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Western Canada: Albertans asked to keep a lookout for Americans vacationing in the Rockies
A nearly deserted main street of Banff, Alberta, April 13, 2020. Banff is limiting the people that can access the town due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Senate Republicans unveil police reform bill as Democrats advance more aggressive plan
Sen. Tim Scott is joined by fellow Republican lawmakers for a news conference to unveil the GOP's legislation to address racial disparities in law enforcement, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, on June 17, 2020.
Trump administration vows to push for ‘broad reset’ at WTO
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer listens as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 16, 2019. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo
North Korea rejects South’s offer of envoys, vows to redeploy troops to border areas
Military guard posts of South Korea, bottom right, and North Korea stand opposite each other as seen from a South Korean observation post in the border city of Paju, on June 17, 2020.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why
A flowering cannabis plant is seen during a tour of the Hexo Corp. facility, Thursday, October 11, 2018 in Masson Angers, Que.
Main Street’s boldest take on Wall Street in bankruptcy stock frenzy
Logos of car rental company Hertz are seen outside Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France May 19.
Two-year-old boy dies after being found in water near Petrie Island
Ottawa police say a two-year-old boy drowned Tuesday.
U.S. housing starts miss expectations; permits rebound strongly
FILE - In this April 2, 2020 file photo, roofers work on removing and placing new shingles in Warren, Mich. U.S. home-building activity collapsed in March as the coronavirus spread, with housing starts tumbling 22.3% from a month ago. The Commerce Department said Thursday, April 16, that ground breakings occurred last month at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.2 million units, down from a 1.56 million pace in February. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
U.S. hits Syria with its toughest sanctions yet in bid to push Assad to end war
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is seen in Damascus, Syria, in a Jan. 7, 2020, file photo.
U.S. private equity firm buys controlling stake in Vancouver marketing automation startup Unbounce for $52-million
A Denver private equity firm has bought a controlling stake in Vancouver’s Unbounce Marketing Solutions Inc. for $52-million.
A hearty potato salad perfect for a summer picnic
Double dressed potato salad. Credit: Tara O'Brady. (for June 20 Pursuits)
Canada’s inflation rate negative for second consecutive month as pandemic pushes gas prices lower
A gas pump is shown at a filling station in Montreal, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. New Brunswick gas prices jumped by more than four cents a litre today, with the provincial Tory government saying the federal carbon tax has turned out to be a "very bad April Fool's joke" from Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Canadian home prices rise in May, but cracks appear in underlying data
'For Sale' signs sell new homes in Beckwith, Ont., on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2018. Altus Group says new home sales in the Greater Toronto Area climbed 47 per cent last year after drops in both single-family and condo sales a year earlier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Norwegian Cruise further extends trip suspensions until September
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings cruise ship Marina arrives at the Havana bay, Cuba March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo
Concerns rise as Iran reports its highest single-day spike in cases months into fight against coronavirus
Nurses prepare medicines for COVID-19 patients at the Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital, in Tehran, on June 16, 2020.
Coronavirus outbreaks in the U.S. spur debate over personal freedoms
A medical worker is seen at a special coronavirus intake area at Maimonides Medical Center, in New York, on April 2, 2020.
Centretown condo in Ottawa goes $13,100 over asking in quick sale
Done Deal, 255 Argyle Ave., No. 105, Ottawa
Renovated heritage house in Vancouver sells for $458,000 over asking
Despite the pandemic, Ottawa’s real estate market thunders ahead
A sold sign in the neighbourhood of Westboro in Ottawa.
Concord Pacific gets go-ahead to take over Cresford project
Current projects by Cresford Developments. The Clover on Yonge, 593 Yonge St., a 44-storey tower that has 523 units pre-sold
The off-market deal gains ground in Toronto real estate
Carolyn Ireland
Lufthansa warns of threat to its $10-billion bailout deal
Aircraft of the German airline Lufthansa are parked at the "Franz-Josef-Strauss" airport in Munich, southern Germany, on June 11, 2020. - German airline Lufthansa said on June 11, 2020 that it would have to slash 22,000 full-time jobs as the recovery in demand for travel following the coronavirus pandemic will be muted. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)
PepsiCo’s Aunt Jemima to change brand name, logo over racial stereotype
Boxes of Aunt Jemima pancake mix are seen on a store shelf on June 17, 2020 in Washington,DC. - The Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mix will get a new name and image, Quaker Oats announced on June 17, 2020, saying that the company recognizes that "Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype." The 130-year-old brand features a Black woman named Aunt Jemima, who was originally dressed as a minstrel character. Quaker, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, said removing the image and name is part of an effort by the company to make progress toward racial equality. (Photo by Eva HAMBACH / AFP) (Photo by EVA HAMBACH/AFP via Getty Images)
HSBC revives 35,000 job cut plan after pandemic pause
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 31, 2018 The HSBC UK headquarters are seen at the Canary Wharf financial district of London on July 31, 2018. - The British banking giant HSBC has decided to relaunch its restructuring plan involving 35,000 job cuts worldwide, after having suspended it for a while during the pandemic. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / various sources / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images)
Japan’s exports fall most since 2009 as U.S. demand slumps
FILE PHOTO: Employees wearing protective face masks and face guards work on the automobile assembly line as the maker ramps up car production with new security and health measures as a step to resume full operations, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Kawasaki factory of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp., owned by Germany-based Daimler AG, in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, Japan May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato/
FAA chief acknowledges agency, Boeing made mistakes on 737 Max
FILE PHOTO: An employee walks past a Boeing 737 Max aircraft seen parked at the Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, Washington, U.S. January 10, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
Wall Street rally wins more fans as economy hints at recovery
A man wearing a mask walks by the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 16.
‘What would Warren Buffett buy now?’
Acacia Mining employees pay Tanzania $650,000 in tax evasion case
North Mara Acacia has been operating mines in Tanzania for over 15 years. We have experience in both open pit and underground mining and have discovered and built two of the three mines we currently operate in the country.
Euro zone banks face significant climate-related risks, ECB says
FILE PHOTO: Chairperson of European Banking Authority (EBA) Andrea Enria attends a debate with the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in Brussels, Belgium September 26, 2016. REUTERS/Yves Herman
From Henry Kissinger’s political poker to Donald Trump’s deep state claims, two new books examine America’s recent past
Former U.S. president Nixon and former secretary of state Henry Kissinger conferring on the White House porch in 1972.
Families of Canadian victims in Ukrainian plane crash call for transparent investigation
A man pauses to look at photographs of some of the people who died in the downing of Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 in Iran, during a vigil for the victims of the flight at the Har El synagogue in West Vancouver on Jan. 19, 2020.
Wednesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Pipes intended for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline are shown in Gascoyne, N.D. on Wednesday April 22, 2015.
Oil slips as fresh COVID-19 outbreaks face draw in U.S. fuel stocks
FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo
Morning Update: Not enough was done to protect farm workers, PM says
Alden Collins removes pruned limbs and branches from apple trees at Schuyler Farms on June 12 2020. This is the third year that Collins will be working at the farm. He sends money back to his family in Jamaica every week or so, and will work until the end of the year. Schuyler Farms is a family owned and run farm that grows apples, sour cherries, grains, oilseeds and grass fed lamb near Simcoe, Ont.. The farming industry in the southwestern Ontario area has seen a large number of COVID-19 cases.
How a Toronto hospital team helped develop the ventilator
Toronto General Hospital in Toronto is shown on Thursday April 5, 2018. Transplant centres across the country have massively scaled back organ donation surgeries as hospitals try to make sure they are able to accommodate COVID-19 cases. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
Murdoch Mysteries star Yannick Bisson is using pandemic time to connect with his fan base online
Yannick Bisson CBC
China seeks de-escalation with India after fatal border fight
Bharatiya Janata Party supporters burn posters and effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping during an anti-China protest in Allahabad, India, on June 17, 2020.
The close: Stocks snap three-day winning streak as new COVID-19 cases surge in certain states
The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto.
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
(FILES) In this file photo a face mask is seen in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 26, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. - Wall Street stocks fell in opening trading on June 15, 2020 following a fresh coronavirus outbreak in China and increased case counts in some US states that raised doubts about the economic recovery. A couple of minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 2.7 percent at 24,926.57.The broad-based S&P 500 shed 2.2 percent to 2,975.69, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.6 percent to 9,437.49. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)
Second-wave wobble reveals more about markets than the virus
A man walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Wednesday, June 17.
Wednesday’s Insider Report: Multiple executives are buying this large-cap dividend stock
Wednesday’s small-cap stocks to watch
Six summer driving playlists for your socially distanced road trip
The perfect road trip needs the perfect accoutrements - namely a well-curated playlist to fit your mood. Here are six playlists crafted for almost every type of driver. (Before you ask, yes, Life is a Highway is included. It’s a staple. Deal with it.)
Governments are busy tackling COVID-19. So why are so many still doing arms deals?
Noha Aboueldahab headshot
Kids are being less active during lockdown, report says
Riley Fedorchuk,11, sitting beside the spot where he buried a hockey puck in the backyard of his Toronto home, is photographed on June 16 2020. Riley last played hockey on Mar 12, with the lockdown happening the next day. He still stays active and is beginning social distance practices with small groups.
Resume review: Recent business and HR grad looks for work after an early end to contract
Job seeker and applicant writing his resume and CV with laptop. Modern and visual electronic curriculum vitae in social media. Work experience document in computer screen. Job search and unemployment.
June 17: ‘Let’s not throw out good in search of perfection.’ Should RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki resign? Plus other letters to the editor
Brenda Lucki speaks during a press event at RCMP 'Depot' Division, in Regina on March 9, 2018.
Dexamethasone should be reserved for serious coronavirus cases only, WHO says
An ampoule of dexamethasone is seen in this picture illustration taken on June 17, 2020.
Australia likely to keep borders closed until 2021
Sunset hues fall on the landmark Sydney Opera House as a man jogs on Circular Quay, usually packed with tourists, in Sydney on June 16, 2020. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) (Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Your daily horoscope: June 17
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