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Lebanese minister denies request to question security chief over Beirut blast
FILE - In this August 5, 2020 file photo, a drone picture shows the destruction after an explosion at the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon. The Lebanese judge leading the investigation into last year’s massive blast at Beirut’s port announced on Friday, July 2, 2021, he would pursue top politicians and former and current security officials in the case.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
Taliban seize more territory, say they now control 85 per cent of Afghanistan
Members of Taliban political office Abdul Latif Mansoor (R), Shahabuddin Delawar (C) and Suhail Shaheen arrive for a news conference in Moscow, Russia July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
Friday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
FILE - In this in this Nov. 20, 2019, file photo, a quiet Mclean Rail Yard in North Vancouver, British Columbia, is pictured, as Canadian National rail workers strike outside the gates. Canadian National has made its final pitch to regulators for preliminary approval of its $33.6 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern railroad. The Canadian railroad reiterated its main arguments for the deal in a detailed filing with the Surface Transportation Board on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Billionaire Richard Branson set to fly to space aboard Virgin Galactic rocket plane
FILE PHOTO: Sir Richard Branson stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of Virgin Galactic (SPCE) trading in New York, U.S., October 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
MTY Food Group reports $23-million second-quarter profit, restarts paying quarterly dividend
The Groupe MTY offices are seen in Montreal, Jan. 23, 2020. MTY Food Group Inc. said it will restart paying a dividend as it reported a profit of $23 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $99.1 million a year ago when then pandemic started. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
U.K. police officer pleads guilty to murder of Sarah Everard
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 14, 2021 messages and floral tributes are left by well-wishers to honour victim Sarah Everard at the bandstand on Clapham Common in south London. - Police officer Wayne Couzens has pleaded guilty to the murder of Sarah Everard on July 9, 2021. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)
The best way to counter vaccine hesitancy? Don’t worry about conspiracy theories – just vaccinate more people
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: Anti- vaccination activists protest the proof of vaccination requirement to get into the Foo Fighters show as Madison Square Garden reopens with the first full capacity concert since March 2020 on June 20, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
Like attacks on mosques after 9/11, setting churches ablaze only punishes innocent worshippers
Robyn Urback
Data Dive with Nik Nanos: Is now the right time for an election?
BIS, IMF call for global co-operation on central bank digital currencies
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 15, 2020 a sign is seen outside the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the IMF and World Bank hold their Spring Meetings virtually due to the outbreak of COVID-19, known as coronavirus, in Washington, DC. - Authorities at the IMF approved $407 million in immediate disbursements to Kenya for budget support following a review by the executive board, the agency said June 23, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Low COVID-19 vaccination rates a risk to global economy, Fed’s Mary Daly says
FILE PHOTO: San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly poses at the bank’s headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S., July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo/File Photo
Top U.S. stock picks for ‘dynamic growth’
A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 1, 2021.Asian shares are mostly lower as investors await a much watched U.S. jobs for indications of how the recovery from the pandemic is faring. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Britain’s economic rebound slowed in May despite further easing of COVID-19 restrictions
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: People walk past a branch of Gap in Covent Garden on July 02, 2021 in London, England. The clothing company will close 81 stores in Britain and Ireland by September, but will continue to trade online. (Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images)
Emotional official apologizes for cancellation of Tokyo Olympic tickets
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 09: A man takes a photograph of the Olympic Rings on July 09, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo Olympic organizers stated yesterday that spectators would be barred from most events at the Games after a new state of emergency was announced in response to a surge in coronavirus cases. The state of emergency will run throughout the Olympic Games and remain in place until August 22nd. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)
Tropical Storm Elsa soaks NYC as it races up East Coast
People run from the rain in the Chelsea area of New York on July 8, 2012 as Tropical Storm Elsa moves up the Northeast with heavy rain and flash flood warnings. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
At least 52 people killed in fire at food and beverage factory in Bangladesh
People look on as flames rise after a fire broke out at a Hashem Foods Ltd factory in Rupganj, Narayanganj district, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
South African court dismisses former president’s application to block arrest
FILE PHOTO: South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma, who faces fraud and corruption charges, speaks to supporters after appearing at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File Photo
Evan Goldberg has big ideas for emerging filmmakers ... and a wild R-rated Canadian cartoon series, too
AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Evan Goldberg attends the "Good Boys" Premiere 2019 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Paramount Theatre on March 11, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SXSW)
Shared ideals are a sturdier material to build a nation than mere ethnic or cultural difference
Andrew Coyne
England’s soccer team expresses a vision of the country that breaks with nostalgia
Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Fans gather for England v Denmark - Piccadilly Circus, London, Britain - July 7, 2021 England fans celebrate after the match REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
At this Beirut hospital, Lebanon’s financial crisis leaves doctors and patients paying the price
China’s CNOOC dives into uncharted deep waters in bold gas pivot
FILE PHOTO: The company logo of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is displayed at a news conference on the company's annual results in Hong Kong, China March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo
Morning Update: AFN elects RoseAnne Archibald, first woman to serve as national chief
Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald of Taykwa Tagamou Nation, left, gets a hug after the closing ceremony of the AFN's Annual General Assembly in Fredericton, N.B., Thursday, July 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
Critic of Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warns Bank of Japan has little discretion over stimulus exit
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Oil prices rise over 2 per cent as U.S. inventories decline
FILE - In this April 21, 2021, file photo the sun sets beyond a pumpjack near Goldsmith, Texas. Congressional Democrats have approved a measure reinstating rules aimed at limiting climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas drilling. The House gave final legislative approval Friday, June 25, to a resolution that would undo a Trump-era environmental rule that relaxed requirements of a 2016 Obama administration rule targeting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP, File)
Rapid COVID-19 tests could become workplace norm this fall
A nurse prepares to administer rapid COVID-19 tests at a construction site n Toronto on Thursday, February 18, 2021. A Canadian Federation of Independent Business survey says 63 per cent of small businesses say they would adopt rapid testing of employees if it would help their businesses to remain open. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
BlackRock’s chief strategist for Canada on how to position your portfolio for the tougher investment days to come
Kurt Reiman, Chief Investment Strategist for BlackRock Canada poses for a photo at his office in Toronto on December 9, 2019. /Aaron Vincent Elkaim for the Globe and Mail
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the rural Alberta roots of Calgary Stampede culture live on
Clay Chattaway throws a lasso at the Bar S Ranch branding nestled in the Porcupine Hills near Nanton, Alta. on June 18, 2021. Leah Hennel photo.
Mary Simon found the flaws in Canada’s sovereignty. Now, she’s going to become its very face
Doug Saunders
A better Via Rail might be possible, if only so much political baggage wasn’t on board
A Via Rail train heading to Toronto is seen at the Dorval station in Montreal on June 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Rising tide of oil prices could trim the big deficits of energy-producing provinces
Pumpjacks draw oil out of the ground in a canola field near Olds, Alta., Thursday, July 16, 2020. The expected uptake of electric vehicles and higher goals coming from countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions are the top reasons why a climate-focused research group is calling on governments not to spend on Alberta's oil sector. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
FILE PHOTO: Traders work during the IPO for Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global Inc on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor in New York City, U.S., June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Top office landlord calls on big bank CEOs to ‘find a backbone’, bring staff back
From left-St. Regis Toronto, Scotia Plaza, CIBC and TD Bank, in Toronto’s Financial District are photographed on Feb 11 2021in Toronto’s Financial District are photographed on Feb 11 2021
Federal party leaders begin tours across Canada ahead of possible election
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during an announcement and news conference at Lafarge Lake Park, in Coquitlam, B.C., on Thursday, July 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
I’m looking for a car with top safety features but no leather seats. What are some of my options?
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The close: TSX bounces back from worst day since February as U.S. stocks return to record highs
File photo of a man watching the Toronto stock market activity on a screen posted at 121 King Street in Toronto's financial district.
Is the rise of ‘self-care’ spending throwing Canadians off their financial goals?
Beautiful young mixed race female exercising at home, online workout on laptop
July 9: ‘The best and only way to get our vaccination rate to 90 per cent.’ New vaccine strategies, plus other letters to the editor
FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers from Switch Health administer the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Ontario Khalsa Darbar pop-up vaccination clinic, set up with support from Amazon Canada, at the Sikh Gurudwara in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
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