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Coalition of Saudi Arabia with UAE to stabilize Yemen ceasefire
A fighter with the UAE-trained Security Belt Forces loyal to the pro-independence Southern Transitional Council (STC), stands atop a military vehicle near the south-central coastal city of Zinjibar in south-central Yemen, in the Abyan Governorate, on August 21, 2019. - Yemeni separatists drove government troops out of two military camps in deadly clashes yesterday, reinforcing their presence in the south after they seized the de facto capital Aden. (Photo by Nabil HASAN / AFP)NABIL HASAN/AFP/Getty Images
Monday’s Insider Report: Management executives are selling millions of dollars worth of shares in the market
Galen Weston, director of George Weston Limited speaks at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto on May 10, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Asian shares slugged, bonds bought amid trade gloom as China-U.S. trade war drags on
A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 15, 2018. Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street largely finished with gains following the European Central Bank's announcement to phase out its bond-buying stimulus. Upbeat U.S. data helped bolstered sentiment. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Whitecaps set another (bad) record, allowing San Jose 43 total shots and 19 on goal in 3-1 defeat
Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau tied Tony Meola’s 22-year-old MLS record with 15 saves on Saturday but the Whitecaps still lost 3-1 to San Diego.
Hong Kong police deploy water cannons and draw weapons in escalated response to protesters
A policeman points a weapon during a protest in Hong Kong, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. Hong Kong police have rolled out water cannon trucks for the first time in this summer's pro-democracy protests. The two trucks moved forward with riot officers Sunday evening as they pushed protesters back along a street in the outlying Tsuen Wan district. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Interpol withdraws arrest warrant on Chinese judge, now a Toronto resident
Weidong Xie came to Canada three years from Beijing China where he was a federal judge. He says he can;t go back hoe and fears for a son still living in China. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
The huge cost of Canada’s ‘free’ public highway system should be an election issue – but politicians won’t go there
Asking drivers to assume the costs of a highway, road, bridge or tunnel is a step that Canadian politicians have come to regard as an extremely effective form of assisted career suicide. (File Photo).
On 400th anniversary of slavery in U.S., an effort to set ‘record straight’
A woman celebrates during the Day of Healing and Nationwide Bell Ringing Ceremony to commemorate the 400-year anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia, in Hampton, Virginia, U.S., August 25, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
Milos Raonic withdraws from U.S. Open with glute injury
Milos Raonic of Canada receives medical attention during his match against compatriot Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Rogers Cup in Montreal earlier this month.
Retired Canadian found slain at his residence in Cancun, Mexico
Federal police officers stand on guard at the area where at least five people including a ministerial police officer were killed in Puerto Juarez, Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on July 27, 2018. A journalist was murdered Tuesday in southeast Mexico, not far from tourist hotspot Cancun, the government said -- the seventh such killing this year in one of the world's most dangerous countries for reporters / AFP PHOTO / strSTR/AFP/Getty Images
Shaw Festival: To hell and back again with a six-and-a-half hour Man and Superman
The cast of Man and Superman with Don Juan in Hell. Photo by Emily Cooper.
China’s July soy imports from U.S. up threefold as cargoes booked during tariff truce arrive
FILE PHOTO: Workers transport imported soybean products at a port in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China April 9, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
Surfers off Canada’s West Coast face significant risks of concussions
Krissy Montgomery, owner of Surf Sister, an all-female-instructor surf school in Tofino, experience a concussion in 1998 when she was first learning how to surf. She says it was because she didn't know what she was doing and that beginner surfers should take a lesson to learn how to fall and avoid other surfers in the water, making the experience safer for everyone, on Cox Bay Beach, in Tofino, on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. Melissa Renwick for The Globe and Mail
Israeli aircraft hit multiple Hamas sites after three rocket strikes from Gaza Strip
Debris and torn metal are pictured at the site of an Israeli air strike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on June 14, 2019. Israeli aircraft struck Hamas bases in Gaza early today, the military said, after a rocket fired by Palestinian militants hit a Jewish theological seminary in southern Israel. There were no reported casualties on either side.
Rory McIlroy wins FedEx Cup and its US$15-million prize
Rory McIlroy plays a shot on Sunday.
Marco Gonzales earns career-best 14th win as Seattle Mariners score 3-1 victory over Blue Jays
Seattle Mariners pitcher Marco Gonzales
Trudeau government outlines five-year, $148-million plan to attract more foreign students to Canadian universities
The federal government will be seeking more students from Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Morocco, Turkey, France and Ukraine. (File Photo).
McKenna backs off pledge to freeze carbon tax at $50 a tonne
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna announces support for Canada's agricultural sector during a news conference at the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa on Aug. 9, 2019.
Brazilians rally to support ‘Car Wash’ investigation, show support for Justice Minister Sergio Moro
Army veterans attend a rally in support of the government's "Car Wash" investigation into corruption on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. Supporters of the president and the justice minister called for the nationwide demonstration. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
World No. 1 Jin Young Ko spoils Brooke Henderson’s hopes of repeating as CP Women’s Open golf champion
Jin Young Ko of South Korea walks up the 18th fairway with Brooke Henderson on Sunday.
NFL star Andrew Luck retired because he could see his future – and feared much of it might be spent in a wheelchair
Cathal Kelly
Toronto Catholic District School Board deciding whether to include gender identity, expression in code of conduct
Bernie Sanders calls on Mitch McConnell to end obstructionism
FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. Sanders is taking his presidential campaign to the backyard of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell with a rally in Louisville. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Toronto FC beats Montreal Impact 2-1 to move into final playoff spot in East
Toronto FC forward Jozy Altidore shoots around two defenders during second-half action against the Montreal Impact on Saturday.
Man City, Spurs discover how high the bar really is for VAR to reverse on-field calls
The rules state that the original decision cannot be overruled unless there is clear evidence it was wrong.
Short sales on the TSX: What bearish investors are betting against
Canadian investors, always hungry for income, love REITs because of their generous payouts.
Why would anyone in the LGBTQ community vote for Andrew Scheer? There are some reasons
John Ibbitson
Edmonton’s natural pool has fresh water and high architecture
Alex Bozikovic
Just Energy founder looks to bail out the struggling energy retailer, faces tough restructuring
Andrew Willis
Man dead after shooting early Sunday in north Toronto, police say
Father of suspected B.C. killer seeks access to video taken before son’s death
Alan Schmegelsky, father of Bryer Schmegelsky, poses for a photo during an interview with The Canadian Press in Mill Bay B.C. on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. RCMP have said that 19-year-old Kam McLeod and 18-year-old Bryer Schmegelsky are suspects in the shooting of Lucas Fowler of Sydney, Australia, his girlfriend Chynna Deese of Charlotte, N.C., and the death of another man who has yet to be identified publicly. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Kane
Blue Jays spoil Felix Hernandez’s return, beat Mariners 7-5
Aug 24, 2019; Seattle, WA, USA; Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11) hits an RBI single in the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners during an MLB Players' Weekend game at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Lindsey Wasson-USA TODAY Sports
Despite gold’s rally, miners face chilly market for raising equity capital
American gold bars stand on display during a preview of "Gold", a new exhibition dedicated to the highly prized mineral at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, November 15, 2006. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Files
Consumer spending expected to be tepid amid slow growth and debt
Retailer Canadian Tire Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by strong sales of home products, sports gear and clothes. Same-store sales rose 4.7 percent in the first quarter at Canadian Tire stores, which sell home and automotive products. Toronto, May 14, 2015.REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Sudan’s new PM seeks end to country’s pariah status
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 file photo, Sudan's new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok speaks during a press conference in Khartoum, Sudan. Hamdok said in the interview that ending his country's international pariah status and resolving violent internal conflicts are prerequisites for rescuing a faltering economy. Hamdok told The Associated Press that he has already talked to U.S. officials about removing Sudan from Washington’s list of countries sponsoring terrorism and described the reaction as positive. (AP Photo, File)
Canada should support Taiwan’s accession to the CPTPP – but not as a full member
Trucks drive near containers at Keelung port, northern Taiwan, in this October 30, 2015 file photo.
Eastlink will cut $50-million to capital investments over CRTC move on Internet rates
March 31/04 - CABLE COMPANIES HEAD INTO THE PHONE MARKET - Linemen from Frontier Technologies, an Eastlink agent, test the cable lines on Valkyrie Cr. in Dartmouth, NS, in preparation for the lines to be used for a phone service. (Sandor Fizli Photo/The Globe & Mail)
As Amazon burns, Brazil signals it’s paying attention to G7 pressure
Eric Reguly
U.S. tech industry becomes hotbed for employee activism
In this Nov. 1, 2018, file photo, Google employees hold up signs during a walkout rally at Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco to protest against what they said is the tech company's mishandling of sexual misconduct allegations against executives.
Double-reverse touchdown pass helps Alouettes to 28-22 win over Argos
Montreal Alouettes DeVier Posey makes a catch as Toronto Argonauts Jermaine Gabriel defends in second half CFL action in Moncton, N.B. on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.
Warplanes dump water on Amazon rain forest as Brazil military begins fighting fires
In this aerial image, a fire burns in a section of the Amazon rain forest on Aug. 25, 2019 in Porto Velho, Brazil.
Toronto’s heat-relief network not enough to cool city’s most vulnerable, health and outreach workers say
Roxi Danielson, an RN who works as a street nurse, is greeted by a client that she hasn't seen in six months in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Quebec fashion designer and partner say they were victims of homophobic attack
Markantoine Lynch-Boisvert and his partner Alex James Taboureau are seen in an undated photo provided Aug. 25, 2019.
Quintana shows early strength at Vuelta
Colombia's Nairo Quintana celebrates after winning the second stage of the 2019 La Vuelta cycling tour of Spain on Aug. 25, 2019.
Three Canadian artists earn spots on Barack Obama’s summer music playlist
In this June 27, 2015 file photo, Canadian singer Drake performs on the main stage at Wireless festival in Finsbury Park, London.
At G7, a united plan for global growth isn’t even on the table
President of the European Council Donald Tusk, clockwise from middle front, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, U.S. President Donald Trump , President of France Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson take part in a working session with G7 leaders during the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France on Sunday, Aug 25, 2019.
Company to remove pro-Maxime Bernier billboards that criticize ’mass immigration’
Maxime Bernier, leader of the People's Party of Canada, raises his thumb at the launch of his campaign Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Sainte-Marie Que.
Trump regrets not raising tariffs on China higher: White House
U.S President Donald Trump smiles during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.
Joe Walsh becomes second Republican to challenge Trump in 2020 U.S. election
In this Nov. 15, 2011, file photo former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Toronto police charge twin brothers with assault after man beaten unconscious in city’s east end
I’m confident the bond between Canada and the U.S. will only get stronger
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft takes part in a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Trudeau's office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, November 3, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Koepka takes one-shot lead in wild chase for $15-million
Brooks Koepka of the United States plays his shot from the 17th tee during the continuation of the weather delayed third round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Aug. 25, 2019 in Atlanta, Ga.
Trump says he and Japanese PM Abe agree at G7 summit on principles of new trade deal
U.S President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, shake hands following a news conference at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, to announce that the U.S. and Japan have agreed in principle on a new trade agreement.
Companies push ahead with plans for cannabis-infused gummies, despite hazy regulations
Edible marijuana samples are set aside for evaluation at Cannalysis, a cannabis testing laboratory, in Santa Ana, Calif. Cannabis-infused gummy bears will not be on Canadian store shelves once edibles are legal later this year as government rules stipulate gummies and other cannot be seen as appealing to young people.
Iran’s Zarif leaves G7 talks, unclear if progress made to ease tensions
In this Aug. 22, 2019 file photo, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a joint press conference after talks with Norway's Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide, in Oslo.
Countries agree to protect sharks, rays species at risk of extinction
This undated photo made available by The Pew Charitable Trusts shows the mako shark swimming in the Atlantic Ocean off Rhode Island. Countries have agreed to protect more than a dozen shark species at risk of extinction, in a move aimed at conserving some of the ocean’s most awe-inspiring creatures who have themselves become prey to commercial fishing and the Chinese appetite for shark fin soup.
Tiger-Cats claw out 13-10 win over Lions
Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Dane Evans (9) passes as teammate Cameron Marshall (27) looks on during second half CFL football action against the B.C. Lions, in Vancouver, on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019.
UBS, Deutsche reportedly held talks on investment banking alliance
The logo of Deutsche bank is seen in Hong Kong, China, on July 8, 2019.
Global central bankers face political shocks, and hope to avoid the worst
Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington on March 19, 2019.
An energy stock worth owning, Asian dividends beyond China and which Brookfield to buy: What you need to know in investing this week
For Sunday Roundup column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Study reveals new details of overseas Cold War intelligence effort by Canadians
The Peace Tower is pictured on Parliament Hill on Sept. 15, 2014.
New book examines Trudeau government’s record of living up to pledges
A new book arriving on the eve of the federal election campaign is offering policy geeks a comprehensive take on whether Justin Trudeau lived up to his 2015 vows.
Over 200,000 people vaccinated with Merck Ebola vaccine, Congolese government says
A health worker injects a man with Ebola vaccine in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Aug. 5, 2019.
Trump, Japanese PM Abe at odds on North Korea missile launches
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump take part in a bilateral meeting at the Bellevue centre in Biarritz, south-west France on Aug. 25, 2019, on the second day of the annual G7 Summit.
The search for Amelia Earhart shows why some mysteries should never be solved
Amelia Earhart In Los Angeles in March, 1937.
Pope Francis, urging prayers, says Amazon rain forest vital for our Earth
Pope Francis waves to faithful during the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.
Two Israeli drones crash over Beirut, Hezbollah denies firing
Broken windows are seen on the 11-floor building that houses the media office in a stronghold of the Lebanese Hezbollah group in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.
Israel says Syria air strike sent ‘no immunity’ message to Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers his speech during meeting with businessmen in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 20, 2019.
Hong Kong police use water cannon on protesters
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Trump promises ‘very big’ trade deal for Britain after Brexit
U.S. President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrive for a bilateral meeting during the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Aug. 25, 2019.
Powerful, obscure law is basis for Trump ‘order’ telling U.S. companies to stop trading with China
US President Donald Trump looks on during a bilateral meeting with Japan's Prime Minister at the Bellevue centre in Biarritz, south-west France on Aug. 25, 2019, on the second day of the annual G7 Summit attended by the leaders of the world's seven richest democracies.
Trudeau not expected to meet with Iranian foreign minister on G7 sidelines
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France on Sunday, Aug 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The 2020 GMC Sierra HD lightens the towing load
This Sierra 2500 comes equipped with the optional Duramax 6.6-litre turbodiesel. Side mirros can be extended when towing wide trailers.
The moves I made as a child shaped the adult I have become
Forget Marie Kondo, it’s travel that teaches you to let go of ‘stuff’
Living out of a suitcase that you have to haul around lays bare what you truly require in life
Karen Kain to become first Canadian to receive international dance award
Karen Kain, artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada, poses for a portrait in one of the ballet's rehearsal spaces on Feb. 12, 2013. The National formally announced their lineup for the upcoming 2013 dance season.
I’m planning to start driving for Uber. What car should I buy?
2015 Honda Accord.
A new crop of ice cream vendors gives new life to Dickie Dee bikes
Jacqui Keseluk, founder and co-owner of the mobile gourmet popsicle business Glory Pops, on the Halifax Common in Halifax on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.
Your lookahead horoscope: August 25
Virgo.
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