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Alberta preps critical-care triage plan amid surge in COVID-19 cases
The day after the Alberta provincial government declared a health emergency amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the 4th street entrance to the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre is blocked on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. As of September 16, numerous health measures, including a mandatory work from home order, have been implemented. On Monday, September 20, further health measures will be taken including the introduction of a restriction exemption program. Late Wednesday, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi said he is disappointed with the provincial COVID-19 measures that leave it up to businesses to decide between implementing a vaccine passport system or closing indoor dining. (Photo by Sarah B Groot/The Globe and Mail)
As leaders reconvene at UN, climate and COVID-19 top the list
FILE - In this Tuesday, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, file photo provided by United Nations, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, left, and Volkan Bozkir, right, president of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, applaud as Abdulla Shahid, center, receives the gavel as the new president of the 76th session of the UNGA at U.N. headquarters. World leaders will have to be vaccinated against the coronavirus to speak at the U.N. General Assembly's big meeting next week, the assembly leader and New York City officials said this week, prompting swift objections from at least one nation.(Evan Schneider/United Nations Photo via AP, File)
Senate parliamentarian deals blow to Democrats’ immigration push
Security fencing is removed on Sept. 19, 2021 in Washington.
California firefighters scramble to protect sequoia groves
The Sequoia National Park historic park entrance sign wrapped in fire resistant foil stands along Generals Highway during a media tour of the KNP Complex fire in the Sequoia National Park near Three Rivers, California on September 18, 2021. - Firefighters battling to protect the world's biggest tree from wildfires ravaging the parched United States said September 17 that they are optimistic it can be saved. Crews are battling the KNP Complex fire, comprised of the spreading Paradise and Colony fires, which have so far consumed 4,600 hectares (11,400 acres) of forest since they were sparked by lightning a week ago. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Emmy Awards fashion: O-T Fagbenle rocks Nigerian look, Billy Porter dons wings
Mj Rodriguez arrives at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Party leaders didn’t offer much in the way of inspiration or incentive this federal election
Campbell Clark
U.K.’s new COVID-19 travel rules provoke outrage, allegations of racism in poor countries
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson boards RAF Voyager at Stansted Airport, England, Sunday Sept. 19, 2021, ahead of a meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is travelling to the United States with senior Cabinet officials to urge world leaders attending the U.N. General Assembly to take urgent action on climate change ahead of this fall's COP26 climate summit in Scotland. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
Something’s going right for the Blue Jays
Cathal Kelly
Bills knock out Tua Tagovailoa, roll past Dolphins yet again with 35-0 shutout
Buffalo Bills running back Zack Moss (20) protects the ball from Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Jerome Baker (55) during the third quarter of the game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Sept. 19, 2021.
Early run support gives Blue Jays’ starter Jose Berrios win over former club
Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Berrios acknowledges the crowd while leaving the field after being taken out of the game in the seventh inning of an American League baseball game in Toronto on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021.
Alberta exploring whether COVID-19 infection could offer exemption to proof of vaccination, Kenney says
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
Alberta’s new proof-of-vaccination cards can be easily edited, residents say
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney takes questions after announcing new COVID-19 measures for Alberta in Calgary, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.
Former Ontario bureaucrat accused of defrauding government of millions now facing criminal charges
Exteriors of Queen's Park in Toronto, Ontario on May 31, 2018. Photo by Deborah Baic / The Globe and Mail
Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet makes final stop in undecided Quebec ridings, hoping to recover seats
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks at a news conference in front of the National Assembly, in Quebec City, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Blanchet is accompanied by local candidates. Canadians are going to the polls on Sept. 20 in a general election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Candidates for German chancellor clash over tax, minimum wage in close race
Olaf Scholz, candidate for chancellor of the SPD and Federal Minister of Finance, left, Annalena Baerbock, German Green Party co-leader and candidate for chancellor, center, and Armin Laschet, candidate for chancellor of the CDU/CSU and chairman of the CDU, right, stand together before the start of the third TV debate in Berlin, Sunday Sept. 19, 2021. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)
How a Liberal or Conservative minority would affect these four key industries
A voter casts their ballot at the advance polls in Chambly, Que., Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Canadians will vote in a federal election Sept. 20th. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Emmy Awards: Banner night for Brits as The Crown’s Olivia Colman, Josh O’Connor take home top honours
73rd Primetime Emmy Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 19, 2021. Brett Goldstein poses with his award for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for "Ted Lasso" next to Hannah Waddingham winner of award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for "Ted Lasso" .REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Corus says Rogers-Shaw deal would cause funding hit to local news stations
The new Corus logo at Corus Quay in Toronto is shown on June 22, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Three migrants found dead in Poland, nine others hospitalized
Polish security forces surround migrants stuck along with border with Belarus in Usnarz Gorny, Poland, on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Poland has been reinforcing its border with Belarus – also part of the EU's eastern border – after thousands of migrants from Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere tried to illegally enter the country. The Polish government says it is the target of a "hybrid war" waged by authoritarian Belarus. Human rights activists are concerned about a group caught along the border, trapped between armed guards on each side. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Child care should be a key economic issue in this election
David Parkinson
How Inuit tradition shapes life and work for the CEO of land-claim organization Nunavut Tunngavik
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Debris located ‘likely’ from fishing boat with two crew missing off Labrador
A CH-146 Griffon from 5 Wing Goose Bay is shown over the search area off Mary's Harbour, N.L., in this Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 handout photo. A search is underway for an overdue fishing vessel with two men on board that departed a small coastal community in Labrador on Friday morning. The nine-metre boat with two outboard motors departed the community of Mary's Harbour at approximately 6 a.m., equipped with a VHF radio. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Department of National Defence
UAE central bank sees COVID-19 increasing money-laundering risks
FILE PHOTO: A man enters the main branch of UAE Central Bank in Abu Dhabi, January 29, 2013. REUTERS/Ben Job
Pioneering obstetrician Madeline Chung gave culturally appropriate care to a wave of Chinese newcomers
Dr. Madeline Chung, undated. Courtesy of the Family
Sustainable investment funds release more data, details as investors seek transparency
Emissions rise from the smokestacks at the Jeffrey Energy Center coal power plant as the suns sets Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, near Emmett, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Our struggles with infertility haven’t killed the romance, yet
Senior House Democrats concede likely scale-back of $3.5-trillion Biden spending bill
President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Biden is spending the weekend at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
World leaders return to U.N. with focus on pandemic, climate
FILE PHOTO: The United Nations headquarters is seen during the 75th annual U.N. General Assembly high-level debate, which is being held mostly virtually due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in New York, U.S., September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Putin’s party leads in early Russian election results but loses some support
Members of an election commission prepare to count ballots after voting at a polling station after the Parliamentary elections in Nikolayevka village outside Omsk, Russia, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. From the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean, Russians across eleven time zones voted Sunday on the third and final day of a national election for a new parliament, a ballot in which the pro-Kremlin ruling party is largely expected to retain its majority after months of relentless crackdown on the opposition. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Sofiychuk)
Canada’s 2021 federal election: It’s neck and neck between the Liberals, Conservatives as voters head to polls
This composite image, made of three photographs show, from left to right, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in Halifax; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in Montreal and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole in Ottawa. Each photograph was taken Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot, Sean Kilpatrick, Paul Chiasson, Ryan Remiorz
Filippo Ganna breaks Belgian hearts to retain time trial title at Road World Championships
Filippo Ganna of Italy, left, shakes hands with Remco Evenepoel of Belgium on the podium after the Men Elite individual time trial race at the World Road Cycling Championships, in Bruges, Belgium, Sunday Sept. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
U.S. closes part of Texas border, begins flying Haitian refugees home
Migrants await to be processed along the Del Rio International Bridge after crossing the Rio Grande river into the U.S. from Ciudad Acuna in Del Rio, Texas, U.S. September 19, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Fauci says key data on Moderna, J&J COVID-19 boosters ‘weeks away’
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, D.C., U.S., July 20, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Imams ask Conservative candidate to quit over poor follow-up on apology for posts
Stickers and signs hang attached to a utility pole in London Ont. on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, over a week after four members of a Muslim family were killed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
Body found in Wyoming believed to be Gabrielle Petito
This photo provided by North Port Police Department, law enforcement officials conduct a search of the vast Carlton Reserve in the Sarasota, Fla., area for Brian Laundrie on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Laundrie is a person of interest in the disappearance of his girlfriend, Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito. (North Port Police Department via AP)
Chris Rock says he has COVID-19, urges vaccination
FILE - In this March 30, 2019 file photo, Chris Rock presents the award for outstanding comedy series at the 50th annual NAACP Image Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Chris Rock on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: “Get vaccinated.” (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
March in Ukraine for LGBT rights, safety draws thousands
Participants take part in the Equality March, organized by the LGBT+ community in Kyiv, Ukraine September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Dutch king unveils Holocaust name monument in Amsterdam
King Willem-Alexander (R) talks with survivors of the Second World War after the unveiling of the Holocaust Memorial of Names in Amsterdam, on September 19, 2021. - This site contains the names, dates of birth and ages at death of more than 102,000 Dutch victims of the Holocaust, including Jews, Sinti and Roma. (Photo by Olaf Kraak / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by OLAF KRAAK/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
Quebec reports 742 COVID-19 cases, four new deaths
People walk by a sign outside a restaurant advising customers of the Quebec government’s newly implemented Covid-19 vaccine passport in Montreal, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. The majority of Quebecers support mandatory vaccination for health-care workers, according to a new Leger survey, which also found strong support for vaccine passports across the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Ontario businesses, enforcement bodies brace for learning curve on vaccine certificates
Server Paul Ioannidis opens a bottle of wine for (LtoR) Myra Martino and Michelle Dagenais on the patio at Mezes on the Danforth in Toronto, Canada on June 11, 2021 as COVID-19 lockdown measures are lightened to allow for customers on patios in Ontario. Martino and Dagenais have been planning for a week to meet up for and even decided to dressed up. Photo by Deborah Baic / The Globe and Mail
Canadian snowbirds hope for prompt COVID-19 booster shots in U.S. south
The Canadian border is pictured at the Peace Arch Canada/USA border crossing in Surrey, B.C. Friday, March 20, 2020. Canadian snowbirds will be watching closely this week, suitcases at the ready and RVs full of fuel, to see if the United States finally eases the travel restrictions preventing them from driving south for the winter.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
SIU investigating after 19-year-old shot dead during exchange with police in Sault Ste Marie
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after it says a 45-year-old man was shot dead by police in Toronto. The Special Investigations Unit says officers went into a downtown apartment building at 291 George St. to conduct an investigation around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. It says shortly afterwards, the officers went into a third-floor unit and had an “interaction” with a resident. The agency says two officers fired their guns, and the man was struck. He died in hospital soon after. The SIU says it has assigned five investigators and three forensic investigators to the case, which involves two subject officers and seven witness officers. Toronto police, meanwhile, say they were in a downtown building searching for a missing person when the incident occurred. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Ontario reports 715 new COVID-19 cases, six new virus-related deaths
A vaccination clinic at the Embassy Grand Convention Centre in Brampton, Ontario’s L6P area, is photographed on Sept 2, 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Volcano erupts on La Palma in Spanish Canary Islands
Mount Cumbre Vieja erupts spewing a column of smoke and ash as seen from Los Llanos de Aridane on the Canary island of La Palma on September 19, 2021. (Photo by Desiree MARTIN / AFP) (Photo by DESIREE MARTIN/AFP via Getty Images)
Qatar flight with Canadians, Afghans, Americans leaves Kabul, official says
A Qatar Airlines plane with Afghan evacuees is parked on the tarmac after landing at Skopje International Airport, North Macedonia, on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. North Macedonia has hosted another group of 44 Afghan evacuees on Wednesday where they will be sheltered temporarily till their transfer to final destinations. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)
The sustainable family farm: How a mother-daughter team built a new life in rural Ontario
BOBCAYGEON, Ont. (02/07/21) - A rainbow greets Tessa and her staff as they harvest vegetables early Saturday morning. Tessa has been taking courses online about market gardening after transforming the property’s old air strip into a half-acre market garden, and is applying what she learns to Ontario’s agriculture.
Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president in 2022 election
(FILES) This file photo taken on January 24, 2019 shows Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao during a press conference shortly after arriving at the international airport in Manila, days after defeating US boxer Adrien Broner in Las Vegas. - Philippine boxer-turned-politician Manny Pacquiao declared on September 19, 2021 he will run for president in 2022, ending months of speculation about whether the legendary fighter would seek the country's top job. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) (Photo by TED ALJIBE/AFP via Getty Images)
Former Danish cyclist Chris Anker Sorensen dies in crash
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 18, 2012 Stage second-stage, Denmark's Chris Anker Sorensen, rides in a breakaway in the 197 km and sixteenth stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Pau and finishing in Bagneres de Luchon, southern France, on July 18, 2012. - Former rider Chris Anker Sorensen was struck by a driver while riding in Belgium and later died. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)
Anthony Smith defeats Ryan Spann in 1st round at UFC Fight Night
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 18: In this handout photo provided by UFC, (L-R) Anthony Smith punches Ryan Spann in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 18, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers edge Edmonton Elks 37-22 for fourth straight win
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' DeAundre Alford (45) tackles Edmonton Elks' Walter Fletcher (25) during second half CFL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday September 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
SpaceX capsule with world’s first all-civilian orbital crew returns safely
Only hand-picked pro-Beijing ‘patriots’ get to vote for committee that will choose Hong Kong’s next government
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In Quebec, a group of monks revive the Oka melon, a century-old fruit native to the region
Brother Jean-Philippe Cliche (left) and Brother Michel Lessard (right) stand at a view point in Val Notre-Dame abbey in St-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec on September 14, 2021. The property is surrounded by 187-hectares of nature.
French, U.S. Presidents to talk amid ‘grave crisis’ over submarines
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at the final session of the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall in Britain, June 13, 2021. Doug Mills/Pool via REUTERS
Taliban tell Kabul’s female municipal workers to stay home
Afghan women march to demand their rights under the Taliban rule during a demonstration near the former Women's Affairs Ministry building in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. The interim mayor of Afghanistan’s capital said Sunday that many female city employees have been ordered to stay home by the country’s new Taliban rulers. (AP Photo)
Fall music preview: Feist, ABBA and, finally, the Beatles documentary Get Back
Feist performs during the Polaris Music Prize gala in Toronto on September 18, 2017. Leslie Feist stumbled across one of her latest intellectual fascinations on the wall of a coffee shop. The singer-songwriter says she was walking down the street when she caught a glimpse of a poster for English scholar Mary Beard's book "Women & Power: A Manifesto." It was enough to make her stop in her tracks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Donovan
Meet the Winnipeg designer behind Hello Darling’s irrepressible headbands
Profile of Hello Darling designer Miriam Delos Santos for the September 2021 edition of The Globe and Mail Style Advisor.
Seriously, what happened to the ‘human’ in human resource?
Radhika Panjwani is a former journalist turned blogger in Toronto
Sept. 19: ‘The People’s Party of Canada is sucking support away from the Conservatives. Why is this a bad thing?’ Readers react to Maxime Bernier’s election campaign, plus other letters to the editor
FILE PHOTO: People's Party of Canada (PPC) leader Maxime Bernier speaks after the announcement of federal election results in Beauceville, Quebec, Canada October 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger/File Photo
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