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January 28

Lower price and rates facilitate sale of suburban Calgary home
Done Deal, 26 Country Hills Link NW, Calgary
Canadiens top Flames 4-2 in home opener, remain unbeaten in regulation this season
Montreal Canadiens' Tyler Toffoli scores a shorthanded goal past Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Thursday, January 28, 2021.
U.S. oil industry seeks unusual alliance with Farm Belt to fight Biden electric vehicle agenda
FILE PHOTO: An electric vehicle (EV) fast charging station is seen in the parking lot of a Whole Foods Market in Austin, Texas, U.S., December 14, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Khursheed/File Photo
Ottawa launches process to develop legislation on Indigenous-controlled health care
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller speaks during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.
Ontario modelling projects continued drop in cases if restrictions maintained
An unusually empty Blue Mountain Village, in Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Ski resorts across Ontario have been forced to close in compliance to the provincewide COVID-19 lockdown that began on December 26th and will be in effect until at least January 23rd. The closures are causing economic hardship for many resorts and business. Ryan Carter/The Globe and Mail
Report on Julie Payette reveals next to nothing
Campbell Clark
Vancouver renters eye incentives as vacancy rates continue to rise during the pandemic
Condominiums are seen in the Yaletown neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Five steps to sustainable fiscal management for Canada
A red light on Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Nowhere to go: Lockdowns highlight a lack of public restrooms in Canadian cities
A bank of portabe toilets in High Park are photographed on Jan 27 2021. With many coffee shops and stores closing their washrooms for public use, people have been having a difficult time finding place when they need a washroom break.
Brewers’ Sara Goodrum becomes first female minor league hitting co-ordinator
In this undated recent photo provided by the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Sara Goodrum poses for a photo. The Brewers have promoted Goodrum to minor league hitting coordinator. Brewers vice president of minor league operations Tom Flanagan says that “to our knowledge, she would be the first” woman to hold that position in an MLB organization.
Rapid COVID-19 tests are going unused in Canada – and that’s a big mistake
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
High-flying stocks crash to earth as trading platforms hit the brakes
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, a specialist works at his post on the trading floor, Thursday, Jan 28, 2021. Stocks were moving sharply higher Thursday morning, a day after sinking to their worst loss since October amid lingering worries about the long-term economic damage from the pandemic. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
Canadian Solar denies use of forced labour at its solar farm in western China
FILE - In this April 14, 2016 file photo, a Chinese national flag flutters against the office buildings in Shanghai, China. Twitter locked China’s U.S. Embassy account because of a tweet in support of China’s policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang, The tweet on Jan. 7, 2021 says Uygur women in Xinjiang have been emancipated and are no longer “baby making machines.” Twitter said it removed the tweet because it violates its policy on dehumanization. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
How did the Reddit stock market rally happen and why did it start to fizzle on Thursday?
A GameStop store is pictured amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
General Motors sets goal to be carbon neutral in products and operations
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell test vehicle is seen in Los Angeles June 10, 2008. General Motors Corp (GM) said on Wednesday it was partnering with Clean Energy Fuels Corp on a new hydrogen refueling station in Los Angeles that the companies hope will be the first of many. The new fueling station will be used by drivers taking part in GM's Los Angeles-area test of its Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell vehicle, the company said. Picture taken June 10, 2008. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES)/File Photo/File Photo
Women’s employment took a hard hit from COVID-19 – but hope is on the horizon post-pandemic
Linda Nazareth
Social media-driven trading frenzy has tax implications
A GameStop store is pictured amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Laval-based medical equipment maker Savaria to buy Sweden’s Handicare Group
Elevator by manufacturer Savaria Inc. called the Vuelift. Often found in luxury homes.
A tale for the ages: Fraud, gender and wily stunts
John Doyle
U.S. judge allows extradition of two men accused of aiding Ghosn escape
FILE PHOTO: Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan and Renault chief executive, gestures as he speaks during a news conference at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, in Jounieh, Lebanon September 29, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
Evening Update: The savvy investor won’t deviate while traders battle over GameStop; why vaccine nationalism is a threat
Pedestrians pass a GameStop store on 14th Street at Union Square, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in the Manhattan borough of New York. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-John Minchillo
Tadeusz Lewcio knew he had a good life and liked to share it with others
Tadeusz Lewcio, lives lived
Time to play defence with your portfolio? Check out these 10 dividend-paying utilities stocks
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Victims of Quebec City mosque attack to be honoured by national day of remembrance, action
A sign is seen near a mosque Tuesday, January 31, 2017 in Quebec City, where a shooting killed six men Sunday. nbsp; THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Apartment vacancy rates rise in major Canadian cities as downtown workers face job losses and move to suburbs
Signs for apartments available for rent in a building at 608 Church St. in Toronto, are photographed on Jan 28 2021.
Metropolitan Riveters withdraw from NWHL season due to COVID-19 outbreak
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 18, 2015 women sell sweatshirts before the game between New York riveters and Boston Pride during of the first season of the National Womens Hockey League (NWHL) at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in New Yorks borough of Brooklyn. A small band of trailblazing female ice hockey players have struck a blow for women's sports in the United States by signing up for the nation's first professional league for women. - A Covid-19 outbreak has prompted the Metropolitan Riveters to withdraw from the National Women's Hockey League bubble season at Lake Placid, the league announced January 28, 2021. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)
Another sign of how important home ownership is to young adults
Rob Carrick
Forgive me for being skeptical about GM and other automakers’ lofty carbon ambitions
Mark Richardson
Full Stream Ahead: The best new horror thrills for deep-winter chills
Barry Hertz
Alberta creates provincial parole board, announces members
Calgary police chief Rick Hanson at police headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, January 21, 2015. Photograph by Todd Korol for The Globe and Mail
Health Minister says Alberta won’t follow Manitoba’s stricter COVID-19 travel rules
Alberta Minister of Health Tyler Shandro addresses a news conference in Calgary on May 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
President of B.C. lottery corporation was ‘blown away’ by RCMP report of organized crime at casinos
Pitt Meadows, B.C., city council plans to send a letter to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation asking the gambling body to consider granting the community a casino.
Controversial head of judges’ disciplinary council retires
An Indigenous governor-general wouldn’t mean reconciliation. It would mean nothing
Tanya Talaga
Fred VanVleet says it’s a ‘big honour’ to be in USA Basketball’s Olympic player pool
TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 27: Fred VanVleet #23 of the Toronto Raptors drives on Jrue Holiday #21 of the Milwaukee Bucks during a game at Amalie Arena on January 27, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
The riot at the U.S. Capitol is likely to reveal the ugly truth about American justice
Gary Mason
Opioid deaths highlight need to decriminalize hard-drug possession, police chiefs say
Needles are seen on the ground in Oppenheimer park in Vancouver’s downtown eastside on March 17, 2020. The scourge of overdose deaths underscores the need for Canada to decriminalize simple possession of hard drugs, the head of the national chiefs of police association said on Thursday. In urging action, Bryan Larkin noted that overdose deaths are outpacing those from the pandemic and homicides in British Columbia and likely Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The juicer was useless – it had to go. I hope my husband can forgive me
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Winnipeg police officer who shot and killed Indigenous girl will not face charges
Christie Zebrasky, whose daughter Eishia Hudson was shot dead by police on April 8, 2020, is photographed in her bedroom with her daughter’s ashes and memorial in Winnipeg, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Short supply of COVID-19 vaccines sets Britain against European Union
The AstraZeneca logo is pictured outside the AstraZeneca office building in Brussels as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, Belgium, January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Johanna Geron
Court says Surrey Six killers can argue abuse of process, but their guilty verdicts stand
RCMP officers search the property surrounding an apartment building in Surrey, B.C., on Oct. 24, 2007.
The 2021 Globe and Mail online brokerage ranking: Who’s best for investing ... and answering the phone
Businessman checking stock market data. He using a mobile phone. Analysis economy data on forex earn graph.
Quebec City mosque co-founder decries lack of federal progress on handgun control
Quebec Islamic cultural centre president Boufeldja Benabdallah speaks at a news conference in Quebec City, on Jan. 29, 2019.
WeWork in talks to go public through SPAC deal
FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen outside offices run by WeWork in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mark Makela
Report recommends against basic income in British Columbia, says it’s no cure-all
A government-commissioned panel is recommending against the introduction of a basic income for all in British Columbia.
‘This is history in the making’: What market observers are saying about the GameStop retreat
Pedestrians pass a GameStop store on 14th Street at Union Square, Thursday, Jan. 28.
The Black Academy seek financial support amid plans to launch Black awards show in Canada
Actors Shamier Anderson (left) and Stephan James arrive ahead of the screening of “Homecoming” during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, on Friday, September 7, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Biden rescinds abortion restrictions on U.S. foreign aid
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, on Jan. 28, 2021.
GameStop is a great David vs. Goliath story, but no blueprint for investing success
A GameStop store is pictured amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
American Airlines regional carrier PSA cancels flights due to maintenance issue
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 02, 202, an American Airlines B737 MAX airplane at Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas. - American Airlines stock rose more than 10% on January 27, 2021, and is rising some 60%, January 28, prompting speculation it could be the next GameStop. The video game chain's 1,700% risein shares has created a battle between small-time traders and major Wall Street institutions. (Photo by Cooper NEILL / AFP) (Photo by COOPER NEILL/AFP via Getty Images)
Chinese-Canadian singer says her mother’s bribery charge in China has been withdrawn but she remains in custody
Wanting Qu with her mother Qu Zhang Mingjie. Instagram
New trial ordered for two special constables convicted in Halifax jail cell death case
Corey Rogers is seen on the floor at the Halifax police station on the day he died, in this still image taken from surveillance video provided by Nova Scotia Courts.
Beyond Reddit, day traders turning social media platforms into squawk boxes
The Reddit logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a displayed Wall Street Bets logo in this illustration taken January 28.
Power to the players: Wall Street levels up in Reddit rally
The Reddit logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a displayed Wall Street Bets logo in this illustration taken January 28, 2021.
Politics Briefing: Conditions at Rideau Hall under Payette a ‘toxic workplace’, report says
A sign along the wall surrounding Rideau Hall is seen Thursday January 21, 2021 in Ottawa. Gov. Gen. Julie Payette is resigning. The news comes as the results of an investigation into allegations of a toxic workplace environment at Rideau Hall are expected to be released. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
It’s time for an Indigenous person to be governor-general, Bellegarde says
Perry Bellegarde, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, speaks in Ottawa, on July 7, 2020.
FTSE Russell suspends moves to eject more Chinese firms from indexes
Candle stick graph chart of stock market investment trading. The Forex graph chart on the digital screen.
CSIS warns Canadian universities about Alibaba’s online platform
An Alibaba Group logo at its office in Beijing, on Jan. 5, 2021.
Call My Agent! and Flack, fun and juicy as they are, both evoke a bygone era of celebrity
Johanna Schneller
Mastercard sees near-term rebound in travel from pandemic slump
FILE PHOTO: A Mastercard logo is seen on a credit card in this picture illustration August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo
Dulux paint maker Akzo Nobel confirms $1.7-billion bid for Tikkurila
FILE PHOTO: Cans of Dulux paint, an Akzo Nobel brand, are seen on the shelves of a hardware store near Manchester, Britain, April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Canadian dollar recovers from five-week low as Wall Street rallies
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says talks ongoing about new flood protection project
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks during a news conference at the legislature, in Winnipeg, on March 30, 2020.
Climate change and Canadian agriculture
Houston Texans star Deshaun Watson requests a trade: source
HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 03: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans reacts to a play during a game against the Tennessee Titans at NRG Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Africa secures another 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
A health worker extracts a dose from a vial of AstraZeneca-Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine, in Yangon, Myanmar, on Jan. 27, 2021.
Supreme Court refuses to hear case involving limits of police oversight
The Supreme Court of Canada, in Ottawa, on July 10, 2012.
Silver, precious metal mining shares the latest hit by Reddit-fuelled volatility
Vancouver-based First Majestic Silver has five operating mines in Mexico, including La Encantada.
Archeologists find remnants of early mosque during excavation by Sea of Galilee
At the foot of Mount Bernice, stones from the Al-Juma Mosque are visible through overgrown plants, in Tiberias, northern Israel, on Jan. 27, 2021.
Unrest grows in crisis-hit Lebanon amid coronavirus lockdown
A protester throws back a tear gas canister towards riot policemen in Tripoli, north Lebanon, on Jan. 28, 2021.
A pogrom is happening in Ethiopia
Robert Rotberg for Comment logo
Liberals’ pledge to plant two billion trees by 2030 to cost $2.78-billion more than planned, PBO says
The parliamentary budget office says a pledge by the Trudeau Liberals to plant two billion trees could cost almost double what the government says.
Canadian drilling forecast rises on bump in commodity price expectations
A pumpjack works at a wellhead on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Vancouver Airport Authority CEO Tamara Vrooman named chair of Canada Infrastructure Bank
Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO of Vancity Savings Credit Union, is photographed at a Vancity branch in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, May 5, 2014. Rafal Gerszak for The Globe and Mail
X Games an island in a competition desert for Canada’s top boarders, freestyle skiers
ASPEN, COLORADO - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Rachael Karker of Canada stands on the podium after finishing third place in the Women's Ski Superpipe final during the 2019 Winter X Games on January 24, 2019 in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Masahiro Tanaka returns to Japanese team after seven seasons with Yankees
FILE PHOTO: Oct 15, 2019; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (19) looks on before game three of the 2019 ALCS playoff baseball series against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Rodney Levi’s family hopes coroner’s inquest can answer questions surrounding his death
People walk to honour Rodney Levi in Red Bank, N.B., on June 19, 2020.
Why CANZUK won’t work
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole holds a press conference on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Most COVID-19 restrictions to be extended past Feb. 8, Quebec premier says
A paramedic opens the door to an ambulance outside a hospital in Montreal, on Dec. 28, 2020.
Robinhood restricts stock trading in GameStop and BlackBerry, sparking outcry
Canadian moguls king Mikael Kingsbury prepares to compete again after injury
Canada's Mikael Kingsbury competes during the men's World Cup freestyle moguls event in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. Kingsbury won his second straight men's World Cup moguls race and the 60th of his career on Saturday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Losses top $70-billion on short positions in U.S. firms: Ortex data
FILE PHOTO: A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, New York, U.S., October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
Rob Carrick: An RRSP investing strategy for the scorching hot market of 2021
Canada’s military justice system at crossroads as court hears case on judges’ independence
Canada’s military justice system will be on trial again Friday, when an appeal court weighs whether the handful of judges responsible for overseeing courts martial are truly independent.
How some antique dealers have survived since COVID-19 cut them off from their customers
4 - Vincent Darré - Déborah Lalaudière photos of Vincent Darré at the Paris antique market
Judge orders psychiatric test for man accused of threatening to kill N.L. politicians
China toughens its language toward Taiwan, warns independence ‘means war’
A soldier holds a Taiwan national flag during a military exercise in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan, on Jan. 19, 2021.
Feel-good funds with positive returns draw legions of responsible investing fans
In this file photo taken on March 16, 2018, wind turbines stand in the Irish Sea at the Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm, off the coast of Colwyn Bay, north Wales, on March 16, 2016.
Searching for Angelica: The Globe follows up on an Oshawa drug user’s struggle in an opioid crisis and pandemic
Angelica Helpard sits at her Oshawa home in September of 2018.
British PM Boris Johnson tells Scottish nationalists to stop talking ‘endlessly’ about a new referendum
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with troops setting up a vaccination centre in the Castlemilk district of Glasgow, on Jan. 28, 2021.
Lowe’s to hire over 50,000 workers for spring home-improvement rush
An employee uses a fork lift outside a Lowe's hardware store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela/Files
Bail denied for teen charged in death of Calgary police officer
A young Regina man convicted of stabbing his former girlfriend to death with a hunting knife when he was 16 will be sentenced as an adult.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
Freshly smelted silver bars are displayed before being placed on wooden pallets at KGHM Copper and Precious Metals smelter and processing plant in Glogow May 10, 2013.
Protesting Indian farmers locked in stand-off with riot police near New Delhi
Police cross a road divider at a site where farmers have gathered to protest against agricultural reforms, in Ghaziabad, India, on Jan. 28, 2021.
Home of the Week: With the country home bought, the city home goes up for sale
Home of the Week, 24 Weybourne Cres., Toronto
Finance ministers upbeat about OECD tax deal with new U.S. administration
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 20, 2018 shows an illustration picture in Paris shows apps for Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple (GAFA) and the reflexion of a binary code displayed on a tablet screen. - The OECD published on October 9, 2019, its suggestions for a "unified approach" on fairly taxing digital giants to break a deadlock in a dispute that has raised tensions between the United States and some EU allies. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. investors see green returns as renewable energy rises
A crow flies over panels at Clayhill Solar Power Farm, Britain's first to operate without a government subsidy in Westoning, Britain September 26, 2017.
Ukraine launches criminal investigation into attempts to interfere in U.S. presidential election
Empty voting booths at the Berston Fieldhouse polling place, in Flint, Mich., on Nov. 3, 2020.
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