The Globe and Mail (Prairie Edition)
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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At the family camp, I learned that loving a place means letting it change
Th hotel my great-grandfather once owned, and the family camp he built, won’t survive if they exist only in the past, Nancy Macdonald writes Every July, on our way to the family camp, we drove past the building that had brought my family to Kenora in...
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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
Community members provide a lifeline in shelters near Madrid 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...
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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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STATE OF READINESS
How Taiwanese civilians are preparing for an attack from China
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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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SINNER KEEPS HIS COOL
World No. 1 overcomes London heat and an invigorated Zverev to claim his second Wimbledon victory and fifth Grand Slam title
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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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A WORLD CUP RUN TO REMEMBER
Plus: Is that too much money for Leo Carlsson? Yes, yes it is Jamie Ross: Cathal, Canada lost on the weekend, but the World Cup rages on with lots of great football left to be played. Why do I feel like the whole thing is over? Cathal Kelly: Jamie,...
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The four small but pivotal moments that led Canada to the round of 16
It’s been a World Cup of firsts for Canada: first win, first knockout stage win, first time in the round of 16 Three weeks ago, on a shining afternoon that promised the country’s first World Cup win, at home in Toronto in front of 43,000 fanatics,...
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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
Heading to L.A., team will have to prove win over Qatar wasn’t a fluke 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...
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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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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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MEETING IN THE MIDDLE
At G7 summit in France, leaders seek to turn focus back to Ukraine, while Carney appears to pitch Trump on Chinese EV plan
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Russian attack strikes Ukraine’s historic Dormition Cathedral
At least 11 killed in five-hour assault on Kyiv and Kharkiv, drawing international condemnation THE GLOBE IN UKRAINE International outrage is mounting after one of the most important cathedrals in Orthodox Christianity was damaged early Monday during...
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SOARING SNOWBIRDS
Canada’s famous aerobatic demonstration team is off and flying for one more season before it enters a multiyear hiatus
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OH, CANADA!
Canadian men tie Bosnia-Herzegovina to earn historic first tournament point on home turf
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THE WAIT IS OVER
Mexico’s triumphant opener against South Africa draws thousands of fans at viewing parties in Vancouver, Toronto
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VIOLENCE ERUPTS IN BELFAST
Anti-immigration protests grip city after alleged stabbing by asylum seeker puts open border between Ireland and U.K. back in focus
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READY TO SERVE
New Governor-General Louise Arbour vows to draw on country’s defining qualities as she’s sworn in at Ottawa ceremony
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CREATIVE DESTRUCTION
Women and LGBTQ+ drivers are finding community and thrills in the male-dominated world of demolition derby
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SCAM INC.
Fraudsters are conning more and more Canadians. What you need to know to fight back
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STANDING STRONG
Mi’kmaw dancers Rory Meuse, Riley Maloney, Jennifer Maloney, Levi Herney and Leon Julian gather at the Fort Anne National Historic Site in Annapolis Royal, N.S., on Thursday for an event marking the 300th anniversary of the signing of the Peace and...
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SIDE BY SIDE
Canada’s next governor-general, Louise Arbour, meets with the King in London while Mary Simon bids farewell in Ottawa
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Ukrainian civilians caught up once more in the grim pattern of Putin’s war
There is a grim pattern to Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine: Whenever the Russian army is bogged down, or is being driven backward, his forces strike at Ukrainian civilians with missiles and drones. It’s a tactic, aimed at sapping Ukrainian morale...
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IN FINE FORM
Canada’s Auger-Aliassime advances to the French Open quarter-finals, a feat he has now achieved at all four Grand Slam tournaments
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PARTY ON
The Canadian Screen Awards honour Mike Myers, Heated Rivalry and more. See the night’s best, worst and weirdest moments at TGAM. CA/ ARTS
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Rigged
Weak oversight and regulatory loopholes in the vital trucking industry have left drivers vulnerable to predatory firms, a year-long Globe investigation found
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REVENGE, SERVED COLD
Three months after Olympic heartbreak, Canada ousts the U.S. at hockey worlds to advance to semi-finals
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AGAINST THE CURRENT
A 50-year-old rowing event reveals the resilience of Venice in the face of change, while honouring the city’s beginnings
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At a McMaster lab, body donors offer the ultimate gift to medical education
When teaching anatomy, there’s no replacement for the real thing Patrice Henry and her mother, Dorothy Johnson, moved through life as a bonded pair. Over decades and across continents, they lived together, travelled together, and had sleepovers every...
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BLAZING A TRAIL
An intergenerational Toronto club strives to make running more inclusive for people of all racial and socioeconomic backgrounds
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MAID PROVIDER UNDER SCRUTINY
Regulator cautions Ontario doctor, allows him to continue assisted-dying practice after probe flags concerns
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WHAT LIES BENEATH
Five years after revelations of potential unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, there are still no answers
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LESSONS LEARNED
How Canada’s military colleges, once facing potential shutdown, are marching toward the future
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VICTOIRE LEADS THE CHARGE
Canada gains its first Walter Cup as Montreal drubs Ottawa 4-0 in Game 4 to become PWHL champions. For the full story, visit
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CSIS says lack of lawful access powers has hindered transnational investigations
Canada’s spy agency says the lack of a “lawful access” regime that would give it easier access to Canadians’ digital data has frustrated its ability to help foreign intelligence partners combat transnational threats, including those moving into...
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MOSQUE SHOOTING JOLTS SAN DIEGO
Five dead, including two teenage suspects, after attack police are investigating as a hate crime
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SHELL SHOCK
PEI fisheries brace for years of hardship as a pair of diseases devastates the province’s oyster industry
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We’re losing trees far faster than nature can grow them or humans can plant them. With fire season upon us, Erin Anderssen asks: Is there a better way?
We’re losing billions of trees as we take them away faster than they can grow back. But we can still build the forest of the future On top of a Quebec mountain, a scraggly tree rises out of stone. Neither the mountain nor the tree seems to be in its...
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WALKING A FINE LINE
Trump hails a ‘positive and productive’ meeting with Xi in Beijing, but leaders appear to talk past each other on Taiwan, Iran
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Liquid asset: How paid plasma donation has changed a charitable cause
The practice has come to Canada, bringing ethical and safety questions For more than five years, Michelle Strzalkowski handled sales at Brock Street Brewing Company in Whitby, on the eastern edge of the Greater Toronto Area. She would call up LCBO...
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LOOKING TO THE STARS
Cannes kicks off at a politically charged moment, with a jury president who isn’t afraid to face it head-on, Barry Hertz writes
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Canada’s energy ambitions crash into a B.C. strait’s perilous waters
Push for increased tanker traffic raises fears of catastrophic oil spills In May of 2012, the crew of a small commercial fishing boat was caught in the unpredictable wind and waves of Hecate Strait off B.C.’s North Coast. The Pacific Siren capsized so...
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CHARGING FORWARD
Ottawa advances to PWHL finals after defeating Boston in best-of-five series
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BROOKFIELD’S BIG NUCLEAR BET
Inside the company’s bid to turn around a failed South Carolina megaproject
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BRITONS HEAD TO THE POLLS
Reform UK, Green Party expected to score major victories in dozens of local elections across Britain
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THE SHOW GOES ON
At a fraught political moment, Kate Taylor wonders: Can the Venice Biennale maintain its world-fair model?
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