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At least 74 migrants drown after boat capsizes near Libya, UN agency says
Experts around the world say to wear a mask indoors. But do province-wide mandates work?
A man wears a mask in downtown Calgary, Alta., on Oct. 30, 2020.
Ottawa plans to move from open-net fish pens to ‘sustainable technology’ in B.C.
An Atlantic salmon is seen jumping inside its tank at a fish farm B.C. in this Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 file photo.
Canadian-born lawmaker says he will remain and fight for Hong Kong after ouster
HONG KONG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11: Pro-democracy lawmaker Dennis Kwok Wing-hang leaves after attending a press conference at the Legislative Council Building on November 11, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong's government removed four pro-democracy lawmakers from the city's legislative council after China passed a ruling that allowed for the disqualification of lawmakers deemed to be unpatriotic, a move that could result in a mass resignation by the pro-democracy camp. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
Bill to ban conversion therapy being turned into political fundraising tool for Conservative MP Derek Sloan
Conservative MP Derek Sloan arrives to a meeting in Ottawa on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020.
The evidence is conclusive: Canada can’t beat the pandemic by passing the buck
Ontario Premier Doug Ford sits in the Provincial Budget in the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Thursday November 5, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Twelve-year-old boy dies in hospital days after Toronto shooting
A Toronto Police badge.
Quebec, Ontario weigh extending winter break at schools as COVID-19 cases surge
Children attend class at St. Barnabas Catholic School in Scarborough, Ont., on Oct. 27, 2020.
Coronavirus pandemic leaves Quebec with record $15-billion deficit
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard holds documents as he arrive to present an economic update, Thursday, November 12, 2020 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Braves' Freddie Freeman wins NL MVP, White Sox slugger Jose Abreu gets AL
In this Sept. 4, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman celebrates as he crosses home plate after hitting a grand slam to center field during the fourth inning of the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the Washington Nationals in Atlanta.
Ontario COVID-19 relief program under investigation for fraud
An Ontario Provincial Police logo is shown during a press conference in Barrie, Ont., on April 3, 2019. Provincial police remain on the scene today in an Ontario town where hundreds of modified cars descended this weekend for stunt driving, racing and other alleged dangerous driving behaviours. OPP Sgt. Jason Folz says the "car takeover" in Wasaga Beach, Ont. began Friday and continued early Sunday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Court given a glimpse into Toronto van attack defendant’s mind via Facebook posts and homework assignments
Defence lawyer Boris Bytensky, clockwise from top left, Justice Anne Malloy, the court clerk, Crown attorney Joseph Callaghan, the scene of Yonge street attack and defendant Alek Minassian are shown during a murder trial conducted via Zoom videoconference, in this courtroom sketch on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. A man who killed 10 people and injured 16 more during a van attack in Toronto two years ago asked a judge to find him not criminally responsible for his actions as his trial got underway Tuesday, with court hearing that the case will revolve around Alek Minassian's state of mind. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould
Paul Casey rides the buzz of Masters history to 65 and early lead
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 12: Paul Casey of England hits his approach shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on November 12, 2020 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Streetwise newsletter: Canada’s biggest pension plans to provide financing for Intact’s proposed RSA takeover
Intact Financial CEO Charles Brindamour said his industry is already seeing the impact of global warming in the increasing frequency of severe storms and changing weather patterns.
Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins says he has ‘been close’ on a deal, sees opportunity in market
General Manager Ross Atkins arrives to a press conference in Toronto, Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Cole Burston
WeWork losses mount but ‘seismic shift’ in office use seen helping recovery
FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen outside offices run by WeWork in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mark Makela
Populist anti-science backlash unprecedented, Fauci tells London think tank
FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2020 file photo, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, listens during a Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hearing on the federal government response to COVID-19 Capitol Hill in Washington. Fauci says, Thursday, Nov. 11, he doesn’t believe the United States will need to go into lockdown to fight the coronavirus if people double down on wearing masks and social distancing.(Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP, File)
Minnesota regulators approve permits for Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline project
FILE - In this June 29, 2018 file photo, pipeline used to carry crude oil is shown at the Superior terminal of Enbridge Energy in Superior, Wis. An updated environmental review released by a state agency Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, found no serious threat to Lake Superior if crude oil ever leaked from a new pipeline to replace Enbridge Energy's aging Line 3 across northern Minnesota. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Keystone pipeline investment a hedge against Trudeau ‘political risk,’ Kenney says
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2015, file photo, a TransCanada's Keystone pipeline facility is seen in Hardisty, Alberta. Plans for construction of the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline through South Dakota inched forward last week with several approvals at both the federal and state levels, but opponents in in the state say they haven't given up on preventing, or at least slowing, the pipeline's construction. TC Energy, the Canadian company building the pipeline, plans to begin construction in August 2020, according to a court filing in Montana that also spells out planned work in that state and Nebraska. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Raptors president Masai Ujiri hopes his team can play in Toronto as COVID-19 cases spike
Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri is seen in the tunnel area ahead of first half NBA basketball action against New Orleans Pelicans in Toronto on Tuesday October 22, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
CI Financial plans to continue rapid pace of expansion after buying 12 investment firms this year
Kurt MacAlpine, the CEO of CI Financial, poses for a photograph in downtown Toronto on Friday, December 20, 2019.
Brookfield plans new shares tied to insurance business
People walk to Brookfield Place off Bay Street on the day of the annual general meeting for Brookfield Asset Management shareholders in Toronto, May 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/Files
Zuckerberg defends not suspending ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon from Facebook: recording
In this Aug. 20, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters in New York after pleading not guilty to charges that he ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme to build a southern border wall.
Doreen Charles stood up for Saskatchewan Cree – storytelling was her secret weapon
Doreen Charles.
Mary Wollstonecraft is not just another naked lady in the park
Elizabeth Renzetti
Your tax planning should be a priority right now
Young couple planning their finances, savings and investments
RCMP breached anti-fracking protesters’ rights through surveillance, searches, watchdog says
Trump, hurt by election loss, sulks as coronavirus surges
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he walks to Marine One prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, on Oct. 27, 2020.
New health centre to focus on improving health-care for First Nation, Inuit, and Métis
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COVID-19 cases hit Caribbean cruise ship for first time since pandemic
The cruise ship SeaDream 1 at the quay in Bodoe, Norway, Wednesday Aug. 5, 2020. The cruise ship with 123 passengers on board and a crew of 85 has docked in the Norwegian harbor of Bodoe but no one can disembark after a former passenger from Denmark tested positive for the coronavirus upon returning home. (Sondre Skjelvik/NTB Scanpix via AP)
Employee ownership can help to save struggling local economies
Clinicians fear coronavirus pandemic is worsening youth mental health
Children walk with their parents to Sherwood Park Elementary in North Vancouver for the first day back-to-school Thursday, September 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Six renewable energy stocks poised to move higher
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This season of The Crown is much better and here’s why
John Doyle
Evening Update: Ontario stands firm on COVID-19 framework as daily case count exceeds 1,500
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott answers questions from the media at Queen's Park during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Monday, September 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Full Stream Ahead: From a meteoric Werner Herzog to an unstuck-in-time Martin Eden, this week’s best new at-home movies
Barry Hertz
In the time of plague, we yearn for the protection of a closed border
(FILES) In this file photo US Customs officers speak with people in a car beside a sign saying that the US border is closed at the US/Canada border in Lansdowne, Ontario, on March 22, 2020. - Canada and the United States on October 19, 2020 extended a ban on non-essential travel between the two countries to November 21 in order to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, Ottawa announced. "We are extending non-essential travel restrictions with the United States until November 21st, 2020," Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said in a Twitter message. (Photo by Lars Hagberg / AFP) (Photo by LARS HAGBERG/AFP via Getty Images)
Former Ku Klux Klan leader who spewed racial hatred dead at 82
Children face a deluge of excess screen time – inside the classroom
Naomi Buck.
Mayor John Tory urges Torontonians to stay home as COVID-19 cases rise, red zone restrictions loom
Toronto Mayor John Tory speaks as Ontario Minister of Health Christine Elliott and Federal Minister of Health Patty Hajdu listen at a news conference on COVID-19 in Toronto on February 11, 2020.
B.C. miner’s shareholders win big in Congo bribery case
Surveying the pandemic’s financial damage
Rob Carrick
U.S. judge dismisses Trump campaign libel lawsuit against CNN
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 08, 2018, US President Donald Trump attends the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC. - Incumbent US President Donald Trump has been denied a second term after challenger, former US Vice President Joe Biden won the election, TV networks projected on November 7, 2020, a victory sealed after the Democrat claimed several key battleground states won by the Republican incumbent in 2016. CNN, NBC News and CBS News called the race in his favor, after projecting he had won the decisive state of Pennsylvania. His running mate, US Senator Kamala Harris, has become the first woman US Vice President elected to the office. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
COVID-19 has exposed how our health care system fails marginalized people
Rita Trichur
David Rosenberg: It’s time to get bullish on Canadian and U.S. banks
Canadian bank headquarters stand on Bay Street in Toronto on Monday August 29, 2011. Bay Street is the centre of Toronto's Financial District and is often used by metonymy to refer to Canada's financial industry Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
Georgia counties prepare for hand tally as uncertainty over U.S. presidential election continues
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. Raffensperger, a Republican, authorized a hand recount of the state’s election on Wednesday — a move championed by President Trump but one officials have said was unlikely to erase President-elect Joe Biden's narrow but significant lead there.(Nicole Craine/The New York Times)
Trump administration bans U.S. investments in firms linked to Chinese military
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
Canada’s sprint star Andre De Grasse disappointed he won’t race Christian Coleman at Tokyo Olympics
Canada's Andre de Grasse celebrates after winning the silver medal in the men's 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. Athletics Canada announced Thursday that the Township of Langley, B.C., will host 2022 and 2023 Canadian track and field championships. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Hassan Ammar
For my Holocaust survivor parents, sharing the stories of what they experienced helped them heal
Sir John A. Macdonald High School in Nova Scotia to change name, principal says
Sir John A. Macdonald, undated portrait.
Vasek Pospisil beats John Millman, advances to Sofia Open semi-finals
Vasek Pospisil of Canada returns to Daniil Medwedew of Russia during the round of 16 of the ATP tennis tournament in Vienna, on October 29, 2020. (Photo by HELMUT FOHRINGER / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT (Photo by HELMUT FOHRINGER/APA/AFP via Getty Images)
‘Poor judgment’ used in handling investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, U.S. Justice Department report finds
U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry.
Kenney rejects calls for broad business shutdowns while Alberta hospitals face a capacity crunch
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces $43 million in repairs and improvements to provincial parks at a news conference in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
Pet parenting in a pandemic: How to make your living space more animal-friendly
Bunky, the longhaired miniature dachshund, holds court on a skirted Billy Baldwin slipper chair topped with a faux fur throw. His step stool is Victorian and is covered in chocolate silk velvet while his water bowl is an antique Japanese blue and white transfer-ware piece found on the $2 table at a flea market. His navy donut bed is made by Aviva Designs Ltd. and sits inside a vintage wicker dog bed, which are readily available in England but tricky to find in Canada. The Branch Ranch in Warkworth Ontario offers classes on basket making- and the owner of the ranch told me previous participants have made them.
Politics Briefing: Canada welcomes more Hong Kongers
Pro-democracy legislators Wu Chi-wai, Andrew Wan and Lam Cheuk-ting wave to media after handing in their resignation letters as four pan-democratic legislators were disqualified when Beijing passed a new dissent resolution in Hong Kong, China November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Kids' clothes with a conscience: A new crop of Canadian brands are making sustainable children’s wear
Petits Vilains, a Vancouver-based brand of childrenÕs wear. Canada has become a hub for sustainable childrenÕs wear brands. These are the labels filling this hole in the market
Robo-advisers laid bare – how they compare on fees, returns and investing approach
AI needs to be regulated to protect Canadians, privacy watchdog says
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Tuesday, December 10, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Productivity-boosting investments necessary to pay off COVID-19 debts and undo economic damage, Wilkins says
Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins holds a press conference in Ottawa on Oct. 28, 2020.
Fed chairman Jerome Powell warns coming months could be ‘challenging’ for the economy
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during a hearing in Washington on Sept. 24, 2020.
BoE’s Cunliffe says COVID-19 market volatility to prompt global reforms
A general view shows The Bank of England and the City of London financial district, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London on Nov. 5.
Backlog of disabled veterans' assistance claims has been reduced, minister says
Frustration is growing within Canada's veterans community as many disabled ex-soldiers continue to wait for federal support and benefits even as the government rushes to approve millions of claims for assistance related to COVID-19. A Canadian flag sits on a members of Canadian forces that are leaving from CFB Trenton, in Trenton, Ont., on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Supreme Court to examine minimum prison sentences for fentanyl trafficking
The Supreme Court of Canada will delve into the question of minimum prison sentences for fentanyl trafficking.
Charitable giving during COVID-19: Three steps to make the most of your donations
Writing a donation check to a charitable organization
Ontario on track for 6,500 new coronavirus cases daily
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott attends the Ontario-Quebec Summit, in Toronto, on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Your Ward News editor convicted of promoting hate grills former lawyer over trial efforts at appeal
James Sears, editor in chief of Your Ward News, is seen outside court in Toronto, on Nov. 28, 2018.
The Weeknd to headline Super Bowl halftime show
The Weeknd performs at Lollapalooza, in Chicago, on Aug 4, 2018.
Canada opens the door for young Hong Kongers in wake of China’s security crackdown
A man holds a banner during a rally in support of Hong Kong democracy, in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Does a mask protect me from COVID-19 infection? Understanding the latest public-health guidance
A man wears a mask as he exits a Toronto Transit Commission subway station in Toronto on Thursday July 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Author Ayad Akhtar on autofiction, cultural appropriation and the ‘authentic rage’ that led to Donald Trump
FILE -- Ayad Akhtar, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright whose new novel is “Homeland Elegies,” in New York on Aug. 7, 2017. The novel that draws heavily on elements of memoir, is the story of a son and his immigrant father that has echoes of “The Great Gatsby.” (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times)
Suspect arrested after shots fired at Saudi embassy in The Hague
Police officers stand near the Saudi Arabian embassy after unidentified assailants sprayed it with gunfire, in The Hague, Netherlands, on Nov. 12, 2020.
Police continue search for two of three missing New Brunswick teens after one found safe
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. Nova Scotia's police watchdog says an RCMP constable has been charged with sexual assault and voyeurism after an alleged incident at a party. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
History points to post-election gains for Wall Street
People watch the ABC Good Morning America GMA Studios videoscreen as president-elect Joe Biden gives his acceptance speech from Delaware, in Times Square, New York on November 7.
U.S. crude oil inventories unexpectedly fall, fuel stocks up
FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base
Police investigating after Longueuil mayor allegedly threatened over plan to cull deer in local park
a nice whitetail buck silhouetted in the sunset
Sony’s PS5 sold out online as COVID-19 limits real-world retailing
An employee prepares the new Sony PlayStation 5 gaming console for a customer on the first day of its launch, at an electronics shop in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture on November 12, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
Rob Carrick: Advice for women on finding a female investment adviser
Tiger Woods bucks his Masters history with opening 68
Tiger Woods watches his ball as he misses a birdie putt on the eighth hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
U.S. appeals court upholds ruling clearing Harvard of racial bias in admissions case
Rowers paddle along the Charles River past the Harvard University campus, in Cambridge, Mass., on March 7, 2017.
Endeavour Mining declares first dividend, eyes secondary listing
An excavator driven by Rosalie Guirou Kulga, 30, clears out rocks into a dumper at the gold mine, operated by Endeavour Mining Corporation in Hounde, Burkina Faso February 11, 2020. Picture taken February 11, 2020. Reuters/Anne Mimault
CFL teams unveil plans for Grey Cup Unite virtual events
The CFL will be staging Grey Cup Unite starting Monday with many of the events that are usually held during its annual championship week being presented virtually.
Canadian dollar falls for third straight day as stock-market rally stalls
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
Employees work at a newly opened Loblaws location, in Toronto, on Friday, Sept., 11.
‘Sound beaming’ can send audio directly to listeners – without using headphones
Close-up of a girl holding her hand next to her ear. The concept of chatter, gossip, news or secrets.
Canada’s biggest pension plans to provide $3.2-billion in financing for Intact’s proposed RSA takeover
Intact Financial CEO Charles Brindamour said his industry is already seeing the impact of global warming in the increasing frequency of severe storms and changing weather patterns.
A new beard and haircare line for Black men puts hydration first
Hairstyling at home. Young african american guy brushing his hair at bathroom, looking at mirror, free space
Former Ghanaian president Jerry Rawlings dies at 73
Former Ghanaian president John Jerry Rawlings is seen in Ouagadougou, on March 2, 2019.
Creative ways Canada’s business schools are revamping leadership courses for the COVID era
Phillip Alexandre Du Plessix reflects at his “spirit spot” which was part of week long wilderness retreat course while he was a student at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, October 28, 2020. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Seven peacekeepers killed in helicopter crash in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
Style news: Saskatoon running-shoe store Brainsport gets customers ready to move, whatever the season
Brainsport running in Saskatoon.
Workplace safety inspections increase in B.C. as part of attempt to halt COVID-19 cases
People wear face masks as walk through a shopping mall in Montreal, Saturday, October 17, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Alex Cuba is a major success, no thanks to the major record labels
Alex Cuba Eduardo Rawdriguez Just Announced: Canadian Artist Alex Cuba To Perform at Latin Grammy Award Show - November 19 in Miami
Outgoing Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg says COVID-19 could delay his exit
Chief Executive Officer of Glencore Ivan Glasenberg attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia June 6, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Files
‘We are in trouble’: U.S. health officials sound alarm as COVID-19 cases surge across country
Medical workers direct traffic at a drive-through COVID-19 testing site at the University of Texas- El Paso, in El Paso, Tex., on Nov. 9, 2020.
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