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Paris Olympics: Men’s triathlon postponed as pollution levels in the Seine ‘above the acceptable limits,’ officials say
The Seine River flows in front of the Pont Alexandre III bridge, site of the triathlon events at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris. As the Olympics continue in Paris, the Seine River's water quality remains a major area of concern for officials. Organizers of the triathlon event cancelled swimming practice on Monday for the second day in a row because of poor water quality. Event organizers hope sunny weather will make swimming viable on Tuesday when the triathlon begins. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Blue Jays trade LHP Kikuchi to Houston for RHP Jake Bloss, others
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is heading to Houston. Kikuchi (16) throws to a Detroit Tigers batter in first inning American League baseball action in Toronto on Saturday, July 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
Alberta promises to toughen food-safety oversight after daycare E. coli report
A daycare at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at several daycares is seen in Calgary on September 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Over $6-million price for new Canadian diplomatic residence in New York City no big deal, says realtor
Residential skyscrapers, including One57, second from left, a gleaming 75-story glass high-rise on West 57th, make up a Manhattan neighborhood of sprouting luxury towers dubbed "Billionaires' Row," Wednesday April 4, 2018, in New York. A city plan to build a homeless shelter in the neighborhood at the once low-budget Park Savoy Hotel, has sparked a real-estate turf war with opponents fearing a threat to property values. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Orioles rout Blue Jays 11-5 in opening game of doubleheader
Baltimore Orioles' Colton Cowser (17) celebrates with Ryan O'Hearn (32) after scoring on an RBI hit by Ryan Mountcastle during the first inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
BHP and Lundin Mining to buy Filo for $3.25-billion
FILE PHOTO: A small toy figure and mineral imitation are seen in front of the BHP logo in this illustration taken November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Blue Jays deal Justin Turner to Mariners ahead of MLB trade deadline
Toronto Blue Jays' Justin Turner exchanges words with Texas Rangers pitcher Jose Urena at the end of second inning American League MLB baseball action in Toronto on July 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Woman rescued off B.C. glacier calls those who braved smoky conditions 'superheroes'
One of the four hikers plucked off a glacier in B.C.'s West Kootenay region as wildfires burned last week says the search and rescue team that brought them home were like "superheroes" A view of Kootenay Lake by the town of Kaslo, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Adrian Nieoczym
Aggressive discounts by BCE, Rogers and Telus keep Ottawa happy – but hurt their chances of winning investors back
A Rogers wireless store in Toronto amid a country wide outage of the telecommunication company's services, Friday, July 8, 2022. Questions remain as Rogers Communications continues to restore service after a network outage that affected customers across the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Trans Mountain Corp. to have new CEO as Farrell moves to board chair role
President and CEO of TransAlta Dawn Farrell in her corporate headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, April 5, 2019. The Globe and Mail/Todd Korol
Novak Djokovic withdraws from Montreal’s National Bank Open
Serbia's Novak Djokovic slams a forehand to Spain's Rafael Nadal during their men's singles second round match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Internal federal public service report details racism in the Privy Council Office
The main door to the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council Office is seen in Ottawa on Feb. 18, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Rafael Nadal will always be more iconic, but at the Olympics, it’s Novak Djokovic who marches on
Cathal Kelly
Intelligence task force to monitor all future by-elections for foreign interference: Ottawa
Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc waits to appear at the Procedure and House Affairs committee, Thursday, June 20, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Germany’s Sanssouci Park seeks solutions as trees struggle with effects of climate change
Signs explaining the trees were put up in the park of the Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, Thursday, July 25, 2024. Germany's Sanssouci Park seeks solutions as its trees struggle with climate change. (AP Photo/Geir Moulson)
Tribes still waiting to get items back after U.S. museums closed Native American exhibits
People walk through the Margaret Mead Hall of Pacific Peoples in the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Thursday, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
The unethical behaviour we are seeing in the drone-spying scandal is all too common in sport
Declan Hill Handout
Fresh quakes damage West Texas area with long history of tremors caused by oil and gas industry
FILE PHOTO: A pump jack drills oil crude from the Yates Oilfield in West Texas’s Permian Basin, as a 1.5MW GE wind turbine from the Desert Sky Wind Farm is seen in the distance, near Iraan, Texas, U.S., March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
M23 rebels, Rwanda disrupting local air traffic, DR Congo government says
A demonstrator of the Congolese Civil Society of South Africa waves a National flag of Democratic Republic of Congo as he takes part in a march to parliament to protest against Genocide and Extraction in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Cape Town, on March 16, 2024. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP) (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP via Getty Images)
Brazil plans Amazon grain train behind their backs, Indigenous groups say
FILE PHOTO: The boundary between the Xingu Indigenous Park and farmed land that surrounds the reserve is seen at the Xingu Indigenous Park in Brazil, September 12, 2021. Photo taken with a drone. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
Paris Olympics: Canada beats France 19-14 to advance to semi-final in Olympic rugby sevens
Paris 2024 Olympics - Rugby Sevens - Women's Quarter-final - France vs Canada - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - July 29, 2024. Chloe Daniels of Canada and Florence Symonds of Canada celebrate after the match. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
Canada’s women’s water polo team bested by Hungary, a country that perfected the water sport
Paris 2024 Olympics - Water Polo - Women's Preliminary Round - Group A - Hungary vs Canada - Aquatics Centre, Saint-Denis, France - July 29, 2024. Jessica Gaudreault of Canada in action. Chen Yichen/Pool via REUTERS
Contra Guys: For contrarian investors, luscious dividends are the sprinkles on top of the profit sundae
A sign board displays the TSX level in the financial district in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
Seller of Hogg’s Hollow unit slides on price to close a deal before capital-gains tax hike
Trump’s running mate pick J.D. Vance is turning out to be more than the Republicans bargained for
David Shribman
Freeland said focus is on economy and not her future as finance minister
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Wildfire hotspots in Jasper extinguished, work to allow re-entry begins
This photo taken on July 26, 2024 shows firefighters working near the remains of a burned building in Jasper, Canada. Rain and cooler temperatures were helping firefighters battling a huge forest fire that has devastated part of the popular tourist town of Jasper in western Canada, authorities said on July 26. The blaze has ravaged a large section of Jasper National Park -- Canada's largest -- which is famed for its scenic mountains, lakes, waterfalls and glaciers, drawing some 2.5 million visitors a year. (Photo by Tyson KOSCHIK / POOL / AFP) / Canada OUT (Photo by TYSON KOSCHIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Paris Olympics: Japan surges past China for Olympics men’s gymnastics team gold, Americans end drought with bronze
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 29: Athletes of Team Japan celebrate winning the gold medal during the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team Final on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on July 29, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Shopping with Mom is always an adventure
Canadian street skateboarder Cordano Russell misses the podium in Paris, but has sights set on the next Olympics
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 29: Cordano Russell of Team Canada competes during the Men's Street Finals on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on July 29, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Market Factors: Big stock moves ahead - and the best investing paper ever written
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 24: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 24, 2024 in New York City. The Dow closed down over 500 points on Wednesday after disappointing earning results from Tesla and Google parent Alphabet. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Ottawa joins other Western democracies in raising serious concerns about Venezuela’s disputed vote
Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government protest at the Catia neighborhood in Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. President Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election but the opposition and key regional neighbours immediately rejected the official results. (Photo by YURI CORTEZ / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
The Gold Standard: Swimming phenom Summer McIntosh blows away competition in signature race
Summer McIntosh, of Canada, holds her national flag after winning the women's 400-meter individual medley final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Inquest explores challenges of remote health care after death of First Nations woman
A sign on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Thunder Bay, Ont., is seen on Monday, April 23, 2018. A coroner's inquest into the death of a First Nations woman in Thunder Bay, Ont., is expected to shed light on the challenges of delivering health care in remote communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Paris Olympics: Building Canada’s 3x3 basketball squad into contenders a labour of love
UTSUNOMIYA, JAPAN - MAY 05: Michelle Plouffe #1 of Canada talks with Katherine Plouffe #2 during the women’s final match against Australia on day three of the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2 at Light Cube Utsunomiya on May 05, 2024 in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)
Paris Olympics: Canadian boxer Wyatt Sanford dominates debut fight against Bulgaria’s Rosenov
Canada's Wyatt Sanford, left, fights Bulgaria's Radoslav Rosenov in their men's 63.5 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
U.S. stock turbulence throws spotlight on Big Tech’s valuations
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 26: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on July 26, 2024 in New York City. Stocks closed over 600 points, briefly topping 800 points but dropping after new pricing data showed easing inflation, possibly leading to upcoming interest-rate cuts. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Ontario to buy five police helicopters for $134-million
Premier Doug Ford takes part in a press conference about police helicopter funding in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, July 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Crews fighting six significant wildfires near B.C.’s Slocan Lake hampered by changing weather
The incident commander in charge of the fight to control six wildfires in British Columbia's Slocan Lake region says changing weather conditions in the area pose a challenge for crews. The Aylwin Creek wildfire burns near Slocan, B.C., in a July 19, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - B.C. Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Longtime Canadian hockey executive Murray Costello dead at age 90
Murray Costello speaks at a press conference after being inducted into the 2013 Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in Toronto on October 16, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
Paris Olympics: Host France thumps turnover-prone Canada 75-54 in women’s basketball
Canada's #14 Kayla Alexander defends against France's #15 Gabby Williams (L) in the women's preliminary round group B basketball match between Canada and France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France, on July 29, 2024. (Photo by POOL / AFP) (Photo by -/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Airbus to restructure Space Systems as consolidation talks continue
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Airbus is seen at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Elancourt, near Paris, France, November 14, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
As Israel readies retaliation against Hezbollah, some Canadians rush to leave
Passengers look at schedule flights screen at Rafic Hariri International Airport after their flights were delayed or cancelled in Beirut on July 29, 2024. Airlines suspended flights to Lebanon on July 29, as diplomatic efforts were underway to contain soaring tensions between Hezbollah and Israel after deadly rocket fire in the annexed Golan Heights. (Photo by Anwar AMRO / AFP) (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)
Blood test for colon cancer screening is approved by U.S. regulators
FILE - A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md., Dec. 10, 2020. U.S. health regulators on Monday, July 29, 2024, approved a first-of-its-kind blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths. Test manufacturer Guardant said the Food and Drug Administration approved its Shield test for screening in adults 45 and older who have an average risk of colon cancer. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Manipulated video shared by Elon Musk mimics Kamala Harris’ voice, raising concerns about AI in politics
Combination image of Kamala Harris and Elon Musk.
Summer, before the internet
Japanese-Canadian Christa Deguchi wins Canada’s first-ever judo gold medal
Canada's Christa Deguchi smiles as she shows her gold medal after her win in the women's under-57 kg judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Monday, July 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they’re pregnant
A PlannedParenthood sign is displayed outside the clinic Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Norman Rothery: The latest portfolios for Dividend and Value Investors
A trader looks at a screen that charts the S&P 500 on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 27, 2017.
After months, Dalhousie University in Halifax dismantles pro-Palestinian encampment
Dalhousie University in Halifax has ordered the removal of a pro-Palestinian encampment from the downtown campus, saying those taking part in the protest are trespassing. A pro-Palestinian encampment on the Dalhousie University campus in Halifax is shown on Monday, May 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
U.K. public sector workers get above-inflation pay rises
FILE PHOTO: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves gives a speech at the Treasury in London, Britain, to an audience of leading business figures and senior stakeholders, announcing the first steps the new Government will be taking to deliver economic growth. Picture date: Monday, July 8, 2024. Jonathan Brady/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Canada appeals FIFA’s six-point soccer deduction for women’s Olympic team
Soccer Canada logo is displayed on the sideline at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. The Canadian Olympic Committee says a "non-accredited" member of Canada Soccer's support team has been detained by French authorities in Saint-ƒtienne for allegedly using a drone to record New Zealand's women's soccer team during practice. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
Globe Climate: In the wake of Jasper’s wildfire
A devastated residential block in Jasper, Alta., Canada is shown during a tour on Friday, July 26, 2024. AMBER BRACKEN/Pool via REUTERS
Paris Olympics: Japan’s Yuto Horigome wins second gold medal in men’s street skateboarding
Gold medallist Japan's Yuto Horigome poses with his medal after the victory ceremony for the men's street skateboarding event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris on July 29, 2024. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Hamas, Israel trade blame for not reaching Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
Palestinians make their way as they flee Bureij after they were ordered by Israeli army to evacuate the area, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in the central Gaza Strip July 28, 2024. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed
Meet the new crop of fashion critics who all have one thing in common: an honest opinion
Illustration for st-adv-fashioncritics-0729 - Social media’s growing cohort of runway critics aren’t shy about sharing their opinions. Are we in a new golden age of fashion commentary? ONE TIME USAGE ONLY
Funds dump copper as rising stocks dampen bull spirits
Many copper bobbins, warehouse copper pipes. 3d illustration.
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky visits front-line area in Kharkiv region
FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends the European Political Community meeting at the Blenheim Palace near Oxford, Britain July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
Paris Olympics: Leylah Fernandez wins singles, doubles matches as Andreescu crashes out
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 29: Leylah Fernandez of Team Canada plays a backhand against Cristina Busca of Team Spain during the Women's Singles second round match on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on July 29, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Jasper fires show public policy shouldn’t be solely driven by public sentiment
Gary Mar is president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation.
BlackBerry replaces CFO as company sheds loyalists to ex-CEO John Chen
The Blackberry logo located in the front of the company's B building in Waterloo, Ont. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. BlackBerry Ltd. says it's taking action to streamline costs, including cutting jobs, as part of the ongoing process to separate two of its business divisions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Ryan
South Africa’s ANC expels former president Zuma after election betrayal
FILE PHOTO: South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma, leader of the uMkhonto we Sizwe party, arrives to give an address on current political developments post-elections, in Sandton, South Africa, June 16, 2024. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
Paris Olympics: Canada eyes improved showing against formidable Australia in men’s basketball
Paris Olympics: Simone Biles’ husband, NFL player Jonathan Owens, will watch her compete. Why has he drawn criticism?
FILE - Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles kiss before an NFL football NFC divisional playoff game between the Packers and the San Francisco 49ers, on Jan. 20, 2024, in Santa Clara, Calif. Owens is taking a break from Chicago Bears training camp to come watch Biles at the Olympic women's gymnastics team final. Owens has been the target of criticism from some Biles' fans for comments he's made about their relationship (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)
The most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information is seen in Toronto June 23, 2014.
Three children dead and 10 people injured in stabbings in northwest England, police say
Police officers stand guard on Hart Street in Southport, northwest England, on July 29, 2024, following a knife attack. A suspected knife attack in northern England left at least eight people injured, believed to include children, emergency services said. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) (Photo by DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images)
Paris Olympics: U.S. figure skating team to receive Beijing gold medal on Aug. 7
FILE - Madison Chock and Evan Bates, of the United States, reacts after the team ice dance program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing.The United States figure skating team was formally confirmed as the 2022 Beijing Olympics champion by a sports court ruling. It opens the way to the skaters getting their medals at a presentation ceremony at the Paris Summer Games. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
Paris Olympics: Nigeria stuns Aussies in Olympic women’s basketball with 1st win since 2004
Adebola Adeyeye, hugs Elizabeth Balogun, of Nigeria, after Nigeria defeated Australia in a women's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
China’s Xi calls for cooperation with Italy, evoking ancient ‘Silk Road’
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, walks with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, left, for a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, Pool)
Quebec businessman Paul Nassar buys luggage retailer Bentley & Co. Ltd.
The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
California firefighters make progress as wildfires push devastation, spread smoke across U.S. West
A plan drops fire retardant on the Park Fire near Forest Ranch, Calif., Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
Goldman Sachs asks ‘Is the big tech trade over?’
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on July 26.
Paris Olympics: World record holder Summer McIntosh eyes 400 medley gold
Paris 2024 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 400m Individual Medley - Heats - Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France - July 29, 2024. Summer McIntosh of Canada in action. REUTERS/Marko Djurica TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of two more front-line eastern villages
The Ukrainian BMP Bradley rides on a road not far from the town of Toretsk, Donetsk region, on July 29, 2024, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV / AFP) (Photo by ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Paris Olympics: Canada’s defending-champion women’s eight rowing team to row in repechage
A fan of Canada holds a flag during rowing competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says U.S. stands at ‘breach’ as public confidence sinks
President Joe Biden arrives at the White House from Camp David, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Palestinians flee central Gaza amid polio epidemic as Hamas says Israel is stalling on ceasefire
Palestinians travel in vehicles as they flee Bureij after they were ordered by Israeli army to evacuate the area, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in the central Gaza Strip July 28, 2024. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed
Paris Olympics: Top seed Novak Djokovic survives wobble to ease past error-prone Rafa Nadal
Paris 2024 Olympics - Tennis - Men's Singles Second Round - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - July 29, 2024. Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning his match against Rafael Nadal of Spain. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
U.S.-listed crypto stocks jump after Donald Trump’s pro-bitcoin speech
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Microsoft’s costs in focus as fears rise over slow payoff from AI
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
McDonald’s sales fall globally for first time in more than three years
FILE - McDonald's restaurant signs are shown in in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2023. McDonald's reports earning on Monday, July 29, 2024.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Paris Olympics: France investigates death threats sent to Israeli athletes
A general view of the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower a day before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics, in Paris, France July 25, 2024. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY REFILE - CORRECTING MONTH FROM "JUNE" TO "JULY".
Business Brief: Jasper faces another painful recovery
Melted chairs outside the destroyed Maligne Lodge.
Paris Olympics: Sixteen-year-old South Korean shooter takes gold by .1 of a point in dramatic shoot-off
Gold medalist South Korea's Ban Hyojin, center, silver medalist China's Huang Yuting, left, and Switzerland's Audrey Gogniat celebrate after receiving their medals for the 10m air rifle women's final competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Chateauroux, France. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Paris Olympics: Judo’s governing body to investigate after Algerian fails weigh-in ahead of Israeli bout
Israel's Tohar Butbul is pictured at the judo men's -73kg round of 32 round bout against Algeria's Messaoud Redouane Dris of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, in Paris on July 29, 2024. Algerian judoka Messaoud Redouane Dris was disqualified for exceeding the weight limit the day before his Olympic 73 kg bout against Israeli Tohar Butbul, organisers said. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images)
Morning Update: A former child star’s $144-million real estate crash
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Olympic triathlon swim practice sessions cancelled amid Seine water safety uncertainty
FILE - Athletes dive into the Seine River from the Alexander III bridge on the start of the first leg of the women's triathlon test event for the 2024 Paris Olympics in Paris, Aug. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
Paris Olympics: Vandalism hits communication lines in France
A spectator takes a photo on their phone as athletes ride in a boats along the Seine River during the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. (Stefan Wermuth/Pool Photo via AP)
A teenaged Donovan Bailey was delivering fish and chips at record speed
Donovan Bailey of Canada celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 100 meter final at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Saturday, July 27, 1996. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
‘Don’t try to mix the two’: Why workcations can be detrimental to work-life balance
Young man on the beach working with laptop computer and speaking on the phone, concept of dream job
Point Lepreau station is among North America’s worst-performing nuclear power plants. Can NB Power turn it around?
The Point Lepreau nuclear power plant in Point Lepreau, N.B., is seen on July 9, 2018.
Read this before you bite into A&W’s proposed new publicly traded company
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Surrey spent $1.3-million on failed court battle to halt police transition, records show
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke speaks during a news conference about the city's municipal police force transition, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. City council in Surrey, B.C., says it has been forced to restrict public access to its meetings citing persistent disruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris enter 99-day sprint to decide an election that has suddenly transformed
This combination photo shows Vice President Kamala Harris, left, at the White House in Washington, July 22, 2024, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at an event July 26, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Just 99 days before Election Day, a fundamentally new race is taking shape with new candidates, a new issue focus and a new outlook for both parties. Harris is smashing fundraising records, taking over social media and generating excitement. Republicans are fearful and frustrated as they struggle to accept the new reality that Trump's victory is no sure thing. (AP Photo)
Monday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
An Aecon construction site near the Gardiner Expressway is shown in Toronto on Friday, July 10, 2020.
A plea for more beauty in urban life
Pedestrians crossing the Yonge Street post office hours in Toronto on May 29, 2024 (Abhijit Alka Anil/The Globe and Mail)
Fast-food brands see ‘no end in sight’ for cold beverage boom
Triple O's Director of Operations, Paul Volk is pictured in Surrey, B.C. on Friday July 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
The U.S. Federal Reserve is edging closer to cutting rates. The question will soon be, how fast?
FILE - The Federal Reserve is seen in Washington, on Nov. 16, 2020. The Federal Reserve is expected to signal this week that it will likely reduce borrowing costs as soon as September 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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