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Hungary will stay out of NATO’s ‘crazy mission’ to aid Ukraine, foreign minister says
Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, center, addresses the audience as he stands behind the original Washington Treaty during a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, April 4, 2024. NATO marked on Thursday 75 years of collective defense across Europe and North America, with its top diplomats vowing to stay the course in Ukraine as better armed Russian troops assert control on the battlefield. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
U.S. crude stockpiles fall, products post surprise build, EIA says
FILE PHOTO: A maze of crude oil pipes and valves is pictured during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.S. June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Richard Carson/File Photo
AstraZeneca pulls COVID-19 vaccine from European market
FILE - Medical staff prepares an AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine during preparations at the vaccine center in Ebersberg near Munich, Germany, Monday, March 22, 2021. The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that its European authorization for its COVID vaccine be pulled, according to the EU medicines regulator on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, FILE)
University protest encampments opposed by nearly half of all Canadians, poll suggests
A new online opinion poll suggests that nearly half of Canadians oppose the pro-Palestinian encampments that have cropped up on a number of university campuses across the country. Pro-Palestinian activists at their encampment on McGill University campus, in Montreal, Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Allergy season has arrived. Here’s how you can cope this year
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Western Canada: Three Indian nationals arrested in 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar appear in court
Karan Brar, one of the three individuals charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the murder in Canada of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023, appears by video link as members of the Sikh community attend in Surrey Provincial Court in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada May 7, 2024 in a courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Felicity Don NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. CANADA TV OUT. NO ACCESS TV IN CANADA. MANDATORY CREDIT
From floods in Brazil and Houston, to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather events seem everywhere
Aerial view of a flooded area of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, taken on May 8, 2024. The worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul has claimed at least 95 lives, with 372 people reported injured and 131 still missing, according to the civil defense force that handles disaster relief. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP) (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images)
Two Canadians among 23 officials selected to work rugby sevens matches at Paris Olympics
Canadian Maggie Cogger-Orr, shown in a handout photo, has been named to the 23-person match official panel for the rugby sevens competition at the Paris Olympics. Cogger-Orr now is a permanent resident of New Zealand where she is a full-time teacher as well as an international rugby referee. Fellow Canadian Moe Chaudhry will also work the women’s rugby sevens in Paris. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-World Rugby **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Chef Sohla El-Waylly on her debut cookbook, making mistakes and life as a new mom
Sohla El-Waylly
Carley Fortune takes on the proverbial forbidden fruit in sizzling new romance novel
Author Carley Fortune poses in Toronto on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Enjoy the versatility of rhubarb, plus: a simple recipe for rhubarb galette
How We Eat - Rhubarb galette
Brazil’s flooded south struggles to access clean water
The Gremio Arena and surrounding area are flooded after heavy rain in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why
An employee works at Shopify's headquarters in Ottawa in October of 2018.
Real estate board hits back at Wellness program dissidents
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says Greater Toronto home sales in April were down five per cent from last year, but new listings surged which created more choice for buyers and kept selling prices stable. A west-end Toronto home for sale is shown in a July 15, 2023 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Wells Fargo names former JPMorgan executive as co-head of investment bank
A sign stands outside a branch of Wells Fargo bank Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Littleton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Air France Boeing 787 makes emergency landing in Iqaluit after heat smell in cabin
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 18, 2017 the Boeing logo on the fuselage of a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner test plane is seen on the Tarmac of Le Bourget on the eve of the opening of the International Paris Air Show. - Boeing reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profits on January 30, 2019 and projected another strong year in 2019 on surging commercial plane deliveries. The aerospace giant, which has been boosted by a multi-year plane building boom amid surging global air travel demand, reported fourth-quarter profits of $3.4 billion, up 3.1 percent from the same period a year ago. (Photo by ERIC PIERMONT / AFP)ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty Images
Nadal’s clay game rounding into form just in time for French Open
ROME, ITALY - MAY 07: Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a backhand during a practice session during Day 2 of the Internazionali BNL D'Italia 2024 at Foro Italico on May 07, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
Sleep Country reports $8.7-million first-quarter profit, down from $11.3-million a year earlier
Pedestrians walk past a Sleep Country Canada store on Yonge Street in Toronto on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
Ageism is keeping me out of the job market. How can I land the role I want?
Recruiters and hiring managers can hold stereotypes about older workers, so it’s about positioning yourself in a way that tackles those assumptions.
Ten wines to enjoy as part of Mother’s Day celebrations
Christopher Waters
On safari in Kenya I was finally able to grieve for my mother
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Chillable red wines are hot now
Vineyard in Osoyoos wine country, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, a glass of wine and a pitcher of water on a table with a view.
Brookfield Asset Management sees first-quarter profit drop, prepares to ramp up deal-making
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
Canadian Denis Shapovalov bounced in first round of Italian Open
Canada's Denis Shapovalov was ousted in the first round of the Italian Open on Wednesday, falling 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 to Luciano Darderi of Italy. Shapovalov follows through on a serve to Stefanos Tsitsipas during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Lynne Sladky
Lion Electric reports US$21.7-million first-quarter loss as company faces higher manufacturing costs
The Lion Electric Co. says it lost US$21.7 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of US$15.6 million in the same quarter last year as it faced higher manufacturing costs related to the ramp up of new products. A worker installs an installation plate into a battery pack at Lion Electric Company's lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Mirabel, Que., Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Top domestic stocks for growth, value and momentum from a RBC quantitative analyst
A red light on Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
Trump documents trial start delayed indefinitely, judge orders
(FILES) Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump arrives for a campaign event in Rome, Georgia, on March 9, 2024. Prosecutors preparing to put Donald Trump on trial in New York for allegedly covering up hush money payments offered a delay of up to 30 days on March 14, 2024 after both sides received a deluge of case documents, court filings showed. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage / AFP) (Photo by ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images)
The five-year 5% GIC makes a surprise comeback
Rob Carrick
Olympic torch begins journey across France after festive welcome in Marseille before Summer Games
This photograph shows the Olympic flame on the French 19th-century three-masted barque Belem as the boat sails near the coast of Marseille, in the Mediterranean Sea, on May 8, 2024, before landing with the Olympic torch, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Belem is set to reach Marseille on May 8 and ten thousand torchbearers will then carry the flame across 64 French territories. It will travel through more than 450 towns and cities, and dozens of tourist attractions during its 12,000-kilometre (7,500-mile) journey through mainland France and overseas French territories in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific. On July 26 it will form the centrepiece of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Investigation launched after Boeing cargo plane lands in Istanbul without front landing gear
A general view of a FedEx Airlines Boeing 767 BA.N cargo plane, that landed at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday without deploying its front landing gear but managed to stay on the runway and avoid casualties, on a runway in Istanbul, Turkey, May 8, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Police clearing pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University, dozens arrested
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 8: Demonstrators talk to a George Washington University police officer as law enforcement block H Street near George Washington University's University Yard on May 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. Pro-Palestinian encampments have sprung up at college campuses around the country with some demonstrators calling for schools to divest from Israeli interests amid the ongoing war in Gaza. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Hong Kong court bans protest anthem, saying it can be used as a weapon
FILE - Local residents sing a theme song written by protesters "Glory to Hong Kong" at a shopping mall in Hong Kong on Sept. 11, 2019. An appeals court Wednesday, May 8, 2024 granted the Hong Kong government's request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
Uber shares tumble as weaker demand hurts second-quarter forecast
FILE PHOTO: An Uber logo is shown on a rideshare vehicle during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers "basic employee rights'', in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
We are in a new space race – this time, with China
The Chang'e 6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket combination sit atop the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province, China May 3, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Baptista
Hesitant home buyers tap the brakes on April sales drive
The home at 9 Craig Cres. in Leaside, Toronto.
Of course the keffiyeh is political. But it still shouldn’t be banned from Ontario’s legislature
Robyn Urback
Toyota says looming investment to weigh on profit after blockbuster fourth quarter
FILE PHOTO: A Toyota logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
China and EU-candidate Serbia sign an agreement to build a ‘shared future’
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit, in Belgrade, Serbia, May 8, 2024. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic
Siemens Energy shakes up troubled wind unit after reporting strong quarterly results
FILE PHOTO: A recording light of a TV camera is flashing red as Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch addresses the annual results news conference in Munich, Germany, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Leo Simon/File Photo
Shell to sell Singapore refinery, petrochemical assets to Chandra Asri and Glencore
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a board with the logo of Shell at the company's fuel station in Saint Petersburg, Russia May 6, 2022. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
TC Energy’s planned oil pipeline spinoff faces obstacles in bet on U.S. Gulf
FILE PHOTO: TC Energy's logo is pictured on a smartphone in this illustration taken, December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Morning Update: Number of companies listed as Indigenous jumps sharply as Ottawa adopts procurement target
Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
There is no concern about a ‘diminished supply’ of doctors in Ontario, health ministry says
The entrance sign to the Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. The Ontario government says it plans to recoup loan payments issued to doctors at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic to cover their increased costs and loss of revenue from lower patient volumes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
Bill Hwang arrives in court for trial over collapse of US$36-billion Archegos fund
FILE PHOTO: Sung Kook (Bill) Hwang, the founder and head of a private investment firm known as Archegos exits the Manhattan federal courthouse in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon/File Photo
As Ottawa courts pension funds to invest more in Canada, airport privatization should be on the agenda
Konrad Yakabuski
Bank of Japan issues stronger warning over yen’s impact on monetary policy
This photo taken on May 7, 2024 shows Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) speaking to members of the media during his visit to the office of Japan's prime minister in Tokyo. The yen jumped over three percent against the dollar last week, sparking speculation on May 2 that the Japanese government intervened for the second time in less than a week to support the beleaguered currency. The Japanese government seldom comments directly on market interventions and was tight-lipped on whether it had bought yen. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images)
Wednesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
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Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test today
A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Russia launches ‘massive’ missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy facilities
Communal workers work at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine May 8, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives, common sense and the courts
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Oil prices rise after U.S. crude stocks fall more than expected
An array of pumpjacks operate Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Odessa, Texas. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP)
Cisco Systems CEO says his company is ready to leverage artificial intelligence
CEO of Cisco Chuck Robbins, poses for a photograph at their offices in, Toronto, Tuesday May 7, 2024. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)�
Russia’s ‘double-tap’ air strikes put Ukraine’s firefighters in even deadlier danger on the job
With Gaza’s maternity care in shambles, danger and misery abound for babies, parents and midwives
Japanese drama Evil Does Not Exist is an instant classic as haunting as it is confounding
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Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but UN says no aid has entered
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramez Habboub)
Israeli-Canadian businessman killed in Egypt in potential antisemitic attack
Photos and comments from Ziv Kipper Facebook page. An Israeli-Canadian businessman has been murdered in the Egyptian city of Alexandria
The close: TSX gives up winning streak as Shopify posts record decline
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 5.
Wednesday’s Insider Report: Company leaders are buying these three high-yielding dividend stocks
A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information is seen in Toronto June 23, 2014.
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Strategic job-hopping may be good. Here’s why staying put also works
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Ottawa pushes Crown corporations to make riskier financial deals
Export Development Canada's head office in Ottawa is shown on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. (Justin Tang for The Globe and Mail)
EV batteries likely to outlive the cars they power
Sylvester Caprietar, an Uber driver in the Greater Toronto Area, says his Tesla saves him a lot of money and fetches him better fares and tips. Photo credit: Chris Tanouye (freelancer)
Seniors scramble to manage tax impact of higher GIC returns
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‘There has been a near-total absence of both accountability and interest in averting the next such disaster.’ COVID’s unlearned lessons, plus other letters to the editor for May 8
Reagan Conway, executive director of the Saskatoon Sexual Assault and Information Centre, sits for a photograph in Saskatoon, Sask., on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
Wood scores in OT as Avalanche finish off three-goal comeback to beat Stars 4-3 to open second round
Colorado Avalanche left wing Miles Wood (28) celebrates after scoring in overtime in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Canada tops Czechia 5-1 at para ice hockey worlds to finish group play undefeated
Team Canada forward Tyler McGregor, of Forest, Ont., takes a breather during a practice ahead of the World Para Ice Hockey Championship in Calgary, Tuesday, April 30, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Canadian Gilgeous-Alexander has 29 points to help Thunder roll past Mavericks in Game 1 of West semifinals
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MAY 07: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball against Derrick Jones Jr. #55 of the Dallas Mavericks during the third quarter in Game One of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs at Paycom Center on May 07, 2024 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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. (Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)
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