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Saskatchewan gas station manager assaulted by a man saying he shouldn’t be in Canada
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. Saskatchewan RCMP have charged a man with murder after his wife disappeared from the couple's Saskatoon-area farm in 2015. Supt. Derek Williams says Greg Fertuck is charged with first-degree murder and indignity to human remains in the death of Sheree Fertuck. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Compared to wind and solar, nuclear energy is too slow and too expensive
Steam rises from a nuclear power station behind an old windmill on the River Scheldt in Doel, Belgium, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. Political leaders meet Sept. 23, 2019 for a climate summit in New York to ramp up global efforts to tackle the climate crisis. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Five directors vie for Canada’s $100,000 Siminovitch Prize for theatre
Ravi Jain, director of "Prince Hamlet," is pictured during a dress rehearsal at The Theatre Centre in Toronto on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Five Canadian directors are in the running for a $100,000 theatre award. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Amnesty International calls on Hong Kong to investigate police action in protests
Riot police react as they disperse crowds of anti-government protesters during a rally outside Mong Kok police station, in Hong Kong, China, September 23, 2019.
At UN, Trump focuses on religious freedom, not climate
President Donald Trump applauds alongside Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison as they mark the opening of an Australian-owned Pratt Industries plant, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Wapakoneta, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Hutchinson stops 38 shots as Maple Leafs blank Canadiens in pre-season
Sep 23, 2019; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Michael Hutchinson (30) makes a save against Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi (15) during the first period at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Vancouver artist Stan Douglas wins 2019 Audain Prize
The 2019 Audain Prize for Visual Art has been awarded to Vancouver artist Stan Douglas.
Tech companies back independent watchdog to tackle online extremism
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, right, and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, left, hold a news conference, outlining an anti-terror initiative between governments and technology companies called GIFCT--Global Internet Forum to Combat Terrorism, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, in New York.
Former Canadian ambassador suggests registry to help identify foreign agents
Former Canadian ambassador to China David Mulroney speaks during a symposium on Canada-China relations in Toronto, Ont., Thursday, May 23, 2019. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
Canadian clergy-abuse survivors lobby for Catholic Church reforms, disclosure around accused priests
A group of Canadian clergy abuse survivors are temporarily barred from entering the NAC Centre during the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in Cornwall, Ont., on Sept. 23, 2019.
Canada’s Attorney-General opposes Meng’s request for more disclosure related to arrest
Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, right, leaves the B.C. Supreme Court during a lunch break from a hearing, in Vancouver, on Sept. 23, 2019.
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart joins call for national handgun ban
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart speaks during a press conference in Vancouver on July 4, 2019.
WHO hampering Ebola battle by restricting use of Canadian-developed vaccine, MSF says
Health workers dressed in protective suits are seen at the MSF (Doctors Without Borders) Ebola treatment centre in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Aug. 4, 2019.
B.C. attorney-general supports Scheer’s call for federal money-laundering inquiry
A national public inquiry into money laundering is a good thing no matter which party wins the federal election, says British Columbia's attorney general. British Columbia Attorney General David Eby looks on during a news conference in Vancouver, Friday, May 24, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Trudeau hasn’t got much to say on pharmacare apart from the name of Doug Ford
Campbell Clark
Jason Kenney demands equalization reform, regardless of federal election outcome
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney leaves a press conference in Edmonton on Aug. 7, 2019.
B.C. government concerned money launderers finding ways around stricter rules
Alberta premier Kenney says province may have to reset Springbank dam project
A view through a ranch gate of where a reservoir will be if government plans go ahead, is shown near Bragg Creek, Alta., Friday, April 8, 2016. Alberta's premier says if federal regulators say no, or court delays persist, it's entirely possible the proposed Springbank reservoir - a major project designed to protect Calgary from floods - may have to go back to the drawing board.
Taiwan talks air safety despite no UN invite
Both the Group of Seven industrialized countries, which includes Canada, and the Canadian government itself have called for Taiwan to be allowed to attend the ICAO gathering, which is the 40th session of the organization.
Who are New Brunswick Proud, and how are they helping the Conservatives?
Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, is greeted by New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs before delivering remarks at a town hall event in Fredericton on Feb. 11.
The Liberal and Conservative home-ownership plans will only heat up Canada’s hot housing markets
On left Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer arrives at an end of session media availability on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. On right is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is photographed during an interview in Toronto on Oct 15 2018.
U.S. and Latin American allies invoke treaty to pressure Venezuela’s Maduro to step down
FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2019 file photo, Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela Juan Guaido speaks during a weekly session at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela. The United States and more than a dozen Latin American countries are meeting Monday, Sept. 23 to consider multilateral sanctions against Venezuela. The foreign ministers are expected to discuss a range of punishments, including loss of diplomatic recognition and an economic boycott. Many of the participating countries recognize Guaidó as Venezuela's legitimate leader after he declared himself interim president in January, citing what was seen as President Nicolás Maduro's fraudulent re-election last year. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
Liberal vow to talk down cellphone costs seen as unrealistic
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau poses for photos with supporters at a bakery while campaigning, on Sept. 23, 2019, in Niagara Falls, Ont.
Toronto District School Board to consider fenced-in dog areas on schoolyards
Almuth Weigeldt is photographed with her neighbour's dog Nikki, beside a locked fence outside a school, on Sept 23, 2019. TDSB trustee Shelley Laskin will present a motion on Wednesday that proposes a pilot project to provide dog runs at schools and have staff evaluate its effectiveness in keeping pets off areas that students use.
WWE star Lacey Evans admits to staging speeding ticket tantrum with RCMP officer
A professional wrestler’s verbal smackdown of an Alberta RCMP officer was staged after she was issued a speeding ticket.
Toronto Board of Health urges provincial changes to boost vaccination amid protest in City Hall
The immunization strategy includes a series of recommendations to Ontario’s Ministry of Health, Health Canada and several other organizations.
Tories pledge to boost mortgage repayment periods for first-time buyers
Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, seen here at a campaign stop in Vaughan, Ont., promised to increase the maximum amortization period on insured mortgages to 30 years for first-time buyers, from 25 years currently.
Streetwise newsletter: Bid to privatize Callidus plunged as company struggled
A man taking a break outside the Bay Wellington Tower on Wellington St. East in Toronto's Financial District, is photographed on April 10 2019.
AP photographer wounded as Haitian senator fires gun during protest
An opposition protester holds out his arms and yells "Kill me" to ruling party Senator Willot Joseph who holds up a gun outside parliament before a scheduled vote on the ratification of Fritz William Michel's nomination as prime minister in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. Opposition members confronted ruling-party senators, and Joseph pulled a pistol when protesters rushed at him and members of his entourage. The vote was cancelled. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)
Toronto startup Paycase sues TMX over cryptocurrency plan
The TMX Group logo, home of the TSX, is shown in Toronto on June 28, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
From hockey coach to carnival barker to MS advocate, Sparkie Milner lived a colourful life
Samson Benjamin 'Sparkie' Milner.
John Coltrane’s unheard album Blue World will see the light of day
John Coltrane Blue World package.
Trial begins for former Dallas cop who fatally shot neighbour
FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2019 file photo, fired Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger, right, arrives for jury selection in her murder trial at the Frank Crowley Courthouse in downtown Dallas. The murder trial for a Guyger who shot and killed Botham Jean, an unarmed black man in his Dallas apartment is set for opening arguments Monday Sept. 23, 2019. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP File)
Home Capital prices its first residential mortgage-backed securities in $425-million offering
The entry to the Home Capital Group's headquarters are seen in an office tower in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 26, 2017.
U.S. soldier arrested on charge of sharing bomb instructions
FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2015 file photo, an honor guard stands at the entrance before ribbon cutting ceremonies for the new 1st Infantry Division Headquarters at Fort Riley, Kan. Prosecutors say a U.S. Army infantry soldier stationed at Fort Riley shared bomb-making instructions online and also discussed killing activists and bombing a news network. The Justice Department says Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, that private first class Jarrett William Smith was charged with distributing information related to explosives and weapons of mass destruction. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner File)
The three threats investors must now face
A trader works at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, on Aug. 7, 2019.
Guideline recommends severely addicted drug users should be given injectable medical-grade heroin
FILE PHOTO: A heroin addict, who didn't want to be identified, displays needles used for shooting heroin near the Law School building at the University of Athens, Greece, October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Costas Baltas/File photo
Trump’s tweets threaten Fed’s independence, push rate expectations lower: study
President Donald Trump meets with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi at the InterContinental Barclay hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
California federal prosecutors conducting criminal probe into Juul: report
A Juul e-cigarette and pods are seen in this picture illustration taken September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Files
Ontario Provincial Police will no longer release gender of people charged with crimes
An Ontario Provincial Police logo is shown during a press conference announcing the seizure of 55 kilograms of cocaine and about $800,000 in Canadian currency during a press conference after making a huge coordinated seizure involving many different agencies including the United States, in Barrie, Ont., on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. The source of the drugs came from Mexico, traveling through the United States and ending in Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Google strikes back with its own game subscription service
FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of Google logo in this illustration picture, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Evening Update: The latest from the federal election campaign; Greta Thunberg condemns world leaders on climate change
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: Greta Thunberg speaks at the United Nations (U.N.) where world leaders are holding a summit on climate change on September 23, 2019 in New York City. While the U.S. will not be participating, China and about 70 other countries are expected to make announcements concerning climate change. The summit at the U.N. comes after a worldwide Youth Climate Strike on Friday, which saw millions of young people around the world demanding action to address the climate crisis. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
How different generations like to be mentored
Mary Ann Yule, president and CEO of HP Canada.
Shtisel star Doval’e Glickman on how the show’s Judaism bridges the divide with other religions
Why is being unpredictable essential for success?
Roy Osing.
How to counter Chinese economic coercion
Canola farmer Sterling Hilton walks by his farm with grain bins that store his canola crop near Strathmore, Alta., on April 12, 2019.
Revisiting Canadian energy stocks in wake of Aramco attack
Megan Rapinoe, Lionel Messi win FIFA player of the year awards
The Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year Lionel Messi and The Best FIFA Women's Player of the Year Megan Rapinoe pose for the photos at the end of The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 on Sept. 23, 2019 in Milan, Italy.
Sid Haig, actor in ’House of 1000 Corpses,’ dies at 80
FILE - This Sept. 23, 2011 file photo shows Sid Haig at Universal Studios Hollywood celebrating "Halloween Horror Nights" in Universal City, Calif. Haig, the bearded character actor best known as Captain Spaulding in the “House of 1000 Corpses” trilogy, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, after a recent fall in his home. He was 80. (AP Photo/Dan Krauss, File)
Maple Leafs among Canadian teams looking to take next step
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews is pictured during first period NHL pre-season hockey action against the Buffalo Sabres in Toronto on Friday, September 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Poll suggests Canadians concerned about fake news, but struggle with spotting it
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump, wearing t-shirts reading "Do You Care Fake News?" wave to passing drivers during a roadside sign waving rally in the Pinellas County city of Clearwater, Florida, U.S., May 15, 2019. Picture taken May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Canada’s politicians say they want to solve the wireless pricing problem, but their plans are unlikely to achieve much at all
A campaign worker uses her cell phone as NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks during an announcement on the price of cell phones at a campaign stop in Toronto, Friday, September 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Russia facing potential Olympic ban after WADA cites ‘inconsistent’ data
FILE PHOTO: A sign is on display outside the office of Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) in Moscow, Russia March 28, 2018. Picture taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
Three shootings in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood injure four
Vancouver police search for evidence at the scene of shooting on East Broadway near Ontario Street in Vancouver, on Jan. 14, 2018.
Politicians should keep their hands off stress tests for first-time home buyers
Rob Carrick
Parents have rights when it comes to the health of their children. But they also have responsibilities
André Picard
B.C. pharmacists warn of difficult flu season
A recent survey shows that 36 per cent of B.C. residents won't get a flu shot.
Bob Dylan’s musical prowess shines in depression-era musical Girl from the North Country
Girl from the North Country plants itself in the Dust Bowl-era of Woody Guthrie – one of Dylan’s major early influences – with a tale of drifters, grifters and simple people struggling to get by.
Is it rude to challenge my share of the tab?
David Eddie
The three threats to investors right now, a stock that benefits from trade angst, and how to find out how much CPP you’ll get
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
My Sikh roommate has opened up the world to me
Illustration by Mary Kirkpatrick.
Valerie Plante says Montreal will reduce carbon emissions by 55 per cent by 2030
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante addresses the Climate Action Summit in the United Nations General Assembly, at UN headquarters, on Sept. 23, 2019.
Captaincy Question: What’s the value of having a player wearing the ’C’ in the NHL?
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane, left, celebrates with defenseman Connor Murphy, center, and center Jonathan Toews, right, after scoring a winning goal against the Boston Bruins during overtime of a preseason NHL hockey game on Sept. 21, 2019, in Chicago.
As an African-American, I hope my Canadian neighbours learn from this blackface scandal
Clyde Ford.
Supreme Court justices to hear two cases in Winnipeg, meet with students and Indigenous leaders
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner speaks during a news conference in the Law Courts, in Winnipeg, on Sept. 23, 2019.
Bank of England’s Mark Carney urges financial sector to transform management of climate risk
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, center, is joined by Willis Towers Watson Chief Executive Officer John Haley, left, and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as he addresses the Climate Action Summit in the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Boeing to pay 737 Max crash victims’ families US$144,500 each
The Boeing logo is displayed on a screen, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, on Aug. 7, 2019.
Emmy summary: Terrible awards show, but many deserving winners
John Doyle
Supreme Cannabis co-founder behind British bet on cannabis growth
British man returns to Yukon to tipple his own toe in long-running tradition
Downtown Hotel sourtoe 'toe master' Terry Lee holds the newly mummified big toe of Nick Griffiths, in a handout photo.
RIP Thomas Cook: Holiday dreams washed away by tide of debt
A passenger walks past a closed Thomas Cook office at Palma de Mallorca airport on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. Spain's airport operator AENA says that 46 flights have been affected by the collapse of the British tour company Thomas Cook, mostly in the Spanish Balearic and Canary archipelagos. (AP Photo/Francisco Ubilla)
Reframing African history, one shot at a time
Miss D’Vine II, from the series Miss D’vine, 2007, chromogenic print Courtesy of the artist and Stevenson, Cape Town and Johannesburg (No Cropping..Full Caption ABOVE required) Ryerson Image Center exhibit - The Way She Looks: A History of Female Gazes in African Portraiture. Photographs from The Walther Collection
How to apply for The Globe and Mail’s 2020 summer job program
Reporters working on the Globe and Mail's 15th floor newsroom are photographed on Jan 23 2017. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Brayden Point signs three-year, $20.25-million deal with Tampa Bay
FILE - In this April 12, 2019, file photo, Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) is shown during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL Eastern Conference first-round hockey playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets, in Tampa, Fla. With NHL training camps set to open this week, roughly a dozen prominent restricted free agents still don’t have contracts, including Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point, Toronto’s Mitch Marner, Boston’s Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo and Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen. Those absences could hang over their teams for days, weeks or even months and have raised questions about why it’s taken so long to get them signed. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Calgary man faces second-degree murder charge in death of infant son
Calgary Police Service headquarters.
House Democrats’ push for impeachment grows over Trump’s Ukraine call
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit, at UN headquarters, in New York, on Sept. 23, 2019.
If you’re concerned about signs of aging in your hands, try treating them like your face
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Runner’s death during Montreal marathon event to be investigated by coroner’s office
Runners start the race during Oasis International Marathon de Montreal, on Sept. 22, 2019.
Canada, U.S., to open women’s hockey rivalry series in Hartford in December
Canada goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer (38) reacts to a shot from United States forward Brianna Decker (14) during first period National Women's Team Rivalry Series hockey in London, Ont., on Feb. 12, 2019.
Politics Briefing: Promises of down payments on health care and homes
Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer makes a campaign stop in Vaughan, Ont., on Monday, September 23, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
WeWork CEO Adam Neumann in talks over his role with parent company: report
Adam Neumann, chief executive officer of the We Company, speaks during a ceremony in Shanghai on April 12, 2018.
UN Secretary-General says Syrian constitutional committee set, will meet in coming weeks
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres makes a statement on Syria at UN headquarters, in New York, on Sept. 23, 2019.
Cherie Dimaline grew up in a culture where stories were crucial. Now, she’s publishing Empire of Wild, the first in a four-book deal
Author Cherie Dimaline is photographed at her home in Richmond, British Columbia, Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
Yukon’s government and several First Nations invest in new Panache Ventures fund
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - Calgary, AB - Patrick Lor, Managing Partner, Panache Ventures is photographed in his Calgary office on Wednesday, March 27, 2018. Photo by CHRIS BOLIN / The Globe and Mail
Poet Sonnet L’Abbé repurposes the Bard in Sonnet’s Shakespeare, with triumphant results
Sonnet L’Abbé.
What is Andrew Scheer like? Sharing a meal with the Conservative Leader and his family
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer with his youngest child Mary during Acadian Day festivities in Dieppe, N.B. on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
Faceoff: How the original VW Beetle stacks up with a modern Nissan Leaf
Lorne Freeman's 1956 Volkswagen Type 1.
Simon Whitfield, Christine Girard among Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame’s 2019 class
Triathlete Simon Whitfield of British Columbia waves the Canadian Flag after he was named the official flag bearer for the London Olympics during a ceremony on Parliament Hil on Thursday July 12 2012 in Ottawa. Four athletes, two teams, a coach and a pair of builders will be inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Thomas Cook collapse means headaches for Transat as partnership deal dies
Planes with the Thomas Cook logo are pictured at Duesseldorf Airport, Germany September 23, 2019. Picture taken through fence. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Three teens in critical condition after suspected opioid overdoses at Alberta house party
RCMP and emergency medical crews were called to a home around 9 a.m. Sunday in Strathmore, about 55 kilometres east of Calgary, where a 16-year-old boy was in medical distress.
This stock is prospering amid the global trade war chaos
Gordon Pape
Duke, Duchess of Sussex visit South Africa for first overseas tour since baby’s birth
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit 'Justice desk,' an NGO in the township of Nyanga in Cape Town, as they begin their tour of the region on Sept. 23, 2019.
Carlos Ghosn and Nissan settle with SEC over undisclosed compensation
Former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn leaves his lawyer's office in Tokyo in this photo taken April 3, 2019.
Strike by workers at high-end Vancouver hotels expands to fourth property
A strike by workers at high-end Vancouver hotels has spread to a fourth property as unionized staff at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia have launched job action.
Rights lawyers say Egyptian security forces arrested hundreds after anti-government protests
Small groups of protesters gather in central Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 21, 2019.
Samsung Fold’s delayed U.S. launch set for Friday
FILE PHOTO: The Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G phone is presented at the hall of Samsung at the IFA consumer tech fair in Berlin, Germany, September 6, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
Spanish police arrest nine Catalan activists suspected of plotting violence
A man is detained by Spanish Guardia Civil officers in Sabadell, near Barcelona, Spain, on Sept. 23, 2019.
New York Fed president says bank successfully handled money-market volatility
U.S. central banker John Williams gestures as he addresses a news conference in Zurich, Switzerland September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/Files
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