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China condemns US lawmakers’ support for Hong Kong protests
A woman with a child walks past police officers at a police station during a march by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. Another weekend of protests is underway in Hong Kong as Mainland Chinese police are holding drills in nearby Shenzhen, prompting speculation they could be sent in to suppress the protests. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Crews reopen Denali National Park road, returning 300 stranded tourists
This May 27, 2016, photo shows a tourist bus near Polychome Pass on the only road inside Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Park officials on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, closed the park road at Mile 30 of the 92-mile road after a culvert washout and several mudslides in the area surrounding Polychome Pass and Eielson Visitor Center created unsafe conditions. Park officials say 300 tourists were inside the park, on the other side of the road closure (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
FC Dallas overcomes three-goal deficit to tie Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact's Orji Okwonkwo, left, challenges FC Dallas' Reto Ziegler during second half MLS soccer action in Montreal, Saturday, August 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Protest in Vancouver mirrors Hong Kong as opposing sides face off
A Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protester holds up a sign in front of pro-China counter-protesters during opposing rallies in Vancouver, on Saturday August 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Lewis Ward’s record field-goal streak comes to an end, Redblacks fall to Ticats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats' Caleb Holley (80) makes a touchdown against the Ottawa Redblacks during second half CFL football action in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Daniil Medvedev shocks world number one Novak Djokovic
Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, returns to Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Benefit concert planned for community affected by house explosion in London, Ont.
An aerial view of the scene where a motorist slammed into a house causing an explosion, in London, Ont. on August 15, 2019. Dozens of people have been displaced from their homes in London, Ont., as firefighters continue to battle a growing blaze following a major house explosion Wednesday night. Police say a vehicle slammed into a home just before 11 p.m. Wednesday, setting off the blast, and a woman has since been charged with impaired driving. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, London Police Service
Justin Thomas shoots course-record 61 for six-shot lead at BMW
Aug 17, 2019; Medinah, IL, USA; Justin Thomas reacts to chipping in for a birdie on the 14th hole during the third round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Medinah Country Club - No. 3. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
UK to face food, fuel and drugs shortages in no-deal Brexit, leaked official documents
An anti-Brexit protester is seen outside the Cabinet Office in London, Britain July 29, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Kyle Seager’s go-ahead home run gives Mariners 4-3 win over Blue Jays
Aug 17, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon (9) throws to first for a double play after forcing out Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez (44) in the fourth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson comes out as gay after 40 years
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson speaks in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Victorian fixer-upper in Hamilton sells for $85,300 over asking price
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Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini agrees to let 27 minors off migrant ship
Migrants sit aboard the Open Arms Spanish humanitarian boat as it arrives near Lampedusa coast in the Mediterranean Sea, Thursday, Aug.15, 2019. A Spanish aid boat with 147 rescued migrants aboard is anchored off a southern Italian island as Italy's ministers spar over their fate. (AP Photo/Francisco Gentico)
Toronto Wolfpack win 19th straight game with 46-0 rout of Rochdale Hornets
Toronto Wolfpack's Tom Olbison reaches over the touchline for a try in the second half against the Rochdale Hornets in Toronto on Saturday.
Chrystia Freeland condemns violence in Hong Kong, backs right to peaceful assembly
Police officers armed with riots gear stand out side Mong Kok police station during pro-democracy protesters march in Hong Kong Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. Another weekend of protests is underway in Hong Kong as Mainland Chinese police are holding drills in nearby Shenzhen, prompting speculation they could be sent in to suppress the protests. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Canadians killed in Afghanistan honoured during emotional dedication ceremony
A toy soldier, placed by the daughter of Pte. David Robert James Byers, adorns his plaque on the Kandahar cenotaph in the Afghanistan Memorial Hall following its rededication ceremony at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
If you want to admire the Mona Lisa this summer, a good reproduction is the way to go
Kate Taylor
Buyers get New Westminster condo for below asking price
Edmonton homeowners double as stewards of building’s arts and crafts heritage
Sarah Wilkinson and her husband David Locky outside their heritage home that they spent year restoring, in Edmonton Alberta, August 6, 2019. Jason Franson/The Globe and Mail.
Bear spray, shields, metal poles seized at far-right Portland protests, counterprotests
PORTLAND, OR - AUGUST 17: Counter-protesters chase a group of people called the Three Percenters during an alt-right rally on August 17, 2019 in Portland, Oregon.Anti-fascism demonstrators gathered to counter-protest a rally held by far-right, extremist groups. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Liverpool wins again despite Adrian mistake; Pukki hat trick
Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian celebrates Sadio Mane's first goal of the game, during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Liverpool, at St Mary's, in Southampton, England, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)
Five things investors should do after a harrowing week in the markets
Gordon Pape
Sea-to-Sky Gondola in British Columbia likely out of commission until 2020
A gondola car rests on its side on the mountain after a cable snapped overnight at the Sea to Sky Gondola causing cable cars to crash to the ground below in Squamish, B.C., on Saturday, August 10, 2019. No injuries were reported and the gondola has been closed by operators for the foreseeable future. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
ROM’s palaeontology team heads to Montana’s badlands to uncover remains of triceratops named Dio
Palaeontologist at the Royal Ontario Museum Dr. David Evans at his triceratops dig site near Jordan, Montana, July 18, 2019. The Globe and Mail/Todd Korol
Western Canada: Royal BC Museum might be getting a makeover as CEO says there is a need to ‘rewrite the story of British Columbia’
Royal BC Museum CEO Jack Lohman is photographed with the archaeology collection with materials from all over the province categorized in rolling racks at the museum in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail
Summer at the Cinema: How Japanese horror Ringu revealed the curse of adulthood
Still frame from Japanese horror film Ringu, 1998, showing supernatural antagonist Sadako. Director: Hideo Nakata Basara Pictures / Collection Christophel
Iranian tanker to leave Gibraltar soon despite US pressure
The name of Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 is seen removed as it sits anchored after the Supreme Court of the British territory lifted its detention order, in the Strait of Gibraltar, southern Spain, August 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
Sudanese protesters sign final power-sharing deal with army, paving the way for civilian-led government
Men stand behind a large Ethiopian flag and wave flags of Sudan as protesters from the city of Atbara arrive at the Bahari station in Khartoum on August 17, 2019, to celebrate transition to civilian rule. - Sudan was poised to celebrate a historic deal between generals and protest leaders for a transition to civilian rule, which many hope will bring increased freedom and prosperity. (Photo by Ahmed Mustafa / AFP)AHMED MUSTAFA/AFP/Getty Images
Kim Jong Un expresses ‘great satisfaction’ over North Korea weapons tests
In this Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, photo provided Saturday, Aug. 17, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, watches the test firing of an unspecified new weapon at an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korea on Saturday said leader Kim supervised another test-firing of an unspecified new weapon that extended a streak of weapons demonstrations seen as an attempt to pressure Washington and Seoul over slow nuclear negotiations and their joint military exercises. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
After a grisly murder-suicide, a small Ontario town looks back at missed signs of dangerous obsession
An old family photo shows the house near Burk's Falls, Ont., built by Ulla Theoret's parents where Ms. Theoret, her mother and son were killed in 2018.
The vagina lies: Debunking myths, half-truths and misinformation about women’s bodies
How to keep your vacation high going when you get back
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Aug. 17: Judging the judges and the SNC file. Plus other letters to the editor
Justice John Major oversees the Air India inquiry in Ottawa Tuesday, Sept 18, 2007.
How long should I wait before going for an expensive four-wheel alignment?
Web version Lou's Garage advice column logo Driving section credit illustration by John Sopinski/The Globe and Mail
Newton Glassman, broken promises and the inglorious exit of Callidus
Andrew Willis
Thailand’s lost baby dugong dies of shock, ingesting plastic
This picture taken on May 23, 2019 shows Mariam the dugong as she is cared for by park officials and veterinarians from the Phuket Marine Biological Centre on Libong island, Trang province in southern Thailand. - An orphaned baby dugong rescued off a beach in Krabi province is Thailand's newest star, capturing the hearts of millions on social media and igniting an awarness for ocean conservation as authorities hand-raise the young mammal. (Photo by Sirachai ARUNRUGSTICHAI / AFP)SIRACHAI ARUNRUGSTICHAI/AFP/Getty Images
Eight die, more injured in fire Odessa hotel
India easing clampdown and media blackout after stripping Kashmir of autonomy
Kashmiri child looks from behind a fence at a protest site after Friday prayers during restrictions after the Indian government scrapped the special constitutional status for Kashmir, in Srinagar, August 16, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Ismail TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Muslim insurgent Barisan Revolusi Nasional opens dialogue with Thai government for peace talks
A woman walks past birdcages after she crossed the border from Malaysia into Thailand in Sungai Kolok in southern Narathiwat province. Last week, in a deal brought about with the help of Malaysia, Thailand agreed to pursue a peace talks with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), one of the Muslim groups fighting for autonomy in the south. Resistance to Buddhist rule from Bangkok has existed for decades in the predominantly Muslim provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat, which were part of a Malay sultanate before being annexed by Thailand in 1909.
Right-wing rally coming to Portland, Oregon, so are counter protests
FILE - In this June 30, 2018, file photo, the Patriot Prayer group holds a rally and march in Portland, Ore., amid a protest by anti-fascist groups. Repeated, often violent clashes between a right-wing group and self-described anti-fascist counter-protesters in Portland is one of Oregon's top 2018 stories. (Mark Graves/The Oregonian/Oregon Live via AP, File)
U.S. Native American voters courted by Democratic presidential candidates for 2020
ADVANCE FOR PUBLICATION ON SUNDAY, AUG. 18, AND THEREAFTER - FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2019, file photo, former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden meets with supporters before speaking at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Trevor Harris throws three TD passes, runs for two others, Eskimos down Argos 41-26
Toronto Argonauts' S.J. Green catches a pass in front of Edmonton Eskimos' Anthony Orange during the second half of CFL football action in Toronto, Friday August 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
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