a key financier of terrorism. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File)
Ontario businesses call on Premier Ford to scrap incoming scheduling rules
Rik Ocvirk, vice president of The Distillery Restaurants Corporation poses for a photo at Cluny Bistro and Boulangerie in the Distillery District in Toronto on Thursday, September 20, 2018. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Beware the populist echoes in the Ford government
Marcus Gee
The NDP faces disaster if Jagmeet Singh’s ‘reset’ doesn’t take hold very quickly
Adam Radwanski
Tiger Woods maintains share of lead on Day 2 at East Lake
Tiger Woods tees off on the 14th hole during the second round of the Tour Championship golf tournament on Sept. 21, 2018, in Atlanta.
U.S. tax cuts hurting Canada’s competitiveness, industry leaders warn
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau, right, is accompanied by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he makes his way to deliver the federal budget in the House of Commons, Mar. 22, 2016.
A virtual-reality film that imagines Toronto’s wild future
Biidaaban.jpg. virtual reality exhibit that’s on in Nathan Phillips Square Biidaaban Credit NFB
Ottawa, Gatineau reeling after tornado rips through region
Residents embrace while looking at the damage after a tornado hit the Mont-Bleu neighbourhood in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Vancouver is desperate for a new mayor who is unafraid to make unpopular decisions – now
Gary Mason
The big cultural baggage of The Big Bang Theory
John Doyle
Kenyan court releases acclaimed gay-themed film from censors’ grip
(From left) Kenyan director Wanuri Kahiu, Kenyan actress Samantha Mugatsia and Kenyan actress Sheila Munyiva during a photocall for the film "Rafiki" during the 71st Cannes Film Festival, May 09, 2018
Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden says he can pronounce Tannehill, but can he stop him and the Miami Dolphins?
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
Investigation finds University of Maryland culpable in death of player
FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2016, file photo, McDonogh high school football lineman Jordan McNair watches from the sideline during a game in McDonogh, Md. An independent investigation into the death of University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair has determined that trainers on the scene did not follow proper procedures after he collapsed on the field. McNair was hospitalized on May 29 after a team workout and died June 13. The family attorney said the cause of death was heatstroke. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/The Baltimore Sun via AP, File)
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
A refiner pours bars of gold at Agnico-Eagle's Meadowbank mine facility in Meadowbank Mine, Nunavut on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. The mine is situated 75 kilometres north of the hamlet of Baker Lake. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Doug Ford’s deficit finger-pointing is a tired old trick
David Parkinson
Media-shy chef Leemo Han quietly expands his Toronto restaurant empire
Leemo Han, right, laughs with his mother Kim, centre, and brother Leeto, left on Feb. 5 2014.
Publisher George MacLaren was a mainstay of Quebec’s anglophone community
George MacLaren. Courtesy of The Sherbrooke Record.
Pocket-sized piety: At a Montreal exhibit, medieval manuscripts speak volumes about books in the present
Robert Everett-Green
Female foreign ministers meet in Montreal to talk security, gender-based violence
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland addresses the opening session of the Women Foreign Ministers meeting in Montreal on Friday, September 21, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Toronto Wolfpack looks to make Rugby League history against Widnes Vikings
Toronto Wolfpack players practise at Lamport Stadium in Toronto on Friday.
Evening Update: NEB has 22 weeks to review Trans Mountain
Pipes are seen at the pipe yard at the Transmountain facility in Kamloops, B.C., on March 27, 2017. The United States says it will impose preliminary anti-dumping duties of more than 24 per cent on large-diameter welded pipe from six countries, including Canada.
Mining financier Robert Friedland hopes to strike box-office gold
Robert Friedland (68), founder and chair of Ivanhoe Capital Corporation and Ivanhoe Mines on the terrace of Villa TreVille overlooking Positano, Italy, Sept. 13, 2018.
The Enbridge deal: Hold, or take the money and run?
Under the $4.7-billion deal announced this week, Enbridge Inc. (ENB) agreed to buy all of the outstanding shares of Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (ENF) with each ENF share to be exchanged for 0.735 shares of ENB plus 45 cents in cash.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Stars and Dogs
Redblacks looking to raise their game to playoff level against visiting Edmonton
Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris (7) prepares to throw the ball as BC Lions defensive end Odell Willis (11) looks on during the first half of CFL football action in Vancouver, B.C., on Sept. 7, 2018.
Kawhi Leonard’s continued silence speaks volumes about his approach to Raptors – and to Toronto
Cathal Kelly
Sept. 24: The Governor-General’s priorities. Plus other letters to the editor
Paulson-led group moves to boost performance of gold miners
A refiner pours bars of gold at Agnico-Eagle's Meadowbank mine facility in Meadowbank Mine, Nunavut on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. The mine is situated 75 kilometres north of the hamlet of Baker Lake. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Governor-General Julie Payette needs to make a choice about her role
John Ibbitson
Audit finds boosters of Muskrat Falls megaproject ‘understated’ its costs
The construction site of the hydroelectric facility at Muskrat Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador is seen on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. It has been called a "boondoggle" ??? by the man in charge.The Muskrat Falls hydro megaproject, a massive dam and powerhouse harnessing the lower Churchill River near Happy Valley-Goose Bay in Labrador, is not even yet complete.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Overlooked for a Nobel decades ago, astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell claims US$3-million science prize − and donates it to support diverse students
Dr. Jocelyn Bell Burnell at the University of Calgary during a Beakerhead event in Calgary, Alberta, September 19, 2018. The Globe and Mail/Todd Korol
Venezuelans block streets with cars to protest gas shortages
A soldier stands guard at a gas station in Caracas, on September 20, 2018 as Venezuela tests the new gas payment system nationwide. - In August, President Nicolas Maduro announced that Venezuela's dirt-cheap fuel would be available only to people with the so-called "carnet de la patria," or fatherland card, which provides access to government assistance and that the opposition had denounced as a tool for controlling people. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)FEDERICO PARRA/AFP/Getty Images
Sluggish Tottenham under scrutiny after three straight losses
Tottenham players react after Inter midfielder Matias Vecino scored his side's second goal during the Champions League in Italy, Sept. 18, 2018.
Why investors are obsessed with U.S. stocks, an oversold tech company, and Tilray joins a marijuana ETF
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The financial deck is stacked against women. How can they recover?
Wealth is important for other reasons besides retirement. It gives women the ability to leave a crummy job or a lecherous boss, says Barbara Stewart.
Men’s Sheds: Where guys tinker and improve ‘health by stealth’
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - September 19, 2018 - Bill Heron, right, gives a helping hand at the Woodhaven Men's Shed in Winnipeg Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Men's Shed is a growing movement which involves aging men gathering together on a regular basis to do woodworking projects, play cribbage, cook, etc., as a way to combat loneliness, social isolation, depression and anxiety.Doug Mackie started the first shed in Winnipeg nearly a decade ago, then started up the Canadian Men's Shed Association in 2015. There are now 21 sheds across Canada. (John Woods/Globe and Mail)
Manulife Financial offers to pay people to leave a retirement product that was once a sensation
Rob Carrick
Bearish on Starbucks
A woman taking a picture of her beverage at a Starbucks coffee shop in Beijing, May 25, 2018.
The close: TSX finishes flat as marijuana stocks slip
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Sept. 20.
Liberal leader Philippe Couillard doubles down on notion that $75 weekly grocery bill is possible
Liberal leader Philippe Couillard responds to questions following the third Quebec elections leaders debate Montreal, on Thursday, September 20, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Montreal Impact coach warns team against complacency as they push for the playoffs
The Montreal Impact have won two games in a row, but head coach Remi Garde doesn't want his side's confidence to turn into complacency.
Twitter notifies users of bug that may have sent some direct messages to unauthorized developers
The U.S.-based social media giant says in a blog post that less than one per cent of its users were impacted by the bug.
Private participation in health care is historical and justified
Paramedic ambulances are parked outside the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre's on April 24 2018.
A happy homecoming: Decathlete Damian Warner leaves Calgary for London, Ont.
Damian Warner races in his men's 110m hurdles semifinal at the 2018 Canadian Track and Field Championships in Ottawa on July 7, 2018.
The moral and economic case for action to end tuberculosis
In this picture taken on March 3, 2016, Indian tuberculosis (TB) patient Sonu Verma, 25, poses with his chest x-ray in Sonipat. Some 2.2 million patients are diagnosed with the disease in India every year, more than in any other country, according to the World Health Organisation. / AFP / MONEY SHARMA / TO GO WITH AFP STORY INDIA-HEALTH-DISEASE-TUBERCULOSIS (Photo credit should read MONEY SHARMA/AFP/Getty Images)
DavidsTea shares spike nearly 60 per cent before dropping below opening price
DavidsTea is listing as DTEA at the Nasdaq MarketSite on June 5, 2015 in New York.
The startup CEO dragging Canadian health care into the future
Huda Idrees, the founder and CEO of Dot Health, a Toronto-based startup.
Bringing a little kindness to children in women’s shelters
Shantaya trying on a boxing glove during an event at a Toronto WYCA on Feb. 26, 2013.
International expert group urges changes to World Anti-Doping Agency in wake of Russia decision
The logo of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) at the organization's headquarters in Montreal.
What retailers can learn from Simons’s Beverley McLachlin bra blunder
Customers walk into the Simons store at Londonderry Mall in Edmonton on Aug. 26, 2017.
If digital health care were a patient, it would need a shot in the arm
Carlo Perez, founder and chief executive officer of Toronto-based Swift Medical Inc.
Texans-Giants game features top wide receivers DeAndre Hopkins and Odell Beckham Jr.
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins carries the ball after a catch earlier this season. (File Photo).
This smart robot packs potential for large retailers
Please credit Kindred Systems Inc. on these handout photos of the Kindred Sort robot SORT2.jpg
Will the alienation of Western Canada find a new political home?
Roger Gibbons, former president of the Canada West Foundation.
Legal pot sales could reach $1-billion in fourth quarter, Statistics Canada says
The agency also said that purchases of illicit cannabis during the final three months of 2018 could be between $254-million and $317-million.
Investor rush into cannabis stocks won’t end well
Barrie McKenna
Mexico will seek deal with Canada if NAFTA talks fail, president-elect says
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's foreign minister, speaks to reporters after meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington on June 13, 2018.
One love, two homes: How some couples find happiness in living separately
Ottawans Kira-Lynn Ferderber, shown with her dog, and her partner Jesse McDonald, shown with his banjo, have been a couple for more than nine years, but they decided to move out and live separately. “If you’re living with another person to please other people who aren’t there, it doesn’t make sense,” Ferderber says.
Only a win will do as Toronto FC limps into New York
Sebastian Giovinco looks on during the first half of the 2018 Campeones Cup Final against Tigres UANL at BMO Field on Sept. 19, 2018 in Toronto.
Resurgent Chicago Bears face punchless Arizona Cardinals, look to improve to 2-1
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy says he doesn't want his team to get complacent and expect an easy game on Sunday.
Toll charges seen down the road once driverless cars take over
Uber is among the companies testing driverless cars, here waiting in traffic in San Francisco.
CBC series In The Making peeks behind the curtain for intimate portraits of Canadian artists
https___www.cbc.ca_mediacentre_content_images_CRYSTAL_V12.3_LC_180725_16.jpg. In the Making Crystal Pite and Sean O'Neill, Episode 102 In The Making CBC
Carson Wentz makes long-awaited return for Philadelphia Eagles against Indianapolis Colts
Injured Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz will be back under center for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday after watching his teammates win the Super Bowl without him in February.
Can their savings cushion postretirement travel plans?
In their 40s, Brett and Lila wonder whether they should rethink their expenditure strategy and shift to saving more for retirement.
Insiders buy as Bausch Health adjusts debt and raises guidance
Ted Dixon
Setting the stage for the biggest TV deal in hockey history
The studio for Rogers Sportsnet's NHL coverage.
After statement game by Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings host stumbling Buffalo Bills
Minnesota Vikings' Kirk Cousins throws around Green Bay Packers' Clay Matthews during the first half last Sunday in Green Bay.
Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals look to stay unbeaten against Carolina Panthers
In this Sept. 13, 2018 file photo, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton throws during practice before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cincinnati.
Horizons adds high-flying Tilray to major marijuana ETF
Tilray's medical cannabis research and production facility in Nanaimo, B.C.
Waterloo Warriors football program on the rise following drug scandal
Waterloo Warriors receiver Gordon Lam (2) celebrates a touchdown against the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, Sept. 15, 2018.
Welcome to LA-LA Land: Chargers, Rams meet for first time since moving
In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) calls a play at the line during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Regardless of the outcome, the U.S. Supreme Court will have lost some credibility
Lawrence Martin
Why a quarter-life career crisis can be a good thing
Harvey Schachter
Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson meet again when Green Bay Packers visit Washington Redskins
In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks to pass during an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, in Green Bay, Wis.
'Birdageddon’: Dead and dying birds falling from sky in B.C. community
Remains of European starlings that fell from the sky, landing dead or dying by the side of a road in Delta, B.C., in a Sept. 14, 2018, handout photo.
Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes making home debut as San Francisco 49ers visit Arrowhead
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) plays in an NFL game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, in Pittsburgh, Sept. 16, 2018
Atlanta Falcons wary of defending New Orleans Saints ‘maestro’ Drew Brees
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees passes to running back Alvin Kamara during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018.
Federal government to boost financial support for riskier forms of renewable energy
Faceoff: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid GT vs. the 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4x4
The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid GT vs. the 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4x4.
The linguistic dividing lines in Quebec politics remain nearly perfectly intact
Konrad Yakabuski
Jacksonville Jaguars hope to get back to their ’Sacksonville’ ways against Tennessee Titans
In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is tackled by Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson and defensive back A.J. Bouye in Jacksonville, Fla.
Why can’t liberalism be populist, too?
Donald Trump’s election isn’t the only victory that has sent liberals into conniptions recently. But it is the most high-profile.
U.S. beats Canada at men’s world volleyball championship
Gavin Schmitt of Canada in action at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (File Photo).
Amplify: How my art helped me redefine recovery after a concussion
Unbeaten Denver Broncos face first road test in Baltimore against Ravens
In this Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos tight end Jake Butt lines up against the Oakland Raiders in Denver.
Seattle Seahawks, trying to avoid troubling 0-3 start, host Dallas Cowboys on Sunday
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has never had a team in the pros or college that started a season 0-3. But that's what could happen Sunday if his team does not defeat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
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