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Uh-oh in Ohio: Another early exit as Bianca Andreescu gets bounced in Cincinnati
Bianca Andreescu of Canada reacts during her loss to Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
My Boy Prince installed as early 7-5 favourite for King’s Plate
Taiwan and Hawaii are among the top teams headed into the Little League World Series
FILE - The Taiwan Little League team lines up for the handshake line after a 2-0 loss to Curacao in the International Championship baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Saskatchewan First Nation orders 1,800 residents to evacuate due to wildfire
A hot spot from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire burns in Scotch Creek, B.C., on Sunday, August 20, 2023. A Saskatchewan First Nation has issued an evacuation order for one of its communities because of wildfire. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Three dead in grenade attacks on a store selling national flags ahead of Pakistan’s Independence Day
People gather at a square and wait for fireworks in connection with Pakistan Independence Day celebrations, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Karachi, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
Javier, Krahn set early pace in Canadian Junior Boys Golf Championship
Jul 26, 2024; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Hannah Green golf ball in the bunker on the 13th hole during the second round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
More than 2,300 pounds of meth is found hidden in celery at Georgia farmers market
FILE - This June 13, 2016 photo shows Drug Enforcement Administration agents in Florida. Thousands of secret law enforcement documents offer a never-before-seen window into a rape case and a culture of corruption among federal narcotics agents who parlayed the DEA’s shadowy money laundering operations into a worldwide pursuit of binge drinking and illicit sex. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)
New Zealand food bank distributes candy made from a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine
In this photo provided by the NZ Drug Foundation, a pineapple flavored candy filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine is displayed in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (Shaun Hill/NZ Drug Foundation via AP)
Israeli strikes on Gaza leave children without parents and parents without children
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CFL Players’ Association appoints Dyakowski as its interim executive director
Hamilton Tiger Cat Peter Dyakowski waves to the crowd at Tim Horton's Field after being recognized during a break in play in Hamilton, Ont. on November 3, 2018. The CFL Players' Association appointed Peter Dyakowski as its interim executive director Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Canadian men learn qualifying path for newly expanded 2027 Rugby World Cup
Rugby Canada logo is shown in this handout image. Canada’s under-20 women’s rugby team will play host Wales, England and the U.S. next month in the inaugural Women’s U20 Transatlantic Quad Series in Cardiff. Head coach Dean Murten has summoned 32 players to a July 3-9 camp in Smiths Falls, Ont., prior to selecting the 30 — woman tour roster. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO- **MANDATORY CREDIT**
West hesitant on fresh measures against Venezuela’s Maduro as UN panel slams vote irregularities
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro walks at the Supreme Court of Justice, in Caracas, Venezuela, August 9, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
Japan PM Kishida won’t run for re-election at LDP race, Kyodo reports
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima, western Japan Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 after he attended an annual ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing. (Kyodo News via AP)
Toronto health officials urge at-risk groups to get vaccinated as mpox cases spike
A health professional prepares a dose of a mpox vaccine at the Edison municipal vaccination centre in Paris Wednesday July 27, 2022. Toronto Public Health says 21 cases of mpox have been confirmed in the city since the start of this year compared with a total of 27 cases in all of 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alain Jocard, Pool via AP
Texas sues GM for allegedly violating drivers’ privacy
FILE — A person behind the sterling wheel of a Chevrolet Bolt in Gardiner, N.Y., on April 14, 2024. The state of Texas sued General Motors on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, accusing the automaker of collecting detailed driving data on 16 million drivers and selling it to insurance companies without their consent. (Cole Wilson/The New York Times)
Death Valley’s scorching heat kills second man this summer
This image provided by the National Park Service shows a car owned by Peter Hayes Robino of Duarte, who drove off a 20-foot embankment at the edge of the parking lot at Death Valley National Park, on Aug. 1, 2024, and died of hyperthermia, or overheating. (National Park Service via AP)
With human rights chief debacle, the Liberals continue their string of blunders
John Ibbitson
Pakistan rewards javelin champion Nadeem with $897,000 for record-breaking throw at Paris Olympics
Men's javelin gold medalist, Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, centre, waves to people outside his village in Mian Channu, Khanewal district, of Pakistan, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Asim Tanveer)
Ex-CFL player gets prison time in death of 5-year-old girl in Las Vegas
FILE - Former NFL player, Cierre Wood appears in court on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in Las Vegas. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)/
Thirteen pro-Palestinian protesters charged for blocking railway in Vancouver
People listen during a demonstration in support of Palestine, in Vancouver, on October 19, 2023. Vancouver Police Department says charges have been laid against 13 people who had allegedly blocked the Canadian National Railway lines during an "unlawful protest" in May. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Raptors open NBA in-season tournament with road game against Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives as Toronto Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby (3) defends during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on November 1, 2023. The Toronto Raptors will visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Nov. 12 in their opening game of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup in-season tournament. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Canada’s David scores to stop Mourinho’s Fenerbahce from reaching revamped Champions League
Fenerbahce's head coach Jose Mourinho stands on the pitch during the Turkish Super Lig soccer match between Fenerbahce and Adana Demirspor in Istanbul, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo)
Climate change intensified rain that caused deadly Indian landslides, study finds
FILE PHOTO: Rescuers work as a rescue operation is underway after landslides hit Chooralmala in Wayanad district in the southern state of Kerala, India, August 1, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Bills place receiver Chase Claypool on injured reserve and sign 3 players to restock roster
FILE - Buffalo Bills wide receiver Chase Claypool (14) catches a pass during an NFL football training camp practice in Pittsford, N.Y., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Despite key absences, Alouettes GM Maciocia isn’t surprised by team’s hot first half
Montreal Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia wasn’t expecting his Montreal Alouettes to fly out to an 8-1 first half of the season. But the fact the defending champions boast that league-leading record despite several key injuries isn’t a surprise to him, either. THE CANADIAN PRESS/MARK BLINCH
Kylian Mbappé ready to make Real Madrid debut in UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta
Kylian Mbappe, of France, smiles during a news conference after being presented to fans as a new Real Madrid player at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)
Captain Weir watching Canadians closely ahead of home Presidents Cup
AKRON, OHIO - JULY 14: Mike Weir of Canada _during the final round of the Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 14, 2024 in Akron, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Phil Wizard introduced breaking to the world by taking gold medal, mentors say
Phil Wizard from Canada competes in breaking in the 2024 Olympic Games on Saturday, August 10, 2024, in Paris, France. Siegfried Modola/The Globe and Mail
B.C. wildfire costs reach about $387-million so far this year, wildfire service says
U.S. regulator wins court order in B.C. to freeze assets of fraudster
The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver on November 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C.’s new eviction rules put home sales in jeopardy despite tweaks, real estate industry warns
Condos and apartment buildings are seen in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday February 2, 2017. The British Columbia government has opened access to its $500 million rental-protection fund that will help non-profit groups purchase rental buildings. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. to provide funding as the province’s fruit growers face crisis
Joe Ciaramella of CC Orchards examines a cherry tree at his cherry orchard in Naramata, B.C., on Aug. 13, 2024. (Aaron Hemens/The Globe and Mail)�
School district racing to ready smoke-damaged Jasper schools in time for classes
Burnt buses and cars in Jasper, Alta., on July 26, 2024. An Alberta school district is in a race against time to clean up schools damaged by wildfires that tore through the town of Jasper, Alta., last month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Africa CDC declares health emergency over mpox, warns of ‘global threat’ as virus explodes
FILE PHOTO: Dr. Tresor Wakilongo, verifies the evolution of skin lesions on the ear of Innocent, suffering from Mpox - an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus that sparks off a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever; at the treatment centre in Munigi, following Mpox cases in Nyiragongo territory near Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi/File Photo
Bombers receiver Lawler set to return after breaking arm in season opener
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Kenny Lawler (89) celebrates his touchdown against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the first half of CFL football action in Winnipeg Saturday, September 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Ukraine says it is still advancing in Russia’s Kursk region, hints at ‘next steps’
FILE PHOTO: People gather in the courtyard of a multi-storey residential building, which according to local authorities was hit by debris from a destroyed Ukrainian missile, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Kursk, Russia August 11, 2024. Kommersant Photo/Anatoliy Zhdanov via/File Photo
Ontario College of Pharmacists clears director of conflict of interest over Shoppers lawsuit
The Shoppers Drug Mart location at the south east corner of King St. East and Yonge St. in downtown Toronto, is photographed on Feb 6, 2024. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
There’s an apostrophe battle brewing among grammar nerds. Is it Harris’ or Harris’s?
FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive for a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti, File)
Teachers fund positions portfolio for pickup in deal-making
Canada's largest pension funds don't like to draw too much attention to themselves. That changed when Jo Taylor took over the Ontario Pension Plan in 2020, March 2022.
U.S. Homeland Security takes steps to tighten asylum rules at Canadian border
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer speaks to a British Columbia motorist at the Peace Arch border crossing in Blaine, Wash., across the Canada-U.S. border from Surrey, B.C., on November 8, 2021. The Department of Homeland Security is speeding up the amount of time people seeking asylum at the U.S-Canada border will have to consult a lawyer before making their case. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Bavarian Nordic to donate mpox vaccine doses following African emergency declaration
(FILES) This file photo taken on July 13, 2020 shows the company's logo on the headquarters of Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic in Hellerup, north of Copenhagen. - Danish company Bavarian Nordic, the lone laboratory manufacturing a licensed vaccine against monkeypox, said on July 19, 2022 an "undisclosed European country" had ordered 1.5 million doses. The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for "intense" efforts to fight the disease as cases rise, especially in western Europe. (Photo by Liselotte Sabroe / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (Photo by LISELOTTE SABROE/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)
Jasper council told wildfire caused $283-million in lost property value
The remains of hotels in Jasper, Alta., on 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. An estimated $283 million in property value was lost to last month's fire in Jasper, Alta., the town's administration says. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
AutoCanada announces cybersecurity breach, earnings hit by previous incident
The logo of AutoCanada Inc. is shown in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - AutoCanada Inc. *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Are we prepared for the coming explosion in long-term care needs?
Close up hands of caregiver doctor helping old woman at private clinic. Close up of hands of nurse holding a senior patient with walking stick. Elder woman using walking cane at nursing home with nurse holding hand for support.
Seven U.S. dividend-payers to weather turbulent markets
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How to ride the waves of market volatility
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 05: Stock market numbers are displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 05, 2024 in New York City. All three major indexes closed with significant losses, with the Dow Jones falling 1,000 points and the S&P 500 sliding 3.2 percent, its worst day since 2022, amid a global market sell-off centered around fears of a U.S. recession. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Artist Christi Belcourt on her first job that paid $17. Not per hour ... just $17.
Metis artist Christi Belcourt stands infront of her artwork 'Honouring My Spirit Helpers' in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. A press release noted that Belcourt's work was installed on National Indigenous Peoples Day, Honouring My Spirit Helpers explores the interconnectedness of water, land and spirit, and demonstrates the Governor General’s commitment to highlighting Indigenous excellence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Federal board urges stricter safety rules for loading and dispatching charter flights like air tours
FILE PHOTO: An aircraft approaches to land at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, U.S. January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
UN rights chief concerned about arbitrary detentions and excessive force in Venezuela’s crackdown
A family member of a protestor detained amid a government crackdown speaks during a vigil in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s coach says critics ‘disregarded her technical skills’ as she rose to Olympic gold in Paris
Gold medalist Algeria's Imane Khelif kisses her medal for the women's 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Canada has lost its way in its China relationship, and its prosperity is at risk
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi pictured in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia June 11, 2024.and Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly during NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024.
Brazil plane crash victims being identified and flown home
The coffins with the victims of the Voepass plane crash are placed inside the FAB KC-390 aircraft by members of the Brazilian Air Force at the Sao Paulo air base in Guarulhos, Brazil, on August 13, 2024, before being transported to Cascavel in southern Parana state. Brazilian authorities on August 10 finished recovering the bodies of the 62 people who died when their plane tumbled from the sky, as experts began examining the doomed aircraft's black boxes to determine the cause of the disaster. (Photo by Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL SCHINCARIOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Breaking the cycle: Canada’s deficit addiction is hurting small businesses
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland pose for a picture holding the 2024-25 budget, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo
U.S. approves $20-billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference during the 2024 Australia-US Ministerial Consultations at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, August 6, 2024. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP) (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)
Kevin Falcon says BC United will implement largest tax cut in B.C. history if elected
Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon says he will introduce the largest provincial income tax cut in British Columbia's history if his party is elected government this fall. Falcon speaks during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., Wednesday, June 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Texas judge in lawsuit by Musk’s X against advertisers exits case
FILE - Computer monitors and a laptop display the X, formerly known as Twitter, sign-in page, July 24, 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia. The secretaries of state from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington are urging Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on his social media platform X, saying in a letter Monday, August. 5, 2024, that it has spread election misinformation. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
Google rolls out Pixel 9 phones earlier than usual as AI race with Apple heats up
NBA player Jimmy Butler, center, participates in a live photo demo with Kenny Sulaimon, left, and Shenaz Zack, right, during Made By Google at Google on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada)
World Bank prices $225-million bond linked to Amazon reforestation
FILE PHOTO: Saplings grown at the nursery of the nonprofit environmental group Rioterra, await planting to restore areas of a nearby rainforest, at the Jamari National Forest, in Itapua do Oeste, Rondonia state, Brazil, February 18, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo
In the Sahara, the sky enveloped me and the stars felt within reach
B.C. man facing more than 20 charges over sexual extortion of teenagers in three provinces, RCMP say
A British Columbia man is facing almost two dozen charges over allegations of online sexual extortion that police say stem from reports by "several" victims in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario. The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference in St. John's, Saturday, June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Memo to Jasper: Do not become another Lytton
Gary Mason
Canada’s police chiefs call for more help to deal with increasing number of protests
Police argue with Pro-Palestinian protesters as they gather along the route of the United Jewish Appeal’s annual Walk With Israel march in Toronto, on Sunday, June 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
France, U.S. condemn Israeli security minister Ben-Gvir’s visit to Al-Aqsa mosque compound
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, center, flanked by his security detail, approach the entrance to Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site, which Jews revere the site as the Temple Mount, believed to be the location of the First and Second Temples, and it is a holy site for Muslims as Haram al-Sharif or the Noble Sanctuary, in the Old City, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
MPs to probe how suspects in alleged Toronto terror plot were able to immigrate to Canada
The Scarborough home where alleged terror suspects Ahmed Eldidi, 62, and his son Mostafa Eldid, 26 live. Pictured Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail
Hiker reported missing in Kananaskis Country found dead, RCMP say
RCMP say a hiker reported missing in Kananaksis Country has been found dead. The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
No matter what happens next, Ukraine’s attack on Russia is a win for Kyiv
Ukrainian military vehicles pass a sign reading Ukraine, left, and Russia near the destroyed Russian border post on the Russian side of the Sudzha border crossing with Ukraine, on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. A week after the biggest foreign incursion into Russia since World War II, The New York Times visited one of the spots where Ukrainian forces stormed into Russia and surprised the defenders. (David Guttenfelder/The New York Times)
Community-run Edmonton Elks being sold to private owner Larry Thompson, source says
The Edmonton Eskimos unveil their new name and logo, the Edmonton Elks, at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
BHP union launches strike at world’s largest copper mine
FILE PHOTO: Workers of BHP Billiton's Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine, are seen in front of the open pit, in Antofagasta, northern Chile March 31, 2008. Picture taken March 31, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
Biden says Iran could skip retaliatory attacks against Israel if Gaza ceasefire reached
FILE - Iranians follow a truck, center, carrying the coffins of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard during their funeral ceremony at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
Fraud trial of George Santos to begin next month with an anonymous jury
FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., waits for the start of a session in the House chamber in Washington, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Union explains conditions of Postmedia’s acquisition of SaltWire newspaper chain
Newspapers owned by SaltWire Network Inc. are photographed in Halifax on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. An expert who tracks Canada's mainstream media industry says Postmedia's pending purchase of Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain is almost certain to result in job cuts and a reduction in local content. A Nova Scotia judge is expected to decide Thursday whether to approve Postmedia's $1-million bid to acquire Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Former Bangladesh PM who fled to India demands probe into July ‘killings and vandalism’
FILE PHOTO: A protester vandalises a mural of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with paint, demanding her resignation at Teacher Student Center (TSC) area of University of Dhaka in Dhaka, August 3, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo
Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow hints at retirement in 2026
Mark Bristow, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barrick Gold Corporation, at The Globe and Mail offices on May 2, 2024. 
 (Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail)
Pakistan rewards javelin champion Arshad Nadeem with $359,000 for record-breaking throw at Paris Olympics
Men's javelin gold medalist, Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, centre, waves to people outside his village in Mian Channu, Khanewal district, of Pakistan, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Asim Tanveer)
Star quarterback Nathan Rourke returns to B.C. Lions after NFL stint
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Nathan Rourke (16) throws the ball during an NFL pre-season football game against the Miami Dolphins, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)
CRTC expands policy directing certain telecom giants to offer fibre access to rivals
A person navigates to the on-line social-media pages of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on a cell phone in Ottawa on Monday, May 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Alyssa Milano to make her Broadway debut in the razzle-dazzle musical Chicago this fall
FILE - Alyssa Milano appears at a screening of "Maestro" in Los Angeles on Dec. 12, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP File)
Paramount Global to begin laying off 15% of work force in U.S. as part of planned job cuts
FILE PHOTO: A view of Paramount Studios's water tank in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
Canada’s two main railways begin halting shipments of certain goods as strike threat looms
The country's two main railways are starting to block shipments of hazardous goods ahead of a potential strike or lockout next week. CN rail trains are shown at the CN MacMillan Yard in Vaughan, Ont., on Monday, June 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
UAW accuses Trump, Musk of trying to intimidate workers in labor complaints
This combination of photos shows former President Donald Trump during rally in Minden, Nev., Oct. 8, 2022, left, and Elon Musk in Wilmington, Del., July 12, 2021. (AP Photo)
On Eastern Avenue, warehouses and wreckers give way to change
Dave LeBlanc
Limited cash to invest? Build positions in high-flying stocks with fractional trading
The S&P TSX composite index screen at the TMX Market Centre in downtown Toronto is photographed on Friday, November 11, 2022.
At least 68 killed in Sudan as heavier than normal rains hit war-torn country
A woman sorts through floodwaters near her damaged home near the city of Abu Hamdan in Northern Sudan on Aug. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/ Samira Hassan)
Burglary reported at a Trump campaign office in Virginia this weekend, unclear if anything stolen
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally in Bozeman, Mont., Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
B.C. Insider: Victoria police propose plan to address disorder on troubled city block
Métis outreach mental health worker Karen Mills-May hands out naxolene kits, fruit and other supplies for residents living at the growing tent encampment where she visits to help out where she can four days a week on Yates St. in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, August 9, 2024. Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail
Crews battle scattered wildfires in Athens suburbs as calmer winds aid containment
Burned vehicles are parked in Nea Penteli suburb of Athens, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, following a major wildfire that has burned into the northern suburbs of the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
TIFF 2024: Francis Ford Coppola, Pedro Almodóvar films among wealth of high-profile additions to lineup
Director Francis Ford Coppola and cast member Adam Driver pose during a photocall for the film "Megalopolis" in competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 17, 2024. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
Blues tender offer sheets to Oilers defenceman Philip Broberg, forward Dylan Holloway
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Philip Broberg shoots against the Dallas Stars during the second period of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Dallas on May 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Julio Cortez
Why Toronto needs a city architect
Alex Bozikovic
Confidential Trump campaign material was leaked to news outlets, but they refuse to give details
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and his wife Usha Chilukuri Vance order ice cream at Olson's Ice Cream Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
When did we become pet parents, not owners?
close up, cat and dog together lying on the floor
Lawyer for suspect in alleged plot against Taylor Swift concerts says ‘attack plans were pure fantasies’
Outside view of the Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna on Thursday, Aug.8, 2024. Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in the stadium in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts. (AP Photo/Heinz-Peter Bader)
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
Production at Hudbay flagship mine, the 777 in Flin Flon, Manitboa.
Banksy’s new mural frees the animals at London Zoo in grand finale of recent series
A view of the new Banksy artwork at the London Zoo, in London, Britain, August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
Updated Mississauga semi benefits from lack of competing properties
Done Deal, 2365 Delkus Cres., Mississauga, Ont.
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