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English-language leaders’ debate: Justin Trudeau put on defensive over early election call, foreign policy
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left to right, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole takes part in the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Canada, September 9, 2021. Justin Tang/Pool via REUTERS
Trudeau, O’Toole prevented from launching attacks at each other in tightly controlled debate
John Ibbitson
Blue Jays sweep slumping Yankees for eighth straight win, now 1/2 game back in wild card
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays follows through on his ninth inning home run against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 09, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Biden calls Xi as U.S.-China relationship grows more fraught
President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Washington. Biden is announcing sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Harvard University to end investment in fossil fuels
FILE PHOTO: Lawrence Bacow speaks during his inauguration as the 29th President of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., October 5, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
In photos: Federal leaders square off in the final English-language debate
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Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, left to right, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole pose for an official photo before the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Quebec.
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez will play for U.S. Open tennis title after upset semi-final win
Sep 9, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Leylah Fernandez of Canada reacts after winning a point against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus (not pictured) on day eleven of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
Robert Durst’s lawyer says prosecutors demonized ‘sick, old man’
Robert Durst spins his wheelchair s in place as he looks at people in the courtroom in Inglewood, Calif. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, with his attorneys for closing arguments presented by the prosecution in the murder trial of the New York real estate scion who is charged with the longtime friend Susan Berman's killing in Benedict Canyon just before Christmas Eve 2000. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool)
Smoke alarms sound at International Space Station
In this photo taken by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky and provided by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service, the International Space Station is seen from the Nauka module on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. (Oleg Novitsky/Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service photo via AP)
Multiple people shot in southern Illinois, three suspects flee
Police tape is shown in Toronto Tuesday, May 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Buckingham Palace supports BLM movement, senior representative says
Members of the public watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London, Monday August 23, 2021, which is taking place for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
B.C. to review death of 70-year-old woman at Kamloops hospital
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry looks on as Health Minister Adrian Dix speaks during a news conference at the legislature in Victoria, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. Dix admonished those who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and have staged protests against the province's vaccine passport plan, saying it's both foolish to refuse a vaccination and disrespectful to protest and potentially interfere with the care of hospital patients. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Advantage Djokovic: an unmatched mindset
FILE- In this combo of 2021 file photos, Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy after winning a Grand Slam tennis tournament, from left, Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon. Djokovic is 26-0 in Grand Slam matches in 2021, moving him two victories away from being the first man to win all four major tennis championships in one season since Rod Laver in 1969. (AP Photo/File)
Misery at Herron nursing home continued for days after officials intervened, Quebec LTC inquest hears
Plush toys and flowers are shown outside Résidence Herron in the Montreal suburb of Dorval, Sunday, May 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Los Angeles school officials order vaccines for students 12 and over
Bryna Makowka, who has a teenage son joins anti-vaccine protestors outside the Los Angeles Unified School District administrative offices in Los Angeles Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Makowka, said it should be up to parents, not the board, to decide for their children. The Los Angeles board of education is expected to vote Thursday on whether to require all students 12 and older to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to participate in on-campus instruction in the nation's second-largest school district. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
NFL opens season with full stadiums as COVID-19 surges
NFL Football - Philadelphia Eagles v Jacksonville Jaguars - NFL International Series - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - October 28, 2018 NFL fans Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Lung cancer patients in England to receive Amgen drug that targets a gene mutation
FILE PHOTO: An Amgen sign is seen at the company's office in South San Francisco, California October 21, 2013. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo
Canada names unchanged starting 15 for Rugby World Cup qualifier rematch against U.S.
Canada's Senior Men's 15 team coach Kingsley Jones looks on during the team's warm up prior to the first match of the Rugby World Cup 2023 Qualification Pathway against the US Eagles, at the Swilers Rugby Club in St. John's, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Roughriders to play their first road game of the year in Winnipeg
Saskatchewan Roughriders running back William Powell fights for yards during first half CFL action against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, in Regina, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. After opening the season within the friendly confines of Mosaic Stadium, running back William Powell and the Saskatchewan Roughriders will head into a very hostile environment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor
Facedrive insiders sell holdings as company’s share price sink
Larry Radzio, launches the Facedrive app while sitting in his car that he uses to pick up side jobs with Facedrive’s rideshare service. Seen in Orillia, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Facedrive Inc is a Canadian company that offers multiple services including rideshare services, food delivery, and health technology. The company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and operates in Canada and the United States. Ryan Carter/The Globe and Mail
Not-guilty verdict must be unanimous, Puerto Rico high court rules
A gavel sits on a desk in Ottawa, Wednesday February 13, 2019.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Mexico and U.S. agree to work on supply chains, migration
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard chats with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier before the so-called High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) that seek to pursue economic opportunities beyond the trade issues covered in the new North America trade agreement, in Washington, U.S. September 9, 2021. Mexico's Foreign Relations Ministry/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Canon buys B.C. company set to transform CT scanning business in US$335-million deal
FILE PHOTO - A logo of Canon Inc is pictured at the company's showroom in Tokyo October 24, 2013. REUTERS/Yuya Shino/File Photo
Second woman convicted of railroad track sabotage in Washington
A Canadian Pacific leaves the railyard in Calgary, AB on 08 Aug, 2021. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. renewed the battle for Kansas City Southern on Tuesday with a new bid that is cheaper than Canadian National Railway Co.’s but offers what the Calgary railroad says is greater assurance its deal will win regulatory approval.
Is the Tory platform the start of a new conservatism? In parts, though it’s not always clear that’s a good idea
Andrew Coyne
Refusing COVID-19 vaccine hurts wider population, B.C. Health Minister says
A police officer directing traffic around the road closure stands by as people attend a rally and march organized by those opposed to COVID-19 vaccination passports and public health measures, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
In their timely new film, journalists Julian Sher and Graeme Smith examine the Ghosts of Afghanistan
GHOSTS OF AFGHANISTAN (Documentary). As the Taliban seize control of Afghanistan, new TVO Original documentary Ghosts of Afghanistan offers a first-hand account of NATO’s failed attempt to bring democracy and women’s rights and freedoms to the country. How has the war impacted Afghanistan in the 20 years since 9/11?Former Globe and Mail Canadian war correspondent Graeme Smith takes viewers on a quest to uncover what went wrong with the war and the behind-the-scenes struggle for peace in the world’s deadliest conflict. Credit: TVO
Can the Conservatives actually balance the federal budget within 10 years?
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
European firm combines with Canada’s VetStrategy to build one of the world’s largest chains of vet clinics
Dr. Spencer Burley attends to Charlie’s ear infection while Samantha Sioukas assists, at the Coxwell Animal Clinic in Toronto, on Thursday, September, 9, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
I Remember: R. Murray Schafer was Canada’s most imaginative, compelling composer
Conductor Alex Pauk and composer R. Murray Schafer. Credit: Alexina Louie
Worried about a stock market ‘top?’ Check out these 10 large cap dividend stocks
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Politics Briefing: Legault says Liberals, NDP and Greens hold ‘dangerous’ views
Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to reporters questions over the federal election debate, before entering a pre-session party caucus Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Edmonton doctors form opioid response committee to address spiking overdoses
This May 13, 2015, file photo shows the contents of a drug overdose rescue kit at a training session on how to administer naloxone, which reverses the effects of heroin and prescription painkillers, in Buffalo, N.Y. An opioid poisoning committee has been formed by a group of Edmonton physicians to address spiking overdose deaths in the community. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Carolyn Thompson
43 Canadians fly out of Kabul in first large-scale departure since U.S. withdrawal
A Canadian national evacuated from Afhganistan speaks to reporters inside the terminal upon her arrival at Hamad International Airport in Qatar's capital Doha on the first flight carrying foreigners out of the Afghan capital since the conclusion of the US withdrawal last month, September 9, 2021. - Around 100 passengers including Americans arrived in Doha after flying from Kabul airport on September 9, the first flight ferrying out foreigners since the US-led chaotic airlift of more than 120,000 people concluded on August 30. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)
Evening Update: Quebec Premier François Legault calls Liberal, NDP and Green plans ‘dangerous’, praises Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole
Quebec Premier François Legault responds to reporters' questions regarding the federal election debate, before entering a pre-session party caucus Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Works of art that commemorate and shed light on 9/11
9/11 - 20th Anniversary Tribute Exhibition of John Coburn's "Healing Hearts" -- Artist John Coburn went to New York after 9/11 and made a number of sketches which he turned into a book. Most of them are now owned by the 9/11 Museum in New York, but nine of them are being displayed as part of an exhibition at the Beckett Fine Art Gallery in Hamilton. Drawing by John Coburn / Courtesy of Beckett Fine Art Gallery
People’s Party of Canada removes riding association president after gravel thrown at Justin Trudeau
A man, top right, throws gravel at Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, left, as the RCMP security detail provide protection, while protesters shout at a local microbrewery during the Canadian federal election campaign in London Ont., on Monday, September 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
How to befriend and alienate celebrities: TIFF 2021 edition
Jessica Chastain signs autographs for fans as she arrives on the red carpet for the premiere of the film "Woman Walks Ahead" during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sunday, September 10, 2017. The pandemic isn't keeping the stars away from next week's Toronto International Film Festival. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
The Card Counter shows the force of Paul Schrader’s vision
Oscar Isaac stars as William Tell in THE CARD COUNTER, a Focus Features release. Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features / ©2021 Focus Features, LLC
Canada federal election: Four highlights from Thursday’s English-language leaders’ debate
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, Que., on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
If you don’t like Erin O’Toole’s position on something, just wait a few minutes
Robyn Urback
45 complaints filed against Montreal archdiocese for abuse and other inappropriate behaviour, independent ombudswoman says
The chancery office of the archdiocese of Montreal is seen Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. The independent ombudswoman hired by the Montreal archdiocese to investigate allegations of abuse and other inappropriate behaviour says 45 complaints have been filed against the church since her mandate began in May. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
RESP withdrawals take some planning, so be prepared
Tim Cestnick
B.C. opens consultation on anti-racism legislation as groups praise data collection
Thousands of people gather for a peaceful demonstration in support of George Floyd and Regis Korchinski-Paquet and protest against racism, injustice and police brutality, in Vancouver, on Sunday, May 31, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
How my credit score took a big hit – and then rebounded
Rob Carrick
Andre De Grasse ties best time to finish second in 100m at Diamond League Final
On Sept. 11, 2001, Moncton welcomed us with open arms
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says party won’t take part in a coalition federal government
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks to the media following the French-language leaders debate during the Canadian federal election campaign in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada on September 8, 2021. (Photo by Fred Chartrand / POOL / AFP) (Photo by FRED CHARTRAND/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Health care was dangerous even before the anti-vaxxers arrived
Elizabeth Renzetti
Revenge fantasy Kate delivers just enough violence and panache to satisfy
KATE (2021) Mary Elizabeth Winstead ("Kate"), Miku Martineau ("Ani"). Meticulous and preternaturally skilled, Kate is the perfect specimen of a finely tuned assassin at the height of her game. But when she uncharacteristically blows an assignment targeting a member of the yakuza in Tokyo, she quickly discovers she’s been poisoned, a brutally slow execution that gives her less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her killers. As her body swiftly deteriorates, Kate forms an unlikely bond with the teenage daughter of one of her past victims. Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Miku Martineau, and Woody Harrelson. Credit: Netflix
Nova Scotia won’t initially set up enforcement team for proof of COVID-19 vaccination
Premier-designate Tim Houston, left, attends his first COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, after the Progressive Conservatives won last week's provincial election, in Halifax on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Google aims to replenish 20% more water than it uses by 2030
FILE PHOTO: A view of a sign above the entrance of the Google office, ahead of presentation of the detailed investment plan for Germany, in Berlin, Germany, August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Surviving 9/11: People for whom the attack is a daily, lived experience
John Doyle
Nova Scotia’s mass shooting inquiry submits subpoenas to RCMP: spokeswoman
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
Toronto parents describe excitement, nervousness as Ontario’s largest school boards resume class
From left-Amara Choudhary,14, Ayesha Zaman,16, and Zainab Chinar, 16, fill out TDSB Student Health Pass before heading back to school. With a new school year beginning, students arrive at David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute on Sept 9,, 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. Of 1300 students, around 87% are returning for in person classes, and around 12.5% are choosing online learning.
Michael Constantine, the father in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, dies at 94
FILE - Cast members, from left, Louis Mandylor, Nia Vardalos, Lainie Kazan and Michael Constantine, of the new CBS comedy series "My Big Fat Greek Life," based on the hit film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," rehearse a scene on the set in Los Angeles on Feb. 14, 2003. Constantine, an Emmy Award-winning character actor who reached worldwide fame playing the Windex bottle-toting father of the bride in the 2002 film “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” died Aug. 31 in his home at Reading, Pennsylvania, of natural causes. He was 94. (AP Photo/Rene Macura, File)
How business travel may never be the same again
FILE - In this Wednesday, March 17, 2021 file photo, travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City. Of the 2 million people clogging airport security lines and gate areas again each day, one crowd is still largely missing: business travelers. Their absence is noteworthy because they are a key source of revenue and profit, underpinning a record-breaking stretch of financial gain for U.S. airlines that ended with the coronavirus. Business travelers tend to pay higher fares, and that is especially true on international flights, which are also still deeply depressed by the pandemic and travel restrictions around the globe. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file)
As cash piles up, Canada’s big banks on the hunt for smaller deals
Bank buildings are photographed in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Canadian banks are emerging from the pandemic flush with cash, but analysts say they’ll be looking at financial results out this week for hints of how the sector is transitioning towards more business as usual. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
U.S. Justice Dept sues Texas in response to abortion ban
Demonstrators outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, days after the justices declined to block a near-total ban on abortion in Texas, Sept. 4, 2021. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Monday that the Department of Justice would enforce a federal law making it illegal to threaten or obstruct someone who is seeking access to an abortion clinic. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)
From a documentary premiering at TIFF to other posthumous honours, Oscar Peterson is having a moment
Oscar Peterson, undated portrait. Credit Herman Leonard / CTS Images
Quebec Premier François Legault calls Liberal, NDP and Green plans ‘dangerous’, praises Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole
Quebec Premier François Legault responds to reporters' questions regarding the federal election debate, before entering a pre-session party caucus Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Suncor, Cenovus plan restart of Terra Nova oil field as global energy firms sell their stakes
The Terra Nova FPSO is shown anchored in Conception Bay, N.L., Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Rising Quebec COVID-19 hospitalizations won’t overwhelm hospitals in short term
A woman walks by a COVID-19 vaccination sign in Montreal on August 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Bureaucratic barriers are making life even harder for Canada’s allies in Afghanistan
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says his department will accelerate the processing of the families of interpreters and others who supported Canada's mission in Afghanistan to evacuate as many approved people as possible quickly. Refugees from Afghanistan and Canadian Citizens board a bus after being processed at Pearson Airport in Toronto, Tuesday, Aug 17, 2021, after arriving indirectly from Afghanistan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Bank of Canada plans to raise key rate before winding down bond buying program, Macklem says
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem holds a press conference at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Alberta health authority cancels all elective surgeries in Calgary region as COVID-19 hospital admissions soar
Ambulances parked outside the Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, April 30, 2021. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Best to check your insurance coverage before your big tree comes down
A fallen tree lies on the ground after striking two neighbouring houses in the High Park neighborhood of Toronto on Aug. 20, 2021. While most homeowners love the idea of a grand old tree on their property, it can be costly in the event that one comes down. Experts advise people to check their insurance coverage and consider preventative maintenance if they have concerns.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jody White
Why parents might want to give kids part of their inheritance now, how the work-from-home trend could slow the FIRE movement and advice for Americans looking to retire in Canada
Taliban have beaten Afghan journalists in detention, editor says
A portrait of Neamat Naghdi, 28 year-old-video reporter for Etilaat Roz newspaper who was beaten by the Taliban during incarceration, at the newspaper office in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 9, 2021. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
G7 seeks more progress on global corporate tax reform
FILE PHOTO: EU's Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe, World Bank President David Malpass, Italy's Finance Minister Daniele Franco, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann, Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso pose for a family photo during the G7 finance ministers meeting at Lancaster House in London, Britain, June 5, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Google reportedly faces EU antitrust investigation over its voice assistant
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google is seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, September 1, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
Parachute helps customers create a stylishly undone, shabby chic look at home
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Shopify makes another bet on surging e-commerce service partner, investing in Israeli online marketing firm
Tobi Lutke, CEO of Shopify, an online store, is seen in the company's Montreal office, Wednesday, February 18, 2015. The federal government says the head of Shopify will chair a strategy group looking for ways to attract more high-tech jobs to the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Canadian dollar rallies as October taper prospects stay in play
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
CEO of U.S. shale producer Pioneer says oil consolidation will slow in next two years
FILE PHOTO: Scott Sheffield, CEO of Pioneer Resources, speaks during the IHS CERAWeek 2015 energy conference in Houston, Texas April 21, 2015. REUTERS/Daniel Kramer/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo
Ontario reports 798 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
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
Stimulus-pumped stocks at risk as warning signals flash red
Global indices are displayed on a screen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Aug. 19.
Shell weighs making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for workers in some operations: internal memo
FILE PHOTO: The Royal Dutch Shell logo is seen at a Shell petrol station in London, January 31, 2008. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo/File Photo
Biden to use executive order mandating vaccinations for federal workers as COVID-19 cases surge, source says
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters before departing the White House in Washington, to survey storm damage from Hurricane Ida in New York and New Jersey, U.S., September 7, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Alphonso Davies’s injury considered minor as Canadian star returns to training with Bayern Munich
Canada defender Alphonso Davies battles for the ball with United States' Miles Robinson during a World Cup qualifier in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 5.
Trial for 2015 Paris attacks disrupted after main defendant defies judge
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
GM extends shutdown of Michigan assembly plant over issues related to Bolt EV recall
FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen at the General Motors Warren Transmission Operations Plant in Warren, Michigan October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
Recent updates spruce up luxury Ledbury Park house
Done Deal, 228 Haddington Ave., Toronto
Hurricane Larry heads to Newfoundland, premier to hold storm briefing
This GOES-16 East GeoColor satellite image taken Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at 2:20 p.m. EDT, and provided by NOAA, shows Hurricane Larry in the Atlantic Ocean. The National Weather Service is warning that swells from Hurricane Larry will create dangerous rip current conditions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-NOAA via AP
Germany’s conservatives face tough battle after 16 years in power, Merkel says
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pictured during a joint press conference during the EPP Groups Bureau meeting (European People's Party) in Berlin, on September 9, 2021. - The Group's Bureau of the European People's Party (EPP Group) holds a meeting in Berlin, Germany, from September 8 to September 10, 2021. (Photo by STEFANIE LOOS / AFP) (Photo by STEFANIE LOOS/AFP via Getty Images)
So you got your kid or grandkids into stocks: What happens when the market crashes?
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
Clothes are displayed in a Lululemon Athletica retail store in New York on March 30, 2017.
Hong Kong activists plead guilty over unauthorized vigil
Simon Leung Kam-wai, center, a committee member of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, is escorted by police during an investigation of the June 4th Museum in Hong Kong. 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists pleaded guilty on Thursday to participating and inciting others to take part in last year's unauthorized candlelight vigil to mark the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong which has seen dozens of activists arrested. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Exxon Mobil discloses another oil discovery at Pinktail, offshore Guyana
FILE PHOTO: An Exxon sign is seen at a gas station in the Chicago suburb of Norridge, Illinois, U.S., October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo
France grants free access to contraception for women aged up to 25
(FILES) This file photo taken on January 2, 2013 shows third-generation contraceptive pills in Lille, France. - Contraception will now be free for women up to the age of 25 announced French Health Minister Olivier Veran. (Photo by PHILIPPE HUGUEN / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Suncor looks to increase ownership stake in White Rose offshore oil field
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The Suncor Energy logo is seen at their head office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
India evictions during COVID-19 a ‘human rights crisis’: advocacy group
FILE PHOTO - Tribal women attend a protest rally in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad March 6, 2010. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
Australia won’t allow UN climate goals in free trade deal with U.K.
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Birds and a plane are seen flying above emission from the chimneys of a chemical plant located near Port Botany in Sydney, Australia June 2, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo
United Airlines warns Delta variant to hit third-quarter revenue, capacity
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 13, 2013 a United Airlines logo is seen behind the ticket counter at Chicago's O'Hare airport. - United Airlines turned in another loss in the second quarter but expects profits to return in the second half of 2021 as travel picks up, the company reported July 20, 2021. (Photo by MIRA OBERMAN / AFP) (Photo by MIRA OBERMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Ethiopia says Tigrayan forces beaten in Afar region, Tigrayans say they redeployed
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 29, 2021 Rebels that are pro-TPLF (Tigray People's Liberation Front) arrive after eight hours of walking in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia, on June 29, 2021. - Rebels from Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray killed at least 125 residents of a village in the neighbouring Amhara region earlier this month before being driven out by pro-government forces, doctors said on September 8, 2021. "There were 125 dead in Chenna village... I saw the mass grave myself," Mulugeta Melesa, head of the hospital in nearby Dabat town, told AFP, adding that residents were "still searching for dead bodies around the area and counting is still going on". (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)
A restored Craftsman-style house in North Vancouver
Home of the Week, 740 East 9th St., Vancouver
Jordan court upholds convictions in royal plot
FILE - In this July 12, 2021 file photo, officers stand guard outside Jordan's State Security Court where two former officials accused of helping Jordanian Prince Hamzah try to overthrow his half-brother King Abdullah II, await a verdict in their trial, in Amman, Jordan.On Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, a Jordanian court upheld the convictions of Bassem Awadallah and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid who were sentenced to 15 years in prison in July by a state security court. They were accused of conspiring with Hamzah, a former crown prince, and of seeking foreign assistance. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh, File)
U.S. weekly unemployment claims drop to lowest level in nearly 18 months
Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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