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July 30

What higher unemployment rates in second half could mean in this week’s Advisor Lookahead
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Rangers acquire Max Scherzer from Mets in blockbuster move by surprise AL West leaders
FILE - New York Mets' Max Scherzer (21) pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, June 29, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Metro grocery workers strike through weekend after rejecting tentative deal
Lana Payne, the Unifor National president, shouts alongside workers at a picket line outside a Metro grocery store in Toronto as workers rejected a tentative deal triggering a strike of nearly 3,700 grocery store workers in the Greater Toronto Area, Saturday, July 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Wildfire that crossed U.S. border into B.C. pushed away by shifting winds
The Eagle Bluff wildfire continues to burn in the hills after it crossed the Canada-U.S. border from the state of Washington and prompted evacuation orders in Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada. July 30, 2023 REUTERS/ Jesse Winter
Musk draws heat from San Francisco over giant X logo
'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
The second time around, Karina Gould’s maternity plans are much different
Minister of International Development Karina Gould and her son Oliver is pictured February 18, 2020 in her office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. DAVE CHAN / THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Labour board to rule on impasse at B.C. ports as union fights contracting out
Container and bulk carrier ships anchor in English Bay before berthing at the Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Wildfire smoke believed to cause up to thousands of premature deaths in Canada each year
Smoke billows from the Donnie Creek wildfire burning north of Fort St. John, British Columbia, on Sunday, July 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Blue Jays get reliever Jordan Hicks in trade with Cardinals
<div>Right-handed reliever Jordan Hicks was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.&nbsp;Hicks throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Phoenix, Monday, July 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ross D. Franklin</div>
Hollywood strike puts spotlight on other labour unrest
SAG-AFTRA members and supporters cheers during the "Rock The City For A Fair Contract" strike rally at TimeSquare on July 25, 2023 in New York City. Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors went on strike at midnight July 13, 2023, effectively bringing the giant movie and television business to a halt as they join writers in the first industry-wide walkout for 63 years. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Ukraine to start talks with U.S. on security guarantees, senior official says
In this handout photograph taken and released by Ukrainian Presidential press-service on July 28, 2023, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) stands in attention as he takes part in the Day of Ukrainian Statehood ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of Ukrainian independence, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /HO/Ukrainian Presidential press-service " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SER/AFP via Getty Images)
Aaron Rodgers is masterfully manipulating the system to get what he wants
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Microlender Windmill wants to solve Canada’s health care shortage, one loan at a time
Windmill Microlending CEO Claudia Hepburn, left, and National Director of Partnerships & Client Success Laura Weisz, centre, speak with student Mousab Mohamed at the Mississauga Prep Doctors location at 1515 Matheson Blvd E on July 27th, 2023. Duane Cole/The Globe and Mail
Amateur entomologists are using their love of bugs to document insect loss in Canada
To collect insects with a sweep net, the net needs to be constantly in motion. Flavie LeBlanc sweeps a net back and forth in a circular motion to collect insect specimens at the annual meeting of the Association of amateur entomologists of Quebec. (Selena Phillips-Boyle / The Globe and Mail)
Canada’s unilateral push for digital-services tax could sink its U.S. trade deal
Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada-USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Canadian residents are allowed to head to the United States for a COVID-19 vaccine and avoid quarantine on return if they meet some straightforward conditions, the Public Health Agency of Canada confirms.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke
Denmark seeks to legally prevent burnings of Quran or other religious scriptures
Pakistan Muslim Women League members chant slogans during a rally to denounce the recent burning of the holy book 'Quran' that took place in Sweden, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Lahore, Pakistan. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Israel opposition demands 18-month freeze in judicial overhaul
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrive at a press conference in Jerusalem on July 30.
Percentage of women in tech has largely stagnated for 20 years – this must change
Women walk by the Women in Tech lounge at the Collision conference in Toronto, Ontario, on June 28, 2023. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)
Alex Cejka survives conditions, playoff to win The Senior Open
Alex Cejka of Germany tees off on the 14th hole during Day Four of The Senior Open Presented by Rolex at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club on July 30 in Bridgend, United Kingdom.
Canadian track and field championship wraps with Andre De Grasse victory in 200 metres
Mom in B.C. Amber Alert charged with abduction after children found safe in Alberta
A Surrey RCMP officer drives a police vehicle in Surrey, B.C., on April 28.
Renfroe homer in the 10th inning pushes Angels to 3-2 win over Blue Jays
Los Angeles Angels right fielder Mickey Moniak (16) catches a fly out from Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman, not shown, during the third inning of MLB baseball action in Toronto, Sunday July 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Remembering SARSfest, the concert that revived Toronto, 20 years later
Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger (right) and Keith Richards perform at the Concert for SARS Relief at Downsview Park in Toronto on July 30, 2003.
Mom wouldn’t talk about her impending death, and I had to learn to live with that
Saudi Arabia will host a Ukrainian-organized peace summit in August, officials say
People hold signs as they gather outside the Russian Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine on July 29 to mark one-year anniversary of the attack on a prison building in Olenivka, eastern Ukraine, that killed dozens of Ukrainian military prisoners.
Celine Boutier runaway winner of Evian Championship, Canada’s Brooke Henderson second
France's Celine Boutier kisses her trophy after winning the Evian Championship women's golf tournament in Evian, eastern France on July 30.
Suicide bomber at political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44 people, wounds nearly 200
Haji Ghulam Ali (2nd R), governor of KP province greets an injured man in a hospital in Peshawar on July 30, 2023, after at least 44 people were killed and dozens more wounded by a suicide bombing at a political gathering of a leading Islamic party in northwest Pakistan. The blast targeted the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) party -- a government coalition partner led by an influential firebrand cleric -- as hundreds of supporters congregated under a canopy in the town of Khar, near the Afghan border. (Photo by Abdul Majeed AFP photographer / AFP) (Photo by ABDUL MAJEED AFP PHOTOGRAPHER/AFP via Getty Images)
Thousands take to streets in Gaza in rare public display of discontent with Hamas
Palestinians walk in the street amid a heatwave and lengthy power cuts at Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on July 17.
RCMP say six people killed in small plane crash west of Calgary
Signage outside TSB offices in Ottawa on May 1.
Canada, Australia to face off at FIFA Women’s World Cup with elimination on the line
Canada players look on during a training session at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, July 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Scott Barbour
Ukraine deepening cross-border attacks with fourth drone strike near Moscow
Ukrainian soldiers test a drone outside their compound near Lyman, in eastern Ukraine on June 19.
Sports minister visits Canadian team at Women’s World Cup ahead of do-or-die match against Australia
Canada's Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, Carla Qualtrough poses for a photo with Canada's Christine Sinclair , left, and her teammates during a training session at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, July 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Scott Barbour
Morocco makes history in defeat of South Korea
Morocco's Nouhaila Benzina celebrates after the match on July 30.
Underpriced corner condo in Regent Park gets two offers in two days, sells for $810,000
Done Deal, 25 Cole St., No. 1605, Toronto
Summer McIntosh wins second gold medal at World Aquatics Championship
Gold medallist Summer Mcintosh of Team Canada poses during the medal ceremony for the Women's 400m Individual Medley Final on day eight of the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A on July 30.
Colombia finish strong with upset 2-1 victory over Germany
Colombia's forward #18 Linda Caicedo (L) is tackled by Germany's forward #09 Svenja Huth (R) during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup Group H football match between Germany and Colombia at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney on July 30.
Norway advances in Women’s World Cup with blowout win over Philippines
Norway players celebrate after Philippines' Alicia Barker, bottom, scored an own goal during the Women's World Cup Group A soccer match between Norway and Philippines at Eden Park stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, Sunday, July 30.
Israel to build $27 billion rail expansion, eyes future link to Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, Israel on July 30.
No grain deal or path to end war in Ukraine after Russia-Africa summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa following the Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2023.
Loblaw’s $508-million profit, a calculator for grocery savings and Laurentian’s share-slide: Must-read business and investing stories
(FILES) A shopper uses an Apple iPhone as they carry Foot Locker and Zara shopping bags while walking down the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California on March 20, 2023. A key indicator of US inflation cooled in June to the lowest annual rate in over two years, although this remains above the central bank's target, according to government data released on July 28, 2023. The Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, rose 3.0 percent last month from June 2022, down from a 3.8 percent jump in May, said the Commerce Department. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
French embassy in Niger is attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital
Demonstrators gather in support of the putschist soldiers in the capita Niamey, Niger July 30, 2023. Signs read "long live Niger, long live Russia", "France must leave". REUTERS/Balima Boureima NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
New Zealand out of Women’s World Cup following 0-0 draw with Switzerland, Swiss into knockouts
DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 30: C.J. Bott of New Zealand competes for the ball against Ramona Bachmann and Seraina Piubel of Switzerland during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group A match between Switzerland and New Zealand at Dunedin Stadium on July 30, 2023 in Dunedin, New Zealand. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
The island nation of Tuvalu could disappear. The government is building a digital replica in its place
A Tuvaluan man rides a scooter along a bridge between the South Pacific Ocean and the Funafuti lagoon. Less than 5 meters above sea level at its highest point, the tiny South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is one of several that faces an existential threat from sea level rise driven by climate change, and many young people are leaving the island.
Why one Canadian switched fields and what he is learning along the way
Networking is a great way to get a new job.
‘Toronto should be providing all 79 acres of Ontario Place to its people as a public shoreline park.’ Spa or not? Plus other letters to the editor for July 30
A sketch of the potential redesign of the planned Therme development in Ontario Place. (Provided)
Why do I need another COVID shot this fall?
A person draws out Moderna vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Kingston, Ont., Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) says people should get another COVID-19 booster in the fall if it's been at least six months since their last dose or COVID-19 infection. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Your lookahead horoscope: July 30
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