Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s campaign takes a day off as Conservatives, New Democrats continue to hammer away on affordability measures

The fringe People’s Party of Canada failed to secure necessary 4 per cent support in nationwide polls to participate in the two official federal election debates.

It was perhaps the first unscripted moment of humanity in the first week of the 2021 federal election campaign as three federal leaders swung out West in the hunt for votes.

The Conservative leader has faced questions about his party’s pledge to protect “the conscience rights” of health-care professionals who refuse to provide services like abortion or medical assistance in dying.

Staggered shifts and the limits of tech remind us of the old-fashioned office’s virtues, write Scott Schieman and Philip Badawy.

Meanwhile, new COVID-19 infections in Germany have reached their highest level in nearly three months amid a steady rise powered by the delta variant.

With a fourth wave upon Ontario, Peel region is shifting its strategy to avoid the devastation that occurred in the spring, when levels of infection were so high that ICUs were at capacity and patients had to be flown out to other health units.

Other sports figures have forged a local bond over the years, but none match the undeniable connection Masai Ujiri has with basketball fans across Canada. He seems, in many ways, to be what we want from ourselves.

Canada operated their second flight out of Kabul Friday, evacuating 106 more Afghans.

The fans at the park — chanting the “A-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-gos” chant, belting out “Let’s go Argos” when they were instructed and enjoying a lovely, sunny summer afternoon — are concerned mainly with how this team does on game days. The longe...