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Edmonton Eskimos plan to talk to Inuit communities about team name
An Edmonton Eskimos helmet is seen on the field during a team practice session in Winnipeg on Wednesday, November 25, 2015.
Flood warning, mandatory evacuation for people in remote Alberta hamlet
Cleveland’s MLB team looks into changing name amid pressure
Cleveland pitcher Mike Clevinger throws during a summer workout in preparation for a shortened MLB season due to the COVID-19 pandemic at Progressive Field on July 3, 2020 in Cleveland.
I tried out MasterClass in lockdown. It’s good, but has all the old failings of e-learning
NEW - _DSC0740.jpg Stephen Curry MasterClass Photos For Press Stephen Curry Courtesy/Credit of MasterClass
U of T prof John Astington named his cats after his favourite English drama heroes
John H. Astington.
Saskatchewan expanding visits to long-term care homes during COVID-19 pandemic
Jim Reiter, Saskatchewan Minister of Health, looks on during an update on COVID-19 at the Legislative Building in Regina on Wednesday March 11, 2020.
Former world leaders warn against Israel’s plan to annex parts of West Bank
Palestinian demonstrators hurl stones at Israeli troops during a protest Israel's plan to annex parts Israel's plan to annex parts of the West Bank and Trump's mideast initiative, in the West Bank village of Kufr Qaddumm near Nablus, Friday, July 3, 2020.
New Hong Kong security law allows Beijing to go after critics well beyond China’s borders
Demonstrators at Causeway Bay in protest China's new security law and other impositions on Hong Kong's autonomy, on July 1, 2020.
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
CEO of Shopify Tobias Lutke photographed in their Ottawa HQ, June 2019
Coronavirus Update: Confirmed cases in 40 states on the rise in the U.S. ahead of Fourth of July weekend
Pedestrians wearing masks walk past a Venice beach restaurant on Friday, July 3, 2020 in Los Angeles. California's governor is urging people to wear masks and skip Fourth of July family gatherings as the state's coronavirus tally rises. But Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he'd rely on people using common sense rather than strict enforcement of the face-covering order. Rates of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations have soared in the past two weeks after falling last month. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Ontario won’t close provincial beaches amid overcrowding concerns
Large signs for COVID-19 beach safety are prominently displayed at the beach in Port Stanley, Ont., on Monday, June 22, 2020.
Pascal Siakam says he feels safe in Florida, despite explosion of COVID-19 cases
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam heads to the locker room as time runs out in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Sunday, March 1, 2020. Pascal Siakam feels the suspicious eyes on him when he walks into upscale shops.The Toronto Raptors forward said in his 10 years since moving from Cameroon, he's come to expect the racial profiling he experiences living as a black man living in the U.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Zalubowski
Richardson GMP fined $500,000 in settlement over breaches by Calgary brokers
Canada’s top female military officer prepares to hang up her highly decorated uniform
Biotech blind spot: How Canada’s big investors missed the boom happening right now
DO NOT PUBLISH SINCE EXECUTIVE LEFT COMPANY JAN 2022. -- 7/3/20-Vancouver, B.C., Canada- Ali Tehrani is President and CEO of Zymeworks, a clinical-stage, biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of next-generation multifunctional biotherapeutics, initially focused on the treatment of cancer. -Alana Paterson for the Globe and Mail
Construction launch is just part of the push to finally get Keystone XL built
Construction launch is just part of the push to finally get Keystone XL built
Cineplex files lawsuit against Cineworld over cancelled takeover deal
Cineplex files lawsuit against Cineworld over cancelled takeover deal
Doug Ford says he was wrong about migrant workers hiding from COVID-19 tests
Greenhouses at a farm near Leamington, Ont., is photographed on June 11 2020. The farming industry in the southwestern Ontario area has seen a large number of COVID-19 cases, with some migrant farm workers dying.
The coronavirus mess in the U.S. will only get worse
André Picard
Shopify soars above RBC in market value as founder catapults toward richest Canadian
CEO of Shopify Tobias Lutke photographed in their Ottawa HQ, June 2019
Cirque du Soleil creditors oppose recovery strategy proposed by owners
A man and woman walk by the Cirque du Soleil Big Top in Montreal's Old Port, on March 21, 2020. TTHE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Top Canadian biotech investor on the firms most likely to turn COVID-19 drug trials into treatments and when a vaccine may arrive
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
How Canada can win Round Two of the pandemic – and avoid ending up like Trump’s America
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, wife of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, harvests broccoli with her children Hadrien, Xavier and Ella-Grace, along with Community Harvest Manager Jason Grey, right, at the Ottawa Food Bank Farm in Ottawa, on Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Quebec government suspends all advertising on Facebook during July
FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Five things to watch as Blue Jays open training camp in Toronto
The Blue Jays are set to begin their summer training camp this weekend at Rogers Centre, and there are plenty of storylines to watch over the next few weeks. The CN Tower looms over the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers in Toronto, Saturday, May 7, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Is it the end of bonds as ballast?
Cartons of financial investment products in a shopping cart i.e REITs, stocks, ETFs, bonds, mutual funds, commodities. A concept of portfolio management with risk diversification for optimal returns.
Heinzl’s mailbag: Claiming a loss when gifting shares, transfers out of TFSAs, and more dividend investing insight
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Evening Update: Canada halts extraditions, military exports with Hong Kong over China’s national security law
A woman (R) stands next to layers of notes on a Lennon Wall with messages of support for the pro-democracy protests outside a restaurant in Hong Kong on July 3, 2020, as a new national security law introduced in the city makes political views, slogans and signs advocating Hong Kongs independence or liberation illegal. (Photo by ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) (Photo by ISAAC LAWRENCE/AFP via Getty Images)
Three dead after float plane crashes south of Edmonton: RCMP
Three dead after float plane crashes south of Edmonton: RCMP
Union: Colorado officer fired in Elijah McClain photo probe
Demonstrators carry placards as they walk down Sable Boulevard during a rally and march over the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain, Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Aurora, Colo. McClain died in late August 2019 after he was stopped while walking to his apartment by three Aurora Police Department officers. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Why are we paying for cable sports channels we’re not watching?
Simon Houpt
French government ministers investigated over coronavirus crisis
FILE - In this May 8, 2020 file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe attend a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the World War II victory over Nazi Germany, at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. A new French prime minister will be appointed on Friday to replace Edouard Philippe, who has resigned amid an expected government reshuffle, the French presidency announced. (Charles Platiau/Pool via AP, File)
Should Wilfred and Wendy diversify their Canada-heavy stock portfolio as they inch closer to retirement?
(John Woods/Globe and Mail)
Mounties investigating fatal stabbing outside courthouse in Prince George
Mounties investigating fatal stabbing outside courthouse in Prince George
Maestro Victor Feldbrill first conducted the Toronto Symphony at age 18
Victor Feldbrill conducts the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in October, 2017, in a concert titled With Glowing Hearts, part of the Canada Mosaic project. Photo: Jag Gundu
TikTok distances from Beijing in response to India app ban
FILE PHOTO: File photo of the TikTok logo on a mobile phone screen in this picture taken February 21, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo
Amplify: Finding new forms of connection in social isolation
What BlackRock’s chief strategist for Canada is predicting for the second half of 2020 - and how investors should prepare for it
Kurt Reiman, Chief Investment Strategist for BlackRock Canada poses for a photo at his office in Toronto on December 9, 2019. /Aaron Vincent Elkaim for the Globe and Mail
Embraer union seeks Boeing’s board ouster after failed deal
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazilian aviation company Embraer is seen during the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition fair (LABACE) at Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil August 14, 2018. Picture taken August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker - RC1902CB2BE0/File Photo
Pitching in: Group of students creates Basket Project to bring sanitary supplies to homeless people
(L-R) Jack Tome, Nathan Lee and Alex Mastromarini from The Basket Project, pose for a photograph after loading up the vehicle with donations in Etobicoke, Ont., on Sunday, June 28, 2020. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
RCMP lays 22 charges against Manitoba man over security breach at Rideau Hall
RCMP Deputy Commissioner Mike Duheme points towards a map with timestamps indicating the path of an armed man who breached the gates of Rideau Hall, during a news conference on July 3, 2020.
Fourth of July weekend to test Americans’ discipline as coronavirus cases climb in 40 states
People make their way past the street leading to the pier in Hermosa Beach, Calif., on July 3, 2020.
Bringing professional sports back to Canada in this pandemic is unsafe. Period
Cathal Kelly
Three dead after car crashes into Edmonton building, police arrest suspect
Edmonton police are investigating a fatal collision that left three people dead.
Ottawa Mayor to introduce motion mandating use of masks in indoor public spaces
Two people walk in downtown Ottawa, on May 1, 2020.
The top five blunders white people make when talking to their brown doctor
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N.S. Premier on the lookout for cars entering province with U.S. plates
Nov Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil speaks in Halifax, on March 17, 2020.
Gary Longhi, Canada’s flag-bearer at 2000 Paralympics, dies at 56
Canadian flag bearer Gary Longhi reacts as he carries his country's flag during the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Sydney Wednesday October 18, 2000. Gary Longhi, a four-time Paralympian and Canada's flag-bearer for the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney Paralympics, has died at the age of 56. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Rob Griffith
Big Tech can’t keep rising when the economy is sinking
Eric Reguly
Coronavirus cases set to surpass 1.5 million in Brazil as cities continue with reopening plans
A man passes through a disinfection tunnel before entering a market in Brasilia, Brazil, on July 3, 2020.
Winnipeg boy, 14, charged with several shootings, Canada Day homicide
Winnipeg police have arrested a 14-year-old boy for four recent shootings including a homicide on Canada Day. Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) Constable Jay Murray addresses media in Winnipeg, Monday, April 23, 2018.
Canada health official says MLB season exemption not assured
Canada health official says MLB season exemption not assured
Carbon monoxide fumes likely affected Canadian seaplane pilot’s ability to control aircraft, investigator says
Police and and Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigators board a boat as they head to the scene of a seaplane crash in the Hawkesbury River, near Sydney, on Jan. 1, 2018.
We disbanded the Canadian Airborne Regiment 25 years ago. Now, it’s the RCMP’s turn
Researchers find clues of Ice Age people mining for ochre in Mexican caves
In Mexico's 'La Mina' cave, a diver explores the oldest ochre mine ever found in the Western hemisphere, used 10,000 to 12,000 years ago.
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt is an amusing and moving dual memoir
"Duchess Goldblatt and Lumpy" (2016). Darth. The Goldblatt Collection
Anxiety, caution in Britain as pubs and hair salons among places set to reopen
Owner Are Kjetil Kolltveit places physical distancing markers at the front of the bar at the Chandos Arms pub, in London, on July 1, 2020.
Publisher Sarah MacLachlan quits: ‘I will not miss the anxieties that arise in the middle of the night.'
Sarah MacLachlan announced in early March that she would step down at the end of June as president and publisher of the storied independent publisher House of Anansi Press after more than 16 years with the company. Seen here at a book event. (undated)
Nearly one third of COVID-19 samples show signs of mutation, but not worse disease: WHO official
Soumya Swaminathan, WHO chief scientist, speaks during a news conference at the WHO headquarters, in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 3, 2020.
Flood warnings issued as heavy rain causes rivers to surge across much of B.C.
Miami mayor imposes nightly curfew to fight Florida coronavirus surge
A sign informing about South Beach closure, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is seen ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, in Miami, Florida, U.S., July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Elizabeth Feria
Under pressure: Have we arrived at another turning point in American history?
Police and a sparse crowd watch fireworks over New York City on June 29, the first of six Fourth of July displays spaced out over several days and staged at secret locations to minimize crowds and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Politics Briefing: Trudeau government cancels WE Charity contract to deliver $900-million student grant program
Craig and Marc Kielburger will be joined by a must-see lineup of speakers and performers at WE Day events across Canada this Fall.
Commerzbank CEO offers to resign; chairman steps down
FILE PHOTO: Martin Zielke, CEO of Germany's Commerzbank AG attends the Commerzbank AG annual results news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo
Britain ending mandatory quarantine for people arriving from 59 countries, but U.S. excluded
Passengers arrive at Heathrow Airport, as Britain launches its 14-day quarantine for international arrivals, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, June 8, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Files
Alberta orders investigation into health authority’s response four years after noose found in hospital
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro speaks during a news conference in Calgary, on May 29, 2020.
Russia says John Bolton’s account of INF treaty talks distorted
This illustration photo taken on June 23, 2020 shows a woman reading John Bolton's book "The Room Where it Happened" on the day of it's release in Los Angeles. - The Trump administration tried unsuccessfully to block publication of Bolton's book claiming it contained classified national security information.Former US national security advisor John Bolton said Sunday he thinks North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "gets a huge laugh" over US counterpart Donald Trump's perception of their relationship. Bolton spoke to ABC News for his first interview ahead of the Tuesday release of his tell-all book, which contains many damning allegations against Trump. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
Trudeau doesn’t commit to Washington trip, citing threat of new U.S. tariffs and coronavirus concerns
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen during a news conference outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Monday, June 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
A cave-turned-time capsule has preserved some of North America's earliest industry
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Hong Kongers scramble for safe havens as Beijing tightens its grip
(FILES) This file photo taken on July 1, 2020 shows protesters chant slogans and hold a placard during a rally against a new national security law in Hong Kong, on the 23rd anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. - From remote Himalayan valleys to small tropical islands and tense Western capitals, an increasingly assertive China is taking on conflicts around the world like never before as the United States retreats. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY CHINA-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY,FOCUS BY JING XUAN TENG (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)
CFL denies reports Winnipeg would be hub city for a shortened 2020 season
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' home, Investors Group Field prior to the first day of Rookie Training Camp in Winnipeg Wednesday, May 29, 2012. Greg Payonk has travelled to watch three NFL games, but he's skipping the one in his own backyard because of the high ticket price. The Winnipeg resident doesn't appear to be the only one.THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Vancouver home sales soar as city shrugs off coronavirus downturn
A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, June, 12, 2018. A new analysis of the country's stock of affordable housing suggests the Liberals' decade-long strategy to provide more of it is starting in a deeper hole than previously thought, and may be further behind once the COVID-19 pandemic passes. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
If Hong Kong burns: What happens when a city caught in the middle loses hope?
Anti-government protesters run away from tear gas during a march against Beijing’s plans to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong, China on May 24, 2020.
Pickles, pesto and jam: 10 easy recipes to add flavour to your meal
pesto sauce in a spoon, jar with pesto sauce
MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945
July 24, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Logo for 2020 MLB all star game on display at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
How do we ‘get back to work’ when the trauma of COVID-19 still lingers?
Toronto, February 16 2010 Globe and Mail Employee R.M Vaughan photographed at the Globe's studio on Front St., Toronto. Photo by: Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
Housed, but not at home: What I learned over two summers working in a senior-care facility
jill horton
The Chinese Communist Party is not really very Chinese at all
Charles Burton is associate professor of political science at Brock University, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier InstituteÕs Centre for Advancing CanadaÕs Interests Abroad and former counsellor at the Canadian embassy in Beijing
There will be no ‘V-shaped recovery.' But here’s how we can ensure the post-pandemic economy works for everyone
TORONTO, ONTARIO: OCTOBER 25, 2011 - Nobel-prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz addresses the crowd at the Toronto Forum for Global Cities Tuesday Oct. 25, 2011. (Tim Fraser for The Globe and Mail) (For ROB story by n/a)
Gone with the Wind is terrible and important, all at once
Elizabeth Renzetti
I predicted 2020 would be a mess for the U.S. Could that help prevent a second civil war?
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 1: Protestors and police officers clash for the second morning in a row on July 1, 2020 in New York City. The growing group of protesters clashed with police in the early morning hours as tensions increase. Similar to the Occupy Wall Street movement that took over Zuccotti Park for months, the group is now making food, medical and information stations available to assist those protesters that want to stay. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
Washington’s NFL team launches ‘thorough’ name change review
An employee passes a Washington Redskins football shirt for sale at a sporting goods store in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, U.S., June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Poland urges EU to invest in Central European countries as they cope with coronavirus recession
Poland's President Andrzej Duda, center, are welcomes Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban, right, for a Visegrad Group summit in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, July 3, 2020, as Poland takes the rotating presidency of the regional cooperation group that also includes the Czech Republic and Hungary.(AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Judges allow extra investigations for defence at MH17 trial
Presiding judge Hendrik Steenhuis, rear, fourth from left, opens the court session as the trial resumes at the high security court building at Schiphol Airport, near Amsterdam, on June 8, 2020, for three Russians and a Ukrainian charged with crimes for their alleged roles in the shooting down of MH17.
Ontario deploys emergency management team to Windsor-Essex to help address COVID-19 outbreak
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at Queen’s Park, in Toronto, on July 2, 2020.
Canada halts extraditions, military exports with Hong Kong over China’s national security law
FILE PHOTO: Anti-national security law protesters march at the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from Britain, in Hong Kong, China July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
Quebec gymnast Thierry Pellerin arrested for alleged sex offences against minors
Quebec gymnast Thierry Pellerin has been arrested at his home near Quebec City for alleged sex offences committed against several minors.
Fire breaks out at Iranian power plant, latest in series of incidents
This photo released on July 2, 2020, by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, shows a building after it was damaged by a fire at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.
Why Canada faces fresh U.S. aluminum tariffs
In this photo taken Sunday, May 17, 2020, U.S. and Canadian flags fly atop the Peace Arch at Peace Arch Historical State Park on the border with Canada, where people can walk freely between the two countries at an otherwise closed border, in Blaine, Wash. Canada and the U.S. have agreed to extend their agreement to keep the border closed to non-essential travel to June 21 during the coronavirus pandemic. The restrictions were announced on March 18, were extended in April and now extended by another 30 days. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Saudi consulate worker tells Turkish court he was asked to light oven after Khashoggi entered building
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is seen in a Feb. 1, 2015, file photo.
Netflix’s The Old Guard doesn’t give the kick-butt Charlize Theron nearly enough butts to kick
THE OLD GUARD - CHARLIZE THERON as ANDY in THE OLD GUARD. Cr. AMY SPINKS/NETFLIX © 2020
Fashion retailers confront consumer shifts amid ‘long, slow ramp’ to a new normal
Harry Rosen Chairman and CEO Larry Rosen poses for photos in their Bloor Street store in Toronto, Ont. on Friday April 20, 2018. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
Angola resisting OPEC pressure to fully comply with oil supply cuts: sources
FILE PHOTO: Kaombo Norte floating oil platform is seen from a helicopter off the coast of Angola, November 8, 2018. Picture taken November 8, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Eisenhammer/File Photo
Dividend stocks struggle to recover, investors position for a Biden win, and when using an adviser makes the most sense
FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden puts his protective face mask back on after speaking and answering questions from reporters during a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Ethics commissioner launches investigation into Trudeau over the WE Charity contract
Craig Kielburger (left) and his brother Marc work up the crowd at a WE Day event at the Air Canada Centre, now Scotiabank Arena, in Toronto on Sept. 28, 2017.
Organigram lays off 220 workers, will produce less cannabis than planned
Growing cannabis plants intended for the medical marijuana market are shown at Organigram in Moncton, N.B., on April 14, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward
Woman sentenced to life in prison for plotting to blow up London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral
Safiyya Shaikh is seen in an undated photo issued by London's Metropolitan Police.
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