Main2023

August 29

Venus Williams suffers her most lopsided defeat at the U.S. Open: 6-1, 6-1 in the first round
Venus Williams during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, Aug 29, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis)
AGCO prohibits use of pro athletes to advertise, market igaming in Ontario
U.S. Ryder Cup team adds familiar picks with Fowler and Thomas, also gets LIV player with Koepka
Rickie Fowler hits from the first fairway during the third round of the Tour Championship golf tournament, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
University of Toronto law school returning $450,000 Amazon donation after criticism
TORONTO, ON - The Jackman Law Building which also houses the Laskin Law Library are part of the Faculty of Law campus at the University of Toronto. Carlos Osorio for The Globe and Mail October 14, 2020.
Kieboom and Ruiz hit home runs as Washington Nationals beat Toronto Blue Jays 5-4
Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz (left) tags out Toronto Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk during eighth inning MLB baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
A look back at the journey of rebuilding: Tracing Ukrainian refugees’ first year settling into Markham
A Ukrainian flag is pictured in front of Canadian flags in Ottawa on Friday, April 1, 2022. A free new summer camp aims to help Ukrainian refugee children and their families settle in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canada bumps off Mexico in NORCECA senior women’s volleyball opener
Canada's Alexa Gray hits against Mexico during NORCECA senior women's volleyball continental championship action in Laval, Que., in this Tuesday, August 29, 2023 handout photo. Canada opened the NORCECA senior women's volleyball continental championship on Tuesday night by bumping off Mexico in straight sets. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Mathieu Belanger, NORCECA *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Drones target six regions in biggest attack on Russia since troops sent to Ukraine, officials say
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Unclear how many in Lahaina lost lives as Hawaii authorities near the end of their search for dead
Crosses honoring victims killed in a recent wildfire are posted along the Lahaina Bypass in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
India’s moon rover confirms sulphur and detects several other elements near the lunar south pole
This image from video provided by the Indian Space Research Organisation shows the surface of the moon as the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft prepares for landing on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, which scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water. (ISRO via AP)
Toronto FC loans midfielder Kosi Thompson to Norwegian club Lillestrom SK
Toronto FC midfielder Kosi Thompson (47) celebrates his goal against D.C. United with teammate Lorenzo Insigne (24) during second half MLS action in Toronto on Saturday, May 27, 2023.Toronto FC has loaned Thompson on loan to Norwegian top-flight club Lillestrøm SK for the remainder of the 2023 Major League Soccer season.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Russia will not probe Prigozhin plane crash under international rules, Brazil agency says
A man in a jacket with a Wagner patch visits an impromptu memorial to Yevgeny Prigozhin and other Wagner “heroes,” near the mercenary group’s headquarters in St. Petersburg, Russia, Aug. 29, 2023. The announcement of the burial of the Russian mercenary chief who died in a plane crash last week ended days of speculation over how he would be laid to rest. (Nanna Heitmann/The New York Times)
John Herdman ‘ready for change’ as he becomes Toronto FC’s new head coach
Incoming Toronto F.C. head coach John Herdman during a press conference at the BMO Training Field in Toronto, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Niger hit by food crisis and soaring violence in coup aftermath
A moto-taxi carries a passenger past the French Embassy in Niamey on August 28, 2023. Thousands of people demonstrated on August 27, 2023 in Niger in support of last month's coup, a few hours before the deadline given to France's ambassador in an ultimatum to leave the country. Demonstrators gathered near the French military base in the capital Niamey, some waving Nigerien or Russian flags, others with placards calling for the departure of French troops. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. raises concerns about acts to ‘undermine’ Guatemala’s democracy
President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, right, and his Vice President Karin Herrera give a press conference in Guatemala City, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. The Central American country's top electoral tribunal declared Arevalo the winner of the presidential election just hours after another part of the government suspended his Seed Movement party. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
CFL helped develop Calgary native Burleson’s love for football
Bedard gains knowledge, motivation from McDavid: ‘How can I get closer to him?’
Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick Connor Bedard makes his way to the stage during the first round of the NHL hockey draft, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Merger court awards Rogers millions over Competition Bureau’s attempt to block Shaw merger
Telecommunications company Rogers Communications signage is pictured in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
In-form CF Montreal looks to continue playoff push, but has had trouble with NYCFC
CF Montreal looks for a fourth-straight Major League Soccer win and more momentum in its playoff push when it visits New York City FC on Wednesday. CF Montreal's George Campbell, right, celebrates with teammate Joel Waterman after scoring against the New England Revolution during second half MLS soccer action in Montreal, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Gilgeous-Alexander has 27 points, Canada routs Latvia 101-75 at basketball World Cup
Canada guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) battles for the possession of the ball against Latvia forward Andrejs Grazulis (24) during the Basketball World Cup group H match between Canada and Latvia at the Indonesia Arena stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Civil servants could be next labour battle for the Manitoba government
Workers at Manitoba's auto insurance Crown corporation went on strike Monday, as Premier Heather Stefanson criticized union leaders for rejecting a wage offer. Stefanson speaks during a news conference, in Winnipeg, on Monday, June 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Is this the most unaffordable time ever to buy a house?
A home for sale on Fallingbrook Road in Toronto’s Beach neighbourhood is photographed on Aug 29, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Former Trans Mountain CEO plays up role for Indigenous ownership in pipeline expansion
Workers lay pipe during construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on farmland, in Abbotsford, B.C., on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Unifor targets Ford for collective bargaining talks
An aerial view shows Ford's Oakville Assembly Plant in Oakville, Ontario, Canada May 26, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
England to roll out world-first seven-minute cancer treatment jab
FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Tecentriq from Genentech are seen at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., July 22, 2022. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo
Saskatchewan politician Chris Axworthy didn’t shy away from controversy
askatchewan politician Chris Axworthy. a family photo taken during his swearing-in as attorney-general in the Roy Romanow government in Saskatchewan in 1999.
Teacher Mary MacIsaac stayed single because she ‘didn’t want to be told what to do’
Mary MacIsaac
Evening Update: Canadian child welfare report highlights increase in health shortcomings
Children roll down a grassy hill below Parliament Hill's East Block, in Ottawa, on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Number of Canadian children facing abuse, mental illness, poverty rising: report
A surgery in performed at the operating room at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Canada’s first case of new COVID variant is detected in B.C.
Two First Nations say they're "shutting down" public access to B.C.'s Joffre Lakes Park for more than a month to allow for harvest celebrations. British Columbia's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Learning to think probabilistically is the key to finding success in investing
Businessman is deeply reviewing a financial report for a return on investment or investment risk analysis on a tablet and laptop computer notebook.
10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about health care and prescription drug costs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Las Vegas. Biden's administration will announce on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, the first prescription drugs being targeted by the U.S. government for price negotiations as part of an effort to lower Medicare costs. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Canada ‘trailing partners’ on securing vital utilities and services, according to internal memo
A newly released federal memo concedes Canada is "trailing key international partners" who have updated their approaches to securing vital utilities and services from a growing array of risks. Hydro-Québec’s Gentilly-2 site in Becancour, Que., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Meet the young Canadian farmers adapting agriculture to withstand climate change
B.C. on pace for deadliest year in drug crisis as July brings another 198 deaths
The downtown Vancouver skyline is seen in an aerial view from east Vancouver, on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Airbnb has won a court ruling that quashes an order from British Columbia's privacy commissioner that would have identified hosts and their home addresses in Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Fernandez out of U.S. Open after first-round loss to Alexandrova
Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, returns a shot to Ekaterina Alexandrova, of Russia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
93 areas of interest found at site of former Saskatchewan residential school
Saskatchewan's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Monday July 6, 2020. A First Nation in northern Saskatchewan says it has moved about 300 members out of the community to safety in response to health threats arising from forest fire smoke.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
U.S. banks to raise $70-billion in debt under draft rules aimed at mitigating failures
Internal CRTC files show poor probe of Rogers outage – it deserves its own scrutiny
People use electronics outside a coffee shop in Toronto amid a nationwide Rogers outage, affecting many of the telecommunication company's services, Friday, July 8, 2022. Rogers Communications Inc. says it will now cost $261 million to physically split its wireless and wireline networks, a move the telecom giant has decided to take in response to the July 8 service outage that impacted millions of Canadians. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Why the TSX is set to outperform U.S. stocks over the next 10 years
A sign board in Toronto shows the closing number for the TSX on Thursdsay October 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Politics Briefing: Poilievre says new official residence for the Prime Minister would be his lowest priority
The Canadian prime ministers' official residence, 24 Sussex, is seen on the banks of the Ottawa River in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. The problem-plagued residence could be replaced instead of restored, the government says.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Mother and son reported missing in southern Alberta found safe, RCMP say
The Old Man River facing East. Some of the water that feeds the Old Man River come from the Crowsnest River and the Blairemore Creek, which is the head waters for the proposed coal mining site Grassy Mountain. May 30, 2022.
Ontario pilot dies in plane crash in a southern Alberta field: RCMP
RCMP in Claresholm, Alta., say one woman is dead after a plane crashed 130 kilometres south of Calgary yesterday evening. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Poilievre says renovating, replacing 24 Sussex Drive would be his lowest priority as prime minister
A construction worker walks past the front entrance to 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa on Monday, May 29, 2023. The mansion, which sits on a prime riverfront property a few kilometres from Parliament Hill, served as the home for Canada's prime ministers between 1950 and 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
An educator on why she’s bothered by ‘girl math’
Rob Carrick
Global Affairs Canada issues LGBTQ+ travel advisory for United States
FILE - A gay Pride rainbow flag flies with the U.S. flag in front of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Prairie Village, Kan., on Friday, April 19, 2019. As of June 2023, more than 6,000 United Methodist congregations — a fifth of the U.S. total — have now received permission to leave the denomination amid a schism over theology and the role of LGBTQ people in the nation's second-largest Protestant denomination. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Saskatchewan chiefs to file lawsuit against province, Ottawa for resource rights
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron speaks during a media event announcing a lawsuit against the federal and provincial governments over legislation chiefs say infringes on treaty rights. at the FSIN in Saskatoon, Sask., Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
BMO and Scotiabank third quarter profits pressured by mounting expenses, higher loan-loss provisions
BMO Financial Group reported its third-quarter profit edged higher compared with a year ago even as the amount it set aside for bad loans grew. A Bank of Montreal branch is shown in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
‘Anti-pride’ protester arrested at drag storytime event in Kamloops: RCMP
Canada is warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that they may face discrimination if they travel to some places in the United States. A Pride flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Protester arrested after paint splashed on Tom Thomson piece in National Gallery
A staff member speaks to another past a partition used to block off the room where a climate activist threw paint on artist Tom Thomson's "Northern River" painting, at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Climate advocacy group On2Ottawa announced one of their supporters threw paint on the work of art to demand that the government respond to the wildfire crisis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
X will allow political ads from candidates, parties ahead of US election
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A screen capture of Twitter's official page with an "X" on the profile image is seen on July 23, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a social media website. via REUTERS/File Photo/File Photo
Three life lessons I picked up while travelling with my mom
Trans Mountain facing intense pressure to finish pipeline on time, documents show
The company behind the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is worried it won't complete the project on schedule. Workers lay pipe during construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on farmland, in Abbotsford, B.C., on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck<
Some communities oppose Alberta’s six-month pause on renewable energy approvals
An industry group says Alberta's decision to pause approvals of new renewable energy projects is putting the lives of thousands of workers on hold. Solar panels pictured at the Michichi Solar project near Drumheller, Alta., Tuesday, July 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Just a kiss? That moment at the Women’s World Cup was toxic masculinity on full display
Marsha Lederman
Northwest Territories starts plans to lift evacuation as wildfire battle sees shift
Vehicles line up for fuel at Fort Providence, N.W.T., on the only road south from Yellowknife, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Fire-weary Northwest Territories is preparing for tens of thousands of people to return home after a much-needed win in the battle against a blaze that was threatening Yellowknife. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Black Montreal family removed from Air Canada flight alleges racial profiling
Keith Wright, second left, is flanked by his daughters Kelsey Smith-Wright, left, and Jodi Smith-Wright, and CRARR executive director Fo Niemi, right, at a press conference in Montreal, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. The family has filed a complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Commission for racial profiling against Air Canada after the airline forced nine members of their family off a flight to Orlando on July 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Overdue hiker from Calgary found dead on Banff’s Cascade Mountain
Banff R.C.M.P say the body of an overdue 64-year-old hiker from Calgary was located yesterday on a nearby mountain. The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
‘TeacherTok’: These Canadian teachers are making a splash on TikTok sharing experiences, style
Middle school teacher Zahra Hassan is seen in a portrait in Mississauga, Ont., Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe makes cabinet shuffle, major portfolio changes
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe listens during a news conference, in Whistler, B.C., on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. A former legislator with the Saskatchewan Party government appears to be at odds with the direction of the governing party. Mark Docherty, speaking this week on Regina podcast The SKoop, says it's difficult for him to provide an answer as to why people should vote for the Saskatchewan Party. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Frustration mounting over unauthorized lobster fishing in southwestern Nova Scotia
<div>Some fishermen and politicians in Nova Scotia are expressing mounting frustration over the scale of unauthorized lobster fishing in the southwestern part of the province. Fireworks explode as boats loaded with traps head from the harbour in West Dover, N.S., Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan</div>
Jully Black, Director X among honourees of 2023 Legacy Awards
Singer Jully Black, filmmaker Director X, actress Tonya Williams and pop artist Lu Kala are among the honourees at The Legacy Awards taking place next month. Black performs the halftime show as the Chicago Sky take on the Minnesota Lynx in WNBA preseason basketball action in Toronto on Saturday May 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Apple to host fall event on Sept. 12, analysts expect new iPhones
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Ontario elementary teachers’ union applies for conciliation as negotiations stall
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
What to do in Vienna, the world’s most livable city
Adria Wien am Donaukanal / Adria Wien at Danube Canal
RCMP’s search for remains of Nova Scotia student who went missing 30 years ago comes up empty
Kenley Matheson from Cape Breton has been missing since 1992.
Dissident PCs fail to oust New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is seen speaking to media outside Government House following a cabinet shuffle, in Fredericton, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative party members who wanted Higgs to step down say they did not meet the threshold to trigger the premier's leadership review. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
Drake concert in Vancouver postponed at last minute owing to technical issues
Drake performs during the "Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour" in Toronto, Tuesday August 21, 2018. A Drake concert scheduled for Monday evening in Vancouver was postponed at the last minute following issues with the newly installed video board at Rogers Arena. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
Two northern Ontario safe consumption sites fear closure
Amber Fritz, the manager of Sudbury's supervised consumption site is shown in Sudbury, Ont., Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Anxiety is mounting over the future of two supervised consumption sites in northern Ontario as funding for them is set to run out at the end of the year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Gino Donato
EU’s new green chief vows not to weaken climate ambition
Maros Sefcovic, Vice President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight of the European Commission, attends the press meeting after the informal meeting of the General Affairs Council at Arlanda Xpo in Stockholm, Sweden June 22, 2023. TT News Agency/Pontus Lundahl via REUTERS/File photo
The grass that’s greener in drought-stricken B.C. might have been painted
Tyler Basham paints the grass outside a house in Maple Ridge, B.C. on Thursday, August 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian anti-crime researcher sentenced to two years in prison in Algeria
The lawyer for a a Canadian researcher detained in Algeria since February says his client has been sentenced to two years in prison. Raouf Farrah, who was born in Algeria but came to Canada as a teenager, is scheduled to stand trial Aug. 8 in the city of Constantine. Farrah appears in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Farrah family *MANDATORY CREDIT*
127-year-old water main in New York gives way under Times Square, flooding streets, subways
This photo, provided by MTA New York City Transit, shows water from a water main break in New York's Times Square, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. A 127-year-old, 20-inch water main under New York's Times Square gave way early Tuesday, flooding midtown streets and the city's busiest subway station. (Marc A. Hermann/MTA, via AP)
It’s time for Canadian officials to make public their plans for the next pandemic
Hundreds of people and family members line up around a football field for COVID-19 testing at Brewer Park September 17, 2020 in Ottawa. DAVE CHAN / THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Lightning sparks about 40 new B.C. wildfires, but rain may bring relief
A warning sign about fire risk is seen as smoke from wildfires fills the air in Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Professional Women’s Hockey League announces teams for Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa
Gap in financial literacy causes disconnect in managing debt, budget, survey says
Some people may have a disconnect between understanding their debts and managing their finances to pay off the loans, a survey by Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada shows. Canadian $100 bills are counted in Toronto, Feb. 2, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Metro and Unifor return to bargaining table after court restricts union pickets
A striking employee of the grocery store Metro drums using a construction cone at the secondary picket line at a distribution warehouse in Toronto, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Hollywood on the Humber: the Toronto sculptures of Alfio Bartoletti
Dave LeBlanc
In the face of record high unemployment, young Chinese turn to prayer for help
(FILES) University graduates attend a job fair in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province on August 10, 2023. China said it would suspend the release of youth unemployment rates on August 15, 2023, as its central bank cut a key interest rate to boost flagging growth. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
US court says SEC wrong to deny Grayscale’s spot bitcoin ETF proposal
A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
Burger King must face lawsuit claiming its Whoppers are too small
FILE PHOTO: A Burger King logo is seen outside a restaurant in Moscow, Russia June 3, 2022. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo
Pilot union launches unfair labour practice complaint against Air Canada, Jazz
Air Canada Jazz offices at the airport in Halifax on Friday, June 18, 2010. A spokesperson for Jazz Aviation says five people were taken to hospital after a fuel truck collided with a plane on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson airport this morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
U.S. equal-weighted funds shine as investors look beyond Big Tech
Flags adorn the facade of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, June 16, 2021.
Toronto’s cash-strapped Artscape to enter receivership, end management of 14 artist facilities
A surplus school at 180 Shaw Street in Toronto's west end has been converted into artists' studios and rehearsal spaces by Artscape. The $17-million renovation blends the history of the school with newly designed spaces. (Moe Doiron/The Globe and Mail)
As our forests burn, oil companies are doubling down on their old business models
John Vaillant Phot credit: JOHN SINAL
U.S. FAA updates airworthiness directive on Boeing 777s
U.S. consumer confidence wanes as summer draws to a close
People make their way past retail spaces for lease at Union Square in San Francisco, on June 21, 2023. San Francisco's downtown has seen an exodus of retailers and now a shopping mall owner is turning the complex over to its lender in the face of declining foot traffic and empty office space. While San Francisco faces some of its own unique issues, such as a heavy reliance on tech workers, most of them working largely remotely, the problems serve as warning signs for other downtowns across the country, which are also feeling some pain. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
U.S. job openings in July post third straight monthly drop
Iron workers construct the framework for a Panasonic EV battery plant Thursday, May 18, 2023, near DeSoto, Kan. The U.S. job market has remained resilient, but Americans are facing higher prices and more expensive credit with the Federal Reserve hiking benchmark interest rates to combat inflation. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chess stars Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann settle dispute over cheating claims
(FILES) US international grandmaster Hans Niemann waits his turn to move during a second-round chess game against Jeffery Xiong on the second day of the Saint Louis Chess Club Fall Chess Classic in St Louis, Missouri, on October 6, 2022. Norwegian multiple world chess champion Magnus Carlsen and American Hans Niemann, accused of cheating at an event last year, have buried the hatchet and are ready to face off again, online platform Chess.com said on August 28, 2023. "Since June, both sides have negotiated privately in a good-faith effort to resolve their issues and allow the chess world to move forward without further litigation," Chess.com said in a statement. "We are happy to share that all sides have reached an agreement." The fallout between the pair dates back to September when 20-year-old Niemann defeated Carlsen at the Sinquefield Cup, an annual match-up held in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Tim Vizer / AFP) (Photo by TIM VIZER/AFP via Getty Images)
Spain promises bigger role for women in sport as Rubiales asked to resign
MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 28: Protesters during a demonstration called by feminist associations in support to Spain's player Jenni Hermoso, at Callao square on August 28, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. Prompted by Luis Rubiales' refusal to resign, protesters in Madrid are rallying against sexual violence in sport. Rubiales, the president of Spain's soccer federation, faces potential FIFA suspension over allegations of inappropriate behavior, including an unwanted kiss on player Jenni Hermoso's lips after Spain's Women's World Cup victory. 81 players from the national team have gone on strike, and the majority of Spain's women's coaching staff have resigned, intensifying the mounting pressure for Rubiales to step down from his position. (Photo by Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images)
When it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it’s not just the entertainment industry that’s being hurt
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 28: Striking union members walk at Stand Up Comedy during the SAG-AFTRA picket lines at Fox Studios on August 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Members of SAG-AFTRA and WGA (Writers Guild of America) have both walked out in their first joint strike against the studios since 1960. The strike has shut down a majority of Hollywood productions with writers in the third month of their strike against the Hollywood studios. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Suburban Ottawa home fails to get asking price in summer market lull
Done Deal, 218 Spindrift Circle, Ottawa, Ont.
FedEx to hike shipping rates, customs fees in bid to bolster profitability
FILE PHOTO: Federal Express trucks head out for deliveries from a FedEx station in Los Angeles, California June 18, 2008. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo
Guatemalan president calls for transition of power to anti-corruption crusader Arevalo
President-elect Bernardo Arevalo gives a press conference in Guatemala City, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. The Central American country's top electoral tribunal declared Arevalo the winner of the presidential election just hours after another part of the government suspended his Seed Movement party. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
U.S. states ask SEC to check if Shein complies with forced labor rules
FILE PHOTO: A Shein logo is pictured at the company's office in the central business district of Singapore, October 18, 2022. REUTERS/Chen Lin/File Photo
Farmers to reap less wheat than expected due to drought in Prairies
A combine rides over a wheat field as wheat is harvested at Norm Lamothe's farm, Wooodleigh Farms, in Cavan, Ontario, Wednesday, August 2, 2023. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
Google unveils AI tools for enterprise customers at $30 a month
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google is seen at the high profile startups and high tech leaders gathering, Viva Tech,in Paris, France May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
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