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Blue Jays one step closer to playoffs with shutout win over Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman (26) celebrates with teammates after scoring on a solo home run during the fourth inning MLB baseball action against the New York Yankees, in Toronto, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
B.C. mayor sounds alarm over ‘rampant’ crime at local port, as expansion looms
A new report about ineffective and inadequate policing of Metro Vancouver port terminal facilities says there's "literally no downside" for organized criminals to set up shop, and one B.C. city is sounding the alarm. Gantry cranes sit idle as a container ship is docked at port during a work stoppage, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. issues certificate for contentious Roberts Bank terminal expansion project
A Southern Resident killer whale off the southwest coast of Vancouver Island on June 30, 2019.
B.C. announces fall vaccine campaign, but awaiting guidance on offering RSV jab
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
Saskatchewan to invoke notwithstanding clause over school pronoun policy
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe waits for a health-care meeting to begin with the prime minister, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 in Ottawa. Premier Scott Moe says Ottawa's offer for health-care funding is much lower than what provinces wanted but Saskatchewan will not be turning it down. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
State of emergency lifted in West Kelowna, B.C., after McDougall Creek wildfire
<div>Central Okanagan Emergency Operations has lifted the state of local emergency in West Kelowna, B.C., more than a month after the McDougall Creek wildfire devastated the area. Burned trees are seen above a neighbourhood in West Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marissa Tiel</div>
Yaroslav Hunka said in essay that he enlisted in Nazi unit to protect homeland
Yaroslav Hunka, right, waits for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The University of Alberta is returning endowment funds from the family of Hunka, a Ukrainian man whose military service was linked to the Nazis.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Six reigns supreme with long-awaited Toronto arrival
Six Canada. Potential Arts front Sept 23. The cast of the Toronto Production of SIX. (L-R) Lauren Mariasoosay, Maggie Lacasse, Krystal Hernández (centre), Elysia Cruz, Julia Pulo and Jaz Robinson. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus.
Military judge rejects prosecution’s bid to admit ‘embarrassing’ e-mail evidence in top general’s court martial
Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan makes his way to a court martial proceedings, Thursday, September 28, 2023 in Gatineau. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane says she won’t run for re-election in upcoming vote
Premier Caroline Cochrane of the Northwest Territories has announced she won't be running for re-election in November. Cochrane speaks about the wildfire situation after visiting evacuees in Edmonton, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
Toronto police superintendent accused of aiding promotion candidates pleads guilty to discipline charges
A high-ranking Toronto police officer pleaded guilty before a disciplinary tribunal after admitting she helped her mentors cheat in a promotional interview process she helped oversee.&nbsp;A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
This week’s lowest fixed and variable mortgage rates in Canada
FILE - A development of new homes in Eagleville, Pa., is shown on Friday, April 28, 2023. Sales of new U.S. homes hit a 5-month low in August 2023, as sky-high mortgage rates continue to strain prospective homebuyers’ ability to afford a dwelling.
Half of Ontario Grade 6 students met provincial standard in math
A class that might have 20-30 students in previous years, will be capped at 15 students, with desks spaced 2 metres apart from each other. All classroom will have bottles of hand sanitizer available. Classrooms and COVID-19 signage at Ancaster High School, are photographed on Sept1 2020. Officials with the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board held a press conference to talk about safety measures the board is taking to ensure a safe environment for students and staff as the school year resumes next week.
Biden warns U.S. at risk of slide into authoritarianism if Trump returns to power
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on democracy, while honoring the legacy of late US Senator John McCain, at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Arizona, on September 28, 2023. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Chasing mortgage predictions: More parlour trick than science?
Robert McLister
Siksika man files human rights complaint against Alberta Health Services, hospital
Siksika Nation member Benedict Crow Chief has filed a human rights complaint against Alberta Health Services and become emotional as he speaks at a news conference on the Siksika Nation 100 kilometres east of Calgary near Cluny, Alta., Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Canada in close contact with Ukraine after House tribute to veteran of Nazi unit, Trudeau says
(FILES) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (C), shake hands with House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota during a ceremony on Parliament Hill on September 22, 2023 in Ottawa, Canada. The speaker of Canada's parliament faced growing calls to resign September 26, 2023 after he singled out a Ukrainian veteran alleged to have fought for the Nazis during World War II for a standing ovation during a visit by Ukraine's leader. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP) (Photo by DAVE CHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Friend of slain B.C. Sikh advocate says police warned him of threat after killing
A photograph of late temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen on a banner outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, September 18, 2023. A member of the Surrey, B.C., gurdwara where Sikh advocate Hardeep Singh Nijjar served as president before he was gunned down last June says police have also warned him about a threat to his life. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Music report calls for reinvention of live venues
Fans cheer as Metallica plays at the Opera House, a small venue with a 950 person capacity, in Toronto, Tuesday November 29, 2016. Live Nation says it has launched a new program that pledges to no longer take a cut of musician's merchandise sales at some of its club venues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
Masks to be worn in B.C. health facilities as flu and COVID-19 cases increase
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry talks during an update at the legislature in Victoria on Thursday, March 10, 2022. An upward trend in flu and COVID-19 cases in British Columbia has prompted a renewed requirement to wear masks in all health-care facilities.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Ottawa’s clean electricity regulations put consumers at risk, Alberta’s electricity operator says
Solar panels pictured at the Michichi Solar project near Drumheller, Alta., Tuesday, July 11, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Adil Shamji drops out, endorses Bonnie Crombie
Provincial Liberal legislator Adil Shamji says he is running to be leader of the Ontario Liberals. Shamji speaks at a ceremony, at Queen's Park, in Toronto, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Lupul
BlackBerry loses US$42-million in second quarter
The Blackberry logo is shown on the company's B building in Waterloo, Ont., on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Ryan
Six women rescued from a refrigerated truck in France after distress call to a BBC reporter
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 19, 2018 A lorry passes through the ferry check-out kiosks at the port of Dover on the south coast of England on March 19, 2018. - Contemplating the chaos that Brexit could cause at the UK-France border, worried truck driver Peluso Donati told AFP: "There are days when it's a mess, but with this, it'll be even worse." He has to go through six tests in the hour before boarding the Eurotunnel undersea rail shuttle, including having the truck thoroughly checked over with sniffer dogs, and clearing French and British customs. More controls in the event of a no-deal Brexit could double these transit times, he said and as British Prime Minister Theresa May tries to convince MPs to accept her draft deal with the EU, which both Europhiles and Eurosceptics have vowed to torpedo, the threat of a sudden exit from the European Union without a negotiated agreement looms large. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
Reliable dividends from the nuclear sector
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Nova Scotia to review freedom of information legislation after years of criticism
<div>The Nova Scotia government is offering a $150,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the disappearance Zachery Lefave, who was reported missing on Jan. 1, 2021. Nova Scotia Justice Minister Brad Johns is shown at the provincial legislature in Halifax on March 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keith Doucette</div>
Evening Update: Quebec pledges close to $3-billion for Northvolt EV battery plant
A prismatic cell on display prior toan announcement that Northvolt Batteries North America will build a new electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant near Montreal, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Aritzia sees $6-million net loss in second quarter
The Artizia store on Bloor St. West near Yonge St.. The retail landscape is a tough sell with some well known stores offering sales in an effort to attract customer dollars. Various stores along Bloor St. West between Yonge St. and Avenue Rd., are pictured on July 6 2016. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
$1-billion metals SPAC deal backed by Glencore, automakers collapses
FILE PHOTO: Glencore's Mount Owen coal mine is pictured in Ravensworth, Australia, June 21, 2022. Picture taken June 21, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
This TSX industrial dividend stock is up 42% this year. Here’s why its CEO expects strong growth ahead
Wajax CEO.jpg. Wajax chief executive officer Iggy Domagalski Handout
As oil prices skyrocket, US$100 a barrel would hurt less than it used to
Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from wellheads near Calgary on Friday, April 28, 2023. A growing number of forecasts are calling for the return of US$100 oil before the end of the year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The RESP is the best way to save for schooling, but does it unfairly benefit the rich?
RESP (Registered Education Savings Plan) on wooden blocks and Canadian 100 dollar bills.
Antony Blinken meets Indian foreign minister as dispute between India and Canada simmers
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Cyberattacks hit military, Parliament websites as India hacker group targets Canada
The federal government is coping with apparent cyber attacks this week, as a hacker group in India claims it has sowed chaos in Ottawa. Hands type on a keyboard in Vancouver on Wednesday, December, 19, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
While Trump’s rap sheet widens, it’s Joe Biden who’s feeling the heat
Lawrence Martin
CPP, OAS and RRSP tips for those working in their 70s
Tim Cestnick
Food insecurity among Indigenous kids is a ‘public health crisis,’ doctors say
Fresh produce is shown at a market in Toronto on Wednesday Feb. 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
US$1-billion metals SPAC deal backed by Glencore, automakers collapses
The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, July 18, 2017.
UAW makes new counter proposal to Chrysler parent Stellantis, union says
FILE PHOTO: Striking UAW workers picket outside a Stellantis facility in Center Line, Michigan, U.S., September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Dieu-Nalio Chery/File Photo
NATO’s secretary-general meets with Zelensky to discuss ‘ending Russia’s aggression’
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talk during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
Let’s call ‘lazy girl jobs’ what they are – jobs with boundaries where they’re desperately needed
a woman in her kitchen paying a bill by phone
Onex sets new targets, modest expectations for coming years in slow market for private equity
Onex Corp. reported a first-quarter loss as the company worked to wind down its Gluskin Sheff wealth management business and move the adviser teams to RBC Wealth Management Canada. The Onex Corp. logo is displayed at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto on Thursday, May 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Health Canada authorizes updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine
FILE PHOTO:The word "COVID-19" is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Canadian dollar steadies amid short-covering rally in G10 FX
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Nearly one-third of Toronto office buildings ‘obsolete,’ Dream CEO says
Office buildings in Toronto’s Financial District are photographed on along Adelaide St. West on Sept 28, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
The neighbours next door drive me crazy (and they don’t like us either). Now what?
Politics Briefing: Trudeau hoping for constructive relations with India despite allegations New Delhi involved in death of B.C. resident
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends an announcement that Northvolt Batteries North America will build a new electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant near Montreal, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Uber, DoorDash lose bid to block New York City law setting minimum wage for delivery workers
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Uber is seen in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Rogers technicians in B.C. give strong strike mandate amid concerns over Shaw job losses
The Rogers logo is photographed in Toronto on Monday, September 30, 2019. Rogers Communications Inc. and Canada's competition watchdog have failed to resolve their differences over the telecom giant's $26-billion proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. following one day of mediation and weeks of talks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Ex-MPP Randy Hillier’s request to move trial away from Ottawa denied
Ontario MPP Randy Hillier is seen as he arrives outside the Ottawa Police Services headquarters, Monday, March 28, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Netflix’s DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip
File - Mei Michelson prepares to watch a Netflix DVD at her home in Palo Alto, Calif., on Oct. 22, 2007. The Netflix DVD-by-service will mail out its final discs Friday from its five remaining distribution centers, ending its 25-year history. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
University of Alberta returns endowment honouring Ukrainian who fought with Nazis
Yaroslav Hunka, right, waits for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The University of Alberta is returning endowment funds from the family of Hunka, a Ukrainian man whose military service was linked to the Nazis.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Calgary Flames assistant GM Chris Snow on life support after catastrophic brain injury
Calgary Flames assistant GM Chris Snow who is struggling with ALS at his community arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Five things to watch this weekend: Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl tales take over Netflix, plus Gen V makes a bloody mess on Prime Video
Barry Hertz
Student gunman kills three in Rotterdam university shooting, Dutch police say
Members of apecial units of the police and the fire brigade gather at a fire in a building on Heiman Dullaertplein, after shootings in Rotterdam, on September 28, 2023. Twin shootings in Rotterdam on Thursday have resulted in an unknown number of fatalities, police said. A gunman dressed in combat gear opened fire in a flat in the Dutch city then burst into the Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC). Fires broke out in both places but were later extinguished. (Photo by Marco van der Caaij / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by MARCO VAN DER CAAIJ/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
The writers’ strike is over – but without actors, the TV landscape looks dreary
A picketer carries a sign on the picket line outside Netflix on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Los Angeles. Hollywood's writers strike was declared over Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production. The actors strike continues in their bid to get better pay and working conditions. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
U.S. dollar’s smile makes Wall Street frown
The employee of a currency exchange shop counts U.S. dollar banknotes in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico July 27.
U.S. Steel allows Cleveland-Cliffs to participate in its sale process, source says
Shown is a Cleveland Cliffs plant in Conshohocken, Pa., Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. U.S. Steel said that it rejected a $7.3 billion buyout proposal from rival Cleveland Cliffs and was reviewing "strategic alternatives" after receiving several unsolicited offers. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Newfoundland and Labrador minister heads to Saskatchewan to recruit as provinces duel for health workers
Nursing assistant 29-year Daria from Ukraine measures the blood pressure of a patient at the St. Johannes hospital in Dortmund, western Germany, on May 10, 2023. Within the framework of the promotion of the recruitment of skilled workers from non-European countries, against the background of the acute shortage of skilled workers in the health and care sector, approximately 80 people, including 20 nurses from Ukraine, have been trained as nursing staff at the Johannes hospital to date. In order to be able to start a new working life in an unfamiliar country, the linguistic, professional and cultural integration of international nurses into the world of the German hospital system is of extraordinary importance. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
Three ways to prepare financially for the next black swan event, pandemic or otherwise
Rob Carrick
Quebec man shot, facing weapons charge after allegedly threatening Trudeau and Legault
Police say there is no threat to the public after two people were found dead inside a home west of Toronto early Wednesday.
Chefs share their six fall recipes for your next potluck
Cropped digital feature images for PUR-FW-POTLUCKTHANKSGIVING-0930
Quebec earmarks nearly $3-billion for Northvolt EV battery plant outside Montreal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Quebec Premier Francois Legault, centre, hold a prismatic cell as they pose with from left to right, co-founder and CEO, Northvolt North America Paulo Cerruti, Quebec Economy and Innovation Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne and co-founder, CEO, Northvolt Peter Carlsson, following an announcement that Northvolt Batteries North America will build a new electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant near Montreal, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Two bids for small-town home near Ottawa
Done Deal, 600 Misty St., Russell, Ont.
Looking for flights on a budget? Consider price freezing and other newer trends
Toronto and Montreal airports were at the bottom in the race for passenger satisfaction this year, according to a study by JD Power North America Airport. A traveller makes their way through Pearson International Airport in Toronto Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Aurora Cannabis to raise $33.8-million in share offering, plans to repay convertible debt
FILE PHOTO: The Logo for Aurora Cannabis Inc., a Canadian licensed cannabis producer, is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., January 8, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Swedish Prime Minister summons army, police chiefs as gang violence rocks nation
Police stand on the site of a powerful explosion that occurred early Thursday morning Sept. 28, 2023, in a housing area in Storvreta outside Uppsala, Sweden. A 25-year-old woman died in the blast. (Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP)
Short sales on the TSX: What bearish investors are betting against
Exterior of the Royal Bank Plaza towers at the corner of Bay St. and Wellington St. West in Toronto on April 17 2014.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried may face ‘very long sentence’ if convicted in fraud trial, judge says
FILE PHOTO: Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives at court as lawyers push to persuade the judge overseeing his fraud case not to jail him ahead of trial, at a courthouse in New York, U.S., August 11, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Sixteen-year-old boy arrested in England over ‘deliberate’ felling of famous tree at Hadrian’s Wall
NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Police stand beside the cordoned-off area, where the 'Sycamore Gap' tree on Hadrian's Wall now lies on the ground, leaving behind only a stump in the spot it once proudly stood on September 28, 2023 northeast of Haltwhistle, England. The tree, which was apparently felled overnight, was one of the UK's most photographed and appeared in the 1991 Kevin Costner film "Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves." (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Brookfield Asset Management enters second renewable energy joint venture with Axis Energy
FILE PHOTO: People walk to Brookfield Place off Bay Street on the day of the annual general meeting for Brookfield Asset Management shareholders in Toronto, May 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Still Sharp: How Isadore Sharp built a luxury-hotel empire
There are few entrepreneurs in Canada more successful than Isadore Sharp, who went from small-time builder to founder of one of the largest luxury hotel chains in the world. And the nearly 92-year-old— who still has his hand in the business.
Canadian job vacancies continued to fall in July, hitting lowest level since May 2021
Statistics Canada says the number of job vacancies in July fell 5.8 per cent to their lowest level since May 2021.&nbsp;A sign for help wanted is pictured in a business window in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
With a U.S. government shutdown looming, here’s what’s at stake and what happens next
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 27: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) pauses to talk to reporters as he heads to the House Chamber for a vote at the U.S. Capitol on September 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. McCarthy continues to look for a legislative path that would prevent the federal government from partially shutting down at midnight on September 30 while also preserving his speakership. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Apple asks U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Epic Games order
FILE PHOTO: Smartphone with Epic Games logo is seen in front of Apple logo in this illustration taken, May 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Micron shares fall as demand recovery ‘off to slow start’
A smartphone with a displayed Micron logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6.
India’s steel ministry says it is closely watching trade situation between Canada, New Delhi
FILE PHOTO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) extends his hand for a handshake with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau during a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Six children’s books for the fall
The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale, written and illustrated by Jon Klassen Mehndi boy and Bombas insect expedition
KAWS is one of today’s most popular artists - and one of the most divisive
Brooklyn-based artist Brian Donnelly is photographed beside his work KAWS:Family, on Sept 26, 2023. The Art Gallery of Ontario show will be Donnelly’s Canadian debut. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Influx of new buyers driving older renters from Calgary city centre
Renderings of The Kenten. In April, Sable Gate, the company that owns and operates the existing rental building, Kensington Gate, submitted a development application to transform it into The Kenten, a luxury condo building with units starting at $1 million.
Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record
FILE - ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) glaciologist and head of the Swiss measurement network Glamos, Matthias Huss, checks the thickness of the Rhone Glacier near Goms, Switzerland, June 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
U.S. GDP growth unrevised at 2.1% in second quarter as economy shows resilience
File - A worker prepares materials and construction parts at the Boeing Interiors Responsibility Center in North Charleston, S.C., on May 31, 2023. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department issues its second of three estimates of how the U.S. economy performed in the second quarter of 2023.(Gavin McIntyre/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool, File)
Republicans open Biden impeachment inquiry with focus on son’s business dealings
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 28: Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Rep. James Comer (R-KY) (C) speaks alongside Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) (L) and Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) during a Committee hearing titled “The Basis for an Impeachment Inquiry of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.” on Capitol Hill on September 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. The hearing is expected to focus on the constitutional and legal questions House Republicans are raising about President Biden and his son Hunter Biden. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Michael Gambon, actor who played Dumbledore in Harry Potter movies, dies at 82
FILE - British actor Michael Gambon arrives in Trafalgar Square, in central London, for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2," the last film in the series, on July 7, 2011. Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of eight “Harry Potter” films, died. He was 82. A statement by his family, issued by his publicist on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, said he died following “a bout of pneumonia.” (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)
Veteran Canadian Olympic speed skater Ivanie Blondin to compete in short-track championship
Canada's Ivanie Blondin skates during the women's 1000-metre competition at the ISU World Cup speed skating event in Calgary on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Hardwired to flee her comfort zone, speedskater Blondin has found a new way to push her envelope. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
How ‘global energy demand will rise, while oil’s share of the pie will decline over time’
A massive drilling derrick is pictured on BP's Thunder Horse Oil Platform in the Gulf of Mexico, 150 miles from the Louisiana coast, May 11, 2017.
Botswana reassessing HB Antwerp deal after Canada’s Lucara Diamond cuts ties
A 1,758 carat diamond recovered from from Lucara Diamond Corp.'s Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana is pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters April 25, 2019. Eduardo Hernandez M./Lucara Diamond/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE. THIS PICTURE WAS PROCESSED BY REUTERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY. AN UNPROCESSED VERSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED SEPARATELY
Reconciliation and reckoning as Nisga’a totem pole returns from Scotland museum
Amy Parent, right, is shown in a handout photo with the Ni'isjoohl memorial pole alongside Nisga'a Chief Earl Stephens during a visit to the National Museum of Scotland. A homecoming celebration will be held for the memorial totem pole after an absence of almost 100 years on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-National Museums Scotland-Neil Hanna **MANDATORY CREDIT**
European Central Bank looks to AI to better understand inflation after big misses
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of the European Central Bank (ECB) outside its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Heiko Becker//File Photo
Indigenous groups stand firm with child welfare law before Supreme Court
Some Indigenous nations say they are prepared to continue enforcing their jurisdiction over child welfare if Canada's top court sides with Quebec in a landmark constitutional case. A man walks past the Supreme Court of Canada, Friday, June 16, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
GameStop names billionaire Ryan Cohen as CEO and chairman in turnaround push
FILE PHOTO: People walk by a GameStop in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Euro zone economic sentiment slips for fifth straight month in September
People socialize and drink at a cafe terrace, at the Oberkampf district east of Paris, France,, France, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
A new wave of Indigenous opera arrives in Canada
MO Li Keur Workshop, Aug. 2023, Neil Weisensel, conductor, Camryn Dewar, chorus, Evan Korbut (Louis Riel). Photo - G. Ouskun.jpg workshop performance of Li Keur (the full production photos won't come out until Nov), as well as publicity photos for the creative team. press contact is at Manitoba Opera
Canada’s access-to-information law has entered a painful midlife crisis
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard prepares to appear at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. In her annual report to Parliament, Maynard says chronic issues continue to plague the Access to Information system, with no solutions in sight. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
In Poland, an outrage over a movie shows the government’s fear of both fact and fiction
Marsha Lederman
China Evergrande shares halted as concerns mount about developer’s prospects
FILE - The Evergrande Group headquarters logo is seen in Shenzhen in southern China's Guangdong province, on Sept. 24, 2021. Share trading of debt-laden Chinese property developer China Evergrande Group was suspended in Hong Kong on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, according to a notice on the Hong Kong stock exchange. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Wind power industry drifts off course as perfect storm of issues affects dozens of projects
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the construction site for the foundations of wind turbines for the Fecamp offshore park, in Le Havre, Normandy, France, May 1, 2022. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
Record number of people in China to spend Golden Week holiday at home as economic slowdown bites
People wait to board trains at the Shanghai Hongqiao railway station ahead of the National Day holiday, in Shanghai, China September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song
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