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UN announces first two deaths of peacekeepers from COVID-19
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 06, 2018 a soldier of Tanzanian contingent from the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) patrols the town of Gamboula, threatened by the Siriri group.
NBA Board of Governors likely to approve Adam Silver’s restart plan: Report
NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a press conference at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 15, 2020.
After criticism, Russia expands statistics on coronavirus-linked deaths
In this file photo taken on Friday, May 15, 2020, Grave diggers wearing protective suits bury a COVID-19 victim as relatives and friends stand at a safe distance, in the section of a cemetery reserved for coronavirus victims in Kolpino, outside St.Petersburg, Russia.
Shape-shifting songster Daniel Romano can’t stop releasing albums
Feature on Dan Romano. Photos of his band, Dan Romano's Outfit.
Ontario proposes extending endangered species act exemption for forestry sector
Lumber awaits shipment in Hearst, Ont., on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
New Brunswick delays reopening amid cluster of new coronavirus cases linked to doctor
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs speaks with the media in Fredericton on Feb. 17, 2020.
COVID-19 stress pushing more paramedics to seek mental-health support in B.C.
COVID-19 stress pushing more paramedics to seek mental-health support in B.C.
Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl reflects on Art Ross Trophy win: ‘You dream of these things’
FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2019, file photo, Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl lines up for a face-off during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Watchdog asks Crown to consider charges against five Mounties in death of B.C. man
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018.
Tanzanian politician accuses Barrick of abandoning Acacia employees jailed as ‘ransom’ in tax spat
Barrick Gold Corp. CEO and President Mark Bristow photographed in his Toronto office February 12, 2020. (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Toronto’s police chief calls for expedited investigation into woman’s fatal fall from balcony
A blue ribbon, notes and flowers are left on the lawn outside an apartment building at 100 High Park Ave. in Toronto where Regis Korchinski-Paquet fell to her death in the presence of police.
Michael Flynn asked Russia to avoid ‘tit-for-tat’ over Obama penalizing Moscow for election interference, new transcripts show
In this Sept. 10, 2019 file photo, Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, leaves the federal court following a status conference in Washington.
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
FILE PHOTO: The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Fairfax Financial Holdings left behind amid market rebound
Fairfax Holdings CEO Prem Watsa speaks at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto on April 9, 2014.
Test backlogs hit record levels in South Africa as global supplies are rationed
Test backlogs hit record levels in South Africa as global supplies are rationed
Online misinformation over George Floyd protests in Minneapolis stoke racial tensions
Police take control of the area near the Super Target against protesters Thursday, May 28, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn.
Coronavirus Update: Ontario Premier Ford will consider a regional reopening of the province
Employees try out social distancing devices made from rubber tubes amid the Coronavirus pandemic at Fish Tails bar and grill on May 29, 2020 in Ocean City, Maryland. - At 5pm today, restaurants and bars in the state of Maryland can open for outdoor and open air dining. (Photo by Alex Edelman / AFP) (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Universities raise tuition despite moving online due to COVID-19
The University of Guelph campus empty on a Friday afternoon in May. During spring and summer the campus is normally quieter than the fall or winter, but this year it’s essentially empty as the summer semester takes place online only during the COVID-19 pandemic. May 20, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Is the office era over? The surprising truth about working from home
Examining hot spots for community spread across Ontario
The St. James Town neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, on Mon., April 20, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Toronto paints circles on park lawns in hopes of maintaining physical distancing
People walk past a contractor painting white circles across an open field at Trinity Bellwoods Park on May 28 2020. After the park was crowded with people last weekend, not adhering to physical distancing guidelines, the eight foot circles are spaced eight feet from other circles. Around 300-400 circles can be painted in the park if necessary.
Banks set aside $11-billion in loan-loss provisions, but will it prove to be enough?
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Analysts say mortgage and loan deferral programs banks rolled out amid COVID-19 are bound to contribute to drops in revenue and spikes in provisions for credit losses in their second quarters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Supreme Court rules vague tip is not enough keep police call to suspected drug dealer from being entrapment
Supreme Court rules vague tip is not enough keep police call to suspected drug dealer from being entrapment
Developers vow to keep building skyscrapers, even as tech firms ditch their offices
Developers vow to keep building skyscrapers, even as tech firms ditch their offices
How much could Edmonton actually make from playing host to the NHL playoffs?
Simon Houpt
Challenges ahead as B.C.’s film industry prepares to restart
Challenges ahead as B.C.’s film industry prepares to restart
The fall of Canada’s razzle-dazzle paper. Can it find glory again?
Eric Reguly
A case study in how not to invest in bank stocks
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Once the pandemic is over, I hope we travel less
MARANA, ARIZONA - MAY 16: Decommissioned and suspended Air Canada commercial aircrafts are seen stored in Pinal Airpark on May 16, 2020 in Marana, Arizona. Pinal Airpark is the largest commercial aircraft storage facility in the world, currently holding increased numbers of aircraft in response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Can this couple support their autistic child throughout her life while hitting retirement goals?
(Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Has the pandemic changed Doug Ford?
Ontario Premier Doug Ford listens to a question during the daily briefing at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Thursday May 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Shaw seeks exemption from having to provide new one gigabit internet service to wholesalers
The Shaw Communications headquarters is seen in Calgary, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
On pandemic coverage, you want good data
Sylvia Stead
In tell-all documentary, doped-fuelled cycling champ Lance Armstrong does not look sorry
Cathal Kelly
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Mackenzie Tour cancels 2020 season because of COVID-19 restrictions
A golfer is silhouetted as he tees off on the 11th hole at the Canadian Open at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ont., on July 26, 2013.
Leonard Cohen’s Montreal: a refuge, an escape, an inspiration
Leonard Cohen at home in Montreal. The city has played multiple roles in the poet’s imagination and work.
Inquest called into death of teen at school for the blind
Ontario coroner calls inquest into death of teen at school for the blind
Proposed COVID-19 rule changes by World Rugby could improve the sport, according to officials
'We need to speed up the game. We need less scrums,' said Canada coach Kingsley Jones, a former Wales captain and forward, seen here in Vancouver on Oct. 24, 2017.
Evening Update: Minneapolis police officer arrested in death of George Floyd; Ontario is considering regional reopenings
A protester carries a U.S. flag upside down, a sign of distress, next to a burning building Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Minister says Ottawa must respect choice of First Nations to hold powwows
Minister says Ottawa must respect choice of First Nations to hold powwows
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts will reopen next week, but it will be limited
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Exhibition -- EGYPTIAN MUMMIES: EXPLORING ANCIENT LIVES. View of the exhibition hall. Credit: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
I’m giving MS the finger, but I admit, this disease has taught me resilience
Hong Kong officials lash out at Trump after he orders his administration to begin eliminating city’s privileges
Trump orders his administration to begin eliminating Hong Kong privileges
Profiting from a pandemic is an old trick
Daily Gleaner newspaper, published in Fredericton, NB October 18, 1918
Donald Trump would be toast if it wasn’t for Joe Biden
Konrad Yakabuski
Boomers are our last line of defence for the cinema
People walk through settings of the 44th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
America is burning – and with good reason
Lawrence Martin
Trump cuts ties with World Health Organization over COVID-19 response
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to attend the SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 Launch at Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Quebec says 41 students and staff tested positive for COVID-19 since reopening
Quebec’s director of public health said Thursday that while there have been cases in schools, they have not caused any 'significant negative impacts.'
Pitching in: Providing foot relief for health care workers
Dr. Kevan Orvitz donates bags of insoles to health practitioners Nancy Xu, Rennu Rahul and Marielle Barrientos at North York General Hospital, in Toronto, on Fri., May, 22, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
When we can’t make sense of the world, we turn to language
Thank you in different languages
Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat
Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat
As pandemic hobbles retailers, HBC fights department store headwinds
The Hudson's Bay in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, March 18, 2020, amid a worldwide COVID-19 flu pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Tencent in talks to buy Warner Music stake: report
FILE PHOTO: People visit Tencent's booth at the World 5G Exhibition in Beijing, China, Nov. 22, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
Why has a national report on violence against women still gone ignored almost 30 years later?
Gary Mason
‘Try to set goals every day’: Finding moments of positivity during the pandemic
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins and his daughter Rita play guitars in Toronto in a recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Ross Atkins MANADATORY CREDIT
Roger Federer tops highest-earning athlete list at more than $100-million
Federer, seen here after his victory against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the Cape Town Stadium on Feb. 7, 2020, is the first tennis player to top the list since it was first compiled in 1990.
Connecting with nursing home residents with dementia a challenge for families during pandemic
From the kitchen of her Kelowna, B.C. home, Naomi Mison visits with her mother Frances Mison via Skype during the COVID-19 pandemic, on May 19, 2020. Frances Mison, who has dementia, lives at the South Terrace Continuing Care Home in Edmonton, Alta. The staff at South Terrace set-up video chats to help the Mison family connect during these times of physical distancing requirements.
The contrarian case for Hong Kong stocks, Rosenberg on when markets will dive, and are Canadians relying too much on savings accounts?
A passenger is driven in a taxi past an entry point (back C) that leads into the popular drinking spot Lan Kwai Fong (LKF) in Hong Kong on May 29, 2020. - The United States and Britain on May 29 defied China's anger by raising Hong Kong's autonomy at the UN Security Council as President Donald Trump prepared new measures against Beijing. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)
Amplify: Women doing it all (or most of it) isn’t a sustainable child-care strategy
In this issue of Amplify, Globe editor Rasha Mourtada examines how women have been left to fill in the child care gap, even at the expense of their paid labour.
Joe Biden: George Floyd’s death shows ‘open wound’ of U.S. racism
Joe Biden: George Floyd’s death shows ‘open wound’ of U.S. racism
Four-hour limit on MPs to review pandemic spending ‘unfortunate, to say the least,’ PBO says
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux waits to appear before the Commons Finance committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on March 10, 2020.
Stratford does matter – and this is a chance for government to recognize it
Stratford Police sit outside the Stratford Festival's Festival Theatre in Stratford, Ont., on Monday, May 28, 2018. COVID-19 safety concerns are closing the curtain on hotly-touted theatre shows planned by the Stratford Festival and Mirvish Productions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
Saskatchewan NDP calls for amnesty, consistent enforcement on COVID-19 fines
Opposition NDP Leader Ryan Meili speaks during a morning press conference at the legislature in Regina on March 20, 2019. Meili is calling on the government to look at a province-wide amnesty on fines related to violations of COVID-19 health orders after what he calls inconsistent messages from the premier.
Oil analysts see prices edging up but still capped below $40 a barrel: poll
FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo
Alberta to offer free non-medical masks at fast-food drive-thrus
Alberta Minister of Health Tyler Shandro holds a package of four non-medical masks that will be available to Albertans to prevent the spread of COVID-19, in Calgary, on May 29, 2020.
Laurentian Bank slashes dividend by 40 per cent as profits tumble
The Banque Laurentienne or Laurentian Bank logo is pictured Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Psychotherapy is now in the digital world. Should it ever go back?
Locust invasion wreaks havoc on crops and orchards in Pakistan
Locusts swarm above a mango tree orchard in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan, on May 29, 2020.
Former U.S. Marine detained in Russia taken for emergency hernia operation
Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan stands inside a defendants' cage during a court hearing in Moscow, on Oct. 24, 2019.
Politics Briefing: Ottawa announces new funding for Indigenous communities
An eagle feather is held up during a rally for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on October 4, 2016. With reports of a sharp rise in violence against Indigenous women as COVID-19 restrictions keep families stuck in their homes, concerns are being raised about whether the pandemic could delay the promised June delivery of a national action plan on missing and murdered Indigenous women. The Native Women's Association of Canada has been conducting a series of nation-wide, grassroots consultations with their local member offices and with Indigenous women to determine how COVID-19 has been affecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis women in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Ottawa explores ways to reunite families divided by travel restrictions at Canada-U.S. border
A border crossing into the United States is seen on March 18, 2020.
Who needs Parliament when Trudeau has a morning show to maintain?
Robyn Urback
Police investigating after Montreal-area synagogue vandalized
Montreal police confirm they received a call about a break-and-enter at the site in Cote St-Luc and are investigating the incident.
You Suck, Sir: Podcaster Paul Bae’s new book looks back at his teaching days
Paul Bae today, author of You Suck, Sir and rising podcasting star. Supplied photos of him at home in Lions Bay, BC, where he is working on his two-podcast deal for Spotify.
Police told in 2011 that Nova Scotia gunman wanted to ‘kill a cop,’ document says
In this April 19, 2020, file photo, RCMP officers surround a gas station in Enfield, N.S.
I am dandelion, hear me roar
Dandelions grow at a baseball diamond in Muncie, Monday, April 20, 2020. Credit: Jordan Kartholl / The Star Press/USA Today via Reuters
No fines issued over two large family gatherings tied to COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatoon
Officials in Saskatchewan say no fines have been levied against those who took part in two large family gatherings that triggered an outbreak of COVID-19 in Saskatoon.
A message to you, Karen: Stop your messing around
Elizabeth Renzetti
How do you write a TV show in a pandemic?
Johanna Schneller
Ford reverses stand to support regional reopening as province ramps up testing
Provincial health workers perform coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests on residents of the remote First Nations community of Gull Bay, Ontario, Canada April 27, 2020. Picture taken April 27, 2020. REUTERS/David Jackson
WHO and 37 countries launch alliance aimed at sharing tools to tackle coronavirus pandemic
A lab technician extracts a portion of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate during testing at the Chula Vaccine Research Center, in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 25, 2020.
Ottawa pledges $285-million in additional COVID-19 aid for Indigenous communities
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
We can offer shelter to Canadians with eating disorders from the pandemic’s perfect storm
ONE-TIME USE ONLY WITH STORY SLUGGED OP-BELL-CORONA-EATINGDISORDERS-0529 -- FALLS CHURCH, VA -- MARCH 30, 2020: Amanda Long, a writer and massage therapist, has to face being confined to home during the COVID-19 pandemic even as she deals with her eating disorder. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
RCMP arrest two people, seize drugs and weapons in northwestern Alberta
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police 'E' Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018.
Coronavirus Insights & Updates: COVID-19 and the future of journalism with Phillip Crawley and David Walmsley
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Trump says he doesn’t want ‘shooting’ after Minneapolis tweet is tagged for ‘glorifying violence’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order aimed at curbing protections for social media giants, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, on May 28, 2020.
The week’s most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information is seen.
Brazil’s Embraer drawing foreign interest after collapse of Boeing deal
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA is seen at the company's headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Roosevelt Cassio/File Photo
Ottawa extends ban on large cruise ships operating in Canadian waters until end of October
The cruise ship MS Anthem of the Seas, operated by Royal Caribbean International, arrives in Saint John on Sept. 5, 2017.
Efforts still underway to get Iran to release black boxes from downed Ukrainian airliner: Garneau
Rescue workers are seen at the site of an Ukraine International Airlines crash, on the outskirts of Tehran, on Jan. 8, 2020.
Friday’s Insider Report: Stocks that three CEOs are trading
FILE PHOTO: A TMX Group sign, the company that runs the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), is seen in Toronto, June 23, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
What lessons can Canadian educators learn from Swedish schools?
Students play outside in Stockholm, on April 24, 2020. While other countries were slamming on the brakes, Sweden kept preschools and grade schools in session.
Police detain 25 people in Russia for protesting journalist’s arrest
Ilya Azar speaks with journalists near the court in Moscow on Sept. 3, 2019.
Market movers: Stocks seeing action on Friday - and why
The Banque Laurentienne or Laurentian Bank logo is pictured Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Canadian dollar notches weekly gain as investors look past bleak data
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
South Africa says it has a backlog of nearly 100,000 unprocessed coronavirus tests
In this April 29, 2020, file photo, a man gets tested for the novel coronavirus, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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