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OFF TO THE FAIR

After months of work, an Ontario farm girl and her calf make the journey to Toronto for a rite of passage

In Wainwright, Remembrance Day hits close to home

Residents still grappling with aftermath of fire that killed four soldiers As the sun began to shine in Wainwright, melting away frost on the face of the Memorial Clock Tower, members of the local Legion walked down the Alberta town’s main street on...

FOR THE FALLEN

A small Ontario town pays tribute with nearly 11,000 handmade poppies

SASKATCHEWAN SHUFFLE

Manitou Beach’s famous dance hall, a landmark for nearly a century, has provided the backdrop for countless memories

POLAND JOLTED BY SHOOTING

Deadly attack in Krakow’s historic main square appeared to be driven by ‘radical’ far-right views, officials say

Cast away

Democrats will have more pressing domestic business to deal with if the President chooses to cause trouble on the global stage For many Americans, the sizable Democratic Party majorities elected to both houses of Congress on Tuesday are a relief, as...

Ottawa bets on spending blitz

Fiscal blueprint lays out long-term strategy that would largely drain newly projected $158-billion windfall

Swing voters, economic worries drive decisive blue wave in U.S.

Latinos, young voters veer away from Trump in midterms, helping to flip even reliably red states As the dust settled on the Democratic Party’s landslide victory in U.S. midterm elections, the scale of the blowout came into sharper focus – as did the...

U.S. voters deliver verdict on Trump in midterm elections

Democrats appeared set to make major gains in Congress, with Republican strongholds in their sights The Democratic Party looked poised to make major gains in the U.S. Congress as voters in midterm elections vented their anger at Donald Trump over high...

Trump faces potential reckoning as U.S. votes in midterm elections

U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a voter reckoning amid anger over gas and grocery prices, his war on Iran and his tariffs on Canadian goods in Tuesday’s midterm congressional elections. Most polling shows the Democrats poised to take control of...

Silver Cross Mother keeps daughter’s memory alive after 2002 training tragedy

Every year, Virginia Hicks places red roses in the branches of a lonely maple tree growing on the Mattawa Plains at CFB Petawawa in Ontario. The tree marks the place where her daughter, 22-year-old Private Mariebeth Short, died in 2002 during a...

FEELING THE PINCH

Scrutiny mounts over Ontario’s move to cut off career colleges from OSAP aid, with students and schools caught in the middle

WESTERN PROMISES

Albertans chose Canada. Now comes the hard part

LAND OF OPPORTUNITY

In the fertile Mississippi Delta, where Black farmers once thrived, a new generation looks to grow its own future

How a hotelier helped put Elora, Ont., on the map – and divided its residents

Village’s rapid reinvention as tourist hot spot has stirred up debate On a warm October evening last year, a few hundred residents of a small Ontario village crowded into the community hall at the local hockey rink. As their mayor strode around the...

In the onetime battleground of Missouri, GOP’s gerrymandering push reignites political passions

The arch on the Mississippi that soars above St. Louis is a tribute to its historic role as gateway to the West. But Missouri is also the midpoint of the river’s journey from north to south. It’s where America’s fractured history of racial segregation...

With Confederation at stake, Albertans cast their ballots

After decades-long push from separatists, province holds first referendum on its future in Canada For decades, a faction of disaffected Albertans demanded a chance to leave Canada. On Monday, the voters in the province rendered their judgment, casting...

Fast-moving blaze kills four at military base in Alberta

Dozens injured after winds drive ‘wall of flame’ toward personnel in training area A blaze at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright that killed four soldiers and wounded dozens with severe burns and other injuries began as a smouldering grass fire that was...

Build or break

Whatever the outcome of the Alberta referendum, there’s a lot of work ahead to repair the federation

Once solidly Republican, Iowa is becoming a swing state again

State’s agriculture, manufacturing sectors hammered by Trump’s policies Iowa is the sort of place that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs were ostensibly meant to help. A state of 3.2 million between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, it is where...

Ukraine says limits on Starlink service disrupted its drone missions

Russian missiles and drones batter cities, cut power despite Trump’s call for energy ceasefire Ukraine said Elon Musk’s SpaceX had restricted Starlink services on Wednesday, hampering the country’s attack and air-defence drone missions as worsening...

POPE DIAGNOSED WITH LUNG CANCER

Vatican says surgery confirmed diagnosis for Leo XIV, the first publicly known major health issue of his 17-month papacy

In Wisconsin, many young voters have soured on Trump

Republicans hope to recapture President’s supporters in midterms Kyle Hough could not muster much enthusiasm for Donald Trump. But two years ago, when it came time to mark a ballot for U.S. president, he chose the Republican candidate. “I never went...

Ottawa early learning centre targets the ultimate generation gap

Unconventional facility brings young children, seniors together in one space to foster community and ease loneliness Roly Lalonde sits in a walker while a toddler named Daa-Sha listens to his heart with a blue plastic stethoscope. Next, she checks his...

THE RESTLESS RIVER

Much of the history of the United States – economic, political and cultural – has been written along the banks of the Mississippi River. Ahead of consequential midterm elections, The Globe is travelling the waterway to get a sense of the people and the...

Venerated poet and classicist Anne Carson awarded Nobel

Toronto native, 76, becomes third Canadian-born winner of literature prize as academy cites ‘her bold and inventive oeuvre’ Canada’s Anne Carson has won the Nobel Prize in Literature, worth 12 million Swedish crowns, or about $1.7-million. The...

THE LONG SHADOW OF OCT. 7

Israelis grieve those lost on third anniversary of attack that set off devastating war in Gaza and beyond

U.S. resident arrested in connection with Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

Suspect accused of conspiring with perpetrator for months, with goal of maximizing attack’s notoriety B.C. Mounties, working with FBI, signal possibility of more charges in Canada as criminal probe continues The teenager who perpetrated the deadly...

PQ returns to power in Quebec, setting up fresh tests for unity

Party, which has pledged to hold third independence vote, prevails over a fragmented election field Quebec has elected the separatist Parti Québécois to a minority government, setting the stage for years of uncertainty about the party’s promised...

Ex-defendant apologizes to writer Galloway as defamation trial set to begin

A high-profile defamation trial of several people novelist Steven Galloway says perpetuated false sexual-assault allegations against him is set to begin Monday. The case will be heard against four defendants, down from the original two dozen listed...

The elephant in the room

As they seek to secure an independent Alberta, separatists are courting Americans in Washington with offers of fresh water and oil – and Republican operatives are providing tactical support to campaigners in Alberta. Carrie Tait, Grant Robertson and...

RIDING HIGH

Alberta’s Joshua Kutryk and crewmates reach the ISS in record time after successful morning launch at Cape Canaveral

RECOGNITION AND RECKONING

Indigenous leaders call out growing residential-school denialism and strike a resolute tone on Truth and Reconciliation Day

A BURDEN LIFTED

Ontario mother acquitted in ‘shaken baby’ case as court finds 2002 conviction was based on discredited science

A STRIKE IN THE HEART OF KYIV

Several people killed, including two at major scientific institution, as Russian jet-powered drones bombard the capital

LOURDES WELCOMES LEO

Pope wades into MAID debate, deeming practice ‘false compassion,’ and meets with survivors of clergy abuse on third day in France

THE TAX SYSTEM IS BROKEN

HERE ARE 11 IDEAS TO FIX IT

Trump piles on pomp for Xi meeting as leaders sidestep thorny issues

Hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this week, U.S. President Donald Trump, who was openly bowled over during two visits to Beijing, was clearly out to impress. But for all the pomp and ceremony − including a supersonic bomber flyover,...

Families detail their lasting grief as judge weighs Law’s sentence

Father calls for public inquiry into how Ontario man operated for so long, aiding scores of suicides A Toronto man whose son died by suicide after purchasing poison from Kenneth Law called for a public inquiry while speaking at a Wednesday sentencing...

Seeking to save the oyster industry, a PEI lab sees big potential in tiny seeds

Selectively bred shellfish offer hope in fight against destructive disease Inside an oyster hatchery on the western shore of PEI, an array of plastic vessels pumps algae-rich water to millions of tiny black dots – some as small as poppy seeds. They’re...

Shooting at Ontario synagogue leaves officer critically injured

Suspect also in hospital after gunfire exchanged outside Jewish place of worship on Yom Kippur A shooting at a small synagogue on a residential street in Belleville, Ont., left a police officer in critical condition and bullet holes in the building’s...

BRANCHING OUT

Over a gruelling summer in the Northern Alberta bush, tree planters find a sense of cause and community

As the old world cracks, Canada is at the centre of a new one

In France, Carney makes case for new alliance with the EU

Closer integration in key areas would bolster sovereignty of both Canada and the bloc, PM argues Prime Minister Mark Carney is pitching a new alliance between Canada and the European Union as a means of protecting the sovereignty of both, suggesting...

EU offers to make Canada its first ‘associate member’

Trump sees ‘hostile act,’ while opposition warns Carney such a move needs Parliament’s approval European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on Canada to become the European Union’s first “associate member,” a strong show of support...

STATE OF REPAIR

After a costly, years-long overhaul, the birthplace of Confederation is set to reopen its doors at a poignant moment

RHYS RULES EMMY NIGHT

Actor takes home multiple awards, Jean Smart caps five-year sweep at a historic ceremony. For full coverage, visit TGAM.CA/ARTS

DION HITS ALL THE RIGHT NOTES

The Canadian superstar wows Paris concertgoers with a tearful and triumphant return to the stage

The real art of the deal

Mark Carney wants to change how global investors see Canada. As they touch down in Toronto, it’s closing time

A Newfoundland town took in strangers on 9/11 – and became a second home

Even at a tense time for U.S. relations, bonds forged in Gander endure Retired air traffic controller Patrick Woodford stood behind a metal gate and eagerly scanned the arrivals hall of the Gander International Airport. He noticed how much busier it...

In South Africa, an inquest searches for the truth – while there’s still time

Probe into activist’s killing reveals efforts to bury apartheid-era cases As a child under South Africa’s apartheid system, Winky Mngqibisa had always felt shy and inferior, painfully reminded of her status by racial laws that kept the Black majority...

BITTERSWEET BEGINNINGS

How four families prepared for the first day of school, from new routines to time-honoured traditions

The office is back – in Toronto anyway. Other cities? Not so much

Lyft Inc., the San Francisco-based rideshare rival to Uber, has done brisk business over the past year moving Canadians from place to place. Later this month, hundreds of its own employees in Toronto are set to move into sprawling new digs in the...

Indefatigable feminist leader became symbol of the modern movement

She championed women’s voices and causes through writing, activism Gloria Steinem, the feminist crusader who galvanized the modern women’s movement, helping millions of women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality, died Wednesday...

ASHORE AT LAST

USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after months-long deployment in Mideast and growing concerns about crew’s mental health

JOY IN THE DARKNESS

Ukrainian schoolchildren return to class for the fifth year since Russia’s invasion, even as bombardment continues

In Hamilton, a vital dose of empathy for patients battling addiction

Hospital program gives recovered drug users a chance to help others Perched on a hospital bed on the third floor of St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton, Madison Tatlock remembers watching her boyfriend nod off in a recliner there, after the birth of...

A MOUNTING TOLL

Missing religious pilgrims likely killed in Nepal flash floods, trip’s organizer says, as search for survivors continues

Now what?

After trade talks with the U.S. collapse, Andrew Coyne breaks down the possible paths forward

A LONG QUEST FOR JUSTICE

Nearly 50 years on, an inquest in South Africa seeks answers in the killing of anti-apartheid hero Steve Biko

Canadians among hundreds missing after deadly flash floods hit Nepal, Tibet

At least 24 Canadians are among hundreds missing after a wall of water and debris tore through the border area of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday in a devastating flash flood, killing at least 160 people, Nepalese officials say. The massive flood raced...

Ottawa unveils plan to hit back at $27.6-billion in U.S. products

Government targets nearly 900 items, ranging from steel to seafood, with tariffs of up to 50% Ottawa is hitting back against the United States with hefty countertariffs on $27.6billion worth of American products, including metals, seafood, clothing,...

ALLIES UNITE BEHIND KYIV

British and French leaders pledge to step up military support as Ukraine marks the 35th anniversary of its independence

‘YOU ARE AT WAR WHEN YOU GET ATTACKED. WE GOT ATTACKED’

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick played a central role in derailing a prospective trade deal with Canada, pushing for harsher terms than his own country’s chief negotiator, said three sources with knowledge of the talks. The agreement collapsed...

From crisis to Canada

Ten years ago, thousands of Syrian refugees were welcomed here. Erin Anderssen discovers the difference a decade makes

A DARK LEGACY LINGERS

Ontario’s homes for developmentally disabled people were seen as places of safety, but former residents are haunted by their experiences

Carney calls on premiers to drop retaliatory measures against U.S.

■ PM asks premiers to restock U.S. alcohol and end procurement limits against U.S. companies ■ Negotiators still bargaining over relief key Canadian industries would receive as part of trade deal ■ Trump suggests U.S. is offering some tariff breaks,...

Trump announces three-day tariff pause, tentative trade deal

President says deal is subject to ‘finalization of documents,’ without giving details Breakthrough reached after days of tense negotiations that continued until close to deadline Dispute over auto tariffs said to have been a major sticking point in...

THOUSANDS AWAIT AID AFTER QUAKE

Survivors in need of food, shelter and medical treatment as Indonesia marks Independence Day