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Blue Jays’ Brandon Drury crushes tiebreaking two-run homer in 6-3 win over Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays' Brandon Drury hits a two-run home run against the Boston Red Sox in the sixth inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto, Wednesday, July 3, 2019.
Trump says migrants ‘unhappy’ with detention centres should stay home
WESLACO, TX - JUNE 11: In this handout photo provided by the Office of Inspector General, overcrowding of families is observed by OIG at U.S. Border Patrol Weslaco Station on June 11, 2019, in Weslaco, Texas.
From public sightings to a helicopter pursuit, Toronto won’t take its eyes off Kawhi Leonard
Fans wait on Yorkville Ave, after hearing rumours that Kawhi Leonard, now an unrestricted free agt, wasenin the Hazelton Hotel, on July 3 2019.
Federal political parties receiving classified security briefings on potential campaign threats
'The Government of Canada’s assessment remains unchanged and we have seen no specific cyber threats targeting the 2019 federal election,' CSIS said in a statement late Wednesday. 'However, it is our job to be ready and we will continue to work with our partners to help ensure the security and integrity of Canada’s forthcoming election.'
Britain’s Jeremy Hunt denies supporting Hong Kong protests as Chinese media slam ‘Western ideologues’
British flags flutter next to placards placed by protesters outside the Central Government Office building, in Hong Kong, on July 4, 2019.
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstates injunction against Trump abortion restrictions
FILE PHOTO: Hillary Namba, of Seattle, holds a wire coat hanger and a sign that reads "We Won't Go Back" during a protest in Seattle. Trump administration rules imposing additional hurdles for low-income women seeking abortions are on hold once again. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, vacated a unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel and said a slate of 11 judges will reconsider lawsuits brought by more than 20 states challenging the rules.
With tanks and fighter jets, Donald Trump turns Fourth of July celebrations into parade of military might
Two Bradley Fighting Vehicles flank the stage being prepared in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Washington, ahead of planned Fourth of July festivities with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Trump pressed President Xi Jinping on detainment of Canadians Kovrig, Spavor, officials say
In this file photo taken on June 28, 2019, China's President Xi Jinping (right) greets U.S. President Donald Trump before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka.
Canada certainly can’t count on Trump bargaining for the release of two Canadians imprisoned in China
Campbell Clark
Taseko Mines seeking court injunction after First Nation members block work at Fish Lake
Tsilhqot'in tribal chairman Joe Alphonse, centre, speaks with Finn Conradsen from Taseko Mines near Williams lake.
On average Canadian veterans face up to 32-week wait times for benefit decisions
A sign is placed on a truck windshield as members of the advocacy group Banished Veterans protest outside the Veterans Affairs office in Halifax on Thursday, June 16, 2016. New figures show many veterans have had a hard time getting anyone to pick up when they call Veterans Affairs Canada's toll-free line for information or assistance ??? with nearly one in five hanging up before their call is answered. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Oil companies refuse to provide gas profit data to B.C. utility regulator
VANCOUVER, BC - JULY 3: A Shell gas station in Vancouver, B.C. July 3, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/The Globe and Mail)
B.C. Lions QB Mike Reilly opens up about his mental health recovery to inspire others who feel isolated
FILE PHOTO: B.C. Lions quarterback Mike Reilly (13) is chased down by Edmonton Eskimos during second half CFL action in Edmonton, on June 21, 2019.
KKR acquires Ottawa software firm Corel from Vector Capital
Corel president and CEO Michael Cowpland watches a presentation during the company's annual shareholders meeting in Kanata, Ont., on March 8, 2000.
Some of NHL’s best still available as restricted free agents but it would be big surprise if signed by another team
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Mitch Marner. (File Photo).
Los Angeles Angels play on with heavy hearts as teammates mourn unexplained death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs
Los Angeles Angels teammates hold the jersey of Tyler Skaggs as they observe a moment of silence before a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Tex., on Tuesday.
Ontario to make autism waitlist numbers public
The door to the Premier Doug Ford's office a the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is photographed on June 26 2019.
Facebook sought user data from third-party developers, files show
Who speaks for the dead in Northwestern Ontario? How First Nations are left reeling when coroners won’t come
Maxine Skunk's is reflected in a photo with her sister, Joyce Wassaykeesic. Skunk stood for a portrait at her home in Mishkeegogamang First Nation's where she often looks out her bedroom window and remembers the night her sisters house caught fire across the yard, taking her nephew Nathan Wassaykeesic(21), her two nieces Kiralyn(3) and Serenity(6) Schell, and their mother, Joyce Wassaykeesic. The family did not receive word from the coroner for two years after the fireDavid Jackson/ Globe and Mail
Lauren Mechling’s adult-fiction debut takes inspiration from the breakup of a friendship
FOR WEB How Could She Lauren Mechling Penguin Random House
B.C. seniors will soon have options in choosing long-term care bed, government says
Effective July 15, B.C. seniors can choose from three preferred options while waiting in their own homes for the right placement, Health Minister Adrian Dix says.
Canada’s missed opportunity: Pot industry now being run out of the U.S.
Andrew Willis
United States makes first-ever sale of rice to China, industry group says
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Montreal’s Group Mach drops its bid for Transat
ONE-TIME USE ONLY -- DO NOT USE UNDER AN Y CIRCUMSTANCES -- IMAGE MUST BE DOWNLOADED AGAIN FROM CP -- An Air Transat Airbus A-330-200 (C-GUBF) wide-body jet airliner, painted in the airline's new-look livery, airborne on final approach for landing at Vancouver International Airport, Richmond, B.C. on Sunday, June 10, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Bayne Stanley
Export Development Canada lifts restrictions on Saudi businesses despite human-rights concerns
Export Development Canada's head office in Ottawa is seen on Feb. 14, 2019. The agency on July 3, 2019, changed its position on Saudi Arabia to 'open on a restricted basis' from 'closed,' a status it assigned in 2018.
Lexpert: Software development risk 2.0
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Ottawa’s conflicting policy directives mean a tough road for CRTC chair Ian Scott
Ian Scott, chair and CEO of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, is photographed during his keynote speech at the 2019 Canadian Telecom Summit, on June 2, 2019.
Canopy Growth’s Bruce Linton amassed more than $200-million during his time as company’s co-CEO
Bruce Linton of Canopy Growth, seen here in the company's Tweed cannabis facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., has amassed wealth of more than $200-million, mostly from ownership of a major stake in the company.
Lexpert roundup: Trans Mountain roadblock removed; Cross-border deals; Protecting brands
June cover of Lexpert.
Toronto FC look to stay hot against the L.A. Galaxy
Toronto FC midfielder Nick DeLeon passes the ball while Frederic Brillant of D.C. United defends during a match at Audi Field in Washington on Jun 29, 2019. DeLeon has three goals in his past five games.
Save Me: The best Canadian series you’re not watching yet
John Doyle
There’s a migrant crisis at the U.S. border. And there’s only one way to end it
Salvadoran migrant Oscar Alberto Martinez Ramirez and his 23 month-old daughter Valeria, who drowned crossing the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border, are remembered during a vigil in their honor in Brownsville, Tex., on June 30, 2019.
Forward to a greener, denser city
Forward to a greener, denser city
Canadian Opera Company denies report Alexander Neef was offered top job at Paris Opera, but would not stand in general director’s way
Canadian Opera Company General Director Alexander Neef, 2018. Credit: Gaetz Photography
Netherlands beat Sweden to set up Women’s World Cup final with the U.S.
Members of the Dutch women's national soccer team celebrate their win over Sweden in a Women's World Cup semi-final match in Lyon, France, on July 3, 2019.
Toronto tutor charged with sexually assaulting second female student
Milos Raonic may present a stoic facade at Wimbledon, but it’s not entirely impenetrable
Cathal Kelly
Man’s refusal to wear condom during sex, after agreeing to do so, is sexual assault, Ontario judge rules
The charts that show just how much of a threat the global slowdown is to the TSX
FILE PHOTO: A truck drives between shipping containers at a container terminal at Incheon port in Incheon, South Korea, May 26, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Montreal Alouettes’ Brodeur-Jourdain prepared for swan song against Tiger-Cats
Montreal Alouettes centre Luc Brodeur-Jourdain, recipient of the Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Award, poses backstage at the CFL awards in Ottawa on Nov. 23, 2017.
B.C. father acquitted of manslaughter in death of two-month-old daughter
A skeptic’s look at Wall Street’s record highs
FILE -- Seen in reflection, passersby outside the Nasdaq MarketSite exchange at Times Square in Manhattan, May 2, 2018. Hedge funds’ lackluster performance so far in 2018 should further deflate the myth that they can excel in bull and bear markets alike. (Jeenah Moon/The New York Times)
Ottawa recommends RCMP investigate Canadian lobby firm representing Sudan military
A Sudanese protester covering his face with a jersey flashes the victory gesture while marching with others in a mass demonstration against the country's ruling generals in the capital Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman on June 30, 2019. (Photo by Ahmed MUSTAFA / AFP)AHMED MUSTAFA/AFP/Getty Images
Vancouver officer charged in crash of police vehicles that hurt pedestrians
Three officers and two pedestrians were hurt at the intersection in downtown Vancouver when a police van and cruiser collided. (File Photo)
Musicians truly in the dark about master recordings lost in Universal fire, including Canadians like Andy Kim
Debris clutters the New York Street facade at the Universal Studios Hollywood back lot, on June 2, 2008.
Evening Update: Canopy Growth’s Bruce Linton pushed out; China says ‘naive’ Canada shouldn’t believe Trump raised detainees with Xi
Bruce Linton, Founder, Chairman and co-ceo of Canopy Growth, is photographed in the company's Tweed cannabis facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., on Sept 21 2018. *** FOR IAN BROWN STORY ***
Three attractively priced stocks that may help pave way to a dividend-enabled retirement
Norman Rothery
‘El Chapo’ loses bid for new trial in U.S. drug trafficking case
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman/ (File Photo).
Canada makes effort to reassure China on meat exports, pushes back against Beijing’s critiques
International Trade Minister Jim Carr and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau speak in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Qualcomm loses bid to put a hold on U.S. antitrust ruling
A Qualcomm sign is seen at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, China, on June 28, 2019.
CPPIB sells U.K. student housing company but hold stake in buyer
Oxford United Kingdom 17 May, 2013 A woman walks across the street infront of the Exeter College student housing building which is currently closed in Oxford, England on May 17, 2013. Exeter College is planning to build a new student housing complex that will look over the Orchard. (The new building will be to the right of the building that is in the background) Jim Ross for the Globe and Mail
What it’s like to wear the niqab in (not so tolerant) Canada
System failed slain seven-year-old Quebec girl, internal investigation finds
Two women pay their respects in front of the house where a seven-year-old girl was found in critical condition, in Granby, Que., on May 3, 2019.
Alabama district attorney drops charges against woman who lost fetus when she was shot
Marshae Jones, indicted on manslaughter charges involving the shooting death of her unborn child, is shown in this booking photo in Birmingham, Ala.
Hunting for reasonably priced Canadian stocks with good growth potential
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Newfoundland woman advises travellers to research excursions after contracting ‘cave disease’ in Cuba
People tour a cave in Matanzas, Cuba, in this undated photo.
For Canopy’s Bruce Linton, his biggest deal was his undoing
Jeffrey Jones
Thirty-four Nutrien workers now safe above ground after being trapped in potash mine for a day
Argonauts to start McLeod Bethel-Thompson at quarterback against B.C.
Toronto Argonauts quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson scrambles from Hamilton Tiger-Cats' Lorenzo Mauldin IV during first half CFL football game action in Hamilton, Ont. on Thursday, June 6, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Granby is latest Quebec municipality to consider legalizing kids’ play in streets, alleyways
Children play a game of ball hockey in Vaudreuil-Dorion, west of Montreal, on Dec. 24, 2015.
Two people found dead after car plunges into Lake Ontario in Burlington, police say
‘Naive’ of Canada to believe Trump raised case of two detained Canadians with Xi, China says
People hold signs calling for China to release Canadian detainees Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig outside the B.C. Supreme Court, in Vancouver, on March 6, 2019.
Everything we value will soon be turned into yield, a REIT analysts love, and the worst bond alternative ever
CARSON, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 01: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE) Taylor Swift performs onstage at 2019 iHeartRadio Wango Tango presented by The JUVÉDERM® Collection of Dermal Fillers at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 01, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Greater Vancouver housing sales fall to 19-year low as benchmark price dips below $1-million
A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver on June, 12, 2018. Home sales in Metro Vancouver in March plunged to levels not seen in more than three decades and real estate experts blame government policies, not a lack of demand for the dismal showing. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
Montreal unveils plan to respond to heat waves after 66 deaths last summer
A woman cools down in a water fountain as she beats the heat in Montreal, on July 2, 2018.
Sergei Bobrovsky says his focus is ‘all about the Cup’ as he joins the Florida Panthers
Newly acquired Florida Panthers player Anton Stralman, left, smiles as Sergei Bobrovsky speaks during an NHL hockey news conference, Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers introduced Stralman, Bobrovsky, Brett Connolly and Noel Acciari. The Panthers, New York Rangers and Nashville Predators were winners on Day 1 of NHL free agency. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
By shutting down the internet, Sudan cripples protests and the booming digital economy
Shehabaldin Ahmed, 27, works for the Sudanese ride-sharing service Tirhal. He is also a supporter of the pro-democracy movement. Now, the nation's new military rulers have clamped down on internet use to silence protesters, and with disastrous results for Mr. Ahmed's livelihood.
'Zach’s our guy’: Cody Fajardo says there’s no quarterback controversy in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo runs with the ball during a game in Ottawa on June 20, 2019.
NHL, Leafs and Flames help settle defunct CWHL’s debts
Calgary Inferno's Zoe Hickel (left) and Tori Hickel celebrate with the trophy after beating Les Canadiennes de Montreal 5-2 to win the 2019 Clarkson Cup game in Toronto, on Sunday, March 24 , 2019. The NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames are among contributors helping the defunct Canadian Women's Hockey League settle its debts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Four stocks that would score highly with the investing greats
John Reese
UNESCO gives Canada new deadline to preserve Wood Buffalo National Park
An aerial view of Fort Chipewyan, on the boundary of Wood Buffalo National Park, in Alberta, is shown on Sept.19, 2011.
Video shows RCMP officer threatening to kill man during arrest in Saskatchewan
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No date set for Governor-General Julie Payette to move into Rideau Hall
Governor-General Julie Payette stands next to a shelf featuring memorabilia from her career as an astronaut, in her office at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, on Dec. 11, 2018.
Sexual assault trial of former Afghan hostage Joshua Boyle disrupted after unexpected testimony by ex-wife
Caitlan Coleman leaves court in Ottawa, on March 27, 2019.
U.S. Q2 earnings seen declining slightly versus a year ago
Street signs for Broad St. and Wall St. are seen outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 7, 2019.
A fresh summer menu that requires no heat to make
A fresh summer menu that requires no heat to make.
An award-winning architect’s recipe for a better city: less building with more art
Alex Bozikovic
Boeing pledges $100-million to help families affected by 737 Max crashes
The company logo for Boeing is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files
U.S. teenager Cori Gauff follows up Venus upset by reaching Wimbledon’s third round
Fifteen-year-old American Cori Gauff celebrates after her second-round win over Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova at Wimbledon on July 3, 2019, in London.
Conservatives topped Liberals in 2018 fundraising, parties’ financial returns show
A man is silhouetted walking past a Conservative Party logo before the opening of the Party's national convention in Halifax, on Aug. 23, 2018.
Politics Briefing: For the detained Canadians, seven months in Chinese jail and counting
People hold signs calling for China to release Canadian detainees Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig during a court appearance by Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver on May 8, 2019.
Coach of Afghan women’s team calls for FIFA head’s resignation, ‘disgusted’ by handling of sexual-abuse cases
FIFA President Gianni Infantino watches a Copa America Group A soccer match between Brazil and Peru at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, June 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
British regulator launches competition probe into Facebook and Google’s power over ad market
An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich on Sept. 5, 2018.
Canadian auto sales fall 7.2 per cent in June
Row of Ram pick-up trucks on a dealership lot in Laval, Que. on Thursday, May 25, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Mario Beauregard
Félix Auger-Aliassime, Milos Raonic advance to the third round at Wimbledon
Canada's Félix Auger-Aliassime celebrates after defeating France's Corentin Moutet in their Wimbledon second-round match at The All England Club in London on July 3, 2019.
Yield Hog: John Heinzl’s model dividend growth portfolio as of June 30, 2019
John Heinzl
New Brunswick Crown drops case against two correctional officers in death of inmate
Matthew Ryan Hines is shown in a handout photo.
Novak Djokovic breezes into third round at Wimbledon in straight sets
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates his second-round victory over American Denis Kudla at Wimbledon on July 3, 2019, in London.
Canadian dollar nears 8-month high after surprise swing to trade surplus
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Western Canada: B.C. teen’s fatal overdose fuels calls for more youth addictions support
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why
Staff work in a marijuana grow room tat Canopy Growth's Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018.
Ontario issuing 50 new licences for cannabis stores, including eight on First Nations reserves
Customers peruse the displays at Tokyo Smoke, the latest cannabis dispensary in Toronto to open for business, photographed on May 2 2019.
Putin signs bill suspending Russia’s participation in nuclear arms treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech in Moscow, Russia, on July 3, 2019.
Deutsche Bank expects major restructuring to cost up to $5.6-billion: source
FILE PHOTO: The Deutsche Bank headquarters are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo
One of Japan’s biggest warships offers clue to military ambitions
In this June 26, 2019, photo, two SH-60K anti-submarine helicopters stand by on the flight deck of Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force helicopter carrier JS Izumo, off the coast of Brunei.
Tesla delivers a record number of cars in its second quarter, sending shares up
FILE - In this Sunday, May 19, 2019, file photo, a line of unsold 2019 Model 3 sedans sits at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo. Tesla is close to setting a quarterly record for deliveries, but the company is having trouble shipping vehicles to the right places as the second quarter comes to a close, CEO Elon Musk told workers in an internal memo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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