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February 27

Bobby Ryan has hat trick for Senators after three months in league assistance program
Ottawa Senators right wing Bobby Ryan celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks during first-period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday.
MLB appoints Kerwin Danley as first black umpire crew chief
Major League baseball umpire Kerwin Danley (44) is shown during the first inning of a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Miami Marlins in Phoenix in June, 2018.
Ontario police watchdog releases progress report on Thunder Bay police
Thunder Bay Police Service exits a call on Simpson Street in Thunder Bays east end. David Jackson/ Globe and Mail
Talks between Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and Ottawa a sign of progress to end standoff
A anti-pipeline protester, right, yells at a pro-pipeline supporter outside the Wet'suwet'en offices in Smithers, B.C., Thursday, February 27, 2020. The hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en prepared to sit down with senior government ministers on Thursday after two of its longstanding conditions were met for the duration of the scheduled talks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Three-horse race is on for Canadian Hockey League Top Scorer award
Team red centre Marco Rossi (23) skates during the Kubota OHL/NHL Top Prospects team red on-ice skills testing in Hamilton, Ont., in January.
Saskatchewan coroner’s jury recommends letting prison guards call 911
Patches are seen on the arm and shoulder of a corrections officer in the segregation unit at the Fraser Valley Institution for Women during a media tour, in Abbotsford, B.C., in 2017.
William Nylander leads Maple Leafs over Panthers in 5-3 victory
William Nylander of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck against the Florida Panthers during the first period at BB&T Center on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.
Jays lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu gives up three hits, including solo shot, in spring training debut
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu throws a pitch during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Fla., on Thursday.
Canada’s China envoy denies trying to bribe former business rival
Dominic Barton, chair of the Minister of Finance's Advisory Council on Economic Growth and managing partner of McKinsey & Company speaks at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Alberta budget hedges bets on oil patch for economic recovery
Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women Leela Aheer and Finance Minister Travis Toews hug as Alberta Premier Jason Kenney claps after the delivery of the the budget in Edmonton on Thursday, February 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
New in theatres this weekend, the latest take on Emma and the twisty thriller Disappearance at Clifton Hill
DISAPPEARANCE AT CLIFTON HILL (2019). Tuppence Middleton as “Abby” and Hannah Gross as “Laure” in Albert Shin’s Disappearance at Clifton Hill. Courtesy of Elevation Pictures
Ontario’s closed-door plan to switch to biosimilars garners mixed reactions
Viles of Remicade at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Chris Donovan/The Globe and Mail
Nine candidates expected to make it through first hurdle of Conservative leadership race
A man is silhouetted walking past a Conservative Party logo before the opening of the Party's national convention in Halifax on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Decade-long B.C. case nears close on two-tier health system
Dr. Brian Day, Medical Director of the Cambie Surgery Centre, sits for a photograph at his office in Vancouver on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.A lawyer for the British Columbia government says private clinics would increase wait lists for "ordinary" people in the public system and especially harm those who are most dependent on universal health care. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The global significance of Trump’s India visit
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the historic Taj Mahal, in Agra, India, February 24, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago
Public health officials report Quebec’s first presumptive coronavirus case
Quebec Health Minister Danielle McCann responds to reporters' questions before entering a government caucus meeting Tuesday at the legislature in Quebec City.
Ottawa urged to resume ties with Tehran amid coronavirus outbreak
NDP MP Jenny Kwan rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, May 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
B.C. allows Surrey to create police board to replace RCMP with municipal force
Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum says there should be public input on how to proceed with transitioning into a municipal Surrey police force and end the cityÕs contract with the RCMP. He is seen posing with a Surrey Police car outside city hall. Ian Bailey/The Globe and Mail
High-school research program cancelled amid funding dispute with Ontario government
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is seen after a meeting with Canada's provincial premiers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Turkey raises death toll to 33 troops in Syrian airstrike
Syrian fighters load an artillery near Idlib, Syria, on Thursday.
Alberta’s dependence on oil will likely make it first to feel economic pinch
Kelly Cryderman
Streetwise newsletter: Bondfield auditor resigned over fraud concerns, according to court documents
Construction hoarding outside Union Station bearing the name of Bondfield Construction Company Ltd., is photographed Jan 14 2020.
Bondfield auditor resigned over fraud concerns, according to court documents
Construction boarding outside Union Station bearing the name of Bondfield Construction Company Ltd., on Jan. 14, 2020.
U.S. whistle-blower: Feds helping evacuees lacked necessary virus protection
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a tour of the "secretary's operation centre" following a coronavirus task force meeting at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington on Thursday.
Top health officials to begin ‘actively’ looking for COVID-19 cases in Canadian communities
Winnipeg paramedics dressed in protective clothing and wearing masks guide a stretcher carrying an ill woman from a Westjet flight from Vancouver to a waiting ambulance at Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada February 27, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon VanRaes
Science is the inoculation against the coronavirus’ pandemic of fear
Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam speaks at a press conference following the announcement by the Government of Ontario of the first presumptive confirmed case of a novel coronavirus in Canada, in Ottawa on January 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Three travel accessories that can save you money down the road
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Jean Vanier was revered, but revelations of abuse and manipulation should not come as a surprise
Jean Vanier, founder of L'Arche, is pictured in this in file photo from March 11, 2015. An internal report revealed last week Vanier, a respected Canadian religious figure, sexually abused at least six women over a period of several decades.
Alberta budget lays bare province’s debt quagmire
Gary Mason
Ontario court clears class action to proceed against TD over fees charged on mutual fund sales
A Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) sign is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, on May 26, 2016.
TD profit falters as other big banks outperform
The Toronto-Dominion (TD) bank logo is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Canada’s women’s water polo team cancels pre-Olympic camp over coronavirus concerns
Jessica Gaudreault of Canada makes a save against the United States in the women's water polo final at the Lima Pan American Games on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-COC, Dave Holland, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Coronavirus fears are hitting the travel industry hard. Canada will get dinged, too
A visitor wearing a face mask takes photographs near the brink of the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario Monday, February 3, 2020. (Tara Walton/The Globe and Mail)
A market downturn can offer some smart financial planning opportunities
Tim Cestnick
Norm Powell cleared to practise as he nears return to Raptors lineup
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 20: Norman Powell #24 of the Toronto Raptors reacts after hitting a three-point basket against the Atlanta Hawks in the second half at State Farm Arena on January 20, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TSX halt leaves traders, investors in limbo
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec. 31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Laugh with care: The very, very vulnerable Pete Davidson
John Doyle
Is market pullback an opportunity to buy financial stocks?
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In a world of coronavirus panic and xenophobia, can a marathon of hope outrun fear?
Elizabeth Renzetti
Fiat Chrysler to cut third shift at Windsor, Ont., plant in June, affecting 1,500 workers
The Chrysler logo is seen outside the FCA Windsor Assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., on Oct. 5, 2018.
Gold stocks shine amid a coronavirus-induced market plunge
A senior refinery technician pours liquid gold to form gold dore bars at Newmont Mining's Carlin gold mine operation near Elko, Nevada on May 21, 2014.
Bed Bath & Beyond to cut about 500 jobs as it restructures
FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2017, file photo, shoppers stand outside of a Bed Bath & Beyond department store at Jersey Gardens Mall in Elizabeth, N.J. Six senior executives at Bed Bath & Beyond are leaving the company as part of an extensive restructuring as the retailer tries to turnaround its business the company said Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Beyond Meat sales triple but shares drop as earnings miss expectations
FILE - In this June 26, 2019, file photo, a package of meatless burgers are seen in Orlando, Fla. Beyond Meat reports earnings Thursday, Feb. 27. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Greta Thunberg sticker depicting sexual assault linked to Alberta oil company draws outrage
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg attends a rally at the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton, on Oct. 18, 2019.
NATO must stand with Turkey against Russia to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Syria
A man wails after a government airstrike in the city of Idlib, Syria, on Feb. 11, 2020.
Evening Update: WHO warns against ‘fatal’ complacency on coronavirus, markets plunge; Canadians Kovrig, Spavor received legal access during Chinese detention
A young man holds a sign bearing photographs of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who have been detained in China for more than a year, outside B.C. Supreme Court where Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was attending a hearing, in Vancouver, on Tuesday January 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Lee Phillip Bell, co-creator of popular soaps, dies at 91
This Aug. 26, 2015 photo released by the Television Academy shows Lee Phillip Bell at the Television Academy's 67th Emmy Daytime Peer Group Celebration in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The new free-trade deal shows how the ratification process needs help
FILE PHOTO: Flags of Mexico, United States and Canada are pictured at a security booth at Zaragoza-Ysleta border crossing bridge, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo
The Invisible Man shows mastery of the jump scare, but not much in the way of a narrative
Elisabeth Moss as Cecilia Kass in The Invisible Man, written and directed by Leigh Whannell.
’Good news so far’, Manitoba minister says on spring flood potential
The Manitoba government is promising more consultation with First Nation communities on a controversial flood-prevention project. Manitoba Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler speaks to media in Winnipeg on Thursday, July 26, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert
Vigilance, not fear: What a coronavirus pandemic scenario looks like in Canada
André Picard
CBC News boss Jennifer McGuire stepping down after a 10-year run
Jennifer McGuire, General Manager and Editor-in-CHief of CBC News, is photographed on Aug 1 2017. A press conference was held to announce the four new hosts of CBC's flagship news program, The National. Adrienne Arsenault, Rosemary Barton, Ian Hanomansing and Andrew Chang are the new hosts. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Trudeau invites Indigenous leaders to first ministers meeting in March
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a reception recognizing Canada's relationships with African countries, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
How a former Bay Street lawyer got herself deep in debt
Rob Carrick
Volkswagen adds some style to its Atlas lineup with the two-row Cross Sport
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Wet’suwet’en hereditary subchief lashes out at Coastal GasLink
Howilhkat, Unist'ot'en Spokesperson (Freda Huson) looks on as First Nations members of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and Wet'suwet'en Nation speak at a news conference at the Mohawk Community Centre in Tyendinaga, Ontario, Canada February 21, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
MPs to examine privacy implications of facial-recognition technology
NDP Critic for Indigenous Youth Charlie Angus makes his way to the podium for a news conference on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Jan. 20, 2020.
How do I introduce my kids to my new boyfriend?
It’s time for Canada to nurture – and keep – its own tech unicorns
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Senate suspends Lynn Beyak a second time despite her apology for posting racist letters
Sen. Lynn Beyak waits for the Throne Speech in the Senate chamber, in Ottawa, on Dec. 5, 2019.
Frenzied trading sends Dow down more than 1,100 points, activity halted early on TSX amid technical snag
FILE PHOTO: A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information is seen in Toronto June 23, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
Canada dumped nearly 900 billion litres of raw sewage into waterways between 2013 and 2018
A fisherman dips his line into the St. Lawrence River off the shores of Montreal, in a Nov. 11, 2015, file photo.
Rosenberg: Investors, let’s contain our bearishness - this too shall pass
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 27, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. - Wall Street stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, joining a sell-off in most global bourses on fears the coronavirus will grow into a significant international health crisis. About five minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.8 percent, or about 480 points. The blue-chip index has fallen the last five days. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)
Thyssenkrupp sells elevator unit for $18.7-billion to Advent-led consortium
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Thyssenkrupp is seen near elevators in its headquarters in Essen, Germany, November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler
Transcontinental launches plastic recycling operations within packaging group
A Transcontinental plant is seen in this file photo.
Police in Thunder Bay close lobby of headquarters after finding vintage explosive device
Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say they’ve closed the lobby of their headquarters as they investigate what they’re describing as a vintage explosive device.
Neighbours: Milwaukee brewery shooter built guns from mail-order parts
Police investigate a shooting at the Molson Coors headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis., on Feb. 26, 2020.
Facebook cancels annual developer conference amid coronavirus fears
FILE PHOTO: Attendees walk past a Facebook logo during Facebook Inc's F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo
All-female crew to work NHL game between Vegas Golden Knights and Calgary Flames
Cassie Campbell-Pascall and Leah Hextall will make up two-thirds of the first all-female broadcast trio, along with sideline reporter Nikki Reyes, during the Clarkson Cup, the Canadian Women’s Hockey League championship. photo courtesy
Investors shy away from risk as coronavirus rattles markets
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 27.
Former French PM Francois Fillon denies wrongdoing in fraud trial
Former French prime minister Francois Fillon arrives at a Paris courthouse, on Feb. 27, 2020.
Canadian driver James Hinchcliffe joins NBC as analyst
FILE - In this July 12, 2019, file photo, Canadian race car driver James Hinchcliffe gets ready to take part in the first of two practice sessions at the IndyCar auto race in Toronto. Sebastien Bourdais spent a day in early November helping IndyCar fine-tune its newest safety innovation. Later that night, he learned he was likely losing his job with a year remaining on his contract. The four-time series champion joined James Hinchcliffe as veterans abruptly dumped from their rides as IndyCar is shifting toward younger, cheaper drivers. (Andrew Lahodynskyj/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Rising sea levels put hundreds of villages at front line of Myanmar’s climate crisis
The ruins of a monastery are seen after a riverbank collapsed into the water in Ta Dar U village, Bago, Myanmar, on Feb. 6, 2020.
Former students win class-action against defunct private Christian school in Ontario
The Grenville Christian College is seen in Brockville, Ont., in an undated file photo.
Blue Jays to extend protective netting at Rogers Centre
Rainwater drops hang from the netting as Pittsburgh Pirates' Colin Moran, behind, bats during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, May 19, 2019, in San Diego. The game was delayed about a half hour due to rain. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh sentenced to three years in book scheme
Former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh, centre, arrives for a sentencing hearing at U.S. District Court, in Baltimore, on Feb. 27, 2020.
Russian drama Beanpole will devastate you, and not only once you realize how young its director is
BEANPOLE (2019) Two tenacious women in the post-siege ruins of 1945 Leningrad struggle to rebuild their lives, in Kantemir Balagov's loose adaptation of Nobel Prize–winning author Svetlana Alexievich's The Unwomanly Face of War.
Power issues on Ottawa’s new LRT line leads to train shortages during morning rush hour
An OC Transpo LRT leaves Bayview Station on the Confederation Line during a snowstorm in Ottawa, on Feb. 27, 2020.
Italy investigates hospital that failed to catch a coronavirus super-spreader as infection cases rise
A paramedic wearing a mask gets out of a tent set up by the Italian Civil Protection outside the emergency ward of the Piacenza hospital, northern Italy, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. Italy is changing how it reports coronavirus cases and who will get tested in ways that could lower the country's caseload even as an outbreak centered in northern Italy spreads in Europe. (Claudio Furlan/Lapresse via AP)
Veteran Jon Wilkin puts surgery on hold to keep playing for Toronto Wolfpack
Wolfpack forward Jon Wilkin looks on during the Wolfpack's 24-16 loss to the Salford Red Devils on Feb. 8 in Super League play in Salford, England, on February 8, 2020. A knee problem forced Jon Wilkin to pull out of the warmup ahead of the Toronto Wolfpack's Feb. 13 game against Wigan Warriors. The 36-year-old forward had been carrying an injury for a while, leaving his right knee swollen. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Touchline Pics, Stephen Gaunt
Manitoba needs to remove barriers preventing youth from accessing health services, report on teen’s death says
Daphne Penrose, Manitoba's advocate for children and youth, speaks at the Sagkeeng Mino Pimatiziwin Family Treatment Centre, on the Sagkeeng First Nation, in a March 12, 2019, file photo.
Ackman still likes Chipotle, says sold shares to manage portfolio
In this April 23, 2018, file photo, the logo for Chipotle appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Coronavirus fears have some Canadians scrambling to rebook vacations
South Koreans tourists gather after returning from Israel at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. South Korean tourists returned home from Israel on Tuesday after the Israeli government imposed entry ban on South Koreans over concerns about new coronavirus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ahn Young-joon
Basel tells banks to prepare for coronavirus ‘shocks’
Looking up from the corner of Bay and Adelaide streets in Toronto’s financial district. OSFI has released details of new regulations modelled on the Basel Committee’s guidelines. Come 2015, Canadian banks must meet a liquidity coverage ratio of 100 per cent.
Quebec man pleads guilty to killing sex worker while out on day parole
A man sentenced to life in prison in 2006 for the murder of his partner has pleaded guilty to killing a sex worker while out on day parole.
Doug Downey moving forward with changes to judicial appointments in Ontario
Doug Downey is sworn into his new role as Ontario's Attorney General at Queen's Park in Toronto on Thursday, June 20, 2019. Attorneys general from Alberta and Ontario say they will discuss the timeline of the different legal challenges launched against the federal carbon tax when they meet in Saskatoon today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Tim Hortons’s half-baked Roll Up The Rim changes are just another example of corporate greenwashing
People walk past the newly renovated Tim Hortons in Toronto on Thursday, July 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Time well spent on London’s Greenwich Peninsula
The Tide, Greenwich Peninsula & Damien HIrst Mermiad @Jeff Moore.JPG Credits: The Tide and Damien Hirst: Jeff Moore Jeff Moore. 30JUNE/2019 THIS PICTURE IS FREE FOR EDITORIAL USE People enjoy LondonÕs newest riverside destination Ð The Tide Ð an elevated, cultural linear park on Greenwich Peninsula. The Tide, LondonÕs newest riverside destination on Greenwich Peninsula designed created by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, opens with 25 giant water droplets created by conceptual artist GERONIMO. Free for the public to view from 5th-14th July
Actress Lori Loughlin among eight parents to face October trial over U.S. college-admissions scandal
In this April 3, 2019, file photo, actress Lori Loughlin, front, and her husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, depart federal court in Boston.
Starbucks CEO says 85 per cent of stores in China are open
FILE PHOTO: A Starbucks sign is show on one of the companies stores in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 19,2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake
RCMP set to end security protection for Prince Harry and Meghan
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visit Canada House in London, in a Jan. 7, 2020, file photo.
Search and rescue team to join police looking for missing woman in New Westminster, B.C.
Nirla Sharma is seen in this undated police handout photo.
Jane Austen’s Emma gets a distinctly millennial update – in the best possible sense
Anya Taylor-Joy stars as "Emma Woodhouse" in director Autumn de Wilde's EMMA., a Focus Features release. Credit : Focus Features
Albert Shin’s noir thriller Disappearance at Clifton Hill is decidedly not a commercial for Niagara Falls
DISAPPEARANCE AT CLIFTON HILL (2019). Tuppence Middleton as “Abby” in Albert Shin’s Disappearance at Clifton Hill. Courtesy of Elevation Pictures
Internet startup VMedia asks cabinet to uphold CRTC ruling to lower wholesale internet rates
George Burger, partner with VMedia Inc., is seen here at the company's Toronto, Ontario offices Thursday March 21, 2013. (Tim Fraser for The Globe and Mail) (For ROB story by n/a)
Ottawa introduces new rules to protect right whales in Canadian waters
FILE - In this March 28, 2018, file photo, a North Atlantic right whale surfaces in Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass. The Maine Department of Marine Resources' proposal in 2020 for protecting endangered right whales from entanglements in lobster gear would maintain the status quo in the inshore waters, where most traps are located, while reducing the number of trap lines farther offshore. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Canucks netminder Jacob Markstrom undergoes ‘minor’ procedure, to be re-evaluated in two weeks
Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom, of Sweden, looks on during a stoppage in play during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Vancouver, on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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