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Justice Amy Coney Barrett concerned about public perception of bias in U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett speaks to an audience at the 30th anniversary of the University of Louisville McConnell Center in Louisville, Ky., Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Allegations fly as recall vote looms for California’s Gavin Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and his wife Jennifer Siebel wave to supporters at a rally against the California gubernatorial recall election on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Sun Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
At U.S. Open, New York finally falls for Novak Djokovic, even in loss to Daniil Medvedev
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Western University investigating reports of sexual violence on campus this weekend
Students walk across campus at Western University in London, Ont., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles
This combination of photos provided by the North Korean government on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, shows long-range cruise missiles tests held on Sept. 11 -12, 2021 in an undisclosed location of North Korea.
Justin Bieber wins artist of the year at star-packed MTV VMAs
Canadian singer Justin Bieber acepts the Artist of the Year award during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, September 12, 2021.
B.C. police watchdog called after armed man fatally shot on Vancouver Island
NDP last of three main parties to release platform costing as campaign enters final week
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh makes his morning announcement in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Shanghai suspends schools, flights as typhoon approaches mainland China
People ride a motorbike in the rain caused by Typhoon Chanthu in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. Typhoon Chanthu drenched Taiwan with heavy rain Sunday as the storm’s center passed the island’s east coast heading for Shanghai. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
TransLink has an ‘optimistic’ new chief for challenging times
*One time use. Must download again* VANCOUVER, Aug. 24, 2020 A sign is seen inside a SkyTrain compartment to remind people of wearing face masks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 24, 2020. Anyone on board a TransLink or British Columbia (BC) Transit bus, boat or train and passengers on board BC Ferries vessels are required to wear a face mask beginning Monday to help stop the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua) (Credit Image: © Liang Sen/Xinhua via ZUMA Press)
Patrick Mahomes dazzles as Kansas City rallies over Browns for 33-29 victory
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes carries the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the game against the Cleveland Browns at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 12, 2021 in Kansas City, Mo.
California Governor Gavin Newsom faces uncertain future ahead of recall vote
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 08, 2021 California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign rally against his recall election with US Vice President Kamala Harris at the IBEW-NECA Joint Apprenticeship Training Center in San Leandro, California. - It's a $280 million taxpayer-funded election that most Californians don't want, and which could see a candidate with only a handful of votes take the reins of the world's fifth-largest economy.California is voting on recalling Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who won the deep-blue US state's governorship by a landslide in 2018, and whose term expires next year anyway. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Brazil protests show low street support for impeachment push against Bolsonaro
Opposition groups extend a giant banner that reads in Portuguese "Bolsonaro Get Out, Impeachment now," during a protest against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, at Avenida Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Sep. 12, 2021. Opposition groups marched against President Jair Bolsonaro, demanding his resignation for mishandling the pandemic, corruption over vaccine contracts and a poor economy.
Britain begins world’s largest trial of blood test for 50 types of cancer
UN seeks $600-million to avert Afghanistan humanitarian crisis
FILE Ñ A woman begs for alms in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26, 2021.
Steelers rally to beat Bills 23-16 to open season
Diontae Johnson #18 of the Pittsburgh Steelers catches a pass for a touchdown against Levi Wallace #39 of the Buffalo Bills during the fourth quarter at Highmark Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York.
Daniil Medvedev wins US Open title, denies Novak Djokovic a calendar Slam sweep
Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, kisses the championship trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, in the men's singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Blue Jays hit five homers, pound Orioles 22-7
Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. puts the blue jacket on Lourdes Gurriel Jr. after Gurriel hit his second home run against the Baltimore Orioles, in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Baltimore.
RCMP make 27 more arrests at B.C. old-growth logging blockades
Over seventy land defenders locked arms and legs to form a human blockade preventing forestry workers from harvesting the last of the old growth forest in the area near Port Renfrew, B.C., on Thursday, September 9, 2021. RCMP say that 71 arrests were made that day with 13 being formally charged.
Oprah’s TV interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle loses out at Emmys
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in this undated handout photo. Harpo Productions/Joe Pugliese/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Social Democrats’ Scholz strengthens German election lead with TV debate win
Chairwoman of Buendnis 90/Die Gruenen Annalena Baerbock, Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Armin Laschet and German Finance Minister and Social Democratic Party candidate Olaf Scholz are pictured before a televised debate of the candidates to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor in Berlin,?Germany, September 12, 2021. Michael?Kappeler/Pool via REUTERS
UN atomic watchdog, Iran reach agreement, raise hopes for new nuclear talks with U.S.
Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, center, speaks during a joint press briefing with Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Rafael Mariano Grossi, second right, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. Iran agreed Sunday to allow international inspectors to install new memory cards into surveillance cameras at its sensitive nuclear sites and to continue filming there, averting a diplomatic showdown this week. (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP)
Entrepreneur helping Afghans who fled Taliban lauded as ‘shining example of Canadian compassion’
Wais Habibzai, an Afghan-Canadian property developer seen at Big 5 Dubai Expo at the Canada pavilion in an undated handout photo, has spent $50,000 providing Afghans who have fled the Taliban with essentials, including baby milk and clothes. Habibzai has been praised as a “shining example of Canadian compassion” by the Minister for Refugees. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Marques Declou, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
B.C. groups concerned over lack of compromise in province’s COVID-19 vaccine card plan
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry looks on as Premier John Horgan speaks about the COVID-19 vaccine card set to arrive in mid-September as they discuss details about the process during a press conference at provincial legislature in Victoria, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
The Contra Guys: This shipping company stock has tidied up its decks and could soon triple
Close-up financial trading chart on digital LCD disply
Wilson-Raybould says Trudeau should let RCMP probe possible obstruction of justice in SNC-Lavalin affair
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 27, 2019 Former Canadian Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould arrives to give her testimony about the SNC-LAVALIN affair before a justice committee hearing on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. - A political meddling scandal threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's re-election bid was given fresh impetus March, 29, 2019, with the release of messages and a secret recording supplied by his former attorney general. The House of Commons justice committee, looking into the explosive allegations that Trudeau officials pressured attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to shield engineering firm SNC-Lavalin from trial, released the materials from the now former official. (Photo by Lars Hagberg / AFP)LARS HAGBERG/AFP/Getty Images
I’m learning how to live in my empty nest
Epic Games appeals ruling in lawsuit alleging Apple monopoly
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Quebec companies try plasma technology to produce greener fumed silica
Bernard Tourillon, president, CEO and Chairman of HPQ Silicon, holds a piece of quartz as he poses at PyroGenesis Canada in Montreal, September 9, 2021. The two companies are in R&D to use plasma technology to convert the silica into fumed silica, instead of high-powered flames and chemicals, could be the next step in making the material greener. Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail) PLEASE NOTE: There was no production. They are in R&D only. They are currently converting space for the production but could not be photographed now as top secret!
Let’s manage climate risks, not disasters
The Suncor oil sands facility seen from a helicopter near Fort McMurray, Alta., Tuesday, July 10, 2012. The insurance industry is grappling with whether to continue supporting fossil fuels in the face of the climate change threat. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Charlottetown-area schools closed after COVID-19 outbreak among students
Dr. Heather Morrison, chief medical officer for Prince Edward Island, speaks to the media after she watched three medical staff receive the first COVID-19 vaccines on the island, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brian McInnis
F1 rivals Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton crash again at Italian Grand Prix
Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton gets out of his car following a collision with Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (unseen) during the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale circuit in Monza, on September 12, 2021. (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)
Turkey talks with U.N. over returning Syrian refugees
VAN, TURKEY - JULY 06: Afghan migrants look on as a Jandarma officer arrests the driver of a car smuggling fourteen Afghan migrants after a roadside raid on July 06, 2021 in Van, Turkey. A growing number of Afghan refugees are fleeing into Turkey as the Taliban escalates its military offensive and the United States nears completion of its troop withdrawal after a two-decade war. Since US President Joe Biden announced the August 31 pull-out deadline, the Taliban advance has been swift, with reports claiming they have taken control of more than half of the country’s 400 districts. Over the past months, Turkey has seen a steady rise in Afghan migrants, most entering the country illegally via a centuries-old smuggling route through Iran. The numbers may rise further after the US announced an expansion of its refugee program for those who worked for the US but did not qualify for Special Immigrant Visas. These Afghans, who are not eligible for evacuation flights, would have to leave Afghanistan on their own before receiving US assistance. Turkey is a likely destination. The Afghans migrating to Turkey via Iran travel largely on foot, navigating the treacherous mountain range that makes up the Iran-Turkey border. Assisted by an organized network of smugglers, migrants pay upwards of $1000 USD per person for a journey through safe houses, across Van Lake, around land-border checkpoints, and onward to cities like Ankara and Istanbul. Migrants often report severe beatings by Iranian border guards and poor safe house conditions, while the mountain crossing and boat trips have claimed many lives. Turkey’s law enforcement agencies have stepped up efforts to break up the smuggling networks, in a bid to slow rising numbers and protect migrant lives. Turkey already hosts more than 5.5 million asylum seekers. As the security condition in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate, fears of a new refugee crisis loom. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Mohamed Salah joins 100 club as Liverpool win at Leeds in match marred by injury
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Leeds United and Liverpool at Elland Road, Leeds, England, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)
‘Shang-Chi’ tops box office again with $35.8-million
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 16, 2021 Director Destin Daniel Cretton arrives for the world premiere of Marvels "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" at the El Capitan theatre in Hollywood, California. - The North American box office got a big boost as Disney's new "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," featuring Marvel's first leading Asian superhero, scored an unexpectedly strong $75.4 million opening, industry observer Exhibitor Relations said Tuesday. That figure, for the Friday-through-Sunday period, was a Labor Day weekend record, the Hollywood Reporter said, and the film took in an additional $19.3 million on Monday. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian Pacific Railway close to sealing US$27.3-billion deal to take over Kansas City Southern
A Canadian Pacific sits in a rail yard 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.
Hurricane Larry leaves thousands in Newfoundland and Labrador without power
Electric company workers fix broken power lines and poles after Category 1 Hurricane Larry hit St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada September 11, 2021. REUTERS/Greg Locke
Advance polls in three Newfoundland ridings reopen after Hurricane Larry forced shutdown
A satellite image shows Hurricane Larry in the Atlantic Ocean, after passing through the Canadian Maritime province of Newfoundland and Labrador September 11, 2021. NOAA/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Ida deals new blow to Louisiana students, schools struggling to reopen
FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2021 file photo, six-year-old Mary-Louise Lacobon sits on a fallen tree beside the remnants of her family's home destroyed by Hurricane Ida, in Dulac, La. Louisiana students, who were back in class after a year and a half of COVID-19 disruptions kept many of them at home, are now missing school again after Hurricane Ida. A quarter-million public school students statewide have no school to report to, though top educators are promising a return is, at most, weeks away, not months. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Ousted Conservative candidate Lisa Robinson denies writing racist posts, says party is ‘throwing me under the bus’
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 23, 2021 Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O'Toole listens to a reporter's question during a news conference in Ottawa, Canada. - "We have Jillian from Uxbridge who wants to talk about seniors care and the rising costs of living," begins a novel Canadian political livestream that has become the cornerstone of Tory leader Erin O'Toole's electoral campaign. Sitting at a desk flanked by campaign slogans and Canadian flags, O'Toole jumps in with tidbits from the party's plank, holding up a glossy campaign mailer with his photo on the cover. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP) (Photo by DAVE CHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Investors eye wobbling energy sector as gauge for Delta fears
FILE PHOTO: A view of the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S., May 15, 2021. REUTERS/Kathleen Flynn/File Photo
Quebec reports 757 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths
A health-care worker hands a face mask to people waiting to enter a COVID-19 testing clinic in Montreal, Sunday, May 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Party leaders argue over how to pay for promises as voters head to advance polls
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at his election campaign tour in Candiac, Quebec Canada September, 12, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Ontario reports 784 new cases of COVID-19, six virus-related deaths
People walk by a sign at a restaurant advising customers of Quebec’s newly-implemented COVID-19 vaccine passport in Montreal, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. Quebec is reporting 703 new cases of COVID-19 today and one additional death linked to the disease. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Trial between Cineplex and Cineworld will test buyers’ obligations when deals are derailed by disasters
Cineplex Odeon Theater at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto on December 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Quebec Provincial Police investigate suspicious death of 71-year-old man
A Surete du Quebec police car is seen in Montreal on July 22, 2020. A Quebec man appeared in court Monday in relation to the kidnapping of his three-year-old son last week, a case that sparked a four-day Amber Alert across the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Polish nun, cardinal who defied communism are beatified
Catholic faithful attend the beatification ceremony of Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski and Mother Elzbieta Roza Czacka in Warsaw, Poland September 12, 2021. Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Gazeta via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. POLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN POLAND.
TIFF 2021: Benedict Cumberbatch on playing eccentrics and outcasts: ‘We all have that frailty’
TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 11: Benedict Cumberbatch attends the 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards Press Conference at Roy Thomson Hall on September 11, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Afghan women can study at university but classes must be segregated, Taliban decree
Veiled students hold Taliban flags as they listen a speaker before a pro-Taliban rally at the Shaheed Rabbani Education University in Kabul on September 11, 2021. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP) (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)
Oil-rich Norway goes to polls with climate change on the agenda
FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2016 file photo, a view of a supply ship at the Edvard Grieg oil field, in the North Sea. North Sea oil and gas has helped make Norway one of the wealthiest countries in the world. But as Norwegians head to the polls on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, fears about climate change have put the future of the industry at the top of the campaign agenda. (Hakon Mosvold Larsen, NTB scanpix via AP, File)
Calgary’s Fonda Fora is a refreshing take on contemporary Mexican cuisine
Ceviche and hibiscus tostada at Fonda Fora restaurant in Calgary, Alberta, September 9, 2021. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Al-Qaida chief appears in new video marking 9/11 anniversary
FILE - This frame grab from video shows al-Qaida's leader Ayman al-Zawahri at an unknown location, in a videotape issued Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006. Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri appeared in a new video marking the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, attacks, months after rumors spread that he was dead. The SITE Intelligence Group that monitors jihadist websites said the video was released Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. In it, al-Zawahri said that “Jerusalem Will Never be Judaized,” and praised al-Qaida attacks including one that targeted Russian troops in Syria in January. (Militant Photo via AP, File)
Scaramucci’s SALT hedge fund confab returns in person in New York City
Lions QB Mike Reilly throws four TDs in 45-13 blowout win over Redblacks
B.C. Lions' Lucky Whitehead (7) carries the ball against the Ottawa Redblacks during the first half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, on Saturday, September 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Salesforce to help workers leave Texas over abortion laws
FILE - In this Thursday, May 16, 2019, file photo, Salesforce chairman Marc Benioff speaks during a news conference, in Indianapolis. Business-software company Salesforce says it will help employees leave Texas if they are worried about a new law that severely restricts abortion in the state. Benioff made his position clear by retweeting on Friday night, Sept. 10, 2021, a CNBC story describing the company's offer to help employees relocate. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Pope Francis urges Hungary to be more open to outsiders in need
Pope Francis celebrates a Holy Mass at the end of an International Eucharistic Congress at Heroes' Square in Budapest on September 12, 2021, during his papal visit to Hungary. - The Pope embarked on September 12 on his 34th international trip for a one-day visit to Hungary for an international Catholic event and a meeting with the country's populist leader, and a three-day visit to Slovakia. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP) (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)
Vancouver’s second Craft Beer Market good for local business. But maybe not so much for local foodies
The newest Craft Beer Market is located in the West End of Vancouver, B.C. September 2, 2021. Jackie Dives / The Globe and Mail
Iran to allow new memory cards in U.N.’s cameras at nuclear site
Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi attend a news conference, in Tehran, Iran, September 12, 2021. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Boris Johnson to scrap U.K. vaccine passports for winter COVID-19 plan
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at a news conference in Downing Street, in London, Britain, September 7, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Wait-list for learning assessments balloons during the pandemic
Monica Beckett who’s daughter Isabel is on a waitlist to get an assessment for ADHD in Calgary, Alberta, September 8, 2021. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Why there are still reasons to be excited for your local car show
Web version Lou's Garage advice column logo Driving section credit illustration by John Sopinski/The Globe and Mail
Your colleagues may have changed more than you think - here’s how to reintroduce yourself
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Sept. 12: ‘We’ve come a long way, baby, but Texas just threw us under the bus.’ Readers react to new abortion law, plus other letters to the editor
Abortion rights supporters gather to protest Texas SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg, Texas. The nation's most far-reaching curb on abortions since they were legalized a half-century ago took effect Wednesday in Texas, with the Supreme Court silent on an emergency appeal to put the law on hold.(Joel Martinez/The Monitor via AP)
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