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U.S. to seek seat on UN human rights body, Blinken says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the White House, in Washington, on Feb. 23, 2021.
High-flying ARK ETF falters, sparks fear of ripple effect
A school group walks by the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Ghana receives world’s first delivery of COVID-19 vaccines from UN-backed COVAX initiative
The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines distributed by the UN-backed COVAX initiative arrives at Kotoka International Airport, in Accra, Ghana, on Feb. 24, 2021.
GameStop CFO to step down after Reddit driven stock rally
FILE PHOTO: People enter a GameStop store during "Black Friday" sales in Carle Place, New York November 25, 2011. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Bausch Health to add two directors from Icahn Group to board
The headquarters of Bausch Health Solutions, formerly known as Valeant Inc., is seen in Laval, Que., on February 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine closes in on U.S. approval
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 28, 2019 an entry sign to the Johnson & Johnson campus shows their logo in Irvine, California. - Pharmaceuticals giant Johnson & Johnson on February 4, 2021 submitted an application for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine with US health authorities, the company said in a statement. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
ExxonMobil to sell some U.K., North Sea assets to HitecVision for over $1-billion
FILE PHOTO: A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas September 15, 2008. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi/File Photo/File Photo
Advocates call for COVID-19 vaccination plan for migrant and undocumented workers
A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a UHN COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Adults aged 80 or older, seniors in congregate care and Indigenous adults are among those slated to receive COVID-19 doses in the next phase of the Ontario's vaccine rollout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Quebec must offer more for Indigenous groups to support hydro export goals
Konrad Yakabuski
In finding solace in small-town life, the characters in Mary Lawson’s new novel examine the ties that bind
Mary Lawson interview. Author, Mary Lawson, New Book - Road Ends.  Taken in her home at the table where she writes. Kingston upon Thames, London, Octoer 22nd, 2013. credit: MARK RAYNES ROBERTS
It’s never been cheaper for governments to borrow. What could possibly go wrong?
Andrew Coyne
Most Canadians support decriminalizing illegal drugs to combat overdose deaths, survey finds
People hold signs during a memorial march to remember victims of overdose deaths in Vancouver on Saturday, August 15, 2020. The B.C. Coroners Service reported a record number of 175 overdose deaths related to illicit drugs in June. Approximately 5,000 people have died due to illicit-drug overdoses since a public health emergency was declared in 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
German court convicts ex-member of Assad’s secret police of facilitating torture in landmark ruling
Syrian defendant Eyad Al-Gharib hides his face in a courtoom in Koblenz, Germany, on Feb. 24, 2021.
Hydro One’s fourth-quarter profit down from year ago as it faced COVID-19 related costs
A Hydro One office is pictured in Mississauga, Ont. on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Hydro One shares are expected to go on sale on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Biden rushes to address global computer chip shortage via latest executive order
FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden signs an executive order, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. Biden is signing an executive order Wednesday to review the United States’ supply chains for large capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Facebook to invest $1-billion in news industry after Australia row
FILE PHOTO: Google and Facebook logos and Australian flag are displayed in this illustration taken, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
‘Stars are aligning’ for Canadian bank stocks: Scotia
Bank towers are shown on Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
FAA orders inspections of some Boeing 777 engines after United Airlines incident
FILE - This Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, file photo provided by Hayden Smith shows United Airlines Flight 328 approaching Denver International Airport, after experiencing a "right-engine failure" shortly after takeoff from Denver. The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines in the United States to ground planes with the type of engine that blew apart after takeoff from Denver this past weekend until they can be inspected for stress cracks. The order applies to airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney engines, which are used solely on Boeing 777s. (Hayden Smith via AP, File)
Lowe’s scores home run as quarterly sales hold above $20-billion
FILE PHOTO: A Lowe's retail store is shown in Carlsbad, California, U.S., May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD
RBC, National Bank report higher first-quarter profit on surging trading fees, lower loan-loss provisions
FILE PHOTO: A Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) logo is seen on Bay Street in the heart of the financial district in Toronto, January 22, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
Oil rises after data shows slump in U.S. output amid Texas freeze
The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo
Law firms scramble to help clients capitalize on shift in Canada’s immigration policy
A member of La Meute drapes a flag next to a Immigration Canada office during a demonstration in Montreal, Sunday, July 1, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Wednesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
BMO Bank of Montreal unveiled its new logo and signage at its Toronto flagship branch in 2017.
Morning Update: With a mass expansion of the COVID-19 vaccine program just weeks away, are provinces ready for the rollout?
Personal support worker Johanne Lamesse reacts in anticipation to the needle as she receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Civic Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada December 15, 2020. Adrian Wyld/Pool via REUTERS
Schools inconsistent in teaching students about sex trafficking in Canada
The mother of a teenaged girl who was sex trafficked is photographed along the waterfront in Halifax, Nova Scotia taken on November 20th/2020.
Federal prisons still use solitary confinement, report says
A corrections officer opens the door to a cell in the segregation unit at the federal Fraser Valley Institution for Women during a media tour, in Abbotsford, B.C., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. Independent reviews of the hundreds of inmates placed in segregation over the past year found only a handful were inappropriate, new government data indicate. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Silver bull: Sprott’s Smirnova on why the precious metal is set to rise in the post-pandemic recovery
With a mass expansion of the COVID-19 vaccine program just weeks away, are provinces ready for the rollout?
Quebec Premier Francois Legault watches a man get his COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Montreal's Olympic Stadium on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Biden-Trudeau meeting marked by joy, friendship, relief
John Ibbitson
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
A man walks by a stock ticker displaying the cost of JP Morgan shares at the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
The cash-flush amateurs hunting game cards, handbags and art
A Pokemon trading cards first edition base set is seen in an undated photo.
Pearson airport to expand COVID-19 monitoring with workplace testing
Tom Bellman, Director of User experience for FIO Corporation, is photographed training healthcare workers at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Feb 23 2021. The healthcare workers will be testing airport workers and departing travellers beginning March 1 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Cynthia Garneau has had a bumpy ride since taking over VIA Rail, but she is still chugging toward her ultimate goal – growth
Cynthia Garneau the new CEO of Via rail has had a bumpy ride since taking over, first with blockades and then the pandemic which cut ridership by as much as 95%. But, she's still set on growth
After a COVID-19 layoff, this arts administrator is seeking work with non-profits
Job seeker and applicant writing his resume and CV with laptop. Modern and visual electronic curriculum vitae in social media. Work experience document in computer screen. Job search and unemployment.
The close: Stocks rise as Fed’s Powell soothes inflation fears; Gamestop shares double
People walk during rush hour Bay Street in the financial district in Toronto on June 28, 2017.
Five lesser-known facts about TFSAs advisors should discuss with investors
a sign that says TFSA next to a wallet that has money in it. Theme of Canadian savings. TFSA stands for tax free savings account.
Feb. 24: ‘The Prime Minister and his cabinet turned their backs on China’s Uyghurs.’ Readers react as Parliament declares China committing genocide, plus other letters to the editor
Umer Jan, 12 takes part in a rally to encourage Canada and other countries as they consider labeling China's treatment of its Uighur population and Muslim minorities as genocide, outside the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S. February 19, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Kahun scores pair as Oilers dig out of 3-0 hole to beat Canucks
Feb 23, 2021; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Dominik Kahun (21) celebrates with forward Leon Draisaitl (29) his goal scored against the Vancouver Canucks in the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
Experts fear fresh wave of political prisoners in Myanmar
Demonstrators display placards accusing military's increased use of nighttime arrests during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Whether taken from their homes in the middle of the night or grabbed off the streets during protests, hundreds of people have been arrested in the weeks since Myanmar’s military coup, leading human rights groups and experts to fear a sizable expansion in the number of political prisoners in the country. (AP Photo)
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China’s bid to stop Wuhan COVID-19 spread cut deaths elsewhere from other causes, study says
WUHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16: (CHINA OUT)A man wears a mask while taking the escalator pass the slogans of celebrating the Chinese New Year in Shopping Mall during the fifth day of Spring Festival on February 16, 2021 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. China is marking the Spring Festival which begins with the Lunar New Year on February 12, ushering in the Year of the Ox, and with no recorded cases of COVID-19 community transmission since May 2020, life for residents in Wuhan is gradually returning to normal. (Photo by Getty Images)
Australia’s antitrust chief claims victory after Facebook standoff
FILE PHOTO: Google and Facebook logos and Australian flag are displayed in this illustration taken, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
China’s Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing rover
FILE - This file image made available by the China National Space Administration on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, shows the Tianwen-1 probe en route to Mars. China said on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, that its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars in anticipation of landing a rover on the red planet in the coming months. (CNSA via AP, File)
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