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California wildfires prompt evacuations amid heat wave
An aircraft drops retardant as the Route Fire burns near Castaic, California, U.S., August 31, 2022. REUTERS/David Swanson
Reyes’s homer, Hoerner’s double help Cubs eke out 7-5 win over Blue Jays
TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 31: Franmil Reyes #32 of the Chicago Cubs hits a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth inning at the Rogers Centre on August 31, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
2021 runner-up Leylah Fernandez, No. 3 Maria Sakkari ousted at U.S. Open
Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, competes against Liudmila Samsonova, of Russia, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Los Angeles Galaxy score late to secure 2-2 draw in Greg Vanney’s return to Toronto
Aug 31, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; LA Galaxy forward Javier Hernandez (14) reacts after being upended by Toronto FC defender Richie Laryea (not pictured) during the second half at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Trudeau backs CSIS amid allegations of informant smuggling schoolgirls into Islamic State territory
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question following a Cabinet Shuffle at Rideau Hall, Wednesday, August 31, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
CF Montreal’s eight-game unbeaten run snapped with 1-0 loss to Red Bulls
CF Montreal's Joaquin Torres, centre, breaks away New York Red Bulls' Cristian Casseres Jr. (23) and Daniel Edelman during first half MLS soccer action in Montreal on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Serena Williams wins at U.S. Open second round, beating No. 2 seed Kontaveit
USA's Serena Williams celebrates her win against Estonia's Anett Kontaveit during their 2022 US Open Tennis tournament women's singles second round match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, on August 31, 2022. (Photo by COREY SIPKIN / AFP) (Photo by COREY SIPKIN/AFP via Getty Images)
Family of slain Marine revives defamation suit against Alec Baldwin for comments related to Trump rally
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 12, 2019, actor Alec Baldwin attends the 'Exploring the Arts' 20th anniversary Gala at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. - US actor Alec Baldwin said he does not believe anyone will be criminally charged over the fatal shooting on the set of Western film "Rust," telling CNN he has hired a private investigator to assess culpability for the tragedy. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died after being hit by a live round that came from a gun Baldwin was holding as he rehearsed on the New Mexico set of the low-budget movie last October. A criminal investigation into the shooting is still ongoing, and prosecutors have not yet ruled out charges against those involved. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Minister says B.C. working at a ‘sustainable’ pace to implement complex care housing plan. Mayors say that’s not enough
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
New York to restrict gun carrying after Supreme Court ruling
FILE PHOTO: New York Attorney General Letitia James delivers remarks at the New York Democratic party 2022 State Nominating Convention in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., February 17, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Alberta expects to collect $28.4-billion in energy royalties, won’t cut residents a cheque
Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon is seen during a news conference to announce $43 million in repairs and improvements to provincial parks at a news conference in Calgary on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
Democrat Mary Peltola beats Sarah Palin in special Alaska House election
Democrat Mary Peltola smiles at supporters after delivering remarks at a fundraiser on Aug. 12, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. Peltola is in two races on the Aug. 16, 2022, ballot in Alaska. One is the U.S. House special election, a ranked choice election in which she is competing against Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich. The winner of that race will serve the remainder of the late U.S. Rep. Don Young's term, which ends early next year. The other race she is in is the U.S. House primary. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
Haaland taking EPL by storm with back-to-back hat tricks
Manchester City's Erling Haaland reacts after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Aug 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
USA Hockey, women’s players reach one-month contract extension
Ice Hockey - IIHF Women's World Championship - United States v Japan - Herning, Denmark - August 25, 2022 Hayley Scamurra of the U.S. celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Taylor Heise and Savannah Harmon Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK.
Blue Bombers look to become first CFL team to clinch playoff berth
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Jackson Jeffcoat (94), right, celebrates his touchdown from a fumble recovery against the Calgary Stampeders during the second half CFL action in Winnipeg Thursday, August 25, 2022. The play was called back for roughing the passer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Coach says Canadian women are on the rise ahead of Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
Kevin Rouet, elevated from assistant coach to head coach of the Canadian women’s 15s rugby team, is shown at a camp in a March, 2022 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rugby Canada **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Alberta extends deadline for Athabasca University on deal to move staff into town
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.
UN report cites possible crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang
FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, file photo, a guard tower and barbed wire fences are seen around a facility in the Kunshan Industrial Park in Artux in western China's Xinjiang region. China has responded with swift condemnation on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, after U.S. Congress overwhelmingly approved a bill targeting its mass crackdown on ethnic Muslim minorities. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Ontario scraps five-day COVID-19 isolation, announces booster shots for children
Ontario’s top doctor is expected to hold a news conference Wednesday as the province heads into flu season and an expected rise in COVID cases this fall. Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health speaks at a press conference during the COVID-19 pandemic, at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Monday, April 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Ontario passes controversial long-term care bill
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the Association of Municipalities Ontario conference on August 15, 2022 in Ottawa. The association says the province must conduct broad consultations as it considers expanding so-called "strong mayor" powers to communities other than Toronto and Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Auditor general raises doubts about B.C.’s books, saying surplus was $6.5-billion higher
Michael Pickup fields questions at a news conference in Halifax on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. British Columbia's auditor general has found that while the government enforced environmental rules and regulations on mines, there are still concerns on handling cleanup of areas when they close.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Ship refloated after running aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal
FILE PHOTO: A shipping container passes through the Suez Canal in Suez, Egypt February 15, 2022. Picture taken February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Edmonton-area hospital temporarily closing obstetrics unit for second time
The trauma bay is photographed during simulation training at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. Alberta Health Services says some non-urgent surgeries will be postponed to bolster acute and intensive care space for COVID-19 cases. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
What are single-stock ETFs and should retail investors buy in?
Exchange traded fund concept. A bull and bear besides the golden text ETF.
Germany calls Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline maintenance ‘incomprehensible,’ fears shutdown may continue
An employee of Siemens Energy stands on August 3, 2022 in front of a turbine of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline at the plant of Siemens Energy in Muelheim an der Ruhr, western Germany, where the engine is stored after maintenance work in Canada. - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on August 3, 2022 said Russia responsible for blocking the delivery of the turbine it needs to keep gas flowing to Europe. Russian energy giant Gazprom had halted operation of one of the last two operating turbines for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline due to the "technical condition of the engine" and drastically cut gas deliveries to Europe. (Photo by Sascha Schuermann / AFP) (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP via Getty Images)
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez breaks silence, condemns ‘disgusting’ tweets
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday May 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
U.S. says Russian military facing ‘severe manpower shortages’
In this handout photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, a Russian soldier fires from a Kornet, a Russian man-portable anti-tank guided missile on a mission at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
Lab results in Markham, Ont., food poisoning case expected at end of week
People and media personnel investigate the closed Delight Restaurant and BBQ, in Markham, Ont., on Monday, August 29, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Fixed or variable? How to pick the right mortgage as gap between rates dwindles
A security guard walks past the Bank of Canada Wednesday September 6, 2017 in Ottawa. The cost of variable-rate mortgages and lines of credit linked to the big bank prime rates have already gone up, but experts say the move by the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates may also affect your investment portfolio. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
NASA orders five more astronaut missions from Musk’s SpaceX in $1.4-billion deal
FILE - In this May 29, 2014, file photo, Elon Musk, CEO and CTO of SpaceX, introduces the SpaceX Dragon V2 spaceship at the SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif. Musk’s SpaceX and T-Mobile are teaming up to help provide voice and data services anywhere by having satellites connect with cellphones using T-Mobile’s wireless spectrum. The plan, called Coverage Above and Beyond, looks to use SpaceX’s Starlink satellites that are in low Earth orbit and T-Mobile’s wireless network to reach people even in remote areas of the U.S. that typically don’t receive traditional cell signals. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Edmonton cancels art installation over fears it may be perceived as celebrating colonialism
66 Buffalo and Fur trader outside the studio Ken Lum. The Buffalo and the Buffalo Fur Trader This work has been sitting in an outdoor storage in Edmonton since 2016. It was originally commissioned by the City of Edmonton vis a vis the Edmonton Arts Council (EAC) and intended to be sited on both ends of the pedestrian passerelle adjoining the New Walterdale Bridge.
Exxon, Shell close to selling California oil and gas venture Aera
FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen at a Shell facility near the Houston Ship Channel in Galena Park, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Canada’s financial sector: How safety, value metrics are holding up
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Canada to announce approval of Moderna vaccine for Omicron variant on Thursday, CBC reports
FILE PHOTO: Vials of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are seen during a trial run of a mass vaccination center located inside of a gym in the town of Ricany near Prague, Czech Republic, February 25, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo
Pat McGeer, B.C. Social Credit cabinet minister, brain scientist and athlete, dies at 95
Vancouver, BC - August 5, 2008 - Pat McGeer, a former B.C. cabinet minister, stands over top a model in his Vancouver home August 5, 2008 displaying a proposed crossing from Greater Vancouver to Vancouver Island The crossing consists of a tunnel from a jetty extending from Richmond and then a 24km floating bridge to Valdes Island with a hop to Gabriola Island and another hop to Vancouver Island. Jeff Vinnick-Globe and Mail
Evening Update: Inspection of Russia-controlled nuclear plant in Ukraine to assess risk of radiation disaster, UN mission says
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Ukrainian Minister of Energy German Galushchenko walk as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission arrives in Zaporizhzhia amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Anna Voitenko
For Noah Baumbach, White Noise is about life and death
Adam Driver, left, director Noah Baumbach pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'White Noise' during the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen warns of failure to agree on Russia oil price cap
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, meets with Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Treasury Department, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Head of state-run Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz prepared to step down if it would facilitate debt deal
Yury Vitrenko, CEO of Ukraine's state-owned Naftogaz in his office in Kyiv, Ukraine. 28 Jun 2022 Anton Skyba The Globe and Mail
Manitoba says no statutory Orange Shirt holiday this year as talks continue
Residential School and Sixties Scoop survivors are honoured on the steps of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in downtown Winnipeg, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. The Manitoba government is planning to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation an official statutory holiday, but says it's too late for the change to take effect this year.THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Quebec Liberal Party says Montreal candidate’s office robbed, vandalized
Quebec Liberal MNA Enrico Ciccone, centre, is congratulated by Quebec Liberal Opposition Leader Pierre Arcand, left, and applauded by Michel Bonsaint, secretary general of the legislature, after he was sworn in as member of the legislature, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, in Quebec City. The Quebec Liberal Party says the riding office of Ciccone has been robbed and vandalized. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Toxic chemicals commonly found in dollar store items, testing shows
Customers entering and exiting the Dollarama store on Front St. East, are photographed on Dec 4 2019.
Toronto Metropolitan University’s renaming of athletics teams to ‘the Bold’ is ludicrous
Cathal Kelly
Quebec’s parties break the bank to woo voters in a fight (so far) for second place
Konrad Yakabuski
Three OPP officers charged with manslaughter in death of boy in police shooting
An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser sits outside of a press conference in Vaughan, Ont., on June 20, 2019. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit says it is investigating after a police officer shot an 18-year-old in Orillia this morning. The unit says the shooting happened after an Ontario Provincial Police officer spotted a suspected impaired driver near West Street around 4:15 a.m. The officer tried to stop the vehicle, but the car fled to a parking lot at 600 Sundial Drive, where it collided with a light and two other vehicles. Officers tried to arrest two male occupants in the vehicle, but a struggle ensued and an officer shot one of the men. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
Calgary man who ran over wife with van will serve 16 years before parole eligibility
The sign at the Calgary Courts Centre is shown on Jan. 5, 2018. A Calgary man who deliberately drove over his wife with a van during an argument and left her to die alone on a snow-covered street will not be eligible parole until he has served 16 years of his life sentence.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
More than 16,500 mammograms under review across Newfoundland
A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, May 6, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Damian Dovarganes
Union for B.C. 911 dispatchers calls for extended supports amid staff shortage
A firefighter returns to a truck after crews extinguished a 3-alarm fire at an apartment building in Burnaby, B.C., on Tuesday May 27, 2014. The union that represents E-Comm 911 emergency service dispatchers in British Columbia is calling for the agency to extend temporary compensation and psychological supports amid a "dire" staffing shortage.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Mateus Rosé, the fizzy and fruity wine in the funny bottle, keeps rocking
Bottle Mateus Rose 80 Anos. Few brands in the world of wine are as iconic as Mateus Rosé. Famous for its squat budda-shaped bottle that some refer to as a flask, Mateus is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a series of limited-edition packages showcasing its association with music and musicians over the years, including as Jimi Hendrix, Ace Frehley and Elton John.
Alberta regulator denies feedlot application near popular recreational lake
Cattle roam in a field near Pigeon Lake, Alta., south of Edmonton, on May 1, 2022. The Natural Resources Conservation Board has turned down an application to expand a feedlot near the popular recreational lake. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Life expectancy in United States fell further in 2021 due to COVID-19
People take the ferry on August 9, 2022 in New York City. - A heat advisory remains in effect for New York City and the Northeast as the region continues to experience high heat and humidity with temperatures expected to reach 96 degrees. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Prime Minister says government considering boost in security funding for MPs, announces minor cabinet shuffle
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the media with newly sworn-in Minister of Public Services and Procurement Helena Jaczek and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario Filomena Tassi after a cabinet shuffle in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
Literary critic and writer Stan Dragland was ‘a lover of books, a lover of song’
Canadian poet and novelist Stan Dragland, c. 2008. credit Beth Follett.
Everything about the Hyundai Elantra N is incredibly childish, and lots of fun
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Politics Briefing: Freeland acknowledges harassment that politicians, journalists face on the job
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
B.C. club hands out hard drugs in bid to save lives, despite Health Canada rejection
Heroin and cocaine from a safe supply are being handed out to drug users by the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, Drug User Liberation Front and Moms Stop the Harm to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Four dead in Streptococcus A outbreak at west-end Montreal seniors home
A worker is shown at a seniors residence in Laval, Que., Saturday, September 26, 2020.The health authority for the west of Montreal, the CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, are confirming Streptococcus A outbreaks at Résidences Floralies locations in Lachine and LaSalle. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
International expedition team recovers sunken truck from remote Arctic waters
The Ford F-150 after it was recovered from waters near the Tasmania Islands, Nunavut is shown in a handout photo. An international team has completed a massive operation to recover a submerged truck from remote Arctic waters using divers, airbags and a helicopter. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-TransGlobal Car Expedition **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Catherine Deneuve eyes lifetime achievement award in Venice
President of La Biennale di Venezia, Roberto Cicutto awards French actress Catherine Deneuve on August 31, 2022 with a Golden Lion For Lifetime Achievement Award, during a Ceremony within the Opening Ceremony of the 79th Venice International Film Festival at Lido di Venezia in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)
Alberta pension manager AIMCo loses 4 per cent in second quarter
AIMCo CEO Evan Siddall in Edmonton, Alberta on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Amber Bracken for The Globe and Mail
Canadian banks’ climate commitments lag expectations of UN-led coalition: Greenpeace
Greenpeace activists hang a banner from Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Thursday, July 19, 2018, protesting Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. A new report from Greenpeace warns that Canada's biggest banks could be pushed out of a UN-backed net-zero emission coalition if they don't boost their climate commitments. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Edmonton may be known for winter chill, but heat islands on the rise, researchers say
The city skyline is pictured in Edmonton on Oct. 17, 2017. Researchers at the University of Alberta say the city known for its bone-chilling winter temperatures also has heat islands that have been getting hotter the last two decades. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Chrystia Freeland says Albertans are kind, welcoming, as RCMP investigate harassment
Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland addresses a crowd at the Empire Club of Canada in Toronto, June 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Learning about the Indigenous history of Canada helped me understand the country better
Quebec Liberal Party still far short of a full slate of candidates days into campaign
Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade walks from her campaign bus to at a news conference, Wednesday, August 31, 2022 in St-Agapit, Que. Local candidate Normand Cote follows. Quebecers are going to the polls for a general election on Oct. 3. THE CANADIAN PRESS / Jacques Boissinot
Couche-Tard sees better environment for M&A as it seeks out next big deal
A man passes by a Couche Tard convenience store in Montreal, Friday, October 5, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes.
Carolyn Bennett hopes B.C.’s decriminalization plan reduces stigma around drug use
Carolyn Bennett speaks during a news conference, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. The minister of mental health and addictions, says the federal government's decision on British Columbia's drug decriminalization threshold was based on police input. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Russian consumer prices dip for eighth straight week, GDP decline slows
Vendors sell vegetables at Moscow's Preobrazhensky market on February 26, 2019. (Photo by Yuri KADOBNOV / AFP)YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images
Florida sues FDA over alleged delay in importing lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada
FILE - A sign for the Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md., on Dec. 10, 2020. On Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, the FDA issued a first-of-a-kind warning to the maker of nicotine gummies, saying the illegal candies pose a growing risk to teenagers and younger children. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Nova Scotia mass shooting probe told cultural shift needed to address gender-based violence
The Mass Casualty Commission into the mass murders in rural Nova Scotia on April 18/19, 2020, in Halifax on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Gabriel Wortman, dressed as an RCMP officer and driving a replica police cruiser, murdered 22 people. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
EU foreign ministers complicate travel rules for Russians but baulk at visa ban
European flags are diplayed at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France November 24, 2021. Julien Warnand/Pool via REUTERS
Mikhail Gorbachev was the great deliverer – and product – of democracy in Russia
A portrait of the former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and flowers are placed at his foundation's headquarters, a day after his passing, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. The passing of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and for many the man who restored democracy to then-communist-ruled European nations, was mourned Wednesday as the loss of a rare leader who changed the world and for a time gave hope for peace among the superpowers. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Canada to launch 988 suicide crisis line in 2023, after CRTC approval
A person navigates to the online social media pages of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on a cell phone in Ottawa on Monday, May 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Atlantic hurricane season quiet as August draws to a close
FILE - Buildings and homes are damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, Aug. 27, 2020, near Lake Charles, La. All the experts predicted this would be a more active than normal hurricane season, but then nothing happened. Scientists think a persistent patch of dry air is the reason storms aren't forming. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Net zero by 2050? No way. Finding and burning hydrocarbons have become national obsessions since the war started
Eric Reguly
New Brunswick graduate nurses can now become fully licensed through Quebec exam
New Brunswick's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canadians, federal government have lost faith in Hockey Canada’s leadership: Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question following a Cabinet Shuffle at Rideau Hall, Wednesday, August 31, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Wells Fargo believes markets are heading much lower. Plus, the woeful performance of stock pickers
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 29: Stock trader Gregory Rowe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 29, 2022 in New York City. Stocks opened lower this morning continuing the downward trend of last week after the Dow closed falling 1,008 points after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's remarks on inflation at the central bank’s annual Jackson Hole economic symposium. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The Queen will appoint Britain’s next PM at Balmoral Castle due to mobility issues
FILE - Queen Elizabeth II attends an armed forces act of loyalty parade in the gardens of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, on June 28, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II will remain in Scotland, where she is taking her summer break, to receive Britain's outgoing Prime Minster Boris Johnson and his successor next week, Buckingham Palace officials said Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (Jane Barlow/Pool via AP)
The Ford government is betting Ontarians won’t care about relocating seniors without their consent
Robyn Urback
Forcing seniors into long-term care is not the solution to the hospital crisis
Ontario Minister for Long Term Care Paul Calandra, walks past healthcare workers after an announcement at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital, Thursday, August 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Manitoba offering money to some families, seniors to help with rising cost of living
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson responds to a question from the media on the final day of the summer meeting of Canada's Premiers at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Canadian women’s hockey team hits reset button for quarter-final after loss to U.S. at world championship
Jocelyne Larocque of Canada in action with Amanda Kessel and Hannah Bilka of USA during The IIHF World Championship Woman's ice hockey match between Canada and USA in Herning, Denmark, Tuesday, Aug 30, 2022. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
Stock-picking hedge funds poised for worst performance in 10 years
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 29.
What will it cost Pakistan to rebuild after devastating floods? The latest, and how you can help
Mikhail Gorbachev’s funeral to take place on Saturday, reports say
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 25, 1991 Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev reads his resignation statement shortly before appearing on television in Moscow, to announce his decision to the Nation. - The last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, died on August 30, 2022 at the age of 91 in Russia, said a hospital quoted by Russian news agencies. (Photo by VITALY ARMAND / AFP) (Photo by VITALY ARMAND/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada’s economic growth lags expectations, but unlikely to deter another big BoC rate hike
People shop for produce and seafood at the Granville Island Market in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Canada's inflation rate was up 8.1 per cent in June compared with a year ago, its largest yearly change since January 1983. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Possible obstruction now a major focus in Trump documents probe
Pages from a Department of Justice court filing on Aug. 30, 2022, in response to a request from the legal team of former President Donald Trump for a special master to review the documents seized during the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago, are photographed early Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Included in the filing was a FBI photo of documents that were seized during the search. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
U.S. crude stocks down, distillate inventories edge up: EIA
FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S., March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
Quebec election: François Legault defends language law bill amid criticism from businesses
Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault, centre, launches his campaign at the Montmorency Falls with candidates, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Quebec City. Legault is campaigning today in the electoral district of Iberville -- a riding the party won in 2018 but then lost after its member joined the Conservatives. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Bank of Canada takes to Twitter to set record straight on ‘printing money’ claim
The Bank of Canada is shown in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. As the Bank of Canada tries to reign in red hot inflation, the central bank is engaging in another fight: one against misinformation.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Bogus information online, climate change top Canadian fears in latest Pew survey
A new survey suggests Canadians see the spread of false information online and climate change as the two most worrisome global threats of the modern age. A man walks and texts on his smart phone in downtown Toronto on Monday, October 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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