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Former MLB star David Ortiz shot by gunman in Dominican Republic
Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz encourages the crowd from the dugout during the eighth inning in Game 3 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians in Boston on Oct. 10, 2016. Ortiz was shot and wounded in his native Dominican Republic, his father told ESPN on June 9, 2019.
Bruins force Game 7 with decisive 5-1 win over Blues
Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara celebrates with defenseman Brandon Carlo after scoring a goal against the St. Louis Blues during the third period in Game 6 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final at Enterprise Center in St. Louis on June 9, 2019.
This Women’s World Cup is already gripping and contentious
John Doyle
Raptors’ run takes its place on Canadian history’s highlight reel
Cathal Kelly
Fred VanVleet will be ready to go when Raptors try to close out Warriors on Monday
Toronto Raptors' Fred VanVleet smiles during practice in Toronto on Sunday, June 9, 2019, ahead of Monday's game five of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Sad-sack Blue Jays swept by the Diamondbacks
TORONTO, ON - JUNE 09: Danny Jansen #9 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits an RBI double in the second inning during MLB game action against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rogers Centre on June 9, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy makes first visit to Canada memorable, winning the RBC Canadian Open
Jun 9, 2019; Hamilton, Ontario, CAN; Rory McIlroy tees off on the seventeenth hole during the final round of the 2019 RBC Canadian Open golf tournament at Hamilton Golf & Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Two deaths in Haiti capital as anti-corruption protesters burn tires, block roads
Haitian police officers clear the street of burning tires as protesters march during a demonstration against the ruling government in Port-au-Prince on June 9, 2019. A man was killed on the sidelines of the demonstration that gathered several thousand demonstrators on June 9 in Port-au-Prince demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moise over allegations of embezzlement.
Surrey unveils plan to lure applicants to new police force
B.C. Premier John Horgan says he has expressed concerns to Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum about the process city leaders are using to implement a plan to replace the RCMP as the city's police force.
African invitees to women’s rights conference denied visas by Ottawa without explanation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with President of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde during a bilateral meeting at the Women Deliver Conference in Vancouver, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Hundreds rally against Trans Mountain pipeline ahead of federal decision
A woman holds a sign in the shape of an oil tanker while listening as protesters opposed to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion hold a rally ahead of a decision by Liberal cabinet on the project, in Vancouver on June 9, 2019.
Crane collapses during storm in Dallas, killing one and injuring five others
Officials respond to the scene after a crane collapsed into Elan City Lights apartments amid severe thunderstorms on June 9, 2019, in Dallas. Injuries were reported Sunday afternoon when storms pummeled parts of North Texas.
Reggie Leach, a First Nations hockey star who left school after eighth grade, to receive honorary degree
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - June 7, 2019 - Reggie Leach, former Philadelphia Flyer, is photographed on Hecla Island, Manitoba not far from his childhood Riverton Friday, June 7, 2019. Mr Leach, a former NHL player, who dropped out of school after grade 8 will be honoured with a university degree for his work with youth. Story's focus is on how universities choose honorary degree recipients. (John Woods/Globe and Mail) Reporter: How Friesen Assigning Editor: Theresa
With the Raptors’ playoff run, Canada has become a nation of nets – and not the kind you shoot pucks into
Toronto Raptors fans watch the NBA Finals between the Raptors and the Golden State Warriors at the Halifax Convention Centre The Globe & Mail/Riley Smith
For B.C.’s forestry-dependent communities, the storm has arrived
The log yard at the West Fraser Timber sawmill in Quesnel, B.C.
In photos: Protesters fill Hong Kong streets to fight China's proposed extradition bill
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A protester shouts next to policemen as protesters march against the proposed amendments to extradition law.
The Ontario Liberal leadership now favours the old guard
Adam Radwanski
Gearing up for Raptors-mania, Toronto urges commuters to consider alternative transit
Toronto Raptors fans are pictured in Jurassic Park outside the Scotiabank Arena during Game One of the NBA Finals against The Golden State Warriors on May 30, 2019.
Michael Kovrig’s boss says jailed Canadian holding up well, is a ‘fighter’
'Fighter’ Michael Kovrig’s boss says jailed Canadian diplomat is holding up well
TDSB considering proposal for children to be able to enrol in French immersion as early as junior kindergarten
The Toronto District School Board head office at 5050 Yonge St., is photographed on Feb 6 2018. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Mixing immigration and tariffs alienates Trump business allies
David Shribman
Lawyers tell Ottawa solitary confinement bill is unconstitutional
Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety, rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 6, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
PAX partners with four Canadian cannabis producers as launch of vape market nears
Microsoft unveils next-gen Project Scarlett Xbox console, to be released in 2020
Phil Spencer, Executive President of Gaming at Microsoft, speaks about Project Scarlett during the Xbox E3 2019 Briefing at The Microsoft Theater on June 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Battling the bots: For Ticketmaster, the Raptors’ Finals run means historic demand — and scalping attempts
Toronto Raptors fans react during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Raptors and the Golden State Warriors in Toronto on Sunday, June 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
B.C. Green Party raised record-breaking donations in 2018
B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver answers questions following the budget at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Canadian cities need to start turning down the volume
The condo skyline at Adelaide St. West and Spadina Ave. in downtown Toronto.
Moldovan president suspended, snap election called as political crisis deepens
FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 file photo, Moldova's President Igor Dodon listens to a question during an interview with the Associated Press in Chisinau, Moldova. A Moldovan court has appointed former prime minister Pavel Filip as interim president, a day after a new government was formed following a months-long political stalemate. The Constitutional Court said Sunday, June 9 that Igor Dodon, who supported the new government, was being relieved of his duties for failing to comply with its ruling to dissolve parliament. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru, File)
CIBC economist Tal on the ugly outlook for bonds and why dividend stocks are the place to be as ‘very difficult year’ looms
Toronto, Ont. October 20, 2009 - Benjamin Tal, senior economist, CIBC World Markets for Lets Talk Investing with Rob Carrick. (Photo by Anne-Marie Jackson/ The Globe and Mail)
Ottawa moves to ban single-use plastics as part of waste-reduction efforts
Materials that will be recycled, fill a storage area at a materials recycling facility in London, Ont., on March 18 2019. Cities and environmental groups have urged a harder line on unnecessary plastics, citing increasing disposal costs and mounting evidence that single-use items and their chemical derivatives are harming wildlife and reducing biodiversity.
Ontario rejects several supervised drug-use site applications, approved sites still waiting for funding
Gillian Kolla of the Toronto Overdose Prevention Society helps set up an overdose prevention site in the Parkdale neighbourhood in Toronto on Monday, August 20, 2018. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
New venture capital fund helps Indigenous businesses scale
Digital agency Animikii Indigenous Technology, located at the Songhees Innovation Centre in Esquimalt, B.C., is the first recipient of investment from the Raven Indigenous Impact Fund.? A large First Nations piece of artwork by an Nuu-chah-nulth artist adorns the wall at the Songhees Innovation Centre a new Indigenous centre and work space that recently opened in Esquimalt, B.C., on Friday, January 12, 2018. Chad Hipolito For The Globe and Mail
Ontario entrepreneur’s gluten-free pasta takes off with consumers
COLLINGWOOD, ON - MAY 15- Small business owner Shelby Taylor developed a product whom investors and partners can get behind. Her easy pitch boils down to three words - chickpea lentil pasta. She is eager to eat her lunchtime Linguine Chickapea pasta cooked up in the office kitchen, in Collingwood, Ontario. Photo shot by Tannis Toohey for The Globe & Mail - May 15, 2019.
Can state intervention get Canada out of its innovation trap?
Barrie McKenna
Implementing UNDRIP is vital. But Bill C-262 is flawed, and the Senate cannot rush its work
Dwight Newman
Why economics must go digital
Watch this: One unheralded horror classic on Netflix
John Doyle
Ricky Leutele, Andrew Dixon help lead Wolfpack win, two days after team’s CEO steps down in racism scandal
Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott directs players at a team practice. (File Photo).
Pressure mounts for oil patch as crude prices fall, pipeline capacity problems rise
Pumpjacks are shown pumping crude oil near Halkirk, Alta., on June 20, 2007.
Canadian oil pipeline congestion sets up lucrative storage play
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2015 file photo, a TransCanada's Keystone pipeline facility is seen in Hardisty, Alberta. A federal appeals court has lifted a judge's order Thursday, June 6, 2019, that blocked the controversial oil pipeline construction, but developer TC Energy previously said it is too late to begin work this year (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Lewis Hamilton takes controversial win at Canadian Grand Prix after penalty assessed on runner-up
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain comes through the Senna corner to start the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Indigenous supporters of Coastal GasLink say majority of Wet’suwet’en members back project
A church is seen in Hagwilget in northwestern British Columbia on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018. The First Nations community of the Wet'suwet'en people is on the lower Bulkley River just east of Hazelton. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Raytheon, United Technologies merge into $74-billion aerospace giant
The ticker symbol for United Technologies is displayed at the post where it is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) February 23, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
How eating better can improve your mental health
Leslie Beck
Activist investors dig into miners for the long haul
FILE PHOTO: Dump trucks and bulldozers operate at Barrick Gold Corp's Veladero gold mine in Argentina's San Juan province, April 26, 2017. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci/File Photo
Third whale dies within one week in Atlantic Canada
The first on three whales to die this week in Atlantic Canada was this right whale on Miscou Island, N.B.
Ads painting Andrew Scheer as ‘yes man’ to Doug Ford will vie with Conservative promos during Game 5 of NBA finals
Engage Canada will air two 30-second spots during Monday's NBA Finals Game 5, painting Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer as a 'yes man' for the unpopular Ontario Premier Doug Ford. (File Photo).
As Montreal booms, city’s reputation for affordable apartments takes a hit
The lowest vacancy rate in decades has led to a mad scramble to find housing.
Buyer jumps the gun to snag rural home north of Hamilton
Done Deal, 234 Carlisle Rd., Flamborough, Ont.
Warriors say Kevin Durant will practice before Game 5, may play against Raptors
Kevin Durant has not played since straining a calf muscle on May 8. (File Photo)
Kawhi Leonard denies report he has bought a house in Toronto – ‘yet’
Kawhi Leonard
Vancouver condo developers offer free wine or year’s supply of avocado toast to woo buyers in slowing market
A developer’s pitch to buyers — free avocado toast for a year — garnered a media frenzy earlier this year in Vancouver.
Ottawa reviews boundaries that set how workers in different areas qualify for EI
Changes to the 64 existing regions would send ripples through the country as some workers benefit while others find themselves with tougher hurdles to clear to get benefits.
Rafael Nadal beats Dominic Thiem to claim 12th French Open men’s tennis title
Rafael Nadal celebrates his record 12th French Open tennis tournament title on Sunday.
2b or not 2b: Charter section on free speech is key in Toronto’s fight over Doug Ford’s city council cut
Toronto Mayor John Tory, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are on opposite sides of a major constitutional law case being heard this week in the Ontario Court of Appeal. (File Photo).
Canada’s military spies can collect, share information on Canadians in some cases, directive says
The prospect of defence-intelligence agents having personal data about Canadians worries civil-liberties advocates because it is unclear just how much is collected incidentally from the vast reaches of cyberspace. (File Photo).
Doug Ford’s policy pendulum hurts ‘the people’ – but his instinct isn’t unique
David Moscrop.
Michael Gove becomes third candidate for U.K. prime minister to admit past drug use
Britain's Environment Secretary Michael Gove acknowledged on Sunday that he used cocaine on 'several occasions' two decades ago.
Trump could ease Huawei restrictions if U.S.-China trade talks make progress, Mnuchin says
American Airlines extends flight cancellations due to Boeing 737 MAX grounding through Sept. 3
American Airlines had previously said it was cancelling some flights through Aug. 19 after the Boeing 737 MAX was grounded worldwide in March following two deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. (File Photo).
Strong dividend growth stocks, a big-bank buy and a CPPIB pick: What you need to know in investing this week
The Bank of Montreal building in Toronto's Financial District, is photographed on April 10 2019.
Aging Enbridge oil pipelines face setbacks in U.S. over fears of Great Lakes spills
Canada has faced years of delay in getting new oil pipelines built because of environmental opposition, resulting in severe congestion in Alberta. (File Photo).
General strike in Sudan after security crackdown empties streets of capital, Khartoum
Most residents of Khartoum stayed home Sunday, heeding a call by opposition and protest groups for a civil disobedience campaign.
Changes in individual human behaviour can help mitigate climate change, study says
Research using computer models suggests that public attitudes and social learning can have a measurable impact on global warming. (File Photo).
Scientists say definite link between climate change and increased, severe forest fires in Alberta and B.C.
‘Increasing temperatures, like those observed across Canada, will lead to drier fuels, and thus increased fire potential, as well as longer fire seasons,’ says a federal report that looked into the Fort McMurray fire of 2016. (File Photo).
Islamic State defeated in battle but ideology ‘alive and well,’ general says
Brig.-Gen. Colin Keiver. (File Photo).
Johnson threatens to withhold Brexit payment to EU to win ‘a good deal’
Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson. (File Photo).
I was raised a Jehovah’s Witness. When I left the faith, my family and community shunned me
Illustration by Katherine Lam
London police arrest fifth teen suspect in bloody attack on lesbian couple on bus
Melania Geymonat says she and her girlfriend were on the upper deck of a London bus when a gang of 'hooligans' demanded that they kiss. The women tried to reason with them, but the incident escalated. (File Photo).
Toronto Wolfpack majority owner David Argyle ‘fires’ himself as CEO after acknowledging racist comment
Toronto Wolfpack majority owner David Argyle, with phone, is not stepping down from his ownership position. (File Photo).
Hundreds of thousands fill Hong Kong streets to protest China extradition bill
Demonstrators attend a protest to demand authorities scrap a proposed extradition bill with China, in Hong Kong, China June 9, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Canadian man shot and killed in Sint Maarten while protecting daughter, family says
Sint Maarten. (File Photo).
Meet Canada’s undercover starchitect, Jamie Fobert, who’s set to transform Britain’s National Portrait Gallery
Canadian architect Jamie Fobert has been commissioned to design the new entrance to the National Portrait Gallery in London.
How pop-up weddings provide an alternative to City Hall
elopement session at the Horton Ridge Malt House
Canada is caught in the middle of a second Cold War
FILE PHOTO: Picture of Canadian and Chinese flags taken prior to the meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and China's President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on December 5, 2017, in Beijing. Fred Dufour/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Proper merging etiquette will help get us all where we’re going
Motorists merge from four lanes into one as they enter the Lions Gate Bridge to drive into Vancouver, B.C., on Friday July 15, 2011. A Canadian Automobile Association commissioned poll released Monday found three of four Canadians surveyed say drivers are showing more annoying habits that five years ago. Only two per cent of those polled said drivers were less irritating over five years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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