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Semi Ojeleye scores 24 points to lead Celtics to 120-106 win over tired Raptors
Boston Celtics' Semi Ojeleye (37) shoots against Toronto Raptors' Chris Boucher (25) and Kyle Lowry during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Boston.
Alberta files lawsuit after disputes arise over dispatch system for emergency calls
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks at the Rideau Club in Ottawa on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Kenney, responding to two of his United Conservative caucus members openly challenging his government's COVID economic lockdown rules, said it’s free speech. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Spiralling COVID-19 outbreak in St. John’s area creates election chaos in Newfoundland and Labrador
Shop owner, Talal Elseyadi, reflects on some of the struggles of establishing a business as a former Syrian refugee living in St John's, Newfoundland on Oct 8/2020
NHL adding game-day rapid COVID-19 testing
Ottawa Senators defenceman Artem Zub (2) wraps around the net with the puck as Edmonton Oilers centre Kyle Turris (8) chases during first period NHL action in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Trump has a history of inciting political violence, Democrats argue at impeachment proceedings
In this June 18, 2016, photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Treasure Island hotel and casino in Las Vegas. In his businesses and presidential campaign, Trump requires nearly everyone to sign legally binding nondisclosure agreements prohibiting them from releasing any confidential or disparaging information about the real estate mogul, his family or his companies. (AP Photo/John Locher)
To All the Boys: Always and Forever is the Valentine Netflix subscribers have been waiting for
TO ALL THE BOYS IVE LOVED BEFORE: ALWAYS AND FOREVER (2021). Lana Condor as Lara Jean Covey. Cr. Katie Yu / Netflix © 2020
Kristen Wiig’s admirably weird Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is the anti-Bridesmaids
Kristen Wig as Star and Annie Mumolo as Barb in Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. Photo Credit: Cate Cameron
Convicting Donald Trump is a good start, but America’s problems run deeper than one man
FILE -- Supporters of President Donald Trump march to the Capitol in Washington after hearing him speak at a rally outside the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. House impeachment managers concluded their case by asserting that the Jan. 6 violence wouldn’t have happened without Trump and that his supporters believed he had invited their help. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)
Ontario could face third wave of COVID-19 if restrictions are eased
Shoppers line up outside the Walmart Supercentre at the Creekside Crossing Shopping Mall in Mississauga, Ont. on Jan 12 2021. The Costco Wholesale store is seen behind the lineup.
Senators demand race-based data on who requests, receives assisted-dying in Canada
The Senate of Canada's chamber is pictured in Ottawa, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Senators will be burning the midnight oil tonight as they continue debating and proposing amendments to a bill that would expand access to medical assistance in dying.
Alberta goes to court in fight with municipality over medical emergency dispatch
Alberta Minister of Health Tyler Shandro speaks during a press conference in Calgary on Friday, May 29, 2020.
Donation to Canada’s smallest medical school will help train northern doctors
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine on February 9, 2021. David Jackson / The Globe and Mail
Swift swipe, or careful connection? In her new book, author Siri Agrell examines the high-tech world of modern dating
Swift swipe, or careful connection? In her new book, How To Get Laid Without Your PHone, author Siri Agrell examines the high-tech world of modern dating
Ottawa approves Air Canada’s $180-million takeover of Air Transat
Tails of Air Transat and an Air Canada aircraft are seen on the tarmac at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, in Montreal, Wednesday, April 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Alberta Auditor-General to study opioid crisis response as part of a broad COVID-19 review
Alberta Auditor General Doug Wylie speaks about his findings from his respective independent investigation into the activities related to the International Centre of Regulatory Excellence at the Alberta Energy Regulator, in Edmonton on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
World’s largest co-working firm to change business model as pandemic exacerbates industry problems
Interior of a Regus flexible office in Calgary. Regus is one of IWG Regus Calgary Place handout Regus
Polish court’s ruling against Holocaust historians, another sign of freedom in retreat
John Ibbitson
Court documents say Nova Scotia gunman’s spouse was beaten, begged for life before escape
A fire-destroyed property registered to Gabriel Wortman at 200 Portapique Beach Road is seen in Portapique, N.S., Friday, May 8, 2020. The spouse of the gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia told a police officer she was beaten in her bed, shot at, and begged for her life before she managed to escape into the woods before his rampage began. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Manulife, Sun Life beat profit expectations, as Asian market offsets year of pandemic
Sun Life Financial building in Toronto.
Immigration to Canada drops to lowest level since 1998
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino holds a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. The federal government is moving forward on efforts to help citizens of Hong Kong remain in Canada rather than have to return. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Whet your appetite with new seasons of The Great Canadian Baking Show and MasterChef Canada
John Doyle
It’s tax season. Here’s how you use an RRSP to reduce tax on COVID-19 government benefits
Tim Cestnick
Money intended for research at Laurentian University went to keep the lights on instead, researchers say
The main entrance to the Laurentian University campus on Monday February 1, 2021.
These 15 Nasdaq-100 stocks show upside price momentum and revenue growth
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Aurora Cannabis reports $292-million loss in second quarter as restructuring continues
A team member of Aurora Cannabis works in the grow room at Aurora Sky cannabis growing greenhouse in Alberta, Canada, in this 2018 handout image. Picture taken in 2018. Alberta Cannabis Inc/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
CPP’s investment arm can’t match frothy stock market, falls far behind return benchmark
Information regarding the Canada Pension Plan is displayed of the service Canada website in Ottawa on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney rejecting regional rules on COVID-19 for now, says case rates won’t allow them
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks at the Rideau Club in Ottawa on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Kenney, responding to two of his United Conservative caucus members openly challenging his government's COVID economic lockdown rules, said it’s free speech. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Man, dog, killed in chain-reaction crash as semi stops on highway east of Vancouver
A multiple vehicle crash is seen on the Coquihalla Highway just outside of Hope, B.C., in this Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Mitchell Danilak Mandatory Credit
Fairfax bounces back from early COVID-19 pandemic losses
Shareholders attend the Fairfax Financial Holdings annual general meeting in Toronto.
COVID-19 postpones voting, puts off school break, prompts search for more vaccine
A person wears a protective mask after grocery shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Alberta to expand world’s largest connected stretch of boreal forest preserve
Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon is seen during a news conference in Calgary, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. The Alberta government says it won't be closing any provincial parks, whether it can find someone to run them or not. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
Walt Disney posts smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly revenue
FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with displayed "Disney" logo is seen on the keyboard in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Calgary police say officer kicked dog during high-risk arrest
The Calgary Police Service headquarters on Thursday, April 9, 2020. A Calgary police official says an officer seen on video kicking a service dog regrets his actions but was doing so to quiet the animal during a high-risk arrest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Evening Update: Ontario postpones March break in bid to curb COVID-19 spread; Bombardier cutting 1,600 jobs, ending production of Learjet
Bombardier Learjet 45 . Handout photo from Bombardier.
The Dallas Mavericks exposed the broken nature of American patriotism
Gary Mason
Pandemic’s seismic shifts are reshaping the way Canadians work, study says
Vista coal mine lays off 300 workers, still awaiting tailing ponds approval
Demand for thermal coal, used in power generation, is ravenous in Asia.
With Indigenous green-energy projects already proving their worth, it’s time for Ottawa to invest
Terri Lynn Morrison is director, Indigenous Clean Energy network
As Canada races to the Moon, rules for the new space age remain uncharted
Alannah Dharamshi is an associate at Toronto-based Springboard Policy.
Inuit hunters’ blockade at Mary River iron ore mine lifted after meeting proposed to discuss concerns
Pond Inlet, Nunavut, residents protest outside the hamlet's community hall where environmental hearings were being held on the expansion of Baffinland's Mary River iron ore mine, in this Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, handout photo. Lawyers for Inuit hunters blocking an airstrip and road at the mine say the group will end its protest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO — Shelly Funston Elverum
Former Lebanese army chief testifies in Beirut port explosion probe
The aftermath of a massive explosion in the port of Beirut, on Aug. 7, 2020.
Domtar reports $59-million loss in fourth quarter, sales down from year ago
credit Domtar paper machine, rolls, office, product,
Italy’s 5-Star Movement votes to back Draghi, opening way for new government
Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi arrives for a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, at the Quirinale Palace, in Rome, on Feb. 3, 2021.
Rob Carrick’s 2021 ETF Buyer’s Guide: Best Canadian equity funds
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec. 31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Just like a plastic bag, I twisted in the wind of these weird times
3x2 for web
Molson reports $1.37-billion loss in fourth-quarter as arena, entertainment venue shutdowns continue
Molson Coors products Molson Canadian beer, left, and Coors Light beer are shown in Walpole, Mass., on November 28, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Steven Senne
Ottawa can build a shared understanding of free, prior consent into UNDRIP legislation: Lametti
Justice Minister David Lametti takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, on Nov. 26, 2020.
Where can a young person invest without being buried by fees?
Rob Carrick
Ontario watchdog confirms police officer fired the shot that killed one-year-old during confrontation
Police block the road on County Road 17 in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. Ontario's police watchdog agency says seven investigators are probing an incident in which a child was shot dead and two others, including an officer, injured. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
‘Political gunfight’: Environmental law group challenges Alberta oil inquiry in court
A pumpjack is silhouetted against the setting sun in Oklahoma City, March 22, 2012. Whitecap Resources Inc. is cementing its position as a consolidator of Western Canadian conventional oil and gas plays by announcing a $550-million all-stock deal to buy Calgary rival TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Sue Ogrocki
Canada’s vaccine deliveries set to more than quadruple next week with largest Pfizer shipment yet
A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a UHN COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
British Columbia seeks exemption from Ottawa on decriminalization as overdose deaths soar
Shoes are hung on the Burrard Bridge in remembrance of victims of illicit drug overdose deaths on International Overdose Awareness Day, in Vancouver, on Monday, August 31, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Small cap to watch: Why analysts are bullish on this Canadian cybersecurity stock that just hit an all-time high
Red pencil on drawn stock chart. Finance, Chart, Graph, Stock Certificate, Business, Performance, Home Finances, New Business, Analyzing
Once down in the weeds, cash-strapped pot producers raise billions in market rally
Trichomes on marijuana plants are shown in an undated handout photo provided by Aphria.
Franklin Templeton to shift ETF listings worth $1-billion from TSX to NEO Exchange
People gather for the beginning of the Franklin Templeton Investments Outlook and Opportunities Forum 2005 at the Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto. July 21, 2005 Photo by Louie Palu, The Globe and Mail
Montreal announces new police unit after rise in gun-related crime across parts of the city
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante and police chief Sylvain Caron take part in a news conference in Montreal, on Feb. 11, 2021.
Farewell to the Learjet, known for decades as the limousine of the skies for the ultra-rich
Bombardier Learjet 75.
Nova Scotia ocean research facility gets $1-million from Ottawa for undersea platform
Ottawa is providing $1-million in funding through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to support an undersea testing platform, shown in a handout rendering, at a Halifax-area ocean research facility. The multi-user marine testing platform dubbed "Stella Maris" is to be installed over the next three months at the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) in Dartmouth. THE CANADIAN PRSS/HO-Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency MANDATORY CREDIT
N.L. entering uncharted legal territory as election voting delayed for part of province
Newfoundland and Labrador is entering uncharted legal territory as the province’s chief electoral officer has called for Saturday’s provincial election to be delayed in 18 ridings because of a sudden COVID-19 surge.
Politics Briefing: COVID-19 causes last-minute delay in Newfoundland vote
Liberal Leader Andrew Furey, left to right, Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie and NDP Leader Alison Coffin pose for a photo following their televised debate from the floor of the House of Assembly in St. John's N.L. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Whether Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will head to the polls on Saturday during the scheduled provincial election has become uncertain. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Manitoba commits to buying two million doses of prospective Canadian COVID-19 vaccine
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks at the legislature, in Winnipeg, on Oct. 7, 2020.
Irish PM calls on Britain, EU to ‘dial down the rhetoric’ amid heightened post-Brexit trade frictions
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks in Brussels, on Dec. 10, 2020.
BBC World News barred in China; World Radio dropped by Hong Kong public broadcaster
Pedestrians walk past a BBC logo at Broadcasting House, in London, on Jan. 29, 2020.
Austrian prosecutors raid finance minister’s home in connection with bribery investigation
Austrian Finance Minister Gernot Bluemel speaks in Vienna, on March 18, 2020.
Ontario on track for years of postpandemic deficits barring a change in policy, fiscal watchdog says
The Ontario and Canadian flags fly at the Ontario Legislature Building, Queen's Park, in Toronto.
The Band’s Robbie Robertson on stage fright, Stage Fright and a hypnotist’s advice
Smiling out, at their cheering fans, three members of "The Band" enjoy their last public appearance at Winterland in "The Last Waltz," a United Artists release. Left to right: Rick Danko, Levon Helm, and Robbie Robertson.The Last Waltz was a concert by the rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as The Band's "farewell concert appearance", and the concert saw The Band joined by more than a dozen special guests. The event was filmed by director Martin Scorsese and made into a documentary of the same title, released in 1978. Credit: United Artists.
Brookfield may need to sweeten its Inter Pipeline offer, analysts say
Inter Pipeline's Heartland Petrochemical Complex is shown under construction in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., on Thursday, January 10, 2019. Operator Inter Pipeline Ltd. says it has partially shut down its Polaris pipeline system following a leak detected on Crown land just east of the Fort McMurray airport in northern Alberta. The pipeline is used to move light petroleum such as condensate from Edmonton to the region where it is used by oilsands companies to dilute their heavy bitumen so it will flow in a pipeline to market. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
COVID-19 retail restrictions cut RioCan’s fourth-quarter net income by 56 per cent
Signage leading to the leasing centre of the eCentral building in midtown Toronto, is photographed on Thursday, September 24, 2020. The building, owned by RioCan REIT, that is offering one month of free rent for select units. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Sisters of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul vow fight for justice will continue
In this still image grab from a news conference via Zoom, Top left, Uma Mishra-Newbery, campaign manager for the Free Loujain Campaign, bottom left to right, sisters of Loujain al-Hathloul, Bottom left, Lina al-Hathloul and Alya al-Hathloul hold a news conference on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. The family of the leading Saudi women’s rights activist says she has been released from prison after nearly three years behind bars on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Al-Hathloul, who pushed to end a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, was convicted last December on charges including agitating for change and pursuing a foreign agenda, accusations that rights groups describe as politically motivated. (Free Loujain Campaign via AP)
Ottawa would have to spend $1.4-billion more a year to close housing gap facing urban Indigenous people: PBO
Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on March 10, 2020.
Raptors won’t return to Toronto this season, will play remainder of home games in Tampa
TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 29: A general view during a game between the Toronto Raptors and the Sacramento Kings at Amalie Arena on January 29, 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.
NFB’s Far Away from Far Away wants to take you on a Fogo Island vacation, via your phone
Kate Taylor
British judge rules tabloid newspaper invaded Meghan’s privacy
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, arrives at Canada House, in London.
U.S. markets regulator suspends trading in defunct ‘meme stock’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission logo adorns an office door at the SEC headquarters in Washington, June 24, 2011.
Bumble has a good first date with the markets, soaring 76% on Nasdaq debut
Displays in Times Square outside the Nasdaq MarketSite are pictured as dating app operator Bumble Inc. (BMBL) made its debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange during the company's IPO in New York City, New York, U.S., February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed from Instagram for posting false COVID-19 claims
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a rally at the state Capitol, in Albany, N.Y., on May 14, 2019.
Federal government announces $55-million in funding to support Canada’s clean tech sector
Solar panels in Lasqueti Island, B.C., on Nov. 24, 2016.
How the newly single are handling this pandemic Valentine’s Day
Sad lonely woman holding red heart. Being alone on Valentine's day. Heartbreak, divorce or breakup concept.
Locked-down Valentine’s Day changes couples’ spending plans
Florists Laura Logan, right and Jamie Roy work through the Valentines rush preparing orders at Acanthus Floral & Botanical in Almonte, Ont., on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Taylor Swift announces re-recorded version of her Fearless album is completed
Taylor Swift arrives at the American Music Awards, in Los Angeles, Calif., on Nov. 24, 2019.
Canadian dollar notches three-week high as dovish Fed bolsters stocks
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Cineplex CEO confident moviegoers will return: ‘All of us have been cooped up for too long’
Movie goers sit in a theatre at a Cineplex in Toronto, on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Highway 401 an audible obstacle for sidesplit sale
Done Deal, 11 Manorpark Court, Toronto
Quebec police searching for federal inmate who escaped from facility north of Montreal
David Everett Alexson in a handout photo.
Chart watch: Why a minor market correction is on the horizon
Ontario postpones March break until the week of April 12 in bid to curb spread of COVID-19
A class that might have 20-30 students in previous years, will be capped at 15 students, with desks spaced 2 metres apart from each other. All classroom will have bottles of hand sanitizer available. Classrooms and COVID-19 signage at Ancaster High School, are photographed on Sept1 2020. Officials with the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board held a press conference to talk about safety measures the board is taking to ensure a safe environment for students and staff as the school year resumes next week.
The ‘me-first’ spirit of vaccine nationalism isn’t just selfish. It’s self-harm
Doug Saunders
Almost two in three Canadians trust COVID-19 vaccines to be safe and effective, survey suggests
A COVID-19 vaccine is prepared to be administered in Toronto, on Dec. 14, 2020.
Big move: Small U.S. stocks roar after years of getting trampled
A street sign is displayed at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020
Rafael Nadal laughs off heckling spectator as he cruises into third round of Australian Open
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 11, 2021 Spain's Rafael Nadal acknowledges a fan during his second round match against Michael Mmoh of the U.S. REUTERS/Loren Elliott TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
Bitcoin surges 8% to all-time high after BNY Mellon embraces cryptocurrencies
A Bitcoin ATM sign is pictured in a bodega in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Gina Carano fired from The Mandalorian over ‘abhorrent’ social media posts
THE MANDALORIAN (TV Series). Pictured: Gina Carano. Set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic. Credit: Disney+
Home of the Week: A rare chance at co-ownership in Toronto
Home of the Week, 16 24th St., Toronto
COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating issues at core of Moose Hide Campaign to end violence against women, children
Moose Hide Campaign co-founders Paul Lacerte and his daughter Raven, in Victoria, on Feb. 10, 2021.
Congo’s health ministry deploys team after deaths of two people who contracted Ebola
Health workers in protective suits at the newly constructed MSF Ebola treatment centre, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Aug. 4, 2019.
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