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Wuhan marks sombre Tomb Sweeping festival amid coronavirus
Residents wearing facemasks burn papers to pay respect to their ancestors on the eve of China's annual Qingming festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province on April 3, 2020.
Trump fires watchdog who informed Congress of whistleblower’s Ukraine complaint
Michael Atkinson, the inspector general of the intelligence community, leaves the Capitol after closed doors interview about the whistleblower complaint that exposed a July phone call the president had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in which Trump pressed for an investigation of Democratic political rival Joe Biden and his family, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019.
Hacker posts racial slur hundreds of times on fan chat with black New York Rangers prospect
FILE - In this June 22, 2018, file photo, K'Andre Miller, second from right, wears a New York Rangers jersey and cap after being selected by the team during the NHL hockey draft in Dallas.
Chile’s president sparks outrage with visit to quarantined protest square
SANTIAGO, CHILE - MARCH 27: Aerial view of a near empty Plaza Italia during the first day of the lock down in seven communes of the capital on March 27, 2020 in Santiago, Chile.
Texas would curb oil output under broader deal by Trump: state regulator
In this Thursday, April 2, 2020 photo, an oil rig lights up the horizon on the outskirts of Midland, Texas after a late sunset.
Universities turn to a pass/fail system as pandemic derails academic year
A sign announces the temporary closing of Concordia University in Montreal on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
‘Always new expenses:’ Lawsuits filed as second anniversary of Humboldt Broncos bus crash nears
Truck driver Jaskirat Sidhu walks out of provincial court after appearing for charges due to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Melfort, Sask., on July 10, 2018. After being sentenced to eight years in prison for the crash, Sidhu is now being targeted in a class-action lawsuit.
Federal government designs massive economic program on the fly, with details to come
Campbell Clark
Nick Nurse stays in touch with Raptors players, daily video calls with ‘NBA family’
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) and head coach Nick Nurse chat courtside during second half NBA basketball action against the Chicago Bulls, in Toronto, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Calgary ban on public events through June 30 includes Flames, Stampeders should leagues restart
Signs on the doors of the Saddledome, home of the Calgary Flames, are seen in Calgary on March 12, 2020.
Neighbourhoods will change without small businesses
Doug Stephen, owner of the Downlow Chicken Shack in Vancouver, B.C., August 9, 2019. Jimmy Jeong for The Globe and Mail.
Athletes are distancing themselves from the public in a bad way
Cathal Kelly
Ontario projections show coronavirus pandemic could be a leading cause of death in province over next two years
Ontario projects thousands will die over course of coronavirus pandemic, despite strict physical distancing measures
Restaurateurs terrified of losing their livelihoods are turning to takeout, going to work despite the risks
Chef Tom Thai at Foxley restaurant on Ossington Ave., Toronto August 22 2013. Photo by: Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail.
Experts lend credence to concerns that China played down COVID-19 impacts
Experts lend credence to concerns that China played down COVID-19 impacts
Alberta woman in her 20s dies of COVID-19 becoming youngest reported death in Canada
Canadian companies seek new ways to answer customers as international call centres close due to COVID-19
After a provincial order to shut all non-essential businesses in Ontario, a normally bustling Queen Street West is lined with closed stores and empty of shoppers in Toronto Wednesday afternoon. One Bell store and a pet store remained open on the stretch. March 25, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Public space bylaws try to walk the line in a time of physical distancing
People get exercise outside on the lake shore path along Lake Ontario in Toronto on Thursday, April 2, 2020. Health officials and the government has asks that people stay inside to help curb the spread of the coronavirus also known as COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
For women waiting to give birth COVID-19 adds several other issues to worry about
Rishma Pradhan, who is expected to give birth in June, poses for a photograph outside her home in Toronto on Monday, January 27, 2020. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
How this ER doctor is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and separation from family
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Delta, B.C. police say they stopped sale of N95 and surgical masks at inflated prices
Various N95 respiration masks at a laboratory of 3M, that has been contracted by the U.S. government to produce extra marks in response to the country's novel coronavirus outbreak, in Maplewood, Minn., on March 4, 2020.
B.C. international students left out of aid fund
Ailissa Lew, an international student from Ohio, poses for a photograph in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
Alberta enlists a non-traditional team of medical students, nurses and others to aid with tracking COVID-19
Kelly Cryderman
How to win the war: Four mistakes governments made, and have to fix
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
All hands on deck: Cruise workers, like my staff-captain husband, are overlooked heroes
Canada in discussions with OPEC and Americans to find resolution to oil price war
The logo of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) sits outside its headquarters ahead of the OPEC and NON-OPEC meeting, Austria December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/Files
Families face tough call over removing loved ones from long-term care
Families face tough call over removing loved ones from long-term care
Against the current: Brent Hayden busy reformulating his comeback as Olympics postponed
Brent Hayden of Canada celebrates his bronze medal performance in the men's 100m freestyle at the Olympic Games in London on Wednesday August 1, 2012. Hayden announced Wednesday he is coming out of retirement and has already been training in Vancouver for several weeks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Canada’s handling of the pandemic so far is putting the U.S. to shame
Lawrence Martin
Patients paying higher dispensing fees as pharmacists limit prescription amounts
A shelf of drugs at a pharmacy in Quebec City on March 8, 2012.
Ontario imposes further restrictions in bid to slow coronavirus spread as newly released projections show up to 15,000 deaths
Construction workers build a condominium tower while other businesses are shut due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Saskatchewan’s Moe calls Trump ending export of N95 masks to Canada a ‘betrayal'
Scott Moe, premier of Saskatchewan, speaks at a COVID-19 news update at the Legislative Building in Regina on Wednesday March 18, 2020.
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
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
Ferrets, hamsters will soon reveal whether Canadian vaccine bid has a shot
Ferrets, hamsters will soon reveal whether Canadian vaccine bid has a shot
TD chief executive sees more tough times ahead for retail customers before recovery
PAY PER USE Before ascending to the top job, Bharat Masrani helped TD Bank avoid the worst of the 2008 financial crisis. Can he keep his cool in the face of trade wars, plunging oil prices and shifting consumer habits?
Time to double down on public health measures to stop the spread of coronavirus
André Picard
Small business is too big to fail. Ottawa has little time to come to the rescue
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaks at a news conference in Toronto on Wednesday April 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
West Fraser Timber announces more production cuts amid COVID-19
Logs are piled up at West Fraser Timber in Quesnel, B.C., Tuesday, April 21, 2009. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it is further cutting production amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vancouver-based company says it will further reduce its SPF lumber production by 30 million to 40 million board feet of production per week, or 45 to 60 per cent, starting April 6. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Four asylum seekers turned away at Canada-U.S. border
The Canada Border Inspection Station is pictured from the U.S. side of the boundary while non-essential travel is temporarily restricted as efforts continue to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Blaine, Washington, U.S. March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Redmond
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Coronavirus Update: Prime Minister Trudeau says it would be a ‘mistake’ for Trump to block trade of essential goods
Palestinian artist Ameer Abu Ghalioon plays music dressed as a clown outside houses of Palestinian families keeping the confinement in the divided West bank town of Hebron on March 31, 2020 during the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP) (Photo by HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images)
Rugby commentator Nick Heath brings smiles to sports fans
English rugby sports commentator Nick Heath poses for a selfie photo during the Women's Six Nations Rugby game France against England at Pau in France, on Feb. 2, 2020. Heath is filling the void in his working life caused by the coronavirus outbreak by providing parody commentary on everyday things like people crossing the road and buying groceries. His commentary is proving to be a revelation, providing a touch of levity for action-starved sports fans. The highly contagious COVID-19 coronavirus can cause mild symptoms, but for some it can cause severe illness including pneumonia. (Nick Heath via AP)
Amazon to delay Prime Day event due to coronavirus, outlines cloud risks
FILE PHOTO: Amazon packages are pushed onto ramps leading to delivery trucks by a robotic system as they travel on conveyor belts inside of an Amazon fulfillment center on Cyber Monday in Robbinsville, New Jersey, U.S., December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Barrick paid CEO Bristow US$17.4-million in 2019
Barrick Gold Corp. CEO and President Mark Bristow photographed in his Toronto office February 12, 2020. (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Berkshire Hathaway sells part of Delta, Southwest airline stakes
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 03: Planes belonging to Delta Air Lines sit idle at Kansas City International Airport on April 03, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. U.S. carriers reported an enormous drop in bookings amid the spread of the coronavirus and are waiting for a government bailout to fight the impact. Delta lost almost $2 billion in March and parked half of its fleet in order to save money. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
How safe are dividends in my Yield Hog model portfolio? Let’s take a look
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
CDC advises Americans to don facemasks, though Trump says he won’t wear one
CDC advises Americans to don facemasks, though Trump says he won’t wear one
Canada’s chief banking regulator ready to further ease capital requirements if lending tightens
Toronto, Ontario - September 30, 2014 -- Jeremy Rudin, new OSFI head -- Jeremy Rudin, new OSFI head, speaks at Economic Club luncheon in Toronto, Tuesday September 30, 2014 (Mark Blinch for the Globe and Mail)
‘Recovery’ search underway for Kennedy granddaughter, great-grandson missing in Chesapeake Bay
Search underway for Kennedy granddaughter, great-grandson missing in Chesapeake Bay
A letter from the front lines of the oil crisis
Jeffrey Jones
Pandemic shutdowns create a ‘triple whammy’ for Western Canada’s arts community
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Couple’s plan to quit work at age 60 hits a snag: market turbulence
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Son faces murder charge in death of B.C. woman found in her home
Son faces murder charge in death of B.C. woman found in her home
Alberta charities providing meals to vulnerable people face increasing pressure
Sven Anders, right, and Charles Rothman deliver an order for Meals on Wheels in Edmonton, Alberta on Friday, April 3, 2020. Amber Bracken The Globe and Mail
Giving credit where it is due for Canada’s strong balance sheet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Bad news is losing its bite. Is that good news for investors?
The floor of the the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen after the close of trading in New York, U.S., March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Brampton’s Springdale library: In the suburbs, public architecture reaches for the sky
Alex Bozikovic
Kraft Heinz cuts output at three plants, adds shifts for mac and cheese
Mac and Cheese with a side of shrapnel? Fred Katayama reports.
Coronavirus pandemic adds complexity to parental-access battles
The Ontario Superior Court building is seen in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020.
Vancouver needs help as it focuses COVID-19 response on Downtown Eastside: mayor
Vancouver needs help as it focuses COVID-19 response on Downtown Eastside: mayor
Evening Update: Ontario releases first projections of COVID death tolls, with and without precautions
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott holds a media briefing on COVID-19 following the release of provincial modelling in Toronto, Friday, April 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Temporary pay cuts proposed at Winnipeg Free Press, union to vote over weekend
The Unifor logo is displayed on a flag outside the Toyota plant in Cambridge, Ont. on March 31, 2014.
Canadians on Florida-bound cruise ship say it’s unclear when they’ll get home
Canadians on Florida-bound cruise ship say it’s unclear when they’ll get home
Scheer calls for increased parliamentary scrutiny of Trudeau and cabinet over COVID-19 response
Leader of the Opposition Andrew Scheer rises to question the government on its financial response to COVID19 during a special sitting of Parliament in the House of Commons Wednesday March 25, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Meaningful insider buying at Power Corp.
Ted Dixon
BC Ferries suspends service on some routes over COVID-19 pandemic
BC Ferries suspends service on some routes over COVID-19 pandemic
Cirque du Soleil plans to survive the pandemic, thanks to a strong brand and an intricate reopening strategy
Daniel Lamarre, president and CEO, Cirque du Soleil, poses in their headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, March 31, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Pandemic debt: Countries are spending trillions to save the economy from the coronavirus crisis. Can the world afford it?
Empty shelves where packets of flour would normally be stocked are pictured below half-empty egg, and sugar stocks, inside a Waitrose supermarket store in north London on March 31, 2020, as life in Britain continues during the nationwide lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. - The novel coronavirus pandemic has so far claimed nearly 38,000 lives worldwide in a health crisis that is rapidly reorganising political power, hammering the global economy and the daily existence of some 3.6 billion people. (Photo by Isabel INFANTES / AFP) (Photo by ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)
Bullish on Quidel Corp
Monica Rizk
Investors look to coronavirus data to support a stabilizing markets
In this Jan. 3, 2020 file photo, the Wall St. street sign is framed by U.S. flags flying outside the New York Stock Exchange.
In small-town Atlantic Canada, isolation is the norm and socializing is part of our survival
Two individuals walk along the sidewalk in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada on March 21, 2020. John Morris/The Globe and Mail
New director of Toronto’s MOCA is well positioned to help an institution define itself
Kate Taylor
Watch a replay of Joel Plaskett's full concert with The Globe
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Oil and gas industry’s service sector could be ‘completely decimated’ without fast, beefed-up aid package
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada on July 21, 2014. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
Government replaces senior leadership at Canada Infrastructure Bank; Sabia named new chair
Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec President and CEO Michael Sabia speaks during a business luncheon in Montreal, Thursday, November 28, 2019.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
RCMP finds no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by B.C. MLA
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police 'E' Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018.
Global currency funds notch wins amid coronavirus volatility
A woman counts Lebanese pound and U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon April 3.
The moral obligations of our health care workers in a pandemic
Gary Mason
Montreal Canadiens sign forward Laurent Dauphin to two-way contract
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Alexander Edler (23) fights for control of the puck with Arizona Coyotes centre Laurent Dauphin (76) during first period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C. Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Dauphin to a one-year, two-way contract.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Bryant, Duncan, Garnett headline 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class
FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2007, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, top, goes up for a shot between Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce, left, and Al Jefferson during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are all expected to be officially announced as members of the 2020 enshrinement class for the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Branimir Kvartuc, File)
Fears rise about an unstoppable coronavirus outbreak in refugee camps in Greece
Migrants and refugees walk in a path next to the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesvos, on April 2, 2020.
Amplify: In a world of unknowns, comfort comes in simple acts
Rob Carrick’s 2020 ETF Buyer’s Guide: Balanced funds (and how to calm down about our portfolios)
FILE PHOTO: People walk past an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Companies boosting mental health supports for employees amid coronavirus pandemic
Businessman sits with his head in his hands leaning forward over a table. Side view of the man hunched over with face hidden, a view through glass doors of a small boardroom.
Alberta man charged with assaulting a peace officer after allegedly coughing in their face
Police in southern Alberta have charged a 27-year-old man with assaulting a peace officer after he allegedly coughed in their face.
B.C. business groups say revenues have plunged among members during COVID-19 pandemic
A normally busy street is nearly deserted in downtown Vancouver, on March 17, 2020.
Alberta environmentalists oppose possible hunting season for sandhill cranes, tundra swans
Sandhill cranes are seen near Gibbon, Neb., in a March 15, 2018, file photo.
The power and danger of our new top question: How are you?
A plexiglass barrier is pictured creating a barrier to protect a cashier at a grocery store in North Vancouver, B.C. Sunday, March 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Business booming for U.S. gun stores – an essential service in COVID-19 America
FILE PHOTO: People wait in line outside to buy supplies at the Martin B. Retting, Inc. gun store amid fears of the global growth of coronavirus cases, in Culver City, California, U.S. March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon/File Photo
Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival postponed to fall, Jazz Festival cancelled
Comedian Howie Mandel, one of the new co-owners of the Just for Laughs comedy festival, is seen at the company's headquarters in Montreal on May 15, 2018. Montreal's renowned Just for Laughs Festival has been pushed to the fall in the wake of COVID-19. Just For Laughs Group says the annual summertime comedy extravaganza will now unfold Sept. 29-Oct. 11. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
How to navigate the world of consignment for wine and spirits shopping
Christopher Waters
Fun activities for the socially distanced: An illustrated (and sanitized) guide
Politics Briefing: Trudeau warns U.S. after 3M forced to stop exporting N95 masks to Canada
FILE PHOTO: Various N95 respiration masks at a laboratory of 3M, that has been contracted by the U.S. government to produce extra marks in response to the country's novel coronavirus outbreak, in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. March 4, 2020. Picture taken March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi
Working from home in the COVID-19 age may herald a new era in the office-tower business
A message of 'Keep Calm And Work From Home' by Illustrator and artist Mike Dicks is projected onto a wall of a church in Brighton & Hove, England, on March 29, 2020.
Journaling can help children make sense of life in the age of coronavirus
Little child schoolkid writing on a notebook with pencil while sitting on green grass in the park. Kid education concept.
Canada’s biggest banks lower credit-card interest rates for some clients seeking relief
The large sign outside the CIBC head office at King St. West and Bay St. in Toronto as pictured on April 17 2014. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Italian doctors’ fatalities reach tragic levels as they fight COVID-19 in overburdened hospitals
ROME, ITALY - MARCH 26: Doctors treat COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit at the third Covid 3 Hospital (Istituto clinico CasalPalocco) during the Coronavirus emergency on March 26, 2020, in Rome, Italy. Hospitals in Italy are under increased pressure as they battle to treat those who have contracted COVID-19. The Italian government continues to enforce the nationwide lockdown measures to control the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
In photos: Coronavirus images from around the world this week
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Students sit in a classroom as grade three students in middle school and high school return after the term opening was delayed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, in Huaian in China's eastern Jiangsu province.
Ontario could see up to 15,000 deaths from COVID-19, health officials warn
Dr. Peter Donnelly, President and CEO of Public Health Ontario, addresses a media briefing on COVID-19 provincial modelling in Toronto, Friday, April 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Critic, workers’ group ‘disappointed’ Trudeau chose Amazon to distribute PPE
FILE PHOTO: Amazon Fulfillment Centre (YVR3) is pictured in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Ben Nelms
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