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Israel strikes widely in Syria, sending signal of aggressive post-Trump posture
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Air Force F-35 flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel June 27, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
Detroit-area county certifies presidential vote after first blocking it
Workers with the Detroit Department of Elections count absentee ballots in the city on Nov. 4 2020. Republican members of a key elections board in the Detroit area refused on Nov. 17, to certify the county’s election results only to reverse themselves after an outcry from state officials and Detroit voters.
We can avoid a lockdown by creating a national mass testing program
Soldiers carry out mass coronavirus testing, set up at a marketplace in Liverpool, England, during the four-week national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus in England, Wednesday Nov. 11, 2020. Everyone in Liverpool city, are being encouraged to be tested for COVID-19, even if they are not displaying symptoms, as authorities continue a mass testing pilot scheme to suppress the coronavirus.(Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
Biden, Modi discuss U.S.-India relations during phone conversation
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters following victory in Bihar state election in New Delhi, India, on Nov.11 2020. India's ruling party and its allies have won the key state election seen as a barometer of Modi government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic downturn.
Amazon Prime Video’s powerful Mangrove sees director Steve McQueen return to his West Indian roots
Mangrove (2020). Pictured: Shaun Parkes. Mangrove tells the true story of Frank Crichlow (Shaun Parkes), whose West Indian restaurant, Mangrove, a lively community hub in London’s Notting Hill attracted locals, activists, intellectuals and artists. In a reign of blatant racial discrimination, Crichlow finds himself and his drug-free business the brunt of relentless police raids. In a bid to stop the discrimination and ruination of their community base, Frank and his friends take to the streets in peaceful protest in 1970, only to be met by police aggression. As a result, nine men and women, including Frank, leader of the British Black Panther Movement Altheia Jones-LeCointe (Letitia Wright), and activist Darcus Howe (Malachi Kirby), are wrongly arrested and charged with incitement to riot and affray. A highly publicized trial ensues, leading to a hard-fought win. Credit: McQueen Limited - Photographer: Des Willie
Alberta’s COVID-19 outbreak forces closure of over 500 continuing care beds
Peter Lougheed Centre hospital staff wait to screen essential visitors in Calgary, Alta., on April 9, 2020.
Prosecution argues father of man accused of van attack did not know him as well as he thought
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 is on track for a pandemic Christmas. There’s still time to change course
Paramedics wear respirators while responding to a medical call in downtown Winnipeg, on Nov. 1, 2020.
Battle between Garda and Caisse turns nasty over bids for G4S
A battle between Garda World and Quebec’s largest pension fund manager over each group’s efforts to acquire the world’s leading security firm has escalated with the filing of a legal threat.
Officials warn of community spread as Nunavut enters lockdown
FILE PHOTO: General view of Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
Former B.C. minister’s lawyer grills ex-Mountie in money laundering inquiry
Former B.C. solicitor general Kash Heed announces he is stepping down from the cabinet position during a news conference in Vancouver on April 9, 2010. A lawyer representing Heed cross-examined a retired RCMP officer today at the public inquiry into money laundering.
Will the pandemic reshape landmark high streets like Queen St. West and Robson?
For lease retail locations on Robson Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, October 9, 2020. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
Panthers hire Peterson, NHL’s first Black assistant GM
Brett Peterson was hired as an assistant general manager by the Florida Panthers on Nov. 17, 2020.
An ethics refresher for confused MPs and the siblings on their payroll
Campbell Clark
BlackBerry looks to sell majority of its patents as it refocuses
Visitors attend the Blackberry booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on Feb. 25, 2019.
Absence of standard protocols on COVID-19 testing leaves nursing homes vulnerable
A resident of Parkview Place, a personal care home in central Winnipeg, leaves the building on a stretcher, on Oct. 28, 2020.
In stunning move, U.S. moves to drop drug case against ex-Mexican defence minister
Mexico's former defence Minister General Salvador Cienfuegos attends an event at a military zone in Mexico City on Sept. 2, 2016.
Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Ottawa poised to act against China’s interference in Canada
Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Tuesday November 17, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Ontario’s Peel region sees surge in workplace COVID-19 infections
Employees work at the Amazon fulfillment center in Brampton, Ont., on Nov. 26, 2018.
University of Waterloo announces its new president
Vivek Goel, the President Designate for the University of Waterloo, is photographed on the campus on Nov 11 2020. PHOTOS EMBARGOED UNTIL WED NOV 18 2020
Ontario mulls COVID lockdown criteria, as public-health adviser pushes to ‘speak freely’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford arrives for the daily briefing at QueenÕs Park in Toronto on Tuesday November 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Trump fires head of Department of Homeland Security’s election security agency
Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 22, 2019.
‘We may get to a lockdown': Saskatchewan limits household gatherings over COVID-19 rise
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe answers questions during an interview in his office at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina on Sept. 23, 2020.
Trump points to Elections Canada’s disavowal of voting machines
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on Nov. 13, 2020, in Washington.
Monitoring could lead to shorter quarantines for travellers, study shows
Travellers are seen wearing masks at the international arrivals area at the Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto, Canada, January 26, 2020. - Toronto Public Health confirmed Saturday that a case of the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China is currently being treated in a Toronto Hospital. (Photo by Cole BURSTON / AFP) (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
Indigenous group strikes deal for equity stake in Keystone XL pipeline
FILE PHOTO: Deer gather at a depot used to store pipes for Transcanada Corp's planned Keystone XL oil pipeline in Gascoyne, North Dakota, January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Terray Sylvester/File Photo
What’s the difference between a horizontal and a vertical wine tasting?
Close up of glasses of wine on a table during a wine tasting
Beacon Hall Golf Club eyes $250-million sale to Toronto real estate developer
Streetwise newsletter: Wobbly Cogeco bid should secure resolution for Rogers, one way or another
HAMILTON, Sept 30, 2020 - Day to day business continues at Cogeco the internet, television, home phone providers', location in LimeRidge Mall in Hamilton on September 30, 2020, while behind the scenes, big-business concerns are dealt with by CEO Philippe Jette. Earlier in September, Altice USA makes 7.8 billion dollar offer for Cogeco while agreeing to sell Cogeco’s Canadian Assets to Rogers Communications. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
Alberta Health Minister defends province’s COVID-tracing app despite few contacts
Minister of Health Tyler Shandro, removes his made-in-Calgary mask while announcing a new agreement between Alberta Health Services and a local manufacturer to produce medical equipment, in Calgary on Oct. 7, 2020.
Faltering Cogeco bid should still bring resolution for Rogers, one way or another
Andrew Willis
Provinces need Ottawa’s help to deal with soaring deficits
Konrad Yakabuski
Constellation Software delays its first-ever spinout of a major division
Constellation Software has become one of Canada’s biggest publicly traded technology companies by playing the acquisition game a very different way than most. Rather than seeking large deals that transform the company, chief executive officer Mark Leonard has built a business by constantly buying small software companies for a few million dollars apiece.
Value stocks are finally getting their revenge. Here’s why their outperformance will continue
FILE PHOTO: A logo for Pfizer is displayed on a monitor on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., July 29, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
China’s irritated trade partners push back on COVID-19 food tests
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 09: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to media during a post cabinet press conference at Parliament on November 09, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. Labour's Jacinda Ardern claimed a second term as prime minister after claiming a majority in the 2020 New Zealand General Election on Saturday 17 October, claiming 64 seats. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)
Inflation will stay low as economic recovery weighed down by business losses, Stephen Poloz says
Stephen Poloz arrives before a press conference on economic support for Canadians impacted by COVID-19, at West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is joining the board of directors at technology and consulting firm CGI Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Eight top-tier ESG companies with sustainable dividends
‘Let’s end this’: U.S. judge urged to toss Trump’s election challenge
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump pauses as he speaks about the "Operation Warp Speed" program, the joint Defense Department and HHS initiative that has struck deals with several drugmakers in an effort to help speed up the search for effective treatments for the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo/File Photo
Carpentry skills saved Nathan Godfrey in the war, and helped him build a life in Canada
Nathan Godfrey.
WeedMD grower leaked details on production expansion, Ontario Securities Commission says
This April 6, 2018, file photo shows the leaves of a marijuana plant inside Ultra Health's cultivation greenhouse in Bernalillo, N.M.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man: What Barack Obama’s TV blitz is really about
John Doyle
Toronto police charge alleged getaway driver with three gang-related killings, including of 12-year-old boy
A student shot a police officer to death at Texas Tech University in Lubbock on Monday and the campus was placed on lockdown before the suspect was arrested, officials said.
AGO makes radical move to start reflecting global Africa and the diaspora
Kate Taylor
Canada needs a robust Digital New Deal to ensure data is used effectively for a public good
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains during a news conference Tuesday November 17, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Jurors set to begin deliberations in Fredericton mass murder trial
Competition can best contain food delivery fees, not unnecessary regulation
An Uber Eats courier is pictured as they pick up an order for delivery from a restaurant in Toronto, on Feb. 27, 2020.
Evening Update: Scheer employed sister while speaker and deputy speaker of the House; Kraft Heinz to bring ketchup production back to Canada
MONTREAL, Que. (17/11/2020) - Employees eat lunch beside a large novelty ketchup bottle in the cafeteria at the Kraft Heinz factory in Montreal, Que. on Nov. 17, 2020. The company announced today that they will be bringing back the Ketchup production to its Montreal facility. Kraft is spending USD$17 million to install two new production lines. (Andrej Ivanov/The Globe and Mail)
Man claiming to have COVID to avoid traffic ticket charged by Ontario police
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
Indigenous characters belong in non-Native literature too, as long as they are written with respect
This year's shortlist includes Tom King's "Indians On Vacation", and Michele Good's ÒFive Little Indians.
Kimiko Tobimatsu shares unfamiliar breast cancer story in graphic novel
Nunavut reports 34 new COVID-19 infections, more than doubling total cases
Five mind-changing facts about robo-advisers
Rob Carrick
A COVID-19 vaccine would only be the beginning of the end of the pandemic
In this handout photo released by the University of Oxford a volunteer participates in the vaccine trial in Oxford, England on July 7, 2020. The Trudeau government is being pressed to approve funding for a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine to lessen the risk Canadians will have to line up and wait on a foreign-made pandemic cure. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-University of Oxford via AP
Schitt’s Creek co-creator Dan Levy lands a hot spot on People’s Sexiest Man Alive list
Dan Levy arrives at the "Schitt's Creek" FYC Event at the Saban Media Center at the Television Academy on Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
Nestruck on Theatre: Factory Theatre’s live-streamed acts of faith, and should online theatre be free?
Kelly Nestruck
Audit of Georgia’s new voting machines found no evidence of tampering, official says
A touchscreen voting machine is seen at a Fulton County polling station, in Atlanta, Ga., on Oct. 13, 2020.
Assisted dying legislation puts equality for people with disabilities at risk
Catherine Frazee, professor emerita in the School for Disability Studies at Ryerson University, waits to testify at an inquiry in Halifax on Monday, June 4, 2018. The Nova Scotia human rights board of inquiry is dealing with persons with disabilities and their attempts to move out of institutions and into small homes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Andrew Scheer employed sister while he was speaker and deputy speaker of the House
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaks about Justin Trudeau and the WE charity during a press conference at the Delta Hotel in Regina on Thursday, July 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
I used to live in Vienna, and the Schwedenplatz shootings are hard to bear
Trump faces approaching deadline for recount in Wisconsin
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington, on Nov. 5, 2020.
Risks associated with climate change ‘taking on increased urgency’ amid COVID-19 crisis, Bank of Canada’s Macklem warns
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
Migrant worker advocacy groups criticize Ontario’s new plan to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks on farms
Migrant worker advocacy groups say a new strategy aimed at preventing COVID-19 outbreaks on Ontario farms does not go far enough to protect vulnerable employees.
Canada remains in an ‘incredibly serious’ situation with COVID-19, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, on Nov. 17, 2020.
Israel scrambles to expand settlement in anticipation of changing U.S. policy under Biden
A part of the Jewish East Jerusalem settlement of Ramat Shlomo is seen on Nov. 16, 2020.
Human case of rare swine flu in Alberta was only one identified in area, investigation finds
Info watchdog slams RCMP, Liberals for rampant access-to-information failures
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair responds during question period, in the House of Commons, in Ottawa, on Oct. 19, 2020.
When travel itself is a risk, can we still find room for safe adventure?
Sledding-Innsbruck.jpg Rodelling in the Alps of Innsbruck. It's a lot trickier than it looks.CREDIT - Innsbruck Tourism
Dominic Thiem wins two tiebreakers to defeat Rafael Nadal at ATP Finals
Dominic Thiem celebrates his win against Rafael Nadal at the ATP Finals in London on Nov. 17, 2020.
Premier Blaine Higgs highlights New Brunswick’s pandemic response in Throne Speech
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs.
Politics Briefing: Conservative leader O’Toole says Scheer’s hiring practices don’t meet his ethical bar
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.
Slovakia easing COVID-19 restrictions after claiming success in Europe’s first mass-testing program
A health-care worker tests a sample at a COVID-19 testing site, in Trencin, Slovakia, on Oct. 31, 2020.
Theo Epstein steps down after nine seasons in charge of Chicago Cubs
FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2016, file photo, Chicago Cubs president for baseball operations Theo Epstein speaks during a news conference for Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians, in Chicago. Theo Epstein, who transformed the long-suffering Chicago Cubs and helped bring home a drought-busting championship in 2016, is stepping down after nine seasons as the club's president of baseball operations. The team announced Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, Epstein is leaving the organization, and general manager Jed Hoyer is being promoted to take his place.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Tax-loss selling in a COVID-impacted year: Potential selling opportunities for TSX stocks that are expected to recover
Businessman using tablet and laptop analyzing sales data and economic growth graph chart. Business strategy. Digital marketing. Business innovation technology concept
Manitoba’s top doctor describes Black Friday sales events as ‘irresponsible'
Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba's chief public health officer, speaks during a news conference at the legislature, in Winnipeg, on Oct. 30, 2020.
Pro-democracy protesters clash with police in Thailand as lawmakers mull charter change
Pro-democracy protesters take cover with inflatable ducks and umbrellas as police fire water cannons during an anti-government rally in Bangkok, on Nov. 17, 2020.
Ocean conservation group targets Canadian fishery management in audit
Boats remain tied to the wharf in Clark’s Harbour, N.S., on Monday, November 26, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Quebec unlikely to relax ‘red-zone’ COVID-19 restrictions as planned on Nov. 23
A nurse welcomes a man at a COVID-19 testing clinic, in Montreal, on Nov. 9, 2020.
Cash them or stash them? How to manage your reward points in a pandemic
pay down debt. Colorful stack of credit cards and shopping gift cards. Macro with extremely shallow dof.
Rise of the automats: From coffee to meals to dessert, digital vending machines serve it all at the touch of a button
JUMPboxdG4 retouched .jpg Images of Paramount Fine Foods Box'd concept for PUR-FW-AUTOMAT-1120.
In a long line of presidential memoirs, Obama’s A Promised Land is a masterpiece of introspection
Former US President Barack Obama's new book "A Promised Land" is seen in a bookstore in Washington, DC, on November 17, 2020. - Former US president Barack Obama writes in a new memoir that he is still torn by his choices in the Arab Spring, acknowledging he was inconsistent in which leaders to nudge out of power. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. governors plead for more federal help as COVID-19 outbreak worsens
Medical assistants help people with COVID-19 testing at a site set up at the OC Fairgrounds, in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Nov. 16, 2020.
Movie review: David Fincher’s Mank is the most interesting half-masterpiece mess you’ll watch this year
MANK (2020). Gary Oldman as Herman Mankiewicz, Arliss Howard as Louis B. Mayer and Tom Pelphrey as Joe Mankiewicz. NETFLIX
Facebook and Twitter CEOs testify before U.S. Senate panel on content moderation practices
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies remotely during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2020.
Bitcoin hits nearly three-year peak, homes in on record
Representations of virtual currency Bitcoin are seen in this picture illustration taken taken March 13.
McGill University chooses Redbirds as new name for men’s varsity sports teams
Posters with the slogan 'Get Your Red On' are seen outside the McGill University athletic centre, in Montreal, on Nov. 13, 2018.
Ottawa to overhaul privacy rules to give Canadians more control over how companies use data
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains during a news conference on Nov. 17, 2020 in Ottawa.
Conservative leader O’Toole says Scheer’s hiring practices don’t meet his ethical bar
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.
Ontario government mulls extending school winter break amid rising COVID-19 cases
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce speaks in the legislature, on Sept. 14, 2020.
Tories push Liberals to decide whether to ban Huawei from 5G amid diplomatic dispute with China
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Nov. 17, 2020.
Rob Carrick: On the cusp of retirement and wondering about an ETF that pushes the limits on aggressiveness
Milwaukee Bucks land Jrue Holiday as they reshape roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday celebrates a basket during a game against the Indiana Pacers on Feb. 8, 2020.
Environment Canada lifts weather warnings for much of B.C. after storm batters province
A woman looks at a capsized sailboat near Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver on Nov. 17, 2020. Environment Canada issued a warning for strong winds in parts of coastal B.C. as a cold front blows through.
Catriona Le May Doan named Canada’s chef de mission for 2022 Winter Olympics
Team Canada’s Beijing 2022 Chef de Mission, Catriona Le May Doan, poses in Canmore, Alberta on Sunday, November 1, 2020. The two-time Olympic gold medallist in speedskating was named Canada's 2022 chef de mission Tuesday by the Canadian Olympic Committee. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Leah Hennel/Team Canada MANDATORY CREDIT
Navy could buy two converted Davie supply ships at fraction of price of building new: PBO
The Davie shipyard is seem in Levis, Que., on Dec. 14, 2018.
Kraft Heinz stokes 'ketchup war’ with return to Canada
MONTREAL, Que. (17/11/2020) - Employees eat lunch beside a large novelty ketchup bottle in the cafeteria at the Kraft Heinz factory in Montreal, Que. on Nov. 17, 2020. The company announced today that they will be bringing back the Ketchup production to its Montreal facility. Kraft is spending USD$17 million to install two new production lines. (Andrej Ivanov/The Globe and Mail)
Chris Paul headed to Phoenix as Suns and Thunder pull off blockbuster trade
FILE - In this March 8, 2020, file photo, Oklahoma City Thunder's Chris Paul plays against the Boston Celtics during an NBA basketball game in Boston. NBA star Chris Paul led nearly 2,500 people on a march to an early-voting site at a university in North Carolina where he also takes classes. Winston-Salem Journal reports that Paul was part of the “March to the Polls Part 2” event held Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Winston-Salem State University. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Tuesday’s breakouts: A REIT yielding 4.5% that’s raised its distributions by more than 10% for five consecutive years
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