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Former FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review
The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal is seen at FBI headquarters, in Washington, on June 14, 2018.
How Second City is grappling with institutionalized racism – and ex-CEO Andrew Alexander is grappling with his legacy
FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2009, file photo, co-chairman and chief executive officer Andrew Alexander sits onstage at The Second City in Chicago. Alexander said Friday, June 5, 2020, that he is stepping down after a former performer leveled accusations of racism against the comedy institution. Alexander vowed that he will be replaced as the company’s executive producer by a person of color. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
With Kamala Harris, Joe Biden gives a much-needed win to sanity
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The Bloc is going to force an election? Yeah, good luck with that
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Can Lebanon rise from the rubble?
Demonstrators wave Lebanese flags during protests near the site of a blast at Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 11, 2020. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
The week’s most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
Western countries should not use Beirut explosion to dictate policies, Iran’s foreign minister says
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks outside the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, in Beirut, on Aug. 14, 2020.
Eugenie Bouchard ousted at Prague Open with quarter-final loss to Elise Mertens
Eugenie Bouchard hits a return during a second-round match against Amanda Anisimova at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, on Jan. 10, 2020.
3 in 4 Atlantic Canadians against lifting 14-day isolation measures for visitors, survey finds
A motorist who just came off the Confederation Bridge is directed to a lane near Borden-Carleton, PEI, on July 3, 2020.
Winnipeg officer justified in shooting teen wielding machete, police watchdog says
Manitoba’s police watchdog says a police officer was justified when he shot and wounded a 16-year-old boy wielding a machete last year.
Trump not entitled to extra protection from grand-jury subpoena for tax returns, Manhattan DA says
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, on Aug. 12, 2020.
BlackRock consortium sole bidder for section of Mexico’s Mayan Train
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador waves a flag during the start of the third section of the construction of the Mayan Train railroad project, in Maxcanu, in Yucatan state, Mexico, June 2, 2020. Mexico's Presidency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Democrats to be tested in first party convention of the coronavirus era
A worker prepares a venue for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris for their remarks following a briefing on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic from public health officials during a campaign stop in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., August 13, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Ant Group makes pre-listing filing in China for blockbuster IPO
A logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, November 18, 2019.
German officials increased trade in Wirecard shares in months before tech firm collapsed
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Wirecard AG, an independent provider of outsourcing and white label solutions for electronic payment transactions is seen in Aschheim near Munich, Germany, July 22, 2020. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/File Photo
Investigators confirm passenger train hit landslide before derailing in Scotland
Emergency services inspect the scene following a train derailment near Stonehaven, Scotland, on Aug. 13, 2020.
Asylum seekers working on front-lines of COVID-19 pandemic to have early chance at permanent residency
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, on March 19, 2020.
U.S. to extend ban on non-essential travel at land borders with Canada and Mexico, DHS says
A Canadian maple leaf is seen on The Peace Bridge, which runs between Canada and the United States, on July 15, 2020.
Canadiens coach Claude Julien has stent installed in coronary artery, will return to Montreal
Jul 21, 2020; Montreal, Quebec, CANADA; Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien gives out instructions during a NHL workout at Bell Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
U.S. will do everything in its power to renew Iran arms embargo, Pompeo says
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a joint news conference with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, at Belvedere Palace, in Vienna, on Aug. 14, 2020.
Nine new books your children can enjoy before heading back to school
Huawei-built data centre a ‘failed investment,’ Papua New Guinea says
A surveillance camera is seen in front of a Huawei logo in Belgrade, Serbia, August 11, 2020. Picture taken August 11, 2020. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
To move forward, Lebanon needs more than donations
A man walks near rubble at the site of Tuesday's blast, at Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 7, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
More than 500 people may have been exposed to COVID-19 at Toronto strip club, health officials say
The Brass Rail Strip Club located at 701 Yonge Street in Toronto, Canada. Seen on Thursday, May 31, 2007. Ryan Carter / The Globe and Mail
Canadian dollar pares its weekly advance as investors balk at adding risk
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Friday - and why
Screen capture of the Remembrance Island Fortnite download.
Retailers launch coalition to fight counterfeits on Amazon and other online platforms
FILE PHOTO: Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in the Manhattan borough of New York City, January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo/File Photo
Two vigils planned in Red Deer and Edmonton for slain Alberta doctor
A makeshift memorial for Dr. Walter Reynolds is seen in Red Deer, Alta., on Aug. 11, 2020.
Canadian manufacturing sales rise by record 20.7% in June
Fabricator Mike Caldarino uses a grinder on a steel stairs being manufactured for a high school in Redmond, Wash., at George Third & Son Steel Fabricators and Erectors, in Burnaby, B.C., on Thursday March 29, 2018. Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose in May after posting a record plunge in April, but remained well below their pre-pandemic level. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Afghanistan begins release of final 400 Taliban prisoners
Taliban prisoners are released from Pul-e-Charkhi jail, in Kabul, on Aug. 13, 2020.
U.S. retail sales slow in July; obstacles mount for nascent economic recovery
FILE PHOTO: A shopper wearing a protective mask tries on clothes at a retail store following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York City, New York, U.S., July 5, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
China lashes out at new U.S. demand to register Confucius Institutes as foreign missions
In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, American and Chinese flags are displayed on top of a trishaw, in Beijing.
EU holding urgent talks on Greece-Turkey energy dispute
In this photo provided by the Greek National Defence, a French Tonnerre helicopter carrier is escorted by Greek and French military vessels during a maritime exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean, on Aug. 13, 2020.
Trump promotes false, racist conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris’s eligibility to be VP
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing at the White House, in Washington, on Aug. 13, 2020.
Alibaba and Xiaomi to join Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index
A woman wearing a face mask walks past a stocks display board outside Exchange Square in Hong Kong on July 16, 2020, as the city experiences another spike in COVID-19 coronavirus cases. - The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong shed 2.00 percent, or 510.89 points, to 24,970.69. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)
Riverdale heritage home sells $133,000 over asking
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Fifteen bids for row house with no parking, unfinished basement
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Seller accepts below asking bid for designer condo
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Price cut helps move a Hamilton home
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Cineplex reports $98.9-million loss with theatres closed for nearly entire quarter
A closed Cineplex Odeon is shown in Whitby, Ont. on Friday, July 24, 2020. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says health officials are considering Cineplex's proposal to increase the number of people allowed inside movie theatres. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Top stock picks in the U.S. health care sector
Illustration of products are pictured from Qiagen, the diagnostics company.
BHP to steer mining lobby groups’ climate-change policies
FILE PHOTO: A promotional sign adorns a stage at a BHP Billiton function in central Sydney, Australia August 20, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo
Brazil’s Bolsonaro faces tough choice on U.S. ethanol trade
U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a working dinner with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 7, 2020.
Palestinians say Israel-UAE deal hinders quest for Mideast peace
The city hall in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv is lit up in the colours of the United Arab Emirates national flag on August 13, 2020. - Israel and the UAE agreed to normalise relations in a landmark US-brokered deal, only the third such accord the Jewish state has struck with an Arab nation. The agreement, first announced by US President Donald Trump on Twitter, will see Israel halt its plan to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank, according to the UAE. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Angry factory workers swell mass protests over Belarus election results, brutal crackdown
People take part in a protests in Minsk, Belarus, on Aug. 14, 2020.
Mississauga Hindu temples’ outdoor hymns expose public divide during pandemic
The Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at the Hindu Heritage Centre in Mississauaga, Ont. during the COVID-19 pandemic included strict physical distancing rules. The Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna normally fills the 600-capacity temple, but on Tuesday evening a maximum of 150 were allowed entry at once. Prayers and songs were also broadcast outside to the line of people waiting to enter. August 11, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Friday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
New Honda vehicles sit in the lot at the Boston Autoport in this file photo.
EasyJet finances still under review after $266-million aircraft sale and leaseback deal
FILE PHOTO: EasyJet planes are seen at Luton Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Luton, Britain, May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
AstraZeneca lands deal with EU to provide at least 300 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine
An employee is seen at the Reference Center for Special Immunobiologicals (CRIE) of the Federal University of Sao Paulo (Unifesp) where the trials of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine are conducted, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 24, 2020. Picture taken June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli - RC2CGH9GVHS7
Google stops responding directly to Hong Kong government data requests in wake of new security law
FILE PHOTO: After the company announced it would extend its coronavirus work-from-home order until summer 2021, a Google building is shown at one of the company's office complexes in Irvine, California, U.S., July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Oil prices down on demand worries, growing supply
FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland, Texas U.S. February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
Morning Update: WE Charity registers to lobby Ottawa, lays off staff
Craig Kielburger and Marc Kielburger, co-founders of the WE movement
Investors in Belarus face ‘dictator dilemma’, Putin may hold the key
People demonstrate in support of Belarusians after a troubled weekend presidential vote, in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, Aug. 13.
‘It’s really stressful’: Why the decision to opt kids in or out of public school this fall is so difficult
Jeffrey Schiffer, seen here, has been on the fence about whether to send his children back to public school, or consider alternatives. The decision is especially important because his youngest is prone to viral-induced asthma.
Impasse! World market themes for the week ahead
This July 21, 2020 file photo shows The New York Stock Exchange.
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The close: TSX finishes flat as materials sector dips with gold prices
The phony war against Kamala Harris
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Video game designer Jared Moldenhauer: ‘That’s when we went to the banks and started liquidating whatever we had'
Jared Moldenhauer, lead team designer at Studio MDHR, in his Regina home office where he created the video game Cuphead.
The Mercedes-Benz GLS 580: A classy alternative to status-symbol competitors
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Aug. 14: ‘Leafs naysayers have already weighed in.’ Readers debate Toronto’s hockey future, plus other letters to the editor
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kasperi Kapanen (24) and forward Jason Spezza (19) react after a loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period of game five at Scotiabank Arena, in Toronto on Aug. 9, 2020.
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Stars beat Flames 5-4 with last-minute goal, tie playoff series
Jamie Oleksiak of the Dallas Stars scores the game-winning goal at 19:20 of the third period against the Calgary Flames in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Aug. 13, 2020.
Top militant linked to beheadings of two Canadians surrenders in Philippines
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