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Rams dominate matchup of tough defences, beat Bears 24-10
Los Angeles Rams free safety John Johnso, left, and teammate Taylor Rapp tackle Chicago Bears tight end Jimmy Graham at SoFi Stadium. The Rams beat the Bears 24-10 on Oct. 26, 2020.
Hong Kong leader to visit Beijing to discuss plans to revive economy
Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a news conference to announce a postponement of her annual policy address, in Hong Kong on Oct. 12, 2020.
Joey Moss, long-time fixture in Edmonton Oilers dressing room, dies at 57
Former Oilers Paul Coffey, Grant Fuhr, Jari Kurri, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier along with longtime dressing room attendant Joey Moss watch as a banner is lowered during the closing ceremonies at Rexall Place following the game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks on April 6, 2016 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The game was the final game the Oilers played at Rexall Place before moving to Rogers Place next season.
Two-time Scotties champ Nedohin to coach Team Einarson this season
Two-time Canadian champ Heather Nedohin, pictured, will coach Team Kerri Einarson this season.
The BC NDP won the majority John Horgan craved. Now comes the hard part
B.C. Premier-elect John Horgan listens during a post-election news conference, in Vancouver on Oct. 25, 2020.
Fight against systemic racism in prison wins all-party support
The Mission Correctional Institution in Mission, B.C. is pictured Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Federal prison chaplains say the spiritual needs of inmates have become an unnecessary casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic at a time when offenders are feeling particularly vulnerable and alone. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
‘How many Canadians have to be … robbed of their futures?’ Readers react as Globe investigation finds prison system stacked against Black and Indigenous inmates, plus other letters to the editor
Preliminary Assessment Report of Nick Nootchtai, photographed at his home in Toronto, Sunday, August 9, 2020. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
Quebec and B.C. extend restrictions while Ontario holds line on pandemic measures
People wear face masks as they walk along a street in Montreal, Sunday, October 25, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson steps down after disastrous election
B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson leaves the stage after announcing he is stepping down as party leader, during a news conference in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, October 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Hong Kong dissident urges Canada, allies to boycott 2022 Olympics in Beijing
Men work to complete the construction of the National Speed Skating Oval, known colloquially as the "Ice Ribbon", which will host the 2021 World Speed Skating Championships and the speed skating competitions at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Liberals dismiss the right to know, using a crisis as a shield
Campbell Clark
Blair questioned on degree of confidence in RCMP Commissioner
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki listens to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, Wednesday October 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Coronavirus Update: Liberals' handling of pandemic response to be investigated
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand listens to President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclos respond to a question during a news conference about procurement Monday October 26, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Streetwise newsletter: Cenovus shares tumble over Husky takeover reshaping firm
The Bow building which houses Cenovus Energy in downtown Calgary, Alberta, August 26, 2020. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
B.C.'s top doctor brings in new restrictions as COVID cases rise
British Columbia’s medical Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is implementing new COVID-19 restrictions as infections rise. Dr. Henry says gatherings are now limited to those in an immediate household, plus their safe six.
‘My father was a gentle person’: Paul Rose’s son questions Quebec’s memories of 1970 in new October Crisis documentary
Paul Rose is pictured at top left alongside Quebec provincial police sketches showing how he might have changed his appearance. The images were circulated in 1970's manhunt for Mr. Rose, the leader of a Front de libération du Québec cell that kidnapped and killed a provincial cabinet minister.
Tarragon Acoustic’s audio production of Hannah Moscovitch’s This is War is a podcast worth paying for
Sergio Di Zio, left, and Lisa Berry reprise their roles from the Tarragon Theatre's production of Hannah Moscovitch's This Is War in a new audio recording of the play.
Cenovus shares tumble over Husky takeover reshaping firm
Cenovus CEO Alex Pourbaix announces a multi-year initiative focused on Indigenous communities near the company's oil sands operations in northern Alberta, at a news conference in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Ride-sharing company Facedrive faces questions as its shares whipsaw
FILE -- A passenger catches a ride share vehicle near the offices of Twitter and Uber in San Francisco, Sept. 11, 2019. Defying a judge who ordered the companies to reclassify their drivers as employees, Uber and Lyft threatened an imminent suspension of their ride-hailing services throughout California on Aug. 20, 2020. (Jason Henry/The New York Times)
A new global treaty bans nuclear weapons. But why didn’t Canada sign?
Elizabeth Renzetti
If the Dodgers can finish off the Rays, Clayton Kershaw will finally have a legacy worthy of his talent
Cathal Kelly
B.C. money laundering commission resumes hearings
Commissioner Austin Cullen listens to introductions before opening statements at the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia, in Vancouver, on Feb. 24, 2020.
New real estate players try to gain foothold in Canada’s hot market
Anshul Ruparell, founder and CEO of real estate company Properly, poses for a photo in front of a home the company is selling in Toronto, Friday, October 9, 2020. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
PrairieSky profit rebounds as oil prices rise off pandemic lows
Both PrairieSky and Range Royalties own properties in Western Canada and collect royalties from oil companies operating on those properties.
Alberta to limit temporary foreign worker program to create jobs for local citizens
Alberta Labour and Immigration Minister Jason Copping says the United Conservative government will limit the number and type of temporary foreign workers it allows into the province.
Oil patch consolidation leaves investors with little to cheer about
The Husky Energy upgrader facility in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Oil Sands bitumen and heavy oil is converted to synthetic oil. The Canadian Press Images/Larry MacDougal
Twenty U.S. stocks that can withstand market turbulence
Contra Guys: Why we think BlackBerry is ripe for a long-awaited rebound
The Blackberry logo located in the front of the company's B building in Waterloo, Ont. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Ryan
Alberta politicians test negative for COVID-19 after contact with infected minister
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks at an event in Ottawa on Dec. 9, 2019.
The difference between managers is the difference between chess and checkers
Businessman holding a King Chess is placed on a chessboard.using as background business concept and Strategy concept with copy space for your text or design.
Financial company likely the unnamed bidder for Halifax-based Chorus Aviation
A plane takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on May 13, 2019.
Evening Update: Alberta health care and support workers stage surprise strike; Liberals lose vote launching COVID-19 study
Royal Alexandra Hospital front-line workers walk a picket line after walking off the job in a wildcat strike in Edmonton, on Monday, October 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Liberals survive stiff challenges in two Toronto byelections
Marci Ien holds a media availability with her daughter Blaize Exeter by her side after winning the Federal byelection in Toronto Centre on Oct. 26, 2020.
After Cenovus takeover, Husky says all options on table for White Rose field in Newfoundland
The Bow building which houses Cenovus Energy in downtown Calgary, on Aug. 26, 2020.
Agriculture – a new source of global power for Canada
The Reid family harvest their wheat crop near Cremona, Alta., on Sept. 27, 2020.
When Canadians can expect a COVID-19 vaccine
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Denis Shapovalov knocked out of Vienna Open in first round by low-ranked Jurij Rodionov
Tennis - ATP 500 - St Petersburg Open - St Petersburg, Russia - October 16, 2020 Canada's Denis Shapovalov in action during his quarter final match against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
Why is Saturday Night Live struggling to be funny?
John Doyle
How to build your mental resilience for difficult times
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North York General Hospital declares outbreak in surgical program
North York General Hospital photographed on Monday, March 2, 2020. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
It’s time to take aim at superspreader events
André Picard
For the love of the game
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Players in the men's 50+ league play a game under new COVID-19 restrictions that limit rink time and the ability to socialize after games, at Schroh Arena in Saskatoon, on Oct. 6, 2020.
For the love of hockey: Former nurse devises plan to return senior men to the ice, safely
Players in the mens 50+ league play a game Tuesday night under the new Covid restrictions that limit rink time and the ability to socialize after games at Schroh Arena in Saskatoon, Tuesday, October, 6, 2020. Kayle Neis/The Globe and Mail
Shortening Canadian travel quarantines should be just the first step
A lone traveller in the international arrivals terminal at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Friday, October 9, 2020. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
In British Columbia, the Green Party has wilted
BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau delivers her speech after being re-elected during a press conference at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort in Victoria, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
COVID-19 cancelled my jury, and I’m surprised at how much I miss my civic duty
Canadian envoy says authoritarian leaders are using COVID-19 pandemic to roll back rights of women, LGBTQ2 people
Canada’s new ambassador for women, peace and security says authoritarian leaders are using COVID-19 to roll back the rights of women and LGBTQ2 people.
Netflix’s His House is immensely creepy horror in need of minor renovation
Wunmi Mosaku, left, and Sope Dirisu in writer-director Remi Weekes's His House.
Calgary hockey club investigating after video appears to show boy convulsing in locker room
David Braley, owner of three Canadian Football League franchises, dies at 79
Sen. David Braley, owner of the CFL's B.C.Lions and Toronto Argonauts, speaks to reporters after the CFL announced Vancouver will host the 2014 Grey Cup championship football game during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday March 8, 2013. Braley has resigned from the upper chamber.A written statement from his office says the Hamilton businessman and philanthropist resigned effective Nov. 30.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Police uncover massive illicit drug production operation in Lumby, B.C.
Provincial and federal police have uncovered what they say is one of the largest illicit drug laboratories ever found in British Columbia.
Morgan Stanley says it’s time for rotation out of stay-at-home stocks. Plus, the surprising case for why bonds are a bargain
FILE - This April 18, 2019, file photo shows a sign for Zoom Video Communications ahead of the company's Nasdaq IPO in New York. Now that Zoom has emerged as one of the most popular ways to get together virtually while the coronavirus pandemic keeps people apart, the company is trying to build a more secure fortress around the billions of conversations occurring on its videoconferencing service daily. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Moon may hold frozen water in more places and in larger quantities than suspected: scientists
The moon is seen in an Oct. 5, 2020, file photo.
Forgotten no longer: Wisconsin has emerged as a bitter battleground state in next week’s U.S. election
David Shribman
Politics Briefing: Another House vote comes to a head
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand responds to a question during a news conference Monday October 26, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Brookfield to take full ownership of mortgage insurer Genworth in $1.6-billion deal
Ontario budget to be released on Nov. 5, will focus on pandemic-response measures
Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips takes part in a news conference at Queen's Park, in Toronto, on March 24, 2020.
Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones makes emotional journey to New Zealand for father’s funeral
Canada's head coach Kingsley Jones takes part in a captain's run training session at the Kobe Misaki Stadium in Kobe on October 7, 2019, on the eve of their Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool B match against South Africa. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)
Ontario, Manitoba say Thanksgiving festivities may have affected COVID-19 numbers in hot spots
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott holds a news conference at Queen's Park, in Toronto, on Oct. 2, 2020.
Globe Climate: Climate policies largely ignore First Nations' access to traditional food
Weenusk First Nation member, Mike Wabano, sets up camp for caribou hunting on a frozen river near Peawanuck, December 14, 2019. All images from the short film ‘Along the Winisk River.’ © Daron Donahue for Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch. They’re releasing a report and short video on Oct. 21 regarding climate change and food scarcity in the North. We have it as an exclusive embargo.
Coal baron Robert Murray, a Trump ally who fought environmental regulation, dies at 80
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, file photo, Robert Murray, founder and chairman of Cleveland-based Murray Energy Corp., pauses for a moment during a news conference on the rescue efforts for six trapped coal miners at the entrance to the Crandall Canyon Mine, northwest of Huntington, Utah. Murray died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at his home in Ohio less than a week after announcing his retirement as board chairman of a major U.S. coal operator. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
In Chasing Masculinity, sociologist Alicia Walker challenges assumptions about why men cheat
Trudeau says federal government’s budget update won’t have fiscal anchor
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, on Oct. 23, 2020.
Ontario PC MPP Sam Oosterhoff faces backlash after not wearing mask during group photo
Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP Sam Oosterhoff is seen in a March 15, 2018, file photo.
Odell Beckham Jr. out for season with torn ACL
Cleveland Browns medical staff attend to Odell Beckham Jr. after he suffered an injury during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 25, 2020, in Cincinnati.
Matthew Raymond’s mother tells court she often advised son to see a doctor for help
Matthew Raymond arrives at Court of Queen's Bench, in Fredericton, on Sept. 15, 2020.
OPP commissioner defends officers' conduct at site of Indigenous land dispute
Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique takes part in a news conference in Vaughan, Ont., on June 20, 2019.
Liberals lose vote launching COVID-19 study after warning of risks to vaccine negotiations
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, on Oct. 26, 2020.
The highest yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
The TSX ticker is photographed in Toronto.
Pro-democracy protesters appeal to Germany to investigate Thailand’s king
Pro-democracy demonstrators show the three-fingered salute during a protest outside the German Embassy, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 26, 2020.
Labour board declares strike illegal, orders Alberta health care workers back to work
Royal Alexandra Hospital front-line workers walk a picket line after walking off the job in Edmonton, on Oct. 26, 2020.
Rescheduled Canada Summer Games to be held from Aug. 6 to 21, 2022, in Niagara Region
The Canada Summer Games opening ceremony in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, July 28, 2017. The Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games have been postponed a year due to COVID-19. The Canada Games Council (CGC) and host society announced the decision Wednesday after consultations with the Niagara Region, and the provincial and federal governments. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Air strike on training camp in northwestern Syria kills more than 50 rebel fighters
People take part in a funeral for 10 fighters with the Turkish-backed Faylaq al-Sham rebel faction, in the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib, on Oct. 26, 2020.
Monday’s breakouts: A potential announcement of a significant dividend increase may rocket this stock higher
U.S. offshore Gulf oil cut 16% as Hurricane Zeta heads toward rigs
FILE PHOTO: A massive drilling derrick is pictured on BP's Thunder Horse Oil Platform in the Gulf of Mexico, 150 miles from the Louisiana coast, May 11, 2017.REUTERS/Jessica Resnick-Ault/File Photo
Jerry Jeff Walker gave Gordon Lightfoot the jacket off his back
FILE - This Oct. 30, 2005 file photo shows Country singer Jerry Jeff Walker at a campaign fundraiser at Willie Nelson's ranch outside Austin, Texas. The Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song “Mr. Bojangles," has died at age 78. Family spokesman John T. Davis says Walker died Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 of cancer after battling throat cancer and other health issues for several years. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)
Protesters march for fifth day in Poland after abortion-law ruling
People protest for the fourth day against the Constitutional Court ruling on tightening the abortion law, in Krakow, Poland, on Oct. 25, 2020.
Quebec to keep gyms, bars and other entertainment venues closed for another 4 weeks
Picture of people doing cardio training on treadmill in gym
‘The situation is threatening’: European countries impose new restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge
People eat in a restaurant in central Rome, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. For at least the next month, people outdoors except for small children must now wear masks in all of Italy, gyms, cinemas and movie theaters will be closed, ski slopes are off-limits to all but competitive skiers and cafes and restaurants must shut down in early evenings, under a decree signed on Sunday by Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte, who ruled against another severe lockdown despite a current surge in COVID-19 infections. (Cecilia FabianoLaPresse via AP)
Seven arrested on suspicion of hijacking after British special forces raid oil tanker
The Liberia-flagged oil tanker Nave Andromeda is seen at the Southampton Docks, following a security incident aboard the ship the night before off the coast of Isle of Wight, on Oct. 26, 2020.
Canadian dollar hits 10-day low as virus clips global outlook
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
COVID-19 pandemic deals body blow to quant models, study shows
Belarusian opposition seeks to increase pressure on Lukashenko with nationwide strike
People attend an opposition rally in Minsk, Belarus, on Oct. 26, 2020.
‘Orderly’ Trump win most favourable outcome for equities, JPMorgan says
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the third and final presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee on Oct. 22.
Bombardier to get less cash in sale of parts manufacturing business to Spirit Aerosystems
People work on a C Series aeroplane wing in the Bombardier factory in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Sept. 26, 2017.
U.S. air strike kills five Taliban fighters in central Afghanistan, official says
PM Yoshihide Suga says Japan aims to go carbon-free by 2050
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga delivers a policy speech at the upper house of parliament, in Tokyo, on Oct. 26, 2020.
BlackRock downgrades U.S. Treasuries ahead of election
A sign for BlackRock Inc hangs above their building in New York U.S., July 16, 2018.
Colleges adapt hands-on learning for the digital age
Karen Paquette, simulation technologist at Cambrian College in Greater Sudbury, prepares a mannequin for a virtual learning session. Gino Donato/ The Globe and Mail
EU permitted to impose duties on U.S. imports in Boeing case, Commissions says
FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured outside the World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters next to a red traffic light in Geneva, Switzerland, October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Monday - and why
Rows of steam generators line a road at the Cenovus Energy Christina Lake Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) project south of Fort McMurray, Alta., on Aug. 15, 2013.
U.S.-backed ceasefire in jeopardy as clashes resume in Nagorno-Karabakh
An Armenian soldier fires artillery during the ongoing fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, on Oct. 25, 2020.
Saskatchewan Party cruises to fourth consecutive majority in provincial election
Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe arrives at his party’s election night event in Saskatoon, Sask., Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
China to impose sanctions on U.S. companies over Taiwan arms sales
Taiwanese and U.S. flags are seen in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 27, 2018.
Miss airline food? Finnair selling business class meals in supermarket
FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 file photo, passenger planes of the Finnish national airline company Finnair stand on the tarmac at Helsinki international airport, Helsinki. Finnish carrier Finnair will start selling business class airplane food in supermarkets in a move to keep its catering staff employed and to offer a taste of the airline experience to those missing flying in the COVID-19 times. The state-controlled airline said that in a pilot scheme the handmade meals, called “Taste of Finnair", would initially be offered at one store as of Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva via AP, file)
Vietnam prepares to evacuate nearly 1.3 million people as Typhoon Molave approaches
Flood-affected residents wait to receive food and money relief at My Thuong Loc village, in Quang Binh province, Vietnam, on Oct. 26, 2020.
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