Skip to main content
Main2023

July 3

Hong Kong police offer rewards for arrests of eight pro-democracy activists who live abroad
FILE - Hong Kong activist Nathan Law takes part in a protest during a meeting of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, in Rome, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. Hong Kong police on Monday, July 3, 2023, accused eight self-exiled pro-democracy activists, including Nathan Law, of violating the territory's tough National Security Law and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($127,600) each for information leading to their arrests. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
Argonauts earn 45-24 home win over Lions to remain CFL’s lone unbeaten club
Toronto Argonauts defensive back Tarvarus McFadden (20) makes an interception over BC Lions wide receiver Dominique Rhymes (19) during first half CFL action in Toronto on Monday, July 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
RoseAnne Archibald vows to fight to reclaim her position as AFN National Chief
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald attends a commemorative ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. She has been removed from her position following a vote at a special chiefs assembly. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Evacuation alerts end for Kelowna, B.C., residents as wildfire under control
Sessel Mountain wildfire located approximately 43 kilometers northwest of Pemberton B.C. is shown this handout photo provided by the BC Wildfire Service from Saturday July 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT **
Port of Vancouver faces cargo bottleneck during strike by waterfront workers across B.C.
Shipping cranes lie idle after longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) went on strike at Canada's busiest port in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 1, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Fire leaves Lake Louise resort’s staff residence as a ‘complete loss’
Moraine Lake in Banff National Park is shown in Lake Louise, Alta., in June 2020. Parks Canada says its new online reservation system to book camping sites and other activities at national parks appears to have worked well during its first week of operations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
B.C. criminal prosecutor Glenn Kelt worked on numerous murder trials
Glenn with his daugther, Caitlyn. handout
Clutch financing in works would slash online car seller’s valuation by 97 per cent from peak
Clutch's delivery flat-bed truck drives through Toronto on Fri., March, 19, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail). Clutch is a Canadian startup that is an online marketplace for buying cars.
U.S. senator urges Canada to resist pressure from Meta, Google over Bill C-18
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) speaks on the upcoming anniversary of the Supreme Court Dobbs decision, which ended a women's right to access an abortion, at the U.S. Capitol on June 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Democrats outlined their plan for a series of bills to protect women's rights including their plan to codify the right to contraception. Klobuchar was joined by (L-R) Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN). (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Further negotiations won’t bring end to B.C. port workers strike, employer says
An International Longshore and Warehouse Union worker pickets outside of the BC Maritime Employers Association Dispatch Centre after a 72-hour strike notice and no agreement made on the bargaining table in Vancouver, on Saturday, July 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Wimbledon shows its support for Ukraine
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Kateryna Baindl of Ukraine plays a forehand against Leylah Fernandez of Canada on day one of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 03, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Foundation collective bargaining agreement redefines women’s professional hockey
FILE - Connecticut Whale forward Amanda Conway (88) scores against the Boston Pride in the first period during the Premier Hockey Federation's Isobel Cup final March 28, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. The Mark Walter Group acquired what was described as “certain assets” of the PHF in a move Thursday, June 29, 2023, that has the potential of clearing the way for one North American women’s hockey league, a person with direct knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. (Arielle Bader/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)
Félix Auger-Aliassime undone by Wimbledon weather
Cathal Kelly
Amazon rolls out first European Rivian electric vans in Germany
An electric Rivian truck purchased by Amazon is pictured working on delivery from the Amazon facility in Poway, California, U.S., November 16, 2022. REUTERS/Sandy Huffaker/File Photo
11 U.S. stocks to seize the underperformance of the Health Care sector
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
A political scandal in Newfoundland gave rise to the country’s most transparent FOI system
I booked a super cheap flight on a discount carrier. But could I dodge the upselling and fly for the lowest price?
Boeing Sky Interior of a Boeing 737-800 of Ryanair low cost airline. The new cabin interior has mood lighting, thinner seats with more legroom, narrower overhead luggage compartment, growing the overhead space for the passenger. The aircraft is a new Boeing 737-800 that started flying in March 2018 with registration EI-GJK. The images are during the Thessaloniki, Greece SKG Makedonia Airport to Eindhoven, The Netherlands EIN airport flight. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE
Legitimacy of ‘customer’ in U.S. Supreme Court gay rights case raises ethical, legal flags
FILE - Lorie Smith, a Christian graphic artist and website designer in Colorado, right, accompanied by her lawyer, Kristen Waggoner of the Alliance Defending Freedom, second from left, speaks outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, after her case was heard before the Supreme Court. In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled Friday, June 30, 2023, Smith who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Does job-hopping hike your salary or just hurt your career?
Mariya Postelnyak
Senegalese President Macky Sall says he won’t seek a third term in 2024 elections
(FILES) Senegal's President Macky Sall attends the conference "Investing together, for a new alliance between Africa and Europe" organised by the French Development Agency (AFD) at the Station F startup campus in Paris on February 16, 2022. Senegal's President Macky Sall said Monday that he would not seek re-election for a third term, ending months of uncertainty over whether he would seek to remain power in the West African nation. (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Repaying pandemic loans adds to small businesses’ struggles – one in five will shutter
Two takeout shops in the food court at Brookfield Place in downtown Toronto, are shuttered on Sept 16 2020.
Dutch, Luxembourg PMs urge Serbia, Kosovo to defuse tensions under shadow of war in Ukraine
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel speaks during a press conference after talks with Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic and Netherland's Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the Serbia Palace, in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, July 3, 2023. Rutte and Bettel are on a one day visit to Serbia. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Car-shopping this summer? Brace for a double-whammy of high prices and high loan rates
Car dealerships in Sunalta in Calgary on Thursday, March 30, 2023. When higher interest rates pinch consumers and the economy slows, people start thinking twice about pricey trips down south, extravagant restaurant meals and vehicle upgrades. (Photo by Jude Brocke/The Globe and Mail)
Canada needs a sovereign wealth fund for the sake of future generations
The Canadian flag is seen as the Governor General's flag flies on the Peace Tower as Governor general-designate Julie Payette arrives on Parliament Hill for her installation as Canada's 29th Governor General, in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Insurer Great-West Lifeco aims to double profits from wealth management as it seeks new growth
Great-West Life world headquarters is pictured in Winnipeg on February 19, 2013. Great-West Lifeco Inc. is consolidating its three Canadian life insurance companies under a single brand. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Shane Battier among retired NBA stars moving into tech sector as investors
Former Duke basketball player Shane Battier speaks during a news conference for Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductions in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. Battier is part of the hall's class of 2019. When Battier was drafted to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001 no one was talking about business in the NBA's locker-rooms or clubhouses. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Orlin Wagner
Activists spurred by U.S. affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard
FILE - Demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023, after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, saying race cannot be a factor. Days after the Supreme Court outlawed affirmative action in college admissions, activists say they will sue Harvard over its use of legacy preferences for children of alumni. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
EU weighs concession to Russian bank over Black Sea grain deal
A combine harvests barley in a field, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Nina Liashonok
U.K. had hottest June since records began in 1884, with climate change a factor: agency
FILE - A woman sunbathes near the River Thames in front of a view of the City of London, on June 17, 2022. The U.K. sweltered through its hottest June since records began in 1884, the country’s weather agency said Monday, July 3, 2023, adding that human-induced climate change means such unusual heat will become more frequent in the next few decades. The average temperature for June in the U.K. hit 15.8 degrees Celcius ( Fahrenheit) — 0.9C hotter than the joint previous record of 14.9C in 1940 and 1976, according to the Met Office's provisional figures. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants for eight overseas activists
FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2020, file photo, Hong Kong activist Nathan Law, center, takes part in a protest during the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Berlin, Germany. Hong Kong police on Monday, July 3, 2023, accused eight self-exiled pro-democracy activists, including Nathan Law, of violating the territory's tough National Security Law and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($127,600) each for information leading to their arrests. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
Samsung sues Chinese rival over alleged patent violation on Apple iPhone displays
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronic is seen at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Ferocious black holes reveal ‘time dilation’ in early universe
This artist's concept shows a galaxy with a brilliant quasar, a very bright, distant and active supermassive black hole that is millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun, at its center, seen in this undated handout picture. NASA, ESA and J. Olmsted (STScI)/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT.
Artist Jeremy Shaw seeks alternate, transcendent realities
6_Jeremy_Shaw_Phase_Shifting_Index_Centre_Pompidou_Paris_2020_Photo_Timo_Ohler_25. Jeremy Shaw, Phase Shifting Index, 2020, 7 channel video, sound and light installation. Installation view: Centre Pompidou, Paris. Photo: Timo Ohler. Courtesy of the artist and Macaulay & Co Fine Art.
U.S. ambassador visits Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 22, 2023. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter detained on espionage charges in Russia, appeared in court Thursday to appeal his extended detention. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)
Quebec forest fire situation continues to improve, but risks remain, agency says
FILE -- Wildfires burning in northern Quebec, Canada, June 14, 2023. Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather. (Renaud Philippe/The New York Times)
Royal Canadian Navy ships leave Halifax to join NATO in Baltic mission
HMCS Summerside sails from its homeport in Halifax as Rear-Admiral Josée Kurtz raises her cap during the departure ceremony for HMCS Summerside and HMCS Shawinigan, in Halifax, Monday, July 3, 2023. HMCS Summerside and Shawinigan are joining Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures as part of Operation REASSURANCE to strengthen security throughout European waters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
I said goodbye to my father in a letter, written at 31,000 feet
cmyk for print
Hamilton man charged with first-degree murder in death of 16-year-old cousin
Police Tape is seen at a crime scene in Toronto, Saturday, Jan 14, 2023. A 16-year-old Hamilton boy is dead after what city police describe as a fatal stabbing allegedly carried out by a family member. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Glencore moves to take full control of PolyMet, developer of Minnesota copper-nickel mine
FILE - A former iron ore processing plant near Hoyt Lakes, Minn., that would become part of a proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine, is pictured on Feb. 10, 2016. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday, June 6, 2023, it has revoked a crucial federal permit for the proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine, previously known as PolyMet, in northeastern Minnesota, saying the permit did not comply with the water quality standards set by a sovereign downstream tribe. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
More people carrying naloxone to help strangers on the street
Candice Chaffey holds a syringe from a naloxone kit as she poses for a photo in Toronto, on Thursday, June 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
OMERS, APG to buy Dutch firm Kenter in US$764-million deal
2) Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto (1999), $485-million Sold by Royal Bank to Oxford Properties and OMERS Realty Corp.
A decade after Lac-Mégantic, experts say stricter rules, tougher enforcement needed
The downtown core of Lac Megantic, Quebec is shown on Thursday, June 22, 2023. July 6th will mark the 10th anniversary when a freight-train loaded with crude oil rolled unmanned into the downtown core and exploded in the middle of the night killing 47 people. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Cabbagetown semi in need of a refresh sells slightly under asking
Done Deal, 46 Spruce St., Toronto
Israeli troops, drone strikes in Jenin kill at least eight in major West Bank operation
Smoke billows during an Israeli army operation in Jenin in the occupied West Bank on July 3, 2023. Israel has stepped up operations in the northern West Bank, home to Jenin city and its adjacent refugee camp, a stronghold of Palestinian armed groups where there has been a spate of attacks on Israelis as well as attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinian communities. (Photo by Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP) (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP via Getty Images)
Oil settles lower as economic jitters outweigh supply cuts
FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates in front of a drilling rig at sunset in an oilfield in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford//File Photo
Toronto Raptors officially sign first-round draft pick Gradey Dick
Toronto Raptors first round draft pick Gradey Dick poses for photos with a jersey after being introduced to the media in Toronto, Monday, June 26, 2023. The newest Raptors sharpshooter, chosen 13th overall in the NBA Draft last Thursday, visited his new basketball home over the weekend and was grilled by reporters after a morning workout with head coach Darko Rajaković at the team's practice facility. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
Venus Williams falls early in her first match at Wimbledon, loses to Elina Svitolina
Officials assist after Venus Williams of the US slipped as she plays Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, left, in a first round women's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Tensions on France’s streets ease, fewer arrests overnight
French riot police officers and emergency personnel work to move a vehicle during the fifth day of protests following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, in Paris, France, July 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Medina
International centre opens to help hold Russian leadership accountable for aggression in Ukraine
Ladislav Hamran, President of Eurojust, Andriy Kostin, Prosecutor General of the Ukraine, and Kenneth A. Polite Jr., Assistant Attorney General, of the U.S. are seen from left to right, during a joint press conference in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, July 3, 2023, for the opening of a center that aims to prosecute the crime of aggression against Ukraine is launched in The Hague in an international effort to bring to justice the senior leaders responsible for the invasion. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina dies of injuries after Russian missile attack on restaurant
FILE - In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Donetsk Regional Administration, a man stands on a street in front of a shop and restaurant RIA Pizza destroyed by a Russian attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. The PEN America rights group says award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina has died from her injuries suffered after a Russian missile attack on a popular restaurant on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (Ukrainian Donetsk Regional Administration via AP, File)
If they’re really going to transform health care, premiers must present a united front
The flags of provinces and territories are displayed before a question period with premiers on the final day of the summer meeting of the Canada's Premiers at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
The consequences of ignoring Indigenous land management are now in the smoky air we breathe
TORONTO, CANADA - JUNE 28: Smoke from wildfires in the provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia is seen on June 28, 2023 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Ian Willms/Getty Images)
Worried about air travel this summer? How to have a headache-free vacation
Travellers make their way through Pearson International Airport in Toronto Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. The federal government is moving to bolster accountability at airports, introducing new legislation that could force them to cough up more information on their performance. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Canada Revenue Agency workers who misused CERB must face consequences, says union leader
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) headquarters Connaught Building is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Bank of Canada’s efforts to tame inflation are working – but are they working fast enough?
David Parkinson
In the long run we’re all green: The danger of ‘net zero’ becoming a climate delay tactic
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at a luncheon in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, June 29, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
First Nation calls on B.C. to restore shellfish harvesting sites closed for decades due to poor water quality
Elected Chief Rebecca David of the Pauquachin First Nation at the at the shores of Coles Bay. Jun 22 2023. Taylor Roades / The Globe and Mail
As a personal trainer, I always avoid these two common exercises
File Number: 1147929 Black Barbells. Credit: iStockphoto (Royalty-Free)
Harassment complaints in House of Commons increased by 63 per cent in past year
The House of Commons chamber is seen empty, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in Ottawa. When Parliament resumes on Nov. 22, no one will be allowed into the House of Commons precinct unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canada’s semiconductor industry seeks renaissance from AI, shifting geopolitics
Melissa Chee, CEO of VentureLAB, Canada's only semiconductor startup incubator, poses for a photograph at their office on Markham, Ont., on Monday, June 5, 2023. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Multivitamins can improve memory, study finds
Leslie Beck
Trudeau boxed in from calling early election as economic clouds gather
Campbell Clark
Which of the four species of elephants are in your meeting rooms?
Asia stock trader agent or Sale tax loan broker advice brief and point hand to graph report talk to client at office desk show budget chart data or legal result on claim form. Trust will in work plan.
BMW taps Julie Mehretu to paint Art Car No. 20 - and this one will race
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR BMW GROUP - In this image released on Thursday, June, 29, 2023, Julie Mehretu at the Rolex 24 at DAYTONA, 2023. HANDOUT PHOTO - Please see Special Instructions. Press release and media available to download at www.apmultimedianewsroom.com/newsaktuell. (BMW Group/News Aktuell via AP Images)
‘In B.C. … probably the most popular grocer is Trader Joe’s.’ Grocery competition, plus other letters to the editor for July 3
People shop in a grocery store in Montreal, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. The Competition Bureau report suggests rules to force grocers to introduce unit pricing so shoppers can compare products more easily. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Ruth Crafts co-founded hospice care in Kingston, but at home she was known for her baking
Ruth Crafts
Your daily horoscope: July 3
Cancer.
Prev
123
Next