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September 8

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole defends health transfers plan in costed platform
Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole speaks during a news conference after the second of three two-hour debates ahead of the September 20 election, at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Guerrero, streaking Jays drop sliding Yanks from top wildcard spot
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. #13 of the Toronto Blue Jays slides in safely with a triple as third baseman Rougned Odor #12 of the New York Yankees jumps for a high throw during the eighth inning of a game at Yankee Stadium on September 8, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
French-language debate: Federal leaders spar over child care, COVID-19 recovery
Leader of the federal political parties participate in the French-language leaders debate, Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in Gatineau, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Texas man gets execution delay over pastor’s touch request
John Henry Ramirez, who is on death row, in the visitation area of the Allan B. Polunsky Unit prison in Livingston, Texas, Aug. 25, 2021. Ramirez’s federal lawsuit claims that the state’s refusal to allow his pastor to lay hands on him during his execution burdens his free exercise of religion at the exact moment “when most Christians believe they will either ascend to heaven or descend to hell — in other words, when religious instruction and practice is most needed.” (Matthew Busch/The New York Times)
Canada beats El Salvador in World Cup qualifier
Canada's Jonathan David (left) battles for the ball with El Salvador's Narciso Orellana during first half World Cup qualifying action in Toronto, on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal urges Canada to help evacuate stranded Afghans
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-C.T., left, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., right, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-C.T., attend a press conference at the military airbase in Beirut airport, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. A delegation of four U.S. senators visiting Lebanon promised to work on easing Lebanon's crippling economic crisis. (AP Photo/ Hassan Ammar)
In photos: Federal Leaders square off in French-Language debate
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Liberal leader Justin Trudeau gestures to Conservative leader Erin O'Toole as he speaks.
Woman tells coroner’s inquest how small group of volunteers struggled to help at Quebec care home deserted by staff
Plush toys and flowers are shown outside Residence Herron in the Montreal suburb of Dorval, Sunday, May 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Jagmeet Singh on Animal Crossing? NDP to harness SnapChat, video games to attract young voters
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh (R) takes a selfie with volunteers in Montreal, Quebec on August 23, 2021. - The NDP leader visited several constituants and businesses in the Papineau riding. The area is known for being Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's main riding. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced snap elections for September 20 to seek a new mandate to steer the nation's pandemic exit, much to the dismay of his rival parties. (Photo by Andrej Ivanov / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Magnet breakthrough brings fusion energy closer to reality
A team of engineers and scientists from CFS and MIT’s PSFC lower the superconducting magnet into the test stand in which the magnet was cooled and powered to produce a magnetic field of 20 tesla. Credit: Gretchen Ertl, CFS/MIT-PSFC, 2021
Canada urged to stop fuelling war in Yemen with Saudi arms sales, UN report says
Yemeni fighters backed by the Saudi-led coalition ride on the back of an armored vehicle as they leave the front lines of Marib, Yemen, Saturday, June 19, 2021. Yemen has been convulsed by a civil war since 2014 when Houthis took control of the capital of Sanaa and much of the northern part of the country. That forced the government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi to flee to the south, then to Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
House of Commons agrees to review harassment policy in wake of allegations against Raj Saini
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, alongside Liberal MPs (from left) Marwan Tabbara, Bardish Chagger and Raj Saini meet with Region of Waterloo mayors and delivers brief opening remarks in Kitchener, Ont., on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Penguins’ Crosby out at least 6 weeks after wrist surgery
FILE - In this May 22, 2021, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) fires the puck during the third period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders in Uniondale, N.Y. Crosby will miss the start of the regular season after undergoing wrist surgery. The team made the announcement Wednesday, Sept. 8. General manager Ron Hextall said the surgery was necessary to address a lingering issue and that Crosby would be out a minimum of six weeks. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Is My Microphone On? at Canadian Stage unnervingly explores adolescence and the climate emergency
IMMO_Photo By Elana Emer Amaza Payne Is My Microphone On Canadian stage
Two First Nations challenge Ottawa’s rejection of Grassy Mountain coal mine
A section of the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies is seen west of Cochrane, Alta., Thursday, June 17, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez turning heads with big wins at U.S. Open
Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, motions to her box after defeating Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, in the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Canadian star Walker takes his place among baseball greats
Larry Walker speaks Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, during his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
NFL QB youth movement features 13 starters 25 or younger
Aug 29, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) rolls out to throw a pass in the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Alberta’s investment manager AIMCo to administer $19.3-billion teachers’ pension plan
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney takes his mask off at a news conference where the provincial government announced new restrictions because of the surging COVID-19 cases in the province, in Calgary on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
Canada Goose faces accusations of misleading advertising in China
Jackets hang in the showroom of the Canada Goose factory in Toronto on Feb. 23, 2018.
Bank of Canada’s new openness gets a test during federal election campaign
David Parkinson
Health officials prepare for COVID-19 testing deluge as students return to school amid fourth wave
Children sanitize their hands while physical distancing after getting their pictures taken at picture day at St. Barnabas Catholic School during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scarborough, Ont., on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
B.C.’s COVID-19 vaccine passport system good first step, medical group says
Even Indigenous theatre has fallen victim to wokeness
Drew Hayden Taylor
United Airlines lays out employee rules as COVID-19 vaccine requirement looms
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 02, 2021 (FILES) In this file photo taken on March 2, 2021 A United Airlines Boeing 737 plane is seen at the gate at Washington's Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on March 2, 2021 - The United States on August 22, 2021 enlisted several major airlines in its frantic evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans, Americans and other foreigners from Kabul following its fall to Taliban extremists. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin activated the rarely-used Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) to aid the onward movement of people arriving at US bases in the Middle East, the Pentagon said. Eighteen civilian craft, from American Airlines, Atlas, Delta, Omni, Hawaiian and United, will aid dozens of military cargo transports involved in the evacuation, the statement said. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)
As much focus on Dallas QB as on Tampa Bay’s 44-year-old
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) watches play from the sideline in the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
VIFF to offer full lineup in-person for 40th year
ElectricalLifeOfLouisWain_still (2) -X.jpg VIFF’s 40th edition will officially open with an in-cinema screening of the inventive biopicThe Electrical Life of Louis Wain, from U.K. director Will Sharpe, starring Benedict Cumberbatch who gives a bravura performance as the Victorian illustrator who found lasting fame with his knack for drawing cute cats
Conservatives’ Erin O’Toole pledges lower deficits by cutting child-care spending, doubling workers benefit
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole speaks to the media in Ottawa on Tuesday September 7, 2021. Canadians will vote in a federal election Sept. 20th. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Psychosis in remission for mentally ill man who killed five at Calgary house party
Matthew de Grood is shown in a 2013 photo.
Lawyer for accused U.S. Capitol rioter asks to move trial from Washington
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 6, 2021, Supporters of US President Donald Trump, including Jake Angeli (C), a QAnon supporter known for his painted face and horned hat, enter the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. - A conspiracy theorist who became one of the most recognized rioters storming the US Capitol last January pleaded guilty on September 3, 2021 to obstructing congressional proceedings, a charge carrying a prison sentence of up to 20 years. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Bill Gates increases stake in Four Seasons
Isadore Sharp, Founder and Chairman, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts gives a tv intertview during the opening ceremony of the new Four Seasons hotel on Yorkville Ave, Toronto October 05 2012. Photo by: Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail.
Robert Durst a gold medalist in running from truth, prosecution says in closing arguments
In this still image taken from the Law & Crime Network court video, real estate heir Robert Durst answers questions while taking the stand during his murder trial on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Inglewood, Calif. (Law & Crime Network via AP, Pool)
Maverick politician Paul Hellyer was seen as a possible candidate for PM
Paul Hellyer, former Liberal cabinet minister is now leading the charge for economic nationalism with the group Canada Action Party, August 11, 1999. Photo by Fred Lum / The Globe and Mail
U.S. Capitol Police to tighten security over fears of potential violence at pro-Trump rally
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 10: Members of the public exit and enter the Capitol plaza as workers remove security fencing surrounding the U.S. Capitol on July 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. The security fence was erected in the wake of the January 6 attack on the Capitol and will be mostly removed this weekend. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Ontario court finds province broke law on lack of public consultations
A security guard stands outside the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 10, 2020, during the first day of the trial for accused van attacker Alek Minassian. - A Canadian man linked to the misogynist "incel" movement and accused of killing 10 people by ploughing a van into pedestrians in Toronto pleaded "not criminally responsible" due to mental illness at the start of his trial on November 10, 2020. Alek Minassian faces 10 charges of premeditated murder and 16 of attempted murder following the attack in April 2018 that left dead eight women and two men, aged 22 to 94 years old, and others badly injured in Canada's largest city. (Photo by Cole BURSTON / AFP) (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
Kamala Harris rallies for California Governor Gavin Newsom facing Republican-led recall
Vice President Kamala Harris stands on stage with California Gov. Gavin Newsom as she arrives for an event at the IBEW-NECA Joint Apprenticeship Training Center in San Leandro, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman sentenced to three and a half years in sex slaves case
Nancy Salzman, center, leaves Brooklyn Federal court, Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in New York. Salzman, co-founder of NXIVM, the embattled upstate New York self-help organization has pleaded guilty in a case featuring sensational claims that some followers became branded sex slaves. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
RCMP arrest Manitoba teen accused of ‘swatting’ incidents that placed U.S. schools in lockdown
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
Why these 15 TSX stocks trading near recent highs are worth a look
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Erin O’Toole is the most Liberal leader the Conservatives have ever had
John Ibbitson
How will annual-leave rules affect my retirement plans?
File #: 2612446 retirement plan portfolio on top of vintage stock certificates. Credit: Kenneth Mellott / iStockphoto (Royalty-Free) Keywords: Retirement, Pension, Planning, Plan, Finance, Social Security, Stock Certificate, rollover, Savings
U.K. parliament backs Boris Johnson’s tax hike plan to help fund health and social care
In this handout photo provided by UK Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks in the House of Commons, London, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. Johnson told lawmakers in the House of Commons that he had made the “difficult but responsible” decision to hike taxes in order to raise 36 billion pounds ($50 billion) over three years for social care and the overstretched National Health Service. (Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament via AP)
Evening Update: Conservatives to release the costing of their platform ahead of tonight’s debate
A technician cleans the set in preparation for Thursday night's French language leaders debate Wednesday, September 23, 2015 in Montreal. A group of media companies will collaborate to produce the federal leaders' debates during the upcoming election campaign. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Lululemon raises full-year forecast betting on strong athleisure demand
FILE - This June 5, 2017, file photo, shows a Lululemon Athletica logo outside a store on Newbury Street in Boston. Lululemon Athletica Inc. reports earnings Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Victims of 9/11 terror attacks are still being identified, 20 years since tragedy
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 13, 2001, workers clean debris from a street in front of the Trinity Church near the collapsed twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York. - The remains of two more victims of 9/11 have been identified, thanks to advanced DNA technology, New York officials announced on September 7, 2021, just days before the 20th anniversary of the attacks. The office of the city's chief medical examiner said it had formally identified the 1,646th and 1,647th victim of the al-Qaeda attacks on New York's Twin Towers which killed 2,753 people. (Photo by BETH A. KEISER / POOL / AFP) (Photo by BETH A. KEISER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
GameStop beats revenue estimates as shoppers return to stores
FILE PHOTO: A GameStop store is seen in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of New York City, New York, U.S. January 27, 2021. Picture taken January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Nick Zieminski
Nancy Pelosi says Democrats will not raise debt limit in US$3.5-trillion bill
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters to discuss President Joe Biden's domestic agenda including passing a bipartisan infrastructure bill and pushing through a Democrats-only expansion of the social safety net, the at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Broadway’s ‘Come From Away’ cast on reuniting to shoot film
St. John's-raised Petrina Bromley, seen in an undated handout photo, plays Bonnie Harris and other characters in "Come From Away," a recorded version of the Broadway musical that debuts Sept. 10 on Apple TV Plus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Apple TV Plus, Sarah Shatz, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
U.S. Fed survey finds growth ‘downshifted’ in summer due to COVID-19
FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC, U.S., August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Despair, failure and fear: Ghosts of Afghanistan explains a lot
John Doyle
New Orleans lifts Ida curfew as city inches closer to regaining power
Volunteer William Holmes offers gallons of water during a distribution of supply event put on by New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno and Vice President Donna M. Glapion, who teamed up with community partners to distribute cell phones, ice, essential items and hot meals over a week after Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana, at Carver High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., September 7, 2021. REUTERS/Kathleen Flynn
Twitter tests new ‘Communities’ feature for tweeting to groups
FILE PHOTO: People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken in Warsaw September 27, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
If the campaign becomes a culture war, it’s advantage Liberals
Lawrence Martin
Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof seeks rehearing on conviction and death sentence
FILE - In this April 10, 2017, file photo, Dylann Roof enters the court room at the Charleston County Judicial Center to enter his guilty plea on murder charges in Charleston, S.C. A federal appeals court on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, upheld Roof's conviction and sentence on federal death row for the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond affirmed Roof's conviction and sentence in the shootings at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. (Grace Beahm/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool, File)
French broadcast regulator clips far-right commentator’s wings before potential presidential run
FILE PHOTO: French political columnist Eric Zemmour delivers a speech in Paris, France, September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
The beauty of pizza is that there is one perfect for everyone’s taste. Pizza czar Anthony Falco offers up one for vegetable lovers
PizzaCzar_p142.jpg For story on Pizza Czar Anthony Falco Handout for Gayle MacDonald Pursuits Veggie Lovers (Molly Tavoletti)
Politics Briefing: Party leaders gear up for tonight’s French-language debate in Gatineau, Que.
A view of the set for the French-language federal election leaders' debate is shown at the Museum of Canadian History in Gatineau, Que., on Monday, Sept.6, 2021. A Federal Court judge ordered the Leaders' Debates Commission to permit reporters from Rebel News Network to fully cover this week's two official televised leaders' debates. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Radio-Canada/Ivanoh Demers **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Old tire swings don’t die, they just keep spinning memories
U.K., France grapple with surge in immigrants crossing English Channel
French Maritime Gendarmes from Boulogne-Sur-Mer, south of the port of Calais, search for migrants at sea trying to cross the Channel on August 12, 2021. - French authorities rescued more than 100 migrants on August 11, 2021 seeking to sail to England in four separate boats that officials said got into trouble in the Channel. Last week the British government said a record of at least 482 migrants crossed from France to England in a single day, putting annual figures way above last year's numbers. (Photo by FRANCOIS LO PRESTI / AFP) (Photo by FRANCOIS LO PRESTI/AFP via Getty Images)
British qualifier Emma Raducanu, Novak Djokovic reach U.S. Open semi-finals
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Emma Raducanu of the United Kingdom celebrates after defeating Belinda Bencic of Switzerland during her Women’s Singles quarterfinals match on Day Ten of the 2021 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 08, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Liberal whip Mark Holland warns unfair ‘trial’ taking place over Raj Saini harassment allegations
Chief Government Whip Mark Holland rises at the end of a 30-hour marathon voting session on March 22, 2019, in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
British naturalists see a new harbinger of climate change in the dragonflies sweeping across the U.K. and Ireland
A male black-winged dragonfly (Calopteryx maculata) rests on a grass leaf near the town of Klina on July 12, 2021. (Photo by Armend NIMANI / AFP) (Photo by ARMEND NIMANI/AFP via Getty Images)
Resistance leaders Massoud, Saleh still in Afghanistan, diplomat says
FILE PHOTO: Taliban soldiers stand in front of protesters during the anti-Pakistan protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 7, 2021. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Thanks to a change in winemaking laws in Italy, Prosecco producers in Veneto can now offer bubbles with a rosé hue
Christopher Waters
Gen. Robert E. Lee statue taken down in Virginia capital
EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / The statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is removed from Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, on September 8, 2021. - Lee's statue became the focus of US protests for racial justice was removed from Richmond, which served as capital of the pro-slavery South during the Civil War. The statue of Lee, who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia during the bloody 1861-65 conflict, was lifted off its 40-foot (12-meter) granite pedestal by a crane to be carted away on a flatbed truck as a crowd of hundreds cheered under tight security. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly / AFP) (Photo by RYAN M. KELLY/AFP via Getty Images)
Captain Steve Stricker fills out U.S. team with four more Ryder Cup rookies
KOHLER, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 08: U.S. Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker speaks during the 43rd Ryder Cup Captain's Picks Press Conference at Whistling Straits on September 08, 2021 in Kohler, Wisconsin. Stricker announced Tony Finau, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, Harris English, Daniel Berger and Scottie Scheffler as his captain's picks. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Alberta backs off demand for nurse pay cuts in recent round of collective bargaining
Alberta Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board Travis Toews delivers the 2021 budget in Edmonton on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Florida can’t enforce ban on school mask mandates, judge says
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 file photo, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the opening of a monoclonal antibody site in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appealed a judge’s ruling that the governor exceeded his authority in ordering school boards not to impose strict mask requirements on students to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The governor’s lawyers took their case Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 to the 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Coroner’s inquest hears of staff shortages at Montreal-area care home where dozens died
Flowers and notes for loved ones are seen at a makeshift memorial in front of the CHSLD Herron seniors residence Wednesday April 22, 2020 in Dorval, Que.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Porter Airlines flights resume for first time in nearly 18 months after being grounded due to COVID-19 pandemic
A Porter airlines flight makes its final approach as it lands at the airport Tuesday July 2, 2019 in Ottawa.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Any legitimacy of Taliban ‘will have to be earned’, Antony Blinken says
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, attends a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas after a meeting at the Ramstein U.S. Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. The largest American military community overseas houses thousands Afghan evacuees in a tent city at the airbase. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Iran says ‘counterproductive’ IAEA stance may hinder nuclear talks
FILE PHOTO: Ebrahim Raisi, who assumed office as Iran's president in August, speaks during a news conference in Tehran, Iran, June 21, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo
British education minister admits mixing up Black athletes
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on September 08, 2021, shows a file photo taken on April 29, 2021 of Manchester United's English striker Marcus Rashford (L) warming up ahead of the UEFA Europa League semi-final, first leg football match between Manchester United and Roma at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, north west England, and a file photo taken on July 06, 2021 of British and Irish Lions' English lock Maro Itoje walking on the field during the British and Irish Lions captain's run at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg. - Britain's beleaguered education chief faced new criticism on September 8, 2021, after claiming to have met campaigning footballer Marcus Rashford -- only for aides to clarify it was rugby star Maro Itoje. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson's confusion of the two black sportsmen fuelled speculation that he might be fired by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a cabinet reshuffle rumoured to be in the works. (Photos by Paul ELLIS and Christiaan Kotze / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS,CHRISTIAAN KOTZE/AFP via Getty Images)
What’s the difference between a rapid COVID-19 test and a PCR test, and which one is best?
A COVID-19 rapid testing area is seen on the international arrivals level at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., Friday, July 30, 2021. British Columbia health officials reported 395 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday with infections showing no signs of slowing down. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Hurricane Larry moves west, Newfoundland residents warned to prepare
Workers put a tarp on the damaged roof in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. The expected track of hurricane Larry has shifted to the west, with the latest forecast suggesting the storm could make landfall in eastern Newfoundland on early Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESSAP /Gerald Herbert
BofA warns of meagre returns for U.S. equities in 2022. Plus, why a Liberal campaign promise may temper the outlook for big bank dividend payouts
Chyanne Fickes, Vice-President, Investments, Stone Asset Management shares why investing in the American banks might be a wiser decision than in Canada's big five.
Glen Grunwald retiring as CEO and president of Canada Basketball
New York Knicks senior vice president for basketball operations and interim general manager Glen Grunwald speaks at a press conference during the team's NBA basketball media day at the training facility in Greenburgh, N.Y., on December 12, 2011. Canada's women's basketball team is a legitimate medal contender at the World Cup that tips off on Saturday. Canada's men's team is in the thick of its own World Cup qualifying, and could field a squad next fall in China stacked full of NBA players. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Kathy Willens
Quebec reports 600 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
A COVID-19 vaccination sign is shown in Montreal, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Chinese government summons gaming firms, says it will crack down on ride-hailing
FILE PHOTO: A man plays online game on a computer at an internet cafe in Beijing, China August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
Anti-vaccine protest is fine. Abuse is not. Shut it down
Robyn Urback
Canadian economic activity expanded for seventh straight month in August: Ivey PMI
People walk past businesses on Spadina Avenue in Chinatown in Toronto, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Ontario’s stay-at-home order lifts today but most other public health measures are staying in place. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Ontario reports 554 new COVID-19 cases, 16 additional deaths
A health-care worker tests for COVID-19 at a drive-thru assessment centre at the Etobicoke General Hospital in Toronto on April 21, 2020. The Nunavut government says it will temporarily close seven health centres in the territory this summer because it doesn't have enough nurses to staff them. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
One dead, one injured in chemical plant explosion in Toronto’s east end
A Toronto Police badge.
CF Montreal bans rowdy supporters groups after incidents of violence, use of unauthorized pyrotechnics
CF Montreal Fans cheer on their team during an MLS soccer game against FC Cincinnati in Montreal, Saturday, July 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Suspect in 2015 Paris attacks tells trial he’s ‘an Islamic State soldier’
French lawyer Xavier Nogueras talks to journalists in front of the temporary courtroom set up during the start of the trial of the Paris' November 2015 attacks at the Paris courthouse on the Ile de la Cite, in Paris, France, September 8, 2021. Twenty defendants stand trial over Paris' November 2015 attacks from September 8, 2021 to May 25, 2022, with nearly 1,800 civil parties, more than 300 lawyers, hundreds of journalists and large-scale security challenges. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Ninety-seven-year-old dies in blaze at Montreal seniors residence
The Montreal Police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on July 8, 2020. Montreal police say a 97-year-old woman died in a fire at a retirement home on Tuesday in northeastern Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
U.S. job openings jump to record high as employers scramble for workers
(FILES) In this file photo a woman walks by a "Now Hiring" sign outside a store on August 16, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. - American firms hired just 374,000 more workers in August, according to payroll services firm ADP, a slight increase over July but far less than economists had expected. The data "has highlighted a downshift in the labor market recovery," ADP chief economist Nela Richardson said."We have seen a decline in new hires, following significant job growth from the first half of the year." (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
Bank of Canada holds on policy, acknowledges weak recent growth, supply-chain disruptions
The Bank of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Miriam Toews, Kim Thuy among 10 female authors on Giller Prize longlist
Author Miriam Toews poses for a photograph in Toronto, on Friday, August 13, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
CN Rail to require all workers in Canada be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1
A CN rail worker stands on an idle locomotive in Burnaby, B.C., on Friday, November 27, 2020. Canadian National Railway Co. responded to criticisms of its proposed takeover of Kansas City Southern by telling the U.S. regulator there's no harm if it approves a voting trust until a final ruling on the merits of the transaction is handed down many months from now.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
U.S.-based gaming company Jam City buys Montreal’s Ludia Inc. for US$165-million
Titles: Jurassic Park Universal Pictures
Canadian dollar hits two-week low as global growth concerns offset Bank of Canada decision
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Western Canada: B.C. unveils details of COVID-19 vaccine card as Alberta faces pressure to mandate vaccines
A person looks at the Quebec government's new vaccine passport apps called VaxiCode and VaxiCode Verif on a phone in Montreal on Aug. 25, 2021. Vaccine passports come into effect in Manitoba today as the province strengthens its public health measures to fend off a fourth wave. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Taliban’s new Afghan government receives little enthusiasm from Asia, Europe
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. The Taliban on Tuesday announced a caretaker Cabinet stacked with veterans of their harsh rule in the late 1990s and subsequent 20-year battle against the U.S.-led coalition and its Afghan government allies. The line-up announced at the press conference is not likely to win the international support the Taliban so desperately need to avoid an economic meltdown. (AP Photo/Muhammad Farooq)
With demand high, builders tweak the traditional townhouse
Renderings of the Brightwater Towns project by Port Credit West Village Partners. The company completely sold out the first 106-home phase of the 72-acre site.
Consortium that took stake in Saudi Aramco’s oil pipelines to sell at least $4-billion in bonds in fourth quarter: sources
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Philippines’ Duterte accepts 2022 vice presidential nomination, rivals criticize move
FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the arrival ceremony for the first COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in the country, at Villamor Air Base in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
New Burgess Shale fossil sheds light on the evolution of size
A Royal Ontario Museum fieldwork crew are seen extracting a shale slab containing a fossil of Titanokorys gainesi in the mountains of Kootenay National Park, B.C., in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-ROM, Jean-Bernard Caron, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Theo Fleury’s recent comments on COVID-19 vaccine passports are ‘a stain on his legacy,’ Brandon University says
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