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Amid news of coronavirus, Marsha Lederman debates a long-planned journey to explore her family’s history
Marsha Lederman Handout for story on Fred Herzog Here are two photographs of my parents. I love the one where they’re looking at each other. Bubbie1.jpg My mother’s name was Gitla (Jean) Lederman (nee Lindzen); she died in 2006. My father’s name was Jacob (Tadek) Lederman; he died in 1984. I need to confirm that they were taken in Germany after the war, but I’m fairly certain they were. Two pictures of my parents, Jacob (Tadek) Lederman and Gitla (Jean) Lederman: Taken in Germany likely shortly before or after their August, 1947 marriage in Belsen.
China, Russia conducting ‘brazen’ interference in Canada, intelligence committee warns
David McGuinty, chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, speaks during a new conference in Ottawa, on March 12, 2020.
Watchdog investigating after Montreal man fatally shot by police responding to a domestic dispute call
Quebec’s independent police watchdog is investigating the death of a Montreal man shot by police while responding to a domestic dispute call late Wednesday.
The clever but vague Romanian drama The Whistlers hums its own peculiar tune
THE WHISTLERS (2019). Pictured: Catrinel Marlon as Gilda. A policeman intent on freeing a crooked businessman from prison on Gomera, an island in the Canaries. However, he must first learn the difficult local dialect, a language which includes hissing and spitting. Courtesy of Mongrel Media
Juno Awards cancelled last-minute due to coronavirus concerns
Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara speaks during the 2020 Juno Award nominee news conference, in Toronto, on Jan. 28, 2020.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he won’t call an early spring election amid coronavirus concerns
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks with the media in Ottawa, in a Nov. 12, 2019, file photo.
Now we see why dividend stocks and preferred shares are no substitute for bonds
The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto.
More than 4.4 million Canadians say they feel food insecure due to financial constraints: report
A woman overlooks produce in a grocery store in Toronto, in a Nov. 30, 2018, file photo.
MLS shuts down for 30 days due to coronavirus concerns
CenturyLink Field, where MLS soccer's Seattle Sounders and the XFL's Seattle Dragons play home games, sits empty, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Seattle. In efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee announced a ban on large public gatherings in three counties in the metro Seattle area. That decision impacts the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Sounders, and the XFL's Seattle Dragons home games. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Canadian drama Red Snow is not an easy watch, but may just be an essential one
RED SNOW (2019). Pictured: Asivak Koostachin as Dylan. Dylan, a Gwich'in soldier from the Canadian Arctic, is caught in an ambush in Panjwayi, Afghanistan. His capture and interrogation by a Taliban Commander releases a cache of memories connected to the love and death of his Inuit cousin, Asana, and binds him closer to a Pashtun family as they escape across treacherous landscapes and through a blizzard that becomes their key to survival. Written and directed by Marie Clements. Credit: Lily Pictures
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in Alberta public-sector union case
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa, in a Jan. 16, 2020, file photo.
ATP suspends men’s tennis tour for six weeks in response to coronavirus outbreak
Stands sit empty prior to a tennis match between France and Serbia at the Davis Cup Madrid Finals 2019 on Nov. 21, 2019.
One of two suspects arrested in connection with shooting of seven-year-old boy in Hamilton
Hamilton police say they’ve charged a man they say was involved in the shooting of a seven-year-old boy.
Let us count the ways Bloodshot fits into the cinéma du Vin Diesel genre, and the many ways it falls flat
Vin Diesel in a scene from Bloodshot.
Report on Small Business Newsletter: Businesses under pressure to make websites accessible
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
Ontario to open first wave of dedicated COVID-19 assessment centres in coming days
The Ottawa Civic hospital is seen on Jan. 7, 2020.
Toronto Raptors players and staff advised to self-isolate for two weeks
Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka (9) guards against Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) in the first half during an NBA basketball game Monday, March 9, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Canadian dollar hits four-year low as fears rise for world economy
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Better read than dead: The Booksellers opens up the secretive, obsessive and dusty world of rare books
THE BOOKSELLERS (Documentary). A behind-the-scenes look at the New York rare book world. Courtesy of GAT.
Rosenberg: A significant bear market is just starting
Trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Social distancing is not about panic. It’s about being a good citizen
Toronto, April 19, 2007 Mark Kingwell logo photographed at the Globe and Mail in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Photo by: Fernando morales/The Globe and Mail
During this time of pandemic, we must also fight the ‘infodemic’
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U.S. strikes Iran-backed group that hit Iraq base, officials say
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speaks at a news conference at the Pentagon, in Washington, on March 5, 2020.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
An Air Transat plane is seen as an Air Canada plane lands at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal on Thursday, May 16, 2019.
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau tests positive for coronavirus, Trudeau in self-isolation
(FILES) In this file photo Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregorie Trudeau arrive for The Throne Speech at the Senate of Canada on December 5, 2019 in Ottawa. - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife announced they were self-isolating on March 12, 2020 as she undergoes tests for the new coronavirus after returning from a speaking engagement with "mild flu-like symptoms." Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau's symptoms have subsided since she recently got back from Britain, but as a precaution the prime minister "will spend the day in briefings, phone calls and virtual meetings from home," according to a statement. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP) (Photo by DAVE CHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
McLaren withdraws from Australian GP after team member tests positive for coronavirus
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 12: McLaren pitstop equipment is pictured in the Pitlane during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on March 12, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
Style news: Hudson’s Bay’s latest pop-up is a tribute to the 1990s
Nostalgia Project images handout
ECB ramps up stimulus for virus-hit Europe but keeps some powder dry
The European Central Bank logo is pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, on Jan. 23, 2020.
Princess Cruises suspends operations for two months over coronavirus concerns
The Grand Princess cruise ship sits docked at the Port of Oakland in on March 11, 2020.
Real Madrid players quarantined; Spanish soccer league suspends play
General view of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. All upcoming professional soccer games in Spain, France and Portugal, as well as some in Germany and a European Championship qualifying match in Slovakia, will be played in empty stadiums because of the coronavirus outbreak. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo)
First N.B. case of coronavirus confirmed as province moves to end mass gatherings
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs speaks with the media in Fredericton, in a Feb. 17, 2020, file photo.
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall, but coronavirus layoffs loom
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 20, 2017 Job seekers arrive at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for The Opportunity Hiring Fair in Washington, DC. - New US claims for jobless benefits fell for the third week in a row, hitting their lowest level in nearly 49 years for the third straight week, the Labor Department reported on September 20, 2018. The new figures suggest the US economy's vigorous job creation continued unabated this month as the data were collected during the survey week for the department's more closely watched monthly jobs report, due out next week. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
Germany designates radical wing of far-right AfD party as an ‘extremist entity’
This Oct. 28, 2019, file photo shows Bjoern Hoecke, Thuringia's regional leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, during a news conference in Berlin.
Booking frenzy sends oil tanker rates soaring as OPEC opens taps
FILE PHOTO: A crude oil tanker is seen at Qingdao Port, Shandong province, China, April 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee
21 stocks for the ‘COVID economy’
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 11.
Cineworld warns it could fail to meet debt commitments in worst-case coronavirus scenario
A Cineworld cinema logo is pictured in Canary Wharf, in London, on March 11, 2020.
Defence in Kalen Schlatter trial questions man they suggest could be an alternate suspect
Defence lawyer Lydia Riva is seen questioning Kalen Schlatter in a March 9, 2020, court sketch.
‘We need help’: Transat drops routes amid slump in sales
An Air Transat aircraft is photographed at Terminal 3 at Toronto Pearson International Airport, on Oct 27 2019.
Sellers make tidy profit on Beaches condo bought pre-construction
Done Deal, 665 Kingston Rd., No. 404, Toronto
Reconsidered asking price helps Bedford Park home find a buyer
Done Deal, 211 Deloraine Ave., Toronto
Sao Paulo’s architecture and interior design reveals an effortless – and often sustainable – sense of style
Though Oscar Niemeyer came up with his concept for the Ibirapuera Auditorium in the 1950s, it wasn’t completed until a half century later.
Europe reacts to Trump travel restrictions: ‘Not your scapegoat’
FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, February March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Staff
Indigenous leaders to hold call with Justin Trudeau on coronavirus
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde speaks during a news conference at the National Press Theatre, in Ottawa, on Feb. 18, 2020.
TC Energy unit buying Pioneer Pipeline from TransAlta and Tidewater for $255-million
TransCanada president and CEO Russ Girling addresses the company's annual meeting after shareholders approved a name change to TC Energy in Calgary on May 3, 2019. Pipeline and power company TC Energy Corp. is reporting net income of $1.1 billion in the three months ended Dec. 31, matching its performance in the same period of 2018. The Calgary-based company's reported earnings per share were $1.18, down a penny from the year-earlier period but well ahead of analyst expectations of $1.03, according to financial markets data firm Refinitiv. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
The Air Canada is seen on an aircraft at a hangar at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga.
Sobeys parent Empire sees sales bump as some shoppers stock up amid coronavirus outbreak
A Sobeys store in Mississauga, Ont. on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
Canadian Tire appoints retail head Greg Hicks as new CEO
Toronto, Ontario - Monday October, 29 -- Canadian Tire -- Greg Hicks, President of Canadian Tire Retail, poses at a Canadian Tire retail store, in Toronto, Monday October 29, 2018. (Mark Blinch/Globe and Mail)
Australian court defers ruling in Cardinal George Pell’s appeal of sexual abuse conviction
FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2019, file photo, Cardinal George Pell arrives at the County Court in Melbourne, Australia. Australia's highest court agreed Wednesday Nov. 13, 2019, to hear an appeal from the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children, giving Cardinal George Pell his last chance at getting his convictions overturned.(AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File)
Morning Update: U.S. restricts travel from Europe, NBA suspends season, and other coronavirus updates
Mar 11, 2020; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Fan leave after an announcement that the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz game is canceled just before the tip off at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Chinese medical official says coronavirus pandemic ‘could be over by June’ if all countries mobilize
Zhong Nanshan, head of the National Health Commission's team investigating the novel coronavirus outbreak, speaks in Guangzhou, China, on Feb. 11, 2020.
U.S. officials say three troops killed, around 12 injured in attack on Iraq base
U.S. soldiers walk around the Taji base complex north Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 29, 2014.
Canadian women are disrupting the beauty business for the better
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I Still Believe’s forgettable faith-based cheese preaches to the choir
KJ Apa as 'Jeremy Camp' and Britt Robertson as 'Melissa Henning' in I STILL BELIEVE. Photo Credit: Michael Kubeisy / Lionsgate
Quebecor says fourth-quarter profit up from year ago, raises dividend 78 per cent
Quebecor headquarters is seen Monday, October 6, 2014 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
European airline stocks in tailspin after Trump restricts travel in response to coronavirus outbreak
(FILES) This file photo taken on February 18, 2019 shows parked planes at the Lufthansa terminal of the Franz-Josef-Strauss airport in Munich, southern Germany. - The German airline Lufthansa will immobilize 150 of its planes due to the drop in air traffic generated by the epidemic of new coronavirus, and the British Virgin Atlantic has for its part announced new flight postponements among other measures to overcome this crisis. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)
China’s automakers seek government relief after sales dive 79 per cent in February due to coronavirus outbreak
A woman wearing a face mask pulls a trolley as she crosses the road near showrooms of car dealerships, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Beijing, China February 27, 2020. Picture taken February 27, 2020. REUTERS/Yilei Sun
Shell CEO’s 2019 pay halves after fatalities, drop in revenue
FILE PHOTO: Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell, attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo
U.S. senators seek to ban federal employees from using TikTok on their phones
FILE PHOTO: Tik Tok logos are seen on smartphones in front of a displayed ByteDance logo in this illustration taken November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Oil falls 7 per cent after Trump surprises with travel curbs
FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jacks work at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S., August 21, 2019. Picture taken August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jessica Lutz/File Photo
Market swings have investors flocking to high-interest savings ETFs
ETF trading concept with businessman pressing button on tablet screen
‘Zombie ETFs’ aren’t as scary as they sound, but investors should still be wary
Buried Zombie Rising Out Of Ground In Misty Cemetery
Can value-stock ETFs offer some refuge in a market crash?
ETF exchange trades funds word on a blurred business newspaper
Thursday’s Insider Report: Two dividend stocks being acquired during the market turbulence
Thursday’s small-cap stocks to watch
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
FILE PHOTO: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Now is the perfect time to improve Canadian and Iranian diplomatic relations
General view of the debris of the Ukraine International Airlines, flight PS752, Boeing 737-800 plane that crashed after take-off from Iran's Imam Khomeini airport, on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran January 8, 2020 is seen in this screen grab obtained from a social media video via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT.
TSX suffers biggest one-day plunge in eight decades
The stock ticker outside the Bank of Montreal building at King St. West and Bay St. in downtown Toronto is photographed on Mar 12 2020. Markets continued to drop in the wake of COVID-19 developments.
Elites vs. 'deplorables’ satire The Hunt is shocking, if you have been in a coma these past few decades
(from left) Peter (Vince Pisani), Athena (Hilary Swank), Liberty (Teri Wyble) and Kelly (Hannah Alline) in "The Hunt," directed by Craig Zobel.
The best offers on mid-sized sedans
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March 12: ‘Alberta could learn a lesson or two about how to behave in the face of adversity.’ Readers debate Alberta’s fortunes as oil prices plummet, plus other letters to the editor
FILE PHOTO: Rows of steam generators line a road at the Cenovus Energy Christina Lake Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) project 120 km (74 miles) south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, August 15, 2013. Cenovus currently produces 100,000 barrels of heavy oil per day at their Christina Lake tar sands project. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS)/File Photo
How to change someone’s mind
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How to build a brand from nothing
Young and beautiful businesswoman working on laptop in a hotel room
Is advisor outreach necessary during times of market turmoil?
Business people collaborate together in office. Double exposure effects
Raptors head coach launches Nick Nurse Foundation to support Toronto children’s programs
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse poses for a photo with Raptors players at a fundraiser for the Nick Nurse Foundation in Toronto on Wednesday March 11, 2020.
Kings stay hot, beat Senators 3-2 for seventh straight win
Los Angeles Kings center Gabriel Vilardi, right, is congratulated by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy, second from left, and center Trevor Moore, second from right, after scoring as Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson stands at goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Los Angeles. The Kings won 3-2.
How do I care for my children during a new coronavirus outbreak?
A child is being checked with thermal scanner at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as a preventive measure against coronavirus in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Child at Calgary daycare tests positive for COVID-19, as outbreak hits young people for the first time
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, NIAID-RML
National Arts Centre Orchestra to perform new Philip Glass piece at Carnegie Hall
Pinchas Zukerman and the National Arts Centre Orchestra / Pinchas Zukerman et l'Orchestre du Centre national des Arts Photo: Fred Cattroll
Your daily horoscope: March 12
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