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Russia accuses U.S. of direct Ukraine war role in missile attacks
This photograph taken on August 2, 2022 shows the Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni carrying 26,000 tonnes of corn, off shore of north-west Istanbul. - The first shipment of Ukrainian grain left the port of Odessa on August 1, 2022 under a deal aimed at relieving a global food crisis following Russia's invasion of its neighbour, the Turkish defence ministry said. "The ship Razoni has left the port of Odessa bound for Tripoli in Lebanon. It is expected in Istanbul on August 2. It will then continue its journey after it has been inspected in Istanbul," the ministry said. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. grand jury subpoenas former Trump counsel Pat Cipollone
FILE - This exhibit from video released by the House Select Committee, shows Pat Cipollone, former White House counsel, during an interview displayed at a hearing by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, July 12, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Jan. 6 congressional hearings have paused, at least for now, and Washington is taking stock of what was learned about the actions of Donald Trump and associates surrounding the Capitol attack. (House Select Committee via AP)
Front-runners flex muscle in national U-17, U-15 boys’ basketball championships
Two top House Democrats decline to say Biden should run in 2024
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he delivers remarks on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 28, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Gausman delivers one-hit gem as Jays beat Rays 3-1
Aug 2, 2022; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman (34) throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays during the second inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Ontario Health Minister offers no quick fixes to hospital staffing crunch
Ambulances parked by the emergency dept at TorontoWestern Hospital, are photographed on July 14, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. Paramedics can’t leave until a nurse has taken charge of the patient that was brought in by ambulance.
B.C. woman issues plea for family doctor in newspaper ad
Michael Mort and his wife Janet married for 51 years had to turn to taking out an ad in the newspaper as they try to find a family doctor to renew Michael’s prescriptions. They’re photographed at home in Brentwood Bay, B.C., on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail
BC Housing CEO quits, cites growing anger toward policy makers, violence against homeless people
BC Housing CEO Shayne Ramsey is shown in a handout photo. Ramsey has announced his retirement, saying he no longer has the confidence he can solve the complex problems facing the Crown agency. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Housing **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Four South American nations launch joint bid for 2030 World Cup
President of CONMEBOL, Alejandro Dominguez, left, speaks next Ignacio Alonso, President of the Uruguayan Football Association, during a press conference for a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup with the hope of bringing the global showpiece back to its first home, at Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Canadian team starts prep for a summer world junior men’s hockey championship
A Hockey Canada logo is shown on the jersey of a player with Canada’s National Junior Team during a training camp practice in Calgary, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Trump-backed candidates prevail, while Kansas votes to preserve abortion rights
FILE- In this photo from Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt answers questions during an interview in his office in Topeka, Kan. Schmidt, a Republican running for governor, has issued a legal opinion saying an anti-abortion measure up for a statewide vote would not hinder medical care for women facing life-threatening pregnancies. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)
Mexico probes former president Pena Nieto for money laundering
FILE - Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during a joint statement with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Mexico City, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday, August 2, 2022, that it has opened several lines of investigation against former President Enrique Peña Nieto, several weeks after the country’s anti-money laundering agency accused the former leader of handling millions of dollars in possibly illegal funds.(AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, FIle)
Hailstones the size of softballs wreak havoc in central and southern Alberta
Photos of hail that Alberta experienced Mon Aug 1, 2022. This photo taken SW of Penhold, central Alberta, Canada. Penhold is surrounded by Red Deer County Credit: Kody Horvey/HANDOUT
Temptation of Saudi cash at LIV is in prize fund
The "4 Aces" team celebrates with champagne after winning the team competition during a ceremony after the final round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, N.J., Sunday, July 31, 2022. From left to right, Pat Perez, Talor Gooch, Patrick Reed and Dustin Johnson. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Edmonton Oilers legend Kevin Lowe retires from team’s front office
Former Edmonton Oilers player Kevin Lowe speaks during his jersey retirement ceremony in Edmonton on Friday, November 5, 2021. The Edmonton Oilers have announced that Lowe is retiring from his position in the team's front office.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Blue Jays play it safe on day of big swings
Cathal Kelly
Canada captain Christine Sinclair appointed to Order of British Columbia
Pierre Poilievre wins fundraising race among Conservative leadership candidates
The Conservative Party of Canada is pushing ahead with a third leadership debate, telling members to tune in Aug. 3. Conservative leadership hopeful Jean Charest, second right, speaks as Pierre Poilievre, left to right, Patrick Brown, Scott Aitchison, Leslyn Lewis, and Roman Baber look on during the Conservative Party of Canada French-language leadership debate in Laval, Quebec on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Flames’ AHL team gets rebrand for upcoming season, renamed Calgary Wranglers
May 26, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames center Dillon Dube (29) and Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane (91) face off for the puck during the third period in game five of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Pilot uninjured, jet damaged in Snowbirds ‘incident’ during takeoff in B.C.
Aviation technicians Al Sukha, left, and Daryl Hanowski, of Spar Aerospace's Trenton, Ont. division, prepare a former Snowbird CT-114 Tutor jet for long-term storage on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007. Spar workers maintain a variety of aircraft while based at CFB Trenton with the Technical Services Organization of the Aerospace and Telecommunications Engineering Support Squadron. THE CANADIAN PRESS/The Intelligencer-Luke Hendry
Twitter queries banks on Elon Musk’s attempts to undermine $44-billion deal
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
San Diego Padres obtain Juan Soto from Nationals in blockbuster deal
Washington Nationals' Juan Soto stands in the dugout in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Man arrested after breaking into Calgary Municipal Building and setting fires
Police vehicles are shown at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary, Alta., on April 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Why Nancy Pelosi went to Taiwan, and why China is angry about the visit
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu poses a group photo with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Sandra Oudkirk and other members of the delegation at Taipei Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan August 2, 2022. Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Britain’s Conservative Party voting for next PM delayed after hacking alert
FILE PHOTO: Supporters of Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss attend a hustings event, part of the Conservative party leadership campaign, in Exeter, Britain, August 1, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
Gotcare shaking up the home care industry by pairing workers with clients, paying workers a living wage
Chenny Xia, CEO and co-founder of Gotcare, poses for a photo in her office in Toronto, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
York United forward Osaze De Rosario named CPL player of the week
York United forward Osaze De Rosario, centre, is shown scoring against Pacific FC in a 4-2 loss in CPL soccer action in Toronto in this July 15, 2022 handout photo. York United forward Osaze De Rosario, son of former Canadian star Dwayne De Rosario, has been named the CPL's player of the week after a two-goal performance in a 4-2 win at HFX Wanderers FC on Monday. The 21-year-old now has eight goals this season to stand third in the league scoring race behind Pacific FC's Alejandro Diaz (13 goals) and Forge FC's Woobens Pacius (nine goals). THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - York United FC, David Chant
Kailen Sheridan, Lucas Cavallini named Canada Soccer players of the month
MONTERREY, MEXICO - JULY 18: Kailen Sheridan goalkeeper of Canada poses with Victor Montagliani president of Concacaf after the championship match between United States and Canada as part of the 2022 Concacaf W Championship at BBVA Stadium on July 18, 2022 in Monterrey, Mexico. (Photo by Azael Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Chinese ambassador warns British lawmakers against Taiwan visit
FILE PHOTO: Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Zheng Zeguang attends a news conference on the state of trade negotiations between China and U.S. in Beijing, China December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
B.C. improves rebate for electric vehicles to a maximum of $4,000: ministry
FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2017, file photo, workers produce vehicles at Volkswagen's U.S. plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. Volkswagen began production of its first electric vehicle assembled in the United States at a Tennessee plant Tuesday, July 26, 2022. In a news release, the German automaker said it plans to ramp up production in Chattanooga of the ID.4 electric compact SUV to 7,000 cars per month in the fourth quarter of this year, with a goal of increasing that rate next year. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, File)
Soaring inflation in Ukraine deepens economic toll of Russia’s invasion
Besarabsky market - the oldest in the heart of kyiv remains empty amid inflation grows in Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine 02 Aug 2022 Anton Skyba The Globe and Mail
U.S. approves massive arms sale to Saudi, UAE to counter Iran
This photo provided and digitally altered by the White House shows President Joe Biden meeting with CIA Director William Burns, left, and other CIA and National Security advisers about al-Qaeda leaders and their locations, July 1, 2022, in the White House Situation Room. (Adam Schultz/The White House via AP)
Federal-provincial agriculture deal a boost for sustainable agriculture, but falls short on emissions
The Reid family bale their hay crop, which will be compressed and exported to Japan, near Cremona, Alta., Friday, July 29, 2022. Canada produces ‘compressed hay’ primarily from timothy and is in high demand as roughage in Japan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Number of uninsured Americans drops to record low
President Joe Biden, on screen speaks as he joins an event in Michigan to mark the signing of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Executive Directive to implement the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 from the White House, in Washington, August 2, 2022. (Oliver Contreras /The New York Times)
Canada is ‘there for’ Ukraine – except in all the ways that count
Andrew Coyne
Blue Jays acquire two-time all-star Merrifield, add relievers Anthony Bass, Zach Pop
Kansas City Royals' Whit Merrifield runs to first after hitting a two-run double in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays during a baseball game Saturday, July 23, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Toronto Blue Jays acquired two-time all-star Whit Merrifield and solidified their bullpen by adding right-handed relievers Anthony Bass and Zach Pop before Tuesday's Major League Baseball trade deadline. The Jays acquired Merrifield just before the 6 p.m. ET deadline from Kansas City for Samad Taylor and Max Castillo. Merrifield was one of 10 Royals who couldn't accompany the team for a four-game series in Toronto last month because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ed Zurga
Alberta ups ante in mandate fight with Athabasca University, threatens funding cut
The virtual co-op offered by Athabasca University’s Faculty of Business uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help learners acquire skills in emotional intelligence, adaptive leadership and strategic thinking to help them succeed in the workplaces of the future.
Shopify invests US$100-million in e-mail startup Klaviyo, latest in string of deals by e-commerce giant
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
Do steel stocks stand a chance if a recession hits? Analysts are divided
A view of Stelco's steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada May 6, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Why these 10 U.S. dividend stocks are ranked by total shareholder yield
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
It’s the end of late-night as we know it, and maybe that’s good
John Doyle
Union wants 11.7 per cent raise for Ontario education workers in bargaining proposal
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce arrives for Premier Doug Ford's cabinet announcement and swearing-in ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto on June 24, 2022. Lecce says the government is confident students will be returning to school with full extracurriculars in September. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Yemen’s warring sides agree to renew existing truce, UN says
A general view of the historical Al-Ashrafia Mosque in Taiz, Yemen May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Anees Mahyoub/Files
City near the scene of Uvalde school shooting revokes gun show deal
FILE — A makeshift memorial for victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, June 14, 2022. Responding to a string of mass shootings, a divided House passed a ban on assault weapons on Friday, July 29, moving over the near-unanimous opposition of Republicans to reinstate a prohibition that expired nearly two decades ago. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times)
All roads lead to accused, Crown tells jury for man charged with extorting Amanda Todd
In this courtroom sketch, Aydin Coban is pictured at B.C. Supreme Court, in New Westminster, B.C., on June 6, 2022. Crown prosecutors called their last witness Tuesday in the trial for the Dutch man accused of extorting Port Coquitlam teenager Amanda Todd, who died at age 15 nearly a decade ago. Coban has pleaded not guilty to charges of extortion, harassment, communication with a young person to commit a sexual offence and possessing child pornography. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jane Wolsak
Danielle Smith’s bizarre, dangerous campaign to become Alberta premier
Gary Mason
PayPal reveals $2 billion stake held by Elliott, announces new CFO
FILE PHOTO: The PayPal app logo seen on a mobile phone in this illustration photo October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration
Why we should celebrate financial wins like paying off a mortgage
Erica Alini
CPPIB-backed markets data startup Canalyst sold for more than $400-million to Tegus
Damir Hot, left, and James Rife, right, co-founders of Canalyst are photographed at their headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, January 9, 2020. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
Airbnb forecasts third-quarter revenue above estimates as summer bookings surge
FILE PHOTO: Airbnb logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Evening Update: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, raising tensions with China
Robinhood cutting workforce by 23%
FILE - Electronic screens in New York's Times Square announce the Robinhood IPO, Thursday, July 29, 2021. The crypto division of the financial services company Robinhood will pay a $30 million penalty to New York state for failing to comply with regulations governing money laundering and cybersecurity, the state's Department of Financial Services announced Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Saskatoon police search cellphone records, banking history of woman missing with son
Saskatchewan's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa on July 6, 2020. The Saskatoon Police Service is asking the public to turn in any video surveillance they may have from Chief Whitecap Park as they continue to search for a missing Indigenous woman and her son. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Despite rosy PBO report, Ottawa can’t afford to be complacent about its debt
Konrad Yakabuski
Beyoncé to remove offensive term for disabled people from new song Heated on Renaissance record
FILE - Beyonce appears at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, on March 14, 2021. Beyoncé has been reborn again; this time it’s on a shimmering dance floor. But in her seventh studio album, "Renaissance," released on July 29, 2022, from Columbia Records, she has subverted the public's perception of her hitmaking history. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Politics Briefing: Poilievre wins fundraising race among Tory leadership candidates
Pierre Poilievre, centre, Conservative Party leadership candidate, attends a party barbecue in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, July 9, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Federal minister urges Nunavut to sign long-delayed tuberculosis plan
Patty Hajdu speaks in Ottawa, on Monday, May 16, 2022. The federal minister of Indigenous services said Thursday she supports the will of Indigenous communities to be exempt from Quebec's new language law, which limits the use of English in the public service and increases French-language requirements in schools.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
How the ‘blue economy’ will shape the future of Canada’s oceans — and its coastal communities
An Atlantic salmon is seen during a Department of Fisheries and Oceans fish health audit at the Okisollo fish farm near Campbell River, B.C. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. Newfoundland and Labrador has reinstated aquaculture licenses at southern Newfoundland sites where 2.6 million salmon died in sea pens last year.THE CANADIAN PRESS /Jonathan Hayward
More homeowners cancelling listings, turning homes into rentals as housing market cools
Houses for sale in a new subdivision in Airdrie, Alta., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Up in the Bavarian Alps, rugged trails with German cheer
At 1,703-meters, at the border between Germany and Austria, Carl von Stahl Haus, bottom left, shown in this June 27, 2022 photo, is one of the more popular huts in the Berchtesgaden National Park, with bed space for 102 hikers, in both shared bunkrooms or semi-private rooms. (AP Photo/Mike Eckel)
Thunder Bay woman, 84, charged with manslaughter after fight with other LTC resident
Globe Climate: The simmering feud over an Alberta town’s possible return to coal mining
View of Crowsnest Mountain facing north. June 2, 2022.
Forbes explores sale, hires Citigroup as banker
FILE PHOTO: People walk past a Citibank branch in Hong Kong January 19, 2006./File Photo
Calgary home sales down 3% in July as interest rates rise: real estate board
An aerial view of housing is shown in Calgary on June 22, 2013. Early signs of how the spring real estate market is shaping up for some of Canada's biggest cities will be out this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Letting myself get lost in Saskatoon
Florida clergy lawsuits say abortion ban violates religious freedom
Abortion rights activists protest outside the venue of a summit by the conservative group 'Moms For Liberty' in Tampa, Florida, U.S. July 16, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Twin sisters combine on goal as Canada downs Puerto Rico at CONCACAF U-15 tourney
Cannabis purchases from unlicensed stores drop in 2021: B.C. study
Marijuana buds are shown in Toronto on November 5, 2017. A new study shows the number of consumers who turn to unlicensed stores to purchase cannabis has dropped by almost 40 per cent between 2018 and 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Cooler weather could offer respite to crews battling wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
An aerial view of the Keremeos Creek wildfire is shown in a July 29, 2022 handout photo. A wildfire burning in British Columbia's southern Okanagan now covers nearly 28 square kilometres after hot weather fuelled explosive growth since the blaze was sparked Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Novak Djokovic likely to miss U.S. Open over COVID-19 vaccine status
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 27, 2022, Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates beating South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo after their men's singles tennis match on the first day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. - Serena Williams was included on the entry list for the US Open on July 20, 2022, as was Novak Djokovic even though his refusal to be vaccinated will bar him from entering the country. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Katie Vincent partners with up-and-comer Connor Fitzpatrick in mixed event at Worlds
Katie Vincent, of Canada, competes during the canoe sprint women's C-1 200m semi-finals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Unifor members at Via Rail ratify new collective agreement on wages, benefits
Signage at a Via Rail station in Ottawa on Monday, July 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Cavalry FC transfers teenage forward Aribim Pepple to England’s Luton Town
The game ball sits on a pedestal ahead of the inaugural soccer match of the Canadian Premier League between Forge FC of Hamilton and York 9 in Hamilton, Ont., Saturday, April 27, 2019. Cavalry FC's Oliver Minatel has undergone surgery for a fractured tibia and fibula sustained in Saturday's 1-0 win over York 9 FC at the Canadian Premier League's Island Games. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Lynett
Sexual assault rate in 2021 highest since 1996, violent crimes up: Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada says the rate of police-reported sexual assault in Canada has reached the highest level since 1996. A placard is left outside court in this Tuesday, March 14, 2017 file photo.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
British Airways halts ticket sales for many flights leaving Heathrow before mid-August
FILE- Travellers at Heathrow airport, in London, July 13, 2022. British Airways said Tuesday,Aug. 2, 2022, that it's suspending sales of short-haul flights from London's Heathrow Airport for about a week, a response to the airport's request to limit bookings to help ease travel disruptions caused by booming demand and staff shortages. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
Is a COVID-19 end game still in sight with BA.5 spreading fast? Not with vaccines alone
Marriott beats estimates as customers book longer stays
FILE PHOTO: A Marriott flag hangs at the entrance of the New York Marriott Downtown hotel in Manhattan, New York November 16, 2015. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Kansas voters protect abortion rights, block path to ban
In this photo from Thursday, July 14, 2022, a sign in a yard in Merriam, Kansas, urges voters to oppose a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution to allow legislators to further restrict or ban abortion. Opponents of the measure believe it will lead to a ban on abortion in Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Conservatives raised more than Liberals and NDP combined in second quarter of 2022
Conservative leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre takes part in the Conservative Party of Canada French-language leadership debate in Laval, Quebec on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The federal Conservatives raised more money than the Liberals and NDP combined during the second quarter of this year, as the party inches closer to choosing a new leader. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
U.K. family loses Supreme Court bid to extend boy’s life support
The mother of Archie Battersbee, Hollie Dance, centre, speaks to the media outside the Royal Courts of Justice, London, on July 25, 2022. A British court is holding an emergency hearing on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, to determine whether a hospital can end life-support treatment for a 12-year-old boy who has suffered catastrophic brain damage.The parents of Archie Battersbee are fighting the decision but have lost a series of court challenges. (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP)
U.K. financial watchdog says banks must reflect cost of living crisis in pay
FILE - In this Wednesday, March 11, 2020 file photo, pedestrians wearing face masks pass the Bank of England in London. The U.K. economy has officially fallen into a recession after official figures showed it contracting by a record 20.4% in the second quarter as a result of lockdown measures put in place to counter the coronavirus pandemic. The slump recorded by the Office for National Statistics follows a 2.2% quarterly contraction in the first three months of the year. ( (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
Osheaga music festival apologizes after British rapper appears in shirt with swastika
Slowthai performs at the Reading Music Festival, England, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. Organizers at Montreal's Osheaga music festival are apologizing after a British rapper performed while dressed in a T-shirt emblazoned with a swastika. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-/Scott Garfitt
U.S. job openings at nine-month low; labour market still tight
FILE PHOTO: A 7-Eleven convenience store has a sign in the window reading "Now Hiring" in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
U.S. FAA issues new safety directive on Boeing 777 airplanes
FILE PHOTO: A model of Boeing 777 airliner is seen displayed at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
B.C.’s Sierra Wireless agrees to $1.2-billion takeover by Semtech at US$31 a share
Sierra Wireless, a big player in the ‘Internet of Things’ space, is also well diversified, operating in the automotive, industrials, financial services and transportation sectors.
Montreal borough to allow drag queen story time for children at two libraries
Barbada de Barbades, a prominent Montreal drag queen, is seen in an undated handout photo. Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough has reversed its decision to cancel a well-known Montreal drag queen storytime event for children at a local library. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Martine Poulin **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Montreal man faces life sentence after officials say his drugs killed four people in U.S.
Fentanyl pills are shown in an undated police handout photo. Traffickers are exploiting Canadian money service businesses to buy deadly fentanyl from overseas and then launder the proceeds through banks and credit unions, warns the national financial intelligence agency.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) MANDATORY CREDIT
Action must be taken to combat online hate: race relations foundation
Stickers and signs hang attached to a utility pole in London Ont. on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, over a week after four members of a Muslim family were killed in what police called a hate crime. The Executive Director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation is warning that unless action is taken to combat hate, including online, it will continue to grow like wildfire. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
Swimmer pulled from Guelph Lake identified as Mississauga, Ont., teen
The York Regional Police say that a motorcyclist has died after a Tuesday night collision with another vehicle in Vaughan. Police tape is shown in Toronto Tuesday, May 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Man charged under U.K. Treason Act over Christmas Day incident at Queen’s home
A bus passes Union Jack flags outside Windsor Castle ahead of celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee this weekend in London, Britain, May 31, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson
Giant sinkhole opens up near Lundin Mining copper mine in Chile
A sinkhole is exposed at a mining zone close to Tierra Amarilla town, in Copiapo, Chile, August 1, 2022. REUTERS/Johan Godoy NO RESALES NO ARCHIVE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Women’s basketball, Liendo highlight five gold medals by Canada on Day 5 of Games
Canada's Maya Laylor lifts to win the gold medal, during the Women's 76kg weightlifting competition at The NEC on day five of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
Canadian dollar dips as geopolitical tensions rise
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Robinhood’s crypto arm fined $30-million by New York State’s financial regulator
The logo of Robinhood Markets, Inc. is seen at a pop-up event on Wall Street after the company's IPO in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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