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Pennsylvania election sets up bruising fight for control of Congress and fate of Trump presidency
Pekka Rinne makes 32 saves as Predators beat Jets 3-1
Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) makes a save during the second period against the Winnipeg Jets at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennesse on March 13, 2018.
Valanciunas scores 26 points as red-hot Raptors beat Nets for ninth straight win
Toronto Raptors centre Jonas Valanciunas shoots the ball during the first half at Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 13, 2018.
Feds to temporarily halt collection of Phoenix overpayments from civil servants: officials
The Public Service Pay Centre is shown in Miramichi, N.B., on July 27, 2016.
Mike Hoffman scores pair of goals as Senators down Lightning
Ottawa Senators goaltender Mike Condon makes a save against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period at Amalie Arena, in Tampa, Fla., on March 13, 2018.
Canadiens snap five-game losing skid with win over Stars
Montreal Canadiens left wing Artturi Lehkonen is congratulated by teammates following a goal against the Dallas Stars during the second period in Montreal, on March 13, 2018.
Developer pitches plan for 50,000 units of affordable housing in Toronto, Vancouver
Condo projects can be seen on the Toronto skyline in this file photo.
Jagmeet Singh attended Sikh separatist rally in 2015
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters following caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday January 31, 2018. The federal NDP plans to table a motion today calling on the Trudeau government to make good in the coming budget on its promise to crack down on a controversial tax loophole. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
House Democrats to continue Russia probe where possible, write own report: Schiff
House Intelligence Committee ranking member Rep. Adam Schiff speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on March 13, 2018.
Alberta politicians unanimously pass motion to back Notley in Trans Mountain pipeline fight
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks to media before the Speech from the Throne, in Edmonton, on March 8, 2018.
U.S. hits most Canadian newsprint producers with hefty anti-dumping duties
The U.S. Department of Commerce has imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties averaging 22.16 per cent against most Canadian newsprint producers that ship into the United States.
Latest Leafs call up Johnsson ‘can’t really sleep at night’ ahead of NHL debut
Buffalo Sabres defenceman Brendan Guhle chases Toronto Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson during a preseason game last September. Johnsson makes his NHL debut Wednesday.
Doug Ford readies agenda, with eye to expanding pot, alcohol sales and dropping foreign buyers’ real estate tax
Doug Ford, the newly elected leader of the Ontario PC Party, is photographed at the Deco Labels and Tags office, on March 13 2018. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Veterans say Trudeau Liberals broke promise on education benefit
Sean Bruyea
How bike lanes could get Toronto’s suburbs moving
Alex Bozikovic
Trump renews pledge to build Mexico border wall during California visit
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, on March 13, 2018.
Two families hit with package bombs in Texas knew each other, civic leader says
Authorities work on the scene of an explosion in Austin, on March 12, 2018.
Roadside bomb strikes Palestinian PM’s convoy during rare visit to Gaza Strip
Hamas security services look for forensic evidence at the site of an explosion that occurred as the convoy of Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah entered Gaza through the Erez crossing with Israel, on the main road in Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip, on March 13, 2018.
Streetwise newsletter: Silicon Valley Bank closes in on Canada; marijuana producer to go public; big banks’ CEO compensation
A Bay Street sign is seen in Toronto’s financial district.
Marc Garneau says fate of ocean-spill plan not linked to B.C. pipeline debate
Transport Minister Marc Garneau attends a luncheon to announce new actions through the Oceans Protection Plan in Vancouver on March 13, 2018.
Venezuelan police arrest Hugo Chavez’s former spy chief
In this Oct. 15, 2014 file photo, Venezuela's Minister of Interior and Justice Miguel Rodriguez Torres, left, speaks with President Nicolas Maduro during a break at a press conference with the national and foreign media at Miraflores Presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela.
Marijuana producer Cannex Capital to list shares on CSE
Cannex Capital will list its common shares Wednesday on the Canadian Securities Exchange, which has recently become Canada’s – and maybe the world’s – go-to stock market for firms that are exposed to the cannabis sector in the United States.
Watchdog investigates death involving police administration of naloxone in Ontario
A naloxone kit is displayed in Vancouver, on Nov. 13, 2017.
Kristi Parker, 49, was the founder of well-known LGBTQ monthly
Tillerson’s ouster paves way for hawkish reboot in U.S. diplomacy
Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes a statement after learning he had been fired by President Donald Trump.
TransCanada endorses shareholders resolution for climate-risk analysis
Pipes destined to be used in TransCanada’s Keystone XL oil pipeline sit at a depot in Gascoyne, N.D., in November 2014.
The TSX's biggest gainers of the past nine years will probably surprise you
A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information is seen in Toronto June 23, 2014.
Ottawa startup develops breakthrough technology to test for Legionnaire’s Disease bacteria
A portable device developed by Spartan Bioscience provides readings of legionella bacteria levels in buildings in 45 minutes and delivers results that are much more accurate than those derived by the previous standard method.
Globe editorial: StatsCan needs to own up to its data breaches
An employee makes his way to work at Statistics Canada in Ottawa in 2010. StatsCan has failed to report several data breaches to the federal privacy commissioner.
Globe editorial: With Donald Trump, things can always get worse
Ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson waves goodbye after speaking at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday. President Donald Trump fired Tillerson and said he would nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him, in a major staff reshuffle just as Trump dives into high-stakes talks with North Korea.
Sons urge Trudeau to personally help widowed mother barred from leaving Iran
Brothers Mehran, left, and Ramin Seyed-Emami are pictured at their home in West Vancouver, in March 2018.
Quebec to ban high-alcohol sugar and energy drinks from convenience stores
Quebec Public Security Minister and Municipal Affairs Minister Martin Coiteux responds to reporters questions at the entrance of a government caucus meeting Sept. 19, 2017 at the legislature in Quebec City.
Former Winnipeg university student sentenced to 45 years on terrorism charges in U.S.
FILE PHOTO: Muhanad Mahmoud Al-Farekh, an American citizen, is pictured in this handout photo obtained by Reuters September 29, 2017. U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
New B.C. tax on high-value homes goes largely unnoticed
Rooftops of houses in the Kitsilano neighbourhood and the downtown core are seen in the hot real estate market of Vancouver in 2017.
These TSX Composite stocks are set for big moves Wednesday
Empire owns the Sobeys grocery-store chain.
Twelve Canadian stocks with low correlation to the TSX Composite
Has global trade liberalization left Canadians behind?
Jeff Rubin
New partnership gives mutual-fund dealers in Canada greater access to ETFs
With today’s potentially inflated market valuations, any significant surprise could lead to a sharp move as investors take profits off the table
‘No grounds’ to appeal acquittal in Tina Fontaine case: Crown
Raymond Cormier is seen in this photo taken of evidence provided by the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench in Winnipeg, on Feb. 2, 2018.
Lexpert roundup: Canadian Dealmakers 2017; Broadcom will stay course; Bayer-Monsanto deal approved
Canada, U.S. must prepare for the next economic or financial crisis
Glen Hodgson
Today's dollar action
Why the Choice-CREIT deal is likely to be a long-term winner for investors
A Loblaw store in Ajax is seen in this file photo.
Toronto’s Ryerson University investigating possible bedbugs in classroom
Students are photographed at Ryerson University in downtown Toronto in a file photo.
Trudeau reassures steel industry that Canada won’t become dumping ground
A worker walks by rolled up steel sits in the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant in Hamilton.
Brookfield Financial loses second top retirement-home banker in six months
People walk to Brookfield Place off Bay Street in Toronto on May 7, 2014. The departures of Mr. Cartwright and Mr. Kalil leave Brookfield Financial without the same depth of expertise in retirement care and senior-living properties
Russia defiant as Britain builds coalition against Moscow over poisoning of ex-spy
Members of the emergency services wearing protective clothing work near the bench where former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found poisoned in Salisbury, Britain, on March 13, 2018.
Montreal rapidly killing legendary Sainte-Catherine Street for retailers
Konrad Yakabuski
Canadian stocks aren't the bargain they're cracked up to be
Ian McGugan
N.L. promises new public health act aimed at lowering obesity rates, medical costs
Newfoundland and Labrador Lieutenant Governor Frank Fagan is introduced before reading the speech from the throne in the House of Assembly, in St. John's, on March 13, 2018.
Five people detained in France in counterterrorism probe
Canada Post names Jessica McDonald interim CEO
Canada Post board chair Jessica McDonald will serve as president and CEO of the crown corporation on an interim basis starting April 2.
Bands keep on rocking without key members. But is it still the same?
Mick Jones, founding member of the rock group Foreigner, is photographed at the Elgin Theatre rehearsal space on Feb. 5, 2018.
Kevin O’Leary uses Olympic charity to attract donors to pay off debt from failed leadership bid
Kevin O'Leary addresses a news conference in Toronto, on April 26, 2017.
Ricky Gervais’s Humanity puts his incendiary indignation in the spotlight
John Doyle
CP Rail crews hold strike vote, threatening CEO's bid for better labour relations
A Canadian Pacific Railway crew works on their train at the CP Rail yards in Calgary.
Leafs’ Auston Matthews says he’s feeling better, but no timetable for return
Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews is pictured during third period NHL hockey action against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Toronto on Feb. 14, 2018.
Pipelines and the decline of the west, the top financial stock, and tricks to keep track of your portfolio
Follow this step-by-step guide to get your portfolio back on track.
Between the Acts: Actor Bob Nasmith on reinventing himself yet again
Actor Bob Nasmith.
Lost in space: Why Canada’s diminishing role in the heavens is a problem
NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson is held aloft by Canadarm2 during a 2005 spacewalk. The Canadarm project was a signature Canadian achievement in space technology that helped get the country a foothold in the U.S. shuttle program and space station.
Belgian deputy PM says would have been nice for Trudeau to meet with king and queen
Queen Mathilde
Arwen Helene: Environmentalism ‘part of our ethos’ at Winnipeg Folk Festival
Arwen Helene, production manager of the Winnipeg Folk Festival, says environmentalism ‘is part of our ethos’
The most embarrassing tax questions
Amber Alert issued for missing Montreal boy
Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou, 10, is seen in this undated police handout image.
Florida prosecutors seeking death penalty in school shooting
This Feb. 19, 2018, file photo shows Nikolas Cruz appearing in court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
With Rex Tillerson out, Canada loses an ally
Lawrence Martin
Most vegans, vegetarians in Canada are under 35: survey
Rylee Booroff is seen at the Wooden Monkey restaurant in Dartmouth, N.S., on March 13, 2018.
Charges stayed against late former NHL player Stacey Don McAlpine
Montreal to hold public talks before limiting cars on Mount Royal
Cars drive through the fog on Calmillien-Houde Way through Mount Royal park in Montreal on Feb. 20, 2018.
Nova Scotia woman who alleges she was raped by British sailors suing U.K. government
Darren Smalley attends provincial court in Dartmouth, N.S., on June 30, 2015.
How the Paris Hilton of Russia wants to challenge Putin
Candidate in the upcoming presidential election Ksenia Sobchak gestures during a meeting with voters in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, Russia March 7, 2018.
Flights cancelled in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick ahead of intense winter storm
A woman uses a shovel to clear snow during a winter storm in Halifax on Jan. 17, 2018.
World’s best stock market can’t keep up with bullish forecasts
People look at an electronic board showing the graph of the recent fluctuations of market indices at the floor of Brazil's BM&F Bovespa Stock Market in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 9.
I want a simple but sleek-looking messenger bag. What are my options?
Fossil Buckner leather briefcase, $358 at the Bay (thebay.com).
Six pieces for transitioning your look from winter to spring
CEOs of Canada’s biggest banks get major pay raises amid surging profits
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Match: Meet the couple behind ‘the gayest wedding cake ever’
Jared (left) and Chris (right).
How to get high-volume hair
Wynne defends sex-ed plan, says thousands of parents were consulted
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne addresses the Ontario Liberal Party's AGM in Toronto on Feb. 3, 2018.
One bank dings clients who travel, while another lightens the load
Canadian bank headquarters stand on Bay Street in Toronto on Monday August 29, 2011. Bay Street is the centre of Toronto's Financial District and is often used by metonymy to refer to Canada's financial industry
A toast to ballet in Montreal and a Toronto gala in support of exploration
Dancer Anya Nesvitaylo in Ceci, Ce soir.
How can I create a better sleep routine?
Totally transformed Camry gets uppity with better-than-ever Accord
Honda Accord interior.
U Sports men’s hockey trophy named after former Governor-General David Johnston
Governor General David Johnston waves as he leaves following a ceremonial tree planting to commemorate the end of his mandate at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017.
Canadian ETFs: The latest launches
Students abused by other students at residential schools to be compensated: Bennett
Carolyn Bennett, centre, speaks during a news conference, as Minister of Indigenous Services Jane Philpott, left, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Jean-Yves Duclos look on, in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 14, 2018.
Sleep your way to better – and happier – memories
Getting enough sleep can help you remember positive events and make you happier.
Driver killed, Texas students hurt in Alabama bus plunge
A charter bus sits in a ravine after a deadly crash on March 13, 2018, in Loxley, Ala.
Aeroplan loses partnership with Esso as it moves to Loblaw’s PC Optimum program
Loblaw Companies Ltd. and Imperial Oil Ltd. have signed a deal that will allow PC Optimum members to earn points at more than 1,800 Esso gas stations starting this summer.
He’s soon to retire – should he chuck his blue chip stocks and buy an ETF?
Rob Carrick
Sea change is underway in U.S. money markets for banks, investors
Canadian economy has room to grow before inflation becomes a problem: Poloz
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz is seen during a news conference in Ottawa on Jan. 17, 2018.
$103-billion quant firm calls China stocks ‘very compelling’
A Chinese investor walks past a display showing stock prices at a brokerage house in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province, on Feb. 6, 2018.
Thousands lose power as storm blasts winter-weary U.S. Northeast
A snow plow clears snow on a taxiway at Logan International Airport as Winter Storm Skylar bears down on March 13, 2018, in Boston.
Trudeau says addressing opioids a top priority as Hamilton sees spike
Prescription pills containing oxycodone and acetaminophen are shown in Toronto on Dec. 23, 2017.
Investor says selling gun stocks is a failed strategy
An exhibit booth for firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson is seen on display at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Chicago, Ill., October 26, 2015.
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