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U.S. accuses China of blocking resumption of U.S. flights, demands flight schedules from Chinese air carriers
An empty United Airlines check-in counter at San Francisco International Airport, on Friday, May 22, 2020.
Hertz files for U.S. bankruptcy protection as car rentals evaporate in pandemic
The logo of the American car rental company Hertz is seen at the Nantes-Atlantique airport in Bouguenais near Nantes, western France, April 7, 2016.
Rohingya targeted in Malaysia as coronavirus stokes xenophobia
Rohingya refugees look out from their homes, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 18, 2020. Picture taken May 18, 2020.
NHLPA executive board authorizes further negotiations with league on a 24-team playoff return to play
The ice surface and bowl of the Canadian Tire Centre where the Ottawa Senators play is seen Thursday September 7, 2017 in Ottawa.
U.S. to exempt foreign athletes from coronavirus-related entry bans
In this photo taken Sunday, May 17, 2020, a truck from Canada heads to the single open lane heading into the U.S. at the Peace Arch border crossing in Blaine, Wash.
Parents turn to virtual sitters and playdates in effort to ease around-the-clock childcare burden
Sophie Bissuel helps set up an iPad for her son Jean,4, to take part in an online virtual chat with Anna Sadej, a HELM Life Host, on May 14 2020. The company offers virtual child care, allowing parents working from home, time to concentrate on work.
Tensions rise in northern Manitoba over looming influx of hydro workers
RCMP Manitoba serves a court injunction to Tataskweyak Cree Nation at one of three blockades setup in northern Manitoba.
Alberta RCMP charge four with first-degree murder in 2019 death of Athabasca woman
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018.
Alberta’s UCP government needs to apply strategic thinking to its environmental policies
Kelly Cryderman
Ottawa offers provinces help to boost lagging COVID-19 testing
People line up at a mobile COVID-19 testing clinic, Tuesday May 19, 2020 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Knicks great, current Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing has COVID-19
FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, file photo, Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing yells to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova, in Philadelphia.
Quebec mortality data show unaccounted excess deaths
Quebec Premier Francois Legault explains a graphic on the death rate depending on the age, during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday, May 7, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Surging river prompts state of local emergency in Cache Creek, B.C.
Bianca Andreescu, Sofia Kenin to be part of team event in South Carolina in June
Bianca Andreescu of Canada eyes on the ball as she plays against Simona Halep of Romania during their WTA Finals Tennis Tournament in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province on October 28, 2019.
Globe Book Club: Watch the full video and read an excerpt from our interview with author Kathy Reichs
The Globe's Marsha Lederman (left) interviews author Kathy Reichs during a live Book Club event via Skype.
Vancouver hate incidents against East Asians up sevenfold compared to 2019 due to cases related to COVID-19
Vancouver police officers watch over tent city at Oppenheimer park in downtown Vancouver, Wednesday, August, 21, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
U.S. Justice Department backs lawsuit challenging Illinois coronavirus restrictions
Chad Hutson, of Charleston, gathers with other protesters calling for the government to reopen Illinois outside the Bank of Springfield Center as members of the Illinois House of Representatives meet inside for the first time in more than two months to take up a state budget and other matters while following strict social distancing rules during the coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Springfield, Illinois.
After delay, Calgary and Brooks to open restaurants, salons next week
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney makes his way to the chamber as the Alberta Legislature sits through the weekend to pass a series of emergency bills, in Edmonton on Friday, March 20, 2020. Restaurants, barber shops and hair salons in Calgary and Brooks now have the official go-ahead to reopen their doors on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Toronto FC rookie forward Ifunanyachi Achara thinking of family back home in Nigeria
Toronto FC forward Ifunanyachi Achara (99) gestures to fans as he is taken out of the game during the last minutes second half MLS action against New York City FC in Toronto on Saturday March 7, 2020.
U.K. eyes cuts to Huawei’s 5G network involvement in wake of COVID-19: report
In this file photo taken on January 28, 2020 the logo of Chinese company Huawei is pictureedat their main UK offices in Reading, west of London.
Coronavirus Update: Brazil reports more than 20,000 total deaths, as case counts across Latin America surge
Aerial view of dug graves at the Vila Formosa Cemetery during new coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, in the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 22, 2020. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP) (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images)
This little-known Canadian company is helping employees work from home - and its stock is soaring
Claudio Erba, founder and CEO photos provided by Docebo for a story on the company, CanadaÕs newest tech IPO. Handout
U.S. adding 33 Chinese companies, institutions to economic blacklist
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019.
Amid growing pressure to offer refunds, Air Canada makes a change to its voucher policy
Air Canada agents are shown at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Saturday, May 16, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Health charities call for immediate support from Ottawa amid fears of lasting impacts on research
Health charities call for immediate support from Ottawa amid fears of lasting impacts on research
Toronto Mayor warns of catastrophic cuts without help from other levels of government
Toronto Mayor John Tory speaks during a press conference in Toronto on February 29, 2020. Toronto Mayor John Tory has been in a similar spot to where CFL commissioner Randy Amrbosie finds himself today. And just like when he was commissioner during troubling times before the turn of the century, Tory believes the CFL can survive its latest crisis. On Tuesday, Ambrosie divulged the CFL is asking the federal government for up to $150 million in federal assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal involves $30 million now to manage the current impact the novel coronavirus outbreak has had on league business, and up to another $120 million if the 2020 campaign is cancelled. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Leaving hand sanitizer in hot vehicles a fire risk: Alberta doctors
A man dispenses hand sanitizer in a shopping mall in the Montreal borough of Pointe-Claire, Saturday, March 14, 2020.
Without the usual seasonal workers, U.K. farmers worried they won’t be able to reap what they’ve sown
FILE PHOTO: Local residents pick asparagus as they work at Dyas Farms, as foreign workers, the backbone of UK's agriculture force, are missing from the country's fields thanks to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown, in Sevenscore, Britain April 16, 2020. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
A picture shows signage at London City Airport in east London on March 25, 2020. - London City Airport, located close to the British capital's financial district, on March 25 suspended all flights until the end of April due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Health Minister Hajdu stops Dr. Theresa Tam from answering question about Canada’s emergency stockpile
Health Minister Hajdu stops Dr. Theresa Tam from answering question about Canada’s emergency stockpile
Putin’s outward disinterest in COVID-19 dents his image as Russians reconsider how bad their pandemic could get
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
COVID-19 pandemic forces young Canadians back to their parents’ homes
COVID-19 pandemic forces young Canadians back to their parents’ homes
We have to test and trace more to end lockdowns safely
André Picard
Canada-based youth mental-health resource wins Webby Award for world’s top health website
Eric Windeler and Sandra Hanington launched Jack.org in 2010 to honour their eldest son Jack, who died by suicide in March of that year.
Enterprising researcher Selma Barkham rewrote a chapter of 16th-century history
SelmaBarkham1982.JPG Main obit photo: Selma Huxley Barkham sailing off NF & Labrador, 1982 (Photo: Michael Barkham)
Markets leave the economy behind: The Globe’s investors’ guide to help you navigate pandemic-roiled markets
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
A guide to helping investors help themselves
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
With a zombie leader and an off-key message, the Conservatives are beating themselves
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer arrives to hold a press conference on Parliament Hill amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on May 22, 2020.
Should millennial savers Sid and Kamala hit pause on their plans to buy a house?
Indigo CEO on retail’s future after the coronavirus: ‘We will never recover what we lost’
Chapters Indigo opened for in-store shopping in some areas on May 19th. A customer enters a store at Sherway Gardens in Toronto. May 19, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Crisis deepens for Brazil’s Bolsonaro as controversial Cabinet video is released
Crisis deepens for Brazil’s Bolsonaro as controversial Cabinet video is released
Yet again, the master of political diversion leaves Democrats dizzy
Lawrence Martin
The blindingly simple tweak your retirement investments need to survive pandemics – and all other disasters
Various type of financial and investment products in a shopping cart i.e. REITs, ETFs, bonds, stocks. Sustainable portfolio management, long term wealth management with risk diversification concept.
Toyota expands its hybrid lineup with the 2021 Venza crossover
2021 Toyota Venza
Evening Update: Concerns over China’s move to impose national security law on Hong Kong; Federal parties apply for wage subsidy
Activists march against new security laws, near China's Liaison Office, in Hong Kong, China May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
NHL’s pandemic plan could flatten the curve on regular-season demand for good
Cathal Kelly
High and higher: Why lofty stock valuations are set to keep going up
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Where to look for stock market bargains
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Novogratz buying pushes Galaxy Digital Holdings up INK’s stock rankings
Ted Dixon
Bullish on Qualys Inc.
Monica Rizk
Former FDA boss on a second wave of COVID-19 and Sweden’s attempt at herd immunity
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Why bonds aren’t dead yet
Generally, companies will only redeem bonds when it is in their best interests (or when required because of the terms of the issue).
Has the COVID-19 pandemic made the federal government’s fiscal situation unsustainable?
Construction worker Rory Brissett works on Parliament Hill during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Will Big Tech lead a wider shift to permanent remote work?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Paley Center in New York on Oct. 25, 2019. The social-media giant is planning for a future with much more remote work.
Shilling, Mamdani and six other investing pros reveal their market predictions - and recent portfolio moves - amid COVID-19
Goldene Symbolfiguren auf Finanzzeitung
New infections show virus accelerating across Latin America
New infections show virus accelerating across Latin America
Pitching in: Delivering food to low-income seniors around Toronto
Adam Zivo carries boxes of food staples that eventually are delivered to residents of the Fred Victor housing project, in Toronto, on Tues., May, 19, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Capitalism alone cannot save coronavirus-bashed companies. Nationalizations are coming
Eric Reguly
CIBC receives more than 17,000 nominations for frontline worker recognition program
A paramedic stands on the back of an ambulance as a patient is brought into a Toronto hospital, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
The silver lining to letting our grey hairs flourish during the pandemic
What I’ve learned from working in Antarctica, the most isolated place on Earth
Isolation in Antarctica -- Working far from the permanent bases scattered around Antarctica’s shoreline provides a unique opportunity to experience the wonders of the most remote continent on this planet: the silence, the wildlife, the absence of any permanent human population. Life on a field camp is paced by the weather, which changes rapidly from blinding sunshine and crystal clear skies to howling winds and blowing snow. Credit: Peter Davis / British Antarctic Survey
Hero workers: All they got was a lousy T-shirt
Elizabeth Renzetti
Fewer ‘touchpoints,’ more takeovers: What Couche-Tard’s CEO sees coming
A person walks past a Couche-Tard in Montreal, Quebec, May 21, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Should I medicate my paranoid, out-of-control mother-in-law?
One way bond ETFs beat GICs, a ‘deep value’ stock pick, and markets look for the next catalyst
FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective mask as he walks past the New York Stock Exchange on the corner of Wall and Broad streets during the coronavirus outbreak in New York City, New York, U.S., March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Compared to bonds, dividend-paying stocks are what you want in your back pocket
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec.31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Amplify: My dog and I have been through a lot together. Now we’re dealing with a pandemic
Scout and Shawna on a trip to upstate New York in September 2017. Shawna, who has struggled with anxiety and depression, finds Scout has made everyday life more enjoyable and comforting.
Can’t touch this: Will COVID-19 mean the end of our most intimate sense?
A mural by Unify Artists in East London shows lovers embracing with face masks.
Donald Trump deems churches ‘essential,’ calls on governors to reopen them this weekend
Donald Trump deems churches ‘essential,’ calls on governors to reopen them this weekend
Here’s what it will take for the NHL to say Game On
The ice surface and bowl of the Canadian Tire Centre where the Ottawa Senators play is seen Thursday September 7, 2017 in Ottawa. The Ottawa Senators say they will offer options for ticket holders looking for refunds or credits as the NHL season remains on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Crime author Kathy Reichs digs into conspiracy theories in her latest novel
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Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Greens apply for wage subsidy as donations drop with COVID-19
Parliament Hill is seen as people sit on a bench in Major's Hill Park in Ottawa on the Victoria Day long weekend, the last day of the Canadian Tulip Festival, Monday, May 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
U.S. planning massive coronavirus vaccine testing effort to meet year-end deadline
In this March 20, 2020, file photo, Dr. Rhonda Flores looks at protein samples at one of the labs developing a COVID-19 vaccine, in Rockville, Md.
Politics Briefing: Ottawa says it will help provinces test and trace
Health-care workers prepare to open a mobile COVID-19 testing clinic, Tuesday May 19, 2020 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Business owners fear postpandemic profits will be thin and customers scarce, B.C. survey finds
A man wears a protective face mask as he walks past a opened restaurant patio on Granville Street in Vancouver, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. British Columbia has entered into phase 2 of the provinces re-start plan allowing some business to reopen. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Lawyer says he is no longer representing Biden accuser Tara Reade
Tara Reade is seen in Nevada City, Calif., in an April 4, 2019, photo.
Naomi Osaka becomes world’s highest-earning female athlete
Japan's Naomi Osaka, seen here during a women's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 24, 2020, has become the world’s highest-paid female athlete.
Patrik Laine jokes ‘my game is probably gonna look terrible’ after two months off the ice
Winnipeg Jets forward Patrik Laine (29) skates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, in Buffalo, N.Y. The Winnipeg Jets sniper also knows post-quarantine hockey will feature plenty of rust — at least initially — if the NHL gets the green light to return this summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jeffrey T. Barnes
Dominion Diamond proposes transaction to exit CCAA status, reopen Ekati mine
Heavy haulers move rock out of the Diavik diamond mine pit on the shore of Lac de Gras, approximately 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T. Saturday, July 19, 2003. Dominion Diamond Mines ULC has been granted creditor protection under the under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Actress Lori Loughlin, husband plead guilty in U.S. college-admissions scandal
Actress Lori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli leave the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse, in Boston, on Aug. 27, 2019.
Alberta to ease restrictions on coal mining in foothills
In this March 28, 2017, file photo, a dump truck hauls coal at Contura Energy's Eagle Butte Mine near Gillette, Wyo. The Alberta government is changing coal policies to make it easier to develop open-pit mines in one of the province's most sensitive areas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mead Gruver, File
Trudeau, allies condemn China’s move to impose a new national security law on Hong Kong
Pro-democracy Demosisto Party member Joshua Wong (C) and other members of his party distribute flyers against China's controversial national security law for Hong Kong, in Hong Kong on May 22, 2020. - A proposal to enact new Hong Kong security legislation was submitted to China's rubber-stamp in Beijing on May 22, state media said, a move expected to fan fresh protests in the semi-autonomous financial hub. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)
Conservatives proposing motion to declare Parliament an essential service, Scheer says
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaks during a meeting of the special committee on the COVID-19 outbreak, in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on May 20, 2020.
Hedge funds increased exposure to growth favourites in first quarter: Goldman
The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
COVID-19 pandemic could complicate preparations as another active hurricane season predicted
Boats are seen along the waterfront in Halifax as Hurricane Dorian approaches, on Sept. 7, 2019.
Lucy Waverman: 10 recipes to lighten up your spring menus
Rhubarb-Strawberry Crumble. NB: small file, no larger available.
What the porn industry can teach us about dealing with viruses
Coronavirus tests using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) system are performed in the lab at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Conn. Thursday, May 14, 2020. (Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP)
Inspired by Trump, I have raided my dog’s prescriptions to ward off COVID-19
Robyn Urback
How we stayed the blazes home: A family portrait from Nova Scotia under COVID-19
In front of our house in Halifax's north end, Darren Calabrese's daughters watch people line up at a distance on the sidewalk to get food from a mobile delivery service.
The CERB is nothing like a basic income, but it might be the platform we use to build one
Andrew Coyne
Not normal: The outsized importance of Normal People on TV and writer Sally Rooney
NORMAL PEOPLE (TV Series). Based on Sally Rooney’s New York Times best-selling novel, Normal People tracks the tender but complicated relationship of Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell (Paul Mescal) from the end of their school days in a small town west of Ireland to their undergraduate years at Trinity College. Courtesy of CBC Gem
Trudeau urges provinces to seek federal help with COVID-19 testing, tracing and data-sharing
People line up at a mobile COVID-19 testing clinic, in Montreal, on May 19, 2020.
Episodes: Three podcasts to listen to this week, including the Spotify-bound Joe Rogan Experience
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - MAY 09: Announcer Joe Rogan reacts during UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 09, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
'I did not see these stories being written’: Lorna Goodison, winner of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, looks back on a 40-year career as a poet
Jamaican poet Lorna Goodison photographed at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on Aug. 27, 2018.
Coronavirus outbreak in Russia has begun to stabilize, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting about the COVID-19 outbreak, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, on May 22, 2020.
The vaccine race and other world market themes for the week ahead
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