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An appreciation: John Prine, the great Midwestern Mind Tripper
Brad Wheeler
Ontario gives green light to curbside delivery and pick up of cannabis
Ontario will allow residents to purchase cannabis products such as these and have them delivered or ready for curbside pick up.
Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine dies from complications of COVID-19
John Prine accepts the Album of the Year award at the Americana Honors & Awards show in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 11, 2019. Prine died Tuesday, April 7, 2020, from complications of the coronavirus. He was 73.
Government bends to critics on wage subsidies, and good for them
Campbell Clark
B.C. firefighters push back on order restricting their medical calls after overdoses spike in Vancouver
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry responds to questions during a news conference about the provincial response to the coronavirus, in Vancouver, on Friday, March 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Arrests mount as Africa battles a destructive wave of COVID-19 disinformation
People partaking in a public fitness programme on a pedestrian bridge as authorities continue a 14-day lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Abuja, Nigeria on April 7, 2020. - A number of Nigerians are defying the social distance instructions. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP) (Photo by KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty Images)
‘These people are dying, gasping for air’: Care home workers are at the frontlines of Canada’s COVID-19 outbreaks
HAGERSVILLE - APRIL 6, 2020 - It appeared to be business as usual at Anson Place long-term care home in Hagersville on April 6, 2020. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has been called in to the facility to help staff the after four people have died and 58 residents and staff have tested positive for COVID-19. The unit is investigating whether a fifth death is related to COVID-19. The cases the health unit says can be traced back to a funeral. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
Frustrated president of EU’s top science panel quits over COVID-19 response
European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 19, 2020. European Research Council president Mauro Ferrari resigned on April 7, 2020.
Quebec projects at least 1,263 COVID-19 deaths by end of month
Richard Masse, public health strategic advisor responds to reporters on projections during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Three-run home run by Moises Alou propels ’94 Expos over ’93 Jays
Montreal Expos batter Moises Alou watches his game-winning home run off San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Dave Burba during the ninth inning of their National League game in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 19, 1994. The home run broke a 3-3 tie and allowed the Expos to win, 4-3.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
SARS gave Canada a lesson, but we didn’t learn enough from it
A paramedic cleans the ambulance after transporting a patient to the Verdun Hospital in Montreal, on Monday, April 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Hamilton advocates worry about pandemic’s effect on drug users
HAMILTON, APRIL 3, 2020 - HAM CORE - Brandon Kober, left, co-manager of Hamilton Urban Core's consumption and treatment services and registered nurse Elise Nagy are concerned that their clients will be burdened by an added stigma for their drug related emergencies as hospitals focus on covid-19 related treatment. Nagy related a story where a Core client went to a hospital for an OD, where they were apparently told 'my beds are for people (COVID patients) who make better life choices. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
The Canadian Jewish News closes after 60 years
Joseph, left, and Wolf Lebovic examine plans for JNFês Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Reservoir in Lachish, Israel. Joseph, left, and Wolf Lebovic examine plans for JNFês Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Reservoir in Lachish, Israel. Undated photo. Credit: Canadian Jewish News *Very Small File*
Toronto recalls faulty face masks as Canada works to secure more supplies
Ontario Premier Doug Ford loads ASTM Level 3 masks made by The Woodbridge Group in Woodbridge, Ont. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Royal Ontario Museum will lay off half its full-time staff, reducing hours
TORONTO: FEBRUARY 15, 2015 - A man walks past the old facade of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. Plaques for the Weston Family Wing and for the Hilary and Galen Weston Wing can be seen on either side of the doors. (Matthew Sherwood for The Globe and Mail)
Anthem Properties, RioCan say majority of tenants have made April rent payments
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is looking at “strategic alternatives” for its U.S. operations, which is often code for considering selling a business. Kristina Partsinevelos reports.
Flames GM Brad Treliving stays busy, optimistic during NHL shutdown
Calgary Flames General Manager Brad Treliving speaks at a press conference in Calgary on Nov. 29, 2019. Treliving says he's hopeful the NHL season will resume this summer while acknowledging professional hockey is down the list of society's priorities in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sixth homeless person in Toronto tests positive for COVID-19 as shelters remain crowded
Troy, staying for a few days in a friendÕs tent on Bay St., in downtown Toronto, is photographed on April 7 2020. Troy will be travelling to Peterborough where heÕll be stopping by the Victory Baptist Church. After this, heÕll be going to Sudbury, Ontario where he hopes to have community housing confirmed later this year.
Streetwise newsletter: Former TMX CEO Lou Eccleston forfeited $9-million in stock awards when he departed
The TMX Group logo, home of the TSX, is shown in Toronto on June 28, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Parties ready for numerous court battles over virus-era voting rights
City of Milwaukee Election Commission workers process absentee ballots in Wisconsin's presidential primary election on April 7, 2020, in Milwaukee, Wis.
Doctors for Ontario long-term care facilities face off with public health officials over resident testing
Workers wave at passing cars honking their horns in support for Pinecrest Nursing Home after several residents died and dozens of staff were sickened by coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Coronavirus Update: Canadian firms asked to produce hospital gowns and up to 30,000 ventilators
A patient sits in consultation with healthcare workers before being tested for COVID-19 coronavirus at the Schotsche Kloof Civic Centre in the historical Bo-Kaap district of Cape Town on April 7, 2020. - This was the first community run screening and testing in Bo-kaap. (Photo by Barry Christianson / AFP) (Photo by BARRY CHRISTIANSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Self-employed workers, sole proprietors worry they are shut out of COVID-19 relief
Graphic artist Joel Robert who runs his business, Robert Graphic Services out of his home, has seen his income diminish drastically but not fully due to covd-19 poses outside his Brampton, Ont. home on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Robert is considering shutting his doors completely to qualify for the CERB. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
Doctors urge governments to release as many inmates as possible amid COVID
Government medical professionals say Canada's jails and prisons, such as the Bowden Institution medium security facility near Bowden, Alta., don't meet with physical distancing guidelines for COVID-19 and they want as many inmates as possible to be released.
Seniors who don’t need all of their RRIF money this year should consider this
Gold nest egg concept for retirement savings and financial planning
Trump’s touting of unproven drug for COVID-19 has its own side effects
A bottle of hydroxychloroquine sits on a table outside The Resort at Texas City nursing home on April 7, 2020. Dr. Robin Armstrong, the home's medical director, is treating nearly 30 residents of the nursing home with the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which is unproven against COVID-19 even as President Donald Trump heavily promotes it as a possible treatment.
Ontario allows lawyers to witness will signing remotely in response to pandemic crisis
People protesting provincial cuts to education and child care, slowly make their around the Ontario legislature on Oct 28 2019.
Passengers hoping for refunds for cancelled flights will be out of luck
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 01: A passenger wheels her luggage near an Air Canada logo at Toronto Pearson International Airport on April 1, 2020 in Toronto, Canada. Air Canada announced it would temporarily lay off over 15,000 employees and reduce activity by up to 90 percent due to the coronavirus. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
Canada isn’t responsible for the oil price war. Will Russia and Saudi Arabia see it that way?
Jeffrey Jones
Tim Hortons parent company opts out of wage-subsidy program for its corporate staff
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tim Hortons coffee shops, as of March 17, will no longer be allowing people to sit down in their restaurants, and only be allowed take out, or drive through. The Tim Hortons at 130 Adelaide St. West, is photographed on Mar 16 2020.
Former TMX CEO Lou Eccleston forfeited $9-million in stock awards when he departed in January
CEO of TMX Group Lou Eccleston speaks at the Sandler O'Neill Global Exchange and Brokerage Conference in the Manhattan borough of New York, New York, U.S., June 5, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Alberta unemployment to likely surpass 25 per cent because of pandemic, Kenney says
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney updates media on measures taken to help with COVID-19, in Edmonton on Friday, March 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Do-it-yourself late-night chat shows separate the gifted from the inept
John Doyle
Ten consumer discretionary stocks set to benefit when demand begins to rebound
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Alberta allows anyone 65 and older with possible symptoms to be tested for COVID-19
Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates media on the COVID-19 situation in Edmonton on Friday, March 20, 2020. Alberta is banning most visits to long-term care and group homes in order to limit the spread of COVID-19.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Why is the United States delaying approval of the new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico?
Lawrence Herman
As restaurants close and demand for groceries surges, food distributors shift their focus to retailers
Kirk McCormack loads items onto a truck for delivery at, Flanagan's Foodservice, in Ajax, Ont., on Tues., April 7, 2020. Food distributors that have served the restaurant industry are now selling to grocery retailers struggling to restock their shelves.
Athletes already qualified for Tokyo Games get to keep spots
This picture shows the Olympic rings displayed outside the National Stadium, a venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo on April 7, 2020. - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on April 7 declared a month-long state of emergency in Tokyo and six other parts of the country over a spike in coronavirus cases. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP) (Photo by BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty Images)
Acting U.S. Navy boss submits resignation amid coronavirus uproar
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly testifies to the Senate Armed Services Committee, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on Dec. 3, 2019.
There’s reason for hope in Canada’s coronavirus data
Andrew Coyne
Evening Update: Ottawa taps companies to make ventilators, hospital gowns; Canada planning clinical trial of experimental COVID-19 treatment
Dr. Kanna Vela removes her gown and gloves at the end of her shift in the emergency department at Ajax Pickering Hospital in Ajax, Ontario. April 2, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Donald Trump has helped unify Canada amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Gary Mason
‘Out-of-home quarantine’ measures in China helped limit spread of COVID-19, epidemiologists say
A woman receives a COVID-19 test at a quarantine hotel in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province, on March 31, 2020.
Canadian Pacific executives got worker safety bonuses in a year when four employees died
David Milstead
Economic uncertainty due to virus makes for unusual mortgage rate landscape
FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2020 file photo, a "For Sale" sign stands in front of a newly constructed home in Londonderry, N.H. U.S. home sales retreated 1.3% in January from the prior month, but low mortgage rates helped enable an increase in purchases from a year ago. Americans signed more contracts in February to buy homes, but the gains are likely relics of a moment before the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy spiraling into a likely recession. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Politics Briefing: Parties discuss wage-subsidy bill before Parliament reconvenes
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Pablo Rodriguez rises to ask for an extension of the sitting day in the House of Commons Parliament in the House of Commons Tuesday March 24, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Amid all the hardship, Canadians are giving more to charity
Rob Carrick
It’s amazing what you learn about yourself while cleaning toilets
Trump removes inspector-general overseeing government’s coronavirus response
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, in Washington, on April 6, 2020.
Investors await data on coronavirus drugs as market rally builds
In this March 2020 photo provided by Gilead Sciences, rubber stoppers are placed onto filled vials of the investigational drug remdesivir at a Gilead manufacturing site in the United States.
Montreal home sales drop off in March amid pandemic
A sign meaning sold is shown on the lawn of a residential property on the west island of Montreal on November 4, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
As British PM Boris Johnson lies in intensive care with COVID-19, London’s eerie silence surrounds his hospital room
Signs of appreciation to Britain's National Health Service are seen on April 7 in the windows of a college opposite St. Thomas's Hospital in London, where Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care with a coronavirus infection.
Kaie Kellough, Doyali Islam among Canadian nominees for Griffin Poetry Prize
Kaie Kellough, shown in this undated handout image, is among this year's Canadian nominees for the $65,000 Griffin Poetry Prize.
Court finds former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa guilty of corruption
In this file photo taken on Oct. 9, 2019, former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa speaks during a news conference at the European Parliament, in Brussels.
Canada, U.S., Mexico to work out game plan ahead of G20 energy meeting
Flags of Mexico, United States and Canada are pictured at a security booth at Zaragoza-Ysleta border crossing bridge, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Canada’s biggest Trumpland enemy is on the rise
Lawrence Martin
F1 postpones Canadian Grand Prix due to COVID-19 pandemic
Sebastian Vettel leads the pack during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 9, 2019, in Montreal.
Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave in medically induced coma after suffering brain bleed
Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave returns to the bench after scoring during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh on Nov. 2, 2019.
Alberta bans most visits to long-term care and group homes in bid to limit spread of COVID-19
Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw speaks during a news conference in Edmonton, on March 20, 2020.
What you can watch - or learn - from Canadian comedy, dance and theatre stars online this week
Kelly Nestruck
Dr. Tam’s about-face on masks damages trust at a crucial time
Robyn Urback
As travellers stay home, Vancouver’s Burrard hotel gives hospital workers a place to rest
Pedestrians pass Vancouver's Burrard Hotel, which lies across the street from St. Paul's Hospital. Medical staff can now use the hotel's abundant empty space for naps, showers or other comforts between shifts.
Federal government fast-tracks citizenship for researcher exploring COVID-19 supply chain
Adolf Ng takes part in a virtual citizenship ceremony.
U.S. job openings fall; coronavirus shutdowns expected to cause further declines
FILE - In this Thursday, April 2, 2020 file photo, bagel shop manager Samantha Maddocks runs then lone shop still open in one walkway in the Pike Place Market in Seattle. Growth in the U.S. service sector slowed in March with a much bigger decline expected in coming months from all the shutdowns and job layoffs that have occurred because of efforts to contain the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Business groups welcome wage-subsidy changes revealed in draft bill
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Pablo Rodriguez rises to ask for an extension of the sitting day in the House of Commons Parliament in the House of Commons Tuesday March 24, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Taliban recalls negotiators from Afghanistan after suspending prisoner exchange talks
In this Dec. 14, 2019, file photo, jailed Taliban sit inside the Pul-e-Charkhi Jail after speaking with The Associated Press, in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Stanfield’s signs deal to make protective gowns for N.S. health workers
Stanfield's Ltd.'s garment manufacturing factory in Truro, N.S. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
All for one and one for all? Euro zone will for joint bonds tested
A television broadcast showing Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), is pictured during a trading session at Frankfurt's stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, March 12.
No sports? No problem. Why it’s time to buy Nike
A closed Nike store is pictured following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City.
Inuit artist Quvianaqtuk Pudlat prints Baffin Island-inspired work at Toronto studio
Inuit artist Quvianaqtuk Pudlat is photographed at Open Studio where he produced silkscreen prints during a residency there, in Toronto, on Fri., March 13, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Canadian firms tapped to produce hospital gowns and up to 30,000 ventilators
Jon Stanfield, president and CEO of Stanfield's Ltd., outside of the company's garment manufacturing factory in Truro, N.S. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
Kalen Schlatter seeks to challenge murder conviction in death of Tess Richey
Defence lawyer Lydia Riva is seen questioning Kalen Schlatter in a March 9, 2020, court sketch.
Coronavirus death toll in New York exceeds 3,200, health officials say
Medical staff move a patient into the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center emergency room, in Brooklyn, on April 7, 2020.
Leafs sign Russian forward Alexander Barabanov to entry-level contract
Russia's Alexander Barabanov skates during a game against Finland in St. Petersburg on Dec. 16, 2018.
CFL postpones start of 2020 season due to coronavirus pandemic
New CFL balls are photographed at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers stadium in Winnipeg Thursday, May 24, 2018. The CFL has postponed the start of training camps indefinitely in response to the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. Full training camps had been scheduled to start May 17. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
First time investors need preparation and discipline amid a volatile market
A sign displays a home that has been sold in a development in Ottawa on July 6, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Army of female health workers help fight spread of coronavirus in Ethiopia
A truck sprays disinfectant onto major roads in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on March 29, 2020.
Alberta minister says patience running short for federal energy industry aid
Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage listens while Premier Jason Kenney responds to the federal approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline in Edmonton on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Savage says patience in her province is running thin for a promised aid package from the federal government for the oil and gas sector.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Canadian Broadway star Nick Cordero tests positive for COVID-19
Nick Cordero attends opening night of Rock Of Ages at the Bourbon Room, in Hollywood, Calif., on January 15, 2020.
History says it’s time to get more patient. Here’s what one firm thinks investors should do
A man wears a protective mask as he walks on Wall Street during the coronavirus outbreak in New York City on March 13.
Estate of Walmart employee who died from COVID-19 sues company for wrongful death
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Walmart shopping carts are seen In the parking lot in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo
After the U.S. dollar drought, a flood
A currency exchange broker prepares a transaction at a brokerage in the capital Khartoum on Jan. 21.
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham leaving post to become first lady’s chief of staff
In this Oct. 3, 2019, file photo, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham listens as President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington.
White House adviser Kudlow says ‘things are going to be different’ when U.S. economy reopens
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Director of the Economic Council Larry Kudlow speaks during the Wall Street Journal CEO Council, in Washington, U.S., December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Al Drago
Rwandans mark genocide anniversary at home amid nationwide coronavirus lockdown
In this April 5, 2019, file photo, family photographs of some of those who died hang on display in an exhibition at the Kigali Genocide Memorial centre, in Kigali, Rwanda.
Quibi’s ‘quick-bite’ streaming utopia arrives too late for our current dystopia
Barry Hertz
Military promises supplies after dozens of Pakistani doctors detained for protesting lack of protective gear
Doctors wearing face masks chant slogans during a protest against the lack of protective gear for medical staff who are treating COVID-19 patients, in Quetta, Pakistan, on April 6, 2020.
Market movers: Stocks seeing action on Tuesday - and why
A Tim Hortons is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, March 27.
Canadian dollar notches 11-day high on coronavirus optimism
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
U.S. military says high-ranking al-Shabab leader killed in air strike in Somalia
Refunds row escalates as airlines warn millions of jobs at risk
FILE PHOTO: A flight attendant waits for the departure of a one-passenger flight between Washington and New Orleans as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Washington, U.S., April 3, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Long lines in Wisconsin as voters head to the polls despite mounting coronavirus fears
Voters line up at Riverside High School in Milwaukee for Wisconsin's primary election, on April 7, 2020.
WeWork sues SoftBank for dropping $3-billion tender offer
FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen above the entrance to the WeWork corporate headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Can I remove professional gel nail polish without visiting a nail salon?
Powder Posse.jpg "Take it off" (pur-fb-ritual(removeshellac)-0410) Smith & Cult nail lacquer
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expected to remain in intensive care for several days
A woman walks past police officers on duty outside St Thomas' Hospital in central London on April 7, 2020. where Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care with symptons of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in intensive care after being admitted with a deteriorating case of coronavirus, prompting serious concerns on Tuesday about his health and the government's response to a still-escalating outbreak. (Photo by ISABEL INFANTES / AFP) (Photo by ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)
Modern Family cast, creators share favourite memories as series finale nears
This image released by ABC shows Julie Bowen, left, and Ty Burrell in a scene from the series finale of Modern Family.
Honda furloughs U.S. workers until May 1 as coronavirus keeps factories shut
FILE PHOTO: The Honda logo is seen on a new Civic model on a dealer's lot in Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo
MLB and players’ union discussed playing all games in Arizona: sources
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, stands in Phoenix on March 26, 2020.
Bullish strategist provides ‘fresh money buy list’ of top stock picks
A nearly deserted Wall Street and the steps of Federal Hall are seen in lower Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on April 3.
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