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Paris Olympics: Around the Games
CHATEAUROUX, FRANCE - JULY 31: Gold medalist Adriana Ruano Oliva of Team Guatemala (C), SIlver medalist Silvana Maria Stanco of Team Italy (L) and bronze medalist Penny Smith of Team Australia (R) celebrate after competing in the Shooting Trap Women's final on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on July 31, 2024 in Chateauroux, France. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Paris Olympics: Five things to watch at the Games on Thursday
Canada's Shady ElNahas accepts his gold medal after winning the men's 100kg judo match against Chile's Thomas Briceno at the Pan American Games, in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Shady ElNahas reached the podium at the judo world championships for the first time by winning a silver medal in the under-100 kg category Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
The science of how Summer McIntosh rests between races
Summer McIntosh, of Canada, competes during a heat in the women's 200-meter butterfly at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Kamala Harris calls Trump’s false claims about race ‘the same old show’ of divisiveness and disrespect
Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she departs Andrews Air Force, Md., Wednesday, July 31, 2024, enroute to Houston. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP)
Ottawa has to do something about immigration boom, but it doesn’t have any good options
Campbell Clark
Judge tells jurors in Coutts protest murder conspiracy trial to ignore perceived ‘bad character’ in deliberations
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
Paris Olympics: Canada at the Games
Canada's men's sabre team fell in quarterfinal action to top-ranked South Korea at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.Hungary's Aron Szilagyi, left, and Canada's Fares Arfa compete in the men's individual Sabre round of 32 competition during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Paris, France. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Andrew Medichini
Jackson Holliday’s grand slam lifts the Orioles to a 10-4 victory over the Blue Jays
Jul 31, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday (7) throws to first base against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports
Canada’s Auger-Aliassime defeats Medvedev, advances to Olympic tennis quarter-finals
Gabriela Dabrowski and Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada celebrates their win over Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz of the United States during quarterfinal mixed doubles at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Students looking for rentals in Canada’s biggest cities will be able to breathe easier this fall
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
Witness who stormed out of House committee in tears demands apology from Liberal MP
Cait Alexander, an advocate for sex assault survivors is photographed at Queen's Park in Toronto, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Canadian warship shadowed ‘dual-purpose’ Chinese vessel in Bering Strait
A crew member drops a bag of trash into a bin as HMCS Regina, left, and HMCS Vancouver are seen docked as part of Fleet Week, in North Vancouver, B.C., on Friday, May 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty
FILE - This Monday, Dec. 8, 2008 courtroom drawing by artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by the U.S. military, shows Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, center, and co-defendant Walid Bin Attash, left, attending a pre-trial session at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The man accused of being the main plotter in al-Qaeda's Sept. 11, 2001 attacks has agreed to plead guilty, The Defense Department said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Janet Hamlin, Pool, File)
Canadian Tre Ford to make his first start of CFL season for Elks
Edmonton Elks quarterback Tre Ford (2) evades the tackle of Ottawa Redblacks' Cleyon Laing (90) during first half CFL football action in Ottawa on Friday, July 19, 2024. Different season, same situation for Ford. The Canadian quarterback will make his first start of the season Saturday night when the struggling Edmonton Elks (0-7) visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-2). THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Blue Bombers get Lucky in lineup to face his friends on Lions
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed free agent receiver Lucky Whitehead to the practice roster, the team announced Monday. Whitehead playing for B.C. Lions dives to make a reception in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Discovery of 19 dead dogs in Newfoundland leads to cruelty charges for Ontario man
RCMP police car.
Profits jump at Intact Financial following premium increases for home and auto policies
A tow truck operator responds to submerged vehicles at an underpass at Parkside Drive and Lake Shore Blvd., after heavy rain caused flooding, in Toronto on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Lawyers for Saudi Arabia seek dismissal of claims it supported the Sept. 11 hijackers
FILE -- Flowers and American flags at the National 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan, Sept. 11, 2018. A court in Luxembourg has ruled against a group of Sept. 11 victims in a novel lawsuit seeking $1.6 billion in Iranian assets. (Jeenah Moon/The New York Times)
CGI to pay dividend, a rarity for large Canadian tech companies
The CGI headquarter is seen Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Montreal. CGI Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $318.3 million, up from $274.4 million a year earlier, as revenue improved. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Editorial Cartoons for August, 2024
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CrowdStrike is sued by shareholders over huge software outage
FILE PHOTO: Air Asia passengers queue at counters inside Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1 amid the global outage that disrupted the airline's operations, in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa//File Photo
Waste management giant GFL rules out sale of whole company, plans auction of a division instead
GFL trucks at the Solid Waste Transfer Station in Toronto. August 18, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Paris Olympics: China’s Pan Zhanle smashes own 100-metres freestyle world record for gold
China's Pan Zhanle celebrates after winning the final of the men's 100m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on July 31, 2024. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP) (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images)
Richardson Wealth names new CEO as Kish Kapoor announces retirement
The S&P TSX composite index screen at the TMX Market Centre in Toronto is photographed on Friday, Nov.11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Western Forest Products narrows loss in second quarter to $5.7-million
Logs are seen in an aerial view stacked at a sawmill in Grand Forks, B.C., Saturday May 12, 2018. Western Forest Products Inc. says it will temporarily reduce its lumber production levels for the rest of the year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Man runs over moving ground to narrowly escape landslide along B.C. river, rescuer says
A landslide along a river in British Columbia's central Interior, as shown in this handout image provided Central Cariboo Search and Rescue, by has injured a man and prompted the Cariboo Regional District to issue an immediate evacuation order spanning 73 square kilometres due to the risks posed by flooding. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Central Cariboo Search and Rescue *MANDATORY CREDIT *
Toronto-based author Carley Fortune continues hot streak as debut novel Every Summer After gets Amazon Prime deal
Author Carley Fortune poses in Toronto on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children
A police van buns as and unruly crowd clashed with police, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Southport, northwest England, near where three girls were stabbed to death in a dance class the day before. The violence erupted shortly after a peaceful vigil was attended by hundreds in the center of Southport to mourn the 13 victims of the stabbings, including seven still in critical condition. (Richard McCarthy/PA via AP)
Canada’s women’s soccer team wins 1-0 in group stage match against Colombia, advances to Olympic quarters
NICE, FRANCE - JULY 31: Vanessa Gilles #14 of Team Canada celebrates scoring her team's first goal during the Women's group A match between Colombia and Canada during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de Nice on July 31, 2024 in Nice, France. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Facebook parent Meta forecasts upbeat Q3 revenue after strong quarter
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Coast Guard to end staffing at two B.C. lighthouses, following safety concerns
Fisgard Lighthouse is pictured on Vancouver Island, B.C., June, 25, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
EBay beats quarterly results estimates on steady demand for refurbished goods
FILE PHOTO: An eBay sign at an office building in San Jose, California, May 28, 2014. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach/File Photo
‘Not out of the woods’: Jasper wildfire still out of control, hotter weather expected
A helicopter buckets water onto smouldering fires outside of Jasper, Alta., on Friday July 26, 2024. Parks Canada says work to retrieve pets and restore various utility services continues around the Municipality of Jasper as an out of control wildfire burns nearby. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Live Nation silent after it scraps concerts linked to Kendrick Lamar at Drake-backed venue History
Drake performs during the "Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour" in Toronto, Tuesday August 21, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
Paris Olympics: Canadian men’s sabre team falls to top-ranked South Korea in fencing quarterfinals
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 31: Fares Arfa of Team Canada and Sanguk Oh of Team Republic of Korea react during the Men's Sabre Team Table of 8 match between Team Canada and Team Republic of Korea on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Conservatives launch attack ads on NDP, calling leader ‘Sellout Singh’
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons about the NSICOP report, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 13, 2024. The Conservative party released two new ads this week attacking NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh as a "sellout' who they say is to blame for a national increase in crime, housing prices and costly living. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Paris Olympics: Nick Taylor and Corey Conners get down to business as golf tournament approaches
Corey Conners, right, and Nick Taylor, of Canada, was on the 18th green during a practice round for the men's golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Smart beta ETFs that look pretty smart right now
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Federal privacy commissioner launches investigation into Ticketmaster data breach
Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster logos are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
New money to expand cellular service in parts of rural N.S. with spotty coverage
The Nova Scotia government says it will spend another $18.6 million as part of its ongoing plan to upgrade spotty cellular phone service in rural areas of the province.A cell tower is pictured in rural Ontario on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
As the world warms, Canadian agriculture can be a global strategic asset
Craig Alexander
Nothing could go wrong: The story behind the Paris Olympics cauldron balloon
The Olympic cauldron beams at sunset in the Tuileries Garden during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
The likes of China’s BYD have affordable electric vehicles. Let them in, Canada
FILE PHOTO: EV cars are pictured 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
Let’s stop bashing Canada’s defence spending
Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin, c. 2015.
I came to follow my own beat and learned to play drums later in life
Amnesty International names B.C. chief the first prisoner of conscience held in Canada
Chief Dsta'hyl of the Wet'suwet'en Nation appears via videoconference from his home as he is under house arrest, as he is announced by Amnesty International as Canada's first-ever prisoner of conscience, during a news conference in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The announcement marks the first time that Amnesty has declared a person held in Canada as a prisoner of conscience. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Shares of bus maker Lion Electric Co. crash amid news of further job cuts
The Lion Electric Company says it is cutting 150 jobs or about 10 per cent of its workforce in a move to cut costs and improve its ability to reach its profitability objectives. The Lion C electric school bus logo is seen as they are assembled at the Lion Electric Company assembly plant in Saint-Jerome, Que., Monday, Aug. 21 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Canadian swimmer Ilya Kharun wins bronze medal in men’s 200-metre butterfly final
Ilya Kharun, of Canada, swims in the men's 200-metre butterfly final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Croatia reports its toughest day for firefighters as Balkan nations battle wildfires in a heat wave
Firefighters gather near the wildfire in Tucepi, Croatia, late Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Croatia's Firefireghters' Association described the last 24 hours as "the most demanding so far," with more than 100 interventions over 1,000 firefighters and 20 firefighting planes. (Ivo Ravlic, Cropix via AP)
Canada Soccer has a different definition of the truth than the rest of us
Cathal Kelly
New York man accused of damaging license plates on Secret Service vehicles guarding Harris’s stepdaughter
FILE - Ella Emhoff appears at a rally for her stepmother Sen. Kamala Harris, announcing Harris' presidential campaign in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. A Manhattan software developer was arrested and charged Tuesday, July 30, 2024, with damaging the license plate covers on two SUVs belonging to a Secret Service detail assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Father and son facing terror charges for allegedly planning violent attack in Toronto, RCMP says
RCMP say a father and son facing terrorism related charges were allegedly in the advanced stages of planning a serious, violent attack in Toronto.An RCMP logo in shown on a vehicle in Montreal, Thursday, March 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Precision Drilling attributes Canadian rig demand growth to Trans Mountain pipeline
Trainees roll pipe off the catwalk during a training session to lay down drill pipe on a rig floor at Precision Drilling in Nisku, Alta., in a Jan. 20, 2017 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
The Haniyeh assassination pushes Iran and Israel back to the brink of war
Dennis Horak
Ontario Health Minister defends end of COVID-19 wastewater program
A man collects sewage samples from the dorms at Utah State University Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Logan, Utah. Ontario is ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program on July 31. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Rick Bowmer
Ship fire off Victoria shows Canada isn’t prepared for marine emergencies, TSB says
Ships work to control a fire onboard the MV Zim Kingston about eight kilometres from the shore in Victoria, B.C., on Sunday, October 24, 2021. The Transportation Safety Board will release its report today on the fire and loss of more than 100 containers from a cargo ship off British Columbia's coast. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Human remains found by police searching for woman they suspect was kidnapped
York Regional Police patch is shown Dec, 19, 2022. Police searching a central Ontario village for a woman they suspect may have been kidnapped say they have found human remains. York Regional Police say investigators looking for Ying Zhang in Kirkfield are waiting for the coroner to confirm the identity of the remains. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
B.C. sailboat captain rescued after developing ‘severe’ hypothermia
A sailboat rests on rocks on Cortes Island in a Fisheries and Oceans Canada handout photo. A sailboat captain is recovering from severe hypothermia after spending several hours in the water off British Columbia's coast. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Fisheries and Oceans Canada **MANDATORY CREDIT**
The Paris Olympics are the greenest Games ever – and none of the athletes like it
FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Press visit at the Olympic and Paralympic athletes' Village - Saint-Denis, France - July 2, 2024 General view of bed in an apartment at the Olympic and Paralympic athletes village ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Paris Olympics: Novak Djokovic into quarter-finals as Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime beats Medvedev
Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada returns the ball against Daniil Medvedev of Russia during the men's single tennis competition at the Roland Garros stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Paris Olympics: Coco Gauff out of women’s doubles a day after singles loss
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula of the United States leave the court after their match with Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic was stopped by the rainfall during their women's doubles match, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Ransomware attack forces hundreds of small Indian banks offline, sources say
An Indian fan waves the Indian national flag before the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final cricket match between India and South Africa at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, Saturday, June 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
German city renamed Swiftkirchen for Taylor Swift concerts gets 1,400 bids for the signs
FILE - Schoolgirl Aleshanee Westhoff shows a "Swiftkirchen" town sign in honor of musician Taylor Swift in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The German city of Gelsenkirchen, which temporarily put up signs renaming itself “Swiftkirchen” before the American superstar played three concerts there in mid-July, says it received 1,400 bids for the signs from Germany and abroad. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP, File)
Paris Olympics: Canadian women’s boxing medal hopeful Tammara Thibeault drops opening bout
Canada's Tammara Thibeault, right, fights Refugee Olympic Team's Cindy Djankeu in their women's 75 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Garmin raises annual forecast as outdoor unit weakness weighs on shares
FILE PHOTO: A large replica of a fitness smartwatch from Garmin is on display the international consumer technology fair IFA in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
Market Factors: Index investing might be riskier than it looks
Owning growth and value ETFs for their different exposures can be a smart investing strategy.
WSP Global on the hunt for big companies as acquisitions climb the to-do list
The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Davie shipyard to expand operations in U.S. to build icebreakers
Quebec-based Davie Shipbuilding plans to set up operations south of the border to help the United States build icebreakers. Models of the polar icebreakers are seen at the Davie Shipbuilding booth at the CANSEC trade show, billed as North America’s largest multi-service defence event, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Scammers can avoid paying penalties to securities regulators by declaring bankruptcy, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a bid by the City of Saint John to overturn a lower court ruling that found the city vicariously liable for the sexual abuse of children by a member of the Saint John Police Force. The Supreme Court of Canada building is seen in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Renovated farmhouse on Scarborough Bluffs sells for $1.775-million
Done Deal: 48 Chine Dr., Toronto
Al-Jazeera says reporter, cameraman killed in Israel strike on Gaza
FILE PHOTO: A man walks near an Al Jazeera building in Doha, Qatar, May 5, 2024. REUTERS/Arafat Barbakh/File Photo
South Carolina Supreme Court rules state death penalty including firing squad is legal
FILE - This undated photo provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows the state's death chamber in Columbia, S.C., including the electric chair, right, and a firing squad chair, left. Quincy Allen, 44, was taken off death row Monday, July 22, 2024, after agreeing to a life sentence when a federal court overturned his 2005 death sentence for killing two people in South Carolina. (South Carolina Department of Corrections via AP, File)
Qatar and Egypt say assassinations damage Gaza truce chances
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (not pictured) and Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani meet at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, June 21, 2024. REUTERS/Juan Medina
Spin Master sees ‘positive’ back half of year for toy market after posting quarterly loss
Spin Master signage is pictured on King St. in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
Delta Airlines CEO says company is facing US$500-million in costs from global tech outage last week
FILE - Passengers wait in line for assistance at the Delta Terminal, July 19, 2024, at Logan International Airport in Boston. Delta CEO Ed Bastian says the airline is facing $500 million in costs for the global technology breakdown that happened earlier this month. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Conservatives on pace for another record fundraising year as Liberals, NDP trail by wide margin
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre arrives at a press conference in Montreal, Friday, July 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 2 gets Venice Film Festival premiere
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Kevin Costner in a scene from "Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter I." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
Can a six-second kiss each day lead to a more intimate relationship?
Bethany Meola, left, and Dan Meola pose for a photo in Bowie, Md., on Feb. 20, 2024. (Annie Norton via AP)
Paris Olympics: Simone Biles claps back at former teammate MyKayla Skinner after ‘lazy’ accusations
Team USA from left to right, Jade Carey, Suni Lee, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Hezly Rivera celebrate after winning the gold medal during the women's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The best classic diners in Canada: Globe readers share their picks
White Lily Diner – Credit: Pawelec Photo Inc.
Hamlet in High Park offers a fresh perspective on a classic, with a couple of missteps
(L to R) Amelia Sargisson, Stephen Jackman-Torkoff, and Qasim Khan as Hamlet.
Mohawk artist Shelley Niro goes bold and brassy in 40-year career
Kate Taylor
Long live the diner: Why greasy spoons and luncheonettes are surging in popularity
For favourite diner running in Pursuits Nicholas Gaudette famous fluffy stack of Millmans pancakes, served with a preserved strawberry jam<millmansmtl@gmail.com> Millmans in MontrealFor favourite diner running in Pursuits
Paris Olympics: How pineapple on pizza became a cultural protest
Hong Kong's Cheung Ka long celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal in the men's individual Foil competition during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Canada Soccer alleges drone spying began under former coach Herdman, documents show
Coach Bev Priestman of Canada takes photos on the pitch at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Saint-Etienne, France. Canada is scheduled to play New Zealand on Thursday, July 25.The Canadian Olympic Committee says women's soccer assistant coach Jasmine Mander and Canada Soccer analyst Joseph Lombardi have been removed from the Canadian Olympic team and sent home after two drone incidents at the Paris Games.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Silvia Izquierdo
Man who threw a trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman, killing her, has day parole revoked
Brayden Bushby, left, departs the courthouse with his mother after his sentencing hearing after being found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Barbara Kentner, in Thunder Bay, Ont., Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Bushby will appear in Thunder Bay, Ont., court, where Justice Helen Piece is set to deliver her sentencing decision. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Jackson
U.S.-Mexico border arrests expected to drop 30 per cent in July, a new low for Biden’s presidency
FILE - Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Sept. 23, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. U.S. authorities say border arrests during July have plummeted to a new low for Joe Biden’s presidency, raising prospects that a temporary ban on asylum may be lifted soon. The Border Patrol is expected to arrest migrants about 57,000 times during the month, down about 30% from June and the lowest tally since September 2020, when COVID-19 slowed movement across many borders. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Sand from the Sahara Desert causing recent lull in the hurricane season: scientists
Scientists say tiny grains of sand from the Sahara Desert are to blame for the almost month-long lull in this year's Atlantic hurricane season. Emergency crews respond after flooding caused by heavy rainfall in Windsor, N.S., in this July 11, 2024 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Amanda Dunfield, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
The war in Gaza might complicate former Hamas leader Haniyeh’s replacement
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh claps as newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks while deputy leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Kassem, left, sits during the swearing-in ceremony of Pezeshkian at the Iranian parliament, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
BBC’s former lead news presenter pleads guilty to 3 counts of making indecent images of children
This court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring, right, with former BBC broadcaster Huw Edwards appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, Wednesday July 31, 2024 where he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. (Elizabeth Cook/PA via AP)
Four ready-to-drink canned cocktails and rosés for the long weekend
Christopher Waters
A choose-your-own-adventure in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
G Adventures new line of tours offer adventure that’s as active or as laidback as you like Mexico, southeastern Yucatan Peninsula
How to lead in high-stress times, from Canada’s Olympic artistic swimming team leader
'High performers don't make less mistakes … they're just more honest about them, and they fix them faster,' says Kerri Morgan, team leader and national sport officer for the Canadian Olympic artistic swimming team, pictured here at the 2024 World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup in Markham, Ont.
China’s Deng Yawen wins freestyle BMX gold; 5-time world champ Hannah Roberts crashes out
China's Deng Yawen competes in the Women's Cycling BMX Freestyle Park Final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on July 31, 2024. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Sudan’s army chief Burhan defiant after drone strikes army base
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (C) gestures as he attends a graduation ceremony in Gibet near Port Sudan on July 31, 2024. Burhan, whose forces are battling paramilitaries, was evacuated after a drone attacked a military base he was visiting in the country's east on July 31, witnesses told AFP. The army said five people were killed in a drone attack on a ceremony at the Gibet base, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Port Sudan, where the army-aligned government has fled since fighting gripped the capital Khartoum. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
Economy grew 0.2 per cent in May, StatCan estimates 2.2 per cent annualized growth in Q2
Shoppers cross Yonge-Dundas Square outside Eaton Centre in Toronto on June 5, 2024. June 5, 2024. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)
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