Main2023

May 18

7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes far Pacific, tsunami forecast for Vanuatu, Fiji, New Zealand
This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows villagers from Iaohnanen and Yakel on Vanuatu's Tanna island gathering to celebrate the coronation of Britain's King Charles III, ahead of the coronations in London of Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort. (Photo by Ben BOHANE / AFP) / EDITORS NOTE: BETTER IMAGE QUALITY (Photo by BEN BOHANE/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian Jamal Murray scores 37 points as Nuggets beat Lakers 108-103
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) backs down Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals series, Thursday, May 18, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Myanmar raises death toll from Cyclone Mocha to 54, but full extent of damage still unknown
Local residents walk past damaged buildings after Cyclone Mocha in Sittwe township, Rakhine State, Myanmar, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Myanmar’s military information office said the storm had damaged houses and electrical transformers in Sittwe, Kyaukpyu, and Gwa townships. (AP Photo)
Crews work to reach Italian towns isolated by floods as toll rises to 13 and cleanup begins
People are rescued in Faenza, Italy, Thursday, May 18, 2023. Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-struck region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least nine people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate change-induced flooding. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
DeChambeau resurfaces at Oak Hill and takes early lead at PGA Championship
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Bryson DeChambeau of the United States plays his shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on May 18, 2023 in Rochester, New York. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
McIlroy’s 36-foot, par-saving putt triggers first-round turnaround
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts to his shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on May 18, 2023 in Rochester, New York. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
Judge hits fourth homer of the series to lead Yankees over Blue Jays 4-2
New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) tags out Toronto Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho (25) trying to steal second base during fourth inning MLB American League baseball action in Toronto, on Thursday, May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Late Toronto rally earns the Arrows a second straight tie in MLR play
Toronto Arrows scrum half Ross Braude is shown in action Feb. 11, 2022, at Starlight Stadium, in Langford, B.C. against the Los Angeles Giltinis in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Erich Eichhorn, Toronto Arrows *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Salman Rushdie attends PEN America gala, first in-person appearance since stabbing
British-US author Salman Rushdie and his wife Rachel Eliza Griffiths arrive for the PEN America Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on May 18, 2023. This year's gala, hosted by US comedian Colin Jost, is honoring Canadian writer and producer Lorne Michaels. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Author Ryan Manucha wins $60,000 Donner Prize
Author Ryan Manucha
Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus as fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis continues
FILE Ñ An arch across the highway welcomes guests Driving to Walt Disney World, southwest of Orlando, Fla., May 11, 2022. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Disney have been at odds since last year, when the company opposed contentious state education legislation. (Zack Wittman/The New York Times)
G7 Hiroshima summit: Who’s participating, what will be discussed?
A sign of G7 Hiroshima Summit is pictured in Hiroshima, ahead of the G7 Leaders' Summit, on May 16, 2023. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)
Russia fires 30 cruise missiles at Ukrainian targets; Ukraine says 29 were shot down
Local residents clear debris after a Russian missile strike in Odesa on May 18, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine said on May 18, 2023 that it's air defence systems had downed nearly an entire barrage of Russian cruise missiles overnight, the latest in an "unprecedented" wave of aerial attacks on the capital. The defence ministry said Russian forces had launched 30 cruise missiles from land, sea and air overnight as part of a barrage that targeted several regions. (Photo by OLEKSANDR GIMANOV / AFP) (Photo by OLEKSANDR GIMANOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in U.S. statehouses
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks with local residents during a fundraising picnic for U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
$3-billion accounting error means the Pentagon can send more weapons to Ukraine
Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Montana is banning TikTok. But can the state enforce the law and fend off a lawsuit?
(FILES) This illustration picture taken in Moscow on March 24, 2023, shows the Chinese social networking service TikTok's logo on a smartphone screen. Montana on May 17, 2023, became the first US state to ban TikTok, with the law set to take effect next year as debate escalates over the impact and security of the popular video app. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
Ottawa’s new clean fuel policy will add up to 17 cents to gas prices in 2030, watchdog reports
Vehicles get filled up with fuel at a Shell gas station in Calgary, Alberta, May 19, 2021. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Nadal’s career timeline is filled with wins, losses, rivalries and injuries
FILE - Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a shot against Norway's Casper Ruud during the final match at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
Roma to play Sevilla in Europa League final as Mourinho gets chance for sixth European trophy
Roma's head coach Jose Mourinho celebrates after the Europa League semifinal second leg soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Roma at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, Thursday, May 18, 2023.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
B.C. defends safer supply as MPs debate harm reduction
People hold a banner during a march to remember those who died during the overdose crisis and to call for a safe supply of illicit drugs on International Overdose Awareness Day, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being urged to decriminalize the possession and use of illicit drugs as a way to combat the opioid crisis that has resulted in thousands of deaths in Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Australian doctor freed by al Qaeda after seven years in captivity
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong listens beside Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo during a joint press conference at a hotel in Makati City, Philippines on Thursday May 18, 2023. (Lisa Marie David/Pool Photo via AP)
TikTok users file lawsuit to block Montana ban
FILE PHOTO: FTikTok logo is displayed on the smartphone while standing on the U.S. flag in this illustration picture taken, November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Dyce setting the standard at Redblacks camp
Ottawa Redblacks interim head coach Bob Dyce congratulates quarterback Nick Arbuckle (19) after a touchdown against the Montreal Alouettes during first half CFL football action in Ottawa on Oct. 14, 2022. Shawn Burke will have plenty of options in the CFL draft Tuesday. The Ottawa Redblacks' general manager owns four of the first 17 picks, including the first and 10th selections. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
B.C. announces $11-million grant for training hotel tenants at risk of homelessness
Tents line the sidewalk on East Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. The B.C. government says it's providing $11 million in grant funding to a Downtown Eastside non-profit aimed at training and empowering tenants of single-room occupancy hotels.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
U.S. tribal nation seeks right to be consulted on Canadian projects
Artist's rendition of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority's plans for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (foreground), which will be located near Delta, B.C. Behind is GCT Global Container Terminals Inc.'s existing Deltaport container terminal and Westshore Terminals Investment Corp.'s coal-export facility.
Canadians should not expect BoC to return to low rates, Macklem says
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem leaves after a press conference at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa after the release of the 2023 bank's financial system review on Thursday, May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
This week’s lowest fixed and variable mortgage rates in Canada
New homes line a street in Eagleville, Pa., Friday, April 28, 2023. Long-term mortgage rates have mostly edged lower in recent weeks, welcome news for prospective homebuyers looking for some relief after years of soaring home values (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
For thousands of variable-rate mortgage holders, another rate hike would be no joke
Robert McLister
Triple Crown hopeful Mage heads to the Preakness with hundreds of owners cheering him on
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MAY 18: Kentucky Derby winner Mage is bathed following a training session ahead of the 148th Running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 18, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Hamilton council rejects plan to restrict homeless encampments
HAMILTON, JUNE 29, 2021 - STREET HEALTH - Outreach coordinator, Marcie mcIlveen, a member of a Hamilton street health team, Keeping Six, chats with Edward Langdon at a small tent encampment inside Tweedsmuir Park, in Hamilton on June 29, 2021. Keeping Six provides peer counselling and basic needs to Hamilton’s homeless community. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
Canadian men ready for World Rugby Sevens Series relegation playoff in London
Ireland's Chay Mullins, left, is tackled by Canada's Phil Berna during the 9th place quarterfinal match of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament in Hong Kong, Sunday, April 2, 2023. While Argentina looks to join New Zealand in securing a berth at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the battle at the other end of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings will add more drama to the penultimate stop of the men's season in France this weekend. The Canadian men are in the thick of it, facing a relegation fight.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Louise Delmotte
Peter DeBoer guides Stars against former Vegas team
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 09: Head coach Peter DeBoer of the Dallas Stars looks on during the second period against the Seattle Kraken in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Climate Pledge Arena on May 09, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Eby laments B.C.’s ‘troubling’ overdose numbers, as toxic drugs take 206 more lives
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during an announcement in Delta, B.C., on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Premier David Eby says the latest overdose death numbers provided by British Columbia's Coroners Service are "profoundly troubling" as the province continues to face the challenge of toxic illicit drugs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Celtics look to ramp up intensity in Game 2 against Heat
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives to the basket against Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (42) and guard Max Strus (31) in the second half of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series in Boston, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Elks’ Mitchell looking to become just fourth CFL receiver to hit 2,000 yards
Edmonton Elks' Dillon Mitchell (17) celebrates the touchdown against the B.C. Lions during first half CFL action in Edmonton on October 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
Mackenzie Investments clients still seeking answers and support after data breach
A woman uses a computer keyboard, in North Vancouver, on December, 19, 2012. The Ontario government says its vaccination database was hacked and the personal information of about 360,000 people was involved. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
U.S. inks modest trade deal with Taiwan in show of support in the face of pressure from China
(FILES) US Trade Representative Katherine Tai speaks to the media following the US-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Ministerial Meeting at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, on December 5, 2022. The United States and Taiwan have concluded negotiations on a trade agreement to deepen economic ties amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Rafael Nadal announces a permanent state of retirement
Cathal Kelly
Ottawa unveils lower credit-card fees for small businesses, but some industries say measures fall short
People walking past local stores on Yonge street , photographed on May 5, 2023 Ammar Bowaihl/The Globe and Mail
Still smelling wildfire smoke? Stay inside or wear a mask, experts say
Wearing a protective mask, dog walker Leslie Kramer ventures out as heavy smoke from northern Alberta forest fires comes south to blanket the downtown area in Calgary, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. As air quality due to wildfire smoke remains poor in parts of Western Canada, health experts are advising people to stay inside as much as possible. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
Competition Bureau sues Cineplex over online booking fees
A Cineplex Odeon Theatre is shown in Toronto on December 16, 2019. Cineplex Inc. saw its first-quarter loss narrow compared with a year ago as its revenue increased nearly 50 per cent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Prisoners’ rights advocate Coralee Cusack-Smith pushed for changes to correctional system
Obit for Coralee Cusack-Smith, prisoners' advocate and mother of the late Ashley Smith.
Good riddance, Collision tech conference and its $40-million ask. Canada can do better
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, meets with co-founder and CEO of the Collision tech conference, Paddy Cosgrave, in Toronto on Monday, May 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
B.C. food bank gets $7M for warehouse as it struggles with abundance, not scarcity
The B.C. government says it's kicking in $7 million to go toward building a warehouse in Nanaimo for a local non-profit that distributes food to those in need across Vancouver Island. Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Sheila Malcolmson says food price inflation has put intense pressure on both individuals as well as non-profits that provide foodbank services. Malcolmson looks on during a press conference, in Nanaimo, B.C., Wednesday, April 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Noteworthy: A housing market that defies rising mortgage rates
A house for sale in Leaside neighbourhood, Toronto on May 16, 2023 (Ammar Bowaihl/The Globe and Mail)
More time, more safety: how a community in the Ecuadorean Amazon was changed by solar panels
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Toronto memorial held for Romanian family who died trying to cross to U.S.
Michael T. Butch, the president of the Toronto Roma Community Centre, speaks during a memorial ceremony in Toronto on Thursday, May 18, 2023. A Romanian couple who died with their Canadian-born children as they fled a deportation order have been remembered at the memorial ceremony. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Maan Alhmidi
E-mails show McKinsey involvement in call with Barton while he was Canada’s ambassador to China
Former McKinsey & Company executive Dominic Barton prepares to testify at a committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable
A real estate bet that comes with a 10 per cent yield is worth a look
Pedestrians and office workers walk past the Bay St. entrance to Brookfield Place in Toronto’s Financial District on July 12, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Will travel insurance save you if there’s a WestJet strike? It depends
WestJet has started to cancel flights as talks with the pilots’ union remained at a “critical impasse,” the company said in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, May 18, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Number of EI recipients falls to record low in tight labour market
The employment insurance section of the Government of Canada website is shown on a laptop in Toronto on April 4, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jesse Johnston
Who wrote the book on personal finance for youth? An 18-year-old from Kingston
Rob Carrick
Thousands remain out of homes as wildfire officials urge caution for long weekend
A view of a wildfire over Hay River, Northwest Territories from an air tanker is shown in a May 14, 2023 handout photo. Residents of K'atl'odeeche First Nation and the neighbouring community of Hay River, N.W.T., remain displaced as an out-of-control wildfire continues to burn in the area. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Northwest Territories Environment and Natural Resources **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Chinese comedian’s crack about the military results in $2.6-million fine
Chinese honour guards prepare for the arrival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 2, 2019. (Photo by WANG ZHAO / AFP)WANG ZHAO/AFP/Getty Images
Decade-high construction levels not enough to meet Halifax’s growing rental demand
A pedestrian is seen in downtown Halifax on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
The long decline in business insolvencies is over
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 20: A sign advertises vacant retail space for lease in the Loop on April 20, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago's downtown is littered with vacant retail space as it continues to struggle after office workers who fled downtown during the pandemic have been slow to return. The city has also struggled to deal with a spate of mob violence that has plagued the business district for the past couple of years, which last weekend resulted in two people shot, a young couple visiting the city badly beaten and robbed, and several vehicles damaged. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Evening Update: WestJet cancels flights, parks planes ahead of Friday strike deadline
WestJet has started to cancel flights as talks with the pilots’ union remained at a “critical impasse,” the company said in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, May 18, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
10 U.S. stocks with attractive fundamentals in hot sectors
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RCMP use forensic genealogy to connect human remains to Alberta woman
RCMP are looking for information from people who may have seen Kassandra Jorquera in January 2021. RCMP used forensic genealogy to determine the Red Deer woman's remains were located in Saskatchewan in February 2021. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Soon, artificial intelligence will be running companies – rise of the robo-director
FILE PHOTO: AI Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken, May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
How to beat the pros, Part 5: Two stocks you never heard of that fit our investing strategy
Emissions from wildfires hit record high in 2021 as climate change drives fire threat
Smoke from wildfires burning in Western Canada can be seen in a Wednesday, May 17, 2023, satellite handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-NASA Worldview **MANDATORY CREDIT**
B.C. reports 120% increase in prescriptions after pharmacists gain new powers
Pharmacist Cathy Wang works at the 360Care Denman Pharmacy in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. New data from the provincial government show there was a 120 per cent increase in the number of residents renewing or adjusting prescriptions after pharmacists were given expanded prescribing powers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Police chief retires after report finds neglect of duty in child death
Kyla Frenchman, right, mother of Tanner Brass, is comforted by her sister (name unknown) during a media event organized by The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations in Saskatoon, Wednesday, March 2, 2022. The Public Complaints Commission in Saskatchewan has found police officers neglected their duty before the toddler was killed in Prince Albert in 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Politics Briefing: Sophie Grégoire Trudeau to release two new books
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau speaks during Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Gregoire Trudeau has launched a podcast in which she discusses the mental health challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
The public is fed up with open drug use in parks and downtown cores
Gary Mason
Do I keep that $50 I found, or find a better use for it?
Canadian dollar falls as BoC’s Macklem resists validating rate hike bets
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Debt ceiling negotiators rushing for weekend deal, but much work remains
From left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., take time out from their struggle over the debt limit negotiations as they applaud during a portrait-unveiling ceremony for former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Rivals Bombardier, General Dynamics teaming up on bid to replace Canadian military’s surveillance aircraft
An aircraft technician from Air Task Force – Iraq marshals a CP-140 Aurora aircraft into Camp Canada in Kuwait on December 12, 2015 during Operation IMPACT.
Quebec Muslim groups sue government over prayer room ban in schools
Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville responds to the Opposition during question period at the legislature in Quebec City, Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Quebec Muslim groups are taking the provincial government to court over its prayer room ban in public schools, arguing it violates their right to freedom of religion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Lightspeed reports narrowed net loss, shares fall 12%
The Lightspeed offices are seen Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
‘Fake job:’ Poilievre won’t meet watchdog investigating foreign interference
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Telus offering buyouts after investing in customer service tech, self-serve options
The Telus Corporation logo is seen on the outside of the company's headquarters in downtown Vancouver, on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Telus says it's offering buyouts to a large group of employees and anticipates several hundred workers will take them. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Trudeau’s Seoul visit marks a growing coziness between Canada and South Korea
Tina J. Park is a research fellow at the NATO Defense College in Rome and the executive director of the Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
A tax break for young adults getting into the work force
Rob Carrick
Helicopters and layer of smoke help in fight against northeastern B.C. wildfire
Smoke is shown as the Stoddart Creek wildfire burns in British Columbia in this May 14, 2023 handout image taken from video. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Kia revises its top-selling Seltos - a solid, middle-of-the-road compact SUV
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Pitch perfect: The grass is greener when BMO Field’s head groundskeeper is involved
Head groundsman, Robert Heggie, for Toronto's BMO Field, poses for a photograph in Toronto, Ont., on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Ontario plans to ‘divorce’ Peel Region in new bill
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie attend a news conference at the Ontario legislature in Toronto on Thursday, May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Five things to watch this weekend: Brendan Fraser lands on Prime, plus a taste of Taylor Sheridan pre-Yellowstone
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Supreme Court avoids ruling on law shielding internet companies from being sued for what users post
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in New York City, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo/File Photo
Why is the U.S. dollar so strong again?
A currency exchange broker prepares a transaction at a brokerage in the capital Khartoum on January 21, 2020.
Rafael Nadal to miss French Open with hip injury, expects 2024 to be last year of tennis career
FILE - Spain's Rafael Nadal lifts the trophy after winning the final match against Norway's Casper Ruud in three sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0, at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, June 5, 2022. Rafael Nadal will hold a news conference at his tennis academy in Spain on Thursday, May 18, 2023, amid media reports that he is going to miss the French Open for the first time since he won the first of his record 14 titles there on his debut in 2005. Nadal has been sidelined by an injured left hip flexor since January, when he lost in the second round of the Australian Open. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
North York home has price cut four times over winter buyer drought
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Bank of Canada says mortgage payments could spike as much as 40 per cent
The Bank of Canada wording on a Canadian $50 bill is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. The Bank of Canada will release its latest business outlook survey and Canadian survey of consumer expectations on Monday. The reports come ahead of the central bank's next interest rate decision and monetary policy report scheduled for April 12. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Shell faces tense shareholder meeting as profits and climate collide
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a logo of Shell petrol station in South East London, Britain, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/May James/
Alberta had one of the best wildfire programs in the world. Budget cuts have left the province at risk
Photo of the author Trina Moyles in her fire tower lookout. Lookouts play an integral role in the early detection of wildfires in Alberta. Credit - Heather Van Haren
Meet D’Arcy Drollinger, a drag performer who’s now the first drag laureate in the U.S.
D'Arcy Drollinger stands for a portrait outside Oasis nightclub Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in San Francisco. Drollinger will serve as San Francisco's first "drag laureate, a paid position created to advocate for the LGBTQ community. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
Labels are seen on Canada Goose jackets in a store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., February 7, 2022.
Alibaba misses revenue estimate, approves cloud unit spinoff
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China July 20, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Fed’s Logan: data does not yet show June pause is appropriate
FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan speaks in Prairie View, Texas, U.S., February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo
Israeli crowds chant racist slogans, taunt Palestinians during Jerusalem march
FILE - Israelis wave national flags in front of Damascus Gate outside Jerusalem's Old City to mark Jerusalem Day, an Israeli holiday celebrating the capture of the Old City during the 1967 Mideast war, Sunday, May 29, 2022. The ruling Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, called on Palestinians to confront a flag-waving parade planned by Jewish nationalists through the main Palestinian thoroughfare in Jerusalem’s Old City.(AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits, labour market still showing strength
A hiring sign is displayed at a cemetery in Skokie, Ill., Wednesday, May 10, 2023. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Strange bedfellows: Israel’s flirtation with antisemites
People holding Israeli flags gather before a march from Ramat Gan to the Ultra-Orthodox neighbourhood of Bnei Brak in protest against monetary demands by the Ultra-Orthodox community for the upcoming budget, in Ramat Gan east of Tel Aviv, Israel, May 17, 2023. REUTERS/Corinna Kern
In Unearthing, Kyo Maclear turns an explosive discovery into an exploration of kinship
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