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March 19

Ekblad goal, Luongo shutout lift Panthers over Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher moves in on Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo during the second period in Montreal, on March 19, 2018.
The Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy protection
In this Jan. 8, 2017, file photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives at The Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globes afterparty in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Sex in the City star Cynthia Nixon to run for New York governor
Actress Cynthia Nixon in New York, on Jan. 29, 2018.
Short on options, Îles-de-la-Madeleine residents make a strategic retreat from rising seas
On Havre-Aubert, an island in Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine archipelago, erosion has eaten away at the sandstone cliffs, ending this road abruptly and exposing an underground metal pipe.
Severe storms spawn tornadoes, damage homes across southeastern U.S.
Clouds and wind move through the Atlanta area, on March 19, 2018.
Quebec town adopts bylaw that bans smoking marijuana, tobacco in public places
A no smoking sign is seen in front of city hall in Hampstead, Que., on March 7, 2018.
Canada defeats China, remains unbeaten at world women’s curling championship
Jennifer Jones calls for second Jill Officer, left, and lead Dawn McEwen to sweep as they face China at the World Women’s Curling Championship in North Bay on March 19, 2018.
Vicki Bisaro was a force of nature to the end
Vicki Bisaro
Brother of suspect in Florida school shooting arrested for trespassing: authorities
Zachary Cruz, brother of suspected Florida high school shooter Nikolas Cruz, is shown in this booking photo.
York University set to resume contract talks, but students fear semester is already at risk
A sign is seen on the York University campus in Toronto, on Nov. 18, 2009.
Doug Ford tells supporters he can ‘take back’ Ontario from Liberals
Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford holds a unity rally in Toronto, on March 19, 2018.
Philanthropist Jacqueline Desmarais nurtured the opera world
Governor-General David Johnston promotes Jacqueline Desmarais within the Order of Canada during a ceremony in Ottawa in 2013.
Montreal Impact sign midfielder Alejandro Silva to three-year contract
The Montreal Impact have acquired Uruguayan midfielder Alejandro Silva on a free transfer from Argentine club CA Lanus.
Ronaldo versus Messi: Scoring race heats up in Spanish league
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo vies with Girona's Spanish defender Jonas Ramalho during the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid CF and Girona FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 18, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANOJAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images
NHL GMs discuss goalie interference on first day of meetings
Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter sends the puck past Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill, right, as Kings defenseman Drew Doughty collides with Hill and Coyotes defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson on March 13, 2018. The goal was disallowed due to goaltender interference.
Fourteen protesters arrested at Trans Mountain work site in Burnaby, B.C.: RCMP
Protesters hold a banner as a transport truck attempting to deliver heavy equipment to Kinder Morgan sits idle as others block a gate at the company's property in Burnaby, B.C., on March 19, 2018.
Larry Kwong, first player of Asian heritage to play in NHL, dies at 94
A copy photo of Larry Kwong when he dressed for one game for the New York Rangers in 1948.
Mississauga to welcome food trucks to city parks, hoping to succeed where Toronto failed
A food truck rally at Celebration Square in Mississauga on Sept. 30, 2011.
Mother tells federal committee how she lost her daughter to human traffickers
Jennifer Holleman poses after speaking about her late daughter Maddison Fraser's coercion into the sex trade at the first stop of a cross-country parliamentary committee meeting on human trafficking in Halifax, on March 19, 2018.
Federal government won’t block Huawei’s business in Canada
The government says Huawei is being monitored and measures are in place to protect Canada telecommunications systems from potential cyberspying.
CIBC economist disputes report warning of risks to Canada’s banking system
The large CIBC sign outside the bank's office building at the southeast corner of King St. West and Bay St. in Toronto’s financial district.
Tilray, Novartis strike deal to create medical marijuana line
The trimming room at a Tilray medical marijuana grow-op in Nanaimo, B.C. on Aug. 14, 2014.
Men wanted in connection with assault on man with autism in Ontario may be from B.C.: police
Peel Region police are searching for three suspects in connection with an attack on an autistic male at the Square One bus terminal on the evening of March 13, 2018.
Liberal government takes tiptoe approach to Mali peacekeeping
Campbell Clark
Liberal MPs to urge Trudeau to push Magnitsky-style laws at G7 summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on March 19, 2018.
Streetwise newsletter: Starlight taps Dennis Mitchell for new venture; Gibson Energy sells U.S. business; CIBC economist disputes BIS warning
A Bay Street sign is seen in Toronto’s financial district.
B.C. to increase dental surgeries in bid to improve access to vulnerable patients
Alberta pushes back against federal caribou protection plan
Woodland caribou Frankie Thunder grazes at Marmot Basin in Jasper National Park, Alberta on Tuesday, February 24, 2014. Male caribou shed their antlers after the fall rut season, usually by december. Amber Bracken for The Globe and Mail
B.C. communities take cautious approach on modular housing projects
A security guard patrols an area as a group of concerned residents and parents protest against temporary modular housing in the Marpole neighbourhood of Vancouver last November.
Proposed Manitoba law allows Indigenous children in care to stay within their communities
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks at a news conference at the Manitoba Legislature, in Winnipeg, on Nov. 7, 2017. The Manitoba government has introduced legislation it says will help children in care keep their Indigenous customs and family connections.
Starlight Investments names Dennis Mitchell as CEO for new venture
Dennis Mitchell has been named CEO of the newly launched Starlight Capital.
Sun Life to temporarily exit ETF industry
The Sun Life Financial building in Toronto is pictured in this file photo.
Forget fearing softwood duties - this forestry stock has been smashing the returns of the TSX and S&P 500
Lumber ready for shipping sits stacked at the West Fraser Timber Co. sawmill in Quesnel, B.C., in 2015. The company’s spruce, pine and fir lumber (or SPF) is sold in the United States, where it is key to the construction of single-family homes.
Frustrated Senators fans’ #MelnykOut billboards go up across Ottawa
A billboard calling for Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk to sell the team is seen in Ottawa on March 19, 2018.
Manitoba legislation seeks greater power for Canada’s investment industry regulator
Manitoba Finance Minister Cameron Friesen speaks about the 2018 budget during media lockup at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg on Monday, March 12, 2018.
Ontario Liberals vow to spend on health, child care in last budget before election
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is pictured at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on March 19, 2018.
Klondex shares surge on news of Hecla acquisition
Klondex’s Hollister Mine.
Via Rail replacing core fleet with trains capable of using electric and diesel power
No dollar amount has been announced for the purchase in light of the coming competition, but Via has previously said it would need about $1.5-billion for new trains.
Globe editorial: Thanks to a weak U.S., this is Putin’s moment
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with the media at his campaign headquarters in Moscow on Sunday.
Globe editorial: Police were wrong to arrest a journalist for doing his job
Stock photo of a man in handcuffs: A Radio-Canada journalist was arrested in Quebec on March 13, 2018, after the woman he was trying to reach for an interview filed a criminal harassment complaint.
Mississippi governor signs bill banning abortions after 15 weeks
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is seen in the House chamber at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Jan. 17, 2017.
Gibson Energy sells U.S. environmental services businesses for $125-million
Gibson plans to plow capital into its Canadian oil-storage and refining businesses, including a storage facility in Hardisty, Alta.
B.C.’s Cariboo Regional District mulls recommendations to improve wildfire response
Smoke from wildfires is seen in this aerial view from a Canadian Forces Chinook helicopter near Williams Lake, B.C., on July 31, 2017.
Tesla: An exciting company – but is it a winning investment?
Tesla's Elon Musk unveils the Roadster 2 at a presentation on Nov. 16, 2017
U.S. publishers forecast higher newsprint prices after duties
B.C.-based Catalyst Paper Corp. is now paying a combined tariff rate is 28.25 per cent.
Review: Terry Watada’s The Three Pleasures shines a light on Japanese-Canadian internment
Review: Martha Batiz’s Plaza Requiem and disappearance as repression
Evening Update newsletter: Facebook takes a hit after abuse of data revelations; the West takes stock of Putin’s election win
Christopher Wylie, who helped found the data firm Cambridge Analytica and worked there until 2014, in London, March 12, 2018. Cambridge Analytica harvested personal information from a huge swath of the electorate to develop techniques that were later used in the Trump campaign. “Rules don’t matter for them,” Wylie said of the company’s leaders. “For them, this is a war, and it’s all fair.” (Andrew Testa/The New York Times)
Facebook shares tumble after Canadian whistleblower reveals abuse of data of tens of millions of users
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign CEO Steve Bannon is pictured backstage during a campaign event in Warren, Mich., Oct. 31, 2016.
A value strategy tailored for buy-and-hold investors
Gerald Stanley makes court appearance on gun charges
Gerald Stanley leaves the provincial court in North Battleford, Sask., on April 3, 2017.
Canada’s inefficient labour market needs an urgent fix
The interviewers are going to be more interested in you than your current job title.
Jets’ Dmitry Kulikov forgoes surgery on injured back
Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dmitry Kulikov battles with Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane for the puck on Jan. 12, 2018.
Jose Altuve, Astros finalize $163.5-million, seven-year contract
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) connects for a RBI single in the third inning against the New York Mets of a spring training game at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, March 19, 2019.
Immigration alone can’t keep Canada young
The coming carbon tax showdown
Margaret Wente
Palestine’s Abbas blames Hamas for bomb attack on PM’s convoy, calls U.S. ambassador ‘son of a dog’
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reviews an honor guard on his arrival to the Royal Palace, in Amman, Jordan, on Jan. 29, 2018.
Ten new cannabis stocks are being added to Canada's largest pot ETF
A cannabis plant is shown in southwest Quebec on Oct. 8, 201
Marijuana legalization creates budding demand for retail space
Cold beer, wine, spirits ... and marijuana. Privatized Alberta liquor retail companies are expected to add cannabis to their wares once recreational sales are permitted this year.
With cannabis legalization, competition for warehouse space to tighten
As cannabis production and processing gears up to meet expected demand, companies will be seeking more warehouse space to store product.
Trump unveils plan to combat opioid crisis, seeks tougher penalties for drug traffickers
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about his plan to combat opioid drug addiction at Manchester Community College, in Manchester, N.H., on March 19, 2018.
How board diversity might have prevented the Theranos fiasco
Elizabeth Holmes, founder and chief executive officer of Theranos Inc., speaks in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2015.
Canada needs national pain strategy to provide care, lower costs: advocates
Jeanine Macdonald poses for a photo at her apartment in Coquitlam, B.C., on March, 14, 2018.
Jets’ teetotalling Patrik Laine is gunning for league goal-scoring title
Winnipeg Jets' Patrik Laine (29) celebrates his second goal during second period NHL hockey action against the Dallas Stars, in Winnipeg, March 18, 2018.
Canada’s deadly new peacekeeping mission to Mali
Why ergonomics must be part of any workplace wellness plan
The right ergonomic setup is key to prevent workplace pain and injury.
Incoming RCMP head faces huge staffing crunch
Brenda Lucki speaks at the RCMP Depot Division in Regina on March 9, 2018.
Looking for capital gains? Then avoid these two popular dividend ETFs
Gordon Pape
Canada to send troops to Mali in dangerous peacekeeping mission
Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance takes part in a news conference announcing that Canada will send helicopters and support troops to join a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 19, 2018.
Ukraine fears prompt Canada to raise alarm over proposed Russian pipeline
A Gazprom logo is seen in Moscow on May 30, 2016.
Facebook whistleblower pushed data-mining boundaries in Canada: source
Facebook logos are pictured on the screens of a smartphone and a laptop computer, in central London, in a Nov. 21, 2016, file photo.
The Globe and Mail leads National Newspaper Award nominations
Bull rider Kale Marks gets sent flying during the PBR Finals in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, October 21, 2017. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Putin’s political fantasy ensures Russia’s continued decline
Aurel Braun
Allan Reid, the man behind the Junos, on conspicuous and mournful absences
CARAS president Allan Reid.
Slovakia seeks joint investigation with Italy into slaying of journalist
Demonstrators attend a protest rally after the murder of Slovak investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova, in Bratislava, Slovakia, March 16, 2018.
Turkey vows to widen offensive to eastern Syria, Iraq
Soldiers wave Turkish and Free Syria Army flags in the city centre of Afrin, northwestern Syria, on March 18, 2018.
Federal government to force cannabis firms to disclose investor information
Health Canada is calling for packaging of cannabis products that is child-resistant, opaque, without any graphics or images, and all in one uniform colour.
New technology aims to give victims of sexual violence a more positive reporting experience
Ritika Dutt is a McGill graduate who created Botler AI, an app to help victims report and cross reference their stories of harassment with approximately 300,000 criminal court cases to determine which law has been violated.
Ouellet agrees to face confidence vote on her Bloc leadership
Martine Ouellet salutes supporters during a rally in Montreal on March 18, 2017.
South Korea faces ‘watershed moment’ as #MeToo takes root
South Korean women supporting the MeToo movement attend a rally in Seoul on March 4, 2018.
Millennials felt ‘excitement’ as market fell into correction in February: survey
The closing numbers are displayed after the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on March 15, 2018 in New York.
My balcony garden might be small, but it’s a project of hope
Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue taking leave to address health issues
Head coach Tyronn Lue of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts during the second half against the Toronto Raptors in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 19, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Helicopters bound for Mali face crash threats, but have authority to fire back if necessary: Vance
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, right, and Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance attend an announcement outlining Canada's peacekeeping mission to Mali in Ottawa on March 19, 2018.
Ontario NDP’s dental plan to cost $1.2-billion: Horwath
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath makes a campaign announcement in Toronto on March 17, 2018.
Anthony Calvillo joins Argonauts coaching staff as quarterbacks coach
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo fires a pass down field against the Calgary Stampeders in Montreal on July 12, 2013.
Hillary Clinton explains comments about women voters
FILE - In this March 12, 2018 photo, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, waves to media as she visits the Jahaz Mahal monument in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh state, India. on March 17, 2018 Clinton wrote on Facebook that she meant no disrespect when she said women voters are more swayed by men during an interview in India. (AP Photo, File)
After landslide election win, Putin tells West he doesn’t want arms race
mark a change in tone after a bellicose election campaign
U.S., South Korea, Japan advisers meet on North Korean summits: Seoul
A TV screen shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, and U.S. President Donald Trump during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station on March 17, 2018.
Toronto seeks to improve safety in wake of soaring pedestrian deaths
Pedestrians cross a street in Toronto in 2016.
Monday's analyst upgrades and downgrades
Marijuana producer Tilray partners with pharmaceutical firm Sandoz
Tilray President Brendan Kennedy is photographed at head office in Nanaimo, B.C., on Nov. 29, 2017.
CIBC: The BIS is wrong, Canada not at risk of financial crisis
A CIBC sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on August 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Feds, Ontario and Quebec to invest $200-million in linked network of 5G research labs
Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, speaks at an announcement Dec. 12, 2017.
Survey reveals staffers’ experiences with sexual misconduct on Parliament Hill
The Peace Tower is seen on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 5, 2013.
Aimia signals strategy with Amazon-Aeroplan partnership
Aeroplan members will be able to earn points on most of their purchases on Amazon.ca starting on April 24.
Green party names veteran journalist Jo-Ann Roberts as deputy leader
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has appointed veteran journalist and broadcaster Jo-Ann Roberts, shown in a handout photo, as the party's deputy leader.
Debra Kelsall: ‘Passion and purpose are very much linked’
Debra Kelsall of Goldman Sachs says living in New York and London has made her appreciate her Canadian roots more.
Politics Briefing: Ontario begins road to election
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne waits outside the Ontario Legislature on Feb. 20, 2018.
Monday’s TSX breakouts: A little-known stock that keeps chugging higher with a unanimous buy call
A line worker stacks cases of Laker Lager cans at the Brick Brewing Company in Kitchener, ON, 2010.
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