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Paralympics open in empty stadium - just like Olympic Games
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 24, 2021. Fireworks during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Akio scores twice, Valour ends winless skid with victory over Edmonton
Valour FC's Austin Ricci, left, flips on his head after an attempt on net in front of HFX Wanderers FC's Peter Schaale, centre, and keeper Christian Oxner during Canadian Premier League (CPL) action between the Halifax and Winnipeg sides on the campus of the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, P.E. on Wednesday, August 2, 2020. The CPL has been operating in a bubble on Prince Edward Island and has recently opened its gates to a small amount of local soccer fans. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
U.S. tells court it will take steps to restart oil, gas leasing
FILE - In this May 19, 2021, file photo, pump jacks extract oil from beneath the ground on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation east of New Town, N.D. North Dakota has sued the Biden administration over its suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water. The lawsuit filed Wednesday, July 7 in federal district court in Bismarck claims the move is unlawful and will cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
Diamondbacks pitcher Smith suspended 10 games for sticky substance
Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Caleb Smith works against the Colorado Rockies in the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Montreal police chief says two officers targeted by gunshots, one injured in arm
Montreal Police chief Sylvain Caron responds to a question during a news conference in Montreal on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Families of Michael Spavor, Michael Kovrig to walk ‘7,000 steps for freedom’ to call for their release
A young man holds a sign bearing photographs of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who have been detained in China for more than a year, outside B.C. Supreme Court where Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was attending a hearing, in Vancouver, on Tuesday January 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Berrios struggles as White Sox end three-game skid with 5-2 win over Blue Jays
Chicago White Sox’s Leury Garcia, right, forces out Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette (11) and throws to first to complete a double play putting out Marcus Semien in the sixth inning of an American League baseball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
U.S. approves licenses for Huawei to buy auto chips
FILE PHOTO: People check a display near a Huawei logo during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
B.C. to require older students to wear masks; COVID-19 vaccinations not mandatory
A crossing guard stops traffic as students wearing face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19 arrive at Ecole Woodward Hill Elementary School, in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday, Feb.23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Hong Kong lawyers attacked by pro-Beijing media defeated in heated Law Society poll
Selma Masood, a candidate for the Hong Kong Law Society's election to select new council members, hands out pamphlets outside the city??s district court ahead of the election in Hong Kong, China August 12, 2021. Picture taken August 12, 2021. REUTERS/James Pomfret
Canada to wind down Afghanistan evacuation efforts within days
Hoping to flee the country, people gather outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. In response to reader questions about how to aid the efforts around the world to resettle Afghans fleeing the Taliban, here is a list of some registered charities, organizations and funds accepting help in the United States, Canada and Britain. (Jim Huylebroek/The New York Times)
Female soccer players leave Afghanistan on evacuation flight
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 09, 2018 Former Afghanistan women's football captain Khalida Popal attends a training session in south London. - Afghanistan's former women's football captain Khalida Popal on August 18, 2021 said worries about the safety of the country's female players have left her unable to sleep since the Taliban returned to power. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)
Spooner pots pair as Canada blanks Switzerland 5-0 at women’s world hockey championship
Canada's Natalie Spooner, right, celebrates a goal as Switzerland's Noemi Ryhner skates away during third period IIHF Women's World Championship hockey action in Calgary, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Beasley among four Bills players in COVID-19 re-entry process
Buffalo Bills receiver Cole Beasley addresses the media following an NFL football training camp practice in Orchard park, N.Y., Wednesday July 28 2021. (AP/ Photo Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Edmonton Oilers will require fans provide proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test
Rogers Place Arena, the home of the Edmonton Oilers, is shown in Edmonton, Alta., on September 7, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Hazara minority community facing old horrors amid Taliban’s return to power
**EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before TUESDAY 3:01 A.M. ET JUNE 22, 2021. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.** FILE -- People perform a funeral ceremony on May 9, 2021, for a girl killed in powerful explosions outside a high school in a predominantly Hazara neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan. With United States troops leaving, the Taliban advancing, and a steady collapse of security force bases and outposts, the Hazara and other ethnic groups in Afghanistan are raising militias. (Kiana Hayeri/The New York Times)
USTA announces slate of mental-health resources ahead of U.S. Open
FILE - The U.S. Open logo is shown on the Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament in New York, in this Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, file photo. The two singles champions at this year’s U.S. Open each will earn 35% less than in 2019, the last time the Grand Slam tennis tournament allowed spectators, while prize money for qualifying and the first three rounds of the main draw will rise as part of an overall increase. A year after banning fans entirely during the coronavirus pandemic and lowering prize money because of lost revenue, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Monday that it will be boosting total player compensation to a record $57.5 million, slightly more than the $57.2 million in 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
U.S. Supreme Court requires Biden to revive Trump-era ‘remain in Mexico’ immigration policy
FILE - Migrants waiting to cross into the United States wait for news at the border crossing Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Tijuana, Mexico. A federal appellate court refused late Thursday, Aug. 19 to delay implementation of a judge’s order reinstating a Trump administration policy forcing thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. President Joe Biden had suspended former President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy on his first day in office and the Department of Homeland Security said it was permanently terminating the program in June, according to the court record. (AP Photo/Elliot Spagat)
Disagreement over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines creates rift between Toronto Police Service, police association
Toronto Police Chief James Ramer walks past a row of flags at half mast following the arrival of the casket of late Toronto Police Const. Jeffrey Northrup at BMO stadium in Toronto where a funeral service is being held for him, on Monday, July 12, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
COVID-19 shots in incorrect freezer prompts vaccine callback at B.C.’s Interior Health
Syringes of COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a vaccination clinic run by Vancouver Coastal Health, in Richmond, B.C., Saturday, April 10, 2021. More than 500 people in the Interior Health region will need get another COVID-19 vaccine shot after officials there say some of the doses were kept in an incorrect freezer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Two Congress members fly to Kabul amid choatic evacuation
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 20: Rep. Seth Moulton speaks at Go Bigger on Climate, Care, and Justice! on July 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network)
Saskatchewan long-term care residents receive false positives from COVID-19 lab tests
A rapid COVID-19 test swab is processed at Palos Verdes High School in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. The district is encouraging all students and staff to test before the first day of school, August 25, and there are three sites for the drive-up testing. (Brittany Murray/The Orange County Register via AP)
FIFA, soccer bodies to get US$200-million as victims of corruption
FILE PHOTO: FIFA's logo is seen in front of its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Quebec says COVID-19 vaccine passports available for download Wednesday
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé shows an app on his phone as he announces details of the COVID-19 vaccination passport during a news conference, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Liberals pledge to ban blind bidding as home prices soar
People look at real estate window displays, Toronto, on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
U.S. COVID-19 vaccine approval is ‘seismic’ shift for legality of mandates, experts say
FILE PHOTO: A person receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a mobile inoculation site in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York, U.S., August 18, 2021. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
Some provinces reinstate COVID-19 restrictions as cases surge in certain areas
Provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, puts on her protective mask after releasing details about a COVID-19 vaccination card that will be needed by anyone wanting to eat in restaurants, visit theatres or go to other events. She made the announcement at a news conference at the B.C. legislature in Victoria on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Buyer of Shaw’s Freedom Mobile would need to invest up to $1.5-billion, analyst says
A man walks out of a Freedom mobile store owned by Shaw Communications in Calgary, Alberta, February 2, 2021. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Smaller expedition-style cruises gain favour as travellers look to get back on the water
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Betting the farm: Vancouver’s Semios makes play to become global agtech giant with $100-million-plus acquisition
SemiosBio CEO and founder Michael Gilbert. Courtesy of SemiosBio
Manitoba brings back masks, requires COVID-19 vaccination for front-line workers
Manitoba chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin, right, speaks  in Winnipeg, Thursday Aug. 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
U.S. House passes $3.5-trillion Biden blueprint after deal with moderates
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leaves the chamber after urging advancement of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, named for the late Georgia congressman who made the issue a defining one of his career, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Evening Update: Liberals join Conservatives in proposing foreign homebuyer ban
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau makes a campaign stop in Hamilton, Ont., on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Fauci says U.S. could control COVID-19 by spring 2022 if more people get shots
FILE - In this July 20, 2021 file photo, top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to accusations by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., as he testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Fauci says on Thursday, Aug. 12, an additional COVID-19 booster shot will be recommended for previously vaccinated people with weakened immune systems. He told NBC’s ”Today” show he expects the booster recommendation to come “imminently.” (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool)
Report details mishandling of police emergency system during U.S. Capitol riot
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. An inspector general's report says U.S. Capitol Police did not properly respond to officers’ use of an emergency notification system on Jan. 6,  and there are no records that most calls were simulcast over the radio or that a watch commander was even aware of at least some of them. That's according to a report obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
If it sounded like Charlie Watts, then it sounded like the Rolling Stones
Brad Wheeler
Greens pick candidate turfed by NDP in last federal campaign over Israel tweets
Rana Zaman poses in this undated handout photo. A Muslim activist says she has made peace with a Halifax police officer who made Islamophobic comments on social media. Rana Zaman complained to police after seeing an officer's comments on a change.org petition aimed at stopping a Calgary swimming pool from hosting a nude swim this winter. The officer, using his own name, suggested it was an attempt by "mussies" to find child sexual abuse victims. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Rana Zaman
If bonds are supposedly safe, why are my bond ETFs losing money?
Rob Carrick
Blast in northern Syria kills eight militants, wounds others
A picture shows the Syrian district of Daraa al-Balad deserted following fighting between government forces and armed opposition groups in Syria's southern province of Daraa, on August 16, 2021. - Three years after Syria's government retook control of the flashpoint southern province of Daraa, regime forces have clashed with rebels again, trapping thousands of civilians in the crossfire. Nearly half of the population of the rebel-held Daraa al-Balad district have fled heavy shelling and ground battles, but the United Nations warns that remaining civilians are cut off with dwindling supplies. (Photo by Sam HARIRI / AFP) (Photo by SAM HARIRI/AFP via Getty Images)
Looking for a culprit in recent bond yield declines
George Athanassakos
Nestruck on Theatre: Everything you wanted to know about Mirvish’s vaccination requirements
Kelly Nestruck
Is now a good time to buy REITs?
Shoppers carry bags while they walk 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
Five new books on how COVID-19 is reshaping the world – from the personal to the political
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is photographed in Toronto on May 24, 2013. JENNIFER ROBERTS FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Manitoba premier not committing to stay on until leadership vote
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announces that he will not be seeking re-election in front of the Dome Building in Brandon, Man., Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Short sales on the TSX: what bearish investors are betting against
The CN Tower stands in the distance of a Bay Street sign displayed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013.
Politics Briefing: Trudeau says Canada is ready to stay in Afghanistan past Aug. 31
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a virtual G7 meeting on the crisis in Afghanistan from Hamilton, Ont., on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole promises ‘choice’ in health care, Liberal clawback pledge slammed by Saskatchewan Premier
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole speaks to the media Tuesday, August 24, 2021 in Ottawa. Canadians will vote in a federal election Sept. 20th.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Pumping gas in a small town taught me a few things about life
O’Toole pledges priority to seniors on pensions, calls out ‘corporate elites’
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole leaves after his news conference 23, 2021 in Ottawa. A day after throwing a line to private-sector union workers, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is digging in against what he calls "corporate elites" in a pitch to Canadian seniors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Quebec mandates mask wearing in schools across nine regions, including Montreal
Quebec Education Minister Jean-François Roberge responds to the Opposition during question period, on Feb. 4, 2021, at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Seven Canadians who would make good Jeopardy! hosts
Lilly Singh HANDOUT
Ontario to pilot at-home COVID-19 testing for students and staff at certain high schools
A grade two classroom is shown at Hunter's Glen Junior Public School which is part of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Six school boards in Toronto, York Region, and Peel Region will be returning to in-person classes after a stretch of online learning that began in January. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Only a big price drop will restore housing affordability. No federal party will acknowledge this
Home for sale in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thursday, July 22, 2021. Carolina Andrade/The Globe and Mail
Afghan-Canadian entrepreneur’s new mobile app helps keep civilians updated on nearby security issues
Canadian Afghan entrepreneur Sara Wahedi’s App Is Keeping Afghans Up-to-Date on Security Amid Intensifying Conflict
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Opening Ceremony
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Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 24, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Crews fighting B.C. wildfires aided by cooler temperatures
A wildfire burns in the mountains north of Lytton, B.C., on Thursday, July 1, 2021. The BC Wildfire Service says cooler and below seasonal average temperatures have calmed fires and is helping crew fight the blazes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
UN human rights chief says she has credible reports of Taliban executions
FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2021, file photo, Taliban fighters patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan. After the Taliban takeover, employees of the collapsed government, civil society activists and women are among the at-risk Afghans who have gone into hiding or are staying off the streets. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
Jagmeet Singh is on a roll. This is bad news for Justin Trudeau
Gary Mason
Shopify looks to expand reach across social media with TikTok partnership
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Shopify is seen outside its headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD
OPP probe clears rookie N.L. police officer who fatally shot man in 2018
A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary police car is shown in St.John's in a June, 2020 photo. Ontario’s police force found no grounds to charge a rookie Newfoundland police officer who fatally shot a man in November 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
Young job seekers, here’s how to choose what sector to build your career
Peter Caven
Ontario’s chamber of commerce issues guidance for private sector businesses on proof-of-vaccination protocols
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, which was authorized by Canada to be used for children aged 12 to 15, at Woodbine Racetrack pop-up vaccine clinic in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Striking de Havilland workers rally to get Dash 8 turboprops made in GTA
Unifor national president Jerry Dias speaks during a press conference in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Dias says Air Canada is pledging passenger refunds as negotiations over federal aid for airlines drag on. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Singh pledges to end for-profit long-term care homes if NDP elected
Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to the press in a park after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an early election, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
What’s the best way to serve white port?
Barrels are seen at Taylor's Port Wine cellars as Portugal's northern city prepares to host the Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea, in Porto, Portugal, May 28, 2021. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Russia will not deploy its armed forces to Afghanistan, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at a congress of the ruling United Russia party in Moscow, Russia August 24, 2021. Sputnik/Grigory Sysoev/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
U.S. corporate earnings season expected to lift S&P 500 by another 8% through end of year: Wells Fargo
FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2020 file photo, a street sign is displayed at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street Friday, July 30, 2021, putting the S&P 500 back in the red for the week. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Ontario reports 486 new COVID-19 cases, including 114 among fully vaccinated people
A health-care worker tests for COVID-19 at a drive-thru assessment centre at the Etobicoke General Hospital in Toronto on April 21, 2020. The Nunavut government says it will temporarily close seven health centres in the territory this summer because it doesn't have enough nurses to staff them. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Another win for Toronto’s Distillery District
Dave LeBlanc
N.W.T. reports first death related to COVID-19 as outbreak grows
A basket of needles containing Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine waits to be administered to patients at a COVID-19 clinic in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Morrisons takeover could ‘materially weaken’ security of U.K. supermarket’s pension schemes, trustees warn
FILE PHOTO: A view of a Morrisons supermarket in Birtley, Britain August 16 2021. Picture taken August 16 2021. REUTERS/Lee Smith/File Photo
Paralympians thrilled to return to sport after concerns Games wouldn’t happen
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 24: Flag bearer Priscilla Gagne of Team Canada leads her delegation in the parade of athletes during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 24, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Trudeau says he can campaign and manage Afghan refugee crisis at the same time
An overview of crowds along a gate of Kabul's airport, Afghanistan August 23, 2021. SATELLITE IMAGE 2021 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO.
The political landscape has changed as O’Toole’s big risk appears to be paying off
John Ibbitson
G7 leaders can’t sway Biden to delay Afghanistan withdrawal
HAMID KARZAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AFGHANISTAN - AUGUST 20: This handout image shows U.S. Marines and Norweigian coalition forces assist with security at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint ensuring evacuees are processed safely during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 20. U.S. service members are assisting the Department of State with a non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) in Afghanistan. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla / U.S. Marine Corps via Getty Images)
Peloton to launch new treadmill with safety features in U.S., Canada and U.K. next week
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
Airbnb opens up housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees globally
(FILES) This file photo taken on November 22, 2019 shows an illustration of the logo of the online accommodation platform Airbnb displayed on a tablet in Paris. - Online accommodation platform Airbnb offered on August 24, 2021, to house 20,000 Afghan refugees for free around the world, as people flee Kabul following the Taliban takeover. Airbnb has made it possible for hosts to offer temporary housing to people fleeing conflict and natural disasters through its Open Homes platform since 2012. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)
Goldman Sachs raises odds on U.S. Federal Reserve taper announcement in November
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 6, 2021 The Federal Reserve building pictured in Washington, DC. - US central bankers expect to start pulling back on stimulus measures this year, if the economic recovery continues, according to the minutes of the July policy meeting released August 18. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)
Strategic pricing used to sell updated back-split house in Markham, Ont.
Done Deal, 17 Southdale Dr., Markham, Ont.
Liberals pledge billions for housing, join Conservatives in proposing foreign home-buyer ban
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau makes a campaign stop in Hamilton, Ont., on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Some Sri Lankans opt for cardboard coffins when cremating loved ones amid COVID-19 surge
A cardbaord coffin is seen inside a hearse near a mortuary, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka July 14, 2021. Picture taken July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
China’s critical data rules are not aimed at firms planning foreign IPOs, regulatory official says
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past an office of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) in Beijing, China July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter//File Photo
Israel bombs Hamas sites in Gaza over fire balloons
A general view shows Al Shati refugee camp in Gaza City August 23, 2021. Picture taken August 23, 2021 Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
McDonald’s temporarily takes milkshakes, bottled drinks off British menu after supply chain issues
A view of a McDonald's logo, outside a restaurant, in London, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. McDonald’s says it has pulled milkshakes from the menu in all 1,250 of its British restaurants because of supply problems stemming from a shortage of truck drivers. The fast-food chain says it is also experiencing shortages of bottled drinks. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
FILE PHOTO: A man receives his third dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Jerusalem, August 15, 2021. REUTERS/ Ronen Zvulun/File Photo
Best Buy raises its annual sales forecast as electronics demand holds strong
A sign marks a Best Buy store in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Trainees roll pipe off the catwalk during a training session to lay down drill pipe on a rig floor at Precision Drilling in Nisku, Alta., on Jan. 20, 2016.
Value of Saudi Arabia’s oil exports in June rose 123% to $16.4-billion: data
FILE PHOTO: A view shows branded oil tanks at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo/File Photo
BHP risks two notch downgrade on oil asset sale, S&P Global says
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
Scotia’s top picks in REIT sector as investors search for value
Allied Properties retrofitted this historic building at 500-520 King St. W. in Toronto installed smart controls to adjust for outside temperatures and indoor occupancy.
At-risk Afghans fearing Taliban go into hiding, wait to flee country
FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2021, file photo, Taliban fighters stand guard at a checkpoint in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan. After the Taliban takeover, employees of the collapsed government, civil society activists and women are among the at-risk Afghans who have gone into hiding or are staying off the streets. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s promise to end oil subsidies not as clear as it sounds
Campbell Clark
Ontario a crucial, tricky battleground province for parties during 2021 federal election
New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh speaks as he supports local candidate Paul Taylor, during his election campaign tour in Toronto, Ontario, Canada August 21, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
New Zealand reports its highest rise in COVID-19 cases since April 2020
People visit a Covid-19 testing station during a nationwide lockdown in Wellington on August 18, 2021. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP) (Photo by MARTY MELVILLE/AFP via Getty Images)
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