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Gaudreau scores shootout winner as Flames edge Jets 4-3
Calgary Flames' Joakim Nordstrom (20) reaches for loose puck as Winnipeg Jets' Mason Appleton (22) slides into the net during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Monday Feb. 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade
Manitoba Premier says Winnipeg health chair stepping down after Arizona trip
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister does not respond to a reporter's question as he makes his way to question period at the legislature in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The province is easing some of its COVID-19 public health orders. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Marjorie Taylor Greene a ‘cancer’ on Republicans, McConnell says, as Democrats push to drop her from committees
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., wears a "Trump Won" face mask as she arrives on the floor of the House to take her oath of office on opening day of the 117th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. (Erin Scott/Pool via AP)
COVID-19 vaccination campaign ramps up in Manitoba Indigenous communities
Veronica Apetagon receives the Moderna vaccine as doses arrived in Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba on Jan. 7, 2021. Leslie and Veronica Apetagon were the first Norway House residents to receive their vaccines on the remote Manitoba reserve about 455 kilometres north of Winnipeg. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc.
Petry scores pair, as Canadiens trounce Canucks 6-2
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Jeff Petry (26) scores his second goal of the game against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Braden Holtby (49) as teammate Canadiens right wing Tyler Toffoli (73) looks on during second period NHL hockey action Monday, February 1, 2021 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Top Chinese diplomat calls for China, U.S. to restore relationship
Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office Yang Jiechi speaks during the opening ceremony of the 17th China-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Expo in Nanning, in southern China's Guangxi province on November 27, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
Facing insolvency, Laurentian University files for creditor protection
The main entrance to the Laurentian University campus on Monday February 1/2021. Gino Donato/The Globe and Mail
Canada urged to create dedicated asylum pathway for Hong Kongers fleeing political persecution
Police patrol the departure hall of the airport in Hong Kong after previous night's clashes with protesters, China August 14, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Talks between Canada Line staff, employer continue Monday after strike notice expires
People maintain space between one another while waiting on a platform for a Canada Line train at the Broadway-City Hall station, amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, in Vancouver, on Monday, March 16, 2020. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
A bit more boring, please: What makes a good governor-general
Canada's 29th Governor General Julie Payette looks on alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Senate chamber during her installation ceremony, in Ottawa on Monday, October 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Protest penguins destroyed at Alberta legislature grounds
Three of some 800 snow penguins set up on the grounds of the Alberta legislature, are shown in this handout image provided by Jon Mastel, on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jon Mastel *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Calgary oil company files $400-million lawsuit against Alberta government over proposed Rigel oil sands project
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks at the Rideau Club in Ottawa on Thursday, March 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Alberta at standoff with church over COVID rules as top doctor says she can’t intervene
Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates media on the COVID-19 situation in Edmonton on Friday, March 20, 2020. Two southern Alberta churches and three individuals are to be in a Calgary court today to argue that the province's COVID-19 restrictions "cancel Christmas" and infringe on their constitutional rights. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Woman testifies Pornhub hassled her over removal of underage video
The Pornhub website is shown on a computer screen in Toronto on Dec. 16, 2020. A young woman whose life was shattered by a video of her posted to Pornhub while she was still in middle school says the trauma of child pornography is unending, and that stricter rules are need. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario officials vague on school reopening criteria
Students return to in-class learning after a four-week coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown at Vincent Massey Public School in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Male killed in shooting in Toronto’s North York district
Britain tops COVID-19 vaccination charge as Canada falters
Members of the Vaccination Team work at an NHS Scotland vaccination centre set up at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) in Edinburgh on February 1, 2021. - Britain is under a third national lockdown as it battles a new strain of the virus and has recorded more than 106,000 deaths from the disease -- the worst toll in Europe. (Photo by Jane Barlow / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JANE BARLOW/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Why shorting stocks is bad for your wealth and health
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 28: People walk by a GameStop store in Brooklyn on January 28, 2021 in New York City. Markets continue a volatile streak with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising over 500 points in morning trading following yesterdays losses. Shares of the video game retailer GameStop plunged. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Andreescu withdraws from Grampians Trophy tournament
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA Tour Finals - Shenzhen Bay Sports Center - Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China - October 30, 2019 Canada's Bianca Andreescu waves after retiring injured from her match against Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Sunwing taps emergency financing program for $375-million
Court documents claim Daniel Macduff, a retired civil servant from the Quebec City area, booked a Sunwing Airlines flight to Cuba last November that advertised a “champagne service.”
Minneapolis announces policy change for police body cameras
FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2020, file photo, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks during a press conference in Minneapolis. Some Minneapolis City Council members are preparing a new plan that seeks to replace the city's police department in the wake of George Floyd's death. Mychal Vlatkovich, a spokesman for Mayor Frey, said the mayor had concerns about "clarity of command" but would review the proposal when it's ready. (Evan Frost/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
Hundreds deported under Biden, including witness to Walmart massacre
Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden talks with a protester objecting to his stance on deportations during a town hall at Lander University in Greenwood, S.C., on Nov. 21, 2019. President Joe Biden's administration has deported hundreds of people in its first days in office despite the president's campaign pledge to halt most deportations at the beginning of his term. It’s unclear how many of the people deported in recent days are considered national security or public safety threats or recently crossed the border illegally, as prescribed by new guidance issued by Biden’s Department of Homeland Security to enforcement agencies. That guidance went into effect Feb. 1, 2021.
Canada’s Flexiti, a buy-now-pay-later lender, sold for $155-million to U.S. buyer
Peter Kalen, Founder and CEO of Flexiti, is photographed outside a Sleep Country store on Nov 18 2020. The mattress store is in a partnership with Flexiti, a company that offers financing options for both retailers and consumers.
A Canadian diplomat ordered ‘Wu-Han’ T-shirts. Now China is furious
The Chinese government has found new cause for anger against Canada: a Canadian diplomat's order of hip hop-inspired t-shirts emblazoned with a bat-like image around the words Wu-Han.
Tony DeAngelo shows too much ‘personality’ can be toxic
Cathal Kelly
Silver soars to eight-year high amid rising Reddit chatter
FILE PHOTO: Ingots of 99.99 percent pure silver are cast at the Krastsvetmet Krasnoyarsk non-ferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, June 5, 2015. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin/File Photo
Knotel files for bankruptcy protection, becomes latest co-working provider to falter in pandemic
The interior of The Workaround, a flexible working space with on-site childcare in Toronto’s east end, is pictured in an undated handout photo. Shared workspaces have had to adapt to upheaval in the workforce and office culture due to COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Amanda Munday, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Ottawa wants airlines to give us refunds. Ten months after Air Canada cancelled my flight, I can’t even get my voucher
Ashley Nunes
Keystone XL may be dead but Canada’s interprovincial trade barriers are alive and well
Heavy machinery gets brought back to a camp used to build the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline in Oyen, Alberta, Canada February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Todd Korol
Trudeau, U.S. vice-president Kamala Harris talk COVID-19, Buy American and Montreal
Vice President Kamala Harris, left, listens as President Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus, in the State Dinning Room of the White House on January 21, 2021, in Washington. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Alex Brandon
Strong cash flow for tumultuous times: Check out these 14 S&P 500 stocks
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Investor behaviour is a big reason why online broker service is so bad
Stock markets signs at BMO InvestorLine, the online brokerage arm of the Bank of Montreal on King St., Toronto
BMO shuffles senior roles in investment banking
A Bank of Montreal sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Canadian companies may have spent the last year laying off staff and dealing with temporary closures stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, but that isn't stopping many from rewarding workers this holiday season. Several, including the country's top banks, say they are planning to thank their staff for a year of hard work with annual bonuses — and some are even topping up the amount. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Alberta town asks province for stop-work order on coal exploration in Rocky Mountains
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
Dutch-born defender Frank Sturing enjoys first taste of life with Canada soccer team
Frank Sturing takes part in a drill at the Canadian men's soccer team training camp in Bradenton, Fla. in a Jan.13, 2021 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canada Soccer MANDATORY CREDIT
Evening Update: Myanmar leader Suu Kyi urges resistance to military coup; PMO e-mails reveal frustration with Public Health Agency as pandemic worsened
NLD supporters rally outside Myanmar's embassy after the military seized power from a democratically elected civilian government and arrested its leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Bangkok, Thailand February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Teresa Zabinska-Zawadzki, daughter of Warsaw Zoo directors who saved Jews, dies at 77
FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, March 7, 2017, Teresa Zabinska, the daughter of Jan and Antonina Zabinski poses for a photo prior to the gala screening of "The Zookeeper's Wife" movie. Teresa Zabinska-Zawadzki, the daughter of former Warsaw ZOO directors Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who saved hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust by hiding them at the zoo, and whose story was told in the 2017 Hollywood movie “The Zookeeper’s Wife,” died Saturday aged 77, the zoo said on its Facebook page Sunday March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz, FILE)
The Weather Station’s Ignorance is 2021’s first need-to-know album
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Things are looking up in our pandemic fight. So keep locking down
André Picard
England’s Football Association vows to act after more online abuse of players
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford heads the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates stadium in London, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)
Federal government provides $15 million for safer drug pilot programs in British Columbia
Needles are seen on the ground in Oppenheimer park in Vancouver's downtown eastside on March 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
GameStop, BlackBerry saga makes Wall Street an issue for Biden team
A GameStop store is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Jan. 29.
Harnessing the Bay of Fundy: New platform has turbines like a boat’s outboard motor
Employees of Sustainable Marine watch as a large floating tidal energy platform with six underwater turbines, the latest high-tech bid to generate electricity by harnessing the Bay of Fundy's powerful tides is launched at A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd. in Meteghan River, N.S. on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Sustainable Marine says its Pempa’q In-stream Tidal Energy Project will eventually include two other platforms, which will produce a total of nine megawatts of electricity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Finding elderly volunteers for vaccine trials becoming difficult for drug makers
A vial of the Phase 3 Novavax coronavirus vaccine is seen ready for use in the trial at St. George's University hospital in London Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Novavax Inc. said Thursday Jan. 28, 2021 that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study and that it also seems to work — though not as well — against new mutated strains of the virus circulating in that country and South Africa. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Is this the end of the rally or just deleveraging? Plus, why the market is having a George Costanza moment
In an episode of Seinfeld, George Costanza is chastised for double dipping his chip at a funeral. 'You dip the way you want to dip, I'll dip the way I want to dip,' he infamously proclaims. A study inspired that episode shows that sporadic double dipping transfers at least 50 to 100 bacteria from one mouth to another with every bite. NBC
How my ‘fur baby’ became a postpartum support dog
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St. Michael’s football coach tells sexual assault trial he did not see accused in video of incident
St. Michael's College School, in Toronto, on Nov. 20, 2018.
Here are the mutual funds you looked up the most on Globe Investor in 2020
Personal portfolio and online wealth management with risk diversification concept : Paper boxes of financial instruments i.e ETFs, REITs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and commodities, all on a laptop.
Mandatory COVID-19 testing for international travellers begins at Toronto’s Pearson airport
Clinical lead nurse James Widjaja swabs Jennifer Eriksson during a mandatory COVID test at Toronto Pearson International Airport's Terminal 1 on Feb 1 2021. Eriksson was returning after working in Sweden for the past six months. Incoming passengers had to take a mandatory COVID test upon arrival.
Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond dies at 44
Dustin Diamond attends the SYFY premiere of Mega Python vs. Gatoroid, at The Ziegfeld Theater, in New York, on Jan. 24, 2011.
Five Manitoba teams confirmed for Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Team Wild Card 2 skip Jennifer Jones makes a shot during the wild card game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on Friday, February, 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Ontario man accused of killing Cindy Gladue testifies at his manslaughter trial
An Ontario man accused of killing a woman who was found soaked in blood in an Edmonton hotel bathtub is testifying today at his manslaughter trial.
Ford inks deal for Android’s operating system as it eyes new revenue streams through data collection
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 26, 2020 People look at a Ford Mustang car displayed at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing. - Ford and Google on February 1, 2021 announced an alliance to put the internet giant's cloud computing to work powering in-car services and factory-floor efficiencies. The six-year partnership includes establishing a new group called Team Upshift devoted to interweaving online computing with on-road vehicles in new ways, such as ownership deals based on data, according to the companies. (Photo by Noel CELIS / AFP) (Photo by NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Teen charged in hit-and-run death of Calgary police officer to remain in custody
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.
Robinhood raises US$3.4-billion in funds from investors in a week
Trading information for GameStop is displayed on the Robinhood App as another screen displays the Robinhood logo in this photo illustration January 29, 2021.
U.S. manufacturing activity cools amid COVID-19 flare-up
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 24, 2019 workers assemble cars at the newly renovated Ford's Assembly Plant in Chicago, June 24, 2019. - US manufacturing activity last month fell to its lowest level in nearly three years -- well below the pace when President Donald Trump took office -- another warning sign for the world's largest economy as it marks the longest expansion on record. The manufacturing slowdown was driven by weakening demand for US-made goods, with factories reluctant to produce stock they may not be able to sell, according to the Institute for Supply Management's monthly survey. (Photo by JIM YOUNG / AFP)JIM YOUNG/AFP/Getty Images
Politics Briefing: Canada concerned by Myanmar’s military coup
(FILES) In this file photo Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi wears a face shield and mask as she attends a flag-raising ceremony for the National League for Democracy (NLD) party to mark the first day of election campaigning in Naypyidaw on September 8, 2020. - The United States on SJanuary 31, 2021 urged Myanmar's military to release detained officials, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and warned of a response from Washington over the apparent coup. Suu Kyi and the country's president were taken into custody after weeks of rising tensions between the military and the civilian government over allegations of fraud in November's elections. (Photo by Thet Aung / AFP) (Photo by THET AUNG/AFP via Getty Images)
The highest yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
The TSX ticker is photographed in Toronto, on Thursday, February 27, 2020.
Myanmar generals tighten grip on power as U.S. calls for sanctions
U.S. President Joe Biden walks to the White House, in Washington, on Jan. 29, 2021.
Royal Canadian Mint unveils new silver coin commemorating history of Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia
A new $20 silver coin unveiled today commemorates the Black Loyalists who landed in Nova Scotia as a result of the American Revolution. The Royal Canadian Mint coin, shown in a handout photo, features a shield with heraldry representing the Black Loyalist Heritage Society. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Royal Canadian Mint MANDATORY CREDIT
Toronto Argonauts sign quarterback Nick Arbuckle, agree to terms with receiver Eric Rogers
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Nick Arbuckle throws the ball during first half CFL football action against the Edmonton Eskimos, in Calgary, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Lametti doesn’t rule out referring assisted-dying bill to Supreme Court
Justice Minister David Lametti is seen during a news conference in Ottawa, Thursday November 26, 2020. Lametti isn't ruling out the possibility of asking the Supreme Court to advise on the constitutionality of a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Nova Scotia cancels Yarmouth to Maine ferry for 2021 season due to COVID-19 pandemic
The CAT, a high-speed passenger ferry, departs Yarmouth, N.S., for Portland, Maine, on June 15, 2016.
Globe Climate: Investing in the future never looked so green
Tree grows up in arrow shape over blue background. Concept business image
Ex-South African president Jacob Zuma vows to accept prison after defying order to testify on corruption
Former South African president Jacob Zuma appears at a hearing in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 17, 2020.
Now is the time for Toronto to address its policing challenges
A Toronto Police Services logo is shown at headquarters, in Toronto, on Aug. 9, 2019.
Two men arrested in connection with attack on famed San Francisco private eye Jack Palladino
Private investigator Jack Palladino in an Aug. 12, 1982, file photo.
Quebec says rapid tests will be used more often but lab tests remain the standard
People wait to be tested for COVID-19 at a clinic in Montreal, on Jan. 31, 2021.
Some students, staff at B.C. high school to be tested after possible contact with COVID-19 variant
Health officials in British Columbia say specific students and staff at a Maple Ridge high school will receive COVID-19 tests after a person at the school had close contact with someone carrying a new strain of the virus that causes the illness.
Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox star and former American League MVP, announces his retirement
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 09: Dustin Pedroia #15 of the Boston Red Sox reacts during the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays of the Red Sox home opening game at Fenway Park on April 09, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Long-time Ford Canada executive Bev Goodman promoted to CEO
The Ford logo on a vehicle at a dealership in Hialeah, Fla. on Aug. 21, 2014. Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. has named Dean Stoneley as its next president and chief executive. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Alan Diaz
Ontario still evaluating whether rest of schools can reopen to in-person learning next week: Lecce
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce speaks at Queen's Park, in Toronto, on Aug, 13, 2020.
Cerberus hikes Dorel offer more than 10% in bid to clinch support for privatization deal
Dorel handout
Fast rulings from Supreme Court creating uncertainty about precedents it is setting, legal community says
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa, Thursday January 16, 2020 in Ottawa. The Supreme Court of Canada will examine the constitutionality of a law that prevented a judge from allowing an offender to avoid jail by imposing a conditional sentence for certain crimes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Ontario confirms first case of South African COVID-19 variant
A nurse guides people being tested for COVID-19 outside a hospital in Toronto, on Dec. 10, 2020.
John Heinzl’s model dividend growth portfolio as of Jan. 31, 2021
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Reddit is coming for silver. A short squeeze? Unlikely
Ingots of 99.99 percent pure silver are cast at the Krastsvetmet Krasnoyarsk non-ferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, June 5, 2015.
Kosovo and Israel formally establish diplomatic relations
Israel's Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and Kosovo's Foreign Minister Meliza Haradinaj Stublla attend a virtual ceremony to sign an agreement establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries, on Feb. 1, 2021.
Gordon Pape: Four ETFs for confused investors
The CN Tower stands in the distance of a Bay Street sign displayed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013.
Former Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins joins Intact’s board
Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins, who will leave her post in December, addresses the Munk School of Global Affairs in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Facebook to notify users about personalized-ad data ahead of Apple privacy changes
FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Illustration/File Photo
FBI joins Saanich police, RCMP investigating 2008 unsolved murder of Lindsay Buziak
Investigators from the United States have joined a new team taking a fresh look at the unsolved homicide of Victoria real estate agent Lindsey Buziak and police say there’s movement in the 13-year-old case.
Four-year effort to modernize International Space Station’s power grid completed
In this image taken from NASA video, astronauts Mike Hopkins, left, and Victor Glover work outside the International Space Station, on Feb. 1, 2021.
Edmonton hires Jaime Elizondo as head coach and offensive co-ordinator
A Edmonton Eskimos helmet is seen on the field during a team practice session in Winnipeg, Man. Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. The Edmonton Eskimos will play the Ottawa Redblacks in the 103rd Grey Cup Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Internal strife racks Vancouver’s once-dominant NPA
People play table tennis on the outdoor plaza at city hall as the downtown skyline and north shore mountains are seen in the distance, in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Toronto buyers looking to move east among seven bidders for Ajax house
CityPlace condo priced under $500,000 to attract bidders
Done Deal, 10 Capreol Crt., No. 619, Toronto
Base metals analysts turn cautious after stellar rally
Aluminium ingots are seen outside a warehouse that stores London Metal Exchange stocks in Port Klang Free Zone, outside Kuala Lumpur, March 23, 2015.
Canadian dollar dips against broadly stronger greenback
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Young reader asks: I was on CERB in 2020. Should I still invest in my RRSP?
A new analysis of two government wage-support programs says four out of five people will receive less from employment insurance than they get from a COVID emergency benefit, unless there are changes to the system. The landing page for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit is seen in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini
Silver scales 8-year peak as investors keep up feverish buying
Silver bars and coins are stacked on a table in the safe deposit boxes room of the ProAurum gold house in Munich March 3, 2014.
Canadian factory activity rises at slowest pace since July
Workers manufacture partitions made from cardboard and chipboard material at TEC Business Solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. The company has made mask wearing and gloves mandatory along with providing hand sanitizing stations through out the factory. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Biden to meet with group of 10 Republican senators who proposed $618-billion in coronavirus aid
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, on Jan. 28, 2021.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Monday - and why
In this file photo dated Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Silver bullion, bars weighing five kilograms each, are displayed in the trading room of the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany.
South Africa receives its first delivery of COVID-19 vaccines
Workers load South Africa's first COVID-19 vaccine doses after they arrive at OR Tambo airport, in Johannesburg, on Feb. 1, 2021.
Air Canada, Rogers and Suncor among companies piloting COVID-19 rapid tests
COVID-19 tests at Air CanadaÕs maintenance facility at the Toronto airport in Jan. 22, 2021. A consortium of some of CanadaÕs largest companies, representing 350,000 employees nationwide, has launched a rapid testing program aimed at reopening their economy. (Tara Walton/The New York Times)
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