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Top public relations director at Chinese social media giant Weibo arrested
A Weibo page about the death of a student in Chengdu with 1.72 billion views is displayed on a mobile phone in Beijing on Thursday, May 13, 2021. The 16-year-old student's death has touched a nerve, becoming one of the most discussed topics on Chinese social media this week.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Andreescu into third round at National Bank Open
MONTREAL, QC - AUGUST 10: Bianca Andreescu of Canada prepares to hit a return shot during her Women's Singles second round match against Harriet Dart of Great Britain on Day Two of the National Bank Open presented by Rogers at IGA Stadium on August 10, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Guerrero Jr. helps Blue Jays blank Angels to split doubleheader
Los Angeles Angels' Phil Gosselin drives in two runs with a single during the sixth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Quebec to bar unvaccinated people from non-essential public places
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube shows an app on his phone as he announces details of the COVID-19 vaccination passport during a news conference Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Chinese court sentences Canadian businessman Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison
A man puts police tape in front of the Dandong city detention center where Canadian businessman Michael Spavor is being held on spying charges in the border city of Dandong in China's northeast Liaoning province on August 11, 2021. (Photo by Noel Celis / AFP) (Photo by NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Ottawa commits $321-million to search for residential school graves, help survivors
People stand on Parliament Hill alongside a memorial for children who died at Indian Residential Schools, during a rally to demand an independent investigation into Canada's crimes against Indigenous Peoples, in Ottawa on Saturday, July 31, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Federal government argues charges should not be stayed for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou
Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou returns to a court hearing following a lunch break in Vancouver, Canada, August 10, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Three First Nations begin process to find children who didn’t return from North Vancouver residential school
Willie Nahanee, 79, of the Squamish Nation, who attended the former St. Paul Indian Residential School for 10 years and the Kamloops Indian Residential School for one year, holds a photograph of the 1932 St. Paul girls class, in North Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. The Squamish Nation, together with the support of the Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam First Nations and the Catholic Archdiocese will be launching an investigation into the former residential school. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian universities are largely rejecting mandatory vaccination measures despite growing concerns among students, professors
The University of Ottawa campus is shown on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in Ottawa. Canada's auditor general is calling for the federal government to step up its recovery of outstanding student loans to keep taxpayers from being left on the hook. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Former top soldier Art McDonald’s military future in limbo after investigation
Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Vice-Admiral Art McDonald is seen during an interview with The Canadian Press in Ottawa, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Yukon’s chief medical officer to run under Liberal Party banner
Yukon's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Brendan Hanley looks on at the Yukon Convention Centre in Whitehorse, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Hanley has been announced as the Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the Yukon in the next federal election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Thomas
Mendicino-Mayorkas meeting readout makes no mention of Canada-U.S. travel imbalance
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino speaks at a news conference in Ottawa on June 14, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Colombian tribunal: Guerrillas recruited 18,600 children
A view shows a news conference of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) court about child recruitment during the country's nearly six decades of internal conflict, in Bogota, Colombia August 10, 2021. REUTERS/Nathalia Angarita
Emmy Awards ceremony in L.A. moving outdoors due to COVID-19 concerns
FILE PHOTO: Rows of Emmy Award statuettes are seen at the 2006 Creative Arts Emmys in Los Angeles August 19, 2006. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES/File Photo
‘Canada will be ready’: Moderna’s plans to build mRNA vaccine plant to help country brace for future outbreaks, big or small, CEO says
Federal Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, left, and Stephane Bancel, chief executive of Moderna Therapeutics, visit a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in Montreal. Moderna announced it will build a new research and production facility in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Nadal out of Toronto tennis tournament because of left foot
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 13, 2021, Spain's Rafael Nadal wipes his face during his match against Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the Men's Italian Open at Foro Italico in Rome. - Nadal withdrew on August 10, 2021, from the ATP Toronto Masters with the chronic foot injury which has bothered him since Roland Garros, organizers said. Officials said the second-seeed five-time champion will be replaced in the draw by fellow Saniard Feliciano Lopez. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)
Blackhawks legend and Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito dies at 78
FILE - In this July 15, 2016, file photo, Chicago Blackhawks great Tony Esposito is introduced to the fans during the Blackhawks' convention in Chicago. Esposito, a Hall of Fame goaltender who played almost his entire 16-year career with the Blackhawks, has died following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, the team announced Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. He was 78. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Two friends from Virginia plead guilty to Capitol riot charges
There’s one! How to watch this week’s Perseid meteor shower
A meteor dashes above Tvrtkovac mountain during the Perseid meteor shower seen from Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, August 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
RCMP warn of rise in hay fraud in Saskatchewan
A farmer harvests her hay on a farm near Cremona, Alta., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. Livestock producers in Saskatchewan facing hot, dry conditions this growing season and a feed shortage have another problem to contend with -- hay fraud. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
For investors in Canadian Pacific and Canadian National, risks are rising
A Canadian Pacific leaves the railyard in Calgary, AB on 08 Aug, 2021. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. renewed the battle for Kansas City Southern on Tuesday with a new bid that is cheaper than Canadian National Railway Co.’s but offers what the Calgary railroad says is greater assurance its deal will win regulatory approval.
Health organizations trying to block tobacco giant Philip Morris from buying asthma inhaler company Vectura
Philip Morris International Operation Center is pictured in Lausanne August 19, 2009. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/Files
Ontario jail guards’ actions led to death of inmate, chief pathologist concludes
Ontario's chief forensic pathologist, Dr. Michael Pollanen (left), speaks at a news conference in Toronto on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 as the province's chief coroner, Dr. Andrew McCallum (right), looks on. Pollanen says his office wants to track down relatives to find out what they want done with organs retained from autopsies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Evening Update: Debate over COVID-19 booster shots intensifies; Canadians Schellenberg, Spavor sentencing in China
People receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination clinic at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Ontario has risen above 400 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since mid-June.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
ESG trend is bypassing most of the global capital market, and that’s bad news for sustainability
Candle stick graph chart of stock market investment trading. The Forex graph chart on the digital screen.
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he won’t run again, new leader to be chosen
Premier Brian Pallister gestures during question period in the Manitoba Legislature, in Winnipeg, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kevin King - POOL
Steven Hudson’s ECN Capital to sell home renovation financing business for US$2-billion
Steve Hudson’s lender sells U.S. equipment-leasing business for $1.25-billion and sees ‘significant opportunity in the non-bank sector’
Aretha Franklin biopic pays Respect to the legendary singer but its formulaic approach lacks soul
R_21163_RC Jennifer Hudson stars as Aretha Franklin in RESPECT A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film Photo credit: Quantrell D. Colbert
Nestruck on Theatre: Turn off your cellphone – and put on your mask. It’s up to audiences to make theatregoing fun again
Kelly Nestruck
Pfizer shares hit record high with COVID-19 vaccine stocks on a tear
A logo for Pfizer is displayed on a monitor on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., July 29, 2019.
Canadian women’s soccer team calls for professional league after gold medal at Tokyo Olympics
Members of the Canadian women’s soccer team watch the flag rise after being presented with their gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on Friday August 6, 2021. The CBC is touting record-breaking digital audiences for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, while television viewership ranked it the most-watched network in Canada throughout the Games. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Frank Gunn
Edmonton Catholic Schools reinstate COVID-19 rules while awaiting provincial guidance
Edmonton skyline
Tokyo Olympics Update: Sayonara to Japan and a look ahead to Beijing
NARITA, JAPAN - AUGUST 09: Members of Canada Olympic delegation queue in front of check-in counters at Narita international airport on August 09, 2021 in Narita, Japan. Although many athletes have already left Japan, large numbers are still departing along with their delegations following what was widely considered to be a successful Olympic Games held during the global coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images)
Saskatchewan NDP legislature member resigns to pursue federal Liberal seat
MLA for Athabasca Buckley Belanger, speaks to the media at a provincial NDP office in Saskatoon, Sask., on September 28, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
The wild life I find in my own back yard
The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz is essentially a Tucson SUV with the back chopped off
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
How cryptocurrency fits into U.S. infrastructure bill
Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, Litecoin are placed on PC motherboard in this illustration taken, June 2.
Wildfires in Algeria leave 42 dead, including 25 soldiers
Smoke billows from a wildfire in the forested hills of the Kabylie region, east of the capital Algiers, on August 10, 2021. - Wildfires fanned by blistering temperatures and tinder-dry conditions have killed at least seven people in Algeria, the interior minister said, adding the fires had criminal origins. (Photo by Ryad KRAMDI / AFP) (Photo by RYAD KRAMDI/AFP via Getty Images)
Politics Briefing: Garneau condemns China’s decision to uphold the death penalty against Canadian Robert Schellenberg
FILE PHOTO: Canadian national flag flies above the Canadian embassy in Beijing, China January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
The summer has brought pandemic freedom. Let’s not risk losing it as students return to school
Mark Lautens.
Young job seekers: Once you’ve thought about your career path, it’s time to create a comprehensive strategy
Peter Caven
COVID-19 vaccines should be prioritized for poorer countries, not booster shots at home: experts
People walk by a COVID-19 vaccination sign in Montreal, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
China accused of condemning Robert Schellenberg to death in retaliation for Huawei executive’s arrest
(FILES) This handout photograph taken and released by the Intermediate Peoples' Court of Dalian on January 14, 2019 shows Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg (C) during his retrial on drug trafficking charges in the court in Dalian in China's northeast Liaoning province. - A Chinese court said on August 10, 2021 said it had rejected an appeal by Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg who was sentenced to death on drug smuggling charges in a case that has drawn condemnation from Canada. (Photo by HANDOUT / Intermediate Peoples' Court of Dalian / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Intermediate Peoples' Court of Dalian" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/Intermediate Peoples' Court of D/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. Senate approves $1-trillion infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 10: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) emerges from the Senate chamber after final passage of $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill at the U.S. Capitol on August 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Senate will move on to budgetary resolutions following passage of the infrastructure bill. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Raptors officially sign free-agent forward Sam Dekker
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 03: Sam Dekker #8 of the Washington Wizards celebrates in the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Capital One Arena on March 03, 2019 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Canada’s housing strategy having ‘limited’ impact on housing need, PBO says
New homes are built in a housing construction development in the west end of Ottawa on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Parliament's budget watchdog says the government is falling short of its aim of vastly expanding Canada's affordable housing stock despite a spending ramp-up in the hundreds of millions of dollars. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns in midst of sexual harassment allegations
FILE - In this June 23, 2021 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference in New York. Eleven women have described to investigators hired by the New York attorney general's office how Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sexual harassment of them made them feel. Cuomo has denied that he sexual harassed or inappropriately touched anyone. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
A Nova Scotia-based tour operator takes road trips to a new level
Cap Rouge Cabot Trail.jpg All photos were done by Colton Ladouceur. DreamDrive Vacations
‘We have nothing’: Residents share frustrations after destructive B.C. wildfire
A helicopter is shown near the White Rock Lake wildfire near Westwold, B.C., in this recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Brenda Geisbrecht
Pay cut: Google employees who work from home could lose money
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google is seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, September 1, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
Sweet Tooth: Canadian author Jeff Lemire’s post-apocalyptic DC comic books inspired the hit Netflix series
Christian Convery plays Gus in a scene from the series "Sweet Tooth." THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Netflix-Kirsty Griffin MANDATORY CREDIT
A love for tiki bars brought home
Dave LeBlanc
Ontario LTC homes call for mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for all health-care workers
Warning signs and information about COVID-19 along with a hand sanitizing station is shown inside the doors of the Hillsdale Terraces Long-Term Care home in Oshawa, Ont., on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Ontario is lifting testing requirements for vaccinated and asymptomatic visitors, caregivers and staff at long-term care homes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
Canadian dollar recovers from two-week low as oil rallies
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
WHO, Guinea find at least four contacts of Marburg virus victim
Kazakhstan’s president criticizes country’s performance at Tokyo Olympics
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivers a speech during his inauguration ceremony in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Mukhtar Kholdorbekov
Power producer TransAlta raises financial outlook for the year, reports second-quarter loss
The TransAlta logo is seen at their headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Russia opens new criminal case against allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny
FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition politicians Alexei Navalny, Lyubov Sobol and Ivan Zhdanov take part in a rally to mark the 5th anniversary of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder and to protest against proposed amendments to the country's constitution, in Moscow, Russia February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
Former U.K. leader David Cameron made $10-million from collapsed firm
FILE PHOTO: Former British Prime Minister David Cameron leaves his home in London, Britain May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
Google restricts ad targeting of people under 18
FILE - In this Thursday Nov. 1, 2018, file photo is the Google logo displayed at their offices in Granary Square, in London. Three tech companies that have amassed unparalleled influence while reshaping the way we live released strong earnings results in a flurry late Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Although Apple, Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet Inc. make their money in different ways, the results for the April-June period served as another reminder of the clout they wield and why government regulators are growing increasingly concerned about whether they have become too powerful. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Investors applaud Ritchie Bros.’s Europe deal, but analysts aren’t so enthusiastic
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
Hydro One workers inside the massive transmission station near Leamington on Nov. 28, 2019.
Canadian solar panel maker Heliene to open second U.S. factory in Florida next month
Heliene Inc. is now opening a plant in the United States to rescue the eight-year-old solar manufacturing firm based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. whandrenphotography photo rb-renewable-feature
Miami orders residents to evacuate eight-storey condo building
A resident of the Crestview Towers Condominium carries some belongings as he leaves the building deemed unsafe, in the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, July 2, 2021. - On July 2, a condo building in North Miami Beach, about six miles (10 kilometers) from Surfside, was ordered closed and evacuated after an inspection found unsafe structural and electrical conditions, local media reported. The city said the move was out of an "abundance of caution," as area authorities check high-rise condo buildings following the Surfside collapse. (Photo by Giorgio Viera / AFP) (Photo by GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. worker productivity growth slows in second quarter
Pedestrians during the rush hour in lower Manhattan on July 28, 2021. As workers return to the financial district, longstanding dress codes have been relaxed. (Melodie Jeng/The New York Times)
Héroux-Devtek reports $6.7-million first-quarter profit, revenue down from year ago
Herouxdevtek source A worker works at on Landing gear without wheels at the Heroux Devtek in Quebec. Stéphane Vidal Vice-Président MaisonBrison Communications 2160 de la Montagne, suite 400 Montréal (Québec) H3G 2T3 M: (514) 826-1903 T : (514) 731-0000, X228 F : (514) 731-4525
Sentencing hearing set for teen found guilty of sex assault at Toronto’s St. Michael’s College School
Toronto police respond to a bomb threat at St. Michael's College School, in Toronto, Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. The case of a teen accused of sexually assaulting another student at an all-boys Catholic high school in Toronto returns to court this morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Sellers for older home in Little Italy reject bargain hunters, land $1.515-million deal
Syria’s Assad names new Cabinet, few changes in ministries
FILE PHOTO: People walk past posters depciting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, ahead of the May 26 presidential election, in the district of al-Waer in Homs, Syria May 23, 2021. Picture taken May 23, 2021. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki/File Photo
Actress Christina Applegate reveals she has multiple sclerosis
US actress Christina Applegate arrives for the premiere of Netflix's "Dead To Me" Season 1 at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, California on May 2, 2019. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP)MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images
Porsche SE faces U.S. lawsuit over claims related to diesel emissions scandal
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Porsche is seen outside a Porsche car dealer, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Brussels, Belgium May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Watching a wrestling match between a man and a woman is an uncomfortable spectacle in this #MeToo and MMIWG era
17.08_TA_Drew_H_1214.jpg rv-bk-between-1011 For a Between the Acts feature on author-playwright Drew Hayden Taylor
Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial postponed to September
FILE PHOTO: Former South African President Jacob Zuma, who is facing fraud and corruption charges, sings after his appearance in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File Photo
Hydro One reports $238-million second-quarter profit, revenue up from year ago
A Hydro One sign is seen on the wall of a building at 483 Bay St. in downtown Toronto, on July 10, 2017.
New Zealand to review athletes’ mental health support after cyclist’s death
PRUSZKOW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Olivia Liv Podmore of New Zealand competes in the Women's Sprint Qualifying on day two of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships held in the BGZ BNP Paribas Velodrome Arena on February 28, 2019 in Pruszkow, Poland. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Nutrien reports record second-quarter earnings, raises full-year outlook
FILE PHOTO: A general view of Nutrien's Cory potash mine is seen near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Nayan Sthankiya/File Photo
North Korea not picking up hotlines after warning South, U.S. over joint drills
FILE - In this March 2, 2019, file photo, Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam. Kim warned Sunday, Aug, 1, 2021, that next month's annual military drills between South Korean and U.S. troops will undermine prospects for better ties between the Koreas, just days after the rivals reopened their long-dormant communication channels. (Jorge Silva/Pool Photo via AP, File)
U.S. warns Taliban of isolation if they take power by force in Afghanistan
Afghan security personnel patrol after they took back control of parts of the city of Herat following fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces, on the outskirts of Herat, 640 kilometers (397 miles) west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Hamed Sarfarazi)
Geoengineering marks scientific gains in UN report on dire climate future
FILE PHOTO: A sunrise is seen from Thyssenkrupp's test tower in Rottweil, Germany, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File Photo
Why markets don’t trust oil stocks yet
Pump jacks are seen outside the West Siberian city of Kogalym, Russia, January 25, 2016.
SoftBank to pause its investing in China as crackdown roils portfolio
FILE PHOTO: SoftBank Corp's logo is pictured at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
Parents’ Picks: 8 sporty movies and shows to watch with the kids post-Olympics
Sunny Bunnies: Sports We Play Screen grab from You Tube
Canadian Pacific hikes bid for Kansas City Southern to US$27.2-billion, renewing takeover battle with rival CN
Canadian Pacific Railway locomotives are shuffled around a marshalling yard in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is urging Kansas City Southern shareholders to vote against the proposed merger with Canadian National Railway Co. because of the regulatory uncertainty of its rival's US$33.6-billion bid. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Centerra Gold reports US$851.7-million quarterly loss after Kyrgyz Republic took control of Kumtor mine
A view of the Kumtor gold mine, in Kumtor 350 kilometers east of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Friday, May 28, 2021. Centerra Gold Inc. says it has filed additional claims in binding arbitration against the government of the Kyrgyz Republic and asserted claims against the state-owned entity Kyrgyzaltyn JSC in response to the expropriation of the Kumtor Mine in the central Asian country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Vladimir Voronin
Political experts say ‘fluid’ N.S. election campaign could bring surprises next week
People protest as Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Iain Rankin speaks during a campaign event in Halifax, on Aug. 8.
Crews battle to contain massive wildfire burning on Greek island of Evia
Firefighters operate at Ellinika village on Evia island, about 176 kilometers (110 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. Firefighters and residents battled a massive forest fire on Greece's second largest island for a seventh day Monday, fighting to save what they can from flames that have decimated vast tracts of pristine forest, destroyed homes and businesses and sent thousands fleeing. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Signage is seen on Manulife Financial Corp.'s office tower in Toronto, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020.
Largest Hong Kong teachers’ union disbands amid crackdown
People walk past the entrance of the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. The pro-democracy Professional Teachers' Union, the city's largest single-industry trade union comprising of 95,000 members, said it had disbanded as the "social and political environment has changed in recent years." (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Conservatives may be feeling blue if Erin O’Toole doesn’t have a strong election campaign
John Ibbitson
We must not become inured to the presence of gun violence
Alok Mukherjee is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University.
Experts saw the computer chip shortage coming – now they’re calling on Canada to fill the gaps
Claude Jean, executive vice president and general manager of Teledyne DALSA, is surrounded by thin film equipment in their manufacturing plant in Bromont, Quebec, August 3, 2021. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Drive-throughs an adjustment not a stampede, says developer
A Tim Hortons employee hands out coffee from a drive-through window to a customer in Mississauga, Ont., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
China recalls Lithuania ambassador in row over Taiwan office
This general view shows the Lithuanian Embassy in Beijing on August 10, 2021, as China demanded Lithuania recall its envoy to Beijing, after Vilnius allowed Taiwan to set up an office under its own name in a move seen as provocative by the Chinese government. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP) (Photo by JADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images)
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