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Hezbollah searching for the body of commander targeted in Israeli strike in Beirut
An undated photograph of Muhsin Shukr, also known as Fuad Shukr, and described by Lebanese security sources as head of Hezbollah's operations center, appears on a wanted poster circulated by the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service entity "Rewards for Justice". Rewards for Justice (RFJ)/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
Five things to watch at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, July 31
Parks Canada building sprinkler system to encircle Jasper to protect town
Fire crews work to put out hotspots in the Maligne Lodge in Jasper, Alta., on Friday July 26, 2024. Wildfires encroaching into the townsite of Jasper forced an evacuation of the national park and have destroyed over 300 of the town's approximately 1100 structures, mainly impacting residential areas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Okanagan fruit growers in panic mode after 88-year-old co-operative collapses ahead of harvest
BC Tree Fruit Grower Steve Brown is pictured at his Happy Valley Harvest apple orchard in Summerland, B.C., on July 30, 2024. (Aaron Hemens/The Globe and Mail)
Chinese EV maker BYD tells Ottawa it plans to enter Canadian market
Workers assemble an EV car inside BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market where it has become the dominant player, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
Lyle Stewart, former Saskatchewan Party MLA and cabinet minister, dies at 73
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has issued a fire ban for provincial lands, parks and the northern administrative district due to hot and dry conditions. Saskatchewan's provincial flag flies in Ottawa on July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Corbin Burnes pitches first-place Orioles past depleted Blue Jays 6-2
Jul 30, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes (39) delivers a first inning pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Canadiens sign RFA defencemen Arber Xhekaj and Justin Barron to two-year deals
The Montreal Canadiens have signed restricted free agent defenceman Arber Xhekaj to a two-year, US$2.6-million contract, the club announced Tuesday. Xhekaj (72) checks Boston Bruins' Danton Heinen during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
City councillors in West Vancouver grudgingly agree to province’s demand for more density
A residential housing neighborhood is seen in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada October 10, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Canada Soccer to find out status of appeal before women’s team faces off against Colombia
SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - JULY 28: Vanessa Gilles #14 of Team Canada celebrates scoring her team's second goal during the Women's group A match between France and Canada during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on July 28, 2024 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)
Donald Trump’s nephew characterizes former U.S. president as ‘vengeful’ person who poses threat to term limits
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump walks off after speaking at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in St. Cloud, Minn. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New law could mean jail terms for sharing military secrets
A person photographs a CC-150T Polaris and two CF-188 Hornets during a flypast to mark the 100th birthday of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on Canada Day, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada July 1, 2024. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
GM Atkins calls Jays’ roster moves part of ‘retooling’ process
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins preached patience as he addressed reporters at Rogers Centre this morning, just hours before the Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays later this afternoon. Atkins stands in the dug out after speaking to the media prior to the team's home opener, in Toronto, Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Canadian women gymnastics team finishes fifth after strong performances
Shallon Olsen of Team Canada competes on the Vault during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France.
TC Energy to sell minority stake in natural gas pipeline to Indigenous communities for $1-billion
Chief Roy Fox, Makiinima, of the Kainai First Nation speaks during a press conference at TC Energy Tower in Calgary, Alta on July 30, 2024. TC Energy announced Canada's largest Indigenous equity ownership agreement of 5.34 per cent in the NGTL System and the Foothills Pipeline assets for a gross purchase price of one (1) billion dollars.
Toronto Police investigate fire at Jewish school, say no evidence blaze was hate-motivated
A man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a person he did not know on three separate occasions in downtown Toronto. A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Tiny share of Canadian homes are Airbnbs that have potential to be long-term housing
Home sales in Greater Vancouver are predicted to stay in line with last year’s slower pace, while prices will inch up slightly. Office towers, condos and apartment buildings are seen in downtown and the West End of Vancouver, on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Adarius Pickett, Redblacks off to solid start to 2024 campaign
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Chris Streveler (17) gets tackled by Ottawa Redblacks' Adarius Pickett (6) during first half CFL action in Winnipeg Friday, July 5, 2024. Ottawa (5-2) has won three straight contests and remains unbeaten at home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
It isn’t just U.S. small caps that are on a roll - they are in Canada as well. But there’s a big difference you need to know
Robert Tattersall
9 renewable U.S. stocks that could be targets for acquisition
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Investors support proposed Canadian sustainability disclosures, but companies are pushing back
Canadian oil and gas companies facing a federally imposed emissions cap will cut their production rather than invest in emissions-reducing carbon capture and storage technology, a new report by Deloitte says. A dump truck works near an oil sands extraction facility near Fort McMurray, Alta. on Sunday June 1, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Edmonton man sentenced to five years in prison in terrorism case in United Kingdom
An Edmonton man has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted in the United Kingdom of being a member of a proscribed terrorist group. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian Pacific reports higher revenues, lower profits as costs rise
A Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive is shown at the main CP Rail trainyard in Toronto on Monday, March 21, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
With Israel and Hezbollah on edge of war, peacekeepers in Lebanon have no peace to keep and nowhere to go
Who is the Hezbollah commander targeted by Israel in Beirut?
A man inspects a destroyed building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. An Israeli airstrike hit Hezbollah's stronghold south of Beirut Tuesday evening causing damage, a Hezbollah official and the group's TV station said. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation after Democrat attacks and Trump criticism
FILE - An American flag is seen upside down at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, May 31, 2024. The conservative think tank that is planning for a complete overhaul of the federal government in the event of a Republican presidential win is suggesting that President Joe Biden might try to hold the White House "by force" if he loses the November election. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Fixer-upper near Rosedale Golf Club gets four offers after $400,000 price cut
A smarter Trump turns out to be a weaker force
Andrew Coyne
Pennsylvania casinos ask court to force state to tax skill games found in stores equally to slots
FILE - The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court, Feb. 21, 2023, in Harrisburg, Pa. Pennsylvania's Supreme Court on Tuesday, Aug. 22, handed a victory to the state chapter of the ACLU, ruling that the state police must provide an unredacted copy of its policy about how it uses software to monitor social media accounts. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Want the best climate policy? Let the market decide
A dump truck works near the Syncrude oil sands extraction facility near the city of Fort McMurray, Alta., on June 1, 2014. The parliamentary budget office says most Canadian households will receive more money back from the federal government's carbon-tax scheme than it will cost them. The assertion is contained in a report published by the PBO this morning, nearly four months after a majority of Canadian voters cast their ballots in favour of parties that favoured a carbon tax. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Market bets surge for BoC rate cut at next meeting. Economists left guessing why
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem speaks during a news conference on the bank's interest rate announcement, and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
I’ll take the window seat, please. Where better to enjoy the magic of airplane travel?
Closing arguments for pair accused of Coutts blockade murder conspiracy offer two conflicting theories
Anti-mandate demonstrators gather as a truck convoy blocks the highway the busy U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., on January 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Which U.S. political party is best for the economy and markets? Here are some revealing numbers
An American flag is displayed as traders work on the floor at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on July 19, 2018 in New York. / AFP PHOTO / Bryan R. SmithBRYAN R. SMITH/AFP/Getty Images
Calgary Flames re-sign RFA goaltender Dustin Wolf to two-year contract
Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) kicks away a shot during second period NHL hockey action against the San Jose Sharks in Calgary on April 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
As the Toronto condo market sags, maybe renting is better after all
The One (RIGHT OF CENTRE) a luxury condo development in Toronto co-owned by real-estate developer Sam Mizrahi and road paving magnate Jenny Coco, is photographed on Oct 19, 2023. The condo project is being built on what used to be Stollerys men store on thew south west corner of Bloor and Yonge Sts.. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Paris Olympics: Ellie Black, Canadians happy with fifth in women’s artistic team gymnastics final
Canadian artistic gymnast Ellie Black gestures during her Women’s Team Final in the 2024 Olympic Games on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. Siegfried Modola/The Globe and Mail
Pakistan says its own messaging app for secure comms among officials is ready to launch
National flags of Pakistan and Malaysia flutter in Islamabad, Pakistan March 22, 2019. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
For Canada, this must be a century of co-operation in the name of science
Minister of Tourism Soraya Martinez Ferrada, left, is given a tour of the biomedical labs at Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal by professor Gregory de Crescenzo in Montreal, Monday, May 6, 2024. The government of Canada announced $20.5-million in funding for the biomanufacturing initiative at Polytechnique Montreal to support local production of vaccines and biologic drugs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Canadian Kylie Masse finished 4th in the women’s 100-metre backstroke final
Canada's Kylie Masse, of Lasalle, Ont., competes during the 100m women's backstroke final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
More cases reported after listeria outbreak caused by tainted plant-based milks, public-health agency says
Canadian Food Inspection Agency in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. The Public Health Agency of Canada says two people have died after an outbreak of Listeria infections linked to the recall of plant-based refrigerated beverages. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Cycling advocates warn of ‘crisis’ after latest rider killed on Toronto street
Cycling advocates are calling for improved safety measures on Toronto streets following the death of a 24-year-old cyclist who was struck by a dump truck last week, marking the fifth cyclist fatality in the city this year. Cyclists ride across the Humber Bay Bridge in Toronto on Thursday, June 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested
Members of the leftist students organisations shout slogans as they march in a protest rally towards Bangladesh Deputy High Commission office with posters in Kolkata, India, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in solidarity with protesting students in Bangladesh. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Olympic spectators in Paris seek respite from heat as temperature soars to 35 C
Visitors refresh in a fountain close on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. Siegfried Modola/The Globe and Mail
Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in abusive U.S. boarding schools
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
B.C. toxic drug deaths down 9 per cent in 2024, but six people continue to die each day
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer Whiteside speaks during a news conference about improving access to mental-health and addiction care for people in the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, on Friday, May. 31, 2024. British Columbia's Coroners Service says about six people continue to die each day from toxic drug poisoning, though the numbers have dipped compared with 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Death of 64-year-old woman in Montreal apartment is city’s 21st homicide in 2024
A Montreal Police cruiser is shown in Montreal on Nov. 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
A New York state police recruit is charged with assaulting a trooper and trying to grab his gun
Pedestrians pass in front of a New York Police Department patrol car as they cross Greenwich Street, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in New York. The New York Police Department will stop promoting “Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect” on the exterior of its patrol cars, replacing the long-standing three-word motto with a new slogan that reads: “Fighting crime, protecting the public.” (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
N.L. university chair disciplined for sending pro-Palestinian e-mail to alumna’s dad
The chair of the board of regents at Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador has been asked to take privacy training after he forwarded an alumnus's pro-Palestinian campaign email to her father. The university centre is seen on the campus of Memorial University in St. John's, Friday, June 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canadian women’s rugby sevens team wins silver medal in Paris Olympics
Canada's players celebrate with their silver medals on the podium during the victory ceremony following the women's gold medal rugby sevens match between New Zealand and Canada during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on July 30, 2024. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP) (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)
Ottawa announces-more than $192 million for Nova Scotia clean energy projects
Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced more than $192 million for six clean energy projects in Nova Scotia. Wilkinson speaks during an announcement at Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Israeli military launches drone attack on southern Beirut, targeting Hezbollah stronghold
Civil Defence crews, the Lebanese Armed Forces and Hezbollah try to move a crane down a small alley towards the site of an Israeli assassination strike in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday 30th July 2024.
Simone Biles at Paris Olympics: Here are all the skills bearing her name
Simone Biles, of United States, performs on the vault during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Quebec government has only recouped about one-third of pandemic-era fines more than two years after lifting public health measures
More than two years after Quebec lifted most of its COVID-era public health measures, the province has only recouped a little over one-third of the $68 million it issued in pandemic-related fines. People walk through a shopping mall in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
U.S. Senate passes bill to protect kids online, make tech companies accountable for harmful content
FILE - Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, Jan. 24, 2023. Blackburn and Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the Kids Online Safety Act, a bill aiming to protect kids from the harms of social media, gaming sites and other online platforms. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Paris Olympics: Simone Biles and Team USA earns ‘redemption’ by powering to gold in women’s gymnastics
US' Simone Biles (2ndL) and teammates celebrate after team USA won the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 30, 2024. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)
Condo rents in Toronto region dip for first time in three years, report finds
A new report says rents in Canada's mostly densely populated region have dipped for the first time in three years. A man walks between two apartment buildings in downtown Toronto on Thursday, June 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Short sales on the TSX: What bearish investors are betting against
Air Canada logos are seen on the tails of planes at the airport in Montreal, Monday, June 26, 2023.
Israeli killed by rocket from Lebanon, diplomats work to contain fallout from strikes
Smoke rises from a fire close to the area where, according to Israel's emergency services, a rocket was fired from Lebanon which killed a man when it landed in a kibbutz, in Horshat Tal, northern Israel, July 30, 2024. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Paris Olympics: China gold medalist Wang’s joy cut short by paparazzi paddle accident
China's Wang Chuqin celebrate winning with China's Sun Yingsha against to North Korea's Kim Kum Yong and North Korea's Ri Jong Sik during their mixed table tennis doubles gold medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris on July 30, 2024. (Photo by JUNG Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)
Paris Olympics: Volunteers motivated by love of sport, meeting new people and Canada
115 people are volunteering with Team Canada in Paris, greeting visitors to Canada Olympic House and supporting operations for the team and event. Canadian athletes wave from a boat on the Seine River during the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Friday, July 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
King Charles and Queen Camilla mourn wildfire damage in ‘truly magical place’ of Jasper
Prince Charles, left, and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, visit Calgary on March 1, 1977.
Paris Olympics: Another Chinese doping controversy pops up during swimming competition
A general view of a sign with the Olympic Rings on as swimmers compete in a heat of the women's 100m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on July 30, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. Army soldier accused of selling military secrets changes plea to guilty
FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
The answer to Team Canada’s sailing strategy lies in the clouds
Canadian Olympic sailor Sarah Douglas
Paris Olympics: Israeli and Palestinian athletes joust over Gaza war
Paris 2024 Olympics - Beach Volleyball - Women's Preliminary Phase - Pool E - Brazil vs Lithuania (Carol/Barbara vs Paulikiene/Raupelyte) - Eiffel Tower Stadium, Paris, France - July 30, 2024. Fans react to being sprayed with water as the Olympic rings are pictured in the background. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
B.C. Insider: Valemount, B.C., opens its doors to Jasper evacuees
Jasper evacuees enjoy a dinner served by volunteers in the basement of the New Life Centre in Valemount, B.C. on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Marissa Tiel/The Globe and Mail
Paris Olympics: Beauchemin-Pinard, Gauthier Drapeau lose judo repechage matches
Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard, top, reacts after her loss to Laura Fazliu of Kosovo in repechage women's -63 kg judo match at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Wildfires spread devastation and smoke across U.S. West as California man defends his home
A helicopter flies as the Borel Fire grows near Lake Isabella, California, U.S. July 29, 2024. REUTERS/David Swanson TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Meta agrees to US$1.4-billion settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition
FILE PHOTO: Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, U.S. November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva/File Photo
Microsoft seeing ‘access issues and degraded performance’ across some of its services
Microsoft is experiencing technical difficulties with some of its services. This April 12, 2016 file photo shows the Microsoft logo in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris, France. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Michel Euler
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square fund sets US$2-billion target for IPO
Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital, speaks at the Wall Street Journal Digital Conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S., October 17, 2017.
The Democratic contest to be Harris’ running mate will likely be decided in the next week
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro arrive at a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris in Ambler, Pa., Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
A couple’s financial life together begins once they become common law
Bruce Sellery, CEO of Credit Canada, suggests tying deeper money talks with milestones in a relationship such as the first vacation together, a move-in or getting married. Sellery is shown in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Credit Canada, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
New friendships are expensive - is the ROI on ‘friend dating’ worth it?
Kate Helmore
Chorus Aviation to sell underperforming regional aircraft leasing division for $814-million
Chorus Aviation Inc. eked out a profit last quarter, reporting adjusted earnings and revenues that beat expectations despite the gut punch of the Omicron variant in December. A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Monday, May 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
U.S. job openings edge lower in June
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 05: People walk through a Manhattan mall on July 05, 2024 in New York City. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that U.S. employers added 206,000 jobs in June, more than expected and slightly below the revised 218,000 added in May. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Paris Olympics: U.S. star Coco Gauff’s singles hopes melt away in defeat by Donna Vekic
Coco Gauff of United States cries after arguing with the umpires during her women's singles third round match against Donna Vekic of Croatia, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
B.C. pension manager sells stake in U.K. credit group Hayfin Capital
A Float Plane crosses the inner harbour in front of Parliment in Victoria British Columbia. November 20th 2023
Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons kills at least 14 people in northwest Pakistan
People carry the bodies of victims who were killed when the roof of their house collapsed due to heavy rains during their funeral in Kohat, district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, of Pakistan, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan triggered flash flooding, killing at least 14 people, 11 from the same family, officials said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
Democrats betting on Harris to win Georgia after fearing it was a lost cause under Biden
FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks, Jan. 9, 2024, in Atlanta. With President Joe Biden having bowed out of the presidential race and endorsing Harris, their party is suddenly eyeing an expanding map, betting that a new burst of energy and fundraising surge has helped make Georgia, the state that delivered Biden his narrowest victory margin in 2020, a toss-up again. Harris is planning a show of political force on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Atlanta, the latest example of just how much the presidential contest against Republican former President Donald Trump has changed. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
Paris Olympics: Canada beats Australia 93-83 in men’s basketball
Canada's Khem Birch left, shoots as Australia's Dyson Daniels defends during a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)
Harris and Trump launch new advertisements for presidential election sprint
Vice President Kamala Harris waves while boarding Air Force Two as she departs Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Mass., Saturday, July 27, 2024. Harris is returning to Washington after participating in a political event in Pittsfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, Pool)
Drop in Magnificent Seven could drag down U.S. stocks, top fund manager says
Trader Gregory Rowe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 22.
Paris Olympics: Canada’s Auger-Aliassime into third round with rout of Marterer
Paris 2024 Olympics - Tennis - Men's Singles Second Round - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - July 30, 2024. Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada in action during his match against Maximilian Marterer of Germany. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Nova Scotia Black community shaken but resilient after weekend shooting injures five
Twila Grosse, MLA for Preston, is sworn in as minister of African Nova Scotian affairs and minister of the Public Service Commission, becoming the first female African Nova Scotian member of the Nova Scotia Executive Council, in Halifax on Sept. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Nova Scotia **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Canada’s Anne Michaels longlisted for Booker Prize in field crowded with American writers
Author Anne Michaels, who has an idea of mapping the city according to people's personal stories, photographed at Berkeley Church on Queen St., E., Toronto, April 22, 2011. Photo by: Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
Canada men’s basketball beats Australia 93-83, all but assuring knockout spot in Paris Olympics
Cathal Kelly
Turkish and Armenian special envoys resume talks aimed at reconciliation and reopening the border
FILE - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shake hands before a meeting at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Special envoys from Turkey and Armenia convened at the countries’ shared border on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, to resume discussions aimed at normalizing ties between the historic foes. (Turkish Presidency via AP, file)
Could Jasper change how we manage wildfires?
Glenn McGillivray is managing director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction and adjunct professor of disaster and emergency management at York University.
The gender pension gap: Even after works ends, women must make do with less
For every dollar of retirement income men receive, women get only 83 cents.
Tesla recalls over 1.8-million U.S. vehicles over unlatched hood issue
FILE PHOTO: The front hood logo on a 2018 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this photo illustration taken in Cardiff, California, U.S., June 1, 2018. Picture taken June 1, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
‘White dudes’ raise over $4-million for Kamala Harris, discuss women’s rights
FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks, Jan. 9, 2024, in Atlanta. With President Joe Biden having bowed out of the presidential race and endorsing Harris, their party is suddenly eyeing an expanding map, betting that a new burst of energy and fundraising surge has helped make Georgia, the state that delivered Biden his narrowest victory margin in 2020, a toss-up again. Harris is planning a show of political force on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Atlanta, the latest example of just how much the presidential contest against Republican former President Donald Trump has changed. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
Google parent’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic under investigation in U.K.
FILE PHOTO: Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Olympic men’s triathlon postponed due to high levels of E. coli in the Seine
This photograph shows infrastructure on the venue of the swimming portion of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games triathlon, next to the Alexandre III bridge, on July 30, 2024. The Paris Olympics men's triathlon was postponed just hours before it was due to get under way on July 30 after water quality tests on the River Seine revealed it was still too dirty for swimming, organisers said. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) (Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Bread-fixing settlement delivers $253-million hit to George Weston
FILE PHOTO: A shopper leaves a Loblaw grocery store in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
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