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February 21

Gardiner scores OT winner as Matthews' Leafs prevail over Laine's Jets
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner, right, is mobbed by teammates after scoring his game winning goal during overtime NHL hockey action against the Winnipeg Jets, in Toronto on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Second snowmobiler found dead after accident in northwest Ontario
Palat, Kucherov shine in Lightning's 4-1 win over Oilers
Palat, Kucherov lift Lightning to triumph over Oilers
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18), center Vladislav Namestnikov (90) and teammates congratulate each other after their win against the Edmonton Oilers at Amalie Arena.
Animal care officers pick up stray chicken wandering Edmonton's streets
The Latest: NKorea critical of Malaysia death investigation
Blue Jays’ Smoak aims to overcome struggles, prove his value
Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak poses for a photograph at baseball spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Tuesday.
One person dead after fire in Hamilton highrise
Uncertainty over softwood lumber weighs on British Columbia
B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong estimates that British Columbia accounted for 61 per cent of Canada’s softwood lumber trade last year with the U.S.
New Zealand unveils national memorial for quake victims
In this photo released by Christchurch City Council, New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English, right, prepares to lay a wreath during the dedication ceremony for the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Christchurch unveiled a national memorial to commemorate the 185 people who died in an earthquake six years ago. (Kirk Hargreaves/Christchurch City Council/Pool Photo via AP)
Ottawa approves sale of B.C. retirement-home chain to Chinese group with murky ownership
The Anbang Insurance Group's building is pictured in Beijing on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.
B.C. teachers optimistic class sizes, composition will be addressed
Teacher Terry Stanway is pictured outside Vancouver Technical Secondary in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Feb. 21, 2017.
Byron lifts Canadiens past Rangers in shootout
Injured forwards don’t hamper Senators’ season sweep
Goalie Craig Anderson of the Ottawa Senators made 29 saves against the New Jersey Devils on Feb. 21, 2017 in Newark, N.J.
Ex-Hong Kong leader gets 20 months in jail for misconduct
FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2017 file photo, Donald Tsang, former leader of Hong Kong walks out of the High Court after being granted bail following his conviction. Tsang was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 22 to 20 months in prison for misconduct after failing to disclose plans to rent a luxury apartment for his retirement from a businessman applying for a broadcasting license. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Canadian international Nik Ledgerwood named FC Edmonton's new captain
Canada's Nik Ledgerwood celebrates his goal against El Salvador during second half FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer action in Vancouver on September 6, 2016. Canadian international Nik Ledgerwood has been named captain of FC Edmonton.The 32-year-old midfielder from Lethbridge, Alta., succeeds defender Albert Watson as skipper of the NASL team. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Milo Yiannopoulos is a case study in the importance of context
Simon Houpt
Undermanned Senators sweep Devils, Anderson makes 29 saves
Saskatchewan union holds townhall meetings over privatization legislation
New budget does little to help B.C. home buyers
Genesis Rigor and her fiancé, Matthew Castillo, say that Vancover’s market may have cooled, but buying a home is still stressful.
Deal reduces price of life-saving hepatitis C drugs for Canadians
This undated handout photo provided by Gilead Sciences shows the Hepatitis-C medication Sovaldi. The pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA), which negotiates prices on behalf of the provincial and territorial public drug programs, announced on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with the makers of six breakthrough hepatitis C medications, including the best-known drugs in the class, Harvoni and Sovaldi.
Review: In 'Get Out,' the two-faced horrors of racism
Utah moves to toss school ban on 'advocacy of homosexuality'
U.S. immigrant communities brace for deportations amid crackdown
Jeanette Vizguerra, an undocumented Mexican mother of three U.S.-born children, addresses supporters in Denver, Colorado on February 18, 2017.
Critics upset B.C. government didn’t raise welfare rate in budget
B.C. Finance Minister Michael de Jong delivers a balanced budget for a fifth year in a row at Legislative Assembly in Victoria, B.C., on Feb. 21, 2017.
Life expectancy to keep rising; S. Korean women could hit 91
Review: 'Contemporary Color' is a hypnotic concert film
Orioles’ Davis looks past injury-laden season and beyond
Baltimore Orioles' Chris Davis adjusts his cap during a spring training baseball workout in Sarasota, Fla., on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017.
Kansas lawmakers scramble for budget fix after tax hike veto
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, speaks of the tax bill he was sent last week at the Kansas Chamber annual dinner in Topeka, Kan., Tuesday night, Feb. 21, 2017. Brownback said Tuesday that he will veto a bipartisan bill that would roll back personal income tax cuts he's championed to help balance the state budget. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
A solution to Canada’s refugee surge is no easy feat
Campbell Clark
Nova Scotia debates tolling to pay for twinned highways
Highway 104, seen in 2016, was partly twinned and tolled in 1995 due to the high rate of accidents that occured in a 45-kilometre stretch.
2 Oregon police officers shoot, kill man on roof
Utah town struggles after teens charged in girl's shooting
Family, attorney denied access to hospitalized asylum seeker
GOP members of Congress face Trump foes at town halls
Man City fights back to beat Monaco in wild Champions League match
Manchester City’s John Stones celebrates his goal during Tuesday’s matchup against Monaco in Manchester, England.
Anti-Semitic notes left on doors of Toronto condo treated as 'hate/bias' crime
Police say anti-Semitic notes that were left on doors at a north Toronto condominium are being investigated as a hate crime.
In photos: National Day of Action draws attention to opioid overdoses
Dean Anderson holds up a sign before a march on the first National Day of Action to draw attention to the opioid overdose epidemic, in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Demonstrations were held in cities across the country to demand different levels of government take meaningful action to address the crisis by calling for an end to the war on drugs, the removal of barriers to health care including improved access to naloxone and opiate substitution therapy and the implementation of policies informed by drug users. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Reaction mixed from interest groups responding to B.C.'s 2017-18 budget
Canada’s border agencies shift staff to deal with illegal crossings
A man from Yemen is taken into custody by Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers after walking across the U.S.-Canada border into Hemmingford, Quebec, Canada February 14, 2017.
No penalty for furling Confederate-themed Mississippi flag
Amnesty blames Trump, others in global rollback of rights.
Secretary General of Amnesty International, Salil Shetty, shows the 2016/2017 Amnesty International report during a press conference, in Paris, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
The Latest: Video shows assistant Steelers' coach scuffle
Quest for lower fees could backfire in retirement
Older investors with larger portfolios should expect personalized portfolio management and lower fees.
ECN Capital looks for acquisition targets after sale to PNC
Saskatchewan teacher 'having a bad day' fined for throwing marker at student
3rd person arrested in theft of truckload of diapers
Michelin Guide misguided as local cafe gets star in error
Lawmakers urge VA to explain rising cases of drug theft
Evidence of rising anti-Semitism, but data mostly elusive
B.C. coroner investigating death of three-year-old girl at hospital
The Latest: Pruitt's emails with energy firms turned over
AP FACT CHECK: Were hands of Obama-era border agents tied?
White House press secretary Sean Spicer speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Graffiti found at 4 popular monuments in Washington, DC
The Latest: Charges say teen boys planned to rob, kill girl
English teacher pleads guilty in Japan financial fraud case
'Refugees Welcome' banner unfurled at Statue of Liberty
In this photo provided by Vitória Londero, a giant banner saying "Refugees Welcome" hangs on pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in New York. National Park Service spokesman Jerry Willis says the banner was hung from the public observation deck at the top of the statue's pedestal Tuesday afternoon. (Vitória Londero via AP)
Racist video draws condemnation, is removed from YouTube
South Dakota bill leaves evolution skepticism up to teachers
Deb Wolf, a high school science instructional coach who helps teachers in Sioux Falls, S.D., schools write science curriculum, poses for a photo in Sioux Falls on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. South Dakota legislators are weighing whether to let teachers decide how much skepticism to work into lessons on contentious scientific topics such as evolution and climate change. (AP Photo/James Nord)
Sword breaks off Civil War memorial; vandalism suspected
FILE - In this March 26, 2011, file photo people walk past the memorial to Union Col. Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, near the Statehouse in Boston. Boston police, who suspect vandalism, are investigating after it was reported Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 that a sword has broken off the memorial. The 54th was the first regiment composed of men of African decent recruited in the North for battle in the Civil War. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Floods that saturated Louisiana also damaged its seed rice
State lawmakers channel grief into fight against opioids
CORRECTS SOURCE TO STAR TRIBUNE - In a Feb. 13, 2017 photo, Rep. Dave Baker, R-Willmar reacts after watching the Dose of Reality video depicting a parent who can't wake her child who overdosed on an opioid. Baker and Sen Chris Eaton, D-Brooklyn Center both lost children to heroin overdoses and are two of the leading voices in the legislature for combatting the opioid epidemic. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson joined her counterpart in Wisconsin Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, in promoting the “Dose of Reality” media campaign to warn people of the dangers of misusing or overusing opioid painkillers. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)
Questions immigrants must answer to become citizens
FILE- In this June 12, 2012, file photo, George Washington's signature is seen as Chris Coover, senior specialist for Rare books & manuscripts at Christie's shows President George Washington's personal copy of the Acts of the first Congress (1789), containing the U.S. Constitution and the proposed Bill of Rights, during a media availability in Washington. Immigrants who want to become United States citizens must go through a long list of requirements, including passing a civics test. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Tim Hortons owner buys Popeyes, with an eye on cost cutting
Steve Kovacs, right, and his son Jordan dig into some fried chicken at Popeyes at the Toronto Eaton Centre on Tuesday.
Lowe's announces layoffs for more than 500 full-time workers
Nova Scotia man, boys trapped by collapsed snow fort get saved by family dog
Steve Bayers says Zoose, the family pooch, helped save him and the two young boys.
Man who smashed Trump star to pay damages, serve probation
FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2016 file photo, James Otis, the man who destroyed Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, speaks outside Los Angeles Superior Court. An attorney for Otis says he pleaded no contest to felony vandalism Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. He was sentenced to three years of probation, 20 days of community labor and to pay $4,400 for the damage. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
Court ruling forces end of probe into police misconduct in Abbotsford, B.C.
B.C. Liberals make re-election pitch with fifth straight balanced budget
Gary Mason
EPA head's emails with energy companies to be released
FILE - In this March 10, 2016, file photo, Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma Attorney General, gestures as he speaks during an interview in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Capitol is at rear. The Oklahoma attorney general's office says it has complied with a judge's order to surrender documents related to new Environmental Protection Agency leader Pruitt's communications with energy companies. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Maple syrup producers face challenges in warming world
Judge blocks Texas cutting Medicaid to Planned Parenthood
Rates mixed at weekly US Treasury bill auction
Authorities say nails purposely placed on popular NC trail
Riders lineman Dennis taunts rivals, hopes they are working hard this off-season
Calgary Stampeders offensive lineman Derek Dennis poses backstage after being named Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman at the CFL Awards held in Toronto on November 24, 2016. Former CFL teammates Derek Dennis and Charleston Hughes took turns issuing verbal jabs on social media Tuesday.Dennis, the CFL's top lineman last year, took to Twitter to post a video gently reminding the league's pass rushers that he's working hard preparing for the 2017 season. Last week, Dennis signed as a free agent with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after spending the previous two seasons with the Calgary Stampeders. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Woman set for deportation to Iran arrested after being deemed a flight risk
The Latest: Guilty plea in Japan financial fraud case
4 men being tried in second Oregon standoff trial
FILE--This Jan. 27, 2016 file photo provided by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office shows Duane Ehmer, one of the members of an armed group that occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in central Oregon. Opening statements began Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in the second trial stemming from last year's armed takeover of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon. (Multnomah County Sheriff's Office via AP, file)
British Columbia issues warning on U.S. protectionism
B.C. Finance Minister Michael de Jong delivers a balanced budget for a fifth year in a row at Legislative Assembly in Victoria, B.C. Tuesday, February 21, 2017.
Globe editorial: Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard plays politics with head offices
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard speaks at a news conference earlier this month.
Alberta Energy Regulator names companies falling behind on safety in new report
Globe editorial: Is Canada ready for Donald Trump’s refugee crisis?
A refugee claimant from Mauritania approaches the border to cross into Canada from the United States near Hemmingford, Que., on Monday. A growing number of people have been walking across the border into Canada to claim refugee status.
U.S. company Windstream Energy sues Canada for $28-million in NAFTA case
A NAFTA arbitration panel found that an Ontario decision to block offshore wind farms was at least partially politically motivated.
Family, friends and bus drivers attend funeral for slain Winnipeg bus driver
A bus takes part in the funeral for Winnipeg Transit bus driver Irvine Fraser in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Feb.21, 2017. Irvine Fraser died last Tuesday after he was allegedly attacked by a passenger on his bus at the University of Manitoba. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Junction Workshop: Toronto class instructs students in the ways of woodworking
Carey Jernigan, left, co-founder of Junction Workshop in Toronto works with a student in the workshop. Junction Workshop was established with the goal of teaching the intricacies of woodworking.
Beacon Hall Golf Club first Canadian course to host US Open local qualifier
A look at some key elements of the 2017-18 budget
Canadian animator Alan Barillaro makes splash with Oscar-nominated debut 'Piper'
Canadian animator Alan Barillaro poses for a photo at Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, Calif., on February 3, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Pixar, Deborah Coleman MANDATORY CREDIT
Business Highlights
Montreal man charged in slaying of spouse, 60, at long-term care facility
Quebec takes aim at foreign takeovers with new watchdog group
Quebec's Minister of Finance Carlos Leitao says the purpose of a new takeover watchdog agency “is to make sure that we have in place measures that are realistic and that favour the growth of local companies.”
What you need to know about B.C.’s latest budget
Premier Christy Clark looks on as B.C. Finance Minister Michael de Jong waits to deliver the government's latest budget at the legislature in Victoria.
It’s time for Canada to drop tariffs on Internet imports
human holding credit card and using laptop. Online shopping
Three key questions to answer before rushing into U.S. stocks
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 21.
Whitecaps, Red Bulls set to meet in first leg of Champions League quarters
Vancouver Whitecaps' goalkeeper David Ousted grabs the ball out of the air during second half MLS soccer action against the New York Red Bulls, in Vancouver, Saturday, September 3, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ex-Minnesota Orchestra maestro Stanislaw Skrowaczewski dies
Is change afoot at Crescent Point Energy?
Jeffrey Jones
Wal-Mart, General Mills and Popeyes climb; Kraft Heinz falls
Scottsdale man gets probation for false voter registration
This little bank’s stock just got a big boost
Equitable Group’s shares have jumped more than 20 per cent after it released results Friday
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