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April 18

Wildfire near Squamish did not grow overnight, 50 per cent contained
A person watches a wildfire burn in Squamish, B.C., Thursday, April 16, 2020.The BC Wildfire Service says crews are making good progress on a ground fire that's so far charred one square kilometre of bush and trees in the Upper Squamish Valley. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Felix McEachran Mandatory Credit
Canada tightens foreign investment scrutiny, citing economic impact of COVID-19
The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa is seen, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, on Saturday, April 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Who’s who of pop culture unites for ‘One World’ coronavirus special for front-line workers
Neighbors watch Eddie Vedder perform during the "One World: Together at Home" concert in a backyard on April 18, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. - A star-studded digital show got underway with celebrities performing from their homes in support of health workers, ahead of an all-star event to feature Taylor Swift and The Rolling Stones. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
Germany may rein in coronavirus debt if economy improves: finance minister
A general view of the river Spree and the television tower, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Berlin, Germany, April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Christian Mang
Broadway star Nick Cordero has leg amputation due to coronavirus
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 15: Nick Cordero attends Opening Night Of "Rock Of Ages" Hollywood At The Bourbon Room at The Bourbon Room on January 15, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Rock of Ages Hollywood)
Iran lets some Tehran businesses reopen after virus lockdown
B.C. and Saskatchewan issue COVID-19 warnings following outbreak at Alberta oil sands site
The Kearl Oil Sands project plant, belonging to Imperial Oil Ltd. (parent company Exxon Mobil), near Fort McMurray, Ab. on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Larry MacDougal
Calls to release some federal inmates amid COVID-19 outbreak grow
An overhead view of the women's prison in Joliette, Que., on June 1, 2005. The Elizabeth Fry Society says an alarming 60 per cent of inmates at a federal women's prison northeast of Montreal are infected with COVID-19. The organization says there are now 50 confirmed cases of the virus at the Joliette Institution, up from just 10 on April 7, with more likely given the delay in test results. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Coronavirus Update: Canada-U.S. border restriction is extended, but what is our Pandexit strategy?
Dallas Wings bolster franchise with 3 of top 7 picks in WNBA draft
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez to seek longer but more flexible lockdown as cases still rise
Firefighters applaud outside Puerta de Hierro hospital to support healthcare workers amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Majadahonda, outside Madrid, Spain, April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Feds pledge $306M aid for Indigenous businesses suffering COVID-19 losses
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during his daily press conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, in front of his residence at Rideau Cottage on Saturday, April 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ontario to provide $20-million for COVID-19 vaccine research
Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends his daily briefing at the Queen's Park Legislature in Toronto on Saturday, April 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Doctors worry people are dying as they avoid ERs due to coronavirus fears
A man wears a protective face mask as he walks past the emergency department of the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, B.C. Friday, April 3, 2020. Health-care providers are warning of an unseen toll COVID-19 could take if people die because they are too afraid to go to an emergency room for serious health issues unrelated to the pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Canada and Australia: A tale of two COVID-19 responses
NSW Police personnel in personal protective equipment board the Ruby Princess during the Strike Force Bast raid of the cruise ship at Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia, April 8, 2020, in this still image from video. Video taken April 8, 2020. NSW Police via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. WATERMARK FROM SOURCE.
Canada, U.S. agree to extend border restrictions to May 20
The U.S.-Canada border crossing is seen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lacolle, Quebec, Canada April 17, 2020. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Former U.S. Treasury secretary Paul O’Neill dead at 84
U.S.Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill listens to a question at a Western Hemisphere Finance Ministers meeting in Toronto on Wednesday April.4, 2001. (CP PHOTO/Kevin Frayer)
Western Canada: Ottawa pledges $2.4-billion to help oil and gas workers hit by low prices, pandemic
A pumpjack works at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. Calgary energy financier Mac Van Wielingen says there's an opportunity for the oil and gas sector to regain public and government trust as Canada tries to restore its economy after the COVID-19 pandemic ends. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The coronavirus pandemic will likely change social etiquette for good
A jogger keeps his distance from a woman walking her dog in downtown Toronto, Ontario on March 24, 2020. - The province of Ontario has set a deadline of midnight Tuesday for all non-essential businesses to close due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's online plea for people to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic has gone viral, with actor Ryan Reynolds, musician Michael Buble and other Canadian celebrities on Tuesday helping to spread the word. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)
What will Canada’s Pandexit strategy look like? How officials are deciding when to lift coronavirus lockdowns
Renovated Vaughan home rakes in extra $143,000 from top bidder
Done Deal, 55 Mendel Cres., Vaughan, ON
Going digital not easy for cultural institutions
ROMFinals-5.jpg Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton is a cast of the Museum of the Rockies (in Bozeman, Montana) specimen MOR 555. This cast is presently on display in the James and Louise Temerty Gallery of the Age of Dinosaurs at ROM, where this photo was taken. Tyrannosaurus rex Geography:USA, Montana Dimensions:length=1200; width=130; height=360 cm TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Superorder: Dinosauria Order: Saurischia Family: Tyrannosauridae Genus: Tyrannosaurus SpecificEpithet: rex Object number:46200 Credit Line:Acquired with the support of Bram and Bluma Appel, Martha and Richard Hogarth, Members of the Royal Ontario Museum, the Department of Museum Volunteers, the Madeleine A. Fritz Vertebrate Palaeontology Fund, and the ROM Reproductions Acquisition Fund. Orig On view Share Description Department:Natural History: Vertebrate Palaeontology
An unfortunate side effect of self isolation: the return of chain letters
Human crowd forming a big chain symbol on white background. Horizontal composition with copy space. Clipping path is included. Bonding and social Media concept.
Solving two problems with an otherwise great Volvo V60
Web version Lou's Garage advice column logo Driving section credit illustration by John Sopinski/The Globe and Mail
April 18: ‘One would have to be a betting man to believe in Gary Bettman and the possibility of hockey returning soon.’ Readers wonder when things will return to normal after COVID-19, plus other letters to the editor
FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2018, file photo, National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks at a press conference at the Board of Governors annual meeting in Sea Island, Ga. Bettman says players and staff have been told to stay away from the rink and self-isolate while the league is on a hiatus of uncertain length. Bettman said in a phone interview Friday, March 13, 2020, with the Associated Press and the league's website that, to his knowledge, no players or league employees have tested positive for the new coronavirus.(AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)
We can see the way out of the coronavirus pandemic, but the steps to get there will be slow
COVID-19 has destroyed countless small businesses. But entrepreneurship has always been about rebirth
A 'closed' sign hands in the door of a vintage clothing store in London on April 14, during Britain's ongoing nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Racial divide of COVID-19 patients in U.S. grows even starker as new data suggests disproportionate black patients
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Eugene Rush, who was diagnosed with the new coronavirus near the end of March, and his son Joshua, pose outside their Superior Township, Mich., home Thursday, April 16, 2020. Rush and his 16-year-old son, who has since also been diagnosed with COVID-19, are both on the mend and resting at home.
Your daily horoscope: April 18
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Future imperfect: Forecaster discusses where we went wrong with predicting this pandemic
Philip Tetlock economic forecaster
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