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Mboko advances to women’s singles final at National Bank Open, continuing remarkable streak
MONTREAL, CANADA - AUGUST 06: Victoria Mboko of Canada celebrates her victory against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during their semifinal singles women's match on Day Eleven of the WTA 1000 National Bank Open at IGA Stadium on August 6, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Yukon First Nation to oppose all new mining claims as regional land-use planning process gets started
The Yukon territorial flag flies in Ottawa, Monday July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Ottawa upholds CRTC’s wholesale internet rules, says they will foster competition
Despite opposition from some providers, an internet researcher says the CRTC should move forward with implementing its proposed "nutrition label" requirement to help shoppers compare home internet plans. Networking cables and circuit boards are shown in Toronto on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Trump mulls sending National Guard to Washington after assault of DOGE staffer, despite falling crime rates
President Donald Trump pauses while speaking during an announcement about Apple with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Report showing rise in anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab racism after Oct. 7 attack to inform recommendations to government
Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia Amira Elghawaby speaks during a press conference in Ottawa following the release of a report on Islamophobia, anti-Palestine and anti-Arab racism in Canada.
General Motors, Hyundai to develop five vehicles amid rising competition from Chinese rivals
The partnership with Hyundai will help GM compete against rising Chinese players in the Latin American market.
RFK Jr.’s cuts to vaccine funding threaten pandemic preparedness, Canadian health experts warn
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Washington on July 31. Mr. Kennedy announced on Tuesday that 22 mRNA-based vaccine projects will be halted and no new projects will be green lit.
Judge sides with Mobilicity investors, orders Ottawa to repay hundreds of millions of dollars
A person uses a mobile phone while walking by a Mobilicity store on the day that Telus announced its plan to purchase the small wireless company on Thursday, May 16, 2013. (Michelle Siu for The Globe and Mail)
Royal Gold CEO talks up diversification from billion-dollar deals to win back investors
Royal Gold Inc. announced friendly agreements to acquire Sandstorm Gold Ltd. and Horizon Copper Corp. in a pair of deals worth a total of over $5 billion. A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange with stock symbols is shown in this image, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Richard Drew
Blue Jays hammer Rockies 20-1 to close out three-game sweep
Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. follows the flight of his solo home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Victor Vodnik in the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Ontario labour group urges more worker protections amid rising air quality concerns
A cruise ship sits off the shore of Toronto amid air quality warnings on Monday July 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Some low-income renters struggle during heat waves. They’re calling on governments to help them stay cool
Sandra Walsh sits next to an open window in her kitchen as a fan circulates air throughout her rental apartment in New Glasgow, N.S. on Friday, August 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Trump says U.S. will levy 100% tariff on imported chips, but some firms exempt
Trump’s tariff threats mark a significant break from existing plans to revive computer chip production in the United States.
Majority of homes sold for under asking price in Toronto area, report says
A home for sale in Toronto's west end on June 17. A data analysis by Wahi found that 76 per cent of homes sold under their asking price in July across the GTA.
Manulife posts higher quarterly profit boosted by Asia unit strength
Signage is seen on Manulife Financial Corp.'s office tower in Toronto, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Amazon wants to sell you cars online. Here’s what it could mean for shoppers and auto sellers in Canada
New Hyundai vehicles on a lot on August 1 in Canton, Ga.
U.S. indicts man accused of killing Israeli embassy staffers with federal hate crimes
FILE - People gather to light candles in a makeshift memorial to honor Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim who were killed as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, during a candlelight vigil outside of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Trump announces additional $100-billion investment pledge from Apple
President Donald Trump makes an announcement about Apple with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Nutrien capitalizes on improved demand to beat quarterly profit estimates
Red potash is stored in a warehouse at Nutrien’s Cory Potash mine. Photo taken on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 near Saskatoon, SK, Canada. Matt Smith/Globe and Mail
Josh Allen’s NFL success is no surprise to college teammate Ayden Eberhardt
B.C. Lions' Ayden Eberhardt, left, runs with the ball after making a reception as Hamilton Tiger-Cats' Jonathan Moxey defends during the second half of a CFL football game, in Vancouver, on Sunday, July 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Are you choosing to age at home? Do you know someone who is? Share your experience with The Globe
Son Heung-min heads to MLS’ Los Angeles FC after a decade at Tottenham
FILE - South Korea's Son Heung-min, left, and his teammates celebrate their advance to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals after the Asian qualifier group B match for 2026 World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
Veteran quarterbacks Collaros, Adams poised to return to face each other
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (3) throws against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during second half CFL action in Winnipeg Friday, July 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Canadian true-crime send-up A Thousand Cuts is more like a few dozen gentle gashes
Barry Hertz
Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty lead the pack of NFL rookies to watch
FILE - Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) looks to throw a pass during practice at the team's NFL football training camp Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
Aaron Glenn’s former Jets teammates proud to see him as head coach
New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn speaks to the media after practice at the team's NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Canadian-listed ETFs with average track records but poised to outperform
Ian Tam, CFA
Trump could meet with Putin in person soon, White House official says
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
Amazon’s bid to overturn B.C. labour ruling on workers’ unionization rejected
Security guards walk in the parking lot outside Amazon's YVR2 fulfilment centre, in Delta, B.C., on Friday, July 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
MLB to call up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Saturday’s Marlins-Braves game
FILE - Home plate umpire Jen Pawol calls a strike during the third inning of a spring training baseball game between the Miami Marlins and Houston Astros, Sunday, March 10, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Premier Ford objects to court finding Ontario bike-lane law unconstitutional
A cyclist rides in a bike lane on University Avenue in Toronto on Friday, December 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor
Ford proposes three-level tunnel under Highway 401, feasibility study not started
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during the meetings of Canada’s premiers in Huntsville, Ont., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
US Open singles champs to get a record $5-million in 2025
FILE - The U.S. Open logo is shown on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Svitolina points to angry gamblers as source of online abuse after National Bank Open defeat
Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, returns the ball to Naomi Osaka of Japan in quarter-final play in the National Bank Open in Montreal on Tuesday.
Alberta targets predatory tow-truck drivers with exclusion zones, fines
Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen arrives at the United Conservative caucus to determine next steps after leader Jason Kenney announced he is stepping down, in Calgary, Thursday, May 19, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
World’s longest suspension bridge to connect Sicily to mainland Italy after decades of false starts
Artist rendering of what will be the world's longest suspension bridge connecting the island of Sicily to the mainland. CREDIT TO Webuild / Eurolink Image Library
Speeding up drug approval timelines a priority, health minister says
Minister of Health Marjorie Michel rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, June 2, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Former newswire employee convicted of using unpublished press releases for insider trading
The doors to the Ontario Securities Commission hearing rooms in Toronto on December 12, 2019. (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Three charged in connection to Quebec migrants case detained until next hearing
An RCMP vehicle sits at Roxham Road in St. Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que., on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Why buy golf balls when there are so many waiting to be found?
Nova Scotia releases plan on future transport needs for Halifax and surrounding area
Nova Scotia Public Works Minister Fred Tilley, left to right, Peter Hackett, deputy minister of Link Nova Scotia and Connie Roney, project executive with the Department of Public Works, hold a news conference in Halifax, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keith Doucette
The Democrats won’t be in the dumps for long
Lawrence Martin
Vancouver Whitecaps officially sign former Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller
Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller, left, battles for the ball with Auckland City's Gerard Garriga during the Club World Cup group C soccer match between Bayern Munich and Auckland City in Cincinnati, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
B.C. wildfire conditions briefly improve, giving reprieve to fire crews
A helicopter refills a bucket of water near Cameron Lake off Highway 4, where the Wesley Ridge wildfire continues to burn near Coombs, B.C., on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Canadian dollar touches an eight-day high on improving risk appetite
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the "Loonie", is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto, January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
Canada seeks to restore Indigenous rights language in UN plastics treaty
A plastic bottle lays on the ground near Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Brazil files WTO request for consultation over U.S. tariffs
President Donald Trump slapped a 50 per cent tariff on U.S. imports from Brazil.
Suncor sets production record, offsetting volatile commodity prices
FILE PHOTO: Suncor Energy facility is seen in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Candace Elliott/File Photo
Thomson Reuters revenue rises as new AI tools gain traction
FILE PHOTO: The Thomson Reuters logo is seen on the company building in Times Square, New York October 29, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
Why are fentanyl deaths in Europe a fraction of those seen in North America?
Fast-spreading wildfire in France burns area larger than Paris, kills one
This photo provided by the Securite Civile shows firefighters battling a wildfire in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border, southern France, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Securite Civile via AP)
Three men denied bail in alleged militia plot in Quebec
The three were each face one count of facilitating terrorism and are also charged with illegal possession of different quantities of guns and military gear.
International students look at colleges outside U.S. after Trump cracks down
FILE - Graduating students take photos outside Senate House at Cambridge University, England, May 17. 2024. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP, File)
This year’s TIFF lineup features documentaries on sex work, champion whistlers and aeronauts
A scene from the film "The Eyes of Ghana" from Oscar-winning Halifax director Ben Proudfoot is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - TIFF (Mandatory Credit)
Ontario Premier Ford warns of early, tough USMCA talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at his office in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Trump to impose extra 25% tariff on India for buying Russian oil, bringing total rate to 50%
FILE - President Donald Trump, right, speaks with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
Market Factors: I’ve been disrespectful to the TSX
After a volatile weekend with 25% tariffs levied (10% on oil and gas) on all Canadian products going into the United States, the S&P TSX Composite Index shows market reaction on Feb 3, 2025. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
In Toronto, pop superstar Katy Perry rose, roared, rinsed and repeated
Brad Wheeler
Gen Z wants what you don’t want. How to profit from Y2K fashion’s comeback
A pair of platform mule shoes and a bright blue bag are displayed at Apocalypse, a buy, sell and trade store in Boulder, Colo. on Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Nicky Andrews via AP)
Cookbook author Anne Lindsay’s Rosedale home boasts a great kitchen (of course)
37-print-_ARW1519.jpg re-home-binscarth-0808 Home of the week Anne and Bob Lindsay were young first-time parents in the early 1970s when they viewed a grand house in the upscale enclave of Rosedale. Mr. Lindsay, a corporate tax lawyer at a Bay Street firm, loved the circa 1910 home on Binscarth Road.
Air Canada hopes to avoid flight disruptions after attendants vote in favour of strike mandate
Grounded Air Canada planes sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on April 28, 2021. Canadian flight attendants say they are being subjected to unacceptable levels of abuse from passengers as the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on.nullThe Canadian Union of Public Employees says flight attendants noticed an increase in bad behaviour over the summer. They say verbal altercations with passengers are common and affect flight attendants' mental health. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Parkland Corp. reports increase in quarterly earnings ahead of Sunoco takeover
A boat travels past the Parkland Burnaby Refinery on Burrard Inlet at sunset in Burnaby, B.C., on Saturday, April 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Israeli military chief opposes Netanyahu’s plan to expand Gaza war
Palestinians rush to the site where parachuted aid packages are landing in the Nuseirat area in the central Gaza Strip. Aid groups say Gaza's residents are on the verge of famine.
A young surgeon fights to save lives in Gaza at the battered Shifa hospital
Dr. Abeer Al-Gharbawi performs surgery illuminated by the flashlights of two cellphones during a power outage at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Air fryer bangers and mash – with a twist – is a fast, easy meal for one
Air fryer sausage
ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol, dieting and suicide, study says
FILE - ChatGPT history by a teenager is seen at a coffee shop in Russellville, Ark., on July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Katie Adkins, File)
Great-West Lifeco quarterly net earnings down 11% but base earnings hit record high
Great-West Life world headquarters is pictured in Winnipeg on February 19, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Six Spanish wines to try, including a well-priced and balanced tempranillo
Madrid-based Peninsula Vinicultores acquired Fontana Bodegas & Vinedos in Castile, shown here, and Bideona in Rioja Alavesa. Co-founder Andreas Kubach says Castile is an often-overlooked region for wine.
Markets’ tariff resilience challenges long-standing economic orthodoxy
An exterior view at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 4, 2025, in New York City.
Disney tops earnings forecasts with streaming gains, raises guidance
A screen displaying the share price of The Walt Disney Company is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 9, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Small caps to watch: Canopy Growth soars after earnings. Plus, Black Diamond, Leon’s Furniture, and much more
Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. reported a first-quarter profit of $17.5 million, down from $18.7 million a year earlier, as its revenue rose four per cent. A Pet Valu store is pictured in Ottawa, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The intrapreneur edge: What we learned at Moderna about the need to act like a startup
A person draws out Moderna vaccine during a drive through COVID-19 vaccine clinic at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont., Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. The number of children under the age of five getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ontario is even lower than the relatively small numbers many experts had expected. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Three drinks for late-summer sipping
Christopher Waters
Claire’s to seek bankruptcy protection in Canada following U.S. filing, contemplating liquidation
A Claire's store is seen in New York, Saturday, March 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Dayforce beats revenue estimates, experts warn U.S. tariff labour impact could hit HCM industry
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
McDonald’s global sales surpass Wall Street estimates as affordable meal options boost demand
A McDonald's restaurant is visible Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
What this semi-retired accountant did with $3-million from multiple inheritances
Outstretched hand holding a small motorcycle
It’s ‘the summer of lowballing’ in Toronto’s real estate market
Carolyn Ireland
The Chinese family is in crisis
Fertility rates in China have not increased, despite the government loosening the now infamous one-child policy to allow up to three in 2021.
I’m switching careers. How can I effectively rebrand with my network?
When shifting careers, nurture long-term professional relationships while intentionally seeking out new communities and collaborators.
The final obstacle to Trump’s dictatorship may be the people he needs to borrow from
Andrew Coyne
Shopify again becomes Canada’s most valuable company after big second quarter
The Ottawa-based e-commerce giant said revenue was US$2.6-billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, up 31 per cent from the same period last year. Gross profit was US$1.3-billion, up 24 per cent.
BMO strategist’s dividend growth stock picks outperforming in 2025
Scott Barlow
Ukrainian women give birth in bomb shelters as country faces plummeting population
Women stand next to flowers, children's toys and portraits placed in memory of victims at the site of residential building destroyed following a Russian missile strike in Kyiv.
Rescuers look for dozens missing after deadly flash floods kill four in northern India
Indo Tibetan Border Police soldiers clear the debris and look for the survivors after a flash flood that swept away many houses and buildings in Dharali, a Himalayan mountain village in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand state, India, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (Indo Tibetan Border Police via AP)
Brookfield sees U.S. retirement savings market opening up to private assets, setting off new wave of growth
CEO Bruce Flatt and president Connor Teskey say a 'global shift is already under way' that could allow hundreds of billions or even trillions of dollars of wealth to invest in funds such as the ones Brookfield offers.
Major changes coming to Aeroplan will put top spenders first
Barry Choi
What to know about chikungunya, the virus spreading in southern China as heavy rain brings floods
Chikungunya is a virus transmitted by infected mosquitoes.
Business Brief: De minimis to the max
Remember these boards? I wonder where they are now.
Our devotion to the Dalai Lama – a beacon of humanity – goes beyond blind faith
Tsering Yangzom Lama Q&A with author Tsering Yangzom Lama photo @Paige Critcher
Glencore says much of cobalt production likely to be unsold by end of year citing Congo export ban
The company said that it was stockpiling its DRC cobalt production in the country since the export ban was imposed but did not specify how much had been stockpiled.
Dubai chocolate among items using pistachios linked to salmonella outbreak with nine hospitalized
A Dubai brand pistachio and knafeh milk chocolate bar is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Government of Canada
Wednesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Suncor Energy's facility is seen in Sherwood Park, Alta., on Aug. 21, 2019.
The big-screen hook of Shook, and what it means to live in Amar Wala’s Toronto
Shook is about a struggling novelist from Scarborough, Toronto’s often-ignored multicultural epicentre.
Screens are full of holes, by definition
Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree makes his way to the podium to speak in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Honda sees 50% operating profit drop with stronger yen and U.S. tariff impacts, raises full-year forecast
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Cars sit on the forecourt at a Honda Garage in Orpington on August 05, 2025 in London, England. Honda Motor are expected to report weaker earnings tomorrow as U.S. import tariffs and a stronger yen decrease profits despite high demand for hybrids in their biggest overseas markets. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Trump supporter and nationalist Nawrocki sworn in as Polish president
Incoming Polish President Karol Nawrocki has said he doesn’t currently see a place for Ukraine in NATO or the EU.
Monsoon in southern China unleashes landslides, threatens to worsen chikungunya outbreak
A photo released by Xinhua News Agency shows residents wading through debris along a flood-hit street on June 19 in Huaiji County, south China's Guangdong Province. Flooding is threatening to worsen a major outbreak of chikungunya, which spreads through mosquitoes that thrive in stagnant water.
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