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Murray shines again as Nuggets hang on to cut Lakers’ series lead to 2-1
Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant, right, goes up for a shot in front of Los Angeles Lakers' Rajon Rondo during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference final on Sept. 22, 2020. The Nuggets beat the Lakers 114-106.
Cole has sharp playoff prep as Yankees blast Blue Jays 12-1
New York Yankees' Aaron Hicks slides past Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk to score on a single by Gleyber Torres during the fifth inning on Sept. 22, 2020. The Yankees won 12-1.
B.C. election results could be delayed at least two weeks with increase of mail-in ballots
Chief Electoral Officer Anton Boegman looks on at a news conference on how the provincial election will be held during the COVID-19 pandemic, at the B.C. Legislature in Victoria on Sept. 22, 2020.
Last Hong Kong governor calls for joint effort among countries to stand up to China
(FILES) This file photo taken on January 7, 2019 shows Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, speaking at an event organised by a campaign group supporting a second referendum on the Brexit vote in London. - Britain's last colonial governor of Hong Kong accused Beijing on July 30, 2020 of carrying out "an outrageous political purge" of pro-democracy parties after a dozen candidates were disqualified for standing in an upcoming election in Hong Kong. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. government executes Georgia killer obsessed with witchcraft
William Emmett LeCroy became the sixth federal death-row inmate executed this year at the U.S. prison in Terre Haute, Ind., on Sept. 22, 2020. Another execution is scheduled for Thursday.
Cases could spike sharply if Canadian epidemic stays on current course, Tam warns
A women stretches as hundreds of people wait in line in an alley way for hours at a COVID assessment centre at St. Michael's Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Pence’s jet returns to airport after hitting bird on takeoff
Vice President Mike Pence gives a television interview after a campaign rally on Sept. 22, 2020, at Lanconia Municipal Airport in Gilford, N.H. Air Force Two hit a bird and forced the plane, carrying Mr. Pence to return to the airport on Tuesday.
Cindy McCain endorses Biden for president in rebuke of Trump
Cindy McCain, wife of former Arizona Sen. John McCain, waves to the crowd after being acknowledged by Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey during his State of the State address on the opening day of the legislative session at the Capitol in Phoenix on Jan. 13, 2020. Ms. McCain is reportedly endorsing Democrat Joe Biden for president.
Coronavirus Update: Tam says Canadians must limit socializing or else face sharp spike
Light reflects on a television screen behind Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam as she responds to a question during a news conference Tuesday September 22, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Alberta to liquidate emissions reductions fund to pay deficit, new programs
A TORC Oil & Gas pump jack is seen near Granum, Alberta, Canada May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Todd Korol
Stepping Up: With season cancelled, ecotourism group tackles marine waste
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Two Alberta Mounties charged in shooting death of man in car to get jury trial
A fight at the museum: In Montreal, a feud between an acclaimed curator and the board that fired her enters a new stage
Nathalie Bondil, director and chief curator of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Nuvei raises over US$100-million more in record-setting TSX tech IPO as underwriters exercise option
Philip Fayer, the Chief Executive Officer of Montreal payments-processing company Nuvei Corp.
Streetwise newsletter: Bombardier Inc.’s deal with Spirit AeroSystems cast in doubt
FILE PHOTO: Bombardier's logo is seen on the building of the company's service centre at Biggin Hill, Britain March 5, 2018. Picture taken March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Market mood swings tied to competing fears about global turmoil
The Toronto Stock Exchange Broadcast Centre is shown in Toronto on June 28, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Is Canada about to fail the residents of long-term care homes a second time?
A man takes a walk outside the Seven Oaks Long-Term Care Home in Toronto on Thursday, June 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Arrest warrants may be issued for Mexican soldiers in infamous missing students case
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks virtually during the 75th annual UN General Assembly, which is being held mostly virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Sept. 22, 2020. Mr. Lopez Obrador said he will provide new information on the investigation into the 2014 abduction and presumed massacre of 43 students.
Quebec’s Caisse, province vow to support Cogeco’s growth plans
HAMILTON, SEPT 2, 2020 - Shoppers walk outside the internet, television, home phone provider, Cogeco location in LimeRidge Mall in Hamilton on September 2, 2020. Altice USA makes 7.8 billion dollar offer for Cogeco while agreeing to sell Cogeco’s Canadian Assets to Rogers Communications. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
B.C. fisherman Ronald (Bud) Sparrow was at the centre of a key ruling for aboriginal rights
Ronald Sparrow, of the Musqueam First Nation, on his fishing boat, Shani Lynne No. 2, moored at Westham Island near his home in the village of Ladner, B.C., on April 13, 2012.
A prime minister in two minds picks a path forward
Campbell Clark
Arguments that federal carbon pricing encroaches on provincial powers met with skepticism at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on July 10, 2012.
Bombardier’s deal with Spirit cast in doubt
Boeing 737 fuselages sent from Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita, Kansas sit in a BNSF rail siding near Boeing’s Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. May 16, 2019. Picture taken May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Johnson
New rules make ‘at the market’ share offerings more popular
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
Good news, mortgage shoppers: Rates are plumbing new lows. But will they stay there?
Michael Jordan joining Nascar, philanthropic or not, is still about winning
Cathal Kelly
Shopify working with FBI after two ‘rogue’ employees attempted to illegally obtain customer data
The Ottawa headquarters of Canadian e-commerce company Shopify is pictured on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
From nude pinup to volunteer of the year, Ruth Gorbet never let ‘no’ stop her
Ruth Gorbet performs at the Roxy Theatre in 2006.
Bob Dylan revives his Theme Time Radio Hour to promote his whisky
Brad Wheeler
Six TSX stocks that show predictable future earnings in unpredictable times
‘A bit unnerving’: COVID-19 survivors fear the long-term consequences
A woman wears a face mask as she walks by a sign advising people on the mandatory wearing of face coverings in Montreal, Monday, September 21, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Canadian Museum of History president on leave amid harassment investigation
People walk past the Museum of History Saturday, March 14, 2020 in Gatineau, Que. The museum was one of many public spaces that closed its doors due to COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canadian crude-by-rail exports fall to another eight-year low in July
Canadian exports of crude oil by rail fell to an eight-year low in June as North American fuel demand remained low due to measures taken to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Rail cars wait for pickup in Winnipeg, Sunday, March 23, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
To speed the recovery, end federal wage subsidies
A lone person walks past closed businesses in Kensington Market in Toronto on April 15, 2020.
Brookfield Properties lays off 20 per cent of its staff as the pandemic continues to hit retail
Jean Shin's 'Floating MAiZE' installation made out of thousands of plastic bottles to reflect on single use plastic consumption is seen at Brookfield Place shopping center on September 17, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump’s budget bluster is his biggest lie
Konrad Yakabuski
Pandemic recovery offers opportunity to get short-term skills training right
An employee of DynaIndustrial, a heavy industrial fabrication company, welds at the company's Regina location.
Bilingual actor Emmanuel Schwartz brings Montreal together, reopening stages in French and English
A scene from Zebrina, starring Emmanuel Schwartz.
TDSB turning to supply teachers as it rushes to hire for online classes
The Toronto District School Board head office at 5050 Yonge St., is photographed on Feb 6 2018. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
B.C.'s craven election call exposes what we let our politicians get away with
Andrew Coyne
Buy in Vancouver now or build a bigger down payment? Our readers weighed in
Rob Carrick
Parliament should bring back the Canada-China special committee
Colin Robertson
Evening Update: Canadians urged to limit contact again as COVID-19 cases surge; Unifor, Ford reach tentative deal
Hourly worker Angela Scervino walks through a mainly empty parking lot after leaving her shift at the Ford Oakville assembly plant on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Ford and GM Canada announced that they were temporarily shutting down production in Canada amidst the Corona virus outbreak. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
Indigo’s Heather Reisman on balancing e-commerce development with bricks-and-mortar
CEO and founder of Indigo Books and Music, Heather Reisman, poses for a photograph outside their Sherway Gardens location, in Toronto on Sept. 10, 2020.
Giant Tiger chooses company insider to replace founder Gordon Reid as CEO
Customers walk into a newly-renovated Giant Tiger store in Ottawa on Aug. 4, 2016.
Alberta RCMP investigating after far-right groups confront anti-racism rally-goers
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. Two RCMP officers who were charged in the shooting death of a 31-year old man in northern Alberta two years ago are now facing manslaughter charges. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Nike smashes revenue and profit estimates on China demand, online boom
FILE PHOTO: Nike shoes are seen on display in New York, U.S., March 18, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo/File Photo
Ratched on Netflix is a misunderstood masterpiece
John Doyle
Five defensive personal finance moves to make as we head into a pandemic autumn
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Sorry investors, this month’s market selloff isn’t over (but these five things will tell you when it is)
FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, file photo, stock trader Gregory Rowe works at the New York Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 has lost more than 10% from its record high as worries have built that a fast-spreading new virus will slam economies and corporate profits around the world. That means stocks just went through a “correction” in the stilted parlance of market watchers. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
An Apollo 13 moment for Canada’s energy sector
FILE -- The Carbon Engineering project in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, March 26, 2019. While BP and other European companies invest billions in renewable energy, Exxon and Chevron are committed to fossil fuels and betting on moonshots. (Alana Paterson/The New York Times)
Eden Robinson’s ‘surreal’ 2020 continues as Monkey Beach adaptation opens VIFF
Upon returning home, Lisa discovers she's been summoned by something supernatural to save her brother.
Quebec woman arrested in connection with ricin-laced letters faces charge of threatening Donald Trump
This photo provided by the Hidalgo County (Texas) Sheriff's Office shows the booking photo of Pascale Ferrier, who is accused of mailing a package containing ricin to the White House, included with a threatening letter.
The poetry of peace, order and good government must be made practical, too
eric m. adams
Politics Briefing: Trudeau to address the nation tomorrow night
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at a cabinet retreat in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 14, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
Six art exhibitions to check out (safely) at Ontario galleries right now
Image credit: Stylo Starr, Edna Mae Robinson, from the series 89DAMES, 2015 rv-galleries-0922 Handout
Trudeau plans television address Wednesday evening after Throne Speech
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a news conference on the third day of the Liberal cabinet retreat, in Ottawa on Sept. 16, 2020.
In a decarbonizing world, does it still make sense to spend taxpayer dollars on oil pipelines?
Pipes for the Trans Mountain pipeline project are seen at a storage facility near Hope, B.C., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Canada’s empty theatres and venues turning red tonight to #LightUpLive
Kelly Nestruck
With Kajillionaire and The Last Shift, the future of moviegoing is in the hands of ... Richard Jenkins?
The Last Shift stars Richard Jenkins as an aging fast-food worker and Shane Paul McGhie as his young protégé.
The border closure makes sense. But I’m American and I miss Canada
Ellen DeGeneres addresses toxic workplace allegations, issues on-air apology
Ellen DeGeneres is seen in Los Angeles, in a Nov. 3, 2019, file photo.
Man who killed John Lennon says he sought glory, deserved death penalty for ‘despicable’ act
Mark David Chapman is seen in a January 2018 photo released by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, in Albany.
Quebecers asked to limit contacts, cancel Thanksgiving plans amid COVID-19 spike
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube speaks during a news conference in Montreal, on Sept. 20, 2020.
Manitoba man arrested after four people locked inside a shed and bear sprayed
Police say a 21-year-old man is in custody after four people were locked inside a shed and bear sprayed in northern Manitoba.
Five people facing charges in Quebec following investigation into electricity theft
A Hydro Quebec logo is seen in Montreal, on Feb. 26, 2015.
Greece, Turkey agree to resume talks over dispute in Eastern Mediterranean after four-year hiatus
Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis is seen anchored off the coast of Antalya, Turkey, on Sept. 13, 2020.
Steven Mnuchin, Fed’s Jerome Powell voice optimism but back more economic aid
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell share an elbow bump greeting prior to testifying before a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, on Sept. 22, 2020.
Bianca Andreescu will sit out rest of tennis season to focus on health and training
Bianca Andreescu waves to the crowd after retiring from a match at the WTA Tour Finals on Oct. 30, 2019, in Shenzhen, China.
Evacuation alerts lifted for remaining B.C. properties still affected by wildfire
Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to second round in Hamburg
Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, serves to Dominic Thiem, of Austria, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in New York. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Seth Wenig
‘It is completely unfathomable’: U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 200,000
A health care worker walks through a sealed off COVID-19 patient area in the ER at Oakbend Medical Center, in Richmond, Tex., on July 15, 2020.
Ford deal paves way for electric vehicles
Unifor President Jerry Dias gestures to members of the bargaining committee after announcing a three-year labour agreement with the Ford Motor Company, at a news conference in Toronto on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Toronto International Festival of Authors goes online-only for 2020
Roland Gulliver, who will become the new head of the International Festival of Authors, is photographed on Jan 22 2020. Previously, Gulliver was Associate Director of The Edinburgh International Book Festival.
At UN, Trump demands action against China over coronavirus, Xi urges co-operation
In this photo provided by the United Nations, a prerecorded video of U.S. President Donald Trump is played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at UN Headquarters, in New York, on Sept. 22, 2020.
Opposition blames Liberals as talks around return of Parliament near 11th hour
Conservative Deputy Leader Candice Bergen arrives for a caucus meeting in Ottawa, on Sept. 22, 2020.
On the world’s climate emergency, we should be more afraid than we are
Wildfire smoke fills the air in Gates, Ore., Sept. 16, 2020. Though in recent decades the stateÕs reliance on natural resource extraction has shifted to jobs in human services and high technology, the woods are a cornerstone of OregonÕs lifestyle appeal to high-skilled workers from California and points east. (Kristina Barker/The New York Times)
Visiting wine country for harvest? Bring a sense of adventure, an appetite and a mask
Benjamin Bridge features an open-air terrace overlooking the vineyard and valley.
Many Canadian snowbirds debate winter plans amid COVID-19 pandemic
Renee Huart-Field and her husband, Mike Field, are pictured outside their home in Little Pond, P.E.I., in this undated handout photo.
Hamilton’s Forge FC draws El Salvador side in CONCACAF League play
Hamilton Forge FC's Tristan Borges controls the ball through the midfield during Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2019 second half soccer action against the CD Olimpia in Hamilton, Ontario on Thursday, August 22, 2019. Borges goes up against Forge FC teammate Kyle Bekker and Cavalry FC striker Dominique Malonga as the Canadian Premier League announces its player of the year, one of five awards to be handed out Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
EU postpones summit after Charles Michel goes into quarantine
European Council President Charles Michel speaks during a news conference at the Presidential Palace, in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Sept. 16, 2020.
Schitt’s Creek Emmy sweep offers dose of optimism to other Canadian comedies
In this video grab captured on Sept. 20, 2020, courtesy of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and ABC Entertainment, Eugene and Daniel Levy accept the award for Outstanding Comedy Series for Schitt's Creek, during the 72nd Emmy Awards broadcast.
Jeff Paulus steps down as FC Edmonton coach, will stay on in player development role
FC Edmonton's Tomi Ameobi is mobbed by his teammates after scoring against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half of a Canadian Championship semifinal soccer game in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday May 13, 2015. FC Edmonton, which shuttered its NASL pro franchise last November, announces details of its move to the new Canadian Premier League. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ralph Lauren to cut thousands of jobs and beef up online business
Ralph Lauren store in Beverly Hills, Calif., as seen on July 30, 2020.
COVID-19 pandemic limits possibilities for former PM John Turner’s state funeral
Former prime minister John Turner is seen in Ottawa, in a Nov. 6, 2017, file photo.
Does the weak outlook for bonds mean you should avoid balanced ETFs?
U.S. homes sales rise 2.4% in August
FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, file photo, a sold sign is displayed in front of a home in Mount Lebanon, Pa. Sales of existing homes rose 2.4% in August 2020 to its highest level since 2006 as the housing market continues to recover from a huge spring decline caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, that sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6 million homes sold last month. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Airlines call for COVID-19 tests before all international flights
FILE PHOTO: A passenger wearing a protective face mask walks at Fiumicino Airport In Rome, Italy, May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo
Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq want more than words from Ottawa in ongoing lobster conflict
Fishermen from the Sipekne'katik First Nation work from a wharf in Saulnierville, N.S., on Sept. 21, 2020.
PM Boris Johnson imposes new COVID-19 restrictions, warns Britain is at a ‘perilous turning point’
A waiter takes a photo in a restaurant in Covent Garden in London, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has slammed the brakes on the country's return to offices, saying people should work from home if possible to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Johnson on Tuesday announced a package of new restrictions, including a requirement for pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues in England to close between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Tuesday’s TSX breakouts: A dividend stock benefiting from the work-from-home trend
Hurricane Teddy expected to push dangerous storm surge toward Nova Scotia
A sailboat is moved into the yard after being pulled from the water at the Dartmouth Yacht Club, in Dartmouth, N.S., on Sept. 21, 2020.
Inter Pipeline to sell majority of European storage business to CLH Group for $715-million
Inter Pipeline's Heartland Petrochemical Complex is shown under construction in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., on Thursday, January 10, 2019. The Heartland Petrochemical Complex is a $3.5-billion private-sector investment spurred by the province's royalty credit program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Police restricting access to downtown Louisville ahead of decision in Breonna Taylor case
Police block downtown streets in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 21, 2020.
BlackRock, JPMorgan climate votes at odds as new rules loom
FILE PHOTO: A sign for BlackRock Inc hangs above their building in New York U.S., July 16, 2018. To match Special Report USA-FUNDS/INDEX REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
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