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7/11/2026: FRONT PAGE: 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

7/11/2026: NEWS: MADE IN CANADA

Throughout July, we are showcasing artworks from the Art Gallery of Guelph, one of Canada’s premier cultural spaces. Spanning historical and contemporary art, AGG is home to more than 11,000 artworks and the largest sculpture park at a public art...

7/11/2026: NEWS: CORRECTION

The Public Investment Fund is the name of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Incorrect information appeared in a Friday news story.

7/11/2026: NEWS: Gordie Howe bridge between Windsor and Detroit set to open July 27

The opening had been postponed indefinitely at the behest of the Trump administration The Gordie Howe bridge – a second span between Windsor and Detroit – is set to open July 27 after Canada and the United States reached a deal on revenue from tolls,...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Crown stays charges against man accused in GFL shootings case

The man accused of co-ordinating shooting attacks on the homes of two executives tied to Canadian waste giant GFL Environmental Inc. has had the charges against him stayed by the Crown. Court records show that the case against Ilan Philosophe – the...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Quebec to require inexperienced truck drivers from Ontario to pass road test

The Quebec government will require inexperienced truck drivers from Ontario to pass a practical exam to obtain a licence, after a provincial Auditor-General’s report this spring pointed to lax training in Ontario’s trucking sector. Quebec has been...

7/11/2026: NEWS: New Supreme Leader is becoming a liability for the Islamic Republic

The whereabouts of Mojtaba Khamenei have been a mystery to Iranians and the rest of the world alike since his appointment as Supreme Leader a week after the strike that killed his father at the end of February. His absence from the main funeral...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Chinese activist detained, reportedly blocked from flying to Vancouver

A Chinese activist detained in Thailand was prevented at the last minute from boarding a flight to Vancouver this week, supporters say. Last year, the activist, Zhang Xinyan, was one of 15 people elected to the Toronto-based dissident “Hong Kong...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Iran-U.S. talks carry on after Trump says ceasefire over

Qatari negotiators meeting officials in Iran to de-escalate tensions, discuss navigation through Strait of Hormuz, source says U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States and Iran had agreed to continue talks despite a recent...

7/11/2026: NEWS: B.C. MAN WANTED IN U.S. IS ARRESTED IN FRANCE

A West Vancouver man named in an American indictment as part of a multipronged investigation into international organized crime has been arrested in France. RCMP say Garinder Deo was picked up on July 7, a day after authorities in Los Angeles...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Elections Alberta’s advertising rules please no one

Elections Alberta’s interpretation of campaign-finance laws ahead of this fall’s independence referendum is allowing groups to skirt disclosure rules, potentially exposing the province to foreign interference, according to leaders of both federalist...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Meet the hard-working performers in the Stampede Showband

When Jace Hernandez auditioned for the Calgary Stampede Showband, the 18-year-old realized he was missing a vital skill for the troupe. How to march. “I was, like, whoa, whoa. What’s going on? Why is everyone dragging their feet on the floor?” said...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Montreal emergency housing in high use

Many left without homes after leases expired on July 1, ‘moving day’ in Quebec A little over a week after Quebec’s unofficial moving day, 71 households in Montreal remain in emergency housing – almost twice as many as last year when there were 40 in...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Bubble magic for the kids

Alysha Dawn, an emerging bubble fairy and circus artist, performs at the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival in Churchill Square on Friday

7/11/2026: NEWS: Carney’s government loves memorandums of understanding. So what are they, exactly?

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s way of communicating and branding things is so distinct that some choice Carneyisms have crept into everyday Canadian speech over the year and a half he’s been a daily national presence. We don’t have plans or policies in...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Spain battles one of its deadliest wildfires

Series of early summer heat waves has left large parts of the country parched, killing at least 12 people At least 12 people died attempting to flee a wildfire in southern Spain and 23 were missing, officials said on Friday, as firefighters battled to...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Passerby tried to stifle B.C. fire with frying pan before it spread

Fernando Balanta says he was on a trip to the landfill in Boston Bar, B.C., on July 2 when the journey took a surreal turn. He and others found themselves trying to extinguish a fire that had started on both sides of the road, stomping on it and even...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Taking the bull by the horns

Revelers run alongside Álvaro Núnez’s fighting bulls during the fourth running of the bulls at the San Fermín festival in Pamplona on Friday

7/11/2026: NEWS: Top court upholds mandatory minimum for sex crime against minors

Justices back law requiring six months in jail for paying for sexual services from a person under 18 The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday upheld a mandatory minimum sentence legislated under former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper. The...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Ex-immigration minister Chris Alexander mulls Toronto mayoral bid

Former federal Conservative citizenship and immigration minister Chris Alexander says he’s seriously considering running for Toronto mayor and would run what he describes as a non-partisan campaign, saying he wants to focus on improving core services...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Chief positivity officer in charge of good vibes

When Newmarket Mayor John Taylor appointed a few dozen people to serve as positivity ambassadors in the Southern Ontario town during the COVID-19 pandemic, he wanted someone at the centre of the effort. Long-time customer service supervisor Jamie...

7/11/2026: NEWS: Rising high against the wind

Palestinians take part in a kite festival with the theme The Land Is Our Land and the Sky Is Our Sky, in the village of Burin on Friday

7/11/2026: NEWS: Delays in sexual-assault cases increase, report finds

Courts are under strain as 10,000 criminal cases a year are thrown out for exceeding deadlines Sexual-assault cases are taking longer to wind their way through the courts, despite the Supreme Court of Canada’s strict timelines to prevent criminal...

7/11/2026: NEWS: B.C. company had two boats out at time of sinking

Boat captain’s mother asks how it was possible the charter operator did not realize sooner that the Top Ocean had sunk Top Vancouver Fishing Charter company took to social media on June 28 to brag about how its two vessels had gone out together and...

7/11/2026: NEWS: B.C. appoints mediators in nurses' job action

Two mediators have been appointed to help settle the British Columbia nurses’ dispute but that won’t stop the nurses from escalating their job action. Adriane Gear, president of the BC Nurses’ Union, said Friday that she welcomes the appointment of...

7/11/2026: NEWS: B.C. FIRST NATION CHALLENGES PORT DREDGING PLAN

A British Columbia First Nation says it has launched a legal challenge against a plan by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to dredge Burrard Inlet to make room for oil tankers with larger loads to operate. In a release, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation...

7/11/2026: NEWS: New York construction scare highlights challenges of converting offices into housing

Work halted on U.S.’s largest office-to-apartment conversions after steel columns buckled inside the former Pfizer headquarters When two steel columns buckled this week inside the former Pfizer headquarters in midtown Manhattan, the scare prompted...

7/11/2026: FOLIO: BEHIND THE LENS

My decision to report from the Russian side of the war was driven by a basic journalistic principle: If you want a story, you go where other journalists have not been. I was given accreditation by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They told me...

7/11/2026: 2026 WORLD CUP: The best match of the World Cup and what’s next for Canada, according to our experts

Readers asked about cultivating new players, coach Jesse Marsch’s future and how Canada fared as a host After a hard-fought loss to Morocco in the round of 16 on Saturday, Canada is out of the World Cup. But the team made history this year, earning...

7/11/2026: 2026 WORLD CUP: China’s microdramas find major audiences

With racy plot lines and 60-second episodes, bite-sized shows are competing with high-budget movies and TV Su Zihang doesn’t have an IMDb page, but if he did, it would be a long one. The Beijing-based casting director specializes in microdramas,...

7/11/2026: ARTS: Hillside Festival presents the next big thing

Mid-size indie event in Guelph, Ont., has a knack for cutting-edge musical acts On July 17 to 19, the annual Hillside Festival happens again on Guelph Lake Island in Guelph, Ont., an hour’s drive west from Toronto. It is a mid-size indie music event...

7/11/2026: ARTS: National accessArts Centre in Calgary will champion disabled artists

Last year the the National accessArts Centre awarded $270,000 in artist fees to disabled creators in the visual arts, music and dance. For the organization, whose headquarters are in Calgary, putting money in the hands of artists with access needs is...

7/11/2026: ARTS: Funding for B.C. wildfire prevention program runs dry

The uncertainty is causing disruptions for people working to mitigate wildfire risk on the ground Funding for the wildfire prevention and education program in British Columbia is under review after running out earlier this year, alarming wildfire...

7/11/2026: ARTS: City of Ottawa sets off surprise show with fireworks unused on Canada Day

In a bid to get rid of potentially dangerous Canada Day fireworks left unused because of bad weather, municipal and federal officials set off a surprise latenight show in Ottawa this week that astonished residents. One moment, it was a quiet Thursday...

7/11/2026: ARTS: EX-EPOCH TIMES CFO PLEADS GUILTY IN MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME

The former chief financial officer of The Epoch Times, a conservative multinational media company, interrupted jury selection at his money laundering trial on Thursday to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge in a $67 million fraud scheme. Weidong...

7/11/2026: ARTS: Witnesses to fatal shooting challenge ICE’s account

Agency says man rammed vehicle and tried to run over officer, which other passengers in van say didn’t happen Three men who witnessed the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a U.S. agent in Houston on Tuesday have challenged the explanation offered...

7/11/2026: ARTS: PEI paramedic killed in crash remembered as ‘rare beacon of light’

One of the Prince Edward Island paramedics who died in an ambulance crash earlier this week is being remembered as a loving daughter and trusted co-worker. Jenna Croucher, 23, was among three people who died Tuesday in the collision between the...

7/11/2026: ARTS: MAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF MURDERING FORMER U.K. MINISTER

British police arrested a man on Friday on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe, after the 78-year-old former government minister and Reform UK politician was found dead having “sustained serious injuries.” Police said a 26-year-old, white British...

7/11/2026: ARTS: After 1,000 years, Bayeux Tapestry returns to Britain

Spirited to London in a meticulously planned operation, the work will go on display from September to July, 2027 After almost 1,000 years, the Bayeux Tapestry is back on English soil. In scenes like a heist movie in reverse, the priceless medieval...

7/11/2026: ARTS: WORLD FORECAST

WORLD FORECAST

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: The citadel

Canada’s defence-spending boom has given Halifax a generational economic opportunity. But are its grand ambitions realistic? At 8:35 p.m. on the night of Jan. 20, 2025, an off-duty employee of the J.D. Kline Water Supply Plant saw a social media post...

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: SK Hynix makes blockbuster Nasdaq debut, but path ahead looks bumpy

Canadian investors now have a new pathway to invest in the hardware behind artificial intelligence data centres, after South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix debuted on the Nasdaq on Friday. Trading in SK Hynix American Depositary Receipts followed a...

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Can Carney’s defence-spending push save the economy?

‘This historic investment in the Canadian Armed Forces will bring strong economic benefits and jobs across the country,” said the Defence Minister when the federal government announced its preferred bidder for the navy’s submarine program this week....

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Fery’s fairytale Wimbledon run ends with semi-final loss to Zverev

Fery’s fairytale Wimbledon run ends with semi-final loss to Zverev

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Calgary crowd is bullish on Alberta business as separatism clouds gather

Calgary crowd is bullish on Alberta business as separatism clouds gather

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Will new Telus boss Victor Dodig deliver a new dividend policy?

Will new Telus boss Victor Dodig deliver a new dividend policy?

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Apple sues OpenAI, alleging stolen trade secrets

Apple sues OpenAI, alleging stolen trade secrets

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: McIlroy part of three-way tie atop leaderboard at Scottish Open

McIlroy part of three-way tie atop leaderboard at Scottish Open

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Canada may have reached its level in the sport, Cathal Kelly says

Canada may have reached its level in the sport, Cathal Kelly says

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Tragically Hip tribute honours Gord Downie’s calls for reconciliation

The organizer: Wayne Kaulbach The pitch: Raising $10,000 The cause: The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund Wayne Kaulbach is a such big fan of the Tragically Hip that he’s seen the band perform 10 times and sings in a tribute act called...

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Wind farm highlights Canada-Poland potential, Hodgson says

Development bolsters Poland’s energy security, which became a major concern after Russia invaded Ukraine A new US$6-billion offshore wind farm in Poland, backed by Canada’s Northland Power Inc., is expected to be just the beginning of a series of...

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: U.S. reaches settlement with Keystone pipeline owner South Bow over 2022 Kansas rupture

The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement agreement with pipeline company South Bow Corp. over a 2022 rupture of the Keystone pipeline that spilled nearly 13,000 barrels of oil in northern Kansas. Under the deal, the Calgarybased company...

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: SOFTBANK, PAYPAY REPORTEDLY IN TALKS TO INVEST IN 7-ELEVEN OWNER SEVEN & I

SoftBank Corp. and mobile payments operator PayPay are in talks to invest in retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd., Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The investment will likely total several hundred billion yen and Sumitomo Mitsui Card, a unit of...

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: SHOPIFY ORDERS CUSTOMERS TO REMOVE VAPES FROM ONLINE STORES

Shopify Inc. has told customers using its web-hosting services to remove vape products from their online stores, according to a notice seen by Reuters and confirmed by the company on Friday. Reuters reported in June that the Ottawa-based company,...

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Youth jobs are in recovery after prolonged slump

Work for young people aged 15 to 24 rose for the second consecutive month, Statscan reports Young Canadians seeking work are enjoying one of the best summer job seasons in years after a prolonged period of weakness. Employment for youth aged 15 to 24...

7/11/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Guns and butter: The true cost of Canada’s military spending is yet to be tallied

Canada will never be a military powerhouse. But it is making up for lost time during the post-Cold War years, when spending on fighting machines sank to risible levels. As various MPs have stated, Canada had planes that wouldn’t go up and submarines...

7/11/2026: COVER STORY: Volkswagen turnaround plan blocked by board’s labour group, sources say

Supervisory board voted 12-7 against management’s proposed plan, which analysts said lacked detail Volkswagen AG’s powerful labour representatives have blocked a sweeping restructuring plan, two company sources told Reuters on Friday, underscoring the...

7/11/2026: COVER STORY: Restaurant group behind Thai Express, Manchu Wok to shut 68 locations as profit falls

Restaurant franchisor MTY Food Group Inc. is taking a bite out of its own empire, closing 68 underperforming stores over the next nine months. The Montreal-based company operating restaurants under 80 brands, including Thai Express, Manchu Wok and...

7/11/2026: GLOBE INVESTOR: Why this $4.9-billion emerging markets fund manager is overweight on China

‘We try to look at areas that aren’t in favour at the moment and we think should come back in favour,’ says Bensafi While some investors are shying away from China amid concerns about the country’s economic growth, fund manager Laurence Bensafi is...

7/11/2026: GLOBE INVESTOR: The market is betting on perfect performance from AI companies. That may not be wise

If you’re looking for evidence that the stock market has lost its mind, a good place to start is by reading this week’s flood of adoring SpaceX reports. Investment banks that help to take stocks public are required to stay quiet for a period after an...

7/11/2026: GLOBE INVESTOR: The summer job that helped Brooke Henderson polish her golf game

As an aspiring golfer, Brooke Henderson spent so much time at Smiths Falls Golf & Country Club that she thought she might as well work there and collect an hourly wage. The Ontario teen-turned twotime Canadian Women’s Open winner shared why a summer...

7/11/2026: GLOBE INVESTOR: Sometimes, cash is best

Thanks to you, I’m starting to hold more cash again, reversing a years-long trend of Visa-tapping (PIN, what’s that?) that had pretty much turned my wallet into a repository of cards, decomposing receipts and scrawled memos. The return to paper money...

7/11/2026: GLOBE INVESTOR: Fearing Alberta separatism will affect home’s value, does single woman need a new plan?

Nala is concerned about the future security of her pension and resale value of her house After a long career in the health care sector, Nala is planning to retire next spring, but she is concerned that talk of Alberta separation could affect the value...

7/11/2026: GLOBE INVESTOR: Considering more RRIF withdrawal strategies, and where to find simple data

My recent column on how to handle minimum withdrawals from registered retirement income funds (RRIFs) in the event of a market crash appeared to hit a nerve, with dozens of readers chiming in with their preferred strategies. One that caught my eye was...

7/11/2026: GLOBE INVESTOR: CLIENT SITUATION

The person: Nala, 63. The problem: Should she retire immediately, sell her house and move to Vancouver Island? Can she cash in her work pension and CPP? The plan: Focus on what she can control. Take steps to lower her investment risk, setting aside...

7/11/2026: SPORTS: Nothing but net

Spain’s Mikel Merino, rear left, scores his team’s second goal during a World Cup quarter-final match against Belgium in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles on Friday. Spain won 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals

7/11/2026: SPORTS: Philpot twins meet in battle of top CFL offences

It’s a family affair as the Alouettes host the Stampeders on Saturday Twin brothers Tyson and Jalen Philpot face off on Saturday as the Montreal Alouettes host the Calgary Stampeders in a showdown of two of the CFL’s top offences. “It doesn’t get...

7/11/2026: TENNIS: Muchova, Noskova chase Wimbledon glory as Czech conveyor belt of champions rolls on

The women’s singles final features two players seeking their first Grand Slam title The latest chapter in the Czech Republic’s rich Wimbledon tradition will be written on Saturday when Karolina Muchova meets compatriot Linda Noskova in the women’s...

7/11/2026: TENNIS: Wimbledon defeat makes Djokovic realize he’s ‘blessed and cursed’ by the success of his career

Novak Djokovic didn’t dwell on Centre Court after getting dominated by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semi-finals. The 39-year-old Djokovic enjoyed a warm, smile-filled embrace with his 24-year-old opponent at the net after the 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 defeat...

7/11/2026: TENNIS: AUGER-ALIASSIME FIRES LONG-TIME COACH AFTER LOSING EPIC WIMBLEDON QUARTER-FINAL

Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime has fired coach Frédéric Fontang after 10 years. Auger-Aliassime made the announcement in a social media post on Friday. The 25-year-old Auger-Aliassime said he wishes Fontang “nothing but the very best” in...

7/11/2026: TENNIS: DABROWSKI, PARTNER STEFANI ADVANCE TO WIMBLEDON WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL

Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani advanced to the women’s doubles final at Wimbledon with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Japan’s Shuko Aoyama and Taiwan’s En-shuo Liang on Friday. Dabrowski and Stefani, the second seeds, have yet to lose a...

7/11/2026: TENNIS: Merlier wins Stage 7 of Tour de France while Pogacar retains yellow jersey

Belgian rider Tim Merlier won the seventh stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish on Friday while race favourite Tadej Pogacar kept the yellow jersey. Merlier was moved into position to attack by his Soudal Quick-Step team and timed his move...

7/11/2026: TENNIS: Wembanyama, Spurs agree on 5-year deal that could top US$250-million: source

Victor Wembanyama has signed what will be the richest contract in San Antonio Spurs history, a five-year extension that could exceed US$250-million if the player option in the final season is picked up, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said...

7/11/2026: TENNIS: Korda misses cut at Evian Championship and Woad takes early lead

Top-ranked Nelly Korda’s bid for a third straight major and fifth overall ended early when she missed the cut after the second round of the Evian Championship on Friday. As Korda scrapped to stay in the tournament, English golfer Lottie Woad carded a...

7/11/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: Legal expert weighs in on Leonard trade pause

Raptors said they will wait until NBA probe into Clippers is done before moving forward AToronto-based legal expert says he was surprised by the latest twist in the Toronto Raptors-Los Angeles Clippers trade saga. The Raptors and Clippers announced...

7/11/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: Out of my way, if you please

Toronto’s Maria Conde drives past Dallas’s Awak Kuier and Azzi Fudd on Friday in Montreal. It was the first of two WNBA games at the Bell Centre this weekend, marking the first time Montreal has hosted professional regular-season basketball games. See...

7/11/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: FIFA SELLING THE FIELD TO BE USED FOR THE WORLD CUP FINAL IN US$450 PIECES

Even the field for the World Cup final is for sale. FIFA, accused of charging high prices for this year’s tournament in the United States, is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at US$450 per...

7/11/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: CANUCKS NAME MOUGENEL, SMITH, KROG AS ASSISTANT COACHES

The Vancouver Canucks have rounded out the staff for new head coach Manny Malhotra. Ryan Mougenel, Jordan Smith and Jason Krog will serve as assistant coaches, while Andrew Shaw will be the assistant video coach. Mougenel recently completed his eighth...

7/11/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: BLUE JAYS ACQUIRE SPROCK FROM TWINS FOR NANCE

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired catcher Ryan Sprock from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for right-hander Tommy Nance and international signing bonus pool space. Sprock has played 67 games between the Twins single-A affiliate in Fort Myers, Fla.,...

7/11/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: RAPTORS SIGN FREE-AGENT CENTRE NATE BITTLE

The Toronto Raptors have signed free-agent centre Nate Bittle, the NBA club announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 7-foot, 250-pound Bittle averaged a team-high 16.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.8 blocks and 31.1 minutes...

7/11/2026: 2026 WORLD CUP: Norway no longer overawed by World Cup, coach says as powerful England awaits

Norway has shed their World Cup jitters and now believe deep down they can beat England in the quarter-finals, coach Stale Solbakken said on Friday as his team prepare for the biggest game in the nation’s history. The Norwegians are gearing up for...

7/11/2026: 2026 WORLD CUP: Swiss effusive in praise for Messi, but say they can hurt Argentina in quarter-final

Switzerland players have heaped praise on Lionel Messi ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against Argentina, but said they have identified weaknesses in the defending champions and believe they can cause an upset. Midfielder Denis Zakaria...

7/11/2026: OPINION: BAM BAO ZLED

For years, Gillian Deacon has had to reap what someone else had sown – and learned about what she can and can’t control Gillian Deacon is a podcast host and author of A Love Affair with the Unknown: Leaning into the Uncertainty of Modern Life. Dear...

7/11/2026: OPINION: THE VALUE OF HUMAN WRITING IN AN AI AGE

Tom Rachman is a novelist, journalist and former contributing columnist to The Globe and Mail. He is an AI Policy Writer at Google DeepMind in London. IWriting is our testament, granting anyone a way to defect from the present, and providing even the...

7/11/2026: OPINION: Canada is taking an outsized role in the construction of the post-American world

Carney is emulating earlier Liberals, such as Lester Pearson and Louis St. Laurent Annual gatherings of the great democracies in the age of Donald Trump have acquired a certain … rhythm. There is the meeting that takes place before the President...

7/11/2026: OPINION: A NORTH AMERICAN DIVIDE

The U.S.-Canada relationship looks very different depending on which side you stand, writes Nik Nanos Nik Nanos is the chief data scientist at Nanos Research, an executive fellow at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy and is the...

7/11/2026: OPINION: Lessons from my daughter’s road trip playlist

History teacher at Lakefield College School in Ontario As we drove to see Zach Bryan play down in Florida last summer, I was convinced my 14-year-old daughter’s first concert was going to be the equivalent of my father shooting frozen tennis balls at...

7/11/2026: OPINION: The arsonists of the moment need not win

A Canadian monument, a Belfast street and the brokenness we overcome rather than erase, Laurence B. Mussio writes Now we’re sucking diesel. It is a Northern Irish expression, properly at home in the counties beyond the city, though it was a Belfast...

7/11/2026: TECHNOLOGY: Five Rules of AI Writing

1: Assume your AI usage will be discovered. 2: Test whether you’re going too far by asking: Would it be wrong to accept this help from a human without crediting them? 3: Know that, when AI writes for you, it deletes your future wisdom. 4: Never...

7/11/2026: TECHNOLOGY: In the wild, safety comes first

When you’re enjoying the great outdoors, put down your phone – and carry a can of bear spray, Trina Moyles writes On June 24, a cellphone video of a grizzly bear charging and lunging repeatedly at a woman’s leashed dog in Kananaskis, Alta., went...

7/11/2026: TECHNOLOGY: Is Canadian support for execution growing?

A new poll published in June indicates that public support for reinstating capital punishment for murder now stands at 60 per cent, Lorna Poplak writes At a police gala during the Ontario provincial election campaign in February, 2025, Premier Doug...

7/11/2026: TECHNOLOGY: A MISPLACED OBSESSION

There is no evidence that Canadians’ diets are lacking in protein, Samantha King and Gavin Weedon write. But our infatuation with supplementation tells us something about the state of our food system and the world Samantha King is a professor in the...

7/11/2026: EDITORIAL: The ends of the Pacific pipeline justify the path

The bill for a decade of overzealous regulation and swirling uncertainty came due last week, with the federal and Alberta governments announcing that tens of billions of taxpayer dollars will be used to build a bitumen pipeline to the Pacific...

7/11/2026: EDITORIAL: GROUNDED

Re “Toronto’s island airport should be allowed to grow” (Editorial, July 4): This treats the Billy Bishop airport jet expansion as a business case, but Toronto’s waterfront is not a spreadsheet. In one of the country’s most densely populated urban...

7/11/2026: EDITORIAL: WITH HONOUR

Re “The Right Honourable? More like wrong honourable. Why honorifics don’t serve Canadian democracy” (Opinion, July 4): As our southern neighbours plunge into what can only be described as “dishonorifics” (“Sleepy Joe,” “Crooked Hillary,” etc.),...

7/11/2026: EDITORIAL: AMERICAN WAY

Re “America may not have needed revolution to become the ‘Empire of Liberty’ ” (Opinion, July 4): It is asserted that there was no Canadian equivalent to the “ruthless Indian removal policy of President Andrew Jackson during the 1830s.” James...

7/11/2026: EDITORIAL: WINNERS AND LOSERS

Re “Canada has shown growth through this World Cup, but there’s still work to be done” (Online, July 5): Canada’s soccer team tied a game that we should have won (Bosnia), lost a game that we should have tied (Switzerland), and won two games against...

7/11/2026: EDITORIAL: PRICE OF HEALTH

Re “Not all rising health care costs stem from an aging population. What else is driving the increase?” (Opinion, July 7): While it is true that our aging population places greater demands on health care, there are other factors at play. We provide...

7/11/2026: EDITORIAL: LIGHTING A FIRE

Re “For camp counsellors, summer fun can come at the cost of burnout and overwork, advocates say” (July 4): As a former camp counsellor, I was disheartened to read the recent piece on burnout among camp counsellors. While I absolutely support employee...

7/11/2026: EDITORIAL: A COMEDY GEM

Re “The 100 best Canadian films ever made” (Arts, July 1): Once again, The Globe and Mail surveys the nation’s films and once again it excludes Canada’s greatest comedy: Perfectly Normal. A veritable anthem to roughing it in the bush, beer, hockey,...

7/11/2026: EDITORIAL: A blueprint for becoming an elite soccer nation

In 2012, Norway’s men’s soccer team finished the season rated 24th in the world, according to FIFA’s ranking system. It wasn’t the worst for a nation of just 5.6 million people, but it was far from where the country wanted to be. (The women were...

7/11/2026: EDITORIAL: Western Canada needs a leader like Haultain

The former Northwest Territories premier fought for western autonomy within Confederation If there ever was a person who had good reason to be a western separatist, it was Northwest Territories premier Frederick Haultain. His war with Ottawa over...

7/11/2026: EDITORIAL: Mark Carney has said nothing about Alberta’s health care reforms. That’s a good thing

It’s not often that a prime minister is lauded for something that he doesn’t do, but Prime Minister Mark Carney is currently being celebrated by six policy organizations for his inaction on an important Canadian regulatory matter. In an open letter...

7/11/2026: OBITUARIES: CANADA’S COUNTRY GENTLEMAN WORE HIS STARDOM LIGHTLY

The smooth-singing guitarist became a fixture on television sets for more than 25 years, showcasing stars and bringing new music into the fold In 2011, Canadian country music icon Tommy Hunter performed at the Memorial Centre in Red Deer, Alta., part...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: What accessible travel means to me

Graham Isador asks three well-travelled Canadians about how they experience art, communities and cultures around the world Ihave a degenerative eye condition. The place my vision loss causes the most problems is at the airport. Reading signs and...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: Banana pudding

A Canadian spin on Magnolia Bakery’s famous banana pudding New York City’s iconic Magnolia Bakery is heading north, and has recently announced plans to open 10 locations across Ontario. Since the year of its opening in 1996, locals and visitors have...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: Red wine evolution

A Bolgheri winemaker celebrates lessons learned along the Tuscan coast Forty years isn’t a long time by Tuscan standards. The region’s influential cultural history dates back centuries. However, in winemaking terms, the beginning of the so-called...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: GRATTAMACCO 2022 (ITALY)

SCORE: 95 PRICE: $189.95 Grattamacco’s blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and sangiovese is unusual for Bolgheri, as it embraces of sangiovese while omitting cabernet franc, a grape variety that is becoming increasingly important in the region. This...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: SIX BUYS TO TRY

Pricier swimwear features extras like mesh linings for him and prewashed fabrics for her IN THE MEN’S SECTION Each pair of swim trunks from this made-in-Canada collaboration between Bather and Toronto artist Jefford Lam is individually hand-dyed and...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: Checkout diaries

Sylvain Charlebois says many consumers may not realize they’re paying more than they should for groceries Sylvain Charlebois wants Canadians to pay closer attention to their grocery bills. From sale items that ring up at the wrong price, to meats and...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: WHAT’S IN MY CART

Plain Greek yogurt – President’s Choice – $6 for 750 grams: For me, heaven is Greek yogurt with mixed nuts. My wife buys nuts in bulk and puts them in a bucket so we can easily put them on our Greek yogurt and top that with maple syrup. Pickles –...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: Swimwear

Experts tell Truc Nguyen the perfect swimsuit has everything to do with finding the right fit and fabric In the market for a new pair of swim trunks? Kyle Kaminsky, founder of men’s swimwear brand Bather, says that longer board shorts were rising in...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: Travel guides: Planning, helpful tools and perspectives can enhance a trip

TORI HUNTER, travel blogger Hunter started blogging about travel around the beginning of the pandemic, documenting her experiences as a power wheelchair user on vacation. While she didn’t have high expectations, readers reached out almost immediately,...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: Windows of opportunity

At this Ontario farm, artists Nadia Belerique and Tony Romano build a creative space for a collaborative practice, Matthew Hague writes Growing up, Nadia Belerique wanted to be an architect. “But I’m not that good at math, and I like to break rules,”...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: Playing with form

Sean Brown will showcase his contemporary houseware and apparel brand in Montreal this summer Toronto artist, designer and creative director Sean Brown is exhibiting a popup store and retrospective in Montreal this summer, showcasing the greatest hits...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: THE WEEKENDER CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Spy grp. based in Virginia 4 Porgy’s partner 8 Florida city where Drake once had a condo 13 “Adjacent over opposite” trig function 18 2014 Christopher Nolan epic about astronauts seeking a new home in space 21 Indigenous people of...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: THE WEEKENDER CRYPTIC

ACROSS 1 Singer Petty backed private record label (6) 4 Tightens up variety show lineup, going after free ticket (8) 9 Certain beverages turn black and blue, we hear (5) 10 Pair of litigants denounce certification (9) 11 Strong devices I developed...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: SUDOKU

DIFFICULTY RATING: ★★★★★★ INSTRUCTIONS Fill in the grid so that each row of nine squares, each column of nine and each section of nine (three squares by three) contains the numbers 1 through 9 in any order. There is only one solution to each puzzle.

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: LAST SATURDAY’S WEEKENDER CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS

ACROSS 9 PLATO + ON, 10 RO(OFT)OP ( poor rev.), 11 O + C(l)EAN, 12 A + D(V)ENTIST, 13 T + HICK’S + KIN, 15 HORSE (hidden), 17 F + LEA D +I+ P, 19 ENRAGED (anag.), 20 UTTER (2 defs.), 21 T + REA(SURE)D, 24 TRAT + TORI + A ( tart rev.), 26 FRANC ( frank...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: SOLUTIONS

This Saturday’s crossword answers will be in next week’s section | Last Saturday’s crossword, KenKen and Sudoku solutions in today’s Pursuits section

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: HOROSCOPES

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2026 IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY Make it your primary goal over the coming year to find something to laugh about each and every day. Despite all its problems, the world is still a wonderful place, and if you treat it as such it will...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: BRIDGE

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2026 South dealer. North-South vulnerable. Bridge players go through several stages as they attempt to improve their game. Where they are at any moment can sometimes be defined by how they play a particular hand. An interested...

7/11/2026: PURSUITS: Reinventing the bistro

French dishes are being served with less fuss and more personality, writes Gayle MacDonald On a recent spring evening in Toronto, the new 40seat restaurant Chez Nad on Queen Street West, hums with the familiar choreography of a neighbourhood bistro....

7/11/2026: ARTS & BOOKS: THE BIG PICTURE

A new retrospective at Vancouver’s Polygon Gallery attempts to harness the wide-ranging, time-spanning career of photographer Greg Girard, writes Timothy Taylor

7/11/2026: CULTURAL INTEL: What to watch this weekend

A Belfast-set police drama that draws comparisons to The Wire and a Quebec spy drama available in Canada for the first time Blue Lights BRITBOX I never miss an opportunity to try to turn on readers to this Belfastset drama that’s more than just...

7/11/2026: CULTURAL INTEL: The messy, funny and sexy life of single motherhood on Apple TV

Somewhere in Episode 2 of Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, the Apple TV thriller whose 10-part first season wraps up July 15, I realized what its creator, David Rosen, was doing – and it delighted me so much I laughed out loud. Divorced single mother...

7/11/2026: CULTURAL INTEL: Drag queen economics

Elaborate looks, tariffs and fewer tips are making it harder to pull off being a queen Trying to stump Sheldon McIntosh is hard. Point to any wig, any pair of glittering heels or any custommade outfit in the room of his Toronto apartment devoted to...

7/11/2026: CULTURAL INTEL: BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS

The cost of Tynomi’s outfit for a private corporate brunch for interior design firm II BY IV DESIGN “Today’s a cheap day too,” he said. WIG: Between $50-$80 DRESS: $250, and “that’s because my friend made it.” BRA: $80 TUCKING...

7/11/2026: CULTURAL INTEL: ROM’s exhibit on psychedelics treads cautiously

The show’s curator explains it was tricky to balance a fun program that remains serious How do you make an exhibition about hallucinogenic drugs? At the Royal Ontario Museum, the answer is: very carefully. Psychedelics: Art. Culture. Science. has been...

7/11/2026: CULTURAL INTEL: Meet the Albertan brothers starring in a real-life Letterkenny

Jagger and Dawson Glowatsky bring their hoser high jinks to Prime Video in a new reality series Vegreville, Alta., is about to land a bigger claim to fame than being home to the world’s second largest Ukrainian Easter egg. Young Farts, Trailer Parts,...

7/11/2026: CULTURAL INTEL: Checking in to history

Representing both home and the world, the foreign and the familiar, the hotel has always been a paradoxical space. In 1929, the German Jewish writer Joseph Roth – a self-described “hotel citizen” and exile from the collapsing Austro-Hungarian world –...

7/11/2026: BESTSELLER INTEL: The intricacies of lyricism and novel-writing

For over 40 years, David Baerwald has worked on mastering the art of the song; now he’s taking on a new form of written expression For more than 40 years, I have been a lyricist, musician, and composer by trade. I did this work for over three decades...

7/11/2026: BESTSELLER INTEL: BESTSELLERS

Carley Fortune continues to dominate the Canadian fiction list with books at No. 1, No. 3, No. 6 and No. 8 HARDCOVER FICTION 1 OUR PERFECT STORM by Carley Fortune (Viking). $38.00 2 THE CORRESPONDENT by Virginia Evans (Crown). $37.99 3 CARL’S...

7/11/2026: BESTSELLER INTEL: WHAT I’M READING

Globe readers share their book picks Toronto author Karen Grose’s new thriller, What We Keep Silent, is about a hospital data breach that threatens to expose long-held family secrets. This full-throttle pulse pounder filled with blackmail and...

7/11/2026: BESTSELLER INTEL: AUDIOBOOKS

1 DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL (F) A LitRPG/Gamelit Adventure by Matt Dinniman, narrated by Jeff Hays (Audible Studios)- Only from Audible 2 PROJECT HAIL MARY (F) by Andy Weir, narrated by Ray Porter (Audible Studios) - Only from Audible 3 Harry Potter and...