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September 18

France decries ‘duplicity’ in U.S.-Australia submarine deal as Canberra pushes back
In this image made from video, recalled French Ambassador to Australia Jean-Pierre Thebault speaks during a TV interview in Canberra, Australia, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. Australia said Saturday it was noting with regret France’s recall of its ambassador over the surprise cancellation of a submarine contract in favor of a U.S. deal. France recalled its ambassadors to Australia and the United States on Friday in an unprecedented show of anger over a deal among the United States, Australia and Britain to provide Australia with a fleet of at least eight nuclear-power submarines.(Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP)
TIFF 2021: Organizers say festival was ‘incredible,’ ‘safe’ despite COVID-19 case
Movie goers attend an open air screening at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. From seeing stars moved to tears at being able to connect with audiences again, to the swift handling of a COVID-19 case, the Toronto International Film Festival co-heads say they feel this year's hybrid pandemic showcase was successful and safe. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Mike Reilly throws 2 touchdowns, leads B.C. Lions over Montreal Alouettes 27-18
B.C. Lions’ Bryan Burnham (16) is pulled down by Montreal Alouettes’ Patrick Levels (3) during second half CFL football action against in Montreal, Saturday, September 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Pro-Putin party on course for Russian election win after Navalny crackdown
A woman casts a ballot at the last day of a three-day long parliamentary elections in the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Omar Gonzalez goal lifts Toronto FC past Nashville, ending six-game losing streak
Sep 18, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez (44) celebrates scoring a goal with Toronto FC forward Dom Dwyer (6) during the second half against Nashville SC at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Five in custody after liquid poured on B.C. police chief at Chantel Moore memorial
A memorial calling for justice for Chantel Moore sits in a window in the apartment building where she was fatally shot by a police officer during a wellness check in 2020 in Edmundston, NB. Chris Donovan/The Globe and Mail
TIFF 2021: Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast claims People’s Choice Award
Director Kenneth Branagh walks the red carpet as he promotes the film "Belfast" during the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
How 250 Afghans travelled across their country toward a new life in Saskatoon
Evacuees from Afghanistan arrive at Hamad International Airport in Qatar's capital Doha on September 10, 2021. - A flight transporting foreign evacuees, including 49 French citizens and their families arrived in Doha after flying from Kabul airport, the second charter flight carrying foreigners and Afghans since a US-led evacuation ended on August 30. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)
New tropical depression forms as Odette moves well offshore
In an image provided by the National Weather Service, a satellite image of Odette, which has formed into a tropical storm on Friday afternoon off the Mid-Atlantic coast. The storm is expected to bring dangerous surf conditions as it barreled toward Newfoundland, forecasters said. (National Weather Service via The New York Times) -- FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. --
In pitch to progressives, Jagmeet Singh touts climate plan, commitment to diversity as election day looms
c, right, takes a souvenir photo of NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and supporters during a campaign rally in Edmonton on Thursday, August 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Police probe reports of spiked drinks at Guelph University
Photos of student housing in and around the University of Guelph campus.
Liverpool go top with win over Palace as Manchester City held by Saints
Liverpool's goalkeeper Alisson catches the ball as Crystal Palace's Odsonne Edouard tries to score during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Saturday Sep. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Rain, wet conditions wash out LPGA play in Portland Classic
PORTLAND, OREGON - SEPTEMBER 17: Jin Young Ko of the Republic of Korea hits her tee shot on the eighth hole during Round Two of the Cambia Portland Classic at the Oregon Golf Club on September 17, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
Marcus Semien hits 40th homer as Toronto Blue Jays knock off Minnesota Twins
TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 18: Marcus Semien #10 and Bo Bichette #11 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrate defeating the Minnesota Twins in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on September 18, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul makes surprise trip to Vancouver Island as campaign enters final stretch
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul speaks during the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada on September 9, 2021. (Photo by Justin Tang / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TANG/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Hong Kong holds first ‘patriots-only’ election for the next China-vetted leader
FILE Ñ Victoria Park in Hong Kong is closed to the public on June 4, 2021, to prevent democracy activists from gathering in the park to obeserve the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. The Hong Kong police have forced one of the cityÕs best-known activist groups to scrub its online presence, in the latest sign of how officials may use a powerful national security law to restrict online speech and impose mainland Chinese-style internet censorship.
Quebec to expand COVID-19 rapid testing in elementary schools
Students wear face masks as they attend class on the first day of school in Montreal, Tuesday, August 31, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Haitian migrants say U.S. plans to speed up deportations won’t be a deterrent: ‘We are all looking for a better life’
Haiti migrants waiting in Del Rio and Ciudad Acuña to get access to the United States, cross the Rio Grande toward Ciudad Acuña to get supplies, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico. Haitians crossed the Rio Grande freely and in a steady stream, going back and forth between the U.S. and Mexico through knee-deep water with some parents carrying small children on their shoulders. Unable to buy supplies in the U.S., they returned briefly to Mexico for food and cardboard to settle, temporarily at least, under or near the bridge in Del Rio, a city of 35,000 that has been severely strained by migrant flows in recent months. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Coral reefs have lost half their ability to support human communities, Canadian researchers say
In this August 2018 photo provided by the Allen Coral Atlas, a shark swims on a reef in Ailinginae Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Researchers have completed a comprehensive online map of the world's coral reefs by using more than 2 million satellite images from across the globe. The Allen Coral Atlas was named after late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and will act as a reference for reef conservation, marine planning and coral science as researchers try to save these fragile ecosystems that are being lost to climate change. (Greg Asner/Allen Coral Atlas via AP)
Toronto officer who fatally shot man in mental-health crisis cleared by SIU
Toronto, Ontario - May 14, 2014 -- TORONTO POLICE GRADUATION-- A Toronto Police badge is seen during the 14-01 Toronto Police College Graduation Ceremony in Toronto, Wednesday May 14, 2014 (Mark Blinch for the Globe and Mail)
Erin O’Toole sidesteps questions about Conservative Party’s non-disclosure on vaccinations
Canada's opposition Conservative party leader Erin O'Toole gives a thumbs up at a rally during his election campaign tour, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada September 18, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Justin Trudeau says he is open to replacing first-past-the-post electoral system if Liberals elected
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during an election campaign stop in Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada September 18, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Ontario, Quebec each report 821 new cases of COVID-19
A person grabs a syringe of the Moderna vaccine from a cooler during a COVID-19 vaccine at a drive-thru clinic at Richardson Stadium in Kingston, Ont., on Friday, May 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Western Canada: B.C.’s vaccine passports boost immunizations among young adults as Alberta’s incentives show lacklustre results
A nurse prepares to give the first COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed in Edmonton on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Alberta Health Services is requiring its employees — including all physicians and frontline workers — to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of October. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Buyer outbids two others for detached home in Mississauga
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Canmore house sells under asking but still bests competing homes
Done Deal, 203 Eagle Point, Canmore, Alta
Liberals remove Toronto candidate in final days of campaign
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at a farmers market during an election campaign stop in New Market, Ontario Canada September 18, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Punjabi voters demand candidates take a stand on Indian farmers’ movement
Vinny Manes, president of the Ottawa Punjabi Association stand next to the signs against the local Liberal MP Chandra Arya in the riding of Nepean September 17, 2021 in Ottawa. DAVE CHAN / THE GLOBE AND MAIL
U.S. Capitol under tight security during rally in support of Jan. 6 rioters
Police officers watch as demonstrators gather for the "Justice for J6" rally in Washington, DC, on September 18, 2021, in support of the pro-Trump rioters who ransacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. - Washington was on high alert for the rally with security forces better prepared to avoid a repeat of the January 6 attack on the Capitol. US Capitol police said they have no indication of a specific plot associated with the rally, but warned in a news conference there had been "some threats of violence," with a counter-rally scheduled to take place nearby. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
After endless months of pandemic leisure wear, it’s time to embrace the joy of dressing up again
After a year when the connecting between her mood and attire became plainly clear, Odessa Paloma Parker says it’s time to shamelessly embrace the joy of dressing up
B.C.’s COVID-19 vaccine passport system succeeds where Alberta’s incentives failed
A Rio Theatre security guard scans patron’s BC Vaccine Card as they enter the theatre with the BC Vaccine Card Verifier app, on September 16, 2021. Alia Youssef/The Globe and Mail.
With no incumbent, Vancouver Granville is the federal election battleground for affordable housing
A woman walks on the Arbutus Greenway as heavy rain falls in the Vancouver Granville federal electoral riding, in Vancouver, on Friday, September 17, 2021. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
France’s Notre Dame Cathedral now stable enough for reconstruction to begin after 2019 fire
This photograph taken on August 19, 2021 in Paris, shows a giant crane outside Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was partially destroyed when fire broke out beneath the roof on April 15, 2019. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images)
Jagmeet Singh is known for his charisma and social-media game. What’s new behind the scenes of this federal campaign?
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh waves to supporters as he gets back on his bus after a campaign stop outside his campaign office in Burnaby, B.C., on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
Journalist Jesse Wente has spent a lifetime being uncomfortable. Join him, won’t you?
Indigenous advocate, author and broadcaster Jesse Wente, is photographed on Sept 2, 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
‘They are insurrectionists’: Inside the online groups spreading misinformation and hate during the federal election campaign
A protester against vaccination wears a sign ahead of a campaign stop by Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada September 5, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Screening for rare condition SMA inconsistent across Canada, risking treatment lapse for newborns
Lindsay Williamson, sent this photo of Mason during testing/procedures at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon, Sept 2/2021.
My time in cabinet showed me how far we still had to go as a country
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould take part in the grand entrance as the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation commission is released in Ottawa on December 15, 2015. After months of unrelenting news coverage, hours of oral testimony and reams of written submissions to a House of Commons committee on the SNC-Lavalin affair, the federal ethics watchdog has still managed to unearth some details that give new life to the controversy on the eve of an election campaign. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Parents take the initiative on COVID-19 rapid-testing measures
Sam Kaufman and his son Asa, 7, chat outside Asa's school, Earl Beatty Junior and Senior Public School, in Toronto, Ontario, Friday, September 17, 2021. Kaufman is one of a group of parents that have started an initiative to test their children for COVID-19 twice weekly using rapid tests.
Counting the cost of an unnecessary election
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during an election campaign stop in Windsor, Ontario Canada September 17, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Canada’s first ETF especially for retirees has been around for a year now: Here’s what we’ve learned about it
Rob Carrick
Politicians crisscross the country. We soak up their images and speeches. It’s a terrible way to choose a leader, but it may be the best method we have
Federal New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh and his wife Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu check out games at a local business as he continues his election campaign tour in the Papineau riding of Montreal, Quebec, Canada August 23, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
The truth about deadlines that we don’t want to admit - the earlier they are, the better
Closeup shot of an unrecognisable businessman working on a laptop in an office at night
In politics, it’s all about the image – especially in 2021
FILE PHOTO: Signs outside of an advance polling station in Burnaby British Columbia, Canada September 10, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
How do enthusiasts get their engines to shoot literal flames - and what are the risks?
Web version Lou's Garage advice column logo Driving section credit illustration by John Sopinski/The Globe and Mail
Sept. 18: ‘Politicians, civil servants and the medical community outside and inside Alberta were pretty unanimously alarmed when restrictions were lifted recklessly.’ Alberta declares health emergency, plus other letters to the editor
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney updates media on measures taken to help with COVID-19, in Edmonton on Friday, March 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Fajardo ends touchdown drought for Riders in 30-16 win over Argos
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo (7) throws the ball during the first half of CFL football action against the Toronto Argonauts in Regina on Friday, September 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis
Police look for Brian Laundrie in wildlife reserve, as search for Gabby Petito continues
This August 12, 2021, still image from a police bodycam released by the Moab City Police Department in Utah, shows Brian Laundrie (L) speaking with police as they responded to an altercation between Laundrie and his girlfriend Gabrielle Petito. - US authorities have launched a massive search for Petito, 22, who mysteriously vanished during a road trip with Laundrie, 23, now declared a "person of interest" in a case gripping the nation. Petito quit her job and packed her life into a camper van for the cross-country adventure with Laundrie, documenting their journey in a stream of idyllic-seeming Instagram posts. But, more two weeks ago, Laundrie returned to his home in North Port, Florida, alone in Petito's van. Ten days later, her family filed a missing person report. (Photo by Handout / Moab City Police Department / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Moab City Police Department" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/Moab City Police Department/AFP via Getty Images)
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