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Former Trump campaign boss hospitalized after threat to harm self
In this Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, file photo, Brad Parscale, then-campaign manager to President Donald Trump, speaks to supporters during a panel discussion, in San Antonio.
Montreal Impact allow four unanswered goals, burned by Red Bulls 4-1
New York Red Bulls midfielder Daniel Royer (77) celebrates his goal with midfielder Cristian Casseres Jr (23) in front of Montreal Impact forward Bojan Krkic (9) during the second half at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. on Sept. 27, 2020.
Trump’s tax revelation could tarnish image as successful business mogul that helped fuel rise
President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during a news conference at the White House, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Washington.
Richie Laryea puts on a show as Toronto FC rallies to down league-leading Columbus 3-1
Toronto FC midfielder Richie Laryea (22) reacts after scoring against Columbus Crew in the second half at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in Hartford, Conn. on Sept. 27, 2020.
Heat advance to NBA Finals against Lakers, beating Celtics 125-113 in Game 6 of Eastern finals
The Miami Heat applaud as they receive the Eastern Conference Championship trophy after defeating the Boston Celtics in game six of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on Sept. 27, 2020.
Greens working overtime to fill tickets with candidates in next month’s B.C. election
B.C. Green party leader Sonia Furstenau speaks during a media availability following her speech at the UBCM convention at the Victoria Conference Centre in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday September 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
The carbon tax is on trial at the Supreme Court, with the Trudeau government’s green plans at stake
The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
DJ LeMahieu, Juan Soto batting champs in shortest MLB season in 142 years
Washington Nationals' Juan Soto (22) reacts at first after his single during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Washington. Also seen is Nationals first base coach Bob Henley at right. The Nationals won 15-5.
Pandemic playoffs: Brewers, Astros in despite losing records; Blue Jays face Rays on Tuesday
Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Avisail Garcia runs to catch a fly ball by St. Louis Cardinals' Paul DeJong during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in St. Louis.
Ontario, Quebec stress risk of socializing amid surge in COVID-19 cases
People are shown on an outdoor terrace in Old Montreal, Sunday, September 27, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Latest 'disappearance’ in Rwanda is met with muted reaction from Trudeau government
Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda's 1994 genocide, is escorted in handcuffs from the courtroom in Kigali, Rwanda September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Clement Uwiringiyimana TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
School cohorts are bursting social bubbles across Canada
North Vancouver father James Smith, his wife Christy and their 4-year-old daughter had bubbled with friends and later her grandparents this summer, but dissolved their bubbles before kindergarten started to prevent COVID-19 exposure. Their daughterÕs classroom cohort of 15 is their new bubble. Photo credit: Christy Smith
Coronavirus Update: For some, uncertainty surrounds transition from CERB to EI
A new analysis of two government wage-support programs says four out of five people will receive less from employment insurance than they get from a COVID emergency benefit, unless there are changes to the system. The landing page for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit is seen in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini
Judge temporarily blocks U.S. ban on TikTok downloads from app stores
TikTok's logo is displayed on the smartphone while standing on the U.S. flag in this illustration picture taken, Nov. 8, 2019.
U.S. election could be decided by new Supreme Court appointee Amy Coney Barrett
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Seventh U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett smiles after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that she will be his nominee to the Supreme Court in the Rose Garden at the White House September 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. With 38 days until the election, Trump tapped Barrett to be his third Supreme Court nominee in just four years and to replace the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Ottawa on track for decision on high-frequency trains between Toronto and Quebec City in ‘coming months’
Minister of Transport Minister Marc Garneau arrives for the first day of a Liberal cabinet retreat in Ottawa, Monday September 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Giant Tiger’s new CEO on the popularity of discount retailers: ‘There’s opportunity for us’
New Giant Tiger CEO Paul Wood in Ottawa September 21, 2020. Photograph by Blair Gable
Alberta universities want new funding model delayed due to pandemic
The University of Alberta campus is pictured in Edmonton, Alta., on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. (Codie McLachlan for the Globe and Mail)
The Blue Jays regular season wraps, and what a short, strange, sweet trip it was
The Blue Jays regular season wraps, and what a short, strange sweet trip it was
Trump administration’s new rule may strip pollution protections from popular lakes
Trump administration’s new rule may strip pollution protections from popular lakes
CPPIB’s fracking operation in U.S. raises questions
Rich and Lisa Flynn sit for a portrait in their home garden where they often smell strings gasses from Crestone’s nearby drilling rig near Erie Colo., Thursday Feb. 27, 2020. (Photo by Bear Gutierrez)
A pandemic election? New Brunswick wrote the guidebook for B.C.
An election worker carries a sign at a voting place for the New Brunswick provincial election in Quispamsis, N.B., on Sept. 14, 2020.
Trump to issue permit for $22-billion railway between Alaska and Alberta to transport oil, other resources
FILE -- An oil sands strip mine near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, Aug. 28, 2015. Some of the worldÕs largest financial institutions have stopped putting their money behind oil production in the Canadian province of Alberta, home to one of the worldÕs most extensive, and also dirtiest, oil reserves. (Ian Willms/The New York Times)
Canada faces its third great postwar battle
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to the National Anthem prior to the Speech from the Throne on September 23, 2020, in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP) (Photo by DAVE CHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Buffalo Bills rally to beat Los Angeles Rams after blowing 25-point lead
At UN, India vows to help produce virus vaccine for world
At UN, India vows to help produce virus vaccine for world
Quebec’s Eugenie Bouchard through to second round at French Open
PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 27: Eugenie Bouchard of Canada celebrates after winning match point during her Women's Singles first round match against Anna Kalinskaya of Russia during day one of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros on September 27, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Canadian Jamal Murray is a rising star on the path toward mononym territory
Cathal Kelly
Keeping her vocals rough, Macy Gray expresses concern for America
Singer Macy Gray. Photo provided by PR Team.
COVID-19 pandemic opens doors for Great-West growth
Paul Mahon, CEO of Great West Lifeco, poses in Toronto on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
Joe Montana, wife block attempted kidnapping of grandchild
Joe Montana, wife block attempted kidnapping of grandchild
Should remote workers get the same raises and promotions as on-site ones? Spain thinks so
FILE -- Rev. Alison Buttrick Patton leads an online Fellowship hour with parishioners using the Zoom videoconferencing app, from her office at Saugatuck Congregational Church in Westport, Conn., March 22, 2020. Zoom, whose traffic has surged during the coronavirus pandemic, is under scrutiny by the office of New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, for its data privacy and security practices. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times)
Fabulous: The story of an astrology legend on Netflix
John Doyle
Two decades after the Burnt Church crisis, disputes flare up over Indigenous fishing rights in Atlantic Canada
Lobster traps belonging to fishermen of the Sipekne'katik band, which were seized in protest by non-native fishers, lie dumped outside the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) office in Meteghan, Nova Scotia, Canada September 22, 2020. The Sipekne'katik band, part of the First Nations Mi'kmaw community, began harvesting lobster outside of the commercial season due to a 1999 Supreme Court of Canada ruling. REUTERS/Ted Pritchard
Two die after small plane crashes in field southwest of Edmonton
Two die after small plane crashes in field southwest of Edmonton
Editor played a key role in the evolution of Canadian business journalism
Tim Pritchard, undated. Courtesy of the Family.
Innkeeper Patrick Waters knew how to end a long-winded story with a sharp punch line
Patrick Michael Waters, Lives Lived
France’s Macron says he’s ‘ashamed’ of Lebanon’s political leaders amid economic crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a news conference in Paris, on Sept. 27, 2020.
Quebec home daycare workers' union reaches agreement-in-principle with province, ending strike
A union representing Quebec home daycare workers says an agreement-in-principle has been reached with the province, putting an end to a general strike that began last Monday.
The federal Liberals have a problem in Ontario as the Ford factor is no more
John Ibbitson
Tottenham falls foul of handball rule to draw with Newcastle
Tottenham players appeal to referee Peter Bankes after a penalty was given during a match against Newcastle United, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in London, on Sept. 27, 2020.
Parliament Hill security increased after recent reports of harassment
Storm clouds pass by the Peace tower and Parliament hill Tuesday August 18, 2020 in Ottawa.
Locked-up computer systems only part of ‘terrifying’ ransomware scourge
A shadowy group of cyber criminals that attacked a prominent nursing organization and Canadian Tire store has successfully targeted other companies with clients in governments, health care, insurance and other sectors.
Wasaga Beach temporarily closed to non-residents after hundreds attend car rally despite COVID-19 restrictions
Provincial police remain on the scene today in an Ontario beach town where hundreds of modified cars descended this weekend for stunt driving, racing and other alleged dangerous driving behaviours.
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‘Multiple dangers’: Lebanon’s top Christian cleric warns of crisis without a government
Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai speaks at the presidential palace, in Baabda, Lebanon, on July 15, 2020.
In photos: Snapshot of testy turtle wins Comedy Wildlife Photography Award
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The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2020 announced Mark Fitzpatrick has won for best overall image for his photograph entitled "Terry the Turtle flipping the bird". The image was captured when he was swimming with the turtles off Lady Elliot Island in Queensland, Australia.
Julian Alaphilippe becomes first French road race world champion since 1997
France's Julian Alaphilippe celebrates after winning the men's elite event, at the road cycling World Championships, in Imola, Italy, on Sept. 27, 2020.
Two drivers dead, one seriously injured in three separate collisions across Quebec
Three separate road crashes across Quebec this weekend has left two drivers dead and sent a third driver to hospital with serious injuries.
Police fire tear gas, stun grenades as tens of thousands rally against Lukashenko in Belarus
Belarusian law enforcement officers detain a man during an opposition rally to reject the presidential election results and to protest against the inauguration of President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk, Belarus September 27, 2020. Tut.By via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT.
Canadian ski resort operators preparing for winter season as COVID-19 pandemic persists
Canadian ski resort operators planning for a season that begins in about two months are being forced to balance profits with protecting the health of their guests in view of a COVID-19 pandemic that shows few signs of ending.
Unifor local leadership in Canada approves tentative deal with Ford
A Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sept. 10, 2019.
Pandemic defensive moves, three REIT picks and overlooked value stocks: What you need to know in investing this week
For Sunday Roundup column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Biden, fellow Democrats focus on health care in Supreme Court fight
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and former vice-president Joe Biden delivers a speech at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Del., on Sept. 27, 2020.
Simona Halep advances to French Open’s second round, Venus Williams eliminated
Simona Halep hits a return during her first round French Open match against Sara Sorribes Tormo, at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Sept. 27, 2020.
More than 20 arrested as police clash with protesters in Portland
Protesters and police face off in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 26, 2020.
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett would have final say on recusal calls
Judge Amy Coney Barrett speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House after being nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Donald Trump, on Sept. 26, 2020.
Yemen’s warring parties agree to their largest prisoner swap as UN seeks ceasefire
Abdulkader al-Murtada, head of the Houthi prisoner exchange committee, second from left, shakes hands with Hadi Haig, head of the Yemeni government delegation, at the end of a week-long meeting on a Yemen prisoner exchange agreement, in Gilon, Switzerland, on Sept. 27, 2020.
End of CERB means uncertainty for some, new system for others
The landing page for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit is seen in an Aug. 10, 2020, file photo.
Valtteri Bottas wins Russian Grand Prix as penalties dash Lewis Hamilton’s record bid
Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes GP celebrates on the podium after winning the Russian Grand Prix, at Sochi Autodrom, in Sochi, Russia, on Sept. 27, 2020.
UN calls for ceasefire as Armenian and Azerbaijani forces clash
In this image taken from a footage released by the Armenian Defense Ministry on Sept. 27, 2020, the Armenian army destroys Azerbaijani tanks at the contact line of the self-proclaimed Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan.
North Korea accuses South of sending ships across disputed sea boundary to find body of dead official
South Korean marine soldiers patrol on Yeonpyeong island, South Korea, on Sept. 27, 2020.
Israelis mark Yom Kippur under sweeping coronavirus lockdown
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man prays ahead of Yom Kippur, at the Western Wall, in Jerusalem's old city, on Sept. 27, 2020.
WE Charity controversy prompts examination of group’s overseas footprint
Fans get their sings autographed before a We Day event in Toronto, on Sept. 20, 2018.
How to stay in shape if you never leave the house
Rachel Aitken works out at Hone Fitness after indoor dining restaurants, gyms and cinemas re-opened under Phase 3 rules from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 31, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Is it illegal to change lanes in the middle of an intersection?
Traffic Congestion Motion Driving Aerial Intersection Highway in Austin , Texas near Round Rock. As the Mopac Expressway builds during traffic the sun starts to set during Golden hour and cars are blurred during motion. Some at a Red Light and some ready to get home from work.
Are unpaid trial shifts legal in the restaurant industry?
ROYALTY-FREE -- THINKSTOCK Busy waiter and waitresses working at bar thinkstock
Sept. 27: ‘Extremely short-sighted – and dare I say prejudicial.’ Readers react as Canada-U.S. border remains closed, plus other letters to the editor
The U.S. port of entry into Blaine, Wash., is seen in Surrey, B.C., on March 18, 2020.
Stars beat Lightning in double overtime to extend Stanley Cup Final
Dallas Stars right wing Corey Perry (10) scores the game winning goal on Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the second overtime period NHL Stanley Cup finals action in Edmonton on Saturday, September 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Your lookahead horoscope: September 27
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