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Herrera helps Dynamo start fast in 4-1 victory over Whitecaps
Sep 20, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Dynamo FC defender Brad Smith (3) controls the ball as Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder Sebastian Berhalter (16) defends during the second half at Shell Energy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Powerful second half lifts Italy to win over Uruguay
Italy's Montanna Ioane, right, reacts after scoring a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Italy and Uruguay at the Stade de Nice, in Nice, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Gausman pitches Blue Jays past Yankees 6-1 to maintain slim lead for second AL wild card
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone talks to umpire Lance Barrett (16) during the second inning of the team's baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
$100-million men Kane, Bellingham give value to Bayern, Madrid in Champions League debut wins
Bayern's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring his side's third goal from a penalty kick during the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayern Munich and Manchester United at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
PWHL can close gaps in international women’s hockey, say Kingsbury, MacLeod
The 13 players drafted into the PWHL on Monday from seven countries outside North America will be difference-makers on their national teams and raise the playing level of those countries, say Toronto's GM Gina Kingsbury and Ottawa's coach Carla Macleod. Macleod reacts at the IIHF World Championship Women's hockey championships in Herning, Denmark, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bo Amstrup-Ritzau Scanpix via AP
Lionel Messi exits early but Inter Miami finds offence elsewhere to thump Toronto FC 4-0
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 20: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami and Kobe Franklin #19 of Toronto FC battle for the ball during the first half at DRV PNK Stadium on September 20, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Last-minute penalty drama leads to 1-1 draw between CF Montreal and FC Cincinnati
CF Montreal's Kwadwo Opoku jumps for the ball during first half MLS soccer action against FC Cincinnati in Montreal, Wednesday, September 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Bullish on Russel Metals Inc.
Monica Rizk
Spotlight on goalies Skinner, Campbell as Oilers open training camp
Edmonton Oilers' goalie Stuart Skinner speaks about the future of the Oilers after the loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the playoffs, in Edmonton on Tuesday May 16, 2023. Watching his baby boy learn to crawl has given Skinner some perspective heading into a season where he and fellow Oilers goalie Jack Campbell will be under the microscope. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Under Pierre Poilievre’s housing plan, missed construction targets would see cities lose funding
An apartment building construction site is seen in the Lebreton Flats neighbourhood of Ottawa, on Thursday, June 29, 2023. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail
Bonnie Crombie defends her shifting position on Greenbelt lands
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie stands on stage with supporters at a rally in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Candidates in the Ontario Liberal Party's race to become the next leader kicked off the first official debate by taking aim at perceived front-runner Bonnie Crombie. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Canucks ‘aligned’ from top down ahead of new season, Rutherford says
Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford, centre, general manager Patrik Allvin, back left, and head coach Rick Tocchet listen during a news conference ahead of the NHL hockey team's training camp, in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
‘We all want to be Winnipeg Jets,’ Bowness says, adding rift with players is over
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness yells at his players during a timeout against the Philadelphia Flyers during second period NHL action in Winnipeg, Saturday, January 28, 2023. Bowness is predicting an intensity similar to an NHL playoff-series clincher when his Winnipeg Jets host the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
B.C. municipalities vote to ask province to put more restrictions on decriminalized illicit drugs
Local politicians in British Columbia have passed all three resolutions asking the province to improve funding and regulation for the drug decriminalization pilot program, including expanding possession and use prohibitions to parks and sports fields. People are framed by wildflowers while walking a dog on a pathway at Garry Point Park, in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday, May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
New owner, stable roster have Senators eyeing end to playoff drought
FILE - Ottawa Senators left wing Parker Kelly skates as projections of the team's logo spin on the ice before the team's NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in Ottawa, Ontario. A group led by Canadian businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement to buy the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. The team announced Tuesday, June 13, 2023, that Andlauer and his group will purchase 90% of the club from the Melnyk family. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Training camps open around the NHL with big questions to answer from Anaheim to Columbus
Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) skates with the Stanley Cup after the Knights defeated the Florida Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Las Vegas. The Knights won the series 4-1. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Ottawa forecasts 1.4 million international student applications a year by 2027, document shows
Students walking on St. George St. near the University of Toronto, are photographed on Nov 23, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog on mend from knee surgery, set to miss second straight season
FILE - Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog skates against the New York Islanders during an NHL hockey game March 7, 2022, in Elmont, N.Y. Landeskog sees a clearer path back to the ice even if he's not expected to play this season. That's how encouraged he is 4 1/2 months removed from cartilage replacement surgery on his right knee. His coach is optimistic, too, which is why Jared Bednar won't name a captain for the upcoming season. He's going to wait for Landeskog. (AP Photo/Jim McIsaac, File)
Licences suspended for company whose truck hit B.C. highway overpass, minister says
B.C. Minister of Education Rob Fleming speaks during a press conference in Victoria on June 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Tensions with India raise concerns fewer international students will choose to study in Canada
Students walking on St. George St. near the University of Toronto, are photographed on Nov 23, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Ottawa’s bail reform legislation lands in the Senate, but critics question quick House passage
The Centre Block of Parliament Hill is pictured as members of Parliament return to the House of Commons in Ottawa on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, following the summer recess. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Alberta Health Services says E. coli cases related to daycare outbreak stable
The Alberta Children's Hospital is shown in Calgary, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Alberta Health Services say the number of E. coli cases related to an outbreak at numerous Calgary daycares remains stable. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Alberta eyes more than half of CPP’s assets in report on provincial plan
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to the media in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Big week ahead for 49ers, other favourites
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) throws the ball during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Elks looking for third straight home win under Canadian quarterback Ford
Edmonton Elks quarterback Tre Ford (2) scores a touchdown against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the second half of CFL football action in Regina, on Friday, September 15, 2023. Ford has the Edmonton Elks on another home streak. Edmonton (4-10) will chase a third consecutive victory at Commonwealth Stadium on Friday night when it hosts the B.C. Lions (9-4). THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Ontario cabinet minister Kaleed Rasheed resigns over scrutiny of Vegas trip after Greenbelt probe
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office says cabinet member Kaleed Rasheed has resigned from his role and from the Progressive Conservative caucus – a departure that comes in the wake of an integrity commissioner probe into the government's Greenbelt land swap. Rasheed responds to a question at Queen's Park in Toronto on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Toronto writer John Lorinc wins US$25,000 prize for his book Dream States
John Lorinc - cr. Samuel Lorinc.
Why investors are staying put as strikes hit U.S. automakers
AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 20: United Auto Workers members and supporters rally at the Stellantis North America headquarters on September 20, 2023 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. UAW President Shawn Fain has set a deadline of noon Friday, September 22 to expand the UAW strike against the Big Three automakers Stellantis, Ford, and General Motors if significant progress in the contract negotiations has not been reached by then. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Rio Tinto planning more investments in Canada, but rules out bid for Teck
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne visit a pilot project of a blue smelting demonstration plant with Rio Tinto Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jakob Stausholm, at Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) in Sorel, Quebec, Canada October 11, 2022. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Polaris Prize winner Debby Friday reflects on her Good Luck
Debby Friday delivers remarks on stage after winning the 2023 Polaris Music Prize in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Manitoba’s two major political parties say they would not repeat COVID-19 lockdowns
Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising aid for the local film, television and music industry if they are reelected Oct. 3. Tory Leader Heather Stefanson says she would offer a 10 per cent tax credit bonus for productions in Manitoba that use Manitoba music for at least half their soundtrack. Stefanson speaks at the Party Leaders Forum in Winnipeg Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving is taking the wait-and-see approach. Good luck with that
Cathal Kelly
Toronto Maple Leafs roll out core lineup at training camp
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews speaks to the media during the opening day of their NHL training camp in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
FedEx raises lower end of full-year profit forecast
FILE PHOTO: A Federal Express truck is shown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Air Canada says unauthorized group breached employee data, hacked internal system
Canada's biggest airline says an unauthorized group briefly breached an internal system linked to the personal information and records of some employees. Air Canada logos are seen on the tails of planes at the airport in Montreal, Que., Monday, June 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Emergency lane along Parliament lost during convoy protest, court hears
Kim Ayotte, General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services at the City of Ottawa, arrives at the courthouse in Ottawa where he will appear as a witness at the trial of Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. The testimony of Ottawa's emergency services manager is expected to continue today in the criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Generative AI: Business applications of the future
Despite strained Indian ties, Canada must stay the course on Indo-Pacific strategy
FILE - Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, walks past Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi's cremation site, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. Trudeau said that Canada wasn't looking to escalate tensions, but asked India on Tuesday, Sept. 19, to take the killing of a Sikh activist seriously after India called accusations that the Indian government may have been involved absurd.(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Evening Update: India warns citizens against travelling to Canada
Traffic passes a sign to Canada's High Commission in New Delhi, India on September 20, 2023. Relations between India and Canada entered the deep freeze this week after Ottawa accused New Delhi of being involved in the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia.
Politics Briefing: Canada getting a national political party aimed at disaffected members of other parties
FILE PHOTO: Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Twenty funds that outperformed their peers amid interest-rate uncertainty
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
‘Meet me at the dep’: How anglos borrowed from French to create a ‘Quebec English’ all their own
A woman takes a picture of the new Bonjour Montreal in the Old Port Thursday, July 6, 2023 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Vancouver police boost security at Indian Consulate since Trudeau remarks on killing
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. A 26-year-old Uber driver has been killed in an early morning collision in Vancouver involving three vehicles.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Stellantis makes a new contract offer as United Auto Workers prepare to expand their strike
UAW members Dan Schlieman, with flag, and Brad Geer work the picket line during a strike Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, at the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex where Jeeps are made in Toledo, Ohio. (Jeremy Wadsworth/The Blade via AP)
Two smart RRIF strategies to consider as part of your estate planning
Tim Cestnick
Four firefighters die in vehicle crash on B.C. road, say government officials
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Kamloops, B.C., on Monday, September 11, 2023.&nbsp;Eby has announced MLA Adam Walker has been ousted from the BC New Democratic party.<br style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);">In a statement issued today, Eby says the BC New Democrat caucus conducted a thorough internal investigation after a human resources complaint was issued against him.&nbsp;THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Illegal tobacco growth costing three provinces $2.47 billion in taxes, according to retail report
This photo illustration shows a man holding a cigarette on August 01, 2023, in Montreal, Canada. Each cigarette sold in Canada effective Tuesday now come with individual health warnings that "cigarettes cause impotence" and cancer, and that there is "poison in every puff." The labelling rule announced in May aims to further crack down on smoking and is a world first. (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Poilievre introduces housing bill, plan focuses on getting cities to build more homes
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asks a question in the House of Commons during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canada’s science and tech ecosystem is broken — businesses need to invest more
FILE PHOTO: A worker waters a flower bed next to the logo of Samsung Electronics during a media tour at Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Suwon, South Korea, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
These stocks benefit from agriculture’s fight against climate change. Plus, Morgan Stanley on how Canadians should position their portfolios
The Reid family harvest their wheat crop near Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Canada is the world's sixth-largest producer and one of the largest exporters of wheat, annually producing an average of over 25 million tonnes and exporting around 15 million tonnes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Canadian dollar gives back earlier gains on hawkish Fed
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Oil could return to US$100 this fall, experts say
FILE PHOTO: Model of natural gas pipeline and Russian flag, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
How far should Canada go in pressing India over Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing?
Lawrence Martin
Travellers rattled by Canada-India row, but trip plans remain unchanged
A view of the Golden Temple, Sikhism's holiest shrine, in Amritsar, India, Sept.20, 2023. Travellers and the sector that relies on them are rattled by heightened tensions between Canada and India, but see no reason to rethink their overseas plans for now. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Prabhjot Gill
‘There’s real fear and frustration in America’: Dumb Money’s Craig Gillespie on fighting fire with ire
This picture taken on September 19, 2023 shows a view of a mud-covered stairwell in the house of Mohamed Badr, 23, a survivor of the flooding who lost his brother and whose house was engulfed with mud in the recent deadly flash floods in Libya's eastern city of Derna. In Libya's flood-hit town of Derna, the breeze from the Mediterranean Sea mixes with the nauseating stench of human remains buried under the rubble. Ten days after a tsunami-scale wall of water ripped through the town, razing entire neighbourhoods, the traumatised survivors are waiting to learn the fate of missing loved ones, without any illusions. (Photo by Amanda MOUAWAD / AFP) (Photo by AMANDA MOUAWAD/AFP via Getty Images)
British PM Rishi Sunak rolls back key climate measures
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reacts as he delivers a speech during a press conference on the net zero target, at the Downing Street Briefing Room, in central London, on September 20, 2023. The UK looked set to backtrack on policies aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050 with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expected to water down some of the government's green commitments. The move comes amid growing concern over the potential financial cost of the government's policies to achieve net zero carbon emissions by mid-century. JUSTIN TALLIS/Pool via REUTERS
Snoring never stopped me from exploring, much to my roommates’ dismay
Canada Soccer to name new general secretary before announcing John Herdman’s successor
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group F - Canada v Morocco - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar - December 1, 2022 Canada coach John Herdman REUTERS/Carl Recine
Bruins name Brad Marchand as 27th captain in team history
Feb 28, 2023; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) reacts during the second period against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Blue Jays hope that hosting Canadian Futures Showcase helps grow baseball in Canada
FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2017, file photo, a baseball is shown on the grass at the Cincinnati Reds baseball spring training facility in Goodyear, Ariz. Major League Baseball rejected the players' offer for a 114-game regular season in the pandemic-delayed season with no additional salary cuts and told the union it did not plan to make a counterproposal, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday, June 3, 2020, because no statements were authorized. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, FIle)
Alberta set to release report on whether to ditch CPP for provincial pension plan
A worker irons a giant Alberta flag while getting the stage ready for the United Conservative Party (UCP) provincial election night party in Calgary, Alberta, Canada May 29, 2023. REUTERS/Todd Korol
Somalia’s first all-women newsroom spotlights female taboos
Shukri Mohamed Abdi and Fathi Mohamed Ahmed, journalists at Bilan Media, Somalia's first all-women media team, use a mobile to record the news inside the Bilan Media studios in Mogadishu, Somalia August 20, 2023. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
U.S. Federal Reserve holds rates steady, but signals one more hike this year
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Auto workers at Ford’s Canadian facilities to vote on tentative deal starting Saturday
The Ford logo shines off the grille of a vehicle at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo., Oct. 20, 2019. Ford Motor Co. says it will recall about 8,800 vehicles in Canada after the automaker lost track of some older Takata air bags that can explode and hurl shrapnel. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-David Zalubowski
Lightning captain Steven Stamkos says he’s disappointed about lack of contract discussions with team
FILE - Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) skates before Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. Lightning captain Steven Stamkos says he is disappointed about the lack of discussions with the team about a new contract as players report for training camp. Stamkos' current $68 million, eight-year deals ends after the upcoming season. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Olivia Chow backs Toronto transit safety plan proposing 178 new frontline staff
<div>Toronto mayor Olivia Chow is backing a transit safety plan to hire 178 new frontline staff, mostly by adding more customer service agents at transit stations. Police officers are seen on the platform as people wait for a subway train inside a TTC station in Toronto, Saturday, April 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston</div>
Canucks defenceman Tucker Poolman to start season on long-term injured reserve
Tom Willander wears a Vancouver Canucks jersey after being picked by the team during the first round of the NHL hockey draft Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Eight of our favourite vehicles from the Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance
The winners of the top three awards at the 2023 Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance near Owen Sound, Ont.
Toronto hospital network appoints chief AI scientist in bid to improve health care
Bo Wang, shown in a handout photo, has been appointed as chief artificial intelligence scientist by UHN, Canada's largest network of research hospitals, to bring together doctors and computing experts as part of an emerging field aiming to more accurately and quickly diagnose, treat and monitor patients using "big data." THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University Health Network-Tim Fraser **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Canada Post breaking law by gathering info from envelopes and parcels, privacy watchdog says
The Canada Post logo is seen on the outside the company's Pacific Processing Centre, in Richmond, B.C., on June 1, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Newfoundland university threw doors open to Titan submersible operator, emails show
Newfoundland and Labrador's ocean marine polytechnic threw open its "proverbial doors" last year to the company that owned the doomed Titan submersible, which suffered a catastrophic implosion on a descent to the Titanic shipwreck in June, killing all five people on board. Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic, is unloaded from the ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John’s on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Humboldt Broncos crash survivor and girlfriend win The Amazing Race Canada
A survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash and his girlfriend have won "The Amazing Race Canada." Ty Smith and Kat Kastner of Calgary, shown in a handout photo, were the first pair to finish a 25-clue crossword puzzle based on previous locations and tasks during Season 9 of the race. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Bell Media **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Ontario extends funding to help certain hospitals avoid temporary ER closures
Ontario is extending funding that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid temporary ER closures, after previously saying it would end after the summer.Ambulances are parked at a hospital in Toronto on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Financial uncertainty has become new normal for many Canadians, RBC survey suggests
Toronto July 03/09 - Pedestrians and shoppers walk along on Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Photo by Deborah Baic The Globe and Mail
Jury selection tomorrow in Peter Nygard sex-assault case in Toronto
<div>The sexual-assault case against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is expected to be back in a Toronto courtroom today after jury selection in his trial was delayed last week. Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is shown in this courtroom sketch in Toronto on Thursday Jan. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould</div>
Peel school board focused on replenishing after library ‘weeding’ process criticized
Empty shelves at the library at Erindale Secondary School in Mississauga, Ont. are shown in a handout photo. A school board west of Toronto says it is focused on replenishing resources in school libraries and is planning on reviewing its so-called "weeding'' process after students raised concerns some classic books had been removed from shelves solely because they were published before 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Reina Takata **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Cathie Wood’s ARK lands on European shores with Rize ETF acquisition
Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Investment Management LLC, speaks during the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference in New York City on Sept. 13, 2021.
Disney’s big parks bet worries some Wall Street analysts
Visitors walk along Main Street at The Magic Kingdom as Walt Disney World reopens following Hurricane Ian in Orlando on Sept. 30, 2022.
John Grisham, other top U.S. authors sue OpenAI over copyrights
FILE PHOTO: OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Iran’s parliament passes stricter head scarf law days after anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death
FILE - A woman holds a placard with a picture of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death, in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Iranian celebrities have been startlingly public in their support for the massive anti-government protests shaking their country. And the ruling establishment is lashing back. Celebrities have found themselves targeted for arrest, have had passports confiscated and faced other harassment. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
Cross-country rallies against ‘gender ideology’ in schools meet with counter-protests
People hold signs during a demonstration in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada's trans and LGBTQ community are being planned across Canada on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Researchers uncover simple structure that may be oldest example of early humans building with wood
In this photo provided by researchers, an excavation team uncovers a wooden structure found on a riverbed near a waterfall in Zambia in 2019. The pair of crossed logs may be the oldest evidence of early humans building with wood, nearly half a million years old, according to a study published Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2023 in the journal Nature. (Larry Barham/University of Liverpool via AP)
Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden convenes the fourth virtual leader-level meeting of the Major Economies Forum (MEF) on Energy and Climate at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Canada tops host China in Olympic women’s volleyball qualifier
Canada made a return to the win a column and handed host China its first loss in an Olympic women's qualification volleyball tournament on Wednesday. Canada's Kiera Van Ryk spikes the ball in her team's bronze medal victory over Cuba in the the 2023 NORCECA Senior Women’s Volleyball Continental Championship, in Quebec City in a Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Norceca, Mathieu Belanger, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
What to watch this weekend: The Continental offers a John Wick prequel almost worth killing for
Barry Hertz
A road trip in Utah and Arizona that will impress even your teenagers
Horseshoe Bend has recently grown in popularity. Expect dozens of people to join you on the 3/4 mile hike to the overlook, where you can view the 1000 foot drop to the 270 degree bend in the Colorado River. Try not to get too close to the edge, those rocks are crumbly!
U.S. crude stocks fell last week as exports surge: EIA
FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, appearing to run out of space to contain a historic supply glut that has hammered prices, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford//File Photo
Argonauts sign general manager Mike ‘Pinball’ Clemons to a contract extension
Toronto Argonauts general manager Michael (Pinball) Clemons speaks to the media ahead of the 109th Grey Cup in Regina, on Thursday, November 17, 2022. The Argonauts extended the contract of Clemons on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Auto strike may spit fuel on U.S. inflation flame
Striking United Auto Workers members Laura Zielinski and Aisha Cochra hold their strike signs outside the Stellantis Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio on Sept. 19.
Putin accepts invitation to visit China in October after meeting Chinese foreign minister in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands before a meeting at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Western Canada: Vancouver searches for a new head of planning
A report by Re/Max Canada says the prices for detached houses in Toronto, Vancouver and B.C.'s Fraser Valley saw upward momentum in the first half of the year, but average prices fell short of those seen last year in most neighbourhoods. Houses are seen in a neighbourhood on the side of a mountain, in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Thursday, August 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ukraine’s president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres shake hands before a meeting on sidelines of the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Riverdale house priced low attracts eight offers
Done Deal, 21 Riverdale Ave., Toronto
Liz Magor’s new MOCA exhibit is a provocative reflection of contemporary life
Kate Taylor
Winfrey picks Nathan Hill’s novel ‘Wellness’ for book club
This cover image released by Knopf shows "Wellness" by Nathan Hill. (Knopf via AP)
Corporate ethics watchdog investigating Levi Strauss over alleged links to forced labour in China
FILE PHOTO: Jeans trousers are displayed at a Levi Strauss store in New York, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
King Charles greeted in France with pomp, diplomacy on state visit
Britain's King Charles III (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (R) stand to attention during an official welcoming ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on September 20, 2023, on the first day of a state visit to France. Britain's King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla are on a three-day state visit to France. (Photo by Chris Jackson / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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