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Vrabel giving assistant Terrell Williams chance as Titans’ acting coach in preseason opener
FILE - This is a June 30, 2023, photo showing Terrell Williams of the Tennessee Titans NFL football team. The Tennessee Titans are taking their efforts to expose minority candidates for bigger NFL jobs to a new step. Mike Vrabel announced Monday, Aug. 7, 2023 that Terrell Williams, their assistant head coach and defensive line assistant, will serve as acting head coach Saturday during the Titans' preseason opener in Chicago. (AP Photo/File)
Biggio homer lifts Jays to 3-1 win over Guardians, Ryu leaves game with knee injury
Toronto Blue Jays' George Springer celebrates after hitting an RBI single off Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Nick Sandlin during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Bearspaw First Nation to meet with federal officials as opioid crisis worsens
New figures suggest that fentanyl deaths are continuing to rise in Alberta this year but at a slower rate. Vials of fentanyl are shown in the inpatient pharmacy at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City on Friday, June 1, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Rick Bowmer
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank too intertwined with Beijing, former communications head says
A man wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak walks past the headquarters of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), in Beijing, China July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Karolina Pliskova advances to second round at National Bank Open
Karolina Pliskova from the Czech Republic lunges for the ball during her first round match against Lin Zhu from China at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Montreal, Monday, August 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Mbappé’s standoff with PSG continues amid report that Neymar now wants to leave the French club
PSG's Kylian Mbappe stops to sign autographs for fans as he leaves the Paris Saint-Germain training complex, Friday, July 28, 2023 in Poissy, outside Paris. Speculation is mounting as to where Mbappé will play his first game of the season. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)
Local favourite Raonic outlasts Tiafoe in opener at National Bank Open in Toronto
Canada’s Milos Raonic plays a point back to Frances Tiafoe of the USA at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
PGA Tour unveils ’24 schedule, pathways to qualify for signature events
Guests play a round of golf at the 18th hole at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Ile-Bizard by Montreal on July 31, 2023. This was the hole where Tiger Woods shot into the water, allowing Mike Weir to win in 2007. Ryan Hart is the executive director of the PGA Tour’s President’s Cup 2024. Luc Bertrand is the head of the competition’s business development committee. The Cup will be hosted in Montreal in 2024. (31/07/2023) (Andrej Ivanov/The Globe and Mail)
Ethiopia’s government says it lost control of some areas in the Amhara region to militia fighters
FILE PHOTO: A partial view of the Lalibela town in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia, January 25, 2022. Picture taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo
At least two dead, thousands of flights cancelled, 1.1 million lose power in eastern U.S. storms
The Washington Monument stands below a dark sky in Washington on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Strong thunderstorms from Georgia to New York on Monday caused nearly one million homes and businesses to lose power, and at least eight states are under tornado watch. (Jason Andrew/The New York Times)
Tiger-Cats part ways with assistant coach Condell
Hamilton Tiger-Cats running back James Butler (9) celebrates a touchdown during CFL football game action against the Montreal Alouettes in Hamilton, Ont. on Saturday, August 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
Three-medal day for Canadian cyclists at worlds
Canada's Keely Shaw takes the silver in the women's para-cycling C5 Individual Pursuit Final race during the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland on August 7, 2023 (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Conservationists say B.C.’s killing of spotted owl’s natural competitors is a misdirection
Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program (NSOBP) in Langley, BC. (Supported by BC Government). The Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program's mission is to restore the population of Spotted Owls in BC through captive breeding and release into protected habitat. Learn more: http://www.nsobreedingprogram.com/
Critics hope for answers in Auditor-General’s report on Ontario Greenbelt
A neighbourhood sits next to the protected Oak Ridges Moraine as part of the Greenbelt in Maple, Ontario, Canada April 12, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Dumba signs a one-year, $3.9-million deal with Coyotes at Bjugstad’s urging
FILE - Minnesota Wild's Matt Dumba controls the puck during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, March 23, 2023, in Philadelphia. Dumba has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Arizona Coyotes, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract has not been signed yet. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Chris Buescher wins second straight NASCAR Cup race at Michigan
Chris Buescher celebrates his victory during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Penguins and the Capitals keep making moves to try to remain NHL playoff contenders
FILE - Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) talks with Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Feb. 23, 2021, in Washington. After lengthy playoff streaks ended, the Penguins and Capitals are making moves to get back in the mix now. The Capitals re-signed Wilson for $45.5 million over seven years. Wilson turns 30 before his new deal starts. The deal doesn’t make Washington any younger, and it's a significant gambles for an older team that has won the Stanley Cup and are trying to keep contending. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby celebrated his 36th birthday Monday, and Capitals counterpart and longtime rival Alex Ovechkin turns 38 next month. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, file)
10 investment funds similar to Canada’s largest ETF
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
A tale of two Republican governors and Donald Trump
David Shribman
Canada’s Murray out of exhibition games leading up to FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup
Stingray sells karaoke tech to Chinese EV maker
The Stingray Group Inc. logo is seen in this undated hanout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Stingray Group Inc *MANDATORY CREDIT*
B.C. festival evacuated due to wildfire, more properties on alert over long weekend
The Lower East Adams Lake wildfire in B.C.'s Shuswap region is shown in a handout photo. Dozens more properties in the B.C. interior were placed on evacuation alert Monday as the Bush Creek East wildfire near Adams Lake fills the air with thick smoke. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Tutor-by-text service Paper faces growing pains as layoffs follow contract losses, efficacy questions
Phil Cutler, CEO of Paper, the fastest-growing software companies in Canada, for tutoring for kids poses in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, June 29, 2021. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Donald Trump argues proposed limits on 2020 election case evidence violate free speech
FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S., July 7, 2023. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo
Author Naomi Klein’s summer retail rebellion
TORONTO, ONTARIO: Sept. 11, 2014 - Canadian author Naomi Klein is seen here in Toronto Thursday Sept 11, 2014. Her new book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. Climate, will be released this coming week. (Tim Fraser for Globe and Mail) (For Arts & Life story by n/a )
Tilray tripling U.S. beer business, add eight new alcohol brands for US$85-million
A man walks past the Canadian medical cannabis producer "Tilray" headquarters at its European production site in Cantanhede, on April 24, 2018. - The Canadian company Tilray, which aims to become one of the world's leaders in the therapeutic cannabis industry, inaugurated its European production site today in the central Portuguese town of Cantanhede. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images
KKR to buy Simon & Schuster for US$1.62-billion from Paramount Global
FILE PHOTO: Trading information for KKR & Co is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 23, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Tory Lanez’s father, son appeal to judge before rapper’s sentencing for Megan Thee Stallion shooting
FILE - Rapper Tory Lanez performs at HOT 97 Summer Jam 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Three years have passed since hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion was shot multiple times by rapper Lanez in Los Angeles following a summer pool party at the home of Kylie Jenner. On Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, Lanez is scheduled to be sentenced, following his December conviction on three felony charges. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)
Norway fines Facebook owner Meta over privacy breaches
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital destroys at least two buildings
A man use a kayak to reach homes cut off by flooding caused by a release of water from a glacial lake in Juneau, Alaska, on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. The city of Juneau says the Mendenhall River flooded on Saturday because of a major release from Suicide Basin above Alaska's capital city, and at least two buildings were destroyed. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire via AP)
New York plans to house migrants on an island in the East River
The One World Trade Center building stands amid the Manhattan skyline in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
Two Russian missiles have hit city in eastern Ukraine, killing at least five, officials say
Firefighters work inside the burnt building of the University of Economics and Trade, which was reportedly hit by shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, August 6, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
The idiot driver in the other lane used to be me
Belarus begins military drills near its border with Poland and Lithuania as tensions heighten
FILE - A Polish border guard patrols the area of a built metal wall on the border between Poland and Belarus, near Kuznice, Poland, on June 30, 2022. NATO allies located along the alliance’s eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries in Belarus. (AP Photo/Michal Dyjuk, File)
‘Of course’ Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, Ron DeSantis says after years of hedging
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a fundraising event for U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Missing trio hiking treacherous ridge in Scottish Highlands found dead
The Scottish Highlands are shown in this 2017 photo. Police say the bodies of three missing hikers have been recovered from a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. A search for the trio began Saturday night when they didn't return from hiking along a notoriously narrow ridge in Glen Coe. A Coastguard helicopter flying in fog and mist located the bodies and a search and rescue crew returned Sunday to recover them. (AP Photo/Brian Melley)
Three arrested in protest against controversial Eritrean festival in Toronto
Toronto Police work the scene of a protest outside of the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Toronto, on Sunday, August 6 2023. Toronto Police say three people were arrested and later released unconditionally at a protest outside the Sheraton Hotel on Queen St. West.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Prince Harry and Meghan buy movie rights to Canadian author’s romance novel
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, wave as they visit One World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Siemens Energy books US$2.4-billion in charges on wind turbines
FILE PHOTO: The logo of energy technology company Siemens Energy is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Thailand says no rice export halt, to benefit from India’s export ban
FILE PHOTO: A worker cultivates rice plants at Sompot Tubcharoen's farm in Bangkok, Thailand August 28, 2018. Picture taken August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo
William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of The French Connection and The Exorcist, dead at 87
FILE - Director William Friedkin arrives on the red carpet of the Rome Film Festival on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. Friedkin, who won the best director Oscar for “The French Connection,” died Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles, his wife, producer and former studio head Sherry Lansing told The Hollywood Reporter. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
Ryan Reynolds announced as one of 14 new appointees to the Order of British Columbia
Ryan Reynolds poses with the Humanitarian Award at the Comedy and TV Drama awards evening at the Canadian Screen Awards, in Toronto, on Friday, April 14, 2023. Reynolds has received his home province's top honour after being named to the Order of British Columbia.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Three people die after passenger bus crashes in Pennsylvania
Police and rescue workers arrive on the scene of a bus crash late Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County ,Pa. The crash occurred between a passenger vehicle and charter bus carrying up to 50 passengers causing multiple fatalities and injuries. (Pennsylvania State Police via AP)
PayPal becomes first major fintech to launch dollar-backed stablecoin
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The PayPal app logo seen on a mobile phone in this illustration photo October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo/File Photo
Judge dismisses Donald Trump’s defamation claim against E. Jean Carroll
FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S., July 7, 2023. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo
WSP Global sells subsidiary of Louis Berger engineering firm to U.S.-based Versar
A new report from an advocacy group says that Canada's big banks show "no urgency" in ramping up action against climate change. The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Canadian Armed Forces to phase out old housing benefit over three years
The 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
Berkshire Hathaway stock scales record as operating profit tops US$10-billion
FILE - Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett smiles during an interview in Omaha, Neb., May 7, 2018. Berkshire Hathaway said Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, that its profits surged to hit $24,755 per Class A share. A year ago, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company recorded a loss of $43.6 billion, or $29,633 per Class A share, when the value of its biggest investments fell. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Adobe’s Figma deal to be investigated by EU antitrust regulators
FILE PHOTO: Adobe logo is seen on smartphone in this illustration taken June 13, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
West African leaders to hold summit after Niger’s junta defies key deadline, closes airspace
Burned cars are seen outside the headquarters of president Bazoum's Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism in Niamey on August 7, 2023. Niger's military rulers were on Monday in defiance of an ultimatum to restore the elected government as the threat of possible military intervention was still on the table. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
Elon Musk says he may need surgery before proposed ‘cage match’ with Mark Zuckerberg
FILE - This combo of file images shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter. “Zuck v Musk fight will be live-streamed on X,” Musk wrote in a post Sunday Aug. 6, 2023, on the platform. “All proceeds will go to charity for veterans.” (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, Stephan Savoia, File)
Tesla names insider Vaibhav Taneja CFO as Zachary Kirkhorn steps down
FILE PHOTO: The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a branch office in Bern, Switzerland October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Young scouts, including 235 Canadians, to evacuate South Korea world jamboree as storm looms
U.S. scout members prepare to leave the World Scout Jamboree campsite in Buan, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. South Korea is plowing ahead with the World Scout Jamboree, rejecting a call by the world scouting body to cut the event short as a punishing heat wave caused thousands of British scouts to begin leaving the coastal campsite Saturday. American scouts are expected to leave over the weekend. (Na Bo-bae/Yonhap via AP)
Twenty four bids for Oshawa bungalow priced low
Done Deal, 199 Waverly St., S., Oshawa, Ont.
Campbell Soup to buy Sovos Brands for US$2.33-billion
FILE PHOTO: Cans of Campbell's Soup are displayed in a supermarket in New York City, U.S. February 15, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Oil prices drop 1 per cent on fears of weaker demand
FILE - In this April 24, 2015, file photo, pumpjacks work in a field in the Permian Basin near Lovington, N.M. Top officials with the largest Native American tribe in the United States are renewing a request for congressional leaders to hold a field hearing before deciding on federal legislation aimed at limiting oil and gas development around Chaco Culture National Historical Park. The Navajo Nation has struggled for years with high poverty rates and joblessness, and the tribe’s legislative leaders say individual Navajo allottees stand to lose an important source of income if a 10-mile buffer is created around the park. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
UK moves some asylum seekers to a barge on southern coast
People carrying bags board the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland, near Poole, Britain, August 7, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Ex-Minneapolis officer receives nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floyd’s killing
FILE - Damarra Atkins pays respect to George Floyd at a mural at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, April 23, 2021. Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer to face sentencing in state court for his role in the killing of Floyd, will learn Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, whether he'll spend any additional time in prison. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Cambodia king approves nomination of PM’s son to be next premier
Hun Manet, a son of Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen, receives flowers from his supporters as he leads a procession to mark the end of an election campaign of Cambodian People's Party, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 21, 2023. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on Monday, Aug. 7, formally endorsed army chief Hun Manet to succeed his father and long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen as the nation's leader later this month after their party sealed victory in a one-sided election last month. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Australia advances to Women’s World Cup quarter-finals by beating Denmark with Sam Kerr back
Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Round of 16 - Australia v Denmark - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - August 7, 2023 Australia's Sam Kerr shoots at goal REUTERS/Carl Recine
Trucking giant Yellow Corp. declares bankruptcy after years of financial struggles
FILE - A sign for Yellow Corp. trucking company stands outside its facility Monday, July 31, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. Trucking company Yellow Corp. has declared bankruptcy after years of financial struggles and growing debt, marking a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which was filed Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, comes just three years after Yellow received $700 million in pandemic-era loans from the federal government. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
Diplomats seek answers from Poilievre on foreign policy outlook
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at a news conference outside West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
B.C.’s low-income renters thought they’d get free AC units, but some face hurdles
Window mounted air conditioners and exhaust hoses from portable units are seen in apartment windows, in Burnaby, B.C., on Saturday, August 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ukraine says three killed in Russian shelling of Kherson, Kharkiv region
Exterior view of a heavily damaged apartment after what officials say was a Russian overnight shelling in Kherson, Ukraine August 7, 2023 in this still image obtained from social media video. Telegram/Oleksandr Prokudin via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. Reuters was not able to independently verify the date and location the footage was filmed.
Venus Williams has high praise for Canada’s Leylah Fernandez
Canada's Leylah Fernandez returns to Caroline Garcia of France in a women's singles match on day four of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, July 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Bertolini steps down as Italy coach after Women’s World Cup exit
Italy's coach Milena Bertolini wears a glove on the pitch ahead of the Women's World Cup Group G soccer match between South Africa and Italy in Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Ukraine calls Jeddah talks productive, Russia calls them doomed
(FILES) This handout picture provided by the official Saudi Press Agency SPA, shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky greeting Saudi officials next to the Deputy Emir of Mecca, Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz (R), in Jeddah where the former arrived on May 19, 2023 to participate in the Arab League Summit. Saudi Arabia is hosting talks on the Ukraine war on August 5, in the latest flexing of its diplomatic muscle, though expectations are mild for what the gathering might achieve. (Photo by -STR / SPA / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / SPA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS === (Photo by -STR/SPA/AFP via Getty Images)
England through to Women’s World Cup quarter-finals after beating Nigeria in shootout
England's Rachel Daly, and England's Lucy Bronze celebrate after winning the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Nigeria in Brisbane, Australia, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. From left are Nigeria's Blessing Demehin, Nigeria's Desire Oparanozie, and Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala, reacting after losing. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
AI might soon help people who represent themselves in court, despite ethical concerns
A lawyer walks past the courthouse in Montreal, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Western patronizing isn’t enough to counter Russia’s influence in Africa
Bessma Momani is a professor at the University of Waterloo and senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation.
I’m putting in an offer for 24 Sussex. You’re welcome, Canada
Vicky Mochama
Former U.S. governor Asa Hutchinson is a natural presidential candidate facing a long-shot campaign for the White House
David Shribman
Canadian prisons need international oversight to prevent human rights violations
The Bowden Institution medium security facility near Bowden, Alta., on March 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
How a mining standoff in Saskatchewan can be a boon to both reconciliation and the economy
Ken Coates
Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco reports US$30-billion in profits, down nearly 40 per cent from last year
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Aramco is seen as security personnel walk before the start of a press conference by Aramco at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo
Evolving wildfire conditions challenging for Yukon officials after village evacuation
The town of Mayo, Yukon is seen Friday August 21, 2009. Residents of the Yukon Village of Mayo are under an evacuation order as a wildfire inches closer to the small northern community. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Troubled Toshiba announces buyout offer led by Japan businesses
FILE - The logo of Toshiba Corp. is seen at a company's building in Kawasaki near Tokyo, on Feb. 19, 2022. Toshiba announced a 2 trillion yen ($14 billion) tender offer on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in a move that will take it private, as the scandal-tarnished Japanese electronics and energy giant seeks to turn itself around. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)
Danielle Smith blames Ottawa for moratorium on new wind and solar projects
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has included Ottawa in her reasons for her government's moratorium on approving new wind and solar power projects, explaining that the feds are preventing development of backup generation for renewable energy, like natural gas. Smith speaks to the crowd before she shares the government's vision for the Alberta economy at a luncheon hosted by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce in Edmonton on Thursday July 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Ottawa should collect CEBA loans from those who can repay, and help those who can’t
A hand painted sign about the Canada Emergency Business Account, is seen in front window of Frances Watson, a store on Queen St. West, on April 15 2020. Some businesses were happy to hear about the CEBA, but now find some of the requirements to hard to meet.
How often-discarded blood samples could track Canadians’ health
Blood samples from volunteers are handled in the laboratory at Imperial College in London, Thursday, July 30, 2020. Imperial College is working on the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. Scientists at Imperial College London say they are immunizing hundreds of people with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an early trial after seeing no worrying safety problems in those vaccinated so far. Dr. Robin Shattock told the Associated Press that he and colleagues had just finished a very slow and arduous process of testing the vaccine at a low dose in a small number of participants and would now be expanding the trial to about 300 people, including those over 75. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Canada has little to show for its promises to combat forced labour in China, critics say
FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2018, file photo, an Uyghur woman uses an electric-powered scooter to fetch school children as they ride past a picture showing China's President Xi Jinping joining hands with a group of Uighur elders at the Unity New Village in Hotan, in western China's Xinjiang region. Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 welcomed the United States, European Union, Canada and Britain taking joint action to impose sanctions on senior Chinese officials over human rights abuses in China’s far western Xinjiang region. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Bay Street watchers see signs of life after a drought in IPOs
FILE PHOTO: The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
The 80-20 rule for work: Five prescriptions for managers to increase performance
One of the challenges with ending remote work is keeping employees happy.
‘I am a married man in my late 30s whose prospects of owning a home have been chewed up and spat out.’ The housing crisis, plus other letters to the editor for Aug. 7
A housing development is seen on the edge of the Ontario Green Belt in the Greater Toronto Area of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada, on May 25, 2023. A billboard at the foot of a field on the far outskirts of Toronto heralds the coming construction of new homes, while highlighting a broken promise never to permit encroachment on this vast green space, which has provoked a public outcry. (Photo by Cole BURSTON / AFP) (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal beats Manchester City in penalty shootout to win Community Shield after stoppage-time equalizer
Arsenal's Declan Rice, left, lifts the trophy after winning the English FA Community Shield final soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/David Cliff)
Caroline Wozniacki makes return to tennis at National Bank Open in Montreal
Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki is pictured during her women's doubles tennis match against Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova and Britain's Laura Robson, on the ninth day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 11, 2023. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Local favourite Milos Raonic ready for long-awaited return to National Bank Open in Toronto
Canada's Milos Raonic signs his autograph for young tennis players, following a question and answer period during the National Bank Open in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Celine Boutier wins Women’s Scottish Open to follow up first major win
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