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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine trial paused as participant’s illness is evaluated
This September 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the company.
Beer can battle: Inside a war over recycling in B.C.
SAN CARLOS, CA - JUNE 06: Stacks of empty aluminum cans sit on a pallet before being filled with beer at Devil's Canyon Brewery on June 6, 2018 in San Carlos, California. New tariffs imposed by U.S. president Donald Trump on aluminum from Canada, Mexico and the European Union could cause the price of canned beer and soft drinks to rise. The 10 percent tariff could raise the price of a six-pack of beer by one dollar. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
He went viral lip-syncing to Fleetwood Mac on TikTok. Why Nathan Apodaca’s video resonates with Indigenous people
This Oct. 6, 2020 photo released by Ocean Spray shows Nathan Apodaca holding his skateboard while standing in the back of a truck with Ocean Spray products in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Apodaca is enjoying fame from a 22-second TikTok video in which he chugs cranberry juice and sings along to Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” while cruising down an Idaho highway atop a longboard. The video has racked up 28 million views and counting since he posted it last month. Ocean Spray, whose juice Apodaca is seen swigging in the video, gave him a new truck stocked with juice this week. (Wesley White/Ocean Spray via AP)
White House moves forward on three arms sales to Taiwan
A U.S.-made F-16V releases flares during the annual Han Kuang military drills in Taichung, Taiwan on July 16, 2020.
BC Liberal leader silent as controversy deepens around sexist remarks
Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson speaks during a campaign stop in Richmond, B.C. on Saturday, October 10, 2020. A provincial election will be held in British Columbia on October 24. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Emergency funding for women, families fleeing violence is a temporary solution, experts say
Pam Palmater, second from left, chair in Indigenous Governance at Ryerson University, Amanda Dale, director of the Feminist Alliance for International Action, and Deepa Mattoo, executive director at the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, listen to Lise Martin, left, founding executive director of Women's Shelters Canada, as she speaks during a press conference responding to the report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Conservatives propose creating anti-corruption committee to investigate WE Charity contract
Marc Kielburger, screen left, and Craig Kielburger, screen right, appear as witnesses via videoconference during a House of Commons finance committee in the Wellington Building in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. WE Charity is closing its Canadian operations. The Toronto-based youth organization dropped the bombshell news to its staff this afternoon, with co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger blaming COVID-19 and the controversy surrounding plans to have it run a federal student-volunteer program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Golden Knights sign Alex Pietrangelo to seven-year deal, trade Nate Schmidt to Canucks for third-round pick
In this Feb. 16, 2020, file photo, St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo plays against the Nashville Predators in the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Nashville, Tenn.
Coronavirus Update: The second wave has parents struggling to balance family and finances
London, Ontario ---2020-10-03--- Kim Phair watches her daughters Audrey, 2, and Hannah, 7, at their home in London, Ontario on Saturday, October 3, 2020. GEOFF ROBINS/ The Globe and Mail
Manuel Margot’s homer, catch lead Rays to 2-0 ALCS lead over Astros
Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Manuel Margot falls over a right field wall after catching a foul ball by Houston Astros center fielder George Springer during the second inning in Game 2 of a baseball American League Championship Series, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in San Diego.
Nigerians intensify protests against police brutality despite promises of reform
Demonstrators hold placards while they stand on the road to protest against abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) at the Lekki toll Plaza in Lagos, on October 12, 2020. - Nigerians protested to pressure the government to follow through on disbanding a feared police unit after authorities made the rare concession in the face of widespread anger over abuses. Around 2,000 people blocked one of the main highways in the country's biggest city Lagos, demanding officials make good on an announcement on October 11, 2020, that the federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was being scrapped. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP) (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images)
Taylor Hall saw only positives in signing with Sabres
In this Feb. 17, 2020, file photo, Arizona Coyotes left wing Taylor Hall (91) is shown during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, in Glendale, Ariz.
Banning plastic straws and stir sticks is a good move, but it’s also the easy part
A plastic straw is pictured in a ice cold drink in North Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, June, 7, 2018. Vancouver is phasing-in bans on the use of plastic bags, disposable cups, plastic straws and other single-use items. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
Immigration is not a cure-all for Canada’s economic woes
A vehicle enters a Canadian border station at the US/Canada border after the two countries closed their border for all non-essential travel in Lansdowne, Ontario, on March 22, 2020. - The United States agreed with Mexico and Canada to restrict non-essential travel because of the coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak and is planning to repatriate undocumented immigrants arriving from those countries. (Photo by Lars Hagberg / AFP) (Photo by LARS HAGBERG/AFP via Getty Images)
Suburbs in America’s southwest are changing. And the undecided voters could be key to the election
Phoenix, Arizona,October 6th, 2020: Steven Jackson, long time Republican voter who has gotten fed up with the party under Trump and is now volunteering to get out the vote for Democrats. He's a military veteran turned lawyer in Scottsdale Photo by Adriana Zehbrauskas / The Globe and Mail
The unrelenting stress of COVID-19 has pushed some Canadian couples to counselling and divorce
Tara Mandarano, who has been asked for a separation during the COVID-19 pandemic, poses for a photograph at Fairy Lake in Newmarket, Ont., on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Peru opens Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after almost seven-month wait
This file photo taken on Dec. 30, 2014, shows the Machu Picchu complex, the Inca fortress enclaved in the south eastern Andes of Peru.
U.K. COVID-19 cases soar as daily figure reaches 13,972
People watch Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson making a speech, at a pub, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Liverpool, Britain, October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble
As work goes remote, the whole world may soon compete for your job
Handout photo of Linda Nazareth. Handout
Trump says in return to campaign trail that he feels ‘powerful’ after COVID-19 recovery
U.S. President Donald Trump throws a face mask from the stage during a campaign rally, his first since being treated for COVID-19, at Orlando Sanford International Airport in Sanford, Fla. on Oct. 12, 2020.
U.S. Supreme Court decision on Oracle lawsuit could have broad impact on software sector
FILE PHOTO - An exterior view of the Oracle Field Office at Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., October 18, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Picture
Ancient statues emerge from the shadows in blockbuster Rome show
In this undated photo made available Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, ancient Greek and Roman marble statues are seen prior to going on display in the newly refurbished Villa Caffarelli, one of the Capitoline Museum's exhibition spaces overlooking the ancient Roman Forum, in Rome.
Azerbaijan and Armenia ceasefire strained by recriminations, reports of fighting
Nagorno-Karabakh militia soldier Kamo Naira holds his Kalashnikov during a military conflict near Hadrut, the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday accused each other of attacks over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh despite a cease-fire deal brokered by Russia to try to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the region in decades. (AP Photo)
Hydro-Québec spends millions to influence Maine referendum, sparking questions of election interference
The Hydro Quebec building is pictured Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Why portfolio manager Christine Poole likes utilities and her three picks in the sector
Christine Poole of GlobeInvest Capital Management is photographed in her Toronto office on September 29, 2016. JENNIFER ROBERTS FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Police investigating violent threats against Toronto mosque
A Toronto Police Services logo is shown at headquarters, in Toronto, on Friday, August 9, 2019. Some of the six people injured in a brazen shooting outside a Toronto bakery were innocent bystanders seeking shelter from a heavy rainfall, city police said Wednesday as they appealed for witnesses to the crime.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Striking N.L. Dominion workers spend Thanksgiving on the picket line
Striking Dominion workers are shown outside a shack they use at a Dominion store in St. John's on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Striking Dominion workers say community support keeps morale up on the picket line. Dominion workers in Newfoundland and Labrador have been on strike since late August. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
Second COVID-19 wave has parents struggling to decide whether they can afford to not work
London, Ontario ---2020-10-03--- Kim Phair poses for a photo at her home in London, Ontario on Saturday, October 3, 2020. GEOFF ROBINS/ The Globe and Mail
California’s Republican Party own unofficial ballot drop boxes in three counties; officials call boxes illegal
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2020, file photo, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, left, and Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley hold a news conference on Orange County's comprehensive plans to safeguard the election and provide transparency in Santa Ana, Calif. California election officials have received reports that unofficial ballot drop boxes were placed in several counties and said these set-ups are illegal. The Orange County Register reports Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, that Secretary of State spokesman Sam Mahood said boxes were reported in Fresno, Los Angeles and Orange counties at locations including political party offices, candidate headquarters and churches. He said the state was looking into the origin of the boxes. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Deloitte AI head Shelby Austin to lead startup spun out of consulting giant
TORONTO, ONTARIO (September 13, 2018) - Shelby Austin, head of Omnia (Artificial Intelligence) at Deloitte Canada poses for a photo at Deloitte Greenhouse in Toronto, Ontario on September 13, 2018. (Photo by Marta Iwanek/ The Globe and Mail)
Canada needs a new grand national bargain: Quebec and Alberta
A flare stack lights the sky from the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton on December 28, 2018.
A year after leaving Sportsnet, Nick Kypreos is wondering who the Real Kyper is
Nick Kypreos in his home studio in Toronto, on Oct. 8, 2020.
B.C. NDP promise renter’s rebate, rent freeze as parties ready for Tuesday’s debate
Critic’s notebook: Shaw Festival’s Duke Ellington revue swings (and sizzles), but does it mean a thing?
Shaw Festival Fall Concert Series at The Hare Winery Co._1.jpg Kelly Nestruck requested photos: Shaw Festival Fall Outdoor Series Shaw Festival's Fall Concert Series: pictured (back, l to r): Kyle Blair, Andrew Broderick and James Daly (front, l to r): Kristi Frank, Alexis Gordon and Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane. Photo by Katie MacCabe.
How Air Canada’s CEO is using a common-sense hardball strategy to land the Transat deal at a bargain price
Andrew Willis
SNC-Lavalin CEO stresses need for speed on domestic construction projects
Pedestrians walk past a SNC-Lavalin company building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 5, 2019. REUTERS/Dario Ayala
This season, Kawhi Leonard chose the lesser L.A.
Cathal Kelly
What do I do with these old sports trophies?
3x2 for web
Sporting-goods makers hope for winter repeat of summer boom
Workers place the final details on the assembly line making snowmobiles at BRP Inc., in Valcourt, Quebec, October 8, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Businessman Gerald Cooper honed his skills in the Montreal Pool Room
Gerald Lawrence Cooper, ives lived
Pope Francis meets Australian Cardinal George Pell in midst of money scandal
Pope Francis, right, sits at a table with Cardinal George Pell on the occasion of their private meeting at the Vatican, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020.
Dallas Cowboys face playoff chase without Dak Prescott in weak NFC East
FILE PHOTO: Oct 11, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) leaves the field with an injury in the third quarter against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo/File Photo
Joe Morgan, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer and sparkplug of Big Red Machine, dies at 77
Cincinnati Reds great Joe Morgan throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Reds take on the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the MLB National League Division Series baseball playoffs in Cincinnati, Ohio October 10, 2010.
Rangers agree with top pick Alexis Lafreniere on rookie contract
Rangers agree with top pick Alexis Lafreniere on rookie contract
‘Plainly unsafe’: Lawmakers run coronavirus risk, push ahead with Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Judge Amy Coney Barrett departs the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on her nomination to serve as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, in Washington, U.S. October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Quebec reports 843 new COVID-19 cases and 12 additional deaths attributed to virus
People wear face masks as they wait to enter a store at a market in Montreal, Sunday, October 11, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Facebook’s Libra must not start until properly regulated, says G7 draft
Facebook’s Libra must not start until properly regulated - G7 draft
More synchronized action needed to tackle COVID crisis, says IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva makes remarks during a closing news conference for the International Monetary Finance Committee (IMFC), during the IMF and World Bank's 2019 Annual Meetings of finance ministers and bank governors, in Washington, U.S., October 19, 2019.
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un tearfully thanks troops, apologizes for failures
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un tearfully thanks troops, apologises for failures
End of an era as Unilever U.K. shareholders back unification plan
Unilever headquarters in Rotterdam, Netherlands August 21, 2018.
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will ban Holocaust denial posts, direct users to authoritative source
Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany, February 15, 2020.
Donald Trump resumes campaign with Florida rally 10 days after COVID-19 disclosure
In this file combination of pictures created on September 29, 2020 Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. President Donald Trump speak during the first presidential debate at the Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Lewis Hamilton wins his 91st Formula One race to match Schumacher’s record
Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates on the podium with Stephen Lord, Mercedes GP Race Team Coordinator during the F1 Eifel Grand Prix at Nuerburgring on October 11, 2020 in Nuerburg, Germany.
Martin Laird ends PGA drought with playoff win in Las Vegas
Martin Laird ends PGA drought with playoff win in Las Vegas
As suburban homes get big-city price tags, longer commutes look like better deals
As suburban homes get big-city price tags, longer commutes look like better deals
Man charged with second-degree murder in deaths of young boys in Quebec First Nation
Man charged with second-degree murder in deaths of young boys in Quebec First Nation
Kamala Harris, fellow Democrats target Trump Supreme Court nominee Coney Barrett on Obamacare
‘The world is watching’: Senate hearing opens for U.S. Supreme Court pick Barrett
China to test all nine million Qingdao residents after new COVID-19 outbreak
Residents wait to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on October 12, 2020.
New CERB replacement programs to support Canadians who missed work due to COVID-19
New CERB replacement programs to support Canadians who missed work due to COVID-19
Missing boy, 16, dies hours after searchers find him at scene of ATV crash
Governor Kuroda says BOJ ready to ease more, has tools to cushion pandemic pain
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, January 21, 2020.
Twilio to buy cloud customer data startup Segment for $3.2-billion
A banner for communications software provider Twilio Inc., hangs on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to celebrate the company's IPO in New York City, U.S., June 23, 2016.
Lloyd’s of London reviews insurance contracts due to COVID-19
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks past Lloyd's building in London, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 6, 2020.
Japan must revise BOJ law to speed digital yen, enshrine inflation goal - senior official
A man wearing a protective mask walks past the headquarters of Bank of Japan amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2020.
General Motors reports first quarterly China sales growth in two years
General Motors reports first quarterly China sales growth in two years
Bank of England asks banks how ready they are for sub-zero rates
FILE PHOTO: A security officer stands outside the Bank of England in London, Britain, March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
How cities can help main streets endure the pandemic
People make their way along on St. Catherine street, Thursday, October 8, 2020 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
IEA nudges up 2020 gas demand forecast, but still sees record fall
The 12-storey LNG storage tank at the Mt. Hayes Natural Gas Storage Facility in Mt.Hayes, B.C. A Chinese transition to more natural gas, much more than the International Energy Agency (IEA) is forecasting, reinforces the importance of Canada’s West Coast liquefied natural gas (LNG) prospects.
Goldman Sachs financial targets jeopardized as pandemic slows revamp
FILE PHOTO: The Goldman Sachs company logo is seen in the company's space on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 17, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
‘K-shaped’ recovery provides opportunities for some Canadian exporters
Fresh cut lumber is pictured stacked at a mill along the Stave River in Maple Ridge, B.C. Thursday, April 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Six dietary tweaks that may help ease joint pain
Leslie Beck
U.S. economists Milgrom, Wilson win 2020 Nobel economics prize for work on auction theory
FILE - In this April 17, 2015 file photo shows a gold Nobel Prize medal. Americans Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson have won the Nobel Prize in economics for "improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats." it was announced Monday Oct. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
Die-hard hawk watcher wants to draw bigger, more diverse crowd into his pastime
Robert Spaul scans the skies over downtown Toronto and the Toronto Islands searching for migrating raptors. Every year around this time, thousands of raptors heading south for the winter pass through the Toronto area: hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures. Here at Trillium Park near Ontario Place in early October, Spaul has seen dozens of Turkey Vultures over the downtown core and hawks catching wind thermals near the shore of the lake. Until mid-November Spaul, a biologist, will continue his Hawkwatch at Home project, riding his bike around the city to find good sites for viewing migrating hawks, and encouraging people to try new spots to view the migrating raptors. October 8, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Oil prices fall as U.S., Libyan, Norwegian supplies resume
FILE PHOTO: A long exposure image shows the movement of a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 23, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File photo
British Airways CEO replaced as company fights for survival
FILE PHOTO: British Airways logos are seen on tail fins at Heathrow Airport in west London, Britain, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
Collapse of global tax talks could cost $100-billion, OECD says
FILE PHOTO: An activist wearing a mask depicting Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg demonstrates during the European Union finance ministers meeting, outside the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, December 4, 2018 in this file photo. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
The close: Tech stocks extend Wall Street’s rally on stimulus hopes
A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Asian shares are mostly higher in muted trading on Monday, as worries about the pandemic keep optimism in check, despite the rally that closed out last week on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Can I end my maternity leave early?
Amid COVID-19, remember to keep perspective
Automakers are going all in on EVs. But is it a good bet?
Peter Holle with his Tesla and at a fast charger
Online learning can be eye-opening for both teachers and students
High angle shot of an unrecognizable female student using her laptop while sitting outside on campus
Oct. 12: ‘We are so fortunate to have the United States as our neighbour.’ Readers reflect on Canadian Thanksgiving, plus other letters to the editor
A Black Lives Matter mural, one of two painted by the city over the weekend, is seen in downtown Halifax on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Premier Stephen McNeil issued an apology to Black and Indigenous Nova Scotians for systemic racism in the province’s justice system earlier in the day. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
NFL Week 5: Dalton leads Cowboys past Giants after gruesome Prescott injury
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is consoled by teammates as he leaves the field on a cart after being injured on a tackle by New York Giants cornerback Logan Ryan during the third quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Arlington.
Since 2003, Canadians would have been better off renting than buying
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 01: A pedestrian walks by a building advertising apartment leases on September 01, 2020 in San Francisco, California. San Francisco rental prices have dropped nearly 15 percent in the past year as residents begin moving away from the city. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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