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Ontario launches review of school board’s handling of allegations from principal who later died by suicide
Ontario's Education Minister Stephen Lecce speaks to journalists at the Queen's Park Legislature in Toronto on Monday December 5, 2022. Ontario is set to increase the wages of early childhood educators in a bid to boost recruitment and retention, amid a child-care staff shortage that advocates warn could hamper the growth of the $10-a-day program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
RCMP suspect Amber Alert kids taken off grid after ‘preplanned’ abduction by B.C. mom
Abraxus Glazov, 53, is shown in this undated handout image provided by the RCMP. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-RCMP **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Victoria drag artist Jimbo on becoming the first Canadian to win RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 21: Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 'Jimbo' attends 'Susanne Bartsch's' crowning extravaganza dance party at 3 Dollar Bill on July 21, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)
Inuit elders seek closure during visit to previous site of tuberculosis sanatorium in Hamilton
On July 24, 2023, Inuit elders and their escorts look at plaques for Inuit buried at the Woodland Cemetery. Many Inuit were sent south to the Hamilton TB Sanitorium, with some never returning to their communities. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Secret criminal trial in Ontario the latest in series of undisclosed hearings
The Ontario Court of Appeal is seen in Toronto on April 8, 2019. Ontario's highest court has ordered the provincial government to pay $3.5 million dollars to a company that pleaded guilty more than a decade ago in a tainted meat scandal due to a "litany of bureaucratic ineptitude," a three-judge panel ruled last week. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs owed a duty of care to Aylmer Meat Packers and its owner, Butch Clare, when it took over the company's abattoir in 2003 amid its sprawling tainted meat investigation, Justice Peter Lauwers wrote in a Court of Appeal decision released last Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Vancouver won’t renew lease for controversial overdose prevention site
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
Wildfires still rage in B.C. despite milder temperatures and rainfall
The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Ross Moore Lake wildfire located approximately 13 kilometres south of Kamloops, British Columbia is shown in this handout image provided by the BC Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Canada hailed for focusing foreign aid on women’s rights amid global backslide
Canada is being hailed for funding initiatives in developing countries that aim to keep women who care for children or elders from being excluded from the economy. Canada's Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan speaks at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-POOL, Henry Nicholls
Advocates hope for systematic changes after Halifax police disciplinary hearing
Carrie Low, right, hugs a supporter during a break in her testimony at a Police Review Board hearing in Halifax on Monday, July 10, 2023. Low alleges the Halifax Regional Police and Const. Bojan Novakovic, the first officer to interview her, mishandled her 2018 sexual assault case after she reported being forcibly confined and raped by at least two men in a trailer in East Preston, N.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Medical research series calls on Canada to do independent inquiry into COVID-19 response
Intake stations are seen during a tour of the new COVID-19 immunization supersite in Brandon, Man., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matt Smith, POOL
Canada’s economy is stuck in a rut. High immigration isn’t the cause – or the answer
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Saudi Arabia is intent to undermine the equilibrium of sports as a global business
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British broadcaster Virgin Media O2 laying off 10 per cent of workforce
Freedom Mobile expands into Quebec, offers free access to nationwide domestic roaming to attract customers outside urban cores
A Freedom Mobile telephone outlet is seen in Ottawa, Ont. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail
Federal government to intervene in Toronto subway wireless spat
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry speaks at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference regarding the future of critical metals and investing in Canada in Toronto, Monday, March 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Apple faces US$1-billion UK lawsuit by apps developers over app store fees
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen at the entrance to the Apple store in Brussels, Belgium July 2, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett announces she isn’t running again, ahead of substantial cabinet shuffle
Carolyn Bennett rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, June 10, 2022. Canada's minister of mental health and addictions says more doctors across the country should be willing to prescribe a safer supply of drugs instead of fearing they will be investigated by their regulatory colleges.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Should Canada conduct a national COVID response inquiry? The BMJ thinks so
André Picard
10 promising AI stocks on the TSX
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Saskatchewan crop farmers asked to help their ranching neighbours as drought continues
Cattle roam in a field near Pigeon Lake, Alta., on May 1, 2022. Saskatchewan farmers forced to write off their drought-afflicted crops are being asked to consider ways to turn those crops into cattle feed instead. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Alberta government checking medical clinic offering faster doctor access for a fee
The Alberta government says it is checking into a Calgary clinic that is promising fast-track access to a family doctor along with other perks to patients who pay up to $4,800 a year. Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange is sworn into cabinet, in Edmonton on Friday, June 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
The foods that are safe to eat past the best-before date
People shop inside a Metro grocery store in Toronto, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Bargaining continues between the retailer and it’s nearly 3,700 employees as a strike deadline of 11:59 pm fast approaches. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
RBC executive to replace Glen Gowland as Scotiabank’s head of wealth management
STOCK IMAGE - NOT ASSIGNED - Toronto, Ontario - June 2, 2014 -- BAY STREET -- A man walks in front of the Bank of Nova Scotia building the financial district in Toronto, Monday June 2, 2014 (Mark Blinch for the Globe and Mail)
Evening Update: Body, remains found as search continues for two others missing in N.S. floods
Damaged bridge following a major rain event in Ellershouse, Nova Scotia on Mon Jul 24, 2023. Ted Pritchard/The Globe and Mail
Vancouver considering eliminating single-family residential zoning rules
Vancouver plans to allow people to build up to six units on residential lots throughout the city. Rendering shows two 33x122 lots, each with a triplex. credit: Lanefab Design / Build
British Columbia announces new programs, police standards for sexual assault
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth makes an announcement during a press conference at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The British Columbia government is updated policing standards in response to sexual assaults to ensure more effective investigations and improved outcomes for survivors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Indoor farming company backed by Martha Stewart files for bankruptcy
Tomatoes are sitting in crates ready for transport as others hang from vines in the family-run Lans greenhouses in Maasdijk, Netherlands, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. For years, the Dutch agriculture, horticulture and logistics industries have been refined so that if a supermarket in London suddenly wants more tomatoes it can get them from the greenhouse to the store shelf in a matter of hours. The seamless customs union and single market within the European Union have, for decades, eradicated customs checks and minimized waiting at borders. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Biden administration sues Texas governor over buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants
Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico walk past large buoys being deployed as a border barrier on the river in Eagle Pass, Texas, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The floating barrier is being deployed in an effort to block migrants from entering Texas from Mexico. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Canada’s economy is stagnating – we must acknowledge this new, unpleasant reality
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speak to the media, holding the 2023-24 budget, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 28, 2023. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
Body, remains found as crews continue search for two others missing in Nova Scotia floods
People stand at the edge of floodwater as vehicles are seen abandoned in water following a major rain event in Halifax on Saturday, July 22, 2023. A long procession of intense thunderstorms have dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
TC Energy sells 40 per cent stake in Columbia gas business for $5.2-billion
The logo of energy transport firm TC Energy is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Canadian dollar strengthens as oil prices rally
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
B.C. film unions agree to one-year contract extension amid U.S. strikes
Vancouver Film Studios, a "Hollywood North" studio whose business is affected by rare twin strikes by Hollywood actors and film and television writers, is seen in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 15, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Politics Briefing: Cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett leaving federal politics
Mental Health Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government is putting $156 million over three years toward a new three-digit suicide-prevention hotline, which is expected to launch Nov. 30. Bennett rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick</div>
Newfoundland sisters continue family’s lobster legacy
Julia Crocker and Josie Hann Lobster Fishing near Woody Point, Newfoundland
UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, left, and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni arrive for the opening session of a three-day U.N. Food and Agriculture Agency's summit on food systems in Rome, Monday, July 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Can a disease-free, drought-proof potato exist? A map of the vegetable’s genes aims to find out
A load of potatoes waits to be unloaded for packaging at W.P. Griffin Inc. in Elmsdale, P.E.I. on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
Manitoba hires firm to recruit family physicians to province
Health Minister Audrey Gordon is sworn in at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. The Manitoba government has hired a firm to recruit family doctors to the province in a move to address physician shortages in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
The Christian right has lost touch with the true values of their religion
Michael Coren
Wildfires in Algeria leave at least 34 people dead and hundreds injured
This handout picture released on the Facebook page of Radio Soummam Bejaia on July 24, 2023 shows the aftermath of Algeria's wildfires in Toudja town as temperatures hit 48 degrees Celsius (118 Fahrenheit). Wildfires raging across Algeria during a blistering heatwave have killed at least 15 people and forced mass evacuations, the government said. (Photo by Handout / Facebook Page of Radio Soummam Bejaia / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / RADIO SOUMMAM BEJAIA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS === (Photo by HANDOUT/Facebook Page of Radio Soummam B/AFP via Getty Images)
Hollywood uncertainties may raise demand for Canadian talent, observers suggest
Striking screenwriters and actors hold signs at a rally in Chicago, Thursday, July 20, 2023, as the labour dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more cities. Twin Hollywood strikes that stalled U.S. film and TV production could raise demand for Canadian talent if the job action stretches beyond the summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Teresa Crawford
Gluskin Sheff advisers jump ship to independent money manager Nicola Wealth
FILE PHOTO: A Bay Street sign, the main street in the financial district is seen in Toronto, January 28, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
Canadian man, British preacher appear in U.K. court after terrorism investigation
Anjem Choudary, a 56-year-old British preacher, speaks after prayers at the Central London Mosque in Regent's Park on Friday, April 3, 2015. He and a man from Edmonton have been charged under the Terrorism Act for allegedly being members of a proscribed organization in the United Kingdom. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Tim Ireland
Search resumes for Ukrainian man missing after swimming in Quebec river
A Quebec provincial police badge is seen in Montreal on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Quebec provincial police have resumed searching the banks of a river southeast of the provincial capital for a Ukrainian refugee in his 20s missing since last Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Flooding in Nova Scotia washes out CN Rail track, disrupting train traffic
CN Rail says a major washout has halted traffic on part of its main line in Nova Scotia after torrential rain and flooding struck the province over the weekend. Workers with CN Rail assess the damage to a washed-out rail line outside of Truro, N.S. on Sunday, July 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Ontario rolls out programs to boost health staffing
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones listens to questions from reporters following a press conference in Etobicoke, Ont., on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Jones says the province is starting three programs aimed at bolstering staffing in the health-care sector.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
LVMH strikes Paris Olympic Games sponsorship deal
(FILES) World's top luxury group LVMH's logo is displayed during the presentation of the group's annual results 2022 in Paris on January 26, 2023. LVMH group announced on July 24, 2023, that it was the sixth premium partner for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, allowing the comittee to almost reach their objective of 1.24 billion euros in partnerships. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini / AFP) (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images)
Mental health minister puts $156-million toward launch of 988 crisis hotline in November
Mental Health Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government is putting $156 million over three years toward a new three-digit suicide-prevention hotline, which is expected to launch Nov. 30. Bennett rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick</div>
Thousands of Wagner mercenaries have arrived in Belarus since failed uprising, monitoring group says
FILE PHOTO: A supporter of Wagner private mercenary group holds flags near the headquarters of the Southern Military District controlled by Wagner fighters in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer/
Freeland rejects Toronto bailout, says Ontario in ‘excellent fiscal position’ to help
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks to media after presenting the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 28, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
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Stars sign GM Jim Nill to a two-year contract extension
Dallas Stars manager Jim Nill speaks to reporters during a news conference at the NHL hockey team's practice facility in Frisco, Texas, Thursday, June 8, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Criminal trial for convoy protest organizer Pat King to begin in November
"Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King has been scheduled to stand trial beginning Nov. 27, and he says he wants to be judged by a jury of his peers. King appears as a witness at the Public Order Emergency Commission, in Ottawa, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang</div>
Globe Climate: Cowboys confront the threat of climate change
Jaxon Griffith, left and Cohen Earnest watch the cattle take a rest during a cattle drive in Mitchell, Ore. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Amanda Lucier/The Globe and Mail
Recent acquisition Kwadwo Opoku signs new contract with CF Montreal
CF Montreal's Kwadwo Opoku reacts after scoring against Charlotte FC during first half MLS soccer action in Montreal, Saturday, July 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles after U.S. submarine arrives in South Korea
In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korean navy sailors wave as the USS nuclear-powered submarine USS Annapolis arrives at a South Korean naval base on Jeju Island, South Korea, Monday, July 24, 2023. The nuclear-propelled U.S. submarine has arrived in South Korea in the second deployment of a major U.S. naval asset to the Korean Peninsula this month, South Korea's military said Monday, adding to the allies' show of force to counter North Korean nuclear threats. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)
Ottawa reveals conditions for allowing future fossil fuel subsidies
A flare stack lights the sky from the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton Alta, on Friday December 28, 2018. Canada has announced that it will end new direct subsidies for fossil fuel investments and projects abroad, including those owned by Canadian companies.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Six Ukrainian refugees who played at Quebec hockey tournament returning to province for school
Ukrainian peewee hockey team players and coaches pose for a group photo as they arrive, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at the Vidéotron Centre in Quebec City. Six teens who came to Quebec City earlier this year as part of a Ukrainian squad to play in the city's famed peewee hockey tournament will be returning next month to go school in the provincial capital. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
U.S. restaurants set for second-half profit boost as costs ease, demand stays firm
A person passes a McDonald's restaurant in Times Square on Nov. 4, 2019 in New York City.
More than 250 business groups ask Ottawa to extend CEBA repayment deadline
A sign on a small business welcomes shoppers to return the next day, in Ottawa, on Monday, May 18, 2020. Almost a third of Canadian small business owners raised prices in 2022 by more than 10 per cent to offset rising costs, a survey found. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried denies witness tampering claims, accepts gag order
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, right, leaves Manhattan federal court, Thursday June 15, 2023, in New York. Bankman-Fried's lawyers encountered a skeptical federal judge when they argued that he should toss out criminal fraud charges their client faces after the collapse of his cryptocurrency business. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Showers for much of B.C., but wildfire evacuation orders, alerts grow in drought-ridden south
The Ross Moore Lake wildfire located approximately 13 kilometres south of Kamloops, B.C., is shown in this handout image provided by the BC Wildfire Service. For the first time in more than a month, showers and cooler weather are reaching parched sections of B.C., potentially bringing some respite for crews battling hundreds of wildfires.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Financial burden of cybercrime remains high even as awareness grows, report says
A woman uses her computer keyboard to type while surfing the internet in North Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday, December, 19, 2012. Increased corporate awareness and a string of high-profile incidents have done little to reduce the financial burden of cybercrime in Canada, according to a new report. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
U.S. announces punitive measures over concerns that Cambodia’s elections were ‘neither free nor fair’
Locals line up for voting at a polling station at Krang Thnung village outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, July 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Greta Thunberg forcibly removed from protest hours after conviction for similar action in June
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is lifted away by police when she takes part in a new climate action in Oljehamnen in Malmo, Sweden July 24, 2023. TT News Agency/Andreas Hillergren/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN.
TIFF 2023: Emily Blunt, Kate Winslet and Seth Rogen movies lead lineup, but Hollywood strikes throw wrench in red-carpet plans
TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival Cameron Bailey attends the Opening Night Gala Premiere of "The Swimmers" during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 08, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Meme stock AMC jumps as investors cheer stock conversion plan halt
AMC 34th Street theater reopens after COVID-19 closures, Friday, March 5, 2021, in New York.
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Majority of Canadian market participants see central bank holding rates at 5% in 2023: survey
FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
The most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
The TSX logo is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
Updated townhouse in Durham Region attracts 23 offers
U.S. business activity slows to five-month low in July as services soften
FILE PHOTO: An employee works on an assembly line at startup Rivian Automotive's electric vehicle factory in Normal, Illinois, U.S. April 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo
Brazil off to flying start at Women’s World Cup with 4-0 win over Panama
Brazil's Ary Borges celebrates her hat trick goal during the Women's World Cup Group F soccer match between Brazil and Panama in Adelaide, Australia, Monday, July 24, 2023. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
Cristiana Girelli scores late goal as Italy edges Argentina 1-0 at Women’s World Cup
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 24: Cristiana Girelli of Italy celebrates after scoring her team's first goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group G match between Italy and Argentina at Eden Park on July 24, 2023 in Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Canadian Maggie Mac Neil wins silver in 100-metre butterfly at World Aquatics Championships
Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Swimming - Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A, Fukuoka, Japan - July 23, 2023 Canada's Margaret Mac Neil in action during the Women's 100m Butterfly REUTERS/Issei Kato
Buzz around Barbie movie likely just a flash in the pan for toy maker Mattel, analysts say
FILE PHOTO: Barbie dolls, a brand owned by Mattel, are seen at the FAO Schwarz toy store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Key question as Federal Reserve meets: Can the U.S. central bank pull off a difficult ‘soft landing’?
FILE - An American flag flies over the Federal Reserve building on May 4, 2021, in Washington. The Federal Reserve has launched their instant payment service, FedNow, which allows banks and credit unions to sign up to send real-time payments between them. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Canada’s Heliene planning new U.S. solar panel and cell factory
Heliene Inc. president Martin Pochtaruk is one of Canada’s leading renewable energy entrepreneurs, but he is CUT now opening a plant in the United States to rescue his eight-year-old solar panel manufacturing firm based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. His survival strategy – downsizing in Ontario, expanding in Minnesota – is emblematic of the doldrums in which the Canadian renewables sector finds itself, especially in Ontario.
19 AI-related stocks already generating strong cash flow
This illustration picture shows icons of Google's AI (Artificial Intelligence) app BardAI (or ChatBot) (C-L), OpenAI's app ChatGPT (C-R) and other AI apps on a smartphone screen in Oslo, on July 12.
Apple reportedly aims to keep iPhone shipments steady this year
FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2021 file photo, people wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus try out the latest iPhone 13 handsets at an Apple Store in Beijing. Amazon’s audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple store in mainland China, in the latest examples of the country’s tightening rules for internet firms. Audible said in a statement Friday, Oct. 15, that it removed its app from the Apple store in mainland China last month “due to permit requirements.” (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Calgary Heritage by-election held to fill vacant Conservative seat
Conservative candidate Bob Benzen speaks after winning the federal byelection riding of Calgary Heritage in Calgary, Monday, April 3, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
Blow for activists as British court dismisses Shell climate case
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a logo of Shell petrol station in South East London, Britain, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/May James/File Photo
Alexandra Popp scores twice as Germany routs Morocco 6-0 at Women’s World Cup
Germany's Klara Buehl celebrates after scoring her side's third goal during the Women's World Cup Group H soccer match between Germany and Morocco in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
First Nation in Manitoba spends day in ceremony to launch dig for potential unmarked graves
A First Nations community in western Manitoba is preparing to excavate the ground beneath a Catholic church after potential unmarked graves were found in the area using ground-penetrating radar. Chief Derek Nepinak speaks at a Special Chiefs Assembly in Winnipeg, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
As wildfires rage in Greece, tourists flee and locals shelter
A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as a wildfire burns near the village of Archangelos, on the island of Rhodes, Greece, July 24, 2023. REUTERS/Nicolas Economou
International travel rebound set to be bright spot for hotel, cruise operators this quarter
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 06: A sign on the exterior of the Hilton San Francisco Union Square stands in front of the Parc 55 by Hilton Hotel on June 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California. As San Francisco continues to struggle with post-pandemic recovery, the investment firm Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. owns the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55 by Hilton hotels have stopped payment on their $725 million dollar non-recourse loan and has surrendered the properties to the bank. The two hotels will remain open as the bank seeks new ownership. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Toronto’s new courthouse reveals the limits of what architecture can do
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The housing crisis won’t improve until all levels of governments tackle it head on
A real estate sale sign is shown in a west-end Toronto neighbourhood Saturday, March 7, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
For a more equitable world, should we give up cheap bananas?
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Francis shows, once again, that he is a Pope like no other
Michael W. Higgins is vice-president of Mission and Catholic Identity at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn.
Chevron CEO to stay past retirement age, finance chief to depart in 2024
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)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman launches Worldcoin cryptocurrency project
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - JULY 11: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, arrives at the Sun Valley Lodge for the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 11, 2023 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Saudi club Al-Hilal makes record €300-million bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe
FILE - PSG's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Troyes and Paris Saint Germain, at the Stade de l'Aube, in Troyes, France, Sunday, May 7, 2023. Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal has made a record $332 million bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe. Paris Saint-Germain has confirmed the offer and says it has given Al-Hilal permission to open negotiations directly with Mbappe. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, File)
China to step up economic policy adjustments amid tortuous recovery
FILE PHOTO: The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo/File Photo
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