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Sydney set to ease key COVID-19 curbs after months of ‘blood, sweat, no beers’
FILE PHOTO: People wear protective face masks in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
California law mandates gender-neutral areas in large stores
Products for developing babies are displayed at a Target department store in Hollywood, California on September 2, 2021. - Gender neutral toy aisles could become compulsory in California department stores, under rules being considered in the state's legislature The bill will not ban separate areas aimed at girls and boys, but will mandate there must also be a place where dolls and toy soldiers sit side-by-side without being recommended for a particular gender. The regulations would also apply to pacifiers and feeding equipment, according to California assembly member Evan Low, who drafted the bill. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
Calgary Stampeders down Saskatchewan Roughriders 22-19 in second straight victory
Calgary Stampeders wide receiver Hergy Mayala (1) runs the ball against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the first half of CFL football action in Regina on Saturday, October 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis
Boston Celtics beat Toronto Raptors 113-111, with Jayson Tatum scoring 20 points
Toronto Raptors' OG Anunoby (3) looks for a way around Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) and Marcus Smart (36) during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
NHL preseason: Toronto Maple Leafs top Ottawa Senators 4-1 in finale
Ottawa Senators defenceman Michael Del Zotto (15) trips Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot (15) during third period NHL pre-season hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, October 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
Pulitzer winner Martin J. Sherwin, scholar of atomic weapons, dead at 84
FILE - In this March 3, 2006, file photo, Martin J. Sherwin, left, speaks as Kai Bird stands by after Sherwin and Bird's "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" won the prize for biography at the NBCC awards ceremony in New York. Sherwin, a leading scholar of atomic weapons who in “A World Destroyed” challenged support for the U.S. bombing of Japan and spent more than two decades researching the pioneering physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer for the Pulitzer Prize-winning “American Prometheus,” has died at age 84. Sherwin died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at his home in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg, File)
Pulitzer winner Martin J. Sherwin, scholar of atomic weapons, dead at 84
FILE - In this Monday, April 17, 2006, file photo, author Martin J. Sherwin, poses for a photo in Washington. Sherwin, a leading scholar of atomic weapons who in “A World Destroyed” challenged support for the U.S. bombing of Japan and spent more than two decades researching the pioneering physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer for the Pulitzer Prize-winning “American Prometheus,” has died at age 84. Sherwin died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at his home in Washington, D.C., according to his friend Andrew Hartman, a professor of history at Illinois State University. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Braves shut out Milwaukee Brewers behind Max Fried
Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman scores past Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina during the third inning of the Game 2 in baseball's National League Divisional Series Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Milwaukee. Freeman on a hit by Ozzie Albies. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
California law to soon ban gas-powered lawn mowers in bid to cut emissions
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference at Kingston 11 Cuisine on October 08, 2021 in Oakland, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a COVID-19 recovery package, Senate Bill 314, that will allow restaurants and bars to keep parklets and give them a one-year grace period to apply for permanent expansion. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Brazilians seek prepandemic normalcy as death toll tops 600,000
An activist hangs a Brazilian flag on a clothesline on Copacabana beach amid white scarves that represent people who have died of COVID-19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. The action was organized by the NGO "Rio de Paz" to protest the government's handling of the pandemic as the country nears a total of 600,000 COVID-19 related deaths. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Ko gets 13th straight round in 60s, leads by 4 at Founders Cup
Jin Young Ko, of South Korea, hits from the sixth tee during the third round of the Cognizant Founders Cup golf tournament Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in West Caldwell, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Fire at temporary camp near downtown Winnipeg hits hydro lines, but no injuries
Vasek Pospisil retires with injury at Indian Wells; Denis Shapovalov advances to third round
Vasek Pospisil, of Canada, serves to Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Passenger detained at LaGuardia after Indianapolis flight evacuated
FILE -- Passengers queue in an unusually sparse LaGuardia Airport in New York, Nov. 25, 2020. The Federal Aviation Administration approved the proposed $2.1 billion AirTrain to La Guardia Airport. (Jonah Markowitz/The New York Times)
Britain to emphasize need for ‘significant change’ to Northern Ireland protocol
Britain's Minister of State Lord David Frost leaves the stage after delivering his speech on Brexit at the annual Conservative Party conference, in Manchester, Britain, October 4, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Texas clinics cancel abortions after appeals court reinstates ban
A womenÕs rights rally at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Oct. 2, 2021. A federal appeals court panel reinstated TexasÕ restrictive abortion law late Friday, temporarily restoring a ban on virtually all procedures that had been blocked by a lower court two days earlier in a case brought by the Biden administration. (Ilana Panich-Linsman/The New York Times)
IMF board to meet Sunday for more talks on fate of Kristalina Georgieva
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 17, 2019 IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks at a news conference during the IMF/World Bank 2019 Annual Fall Meetings, in Washington, DC. - The International Monetary Fund said on October 8, 2021 it will decide "very soon" whether its embattled managing director Kristalina Georgieva keeps her job. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Czech opposition parties prevail in election, will seek to form government
Supporters of Leader of Civic Democratic Party (ODS) and Together (SPOLU) coalition candidate for prime minister, Petr Fiala react to the election result at the party's election headquarters after the country's parliamentary election in Prague, Czech Republic, October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Milan Kammermayer NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz steps down amid corruption probe
FILE - In this June 11, 2021 file photo Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz speaks during a news conference about the results of the business meeting with Lithuanian's Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte in Vienna, Austria. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner, file)
Quebec reports two straight weeks with decline in workplace COVID-19 outbreaks
A man walks by a sign advertising a COVID-19 vaccination site, in Montreal, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Rising building costs revive interest in infill home
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Energy price spike adds market risk as earnings arrive
Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher Friday after U.S. lawmakers temporarily averted a possible government debt default while investors waited for American jobs numbers. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Western Canada: Albertans are about to vote in a referendum on equalization – but it’s been easy to miss
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks at a news conference in Edmonton on Aug. 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Ontario capacity restrictions should be lifted for restaurants too, industry group says
Paul Peticoff (L) checks the proof of vaccination of a diner at Diana’s Oyster Bar and Grill, while supervisor Jaco Kwan shucks oysters (R)on Oct 5, 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. Customers dining inside must show proof fo their double vaccination, and many are eager to do that. Peticoff, the assistant manager said customers have told him that they feel much safer knowing that people have to show proof of double vaccination. As well, everything is sanitized after each diner and staff is always masked. During the lockdown, the restaurant, which has been open for ten years, was doing takeout and operated with reduced hours and staff levels.
Anishinabe chef is advocating for Indigenous food sovereignty with urban farm
Charles Catchpole at his farm, Gitigaanes. Gitigaanes is located at Flemo Farm, an urban farm in North York. Catchpole’s 2,400 square-foot plot consists of Indigenous crops that he either sells at Flemo Farm’s weekly market or uses for his catering and hot sauce business, Charger Foods. October 5, 2021. Photo by Ramona Leitao/The Globe and Mail
Ontario’s provincial election is in June, but it’s already campaign season
The Ontario legislature's front entrance at Queen's Park is seen in Toronto, Friday, June 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
New docuseries explores B.C. history through a more inclusive – and accurate – lens
Clayoquot Sound protest, Victoria March 1993 Credit : wildernesscommittee.org
In politics, timing is everything and the last thing Albertans want is an equalization referendum
Kelly Cryderman
Facebook ‘biased against facts,’ Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa says
Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa gestures during an interview at a restaurant in Taguig city, Philippines on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia for their fight for freedom of expression. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Facebook’s power to influence an election ‘really dangerous,’ says critic
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 10: Californians for Consumer Privacy Board Chair Alastair Mactaggart (C) testifies with (L-R) European Data Protection Board Chair Andrea Jelinek, Georgetown Law Center on Privacy and Technology Deputy Director Laura Moy and Center for Democracy & Technology President and CEO Nuala O'Connor before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee about consumer data privacy during a hearing in the Russell Senate Office Building October 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. Witnesses answered committee members' questions about the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
After their Stanley Cup hopes were dashed in particularly harsh fashion, the Leafs and Oilers need to rebound quickly
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza (19) skates during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Buffalo, N.Y. Jason Spezza guesses he's probably in the minority. The veteran centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs has been a creature of habit throughout his career, one where he rarely goes a day or two without hitting the ice during the season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jeffrey T. Barnes
‘Woke’ psychiatrists have lost sight of the biological causes of mental illness
Thomas Ungar as an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto and the psychiatrist-in-chief at St. Michael’s Hospital.
Éric Zemmour threatens to shake up France’s presidential race
Konrad Yakabuski
Facebook’s harm to young women shouldn’t be a surprise
Abeer Amir, 17, poses for a portrait on University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus on October 6, 2021. Alia Youssef/ The Globe and Mail.
Life lessons from Canadian hockey great Hayley Wickenheiser
Canadian women's hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser poses with her new shirt during the first press conference January 8, 2003, in Kirkkonummi, Finland. Wickenheiser is expected to play in the rows of the Finnish hockey league Team Salamat (Lightning) as the first woman for a men's team. Salamat is currently only in the 3rd-ranking league in the country. - FINLAND OUT-REUTERS/LEHTIKUVA/Jussi Nukari XX/CMC
Deadlines loom for health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccine
People listen to a speaker during a rally and march organized by those opposed to COVID-19 vaccination passports and public health measures, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Diana’s ghost returns to haunt the royals
Elizabeth Renzetti
American politics threatens to kill a Canadian pipeline. Again
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden responds to a question from a reporter after speaking about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and booster shots in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Ahead of the NHL regular season, every Canadian team’s ceiling is limitless
Cathal Kelly
Questions of balance at the heart of Bank of Canada’s mandate renewal
When it comes to retaining employees, it’s not about flexibility - it’s about autonomy
Young male boss stands leaning on table at business meeting
Is a drivers’ assistance package worth it on your next car purchase?
Interior of premium car with rearview camera dynamic trajectory turning lines and parking assistant steering wheel turned right. Driver assistance parking system. Help assist options of luxury car.
Oct. 9: ‘Any objective observer of Facebook … has known for years that they consistently put profit ahead of the interests of users.’ Facebook whistle-blower shines a light, plus other letters to the editor
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager, testifies before a Congressional subcommittee in Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. In her testimony, Haugen provided details about FacebookÕs research on the negative effects of its platforms on society. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The New York Times)
Masterful Webb pitches Giants past Dodgers in playoff opener
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: Logan Webb #62 of the San Francisco Giants acknowledges the crowd as he is taken out of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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