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Two pro-democracy lawmakers ejected from Hong Kong legislative chamber
Pro-democracy lawmaker Eddie Chu, right, holds a placard reading 'Best Chairperson, Starry Lee' as he stands outside the chamber of Legislative Council Complex after he was ejected minutes after a second-day legislative debate, in Hong Kong on May 28, 2020.
Ontario police watchdog looking into death of Toronto woman who fell from balcony
A Toronto Police badge.
Basketball Hall of Fame to push back enshrinement ceremony
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant celebrates victory following Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Orlando Magic on June 14, 2009. Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in January, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame but the ceremony will likely be pushed back to 2021.
Ontario to take control of five long-term care homes after military report citing neglect, abuse
A body is removed from Orchard Villa Care home in Pickering, Ont., on April 26, 2020.
Rain postpones NASCAR Cup race in Charlotte
A man walks through the infield as rain falls before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 27, 2020. The race was rescheduled for May 28.
At least 47 children in Canada investigated for inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19
The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto is shown on Thursday, April 5, 2018. Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children says it now has two patients with unrelated cases of COVID-19 — and one of them is linked to an outbreak that infected their parents and a member of the clinical team. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from mainland China, U.S. declares
Riot police officers clash with protesters in Hong Kong, on May 27, 2020. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Congress that the State Department no longer considered Hong Kong to have significant autonomy under Chinese rule.
Reopening of religious gatherings sparks an uproar in South Africa
A small group of Muslim clerics pray before looking for the crescent moon which will signal the start of the month of Ramadan, in Seapoint on April 23, 2020, in Cape Town.
What the Meng Wanzhou ruling means, and how it could have gone the other way
Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, is seen in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, on May 27, 2020, as Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes, top, reads the ruling of double criminality in the extradition of Wanzhou.
The future of Canada’s Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor remains uncertain
Michael Kovrig, left, a former Canadian diplomat, and entrepreneur Michael Spavor, right, were detained by the Chinese government in December, 2018, in response to Canada's arrest of Meng Wanzhou.
U.S. bill to pressure China over Uyghur rights goes to Trump for decision
A Chinese Uyghur Muslim participates in an anti-China protest during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, in 2019. The U.S. House of Representatives sent legislation to President Donald Trump calling for sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for oppression of Uyghurs.
The Globe and Mail leads at the 2020 Digital Publishing Awards
Copies of The Globe and Mail newspaper are shown in Toronto. The Globe continues to be the most-read newspaper in Canada. Its weekly combined digital and print readership rose to 6.5 million in the third quarter, an increase of 1.8 per cent compared with the previous quarter, according to data released on Thursday.
Italian centres for abused women losing state funding over privacy issues
Ventilator supplies to grow in Canada while need shifts to developing world
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill for a meeting of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ottawa, on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ticket holders sue Ultra Music Festival for refusing refunds
Michelle Talayer, 32, of Delray Beach, Fla., left, takes a group photograph with friends as she waits in line to attend the Ultra Music Festival in 2016, in Miami. The festival is being sued for not offering ticket refunds.
Get ready. The chill with China is just going to get colder
Campbell Clark
Canada’s China problem is a lot bigger than the Meng Wanzhou case
A crowd is pictured on the steps of B.C. Supreme Court as Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, attends a session in Vancouver, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 as the judge reads the ruling of double criminality in the extradition of Wanzhou. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Streetwise newsletter: Trading strategy losses hurt banks’ capital markets profit
A Bank of Montreal sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on August 22, 2017. The Bank of Montreal says it is separating some of its critical trading staff to protect itself against an outbreak of a novel form of coronavirus. BMO spokesperson Julie Smithers says in a statement to The Canadian Press that the policy impacts the bank's operations in Canada, the U.S., London and Asia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Torstar buyers plan to ramp up struggling newspaper’s digital strategy
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27, 2020.
Calgary police investigating graffiti on Chinese Consulate office as potential hate crime
George Floyd, victim in police encounter, moved to Minnesota to start a new life
An illustration of George Floyd is affixed to the window of a vacant building on May 26, 2020, near where he was detained by police officers in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day.
Torstar’s family trust sells near market bottom
Torstar was born out of a newspaper, the Evening Star, first published in 1892.
Furor against UK top aide lingers, could weaken lockdown compliance
Protestors holding placards calling for there resignation or sacking of Number 10 special advisor Dominic Cummings demonstrate outside the entrance to Downing Street in central London on May 27, 2020. - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saw his public support suffer the sharpest fall for a Conservative leader in a decade Wednesday as he prepared to be grilled by lawmakers over his handling of the Dominic Cummings scandal. Johnson has stuck by Cummings despite a public and political backlash over his top aide's travels to visit family despite the government's strict rules to curb the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Trading strategy losses hurt banks’ capital markets profit
A pedestrian is seen on a street corner in front of a Banquette's Royale (RBC) in Montreal, Quebec, April 28, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Coronavirus Update: Ontario to take over four long-term care homes after scathing report
An employee carries chairs from the rows of seats in the auditorium of the Berliner Ensemble in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Due to the contact restrictions during the corona pandemic, individual seats will be removed for future performances. (Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP)
Alberta mulls bill that would limit energy project approval time
A de-commissioned pumpjack is shown at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. Alberta's energy regulator is making changes that it hopes will keep bad operators out of the province's oilpatch. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Leafs eager for sprint to the finish line
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares battles for the puck with Calgary Flames left-winger Matthew Tkachuk on Jan. 16, 2020. With teams fully healthy, Tavares says fans should see an exciting brand of hockey if the league is able to resume games this summer.
How should I switch up my makeup when I’m wearing a mask?
Stop the virus and epidemic diseases. Healthy woman in blue medical protective mask. Health protection and prevention during flu and infectious outbreak.
U.S. policy gives Iran a choice of negotiating or managing economic collapse
Brian Hook, U.S. Special Representative for Iran, attends a news conference in London on June 28, 2019. Hook says U.S. President Donald Trump's 'maximum pressure' policy will force Iran to negotiate or watch the country fall apart.
Together, the Meng trial and the pandemic offer Canada a golden opportunity
Lynette Ong.
Can I make dessert on a barbecue grill?
May, 11, 2010; Toronto, ON: WAVERMAN: Stills FROM VIDEO of Lucy Waverman's nutella-banana bread grilled sandwich for the victoria day weekend. (Tory Zimmerman/Globe and Mail)
U.S. surpasses 100,000 deaths from coronavirus
Health care workers accompany a patient as he leaves The Johns Hopkins Hospital during the coronavirus disease outbreak in Baltimore on May 6, 2020. The U.S. has now recorded more than 100,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Telecom growth on hold as pandemic cools demand
A man wearing a protective face mask looks at his phone while walking in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Friday, April 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The pandemic has exposed the crack in our fiscal armour
David Parkinson
Value hunting? This stock market has become mouth-wateringly cheap
People wearing face masks stand near a bank electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange on May 26, 2020.
Fifteen TSX stocks that showed their mettle with first quarter earnings
Netflix’s Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich gives voice to victims, but can’t tell the whole story
John Doyle
Journalist Graydon Carter’s not-so-secret satirical identity
CKS8.jpg Man in blue coat illustration from "Canadian Kama Sutra" (Fergus Ferguson) both were drawn by Gordon Graydon's pseudonym, Godfrey Daniel
Did the Toronto Star just sell its soul for survival?
Konrad Yakabuski
Ontario says more health providers can reopen including dentists, optometrists
A man wears a mask as he walks down the sidewalk in Peterborough, Ontario on Friday, April 17, 2020. Signs of Covid-19 are harder to spot in smaller communities with few wearing protection and no lineups for stores. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Canada’s soldiers have provided a wake-up call for our long-term care system
Canadian Armed Forces medical personnel arrive at Villa Val des Arbres, a seniors' long-term care centre, to help amid the outbreak of COVID-19, in Montreal, on April 20, 2020.
Why the people rushing to get life insurance now are doing a smart thing
Rob Carrick
Military has located wreckage of helicopter and remains in Mediterranean
A Cyclone helicopter flies over HMCS Fredericton as its crew leaves the Halifax Harbour for a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea as part of NATO's Operation Reassurance in Halifax on Monday, January 20, 2020. The Canadian Armed Forces is turning to the U.S. military for assistance in recovering the downed Cyclone helicopter off the coast of Greece. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Ackman says hedge fund up 27 per cent year to date, dumped Berkshire
Billionaire investor William Ackman appears for a speech by President Donald Trump at the Economic Club of New York at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Evening Update: Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou loses key decision in extradition hearing; U.S. considers withdrawing Hong Kong’s preferential status
Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou smiles as she leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Alberta’s Jason Kenney says targeted approach needed to prevent COVID-19 resurgence
Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney speaks to media during the Western Premiers' conference, in Edmonton on Thursday, June 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Investors need to embrace ‘The Lobotomy Paradigm’ and how to build a portfolio for what comes next
Fresh cut lumber is pictured stacked at a mill along the Stave River in Maple Ridge, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The pandemic won’t stop me from reaching out to strangers
Trudeau says ‘significant’ health questions remain about in-person G7 meeting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill for a meeting of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ottawa, on May 27, 2020.
Wall Street frets as ‘unloved’ stock rally powers on
A man passes the New York Stock Exchange on May 26, 2020.
Canada braces for economic retaliation from China following Meng Wanzhou court ruling
Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, leaves B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, on May 27, 2020, after a judge ruled against her in an extradition request.
British Columbia is auditioning pinot noir as its signature grape
Christopher Waters
Don’t underestimate the trauma that business owners are enduring because of COVID-19
Pedestrians walk past a closed business Friday April 24, 2020 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Canadian researcher who falsified scientific data wins medical licence back
The Vast of Night is low-fi sci-fi at its very B-movie best
THE VAST OF NIGHT (2019). In the twilight of the 1950s, on one fateful night in New Mexico, a young, winsome switchboard operator Fay (Sierra McCormick) and charismatic radio DJ Everett (Jake Horowitz) discover a strange audio frequency that could change their small town and the future forever. Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video
Canadian soccer phenom Alphonso Davies sprinting toward stardom with Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies, left, and Dortmund's Erling Haaland, right, challenge for the ball during a Bundesliga soccer match in Dortmund on May 26, 2020.
All three Detroit automakers have had workers test positive for COVID-19 since plants reopened
FCA assembly workers arrive for an early morning shift re-opening at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread continues, in Warren, Michigan, U.S., May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
Moscow says Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman agreed to ‘close coordination’ on oil output
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 14, 2019. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Felix Auger-Aliassime returning to court at Ultimate Tennis Showdown in June
Felix Auger-Aliassime returns a ball during a match against Kyle Edmund at the Mexican Tennis Open in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 26, 2020.
Tropical Storm Bertha forms, hits South Carolina coast, dissipates in a day
A man rides a bicycle while holding an umbrella as rain from Tropical Storm Bertha flooded a few streets in Charleston, S.C., on May 27, 2020.
Canada investigating alleged dumping of steel imports from five countries
Steel rolls are stacked at a plant belonging to German steel company Salzgitter AG in Salzgitter, Germany, on March 2, 2020.
‘They killed him’: George Floyd’s sister says firing of Minneapolis officers not enough
Protesters demonstrate outside a police precinct in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 26, 2020.
New home construction could drop by as much as 75 per cent from early-year levels, CMHC warns
Townhouses under construction, Toronto
Politics Briefing: Major decision in Meng case comes down today
FILE PHOTO: Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her home to attend her extradition hearing at B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
Military report reveals critical care gaps in Quebec nursing homes
Canadian Forces personnel meet with officials from the Vigi Mount Royal CHSLD seniors residence Tuesday May 26, 2020 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Cape Breton theatre company to host movie screenings for family ‘bubbles’
The interior of the Highland Arts Theatre is seen in an undated handout image.
Task force approves plan to reopen virus-shuttered Disney World parks starting July 11
Guests peer through the closed gate to Universal's Islands of Adventure beside Universal CityWalk, in Orlando, Fla., on May 14, 2020.
WHO creates foundation to tap new funding sources amid coronavirus fight
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends the 147th session of the WHO Executive Board, held virtually by video conference amid the COVID-19 pandemic, on May 22, 2020.
Police arrest 26 people suspected of human trafficking in U.K. truck deaths
In this Oct. 23, 2019, file photo, forensic police officers are at the scene after a truck was found containing 39 bodies, in Grays, South England.
How police forces in western Canada are working to speed up ballistic imaging to solve gun crimes quicker
Police forces across Canada expand ballistics imaging efforts, driven by slowdown in RCMP testing
Canada must boost its foreign aid to combat a COVID-19 humanitarian crisis
Children walk past tents at a displaced persons camp in the Khokha district of Yemen's western province of Hodeida, on May 6, 2020. - Almost six years of war between the Yemeni government and tenacious Iran-backed Huthi rebels has pushed millions to the brink of famine in the country ill prepared to face the new threat. Squalid camps for internally displaced people like the one in Al-Khokha, outside the Red Sea port city of Hodeida, are ideal breeding grounds for disease, with little chance for proper sanitation or social distancing. (Photo by Khaled ZIAD / AFP) (Photo by KHALED ZIAD/AFP via Getty Images)
This magic polenta with crunchy chopped salad recipe taught me to love my Instant Pot
Magic Polenta with Crunchy Chopped Salad
Local Ontario health officials urge regional approach to reopening
A transit shelter at Queen St. West and Tecumseh St. is photographed on April 28 2020. The ad asks people to stay home to help control the spread of COVID-19, and in turn help restart Toronto's economy.
Protesters in Hong Kong rally against Beijing's tightening grip
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Police stand guard on a road to deter pro-democracy protesters from blocking roads in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong as the city's legislature debates over a law that bans insulting China's national anthem.
Former UFC fighter Sam Stout mourns sudden death of baby daughter
Canadian lightweight Sam (Hands of Stone) Stout shows off some new scars after his UFC 108 win over Joe Lauzon on Saturday, Jan.2, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nev. Stout is mourning the death of his one-month-old young daughter. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Neil Davidson
Boeing cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs with thousands more planned
A Boeing logo is seen at the company's facility in Everett after it was announced that their 777X model will make its first test flight later in the week in Everett, Washington, U.S. January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/Files
Steve Nash, Willie O’Ree and Lorie Kane among Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame class of 2020
Two-time NBA most valuable player Steve Nash is introduced into the Suns Ring of Fire at halftime of an NBA game on Oct. 30, 2015, in Phoenix.
IEA forecasts a 20% drop in global energy investment in 2020
FILE PHOTO: Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, speaks with the media during the International Energy Forum (IEF) in New Delhi, India, April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain/File Photo
Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga denounces charges against him as ‘lies’
Eric Emeraux, head of the Gendarmerie's Central Office for Combating Crimes Against Humanity, Genocides and War Crimes, displays documents with a wanted poster depicting a photograph of Felicien Kabuga, in Paris, France, on May 19, 2020.
Long-term care advocates call for immediate federal action after release of military reports
Workers unload air filters and cleaning equipment at Orchard Villa care home, in Pickering, Ont., on April 27, 2020.
U.S. businesses hammered by pandemic but see some green shoots, Fed says
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to reporters after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an emergency move designed to shield the world's largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, during a news conference in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Steve Bannon wins battle to set up political academy in Italy
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon speaks to reporters as he departs following his testimony in the federal trial of Roger Stone, at Federal Court, in Washington, on Nov. 8, 2019.
Former New York subway chief, TTC head Andy Byford named London’s new transit commissioner
Andy Byford is seen on a TTC subway, in Toronto, in an Aug. 10, 2016, file photo.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why
FILE PHOTO: The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) logo is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Canadian dollar advances to 2½-month high as risk appetite climbs
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
COVID-19 aid programs will have to end, others to be modified, Trudeau says
The sign on a store window indicates they are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Ottawa, on April 22, 2020.
Australian police won’t charge journalist Annika Smethurst after leak probe
News Corp. journalist Annika Smethurst leaves the High Court of Australia, in Canberra, on Nov. 12, 2019.
Lufthansa supervisory board unable to approve bailout package
FILE PHOTO: Airplanes of German carrier Lufthansa at the Berlin Schoenefeld airport, Germany, May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
More than half of Canada’s national parks to reopen to day-use visitors on June 1
A road to a recreation area in Banff National Park is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 13, 2020.
Canadian building permits post biggest monthly slump since 2008
A construction worksite is seen May 8, 2020 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Iran’s newly elected parliament convenes under strict physical distancing measures
Lawmakers adhering to physical distancing measures attend the opening ceremony of Iran's 11th parliament, in Tehran, on May 27, 2020.
Police arrest suspect in deadly 2019 fire at Japanese anime studio
This file photo taken on July 18, 2019, shows the scene after a fire at an animation studio in Kyoto.
GE selling century-old lighting unit to Savant Systems
FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2019, file photo the logo for General Electric appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. GE is selling its lighting unit to smart home company Savant Systems for an undisclosed amount. GE Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. said in a statement Wednesday, May 27, 2020, that the transaction is part of GE's ongoing process to be a more focused industrial company. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on May 27, 2020.
EPL teams approve contact training as players’ fears linger
Security guards wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) man a gate at Watford's training facility at London Colney, in north London on May 20, 2020 as training continues for Premier League clubs with a June re-start the intention during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Teams have started socially-distanced training in small groups this week, but several Premier League stars have expressed concerns about plans to resume the season. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Wednesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Oilfield equipment is parked at a Basic Energy Services site, as oil and gas activity dips in the Eagle Ford Shale oil field due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the drop in demand for oil globally, in Karnes County, Texas, U.S., May 18, 2020. Picture taken May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Hiller
Trump to sign executive order after threatening shutdown of social media companies
U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, on May 26, 2020.
Without tourists, Europe’s luxury shops struggle to reopen in style
People walk through Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan as Italy eases some of its coronavirus lockdown measures on May 18, 2020.
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