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ECB to raise rates by 25 basis points in July, slim majority say Sept too
FILE PHOTO: The logo of the European Central Bank (ECB) is pictured outside its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, April 26, 2018. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo
U.S. wheat edges higher as Russia-Ukraine war escalates
A man sells grain in Dawanau International Market in Kano Nigeria, Friday, July 14, 2023. Nigeria introduced programs before and during Russia's war in Ukraine to make Africa's largest economy self-reliant in wheat production. But climate fallout and insecurity in the northern part of the country where grains are largely grown has hindered the effort. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
At least nine wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine’s Mykolaiv
A firefighter works at the site of a recreation hotel hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the village of Kobleve, Mykolaiv region, Ukraine July 19, 2023. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over planned Koran burning
A protester holds up a portrait of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr as smoke rises from the Swedish embassy building in Baghdad during a protest near the embassy hours after it was stormed and set on fire ahead of an expected Koran burning in Stockholm, in Baghdad, Iraq, July 20, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad
Declan Rice comes in as second-half sub in Arsenal’s 5-0 victory over the MLS All-Stars
Jul 19, 2023; Washington, DC, USA; Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice (41) kicks the ball against MLS during the second half of the 2023 MLS All Star Game at Audi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Machado’s two-run single enough for Padres in 2-0 win over Blue Jays
San Diego Padres' Manny Machado (13) celebrates his two-RBI single against the Toronto Blue Jays during fifth inning MLB Interleague baseball action in Toronto on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Several B.C. homes destroyed in eight-square-kilometre wildfire
The BC Wildfire Service says the St. Mary's River fire is eight square kilometres in size and is out of control. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
Christine Sinclair, Canada’s greatest soccer player, faces down the World Cup
Canada's Christine Sinclair takes part in a training session in Melbourne on July 17, 2023, ahead of the Women's World Cup football tournament.
Canadian amateur Jasmine Ly gets first taste of LPGA at Great Lakes Bay Invitational
MIDLAND, MICHIGAN - JULY 19: A detailed view of the pin flag on the 12th hole during the first round of the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational at Midland Country Club on July 19, 2023 in Midland, Michigan. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
Canadian Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns as Stanford President after report finds research manipulation
Marc Tessier-Lavigne finishes his first address as president as he is inaugurated as the 11th president of Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., on Oct. 21, 2016
British Open goes from brown grass to green. Silver is the color that matters
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy plays out of a bunker on the 18th hole during a practice round for the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The Open starts Thursday, July 20. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls Ottawa’s light rail ‘a mess’ during latest system-wide shutdown
An Ottawa Light Rail Transit (LRT) train pulls into uOttawa Station in Ottawa, Ont. on Sunday, July 24, 2022. A July 23 memo released to Members of the City of Ottawa Council and Transit Commission advised that a number of O-Train Line 1 trains were removed from service for inspection by city and train officials after reports of vibrations in 1 train. The memo also stated that all trains with more than 175,000 km on them were removed from service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Ontario government announces new funding for pediatric health care
The sign in front of SickKids hospital in Toronto, Feb. 20.
Ryu and Green’s return from surgeries will shape Blue Jays deadline approach, Atkins says
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins speaks at a media availability during MLB during baseball spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Thursday, February 16, 2023. The Jays will certainly be buyers at Major League Baseball's trade deadline. But what kind of player they're looking for depends largely on the pending returns of pitchers Hyun-Jin Ryu and Chad Green. Atkins says that if those two pitchers return on schedule and bolster the Jays' rotation and bullpen they can focus on other priorities at the deadline.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
White House says Russia is preparing for attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea
FILE PHOTO: Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
Winless Elks look to follow Redblacks’ game plan in showdown with Blue Bombers
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Tommy Stevens (15) is sacked by Edmonton Elks Jake Ceresna (94) during first half CFL pre season action in Edmonton, Friday, June 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
First-round draft pick Arjun Nimmala fits right in with Blue Jays organization
TORONTO, ON - JULY 14: Arjun Nimmala of the Toronto Blue Jays and the 1st pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft takes part in batting practice prior to the Blue Jays game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rogers Centre on July 14, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
Donald Trump faces third indictment, but unlikely to lose support ahead of presidential run
David Shribman
Canada dominates Brazil to advance to FIBA U19 women’s World Cup quarters
Toby Fournier of Canada handles the ball against Spain July 9, 2022 in Debrecen, Hungary at the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup. The 17-year-old Toronto native committed to Duke University on Wednesday. After celebrating with family over dinner that night, ESPN’s 13th-ranked 2024 basketball prospect is now in Edmonton for senior women’s national team camp, with eyes on competing for Canada at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-FIBA/Canada Basketball **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Women’s World Cup spotlight shining on Australia as co-host New Zealand seeks its own attention
New Zealand's Ali Riley (L) and team's coach Jitka Klimkova attend a press conference at the Eden Park in Auckland on July 19, 2023, ahead of the Women's World Cup football tournament. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) (Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Afghan players watch Morocco’s team practice for Women’s World Cup, hoping to get their chance
Members of the Afghan women's football team attend Morocco's practice ahead of the Women's World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Some of the team left Afghanistan after the Taliban retook power in 2021 and came out to support the Moroccan women and show that Muslim women belong in sports. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)
Harm reduction should be at the core of opioid crisis response
People wait to enter the Safeworks supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre in Calgary on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Ireland preparing for difficult debut in Women’s World Cup opener against co-host Australia
Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group B - Republic of Ireland Stadium Visit - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - July 19, 2023 Republic of Ireland players and coaching staff in a huddle during a visit to the stadium REUTERS/Carl Recine
Canada and Australia strive to solve mutual challenges from space
Liberal MP Marc Garneau walk back to his office on Parliament Hill May 19, 2022 in Ottawa. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
ATM provider Perativ files for bankruptcy protection
An Access Cash ATM, powered by Perativ, is seen at a store in Toronto, Wednesday July 19, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Mom at centre of Amber Alert for two B.C. children may be travelling with others
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. An Amber Alert has been issued for all of British Columbia for an eight-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Pentagon announces additional US1.3-billion in military aid for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden, left, speaks at an event with G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to announce a Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine during the NATO Summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 12.
The Bank of Canada has not won its inflation battle yet
David Parkinson
Quarterback Dustin Crum has been impressive as a rusher for Redblacks
Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Dustin Crum (18) runs his way to a game winning touchdown past Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Jesse Briggs (34) during overtime CFL football action in Ottawa on Saturday, July 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Shooting at South Florida Walmart leaves one person dead, two others wounded
First Nation loses homes in wildfire near Cranbrook, B.C., Eby says
The St. Mary's wildfire is shown in this handout image provided by the B.C. Wildfire Service. British Columbia premier David Eby says a First Nation near Cranbrook, B.C., has lost homes on its reserve to a wildfire. The BC Wildfire Service says the St. Mary's River fire is eight square kilometres in size and is out of control. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
New Zealand gunman kills at least two people on eve of Women’s World Cup soccer tournament
Police officers stand guard near the location of a reported shooting in Auckland, New Zealand on July 20.
Visionary founder of Dundurn Press Kirk Howard thrived on Canadian history
CORRECTS AGE TO 80 Kirk Howard is shown in a handout photo. Howard, founder of the quintessentially Canadian publishing house Dundurn Press, has died. The publisher confirms Howard died on June 30 at age 80. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Dundurn Press-Ian Payton **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Properly documenting your estate wishes will avoid trouble
Tim Cestnick
Toronto pilot project to allow alcohol consumption in 27 parks
People sit along the waterfront at Humber Bay Park in Toronto on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Toronto residents will be allowed to consume alcohol in a select number of parks across the city in the coming months after city council approved a time-limited pilot program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
For savvy travellers, a money-saving new way to pay when outside Canada
Rob Carrick
Google and Facebook act tough in Bill C-18 standoff because they are desperate
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez participates in a news conference on Bill C-18, the Online News Act, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Evening Update: Russia attacks Ukrainian port city Odesa; Putin evades arrest warrant by skipping summit
A view shows a crater made during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Odesa region, Ukraine July 19, 2023. Press Service of the the Operational Command South of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS
Canada won’t meet UN Sustainable Development Goals, lacks data according to grassroots groups
Social Development Minister Development Karina Gould speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 15, 2023. A coalition of grassroots groups says Canada won't meet goals it set for 2030 as part of a United Nations initiative to bridge inequities around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Families of Canadian Forces members killed in 2020 helicopter crash sue manufacturer
Handout image shows members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) killed after a Canadian military CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Greece.
Powerful storm sweeps Croatia and Slovenia after days of heat, killing at least four people
A fallen tree on a damaged parked car after a powerful storm, in Zagreb, Croatia, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain hit Croatia and Slovenia on Wednesday, killing at least three people and injuring several others. (AP Photo)
Barrick Gold targeted by Russian cybercriminal group Clop in global data theft that hit Sun Life, Vancouver transit police
FILE PHOTO: A small toy figure and gold imitation are seen in front of the Barrick logo in this illustration taken November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Contra Guys: Greece’s stock market is on a tear - and this ETF tracking it is poised for even more gains
Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R) and members of his government are sworn in during a ceremony at the Greek parliament's first session in Athens, on July 3, 2023, following the general elections. Greek parliament convened for its first session after the June 25 on July 3, 2023. (Photo by Louisa GOULIAMAKI / AFP) (Photo by LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Tesla’s margin falls as it boosts discounts to drive demand
FILE PHOTO: The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a branch office in Bern, Switzerland October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Are concentrated portfolios really better? This fund ranking offers some clues
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
To help solve the housing crisis, waive or defer sales tax on purpose-built rentals
A new condo construction site is seen in downtown Toronto on Thursday, May 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Woman and daughter die after being caught in a swollen Connecticut river current
Hundreds of Israeli reservists vow to refuse service if judicial overhaul passes
Army boots hang on a wire during a protest where military reservists sign pledge to suspend voluntary military service if the government passes judicial overhaul legislation near the defence ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel July 19.
Macron’s post-riots reset will not fix a broken France
Konrad Yakabuski
Politics Briefing: B.C. port workers’ union issues new 72-hour strike notice
A small boat passes behind a bulk carrier ship at anchor on the harbour during a work stoppage at the port, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. British Columbia port employers say the longshore workers union has given 72-hour notice of renewed strike action starting on Saturday morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Judge rejects Donald Trump’s bid to move hush-money criminal case, keeping it in New York state court
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, Saturday, March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. A federal judge upheld a $5 million jury verdict against Trump on Wednesday, July 19, rejecting the former president’s claim that the award was excessive and that a jury in a civil case vindicated him by failing to conclude that he raped a columnist in a luxury department store dressing room in the 1990s.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Immigrant seniors lonelier than those born in Canada but research lacking: StatsCan
Statistics Canada's offices at Tunny's Pasture in Ottawa are shown on Friday, March 8, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Bids climb as Alberta government auctions off ‘excellent, dusty’ donair suit
A donair is displayed on a plate in Dartmouth, N.S., on Thursday, October 22, 2015. The Alberta government is auctioning off a large donair costume, complete with imitation meat, sauce, tomatoes and lettuce, as a part of its online surplus auction. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
B.C. orders Surrey to drop the RCMP and move to municipal police force
British Columbia Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says he'll announce the final decision on the future of policing in Surrey on Wednesday. Farnworth speaks during a news conference in the press theatre at the legislature in Victoria, Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito.
Montreal man gets 22 years in U.S. prison in transborder fentanyl distribution ring
An OPP officer displays bags containing fentanyl as Ontario Provincial Police host a news conference in Vaughan, Ont., on February 23, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Sometimes, I hate my grandmother even though I know that’s wrong
A car is stolen every six minutes in Canada. Here’s how to protect your vehicle
Sept 23, 2005 -- Photo Illustration for car theft / car alarms. Photo Illustration by Brian Kerrigan / Globe and Mail
The 25 most popular ETFs with Globe readers last quarter
B.C. port union withdraws strike notice as Ottawa weighs options
Gantry cranes sit idle as a container ship is docked at port during a work stoppage, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. British Columbia port employers say the longshore workers union has given 72-hour notice of renewed strike action starting on Saturday morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Stanford University president resigns following investigation into previously published research
FILE — Marc Tessier-Lavigne, the president of Stanford University, in Palo Alto, Calif. on May 2, 2022. Following months of intense scrutiny of his scientific work, Tessier-Lavigne announced, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, that he would resign as president of Stanford, after an independent review of his research absolved him of misconduct but found significant flaws in studies he supervised going back decades. (Carolyn Fong/The New York Times)
The robots are coming for us, and the actors – true to form – are fighting back
Marsha Lederman
Military veteran who stormed U.S. Capitol with loaded pistol is sentenced to seven years in prison
In this image from video provided by the Justice Department in the government's sentencing memo for Christopher Michael Alberts, right, yells at U.S. Capitol Police offices during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Alberts, a military veteran who stormed the U.S. Capitol with a loaded pistol, metal-plated body armor and a gas mask has been sentenced to seven years in prison. (Justice Department via AP)
Coast guard floats a new solution to problem of abandoned boats
The retired BC Ferries vessel Queen of Sidney, that was in operation from 1960 to 2000, is seen moored on the Fraser River, in Mission, B.C., on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The Canadian government's inventory of more than 1,700 wrecked, abandoned or hazardous boats includes a U.S. warship, a derelict floating McDonald's known as the McBarge, a human-smuggling ship and an old BC Ferries vessel rotting on the Fraser River. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
U.S. soldier detained in North Korea could be released quickly – but not everyone is so lucky
A traffic sign is seen on the Grand Unification Bridge which leads to the truce village Panmunjom, just south of the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Vingegaard takes huge lead at Tour de France after dropping Pogacar in final big test in the Alps
Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey cycles in the ascent of Col de la Loze during the 17th stage of the 110th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 166 km between Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc and Courchevel, in the French Alps, on July 19, 2023. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Toronto to open hotel rooms for 150 asylum seekers amid shelter shortages
Newly elected Mayor Olivia Chow delivers her first media availability after being sworn-in at Toronto City Hall, on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
China says it will work with U.S. on climate change as long as political conditions are met
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, left, shakes hands with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng during a meeting in Beijing, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. China is willing to work with Washington on reducing global warming as long as its political demands are met, the country's vice president told U.S. climate envoy John Kerry on Wednesday. (Zhang Ling/Xinhua via AP)
Fed fines Deutsche Bank US$186-million for slow progress in money laundering curbs
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Deutsche Bank is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Tips for being a consummate cottage host
Gayle MacDonald
Netflix tops Wall Street forecasts with password limits, ad option
FILE - The Netflix logo is displayed on the company's website, Feb. 2, 2023, in New York. Netflix gave audiences first looks at some planned and upcoming projects including “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “One Piece” and the third season of “Bridgerton” at a fan event on Saturday, June 17. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Where and when to watch Canada in the 2023 Women’s World Cup
COVENTRY, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Canada players celebrates after they defeated France 1-0 during the Women's Football Bronze Medal match between Canada and France, on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic at City of Coventry Stadium on August 9, 2012 in Coventry, England. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images)
Victims of Calgary house explosion face challenges after hospital
Firefighters attend the scene of a house explosion that injured several people, destroyed one home and damaged others in Calgary on March 27, 2023. Nearly four months after a house explosion sent 10 members of Calgary's South Sudanese community to hospital many of the victims are still struggling but are preparing to give a prayer of thanks for their survival. The blast in late March saw many of those injured blown into the air before falling into a fiery basement below. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Russian President Vladimir Putin evades arrest warrant by skipping BRICS summit in South Africa
(FILES) This handout photograph taken and released by RIA Novosti on June 17, 2023, shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shaking hands with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) ahead of a meeting with delegation of African leaders at the Constantine (Konstantinovsky) Palace in Strelna, outside Saint Petersburg. Russia's President Vladimir Putin will not attend a BRICS nations summit in South Africa in August, South Africa's presidency said on July 19, 2023 ending months of speculation. (Photo by Ramil Sitdikov / RIA NOVOSTI / AFP) (Photo by RAMIL SITDIKOV/RIA NOVOSTI/AFP via Getty Images)
BC Coroners Service blames illicit drug supply for 184 deaths in June
A protester holds a sign during a rally in Victoria, Thursday, April 14, 2022. The BC Coroners Service says 184 people died in B.C. in June due to the toxic, unregulated drug supply that has claimed more than 1,200 lives in the first six months of 2023. The coroners service says the numbers show just how risky it continues to be for users who access their drugs on the illicit market. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Russia warns against ships travelling to Ukraine after Kyiv announces temporary shipping route
FILE - An excavator loads grain into a cargo ship at a grain port in Izmail, Ukraine, on April 26, 2023. Russia has suspended on Monday July 17, 2023 a wartime deal brokered by the U.N. and Turkey that was designed to move food from Ukraine to parts of the world where millions are going hungry. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko, File)
Senators part ways with assistant GM Trent Mann as new owners prepare to take control
FILE - Ottawa Senators left wing Parker Kelly skates as projections of the team's logo spin on the ice before the team's NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in Ottawa, Ontario. A group led by Canadian businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement to buy the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. The team announced Tuesday, June 13, 2023, that Andlauer and his group will purchase 90% of the club from the Melnyk family. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Global portfolio managers turn bearish on commodities. Plus, how David Rosenberg and markets are reacting to Canada’s cooling inflation
FILE PHOTO: A worker attends to machinery at a smelter plant at Anglo American Platinum's Unki mine in Shurugwi, Zimbabwe, May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo
Video allegedly shows Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin welcoming fighters to Belarus
FILE - Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, looks from a military vehicle leaving an area of the HQ of the Southern Military District in a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24, 2023. Putin recounted to Kommersant his own version of a Kremlin event attended by 35 Wagner commanders, including the group's chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, on June 29. That meeting came just five days after Prigozhin and his troops staged a stunning but short-lived rebellion against Moscow authorities. (AP Photo, File)
Sellers of revamped house reject three offers, raise price to get $2.368-million
Done Deal - 211 Wanless Ave.
U.S. judge upholds $5-million jury verdict against Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, Saturday, March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. A federal judge upheld a $5 million jury verdict against Trump on Wednesday, July 19, rejecting the former president’s claim that the award was excessive and that a jury in a civil case vindicated him by failing to conclude that he raped a columnist in a luxury department store dressing room in the 1990s.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
U.S. crude stocks fell last week on exports, refinery runs: EIA
FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, appearing to run out of space to contain a historic supply glut that has hammered prices, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. Picture taken March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford//File Photo
TD Bank says Charles Schwab stake expected to add $182-million in profit for third quarter
A TD Bank branch is seen in Halifax on Thursday, March 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
U.S. economist withdraws from top EU antitrust post after appointment sparks backlash
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 5, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Champagne sales, exports set to drop after two record years as inflation weighs
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of champagne are displayed on a stand at Wine Paris & Vinexpo at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles center in Paris, France, February 14, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
U.S. SEC accepts six spot bitcoin ETF proposals for review
A bitcoin is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017.
Canada’s competition commissioner doubles down on claims that Cineplex uses ‘deceptive’ marketing
FILE PHOTO: The Cineplex logo is seen outside a movie theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
North Korea stays silent on its apparent detention of a U.S. soldier who bolted across the border
South Korean army soldiers pass by a military guard post at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. North Korea was silent about the highly unusual entry of an American soldier across the Koreas' heavily fortified border although it test-fired short-range missiles Wednesday in its latest weapons display. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Real estate group says there are still bargains out there
Afordable homes. 46279 Third Ave., Chilliwack, B.C.
Canadian diver Caeli McKay claims bronze at World Aquatics Championships in Japan
Caeli Mckay of Canada competes during the women's 10m platform final at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Western Canada: As B.C. marks record wildfire season, the rest of summer set to be extremely challenging
A firefighter directs water on a grass fire burning on an acreage behind a residential property in Kamloops, B.C., Monday, June 5, 2023. Firefighters battling British Columbia's hundreds of wildfires have had more obstacles to deal with beyond the record-sized blazes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Oil and gas methane reductions less expensive than paying carbon tax, study finds
Flares burn off methane and other hydrocarbons at an oil and gas facility in Lenorah, Texas, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. New research on Canada's methane emissions concludes it would be much cheaper for the energy industry to meet reduction targets for the potent greenhouse gas than it would be to pay carbon taxes on it. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Goldman
Herdman praises defender Ali Ahmed’s development amid breakout season with Whitecaps
Jul 15, 2023; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Whitecaps FC defender Ali Ahmed (22) takes possession of the ball against LA Galaxy defender Mauricio Cuevas (19) during the second half at BC Place. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
Wine ‘minerality’ is not what you think
An image from the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration website shows the masterclass sessions called the School of Cool and an more informal, al fresco dinner, the Cool Chardonnay World Tour, conducted during past events Good Taste | July 19, 2023 | What is minerality in wine?
Can a Temazcal ceremony offered by a luxury hotel be meaningful?
Viceroy Riviera Maya
Le Clos Jordanne finally has a winery to call home
Christopher Waters
Why every ambitious woman needs a circle of close confidants. Plus, addressing burnout in a high-performance employee
Activision Blizzard, Microsoft extend deal deadline to secure British approval
FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard's games characters in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
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