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China’s military reportedly test-fires two missiles in disputed sea
Residents ride past Chinese military propaganda with the slogan 'Heroic', in Beijing, on Aug. 26, 2020.
Beyond Meat begins direct online sales of plant-based patties
A package of meatless burgers by Beyond Meat are seen in Orlando, Fla. on June 26, 2019.
In photos: Hurricane Laura pounds the Gulf Coast
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People talk as waves wash ashore and the outer bands of Hurricane Laura bring winds and rain in High Island.
Russian authorities say they’ve found no indication so far that Navalny’s coma was caused by criminal act
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny delivers a speech during a rally in Moscow, on Sept. 29, 2019.
Netflix’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things is Charlie Kaufman at his most haunting and unshakable
Im Thinking Of Ending Things. Jesse Plemons as Jake, Jessie Buckley as Young Woman, Toni Collette as Mother, David Thewlis as Father in I'm Thinking Of Ending Things. Cr. Mary Cybulski/NETFLIX © 2020
Style news: Canadian linen company Envello takes a wellness-focused approach to bedding
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Lionel Messi’s departure jeopardizes Barcelona’s restructuring plan
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2019 file photo, Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts during a Champions League Group F soccer match against Slavia Praha at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giants. The club has confirmed that the Argentina great has sent a note expressing his desire to leave. The announcement comes 11 days after Barcelona's humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals, one of the worst in the player's career and in the club's history. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)
Conservatives ask speaking agency to release records of WE Charity payments to Trudeau family
Marc, left, and Craig Kielburger, co-founders of WE charity, speak at WE Day celebrations in Kitchener, Ont., on Feb. 17, 2011.
U.S. labour market recovery slowing; economists urge more fiscal stimulus
FILE PHOTO: Hundreds of people line up outside a Kentucky Career Center hoping to find assistance with their unemployment claim in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston -/File Photo
BRP says staycationers have lifted company’s profit, despite pandemic shutdowns
Employees work on the Sea-Doo assembly line at the BRP plant on June 12, 2014 in Valcourt, Que.
Boycotts in the NHL, NBA, MLB and more: The sports affected so far by protests against racism
Typhoon damages buildings, floods roads on Korean Peninsula
People walk past fallen trees after Typhoon Bavi passed through Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 27, 2020.
Champagne pushes for economic, political reforms during meeting with Lebanese President in Beirut
Lebanese President Michel Aoun, right, meets with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, at the presidential palace, in Baabda, Lebanon, on Aug. 27, 2020.
Europe’s air safety regulator to start Boeing 737 Max flight testing in Canada next month
A Boeing 737 MAX airplane lands after a test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash., on June 29, 2020.
CIBC profit beats expectations on gains in capital markets, lower loan-loss reserves
FILE PHOTO: TD Bank, CIBC and Bank of Montreal are seen in the financial district as the provincial phase 2 of reopening from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions begins in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Oil and gas industry assesses damage at refineries, plants after Hurricane Laura makes landfall
Winds blow the flames at refinery, on Aug. 26, 2020, in Port Arthur, Tex. The energy industry is bracing for catastrophic storm surges and winds as Hurricane Laura cuts a dangerous path toward the coastlines of Texas and Louisiana.
Private outdoor space helps custom Toronto penthouse sell during pandemic
Done Deal, 775 King St., W., Upper penthouse 1, Toronto
Heavy competition blunts downtown Toronto condo’s sale price
Done Deal, 11 Charlotte St., No. 3006, Toronto
Dakshana Bascaramurty’s debut on death and dying shows the power of story in difficult times
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Indian state refiners halt oil imports from Chinese companies, sources say
FILE PHOTO: Oil and gas tanks are seen at an oil warehouse at a port in Zhuhai, China October 22, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD
Crude oil or cooking oil? For some U.S. refiners, it’s now a choice
Oil tanks and the Bayway Refinery of Phillips 66 is seen in Linden, N.J., on March 30, 2020.
Research Roundup: Some big name Canadian stocks lagging the TSX badly
The TSX ticker is shown in Toronto on May 10, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Tiffany quarterly sales fall 29% as COVID-19 hammers demand for luxury goods
FILE PHOTO: A child wearing a face mask runs past stores of Tiffany & Co and Miu Miu, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Beijing, China February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades: Rating changes for RBC, National Bank
FILE PHOTO: A Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) logo is seen on Bay Street in the heart of the financial district in Toronto, January 22, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
EU pays €336-million to secure AstraZeneca’s potential COVID-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca is a potential maker of COVID-19 vaccine.
In landmark shift, Fed adopts average inflation target, elevates jobs focus
FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, wearing a face mask, testifies before the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee during a hearing on oversight of the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve response to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 30, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Walmart joins Microsoft bid for TikTok as video app’s recently appointed CEO quits
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 13, 2020, the social media application logo, TikTok is displayed on the screen of an iPhone, in Arlington, Virginia. - TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer said on August 26, 2020 he has quit the company as tensions soar between Washington and Beijing over the Chinese-owned video platform. Mayer's resignation comes days after TikTok filed a lawsuit challenging a crackdown by the US government over claims the wildly popular social media app can be used to spy on Americans. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
Health experts pick back-to-school essentials for the COVID-19 era
Eleven pianos falling off cliffs: NAC plans large-scale, high-impact Grand Acts of Theatre across Canada
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Oil prices slip as Hurricane Laura’s blow unlikely to have sustained impact
PORT ARTHUR, TX - AUGUST 26: A general view of oil refinery plants ahead of Hurricane Laura on August 26, 2020 in Port Arthur, Texas. Hurricane Laura, currently a Category 4 storm, is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast late Wednesday and early Thursday. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
Thursday’s small-cap stocks to watch
People walk by a Bay Street sign at the financial district in Toronto, October 10, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Morning Update: Sports teams, athletes boycott games in protest of police brutality, racism
A general view inside The Field House before Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP)
Hockey comedy Odd Man Rush doesn’t come close to dethroning Goon, though Gretzky acolytes may disagree
ODD MAN RUSH, a comedic coming-of-age hockey film based off a memoir by Bill Keenan about playing professional hockey in Europe and dreaming about the NHL. Directed by Doug Dearth and stars Jack Mulhern, left, as Bobby and Dylan Playfair as Dean. Credit: Slater Brothers Entertainment
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders gather at a post during the Fast Acquisition Corp. IPO, Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. (Colin Ziemer/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
A Calgary-Edmonton hyperloop connection is a brave pipe dream. But is it smart?
Rendering of proposed hyperloop (super-fast train-like transportation system) project in Alberta.
Five myths about passion and purpose in life
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Hyperloops are not yet viable, Transport Canada report says
An artist rendering shows the Transpod Hyperloop transport system in this undated handout photo.
The close: S&P 500 rises on new Fed inflation stance and COVID test hopes, TSX stays in the red
FILE PHOTO: A man using his mobile phone is silhouetted against a stock quotation board outside a brokerage firm in Tokyo February 21, 2006. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo
The financial therapists helping wealthy people cope with crisis
Hopeless and upset couple in therapy. Counseling or meeting with marriage counselor or adoption psychologist. Argument and dispute about divorce, alimony, prenup, cheating, betrayal or custody battle.
Aug. 27: ‘Progressive social policies should go far beyond accepting LGTBQ rights and abortion.’ Readers debate Erin O’Toole’s Conservative agenda, plus other letters to the editor
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole holds his first news conference as leader on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Aug. 25, 2020.
Laura thrashes Louisiana, but damage is less than predicted
People talk as waves wash ashore and the outer bands of Hurricane Laura bring winds and rain Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in High Island. ( Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Kadri scores game winner as Avs regroup to beat Stars 6-4 in Game 3
Colorado Avalanche goalie Pavel Francouz and teammates celebrate their win over the Dallas Stars during NHL Western Conference Stanley Cup playoff action in Edmonton on Aug. 26, 2020. The Avs beat the Stars 6-4.
Hong Kong residents wary of China’s offer of coronavirus tests for all
A woman wears a surgical mask following the coronavirus outbreak, in Hong Kong on July 17, 2020. The Chinese government is offering to test all Hong Kong residents for the novel coronavirus.
Reds-Brewers game off in wake of Kenosha shooting
The Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers stand before the game at Miller Park on Aug. 3, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Brewers’ game against the Cincinnati Reds scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed.
NHL players discuss options for racial injustice protests ahead of Thursday games
Minnesota Wild's Matt Dumba, left, raises his fist during the national anthems as Jonas Brodin puts his hand on his shoulder before the team's hockey playoff game against the Vancouver Canucks in Edmonton on Aug. 4, 2020. Dumba criticized the NHL for playing games on Wednesday while other leagues postponed games.
Esper visit to tiny Palau highlights U.S. plan to thwart China’s efforts to become dominant Pacific power
Sun hits the Palau Capital building is seen in Melekeok, Palau, on June 20, 2009. Defense Secretary Mark Esper plans to fly nearly halfway around the world this week to tiny Palau, which no Pentagon chief has ever visited.
Minnesota Governor activates National Guard after unrest in downtown Minneapolis
Minneapolis Police stand outside a Foot Locker store on Aug. 26, 2020.
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