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Morning Update: Alberta puts pressure on B.C. gas prices; National Gallery mystery revealed
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, speaks about bringing forward new legislation giving Alberta the power to control oil and gas resources, in Edmonton Alta, on Monday April 16, 2018.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Kendrick Lamar becomes first pop musician to win Pulitzer Prize for music
In this July 7, 2017, file photo, Kendrick Lamar performs during the Festival d'ete de Quebec in Quebec City.
Alberta’s Notley threatens to restrict oil exports to B.C. amid pipeline dispute
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, speaks about bringing forward new legislation giving Alberta the power to control oil and gas resources, in Edmonton Alta, on Monday April 16, 2018.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Quebec mosque shooting victim describes how seven bullets destroyed his life
Aymen Derbali speaks to The Globe and Mail on Nov. 27, 2017.
Seamus O’Regan draws from his own personal struggles as Veterans Affairs Minister
Veteran Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan is pictured during an interview in his office on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Dec. 6, 2017.
Special prosecutors appointed for Elizabeth May, NDP MP Kennedy Stewart after Trans Mountain pipeline protest
Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, right, and NDP MP Kennedy Stewart, second right, listen to an Indigenous woman speak while standing with protesters before they were arrested outside Kinder Morgan's facility in Burnaby, B.C., on March 23, 2018.
Night Court star Harry Anderson found dead in North Carolina home
In this May 19, 1988, file photo, Harry Anderson poses after a press conference in New York.
If not for Daniel Jean’s blunder, Atwal affair could have been over in days
Campbell Clark
Asian stocks edge up on easing Syrian tensions; focus shifts to corporate earnings, Chinese GDP
A man walks past an electronic stock board at a securities firm in Tokyo, on April 10, 2018.
Residents of Toronto’s east end glean early details of downtown subway relief line
Toronto commuters ride the subway at Yonge-Bloor station.
Humboldt Broncos will continue to accept donations after GoFundMe closes
A flag is held at half-mast outside SaskTel Centre during the funeral for Humboldt Broncos player Evan Thomas in Saskatoon, Sask., on April, 16, 2018.
Calgary votes to keep bid for 2026 Olympics alive
Paralympian skier Brian McKeever, left to right, former Olympic speed skater Catriona Le May Doan, former Olympic swimmer Mark Tewksbury and summer/winter Olympic athlete Seyi Smith hold a press conference and panel discussion to encourage the city of Calgary to continue a Winter Olympic bid for 2026 in Calgary on April 13, 2018. Calgary city council has voted to continue working on a potential bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
B.C. beefs up regulators’ powers to enforce fines against investor fraud
The B.C. government is giving two regulators more teeth to tackle some white-collar crimes in the province, bringing in the power of the courts to enforce fines against investor fraud.
Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur accused of killing eighth victim
Kirushna Kumar Kanagaratnam.
Andrea Constand denies framing Cosby, knowing a key witness who plans to testify at trial
Bill Cosby returns to the courtroom after a recess on the sixth day of his sexual assault retrial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., on April 16, 2018.
Humboldt Broncos player Evan Thomas remembered as ‘one of a kind’ at funeral in Saskatoon
Scott and Jordyn Thomas leave the memorial for Evan Thomas through raised hockey sticks, in Saskatoon, Sask., on April 16, 2018.
First shipment of rabbit disease vaccine arrives in B.C.
A wild rabbit grazes in Nanaimo, B.C., in this Feb. 2, 2018 photo.
B.C. government backs Songhees Nation’s bid to host 2020 North American Indigenous Games
Ontario NDP lists child care, health care in electoral platform
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath addresses supporters at a rally in Toronto on Monday, April 16, 2018, as she unveils her party's platform for the forthcoming provincial election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Doc on Saudi poetess a topical centrepiece for Toronto’s Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Hissa Hilal is so firm, calm and broadly analytical about her own society that Poetess becomes a documentary about the status of women in Saudi Arabia.
Vermilion boosts Saskatchewan oil production with deal for Spartan
FILE PHOTO: Oil barrels are pictured at the site of Canadian group Vermilion Energy in Parentis-en-Born, France, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo
Globe editorial: Emmanuel Macron is becoming the Trudeau we wanted
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk as Macron escorts him following their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on April 16, 2018.
Competition boosts WestJet CEO’s resolve to get Swoop off ground
Ed Sims (pictured) replaced Gregg Saretsky as WestJet’s CEO last month.
Coalition urges Airbnb to ban ‘ghost hotels’ in Toronto as bylaw faces legal challenges
FILE PHOTO: A woman talks on the phone at the Airbnb office headquarters in the SOMA district of San Francisco, California, U.S., August 2, 2016. REUTERS/Gabrielle Lurie/File Photo
CN Tower closed, Blue Jays game cancelled as ice storm leaves trail of destruction across GTA
A man walks by the foot of John Street as an area around the CN Tower is closed off due to reports of falling ice in Toronto on Monday, April 16, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Supreme Court to hear arguments on constitutionality of victim surcharge
The Supreme Court of Canada is shown in Ottawa, on Nov. 2, 2017.
Ford vs Wynne: A contest between fear and loathing in Ontario
Margaret Wente
Trudeau’s political future hinges on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
John Ibbitson
University of Waterloo program aims to reverse women’s flight from computer science
Computer science professor Joanne Atlee is pictured inside one of the University of Waterloo's server rooms on April 16, 2018.
Globe editorial: The Quebec election is coming. So are the identity politics
Coalition Avenir Quebec leader Francois Legault speaks to the International Relations Council in Montreal, Monday, March 19, 2018.
Twenty Canadian stocks fit for a socially responsible investor
Office space race: WeWork seeks to keep up with Toronto demand
A communal open work space at the WeWork building on Toronto's Richmond Street West, on Tuesday March 27, 2018. Photo: Chris Young/The Globe and Mail.
BlackRock’s biggest stock-picking fund raises bet on Facebook
The BlackRock logo is seen outside of its offices in New York City on Oct. 17, 2016.
Five debt-laden stocks that could be attractive buys
John Reese
Netflix shares rise as subscriber growth beats expectations
The Netflix logo is shown in this illustration photograph in Encinitas, Calif.
These stocks are set for big moves Tuesday
FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is shown in this illustration photograph in Encinitas, California, U.S., on October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Canadian dollar gains with stocks ahead of Bank of Canada rate decision
Canadian dollars are pictured in this file photo.
Ecuador, Colombia planning joint military operation against rebels after journalist killings
Colombian marines stand guard in the streets of Tumaco, a municipality in the Colombian department of Narino near the border with Ecuador, on April 16, 2018, days after military presence has been reinforced following the murder of an Ecuadorean journalist team in the area.
Evening Update: Alleged killer Bruce McArthur charged with eighth murder
FILE - In this April 11, 2018 file photo, Toronto police Detective Sgt. Hank Idsinga speaks to the media regarding an unidentified male believed to be connected to the Bruce McArthur case, during a press conference at the Toronto Police Headquarters in Toronto. Idsinga said Monday, April 16, 2018, that McArthur, a 66-year-old landscaper, is now facing an eighth murder charge. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP File)
Canada’s resource industries need to reboot their message
Some 15,000 pieces of pipe for TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL pipeline lie in a field in North Dakota on April 23, 2013.
CPPIB appoints new infrastructure head amid pension-fund shakeup
A Bay Street sign is seen in Toronto’s financial district.
The close: TSX rises as industrials climb, Mideast fears ebb
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 Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
How Trudeau can capitalize on his Latin American popularity
Ken Frankel, president of the Canadian Council of the Americas
Canada recalls families of diplomats in Cuba in response to unexplained symptoms affecting some staff
Central Havana, Cuba, on Dec. 15, 2015.
Oil drops as Syria risk seen muted after weekend air strikes
Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Okla., in this file photo.
Rogers to test 5G tech in Toronto, Ottawa and other cities
A woman walks past a Rogers sign on the day of the Rogers Communications Inc. annual general meeting for shareholders in Toronto, April 21, 2015.
University dorms open for summer business
Residence rooms at UBC's Ponderosa Commons have a boutique hotel feel.
Canadian musicians discuss the most treasured records in their collections
Neil Young's Comes A Time.
Resource jobs are sustaining Canada’s middle class. Period.
Kevin Milligan.
Gerald Stanley pleads guilty to gun charge in Saskatchewan court
Gerald Stanley in North Battleford, Sask. on April 3, 2017.
The dynamics underlying the loonie’s value could be changing
Scott Barlow
Silent vigil held to remember Maltese journalist killed by car bomb
Family members of assassinated anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia take part in a vigil and demonstration marking six months since her murder, in Valletta, Malta, on April 16, 2018.
U.S., U.K. allege Russian-backed hackers behind global cyberespionage campaign
First LNG export from U.S. East Coast hits the seas
Snow covered transfer lines are seen at the Dominion Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas terminal in Lusby, Md. on March 18, 2014.
MPs pay emotional tribute to Humboldt Broncos
Members of Parliament wearing hockey jerseys in tribute to the victims of the Humboldt Broncos tragedy bow their heads during a moment of silence in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on April 16, 2018.
Quebec seeks federal help to deal with spike in asylum seekers
An asylum seeker is questioned by an RCMP officer as he crosses the border into Canada from the United States on Aug. 21, 2017 near Champlain, N.Y.
Man acquitted on terror charges in B.C. is a security risk: RCMP officer
Federal funding for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is a Band-Aid fix to a much bigger problem
Martha Hall Findlay
In wake of air strikes, France’s Macron leads Western effort to organize Syria peace strategy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais de l'Elysee in Paris, France on April 16, 2018.
Ethics committee urged to look beyond Facebook with privacy study
Members of Parliament are facing pressure to expand the scope of a Facebook study to include a closer look at Google, which collects massive amounts of data on individuals and is a vital link between businesses and their customers.
Halifax mall plotters admired Columbine killers, court document reveals
American Lindsay Souvannarath arrives at provincial court in Halifax on March 6, 2015.
With Chagall headed for auction, National Gallery vies with two Quebec museums to buy David painting
ON LEFT: Marc Chagall, The Eiffel Tower, 1929. Source: National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa ON RIGHT: Saint Jerome Hears the Trumpet of the Last Judgment by Jacques-Louis David. Source: MusŽee de la civilisation du Quebec, collection de La Fabrique de La Paroisse de Notre-Dame-de-QuŽbec.
Vaginal-hygiene products linked to infections: study
Kieran O’Doherty, social psychologist at the University of Guelph, was the principal researcher for the study.
Officials expected to undertake overhaul of fund for parents of murdered, missing children: documents
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos rise in the House of Commons in Ottawa on May 6, 2016.
U.S. accuses Russia of blocking Douma inspectors, tampering with evidence
Men load a carpet and mattress on to a bicycle in front of damaged buildings in the town of Douma, the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack, near Damascus, Syria, Monday, April 16, 2018.
Markets ignore political risks until economic growth threatened
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion about the Republican $1.5 trillion tax cut package he recently signed into law on April 16, 2018 in Hialeah, Florida.
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) on April 16. Brendan McDermid
Feds axe rules that turned away would-be immigrants with disabilities
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Ahmed Hussen makes an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 16, 2018.
Bombardier union optimistic about contract negotiations with Airbus
Workers view the landing gear of a Bombardier C Series airplane after the unveiling at the company's production facility in Mirabel, Que., on Thursday, March 7, 2013.
Download the best of 'The Lunch' as an eBook
Se­cond Cup eyes converting some cof­fee shops into mar­i­jua­na stores
A customer carries her coffee as she leave a Second Cup coffee shop in Toronto on Monday Dec. 5, 2016.
Automobiles drive U.S. retail sales higher in March
In this April 9, 2018, file photo, shoppers walk in a mall in Salem, N.H. On Monday, April 16, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for March.
Vermilion acquires Spartan Energy in $1.23-billion all-stock deal
A crude oil storage tank and pipe operate at the Vermilion Energy site in Vaudoy-en-Brie, France.
A 17-minute blitz in Syria, a longtime alliance with Saudi Arabia
Rashid Husain Syed is an energy analyst and commentator based in Toronto.
Slovak minister quits amid anger over journalist’s murder
Slovak Interior Minister Tomas Drucker gives a news conference to announce his resignation on April 16, 2018, in Bratislava.
We need to set aside tanker politics and move forward with the pipeline
A boat pulls a boom at the Kinder Morgan Westridge Marine Terminal as construction work is being performed at the terminus for the Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta, in Burnaby, B.C.,Feb. 8, 2018.
Trump administration delays imposing additional sanctions on Russia: official
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in Hialeah, Fla., on April 16, 2018.
A little sympathy please, parenting a kid with ADHD isn’t easy
Trudeau’s national security adviser says briefing on India trip was his own idea
Daniel Jean, National Security and Intelligence Adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaks to journalists after testifying before the House of Commons public safety and national security committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 16, 2018.
Aphria stock rises as profit boosted by sale of Liberty Health Sciences shares
Marijuana plants are shown in an undated handout photo provided by Aphria.
Earnings season is a catalyst to crush volatility once again
A view of Wall Street in New York in February 2018, a stressful month for investors.
Carl Icahn sells Tropicana casinos in $1.85-billion deal
This Jan. 31, 2018 photo shows people playing slot machines at the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City, N.J.
What’s happening in Mali, and why are Canadian peacekeepers going there? A guide
A United Nations armoured personnel carrier is parked in Timbuktu, Mali, on Sept. 19, 2016.
Mailbag: Investing in AI, RESPs, Canadian stocks on Wall Street and other questions
Gordon Pape
Fed’s Dudley sees three or four rate hikes in 2018
William Dudley, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York answers questions during a Reuters Newsmakers panel Feb. 7, 2018.
Trudeau meets with Macron, defends Mali peacekeeping plan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on April 16, 2018.
Rising interest rates starting to pinch more Canadians: poll
ECB asks Deutsche Bank to simulate costs of winding down trading
A statue is pictured next to the logo of Germany's Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Germany Sept. 30, 2016.
House of Commons agrees to hold emergency debate on Trans Mountain pipeline
Workers set poles for a new fence under construction at Kinder Morgan's facility in preparation for the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, in Burnaby, B.C., on April 9, 2018.
Syria air strikes: U.S., U.K. and France launch attack on Syrian chemical sites
Gallery
Labels of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are seen iside a damaged house in Douma in Damascus, Syria April 23, 2018. REUTERS/ Ali Hashisho
Why oil prices are easing after Syria raid: Markets ‘buy the mobilization and sell the bombs’
Michael Babad
Monday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
A Canadian Pacific Railway crew works on their train at the CP Rail yards in Calgary
China’s Weibo site backtracks on gay censorship after outcry
Sina Weibo's booth is pictured at the Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) 2017 in Beijing, China April 28, 2017.
Volkswagen trucks division open to buying majority of Navistar
A VW sign is seen outside a Volkswagen dealership in London, Britain Nov. 5, 2015.
Six ETFs to ride the continuing U.S. bull market
The Dow Jones Industrial average is displayed on a screen after the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on April 10, 2018.
Why running a marathon is a terrible reason to travel
A pack of runners is pictured during the 2015 ASICS LA Marathon on March 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif.
At the open: Wall Street starts higher as Syria fears wane
A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
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