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U.S. considers adding Alibaba, Tencent to China stock ban, sources say
The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at its office in Beijing on Jan. 5, 2021.
Republicans criticize Trump, call for his departure
In this screenshot taken from a congress.gov webcast, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) speaks during a Senate debate session to ratify the 2020 presidential election at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress has reconvened to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump, hours after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol and disrupted proceedings. (Photo by congress.gov via Getty Images)
U.S. Congress certifies Biden’s win; Trump promises orderly transition on Jan. 20
Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., read the final certification of Electoral College votes cast in November's presidential election during a joint session of Congress after working through the night, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol Wednesday, disrupting the process. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool)
World greets turmoil in the U.S. with mix of shock, amusement
Violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. It's been a stunning day as a number of lawmakers and then the mob of protesters tried to overturn America's presidential election, undercut the nation's democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Raptors, Suns link arms in solidarity hours after storming of U.S. Capitol
Members of the Phoenix Suns and the Toronto Raptors form a circle during the American national anthem prior to a basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Quebec toughens pandemic restrictions amid rising number of COVID-19 cases
Quebec Premier Francois Legault listens to a question during a news conference in Montreal, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Georgia runoff results highlight state’s stark divide
David Shribman
B.C. has completed 90 per cent of elective surgeries delayed because of COVID-19
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. Dix says an investigation has been launched into allegations of "abhorrent practices" by some emergency room staff who are accused of playing a game to guess the blood-alcohol levels of patients.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Donald Trump’s supporters stormed Washington because MAGA keeps losing
**EDS.: RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT YEAR TO 2021** Supporters of President Donald Trump swarm scaffolding prepared for the inauguration and are met by tear gas deployed by the authorities at Capitol Building in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)
Ontario hospital CEO who travelled to Dominican Republic removed from one position, but fate at another remains unclear
Group of doctors in a hurry down the hospital hallway for emergency
City beats United 2-0, advances to another League Cup final
Manchester City's John Stones, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal of his team during the English League Cup semifinal soccer match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford in Manchester on Jan. 6, 2021.
Canada’s IPO craze lures a new breed of candidates to go public
Toronto, Ontario - November 5, 2020 -- TMX -- A sign displaying a Nuvei logo is seen at the Toronto Stock Exchange in Toronto, Thursday, November 5, 2020. (Mark Blinch/Globe and Mail)
Saskatchewan administering COVID-19 vaccinations as quickly as possible, health minister says
Minister of Health Paul Merriman speaks to media after the Throne Speech at the Legislative Building in Regina on Nov. 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
Most insurers warn that new mandatory COVID-19 tests will not be covered under out-of-country medical plans
Passengers on a flight from Kingston, Jamaica, arrive at Toronto Pearson Airport Terminal 3 on Jan 6 2021.
Canada’s go-slow approach to sustainable finance risks driving global capital elsewhere
Shawn McCarthy, left, and Robyn Gray.
Why are real interest rates and inflation on the way up?
Increasing borrowing costs could harm profitability as the Fed and BoC raise interest rates.
Calgary flood control reservoir clears environmental review
A view through a ranch gate of where a reservoir will be if government plans go ahead, is shown near Bragg Creek, Alta., Friday, April 8, 2016. Alberta's premier says if federal regulators say no, or court delays persist, it's entirely possible the proposed Springbank reservoir ??? a major project designed to protect Calgary from floods - may have to go back to the drawing board. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Trump supporters engage in historic attacks on U.S. democracy on a day reserved to celebrate it
David Shribman
The Canadian dollar is on a tear. How much more can it rally?
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Garneau rejects airline call to delay, revamp testing rules for travellers
People wearing protective equipment check in at the international departures at Pearson International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Monday, December 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Luxury home sales jumped last year in the GTA
This large home at166 Crescent Rd. in Toronto's Rosedale neighbourhood is photographed on May 10 2018. Luxury sales in Toronto and Vancouver have plummeted. The Toronto Real Estate Board said the price for all detached houses in the GTA has already fallen, averaging $1,030,103 in April, down 14.4 per cent from a year earlier. To qualify as a luxury detached property under Royal LePage’s formula, the minimum amount is $3,046,206 in the GTA and $4,630,147 in Greater Vancouver
Three top stock picks from Scotia Wealth’s Stan Wong for what comes next in the pandemic
Canada pressing Michigan to avert shutdown of pipeline critical to fuel needs in Ontario and Quebec
FILE - In this June 8, 2017, file photo, fresh nuts, bolts and fittings are ready to be added to the east leg of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline near St. Ignace, Mich., as Enbridge prepares to test the east and west sides of the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac in Mackinaw City, Mich. A Michigan regulatory panel refused Tuesday, June 30, 2020, to grant quick permission to run a new oil pipeline beneath a channel that connects two of the Great Lakes, deciding instead to conduct a full review.Enbridge filed an application in April with the Michigan Public Service Commission to relocate a segment of its Line 5 that extends beneath the Straits of Mackinac, which links Lakes Huron and Michigan.(Dale G. Young/Detroit News via AP, File)
The usual economic indicators aren’t helpful right now. Here are four key ones to watch in 2021
David Parkinson
Bell Media president Wade Oosterman announces restructuring in bid to reclaim lost advertisers
Bell Mobility president Wade Oosterman is seen in Toronto, Ont. Monday, April 9/2012. (Photo by Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail)
Tosh Khera once had so little that cooking for others gave her joy and purpose
Santosh Khera, lives lived
Manulife poised for $100-million-plus windfall on Dye & Durham investment
Signage is seen on Manulife Financial Corp.'s office tower in Toronto, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Shell invests in biofuels plant as it moves to reduce emissions, diversify energy mix in Canada
Rendu RCV_Rendering VCR 1.jpg Rendering handout Enerkem The new biofuel plant in Varennes will take waste material - from plastics to contaminated wood, construction and demolition leftovers, municipal and solid waste - and convert it into ethanol and methanol. RB-CD-SHELL-BIOFUELS-1205
Eight mutual funds for investors aiming to minimize carbon risk
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Canada’s hiring streak is on the verge of ending
A masked worker walks behind a hiring sign on his way into the Dover Cliffs long term care home in Port Dover, Ont., Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Statistics Canada will say this morning how Canada's job market fared last month as COVID-19 case counts rose along with a new round of public health restrictions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Evening Update: Pro-Trump protesters storm U.S. Capitol, halt session to confirm Biden’s election victory
U.S. Capitol Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The Republican Party must fully dump Trump
Konrad Yakabuski
Canadian auto sales fell 19.7% in 2020 from a year earlier; lowest level in a decade
Vehicles are seen in a parking lot at the General Motors Oshawa Assembly Plant in Oshawa, Ont., on June 20, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
PointClickCare financing values Canadian software provider at US$4-billion as backer JMI mostly cashes out
The lobby of PointClickCare is photographed in Mississauga on Thursday, December 19, 2019. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Victoria mayor says council member’s Africa trip during pandemic ‘irresponsible’
Mayor Lisa Helps speaks during a vigil in Victoria on January 31, 2017. Helps says she's disappointed in the poor judgment exercised by a member of council who travelled outside of Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Mob of pro-Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol
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Here are the stocks and ETFs you looked up the most on Globe Investor in 2020
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The Hong Kong canary is dead
HONG KONG, CHINA - JANUARY 06: Pro-democracy activists gesture during a press conference on January 6, 2021 in Hong Kong, China. 50 Hong Kong opposition figures were arrested under the national security law in the largest operation yet against Beijing's critics, deepening a crackdown sweeping the financial hub.(Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
Blast that tore a three-metre crater in Vancouver sidewalk blamed on failed cables
Firefighters arrive on scene after an underground explosion near the entrance to one of the buildings that make up the Vancouver House condo, retail and office development, in Vancouver, on Jan. 5, 2021.
Suncor restarts Fort Hills oil sands mining operations
A Suncor logo is shown at the company's annual meeting in Calgary on May 2, 2019.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Federal Reserve says changes to bond-buying hinge on ‘qualitative’ call on economy
FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC, U.S., August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
In photos: A look back at the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol
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Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Quebec imposes Canada’s first curfew amid explosive growth in COVID-19 cases
A paramedic opens a door to an ambulance outside a hospital in Montreal, on Dec. 28, 2020.
A Fitbit keeps my 90-something mom motivated and moving
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TC Energy invites bids for Keystone pipeline space as plans advance for Keystone XL
In this Nov. 3, 2015 file photo, the Keystone Steele City pumping station, into which the planned Keystone XL pipeline is to connect to, is seen in Steele City, Neb. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Nati Harnik, File
Politics Briefing: Trump stokes protesters’ rage in Washington after Georgia losses
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
U.S. healthcare stocks firm as investors downplay risks after Democratic gains
This Thursday, July 2, 2015, file photo shows the building housing the Centene Corporation headquarters in Clayton, Mo.
China says it’s still negotiating dates, itinerary for visit by experts probing COVID-19 origins
FILE PHOTO: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China, is seen in an illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. January 29, 2020. Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM/CDC/Handout via REUTERS.
Family member of two Somali women who were attacked in Edmonton says they feared for their lives
The ‘emerging Canadian advantage’ in the energy sector. Plus, dividend stocks that at least doubled payouts in the past 10 years
FILE PHOTO: An oil pump is seen at sunset outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
U.S. Justice Department says its e-mail systems were breached by SolarWinds hackers
FILE - In this Thursday, April 18, 2019, file photo, a sign for the Department of Justice hangs in the press briefing room at the Justice Department, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Police say there may be more victims of unprovoked machete attacks in Vancouver
Police say there is no threat to the public after two people were found dead inside a home west of Toronto early Wednesday.
Leylah Annie Fernandez wins her opening match at Abu Dhabi Open
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 03: Leylah Fernandez of Canada returns the ball during her Women's Singles second round match against Sofia Kenin of the United States on Day Four of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 3, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
EU’s landmark climate law to be finalized within months, Portugal says
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters, during an EU leaders summit at the European Council headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium December 10, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Shift to online sales has small businesses facing high credit-card fees
Paying money and buying online concept, couple doing internet shopping with computer, customers making secure payment on laptop via e-banking service, close up view of hand holding credit card
Jael Richardson sets a new standard for social criticism through dystopian storytelling in her debut novel, Gutter Child
Jael Richardson5.jpeg Author of Gutter Child (HarperCollins Canada) Executive Director, The Festival of Literary Diversity
Shopify aims to hire 2,021 new technical staff this year
A sign is seen outside the Shopify headquarters in Ottawa, Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Shopify Inc. plans to double its engineering team this year and has appointed a new vice-president to help it reach that goal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney-general, sources say
Judge Merrick Garland walks into Federal District Court, in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2017.
New Mississippi flag without Confederate symbol being put into law
The magnolia centred banner chosen by the Mississippi State Flag Commission is displayed outside the Old State Capitol Museum, in downtown Jackson, Miss., on Sept. 2, 2020.
Louisville police fires two detectives involved in raid at Breonna Taylor’s apartment
A combination image provided by the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department shows, from left, Detective Myles Cosgrove, who shot Breonna Taylor, and Detective Joshua Jaynes, who prepared the search warrant for the raid in Taylor's apartment. Both officers were told this week that the interim police chief was moving to fire them. (Louisville Metropolitan Police Department via The New York Times) -- FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. --
A butternut lentil soup recipe that can be enjoyed on its own or become the base of a robust dish
Butternut Lentil Soup by Tara O'Brady
U.S. crude stockpiles tumble last week; 2020 fuel demand slumps: EIA
FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base
Ottawa’s Clean Fuel Standard should be about regulation, not criminality
brian livingston
EU may ask too high a price for financial-services trade, BoE warns
FILE PHOTO: Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority Andrew Bailey speaks at a press conference at the Bank of England in London, Britain February 25, 2019. Kirsty O'Connor/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Pandemic brings lifestyle change for Gatineau man, 28, who earns $38,400 and has a mountain of debt
The pandemic has led to less restaurant eating and more cooking at home.
Ontario First Nations chief hails federal funding to end five long-term drinking water advisories
Chief R. Donald Maracle speaks during a news conference at the National Press Theatre, in Ottawa, on Feb. 18, 2020.
WestJet to resume flying Boeing 737 Max jets on Jan. 21, pending safety approval from Ottawa
WestJet Boeing 737 Max aircraft are shown at the airline's facilities in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, May 7, 2019. WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it has halted its push for a labour code exemption that would have facilitated mass layoffs.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
U.S. reports record number of new COVID-19 hospitalizations as states ramp up vaccination efforts
Emergency medical technicians and health care workers treat patients outside the emergency room at the Community Hospital of Huntington Park, in Huntington Park, Calif., on Dec. 29, 2020.
Reuters editor-in-chief Stephen J. Adler retiring after decade-long tenure
Editor-in-chief of Reuters Stephen Adler attends a session at the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Eleven red wines to welcome the new year or restock your cellar after the holidays
Christopher Waters
Germany, Britain and France press Iran to back down on uranium enrichment
An Iranian flag flutters in front of International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters, in Vienna, Austria, on July 10, 2019.
Ontario is consulting with medical experts on return to in-class learning, Ford says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford leaves after addressing the media where they store the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Trillium Health Partners Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Nvidia’s $40-billion deal for chip designer Arm Holdings investigated by U.K. competition regulator
FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, people gather in the Nvidia booth at the Mobile World Congress mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain. U.K regulators said Wednesday Jan. 6, 2021, they are investigating graphics computer chip maker Nvidia's $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm Holdings over concerns about its effect on competition. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, FILE)
Ford’s fourth-quarter U.S. sales fall 9.8%
FILE - A row of 2020 F-150 pickup trucks sits at a Ford dealership in Denver, in this Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, file photo. Ford plans to add 350 jobs at two factories to meet expected demand for electric vehicles that haven't gone on sale yet. The automaker says it will add 150 workers at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri, to build the new E-Transit full-size van that will go on sale late next year. Another 200 workers will be hired at Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, which will build an all-electric F-150 pickup starting in mid-2022. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
U.S. insurer UnitedHealth buying Change Healthcare for nearly $8-billion to boost health-tech services
FILE - This Oct. 16, 2012, file photo, shows a portion of the UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s campus in Minnetonka, Minn. The nation's biggest health insurer is expanding a program that passes rebates from drugmakers directly to the people that use their medications. UnitedHealthcare said Tuesday, March 12, 2019, that next year, all of its new, employer-sponsored healthcare plans must give point-of-sale discounts to consumers when they pick up medications. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Conditions easing, ferry travel resumes after powerful storm hits B.C. coast
Waves pound Ogden Point breakwater, in Victoria, on Jan. 5, 2021.
Congress resumes election certification after Trump supporters mob U.S. Capitol, leaving four people dead
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: A pro-Trump mob breaks into the U.S. Capitol on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal has fraud case adjourned to February
Liberal MP Raj Grewal speaks in the House of Commons, in Ottawa, on June 3, 2016.
Canadian dollar loses some ground as greenback rebounds
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Western Canada: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney reverses course amid outrage over cabinet, MLA travel
FILE PHOTO: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks during a press conference in Edmonton on February 24, 2020. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his province has more than enough protective masks, gloves and ventilators for its own COVID-19 needs, so it's sharing some of its surplus with other provinces. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
NYSE changes course once again, will delist three Chinese telecom firms
FILE PHOTO: Signs of China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom are seen during the China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China, Nov. 5, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why
Cannabis seedlings at the new Aurora Cannabis grow facility are seen in Montreal, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017.
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.
Georgia on the cusp of another Democratic shock wave
David Shribman
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.
Dr. Dre says he will be ‘back home soon’ after receiving treatment for reported brain aneurysm
Dr. Dre attends a ceremony honoring Quincy Jones in Los Angeles, on Nov. 27, 2018.
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine gets green light in Europe; Netherlands belatedly begins inoculation campaign
A vial of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in Topeka, Kansas, on Dec. 30, 2020.
Nurses raise alarm over COVID-19 vaccine access, distribution issues across B.C.
Registered nurse Liana Perruzza attends to a patient in a COVID positive room in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at St. Paul's hospital in downtown Vancouver, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
U.S. private payrolls shrink for first time since April as COVID-19 triggers new restrictions
FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a Kentucky Career Center hoping to find assistance with their unemployment claim in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston
Neil Young sells rights to half of his songbook to investment firm
In this May 25, 2019, file photo, Neil Young performs at the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival, in Napa, Calif.
Sudan signs agreement to normalize relations with Israel
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, left, elbow bumps U.S. Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin at the Cabinet Building, in Khartoum, Sudan, on Jan. 6, 2021.
Scotia’s top Canadian stock picks dominated by value names
A red light on Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
Nova Scotia RCMP, province again under scrutiny over alerts following gunman’s arrest
Police in New Brunswick are warning residents about a man carrying firearms who is wanted for a shooting Tuesday near a high school in Riverview.
What every Canadian investor needs to know today: Pot and solar stocks soar, big tech sinks, amid Georgia election
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Robert Moran works on the floor, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. U.S. stocks are wobbling between small gains and losses on Tuesday, a day after dropping to their worst loss in months amid the worsening pandemic and potentially market-moving Senate elections. (Colin Ziemer/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
How Israel became a leader of the world’s COVID-19 vaccination drive
A medical staff member prepares to administer a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Jerusalem, on Jan. 5, 2021.
Architect Anya Moryoussef given wide latitude to design a compact Toronto home
House on Craven Road in Toronto's east end rebuilt by architect Anya Moryoussef.
Toronto embarks on short-term rental crackdown
Condominiums at the City Place neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, are photographed on Nov 19 2020.
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