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Evacuees from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol describe conditions of survival during Russian bombardment
Nataliya and Volodymyr Babeush, who were evacuated from Azovstal plant in Mariupol, amid Russia's invasion in Ukraine, speak during an interview with Reuters in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine May 9, 2022. Picture taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Finland is prepared in case Russia cuts off gas supply, emergency committee says
FILE PHOTO: A model of the natural gas pipeline is seen in front of displayed Finnish and Russian flag colours in this illustration taken April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. allies set to dominate Philippine Congress
Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. greets the crowd as he celebrates outside his headquarters in Mandaluyong, Philippines on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Marcos, the namesake son of longtime dictator Ferdinand Marcos, apparent landslide victory in the Philippine presidential election is raising immediate concerns about a further erosion of democracy in Asia and could complicate American efforts to blunt growing Chinese influence and power in the Pacific. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Barclays warns of sub-parity euro, 5 percentage point GDP hit if Russia turns off gas taps
FILE PHOTO: A view shows valves near a drilling rig at a gas processing facility, operated by Gazprom company, at Bovanenkovo gas field on the Arctic Yamal peninsula, Russia May 21, 2019. Picture taken May 21, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Australia says Chinese spy ship’s presence off west coast ‘concerning’
The People?s Liberation Army-Navy's (PLA-N) Intelligence Collection Vessel Haiwangxing is pictured operating near the coast of Australia in this handout image released May 13, 2022. Australian Department of Defence/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Complainant in Jacob Hoggard was ‘distraught’ after encounter, friend tells trial
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard arrives alongside his wife Rebekah Asselstine, for his sex assault trial at the Toronto courthouse on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
WNBA star Brittney Griner has pre-trial detention in Russia extended by one month
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom after a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 13, 2022. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow airport in February after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Ottawa seeks dismissal of planned class action against RCMP over facial recognition tool
Hoan Ton-That, CEO of Clearview AI, demonstrates the company's facial recognition software using a photo of himself in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. The federal government is asking a judge to dismiss a Quebec photographer's bid for certification of a class-action lawsuit, possibly involving millions of people, over the RCMP's use of a controversial facial-recognition tool. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Seth Wenig
China looks to spur job prospects for record number of new graduates
FILE PHOTO: Job seekers attend an open air job fair for college graduates and the general public in the centre of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China, February 6, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
How vintage Ikea housewares became the darlings of the resale world
A selection of Ikea's more collectable vintage and contemporary pieces includes (clockwise from top left): Ulk mirror, courtesy of @studiomontcalm on Instagram; Konfetti candlesticks by Anna Efverlund, at Atomic Design (atomicdesign.ca); Lovbacken table, at Ikea (ikea.com); Piffig lamp, courtesy of @teaktoronto on Instagram; Jonisk lamp by Carl Ojerstam, at Atomic Design; Froset chair, at Ikea; Skuggbräcka fabric by Niina Aalto, at Ikea; Clock, courtesy of @shopdarkstar on Instagram; Sinnerlig bench by Ilse Crawford, private collection; Markerad bag by Virgil Abloh, private collection; Sinnerlig pitcher by Ilse Crawford, private collection; Tradig fruit bowl, at Nouveau Riche Vintage (nouveaurichevintage.ca); Skamt vases, courtesy of @shopdarkstar.
India’s workers must fend for themselves during extreme heat waves
Jayati Ghosh, professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is a member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism.
Lessons for Alberta’s political leaders from the Stanley Cup playoffs
CALGARY, AB - MAY 11: Jamie Benn #14 of the Dallas Stars checks Trevor Lewis #22 of the Calgary Flames during the third period of Game Five of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Saddledome on May 11, 2022 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Flames defeated the Stars 3-1. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)
Gaslight, the thriller that spawned the term ‘gaslighting’, gets a new sheen at the Shaw Festival
Kelly Nestruck
Want better election debates? Have more of them – which means cutting the networks out of them
Andrew Coyne
The Picasso of watch design brought ‘purity to the shapes’
B.C.’s unprecedented weather disasters require bold investment in watershed security
The Rivershed Society of BC is implementing a Foodlands corridor on the Salmon River working in collaboration with seyem Qwantlen (the business subsidiary of the Kwantlen First Nation), Langley Environmental Partners Society, Kerr Wood Leidal, and multiple landholders along the river. Seen here is the installation of a silt screen, August 2021.
Unionists block new government in Northern Ireland over Brexit trade rules
Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Jeffrey Donaldson (C), speaks to the media at Parliament Buildings, the seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly, on the Stormont Estate in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on May 13, 2022. - Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is set to block the restart of the province's new assembly when it meets on Friday as part of an ongoing protest against post-Brexit trade arrangements. The pro-UK DUP, which came second in last week's elections to the Stormont assembly, has said it will obstruct the selection of a speaker to the devolved legislature, effectively leaving it unable to function. (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP) (Photo by PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images)
Parks Canada capital budget falls as agency works on new plan for crumbling assets
A hiker sets up their camera and tripod at the edge of a wooded area along the Mast trail at the Rouge Urban National Park, in Toronto, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. The capital budget for Canada's national parks and historic sites is being slashed by more than two-thirds this year even as more than 30 per cent of the agency's assets remain in poor or very poor condition.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini
Friday’s Insider Report: Bill Gates cashes out over $645-million from this large-cap dividend stock
Bill Gates discusses his new book 'How To Prevent The Next Pandemic' onstage at 92Y on May 3, 2022 in New York City.
Ten U.S. pandemic winning stocks that will continue to dominate: Morgan Stanley strategist
A specialist trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, August 21, 2015.
Toshiba receives interest from 10 potential investors after soliciting buyout offers
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba Corp. is seen at the company's facility in Kawasaki, Japan June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Honda forecasts 7% fall in annual earnings, warns of rising costs
FILE PHOTO: The Honda logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy
Memoria’s Tilda Swinton wants you to treat a night at the movies like a rock concert
MEMORIA (2022). A woman from Scotland, Jessica Holland (Tilda Swinton) while traveling in Colombia, begins to notice strange sounds. Soon she begins to think about their appearance. Courtesy of Elevation Pictures
Samsung reportedly in talks with clients about hiking chipmaking prices by up to 20% this year
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea, March 23, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Friday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Signage is seen on Manulife Financial Corp.'s office tower in Toronto, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020.
How Carley Fortune’s hometown inspired Every Summer After
Author Carley Fortune
Israeli police beat mourners at funeral of slain Al Jazeera journalist
Family and friends carry the coffin of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed during an Israeli raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, as clashes erupted with Israeli security forces, during her funeral in Jerusalem, May 13, 2022. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Ukraine asks G7 to step up arms supply, pressure on Russia
FILE PHOTO: High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell attends a news conference after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium, February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Ontario election day 10: NDP, Liberals make promises on rent control; Ford touts electricity transmission lines
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath answers a question from the media, following an announcement that her party will lower auto insurance rates by 40 per cent, if elected, during a campaign stop in Brampton, Ont., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Crypto world stabilizes, bitcoin rallies after stablecoin slide
FILE PHOTO: Representations of virtual currency Bitcoin are seen in this picture illustration taken taken March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
In the Ukrainian city of Irpin, I’ve witnessed devastation and hope
Anna Shevchenko, 35, waters the few flowers that survived in the garden of her home in Irpin, near Kyiv, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. There are no longer any walls. The broad wooden roof beams lie splintered and scattered, and random pieces of clothing dangle from twisted water pipes. But among the rubble of what used to be her home, the house her grandparents built, Anna Shevchenko saw a glimmer of hope. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
For Pierre Poilievre, undermining the Bank of Canada brings an easy political reward
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Leah Hennel’s Alone Together: A Pandemic Photo Essay takes readers through the devastation and joy of the COVID-19 pandemic
Louise Smyth, 97, is excited to receive her second Pfizer vaccine in Calgary on April 23, 2021. Leah Hennel / AHS
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on the travel industry’s ‘revolution’
Brian Chesky for Airbnb For Gayle Macdonald story running in Pursuits Co-founder, CEO @ Airbnb
With the 1990s back in fashion, can The Kids in the Hall be cool again?
THE KIDS IN THE HALL (TV Series). Shown: Bruce McCulloch, Dave Foley. The iconic Canadian comedy troupe—Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson—is back with a new season of their groundbreaking sketch series, featuring a fresh batch of fun off beat characters and beloved favourites, with sketches that pack a satirical punch, laced with the hilarious, edgy and fearless comedy The Kids are famous for. Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video
Pope Francis to tour Canada in July, with stops in Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit
The final audience stands with Pope Francis and members of the Indigenous delegation where the Pontiff delivered an apology for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada's residential school system, at the Vatican, Friday, April 1, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Vatican Media *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Ukrainian court to hear first war crimes case arising from Russia’s invasion
Russian army Sergeant Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is seen behind a glass during a court hearing in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 13, 2022. The trial of a Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian opened Friday, the first war crimes trial since Moscow's invasion of its neighbor. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Oil jumps 4% as U.S. gasoline prices hit record high, stock markets soar
In this March 22, 2012 file photo, a pumpjack is silhouetted against the setting sun in Oklahoma City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Sue Ogrocki
Morning Update: Russia threatens retaliation as Finland seeks NATO membership ‘without delay’
Reservists of the Karelia Brigade shoot with live rounds during the Etel'-Karjala 22 (South Karelia 22) local defence exercise in Taipalsaari, south-eastern Finland, on March 9, 2022. Finland appears on the cusp of joining NATO. Sweden could follow suit. By year's end, they could stand among the alliance's ranks. Russia's war in Ukraine has provoked a public about face on membership in the two Nordic countries. They are already NATO's closest partners, but should Russia respond to their membership moves they might soon need the organization's military support. (Lauri Heno/Lehtikuva via AP)
Style Advisor May 2022: High-voltage menswear
Power dressing: Men’s clothing gets hit with energetic colours and utilitarian details for summer
Russia hit with setbacks as Ukraine blasts ship in Black Sea and thwarts armoured column in Donbas
This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a closer view of barge, serna class landing craft and sunken serna craft near Snake Island in the Black Sea Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP)
Elon Musk puts $44-billion Twitter deal ‘temporarily on hold’ over fake account data
FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk's Twitter profile is seen on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos in this picture illustration taken April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
In the Ontario election, 1.5 million ways to fix housing. Will it happen?
The Toronto skyline is shown on June 21, 2018. With Ontario’s rent freeze set to expire at the end of the year, advocacy groups are hoping to see an extension to the provincial measure to help tenants who have yet to bounce back from the economic fallout of COVID-19. The provincial government passed legislation to freeze rent at 2020 levels last fall. This meant that rents would not increase in 2021 for the vast majority of rented units covered under the Residential Tenancies Act. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
South Korea still punishing conscientious objectors despite promised alternative to military service, activists say
South Korean protesters stage a rally to mark Global Day of Action on Military Spending in front of the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 25, 2022. North Korea began a much-anticipated military parade in its capital on Monday marking the 90th anniversary of its army's founding, with outside experts saying it was likely to display powerful missiles and other weapons capable of targeting the United States and its allies. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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., May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ offers no silver lining as bear market looms
People walk by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 12.
Traders ready for wilder swings as rate rises stoke volatility
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 12.
Spiking ‘Misery Indexes’ dare central banks to blink
A man stands outside the Bank of England in London on April 19, 2017.
Friday’s small-cap stocks to watch
Cannabis seedlings are shown at an Aurora Cannabis grow facility in Montreal, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017.
Regulations no refuge from price pain at the pumps
The price of gas is seen as a motorist fills up at a gas station in Montreal on Friday, May 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
The fight to end forced sterilization of Indigenous women
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Gas prices are rising even as oil prices fall. What gives?
A gas station price display tower is seen at a local Ottawa, Ont. gas station in Ottawa, Ont. on Monday, May 6, 2022. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail
With electric pickup, SUV, Volkswagen looks to get its mojo back and invest in Canada
Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen, introduces the Volkswagen concept car "I.D. Vizzion" during its launch at the Beijing Auto Show on April 25, 2018. Global carmakers touted their latest electric and SUV models in Beijing as they warily welcomed China's promise of better foreign access to the world's largest auto market, where domestic vehicles are making major inroads. Industry behemoths like Volkswagen, Daimler, Toyota, Nissan, Ford and others are displaying more than 1,000 models and dozens of concept cars at the Beijing auto show. / AFP PHOTO / WANG ZHAOWANG ZHAO/AFP/Getty Images
To end violence against women, Canada needs to focus on men
Is thinking in extremes getting in the way of hybrid work working?
A rear view of senior woman architect with laptop working outdoors in garden, home office concept.
The close: TSX posts biggest gain in 15 months as ‘dip buying’ boosts tech shares
A red light on Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
How top advisors are managing portfolios with the threat of another recession
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange Friday, May 6, 2022 in New York. Stocks are swinging sharply on Friday. The S&P 500 was 0.5% lower in afternoon trading but only after careening from a steep morning loss to a brief, small gain. Wall Street is struggling with how to interpret a strong U.S. jobs report amid worries the Federal Reserve may cause a recession in its drive to halt inflation. (NYSE via AP)
May 13: ‘I want Canada … to lead the world now in an overdue transition away from burning and producing fossil fuels.’ Should Canada be an oil superpower? Plus other letters to the editor
A pumpjack works at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.Calfrac Well Services Ltd. says it is suspending any investments in Russia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Kane scores two, Oilers force Game 7 with 4-2 win over Kings
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith makes a glove save during the second period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Binnington makes 25 saves, Blues win 5-1, eliminate Wild
May 12, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (91) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the second period in game six of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-USA TODAY Sports
Doncic, Mavericks cruise past Suns 113-86 to force Game 7
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, left, drives to the basket against Phoenix Suns forward Torrey Craig (0) during the second half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Shanghai aims to defeat COVID-19 over next week as Beijing hunkers down
People wearing face masks ride shared bicycles on the street in the Central Business District (CBD), amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Beijing, China May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
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