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Visiting Bletchley Park, the secret ‘intelligence factory’ that helped win the war
MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 03: Bletchley Park Mansion stands during an annual reunion event of World War II veterans who worked at Bletchley Park and its outstations on September 3, 2017 in Milton Keynes, England. Bletchley Park was the Government Code and Cypher School's (GC&CS) main codebreaking centre during World War II and the site where codebreakers famously cracked the German's Enigma and Lorenz cyphers. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
Refiner Phillips 66 to boost investor returns by up to US$12-billion
FILE PHOTO: A Phillips 66 gas pump is seen at a station in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling, Illinois, U.S., October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo
Frustration, anxiety persist as Liberals claim success on wait times for veterans
Veteran Stephen LaSalle sits with service dog Bailey in Ottawa, on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. When LaSalle first injured his foot in a military training exercise, he had only heard the stories about what it was like to deal with Veterans Affairs Canada. Five years later, the reservist naval lieutenant can talk about the experience firsthand. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Consulting firm CGI reports fourth-quarter profit and revenue up from year ago
The CGI Group Inc. headquarters is seen in Montreal, Thursday, May 31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
COP27 summit: U.S. climate envoy John Kerry launches carbon offset plan
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaks during a session on accelerating clean energy at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
China would be willing to contribute to climate damage compensation, envoy says
China's chief climate negotiator Xie Zhenhua speaks during a news conference at the COP27 climate summit in Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Binance deal for FTX collapses, crypto worries mount
Binance and FTX logos are seen in this illustration taken, November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Canadian dollar vulnerable to a short squeeze: Scotia strategist
Falling Canadian dollar coins are pictured in North Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, May 29, 2019.
Inflation brings end to beloved 114-year-old Japanese candy Sakumaseika
Sakuma's Drops produced by Sakumaseika Co., are displayed at a snacks store Niki no Kashi in Tokyo, Japan November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Rate hikes add a note of hesitation to real estate market
House at 53 Lynndale Rd. in the Scarborough Bluffs neighbourhood. Listed with an asking price of $4.2-million, the house sold after 16 days on market for $3.9-million.
Rain returns to B.C.’s Sunshine Coast but impact of the recent drought continues
Sunshine Coast Regional District enacted its highest-level water restrictions, Stage Four, putting a stop to all outdoor water use – no sprinklers, no filling pools, no washing cars or boats. Sechelt, the regional hub, closed its hot tub and delayed the opening of its ice rink amid concerns there wouldn’t be enough water for homes, fire protection and hospitals. On Monday, the district declared a state of local emergency that introduced further restrictions, banning all non-essential commercial uses of water such as swimming pools, breweries and cideries, cement factories and recreational cannabis production. Photo by Nancy Macdonald
Winemakers in Argentina face a challenging 2023 vintage after severe frost
Mendoza vineyards, Trapiche, ​Argentina, photo supplied. For Waters on Wine column.
Big bet a bust in bid to allow sports gambling in California
FILE - An iPad displays the types of free bets that could be placed at the Golden 1 Center's Skyloft Predictive Gaming Lounge in Sacramento, Calif., March 19, 2019. The campaign that could bring legalized sports betting to California has become the most expensive ballot initiative fight in state history. Two rival proposals are pitting wealthy Native American tribes against FanDuel, DraftKings and other online gambling companies, in a contest over what could become the nation's most lucrative marketplace. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
U.S. protests WNBA star Brittney Griner’s move to Russian penal colony
FILE - WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted from a courtroom after a hearing in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 4, 2022. The jailed American basketball star has been moved to a penal colony in Russia, her legal team said Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022.(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Canopy Growth CEO says he is hopeful for cannabis reforms after U.S. midterm elections
FILE PHOTO: A sign featuring Canopy Growth Corporation's logo is pictured at their facility in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, January 4, 2018 .Picture taken January 4, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Finance takes centre stage at COP27 climate talks as developing countries seek details
UN Climate Change High Level Champion for Egypt Mahmoud Mohieldin attends a news conference at the COP27 climate summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Morning Update: Republicans make gains in midterm elections, but hopes for ‘red wave’ dim
Supporters attend New York Governor U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin's 2022 U.S. midterm elections night party, in New York, New York, U.S. November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
China’s factory gate prices drop for first time since December 2020 as COVID-19 curbs take toll
(FILES) This file photo taken on October 31, 2022 shows an employee working on an assembly line producing speakers at a factory in Fuyang city, in China's eastern Anhui province. - Factory gate prices in China were down for the first time in nearly two years last month, official data showed on November 9, 2022, as falling global commodity prices made their mark on an economy ailing under strict Covid controls. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
Wednesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
People shop at a Loblaws store in Toronto on Thursday, May 3, 2018.
Hockey Canada must face its sins – but how does the organization rebuild?
— EMBARGO: NO ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION, WEB POSTING OR STREET SALES BEFORE 3:00 A.M. ET ON SUNDAY, AUG. 14, 2022. NO EXCEPTIONS FOR ANY REASONS — There has been very little interest in merchandise at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Aug. 11, 2022. Once a jewel of Hockey Canada’s schedule, the world junior tournament is playing to a largely empty arena as turmoil surrounding sexual assault allegations and lawsuit settlements forces Canadians to rethink what they believe about the sport. (Ian Austen/The New York Times)
David Suzuki isn’t going anywhere: ‘We need to be warriors’
Oil prices fall on U.S. inventory build, Chinese COVID-19 concerns
An array of pumpjacks operate Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Odessa, Texas. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP)
Pipeline operator TC Energy posts higher quarterly profits, looks to sell $5-billion of assets next year
FILE PHOTO: TC Energy's logo is pictured on a smartphone in this illustration taken, December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
In major retreat, Russia orders withdrawal from Ukrainian city of Kherson
Ukrainian servicemen ride a 2S7 Pion self-propelled gun, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, near a frontline in Kherson region, Ukraine November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi
Democrats stave off ‘red wave’ in U.S. midterms as vote count continues
Supporters react as they watch news of projected victory for Democratic candidate for Governor Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro at a 2022 U.S. midterm election night party for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Quinn Glabicki
Want to be more creative on the job? You have work at it
Quantum computing company Xanadu raises $100-million from Georgian, Porsche, others
Quantum physicist Jonathan Lavoie at work at Toronto-based tech company Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc., Monday, May 30, 2022. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
Bridging Finance under RCMP investigation amid private lender’s collapse and $1.3-billion in expected losses
David and Natasha Sharpe, of Bridging Finance Inc. are photographed in the company's downtown Toronto offices on April 11 2019. Bridging Finance provided financing for the purchase of the MV Sivulliq (in the painting behind the couple) a shrimp trawler.
Memo to the provinces: Health care needs a bit more money – and a lot more reform
A sign directing visitors to the emergency department is shown at the Childrens Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Friday, May 15, 2015 in Ottawa. The large Ottawa children’s hospital says it’s contending with “unprecedented demand” as it reports a surge in cases of a common respiratory virus.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 7, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Tesla stock hits 2-year low after Musk sells $4 billion worth of shares
Tesla founder Elon Musk attends Offshore Northern Seas 2022 in Stavanger, Norway August 29, 2022.
Investors face unclear outcome in U.S. midterms, with questions over spending, regulation
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is showered with confetti as he celebrates onstage with his wife Casey and family during his 2022 U.S. midterm elections night party in Tampa on Nov. 8.
Wednesday’s small-cap stocks to watch
The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2019.
Why Doug Ford backpedalled in the dispute with CUPE
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Exit interviews are common, but to really help retention, firms should conduct stay interviews
ROYALTY-FREE -- ISTOCKPHOTO. Photo of candidates waiting for a job interview
Why do we need winter tires now, but we didn’t a few decades ago?
Web version Lou's Garage advice column logo Driving section credit illustration by John Sopinski/The Globe and Mail
Ottawa warns of China’s growing threat in new Indo-Pacific strategy
Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly attends a news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Washington, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Joly has announced more sanctions on Russian entities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jacquelyn Martin
The close: Stocks down sharply as investors weigh Midterm results, fret about turmoil in cryptocurrencies
A specialist trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 17.
How Canadians who move provinces bring challenges, opportunities for top advisors
Confident man teacher coach wearing headset speaking, holding online lesson, focused student wearing glasses looking at laptop screen, studying, watching webinar training, listening to lecture
U.S. stock hedging strategies backfire during market rout
FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Seoul says North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea
(FILES) In this file picture taken and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 4, 2019, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un supervises a "strike drill", a test of long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons, into the East Sea in an undisclosed location in North Korea. - North Korea said on November 8, 2022, that claims by the United States that Pyongyang is supplying artillery ammunition to Moscow for its war in Ukraine were "groundless", state media KCNA reported. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) / South Korea OUT / ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE --- / (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS/KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Images)
‘Doug Ford seems to know the price of everything and the value of nothing.’ Education walkout ends, plus other letters to the editor for Nov. 9
A defaced picture of Ontario Premier Doug Ford is seen as CUPE Ontario members and supporters demonstrate outside of the Queen's Park Legislative Building in Toronto, Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Your daily horoscope: November 9
Scorpio.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wins by-election weeks before legislature resumes for tabling of sovereignty act
United Conservative Party Leader and Premier Danielle Smith celebrates her win in a byelection in Medicine Hat, Alta., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Kane cut on wrist by skate blade in Oilers’ win against Lightning
wNov 8, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) passes as Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) defends during the third period at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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