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Trump unveils bans on owners of WeChat and TikTok, stoking tension with Beijing
Icons for the smartphone apps TikTok and WeChat are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of the consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Atlanta’s Markakis hits walkoff homer to top Blue Jays 4-3
Atlanta right fielder Nick Markakis (22) celebrates after a walk-off home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning at Truist Park in Atlanta on Aug. 6, 2020.
One year after the Manitoba manhunt: The grief and unanswered questions left behind
Sergeant Janelle Shoihet speaks at a news conference last July 23 about the B.C. fugitives, pictured in police handouts.
Children rapidly deported from the U.S. strain Guatemalan shelters
An unaccompanied minor who was deported from the U.S. is seen at his room at a shelter in Guatemala City, Guatemala on July 31, 2020.
Canadian actor Brent Carver fervently portrayed society’s anguished outsiders
Kelly Nestruck
B.C.’s school reopening plan may need adjustments, Premier John Horgan says
'We need to be more flexible than ever before,' Premier John Horgan, seen here in Surrey, B.C., on Aug. 6, said.
Surrey Police Board votes to create city police force, replacing RCMP detachment
Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum is seen last year posing with a Surrey Police car outside city hall.Ian Bailey/The Globe and Mail
Edmonton Oilers’ 50/50 draws shattering records
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen (19) makes a save against Chicago Blackhawks' Ryan Carpenter (22) during third period NHL Stanley Cup qualifying round action in Edmonton, on Aug. 5, 2020.
Canada in talks with Lebanon to provide emergency grain exports after Beirut explosion
People waiting for food and aid distribution at Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, after an explosion two days earlier left many people in need. The official death toll rose to 137, and with more than 5,000 people injured and miles of debris still covering the area around the epicenter of the blast at the Port of Beirut, officials said it would take time to determine the true number of victims. (Diego Ibarra Sanchez/The New York Times)
Public transit in Vancouver to require passengers to wear COVID-19 masks
Cleaners demonstrate how they disinfect the train cars of the Sky Train in Vancouver, Thursday, May 21, 2020. Translink is working to try and provide a safe riding environment for their passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Jason Day leads PGA as Koepka continues to be a major force
Jason Day of Australia reacts to his tee shot on the fourth hole during the first round of the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park on Aug. 6, 2020, in San Francisco.
Facebook bars pro-Trump PAC from advertising, citing repeated false posts
The thumbs up Like logo is shown on a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
Canadian dies after being held in U.S. immigration detention centre with COVID-19 outbreak
James Hill, a 72-year-old Canadian national in ICE custody passed away Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2020 at the Farmville detention centre in Virginia after contracting COVID-19 at the crowded, squalid facility. Courtesy of the family
Manitoba manhunt revisited: Globe documentary tells the story of a search for two fugitives and the trapper who helped close the case
CFL, Ottawa still in talks as $30-million loan agreement proves elusive
New CFL balls are photographed at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers stadium in Winnipeg on May 24, 2018.
Has the COVID-19 pandemic made a national child care plan an easier sell for Justin Trudeau?
Campbell Clark
Judge nixes Trump bid to delay suit from woman alleging rape
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a Whirlpool Corporation washing machine factory in Clyde, Ohio, on Aug. 6, 2020.
Beijing cancelled Hong Kong’s election because it was going to lose
Campaign banners of pro-democracy candidates are displayed for the Legislative Council elections in September in Hong Kong, on July 20, 2020.
Alberta jury trials to resume next month at offsite locations due to COVID-19
A courtroom at the Edmonton Law Courts building, in Edmonton on Friday, June 28, 2019. The Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta says jury selection and jury trials will resume next month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Football player Ted Gerela made placekicking a full roster position in the CFL
BC Lions placekicker Ted Gerela, seen here in a promotional photo from his days with the club, c. 1967.
OPP says it won’t lay charges in death of Soleiman Faqiri as police close investigation
An Ontario Provincial Police logo is shown during a press conference announcing the seizure of 55 kilograms of cocaine and about $800,000 in Canadian currency during a press conference after making a huge coordinated seizure involving many different agencies including the United States, in Barrie, Ont., on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. The source of the drugs came from Mexico, traveling through the United States and ending in Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Coronavirus Update: Ford defends back-to-school plan amid growing criticism
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, and Education Minister Stephen Lecce get ready to make an announcement regarding the governments plan for a safe reopening of schools in the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic at Father Leo J Austin Catholic Secondary School in Whitby, Ont., on Thursday, July 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Manulife records U.S. profits on falling long-term care costs during COVID-19 pandemic
Signage is seen on Manulife Financial Corp.'s office tower in Toronto, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Manulife Financial Inc. says COVID-19 hampered the company's second quarter so much that its net income dropped to half of what it was during the same period last year. Manulife Financial Inc. says COVID-19 hampered the company's second quarter so much that its net income dropped to half of what it was during the same period last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
BP poised to sell stranded assets even if oil prices rally, set to invest more in renewable energy
In this file photo dated Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, a car fuel pump at a BP petrol station in London.
A reality check for people looking to cure their pandemic blues by buying a cottage
Rob Carrick
Streetwise newsletter: Home Capital sees sharp drop in mortgage deferrals as economy reopens
FILE PHOTO: The entry to the Home Capital Group's headquarters is seen at an office tower in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 1, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Toronto police should have reported Dafonte Miller beating to watchdog, interim chief says
'We made the wrong decision that night,' interim police chief James Ramer, seen here attending a news conference in Toronto on Nov. 19, 2019, said at a press conference Thursday.
In Beirut, a nightmare comes to life
An aerial view shows the massive damage done to Beirut port's grain silos (C) and the area around it on August 5, 2020, one day after a mega-blast tore through the harbour in the heart of the Lebanese capital with the force of an earthquake, killing more than 100 people and injuring over 4,000. - Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut in the morning after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis. (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
Home Capital sees sharp drop in mortgage deferrals as economy reopens
Houses are seen in an aerial view in Langley, B.C., on May 16, 2018.
Oilers centre Tyler Ennis out indefinitely with leg injury
Tyler Ennis of the Edmonton Oilers is carried off the ice after he is injured in a collision with Kirby Dach (not pictured) of Chicago during the second period of Game Three of the Western Conference Qualification Round at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Aug. 5, 2020.
Brookfield Property Partners takes a US$1.5-billion loss owing to mall, hotel closings
A janitor walks through Brookfield Plaza, a shopping mall in Manhattan's Financial District, on May 5, 2020 in New York.
Canucks beat Wild 3-0, take 2-1 series lead in penalty-filled qualifying game
Minnesota Wild goalie Alex Stalock (32) is scored on by Vancouver Canucks' Antoine Roussel (26) during third period NHL qualifying round game action in Edmonton, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020.
The rot at the heart of Lebanon has finally and grimly detonated
A man uses his phone near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 6, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
How to fund your education amid COVID-19
Tim Cestnick
TMX profits weighed down by lawsuit settlement
The Toronto Stock Exchange Broadcast Centre is shown in Toronto on June 28, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Ottawa plans to retaliate after Trump imposes tariffs on aluminum
U.S. President Donald Trump wears a protective face mask due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as he tours the assembly line at a Whirlpool Corporation washing machine factory in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., August 6, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Four music documentaries to stream, including a lively oral history of long-gone Creem magazine
Creem’s inspired publisher Barry Kramer, left, and hardcore partier and rock-critic provocateur Lester Bangs.
Meeting emission reduction targets crucial to earn support of banks and investors, CNRL president says
The Syncrude tar sands plant and tailings pond at their tar sands operation north of Fort McMurray, Alta., on Nov. 3, 2011.
Indigo reports declining revenue, wider first quarter losses
Chapters Indigo opened for in-store shopping in some areas on May 19th. A customer enters a store at Sherway Gardens in Toronto. May 19, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Young professionals want a new energy future for Canada
Quest carbon capture and storage facility in Fort Saskatchewan Alta, on Friday November 6, 2015. Shell Canada says the Quest carbon capture and storage project north of Edmonton has reached the milestone of five million tonnes of stored carbon dioxide, equivalent to the annual emissions of about 1.25 million cars. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Second-wave shutdown a mistake: renowned Harvard economist
David Parkinson
Five medical-industry stocks offering dividend sustainability
Open Text profit falls on US$76-million restructuring charge
OpenText CEO and CTO Mark Barrenechea speaks at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Evening Update: Trump announces 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian aluminum
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a Whirlpool Corporation washing machine factory in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., August 6, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
How was a neo-Nazi threat ignored for years? Because it looked so familiar
Doug Saunders
Finding a COVID-19 vaccine is only half the battle. Persuading people to take it is the rest
Robyn Urback
Uber rides demand eviscerated by COVID-19; food-delivery business doubles
FILE PHOTO: Delivery bags with logos of Uber Eats are seen on a street amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in central Kiev, Ukraine May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo
Not just Price is right: Montreal Canadiens have the Penguins on brink
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (31) makes a save on Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang (58) during third period NHL Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoff action in Toronto on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum will raise costs for U.S. firms, U.S. Chamber of Commerce says
Aluminum in a smelter is seen at the Alouette aluminum plant on May 21, 2019 in Sept-Iles, Que. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says as the North American economy gets back up to speed, Canada's aluminum production is returning to normal, negating the argument for American tariffs on imports from north of the border. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Toronto Public Health raises concerns about Ontario’s back-to-school plan as Premier Doug Ford defends against growing criticism
Ontario Premier Doug Ford takes a question from the media during an announcement in Ajax, Ont., on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Properties spared, evacuation lifted after grass fire threatens Penticton homes
Farmers and food groups call on government to regulate grocer fees
Shoppers are seen in a Loblaws in Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2015. Executives from three of Canada's largest grocery chains defended their decision to end temporary wage increases for grocery store workers during COVID-19 on the same day as independently made despite exchanging courtesy calls and emails. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
America shouldn’t go it alone in containing China
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019.
Airbus shareholders sue aerospace giant over corruption probes
FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, July 9, 2020, the logo of Airbus group is displayed in Toulouse, south of France. European plane maker Airbus said Thursday July 30, 2020, its deliveries halved during the first six months of the year as travel collapsed during the coronavirus pandemic, with revenue sliding almost 40% to 18.9 billion euros. (AP Photo/Manuel Blondeau, FILE)
I take pride in my anti-COVID garden
Armed man takes hostages in French city of Le Havre
French police take cover outside a bank in the port city of Le Havre, northwestern France, on August 6, 2020, where an armed man allegedly holds five people as hostages according to police. - The man entered the premises at 4:45 pm (1445 GMT), a police official told AFP, adding that officers from the elite tactical police unit RAID had been deployed. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP) (Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images)
Et tu, EQ Bank? 2 per cent savings accounts just about extinct
Rob Carrick
Bell, Telus customers experiencing wireless outages in eastern Ontario
Mobile phone users are shown in downtown Toronto on May 24, 2016. Several telecommunications companies are investigating wireless service issues that left scores of Ontarians complaining about outages on social media Thursday afternoon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
Apple shines in pandemic with $2-trillion value on horizon
In this Tuesday, June 16, 2020 file photo, the sun is reflected on Apple's Fifth Avenue store in New York.
Blue Jays move infielder Espinal and reliever Waguespack to taxi squad
Jul 10, 2020; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jacob Waguespack (62) delivers a pitch during an intra-squad game in summer training at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Vancouver health authorities warn of possible COVID-19 exposure at Lions Bay Beach Park
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. With an uptick in new cases of COVID-19 in Canada sparking concerns about a second wave, advocates for seniors in long-term care say more federal support must start flowing immediately to ensure elders do not again become the primary casualties. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The big ‘ifs’ of mail-in voting could lead to a second term for Trump
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 06: U.S. President Donald Trump stops to talk to reporters as he departs the White House for a trip to Ohio where he will visit a Whirlpool factory on August 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. After the visit to the factory he will attend a fundraising reception and then head to his properties in New Jersey for the weekend. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Nova Scotia’s Stephen McNeil to step down as Premier after 17 years in provincial politics
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil adjusts his face mask after announcing that he is stepping down as party leader and premier at a news conference in Halifax on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. McNeil will stay on until a new leader is picked. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Alberta’s new curriculum will be ‘without political bias,’ Education Minister says
An empty teacher's desk is seen at the front of a empty classroom at McGee Secondary school in Vancouver on September 5, 2014. Alberta is planning to reopen schools in the province this fall even as cases of COVID-19 in the province continue to grow. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
U.S. Senate bans TikTok on government devices
FILE PHOTO: TikTok logo is displayed on the smartphone while standing on the U.S. flag in this illustration picture taken, November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Newfoundland’s COVID-19 infection rate could be 20 times higher without travel ban, doctor testifies
Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. A challenge of Newfoundland and Labrador's COVID-19 travel ban is expected to be heard before the province's supreme court beginning today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Ohio governor tests positive for COVID-19, cancels plans to greet Trump in Cleveland
FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2019 file photo, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks during a press conference calling on the state legislature to ban flavored vaping liquids at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. DeWine tests positive for coronavirus, Friday, Aug. 4, 2020, ahead of planned meeting with President Donald Trump. (Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
Saputo boosts profits despite sagging revenues as retail milk sales rise
A sign at a Montreal Saputo plant is shown on Jan.13, 2014. Saputo Inc. has signed a deal to buy the specialty cheese business of Lion-Dairy & Drinks Pty Ltd. in Australia for roughly $265 million. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Politics Briefing: Former Saudi spy chief alleges he is target of hit squad
Sarah AlJabri, and her father Saad AlJabri, former Saudi security official who immigrated to Canada in 2017 with most members of his family. But in March the Saudi government arrested two of his adult children who were blocked from leaving the Kingdom. Now the family fears they will held to force their fatherÕs return. Courtesy of family
Canada promises immediate help to Lebanon, wants political reform over long term
A French rescuer stands amidst the rubble of a building in the Gemayzeh neighbourhood on August 6, 2020, two days after a massive explosion in the Beirut port shook the capital. - The blast caused massive destruction and killed at least 113 people, heaping misery on a country in crisis. (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
COVID-19 is about to spark an epidemic of premiers crying foul
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney updates media on measures taken to help with COVID-19, in Edmonton on Friday, March 20, 2020. Premier Jason Kenney says the blueprint to reboot Alberta's distressed economy will be unveiled Monday in Calgary. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Fed’s Robert Kaplan says small businesses need more financial help
FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan speaks during an interview in his office at the bank's headquarters in Dallas, Texas, U.S. January 9, 2020. REUTERS/ Ann Saphir/File Photo
Onex swings to profit as markets rebound following first-quarter plunge
The Onex Corporation logo is displayed at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto on Thursday, May 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Cargojet shares hit record high on work-from-home activity during COVID-19 lockdown
ONE-TIME USE ONLY -- DO NOT USE UNDER AN Y CIRCUMSTANCES -- IMAGE MUST BE DOWNLOADED AGAIN FROM CP -- A Cargojet Boeing 767-328ER BDSF (C-FMIJ) air cargo freighter takes off from Vancouver International Airport, Richmond, B.C. on Friday, May 3, 2019. Cargojet Inc. is a scheduled Canadian cargo airline headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Bayne Stanley
Quicken Loans parent shares jump after New York debut
A screen displays the logo of Rocket Companies (RKT), the parent company of Rocket Mortgage and Quicken Loans, in Times Square during the company's IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., August 6.
COVID-19 in Quebec: Province reports 133 new cases, no additional deaths
A sign advising people to wear face masks is shown in a department store in Montreal, Saturday, July 18, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. The wearing of masks or protective face coverings is mandatory in Quebec as of today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
‘True hipness is not being hip’: John Fluevog celebrates 50 years as a shoe designer
Illustrationof John Fluevog for Pursuits Q&A column
Saudi Crown Prince sent hit squad to Canada, exiled spy chief alleges
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia November 20, 2019. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS
Microsoft aiming to buy TikTok’s entire global business: report
FILE PHOTO: A person holds a smartphone with the TikTok logo displayed in this picture illustration taken Nov. 7, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Union calls for suspension of Maple Leaf Foods plant in Brandon after 4 workers test positive for COVID-19
A Maple Leaf Foods employee walks past a Maple Leaf sign at the company's meat facility in Toronto on Monday, December, 15, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
CannTrust gets back Vaughan license from Health Canada after illicit cultivation
Cannabis buds lay along a drying rack at the CannTrust Niagara Greenhouse Facility in Fenwick, Ont., on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. CannTrust Holdings Inc. says Health Canada has reinstated its licenses for its Vaughan manufacturing facility, after the company was caught illegally cultivating cannabis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
New York Attorney-General moves to break up NRA over alleged corruption
New York State Attorney-General Letitia James speaks during a news conference In New York on Aug. 6, 2020.
Canadian Junior Football League cancels 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic
A New Brunswick high school football coach’s decision to forfeit a game at halftime because of head injuries among his players is casting a fresh spotlight on how sports teams handle concussions.
Bombardier loss hurt by train division, slowdown in business jets
FILE PHOTO: A Bombardier aircraft is displayed at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Center February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Daniel Loeb’s Third Point takes new positions in Disney, tech stocks
Daniel Loeb, founder of Third Point LLC, participates in a panel discussion during the Skybridge Alternatives (SALT) Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada May 9, 2012.
Former captain Ledley King hired as Jose Mourinho’s assistant at Tottenham
FILE PHOTO: Tottenham Hotspur's former captain, Ledley King, before the draw for the Champions League Round of 16 in Nyon, Switzerland, December 16, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
When should you open an RESP for your child?
COVID-19 in Ontario: Ford pledges help for personal support workers; province reports 95 new cases
Health care workers speak with patients at a drive-thru Covid-19 assessment center in London, Ontario, on March 17, 2020. - Canada is closing its borders to most foreigners -- excluding Americans -- in a bid to stem the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on March 16, 2020. "All Canadians, as much as possible, should also stay home," he told a news conference outside his home, where he and his family are self-isolating after his wife Sophie tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)
‘The data is bad’: Black and racialized Canadians lacking on boards, study finds
Paulette Senior, the president and CEO of the Canadian Women' s Foundation, poses for a photograph in Toronto on Monday, April 29, 2019. Black and racialized people are underrepresented and often almost non-existent on boards in eight major cities across Canada. A new study from Ryerson University's Diversity Institute has found both groups lacking on the boards of large companies, agencies and commissions, hospitals, educational institutions and in the voluntary sector in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Hamilton, London and Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Public granted access to historic Georges Island in Halifax harbour
Georges Island National Historic Site, located in the middle of Halifax harbour, seen on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, is going to open to the public on a regular basis for the first time this summer. The first fortifications were established in 1750 and the island was used for military purposes until the end of the Second World War. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Hotels, mall closures drive $1.5-billion loss for Brookfield Property
Pedestrians wear protective masks during the coronavirus pandemic as they walk past Brookfield Place Saturday, May 9, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Supreme Court to hear case of Peter Khill, accused of second-degree murder in killing of car thief
HAMILTON, JUNE 11, 2018 - KHILL COURT - Peter Khill and girlfriend (need name) leave the Hamilton courthouse for lunch break, during jury selection for his second degree murder trial, on June 11, 2018. Khill is accused of second-degree murder of Jon Styres, a first nations man who was shot in February, 2016. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
Mauritania appoints new prime minister after previous government resigns
Fortnite developer Epic Games raises $1.78-billion in latest funding round; includes funds managed by BlackRock, Teachers
FILE PHOTO: Epic Games booth for the game Fortnite is shown at E3, the annual video games expo revealing the latest in gaming software and hardware in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Trump contradicts experts, claims a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready before November election
President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, in Washington. Facebook has deleted a post by President Trump for the first time, saying it violated its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. Facebook said Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 that a video posted “includes false claims that a group of people is immune from COVID-19 which is a violation of our policies around harmful COVID misinformation.” (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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