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Ontario repeats as junior boys team champions; Shropshire leads individual divisions
NORTH BERWICK, SCOTLAND - JULY 11: A detailed view of a golf ball on course during day one of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 11, 2024 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images)
Harris to focus on grocery costs, child tax credit in economic agenda, advisers say
US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the press after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Vice President's ceremonial office at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2024. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
Evacuation order for Chilcotin River landslide area in B.C. downgraded to alert
A landslide along the Chilcotin River near Williams Lake, B.C. is shown in this Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 handout photo. Residents can return home after a landslide that had blocked a river in British Columbia’s central interior and prompted the Cariboo Regional District to declare a state of emergency has been rescinded.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Chief Willie Sellars *MANDATORY CREDIT *
A stowaway groundhog is elevated to local icon
In this photo provided by Lynn Castle is a groundhog dubbed Colonel Custard, July 30, 2024, in Hollidaysburg, Pa. (Lynn Castle via AP Photo)
Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, dies
FILE - Actor Gena Rowlands poses for a portrait at the London West Hollywood hotel in West Hollywood, Calif., on Dec. 4, 2014. Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and later charmed audiences in her son's tear-jerker “The Notebook,” has died at age 94. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Taiwan no-hits Canada in dominant 8-0 LLWS victory
Canada shortstop Xavier Cabalfin, right, makes a leaping attempt on a base hit by Taiwan's Liao Hsuan-Hao in shallow left field as left fielder Eric Popovich, left, attempts a sliding catch on the ball during the fifth inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
Quarterback Rourke returns to Lions eager to play and win
B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke smiles during practice at the CFL football team's facility, in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Rourke signed a three-year contract with the Lions Tuesday after a two-year stint in the NFL. The Victoria-born quarterback was named the CFL's top Canadian with the Lions in 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Scottie Scheffler’s PGA Tour post-season amounts to a Super Bowl at East Lake
Scottie Scheffler hits onto a practice green at the St. Jude Championship golf tournament Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. The tournament is scheduled to begin Thursday. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Stopping Man City, VAR and burnout fears: The big talking points ahead of the Premier League season
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Ruben Dias of Manchester City lifts the FA Community Shield Trophy after their team’s victory during the 2024 FA Community Shield match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
Black box shows Brazil plane crashed one minute after pilots sensed trouble, local media says
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows people working at the site of a plane crash in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 10, 2024. REUTERS/Carla Carniel/File Photo
U.S. Justice Department defends Boeing plea deal against criticism by 737 Max crash victims’ families
FILE - Workers collect debris on March 12, 2019 at the scene where an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 157 on board, near Bishoftu, or Debre Zeit, south of Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia. (AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene, File)
Man fatally shot during police search of Edmonton home, watchdog investigating
Edmonton Police Service car in Edmonton Alberta on Tuesday Aug 1, 2023. Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after officers fatally shot a man in a southeast Edmonton home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
B.C. Supreme Court certifies class action over herbicide alleged to cause Parkinson’s
The logo of Syngenta, is photographed in Basel, Switzerland on Feb. 5, 2014. The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class action against global agriculture firm Syngenta over claims that its herbicide products cause Parkinson's disease. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keystone via AP, Ennio Leanza/Keystone
Meta kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists
FILE - A person stands in front of a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Canadian Future Party wants to take on Liberals, Conservatives as centrist option in coming federal by-elections
Dominic Cardy, interim leader of the Canadian Future Party, speaks at a news conference launching the new federal party at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Google confirms an Iranian group is trying to access e-mails linked to both U.S. presidential campaigns
A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto , Oct. 9, 2023 photo illustration. AutoCanada Inc. says it has found a cybersecurity breach on its system that could disrupt operations as it also reported a financial loss for the second quarter because of a separate cybersecurity incident.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
The president of Columbia University has resigned, effective immediately
FILE - Columbia University President Nemat (Minouche) Shafik testifies before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing on "Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University's Response to Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Federal government planning sharp cut to low-wage stream of temporary foreign worker program, sources say
A server brings food to a table as people dine at a restaurant in Vancouver, on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. As hotel and restaurant owners increasingly turn to temporary foreign workers to fill labour gaps, there are growing calls to give those workers more paths to permanent residency. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Corus shuts down Hamilton radio station, amid other ‘necessary changes’
The Corus logo at Corus Quay in Toronto is shown on June 22, 2018. Corus Entertainment is making several structural changes to cut costs, including shuttering its 900 CHML radio station in Hamilton after decades on the air. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Canada’s 2023 wildfires released almost 10 years worth of carbon dioxide in one of the world’s worst fire seasons, report finds
A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, May 14, 2024. A northern Manitoba First Nation is being evacuated as a nearby wildfire threatens to edge closer to the community because of wind. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
B.C. workers’ agency says tree was identified as a danger before firefighter’s death
Devyn Gale, a 19-year-old firefighter, died Thursday from a falling tree near her hometown of Revelstoke. Her brother Nolan Gale said in an Instagram post that his sister was “kind and thoughtful,” and he’s grateful to have grown up alongside her. “Devyn was an amazing sister,” Mr. Gale posted. “She was smarter and better at what she did than she gave herself credit for. “She truly didn’t deserve this.”
Focus on recovery after fire’s ‘heartbreaking’ destruction, mayor of Slocan, B.C., says
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia is holding steady at just under 340 as the provincial government warns of increasing fire risk this weekend. An out-of-control wildfire is seen in the Slocan Lake, B.C. area in this recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Nicole Blacksioux
Kylian Mbappé scores on debut for Real Madrid in a 2-0 win over Atalanta in UEFA Super Cup
(L to R) Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #16 Endrick, Real Madrid's Spanish forward #21 Brahim Diaz and Real Madrid's French forward #09 Kylian Mbappe celebrate with the trophy after the UEFA Super Cup football match between Real Madrid and Atalanta BC in Warsaw, on August 14, 2024. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
WNBA rookie stars Clark, Reese take advantage of Olympic break to reset for sprint to playoffs
WNBA basketball player Caitlin Clark signs autographs for fans before a baseball double header baseball between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Plenty of international golfers on Weir’s radar as Presidents Cup approaches
Mike Weir of Bright's Grove, Ont., walks off the 9th green in the first round of the Canadian Open in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, May 30, 2024. Weir has plenty of tough decisions leading up to the 2024 Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal Golf Club in late September. As captain of the International Team, Weir has been keeping tabs on players who could potentially take on the powerhouse Americans at the biannual best-on-best men’s tournament. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Young forward Santiago Lopez building career in Mexico, turning heads with Canada
Canadian youth international Santiago Lopez is shown in his senior debut for Mexico’s Pumas UNAM on Jan. 28, 2024, against Pachuca at Estadio Olimpico Universitario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Pumas UNAM *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Football Canada appoints Peter Baxter to its board of directors
New football helmets are shown in Akron, Ohio on Aug. 4, 2012. Peter Baxter, the longtime athletic director at Wilfrid Laurier, has been appointed to Football Canada's board of directors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Gene J. Puskar
Edward Rogers becomes executive chair of Rogers Communications
Rogers Chairman Edward Rogers speaks during an unveiling of the new renovations completed to the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Thursday, April 6, 2023. Rogers Communications says Edward Rogers is becoming the company's executive chair effective immediately. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Ottawa’s tweaks to capital gains taxation for small businesses fall short, lobby groups say
The Peace Tower, in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill is pictured November 24, 2019 in Ottawa. DAVE CHAN / THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Veteran Masoli gets start after completing another long road back
Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Jeremiah Masoli (8) looks to pass during warm-up prior to CFL football game action against Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Hamilton, Ont. on Saturday, July 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Stampeders look to stay unbeaten at home, avenge Week 8 loss as Redblacks visit
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier (12) hands the ball to running back Dedrick Mills (26) during first half CFL football action against the Ottawa Redblacks in Ottawa on Friday, July 26, 2024. When the Calgary Stampeders step onto the field at McMahon Stadium on Thursday night to face the Ottawa Redblacks, they’ll have something to prove. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
TD, RBC settle U.S. charges over employee use of personal devices and chat apps
FILE PHOTO: TD bank ATM machines are seen in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
Former federal cabinet minister Chuck Strahl has died at the age of 67
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Chuck Strahl speaks during a press conference at the Museum of Nature in Ottawa on Wednesday Nov. 21, 2007, to announce conservation measure for Canada's North. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Wasabi ice cream, Kool-Aid fried chicken among wilder items on CNE menu this year
Adal Aguilar, owner of Pancho’s Bakery, shows off his family-sized donuts, available in chocolate, lemon, glazed, and vanilla and weighing about one kg each, during the media preview for this year’s Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Wednesday, August 14, 2024. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
Corus files CRTC complaint against Rogers alleging it has ‘weaponized’ its media dominance
The new Corus logo at Corus Quay in Toronto is photographed on Friday, June 22, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Candida, the All Fours of its time, shows its age in latest Shaw Festival revival
Sanjay Talwar as Rev. James Mavor Morell, Sochi Fried as Candida Morell and Johnathan Sousa as Eugene Marchbanks in Candida (Shaw Festival, 2024). Photo by Emily Cooper. Candida, Shaw Festival . File by WEDS August 14.
B.C. report explores inequalities in justice, health, child-welfare systems
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender is shown at an event in Vancouver on March 7, 2023. Govender says her office's latest report is aimed at spotlighting human rights issues people face when they come into contact with 10 provincial systems, especially Indigenous people, women and other marginalized groups. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
U.S. agency fines T-Mobile $60-million over data breaches
FILE PHOTO: A T-Mobile logo is seen on the storefront door of a store in Manhattan, New York, U.S., April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
New rules for reporting bare trusts will spare a lot of families – why didn’t the government go this route to begin with?
Rob Carrick
Liberal government refuses to say if it approved bonus for CBC CEO Catherine Tait
CBC President and Chief Executive Officer Catherine Tait waits to appear at the Heritage Committee in Ottawa on May 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Barclays planned to pull out of Israel’s bond auctions under activist pressure, media report says
FILE PHOTO: Barclays bank headquarters in Canary Wharf, east London August 30, 2012. REUTERS/Olivia Harris/File Photo
Ontario government retains Washington firm for $1.3-million to lobby next U.S. president
Visitors stand outside the White House, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
WestJet says flight cancellations post-hailstorm to continue for ‘foreseeable future’
An aviation expert says airfares may rise in the immediate aftermath of a hailstorm that tore through Calgary on Tuesday evening, damaging WestJet planes. Travellers manoeuvre around buckets catching leaks as repairs are underway at the Calgary International Airport after parts of its domestic terminal building were closed late Monday due to damage caused by hail and heavy rainfall, in Calgary, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Texas attorney-general sues Biden administration over nursing home staffing rule
FILE Ñ A nursing home employee with a patient at a nursing home in Worthington, Pa., on March 23, 2021. Experts agree that more nurses and aides mean better care, but thereÕs no consensus on how many is ideal. The right ratio also depends on how frail a nursing homeÕs residents are. (Kristian Thacker/The New York Times)
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire reveals stakes in Ulta Beauty, Heico as it retreats from Apple
Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, smiles as he plays bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb., May 5, 2019.
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square makes new investments in Brookfield, Nike
Bill Ackman, chief executive officer and portfolio manager at Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 18, 2017.
Quebec Liberals have reason to hope as Pablo Rodriguez mulls leadership bid
Konrad Yakabuski
Cisco Systems to cut 7 per cent of its global work force
FILE PHOTO: A sign bearing the logo for communications and security tech giant Cisco Systems Inc is seen outside one of its offices in San Jose, California, U.S. August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo
Does one need to carry out macro financial analysis?
George Athanassakos
Jasper wildfires: A stark reminder of managing ESG risk in your portfolio
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
What is a megaquake advisory, the government communication that has Japan on high alert?
University of Tokyo seismologist Naoshi Hirata, left, a member of an expert panel, speaks during a press conference on the possible Nankai Trough earthquake, at Japan Meteorological Agency in Tokyo, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)
Ottawa has softened its capital-gains tax hike. But it’s still not enough
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks about changes to the capital gains tax inclusion rate, during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
4 injured in shooting at Virginia State University, and 2 men taken into custody face gun charges
RICHMOND, VA - FEBRUARY 09: The Virginia State flag and the American flag fly near the Virginia State Capitol, February 9, 2019 in Richmond, Virginia. Virginia state politics are in a state of upheaval, with Governor Ralph Northam, State Attorney General Mark Herring, both Democrats, and Republican Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment involved with past uses associations with blackface and Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax, a Democrat, accused of sexual misconduct by two women. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
WHO declares mpox outbreak in Africa a global public health emergency as new variant of virus spreads
Dr. Olivier Ngajole, medical advisor to the MEDAIR, talks with the emergency Dr. Pascaline Kahindo about the evolution of 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, in Nyiragongo territory near Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi
Ottawa, B.C. criticize increased U.S. duties on softwood lumber
(FILES) A lumber truck in Seneterre, Quebec, Canada, on September 8, 2021. Ottawa announced on August 22, 2023, it will challenge the latest US duties on Canadian softwood lumber that it called "unfair, unjust and illegal." At the same time, Canada offered to try to negotiate terms with the US to bring an end to the longstanding trade dispute that has often flared up over the past 40 years. (Photo by Andrej Ivanov / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images)
French prosecutors investigate gender-based cyber harassment of Algerian Olympic champ Imane Khelif
FILE -Algeria's Imane Khelif prepares to fight China's Yang Liu in their women's 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
Tariffs on Chinese EVs are a no-brainer. Why is Ottawa dragging its feet?
FILE Ñ Electric taxis near the headquarters of BYD, a leading battery maker, in Shenzhen, China, Jan. 29, 2024. China is outpacing other countries in research fields like battery chemistry, crucial to its lead in electric vehicles. (Gilles SabriŽ/The New York Times)
Wall Street fear gauge in record retreat after last week’s massive spike
An entrance to the New York Stock Exchange is shown on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in New York.
Immigration Minister says Ottawa may revoke terror suspect’s citizenship
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller takes part in a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
Nova Scotia researchers not surprised by critical report on Canada’s migrant worker program
A man walks across the Dalhousie University campus in Halifax on March 16, 2020. A Nova Scotia researcher on the rights of migrants says she isn’t surprised by a recent critical report on Canada’s temporary foreign worker program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
An empty bird’s nest always leaves me melancholy
Ripley, believe it or not: Ranking the Alien movies, from most disgustingly bad to most revoltingly good
"Prometheus" , a movie by legendary director Ridley Scott
Alien: Romulus will make you retch, for better and for worse
(L-R): Cailee Spaeny as Rain Carradine and David Jonsson as Andy in 20th Century Studios' ALIEN: ROMULUS. Photo by Murray Close. © 2024 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
AstraZeneca gets US$107-million Pfizer verdict overturned in U.S. cancer drug patent fight
FILE PHOTO: An AstraZeneca logo is pictured in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman//File Photo
Not all police video from Texas school shooting was released, Uvalde police say
This image provided by the city of Uvalde, Texas shows police body camera video of authorities responding to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. (City of Uvalde via AP)
Market Factors: It’s Time to Hedge As Signs of Fragility Continue To Emerge
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 7.
Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows
FILE - The world heritage site of Stonehenge is seen in Wiltshire, England on Dec. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Five charged after Metro Vancouver drug lab bust, RCMP say
Mounties in Metro Vancouver say five men have been charged following an investigation that resulted in the dismantling of a large synthetic drug lab as shown in this handout image provided by the RCMP. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-RCMP **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Shares of Trump’s media firm near record low following his return to X
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump talks at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla., as he votes early in person in the Florida primary.
Seeds are gifts from nature, a major organic producer says. It’s ending sales and giving them away
A greenhouse shows past work with the garlic harvest at Fruition Seeds in Naples, N.Y., on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. The multimillion-dollar organic seed company has declared that "seeds are gifts" and will be giving them away after this month. (AP Photo/Cara Anna)
U.S. safety agency ends probe of Tesla suspension failures without seeking a recall
FILE - A Tesla logo is shown on Feb. 27, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Manitobans on bail could be monitored electronically through new program, government says
Matt Wiebe, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Keeper of the Great Seal of the Province of Manitoba, Minister responsible for the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation is sworn-in by Lt. Gov. Anita Neville at a Premier and cabinet swearing-in ceremony in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. The Manitoba government is launching an electronic monitoring program to supervise those who have been charged with crimes and released on bail. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Canadians Félix Auger-Aliassime, Leylah Fernandez into second round at Cincinnati Open
Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada plays a shot to Flavio Cobolli of Italy during their first round match at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Montreal, Wednesday, August 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Power utility Hydro One reports second-quarter profit and revenue up from year ago
A Hydro One sign is seen on the wall of a building at 483 Bay St. in downtown Toronto, on July 10, 2017.
Tech stocks in focus as investors eye latest filings from funds
A person walks pass a Nvidia logo at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan June 5, 2024.
Mark Wahlberg’s documentary company to tell ‘real’ story of BlackBerry
Cast member Mark Wahlberg attends a premiere of the film "The Union" at the Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 12, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Parks Canada says Jasper townsite reopens Friday, but only to residents for now
The remains of hotels in Jasper, Alta., on July 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Ukraine’s risky incursion into Russia marks a new and perilous phase of the war
TOPSHOT - Ukrainian servicemen drive an armoured military vehicle past destroyed border crossing point with Russia, in the Sumy region, on August 14, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine launched a surprise offensive into the Russian border region of Kursk on August 6, 2024, capturing over two dozen towns and villages in the most significant cross-border attack on Russian territory since World War II. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP) (Photo by ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images)
Taylor Swift fans shake it off and flock to London after Vienna cancellation
Pedestrians walk past a new mural portrait of Taylor Swift designed by Kate Clayton which was unveiled in Shoreditch in east London, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Cargojet foresees ‘much stronger’ second half of year as e-commerce sales rise
The co-CEO of Cargojet Inc. says rising e-commerce demand will fuel major business gains in the second half of the year after boosting revenues in its latest quarter. A Cargojet plane sits on the tarmac at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Hamilton, Ont., Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
Caisse gains 4.2% in first half of year as bond, real estate portfolios struggle
Charles Emond, President and CEO of the Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), speaks during a press conference regarding results in Montreal, Wednesday, August 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Saskatchewan First Nation calls for help after community evacuated due to wildfire
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
Quebec to authorize early requests for MAID, won’t wait for Ottawa to change law
Quebec’s Minister Responsible for Seniors Sonia Belanger speaks in Quebec City on May 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline Boucher
Parkland Corp. faces lawsuit from top shareholder Simpson Oil
An activist investor has sent at letter to the board of directors at Parkland Corp. backing a call for a strategic review at company by the fuel retailer's largest shareholder. Drivers line up at a Pioneer gas station in Carleton Place, Ont., on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Crown makes case for conspiracy in trial of convoy organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber
Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber wait for the Public Order Emergency Commission to begin, Nov. 1, 2022 in Ottawa. The drawn-out criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is expected to wind down this week as lawyers prepare to deliver their final arguments. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Welcome to Kamala-land: In her home base of LA, excitement for the Harris campaign is infectious
Marsha Lederman
Pool entices over-asking offer for Scarborough side-split
Done Deal, 46 Groomsport Cres., Toronto
Maple Leafs appoint Matthews as captain, replacing Tavares
Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews is handed his captain's jersey from former captain John Tavares during an announcement for Matthews' captaincy in Toronto, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
High interest rates have benefitted corporate America
A person looks at the Empire State building and the New York skyline covered in fog during a rainy morning, as seen from Weehawken, New Jersey, U.S., July 22, 2024.
Kamala Harris campaign launches largest advertising effort so far in seven battleground states
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
U.S. crude inventories rise after six weeks of drawdowns: EIA
FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, appearing to run out of space to contain a historic supply glut that has hammered prices, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
CPPIB names Caitlin Gubbels as next global head of private equity
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing about $811 million for a 20 per cent stake in European company Team. Information regarding the Canadian Pension Plan is displayed on the Service Canada website in Ottawa on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Paris Olympics, drop in pilot hiring contribute to lower CAE profits
CAE Inc. reported a loss in its latest quarter and lowered its outlook for the current fiscal year. The new CAE logo is seen in front of the aeropspace company’s plant, Thursday, July 21, 2022 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Jacques Delisle, retired Quebec judge who pleaded guilty in wife’s death, dies at 89
Former Quebec Court of Appeal judge Jacques Delisle walks to the courtroom, Thursday March 14, 2024 at the hall of justice in Quebec City. Jacques Delisle, a retired Quebec judge who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in his wife's shooting death, has died at age 89. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Hollywood actors’ union SAG-AFTRA strikes deal for advertisers to replicate actors’ voices with AI
FILE — Members of SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, on strike outside of Netflix in Los Angeles, Sept. 26, 2023. The SAG-AFTRA actors’ union on Thursday, July 25, 2024, called a strike against video game companies that use actors’ images or voices in games, echoing its broader strike against television and movie studios last year. The strike will start at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time on Friday, after more than a year and a half of negotiations. (Jenna Schoenefeld/The New York Times)
Mpox vaccines likely months away even as WHO, Africa CDC discuss emergency
FILE - Family nurse practitioner Carol Ramsubhag-Carela prepares a syringe with the Mpox vaccine before inoculating a patient at a vaccinations site on, Aug. 30, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
Trade Minister Mary Ng criticizes higher U.S. softwood lumber duties as unfair, unwarranted
Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Minister Mary Ng responds to questions from reporters before heading into a meeting of the Liberal Caucus in Ottawa, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
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