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Ottawa, grain farmers remain far apart over impact of carbon tax
Corn is unloaded from a grain cart near Austin, Man. on March 23, 2020.
Google, NFL latest organizations to call for Juneteenth commemorations
In this Tuesday, June 19, 2018 photo, young Flint girls wave flags as they march along Pasadena Avenue in a parade from Max Brandon Park to University Park, celebrating Juneteenth in Flint, Mich.
Trump administration revokes transgender protection from sex discrimination in health care
Transgender flags during a transgender rights protest outside of the White House in Washington, Oct. 22, 2018.
CSIS report before Meng Wanzhou’s arrest called the move ‘highly political’
Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei, walks down her driveway to her car as she departs her home for B.C. Supreme Court on May 27, 2020, in Vancouver.
Mexico City to begin gradual exit from lockdown on Monday
A street artist costumed as the new coronavirus laughs during a protest demanding the resumption of economic activities after not being able to earn a living since March because of restrictions to curb the virus' spread in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2020.
Supreme Court sides with B.C. francophone groups requesting increased school funding
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen Friday, April 25, 2014 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Chinese woman detained in hospital, labelled ‘schizophrenic’ after protesting Beijing’s COVID-19 response, daughter says
Feng Xiaoyan has told her daughter that doctors have diagnosed her with schizophrenia and forced her to take medicines that leave her body weak and her mind feeble
The question is how the RCMP told Canadians there was nothing to see here
Campbell Clark
Facebook fires employee who protested company’s inaction on inflammatory, unsubstantiated Trump posts
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, testifies before a House committee in Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019.
Sienna Senior Living care homes names new CEO as executives depart
A man gestures at healthcare workers at the Altamont Care Community, on May 10, 2020 in Toronto.
A neighbourhood brings cheer to a long-term care home during COVID-19 outbreak
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Businessman David Sidoo loses Order of B.C. following wire fraud guilty plea in U.S. college-admissions scandal
David Sidoo, of Vancouver, leaves following his federal court hearing in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, March 15, 2019. Sidoo pleaded guilty to a mail fraud conspiracy charge in Boston federal court on Friday, March 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-The Boston Globe, Jonathan Wiggs, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Judge orders Seattle police to stop using tear gas, pepper spray during protests
Protesters disperse as tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang devices are deployed by Seattle police during a protest against police brutality and the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Seattle on June 1, 2020.
Coronavirus Update: As restrictions lift in much of the province, Ontario introduces “social circles” of up to 10 people
Peter Bosciglio cuts Joe Krywionek's hair at Peter's Barber shop as the provincial phase 2 reopening from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions begins outside of the Toronto area, in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada June 12, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Employers want to rehire and workers want to return, but the road back is full of obstacles
Hollywood power publicist and pal to stars Nanci Ryder dies at 67
FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2015, file photo, Nanci Ryder attends the The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Breakfast at Milk Studios in Los Angeles.
How class and race are playing into COVID-19 restrictions and access to leisure
Ryerson University student Obaid-Ullah Aleem, is photographed in a sports field near the Ryerson Community School, on June 4 2020. Since 2015, Aleem and his friends would play cricket on the field, but with physical distancing rules in effect, Aleem was worried about bringing the coronavirus home, or that he and his friends would be ticketed for playing cricket.
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a Hudson's Bay shopping bag in front of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) flagship department store in Toronto January 27, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
How Indigenous researchers are reclaiming archeology and anthropology
Inuk anthropologist Krista Zawadski, from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, stands inside an Inuit tent ring in Qatiktalik. Photo by Ezra Greene/Supplied
How investors should react to the explosive mix of uncertainties they now face
A stock trader works at the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street, following gains overseas. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Ethics watchdog probes whether former Canadian envoy to U.S. has broken conflict-of-interest rules
Canada's ambassador to the United States, David MacNaughton, attends a news conference by Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland in Washington at the Embassy of Canada, Thursday, June 13, 2019. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to Washington next week to meet with President Donald Trump to discuss the ratification of the new North American trade agreement and China's detention of two Canadians. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Insurance workers report they were ‘muscled’ by body shops as probe into tow truck wars continues
More arrests in Toronto tow-truck turf wars after insurance workers report they were ‘muscled’ by body shops
Cineworld calls off $2.2-billion Cineplex takeover, citing breaches of deal
Cineplex Odeon Theater at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto on Monday December 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Sobeys parent latest of Canada’s big grocers to cut pandemic pay bonuses
Metro grocery store employees pick orders for delivery at a store in Toronto, on March 26, 2020.
Heinzl’s mailbag: Tax tips on transferring shares to your TFSA and an important lesson on dividend ETFs
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Brilliant structural engineer Douglas Wright had a talent for building metaphorical bridges
Douglas Wright, Chairman of the Committee on University Affairs for the Province of Ontario, with his children, from left to right, Sarah, Rob, Clyde, Douglas Wright, Anna and Bill in 1968. Courtesy of the Family
Pro sports events are not occasions worthy of national anthems
Cathal Kelly
Should Louisa use her inheritance to pay down her mortgage or fulfill her wanderlust?
Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Data Dive with Nik Nanos: COVID-19 triggers soul-searching among Canadians
A masked pedestrian passes a mural in downtown Vancouver telling them not to worry.
‘Defund the police’? Dumb slogan, promising idea
Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is walked to the police vehicle during his violent arrest by RCMP officers, in a still from police dashcam video obtained during legal discovery, in Fort McMurray, Alta., on March 10, 2020.
Bombardier, BlackBerry axed from blue-chip TSX 60 index
FILE PHOTO: Bombardier's logo is seen on the building of the company's service centre at Biggin Hill, Britain March 5, 2018. Picture taken March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Evening Update: RCMP on the defensive as graphic video prompts call from PM for investigation
A video screen grab from RCMP dash-cam video shows use of force against Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipeywan First Nation in Alberta.
Trump’s Cold War with China is heating up and catching the EU in the crossfire
Eric Reguly
RCMP Commissioner, top officers reverse course, acknowledge that systemic racism exists in the force
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki is seen during a news conference in Ottawa, on April 20, 2020.
Trump’s ‘hammerhead’ loyalists are starting to drift away
Lawrence Martin
New York governor Andrew Cuomo signs police accountability legislation
New York governor Andrew Cuomo signs police accountability legislation
Bullish on Endeavour Mining Corp.
Monica Rizk
Canadian expert says he is confident COVID-19 vaccine is months, not years away
Canadian expert says he is confident COVID-19 vaccine is months, not years away
Pitching in: Helping seniors with technology in the COVID-19 pandemic
David Marrello (L) and his brother Daniel saw a need for helping older adults with technology, so they started up Techservto, in late April. The two, photographed at their home on June 9 2020, have over 100 volunteers who help people with the internet, and social media, during this pandemic.
Extremists’ recent actions provide us a glimpse of U.S. election turmoil ahead
FILE -- Demonstrators protesting police violence fill the intersections of La Cienega and Santa Monica Boulevards, in West Hollywood, Calif., June 3, 2020. Despite the Trump administration,'s claims, none of those charged with serious federal crimes amid the unrest have been linked so far to the loose collective of anti-fascist activists known as Antifa. (Bryan Denton/The New York Times)
With the coronavirus still lurking, Alberta rolls the dice
Gary Mason
Insiders buy as Aimia sets a new flight path
Ted Dixon
Boris Johnson has made me ashamed of my country
A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attending Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in a socially-distanced House of Commons in central London on June 3, 2020. - The number of suspected and confirmed deaths from coronavirus in Britain has risen to 48,000, official data showed Tuesday. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures tallied all fatalities in which COVID-19 was suspected or mentioned on death certificates up to May 22. (Photo by JESSICA TAYLOR / various sources / AFP) / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / UK PARLIAMENT / JESSICA TAYLOR " - NO USE FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SATIRICAL, MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - EDITORS NOTE THE IMAGE HAS BEEN DIGITALLY ALTERED AT SOURCE TO OBSCURE VISIBLE DOCUMENTS / (Photo by JESSICA TAYLOR/AFP via Getty Images)
RCMP and securities regulators investigating cross-country stock promotion scheme touting tiny B.C. mining company
A pump and dump letter that is used to scam people out of money, is photographed on June 10 2020.
Winnipeg police defend kicking suspect during arrest, release video
Winnipeg police defend kicking suspect during arrest, release video
Quebec farm advised to use more ‘stable’ workforce after COVID-19 outbreak
A temporary foreign worker from Mexico plants strawberries on a farm in Mirabel, Que., Wednesday, May 6, 2020.
Alphonso Davies named Bundesliga rookie of the month
Bayern's Alphonso Davies controls the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. They've all got game. But can they video game Canadian internationals Sam Adekugbe (Norway's Valerenga Fotball), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Cyle Larin (Belgium's SV Zulte Waregem on loan from Turkey's Besiktas), Liam Millar (Liverpool) and Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) are facing off in a Canadian men's national team FIFA 20 tournament. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matthias Schrader
Premier Horgan says defunding police ‘simplistic’ but B.C. will review Police Act
Premier Horgan says defunding police ‘simplistic’ but B.C. will review Police Act
The last days with my father taught me how to let go
CMHC pledges to re-assess its operations to eliminate racial discrimination
A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, June, 12, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
Minneapolis City Council resolves to replace police with community-led model
Minneapolis City Council resolves to replace police with community-led model
Erin O’Toole’s platform gives heft to the Conservative leadership race
Andrew Coyne
Politics Briefing: RCMP release video of violent arrest
A video screen grab from RCMP dash-cam video shows use of force against Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipeywan First Nation in Alberta.
A new wave of Black female artistic leadership arrives at Canadian theatre companies - overdue, and just in time
Weyni Mengesha, who took over as Soulpepper’s artistic director this year, will return to the theatre’s stage in September to direct A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams.
Longridge Partners emerges as major player in Caledon golf scene
Close up of a golf ball on a white tee at sunset with defocused background. Credit: iStockPhoto Royalty-Free
We’re looking for 'accomplices, not allies,’ singer-actor Jully Black says of anti-racism movement
Jully Black is photographed in Toronto on Friday January 17, 2020. The Canadian singer will appear in the role of "Caroline" in the production of "Caroline, or Change" at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Samwel Uko went to a hospital twice for help on the day he died in Regina, family says
Samwel Uko is shown in a family handout photo.
Coronavirus threatens Chicago’s last remaining trading pits
Traders fill orders in the S&P options pit near the close of trading on the Cboe Global Markets trading floor on Jan. 31.
Fight, with power: In Battlespace America, there is always war to be waged
A police officer holds a weapon during a demonstration in Portland, Ore., on May 31, 2020.
Toys 'R' Us wins case against B.C. cannabis dispensary with similar branding
A Toys "R" Us sign is seen in Montreal on September 19, 2017. A Vancouver cannabis dispensary may need a new name and logo after a legal battle with retailer Toys “R” Us (Canada) Ltd. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Rugby’s Super League could ban scrums for 2020 season in response to COVID-19
FILE PHOTO: Rugby League - Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves - First Utility Super League - Headingley Carnegie - 4/2/16 Jordan Cox of Warrington Wolves in action with Joel Moon of Leeds Rhinos Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/File Photo
Manitoba’s public-sector wage-freeze bill violates Charter, court rules
The Golden Boy sits atop the Manitoba Legislature, in Winnipeg.
Canada encourages Iran to follow through on new pledge to send black boxes from downed airliner to France
Rescue workers search the scene where a Ukrainian plane crashed in Shahedshahr, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2020.
Amplify: As an obituaries editor, I see the human toll of COVID-19 from a unique perspective
The April 19, 2020 Sunday Boston Globe has 16 pages dedicated to obituaries, as shown in this photo-illustration, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S., April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Trudeau says video of RCMP tackling Chief Allan Adam is ‘shocking,’ calls for independent investigation
A video screen grab from RCMP dash-cam video shows use of force against Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipeywan First Nation in Alberta.
Canadian mining company denies allegation after rights groups say workers confined to sites in Congo
Neil Young’s long-lost album Homegrown was never lost at all
Brad Wheeler
U.S. senators draft plan to reform plane-certification process in wake of 737 Max crashes
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 27, 2019, employees work on Boeing 737 MAX airplanes at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington. - A key test flight for the Boeing 737 MAX, a major hurdle before the grounded plane is cleared to fly again, will not take place before June, sources told AFP on May 21, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic is partly to blame for the delay. Boeing had previously targeted mid-2020 to win approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration for the aircraft that has been out of service since March 2019 following two crashes that killed 346 people. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)
How to approach investing at a time of a global pandemic
FILE PHOTO: Traders wearing masks work, on the first day of in person trading since the closure during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Ontario releases ‘social circles’ plan for 10 people to gather without physical distancing
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during his daily updates regarding COVID-19 at Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Canadian Jeff Smith hopes to be involved when live darts returns in July
Canadian Jeff Smith celebrates during a Grand Slam Of Darts match against Ted Evetts in Wolverhampton, U.K., on Nov. 13, 2016.
Canada has a long, documented history of racism and racial discrimination. Don’t look away
Clockwise from top left: Activists Angela Robertson, Makeda Silvera, Leleti Tamu and Debbie Douglas speak outside Toronto Police Headquarters in response to the Oct. 27, 1989, police shooting of 23-year-old Black woman Sophia Cook. The Black Women’s Collective organized the Women’s Coalition Against Racism and Police Violence, a group of 35 women’s and progressive organizations that brought people together on Dec. 16, 1989, to demand police accountability and an end to police brutality against Black people.
‘A pretty special experience’: One year on, the Raptors look back on a historic NBA title win
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 13: Fred VanVleet #23 of the Toronto Raptors celebrates the basket against the Golden State Warriors in the second half during Game Six of the 2019 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 13, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Return of sea otters to B.C. shores worth millions but not all benefit, study says
A sea otter swims in this undated handout photo.
Robinhood users’ favourite stocks roar back after selloff
The Fearless Girl statue is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on June 11.
Novak Djokovic excited to play in front of fans at charity tournament
Novak Djokovic reacts during a doubles match against Nenad Zimonjic and Olga Danilovic at a charity tournament in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 12, 2020.
Changes made for 2020-21 school year in New Brunswick in light of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Changes are being made for the 2020-21 school year in New Brunswick in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Author Gil Adamson on the creation of Ridgerunner, her latest Canadian Western
Author Gil Adamson sits in front of her Toronto home on May 20, 2020.
Montreal officer charged with sexual assault after investigation by Quebec’s police watchdog
An Ontario woman visiting Montreal last year says she was arrested, injured by police and then, hours later, sexually assaulted by an off-duty officer in her hotel room.
Urban planning sowed racial inequality in Minneapolis. Other North American cities must heed that warning
Heather Worthington, former director of long range planning with the City of Minneapolis, is working to reverse inequality in the city's housing plan.
Federal government mandating temperature checks at Canadian airports
People get their temperatures tested at the T&T grocery store to help curb to spread of COVID-19 in Markham, Ont., on Monday, April 20, 2020. Only a few months ago they looked like something out of a sci-fi film, but fever scanners are now becoming regulation for some Canadian businesses such as Air Canada in the battle against COVID-19.Running a fever? You're grounded. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Scheer calls on Foreign Affairs Minister to defend his Bank of China mortgages
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer holds a press conference on Parliament Hill during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Monday, June 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
There have always been two Canadas. In this reckoning on racism, both must stand together for Indigenous people now
In Thunder Bay, many Indigenous people took part in a Black Live Matter protest on June 5 to show solidarity with Black people after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Canada’s arts industry tries to envision its postpandemic future
Kate Taylor
U.S. Fed sees ‘persistent fragilities’ ahead for households and businesses: report
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Federal Reserve building is set against a blue sky amid the coronavirus pandemic in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Australian PM Scott Morrison apologizes for ‘no slavery’ claim
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a news conference at Admiralty House, in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 28, 2020.
Canadian dollar loses weekly winning streak as market mood sours
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Two men to be extradited to Britain to face charges in connection with 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.
Lifting the lockdown: What comes next? Join André Picard and Ivan Semeniuk live today at noon
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Racism makes life a constant struggle for Black Canadians
Michaëlle Jean speaks at a UN conference in Vancouver on Nov. 14, 2017.
Even 2% savings accounts are looking good right now (plus, why you should think twice before buying energy stocks)
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian Natural Resources pump jack pumps oil out of the ground near Dorothy, Alberta, Canada, June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Todd Korol
Burundi’s constitutional court says president-elect should be sworn in as soon as possible
Presidential candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi's ruling party casts his ballot at a polling centre in Gitega, Burundi, on May 20, 2020.
Vladimir Putin attends first public event since lockdown imposed more than two months ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the presentation ceremony for the Russian Hero of Labour gold medals, on Poklonnaya Hill, in Moscow, on June 12, 2020.
After jolt, investors still see stocks as long-term bet
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
My students found a rare undervalued stock that fits the Warren Buffett mould
FILE PHOTO: Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett talks to reporters prior to the Berkshire annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska May 2, 2015. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
Trump administration aims to sidestep another arms pact to sell more U.S. drones, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion at Gateway Church Dallas, on June 11, 2020.
The week’s most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
ICC condemns Trump administration’s decision to authorize sanctions against court staff
The International Criminal Court is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, in a Nov. 7, 2019, file photo.
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