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Criscito, Bernardeschi lead Toronto FC to 2-2 draw against New England Revolution
Aug 17, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto FC defender Lukas MacNaughton (5) battles for the ball against New England Revolution forward Esmir Bajraktarevic (47) during the second half at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports
Census shows speakers of Indigenous, European languages decrease across Canada
Statistics Canada is set to provide a look at the prevalence of non-official languages such as Mandarin, Punjabi and Arabic, as immigration continues to drive language changes in the country. People shop in Chinatown in Vancouver, Friday, February 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
G’day for Canada Little Leaguers in beating Australia at World Series
Nolensville, Tennessee lines the third base line and Middleborough, Massachusetts lines the first baselines during player introductions before a baseball game in Lamade Stadium at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Ontario Health Minister hints at plan to address health sector crisis with a shift away from ‘status quo’
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the province is expanding a program that allows paramedics to take patients somewhere other than an emergency room, such as a mental health facility, or to treat them on scene. Paramedics transfer a patient out of their ambulance to the emergency department at Michael Garron Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Monday, January 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Stankoven scores twice, Canada doubles up Swiss 6-3 at world juniors
Canada's Donovan Sebrango (7) and Switzerland's Jonas Taibel (25) battle for the puck during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship quarterfinal action in Edmonton on Wednesday August 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Federal housing advocate heads to B.C. to study affordability crisis, homelessness
A woman addresses the crowd during a protest against the city's ongoing removal of a homeless encampment on the sidewalks in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. The cityÕs fire chief issued an order last month requiring the tents that make up a sprawling homeless encampment be cleared because of an extreme fire safety hazard. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Sexual assault allegations could harm Quebec cardinal Marc Ouellet’s papacy hopes, says Vatican observer
FILE PHOTO: Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Canada walks through Saint Peter's Square as he leaves at the end of a meeting in the Synod Hall at the Vatican March 11, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/File Photo
Child unhurt after possible attempted abduction in Abbotsford, B.C.
Police say there is no threat to the public after two people were found dead inside a home west of Toronto early Wednesday.
Poll: Majority of Canadians believe sexual misconduct a major issue in youth hockey
Private plasma company says Canadian Blood Services plan could open up collection ban in Ontario
Barzin Bahardoust, ceo of Canadian Plasma Resources hopes to get approval from Health Canada soon so he can open his new plasma clinic in downtown Toronto. While there are some groups who are concerned about a clinic that pays for donated plasma, Bahardoust explains that the plasma collected will not be used in any medical transfusions and is destined to be fractionated for use by the pharma industry to make drugs. As well, there are several levels of screening to prevent people from just walking off the street, hoping to collect quick cash for their donation. Payment will be forwarded to credit cards that can be topped up and there are some people who simply won't be able to donate any plasma at all. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Virtual mortgage closings took off during COVID-19. Why e-closings with online lawyers will soon be the norm
Robert McLister
Filly Moira installed as early 5-2 favourite for $1-million Queen’s Plate
Thoroughbred trainer Kevin Attard is shown at the post position draw for the 163rd Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Attard's filly Moira, was installed as the early 5-2 favourite Wednesday for the 163rd running of the $1-million Queen’s Plate. A big reason for that was her emphatic 10 3/4-length win in the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks last month at Woodbine Racetrack. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Woodbine, Michael Burns Photo
Defensive reinforcements could be coming for Riders in time to face Lions
Raptors host Cavaliers to tip off new NBA season on Oct. 19
Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes (4) brings the ball upcourt against Cleveland Cavaliers' Evan Mobley during the second half of an NBA basketball game, on March 6, 2022, in Cleveland. The Raptors announced their 2022-23 season schedule on Thursday. They will host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Oct. 19 to tip off their 28th NBA season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ron Schwane
Winnipeg’s Sierhuis discovers love of rowing after childhood cancer diagnosis
LeBron James inks two-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers
FILE - Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) controls the ball during an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in Los Angeles, Friday, April 1, 2022. The NBA schedule comes out Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 17, 2022, and it'll provide the first look at, among other things, when LeBron James might pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time scoring leader. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Newfoundland town working with Muslim community to build a mosque and retain doctors
Mayor Percy Farwell, second from the front left, is shown in this Town of Gander posted this picture to its Facebook page on May 18 after a meeting with the Central Newfoundland Islamic Community. The central Newfoundland town of Gander is working with its local Muslim community to establish the town's first mosque — and to retain Muslim doctors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Town of Gander ** MANDATORY CREDIT **
U.S. drought gives an Arizona dam’s critics a new argument for having it demolished
Calgary police searching for woman believed to be involved in transit hate crime
Police vehicles are shown at the Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, April 9, 2020. Calgary police say they are trying to identify a woman who's believed to be involved in the hate-motivated harassment of two teenagers on a bus earlier this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Springer’s timely hit, Stripling’s return to form help Blue Jays beat Orioles
TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 17: Santiago Espinal #5 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a 2 RBI double in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre on August 17, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
Cincinnati Reds’ Joey Votto to have season-ending rotator cuff surgery
DYERSVILLE, IOWA - AUGUST 11: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds looks on during the eighth inning of the game against the Chicago Cubs at Field of Dreams on August 11, 2022 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Argos running back Harris to undergo season-ending surgery for torn pectoral muscle
Toronto Argonauts quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson hands off the ball to running back Andrew Harris during second half CFL football action against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Toronto on August 6, 2022. An Argos official said the club has determined Harris will require season-ending surgery after suffering a torn pectoral muscle in Toronto’s 34-27 loss to the Tiger-Cats last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
All evacuation orders rescinded for Keremeos Creek wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
An aerial view of the Keremeos Creek wildfire is shown in a July 29, 2022 handout photo. Hot weather and dry conditions are the usual suspects in any wildfire season, but experts say a complex interplay of topography and unpredictable winds can create particularly challenging adversaries for firefighters. In British Columbia, shifting wind patterns have been a key concern for crews battling a fire in the South Okanagan which has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes. Mary-Ann Jenkins, professor emeritus of atmospheric science at York University, Toronto, said fire generally moves in the same direction the wind is blowing. But mountains can complicate matters, she said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Eviction warnings handed to longtime Manitoba legislature encampments
An encampment on the front lawn of the Manitoba legislature building as shown on Wednesday Aug. 17, 2022 in Winnipeg. A handful of police were present as eviction notices were given to demonstrators on the north and east sides of the legislative building Wednesday morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Malone
Parole granted to last 1976 California school bus hijacker
This Oct. 29, 2021, photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Frederick Woods. Woods is the last of three men convicted of highjacking a school bus of California children for an attempted $5 million ransom in 1976. Woods is being released by the state's parole board. Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the board to to reconsider paroling the 70-year-old Woods on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, after two commissioners recommended his release in March. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP)
CDC director announces shake-up, citing COVID-19 mistakes
FILE - A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sign stands at the entrance of their offices in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, the head of nation's top public health agency announced a shake-up of the organization, in a bid to respond to ongoing criticism and try to make it more nimble. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, File)
Without regulation, some Canadians are overpaying for internet speeds they don’t receive, consumer advocacy group says
FILE PHOTO: The Rogers Building, the green-topped corporate campus of Canadian media conglomerate Rogers Communications is seen in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 9, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Mustard ice cream, squid-ink corn dogs among wacky eats on offer as CNE returns to Toronto
A woman uses both her hands to hold up the 2ft Long Taco from the vendor Machette, during the media preview event for the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. The taco is stuffed with Oaxaca cheese and choice of chorizo, ground beef or mushrooms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Entrepreneur Mel Hoppenheim gave an early boost to Canada’s film and TV industry
Mel Hoppenheim accepts the Academy Achievement Award at the 2010 Genie Awards. Credit: Chris Young
CRTC seeks more clarity from Rogers on national outage, including differing access to 911 services
The Rogers Building, the green-topped corporate campus of Canadian media conglomerate Rogers Communications is seen in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 9, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Releasing oilsands tailings into Athabasca River is only one among several options, Guilbeault says
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 17, 2022. Canada's environment minister says releasing treated oilsands tailings into the environment isn't the only solution being considered to clean up the massive, toxic ponds. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Evening Update: How Canadians talk when we talk to each other
People walk by a bilingual sign for a mini market is shown in the city of Westmount on the island of Montreal, Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes.
In Argentina, massive protests call for higher wages, lower inflation
Demonstrators march towards the National Congress during a protest against the level of inflation and to demand a joint action to solve the economic crisis, in Buenos Aires, Argentina August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
Fifteen low-carbon equity funds with low ESG risk
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Not safe yet for Syrian refugees to go home, Harjit Sajjan says during Middle East tour
Canadian Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan, center right, with the Canadian Ambassador to Lebanon Chantal Chastenay, center left, stand next of Syrian refugee women as they listen to Maguy Ghanem a Sexual and Reproductive Health Specialist of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), at a women clinic during their visit to Makassed primary health care center, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. Sajjan said Syria is not safe yet for millions of refugees to start returning home and those who fled their homes did so only because they had to. He also said , he also said that Lebanon should work to reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund to start getting the small nation out its worst economic crisis in its modern history. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Official bilingualism is officially dead in Canada
Konrad Yakabuski
Russian spacewalk cut short by bad battery in cosmonaut’s suit
In this photo taken from video footage released by Roscosmos Space Agency, Roscosmos' cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev are seen during their spacewalk on the International Space Station (ISS), Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. Roscosmos' cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev make a spacewalk at the space station to continue installation work of the European Space Agency's robot arm on the new Russian lab. (Roscosmos Space Agency via AP)
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe reportedly interested in buying Manchester United
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - French Cup - Final - OGC Nice v Nantes - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - May 7, 2022 OGC Nice owner Jim Ratcliffe before the match REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Food price inflation in Canada starting to peak, say experts
Fresh produce and groceries are shown at Summerhill Market in Toronto on Wednesday February 2, 2022. Statistics Canada says food prices edged up 7.4 per cent in February compared to a year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Trump loyalists’ death threats to judge who approved FBI search warrant spark concerns
A supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a gathering outside his Mar-a-Lago home after Trump said that FBI agents raided it in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. August 9, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Bombing at Kabul mosque kills at least 10 people, including prominent cleric
How Chablis went from generic marketing term to captivating variety
A view of lush grape vines at a winery in the Prince Edward County wine district of Ontario, Canada.
Suspect in attack on Salman Rushdie tells newspaper he respects Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
A view of the Chautauqua Institution where Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist who was once ordered killed by Iran in 1989 because of his writing, was attacked on stage at an event in New York, U.S., August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario
Starting a book club with my family during the pandemic helped us get through
The Kenyan election shows ethnicity still counts at the ballot box
Robert Rotberg
Wolfgang Petersen, blockbuster filmmaker of ‘Das Boot,’ dies
FILE PHOTO: Director Wolfgang Petersen arrives for the world premiere of the German film "Vier gegen die Bank" (Four Against the Bank) in Berlin, Germany, December 13, 2016. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo
Crown calls for sentence of up to 12 years for Calgary man convicted in multimillion-dollar fraud case
The Calgary Courts Centre on Monday, March 11, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
U.S. Federal Reserve saw evidence of a slowing economy at its last meeting
FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC, U.S., August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie//File Photo
Saskatchewan to send patients to Alberta for privatized surgery, but won’t pay for travel
Paul Merriman, minister of health, speaks to media at the Legislative Building in Regina on Oct. 27, 2021. Saskatchewan says it will be sending people to Alberta to get privatized surgeries, but the cost of travel won't be covered by the government. Merriman says the Saskatchewan Party government will begin paying a Calgary clinic this fall to perform 20 knee and hip surgeries a month for those on Saskatchewan's surgical wait list. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
How Top Chef Canada judge and restaurateur Janet Zuccarini is making her mark in L.A.
Janet Zuccarini
Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov advance to third round in Cincinnati
Canadian lawmakers plan Taiwan trip amid rising China tensions
Canada's new Minister for Immigration Judy Sgro speaks to reporters during a scrum in Vancouver Tuesday Jan. 20, 2004. Sgro says the new permanent resident card for landed immigrants is working despite the inconvenience.(CP PHOTO/Chuck Stoody)
Venus Williams back in U.S. Open after being given wild card
Aug 16, 2022; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Venus Williams (USA) returns the ball in her match against Karolina Pliskova (CZE) at the Western & Southern Open at the at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
Ontario doctor faces three more first-degree murder charges as police probe hospital deaths
The Hawkesbury General Hospital in Hawkesbury, Ont., is seen Friday, March 26, 2021. The case of an eastern Ontario doctor charged with murder has been adjourned for six weeks. Dr. Brian Nadler is accused of killing 89-year-old Albert Poidinger at the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital earlier this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Ontario doctors advise vaccine catch-up ahead of fall flu, COVID-19 season
A man walks pass a sign for flu shots in Toronto on January 9, 2018. Doctors are anticipating that the collision of COVID-19 and cold and flu season could bring a new host of health-care challenges when the cold weather sets in. Dr. Sandy Buchman, president of the Canadian Medical Association, said the convergence of seasonal infections and a potential second wave of the novel coronavirus could have ripple effects across the medical system and beyond. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
Wolf enclosure at Greater Vancouver Zoo was damaged to let animals escape, RCMP say
File Number: 4102287 Animal: Grey Wolf portrait. Credit: Taso Hountas / iStockphoto (Royalty-Free)
Politics Briefing: Trudeau says approval of U.S. Inflation Reduction Act ‘is good news for Canadians’
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 16: U.S. President Joe Biden (R) gives Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) (L) the pen he used to sign The Inflation Reduction Act with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) in the State Dining Room of the White House August 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. The $737 billion bill focuses on climate change, lower health care costs and creating clean energy jobs by enacting a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1-percent fee on stock buybacks and enhancing IRS enforcement. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Exactly how much pain should we expect for our personal finances in the rest of 2022?
Rob Carrick
B.C. cannabis stores grapple with delivery stoppage as BCLDB workers go on strike
British Columbian cannabis stores are bracing for emptier shelves after a strike stopped the province's pot distribution centre from shipping out product. Members of the British Columbia General Employees' Union picket outside a B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch facility, in Delta, B.C., on Monday, August 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Bidding wars, cutthroat viewings and onerous applications: Stories of Canada’s red-hot rental market
Julia Belittchenko searches for rentals in the Christie Pits neighbourhood of Toronto on August 13, 2022. Narisa Ladak/The Globe and Mail
Canada disburses $450-million loan to Ukraine for heating fuel
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks to reporters before heading to Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Wall Street sees China slump as pump relief, to a point
In this April 5, 2018, file photo, a sign for a Wall Street subway station is shown in New York. T
Attack on author Salman Rushdie shows divisions in Lebanon’s Shiite Muslim community
FILE PHOTO: Author Salman Rushdie listens during the opening news conference of the Frankfurt book fair, Germany October 13, 2015. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski//File Photo
Canadian alternative lenders face funding challenge as investors flee to safer assets
A red light on Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
Lisa LaFlamme deserved more from Bell Media
Lisa LaFlamme holds her award for best news anchor at the Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on March 1, 2015. Veteran news anchor Lisa LaFlamme says she was "blindsided" as Bell Media ended her contract at CTV National News after 35 years, a "business decision'' it says will move the chief news anchor role in "a different direction.'' THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Sheen dissipates but sunken U.S. fishing boat still in orca habitat east of Victoria
Response vessels with a vacuum trucks on board are shown off San Juan Island, Washington, in this recent handout photo. The United States Coast Guard says commercial divers are assessing a sunken fishing boat that went down Saturday in waters on the U.S. side of Haro Strait and is leaking fuel not far from southern Vancouver Island. The Aleutian Isle is under about 30 metres of water off San Juan Island, roughly 25 kilometres east of Victoria. A statement from the U.S. Coast Guard's Pacific Northwest district says a Good Samaritan rescued the five crew members from the nearly 15-metre vessel, but it went down with nearly 10,000 litres of fuel aboard. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - U.S. Coast Guard
First drought, now downpours as storms slam France and England
ightning strikes close to Montaud, southern France, during a thunderstorm on August 16, 2022. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo cautioned for slapping young fan’s phone
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - August 7, 2022 Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, Tom Heaton and teammates walk to the substitute bench before the match REUTERS/Toby Melville
Traffic builds up along Germany’s river Rhine after vessel’s engine failure closes part of waterway
A damaged cargo ship makes its way on the river Rhine in Kaub near Sankt Goar, western Germany, as it is towed away after suffering a technical fault, authorities said, at a time when water transport was already ailing from a drought, on August 17, 2022. - The vessel got stuck at St. Goar and Oberwesel, in between the cities of Mainz and Koblenz, causing traffic to be halted. (Photo by TORSTEN SILZ / AFP) (Photo by TORSTEN SILZ/AFP via Getty Images)
The business of journalism is ruthless. Lisa LaFlamme is just the latest casualty
Robyn Urback
Bridgewater cuts mammoth bets against European companies
A pedestrian walks past a branch of a Santander bank in London, January 11, 2010.
EU to host Serbia-Kosovo talks in Brussels amid rising tensions
Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti speaks during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured) at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron
ECB steps in as banks dip toes in crypto pool
FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside the European Central Bank (ECB) building, in Frankfurt, Germany, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Federal government announces four new passport service locations as backlog continues
The federal government is adding new passport service locations across Canada as a loud backlash over long wait times continues. People line up outside the Guy Favreau federal building while waiting to apply for a passport in Montreal, Sunday, June 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Egypt’s central bank governor resigns as country’s economic woes mount
FILE - Egyptian Central Bank Governor Tarek Amer speaks during a press conference at the Central Bank of Egypt in Cairo, Nov. 3, 2016. Amer resigned as the country has struggled to address its financial woes. According to a Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 statement from President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's office, el-Sissi accepted the resignation and named him a presidential adviser. The brief statement offered no reason for Amer’s resignation and no replacement was immediately named. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)
Russia reportedly replaces commander of its Black Sea Fleet after Crimea setbacks
Smoke rises over the site of explosion at an ammunition storage of Russian army near the village of Mayskoye, Crimea, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. Explosions and fires ripped through an ammunition depot in Russian-occupied Crimea on Tuesday in the second suspected Ukrainian attack on the peninsula in just over a week, forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people. (AP Photo)
Ontario to extend deadline for child-care operators to apply for $10-a-day program
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens on after reaching and agreement in $10-a-day child-care program deal in Brampton, Ont., on March 28, 2022. Parents in some parts of Ontario are already receiving rebates under the program, while elsewhere operators can't even apply yet, leaving the belated rollout in the province a patchwork of processes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Canadian dollar weakens as investors eye additional U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Pence says he would give an invitation to testify before Jan. 6 committee ‘due consideration’
FILE - Vice President Mike Pence stands to officiate with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as a joint session of the House and Senate convenes to count the Electoral College votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Air Canada to operate at 79% of pre-pandemic capacity in summer
People line up before entering the security at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. Delayed and cancelled flights are a reality this summer as travel demand has shot up, but in many cases customers can expect compensation from airlines under the Air Passenger Protection Regulations so here's what you need to know about the process. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Quebec pension fund manager Caisse loses $33.6-billion in first half of 2022
The logo of Quebec's Caisse de Depot pension fund is seen Thursday, February 25, 2021 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Rare Annex home with six-car parking sells for $6.788-million
Done Deal, 16 Bernard Ave., Toronto
Bed Bath & Beyond slides after investor Ryan Cohen files for stake sale
Shoppers leave A Bed Bath & Beyond store in Boca Raton, Florida in this March 19, 2016 file photo.
Tips and tricks to help you save on your next car rental amid rising prices
FILE - Plexiglass stands between patrons and staff at the car rental counter at Love Field airport Friday, May 28, 2021, in Dallas. Car rental costs are up nearly 50% since 2019, compared to just a 7% increase in hotel prices and a 16% increase in flight prices over the same period. High demand, a global semiconductor shortage and labor industry shortages contributed to the low supply of rental cars. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Keyera and Canadian National Railway to evaluate Alberta terminal project
Keyera Corp. and Canadian National Railway Co. have signed a deal to evaluate building a rail terminal in Alberta to ship energy products. CN rail trains are shown at the CN MacMillan Yard in Vaughan, Ont., on Monday, June 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Pence urges Republicans to stop lashing out at FBI over search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
Former Vice President Mike Pence gestures during the "Politics and Eggs" breakfast gathering, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Plaintiff in first Zantac lawsuit set for trial drops case
FILE PHOTO: A bottle of Zantac heartburn drug is seen in this picture illustration taken October 1, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Illustration
U.S. judge reinstates Biden administration’s federal oil, gas leasing pause
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NEW MEXICO - AUGUST 16: Gas prices are displayed at a gas station near the drought-stricken Elephant Butte Reservoir, as monsoon rain falls in the distance, on August 16, 2022 near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. New Mexico’s largest reservoir is currently at 3.8 percent of its total capacity in spite of recent monsoon rains in the state. Experts say that despite monsoon rains delivering temporary relief to parts of the Southwest, the climate change-fueled megadrought remains entrenched in the West. U.S. President Joe Biden signed the $737 billion Inflation Reduction Act today which focuses on climate change, lower health care costs and creating clean energy jobs. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Chinese Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua urges greater effort to boost consumption
FILE PHOTO: Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua attends the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Two suspects were ‘very eager’ to move forward with plan to kidnap Michigan governor, key witness testifies
This combo of images provided by the Kent County, Mich., Jail. shows Barry Croft Jr., left, and Adam Fox. Jury selection started Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in the second trial of the two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 over their disgust with restrictions early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Prosecutors are putting Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. on trial again after a jury in April couldn't reach a verdict. Two co-defendants were acquitted and two more pleaded guilty earlier. (Kent County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Norway’s wealth fund loses record $174-billion in first half of 2022
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Norwegian central bank, where Norway's sovereign wealth fund is situated, in Oslo, Norway, March 6, 2018. REUTERS/Gwladys Fouche
Nova Scotia opposition parties slam Premier Tim Houston’s record on health care
The Nova Scotia government is rolling five economic agencies worth $100 million in spending into two new Crown corporations following a review of its governing bodies. Premier Tim Houston, shown in this Tuesday, July 12, 2022 file photo, says the move is about streamlining operations and making his government more accountable for economic development decisions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Census records fewer Indigenous-language speakers in Canada, but bump in youngest generation
Lori Idlout, the federal member of Parliament for Nunavut and NDP representative, said after constituents raise issues around housing, elder care and mental health, language is next on their list. Idlout poses for a photo in Iqaluit, Nunavut, on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emma Tranter
Inuit-language counsellor training program aims to improve mental-health support in Nunavut
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Russia forecasts export gas price will more than double in 2022
(FILES) This file photograph taken on November 8, 2011, shows a view of the gas pipeline prior to an inaugural ceremony for the first of Nord Stream's twin 1,224 kilometre gas pipelines through the Baltic Sea, in Lubmin, northeastern Germany. - Gazprom's plan to cut gas deliveries to Europe shows EU countries must agree to reduce their use of Russian gas this winter, a Czech minister, whose country holds the EU presidency, said on July 26, 2022. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Intelligence report flagged possible ‘violent revenge’ after Ottawa convoy protest shutdown
Police officers patrol on foot along Albert Street as a protest against COVID-19 restrictions that has been marked by gridlock and the sound of truck horns reaches its 14th day, in Ottawa, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. The Ontario police watchdog says two Vancouver police officers did not commit a criminal offence by shooting non-lethal rounds at two protesters during the 'freedom convoy' protest in February. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
NASA’s new moon rocket moved to launch pad ahead of first test flight
NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) Artemis 1 rocket with its Orion crew capsule stands on launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Joe Skipper
Bangladesh PM tells UN human rights official that Myanmar must take Rohingya refugees back
FILE PHOTO: Rohingya refugees play football at Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh, March 27, 2018. To match Special Report MYANMAR-ROHINGYA/WARCRIMES-INVESTIGATION. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
Western Canada: Hong Kong accuses former Sing Tao Daily editor Victor Ho of violating China’s National Security Law
Former Sing Tao Daily’s editor-in-chief,Victor Leung-mau Ho, poses for a photo in Richmond, B.C., on August 15, 2022. Hong Kong Security Bureau named Mr. Ho as being wanted by Hong Kong Police for contravening the offence of subversion of state power under the National Security Law in proposing the establishment of a virtual Hong Kong Parliament. Jimmy Jeong/The Globe and Mail.
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