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July 8

Employers want arbitrator for maintenance issues as talks resume in B.C. port strike
A striking International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada worker uses a sign to urge a driver to slow down while picketing on a road leading to Deltaport, in Delta, B.C., on Friday, July 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Yellen sees ‘progress’ in rocky U.S.-China ties, expects more communication
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference at the Beijing American Center of the US Embassy in Beijing on July 9, 2023. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images)
Liegghio boots five field goals to lead Hamilton Tiger-Cats past Ottawa Redblacks
St. Louis City SC hands struggling Toronto FC fifth straight loss
Inmate escapes from a Pennsylvania jail using bed sheets
New Zealand trips Canadian women’s rugby squad 52-21 in Pacific Four Series match
City of Winnipeg orders protesters at landfill to restore access by Monday at noon
A teepee is shown at Winnipeg's Brady Landfill just outside the city, Thursday, April 6, 2023. The City of Winnipeg says its Brady Road landfill is closed until further notice. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Missing Mexican journalist’s body found as risk to media workers grows
B.C. police watchdog investigating after man dies in Surrey custody overnight
A RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of an officer during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. British Columbia's police watchdog has been called in after a man died in Surrey Friday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ukraine’s Zelensky brings Azovstal commanders home from Turkey on war’s 500th day
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) speaks to the press during an event for the return of commanders of Ukrainian forces who held Mariupol's resistance in the city's Azovstal steel plant, in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on July 8, 2023. Ukrainian commanders Denys Prokopenko, Svyatoslav Palamar, Serhyi Volynsky, Denys Shleha and Oleh Khomenko returned to Ukraine from Istanbul by plane with the Ukrainian president, who was on visit to the Turkish city. The action was slammed by the Kremlin saying both Ukraine and Turkey had violated terms of an agreement for the commanders to remain in Turkey until the end of the conflict. (Photo by YURIY DYACHYSHYN / AFP) (Photo by YURIY DYACHYSHYN/AFP via Getty Images)
Three Detroit Tigers throw combined no-hitter, beating Toronto Blue Jays
Detroit Tigers pitchers Matt Manning, from left, Jason Foley, Alex Lange, and catcher Eric Haase pose after a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Detroit. The three pitchers combined to no-hit the Toronto Blue Jays in a 2-0 win. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Biden due to meet King Charles and British Prime Minister during brief UK visit
FILE - President Joe Biden participates in a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Naval Base Point Loma, March 13, 2023, in San Diego. Biden will spend four days in three nations next week as he travels through Europe tending to alliances that have been tested by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. His first stop is London, where he'll meet with King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Environment Canada issues heat warnings for B.C., parts of Alberta and the North
A person cools off in Lynn Creek in North Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday, July 6, 2023. Parts of southern and coastal British Columbia as well as large swaths of Alberta and the North are under heat warnings as temperatures are forecasted to soar near or above 30 degrees over the weekend and into Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Bianca Andreescu ousted from Wimbledon women’s singles by Ons Jabeur
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 8, 2023 Canada's Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in action during her third round match against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur REUTERS/Toby Melville
Protests grow as Israel’s far-right government advances with its judicial overhaul
People block the Ayalon highway as they take part in a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel July 8, 2023. REUTERS/Corinna Kern
U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe announces end-of-season retirement
FILE - In this July 7, 2019 file photo, United States' Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France. Days before heading to her fourth World Cup, Rapinoe announced she’ll retire at the end of the National Women's Soccer League season. Rapinoe, 38, made the announcement on Twitter Saturday, July 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
Suspect charged with attempted murder in Toronto subway stabbing that injured one
Police say a man was wounded in a stabbing at a Toronto subway station today. A Toronto police vehicle is shown parked in Toronto on Tuesday Jan. 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
As uncertainty looms in Halifax, Nova Scotia town prepares to host its first-ever Pride parade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, waves to the crowd while taking part in the annual Halifax Pride Parade on Saturday, July 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stringer
NATO flexing its muscle to protect world leaders at upcoming Vilnius summit
A member of Lithuanian Riflemen's Union and a Border Guard officer patrol along Belarus border in Kaniukai, Lithuania July 7, 2023. REUTERS/Janis Laizans
Dutch PM hands in resignation to king as the government collapses over migration
FILE - Netherland's Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference at the Serbia Palace, in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 3, 2023. The four parties that make up Prime Minister Mark Rutte's ruling coalition are in tense talks over ways to rein in migration, amid speculation the thorny issue could bring down the administration and force a general election. Rutte, the Netherlands’ longest serving premier, presided over late-night meetings Wednesday and Thursday that failed to broker a deal. More talks were planned for Friday, July 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Russian fighter jets harass American drones over Syria, U.S. military says
In this image from video released by the U.S. Air Force, Russian military SU-34 and SU-35 aircraft release flares in the flight path of a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone, lower left, on Thursday, July 6, 2023, over Syria. (U.S. Air Force via AP)
U.S. federal court reinstates Tennessee ban on healthcare for transgender youth
FILE - Trans rights activists march past the state capitol during a news conference by the Human Rights Campaign drawing attention to anti-drag bills in the Tennessee legislature, on Feb. 14, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. With Tennessee's new law placing strict limits on drag shows temporarily on hold, organizers of the Midsouth Pride festival in Memphis have booked more than 50 drag entertainers, a record number for June's long-running event. (John Amis/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign, File)
Seniors’ empty homes and amortization periods going too far: This week’s top real estate stories
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Western Canada: We’re in for a tough summer as unpredictable weather continues
People embrace after a tornado damaged homes near Carstairs, Alta., Saturday, July 1, 2023. No injuries were reported. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Ant’s surprise share buyback values firm at steep 75% discount to IPO
FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, photo, an employee walks past a logo of the Ant Group at their office in Hong Kong. Chinese regulatory authorities are fining Ant Group 7.123 billion yuan ($984 million), claiming the financial technology provider violated laws related to corporate governance and consumer rights. The People's Bank of China imposed the fine on Friday, July 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Ukraine vows to only use cluster bombs on occupied territory as Britain, Spain decry their use
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian military serviceman Igor Ovcharruck holds a defused cluster bomb from an MSLR missile, among a display of pieces of rockets used by Russian army, that a Ukrainian munitions expert said did not explode on impact, in the region of Kharkiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/
Yellen urges US-China cooperation on economy, climate during Beijing visit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, left, shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng during a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Saturday, July 8, 2023. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS
Wagner fighters said to be preparing for Belarus move after June mutiny
A view of the Belarusian army camp near Tsel village, about 90 kilometers (about 55 miles) southeast of Minsk, Belarus, Friday, July 7, 2023. Maj. Gen. Leonid Kosinsky, an assistant to Belarus' defense minister, said that Russia's Wagner military contractors could use the army camp near Tsel if it relocates to Belarus under a deal that ended mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's abortive mutiny. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Zelensky commemorates 500 days of war with visit to symbolic Black Sea island
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy writes an inscription 'Glory to Ukraine' as he visits Snake (Zmiinyi) Island in the Black Sea, retaken by the Ukrainian Armed Forces a year ago, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released July 8, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
The names and faces at Ontario’s ‘call to the bar’ show immigration is working
Marcus Gee
Canadian Holocaust survivor’s children’s book finds new meaning with Ukrainian translation
Simon & Schuster Canada and Save the Children have teamed up to deliver 10,000 copies of the 2021 book Sleep, My Baby, translated into Ukrainian, to help out.
D-Day gets all the attention, but don’t forget Canada’s role in the invasion of Sicily, 80 years ago
Will Ogilvie, Landing in Sicily, CWM 19710261-4603, Beaverbrook Collection of War Art, Canadian War Museum. **CREDIT MUST RUN IN FULL**ONE TIME USE
In Ottawa, the Governor-General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala
The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala, May 27, Ottawa
U.S. tribal nations deal with a legacy of poor drinking water
Citizens of Warm Springs and local Fly Fishing Guide, Alysia Aguilar gathers clean drinking water from one of the 219 fresh water springs on the reservation. Rattlesnake Springs, June 27, 2023
An island of transparency in a sea of government secrecy
Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. Newfoundland and Labrador's police watchdog has charged an RCMP officer with crimes, including possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The six best Korean skincare products Canadians can buy right now
What does the return of Japanese militarism mean for Asia – and the world?
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 16: Britain’s Defence Minister Ben Wallace (3rd L) inspects a Guard of Honor before a bilateral meeting with Japan’s Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (2nd L) on March 16, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan is hosting the meetings with Britain and Italy amid the backdrop of growing regional tensions. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)
Think K-beauty is a trend? Think again. It’s the future
Astronomers prepare for new instrument that will offer a more precise glimpse into the universe
One of the telescopes used at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, part of the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre of the National Research Council of Canada. Photographer: James MacDonald
We should learn to travel less extensively, but more mindfully
Undated handout photo of Esmeralda Cabral, the author of How to Clean a Fish: And Other Adventures in Portugal
Apps like Uber and DoorDash use AI to determine pay. Workers say this makes it impossible to predict wages
Gig worker, Jude O, delivers an order using Door Dash during his afternoon shift in midtown Toronto, Wednesday July 5, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Wellness news: New delivery service ships non-alcoholic drinks to homes across Canada, adjustable pillows for any kind of sleeper, and luxury hand skincare
In one area of Montreal, bigger cars come with a higher price for parking
PHOTO Martin Chamberland, LA PRESSE - Montréal, Québec Vignettes de stationnement dans Rosemont–La-Petite-Patrie Les véhicules facturés selon leur poids La facture pour obtenir une vignette de stationnement dans l’arrondissement de Rosemont–La-Petite-Patrie dépendra désormais du poids de son véhicule. Les véhicules étant de plus en plus gros, le quartier dit vouloir mettre de l’avant une tarification reflétant mieux l’espace qu’ils occupent. Vignettes de stationnement dans Rosemont–La-Petite-Patrie Les véhicules facturés selon leur poids La facture pour obtenir une vignette de stationnement dans l’arrondissement de Rosemont–La-Petite-Patrie dépendra désormais du poids de son véhicule. Les véhicules étant de plus en plus gros, le quartier dit vouloir mettre de l’avant une tarification reflétant mieux l’espace qu’ils occupent. - / Tuesday/ 02/ May/ 2023 - # P-ACT-2023-05-02-34928 P-ACT-2023-05-02-34928
How Israelis and Palestinians can make a one-state solution work
Endangered species are disappearing on our watch, and saving them is within our reach
Morrison Creek is the only place on earth you will find the Morrison Creek Lamprey. The headwaters area contains the vast majority of Critical Habitat for this species. Credit to Morrison Valley Stream Keepers
Modelo beer’s success after Bud Light backlash represents a marketing masterclass
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 14: Cans of Modelo Especial beer are displayed for sale in a liquor store on June 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. The Mexican lager which is brewed by Constellation Brands became the top-selling beer in the United States in the month of May, overtaking Bud Light, which is brewed by Anheuser-Busch. A post by transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney about a personalized can of Bud Light stirred conservative boycotts of the American beer. A recent trend of drinkers choosing more Mexican beers and spirits has also uplifted the Modelo brand. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Over half of Canadians want Trudeau, Poilievre replaced as party leaders before next election, poll suggests
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre take part in the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The will, but not the way, to increase Japan’s defence budget
Takatoshi Ito is a former Japanese deputy vice-minister of finance, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and senior professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo.
Critics call for nationalization of Thames Water as balance sheet sinks under massive debt
An aerial view shows Thames Water's Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, including the sludge incinerator (L), used to generate electricity, on the banks of the River Thames in south east London on July 3, 2023. The UK government last week expressed serious concern about the financial plight of the country's biggest privatised water company. Thames Water could become subject to a temporary renationalisation, media reports said, a day after the unexplained resignation of its chief executive Sarah Bentley. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
International diversification makes sense, but the timing and specifics are crucial
Ian McGugan
There’s an easy way to bet against AI, but should you?
‘That party already exists. It’s called the Green Party.’ Where’s the middle in Canadian politics? Plus other letters to the editor for July 8
The Canada Flag flies on the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill as pedestrians make their way along Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Two final legislative amendments to the Public Service Employment Act aimed at removing barriers and bias for equity-seeking groups in public-service hiring and promotion processes have now come into force. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Blue Bombers pull ahead in second half to defeat Stampeders 24-11
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros (8) throws against the Calgary Stampeders during first half CFL action in Winnipeg Friday, July 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Your daily horoscope: July 8
Cancer.
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