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Man pleads guilty in arson extortion case targeting South Asian home builders in Edmonton
The remnants of a newly built home that was burned down and is under investigation for arson in Edmonton on Friday Jan. 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Blue Jays newcomers face tough debut against Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals right fielder Mike Yastrzemski points up to the sky after hitting a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning at Rogers Centre.
Infrastructure bank CEO defends $1-billion loan to BC Ferries for Chinese boats
The BC Ferries vessel Spirit of Vancouver Island leaves Tsawwassen, B.C., bound for Swartz Bay, on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Border-hopping Bieber biding his time
Shane Bieber had a 62-32 record over seven seasons with the Cleveland Guardians, winning the 2020 AL Cy Young Award.
Canadian health care workers treat Palestinians wounded while seeking aid
Palestinians carry sacks of flour taken from a humanitarian aid convoy en route to Gaza City, in the outskirts of Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
South Africa facing prospect of job losses after Trump announces 30-per-cent tariff
While several African countries saw their planned U.S. tariffs reduced significantly this week, the White House refused to ease its rate for South Africa.
Diallo falls to Fritz for the second time this summer
After falling in five sets to Taylor Fritz at Wimbledon, Gabriel Diallo succumbed to him again in just two at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Friday.
Heat warnings, air-quality alerts abound for long weekend as destructive wildfire season continues
A helicopter crew works on a wildfire as another flies by in northern Manitoba on June 12. Hundreds of wildfires remain uncontained in Western and Central Canada.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Japan’s Yamashita and Takeda pull away from the field at Women’s British Open
Miyu Yamashita of Japan competes during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship, at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Wales, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand closes constituency office, citing safety concerns
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said in a statement that the safety of her team and constituents is 'paramount.'
Toronto’s Blue J Legal raises $167-million as demand for its ChatGPT-like chatbot for tax pros takes off
A person uses a cell phone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. Toronto family and divorce lawyer Sarah Boulby tells clients going through a divorce or locked in a custody battle that their texts and social media posts might be put under a microscope. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canada Post workers reject latest contract offer
Unionized workers at Canada Post are entering their final day to vote on the Crown corporation's latest contract offer. A Canada Post employee prepares to check a street letter box while delivering mail, in White Rock, B.C., on Monday, July 28, 2025. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging they reject the proposal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The three biggest insiders snapping up shares after the recent slide in mining stocks
Ted Dixon
El Salvador approves changes allowing Bukele to seek indefinite re-election
FILE - El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele gives a press conference in San Salvador, El Salvador, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez, File)
Quebec’s aluminum processors press Ottawa for support as trade talks continue
Workers finish aluminum poles at the ALU MC3 factory, a Quebec producer of metal poles and supports for lighting and signage on the 14th of March 2025
Toronto FC trades winger Tyrese Spicer to Orlando
Toronto FC forward Tyrese Spicer, right, kicks the ball over Nashville SC midfielder Ahmed Qasem (37) during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
With never-ending tariff drama, the Canadian economy limps along
Rolled coils of steel sit in the yard at Algoma Steel Inc., the second largest steel producer in Canada, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Friday, July 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
Judge allows U.S. National Science Foundation to withhold hundreds of millions in research funding
The Trump administration cancelled millions of dollars of NSF grants that support increasing diversity in STEM fields.
MDA Space wins $1.8-billion contract to build satellites for new EchoStar network
A woman enters the offices of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates in Richmond, B.C., Tuesday, January 8, 2008. MDA is selling its space missions and satellite business to Alliant Techsystems. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Lam
Misinformation could be leading to a decrease in contraceptive use among young Canadians, and researchers are urging further study
Birth control pills are shown in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 26, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Rich Pedroncelli
Risk-averse Blue Jays strike out when it comes to creating hysteria
Cathal Kelly
These dividend ETF picks diversify your portfolio while saving on currency-conversion costs
John Heinzl
How can Seth, 53, and Maeve, 54, reach their goal of spending $120,000 a year in retirement?
Facelift - Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
Many investors are running hot. Time for a cold shower
Tom Bradley
U.S. Fed governor Adriana Kugler resigns before term’s end, allowing Trump to name successor
FILE - Adriana Kugler of Maryland, speaks during the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing to examine her nomination to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 21, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
Why it is a mistake to recognize a Palestinian state
Marcus Gee
Beneath the bluster, the U.S. is losing the trade war
John Rapley
Vancouver paid just over $2-million in severance to 34 non-union workers since late 2022
Ken Sim, mayor of Vancouver, responds to questions of China’s Vancouver consulate interference in the 2022 municipal election at a press conference at Helena Gutteridge Plaza near city hall in Vancouver, B.C. on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Kayla Isomura/The Globe and Mail)
Does the recognition of a state answer the ‘Palestine question?’
Raja G. Khouri is the co-author of The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don’t Want To Know About Each Other.
Tesla ordered to pay more than $240-million over fatal Autopilot crash
FILE - The Tesla logo is displayed at a Tesla dealership, Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Trump fires head of U.S. employment data, claiming weak jobs numbers were ‘rigged’
President Donald Trump speaks as Cody Campbell, left, and professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau listen during an event for the signing of an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Editorial Cartoons for August, 2025
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Liam Neeson’s Naked Gun is a parody break, but his squint-eyed machismo is far from gone
Johanna Schneller
Politics Insider: Carney vows to continue trade talks with U.S.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for a news conference in Ottawa, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Trump orders U.S. nuclear subs moved over comments from ex-Russian leader Medvedev
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after signing the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Thomas J Price’s ‘sculptures about statues’ stir conversations about race and hierarchy
Pedestrians walking by the Art Gallery of Ontario admire Moments Contained after its installation.
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
The TMX Market Centre is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.
Trade talks with U.S. to continue over coming weeks, LeBlanc says
President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada Dominic LeBlanc speaks at a press conference while Prime Minister Mark Carney listens, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, June 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Everything you need to know about Summer McIntosh after her World Aquatics Championships domination
Canadian Summer McIntosh won the 200-metre butterfly at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Thursday, her third gold of the championship.
Ghislaine Maxwell moved to lower-security prison days after meeting Deputy Attorney General
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: Ghislaine Maxwell attends day 1 of the 4th Annual WIE Symposium at Center 548 on September 20, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/Getty Images)
The week ahead: AI gains and strong earnings support Wall Street even as tariff woes linger
A screen shows trading of the S&P 500 Index after the closing bell on the floor at the NYSE in New York, U.S., June 26, 2025.
Trump faces new lawsuit alleging illegal intimidation of hospitals providing gender-affirming care
FILE - Protesters chant slogans while demonstrating against the closure of the trans youth clinic at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, July 3, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Evacuation order near Peachland, B.C., lifted but about 130 wildfires still active provincewide
A helicopter carrying a water bucket flies past the Lytton Creek wildfire burning in the mountains near Lytton, B.C., on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Pitching in: Building schools and health programs in Cambodia
Barbara Seagram, left, and Patti Lee launched ‘Creating the Southeast Asia Support Organization’ to fund education and health programs in Cambodia.
Ottawa denies sending lethal weapons to Israel despite recent report
The groups behind the report suggest the government misled Parliament on what Canadian firms are shipping to Israel, but Anita Anand called the analysis 'flawed.'
Alberta Insider: Poll shows majority of Canadians support building new oil infrastructure
FILE PHOTO: The last section of pipeline is assembled on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project before operations are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024, near Laidlaw, British Columbia, Canada, February 18, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Prosecutors oppose bail for Sean (Diddy) Combs, expect long prison term
FILE - Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Private plane crash near Ottawa airport leaves pilot dead, two passengers injured
Ottawa Police Service officers block off a section of a residential street following an airplane crash near Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to usurp Powell and take control of central bank
President Donald Trump speaks as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell listens during a visit to the Federal Reserve, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The highest-yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
The S&P TSX composite index screen at the TMX Market Centre in Toronto is photographed on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff visits aid distribution site in Gaza as humanitarian crisis worsens
White House special envoy Steve Witkoff, center, visits a food distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization approved by Israel, in Gaza City, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (David Azaguri/US Embassy Jerusalem via AP)
Books we’re loving in August: Globe readers share their picks
Updated Kitchener house cuts price by $30,000, lures new offer
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Rezoning Vancouver industrial lands will cost jobs and economy, planners say
Kerry Gold
After years on and off the market, Kelowna home sells for $2.1-million
IMG_3363.jpg re-deal-vancouver-0801 After years on and off the market, Kelowna home sells for $2.1-million
U.S. job growth slows more than expected as unemployment rate rises to 4.2%
FILE Ñ Job seekers chat with potential employers at a job fair in Sunrise, Fla. on June 26, 2025. Economists say it will take time for the effects of Donald TrumpÕs trade policies to show up in economic data Ñ but acknowledge they arenÕt sure how long. (Scott McIntyre/The New York Times)
BoC rate decision offers little relief for mortgage renewals, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
Home of the week is 5031 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, Ont.
Imperial Oil encouraged by talks with Ottawa as company posts fall in quarterly profit
FILE PHOTO: The Imperial Strathcona Refinery which produces petrochemicals is seen near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
Trump demands drug companies lower prices in U.S. and raise them in other countries
The letters say that other countries are “freeloading” from the U.S. because its drug prices are, on average, three times higher than other nations and so produce substantial portions of the pharmaceutical industry’s revenue.
Summer McIntosh faces greatest challenge yet in historic medal chase
Summer McIntosh of Team Canada has painted five of her fingernails gold as a reminder of her ambitious goal in Singapore.
Canada’s growth advantage disappears
Scott Barlow
Telus profit, subscriber growth drop steeply in second quarter
Telus's net subscriber connections were down across every category of service that the company breaks out for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.
If Bell doesn’t like competing with Telus on its own broadband network, it really won’t like the alternatives
Andrew Coyne
The war on science isn’t limited to the U.S.
FILE - Students sit on the front steps of Low Memorial Library on the Columbia University campus in New York City, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
Alberta’s coal mine reclamation regulations failing to protect water, fish, scientists say
In this March 28, 2017, file photo, a dump truck hauls coal at Contura Energy's Eagle Butte Mine near Gillette, Wyo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mead Gruver, File
Enbridge capitalizes on growing power demand but says federal support for oil and gas not yet clear
FILE - The corporate name stands out on tanks shown June 29, 2018 at at the Superior terminal of Enbridge Energy in Superior, Wis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Business Brief: On the trade beat, plus Drumeo proves its chops
Drumeo co-founder, Jared Falk, on right, oversees a recording of Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron at the Musora studio in Abbotsford, B.C., on February 11, 2025. Jimmy Jeong/The Globe and Mail.
Magna International raises outlook on back of cost-cutting measures
Magna International Inc. logo is seen prior to the company's annual general meeting to begin in Toronto on Friday, May 10, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
For many chefs, sirloin and filet mignon aren’t their first choice for a good steak dinner
Chef Michael Smith grilling a picanha steak at Inn at Bay Fortune, PE
The wombs in Gaza will bear the scars of war
Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian-Canadian author, human rights advocate and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto.
How Norway cracked the code for electric-vehicle adoption
Gary Mason
Flemish art offers an encounter with a world both remote and familiar
Kate Taylor
The summer that William Shatner told ghost stories in the Laurentians
William Shatner
As provinces move out of film classification in the streaming era, why is B.C. doubling down?
B.C. film exhibitors, distributors and industry advocates say the province’s classification system is archaic and out of step with modern film exhibition.
Mid-summer barbecue inspiration: Wood-grilled chef’s steak with jalapeño chimichurri
Chef Michael Smith's steak with jalapeño chimichurri. Recipe photo from his cookbook Wood, Fire and Smoke.
After complaining about the Grateful Dead for decades, outing myself as a midlife Deadhead wasn’t easy
Statkraft, Norway’s biggest utility, agrees to sell renewables portfolio in Canada
FILE PHOTO: A view of the Statkraft headquarters in Lysaker, Norway, February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Nora Buli
Friday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Employees work on a plane at Bombardier, in Dorval, Quebec, Canada April 14, 2025.
Telus signs $1.26-billion phone tower network deal with Quebec’s Caisse
The Telus offices are seen in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Free speech is the right to say horrible things
Christian musician Sean Feucht of California sings during a rally at the National Mall in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Morning Update: The perfect storm for weather anxiety
Adam Skinner, founder of the Instant Weather app and the Ontario Storm Watch Facebook group at Centennial Beach in Barrie, Ont., July 29.
Union set to finalize vote on latest Canada Post contract offer
Unionized workers at Canada Post are entering their final day to vote on the Crown corporation's latest contract offer. A Canada Post employee prepares to check a street letter box while delivering mail, in White Rock, B.C., on Monday, July 28, 2025. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging they reject the proposal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Amazon slides after cloud computing growth underwhelms investors
Zoie Little works on an order at an Amazon Pharmacy fulfillment center Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Wixom, Mich.
Apple shares slide as revenue growth fails to impress investors
People walk past the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City, U.S., May 23, 2025.
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol lay on floor of cell and refused to be questioned, prosecutors say
FILE - Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Weather apps put more data than ever at our fingertips – and create the perfect storm for misinformation and anxiety
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Deadliest Russian attack in a year kills 31 in Kyiv, including five children
Women react outside a destroyed apartment building after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Thailand returns two Cambodian soldiers before border talks
Military attaches and diplomats from 23 foreign countries visit an evacuation centre during a media tour organised by the Royal Thai Army and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to observe the damage due to clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, in the Thai border province of Sisaket on August 1, 2025. The two countries agreed on July 28 a ceasefire following five days of clashes that killed at least 43 people on both sides -- the latest eruption of a long-standing dispute over contested border temples. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images)
Teen girl gets 16 months probation in deadly swarming case
Kenneth Lee is shown in a Toronto Police Service handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Toronto Police Service (Mandatory Credit)
Quicksand: World market themes for the week ahead
Silhouetted workers walk in front of office towers in the Canary Wharf financial district in London February 16, 2011.
Never mind Wall Street records, investors rethink U.S. market supremacy
A Wall Street plate is seen on a street vendor stall outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 11, 2025.
Consumers seeking legal action for car defects face new hurdle, lawyers say
Anna Dekleva said her Kia engine has a defect that caused multiple high-risk situations on the highway. Kia Canada and the dealership are not willing to pay for more than $12,000 in repairs and have led Dekleva to put a stop payment on her loan with Hyundai Finance, with Leggat Kia subsequently repossessing the vehicle.
Lately: A new child safety law, cancelled Starlink deal and AI setting plane ticket prices
A scary chart shows why diminished Fed independence may outlast this administration
Kevin Yin
How the ‘discovery’ of fentanyl changed North America
Photo illustration: The Globe and Mail. Source: Reuters SOURCE PHOTO: Plastic bags of Fentanyl are displayed on a table at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection area at the International Mail Facility at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 29, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott/File Photo
Movement to recognize Palestinian statehood reflects Israel’s growing isolation
Palestinians carry sacks of flour taken from a humanitarian aid convoy en route to Gaza City, in the outskirts of Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Stocks slump, bond yields plunge after weak U.S. jobs report stuns market already rattled by tariffs
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 30, 2025.
In a cashless world, many older Canadians get left behind
People putting Dollar Coin into Piggy Bank. Gold Coins Stack and Banknotes Bundle. Money Savings, Personal Investment, Finance, Funding. Open Bank Deposit, Capital Accumulation
What is the ‘de minimis’ exemption Trump just suspended? Take our business and investing news quiz
President Donald Trump arrives to sign the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act into law in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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