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Redblacks aim to keep rolling against visiting Roughriders
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Nick Hallett (21) dives for Ottawa Redblacks' DeVonte Dedmon (17) as Redblacks' Bennett Williams (14) looks on during first half CFL action in Ottawa on Thursday, June 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Paris Olympics: Around the Games
Kristen Faulkner of the United States, left, and Lily Williams celebrate winning the gold medal in the women's team pursuit event, at the Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
Paris Olympics: Five things to watch at the Games on Thursday
Ducks swim along the Seine River in front of the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris. As the Olympics continue in Paris, the Seine River's water quality remains a major area of concern for officials. Canadian Emma Finlin is scheduled to compete in the women's marathon swimming event in the morning as concerns swirl over the Seine River's water quality. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-David Goldman
Paris Olympics: Noah Lyles might be the Fastest Man Alive, but he wasn’t even fastest in his Olympic 200 semi-final
TOPSHOT - US' Noah Lyles prepares to compete in the men's 200m semi-final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Blue Jays fall to Orioles 7-3 as Guerrero extends hit streak to 19 games
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) makes a throwing error trying to force out Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Eloy Jimenez (not shown) at first base during seventh inning MLB action in Toronto on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Former border agency official pressed to give false testimony, MPs told
Video screengrab of Diane Daly's testimony on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.
Minister delays appointment of new human-rights commissioner after independent review
Justice Minister Arif Virani holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. Virani says that after an independent review Birju Dattani has agreed not to begin his appointment as chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission on Thursday as planned. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Two former Hockey Canada players accused in sexual-assault case signed to Russian league
Hockey Canada says the findings of an investigative report into allegations of sexual assault involving members of the 2018 Canadian junior hockey team are under appeal. A Hockey Canada logo is seen on the door to the organizations head office in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Canada’s Emma Finlin ready to go with the flow in marathon swimming event
Emma Finlin powers through the water as she wins the women's 1500m freestyle during the Canadian Olympic Swim Trials in Toronto on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Paris Olympics: Canada at the Games
Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 5000m Round 1 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 07, 2024. Mohammed Ahmed of Canada falls during heat 1. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Vancouver fire officials investigate two massive blazes in unoccupied rental buildings, one under construction
A crane that collapsed during a fire at an apartment building under construction on Tuesday lies across the road, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The fire destroyed the building under construction and damaged nine other nearby homes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Saskatchewan to cover a portion of landfill search costs for missing Saskatoon woman
Saskatoon police say they have found the remains of 22-year-old Mackenzie Lee Trottier in a city landfill. Investigators sort through contents recovered from the Saskatoon landfill in Saskatoon, Sask., on May 1. The Saskatchewan government says it will pay for some of the costs of a landfill search that found the remains of a missing woman. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
How will Bank of Canada’s rate cuts affect the economy and housing? We answer your questions
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem participates in a news conference on the bank's interest rate announcement, and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Jake Dolegala to start for Lions in game against Elks
B.C. Lions quarterback Jake Dolegala (9) hands off to William Stanback (31) during second half CFL action against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Winnipeg Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Dolegala will be tasked with ending the B.C. Lions losing ways. He'll get the start Sunday when the Lions (5-3) visit the Edmonton Elks (1-7). THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Premiers reflect on Tim Walz as Democrat running-mate pick
Premier Doug Ford speaks during a press conference about police helicopter funding in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, July 29, 2024. Ford says he is "happy as punch" that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been chosen as Vice-President Kamala Harris' running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
World Central Kitchen says Palestinian staff member killed in Gaza
FILE - Palestinians inspect a vehicle with the logo of the World Central Kitchen wrecked by an Israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, April 2, 2024. The Israeli military's attack on an aid convoy in Gaza that killed seven people was the result of serious failures of defense procedures, mistaken identification and errors in decision-making, according to an Australian investigation that was made public Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ismael Abu Dayyah, File)
Okanagan wildfire prompts evacuation orders, expands alerts
The Hullcar Mountain wildfire burns near Armstrong, B.C. in this Aug. 5, 2024 handout photo. There's a new surge in evacuation orders in British Columbia's North Okanagan as a nearby wildfire burns out of control, nearly doubling in size overnight. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, B.C. Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Feds fund health study for Indigenous communities downstream of oilsands
More than three decades after Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta began asking for funding to better understand if pollution from the oilsands was making their people sick, the federal government is funding a study to do just that. A helicopter flies over the Athabasca River near Fort McMurray, Alta., Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Africa has become a new battleground for Ukraine-Russia tensions
Ksenia, the daughter of a fallen soldier of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, stands in front of a makeshift memorial, which was erected following head of Wagner group Yevgeny Prigozhin and commander Dmitry Utkin's death in 2023, during a commemoration ceremony held to pay tribute to Wagner fighters, who were recently killed in Mali by northern Tuareg rebels, in central Moscow, Russia August 4, 2024. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova
B.C. provides $20-million to expand travel, accommodation funding for cancer patients
B.C. Minister of Health Adrian Dix speaks during an announcement at Surrey Memorial Hospital in Surrey, B.C., Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The British Columbia government is providing $20 million over two years to support travel and lodging for cancer patients in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Experts say Musk’s antitrust lawsuit against advertisers holds water
FILE PHOTO: Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk speaks with members of the media during the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Auger-Aliassime bounced in Montreal singles opener; Shapovalov, Pospisil also out
Félix Auger-Aliassime of Canada waves to the crowd after losing his first round match to Flavio Cobolli of Italy at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Montreal on Aug. 7, 2024.
Lawsuit against WestJet challenges airline reimbursement caps and exclusions
Passengers are seen in the WestJet check-in area at Pearson International Airport, in Toronto, Saturday, June 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov”
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez into second round at NBO; Marina Stakusic also advances
Aug 7, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Leylah Fernandez (CAN) goes to return a ball to Shuai Zhang (not pictured)during first round play at Sobeys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
This is an excellent time to gain more bond exposure - especially through these three ETFs
Trader Robert Moran works in his booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
U.S. abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
FILE — The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, July 2, 2024. The Supreme Court on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, rejected an audacious lawsuit by Missouri that asked the justices to intervene in the hush money case in New York in which former President Donald Trump was convicted of falsifying business records. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)
Paris Olympics: A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young help U.S. rout Nigeria 88-74 to reach women’s hoops semi-finals
Amy Okonkwo (0), of Nigeria, drives on United States' A'ja Wilson (9) during a women's quarterfinal game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Ultrafine particles linked to 1,100 deaths per year in Montreal, Toronto: study
McGill University is seen Oct. 13, 2023, in Montreal. Researchers at McGill University have published a study showing that outdoor ultrafine particles are linked to the deaths of an estimated 1,100 people per year in Canada’s two biggest cities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Smoke, wild weather poses challenge to air crews battling Jasper fire, says minister
The remains of restaurants and business' in Jasper, Alta., on Friday July 26, 2024. Widespread smoke and less than adequate weather have made battling the Jasper wildfire all the more challenging for firefighters, according to Alberta’s forestry minister. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
De Grasse fails to qualify for 200-metre final in Paris
Market swing giving you the jitters? Conservative ETFs to dial down the volatility
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As the war in Ukraine drags on, some Canadian companies just can’t quit Russia
FILE PHOTO: A view shows fuel tanks at a facility of Rosneft energy company outside the town of Neftegorsk in the Samara Region, Russia September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
Despite moving to limit temporary immigrants, Canada’s policy lacks vision
Noe Chavez Martinez, right, a temporary foreign worker from Guatemala weeds an eggplant field at Ferme Chez Mario in Sainte-Madeleine, Que., Thursday, July 4, 2024. Mathieu Beauregard, Co owner of Ferme Chez Mario says Sales prices are probably the biggest challenge of 2024. Our fixed costs are constantly rising, and we're unable to pass on the bill to the customer. Prices are stagnating while wages, packaging, equipment, are increasing. The weather during the strawberry season was difficult. Hot weather kept customers away for a long week. Then we missed the St-Jean-Baptiste weekend with torrential rain. Graham Hughes/The Globe and Mail
Calgarians back to water restriction as new pipe problems found
Crews continue to work to repair a major water main break and five other weak spots in Calgary, Saturday, June 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Bumble forecasts third-quarter revenue below estimates, shares drop 25 per cent
The Bumble Inc. (BMBL) app is shown on an Apple iPhone in this photo illustration as the dating app operator made its debut IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Illustration/
Market Factors: Citi’s post-selloff stock picks
A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Warner Bros. Discovery writes down TV assets amid uncertainty over fees, sports rights renewals
SAG-AFTRA union video game performers strike outside Warner Bros. Games, part of the Global Streaming and Interactive Entertainment unit of Warner Bros. Discovery, in Burbank, California, on August 1, 2024. Artificial intelligence was key to 2023's Hollywood strikes, and it has now sparked a second walkout by those actors who work in a far larger industry, video games. The union on July 26, 2024, began its second strike in nine months, this time against gaming giants that dominate an industry which grosses well over $100 billion each year. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
With their vice-presidential picks, Harris and Trump leave voters with a stark choice to make
Konrad Yakabuski
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rain forest is down to lowest level since 2016, government says
A drone view shows a deforested plot of Brazil's Amazon rainforest in the municipality of Humaita, Amazonas state, Brazil, August 7, 2024. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
Stronach, charged with sexually assaulting 10 people, claims accusers want his money
Magna Chairman Frank Stronach speaks at his final AGM in Markham, Ont. on Wednesday May 4, 2011. Stronach, the billionaire businessman charged with sexually assaulting 10 complainants, has broken his silence in an interview with CBC's The Fifth Estate.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Delta passengers sue airline for refusing refunds after massive computer outage
FILE PHOTO: Airline passengers wait in line at the Delta, KLM, and Air France ticketing counters after flights were grounded worldwide due to a tech outage caused by an update to CrowdStrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida, U.S., July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo
More than 2,000 Quebec hotel workers set to strike for one day on Thursday
Workers strike outside the Hotel Doubletree by Hilton in Montreal, Thursday, August 1, 2024. Thousands of hotel workers in three of Quebec’s largest cities are set to walk off the job Thursday in the middle of the busy tourist season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Boeing’s Starliner astronauts might return on SpaceX capsule in Feb. 2025, NASA says
FILE PHOTO: NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams pose ahead of the launch of Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT), in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo
Why Microsoft must maintain system access for the likes of CrowdStrike
FILE PHOTO: CrowdStrike logo is seen in this illustration taken July 29, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
WestJet says 10 per cent of fleet grounded after Calgary pummelled by hail
Passengers line-up to pass through security 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 on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. WestJet says 16 of its planes have been grounded after a massive hailstorm hit Calgary earlier this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Canadian Armed Forces positioning equipment in Mediterranean for possible Lebanon evacuation
BEIRUT, LEBANON - AUGUST 07: Mourners carry the coffin of Hezbollah fighter Amin Hassan Badreddine, during his funeral service on August 07, 2024 in Beirut Lebanon. Amin Hassan Badreddine, the nephew of late Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine, was killed in southern Lebanon along with three other people on August 06, 2024. 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)
Paris Olympics: Canada’s 3x3 hoops team moves on after fourth-place finish
Paige Crozon, from Humboldt, Sask. chases a loose ball with China's Jiyuan Wan during a 3x3 basketball game at the Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 in Paris. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Paris Olympics: Canada’s Alysha Newman triumphs over setbacks to win bronze in women’s pole vault
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 07: Alysha Newman of Team Canada reacts while competing during the Women's Pole Vault Final on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Ottawa’s restrictions on foreign investment put Canada’s mining sector at risk
Mining figurines in the office of Diane Dallaire, the mayor of Rouyn-Noranda, are photographed on Dec 6, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Bet365 ordered to refund US$519K to customers who it paid less than they were entitled on sports bets
Odds for various sporting events are posted in a casino sports book in Atlantic City N.J. on March 8, 2019. On Aug. 2, 2024, (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Why investors search for a narrative when stock markets crash
Benjamin Felix
Nova Scotia judge to rule on Postmedia’s bid to buy Atlantic Canada’s largest 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
Regrets with Dad? I’ve had a few
Listeria contamination of plant milks happened in Pickering, Ont. facility, CFIA says
Almond and other alternatives to dairy milk products are displayed for sale at a grocery store in Aylmer, Que., on Thursday, May 26, 2022. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recent Listeria contamination of several plant-based milks happened in a Pickering, Ont. facility called Joriki Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Police lay charges after threats made against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in online video
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks at a ceremony in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. Another person has been arrested after making threats to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau online. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Does Coach Walz push the Democratic ticket too far left?
Lawrence Martin
Who is Yahya Sinwar, the new leader of Hamas?
Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, greets his supporters during a meeting with leaders of Palestinian factions at his office in Gaza City, Wednesday, April 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
‘Clear consensus’ among Bank of Canada policymakers on need for more rate cuts if inflation keeps easing
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Utility worker injured in shooting in rural area east of Calgary, another person dead
A white 2013 Dodge Ram with teal aftermarket rims and shell shaped lug nuts is shown in this undated police handout photo. Mounties say the rural roadside shooting that left one worker wounded and a second person dead was not targeted. Police are seeking the public's assistance for any more information on a white 2013 Dodge Ram pickup truck with teal-coloured rims. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, RCMP *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Ottawa funds health study into impacts of oil sands on Athabasca region
FILE -- The Syncrude Canada plant at the Athabasca oil sands near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, Aug. 28, 2015. Some of the worldÕs largest financial institutions have stopped putting their money behind oil production in the Canadian province of Alberta, home to one of the worldÕs most extensive, and also dirtiest, oil reserves. (Ian Willms/The New York Times)
Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna cancelled by organizers over fears of an attack
FILE - Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour on Friday, June 21, 2024 in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
Boeing to invest $61-million in B.C. as part of Canada’s military planes contract
A logo is seen on the Boeing stand on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, south west of London, on July 22, 2024. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Golf finally enters Olympic state of mind by not even trying to fit in
Cathal Kelly
U.S. and Japanese figure skaters receive Beijing medals in Paris in long-awaited ceremony
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 07: Members of the U.S. Olympic figure skating team pose for a photo after receiving gold medals following the disqualification of Team Russia for doping after the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Champions Park on August 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Bangladesh’s heavy-handed prime minister is gone, but fear remains
Abdullah Al Imran
Paris Olympics: Canada’s Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson top Spain in women’s beach volleyball quarter-final
Canada's Brandie Wilkerson, left, and Melissa Humana-Paredes celebrate after winning their women's beach volleyball quarterfinal match against Spain at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7.
9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay in upheaval after surprise order by U.S. defense chief to throw out plea agreement
FILE- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan Saturday March 1, 2003 in this photo obtained by the Associated Press. The man accused of being the main plotter in al-Qaeda's Sept. 11, 2001 attacks has agreed to plead guilty, The Defense Department said Wednesday. (AP Photo, FILE)
Family of explorer who died in the Titan sub implosion seeks more than US$50-million in wrongful-death lawsuit
FILE - Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic, is unloaded from the ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John's, Newfoundland, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The U.S. Coast Guard will hold a long-awaited public hearing about the deadly Titanic submersible disaster in September as it continues its investigation into the implosion of the vessel. (Paul Daly/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
40-year-old man accused of killing Hamilton care home roommate charged with murder
A crime scene tape is seen at the scene where a pickup truck drove into a crowd celebrating the Fourth of July holiday, killing 3 and injuring 7, in New York City, U.S., July 5, 2024. REUTERS/ Kent J. Edwards
With rules slightly eased, Canadian Olympians are sharing journeys on social media
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: (L-R) Ana Vitoria Magalhaes of Team Brazil and Alison Jackson of Team Canada compete during the Women's Road Race on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Trocadero on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
Older guys Andy Macdonald, Dallas Oberholzer set gold standard for skateboarding fun at Paris Olympics
Britain's Andrew Macdonald competes during the men's skateboard park preliminary session during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Paris Olympics: As the Olympics wind down, Los Angeles swings into planning for 2028
FILE - An LA 2028 sign is seen in front of the Olympic cauldron at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics have announced more venue assignments, with the cities of Carson and Long Beach reprising their roles from previous games held in the region. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
Nike sees gold rush with summer Olympics driven website visits, sales
FILE PHOTO: The Nike swoosh logo is pictured on a store in New York City, New York, U.S., September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
Ocean temperatures in Great Barrier Reef hit highest level in 400 years over past decade, study finds
A school of blue-green chromid fish swim above corals on Moore Reef in Gunggandji Sea Country off coast of Queensland in eastern Australia on Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Sam McNeil)
At least 30 people killed, hundreds displaced by flooding in Yemen, official says
Drone footage shows people standing near vehicles overturned on flood waters, in Hodeidah Province, Yemen, August 7, 2024, in this screengrab taken from a handout video. Al Masirah TV/REUTERS TV via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
Family of Indigenous woman in N.S. launches lawsuit claiming negligence in her death
Destiny Rennie is shown in this undated selfie image provided by her family. The family of an Indigenous woman who died in hospital has filed a lawsuit against the Nova Scotia health authority and four doctors who treated her, claiming they were negligent in caring for the 22-year-old woman with fungal meningitis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO- **MANDATORY CREDIT **
Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours on Thursday
FILE PHOTO: An Egyptian flag flutters in Cairo, Egypt, January 15, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo
Farmers honor Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz with corn mazes across Canada and the U.S.
This July 19, 2024 image released by Downey's Farm in Caledon, Ontario shows a corn maze honoring the 75th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip. (Joanne Strom/Downey's Farm via AP)
Average Canadian rent tops $2,200 in July even as pace of growth slows, report finds
A rental sign is seen outside a building in Ottawa, Thursday, April 30, 2020. A new report says the average listed rent for all property types in Canada jumped by 10.7 per cent year-over-year in January, the ninth straight month for double-digit increases.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Don’t be surprised when unstable trades blow up
Trader James Conti works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Aug. 7.
Hotel operator Hilton lifts 2024 profit forecast as international travel offsets weak U.S. demand
FILE PHOTO: The Hilton logo is seen on a Hilton hotel in The Hague, Netherlands April 30, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
Suncor tracking ahead of its production forecast at midpoint of year
FILE PHOTO: Suncor Energy facility is seen in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Candace Elliott/File Photo
TMX Group buys news release distribution service Newsfile
The TMX Group logo, home of the TSX, is shown in Toronto on June 28, 2013. The CEO of the company that operates the Toronto Stock Exchange says most of this country's small- and mid-sized companies are unprepared for expected new climate disclosure requirements. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Non-traditional layout stalls Swansea home sale
Done Deal: 19 Kennedy
WHO to convene emergency committee to assess international risk from mpox outbreak
Christian Musema, a laboratory nurse, takes a sample from a child declared a suspected case 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, following Mpox cases in Nyiragongo territory near Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi
Many more dentists on board to provide care under dental-care program, Health Minister says
Minister of Health Mark Holland speaks at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Health Minister Mark Holland is expected to provide an update on the federal government's dental-care program today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Nova Scotia’s swordfish harpoon fleet urged to bring tourists aboard to boost troubled sector
A new report says Nova Scotia’s commercial swordfish harpoon fleet could bring in returns of $2.5 million by adding charters and rod-and-reel gear to adapt to low catch rates. Men fish about 20 miles off the coast of southern Maine on Aug. 6, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Robert F. Bukaty
Turkey submits official request to join ICJ genocide case against Israel over Gaza conduct
FILE - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)
Senior Toronto police officer found guilty of misconduct and neglect of duty
Toronto Police Service Inspector Joyce Schertzer in a screen grab from police body-camera footage on May 1, 2022, released as part of an internal disciplinary hearing.
U.S. crude inventories fall, fuel builds as demand weakens: EIA
FILE PHOTO: Storage tanks are seen at Marathon Petroleum's Los Angeles Refinery, which processes domestic & imported crude oil into California Air Resources Board (CARB), gasoline, diesel fuel, and other petroleum products, in Carson, California, U.S., March 11, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
Lyft shares tank as company’s soft forecast fans worries of losing ground to rival Uber
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 20, 2020 a sign for the Lyft ride share pick up area is seen at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California. - A California appeals court on March 13, 2023 backed a state law letting Uber, Lyft and other app-based, on-demand companies treat drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The ruling came as a victory for the ride-share firms, which had backed Proposition 22 ahead of its passage in the state in 2020. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
Paris Olympics: Shaken riders ‘put the horses first’ in Versailles show after Dujardin scandal rocks equestrian world
Germany's Jessica Von Bredow-Werndl pets her horse TSF Dalera BB after competing in the equestrian's dressage individual grand prix freestyle during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Chateau de Versailles, in Versailles, in the western outskirts of Paris, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP) (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP via Getty Images)
French police seek FBI help in probe of high-speed train sabotage hours before Olympics’ opening ceremony
FILE PHOTO: People wait at Gare de Lille-Flandres train station after a series of coordinated actions against France's high-speed train network that brought major disruption, hours ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, in Lille, France, July 26, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here’s how they work
Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 66kg - Semifinal - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - August 06, 2024. Imane Khelif of Algeria in her corner between rounds during her fight against Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
Crashes, cramps and accusations run rampant during heated Olympic track and field qualifying session
TOPSHOT - Spain's Thierry Ndikumwenayo, Refugee Team's Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu, Britain's George Mills and Netherlands' Mike Foppen fall as they compete in the men's 5000m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Paris Olympics: Next Games will have more product placement, commercial opportunities, IOC says
FILE PHOTO: People look at a display at a shop at Champs-Elysees with souvenirs advertising the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, France, July 6, 2024. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
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