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B.C. urged to change course, use COVID-19 rapid tests in care homes
An Abbott Laboratories Panbio COVID- 19 Rapid Test device is displayed at a pop-up COVID-19 testing site on the Dalhousie University campus in Halifax on November 25 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
As Shopify partner Bold Commerce grows, it raises new funding - to expand beyond Ottawa giant’s platform
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - January 15, 2019 - Bold founders , from left, Yvan Boisjoli, CEO, Jason Myers, VP Growth, Stefan Maynard, CBO, and Eric Boisjoli, CTO are photographed in their Winnipeg head office Tuesday, January 15, 2019. 80,000+ merchants in more than 170 countries around the world use Bold's suite of E- commerce apps in their online stores. (John Woods for the Globe and Mail)
Iran’s military conducts ground forces drill along coast of Gulf of Oman
This handout photo provided by the Iranian Army office on Jan. 19, 2021, shows Iran's airborne infantry taking part in a military drill in the coastal region of Makran, in southeastern Iran.
Office Depot owner ODP rejects Staples’ over $2-billion takeover offer, proposes alternate plan
In this Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, file photo, customers enter a Staples office supply store in Miami. Staples on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 announced it is buying Office Depot in a cash-and-stock deal valued at nearly $6 billion. (AP Photo/ Lynne Sladky, File)
Rising coronavirus variants pose a new challenge for health officials
Medical technicians prepare samples at the University Hospital Institute for Infectious Diseases, in Marseille, southern France, to study the highly contagious COVID-19 variant that has been discovered in the U.K.
EU seeks mechanism to allow sharing of surplus COVID-19 vaccines with developing nations
European Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides speaks at the EU parliament, in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 19, 2021.
Bank of America hopes for loan growth bounce after muted quarter
FILE PHOTO: A Bank of America sign stands on the side of a building in New York U.S., July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Oil price forecasts fall in the wake of the pandemic
Oil pump jacks work at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S., August 21, 2019.
Loblaw lagging: Despite pandemic sales boost, grocery-store stocks trail rebound
A Loblaws store is shown on Carlton Street in Toronto on Thursday May 2, 2013. The Weston family says it is selling some of its shares to George Weston Ltd. and Loblaw Companies Ltd. as part of an internal reorganization. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
French actor Omar Sy brings star power to Netflix’s international hit Lupin
LUPIN (TV Series). As a teenager, Assane Diop's (Omar Sy) life was turned upside down when his father died after being accused of a crime he didnÕt commit. 25 years later, Assane will use "Arsne Lupin, Gentleman Burglar" as his inspiration to avenge his father. Credit: Netflix
Canadian miner among Citi’s top picks to play bullish copper outlook
A truck is shown at Teck Resources Coal Mountain operation near Sparwood, B.C. in a handout photo.
Biden plans to reverse some Trump policies during first days in office
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks at the Queen Theatre, in Wilmington, Del., on Jan. 16, 2021.
Goldman Sachs profit more than doubles on underwriting, trading boost
FILE PHOTO: A sign is displayed in the reception of Goldman Sachs in Sydney, Australia, May 18, 2016. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo
Halliburton beats profit estimates, forecasts recovery for oil and gas sector
FILE PHOTO: Idle oil production equipment is seen in a Halliburton yard in Williston, North Dakota April 30, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen
Boeing 737 Max to get EU flight clearance next week, safety chief says
FILE- In this Sept. 30, 202, file photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
A field of operating solar panels located in Prince Edward County, Ont.
Resurgence in COVID-19 cases slows oil demand rebound, IEA says
FILE - In this April 24, 2015, file photo, pumpjacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M. Oil and gas development infused $2.8 billion into New Mexico coffers during the 2020 fiscal year and marked its second-highest total revenue ever reported despite a global price war and plummeting demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Jason Segel deserves better than the gooey sentimentalism of Our Friend, and so do you
OUR FRIEND (2020). Pictured: Jason Segel and Dakota Johnson. Dane Faucheux (Jason Segel) is the titular best buddy of surly journalist Matt (Casey Affleck) and sunny regional-theatre actress Nicole (Dakota Johnson) who drops everything to help the couple and their two kids deal with Nicole’s terminal cancer diagnosis.
Toronto office tower takes the road to zero carbon
Building operations and materials in the commercial real estate sector account for about 30 per cent of carbon emissions.
Toronto’s lack of snow clearing a slippery slope for pandemic-weary residents looking for outdoor escape
Story on snow-clearing (or not) in city parks and ravines. Jim O'Leary who had a bad fall in High Park and detached a tendon in his leg. Photo of Jim being helped by EMS.
Oil gains on stimulus optimism ahead of Biden inauguration
FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo
Morning Update: Provinces ration COVID-19 vaccines ahead of Pfizer delivery slowdown
Nurse Venus Lucero administers the first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Civic Hospital to Jo-Anne Miner at a vaccination clinic in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada December 15, 2020. Adrian Wyld/Pool via REUTERS
ETFs for investors who believe the WFH trend will carry on after the pandemic
Working from home due to social distancing
‘Coming of age’ ETFs that are expected to beat the odds of closing 
Candle stick graph chart of stock market investment trading. The Forex graph chart on the digital screen.
The movement Trump built isn’t going to vanish overnight
President Donald Trump leaves the stage at a Dec. 5 rally in Valdosta, Ga.
Gold has retreated from record highs, but investors are hanging on for the next bout of volatility
FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are displayed during a photo opportunity at the Ginza Tanaka store in Tokyo September 7, 2009. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/File Photo
Why Trudeau won’t push Biden on Keystone
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How Canada should respond to Joe Biden’s Keystone XL decision
Adam Radwanski
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Edward McCarthy works on the floor, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in New York. Stocks are pulling lower on Friday after reports showed the pandemic is deepening the hole for the economy, as Washington prepares to throw it another lifeline. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
LGBTQ youth locked down with unsupportive families during COVID-19
Karen Blair, director of the Trent Social Relations, Attitudes and Diversity Lab in the Psychology Department at Trent University, is photographed by rainbow coloured murals in downtown Peterborough, Ont.,on Jan 7 2021. Blair is leading a large-scale journaling study that tracks Canadians' experiences through lockdown, including a recent report on LGBTQ experiences that unearthed this problem.
Closing the quantum computing skills gap could make all the difference in tackling climate change
Claude Guay, predient of IBM Canada
Ontario’s decision to keep students at home questioned by critics
An empty classroom is shown at Hunter's Glen Junior Public School in Scarborough, Ont., on Monday, September 14, 2020. With online learning extended until late January across southern Ontario, and for even longer in Toronto, York, Peel, Durham and Windsor-Essex, parents are finding a litany of strategies to manage all their responsibilities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Please, officer, my aimless drive helps keep me sane during lockdown
Andrew Clark
Teachers voice concerns over parents interfering during online classes
Jennifer Doherty supervises her son Lucas Ianni, 9, at their apartment in Mississauga during his daily online lessons, Thursday, November 5, 2020. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
The close: Stocks rise as Yellen backs more stimulus, BlackBerry continues to surge
A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange.
Kits Eyecare CEO sets sights on expansion with $55-million IPO
Roger Hardy, Chariman and CEO of Coastal Contacts Inc. at his office in Vancouver, BC, August 31, 2007. Hardy's company sells contact lens products online. Lyle Stafford/For the Globe and Mail
Tech stock booms: then and now
FILE PHOTO: A view of the exterior of the Nasdaq market site in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Jan. 19: ‘I commend Roman Baber … for his thoughts on the impact of the virus.’ Readers react as Ontario MPP booted from Doug Ford’s caucus, plus other letters to the editor
A homeless person wearing a mask sits with his dog as people go about their daily lives during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Thursday, January 14, 2021. The province of Ontario is currently under an emergency order lockdown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
New York Mets fire GM Jared Porter for sending explicit texts to female reporter
New York Mets general manager Jared Porter, on Dec. 14, 2020.
Blue Jays reportedly sign right-handed pitcher Chatwood
Tyler Chatwood of the Chicago Cubs pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the first inning at Oracle Park on July 24, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif.
China sees COVID-19 outbreaks across its northeast
Commuters wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus wait at an intersection during a snowy morning in Beijing on Jan. 19, 2021. A Chinese province near Beijing grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases is reinstating tight restrictions on weddings, funerals and other family gatherings, threatening violators with criminal charges.
Strong earthquake shakes Argentina, Chile
Rescuers in phone contact with workers trapped in China mine
Members of a rescue team work at the site of a gold mine explosion where 22 miners are trapped underground in Qixia, in eastern China's Shandong province on Jan. 18, 2021. At least 12 gold miners trapped hundreds of metres underground in China for more than a week have sent up a note warning that they are injured, surrounded by water and urgently need medicine.
Turkey imposes advertising ban on Twitter, Periscope, Pinterest
A Twitter sign outside of the company's headquarters in San Francisco on Oct. 26, 2016. A new study published Thursday, March 8, 2018, in the journal Science shows that false information on the social media network travels six times faster than the truth and reaches far more people.
Gaudreau’s goal and assist paces Flames to 5-2 victory over Canucks
Tanner Pearson of the Vancouver Canucks takes a shot on Jacob Markstrom of the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Jan. 18, 2021 in Calgary.
Canadiens kill all seven Oilers power plays in 3-1 victory
Slater Koekkoek and goaltender Mikko Koskinen of the Edmonton Oilers defend Jesperi Kotkaniemi of the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Place on Jan. 18, 2021 in Edmonton.
Power Corp. unit partners with insurers, financial firms to launch green energy fund
FILE- Wind turbines generate power on Dalhousie Mountain, N.S. on Friday, April 23, 2010. A subsidiary of Capital Power Corp. has cleared a major hurdle and received an environmental approval from the B.C. government for its proposed $455-million Quality wind project near Tumbler Ridge, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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How can wine critics recommend wines that aren’t ready to drink?
Barrels of Pinot Noir red wine are pictured at Haygrove Evolution's Sixteen Ridges Winery in Ledbury, west of England, on November 12, 2020. - In times gone by, British wine merchants would race to secure Beaujolais nouveau for their stocks. But now the UKs first red primeur is being made in the ever-expanding vineyards in Herefordshire near the English border with Wales. "It's not a wine to be taken too seriously, its a fun drink, taking on the spirit of Beaujolais nouveau," winemaker Simon Day explained at his vineyard in Ledbury in west England. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)
Asian shares mostly higher as Biden inauguration approaches
A man walks past at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 and other Asian indexes at a securities firm in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2021.
Taiwan military stages drills aimed at repelling China attack
Soldiers run during a military exercise in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan, on Jan. 19, 2021. Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms staged a drill Tuesday aimed at repelling an attack from China, which has increased its threats to reclaim the island and its own displays of military might.
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