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Abe says Japan is preparing to declare coronavirus emergency, launch $990-billion stimulus
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, wearing a protective face mask attends a plenary session at the parliament's upper house. Friday, April 3, 2020, in Tokyo.
Intelligence watchdog who set impeachment in motion ‘disappointed’ after ouster by Trump
FILE PHOTO: Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson arrives to testify at a House Intelligence Committee closed-door hearing on a whistleblower complaint about President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Oct. 4, 2019.
Ontario hospitals scramble to open more beds as they brace for surge in coronavirus cases
Ontario hospitals scramble to open more beds as they brace for surge in coronavirus cases
Several First Nations grapple with confirmed COVID-19 cases, press government for help
Fifty-three kilometres south of highway 11, down a winding dirt road, a small checkpoint blocks a bridge that enters Lac La Croix First Nation to track community members who come and go to help reduce the spread of Covid-19. Danny Geyshick, a member of the Lac La Croix First Nation, helps patrol the checkpoint with his brother, Randy, at the Namakan River bridge, twenty-five kilometres before their community. David Jackson / The Globe and Mail
B.C.’s distressing handbook for health-care rationing
A health care worker is seen outside the Emergency dept. of the Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver Monday, March 30, 2020. . THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
MVP Ken Hill leads ‘94 Expos over ‘81 Expos in series-clinching win
Montreal Expos catcher, Gary Carter leaps into arms of pitcher, Steve Rogers and celebrates along with Larry Parrish (15) as the Expos beat the Phils 3-0 to win the National League East in Philadelphia. UPI photo 10/11/1981
Ottawa, banks near deal on coronavirus small business loans
A sign on a shop window indicates the store is closed in Ottawa, Monday March 23, 2020. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced non-essential businesses would be ordered closed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Effort fighting Trump should be effort spent fighting pandemic
John Ibbitson
Cardinal returns for another great, wintry crime drama
John Doyle
Why Jason Kenney’s $7.5-billion oil pipeline investment is a risky bet
Why Jason Kenney’s $7.5-billion oil pipeline investment is a risky bet
B.C. residents turn up the volume in nightly salute to health-care workers
Democrats press U.S. Treasury to move quickly on $32 billion aviation grants
FILE -- Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) walk to a news conference about President Trump's proposed budget on Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Top Democratic lawmakers have urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to quickly provide American airlines with direct payroll assistance and to avoid insisting on overly restrictive terms that could deter companies from taking the money. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)
A remote First Nation prepares for its most daunting challenge: limiting the spread of coronavirus
On the morning of the 6770th day of a boil water advisory, Chief Harvey Yesno walks to the band office on a cold morning in his community of Fort Hope, Ontario, on the traditional lands of the Eabametoong First Nations. Temperatures hovered, with wind chill, at -48 Celsius. February 12, 2020. David Jackson for The Globe and Mail
Boris Johnson admitted to hospital as Queen urges co-operation during COVID-19 pandemic
Peter,Kate Beresford and family members in the garden watch Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a televised address to the nation at their home, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Manchester, Britain, April 5, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Anne Jobin spent her life in service to her family and the lonely souls she encountered
Anne Jobin, lives lived
Edmonton, Calgary turn convention centres into homeless shelters in bid to prevent coronavirus outbreaks
Tables and beds are set up as a temporary homeless shelter at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 in this handout photo. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says it's not his first choice to make a downtown convention centre into a temporary homeless shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic. But he says organizers have done an extraordinary job setting it up and taken thoughtful steps to ensure physical distancing is being encouraged among those staying there. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Telus Convention Centre, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Fields of green: Mild winter, no games aid ballpark grass
In this May 31, 2019, photo, Baltimore Orioles head groundskeeper Nicole Sherry waters the infield before the team's baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Baltimore. The grass could be greener at Major League Baseball stadiums this season. Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore was among many fields that benefited from a mild winter. With the start of the season indefinitely on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, there is more time for the grass to keep growing and strengthen for the season. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
MLS quietly celebrates 25th anniversary amid coronavirus pandemic
MLS quietly celebrates 25th anniversary amid coronavirus pandemic
Actress-activist Shirley Douglas, daughter of Canadian medicare’s Tommy Douglas, dies at 86
Shirley Douglas poses after receiving her ACTRA Toronto Award of Excellence at the 11th annual ACTRA awards in Toronto, Saturday February 23, 2013.
Coronavirus Update: Trudeau says talks preferable to retaliation in supplies dispute with U.S.
Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott has plan to deal with condensed rugby season
Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott has plan to deal with condensed rugby season
Get with the program, Trump: Sports as we know them are over
Cathal Kelly
How to make Canada a more self-reliant country in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic
How to make Canada a more self-reliant country in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic
Flight-simulator company CAE pivots to ventilator production, plans 10,000 units within three months
With the covid-19 crisis impacting everybodyÕs life, a CAE team in Montreal has sprung into action to create a ventilator in less than two weeks! This is a simple, resistant and easy to manufacture ventilator that could be used for patients with respiratory complications due to COVID-19. We have tested it on our healthcare simulation mannequin. We are ready to collaborate with other companies to secure the sourcing of components and manufacturing (10 000 ventilators in 3 months) of this ventilator as soon as it is approved by Health Canada.
Major law firms conserve cash by cutting lawyer salaries
Major law firms conserve cash by cutting lawyer salaries
Debt deals in Canada, U.S. climb as many companies seek to shore up balance sheets amid economic fallout
Higher-quality Canadian companies are able to borrow with ease even after years of record debt issuance, and the spreads at which fixed-income offerings are sold over their benchmark bonds are incredibly narrow.
Medicom to begin manufacturing N95 masks in Canada as foreign countries curb exports
It is at the Medicom Kolmi-Hopen factory in Saint-Barthelemy-d'Anjou near Angers, France. credit Medicom
Alberta defers timber dues for forestry industry
Douglas fir wood acclimatizing at architecture restoration expert Dave Chalmers' workshop in Calgary, Alberta, April 15, 2019. The Globe and Mail/Todd Korol
Food makers shift production to focus on the basics during COVID-19 pandemic
The pasta aisle is seen almost empty as people shop at a Walmart Supercentre amid coronavirus fears spreading in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Trudeau pledges help as many students shut out of COVID-19 benefits
A general view of the Ryerson University campus in Toronto, is seen on Thursday, January 17, 2019. Canada's auditor general is examining how the government manages billions of dollars in the Canada Student Loans program, and whether it's helping students be smarter about their financial decisions, newly disclosed documents show. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
‘Empty miles’ racked up by truckers putting pressure on vital Canadian industry
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - - David Phillips, truck driver and Long Combination Vehicle Instructor for Bison Transport, hooks up a turnpike double trailer during a snow storm in Winnipeg Friday, April 3, 2020. Truck drivers are experiencing more "empty miles" during this COVID-19 pandemic. Empty miles occur when a driver has no cargo during a section of their route. Mr Phillips is 10,000 miles from his 2 million mile milestone. (John Woods for the Globe and Mail)
I survived the coronavirus. It wasn’t easy, but we can get through it
Ontario coronavirus deaths jump past 100; caseload more than 4,000
Ontario coronavirus deaths jump past 100; caseload more than 4,000
The perfect time to teach your children healthy eating
Leslie Beck
Bars, cannabis sector eligible for $40-billion credit program from government bank
Bars, cannabis sector eligible for $40-billion credit program from government bank
Could social distancing create a long-term shift for the grocery industry?
Masoud Tehrani makes deliveries for Fresh City Farms to homes in Toronto, on Thurs., March 26, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
What Ontario’s grim coronavirus-pandemic modelling does and doesn’t tell us
Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a media briefing on COVID-19 following the release of provincial modelling in Toronto, Friday, April 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
How dancers are keeping in shape amid coronavirus
British ballet dancer Luke Francis, member of Leipzig's opera house (Oper Leipzig) practices during an online training session at his rental apartment, where he stays confined due to the pandemic of the novel coronavirus on April 3, 2020 in Leipzig. - The gates of the Leipzig Opera have been closed for about three weeks due to the novel corona pandemic - but the voices and instruments of the artists are far from silent. (Photo by Ronny Hartmann / AFP) (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images)
Ireland’s PM returns to medical practice to help in coronavirus crisis
FILE PHOTO: Ireland's Prime Minister Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks during a news conference on the ongoing situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Government Buildings in Dublin, Ireland March 24, 2020. Steve Humphreys/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
The last thing we need in a pandemic is the me-first instinct of international trade
The 3M Global Headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. is photographed on March 4, 2020. The company has been contracted by the U.S. government to produce extra marks in response to the country's novel coronavirus outbreak. Picture taken March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi
Quebec Premier Francois Legault extends non-essential business shutdown to May 4
Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to reporters during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Alberta’s government is using coronavirus as a shield for laying off education workers
A empty hallway is pictured at Eric Hamber Secondary school in Vancouver, B.C. Monday, March 23, 2020. Alberta's education minister, in her first public comments since laying off more than 20,000 people in an email on the weekend, resisted Opposition calls Tuesday to reverse her decision. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
We are at war with COVID-19. We need to fight it like a war
A Canadian flag sits on a members of Canadian forces that are leaving from CFB Trenton, in Trenton, Ont., on Oct. 16, 2014. Thousands of injured veterans could be in line for payments from the federal government after the Federal Court ruled in favour of a former special-forces soldier whose class-action lawsuit alleged he was shortchanged on his long-term disability payments. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Taliban warn peace deal with U.S. near breaking point
FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2020 file photo, U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, left, and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban group's top political leader sign a peace agreement between Taliban and U.S. officials in Doha, Qatar. The Taliban in a statement Sunday, April 5, 2020, said that a peace deal they signed with the United States is near breaking point accusing Washington of violations that included drone attacks on civilians, while chastising the Afghan government for dithering on the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners, promised in the agreement. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed, File)
‘We are not prepared’: Inuit brace for coronavirus to reach remote communities
The mayor of Hopedale sent this photo. It's of Tracy Dicker, the community's daycare operator, with her daughter, on a day when the Paw Patrol animals were pulled through town on a snowmobile to entertain children stuck inside their homes.
A&W payout suspension, best balanced ETFs and ditching a popular high-yield bond fund: What you need to know in investing this week
For Sunday Roundup column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador takes aim at Trump over medical supplies
Newfoundland and Labrador's premier is describing the latest figures on COVID-19 in his province as "sombre messages," as health officials say they weren't able to identify the source of transmission in several new cases. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball poses for a picture in his office at the Confederation Building in St. John's on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
India curbs diagnostic testing kit exports as coronavirus spreads
Workers wearing face masks amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus sit in front of a closed market where circles are painted for people to maintain social distance in New Delhi, India, Sunday, April 5, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Government working to fix ‘gaps’ in wage subsidy programs, PM says
A truck crosses the Blue Water Bridge into Port Huron, Mich., from Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The Canada-U.S. border will be closed to non-essential traffic in both directions "by mutual consent," the leaders of both countries confirmed Wednesday as efforts across the continent to contain COVID-19. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Quebec Walmart worker struck by driver allegedly angered by coronavirus measures
Signage at a Laval, Que., Walmart store is seen on May 3, 2016. Walmart Canada says it will spend $175 million to help improve its stores across the country and better improve the integration between its e-commerce business and physical locations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Elton John launches fund for HIV/AIDS work amid coronavirus
FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, file photo, Elton John appears after performing his nominated song, "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again," at the Oscars in Los Angeles. The Elton John-led starry benefit concert that featured Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys on Sunday has raised nearly $8 million to battle the coronavirus. The musicians performed from their homes for the hour-long event that aired on Fox and iHeartMedia radio stations. The money will go to Feeding America and First Responders Children’s Foundation. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Alberta to defer timber dues to help forestry industry retain staff through coronavirus pandemic
Alberta premier Jason Kenney shakes hands with Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry after being sworn into office, in Edmonton on April 30, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Coronavirus response offers chance to shift direction to low-carbon Canadian economy: experts
A flare stack lights the sky from the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton on December 28, 2018. The end of the COVID-19 pandemic may be a long way off, but analysts are already looking ahead to how Canada could hasten its recovery and position itself for a low-carbon economy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Inmates from Kitchener, Ont., women’s prison in lockdown over coronavirus infections, guards union says
Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener, Ont., on Nov. 26, 2007.
Ottawa seeks ways to speed up skills-training programs
Ottawa seeks ways to speed up skills-training programs
Ex-NFL kicker, Saints hero Tom Dempsey dies at 73
FILE - In this Nov. 8, 1970, file photo, New Orleans Saints' Tom Dempsey (19) moves up to kick a 63-yard field goal as teammate Joe Scarpati holds the ball and Detroit Lions' Alex Karras (71) rushes in while Saints' Bill Cody (66) blocks, in New Orleans. Dempsey, who played in the NFL despite being born without toes on his kicking foot and made a record 63-yard field goal, died late Saturday, April 4, 2020, in New Orleans while struggling with complications from the new coronavirus, his daughter said. He was 73 years old. (AP Photo/File)
Advocates warn of ‘disaster’ if more protections not given to migrant agricultural workers
Workers prune fruit trees in Pereaux, N.S., on Friday, April 22, 2016. The federal and provincial governments are facing a "potential disaster" if more protections and social-distancing guidelines aren't extended to migrant agricultural workers, advocates say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Humboldt Broncos families to quietly mark anniversary of Saskatchewan bus crash
The memorial for the Humboldt Broncos hockey team at the site where sixteen people died and thirteen injured when a truck crashed into the team bus Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in Tisdale, Sask. The second anniversary of a devastating Saskatchewan bus crash will be a quiet one for the families involved because of the COVID-19 pandemic.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Three boats catch fire in Horseshoe Bay: West Vancouver fire department says
B.C. Ferries are seen leaving Horseshoe Bay near West Vancouver, B.C. Monday, March 16, 2020. B.C. Ferries has announced that it is reducing ferry schedules due to the outbreak of COVID-19 across the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Sister of woman found dead in B.C. last month is accused of first-degree murder
RCMP Cpl. Frank Jang pauses for a moment as he addresses the media regarding the ongoing Marrisa Shen homicide investigation during a news conference at the RCMP headquarters in Surrey, B.C., Tuesday, April 24, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Rwanda finds genocide grave that could contain 30,000 bodies
Singer Pink says she had coronavirus, gives $1 million to relief funds
(FILES) In this file photo US singer/songwriter Pink reacts as her son Jameson Moon Hart runs towards her as she gets ready to pose with the Peoples Champion Award during the 45th annual E! People's Choice Awards at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on November 10, 2019. - On April 3, singer Pink announced on twitter that she and her son showed symptoms of Covid-19 2 weeks ago. She tested positive. They both were re-tested and are now negative. She donated half a million dollars to Temple University Hospital Emergency Hospital in Philadelphia (where her mom worked for 18 years) and another half million to the City Of Los Angeles Maypr's Emergency Covid-19 Crisis Fund. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Troops, vehicles to move through the Toronto area to CFB Borden for anti-coronavirus fight
Reservists help pack military vehicles with boats and fuel at CFB Kingston Kingston, Ont., on May 9, 2017. The federal government is planning to offer full-time employment to all reservists in the Canadian Armed Forces until the end of the summer. The move is intended to make sure the military has enough troops should it be called upon to respond to COVID-19, a natural disaster such as a flood or both at the same time. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Knifeman in France kills two in attack, terrorism inquiry opened
A picture taken on April 4, 2020 shows the city centre of Romans-sur-Isere, after a man attacked several people with a knife, killing two and injuring seven before being arrested, according to sources close to the investigation. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP) (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)
Oil prices under pressure from Saudi-Russia dispute, but tariffs provide support
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on global energy markets via a video link at his residence outside Moscow, Russia April 3, 2020. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS
Patty Hajdu brings anthropology, public health experience to coronavirus fight
Minister of Health Patty Hajdu responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, Friday April 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Malaysia detains boatload of 202 presumed Rohingya refugees
A boat carrying suspected ethnic Rohingya migrants is seen detained in Malaysian territorial waters, in Langkawi, Malaysia April 5, 2020. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Gunmen kill Hezbollah member in southern Lebanon
Hong Kong shareholders mull legal action against HSBC over scrapped dividend
HONG KONG, CHINA - February19: Pedestrians wearing face masks walk in front of a HSBC signage on February 19, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. HSBC Plans to Cut 35,000 Jobs as it announced profits for 2019 fell by about a third.(Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
Palm Sunday services held without public; some on rooftops due to coronavirus pandemic
Pope Francis holds a palm branch as he celebrates Palm Sunday Mass behind closed doors in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Sunday, April 5, 2020, during the lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. (AP Photo/pool/Alberto Pizzoli)
Saudi Arabia delays May crude prices until after OPEC+ meeting, Saudi source says
FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Organization 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/File Photo
Canadians not allowed off coronavirus-stricken cruise ship due to new CDC guidelines
A man rides a bicycle in front of the Coral Princess ship, of Princess Cruises fleet, docked at Miami Port with patients affected by coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Miami, Florida, U.S., April 4, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Bello
U.S. braces for more coronavirus deaths; Europe hopes crisis peaking
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 04: A woman and child wear face masks while walking past shuttered downtown shops amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 4, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. The U.S. COVID-19 death toll has now surpassed 8,000. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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