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trade

## With never-ending tariff drama, the Canadian economy limps along

Canada is an outlier among the U.S.’s major trading partners after it failed to reach a deal before Trump’s deadline

## Trade talks with U.S. to continue over coming weeks, LeBlanc says

opinion

## Is China a better trading partner than Trump’s America?
Charles Burton

middle east

## Israeli fire kills at least 18 in Gaza, while seven Palestinians died of malnutrition-related causes in the past 24 hours

Recent deaths include a child, bringing total children’s deaths from malnutrition to 93 since start of war while U.S. envoy visits hostage family protest

## Carney’s shift on Palestinian statehood would not have happened as quickly under Trudeau, insiders say

opinion

## Israel must stop helping Hamas to win
The Editorial Board

Labour

## Canada Post workers reject latest contract offer

Approximately 70 per cent voted against the offer, which the union says would erode employees’ job security and pension benefits

explainer

## What you need to know about the Canada Post contract dispute

opinion

## Canada Post is a case study in Canadian dysfunctionality
Les Viner

swimming

## Summer McIntosh wins bronze in 800-metre freestyle, ending bid to tie Michael Phelps’ record

McIntosh says she will get the race out of her mind, aiming another shot at a gold medal in 400-metre individual medley on Sunday

## Everything you need to know about Summer McIntosh as she dominates the World Aquatics Championships

technology

## Weather apps put more data than ever at our fingertips – and create the perfect storm for misinformation and anxiety

As wildfires and storms fuel climate worries, the rise of weather content on social media shows there’s a fine line between preparation and obsession

## More top stories

### Toronto’s Blue J Legal raises $167-million as demand for its ChatGPT-like chatbot for tax pros takes off

### Why the Longest Ballot Committee is flooding Poilievre’s by-election with candidates

### MDA Space wins $1.8-billion contract to build satellites for new EchoStar network

### Infrastructure bank CEO defends $1-billion loan to BC Ferries for Chinese boats

### Fitness is being promoted in seniors’ homes across Canada for better health, social connection

### Canadian health care workers treat Palestinians wounded while seeking aid

### Ukraine says it struck Russian oil facilities, military airfield for drones

### Heat warnings, air-quality alerts abound for long weekend as destructive wildfire season continues

### Border-hopping Bieber biding his time

analysis### Movement to recognize Palestinian statehood reflects Israel’s growing isolation

### Opinion

#### Free speech is the right to say horrible things
The Editorial Board

#### Risk-averse Blue Jays strike out when it comes to creating hysteria
Cathal Kelly

#### How Norway cracked the code for electric-vehicle adoption
Gary Mason

#### If Bell doesn’t like competing with Telus on its own broadband network, it really won’t like the alternatives
Andrew Coyne

#### The wombs in Gaza will bear the scars of war
Izzeldin Abuelaish

#### Does the recognition of a state answer the ‘Palestine question?’
Raja G. Khouri

Weekend Reads

### Women aren’t the weaker sex – they’re superheroes

Women’s bodies are far from faulty versions of a male default. They are powerful instruments, evolved to register nuance, detail and change

Starre Vartan

good moves### Want to correct your posture? Try these three back exercises

opinion### After complaining about the Grateful Dead for decades, outing myself as a midlife Deadhead wasn’t easy
Jeff Gordinier

### For many chefs, sirloin and filet mignon aren’t their first choice for a good steak dinner

opinion### How the ‘discovery’ of fentanyl changed North America
Sam Quinones

Podcast### Gazan journalist describes starvation, chaos on the groundPodcast
July 31, 2025

## Business and Finance

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What is the ‘de minimis’ exemption Trump just suspended? Take our business and investing news quiz

Trump demands drug companies lower prices in U.S. and raise them in other countries

Telus profit, subscriber growth drop steeply in second quarter

Consumers seeking legal action for car defects face new hurdle, lawyers say

Quebec’s aluminum processors press Ottawa for support as trade talks continue

### Opinion and analysis

A scary chart shows why diminished Fed independence may outlast this administration

Kevin Yin

Why the damage to Canada from Trump’s tariffs has been small (so far)

Tony Keller

Is burnout the new normal? Why we can’t just take another bubble bath

Kadine Cooper

Some stages of your life will require lots of takeout dinners. Accept it

Harvey Schachter

Beneath the bluster, the U.S. is losing the trade war

John Rapley

### Chart to watch

decoder

U.S. trade tensions drag down already weak business creation in Canada

Sectors dependent on U.S. demand have experienced a sharp decline in the number of active businesses

The summer that William Shatner told ghost stories in the Laurentians

How a B.C. drum teacher built the global online juggernaut Drumeo

Telus signs $1.26-billion phone tower network deal with Quebec’s Caisse

Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead

## Life and Arts

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book recommendations## Books we’re reading and loving in August: Memoir The Curve of Time follows a woman’s adventurous travels along the west coast

## Iceland captivates with the chance to slip between ancient and modern worlds

shopping guide## These outdoor cooking tools can turn you into a grill master

## The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of August 2, 2025

## Mid-summer barbecue inspiration: Wood-grilled chef’s steak with jalapeño chimichurri

visual arts review## Flemish art offers an encounter with a world both remote and familiar
Kate Taylor

## As provinces move out of film classification in the streaming era, why is B.C. doubling down?

## What to watch this weekend: A wrestling summer spectacle and Jason Momoa’s Hawaiian war epic

## In the know

done deal### Home near Scarborough Bluffs sells fast once price dropped to $1.62-million

### The three biggest insiders snapping up shares after the recent slide in mining stocks
Ted Dixon

opinion### Many investors are running hot. Time for a cold shower
Tom Bradley

review### Non-fiction works by James Baldwin to read on his 101st birthday

### Gen Z is bringing back the double date

done deal### Newer Calgary home expedites sale with faster price cuts than neighbours

bigger picture### Liam Neeson’s Naked Gun is a parody break, but his squint-eyed machismo is far from gone
Johanna Schneller

### Thomas J Price’s ‘sculptures about statues’ stir conversations about race and hierarchy

Take a break

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### Sharpen your mind with today’s Cryptic Crossword.

### Refine your strategy and solve the Daily Sudoku.

### Relax and engage with the Daily Concise Crossword.

## Video

### Celebrating 200 years of rail travel at the U.K.'s Greatest Gathering of trainsVideo1:36

### Justin Trudeau attends Katy Perry's Montreal concert days after duo dined togetherVideo0:59

### Summer McIntosh wins third gold at swimming world championshipVideo0:58

### Russia hits Kyiv with missile and drone attack, killing several and injuring 52Video0:47

### Ontario officially cancels $100-million Starlink contract but won't reveal kill feeVideo1:14

### Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession draws thousands to BirminghamVideo2:10

### Trump pushes for release of Epstein, Maxwell grand jury testimonyVideo1:59

### Canada says it intends to recognize a Palestinian state in SeptemberVideo1:09

## Trending

### Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand closes constituency office, citing safety concerns

### Summer McIntosh faces greatest challenge yet in historic medal chase

### Carney’s policy shift on Palestinian statehood met with cautious hope, criticism by Canadians

### Weather apps put more data than ever at our fingertips – and create the perfect storm for misinformation and anxiety

### Mail strike updates: Canada Post workers reject latest contract offer

Opinion

### Many investors are running hot. Time for a cold shower

Tom Bradley

### How can Seth, 53, and Maeve, 54, reach their goal of spending $120,000 a year in retirement?

### Canada Post workers reject latest contract offer

## In case you missed it

opinion### International relations? Publicity stunt? Or true love? Laying odds on the Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry dating rumours
Courtney Shea

what's in my cart?### This cookbook writer makes traditional Hungarian dishes with local ingredients

### A long-standing Okanagan winemaker makes its Ontario debut, and three other Canadian wines to try

### How can we innovate if Canada does not properly protect intellectual property?
Matt Malone and David Durand

## Sections

### Canada

opinion#### Why it is a mistake to recognize a Palestinian state
Marcus Gee

#### Vancouver paid just over $2-million in severance to 34 non-union workers since late 2022

#### Man pleads guilty in arson extortion case targeting South Asian home builders in Edmonton

### World

#### Israeli fire kills at least 18 in Gaza, while U.S. envoy visits hostage family protest in Tel Aviv

#### Ghislaine Maxwell moved to lower-security prison days after meeting Deputy Attorney General

#### Trump orders U.S. nuclear subs moved over comments from ex-Russian leader Medvedev

### Politics

#### Carney says Ottawa is disappointed with raised 35% U.S. tariffs, remains committed to USMCA

#### Immigration minister urged to grant jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai citizenship

#### Judge allows U.S. National Science Foundation to withhold hundreds of millions in research funding

### Sports

#### Diallo falls to Fritz for the second time this summer

#### Blue Jays newcomers face tough debut against Kansas City Royals

#### Blue Bombers snap losing streak with 40-31 win over Argonauts

### Style Advisor

#### Building a summer home from scratch isn’t for the faint of heart

#### Style Advisor May 2025: Download the full issue

style advisor#### Add whimsy to your wardrobe with bold accessories

### Health & Fitness

#### Pilates is having a moment. Here’s what’s to know if you’re a newbie

#### More seniors want to age in place. Here’s how technology can help

#### Prescription contraceptive use is decreasing, despite universal coverage. Researchers say misinformation is to blame

### Real Estate

#### Rezoning Vancouver industrial lands will cost jobs and economy, planners say
Kerry Gold

done deal#### After years on and off the market, Kelowna home sells for $2.1-million

done deal#### Updated Kitchener house cuts price by $30,000, lures new offer

### Drive

#### ‘A new wave of motorcycling’: Kove enters Canada as Chinese brands poised to redefine the market

#### Ontario students win EV battery competition. Will they be the ones to push EVs into the mainstream?

#### The country where 76 per cent of cars sold are electric

Environment and Climate Change

### Alberta’s coal mine reclamation regulations failing to protect water, fish, scientists say

### Enbridge capitalizes on growing power demand but says federal support for oil and gas not yet clear

### Dozens of new fires in B.C. sparked by heat and lightning amid evacuations and alerts

## The Globe answers reader questions about climate change

The Climate Exchange### The Globe answers your most pressing questions about climate change in Canada and beyond

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### Gazan journalist describes starvation, chaos on the groundPodcast

### If you fall for a scam, who should pick up the bill?Podcast

Financial advice for 20-40 somethings with Rob Carrick and Roma Luciw

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### They ditched Canada’s big cities for a cheaper lifestyle. How did it work out?Podcast

### Feeling behind? Why your parent’s financial timeline won’t work for youPodcast

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### How Julia Chung went from a single teenage mother to a financial advisor

### Why Bo Banner left the CFL for a career as an advisor

In Happy Enough we explore what it truly means to be happy – and why it matters

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### Canada is slipping in global happiness rankings. Should our policymakers care?Podcast

### Can money buy you happiness? It’s complicatedPodcast

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### Jim Balsillie: ‘Canada’s Problem Isn’t Trump. Canada’s Problem Is Canada’ Podcast

### The changing face of election interferencePodcast

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### Summer McIntosh wins bronze in 800-metre freestyle, ending bid to tie Michael Phelps’ record

review### Non-fiction works by James Baldwin to read on his 101st birthday

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