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Canada needs to look at how the U.S. and Europe are handling COVID-19, and do better
Two girls play along with some colored circles where people are asked to stand or sit to keep social distance amid the COVID-19 pandemic Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Manslaughter trial begins in Thunder Bay in death of Indigenous woman struck by trailer hitch
Barbara Kentner lies at St. Joseph's Hospital in Thunder Bay days before her death as her sister Melissa watches over her.
MPs ask Bill Blair for timeline to address systemic racism in prisons
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair rises during Question Period in Ottawa, Friday October 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
B.C. Supreme Court to decide if human rights complaint against UBC Okanagan stands
Stephanie Hales a University of British Columbia poses for a picture near her Kamloops B.C. home on October 18, 2016.
Social justice isn’t enough for true diversity in the workplace
Ontario to release criteria for easing COVID-19 restrictions as mayors push for reopening
Ontario Premier Doug Ford answers questions at Queen's Park in Toronto, on May 26, 2020.
Alberta, Ottawa fund new emissions-reduction programs
The Reid family harvest their wheat crop around an oil and gas pumpjack near Cremona, Alta., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Canada is the world's sixth-largest producer and one of the largest exporters of wheat, annually producing an average of over 25 million tonnes and exporting around 15 million tonnes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Mexico reports 3,763 new coronavirus cases, 205 more deaths
Followers visit the shrine of the Saint of Death during Day of the Dead celebrations, as the coronavirus outbreak continues, in Mexico City, Mexico Nov. 1, 2020.
Trump, Biden make final appeals to voters on last day of U.S. election
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 02: Supporters of President Donald Trump attend a campaign rally at the Kenosha Regional Airport on November 02, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Trump, who won Wisconsin with less than 1 percent of the vote in 2016, currently trails former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in the state according to recent polls. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Birthday video shows ‘cozy’ relationship between Doug Ford and Christian college president Charles McVety, NDP says
A general view of the Canada Christian College, in Whitby, Ont. is shown on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Ontario's premier insisted Thursday that a prominent social conservative wasn't getting special treatment while trying to turn a Christian college into a university, but critics said it was clear Doug Ford was using new legislation to reward one of his strongest and most controversial supporters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Canada ready for large-scale evacuation of citizens in Hong Kong if needed
Ambassador of China to Canada Cong Peiwu speaks as part of a panel at the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence in Ottawa, on March 4, 2020.
Vandalized mural has led to ‘difficult conversations' on systemic racism, Victoria mayor says
People look at the More Justice More Peace Mural created by 17 artists on display to raise awareness of injustices suffered by Black and Indigenous people and other people of colour at Bastion Square in Victoria, B.C., on Friday Aug. 28, 2020.
Coronavirus Update: Failing to learn from its first-wave mistakes, Italy hurtles back toward lockdown
Prison justice society urges ‘drastic action’ as COVID-19 spreads in Calgary jail
The Calgary Correctional Centre, where almost two-thirds of inmates have contracted COVID-19.
RCMP delays prevent release of findings on Colten Boushie investigation
Debbie Baptiste, mother of Colten Boushie, holds a photo of her son during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on February 14, 2018. The Saskatchewan throne speech last month included a reference to changing trespassing laws to "better address the appropriate balance between the rights of rural landowners and members of the public." The province has already sought public input on whether access to rural property should require prior permission from a landowner, regardless of the activity, and if not doing so should be illegal. A lawyer representing the family of Colten Boushie, an Indigenous man fatally shot by farmer Gerald Stanley in August 2016, said she is worried the Saskatchewan Party government is engaged in political posturing which could stoke racial fear. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Streetwise newsletter: What are Rogers’s options with the Cogeco takeover bid clearly failing?
Rogers Communications CEO Joe Natale speaks to shareholders during the Rogers annual general meeting in Toronto on Friday, April 20, 2018. The CEO of Rogers Communications Inc. says that Canada's wireless industry has not fully matured and still needs "careful nourishing" as it makes huge investments in fifth-generation networks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Parenting SOS: My daughter is struggling to adjust to pandemic-era school life. How can I help her?
Sarah Rosensweet
Michener Institute founder Diana Schatz revolutionized healthcare education
Dr. Diana Schatz, founder of The Michener Institute of Education at UHN.
Premier urges Albertans to ‘up our game’ on COVID-19, put lid on house parties
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney answers questions after announcing $43 million in repairs and improvements to provincial parks at a news conference in Calgary on Sept. 15, 2020.
Rogers has a Cogeco conundrum: How to sell a big stake without taking a big haircut
Andrew Willis
Alternative lender Firm Capital joins proxy fight against Artis REIT
Office towers, hotels and condos are seen in downtown Vancouver, on Sunday, October 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
‘Hostile’ Halloween crowds ignore COVID-19 rules in Vancouver, police say
A Vancouver police officer wears a face mask while a server cleans a table on a temporary street patio in the Granville Entertainment District in Vancouver on Aug. 22, 2020. Officers were called to the Granville entertainment district Saturday night when a growing crowd of people weren’t paying attention to physical distancing rules.
The U.S. Supreme Court may end up deciding this election. Here’s how that could play out
President Donald Trump applauds Amy Coney Barrett.
U.S. election: Democrats are on track to flip the Senate. Here are seven close races to watch tonight
John Ibbitson
This Canadian real estate services stock is sailing through the pandemic. But it’s not cheap
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 22, 2020 the chart of Germany's share index DAX is displayed on a board at the stock exchange in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. - The Frankfurt Stock Exchange opened lower on October 13, 2020, with the Dax losing 1.56% and falling below the symbolic 13,000 point mark, in a market worried about the worsening health crisis in Europe. (Photo by Daniel ROLAND / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL ROLAND/AFP via Getty Images)
Nutrien narrows 2020 profit forecast, posts third-quarter loss
The world's largest fertilizer company Nutrien, is thriving in these unprecedented times, file photo 2019-08-12
The Toronto Wolfpack are on the verge of collapse
A Toronto Wolfpack rugby ball is shown in a handout photo.
Delirium descends: U.S. TV news in meltdown before election day
John Doyle
Seven growth stocks that are reasonably priced
Daring Spitfire pilot Bill Carr went on to rebuild Canada’s air force
Lieutenant-general William Keir Carr (Bill Carr), father of the modern Canadian Air Force.
Zambia’s risk of default highlights Africa’s debt crisis
FILE — In this Feb. 6, 2020 file photo, a man buys a face mask at a pharmacy in Kitwe, Zambia. Facing financial difficulties aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic, The southern African nation of Zambia seems to be headed for a default on debt owed to private investors. (AP Photo/Emmanuel Mwiche/File)
Three top stock picks from the CEO of $1.2-billion investment manager GFI
In this file photo taken on March 5, 2018, the logo of the French headquarters of Microsoft is pictured in Issy-Les-Moulineaux, a Paris suburb.
Sustainable investing advocates hope for friendlier U.S. rules if Biden wins
FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden walks past solar panels while touring the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative in Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S., June 4, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Evening Update: One dead, several injured in suspected Vienna terror attack; hearings begin in challenge of Quebec’s secularism law
Police officers check a car at the scene after gunshots were heard, in Vienna, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Austrian police say several people have been injured and officers are out in force following gunfire in the capital Vienna. Initial reports that a synagogue was the target of an attack couldn't immediately be confirmed. Austrian news agency APA quoted the country's Interior Ministry saying one attacker has been killed and another could be on the run.(Photo/Ronald Zak)
Iamgold suspends production at Quebec gold mine after earthquake
FILE PHOTO: Liquid gold is poured to form gold dore bars at Newmont Corp's Carlin gold mine operation near Elko, Nevada May 21, 2014. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo
Hedge funds raise Canadian energy shorts ahead of U.S. election
Black oil barrels standing on a blue financial graph to demonstrate global financial trends in oil prices. Horizontal composition with copy space. Top view. Global oil price concept.
When it comes to fiscal policy, quality matters as much as quantity
Clouds pass by the parliament buildings Wednesday August 19, 2020 in Ottawa. Parliament will resume Sept. 23 with a Speech from the Throne after it was prorogued Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Clorox raises forecast after best sales jump in over 20 years
FILE -- Clorox wipes sit beside the sign-in sheet for the Wilson Temple United Methodist Church food pantry in Raleigh, N.C., March 14, 2020. As the coronavirus pandemic swept across the United States, sales of Clorox wipes and other household products have soared. (Jeremy M. Lange/The New York Times)
Ontario promises new standard in long-term care to be implemented by 2025
A sign asking for Personal Support Workers to apply for jobs in Markham, Ontario on April 15, 2020.
Ottawa introduces bill to provide businesses with direct access to rent relief
Space available on storefronts is shown on Queen Street in Toronto on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Real estate firm Colliers International says about one in five surveyed commercial tenants requested April rent relief as the COVID-19 shutdown hits business activity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Alberta politicians use duelling pop tunes to make parks arguments
A mountain in the Alberta Rockies, shown near Canmore, Alta., on Sept.3, 2020.
Buying local is not going to jumpstart Canada’s economic recovery
The Shops at Don Mills in Toronto midday on Tuesday. Months into the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada and an economic downturn, consumer spending is now firmly above levels of a year ago. Travel and restaurant spending remain soft, but other areas such as clothing and household goods are strong, and extended income supports from the federal government promise to keep spending on solid footing. October 6, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
With COVID-19, Canada is paying the price for being complacent
André Picard
Consumer pullback poses threat to economic recovery
Shoppers exit a Lowe's in Toronto on Oct. 6, 2020.
What happens when our private spaces get very public?
Eileen Dooley
Planning to use the first time Home Buyers' Plan? Here are seven things you’ll need to know
Condominiums under construction in West Toronto.
PEI Progressive Conservatives jump to majority status with byelection win
Voting in a crucial provincial by-election is under way today in Prince Edward Island.
Unless there’s a clear-cut verdict, this election is a disaster waiting to happen
Lawrence Martin
Slain gunman was born in Vienna, known to police
Police officers stay in position during an operation, in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 3, 2020. Police in the Austrian capital said several shots were fired shortly after 8 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 2, in a lively street in the city center of Vienna and that there were six different shooting locations. Austria's top security official said authorities believe there were several gunmen involved and that a police operation was still ongoing.
A double disruption is hitting our labour market and much of the burden will fall on workers
In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, robots work on an electric car body at the assembly line during a press tour at the plant of German manufacturer Volkswagen in Zwickau, Germany.
To commemorate a warped view of a past war, Xi Jinping talks tough to China’s rivals today
FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping bids farewell to well wishers as he prepares to depart from the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 25, 2013. China's new president told Africans on Monday he wanted a relationship of equals that would help the continent develop, responding to concerns that Beijing is only interested in shipping out its raw materials. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo
WHO chief to self-quarantine after being identified as contact of person who tested positive for COVID-19
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news briefing at the WHO headquarters, in Geneva, on March 11, 2020.
The only ‘mommy juice’ I drink now is coffee: here’s why I got sober
Parks Canada plans first captive breeding program for caribou in Jasper National Park
A Woodland caribou is seen in this undated handout photo.
BRP, Arctic Cat reach global settlement over patent dispute between snowmobile rivals
A BRP logo is shown at the research and innovation plant in Valcourt, Que., Nov. 9, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
How Italy squandered an opportunity to control its COVID-19 cases and doomed itself to an open-close cycle
A medical worker collects samples at a drive-through COVID-19 screening area in the triage of the San Carlo hospital, in Milan, on Oct. 28, 2020.
Quebec woman accused of mailing ricin-laced letters to White House too dangerous to be released: U.S. prosecutors
Pascale Ferrier is seen in a Sept. 22, 2020 court sketch.
Peter MacKay says he won’t run in next federal election after failed Tory leadership bid
Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay speaks during a debate in Toronto, on June 18, 2020.
Politics Briefing: Peter MacKay says he will not run again after all
Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate Peter MacKay speaks during the English debate in Toronto on Thursday, June 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Edmonton Oilers sign Draisaitl teammate Dominik Kahun
Quebec’s aerospace industry appeals to Ottawa for pandemic aid funding
The wheel of an Airbus A220 waits to be assembled onto the airplane in Mirabel, Quebec, September 23, 2020. Philippe Balducchi, Chief Executive Officer, Airbus Canada Limited said "Canadians can take great pride in the long and accomplished history of its aerospace industry, which has always allowed them to fly on aircraft that are designed and made right here in Canada. And the Airbus A220 is no exception." (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Rocky Mountain Dealerships strikes go-private deal that values it at $135-million
Farmers have spent a lot of money on equipment in recent years. Their spending benefits Rocky Mountain Dealerships. Jay Schultz operates his tractor while seeding wheat on his farm near Standard, Alberta, May 12, 2014. Photograph by Todd Korol for The Globe and Mail
Apple to hold special event on Nov. 10, may reveal new Mac computers
(FILES) In this file photo the apple logo is projected on a screen before the start of a product launch event at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California, on September 10, 2019. - Apple scheduled a media event for October 13, 2020 amid expectations it would unveil one or more new iPhones which use ultrafast 5G wireless technology. The event comes a month after Apple disappointed some fans with a September event which unveiled new service bundles but no new smartphone. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Court hears challenges to Quebec’s religious symbols ban for some in public service
Demonstrators stand outside the courthouse on the first day of the constitutional challenge to Bill 21 before the Quebec Superior Court, in Montreal on Nov. 2, 2020.
Matthew Raymond returns to witness stand as his murder trial continues in Fredericton
Matthew Raymond arrives at Court of Queen's Bench, in Fredericton, on Sept. 15, 2020.
Officials say unknown number of civilians ‘massacred’ in attack in Ethiopia
British PM Boris Johnson defends decision to impose second COVID-19 lockdown
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street, in London, on Nov. 2, 2020.
Sports court opens four-day hearing in Russian doping case
(FILES) In this file photograph taken on February 9, 2020, The World Anti-Doping Agency or WADA logo is seen at the Russkaya Zima (Russian Winter) Athletics competition in Moscow. - Starting November 2, 2020, before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland, Russia will contest its ban from major competitions decreed for four years by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the epilogue of an incredible confrontation with the scent of the Cold War. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
BlackRock cuts European stocks on COVID-19 woes, ups EM on U.S. election
A sign for BlackRock Inc hangs above their building in New York U.S., July 16, 2018//File Photo
Globe Climate: How the U.S. election will shape Canadian climate policy
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on October 30, 2020 shows Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Covid-19 at The Queen theater on October 23, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware and US President Donald Trump addresses supporters during a Make America Great Again rally as he campaigns in Gastonia, North Carolina, October 21, 2020. (Photos by Angela Weiss and SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS,SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Quebec City sword attack highlights need for discussion on mental health, Legault says
Police cars block a road near the Chateau Frontenac after a sword attack in Quebec City, on Nov. 1, 2020.
The highest yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
The TSX ticker is photographed in Toronto.
Rexall temporarily pauses flu shot program in Ontario due to supply issues
A Rexall pharmacy is seen in Toronto, on Sept., 9, 2020.
FBI probing Trump caravan confrontation with Biden campaign bus in Texas
Supporters of President Donald Trump gather before driving in a "Trump Train" caravan in San Antonio, Nov. 1, 2020. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times)
No budget yet for Trudeau’s pledge to plant two billion more trees by 2030
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2020.
You’ll want Diane Lane and Kevin Costner to adopt you after watching the fierce family thriller Let Him Go
Diane Lane (left) stars as “Margaret Blackledge” and Kevin Costner (right) stars as “George Blackledge” in director Thomas Bezucha’s LET HIM GO, a Focus Features release. Credit : Kimberley French / Focus Features
Military leaders from Libya’s warring sides meet, discuss implementing ceasefire
Destroyed buildings are seen in the historic centre of Benghazi, Libya, on Jan 20, 2020.
A market’s guide to U.S. election night. Plus, the most important thing for dividend investors to do in November
(FILES)(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on October 30, 2020 shows Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden gestures prior to delivering remarks at a Drive-in event in Coconut Creek, Florida, on October 29, 2020 and US President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he arrives to a campaign rally at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin on October 30, 2020. - President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden fought November 2, 2020 through the eve of an election threatened by legal chaos and fears of violence after Trump, down in the polls and with only hours to go, pushed hard to discredit the US voting process.On Tuesday, the world will witness a country more divided and angry than at any time since the Vietnam War era of the 1970s. (Photos by JIM WATSON and MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON,MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
How can I put an end to a long-running friendship I have no interest in keeping alive?
David Eddie
Canadian buried in the Netherlands as an unknown soldier in 1945 identified
Trooper Henry George Johnston is shown in a DND handout photo.
Monday’s breakouts: A Biden win may resume the uptrend for this stock that has tripled in value in 2020
Hearing to review Halifax police actions before Corey Rogers’s death delayed two days
Corey Rogers is seen on the floor at a Halifax police station on the day he died, in this still image taken from surveillance video provided by Nova Scotia Courts.
‘It’s such a big loss’: Sister says family in shock after brother killed in Quebec City sword attack
Police officers secure the area after a sword attack in Quebec City, on Nov. 1, 2020.
Ontario reports 948 new COVID-19 cases, seven additional deaths
People wait in line at a COVID-19 assessment centre at Mount Sinai Hospital, in Toronto, on Sept. 24, 2020.
Dutch whale sculpture catches metro train after it runs off elevated section of track
The tail of a whale sculpture caught the front carriage of a metro train as it rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails in Spijkenisse, near Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Nov. 2, 2020.
Tanzanian opposition leaders say key colleagues have been arrested, charged with ‘terrorism-related offences’
Freeman Mbowe, chairman of Tanzania's CHADEMA opposition party, arrives at Kisutu Magistrate Court, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 10, 2020.
Montreal’s Dorel strikes deal to be taken private by Cerberus Capital, founding family
Dorel Industries CEO Martin Schwartz poses for a photograph in Montreal, Monday, September 16, 2013. photo Graham Hughes for The Globe and Mail.
John Heinzl’s model dividend growth portfolio as of Oct. 31, 2020
Close-up financial chart on digital LCD display. Stock photo.
How investors are gaming out U.S. election night
People wear protective face masks while waiting in line, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, to cast early in-person votes at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. November 1, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Manitoba government urged to step in amid COVID-19 outbreak at Parkview Place care home
Parkview Place, a personal care home in central Winnipeg.
IMF urges G20 countries to ‘keep spending’ to combat COVID-19 crisis
FILE PHOTO: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity, at the Vatican, February 5, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
U.S. manufacturing activity hits highest level since September 2018
FILE PHOTO: Line workers spot weld parts of the frame on the flex line at Nissan Motor Co's automobile manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S., August 23, 2018. REUTERS/William DeShazer/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD/File Photo
Canadian dollar recoups some of last week’s loss as stocks rally
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Toronto Wolfpack lose bid for reinstatement to Super League
A Toronto Wolfpack rugby ball is shown in a handout photo. Super League wants more time, and information, before deciding whether to readmit the Toronto Wolfpack. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Stephen Gaunt, Touchlinepics Sports and Event Photography MANDATORY CREDIT
Are there more crashes after a daylight savings time change?
Fall Back Daylight Saving Time concept with white clock and autumn leaves, soft bokeh background on wooden board
Veteran Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk dies at 74
Veteran British journalist Robert Fisk stands in front of a damaged building in the Damascus suburb of Douma, on April 16, 2018.
ECB’s Rehn calls for regular strategy review, sustainable investments
FILE PHOTO: Governor of the Bank of Finland, Olli Rehn attends a Reuters Newsmaker event in London, Britain, May 29, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
Pace of Canadian manufacturing growth slows in October
A welder works in a factory in Quebec City on Feb. 28, 2012.
How Nicholas Latifi went from Ontario go-karts to a very unusual F1 rookie season
Nicholas Latifi prepares for the British Grand Prix on July 31, 2020, in Silverstone, England.
U.S. election: Adrian Morrow in conversation with CNN’s Jim Sciutto
LEFT: 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful former US Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the Women's Leadership Forum Conference on October 17, 2019 in Washington DC. (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP) (Photo by ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images) RIGHT: WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: U.S. President Donald Trump pauses during a news briefing on the latest development of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. at the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House March 18, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced on Twitter that the U.S. and Canada will close their border to non-essential traffic to try and stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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