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Blue Jays edge Red Sox to end seven-game losing streak
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire celebrates a home run with Jonathan Davis during a game against the Boston Red Sox, at Rogers Centre, in Toronto, on Sept. 10, 2019.
Gun legislation stalls as U.S. congressional leaders trade barbs
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., arrives for a news conference following a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Ottawa blocks RCMP on SNC-Lavalin inquiry
Window to the PMs office in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa February 22, 2019. Photograph by Blair Gable
Pallister’s PCs re-elected with majority in Manitoba, solidifying bloc of conservative premiers opposing Trudeau
Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader and Premier Brian Pallister speaks during a press conference at a medical clinic in Winnipeg, Monday, Aug. 26, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
To our readers: Help The Globe and Mail monitor political ads on Facebook during the election campaign
The Globe and Mail is asking for readers’ help in monitoring how political and third party groups use advertising to communicate with voters on Facebook. In June, The Globe took over a global project that monitors and catalogues political advertising on the platform.
Canada struggles but edges Cuba 1-0 in CONCACAF Nations League rematch
Canadian men's soccer team head coach John Herdman, left, and Lucas Cavallini. (File Photo)
North Korea will not mourn departure of ‘war maniac’ John Bolton
FILE -- President Donald Trump sits across from Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, during a meeting at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 28, 2019. Trump fired his third national security adviser, John Bolton, on Sept. 10, as their positions on major foreign policy issues clashed, most recently on pursuing a peace plan with the Taliban. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
Student Vote program looks to engage, educate students on election process
Students vote in an educational parallel election organized by the Student Vote organization.
Inverted yield curves ‘not a vote of confidence’: Bank of England
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England (BOE) speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, U.S., September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Spate of shootings on Monday night in Toronto leaves two wounded
Police officers attend the scene of a daylight shooting in the Roncesvalles Avenue and Grenadier Road area in Toronto, on Aug. 16, 2019.
Poor B.C. emissions numbers underscore need for Horgan government to strengthen climate-change policies, advocates say
A coal mining operation in Sparwood, B.C., is shown on Nov. 30, 2016.
The 2019 election campaign shapes up to be a culture war, a fight over who thinks like you
Campbell Clark
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket sirens force Netanyahu off stage during election rally
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sept. 10, 2019.
Alberta challenges Ottawa’s environmental assessment law, arguing it encroaches on province’s power
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney discusses the accomplishments of his government in its first 100 days in office, in Edmonton on Aug. 7, 2019.
Federal government donates $5-million to fund aimed at improving access to justice system
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, retired in December after 28 years on the Supreme Court of Canada, seventeen of those as the 17th Chief Justice of Canada. McLachlin, also the first woman to hold this position, and the longest serving Chief Justice of Canada in history, is photographed at her office at the Supreme Court of Canada, on Dec 11 2017. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion still faces hurdles as B.C. landowners dig in
Barbara Gard is pictured on her land which runs along the Trans Mountainpipeline and is where construction will take place for the expansion taking away grazing land for her goats and other livestock in Abbotsford, B.C., Tuesday, September, 10, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
For second time in three months, Canadian warship transits Taiwan Strait
English/Anglais 080627-N-1974P-027 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii June 27, 2008 The Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Ottawa (FF 341) arrives at Naval Station Pearl Harbor for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008 exercise. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. U.S Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Walter Pels French/Français 080627-N-1974P-027 Pearl Harbor (Hawaï) 27 juin 2008 La frégate de la Marine royale du Canada NCSM Ottawa (FF 341) arrive à la station navale de Pearl Harbor pour participer à l’exercice Rim of the Pacific 2008 (RIMPAC). L’exercice RIMPAC, qui est organisé aux deux ans par la Flotte américaine du Pacifique, est le plus important exercice multinational au monde. Les participants comprennent notamment les États-Unis, l’Australie, le Canada, le Chili, le Japon, les Pays Bas, le Pérou, la Corée du Sud, Singapour et le Royaume-Uni. Photo : Spécialiste en communication de masse de 2e classe Walter Pels, US Navy
England, Portugal, France firing on all cylinders as they win again in European Championship qualifying
Harry Kane celebrates scoring England's second goal during a Euro 2020 Group A qualifying soccer match against Kosovo on Tuesday.
Catalyst Capital discloses 16 per cent stake in Hudson’s Bay amid retailer’s privatization bid
People carry Hudson's Bay shopping bags through the Eaton Centre in Toronto on June 19, 2019.
Vaping: What’s known about the lung disease racking the U.S., risks to you and what Health Canada is saying
A man uses a vape as he walks on Broadway in New York, on Sept. 9, 2019.
Ferrovial SA to appeal court decision awarding SNC-Lavalin’s stake in Highway 407 to CPPIB
Highway 407 in Ontario has proven to be a lucrative toll road. (File Photo).
Streetwise newsletter: Obsidian Energy explores strategic alternatives; Catalyst boosts HBC stake
Surrounded by a field of blooming canola, an oilfield pumpjack, belonging to Penn West Exploration, at work near Brooks, Alberta. The Canadian Press Images/Larry MacDougal
Obsidian Energy eyeing ‘strategic alternatives’ after key asset sale falls through
Surrounded by a field of blooming canola, an oilfield pumpjack, belonging to Obsidian Energy, at work near Brooks, Alta.
The Trans Mountain pipeline, the court decision and the fate of Justin Trudeau
Pipeline construction is resuming, pending the court decision. (File Photo).
Start planning your fall travel with some of the best bargains of the year
See Morant's Curve in the Canadian Rockies aboard the Rocky Mountaineer.
Apple unveils new streaming service targeting Netflix, Amazon Prime
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on-stage during a product launch event at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California on September 10, 2019. - Apple unveiled its iPhone 11 models Tuesday, touting upgraded, ultra-wide cameras as it updated its popular smartphone lineup and cut its entry price to $699. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP)JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
Turkish newspaper publishes details of Jamal Khashoggi’s final moments
FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2014 file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain. A Turkish newspaper says in his final words, slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi urged his killers not to cover his mouth because he suffered from asthma and could suffocate. The Sabah newspaper on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 published new excerpts of a recording of Khashoggi's conversation with members of a Saudi hit squad sent to kill him. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)
The TSX is almost at a record high - but this time, there’s a curious twist
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec. 31, 2012.
Alberta’s offensive against oil sands opponents is politics masquerading as public policy
Jeffrey Jones
How to invest in this period of both risk and uncertainty
David Rosenberg
FEMA officials, contractor accused of hurricane relief fraud
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2017 file photo, Department of Homeland Security personnel deliver supplies to Santa Ana community residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Guayama, Puerto Rico. Federal authorities said Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, that they have arrested two former officials of the Federal Emergency Management Authority and the former president of a major disaster relief contractor, accusing them of bribery and fraud in the efforts to restore electricity to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File)
NHL camps opening with Patrik Laine among almost a dozen prominent restricted free agents unsigned
Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine (File Photo)
This could be the all-time most ignored piece of personal-finance advice
Rob Carrick
Mittleman files counterclaim against Aimia
Aimia chairman of the board Robert Brown is pictured prior to a special shareholders meeting Montreal on Jan. 8, 2019.
Saskatchewan man acquitted of threatening to shoot Trudeau and blow up Parliament
Documentary 9/11: Cleared for Chaos: A true story of unsung heroes
John Doyle
As the election campaign begins, let’s tone down the climate rhetoric
Konrad Yakabuski
Shell, Petronas back Ottawa’s push for Paris climate accord credits through LNG exports to Asia
Shell Canada President Michael Crothers, right, and Petronas Energy Canada President & CEO Mark Fitzgerald.
Halyna Dobrowolsky’s massive vegetable garden meant her children would never go hungry like she did
Halyna Dobrowolsky.
Mitch Podolak, 71, was Canadian folk music’s beloved radical patron
Mitch Podolak, centre wearing a baseball cap, was variously described over the years as a 'bearded, chain-smoking radical,' a 'chubby working-class hero,' a 'banjo-playing… Trotskyite who could pass for a biker' and part of 'a cabal of deranged artist types.'
Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! marks the quiet return of Morgan Spurlock
In the 13 years since releasing his Oscar-nominated McDonald's-diet documentary "Super Size Me," Morgan Spurlock hasn't taken his eyes off the fast food industry. Spurlock is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-TIFF, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Forces needs more info on perpetrators of sexual misconduct, centre says
A Canadian flag is shown on the uniform of a member of the military in Trenton, Ont., on Oct. 16, 2014.
Housing starts climb sharply in Ontario, Quebec, but decline in Western Canada: CMHC
New home construction takes place in a development in Oakville, Ont., on Aug. 15, 2019.
Ex-hostage Joshua Boyle says he hit wife with broom only because she asked him to be spanked
A Crown attorney says former overseas hostage Joshua Boyle is lying about his wife Caitlan Coleman being a neglectful, unfit mother. Joshua Boyle arrives to court in Ottawa on Monday, March 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Legal cannabis packaging still struggling with sustainability issues
U.S. to commemorate 9/11 as its aftermath extends and evolves
FILE- In this May 15, 2015 file photo, visitors gather near the pools at the 9/11 Memorial in New York. As they have done 17 times before, a crowd of victims' relatives is expected at the site on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 to observe the anniversary the deadliest terror attack on American soil. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Belichick mum on how Patriots will use Antonio Brown this week against Miami
New England fans display a sign supporting Antonio Brown during the Patriots game Sunday against Pittsburgh
Evening Update: Federal election campaign set to start Wednesday; Trump fires U.S. national security adviser John Bolton
Combination image of Justin Trudeau, Andrew Scheer, Jagmeet Singh and Elizabeth May. Source images by Bertrand Guay/Getty, Justin Tang/The Canadian Press, Tara Walton/The Canadian Press, John Woods/The Canadian Press.
Jeannette VanderMarel steps down as co-CEO of 48North
What’s fuelling B.C.'s high gas prices - and what’s Horgan going to do about it?
Gary Mason
TIFF 2019: Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker is the antihero the alienated and angry have been waiting for, and that’s precisely the problem
JOKER (2019) Todd Phillips' standalone origin story of an iconic arch-nemesis stars Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, a man disregarded by society. Joker is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.
Rural-community leader urges Ontario to make broadband an essential service
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau address a crowd at a Liberal fundraiser in Brampton, Ont., on Sept. 5, 2019.
100-foot wave recorded off the coast of Newfoundland during Dorian
A man stands on the rocks as waves crash into the shoreline in Peggy's Cove, N.S. as the effects of Hurricane Dorian begin to make landfall on Saturday, September 7, 2019. The communities of Peggy's Cove and Sambro are under a voluntary evacuation order as the Category 1 hurricane approaches the Maritimes.
New searches fail to find any trace of B.C. family missing since 1989
Marlene Jack holds photos of her missing sister Doreen Jack, Doreen's husband, Ronald, and the couple's two sons Ryan and Russell who went missing from Prince George in 1989, while testifying during hearings at the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Smithers, B.C., on Sept. 27, 2017.
Global uncertainty prompts rethink of B.C. budget projections, Finance Minister Carole James says
Finance Minister Carole James releases the provincial public accounts report during a press conference at the press gallery at B.C. Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, July 18, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Chair of Victoria’s Secret parent reportedly ‘embarrassed’ by former ties to Epstein
FILE - This Sept. 19, 2014 file photo shows Chairman and CEO of Victoria’s Secret parent L Brands Les Wexner touring the exhibit at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio. Wexner says he is “embarrassed” by his former ties with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to multiple media reports. He delivered the remarks during his opening address Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 at the company’s annual investor day in Columbus. The remarks came months after reports of his ties with Epstein surfaced. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
B.C. survey shows overwhelming support for permanent daylight time
B.C. Premier John Horgan in Vancouver on July 4, 2019.
TIFF 2019: From martinis to Meryl – everything that happened at the inaugural Tribute Gala
Meryl Streep receives the TIFF Tribute Actor Award during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival TIFF Tribute Gala at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel on Sept. 9, 2019, in Toronto.
TIFF 2019: At the Toronto film festival, movies about the making, and unmaking, of great artists
HOW TO BUILD A GIRL (2019). A working-class teenager (Beanie Feldstein) tries to reinvent herself as a hip London music critic, in this unconventional coming-of-age story based on British author Caitlin Moran’s semi-autobiographical novel. Courtesy of TIFF
Boris Johnson boxed in by Brexit standoff
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U.S. vaping concerns loom as Canada legalizes pot devices
A man uses a vape as he walks on Broadway in New York City, U.S., September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Federal government releases long-awaited Arctic policy
A polar bear stands on an ice flow in Baffin Bay.
The DB pension plan business model has failed – and everyone is paying the price
A study sponsored by the Canadian Public Pension Leadership Council says governments considering converting their traditional defined benefit (DB) pension plans would face higher administration costs because defined contribution (DC) plans cannot be run as efficiently. (File Photo).
Edmonton-bound Swoop plane makes emergency landing in B.C. after hitting geese
A Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Swoop turned back to the airport today in Abbotsford, B.C., after striking several geese.
Hiking the Alps seemed so romantic, but it was the worst honeymoon ever
Illustration by Mary Kirkpatrick
Wisconsin man accused of making counterfeit vaping cartridges
A Wisconsin man is accused of manufacturing thousands of counterfeit vaping cartridges a day with THC oil for almost two years, running the operation with 10 employees, authorities said.
Panel calls Sidewalk Labs development plan ‘frustratingly abstract’
Views of the Port Lands area from Cherry St., the future home of Sidewalk Labs in Toronto on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
Four pillars of great financial advice
Rob Carrick
Canada’s inferiority complex can now rest in peace
Lawrence Martin
JPMorgan lowers interest-income outlook, following similar moves by Wells Fargo, Citigroup
FILE PHOTO: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon speaks at the North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) 2019 legislative conference in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File photo
U.S. seeks dismissal of Native Americans’ lawsuit over Keystone pipeline
FILE - This June 12, 2019 file photo shows demonstrators against the Keystone XL pipeline walking to to Andrew W. Bogue Federal Courthouse in in Rapid City, S.D. South Dakota's Rosebud Sioux tribe and two tribes in Montana have sued the Trump administration in a bid to block the controversial oil pipeline. (Adam Fondren/Rapid City Journal via AP, File)
Woodside seeks a buyer for its stake in Kitimat LNG project
FILE PHOTO: The shadow of a man is cast onto a poster displaying the logo for Woodside Petroleum, Australia's top independent oil and gas company, at a briefing for investors in Sydney, Australia, May 23, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo
British electoral system unprepared to resist foreign interference, officials say
In this file photo taken on June 9, 2017, flags flutter near The Elizabeth Tower, by the Houses of Parliament, in central London.
Rwanda agrees to take in 500 refugees trapped in Libya
Migrants are seen outside a detention centre used by the Libyan Government of National Accord, in Tripoli's southern suburb of Tajoura, on July 3, 2019.
Sept. 24: Celebrating one year of legalization with Cannabis Professional
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At least 31 people killed in stampede during Ashoura commemorations in Iraq, officials say
People gather outside a hospital after a walkway collapsed and set off a stampede in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq, on Sept. 10, 2019.
Burnaby becomes latest Metro Vancouver city to declare a climate emergency
Judge approves transfer of QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange case to Toronto court
Lawyers, accountants and their associates involved with QuadrigaCX, stand outside Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax on April 8, 2019.
‘It is time to stop vaping’: Kansas reports sixth U.S. death linked to mysterious respiratory illness
In this Aug. 28, 2019, file photo, a man exhales while smoking an e-cigarette, in Portland, Maine.
Marc Gasol says short off-season ‘worth it’ for chance to play for Spain again
Spain's Marc Gasol plays against Iran during the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in Guangzhou, China on Sept. 4, 2019.
Atwood says current events inspired The Testaments as Handmaid’s Tale sequel hits shelves
Canadian author Margaret Atwood speaks during a press conference at the British Library to launch her new book 'The Testaments' in London, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Why public places like libraries and parks are critical for bringing people together – and even saving lives
Alex Bozikovic
U.S. court orders federal agency to explain pipeline decision
In this June 29, 2018, file photo, pipeline used to carry crude oil is shown at the Superior terminal of Enbridge Energy in Superior, Wis.
Italian coalition wins confidence vote in Senate after stormy debate
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, backed by the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and centre-left Democratic Party, won an initial confidence motion in the lower house on Monday, meaning his coalition can now forge ahead with its pro-European agenda.
Labour board opens hearing for proposed Foodora union that could have ripple effects in gig economy
Foodsters United is looking to unionize Foodora couriers in Toronto. Thomas McKechnie is one of the members helping to organize the union.
U.S. pulled CIA mole out of Kremlin reportedly over fears that Trump would jeopardize his safety
This file photo taken on July 9, 2018, shows the Kremlin, in Moscow.
Politics Briefing: Election campaign to begin Wednesday
Justin Trudeau, Andrew Scheer, Jagmeet Singh and Elizabeth May. Photo illustration by The Globe and Mail
Investors weigh in on UFC’s $465-million return to the ring
Russian UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, left, fights with UFC fighter Dustin Poirier, of Lafayette, La., during Lightweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 242, in Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday , Sept.7 2019.
Federal election 2019: The latest news and what you need to know to vote today
Huxley, a Rhodesian Ridgeback dog, waits for his owner to finish voting at a polling station in Ottawa on election day.
‘My heart is full, full, full’: A chat with Margaret Trudeau before her appearance at Toronto’s Just For Laughs comedy festival
Margaret Trudeau,
Federal election campaign set to begin Wednesday
Combination image of Justin Trudeau, Andrew Scheer, Jagmeet Singh and Elizabeth May. Source images by Bertrand Guay/Getty, Justin Tang/The Canadian Press, Tara Walton/The Canadian Press, John Woods/The Canadian Press.
Parole board says woman convicted in Stefanie Rengel killing showed lack of commitment to rehabilitation
Melissa Todorovic is shown in an undated handout photo.
Second man charged in on-ice brawl at Alberta youth hockey tournament
A second man has been charged after an attack on a referee and a coach at a recent youth hockey tournament in Lethbridge, Alta.
Declining U.S. vacancies point to slowing job growth
FILE - In this June 4, 2019 file photo, job applicants line up at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood during a job fair in Hollywood, Fla. The number of open U.S. jobs slipped 0.4% in July, while hires rose slightly, a sign that some employers are growing cautious amid growing economic uncertainty. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
U.S. sets preliminary duties of up to 222 per cent on Chinese ceramic tile
FILE PHOTO: Smoke billows from a chimney as workers leave a factory in rural Gaoyi county, known for its ceramics production, near Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China, December 7, 2017. Picture taken December 7, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Netanyahu announces intention to annex West Bank’s Jordan Valley if re-elected
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement in Ramat Gan, near the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, on Sept. 10, 2019.
Enbridge investors cheer Mainline overhaul despite Canadian producer protests
Construction on Enbridge's Line 3 replacement program progresses in Alberta and Saskatchewan in 2017.
Japan may have to dump radioactive water from Fukushima plant into the Pacific Ocean: minister
This Jan. 25, 2019, file photo, shows tanks containing contaminated water that has been treated at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan.
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