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Purdue Pharma, facing over 2000 opioid crisis lawsuits, files for bankruptcy protection
FILE - This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. Purdue Pharma, the company which makes OxyContin and other drugs, filed court papers in New York on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
Blackstone to pay $3.3-billion in cash for Canada’s Dream Global REIT
FILE PHOTO: The ticker and trading information for Blackstone Group is displayed at the post where it is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Forecasters warn U.S. coast of potentially dangerous rip currents caused by Hurricane Humberto
This satellite image obtained from NOAA/RAMMB, shows Tropical Storm Humberto as it moves near the Bahamas at 12:00UTC on September 15, 2019. - Tropical Storm Humberto lashed the Bahamas with rain and wind on September 14, 2019, possibly slowing down relief efforts in the wake of the devastation wrought less than two weeks ago by Hurricane Dorian.The US National Hurricane Center said the center of the storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 60 miles (95 kilometers) per hour, was passing Saturday evening about 85 miles north of Great Abaco Island, one of the areas hardest hit by Dorian. (Photo by HO / NOAA/RAMMB / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NOAA/RAMMB/HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSHO/AFP/Getty Images
Jan Lisiecki’s Beethoven collection takes listeners on a playful if smart musical journey
Classical Pianist Jan Lisiecki arrives on the red carpet for the 2018 Juno Awards in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 25, 2018. REUTERS/Ben Nelms
Rocker Ric Ocasek, front man of The Cars, dies at 75
FILE - In this April 14, 2018, file photo, Ric Ocasek, from the Cars, performs during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Cleveland. Ocasek, famed frontman for The Cars rock band, has been found dead in a New York City apartment. The New York City police department said officers responding to a 911 call found the 75-year-old Ocasek on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Former Ontario minister sides with Beijing, pins Hong Kong protests on ‘outside’ forces
Police sprays anti-government protesters with coloured water during a demonstration near Central Government Complex in Hong Kong on Sept. 15, 2019.
Andreescu feted by Mississauga, the city where she developed her winning tennis ways
U.S. Open tennis champion Bianca Andreescu on stage at the "She The North" celebration rally in her honour in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada September 15, 2019. REUTERS/Moe Doiron TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Rams defeat Saints in title game rematch, while Bills, Seahawks, Packers, Cowboys and even Lions also win
Jared Goff of the Los Angeles Rams scrambles as he looks to pass during the second half against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
The Unnatural and Accidental Women strikes the right celebratory note for beginning of new era at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre
Monique Mojica and PJ Prudat in a scene from "The Unnatural and Accidental Women" by Marie Clements, directed by Muriel Miguel at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. NAC English Theatre/NAC Indigenous Theatre Co-production. Written by Marie Clements. Set, Props and Projection Designer: Andy Moro. Costume Designer: Sage Paul. Credit: Justin Tang
Trade Minister Jim Carr says EDC must learn from past business ‘mistakes’
Export Development Canada's head office in Ottawa. (File Photo).
Scheer accuses Trudeau of negotiating weak NAFTA replacement after pressure
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau waves after making a campaign stop in St-Tite, Que., on Sept. 14, 2019.
Students visit Thunder Bay for Wake The Giant campaign, concert to make Indigenous youth feel safe
THUNDER BAY, Canada. - Stephanie Ooshag and Bella Koostachin of Fort Severn are overwhelmed during Coleman Hell at Wake at The Giant Music Festival on September 14, 2019. Photo by David Jackson/The Globe and Mail
TFC remains in 4th place, edging Colorado 3-2 to spoil Rapids coach Robin Fraser’s return to Toronto
Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio, left, celebrates his game-winning goal Sunday with teammates Alejandro Pozuelo (10) and Erickson Gallardo (9).
Draft Mexican law would grant amnesty to people serving jail time for minor drug offences, abortions
Handout picture released by the Mexican presidency press office showing Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador showing an alleged spy camera found by the cleaning staff in the National Palace, during his daily morning press conference, at the National Palace in Mexico City, on September 3, 2019. (Photo by HO / Mexican Presidency / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / MEXICAN PRESIDENCY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSHO/AFP/Getty Images
Task force recommends tightening up regulations on third-party spending for B.C. municipal campaigns
A sign directing voters to the advance voting place for a by-election at City Hall in Vancouver, British Columbia on October 10, 2017. (BEN NELMS for The Globe and Mail)
Marner signing’s impact on salary cap means Leafs’ window of contention closing, not opening
Cathal Kelly
England wins fifth test but Australia retains Ashes as series ends in draw
Australia's cricket team celebrates with the Ashes Urn on Sunday.
Return of Quique Sanchez Flores helps give last-place Watford a welcome point in 2-2 draw with Arsenal
Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores waves to fans after the match on Sunday.
Antonio Brown makes Patriots debut with TD in 43-0 revenge win over Dolphins amid ongoing rape probe
New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown scored a touchdown on Sunday in his debut with the New England Patriots but remains the subject of a rape probe.
17-year-old boy killed in ‘ambush’ in Mississauga was innocent bystander, police say
Peel police say the shooters were armed with semi-automatic handguns and investigators believe the intended targets were among a group preparing to film a rap video. Students leave Applewood Heights SS in Brampton, Ontario on December 11, 2007. Fellow student Aqsa Parvez (Aqsa "Axa" Parvez) succumbed to her injuries early on the 11th. Credit: Jim Ross / The Globe and Mail Story details: A 16-year-old girl died in hospital late Monday night, hours after police in Mississauga received a call from a man saying he had killed his daughter. Muhammad Parvez, 57, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his daughter, Aqsa Parvez. He will appear Tuesday in a Brampton court. The victim's 26-year-old brother, Waqas Parvez, has been charged with obstructing police. Students at nearby Applewood Heights Secondary School in Mississauga said the teen had recently clashed with her family after ceasing to wear a hijab and adopting a more Western style of dress.
One possible culprit in vaping lung illnesses - ‘Dank Vapes’
Zimbabwe critic allegedly kidnapped within hours after Mugabe’s funeral
Zimbabwe junior doctors stage a protest march at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare on September 15, 2019 protesting the alleged abduction from his home of Dr Peter Mugombeyi president of the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association. (Photo by Jekesai NJIKIZANA / AFP)JEKESAI NJIKIZANA/AFP/Getty Images
Issues dear to Canada are at the heart of the Democratic candidates’ debates
Randal Grichuk’s two home runs lift Toronto Blue Jays over New York Yankees 6-4
Toronto Blue Jays centre fielder Randal Grichuk hits a single during the fifth inning against the New York Yankees on Sunday.
The lowly pallet could be highly problematic for Britain in a post-Brexit world
A forklift truck moves wooden pallets at the Port of Southampton, on Feb. 10, 2019.
Oil prices jump after drone attack slashes Saudi production in half
Smoke is seen following a fire at Aramco facility in the eastern city of Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, September 14, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
Eataly finally arrives in Toronto: ‘It’s important that we do it right instead of fast’
Customers enter Eataly, a 50,000 square-foot emporium devoted to the food and culinary traditions of Italy, in the Flatiron District of New York in March.
Alberta’s foe is economics, not environmentalists
Barrie McKenna
Investment industry pushes politicians to stop charging GST/HST on mutual funds in RRSPs
OSFI conducts risk assessments on banks to crack down on misconduct
The OSFI is scrutinizing the banks’ policies on a wide range of issues, including ethics, codes of conduct, conflicts of interest, whistle-blowers and rogue employees. (File Photo of Bay Street).
The Quebec Court forgets the importance of living with dignity
Nicole Gladu, left, and Jean Truchon attend a news conference in Montreal, Thursday, September 12, 2019, where they gave their reaction to a Quebec judge overturning parts of provincial and federal laws on medically assisted dying. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Boris Johnson to meet top EU officials as signs emerge of possible Brexit breakthrough
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the Convention of the North at the Magna Centre in Rotherham, Britain September 13, 2019. Christopher Furlong/Pool via REUTERS
Despite political tensions, Canadian health clinic finds success in China
Gun control must include background checks, Dems tell Trump
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters just after the House Judiciary Committee approved guidelines for impeachment hearings on President Donald Trump, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Activist investors, buoyed by record-breaking year, now looking at cannabis, energy industries, expert says
Dale Wilesack works with cannabis seedlings at the Aurora Cannabis facility in Montreal. (File Photo).
It’s time for Canada to abandon one-man rule over monetary policy, as most other countries have done
Good governance at the Bank of Canada requires that we review the structures in place and ask: How will they perform when faced with different challenges and different governors? (File Photo).
Canadian mining companies key players in Mexico’s move to sustainable development
Roughly 70 per cent of foreign-owned mining companies operating in Mexico are based in Canada, including the El Limon-Guajes mining complex of Canadian company Media Luna. (File Photo).
Small businesses with ‘reduced scent environments’ face tricky conversations with customers
Rebecca Flanagan, owner of Urban Healing, in Vancouver.
Lu’ma Medical Centre to receive more than $2-million in funding from B.C. health ministry, FNHA
Michael Dumont, a UBC graduate and family doctor, speaks with a patient at the Lu'ma Native Medical Centre in Vancouver, B.C., on Dec. 15, 2016.
Kinross to spend $150-million at Tasiast in expansion plan for key African mine
Kinross Gold Corporation said a nearly three-week strike by unionized workers at its Tasiast mine in Mauritania ended on June 11, 2016.
Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Surrey, B.C.
Fewer trees, higher costs blamed for devastating downturn in B.C. forestry industry
Logs are piled up at West Fraser Timber in Quesnel, B.C., in this April 21, 2009 photo.
Premier Doug Ford filmed Ontario News Now videos on at least 100 occasions
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks alongside Toronto Mayor John Tory at a press conference to announce additional provincial funding for Toronto Police CCTV programs, at the Toronto Police College in Toronto, on Aug. 23, 2019.
University of Victoria opens counselling services after deadly bus crash kills two students
Search and rescue crews and RCMP help a tow-truck crew to remove a bus from the ditch of a logging road near Bamfield, B.C., on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Two University of Victoria students died and more than a dozen other people were injured after a bus on its way to a marine research centre rolled over on a narrow gravel road on Vancouver Island on Friday. The incident happened between the communities of Port Alberni and Bamfield, said the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria, which received a call for assistance at around 10 p.m. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Carly Rae Jepsen’s Dedicated fans still revel in her teenage dreams
Brad Wheeler
Primoz Roglic wins Spanish Vuelta for first Grand Tour title
Team Jumbo rider Slovenia's Primoz Roglic is congratulated by teammates at the end of the 21th stage of the 2019 La Vuelta cycling Tour of Spain, a 106,6 kilometre race from Fuenlabrada to Madrid on Sept. 15, 2019.
New York to ban flavoured e-cigarettes after lung illnesses, deaths
FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2014, file photo, a patron exhales vapor from an e-cigarette at a store in New York. Commenting that "people should not be using vaping products, period," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, the state's health department will issue guidance echoing recent federal warnings about the habit. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Timeline: Attacks, incidents heightening Gulf tensions since May
Smoke is seen following a fire at an Aramco factory in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, September 14, 2019 in this picture obtained from social media. VIDEOS OBTAINED BY REUTERS/via REUTERS
TIFF 2019: Director Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit wins People’s Choice Award
Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) has dinner with his imaginary friend Adolf (writer/director Taika Waititi), and his mother, Rosie (Scarlet Johansson) in a handout photo from the film "Jojo Rabbit."
Democratic presidential candidates call for Brett Kavanaugh’s impeachment
In this Oct. 8, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh stands before a ceremonial swearing-in in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.
PEI launching disaster assistance program, emergency fund in wake of Dorian
An unidentified man takes a photo of a fallen tree in Charlottetown on Sept. 8, 2019. Hurricane Dorian brought wind, rain and heavy seas that knocked out power across the region, left damage to buildings and trees as well as disruption to transportation.
Biden heads to Alabama to speak at key civil rights movement site
Former Vice President Joe Biden responds to a question on Sept. 12, 2019, during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC at Texas Southern University in Houston.
Raptors’ Marc Gasol completes historic double as Spain wins World Cup
Spain's Marc Gasol celebrates with the trophy after winning the FIBA World Cup in Beijing, China on Sept. 15, 2019.
Syria’s President issues amnesty reducing punishment for crimes
A man walks past a banner depicting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Douma, outside Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 17, 2018.
Man City beaten at Norwich, dropping 5 points off Liverpool
Soccer Football - Premier League - Norwich City v Manchester City - Carrow Road, Norwich, Britain - September 14, 2019 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts during the match Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. Please contact your account representative for further details. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Hong Kong Exchange begins investor charm offensive after LSE’s sharp rebuff
The name of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited is displayed at the entrance in Hong Kong, China, on Jan. 24, 2018.
Two Afghan Taliban shadow governors killed as air strikes increase
Salmon farmers , environmentalists at loggerheads after fish escape near N.B.-Maine border
Enclosures are seen at a sea site in Newfoundland in this undated handout photo.
Rapid rise of co-working providing needed space as big cities feel real estate crunch
In rural Nova Scotia, Dorian’s wake shows the importance of community and self-reliance
In Dartmouth, N.S., a man watches Hurricane Dorian's impact on the Halifax harbour on Sept. 7. The storm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of Nova Scotians.
New cheap ETFs that cover the Canadian market and how negative interest rates offer opportunity in bank stocks: What you need to know in investing this week
For Sunday Roundup column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Outsider, jailed tycoon top Tunisian presidential vote: exit poll forecasts
A soldier stands guard as people queue to cast their vote at a polling station during presidential election in Sousse, Tunisia September 15, 2019. REUTERS/Amine Ben Aziza NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
United Auto Workers set to strike against GM starting on Sunday evening
FILE PHOTO: The UAW logo is seen inside the United Auto workers Union Solidarity House in Detroit, Michigan May 29, 2009. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
Cleanup resumes in Bahamas as Tropical Storm Humberto swirls away
This satellite image obtained from NOAA/RAMMB, shows Tropical Storm Humberto as it moves near the Bahamas at 12:00UTC on Sept. 15, 2019.
Last-minute Montero goal seals 2-1 win for Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps' Fredy Montero, back right, scores a goal as Houston Dynamo's Jose Bizama watches during the second half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, on Saturday September 14, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Violence flares between police, protesters after thousands march in downtown Hong Kong
Firemen gather near a burned Chinese national flag during a demonstration in Hong Kong, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Thousands of Hong Kong people chanted slogans and marched Sunday at a downtown shopping district in defiance of a police ban, with shops shuttered amid fears of renewed violence in the months-long protests for democratic reforms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Dozens missing after sightseeing boat accident in India kills 12
Relatives mourn the victims who died or disappeared in a boat accident at the Godavari river near Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh state, at Kadipikonka village in Warangal district of Telengana state on September 15, 2019. - At least 12 people drowned and dozens were missing after a tour boat capsized on an Indian river on September 15, police and local media reports said, as rescuers searched frantically for survivors. (Photo by STR / AFP)STR/AFP/Getty Images
Scheer says candidates attacked by Liberals have apologized for past comments
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer scrums on a late night Federal Election flight from Ottawa to Vancouver on Sunday September 15, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Trump says U.S. ‘locked and loaded’ to respond to attack on Saudi oil facilities as Pompeo blames Iran
FILE PHOTO: Smoke is seen following a fire at Aramco facility in the eastern city of Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, September 14, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Heavy metal: Look for serious hardware embellishing handbags and jewellery this fall
The Enthusiast: Edward Gorey’s satire continues to be a timeless work of art
Born to be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey by Mark Dery.
The 2020 Nissan GT-R proves Godzilla is still king of the monsters
2020 Nissan GT-R
Your lookahead horoscope: September 15
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