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Japan’s move to remove South Korea from preferred trade status takes effect
In this Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, photo, Japan's Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko speaks during a press conference in Tokyo. Japan removed South Korea from a list of nations given preferential trade status, a decision when announced earlier has set off a series of actions from both sides that have hurt bilateral relations. (Takuya Hatayama/Kyodo News via AP)
China denies U.S. warship Qingdao port visit amid tensions
A U.S. Navy warship
U.S. Coast Guard, FEMA money moved to fund border
FILE - In this July 17, 2019, file photo, three migrants who had managed to evade the Mexican National Guard and cross the Rio Grande onto U.S. territory walk along a border wall set back from the geographical border, in El Paso, Texas, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The Department of Homeland Security is moving $271 million from other agencies such as FEMA and the U.S. Coast Guard to fund immigration detention beds and support its policy forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez, File)
Ferry fire kills 3 in southern Philippines; 245 rescued
In this photo provided by Philippine Coast Guard in Manila, rescued passengers of the ill-fated M/V Lite Ferry 16, are attended to by the coast guard rescuers and crew of responding vessels, on a ferry which responded to the incident, following an overnight ferry fire Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, off Dapitan city in Zamboanga del Norte province in southern Philippines. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
SpaceX’s Mars rocket prototype rattles Texas residents during flight test
SpaceX continue their test on their StarHopper at Boca Chica Beach successfully hovering 500 feet above the launch site and safely landing on SpaceX Launch Pad Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in Brownsville, Texas. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)
Amid turmoil, Lakehead University names non-Indigenous law dean
Scenes from around the campus at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont. are photographed, on Sept 28 2018.
Naomi Osaka has shaky start to U.S. Open title defence, but wins first round
Naomi Osaka, of Japan, returns a shot to Anna Blinkova, of Russia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament on Aug. 27, 2019, in New York.
Explosions hit Gaza police checkpoints, three reported dead
Palestinians check a damaged police container following an explosion targeted a Hamas police checkpoint in Gaza City, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. Hamas officials in the Gaza Strip say two explosions ripped through police checkpoints in Gaza City. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
U.S. federal judge orders Iraq to pay $140-million to slain contractor’s firm
A military technician of the Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Forces (Hashid Shaabi) walks next to the tanks damaged by war, which will be repaired at a workshop in Kerbala, Iraq May 7, 2019. Picture taken May 7, 2019. REUTERS/Abdullah Dhiaa Al-Deen
Toronto Montessori school concerned after Ontario pot lottery awards nearby shop location
Randall's Stationary displays a sign for a closing sale at 964 Kingston Road, a location that has been awarded the right to apply for a cannabis retail licence, despite being located four doors down from Beaches Montessori School, left, in Toronto on Aug. 27, 2019.
Vancouver broadcaster resigns after outcry over Hong Kong remarks
Riot policemen fire weapons during a confrontation with demonstrators 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/Kin Cheung)
B.C. officer dismissed for sexual misconduct, giving false information
A police car is parked outside an apartment building where the bodies of sisters aged four and six were found by police on Boxing Day in the community of Oak Bay in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
More provinces join in class-action suit against opioid makers
Family and friends who have lost loved ones to opioid overdoses leave pill bottles in protest outside the headquarters of Purdue Pharma on Aug. 17, 2018. The Attorney-General’s comments came on the same day as reports that Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the Sackler family, are offering to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits against the company.
Brazil open to receiving foreign aid to help fight Amazon wildfires after initial rejection
Fire consumes the Amazon rainforest in Altamira, Brazil, on Aug. 27, 2019.
As OSC intervenes in forex fight, private lawsuits forge ahead
The Ontario Securities Commission offices in Toronto.
Josh Donaldson returns to Toronto with Atlanta Braves for first time since 2018 trade
Josh Donaldson of the Atlanta Braves acknowledges applause from the crowd after a video tribute on the big screen prior to the first inning of an MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Aug. 27, 2019, in Toronto.
Fighting the next recession will call for international cooperation. No wonder investors are worried
In this file photo taken on April 12, 2011, the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa is seen.
Hong Kong activists barred from Montreal pride parade after threats of sabotage
Henry Lam is seen in Longueuil, Que., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Lam, a gay Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, says he was saddened and disappointed at being disinvited from marching in Montreal's pride parade after supporters of the Chinese government allegedly threatened to protest his group's participation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Low, middle-income Canadians face high effective tax rates: Fraser Institute report
Condo towers and houses are seen near Cambie Street and Southwest Marine Drive in Vancouver, on March 28, 2018.
Montreal writer Gretchen McCulloch on what it means to be a linguistics expert in the internet age
FOR WEB Gretchen McCulloh
Man described as drug kingpin in opioid case claims he was helping people
Officials wheel evidence in to the federal courthouse Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Salt Lake City. Former Eagle Scout Aaron Shamo, 29, will stand trial on allegations that he and a small group of fellow millennials ran a multimillion-dollar empire from the basement of his suburban Salt Lake City home by trafficking hundreds of thousands of pills containing fentanyl, the potent synthetic opioid that has exacerbated the country's overdose epidemic in recent years. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Scheer will not reopen abortion debate, Conservatives say
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer on Aug. 14, 2019.
Toys 'R' Us Canada works to update stores to cope with changing consumer tastes
Frank Juhasz, VP of marketing, PR and e-commerce at Toys R Us Canada walks through a company vendor show, in Markham, Ont., on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019.
Canadians asked to help preserve ash trees
Donnie McPhee, Coordinator of the National Tree Seed Centre of Natural Resources Canada, holds a collection of Black Ash seeds in a deep-freeze vault that stores seeds of Canada’s tree species of conservational concern, in Fredericton, N.B., Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
Spanish player Alejandro Pozuelo looking to return to Toronto FC starting lineup as playmaker
Toronto FC midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo (10) moves the ball forward as FC Cincinnati midfielder Victor Ulloa (8) pressures during first half MLS soccer action, in Toronto, on July 27, 2019.
Pressing Google and Facebook for answers in her son’s death, an Ontario mother stirs the digital-privacy debate
Maureen Henry looks out at the yard of her Ottawa home.
Vote for best PGA Tour player of season will illustrate what really matters in golf
Rory McIlroy celebrates winning the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club.
Opioid settlements increase, and so do questions about the money
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin made by Purdue Pharma LP sit on a shelf at a local pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. April 25, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey
Academic Margaret Beare shed light on Canada’s criminal underworld
Margaret Beare.
Brazil congressional committee allows commercial farming on Indigenous reserves
Indigenous women shout slogans during an Indigenous Women's March, in Brasilia, Brazil, on Aug. 13, 2019.
Whistleblower alerted B.C. attorney general office to allegations of wrongdoing at racetrack
British Columbia Attorney General David Eby pauses to look at his notes during a news conference in Vancouver on May 24, 2019.
Vancouver Island father accused in murder of daughters pressed for details about last day with them
Andrew Berry, centre, appears in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.
Make the most of fall with these new travel experiences across Canada
GLOBE-Fall-Skywalk The Glacier View LodgeÕs all-inclusive overnight packages include private access to the Glacier Skywalk, a cliff-edge walkway leading to a glass-floored observation platform that juts out over the valley at a height of nearly 300 metres.
A story of compliance not keeping up with technology, OSC allegations against RBC and TD are all too familiar
Andrew Willis
Facebook expands Local Alert tool in bid to help in emergencies
FILE PHOTO: A 3-D printed Facebook logo is seen in front of displayed binary code in this illustration picture, June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Biden says U.S. racism is institutional
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a Democratic candidate for president, talks during a campaign stop at Des Moines Area Community College in Newton, Iowa, Aug. 21, 2019. Biden's primary campaign is making an extraordinarily emotional appeal for his candidacy and his health care proposal through a new ad that highlights his struggles with grief and family loss. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)
Whitecaps goalkeeper Crépeau returns home for showdown with struggling Impact
Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau (16) awaits the start of play against the Cavalry FC in Vancouver, on July 24, 2019.
Billboard company not happy with group responsible for Bernier ads
A worker removes a billboard featuring the portrait of People’s Party of Canada (PPC) leader Maxime Bernier and its message "Say NO to Mass Immigration" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada August 26, 2019. REUTERS/Moe Doiron TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Canadian rowers advance toward Olympic, Paralympic qualification at world championships
Toronto music school’s new funding model finds swift support
Singer Taylor Swift performs on ABC's Good Morning America in Central Park, New York, on Aug. 22, 2019.
Fires burn across Bolivia in addition to the Amazon in Brazil
Aerial view of damage caused by wildfires in Otuquis National Park, in the Pantanal ecoregion of southeastern Bolivia, on August 27, 2019. - Like his far right rival President Jair Bolsonaro in neigboring Brazil, Bolivia's leftist leader Evo Morales is facing mounting fury from environmental groups over voracious wildfires in his own country. While the Amazon blazes have attracted worldwide attention, the blazes in Bolivia have raged largely unchecked over the past month, devastating more than 9,500 square kilometers (3,600 square miles) of forest and grassland. (Photo by Pablo COZZAGLIO / AFP)PABLO COZZAGLIO/AFP/Getty Images
Deutsche Bank says records sought in Trump congressional probe include tax returns
The Trump International Hotel and Tower sign, in Manhattan on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Facing demands to change the name of the tower, the president’s business is considering signage that would elevate its Central Park West address. (Brittainy Newman/The New York Times)
Unexpected costs that can sneak up on college and university students
Jack Denton
Alleged assault rifle turned out to be umbrella, but Toronto police are serious about #BetterSafeThanSorry approach
Toronto Police Const. Victor Kwong updates the media on the Eaton Centre shootings in Toronto, on June 2, 2012.
Does buying my first mattress mean I’m a grown-up?
Ontario ends Ring of Fire deal with First Nations in order to pursue individual deals
Ontario's Energy Minister Greg Rickford speaks as Labour Minister Laurie Scott looks on during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018. Ontario's energy minister says the government will take "any and all action necessary" if Hydro One doesn't drastically cut its proposed CEO compensation, but the semi-private utility appears not to be budging. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Oklahoma opioid ruling could lead to pharma companies settling in B.C.
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 26: A sign is posted at the Johnson & Johnson campus on August 26, 2019 in Irvine, California. A judge has ordered the company to pay $572 million in connection with the opioid crisis in Oklahoma. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
BP to quit Alaska after 60 years with $5.6-billion sale to Hilcorp
FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2006 file photo BP workers, in the background, remove insulation from an oil transit pipeline at the Prudhoe Bay oil field on Alaska's North Slope. BP, a major player on Alaska's North Slope for decades, is selling all of its assets in the state, the company announced Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Hilcorp Alaska is purchasing BP interests in both the Prudhoe Bay oil field and the trans-Alaska pipeline for $5.6 billion, BP announced in a release. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Evening Update: Brazil refuses to consider G7′s Amazon aid unless Macron retracts ‘insults’; new trial ordered for two men convicted in Via Rail terror plot
A tract of the Amazon jungle burns as it is cleared by loggers and farmers in Porto Velho, Brazil August 27, 2019. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
United Kingdom, France and Germany criticize North Korea’s missile launches
This Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, photo provided Sunday, Aug. 25, by the North Korean government, shows the test firing of an unspecified missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday in the seventh weapons launch in a month, South Korea's military said, a day after it vowed to remain America's biggest threat in protest of U.S.-led sanctions on the country. 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)
Manitoba Liberals promise to open virtual addictions centre for meth crisis
Manitoba Liberal Party Leader Dougald Lamont enters a press conference at a community centre in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Now is the time for a national knowledge mobilization strategy to maximize research potential
Andrew Petter is the president of Simon Fraser University.
Her investment is up 22 per cent - should she sell in case the market crashes?
Calgary to build tiny home village for homeless veterans
A village of self-contained tiny homes for homeless military veterans in Calgary is one of four projects announced for Calgary Tuesday as part of a federal strategy to help soldiers who have fallen on hard times.
Ontario and Ottawa may revive French-language university
Ontario Francophone Affairs Minister Caroline Mulroney speaks to reporters following an early morning PC Caucus meeting at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on November 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Five reasons why value investing may never regain its appeal
John Reese
Make the most of tomato season with this fresh chutney
Burst Cherry Tomato Chutney 4
Raptors president Masai Ujiri says basketball has been a breath of fresh air in Somalia
FILE - In this May 29, 2019, file photo, Toronto Raptors basketball team general manager Masai Ujiri speaks during a NBA basketball media availability in Toronto. Prosecutors will decide whether to charge Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri with misdemeanor battery after he was accused of shoving and hitting a sheriff's deputy in the face while trying to join his team on the court to celebrate their first NBA championship. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
‘Art that’s coming home’: Totem pole carved by inmates returning to Saskatchewan First Nation
Inmates work on crafting a totem pole at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in a 1975 handout photo.
Catherine McKenna’s carbon-tax gaffe gives the Conservatives a gift
Gary Mason
Shapovalov downs Auger-Aliassime in all-Canadian match at U.S. Open
Denis Shapovalov beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-1, 6-4 in their first-round match at the U.S. Open.
Former Conservative leader disagrees with Scheer’s assertion that Trudeau caved to Trump on NAFTA
The Conservatives' former leader, Rona Ambrose, doesn't agree with the current leader's assertion that Canada got taken to the cleaners by Donald Trump on the renegotiated NAFTA.
Purdue Pharma offers $10-billion to $12-billion to settle opioid claims, sources say
FILE - This Feb. 19, 2013 file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma, the maker of the powerful painkiller OxyContin has agreed to provide access to propriety research and other data to addiction researchers at Oklahoma State University to help them find causes and treatments for drug addiction. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
As summer winds down, hit the twisting back roads of Muskoka for adventure
MUSKOKA’S TWISTY BACKROADS illo by David Gillett
A primary challenge should be a primary concern for Trump
Lawrence Martin
Nova Scotia Health Minister orders review after man dies waiting for hospital transfer
Nova Scotia Health Minister Randy Delorey speaks at the legislature, in Halifax, on April 2, 2019.
Manitoba Greens say they would implement a 20 per cent tax on sweet drinks if elected
Manitoba Green Party Leader James Beddome speaks to reporters in Winnipeg, on Aug. 9, 2019.
The Tragically Hip partners with SiriusXM to launch radio channel
The Tragically Hip kick off their nationwide Man Machine Poem tour at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, in Victoria.
Tiger Woods undergoes minor surgery on left knee
Tiger Woods, left, greets fans as he walks to the 14th fairway after hitting his tee shot during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Medinah Country Club, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
U.S. yield inversion deepens, touches off recession fears
FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2019, file photo trader Frank Masiello, left, and specialist Anthony Matesic work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 27. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Quadriga trustee says four agencies probing company, including RCMP
Gerald Cotten, former CEO of QuadrigaCX at 'Bitcoin House' in Paris, France.
Scotiabank hikes dividend on boost from international banking, while BMO’s profit stays flat
The Bank of Nova Scotia building is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Scotiabank is joining its peers in raising its benchmark posted five-year fixed rate to 5.34%, and bumping up its other rates as well. Effective today. RBC, BMO, TD and CIBC have already raised their posted rates. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Norway calls on its companies in Brazil to ensure they don’t contribute to Amazon deforestation
Wildfires in Brazil are seen in a handout satellite image released by NASA on Aug. 27, 2019.
Ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski indicted for stealing self-driving car secrets, pleads not guilty
FILE - In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, file photo, Anthony Levandowski, then-head of Uber's self-driving program, speaks about their driverless car in San Francisco. A Google-bred pioneer in self-driving cars will collide with Uber's beleaguered ride-hailing service in a courtroom showdown Monday, Feb. 4, 2018, revolving around allegations of deceit, betrayal, espionage and a high-tech heist that tore apart one-time allies. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
U.S. federal judge temporarily blocks Missouri’s eight-week abortion ban
In this file photo taken on May 31, 2019, pro-choice supporters and staff of Planned Parenthood hold a rally outside the Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center, in St. Louis, Mo.
‘It’s about time’ for Indigenous culture on children’s TV
The CBC series was created with comprehensive consultation with a group of Alaska native advisers and Indigenous language advisers.
New trial ordered for two men convicted in Via Rail terror plot
In an artist's sketch, Chiheb Esseghaier, left, and Raed Jaser appear in court in Toronto, on March 5, 2015.
Putin says Russia, Turkey agree on steps to tackle militants in Syria’s Idlib
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint news conference in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, on Aug. 27, 2019.
Namibia considers withdrawal from wildlife convention unless rhino trade eased
FILE PHOTO: White Rhinos await buyers in pens at the annual auction in South Africa's Hluhluwe-Imfolozi national park, September 18, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo
‘Period of restraint’ coming in Alberta, says Finance Minister following fiscal update
Finance Minister Travis Toews is sworn into office, in Edmonton on April 30, 2019.
Margaret Atwood among 2019 Center for Fiction honorees
In an Oct. 14, 2018, file photo, Margaret Atwood arrives at the 16th Annual Hammer Museum Gala, in Los Angeles.
Mark Saunders’s term as Toronto police chief extended until 2021
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders is seen at a news conference at the Toronto Police College, in Toronto, on Aug. 23, 2019.
Mexico expects to save $4.5-billion after pushing firms to rework pipeline contracts
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (C), Mexico's Finance Minister Arturo Herrera (L), Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) Manuel Bartlett, Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim (2nd R) and Business Coordinating Council (CCE) Carlos Salazar applaud after reaching a deal with companies to renegotiate the terms of natural gas pipeline contracts signed under the previous administration, at National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico August 27, 2019. Press Office Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
Ontario police investigating suspicious fire at site of former amusement park
Ontario Provincial Police say they’re investigating a suspicious fire at the site of a former amusement park.
Donald Trump once again stood alone at the G7
David Shribman
Politics Briefing: For Brazil’s president, offer to help fight fires gets personal
In this handout satellite image released by NASA on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 shows the fires in Brazil. The Group of Seven nations on Monday pledged tens of millions of dollars to help Amazon countries fight raging wildfires, even as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused rich countries of treating the region like a "colony."(ESA/NASA–L. Parmitano/NASA via AP)
Canadian Natural joins opposition to Enbridge’s Mainline pipeline plan
Construction on Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement Program progresses in Alberta and Saskatchewan in 2017.
Toronto officer temporarily demoted for using taser on handcuffed man
A Toronto police officer who used a taser on a man handcuffed in the back of a cruiser earlier this year will be temporarily demoted.
Florida police blame staff’s neglect for post-hurricane nursing home deaths
Police surround the Rehabilitation Center in Hollywood Hills, Fla., in a Sept. 13, 2017, file photo.
A shared strategy has three U.S. bond kings lagging their peers
Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital LP, presents during the 2019 Sohn Investment Conference in New York, on May 6, 2019.
U.S. consumer confidence slips a bit in August, Conference Board says
In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, shoppers ride an escalator inside the Glendale Galleria, in Glendale, Calif.
My car died while I was giving my friend a driving lesson. Is he on the hook for my car repair bill?
David Eddie
New Brunswick Education Minister cautions about misinformation being spread by vaccination opponents
New Brunswick’s Education Minister says people spreading misinformation about the effectiveness of vaccines are from the 'far, far fringe.'
Thailand’s ombudsman rules PM’s incomplete oath was unconstitutional
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, centre, walks to attend a cabinet meeting at the Government House of Thailand, in Bangkok, on Aug. 27, 2019.
Study finds gender pay gap among PhDs has closed, but big disparity remains for other grads
Business Women In A Meeting Room With A View talking on the phone
National Bank shakes up its Dividend All-Stars portfolio
The Cineplex logo is seen outside a movie theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
At least 40 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya, UN officials say
Rescued migrants rest near the city of Khoms, around 120 kilometers east of Tripoli, Libya., on Aug. 27, 2019.
Canadian dollar falls as investors weigh risk of surprise rate cut
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund sells remaining Facebook shares
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Peter Thiel, Partner, Founders Fund, speaks at the New York Times DealBook conference on November 1, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
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