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China’s imported coronavirus cases jump as students, expatriates flock home
Chinese construction workers wear protective masks as they leave a site at the end of the work day on March 20, 2020 in Beijing.
Ottawa to exempt temporary foreign workers from some COVID-19 travel rules
Coronavirus information signs are shown at an empty arrivals hall in Montreal–Trudeau International Airport, Friday, March 20, 2020, as COVID-19 cases rise in Canada and around the world.
Marriage, interrupted: Ian Brown and Johanna Schneller keep romance alive on separate floors
Ian Brown
Four U.S. senators question Amazon on coronavirus safety at warehouses
A man leaves an Amazon fulfillment center, Thursday, March 19, 2020, on Staten Island, in New York.
Mexico’s president in no hurry to confront coronavirus outbreak
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador shows his amulets, which he says serves him as a "protective shield" against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) along with his honesty and not allowing corruption, during a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico March 18, 2020.
Critic’s notebook: Online concerts by Jim Cuddy, Neil Young and others just a mouse-click away
Brad Wheeler
Trudeau says migrants attempting to cross border will be rejected
Asylum seekers cross the border from New York into Canada at Roxham Road Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in Hemmingford, Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Swimming Canada supports U.S. after Americans call for Olympic postponement
Three-time Olympic gold medalists Tadahiro Nomura, right, and Saori Yoshida light the torch as Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori, left, watches during Olympic Flame Arrival Ceremony at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, Friday, March 20, 2020.
Should women delay pregnancy during COVID-19 crisis?
Ash Mogg, 37, who has had IVF cancelled due to covid-19, poses for a photograph outside her home in Toronto on Friday, March 20, 2020. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail was
Ontario to release some inmates nearing end of their sentence
Collins Bay Institution in Kingston Ont., May 10, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg
Some Ontario hospitals still requiring staff to work immediately after travel, despite self-isolation advisory
Ontario Minister of Health Christine Elliott answers questions as Minister of Finance Rod Phillips, right, and Premier Doug Ford listen in at Queen's Park in Toronto on Wednesday March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
When does social distancing end? These graphs show where we’re heading and why
Edouard Bouchy-Lucotte (left) sits and visits with his friend David Johnson in Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto on Thursday. The pair of friends have been carefully practicing social distancing by avoiding touching things, and staying 1 or 2 metres away from each other. While the park was not as crowded as normal on fairly mild March day, there were a number of people exercising and walking their dogs. March 19, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Starbucks to close nearly all Canadian locations, only drive-through and delivery will remain open
Pedestrians walk past a downtown Toronto Starbucks Coffee location Thursday, May 31, 2018. Harried Toronto commuters looking for a caffine jolt will soon have a more convenient solution as Starbucks Canada opens its first Canadian store dedicated to serving customers using its mobile app early next month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Spy agency warns Canada’s coronavirus researchers to look out for hacking threats
Spy agency warns Canada’s coronavirus researchers to look out for hacking threats
Politicians continue to lead from isolation amid COVID-19 pandemic
In this handout photograph received by Jiji Press and released by Japan's Cabinet Public Relations Office, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) speaks from Tokyo with other G7 leaders during a video conference late on March 16, 2020. - Leaders of the G7 industrial powerhouses pledged on march 16 to join forces to halt economic freefall in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which they called "a human tragedy." (Photo by Handout / various sources / AFP) / Japan OUT / --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS / JAPAN'S CABINET PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS --- (Photo by HANDOUT/JAPAN'S CABINET PUBLIC RELATIONS/AFP via Getty Images)
Snapshots of socially distanced life abroad during the pandemic
Ontario elementary teachers’ union reaches tentative deal with province
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce speaks at a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Lecce says the government has reached a tentative contract with the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Response to COVID-19 emergency will define Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart’s legacy
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart speaks during a press conference in Vancouver on July 4, 2019. The mayor of Vancouver says the city that opened North America's first supervised injection site following a surge in heroin-related deaths wants all federal party leaders to consider a proposal to allow substance users access to pharmaceutical-grade heroin. Kennedy Stewart wants a Health Canada exemption from federal drug laws so diacetylmorphine, a safe substitute opioid, could be distributed through a non-profit organization to prevent overdose deaths from potentially dangerous drugs laced with fentanyl. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
My Italian plague diary, Year One: Lockdowns and lives lost to COVID-19′s first waves
Timely justice does not depend on judge’s decision time, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen Friday, April 25, 2014 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Dear customers: Coronavirus messages spread concern, comfort and courage on Toronto’s shop doors
Canada at home: Scenes of social distancing and self-sacrifice to stay safe from coronavirus
Juliette Brun, her husband Lionel May and their five children travelled to NYC and Washington DC. They left February 29th and came back Mars 8th. They isolated themselves since, to make sure they would mot contaminate anybody, if in any case they would have been contaminated.
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
A red light on Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Coronavirus pandemic forces sports-radio jocks off ‘the hamster wheel’
Simon Houpt
Ottawa’s cultural funding to continue, but festivals may need extra help if pandemic persists
Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Prairie restaurants adjust to a new normal amid coronavirus pandemic: takeout
The Dandy hotdog at the Dandy Brewing Company in Calgary, Alberta, July 31, 2018. The Globe and Mail/Todd Korol
Alberta offers stimulus measures for oil and gas sector hammered by coronavirus pandemic
Alberta offers stimulus measures for oil and gas sector hammered by coronavirus pandemic
Family physicians running low on personal protective equipment
A face mask box sits in the waiting room of Family physician Dr. Nadia Alam in Georgetown, Ont. on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
The unique threat of illness in Point Roberts, Wash
A person walks along the shore line in Point Roberts October 18, 2001. Point Roberts is a small US town south of Vancouver that's surround by Canada on all sides. Residents must cross into Canada to get to get to such things as schools and doctors. Since the September 11 attack living in Point Roberts has been made a lot more difficult because of the add security. Photo By John Lehmann/Globe and Mail
The radical ideas for keeping an economy afloat when businesses are barred from opening
The Eaton Centre shopping mall on the day that the province of Ontario declared a state of emergency as the number of novel coronavirus cases continued to grow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
‘It’s pretty catastrophic’: Canada has never seen job losses like this before
A closed Muji store in New York, March 16, 2020. Shutdowns in the retail and hospitality businesses may be an early sign of the job losses that the coronavirus outbreak will inflict on the economy. (Gabby Jones/The New York Times)
People returning to Saskatchewan from abroad must self-isolate for 14 days or face up to $2,000 fine, arrest
Scott Moe, premier of Saskatchewan, speaks at a COVID-19 news update at the Legislative Building in Regina on Wednesday March 18, 2020.
Faces of the economic fallout: 15 stories from across Canada
Paul Thompson, a mechanic, works at Merson Automotive in Montreal, Quebec, March 20, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
U.S. to send envoy to Saudi Arabia to help stabilize global oil market; Texas suggests output cuts
FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018.
Coronavirus Update: 500,000 Canadians apply for EI; Alberta announces economic stimulus; Britain shuts down pubs
An Israeli firefighter sprays disinfectant in the Hayarkon Park's Rokach blvd parking lot in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on March 20, 2020 as they prepare to turn it into the Israeli Magen David Adom (MDA) national emergency service drive through complex for COVID-19 testing. - The complex, which will open up in other cities, will allow individuals to arrive at the drive-through with their vehicle and get tested while still sitting in the car, the MDA reported. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
PG&E reaches bankruptcy deal with California governor
FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2019, file photo, a Pacific Gas & Electric sign is shown outside of a PG&E building in San Francisco.
Will cities stay healthy, or will the coronavirus mean the end of density?
Alex Bozikovic
What does school look like without the classroom?
Brett Copeland, who teaches Grade 8 language at the Robbins Hebrew Academy in Toronto, is online twice in the afternoon to teach his students on a social platform.
Medical-technology companies asked to ramp up production in wartime-like move
Ottawa taps domestic medical technology suppliers to boost production of pandemic-fighting tools
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Increase in child abuse a big concern during COVID-19 pandemic
Bay Street needs to be patient to help Canada’s reeling energy industry recover
Jeffrey Jones
Stranded passengers. Shuttered stores. Panicked airlines. How a CEO led Canada’s busiest airport through a week of chaos
Deborah Flint, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), is photographed by the Flight Information Display System (FIDS) by the arrivals area at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Mar 19 2020.
Bank of Canada boosts liquidity in effort to patch up cracks in financial system
Bank of Canada boosts liquidity in effort to patch up cracks in financial system
Restaurants struggle between competing needs in a time of emergency declarations
People line up to order from a take-out window of a cafe and bakery that closed their seating due to concerns about the coronavirus, in Vancouver, on March 19, 2020.
'We’re still a neighbourhood': A Toronto couple runs errands for their COVID-19 isolated community
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What services are available and how to protect your mental health amid the coronavirus pandemic
The Ontario government will participate in a review of CAMH patient passes and privileges after a series of patient escapes in recent weeks, the provincial Health Minister said.
‘Unique vulnerability:’ Alberta to provide more aid for homeless in coronavirus crisis
‘Unique vulnerability:’ Alberta to provide more aid for homeless in coronavirus crisis
On Pictou Island, self-isolation has long been the norm
A sprint kayak paddler self-isolates on Lake Banook in Dartmouth, N.S. on March 20, 2020.
Grocery chains go on hiring spree to cope with surging demand due to coronavirus
Shoppers lineup outside a Loblaws grocery store at Lakeshore Blvd and Leslie St in Toronto Friday afternoon. Employees counted the customers as they entered and exited to keep the number of shoppers low to allow for social distancing space amid the COVID-19 pandemic. March 20, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Alberta oil sands worker awaiting coronavirus test results after spending night at Civeo’s Borealis Lodge
A Civeo work camp site under construction in Kitimat, British Columbia on Friday, October 5, 2018. The company, under contract with LNG Canada, is preparing for a huge influx of workers to correlate with the final investment decision for the new LNG export facility. Amber Bracken for The Globe and Mail
Rick Peterson drops out of Conservative leader race as Jim Karahalios is booted out
Rick Peterson drops out of Conservative leader race as Jim Karahalios is booted out
Lawyer Om Sachdeva chose Canada as a new adventure for his family
Om Parkash Sachdeva.
Canadian mining companies grapple with coronavirus pandemic
FILE PHOTO: Hydraulic excavators scoop the broken rock into 100- or 150-tonne haul trucks at Agnico-Eagle's Meadowbank mine in Nunavut June 28, 2011. At the rim of the Arctic Circle in Canada, Agnico-Eagle is learning how tough it is to operate in a remote region with temptingly large, but distressingly inaccessible, reserves of oil, gas and minerals. Picture taken June 28, 2011. To match INSIGHT CANADA-ARCTIC/ REUTERS/Euan Rocha (CANADA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENERGY)/File Photo
Silversmith Lois Betteridge transformed everyday objects into precious treasures
Artist and silversmith Lois Betteridge in her studio in 1978. Poised to resume chasing, hammer in her right hand, a chasing tool in her left and others spread before her. Credit: Keith Betteridge
When a virus strikes, the world needs an outbreak of good leadership
US President Donald Trump(C) speaks next to Vice president Mike Pence during a teleconference with governors at the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) headquarters, Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Washington,DC. (Photo by Evan Vucci / POOL / AFP) (Photo by EVAN VUCCI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
‘I don’t see it as selfish.’ Readers debate: Is hoarding despicable?
Workers ration toilet paper to one package per Costco member in an effort to stem hoarding due to fears of coronavirus, at a Costco store in Toronto, March 14, 2020.
U.S. President and top doctor spar over unproven drug
Trump vs Fauci: U.S. President and top doctor spar over unproven drug
Stratford Festival is the swan in the coal mine for COVID-19’s impact on the arts
Director Antoni Cimolino walks onto the stage after the actors return to the dressing rooms following the second dress rehearsal for Stratford's production of Shakespeare's Hamlet .Photo: Chris Young for The Globe and Mail.
Banff Centre temporarily lays off 400 staff because of pandemic
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity -- Aerial view. Credit: Paul Zizka / Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
Evening Update: 500,000 applied for EI benefits this week amid coronavirus layoffs
Air Canada airplanes sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Friday, March 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Stay-at-home stocks rise from Wall Street’s coronavirus rubble
The Blue Apron logo is pictured ahead of the company's IPO on the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Can this couple semi-retire in their 40s - even after the coronavirus crisis?
Kate Dockeray/Globe and Mail facelift
Canadian entrepreneurs anxiously await government funding to stymie job losses
Michael Denham, President of Accenture Canada, is photographed at the Toronto Board of Trade on April2 2012. (Fred Lum/ The Globe and Mail)
Quebec to move all lottery ticket sales online to avoid spread of coronavirus
Quebec to move all lottery ticket sales online to avoid spread of coronavirus
I won’t let fear eat away at me while we are self isolating
Bullish on Kroger Co.
Monica Rizk
Can I sell my stocks, buy them back right away, and claim a loss? (and will companies cut their dividends?)
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
BMO director buys big
Ted Dixon
The business world’s coronavirus winners and losers
Eric Reguly
U.K. shuts pubs, restaurants, casinos, museums, gyms and theatres amid coronavirus pandemic
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a news conference on the ongoing situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London, Britain March 20, 2020. Julian Simmonds/Pool via REUTERS
The slow spread of coronavirus in Thailand offers hope warmer weather might bring some relief
BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 19: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was shot on a mobile phone) Nurses pose for photos in protective hospital equipment as they are seen waiting to test people for coronavirus (COVID-19) at a drive through service at Ramkhamhaeng Hospital on March 19, 1919 in Bangkok, Thailand. Coronavirus (Covid-19) has spread to at least 182 countries, claiming over 10,000 lives and infecting almost 250,000. There have now been 272 diagnosed cases in Thailand and one death.
Ontario unveils 'learn at home’ online tool as preparation if schools remain closed this term
High school students leave Beal Secondary School in London, Ontario on March 13, 2020 on their last day of classes before a 3 week break imposed by the Ontario government to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)
Couples facing emotional roller coasters as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on wedding season
From left are the pearl ear rings Bekki Hammill's mother in law to be, made for her wedding, their wedding bands, and the shoes she was going to wear for her wedding, photographed in her Beeton, Ont. home, on March 18 2020. A year in the planning, Bekki and her fiance Ian Hastings, decided to cancel their Canmore, Alberta wedding last Friday (the 13th). They were supposed to be married on March 28 2020. They'd been keeping an eye on COVID-19 developments so were prepared to change plans if needed, but eventually had to call all their invited guests to break the bad news to them.
If you’re missing sports, imagine how the agate page feels
Ridden by Canadian jockey Ron Turcotte, Secretariat became the ninth Triple Crown winner in history by capturing the Belmont Stakes June 9, 1973.
It’s time to spare a thought for our friends in Alberta
Gary Mason
A history of Canadian prime ministers in times of crisis
(CPT6-Apr.19)--FLQ CRISIS--Thirty years ago Monday, Pierre Trudeau became Canada's 15th prime minister, arguably the most flamboyant and least forgettable. Trudeau updates reporters in Ottawa on the status of kidnapped British diplomat James Cross in this Dec. 3, 1970 file photo. CP PHOTO (Files-Staff-Chuck Mitchell)
Suddenly, knucklehead culture has lost any charm it once might have had
Cathal Kelly
Rob Carrick’s 2020 ETF Buyer’s Guide: Canadian Dividend ETFs
Dividend and income investors will likely see more volatile asset prices than they’re used to, but if they get the timing right, they could make strong, short-term returns
Ottawa receives 500,000 new applications for Employment Insurance as coronavirus-related layoffs increase
Ottawa receives 500,000 new applications for Employment Insurance as coronavirus-related layoffs increase
Trump says he has put Defence Production Act ‘in gear’ to fight coronavirus outbreak
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, in Washington, on March 20, 2020.
Alex Belzile signs one-year deal with Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens' Alex Belzile congratulates teammate Phil Varone for scoring against Florida Panthers goaltender Sam Montembeault during a shoot out in pre-season NHL hockey action in Montreal on Sept. 19, 2019.
In the U.S., they’re all leftists now – even the Trump Republicans
Lawrence Martin
Cannabis stores warn of delivery delays, no same-day shipping and store closure
Provincial cannabis distributors across the country are making a slew of changes to protect consumers and employees and help deal with a spike in demand amid COVID-19. Consumers line up at a Quebec cannabis store in Montreal on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Why buying equities may now be better than paying off your mortgage, retail REITs at bargain prices, and shorts back off TSX stocks
FILE PHOTO: The Toronto Stock Exchange sign is seen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
This is a time for Churchillian leadership
Marcus Gee
Relative calm breaks out amid the war on COVID-19 in the Middle East
Palestinian volunteers spray disinfectant in a street at the al-Shati refugee camp, in Gaza City, on March 16, 2020, during a campaign by Hamas to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
Longview suspends production of Dash 8-400 and Series 400 Twin Otter aircraft
In this Feb. 25, 2020, photo, a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 owned and operated by Flybe prepares to land at Heathrow Airport in London. The struggling British airline Flybe has collapsed, leaving passengers stranded and told to find their own way home. UK Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement Thursday, March 5, 2020, that financially troubled Flybe had entered administration. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP)
Montreal suburb with large senior population confirms first COVID-19 case
The patient from the Le King David assisted-living home in Cote-St-Luc is being taken to the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, seen here on March 2, 2020.
Swap lines to the rescue: World market themes for the week ahead
A pedestrian wearing a surgical mask and gloves walks past the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, March 19.
What to eat to maintain an immune system-friendly diet
Leslie Beck
Politics Briefing: Industry joins fight against COVID-19
Hourly worker Angela Scervino walks through a mainly empty parking lot after leaving her shift at the Ford Oakville assembly plant on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Ford and GM Canada announced that they were temporarily shutting down production in Canada amidst the Corona virus outbreak. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
Grief in the time of coronavirus: How will the way we mourn change?
From ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ to the coronavirus: In Britain, a reckoning awaits
A tourist takes a photo of a painting on the pavement of Paddington Bear wearing a face mask and using hand gel in London, Thursday, March 19, 2020. 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/Frank Augstein)
Crude-by-rail shipments hit record high over 400,000 bpd in January
Rail cars wait for pickup in Winnipeg, Sunday, March 23, 2014. January 2020 crude-by-rail numbers have reached a historic high of 403,767 barrels per day, the first time Canadian crude oil exports by rail have surpassed the 400,000 mark. This represents a 16 per cent increase over December 2019 rail export numbers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Coronavirus in the Holy Land: Israel has been ready for a crisis such as this
FILE PHOTO: Women walk by the shore of the Mediterranean Sea after Israel's health ministry urged people not to leave their homes except to seek "vital needs and services" in new directives in precautionary measures against coronavirus, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Corinna Kern/File Photo
NHL Coaches’ Association launches mentorship program early amid pandemic
Buffalo Sabres' head coach Ralph Krueger, seen here during the team's NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, on Feb. 22, 2020, will be leading a webinar with over 400 coaches from nine European federations on the topic of career development.
Ottawa monitoring 70 cruise ships still sailing with as many as 4,000 Canadians on board
The trans-Atlantic cruise ship Costa Luminosa is moored at Marseille harbour, in France, on March 20, 2020.
Manitoba government declares state of emergency due to coronavirus outbreak
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks to the media in Winnipeg, in a March 11, 2020, file photo.
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