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Hawaii law on prostitution convictions is first in nation
Hawaii Gov. David Ige, surrounded by members of the bipartisan Hawaii Women's Legislative Caucus and U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, at left wearing a lei, signs legislation in Honolulu, Tuesday, July 2, 2019, making Hawaii the first state in the U.S. to remove a requirement that a person be a victim of sex trafficking to have a prostitution conviction erased. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
TC Energy sells U.S. natural gas processing unit for $1.28-billion
TransCanada president and CEO Russ Girling addresses the company's annual meeting after shareholders approved a name change to TC Energy in Calgary on May 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Air strike kills at least 44 at migrant detention centre in Libya
Nearly 40 migrants were killed and more than 70 wounded in an air strike on their detention centre in a suburb of the Libyan capital Tripoli, an emergency services spokesman told AFP. "This is a preliminary assessment and the toll could rise," said spokesman Osama Ali. He said 120 migrants were detained in the hangar, which was directly hit by the strike.
RCMP reassigns Saskatchewan officer after videos surface online
The RCMP has removed an officer from a northern Saskatchewan community after a video surfaced that showed him threatening to kill a man during an arrest – one of three incidents that day in which he drew his handgun.
Canadian traveling to Australia with her son is arrested for smuggling cocaine
FILE PHOTO: (2018) The Australian Border Force released this image of cocaine seized from a cruise ship in Sydney, Australia. Three Canadian cruise ship passengers were charged with drug smuggling Monday after Sydney police allegedly found 95 kilograms of cocaine in their cabin luggage.
Four of six judges appointed to New Brunswick courts have links to Liberal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa on October 4, 2018. Veteran New Brunswick Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc, recovering from cancer, says he will be a candidate in the next federal election in his riding of Beausejour. LeBlanc stepped away from his duties as federal minister of intergovernmental and northern affairs in April after being diagnosed with a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. In a video posted online today, LeBlanc thanks all those who supported him during the past two months, saying his treatments are going well and he is looking forward to seeing his constituents during the campaign. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Make it stop: The U.S. keeps winning and it’s getting ludicrous
John Doyle
Ukraine’s actor-turned-president makes his debut in Toronto to an uncertain international audience
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrive before joining foreign delegates at the University of Toronto during the Ukraine Reform Conference in Toronto, on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
Carricks shipwreck victims to get proper burial on Quebec’s Gaspé shore
Bones - Gaspe: July 19, 2011 - Georges Kavanagh, a unilingual francophone today, feels a strong pull to the story of his Irish forebears. HIs ancestor survived the wreckof The Carricks. The Carricks left Sligo, Ireland with close to 200 passengers and crew on board, completing the transatlantic voyage before foundering off Cap-des-Rosiers. Accounts vary, but most report the deaths of up to 120 passengers. The dead ? weakened by cold, hunger and exhaustion ? were said to be strewn along the beach the following day, then buried, anonymously, in a common grave nearby. Jacques Gratton for the Globe and Mail
Whatever Gets You Through gives perspectives on the aftermath of sexual assault we rarely hear
Handout cover image of the book Whatever Gets You Through: Twelve Survivors on Life after Sexual Assault, co-edited by Stacey May Fowles and Jen Sookfong Lee. Anthology publishes Tues. April 16
After arrest and isolation, China seizes Kovrig’s reading glasses
In this file photo taken on March 6, 2019, Louis Huang of Vancouver Freedom and Democracy for China holds photos of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, who are being detained by China.
Coroner’s inquest into teen’s death highlights lack of treatment for opioid-addicted youth
Rachel Staples said she she ran into multiple barriers when trying to arrange treatment for the substance use problems of her son, Elliot Eurchuk, seen here in a handout photo.
England seeks to wipe away tears after semifinal loss in women’s World Cup
England's Lucy Bronze lies on the pitch in dejection at the end of the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and the United States, at the Stade de Lyon outside Lyon, France, Tuesday, July 2, 2019.
Ford government rejects NDP request for committee review of two patronage appointments
Ontario Premier Doug Ford addresses the crowd during Ford Fest in Markham, Ont., on Saturday June 22, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Once rescued black bear cub shot and killed in Alberta
FILE PHOTO: A black bear forages for food alongside Hwy 11 near Banff National Park boundary. Provincial officials announced a rehabilitated wild black bear has been shot and killed when it wandered onto private property near children.
British Columbia mulls ‘invasive’ tool to combat money laundering, despite civil liberties concerns
British Columbia Attorney General David Eby pauses while responding to questions after a court ruled that British Columbia cannot restrict oil shipments through its borders, in Vancouver, on Friday May 24, 2019. The province filed a constitutional reference question to the B.C. Court of Appeal that asked whether it had the authority to create a permitting regime for companies that wished to increase their flow of diluted bitumen. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Off-court defiance rather than on-court skill defines Eugenie Bouchard now
Cathal Kelly
Stranger Things 3 delivers no surprises, but makes for a delightful summer binge
John Doyle
Major federal parties charter planes for fall federal election
The tail of the newly revealed Air Canada Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft is seen at a hangar at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ont., on February 9, 2017. Air Canada has reached a deal to buy Transat AT Inc. for $520 million. The airline will pay $13 per share for the travel company. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
Ford says government needs to determine real number of autism waitlist after internal review found PCs inflated size
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media following a cabinet shuffle at Queen's Park in Toronto on Thursday, June 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Quebec economy minister would still like to see SNC-Lavalin offered DPA on fraud, bribery
Pierre Fitzgibbon, Quebec’s Minister of Economy and Innovation, speaks at the Toronto Region Board of Trade on Tuesday, July 2, 2019.
‘If you benefit, you contribute:’ Heritage Minister expects digital giants to contribute to Cancon
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism Pablo Rodriguez rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, June 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Streetwise newsletter: Dollarama’s Latin America deal; Morningstar names credit ratings head
A Dollarama store is pictured in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/Files
The real carbon tax is the money provinces are spending on lawyers
Suncor's base plant with upgraders in the oil sands in Fort McMurray, Alta., on June 13, 2017.
Despite warning signs, Canada’s EDC helped build this Colombian dam. Then disaster struck
Colombia's $5-billion Hidroituango dam was funded in part by Export Development Canada, a Crown corporation that promotes Canada's trade interests abroad.
Dollarama moves into Latin America with purchase of retail chain Dollarcity
A Dollarama store on Queen St. East near Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood, on July 2, 2019.
Callidus Capital warns of losses amid talks to take company private
FILE PHOTO: A sign shows the entrance to the offices of Callidus Capital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Trump announces nominees to fill two vacant Fed seats
President Donald Trump signs a $4.6 billion aid package to help the federal government cope with the surge of Central American immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Boris Johnson is not a British Donald Trump - he is the product of old elite politics
Boris Johnson, a leadership candidate for Britain's Conservative Party, gestures as he speaks during a hustings event in Belfast, Northern Ireland, July 2, 2019. AP Photo/Peter Morrison/Pool via REUTERS
Alberta, natural gas producers discuss output cuts as prices sag
Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney makes his way to a press conference during the Western Premiers' conference, in Edmonton on June 27, 2019.
Fourth suspect arrested for squad-car smashing after Raptors championship win
Police officers stand near damaged police cars in downtown Toronto following the Toronto Raptors NBA Championship win against the Golden State Warriors early Friday June 14, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Casey
Holocaust survivor and incredible cook, Elizabeth Silverberg, was a true fighter
Elizabeth Silverberg.
From the Troubles to teen angst: Derry Girls helps Northern Ireland city tell a new story
CUTLINE: The Derry Girls mural in Derry's city centre has become a go-to spot for visitors. CREDIT: Jennifer Bain
Don’t put faith in Facebook’s cryptocurrency
FILE PHOTO: Representations of virtual currency are displayed in front of the Libra logo in this illustration picture, June 21, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
Hong Kong is ground zero in a new Cold War – and democracies must lend support
Police fire tear gas as they charge toward protesters outside the Legislative Council Complex on July 2, 2019, in Hong Kong.
Ontario’s new Grade 10 career studies curriculum focuses on financial literacy
Stephen Lecce is sworn in as Ontario's Minister of Education at Queen's Park in Toronto on June 20, 2019.
Canada ‘confident’ U.S. raised issue of detained Canadians with China, Trudeau says
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the Hotel Fairmont Royal York During the Ukraine Reform Conference in Toronto, on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
Copa America: Chile vs. Peru semifinal filled with history
Peru's coach Ricardo Gareca (L) speaks next to player Yoshimar Yotun during a press conference in Porto Alegre, Brazil on July 2, 2019, on the eve of their Copa America semifinal match against Chile. (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA / AFP)RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP/Getty Images
Government photos show detained migrants pleading for help
Some of a group of 88 adult males press against the window of a cell built to hold 41 people at Fort Brown Border Patrol station in a still image from video in Brownsville, Tex. The video was released as part of a report by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General on July 2, 2019.
Austin Connelly becomes third Canadian to book British Open ticket
Canada's Austin Connelly plays a shot on the 2nd hole during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship, at Royal Birkdale, Southport, England, Sunday July 23, 2017. A third Canadian has earned a spot in the British Open.Canadian-American dual citizen Connelly of Lake Doucette, N.S., shot 8-under 136 over two rounds on Tuesday at Prince's Golf Club to earn the third and final spot in the golf major at the qualifier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Dave Thompson
Love from A to Z is a letter to more than just those who inhabit the book
When hiring new grads, employers should ignore grade point average
File Number: 1932852 Graduates standing graduates standing after receiving their diplomas Credit: Meredith Blache / iStockphoto (Royalty-Free)
Dutch feel freedom ahead of World Cup semi-final with Sweden
Netherlands' Vivianne Miedema, left, scores her side's opening goal during the Women's World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Italy and the Netherlands in Valenciennes, France, on June 29, 2019.
TD fund manager of billions is turning cautious on markets. Here’s what he’s buying and selling
Businessman alalysing stock market graph
Evening Update: Nike pulls sneaker after reported Kaepernick complaint; Dollarama buying a majority stake in Latin American retailer
FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo, a large billboard stands on top of a Nike store showing former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, at Union Square in San Francisco. Nike is pulling a flag-themed tennis shoe after Kaepernick complained to the shoemaker, according to the Wall Street Journal. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Morningstar names credit ratings head after DBRS acquisition, stresses Canada crucial to its growth
Attendees of a Morningstar investment conference walk beneath banners at the McCormick Center in Chicago on June 24, 2010.
Province to expand successful B.C. gymnastics program for seniors to other facilities
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix announces the PharmaCare program expansion of biosimilars and boosting existing coverage for patients during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, May 27, 2019. Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail
Sex harassment lawsuit against former RCMP spokesman in B.C. settled
RCMP Sgt Tim Sheilds speak to the media outside the RCMP offices in Dawson Creek, on Thursday July 16 2009. An ominous handwritten letter sent to a local newspaper is warning EnCana that if it doesn't shut down its operations in northeastern British Columbia, the bombings that have damaged the company's pipelines and wellheads since last October will only get worse.RCMP spokesman Sgt. Tim Shields said the letter has increased anxiety among the townspeople, who just want the bomber caught.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dayna Manning
After Trump and Kim’s DMZ parley, where will the roadshow head next?
In this June 30, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump, center left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un walk on the North Korean side at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone.
How a train trip across Canada helped me heal
Algonquin grand chief ends hunger strike over Ottawa Indigenous Peoples’ space
A man and his dog walk past a wigwam where Verna Polson, grand chief of the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council, is hunger striking due to a lack of consultations regarding the former US Embassy building which was dedicated to Indigenous people. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Royal White House: King Donald grooms Ivanka as his successor
Lawrence Martin
Facebook to tackle content with misleading health claims
FILE PHOTO: Stickers bearing the Facebook logo are pictured at Facebook Inc's F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo
Beyond Rodin: A walking tour of some of the best sculpture art in Paris
Paris's rue du Maine was renamed rue Antoine Bourdelle after his death.
Is it better being married or single? A fresh controversy lays bare the anxieties that still persist about women’s lives
Lagarde to rely on political skill to overcome shortcomings at ECB
In this file photo taken on April 10, 2019, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, at International Monetary Fund Headquarters, in Washington.
We need to come clean with millennials on big-city home ownership dreams
Rob Carrick
Anglos, francophones join forces on minority language rights after ‘a bad year’
Carol Jolin President of the Assemblee de la francophonie de l'Ontario holds a news conference in in Ottawa, Thursday November 22, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Indigenous-led offer could end Trudeau’s Trans Mountain nightmare
Pipe for the Trans Mountain pipeline is unloaded in Edson, Alta. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Uber launching debit card program for drivers in Mexico
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Uber is pictured during the presentation of their new security measures in Mexico City, Mexico April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Ginnette Riquelme
Pence abruptly cancels trip to New Hampshire after being called back to White House
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a rally in Miami, Fla., on June 25, 2019.
Cody Fajardo comes out flying in first two starts with Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo throws the ball during a game against the Toronto Argonauts on July 1, 2019.
Saskatchewan Lt.-Gov. William Thomas Molloy dies at 78 after battling pancreatic cancer
William Thomas Molloy is welcomed to the Legislative Building by Premier Scott Moe, in Regina, Saskatchewan, on March 21, 2018.
Craig Berube brings Stanley Cup to small-town Alberta
St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube along with his son Jake Berube carry the Stanley Cup during a visit to his home town of Calahoo, Alta., on July 2, 2019.
Wall Street looks to earnings after strongest June in decades
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 02, 2019 in New York.
CN Rail on pace for record Western Canadian grain shipments
Farmers and grain companies say the shortage of rail cars at both major Canadian rail companies has left growers facing financial crises and damaged Canada’s reputation as a trading partner.
Sudanese protest group says two of its leaders were arrested
Sudanese walk past a makeshift barricade erected along a street in the city of Omdurman, on July 1, 2019.
Tottenham secure midfielder Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon for club-record fee
In this file photo taken on April 26, 2019, Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele runs with the ball during a match against Bordeaux, at the Matmut Atlantique stadium, in Bordeaux, southwestern France.
Unpredictable Nick Kyrgios becomes surprise crowd favourite at Wimbledon
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 2, 2019 Australia's Nick Kyrgios reacts during his first round match against Australia's Jordan Thompson REUTERS/Hannah McKay
The convoluted process of picking the EU’s top jobs reflects the union’s political fragmentation
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, speaks with the media as he leaves after an EU summit in Brussels, on July 1, 2019.
Carolina will match Canadiens’ offer sheet for Sebastian Aho
The Montreal Canadiens have tendered an offer sheet to Carolina Hurricanes restricted free agent forward Sebastian Aho.
‘Any advice for a person who is suddenly single?’
Rob Carrick
U.S. House committee files lawsuit seeking Trump’s tax returns
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, on July 1, 2019.
Ashleigh Barty opens Wimbledon with a victory on the No. 1 Court
Australia's Ashleigh Barty celebrates beating China's Zheng Saisai during their women's singles first round match on the second day of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2019.
Three shows on globalism, race and video art to check out at Toronto’s Power Plant this summer
Credit investors not too worried about recession risks: survey
A trader looks at a screen as a television announces that the Fed rate will remain unchanged on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., June 19.
Arctic fox walks more than 4,400 kilometres from Norway to Canada, researchers say
A polar fox is fitted with a satellite tracking collar in Krossfjorden, Svalbard, a Norwegian Arctic archipelago, on July 29, 2017, as part of research conducted by the Norwegian Polar Institute.
Mid-year report card: Tracking BMO’s top 24 stock picks for 2019
First Canadian Place and BMO sign as seen from Adelaide St. West on Sept 18 2014.
This is the worst bond alternative ever
New Supreme Court rulings on sexual-history evidence delays Joshua Boyle’s trial
Joshua Boyle arrives at court in Ottawa, on March 25, 2019.
Apple’s primary EU regulator opens data-privacy investigation
FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City, July 21, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Politics Briefing: Senator calls for details in Norman deal
Vice Admiral Mark Norman reacts during a press conference in Ottawa on May 8, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
All-Afghan peace summit set for July 7-8, but on Taliban terms
In this file photo taken on May 28, 2019, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban group's top political leader, third from left, arrives with other members of the Taliban delegation for talks in Moscow, Russia.
Climate activists protest at Amazon facilities in France
People hold placards reading messages against Amazon such as "Amazon stop social and environmental impunity" (R), "Amazon stop expansion and stop overproduction" (C) and "Amazon is destroying jobs and the climate, stop its establishment" (L) as they take part in a blockade of the Amazon France offices organized by the NGO Amis de la Terre , in Clichy, on the outskirts of Paris, on July 2, 2019. (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ / AFP)PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images
Death toll rises to at least 18 after torrential rains cause flooding in southeastern Siberia
A member of the Russian Emergencies Ministry takes part in a rescue operation in the area affected by heavy floods, in Irkutsk Region, Russia, in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on July 2, 2019.
Canadian dollar pares Monday’s decline as greenback rally stalls
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Shipping companies leaving British registry as Brexit looms
Shipping containers are stacked on a cargo ship in the dock at the ABP port in Southampton, Britain on Aug. 16, 2017.
Mexican president ‘grateful’ that Trump has withdrawn tariff threat
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JULY 01: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a ceremony to celebrate his administration's first anniversary at Zocalo on July 01, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)
Judge calls for release of evidence in wrongful murder conviction of Nova Scotia man
Glen Assoun heads from Nova Scotia Supreme Court, in Halifax, on March 1, 2019.
Fire on Russian navy submersible kills 14 sailors, Defence Ministry says
A picture taken on July 2, 2019, shows an unidentified submarine in the city of Severomorsk, in Russia.
SUVs and trucks propping up slowing U.S. auto sales
A 2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD 4x4 pick-up truck is seen for sale at the Toyota Suburban auto dealership in Farmington Hills, Mich., on May 24, 2018.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
Exteriors and interiors of the Dollarama store at 226 Front St. East in downtown Toronto, are photographed on Dec 6 2018.
Two men killed after small plane crashes in Rougemont, Que.
EU leaders break deadlock, nominate candidates for top posts
Outgoing European Council President Donald Tusk looks on as he addresses the media after the EU leaders struck a deal on the bloc's top jobs, during the third day of an EU summit, in Brussels, on July 2, 2019.
Tough day for Canadians after first-round losses at Wimbledon
Eugenie Bouchard wipes her face between games against Tamara Zidansek during their first-round match at Wimbledon on July 2, 2019.
Smarter offices, happier workers
Forward-thinking companies are embracing the intelligent workplace to improve efficiency, boost flexibility and help employees have a better day at the office.
Food fuels Hamilton’s gentrification
Owner Matt Cowan inside his restaurant The Heather in Hamilton, Ont., on May 24, 2019.
Why haven’t Canadians claimed author Jill Ciment as their own?
Why haven’t Canadians claimed Jill Ciment as their own?
Cottage toys for the ultra rich
An Orsos Island floating island.
Sri Lanka’s police chief, former defence secretary arrested for alleged negligence in Easter bombings
Security personnel stand guard in front of St Anthony's Shrine, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 29, 2019.
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