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Police launch homicide investigation after man found dead at Burning Man festival
Vehicles at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada, September, 2023. Pershing County Sheriff’s Office says the death of the man appears to be a singular crime but is urging festivalgoers to remain vigilant of their surroundings.
Suspect arrested in murder of former Ukrainian parliamentary speaker, Zelensky says
FILE - Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy speaks in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, file)
Homicide investigation underway after Vaughan home invasion leaves one person dead
York Regional Police logo is seen at headquarters in Aurora, Ont., Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Richie Laryea a driving force at any position for Toronto FC
Toronto FC's Richie Laryea, left, is held by CF Montreal's Olger Escobar during first half MLS soccer action in Toronto on Saturday, August 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
Two Northwest Territories communities under evacuation order as wildfires burn nearby
Fire continues to burn underground near Enterprise, Northwest Territories on Wednesday October 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Szoboszlai stunner secures Liverpool win over Arsenal
Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai, left, shoots to score his sides first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between FC Liverpool and FC Arsenal in Liverpool, England, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Jeff Hoffman takes Jays’ fans on an unpredictable ride
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Ohio State’s defence makes a statement in win over top-ranked Texas
Texas receiver Parker Livingstone, left, catches a touchdown pass in front of Ohio State defensive back Jermaine Mathews during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Linebacker Adam Bighill to make Stampeders debut on Labour Day
Injured Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill watches on the sidelines during practice in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Winnipeg Blue Bombers will play the Montreal Alouettes in the 110th Grey Cup on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
Miranda Wang tops No. 1 player to win first LPGA title at FM Championship
Miranda Wang, of China, holds the trophy after winning the FM Championship LPGA golf tournament at TPC Boston, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Norton, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Bullpen steps up for Jays in win over Brewers
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer runs to third base against the Milwaukee Brewers during the fourth inning at Rogers Centre.
Jessica Pegula moves on to the U.S. Open quarterfinals
Jessica Pegula, of the United States, reacts after defeating Ann Li, of the United States, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Mark Knoller, longtime CBS News White House correspondent, dies at 73
FILE - Mark Knoller, of CBS News, center, waits for the start of the daily press briefing by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney at the White House in Washington, Sept. 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Siege grows deadlier as Sudanese city faces expanding assault and looming starvation
(FILES) Sudanese residents gather to receive free meals in El-Fasher, a city besieged by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for more than a year, in Darfur region, on August 11, 2025. The RSF, at war with the regular army since April 2023, has launched its fiercest assault to date on El-Fasher, the only major city in the western Darfur region still in army hands. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
Margaret Atwood responds to Alberta book ban with satirical short story
Margaret Atwood pauses for a photo after posing on the red carpet for the Scotiabank Giller Prize in Toronto, on Monday, November 13, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
At McMaster University, hot takes and hot tips help ease newcomers into university life
Laurie Acheson reacts after being dunked in a dunk tank during Welcome Week at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario on August 28, 2025. (Laura Proctor/The Globe and Mail)
Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan children
A Guatemalan migrant, in white, is embraced by relatives after being deported from the United States, outside La Aurora International Airport, in Guatemala City, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: Lululemon, Nasdaq, Couche-Tard and more
Lululemon finds itself trading around the lowest level in five years ahead of its earnings report on Thursday.
Amos ready to get into his first Labour Day as a Tiger-Cat
Toronto Argonauts' DaShaun Amos (8) runs back an interception against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during second half CFL football action at the 111th Grey Cup in Vancouver on Sunday, November 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Luka Doncic’s triple-double lifts Slovenia to win over Belgium
Guardians pitchers Clase, Ortiz have paid leave extended as MLB gambling investigation continues
FILE - Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase during a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, file)
Guterres condemns Houthi detention of UN personnel in Yemen
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks about the ongoing conflict in Gaza, to members of the media prior to a U.N. Security Council meeting, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Romania’s Sorana Cirstea says trophy stolen from her New York hotel room during U.S. Open
Soraya Cirstea, of Romania, pulls off her visor after losing to Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Move over, January. Globe readers share their September resolutions for a season of change
For many Canadians, September evokes a time of renewal and change.
Osaka, Gauff meet again six years after first U.S. Open showdown
FILE - Coco Gauff, right, of the United States, wipes away tears while talking to Naomi Osaka, of Japan, after Osaka defeated Gauff in the third round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Red alert! Thousands of redheads celebrate their flaming locks at a festival in the Netherlands
The festival is free and open to all, with the exception of the group photo on Sunday. That event is restricted to 'natural' redheads.
Medvedev parts ways with longtime coach after U.S. Open meltdown
Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, reacts during a match against Benjamin Bonzi, of France, in the first-round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Some Indigenous businesses halt exports to U.S. following suspension of the de minimis exemption
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
In retirement, I’ve got to find a new way to measure time
Political standoff intensifies over Trump’s plans for Chicago immigration crackdown
Trump and top officials have said in the past week that Chicago would soon be a target for the Republican president’s efforts to tackle crime and illegal immigration.
Asteroid spacedust offers glimpse into celestial history as Canada readies to receive sample for research
A view of eight sample trays containing the final material from asteroid Bennu. The dust and rocks were poured into the trays from the top plate of the Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM) head. 51.2 grams were collected from this pour, bringing the final mass of asteroid sample to 121.6 grams. Credit: NASA/Erika Blumenfeld & Joseph Aebersold
New immigrant, 32, says his investment gains were wiped out by tariff uncertainties: ‘It was not fun.’
FILE - This Aug. 11, 2019 file photo shows credit cards in New Orleans. Inflation has made the cash prices of flights and hotel stays skyrocket this year, but it’s having a surprising effect on a different currency — your airline miles and hotel points. Across the board, your airline miles and hotel points are actually worth more than last year, which is unusual because points and miles generally devalue over time. However, this year’s increased value of points and miles isn’t enough to keep pace with inflated cash prices for hotel stays and flights. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, file)
Services at Quebec end-of-life care home reflect growing demand for MAID
Health-care workers walk across a sky bridge at a hospital in Montreal, Sunday, February 6, 2022, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada. Hospitalizations have been on a slow decline in the province allowing the government to ease certain restrictions to help curb the spread of COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
As Ottawa drops elbows, most provinces stand firm against selling U.S. alcohol
A half-empty shelf of American whiskey is pictured at the 100 Queen’s Quay East LCBO in Toronto on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor
Jude Law channels Putin in The Wizard of the Kremlin at Venice Film Festival
This image shows Jude Law, as Vladimir Putin, left, and Paul Dano, as Vadim Baranov, in a scene from "The Wizard of the Kremlin." (Carole Bethel/Cinetic Media via AP)
U.S. continuing its talks on trade deals despite court ruling, USTR says
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer gives a live TV interview about tariffs at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 1, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri wins F1’s Dutch Grand Prix as Norris’s hopes go up in smoke
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia in action during the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, Netherlands, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
PEI man facing terrorism peace bond prohibited from accessing internet or having passport
An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power sector leave nearly 60,000 people without electricity
Residents at the site of an apartment building hit during a Russian drone and missile strike, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Saturday.
Pakistan province faces historic flood affecting 2 million people
Villagers wade through a flooded area after torrential rains and rising water level in the rivers due to water release from Indian dams, in Pindi Bhattian, Pakistan, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/A. Rizvi)
Public servants took fewer sick days during the pandemic, data shows
A giant Canadian flag hangs on the side of a government office building in downtown Ottawa, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Summit hosted by China’s Xi challenges the U.S. but its reach is murky
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping greet each other at a ceremony to welcome Heads of States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Canada’s Auger-Aliassime defeats third-ranked Zverev, advances at U.S Open
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime plays against Germany's Alexander Zverev at the U.S. Open tennis championships on Saturday in New York.
The real cost of a school year, beyond the back to school shopping push
Customers shop for back to school supplies at a Walmart location in Missisauga, Ont. on Saturday, August 7, 2021. While many items were fully stocked, some staple school supplies were low or out of stock on the shelves. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
Thousands in Australia rally against immigration, government links protests to neo-Nazis
March for Australia rallies against immigration were held in Sydney and other state capitals and regional centres.
Tariffs hit GDP, Ottawa tries to talk trade with the U.S. and Canada Post reports biggest quarterly loss ever: Must-read business stories
Canada's GDP contracted sharply as U.S. tariffs continue to hammer the export-dependent economy.
How one company cracked the code on AI adoption
Don Murray, co-CEO and co-founder of Safe Software, is photographed at the company’s Surrey-based offices, in British Columbia on January 10, 2024. (Jennifer Gauthier/The Globe and Mail)
Israel fires on Gaza City suburbs as Netanyahu’s cabinet set to discuss takeover plan
Palestinians stand next to a heavily damaged building in the Rimal neighborhood in Gaza City on Sunday, a day after it was hit by an Israeli military strike that killed several people.
Ships carrying humanitarian aid and activists set sail from Barcelona to Gaza
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg waves from a boat taking part in a civilian flotilla bound for Gaza, aiming to break the Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid, in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday.
For renters, saving for down payments is a struggle – unless they have help from their parents
Brenna Castaño at her Winnipeg apartment on August 29, 2025. Shannon VanRaes/The Globe and Mail
Pope demands end to ‘pandemic of arms’ after Minneapolis school shooting
Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Can I turn right from the middle lane while the light is red?
The off ramp at Avenue Rd. from Highway 401 in Toronto.
Your lookahead horoscope: August 31, 2025
Virgo.
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