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Warning sirens sound in Ukraine’s capital as Russia steps up bombardment
FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises after a missile strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 26, 2022. REUTERS/Anna Voitenko
Australia reinstates COVID-19 quarantine pay amid fresh Omicron wave
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a press conference at the Australia Pacific Training Coalition Centre (APTC) after attending the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Suva on July 15, 2022. (Photo by William WEST / various sources / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Six people die after storm causes Montana highway pileup
Traffic is backed up on Interstate 90 after a fatal pileup where at least 20 vehicles crashed near Hardin, Mont., Friday, July 15, 2022. (Amy Lynn Nelson/The Billings Gazette via AP)
Hernandez, Chapman hit three-run homers to power Blue Jays to 8-1 win over Royals
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman hits a three-run home run against the Kansas City Royals in the fifth inning of American League baseball action in Toronto, Friday, July 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
Ivana Trump’s death ruled an accident, NYC examiner says
FILE PHOTO: Ivana Trump arrives at her belated birthday party at the Pangaea Soleil club during the 59th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 24, 2006. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Yukoners ages six months to five years eligible for COVID-19 vaccines
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Youngsters in Yukon will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines toward the end of this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, NIAID-RML
Panel on Thunder Bay Police Reform to deliver recommendations by end of summer
Alok Mukherjee takes questions from the media following the expert panel's week of private and public meetings in Thunder Bay regarding the city police and board. The eight-member panel is expected to deliver interim recommendations in the coming weeks, ahead of its final report.
Players’ lawyers criticize Hockey Canada’s handling of settlement over alleged sexual assault
Hockey Canada begins an overhaul of its under-17 men’s program this week by bringing together more than 100 of the country’s best 16-year-olds for a new camp.
Argonauts remain very wary of short-handed Roughriders defence
Toronto Argonauts quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson passes the ball against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the first half of CFL football action in Toronto, Monday, July 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
Dixon working to bring women into motorsport
Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, drives during practice at the 2022 Honda Indy Toronto, in Toronto, Friday, July 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
The roar on Lake Shore
Marcus Ericsson, of Sweden, drives during practice at the 2022 Honda Indy Toronto, in Toronto, Friday, July 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
Canadian rider Houle races to third in Stage 13 of Tour de France
Israel-Premier Tech team's Canadian rider Hugo Houle cycles to the finish line of the 13th stage of the 109th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 192,6 km between Le Bourg d'Oisans in the French Alps, and Saint-Etienne in central France, on July 15, 2022. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for armed Capitol rioter
FILE - This artist sketch depicts Guy Wesley Reffitt, joined by his lawyer William Welch, right, in Federal Court, in Washington, on Feb. 28, 2022. Federal prosecutors are seeking a 15-year prison sentence for the Texas man who was convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun. If a judge accepts the recommendation, Reffitt's prison sentence would be nearly three times longer than any of the more than 200 other defendants who have been sentenced for crimes related to the Jan. 6, (Dana Verkouteren via AP, File)
In B.C.’s Okanagan Valley, mock steam-train robbery theatre troupe stages a COVID-19 comeback
SUMMERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA-JUNE 5, 2022: The Kettle Valley Steam Railway runs The Great Train Robbery on Sundays on the historic Okanagan rail line. During the event the “Garnett Valley Gang” approaches the moving stream train by horseback and enacts a robbery on the paying customers with all proceeds going to local charity. Lucas Oleniuk-The Globe and Mail
Canadian hammer thrower Camryn Rogers books final berth with first throw at worlds
Camryn Rogers, of Canada, competes during qualifying for the women's hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships Friday, July 15, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
B.C. Court of Appeal has rejected case calling for right to pay for private health care. Here’s what you need to know
The exterior of the Cambie Surgery Centre is pictured in Vancouver., Monday, November, 18, 2019. Dr. Brian Day, the CEO of the Cambie Surgery Corporation is in closing arguments as he challenges the Medicare Protection Act of British Columbia under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Argos running back Harris chasing two milestones
Toronto Argonauts running back Andrew Harris (33) is tackled by Montreal Alouettes linebacker Chris Ackie (21) during first second CFL football action in Toronto Thursday, June 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero
(FILES) In this file handout picture released by the Mexican Federal Preventive Police (PFP) on January 29, 2005, members of the PFP escort drug trafficker Rafael Caro Quintero, at the Puente Grande prion in Guadalajara, Jalisco State, Mexico. - Mexico has captured Rafael Caro Quintero, an alleged drug kingpin on the FBI list of 10 most wanted fugitives for the murder of a US federal agent, a navy source said on July 15, 2022. Rafael Caro Quintero is accused by the United States of ordering the kidnap, torture and murder of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena in 1985. (Photo by Mexican Federal Police / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / MEXICAN FEDERAL PREVENTIVE POLICE" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/Mexican Federal Police/AFP via Getty Images)
Elon Musk seeks to block Twitter’s request for expedited trial
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/File Photo
Lytton, B.C., residents fear repeat of history as wildfire prompts evacuations
A wildfire blazing just west of Lytton, B.C., as shown in this handout image provided the BC Wildfire Service has now scorched five square kilometres of trees and bush, more than doubling in size in less than 12 hours. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Nova Scotia shooter’s spouse tells inquiry she lived in fear of her partner
Lisa Banfield, the common-law wife of Gabriel Wortman, is flanked by her sisters as she testifies at the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry into the mass murders in rural Nova Scotia on April 18/19, 2020, in Halifax on Friday, July 15, 2022. Wortman, dressed as an RCMP officer and driving a replica police cruiser, murdered 22 people. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Three men cleared in 1995 killing of NYC subway token clerk
Vincent Ellerbe, left, and Thomas Malik, right, talk with press following their exoneration hearing at Brooklyn Supreme Court, Friday July 15, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Emotional exit for Woods, big chance for Smith at St Andrews
Australia's Cameron Smith plays from the 17th tee during his second round on day 2 of The 150th British Open Golf Championship on The Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland on July 15, 2022. - Australia's Cameron Smith surged into the lead in the 150th British Open after a sensational eight-under-par second round of 64 on Friday left him on 13-under for the tournament at the halfway stage. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Toronto FC adds more star quality with an Italian flavour with Bernardeschi
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 01: Nicolas Tagliafico of Argentina battles for possession with Federico Bernardeschi of Italy during the 2022 Finalissima match between Italy and Argentina at Wembley Stadium on June 01, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Trudeau event at brewery cancelled as apparent convoy protesters set up outside
People driving tractors protest at a scheduled event with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that was cancelled in Embrun, Ontario, Canada, July 15, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
Maple Leafs sign forward Jarnkrok to four-year, $8.4-million contract
New Calgary Flames player Calle Jarnkrok skates during first period NHL hockey action against the Buffalo Sabres in Calgary, Friday, March 18, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Coronavirus Update: What Canadians need to know about COVID right now, from BA.5 to boosters
A woman wearing a protective mask take a stroll in a park in Montreal, on Monday, July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
The Maple Leafs didn’t lose free-agency week; they helped the Senators win it
Cathal Kelly
Gold Fields has options if Yamana deal fails, CEO says
FILE PHOTO: A worker cleans gold bars at South Africa's Gold Fields South Deep mine in Westonaria, 45 km south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
There are two ways to dig into a company’s dividend history
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Bonds are in the dumps. Here’s why this investor is buying
It’s been a tough run for bond markets as investors anticipate central bank interest rate rises like the Bank of Canada’s move this week, but financial advisors say it’s still important to have hedges in your portfolio to balance equities risk. Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem participates in a media availability at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Keith and Beverly retired early to travel in an RV, but what should they do with their condo?
**FINANCIAL FACELIFT DO NOT IDENTIFY**Friday, July 1, 2022. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
King of Stonks, a funky miniseries about a German scandal, is an unheralded gem
John Doyle
Austria ousts Norway, sets up Euros quarterfinal against Germany
Austria players celebrate at the end of the Women Euro 2022 group A soccer match between Austria and Norway at Brighton & Hove Community Stadium in Brighton, England, Friday, July 15, 2022. Austria won 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Inside Amazon’s strategy to shield its profits from Canadian taxes
Stocks are less expensive, but that doesn’t mean they’re cheap
Ian McGugan
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Secret Service for erased texts
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 12, 2017 A US Secret Service Agent stands watch during a Mother's Day event for military spouses hosted by US First Lady Melania Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. - The US Secret Service, the law enforcement agency that protects the president, deleted agents' text messages sent during the January 6 Capitol riot, a government watchdog said in a letter published Thursday. Joseph Cuffari, the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security, told Congress in the letter dated Wednesday that his office has had difficulties obtaining records from the Secret Service from January 5 and 6, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Quebec judicial council to examine complaint over judge’s sexual assault ruling
A woman takes part in a protest against a decision by judge Matthieu Poliquin in the case against a man who pled guilty to sexual assault and voyeurism in Montreal, Sunday, July 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
If you’ve filled up your TFSA, does it make sense to claim an RRSP deduction?
Glass jar with many coins and RRSP word over a marble counter top.Canadian Registered Retirement Savings fund concept.
Peru’s Congress declines OAS summit over gender neutral bathroom rule
FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen on a gender neutral restroom wall in New York City, U.S., April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Montreal’s Phi Foundation wants to make art an urban routine
At the Phi Foundation Montreal Yayoi Kusama INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM — BRILLIANCE OF THE SOULS, 2014 Wood, metal, glass mirrors, acrylic panel, LED lighting system, glass balls, and water © YAYOI KUSAMA Courtesy of David Zwirner, Ota Fine Arts, and Victoria Miro Photo: Kerry McFate
Bullish on Sierra Wireless
Monica Rizk
More insider buyers than sellers as Peyto slides from 52-week high
Ted Dixon
Evening Update: B.C. Court of Appeal rules against doctor in private health care case
The exterior of the Cambie Surgery Centre is pictured in Vancouver, November, 2019.
‘Imminent threat’: Woman charged after female hostage stabbed in Alberta law office
Lethbridge Police Headquarters is shown in Lethbridge, Alta., on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Rossiter
Politics Briefing: Parliamentary hearings to probe Canada’s decision to repair Russian pipeline turbines despite sanctions
The gas storage plant Reckrod is pictured near Eiterfeld, central Germany, July 14, 2022, after the Nord Stream 1 pipeline was shut down due to maintenance. A House of Commons committee will hold a special meeting this morning to discuss Canada's controversial decision to send repaired parts for the Russian natural gas pipeline back to Germany.
The chance to honour his brother and bandmate was music to his ears
Nancy Burke_Ian Telfer.jpg Pitching in Nancy Burke and Ian Telfer. The photo was take on June 28. Please credit to Lisa Sakulensky. Handout
Toronto van attacker seeks appeal for conviction of first-degree, attempted murder
Police are seen near a damaged van in Toronto after a van mounted a sidewalk crashing into a number of pedestrians on Monday, April 23, 2018.
Rescued Oklahoma tigers get care in California and new home
Lola the tiger undergoes a dental procedure by a veterinarian team at the Oakland Zoo in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)
A court has affirmed access to health care should be based on need, not ability to pay, but this is no time for a medicare victory cry
André Picard
Vehicle waited for Ripudaman Singh Malik hours before shooting in B.C., police say
Investigators arrive at the scene of a fatal shooting, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Police say a vehicle with "multiple" people inside was waiting for Ripudaman Singh Malik hours before he was killed in a parking lot in Surrey, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Danielle Smith’s push for provincial autonomy in UCP leadership race driving astounding political rehabilitation
Kelly Cryderman
Netflix back up after streaming issues
FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is pictured on a television in this illustration photograph taken in Encinitas, California, U.S., January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Michelin Guide’s arrival in Vancouver worthy of some buzz and excitement
MICHELIN and Destination Vancouver representatives sign the menu at the announcement of the MICHELIN Guide Vancouver on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts in Vancouver, BC. From left to right: Chef Matthew Kammerer, The Harbour House Inn, Royce Chwin, President & CEO, Destination Vancouver, Kennedy Stewart, Mayor of Vancouver and Gwendal Poullennec, International Director, MICHELIN Guides. The Canadian Press Images PHOTO/Michael Desjardins
Wordle board game from Hasbro, New York Times coming this fall
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 11, 2022 This photo illustration shows a person playing online word game "Wordle" on a mobile phone in Washington, DC. - Twitter suspended a bot account on Wednesday for spoiling the solution to the next day's Wordle, the wildly popular internet word puzzle. The game, which only offers one puzzle per day, has amassed millions of players since it came online last year. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Peru military leader who oversaw return of democracy, but convicted of war crimes, dies
FILE - Peru's President Francisco Morales Bermudez, right, meets with U.S. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger in Lima, Peru, Feb. 18, 1976, during Kissinger's Latin American tour. Morales Bermudez, a former Peruvian military president (1975-1980), died in Lima, Peru at the age of 100 on July 14, 2022, according to his son. (AP Photo, File)
Britain’s Prince Harry to keynote Mandela day UN celebration
FILE - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, depart after attending a service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul's Cathedral in London, June 3, 2022. Prince Harry won the first stage of a libel suit against the publisher of Britain’s Mail on Sunday newspaper as a judge ruled Friday, July 8 that parts of a story about his fight for police protection in the U.K. were defamatory. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, file)
Canadian home prices spiral down in June
A single family home for sale is seen in Vancouver, B.C., on July 6, 2022. Photo: Jennifer Gauthier
N.B. Premier Blaine Higgs replaces health minister after patient dies in ER waiting room
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs responds to a question from the media on the final day of the summer meeting of Canada's Premiers at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
African relief operations hit by fuel shortages and soaring food prices as result of Ukraine war
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows a part of the capital Bangui, Central African Republic, February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola//File Photo
Toronto school board investigating after teacher allegedly taped two kindergarten students to chair
The Toronto District School Board head office at 5050 Yonge St., is photographed on Feb 6 2018. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Rogers outage may weigh on decision around $26-billion takeover of Shaw, Champagne says
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne participates in an announcement, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 16, 2022. The House of Commons committee on industry and technology will hold a meeting today to discuss the recent Rogers outage.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Twelve countries on the cusp of a debt crisis
A man checks rates at a money exchange house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, July 14, 2022. Argentina’s peso has hit an all-time low against the dollar. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Credit investors see more risk ahead as recession fears rise
FILE - People walk past the Nasdaq MarketSite, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in New York. Companies hit the brakes on deal-making during the first half of 2022 as concerns over pervasive inflation, interest rate hikes and the threat of a recession loomed over Wall Street. Companies announced $2.2 trillion worth of buyout deals in the first half, a 21% drop from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
As U.S. dollar roars higher, few dare to stand in its way
A worker updates a board with the exchange rate of the Chilean peso, which gained strength against the U.S. dollar, in downtown Santiago, Chile, Friday, July 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Shopify cancels fall internships, pauses recruiting for further roles amid fallen stock price
Shopify Inc. headquarters signage is seen in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Shopify Inc. showcased more than 100 product updates made over the last six months at a new, semi-annual event called Shopify Editions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Supreme Court nixes double royalties for streaming, downloading music online
Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. The Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from a British Columbia man convicted of trafficking 11 female victims, including underage girls, for sex. Reza Moazami, who was sentenced to 23 years in prison, had sought leave to appeal a September decision by the B.C. Court of Appeal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
York Region police charge 25 people after drug trafficking probe
Evidence bags containing fentanyl are displayed during a news conference at Surrey RCMP Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Sept. 3, 2020. A British Columbia man has been indicted on U.S. federal charges for allegedly trafficking fentanyl over the dark web that resulted in the deaths of two American navy sailors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Saskatchewan reports province’s second case of monkeypox, says it’s not linked to first
FILE PHOTO: Test tubes labeled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative" are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Horse put down following injury during Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races
A chuckwagon race is seen during Calgary Stampede in Calgary in this file image from July 13, 2012. A horse has died after it was injured in a chuckwagon race at the Calgary Stampede. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
COVID-19 outbreaks more than doubled in Ontario LTC homes since last weekly report
Dave Gibson (L) holds Brenda Godwin’s hands during a Laughter Yoga class at the peopleCare Oakcrossing long term care home in London, Ont., on Mar 24, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. Owned by Schlegel Villages (based in Waterloo, Ont., this long term care home has 160 beds.
Sinking euro: The ECB’s approach to fighting inflation is messy and modest compared with the Fed’s
Eric Reguly
Parliamentary hearings to probe Canada’s decision to import and repair Russian pipeline turbines despite sanctions
The gas storage plant Reckrod is pictured near Eiterfeld, central Germany, Thursday, July 14, 2022, after the Nord Stream 1 pipeline was shut down due to maintenance. A House of Commons committee will hold a special meeting this morning to discuss Canada's controversial decision to send repaired parts for the Russian natural gas pipeline back to Germany. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michael Probst
B.C. Court of Appeal rules against doctor in private health care case
The exterior of the Cambie Surgery Centre is pictured in Vancouver., Monday, November, 18, 2019. Dr. Brian Day, the CEO of the Cambie Surgery Corporation is in closing arguments as he challenges the Medicare Protection Act of British Columbia under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yields slips
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
BlackRock misses profit estimates, pulls back hiring after market turbulence
FILE PHOTO: The BlackRock logo is seen outside of its offices in New York January 18, 2012. B REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo/File Photo
Man exonerated in 1965 killing of Malcolm X sues New York City for $40-million
FILE - Muhammad Aziz stands outside the courthouse with members of his family after his conviction in the killing of Malcolm X was vacated on Nov. 18, 2021, in New York. Aziz, 84, has filed a $40 million lawsuit against New York City for the two decades he spent in prison for a notorious crime he did not commit. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July
FILE PHOTO: James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Boston, Massachusetts on August 2, 2013. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Royal Unibrew to buy Toronto-based Amsterdam Brewery for $44-million
Beer glasses on dark background
Judge in Twitter v. Musk made rare ruling: ordering a deal to close
FILE - Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the opening of the Tesla factory Berlin Brandenburg in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Twitter Inc.’s lawsuit to force billionaire Musk to make good on his promise to buy the social media giant will be resolved in a small but powerful Delaware court that specializes in high-stakes business disputes. (Patrick Pleul/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Autopsy shows Ohio police shot unarmed Jayland Walker 46 times
Summit County Medical Examiner Dr. Lisa Kohler discusses the results of a preliminary autopsy she conducted on Jayland Walker during a press conference at the Summit County Board of Health office, Friday, July 15, 2022, in Akron, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Democrats call for Biden to take greater action on climate emissions after Sen. Joe Manchin pulls support
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) pay respects to Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams, the last Medal of Honor recipient of World War II to pass away, in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda as his remains lie in honor in Washington, D.C, U.S., July 14, 2022. Tom Williams/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
BMO expects big bounce-back in TSX stocks. Plus, why Canadian rails are tempting buys right now
Canadian Pacific Railway trains sit idle on the train tracks at the main CP Rail trainyard in Toronto on Monday, March 21, 2022. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. saw revenue and profits dip in its first quarter as a weak grain harvest, a harsh winter and a work stoppage took their toll.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Polaris Music Prize shortlist: Pierre Kwenders, Ouri and Charlotte Day Wilson among the nominees
Pierre Kwenders performs during the Polaris Music Prize gala in Toronto on Monday, September 17, 2018. Congolese-Canadian Kwenders, born José Louis Modabi, is among the shortlisted artists for this year's Polaris Music Prize. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Federal government announces influenza vaccine agreement with GlaxoSmithKline
Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos announces new food labeling in Ottawa on Thursday, June 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Putin reshuffles his top officials, names new head of Russia’s space agency
FILE - Director General of the Russia state corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin walks in Baikonur airport, in Kazakhstan, Oct. 11, 2018. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday removed Dmitry Rogozin as the head of state-controlled Roscosmos space agency that oversees the country's space program and includes rocket factories, launch facilities and numerous other assets. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Billy Eichner’s buzzy gay romcom Bros to make world premiere at TIFF
Billy Eichner, right, and Luke Macfarlane are shown in a still from the film "Bros" in this undated handout photo. "Bros," the buzzy gay romantic comedy starring and co-written by Billy Eichner, will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Universal Pictures is billing the movie as the first romantic comedy from a major studio about two gay men. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Universal Pictures
TikTok’s global security chief to step down
FILE - The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020. A new report says social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
Trump, adult children testimony postponed in light of Ivana Trump death
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 04, 2021, US President Donald Trump (C), Senior Advisor Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. (L) arrive to board Air Force One before departing from Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia - Donald Trump's deposition in New York's civil probe into alleged fraud at his family business has been postponed following the death of his first wife and mother of Ivanka and Donald Jr., Ivana Trump, a justice official said on July 15, 2022. Trump and his eldest children had been due to start testifying under oath in New York Attorney General Letitia James's probe on Friday. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
NASA, Russia’s space agency sign deal to share space station flights
FILE PHOTO: The International Space Station (ISS) photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking, October 4, 2018. NASA/Roscosmos/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Is Warren Buffett’s interest in Occidental Petroleum a bet against recession?
FILE - In this May 5, 2019, file photo, Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway now controls nearly 20% of Occidental Petroleum's stock after picking up another $250 million worth of shares of the oil producer this week. Buffett has been buying stocks aggressively this year as the market fell, including investing more than $51 billion in the first quarter alone. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Why did Shinzo Abe associate with a notorious church? On the long, strange history of Japan and the ‘Moonies’
The Reverend Sun Myung Moon sprinkles holy water over couples he married during a mass wedding ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York, July 1, 1982. The Unification Church says that Reverend Moon personally matched all of the 2,000 couples that were married in the mass wedding. (AP Photo)
B.C. speculation tax brings 20,000 units back to rental market
Kerry Gold
Being a writer was central to my identity. Then I was forced to write with my voice
Clients of crypto lender Celsius face long wait over fate of their funds
FILE PHOTO: Celsius logo and representation of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken, July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Manchester United signs Christian Eriksen to a three-year contract
FILE - Brentford's Christian Eriksen warms up before their English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea, at the Stamford Bridge stadium in London, April 2, 2022. Manchester United has signed Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen to a three-year contract on Friday, July 15. The 30-year-old Eriksen played for Brentford in the second half of last season, joining the London club almost eight months after collapsing from cardiac arrest at the European Championship. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
U.S. retail sales up 1% in June, easing fears of a recession
FILE - A customer checks price tags while shopping at a retail store in Schaumburg, Ill., Thursday, June 30, 2022. Consumers picked up their spending in June from May despite surging prices in gas and food. U.S. retail sales rose 1% last month, from a revised decline of 0.1 % in May, the Commerce Department said Friday, July 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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