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Amazon drastically cuts shipping times for Prime users in Iqaluit
Downtown Iqaluit, Nunavut, is shown after 2 p.m. sunset on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Nunavut will look to get the Moderna vaccine once it is available in Canada. Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson says Moderna is preferred because the cold storage and shipping of the Pfizer vaccine is too difficult in the northern territory. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emma Tranter
Classrooms, air quality and COVID-19: What steps are Canadian school boards taking to improve ventilation?
A HEPA filtered ventilation system is installed at Saint-John Fisher Senior Elementary School, in Pointe-Claire, a burrough in Montreal, on Dec. 1, 2020.
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Russia banned from using its name, flag and anthem at next two Olympics
A view of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) headquarters in Moscow on December 17, 2020, hours before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is to deliver its verdict over Russia ban from international sports imposed following allegations of state-sanctioned doping. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian dollar advances as investors bet on U.S. stimulus
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
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The forgotten caregivers: How training parents can help treat kids with mental illness
Michael Menu and Lynn Courey look at a photo of their late daughter, Sasha Menu Courey, at their Toronto home. In 2011, Sasha killed herself in 2011 while she was a student at the University of Missouri. A few of her friends and Sasha's sister Kayla helped lay the groundwork for the SashBear Foundation, a suicide-prevention group that raises awareness of borderline personality disorder.
Can a community reach zero youth suicide? In Peel, that is exactly what they’re trying to do
Shannon Mackie is a volunteer youth advisor for a new initiative in the Peel Region to bring youth suicides to zero. Photographed at her home in Oakville on July 27, 2020. Kate Dockeray/Globe and Mail
Style news: Edmonton’s new Lego Store offers winter diversions for all ages
The new Lego store in West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton Alta, on Wednesday November 18, 2020. CP Images/Jason Franson
Google’s $2.1-billion Fitbit deal wins EU antitrust approval
An employee uses an electrocardiogram function on a Fitbit smartwatch at the IFA consumer technology fair, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Berlin, Germany September 3, 2020. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi
India’s Supreme Court suggests government delay implementing new agricultural reform laws
Farmers block a road during a protest against farm bills passed by India's parliament, on the outskirts of Delhi, India, on Dec. 16, 2020.
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Canadian home prices rose 0.9% in November, Teranet data show
A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, June, 12, 2018. The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in July hit a record high as they continued their rebound from the lows of earlier this year when the COVID-19 froze the market. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
French court sentences gunman in foiled 2015 train attack to life in prison
From left to right: Ayoub El Khazzani, Mohamed Bakkali, Bilal Chatra and Redouane El Amrani Ezzerrifi are seen sitting in the dock of the Paris Courthouse, in a Nov. 16, 2020, sketch.
U.S. weekly unemployment claims at three-month high as COVID-19 restrictions bite
FILE PHOTO: People line up outside Kentucky Career Center prior to its opening to find assistance with their unemployment claims in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File Photo
Global chip shortage threatens production of laptops, smartphones and more
FILE PHOTO: Workers monitor microchip production in the clean room at the UTAC plant in Singapore February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo
New agreement needed to revive Iran’s nuclear deal under Biden, IAEA chief says
An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters, in Vienna, Austria, on Sept. 9, 2019.
Bayer CEO plans to exit corporate life when term expires in 2024
FILE PHOTO: Werner Baumann, CEO of Bayer AG, arrives for the annual results news conference of the German drugmaker in Leverkusen, Germany February 27, 2020. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Turkey says it will not reverse its purchase of Russian missile defence systems
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a news conference in Ankara, on Dec. 8, 2020.
Putin denies involvement in poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, on Dec.17, 2020.
Top U.S. general holds unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley appears before a House Armed Services Committee hearing, in Washington, on July 9, 2020.
Peel council reshuffle could leave Caledon out in the cold
The Caledon area has been overrun by tourists coming to see the fall colours. Cars line the normally empty streets, blocking businesses and homes. Photographed on Oct. 3, 2020. Kate Dockeray/Globe and Mail
Why are some Toronto schools with COVID-19 cases open while others are closed?
A parent reads closure notices on the front door of Thorncliffe Park Public School in Toronto on Friday December 4, 2020. Toronto Public Health closed the school due to a COVID19 outbreak. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Alitalia will reportedly return to skies in April with half as many planes and employees
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Alitalia planes pictured at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, March 30, 2019. REUTERS/Alberto Lingria/File Photo/File Photo
Russia’s rushed COVID-19 vaccine rollout draws wary and mixed response
A Russian medical worker administers a shot of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Moscow on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. While excitement and enthusiasm greeted the Western-developed coronavirus vaccine when it was rolled out, the Russian-made serum has received a mixed response, with reports of empty Moscow clinics in the first days of the rollout. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Youth advocates fear potential CERB clawbacks could hurt vulnerable young people
A new analysis of two government wage-support programs says four out of five people will receive less from employment insurance than they get from a COVID emergency benefit, unless there are changes to the system. The landing page for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit is seen in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini
Bank of England leaves stimulus program unchanged as Brexit trade talks come down to wire
FILR PHOTO: A person is silhouetted as he walks past The Bank of England, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain, November 5, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley
Samsung joins the race to fill the Huawei gap in Europe’s 5G development
FILE PHOTO: Different types of 4G, 5G and data radio relay antennas for mobile phone networks are pictured on a relay mast operated by Vodafone in Berlin, Germany April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
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Cameco's Cigar Lake mine manager walks down one of the mine shafts at the Cigar Lake mine site September 3, 2010.
Rio Tinto names CFO as next chief executive, defying expectations it would pick external candidate
FILE PHOTO: A sign adorns the building where mining company Rio Tinto has their office in Perth, Western Australia, November 19, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray
Devices Volkswagen used to rig diesel emissions tests should be considered illegal, EU court rules
Used cars of German car maker Volkswagen (VW) are for sale at a car dealer in Hamm, western Germany on May 25, 2020. - Judges at the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled Monday, May 25, 2020 that Volkswagen must buy back a diesel car it modified to appear less polluting, a decision that could influence outcomes in thousands of other "Dieselgate" cases. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
Bitcoin’s value continues to soar, passing $23,000 on interest from large investors
FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Oil prices rise, touch nine-month high on U.S. stimulus progress
FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
Morning Update: Ottawa approves return of Boeing 737 Max to Canadian skies
Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. November 17, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo
Federal prosecutors strive to shut out public from CSIS-China case
Qing Quentin Huang leaves a Toronto court house on Monday April 27 2015. The Canadian citizen is charged with attempting to pass information relating to Canada's shipbuilding strategy to China. Photo: Chris Young for The Globe and Mail.
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In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, socially distanced traders work on the floor, Tuesday Dec. 15, 2020. Stocks on Wall Street are making another run at breaking their losing streak, climbing on Tuesday as negotiations drag on in Washington on whether to deliver more support for the economy. (Colin Ziemer/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19
French President Emmanuel Macron reacts as he meets Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidential Elysee Palace announced on Thursday. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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Coke Canada Bottling to produce more locally in bid to reduce dependence on U.S. imports
HAMILTON, DEC 16, 2020 - a Coca-Cola delivery truck rolls up to the Hamilton plant at end of day on December 16, 2020. Coca-Cola Canada is increasing its bottling capacity as current spending trends with Canadians shows an increased interest to buy locally produced goods. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
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The close: Wall Street at record highs as investors eye fiscal stimulus; gold stocks boost TSX
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Edward McCarthy, left, works on the trading floor, Monday, Dec. 14.
A shift to more traditional sectors may be in the cards for 2021
FILE PHOTO: A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information is seen in Toronto June 23, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
Dec. 17: ‘The next stage of vaccine rollout … First Nations communities.’ Readers debate Canada’s vaccine priorities, plus other letters to the editor
Francesca Paceri, a registered pharmacist technician carefully fills the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine at a clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, December 15, 2020.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
China’s Luckin Coffee to pay $180-million penalty in fraud case
A customer orders coffee online at an outlet of Luckin Coffee in Beijing on May 8, 2020. The U.S. market watchdog says China's Luckin Coffee has agreed Dec. 17, 2020 to pay a $180-million penalty to settle accounting fraud charges. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged the company with defrauding investors by misstating its revenue, expenses, and net operating loss to appear to have been more profitable and growing faster than it actually was, and to meet the company's earnings estimates.
WHO says Beijing welcomes COVID-19 investigators trip to China
A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb. 6, 2020.
Asian shares climb on hopes U.S. to finally get more stimulus
A street sign is displayed at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Nov. 23, 2020. Stocks are off to a weak start on Wall Street as investors keep a cautious eye on Washington, where lawmakers appear to be getting close to an agreement on supplying more badly needed aid for the economy. The S&P 500 was down 0.1 per cent in the first few minutes of trading on Dec. 16, 2020.
Australian state violated human rights in COVID lockdown, Ombudsman says
The large crowd begins to march on Oct. 23, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Protesters are calling on the end to lockdown restrictions in Victoria following a decline in new coronavirus cases reported in the state. Under current lockdown restrictions, Melbourne residents are able to travel up to 25km from their homes, and no limits on the time people spend outside their homes exercising. People must continue to stay at home unless for the four permitted reasons – to shop for food and other necessary goods; for care or compassionate reasons; for work or education; for exercise or social interaction, and from Monday, people can also now go to the hairdresser. Up to 10 people from two households can also now meet outdoors.
UN Security Council to talk Western Sahara after Trump policy switch
A border checkpoint between Morocco and Mauritania in Guerguerat, located in the Western Sahara, after the intervention of the royal Moroccan armed forces in the area is seen on Nov. 23, 2020. U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise backing of Morocco's claim to sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara upended years of international consensus, but will this break a deadlock or inflame a conflict?
New Yorker writer and artist Bruce McCall: ‘I’m proud to be a Canadian, but I don’t want to live in Canada’
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Vancouver’s Sahota family faces tax trouble with $1.2-million judgment
People gather a sell items in an open street market outside The Regent Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
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