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September 26

Shane Pinto scores 25 seconds in OT, Senators down Jets 3-2 in NHL pre-season
Winnipeg Jets' Riley Nash (20) and Ottawa Senators’ Shane Pinto (12) battles for the puck during second period NHL preseason action in Winnipeg, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021.
Yen sinks, Australian dollar climbs as Evergrande contagion fears recede
The Evergrande headquarters (L) is seen in Shenzhen, southeastern China on September 26, 2021. (Photo by Noel Celis / AFP) (Photo by NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Meng Wanzhou’s release offers chance at reset in bilateral relations, Chinese tabloid says
Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou waves as she steps out of a charter plane at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China September 25, 2021. Jin Liwang/Xinhua via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Berliners back plan to expropriate big landlords
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 11, 2021 A demonstrator wears a face protection mask reading "Yes! Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen" as she takes part in a protest against the soaring living costs of tenants, in Berlin.
Homecoming of Michael Spavor, Michael Kovrig a welcome relief for Canada, but China rift runs deep after their detention
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, accompanied by Canada's Ambassador to China, Domenic Barton, arrive after being released from detention in China, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada September 25, 2021. DND-MDN Canada/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Americans win Ryder Cup in a rout, send Europe a message
Team USA players celebrate after the Ryder Cup matches at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis.
Danny Jansen, George Springer homer, Blue Jays beat Twins to keep pressure on wild-card race
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen celebrates his 3 RBI home run in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn.
Western University sees subdued homecoming parties amid sexual-assault allegations
Students take part in parties and gatherings in a neighbourhood around Western University in London, Ont. with an increased police presence during the school's homecoming weekend on Saturday, September 25, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
Republican Liz Cheney: ‘I was wrong’ in opposing gay marriage in past
FILE - In this July 27, 2021 file photo, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wy., listens to testimony from Washington Metropolitan Police Department Officer Daniel Hodges during the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Bourg/Pool via AP, File)
Election leaves Germany’s future government up in the air after 16 years of Pax Angela
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 26: Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party chairman and candidate for the federal elections, Armin Laschet, speaks during the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) election event, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks on, on September 26, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Voters have gone to the polls nationwide today in elections that herald the end of the 16-year chancellorship of Angela Merkel. (Photo by Clemens Bilan - Pool/Getty Images)
Inquiry into Nova Scotia mass killing holds first of four community open houses
A woman pays her respects at a roadblock in Portapique, N.S. on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The inquiry investigating the mass killing in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives last year has filed almost 50 subpoenas to compel the release of information from several organization, including the RCMP. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Germany’s Social Democrats, Angela Merkel’s CDU stake rival claims after close election
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 file photo, People walk and drive past election posters of the three candidates for German chancellor , from right, Armin Laschet, Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Annalena Baerbock, German Green party (Die Gruenen) and Olaf Scholz, Social Democratic Party (SPD), at a street in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Germany’s closely fought election on Sunday will set the direction of the European Union’s most populous country after 16 years under Angela Merkel, whose party is scrambling to avoid defeat by its center-left rivals after a rollercoaster campaign. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
Tunisians take to the streets to protest president’s power grab
Demonstrators carry flags and banners during a protest against the Tunisian President Kais Saied's seizure of governing powers, in Tunis, Tunisia, September 26, 2021. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi
Buffalo’s Josh Allen silences critics with 43-21 rout of Washington
Quarterback Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills rushes for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the game against the Washington Football Team at Highmark Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Jason Kenney tells radio host a COVID-19 lockdown would punish vaccinated people
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces new COVID-19 measures for Alberta in Calgary, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. Jason Kenney rejected calls for a "hard lockdown" during an appearance on a radio program Sunday, the same day that his province's former top doctor signed a letter calling for immediate "fire break" measures to deal with surging cases of COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
A bro beating at the Ryder Cup
Cathal Kelly
Catholic bishop hopes residential school apology will improve Indigenous relations
A memorial is seen outside the Residential School in Kamloops, B.C., on June 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Ottawa’s offer to help end battle over old-growth logging insufficient, B.C. says
A sign is shown at the entrance to Eden blockade in the Fairy Creek area near Port Renfrew, B.C. on Tuesday, May, 11, 2021.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jen Osborne
Tony Awards: ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ sashays home with 10 trophies
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 26: Aaron Tveit accepts the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" onstage during the 74th Annual Tony Awards at Winter Garden Theatre on September 26, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
Texas Governor Greg Abbott defends upcoming audit of 2020 election results demanded by Trump
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks before he signs Texas SB 576, an anti-smuggling bill that enhances the criminal penalty for human smuggling when a payment is involved, at McAllen City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in McAllen, Texas. (Joel Marinez/The Monitor via AP)
Cannabis companies face more job losses and facility closures, analysts predict
An Aurora worker sorts marijuana plants at the Aurora Sky facility in Edmonton Alberta, May 23, 2018. Jason Franson/The Globe and Mail.
Evergrande crisis is a global problem, but how big is hard to predict
David Parkinson
Ottawa’s pandemic spending spurs tax-revenue windfall in Ontario
People use social distancing circles at Trinity-Bellwoods park in Toronto, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Two 18-year-old UBC students die after hit by vehicle while walking early Sunday
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
La Brea: An utter disaster about a disaster
John Doyle
Investigators probe deadly Amtrak derailment in Montana
In this photo provided by Kimberly Fossen people work at the scene of an Amtrak train derailment on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in north-central Montana. Multiple people were injured when the train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed Saturday, the train agency said. (Kimberly Fossen via AP)
Filmmaker Mort Ransen was creative force behind Margaret’s Museum
Filmmaker Mort Ransen (green jacket) during making of National Film Board of Canada documentary, "Christopher’s Movie Matinee" (1968). Credit: National Film Board of Canada
Friends, family flock to Holbrook, N.Y., funeral home to mourn Gabby Petito
A woman carries a placard in honor of Petito as people attend the funeral service of Gabby Petito at Moloney's Funeral Home in Holbrook, N.Y. Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Rio Tinto, Unifor reach labour deal for British Columbia operations
FILE PHOTO: A sign adorns the building where mining company Rio Tinto has their office in Perth, Western Australia, November 19, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray//File Photo
My mutation is no X-Men fantasy but the pandemic could be my Legacy Virus
UK gas stations run dry as trucker shortage sparks hoarding
A tanker driver watches as fuel is pumped from his tanker into storage tanks at a BP petrol station in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire on September 25, 2021. - The UK government is poised to temporarily ease visa rules to attract more foreign lorry drivers, reports said Saturday, as it grapples with a growing shortage that has now hit fuel supplies. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada faces immediate, long-term decisions on China ties after two Michaels’ return
Former diplomat Michael Kovrig embraces his wife Vina Nadjibulla following his arrival on a Canadian air force jet after his release from detention in China, at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 25, 2021. Cpl Justin Dreimanis/DND-MDN Canada/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
New COVID-19 cases keep climbing in Atlantic Canada, N.B. logs highest rise with 82
People wait in line at a mass vaccination and testing clinic at the Moncton Coliseum, in Moncton, N.B., on Wednesday, September, 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
EU says U.S. trade, tech council to boost its clout, set rules for 21st century
FILE PHOTO: European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis speaks during a hearing before the European Parliament's trade committee, in Brussels, Belgium, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Nancy Pelosi sets Thursday vote on $1-trillion infrastructure bill, eyes scaled-back social spending measure
(FILES) In this file photo US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, speaks at a news conference on the "Women's Health Protection Act," on September 24, 2021, outside the US Capitol in Washington DC. - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed confidence a massive infrastructure bill will pass this week but acknowledged it might not get a September 27, 2021 vote as planned, with fellow Democrats warning critical work remains to meet the party's deadlines.Democrats have been scrambling to hammer out a landmark plan to upgrade the nation's roads and bridges, but are also under immense pressure to finalize a $3.5 trillion public investment package and fund the government to avert a looming shutdown -- all by September 30. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Quebec reports 719 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths
People lineup at a COVID-19 testing clinic Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Residential School Survivor offers advice on how to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Two hundred and fifteen lights are placed on the lawn outside the Residential School in Kamloops, B.C., on June, 13, 2021. A prime-time special in honour of residential school survivors will air on APTN and CBC/Radio-Canada on the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. Producers say the one-hour, commercial-free "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation" broadcast will feature the stories and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples affected by the tragedies of the residential school system in Canada. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is producing the special, in collaboration with Insight Productions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Architect of 1994 Rwanda genocide dies at 80
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 18, 2008, former Rwanda army's Colonel Theoneste Bagosora sits at the Rwanda International Criminal Tribunal (ICTR) in Arusha. - Theoneste Bagosora, Rwandan army colone, the "brain" of the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, died on September 26, 2021, at the age of 80, in Mali where he was serving his sentence for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. (Photo by Tony KARUMBA / AFP) (Photo by TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images)
Turkey intends to buy more Russian defence systems, says Erdogan
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 file photo, a truck carrying parts of the S-400 air defense systems, exits a Russian transport aircraft after landing at Murted military airport outside Ankara, Turkey. NATO-member Turkey has tested its Russian-made advanced air defense missile system, Turkish media reports said Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, raising the specter of a new standoff with the United States. (Turkish Defence Ministry via AP, Pool, File)
Two charged with assault during anti-vaccine protest in Toronto
While not as crowded with shoppers as it might normally be, the Eaton Centre was open for business with people lining up outside a few stores on Mar 10 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Julian Alaphilippe retains men’s cycling world championship title in explosive fashion
Cycling - UCI Road World Championships - Leuven, Belguim - September 26, 2021 France's Julian Alaphilippe celebrates as he crosses the line to win the race REUTERS/Yves Herman
Ontario reports 653 new COVID-19 infections, six more deaths from virus
Ontario Minister of Health Christine Elliott removes her mask to speak at a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Lewis Hamilton wins 100th F1 race at Russian Grand Prix to take lead over Max Verstappen
Formula One F1 - Russian Grand Prix - Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia - September 26, 2021 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton during the race REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Iceland will have a male-majority parliament after all, election recount shows
Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir talks to supporters of her Left Green Movement at a party event in Reykjavik on September 25, 2021 after the announcement of partial results in the country's general elections. - Iceland's election on September 25 saw the left-right coalition government widen its majority. However, Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir's Left Green Movement emerged weakened while her right-wing partners posted strong scores, casting doubt over her future as prime minister. (Photo by Tom LITTLE / AFP) (Photo by TOM LITTLE/AFP via Getty Images)
Alexander Volkanovski, Valentina Shevchenko defend titles at UFC 266
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 25: Alexander Volkanovski of Australia taunts Brian Ortega in between rounds during their Featherweight title fight during UFC 266 at T-Mobile Arena on September 25, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images)
Alimentaria Mexicana helps Granville Island realize its culinary potential
Head chef Martin Vargas, left, prepares a dish at Alimentaria Mexicana in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.
Swiss voters support same-sex marriage in referendum
A supporter takes a picture with her mobile phone of a wedding cake following a nationwide referendum on same-sex marriage, in Swiss capital Bern on September 26, 2021. - Swiss voters have approved the government's plan to introduce same-sex marriage, according to the first projections following September 26 referendum triggered by opponents of the move. Shortly after the polls closed at noon market researchers GFS Bern, who conducted the main polling throughout the campaign, projected that the "yes" vote was heading for victory, which would bring the Alpine nation into line with most of western Europe. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
Volcano ash cleared from La Palma airport runway but all flights remain cancelled as eruptions continue
Lava flows from a volcano on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain in the early hours of Sunday Sept. 26, 2021. A volcano in Spain's Canary Islands is keeping nerves on edge several days since it erupted, producing loud explosions, a huge ash cloud and cracking open a new fissure that spewed out more fiery molten rock. (AP Photo/Daniel Roca)
Rowdy celebrations across Norway as remaining COVID-19 measures end
An ambulance takes care of the injured as Norway reopens from the coronavirus restrictions in Trondheim, Norway, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. The government is easing the national regulations introduced in connection with the coronavirus pandemic. (Joakim Halvorsen/NTB via AP)
Evergrande’s electric vehicle unit terminates plans to issue RMB shares
An Evergrande sign is seen at the Evergrande Automotive R&D Institute Headquarters of China Evergrande Group in Shanghai, China September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/Files
Israeli troops kill five Palestinian gunmen in arrest clashes
Palestinians gather at the site where three Palestinian where killed during clashes with Israeli forces in the village of Beit Anan, in northwest Jerusalem on September 26, 2021. - An Israeli operation to dismantle a Hamas Islamist cell in the West Bank sparked fierce gun battles at multiple locations, killing four Palestinians, Israel's army and Palestinian official sources said. (Photo by ABBAS MOMANI / AFP) (Photo by ABBAS MOMANI/AFP via Getty Images)
Quebec’s last tobacco farmer hopes to continue his legacy
Robin Janson poses in one of his tobacco fields during harvesting in L'Assomption, Quebec, September 10, 2021. Janson is the only tobacco farmer left in Quebec. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Quebec undergoes a culture shift as ‘woke’ politics is redefined in the province
Quebec Solidaire Leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois questions the government during question period Thursday, September 23, 2021 at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Three tips for planning better events for hybrid-working employees
Déjà Leonard is a copywriter and freelance journalist based in Calgary, AB.
Sept. 26: ‘I am glad to see Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor back in Canada, but I am disappointed that Meng Wanzhou got off so lightly.’ 1,020 days later, plus other letters to the editor
Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou speaks to media outside the B.C. Supreme Court following a hearing about her release in Vancouver, Sept. 24, 2021.
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