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Essential workers to come back as Hay River, N.W.T., eyes Sunday for public’s return
A wildfire burns south of Enterprise, N.W.T., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. A wildfire official says the town of Hay River will be at risk over the next few days with strong winds and high temperatures making a dangerous situation even worse. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Grossman homers, Rangers leapfrog Blue Jays in wild-card race with 6-3 win
Texas Rangers' Corey Seager (right) scores ahead of the tag from Toronto Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman (55) during sixth inning American League MLB baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The Weather Network hit by ‘cybersecurity incident,’ says hack impacts website and data systems
Cameraman Caaleb Trott from The Weather Network out of Mississauga, Ont., sets up for a shot at the Canada Customs booth at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie, Ont., Thursday, Dec.27, 2001. The area has been hit by two-and-a-half feet of snow with more expected.
Atlantic Canada prepares for fall storm season as Hurricane Lee churns slowly north
This satellite image provided by CIRA/NOAA shows hurricane Lee in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, September 11, 2023. The Canadian Hurricane Centre says hurricane Lee could make landfall this weekend anywhere from Maine to southeastern Nova Scotia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CIRA/NOAA
Accused in London killings asked bystander to make a video of his arrest
Justice Renee Pomerance (left to right), Nathaniel Veltman, defence counsel Peter Ketcheson and federal prosecutor Sarah Shaikh attend court at Veltman's trial in Windsor, Ont., Monday, Sept.11, 2023. Federal prosecutors are arguing that a man facing murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family in Ontario was motivated by white nationalist beliefs, branding the attack as an act of terrorism. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould
B.C. Premier Eby ‘white-hot’ angry over release of psychiatric patient following Vancouver stabbing
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks at an announcement for a new hospital and cancer facility in Surrey B.C. on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Liberals in ‘solution mode,’ as ministers acknowledge Canadians are struggling and downcast
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and son Xavier depart New Delhi, India on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Trudeau's departure was delayed several days due to a technical issue with his military aircraft. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Montreal police investigating packages connected to Kenneth Law
Montreal police say they are investigating allegations that an Ontario man accused of sending lethal substances to people who later took their own lives also sent those chemicals to Montreal residents. Insp. Simon James of York Regional Police speaks to the media during a press conference regarding the case of the Ontario man accused of selling a deadly substance online, in Mississauga, Ont, on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Ontario government removes chair, treasurer of condo regulator amid conflict-of-interest reports
Heather Zordel, the Bay Street lawyer and Tory fundraiser handpicked by the government of Doug Ford has caused an uproar in the controversial appointment as the new chair of the OSC. File photos 2016
Manoah likely won’t return in ‘23
Toronto Blue Jays' Alek Manoah pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Cleveland. Manoah has been placed on the temporarily inactive list by the team's Triple-A affiliate. Manoah, who has struggled for most of the season, was optioned to the Buffalo Bisons on Aug. 11 but did not immediately report to the club. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Sue Ogrocki
Ukrainian refugees are leaving Poland for Germany, and the employment opportunities it offers
BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 24: People, most of them expatriate Ukrainians living in Berlin, hold mirrors to symbolize the spiritual hole left by the deaths of Ukrainian children in the current war as they gather to mark Ukrainian independence day on August 24, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Ukraine became a sovereign country in 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Today it is fighting for its existence against the ongoing Russian military invasion, now in its second year, in a war that has caused hundreds of thousands of casualties. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
10,000 dead or missing in Libya flooding as entire neighbourhoods swept out to sea
General view of Derna city, following a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hitting the country, in Libya September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Globe and Mail garners five Webster nominations
Margie Gray mother of Myles Gray, who was brutality beaten and killed by Vancouver Police, is photographed near Garden Bay, British Columbia, Saturday, January 28, 2023. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
Daly expects ‘fairly complicated’ Senators sale to close soon
Ottawa Senators NHL team signage is shown at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The sale of the Ottawa Senators is coming to a close. A group led by Toronto-based businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the NHL team, the Senators announced Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Breanna Stewart edges A’ja Wilson for AP WNBA Player of the Year honors by one vote
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: Tianna Hawkins #21 of the Washington Mystics guards Breanna Stewart #30 of the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on September 10, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. 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. The Mystics defeated the Liberty 90-88. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Stein leads Velocitor to victory in $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes
Jockey Justin Stein guides Duke of Love thru his final breeze at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on August 19, 2022. Duke of Love outduelled Ironstone down the stretch to capture the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie Racetrack on Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO - Woodbine - Michael Burns Photo *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Can a simple ETF portfolio match the returns of a pension fund? You may be surprised
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Lich, Barber trial sees Facebook videos from Ottawa truck convoy featuring ‘hold the line’ slogan
Tamara Lich arrives for her trial at the courthouse in Ottawa, on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Lich and fellow Freedom Convoy organizer Chris Barber are charged with mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief and intimidation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Captains Mike Weir, Jim Furyk preparing for Presidents Cup in Montreal a year out
Canada's Mike Weir watches his drive on the 15th tee during round two of the PGA Tour Champions Shaw Charity Classic golf event in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Josh Allen’s turnover troubles too much to overcome in Bills season-opening loss
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) warms up before playing against the New York Jets in an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Argos star returner Javon Leake sometimes misses former life as a running back
Toronto Argonauts running back Javon Leake, right, is tackled by Calgary Stampeders linebacker Jordan Herdman-Reed during first half CFL football action in Calgary, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
SNC-Lavalin changes name to AtkinsRéalis as engineering giant looks to forge new identity
The offices of SNC-Lavalin are seen in Montreal on March 26, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Ten U.S. dividend payers with a safety net
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Waterloo’s Clearpath Robotics sold to Rockwell Automation for US$600-million plus
A Husky robot, left, and a Jackal robot is at the Clearpath Robotics warehouse in Kitchener, Ont., on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hannah Yoon
Man declared dead is likely still alive, Quebec court reaffirms in appeal case
The Court of Appeal of Quebec is seen in Montreal, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. The Quebec Court of Appeal has upheld a decision to overturn a missing man's declaration of death more than five years after he was first pronounced deceased. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
It’s not that we have too many people. It’s that we have too few houses
Andrew Coyne
Canada’s housing bubble: ‘Sliding down the slippery slope of hope’
Condominiums facing construction elevators attached to the side of a condominium under construction on Mutual St. are photographed on Aug 29, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Ukrainian pilots could be flying F-16s in three months, Air National Guard head says
FILE - U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly over the Osan U.S. Air Base during a combined air force exercise with the United States and South Korea in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Dec. 4, 2017. The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on F-16 fighter jets before the end of the year, though it will be longer than that before they are flying combat missions. That's according to the head of the Air National Guard force tasked with training them. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
‘Everybody loves Wonder Woman’: Calgary college displays statue of iconic superhero
A statue of DC Comics superhero Wonder Woman is on display at Bow Valley College in Calgary, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
At PyroGenesis, a family transaction runs into allegations of fraud
David Milstead
Evening Update: Ottawa’s break-even estimate on EV plant subsidies challenged
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux waits to appear before appearing at the Senate Committee on National Finance, Tuesday, October 25, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Noteworthy: David Rosenberg’s aggressive call on future BoC rate moves and why BMO sees a shallow recession
Scott Barlow
Saskatchewan begins search for top cop to lead new marshals service
Saskatchewan Minister of Health Paul Merriman speaks to the media, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Saskatchewan says it has begun the search for someone to lead a new marshals service. Merriman says the province is looking for someone with the skills and experience required to operate a modern police service.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Canadians face 40 years of stagnant incomes – government’s economic strategy is failing
Storm clouds pass by the Peace Tower and Parliament Hill on Tuesday August 18, 2020 in Ottawa. New revelations about a secret spy agency in the office of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau are a sign of how much remains unknown about the history of Canada's domestic intelligence agencies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
B.C. premier breaks ground on second hospital, cancer centre at cost of $2.88-billion
B.C. Premier David Eby wears a hard hat with a hospital sign affixed during an announcement for a new hospital in Surrey B.C. on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion, experts say
FILE - Sudafed and other common nasal decongestants containing pseudoephedrine are on display behind the counter at Hospital Discount Pharmacy in Edmond, Okla., Jan. 11, 2005. The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 against the effectiveness of the ingredient found in popular versions of Sudafed, Allegra, Dayquil and other medications sold on pharmacy shelves. (AP Photo, File)
PEI’s Island Walk isn’t exactly as advertised but I did meet a lot of great people
Trauma, opera and a severed head: How Atom Egoyan revisited the Salome spotlight
Director Atom Egoyan poses for a photograph in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Egoyan will see the debut of his intimate psychodrama “Seven Veils” at the venerable Princess of Wales Theatre. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Politics Briefing: MP Michael Chong urges co-ordinated response by Ottawa and Washington to Beijing interference
Michael Chong (centre) appears before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Sept.12, 2023.The Conservative MP at the centre of Canada's foreign interference saga is urging Capitol Hill lawmakers to work with their northern neighbour to battle Beijing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/James McCarten
Peak China gloom or geopolitical quagmire?
This aerial photo taken on Aug. 10 shows cranes and shipping containers at Yingkou port, in China's northeastern Liaoning province.
SocGen equity strategists upbeat on S&P 500 near-term, cautious into 2024
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Aug. 15.
Parents call for better air quality in schools to protect against viruses, wildfire smoke
Several grassroots groups of parents, health-care workers and teachers have sprung up across Canada to lobby for safer schools, including improved air quality. A classroom is seen during a media tour of an elementary school in Vancouver, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Guerrero on knife edge of success or failure, depending on the Jays’ playoff push
Cathal Kelly
BP chief executive Bernard Looney resigns over personal relationships with colleagues
FILE PHOTO: Bernard Looney, BP Chief Executive, speaks during a session at Egypt's 5th Petroleum Show "EGYPS 2022" in the capital city of Cairo, Egypt, February 14, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo
Five former Memphis police officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols now also facing federal charges
FILE - The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA basketball game between the Pelicans and Wizards, Jan. 28, 2023. The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the patterns or practices of the police department in Memphis, Tennessee, nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division made the announcement Thursday, July 27, 2023 in Memphis. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
Pulitzer winner Michael Chabon, other authors sue Facebook-parent Meta over AI program
FILE - Facebook's Meta logo sign is seen at the company headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. on Oct. 28, 2021. Thirteen state attorneys general – all Republicans – sent a letter Thursday, July 13, 2023, to the CEOs of the U.S.'s 100 biggest companies, warning of legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Former Manitoba premier Gary Doer attends NDP event to support Wab Kinew
Former Manitoba premier Gary Doer attends an NDP campaign event in support current party leader Wab Kinew at The Forks on September 12, 2023. Shannon VanRaes/The Globe and Mail
Environment minister must unblock Rebel News founder Ezra Levant on X under court order
Outspoken political commentator Ezra Levant arrives at the Law Society of Alberta in Calgary on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault must unblock Rebel News founder Levant on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, under the terms of a court order. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. fractured girlfriend’s vertebra in alleged assault, prosecutors say
FILE - Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. dribbles during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, March 7, 2023, in Houston. Porter was arrested Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, and charged with assault and strangulation after allegedly attacking his girlfriend at a New York City hotel. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)
Kitchen thought to be source of E. coli outbreak in Calgary had cockroaches, ‘sewer gas smell,’ report reveals
The building and kitchens where an E. Coli outbreak happened in Calgary on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Several daycares have closed due to an E. Coli outbreak, Fueling Brains (formerly called UKids) are in the building where the kitchen of the outbreak began. (Photo by Jude Brocke/The Globe and Mail)
Law firm Norton Rose names Jennifer Teskey as managing partner, the first woman to hold the role
Jennifer Teskey will be the first woman to become Canadian managing partner of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, the law firm announced Tuesday. Ms. Teskey, who began her career at Norton Rose as a summer student in 2001 and was called to the bar in 2003, will take over from Charles Hurdon as of Jan. 1, 2024. Mr. Hurdon, who led the firm for nine years, will continue practicing employment and labour law at Norton Rose after stepping down.
Over three years after it was stolen, a van Gogh painting is recovered but with some damage
An handout picture released by Dutch art detective Arthur Brand shows a portrait of him posing with the painting title "Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring", painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1884, at his home in Amsterdam on September 11, 2023. Brand has recovered a precious Vincent van Gogh painting that was stolen from a museum in a daring midnight heist during the coronavirus lockdown three-and-a-half years ago. Brand, dubbed the "Indiana Jones of the Art World" for tracing a series of high-profile lost artworks, told AFP that confirming the painting was the stolen Van Gogh was "one of the greatest moments of my life." (Photo by Handout / ARTHUR BRAND / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Arthur Brand " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/ARTHUR BRAND/AFP via Getty Images)
Pierre Poilievre says hope is a leader’s most important job. It’s not
Marsha Lederman
Canada set to begin Davis Cup title defence against group stage hosts Italy
MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 24: Denis Shapovalov of Canada reacts in his singles final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during Day Seven of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 24, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Dramatic footage shows torrent of floodwater tearing through Libyan city
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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks U.S. record for longest spaceflight
This image provided by NASA shows astronaut Frank Rubio floating inside the cupola, the International Space Station’s “window to the world.” Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. Rubio surpassed the U.S. record of 355 days on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 at the International Space Station. He arrived at the outpost last September with two Russians for a routine six months. (NASA via AP)
B.C. officials warn residents to take care when they return to fire zones
The latest evacuation order issued due to a wildfire in British Columbia covers a rural area north of Prince George in a region straddling the boundaries of two regional governments. Fires burn near Great Beaver Lake, B.C.in this recent file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
Luxury cruise ship carrying 206 people runs aground in remote Greenland
The Danish and German flags flutter in the breeze ahead of the visit of Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at the Chancellery in Berlin where she will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on August 17, 2023. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
A game plan for emptying your expensive storage locker
Rob Carrick
Economy, housing and safety dominate Manitoba party leaders forum
In this composite image made from three photographs, from right to left, Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba Leader Heather Stefanson speaks during a news conference in Whistler, B.C., Tuesday, June 27, 2023; Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew speaks at the Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023; and Manitoba Liberal Party Leader Dougald Lamont speaks to the media at the Legislature building, in Winnipeg, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck, John Woods, David Lipnowski
Governments’ $28.2-billion for EV plants will take 20 years to break even, not five as Ottawa suggested, PBO says
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux waits to appear before appearing at the Senate Committee on National Finance, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. The Parliamentary Budget Office has trimmed its forecast for economic growth this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers has a torn left Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the season
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) warms up before playing against the Buffalo Bills in an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Health Canada approves new Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for fall
A Fraser Health registered nurse draws a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe at a walk-up vaccination clinic at Bear Creek Park, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, May 17, 2021. The detection in British Columbia of the country's first known case of the latest COVID-19 variant should have Canadians ready to roll up their sleeves for newly formulated vaccines to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, as well as influenza and RSV in some cases, an immunologist says.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Aerosmith postpones Toronto show, other dates after Steven Tyler suffers vocal cord damage
<div>Rock band Aerosmith is postponing a concert in Toronto scheduled for Tuesday Sept. 12 after singer Steven Tyler suffered vocal cord damage at a weekend performance. Singer Steven Tyler performs during a concert of Aerosmith at the Koenigsplatz in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 26, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Lukas Barth</div>
Top U.S. House Republican Kevin McCarthy launches Biden impeachment inquiry
FILE - Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., holds a news conference as the House prepares to leave for its August recess, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2023. McCarthy suggested Sunday, Aug. 27, that an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden was becoming more likely, calling it “a natural step” as Congress soon ends its summer break and House Republicans seek to expand their investigative power. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Heavy rain brings flash flooding in parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Vehicles make their way through a flooded Lancaster Street during heavy rain in Leominster, Mass., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. (Rick Cinclair/Worcester Telegram & Gazette via AP)
Ontario Liberals say more than 80,000 members eligible to vote in leadership race
Signage is photographed at the Ontario Liberal Party's 2023 Annual Meeting at the Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton, Ont., on Sunday, March 5, 2023. The OLP is set to announce its new leader on Dec. 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Lupul
Former world No. 1 Simona Halep banned for four years for anti-doping rule violations
TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 14: Simona Halep of Romania celebrates her victory over Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil following the singles final of the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at Sobeys Stadium on August 14, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
Enbridge names new chief legal officer and new chief administrative officer
Enbridge comnay logos on display at the company's annual meeting in Calgary on May 12, 2016. Enbridge Inc. has signed a deal with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to sell 49 per cent of its interests in a group renewable power assets for $1.75 billion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Black-clad house on a hardscrabble street
Dave LeBlanc
AIMCo opens first Asia office in Singapore, remains leery of China
Alberta Investment Management Corp. CEO Evan Siddall in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. AIMCo is opening its first Asian office, but the Edmonton-based fund manager says it will steer well clear of China to focus instead on markets with less geopolitical risk.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
MP Michael Chong testifies before U.S. lawmakers about being target of Chinese foreign interference
Michael Chong arrives to a standing committee on foreign affairs and international development in Ottawa on Thursday, May 4, 2023. The Conservative MP at the centre of Canada’s foreign interference saga is telling his story today to U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
U.S. claims Google pays more than $10-billion a year to maintain search dominance as antitrust trial opens
FILE - The Google logo is displayed at their offices, Nov. 1, 2018, in London. In a letter, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, children’s advocacy groups including Fairplay and Common Sense Media asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, saying the tech giant serves personalized ads to kids on YouTube despite federal law prohibiting the practice. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Winnipeg Jets name centre Adam Lowry as team’s new captain
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 20: Adam Lowry #17 of the Winnipeg Jets celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Two of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on April 20, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
Tesla tops list of most shorted stocks for third month in August: data firm
Visitors inspect a Tesla model 3 car on display at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich on Sept. 4.
Italy beats Ukraine in key Euro 2024 qualifier. Spain wins big and Romania fans’ chants stop game
(FILES) In this handout image released by the Spanish Royal Football Federation (RFEF) on August 25, 2023, RFEF President Luis Rubiales delivers a speech during an extraordinary general assembly of the federation on August 25, 2023 in Las Rozas de Madrid. Luis Rubiales on September 10, 2023 said he will resign as Spanish football federation chief after kiss scandal. (Photo by Eidan RUBIO / RFEF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / RFEF / EIDAN RUBIO " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by EIDAN RUBIO/RFEF/AFP via Getty Images)
Indigenous opera Canoe explores outdoor gear from a First Nations perspective
Spy Dénommé-Welch (Algonquin-Anishnaabe) writer composer director. His latest work, together with longtime collaborator Catherine Magowan, is Canoe, opening at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre in Toronto on September 15th 2023
Converted factory loft sells at near asking price
Done Deal, 993 Queen St. W., No. 404, Toronto
Research shows women of different ethnicities rarely work together to address workplace inequity
Women of differing ethnicities can come together to fix the inequities they have in common, such as lower pay, disparity in promotion and incidents of harassment
Nobel winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion though she faces two more legal cases
Philippine journalist and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa speaks during an interview with AFP in Manila on September 12, 2023. Ressa was cleared on September 12 of tax evasion following a five-year legal battle, hailing the verdict as a win for press freedom and voicing hope she will be cleared of other charges she insists are politically motivated. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JAM STA ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)
OPEC sticks to oil demand growth forecasts in 2023 and 2024
FILE PHOTO: The OPEC logo pictured ahead of an informal meeting between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algiers, Algeria, September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina/File Photo
Britain faces ‘epidemic’ of shoplifting as Primark profits hit
FILE PHOTO: People carry Primark shopping bags after retail restrictions due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) eased, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
Energy companies dominate TSX’s list of top 30 stocks over past 3 years
The TSX logo is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
U.S. moves to advance prisoner swap deal with Iran and release $6-billion in frozen Iranian funds
FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo/File Photo
TikTok launches its online shopping business in the U.S.
FILE - The TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020. TikTok needs to do more to get ready for new European Union digital rules designed to keep users safe online, a top official said Tuesday July 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
EU lawmakers pass bill hiking renewable energy targets
FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Apple unveils iPhone 15 with new charging cables, watch with unique ‘double tap’ feature
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the 'Wonderlust' event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Israel’s Supreme Court hears arguments in showdown over judicial curbs
All 15 of Israel's Supreme Court justices appear for the first time in the country's history to look at the legality of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious judicial overhaul, which the government pushed through parliament in July, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. The divisive law, which cancels the court's ability to block government actions and appointments using the legal concept that they are "unreasonable," is the first piece of the wider government plan to weaken the Supreme Court. (Debbie Hill/Pool Photo via AP)
U.S. small business sentiment falls for first time in four months, survey shows
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A cashier handles money in Macy's Herald Square in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 23, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo/File Photo
Global fund managers increasingly bullish
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange floor in New York City on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.
Chinese property developer Country Garden secures bondholder reprieve, sources say
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured in Tianjin, China August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
More climate disasters are in Canada’s future. The military cannot be the solution
Imran Bayoumi.
Roots reports $5.3-million second-quarter loss as total sales edge higher
The Roots store at 1485 Yonge St. in midtownToronto, is photographed on June 12 2019.
Ruling party heavyweight reiterates preference for loose monetary policy after Bank of Japan hints at change
FILE PHOTO: A man walks in front of the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
UN food agency warns of ‘doom loop’ for world’s hungriest as governments cut aid, needs increase
FILE - An Afghan school girl, right, walks past sacks of milled wheat on the main road in the city of Kandahar province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, June 29, 2008. The World Food Program warned Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, that humanitarian funding cuts by governments are forcing the U.N. agency to drastically cut food rations to the world’s hungriest people, with each 1% cut in aid risking to push 400,000 people toward starvation. The agency said the more than 60% funding shortfall this year was the highest in WFP’s 60-year history and marks the first time the Rome-based agency has seen contributions decline while needs rise. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq, File)
Record month for British pay growth puts central bank on course for another rate hike
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Bank of England (BoE) building, the BoE confirmed to raise interest rates to 1.75%, in London, Britain, August 4, 2022. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska/File Photo
Frustration mounts with Morocco earthquake aid yet to reach some survivors; death toll rises
Rubble litters destroyed buildings following a devastating earthquake in the village mountain of Imi Oughlad, on the Imlil-Asni road in Al-Haouz province of central Morocco's High Atlas range on September 12, 2023. Medics treated a constant flow of casualties after Morocco's strongest-ever earthquake killed more than 2,800 people, but on September 12 hopes of finding more survivors under the rubble were fading. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
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