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DION HITS ALL THE RIGHT NOTES
The Canadian superstar wows Paris concertgoers with a tearful and triumphant return to the stage
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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
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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...
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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...
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BITTERSWEET BEGINNINGS
How four families prepared for the first day of school, from new routines to time-honoured traditions
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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...
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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...
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ASHORE AT LAST
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after months-long deployment in Mideast and growing concerns about crew’s mental health
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JOY IN THE DARKNESS
Ukrainian schoolchildren return to class for the fifth year since Russia’s invasion, even as bombardment continues
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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...
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A MOUNTING TOLL
Missing religious pilgrims likely killed in Nepal flash floods, trip’s organizer says, as search for survivors continues
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Now what?
After trade talks with the U.S. collapse, Andrew Coyne breaks down the possible paths forward
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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
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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...
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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,...
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ALLIES UNITE BEHIND KYIV
British and French leaders pledge to step up military support as Ukraine marks the 35th anniversary of its independence
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‘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...
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From crisis to Canada
Ten years ago, thousands of Syrian refugees were welcomed here. Erin Anderssen discovers the difference a decade makes
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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
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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,...
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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...
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THOUSANDS AWAIT AID AFTER QUAKE
Survivors in need of food, shelter and medical treatment as Indonesia marks Independence Day
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NEXT STOP, L.A.
Canada wins its third world championship in women’s flag football – and will compete at the sport’s Olympic debut in Los Angeles
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‘Send everything’
Inside the life-and-death battle against B.C.’s Bald Range wildfire
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Five years after the fall of Kabul, the outlook darkens for Afghan women
Issue has divided the Taliban, while the West has turned away For the first four years that the Taliban were back in power in Afghanistan, Mahbouba Seraj did whatever she could to keep her shelter for abused women open. But seven months ago, the 34...
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Bracing for it: Canadian tech brings Briton a step closer to Everest’s peak
A rare, incurable condition jeopardized Jamie McAnsh’s lifelong dream It’s 10:30 a.m. on a warm day in mid-July, and Jamie McAnsh is sitting soaked in sweat on a log bench off to the side of the Grouse Grind trail on Vancouver’s North Shore. He’s...
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Bringing style and smiles for 53 years
At a PEI hospital, lifelong volunteer Gayle MacDonald and her hair-care team provide patients with ‘that extra bit of healing’ Patients’ eyes light up when they spot her coming – with coiffed blonde hair and a buoyant smile, she rolls a cart filled...
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QUAKE RAVAGES WESTERN COLOMBIA
Rescue teams and residents sift through the ruins of buildings in search of survivors after powerful 7.4-magnitude event
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‘I need them home’: Fifteen months on, Jack and Lilly’s mother speaks out
Malehya Brooks-Murray says she believes her children are still alive, voices frustration with lack of answers from investigators The mother of Lilly and Jack Sullivan, the two Nova Scotia children missing for more than a year, says she believes her...
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FANO’S FIGHT
Siegfried Modola goes behind the lines with Ethiopia’s insurgents
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After facing China’s ‘transnational repression,’ activist vows to carry on her cause in Canada
A Chinese activist who was living in Thailand and detained there for three months, after facing persecution for years by China’s Communist Party, says she plans to keep speaking out in Canada to draw international attention to what she says are the...
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Veteran CTV broadcaster ‘changed the landscape of television news’
In his very first radio broadcast in his hometown of Stratford, Ont., nervous young announcer Lloyd Robertson intoned, “This is CJCS Strat-herd.” Despite that early stumble, Mr. Robertson went on to become a Canadian icon – one of the bestknown and...
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Metals quotas back on the table as Canada races to ease tariffs
Trade officials revive proposal to limit steel, aluminum exports to U.S. in exchange for lower levies Trade negotiators are reviving a proposal that would see Canadian steel and aluminum exports subject to a quota system in return for lower U.S....
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EUROPE’S SCORCHING SUMMER
Persistent heat takes its toll across continent as fires tear through Greece and France, while England and Wales record driest-ever July
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WestJet strike causes chaos at airports on holiday weekend
Travellers scramble to salvage plans after 4,400 flight attendants walk off the job over pay dispute At Toronto Pearson International Airport on Sunday, Nikita Joseph tried to calm her crying toddler. She rocked a stroller with one hand and checked...
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In cottage country, buyers are choosing investment over lifestyle
After eight years of owning a cottage in Haliburton County in central Ontario, Barb Daize-Mason and her husband are ready to call it quits on the lifestyle. Some of their adult children don’t visit as often because they’re busy with their own kids....
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GOING TO GREAT LENGTHS
Canada’s Warner takes early lead in men’s decathlon, while country adds another six medals to its Commonwealth Games tally
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When ‘all of Spain is burning,’ volunteers roll up their sleeves
On a recent afternoon at the Beats Fitness Club in Móstoles, southwest of Madrid, performers set up stage lights and speakers to perform a children’s play at the makeshift wildfire shelter. A volunteer nurse checked evacuees with a stethoscope. Others...
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QUAKE RATTLES SOUTHERN JAPAN
Disaster leaves at least 13 dead, disrupts power and travel across region, as rescuers race to find survivors in collapsed mall
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RACKING ’EM UP
Canada captures three golds in gymnastics, one in hammer throw in banner day at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
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RIDING HIGH
Slovenia’s Pogacar solidifies his place among cycling’s greats with record-tying fifth win at the Tour de France
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CARRYING THE FLAG IN GLASGOW
Canadians join the proceedings as the Commonwealth Games kick off in Scotland on Thursday
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Drying times: Waterloo Region’s struggle to get enough water
Cities warned reliable access could be a national problem The little wetland in the wheat field went silent before it went dry. It had beckoned flotillas of noisy ducks, swans and turtles for as long as anyone in Sherry Witzel-Prong’s family could...
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PROTESTERS PERSIST IN NEW DELHI
Youth-led Cockroach movement continues demonstrations in capital city, one day after being met with police tear gas and beatings
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A DAY IN DAGESTAN
Photographer Goran Tomasevic captures life in a southwestern Russian republic where toughness is prized
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AMID THE SPECTACLE, SPAIN PULLS OFF A WIN
The battle for sport’s soul played out in front of – and made – billions It took five weeks, billions of dollars and all the top soccer talent in the world, but FIFA finally managed it. It turned the biggest sports event in the world into a bad awards...
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WAGNER’S TEST
Chief Justice Richard Wagner’s leadership style has as many detractors as it does admirers. With a decision looming that has the power to reshape the country, will he be able to bring unity to the Supreme Court?
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Ontario, chiefs plead for federal help as wildfires rage, smoke spreads
Blazes have already left one northwestern First Nation in ruins Haze prompts air-quality worries across eastern half of the continent Ontario and the Assembly of First Nations are appealing for more federal assistance to deal with the province’s...
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Ontario blazes force evacuations and trigger air-quality warnings
Residents in parts of north ordered to flee wildfires, while smoke chokes Toronto, some U.S. cities Several communities in Northwestern Ontario have been evacuated as wildfires devastate homes and infrastructure in the region, with the situation...
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ONE FAVOURITE FALLS, ANOTHER RISES
France, seen as an unstoppable force in this year’s tournament, meets an immovable object in Spain, Cathal Kelly writes
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OUT AND ABOUT
In Vancouver, a volunteer-driven bike-ride program helps enrich the lives of isolated seniors
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At odds over status of strait, U.S. and Iran step up attacks
The U.S. military said it has launched another round of strikes against Iran “to degrade their ability to attack commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.” The strikes, which took place overnight and into early Monday in Iran, came...
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SHOOTING WAR
Photojournalist Goran Tomasevic returns to Russia’s front lines to document how its forces are using drones to shape the dynamics of war
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PM defends Saudi Arabia visit as he moves to deepen ties
Carney says ‘engagement is not endorsement,’ stresses need to diversify trade on trip to kingdom Prime Minister Mark Carney defended travelling to Saudi Arabia this week to cultivate deeper trade and investment ties – a pivot from his predecessor, who...
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FIRES RAGE IN FRASER CANYON
Strong winds threaten to fan two blazes burning out of control near B.C. community of Boston Bar, officials warn
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OUR CUP RUNNETH OVER
As the final whistle blows in Canada, the country begins to take stock of the tournament’s costs – and its legacy
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BRIDGING THE GAP FOR PRAIRIE PATIENTS
In rural Saskatchewan, volunteer drivers serve as a vital link, transporting residents to out-of-town medical appointments
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Carney expected to announce outcome of sub competition
German, South Korean manufacturers battled for procurement agreement worth tens of billions Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce Monday in Halifax the outcome of a highstakes competition between Germany and South Korea for a lucrative contract to...
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Why is Jesse Marsch the biggest star on the team?
If Canada’s run in this World Cup ends on Saturday, it might be remembered for a few things. The opening game in Toronto; the horror injury to Ismaël Koné; the winning goal by Stephen Eustáquio. However, the moment that has undoubtedly made the...
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Russia launches deadly assault on Kyiv, claiming retaliation for refinery strikes
Russia hammered Kyiv in an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 21 civilians in the city and injuring scores more in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities. Loud...
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ABOVE AND BEYOND
The Canadian Forces’ Snowbirds soar over a Canada Day ceremony in Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats neighbourhood. Wednesday marked the aerobatics team’s last Canada Day appearance until the 2030s as it transitions to new aircraft after this season.
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Canadians value national unity, but fear it’s under threat, poll finds
More than half of respondents see country’s fissures deepening More than three-quarters of Canadians believe it’s important for the country to remain united, and they’re particularly worried about how a frayed relationship with the United States,...
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As the Large Hadron Collider shuts down, B.C. scientists help ready its next iteration
Equipment will be used to probe deeper into the nature of reality The shiny black segments made of crystalline silicon look fragile and pristine. The researchers leaning over them are gloved and masked to prevent breathing on the delicate...
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CANADA MEETS THE MOMENT
With the world watching, this was the country’s chance to show its quality. In the 92nd minute against South Africa, it delivered As the Canadian soccer team rushed onto the field to celebrate its greatest-ever victory on Sunday, the scoreboard in...
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THE GREAT CANADIAN ECONOMIC QUIZ
Test your knowledge of the biggest business stories of the year – so far
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Thousands missing in Venezuela after powerful quakes hit north
Rescue teams race to find survivors, international offers of help pour in as death toll climbs Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes...
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Canada crumbles against Switzerland, and tumbles from atop its perch
Coming out for the second half of Wednesday’s game against Switzerland, Canada could claim to have played a faultless opening round of this World Cup. It wasn’t perfect, but it had been under control. Then it wasn’t. And then it really wasn’t. Canada...
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Hometown hero: Soccer star puts his Nova Scotia village on the map
Jacob Shaffelburg makes family and fans proud in tiny Port Williams In the sleepy village of Port Williams, N.S., there’s no obvious sign that this is home to a local soccer hero. There’s not a blast of red smoke or soccer scarf in sight. But inside...
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Officer, civilian killed in Montreal gunfight; police across country warned of copycats
Suspect also dead, with RCMP issuing nationwide alert over manifesto that allegedly calls for violence against law enforcement A gun battle outside a Montreal hotel on Monday left a police officer, a civilian and a suspect dead, and prompted a...
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Elephant in the room: U.S. travel policies cast shadow over Ivory Coast fans’ World Cup cheer
Toronto’s BMO Field was rumbling with the throaty chants of thousands of Germany fans when a rival noise pierced the din. A loud pocket of supporters in orange jerseys at the other end of the field answered back, waving flags, clapping in unison and...
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High-stakes game
How a burgeoning illegal wildlife trade is funding organized crime in Canada and beyond our borders Behind a series of locked doors in a secret location near Canada’s capital is one of its most unusual inventories. Some items arrived from abroad:...
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A NEW CLASS OF HEROES ARRIVES
Canada silences the naysayers, and puts itself firmly in the mix, with a dramatic first win on soccer’s biggest stage As he ran from the front of the net after scoring what was, for just a moment, the biggest goal in Canadian men’s soccer history,...
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REDEMPTION IN REACH
In its showdown with Qatar, Canada hopes for a soccer breakthrough after a long scoring drought
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