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New Zealand authorities file 13 safety charges after deadly 2019 volcanic eruption
People look at a memorial at the harbour in Whakatane, following the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand, Dec. 11, 2019.
Biden set to name senior members of economic team as soon as Monday
President-elect Joe Biden delivers a holiday address in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, the day before Thanksgiving.
Order of Canada appointments include Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir, Bill MacDonald and Darcy Bear
Ice dance gold medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, of Canada, pose during their medals ceremony at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. Virtue and Moir knew they were taking a huge risk when they came out of a two-year retirement, setting their lofty sights on a gold medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Charlie Riedel
COVID may still be raging, but sports teams and leagues don’t care
Cathal Kelly
The no-knock entry: Why are some Canadian police behaving like Americans?
A shadow of a police officer on a wall of parliament use his radio and riot police officers, in silhouettes, stand guard as opponents of Prespa Agreement throw a flare during a rally outside the Greek Parliament in Athens, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Greek lawmakers are debating a historic agreement aimed at normalizing relations with Macedonia in a stormy parliamentary session scheduled to culminate in Friday vote. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill have huge days, Kansas City holds off Tampa Bay 27-24
Kansas City wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) celebrates his touchdown scored with a back flip against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. on Nov. 29, 2020.
Mysterious silver monolith disappears from Utah desert
In this Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, photo provided by Kelsea Dockham, rocks mark the location where a metal monolith one stood in the ground in a remote area of red rock in Spanish Valley, Utah south of Moab near Canyonlands National Park.
Ethiopia captures Tigrayan capital but fighting continues
A man registers Ethiopian refugees, who fled the fighting in Tigray Region, at a border reception centre (Village 8) in Gedaref State, eastern Sudan, on November 29, 2020. (Photo by ASHRAF SHAZLY / AFP) (Photo by ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada on track for 4,000 coronavirus patients in hospital by Christmas, eclipsing first wave
A Covid-19 testing facility at Scarborough Health Network's Centenary hospital, in Toronto, is photographed on Saturday, Nov., 28, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Britain bans new Huawei 5G kit installation after September 2021
A general view of the Huawei UK headquarters on July 14, 2020 in Reading, England.
On the run with Vancouver Island’s salmon
Salmon rest in an eddy of Vancouver Island's Goldstream River during the fall run. Volunteers have come here to count the fish as they return to the river to spawn.
The Liberals’ little reset to focus on near-term handling of pandemic
Campbell Clark
Bills hold off Chargers 27-17 to stay in AFC East lead
Tre'Davious White #27 of the Buffalo Bills intercepts the ball and is tackled by Mike Williams #81 of the Los Angeles Chargers during the fourth quarter at Bills Stadium on November 29, 2020 in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Calgary community takes art to the streets as COVID-19 shutters galleries
Residence in the community of Sunnyside have taken to getting their garages and fences painted with murals, brighting up the community, making it safer and making it one of Canada's largest art walks in Calgary, Alberta. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Joe Biden names all-female senior communications team, a White House first
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki stands in on a meeting in Washington, Friday, Feb. 27, 2015. President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female communications team at his White House, led by campaign communications director Kate Bedingfield. Jen Psaki will be his press secretary. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Toronto telemedicine company MindBeacon looks to go public on TSX as demand surges during pandemic
ItÕs for sr-decision-MindBeacon. (If it could be a horizontal, that would be great.) Sam Duboc, executive chair and chief executive officer of Toronto-based MindBeacon Group.
Mounties ramp up enforcement at Manitoba church open despite provincial COVID-19 health orders
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. A former RCMP officer and group spokesman for many Mounties says a former member who reportedly took her life won't be the last if changes aren't made soon. Rob Creasser, of the Mounted Police Professional Association of Canada, says the RCMP has had dozens of opportunities to change its "toxic" culture -- but he places a lot of blame on the federal government. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Banks expected to report lower profits this week
The Bank of Montreal branch (L) and Scotiabank building (R) at King St. West and Bay St. in TorontoÕs Financial District, are photographed on Sept 3 2020.
Great Canadian Gaming’s defence of Apollo’s $2.1-billion takeover offer raises questions about its business plan
Jeffrey Jones
B.C.’s economic recovery minister says getting through pandemic will be a large team effort
A tongue-in-cheek message about wearing a face mask to curb the spread of COVID-19 is posted on a sign outside a church near Royal Columbia Hospital, in New Westminster, B.C., on Sunday, November 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
For today’s corporate directors, 2050 climate targets are generations away. Here’s what they need to do now
FILE - In this July 27, 2018, file photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. TThe U.N.�s climate chief Patricia Espinosa says deadlines set by some of the world's top polluters to end greenhouse gas emissions, along with president-elect Joe Biden's pledge to take the United States back into the Paris accord, have boosted hopes of meeting the pact's ambitious goals. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
Jordan’s King Abdullah and Palestinian leader Abbas meet, hope Biden revives peace process in Arab-Israeli conflict
A handout picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace on November 29, 2020 shows Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) receiving Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) as they meet to discuss developments related to the Palestinian cause, in the capital Amman. (Photo by Yousef ALLAN / Jordanian Royal Palace / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / JORDANIAN ROYAL PALACE / YOUSEF ALLAN" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by YOUSEF ALLAN/Jordanian Royal Palace/AFP via Getty Images)
Ted Lasso is the TV series we totally need now, and here’s why
John Doyle
Joe Biden twists ankle after slipping while playing with dog
President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. As vice president in 2012, Biden endeared himself to many LGBTQ Americans by endorsing same-sex marriage even before Obama. Now, as president-elect, Biden is making sweeping promises to LGBTQ activists, proposing to carry out virtually every major proposal on their wish lists. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Sorry investors, don’t expect a return of the Roaring Twenties
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: A man sits on the Wall street bull near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 24, 2020 in New York City. As investor's fear of an election crisis eases, the DowJones Industrial Average passed the 30,000 milestone for the first time on Tuesday morning. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Swiss firms avoid greater liability over rights, environmental abuses abroad in divisive referendum
A man looks at a campaign banner reading in French "Responsible enterprise, NO to the initiative that misses its target" displayed in the streets of Geneva, on November 29, 2020. - Swiss voters rejected on November 29, 2020 a plan to impose the world's strictest corporate responsibility rules, which would have made multinationals headquartered in the country liable for abusive business practices worldwide. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
Arbiter Clare Lewis, who held a dozen important jobs, was known for finding solutions
Clare Lewis, Toronto Public Complaints Commissioner, November 27, 1987. Photo by James Lewcun / The Globe and Mail. Originally published November 30, 1987.
Fast-growing Italian environmental fund Ambienta wants old technologies, not new ones
Eric Reguly
The Atypical Recession: Here’s what forecasters got wrong about the COVID-19 economy
People wear face masks as they walk along a street in Montreal, Sunday, November 29, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Amazon workers at German warehouse to strike again
India regulators probe alleged AstraZeneca shot reaction, trial continues
Britain expects ‘very significant’ week for Brexit talks as clock ticks down
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson wears a face mask as he visits the Public Health England site at the Porton Down science park, near Salisbury, Britain November 27, 2020. Adrian Dennis/Pool via REUTERS
’Nightmare on Main Street:’ After a tough year, campaign urges consumers to buy local
Ottawa extends rules and restrictions for travellers amid steady rise in COVID-19 case counts
Maimonides Geriatric Centre is shown in Montreal, Sunday, November 29, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
I need more people with ADHD in my life
‘D-Day’ for Pakistan’s lonely elephant Kavaan as handlers prepare airlift to Cambodia
A singer performs for Kavaan, Pakistan's only Asian elephant, during his farewell ceremony�before travelling to a sanctuary in Cambodia later this month, at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad on November 23, 2020. (Photo by Farooq NAEEM / AFP) (Photo by FAROOQ NAEEM/AFP via Getty Images)
New York City to reopen schools, even as coronavirus spread intensifies
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, with the Reverend Al Sharpton (R), speaks during a Memorial for former New York Mayor David Dinkins at the National Action Network in New York, on November 28, 2020. - Dinkins, New York City's first and so far only Black mayor, died at 93 on November 23. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)
Paris police officers to remain in custody over beating of Black music producer
(FILES) In this file video grab taken on November 27, 2020 from an AFP video shows CCTV camera footage, widely distributed on social networks, shows producer Michel Zecler being beaten up by police officers at the entrance of a music studio in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. - Paris' top prosecutor on November 29, 2020 called for all four police investigated over the beating of a black music producer to face charges and for three of them to be held in custody as the probe continues. Three police suspected of involvement in the beating should remain in custody, he said, while a fourth, who arrived on the scene later and fired a tear gas canister, should be freed under conditions. (Photo by - / Michel Zecler / GS Group / AFP) (Photo by - / MICHEL ZECLER / GS GROUP/AFP via Getty Images)
Indian farmers vow to step up protests, reject government appeal to lift highway blockade
Indian farmers hold a meeting at the Delhi-Haryana state border, India, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. Protesting farmers on Sunday rejected the Indian government's offer to hold immediate talks if they ended their blockade of key highways they've held as they seek the scrapping of legislation they say could devastate crop prices.(AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Three post-pandemic recovery picks, stocks still showing upside and bond ETFs on a tear: What you need to know in investing this week
For Sunday Roundup column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Wisconsin recount confirms Biden’s electoral win over Trump
Election workers, right, verify ballots as recount observers, left, watch during a Milwaukee hand recount of presidential votes at the Wisconsin Center, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Milwaukee. The recount of the presidential election in Wisconsin's two most heavily Democratic counties began Friday with President Donald Trump's campaign seeking to discard tens of thousands of absentee ballots that it alleged should not have been counted. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Montreal long-term care home sends 20 residents to hospital after coronavirus outbreak
An ambulance arrives at Maimonides Geriatric Centre in Montreal, Sunday, November 29, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Trudeau government put all vaccine ‘eggs’ in one China basket, O’Toole charges
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole speaks during a news conference on the government's planned Fall Economic Statement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
India vaccine trial continues as regulators probe alleged adverse reaction
FILE PHOTO: A test tube labeled with the vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
When it comes to COVID, our political leaders have been seduced by wishful thinking
Jacqueline_print_2701.jpg Jacqueline Best
Toronto Raptors sign two free agents, centre Alex Len and forward DeAndre Bembry
Sacramento Kings' Alex Len (25) collects a rebound against Brooklyn Nets' Jarrett Allen (31) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ashley Landis
Fauci predicts U.S. could see ‘surge upon surge’ of coronavirus in weeks ahead
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Army Gen. Gustave Perna, who co-leads the Trump administration effort dubbed "Operation Warp Speed" to find a vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listen during a briefing by the White House coronavirus task force in the Brady press briefing room at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
‘I’ve been spared a lot,’ says Toronto van attack survivor as she watches trial alone
Accused in the April 2018 Toronto van attack Alex Minsassian, clockwise from top left, Justice Anne Molloy, psychologist Dr. John Bradford and defence lawyer Boris Bytensky are shown during a murder trial conducted via Zoom videoconference, in this courtroom sketch, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould
Draft fishery deal possibly a ‘historic recognition’ of treaty rights, says Mi’kmaq chief
Chief Mike Sack of the Sipekne'katik First Nation speaks with the media in front of the Saulnierville Harbour, in Saulnierville, Nova Scotia, Canada October 18, 2020. Non-native commercial fishermen have been protesting against an Indigenous lobster fishery. Picture taken October 18, 2020. REUTERS/John Morris
Donald Trump expresses doubt on whether Supreme Court will hear election cases
President Donald Trump plays golf at Trump National Golf Club, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Sterling, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Enforcement ramps up in parts of Ontario as province logs 1,708 new COVID cases
Shoppers line up outside Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre in Vaughan, Ontario, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020.
Few federal inmates moved from solitary confinement after external reviews, new data show
A corrections officer opens the door to a cell in the segregation unit at the federal Fraser Valley Institution for Women during a media tour, in Abbotsford, B.C., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. Independent reviews of the hundreds of inmates placed in segregation over the past year found only a handful were inappropriate, new government data indicate. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian pension funds, insurers seeking private debt face shrinking pool of lower-risk firms
The Sun Life Financial logo is seen at their corporate headquarters of One York Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/Files
Spread of coronavirus in Brampton linked to systemic factors, experts say
Specimens to be tested for COVID-19 are seen at LifeLabs after being logged upon receipt at the company's lab, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Peel Region, just west of Toronto, has led the province in COVID-19 cases per capita for weeks now, with upwards of 180 new weekly cases per 100,000 residents ? nearly triple the rate of the province as a whole. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Jill Biden, Joe’s main protector, ready to step up as first lady
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2020 file photo, Jill Biden moves her husband, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, back from members of the media as he speaks outside his campaign plane at New Castle Airport in New Castle, Del., to travel to Miami for campaign events. Protecting Joe stands out among Jill Biden's many roles over their 43-year marriage, as her husband's career moved him from the Senate to the presidential campaign trail and the White House as President Barack Obama's vice president. She's a wife, mother, grandmother and educator with a doctoral degree � as well as a noted prankster who will soon be putting her own stamp on what it means to be first lady. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Argentine prosecutors investigate sudden death of soccer star Diego Maradona
A woman wearing a mask to protect from the coronavirus pays her respects at a memorial set up for soccer legend Diego Maradona at the Argentine embassy in Beijing Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. The Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title died from a heart attack at his home Wednesday at the age of 60. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Lewis Hamilton wins Bahrain Grand Prix after Romain Grosjean walks away from horror crash
BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - NOVEMBER 29: A fire is pictured following the crash of Romain Grosjean of France and Haas F1 during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on November 29, 2020 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
Calgary-based collective of food-focused businesses explore silver lining in COVID-19 era
Joan Jenkins of Tea Trader, are part of local vendors offering a new citywide food delivery service called Best of Calgary Foods, get's an order ready in their store in Calgary, Alberta, November 25, 2020. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand rally outside army base
A protester showing the three-finger salute poses for a picture during a pro-democracy rally demanding Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to resign and reforms to the monarchy, in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Denver Broncos activate practice-squad rookie Kendall Hinton as COVID concerns knock out all four QBs
Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock, right, confers with quarterback Riley Neal during NFL football practice Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Mike Tyson returns to ring, draws in exhibition with Roy Jones Jr.
In a photo provided by Triller, Mike Tyson throws a punch during the third round against Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition boxing bout Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Los Angeles. The bout was unofficially ruled a draw by the WBC judges at ringside. Tyson and Jones fought eight two-minute rounds, and both emerged smiling and apparently healthy from a highly unusual event. (Joe Scarnici/Triller via AP)
Investors weigh prospects for U.S. corporate earnings as stocks stage recovery
FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. December 28, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Ottawa blocks Trump plan to allow bulk U.S. import of cheaper prescription drugs from Canada
Minister of Health Patty Hajdu speaks at a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Inside the communications battle to reach pandemic-weary Canadians
Young shoppers wait in line for the opening of a clothing store on Black Friday in Montreal, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader in Star Wars, dies at 85
(FILE PHOTO) It has been reported on November 29, 2020 that Dave Prowse, a former bodybuilder turned actor, best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and the Green Cross Code Man in the UK, has died aged 85. MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 18: Actor David Prowse attends the "I Am Your Father'" photocall at the Verdi cinema on November 18, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
Massacre of Nigerian farmers blamed on Boko Haram
Mourners attend the funeral of 43 farm workers in Zabarmari, about 20km from Maiduguri, Nigeria, on November 29, 2020 after they were killed by Boko Haram fighters in rice fields near the village of Koshobe on November 28, 2020. - The assailants tied up the agricultural workers and slit their throats in the village of Koshobe. The victims were labourers from Sokoto state in northwest Nigeria, roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) away, who had travelled to the northeast to find work. (Photo by Audu Marte / AFP) (Photo by AUDU MARTE/AFP via Getty Images)
Excerpt from Jann Arden’s new book If I Knew Then: ‘I kept telling myself that the best was yet to come’
Jann Arden, handout portrait, 2020.
What is ‘sleep hygiene’ and why is it so important for optimal rest?
Is a past criminal conviction and time served always an insurmountable obstacle to working in the public sector?
People waiting for job interview
Nov. 29: ‘Electric cars are still cars, with all the problems they bring.’ Readers debate the future of driving in cities, plus other letters to the editor
FILE PHOTO: New Ford Mustang automobiles are shown for sale after California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state will ban the sale of new gasoline powered passenger cars and trucks starting in 2035 in a dramatic move to shift to electric vehicles to curtail greenhouse gas emissions, in Carlsbad, California, U.S., September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Your lookahead horoscope: November 29
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