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Blue Jays prospect Rowdy Tellez delivers RBI double in first MLB at-bat
Toronto Blue Jays prospect Rowdy Tellez doubles in his first major league at bat in the sixth inning of their American League MLB baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Toronto on Wednesday September 5, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
Streetwise newsletter: Recalling the Lehman collapse, Nevsun finds its white knight
A graphic sign displaying the day's date on Lehman Brothers world headquarters in New York, Sept. 15, 2008.
Blue Jays stave off series sweep with decisive win against Rays
Toronto Blue Jays' Aedmys Diaz is met by teammates Kendrys Morales and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. after he hit a three run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of a game in Toronto, on Sept. 5, 2018.
Can Andrew Scheer lead conservatives to success?
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is seen on stage while speaking to delegates at the Conservative national convention in Halifax on Saturday, August 25, 2018.
TIFF 2018: Patricia Rozema’s Mouthpiece is her most directly political film yet
A scene from Mouthpiece.
TIFF 2018: Canadian ‘cultural historian’ Ron Mann vs. the times
Canadian documentary filmmaker Ron Mann poses for a photo to promote his latest film Carmine String Guitars‚ in Toronto on August 28, 2018.
TIFF 2018: What the next 11 days mean for the Toronto festival’s future
Barry Hertz
Trudeau accuses Trump of flouting trade rules
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says U.S. President Donald Trump can't be trusted on trade. (File Photo).
Mexico needs Canada to be part of NAFTA deal, analysts say
The flags of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are seen on a lectern before a joint news conference on the closing of the seventh round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City, Mexico, March 5, 2018.
Asian shares extend losses on trade, emerging market anxiety
A man walks past an electronic stock board at a securities firm in Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2018.
Schools putting real ‘play’ back into playgrounds
Students at Chester Elementary School in Toronto play in the cool spray of sprinklers Wednesday. Chester is one of the few schools to use the Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) program originally developed in Britain.
Ottawa determined to keep supervised drug-use sites running in Ontario
Canada's Minister of Health, Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks with participants during a conference break in Toronto. Doctors, users and policy makers from across Canada come together for a two-day conference on Canada's opioid crisis beginning Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Brazil’s federal police seek corruption charges against President Temer
A handout picture released by Agencia Brasil shows Brazilian President Michel Temer at Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, on Aug. 28, 2018.
What Canada can learn from Mexico City’s bus system
The Metrobús vehicles move predictably in their dedicated lanes. They have cameras and the stations have guards. Surveys show that one of the network’s most popular attributes is the sense of personal safety it brings passengers.
Trudeau warns Albertans not to expect short-term fix to Trans Mountain
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley met in Edmonton on Wednesday.
Robert Lepage’s battle-scarred Kanata will finally be staged – defiantly – in Paris
Robert Everett-Green
Ottawa extends protection for Southern resident whales
Dr. Martin Haulena, head veterinarian at Vancouver Aquarium, administers antibiotics to J50 using remote injection. He is onboard a research vessel from University of Washington Friday Harbor Labs, driven by killer whale expert Dr. Deborah Giles.
For the best wonton-noodle soup in Vancouver, Mama’s knows best
Pork and vegetable wontons at Mama's Dumpling & Coffee in Richmond, B.C.
Electoral reform in Vancouver is an issue whose time has yet to come
Electoral reform in Vancouver is an issue whose time has yet to come.
Goodale presses corrections commissioner to better meet Indigenous offenders’ needs
Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale encouraged commissioner Anne Kelly to work with Indigenous partners to increase the number of community-run healing lodges and community-supported releases.
Survey points to conservation as top priority for national food policy
'While much is being done to protect natural resources in the production of food, to continue to meet growing demand, environmental conservation is a priority for our government,' said Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in a statement.
Japan’s Nishikori outlasts Cilic, joins Osaka in U.S. Open semi-finals
Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates his victory over Marin Cilic of Croatia during their US Open tennis men's singles quarterfinal match on Sept. 5, 2018 in New York.
Trump’s actions on NAFTA, tariffs show that a deal is not a deal. Not any more
Campbell Clark
Angels’ Ohtani facing Tommy John surgery after new damage in right elbow
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a game at Minute Maid Park, in Houston, Tex., on Sept. 2, 2018.
Last call for the best deals on outgoing SUVs
Subaru Forester.
Emma Leckey planned to devote her life to helping other people
Emma Lisa Antunes Leckey.
Considering an MBA or executive MBA? Here’s a guide to Canada’s best programs
N.Y. transportation commissioner: There’s a public hunger for better options than the automobile
Cyclists using bike lanes and cars share the road in Toronto. (File Photo).
The essay assignment that changed the way I look at life
Explosions at sports centre in Kabul kill at least 20, wound 70: officials
An injured man receives treatment at a hospital following a deadly attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 5, 2018.
Volvo reveals new robo-taxi in race to autonomy
Hakan Samuelsson, CEO of Volvo Cars, speaks at the launch of Volvo's 360c autonomous concept car in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Sept. 5, 2018.
Just in time for NAFTA talks, trade deficit figure shows how entwined Canadian, U.S. economies are
David Parkinson
Couche-Tard quarterly profit beats estimates on fuel sales
A Couche-Tard convenience store in Montreal.
Military investigator testifies at British sailors’ sex assault trial in Halifax
Simon Radford walks outside the court room in Nova Scotia Supreme Court, in Halifax, on Sept. 5, 2018.
Cheer up TSX bank investors: the one earnings number that truly matters is flashing a buy signal right now
David Berman
Crescent Point Energy testing investor patience again
Jeffrey Jones
Man convicted of killing off-duty Nova Scotia officer appealing sentence
Christopher Garnier is seen at Nova Scotia Supreme Court, in an Oct. 24, 2017, file photo.
Tech companies shouldn’t overlook mid-career workers
Breaking the cycle of automation-induced displacement requires that Canada develop a new approach to skills development.
Globe editorial: How Justin Trudeau and Maxime Bernier both get it wrong about diversity
Maxime Bernier announced he will leave the Conservative party during a news conference in Ottawa, Thursday August 23, 2018.
Sept. 6: With activist courts, who needs parliaments? Plus other letters to the editor
Facebook use has changed dramatically as controversies mount
A cell phone user thumbs through the privacy settings on a Facebook account.
At least one killed, 32 missing after powerful earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido island
A road is damaged by an earthquake in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 6, 2018.
TIFF 2018: Stella Meghie, Canada’s most powerful cultural export
Canadian director Stella Meghie in Vancouver September 1, 2016.
Trump blasts unsigned New York Times op-ed by senior official as ‘gutless’
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 5, 2018.
Paraguay moves embassy in Israel back out of Jerusalem
Paraguayan Foreign Minister Luis Alberto Castiglioni speaks during a news conference at the Foreign Ministry, in Asuncion, on Sept. 5, 2018.
The costs of Venezuela’s collapse have spread far and wide
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro speaks during a meeting with ministers at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela on Sept. 3, 2018.
Oxford, Blackstone Group draw battle lines over Australian office giant Investa
Cranes can be seen at a construction site at the inner-city suburb of Barangaroo, located on Sydney Harbour in Australia, on Aug. 9, 2018.
How Canada’s first pure-play cannabis mutual fund plans to outsmart other investors
StoneCastle Investment Management to launch investment vehicle with 13 securities that includes marijuana sector leaders such as Canopy and Aphria.
Engineering student dies while attending school’s survey camp, University of Toronto says
Tribune Media in new sale talks after collapse of Sinclair deal: sources
The tower of Tribune Media affiliate KTLA 5 in Hollywood, Calif.
Humboldt Broncos crash survivor struggling to get his speech back, family says
The wreckage of a fatal crash outside of Tisdale, Sask., is seen on April, 7, 2018.
Evening Update: Bank of Canada holds rates steady as it eyes NAFTA fallout; Canada needs Chapter 19 because Trump ‘doesn’t always follow the rules,’ Trudeau says
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz listens to a question during a news conference in Ottawa in July.
Facebook files patent infringement complaint against BlackBerry in U.S. court
Guests are welcomed by people in Facebook shirts as they arrive at the Facebook Canadian Summit in Toronto on March 28, 2018.
Suspect faces seven charges in alleged kidnapping of Cora’s president
The inside decor of a Cora's restaurant.
Mark Carney’s longer Bank of England stint is Canada’s loss
Konrad Yakabuski
Upset at Rugby Canada reorganization, sevens players boycott training sessions
Harry Jones of Canada is tackled by Alexandre Lagarde of France during a Singapore Sevens match on April 29, 2018.
Cronos, Tilray shares soar in another wild day of pot stock trading
Brendan Kennedy, third from right in front, CEO and founder of British Columbia-based Tilray Inc., a major Canadian marijuana grower, leads cheers as confetti falls to celebrate his company's IPO (TLRY) at Nasdaq, Thursday, July 19, 2018, in New York. Medical marijuana is legal in Canada, and on Oct. 17, the country will become the first major industrialized nation to legalize its production and sale for recreational use. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Trump says U.S. is not ready to make a trade deal with China
U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 5, 2018.
Roy Moore files defamation lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen, CBS, Showtime
Roy Moore and Sacha Baron Cohen are seen in this combination photo.
Why investors need to look beyond diversification strategies to manage portfolio risk
Robert Tattersall
The close: Energy stocks lead TSX lower
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec.31, 2012.
The Trump administration is stranger than fiction
U.S President Donald Trumpspeaking during a meeting with Congressional leaders in the Roosevelt Room on September 5, 2018 in Washington.
Assault case against former Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna adjourned for two weeks
Houston Astros relief pitcher Roberto Osuna throws against the Seattle Mariners during a game on Aug. 21, 2018.
TIFF 2018: Two decades into Canadian filmmaking, queer-cinema icon Thom Fitzgerald stops to smell the apples
A scene from director Thom Fitzgerald's newest film Splinters.
The New Yorker, The Economist and Steve Bannon’s squad of useful idiots
Denise Balkissoon
Alvin ‘Ab’ McDonald was the first captain of the Winnipeg Jets
Ab McDonald, former Winnipeg Jets captain at his home in Winnipeg in 2015.
Thousands call for prosecution of Saudi-led coalition for deadly air strike on bus in Yemen
Houthi followers demonstrate to show rejection of an offer made by the Saudi-led coalition to pay compensations for victims of an air strike in Saada, Yemen, on Sept. 5, 2018.
Canadian REITs that offer safety and value
Cominar CEO Michel Dallaire. (File Photo). The Cominar REIT scores well for value and income, but the debt levels are a bit on the high side.
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Trump says he did not discuss assassinating Syria’s Assad
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with the Emir of Kuwait Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 5, 2018 in Washington, DC.
With their coach in green, Roughriders see deliverance over Bombers in annual Banjo Bowl
Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Chris Jones, who usually only wears black, sports a Diversity is Strength t-shirt during Labour Day CFL action against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, at Mosaic Stadium in Regina on Sept. 2, 2018.
Queen’s University parties spur new policy requiring those charged to appear in court
Revellers take part in the annual Aberdeen Street Party in the student housing area of Queen's University in 2008. (File Photo)
Your daily horoscope: September 21
Fly Eagles Fly, because here come the Falcons
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, left, catches a touchdown against Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Byron Maxwell.
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Great-West Life said to be looking to sell US$2-billion in insurance contracts
Great-West Life world headquarters is pictured in Winnipeg.
Lexpert: Student recruitment special
In a complex business world, lawyers must get better at understanding their clients’ needs from an interdisciplinary perspective, Harvard Law School reports.
Colin Kaepernick’s Nike commercial also features Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies
Vancouver Whitecaps' Alphonso Davies walks towards spectators to give his jersey to a fan after defeating the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 during an MLS soccer match in Vancouver, on Sept. 1, 2018.
Crescent Point plans to cut 17 per cent of work force as Craig Bryksa takes reins as CEO
An oil pumpjack belonging to Crescent Point Energy works on an oil well pumping crude near Longview, Alta. on June 18, 2016.
Britain’s May seeks sanctions, names two Russian agents behind ‘barbaric’ attack on ex-spy
In a two-photo image released by British authorities, Alexander Petrov, left, and Ruslan Boshirov, were named as suspects in the nerve agent attack against a former Russian spy living in England.
Uber ‘on track’ for IPO in 2019, with no plans to sell self-driving tech unit, CEO says
An Uber driver is seen in Honolulu.
Munk Debates to bring controversial former Trump strategist Steve Bannon to Toronto this fall
In this Aug. 19, 2018 file photo, Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, speaks during an interview in Washington.
Keys to face Osaka in U.S. Open semis; Nishikori beats Cilic
Madison Keys celebrates winning the first set during her women's singles quarter-final match against Carla Suarez Navarro on Day 10 of the U.S. Open, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in New York, on Sept. 5, 2018.
Why you shouldn’t trust your automated car
An employee drives a Tesla Model S electric car equipped with Autopilot hardware and software in Amsterdam on Oct. 27, 2015.
Ten rules to break when job-hunting
Harvey Schachter
Robert Lepage’s controversial play Kanata to be staged in Paris this December
Robert Lepage.
Video emerges of alleged Fredericton shooter protesting Muslim immigration
Matthew Vincent Raymond, charged with four counts of first degree murder, is taken from provincial court in Fredericton on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018.
Robin Brudner to lead COC after Chris Overholt steps down
B.C. judge rules sasquatch lawsuit has ‘no reasonable prospect of success’
Attention investors who want to avoid foreign exchange fees in their DIY accounts
Canadian dollars, or loonies, sit on its American counterpart on Thursday Sept. 20, 2007 in Montreal.
Purdue Pharma to pay for overdose-antidote development
This May 8, 2007 file photo shows the Purdue Pharma offices in Stamford, Conn. On Sept. 5, 2018, the company, whose prescription opioid marketing practices are being blamed for sparking a nationwide overdose and addiction crisis says it's helping to fund an effort to make a lower-cost overdose antidote.
Argentina’s peso rises as government signals confidence about new IMF deal
A man walks past posters rejecting the government's negotiations with the International Monetary Fund in Buenos Aires on Sept. 4, 2018.
Collusion probe off limits in second Manafort trial, U.S. judge rules
Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort departs from U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., Feb. 28, 2018.
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