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Taiwan president calls for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with China
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen waves to the crowd during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, October 10, 2020.
Mike Brosseau’s homer off Aroldis Chapman lifts Rays over Yankees 2-1, into ALCS
Tampa Bay Rays' Michael Brosseau, right, celebrates with Yandy Diaz after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning in Game 5 of a baseball American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in San Diego.
Lawyer Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, 43, elected new leader of Parti Quebecois
Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon addresses Parti Quebecois members after winning the leadership race to become the leader of the party in Montreal on Friday, October 9, 2020.
Major family-controlled companies outperform widely held corporations and are led by more women
Commercial buildings in downtown Toronto. Office vacancy rates in downtown Toronto and Vancouver climbed and rent prices declined during the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic, June 24, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Transgender rights activist and blogger Monica Roberts dies at 58
Karen Gosbee’s tell-all book, A Perfect Nightmare, exposes domestic abuse amid extreme wealth
Gosbee and his wife, Karen, attend a gala at the Banff Centre in 2012
U.S. judge rules Apple can bar ‘Fortnite’ from App Store
In this file photo taken on August 14, 2020 This illustration picture shows a person logging into Epic Games' Fortnite on their smartphone in Los Angeles.
Doug Ford’s critics call for more transparency on pandemic decisions
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
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh
A man throws debris in the yard of a house destroyed by shelling by Azerbaijan's artillery during a military conflict in Stepanakert, the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020.
Saskatchewan leaders release election platforms, launch attacks over deficit plans
Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe arrives to meet with his party’s candidates prior to a media event in Saskatoon on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020.
Ottawa’s new plastics designation will hurt Alberta’s recovery, Jason Kenney says
People walk with plastic shopping bags, in Toronto, on Wednesday, Oct., 7, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Trudeau dismisses Greens’ calls to postpone by-elections in Toronto
New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, middle, holds a press conference alongside Green Party government house leader Elizabeth May, left, and Green member of Parliament Paul Manly in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Coronavirus Update: Ontario tightens restrictions in three hot spots as new COVID-19 case tally hits 939
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
Now that EVs will be made in Canada, will government force them to be sold here?
Adam Radwanski
A symbol of our times: Bruno Catalano’s Van Gogh Monumental statue moves to UPTEN
A sculpture of a man carrying a briefcase and missing part of his torso looms over a pedestrian in Calgary, Alta., on Oct. 7, 2020.
Public-health officials look to change their messaging after surge in COVID-19 cases in Edmonton
A pedestrian wearing a mask walks down the empty streets of downtown Edmonton as people stay in to protect against getting the COVID-19 virus, in Edmonton on Sunday March 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Surge of cases in coronavirus hot spots threatens to close schools in major cities
Students play in the schoolyard at an elementary school on Oct. 5, 2020 in Montreal.
Flames sign goaltender Jacob Markstrom to six-year, $36-million contract
Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom (25) makes a save against the St. Louis Blues during the second period of a first round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series in Edmonton, on Friday August 14, 2020.
Second U.S. presidential debate, set for Oct. 15, is officially cancelled
In this file photo taken on Sept. 29, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden take part in the first presidential debate at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland.
Have you cried during the pandemic? Here’s why you should
Thelma Fayle, undated.
Supreme Court ruling is a bonus for constructively dismissed employees
Supreme Court ruling is a bonus for constructively dismissed employees
Alberta sees Ottawa’s plastics ban as yet another disruption to the province’s economy
Kelly Cryderman
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
Toronto, Ontario - September 28, 2020 -- Office Vacancy Rate -- Buildings are seen in the financial district in Toronto, Monday, September 28, 2020. (Mark Blinch/Globe and Mail)
National Post’s Toronto newsroom staff votes to unionize
A sign for the National Post outside the newspaper’s offices in Toronto.
If the worst is over for Canadian bank stocks, here’s a strategy
A home on Fallingbrook Rd. that sold for over asking, is photographed on Sept 2 2020.
White House ups coronavirus aid offer, resumes talks with Nancy Pelosi
White House ups coronavirus aid offer, resumes talks with Nancy Pelosi
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Which utilities ETF is best for powering your portfolio?
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Pro sports need dirty, rotten scoundrels like the Houston Astros
Cathal Kelly
Can Katarina, 64, afford to quit work? If she keeps working, will it affect her OAS?
Amber Bracken for The Globe and Mail
Bullish on Ballard Power Systems Inc.
Monica Rizk
Liberals set relaxed nomination rules in preparation for possible federal election
Liberals set relaxed nomination rules in preparation for possible federal election
Ontario real estate association calls for halt to open houses as COVID-19 cases rise
Ontario real estate association calls for halt to open houses as COVID-19 cases rise
U.S. signs agreement with AstraZeneca to develop, supply COVID-19 antibody treatment
U.S. signs agreement with AstraZeneca to develop, supply COVID-19 antibody treatment
The pandemic is no excuse for blank-cheque vote-buying
Gary Mason
Has America thrown away its shot?
Randy Boyagoda, Vice-Dean, Undergraduate, Professor, English Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto. Handout
Donald Trump is going to question the legitimacy of the U.S. election. He couldn’t pull that stunt in Canada
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 05, 2020 US President Donald Trump gives two thumbs up from the Truman Balcony upon his return to the White House from Walter Reed Medical Center, where he underwent treatment for Covid-19, in Washington, DC. - President Donald Trump should be able to resume "public engagements" from October 10, 2020, the White House physician announced on October 8, saying the US leader has responded "extremely well" to Covid-19 treatment. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
These are the lessons executives from BMO, TD Bank and Baker Hughes want young Black and Indigenous people to know
Combination image of (L-R) JP Gladu (head of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business), Claudette McGowan (TD Bank) and Wes Hall (Executive Chairman of Kingsdale Advisors). Photos by Steph & Ethan/The Globe and Mail, Natalia Dolan, Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Evening Update: Ontario puts new curbs on activities in biggest cities
A restaurant patio in Toronto’s Liberty Village neighbourhood has no heaters, but saw a fair number of patrons during the lunch rush. At roughly the same time the provincial government in Ontario was announcing new closures for indoor dining and other service industries in the Toronto, Peel and Ottawa areas due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. October 9, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Psychiatrist Vivian Rakoff believed there was no divide between the brain and the mind
SEE WIRE STORY-PM-BOUCHARD-SHRINK (CPT107) TORONTO, Aug. 24, 1997 -- Dr. Vivian Rakoff, Toronto psychiatrist who wrote an unflattering profile of Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard, admits the opinions he offered were unscientific and biased by his own federalism. (CP PHOTO) 1997 (str-John Lehmann)
Court orders protesters off disputed land before constitutional arguments heard
Ohio county says nearly 50,000 voters received wrong ballots
Ohio county says nearly 50,000 voters received wrong ballots
Trailing commissions class action against TD Asset Management certified
A TD Bank branch is seen in Halifax on March 30, 2017.
Former PM Harper’s son working for Alberta Premier
Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s son working for Premier Jason Kenney
Canadian expats are a valuable resource. So why isn’t the country putting them to use?
To end Canada’s hidden horsemeat trade, it must be exposed
Jessica Scott-Reid
Conservatives accuse government of reckless rush to ease access to assisted dying
Conservatives accuse government of reckless rush to ease access to assisted dying
Pitching in: Victoria Grandmothers for Africa group holds virtual bike ride to raise money for Stephen Lewis Foundation
Stefa_GandM_from 2019.jpg For pitching in Paul Waldie Stefa Katamay, chair of the Victoria Grandmothers for Africa riding in the 2019 Cycle Tour Handout Stefa Katamay
Goalie signings highlight the first day of NHL free agency
Aug 20, 2020; Toronto, Ontario, CAN: New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) meets with Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (70) following game five of the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Strong performance prompts two of Canada’s largest law firms to reverse pandemic pay cuts for staff
Galway Metals CEO is buying this pullback
Ted Dixon
Judge allows former officer charged in George Floyd’s death to live in neighbouring state while he awaits trial
This May 31, 2020, file photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff shows former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, who was arrested for the May 25 death of George Floyd. Chauvin is now facing multiple felony counts of tax evasion. Chauvin and his wife, Kellie May Chauvin, were charged Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Washington County, Minn. They are each charged with six counts related to filing false tax returns dating back to the 2014 tax year, and three counts of failing to file returns for 2016, 2017 and 2018. Derek Chauvin is currently in custody in connection with Floyd's death. Prosecutors say Kellie Chauvin is not in custody. (Hennepin County Sheriff via AP, File)
My mother offered Newfoundlanders room and board, and hope
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BC Liberals pledge $10– to $30-a-day daycare; NDP promises provincial shipbuilding strategy
BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson waves after making an announcement during an election campaign stop in Delta, B.C., on Oct. 8, 2020.
Vancouver Canucks sign Braden Holtby to two-year deal
TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 20: Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals stops a shot against the New York Islanders during the third period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 20, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Politics Briefing: Ontario closes more businesses, while Ottawa offers more support
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Thursday October 8, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Amplify: Why are we so willing to cave to social pressure during the pandemic?
reporter Alexandra Posadzki
Nova Scotia students create new holiday traditions inside Atlantic bubble
Haneesha Relwani, a third-year marketing student at Acadia University, is seen in Wolfville, N.S., on Oct. 9, 2020.
Edmonton Oilers sign veteran forward Kyle Turris to a two-year contract
Dallas Stars' Radek Faksa (12), of the Czech Republic, defends against Nashville Predators' Kyle Turris (8) during the second period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Former premier Jean Charest files lawsuit against Quebec government
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest is seen in Ottawa, in a Nov. 13, 2019, file photo.
Front-line retail workers call for return of COVID-19 pay bump as cases spike
Metro grocery store employees pick orders for delivery at a store in Toronto, on Thurs., March 26, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Maple Leafs sign defenceman T.J. Brodie, gritty winger Wayne Simmonds in free agency
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - FEBRUARY 11: Wayne Simmonds #17 of the New Jersey Devils takes the puck in the third period against the Florida Panthers at Prudential Center on February 11, 2020 in Newark, New Jersey.The Florida Panthers defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-3. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Walmart going on hiring spree, adding 10,000 people across the country
HAMILTON - AUGUST 26, 2020 - WALMART FEES- Walmarts food supliers are trying to stop Walmart Canada from charging them a penelty for late/early deliveries. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
Legendary Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford dies at 91
FILE - In this June 12, 2016 file photo, former New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford waves to fans from outside the dugout at the Yankees' annual Old Timers Day baseball game in New York. A family member tells The Associated Press on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 that Ford died at his Long Island home Thursday night. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Basic income: If Big Business supports it, be skeptical
Eric Reguly
Rafael Nadal reaches 13th French Open final with straight-sets win over Diego Schwartzman
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - October 9, 2020 Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning his semi final match against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman REUTERS/Christian Hartmann TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Crown, defence in Fredericton shooting trial agree accused had mental disorder
Matthew Raymond arrives at Court of Queen's Bench, in Fredericton, on Sept. 15, 2020.
UN food agency wins Nobel Peace Prize as global hunger crisis deepens
A woman walks past a sign at the entrance of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), in Rome, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. The WFP has won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe. The announcement was made Friday in Oslo by Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chair of the Nobel Committee. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
City of Toronto to limit indoor recreational programs in bid to slow spread of COVID-19
Toronto City Hall is seen in a May 31, 2018, file photo.
Premier Francois Legault calls on Quebecers to make ‘sacrifices’ to slow COVID-19 spread
A health care worker hands out masks to people waiting in line outside a COVID-19 testing clinic, in Montreal, on Oct. 7, 2020.
Louisiana residents brace as Hurricane Delta makes landfall in area badly hit by Laura
Piles of debris from Hurricane Laura still line the streets of Lake Charles as residents prepare for Hurricane Delta, on Oct. 9, 2020.
U.S. earnings improvement expected, but still a weak quarter
Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Oct. 2.
If Canadians hope to achieve a more just society, let us eliminate ‘white advantage’
Rallies are the fuel that drive Donald Trump. They are his lifeblood
Trump supporters cheer outside of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., on Oct. 5, 2020.
Pelosi unveils 25th Amendment bid, questions Trump’s fitness to serve
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, on Oct. 9, 2020.
Four things to know about dividend investing. Plus, a skyrocketing Canadian telehealth stock and Wall Street bets on Biden
CloudMD mockup
Winnipeg Jets bring Paul Stastny back in trade with Vegas Golden Knights
FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2019, file photo, Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny (26) and Minnesota Wild's Nico Sturm (7) vie for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Las Vegas. The Wild have re-signed Sturm to a two-year, $1.45 million contract. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
The tale of a Vatican financial scandal and two cardinals – one fired, one acquitted
Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu speaks to the media a day after he resigned suddenly and gave up his right to take part in an eventual conclave to elect a pope, in Rome, on Sept. 25, 2020.
The week’s most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
Champagne deplores suggestion of military solution in Azerbaijan-Armenia fight
Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne arrives on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Oct. 5, 2020.
Vancouver council unanimously approves $30-million plan to help house hundreds of homeless
A homeless encampment in Strathcona Park, in Vancouver, on Sept. 17, 2020.
New York Jets have a presumptive positive COVID-19 case, source says
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 24, 2020 the NFL logo is seen on a football packaging in Los Angeles on August 24, 2020. - The coronavirus-hit Tennessee Titans will play their postponed NFL game against Pittsburgh on October 25, the league announced October 2, 2020, while the Steelers' matchup with Baltimore was moved to November 1. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump to resume campaigning with an in-person White House event
U.S. President Donald Trump walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, on Oct. 1, 2020.
Canadian dollar climbs to three-week high after strong jobs data
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
New Brunswick reports new spike in COVID-19 cases and new restrictions for two zones
A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in a high school in northeastern New Brunswick.
Michigan Governor and her family were moved as authorities tracked alleged kidnap plotters
In this Sept. 2, 2020, file photo, provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich.
Small businesses can apply directly for federal rent-relief, bypass landlords, in revamped rules
The Moog Audio store in Toronto closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. October 9, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
MEC’s new owners to lay off fewer employees than originally planned
Customers line up outside the MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) store in downtown Toronto on Sept 21 2020. The outdoor recreation retailer has obtained court protection from creditors and agreed to be sold to private investment firm Kingswood Capital Management LP. Some members are taking part in a plan to stop the sale.
Ontario restricts businesses in hot spots as COVID-19 spreads at ‘alarming’ pace
A restaurant patio in Toronto’s Liberty Village neighbourhood, seen here on Oct. 9, 2020, has no heaters, but saw a fair number of patrons during the lunch rush.
Ex-police officer Ian Lafreniere replaces Sylvie D’Amours as Quebec’s Indigenous affairs minister
Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafreniere speaks at a news conference after he was sworn in, at the legislature in Quebec City, on Oct. 9, 2020.
Food affordability and access in Canada
Two former eBay employees plead guilty in harassment scheme
FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2012, file photo, an eBay sign sits in front of the company's headquarters in San Jose, Calif. On Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, federal prosecutors said four former eBay Inc. employees had agreed to plead guilty to their roles in a campaign of intimidation that included sending live spiders and cockroaches to the home of a Massachusetts couple who ran an online newsletter highly critical of the auction site. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Superman is coming to Surrey: Smallville set being built in B.C. for TV series
Michael MacSorley overlooking the early stages of set production for the Superman & Lois TV series at the Cloverdale Rodeo in Surrey, B.C., on Sept. 17, 2020.
Donald Trump claims Justice Department had ‘plenty of time’ for Durham probe
In this March 23, 2020, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump moves from the podium to allow Attorney-General William Barr to speak in the James Brady Briefing Room, in Washington.
Mother, sisters of Black teen killed by Wisconsin police arrested at protest
Tracy Cole, mother of Alvin Cole, speaks to the media outside a courthouse in Milwaukee, on Oct. 7, 2020.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Friday - and why
A cannabis seedling is seen at the Government Pharmaceuticals Organisation (GPO) medicinal marijuana greenhouse outside Chon Buri, south of Bangkok on October 8, 2020.
Dutch legal adviser criticizes plan for Unilever ‘exit tax’
FILE PHOTO: Unilever headquarters in Rotterdam, Netherlands August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
Norway oil strike ends as union, companies agree wage deal
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Equinor's Johan Sverdrup oilfield platforms in the North Sea, Norway December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
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