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Ticats earn first victory of the season with 27-24 decision over Toronto Argonauts
Hamilton Tiger Cats running back James Butler (9) breaks through the defensive line of the Toronto Argonauts during CFL football game action in Hamilton, Ont. on Saturday, July 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Trump campaign releases letter on his injury, treatment after last week's assassination attempt
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump and Melania Trump during the final day of the Republican National Convention Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
India has ramped up its wind and solar energy. It now needs to expand places to store it
A worker walks in front of the 500-kilowatt battery energy storage system inside the Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages factory in Thiruvallur district, on the outskirts of Chennai, India, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
South Korea boosts propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts at border after North Korea flies more balloons
FILE - A balloon presumably sent by North Korea, is seen in a paddy field in Incheon, South Korea, on June 10, 2024. North Korea launched more balloons likely carrying rubbish toward South Korea on Sunday, July 21, two days after the South restarted blaring anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in retaliation for the North’s repeated balloon campaigns, Seoul officials said.(Im Sun-suk/Yonhap via AP, File)
Motorcyclist killed in crash with fire truck in Vancouver
A badge is seen at the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Training Centre in Vancouver B.C, on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. A motorcyclist has died after a collision involving a Vancouver fire truck responding to a call. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Woman struck and her unborn baby die despite live-saving measures
Police direct traffic in downtown Toronto on Thursday, August 11, 2022. A pregnant woman and her unborn baby are dead after being hit by a vehicle in downtown Toronto. Police say the 42-year-old woman was hit late Thursday afternoon as she was using a crosswalk on Queen Street East. The 70-year-old driver remained at the scene. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Calgary Stampeders looking to avenge Week 2 loss to B.C. Lions
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier (12) looks on during second half CFL action against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, in Winnipeg, Friday, July 12, 2024. The Stampeders will have redemption on their minds when they host the B.C. Lions at McMahon Stadium on Sunday night.THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Alberta wildfires prompt more evacuations, and Edmonton offers masks for smoke
Traffic moves along Highway 63 as wildfire smoke hangs in air in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Wildfires in northern Alberta forced more people from their homes on Saturday while Edmonton offered masks to residents to help them deal with all the smoke. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Israeli military says it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks
This is a locator map of Israel and the Palestinian Territories. (AP Photo)
Wildfires erupt in B.C. with lightning, heat fuelling fire behaviour across province
An out-of-control wildfire burns near Wahleach Lake in southern British Columbia in this recent handout photo. More than 300 wildfires are burning in the province, and more than half of those are classified as out of control.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - BC Wildfire Service
Rogers' grand slam lifts surging Detroit Tigers 7-3 over Toronto Blue Jays
Theo Pourchaire replaces the injured Alexander Rossi for Arrow McLaren’s IndyCar team in Toronto
Driver Alexander Rossi (27) of United States drives during qualifying rounds of the 2024 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy, on Saturday, July 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Investors count on earnings to calm US$900-billion U.S. tech rout
FILE PHOTO: A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 7, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Trudeau and family head to British Columbia for vacation in unnamed location
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks at a Chief of the Defence Staff change of command ceremony at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, on Thursday, July 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Billy Horschel holds one-shot lead after three rounds of The Open
TROON, SCOTLAND - JULY 20: Justin Rose of England and Billy Horschel of the United States embrace after finishing their round on the 18th green during day three of The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon on July 20, 2024 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Lebanon’s Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israeli kibbutz after drone strike wounds civilians
A destroyed vehicle sits amid debris in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike near Lebanon's southern village of Jmaijmeh, on July 19, 2024, as ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Lebanon's Hezbollah fighters continue. Israeli strikes on July 18, killed at least five people, including the commander of a Hamas-allied group in Lebanon, militant groups and a security source said. Since Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel sparked war in Gaza, Israel has repeatedly targeted militants of Jamaa Islamiya, whose armed wing has launched attacks on Israel from southern Lebanon over the past nine months. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP) (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Daniel Sprong to one-year contract
Israel strikes Hezbollah ammunition depot in south Lebanon, sources say
Smoke billows from a site targeted by Israeli shelling in the southern Lebanese village of Boustane near the border with Israel on July 18, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP) (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU/AFP via Getty Images)
Police seize over 30 stolen vehicles, thousands of dollars in Montreal area
Quebec provincial police have announced the seizure of more than 28 vehicles and thousands of dollars in the Montreal area this week as part of fight against organized vehicle theft in the province. Surete du Quebec headquarters is seen on Monday, May 29, 2023 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
A 12-year-old girl in Tennessee is accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin over an iPhone
Police tape is drawn in the parking lot at Hamilton Place Mall across from the scene of a possible active shooter, Monday, June 24, 2024, Chattanooga, Tenn. (Matt Hamilton/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)
Azerbaijan’s president pledges to help French territories secure independence
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev arrives for the Meeting of the European Political Community at the Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, near Oxford, on July 18, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. criticizes ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
The Judges enter the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday July 19, 2024, where the United Nations top court is delivering a nonbinding advisory opinion Friday on the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state, a ruling that could have more effect on international opinion than it will on Israeli policies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Phil Nijhuis
South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence roars in to Open contention with sizzling 65, Lowry leads
South Africa's Thriston Lawrence plays from a bunker on the 16th hole during his third round, on day three of the 152nd British Open Golf Championship at Royal Troon on the south west coast of Scotland on July 20, 2024. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada women’s soccer player Sydney Collins to miss Olympics with leg injury
Canada's airports, hospitals begin returning to normal after global IT outage
Canada’s airports, hospitals and police services are still returning to normal operations a day after a defective update to computers using Microsoft Windows caused a global technology outage. A passenger checks departure times at Trudeau International Airport Friday, July 19, 2024 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Wildfires erupt across B.C. sparked by dry lightning, more than 150 classified as out of control
An out-of-control wildfire burns near Wahleach Lake in southern British Columbia in this recent handout photo. More than 300 wildfires are burning in the province, and more than half of those are classified as out of control.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - BC Wildfire Service
Pope Francis accepts the resignation of a Colombian bishop mentioned in a book on sexual abuse
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis attends the 50th Social Week of Catholics at the "Generali Convention Center" in Trieste, Italy, July 7, 2024. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo/File Photo
Israeli military says it has struck several Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks
A handout picture obtained from Yemen's Huthi Ansarullah Media Center show a huge column of fire erupting following reported strikes in the Yemeni rebel-held port city of Hodeida opn July 20, 2024. A series of strikes targeted Hodeida on July 20, said an AFP correspondent and Huthi-run media, which reported a fuel depot in the port had been hit. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
Blue Jays place Bo Bichette on 10-day injured list with calf strain
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette runs out a single against the Detroit Tigers during fifth inning American League baseball action in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. The Blue Jays placed Bichette on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain on Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
LCBO stores could reopen Tuesday after the company, union resolve last-minute dispute
LCBO Workers and supporters hold a strike rally at a picket line in front of an LCBO store, in Toronto on Saturday, July 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Microsoft says about 8.5 million of its devices were affected by CrowdStrike-related outage
Passengers wait at the Cancun International Airport after a worldwide tech outage caused flight delays, in Cancun, Mexico July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Paola Chiomante
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris hits fundraising trail amid ongoing calls for Biden to quit race
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns at Westover High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
Essential workers allowed to return to Labrador City as wildfire eases
FILE PHOTO: Smoke from an encroaching wildfire is seen over homes after an evacuation was ordered in the eastern Canadian community of Labrador City, Newfoundland, Canada July 12, 2024 in a drone photograph. REUTERS/Josh Bingle/File Photo
ExxonMobil to transfer operations of assets of 2 production-sharing contracts in Malaysia to Petronas
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the ExxonMobil oil refinery in Port-Jerome-sur-Seine, France, March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
Norris takes pole ahead of McLaren teammate Piastri at Hungarian GP. Verstappen to start from 3rd
McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain steers his car during the third free practice ahead of Sunday's Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix auto race, at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, near Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, July 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
Bangladesh shuts offices, imposes curfew to curb deadly job quota protests
Bangladeshi soldiers patrol the streets to disperse the anti-quota protesters in Dhaka on July 20, 2024. Soldiers were patrolling Bangladeshi cities on July 20 to quell growing civil unrest sparked by student demonstrations, with riot police firing on protesters who defied a government curfew. (Photo by Mahmud Zaman Ovi / AFP) (Photo by MAHMUD ZAMAN OVI/AFP via Getty Images)
A brief history of the AR-15 and its place in American gun culture
FILE PHOTO: AR-15 rifles are displayed at an exhibition booth during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., May 18, 2024. Picture taken with a tilt-shift lens. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Boeing expects 787 suppliers to catch up by year’s end, restoring output
FILE PHOTO: Boeing employees assemble 787s inside their main assembly building on their campus in North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., May 30, 2023. Gavin McIntyre/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Alberta town takes action fighting crime, addressing homelessness, addictions issues
Leona Heisler poses for a photo in Cold Lake, Alta., on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fakiha Baig
Disneyland workers authorize potential strike ahead of continued contract negotiations
Pixar Pier attractions operator Ruth Lopez, left, joins other Disney union members as they pass out buttons and ask visitors to sign a petition supporting their fight for a contract with the theme park company outside the Harbor Boulevard entrance on Monday, July 1, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)
What a successful Olympics looks like for Canada
Cathal Kelly
Ten Canadian Olympians to watch in Paris this summer
Canada's Summer McIntosh celebrates after winning the women's 400m medley final at the World Swimming Championships on July 30, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Eugene Hoshiko)
Donovan Bailey on the sprinters he’s watching in Paris, his biggest fears and why he loves to end a good day with a cigar
Donovan Bailey
From Simone Biles to LeBron James, here are 10 Olympians to watch from around the world
US gymnast Simone Biles competes in the uneven bars during the Women's Day Four of 2024 US Olympic Gymnastics Trials on June 30, 2024. (KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images)
Buyer backtracks on deal for turn-key bungalow, but sellers win better bids in round two
29 Arbour Cres., S.E., Calgary, Alta.
Ukrainian former lawmaker killed in suspected assassination as civilians die in Russian airstrikes
People attend a funeral procession for Ukrainian professor and politician Iryna Farion, who was deadly wounded by a shot of an unknown man on a city's street on Friday, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine July 21, 2024. REUTERS/Roman Baluk
Gun-control group fears Liberals have ‘abandoned’ efforts on assault-style firearms
Nathalie Provost, a survivor of the Ecole Polytechnique shooting in 1989 speaks during an event in Montreal, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. A prominent gun-control group fears the Liberal government has abandoned its commitment to enact a comprehensive ban on assault-style firearms, citing "no tangible progress" on key steps to fulfil the pledge. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Cities grapple with how to balance iconic views with building more housing
Residential housing buildings are seen with ground level commercial units on East Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Thursday, June 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
With a focus on picture-perfect aesthetics, my community garden has become gentrified
Trump to hold first campaign rally in Michigan after assassination attempt
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he gives his acceptance speech on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar
13 Palestinians killed in central Gaza after strikes on refugee camps, ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas grind on
Smoke rises from a building hit by an Israeli strike in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on July 20, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP) (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty Images)
Private entities that book out public parks all summer leave target users - locals - in the lurch
Drink a beer in the park. It’s good for you - and for society
J.D. Vance has brought facial hair back to the political sphere, in line with his about-face on Trump
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Usha Chilukuri Vance, Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) Former first lady Melania Trump and Eric Trump, son of former U.S. President Donald Trump, look on during the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
I finally gave in to the urge to explore the abandoned property near my house
Trump supporters see shooting as ‘good versus evil’
Dave Huston, who went to high school with Corey Comperatore, the former volunteer fire department chief killed at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's rally, and his daughter Becca Huston react during a vigil for Corey Comperatore, the former volunteer fire department chief killed at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's rally, at Learnerville Speedway, in Carver, PA, USA, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
U.S. vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance is a study in contradiction
(From L) US former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, former US First Lady Melania Trump, US Senator from Ohio and 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance and his wife US lawyer Usha Vance stand onstage during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Donald Trump will get a hero's welcome Thursday as he accepts the Republican Party's nomination to run for US president in a speech capping a convention dominated by the recent attempt on his life. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
The hidden costs of cheap parking
Cars parked on Wells St. In Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood, are photographed on Mar 15 2021. Overnight parking on Wells and other Toronto streets require permits from the city to be able to park legally, and not get ticketed. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
How the OPEC oil crisis caused mass migration
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What elevates a park from a patch of grass into a go-to destination
China is disrupting the Boeing-Airbus duopoly. It’s a dangerous situation
Workers are seen next to a model of a CR929 developed by China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Corporation (CRAIC), a joint venture between Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and Russia's United Aircraft Corp (UAC), at a booth ahead of the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Zhuhai Airshow, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China November 4, 2018. Picture taken November 4, 2018. Wu Jin/Southern Metropolis Daily via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT.
Small stocks are delivering big gains. Here’s what will keep the rally going
FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Index funds warping the stock market? Don’t listen to the haters
Tim Shufelt
‘Let Alice Munro be. She was under no obligation to improve us; it is enough that she gave us her works of genius.’ Letters to the editor for July 20
Some teachers are re-evaluating how they approach the work of Alice Munro following revelations the writer protected her husband after learning he had sexually abused her daughter. Munro is photographed at her daughter Sheila's home during an interview in Victoria on Tuesday Dec. 10, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Newfoundland Premier says crew members on missing fishing boat found alive
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey speaks to reporters at the Council of the Federation meetings in Halifax on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The crew manning a missing Newfoundland fishing vessel has been located. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey published a tweet Friday night saying the entire province is "relieved" to learn the crew aboard the Elite Navigator has been found alive. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Canada dunks Finland 82-44, advances to U17 World Cup semifinals
A boy reaches for a Canadian flag on Canada Day in Vancouver, Monday, July 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Roughriders’ defence pivotal in beating Blue Bombers 19-9
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros (8) fumbles the football during the second half of CFL football action against Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina, on Friday, July 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Your daily horoscope: July 20, 2024
Cancer.
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