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September 24

Roberto Osuna roundly booed in return to Rogers Centre as Astros top Jays
Houston Astros pitcher Roberto Osuna comes in to pitch in the ninth inning against his former team the Toronto Blue Jays in their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto on Monday September 24, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
Canadian journalist Sue Gardner helps launch investigative tech site The Markup
Sue Gardner at her office in San Francisco, Calif., in a May 2, 2008, file photo.
Commission calls for ‘responsible control’ of illicit drugs through legalization, regulation
Cesar Gaviria, former Colombia president and member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, attends a meeting of the commission in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sept. 21, 2018.
Ouellet, Lehkonen each score twice as Canadiens down Maple Leafs in preseason play
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks makes a save on Montreal Canadiens left winger Charles Hudon during the third period of a preseason game in Toronto, on Sept. 24, 2018.
Canada signs on to U.S.-led renewal of war on drugs
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit in the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Sept. 24, 2018.
New Metrolinx chair discusses the company’s vision
TORONTO.OCT.20.2009 A GO train pulling out of Union Station as it heads to points east. A major component of the Union Station Revitalization project is restoration of the roof covering the platforms whereby portions will be restored and have a green roof. The central area will replaced with a glass atrium bringing in daylight to the platforms. PHOTO BY FRED LUM/ GLOBE AND MAIL DIGITAL IMAGE
Peter Dalglish confesses to sexually abusing children, then recants, according to police dossier
Peter Dalglish, a Stanford-educated lawyer, traded in a promising legal career to work with some of the world's poorest children in conflict zones that included Darfur, South Sudan, and Afghanistan. From 2010 through January 2015 he was based in Kabul where he led one of the largest UN agencies in Afghanistan, directing operations across 20 provinces in extraordinarily challenging circumstances. Nordic Network of International Schools photo
Tory to miss transit activists’ debate to attend cocktail fundraiser
Toronto mayor John Tory during an ArtsVote 2018 debate at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, Sept. 24, 2018.
Trudeau announces new office to push for private-sector investments in developing countries
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit plenary session at the United Nations headquarters, Monday Sept. 24, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Brazil’s Temer denies graft, says history will recognize ‘achievements’ of administration
Brazilian President Michel Temer answers questions during an interview with The Associated Press at the Four Seasons Hotel, during the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York, on Sept. 24, 2018.
Prescriptions for stimulants such as Ritalin, Adderall rising in Ontario, particularly for teen boys: report
Walking the distance: Parents challenge rules that keep kids off school buses
Shabana Mulla walks her daughter Rida, 10, the 1.4 km from their home in Crescent Town to George Webster Elementary School in Toronto, Sept. 18, 2018.
Habs fans glare longingly at Leafs' John Tavares
David Shoalts
Concordia engineering school becomes first in Canada named after a woman as alumna donates $15-million
*** EMBARGOED UNTIL 11h15, SEPT. 24 *** Donor Gina Parvaneh Cody, who is gifting Concordia University with a $15 million donation, poses for a photograph outside Concordia's engineering building in downtown Montreal on Monday, September 24, 2018. Cody was the first woman to earn a PhD degree in building engineering from Concordia University.(Dario Ayala / The Globe and Mail)
MOCA: Toronto gets a gallery that’s global, local and wide open
Museum of Contemporary Art - Images of the MOCA building just before it opened by Ben Rahn/A-Frame
Doug Ford kicks at the provincial Liberals while they’re down
Adam Radwanski
Asian stocks slip as U.S.-China trade row revives growth fears; oil elevated
People walk past an electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index outside a local bank in Hong Kong, on Sept. 24, 2018.
Premier Ford to strike committee to investigate Ontario’s fiscal situation
Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli looks on as Premier Doug Ford speaks to members of his caucus in Toronto, Sept. 24, 2018.
Vancouver police street-check report recommends formal policy, additional training
Police officers watch a crowd on Granville Street in Vancouver last October. Vancouver police say there were 9,993 crimes along the strip last year, compared with 9,854 in 2016. 9,993
Raptors media day forces reluctant stars into the spotlight
Cathal Kelly
B.C. NDP government to limit rent increases in face of housing crisis
Rooftops of houses in the Kitsilano neighbourhood and the downtown core are seen in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada January 7, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren - RC13FBB71C30
Tim Hortons franchisees seek ‘increased transparency on terminations’ and ‘fair process’ for renewed deals
Tim Hortons coffee shop in downtown Toronto, June 29, 2016.
Andrew Scheer pitches Trans Mountain ‘rescue plan’
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer arrives for a press conference on his plan to get the Trans Mountain Pipeline built, in Ottawa on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez shut down for the season
Sep 5, 2018; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez (41) delivers a pitch against Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Streetwise newsletter: A full package of analysis on the big Barrick deal
The KCD open pit gold mine, operated by Randgold, at the Kibali mining site in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 1, 2014.
Independent Senators Group poised for majority with latest appointments
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau waits for the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez before a military welcoming ceremony at The Royal Canadian Hussars Armoury in Montreal, Quebec, Canada September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Dario Ayala
Raptors' Danny Green cuts a friendly figure in media day reveal
Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green poses for pictures during media day at Scotiabank Arena, in Toronto, on Sept. 24, 2018.
Dellen Millard found guilty of first-degree murder for a third time
Dellen Millard is shown in a police handout photo released as a court exhibit at his trial in Hamilton, Ont., Feb.8, 2016.
Gold sector struggles to attract investors, despite Barrick’s big promise
Canada’s Barrick Gold has agreed to buy Randgold Resources in a $18.3 billion share deal to create the world’s largest gold company by value and output.
Outdoorsman Juri Sass Peepre worked hard to protect Yukon’s Peel watershed
Juri Sass Peepre
Globe editorial: The World Anti-Doping Agency has disgraced itself
FILE PHOTO: Craig Reedie, President of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) attends the WADA Symposium in Ecublens, near Lausanne, Switzerland, March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Globe editorial: Nova Scotia, like the other Maritime provinces, needs to make abortion more accessible
U.S. accuses Myanmar’s military of a ‘planned and co-ordinated’ campaign of atrocities against Rohingya
This file photo taken on Oct. 10, 2017, shows Rohingya refugees at the Naf river in Whaikyang, Bangladesh border.
Battle lines drawn after Ontario’s stunning move on mutual fund fees
Finance Minister Vic Fedeli applauds alongside Premier Doug Ford after speaking to members of his caucus in Toronto, Sept. 24, 2018.
Canada Post strike averted for now as union says it will remain at bargaining table
The Canada Post logo is seen on the outside the company's Pacific Processing Centre, in Richmond, B.C., on June 1, 2017.
Barrick doubles down on risky African mining sector in $6-billion acquisition of Randgold
credit Barrick
Alleged lookout arrested in shooting death of Mexican journalist Mario Gomez
MaRS Discovery District to open second location on Toronto’s waterfront
MaRS Discovery District in Toronto.
New York Review of Books acknowledges ‘failures’ in handling of Jian Ghomeshi essay
Jian Ghomeshi leaves a Toronto court on May 11, 2016.
Italy tightens eligibility for migrants receiving humanitarian protection
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini speaks during a news conference in Rome, on Sept. 24, 2018.
Mr Inbetween: A marvelous tale of an ordinary thug
John Doyle
Russia to supply S-300 air defence system to Syria after accusations against Israel
In this file photo taken on Aug. 27, 2013, Russian air defense system Antey 2500, or S-300 VM, is on display at the opening of the MAKS Air Show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia.
RBC issues first bail-in debt bond
A Royal Bank of Canada sign outside of a branch in Ottawa, May 26, 2016.
Instacart to expand Toronto office in effort to boost Canadian footprint
Instacart personal shopper Dave Banse checks his shopping list while pulling produce items for a customer at Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco, May 6, 2014. When you buy groceries from Instacart, the company summons a green-shirted personal shopper through its smartphone app to pick up your items from a grocery store and deliver them to you. (Peter DaSilva/The New York Times)
Court document reveals more details in bizarre naked kidnapping case in Alberta
Shading TV, film drama with green content can drive sustainability: producers, activists
Ian Loslo at Keep It Green Recycling, in Port Coquitlam, B.C., Sept. 20, 2018.
Luka Modric crowned FIFA’s player of the year, ending decade of Ronaldo-Messi reign
Luka Modric poses for a photo during the FIFA awards show on Sept. 24, 2018, in London, England.
TREB CEO concerned about homeowner privacy, security with release of home sales data
Toronto Real Estate Board CEO John DiMichele attends a presentation in Toronto, on July 6, 2017.
Jason Kenney says he didn’t sow confusion on recent trade trip to India
Jason Kenney speaks to the media at his first convention as leader of the United Conservative Party, in Red Deer, Alta., on May 6, 2018.
Tech index refresh could give under-the-radar names their day in the sun
The New York Stock Exchange.
LeBron James says Lakers have ‘a long way to go to get to Golden State’
LeBron James fields questions during media day at the Lakers' practice facility in El Segundo, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2018.
Why the war on opioids will be so hard to win
Margaret Wente
CFL’s West Division in a tight race heading into final stretch
The Blue Bombers' Kienan LaFrance runs within the Alouettes' five-yard zone during a game on Sept. 21, 2018.
Mandatory minimum sentences for murder should be abolished
Sept. 25: $1,500 buys more than food. Plus other letters to the editor
Victims’ families, survivor speak at Wettlaufer inquiry
Elizabeth Wettlaufer is escorted by police from the courthouse in Woodstock, Ont., on June 26, 2017.
49ers lose quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to season-ending knee injury
Jimmy Garoppolo of the San Francisco 49ers tried to avoid the sack attempt of Allen Bailey of the Kansas City Chiefs during a game on Sept. 23, 2018.
Yemen’s close-up: A photojournalist’s award-winning look at a nation’s forgotten sorrow
Schoolgirls photographed in Saada, a stronghold of Yemen's Houthi rebels that was heavily damaged in fighting.
Evening Update: Barrick’s big deal, N.B.'s election day and Dellen Millard found guilty
FILE PHOTO: Barrick Gold Executive Chairman John Thornton attends the company's annual shareholders meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 25, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Myanmar’s army chief warns against foreign interference as UN weighs Rohingya crisis
This file photo taken on July 19, 2018, shows Myanmar's Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing saluting during a ceremony to mark the 71th anniversary of Martyrs' Day in Yangon.
This is why you don’t stand a chance against the big guns of investing
Robert Tattersall
At VIFF, a glimpse at the present, and future, of outrageous Canadian cinema
Jennifer Graydon, Sara Sue Vallee, Samantha Cole, Micaela Robertson, DŽjah Dixon-Green, Becca Willow Moss, and Shivali Barot in Spice It Up.
The high cost of unionized contractors
Argentina close to securing more IMF funding
Demonstrators march against the government of Mauricio Macri and his economic policy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 24, 2018.
Ariel Engle is La Force to be reckoned with
Ariel Engle
Mattis dismisses Iran’s revenge threat as tensions rise after attack on military parade
U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis speaks to reporters at the Pentagon, in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2018.
The close: TSX dips despite jump in energy sector, marijuana producers
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto.
From beer cocktails to dessert brews, unconventional flavours are shaking up the industry
Bellwoods Brewery in Toronto is at the forefront of the new trend of unconventionally flavoured beers. Here they infuse beer with whole apples.
A Swift plan to grow: Saskatchewan city diversifies its commercial activity
Saskatchewan Power Corp. is building a 350-megawatt, $680-million power plant at Swift Current.
Stock screen for U.S. wealth creators factors in volatility
Darden Restaurants Inc. is generating returns on capital at 2.9 times the cost of raising that capital, which puts the company in a stable position.
Research group tags its first great white shark in Canadian waters
Researchers looking for a possible great white shark mating site off Nova Scotia great have tagged their first shark in Canadian waters.
No geotechnical study done on riverbed where new bridge collapsed in Saskatchewan, reeve says
A collapsed bridge is seen in the Regional Municipality of Clayton, in a Sept. 18, 2018, handout photo.
The unexpected benefits of being kind
ROYALTY-FREE -- ISTOCKPHOTO Women studying at the library and asking help to a librarian
Five florists leading a wave of avant-garde floral design
arrangement by Marc Sardi
Judge appears likely to toss Stormy Daniels’ defamation suit
In this file photo taken on May 23, 2018 adult film star Stormy Daniels poses and signs autographs at Chi Chi Larue's adult entertainment store in West Hollywood, Calif.
Why won’t he sleep? A parent’s lament
‘I just let myself go’: Bob Rae on using comedy as catharsis
Bob Rae (left) on Monkey Toast: The Improvised Talk Show, hosted on stage by David Shore
From The Heart to The Shadows: Podcast producer Kaitlin Prest turns a fictional eye to love, sex and intimacy
Kaitlin Prest, creator of audio fiction podcast The Shadows, poses for a photo at home in Toronto.
Ottawa, Gatineau picking up pieces after destructive tornadoes
A home shows a hole where a tree fell into it during a tornado in the Arlington Woods neighbourhood of Ottawa, on Sept. 23, 2018.
Philadelphia Flyers unveil Gritty, a bizarre, googly-eyed mascot
The Philadelphia Flyers mascot "Gritty" is seen in this undated handout photo. The Philadelphia Flyers unveiled their new mascot Monday, and as one would expect of the team that gave us the "Broad Street Bullies," he's far from cuddly. "Gritty" is a hulking Neanderthal-like figure with a pot belly, a orange mountain-man beard and two huge, lidless googly eyes. Think Montreal Canadiens mascot "Youppi!" after a triple espresso and four cans of Red Bull, and you get the idea. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Ben Solomon, Philadelphia Flyers *MANDATORY CREDIT*
How to make a career plan, in three easy steps
Roy Osing.
Barrick’s hiring of Mark Bristow sets up potential clash of strategic visions
Eric Reguly
Will an Aspirin a day really keep the doctor away? That depends
André Picard
Canadian firms lagging behind in artificial intelligence adoption, report says
data; artificial intelligence; AI
Is it legal to park facing traffic?
IMG_5915.JPG cars parked the wrong way for Driving Concern Column. Hamilton On September 24, 2018
Don’t forget about digital assets in your estate plan
Entertainment with digital tablet Collection: iStockphoto Item number: 147450365 Title: Entertainment with digital tablet License type: Royalty-free Max file size (JPEG): 21.3 x 12.9 in (6,400 x 3,881 px) / 300 dpi Release info: No release required Keywords: Apple, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Beautiful People, Beauty, Caucasian Ethnicity, Cheerful, Child, Close-up, Communication, Computer, Daughter, Desktop PC, Digital Display, Digital Tablet, Enjoyment, Family, Father, Females, Fun, Girls, Happiness, Home Interior, Horizontal, Human Body Part, Human Finger, Human Hand, Indoors, Leisure Activity, Leisure Games, Lifestyles, Modern, New, One Parent, People, Photography, Playing, Pointing, Portability, Portable Information Device, Relaxation, Resting, Single Father, Sitting, Technology, Togetherness, Touch Screen, Touching, Wireless Technology
Prosecutors ask judge to sentence Cosby to five to 10 years in prison
Bill Cosby returns to the courtroom after a break at the Montgomery County Courthouse, during his sentencing hearing in Norristown, Pa., Sept. 24, 2018.
Bill Blair says he ‘misspoke’ on asylum seeker deportations
An asylum seeker is questioned by an RCMP officer as he crosses the border into Canada from the United States Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 near Champlain, N.Y.
Elise Gravel makes learning about fungi fun in The Mushroom Fan Club
handout
Think suits are stuffy? These eight looks for fall prove otherwise
The fine grid pattern of an MM6 suit lends itself to a more minimal wardrobe approach.
Canadian fashion brand Kotn makes its mark in New York
new Kotn store in New York
The latest trend in fashion? Forget the fads and wear what you want
A model walks the runway at the Victoria Beckham show during London Fashion Week September 2018 at XXXX on September 16, 2018 in London, England.
At midday: TSX sits flat despite jump in energy stocks
A man walks past a TSX sign in Toronto.
‘This book was written for my own heart’: Tanya Tagaq on Split Tooth
Tanya Tagaq
Blasey Ford’s testimony, Kavanaugh’s angry denial: What you missed from the hearings
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Professor Christine Blasey Ford, testify in this combination photo during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., September 27, 2018.
Canadian ETFs: August’s launches and terminations
ETF
‘I came here with an open mind’: Kawhi Leonard talks about trade to Raptors
Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard speaks at a news conference in Toronto on Sept. 24, 2018.
My growth portfolio has gained over 27% annually, but it’s time to make adjustments
Gordon Pape
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