The Globe and Mail (Ottawa/Quebec Edition)

5/30/2026: FRONT PAGE: Rigged

Weak oversight and regulatory loopholes in the vital trucking industry have left drivers vulnerable to predatory firms, a year-long Globe investigation found

5/30/2026: FRONT PAGE: Toronto Tempo rookie Kiki Rice a WNBA star in the making

Toronto Tempo rookie Kiki Rice a WNBA star in the making

5/30/2026: FRONT PAGE: The great comeback story of the company building Canada’s new icebreakers

The great comeback story of the company building Canada’s new icebreakers

5/30/2026: FRONT PAGE: It’s been a rough year for Lululemon. Can it fend off its younger, hotter rivals?

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5/30/2026: FRONT PAGE: Prominent U.S. church leader a staunch supporter of Alberta independence

Prominent U.S. church leader a staunch supporter of Alberta independence

5/30/2026: NEWS: Does it matter how news interviews are conducted?

Journalists may tap a huge range of sources when researching a single story, including court rulings, documents obtained through freedom of information requests, corporate reports and person-to-person interviews. The latter, introduced some time in...

5/30/2026: NEWS: CORRECTION

Friday’s Decoder in the Report on Business section was accompanied by an incorrect graph. The correct graph depicting U.S. core goods inflation, excluding food and energy items, can be found at tgam.ca/US-inflation.

5/30/2026: NEWS: NOTE TO READERS

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5/30/2026: NEWS: Beijing dangles prospect of export boost

Top diplomat is in Ottawa as both countries seek to build on the ‘strategic partnership’ struck back in January During his high-stakes visit to Ottawa, Beijing’s top diplomat on Friday dangled the prospect of Canada doubling its exports to China by...

5/30/2026: NEWS: Kenneth Law pleads guilty to aiding suicides in Ontario, admits wrongdoing in deaths abroad

Court heard many victims were diagnosed with mental-health disorders before buying wares from Law Kenneth Law pleaded guilty in a Toronto-area court on Friday to aiding in the suicides of 14 people in Ontario, and also admitted to assisting in 79...

5/30/2026: NEWS: Supreme Court clarifies exemption for cases that exceed deadline for delays

The Supreme Court of Canada has laid out new criteria to allow certain complex criminal prosecutions to stretch beyond the strict deadlines imposed by a previous landmark decision on trial delays – a decade-old ruling that has seen thousands of...

5/30/2026: NEWS: NATO VOWS TO DEFEND ALLIED TERRITORY AFTER RUSSIAN DRONE HITS APARTMENT BLOCK IN ROMANIA

GALATI, ROMANIA NATO accused Moscow on Friday of reckless behaviour and pledged to “defend every inch of Allied territory” after Romania said a Russian drone had crashed into an apartment block in the alliance member state during an attack on...

5/30/2026: NEWS: FIFA softens demands on World Cup host cities

FIFA, the governing body of the world’s most lucrative soccer tournament, is used to getting its way. But in the 2026 World Cup, at least, the Switzerland-based organization has shown it can be flexible when pushed. In the lead-up to the games, FIFA...

5/30/2026: NEWS: Federal appeal court upholds First Nations victory

A small Quebec First Nation has won a landmark case in the Federal Court of Appeal over a failure to reduce risks to wildlife – including two types of bat and a yellow throated turtle – in planning the location of a nuclear waste storage site near the...

5/30/2026: NEWS: Blinded with science

Ramneek Kaur Rai explains her project at the Canada-wide Science Fair in Edmonton on Thursday. The Canada-wide Science Fair is Canada’s largest youth STEM event, hosted by Youth Science Canada, and has been running for more than 60 years

5/30/2026: NEWS: Vote to offer glimpse into BC Conservatives vision

Leadership contest will shape what conservatism in B.C. will look like as frustration with governing NDP has created opportunities on the right The Conservative Party of British Columbia will announce its new leader this weekend, offering a first...

5/30/2026: NEWS: Trump weighs decision to move forward with Iran ceasefire deal

U.S. President Donald Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers on Friday but has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said the...

5/30/2026: NEWS: First round of USMCA meetings begin

Trump negotiators demand autos contain at least 50 per cent U.S.-made content. U.S. President Donald Trump’s negotiating team is demanding that all North American-made autos contain at least 50 per cent U.S. content, firing the opening salvo in a...

5/30/2026: NEWS: Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people, injuring dozens, state police say

A bus crashed into vehicles slowing for a work zone on Interstate 95 in Virginia early Friday, killing five people and injuring dozens, including the driver, authorities said. The crash happened at about 2:35 a.m. on southbound I-95 in Stafford...

5/30/2026: NEWS: Tourism offers a lifeline to Hong Kong’s open-air food stalls

Dai pai dong have been in decline for years, but locals and visitors alike are keeping them alive Keung Kee is a dai pai dong, a type of open-air food stall that was once ubiquitous across Hong Kong. Busy even on a humid spring evening in the middle...

5/30/2026: NEWS: Election BC find no violations in 2024 Surrey-Guildford vote

Elections BC says it has found no evidence of deliberate violations in a Metro Vancouver riding that helped give the NDP government a one-seat majority after the 2024 provincial vote. The agency says it is confident that “free, fair, and secure”...

5/30/2026: NEWS: CANADA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH UKRAINE TO SUPPORT CO-PRODUCTION OF DRONES

Drones made in Canada could be headed for the battlefield in Ukraine, thanks to a new corporate partnership between Canadian and Ukrainian drone makers. The defence ministers of Canada and Ukraine signed an agreement to support the coproduction of...

5/30/2026: NEWS: Obvious issues behind Guilbeault’s departure

Environmentalist MP’s divorce from Liberal party unsurprising given government priorities One word kept coming up this week, as Steven Guilbeault tendered his resignation from a government in which he no longer thought he could do his most important...

5/30/2026: NEWS: Bondi mum on Trump’s role in Epstein files release

Former attorney-general conceded during testimony that the Justice Department made redaction errors Former Attorney-General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Friday on President Donald Trump’s involvement in the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case...

5/30/2026: NEWS: Vancouver’s World Cup events could cost B.C., city up to $114-million, province estimates

The B.C. government says it could cost the province and the City of Vancouver up to $114-million to play host to Vancouver’s seven World Cup games once revenues and federal funding is accounted for. In its latest fiscal update Friday, two weeks before...

5/30/2026: NEWS: Carney’s deputy chief of staff may run for office in Vancouver, sources say

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s deputy chief of staff is considering a bid for elected office with a run in the Vancouver-area riding that is being vacated by former Liberal natural resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson, two sources say. If Braeden Caley...

5/30/2026: NEWS: UN places Israel and Russia on blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones

The United Nations on Friday added Israel and Russia to a UN blacklist of countries suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict zones, a move that prompted Israel’s foreign ministry to say it would sever all ties with UN Secretary-General...

5/30/2026: NEWS: AGO trustee in failed Goldin acquisition saga leaves board

Philanthropic executive Judy Schulich has left the board of the Art Gallery of Ontario after leading efforts last year to prevent it from acquiring an artwork by photographer Nan Goldin. That decision had led to outcry across the global art world and...

5/30/2026: NEWS: U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump from setting up ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from proceeding with a new US$1.776-billion settlement fund for the Republican president’s allies who believe they were victims of a weaponized government, halting its formation or...

5/30/2026: ARTS: Yes, Tricia Black is everywhere these days

The Canadian Screen Award nominated performer has had a strong run in TV this season – and even sparked the ire of the MAGA crowd Hey, it’s that person! Tricia Black may not be a household name, but subscribers to most streaming services will...

5/30/2026: ARTS: Miss You, Love You is sad, funny and unexpected

Imagine that one of your closest relatives is too busy to attend a family funeral and sends their assistant, a stranger, instead. What would they think of you at your rawest and most vulnerable, and how would you feel about them? That actually...

5/30/2026: NEWS: Donated photos could be key for residential school claims

Snapshots from Lebret Residential School in Saskatchewan may help survivors recall suppressed events When Tony Stevenson attended an event with First Nations and the University of Saskatchewan, he did not expect to come across a family member. But as...

5/30/2026: NEWS: RESEARCHERS TRACE PIGEONS’ NAVIGATIONAL CAPABILITIES BACK TO THEIR LIVERS

A surprising gut feeling may help pigeons find their way home. Animals use various techniques to navigate including following the stars and remembering key landmarks. Birds, fish and turtles orient themselves using Earth’s magnetic field as a compass....

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Breaking the ice

Once shunned by Ottawa, Quebec shipbuilder Davie now occupies a critical link between allies as Canada puts a priority on Arctic sovereignty.

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: SpaceX IPO is the clearest sign yet of a bull market at its peak

One sign that this massive bull market is entering its final stages is the sheer outrageousness of what Elon Musk is now peddling to investors. The world’s richest man is pitching the chance to put your money into an effort “to make life...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Economy stalls as Canada’s GDP edges lower in first quarter

The Canadian economy stalled in the first quarter of the year, posting a small annualized decline in gross domestic product as the country struggles to grow in the face of trade tensions with the United States. Canada’s real GDP contracted 0.1 per...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Why a blown deadline for provincial alcohol shipments bodes poorly for broader internal trade

Last July, after Ron Kubek’s boutique winery in Summerland, B.C., won the top award for its pinot noir in a national competition, he awoke to dozens of online orders. He promptly filled the requests, mostly from wine enthusiasts in Ontario, and shipped...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Couple’s cross-country tour seeks $100,000 for Kids Help Phone

Long-time social worker will bike from Vancouver to Halifax, accompanied by his wife, to support organization’s work on youth mental health The organizers: Richard and Pam Eyram The pitch: Raising $100,000 The cause: Kids Help Phone When the...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Alberta separatists, learn from the disaster of Brexit

Mark Carney knows what he’s talking about when he draws analogies between the Brexit referendum and Alberta’s separatist vote. After all, he was there. So was I – in a meeting in Cambridge, England, the day then British Prime Minister David Cameron...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Scotiabank buys Texas-based commercial lender

Bank of Nova Scotia has struck a deal to buy a Texas-based bank in its latest move to expand its business in the United States. The Canadian lender said it will acquire Maple Financial Holdings Inc., the parent company of MapleMark Bank, a commercial...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: LAURENTIAN BANK REPORTS $20.6-MILLION LOSS AS IT CONTINUES ITS PIVOT

Laurentian Bank of Canada reported a loss of $20.6-million in its latest quarter as it worked to complete its deal to be split in two and sold in a pivot to become a specialty commercial bank. The bank says the loss amounted to 50 cents a diluted...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Ferrari’s new EV teaches how to vandalize a glorious brand

Making an EV was always going to be risky for a company that rose to fame on the back of thundering gas engines Enzo Ferrari was a visionary entrepreneur. But what made him great was not so much his ability to assemble the best techies, designers and...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Momentum on LNG means it’s time to dust off old plans, industry leaders say

Momentum from the industry and governments means it’s time to dust off some of the old engineering studies for liquefied natural gas projects, says the head of Pembina Pipeline Corp. Scott Burrows’ optimism reflects broad sentiment in the LNG sector...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DECLINES TAKEOVER PROPOSAL FROM PERSHING SQUARE

Universal Music Group’s board on Friday declined an unsolicited takeover proposal from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square. In April, Pershing Square had proposed a cash-and-stock offer through its acquisition vehicle, valuing Universal Music at around...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Canadians claimed more than $122-million in EV rebates since February

Many dealerships are still awaiting reimbursement under Ottawa’s new program, industry association says Canadians claimed more than $122-million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles since Ottawa reintroduced its rebate program in February,...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: As tomato prices soar, the produce staples has become the latest symbol of America’s affordability squeeze

Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs. Prices for those red orbs have soared more than any other food product over the past year to...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Rio Tinto launches operations of its new expansion in Quebec

Rio Tinto Group has launched operations of its new US$1.5billion low-carbon aluminum smelter expansion in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region with a view to deploying the proprietary AP60 technology used on site in other parts of the world. The...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Europe edges closer to a trade war with China. Here’s why

Leaders and companies are fretting over their reliance on Chinese products – and debating how to pull back Kaja Kallas, the top European Union diplomat, recently suggested that ending the continent’s dependence on China was like trying to cure a...

5/30/2026: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Can AI be an effective career coach?

AI-powered tools promise to help people find jobs and help employers find workers When looking for a job in a challenging market, most people would agree you need any leg up you can get. These days, many job seekers are looking to artificial...

5/30/2026: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: How robots are helping farmers analyze crops – plant by plant

Robots equipped with computer vision can take in data about plant health and inform decision-making Chuck Baresich has seen the future of farming and it’s personalized. Mr. Baresich’s company, Haggerty AgRobotics, is a hotspot for agricultural...

5/30/2026: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Agentic AI is here: How marketers can leverage this game-changing technology

When you’re in shopping mode, all the information you come across shapes your decision. Whether you’re comparing bikes for a daily commute or figuring out which sectional couch will fit your den, every product description, review, deal and store detail...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: TSX EXTENDS MONTHLY GAIN, LED BY TECH AND METAL MINING SHARES

Canada’s main stock index edged higher on Friday, adding to its monthly gain, as the prospect of an extended ceasefire in the Middle East buoyed investor sentiment, with technology and gold mining shares among the biggest gainers. The Toronto Stock...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS | GLOBE INVESTOR: The summer Julian Brave NoiseCat got his first taste of storytelling

B.C.-based writer Julian Brave NoiseCat was barely 30 when he made history as the first North American Indigenous filmmaker to be nominated for an Academy Award. Long before he was vying for an Oscar, however, he was competing for gold all summer long...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS | GLOBE INVESTOR: Clean energy’s success rests on one company

Bloom Energy’s lofty valuation should raise red flags among investors worried about AI-related euphoria For investors betting on a rebound in renewable energy stocks, 2026 is looking up. The sector has roared back, driving popular clean-energy funds...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Can Fiona, 51, afford to take early retirement?

Public servant is one of thousands who have been offered early retirement with an indexed, defined-benefit pension with no penalty Fiona is 51 years old and earns $150,000 a year as a manager with the federal government. Her husband, Sylvester, is 55...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Canada prices carbon far below the damage it causes

Canada’s climate policy increasingly resembles a tugof-war between political convenience and planetary reality. Ottawa’s recent agreement with Alberta over industrial carbon pricing reveals this tension. In response to separation threats from...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: CLIENT SITUATION

The people: Fiona, 51, Sylvester, 55, and their three children, 17, 20 and 21. The problem: Can Fiona take early retirement without jeopardizing their other financial goals? The plan: Fiona considers working for another four years to improve their...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: When anxiety is in the way of investment plans

Many people think bonds are the safe, reliable part of their portfolio – they can be I’m in my early seventies, a disciplined saver and cautious spender. My husband and I have built a substantial nest egg, helped along by an inheritance. I opened a...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Ask and thou shall receive (a pittance)

It wasn’t until my first job as a manager that I realized that asking for a raise or promotion as a woman can be different from asking for these same things as a man. About a year into the role, I told my higher-ups, all of whom were men, we should...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: When should I switch from investing in my RRSP to my TFSA?

Q: I’ve spent years investing in my RRSP, with a minimal amount going to my TFSA. When is it time to switch to investing more in my TFSA? I’m 62 and plan to retire at 65. We asked Leslie Logan, senior financial planner at TD Wealth, to answer this...

5/30/2026: SPORTS: Canadiens on the brink

Carolina Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall scores on Montreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday. The Canadiens needed to win to extend the series. For...

5/30/2026: SPORTS: Canada’s World Cup roster shows faith in players’ healing powers

Canada coach Jesse Marsch has shown faith in his players’ healing powers in naming his 26-man World Cup roster. The 30th-ranked Canadian men have been plagued by injury in the lead-up to their June 12 tournament opener against No. 65...

5/30/2026: SOCCER: Canada honours Marsch with cult treatment

Rather than rewarding people for what they’ve done, the organization tends to pay up front Two notable things happened this week in Canada’s set-up ahead of next month’s World Cup. Head coach Jesse Marsch began to lower the bar for performance. Asked...

5/30/2026: SOCCER: Arteta won’t slow hunt for glory

Winning the Premier League just isn’t enough. That was the message Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta and his players conveyed on Friday as they set out their determination to deliver the best season in the club’s 140year history by also becoming European...

5/30/2026: SOCCER: CANADA WORLD CUP ROSTER

Goalkeepers: Maxime Crepeau, Orlando City SC (MLS); Owen Goodman, Crystal Palace (England); Dayne St. Clair, Inter Miami FC (MLS). Defenders: Moïse Bombito, OGC Nice (France); Derek Cornelius, Olympique de Marseille (France); Alphonso Davies (capt.),...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Gee-West second in Giro’s brutal queen stage

Ottawa cyclist moves up to fifth over all after six tough ascents through the Dolomites Ottawa cyclist Derek Gee-West finished runner-up in the toughest stage of the Giro d’Italia on Friday. Gee-West finished second behind American rider Sepp Kuss on...

5/30/2026: BASKETBALL: Spurs, Thunder take it down to the wire

Only second time two teams that won 62 or more games each during regular season meet in a Game 7 decider The last time Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder played a Game 7 it was the ultimate game of ultimate games, one that decided...

5/30/2026: BASKETBALL: New Yorkers owe Knicks for the city’s peculiar harmony

For a few weeks now, strange things have been happening in New York City. Eye contact on the train is intentional, warm, knowing. Terriers in team sweaters sniff terriers without team sweaters suspiciously, triple-checking their loyalties. Drivers...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Sánchez has quickly become a fan favourite

There’s a lot to like about the 28-year-old Jays outfielder beyond his stellar performance so far this season Ninety minutes after the Blue Jays defeated the Marlins on Tuesday night, Jesús Sánchez exited Rogers Centre and found 100 or more fans...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Spaun is contending at Colonial, believes things aligning for U.S. Open defence

J.J. Spaun is thinking a little bit about his schedule and a lot about his putting while in contention at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. The reigning U.S. Open champion believes he’s getting both lined up just about right three weeks before...

5/30/2026: REPORT ON BUSINESS: Sweet science

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho hits a triple during Friday’s game against the Orioles in Baltimore. For the game story, go to GLOBESPORTS.COM

5/30/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: Giants teammates Carter, Dart discuss Trump-related riff

Linebacker says he and quarterback don’t hate each other or have beef Abdul Carter embraced Jaxson Dart after the New York Giants quarterback read a statement about his decision to introduce U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally last week. Then the...

5/30/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: IIHF says it will determine Russia’s eligibility on a tournament-by-tournament basis

The International Ice Hockey Federation said Friday it will determine the status of Russia’s participation on an event-byevent basis for the 2026-27 season. Russia has been banned from participating in any of the tournaments run by the sport’s...

5/30/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: ANTHONY GORDON COMPLETES TRANSFER TO BARCELONA

England forward Anthony Gordon joined Barcelona on a five-year contact on Friday after completing his move from Newcastle. The announcement did not include any financial details. But, despite its financial troubles, Barcelona has reportedly paid...

5/30/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: SPAIN FAVOURITES TO WIN WORLD CUP, GOLDMAN SACHS MODEL SHOWS

Spain are the favourites to win the 2026 World Cup, ahead of France, Argentina and Brazil, according to a Goldman Sachs model published on Friday that uses teams’ historical performance and ranking data. The model gives Spain a 26-percent chance of...

5/30/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: MEXICO PRESIDENT GIFTS HER WORLD CUP TICKET TO INDIGENOUS ATHLETE

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum delivered a promise on Friday by giving away her ticket to the World Cup opening match. Sheinbaum, the first female president in the country’s 200-year history, donated her ticket No. 00001 to Yolett Cervantes...

5/30/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: MAGIC , SWEENEY FINALIZING DEAL TO MAKE HIM HEAD COACH: SOURCE

Sean Sweeney’s wait to become a head coach is about to be over. The Orlando Magic are set to give him the shot he’s wanted for years. Sweeney is in the final stages of completing a deal that will make him the next coach of the Magic, according to a...

5/30/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: PROTESTERS ARRESTED AT SITE OF PROPOSED STADIUM FOR BRISBANE OLYMPICS

Five people were arrested Friday and other protesters moved away from the site of a proposed main stadium for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics which has become the centre point over the future of a heritage-listed park in the city. The dispute centres around...

5/30/2026: BIRTH AND DEATH NOTICES: 76ERS AGREE TO DEAL WITH CAVALIERS’ MIKE GANSEY TO BE TEAM PRESIDENT: SOURCE

The Philadelphia 76ers have found their replacement for Daryl Morey and have agreed to hire Mike Gansey as their president of basketball operations, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition...

5/30/2026: TENNIS: Djokovic knocked out of French Open by Brazilian teenager Fonseca

Serb’s quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title ends in the third round There will be a new men’s champion at the French Open after Novak Djokovic followed Jannik Sinner out of Roland Garros in a fiveset stunner on Friday. Brazilian teenager Joao...

5/30/2026: TENNIS: Doubles player retires after tripping over advertising board

Turkish player Zeynep Sönmez retired from a women’s doubles match at the French Open after she was injured falling over an advertising board near the back of the court on Friday. Sönmez was chasing down a ball during a point and escaped with only...

5/30/2026: TENNIS: Adolfo Daniel Vallejo facing fine for ’sexist remarks’ after French Open loss

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo will receive a significant fine for his “sexist remarks” at the French Open after he said his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman. Vallejo lost to French teenager Moise Kouame on Thursday after a tense...

5/30/2026: TENNIS: DABROWSKI, STEFANI ADVANCE AT FRENCH OPEN

Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani advanced to the third round of the French Open women’s doubles tournament with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over China’s Qianhui Tang and Russia’s Elena Pridankina on Friday. The fourth seeds served well...

5/30/2026: OPINION: FEELING THE HEAT

Nova Scotia’s unpaid guardians respond to floods and fires, but as disasters increase, volunteer fire departments lack adequate funding, training and equipment, Jacqueline Newsome writes On a muggy summer night in July, 2023, Brett Tetanish, deputy...

5/30/2026: OPINION: Are we are living through a catastrophe?

Those who chose to either flee or remain in Nazi Germany or occupied France reveal the simple answer: We can never really know for sure, Jane Rogoyska writes The luxurious Hotel Lutetia seems, at first glance, an unlikely place to try to understand...

5/30/2026: OPINION: STATE OF VULNERABILITY

It will take a transformation of our country’s pandemic preparedness to avoid the worst. Success, though, could establish Canada as a global leader in science and innovation, Dan Werb writes Humanity faced more epidemics from novel viruses in the past...

5/30/2026: OPINION: Economic warfare will cost us

In a suddenly scary era of trade warfare, Chad P. Bown writes, what could be weaponized? Chad P. Bown is the Reginald Jones Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and the co-author, with Soumaya Keynes, of the new book...

5/30/2026: OPINION: Pope Leo has delivered a clarion call on AI

In a time of global political upheaval and relentless technological advances, individuals yearn for stability and the human soul aches for understanding. Enter Pope Leo XIV, who on Monday delivered his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On...

5/30/2026: OPINION: WHAT DOES A ‘LEAVE’ VOTE MEAN?

There are questions about what role parliamentarians would play after a successful secession referendum vote, George Anderson writes In 1978, while doing comparative research on referendums in anticipation of a Quebec referendum on sovereignty...

5/30/2026: OPINION: AGE OF ELECTRIC

The world is racing toward an electrified future at a breakneck pace and staggering scale, Chris Turner writes. Where does Canada’s new electricity strategy fit in? When Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his government’s new electricity strategy...

5/30/2026: OPINION: HOW THE U.S. HAS STRENGTHENED IRAN’S HAND

When the U.S. invaded Iraq, it was a wake-up call for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It’s been preparing for today’s war ever since, Adnan R. Khan writes Back in April, 2003, a month after the start of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, I was...

5/30/2026: EDITORIAL: There is no reconciliation without truth

Two things can be true, at the same time. Five years after the startling announcement that there were hundreds of possible unmarked graves near a residential school in Kamloops, B.C., there has been no public confirmation of the discovery of any human...

5/30/2026: EDITORIAL: ON RECONCILIATION

Re “With no answers unearthed at Tk’emlúps grave sites, doubt and denialism take root" (May 23): A five-year delay in definitive answers about the Kamloops graves announcement hangs like a toxic cloud over national progress toward real...

5/30/2026: EDITORIAL: OFF THE MARK

Re “The bloated CPP Investment Board is trounced by its own benchmarks – again” (Opinion, May 23): It is concerning that Canada Pension Plan returns are so much lower than would be realized from passively investing, as other countries do, through...

5/30/2026: EDITORIAL: CAPTURES IT

Re “For Ottawa and Alberta, the hardest part of agreeing on a pipeline plan is just beginning” (Report on Business, May 23): Ah, the sticking point: carbon capture and storage. The oil industry has been planning “for several years” to build this...

5/30/2026: EDITORIAL: ENDS WELL

Re “Celebrations of life, more informal and intimate than traditional funerals, are on the rise” (Pursuits, May 23): So-called traditional funerals are pitted against contemporary celebrations of life, as though the two are mutually exclusive. There is...

5/30/2026: EDITORIAL: QUESTION OF HONOUR

Re “Will Danielle Smith’s secession referendum question get around an Alberta judge’s ruling?” (May 23): I believe the proposed referendum question is a clear attempt to get around a duty to consult Indigenous groups, as held by Justice Shaina Leonard...

5/30/2026: EDITORIAL: LITERARY ALLUSION

Re “Montreal author Chanel Sutherland defends her writing as human after AI detector flagged prizewinning story” (May 23): Chanel Sutherland points out that the telling of her story is “rooted in Vincentian oral storytelling tradition, which by nature...

5/30/2026: OPINION: The World Cup is going to be ridiculous and expensive. Let’s enjoy it anyway

Nobody wants to be a party pooper. Especially those of us in Vancouver, which has, at times, been dubbed No Fun City. We like fun! And we like a party! And many of us like soccer – witness the campaign to keep the Whitecaps here (please, somebody with...

5/30/2026: OPINION: Alberta separatists are throwing a tantrum

My family settled in Alberta more than a century ago. They understood alienation, but not separatism Remember the story of a Prairie farmer who comes home to find his crops destroyed by hail, his house struck by lightning, and his wife running off...

5/30/2026: OPINION: Democrats seem set to make the mistakes of 2024 all over again

Before his death this month, former Democratic representative and gay liberal icon Barney Frank gave his thoughts on what his party must do to start winning again. “The key to liberal democracy being able to come back is to get rid of the...

5/30/2026: OBITUARIES: GIFTED CREE CELLIST CREATED A UNIQUE PATH TO CARNEGIE HALL

Composer and instrumentalist wrote commissioned works for orchestras across Canada and combined powwow with orchestral music to invent a new genre When cellist Cris Derksen walked onto a stage, she was not what symphony-goers expected. She was...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: Other fish in the sea

The spotted wolffish is one of the Atlantic Ocean’s less photogenic specimens, with the unimpressed face of a wizened sea turtle and a long, tubular body. But this May when Moncton chef Pierre A. Richard laid eyes on one brought in from Prince Edward...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: Is the fashion haul dead?

Once the internet’s favourite form of aspirational excess, haul videos are going out of style, Sadaf Ahsan writes For years, the fashion haul has been a cornerstone of influencer culture: sprawling Zara try-ons, luxury unboxings, Shein mega-orders –...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: Colour theory

Press-on and bare manicures, also known as ‘recession nails’, are trending. Lesa Hannah reports Alexis Ramlall got a manicure for the first time at age 16 and said it “unlocked a sense of femininity” she had never before experienced. From that point...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: Flapjacks

Enjoy a plant-based version of this dessert, also known as oat bars, which boasts notes of rosewater and cardamom Self-publishing is a tricky endeavour. Making spectacular pastries and other baked goods without gluten or animal products can also be a...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: Wine for our time

Australia’s Brown Brothers want to help non-wine drinkers appreciate the versatile moscato grape On the front labels on wine bottles, you typically see the name of the producer, region or grape variety. Occasionally, there will be a clue as to the...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: BOTTLES TO TRY

ALVI’S DRIFT 221 PINOTAGE 2022 (SOUTH AFRICA) SCORE: 90 PRICE: $17.95 This good value red wine shows true pinotage character, distinguishing itself from traditional expressions characterized by rubber and tar notes, as well as modern brands, like The...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: PERSIAN LOVE FLAPJACKS

This recipe is based on the classic and addictive British oat bar, but with a twist. True to form, this flapjack is chewy and decadent, unlike granola bars, and that’s why we slice it into small squares. We were inspired by a Persian love cake, with...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: Seeing the forest for the trees

First Nations elder brings nature and history to life for a family visit to Meares Island Iwas pretty sure I’d messed up. So far, my sons, Victor, 9, and Desmond, 13, had been cheerfully leading the way through the old-growth forest of Meares Island,...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: THE WEEKENDER CROSSWORD

SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR BY MARK MACLACHLAN EDITED BY JESS SHULMAN ACROSS 1 Caps for bagpipers 5 Picky eater’s discard 10 Asian superfruit 14 Ariz. neighbour 19 Heat of the Moment supergroup of the 1980s 20 Diameter halves 21 Major tennis...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: THE WEEKENDER CRYPTIC

ACROSS 1 Get fresh with southern jerk (4) 3 Is defeated after first of captives have narrow escape (5,5) 9 Poisonous bloodsucker almost bites bovine (5) 11 Tennessee city hill contains 16 elevators at the front (9) 12 Look slyly around court at...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: SUDOKU

★★★★★★ 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.

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: SIX BUYS TO TRY

The right length and fabric are key when searching for the perfect pair IN THE MEN’S SECTION Stay cool in the heat in these relaxed-fit, viscose-and-linenblend shorts by Danish label NN07. Style them with a co-ordinating blazer for a chic,...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

So much will depend over the next 12 months on how you choose to approach the challenges of life. If you treat them as a game to be enjoyed, you will have a marvelous time. You will also be a winner more often than not. Travel and social plans could...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: Work shorts

Stylists share how the summer staple can be made office-appropriate with Truc Nguyen With summer fast approaching, you may be wondering about stylish, work-ready shorts (and yes, they can be worn to the office!). “It depends on the office culture...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: BRIDGE

The aim of an elimination play is to compel a defender – when he is given the lead late in the play – to make a return that costs his side a trick. Take this case where South is in four spades and West leads the K-QA of clubs, declarer ruffing the...

5/30/2026: PURSUITS: Craving high-energy thrills this summer? Book a seat on Niagara Takes Flight

Imagine this: you’re buckled into a suspended gondola, feet dangling in mid-air as you soar high above Niagara. As you look down, you’re treated to a bird’s-eye view of the region’s stunning natural landscapes, from the rushing Niagara River rapids and...

5/30/2026: CULTURAL INTEL: Hollywood’s war against AI is over. The robots won

The taboo technology enjoyed its unofficial coming out party at this year’s festival Last year at the Cannes Film Festival, any mention of “artificial intelligence” was made with a kind of hushed, almost guilty sense of secrecy – these were taboo...

5/30/2026: CULTURAL INTEL: What to watch this weekend

The Glass House PRIME VIDEO Amazon’s streaming service has had a bad track record making series set in Quebec, bungling such solid IP as Louise Penny’s chief inspector Armand Gamache novels ( Three Pines; lasted one season) and the great maple syrup...

5/30/2026: ARTS & BOOKS: License to Thrill: André Sills takes on the double Os of Shakespeare

This year, his 12th at Stratford, Sills will play two meaty roles in completely different shows On an easy day each summer, André Sills performs in one show at the Stratford Festival. On a hard one, however, the job is a different beast altogether: On...

5/30/2026: ARTS & BOOKS: For the Vancouver Art Gallery’s Eva Respini, it’s all about the art

The interim co-director is busy preparing a new installation of the VAG’s permanent collection on the third floor of the former courthouse Eva Respini thinks arts museums should stick to art. “I really think that museums, we should stay in our lane,...

5/30/2026: ARTS & BOOKS: Vancouver Art Gallery’s climate show tries not to preach

No planes were used to ship dozens of artworks to the Vancouver Art Gallery for its new climate exhibition. All the art arrived by land. Instead of a hefty catalogue, Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change offers a website, and the...

5/30/2026: ARTS & BOOKS: A workshop in Montreal helped me find my clown

Author Harriet Alida Lye goes to clown school to connect with herself ahead of the release of her novel, Motherclown Clown school is in a cold church basement near Metro Jarry in Montreal. There’s electrical tape on the black vinyl floor, and black...

5/30/2026: ARTS & BOOKS: Harriet Alida Lye dives into mother-daughter bonds in new novel, Motherclown

Harriet Alida Lye’s new novel, Motherclown, begins with tragedy. Catherine, one of the two central characters, wakes up one morning to find her husband has died in his sleep. Her daughter, Elise, carries the grief to Paris, where she’s been accepted...

5/30/2026: ARTS & BOOKS: Drawn to the written word

Four recent graphic novel works that are worth checking out For anyone still in doubt, Tillie Walden’s Charity & Sylvia (Drawn & Quarterly Publications) makes a persuasive case for the greatness of the graphic novel form. Cinematic and immersive, it...

5/30/2026: ARTS & BOOKS: Dispatches from Grief documents the ‘omnipresent’ trauma of tragic loss

BOOKS REVIEW Dispatches from Grief: A Mother’s Journey Through the Unthinkable BY DANIELLE CRITTENDEN (INFINITE BOOKS, 208 PAGES) ‘Do not think that grief is pure, solemn, austere and ‘elevated’ – this is not Mozart’s Requiem Mass.” So writes Joyce...

5/30/2026: ARTS & BOOKS: Seeking solutions for the age of rage

Author of The Outrage Cure opens up on how to stop our toxic cycle of rage and frustration Afew years ago, Alika Lafontaine called an old friend who was a lawyer. What began as a routine chat quickly took a left turn when the conversation turned to...

5/30/2026: ARTS & BOOKS: BESTSELLERS

Gad Saad’s Suicidal Empathy remains at No. 1 for the Canadian and hardcover non-fiction lists this week

5/30/2026: ARTS & BOOKS: WHAT I’M READING

Globe readers share their book picks As wealth disparity widens in the Western world, I am seeing more suggestions that we have entered a new “Gilded Age.” This set me off to find out what transpired in the original Gilded Age of the late 1800s and...

5/30/2026: ARTS & BOOKS: AUDIOBOOKS

1 THE DEAL (F ) by Elle Kennedy, narrated by Christian Fox and Lorelei Avalon (Audible) 2 PROJECT HAIL MARY (F) by Andy Weir, narrated by Ray Porter (Audible Studios) 3 DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL (F) by Matt Dinniman, narrated by Jeff Hays (Audible...