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August 19

Alcaraz and Djokovic meet Sunday in a rematch of the Wimbledon final, Gauff plays for women’s title
MASON, OHIO - AUGUST 19: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates against Hubert Hurkacz of Poland during the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 19, 2023 in Mason, Ohio. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Alouettes rally to roll frustrated Redblacks 25-24
Davis Schneider hit tiebreaking solo homer as Toronto Blue Jays edge Cincinnati Reds
Toronto Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Cincinnati Reds during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Yellowknife fires not expected to reach city this weekend as weather helps fight blazes
Evacuees from Yellowknife, territorial capital of the Northwest Territories, make their way along highway 3, at the edge of a burned forest, on their way into Ft. Providence, N.W.T., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023.
Edmonton Eritrean festival sees multiple injured in violent clashes
Edmonton Police Service car in Edmonton Alberta on Tuesday Aug 1, 2023. Police in Edmonton say after authorities withdrew a permit for an Eritrean event due to safety concerns, an altercation broke out at another site and multiple people were injured. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
Kelowna wildfire razes communities as province brings new support measures to fight blazes
A helicopter drops water as the McDougall Creek wildfire continues to burn in West Kelowna, British Columbia, on August 19, 2023. Around 30,000 people were under orders on August 19 to evacuate their homes in western Canada's British Columbia, provincial officials said, as a raging wildfire bore down on the city of Kelowna. (Photo by Paige Taylor White / AFP) (Photo by PAIGE TAYLOR WHITE/AFP via Getty Images)
Matt Fitzpatrick, Scottie Scheffler tied atop BMW leaderboard
OLYMPIA FIELDS, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 19: Matt Fitzpatrick of England plays a shot from the 18th tee during the third round of the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club on August 19, 2023 in Olympia Fields, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Heritage Minister says Meta news block endangers lives as Canadians flee wildfires
Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, June 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Brown and Cowley take leads into final round of ISPS Handa World Invitational seeking first pro titles
BALLYMENA, NORTHERN IRELAND - AUGUST 19: Daniel Brown of England plays his tee shot from the 15th hole on Day Three of the ISPS HANDA World Invitational presented by AVIV Clinics at Galgorm Castle Golf Club on August 19, 2023 in United Kingdom. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
West African bloc meets Niger’s ousted president, junta leader
FILE PHOTO: A name tag for Niger's Chief of Defense staff is seen at the ECOWAS meeting on the deployment of its standby force in the Republic of Niger, in Accra, Ghana. August 17, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo
The enigma of Oppenheimer
FILE - Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, creator of the atom bomb, is shown at his study at the Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, N.J., Dec. 15, 1957. A new film on Oppenheimer's life and his role in the development of the atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project during World War II opens in theaters on Friday, July 21, 2023. (AP Photo/John Rooney, File)
Maui children face grief, destruction as schools start up after wildfire
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the community of Lahaina after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town several days ago, in Lahaina, Hawaii, U.S. August 10, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Garcia/File Photo
Veterans, advocates want to see changes at Veterans Affairs under new minister
It's been just over three years since Veterans Affairs Canada released a strategy to tackle its 23,000 backlogged benefits applications, and the file has landed on the desk of a new minister for the first time. Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks at the National Peacekeepers' Day ceremony in Ottawa, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
‘Nation-building moment’: Yukon eyes connection to B.C. electricity grid
Yukon's energy minister, John Streicker, says Canada's push for more green energy and a net-zero electricity grid should spark renewed interest in connecting the territory's power to British Columbia. Streicker looks on during question period at the Yukon Legislative Assembly in Whitehorse on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Crystal Schick
Hilary downgraded to Category 2 hurricane as Mexico and California brace for ‘catastrophic’ impact
This Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, 1:10 p.m. EDT satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Hilary, right, off Mexico’s Pacific coast. It grew rapidly to Category 4 strength and could reach Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years, causing “significant and rare impacts” including extensive flooding. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said a tropical storm watch has been issued for Southern California, the first time it has ever done that. (NOAA via AP)
Yellowknife veterinarian helps pets flee fires, supports animals left behind
Veterinarians Without Borders sent crates from across Canada to Yellowknife to help people take their pets on evacuation flights as a fire approached the Northwest Territories capital city. A dog named Thor looks on from in a vehicle in Yellowknife as workers set up evacuation centres, in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Veterinarians Without Borders, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Why we all might want to bring a bit of Barbie to work
UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 24: Mattel launched this version of the ever-popular Barbie doll for Christmas 1997. Barbie's own computer links to the serial port of the user's computer. By inserting a CD-ROM, the user gives Barbie the power of speech, and can select a range of topics for Barbie to memorise. This information is then downloaded into Barbie by an ultraviolet beam, which travels from the computer screen to her necklace. Barbie celebrated her fortieth birthday in 1999 and remains one of the most popular dolls as she constantly evolves to reflect the times. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
The tax risks of renting out your home and more of this week’s top real estate stories
Home of the Week, 131 Peats Point Rd., Prince Edward County, Ont.
State of emergency in B.C. as wildfire rages near Kelowna
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Life as a teen is full of tough choices. Teaching decision-making skills in classrooms could help
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McGill professor Larry Lessard cycled the world to promote recycling and sustainability
Larry Lessard in Japan.
Western Canada: Unrelenting wildfires threaten Kelowna and Yellowknife as evacuations continue
The McDougall Creek wildfire burns outside the Okanagan community of West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Chinese military launches drills around Taiwan as ‘warning’ after top island official visits U.S.
A screen broadcasts news footage of an Air Force aircraft taking part in military drills by the Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) around Taiwan, in a shopping area in Beijing, China August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
More evacuations as Spain wildfire burns out of control on island of Tenerife
Fire advances through the forest in La Orotava in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Firefighters have battled through the night to try to bring under control the worst wildfire in decades on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, a major tourist destination. The fire in the north of the island started Tuesday night and has forced the evacuation or confinement of nearly 8,000 people. Regional officials say Friday's efforts will be crucial in containing the fire. (AP Photo/Arturo Rodriguez)
Russian missile attack kills 7 in northern Ukrainian city as Zelensky visits NATO candidate Sweden
A view shows a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv, Ukraine August 19, 2023. National Police/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Make-A-Wish makes most ambitious trip in its history
When she was three, Casey Shacklock was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma. Instead of playing and exploring, like most kids her age, Casey would spend the next 800 days enduring multiple surgeries and hospital stays, gruelling drug regimens and challenging side effects. During those dark days, Casey’s parents lived in a constant state of fear, not knowing if the treatments would be able to save their daughter’s life, according to her mother, Krysta Shacklock. Courtesy of the family
The Vancouver company that wants to bring protein from fungi to Mars
B.C. evacuation orders soar; Yellowknife fires not expected to reach city this weekend
A helicopter equipped to respond to wildfires flies past homes in the Wilden neighbourhood near Knox Mountain after RCMP officers enforced a new evacuation order, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Style news: A Barbie hotel room in Montreal, the first Indigenous-owned brand to hit Shopper’s Drug Mart shelves
The Barbie Dream Suite, which is launching Aug 24 as part of the The Barbie Dream Experiences by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts/Mattel, Inc: at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth in Montreal.
The lush and humid island of Maui wasn’t supposed to burn. Why did it?
A pedestrian walks along Honoapiilani Highway as properties destroyed by the West Maui Fire are seen in Lahaina on the island of Maui, Hawaii Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Trudeau to meet with new cabinet as Liberal support wanes both in and out of the party
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with construction worker Patrick Van Dam during a visit to an apartment complex under construction in Hamilton, Ont., Monday, July 31, 2023. He was joined today by the Mayor of Hamilton, Andrea Horwath, to announce a joint investment of nearly $64 million from the Government of Canada and the City of Hamilton to build and repair 214 homes for families in the city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Make supervised drug-use sites safe for all
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Outlaw country icon Steve Earle is trying to instill the value of listening
Steve Earle at his house in New York City on February 5th 2022. PHOTO CREDIT: Danny Clinch
Visiting my family’s origins in Hungary helped me understand myself more intimately
View of Budapest showing the twin towers of St. Anne’s Church at left and, across the Danube river, the domed Hungarian Parliament Building.
The Liberals’ spending review is play-acting, not real restraint
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks at a news conference in the media lockup, ahead of the tabling of the federal budget, in Ottawa, on Thursday, April 7, 2022. The Liberal government is assuring advocates that the goal of an upcoming budget spending review is not to slash social programs, as experts express caution about how that review is done as Canadians have endured a tumultuous few years.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Cities pondering how to protect against wildfire smoke
Inuk artist Elisapie gives new meaning to pop and rock classics in new album Inuktitut
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UPS drivers make US$170,000 a year, highlighting our addiction to delivery services
File - A United Parcel Service driver sorts his deliveries, on New York's Upper West Side, Saturday, July 15, 2023. Higher pay is one issue driving strikes among Hollywood writers and actors, and was a focus on the Teamsters union in their negotiations with UPS, which led to large pay gains. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Hamilton’s lower-end rentals disappearing as landlords cash in on housing demand
A shelter is photographed in downtown Hamilton, Ont.,, Sunday Aug. 6, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Small buildings won’t solve the housing crisis. Canada’s cities need to go big
Alex Bozikovic
The summer the sun turned red: Canadians wake up to the reality of climate change under a veil of smoke
The City of Kelowna, B.C., declared a state of emergency, as fire crews responded to spot fires coming across Okanagan Lake from the McDougall Creek wildfire. An evacuation order has been issued for the Clifton Road North and McKinley neighbourhoods
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The new face of emerging markets: India brings both promise and complexity for global investors
FILE PHOTO: Fishing trawlers are seen in front of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Mumbai, India, July 31, 2015. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade/File Photo
Once Europe’s dependable powerhouse, Germany faces economic stagnation
New cars of various brands are parked for export on the parking of a car terminal at the harbour of Duisburg, on July 19, 2023. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
‘I met many top-notch dressers who were incompetent, deceptive or even criminal.’ Should there be dress codes? Plus other letters to the editor for Aug. 19
Sand olive knit polo 0909 jersey blazer Jackets, shirts and ties are photographed at Toronto clothing store Gotstyle, on July 7, 2021. Writer Ian Brown writes about the casualization of men’s wear.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Demerio Houston’s pick-six lifts Blue Bombers over Stampeders 19-18
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Dru Brown (6) runs the ball during first half CFL football action against the Calgary Stampeders, in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
Your daily horoscope: August 19, 2023
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