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Medvedev and Tsitsipas defuse American bombers to set up Cincinnati showdown
Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, reacts after scoring a point against Taylor Fritz, of the United States, during a quarterfinal match at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Bill Paxton family settles lawsuit with hospital over death
FILE - Bill Paxton arrives at the Critics' Choice Television Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 31, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The family of the late actor has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit against a Los Angeles hospital and the surgeon who performed his heart surgery shortly before he died in 2017, according to a court filing Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Yankees blanked again, Gausman pitches Blue Jays to 4-0 win
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 19: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays grounds out during the third inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 19, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Elks dominate second half, snap three-game skid with 30-12 win over Redblacks
Edmonton Elks' Derel Walker (87), right, celebrates his touchdown with teammates, Kenny Lawler (89), Chris Osei-Kusi (18), and Kai Locksley (10) during second half CFL action against the Ottawa Redblacks in Ottawa on Friday, August 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Audrey Leduc breaks women’s 100-metre sprint record to win gold at Canada Games
Quebec's Audrey Leduc, as shown in this handout image, broke the 45-year-old women's 100-metre sprint record en route to gold on Friday at the Canada Game in Thorold, Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Athletics Canada **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Usyk maintains weight for rematch against Joshua
Britain's Anthony Joshua speaks during a press conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. Joshua is due to fight defending champion Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk in a heavyweight boxing rematch in Jeddah on Aug. 20. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Pence says he didn’t leave office with classified material
DES MOINES, IOWA - AUGUST 19: Former Vice President Mike Pence tours the Iowa State Fair on August 19, 2022 in Des Moines, Iowa. Pence traveled to Iowa on a two-day visit to campaign for Republicans. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Transport Minister defends government response to airport chaos, blames COVID-19
People line up to check in at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Nova Scotia LNG contract no longer a focal point for Germany’s Uniper
FILE PHOTO: The logo of German energy utility company Uniper SE is pictured in the company's headquarters in Duesseldorf, Germany, March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
New federal electoral districts proposed in Ontario would cut seats in Toronto, north
A staff member steams the Ontario flag in preparation for the Liberal party election night party at the York Mills Gallery in Toronto on Thursday, June 7, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Canada dominates in 6-0 win over Japan at Little League World Series
Canada pitcher Jaxon Mayervich (14) delivers against Japan during the sixth inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
Dark matter hunt and ocean monitoring top list for Ottawa’s $628-million science funding boost
Left to Right: Dr Tsuguo Aramaki (SLAC), Dr Paul Brink (SLAC) and Mike Racine (SLAC) performing final adjustments to SNOLAB Engineering Tower. Credit: Chris Smith/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Adam Scott seeing results he needs at just the right time
Adam Scott, of Australia, hist out of a bunker on the 18th hole during the second round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Wilmington Country Club, Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington state school shooter sentenced to 40 years
FILE - The sign for Freeman High School in Rockford, Wash., is seen outside the campus on Sept. 13, 2017. A man who shot one classmate to death and wounded three others five years ago in a Washington state high school, apologized to his victims before he was sentenced to 40 years in prison Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. Caleb Sharpe, who was 15 at the time of the 2017 shootings at Freeman High School, pleaded guilty earlier this year in Spokane County Superior Court. (AP Photo/Nicholas K. Geranios, File)
Salman Rushdie’s message about free speech is more urgent than ever
Marcus Gee
Indigenous filmmakers, artists react to Sacheen Littlefeather’s Oscar apology
FILE - Sacheen Littlefeather appears at the Academy Awards ceremony to announce that Marlon Brando was declining his Oscar as best actor for his role in "The Godfather," on March 27, 1973. The move was meant to protest Hollywood's treatment of American Indians. Nearly 50 years later, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has apologized to Littlefeather for the abuse she endured. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Monday said that it will host Littlefeather, now 75, for an evening of “conversation, healing and celebration” on Sept. 17. (AP Photo, File)
Senator Graham effort to delay testimony in election probe rejected
FILE — Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) speaks during a press conference with GOP leaders on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 7, 2022. A federal judge on Friday turned down a request by Graham to avoid testifying next week before a special grand jury investigating attempts by former President Trump and his allies to overturn his November 2020 election loss in Georgia. (Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times)
Trudeau appoints Ontario judge Michelle O’Bonsawin as first Indigenous person to sit on Supreme Court of Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Ontario judge Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada on Friday, making her the first Indigenous person poised to sit on the country's highest bench. O'Bonsawin is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-PMO
Mexico arrests ex-attorney-general in missing students case
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 22, 2014, Mexico's Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam gestures during a press conference at the Attorney General building in Mexico City. - Mexican authorities arrested former Attorney General Jesús Murillo Karam on Friday August 19, 2022, responsible for the disputed investigation into the disappearance of 43 students in 2014 and the highest-ranking official detained so far in this case, the Attorney General's Office reported. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Ontario needs to act on gas wells, environmentalists say
Destroyed buildings in the centre of Wheatley, Ontario in October 2021, two months after an explosion. October 26, 2021 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
MPs, senators should consider the consequences of Taiwan visit, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a visit to Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. New census data showing a decline in French in Canada is "extremely troubling," the prime minister said, but he added that Ottawa still has a responsibility to protect linguistic minorities across the country — including in Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nigel Quinn
Bullish on Dollarama Inc.
Monica Rizk
Insiders buy as ImmunoPrecise Antibodies stock springs to life
Ted Dixon
Is the poor attendance at world juniors a foreshadowing of hockey’s future in Canada?
Cathal Kelly
Canada downs Czechs 5-2, will play Finland for world junior hockey gold
Canada's Kent Johnson (13) is stopped by Czechia goalie Tomas Suchanek (30) during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship semifinal action in Edmonton on Friday August 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Queen’s Plate win would be crowning achievement for trainer Attard
All of thoroughbred trainer Kevin Attard's accomplishments would pale in comparison to being in the winner's circle Sunday holding the Queen's Plate trophy. Attard is shown at the post position draw for the 163rd Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Woodbine, Michael Burns Photo
Skepticism and hope as USA Gymnastics enters post-Nassar era
Li Li Leung, President and CEO of USA Gymnastics, speaks to the fans during the 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Jessica Korda takes 6-shot lead after 2nd round in Spain
United States' Jessica Korda chipsher shot on to the 5th green during the final round of the Women's British Open golf championship, in Muirfield, Scotland Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Exercise in ‘patience’ pays off for Kadri, says winning a factor in joining Flames
Vancouver police investigate three violent stranger attacks in Fairview neighbourhood
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Vancouver, on Jan. 9, 2021. Vancouver Police say they are investigating a series of violent stranger attacks in the city's Fairview neighbourhood and are trying to establish if they are related. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian auto parts stocks a cheap play on improving global supply chain
Auto worker Angely Labo works in the body shop producing the Chevrolet Silverado, at the GM Assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont., Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Kobe Bryant’s widow says crash photos turned grief to horror
FILE - Firefighters work the scene of a helicopter crash where former NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant died in Calabasas, Calif., Jan. 26, 2020. Bryant's widow is taking her lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Fire Department to a federal jury seeking compensation for photos deputies shared of the remains of the NBA star, his daughter and seven others killed in a helicopter crash in 2020. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Why a high payout ratio isn’t always a red flag
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What the ‘fork’? Answering one of crypto’s weirdest questions
FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration, August 10, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Bob, 62, was laid off last year. Can he and Roberta afford to retire with the income they want?
Brendan and Shelly Ganley for Financial Facelift in Calgary, Alberta, August 5, 2022. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Canada, Germany to set targets and timelines for hydrogen development and exports
Prime Minister Justice Trudeau is hinting that an energy pact planned between Canada and Germany will focus more on Canada's aim to be a long-term clean energy supplier to the world. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany take a stroll at the G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau on Monday, June 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Anne Murray, Karen Kain and others react to CTV’s controversial decision to part with news anchor Lisa LaFlamme
Former CTV news anchor Lisa LaFlamme.
Evening Update: Ukraine’s surrogate mothers carry foreigners’ babies amid war, controversy
KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 22: Nurses take care of the infants in the Venice Hotel on May 22, 2020 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Dozens of babies, born to surrogate mothers in Ukraine, are being cared for at the Hotel Venice as they cannot be collected by their foreign parents due to restrictions on international travel meant to curb the spread of Covid-19. (Photo by Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)
Shoppers start to cut back on spending as inflation, interest rates hit purchasing power
Shoppers crossing the CF Toronto Eaton Centre Bridge Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto are photographed on July 12, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
This Australian billionaire wants to be the world’s green hydrogen baron. He’s pushing Canada to join him
Fortescue Future Industries Chairman Andrew Forrest at their office in Perth, Australia on Aug 12, 2022. PHOTO BY Frances Andrijich
Animal-welfare group shifts focus to Ukraine
No Dogs Left Behind founder Jeffrey Beri, holds Papo, left, and Gibson, at his sanctuary in Toronto, on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The pair, who were the last of the mixed-breed street dogs from Afghanistan, who were too young to transport earlier this year, arrived in Canada on June 24. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Amplify: Embracing my grey hair has been a relief – and a bit of a burden
Sandra Martin, Head of Newsroom Development for the Globe and Mail is photographed on June 21, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Quebec lawsuit is the latest chapter in a legacy of clerical sexual abuse
Michael W. Higgins is vice-president of Mission and Catholic Identity at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn.
The Doctor’s Dilemma is another reason to make Bernard Shaw your token anti-vax friend this season at the Shaw Festival
(l to r): David Adams as Dr. Ralph Bloomfield Bonington, Sharry Flett as Dr. Patricia Cullen, Johnathan Sousa as Louis Dubedat, Allan Louis as Dr. Cutler Walpole, Sanjay Talwar as Dr. Colenso Ridgeon in The Doctor’s Dilemma (Shaw Festival, 2022).
Coronavirus Update: Health Canada approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for children between ages 5 and 11
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada is authorizing a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old. Tam speaks during a technical briefing on the COVID pandemic in Canada, Friday, January 15, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
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Authors and friends rally and read for Salman Rushdie
Supporters of author Salman Rushdie attend a reading and rally to show solidarity for free expression at the New York Public Library in New York City, U.S., August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Bank earnings are coming. Here’s what to expect
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Canada's banks are gearing up to release their latest quarterly results amid a volatile backdrop that includes soaring inflation, rising interest rates, housing risks and a stock market selloff, and analysts are anticipating a tempered second quarter after a very solid Q1. CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Ontario doctor alleged to have killed four people around same date in 2021
The Hawkesbury Hospital is seen in Hawkesbury, Ont., on March 30, 2021. An eastern Ontario doctor is facing three more murder charges as an earlier court case involving the alleged killing of an patient continues. Ontario Provincial Police say they have laid three first-degree murder charges against Dr. Brian Nadler. New charges are related to the deaths of 80-year-old Claire Briere, 79-year-old Lorraine Lalande and 93-year-old Judith Lungulescu. Nadler was accused last year of killing 89-year-old Albert Poidinger at the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital and is currently before the courts on that murder charge. Police say the new charges were discovered following the investigation into Poidinger's death at the hospital that began last March. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Quebec governing party says they will subsidize all non-subsidized daycare spots if re-elected
Mathieu Lacombe responds to reporters' questions at the beginning of a pre-session caucus meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Quebec City. The minister of families told reporters that if the Coalition Avenir Québec is re-elected, the party would convert all unsubsidized daycare spots into subsidized spaces at a cost of $1.4 billion over five years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
To cross Lake Ontario, a Hamilton swimmer wades into a different world than the one Marilyn Bell faced in 1954
Ukraine’s surrogate mothers carry foreigners’ babies as debate grows over who bears the risks and rewards
Manitoba health official says risk remains low as province reports its first case of monkeypox
Dr. Jazz Atwal, Manitoba's deputy chief provincial public health officer, speaks during a COVID-19 press conference at the Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg on March 5, 2020. Manitoba is reporting the first case of monkeypox in the province. Atwal says it is an isolated case, the risk remains low and the person likely acquired monkeypox outside of the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Summer rebound in U.S. stocks gains fans among chart-watching investors
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 22.
Unidentified armed attackers seize control of hotel in Somali capital, officers say
Steve Toussaint talks House of the Dragon, and HBO’s Game of Thrones gamble to bring the magic to the franchise
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Ottawa announces $2.8-million to support air services in remote Nunavut communities
Jimi Onalik, Deputy Minister of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs of the Government of Nunavut, speaks to the media alongside,Terry Beech, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, during a press conference in Iqaluit, Nunavut on Friday, August 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dustin Patar
Sharon Horgan wants more angry, selfish women on screen
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Sharon Horgan attends the "Bad Sisters" London Premiere at BFI Southbank on August 18, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
NATO secretary-general to visit Canadian Arctic defence site in Nunavut next week
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a media conference after a meeting with Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
Finnish PM Sanna Marin defends actions in party video, took drug test for ‘own legal protection’
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Politics Briefing: Trudeau nominates Michelle O’Bonsawin as first Indigenous Supreme Court justice
This photo provided by the University of Ottawa shows Ontario judge Michelle O'Bonsawin, who taught Indigenous law at the University of Ottawas Common Law Program. - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated OBonsawin, a member of the Odanak First Nation, to serve on Canada's Supreme Court on August 19, 2022, in a historic first for a country making amends for abuses against native peoples. (Photo by Handout / UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / FACULTY OF LAW / UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA/AFP via Getty Images)
Ontario considers new ways to fund $10-a-day child care in bid to boost uptake
Ontario is considering new ways to fund the national $10-a-day child-care program in the province as it seeks to address operator concerns in an ongoing bid to increase uptake, particularly from the for-profit sector. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre, visits a daycare centre after reaching and agreement with the federal government in $10-a-day child-care program deal in Brampton, Ont., on Monday, March 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Nord Stream 1 pipeline to shut for three days, increasing pressure on Europe
(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. - Russian energy giant Gazprom is suspending its gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from 31 August to 2 September for "maintenance". The company said on August 19, 2022 that on 31 August "the only gas compressor station Trent 60 will be shut down for three days for maintenance". Technicians from Siemens would also be involved. Maintenance is "always required after 1000 hours of operation". (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. announces new military aid, drones for Ukraine
In this image obtained from the US Navy, a Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle is launched from the USNS Spearhead. - The US Defense Department on August 19, 2022, announced a new $775 million package of defense equipment and ammunition for Ukraine, including various types of missiles, artillery and mine-clearing systems. the weapons include TOW missiles, Scan Eagle surveillance drone and high-speed anti-radiation (HARM) missiles (Photo by Katie Cox / Digital / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katie Cox" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by KATIE COX/Digital/AFP via Getty Images)
ROM’s provocative IMMORTAL rebranding brings opportunity to rethink its purpose
Kate Taylor
Canadian private charity has established $200,000 fund for Ukrainian artists
FILE-- Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn does the inspection of the guards at Rideau Hall after his swearing in ceremony in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 1990. Hnatyshyn has died at age 68, Rideau Hall announced Wednesday. (CP PICTURE ARCHIVE/Paul Chiasson)
Calgary man earning $75,000 says his TFSA has become more of a ‘vacation support fund’
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Prince William charity invests with bank tied to dirty fuels
FILE - Britain's Prince William speaks during a meeting with Earthshot prize winners and finalists at the Glasgow Science Center on the sidelines of the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)
Wolf missing from Vancouver zoo found safe, returned to pack
The Greater Vancouver Zoo is seen in Langley, B.C., on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. A wolf missing from Vancouver's zoo has been found and returned to its pack. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Mechanical breakdown forced Canadian warship to abandon mission to the High Arctic, navy says
The Royal Canadian Navy's newest arctic and offshore patrol ship, HMCS Harry DeWolf, docks in Victoria, B.C., after arriving from Vancouver on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021.The warship has been forced to abandon a mission to the Arctic because of a broken diesel generator. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Seniors, advocates, slam new Ontario law that could force patients to long-term care homes
Flowers sit on a bench in front of Orchard Villa care home in Pickering, Ont. on Monday April 27, 2020. The province has introduced legislation that will allow hospital patients waiting for a bed in long-term care to be sent to a home without their consent.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi could return home after verdicts, junta chief says
FILE PHOTO: Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi attends Invest Myanmar in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
Census data showing decline in French-speakers in Canada is ‘extremely troubling,’ Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a visit to Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. New census data showing a decline in French in Canada is "extremely troubling," the prime minister said, but he added that Ottawa still has a responsibility to protect linguistic minorities across the country — including in Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nigel Quinn
Justice Department under William Barr improperly withheld portions of memo in Russia probe, panel rules
US Attorney General William Barr participates in a news conference to provide an update on the investigation of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am flight 103 on the 32nd anniversary of the attack, at the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on December 21, 2020. - The US Justice Department unveiled charges against the Libyan who allegedly built the bomb that exploded aboard Pan Am flight 103 over Scotland exactly 32 years ago. Attorney General Bill Barr said a former Libyan intelligence operative, "Abu Agela Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi," helped build the explosive device that blew up the aircraft -- killing 259 people, including 190 Americans, aboard the US-bound flight and 11 people on the ground. (Photo by MICHAEL REYNOLDS / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL REYNOLDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. Federal Reserve has ‘a lot of time’ before next rate decision needs to be made, Barkin says
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo/File Photo
U.S. court sentences Islamic State cell member to life in prison for role in hostage killings
(FILES) A handout file photo provided by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on February 10, 2018 shows captured British Islamic State (IS) group fighter El Shafee Elsheikh, posing for a mugshot in an undisclosed location. - Elsheikh, 34, a member of the notorious IS kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" was sentenced to life in prison by a US court on August 19, 2022, for the deaths of four US hostages in Syria. Elsheikh was given eight concurrent life sentences after being convicted in Alexandria, Virginia, in April of hostage-taking, conspiracy to murder US citizens and supporting a terrorist organization. (Photo by Syrian Democratic Forces / AFP) / == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES (SDF) - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS == (Photo by -/Syrian Democratic Forces/AFP via Getty Images)
Toddler dies after being struck by vehicle in a Toronto parking lot, police say
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Quebec provincial police suspect femicide after woman found dead at home in Montreal suburb
A Sûreté du Québec police car is seen in Montreal on July 22, 2020. Quebec provincial police say they believe conjugal violence led to the death of a 39-year-old woman in a Montreal suburb Wednesday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Canadian-Chinese billionaire Xiao Jianhua sentenced to 13 years in prison after secret trial in Shanghai
Chinese-born Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua, right, is seen outside the International Finance Centre in Hong Kong in December, 2013.
BC Liquor Stores begin rationing alcohol sales due to BCGEU strike
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 BCGEU, which represents approximately 33,000 public-service workers across B.C., issued strike notice last Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Why we should name heat waves like we name storms
Three different fiery letters of the alphabet on a black background. Special effect of transparent smoke. Very realistic illustration.
Health Canada approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for children between ages of 5 and 11
A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a  clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Wayfair to cut 870 jobs, shares down 17%
FILE- This April 17, 2018, file photo shows the Wayfair website on a computer in New York. Wayfair, on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, is cutting about 870 employees, or 5% of its global workforce, as part of a plan previously announced by the home goods company to manage operating costs and realign its investment priorities. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Defence rests after questioning agents at trial of men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor
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)
Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet denies sexual assault allegations, says he is being defamed
VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 02: Cardinal Marc Ouellet attends a conference on the canonization of Junipero Serra in light of 'Ecclesia in America' on May 2, 2015 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis has announced he intends to canonize Blessed Junipero Serra during his visit to the United States in September. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)
Stocks rebound shows the devil in the retail
Statues adorn the facade of the New York Stock Exchange, July 14.
On the Market: Waterfront properties across Canada
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Gates Foundation adds Gayle, Dhawan as independent trustees
FILE - In this April 27, 2018, file photo, a person walks by the headquarters of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle. As the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to expand its governance, it announced Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, that it has added two trustees to its board. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
EU backs changing monkeypox vaccine injection approach in bid to boost supply
FILE Registered pharmacist Sapana Patel, loads a syringe with Monkeypox vaccine at a Pop-Up Monkeypox vaccination site on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in West Hollywood, Calif. Spain is struggling to curtail Europe's leading monkeypox outbreak since the disease spread beyond Africa. The southern European nation counts over 4,500 cases and two men have died from the disease. Authorities and groups in the LGBTQ community are honing their campaigns to get vaccines to the most needy members of the most affected demographic so far. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
Some vessels unable to sail on Germany’s Rhine river as drought lowers water levels
An aerial photo shows a barge sailing along the drought-hit River Rhine, where the water level has fallen to 6.48 meters above Normaal Amsterdams Peil (NAP), a new record low in Lobith on August 18, 2022. - The Netherlands is famed as a "land of water" where canals and dikes protect against rising seas, but the country declared an official water shortage earlier this month. One key factor in the drought has been the low water levels in the Rhine. Europe's mighty river rises in Switzerland and flows through several countries including France and Germany, before flowing into the sea in a huge delta in the Netherlands. (Photo by ROB ENGELAAR / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by ROB ENGELAAR/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
A countenance of chunky tile with many delicate surprises inside
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Who will nurse the nurses?
Nunavut government declares two-week state of emergency over Iqaluit water shortage
Nunavut's territorial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Meme stocks in reverse as Bed Bath & Beyond slump spooks investors
Traders work under signage for GameStop Corp. on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Aug. 8.
A tip from Europe: To build better rentals, rethink the corridors
Jonathan Diamond, a Toronto builder whose family has owned Well Grounded Real Estate since the 1950s, and architect Pooya Baktash, co-founder of Partisans, are looking to reboot the apartment corridor for their Scarborough rental project proposed for a site at 1925 Victoria Park Rd. They are switching from the standard "double loaded" corridor, with apartment doors on either side, to a "single-loaded" scheme with exterior corridors overlooking an internal courtyard.
The highest-yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information is seen in Toronto June 23, 2014.
Sarah Polley, Canada Reads winner Joshua Whitehead to appear at Toronto literary fest
Sarah Polley poses for a photo at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on September 13, 2017. The Actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley, singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright and Canada Reads winner Joshua Whitehead are taking part in the Toronto International Festival of Authors.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Rocket attack on market in northern Syria kills at least 15 people, wounds dozens
People gather at the sight of a reported regime forces bombing at a busy market in the opposition-held city of Al-Bab, on the border with Turkey in Syria's northern Aleppo province, on August 19,2022, leaving at least 7 people dead. (Photo by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP) (Photo by BAKR ALKASEM/AFP via Getty Images)
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