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Rasheed Bailey catches first CFL touchdown, Bombers beat Argos 20-7
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Brady Oliveira (20) runs for yards against the Toronto Argonauts during the first half of CFL action in Winnipeg Friday, August 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
One dead, two missing as torrential rains slam Japan, risk alerts broadened
A road is damaged by the swollen Suzuhari river in heavy rain in Hiroshima, western Japan, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Torrential rain pounding southwestern Japan has triggered a mudslide and swallowed four people in Nagasaki and threatened the region with the risk of floods and more landslides, officials said Friday.(Kyodo News via AP)
Henley holds halfway lead at Wyndham Championship after 64
Russell Henley sits on his bag as he gets out of the heat and into the shade before teeing off on the 12th hole during the second round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Saskatchewan universities mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for staff and students
The Vaccine and infectious Disease Organization is shown at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Sask., Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. The University of Saskatchewan is joining the growing number of post-secondary institutions in the country who are requiring staff and students be vaccinated for COVID-19 before coming back on campus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis
Leafs’ Matthews undergoes wrist surgery, out at least six weeks
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews (34) celebrates his third goal of the game during second period NHL action against the Ottawa Senators, in Toronto on Saturday, April 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across U.S. West
This Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service shows a wildfire burning from the Patton Meadows fire in southern Oregon. The fire west of Lakeview, Oregon near the California border started with a lightning strike Thursday and rapidly grew to 11 square miles in size amid tinder-dry drought conditions. The fire is near the Bootleg Fire, which until recently was the nation's largest wildfire. (U.S. Forest Service via AP)
Ottawa ministers vow to bring 20,000 Afghan refugees to safety
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino speaks at a news conference in Ottawa on June 14, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
After Deena Hinshaw’s walk-back on relaxing Alberta’s COVID-19 measures, what is her next step to win back the province’s trust?
Kelly Cryderman
No deception in Meng Wanzhou’s actions, defence says
Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, leaves for a lunch break during her extradition hearing at B.C. Supreme Court, in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jimmy Jeong
Toronto FC’s challenge to climb the table grows with visit from league-leading New England
Aug 7, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto FC midfielder Richie Laryea (22) and forward Ifunanyachi Achara (99) react after missing a chance at goal against New York City FC during the second half at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Virus restrictions causing teams issues ahead of EPL return
FILE - In this file photo dated Monday, April 1, 2019, Newcastle's manager Rafael Benitez during the English Premier League soccer against Arsenal at Emirates stadium in London. Away from the Premier League’s title favorites stands a collection of outsiders looking to push into European contention or solidify themselves as established members in the world’s richest league. Is the marriage of Everton and its newly appointed manager Rafa Benitez heading for a quick divorce? (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, FILE)
As the Taliban retakes Afghanistan, Canadian military veterans look on with frustration and sorrow
Fabian Henry, left, and his partner Julianne ... look outside the windows of the lounge doors to check that Cory Pike has left with the RCMP in Oromocto, N.B. on Monday, April 16, 2018.
Tsitsipas cruises into National Bank Open semis
Aug 13, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece celebrates a win over Casper Ruud of Norway (not pictured) at Aviva Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Canada’s Andreescu disappointed with exit
Aug 12, 2021; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Bianca Andreescu of Canada reacts after losing a point against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia (not pictured) during third round play at Stade IGA. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Canada to require vaccination for air, rail and marine travellers as well as federal employees
Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra, centre left, and Musqueam First Nation Chief Wayne Sparrow, centre right, arrive for a federal government funding announcement at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, July 30, 2021. Funding of up to $38.4 million for infrastructure projects at the airport was announced as part of COVID-19 recovery efforts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Billy Mayfair leads after first round at Shaw Charity Classic; Mike Weir in second
Billy Mayfair watches his drive from the second tee during fourth round action at the Canadian Open at the Glen Abbey golf course in Oakville, Ont. Sunday, July 27, 2008. Mayfair had a hot start with six birdies in his first 10 holes on his way to carding a round of 8-under 62 at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
New election poll shows Liberal support declines, suggesting party may not win a majority
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Google infringed five Sonos patents, U.S. trade judge finds
FILE PHOTO: Google app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Judge allows wrapper as evidence in New Brunswick cannabis cupcake court martial
Bombardier Chelsea Cogswell arrives for the continuation of her court martial at CFB Gagetown in Oromocto, N.B. on Friday, Aug.13, 2021.  She is accused of giving cannabis-laced cupcakes to a group of Canadian Armed Forces members during a live-fire exercise in 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kevin Bissett
The Blyth Festival has a hit with its new outdoor Harvest Stage, a pandemic pivot set to be permanent
2021-Blyth -Downs_056 Sheryl swinging dress.jpg The Blyth Festival production photos The Downs Photo of Sheryl Scott by Terry Manzo This is being reviewed by Kelly Nestruck tonight, August 12, 2021.
Biden’s plea to OPEC reveals how short-term political risks slow down the green transition
Jeffrey Jones
Who is to blame for the loss in Afghanistan?
David Shribman
Evening Update: Canada to accept 20,000 Afghan refugees; Ottawa mandating COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees, many travellers
Taliban fighters drive an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle through a street in Kandahar on August 13, 2021. (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Versatile character actor Alfie Scopp never stopped working
Alfie Scopp at his 100th Birthday Bash in September 2019 with Nan Vernon, daughter of the late Canadian actor John Vernon. Photo by Karen Hepburn
The one number to gauge where the U.S. economy is headed. Plus, why it’s time to join the BCE rally and Canadian stock picks to ride out inflation worries.
In this March 23, 2021 file photo, pedestrians walk past the New York Stock Exchange.
Investors give value stocks a second look as bond yields rally
The Fearless Girl statue faces the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, July 20.
Canada’s hard-hit arts sector debates vaccine passports for events, venues
Members of the audience follow covid protocols at the Arts Club Theatre Company's production of I, Claudia on the Newmont Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre in Vancouver on July 22, 2021.
Bullish on Sierra Wireless Inc.
Monica Rizk
OMERS posts first-half gains, but trails stock market
Office towers are shown in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Nearly 70 per cent of Canadian employers say they will hire more freelance or contract workers in the next two years.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Starbucks has closed hundreds of Canadian stores. What does it mean for the coffee giant’s growth story?
FILE PHOTO: A single use coffee cup inside a Starbucks in London, Britain, March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Many Ontario wildfire evacuees head home, but one First Nation still evacuating
The sun rises through a cover of wildfire smoke above the CN Tower and downtown skyline in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
New York Assembly suspends Andrew Cuomo impeachment effort after he resigns
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021 file photo file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo prepares to board a helicopter after announcing his resignation in New York. Sexual harassment allegations cost Cuomo his job. Now, many want to see him answer for a scandal that cut to the heart of his reputation as a pandemic hero and had life-and-death consequences — his handling of outbreaks in nursing homes. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Toronto police investigate shooting at Sherway Gardens mall, no injuries reported
crime concept by police line tape with blurred forensic law enforcement background in cinematic tone and copy space
Pitching in: Walking that extra kilometre for Ontario Tech students
Mitch Frazer, Chair of Ryerson University’s Board of Governors, Ryerson University
Insider buys the Solaris Resources dip
Ted Dixon
Can Tim and Tamsin afford to retire after years of running a business?
Financial Facelift subjects on August 5, 2021.
Income splitting delivers tax savings in more ways than one
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
U.S. yields tumble on plummeting consumer sentiment
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on July 19.
Politics Briefing: Workers, travellers under Ottawa’s jurisdiction will need COVID-19 vaccines
Travellers walk past the Air Canada domestic check-in area at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, July 30, 2021. The federal government announced funding of up to $38.4 million for infrastructure projects at the airport as part of COVID-19 recovery efforts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Afghan women fear return to ‘dark days’ as Taliban take control
Zarmina Kakar a women's rights activist cry during an interview with The Associated Press in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Kakar was a year old when the Taliban entered Kabul the first time in 1996, and recalled a time when her mother took her out to buy her ice cream, back when the Taliban ruled. Her mother was whipped by a Taliban fighter for revealing her face for a couple of minutes. “Today again, I feel that if Taliban come to power, we will return back to the same dark days,” she said.(AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
As Fed shifts gears, shaping consensus gets trickier for Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2021.
Immersive shows like the van Gogh and Monet exhibits betray art’s stillness
Kate Taylor
BBC journalist caught in the middle as tensions rise between Russia, U.K.
FILE - In this Thursday, March 28, 2013 file photo, people looks out from inside BBC's New Broadcasting House, in central London. Russia has refused to renew a visa for a BBC journalist in Moscow — an effective expulsion amid simmering tensions between the two countries. Russia's state Rossiya 24 TV station said late Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 that BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford will have to leave Russia before the end of the month when her visa expires. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, file)
Facebook, Amazon seek U.S. approval to operate undersea data cable between Philippines and California
FILE PHOTO: The Facebook app is seen on a phone screen August 3, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo
Investment banks in Australia shop for talent after raid by startups
The Central Business District skyline is pictured at sunset in Sydney, Australia, June 4, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
How realistic is the promise of hydrogen power as the green fuel of the future?
Kevin Baker, a maintenance technician, refuels a hydrogen fuel cell bus, Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is increasingly viewed as a vital answer to troubling questions about how to slow the catastrophic effects of climate change attributed to the planet's 1.2 billion cars and trucks, nearly all of which burn gasoline and diesel. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Wayne Eyre’s promotion to full general signals government intent to keep him as defence chief
Lt.-Gen Wayne Eyre salutes after placing a wreath during a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of V-J Day and the end of the Second World War, at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. The Liberal government is promoting Eyre in what can only be seen as a clear signal it plans to keep the infantry officer as commander of Canada's military.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Atletico Ottawa finally gets to play at home more than 18 months after joining Canadian Premier League
Atletico Ottawa defender Milovan Kapor (left) challenges HFX Wanderers FC Defender, Jake Ruby (20) during the match between HFX Wanderers FC and Atletico Ottawa at the Wanderers Grounds in Halifax, Aug.2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Greg Ellison MANDATORY CREDIT
Legendary singer Tony Bennett cancels 2021 tour dates, retires from concert performances
FILE - Tony Bennett performs at the Statue of Liberty Museum opening celebration on May 15, 2019, in New York. Bennett has canceled his fall and winter 2021 tour dates. The legendary crooner is pulling out of concerts in New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Arizona, Oklahoma and Canada. Ticket holders should check with the local venues for information regarding refunds. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Former federal defence minister Paul Hellyer dies at 98
Liberal MP Paul Hellyer speaking at the 25th anniversary of Ukraine independence at Massey Hall in Toronto, March 29, 1964. Photo by James Lewcun / The Globe and Mail. #64089-01
Julia Child documentary, Colin Kaepernick drama among latest additions to TIFF lineup
Signage is pictured at Toronto International Film Festival's TIFF Bell Lightbox theatre on King St., in Toronto, ahead of the festival's opening night, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. Cinephiles across Canada will have a chance to see Toronto International Film Festival titles on the big screen this fall. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
CPPIB adds to assets but misses benchmark on returns
Information regarding the Canadian Pension Plan is displayed of the service Canada website in Ottawa on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
China would benefit from legal reform – but its future looks bleak
(FILES) This handout photograph taken and released by the Intermediate Peoples' Court of Dalian on January 14, 2019 shows Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg (front L) during his retrial on drug trafficking charges in the court in Dalian in China's northeast Liaoning province. - A Chinese court on August 10, 2021 upheld the death sentence passed on Canadian citizen Robert Lloyd Schellenberg for drug smuggling - one of a number of ongoing cases that has triggered a severe downturn in relations between Ottawa and Beijing. (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)
Woman shoots friend after using gun’s laser sight to play with cat
Afghanistan is under Taliban control. How did we get here?
Saskatchewan signs up for federal government’s $10-a-day child care plan
Children's backpacks and shoes are seen at a CEFA (Core Education and Fine Arts) Early Learning daycare franchise, in Langley, B.C., on May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Forecast for strong winds on B.C. wildfires is a ‘direct threat to life’
The White Rock Lake wildfire burns west of Vernon, B.C., on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. More than a dozen temperature records have fallen across southern and central British Columbia as a heat wave intensifies, adding to challenges facing crews battling nearly 270 wildfires in all corners of the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Intense heat wave pushes northward in southern Europe, fuels wildfires
A man protects himself from the sun with a fan during a heatwave in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Stifling heat is gripping much of Spain and Southern Europe, and forecasters say worse is expected to come. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)
Lawsuit filed accusing Peloton of improperly charging sales tax on memberships in three U.S. states
FILE PHOTO: A Peloton exercise bike is seen after the ringing of the opening bell for the company's IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York City, New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Ontario mayors call for provincial proof-of-vaccination system
A pharmacist draws up a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Toronto, Friday, June 18, 2021. Ontario long-term care homes are asking the province to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for their staff as well as health-care workers in all settings.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Joe Thornton signs one-year deal with Panthers as he continues to chase elusive Stanley Cup
May 24, 2021; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joe Thornton (97) takes a shot on the Montreal Canadiens net during the third period in game three of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
In the digital age, who has a right to be anonymous and whose information has a right to be secure?
(FILES) This file photo illustration picture taken in London on December 18, 2020 shows the logos of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft displayed on a mobile phone and a laptop screen. - Google, Twitter and Amazon are hopeful that Joe Biden's incoming administration in the United States will enact a federal digital data law, senior company officials said at CES, the annual electronics and technology show. "I think the stars are better aligned than ever in the past," Keith Enright, Google's chief data privacy office, told a discussion January 12, 2021 on trust and privacy. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Why do women box? Lecturer turned amateur fighter’s book explores gendered aspects of martial arts
Happy female in a boxing ring. She is wearing protective head gear.
The highest-yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
London court orders Binance to trace cryptocurrency hackers, freeze their accounts
FILE PHOTO: Binance app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
The very impressive Acura NSX Type S - and other new cars like it - are true swan songs for gas-powered vehicles
Mark Richardson
Gunman kills five, including three-year-old girl, in rare British mass shooting
Police activity in Biddick Drive in the Keyham area of Plymouth, England Friday Aug. 13, 2021 where six people were killed in a shooting incident. Police in southwest England say several people were killed, including the suspected shooter, in the city of Plymouth in a "serious firearms incident" that wasn't terror-related. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)
Lightspeed raises an additional US$107.4-million from share sale over-allotment
Dax Dasilva, CEO of Lightspeed, is seen in his office Tuesday, September 15, 2015 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
U.S. FDA has not seen possible side-effects of COVID-19 shots being studied in EU
FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Tropical depression Fred may regain tropical storm status as it nears Florida
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows a Tropical Storm Fred in the Caribbean as it passes south of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic at 8am EST, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES via AP)
When true believers become a danger to themselves and others
Michael Coren
North Vancouver home gets three offers, sells for $192,000 over asking
Done Deal, 4343 Valencia Drive, North Vancouver
We are facing a climate-change apocalypse. The good news? Humanity has faced the end many times before
Amplify: My back-to-office wishlist
Reporter Irene Galea, seen here in her home office in Toronto, is among those looking forward to coming back to the office
Canadian dollar holds on to weekly gain as Trudeau plans to call snap election
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Happy ending for Disney’s theme parks depends on spread of Delta variant, analysts say
Disney character Mickey Mouse is seen above the entrance of Disneyland Paris, in Marne-la-Vallee, near Paris, France, March 9, 2020.
In photos: Winds and high temperatures making wildfire conditions challenging in B.C.
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The July Mountain wildfire burns along the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt, B.C..
U.S. House members introduce bill targeting Apple and Google app stores
FILE PHOTO: The logos of mobile apps, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Netflix, are displayed on a screen in this illustration picture taken December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo
Fresh flooding in central China kills 21, four missing
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, people shovel debris and mud from a road in Liulin Township of Suixian County in central China's Hubei Province, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Flooding in central China continued to cause havoc in both cities and rural areas, with authorities saying Friday that more than 20 people had been killed and another several were missing. (Wu Zhizun/Xinhua via AP)
Floods in northern Turkey kill at least 38
An aerial photo shows destroyed buildings after floods and mudslides killed about two dozens of people, in Bozkurt town of Kastamonu province, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Heavy rainfalls that pounded the Black Sea coastal provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, Sinop and Samsun on Wednesday caused the flooding that demolished homes and bridges and swept away cars. (Ismail Coskun/IHA via AP)
‘Simply not an option’: How Finland is solving the problem of homelessness
Y-Foundation housing projects in Helsinki, Finland. Vainola.
As the consequences of vaccine hesitancy ripple through the pandemic, trust in experts and institutions must be rebuilt
Demonstrators gather during a protest to end the shutdown due to COVID-19 at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Saturday, April 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
COVID-19 has led young Canadians to reassess their home ownership strategies
Adam Silverman poses for a photograph near his home in Downtown Toronto, on Friday, Aug., 6, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Virgin Galactic shares fall as founder Richard Branson sells portion of stake worth nearly $300-million
FILE - In this Sunday, July 11, 2021 file photo, Richard Branson answers students' questions during a news conference at Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, N.M. Virgin Galactic is selling tickets for space flights again, just weeks after founder Richard Branson rode a rocket-powered plane to more than 50 miles above the Earth. Tickets aren't cheap. Virgin Galactic is setting prices to start at $450,000 a seat. The company announced the sales as it reported Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021 that it lost $94 million in the second quarter. Costs for overhead and sales jumped from a year earlier. Revenue was just $571,000, barely enough to cover one seat on a future flight. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)
Afghan women forced from banking jobs as Taliban seize territory from government forces
Taliban fighters on a street in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Aug. 13.
Kansas City Southern to delay shareholder vote on CN deal if U.S. regulator doesn’t decide on trust by Aug. 17
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2004, file photo, the logo of Kansas City Southern is down on a restored 1954 Kansas City Southern passenger locomotive at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Southern railroad is trying to keep its $33.6 billion merger with Canadian National on track by rejecting a competing $31 billion bid from rival Canadian Pacific earlier this week. Kansas City Southern said Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, that its board unanimously decided to continue backing Canadian National's higher offer. .(Norman Ng/The Kansas City Star via AP, File)
Afghanistan spiralling into failed state where Al-Qaeda will thrive: U.K. defence minister
Pakistani soldiers stand guard while stranded people walk towards the Afghan side at a border crossing point, in Chaman, Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Pakistan opened its Chaman border crossing for people who had been stranded in recent weeks. Juma Khan, the Pakistan border town's deputy commissioner, said the crossing was reopened following talks with the Taliban. (AP Photo/Jafar Khan)
In photos: As Taliban advance in Afghanistan the U.N. warns of a humanitarian catastrophe
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A Taliban fighter stands guard over surrendered Afghan security member forces in the city of Ghazni, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan.
U.S. private equity firm takes €3-billion bet on pets with Zooplus deal
Pet care tools on wooden table top view. Flat lay composition with cat and dog accessories and bowl with dry kibble food. Veterinary shop banner mockup.
A lager than life idea: Alberta brewery reuses the carbon it creates in making beer
Kirk Zembal at Blindman Brewing where they are planning to re-capture carbon their brewery creates in Lacombe, Alberta, August 1, 2021. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
BHP could announce decision on oil and gas business next week
FILE PHOTO: BHP's logo is projected on a screen during a round-table meeting with journalists in Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
Canadian stock among Citi’s global ‘S&P 500 beaters’
A Specialist trader watches his chart while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange July 8, 2014.
Britain’s Babcock International agrees to sell consultancy unit for £293-million in bid to cut debt
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