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Forge FC downs Valour FC to advance to Canadian Championship semis
A referee takes the game ball from a pedestal at the beginning of the inaugural soccer match of the Canadian Premier League between Forge FC of Hamilton and York 9 in Hamilton, Ont. Saturday, April 27, 2019. Cavalry FC and defending CPL champion Forge FC have got the green light to resume training. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Lynett
Romell Quioto, Montreal beat short-handed Orlando City 4-2
Montreal player Mathieu Choiniere (middle) screams in celebration between Orlando players Emmanuel Mas (3) and Robin Jansson (right) after Choiniere scored a goal during the CF Montreal at Orlando City Soccer MLS match at Exploria Stadium in Orlando on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Salazar’s four-year ban upheld by Court of Arbitration for Sport
FOR USE WITH COVERAGE OF DOCUMENTARY TITLED, "NIKE'S BIG BET: ALBERTO SALAZAR AND THE FINE LINE OF SPORT" ONLY -- US coach Alberto Salazar (C) hugs Britain's Mo Farah (R) and US athlete Galen Rupp (L) following the men's 5,000 metres final at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on September 4, 2011. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)
Sitting out pre-season helped some quarterbacks, hurt others
Sep 9, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) runs the ball against Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (9) during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Kansas City’s Reid deflects attention as he approaches NFL history
FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2021, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches from the sideline during an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Cleveland Browns in Kansas City, Mo. Putting together the NFL schedule might be as complex as space travel. All 32 teams have preferences, there are stadium and city issues to deal with, bye weeks to consider and, most importantly, attempting to avoid competitive imbalances. The two Week 1 highlight matchups have Cleveland at Kansas City and Pittsburgh at Buffalo, all potential powers in the AFC. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)
Speedster Justin Douglas the latest Canadian rugby sevens star to call it quits
Canada's Justin Douglas runs to score a try in the men's pool B rugby sevens match between Fiji and Canada during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Cardinals LB Jones proving worth on field
Sep 12, 2021; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) is sacked by Arizona Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones (55) during the third quarter at Nissan Stadium Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn. Mandatory Credit: Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports
Browns’ Beckham not ready after surgery, 2021 debut delayed
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. runs though a drill during an NFL football practice Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Canada left out as U.S., U.K., Australia strike deal to counter China
US President Joe Biden speaks on national security with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2021. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Alberta declares health emergency, will bring in vaccine passports as COVID-19 surge threatens health-care system
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney takes questions after announcing new COVID-19 measures for Alberta in Calgary, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Jaguars coach Urban Meyer says ‘no chance’ he lands at USC
HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 12: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars looks on during the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
Phil Mickelson set to hit pause, possibly for three months
Phil Mickelson looks on before putting on the 18th green during the second round of the BMW Championship golf tournament, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Messi and PSG held off scoresheet in 1-1 draw with Brugge; City, Liverpool, Madrid win
Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi fights for the ball with Club Brugge's French defender Stanley Nsoki during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match Club Brugge against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, on September 15, 2021. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP) (Photo by JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images)
Niagara police sergeant recalls frantic call for help after shooting colleague in rare ‘blue on blue’ gunfire
Outside the trial of a NRPS officer who was shot nine times by a fellow officer while on duty in Nov. 2018. (The officer who is on trial, Nathan Parker is the one who was shot — he is charged with assault. The officer who fired the shots was charged, but those charges were withdrawn in 2019). This photo, taken outside Hamilton’s John Sopinka Courthouse, is of Constable Nathan Parker (right, in blue) and his lawyer, Joseph Markson (left). Photo by Molly Hayes/The Globe and Mail
University of Western Ontario students call for change following allegations of sexual violence on campus
Students walk across campus at Western University in London, Ont., on September 19, 2020. A local gender-based violence shelter will set up a safe space on Western University campus in London, Ont., to help students in the wake of multiple sexual assault allegations in recent days. The school said it has received four formal complaints of sexual violence from students over the past week, even as it looks into additional allegations made on social media over the weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
North Korea says it tested rail-launched ballistic missiles
This photo provided by the North Korean government Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, shows a test missile launched from a train on Sept. 15, 2021, in an undisclosed location of North Korea. North Korea says it succeeded in launching ballistic missiles from a train for the first time in part of continuing efforts to bolster its “war deterrence,” a day after the two Koreas tested-fired missiles hours apart. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
Elections Canada warns of problems, delays ahead of voting day
Polling signs are seen outside the Jane and Finch Mall on the last day of early voting in the 2021 federal elections. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail
Former PM Brian Mulroney backs Erin O’Toole as Conservatives look to make gains in Quebec
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is introduced by former prime minister Brian Mulroney during a campaign rally Wednesday, September 15, 2021 in Orford, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
U.S. women’s soccer star Alex Morgan says new contract must not cut existing compensation
FILE - In this June 13, 2021, file photo, United States defender Kelley O'Hara (5), forward Alex Morgan (13) and midfielder Kristie Mewis (22) walk onto the field before their soccer game against Jamaica in Houston. Morgan says the U.S. women's national team needs to make sure players aren't losing any compensation they currently receive under U.S. Soccer's identical contract proposals for both the men's and women's teams. But the team is hopeful for a new collective bargaining agreement that will address players' concerns about equitable pay, she said. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)
Macron says French forces killed Islamic State leader in Sahara
French President Emmanuel Macron (C) and his wife Brigitte Macron leave after visiting the Marcel Proust museum 'La Maison de Tante Leonie' (The house of aunt Leonie) in Illiers-Combray, west of Paris, on September 15, 2021 as part of the European Heritage days. - French writer Marcel Proust spent part of his childhood in this house and was inspired by it for his book 'A la recherche du temps perdu' (In Search of Lost Time). (Photo by Yoan VALAT / POOL / AFP) (Photo by YOAN VALAT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
A playoff run for the Blue Jays looks almost possible
Cathal Kelly
Hiker reported missing in B.C park found dead
Vancouver software firm Copperleaf looks to kick off fall season for Canadian tech IPOs
Judi Hess, CEO at Copperleafs, is photographed at the Copperleafs offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, October 25, 2019. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
B.C. reports 661 new COVID-19 cases, seven additional deaths
Ravi Kahlon, British Columbia Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, has his provincial COVID-19 vaccine card scanned by White Spot restaurant general manager Bill Warwick before having breakfast in Delta, B.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. Starting next week, New Brunswick will require people to produce proof of vaccination for COVID-19 in order to access services such as indoor festivals, bars, restaurants and gyms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Sport, sportswear and two strange stories of scandal
John Doyle
Teck approached Glencore and Lundin as it weighs options for core coal business
Teck Mining Company's zinc and lead smelting and refining complex is pictured in Trail, B.C., on Monday November 26, 2012. Teck Resources Ltd. says it has temporarily slowed operations and reduced its crews by up to 50 per cent at its steelmaking coal and Highland Valley Copper operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Toronto FC in search of answers after controversial call in loss to Inter Miami
Eyes are on Robertson and other Leafs hopefuls at Prospect Tournament
Toronto Maple Leafs Nick Robertson looks on as training camp opens in Toronto, on Monday, July 13, 2020, ahead of the resumption of the NHL season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
TD Bank pushes back plans for return to office until 2022
The TD bank logo is seen on top of the Toronto Dominion Canada Trust Tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 16, 2017. Picture taken March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Rugged start for NFL prognosticators
Sep 12, 2021; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) runs the ball against the Denver Broncos during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports
Ray fans 13, Bichette drives in five as Blue Jays beat Rays 6-3
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray pitches in the first inning of an American League baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
Cardiologist Dr. John Burgess was committed to caring for the Inuit
Dr John H. Burgess at his cottage on Lake Memphremagog, Vermont, July 2011. Courtesy of the Family
SNC-Lavalin to study new Quebec railway’s feasibility
The SNC-Lavalin headquarters is seen in Montreal, Feb. 12, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Prince Edward Island brings back masks, introduces new COVID-19 testing for kids as cases rise
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 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, P.E.I., on December 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brian McInnis.
Politics Briefing: Post-debate Nanos poll shows the Liberals ahead in Ontario
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on board his campaign plane with his Chief of Staff, Katie Telford, after a campaign stop in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Evening Update: Party leaders Trudeau, O’Toole, Singh call for apology over Bill 21 debate question
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left to right, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole take part in the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Canada, September 9, 2021. Adrian Wyld/Pool via REUTERS
U.S. House panel advances Democrats’ plan to raise taxes on the wealthy, corporations
FILE PHOTO: Vehicles are parked outside the U.S. Capitol building the morning the Senate returned to session in Washington, DC, U.S., July 31, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
20 TSX-listed stocks for investors worried about a looming correction
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
‘Fought hard for this day’: Decades-old water advisory lifted for Shoal Lake 40 First Nation
Stewart Redsky, former chief of Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, walks past one week's worth of 20 litre water bottles in the community's water storage room on Feb. 25, 2015. The First Nation is now welcoming clean, running water for the first time in nearly 25 years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
How Blue Bayou’s Justin Chon pushes for diversity in Hollywood
Director/writer/actor Justin Chon on the set of BLUE BAYOU, a Focus Features release. Credit : Ante Cheng / Matthew Chuang / Focus Features
What your family finances would look like if you were as casual about debt as the federal political parties
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left to right, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole take part in the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Canada, September 9, 2021. Adrian Wyld/Pool via REUTERS
Biden meets moderate U.S. Senate Democrats to build support for US$3.5-trillion spending bill
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with business leaders and CEOs on the COVID-19 response in the library of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
TIFF 2021: One Second, a sentimental tribute to cinema set during China’s Cultural Revolution, closes the festival
ONE SECOND (2021). director Zhang Yimou returns with his love letter to cinema in which a man escapes a labour camp for a glimpse of his beloved daughter. Courtesy of TIFF
Thousands of Salvadorans march against President Bukele
A demonstrator vandalizes a Chivo Wallet Bitcoin ATM during a protest against President Nayib Bukele's policies on Independence Day in San Salvador, on September 15, 2021. - Thousands of Salvadorans demonstrated on Wednesday to demand that President Nayib Bukele respect the separation of powers and reject the introduction of bitcoin as legal tender, just as the country commemorates the bicentenary of its independence. (Photo by MARVIN RECINOS / AFP) (Photo by MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Images)
Boris Johnson faces dissent in Tory ranks over his embrace of big government
Konrad Yakabuski
Will the pain of death actually be a wake-up call for unvaccinated Americans?
Robyn Urback
Grains of truth: Saskatchewan distillery making the most of local terroir
Barb Stefanyshyn-Cote and John Cote transitioned from farming grain to distilling by capitalizing on crops that thrive in their part of the Prairies.
Nova Scotia reports six new COVID-19 cases as staffing shortages increase pressure on hospitals
A man heads to receive a COVID-19 vaccination at a clinic in Halifax on Friday, April 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Are we ready to gather?
As Quebec reports long waits at COVID-19 testing centres, expert calls for more rapid testing
A woman wears a face mask as she walks by a COVID-19 rapid testing business in Montreal, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Growing season: A sustainability-focused approach to luxury
Alexandra Weston is pictured in her Toronto backyard wearing a Carolina K dress from Holt Renfrew. Makeup and hair by Sheri Stroh for Plutino Group.
Michigan tells court more Line 5 mediation talks with Enbridge would be unproductive
FILE PHOTO: General view of the Imperial Oil refinery, located near Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo/File Photo
À la mode: Tying your fashion and interior design together
A mix of Arabascato marble and unlacquered brass were used in the white oak kitchen. The 1950s Italian sconces were an Etsy find, the counter stools are by Muuto and the oversized vase is from McGee & Co. The painted cabinetry is done in Benjamin Moore Pale Oak.
How two widows who failed at grief counseling fell into a healing friendship
O’Toole’s handicap: He has no big selling point, other than Trudeau-bashing
Lawrence Martin
U.S. housing regulator proposes tweaks to capital rules for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
FILE - A "sale pending" sign is posted outside a single family home in a residential neighborhood, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Derry, N.H. Mortgage rates were mixed last week. The key 30-year home loan remained below 3% for the fifth straight week amid continued concern over the surging delta coronavirus variant and the progress of economic recovery. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average for the 30-year mortgage edged up to 2.80% from 2.78% last week. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Trudeau, O’Toole, Singh call for apology over Bill 21 English debate question
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left to right, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole take part in the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Canada, September 9, 2021. Adrian Wyld/Pool via REUTERS
Toronto introduces ‘Days of Vaxtion’ program of COVID-19 vaccination pop-up clinics
A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a UHN COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. The leaders of 14 hospitals in Ontario's central region have come up with a joint COVID-19 vaccination policy that they say will ultimately lead to unpaid leave or termination for unvaccinated staff. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
UCP member urges Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to admit he mishandled COVID-19 response, take action
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney answers questions at a news conference where the provincial government announced new restrictions because of the surging COVID cases in the province, in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
Indigenous tourism operations not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2028: report
Keith Henry, President & CEO, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, speaks during a panel presentation about Indigenous tourism in Canada, at the World Indigenous Business Forum in Vancouver, on Thursday October 10, 2019. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
OHL to require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination for entry into facilities starting Sept. 22
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association has said that, starting in the 2018-19 season, girls under 17 who live outside Regina and Saskatoon won’t be allowed to play for teams in those cities.
Make the cut: The power of changing your hairstyle
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 6: Rihanna is seen arriving at Giorgio Baldi restaurant on May 6, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Photographer Group/MEGA/GC Images)
Amazon reaches agreement with trade unions in Italy
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 30, 2020 the logo of US online retail giant Amazon is seen at the distribution center in Staten Island, New York. - The recovery in the US labor market has been battered by the surge of the Delta variant of Covid-19 that has slowed hiring, but big companies like Walmart and Amazon are still looking for thousands of workers. While the return of American children to in-person schooling and the impending end of government pandemic jobless benefits could ease employers' struggles to fill open positions, some workers may opt to remain on the sidelines as infections again rise. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Wednesday’s TSX breakouts: A spiking cybersecurity stock to put on your radar as its share price retreats
Three recipes for those who truly appreciate a salad ‘with lots of stuff in it’
Roasted Cabbage and Root Veg on Whipped Cheese with Lentils
WhatsApp launches test of in-app business directory
FILE PHOTO: WhatsApp app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Trudeau defends Ontario event with 400 people, says all health guidelines were followed
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at an election campaign stop in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Questions of identity dominate Writers’ Trust short list for $60,000 non-fiction prize
Writer Ian Williams is pictured in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Questions of identity are front and centre on this year's short list for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. The Writers' Trust announced the five titles nominated for the $60,000 honour recognizing a work of non-fiction by a Canadian writer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A new release from Burgundy winery showcases the vibrancy of pinot noir
Christopher Waters
Liberals hold 20-point lead in GTA, rest of Ontario a toss-up with Conservatives, according to new poll
A sign outside an advance polling station in Burnaby British Columbia, Canada September 10, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
French government considers extending energy vouchers as consumer bills rise
French Prime Minister Jean Castex delivers a speech during a press point at the Elysee Presidential Palace following a weekly cabinet meeting and a government seminar, on September 8, 2021, in Paris. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / various sources / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)
Ex-Georgetown tennis coach will plead guilty in college admissions scam
FILE - In this March 25, 2019 file photo, Gordon Ernst, former Georgetown tennis coach, departs federal court in Boston after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Ernst, accused of accepting more than $2 million in bribes to help kids get into the school, will plead guilty in the sweeping college admissions scandal, according to court documents filed Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
ICC authorizes investigation into Philippines’ ‘war on drugs’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers his final State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Philippines on Monday, July 26, 2021. Duterte delivered his final State of the Nation speech Monday before Congress, winding down his six-year term amid a raging pandemic, a battered economy and a legacy overshadowed by a bloody anti-drug crackdown that set off complaints of mass murder before the International Criminal Court. (Jam Sta Rosa/Pool Photo via AP
In conversation with Geoffrey York: The impact of the pandemic in developing countries
FILE - In this Wednesday, July 28, 2021 file photo, a health worker administers a dose of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson in the Medina neighborhood in Dakar, Senegal. The World Health Organization and partners said on Tuesday, Sept. 14 they hope to provide Africa with about 30% of the COVID-19 vaccines they need by February, badly missing the 60% vaccination coverage goal that African leaders had once hoped for by the end of this year. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, file)
How do I preserve the herbs from my garden?
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says candidates resigning was the ‘right decision’ after antisemitic tweets surface
New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh makes an election campaign visit in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Nick Iwanyshyn
Ontario didn’t spend any money from COVID-19 response program in first quarter, fiscal watchdog says
Exteriors of Queen's Park in Toronto, Ontario on May 31, 2018. Photo by Deborah Baic / The Globe and Mail
U.S. crude, fuel stockpiles fall in wake of Hurricane Ida: EIA
FILE PHOTO: A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant
The ETFs investors are using to handle bonds in a challenging year. Plus, why weed stocks are crashing again
GRANTHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: A hemp crop waits to be harvested in Lincolnshire for British CBD oil producer Crop England on August 27, 2021 in Grantham, England. The farm supplies Crop England, a British CBD oil producer founded in 2019 by Mike and Jackie Lamyman. The popularity of CBD oil from the cannabis family of plants has grown in recent years due to its health properties. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
British PM Boris Johnson demotes foreign minister in major Cabinet shuffle
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a news conference on a winter COVID-19 plan in the Downing Street Briefing Room in London, Britain September 14, 2021. Picture taken September 14, 2021. Dan Kitwood/Pool via REUTERS
Flagship Wall Street conference sees record attendance, run on steak
Paris Hilton, CEO of Paris Hilton Entertainment, speaks at the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference in New York City on Sept. 14.
Canadian home prices rose in August as markets picked up steam
For sale signs are seen Lasalle, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec, April 8, 2021. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Nigeria’s Twitter ban to end ‘very soon’, information minister says
This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app icon on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matt Rourke
Microsoft shares edge higher on $60-billion buyback program
FILE PHOTO: A smartphone is seen in front of a Microsoft logo displayed in this illustration taken, July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Wildfires shut down Sequoia National Park, could threaten huge trees
A sign announces the closure of Sequoia National Park, where the KNP Complex Fires are burning, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in Tulare County, Calif. Individually named the Colony and Paradise Fires, the blazes are burning near the Giant Forest, home to more than 2,000 giant sequoias. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
U.S. Army says soldiers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine could be dismissed
FORT KNOX, KY - SEPTEMBER 09: Preventative Medicine Services NCOIC Sergeant First Class Demetrius Roberson prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a soldier on September 9, 2021 in Fort Knox, Kentucky. The Pentagon, with the support of military leaders and U.S. President Joe Biden, mandated COVID-19 vaccination for all military service members in early September. The Pentagon stresses inoculation from COVID-19 and other diseases to avoid outbreaks from impeding the fighting force of the US Military. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
Simone Biles tells U.S. Congress that FBI, gymnastics officials ignored Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse
United States gymnasts from left, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols, arrive to testify during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington. Nassar was charged in 2016 with federal child pornography offenses and sexual abuse charges in Michigan. He is now serving decades in prison after hundreds of girls and women said he sexually abused them under the guise of medical treatment when he worked for Michigan State and Indiana-based USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)
India considers resuming COVID-19 vaccine exports soon, focus on Africa, source says
A health worker prepares a dose of Covaxin vaccine against Covid-19 coronavirus at a vaccination centre in New Delhi on September 14, 2021. (Photo by Prakash SINGH / AFP) (Photo by PRAKASH SINGH/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian dollar beats G10 peers as inflation hits 18-year high
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Few nations have sufficient plans to curb warming, report says
FILE - In this Wednesday, April 21, 2021 file photo, smoke and steam rise from towers at the coal-fired Urumqi Thermal Power Plant in Urumqi in western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. A report released on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021 by Climate Action Tracker says only one nation, tiny The Gambia in Africa, has plans in line with limiting warming to the agreed upon goal set by the 2015 Paris agreement. Top carbon emitting nation China and third highest carbon polluting nation India are what the report calls “highly insufficient” or more in line with 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming since pre-industrial times. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Russian feminist runs for parliament to take on domestic violence
Alyona Popova, the democratic Yabloko party candidate for the State Duma, left speaks with a Communist party supporter during a meeting with voters in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. One of the country’s most ardent feminists, Popova has fought for years without success to get members of the State Duma to draft legislation to protect women. So she decided to run herself in the Sept. 19 election. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Taliban seize $12.4-million from former Afghan officials
Taliban fighters guard the Afghanistan central bank in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. Protesters took to the streets to rally against Taliban rule for the second day on Thursday, this time marching in Kabul, including near the presidential palace. (Victor J. Blue/The New York Times)
GO Train service will expand to London with stops in Stratford, St. Marys
A lone traveller waits on a westbound GO Train platform at Union Station in Toronto on Monday, March 16, 2020. Metrolinx plans to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for staff, the Ontario transit agency announced Friday as Toronto's top public health doctor advised all employers in the city to develop immunization policies for their staff. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan
Main suspect says there was ‘nothing personal’ in 2015 Paris attacks
French gendarmes escort one unidentified accused as he arrives on the second day of the trial of the Paris' November 2015 attacks at the Paris courthouse on the Ile de la Cite, in Paris, France, September 9, 2021. Twenty defendants stand trial over Paris' November 2015 attacks, with nearly 1,800 civil parties, more than 300 lawyers, hundreds of journalists and large-scale security challenges. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Western Canada: In B.C., Fairy Creek old-growth logging standoff returns to court
DO NOT USE August 22, 2021. Outside Port Renfrew on Granite Main (road). A number of indigenous elders including Elder Bill Jones (centre with his hat up) walk through the exclusion zone as a form of protest to regain blockade land they lost during police raids.
U.S. manufacturing output slows sharply in August amid disruptions from Hurricane Ida
FILE PHOTO: A person works on a Polaris snowmobile assembly line at their manufacturing and assembly plant in Roseau, Minnesota, U.S. June 7, 2021. Picture taken June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Dan Koeck/File Photo/File Photo
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