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April 8

Auto insurance regulation in Ontario needs a dramatic overhaul
Facebook finally takes a stand against white nationalism. Will Twitter ever get the memo?
Simon Houpt
California Rep. Eric Swalwell joins Democratic presidential race
California Rep. Eric Swalwell is officially in the running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, announcing his bid on April 8, 2019.
The Museum of Vancouver shows a different, darker way into Canada’s residential schools with exhibition There Is Truth Here
There Is Truth Here unfolds in three parts. It begins with work by students of Anthony Walsh, a kind teacher who worked at the Inkameep day school near Oliver, B.C., between 1931 and ’42. The works here include a fascinating series of paintings on cedar roof shakes representing the Stations of the Cross. The images of Jesus are similar to common visual representations of Christ – although he is dressed in buckskin – but the people around him, including Pontius Pilate, are Indigenous.
Trudeau’s libel threat against Scheer hints at new levels of desperation
John Ibbitson
In Fort McMurray, Alberta’s UCP finds it’s not so simple winning the heart of the oil sands
UCP candidate Tany Yao, centre, campaigns with volunteer Chris Pan in Fort McMurray, Alberta on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Amber Bracken for The Globe and Mail
The eternal Flame Mark Giordano still having fun in 13th season
More than a decade into his career and just now hitting his stride, Calgary captain Mark Giordano’s recent success proves the old adage right: Age is just a number.
TransLink to survey Surrey residents on transit options
A Skytrain travels past the downtown skyline in Vancouver, on Monday October 22, 2018. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
Immigration Minister vows to crack down on consultants and protect ‘vulnerable’ newcomers
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen indicates changes are imminent after a Globe investigation showed how thousands of foreign workers are exploited
Don Quixote and the movie that (nearly) killed Terry Gilliam
Director Terry Gilliam poses during the photo call of his latest film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote in Rome, Italy, on Sept. 21, 2018.
Defence Minister promises to find out why Rwanda veterans’ service not recognized by department’s website
Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan listens to a translation during a news conference in Ottawa, on April 8, 2019.
Ottawa has only five officers tackling money laundering in B.C., report shows
The report's findings were delivered on Friday to the federal Organized Crime Reduction Minister, Bill Blair, pictured at right.
Rachel Notley has won the respect of Albertans. Can she win their votes again?
March 28, 2019: Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley speaks at a campaign stop in Calgary.
Doctor charged in death of physician wife pleads guilty to second-degree murder
Mohammed Shamji and Elana Fric-Shamji are shown in a photo from Fric-Shamji's facebook page.
Morneau tables budget bill, includes provision aimed at reducing refugee claims
Parliament has just more than seven weeks to thumb through legislation, which provides new details on measures first announced in March.
Winnipeg Jets will have to put the work in to achieve postseason liftoff over Blues
Roy MacGregor
Doug Ford’s first Ontario budget to focus on deficit, childcare rebates and symbolic moves
Ontario Premier Doug Ford gives remarks at a car dealership alongside MPP Jeff Yurek and provincial Environment Minister Rod Phillips, in Toronto, on Monday, April 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Federal agency fines Sunwing for service issues during 2018 ice storm
A Sunwing Boeing 737-800 passenger plane prepares to land at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on August 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
U.S. State Department bars 16 people for roles in killing of Jamal Khashoggi
A demonstrator holds a poster with a picture of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Oct. 25, 2018.
'You are in the show now’: Calgary Flames rookie set to make her playoff debut on a Zamboni
Zamboni driver and ice technician Joanne Kuzoff and her machine at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alta., Friday, March 29, 2019. Jeff McIntosh for The Globe and Mail
Andrew Scheer spars with Liberal government over libel threat in SNC-Lavalin affair
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer speaks during a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Sunday, April 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Want to save money on your mortgage? Have drinks with your neighbours
Research says chatting with the people next door about their financial choices could influence the decisions you make
Brexit is making Irish reunification a real possibility
Northern Ireland's Sinn Fein politicians Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill talk to the media outside the Houses of Parliament, as uncertainty over Brexit continues, in London, Britain, Britain, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
SNC-Lavalin cutting costs amid pressure to meet targets
The headquarters of SNC Lavalin is seen Thursday, November 6, 2014 in Montreal. SNC-Lavalin, the company at the centre of a national political storm, underscores what it calls new and troubling facts in a fresh court bid for a special agreement to avoid prosecution on corruption charges. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Canada appoints Sheri Meyerhoffer as first corporate-ethics ombudsperson
Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification speaks during a press conference in Winnipeg on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. The federal government has appointed its long awaited independent watchdog to enforce responsible conduct of Canadian companies operating abroad. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
For Alberta, the heat on climate change comes from Doug Ford, not Justin Trudeau
Campbell Clark
Quebecor threatens to cut off access to its TVA Sports channel for Bell’s subscribers
The Quebecor headquarters is seen in Montreal on Oct. 6, 2014.
U.S. judge issues injunction to halt Trump asylum policy
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion on immigration and border security at the U.S. Border Patrol Calexico Station before visiting the U.S.-Mexico border in Calexico, Calif., on, April 5, 2019.
Cleanup of Alberta’s oil wells could cost up to $70-billion, report says
An abandoned Redwater Energy site near St. Albert, Alberta, November 5, 2018. The Globe and Mail/Todd Korol (SITE: 12-12-054-26w4)
First Nations group offers to buy stake in Coastal GasLink pipeline
The entrance to the Unist'ot'en camp is seen on a remote logging road near Houston, B.C., on Jan. 17, 2019.
Valero Texas Open win ‘changes things big time’ for Augusta-bound Corey Conners
Corey Conners poses with the trophy after winning the 2019 Valero Texas Open, at TPC San Antonio Oaks Course, in San Antonio, Tex., on April 7, 2019.
Sunday-night shoppers battle over upscale condo on Toronto’s Yonge Street
Done Deal, 980 Yonge St., No. 615, Toronto
Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen faces great expectations in the playoffs
David Shoalts
Maple Leaf Foods spending US$310-million on factory for plant-based protein in Indiana
A Maple Leaf Foods plant in Toronto is shown on Oct. 19, 2011.
Globe editorial: Until Trump loses (or wins) in 2020, NAFTA is in limbo
President Donald Trump walks after stepping off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Washington. Trump is returning from a trip to California and Nevada. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Canucks ‘took a good step’ this season but feel there’s still work to be done
Vancouver Canucks' Elias Petterson, right to left, Troy Stecher, Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser attend a news conference at Rogers Arena, in Vancouver, on April 8, 2019.
A lifelong tease, Gordon Good would always live up to his last name
Gordon Good
OPTrust board chairman Tim Hannah leaves after serving six months in the position
Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) President Warren (Smokey) Thomas speaks to reporters at Queens Park in Toronto, on Monday, January 21, 2019. The union revealed its new research into how the people of Ontario feel about Premier Doug Ford and his policies as well as their overwhelming support for properly funded public services. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Singe-ing in the rain: Learning to handle the elements in the Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro
The Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro.
Buyers trek through storm to view Cabbagetown house
Done Deal, 38 Salisbury Ave., Toronto.
The trauma of sexual assault is persistent. Whatever Gets You Through shows women find surprising ways to cope
Handout cover image of the book Whatever Gets You Through: Twelve Survivors on Life after Sexual Assault, co-edited by Stacey May Fowles and Jen Sookfong Lee. Anthology publishes Tues. April 16
Judge backs order to transition Quadriga proceedings into bankruptcy case
Gerald Cotten, former chief executive officer of Quadriga. Mr. Cotten was the only person who knew how to access the company’s cryptocurrency holdings.
April 8: Carbon folly. Plus other letters to the editor
Edmonton’s Citadel ambitiously explores precision timing in synchronized political plays The Candidate and The Party
A scene from The Party at The Citadel Theatre in Edmonton.
Eden Hazard’s brilliance gives Chelsea a 2-0 victory over West Ham
Chelsea's Eden Hazard celebrates after scoring a goal against West Ham United, at Stamford Bridge, in London, Britain, on April 8, 2019.
Around the industry for April 9
Thirteen TSX stocks whose dividends appear unsustainable
Quebec Health Minister vows change after pregnant woman is turned away from hospital, gives birth in car
Quebec Health and Social Services Minister Danielle McCann responds to reporters questions at the legislature in Quebec City, on April 3, 2019.
City of Edmonton takes responsibility in deaths of three feral cats
This July 19, 2016 file photo a feral cat lays in the reeds next to a body of water in Hart Park out of the direct sun, in Bakersfield, Calif.
Why we should have a tax-free option for workplace pension plans
Couple worried about retirement
Evening Update: Facebook bans Faith Goldy amid crackdown on ‘organized hate’; foreign interference likely in Canada’s election, security agency warns
Faith Goldy who was supposed to speak at Wilfrid Laurier University but was interrupted by a fire alarm speaks outside the university on March 20, 2018. Six Canadian individuals and groups involved in "organized hate" have been banned from having any further presence on Facebook and Instagram. Those banned include one-time Toronto mayoral candidate Faith Goldy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hannah Yoon
ETFs that don’t disclose holdings daily set for SEC nod
In this April 5, 2018, file photo, a sign for a Wall Street subway station is shown in New York.
Bob Nicholson looks for new Oilers GM after another lost season
CEO and Vice-Chair, Oilers Entertainment Group, Bob Nicholson announces the firing of Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli, in Edmonton, on Jan. 23, 2019.
B.C.'s anti-money laundering efforts deserve praise, but more needs to be done
Trump administration blocks deal for MLB to sign Cuban players
This Feb. 25, 2015, file photo, shows a baseball on the grass during spring training in Surprise, Ariz.
Gary Shilling: Five ways to recession-proof your portfolio
A. Gary Shilling, president of Springfield, N.J.-based A. Gary Shilling & Co. Inc.
Senators looking forward to better things after awful season
Ottawa Senators Bobby Ryan leaves the change room during locker clean-out day in Ottawa on Monday, April 8, 2019.
Sudanese army steps in to protect protesters of President al-Bashir: witnesses
Sudanese demonstrators chant slogans during a protest demanding President Omar al-Bashir to step down outside the defence ministry in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 8, 2019.
I was a hands-off parent till my daughter was a target of cyber bullying
Illustration by Ashley Wong
Fosse/Verdon is great, ravishing television about theatre, love and life
John Doyle
We’ve forgotten that vaccination isn’t just for kids
André Picard
Libya clashes over Tripoli escalate as city’s airport is hit, death toll rises above 50
Forces loyal to the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) drive through Tripoli's old airport on April 8, 2019.
Manitoba Star Trek fan fighting to keep Borg-themed ASIMIL8 licence plate
A worker puts the finishing touches on a display of Borg, which lines the walls at Star Trek: The Experience, at the Las Vegas Hilton on January 2, 1998, in Las Vegas.
Astronaut David Saint-Jacques becomes fourth Canadian astronaut to complete spacewalk
Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques is seen on a live monitor from the International Space Station during a video conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette and a group of students at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Fleetwood Mac postpones four Canadian tour dates as Stevie Nicks battles flu
This March 29, 2019, file photo, shows inductee Stevie Nicks, centre, posing with other members of Fleetwood Mac at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, in New York.
Spooner scores hat trick, Poulin injured in Canada’s win over Russia at women’s world hockey championship
Canada's Sarah Nurse, left, and Natalie Spooner celebrate a goal during a Group A game against Russia, at the women's world hockey championship, in Espoo, Finland, on April 8, 2019.
Stanford University expels student linked to college bribery case
A students walks on campus at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif.
A good friend always lectures me about my life. Why can’t she stop bossing me around?
David Eddie
Texas school shooting suspect to face federal charges
FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2019 file photo Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the Santa Fe High School student accused of killing 10 people in a May 18 shooting at the high school, is escorted by Galveston County Sheriff's Office deputies into the jury assembly room for a change of venue hearing at the Galveston County Courthouse in Galveston, Texas. A judge has ordered Pagourtzis' trial be moved to another county. State District Judge John Ellisor granted Pagourtzis' request for a venue change Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2019. (Jennifer Reynolds/The Galveston County Daily News via AP, Pool)
Raptors’ Pascal Siakam makes his case as NBA’s most-improved player
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam controls the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook defends during a game in Toronto, on March 22, 2019.
Trump administration replaces head of Secret Service
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 26, 2018 Director of the US Secret Service Randolph Alles speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC following the arrest of bombing suspect Cesar Sayoc in Florida. - The head of the Secret Service, which guards President Donald Trump and visiting heads of state, is stepping down, the White House said April 8, 2019 in the administration's latest sign of turbulence. "United States Secret Service director Randolph 'Tex' Alles... will be leaving shortly and President Trump has selected James M. Murray, a career member of the USSS, to take over as director beginning in May," Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images
Government-mandated carbon tax stickers planned for Ontario gas pumps
A woman fills up her with gas in Toronto, on Monday April 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Green legislator calls for replacement of New Brunswick legislature prayers with silence
Game of Thrones leaves a vastly different fantasy genre in its wake
We can no longer ignore the exploitation of migrant workers in Canada
Fay Faraday.
Ballet BC became one of Canada’s boldest companies under Emily Molnar. Ten years later, it may be at an artistic crossroads
Martha Schabas
Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel says he would create fund, add agriculture industry jobs
Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel speaks to the media after the 2019 Alberta Leaders Debate in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday, April 4, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Codie McLachlan
Montreal businessman Clifford Starke to issue ‘intent to purchase’ Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes' Timothy Strickland picks-up his helmet during practice at B.C. Stadium, in Vancouver, in a Nov. 23, 2005, file photo.
UN warns peacekeeping in Mali will be hurt if Canada doesn’t extend mission
Canadian infantry and medical personnel disembark a Chinook helicopter as they take part in a medical evacuation demonstration on the United Nations base in Gao, Mali, Saturday, December 22, 2018. The United Nations is warning that it will be forced to curtail its peacekeeping efforts in Mali for several months unless Canada extends its mission there by several months to prevent a gap in lifesaving medical evacuations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Shares of Boeing and its suppliers hit by 737 production cut
Employees walk by the end of a 737 Max aircraft at the Boeing factory in Renton, Wash., on March 27, 2019.
CBC’s Street Legal reboot cancelled after just six episodes
Street legal
Jerry Stackhouse says relationship, opportunity drew him to Vanderbilt coaching job
Vanderbilt men's basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse, left, poses with athletics director Malcom Turner during a news conference in Nashville, Tenn., on April 8, 2019.
Canada’s oil and gas sector projected to lose more than 12,000 jobs this year
A flare stack lights the sky from the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton on Dec. 28, 2018.
Global warming is shrinking glaciers faster than thought, new study shows
This Sept. 22, 2018 file photo shows the Baishui Glacier No.1 on the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the southern province of Yunnan in China. Scientists say it is one of the fastest melting glaciers in the world due to climate change and its relative proximity to the Equator. It has lost 60 percent of its mass and shrunk 250 meters since 1982. (AP Photo/Sam McNeil)
Pakistan hands over 100 Indian fishermen in goodwill gesture
Indian fishermen arrested for crossing into Pakistani territory, make their way to Lahore railway station to return to India, in Pakistan, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018.
Wilbert Keon, trailblazing heart surgeon, doctor and senator, dies
Dr. Wilbert Keon poses with his induction panel at The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in London, Ont., Tuesday, October 2, 2007. Keon, a world-renowned pioneer of heart surgery and a former senator, has died. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
Fringe politics at centre of India’s election
In this Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 photo, Hindu holy woman Sadhvi Kamal, 40, talks on the phone with members of her vigilante network in front Indian muslim cattle traders on the outskirts of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Notley says she expects federal approval for Trans Mountain pipeline to come by end of May
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley speaks at a campaign stop in Calgary, on March 28, 2019.
Tori Stafford kidnapping anniversary marked by call for changes to justice system
Victoria "Tori" Stafford, 8, is shown in a photo copied from a poster in Woodstock, Ont. on April 10, 2009. A number of victims of violent crime rallied in Ottawa today, marking the 10th anniversary of Tori Stafford's disappearance in southwestern Ontario and calling for changes to Canada's justice and corrections systems. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
Facebook bans several Canadians for supporting white nationalism as Ottawa eyes new regulations for social platforms
Former Toronto mayoral candidate Faith Goldy takes to the stage during an ArtsVote 2018 debate at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, on Sept 24 2018.
Montreal hospital warns of possible measles exposure in late March
The new McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) super-hospital main entrance is seen on Nov. 7, 2014, in Montreal.
Nova Scotia unveils new buildings at three community college campuses
Early second half goals by Beckie, Schmidt lift Canada past Nigeria in women’s soccer friendly
From the comments: ‘A national outrage’. Readers respond to Globe investigation into labour trafficking in Canada
Edeline Agoncillo in Edmonton, Alberta on Monday, February 18, 2019.
Activist investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund building stake to pressure Sony: sources
Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb speaks during a Reuters Newsmaker event in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 21, 2016.
Ottawa names new corporate-ethics watchdog but powers remain unclear
Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification speaks during a press conference in Winnipeg on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.
Impact to cap season-long, six-game road swing against D.C. United
Montreal Impact midfielder Harry Novillo battles for the ball against New York City FC defender Sebastien Ibeagha, in New York, on April 6, 2019.
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