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Wild get three early goals, beat Canucks 4-2
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brad Hunt (77) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Vancouver Canucks in the first period at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. on Feb. 6, 2020.
Cale Makar records a goal and an assist as Avalanche edge Senators 4-1
Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar (8) celebrates his goal with teammates during second period NHL hockey action against the Ottawa Senators, in Ottawa, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.
MPs begin push for hearings into Canada’s endorsement of Boeing 737 Max
Introduced in 2017, the 737 Max is now the deadliest commercial airliner in history, with more casualties in its first 48 months than any other plane.
This Was the World at Tarragon Theatre is a sly and screwy take on the campus culture wars
R.H. Thomson and Rachel VanDuzer in This Was the World at Tarragon Theatre.
Jeff Petry scores in overtime to lead Canadiens to 3-2 win over Ducks
Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher (11) reacts with left wing Ilya Kovalchuk (17) and defenseman Brett Kulak (77) after scoring a goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Feb. 6, 2020.
Trump claims vindication as Democrats deal with Iowa caucuses debacle
President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on Feb 6, 2020, one day after his acquittal by the Senate of two impeachment charges in a near party-line vote.
Ant Timpson’s film Come to Daddy never takes itself too seriously, which is a blessing
COME TO DADDY (2019). Norval's [Elijah Wood] life has been, to put it lightly, difficult. Currently living home with his mother, the troubled young man is coming off alcohol-related struggles. So when he receives an unexpected letter from his estranged father requesting a visit, Norval catches a bus up to his dad's secluded and scenic waterfront home. Before long he notices something off about his dad. Norval quickly realizes that his hope of father/son bonding is doomed. Instead of a family reunion, he finds himself in waking nightmare. Courtesy of Mongrel Media
Trudeau is trying to bring Canada ‘back’ to the world four years late
Campbell Clark
Calgary police look for additional victims in human-trafficking case
The Calgary Police Service's headquarters building is shown in Calgary, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016.
Foreign Minister corrects Canadian envoy to China on imprisoned citizen
Canadian International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with the media in Danang, Vietnam, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017.
B.C.'s public auto insurance system gets a major overhaul, transitioning to no-fault model
Signage for the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is shown in Victoria, B.C., on Feb. 6, 2018.
Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to replace Derrick Rose in NBA skills challenge
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoots during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, in Oklahoma City.
Twiggy the water skiing squirrel no longer welcome in Toronto
Twiggy, The Waterskiing Squirrel, from Deltona, Fla., rides behind a remote-controlled boat during a performance Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, at the Family Fun Zone in St. Joseph, Mich. (AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell)
Liberals ready aid package for Alberta as deadline for decision on Teck Frontier mine nears
Canada's Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O'Regan attends a news conference, after the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge to the approval of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, February 4, 2020.
Privacy watchdog takes Facebook to court over possible misuse of personal information
A Facebook employee works from his laptop decorated in various Facebook stickers at the company's corporate headquarters campus in Menlo Park, California, on October 23, 2019. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian health officials urge travellers from Hubei to voluntarily quarantine themselves for 14 days
A passenger wearing a face mask checks her mobile phone while riding the subway, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Beijing, China February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Montreal school board walks away from federal funding for its challenge of religious-symbols law
Flanked by Simon Jolin-Barrette, left, and Benoit Charrette, Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault addresses a news conference before a party caucus meeting in October, 2016, in Quebec City.
ETFO shuts down Ontario public elementary schools Thursday, with no end in sight to labour impasse
Striking Ontario teachers protest in downtown Toronto on Feb. 6, 2020.
Ottawa orders trains carrying dangerous goods to reduce speed after fiery crash in Saskatchewan
Smoke billows up from a derailed Canadian Pacific Railway train near Guernsey, Sask., on Feb. 6, 2020.
Doug Ford wants to loosen emissions rules for industry. Ottawa should say no
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is seen after a meeting with Canada's provincial premiers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
(FILES) In this file photo reproduction of a combo of two pictures of a suspected military chief of al-Qaeda network in Yemen, identified as Qassem al-Rimi (or Qassim al-Rimi), shows the activist on a Yemeni interior ministry document in two different undated images. - US President Donald Trump confirmed on February 6, 2020 that US forces had killed the leader of jihadist group Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen. The US "conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that successfully eliminated Qassim al-Rimi, a founder and the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)," Trump said in a White House statement.
Senators seek changes to expedite private members’ bills
Senator Murray Sinclair appears before the Senate Committe on Aboriginal Peoples in Ottawa on Tuesday May 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Two new ‘presumptive positive’ coronavirus cases in British Columbia
A flight crew, wearing masks, arrives on a direct flight from China, after Canada's Public Health Agency added a screening question for visitors and began displaying messages in several airports urging travellers to report flu-like symptoms in efforts to prevent any introduction of coronavirus at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
No injunction for B.C. taxi industry against Uber, Lyft pending judicial review
A taxi driver prepares to get back in the car after picking up passengers in downtown Vancouver on Jan. 23.
Newest Maple Leafs step into the Toronto spotlight
Toronto Maple Leafs new backup goaltender Jack Campbell who was traded from the Los Angeles Kings speaks to the media during a press conference in Toronto on Thursday, February 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Indigo posts profit, but revenue and comparable sales fall
A sign showing where Indigo plans to open a new store this fall is seen at the Mall at Short Hills in Short Hills, N.J., on July 22, 2018. Indigo Books & Music Inc. reported a net loss of $20.5 million for its most recent quarter. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Craig Wong
Big city mayors call for transit and housing funding in meeting with Trudeau, senior cabinet ministers
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante stand beside Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson as he responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, on Feb. 6, 2020.
Ontario’s plans for corner-store beer sales appear to have lost their urgency
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is seen during a news conference in Toronto, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will travel to Washington, D.C., next week and will unveil the province's new trade strategy with the United States. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Global shipping industry disrupted by spreading coronavirus
ONE-TIME USE ONLY -- DO NOT USE UNDER AN Y CIRCUMSTANCES -- IMAGE MUST BE DOWNLOADED AGAIN FROM CP -- Bulk carrier cargo ships anchored in the Port of Vancouver's outer harbour, Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, B.C. on Thursday February 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Bayne Stanley
Markets have made their verdict: Donald Trump will win the next election
President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Washington. Both Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Rep. Doug Collins were in the audience as Trump spoke for more than an hour at the White House, where the 2020 election rivals were among a number of GOP lawmakers the president thanked by name for supporting him throughout his impeachment that ended with his acquittal Wednesday by the Senate. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Estate mess comes with lessons for the rest of us
Tim Cestnick
The best compact SUV financing deals for under $600 a month
Seven dividend-paying travel stocks that can stay the course amid coronavirus turbulence
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Meghan and Harry in Canada: Why I won’t photograph this royal ‘visit’
NYC Papparazzi shooting jennifer Lopez crossing a street in 2010.
Streetwise newsletter: Ontario launches committee to modernize securities law
Trader Peter Tuchman wears a Casper sleep mask as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, before the Casper IPO begins trading, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Experts urge Trudeau to use African trip to reset relationship
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers opening remarks at a meeting with the mayors of Canada’s largest cities in Ottawa on Thursday.
The courtroom of history will deliver a different verdict on Trump’s acquittal
Lawrence Martin
Oil curtailments in Alberta are hurting the Canadian industry, Suncor CEO says
A processing unit is shown at Suncor Fort Hills facility in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Sept. 10, 2018.
Netflix gives subscribers the ability to turn off auto-play
FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is pictured on a television remote in this illustration photograph taken in Encinitas, California, U.S., January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
The California dream has gone sour
Konrad Yakabuski
Alberta parents lose appeal over school putting son in seclusion room
Canada hangs on to beat Belgium 61-56 at Olympic women’s basketball qualifier
Canada's head coach Lisa Thomaidis talks to her team as they play China's in preliminary round of women's basketball action at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. Eight victories in nine games over the past six months, and a best-ever No. 4 world ranking. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Truckers protest in downtown Regina over union blockade of oil refinery
Unifor 594 members walk the picket line at the Co-op Refinery in Regina on Jan. 21.
The Omar Khadr saga is a testament to Canadian principles of justice
Robyn Urback
Aurora Cannabis CEO Terry Booth steps down as grower to cut 500 positions
Aurora CEO Terry Booth, pictured amongst marijuana plants, at their facility in Edmonton Alberta, May 23, 2018. Jason Franson/The Globe and Mail.
Evening Update: First Canadian evacuation flight departs China; Google plans to triple work force in Canada
An airplane is pictured at the Wuhan airport on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. Courtesy of Charlie He
The virus of Trumpism and his infectious moral failings
Andrew Coyne
Uber forecasts it will turn a profit by end of 2020, ahead of previous schedule
An Uber Eats food delivery courier rides an electric bike in Geneva, Switzerland, February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
It’s time to stop acting like retirement past age 65 is a failure
Rob Carrick
Top Ontario health official says coronavirus surveillance is widening
Dr. David Williams, the Chief Medical Officer of Ontario, listens to press questions during a press briefing on the coronavirus at Queen's Park on Jan. 27 in Toronto.
‘Hi, my name is Mohammed. I’m here to help you.’ Meet the unofficial crisis manager for Muslim Canadians
Mohammed Hashim.
What is a good target for long-term RRSP returns?
Rob Carrick
Why Tory leadership hopefuls aren’t talking about climate change
Gary Mason
Chinese envoy lauds virus co-operation with Canada, amid chill in relationship
An illustration provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2020 shows the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Talks ongoing with Northern Pulp mill over millions in outstanding provincial loans, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil says
The Northern Pulp mill in Abercrombie Point, N.S., on Dec. 13, 2019.
Suspect in El Paso shooting charged with federal hate crimes
Several law enforcement agencies respond to an active shooter at a Walmart, in El Paso, Tex., in an Aug. 3, 2019, file photo.
Radical Vitality is a cathartic celebration of the choreography of Marie Chouinard
RADICAL VITALITY, SOLOS ET DUOS by COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD. A meticulous assemblage of 25 dance miniatures, RADICALE VITALITÉ, SOLOS ET DUOS exposes the human figure in all its forms. Dancers : Catherine Dagenais-Savard, Sacha Ouellette-Deguire in the Crying-Laughing Duet. Choreography by Marie Chouinard.
Opening in theatres this weekend: Harley Quinn gets her revenge in Birds of Prey, and the #MeToo-inspired The Assistant
(L-r) JURNEE SMOLLETT-BELL as Black Canary and MARGOT ROBBIE as Harley Quinn in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN),” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Why we decided to upsize our retirement instead
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B.C. government reinstates special mediators in bid to reach a deal in long and bitter forestry strike
B.C. Labour Minister Bains.
Leo Varadkar is fighting for his political life as Ireland’s election could bring dramatic change
Posters of Fina Gael candidate and current Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, bottom, and Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald are displayed during the build-up to Ireland's national election, in Dublin, on Feb. 5, 2020.
Elliott Management building up SoftBank stake, sources say
FILE PHOTO: SoftBank Corp. placard is prepared during a ceremony to mark the company's debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan December 19, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD
RCMP enforce court injunction against opponents of pipeline construction on Wet’suwet’en territory
RCMP assistant commissioner Eric Stubbs, left, and deputy commissioner Jennifer Strachan attend a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on Feb. 5, 2020, about the enforcement of an injunction where a natural gas pipeline is being built in Northern B.C.
High-end Toronto condo sells for almost $3.5-million
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Birds of Prey is a glitter bomb of missed opportunities
Caption: MARGOT ROBBIE as Harley Quinn in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN),” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Police had no right to seize hidden bedside camera from Airbnb condo, Ontario judge rules
A police officer had no right to enter a condo rented to an Airbnb guest who found a video camera hidden in a clock pointed at the bed, an Ontario judge has ruled.
Andrew Wiggins traded to Golden State Warriors
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins, right, gets the ball knocked out of his hands by Los Angeles Clippers forward Maurice Harkless, left, driving to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Canada’s women’s soccer team taking on Costa Rica with Olympic berth on the line
Coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller works the sideline during a match between Sweden and Canada on June 24, 2019, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.
SNC-Lavalin subsidiaries barred from public contracts in Quebec for five years
SNC-Lavalin headquarters is seen in Montreal. A Quebec oversight body has blacklisted four subsidiaries of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. from bidding on public contracts in the province for five years.
Mayor in Newfoundland warns of ‘extreme danger’ at ice wall-turned-photography attraction
An ice wall is shown at Middle Cove beach, in this 2014 handout photo.
Corporate America has a 1 per cent, too, more influential than ever
Specialist Meric Greenbaum, center, works with traders at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, during a secondary stock offering in Petrobras, on Feb. 6, 2020.
Semafo restarts work at processing plant in Burkina Faso after deadly attack
Molten gold. Montreal-based gold miner Semafo Inc. has declared its first dividend on rising output in its West Africa operations.
Health officials investigating Imperial Tobacco ad campaign on vaping
A woman uses an electronic cigarette in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, on Oct. 4, 2019.
Google plans to triple Canadian work force to as many as 5,000 employees
Google’s Canadian engineering headquarters in Kitchener-Waterloo.
How Canada is building momentum for tech heavyweights
CFO of Google Ruth Porat attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
Canaccord revenue plunged in Canadian capital markets division as cannabis financings dry up
This Aug. 22, 2019, photo shows medical marijuana plants being grown before flowering during a media tour of the Curaleaf medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Ravena, N.Y.
IRA dissidents suspecting of planning a Brexit day truck bomb
Ontario launches committee to modernize securities law, review how it polices the industry
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Provincial securities regulators across the country are moving to ban the sale of mutual funds that pay upfront commissions to financial advisers and charge clients early withdrawal fees, with one notable exception. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
‘Enough is enough’: DNC chairman Tom Perez calls for a recanvass of Iowa caucus results
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez speaks at Loyola Marymount University, in Los Angeles, Calif., on Dec. 19, 2019.
Lightspeed misses earnings expectations despite cutting third-quarter net loss to $15.8-million
The logo of the company Lightspeed at the company offices in Montreal on Monday, October 16, 2017. (Dario Ayala / The Globe and Mail)
Flames captain Mark Giordano out week-to-week with hamstring injury
ST PAUL, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 05: Mark Giordano #5 of the Calgary Flames reacts to being called for a penalty against the Minnesota Wild during the overtime period of the game at Xcel Energy Center on January 5, 2020 in St Paul, Minnesota. The Flames defeated the Wild 5-4 in a shootout. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
Orlondo Steinauer unveils Tiger-Cats’ 2020 coaching staff
Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Orlondo Steinauer is seen during a practice prior to the 107th Grey Cup in Calgary, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Politics Briefing: Barton meets the MPs
Canada's Ambassador to China Dominic Barton waits to appear before the House of Commons committee on Canada-China relations in Ottawa, Wednesday, February 5, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Quebec to table provincial budget March 10 with emphasis on the environment, public transit
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard speaks at the legislature, in Quebec City, in a Dec. 5, 2019, file photo.
Marco Bellocchio’s grandiose mafia epic The Traitor fails to get inside the myth of its central figure
Left to Right: Goffredo Bruno as STEFANO BONTADE, Pierfrancesco Favino as TOMMASO BUSCETTA, Fabrizio Ferracane as PIPPO CALÒ, Maria Fernanda Cândido as CRISTINA in THE TRAITOR. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Caroline, or Change is a tremendous musical-theatre debut for Jully Black
Jully Black and Evan LeFeuvre in Caroline, or Change.
Jawaani Jaaneman is a breezy Bollywood dramedy but lacks an emotional punch
Jawaani Jaaneman (2020). Saif Ali Khan Khan is a 40-something party-fuelled bachelor who discovers that he has a teenage daughter named Tia (Alaya Furniturewala) from one of his many affairs. He becomes a reluctant dad who is forced into the world of adulting. Credit: Black Night Films
Oilers prospect Raphaël Lavoie has Chicoutimi looking like a Memorial Cup threat
Raphael Lavoie poses after being selected 38th overall by the Edmonton Oilers during the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 22, 2019 in Vancouver.
First Canadian evacuation flight departs Wuhan, bound for CFB Trenton
An airplane is pictured at the Wuhan airport on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. Courtesy of Charlie He
MLS reaches five-year collective agreement with players union
MLS commissioner Don Garber speaks at the Grand Hyatt Seattle on Nov. 8, 2019.
Toronto home sales headed for strong year as demand grows, inventory stay low, forecast says
A for sale / sold sign posted on a real estate sign outside a home in the East end of Toronto near Woodbine and Danforth Avenue on January 23, 2020. (Photo by Deborah Baic)
Favourite Room: The master bedroom in this remodelled Toronto home is a balance of luxury and convenience
Paul Maranger picks out clothes in his bedroom's walk-in wardrobe on Nov. 8, 2019.
U.S. takes 3-1 lead over Canada in women’s hockey Rivalry Series
Team Canada's Emerance Maschmeyer looks on as U.S. players celebrate a third-period goal in Vancouver on Feb. 5, 2020.
BCE to use Nokia 5G equipment while waiting for Huawei decision
MONTREAL, Que. (03/01/2020) â€" Mirko Bibic poses for a portrait at the Campus Bell in Montreal, Que. on Jan. 3, 2020. Bibic will be BCE's new incoming CEO as of Jan. 6, 2020. (Andrej Ivanov/The Globe and Mail)
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