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Joe Biden marks pandemic grief ahead of inauguration pomp
President-elect Joe Biden waves as he leaves after participating in a National Day of Service event at Philabundance, a hunger relief organization, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Ehlers scores overtime winner as Jets rally for 4-3 win over Senators
Winnipeg Jets left wing Nokilaj Ehlers celebrates his goal in overtime against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre on Jan. 19, 2021.
Royal B.C. Museum seen by insiders as a ‘racist, anti-Indigenous’ space: survey
The Royal BC Museum is photographed in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail
Pfizer to stop all vaccine shipments to Canada for one week
Boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan on December 13, 2020. - The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was to begin leaving the company's Michigan factory on Sunday, ready to be injected into the arms of millions of the most vulnerable Americans as the global death toll topped 1.6 million. (Photo by Morry Gash / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MORRY GASH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Leicester piles more misery on Chelsea to go top of EPL
Leicester's James Justin, left, tries to control the ball in front of Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech, right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Chelsea at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.Leicester City won the match 2-0. (Tim Keeton/Pool via AP)
‘We just haven’t played well enough’: Canucks search for answers after tough start
Goaltender Braden Holtby and the Vancouver Canucks are looking to get back on track when they face the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 20, 2021.
Joe Biden, are you ever a sight for sore Canadian eyes
President-elect Joe Biden speaks at the Major Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in New Castle, Del. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Pfizer pushes for tax breaks in 2021 federal budget
The corporate headquarters of Pfizer Canada are seen Monday, November 9, 2020 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Don Sutton, Hall of Fame pitcher for Dodgers, dies at 75
National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Don Sutton holds up three baseballs showing the number of games (324) he won in his 23-year major league pitching career at a news conference 06 January in New York. Sutton struck out 3,574 batters during his career. He is the only 1998 inductee to the Hall of Fame. AFP PHOTO/Don EMMERT
B.C. government lax on cybersecurity practices, auditor reports
Nova Scotia Auditor General Michael Pickup fields questions at a news conference in Halifax on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Pickup is pointing to the potential of COVID-19 to raise costs for a health care expansion project that represents the largest capital output in the province's history. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Alberta long-term care residents remain priority in looming slowdown of COVID vaccine
Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates media on the COVID-19 situation in Edmonton, Friday, March 20, 2020. Hinshaw says residents in long-term care and supportive living facilities will remain the priority as the province grapples with a looming slowdown in COVID-19 vaccine supply. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Never mind a peaceful transfer of power – give us the loud, star-studded inaugural concerts of the past
Brad Wheeler
B.C. to still administer second doses despite loss of Pfizer shipment, health minister says
British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix responds to questions during a news conference regarding the novel coronavirus COVID-19, in Vancouver, on Saturday, March 14, 2020. British Columbia's health minister says the reduction in shipments of the Pfizer vaccine will have a significant effect but just in the immediate period. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
‘Enough is enough’: Saskatchewan Premier wants tougher COVID-19 enforcement
Premier Scott Moe speaks in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press correspondent Stephanie Taylor (not pictured) in the cabinet room at the Legislative Building in Regina on Tuesday Dec. 15, 2020.
Pandemic fuels income gap growth as high-wage jobs surge
A woman checks out a jobs advertisement sign during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Ontario vaccine task force member resigns after holiday travel
Linda Hasenfratz, president, chairman, and CEO of Linamar, is photographed during a talk at the Rotman School of Management, on Oct 23 2018.
Henderson learned from pared-down 2020 season, but excited for busier 2021
Canadian Brooke Henderson watches her putt on the sixth green during the final round at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Aronimink Golf Club on Oct. 11, 2020, in Newtown Square, Pa. Henderson tees off in this weekend’s LPGA Tournament of Champions in what she hopes is a the start to a busy, competitive season.
When Colin Grindlay made a plan, he stuck with it (even if the prawn bisque was inedible)
Colin McLaren Grindlay, lives lived
NHL postpones first game since start of season as Hurricanes-Predators pushed back due to COVID-19 issues
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates his goal against the Nashville Predators with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)
Last open-outcry trading floor in Europe to fall silent for good
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 18, 2016 Traders operate in the Ring, the open trading floor of the new London Metal Exchange (LME) in central London on February 18, 2016. - The London Metal Exchange (LME), the world's leading exchange for industrial metals, announced on January 19, 2021 that it was considering permanently closing its physical trading venue, The Ring, which has been shuttered since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo by LEON NEAL / AFP) (Photo by LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
Connor McDavid’s Oilers and Auston Matthews’s Maple Leafs set for first of nine meetings
Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid (97) takes a faceoff against Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews (34) during first period NHL action in Toronto on February 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Tiger Woods undergoes fifth back surgery, will miss Torrey Pines and Riviera
File-This Dec. 19, 2020, file photo shows Tiger Woods watching his tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the PNC Championship golf tournament, in Orlando, Fla. Woods announced Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, he had a fifth back surgery and will miss tournaments in San Diego and Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Couche-Tard gets a lesson in French politics as it mulls next move in bid for Carrefour
Konrad Yakabuski
Doctor shortages and towering health-care costs take centre stage in N.L. election
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey at a press conference in the lobby of the Confederation Building in St. John’s on Friday, January 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Toronto councillors vote to review parking minimums
Condominiums and other buildings on Toronto’s east side are photographed from the 15th floor of 351 King St. East, on Dec 30 2019. The line of buildings at the top are in Scarborough, and the lower ones along King St. east near the Corktown neighbourhood.
Perfect distraction from politics: One dark, slightly dopey Brit mystery
John Doyle
Wattpad sold to South Korean internet giant Naver in US$660-million deal
Wattpad Handout CEO Allen Lau
WestJet urges Ottawa to reject Air Canada’s takeover of Transat or impose conditions
Air Transat and Westjet craft near the gates at Toronto Pearson International AirportÕs Terminal 3, are photographed on Mar 19 2020.
Netflix says it no longer needs to borrow to finance programming as subscriber base tops 200 million
FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is seen on the company's office in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
The Conservatives have a hypocrisy problem that goes beyond Derek Sloan
Andrew Coyne
Trudeau warns Canadian companies in China to avoid using forced labour
FILE PHOTO: Security guards stand at the gates of what is officially known as a vocational skills education centre in Huocheng County in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China September 3, 2018. At this vocational skills education centre near the Kazakhstan border, the high perimeter fences have been adorned with red propaganda banners. The entrance, pictured, is adorned with Chinese flags and features giant prints of Chinese landmarks and motifs as well as Communist Party slogans. Picture taken September 3, 2018. To match Special Report MUSLIMS-CAMPS/CHINA REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
Evening Update: Canada to receive no Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines next week; Trudeau pledges to keep fighting for Keystone
A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Coal policy decisions belong with politicians, not courts, Alberta lawyer argues
The Rocky Mountains west of Nanton where ranchers and farmers worried about pollution and their water supplies objected to a new proposed coal mine by the Jason Kenney government in Alberta. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Canadian women’s hockey team reunites for Calgary camp after COVID-19 kept them off the ice for months
Canada forward Marie-Philip Poulin (29) celebrates her goal against the USA with teammates during first period National Women's Team Rivalry Series hockey in Toronto on Thursday, February 14, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Kyrie Irving rejoins Brooklyn Nets after seven-game absence, says he ‘just needed a pause’
FILE - Utah Jazz's Royce O'Neale, right, defends Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New York, in this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, file photo. Kyrie Irving rejoined the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, saying he took a leave of absence because he “just needed a pause.” Irving practiced with the team and could play Wednesday in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
International aid for Museveni’s Uganda can no longer be justified
A man reads the "Sunday Vision" newspaper whose front page shows a portrait of re-elected President Yoweri Museveni on January 17, 2021 at a kiosk on a street in Kampala, a day after the election commission said he won a sixth term in office. - The 76-year-old leader, who took power in 1986, is one of Africa's longest-serving presidents. He was accused of crushing the opposition and media ahead of one of the most violent election campaigns in recent years. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)
I drive a school bus, and I love my job
3x2 for web
Subway can proceed with $210-million defamation suit against CBC for show on chicken content
A Subway fast food restaurant's sign is shown in New York on Oct. 24, 2016. A defamation lawsuit by the world’s largest fast-food operator against Canada's public broadcaster over a report on the chain's chicken sandwiches can proceed, Ontario's top court has ruled. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Mark Lennihan
Raptors waive centre Alex Len after just seven appearances
Toronto Raptors' Alex Len, right, goes up for a dunk against Philadelphia 76ers' Tobias Harris during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
B.C. children’s watchdog calls on provincial government to amend Mental Health Act in new report
In a building where face-to-face debates between political opponents are normal activities, the British Columbia legislature will be a much different place when it returns Monday for a summer sitting. The B.C. Legislature in Victoria, B.C. is shown on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Stellantis CEO says the merged automaker, forged from Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot, will not cut jobs
The logo of Stellantis, the world's fourth-largest automaker which starts trading in Milan and Paris after Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA finalised their merger, is seen at the main entrance of FCA Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca
Kremlin brushes aside Western calls to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is escorted by police officers after a court hearing, in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia January 18, 2021. Evgeny Feldman/Meduza/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Nestruck on Theatre: Watch the Stratford Festival’s wild Merry Wives – and a new weekly hour of improv and cabaret
Kelly Nestruck
A millennial’s fear: His parents are not financially ready for retirement
Rob Carrick
COVID-19 death toll in U.S. surpasses 400,000 as Trump leaves office
In this Dec. 17, 2020, file photo, medical workers remove a stretcher from an ambulance near medical tents outside the emergency room at UCI Medical Center, in Irvine, Calif.
U.S. soldier arrested in alleged plot to blow up New York’s 9/11 Memorial, ambush American troops
A U.S. flag is placed at the 9/11 Memorial site in New York, on May 30, 2019.
Yellen says markets should determine value of dollar
Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of the Treasury, participates remotely in a Senate Finance Committee hearing on January 19, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Ombudsman slams new restrictions on mental-health support for veterans’ families
Canada’s veterans ombudsman is calling on the federal government to reverse restrictions on mental-health services for veterans’ families.
Janet Yellen pushes GOP senators on $1.9-trillion pandemic relief package
FILE -- Janet Yellen, then chair of the Federal Reserve Board and currently President-elect Joe Biden's choice as Secretary of the Treasury, in Washington on Dec. 13, 2017. If confirmed by the Senate, Yellen would be in a position to restore some of the Trump administration’s regulatory rollbacks. (Eric Thayer/The New York Times)
Charter Communications drops bid to end merger conditions early
FILE - This June 19, 2015, file photo, shows the entrance to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) building in Washington. "Net neutrality" regulations, designed to prevent internet service providers like Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Charter from favoring some sites and apps over others, are on the chopping block. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, unveiled a plan to undo the Obama-era rules that have been in place since 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Politics Briefing: No Pfizer vaccines expected in Canada next week
Erin O’Toole moves to boot an MP nobody wants, shrugging at his hypocrisy to embrace the discipline of seeking power
Campbell Clark
Trump expected to issue flurry of pardons on last full day in office
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One upon arrival at Valley International Airport, in Harlingen, Tex., on Jan. 12, 2021.
London Stock Exchange set to close Refinitiv deal on January 29
FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain, December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Ticats star Simoni Lawrence signs contract extension
Hamilton Tiger Cats Simoni Lawrence celebrates his sack against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during second half CFL football game action in Hamilton, Ont. on Thursday, June 13, 2019. The CFL Players' Association informed the CFL on Wednesday night it's grieving the two-game suspension handed down by the league to Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Legault won’t grant curfew exemption for Montreal’s homeless population, saying it could be used to avoid fines
People lineup at a hotel for the homeless, in Montreal, on Jan. 11, 2021.
Amazon to open five facilities in Quebec, creating more than 1,000 jobs
An Amazon warehouse north of Calgary in Balzac, Alta., is shown on May 4, 2020. Amazon says it will open five facilities in Quebec that will create more than 1,000 jobs and speed up customer deliveries.<br>The U.S. online retail giant says it will add two sorting centres and its first three delivery stations in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Canadian slopestyle snowboard team to miss World Cup season opener due to positive COVID-19 tests
***YEAR IN REVIEW*** MAMMOTH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: Melissa Peperkamp of the Netherlands goes over a rail during a warm up run for the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Finals at the 2020 U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain on February 01, 2020 in Mammoth, California. Blouin came in second place. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Man, woman, each fined $230 for pretending to cough on patrons of Vancouver gym
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. A man and woman have each been fined for pretending to cough on customers in a gym just steps from Vancouver police headquarters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A Biden presidency opens the door to greater co-operation despite many bilateral challenges
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden arrive at a state dinner in Ottawa, on Dec. 8, 2016.
Trudeau pledges to keep up fight for Keystone XL pipeline
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US vice-president Joe Biden walk down the Hall of Honour on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, December 9, 2016. Barring a stunning turn of events that no serious political observers really expect, Biden will become president of the United States next month, putting an end to Donald Trump's tumultuous four years in the Oval Office. But questions persist for Americans and Canadians alike: aside from friendlier rhetoric, will U.S.-Canada relations really improve with irritants like Keystone XL and Buy American looming large? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
McConnell says Trump ‘provoked’ U.S. Capitol siege, mob was ‘fed lies’
In this Jan. 6, 2021, photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks from the Senate floor to his office on Capitol Hill, in Washington.
Pompeo says China’s policies on Uyghurs constitute a ‘genocide’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the National Press Club, in Washington, on Jan. 12, 2021.
Iran imposes symbolic sanctions on Trump, several members of his administration
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, on Dec. 7, 2020.
Canadian NICU nurse fired after speaking at anti-lockdown rally in Washington
RCMP continue search for armed man in remote woods in Cape Breton
The RCMP are warning residents of a small Cape Breton community to remain indoors as the search continues for an armed man who is wanted on multiple arrest warrants.
How do I include a face oil in my routine for added hydration and moisture?
Portrait of a gorgeous woman applying a facial serum to her skin before the mirror
Former Canada Soccer coach Rhian Wilkinson joins staff of English women’s team
Canada's Rhian Wilkinson, right, fights for the ball with Brazil's Thais Guedes during a women's soccer match at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. Away from the soccer pitch, Wilkinson has walked part of the Camino de Santiago, run a marathon and crewed a yacht in the Mediterranean in recent years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Juan Karita
The scrapping of Keystone XL is devastating for Alberta – and Jason Kenney
Gary Mason
Three more COVID-19 cases identified among Australian Open arrivals
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 18: No Public Access signage is seen at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne Park will host WTA and ATP events along with the ATP in the lead up to the 2021 Australian Open. Melbourne Park is currently under strict lockdown due to players quarantine conditions travelling from overseas into Australia. (Photo by Mike Owen/Getty Images)
Quebec mother charged in death of seven-year-old girl granted bail
Police are outside a home in Laval, Que., on Jan. 4, 2021.
Qatar suspends WTO dispute with UAE as Gulf conflict thaws
The headquarters of the World Trade Organization, in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 2, 2020.
Ford appeals to Biden for help securing more COVID-19 vaccine doses for Ontario
A Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine dose is prepared at The Michener Institute, in Toronto, on Dec. 14, 2020.
OPEC ‘cautiously optimistic’ oil market will recover in 2021
FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Libyan rivals meet in Egypt for talks on presidential and parliamentary elections, UN says
Stephanie Williams, UN acting envoy for Libya, speaks during a news conference in Tunis, Tunisia, on Nov. 15, 2020.
How streaming watch parties are boosting new viewing platforms
A screengrab image from Netflix with friends through an unofficial web browser application called Teleparty, formerly known as Netflix Party. Few things have lifted Rojhan Paydars spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic quite like a Netflix watch party. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Rapid testing will help us turn the corner on COVID-19
COVID-19 Rapid Test Device kits at Humber River Hospital in Toronto on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. New tests, treatments and vaccines for COVID-19 have been developed in an unprecedented rush since the pandemic began. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
The best new things to see and do in Canada in 2021
GLOBE-Canada2021-bluenose3.jpg GLOBE-Canada2021-Bluenose Bluenose 100th anniversary celebrations are slated to include 100 days of Bluenose II harbour tours highlighting the history of the replicaÕs predecessor. CREDIT: Courtesy of Tourism Nova Scotia
A heritage building gets a proper capping off
Dave LeBlanc
14-year-old’s slaying shocks Metro Vancouver amid spike in gang warfare
Evangeline Downey holds a photo of her late 14-year-old nephew Tequel Willis as she poses for a photograph, in Burnaby, B.C., on Friday, January 8, 2021. Willis was killed in December in Surrey, in what was described by police as a targeted shooting. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
Rob Carrick: Consider this alternative to dividend ETFs - it certainly worked better in 2020
Ontario to implement digital evidence management system for police
Ontario plans to implement a digital evidence management system for police.
Quebec calls on Ottawa to ban non-essential flights to Canada over COVID-19 variant concerns
Quebec Premier Francois Legault speaks to the media in Montreal, on Jan. 11, 2021.
Peter Nygard seeks bail in Winnipeg after arrest on U.S. charges of sex trafficking, racketeering
Peter Nygard in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 2, 2014.
Lionel Messi suspended two matches for hitting opponent
Soccer Football - Spanish Super Cup Final - FC Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao - Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Seville, Spain - January 17, 2021 Barcelona's Lionel Messi looks dejected after Athletic Bilbao's Asier Villalibre scores their second goal REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo
Environmental problems top list of fears in World Economic Forum annual risk report
Students demonstrate during a worldwide protest demanding action on climate change, in Milan, Italy, on Sept. 27, 2019.
Top Ottawa Senators rookie Tim Stutzle day to day with minor injury
Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle (18) makes his way down ice in first period NHL action against the Toronto Maple Leafs, in Ottawa, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canadian dollar gains as stimulus hopes boost Wall Street
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
FedEx Express planning to lay off up to 6,300 employees in Europe
This handout image obtained on January 12, 2021, courtesy of General Motors shows a FedEx Express truck that is slated to be the first customer of the BrightDrop EV600, and will begin receiving the vehicles later this year. - General Motors announced January 12, 2021 a new business, BrightDrop, which will offer an ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products, software and services to empower delivery and logistics companies to move goods more efficiently. These BrightDrop solutions are designed to help businesses lower costs, maximize productivity, improve employee safety and freight security, and support overall sustainability efforts. (Photo by Handout / General Motors / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /GENERAL MOTORS/HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/General Motors/AFP via Getty Images)
Nova Scotia man appeals revocation of personalized ‘Grabher’ licence plate
Lorne Grabher displays his personalized licence plate in Dartmouth, N.S., on March 24, 2017.
GM partners with Microsoft to accelerate its rollout of electric, self-driving cars
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV is displayed in Detroit. General Motors' self-driving car company is sending vehicles without anybody behind the wheel in San Francisco as it navigates its way toward launching a robotic taxi service that would compete against Uber and Lyft in the hometown of the leading ride-hailing services. The move announced Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, by GM-owned Cruise come two months after the company received California’s permission to fully driverless cars in the state. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
COVID-19 pandemic could be catalyst for much-needed reform of WHO, review panel says
FILE - In this June 11, 2009, file photo, the logo of the World Health Organization is seen at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The head of the World Health Organization says on Friday, Dec, 18, 2020 the U.N. health agency’s program to help get COVID-19 vaccines to all countries in need, has gained access to nearly 2 billion doses of several “promising” vaccine candidates. None of the agreements currently include the vaccines by Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech, which is already in use in the United States, Canada and Britain. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
A production manager for Canadian based Vermilion oil company, watches an oil rig, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017 in Andrezel, south east of Paris.
Crown to seek adult sentence for teen charged in hit-and-run death of Calgary officer
Sgt. Andrew Harnett of the Calgary Police Service.
Bitcoin, U.S. tech stocks seen as biggest market bubbles: surveys
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders Robert Charmak, centre, and Mark Muller, right, work on the floor, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021
Canada’s wholesale sales hit record high in November, manufacturing sales down
Vehicles are seen in a parking lot at the General Motors Oshawa Assembly Plant in Oshawa, Ont., on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Statistics Canada says wholesale sales ticked higher in May after posting a record plunge in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Humanitarian group calls for $1.3-billion in aid to help Afghan children in 2021
An internally displaced girl peers through the curtain of her temporary home in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Jan. 18, 2021.
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