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Borucki turns in a solid start as Blue Jays fall to visiting Rays
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ryan Borucki throws against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a game in Toronto, on Sept. 4, 2018.
The Trans Mountain ruling was a fiasco
Margaret Wente
TIFF 2018: One to watch – the dynamite Jasmin Mozaffari and her feature debut Firecrackers
Michaela Kurimsky, left, and Karena Evans star in 'Firecrackers' from Canadian director Jasmin Mozaffari.
Globe editorial: Woodward book paints a bleak portrayal of the Trump White House
Bob Woodward's new book Fear paints President Trump as incurious, ill-informed, paranoid and impulsive. That’s hardly news, but his reporting adds a new wrinkle: The White House is barely functioning.
Courts, not judicial council, should review judges’ conduct, says Federal Court justice
Supreme Court of Canada chief justice Richard Wagner speaks during the welcoming ceremony for Justice Sheilah Martin, in Ottawa on Mar. 23, 2018.
Renovated bungalow’s first visitor gets the deal
With Trans Mountain, there’s no legislating away the duty to consult First Nations
Campbell Clark
Globe editorial: Journalists who embarrass the authorities deserve praise, not arrest
Reuters journalist Wa Lone, middle, talks to journalists as he is escorted by police as they leave the court Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Yangon, Myanmar. A Myanmar court sentenced two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, to seven years in prison Monday.
How a B.C. opioid addict became one of North America’s biggest fentanyl dealers
Fentanyl is so powerful that as little as two milligrams can trigger a fatal overdose.
Canada will stand firm on dispute resolution, media in NAFTA talks, PM says
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions from the media in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 8, 2018.
Asian stocks fall, dollar supported as trade woes in spotlight
A woman walks in front of an electronic stock quotation board in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 4, 2018.
Streetwise newsletter: Shareholder spat at Dundee, short-seller takes aim at Canadian pot stocks
Bay Street in Toronto, Thursday Feb. 9, 2012.
Cities cannot restrict medical-marijuana sales, B.C. dispensaries argue in court
Cannabis plants at Tilray, a medical marijuana grow-op in Nanaimo, B.C., Aug. 14, 2014.
The last dance: Why the Canadian strip club is a dying institution
A dancer performs on stage at the Cotton Club in St. John's, N.L. on Thursday April 12, 2018.
Loblaw to sell real estate stake to parent company
he company says George Weston Ltd. will receive its 61.6 per cent interest in Choice Properties REIT and Loblaw's minority shareholders will receive George Weston shares in exchange.
Woods, Mickelson added to Ryder Cup team as wild-card selections
Phil Mickelson, left, listens to Tiger Woods speak during a news conference where they were announced as captain's picks for the 2018 U.S. Ryder Cup Team, in West Conshohocken, Pa., on Sept. 4, 2018.
Toronto rolls out photo radar in school zones
The intersection of Overlea Boulevard and Don Mills Road was chosen as the first photo-radar site because the schools in the area draw lots of children.
Beyond the tourist traps, China is an adventure lover’s playground
China's back roads march past farmland, sweeping vistas and near-forgotten historic sites.
Major U.K. trade union backs calls for new Brexit referendum
An anti-Brexit poster is seen in front of the Houses of Parliament, in London, on Sept. 4, 2018.
Understanding how and when to apply for long-term disability
Matt Lalande.
Three Canadians capture World Tour awards
Brandie Wilkerson, of Toronto, was voted as the FIVB best blocker for the first time.
Ottawa, B.C. reiterate commitment to funding two major transit projects in Metro Vancouver
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, from left to right, Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner, Translink CEO Kevin Desmond, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and B.C. Premier John Horgan arrive at a Skytrain station in Vancouver, on Sept. 4, 2018.
Dundee Corp. faces investor spat over preferred share repayment
Ned Goodman, who founded Dundee Corp. in 1957, seen in his Toronto office on June 1, 2015.
Sarah Palin and the ascension of reality-TV culture into the political culture
John Doyle
Despite a strong economy, debt-related stress is on the rise in Canada
Rob Carrick
Quebec coroner calls for protective netting in all arenas after 2017 hockey puck death
The death of a 12-year-old girl after she was struck by a hockey puck has prompted a Quebec coroner to ask the province to study the possibility of installing protective nets in all arenas.
Three rock-solid REITs for income seekers
RioCan Centre Kingston
Rates, currency, NAFTA talks serve as risks to Canadian economy
Economists have long predicted a general slump in business investment confidence in Canada if NAFTA were dismantled. But a loss of confidence among currency, stock and bond investors could have a much swifter impact.
Short-seller Citron takes aim at Tilray Inc. less than a week after sounding alarm on Cronos
Cannabis seedlings at Tilray Inc.
Civil-rights champion Bromley Armstrong was ‘a gentleman and a scrapper’
Bromley Armstrong, seen in 1975, was as a calm but firm voice and was among Canada’s most dogged and respected civil- and human-rights activists who had a hand, it seemed, in every development in race relations over six decades.
NFL releases statement on Colin Kaepernick
People pass a Nike store in New York, Sept. 4, 2018.
Court upholds anti-SLAPP law in dismissal of Fortress defamation suit
Police search the Fortress Real Developments Inc. corporate offices under warrant in Richmond Hill, Ont., April 12, 2018
Nightmare on Wall Street: Gord Nixon and other insiders recall Lehman’s sudden collapse
A file picture shows a view of the Lehman Brothers world headquarters in New York City.
Agent uses longer marketing plan for East York house to attract buyers
The longer listing for this East York home gave buyers, who may have been apprehensive, time to get things in order financially.
Caitlin Cronenberg and Jessica Ennis’s photobook on breakups brings female artists closer together
Caitlin Cronenberg and Jessica Ennis's The Endings started from the kind of intimate conversation that can feel unique to female friendship – two young women talking unreservedly about their former joys and embarrassments in love.
Nova Scotia bringing in radar in bid to better track growing sinkhole
A sinkhole is seen in Oxford, N.S., on Sept. 3, 2018.
Thompson, Olynyk, Joseph among Canada’s six NBA players for World Cup qualifying
Cleveland Cavaliers centre Tristan Thompson drives to the basket during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 6, 2018, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Get out and walk: How to see Banff without the bus tour
Banff Springs Hotel and Bow River, Banff in background. Courtesy of the Fairmont Banff Springs.
Sept. 5: Trade’s truculent future. Plus other letters to the editor
How personal shopping is being taken to luxurious extremes
Ssense Montreal Fitting Room 1 – A fitting room at Ssense Montreal, where clothes selected from 20,000 items online are whisked from the warehouse within 24 hours for individual appointments. The transfer of goods, which used to take up to a week at the old Ssense store, has been accelerated with software conceived by an internal team.
Loblaw spins out its stake in Choice Properties REIT to George Weston
A man leaves a Loblaws store in Toronto on May 3, 2018.
Canadian auto sales slide for sixth month in a row
Auto worker Christopher Brower screws a component into the cab of a four-door F150 at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri May 5, 2015.
Canadian teen Leylah Fernandez moves on at U.S. Open
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez plays in the girls' tournament at the French Open at Roland-Garros in Paris in a Tennis Canada handout photo.
Ottawa to provide long-term support for Churchill rail line, port: new owner
The closed rail line and Port of Churchill, in Churchill, Man., on July 3, 2018.
Why this $620-million fund manager is reducing risk in his Canadian equity portfolio while loading up on U.S. value stocks
Ryan Lewenza, senior vice president and portfolio manager at Turner Investments says they've been telling clients to expect a "good year, not a great year."
Two-time Olympian Kim Gaucher happy to be back guiding Canada’s basketball women
“It’s 100 per cent the passion that I have, and the love that I have for playing,” she said.
Canada needs a skills overhaul to address job disruption from emerging technologies
Companies, employees and the economy all stand to benefit from a work force that’s prepared for the new technologies that are changing everything from agriculture to manufacturing.
After captain’s criticism, Toronto FC brain trust says team needs to be better
Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore (left) and Sebastian Giovinco stand at the centre circle waiting to restart the game after Los Angeles FC's Diego Rossi scored his team's second goal during second half MLS action in Toronto on Sept. 1, 2018.
What’s happened to handwriting?
Teen charged in shooting of German tourist makes brief court appearance in Alberta
Police investigate the scene of a shooting along Highway 1A near Morley, Alta., in this Aug. 2018 police handout photo.
Evening Update: Liberals vote down motion seeking clarity on Trans Mountain future; Ontario teachers union goes to court to fight sex-ed curriculum repeal
A workman walks past steel pipe to be used in the oil pipeline construction of Kinder Morgan Canada's Trans Mountain Expansion Project at a stockpile site in Kamloops, B.C.
Soulpepper’s board needs to step up – or step down – for the theatre company to move past #MeToo
Kelly Nestruck
Rare loft listing at former Decca Records building sells in four days
The cooking and dining areas are open-concept, as well as an adjacent entertaining space with a fireplace and stairs to a raised den.
Chemical weapons watchdog confirms two Britons were exposed to Novichok-type nerve agent
Police secure a point of interest in Salisbury, where counter-terrorism officers are investigating after a woman and her partner were exposed to the nerve agent Novichok, on July 9, 2018.
Duplicate key fobs have B.C. condo owners worried about security
Several businesses have started up to provide duplicate key fobs, or electronic keys, a practice critics say is a security risk.
With longer road to merger approvals, companies must weigh risk of delay
The Essilor/Luxottica merger took more than 20 months to win all the necessary regulatory approvals.
Favourite room: Planting roots in a leafy Leslieville abode
Heather Daam-Rossi and her husband Daniel Daam-Rossi with their dog Zola at their east-end home in Toronto on June 30, 2018.
The close: TSX dips as NAFTA anxiety continues
Trader Frank O'Connell works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. 31.
Nike sides with Kaepernick, and deals the NFL a devastating cultural blow
Cathal Kelly
Ottawa Senators centre Matt Duchene thinks team can prove critics wrong
“We should have a chip on our shoulder after last year. We’re a lot better hockey team than we showed and we can be a lot better hockey team than people are giving us credit for.”
Catalan leader calls on Madrid to agree to independence referendum
Catalan regional president Quim Torra stands next to a yellow ribbon symbolizing jailed and exiled Catalan separatist leaders, as he delivers a speech at the National Theatre of Catalonia, in Barcelona, on Sept. 4, 2018.
Canadian firms that can weather Donald Trump’s NAFTA storm
Seventy per cent of Canada’s goods and services go to U.S. buyers, and the Trump administration’s disruptive trade policies could have a major impact on Canadian GDP growth.
TIFF 2018: Maxime Giroux picks up the Quebecois cultural fight, before there’s no one else left to do so
Maxime Giroux. right, director of the film 'The Great Darkened Days', works on a commercial project with editor Paul Jutras, left, an editing studio in Montreal on Aug. 23, 2018. Giroux's film premieres at TIFF on September 10.
James Frey: ‘I have come to truly and deeply love commercial fiction’
James Frey
Canada still has a strong hand in NAFTA negotiations
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks at a press conference Aug. 31, 2018, at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC.
Itching to get away? Ten fall deals you’ll want to book now
Text year will mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, so consider a tour of Rome and Tuscany, where you will learn about the talented master by visiting his hometown.
Celebrating 10 years of Raw Design: Architecture with good manners
Projects by Raw Architecture. 455 Dovercourt.
Exposure to different points of view is at the core of higher learning
The general response by university authorities to Mr. Ford’s announcement of a new policy for the province’s universities and colleges has been a positive one.
Storm Gordon halts some energy production in U.S. Gulf
Sheets of rain and heavy clouds move into the city ahead of the landfall of Tropical Storm Gordon in New Orleans, Sept. 4, 2018.
Proposed new NAFTA auto rules in U.S.-Mexico deal are as clear as mud
Konrad Yakabuski
Facebook, Twitter face U.S. Congress over politics and the internet
This Nov. 19, 2015, file photo shows Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey being interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Look to lenders for a different view of the economy, a software stock ready to break out, and 10 things that could signal the end of the bull market
The boss asked the employee to lend him $400 for a down payment on a car.
How to pick the best avocado - the definitive symbol of frivolous money wasting
Avocado being sliced
Gene therapy breakthrough wins world’s largest vision award
Jean Bennett, Alfred M. Maguire, Robin Ali, James Bainbridge, Samuel G. Jacobson, T. Michael Redmond and Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa during the 2018 Antonio Champalimaud Vision Awards ceremony at Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal, Sept. 4, 2018.
Canada’s pot ETFs are struggling to bring in new cash
Medical marijuana is shown in Toronto, November 5, 2017.
Aides sought to thwart Trump on NAFTA, new book reveals
In this Aug. 31, 2018, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while speaking at the Harris Conference Center in Charlotte, N.C.
Toronto FC’s Michael Bradley calls Nike’s Colin Kaepernick ad ‘incredible’
Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley passes the ball at BMO Field.
What has driven Trump to be so anti-Canada?
Lawrence Martin
Mark Carney’s Bank of England tenure in the spotlight as Brexit approaches
In this file photo dated June 27, 2018, Mark Carney listens during a press conference in the City of London.
UN says ceasefire has been reached for Libyan capital
Smoke raise as people check the damaged after a rocket hit a camp for displaced people during the fight between rival armed groups in Tripoli, Libya Sept. 2, 2018.
American John Isner will miss Davis Cup semi-final against Croatia
John Isner celebrates during the men's singles fourth round match against Milos Raonic of Canada on Day Seven of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sept. 2, 2018.
Serena Williams puts aside shaky start to beat Pliskova at U.S. Open
Serena Williams reacts to winning a game against Karolina Pliskova during the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open in New York, on Sept. 4, 2018.
Crisis-hit Argentina hopes for improved IMF deal this month
Currency exchange values are displayed in the buy-sell board of a bureau de exchange in Buenos Aires, on Sept. 3, 2018
Condo in Vancouver’s West End doubles in price over three years
Done Deal, 2088 Barclay St., unit 302, Vancouver
Canadian oil patch rules could cut global emissions, study concludes
A convoy of oil tanks destined for the oil patch stops traffic on the westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway in Medicine Hat, Alta.
TIFF 2018: ‘Give me your hair,’ and other ways to 100-per-cent, absolutely not approach celebrities
Nicole Kidman arrives on the red carpet for the premiere of the film The Killing of a Sacred Deer during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sept. 9, 2017.
Europe’s demand for more talks does not help Iran nuclear deal-cleric
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a session of the parliament while answering questions of lawmakers, in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 28, 2018.
Canada names Davis Cup team for matchup with the Netherlands
Canada's Denis Shapovalov returns the ball to Croatia's Viktor Galovic during a Davis Cup singles match at the Gradski Vrt Hall in Osijek on Feb. 2, 2018.
Mercedes unveils EQC electric vehicle as it takes aim at Tesla
A Mercedes EQC, a new electric SUV, is unveiled by Mercedes-Benz at the Artipelag art gallery in Gustavsberg, Sweden, on Sept. 4, 2018.
RCMP, Alberta government say plan to fight rural crime is paying off
Members of the RCMP march during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, July 6, 2018.
Amid ire, Britain’s Labour Party alters anti-Semitism definition
Activists outside a meeting of the Labour National Executive Committee in London, which is debating their adoption of a definition of anti-Semitism, Sept. 4, 2018.
Trudeau says Ottawa needs to do just 'a little more work’ to get Trans Mountain back on track
Steel pipes that were to be used in the oil pipeline construction of Kinder Morgan Canada's Trans Mountain Expansion Project at a stockpile site in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 30, 2018.
Wednesday’s Insider Report: Three bank stocks that insiders are trading
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district.
Damascus says Israeli planes target military positions in Syria
A Syrian family is evacuated in a taxi from the site of a reported air strike in the district of Jisr al-Shughur, in the Idlib province, on September 4, 2018.
U.S. woman appeals life sentence in Halifax mall shooting plot
American Lindsay Souvannarath arrives at provincial court in Halifax on March 6, 2015.
The punky political power of pink
Screenshot from Janelle Monae's "Pink"
Emaciated killer whale found and given antibiotic dart in waters off B.C.
Killer whale J50 is shown off the coast of Washington State in this August 12, 2018 handout photo.
Racism connected to hydro development in Manitoba is ongoing, grand chief says
Manitoba Hydro power lines are photographed just outside Winnipeg, May 1, 2018.
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