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Bichette predicts, then delivers, walk-off shot in 12th inning as Blue Jays drop Yankees 6-5
Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Bo Bichette rounds the bases after hitting a walk-off home run to beat the New York Yankees in the 12th inning on September 13, 2019.
Hong Kong activists plan sit-ins at shopping malls following hill-top human chains
A woman holds a paper lantern as she takes part in forming a human chain with other pro-democracy activists on Lion Rock in Hong Kong on September 13, 2019.
Calgary’s Soroka silences Nationals’ bats in 5-0 Braves win
Calgarian Mike Soroka allowed one hit over six scoreless innings as the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Sept. 13, 2019.
Study reveals Blackhawks great Stan Mikita suffered from CTE
Chicago Blackhawks Stan Mikita pulls away from Detroit Red Wings' Ted Lindsay during an NHL game in Chicago, Feb.24, 1965. A study of Mikita’s brain shows the Hall of Famer suffered from CTEy at the time of his death a year ago.
Strike looms at General Motors as United Auto Workers extends Ford, Fiat Chrysler pacts
FILE - In this July 16, 2019, file photo United Auto Workers President Gary Jones speaks during the opening of their contract talks with General Motors in Detroit. A strike against General Motors looms large with just over a day left until the United Auto Workers’ national contracts with the three Detroit automakers expire. The union’s national agreements with GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler end at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
U.K. Conservatives ran ads with altered BBC headline, Facebook fact-checker finds
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he delivers his speech at the Convention of the North, in the Magna Centre in Rotherham, norhtern England on September 13, 2019. - Boris Johnson will meet EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker in Luxembourg on Monday, officials said, as the British prime minister bids to broker a Brexit compromise ahead of the October 31 deadline. Preparedness in Britain for a no-deal Brexit remains "at a low level", with logjams at Channel ports threatening to impact drug and food supplies, according to government assessments released this week. (Photo by Christopher Furlong / POOL / AFP)CHRISTOPHER FURLONG/AFP/Getty Images
Senior RCMP official charged in breaching Security of Information Act known as secretive, friends say
Undated Facebook photo of Cameron Jay Ortis, who was director-general of the National Intelligence Coordination Centre. The 47-year-old faces seven charges under the Security of Information Act (SOIA) and the Criminal Code in relation to alleged infractions between 2015 and 2019.
Jason Kenney’s ‘anti-Alberta’ inquiry looks mighty anti-democratic
United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney details the 'UCP Fight Back Strategy' against foreign anti-oil special interests, in front of the Trans Mountain Edmonton Terminal.
New concussion guidelines for physicians, parents, advise less rest, more activity when recuperating
Blackstone CEO says he advised Trudeau to make dairy concession to reach USMCA deal
FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 file photo, Stephen Schwarzman CEO of Blackstone attends the session 'Shaping a New Market Architecture' at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. An American billionaire has given Oxford University 150 million pounds ($188.6 million) for a new institute that will study the ethical implications of artificial intelligence and computing technologies. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
OSC alleges three executives committed fraud in Canadian Cannabis case
The Ontario Securities Commission offices in Toronto.
Alberta’s red-tape reduction reporting system flooded with submissions
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is seen in Edmonton on June 27, 2019. Mr. Kenney's government has already cut the province's minimum wage to $13 for workers under 18.
The Tennessee-inspired Comery Block offers fun times, but very mediocre food
From left: Brisket, smoked turkey, fried chicken, corn bread, chicken wings, green beans and mac n' cheese in the middle.
States divided along party lines on accepting Purdue Pharma settlement
Republican states are more in favour of the settlement reached with Purdue Pharma than Democratic states.
Greenpeace protesters facing federal, state charges in Houston demonstration
Federal and state authorities criminally charged climate change protesters on Sept. 13, 2019, for dangling from the Fred Hartman Bridge in Baytown, Texas.
Hong Kong youth rebel against their very pro-China education
HONG KONG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 13: A pro-democracy supporter waves a British flag as protesters gather on Lion Rock on mid-autumn festival on September 13, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Pro-democracy protesters have continued demonstrations across Hong Kong, calling for the city's Chief Executive Carrie Lam to immediately meet the rest of their demands; including an independent inquiry into police brutality, the retraction of the word riot to describe the rallies, and genuine universal suffrage as the territory faces a leadership crisis. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
Calgary’s Energy Disruptors conference imagines future for an industry at a crossroads
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 14, 2007, the Syncrude extraction facility in the northern Alberta oil sand fields is reflected in the pool of water being recycled for re-use in the extraction process in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. - Canada's oil sector, hurt by low prices and a lack of pipeline capacity to get its product to new overseas markets, received Can$1.6 billion (US$1.2 billion) in government aid on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. The federal monies include direct aid and export development loans to help the sector "diversify export markets for its resources beyond the United States," according to a statement. (Photo by DAVID BOILY / AFP)DAVID BOILY/AFP/Getty Images
Tropical cyclone bears down on Dorian-ravaged Bahamas
A man searches in the rubble of his house destroyed by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. A tropical cyclone is now threatening to complicate recovery efforts.
Ontario deficit sits at $7.4-billion, half of what Premier Doug Ford originally claimed
Ontario’s budget deficit now sits at $7.4-billion, nearly half of what Premier Doug Ford claimed he inherited from the previous Liberal government.
Mitch Marner agrees to six-year deal with Toronto Maple Leafs
Mitch Marner signed a six-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sept. 13, 2019.
Quebec’s religious symbols ban a major issue in federal election campaign
John Ibbitson
Brad Blair appears in public for first time to call for public inquiry into his allegations, launch $15-million wrongful dismissal lawsuit
Brad Blair, former Deputy Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, is photographed during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on Friday, September 13, 2019. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Raptors launch team-branded hijabs as form of outreach to fans
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse speaks to reporters before a team practice in Oakland, Calif., on June 12, 2019.
All sides are playing politics over tent city in Vancouver
A man walks through the tent city at Oppenheimer park in downtown Vancouver, Wednesday, August, 21, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Children being rendered invisible by province, former Ontario child and youth advocate says
Ontario’s children’s advocate Irwin Elman called on the government in August to stop putting young offenders in solitary confinement for more than 24 hours, warning it negatively harms their mental and physical health.
U.S. shale oil boom goes bust as investors balk at unrestrained production
An oil worker removes a thread cap from a piece of drill pipe on a drilling lease owned by Elevation Resources near Midland, Texas, U.S., on Feb. 12, 2019.
Kenney’s rhetoric about environmentalists’ double standards goes too far
Gary Mason
How Canada’s suburban dream became a debt-filled nightmare
Children on a track at Batsman Park Grounds in Ward 9 of Brampton, Ont., on Wednesday, August 28, 2019.
‘It felt like a punch in the gut’: Scale-back of cryptocurrency venture Bunz stuns businesses, clients
Julian Seth-Wong, owner of Tonality Records, was stunned when online marketplace Bunz suddenly cut off use of their cryptocurrency BTZ to all merchants but those selling coffee and food.
New York attorney-general finds $1-billion in hidden transfers by family behind OxyContin
New York state’s attorney general is accusing the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma of using hidden accounts to transfer $1-billion to themselves.
Housing project for homeless opens Thunder Bay’s fault lines of race, class and crime
Beth Ann Cryderman, who has lived in her home on Blucher St in Thunder Bay for the past 16 years, is photographed in the community garden a few doors down from her home, on Aug 17 2019. The Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services has a proposal to build a 58-unit housing facility this neighbourhood came up, there were people supporting, but also those who were against it.
Taliban visits Moscow days after Trump says talks ‘dead’
FILE - In this June 30, 2018, file photo, Kremlin guards perform in Red Square with St. Basil's Cathedral in the background in Moscow, Russia. A negotiating team from the Taliban arrived in Russia, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump declared dead a deal with the insurgent group in Afghanistan, a representative said Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)
With disaster damage doubling every five to seven years, Canadian insurers brace for bad weather
A damaged construction crane rests on the roof of new building in Halifax on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. Hurricane Dorian brought wind, rain and heavy seas that knocked out power across the region. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Vancouver’s Chambar restaurant turns 15
Congolaise Moules Frites at Chambar restaurant in Vancouver, on Sept. 3, 2019.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Disney CEO Bob Iger resigns from Apple board of directors as TV battle looms
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger attends the European premiere of The Lion King in London, Britain, on July 14, 2019.
Why the violent upturn in value stocks may not have staying power
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening of the market in New York, on Aug. 26, 2019.
Amplify: Women in politics face abuse every day – and it’s getting worse
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna.
Can Ruth afford her retirement goals with her current part-time job and side income?
CannTrust and eight energy stocks get booted out of the TSX Composite in index revamp
Cannabis plants are photographed at the CannTrust Niagara Greenhouse Facility in Fenwick, Ont., on June 26, 2018.
We need to be better at TV election debates. A lot better
John Doyle
Biden dismisses age issue, pledges medical disclosures
Former Vice President Joe Biden responds to a question Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC at Texas Southern University in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Heinzl’s mailbag: Feeling charitable? Donating securities is a tax-smart strategy
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Insiders thirsty for Cott stock
Ted Dixon
Cleanup of Dorian damage in PEI national park will continue into 2020
Much of the PEI National Park has reopened to the public after being hit by post-tropical storm Dorian last weekend, but Parks Canada's incident commander says some parts won't open again until next year. Fallen trees are seen in the Prince Edward Island National Park, P.E.I., in a recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Parks Canada, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Leafs head coach Mike Babcock knows he could be on the hot seat if Toronto falters
Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coach Mike Babcock speaks to reporters after a locker clean out at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, on April 25, 2019.
Epstein, Weinstein and the factories of complicity that helped them operate
Elizabeth Renzetti
The Liberal government’s vision for your privacy seems to be quite private, itself
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Evening Update: RCMP arrest suspected spy; federal parties promise tax, regulatory relief and Huffman gets 14 days in jail
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer steps off a public transit bus in Mississauga , Ont., Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Bullish on Micron Technology
Monica Rizk
Investors who like their ETFs simple and cheap have some new choices for covering the Canadian market
Rob Carrick
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
Rendering of the future East Harbour community hub (CNW Group/Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited)
Kids need to learn how to fail and adapt. Here’s how we did it
Toronto FC looks to consolidate playoff position as familiar faces visit BMO Field
Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney looks on against the Houston Dynamo during the second half at BMO Field on July 20, 2019 in Toronto, Ont.
Be like Mister Rogers, and put on a cozy sweater. The world will be a better place for it
Anne T. Donahue.
Couple hosts soiree to help neo-natal intensive care unit at St. Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Stephen Hwang, a researcher at St. Michael's Hospital, recently released a study which found that more than half of the homeless people in Toronto have suffered from a traumatic brain injury. He is seen in front of St. Michael's on October 14, 2008. JENNIFER ROBERTS FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Party leaders announce tax credits, regulatory changes on election campaign trail
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer steps off a public transit bus in Mississauga , Ont., on Sept. 13, 2019.
Was Canada’s first election debate ‘real’, and does it even really matter?
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and New Democratic Party (NDP) Leader Jagmeet Singh take part in the Maclean's/City TV national leaders' debate alongside an empty place due to the non-appearance of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, on the second day of the election campaign in Toronto, on Sept. 12, 2019.
Engineers approve plan to begin removal of Halifax crane toppled by Dorian
Pedestrians walk past a toppled building crane in Halifax, on Sept. 13, 2019.
RCMP charge senior intelligence official with breaching Canada’s official secrets law
Senior counsel with the Public Prosecution Service John MacFarlane speaks with the media outside of the Ottawa Court House on Sept. 13, 2019, in Ottawa.
Trudeau says he isn’t closing the door on challenging Quebec’s religious symbols ban at later date
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau makes a policy announcement in Trois-Rivieres, Que., on Sept. 13, 2019.
The best debate yet: Democrats shoot from the hip in Houston
Lawrence Martin
Ontario’s cannabis Crown corporation lost $42-million in latest fiscal year
In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, marijuana grows at an indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif.
Alberta government wants MLAs to be called back to legislature early
Jason Kenny and Jason Nixon chat before the speech from the throne is delivered in Edmonton, on May 21, 2019.
Cadillac Fairview to buy east-side Toronto development site from First Gulf
Rendering of Cadillac Fairview's future east harbour community hub in Toronto.
TIFF 2019: How this year’s festival proved it knows where the industry is heading, and how to get there ahead of everyone else
TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: Cast and crew attends the "Hustlers" premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 07, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TIFF)
Positive reinforcement: A new program for teens that is rooted in neuroscience
WE Well-being provides resources that teach social-emotional learning, mindfulness and simple daily actions to help young people decrease stress and increase positivity.
Anyone can make a difference: Preparing youth for a rapidly changing workforce
Engraving vector of a Young hipster woman with binoculars and stars
Digital training module ‘a game changer’ for students and teachers
Jacqueline Sanderlin, who works in Los Angeles’ Compton and Inglewood school districts, says digital resources are having a positive impact on these communities.
‘Social entrepreneurship will drive future generations’
Executive director of WE Charity, Dalal Al’Waheidi, says youth are seeking to combine social good with business objectives and WE provides programming to help them achieve their goals.
Technology drives global philanthropic efforts
Alberto and Mario Velazquez rely on resources provided by Microsoft and WE to teach charitable lessons in the classroom.
Alberta consolidates offices for climate-change policy, environmental monitoring
The Alberta Legislature building is pictured in Edmonton, on April 17, 2019.
Whistleblower Edward Snowden explains why he leaked in new memoir
Edward Snowden is seen during Wired Next Fest 2019, at the Giardini Indro Montanelli, in Milan, Italy, on May 26, 2019.
Major cable companies launch appeal of CRTC ruling on wholesale internet rates
A Shaw Communications sign is shown at the company's headquarters in Calgary on Jan. 14, 2015. Shaw is among the cable companies seeking an appeal of a CRTC ruling on wholesale internet rates.
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail: Why practice makes perfect, even when it looks like you’re winging it
Otto von Bismarck & Mike Tyson.
Nine books to help nurture your child’s inner scientist
The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle by Anne Renaud.
No Change in the Weather’s artful music is a breath of fresh Newfoundland air
The cast of No Change in the Weather perform on-stage.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in protest outside White House
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg speaks at a climate protest outside the White House, in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2019.
U.S. House panel requests internal e-mails in Big Tech antitrust investigation
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are seen in a combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS/File Photos
Hamilton police chief apologizes to LGBTQ community for comments made during radio interview
U.S. energy secretary says he’ll discuss nuclear reactors with new Saudi minister
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry speaks at the California GOP fall convention Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
TIFF 2019: The best, worst and most awkward moments of the Toronto International Film Festival
Renee Zellweger poses with fans as she arrives at the Canadian premiere of Judy at the Toronto International Film Festival, on Sept. 10, 2019.
This big bank ETF looks like a buy, the most missed opportunity in charitable giving, and a TFSA story gone wrong
FILE PHOTO: A Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) logo is seen on Bay Street in the heart of the financial district in Toronto, January 22, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo/File Photo
Politics Briefing: Politicians target Canadians’ pocketbooks
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer steps off a public transit bus in Mississauga , Ont., Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Bo Levi Mitchell puts unbeaten record on the line against Tiger-Cats
Calgary Stampeders' quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell hands the ball off during second half CFL football action against the Edmonton Eskimos, in Calgary, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Of Fed-aches and other central banks: World market themes for the week ahead
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, July 27, 2019.
U.S. imposes sanctions on three North Korean hacking groups blamed for global cyberattacks
U.S. Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Sigal Mandelker addresses a press roundtable at the U.S. embassy in Bern, Switzerland, on Sept. 10, 2019.
Proposed merger of London and Hong Kong stock exchanges a political quagmire for Boris Johnson
Eric Reguly
The confusing world of Métis identity
Group of Metis people camp outdoors in the woods near the town of Thompson. Man., c. 1967.
Can Sidewalk Labs build the future of wood? We’ll see
A courtyard, part of a proposed redevelopment of Toronto's downtown waterfront is seen in an undated artist rendering provided by Alphabet Inc's Sidewalk Labs unit February 15, 2019. Sidewalk Labs/Picture Plane Ltd/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO ARCHIVES, NO RESALES.
Start planning your winter vacation with this ultimate Caribbean island guide
St. Lucia's Twin Pitons lit by sunset glow
Federal appeals court restores lawsuit against Trump over business ties
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in Baltimore, on Sept. 12, 2019.
Connor McDavid cleared to practise as Oilers open training camp
Oilers centre Connor McDavid answers media questions during the team's training camp in Edmonton on Sept. 12, 2019.
Perry Trimper resigns from N.L. cabinet over ‘race card’ comments about Innu Nation
Rock star Eddie Money dies at 70
In this Aug. 6, 2004, file photo, Eddie Money performs during Grandstand Under the Stars, at the Diamond Jo Casino, in Dubuque, Iowa.
The week’s most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
The TSX ticker is shown in Toronto.
Scheer promises to bring back the public transit tax credit as part of Conservatives’ environment plan
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer makes a public transit announcement in Mississauga, Ont., on Sept. 13, 2019.
Pakistani PM Imran Khan to raise Kashmir issue at UN General Assembly
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a rally in Muzaffarabad, on Sept. 13, 2019.
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