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Sikh activist who stepped into Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s role was warned by police that his life is at risk
Sikh activist Inderjeet Singh Gosal, stands next to a window with a bullet hole, at a housing project of his, in Brampton, Ont., Wednesday Feb. 14, 2024. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail).
Bowden Francis takes no-hitter into sixth, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 2-0
Toronto Blue Jays' Bowden Francis winds up for a pitch to a Boston Red Sox batter in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Trump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing
FILE - Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York, May 3, 2024. Just six months before Election Day, President Joe Biden and Trump are locked into the first presidential rematch in 68 years that is at once deeply entrenched and highly in flux. Trump is in the midst of the first of potentially four criminal trials and could well be a convicted felon by November. Still, nothing prevents him from assuming the presidency if convicted, or even if he is in prison. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Canada’s Kamylle Frenette came into her own as a para athlete. Now she’s eyeing a medal in Paris
Collapse of Official Opposition BC United leaves candidates scrambling
BC Conservative Leader John Rustad, left, and BC United Leader Kevin Falcon arrive for a news conference, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Opposition Leader Kevin Falcon has announced that he is suspending BC United's election campaign and is encouraging supporters to instead back the rival BC Conservative Party. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Alberta’s Finance Minister accepted tickets to watch Edmonton Oilers playoff games in luxury suite
Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner delivers the 2024 budget in Edmonton, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Alberta's first-quarter fiscal update shows the government expects a surplus of $2.9 billion but won't have surplus cash and will need to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
Star defensive lineman Mathieu Betts returns to the B.C. Lions
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier (12) is tackled by B.C. Lions' Mathieu Betts (90) as he slides along the ground during the first half of CFL football game in Vancouver, on September 24, 2022. Star defensive lineman Mathieu Betts is heading back to the struggling B.C. Lions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Manitoba premier won’t commit to independent inquiry into murders of First Nations women
Red dresses on crosses are displayed at the entrance of a makeshift camp near near the Prairie Green landfill in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on April 27, 2024. The camp set up by the family of slained Morgan Harris take turns staying in the camp, seeking, says Morgan's daughter Elle Harris, "to prove that we are something, we are not trash, we can't just be thrown into the garbage." For years, the remains of Indigenous women discarded by suspected serial killer Jeremy Skibick, have languished in Prairie Green. Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran were raped, killed, dismembered and thrown out with the trash in Winnipeg, with police saying they believe their remains are buried deep inside the landfill. (Photo by Sebastien ST-JEAN / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN ST-JEAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Under Björn Höcke, far-right Alternative for Germany party is projected to surge in coming state elections
Bjoern Hoecke, leader of the Alternative for Germany in Thuringia (AfD), gestures during an election campaign rally for the Thuringia state elections in Nordhausen, Germany, August 29, 2024. REUTERS/Karina Hessland
Crown prosecutor seeks nine-year sentence for weapons, mischief charges in Coutts border blockade
A truck convoy of anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators continue to block the highway at the busy U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., on February 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
No. 1 seeds Sinner, Swiatek move into the third round at the U.S. Open; Hurkacz and Korda ousted
Iga Swiatek, of Poland, returns a shot to Ena Shibahara, of Japan, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
New Champions League format aims to give clubs what they wanted from UEFA
The clubs and fixtures are shown on the screen at the end of the Champions League, league phase, draw, in Monaco, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Canadian Gabriel Diallo, ranked 143rd, surprises 24th seed at U.S. Open
Gabriel Diallo, of Canada, reacts against Arthur Fils, of France, during a second round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
Marina Alex plays bogey-free at TPC Boston and leads the inaugural FM Championship
NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 29: Marina Alex of the United States plays her shot from the 15th tee during the first round of the FM Championship 2024 at TPC Boston on August 29, 2024 in Norton, Massachusetts. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
U.S. FDA approves Emergent’s smallpox vaccine for people at high risk of mpox
FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Police say suspect in death of Markham realtor fled to Hong Kong
On August 27, 2024, a Canada-wide warrant for First Degree Murder was issued for 47-year-old Zhixiong Marko HU, from the City of Markham. Investigators have seized two vehicles associated to HU, a white 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van with Ontario licence plate CWHW720 and a grey 2021 Porsche Cayenne SUV with Ontario licence plate CTZT172. Investigators also believe this Porsche may have had a different licence plate attached to it on August 9, 2024, or in the days leading up to that date. They are asking anyone who may information or may have seen these vehicles to please contact them.
Opioid-related deaths in Alberta decline again in May, drop 55% from same time last year
Supplies are seen on a table at an outdoor supervised consumption site in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being urged to decriminalize the possession and use of illicit drugs as a way to combat the opioid crisis that has resulted in thousands of deaths in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada earns two bronze medals on opening day of competition at Paris Paralympics
Aurelie Rivard competes in the women’s 50m Freestyle S10 Final at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France on August 29, 2024. Aurelie Rivard didn't get the gold, and saw her world record get beaten. But winning a career 11th Paralympic medal with a performance she can be proud of was enough for the star swimmer.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE, Angela Burger
Track cyclist Kate O’Brien claims Canada’s first Paralympic medal in Paris
Canada's Kate O'Brien shows her bronze medal after the Women's C4-5 500m Time Trial final race, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Scottie Scheffler takes giant leap toward $25-million FedEx Cup prize
Aug 29, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Scottie Scheffler looks over his putt on the 18th green during the first round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Kansas City’s pursuit of a three-peat is the hot topic among many storylines entering 2024 NFL season
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, left, laughs with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, right, during warmups before an NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Yukon First Nation fears exclusion from mine disaster review, seeks public inquiry
Victoria Gold's Eagle gold mine site north of Mayo, Y.T., is shown in this handout aerial photo taken Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Yukon's Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation says an independent review of a disaster at the Eagle Gold mine on its territory is urgently needed, but it says it has serious concerns that the Yukon government is trying to "erase" its role in the upcoming probe. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Yukon Government
NFL season begins next week, so here’s a look at some of the big games and rules changes
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams tosses a football during warmups before an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Canadian banks need a history lesson on the perils of money laundering in the United States
Rita Trichur
Calgarians fail to meet water reduction targets for third consecutive day
Calgarians are being urged to keep reducing their water use as work to repair a major water main stretches into a second day in Calgary, Friday, June 7, 2024. City workers in Calgary were left amazed this morning after seeing businesses and residents risk taps running dry by running sprinklers systems and not reducing indoor water use. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Rookie Cantin-Arku making an impact with Grey Cup-champion Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes linebacker Geoffrey Cantin-Arku (19) celebrates after the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in CFL football game action, in Hamilton, Ont., on Friday, August 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Saskatchewan NDP kicks off campaign with promises of no tax hikes, suspending gas tax
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck speaks during a press conference before the 2024-2025 Saskatchewan budget is presented in Regina, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Saskatchewan New Democrats have kicked off their election campaign promising to not hike taxes and to suspend the gas tax. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Intuitive Machines gets $116.9-million NASA contract for delivery to Moon’s south pole
This image provided by Intuitive Machines on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 shows its Odysseus lunar lander over the south pole region of the Moon. The toppled lunar lander is still beaming back pictures of the moon, as its nears the final hours of its life. The photos were taken shortly before last Thursday's touchdown. (Intuitive Machines via AP)
Trump calls for universal coverage of IVF treatment with no specifics on how his plan would work
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak about the economy during a campaign event in Potterville, Michigan, on August 29, 2024. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
Pop group ABBA ask Donald Trump to stop using their songs, but Trump team says they have the OK
FILE PHOTO: Members of Swedish music band ABBA arrive for the opening performance of the "ABBA Voyage" concert in London, Britain May 26, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Kamala Harris defends shift from some liberal positions in CNN interview, says values remain same as she ‘seeks consensus’
Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at Enmarket Arena during a two-day campaign bus tour in Savannah, Georgia, on August 29, 2024. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Queen’s professor Alvin Y.H. Cheung sounded alarm about China’s threat to Hong Kong
Alvin Cheung, Queen’s University law prof
Rosenberg Research: Defence stocks are still an attractive option for your portfolio
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 23: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 23, 2024 in New York City. Stocks opened up on the rise ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's remarks at the 2024 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
These dividend payers are downsizing their operations in China
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Toronto District School Board says some student info may have been exposed in June cyberattack
A Toronto District School Board logo is seen on a sign in front of a high school in Toronto, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. Canada's largest public school board says it is working with police to assess the impact of a recent cyberattack, but that its main system remains operational and has not been affected. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Police say Toronto suspect in the murders of two women may be in Mississauga
Peel Region police say they are searching for 33-year-old Joseph Ayala, who may be in the area of Dixie Road and Lakeshore Road in southeast Mississauga.
Outgoing TTC CEO warns against delaying funding for Toronto subway upgrades
A subway train is pictured during repair at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Greenwood Yard in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Arlyn McAdorey
Nutrien retreats in Brazil after mishaps, executive departures
Nutrien Tower is seen in Saskatoon on June 25, 2021. Nutrien Ltd. says it earned a record US$1.4 billion in the first quarter as the war in Ukraine drove up commodity prices and raised concerns about global food security. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Ottawa expands emergency visa program measures for Ukrainians affected by war with Russia
Ukrainian nationals fleeing the ongoing war in Ukraine arrive at Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Sunday, May 29, 2022. Stakeholders and experts say it may be time to offer more permanent status to Ukrainians who fled to Canada from the Russian invasion, but Canada will need to consult carefully with the Ukrainian government first. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Struggling Montreal unicorn Paper lays off all Canadian tutors after deep cuts to head office
Students arrive for their first day back to school at an elementary school in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Iraq assures OPEC of full conformity with oil production guidelines, OPEC says
FILE PHOTO: OPEC logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Lululemon cuts annual forecasts on tepid U.S. demand, rising competition
A logo is displayed above a Lululemon outlet retail store at Bicester Village in Oxfordshire, Britain, August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
Bishop’s University reports drop in enrolment despite exemption from tuition hike
The Quebec Fleur-de-lis provincial flag flies on top of the National Assembly’s main tower, January 18, 2023 in Quebec City. An English-language university that was exempted from Quebec’s controversial tuition hike says it’s still seeing a drop in enrolment of out-of-province students. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Paris Paralympics: Afghan Khudadadi becomes first athlete from the refugee team to win medal
Paris 2024 Paralympics - Taekwondo - Women K44 -47kg Medal Ceremony - Grand Palais, Paris, France - August 29, 2024 Gold medallist Leonor Angelica Espinoza Carranza of Peru celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony alongside Silver medallist Ziyodakhon Isakova of Uzbekistan and Bronze medallists Khwansuda Phuangkitcha of Thailand and Zakia Khudadadi of Refugee Paralympic Team. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska
Vancouver Art Gallery delays planned construction of new building, citing costs
Gallery Exterior, August 2023, Photo: Vancouver Art Gallery
30-year amortizations are failing to inspire first-time home buyers
Pedestrians pass by a house listed for sale in Toronto’s west end on July 4, 2024. July 4, 2024. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)
Social media platform X down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
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)
Canada must align its corporate climate disclosures to global standards
A flare stack lights the sky from an oil refinery in Edmonton on December 28, 2018. The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board is setting interim targets to curb greenhouse gas emissions tied to its multi-billion dollar portfolio. Canada's largest single-profession pension plan says it aims to slash the carbon intensity of its investments by 45 per cent by 2025 and by two-thirds by 2030, compared against its 2019 baseline. The targets come after the fund announced earlier this year a commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Big institutional investors have been under mounting pressure in recent years to invest in clean energy and sell off financial assets that contribute to climate change. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
McGill law professors on strike in protest of challenge to union certification
McGill University law professors strike outside the law faculty in Montreal, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
The true culprit behind Canada’s regional connectivity crisis? It is not the airlines
A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Monday, May 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The rise of ‘fuel-free’ travel
Canada’s immigration system is failing recent immigrants themselves
Scenes from around the University of Victoria, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on Monday, June 3, 2024. Photographer: James MacDonald
P.E.I. forests emit more carbon than they absorb after damage from 2022 storm
Damage from post-tropical storm Fiona at the wharf in Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. on Sunday September 25, 2022. Two years after post-tropical storm Fiona made landfall on P.E.I., a report by the provincial government says the Island’s forests are emitting more carbon than they capture, and it will take at least 50 years to restore the trees that were lost. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brian McInnis
Canadian Pacific Kansas City insiders unload some shares
Ted Dixon
Manitoba government adds another two months to effort to combat retail theft
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew during the media availability at the 2024 Western Premiers’ Conference in Whitehorse, , June 10, 2024. Manitoba government is extending a temporary program aimed at fighting retail theft and violent crime in some areas of Winnipeg. CANADIAN PRESS/Crystal Schick
Dell attempts to sell cybersecurity firm SecureWorks again, sources say
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Dell Technologies at the Milipol Paris, the worldwide exhibition dedicated to homeland security and safety, in Villepinte near Paris, France, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
EVs cheaper to run but costs must come down to drive sales up fast enough: PBO
A new analysis suggests it's already cheaper to operate electric vehicles than their similar gas-powered cousins but that the savings need to get substantially higher if Canada is to meet its EV sales target in 2030. An electric vehicle is charged in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Strike at Lufthansa’s leisure airline Discover extended to September
The logo of German airline Discover is displayed on a board at Munich International Airport in Munich, southern Germany, on August 27, 2024, during a strike of flight attendants and pilots. The flight attendants' union UFO and the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) called for the strike at Lufthansa subsidiary Discover Airlines over a labour dispute. (Photo by Michaela STACHE / AFP) (Photo by MICHAELA STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)
It’s finally time to give up the cottage
Dispute over unrecognized Inuit group halts major conference for Canadian North
A 16-year-old biennial event aimed at fostering business in the country's Eastern Arctic and northern regions has been cancelled indefinitely as a dispute unfolds between Inuit in Canada and a Labrador group claiming to share their heritage. President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Natan Obed, joins Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they co-chair the meeting of Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee in Ottawa on Thursday, May 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Longshore worker unions denounce federal intervention in railway labour conflict
Unions representing longshore workers at the country's major ports are promising to mobilize if the federal government doesn't commit to avoid binding arbitration in the event of a future labour dispute in the longshore sector. Striking port workers from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada gather at Jack Poole Plaza while attending a rally in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, July 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
A four-year-old broke a 3,500-year-old jar at an Israeli museum, but forgiven, he’s invited back
This undated image provided by the Hecht Museum of the University of Haifa shows a rare bronze-era jar that was accidentally smashed by a four-year-old child during a visit in the museum in Haifa, Israel. (Hecht Museum staff via AP)
Sunk superyacht likely to cost insurers at least $150-million, experts say
Italian firefighter divers work at the site 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)
Alberta government expecting a boost in its 2024-25 surplus largely due to oil prices
Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner delivers the 2024 budget in Edmonton, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Alberta's first-quarter fiscal update shows the government expects a surplus of $2.9 billion but won't have surplus cash and will need to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
Company says Metro Vancouver HandyDART workers set to strike next week
A HandyDART driver helps an elderly person on a mobility scooter after dropping them off in North Vancouver, B.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. The company contracted to provide HandyDART services in Metro Vancouver says it's "disappointed" that unionized workers are poised to strike after the Labour Day long weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Earthquake warning system providing seconds of warning is activated in B.C.
An earthquake early detection system has been activated in British Columbia to provide the public and infrastructure managers with up to 10 seconds of warning ahead of a potentially harmful tremor. Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson speaks during an announcement in Surrey, B.C., Monday, July 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may not have had a prenuptial agreement, but you should consider one
FILE - A couple stands at the banks of the Loch Raven Reservoir as the sun begins to set, Feb. 19, 2020, in Glen Arm, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Paris Paralympics: Canadian para-swimmer Aurelie Rivard wins bronze in women’s 50m freestyle
NANTERRE, FRANCE - AUGUST 29: Aurelie Rivard of Team Canada looks on following the Women's 50m Freestyle - S10 Heat 2 on day one of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on August 29, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says
FILE - The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency flies in front of its headquarters during an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, on Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Heinz-Peter Bader, File)
Maryland awards contract for rebuilding of Francis Scott Key Bridge after deadly collapse
FILE - A container ship rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as seen from Pasadena, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)
Vancouver police investigate early morning shooting death in Downtown Eastside
Police tape cordons off a crime scene in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, B.C., on April 9, 2015. Vancouver police say a man is dead after an early morning shooting in the Downtown Eastside. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Gap’s turnaround efforts drive quarterly results beat in surprise early announcement
FILE - A sign for the Gap is seen on a store in Pittsburgh, Jan. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Israel’s deadly incursion into the West Bank is another reminder Netanyahu seeks total victory
Israeli soldiers take position during an army operation in Tulkarm in the north of the occupied West Bank on August 29, 2024. Israel on August 28 launched a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank where the military said it killed Palestinian fighters, as the nearly 11-month-old Gaza war showed no signs of abating. (Photo by Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP) (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP via Getty Images)
Studies show the obvious: Smartphones don’t belong in classrooms
Marsha Lederman
Lockheed-Raytheon JV secures $1.3-billion Javelin missile contract from U.S. Army
FILE PHOTO: Javeline anti-tank missiles are displayed on the assembly line at a Lockheed Martin weapons factory in Troy, Alabama, U.S. May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to U.S. Steel plants
FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Saskatchewan forecasts deficit of $354-million in quarterly report, up from budget
The Saskatchewan government's first-quarter financial report is forecasting a deficit of $354 million this year. Saskatchewan Minister of Finance Donna Harpauer presents the 2024-2025 Saskatchewan budget in Regina, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
OpenAI and Anthropic sign deals with U.S. government for AI research and testing
FILE PHOTO: OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Parex Resources shares drop after company cuts production forecast for the year
Silhouette of a pump jack.
Durham police arrest 32 people in connection with probe into suspected gang activity
The Durham Regional Police Service announced that a six-month investigation has led to the arrests of 32 people and 184 criminal charges. A Durham Regional Police officer's logo emblem is shown in Bowmanville, Ont., Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
High cost of travel nurses helps drive deficit forecast in New Brunswick
A nurse is silhouetted behind a glass panel as she tends to a patient at an Ontario hospital, on Jan. 25, 2022. An update today from the New Brunswick government shows an unexpected deficit of $27.6 million for the current fiscal year, driven in part by the high cost of travel nurses. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Manitoba doctor sentenced to 12 years in prison for sex assaults
The Manitoba flag flies on Monday, November 1, 2021 in Ottawa. A northern Manitoba First Nation is imposing a curfew for all residents following a night of stabbings in the community, according to a provincial Indigenous organization. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Montreal police investigating after man dies in alleged fight in east-end borough
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
WestJet owner Onex buys aerospace logistics company
Onex chairman Gerald Schwartz was silent about the takeover battle for Canadian Airlines, except to wonder aloud if Air Canada CEO Robert Milton now wishes Onex had won. Photo by: Peter Tym May 11, 2000
Poilievre says he would set immigration targets based on housing, jobs and health care trends
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
On the first day of school, Canada’s new student cellphone bans will face a crucial test
Canadian country duo The Reklaws fail to advance on America’s Got Talent
The Reklaws perform during the Canadian Country Music Awards in Hamilton, Ont., Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony adds Metric and Sam Roberts as performers
Sam Roberts laughs as he stands on the red carpet at the Juno awards show, April 2, 2017 in Ottawa. Singer-songwriter Sam Roberts is among the performers joining the roster at this year's Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in September. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Moviegoers should just say ‘no’ to hagiographic Reagan biopic starring Dennis Quaid
Ronald Reagan (Dennis Quaid) speaking to Congress. Credit: Cooper Ross
The cellphone rules for the 2024-2025 school year in every Canadian province and territory
A person uses a cell phone in Ottawa on July 18, 2022. The Manitoba government is following the lead of other provinces and restricting the use of cellphones in the classroom beginning this upcoming school year.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Oilers forward Evander Kane alleges man spat on his vehicle, used racist remark toward him
Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane (91) in the third period during an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. Edmonton won 6-3. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
By suspending BC United’s campaign, Kevin Falcon upends the province’s political scene
Gary Mason
Ukrainian F-16 jet destroyed in crash during Russian air strikes, Kyiv says
In this photo taken Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, the Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia's invasion crashed on Monday, Aug. 26, when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage at Ukraine, Ukraine's military officials said on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
More than 1,000 killed in Bangladesh violence since July, health ministry chief says
FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators shout slogans after they have occupied a street during a protest demanding the stepping down of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, following quota reform protests by students, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 4, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo
King’s Plate winner Caitlinhergrtness won’t run in Prince of Wales race
Jockey Rafael Hernandez celebrates while riding Caitlinhergrtness (4) across the finish line during the 165th running of the Kings’s Plate horse race in Toronto on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Oasis adds three more shows to reunion tour of Britain, Ireland due to ‘unprecedented’ fan demand
FILE PHOTO: Members of British rock band Oasis rhythm guitarist Gem Archer, lead guitarist Noel Gallagher, bass guitarist Andy Bell and lead vocals Liam Gallagher pose during a news conference in Hong Kong February 25, 2006./File Photo
Stratford Festival: A new, idiosyncratic stage adaptation of The Diviners could spark a Margaret Laurence revival
Irene Poole as Morag Gunn with Jesse Gervais as Jules in The Diviners. Stratford Festival 2024. Photo: David Hou.
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