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Mahomes outplays Jackson to lead Chiefs past Ravens 34-20
Kansas City Chiefs running back Anthony Sherman and teammates celebrate his touchdown after his pass reception during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 28, 2020. The Chiefs beat the Ravens 34-20.
GMP Securities settles shareholder dispute with $40-million buyback
Bank buildings are photographed in Toronto's financial district on June 27, 2018.
Tampa Bay Lightning defeat Dallas Stars in Game 6 to win Stanley Cup
Tampa Bay Lightning players surround NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman as they celebrate after defeating the Dallas Stars to win the Stanley Cup in Edmonton on Sept. 28, 2020.
How the global coronavirus pandemic unfolded
A funeral home fills up in Queens on April 16, 2020. Over the past 10 months, the coronavirus has taken more lives than HIV, malaria, influenza and cholera. And as it sows destruction in daily life around the globe, it is still growing quickly.
Coronavirus outbreak at Calgary Foothills Medical Centre kills four, sickens dozens
The Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alta., is seen on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, amid a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Western University places 100 students under review after weekend residence parties
Students walk across campus at Western University in London, Ont., on Sept. 19, 2020.
Quebec reinstates pandemic restrictions, ordering closing of bars, restaurants in Montreal, Quebec City
People are seen on St. Catherine Street, Monday, September 28, 2020 in Montreal as the city gets ready to be upgraded to red in Quebec's COVID-19 alert system.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
B.C. parents shouldn’t worry about COVID-19 exposure at school, Dr. Henry says
British Columbia’s provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is telling parents to recognize that so-called exposure events do not mean their child has been exposed to COVID-19.
BC Liberals pledge to temporarily eliminate provincial sales tax
B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson removes his face mask before speaking during a campaign stop in Vancouver, on Sept. 26, 2020.
Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses one million
A cemetery worker digs a grave in a section of the Valle de Chalco Municipal Cemetery which opened early in the coronavirus pandemic to accommodate the surge in deaths, on the outskirts of Mexico City on Sept. 24, 2020. The worldwide death toll from the virus has passed the one-million mark.
Blue Jays ready for first taste of playoffs, even with empty stands
Toronto Blue Jays' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. celebrates his two-run home run against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Keegan Akin during the third inning of a baseball game, on Sept. 27, 2020, in Buffalo, N.Y.
Canada pledges to stem biodiversity loss and ensure pandemic recovery is ‘green’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Sept. 25, 2020.
Environmental group says CPP breaking its rules with third-party donations in U.S.
An environmental group says the Canada Pension Plan is overlooking its own rules by investing in Crestone Peak Resources.
Time and again, Alberta’s budget has been rescued by higher oil prices. Don’t count on another repeat
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney answers questions at a news conference in Calgary, Alta., on Sept. 15, 2020.
Ottawa isn’t winding down COVID benefits, it is digging them in for the long haul
Campbell Clark
Streetwise newsletter: Gateway Casinos receives $200-million in first funding under federal LEEFF program
Commerce Court West (let), TD Centre (centre) and First Canadian Place (r9ght) in TorontoÕs Financial District, are photographed on July 15 2020.
Glitch in Koho Financial system led to fraudulent transactions
Coronavirus Update: Quebec imposes new restrictions, tightens testing criteria
People sit at a bar in downtown Montreal as Premier Francois Legault holds a press conference on television on Monday, September 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
‘Runaway train’: Serena Williams wins French Open opener; Rafael Nadal, too
TOPSHOT - Serena Williams of the US returns the ball to Kristie Ahn of the US during their women's singles first round tennis match at the Philippe Chatrier court on Day 2 of The Roland Garros 2020 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on September 28, 2020. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
Queen’s Plate winner Mighty Heart tops field for $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes
Mighty Heart with jockey Daisuke Fukumoto reacts after winning the running of the 161st Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on September 12, 2020. He captured the Queen's Plate by a whopping 7 1/2 lengths at 13/1 odds but Mighty Heart won't have the element of surprise in the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Federal Liberals move to shut down debate on billions in pandemic-related spending
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland and Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 24, 2020.
Doc Rivers out as Clippers coach after seven seasons
Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers gestures during a game against the Denver Nuggets on Sept. 15, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
School custodians shoulder critical work in keeping schools clean and safe in B.C.
September 11, 2020 - Victoria, Canada - Dean Coates, a longtime custodian, out the front of Claremont Secondary School in Victoria, British Columbia. (Credit Image: James MacDonald)
The pandemic ended the winning streak for low-volatility funds. Is a comeback in the cards?
Pedestrians make their way past the eCentral building, centre, in midtown Toronto on Sept. 24, 2020.
Diversions and play time could be just what adults need to weather the COVID-19 pandemic
An individual plays golf on the greens of the Stanhope Golf & Country Club under Phase 1 of the Reopening of PEI during the COVID19 Pandemic. In Stanhope, Prince Edward Island, Canada on May 1, 2020. John Morris/The Globe And Mail
Coronavirus outbreak closes Saskatchewan RCMP detachment and school, with cases at hospital
A nurse gets a swab ready at a temporary COVID-19 test clinic in Montreal, on Friday, May 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
What boards can learn from Hootsuite’s ICE snafu as whistle-blowers turn to social media
The Hootsuite home page is seen on a computer screen in Vancouver Friday, May 11, 2012. HootSuite Inc. says it has reduced its staffing levels as part of a reorganization of its social media managment business. The Vancouver-based company hasn't said how many jobs are affected but CTV reports that more than 100 people were laid off Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Will the tax-dodge revelations torpedo Trump?
Lawrence Martin
Red flags in the forest, but there is still time to save B.C.'s giant trees
A dead Western redcedar stands in the forest along Highway 1 near Mill Bay, B.C. Hotter, drier summers in recent years have killed off many of these trees across Vancouver Island.
Potomac horse fever outbreak declared in Alberta
Dr. Ashley Whitehead, a senior instructor at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, speaks about Potomac horse fever in Calgary on Sept. 22, 2020.
Gateway Casinos receives $200-million in federal aid in first funding from LEEFF program
Seagulls sit in the parking lot at the Western Fair District Gateway Casino in London, Ont., on Sept. 28, 2020.
Fifteen TSX stocks that can reduce portfolio risk in a second wave
Mariner Stephen Gillis was an avowed and proud non-conformist
Stephen Joseph Gillis.
Major League Baseball may be on the verge of its most chaotic playoffs ever
Cathal Kelly
TV is Trump’s arena: The debates matter, big-time
John Doyle
My next door neighbour is always causing problems. What should I do?
David Eddie
‘I felt safe,’ but others might not, Singh says of incident near Parliament
Learning pods shouldn’t be getting bogged down in red tape
Evening Update: Record COVID-19 cases in Ontario, new restrictions coming in Quebec; Meng returns to B.C. court
VANCOUVER, BC - SEPTEMBER 28: A news cameraman films Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou as she enters BC Supreme Court for her continued fight against extradition to the United States on September 28, 2020 in Vancouver, Canada. Meng a Huawei executive being accused of bank fraud is fighting extradition to the United States and has been under house arrest in Vancouver for almost a year and a half. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
Introducing a new bank account that looks like it was designed for pandemic life
Rob Carrick
How Trump’s tax avoidance ways could be rubbing off on U.S. voters
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about the administration's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing plan in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Mi’kmaq lobster fishery in Nova Scotia grows to 10 boats from seven
Members of the Sipekne'katik First Nation load lobster traps on the wharf in Saulnierville, N.S., after launching its own self-regulated fishery on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. When Jaime Battiste was in his early 20s, cable news channels were full of images of Mi'kmaq fishermen in New Brunswick battling federal fisheries officers over seized lobster traps. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Toronto’s Laryea, Houston’s Schmidt win MLS, NWSL weekly awards in Canada sweep
Richie Laryea FC jumps over a tackle by Jake Nerwinski of the Vancouver Whitecaps during the second half of an MLS game at BMO Field on Aug. 18, 2020, in Toronto.
Fiercest clashes since 1990s rage in Azerbaijan’s ethnic Armenian enclave
A view of a house which is said was damaged in recent shelling during clashes between Armenian separatists and Azerbaijan over the breakaway Nagorny Karabakh region, in Nagorno-Karabakh's city of Martuni on September 28, 2020. (Photo by Handout / Armenian Foreign Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Armenian Foreign Ministry / handout" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS --- NO ARCHIVE --- (Photo by HANDOUT/Armenian Foreign Ministry/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada’s competition regulator leads global research into role of gender discrimination in antitrust cases
Female employees wearing protective face masks are seen at a Duty Free store, following an outbreak of coronavirus, in Baghdad international Airport, in Baghdad, Iraq March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily
Pelosi eyes possible U.S. House role in calling presidential election
FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo
Huawei lawyers seek new charges to fight Meng’s U.S. extradition
A cameraman watches as Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou enters the B.C. Supreme Court on Sept. 28, 2020, in Vancouver.
Doom scrolling, Big Tech and public policy: the long view
A woman uses a mobile phone in New York in this file photo from Nov. 12, 2010.
Out of my way! I’ve had it with cyclists who ride on the sidewalk
COVID-19 deaths may be down, but those outdated stats are no excuse for complacency
André Picard
Ford says he hopes tickets lead to maximum fines after car rally in Wasaga Beach
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media at Queen's Park, in Toronto, on Sept. 28, 2020.
Muskrat Falls project cost goes up by $435-million due to pandemic-related delays
The Nalcor Energy Lower Churchill Project Soldiers Pond site, pictured on June 27, 2018. Crown-owned utility Nalcor Energy says a milestone has been reached with the flow of the first electricity from the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador. In a news release today, Nalcor says the first generating unit at Muskrat Falls was successfully synced to the electricity grid in Labrador on Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Rome airport hopes its 30-minute COVID-19 tests will end quarantines
Medic wearing a smart helmet that can detect temperature variations anywhere on the body at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy.
Ford workers ratify contract that will see electric vehicles manufactured in Oakville
OAKVILLE, Sept 8, 2020 - FORD STRIKE - Cars are loaded on trucks for shipping at Oakville Assembly plant on September 8, 2020. Unifor, the union representing Canadian autoworkers, has picked Ford Motor Co. for possible strike action as negotiations falter. The plant in Oakville builds Ford Edge SUV. And Production of the Edge and Lincoln Nautilus are scheduled into 2023. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
Sorry, Democrats – Trump has every right to fill Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat
President Donald Trump with Judge Amy Coney Barrett and her family at the White House after he announced on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, that he was nominating her for a seat on the Supreme Court. Barrett is a new kind of icon for some, one they have not seen before in American cultural and political life. (Al Drago/The New York Times)
Montreal Impact sends veteran goalkeeper Evan Bush to Vancouver Whitecaps
Montreal Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush warms up prior to the game between the Montreal Impact and the Toronto FC at E.
Fredericton police officer who shot and wounded Matthew Raymond testifies at trial
Matthew Raymond arrives at Court of Queen's Bench, in Fredericton, on Sept. 15, 2020.
Fourth U.S. judge issues order blocking Postal Service cuts ahead of presidential election
The U.S. Postal Service logo is seen on a mailbox, in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 17, 2020.
United Airlines pilots avert layoffs, other workers hope for bailout
FILE PHOTO: A United Airlines passenger jet taxis at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, U.S. December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo/File Photo
Politics Briefing: Legault to address rising COVID-19 cases as Quebec, Ontario see surge
Paramedic Jessica Aiken administers a nasal swab at a drive through, pop-up COVID-19 test centre outside the Canadian Tire Centre, home of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, in Ottawa, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. An Ontario county is aiming to reduce the amount of time kids with mild COVID-19 symptoms are out of school by establishing testing sites exclusively for schoolchildren. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Group of prominent Canadians demand immediate halt to work on Site C dam over stability concerns
The Site C Dam location is seen along the Peace River, in Fort St. John, B.C., on April 18, 2017.
Why is the ‘frozen conflict’ between Azerbaijan and Armenia heating up now?
A video made available on the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry website on Sept. 28 purports to show an Azeri artillery strike toward the positions of Armenian separatists in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
U.S. appeals WTO ruling in Canadian lumber dispute, putting case in legal void
Softwood lumber is pictured at Tolko Industries in Heffley Creek, B.C., Sunday, April, 1, 2018. The U.S. trade representative is taking issue with the latest decision from the World Trade Organization on Canada's long-standing dispute with its largest trading partner over exports of softwood lumber. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Audit finds many drinking water systems in Manitoba are unlicensed, lack certified operators
Manitoba’s auditor-general says many drinking water systems in the province are not licensed and lack a certified operator.
Enbridge’s plans for oil tunnel pose ‘significant’ hazard to workers, environment: experts
FILE - This June 2020, file photo, shot from a television screen provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy shows damage to anchor support EP-17-1 on the east leg of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline within the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan. Enbridge's plans for drilling an oil pipeline tunnel beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes do not meet industry standards and pose significant hazards to workers and the environment, experts who reviewed project documents on behalf of opposition groups told The Associated Press.(Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy via AP, File)
Markets in Q3: The charge before the storm
A giant American Flag hangs on the New York Stock Exchange, on Sept. 21.
How community gardens can increase food security
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U.S. threat to withdraw diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war
The U.S. embassy is seen from across the Tigris River, in Baghdad, on Jan. 3, 2020.
Five civilians killed, two wounded in rocket attack near Baghdad airport: military
It’s time for Canada’s museums to walk the walk
Kate Taylor
New Brunswick Liberals choose Roger Melanson as party’s interim leader
New Brunswick MLA Roger Melanson speaks to the media at the New Brunswick Legislature, in Fredericton, on Oct. 23, 2018.
Biden basket versus Trump trade: Picking a presidential stock portfolio
Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz steps down as adviser at Aurora
Nelson Peltz founding partner of Trian Fund Management LP. speak at the WSJD Live conference in Laguna Beach, Calif., on Oct. 25, 2016.
EU expresses ‘disappointment and concern’ about resignation of Lebanon’s PM-designate
Lebanon's prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib speaks at the presidential palace, in Baabda, Lebanon, on Sept. 26, 2020.
Why the renewable power investment opportunity could rival the smartphone boom. Plus, three REITs for riding out the second wave
The National Energy Board says a building spree in non-hydroelectric renewable power projects, such as solar, biomass or wind, between 2005 and 2015 took its share of overall capacity in Canada from two per cent to 11 per cent. A wind farm is shown near Pincher Creek, Alta., in a March 9, 2016, file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
NHL won’t go back in a bubble for the full 2020-21 season
A woman watches an NHL game on a screen outside the Rogers Place in Edmonton on Aug. 24, 2020.
Trump says he paid ‘many millions of dollars in taxes,’ downplays concerns about debt
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a news conference inside the James S. Brady Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington, on Sept. 27, 2020.
Serena Williams battles past Kristie Ahn in first round of chilly French Open
PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 28: Serena Williams of The United States of America serves during her Women's Singles first round match against Kristie Ahn of The United States of America on day two of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros on September 28, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Globe Climate special edition part 1: Fire and ice
Record-chasing Nadal eases into French Open second round
Winner Spain's Rafael Nadal (R) congratulates Belarus' Egor Gerasimov as they touch rackets at the end of their men's singles first round tennis match at the Philippe Chatrier court on Day 2 of The Roland Garros 2020 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on September 28, 2020. (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian dollar sell-off stalls as Wall Street rallies
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
The highest yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
A red light on Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
Gordon Pape: My High-Yield Portfolio has posted strong gains since the spring’s market turmoil
EU and Britain still far apart as key week of post-Brexit trade talks begins
The European Union and Britain both said a post-Brexit deal was still some way off and differences persisted on Monday over putting in place their earlier divorce deal as they began a decisive week of talks in Brussels.
Canadian cybersecurity poll finds 84% rethink doing business with companies hit by data breach
Security breach, system hacked alert with red broken padlock icon showing unsecure data under cyberattack, vulnerable access, compromised password, virus infection, internet network with binary code
Former KLA commander Salih Mustafa appears before Hague court, delays war crimes plea
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, Netherlands, on July 13, 2020.
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez upsets No. 31 seed at French Open
Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez smiles during a news conference at the Odlum Brown VanOpen tennis tournament, in West Vancouver, on Aug. 12, 2019.
ECB policy-makers divided over how to steer economy through second wave of COVID-19, sources say
The headquarters of the European Central Bank is seen in a Jan. 23, 2020, file photo.
Canada records fewer business closures, more openings in June compared with May
Storefronts in Ottawa's Glebe neighbourhood are reflected in a sign indicating the temporary closure of a business to prevent the spread of COVID-19, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. The pandemic has meant a slew of commercial renters — from the country's smallest businesses to the behemoths — have had to have a tough conversation with their landlord about how they are unable to cover rent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
HSBC in final talks to sell French retail business at hefty loss, sources say
FILE PHOTO: A traffic light shines red near the HSBC bank logo, pictured at the bank buidling in Paris, France, June 15, 2015. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
Sweden, Finland and Estonia to assess new information in connection with deadly 1994 ferry sinking
In this Nov. 19, 1994, file photo, the bow door of the sunken passenger ferry M/S Estonia is lifted up from the bottom of the Baltic Sea.
JPMorgan pushes payment fraud protection for small business customers
FILE PHOTO: A view of the exterior of the JP Morgan Chase & Co. corporate headquarters in New York City May 20, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Newt Gingrich on the legacy of President Trump’s first term: Live Q&A on Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. (ET)
A health-care worker takes people’s details as they wait to be tested for COVID-19 at a testing clinic in Montreal, Sunday, October 4, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Monday - and why
Inter Pipeline's Heartland Petrochemical Complex is shown under construction in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., on Thursday, January 10, 2019.
Spain’s Supreme Court upholds decision to remove Catalan regional chief Quim Torra from office
In this file photo taken on Feb. 6, 2020, Catalan regional chief Quim Torra speaks during a news conference in Barcelona.
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