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Pfizer to start pilot program for COVID-19 immunization in four U.S. states
Vials with a sticker reading, 'COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only' and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken Oct. 31, 2020.
Advocacy group criticizes Canada’s judge-selection process as ‘partisan’
Justice Minister David Lametti is seen during a news conference Monday October 5, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Father testifies Toronto van attack defendant has not shown remorse for killing 10 people
Defence lawyer Boris Bytensky, clockwise from top left, father of the accused Vahe Minassian, Justice Anne Malloy, and defendant Alek Minassian are shown during a murder trial conducted via Zoom videoconference, in this courtroom sketch on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould
Canada will not bar entry to Hongkongers arrested for taking part in ‘peaceful protests,’ Immigration Minister says
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino holds a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Passport Canada deletes tweet encouraging Canadians to apply for passports before winter vacations
A Canadian passport is displayed in Ottawa on July 23, 2015.
NDP, Bloc raise concerns about Andrew Scheer employing his wife’s sister
Pictured: (l-r) Erica Honoway, Andrew Scheer, former leader of the official opposition, and Jill Scheer at a Canadian Blood Services event. Photo sourced from Facebook.
White Helmets stuck in Jordan should get ‘ministerial relief’, immigration expert says
The Azraq Camp villages in Jordan, on June 13, 2019.
Nova Scotia mass shooter began preparing for attack over a year in advance, documents show
A memorial for slain RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson, a 23-year member of the force and mother of two, is seen against a portion of charred highway in Shubenacadie, N.S., on April 21, 2020. Stevenson was one of the victims killed during the April, 2020 rampage through several rural communities in Nova Scotia.
Vancouver Island’s top doctor says break in travel needed to curb coronavirus spread
Motorists wait to enter a Fraser Health COVID-19 testing facility, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, November 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. schools consider masks in class, more remote learning as COVID-19 cases rise
Cambridge Elementary School, which was ordered closed for two weeks by Fraser Health due to a COVID-19 outbreak, is seen in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday, November 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Erin O’Toole urged to explain past support for ‘anti-union’ bills
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole listens to a reporter's question during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, November 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
B.C.’s top doctor resists instituting fines and making masks mandatory
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provides the latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the province during a press conference in the press theatre at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Oct. 22, 2020.
Alberta facing ‘exponential growth’ of COVID-19 cases, top doctor says
Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the province is at a dangerous plateau, with almost 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last three days.
Alberta’s contact tracing app used to track COVID-19 exposures just 19 times
A man wears a mask in downtown Calgary, Alta., on Oct. 30, 2020.
Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off, source says
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Sept. 8, 2020.
Commons to vote this week on motion urging decision on Huawei 5G, Beijing’s interference
A woman browses her smartphone as another woman walks by the Huawei retail shop promoting its 5G network, in Beijing on Oct. 11, 2020.
From Quebec, a climate plan serves as a wake-up call to other provinces
Adam Radwanski
If Canadians put their neighbours first, we can bend the curve
A woman is shown leaving a COVID-19 testing clinic in Montreal, Sunday, November 15, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Schools succeed in minimizing coronavirus outbreaks despite countrywide surge
TORONTO, ONT (09/03/20) â€" A physically distanced classroom at Westview Centennial Secondary School pictured on Thursday Sept. 3, 2020. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail
As the pandemic pushes urbanites out of big cities, some look for communities that share their values
After a breakout 2019, all is quiet with Andreescu in ’20 - so what’s on tap for ’21?
Based in Monte Carlo, Canadian Bianca Andreescu is planning to return for the Australian swing in early 2021.
Streetwise newsletter: New study aims to quantify climate change risks for Canada’s banks, insurers
While the eastbound morning rush hour traffic on the Gardiner Expressway (L) into Toronto is predictably heavy, commuters heading west out of the city is also slow, as photographed on Oct 10 2017. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Stanley Johnson exercises player option with Raptors to open busy week
Stanley Johnson exercises player option with Raptors to open busy week
CI Financial CFO announces departure plans amid company U.S. expansion
CI Financial Corp. logo is seen in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, CI Financial Corp. *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Why Canada’s banks are sitting on the sidelines while U.S. bank deals continue to unfold
This file photo taken Sept. 27, 2018, shows the logo of Spanish bank BBVA in Madrid.
New study aims to quantify climate change risks for Canada’s banks, insurers
Eastbound morning rush hour traffic on the Gardiner Expressway into Toronto on Oct. 10, 2017.
‘Thou shalt not kill’: Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister quotes Bible to anti-mask protesters
Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba Chief Public Health Officer, takes off his mask to speak during the province's COVID-19 update at the Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg on Oct. 30, 2020.
Super Bowl champ Laurent Duvernay-Tardif’s medical scrubs on display at NFL Hall of Fame
Kansas City Chiefs' Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (76) is introduced before the NFL AFC Championship football game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Kansas City, MO. Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif won't be on the field when his team opens defence of its Super Bowl title Thursday night against the Houston Texans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jeff Roberson
Canada Pension Plan slashes stake in Shopify, adds shares in Netflix, as investment returns grow
Police lay charges after large birthday party held inside Toronto storage unit
A Toronto Police Services logo is shown at headquarters, in Toronto on Aug. 9, 2019.
Closing the income inequality gap is long overdue in the U.S.
Rita Trichur
The eight largest telecom stocks on the TSX ranked by market capitalization
Tesla’s market value jumps by $40-billion as S&P 500 beckons
The logo of Tesla is seen on a store in Paris, France, October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway invests in four big drugmakers, cuts stake in Barrick
FILE PHOTO: Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, pauses while playing bridge as part of the company annual meeting weekend in Omaha, Nebraska U.S. May 6, 2018. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
‘No government contracts’ for companies that don’t manufacture in U.S., Joe Biden vows
President-elect Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, speaks about economic recovery at The Queen theater, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
How renters, buyers and others can push back against people judging their personal financial situation
FILE - A for sale sign stands in front of a house, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Westwood, Mass. On Thursday, Nov. 12, U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose this week. They remain at historically low levels, now around a percentage point below a year ago. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
After 23 years, Hong Kong is back to square one. Only this time it’s worse
Frank Ching is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator.
Evening Update: Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective; Canadian cities outline request for multibillion-dollar recovery plan
A researcher works in a lab run by Moderna Inc, who said November 16, 2020 that its experimental vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage clinical trial, in an undated still image from video. Moderna Inc/Handout via REUTERS. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Twenty minutes – and a lifetime – with Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton.
Do we need a strict second lockdown to beat the virus?
André Picard
Saskatchewan premier considers more COVID-19 measures as nurses union calls for shutdown
Saskatchewan premier considers more COVID-19 measures as nurses union calls for shutdown
Police identify remains found at Hamilton park as 2018 homicide victim
Police identify remains found at park as homicide victim from 2018
Recommended: New drama Big Sky on horror in the American heartland
John Doyle
Wisconsin recount would cost Donald Trump $7.9-million
U.S. President Donald Trump plays golf at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, U.S., November 15, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Canada needs a progressive, cross-sector approach to consumer debt
Michelle Pommells is the chief executive officer of Credit Counselling Canada, the national association and accrediting body of non-profit credit counselling agencies in Canada. Handout
The wave of restaurant chain mergers and acquisitions in Canada is coming
This May 7, 2020, file photo, shows a Dunkin' Donuts at the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport in Moon, Pa. The Dunkin’ doughnuts and coffee chain confirmed it's held talks to be taken private by a private equity firm, sending shares rocketing to an all-time high at the opening bell Monday, Oct. 26, 2020.
Cabot expands golf resort empire into B.C.
Cabot’s next golf resort will be built in Revelstoke, B.C., a year-round tourist destination that’s known mostly for its skiing, adding to its properties in Nova Scotia and Saint Lucia.
Why it’s a good bet to stick with rallying copper stocks
FILE PHOTO: Refined copper bundles can be seen at BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine located in South Australia, May 24, 2016. REUTERS/Sonali Paul/File Photo
Ethiopia’s ethnic conflict threatens to spiral out of control
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When discussing media freedom, Canada shouldn’t leave Indigenous journalism off the agenda
Karyn Pugliese is an assistant professor of journalism at Ryerson University and a board member of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression. She is a citizen of the Pikwàkanagàn First Nation in Ontario.
As NBA draft nears, James Wiseman’s wait finally coming to an end
FILE - Memphis center James Wiseman (32) dunks against Oregon during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Portland, Ore., in this Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, file photo. At long last, James Wiseman is about to be on a team again. More than a year removed from the end of his three-game college career that was doomed almost before it started because of NCAA rulings regarding his eligibility, the 7-foot-1 left-hander will be one of the first players selected in Wednesday’s, Nov. 18, 2020, NBA draft. It’s hard to envision a scenario where he doesn’t go in the first three picks, which are currently held by Minnesota, Golden State and Charlotte.(AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)
Toronto Wolfpack set up GoFundMe campaign to help players and staff
Toronto Wolfpack's Sonny Bill Williams is tackled during a Super League match against the Salford Red Devils, at AJ Bell Stadium, in Salford, Britain, on Feb. 8, 2020.
Key witness involved in Meng Wanzhou’s arrest declines to testify in extradition case
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou leaves her home in Vancouver, on Nov. 16, 2020.
My kids worked through grief and stress by digging up the backyard. We left them to it
Alberta Appeals Court upholds grandfather’s manslaughter conviction
Five-year-old Emilio Perdomo, is seen in this undated handout photo entered as a court exhibit by the Alberta Courts.
Ottawa launches independent review of Canada’s beleaguered military-justice system
Supreme Court Justice Morris Fish is starting an outside examination of Canada’s troubled military courts.
All Blacks drop to third place on world rugby rankings
New Zealand's Caleb Clarke and Ardie Savea, right, react following the Tri-Nations rugby test between Argentina and New Zealand at Bankwest Stadium, Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Nov.14, 2020.Argentina defeated the All Blacks 25-15. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on handling of disinformation in U.S. election
3D printed ballot boxes are seen in front of displayed Facebook and Twitter logos in this illustration taken November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
If trust in the vote can be eroded in the U.S., no one should take it for granted
Rev. Greg Drumwright (L) leads a chant as counter-protesters confront supporters of US President Donald Trump during a rally to protest results from the 2020 Presidential election in Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 14, 2020. - Trump supporters are rallying across the country to protest what the the President is calling rampant election fraud perpetrated by the Democratic Party to steal the election. (Photo by Logan Cyrus / AFP) (Photo by LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images)
Going outside and exercising is going to be key for your mental health this winter
Alex Hutchinson
Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney take over Welsh club Wrexham for $2.5-million
FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 file photo, Ryan Reynolds attends the premiere of Netflix's "6 Underground" at The Shed at Hudson Yards on in New York. Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney could be getting into the soccer business. Wrexham is a Welsh team which plays in the fifth tier of English soccer. It has revealed on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 that Reynolds and McElhenney are the “two extremely well-known individuals” the club has previously said are interested in investing 2 million pounds ($2.5 million). (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, file)
Residential-school survivors call on Ottawa and provinces for monuments
Joyce Hunter, right, whose brother Charlie Hunter died at St. Anne's Residential School in 1974, and Stephanie Scott, staff at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, lay down a ceremonial cloth with the names of 2,800 children who died in residential schools and were identified in the National Student Memorial Register, is carried to the stage during the Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony in Gatineau, Ontario on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Legal, social groups call for immediate suspension of new Vancouver police anti-crime unit
A newly formed unit established to control crime in several Vancouver neighbourhoods has led to a complaint to the Vancouver Police Board.
Transat executives take a hit from reduced value of sale to Air Canada
Air Transat and an Air Canada aircrafts are seen on the tarmac at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Art-forgery drama The Last Vermeer is a pale imitation of a movie, but Guy Pearce has fun
THE LAST VERMEER (2020). Center: Guy Pearce as Han Van Meegeren. While Joseph Piller (Bang), a Dutch Jew, was fighting in the Resistance during the Second World War, the witty, debonair aesthete, Han van Meegeren (Pearce) was hosting hedonistic soirées and selling Dutch art treasures to Hermann Goring and other top Nazis. Following the war, Piller becomes an investigator assigned the task of identifying and redistributing stolen art, resulting in the flamboyant van Meegeren being accused of collaboration — a crime punishable by death. But, despite mounting evidence, Piller, with the aid of his assistant (Krieps), becomes increasingly convinced of Han's innocence and finds himself in the unlikely position of fighting to save his life. Credit: Mongrel Media
Hunters can now donate moose and caribou meat to N.L. food banks
Debbie Wiseman holds Sharing the Harvest NL packaged moose meat, in St. John’s, on Nov. 16, 2020.
Politics Briefing: Vaccines make progress, but COVID spread worsens
FILE PHOTO: Moderna's logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Nova Scotia gunman believed COVID-19 pandemic would make people desperate
RCMP officers surround a gas station in Enfield, N.S., on April 19, 2020.
Former finance minister Bill Morneau takes fellowship at Yale University
Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Aug. 17, 2020.
Nunavut orders two-week shutdown of non-essential businesses, schools due to spread of COVID-19
Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq takes part in a news conference in Toronto, on Dec. 2, 2019.
Three teens face charges after large house party in London, Ont.
Three teenagers are facing charges after hosting a house party in London, Ont., over the weekend.
Quebec to ban sale of gas-powered cars, SUVs by 2035 as part of $6.7-billion climate plan
Quebec Premier Francois Legault and Environment Minister Benoit Charette take part in a news conference in Montreal, on Nov. 16, 2020.
Opulent and comfortable Genesis GV80 is here to give serious competition to German automakers
2021 Genesis GV80
Trudeau says a ‘crackdown’ on journalism puts democracy in danger
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, on Nov. 10, 2020.
Workers at Candelaria copper mine in Chile ‘divided’ over contract sweetener, union chief says
Paul Conibear, President, CEO & Director, Lundin Mining joins BNN to discuss second-quarter earnings results. BNN asks about Lundin's lowered CAPEX, and new plans for its Candelaria mine in Chile.
Poland, Hungary veto EU budget over rule-of-law issue
FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 file photo, Viktor Orban, right, Prime Minister of Hungary and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki attend a news conference following talks with his counterparts from central Europe's Visegrad Group in Lublin, Poland. Poland and Hungary have vetoed the European Union’s next seven-year budget and coronavirus recovery plan over a new mechanism that links EU funding to the rule of law. The 27-nation bloc’s 1.8 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget for 2021-2027 was agreed upon last week after tough negotiations. The budget is supposed to take effect on Jan. 1. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, file)
Why it’s finally time for Canada’s Warren Buffett to shine. Plus, investment opportunities in renewable energy stocks
Turbines at the Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm are pictured in the sea off of the coast near New Brighton, at the mouth of the river Mersey in north-west England on October 6, 2020. - Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday vowed to turn Britain into the Saudi Arabia of wind power with a plan to connect every household to energy derived from floating turbines. In a speech closing his Conservative party's annual conference, the beleaguered Johnson sought to regain the initiative with an eye-catching plan to quadruple power generated by offshore wind from 10 to 40 gigawatts this decade. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Ford vows to increase COVID-19 testing at long-term care homes amid rise in cases
Ontario Premier Doug Ford takes part in a news conference In Toronto, on Nov, 13, 2020.
Legault not ready to commit to COVID-19 Christmas plan as Quebec reports 1,218 new cases
A woman leaves a COVID-19 testing clinic in Montreal, on Nov. 15, 2020.
Hyundai buyers won’t have any reason for disappointment with the new Elantra
2021 Hyundai Elantra
Trial begins for suspects in foiled 2015 train attack in France
From left to right: Ayoub El Khazzani, Mohamed Bakkali, Bilal Chatra and Redouane El Amrani Ezzerrifi are seen sitting in the dock of the Paris Courthouse, in a Nov. 16, 2020, sketch.
Just when you thought you were out, The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone pulls you back in
Al Pacino in The Godfather: Part III (1990). Francis Ford Coppola has announced that he plans to release a new version of The Godfather: Part III – complete with a different ending. While the first two Godfather films are considered timeless classics of cinema, the third entry, released in 1990, is widely considered a disappointment. The new cut will be entitled Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. Credit: Paramount Pictures
Green wave: How Canadian cities are creating new park space
In recent years, Amsterdam's Frans Hals neighbourhood has freed up space for greenery, public space and other amenities by removing most curbside parking.
IOC’s Thomas Bach says Tokyo Olympic ‘participants’ encouraged to get vaccine
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach speaks during a joint news conference between the IOC and Tokyo 2020 on Nov. 16, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.
Low on stock: Pandemic-era IPO boom may not reverse equity shortage
A woman walks past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at Wall Street on November 16.
Liberals agree to back off delay tactics on WE Charity affair
Government House leader Pablo Rodriguez speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Oct. 20, 2020.
Medvedev wins with underhand serve at ATP Finals
Serbia's Novak Djokovic arrives to play against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman in their men's singles round-robin match on day two of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament at the O2 Arena in London on November 16, 2020. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
NHL jersey launch creates buzz with season more than six-weeks away
Colorado Avalanche’s newest NHL hockey jersey featuring the logo and design of the Quebec Nordiques. The NHL and Adidas on Nov. 16, 2020, unveiled a reverse retro jersey for all 31 teams.
WHO has recorded 65 COVID-19 cases among staff at its headquarters, internal e-mail shows
The World Health Organization has recorded 65 cases of the coronavirus among staff based at its headquarters, including at least one cluster of infections, an internal e-mail obtained by The Associated Press shows, despite the agency’s past assertions that there has been no transmission at the Geneva site.
Globe Climate: The future of our cities also needs to be green
Illustration by Kathleen Fu
Mother of two boys found dead in Wendake, Que., says youth protection failed her family
The highest yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
The TSX logo is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
Should we call it a day on friends whose political views are hard to swallow?
David Eddie
Atikamekw leaders call for equitable health-care access following Joyce Echaquan’s death
A picture of Joyce Echaquan is seen during a vigil in in Joliette, Que., on Sept. 29, 2020.
Monday’s breakouts: This security becomes oversold as investors flock to economic recovery plays
Man pleads not guilty in U.S. court to 2008 kidnapping of American journalist, two Afghan nationals
This April 9, 1996, file photo, shows journalist David Rohde in Kravice, Bosnia.
Home Depot to buy building products distributor HD Supply in $8-billion deal
The logo of U.S. home improvement chain Home Depot is seen after the Mexican trade union Revolutionary Confederation of Laborers and Farmworkers (CROC) accused Home Depot of blocking union activity, in Mexico City, Mexico January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Luis Cortes/Files
CPP Investments grow 5 per cent in second quarter with widespread positive returns
Canada Pension Plan
At least seven people dead, 11 injured in apartment fire in Hong Kong
Police officers and firemen work at the location of a fire in Hong Kong, on Nov. 16, 2020.
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