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Three dead after attack in central Japan, suspect with rifle and knife holed up in building
Police officers stand guard on a street leading to a building where a man is holed up in Nakano, central Japan, Thursday, May 25, 2023. A masked man carrying a rifle and a knife was holed up in a building Thursday in Nagano, a city of Nagano prefecture. Multiple people were injured, one of whom later died, police said. (Kyodo News via AP)
Alcaraz and Djokovic on same half of French Open draw; Swiatek could meet Gauff in quarter-finals
(COMBO/FILES) This combination of file photographs created on May 25, 2023, shows Serbia's Novak Djokovic (L) as he returns to Denmark's Holger Rune during their quarterfinals match of the Men's ATP Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 17, 2023 and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (R) as he returns to Hungary's Fabian Marozsan during their third round match of the Men's ATP Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 15, 2023. Novak Djokovic could face world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the French Open after both players were placed in the same half of the draw on May 25, 2023. Djokovic is chasing a record 23rd men's Grand Slam title in the absence of the injured Rafael Nadal, who will miss the tournament at Roland Garros for the first time since his 2005 title-winning debut. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE and Tiziana FABI / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE,TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)
More than one in 10 Canadians own an investment property, total set to grow over next five years: survey
A person walks past multiple for-sale and sold real estate signs in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Fighting threatens Sudan’s week-long truce
Sudanese army soldiers rest next to a building in Khartoum on May 25, 2023, Fighting eased in Sudan, the second full day of a ceasefire that has allowed beleaguered civilians to venture out, even as they await safe aid corridors and escape routes. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
The sharpest tool in the shed: How Lee Valley built a cult-like following
On paper, Lee Valley tools makes no sense. but the quirky retailer, run by family scion Robin Lee, has a devoted fanbase. Can it lure in a new crop of diy enthusiasts? May 2023
U.S. triple-A credit rating put on downgrade notice by DBRS Morningstar amid debt ceiling stalemate
The U.S. Capitol is reflected in a dwindling puddle in the midst of ongoing negotiations seeking a deal to raise the United States' debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default, in Washington, U.S. May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
In Little Bird, trauma of the Sixties Scoop is captured with humour and hope
Johanna Schneller
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
The Canadian flag flutters in the wind at the TD Centre in Toronto’s Financial District on March 15.
Typhoon Mawar batters Guam: ‘It looks like a scene from the movie Twister’
Andy Villagomez clears what remains of a large tree that overshadowed his front yard before falling to Typhoon Mawar, Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam. (AP Photo/Grace Garces Bordallo)
Blazers’ Logan Stankoven eyeing ‘surreal’ moment to hoist Memorial Cup in hometown
The Memorial Cup is lifted after the Edmonton Oil Kings beat the Guelph Storm in the championship game of the Memorial Cup CHL hockey tournament in London, Ont., on Sunday, May 25, 2014. After the CHL and its regional leagues cancelled the playoffs and the Memorial Cup last week, coaches across the country are left to ponder what could have been. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
It’s time to get behind David Johnston’s plan on foreign interference
Wesley Wark
Power to the people: How India surpassing China changes the economic balance of power
The crowded Dadar market in Mumbai, India, in April 13, 2023. India has a young, vast work force that is expanding as China’s ages and shrinks. But the country’s immense size also lays bare its enormous challenges. (Atul Loke/The New York Times)
Canadian designer Aurora James gives back to support Black-owned businesses
Aurora James in Africa Brother Vellies is a Black owned and female led lifestyle and accessories brand redefining luxury.
An urban manse on the Humber River
Home of the Week, 3 Riverside Trail, Toronto
What to pack when the evacuation alert comes
All evacuation orders related to wildfires in northeastern British Columbia have now been lifted or downgraded to evacuation alerts as heavy rain eases the fire danger. The Peace River Regional District has cancelled orders issued last week affecting properties threatened by the Stoddart Creek fire northeast of Fort St. John. 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**
U.S. economic growth for last quarter revised up to a still-tepid 1.3% annual rate
A shopper carries multiple bags while walking with others on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Las Vegas. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for February. (AP Photo/Ty O'Neil)
Head of France’s Olympic Committee unexpectedly resigns amid run-up to Paris Games
President of the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) Brigitte Henriques speaks during the General Assembly of the organisation in Paris on May 25, 2023. She resigned from her post, a blow in the middle of a general assembly fourteen months before the Olympics 2024 in Paris, in order to end an internal crisis that has lasted for more than a year and a half. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)
Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time, IEA says
An aerial view shows photovoltaic panels at a solar farm near Thaxted, eastern England, on May 16, 2023. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
Best Buy says demand weakness to bottom out by year end, sales decline narrows
FILE PHOTO: A person walks in front of Best Buy during Black Friday sales in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.,, November 25, 2022. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska/File Photo
U.S. high dividend stocks are set to recover: Goldman Sachs
The logo for Goldman Sachs appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 13, 2021.
Stellantis invests in U.S. start-up Lyten to develop lithium-sulfur batteries
A Stellantis sign is seen outside the Chrysler Technology Center, Jan. 19, 2021, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he doesn't know what the federal government means as it calls for the province to pay its "fair share" in a deal with automaker Stellantis that appears to be in jeopardy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Carlos Osorio
World must rapidly ditch fossil fuels, Pope Francis says in latest climate appeal
Pope Francis speaks during the 77th General Assembly of the Italian Bishops' Conference (C.E.I.) on May 25, 2023 in The Vatican. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)
AI-powered monocle seeks to add sparkle to dull human chats
Bryan Chiang, a 22-year-old computer science major and aspiring start-up creator, wears an augmented reality eyepiece equipped with RizzGPT in San Francisco, California, U.S. on May 11, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino
Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (L) looks on as US President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting on the debt ceiling, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 22, 2023. The high-stakes White House meeting was scheduled after Biden returned from a trip to Asia early to hammer out a deal ahead of the US Treasury's June 1 cutoff date for Congress to authorize more borrowing. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Why the Conservatives should thank the CBC
The CBC logo is projected onto a screen in Toronto on May 29, 2019. The CBC and Radio-Canada are returning to Twitter after pausing activity last month over their designation as "government-funded media" by the social media platform. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Why Martinrea looks shiny next to its much larger auto parts rivals
An engine block on display at the Martinrea International head office in Vaughan, Ont., is photographed on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.
Alberta looks to Portugal for addiction treatment model. But what is it?
The Safeworks supervised drug-use site, housed in the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre in the Beltline neighborhood in Calgary, is shown on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. Alberta's United Conservative government launched new provincial regulations for supervised drug-use sites in June, which outline standards for the operation of existing and future sites to receive funding. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alanna Smith
The UCP’s Compassionate Intervention Act will cause more harm in an already deadly crisis
The Safeworks supervised drug-use site, housed in the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre in the Beltline neighborhood in Calgary, is shown on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. Alberta's United Conservative government launched new provincial regulations for supervised drug-use sites in June, which outline standards for the operation of existing and future sites to receive funding. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alanna Smith
Fitch puts U.S. credit rating on negative watch as debt ceiling deadline looms
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 16: A view of the U.S. Capitol dome May 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Democratic and Republican leaders met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House as negotiations continue about raising the debt limit and avoiding a default by the federal government. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Researchers find Israeli-made spyware deployed across Armenia
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Israeli cyber firm NSO Group is seen at one of its branches in the Arava Desert, southern Israel July 22, 2021. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Elon Musk wants to build a digital town square. But his debut for Ron DeSantis had a tech failure
This illustration photo shows the live Twitter talk between Elon Musk and Ron DeSantis diplayed on a phone on May 24, 2023 in Bethesda, Maryland. Republican Ron DeSantis kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign May 24, 2023 with a live event opposite Twitter boss Elon Musk that descended into farce as it was beset by technical bugs. (Photo by Pedro UGARTE / AFP) (Photo by PEDRO UGARTE/AFP via Getty Images)
Industry blindsided by Ottawa’s plan to track ill effects of natural health products
A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of "natural health products" such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to manufacturers, who say they are blindsided by the proposed change. An entrance sign to a hospital is shown in Toronto on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
Canadian researcher helps define new standards for diagnosing concussions
Meg Kerekes, shown in a handout photo, had two concussions while playing amateur hockey as a high school student and says young players on all types of teams would benefit from having people trained to recognize signs of the mild traumatic brain injury. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Cineworld expects to emerge from bankruptcy protection in July as most lenders back restructuring plan
FILE PHOTO: A Cineworld cinema near Manchester, Britain, October 4, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Chevron has launched sale process for its oil and gas assets in Congo, sources say
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - MAY 22: The Chevron logo is displayed at a Chevron gas station on May 22, 2023 in Burbank, California. Chevron is doubling down in the shale sector with an acquisition of shale driller PDC Energy, which has operations in Colorado and Texas, in a $6.3 billion deal. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
German economy entered recession in early 2023 as inflation hurt consumers
FILE - People walk past a store at the famous shopping road Kurfuerstendamm, better known as 'Kudamm', in Berlin, Germany, on Oct. 11, 2022. Data released Thursday May 25, 2023 by the Federal Statistical Office shows the German economy shrank unexpectedly in the first three months of this year, marking the second quarter of contraction that is one definition of recession. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
Morning Update: Public inquiry would restore trust in Ottawa’s handling of Beijing election meddling, legal experts say
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds an open house at the University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon VanRaes
Russia moves ahead with plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin shake hands after signing an agreement on the deployment of Russia's nuclear-capable weapons in Belarus, in Minsk on May 25, 2023. (Photo by Vadim Savitsky / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Russian Defence Ministry / Vadim Savitsky" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by VADIM SAVITSKY/Russian Defence Ministry/AFP via Getty Images)
Hot Docs, hotter challenges: Outgoing president Chris McDonald on 25 years of documentary drama
Chris McDonald, Hot Docs co-president.
AI tools like ChatGPT are built on mass copyright infringement
Zainab Choudhry is a startup founder who has worked in law, technology and media in New York and Toronto.
Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard humbled by band’s legacy
Ben Gibbard of the band Death Cab for Cutie performs on Day 2 of the 2019 Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands on June 22, 2019, in Dover, Del.
In an era of extreme heat, cooling should be required in Canadian homes
Scott Stirrett is the CEO of Venture for Canada. Photo taken for Venture for Canada at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario on Friday May 27, 2022. Photos by Lars Hagberg
The flip side of bail reform in Canada
The court room of the Supreme Court of Canada is pictured on May 22, 2014 in Ottawa. DAVE CHAN FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Performers pick the must-see concerts at this year’s Scotia Festival of Music
pic for RV-SCOTIAMUSIC-0527 OMBAK Gamelan Ensemble handout.
Off Duty with Lyndon Cormack, co-founder of Herschel Supply Co.
Off Duty illustration for Lyndon Cormack, co-founder of Herschel Supply Co.
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
The BMO office tower is shown in Toronto's financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, April 5, 2016.
Russian Deputy PM Alexander Novak says he doesn’t expect new steps from OPEC+ meeting
FILE PHOTO: Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak walks at the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) headquarters in Vienna, Austria October 5, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
Oil settles lower as Russia downplays additional OPEC+ cuts
FILE - Pumpjacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M., on April 24, 2015. Land managers in one of the top oil and gas producing states in the U.S. have plugged more than 200 inactive wells on state trust lands. New Mexico officials announced Wednesday, April 19, 2023, that the cleanup costs are being shouldered by the industry as part of the State Land Office's accountability and enforcement program. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
The close: S&P 500 rises as Nvidia sparks rush for AI stocks, TSX falls amid more disappointing bank earnings
Traders on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York during the opening bell on May 22.
Wagner chief says militia is handing Bakhmut over to Russian control
Military medics give first aid to wounded Ukrainian soldiers at a medical stabilisation point near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Chinese rank Russia as trusted global partner over Japan and U.S., survey says
China's President Xi Jinping walks past honour guards during a welcoming ceremony at Moscow's Vnukovo airport on March 20, 2023. - Chinese leader arrived in Moscow on Monday saying his first state visit to Russia since the Ukraine conflict broke out would give "new momentum" to bilateral ties. (Photo by Anatoliy Zhdanov / Kommersant Photo / AFP) / Russia OUT (Photo by ANATOLIY ZHDANOV/Kommersant Photo/AFP via Getty Images)
Should this 50-something couple leave their cottage to their children? Plus, should you start your CPP right away if you choose to retire early?
April 16, 2023. Photograph by Blair Gable
A trio of K-pop books reflect the ever-changing world of modern fandom
Lights, camera, action! What’s a party without the glitz and glamour? For music, lighting, audio-visual elements and photographers, Arthur K, the lead event planner and owner of Fusion Events in Toronto, says you’ll be spending anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000.
As climate change threatens Canada’s infrastructure, builders look for resilient solutions
Shannon and Hans Gartner cottage on an island in Fitzroy Harbour. Multipoint Foundations has created steel, interlocking foundations which are adaptable to flooding and melting permafrost. By raising a building onto this foundation, it allows water to run beneath it freely and for the ground below it to move as the foundation adjusts.
‘You can’t stay outside. You’ll vomit’: New Brunswick town battles an unbearable stench
Richibucto, NB-MAY 9, 2023-RICHIBOUCTOU20-Maisie McNaughton holds up one of the signs she made outside of the Coastal Shell Products plant in Richibucto, NB on May 9, 2023. VIKTOR PIVOVAROV/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
How Canada’s emergency rooms are faring as major staffing shortages persist
Paramedics are seen at the Dartmouth General Hospital in Dartmouth, N.S., Thursday, July 4, 2013. An emailed letter to staff of a Halifax-area hospital is warning that the pressure on the emergency rooms has risen to the point where "patients are dying in the waiting rooms" in recent weeks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Canadian banks bent on international expansion lag those that stay home, Veritas report argues
A combination of pressures including slowing economic growth and rising costs weighed on Canadian banks as they began to report second quarter results Wednesday. The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell as trading is halted in New York, U.S., March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson//File Photo
Thursday’s Insider Report: These three dividend stocks have seen recent million-dollar purchases
A train containing a load of coal is delivered to Westshore Terminals in Delta, B.C. April 23, 2013.
Nvidia close to becoming first trillion-dollar chip firm after stellar forecast
The logo of Nvidia Corporation is seen during the annual Computex computer exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan May 30, 2017.
Improve your status updates and to-do lists so they aren’t a waste of time
Harvey Schachter
Senator on a mission to make finance industry prioritize climate objectives
Levis, Quebec. 23-05-34 Portrait of Senator Rosa Galvez facing the St-Lawrence River.
You’re not wrong, allergies are getting worse
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Children are full of surprises, but rarely are they this good
Andrew Clark
Why this former funeral director says his retirement is a ‘work in progress’
David Garvie visits Transfer Beach Park in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Monday, May 8, 2023. The former funeral director moved with his wife to Vancouver Island in the summer of 2019. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
Dividends from largest companies hit record US$326-billion in first quarter
FILE PHOTO: Ford Mustang Mach-E is presented at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
‘David Johnston’s report should be graded a failure.’ Foreign interference, plus other letters to the editor for May 25
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino (left) and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair hold a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Japan’s legal system often denies bail and pressures detainees to confess, report shows
A police officer stands guard with the security personals at the Peace Memorial Park with the background of the Atomic Bomb Dome 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)
Taiwan says software problems delaying new F-16 deliveries
Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng attends a parliament session in Taipei, Taiwan May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Ben Blanchard
Veteran offensive lineman Joel Figueroa comes full circle with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Joel Figueroa, right, and Luke Tasker, centre, celebrate a touchdown in front of Toronto Argonauts' Alex Suber during first-half CFL action in Toronto on Saturday, October 25, 2014. Figueroa is coming full circle. The hulking offensive lineman is back for a second stint with the Tiger-Cats. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Your daily horoscope: May 25
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