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Dustin Johnson takes 1-shot lead over Jordan Spieth at the Northern Trust Open
Jordan Spieth drives off the tenth tee during the Northern Trust golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Club, Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, in Jersey City, N.J. (Chris Pedota/The Record via AP)
Mi Jung Hur shoots 62, leads weather-delayed Ladies Scottish Open
Korea's Mi Jung Hur smiles following her birdie at the 16th hole, during day two of the Ladies Golf Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club, in North Berwick, England, Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. (Kenny Smith/PA via AP)
Rafael Nadal defeats Fabio Fognini in Rogers Cup quarters
Daniil Medvedev of Russia serves to Dominic Thiem of Austria during quarter- final play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, Friday, August 9, 2019 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Teoscar Hernandez drives in two home runs, leads Blue Jays over Yankees 8-2
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone holds player Brett Gardner back from getting at home plate umpire Chris Segal after a called third strike in the fourth inning of their American League MLB baseball game against the Blue Jays in Toronto Friday August 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
How two close-knit communities coped with a national manhunt in their own backyard
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Roughriders score bizarre win over Als, game called short on account of lightning
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo is sacked by Montreal Alouettes' Patrick Levels (3) during first half CFL football action in Montreal, Friday, August 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Clashes in southern Yemen; rebels leader’s brother killed
Tribal gunmen loyal to the Yemeni Huthi movement take part in a rally against the ongoing Saudi-led military coalition blockade in the capital Sanaa on August 9, 2019. - Rebel-held areas of Yemen have been under blockade by a Saudi-led coalition since it intervened in support of the beleaguered government in March 2015. (Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images
Las Vegas security guard accused of plotting to bomb synagogue or LGBTQ bar
FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2018, file photo, the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino reflects the last sunlight of the day along the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. The hotel was the scene of the the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. President Donald Trump is "disappointed" the FBI couldn't figure out what specifically motivated a gunman to carry out the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. Trump's comments to The Daily Caller on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, came a day after the FBI released its final report on the 2017 Las Vegas shooting that left 58 people dead. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Private details of U.S. diplomat in Hong Kong published by Chinese media
State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus speaks at a news conference at the State Department in Washington, Monday, June 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Yonge and Eglinton: Ground zero in Toronto’s battle to reconcile high-density development and livability
People are pictured in the public spaces at the Yonge Eglinton Centre in Toronto. Geoff Fitzgerald/RioCan
We have the antidote to the El Paso killer’s manifesto
**EDS: RETRANSMISSION OF XNYT269 SENT 8-7-2019 TO CORRECT SPELLING OF VICTIM'S NAME** Ray Pacheco places a pin on the marker for Jorge Calvillo García, his daughter-in-law's uncle whom he knew very well, at the makeshift memorial for the victims of the mass shooting on Saturday at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. President Donald Trump visited El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday in an attempt to deliver a message of national unity and healing to two cities scarred by mass shootings over the weekend and where many grieving residents hold him responsible for inflaming the country’s racial divisions. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times)
Ottawa to engage expert advice as it consults First Nations that want stake in Trans Mountain pipeline project
A aerial view of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain marine terminal, in Burnaby, B.C., is shown on May 29, 2018. Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. is reporting second-quarter income from continuing operations of $21.6 million, a decrease of $1.9 million from the second quarter of 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
RCMP send search specialists to scour area where bodies of B.C. homicide suspects were found
RCMP members use metal detectors in the Gillam, Man., area on Friday near the ditch and road where the B.C. triple murder suspects Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod are thought to have burned their vehicle.
The sad decline of Manchester United actually highlights how far the EPL has risen
Cathal Kelly
Vancouver’s beaches are being fouled too frequently
A swimmer in the water off of Vancouver's Spanish Banks beach July 30, 2013 as container ship anchored in the background. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
Federal Liberals choose candidate to oppose Independent Wilson-Raybould
Taleeb Noormohamed, who Tuesday declared his intention to knock off Liberal incumbant Hedy Fry, in Vancouver Centre seen here in his 200 square foot office in downtown Vancouver December 10, 2003. Photo By John Lehmann/Globe and Mail
Recent Ontario court decision could shift how legal system treats child fatalities on family agricultural operations
A tractor sits vacant on one of the many potato fields at Linkletter Farms. With planting season fast approaching maintenance staff have been working on making sure all the equipment will be ready. Photo by Nathan Rochford for the Globe and Mail
Toronto’s police chief says department will change strategy as gun violence surges, cites gang involvement
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders delivers remarks and takes questions from reporters at a press conference in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019.
Rising stars boost interest in tennis in Canada but lack of winter courts holding back further growth
Canada has 7,500 tennis courts open for use in warm-weather months, but Tennis Canada says only 10 per cent of those get covered during the winter and the rest sit unused for some 50 to 70 per cent of the year – unless you're prepared for snowy version of the game. (File Photo).
Canadian women’s water polo team locks up Tokyo Olympic berth with semi-final Pan Am Games victory
Team Canada celebrates its win over Brazil in the women's water polo semi-final at the Pan American Games on Friday. The victory secured a berth for the team in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Documents: Epstein ducked sex abuse questions in deposition
FILE PHOTO: U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019. New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services/Handout/File Photo via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. THIS IMAGE WAS PROCESSED BY REUTERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY, AN UNPROCESSED VERSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED SEPARATELY.
Alberta government urged to regulate police record checks
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney discusses the accomplishments of his government in its first 100 days in office, in Edmonton on Aug. 7, 2019.
Friendly rivalry: Rogers Cup cities Toronto and Montreal a contrast in style
Aug 9, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Fans celebrate after Bianca Andreescu (Canada) defeats Karolina Pliskova (Czech) during the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Aviva Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Federal Conservatives set sights on Liberal bastion of Cape Breton
Conservative Party of Canada leader Andrew Scheer speaks at an event in Toronto on May 28, 2019. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising the premiers he will increase health transfers and a social transfer by at least three per cent every year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Patience, please: Ottawa’s infrastructure bank needs time to work
Jim Leech.
People’s Party welcomes as candidates former Tories disenchanted with Conservatives ‘centrist’ approach
Maxime Bernier says he is attracting supporters who were rejected as nominees, abandoned their efforts or left the Conservative Party because of their views on immigration, gender identity, free speech and other issues. (File Photo).
Wealthy San Francisco suburb agrees to desegregate school
In this photo taken July 11, 2019, fog appears behind the hills of Sausalito, Calif. A school district in one of California's wealthiest counties has agreed to desegregate a flailing school that state officials found was intentionally created for low-income minority children. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 that the Sausalito Marin City School District outside of San Francisco must develop a plan, scholarship program and counseling for students of Bayside Martin Luther King Jr. Academy. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
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
Streaming concerts to raise awareness about suicide and mental health
Shaw Festival 2019: Get out the smelling salts, the romantic Cyrano de Bergerac will make you swoon
SHAW FESTIVAL -- Tom Rooney as Cyrano and Deborah Hay as Roxane with Sharry Flett as Companion in Cyrano de Bergerac. Photo by Emily Cooper.
Emergency locator transmitter was functional but in off position in helicopter crash that killed Quebec businessman: TSB
The U.S. is on a collision course with China – and Canada could get hit
Illustration by Eric Chow
Trump says North Korea’s Kim wants to restart talks when U.S.-South Korea joint drills end
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches the test-fire of two short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, in this undated picture released by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 26, 2019.
Ontario and drug companies criticize new federal drug-pricing plan but experts say it’s a key improvement
The federal government has revealed its long-awaited changes to the country’s patented medicines regulations, which are designed to help reduce the high cost of prescription drugs in Canada. (File Photo).
Can learning about ethics actually make us more ethical people?
Surrey, B.C., condo with mountain views sells for $12,000 under asking
Done Deals 3511-13750 100th Avenue, Surrey, B.C. Asking price: $369,963 Selling price: $357,000 Days on market: 23 Taxes: $1,182 Maintenance fee $212.33 Listing agent: Ian Watt, Sutton Group The Action The seller had purchased the unit for $222,000 as a presale and rented it out since 2017. The young buyer had saved up a down payment and was waiting for the market to cool before buying. Three offers were made on the unit.
Once in a blue moon: What we can learn from things that never happened
A passenger plane flies in font of the moon over Vancouver, en route to Toronto.
The Magnet: A surprising Vancouver beer parlour with something for everyone
The daily meat pie, a spicy pork ragu at the Magnet beer parlour in Vancouver, B.C., on August 7th, 2019. Jimmy Jeong for The Globe and Mail.
Canada’s big banks are turning to Big Data for help in stock picking
Various photos of office towers in downtown Toronto, Ont. Sept. 13, 2010.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Bloc Quebecois to confirm candidacy of Jacques Parizeau’s nephew in Montreal riding
How to earn $52,000 tax free – no offshore account required
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Murray to make singles return at Cincinnati next week
Britain's Andy Murray during his third round doubles match against Nicole Melichar on July 10, 2019.
Growing number of newcomers, refugees ending up homeless in Canada, studies say
A homeless person is seen in downtown Toronto, on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Newly released government figures suggest a rising number of newcomers to Canada are ending up in shelters or are finding themselves homeless. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Cole Perfetti scores five goals as Canada beats Sweden in semi-final shootout at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Canada has won the tournament 10 of the past 11 years, including above in 2018.
Chaos of Dayton shooting echoes in 911 calls, radio traffic
FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2019 file photo, a pedestrian passes a makeshift memorial for the slain and injured victims of a mass shooting that occurred in the Oregon District early Sunday morning in Dayton, Ohio. Ever since “Boston Strong” became a rallying cry after the Boston Marathon bombing, the idea of “strong” has become an inescapable part of how this country heals after tragedy. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
How three fund managers are faring in a philanthropic investment challenge
Aubrey Hearn of Sentry Select Investments is seen in his Toronto office on Jan. 11, 2013. While not necessarily predicting a recession, Mr. Hearn said he has shifted the fund toward companies that might fare relatively well in an economic downturn.
Wolf attack in Banff National Park very rare, Parks Canada says
A female wolf, left, and male wolf roam the tundra near The Meadowbank Gold Mine located in the Nunavut Territory of Canada on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. A warning is in effect in Banff National Park after a wolf approached campers in a busy campground. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Limits on Canadian money in U.S. politics means Trump donor backlash unlikely
An Equinox fitness center on Aug. 8, 2019, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Suspects arrested after Quebec man killed protecting daughter in Sint Maarten
A student shot a police officer to death at Texas Tech University in Lubbock on Monday and the campus was placed on lockdown before the suspect was arrested, officials said.
Investors, be as liquid as possible. These are truly historic and dangerous times
David Rosenberg
E-scooters and commuters: a tale of two North American cities
A Lime e-scooter sits parked on a street in downtown Portland, Ore., on May 9, 2019.
Canada remains job candidate’s market in majority of provinces as vacancy rates increase
Crowds of people seen within the city centre of Toronto.
Insiders are buying as Encana generates free cash flow in Q2
Ted Dixon
Five new English Premier League players to watch
Manchester City's Rodri holds up the trophy after the English Community Shield soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Postmedia restructures debt for a second time
Exteriors of 365 Bloor St East head office for Postmedia Networks, is photographed on March 12 2018.
White House trade adviser Navarro says still expecting next round of China trade talks
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro listens to a news conference outside of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, on March 4, 2019.
Evening Update: The latest on the Hong Kong protests; Ottawa details changes to drug-pricing rules
Protesters hold up a banner during a demonstration at the airport in Hong Kong Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Pro-democracy activists rallied at the airport Friday even as the city sought to reassure visitors of their welcome despite the increasing levels of violence surrounding the 2-month-old protest movement. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Resilient Bianca Andreescu overcomes injury, storms into semi-finals of Rogers Cup by slaying yet another giant
Bianca Andreescu serves against No. 3 seed Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic during the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto on Friday.
Days of fog, poor weather posing challenges in northern Labrador town of Nain
Poor weather, particularly an unrelenting period of heavy fog, has been weighing on a Labrador community that is not accessible by road. A blanket of fog is seen in the distance during a brief clear window when flights could take off and land from the community of Nain, N.L., in a Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jessica Clowe Card, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Riding debates on environment moved to Oct. 3 after conflict with official event
A technician cleans the set in preparation for Thursday night's French language leaders debate on Sept. 23, 2015 in Montreal.
Manitoba Greens platform includes guaranteed basic income, rising carbon tax
Manitoba Green Party Leader James Beddome talks to reporters as he releases his party's platform for the Sept. 10 Manitoba election, in Winnipeg on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert
International Monetary Fund stands by yuan view, but says China may need more stimulus if trade war worsens
A U.S. dollar banknote featuring American founding father Benjamin Franklin and a China's yuan banknote featuring late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong are seen among U.S. and Chinese flags in this illustration picture taken May 20, 2019.
Investors look for consumer pressure ahead of next tariffs
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 9.
Bullish on MAG Silver
Monica Rizk
Toronto police investigating another fatal shooting; second victim also found
Police tape is shown in Toronto on May 2, 2017.
Diversity runs amok in academia
Margaret Wente
Can Camille afford a new condo and a year off for travel while she is helping to support her aging parents?
I want to be a telecommunications systems technician ... what will my salary be?
British Columbia Institute of Technology-Telecommunications Systems Technician
Amplify: Why I’ve struggled with being a true-crime fan and a feminist
Colin Kaepernick ready to do what it takes to return to NFL – six months after collusion settlement
Colin Kaepernick throws a pass during a game with his former team, the San Francisco 49ers, in January, 2017. (File Photo).
One Banff bison relocated to Rocky Mountain House after wandering out of park
Parks Canada says a bison has been relocated to Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site after it wandered out of Banff National Park. Wild plains bison cross the Panther River in Banff National Park in this recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Parks Canada, Dan Rafla, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Event planned to honour victims one year after Fredericton shootings
Hands and Hearts Across the City, an event held just days after the shootings, will be held again Saturday.
Market weighs risk of negative U.S. Treasury yields
A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, October 28, 2013.
Direction of wildfire in southern B.C. offers hope for containment, officials say
Boris Johnson to reinstate system of business councils used by Theresa May
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the Fusion Energy Research Centre at the Fulham Science Centre in Oxfordshire, Britain on Aug. 8, 2019.
Inter Pipeline confirms unsolicited takeover approach but says it’s not in talks to sell company
Inter Pipeline's Heartland Petrochemical Complex is shown under construction in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., on Thursday, January 10, 2019. Canada's slow-growing petrochemical industry is headed for its biggest surge of expansion spending in five years in 2019, thanks in large part to incentive programs by federal and provincial governments.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Police say El Paso shooting suspect told officers that he was targeting Mexicans, confessed to attack
Police tape is strung across an intersection behind the scene of a shooting at a shopping mall in El Paso, Tex., on Aug. 3, 2019.
Dealer of farm equipment maker Deere & Co. grapples with China trade war, bad weather
Deere missed on quarterly profit and gave an underwhelming earnings forecast for 2019 amid U.S. trade war with China that hurt prices and demand.
Michael Brown’s father calls for new investigation on fifth anniversary of son’s death
Michael Brown Sr. speaks to the media in Clayton, Mo., on Aug. 9, 2019.
It’s time to bring troubled Japan-South Korea relations back from the brink
A woman walks past an advertisement featuring Japanese and South Korean flags at a shop in Shin Okubo area in Tokyo Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. Japan has approved the removal of South Korea from a "whitelist" of countries with preferential trade status, escalating tensions between the neighbors. The decision will fuel antagonism between the two neighbors already at a boiling point over the export controls and the issue of compensation for wartime Korean laborers. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Toronto researcher developing selfie-based blood pressure monitor
Kang Lee, a professor and research chair in developmental neuroscience at the University of Toronto, is developing a smartphone app that he says can monitor blood pressure by analyzing a short selfie video.
Ivanhoé Cambridge halts partial sale of 10 Canadian malls after it fails to get the price it wanted, source says
Early in 2018, the company took its Calgary Market Mall off the market.
Jane Park, Anne van Dam and Mi Hyang Lee share first-round lead at Ladies Scottish Open
Jane Park of the US tees off at the 9th hole during day one of the Ladies Scottish Open, at The Renaissance Club, in North Berwick, Scotland, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019. (Kenny Smith PA via AP)
Where are the Kashmiris? Caught between two extremes
People rally to protest and express support and solidarity with Indian Kashmiri people in their peaceful struggle for their right to self-determination, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 5, 2019.
I’m clawing my way back from a brain injury, so please be patient
Illustration by Ashley Wong
Socially responsible investors don’t seem to mind holding gun stocks
Socially responsible investors don’t seem to mind holding gun stocks
Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov advance to all-Russian Rogers Cup semi-final in Montreal
Aug 9, 2019; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Daniil Medvedev of Russia waves to the crowd after defeating Dominic Thiem of Austria (not pictured) during the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Stade IGA. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports
Judge urges new laws in assigning liability for victims of cyberfraud
A deputy judge is calling for passage of clear laws on which innocent party should bear responsibility for financial losses related to cyberfraud.
Michael Azira faces Montreal Impact just three days after trade to Chicago
Montreal Impact midfielder Michael Azira heads the ball away from Seattle Sounders midfielder Danny Leyva during second half MLS action in Montreal on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Montreal police identify man filmed verbally harassing woman, child
A police spokesman says investigators met with the man, seen in a still frame taken from a handout video, within the past 24 hours.
Rhian Wilkinson named head coach of Canada’s women’s youth soccer teams
Former Canadian international Rhian Wilkinson has been appointed head coach of the Canadian women's under-17 and under-20 soccer teams. Canada's Rhian Wilkinson, left, and Germany's Anja Mittag vie for the ball during a semi-final match of the women's Olympic football tournament in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on Aug. 16, 2016.
Nine people injured in more explosions at Russian military depot in Siberia
A family watches the Monday explosions at a military ammunition depot near the city of Achinsk, in eastern Siberia's Krasnoyarsk region.
Doug Ford says he doesn’t regret calling Toronto CAMH patient who fled Canada a ‘nutcase’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends the opening remarks before the start of Toronto's Caribbean Carnival festival, on Aug. 3, 2019.
David MacNaughton: Ambassador, bridge-builder – and dragon tamer?
Lawrence Martin
Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts signs with Vancouver Whitecaps
Aug 25, 2018; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto FC forward Tosaint Ricketts (87) dribbles the ball around Montreal Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush (1) at BMO Field. Toronto defeated Montreal. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
‘Bring them home and put them to rest’: How museums are working with Indigenous communities to repatriate human remains
A painting of Demasduit (Mary March)
The 1965 exercise booklet that changed my life
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