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Ontario health officials report eighth confirmed case of novel coronavirus
Ontario health officials report eighth confirmed case of novel coronavirus
'The first time in my lifetime I’ve seen it like this’: Democrats vie for black vote in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 28: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) arrives at a campaign rally at Finlay Park on February 28, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. Voters in South Carolina will cast ballots to make their selection for the Democratic nominee for president on February 29. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Both B.C. and Vancouver’s school board get a failing grade in education planning
A lunchtime soccer match takes place near the Olympic Village in Vancouver, on Oct. 7, 2008.
Peter MacKay ‘will never apologize’ for mandatory victim surcharge ruled unconstitutional
Peter MacKay speaks to a crowd of supporters during an event to officially launch his campaign for leader of the Conservative Party of Canada in Stellarton, N.S., on Jan. 25, 2020.
Final arguments end in marathon B.C. private health-care trial
Dr. Brian Day, an orthopedic surgeon (left), assisted by Dr. Anne Wachsmuth, during an operation at the Cambie Surgery Centre in Vancouver, on Sept. 30, 2010.
‘Bernie or brokered’: Democratic race at critical crossroads
‘Bernie or brokered’: Democratic race at critical crossroads
Costs of major transit projects will far exceed their benefits, according to Metrolinx reports
Andy Byford, Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Transit Commission and Peter Boyce site construction manager lead a media tour as construction continues onthe Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extention in Toronto, Ontario Friday January 15/2016. (Photo by Kevin Van Paassen for The Globe and Mail)
The complicated saga that is TTC fare evasion
Fare Inspectors Shaun McArdle checks presto cards on the King St. streetcar, in Toronto, on Friday, Feb., 28, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Lithuanian Foreign Minister asks for Canada’s help in combatting Russian disinformation
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius arrives at a European Union foreign ministers emergency meeting to discuss ways to try to save the Iran nuclear deal, in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 10, 2020.
Canadian nursing unions demand better protective gear amid coronavirus outbreak
Mask-clad commuters make their way to work during the morning rush hour at Shinagawa train station in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2020.
Privacy Commissioner opens investigation into RCMP’s use of facial-recognition technology
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Tuesday, December 10, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
A guide to the Alberta budget: The rocky path toward a balance
An oilfield pumpjack works producing crude oil on a well, belonging to Crescent Point Energy, near Longview, Alberta on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. In the background are the Rocky Mountains. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Larry MacDougal
Indigenous people face racist backlash over pipeline protests
People march on Street in Ottawa during a rally in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs opposed to the Costal GasLink Pipeline, on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Edmonton police create Community Solutions Accelerator with aim to reduce crime
Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee speaks in Edmonton, on Dec. 13, 2019.
Alberta’s Surface Rights Board to get $1.7-million to resolve backlog of cases
An oil rig is seen in Stoughton, Sask., on Oct. 20, 2019.
Canadian National Railway starts calling back employees laid off during rail blockade
Canadian National Railway starts calling back employees laid off during rail blockade
Sports betting in Canada is still not (completely) legal. That might soon change. (Or not.)
In this Nov. 18, 2019 photo, patrons visit the sports betting area of Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I.
Alberta doctors say budget figure a deep salary cut when fee changes kick in
Alberta doctors say budget figure a deep salary cut when fee changes kick in
Keep calm and eat king crab at B.C.'s New Fishport Seafood Bistro
Basket of trimmed Alaskan King Crab legs presented for table side poaching in seaweed broth at New Fishport Seafood Bistro in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
A comedy about brain injury and Wilder Penfield? Lucid Ludic’s Brain Storm is like The Knick crossed with slapstick
Left to right: Shayna Virginillo, Hayley Carr, Ma•za DubhŽ, Alexandra Montagnese
CBC is at its weakest in a generation, but radical change is the worst option
John Doyle
Why Toronto’s tall-building boom isn’t a bad thing
Marcus Gee
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
The TSX ticker is photographed in Toronto, on Thursday, February 27, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Retailers dropping Nygard brands amid latest sexual assault allegations
The flagship store of fashion executive and designer Peter Nygard is seen closed near Times Square in New York City, New York U.S., February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
The scene on Bay Street amid this week’s market turmoil
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
North American markets suffer worst week since financial crisis as investors find few safe havens
Trader David O'Day works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Stocks sank again after another wild day, extending a rout that left Wall Street with its worst week since October 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
An uncertain ending for Victoria’s lone wolf
On a small group of islands off the coast of Victoria lives an exceptional wolf. Known as Takaya, the lone wolf. Photo taken on Nov 9, 2016 Discovery Island
COVID-19 ‘not beyond control,' says Canadian WHO official Bruce Aylward
Team leader of the joint mission between World Health Organization (WHO) and China on COVID-19, Bruce Aylward gives a press conference at the WHO headquarters in Geneva on Feb. 25, 2020.
How Toronto Arrows forward Marcello Wainwright worked his way from North York to rugby’s pro circuit
Marcello Wainwright a flanker with the professional rugby team, the Toronto Arrows, is photographed after a team practice, in Toronto, on Thursday, February 27, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
As the coronavirus outbreak infects global stock markets, investors should favour caution over panic
Ian McGugan
Court won’t order former White House counsel to testify before House
Then-White House counsel Don McGahn listens as Supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 27, 2018. The House Judiciary Committee first subpoenaed McGahn in April, 2019.
The Teck megaproject is dead, but there’s still hope in the oil sands
President and CEO of Suncor Mark Little at work in the companies headquarters in Calgary, February 27, 2020. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Marco Muzzo already destroyed a family. The parole process compounds that tragedy
Robyn Urback
Free-spirited B.C. basketball star Bill Robinson was ‘quicker than a cougar’
Canada's Bill Robinson breaks through Cuban defenders during action at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, on July 19, 1976. Robinson scored 16 points to pace Canada to a 84-79 win.
Burt and Brenda are confident about achieving their retirement goals but can they make things even better?
DO NOT IDENTIFY FOR FINANCIAL FACELIFT Chris and Paulette photographed in Mississauga, Ont., Feb. 19, 2020. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
Why are Canadian cities building new neighbourhoods without schools?
A man jogs through the Millennium Water development which was the athletes' village during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, on Oct. 7, 2010.
Greta sticker that drew outrage in Alberta not child pornography: RCMP
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg attends a rally at the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
Will the market downturn prompt Canadian banks to up U.S. acquisitions?
Andrew Willis
Is there a link between dairy and breast cancer? What to know
Leslie Beck
Evening Update: World Health Organization raises coronavirus risk alert to ‘very high’
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 28: People wearing masks to prevent the coronavirus (COVID-19) buy face masks at a department store on February 28, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. Government has raised the coronavirus alert to the "highest level" as confirmed case numbers keep rising. Government reported 571 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the total number of infections in the nation to 2,337 with the potentially fatal illness spreading fast across the country. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
BMO subsidiaries lose lawsuit involving $103-million in improperly charged foreign-currency fees
A Bank of Montreal sign is pictured in North Vancouver, B.C. Tuesday, April, 2, 2019. The Bank of Montreal is cutting an undisclosed number of positions as the bank continues to cut costs and enhance its efficiency. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The 2020 BMW X5M and X6M: These ‘utility vehicles’ are the ultimate wolves in disguise
The third-generation BMW X6M is billed as an SAC – a sports activity coupe.
Investment opportunities arising from the coronavirus and the hit to the global supply chain
Regina Chi is vice-president and portfolio manager at AGF Investments Inc.
‘The world must change’: Indian protest poet Aamir Aziz on coping with atrocity through art
Aamir Aziz rehearses his poem Ye Aaaz Kal ke Baache at Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi on Feb. 25, 2020.
Downtown Halifax’s french fry master Leonard (Bud) True dies at 77
June 21, 2003 - HALIFAX TOURISM FEATURE - Arlene Barron and Jim LeBlanc, both from Halifax, enjoy fries from Bud the Spud seen in the background. Bud the Spud's familiar spot can be found on Spring Garden Rd. right in front of the Halifax library. (Sandor Fizli Photo/The Globe & Mail)
Insiders busy selling at BCE
Ted Dixon
Bullish on Endeavour Mining Corp
Monica Rizk
I’ve learned to appreciate the little things in uncertain times
Ukraine pledges help for airline compensation for Iran plane crash victims
Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canadians should think carefully about where they and their families are planning to travel for spring break in the light of the novel coronavirus spreading overseas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Amplify: It’s time for the ‘self-care’ movement to focus on the basics: Sleep
<137>Young woman lying in bed, looking towards through the window - black and white photo.<252>If you are eating healthy and exercising meticulously, yet still struggling to lose weight, lack of sleep may be your missing link. That’s because when you don’t get enough sleep, your body produces more ghrelin, the “hunger hormone.” Ghrelin encourages you to crave sweets. In contrast, getting enough sleep encourages your body to produce more leptin. Leptin will help you feel full.<252><137>When you lack sleep, your body produces a ‘hunger hormone’ encouraging you to crave sweets.
The symbolic meanings – and literal death – of Teck’s Frontier mine project
Andrew Leach
The coronavirus is a real threat to the U.S. economy – and Trump’s re-election
Lawrence Martin
Gavin Murphy donates $500,000 to Ottawa Hospital Foundation for cancer research
As stocks plunge on coronavirus, hedge funds can brag: ‘we’re down less!’
This Jan. 31, 2020 file photo shows a sign for Wall Street in New York.
Ontario to temporarily distribute ‘old’ licence plates while new ones are fixed
One of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's vehicles sits parked at the Ontario Legislature sporting a new licence plate in Toronto on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Ontario says its problematic new licence plates will stop being manufactured on March 4, and the old white-and-blue plates will be issued until problem is fixed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
We can improve diversity in news coverage by focusing on things we can change
Sylvia Stead
David Ayres’s wild, wonderful and wacky week
David Ayres, the emergency goaltender who recorded his first NHL win with the Carolina Hurricanes last week, is photographed in Toronto, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
Subway ordered to pay CBC $500,000 in legal costs for failed defamation lawsuit over chicken report
A Subway fast food restaurant's sign is shown in New York, on Oct. 24, 2016.
Indian-Canadians concerned for families after deadly riots in New Delhi
Women walk past charred vehicles after clashes between people demonstrating for and against a new citizenship law, in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 27, 2020.
Canadian divers Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay win World Series gold
Meaghan Benfeito, left, and Caeli McKay of Canada perform a dive during the women's 10-metre platform synchro final at the FINA Diving World Series in Montreal, Friday, February 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Don’t cancel the Olympics because of the coronavirus – it’s times like these we need sport most
Cathal Kelly
How the coronavirus shattered market complacency
A specialist rests his head in his hand as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. U.S. stocks fell in midday trading Tuesday, a day after the market's biggest drop in two years, as traders worry that the spreading coronavirus will threaten global economic growth. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Onex Corp. reports $187-million profit, says coronavirus impact so far minor for businesses
The Onex Corporation logo is displayed at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto on May 10, 2012. Shares in Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. soared nearly 30 per cent after the company signed a deal to be acquired by private equity firm Onex Corp. worth $445 million. Gluskin Sheff shares were up $3.18 at $14.35 in trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange late Monday morning. Onex announced its friendly offer for Gluskin Sheff of $14.25 per share after the close of markets on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The three phases of a market selloff - plus Rosenberg, Carrick and Heinzl on what investors should do now
Trader Peter Tuchman works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Alberta seeks partners for 164 parks to focus spending on ‘high-value areas’
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Environment Minister Jason Nixon are seen in a May 21, 2019, file photo.
CRTC needs to take new approach on wireless price reductions, advocate says
A CRTC logo is shown in Montreal on September 10, 2012. A coalition of groups representing consumers, low-income and Indigenous people in Manitoba says Canada's telecom regulator needs to do something to ensure mobile wireless services become more affordable soon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Ontario to restrict sale of vape flavours, high nicotine e-cigarettes in bid to curb youth consumption
A man uses a vape device in this illustration picture, on Sept. 19, 2019.
In Alberta’s budget, the metrics matter just as much as the numbers themselves
Finance Minister Travis Toews, left, delivers the budget as Alberta Premier Jason Kenney watches in Edmonton on Thursday February 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Child’s body recovered from mobile home after fires at central Alberta trailer park
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police 'E' Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018.
Winnipeg high school teacher charged with sexual exploitation, assault
A 27-year-old teacher at a Winnipeg high school has been charged with sexual exploitation and sexual assault of a student.
Carnage on Wall Street, but some companies thrive or recover
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Feb. 28.
Bank lending could dry up in cryptocurrency economy, warns Bank of England’s Jon Cunliffe
FILE PHOTO: Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe speaks at the 'Future Forum 2017' event in St George's Hall, Liverpool, Britain November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Spirit AeroSystems profit misses on loss tied to Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner program
FILE PHOTO: Airplane fuselages bound for Boeing's 737 Max production facility sit in storage behind Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc headquarters, in Wichita, Kansas, U.S. December 17, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
Oilers lose newly acquired defenceman Mike Green for three to four weeks with knee injury
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 26: Mike Green #27 of the Edmonton Oilers skates with the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on February 26, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Oilers 3-0. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Tom Lewis and Harris English ride exemptions to share of Honda Classic lead
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 27: Tom Lewis of England plays his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of the Honda Classic at PGA National Resort and Spa Champion course on February 27, 2020 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
Why selling now is a recipe for regret later - and where to start hunting for potential buys
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
LPGA’s Pernilla Lindberg misses cut at men’s New Zealand Open
Sweden's Pernilla Lindberg hits a shot from the fairway during the opening round of the New Zealand Golf Open in Queenstown, New Zealand, on Feb. 27, 2020.
Fin: On the monumental life and depressing future of Cahiers du Cinéma
Cahiers du Cinema front cover October 2014 issue
The coronavirus surge risks triggering a global recession
Tourists wearing protective masks walk along an arcade at the St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Authorities in Italy decided to re-open schools and museums in some of the areas less hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak in the country which has the most cases outside of Asia, as Italians on Friday yearned for a return to normal life even amid fears that the outbreak could plunge the country's economy into recession. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Talks resume between Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, B.C. and Ottawa in bid to end impasse
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relation Carolyn Bennett and B.C. Indigenous Relations Minister Scott Fraser arrive to address the media in Smithers, B.C., Friday, February 28, 2020. The hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en are scheduled to meet for a second day with senior federal and provincial ministers today as they try to break an impasse in a pipeline dispute that's sparked national protests and led to disruptions in the economy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Vancouver founder of meme-friendly White Claw on bringing the drink to Canada
Cartons of White Claw, a flavored alcoholic fizz in a can are on display at the Round The Clock Deli September 11, 2019 in New York City. - Health-conscious American millennials have found their drink of choice: alcoholic carbonated water that is lower in calories and carbs than beer and wine. A hard seltzer craze is sweeping the United States as Generation Y and Generation Z pursue healthier lifestyles, influenced by viral trends on Instagram and YouTube. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images
Historic Paris train station evacuated due to nearby fire
Crews work at the scene of a fire near the Gare de Lyon railway station, in Paris, France, on Feb. 28, 2020.
Politics Briefing: Prosecutor Kathleen Roussel on her reasoning for no deal in the SNC-Lavalin case
Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC), Director of Public Prosecutions Kathleen Roussel gesture during an interview February 21, 2020 in Ottawa. DAVE CHAN / THE GLOBE AND MAIL
SNC forecasts growth in sales as it shifts strategic focus away from big construction projects
A man walks past the headquarters of SNC Lavalin in Montreal on November 6, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Manitoba government pushes ahead with court challenge of federal carbon tax
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks to reporters in Ottawa, in a Nov. 8, 2019, file photo.
Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez won’t have crowd on her side in Mexican Open semi-final
Leylah Annie Fernandez delivered a stunning upset of fifth-ranked Belinda Bencic at a Fed Cup qualifier over the weekend, a result that gave her a big boost of confidence ahead of her first full season as a pro. Fernandez is shown in this August 5, 2019 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
Injunctions have only served to prove the point: Canada is a smash-and-grab country for industry
Police read protestors an injunction order, as they block rail lines in Hamilton, Ontario, in response to the Wet'suwet'en and Tyendinaga protests, February 25, 2020. Photo by Brett Gundlock for the Globe and Mail
China needs to decide now to help or hinder wildlife trade
CAPTION ADDITION: ADDS TOTAL SIZE OF SEIZURE FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2017, file photo, one of over 100 pangolins and 450 kg (992 lb.) of pangolin scales seized buy the Thailand customs, estimated to be worth over 2.5 million baht (USD $75,278), are displayed during a press conference at the Customs Department headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. Singapore has seized a total of 25 tons of pangolin scales belonging to tens of thousands of endangered mammals in the second such bust in less than a week. The scales, which were en route from Nigeria to Vietnam, were found in 474 bags in a shipping container on Monday. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
Suspect charged with first-degree murder in death of Quebec teen
Quebec Provincial Police headquarters is seen in Montreal, on April 17, 2019.
Occidental Petroleum could trim 2020 spending on coronavirus impact
FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor by the post that trades Anadarko Petroleum and Occidental Petroleum at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Federal government gives shipyards two weeks to make their cases for building heavy icebreaker
A Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker makes its way through the ice in Baffin Bay, in a July 10, 2008, file photo.
Montreal Impact captain Jukka Raitala to miss several weeks with fractured fibula
Jukka Raitala defends against Vancouver Whitecaps forward Yordi Reyna during a match in Montreal on Aug. 28, 2019.
Tim Hortons faces U.S. franchisee lawsuit alleging ‘fraudulent’ business scheme
A Tim Hortons coffee shop in downtown Toronto, seen on June 29, 2016.
Man who recently travelled to Iran confirmed as Ontario’s seventh coronavirus case
A directions sign is seen at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, in Toronto, in a Jan. 26, 2020, file photo.
Vancouver Whitecaps enter tenth season with the youngest roster in MLS
Vancouver Whitecaps defender Jasser Khmiri heads the ball away from Minnesota United midfielder Robin Lod during a match at Providence Park on Feb. 22, 2020 in Portland.
Federal deficit stood at $11-billion with three months left in fiscal year
Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaks with the media in Ottawa, on Feb. 18, 2020.
The virus data fog: What investors will be watching over the next 7 days
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Feb. 28.
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