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Qualcomm forecasts sales above estimates, settles dispute with Huawei
A Qualcomm sign is displayed at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China, on Nov. 6, 2019. The company forecast fourth-quarter revenue largely above Wall Street expectations.
U.S. jobless benefit at risk as Congress talks stall
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 29, 2020. The Democrats says the Republicans do not have a clear plan to deal with jobless Americans.
Nearly one in three children have dangerous amounts of lead in bloodstream, study says
Alexander Avila, 3, who exhibits behavioral challenges after being lead poisoned by deteriorating lead-based paint found in his home sits on the sidewalk in Oakland, California, U.S. June 18, 2019. Picture taken June 18, 2019. To match Special Report USA-LEAD/CALIFORNIA. REUTERS/Kate Munsch
Prized prospect Pearson tosses five shutout innings but Blue Jays fall to Nats
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Nate Pearson delivers a pitch during the third inning against the Washington Nationals on July 29, 2020, in Washington. The Nats beat the Jays 4-0 in 10 innings.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency investigating unsolicited seed shipments
Packages of unidentified seeds which appear to have been mailed from China to U.S. postal addresses are displayed at the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) in Olympia, Washington July 24, 2020.
U.S. Postal Service considers closing post offices, Senator, union leader say
FILE PHOTO: A United States Postal Service (USPS) worker unloads packages from his truck in Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, U.S., April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Most students will return to B.C. classrooms this fall, but details are vague
Ethics Commissioner expands WE probe for Morneau, as Trudeau readies to testify today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 21, 2020.
Total writes off $9.3-billion in oil sands assets, cancels CAPP membership
French energy giant Total will write off $9.3-billion worth of oil sands assets in Alberta.
Japan court recognizes atomic bomb ‘black rain’ victims
A group of supporters for plaintiffs celebrate, holding a banner which reads 'Overall victory' outside the Hiroshima district court in Hiroshima, western Japan, on July 29, 2020. A court has recognized people exposed to radioactive 'black rain' that fell after the U.S. atomic attack on Hiroshima as atomic bomb survivors, ordering the government to provide the same medical benefits it gives other survivors.
Ottawa faces call to probe forced-labour camps operating in China’s Xinjiang province
This photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows watchtowers on a high-security facility near what is believed to be a re-education camp where mostly Muslim ethnic minorities are detained, on the outskirts of Hotan, in China's northwestern Xinjiang region. - An international coalition called on fashion and garment giants on July 23, 2020 to break supply chains from the Xinjiang region of China and cut ties with those implicated in Uighur forced labor within the next year. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)
Federal appeal court rules Ashley Judd can sue Harvey Weinstein for sexual harassment
Ashley Judd attends the premiere of 'The Divergent Series: Insurgent' in New York on March 16, 2015, left, and film producer Harvey Weinstein arrives at The Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globes afterparty in Beverly Hills, Calif. on March 16, 2015. A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived Judd’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Weinstein. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of appeal found that the producer had power over the actor that should make her able to sue under a California sexual harassment law.
Toronto banks on Ottawa, Queen’s Park for budget assistance amid COVID-19 pandemic
Patrons at two establishments along College Street in Toronto sit at outdoor patios on July 20, 2020.
Justice Ginsburg undergoes medical procedure at hospital
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks during a discussion on the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington on Feb. 10, 2020. Justice Ginsburg underwent a nonsurgical medical procedure in New York City on July 29.
Three people approved to compete in B.C. Green Party leadership race
B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver announces that he won't be running as leader in the next provincial election during a press conference at the Hall of Honour at B.C. Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Oct. 7, 2019. Three candidates will compete for the leadership.
Dare we broach the subject of higher taxes?
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau holds a press conference in the media lock-up for the federal government's Economic and Fiscal Snapshot 2020, in Ottawa on July 8, 2020.
B.C.’s COVID-19 infections jump by 41 with outbreaks at packing plant, Haida Gwaii
The Gwaii Haanas legacy totem pole is seen after being raised in Windy Bay, B.C., on Lyell Island in Haida Gwaii on Aug. 15, 2013. There are more COVID-19 infections from outbreaks at a B.C. berry packing plant and on Haida Gwaii.
Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook CEOs face grilling before Congress in landmark antitrust hearing
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks via video conference during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on antitrust on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)
Streetwise newsletter: Bay Street will remain quiet this fall as companies move slowly to bring back workers
People walk through the financial district in Toronto, on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
‘COVID-19 is still here’: Toronto officials wary as indoor bars, restaurants set to reopen in Stage 3
Patrons sit on the patio at Joey Sherway, part of the Joey Restaurant chain during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Toronto and the GTA entered stage two of opening. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell makes last-ditch effort to seal 2016 testimony
FILE PHOTO: Ghislaine Maxwell appears via video link during her arraignment hearing where she was denied bail for her role aiding Jeffrey Epstein to recruit and eventually abuse of minor girls, in Manhattan Federal Court, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. July 14, 2020 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo
Judge denies bail to man accused in shooting deaths of Métis hunters on Alberta road
Jake Sansom, left, and his uncle Morris (Maurice) Cardinal are shown in a handout photo from the Facebook page 'Justice for Jake and Morris.' Both were shot and killed back in March while hunting moose together.
Coronavirus Update: Ontario pediatric hospitals urge daily schooling with physical distancing, but no masks for elementary students
A cleaner helps clean a classroom at Eric Hamber Secondary school in Vancouver, B.C. Monday, March 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Saskatchewan Premier issues starks message to Hutterites as 44 new COVID-19 cases are reported in one northern community
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said 244 of Saskatchewan’s 322 active cases are in Hutterite communities.
Ontario announces new plan for child welfare system
Ontario Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues Jill Dunlop makes an announcement at the daily briefing on COVID-19 at the legislature in Toronto, Thursday, June 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Russell-Pool
Pelosi makes masks mandatory for voting on House floor after Gohmert tests positive for COVID-19
Rep. Louie Gohmert speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 24, 2020. Mr. Gohmert recently tested positive for COVID-19.
Bay Street will remain quiet this fall as companies move slowly to bring back workers
***please use large on the page***. People walk through the financial district in Toronto, on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Manitoba First Nation to develop its own child welfare law
Onekanew (Chief) at Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Christian Sinclair, asks Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister a question at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg on Nov. 7, 2017. The Manitoba First Nation has begun the process to create its on child welfare system under controversial federal legislation that allows Indigenous groups jurisdiction to enact their own laws.
Edmonton city council votes to make masks mandatory in all public indoor spaces
A shopper wearing a mask buys groceries at a sparse farmers market in Edmonton on March 22, 2020. Edmonton city council voted 10-3 Wednesday afternoon to make masks mandatory in all public indoor spaces starting Aug. 1.
NordStar Capital delays close of Torstar deal pending rival bid at Friday hearing
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
Lee Anna Osei honouring brother through Black Canadian Coaches initiative
Lee Anna Osei, head coach of the St. Francis Xavier women's basketball team, is shown in this 2020 handout photo. Of the nearly 400 coaches and athletic directors in Canadian university sports, only 10 per cent of positions are held by Black, Indigenous or people of colour. Lee Anna Osei says that needs to change. A few weeks ago the St. Francis Xavier women's basketball coach started the Black Canadian Coaches Association not only to amplify the message but get Canadian schools committed to making change. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - StFX Athletics, Bryan L Kennedy
The Liberals are bleeding political capital and Trudeau’s testimony may heal the wound
John Ibbitson
Canada’s rail traffic tells a different story about the economic rebound
David Parkinson
Shopping for a mortgage? Variable rates are a gamble that you don’t need to take
Robert McLister
‘Trying to strong-arm unrealized profit from homeowners would result in rampant injustices.’ Readers debate: Should Canada scrap the homeowner tax break?
Fourteen TSX-listed balanced ETFs for the DIY investor
From internment prisoner to mechanic to executive: Hideo Sakamoto kept moving up
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Miner Agnico’s quarterly profit boosted by gold price surge
FILE PHOTO: A view of the Portage pit at Agnico-Eagle's Meadowbank mine in Nunavut, June 28, 2011. The mine is built amidst a network of dikes that keep the water from flooding the open pit. At the rim of the Arctic Circle in Canada, Agnico-Eagle is learning how tough it is to operate in a remote region with temptingly large, but distressingly inaccessible, reserves of oil, gas and minerals. Picture taken June 28, 2011. To match INSIGHT CANADA-ARCTIC/ REUTERS/Euan Rocha (CANADA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENERGY)/File Photo
WE Charity spent more than $600,000 on U.S. political consultants, IRS filings show
Marc Kielburger, screen left, and Craig Kielburger, screen right, appear as witnesses via videoconference during a House of Commons finance committee in the Wellington Building in Ottawa on on July 28, 2020.
COVID-19 misinformation is proving highly contagious
FILE - In this July 22, 2020, file photo, people line up behind a health care worker at a mobile Coronavirus testing site at the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, in Los Angeles. As the world races to find a vaccine and a cure for COVID-19, there is seemingly no antidote in sight to the burgeoning outbreak of coronavirus conspiracy theories, hoaxes, anti-mask myths and sham treatments. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Alberta man faces charges after dog dragged by stolen SUV
Damage from parks being overused happening across Alberta: environment minister
For boards, dealing with misconduct allegations easier said than done
A man walks past the headquarters of SNC Lavalin in Montreal on November 6, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Jason Kenney stands by health minister as Alberta doctors’ group votes non-confidence
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney updates media on measures taken to help with COVID-19, in Edmonton on March 20, 2020. Alberta municipalities whose economies have been thrashed by the COVID-19 pandemic are receiving more than $1 billion in support from other orders of government. The funds include $500 million in provincial money for shovel-ready infrastructure projects starting this year, which is part of Alberta's multi-billion dollar recovery plan. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he knows these are eye-popping numbers that represent a lot of borrowed money. He says this year's budget deficit is expected to exceed $20 billion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Evening Update: B.C. announces plan for the classroom. Can we go back to school safely?
Teacher Jen Barker instructs grade five students at Pacific Heights Elementary school in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, June 12, 2020. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
PayPal profit jumps 86% on pandemic-driven online spending shift
The PayPal logo is seen at an office building in Berlin, Germany, March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/Files
Three great, gritty dramas about strong women on Netflix
John Doyle
Qualcomm forecasts sales above estimates, resolves licensing dispute with Huawei
FILE PHOTO: A Qualcomm sign is seen at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD
Toronto mandates masks in residential building hallways, elevators
A man leaving the condominium entrance to the Shangri-La Hotel and its residences, is photographed on July 27 2020. A power struggle for control of the condominium board has reached the Ontario Superior Court.
With his VP pick, Joe Biden has the pleasure of a tough choice
Konrad Yakabuski
Canada’s troubles with China are only temporary, says former ambassador: ‘Chinese people and Canadian people are good friends'
Canada's former ambassador to China John McCallum arrives to brief members of the Foreign Affairs committee regarding China in Ottawa on Jan. 18, 2019.
As the national nightmare worsens, Melania Trump promises a new Rose Garden
Lawrence Martin
Canada can lead on climate change, if leaders match words with deeds
A totem pole is pictured outside the Kinder Morgan Burnaby Terminal and Tank Farm in Burnaby, B.C. on June 20, 2019. The Canadian government on June 18, 2019 approved a controversial pipeline expansion project to deliver oil to the Pacific coast for shipping overseas.
Henry’s gets court approval to restructure family owned camera retail chain
An employee checks inventory along the phoneography display area at the Henry's store at 119 Church Street in Toronto on June 10, 2014. For Henry's the emerging phoneography category is exciting, as are their efforts with flying cameras and POV action cameras (point-of-view brands from Sony and GoPro).
Davie shipyard late on delivering icebreakers after pushing federal government on purchase
An overall view of the Davie shipyard is shown in Levis, Que., on Dec. 14, 2018.
Susan Rice slams Trump in interview, confirms she’s under consideration to be Biden’s running mate
Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice speaks at the Center for American Progress Ideas Conference, at the Four Seasons Hotel, in Washington, on May 16, 2017.
U.S. small caps, Europe better bets than overvalued tech shares: Verdence Capital
The New York Stock Exchange is shown, Tuesday, July 21.
I was too late to say goodbye to Dad
More than one endangered southern resident killer whale believed to be pregnant
In this Aug. 11, 2018, photo released by the Center for Whale Research, an orca, known as J35, foreground, swims with other orcas near San Juan Island, in Washington.
Privacy officials say LifeLabs has asked court to limit their breach report
LifeLabs signage is seen outside of a Toronto location, on Dec. 17, 2019.
Manitoba government reviewing annual funding for WE Charity, Pallister says
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks at the legislature, in Winnipeg, on March 26, 2020.
Federal Reserve’s Powell says coronavirus surge starting to weigh on economic recovery
The Federal Reserve building stands in Washington on June 17, 2020.
Read the French transcript for episode eight of Stress Test
Should you move back in with your parents? Read the transcript for episode eight of Stress Test
One dead, one found alive after fishing boat goes missing off Newfoundland’s west coast
Politics Briefing: Can schools reopen safely?
The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto is shown on Thursday, April 5, 2018. Doctors from Toronto's SickKids hospital and other health-care centres and across Ontario released an updated recommendations document Wednesday for a safe return to school, including a "complicated" discussion on mask-wearing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
Nova Scotia gives fiscal update, now forecasts $853-million deficit due to COVID-19 pandemic
Nova Scotia Finance Minister Karen Casey speaks at the legislature, in Halifax, on Feb. 25, 2020.
Toronto police charge suspect in 2018 playground shooting that wounded two girls
Police mark bullet holes in a fence where two young girls were shot at a playground in Scarborough, Ont., on June 15, 2018.
Toronto Wolfpack star Sonny Bill Williams headed to the NRL’s Sydney Roosters
New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams handles the ball during the Rugby World Cup Pool B game at Oita Stadium between New Zealand and Canada in Oita, Japan, on Oct. 2, 2019. Williams is on the move, with the Sydney Roosters looking forward to adding the former All Black to its lineup.
North Dakota pipeline doubts put Bakken shale field reboot on hold
FILE PHOTO: A horse is seen in a field near an oil pump site outside of Williston, North Dakota March 11, 2013. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
WTO set to skip naming acting director-general after U.S. push caused deadlock
FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured on the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, June 2, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
St. John’s Roman Catholic corporation liable for abuses at Mount Cashel orphanage: appeals court
The Mount Cashel orphanage is shown in a 1989 file photo.
Why gold is rallying. Plus, bargain dividend stocks and tools for timing the market
Gold bullions are displayed at GoldSilver Central's office in Singapore June 19, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Files
U.S. imposes sanctions on Syria in push for Assad to end war
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad addresses a government committee in Damascus, Syria, in this handout released by SANA on May 4, 2020.
Fed buying spree could move to long end of yield curve -analysts
In this March 3, 2020 file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference to discuss an announcement from the Federal Open Market Committee, in Washington.
Pandemic shakes up U.S. earnings season - evaluating winners and losers from Wednesday
A nearly deserted Wall Street and the steps of Federal Hall are seen on April 3.
Families of Nova Scotia mass shooting victims transform protest into march of thanks
Family and friends of victims of the Nova Scotia mass shootings display their appreciation after an inquiry was announced, in Halifax, on July 29, 2020.
Oregon Governor says government agreed to phased withdrawal of federal officers from Portland
Federal law enforcement officers close a street as they move toward protesters during a demonstration in Portland, Ore., on July 29, 2020.
Canadian financial institutions join data exchange to speed up development of open banking
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Analysts say mortgage and loan deferral programs banks rolled out amid COVID-19 are bound to contribute to drops in revenue and spikes in provisions for credit losses in their second quarters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Aging well: These eight wines are here for a good time or, should you choose, a long time
Christopher Waters
Vatican targeted by alleged Chinese state-backed hackers ahead of key talks
St. Peter's Square is seen in an April 10, 2020, file photo.
U.S. coronavirus deaths surpass 150,000; Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert tests positive
EMTs clean their materials outside Memorial West Hospital, in Pembroke Pines, Fla., on July 13, 2020.
U.S. crude stocks see steepest weekly draw of 2020 as imports decrease
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 05, 2020, an aerial view of a crude oil storage facility is seen in Cushing, Oklahoma. - Although crude prices have rebounded from coronavirus crisis lows, oil execs and experts are starting to ask if the industry has crossed the Rubicon of peak demand. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)
World Rugby scraps sevens events in Dubai and Cape Town due to COVID-19
World Rugby has cancelled the remaining rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series due to the global pandemic, awarding New Zealand the men's and women's titles based on the existing standings. Canada's Jake Thiel (left) jumps for the ball against Australia's Nick Malouf during the Challenge Trophy final at the World Rugby Sevens Series action in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 10, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ben Nelms
Bird Construction acquiring Stuart Olson in $96.5-million deal
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Britain names diplomat Richard Moore as new MI6 spy chief
A motorboat passes by the MI6 building, in London, on Aug. 25, 2010.
Public investors plan move to government bonds in safety play
The sun is reflected on the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 29.
Rare pause in tech appetite suggests some indigestion
This file photograph taken on Sept. 28, 2017, shows a smartphone being operated in front of GAFA logos (acronym for Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon web giants) as background in Hédé-Bazouges, western France.
European airline and airport executives press Canada for safe ‘restoration of travel’
People leave the terminal after arriving at Pearson International Airport, in Toronto, on March 16, 2020.
Should young children wear face masks? Health experts are divided
Grade five students attend class at Pacific Heights Elementary school in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, June 12, 2020. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
Turkey’s parliament approves law giving authorities greater power to regulate social media
In this photo illustration, social media apps are seen on a mobile phone in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 29, 2020.
Eastern Caribbean hit with heavy rain, wind as storm moves toward Puerto Rico
Western Canada: COVID-19 outbreaks on Hutterite colonies fuel discrimination
Specimens to be tested for COVID-19 are seen at LifeLabs after being logged upon receipt at the company's lab, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Saskatchewan is reporting 60 new cases of COVID-19 mostly from Hutterites colonies in the south. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Coroner’s inquest to probe RCMP shooting of Rodney Levi
People walk to honour Rodney Levi, in Red Bank, N.B., on June 19, 2020.
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