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New Zealand killer of British backpacker sentenced to life
FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2018, file photo, a woman lights candles during a candlelight vigil for murdered British tourist Grace Millane at Cathedral Square in Christchurch, New Zealand. At a sentencing hearing at the Auckland High Court on Friday Feb. 21, 2020, the killer, who has name suppression, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years.
Mark Scheifele snaps scoring drought with hat trick to lift Jets over Senators 5-1
The Winnipeg Jets celebrate a goal scored by centre Mark Scheifele (55) in the first period against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Feb. 20, 2020.
B.C. hit with sixth case of coronavirus after woman returns from Iran
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry addresses the media during a news conference at the BC Centre of Disease Control in Vancouver B.C, Tuesday, January 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Sheldon Keefe’s message must have sunk in as Maple Leafs get their swagger back
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (88) and goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) celebrate a win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Scotiabank Arena, on Feb. 20, 2020.
‘That’s not the way of our ancestors’: Wet’suwet’en matriarch speaks out about pipeline conflict
Rita George, one of seven hereditary chiefs of the WFN (formerly Broman Lake) photographed outside the Pleasant Valley Cafe in Houston, B.C., on Feb. 20, 2020.
Toronto Maple Leafs escape public flogging – for now
Cathal Kelly
Foreign Affairs Minister holds meeting in Quebec on Venezuela crisis
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne gestures as he poses with heads of delegation during a family photo of the Lima Group, in Gatineau, on Feb. 20, 2020.
Queen’s University sees fallout from track coach’s firing
Amanda Antoine poses for a portrait at the Verona Medical Clinic in Verona, Ontario on Friday April 17, 2020. Amanda has recovered from the covid19. Lars Hagberg/The Globe and Mail
Permanent residents to Canada stuck in Wuhan urge Ottawa to take more action
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks during the closing news conference at the Lima Group Ministerial meetings in Gatineau, Thursday February 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Ben Chiarot lifts Canadiens to 4-3 overtime victory over Capitals
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) celebrates his game-winning goal with center Max Domi (13) in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, in Washington.
Democrats converge on Nevada as new chapter awaits
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren greets supporters at a canvass kickoff event at one of her campaign offices on Feb. 20, 2020, in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Watchdog decries RCMP conduct at Wet’suwet’en protests in B.C.
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, discusses the response from the chair of the RCMP's Civilian Review and Complaints Commission regarding the RCMP exclusion zone in the Wet'suwet'en territory, during a news conference in Vancouver, on Thursday, February 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Wood Buffalo mayor confident in federal government’s hearing on Frontier oil sands project
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Don Scott, mayor of Fort McMurray during a visit to Fort McMurray Alta, on Friday, April 6, 2018.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Alberta pushing Ottawa for tougher sentences for people convicted of crime in rural areas
Alberta Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer makes a statement at a news conference about the federal carbon tax in Calgary, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. The federal consumer carbon tax is returning to Alberta with the new year, complete with a rebate program that Ottawa says will leave most families better off. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
Alberta MPs lists western grievances in Buffalo Declaration manifesto, warn of separation vote
Michelle Rempel Garner attends a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 29, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable
First group of quarantined Canadian evacuees released from military base
Passengers step off a plane carrying Canadians back from the Wuhan province in China, after it arrived at Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Trenton, Ont., on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Ontario’s teachers’ unions walk off job together in provincewide strike
Protestors are seen outside of the Royal York Hotel as Ontario's Minister of Education Stephen Lecce speaks during a luncheon talk at the Canadian Club of Toronto, on Feb. 12, 2020.
The long and the short of why Wet’suwet’en talks must start, and blockades must end
Supporters of the indigenous Wet'suwet'en Nation's hereditary chiefs maintain a railway blockade as part of protests against British Columbia's Coastal GasLink pipeline, in St Lambert, Quebec, Canada February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Streetwise newsletter: CIBC to shake up executive ranks, cut 2,000 jobs
The CIBC at Commerce Court in Toronto, on Thursday, Jan., 30, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
CIBC plans to shuffle executives, cut 2,000 jobs as it aims to improve mortgage lending, control expenses
The CIBC at Commerce Court in Toronto, on Thursday, Jan., 30, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Study says flu vaccine protected most people during unusually early Canadian influenza season
FILE - This Jan. 23, 2020 file photo shows a patient receiving a flu vaccination in Mesquite, Texas.
Tapestry Opera’s Jacqueline strips away the inessential to reveal a moving story free from ego
U.S. intelligence officials tell lawmakers Russia boosting Trump’s re-election campaign
FILE - In this June 28, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. Intelligence officials say Russia is interfering with the 2020 election to try to help Trump get reelected, The New York Times reported Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.
Veteran journalist Anne Kingston was a sharp observer of gender and power
Anne Kingston in 2013. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Darmanin for Maclean’s
Ontario Court set to rule on constitutionality of Canada’s prostitution laws
British Columbia's legislature has ratified the appointment of a retired chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada to investigate allegations of spending abuses at the legislature. Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Beverley McLachlin listens to a question during a news conference, in Ottawa on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Amid the Coastal GasLink conflict, B.C.’s elusive natural-gas boom hits government finances hard
The federal government is increasing the carbon tax burden on new natural gas plants to discourage power companies from building more of them. Pipes at the Shell Groundbirch Saturn natural gas plant are seen near Fort St. John, B.C., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
In the Maritimes’ rising tide of population growth, rural communities flounder as cities float
Brightly pained historic homes in Shelburne, N.S., an old Loyalist town of 1,700 people.
Internet service provider TekSavvy files Competition Bureau complaint against Bell and Rogers
CRTC has set temporary rates for what third-party competitors must pay to access services in Ontario and Quebec.
HP adopts poison pill after Xerox’s buyout attempts
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 4, 2016 the HP logo is seen on a sign at Hewlett Packard's headquarters in Palo Alto, California. - HP Inc. said November 17, 2019, it turned down a $33 billion hostile takeover bid from Xerox, saying it undervalued the computer and printer maker. But the HP board said it still would like to discuss the possibility of reaching a deal with its rival, a venerable US tech company best known for its photocopy machines. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Airbus to invest up to $1.4-billion in A220 passenger jet program this year
Quebec Premier Francois Legault, left, and Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury take a tour of the Airbus A220 assembly line in Mirabel, Que., Thursday, February 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
What you need to know about saving for retirement – and building a financially secure future
When low interest rates play havoc with your investment planning, it’s the only fail-proof way to reach financial goals.
T-Mobile, Sprint amend merger terms, aiming to close deal as early as April
FILE PHOTO: Smartphones with the logos of T-Mobile and Sprint are seen in this illustration taken September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Vancouver philanthropist, visionary Robert Lee dies at the age of 86
Robert Lee is shown in a handout photo. Vancouver philanthropist and former chancellor of the University of British Columbia Robert Lee has died at the age of 86. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of British Columbia MANDATORY CREDIT
The Lodge is a spartan, psychological horror film that burns as slowly and richly as a $500 candle
SMALL FILE the Lodge film still Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Amazon Prime Video’s Nazi-killing drama Hunters is a marvellous mash-up of style and grim humour
John Doyle
Gaming industry to be exempt from digital content rules
Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault speaks during Question Period at the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Worried about a correction? Then Warren Buffett may have the perfect stock for you
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett walks through the exhibit hall as shareholders gather to hear from the billionaire investor at Berkshire Hathaway Inc's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 4, 2019. REUTERS/Scott Morgan
Five TSX dividend stocks set to benefit after changes to mortgage stress test
Six tips for RRSP season
Tim Cestnick
Video shows Schlatter, Richey walking together on night she went missing
Tess Richey is seen in this undated photo provided by her sister, Rachel.
Anti-West candidates likely to recapture Iranian parliament
A man looks on parliamentary election campaign posters at the end of the parliamentary election day in Tehran, Iran February 20, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Nazanin Tabatabaee via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Telus raises $1.3-billion in bought deal in move to bring down debt
A woman is silhouetted as the Telus Corp. logo is displayed on a screen during a company event in Vancouver, on Oct. 2, 2015.
Toronto software firm Dye & Durham set to launch $150-million IPO within weeks: sources
A man watches the financial numbers at the TMX Group in Toronto's financial district on May 9, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
How to Fail as a Popstar is a qualified success for Vivek Shraya at Canadian Stage
tgPopstar-photobyDahliaKatz-1131.jpg How to Fail as a Pop Star, Canadian Stage. File THURS for FRI Vivek ShrayaÕs How To Fail As A Popstar
Evening Update: RCMP to move away from Wet’suwet’en territory, and other blockade news; Trump ally Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison
A Canadian flag hangs upside down at a railway blockade as part of protests against British Columbia's Coastal GasLink pipeline, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada February 19, 2020. REUTERS/Codie McLachlan
Canadian dollar retreats as investors worry about virus threat
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Vancouver Fire says smoking caused the city’s first fatal fire of 2020
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Captain Jonathan Gormick's field kit. Vancouver, on Aug. 29, 2019.
Telus CEO says company will cut 5,000 jobs if forced to open wireless networks to resellers
FILE PHOTO: A woman uses a mobile device while walking past a Telus store in Ottawa February 19, 2014. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
In Germany, the terror threat is coming from inside the guardhouse
Doug Saunders
Your weekend movie guide: The four-star Ordinary Love and serviceable The Call of the Wild
Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville in Ordinary Love (2019). Courtesy of levelFILM.
Cineplex accused of blocking independent theatres from screening popular films
Cineplex Odeon Theater at Dundas Square in Toronto on December 16, 2019. Cineworld Group's deal to acquire Cineplex Inc. cleared another hurdle after a "go-shop" period allowed under its deal came to end without a superior offering being made for the Canadian movie theatre company. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
On the surface, Canada looks healthy – but don’t be fooled
Lisa Kimmel
Have a defined contribution pension plan? Here’s how to make the most of it
Rob Carrick
Why you might regret buying an SUV
Rob Carrick
After the Vegas debate barnburner, the Democratic Party’s socialist wing is ready to seize the reins
Lawrence Martin
Canadian ports on two coasts congested due to rail blockades
Cargo ships sit at anchor on English Bay, in Vancouver, on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Rail blockades across the country have led to an increase in the number of cargo ships waiting to load or unload according to the Port of Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
In the Wet’suwet’en dispute, we’re not hearing from the voices that matter
Gary Mason
Former Quebec talk show host Eric Salvail takes the stand, denies accusations against him
Former radio and television personality Eric Salvail arrives at the courthouse in Montreal, on Feb. 19, 2020.
Firearms official tells inquiry she would have denied Lionel Desmond a gun licence had she known more
The Desmond Fatality Inquiry is being in Guysborough, N.S.
I had to give myself permission to mourn my cat
Alouettes receiver Quan Bray arrested in Texas on marijuana charge
Montreal Alouettes wide receiver Quan Bray celebrates his touchdown during third quarter action against the Ottawa Redblacks, in Ottawa, Saturday, July 13, 2019. The Alouettes defeated the RedBlacks 36-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Amid protests, Portuguese lawmakers vote to allow physician-assisted dying
A man holds a poster reading 'Propose death? How dare you?' during a protest in front of the parliament, in Lisbon, Portugal, on Feb. 20, 2020.
Alberta ends long-standing master agreement with doctors, new rules to be in place April 1
Tyler Shandro, Minister of Health, is sworn into office, in Edmonton, on April 30, 2019.
Brian Noble, who built the Toronto Wolfpack from the ground up, steps down
Toronto Wolfpack director of rugby Brian Noble, who helped build the Wolfpack from the ground up, is stepping down.
Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in the Mediterranean Sea, UN migration agency says
In this Sept. 8, 2019, file photo, the sun pierces the clouds over international waters north of Libya, in the Mediterranean Sea.
Oil spill estimate in Saskatchewan train derailment increases to 1.6 million litres
Smoke billows from a derailed Canadian Pacific Railway train near Guernsey, Sask., on Feb. 6, 2020.
‘A pivotal moment’: Canadian-developed drug shows dramatic outcomes in reducing damage caused by strokes
LEFT TO RIGHT IS Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Radiology, Dr. Michael Hill is a neurologist with the Calgary Stroke Program of Alberta Health Services and a researcher at the University of CalgaryÕs Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI). Dr. Mayank Goyal, Director, Imaging and Endovascular treatment, Calgary Stroke Program.
Ontario will need to recall hard-to-read licence plates, PC House Leader says
One of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's vehicles sits parked at the Legislature sporting a new licence plate, on Feb. 20, 2020.
Former Toronto bar owner granted bail pending appeal of gang sexual assault conviction
Gavin MacMillan is seen outside Ontario Superior Court, in Toronto, on Jan. 29, 2020.
The Call of the Wild is a serviceable update of a familiar story
CALL OF THE WILD (2020). Harrison Ford as John Thornton. Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox
UniCredit boss Jean-Pierre Mustier emerges as contender for HSBC CEO role: report
FILE PHOTO: Unicredit bank CEO Jean Pierre Mustier poses during the shareholders meeting in Rome, Italy, January 12, 2017. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Manitoba plans to transfer ownership of northern airports, ferries to First Nations
Grand Chief Arlen Dumas, seen in a July 27, 2017, file photo, says Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government has been open to looking at innovative ways to improve opportunities in areas such as forestry and treaty land entitlements.
Coronavirus outbreak thrusts China into a mass experiment in remote work
Workers put up government propaganda to fight against the COVID-19 outbreak, in Beijing, on Feb. 20, 2020.
Six Canadians among finalists for top NCAA women’s hockey player award
Clarkson's Elizabeth Giguere (7) holds up the team's trophy after Clarkson defeated Colgate 2-1 in overtime in the NCAA college women's hockey Frozen Four championship game Sunday, March 18, 2018, in Minneapolis. Giguere scored the game-winning goal. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Ontario court extends order suspending legal proceedings against three tobacco companies
FILE PHOTO: Cigarettes are seen during the manufacturing process in the British American Tobacco Cigarette Factory (BAT) in Bayreuth, southern Germany, April 30, 2014. Picture taken April 30, 2014. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File Photo
Grand Slam of Curling goes international with stop in Las Vegas
Curling stones on ice
Sandpiper acquires 10-per-cent stake in Dream Office
Samir Manji, founder and chief executive officer of Sandpiper Group - a real estate private equity firm - poses for a photograph in Vancouver, on Wednesday December 19, 2018. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
Jennifer Jones, Rachel Homan and Kerri Einarson open Scotties championship round with wins
Team Manitoba skip Kerri Einarson celebrates her team's win over British Columbia following draw 16 at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw, Sask., Thursday, February 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
His preferred shares are longtime losers - should he sell?
Ottawa teacher facing sexual assault charges in Saskatchewan
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police 'E' Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018.
Why there’s value to be found in dinners on repeat
Gay Couple with two children eating together
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir may finally face justice for Darfur. But the work is not yet done
FILE - In this July 9, 2018 file photo, Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir attends a ceremony for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey. A top Sudanese official said Monday, Feb. 11, 2020, that transitional authorities and rebel groups have agreed to hand over al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court for war crimes, including mass killings in Darfur. Since his ouster in April, al-Bashir has been in jail in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum over charges corruption and killing protesters. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)
Politics Briefing: RCMP prepare to leave Wet’suwet’en protest site
Supporters of the indigenous Wet'suwet'en Nation's hereditary chiefs camp at a railway blockade as part of protests against British Columbia's Coastal GasLink pipeline, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada February 19, 2020. REUTERS/Codie McLachlan TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
U.S. blacklists five Iranian officials, accuses them of preventing free and fair elections
In this file photo taken on July 14, 2015, a staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage during the Iran nuclear talks, at Austria International Centre, in Vienna.
Ordinary Love remoulds the rare subject of long marriages with intense drama
Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville in Ordinary Love (2019). Courtesy of levelFILM.
Irish parliament returns with weeks of government talks ahead
A handout photo released by the Houses of the Oireachtas on Feb. 20, 2020, shows TDs sitting in the Dail, the lower house of the Irish parliament, for the first time since the general election.
Olympic test event limited to Japanese athletes only due to coronavirus
FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, two logo for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, are displayed at a grand opening ceremony of the Ariake Arena, a venue for volleyball at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and wheelchair basketball during the Paralympic Games, in Tokyo. A test event for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for later February, that would have involved some non-Japanese athletes is being rejiggered because of fear of the spreading virus from China. It will now involve only Japanese athletes.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Suspect arrested after stabbing at London mosque
British police officers stand on duty outside the London Central Mosque, on Feb. 20, 2020.
Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime join Pospisil in Marseille quarter-finals
Denis Shapovalov hits a return to Marton Fucsovics during a match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2020.
Thursday’s TSX breakouts: After a recent dip, this stock has a 22% potential return
The TMX broadcast centre is pictured in Toronto.
MacKay replaces tweet about rail blockades after critics suggest he supports vigilantism
Peter MacKay addresses the crowd at a federal Conservative leadership forum during the annual general meeting of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative party in Halifax on Feb. 8, 2020. The 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election will be held on June 27, 2020.
Vancouver Olympics organizer wants city to bid for 2030 Games
VANOC CEO John Furlong smiles during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 3, 2006.
U.S., Britain join Georgia in blaming Russia for large-scale cyberattack
Britain and the United States joined Georgia on Thursday in blaming Russia for a large-scale cyberattack last year that knocked thousands of Georgian websites offline and disrupted national television broadcasts.
OSC proposes new restrictions on sales of mutual funds with early redemption fees
The doors to the Ontario Securities Commission hearing rooms in Toronto on December 12, 2019. (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
RioCan says focused on major markets, ready to weather retail challenges
People walk past rental signs placed in front of RioCan's E2 development near Yonge St., and Eglinton Avenue, in Toronto, on Thursday, August 15, 2019. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Caisse fails to beat investment benchmark as real estate posts negative return
A person walks into the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) building in Montreal, Quebec, February 7, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Bosnian Serb leader renews calls for Bosnia’s dissolution
Serb member Milorad Dodik attends a joint news conference in Sarajevo, in a Nov. 20, 2018, file photo.
CMHC says housing vulnerability moderate, downgrades risk in Prairie cities to low
A sold sign is shown in front of west-end Toronto homes Sunday, April 9, 2017. Private listings and other alternative sales models are still outliers in Canada's real estate market, despite the Competition Bureau's success after seven years of litigation to force the Toronto board to share data on sale prices and listing history online. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Supreme Court ruling allows former N.S. Crown lawyer to sue premier for libel
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Jan. 16, 2020.
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