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Zambia’s unexpected election result marks a welcome change for Africa
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My garden is telling me about the warming planet – and it’s not happy
Jennifer Cole is a Vancouver-based writer and gardener.
Mirvish Productions to relaunch in December – with vaccination requirements for those on stage, backstage and in the audience
Come_Far_Away/ Mirvish Productions toronto The Cast of COME FROM AWAY - Canadian Company. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann 2019.
Israeli strikes on Gaza apparently broke international law, human-rights group says
File - In this May 13, 2021, file photo, smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes on a building in Gaza City. Human Rights Watch on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, called on the Israeli military to produce evidence justifying the attacks that they say violated the international laws of war. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa, File)
U.K. watchdog begins investigation into S&P Global’s $44-billion deal with IHS Markit
The S&P Global logo is displayed on its offices in the financial district in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files
Five reasons the loonie has been falling: BMO
Falling Canadian dollar coins or loonies are pictured in North Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, May 29, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit to list through SPAC merger at $3.2-billion valuation
FILE PHOTO: Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson wears his astronaut's wings at a news conference, after flying with a crew in Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity to the edge of space at Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, U.S., July 11, 2021. REUTERS/Joe Skipper
China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July
Medical staff members collect samples to be tested for COVID-19 at a quarantine hotel, in Lianyungang, in China's eastern Jiangsu province, on Aug. 19.
U.S. special envoy says he’s ready to meet with North Korean counterparts ‘anywhere and at any time’
Sung Kim, the U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, speaks to reporters in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 23.
Deadly gunfire at Afghan airport; Taliban insist on U.S. pullout date
Afghan security guards stand on a wall as hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. The Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped the main airport as desperate crowds tried to flee the country. (AP Photo)
Morning Update: Special forces may be used to rescue Canadians, Afghan interpreters and support staff from Kabul: Sajjan
Can Elections Canada keep up with democracy?
Voters head to cast their ballot in Canada's federal election at the Fairbanks Interpretation Centre in Dartmouth, N.S., on October 21, 2019. What happens if Canada's minority Liberal government is defeated this fall and Elections Canada concludes it can't safely conduct an election because a second wave of the deadly coronavirus is sweeping the country? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Yukon First Nations’ first-ever school board sets high hopes for a new kind of learning this year
The Conservative climate plan isn’t half bad. But the Liberal plan is better
In the multiple-exposed image Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, asks a question and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Euro zone business activity roared on in August as COVID-19 vaccinations allow more firms to reopen
BERLIN, GERMANY - JULY 03: People sit at the restaurant near the popular shopping street Kurfürstendamm on July 03, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Tourism is showing strong signs of rebound in Berlin as coronavirus infection rates in Germany and other countries across Europe continue to fall and vaccinations climb. Germany recently removed 80 countries from its pandemic warning roster, making travel to and from those countries easier. The seven-day infection rate in Germany has fallen to 4.9 per 100,000 while approximately 56% of the population has received a first vaccine dose and approximately 38% is fully vaccinated. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
China halts more than 40 IPOs amid regulatory probe into law firm, broker
A statue of a bull outside the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, on Oct. 23, 2009.
Oil jumps more than 5 per cent after seven days of losses
FILE - In this April 24, 2015, file photo, pumpjacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M. The Biden administration has approved thousands of drilling permits since taking office despite a campaign pledge to end fracking on federal land. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Foods to include in an asthma-friendly diet
Leslie Beck
PEI families struggling to find permanent affordable housing
Chris Boyles sits on the picnic table outside of his home in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island on August 22, 2021. John Morris/The Globe And Mail
After Biden’s very, very bad week, the crises just keep on coming
David Shribman
Tory child-care proposal deducts income inequity, but not gender unfairness
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
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 20, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
The close: TSX gains, Nasdaq notches record high on full vaccine approval
A woman walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. Asian shares rose Monday as investor sentiment received a big boost from the rally last week on Wall Street, despite worries about the more contagious coronavirus delta variant not only in the region but across the world. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Top-of-the-line Alfa Romeo hits peak luxury with 2021 Giulia
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I think my pay and role should be higher after my company’s restructuring
FILE PHOTO: Rui Brito, a worker with a disability who lost his arm in a machinery accident more than 30 years ago, works at the office amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Porto, Portugal, July 20, 2021. Picture taken July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura/File Photo
Why upgrading the electric grid matters to the climate
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The election campaign is shaping up to be shapeless – and that should scare Justin Trudeau
Campbell Clark
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal rules to consider history of racism, marginalization in cases
Nova Scotia's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. Two geological parks in Atlantic Canada have earned special status from the United Nations. The Cliffs of Fundy in Nova Scotia and the Discovery Geopark in eastern Newfoundland were both designated Global Geoparks on Friday by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
What to do when you get mixed messages from your boss (or anyone else at work)
silhouette of young designer team standing with a white blank screen laptop and notebook in hands while discussing/talking about them new project with the modern office as background.
Why consumers are driving growth in emerging markets
man using mobile phone with network technology.
Aug. 23: ‘We boomers were not handed houses on a silver platter.’ Readers debate the housing crisis, plus other letters to the editor
For sale sign is displayed on a home in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 15, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Boris Johnson announces plans to convene G7 meeting over Afghanistan
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain, August 18, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Files
Ash Barty, Alexander Zverev notch efficient wins in Western & Southern Open finals
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) poses with the Rookwood Cup after winning her match Jil Teichmann (SUI not pictured) during the Western and Southern Open final at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio on Aug. 22, 2021.
CFL says Elks players tested positive for COVID-19, next game vs. Argos postponed
National Bank slashes online trading commissions to zero, putting pressure on competitors
The head office of the National Bank is seen Friday, April 21, 2017 in Montreal. National Bank of Canada topped expectations as it reported a fourth-quarter profit of $492 million. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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