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February 2

Mahomes answers Super Bowl casting call
Cathal Kelly
Lopez, Shakira in joyful, exuberant halftime show
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
B.C. Premier reassures natural resources sector leaders of a bright future
Premier John Horgan holds his first press conference of the year at B.C. Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Jan. 13, 2020.
Calgary police say supervised drug site area saw limited uptick in crime compared with downtown
Calgary police patrol the streets near the cities drug safe injection site in Calgary, Alberta, February 21, 2019. The Globe and Mail/Todd Korol
Brandon University says ‘pirated’ test bank led to compromised nursing exam
Which side of the ‘splinternet’ will Canada pick?
Campbell Clark
Have a great story? Make your pitch to Netflix
Always Be My Maybe (TV Show). PICTURED: Randall Park, Ali Wong. Childhood friends Sasha and Marcus have a falling out and don’t speak for 15 years. But when Sasha, now a celebrity chef in Los Angeles, returns to her hometown of San Francisco to open a new restaurant, she runs into her old pal -- a happily complacent musician still living at home and working for his dad. Though the two are reluctant to reconnect, they soon find the old sparks — and maybe some new ones — are there. Credit: Netflix
Shooting at downtown Toronto condo building renews calls for stricter Airbnb regulations
The Toronto skyline is photographed from the Hanlan's Point Ferry as it travels back to the city on June 21, 2018.
Brad Gushue, John Epping, Brad Jacobs get back to Brier; Kerri Einarson punches ticket to Hearts
Team Canada skip Brad Gushue is seen during the Page Playoff 3 vs 4 draw against team wild-card at the Brier in Brandon, Man. Saturday, March, 9, 2019. Big names in men's curling booked Brier berths while the women's field for the Tournament of Hearts filled in Sunday.
Extracurriculars stop at all Ontario public elementary schools as labour action escalates
Teachers march outside Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School on Jan. 20, 2020.
Kenney heads to Montreal and Washington, D.C. to talk business and pipelines
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney meets with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland in Calgary, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020.
Kansas City’s 21 unanswered points in fourth quarter stun 49ers in Super Bowl, 31-20
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy after winning Super Bowl 54 against the San Francisco 49ers in Miami, Fla. on Feb. 2, 2020. Mahomes was named MVP.
Nova Scotia’s lobster industry fears prolonged effects of coronavirus outbreak as exports halted, prices drop
Fishing boats, loaded with traps, head from port in West Dover, N.S. on Nov. 26, 2019.
Program in Ottawa helps adults with dementia maintain social and physical activities
Sylvain Lepage, who is a part of a recreational group for people with early onset dementia, walks with his wife Melissa, near their home in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (Justin Tang for The Globe and Mail)
Trump’s latest travel crackdown would hit almost a quarter of Africa’s population
Passengers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, in Abuja, Nigeria, on Feb. 19, 2017.
Two men found dead, third still missing in B.C. search that involved hundreds
Calgary’s commercial real estate market takes another big hit with Strategic Group buildings in limbo
Traffic passes a Calgary office on Jan. 9, 2010, that Telus Corp. pension fund co-owned with Strategic Group. I
Simpson tops Finau in playoff at Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 02: Webb Simpson celebrates after he putts for birdie on the 18th green during the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 02, 2020 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
PGA Tour remembers Kobe Bryant with 16th-hole pin position
Feb 1, 2020; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Tony Finau points to the back of his Kobe Bryant jersey prior to teeing off on the 16th during the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament at TPC Scottsdale. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Utility stocks have been soaring so far in 2020. Here’s why it may not last much longer
Power lines run out of the Hydro One Claireville transfer station in Vaughan, Ont., on March 9, 2015.
Asian shares plunge on virus fears, China’s central bank announce plans to cushion the shock
A currency trader wearing a mask watches a calendar at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. Asian shares continued to fall Tuesday, dragged down by worries about an outbreak of a new virus in China that threatens global economic growth. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
At the Super Bowl, they remembered Kobe Bryant
NFL Football - Super Bowl LIV - Kansas City Chiefs v San Francisco 49ers - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S. - February 2, 2020 The teams line up during the tribute to Kobe Bryant and former Minnesota Viking Hall of Fame, Chris Doleman before the game REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Get it done: Why Ottawa, B.C. and Vancouver should come together to build SkyTrain to UBC
A bus departs from Marine Drive station as a Canada Line train arrives in Vancouver, on Oct. 7, 2011.
The Louder We Get at Theatre Calgary is a fun teenage tear-jerker. But can this Marc Hall musical get even louder?
Musical The Louder We Get dramatizes the true story of the gay Oshawa, Ont., teen who took the Durham Catholic school board to court for the right to bring his boyfriend to prom, and won.
Al-Qaida in Yemen claims deadly Florida naval base shooting
FILE - In a Dec. 8, 2019 file photo, an Air Force carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Navy Ensign Joshua Watson, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen claimed responsibility Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 for last year's deadly shooting at the Naval Air Station Pensacola by an aviation student from Saudi Arabia. The shooter, 2nd Lt. Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, was a member of the Saudi Air Force in training at the base. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
Leafs’ 2-1 overtime victory against Senators moves Toronto into third place in NHL’s Atlantic Division standing
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Michael Hutchinson (30) handles a puck in front of the net during the second period against the Ottawa Senators at the Scotiabank Arena.
Mathematicians, geeks celebrate rare palindrome day
Generalist investors shun gold stocks, despite bullion’s big move
Gold bullion is displayed at Hatton Garden Metals precious metal dealers in London, Britain on July 21, 2015.
Canada’s largest fund managers increasing support for dissident shareholders
Andrew Willis
Dubois has three points to help Blue Jackets defeat Canadiens 4-3
Columbus Blue Jackets' Pierre-Luc Dubois scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price as Canadiens' Shea Weber (6) defends during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
‘It’s raining bonds’: Record number expected to hit Canadian market in 2020
The Bank of Canada Building is pictured on the south side of Wellington Street on March 12, 2015, in Ottawa.
Protesters outside U.S. Embassy in Lebanon decry Trump plan to end Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Demonstrators set fire to a makeshift Israeli and U.S. flag during a protest against the U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East peace near the U.S. embassy in Awkar, Lebanon February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho
Americans are the witnesses to democracy’s demise
Globe and Mail guest columnist Sarah Kendzior.
Europeans flee China, France urges help for poor nations with coronavirus
French passengers leave in buses a military air base, Friday Jan.31, 2020 in Istres, southern France. A planeload of French citizens from the virus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan has landed in southern France, and its passengers are being taken to a Mediterranean vacation resort for 14 days of quarantine.(AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Canada can be a leader in the global electric-car battery market
Tesla Model X electric cars recharge their batteries in Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 13, 2019.
Iconoclast Richard La Prairie was a canny art collector
Richard La Prairie.
In defence of Davos: The world works best when we work together
Darryl White, CEO of BMO bank, in Montreal on Oct. 29, 2017.
Canadians evacuated from China due to coronavirus to be quarantined at Canadian Forces Base
People wearing masks walks on a road on Feb. 2, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.
Tenacious publisher Carol Martin aided in the emergence of Canadian literature
Carol Martin.
Finally! There’s no shame in getting your period
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Ukraine wants larger compensation for its citizens killed in plane shootdown in Iran
Ukrainan President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, seen here on Jan. 31, 2020, said that Ukraine still was waiting for Iran to hand over the black boxes of the plane.
Battle of Alberta between Flames and Oilers turns ugly
Feb 1, 2020; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames right wing Buddy Robinson (53) and Edmonton Oilers defenseman Adam Larsson (6) battle for the puck during the third period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Evacuations, road closures and plenty of cleanup after B.C. flooding, landslides
A pedestrian is seen crossing the street in North Vancouver B.C, Friday, January, 31, 2020. Another rain storm has hit the lower mainland with a expected rain fall of over 100mm in the last day of January. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Uber suspends 240 accounts in Mexico to prevent coronavirus spreading
Uber said in a statement posted on its Twitter account that two drivers may have transported a user who is possibly infected with the new coronavirus. It added the suspended users should contact health authorities if they develop symptoms.
WeWork names real estate industry veteran Sandeep Mathrani as CEO
A WeWork logo is seen at a WeWork office in San Francisco, on Sept. 30, 2019.
Colin Kaepernick’s Super Bowl close call has lasting impact on NFL
FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2013, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) wipes his face after losing 34-31 to the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, in New Orleans. Kaepernick nearly orchestrated a miracle comeback. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Saudi Arabia blocks Iran from Islamic summit meeting, Tehran charges
'The government of Saudi Arabia has prevented the participation of the Iranian delegation in the meeting to examine the ‘deal of the century’ plan at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation,' ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said, according to Fars news agency.
Toronto Wolfpack drops Super League debut 28-10 to Castleford Tigers
Toronto Wolfpack's New Zealand player Sonny Bill WIlliams is tackled during the English rugby league super league match with the Castleford Tigers at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds, northern England on Feb. 2, 2020.
Hong Kong economy to see more weakness due to coronavirus outbreak
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan, seen here on Feb. 27, 2019, said catering, retail, tourism and consumer sectors, which have been hit in the last six months, would 'fall into a deeper winter.'
Andy Gill, guitarist for punk band Gang of Four, has died
Gang of Four's guitarist Andy Gill and singer Jon King, left, perform a concert at Webster Hall in New York on Feb. 8, 2011. Gill died Feb. 1, 2020, in London, according to a statement from the band. He was 64.
‘We want this to happen’: First Nation moves on own child welfare law
David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Metis Federation, said his group also intends to use the legislation. He believes the provinces shouldn’t off-load all costs to the federal government.
Coronavirus market jitters, 10 hidden gem companies and the best and worst online brokerages: What you need to know in investing this week
For Sunday Roundup column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
U.S. wants to return codebreaker Alan Turing’s seized items to U.K. school
This 1930 photo provided by the Sherborne School in Sherborne, England, shows members of Westcott House, including Alan Turing, center, who went on to become a World War II codebreaker and computing pioneer.
Paralyzed Humboldt Broncos player happy with spinal surgery results
Ryan Straschnitzki during a stretching exercise at a physiotherarpy session at World Medical Hospital in Nonthaburi, Thailand on Dec. 6, 2019.
Live auctions disappearing with rise of online events favoured by younger buyers
Tulane University acquires archive of ‘Interview with a Vampire’ author Anne Rice
FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2005 file photo, author Anne Rice talks about her new book during an interview at her home in La Jolla, Calif. Tulane University has acquired the complete archives of famed author, Anne Rice, who was born and raised in New Orleans and whose books including “Interview with a Vampire," often drew inspiration from her home town. The collection was a gift from Stuart Rose and the Stuart Rose Family Foundation to the university's Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, the university said in a statement. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Police shoot man dead after London stabbing incident described as terrorism
Police forensic officers work on Streatham High Road in south London on Feb. 2, 2020, after a man is shot dead by police following reports of people being stabbed in the street.
Iraqi protesters reject PM-designate picked by ruling elites
Iraq's wave the national flag during a gathering, rejecting the nomination of Mohammad Allawi as premier, in the city of Nasiriyah in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province on Feb. 2, 2020.
Bring more voices to caribou recovery plan, says B.C. premier’s former liaison
Local governments need greater input in future land use decisions that relate to caribou protection to win broader public support for the recovery strategy, Blair Lekstrom, seen here on Jan. 17, 2009, said in a recent interview.
Federal agencies mishandled sensitive documents more than 5,000 times last year
Cameron Ortis, a senior intelligence official at the RCMP, leaves the courthouse in Ottawa after being granted bail on October 22, 2019. The Crown is asking an Ontario court to overturn a decision to grant bail to a senior RCMP official accused of breaching Canada's secrets law. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada says the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is expected to rule Friday on the request to have Cameron Jay Ortis returned to custody. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Montrealers battle over reasons why their booming city is plagued by empty storefronts
Pedestrians cross at the corner of Sainte-Catherine street and Bleury in Montreal, on April 26, 2018.
The climate-change generation: Meet seven young Canadians and the environmental threats they face today
The young climate activists who spoke with The Globe and Mail, from left: Rowan McKenzie, Carmen Kuptana, Sophie Mathur, Reanne George, Lilah Williamson, Eriel Lugt and Kaitlyn Lulua.
Historic Newfoundland blizzard highlights need for severe weather preparedness: scientists
Workers continue to remove snow from the streets in St. John's on Jan. 21, 2020.
Honda plans to resume Wuhan plant production with Dongfeng on February 14
This photo taken on November 27, 2019 shows an employee working on an assembly line at the third auto plant of Dongfeng Honda in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
Managers, don’t underestimate the power of getting to the nub of an issue
Harvey Schachter
Britain to seek Canada-style free trade deal with EU
Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gestures as he appears on BBC TV's The Andrew Marr Show in London, Britain February 2, 2020. Jeff Overs/BBC/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NOT FOR USE MORE THAN 21 DAYS AFTER ISSUE.
China seeks to boost economy as first virus death reported outside its borders
Headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, is pictured in Beijing, China September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Court filing points to Trump e-mails on Ukraine decision
U.S. President Donald Trump, seen here on Jan. 30, 2020, has denied doing anything wrong, disputing that the aid was part of a 'quid pro quo' for investigations and contending executive privilege shielded documents and advisers from testimony.
Canadian groundhogs divided on winter weather predictions
Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam, seen here on Feb. 2, 2019, emerged from his burrow northeast of Halifax this morning, and according to his handlers, saw his shadow.
Djokovic wins Australian Open, tightens Grand Slam race
Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Austria's Dominic Thiem pose with their trophies on Feb. 3, 2020.
Self-care vs. lifehacking: The difference is sexism
Shot of a young woman practicing yoga in the studio PUR-FB-SELFCARE-0117
At 100, the Group of Seven shows off unexpected angles
Franklin Carmichael (1890 - 1945) A Northern Silver Mine 1930 oil on canvas 101.5 x 121.2 cm Gift of Mrs. A.J. Latner 1971.9
In the startup world, couples in business together often face stigma
Partners Andrew D'Souza (left) and Michele Romanow pose for a portrait in the Clearbanc office space, in Toronto on Friday, November 9, 2018. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Your lookahead horoscope: February 2
Aquarius.
Former Blue Jays star Fernandez in critical condition with kidney disease
Toronto Blue Jays' Tony Fernandez tips his hat to the crowd as he takes part in a pre-game ceremony against the Tampa Bay Rays in Toronto Sunday September 23, 2001. Fernandez is in critical condition in a Florida hospital due to complications from a kidney disease. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Harris
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