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Israelis stage heavy airstrikes in Lebanon and Hezbollah launches drone attack on Israel
MAYS AL-JABAL, LEBANON - AUGUST 24: Scouts carry a poster of Musa al-Sadr during the funeral of Hezbollah fighter Husein Mohamad Choukair on August 24, 2024 Mays Al-Jabal, Lebanon. The recent assassination of a Hezbollah military commander in Lebanon, as well as the killing of the political leader of Hamas in Iran, has heightened concerns of a wider regional war between Israel and Iran-backed enemies like Hezbollah. Israel and Hezbollah have traded regular cross-border fire since Oct. 7, although both sides have seemed to calculate their attacks to avoid all-out war. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Four injured in Sydney stabbing attack, Australia police say
New South Wales Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Mark Walton addresses the media in Sydney, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. A 14-year-old boy dressed in military clothing was arrested after stabbing a 22-year-old student in the neck at Sydney University, police alleged. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
At the U.S. Open, Djokovic seeks a record 25th Grand Slam title after getting his Olympic gold
Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses his gold medal after defeating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles tennis final at the Roland Garros stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. Djokovic has won his first Olympic gold medal by beating Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in the 2024 Games men's tennis singles final. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
‘Things will get worse’: PM Starmer says fixing U.K. problems, unrest will take time
British Prime Minister Kier Starmer visits the BAE Systems pavilion at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 22, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Tropical Storm Hone steadily approaches Hawaii, threatening floods and fires
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Tropical Storm Hone and Hurricane Gilma located southeast of Hawaii, Friday, Aug. 22, 2024. (NOAA via AP)
Driver missing after semi-trailer plunges off Highway 1 bridge in Sicamous, B.C.
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on March 16, 2023. A semi-trailer truck has plunged 18 metres down a highway bridge in Sicamous, B.C., and emergency officials say the driver - the only occupant - is missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ukraine’s shelling kills 5 civilians, including 3 children, in Russia’s Belgorod region, governor says
Evacuees from the Belgorod region who left their homes following an incursion of Ukrainian troops in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, attend a meeting with Governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov at a temporary accommodation centre in the city of Stary Oskol in the Belgorod Region, Russia August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer REFILE - CORRECTING FROM "KURSK REGION" TO "BELGOROD REGION\
Striking union workers at Lundin’s Caserones copper mine in Chile accept contract deal
A man passes the Lundin Group mining company booth during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 4, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/ File Photo
Canada halts planned deportation of bisexual man to Kenya
Supporters of a bisexual man in Canada on the verge of being deported to Kenya say the federal government has halted the move just a day before his scheduled flight. Charles Mwangi, 48, has been granted a one-year temporary resident permit, he is seen in a Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Migrant Workers Alliance, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Bowden Francis carries a no-hit bid into the 9th inning as the Blue Jays beat the Angels 3-1
Aug 24, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Bowden Francis (44) pitches to the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Dozens of baby turtles set free in Quebec river as part of zoo project to protect endangered species
A Spiny Soft Shell Turtle swims to freedom after being released into the wild by a member of the public in Pike River, Que., Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Montreal police investigating suspicious death of 88-year-old man
Montreal police are investigating the suspicious death of an 88-year-old man in the city's Ahuntsic-Cartierville neighbourhood. The Montreal Police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on July 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Weekend rain dampening B.C. wildfire activity as active blazes numbers drop
Rain and cool weather in southern British Columbia is dousing wildfire activity in the province, but firefighters are urging vigilance despite the drop in the number of active blazes. A view of the Corya Creek wildfire is seen near Witset, B.C., in an Aug. 19, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-B.C. Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Federal labour board orders thousands of rail workers back to work, imposes binding arbitration
Francois Laporte, National President, Teamsters Canada, speaks to media as picketing rail workers gather at the CPKC headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Under sea and over land, the Paris Paralympics flame is lit before beginning an exceptional journey
FILE - Margaret Maughan, Britain's first Paralympic gold medalist, lights the Paralympic flame during the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics in London, on Aug. 29, 2012. The flame will be lit on Saturday Aug. 24, 2024 in Stoke Mandeville, a village northwest of London and will then travel to France under the English Channel to begin the four-day relay from northern beaches to Paris. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
NASA decision against using a Boeing capsule to bring astronauts back adds to company’s problems
In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is docked to the Harmony module of the International Space Station on July 3, 2024, seen from a window on the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft docked to an adjacent port. (NASA via AP)
Watchdog clears police of criminal offences in handling of Lumby, B.C., death
British Columbia's police watchdog group has closed its investigation of a woman's death in April in Lumby, B.C., saying it did not find any evidence of a criminal offence in officers' handling of the case. Jason Gaudreault, whose partner Tatjana Stefanski was found dead on April 14 after disappearing a day earlier, shows a photograph of her on his phone, in Lumby, B.C., on Monday, May 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Dr. Fauci was hospitalized with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson says
FILE - Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during the presentation of his book "On Call" at Lincoln Theatre Friday, June 21, 2024, in Washington. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
SpaceX to return Boeing’s Starliner astronauts from space next year, NASA says
In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is docked to the Harmony module of the International Space Station on July 3, 2024, seen from a window on the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft docked to an adjacent port. (NASA via AP)
Top U.S. general makes unannounced Middle East trip as Iran threat looms
FILE - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks about U.S. defense strategy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. President Joe Biden is expected to nominate a history-making Air Force fighter pilot general with years of experience in shaping U.S. defenses to meet China's rise to serve as the nation's next top military officer, according to two people familiar with the decision. If confirmed by the Senate, Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown Jr. would replace the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark Milley, whose term ends in October. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Novartis receives binding offer from Siemens Healthineers for molecular imaging business
FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian passes by Novartis' Institutes for Biomedical Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., January 2, 2020. Picture taken January 2, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder//File Photo
As Newfoundlanders say goodbye to a daily print paper, some worry culture will suffer
Today is the last day for anyone to pick up the major daily newspaper in Newfoundland and Labrador in print. The St. John's Telegram Printing Press, owned by Saltwire is shown on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Price trimmed on former Okotoks show home to cut a deal
Done Deal, 2 Drake Landing Hill, Okotoks, Alta.
Ceasefire talks resume in Cairo following Israeli strikes killing 50 in Gaza
Palestinians inspect damage in Qatari-funded Hamad City, following an Israeli raid, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, August 24, 2024. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
Romanian authorities tow vehicles from Andrew Tate’s home after new human trafficking allegations
A masked police officer watches as a Ferrari vehicle is removed by authorities from Andrew Tate's residence on the outskirts of Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Canadian hits all the right notes to win 2024 Air Guitar World Champion
The winner Nanami "Seven Seas" Nagura of Japan performs during the Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland, on August 25, 2023. (Photo by Eeva Riihelä / Lehtikuva / AFP) / Finland OUT (Photo by EEVA RIIHELA/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images)
Fire-restoration companies work to bring Jasper homes back to life after surviving wildfires
Workers continues to assess, repair and rebuild as some residents return to Jasper, Alberta on Monday August 19, 2024. Wildfire caused evacuations and widespread damage in the National Park and Jasper townsite. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
How to find the perfect T-shirt according to a designer and a fibre researcher
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Did your spending get a little out of hand this summer? Minimize interest charges by offloading your credit card debt
Credit monitoring isn't just for your credit score -- it can also alert you to potential identify theft and fraud. Credit cards shown on in Halifax on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
B.C. landslide blocks Chilco sockeye access to spawning ground, threatening the hearty ‘superfish’
A landslide along the Chilcotin River near Williams Lake, B.C. is shown in this Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Chief Willie Sellars *MANDATORY CREDIT *
Suspect arrested in attempted arson at French synagogue in what Macron calls ‘terrorist act’
Law enforcement officers stand in front of a synagogue, in background on the photo, following the fire and explosion of cars in La Grande-Motte, south of France, on August 24, 2024. At least two cars, one containing a gas bottle, were set alight on the morning of August 24, 2024, in front of the synagogue in La Grande-Motte, causing an explosion that injured a local policeman, the French gendarmerie and the town's mayor said. (Photo by Pascal GUYOT / AFP) (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images)
Italian prosecutors open shipwreck and manslaughter investigation into superyacht sinking
Italian firefighter divers bring ashore in a plastic bag the body of one of the victims of a shipwreck, in Porticello, Sicily, southern Italy, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. Divers searching the wreck of the superyacht Bayesian that sank off Sicily on Monday recovered a fifth body on Thursday and continued to search for one more as investigators sought to learn why the vessel sank so quickly. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
Moscow and Kyiv swap over 100 prisoners of war as Ukraine marks independence anniversary
In this photo taken from a video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, a Russian soldier fires from D-30 howitzer towards Ukrainian positions in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
German police arrest suspect in stabbing rampage that killed three, official says
Police cars sit at a cordon early Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, after several people were killed and injured in an attack at the Solingen's 650th anniversary celebrations late Friday. (Christoph Reichwein/dpa via AP)
A first job at eight years old and a realization that shaped this CEO’s approach to customer service at 10
Roy Gori, president & CEO of Manulife speaks to baristas in the newly renovated cafe, within the lobby of Manulife headquarters in Toronto, on Tuesday March 7, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Should Leah, 67, use her retirement savings to pay off her mortgage?
Financial Facelift (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Globe and Mail)
After a 37 year-career, RCMP commissioner Michael Duheme never imagined he’d get the top job
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) commissioner Michael Duheme pictured during an interview at RCMP head quarter Aug. 16, 2024 in Ottawa. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
The largest urban archeological dig in Germany pits history against housing woes
The excavation at the Molkenmart is the largest urban archeological dig currently underway in the Germany.
Storm clouds still heavy around Liberals as cabinet meets for retreat in Halifax
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters as cabinet members look on during the Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
It figured me out: How algorithms changed my relationship with music
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Prajakta Dhopade
My long COVID odyssey
Ulysses and the Sirens painted by Pre-Raphaelite artist John William Waterhouse in 1891
The DNC uses careful political stagecraft to ask American voters a simple question
Shannon Proudfoot
The wrong diagnosis in New Brunswick
Dr. Alier Marrero poses for a portrait at his home on the outskirts of Moncton, NB, on June 17, 2023. Chris Donovan/The Globe and Mail
Will we survive the next 100 years?
Princeton University professor Peter Singer poses for a picture near his office in Princeton, N.J., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001. Singer, a biochemist, believes parents should be able to euthanize severely disabled infants who are less than a month old. (AP Photo/Brian Branch-Price)
Too many players on the ice, as hockey companies CCM, Bauer and True are all in play
CCM hockey skates on display at Just Hockey Toronto, a hockey equipment store, are photographed on April 15, 2024. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Swing, slide, yawn: Why are our playgrounds so boring?
Amberly McAteer
Why do we have to keep getting COVID?
Flannery Dean is a writer and editor based in Hamilton, Ont.
‘The power of questions is enormous. If we don’t ask, we are stuck with what we bring or what we are told.’ Readers on education, plus other letters to the editor for Aug. 24
Ohtani hits grand slam in ninth inning, becomes fastest player in MLB history to join 40-40 club
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a grand slam during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. The Dodgers won 7-3. Will Smith, Tommy Edman, and Max Muncy also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Bombers late touchdown drive lifts them past pesky Ticats 26-23
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros (8) throws against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during first half CFL action in Winnipeg Friday, August 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Your daily horoscope: August 24, 2024
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