Skip to main content
Main2020

November 30

Three churches defy B.C. order to close to slow spread of COVID-19
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provides the latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the province at the Legislature in Victoria, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. British Columbia health officials are working to clear up confusion surrounding health restriction guidelines announced last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
No organized racist games in B.C. hospitals, but report finds widespread discrimination
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond speaks to a reporter in Vancouver on November 13, 2015. The former judge says she found widespread systemic racism in British Columbia's health-care system, but she could not confirm allegations of an organized game to guess the blood-alcohol level of Indigenous patients in emergency departments. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
COVID-19 infections in Toronto school stoke concern
The Thorncliffe Park Public School in East York is photographed on Nov 25 2020. The school will begin testing all students for COVID-19 this week.
Defence witness describes Toronto van attack defendant’s lack of remorse, social challenges
Crown attorney Joe Callaghan, clockwise from top left, Justice Anne Molloy, accused in the April 2018 Toronto van attack Alex Minsassian and Dr. Alexander Westphal are shown during a murder trial conducted via Zoom videoconference, in this courtroom sketch on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould
Two suspects under investigation for assault of blogger’s friend
Bingchen Gao is seen outside his home in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, October 29, 2020. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
Canada-wide child care plans won’t be revealed until 2021
The empty toddler room at Compass Early Learning & Care centre in Bowmanville, Ont., on June 24, 2020.
Prime Minister sets Dec. 10 date for first ministers’ meeting on health-care funding
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada Dominic LeBlanc arrives at a news conference on Oct. 6, 2020 in Ottawa.
Canada will be among first countries set to receive Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shipments
A sign marks the headquarters of Moderna Therapeutics in Cambridge, Mass., on May 18, 2020.
Two opponents of B.C. pipeline project face U.S. terror charge over train track interference
Gitxsan supporters setup a blockade on Highway 16 after numerous arrests by RCMP breaking up a rail blockade near New Hazelton, B.C., on Feb. 25, 2020. The blockades were in support of the Wetâsuwetâen hereditary chiefs who oppose the Coastal GasLink pipeline project.
‘Fiscal guardrails’ shrouded in fog as net federal debt to pass $1-trillion mark
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland during a news conference in Ottawa, on Nov. 30, 2020.
Ottawa vows tailored financial support for hardest-hit sectors
A bakery employee helps a customer at a take-out window in Vancouver on Nov. 30, 2020.
B.C.’s top doctor emotional in offering condolences to families of dead
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry leaves the podium after delivering the latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the province during a press conference in the press theatre at Legislature in Victoria on Oct. 22, 2020. British Columbia recorded 46 more deaths over the past three days, its highest number of fatalities for that time period.
Ottawa was right to open the spending taps. Now it has to close them – slowly and carefully
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland delivers the 2020 fiscal update in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Toronto police at 31 Division begin wearing body cameras this week
Phoenix Police Department Sgt. Kevin Johnson demonstrates a body-worn camera to fellow officers as another precinct gets their cameras assigned to them on July 3, 2019, in Phoenix. Toronto police say they will begin using body-worn cameras this week.
Toronto FC looks for new designated player, opts not to pick up Piatti option
Sep 9, 2020; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Toronto FC forward Pablo Piatti (7) and Montreal Impact defender Jukka Raitala (22) battle for the ball during the first half at Stade Saputo. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports
MPs urged not to tie hands of future Canadian trade negotiators
Dairy cattle feed at Nicomekl Farms, in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s fiscal update fails to address the pandemic’s current epicentre: Long-term care homes
Robyn Urback
Freeland’s mini-budget takes strides toward a green recovery - with hints of the heavy lifting still to come
Adam Radwanski
Alberta Premier says hospitals stressed by COVID-19, more surgeries may be cancelled
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Quebec Premier Francois Legault leave a news conference in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. Kenney says Alberta?s largest hospitals are at 91 per cent capacity due to COVID-19 cases and widespread cancellation of more non-urgent surgeries may be necessary. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Ottawa must be more transparent regarding COVID-19 vaccine rollout, expert says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford puts his mask back on during the daily briefing at Humber River Hospital in Toronto on Nov. 24, 2020. Ford says he wants a clear delivery date for the province's share of COVID-19 vaccines, stressing that 'the clock is ticking' when it comes to fighting the novel coronavirus.
The fall economic statement tells us what economic recovery will cost - but not much else
David Parkinson
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League calls off games until January because of COVID-19
The new Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, QMJHL, logo is shown in this undated handout photo. Two Quebec Major Junior Hockey League teams will finally return to the ice within the first month of November. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, QMJHL *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Tokyo Games won’t confirm added costs reported at $3-billion
FILE - In this March 24, 2020, file photo, a man is seen through the Olympic rings in front of the New National Stadium in Tokyo. Tokyo Olympic organizers on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020 announced a series of 18 test events set to begin in March and run into May. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Ravens-Steelers rescheduled again by COVID-19
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson drops back to pass against the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium on Nov. 22, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Tax alert: Fiscal update includes tax changes for Netflix, stock options and working from home
Billboards advertising content by Netflix along Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, Calif., on Oct. 10, 2020. In the 110-year history of the American film industry, never has so much upheaval arrived so quickly and on so many fronts. (Philip Cheung/The New York Times)
Crisis spending now, stimulus spending next spring, with an election likely to follow
Campbell Clark
Saskatchewan premier says it’s too early to say if families can gather for Christmas
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks to media after the Throne Speech at the Legislative Building in Regina on Nov. 30, 2020.
What it looks like to take care of one another in an age of remote working
Eileen Dooley
GardaWorld extends its bid for rival G4S by two weeks, despite little uptake by investors
FILE PHOTO: A G4S security van in Loughborough, central England, August 28, 2013. REUTERS/Darren Staples/File Photo
Canadian oil producer Suncor forecasts higher annual production, spending
The Suncor Refinery in Edmonton is seen on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Suncor Energy Inc. is reported a second quarter net loss of $614 million as it cut back oil production to deal with lower demand and sharply reduced prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Stéphanie Frappart picked as first woman to ref in Champions League
FILE - In this Saturday, June 29, 2019 file photo, Referee Stéphanie Frappart of France during the of the Women's World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Germany and Sweden at Roazhon Park in Rennes, France. Frappart has been appointed as the referee for the European Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea, making her the first woman to officiate a major UEFA men's showpiece event. UEFA announced Frappart's appointment on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/David Vincent, File)
Streetwise newsletter: 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.
Tesla to join S&P 500 in single tranche
FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is seen at a groundbreaking ceremony of Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Britain’s Arcadia files for bankruptcy protection
People wearing face masks to try to curb the spread of coronavirus walk past the temporarily closed Topshop flagship store on Oxford Street, during England's second coronavirus lockdown, in London, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Arcadia Group, the retail empire of tycoon Philip Green, which owns well-known British fashion chains like Topshop and employs around 15,000 people, appears to be on the brink of collapse following the economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
The Marshall decision explained: Why the impact of a 1999 Supreme Court ruling is still felt today
picture of Donald Marshall JR and Jane McMillan, around 1993 at the Louisburg, Nova Scotia crab festival. Donna McMillan took the photo.
Outbreak declared after 62 cases linked to Ontario window company
This handout illustration image obtained February 27, 2020 courtesy of the National Institutes of Health shows a transmission electron microscopic image that shows SARS-CoV-2also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the US, emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. - President Donald Trump has played down fears of a major coronavirus outbreak in the United States, even as infections ricochet around the world, prompting a ban on pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. China is no longer the only breeding ground for the deadly virus as countries fret over possible contagion coming from other hotbeds of infection, including Iran, South Korea and Italy. There are now more daily cases being recorded outside China than inside the country, where the virus first emerged in December, according to the World Health Organization. (Photo by Handout / National Institutes of Health / AFP) (Photo by HANDOUT/National Institutes of Health/AFP via Getty Images)
These are the two sectors to watch the most as value stocks make a comeback
People prepare a window display of a Versace store on new Bond Street in London, Britain, November 30, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson
Evening Update: Liberals’ fiscal update includes up to $100-billion in new stimulus spending
Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks in the House of Commons after unveiling her first fiscal update, the Fall Economic Statement 2020, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada November 30, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable
11 test positive for COVID-19 after soccer game at York Region sports centre
In this illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. A male in New Brunswick is facing an assault charge for allegedly coughing in someone's face. THE CANADIAN PRESS/CDC via AP, File
How transparent is this economic statement? It’s unclear
Andrew Coyne
Closing arguments begin in court challenge to Quebec secularism law
A Liberal supporter wears a 'no bill 21' button and a Liberal button as Liberal leader Justin Trudeau holds a rally in Montreal, Quebec on Thursday Oct. 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Nine companies creating shareholder wealth
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Politics Briefing: Liberals table fall economic statement
Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks to news media before unveiling her first fiscal update, the Fall Economic Statement 2020, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada November 30, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Nutrien calls on fertilizer industry to support its agriculture climate change drive
A farmer plows his field, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in St. Benoit, Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Liberals propose $1.5-billion to provide clean water to First Nations, stay mum on March deadline
The 24 Members of Neskantaga First Nations who remained in the community after the chief and council evacuated the community due to an oily sheen discovered on the water plants reservoir tanks made signs all around town voicing their frustrations with living in Canada’s longest standing boil water advisory. The 24 strong, as they refer to themselves as, speak of loneliness and the enormous burden they are living to keep the community houses and animals safe from winters onset in the evacuated community on October 26, 2020. The remaining protectors have been bathing in buckets using sponges with boiled water from the lake or flown in jugs. David Jackson / The Globe and Mail
Liberals plan $100-billion in new stimulus spending, begin plotting pandemic recovery
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland delivers the 2020 fiscal update in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Nov. 30, 2020.
Canada’s courts need a system update to deal with internet-connected juries
The Ontario Superior Court building is seen in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Ontario's courts will resume in-person proceedings today after being shuttered for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Housing growth, auto loans drive up demand for credit in third quarter, Equifax says
A condo building is seen under construction surrounded by houses in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday March 30, 2018. Credit rating agency Equifax Canada says total consumer debt increased 2.8 per cent to $1.99 trillion in the second quarter despite the economic impact of COVID-19 amid a strong recovery in the housing market. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Fulham pays tribute to Diop in win against Leicester
Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Fulham - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - November 30, 2020 Leicester City's Wesley Fofana in action with Fulham's Antonee Robinson Pool via REUTERS/Michael Regan EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club /league/player publications. Please contact your account representative for further details.
No text of Canada-U.K. trade deal, minister says as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms
Minister of International Trade Mary Ng participates in a news conference on the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement in Ottawa, on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Ng says she is unable to provide a guarantee to MPs that they will see a bill to ratify the new provisional Canada-Britain trade agreement before Parliament adjourns on Dec. 11.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Saskatchewan Throne Speech: Containing spread of COVID-19 is top priority
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks to the media at Government House, in Regina on Nov. 9, 2020.
Desmarais-backed EV maker Lion Electric raises US$200-million through merger, to trade on NYSE
I feel guilty my nanny is so far from her own family, but we need her, too
Cybersecurity, pharma coordination are big post-pandemic structural themes: LGIM
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, wearing a hair net and face covering gestures as he views the last minute quality testing of the 'fill and finish' stage of the manufacturing process of COVID-19 vaccines, during his visit to Wockhardt's pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Wrexham, Wales, Britain November 30.
Commission recommends appointment of youth-protection director to oversee Quebec system
Regine Laurent, president of the Special Commission on the Rights of the Child and Youth Protection, delivers a preliminary report in Montreal, on Nov. 30, 2020.
Restoring civil liberties in Canada post-pandemic a concern for legal experts
People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of COVID-19 cross a street in downtown Vancouver, on Nov. 22, 2020.
Macron’s ruling party backtracks on plan to curb filming of police officers
People attend a demonstration against the 'Global Security Bill' that rights groups say would make it a crime to circulate an image of a police officer's face and would infringe journalists' freedom in France, in Paris, on Nov. 28, 2020.
U.S. bond volatility players eye 2021 inflation bump
In this Nov. 23, 2020 file photo, a street sign is displayed at the New York Stock Exchange in New York.
Partisan sniping won’t get vaccines into Canadians’ arms. Only planning will
André Picard
Montreal Impact sign top scorer Romell Quioto to two-year extension
Montreal Impact attacker Maximiliano Urruti controls the ball during their MLS soccer match against Inter Miami, on Oct. 17, 2020, at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ.
How do I handle my boss taking credit for my work?
David Eddie
Environmental law group loses bid to stop Alberta’s inquiry into funding of oil and gas foes
Lawyer Devon Page, Ecojustice Canada's executive director, pauses during a news conference in Vancouver on Wed., Sept. 26, 2012. The environmental law group has lost its bid to pause Alberta's inquiry into where critics of its oil and gas industry get their funding. Ecojustice sought an injunction this summer to suspend the inquiry, headed by forensic accountant Steve Allan, until there is a decision on whether it's legal. nbsp;THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Nunavut judges at odds over how to sentence offenders during COVID-19 pandemic
The courthouse in Iqaluit on Oct. 7, 2020.
Strong earnings recovery bodes well for stocks next year
Traders work on the floor at the opening bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on March 18, 2020 in New York.
U.S. housing, manufacturing data suggest economic recovery slowing
FILE PHOTO: A home for sale is seen in Santa Monica, California, U.S., March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
The power of housing partnerships
Officials in New Brunswick warn storm could cause flooding in low-lying areas of province
The highest yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
The TSX ticker is shown in Toronto.
N.S. lobster season delayed in one fishing area, but goes ahead in another
Boats loaded with traps head from the harbour in West Dover, N.S., on Nov. 30, 2020.
‘My heartdog’: Misunderstood wolfdogs get permanent home at sanctuary near Calgary
Sanctuary volunteer Angie Birch greets Wolfdog Rue as she goes through her daily chores at the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary, in Cochrane, Alta., on Nov. 23, 2020.
Advocates urge Trudeau government to get on with promised gun-control measures
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair speaks in the House of Commons, in Ottawa, on Nov. 27, 2020.
Found your mentor? Here’s four steps for maintaining a successful relationship
Mentorship and starting conversation is key for students, according to TenThousandCoffees founder Dave Wilkin
Crystal Pite taps into current questions of connection, understanding and culpability in Flight Pattern
A scene from the Mixed Programme, The Human Seasons, After The Rain and Flight Pattern (World Premiere by Crystal Pite). The Royal Ballet @ Royal Opera House. (Opening 16-03-17) Tristram Kenton 03-17 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
Globe Climate: Climate change merits a fiscal response, too
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a media availability in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Perryn Leech named Canadian Opera Company’s next general director
After a year-long, international search, the Canadian Opera Company has named Perryn Leech its next General Director.
If you’re shopping for a minivan, the Toyota Sienna should be top of the list
2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid
Why it’s an ideal time to be making RRIF withdrawals. Plus, Tesla puts Buffett to shame and the lowdown on bond ETFs
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
U.S. gold futures beginning to overcome coronavirus shock
Pakistani opposition supporters rally in city of Multan one day after arrests
Opposition supporters gather during an anti-government rally in Multan, on Nov. 30, 2020.
Bombardier names veteran executive Bart Demosky as chief financial officer
A Bombardier plant is seen in Montreal on Friday, June 5, 2020. Bombardier named veteran executive Bart Demosky as chief financial officer, effective immediately. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Stock to watch: Shares in TSX media tech company seen as ‘unique buying opportunity’ after falling since IPO
FILE PHOTO: Optical fiber cables for internet providers are seen running into an Enel Group server room in Perugia, Italy, June 23, 2017. Picture taken June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo
MLB launches wood-bat league for draft-eligible prospects
Baseball in glove laying on pitcher's mound of ball field. Old used sports equipment for team sport.
Euro zone may need more fiscal, monetary support because of second COVID wave: IMF
FILE PHOTO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, U.S., as IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde meets with Argentine Treasury Minister Nicolas Dujovne September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
Toronto school reports COVID-19 outbreak after 18 students, one staff member test positive
A school in Toronto’s east end is reporting a COVID-19 outbreak after the province began testing asymptomatic students and staff there last week.
Gordon Pape: In a period of historically low rates, these dividend-paying energy stocks are worth the risk
Pembina
Some Kawartha Dairy ice cream products recalled due to possible presence of metal
A Kawartha Dairy building in Bobcaygeon, Ont., on Aug. 1, 2018.
Montreal police to ramp up presence after four shootings Sunday
Montreal police are investigating four shootings in the city’s northeastern boroughs on Sunday that left at least three people injured.
24 Treats of Christmas: Sign up to receive a daily recipe by text
Biden names Janet Yellen as Treasury nominee as he unveils senior economic team
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks in Washington, on Dec. 13, 2017.
‘Pandemic’ named Merriam-Webster’s word of the year
A health care worker disinfects a tent used for a seating area for people getting COVID-19 tests at a mobile walk-up site at Crandon Park, in Miami, Fla., on Nov. 28, 2020.
For authors Wade Davis and Bruce Kirkby, travel is a state of mind
Bruce Kirkby & Wade Davis
Canadian dollar extends November rally as greenback slides
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Sri Lankan prison riot leaves at least eight inmates dead, 59 injured
Family members of inmates react following unrest at the Mahara Prison, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Nov. 30, 2020.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Monday - and why
A weed plant grows inside the Organigram facility in Moncton, New Brunswick on October 12, 2019.
A season of ‘extremes’ expected for most Canadians this winter, Weather Network meteorologist says
A pedestrian makes their way through the snow in downtown Ottawa, on Nov. 25, 2020.
DoorDash aims for up to $27-billion valuation in much-awaited IPO
A delivery person for Doordash rides his bike in the rain during the coronavirus pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York, on Nov. 13, 2020.
Investors weigh prospects for U.S. corporate earnings as stocks set records
In this photo, provided by the New York Stock Exchange, Robert Charmak, center, works with a fellow trader on the floor of the NYSE, during the IPO of Chinese cosmetics company Yatsen Holding Ltd., Thursday, Nov. 19.
Thai protest leaders face charges of insulting the monarchy
Left to right: Pro-democracy activists Panupong 'Mike' Jadnok, Parit 'Penguin' Chiwarak, Panusaya 'Rung' Sithijirawattanakul and Anon Numpa speak to the media as they arrive at Chanasongkram police station, in Bangkok, on Nov. 30, 2020.
Prev
123
Next