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Ireland apologizes for state’s ‘profound failure’ in its treatment of mothers, babies at Church-run homes
Irish Prime Mininster Micheál Martin speaks during a news conference at Government Buildings, in Dublin, on Jan. 12, 2021.
Wall Street brushes off political turmoil, looks to economic rebound
The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020.
Marriage of convenience? What’s driving Couche-Tard’s play for Carrefour
The logo of a Couche-Tard convenience store is seen in Montreal, Quebec, Canada January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
In photos: Security high as Congress mobilizes to hand Trump second impeachment
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Members of the National Guard are given weapons before Democrats begin debating one article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol.
U.S. cancels its observation of Uganda’s presidential election
Election billboards line a street in Kampala, Uganda, on Jan. 12, 2021.
IOC and Japan press ahead with Tokyo Games as pressure mounts for cancellation
FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in front of the giant Olympic rings in Tokyo, Japan, January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
When cooking, how can I cut calories but keep flavour?
Freshly steamed green broccoli in skimmer pot preparing vegetables concept
U.S. cancels UN envoy’s trip to Taiwan, says move is part of transition to Biden administration
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft speaks during a news conference at the U.S. State Department, in Washington, on Sept. 21, 2020.
Intel CEO Bob Swan stepping down, will be replaced by VMWare chief Pat Gelsinger
FILE PHOTO: Intel Corporation CEO Bob Swan gives an interview to Reuters outside the Fab 42 microprocessor manufacturing site in Chandler, Arizona, U.S., October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino/File Photo
Central African Republic soldiers repel attacks by rebels trying to seize capital
A MINUSCA soldier patrols in PK12, in Bangui, Central African Republic, on Jan. 13, 2021.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why
A person walks past a Couche-Tard in Montreal, Quebec, May 21, 2020.
Stress Test transcript: Eating in: How COVID-19 has shifted our food spending
Introducing a new podcast from The Globe and Mail that delves into the topics impacting the wallets of Canadians between the ages of 20 and 40.
Canadian Rebecca Marino qualifies for Australian Open after third-straight win
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 08: Rebecca Marino of Canada hits a forehand in her match against Caroline Dolehide of the United States during day one of Qualifying for the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 08, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)
Western Canada: Wait times for delayed surgeries grow in Alberta as COVID-19 cases strain health-care system
Cheryl Sword Edmonton, Alberta on Friday, January 8, 2021. Ms. Sword’s surgery consultation to remove to 12 cm ovarian cysts was cancelled due to the pandemic and she is still waiting for any updates. Amber Bracken for The Globe and Mail
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny says he will return to Russia despite prison threats
A screen grab of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny taken from an Instagram video posted on Jan. 13, 2021.
Industrial Alliance Securities unveils its top Canadian stock picks for 2021
A screen shows stock information as Canada's main stock index, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index, on Jan. 7.
Estonian PM Juri Ratas resigns over corruption scandal in his party
Former Estonian prime minister Juri Ratas speaks in parliament after resigning, in Tallinn, on Jan. 13, 2021.
Stress Test transcript: Personal finance resolutions for a pandemic year
Introducing a new podcast from The Globe and Mail that delves into the topics impacting the wallets of Canadians between the ages of 20 and 40.
Travel news: Ice biking debuts in Canada at Calgary’s Bowness Park
fat bike picture we have in our image bank is here, credit Tremblant. Mont-Tremblant (tremblant.ca)
New York City to terminate business contracts with Trump Organization after U.S. Capitol siege
In this Nov. 3, 2016, file photo, skaters take to the ice at Wollman Rink, in New York's Central Park.
Shaw’s first-quarter results fall short of forecasts despite record new wireless subscribers
Shaw Communications logos are shown on display at the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Jan. 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Gasoline pushes U.S. consumer prices higher in December
FILE - In this March 31, 2020 file photo, a worker cleans and sanitizes a pump at the Speedway gas station in Concord, N.H. U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in December, led by a sharp rise in gasoline prices. The Labor Department said Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, that the December increase followed a 0.2% rise in November and no change at all in October. AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Bausch Health expects 2020 revenue to exceed previous guidance
Bausch Health Companies Inc. raised its guidance as it reported a first-quarter loss of US$52 million. Bausch Health Companies Inc. is darkening its earnings forecast for the year after losing cash in the first quarter due to the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Region on high alert after Israeli air strikes target Iran-backed forces in eastern Syria
The Israel-Syria border, on Nov. 18, 2020.
Primavera chairman believes Ant Group founder Jack Ma is ‘safe and sound’
FILE PHOTO: Alibaba Group co-founder and executive chairman Jack Ma attends the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, September 17, 2018. Picture taken September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song
LSE gets conditional EU approval for $27-billion Refinitiv acquisition
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask walks past the London Stock Exchange Group building in the City of London financial district, whilst British stocks tumble as investors fear that the coronavirus outbreak could stall the global economy, in London, Britain, March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Maxi-trial opens in southern Italy against `ndrangheta crime syndicate
A specially constructed bunker for the first hearing of a maxi-trial against more than 300 defendants of the `ndrangheta crime syndicate, near the Calabrian town of Lamezia Terme, in southern Italy, on Jan. 13, 2021.
Ottawa’s appeal of ruling that widened applicability of Jordan’s Principle is ‘a slap in the face’: AFN
The Canadian flag flies near the Peace tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday June 17, 2020. Canada lost its bid for a coveted seat on the United Nations Security Council. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
New Brunswick serial killer Allan Legere denied parole
Allan Legere leaves a court in Burton, N.B., on Nov. 2, 1991.
Two bids for Rosedale home near private school
Done Deal, 49 Elm St., Toronto
Trolling for deals in a wilted Toronto condo market
A condominium development by St. Thomas Developments Inc., at 88 Queen St. East is photographed on Jan 2 2020. Because the development has the number 88 in the address, it has a very strong appeal for Chinese investors since the number eight sounds similar to the word for wealth and fortune. As well, 88 is similar to the words for double happiness. The project will see the construction of three towers of 27, 28 and 51 floors.
Home of the Week: The mullet house means business up front, party in the back
Home of the Week, 105 Marsdale Dr., St. Catharines, Ont.
Vancouver explores ways to increase rental housing
A man works on a balcony railing at a condo tower under construction, in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Fate of Vancouver’s laneway homes hangs in the balance after city rules take U-turn
Frances Bula, right, and her partner Doug Ward, left, hang out with their family in the backyard between their house and the laneway house in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, January 9, 2021. Her in-laws along with their children live in the newly built laneway house. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
A feeling that it’s ‘safe’ to buy again buoys the market
Carolyn Ireland
Toronto art studio fosters both a separation from home and a connection to nature
Dave LeBlanc
Vancouver home ignored in July gets six bids in December
Done Deal, 946 Lillooet St., Vancouver
Industry leaders believe global economy can shake off pandemic in 2021
A man on a skateboard crosses a street London’s nearly deserted financial district, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, as the United Kingdom re-entered a nationwide lockdown. The global economy faces a subdued recovery in 2021 as countries race to roll out coronavirus vaccines and businesses around the world try to emerge from pandemic lockdowns that have widened income inequality and piled on debt, the World Bank said on Tuesday. (Andrew Testa/The New York Times)
Biden’s inauguration is today. Here’s what we know about plans so far for security, public events and more
Internal review finds successes, failures in Liberals’ feminist aid approach in Afghanistan
Afghan women attend an election rally by Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani, in Kabul, on Aug. 5, 2019.
Air Transat board reaffirms support for Air Canada’s takeover bid
Air Transat and an Air Canada aircrafts are seen on the tarmac at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Transat AT has reconfirmed its unanimous support for its proposed acquisition by Air Canada while issuing a clarification about a proposal from telecom owner Pierre Karl Peladeau. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
COVID-19 pandemic worsening mental health for women more than men, poll suggests
Crowds of people line up outside an electronics store in Toronto on Sunday November 22, 2020. New polling from Leger and the Association of Canadian Studies suggests some Canadians feel their mental health has declined as the pandemic has rolled on, with the impacts potentially striking women and visible minorities more than others. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Canadian bank stocks ‘an embarrassment of riches’: Scotiabank
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
China’s Sinovac defends its COVID-19 vaccine in response to disappointing data from Brazil trial
FILE PHOTO: A worker performs a quality check in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech, developing an experimental coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, during a government-organized media tour in Beijing, China, September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
‘Perfect bullish storm’ lies ahead for natural gas, Goldman predicts
Employees work next to tanks for liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a factory in Xian, Shaanxi province, China June 3, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/Files
Target’s pandemic holiday strategy pays off with strong sales
A Target employee places a curbside pickup purchase into the trunk of a customer in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. After a weak start to the holiday season for many mall-based retailers, the strugglers are making their final push in the final days before and the week after Christmas. Many are stepping up discounts while heavily promoting curbside pickup as a way to get shoppers, worried about being infected with the virus, to visit their stores. But experts believe that any burst of sales will be too little and too late to save some stores. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Wednesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
A field of operating solar panels located in Prince Edward County, Ontario.
ECB’s Lagarde calls for global regulation of bitcoin to prevent use in money laundering
FILE PHOTO: New European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde addresses a news conference on the outcome of the meeting of the Governing Council, in Frankfurt, Germany, December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo
Is there a quick way to revitalize my hair after taking off my toque?
Portrait of a cheerful smiling female student wearing a hat on her face, playing and having fun, concept of enjoying life, funky youth, street urban style fashion for youngsters
Alberta’s operation waitlist a ‘hidden pandemic,’ doctor says
Cheryl Sword Edmonton, Alberta on Friday, January 8, 2021. Ms. Sword’s surgery consultation to remove to 12 cm ovarian cysts was cancelled due to the pandemic and she is still waiting for any updates. Amber Bracken for The Globe and Mail
Ontario health officials race to avert ‘take off’ of new COVID-19 variants
Two health care workers gown up on the sidewalk before going in to Meighen Manor seniors home in Toronto on April 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Oil outlook clouded by unpredictability of COVID-19 vaccine rollout, IEA says
(FILES) In this file photo a refinery near the Corpus Christi Ship Channel is seen on March 11, 2019, in Corpus Christi, Texas. - The US benchmark WTI crude oil price collapsed on April 20. 2020h, falling to -$37.63/barrel amid an epic supply glut caused largely by the coronavirus pandemic's hit to demand.After beating the record low multiple times, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery continued to sink to the unheard of price of a penny a barrel, before inching up to $0.27 at about 1815 GMT in New York. (Photo by Loren ELLIOTT / AFP) (Photo by LOREN ELLIOTT/AFP via Getty Images)
YouTube suspends Donald Trump’s channel for violating policy on inciting violence
HARLINGEN, TX - JANUARY 12: President Donald Trump greets his supporters at Valley International Airport on January 12, 2021 in Harlingen, Texas. President Trump later delivered remarks during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico Border in Alamo, Texas. (Photo by Go Nakamura/Getty Images)
Data watchdogs across EU should be allowed to challenge Facebook and other tech firms, court adviser says
FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Illustration/File Photo
Oil ends lower, retreating from recent gains as COVID-19 cases rise
FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jacks work at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jessica Lutz
Morning Update: Trump deflects blame for U.S. Capitol riot as U.S. House races to impeach
FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, in Washington. Federal prosecutors say a retired Air Force officer who was part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol was arrested Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Texas. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Online textbook publisher Top Hat steps up consolidation play with third acquisition in a year
Mike Silagadze, CEO, Top Hat, who has expanded his company using technology that facilitates on-line learning, is photographed in Toronto, Ontario on June 30, 2020.
On VOD this week: Promising Young Woman is a cathartic rape-revenge fantasy built backward
Carey Mulligan (left) stars as "Cassandra" and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (right) stars as "Neil“ in director Emerald Fennell’s PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, a Focus Features release. Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features
Leafs prepare to hit the ice on opening night of NHL’s all-Canadian division
Vancouver Canucks centre Bo Horvat (53) fails to make the shot on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Ashley Lara works on the trading floor, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. U.S. stocks are drifting near their record heights Tuesday, while Treasury yields keep marching higher amid expectations that the economy will pull out of its slump after a powerful recovery sweeps the globe later this year. (Colin Ziemer/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
DoubleLine’s Gundlach bullish on Asian emerging market stocks, neutral on bitcoin
Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital LP, presents during the 2019 Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 6, 2019.
Wednesday’s Insider Report: CEO is a buyer of this stock delivering growth and income to its shareholders
Three decades after Mount Cashel orphanage abuse scandal, victims are still fighting for justice
The original gates of the Mount Cashel Orphanage on Wednesday October 7, 2020. These gates, without a plaque or description, are the only monument of the orphange that once occupied the property in St. John’s NL. Photo by Paul Daly for the Globe and Mail
Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump isn’t a free-speech crisis – though that crisis remains on the boil
Andrew Coyne
How to negotiate and get the best deal on a used car
Shaking hands on car background.
This 52-year-old aspires to work in social services but doesn’t have a degree
Resume on the Table
Netflix’s Outside the Wire is RoboCop for dummies
OUTSIDE THE WIRE, ​Anthony Mackie ​as ​Leo, Damson Idris as Harp, in OUTSIDE THE WIRE. Cr. ​Jonathan Prime​/NETFLIX ​© ​2020
This weird sack-race of an NHL season could be fun – which counts for a lot right now
Cathal Kelly
The close: Resource stocks, Alimentation Couche-Tard lead TSX lower
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec. 31, 2012
Why investors shouldn’t fear all-time highs on the stock market
Financial data showing a rising trend
Jan. 13: ‘Blame … should start in Ottawa.’ Pandemic frustrations, plus other letters to the editor
(FILES) In this file photo a healthcare worker holds a Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at Memorial Healthcare System, in Miramar, Florida on December 14, 2020. - Canada announced on January 12, 2021 a deal to secure an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, which would allow for more than half of Canadians to be inoculated before summer. The American and German pharmaceutical giants will also accelerate deliveries of their jointly-developed vaccine over the coming months, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a news conference. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
This photo released on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 by the Iranian Army, shows Iran-made warship Makran prior to be joined to the Navy, in Iran. Iran's navy was poised to begin a short-range missile drill in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, state TV reported, amid heightened regional tensions over Tehran's nuclear program and a U.S. pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic.
Demoted? Pushed aside? Fate of Kim Jong Un’s sister unclear
Kim Yo Jong, right, helps her brother North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sign a joint statement following the summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse in Pyongyang, North Korea on Sept. 19, 2018.
U.S. carries out first execution of female inmate since 1953
Activists in opposition to the death penalty gather to protest the execution of Lisa Montgomery, who is scheduled to be the first woman put to death by the federal government in nearly 70 years, at the United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind., on Jan. 12, 2021.
Harden says Rockets situation ‘something that I don’t think can be fixed’
Houston Rockets guard James Harden (middle) dribbles the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the third quarter at Toyota Center on Jan. 12, 2021.
Your daily horoscope: January 13
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