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The Arts
In a climate crisis, artists have a duty to speak up – but what should they say?
The Globe and Mail - Marsha Lederman
From Bluffs Park on Galiano Island, you can watch the ferries chug through Active Pass, making their way between Galiano and Mayne Island. It’s the kind of view that takes away whatever breath you have
Donald Tusk
European Council’s Tusk dubs this weekend’s G7 summit “a difficult test of unity”
The Globe and Mail - John Chalmers
The summit of G7 nations opening on Saturday will be “a difficult test of unity and solidarity” after a year during which leaders of the rich nations have found it hard to find common language, the European
Canadian News
Trudeau to meet with U.K. and Japanese prime ministers ahead of G7 summit
The Globe and Mail - Teresa Wright
European Council President Donald Tusk is urging G7 leaders to find common ground, especially on issues of security and trade, warning that trade wars “will lead to recession.” Speaking to reporters today
Omar al-Bashir
Corruption trial for Sudan’s ex-president adjourns for one week after witness testimony
The Globe and Mail - Samy Magdy
The trial of Sudan’s autocratic former President Omar al-Bashir on corruption and money laundering charges was adjourned for one week following testimony from several witnesses Saturday, a judicial official
World News
With clouds of tear gas, violent clashes return to Hong Kong
The Globe and Mail - Nathan VanderKlippe
A week of relative calm in Hong Kong fractured into loud clashes again Saturday, as police used batons, tear gas and pepper pellets to push back brick-tossing protesters. The unrest put a definitive end
Ebola
Is this the end of Ebola, ‘king’ of all diseases?
The Globe and Mail - Steven Hatch
Steven Hatch is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, specializing in infectious disease and immunology. He is the author of Inferno: A Doctor’s Ebola Story.
Lifestyle (Canada)
Smaller homes could make us happier
The Globe and Mail - Matthew Hague
A few years ago, Vancouver interior designer Danny Chan noticed that a number of his friends and clients started moving to the far-flung suburbs. They said they had outgrown their tiny, yet costly, condos
World News
Pursued by U.S. Iranian oil tanker says it is going to Turkey
The Globe and Mail - Jon Gambrell
An Iranian-flagged oil tanker pursued by the U.S. amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington changed its listed destination to a port in Turkey early Saturday after Greece said it wouldn’t
South China Sea
Chinese ship inches closer to Vietnam coastline adds to South China Sea tensions
The Globe and Mail - Khanh Vu
A Chinese survey vessel on Saturday extended its activities to an area closer to Vietnam’s coastline, ship tracking data showed, after the United States and Australia expressed concern about China’s actions
Melania Trump
Trump faces limits, isolation for his go-it-alone stance at G7 economic summit
The Globe and Mail - Jill Colvin
President Donald Trump heads into a summit with global economic powers confronting the consequences of his preference for going it alone in a polarized nation and an interconnected world. The Group of
Lifestyle (Canada)
Your daily horoscope: August 24
The Globe and Mail - Sally Brompton
You will find just the right balance between being assertive and being receptive over the coming year. You will know when to push ahead and when to hold back and let others lead the way. Not only is success
World News
Chinese police free detained U.K. consulate staffer after 15 days
The Globe and Mail - The Associated Press
Chinese police said Saturday an employee at the British Consulate in Hong Kong who was detained on the mainland has been released. Public security authorities in Shenzhen said Simon Cheng Man-kit was as
Somalia
Deportation of man to Somalia put on hold after appeal to UN
The Globe and Mail - The Canadian Press
Advocates say the federal government has called off the deportation of a former child refugee to Somalia following a request from the United Nations. The African Canadian Civic Engagement Council said
Chile
Worst drought in decades hits Chile capital and outskirts
The Globe and Mail - The Associated Press
Officials in Chile say the capital city and its outskirts are suffering from the worst drought in many years. The government has declared an agricultural emergency in many areas to try to fast-track a
Jeffrey Epstein
Jeffrey’s Epstein’s removal from suicide watch was approved by staff psychologist
The Globe and Mail - Sarah N. Lynch
A psychologist at the federal detention center in New York City where financier Jeffrey Epstein was jailed on sex-trafficking charges had approved his removal from suicide watch before he killed himself,
Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor to return as Obi-Wan in new ‘Star Wars’ streaming TV series
The Globe and Mail - Lisa Richwine
Ewan McGregor will reprise his “Star Wars” role as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in a series for the upcoming Disney+ streaming service, the actor announced to fans of the beloved movie franchise on Friday.
Jay Z
Nobody should be surprised by Jay-Z’s unabashed capitalism — it’s what America was built on, after all
The Globe and Mail - Cathal Kelly
Jay-Z is a businessman. He may rap a bit as well, but from the off his singular focus on making money was what set him apart. He wasn’t goofing around or panting to be popular. He was working. The rapper
Brooke Henderson
Brooke Henderson takes stardom in stride as she aims to defend her title
The Globe and Mail - Rachel Brady
All week, thick crowds have been following Brooke Henderson around Magna Golf Club to watch her title defence at the CP Women’s Open. As fans steady their phones at her and holler ‘Go get ‘em Brooke’ every
Sports
Jin Young Ko is a success story made (partly) in Canada
The Globe and Mail - Jeff Brooke
Jin Young Ko has climbed to the top part of the leaderboard – and the top of the world – with the help of a coach from London, Ont. Gareth Raflewski, an Irish-born short-game specialist, started working
Canadian News
Surrey’s move from RCMP to municipal local force unprecedented
The Globe and Mail - Frances Bula
A simple but effective change. That’s how a mayoral candidate in B.C.'s fastest-growing suburb presented the idea of ditching the RCMP and creating a city police force in last year’s election campaign,
Corn
A 'lot of sad people’ in the corn capital of Canada after hailstorm wipes out cult favourite crop
The Globe and Mail - Carrie Tait
Jenn and James Molnar have a dollhouse produce stand just off Highway 3 in southern Alberta. It is brown, with lacy curtains in the windows. The Molnars grow corn – Taber corn – and their cobs have a following.
Bianca Andreescu
One year later, a wildly different story for Bianca Andreescu at U.S. Open
The Globe and Mail - Rachel Brady
One year ago, Bianca Andreescu arrived at the U.S. Open ranked No. 208 in the world, struggled with back pain and didn’t make it out of qualifying. This time, the 19-year-old heads to New York as the No.
Matamoros
Soulpepper’s production of Art is fun, but easy to brush off
The Globe and Mail - Alison Broverman
• Title: Art• Written by: Yasmina Reza• Directed by: Philip Akin• Starring: Diego Matamoros, Oliver Dennis and Huse Madhavji• Venue: Young Centre for the Performing Arts Yasmina Reza’s 1994 play Art,
Meng Wanzhou
China accuses Canada and U.S. of ‘singing a duet’ to confuse world over Meng and Canadian detainees
The Globe and Mail - Steven Chase
The Chinese government has accused U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of collaborating with Canada to mislead the world about why Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested and what prompted Beijing detain
Canadian News
It’s time to redesign Toronto’s deadly streets. A pilot project shows the way
The Globe and Mail - Alex Bozikovic
It was a terrible crash. Thursday afternoon, a driver in a black SUV reportedly ran a red light on fast-moving Bay Street, running down pedestrians before smashing other vehicles. The wrecks were all the
Jagmeet Singh
NDP leader Singh accused of sending ‘wrong message’ by ruling out support for Tory minority
The Globe and Mail - Marieke Walsh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh maintains he’s running to become prime minister, but some veteran New Democrats say he’s already conceded the race. In a surprise statement on Thursday, Mr. Singh said his party
Justin Trudeau
Trade to dominate Trudeau-Trump bilateral meeting during G7 summit
The Globe and Mail - Teresa Wright
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived Friday for this weekend’s long-awaited G7 summit in France, where he plans to try to shore up Canada’s trade and economic interests in one-on-one meetings with several
Wildfires
51 homes, three businesses lost in Alaska wildfire
The Globe and Mail - The Associated Press
Officials say 51 homes and three businesses have been destroyed in a wildfire burning north of Anchorage. The fire started last weekend about 70 miles north of Anchorage. Officials all week have said structures
Health Care (Canada)
Pharmaceutical companies file constitutional challenge to Canada’s new drug price regulations
The Globe and Mail - Kelly Grant
A group of pharmaceutical companies is taking the federal government to court over its plan to reduce Canada’s drug prices, arguing Ottawa does not have the constitutional authority to set ceiling prices
Jerome Powell
’Our bigger enemy’: Trump escalates attack on Fed chief Jerome Powell
The Globe and Mail - Martin Crutsinger
President Donald Trump launched a furious and highly personal Twitter attack Friday against the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell, fuming that the Fed once more “did NOTHING!” and wondering who