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North Korea to hold key party meeting during economic woes
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ruling party meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 13 2020. North Korea will open a high-profile political conference on Aug. 19, 2020 to discuss unspecified “crucial” issues as it struggles to keep afloat a sanctions-ravaged economy hit further by a global pandemic and devastating flooding.
DeBrusk’s pair helps Bruins rally in third to beat Hurricanes 4-3
Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk, third from left, celebrates his goal with teammates Torey Krug, from left, Ondrej Kase and David Krejci as the Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Aug. 17, 2020.
At least one person dead after strong earthquake shakes central Philippines
This handout photo received on Aug. 18, 2020, from the Facebook page of Javee Vallecer shows rescuers looking for survivors at the site of a damaged house after an earthquake hit the town of Cataingan, in the central Philippine province of Masbate.
Boeing to offer second layoff plan, CEO Calhoun sees smaller market ahead
Boeing will offer employees a voluntary layoff package with pay and benefits for the second time this year it said on Aug. 17, 2020.
California residents brace for rolling blackouts during heat wave
Power lines are shown as California consumers prepare for more possible outages following weekend outages to reduce system strain during a brutal heat wave amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease in Carlsbad, Calif., on Aug. 17, 2020.
Grichuk backs sharp Ryu as Blue Jays dump Orioles 7-2
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu, of South Korea, delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Aug. 17, 2020, in Baltimore. The Blue Jays 7-2.
The political crisis of Bill Morneau’s resignation shows the Liberals at their worst
John Ibbitson
Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown lead Celtics to Game 1 win over Sixers
Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown lead Celtics to Game 1 win over Sixers
B.C. makes masks mandatory for middle and secondary schools
A empty classroom is pictured at McGee Secondary school in Vancouver, B.C. Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. Some private schools afraid they'd be blamed if a student gets COVID-19 are considering waivers to absolve them, but experts say that wouldn't stop a parent from suing or a school from racking up legal bills. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
B.C., Alberta amass hundreds of new COVID-19 infections over the weekend
A pedestrian wearing a mask walks down the empty streets of downtown Edmonton on March 22, 2020.
Review cites ‘operational failures’ in prosecution of Smollett
Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett appears in a courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Court Building for his arraignment, in Chicago on Feb. 24, 2020.
New Brunswick sets precedent as Premier Blaine Higgs calls election for Sept. 14
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, followed by an aide, pays a visit to Lt.-Gov Brenda Murphy at Government House in Fredericton on Aug. 17, 2020, to ask her to dissolve the legislature. A provincial election will be held September 14.
This year’s Raptors are not just good. They are imperious
Cathal Kelly
China says detained Uyghur model was ‘aggressive’ after he described mistreatment in detention
A successful fashion model, Merdan Ghappar, a member of China's ethnic Muslim Uyghur community, was arrested and later found himself in a crowded holding facility, hooded and chained, in Xinjiang. He was later moved into quarantine and shackled to his bed. He managed to smuggle his phone in his clothing and send a video to his family and friends showing his shackles, his filthy room and how he was being subjected to re-education propaganda. He has since disappeared; his family wants the world to know what's happening to the Uyghurs.
Dominant Raptors ease to crushing Game 1 win over Nets
Dominant Raptors ease to crushing Game 1 win over Nets
Weak response to Hong Kong crisis could embolden Beijing on Taiwan, MPs told
Weak response to Hong Kong crisis could embolden Beijing on Taiwan, MPs told
Avalanche dominate Coyotes 7-1 to take 3-1 series lead
Mikko Rantanen of the Colorado Avalanche scores on Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta on Aug. 17, 2020. The Avalanche beat the Coyotes 7-1.
New Brunswick doctor faces charge over alleged violation of pandemic measures
In this illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
CFL cancels 2020 season after failing to secure federal loan
CFL cancels 2020 season after failing to secure federal loan
Trump rule on transgender health blocked at the 11th hour
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration on Monday from enforcing a new regulation that would roll back health care protections for transgender people.
California defies Trump by locking in vehicle emission deals with major automakers
Trucks travel along a loading dock at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2018. The California Air Resources Board and major auto makers confirmed they finalized binding agreements to cut vehicle emissions in the state on Aug. 17, 2020.
Justin Trudeau put Parliament into lockdown. The BQ is reminding us that it still matters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference as he visits the Public Health Agency of Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Friday, July 31, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Toronto police board to vote on giving auditor-general more access to force’s finances
The Toronto Police Services headquarters, in Toronto, on Aug. 9, 2019.
Remote learning for elementary students poses unique challenges
Michelle McKay is a kindergarten teacher working from home, prepping for the upcoming school year. Photographed at her home on August 14, 2020.
Coronavirus Update: Canadians living in Lebanon want out as COVID-19 compounds the country’s misery
A man eats in front of a house destroyed by the blast in Beirut, Lebanon, August 16, 2020. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
U.S. Food and Drug Administration flags accuracy problem with coronavirus test
People carrying a box from ThermoFisher Scientific, a company that produces coronavirus tests, walk outside Downing Street, as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues, in London, Britain, ON March 17, 2020. The U.S. FDA says a COVID-19 test produced by the company have produced false positives.
G20 protesters in line for cash settlement in case against Toronto Police
A police car burns after G20 summit protesters set fire to it in downtown Toronto on June 26, 2010.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigns, insists he was not pushed by Trudeau
Canada's Minister of Finance Bill Morneau is seen prior to a press conference in Toronto, Friday, July 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Michelle Obama to highlight Biden’s character in DNC speech
Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during 'Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama,' in Atlanta on May 11, 2019. Ms. Obama will support Joe Biden during Monday night's convention speech.
Ontario government clashes with teachers unions over school reopening plans
TORONTO, ONT (08/12/20) A mock class room was set up on the lawn of Queens Park on Wednesday Aug. 12 to demonstrate what same are calling inadequate plans by the Ford Government to reopen schools safely amid the ongoing Covid19 pandemic. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail
Former CIA officer arrested and charged with spying for China
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 13, 2008, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) seal is displayed in the lobby of CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. - The former CIA officer who may have devastated US intelligence collection in China by giving up its network of informants to Beijing agents was sentenced on on November 22, 2019, to 19 years in prison. Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a naturalized US citizen who worked for the Central Intelligence Agency from 1997 to 2004, was arrested in January 2018 for illegally possessing classified US defense information, which prosecutors alleged he turned over to Chinese intelligence agents. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Democratic Party chair urges elimination of presidential caucuses
Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez said on Aug. 17, 2020, the handful of 2020 presidential caucuses should be the last the party ever holds.
Inter Milan demolishes Shakhtar to reach Europa League final
Inter Milan demolishes Shakhtar to reach Europa League final
Drawing criticism, Trump says he will accept Republican nomination ‘live from the White House’
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs for travel to Minnesota and Wisconsin from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Mohawk leader Joe Norton tried to keep heads cool during the volatile Oka Crisis
Kahnawake Grand Chief Joe Tokwiro Norton, seen here on the Kahnawake reserve near Montreal, on Sept. 18, 2018.
Streetwise newsletter: Caisse CEO takes heat over its investment in the Cirque:
Caisse de Depot et Placement president Charles Emond ponders a question at legislature committee on finances, Monday, August 17, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard, left, looks on. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Ontario government ends police access to COVID-19 database after legal challenge
Ontario police forces will no longer have access to a coronavirus database.
Caisse CEO takes heat for doubling its investment in Cirque prior to COVID-19 pandemic
Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec president and CEO Charles Emond comments the pension fund's annual results in Montreal on Thursday, February 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Manitoba government plans to appeal court ruling that quashed wage freeze
Manitoba Finance Minister Scott Fielding speaks to media at a press conference before the provincial budget is read at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Manitobans will soon have a non-binary gender option on birth certificates. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers ask court to order release of confidential documents
People stand outside the court house in downtown Vancouver on Aug. 17, 2020, where a hearing of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is fighting her extradition to the United States, is taking place.
Reinforced Vancouver Whitecaps squad looks to pick up points against Toronto FC
Sporting Kansas City midfielder Graham Smith (16) tries to head into the goal on a corner kick against Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Leonard Owusu (17) and defender Derek Cornelius (13) defend during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Monday, July 27, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Lightning put Blue Jackets on brink of elimination with 2-1 win
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy dives to make a save as Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pat Maroon helps out against Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Nick Foligno. The Lightning beat the Blue Jackets 2-1 on Aug. 17, 2020.
Evening Update: Lebanon’s multiplying and interlocking crises force Canadians to decide on their futures
Lama Massaad, 45, a Canadian citizen who was renewing her daughters' passports at the Canadian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 17, 2020.
These 15 familiar S&P 500 stocks show growth potential
Canada rejects ‘fraudulent’ election results in Belarus: Champagne
People carry an old Belarusian national flag during an opposition rally in Minsk, Belarus, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said the country could only have a new presidential election after approving an amended version of its constitution, in an apparent bid to buy some time amid the growing political crisis. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Contra Guys: This stock offers a play in the sports-card craze arising out of COVID-19
FILE PHOTO: Trading information is displayed on the screens at the Nasdaq Market Site in Times Square, New York City, New York, U.S., March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Why the end of CERB could hit consumer spending – and complicate the recovery
A woman wearing a face mask to curb the spread of COVID-19 is seen inside an eyeglasses store, in Vancouver, on Monday, August 17, 2020. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
Juno Award-winning Jessie Reyez kneels near top of CN Tower for anthem prior to Raptors playoff debut
Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors players take a knee during the Canadian national anthem before Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo via AP)
A well-educated work force is key to the recovery
Brock University President Gervan Fearon.
Cuba’s people have become pawns in the Trump administration’s foreign policy
A woman wearing leggings depicting the U.S. flag walks her dog along a street of Havana, on Aug. 3, 2020.
The Canadian Armed Forces should step in to relaunch the student grant program
A Canadian flag patch is shown on a soldier's shoulder in Trenton, Ont., on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014.
A long-term care home is no place for younger people with disabilities
André Picard
How to start weaning your kids off screens before school starts
A child plays with an iPad in his bedroom in Metairie, La., on October 21, 2011. A new study links preschoolers who got two hours of screen time or more per day to behavioural problems they experienced at age five. The research looked at more than 2,400 families and compared children who got at least two hours of screentime daily to those who had less than 30 minutes per day. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Gerald Herbert
Power Corp.’s biggest appeal: Shares are trading at a deep discount
Paul Desmarais Jr., Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Power Corporation of Canada, attends their annual shareholder meeting in Toronto, Ont., Friday May 12, 2017.
Epic Games asks judge to block Apple’s removal of Fortnite from app store
This illustration picture shows a person waiting for an update of Epic Games' Fortnite on their smartphone in Los Angeles on August 14, 2020. - Apple and Google on August 13, 2020 pulled video game sensation Fortnite from their mobile app shops after its maker Epic Games released an update that dodges revenue sharing with the tech giants. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
Man to be sentenced in Edmonton flower store owner’s mall death during robbery
Man to be sentenced in Edmonton flower store owner’s mall death during robbery
Barcelona fires coach Quique Setien three days after 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich
Barcelona's head coach Quique Setien watches from the sideline during the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Rafael Marchante/Pool via AP)
Live music, with a crowd and everything, returns to Toronto
Brad Wheeler
Virus clusters erupt at U.S. universities as semester begins
Virus clusters erupt at U.S. universities as semester begins
Manitoba reports 38 new COVID-19 cases, including one at a Steinbach nursing home
Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba's chief public health officer, speaks during a news conference at the legislature, in Winnipeg, March 28, 2020.
Reflecting on my recent success, and what I can do with this new part of my identity
Calgary’s Village Brewery hopes to overcome ‘yuck factor’ with beer made with waste water
Calgary’s Village Brewery hopes to overcome ‘yuck factor’ with beer made with wastewater
Grizzly bear attacks, injures mountain biker on remote B.C. trail
A grizzly bear attacked a man who was mountain biking Sunday in a remote area of British Columbia’s interior.
My brother’s wife is religious and he is not. Is their marriage doomed?
David Eddie
Halifax constables given suspended sentences and probation for 2016 inmate death
Corey Rogers is seen on the floor at the Halifax police station on the day he died, in this still image taken from surveillance video provided by Nova Scotia Courts.
‘I gave up on here’: Canadians living in Lebanon prepare to leave as crises compound on each other
Lama Massaad is seen in Beirut, Lebanon, on Aug. 17, 2020.
Value investing on the rebound. Plus, a surging cannabis stock the Street loves and how to safely invest $30,000 and still make decent returns
FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 file photo, customers line up for recreational marijuana outside of MedMen a dispensary in West Hollywood, Calif. U.S.-based marijuana businesses are lining up to list on the Canadian Securities Exchange to tap into financing from institutional investors put off by the U.S. ban on pot. Bastions of America’s marijuana industry like MedMen, Green Thumb Industries, Acreage Holdings and Canna-Hub -- as well as dozens of smaller companies -- have recently gone public in Canada or are planning to do so to get access to foreign markets and the money they need to grow. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File
Subject of Amber Alert in P.E.I. contacts police to say it was ‘misunderstanding’
Summerside Police Services said today that around noon, a witness reported seeing a young girl yelling out the window of a car that she had been kidnapped.
Partner of protester killed in Belarus demands independent investigation
People lay flowers near the Pushkinskaya metro station where Alexander Taraikovsky, a 34-year-old protester, died on August 10, in central Minsk, Belarus, on Aug. 15, 2020.
GO Transit to increase service in September as more riders return
A GO train moves past cars parked at the Mimico GO station, in Toronto, on Jan. 14, 2020.
Two suspects indicted in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, sources say
Jam Master Jay, a.k.a. Jason Mizell, a member of hip hop pioneers Run-DMC, is seen in Los Angeles, in a Feb. 25, 2002, file photo.
In defence of those additional ‘COVID fees’ that are hiking costs at a precarious time
Elderly spouses sitting on couch at home planning budget check bills cheques, computer, documents and calculator on coffee table, close up cropped concept image, couple manage family expenses concept
U.S. home-builder confidence matches record high, while delinquencies rise
FILE PHOTO: A home under construction stands behind a "sold" sign in a new development in York County, South Carolina, U.S., February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Politics Briefing: Trudeau and Morneau meet to plot economic recovery
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau react during a news conference about the government's decision on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Masks mandatory in indoor public places across Newfoundland and Labrador beginning Aug. 24
A discarded face mask is shown on the floor of a food court, in a shopping mall in Montreal, on July 18, 2020.
Paramount demands cash for its stake in Strath Resources after merger announced
The chairman and CEO of Paramount Resources Ltd. says Alberta should move immediately to impose a 10 per cent curtailment on all production in the province to drain a glut of oil and gas and support low prices. Pumpjacks at work pumping crude oil near Halkirk, Alta., June 20, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
Former McDonald’s CEO Stephen Easterbrook asks court to dismiss case against him
FILE - In this July 26, 2017, file photo, McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook is interviewed at the New York Stock Exchange. McDonald’s former CEO is asking a court to dismiss the company’s lawsuit against him, calling it “meritless and misleading.” Chicago-based McDonald’s sued Easterbrook last week, seeking to reclaim millions of dollars in compensation paid to him. McDonald’s fired Easterbrook without cause last November after he admitted to exchanging videos and text messages in a consensual, non-physical relationship with an employee. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Globe Climate: Big oil patch companies have a big reason to think more green
Olaf Wielens of Tervita looks at a buried pipe as the company cleans up an abandoned well site for the Alberta Orphan Well Association near High River, Alberta, August 12, 2020. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Trump says he may hold a White House funeral service for his younger brother Robert
Robert Trump, left, is seen with his brother Donald at an event in New York, in a Nov. 3, 1999, file photo.
Afghan government halts prisoner release, delaying talks with Taliban
Taliban prisoners are released from Pul-e-Charkhi jail, in Kabul, on Aug. 13, 2020.
Robinhood raises $200-million, valuation rises to $11.2-billion
The Robinhood investment app is see on a smartphone in this photo illustration on June 24, 2020, in Washington.
Quebec, Ontario ask Ottawa to intervene in Montreal port strike, now in week two
Striking workers picket in front of the Port of Montreal, in Montreal, on Aug. 10, 2020. The workers have been without a contract for over two years.
What is happening at the U.S. Postal Service and why this matters in an election year
United States Postal Service mailboxes are stacked in an industrial lot in Hartford, Wis., on Aug. 16, 2020.
With top-notch luxury and tech, 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is a monster truck to watch out for
2021 Ram 1500 TRX front head-on in motion
Two of Peter Nygard’s sons file lawsuit alleging they were raped at father’s direction
Peter Nygard is seen in a March 2, 2014, file photo.
CRA expects online services to be fully restored by Wednesday after cyberbreaches
A person looks at the Canada Revenue Agency homepage on a computer in Montreal, on Aug. 16, 2020.
Canadian dollar nears seven-month high as home sales surge
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Former British tennis player Angela Buxton, doubles partner of Gibson, dies at 85
FILE - In this July 7, 1956, file photo, the Duchess of Kent, center, presents the trophy for the Ladies' Doubles title to Angela Buxton, left, and Althea Gibson, right, following their victory at Wimbledon, England. Buxton, a British tennis player who was the doubles partner of Althea Gibson when the American became the first Black person to win a major title in 1956, has died. She was 85. The International Tennis Federation announced the death of Buxton on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, describing her as “an early pioneer of equal rights.” (AP Photo/File)
U.S. watching ‘terrible’ situation in Belarus closely, warns Russia not to meddle
People hold a banner reading 'Stop violence!' during a rally near the Belarus Television headquarters, in Minsk, on Aug. 17, 2020.
Pakistan’s army chief visits Saudi Arabia in bid to revive ties strained over Kashmir
Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa is seen during a military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, in a March 23, 2017, file photo.
Gordon Pape’s mailbag: Seeking ‘safe’ options, U.S. dividend stocks, ETFs for the near term and other investing dilemmas
Washington makes Jason Wright the first Black team president in NFL history
FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2011, file photo, Arizona Cardinals running back Jason Wright, center, talks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Washington Football Team has hired Jason Wright as team president. He’s the first Black person to hold this job in NFL history and at 38 becomes the youngest team president in the league. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Goldman sees S&P 500 surging to 3,600 by end of 2020
The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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