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Michigan court blocks two-week absentee ballot extension, meaning all ballots must arrive by Election Day
A ballot drop box is shown where voters can drop off absentee ballots instead of using the mail in Detroit Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.
Xander Schauffele goes on birdie run and leads at CJ Cup
Xander Schauffele, left, fist bumps with Viktor Hovland after finishing the second round of the CJ Cup golf tournament at the Shadow Creek Golf Course, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in North Las Vegas.
Astros beat Rays 7-4 to force Game 7 in ALCS
Carlos Correa and George Springer of the Houston Astros celebrate a 7-4 win against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game Six of the American League Championship Series at PETCO Park on October 16, 2020 in San Diego.
‘Unaddressed problem’ of Indigenous suicide comes into election focus at Saskatchewan leaders debate
Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili debate during the Leaders' Debate at the Provincial Archives in Regina on Wednesday Oct. 14, 2020.
COVID-19 outbreaks declared in two hospitals in Edmonton zone; case numbers also on the rise in Calgary
Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates media on the COVID-19 situation in Edmonton on March 20, 2020.
Emergency meeting spurs calls to address systemic racism in health care and effects on Indigenous patients
A picture of Joyce Echaquan is seen during a vigil in front of the hospital where she died in Joliette, Que., on Sept. 29, 2020.
Manitoba to impose new pandemic restrictions in Winnipeg as COVID-19 cases mount
Manitoba chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin speaks during the daily briefing at the Manitoba Legislative Building, in Winnipeg, Thursday Aug. 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Turkey accuses Canada of violating NATO alliance ‘spirit’ by suspending military exports
Women take refuge in a bomb shelter during a military conflict in Stepanakert, the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020.
Ousted BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness to run as an Independent
Laurie Throness seen her eduring a joint press conference in Port Moody, B.C., on March 22, 2012.
Minnesota ruling boosts Enbridge’s Line 3 replacement
FILE - In this June 29, 2018 file photo, a No Trespassing sign is visible at a Enbridge Energy pipeline drilling pad along a rail line that traces the Minnesota-Wisconsin border south of Jay Cooke State Park in Minnesota. Gov. Tim Walz says his administration will continue to appeal a regulatory commission's approval of Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline. The commission approved the project last summer, but former Gov. Mark Dayton's Department of Commerce appealed that decision, as did several environmental and tribal groups. An appeals court decision last week sent the challenges back to the commission for further proceedings. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Liberals want special committee to study all pandemic spending, not just WE controversy
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. The committee is looking into Government Spending, WE Charity and the Canada Student Service Grant. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
How genetic genealogy played a crucial role in the 1984 Christine Jessop cold case
How genetic genealogy played a crucial role in the Jessop case
B.C.’s economy turned upside down, with recovery success outside its main cities
Construction continues outside Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Oct. 9, 2020.
Pandemic worsens shortage of French-immersion teachers across Canada
A student in the French Immersion program at Laura Secord Elementary in Vancouver on April 3, 2014.
Ontario expands COVID-19 partial lockdown to another Toronto-area region
Bartender Victoria Colombe fills a drink for customers while working at Door Fifty Five bar and restaurant during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Port Credit neighbourhood of Mississauga, Ont., Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Future of Keystone XL hinges on U.S. presidential race
Kelly Cryderman
Belarus’s exiled opposition leader holds Canada in her heart, Champagne says
Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne welcomes Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya (R) prior to their meeting at the Kempinski hotel in Vilnius, Lithuania, on October 16, 2020.
RCMP discriminated against female staff in job-sharing program: Supreme Court
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) cadets await badge presentations at a graduation ceremony at the RCMP Academy, Depot Division in Regina, Sask., on June 5, 2017.
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
From left, CIBC, TD centre, in Toronto's Financial District, are photographed on Sept 3 2020. First Canadian Place (R) is reflected in one of TD Centre towers.
Calfrac shareholders vote to recapitalize in a bid to survive
A pumpjack works at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. Calfrac Well Services Ltd. says a Texas company's proposed restructuring plan doesn't have sufficient support from unsecured noteholders so Calfrac will continue with a debt-for-stock swap announced in July. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Coronavirus Update: York Region returns to modified Stage 2 after Ford announces tighter restrictions
Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a press conference regarding new restrictions at Queen's Park during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Friday, October 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Quebec oceanographer Louis Fortier became a leader in Arctic research
Arctic scientist Louis Fortier on the deck of the icebreaker CCGS Amundsen, a floating research laboratory. Credit: Keith Lévesque
Lawsuit filed in case of man who killed himself after release from Regina hospital
Lawsuit filed in case of man who killed himself after release from Regina hospital
Is Joe Biden better for Canada’s economy? It’s complicated
what a Biden presidency would mean for U.S. economy and the world
A postpandemic return to normal? Maybe we were living in an abnormal time all along
Two embraces in two very different eras: At left, the famous Times Square kiss on V-J Day in 1945, and at right, a wedding ceremony in Asuncion, Paraguay, this past June.
Why carbon tariffs could be coming to Canada soon
Adam Radwanski
Ex-Los Angeles Angels employee indicted in Tyler Skaggs’ fatal overdose
FILE - In this July 17, 2019, file photo, an image and logo for memorializing former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs is displayed on the outfield wall in Anaheim, Calif.
Kinross Gold Corp. considers selling gold mines in Americas, doubling down on West Africa and Russia
Kinross Gold Corporation said a nearly three-week strike by unionized workers at its Tasiast mine in Mauritania ended on June 11, 2016.
Can design change the world? The Margolese prize bets $50,000 on it
Alex Bozikovic
Saskatchewan curlers make adjustments due to COVID-19 limitations from provincial rules
Team Saskatchewan's skip Braeden Moskowy delivers a shot during the final of the men's Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011. Team Ontario played Team Saskatchewan.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
It’s time to kick the Confucius Institute out of Canada
Gary Mason
Slumping pipelines are an opportunity for dividend investors
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Just watch him: What Pierre Trudeau got right, and wrong, in the October Crisis
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau speaks at a June 19, 1972 press conference. Beside him is Cabinet Minister Jean Chretien. (CP PHOTO/ Peter Bregg)
Scott Moe concerned about Biden’s opposition of Keystone XL
Scott Moe concerned about Biden’s opposition of Keystone XL
World Cup skiing heads quietly into season full of questions
Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde takes a jump as he speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Kvitfjell, Norway, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)
Creative downsizing: Companies are selling valuable art as they seek to cut office space and raise revenue
David Heffel, president of the Heffel Fine Art Auction House, at the gallery in Toronto, on Oct. 16, 2020.
Michael Rousseau takes the pilot’s seat of Air Canada as CEO while COVID-19 continues to rock the industry
Michael Rousseau, executive vice president and cfo during Hudson Bay Company,s annual general meeting. MAY.28.2004 photo by Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail DIGITAL IMAGE
Xander Schauffele takes early lead with birdie blitz in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 16: Xander Schauffele of the United States plays his shot from the 13th tee during the second round of the CJ Cup @ Shadow Creek on October 16, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Nova Scotia judge acquits man in 2017 university sex assault case
A sign marks one of the entrances to the St. Francis Xavier University campus in Antigonish, N.S., on September 28, 2018.
Toronto Maple Leafs sign 2006 Hart Memorial Trophy winner Joe Thornton to one-year contract
San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) during the third period in game six of the Western Conference Final of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Enterprise Center, on May 21, 2019.
California governor Gavin Newsom says Trump, in reversal, approves wildfire aid
California governor Gavin Newsom says Trump, in reversal, approves wildfire aid
Master and prodigy square off in Las Vegas boxing ring
Cathal Kelly
Evening Update: Trudeau vows to keep pressing China over rights; Trump, Biden back on the campaign trail
FILE PHOTO: Picture of Canadian and Chinese flags taken prior to the meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and China's President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on December 5, 2017, in Beijing. Fred Dufour/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
New quantum centre in Ontario to probe nature’s deepest and weirdest secrets
New quantum centre in Ontario to probe nature’s deepest and weirdest secrets
Policing must be adequate to keep ‘everyone’ safe in Indigenous lobster dispute, says Trudeau
Policing must be adequate to keep ‘everyone’ safe in Indigenous lobster dispute, says Trudeau
Long-running legal battle over CRTC commissioner’s dismissal continues
Toronto, Ontario - October 15, 2020 --Raj Sloan -- Raj Shoan, former commissioner of the CRTC, poses for a photo in Toronto, Thursday, October 15, 2020. (Mark Blinch/Globe and Mail)
Lucky Joe Biden. How many breaks can one guy get?
Lawrence Martin
Bullish on Limelight Networks Inc.
Monica Rizk
Trump ‘16 campaign, PAC illegally co-ordinated, claims election watchdog
Trump ‘16 campaign, PAC illegally co-ordinated, claims election watchdog
Are winds in the right direction for Nancy and Nathan to reach their early retirement goals?
Facelift Alia Youssef/Globe and Mail
A checkup on schools and COVID-19
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I have a chronic illness. I know what the COVID-19 long-haulers are going through
Why the Liberals insist on a handgun ban that nobody wants
Thousands of sport shooting enthusiasts attend the three day Tactical and Competitive Shooting Sports Show in Mississauga, Ont. on Friday, September 6, 2019. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
Data Dive with Nik Nanos: The dimming view on ‘sunny ways’
A man walks past as artist Jimmy Baptiste as he works on a mural in Ottawa this past July.
Experts discuss rapid transformation at the virtual Digital Innovation Summit
Trump’s warning that a Blue Wave would wreck the economy and the markets is bogus
Eric Reguly
Six ways for retirees to generate investment income of 4 per cent and more with ETFs
Benefits paid to retirees are an overlooked example of how employers are backpedalling like mad from the commitment they once had to help their workers pay for retirement.
Insiders buy as Total Energy Services stock struggles
Ted Dixon
Guy Paul Morin was innocent. DNA in the Christine Jessop case proves it, once and for all
Kirk Makin
Pitching in: Halloween treasure hunt aims to raise money and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Hilary Becker, an advocate for Cystic Fibrosis Canada and the Quest4CF, in Toronto on Oct. 14, 2020.
B.C. Lions GM Ed Hervey steps down for personal reasons
B.C. Lions General Manager Ed Hervey during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on Feb. 12, 2019.
‘A tragedy for Quebec’: Pierre Laporte’s death remembered 50 years later
‘A tragedy for Quebec’: Pierre Laporte’s death remembered 50 years later
WE Charity affiliate under scrutiny in Kenya over 'regulatory and governance’ issues
Nelly Furtado, second from left, hugs a Kenyan girl named Susan, while on stage with Canadian co-founders of Free the Children, Marc and Craig Kielburger during WE Day at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Furtado, who was inspired by the relationship forged with the young girl while visiting the Kenya, announced she has donated the $1-million she was paid to perform for then Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's clan to the Free the Children charity. Darren Calabrese for The Globe and Mail
Postmedia revenue decline continues but Q4 shows a profit helped by wage subsidies
Exteriors of 365 Bloor St East head office for Postmedia Networks, is photographed on March 12 2018. Investigators with the Competition Bureau arrived at the media company while looking into the recent newspaper swap between the Toronto Star and Postmedia, which left a number of papers in Ontario shuttered.(Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Amplify: COVID-19 is teaching us all how to live with uncertainty. My illness means I’ve had practice
Kristy Kirkup, in red dress, is pictured here at her highschool graduation.
Pierre Laporte was my grandfather. Fifty years after his murder, here’s how he should be remembered
This is an undated photo of Pierre Laporte former Quebec Labor, Manpower and Immigration Minister. Pierre Laporte was kidnapped and murdered by the FLQ in October 1970. (CP PHOTO)
Mental-health support can be like a game of snakes and ladders
Ottawa Senators sign forward Rudolfs Balcers to a one-year, two-way contract
Mar 5, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; Ottawa Senators left wing Rudolfs Balcers (38) plays the puck against New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas (53) during the first period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Will the International Criminal Court survive?
Erna Paris for Comment Logo
Brian Burke is the most misunderstood man in hockey
Brian Burke, former President and GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, is photographed on Oct 13 2020. His book BurkeÕs Law, a Life in Hockey, will be released on Oct 14 2020.
Small Business Summit
Volkswagen trucks unit raises Navistar bid to clinch deal
A Navistar LT Series truck is photographed at the Navistar Proving Grounds in New Carlisle, Indiana, U.S., October 12, 2016. Picture taken October 12, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo
BIPOC writers like Souvankham Thammavongsa and Ian Williams show an experience of Canada many of us do not know
Nova Scotia police watchdog asks B.C. to assist in investigating police actions in Glen Assoun case
Glen Assoun is seen outside Supreme Court, in Halifax, in a July 12, 2019, file photo.
Google tweaks Fitbit concessions as it tries to secure EU antitrust approval
FILE PHOTO: Fitbit Blaze watch is seen in front of a displayed Google logo in this illustration picture taken, November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
AltaGas agrees to pay $715-million to double stake in midstream firm Petrogas
Energy infrastructure company AltaGas Ltd said it would jointly build a natural gas processing plant and a natural gas liquids separation train with a privately held producer in the Montney shale play in western Canada.
Whether Biden wins or loses, Trump’s stamp on foreign affairs will be hard to remove in a world extra-wary of Washington
Israelis take pictures of a sign at the future 'Trump Heights' settlement site in the Golan Heights in June of 2019.
Biden reportedly edges Trump in television ratings for their competing town halls
Democratic Presidential candidate and former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden participates in an ABC News town hall event at the National Constitution Center, in Philadelphia, PA., on Oct. 15, 2020.
First Nations elder alleges Winnipeg hospital initially ignored her symptoms, questioned her about alcohol use
Sadie North and her daughter Sheila are seen in an Oct. 16, 2020, handout photo.
Toronto FC to play in front of limited crowd in regular-season finale in East Hartford
Sep 27, 2020; Hartford, CT, Hartford, CT, USA; Toronto FC midfielder Noble Okello (14) moves the ball up field as they take on the Columbus Crew to an empty stadium due to Covid-19 restrictions in the first half at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Indigenous women’s soccer team gears up for World Indigenous Games in 2021
Women's Indigenous Canadian soccer team from the 2015 World Indigenous Games.
Vancouver Writers Fest moves online with Ivan Coyote as guest curator
Coyote, Ivan Cr Emily Cooper.jpg Vancouver Writers Fest focusing on Ivan Coyote, this yearÕs guest curator. Ivan E. Coyote
French police fatally shoot suspect after teacher killed in Paris suburb
French police on Friday shot dead a man who minutes earlier had killed a middle school teacher by slitting his throat in the street in a suburb of Paris, police said on Friday.
Big tech nervousness prompts calls to diversify
In this Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 file photo, pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange.
The MMFA has hired former curator Stéphane Aquin as its director. Now he needs to direct, not curate
Kate Taylor
Case against five Michigan men in alleged Whitmer kidnapping plot can move forward, judge rules
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks to the media in Midland, Mich., on May 20, 2020.
Quebec First Nation near New Brunswick border reports its first case of COVID-19
A First Nations community in Quebec just north of the New Brunswick border is reporting its first case of COVID-19.
U.S. national security adviser says China is perpetrating ‘something close’ to a genocide in Xinjiang
U.S. national security adviser Robert O'Brien takes part in a news conference at the White House, in Washington, on Sept. 4, 2020.
Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec looking to ramp up COVID-19 restrictions as Canada nears 200,000 cases
People wait in line at a COVID-19 testing facility, in Toronto, on Sept. 18, 2020.
Politics Briefing: Liberals agree to special COVID-19 spending committee
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Pablo Rodriguez responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Two Toronto-area school boards change online learning plans owing to surge in demand
The Toronto District School Board head office is seen in Toronto, in a Feb. 6, 2018, file photo.
Muslim organization releases video of fatal stabbing outside Toronto mosque
People carry the casket during the funeral for Mohamed-Aslim Zafis, in Toronto, on Sept. 16, 2020.
Nova Scotia offers loan program for larger tourism operators hit by COVID-19 pandemic
Nova Scotia's provincial flag flies in Ottawa, on July 3, 2020.
To beat the second wave, we must focus on high-risk communities
Michael Warner is the medical director of critical care at Michael Garron Hospital.
We need a dose of urgent courage to have a hard conversation about Canada’s health care system
Tony Fell Chairman of RBC Capital Markets at the RBC sponsored Jeff Wall exhibition at The modern Museum of Art in new York City
The President, his mentor, and me: I know what makes Donald Trump tick
Donald John Trump (D.T.) from the 1964 yearbook of the New York Military Academy.
As Trump flails, Senate Republicans stare defeat in the face
Konrad Yakabuski
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