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Walmart Canada faces social media furor over ‘All Lives Matter’ T-shirts
Walmart Canada is under fire for selling T-shirts that say 'All Lives Matter.'
Union of BC Indian Chiefs mourn death of leader who fought for Indigenous rights
RCMP Commissioner faces grilling on systemic racism
Brenda Lucki speaks during a press event at RCMP "Depot" Division in Regina on March 9, 2018. A Saskatchewan senator says RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki should resign or be removed to ensure the national police force can properly serve Indigenous communities. Sen. Lillian Dyck says Lucki has shown recently she does not fully understand systemic racism or have the knowledge and skills be the country's top policewoman. Dyck, a member of the Progressive Senate Group, says the commissioner's departure would benefit all Canadians, including RCMP members. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
Iginla strong candidate to earn spot in Hockey Hall of Fame on Wednesday
Former Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla speaks to the media following the team's announcement of trading him to the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 28, 2013. Iginla headlines the list of first-time eligible players for selection to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
MLB, players agree to 60-game season, starts in July
Toronto Blue Jays' Norberto Obeso, left, elbow bumps bench coach Dave Hudgens after the team's 7-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a spring training baseball game on March 12, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to push ahead amid the coronavirus following months of acrimony.
‘Frank Oliver’s actions are not honourable’: Edmonton neighbourhood named after cabinet minister wants new name
‘Frank Oliver’s actions are not honourable’: Edmonton neighbourhood named after cabinet minister wants new name
B.C. proposal would give hospitals right to detain youth who have overdosed
A healthcare worker wearing a protective face mask walks past a large photograph outside a drug store, in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 5, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
China, India agree to disengage forces following deadly clash
A Chinese soldier, left, and an Indian soldier put into place a barbed wire fence removed temporarily for Chinese officials to cross back to their country after a meeting with their Indian counterparts at the international border at Nathula Pass, in northeastern Indian state of Sikkim in 2006. Chinese and Indian military commanders have agreed to disengage their forces in a disputed area of the Himalayas following a clash that left at least 20 soldiers dead, both countries said on June 23, 2020.
Ontario unveils updated elementary math curriculum
Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce speaks during the daily updates regarding COVID-19 at Queen's Park in Toronto on June 9, 2020.
B.C. pilot project tests sewage samples in bid to detect COVID-19 outbreaks
B.C. testing sewage samples in bid to develop COVID-19 warning system
Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting fired by Louisville Metro police department
A portrait of Breonna Taylor, a medical worker in Louisville, Ky., who was killed in her apartment by the police in March, is seen at a memorial in Louisville, Ky., on June 7, 2020. The police in Louisville, Ky., fired Brett Hankison, a officer involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor, according to a letter posted on June 23 on the department’s Twitter account.
B.C. government introducing measures to control skyrocketing condo insurance costs
Condo towers are seen in downtown Vancouver, on April 15, 2020.
Trump’s brother seeks to halt family tell-all book
Trump’s brother seeks to halt family tell-all book
Saskatchewan failing to do regular background checks on foster families, auditor finds
Children's backpacks and shoes are seen at a CEFA (Core Education and Fine Arts) Early Learning daycare franchise, in Langley, B.C., on Tuesday May 29, 2018. The Saskatchewan Government is offering child-care for parents already working or headed back next month under its reopen plan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The fate of Canada’s authors and publishers is bound to the fate of our booksellers
An Indigo bookstore is seen in downtown Montreal, Quebec, May 19, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
COVID-19 outbreaks at meat plants build demand for mobile butchers
Butchers Allan and Gerald vande Bruinhorst work on a beef carcass as part of their uncle’s business which allows farmers to circumvent the supply chain blockage caused by COVID-19 outbreaks at meatpacking plants, in Picture Butte, Alta., on June 17, 2020.
Streetwise newsletter: Brookfield, Teachers join investor group taking US$10-billion stake in major Abu Dhabi pipeline network
People walk to Brookfield Place off Bay Street on the day of the annual general meeting for Brookfield Asset Management shareholders in Toronto, May 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/Files
Man who set up fake GoFundMe account for Humboldt Broncos gets 14-month jail sentence
Andrij Olesiuk, who was found guilty of charges including fraud under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime after he defrauded thousands of dollars from Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe donors, enters Saskatoon Provincial Court for his sentencing hearing in Saskatoon on June 23, 2020.
Manitoba cancelling birth alert program for high-risk mothers on July 1
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister listens in as Justice Minister Heather Stefanson talks during a press conference at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg on Nov. 7, 2017. Manitoba has announced the controversial practice that allows hospitals to notify child-welfare agencies about new mothers who are deemed to be high-risk will end this month.
The woman who is fighting racism in hockey
The woman who is fighting racism in hockey
UBC nursing student sues RCMP officer for alleged assault
CBC vows to step up diversity hiring, retention and promotion goals
CBC vows to step up diversity hiring, retention and promotion goals
Coronavirus Update: Ontario reports first death under age 20 as cases rise in kids, youth in Canada
A cleaner helps clean a classroom at Eric Hamber Secondary school in Vancouver, B.C. Monday, March 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Five retired Quebec clerics face charges for alleged decades-long sexual abuse
A thriving news ecosystem is good for democracy and for all Canadians
Pedestrians walk by The Canadian Press office building in Toronto on May 24, 2019. Facebook has struck an agreement with The Canadian Press that will create eight new reporting jobs. The digital giant says it will provide $1 million through a one-year fellowship initiative to allow the news agency to hire, train, equip and provide salary and benefits for reporters to be added to its newsrooms from Halifax to Vancouver. The jobs are to be posted immediately and reporters are expected to be in place by the fall. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Canadians concerned by Trump’s decision to extend visa ban
The United States border crossing is closed on March 18, 2020 in Lacolle, Que. Hundreds of Canadians may have difficulty gaining work visa to enter the U.S.
Atlantic Canada newspaper chain permanently sheds 109 positions due to COVID-19
SaltWire Network Inc., which owns the Chronicle Herald in Halifax, permanently cut 109 employees on June 23, 2020.
Without hub-city approach, Blue Jays face challenge to play in Toronto
Without hub-city approach, Blue Jays face challenge to play in Toronto
Canadian tech executives urge skilled immigrants to come here as Trump expands U.S. visa halt
Employees work at the Shopify office in Toronto on February 12, 2020. Chris Donovan/The Globe and Mail
Leafs’ Jason Spezza remains optimistic NHL season will resume this summer
Leafs’ Jason Spezza remains optimistic NHL season will resume this summer
Language barriers a challenge for police in increasingly diverse Canada
Hashim Choudhary addresses the media in front of the apartment building where his uncle, Ejaz Choudry, a 62-year-old man who family members said was experiencing a schizophrenic episode, was shot by Peel Police and died at the scene the previous night, in Mississauga, Ont., June 21, 2020. The family believes a contributing factor in the death was the fact that police interacted with him in English despite the presence of a Punjabi interpreter.
Now would be a good time to fix Canada’s broken junior hockey system
Extradition hearing for Meng Wanzhou to start in August
Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, leaves her home to go to B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Novak Djokovic’s health and wellness initiative catches up with him – but also serves as a timely warning
Cathal Kelly
Aurora Cannabis to close facilities, lay off 700 workers in restructuring
Aurora Cannabis to close facilities, lay off 700 workers in restructuring
Indigo reports drop in full-year revenue owing to impairment losses, tax charge
Indigo Books in the Mall at Short Hills in Millburn, N.J., Feb. 25, 2019. Indigo is expanding to the United States with its new model for how a big bookstore chain can thrive in the era of online retail. (Bryan Anselm/The New York Times)
Rope found hanging in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage was coincidence and not a hate crime
NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace waves to fans after competing in the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on June 22, 2020. Federal authorities have determined that a rope hanging in Wallace's garage was not a noose and had been there since at least 2019.
Quebec risks falling back into a deficit trap
Konrad Yakabuski
Prominent Toronto-born writer Silver Donald Cameron took on a Cape Breton name and identity
Writer Silver Donald Cameron in D'Escousse, N.S, in November, 1998.
Ben Mulroney knows all about power and privilege in Canada
John Doyle
The justice minister has the power to free Meng. That doesn’t mean he should
Andrew Coyne
U.K. auto industry reels as sales and production plunge, thousands of jobs cut
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 24, 2020 New Jaguar cars are pictured on the forecourt of a Jaguar Land Rover new car show room in Tonbridge, south east England. - British Car maker Jaguar Land Rover announced on June 15, 2020 that it would cut 1,100 temporary agency jobs in the UK, and a pre-tax loss of £500m between January and March due to activity hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The high-end carmaker, which belongs to the Indian Tata Motors and employs 32,000 people in the United Kingdom, explained in a press release that it will have to reduce the number of its employees in its factories in the coming months. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Alberta to resume environmental monitoring, reporting at oil-patch operations
FILE PHOTO: The Syncrude tar sands plant and tailings pond at their tar sands operation north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, November 3, 2011. A tailings pond holds all the toxic waste from oil sands extraction process. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
Evening Update: ‘Failure to act now is tantamount to a historic betrayal’: Kovrig’s father says Ottawa must do everything in its power to free his son, Dr. Anthony Fauci returns to Capitol Hill
Letters written by Michael Kovrig to his family from detainment in China. Vina Nadjibulla, the wife, currently separated from, Michael Kovrig a Canadian diplomat who has been detained in China since Dec 10, 2018. June 22, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
The Podcast Files: Watermelon Slim sings the self-isolation blues
Watermelon Slim, stuck at his home in Clarksdale, longs for the intimacy of playing for a live audience.Ben Depp for APM Reports
Renaming Dundas Street, or other landmarks, won’t help Black people
Canada’s recovery plans should focus on building the infrastructure of the future
A welder works on an Eastern Waterfront site after Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs announced it pulled out of the neighbouring "smart city" project due to economic uncertainty in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
16-day suspension for B.C. police in domestic violence case inadequate: OPCC
Top German court reimposes data curbs on Facebook
Top German court reimposes data curbs on Facebook
TV, online ads, take lion’s share of party election spending, new reports show
TV, online ads, take lion’s share of party election spending, new reports show
Hamilton school board scraps program that placed police officers in schools
Hamilton school board scraps program that placed police officers in schools
Will paying off a loan hurt my credit score?
Rob Carrick
Conservative MP fires intern as police investigate allegations against MacKay campaign
Theatre online: The Indigenous Circle at the Stratford Festival speaks up on YouTube, and Tarragon Theatre’s next season goes audio only
Kelly Nestruck
It’s time to bring more Indigenous voices into newsrooms
Rising rates of COVID-19 in children, adolescents spark concerns about back to school plans
The closed Tomken Road Middle School is seen in Mississauga, on March 31, 2020.
June 24: Your housing situation and COVID-19: Instagram Live with Rob Carrick and Roma Luciw
Unemployment, lower immigration to slow housing activity in major cities, CMHC says
Real estate for sale signs are shown in Oakville, Ont. on December 1, 2018. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. expects a drop in home prices in the country's biggest cities amid "severe declines" in home sales and construction. The federal housing agency says a combination of factors related to the pandemic, such as higher unemployment and lower income, will slow housing starts and push sales and home prices below pre-COVID levels. CMHC says the market likely won't see a return to pre-pandemic levels before the end of 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan
Now that everyone is home, work and home life is blurred like never before
Ottawa to give $46-million to Quebec, Atlantic provinces to help boost tourism
Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly speaks in the House of Commons, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Jan. 31, 2020.
Foreign Affairs Minister Champagne repays mortgages held by state-owned Chinese bank
Foreign Affairs Minister Champagne repays mortgages held by state-owned Chinese bank
Canada’s postpandemic education must not aim to keep our kids ‘safe'
Children observe physical distancing in a handout photo from BrightPath Kids daycare. Lining floors with small blue footprint decals, sectioning out table-top areas with coloured tape, or installing personalized shelves with toys specific to each child.Daycare centres are reopening after months of shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and they're trying to find creative ways to help children better understand physical distancing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BrightPath Kids MANDATORY CREDIT
India orders Pakistan to reduce its embassy staff in New Delhi by half
In this Nov. 3, 2016, file photo, an Indian municipal worker sweeps the road outside the Pakistan High Commission, in New Delhi.
U.S. threatens new tariffs on Canadian aluminum unless metal exports curtailed
Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada create water authority, to be up and running by 2022
Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada are creating their own utility to take charge of water systems in First Nations around the region.
Budget watchdog says he’s concerned some CERB recipients will face ‘unpleasant surprises’ at tax time
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux is seen on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on March 10, 2020.
As long as police with weapons respond to mental-health calls, people will die
Robyn Urback
TIFF cuts 31 full-time positions, forecasts revenue drop of 50 per cent
Exterior of the TIFF Bell Lightbox on King Street West, Sept 12 2019 as the Toronto International Film Festival nears the end of another run of showcasing films from around the world.
Politics Briefing: Should Liberals intervene in Meng’s case?
FILE PHOTO: Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou smiles as she leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier - RC26XG9026JK/File Photo
Manitoba will offer a subsidy for people giving up federal COVID-19 subsidies and returning to work
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks and answers questions during a COVID-19 press conference at the Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg Thursday, March 26, 2020. The Manitoba government is expanding a program that will incentivize businesses impacted by COVID-19 to bring back employees as restrictions are lifted. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
OSC names new vice-chair and part-time commissioner
The doors to the Ontario Securities Commission hearing rooms in Toronto on December 12, 2019. (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Tina Fey asks to pull ‘30 Rock’ episodes that featured blackface
FILE - In this April 18, 2018 file photo, Tina Fey attends the Tribeca Film Festival world premiere of "Love, Gilda" in New York. The cast of "30 Rock," including Fey, Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan, will reunite to promote NBCUniversal shows for the 2020-21 season. The hour-long event will air July 16 on the NBC network and also be shown on NBCUniversal cable channels including Bravo and USA Network. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
PEI prepares for next phase of reopening and possibility of ‘Atlantic bubble’
As talks continue on the possibility of allowing regional travel throughout Atlantic Canada, Prince Edward Island is set to enter the next phase of relaxed COVID-19 restrictions.
Slick Canadian thriller Hammer pounds away with the intensity of a thousand mallets
HAMMER (2019). A father, Stephen Davis, left, (Will Patton) faces a personal crisis when he discovers his estranged son, Chris Davis (Mark O'Brien) fleeing a botched drug deal. The two men embark on a violent odyssey that grapples with themes of fatherhood, family and fate. Credit: Sara Fost Pictures
A travel writer unlocks the secrets of her best-loved trips: mindful travel
Sault, Provence, France - October 3, 2018: Tourist buying fresh vegetable and fruit at outdoor market in village of Provence.
Federal government to go back to using competitive bid processes for some COVID-19 medical supplies
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand responds to a question during a news conference on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on May 26, 2020.
Private funeral service held for Rayshard Brooks at historic Atlanta church
Pallbearers bring the remains of Rayshard Brooks to the Ebenezer Baptist Church for his funeral, it Atlanta, Ga., on June 23, 2020.
‘Failure to act now is tantamount to a historic betrayal’: Kovrig’s father says Ottawa must do everything in its power to free his son
Left to right is Ariana Botha, Bennett Kovrig and Michael Kovrig are seen in a handout photo.
Margaret Wente resigns from senior fellow appointment at Toronto college
The University of Toronto, St. George Campus is seen on July 27, 2013.
At least five dead after powerful earthquake shakes southern and central Mexico
City workers remove debris from a building facade after an earthquake was felt in Mexico City, on June 23, 2020.
U.S. new home sales rebound; business activity slump easing
This April 16, 2020 photo shows a real estate company sign that marks a home for sale in Harmony, Pa. U.S. home sales showed signs of collapsing in March, as the number of contract signs plunged sharply because of the coronavirus outbreak. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday, April 29, that its pending home sales index, which measures signed buyer contracts, plummeted a seasonally adjusted 20.8% in March from the prior month to a reading of 88.2. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Bill Cosby granted appeal in Pennsylvania sexual assault case
In this Sept. 25, 2018, file photo, Bill Cosby arrives for a sentencing hearing at the Montgomery County Courthouse, in Norristown, Pa.
Bianca Andreescu withdraws from Charleston tournament
Bianca Andreescu of Canada eyes on the ball as she plays against Simona Halep of Romania during their WTA Finals Tennis Tournament in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province on October 28, 2019. Allison Sandmeyer-Graves believes the appetite for information about women in sport is at an all-time high. The opportunity to make an impact is huge. And so with an aim of being more accessible, the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) unveiled a new name — Canadian Women & Sport — and logo on Monday. Founded in 1981, the organization is dedicated to creating an equitable and inclusive Canadian sport and physical activity system. It's a good time for Canadian women in sport, with the rise of tennis star Bianca Andreescu and golf's Brooke Henderson among others. Canadian women are expected to climb the medal podium at the Tokyo Olympics in a variety of sports. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Andy Wong
Windsor mayor urges farmers to have all workers tested for COVID-19
A greenhouse sits behind fencing at Kapital Produce near Leamington, Ont., on June 12, 2020.
Arab foreign ministers urge calm as warring sides prepare to battle for Libya’s Sirte
Members of the self-proclaimed eastern Libyan National Army special forces gather in the city of Benghazi, on their way to reportedly back up fellow LNA fighters on the front line west of the city of Sirte, on June 18, 2020.
Lead gets lifeline as essential industries energize battery demand
An engineer shows lead concentrate which was extracted from ore at the Novoangarsky lead and zinc ore dressing plant on a former riverbed of Angara river near the Siberian settlement of Novoangars, Russia,
Canadian prisons in the time of COVID-19: Recommendations for the pandemic and beyond
The Mission Correctional Institution in Mission, B.C., is seen on April 14, 2020.
Disney+ to launch in eight more European countries in September
FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with displayed "Disney" logo is seen on the keyboard in front of displayed "Streaming service" words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Has the comeuppance of the low volatility ETF arrived?
Fed official rejects suggestion that central bank’s policies contribute to inequality
FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Missouri court upholds verdict in Johnson & Johnson talc case but reduces damages to $2.1-billion
FILE PHOTO: A bottle of Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder is seen in a photo illustration taken in New York, February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Illustration/File Photo
Trump says he will issue executive order on U.S. monuments, threatens force against protesters
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, on June 23, 2020.
The show needs to go on: Canada should be planning for the return of the performing arts
A sign at the Princess of Wales theatre in Toronto, Ontario urges residents to wash their hands frequently during the Covid-19 outbreak on March 24, 2020. - The province of Ontario has set a deadline of midnight Tuesday for all non-essential businesses to close due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's online plea for people to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic has gone viral, with actor Ryan Reynolds, musician Michael Buble and other Canadian celebrities on Tuesday helping to spread the word. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)
Brookfield, Teachers join investor group taking US$10-billion stake in major Abu Dhabi pipeline network
FILE PHOTO: A general view of ADNOC headquarters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates May 29, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Pike
Contraction of U.S. business activity slows in June
FILE PHOTO: A worker unloads a delivery from Indonesia at CNC Cabinetry in South Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S., June 16, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Quebec watchdog investigating after man fatally shot by police during intervention northeast of Montreal
Quebec Provincial Police headquarters is seen in Montreal, on April 17, 2019.
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