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January 9

Canada joins allies in condemning latest Hong Kong arrests by China
Former law professor and pro-democracy activist Benny Tai (2nd R) is escorted to his car after leaving Ma On Shan Police station following his release on bail in Hong Kong on January 7, 2021, after his arrest along with dozens of other activists early on January 6 under the city's National Security Law. - More than 1,000 police officers detained 53 prominent figures -- including a US citizen -- in dawn raids on January 6 on charges of "subversion", a new national security crime that carries up to life in prison. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)
RCMP in Alberta investigate report of man wearing what appeared to be KKK hood
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. RCMP in central Alberta have charged a woman who worked as a health-care aide for failing to isolate after returning from a trip to the United States. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Trump pressured Georgia to ‘find the fraud’ in earlier call
FILE - In this Thursday, June 18, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump looks at his phone during a roundtable with governors on the reopening of America's small businesses, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Though stripped of his Twitter account for inciting rebellion, President Donald Trump does have alternative options of much smaller reach. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Canada summons 16-year-old Toronto FC midfielder Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
Toronto FC's Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is seen in this undated handout photo. Toronto FC has signed 15-year-old midfielder Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty as a homegrown player, making him the youngest player ever to sign with the first team. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Lucas Kschischang*MANDATORY CREDIT*
Democrats’ momentum to impeach Trump builds
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 8, 2021. Pelosi on Friday took the unprecedented step of asking the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about Òavailable precautionsÓ to prevent President Donald Trump from initiating military action abroad or using his sole authority to launch nuclear weapons in the last days of his term. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times)
Moore-Towers, Marinaro win virtual Skate Canada Challenge pairs title
Figure Skating - ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2020 - Pairs Free Skating - Waikiki Mokdong Ice Rink, Seoul, South Korea - February 8, 2020 Canada's Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro in action REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
After DOJ warning, NCAA to delay vote on compensation rules
FILE - In this March 18, 2015, file photo, the NCAA logo is displayed at center court as work continues at The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, for the NCAA college basketball tournament. NCAA President Mark Emmert says NCAA Division I basketball tournament games will be played without fans in the arenas because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Health authority declares COVID-19 outbreaks in two B.C. long-term care homes
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. According to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, NIAID-RML
Woman who wrongly accused Black teen of stealing her phone charged
A photo provided by Ventura County SheriffÕs Office, Miya Ponsetto in Ventura, Calif., Jan. 8, 2020. Ponsetto, was arrested in connection with the incident at a Soho hotel, hours after recording a disastrous interview with Gayle King. (Ventura County SheriffÕs Office via The New York Times)
Pompeo lifts ‘self-imposed restrictions’ on U.S.-Taiwan relationship
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a media briefing at the State Department in Washington, U.S., November 10, 2020. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
More Capitol rioters in viral posts arrested; senator urges social media providers to keep data connected to riot
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington. An Arizona man seen in photos and video of the mob wearing a fur hat with horns was also charged Saturday in Wednesday's chaos. Jacob Anthony Chansley, who also goes by the name Jake Angeli, was taken into custody Saturday, Jan. 9. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Bills beat Colts 27-24 for first playoff win in 25 years
Buffalo Bills' Matt Milano (58) and Josh Norman (29) and teammates celebrate after an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Indianapolis Colts Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills won the game 27-24. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Atlantic Canada records 33 new COVID-19 cases, bulk of new infections in New Brunswick
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. Public Health officials in New Brunswick reported one new case of COVID-19 Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/NIAID-RML via AP
Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot wins World Cup big air season opener
Canada's Max Parrot competes during the qualification of the men's snowboard big air event.
West Virginia state lawmaker charged with entering Capitol in riot resigns
West Virginia Republican state Del. Derrick Evans exits the Sidney L. Christie U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building after being arraigned, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Huntington, W.Va. Evans was charged with entering a restricted area after he livestreamed himself rushing into the Capitol with a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 6. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)
N.L. RCMP say missing mother and son in possible parental abduction case located
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Everton, Arsenal avoid FA Cup scares; Chorley beat coronavirus-hit Derby
Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe, left, scores the opening goal during the English FA Cup third round soccer match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Father struggles, seeks answers, one year after son’s death in police shooting
Anne Marie White, the mother of Jamal Francique, centre, poses for a photograph amongst her family and friends, during a community barbecue honouring the lives of D'Andre Campbell and Jamal Francique, two black men who were killed by police in 2020, among others, in Brampton, Ont., on Sunday, August 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Ontario expands list of essential workers so more can access emergency child care
The Thorncliffe Park Public School in East York is photographed on Nov 25 2020. The school will begin testing all students for COVID-19 this week.
Iran bans foreign companies from testing COVID-19 vaccines on Iranians
In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses the nation in a televised speech in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. in Tehran, Iran. Khamenei called to ban the import of American and British vaccines, claiming they are not to be trusted. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
At the root of the opioid crisis is our belief that Big Pharma can cure pain. Can we kick that habit?
These Oxycocet pills were prescribed to a patient after dental surgery.
Coffee with a conscience: Prairie businesses promote fair trade and community programs
Alisha Esmail of Road Coffee stands for a photography at her business in Saskatoon in Saskatoon, SK, January 7, 2021. Photo Liam Richards for the Globe and Mail
Western Canada: Officials hope vaccines will help us return to normal, but hesitancy persists
Island Health administered the first COVID-19 immunizations to health care workers in the Greater Victoria area. Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer also received her initial dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination, to demonstrate full confidence in the safety of the vaccine and show support for health care workers across BC.
Snow blizzard kills 4, brings much of Spain to a standstill
People walk over fallen branches in Madrid amid a heavy snowfall on January 9, 2021. - Snowstorms across much of Spain left three people dead and caused chaos across much of the country, trapping motorists and closing the capital's air and rail links, with more falls to come. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)
Banff Centre beset by turbulence – and not just because of the pandemic
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity -- Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation. Credit: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
What Erin O’Toole is really saying when he says criminals shouldn’t get early access to vaccines
Lisa Kerr
Indonesian divers spot parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea
Rescuers carry debris found in the waters around the location where a Sriwijaya Air passenger jet has lost contact with air traffic controllers shortly after the takeoff, in Java Sea, near Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Indonesian divers on Sunday located parts of the wreckage of a Boeing 737-500 in the Java Sea, a day after the aircraft with dozens of people onboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
First Nations communities pursue clean drinking water through the courts
nw-na-water-12xx, about a class-action lawsuit to get clean drinking water in Tataskweyak Cree Nation. The photo, from 2018, shows community-members drawing water from Assean Lake to avoid using their contaminated tap water. October 2018. One time use only for this story. Check with photographer. Credit Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Winter survival guide: From the kitchen to the bedroom, eight ways to get through the cold months
For use on the website 3:2 ration landing image for story pur-lf-wintersurvivalguide-0108
Buyer leaps at Binbrook home before official launch
Done Deal, 202 Odonnel Dr., Binbrook, Ont.
Three styles of leadership: Hedgehogs, foxes and eagles
Prickly young hedgehog isolated background
The most common methods of car theft today - and how to protect against them
Web version Lou's Garage advice column logo Driving section credit illustration by John Sopinski/The Globe and Mail
Why there’s nothing quite like the good old hockey game
DECEMBER 1961 -- HOLIDAY FUN ON GRENADIER POND -- Boys playing hockey on Grenadier Pond in High Park over the Christmas holidays in December 1961. Photo by James Lewcun / The Globe and Mail Originally Pub. Dec. 27, 1961, page A6 (used on the editorial page instead of editorial cartoon)
If the clean-tech revolution isn’t careful, it could set off a climate crisis of its own
For years, the office was not just the centre of work, but life itself. After COVID-19, let’s change that
Employees wear masks to work at a Tokyo office building this past November, months into the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jan. 9: ‘I am 69. I work in a grocery store … where is the vaccine?’ Readers show frustration at vaccine rollout, plus other letters to the editor
Ontario Premier Doug Ford watches a health care worker prepare a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a UHN vaccine clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021.
Harris English having a whale of time, leads by two at Kapalua
Harris English hits his tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions golf tournament at Kapalua Resort - The Plantation Course in Maui, Hawaii on Jan. 8, 2021.
Raptors set franchise scoring record, win 144-123 over Kings
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet, left, goes to the basket against Sacramento Kings forward Richaun Holmes during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Jan. 8, 2021.
WHL commits to 24-game season; still needs approval from health authorities
Players' sticks are shown during the Ice Hockey World Championships Group A match between Russia and Denmark, in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, May 12, 2016.
Your daily horoscope: January 9
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NHS England plans to vaccinate all frontline staff against COVID-19 in next few weeks
A patient arrives by ambulance at the Royal London hospital on January 8, 2021 in London.
City of Prince Albert already looked into leaving Municipalities of Saskatchewan before controversy over organization president’s Hawaii trip
Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association president Gordon Barnhart discusses the province's 2018 budget at the Legislative Building in Regina, Tuesday, April 10, 2018.
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