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Calgary opens hotel rooms for homeless people with COVID-19 to self-isolate
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*
Ryan Reynolds backs Hayley Wickenheiser’s campaign for medical supplies
Hayley Wickenheiser's call for medical supplies for front-line health care workers got an assist from actor Ryan Reynolds on Monday.
Quebec seniors’ care centre has at least 105 coronavirus cases, eight deaths
A patient is brought to the emergency unit at Notre Dame Hospital Friday April 3, 2020 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
How Alberta and B.C. food banks are adapting to help more people during the pandemic
Food banks struggle to meet demand as pandemic restrictions limit volunteers
Ottawa and the provinces are navigating a ‘Wild West’ in the medical supply market
N95 masks are prepared to be shipped at the Afya Warehouse, a non-profit medical supply recovery organization, in Yonkers, N.Y., on March 25, 2020.
Trudeau government seeks to press U.S. for equipment without poking the bear
Campbell Clark
West sees signs of hope as Quebec and Ontario struggle to contain spread of virus
A patient is wheeled to the emergency unit of the Verdun Hospital in Montreal, on Monday, April 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Theresa Tam issues new guidance on the wearing of masks, but says there are some caveats to keep in mind
Theresa Tam has recommended masks for all Canadians, so here’s what you need to know
Alberta’s cuts to doctors’ pay prompt fears of rural exodus post-pandemic
Alberta's cuts to doctors' pay prompt fears of rural exodus
Bravo! Two splendid series set in the searingly emotional world of the performing arts
John Doyle
Australian court tosses out Cardinal George Pell’s sex abuse convictions
Cardinal George Pell leaves the County Court in Melbourne, Australia on Feb. 26, 2019. Australia’s highest court dismissed the convictions of the most senior Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse.
Will the coronavirus spur Toronto to solve its housing crisis?
Alex Bozikovic
How the coronavirus pandemic is making strongmen stronger, from Hungary to Serbia to the Philippines
Military police officers patrol the deserted Heroes' Square in Budapest, where Prime Minister Viktor Orban's anti-coronavirus measures have allowed him to rule by decree indefinitely.
Toronto FC, Argos president Bill Manning ‘staying connected’ during hiatus
Toronto FC, Argos president Bill Manning ‘staying connected’ with staff during hiatus
Ontario joins Quebec in restricting short-term rentals during coronavirus pandemic
FILE PHOTO: The Airbnb logo is seen on a little mini pyramid under the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris, France, March 12, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
When Donald Trump goes low, Canada should go high
When Donald Trump goes low, Canada should go high
Tiger with COVID-19 receives medication from New York’s Bronx Zoo keepers
Nadia, a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Advice on masks is changing as coronavirus knowledge evolves
André Picard
Canada to join G20 oil talks in effort to calm market collapse
Veteran Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan is pictured during an interview in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 6, 2017.
Quebec hatches plans to bolster economy as Legault eyes postpandemic world
Quebec hatches plans to bolster economy as Legault eyes postpandemic world
Despite the biggest deficit since the Second World War, Canada can afford this crisis
John Ibbitson
City of Ottawa accused of going too far with ticketing blitz to enforce physical distancing rules
City of Ottawa accused of going too far with ticketing blitz to enforce physical distancing rules
British PM Boris Johnson in ICU with COVID-19 symptoms, Foreign Secretary to take on duties
Police officers outside of the St Thomas' Hospital after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care after his coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms worsened and has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise.
Europe’s elite discuss possibility of first ever Club World Cup
Europe’s elite discuss possibility of first ever Club World Cup
Coronavirus Update: British PM Boris Johnson moved to intensive care after COVID-19 symptoms worsen
Mr. Tiger, Hall of Famer Al Kaline, dies at 85
Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer Al Kaline is honored for his 50 years with the Tigers organization at Comerica Park in Detroit in 2002. Kaline, who spent his entire 22-season Hall of Fame career with the Detroit Tigers and was known affectionately as 'Mr. Tiger,' died Monday. He was 85.
Streetwise newsletter: RBC mutual funds saw almost $3-billion in net redemptions in March amid market turmoil
The financial district of Toronto is shown on Wednesday Sept. 18, 2019. A new economic report says the next decade in Canada will increasingly be shaped by the twin forces of climate change and demographic disruption from an aging population. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
Remote Ontario First Nation requests aid after confirmed coronavirus case
The Kevin C. Sagutcheway Memorial Nursing Station in Fort Hope, Ontario, on the traditional lands of the Eabametoong First Nations . February 12, 2020. David Jackson for The Globe and Mail
Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach festival cancels 2020 season
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RBC mutual funds saw almost $3-billion in net redemptions in March amid market turmoil
The RBC Royal Bank of Canada logo is seen in Halifax on April 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Lumber producers slashing output as demand falters amid COVID-19 pandemic
Lumber producers slashing output as demand falters amid COVID-19 pandemic
Judge orders new hearing for woman accused of spying for Russia,
David and Elena Crenna were married in 2012.
Freelance artists await more information on how online art-making and royalties may affect emergency benefit eligibility
The Canada Revenue Agency building is seen in Ottawa, Monday April 6, 2020. Canada Revenue Agency began accepting applications for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit earlier Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Africa faces 20 million in job losses as it seeks new support from IMF, other global lenders
A general view of Long Street, usually one of the busiest and most popular entertainment areas with bars, clubs and restaurants in the city, with a billboard reading Stay Home, in Cape Town on April 3, 2020. - South Africa came under a nationwide lockdown on March 27, 2020, joining other African countries imposing strict curfews and shutdowns in an attempt to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus across the continent. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP) (Photo by RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)
Publisher says news media need cash ‘now’ to survive drop in advertising revenue
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto on June 8, 2016. Torstar Corp. says it had a $17.4 million loss attributable to equity shareholders in the second quarter, as revenue dropped 11 per cent compared with the same time last year and restructuring expenses increased. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
More than three million apply for COVID-19 job benefits as virus crushes labour market
A man walks past a 3 Amigo restaurant on rue St. Denis in Montreal, Quebec, April 6, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
‘93 Blue Jays take on the ’94 Expos in showdown for mythical Macdonald-Cartier Cup
Montreal Expos pticher Pedro Martinez fires a pitch against the Cincinnati Reds in Montreal, April 13, 1994.
Boeing suspending 787 production at South Carolina plant
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing 787-8 puts on a display at the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Canada begins clinical trial of experimental COVID-19 treatment using plasma from recovered individuals
A patient is wheeled to the emergency unit of the Verdun Hospital in Montreal, on April 6, 2020.
Patience is essential when trying to get a refund on booked travel
A woman speaks on her mobile phone as students pack their belongings and wait for parents to pick them up as they prepare for Spring Break and an extended period of online classes due to coronavirus at Syracuse University, New York, U.S., March 12, 2020. Picture taken March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Maranie Staab
Business leaders are ready for radical cures to the economy in a post-pandemic world
Andrew Willis
Concerned about your portfolio during this bear market? Look to Balanced Bob
shot of bear figuring standing on financial paper
How to safely shop for groceries during COVID-19 pandemic
People stock up on groceries in Scarborough on Friday, March 13, 2020. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Airbnb secures $1-billion investment from Silver Lake, Sixth Street
FILE PHOTO: The Airbnb logo is seen on a little mini pyramid under the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris, France, March 12, 2019. .REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
Honda, Fiat Chrysler aim to restart Canada, U.S. auto production in May
Robotic equipment moves the shell of a Honda vehicle along assembly line at Honda manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ontario March 30, 2015. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill/Files
Now is not the time for street racers to take advantage of empty roads
Andrew Clark
Enbridge running Mainline with unused space as Canada oil cuts deepen
Enbridge and Suncor refineries glow in the night along Edmonton's refinery row, in Edmonton on Sunday, March 29, 2020. A recession is expected later this year as the economy is weighed down by the impact of COVID-19 and the plunge in oil prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
PACE Savings & Credit Union names Barbara Dirks as new CEO
Exteriors of the PACE Savings & Credit Union branch at 550 Matheson Blvd West in Mississauga, Ont. are photographed on Mar 12 2019. Laste in 2018, the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario (DICO) placed PACE “under administration."
Home and auto insurers offer economic relief during COVID-19 pandemic
Intact Financial CEO Charles Brindamour said his industry is already seeing the impact of global warming in the increasing frequency of severe storms and changing weather patterns.
White House pushes unproven drug for virus; doctors wary
White House pushes unproven drug for virus; doctors wary
Evening Update: British PM Boris Johnson moved to ICU; new advice for Canadians to wear non-medical masks
A still image from footage released by 10 Downing Street, the office of the British prime minister, on April 3, 2020 shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 10 Downing Street central London giving an update on his condition after he announced that he had tested positive for the new coronavirus on March 27, 2020. - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in "good spirits" on April 6 and remained in charge of the government despite his admission to hospital for tests after suffering "persistent symptoms" of coronavirus 10 days after being diagnosed, officials said. (Photo by - / 10 Downing Street / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / 10 DOWNING STREET " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/10 Downing Street/AFP via Getty Images)
Deeply principled jurist Herbert Marx was ‘the ultimate mensch on the bench’
Herbert Marx. Courtesy of the Family
The weakest corporate pension plans now have even bigger problems
(FILES) In this file photo a Bombardier hangar is seen on the tarmac at the Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport July 4, 2018. - Bombardier said March 24, 2020 it will halt its aircraft and trains assembly lines in Canada after Quebec and Ontario ordered all non-essential businesses shut to stem the coronavirus pandemic. The measure was to take effect at 11:59 pm (0359 GMT Wednesday) and last until April 26, according to a statement."This suspension includes Bombardier's aircraft and rail production activities in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario," it said. (Photo by Eva HAMBACH / AFP) (Photo by EVA HAMBACH/AFP via Getty Images)
Rent strikes loom across Canada as coronavirus kills daily-wage jobs
Posters calling for a rent protest is photographed at the corner of King St. West and Dunn Ave. in the Parkdale neighbourhood, on Mar 24 2020. With many Torontonians losing jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability to pay their monthly rent is at risk.
Quebec Premier Legault sounds optimistic note, says new COVID-19 stats ‘extraordinary’
Quebec premier Legault sounds optimistic note, says new COVID-19 stats ‘extraordinary’
RBC launches more services for clients hardest hit in pandemic using hundreds of retrained staff
The RBC Royal Bank of Canada logo is seen in Halifax on April 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Canadians can still expect weeks or months of distancing measures, Trudeau says
Canadians can still expect weeks or months of distancing measures, Trudeau says
How will my children remember this pandemic?
Why are Americans trying to fight COVID-19 with guns?
FILE - In this March 15, 2020, file photo, people wait in line to enter a gun store in Culver City, Calif. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who was sued by gun-rights groups after trying to shut down firearms dealers in the wake of coronavirus concerns, said Monday, March 30, that he is abandoning the effort. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
Coronavirus Insights & Updates with Nathan VanderKlippe
Navy leader Thomas Modly calls fired carrier captain Crozier ‘too naive or too stupid’
In this Dec. 3, 2019, file photo, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly testifies during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, in Washington.
Politics Briefing: 240,000 Canadians apply for benefit within hours
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Monday, April 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Zoom shares slip over security concerns, rising competition
A sign for Zoom Video Communications is shown in New York ahead of their Nasdaq IPO on April 18, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Mark Lennihan
Honor Blackman, actress who played Pussy Galore in Goldfinger, dies at 94
English actress Honor Blackman is seen in London, in a B/W file photo dated Jan. 28, 1969.
Our neighbours returned from a trip to the U.S. and aren’t self isolating. How can I confront them?
David Eddie
‘The longer we go, the more we bleed money’: Entrepreneurs on their struggles amid the pandemic
Partner Kiril Mantchev, cuts a pattern at Veronique Miljkovitch design studio in Montreal, Quebec, April 3, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Pandemic personal finance update No. 3: Why you should clean out your big-bank savings account
Rob Carrick
Winnipeg police charge stepmother with manslaughter in toddler’s death
Police have charged a woman with manslaughter in the death of her 2 1/2-year-old stepson.
Huawei sending millions of masks to Canada as supplies grow short
A Huawei company logo is pictured at the Shenzhen International Airport, in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, on July 22, 2019.
Canadian passengers begin leaving coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Florida
Passengers look out from the Coral Princess cruise ship while docked in Miami, on April 6, 2020.
Scientists warn COVID-19 could lead to neurological complications in some patients
A health care worker wearing protective gear walks past a COVID-19 assessment centre, in Scarborough, Ont., on April 3, 2020.
Cryptocurrency issuers, exchanges face U.S. class action lawsuits
Illumination of the stock graph is seen on the representations of virtual currency Bitcoin in this picture illustration taken taken March 13.
Struggling to keep children occupied all day? Here’s a different kind of ‘bucket list’ for organizing your days
Grandmother and granddaughter doing jigsaw puzzle together at home. Senior woman helping smiling little girl to solve puzzles. Happy grandchild with concentration solving jigsaw puzzle at home while lovely mature granny smiling and holding piece, playing together.
Lady Gaga, advocacy group announce One World: Together At Home television special
In this Feb. 5, 2017, file photo, singer Lady Gaga performs during the Super Bowl halftime show.
Ontario says 500,000 masks destined for province to be released by U.S.
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/File Photo
Advocacy group urges governments to help house female inmates in community during COVID-19 pandemic
NYSE eases listing requirements amid coronavirus market mayhem
In this photo taken from video provided by the New York Stock Exchange, Robert Glorioso, Chief, Building Engineering Operations, rings the opening bell at the NYSE, Thursday, April 2.
Theresa Tam offers new advice: Wear a non-medical face mask when shopping or using public transit
Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, on April 6, 2020.
Gateway casino IPO in jeopardy as U.S. partner faces problems
Workers remove a holiday display from the roof of the Western Fair District Gateway Casino in London, Ont., on Jan. 7, 2020.
Strategists’ forecasts are all over the place, why bad news is losing its bite in markets, and the latest ETF Buyer’s Guide
Hand is turning a dice and changes the direction of an arrow symbolizing that the value of an ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) is going up (or vice versa)
Emergency benefit to be expanded to cover more part-time workers, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference from Rideau Cottage, in Ottawa, on April 6, 2020.
Why isn’t California’s coronavirus crisis as bad as New York’s? Size doesn’t tell the whole story
Married couple Tom Fitzsimons and Rosemary Miller, both 68, kiss at the Golden Gate Bridge View Vista Point on March 31.
The only exit from this pandemic is through science. We must fund it
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 06: Medical professionals administer COVID-19 tests at the Bondi Beach drive-through COVID-19 testing center on April 06, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. NSW health authorities have set up additional COVID-19 testing centres in Sydney's eastern suburbs of Waverley and Bondi due to a cluster coronavirus outbreak in the area which has led to a rise in community transmissions. The Australian government has introduced further restrictions on movement and gatherings in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Public gatherings are now limited to two people, while Australians are being urged to stay home unless absolutely necessary. New South Wales and Victoria have also enacted additional measures to allow police the power to fine people who breach the two-person outdoor gathering limit or leave their homes without a reasonable excuse. Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory have all closed their borders to non-essential travellers and international arrivals into Australia are being sent to mandatory quarantine in hotels for 14 days. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
U.S. designates Russian ultranationalist group as a terrorist organization
Nathan Sales, ambassador-at-large and co-ordinator for counterterrorism at the State Department, speaks during a briefing at the State Department, in Washington, in a November 14, 2019, file photo.
Coronavirus pandemic prompts increase in calls for permanent ferry linking Campobello Island to Canadian mainland
Passengers board a car ferry for the short trip from Campobello Island, N.B., to nearby Deer Island, in an Aug 1, 2009, file photo.
White House considering U.S. Treasury coronavirus bond, says Kudlow
White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow talks to reporters at the White House, Monday, April 6.
Pandemic takes a heavy toll on oil sector and consumer businesses, Bank of Canada survey shows
A sign in a barber shop window indicates the establishment is closed because of the COVID-19 virus in Ottawa, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Gordon Pape: What life will look like after the pandemic (and the stocks that will benefit)
A FedEx worker unloads packages from his delivery truck on March 31 in Washington.
The highest yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
The Toronto Stock Exchange ticker lists the day's trading results at First Canadian Place in Toronto Monday Dec. 10, 2007.
2020 Open Championship called off over coronavirus concerns
FILE - In this July 18, 2019, file photo, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. McIlroy’s opening shot in the first major in his home country in 68 years went out-of-bounds. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
Canadian dollar gains as slowing coronavirus spread boosts risk appetite
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Emergency crews continue to battle forest fire near Chernobyl
A fire burns in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, outside the village of Rahivka, Ukraine, on April 5, 2020.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Monday and why
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett waits to play table tennis during the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting weekend in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. May 7, 2017.
‘Sustainable’ funds a safer harbour in coronavirus market meltdown
An electronic board shows the index chart at the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 16, 2020.
Man sentenced to 23 years in prison for killing of Slovak journalist, his fiancée
In this picture taken on Feb. 28, 2018, candles are placed during a silent protest in memory of murdered journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova, in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Fear gauges signal calmer trade as coronavirus deaths slow
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.
MTY Food Group lays off more than half its staff as coronavirus shutters 2,100 restaurants
Since going public in 1995, MTY Food has indulged in a number of acquisitions, including the Mr. Sub chain in 2011.
Head of U.K. telecom giant BT donates salary to health workers, lifts pay for front-line staff
Logo of British Telecom (BT) is displayed outside a store in London, Britain, November 15, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson
Chorus Aviation suspends dividend, lays off staff and cuts executive salaries
Chorus Aviation is the largest regional airline in the country.
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