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Brittany Runs a Marathon goes the distance thanks to Jillian Bell
BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON (2019). Jillian Bell as Brittany. Courtesy of Elevation Pictures
Middle-class gang violence in B.C. breaks from history with higher stakes
Former Hells Angels member Joe Calendino, right, addresses students taking part in kabaddi practice at L.A. Matheson Secondary School, where he facilitates an after-school program in Surrey, B.C.
China may relax curbs on auto purchases to boost economy
An SUV moves past dust-covered new Toyota cars stored underneath an overpass in Beijing, on March 14, 2019.
E-cigarettes at the centre of Philip Morris International-Altria merger talks
A woman smokes a Juul e-cigarette in New York, on Sept. 27, 2018.
‘Fastest levels of commercial insolvencies since the crisis’ means don’t buy Canadian bank stocks until 2020: Analyst
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Subsidiaries of three more Canadian banks face potential class actions against trailing commissions paid to discount brokerages by mutual funds without providing the funds' investors any service of value, such as professional advice. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Pumpjacks at work pumping crude oil near Stettler, Alta., June 20, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
Puerto Rico braces for heavy rain, power outages as Tropical Storm Dorian nears
A man purchases bottled water from a local grocery store as Tropical Storm Dorian approaches in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 26, 2019.
U.S. consumer confidence falls but only slightly despite trade fight
FILE - This April 13, 2019, file photo, shows rows of homes, in suburban Salt Lake City. Heightened investor jitters about slowing global economic growth and the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China have driven bond prices higher, sending the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to the lowest level since October 2016. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
How the ultrahigh-net-worth investor prepares for a recession
Business graph with arrows tending downwards
How this music boss is boosting his artists’ mental health
Musicians require more than adoring fans. Their health and well-being should come front and centre too.
Virtual window dressing rescues vacant retail space from purgatory
A bold, new technology is allowing a Canadian company to stream virtual window displays to any window in North America. The new technology is helping to attract clients to commercial space and create engagement with pedestrian traffic.
Developing his debut musical, Juno-winner Ron Sexsmith holds onto dear life
Musician Ron Sexsmith in Toronto photographed on Feb 1, 2017 Photo by Vanessa Heins
Italian parties close to coalition deal as Trump backs Conte’s return as PM
Media gather outside the Democratic Party headquarters in Rome, Italy, on Aug. 27, 2019.
Canopy’s venture-capital arm reports $3-million loss
Staff work in a marijuana grow room that can be viewed by at the new visitors centre at Canopy Growth's Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. Canopy Rivers Inc., the venture capital arm of cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp., reported a net loss of nearly $3 million in its latest quarter. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
ECB vice-president says policy isn’t market-dependent
FILE PHOTO: Vice-president of the European Central Bank Luis de Guindos attends a news conference in Vilnius, Lithuania June 6, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
British opposition parties unite to try to force Boris Johnson to seek Brexit delay
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said an EU exit without an agreement would leave Britain at the mercy of President Donald Trump and U.S. corporations.
Women’s hockey team embraces the business of winning with motivational app
Decision makers Guelph womens hockey team. Women’s hockey team uses app to measure motivation
Raptors’ Marc Gasol leads Spain into FIBA World Cup
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 16: Marc Gasol #12 of Spain post up on Mason Plumlee #35 of the United States during an exhibition game at Honda Center on August 16, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Tuesday’s Insider Report: CEO invests $200,000 in this security yielding over 11%
The Loblaws store located on The East Mall in Etobicoke, is photographed on Nov 15 2017. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Rainfall will not extinguish Amazon wildfires for weeks, weather experts say
Smokes rises from forest fires in Otuquis National Park, in the Pantanal ecoregion of southeastern Bolivia, on Aug. 26, 2019.
Greenland looks to leverage Trump attention for an economic boost
FILE PHOTO: Snow covered mountains rise above the harbour and town of Tasiilaq, Greenland, June 15, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Cyprus aims to generate electricity using natural gas by late 2021
GMC gambles on small-displacement diesel and wins with the excellent 2020 Sierra 1500
2020 GMC Sierra AT4
Tuesday, August 27: Canopy Rivers; Zenabis; Aphria; iAnthus
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Teck Resources says zinc production to be less than expected after equipment failure at refinery
A Teck Resources sign is on display during the company's annual general meeting, in Vancouver, B.C., on April 22, 2010.
Tuesday’s small cap stocks to watch
Close-up financial chart on digital LCD display. Stock photo.
Liberals will promise to cut wireless bills in election campaign: sources
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a closing press conference following the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Streetwise newsletter: OSC pursues RBC and TD currency traders; Venture capital has a big first half
TORONTO, Ont. (09/05/2019) – The exterior of the Bank of Nova Scotia Scotiabank building on Bay St. in downtown Toronto, Ont. on May 9, 2019. (Andrej Ivanov/The Globe and Mail)
BlackRock increasing opposition to CEOs running for other companies’ boards
A sign for BlackRock Inc hangs above their building in New York, on July 16, 2018.
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 23, 2019 in New York. - Wall Street stocks tanked Friday after President Donald Trump vowed a tough response to new Chinese tariffs, escalating the trade war between the world's top two economies amid rising fears of recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 600 points, or 2.4 percent, to 25,628.90, registering its fourth straight weekly loss. (Photo by Don Emmert / AFP)DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images
Costco’s first China store forced to close early due to overwhelming traffic
People visit the first Costco outlet in China, on the stores opening day in Shanghai on August 27, 2019. - China has proved a brutal battleground for overseas food retailers in recent years, with many failing to understand consumer habits and tastes as well as local competitors building a stronger presence. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP)HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images
Morning Update: RBC, TD currency traders shared confidential customer data, OSC alleges as it pursues settlements; Beijing presses Hong Kong business to denounce protests
FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2019, file photo, a man walks by a money exchange shop decorated with Chinese yuan banknotes and other countries currency banknotes at Central, a business district in Hong Kong. China allowed its yuan to sink to an 11-year low against the dollar after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block American companies from doing business with this country. The yuan declined Monday, Aug. 26, 2019 to 7.1468 to the dollar, its weakest rate since January 2008. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Wind down the summer with these four albums of soul and dreamy ambiance
Anna Wagner and Lucas Inacio from Vancouver alt-rock duo Palm Haze.
EU investigating if Google unfairly favours its own job search tool
European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager addresses a news conference on an antitrust case in Brussels, Belgium July 18, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Oil futures extend gains on larger-than-expected U.S. crude draw
FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind an oil pump outside Saint-Fiacre, near Paris, France March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Planned Petrobras refinery sales lure PetroChina, Aramco and others: sources
FILE PHOTO: The entrance of the Petrobras Alberto Pasqualini Refinery is seen in Canoas, Brazil May 2, 2019. REUTERS/Diego Vara/File Photo
Aug. 27: Road tolls – who should pay for the ‘free’ ride?
Highway 401 in Toronto.
Venture capital has strongest first half on record, with $2.15-billion raised
Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association new CEO, Kim Furlong. handout photo
Why is the GPS always a female?
A drive through the Rocky Mountains with the female of voice of Google maps as their companion
Ferdinand Piech, architect of Volkswagen’s global expansion, dies at 82
Ferdinand Piech, former chairman of Volkswagen AG, has died at age 82.
Two ways to invest in the growing technology sector
FILE PHOTO: An electronic screen displays the Apple Inc. logo on the exterior of the Nasdaq Market Site following the close of the day's trading session in New York City, New York, U.S., August 2, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
The close: TSX ends higher as commodity stocks rise
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)
Excerpt: Anosh Irani’s new book Translated from the Gibberish explores living between two worlds: Canada and India
Author Anosh Irani.
Iran’s Rouhani says he won’t talk with Trump unless U.S. lifts sanctions
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Optimism about U.S.-China trade war lifts Asian markets
A man walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday as investors found reason to be cautiously optimistic again about the potential for progress in the costly trade war between the U.S. and China. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
‘I will not let him win’: Accusers testify weeks after Jeffrey Epstein’s death
This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein.
Macron must retract ‘insults’ for Brazil to accept G7 aid to help fight Amazon wildfires, Bolsonaro says
Brazilian farmer Aurelio Andrade and a dog walk through a burnt area of the Amazon rainforest, near Porto Velho, Rondonia state, Brazil, on Aug. 26, 2019.
Papa John’s names Arby’s president Rob Lynch as new CEO
MIAMI, FL - JULY 11: A Papa John's restaurant is seen on July 11, 2018 in Miami, Florida. The founder of Papa John's pizza, John Schnatter, apologized Wednesday for using the N-word on a conference call in May. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
U.S. prosecutors will seek death penalty for accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter
FILE-- A memorial at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh several days after a gunman killed 11 people there during morning service, in Pittsburgh, Oct. 30, 2018. Federal prosecutors said on Aug. 26, 2019, that they would seek the death penalty for Robert Bowers, the man accused of killing the worshipers at the synagogue, in what has been called the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. (Hilary Swift/The New York Times)
Australian writer Yang Hengjun charged with espionage in China after being held for seven months
Yang Hengjun, author and former Chinese diplomat, who is now an Australian citizen, is pictured in an unspecified location in Tibet, China, sometime in Tibet, China, mid-July, 2014 in this social media image obtained by REUTERS

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