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Liberty beat the Aces 82-63 in WNBA Commissioner’s Cup behind Jonquel Jones’ MVP performance
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 15: Jonquel Jones #35 of the New York Liberty reacts after checking out late in the fourth quarter of the 2023 Commissioner's Cup Championship game against the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob ULTRA Arena on August 15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Liberty defeated the Aces 82-63. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Auger-Aliassime bounced from Cincinnati Open by Mannarino in straight sets
MASON, OHIO - AUGUST 15: Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada returns a shot to Adrian Mannarino of France during the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 15, 2023 in Mason, Ohio. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Biggio’s plunk lifts Blue Jays over Phillies 2-1; Romano earns 29th save in return
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryson Stott (right) steals second base ahead of the tag from Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio (8) during seventh inning MLB interleague baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Trudeau urged to make trade deals with India contingent on respect for human rights
A family rides on a motorcycle in a deserted road alongside burned shops, during a curfew imposed by the authorities following clashes between Hindus and Muslims in Nuh district of the northern state of Haryana, India, August 1, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Zhang, Ince share junior boys lead at national golf championship
NORTH BERWICK, SCOTLAND - JULY 16: A detailed view of the TaylorMade golf ball of Tommy Fleetwood of England during Day Four of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 16, 2023 in United Kingdom. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)
Proposed class-action lawsuit takes aim at Toronto Police Services Board over carding
BLOOR SUBWAY STATION, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - 2015/12/14: Toronto police carding a citizen in Dundas Square. The practice is very impopular in the city which has had a very violent week that councillors are considering a crisis Carding, which is officially known as the Community Contacts Policy, is an intelligence gathering policy of the Toronto Police Service involving the stopping, questioning, and documenting of individuals when no particular offence is being investigated. (Photo by Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Hay River’s mayor says time running out to evacuate as Northwest Territories wildfires block highway
This handout photo provided by the Canadian Armed Forces shows Royal Canadian Airforce aircraft immediately engaged in emergency response by airlifting residents of Fort Smith to Fort McMurray, Northwest Territories, Canada on August 14, 2023. Hundreds of people started to be airlifted to safety from remote villages threatened by wildfires in Canada's far north overnight Monday to Tuesday after Yellowknife, the largest city in the region, declared an emergency. (Photo by Handout / Canadian Armed Forces / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Canadian Armed Forces " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY Geneviève NORMAND "Military airlifts provide escape as wildfires sweep Canada's far north" (Photo by HANDOUT/Canadian Armed Forces/AFP via Getty Images)
Donald Trump indicted in Georgia over plot to subvert election results. Here’s a look at the charges
Former President Donald Trump at the Iowa Pork Producers Tent, on a visit to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. Trump said “all charges should be dropped against me & others” as he announced a news conference he plans to host on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (Jon Cherry/The New York Times)
Ontario secondary school teachers urge province to come to the table with good-faith deal
Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) headquarters is seen in Toronto, on Monday, March 9, 2020. The union representing elementary teachers in Ontario has filed a complaint with the province's labour relations board, accusing the government of failing to bargain in good faith. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
More people than expected are dying in Canada in 2023 for reasons that are not yet clear
Registered nurse Linda Wright attends to a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Surrey Memorial Hospital in Surrey, B.C., Friday, June 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Canada’s Camryn Rogers embracing self-imposed pressure with eyes on world title
Canadiens trade Petry for second time in just over a year in deal with Red Wings
Private mortgage lender Romspen cuts monthly distribution for fourth time, cites ‘disappointing’ loan repayments
Condo and office towers are seen in downtown Vancouver, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. A new report by Colliers Canada predicts the national office vacancy rate could peak at approximately 15 per cent by the end of 2024 as the rise of hybrid work models prompt companies to reduce their office space.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Alouettes say QB Fajardo will once again be a game-time decision against Redblacks
Suncor should return to its oil production roots, focus on ‘fundamentals’ over energy transition, says CEO
FILE PHOTO: Suncor Energy facility is seen in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Candace Elliott/File Photo
Blue Jays activate closer Romano off injury list ahead of meeting with Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
Toronto FC hopes to get some reinforcements ahead of derby match with Montreal
Atlanta United midfielder Thiago Almada, right, drives past Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley, left, during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)
Gilead inks deal with biologics developer Tentarix co-founded by BC entrepreneurs
FILE PHOTO: Gilead Sciences is seen during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Oceanside, California, U.S., April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Prosecutors in the Hunter Biden case deny defense push to keep gun charge agreement in place
FILE - President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden leaves after a court appearance, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Wilmington, Del. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday, Aug. 11, he has appointed a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president's son ahead of the 2024 election. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
North Korea says Travis King wants refuge from mistreatment, racism in U.S.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Army soldier Travis King appears in this unknown location, undated photo obtained by REUTERS/File Photo
I tried a cash-only budget for a week. Here’s how quickly I saw $150 disappear
Money is removed from a bank machine in Montreal on May 30, 2016. A new report by Canada's central bank says Canadians favour cash payments over digital ones, especially for smaller sums of money. The Bank of Canada report, based on two surveys conducted by the bank in 2015 and 2013, found 51 per cent of transactions were made in cash in 2015, with debit cards coming next at 31 per cent and credit cards last at 19 per cent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Evening Update: Canada’s inflation rate ticks up to 3.3 per cent in July, raising odds of rate hike
FILE PHOTO: A person shops in the beverage aisle at a grocery store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Alberta bid winner for donair costume says all about provincial pride – and lettuce
A donair costume is shown in this undated handout photo from Service Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Service Alberta *MANDATORY CREDIT*
How Canada’s inflation rate increase relates to food prices
Customers shop for produce at Freestone Produce market in Calgary Alta on July 18, 2023. Despite the annual inflation rate easing to its lowest levels since early 2021, the price of groceries rose 9.1 per cent on an annual basis in June.
Politics Briefing: Cabinet ministers get directive to cut billions in spending
Anita Anand makes her way to a cabinet shuffle, in Ottawa, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Anand became the President of the Treasury Board during the ceremony. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Videos put scrutiny on downed power lines as possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires
FILE - Linemen work on poles, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii, following a deadly wildfire that caused heavy damage days earlier. Hawaiian Electric Co. faces criticism for not shutting off the power amid high wind warnings and keeping it on even as dozens of poles began to topple. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
NDP says misconduct allegations ‘substantiated’ against ex-caucus member
Independent MPP Michael Mantha is photographed at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Thursday May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
How hard is it to save enough to retire at age 60?
Save money in glass jar. Hand throw gold coins in moneybox. Saving deposits. Investment in retirement. Wealth, income concept. Cash falling in bottle
Forecasted winds pose biggest wildfire threat amid heat wave: BC Wildfire Service
A firefighter directs water on a grass fire burning on an acreage behind a residential property in Kamloops, B.C., Monday, June 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
New Paraguay President stresses South American country’s ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony
TOPSHOT - Paraguay's new President Santiago Peña (L), with his wife First Lady Leticia Ocampos, wave at supporters after being sworn in, in Asuncion on August 15, 2023. Peña takes office for a constitutionally limited single five-year term. (Photo by Daniel DUARTE / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL DUARTE/AFP via Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
Office vacancy rate could peak in 2024 as hybrid work gains popularity, report finds
Condo and office towers are seen in downtown Vancouver, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. A new report by Colliers Canada predicts the national office vacancy rate could peak at approximately 15 per cent by the end of 2024 as the rise of hybrid work models prompt companies to reduce their office space.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Inflation is making you pay more taxes: yesterday’s thresholds for today’s dollars
A sign outside the Canada Revenue Agency is seen Monday May 10, 2021 in Ottawa. Canada's largest federal public-sector union says more than 155,000 workers have ratified new four-year deals with the federal government. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Occidental Petroleum buying B.C.-based Carbon Engineering for US$1.1-billion
Carbon Engineering's direct air capture pilot plant is seen in an aerial view, in Squamish, B.C., on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
University of Waterloo to remove course details from website after triple stabbing
A community event takes place outside Hagey Hall at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ont., on Thursday, June 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
UN envoy urges world court to prosecute Afghan gender discrimination
Afghan boys ride atop a vehicle convoy during a parade near the security tower of the vacated US embassy compound in Kabul on August 15, 2023, while celebrating the second anniversary of Taliban's takeover. Afghanistan's Taliban government on August 15, marked the second anniversary of their return to power, with supporters celebrating as critics denounced ever-tightening restrictions on women's rights. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP) (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)
US Senator Feinstein sues over financial abuse in husband’s estate
FILE PHOTO: Senator Diane Feinstein arrives at the Kennedy Center with her husband Richard Blum in Washington on March 8, 2009. REUTERS/MOLLY RILEY/File Photo
Donald Trump’s Georgia indictments mark a substantial change in American political culture
David Shribman
One card to rule them all: How an Ontario man sold a Magic: The Gathering card to Post Malone for millions
1.JPG. Brook Trafton, a 37-year-old cashier from Toronto who found an ultra rare card from the game Magic: The Gathering in June that he just sold to Post Malone (who is a huge fan of the game) for $2 million U.S. Image Credit: Notable Life
Two more people charged after woman killed by stray bullet in Toronto last month
Flowers are shown at a makeshift memorial at the place where a mother of two, Karolina Huebner-Makurat, was killed by a stray bullet in Toronto, Monday, July 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Poilievre casts doubt on Liberal plan to shave $15-billion off spending
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at a news conference in Toronto on Tuesday August 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Norway’s wealth fund makes US$143-billion profit as AI surge lifts tech
A general view of the Norwegian central bank, where Norway's sovereign wealth fund is situated, in Oslo, Norway, March 6, 2018.
I got a little carried away perfecting my carry-on bag
RCMP back at Fairy Creek logging blockades after high court confirmed protester’s acquittal
An RCMP helicopter is seen patrolling the Fairy Creek logging area near Port Renfrew, B.C., on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Mounties are back enforcing an injunction on Vancouver Island less than a week after the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed the acquittal of a protester at the same site because police failed to fully read out the court's order. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Israeli West Bank raid kills two Palestinians; court releases settler charged in shooting death
Mourners carry the body of a Palestinian who was killed in an Israeli raid, during his funeral in Jericho, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
Kim Jong-un, Putin exchange letters vowing stronger ties between North Korea and Russia
FILE PHOTO: State flags of Russia and North Korea fly in a street near a railway station during the visit of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un to Vladivostok, Russia April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev/File Photo
Fire at Russian fuel station kills 35, scores injured
A view shows the accident scene following a fire and blasts at a fuel station in Makhachkala in the region of Dagestan, Russia, August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev
Federal Liberals have gone more than six months without appointing ethics watchdog
Mario Dion waits to appear before the Commons estimates committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday December 13, 2011. It's been six months since the federal government has had a permanent ethics commissioner, making it the only jurisdiction in Canada operating without a conflict-of-interest watchdog who can conduct investigations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Military members can now take sexual misconduct complaints to human rights commission
Canada's military has created a new program to gradually phase out its old housing benefit after hearing feedback from members who were set to lose the payments. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march in Calgary on Friday, July 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Calgary brings in water restrictions owing to ongoing drought conditions
Downtown Calgary and the Bow River are seen from the air on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The city of Calgary has brought in some outdoor water restrictions due to ongoing drought conditions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Insurance is yet another way renters save big time over owners
Rob Carrick
Carolina Hurricanes extend arena lease in Raleigh through 2044 as part of major renovation project
FILE - A large crowd waits to get into Carter-Finley Stadium for an NHL hockey Stadium Series game between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Behind them is PNC Arena, where the Carolina Hurricanes play their home games. The Carolina Hurricanes have extended the lease at their home arena in Raleigh for 20 years through the 2043-44 NHL season. The extension announced Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, comes with major renovations to the building and development of the land around it into a dining and entertainment district with multi-family homes, a hotel and a separate music venue. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
Canada’s inflation rate ticks up to 3.3 per cent in July, raising odds of September rate hike
A meat counter in a grocery store is seen in Montreal, on Thursday, April 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
U.S. would welcome any Iranian steps to slow nuclear program, Blinken says
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 15: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the State Department on August 15, 2023 in Washington, DC. Blinken spoke on President Biden's upcoming trilateral summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Edmonton Elks, president and CEO Victor Cui mutually agree to part ways
Victor Cui, speaks to media, in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday January 25, 2022. For the first time in league history, a CFL game will be broadcast in an Indigenous language. The Edmonton Elks president and chief executive officer announced Friday the franchise's July 22 home game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be broadcast live in Cree.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Hamilton Sports Group unveils its plans for 2023 Grey Cup Festival
Members of the RCMP carry in the Grey Cup trophy at the beginning of the 106th Grey Cup between the Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Sunday, November 25, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Ralph Lauren Canada faces federal probe into alleged use of forced Uyghur labour
Sheri Meyerhoffer, Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, holds a news conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Ottawa’s corporate-ethics watchdog has announced an investigation into fashion company Ralph Lauren over the possible use of forced labour in its supply chains. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
B.C. seafood producers, conservation groups wary of marine heat wave
Spawning sockeye salmon, a species of Pacific salmon, are seen making their way up the Adams River in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park near Chase, B.C., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. Climate change is knocking some Pacific salmon out of sync with the growth of the ocean plankton they eat, new research says. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Neymar completes move to Saudi club Al Hilal after six seasons with PSG
(FILES) Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar reacts during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and SCO Angers at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on January 11, 2023. Brazilian forward Neymar is to leave Parisian football club PSG to join Saudi club Al-Hilal, the Saudi club announced on August 15, 2023. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)
The Blind Side story was too good to be true. We chose to believe it anyway
Cathal Kelly
Canadian home sales edged lower in July amid uncertainty over future of borrowing costs
A person walks past multiple for-sale and sold real estate signs in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. People renewing their mortgages or looking to buy a home are faced with a very different decision than they might have been just a few years ago, experts said, as rapid interest-rate increases have made fixed-rate mortgages with shorter terms more popular while variable-rate mortgage holders feel the pinch. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The 19 people charged in the Georgia indictment connected to Trump election scheme
Former President Donald Trump at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, on Aug. 12, 2023. Georgia prosecutors charged Trump and his allies under the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, which allows them to tie together various crimes committed by different people by arguing that they were acting together for a common criminal goal. (Jon Cherry/The New York Times)
No single force can fix Canada’s housing crisis – but Ottawa needs to lead the way
For the federal Liberals, the growing discontent with the state of the housing market is becoming a political threat. A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
Human rights group in Niger says it can’t get access to officials detained after coup
FILE PHOTO: General Abdourahmane Tiani, who was declared as the new head of state of Niger by leaders of a coup, arrives to meet with ministers in Niamey, Niger July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Balima Boureima/File Photo
Netflix launches gaming test for televisions and computers in Canada
Netflix says it has begun a beta test allowing some Canadians to play its games on most of their devices. A Netflix logo is pictured at the Paris games week in Paris on Nov.4, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Christophe Ena
Poland displays military might in huge parade as elections loom
Members of the Polish military forces ride Leopard 2PL tank during the military parade on Armed Forces Day, celebrated annually on August 15 to commemorate Poland's victory over the Soviet Union's Red Army in 1920, in Warsaw, Poland, August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Alberta’s electricity cost surge helps drive inflation even as energy prices drop
Statistics Canada says volatility in the amount Albertans paid for electricity last month helped slow the decline of Canadian energy prices for July -- one of the key reasons cited by the agency as the national inflation rate ticked up.Hydro towers are seen over a golf course in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Alberta RCMP plans to continue using social media for public advisories after C-18
<div>One occupant of a plane located in a lake east of Edmonton is dead, while a second was airlifted to hospital with what police describe as serious injuries. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>
Ukraine’s frontline farmers face Russian rockets and rock-bottom prices
Local farmer Mykola, 63, touches wheat grains inside a storage of his farm that was damaged last year by Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near a frontline in the village of Velykomykhailivka in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi
In Afghanistan, we lost control of our own war
Ontario Liberals to hold five leadership debates, starting Sept. 14 in Thunder Bay
Campaign volunteers place signs at the Paramount Eventspace where provincial Liberal leader Steven Del Duca will be holding an election night event on June 2, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Netanyahu’s cabinet spars over military reservists’ judicial protests
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, 30 July 2023. ABIR SULTAN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
U.S. Congressman Don Bacon says Chinese spies hacked his e-mails
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., addresses supporters in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
With San Francisco vote, our driverless car future has begun
Andrew Clark
Mar-a-Lago property manager pleads not guilty to charges in Trump’s classified documents case
Carlos De Oliveira, center, property manager of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, leaves the Alto Lee Adams Sr. U.S. Courthouse following his arraignment hearing, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, in Fort Pierce, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
New Brunswick’s child advocate says LGBTQ policy in schools violates Charter rights of kids
New Brunswick's child and youth advocate says changes to the province's policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools violate the Charter rights of children. Kelly Lamrock reviews Policy 713 at the Fredericton Convention Centre on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hina Alam
Twenty new Canadian ETFs amid weakening flows: money market, slightly levered and multifactor
The Bay Street sign is pictured in the heart of the financial district as people walk by in Toronto, May 22, 2008.
Legendary Maple Leafs defenceman Bobby Baun dies at 86
Bob [Bobby] Baun, hockey player with the Toronto Maple Leafs, 1960-1961 season. Credit: Turofsky. Originally published April 15, 1964.
Calming design for a frenetic world
Dave LeBlanc
Suncor continuing talks to buy TotalEnergies’ stake in Fort Hills oil sands site
A Suncor logo is shown at the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Thursday, May 2, 2019.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Toronto FC opens doors again to Giovinco, offers to let former MLS MVP use training facility
Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco (10) keeps the ball in bounds as he runs up field during MLS soccer action against the Atlanta United in Toronto, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. Toronto FC has opened its doors again to Giovinco. The 36-year-old Italian is not back with the MLS club. But the former MLS MVP, has once again indicated his interest in resuming his career with Toronto colours and the team has offered to let the club legend use its north Toronto training facility. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
U.S. economy will ‘struggle’ to avoid recession early next year, Wells Fargo Investment Institute says
People walk by the electric American Flag of US Armed Forces Career Center in Times Square, New York City on June 16, 2023. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP) (Photo by LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Afghan Taliban celebrate return to power two years on amid erosion of women’s rights
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - AUGUST 15: A car draped with a picture of Mullah Omar, the Afghan cleric who founded the Taliban in 1994, parades with Taliban supporters on August 15, 2023 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Two years ago, the Taliban completed their return to power in Afghanistan after the fall of the Western-backed government and rapid evacuations of foreign militaries, organizations and many Afghans who worked with them. In the time since, no country has formally recognized Taliban rule. (Photo by Nava Jamshidi/Getty Images)
Fitch reportedly warns it may be forced to downgrade multiple U.S. banks, including JPMorgan
FILE PHOTO: The Fitch Ratings logo is seen at their offices at Canary Wharf financial district in London, Britain, March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause/File Photo/File Photo
A look at six legal challenges former U.S. president Donald Trump is currently facing
Former President Donald Trump greets golfers and supporters on the driving range before the start of the final round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, N.J., Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Former Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman banned for four years
FILE PHOTO: Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 103-km Stage 21 from Montgeron to Paris Champs-Elysees, France - July 23, 2017 - The Pinarello Dogma F10 of Team Sky rider and yellow jersey Chris Froome of Britain is seen before the start, signed by Fausto Pinarello, CEO of Pinarello. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Trump’s Georgia criminal case assigned to newest judge on court
Former President Donald Trump, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, campaigns in Erie, Pa., on July 29, 2023. Trump and 18 others have been indicted by an Atlanta grand jury in a sweeping racketeering case, accusing Trump and some of his former top aides of orchestrating a Òcriminal enterpriseÓ to reverse the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. (Maddie McGarvey/The New York Times)
Canadian manufacturing sales down 1.7% to $71.5-billion in June
FILE PHOTO: A factory worker works on an aircraft part, as the robot arm of an automated five-axis cell operates autonomously nearby, at Abipa Canada, in Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada May 10, 2023. REUTERS/Evan Buhler/File Photo
Avril Lavigne, Tantoo Cardinal among Canada’s Walk of Fame inductees
Avril Lavigne performs during the Juno Awards in Toronto on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Lavigne is among the five newly announced inductees to Canada's Walk of FameTHE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Eight offers for rare semi by Etobicoke waterfront
Done Deal, 106 Lake Cres., Toronto
How surfing is connecting B.C. Indigenous youth back to the ocean
Emeila Hale practices her balance with instructor Ali Rousseau during a mułaa surf session at Esowista or in Nuu-chah-nulth, hisaawista beach, on unceded Tla-o-qui-aht territory near Tofino, British Columbia. Photographer: James MacDonald
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan return falls below 2% for first half of 2023 as fund makes big bet on bonds
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board office is shown in Toronto, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan says it is writing down its US$95-million investment in FTX, the cryptocurrency firm that collapsed last week and declared bankruptcy, to zero.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
U.S. retail sales rose solidly in July in sign that consumers are still spending freely
File - Shoppers hold their latest purchases while walking through the Oculus Center shopping mall, Tuesday June 6, 2023, in New York. Analysts who follow the retail industry estimate that the resumption of student loan payments could trim consumer spending by $14 billion a month or $305 per borrower. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Texas sues Shell over May fire at Houston-area petrochemical plant
FILE - A fire burns at a Shell chemical facility in Deer Park, Friday, May 5, 2023, east of Houston. Texas is suing Shell and is seeking more than $1 million, alleging a fire at the oil giant's Houston-area petrochemical plant damaged the environment. The lawsuit, filed Aug. 7, 2023 in Travis County by the Texas attorney general's office, alleges air and water contamination and violations of state laws at the plant, including those of the Clean Air Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act and the Water Code.(Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Scotiabank analyst sees big second half ahead for copper mining stocks
A truck is shown at Teck Resources Coal Mountain operation near Sparwood, B.C. in a handout photo.
Global wealth projected to rise 38% by 2027, despite recent decline: study
People walk around the front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Friday, June 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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