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Sun beat Dream 84-72, wrap up Commissioner’s Cup spot
Connecticut Sun guard Briann January (20) reacts after falling from an offensive foul by Atlanta Dream guard Odyssey Sims during a WNBA basketball game Friday, July 9, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
Tour of Lytton, B.C., shows scale of destructive wildfire
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Rays bullpen dominates again in 7-1 win over Blue Jays
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 09: Ji-Man Choi #26 of the Tampa Bay Rays hits a two-run RBI single during the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field on July 09, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
Luke List goes on a birdie binge for 63 to lead John Deere
Luke List tees off on the ninth hole during the second round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament Friday, July 9, 2021, in Silvis, Ill. (Meg McLaughlin/Quad City Times via AP)
Canadian health officials wanted stricter protocols for NHL return, documents show
May 8, 2021; Columbus, Ohio, USA; A view of the official NHL puck on the ice during a face-off between a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings in the third period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
‘It will never look the same’: Lytton, B.C., residents return to tour remnants of their hometown
On July 9 residents of Lytton were permitted to return to their town to get a first-hand look at the devastation wrought by the wildfire last week that also killed two people.
Tale of the tape: Where Italy and England can win or lose Euro 2020 final
Italy's Marco Verratti, right, gestures past Spain's Pedri during the Euro 2020 soccer semifinal match between Italy and Spain at Wembley stadium in London, Tuesday, July 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool)
Conor talks trash, throws kick at Poirier before UFC 264
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 09: Conor McGregor poses during a ceremonial weigh in for UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena on July 09, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Majority of Canadians support scrapping all COVID-19 restrictions at U.S.-Canada border by fall, poll suggests
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Customs and Protection vehicle stands beside a sign reading that the border is closed to non-essential traffic at the Canada-United States border crossing at the Thousand Islands Bridge, to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lansdowne, Ontario, Canada September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lars Hagberg/File Photo
Vancouver police officers face new review in case of detained Indigenous man
Maxwell Johnson is seen in Bella Bella, B.C. in an undated photo. A retired judge has determined that a further investigation is needed in the case of two Vancouver police officers and their alleged treatment of an Indigenous man. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Heiltsuk Nation, Damien Gillis, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Wreckage located of Boeing cargo jet that made emergency landing off Hawaii
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter patrols the area of debris from a 737 cargo plane that crashed off Oahu, Friday, July 2, 2021, near Honolulu. The plane made an emergency landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii early Friday and both people on board were rescued. The pilots of the Transair Flight 810 reported engine trouble and were attempting to return to Honolulu when they were forced to land the Boeing 737 in the water, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. (Craig T. Kojima/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)
Businesses relieved as Ontario moves to Step 3 of reopening plan, but ‘still have a long road ahead’
A child points as his family walks inside Sherway Gardens mall during the stage two reopening from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Alex Filipe
Inside the Taiwanese embassy siege in Haiti: how a lone security guard helped wrangle 11 suspects
Police patrol outside the Embassy of Taiwan in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on July 9, 2021, after 11 suspected assassins of Haitian President Jovenel Moise broke into its embassy in an attempt to flee but were later apprehended by police. - Joanne Ou, a spokesperson for Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the embassy was closed "for safety reasons" after the brazen murder of Moise on Wednesday. (Photo by Valerie Baeriswyl / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE BAERISWYL/AFP via Getty Images)
Haiti’s senate says its head should replace assassinated president
FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, Haiti's newly-named Prime Minister Jean-Henry Ceant, right, talks to Haiti's President Jovenel Moise, left, and Senate President Joseph Lambert, during his appointment ceremony at the national Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haitians on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, vowed to keep protesting until Moise resigns, despite his announcement of upcoming economic measures designed to quell more than a week of violent demonstrations across the country. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, File)
U.S. rebuffs Haiti troops request after president’s assassination
Haitian National Policemen guard the entrance to the U.S. Embassy as people gather to ask for asylum following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo
Harassment allegations against RoseAnne Archibald by AFN staff pose challenge for new national chief
Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald speaks with reporters before meeting with Ontario Premier Doug Ford at Queen's Park in Toronto, on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Sting of Cup loss not going away soon for Habs
Montreal Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme draws up a play during the final minutes of third period NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey action against the Toronto Maple Leafs, in Montreal, Tuesday, May 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Mexico President casts video of brother taking cash as political smear
FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador looks on during a commemoration on the third anniversary of his presidential election victory at National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
England’s Three Lions attempt to steal back pride with ‘Italian Job’ at Euro Cup
England's Harry Kane, center, and his teammates celebrate at the end of the Euro 2020 soccer championship semifinal match between England and Denmark at Wembley stadium in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. England won 2-1. (Catherine Ivill/Pool Photo via AP)
Canada’s Alphonso Davies returns to Germany following injury in training
Canada forward Alphonso Davies (19) moves to get past Bermuda defender Eusebio Blankendal (2) during the first half of a World Cup 2022 Group B qualifying soccer match, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
B.C. heat wave highlights growing power of science to discern human influence on extreme weather
Active wild fires near Lytton, B.C. July 9, 2021. Jackie Dives / The Globe and Mail
B.C. Indigenous leaders call for unity, end to violence, vandalism in Victoria area
The statue of English explorer Capt. James Cook was removed from it's base at about 8:30 p.m. and tossed into the inner harbour and replaced with red hand prints and a red dress memorial in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Victoria, Thursday, July 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
As COVID-19 recedes, Ontario speeds up reopening plans
Customers (LtoR in foreground)) Dhaval Bhatt and Sean McDonald enjoy a drink on the patio at Allen's on the Danforth in Toronto, Canada on June 11, 2021 as COVID-19 lockdown measures are lightened to allow for customers on patios in Ontario. Photo by Deborah Baic / The Globe and Mail
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov hungrier for Grand Slam final after loss to Novak Djokovic in semis
Canada's Denis Shapovalov acknowledges the crowd after being defeated by Serbia's Novak Djokovic during the men's singles semifinals match on day eleven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Family seeks charges against Minneapolis cop in fatal chase
From left, Cheryl Frazier, sister of Leneal Frazier; Orlando Frazier, brother of Leneal; and Jamie Bradford, 20, daughter of Leneal, embrace one another during a news conference outside of City Hall, Friday, July 9, 2021, in Minneapolis. Leneal Frazier was killed earlier in the week after his vehicle was struck by a squad car that police said was pursuing another driver linked to several robberies. Frazier was not involved in the pursuit. (Antranik Tavitian/Star Tribune via AP)
Teamwork, not superstars, made Euro 2020 magical
England's Harry Kane scores his side's second goal from the penalty spot during the Euro 2020 soccer semifinal match between England and Denmark at Wembley stadium in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (Laurence Griffiths/Pool Photo via AP)
Monty Williams keeps pushing all the right buttons
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, left, reacts with head coach Monty Williams during the first half of Game 2 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks, Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
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Canada looks for ‘small wins’ in rugby test match against powerful England
Rugby Canada men's national team head coach Kingsley Jones watches as a video is played after he was introduced as the new coach of the team, in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday October 24, 2017. A Rugby Canada committee will review optional law amendments approved by World Rugby in the hope of reducing the risk of possible transmission of COVID-19. Canada coach Jones says he believes some of the changes makes sense, pandemic or not.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Bullish on Stantec
Monica Rizk
Director buys as Morguard comes off its highs
Ted Dixon
Judge denies request to admit HSBC evidence in Meng extradition case
Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou returns to a court hearing following a lunch break in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Can Ben and Lucy retire in their 40s on just one income?
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Biden signs order to crack down on corporate abuses across U.S. economy
President Joe Biden speaks with members of the press before boarding Air Force One, Friday, July 9, 2021, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Biden is spending the weekend at his home in Delaware. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Evening Update: Canada’s job market roars back as COVID-19 restrictions lift
A sign advertising jobs seen at the intersection of Jane and Finch. Sings advertising what are often precarious, temp agency jobs are common in the area. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail
Why buy and hold beats buy low, sell high
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At Cannes, Todd Haynes’ ‘Velvet Underground’ documentary rejects tradition
US director Todd Haynes poses for a photocall for the film "Velvet Underground" at the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on July 8, 2021. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Images)
Politics Briefing: Trudeau pays tribute to former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on after answering questions from reporters following a transit announcement during a press conference at Surrey City Hall in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, July 9, 202. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Canadian creators ‘dismayed’ that National Gallery’s rebranding done by U.S. firm
People arrive in atrium of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, on its first day reopen to the public after closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Saturday, July 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
EU says U.K. may need to pay 47.5 billion euros in post-Brexit settlement
FILE PHOTO: Puzzle with printed EU and UK flags is seen in this illustration taken November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Glen Abbey owner ClubLink withdraws appeals for development of golf course
People take cover as play is suspended due to lightning during the 2017 Canadian Open at the Glen Abbey Golf Club, in Oakville, Ont., on Thursday, July 27, 2017. The company that operates Glen Abbey has withdrawn from its attempt to get permission for a proposed housing and commerical development.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Transportation Safety Board sends investigators to Lytton, B.C., amid speculation a train may have sparked deadly fire
FILE PHOTO: The charred remnants of homes and buildings, destroyed by a wildfire on June 30, are left behind in Lytton, British Columbia, Canada July 6, 2021, as seen in this aerial photograph. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
Prosecutor says accused Capital Gazette gunman wanted revenge for article
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 29, 2018 police tape blocks access from a street leading to the building complex where The Capital Gazette is located in Annapolis, Maryland. A woman who was cyberstalked by the gunman who shot dead five people at a US newspaper office last week has said she lived in constant fear he would one day find and kill her. In an interview with the "Today" show on NBC broadcast July 2, 2018, the woman, who asked to be identified as Lori, added that when she heard about the rampage at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis on Thursday, she had no doubt her stalker was behind it."As soon as they said it happened at The Capital newspaper and they couldn't identify their suspect, I picked up the phone and said, 'I know who your suspect is,'" she said. / AFP PHOTO / Mandel NganMANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
TSN did a good job covering Euro 2020, mostly
John Doyle
Ottawa says COVID-19 booster shots may be needed, closely monitoring variants
In this March 2021 photo provided by Pfizer, a technician inspects filled vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the company's facility in Puurs, Belgium. On Friday, July 9, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is made up of 99.9% graphene oxide, a toxic compound. But, chemical and medical experts who are not associated with Pfizer confirmed to The Associated Press that there is no way graphene oxide would be found in the vaccine. (Pfizer via AP)
Memorial University to more than double tuition after budget cuts
29 AUGUST 2015--ST. JOHN'S, NL--MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY: Student residences on the campus of Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, on August 29, 2015. Photo by Paul Daly
CNIB says ArriveCAN app technology inaccessible for blind Canadians
A Beacon with the logo of the CNIB is pictured on a wall in the group's hub in Toronto's Yonge and St.Clair neighbourhood, Friday, July 14, 2017. The CNIB says the federal government's new ArriveCAN app is inaccessible to some Canadians. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Trudeau announces $1.3-billion for SkyTrain spur in Surrey and Langley, B.C.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau steps away from the podium after speaking during an announcement and news conference at Lafarge Lake Park, in Coquitlam, B.C., on Thursday, July 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Montreal trades Hurtado to Crew, lack of COVID-19 vaccination cited
FILE - In this May 12, 2021, file photo, CF Montréal forward Erik Hurtado dribbles with the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match against Inter Miami in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. CF Montreal traded Erik Hurtado to the Columbus Crew on Friday, July 9, 2021, for $200,000 in general allocation money, saying the fact the veteran American forward was not vaccinated played into the deal. Montreal sporting director Olivier Renard said the MLS team was “satisfied” with Hurtado’s work, but his “situation was problematic.” (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
As Ontario moves to Stage 3 of its COVID-19 reopening plan, theatres will open in time for the summer box office
FILE PHOTO: A movie theatre owned by Famous Players, a subsidiary of Cineplex Entertainment, remains closed due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Wall Street investors eager for earnings amid growth concerns
Flags adorn the facade of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Friday, July 9, but the market is still on track to end this holiday-shortened week lower following two weeks of gains. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Ethiopia’s prime minister vows ‘immediate’ aid access to Tigray: UN
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Canada’s Denis Shapovalov loses Wimbledon semi-final to world No. 1 Novak Djokovic
Serbia's Novak Djokovic (L) greets Canada's Denis Shapovalov after winning their men's singles semi-final match on the eleventh day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 9, 2021. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Belarus tightens pressure on independent media with raids on offices, homes of journalists
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko attends meeting with members of Belarus National Olympic team ahead of Summer Olympics Games in Tokyo, Minsk, Belarus, Friday, July 9, 2021. (Maxim Guchek/BelTA Pool Photo via AP)
FDA wants probe into its approval of Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen
FILE PHOTO: A sign marks a Biogen facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo/File Photo
Businesses call for a focus on simplicity in Quebec’s COVID-19 vaccine passport system
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé responds to a question flanked by Quebec Director of Public Health Dr. Horacio Arruda, left, and Daniel Paré, head of the Quebec vaccination program, during a news conference in Montreal, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Quebec business owners are welcoming the government's vaccine-passport system but say it should be easy and clear for entrepreneurs who are already struggling through the pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
U.S. FAA requiring emergency inspections for more Bell helicopters after fatal crash
A handout picture released by the British Forces in Cyprus on July 4, 2021, shows a pilot checking clearance as British Royal Air Force Griffin HAR2 Bell helicopter takes off from the Sovereign Base Area (SBA) of Akrotiri, a British overseas territory located ten kilometres west of the southern Cypriot port city of Limassol, to help extinguish a massive fire raging on the slopes of the Troodos mountain range on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. - A huge forest blaze in Cyprus has killed four people, destroyed homes and forced evacuations of villages as Greece, Israel and other countries deployed fire-fighting planes to the Mediterranean island. (Photo by Phil DYE / Ground Photographic Section, RAF / AFP) / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / CPL PHIL DYE / RAF / CROWN COPYRIGHT 2018 " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE - TO BE USED WITHIN 2 DAYS FROM DEC 6, 2018 DATE (48 HOURS), EXCEPT FOR MAGAZINES WHICH CAN PRINT THE PICTURE WHEN FIRST REPORTING ON THE EVENT / (Photo by PHIL DYE/Ground Photographic Section, RAF/AFP via Getty Images)
Northrop to build homes for astronauts in moon orbit after landing $935-million NASA contract
FILE PHOTO: Workers pressure wash the logo of NASA on the Vehicle Assembly Building before SpaceX will send two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station aboard its Falcon 9 rocket, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., May 19, 2020. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo
Biden push for competition draws concerns for Canadian National takeover of Kansas City Southern
FILE - In this March 29, 2018 file photo, a Canadian National Rail locomotive moves through the rail yard in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Kansas City Southern has abandoned its agreement to be acquired by Canadian Pacific, Friday, May 21, 2021, choosing instead a competing bid from Canadian National Railway with a bigger price tag, but also greater regulatory risks. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP)
Biden urges Putin to crack down on cybercriminals
President Joe Biden speaks about the American troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
RoseAnne Archibald vows to make AFN more inclusive, transparent
Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald is approached by reporters before meeting with Ontario Premier Doug Ford at Queen's Park in Toronto, on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Stock markets are trading at historically high levels. What should investors do?
Financial numbers flow on the digital ticker tape at the TMX Group in Toronto's financial district on May 9, 2014. A strong run for Canada's main stock index in the first half of 2021 isn't a signal for investors to panic and sell in anticipation of a major correction, expects advise. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Reaching a peak: The economic rebound is topping out, and stocks are at risk
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Florida condo collapse death toll rises to 79
SURFSIDE, FLORIDA - JULY 09: Excavators dig through the remains from the collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on July 09, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. With the death toll currently at 64 and 76 people still missing, search and rescue personnel continue their efforts. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Closing arguments begin in case of teacher charged in teen’s drowning
Fifteen-year-old Jeremiah Perry, a student at C.W. Jeffreys Collegiate Institute who drowned on a school-run camping trip this summer, in a photo provided by his family.
Barrick Gold is working to resolve legal and fiscal issues in Congo, CEO says
Barrick Gold Corp. CEO and President Mark Bristow photographed in his Toronto office February 12, 2020. (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Canada’s border agency expects travel spike – and delays – on first weekend of eased restrictions
A worker waits for arrivals at the COVID-19 testing centre in Terminal 3 at Pearson Airport in Toronto, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Canada's border agents are bracing for a spike in would-be travellers trying to enter the country on the first full weekend since travel restrictions started to ease. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
U.S. judge dismisses Amazon’s challenge to $10-billion cloud contract after Pentagon cancellation
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
Bigwigs! In! Space! For Branson and Bezos, astro-tourism is an adventure and an obsession
Sir Richard Branson’s selection of this weekend for a first flight is part of his marketing strategy. By rushing to space on July 11, he’s beating Jeff Bezos to the limelight. Mr. Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the world’s richest man, announced last month that he’ll be launching on July 20.
The best banks for GIC rates over the long haul. Plus, what to make of falling bond yields and BlackRock Canada on how to invest for the rest of 2021
People who use guaranteed investment certificates have seen virtually no change in interest rates, and the same goes for high-interest savings accounts.
U.S. Federal Reserve pledges ‘powerful support’ for economy as it recovers from COVID-19 pandemic
FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC, U.S., August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo/File Photo
As Karen Kain retires from the National Ballet, the dance community reflects on her lasting legacy
FROM SHADE TO LIGHT WITH THE NATIONAL -- The National Ballet of Canada presents Frank Augustyn and Karen Kain in "Bayaderka", November 15, 1978. The fluid perfection of their match almost detracted from the performance of Act IV. Kain is a highly romantic Nikiya, limpid of line and as melancholic as any sylph or swan in the canon. Photo by Jack Dobson / The Globe and Mail.
Mark Cavendish matches Eddy Merckx’s all-time Tour de France stage win record
Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 13 - Nimes to Carcassonne - France - July 9, 2021 Deceuninck–Quick-Step rider Mark Cavendish of Britain wearing the green jersey celebrates as he crosses the line to win stage 13 REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
It’s Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo Berrettini in Wimbledon Final
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 09: Matteo Berrettini of Italy celebrates match point in his Men's Singles Semi-Final match against Hubert Hurkacz of Poland during Day Eleven of The Championships - Wimbledon 2021 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 09, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
In photos: Karen Kain's career with the National Ballet
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Karen Kain's final performance in Swan Lake on November 25, 1994.
Canadian bank robber jailed in Singapore for five years avoids caning
Police officers escort Canadian David James Roach in Singapore, March 2020, in this handout photo released to Reuters on July 8, 2021. Photo taken in March 2020. Singapore Police Force/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Board probes possible train-fire link in Lytton
A motorist watches from a pullout on the Trans-Canada Highway as a wildfire burns on the side of a mountain in Lytton, B.C., Thursday, July 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
IMF board approves $650-billion expansion in resources to fight COVID-19 pandemic
FILE - In this May 18, 2021 file photo, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks at the end of the Financing of African Economies Summit, in Paris. The executive board of the International Monetary Fund has approved a $650 billion expansion of the resources of the 190-nation lending institution aimed at providing more support for vulnerable nations as they battle the coronavirus pandemic. Georgieva said in a statement Friday, July 9, that the new support, the largest such expansion in the agency’s history, would be a “shot in the arm for the world.” (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP, File)
Israeli settlements amount to war crime: UN rights expert
Israeli settlers gather in Evitar settlement during a protest by Palestinians against the settlements in Beita, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank July 2, 2021. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta
Emerging luxury housing market on Vancouver Island puts hidden gems on the map
Japanese producer considering sale of oil sands project in Canada, spokesperson says
Tokyo Olympics Update: Japan bans all spectators at Olympic Games; Mandy Bujold chosen for Canadian boxing team after appeal win
Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold trains in Kitchener, Canada, May 6, 2021. (Ian Willms/The New York Times)
Can Reddit’s silver ‘apes’ beat the market?
Kerry Kraker, who is a part of the "Wall Street Silver" Reddit community and regularly invests in silver with his weekly savings, displays a 10-ounce silver bar while posing for a portrait at his home in Seattle, Washington, U.S., June 12, 2021. Picture taken June 12, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
U.S., Colombia probe links to Haitian president’s killing after arrests
Suspects in the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise are presented to the media by Hatian authorities in Port-au-Price on July 8, 2021. - A 28-member hit squad made up of Americans and Colombians assassinated President Jovenel Moise, Haitian police said Thursday, adding that eight were still at large as the country lurched into political chaos. One day after Moise was killed and his wife Martine wounded by gunmen in their Port-au-Prince home, the poorest country in the Americas has no president or working parliament and two men claiming to be in charge as prime minister. (Photo by STR / AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
The highest-yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
The TSX ticker is photographed in Toronto, on Thursday, February 27, 2020.
Vancouver, Edmonton to host World Rugby Sevens Series events in September pending government approval
World Rugby has cancelled the remaining rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series due to the global pandemic, awarding New Zealand the men's and women's titles based on the existing standings. Canada's Jake Thiel (left) jumps for the ball against Australia's Nick Malouf during the Challenge Trophy final at the World Rugby Sevens Series action in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 10, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ben Nelms
Canadian dollar recoups some of this week’s decline as jobs rebound
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Amplify: A family camping tradition spearheaded by my grandmother
Author Irene Galea is pictured here, centre, with her grandmother Carol ("Nanny") and cousin Emily at Killbear Provincial Park in 2014.
Upscale home gets $4-million offer on second launch
A grade 10 student in Toronto has more courage tackling Islamophobia than most politicians
Elizabeth Renzetti
Michael Lewis’s new book The Premonition, on the U.S. pandemic response, is a call to rebuild state institutions
Illustration for RV-BK-PANDEMIC-0709 focused around the book The Premonition: A Pandemic Story (W.W. Norton, 2021) by Michael Lewis
GM recalls more than 400,000 pickups in U.S. due to possible exploding side air bags
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 27, 2020 a sign is seen outside of General Motors Detroit- Hamtramck assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan. - The United States and Mexico on July 8, 2021 announced they had reached an agreement under the terms of a recently enacted trade deal to resolve a dispute over alleged wrongdoing in a union vote at a General Motors factory. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
Biden executive order puts the brakes on surge of U.S. bank mergers
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his proposed "American Families Plan" legislation at McHenry County College during a visit to the northwest Chicago suburb Crystal Lake, Illinois, U.S., July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
U.S. adds 14 Chinese companies to economic blacklist over alleged forced labour in Xinjiang
In this Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, file photo, a guard tower and barbed wire fences are seen around a facility in the Kunshan Industrial Park in Artux in western China's Xinjiang region. This is one of a growing number of internment camps in the Xinjiang region, where by some estimates 1 million Muslims are detained, forced to give up their language and their religion and subject to political indoctrination. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
G20 finance ministers set to say economic support must be in line with stable price targets
FILE PHOTO: EU's Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe, World Bank President David Malpass, Italy's Finance Minister Daniele Franco, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann, Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso pose for a family photo during the G7 finance ministers meeting at Lancaster House in London, Britain, June 5, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Need for COVID-19 booster shot uncertain, data awaited, WHO says
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By abandoning our Afghan interpreters, we’re leaving them for dead
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. soldier from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment walks with the unit's Afghan interpreter before a mission near forward operating base Gamberi in the Laghman province of Afghanistan December 11, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Canada’s job market roars back; hiring climbs, unemployment falls as COVID-19 restrictions lift
A sign advertising jobs seen at the intersection of Jane and Finch. Sings advertising what are often precarious, temp agency jobs are common in the area. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail
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