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Move to a hybrid Parliament could save about $6.2-million a year, budget watchdog says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears at question period virtually during a sitting of the House of Commons, in Ottawa, on Feb. 3, 2021.
Canadian police chief association endorses new alert system recently used to find two missing girls
A new website from the Missing Children Society of Canada, on a computer in Toronto, on Sept. 6, 2019.
Rob Carrick: Bonds are getting hit hard – don’t be smug if you hold dividend stocks instead
Twitter teases new ‘super follow’ feature as it aims to double revenue by 2023
FILE PHOTO: The Twitter App loads on an iPhone in this illustration photograph taken in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Inside Victoria’s Dino Lab, where ancient bones await new homes
February 4, 2021 - Victoria, Canada - Jake Lee a fossil restoration technician and 'dinosaur docent', moves a replica skull of the Victoria Tyrannosaurus rex, the second most complete trex skeleton every found, which was prepped and assembled in Victoria at Dino Lab. (Credit Image: James MacDonald)
Debilitating ‘post-COVID syndrome’ may have severe health and social impacts, European health experts say
Thousands of COVID-19 patients continue to suffer serious, debilitating and lingering symptoms many months after their initial bout of infection, with major social, health and economic consequences, European health experts said on Thursday.
‘Those families are still here’: Group pushes to commemorate forgotten Black neighbourhood in Charlottetown
A house on Kent Street, in the west end of Charlottetown, in a handout photo.
Norway offers 84 exploration blocks in 2021 licensing round
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Equinor's Johan Sverdrup oilfield platforms in the North Sea, Norway December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
A woman browses in the fruit section of a Loblaw supermarket in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada July 28, 2017.
Home of the Week: A Hamilton home that kept its rare art moderne flair
Home of the Week, 16 Ingelwood Drive, Hamilton
WSP Global misses expectations despite fourth-quarter profit surging to $68.9-million
The Shard skyscraper and Saint Paul's Cathedral are seen in a view of the London skyline from south London June 16, 2012. In buying Parsons Brinckerhoff Group for $1.3-billion in 2014, WSP Global added U.S. clients including the operator of New York’s subways. For the engineering firm, that means a bigger foothold in rails, bridges and ports after working on buildings such as London’s Shard skyscraper.
Chinese President Xi Jinping celebrates ‘complete victory’ in campaign to end extreme rural poverty
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, on Oct. 23, 2020.
Boeing planned to replace 777 engine covers before failures: report
FILE PHOTO: United Airlines flight UA328, carrying 231 passengers and 10 crew on board, returns to Denver International Airport with its starboard engine on fire after it called a Mayday alert, over Denver, Colorado, U.S. February 20, 2021. Hayden Smith/@speedbird5280/Handout via REUTERS.
Style news: Black designers spotlighted at Nordstrom’s Vancouver store
Concept 012_Shop Images_3_Connie Zhou Nordstrom Vancouver
Tackling Canada’s drug shortages
Exxon Mobil’s total reserves drop by a third after COVID-19 oil price drop
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Exxon Mobil Corporation is shown on a monitor above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, December 30, 2015./File Photo
U.S. Capitol riot was much bigger than intelligence suggested, acting police chief says
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021.
Strategists: S&P 500 to gain 6% in rest of 2021
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders work on the floor, Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Pakistani and Indian militaries agree to halt cross-border firing in disputed Kashmir
Pakistani soldiers gather at a forward area post on the Line of Control, that divides Kashmir between Pakistan and India, in Tatta Pani, on Oct. 1, 2016.
U.S. labour market showing tentative signs of improvement; manufacturing strong
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 16, 2020, Diana Yitbarek, 44, of Washington, DC, stands outside the DC Department of Employment Services, after trying to find out about her unemployment benefits in Washington, DC. - More workers filed new applications for US jobless benefits last week, arresting tentative signs of progress in the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to government data released on February 18, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Federal government given fourth extension to reform assisted-dying law
The federal government will be back in court this morning to seek a fourth extension to the court-imposed deadline for expanding access to medical assistance in dying.
Economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic led to increase in federal aid to Canada’s oil patch, report suggests
Pumpjacks draw oil out of the ground near Olds, Alta., on July 16, 2020.
Loblaw sees strong grocery sales in first half of 2021 as pandemic restrictions persist
A Loblaws store is seen Monday, March 9, 2015 in Montreal.Loblaw Companies Ltd. is expanding the launch of its mobile health and wellness app, a digital tool the company says will provide free access to health-care resources and support. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Retired TC Energy CEO Russ Girling aiming to join Suncor’s board of directors
TransCanada Corp. president and CEO Russ Girling addresses the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Friday, April 27, 2018. Suncor today announced that Russ Girling will stand for election to the Suncor Board of Directors at the company’s next Annual General Meeting. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Taxpayers’ watchdog says complaints spiked after he raised concerns about CRA’s handling of locked accounts
The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa, on Aug. 17, 2020.
Advocates warn of potential crisis as Toronto’s shelter system faces rising COVID-19 cases
Brian Cleary, who has been in The Toronto’s shelter system for three years, is photographed on Feb 24 2021. Cleary is currently staying at a shelter hotel until he can find an apartment. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Why is Justin Trudeau cutting off his nose to spite Big Pharma?
Konrad Yakabuski
How a Toronto outreach worker overcame her fear of the COVID-19 vaccine
Dana McIntosh, a community outreach worker for Black Creek Community Health Centre, gives a flyer to neighbour Tom Hodge to encourage him to get tested for COVID-19, Thursday, December 17, 2020. She herself gets tested every two weeks but expresses fears about getting the vaccine. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
McCain Foods invests another $30-million in vertical farming firm
An employee is pictured at GoodLeaf Farms in Guelph, On. Courtesy of GoodLeaf Farms
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan accuses military of attempted coup as political tensions rise
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan marches with supporters through the streets of Yerevan, on Feb. 25, 2021.
Coinbase listing filing shows surge in revenue amid bitcoin boom
A man works beneath a display showing the market price of Bitcoin on the floor of the Consensus 2018 blockchain technology conference in New York City, New York, U.S., May 16, 2018
Royal Dutch Shell outlook expects global LNG demand to almost double by 2040
FILE PHOTO: The Royal Dutch Shell logo is seen at a Shell petrol station in London, January 31, 2008. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
BMO: Why Canadian dividend investors need to fear the surge in bond yields
A red light on Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
Maple Leaf Foods beat expectations as fourth-quarter profit of $25.4-million up from year ago
A Maple Leaf Foods plant in Toronto is shown on Wednesday Oct. 19, 2011.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Google pledges changes to research oversight after internal revolt
FILE PHOTO: The Google name is displayed outside the company's office in London, Britain November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Canadian Pacific Rail locomotives sit idle at the company's Port Coquitlam yard east of Vancouver, B.C., on May 23, 2012.
Tesla cutting Model 3 production in U.S. for two weeks, sources say
FILE PHOTO: The interior of a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this picture illustration taken in Moscow, Russia July 23, 2020. Picture taken July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo
Morning Update: Major Canadian law firms willing to release wage-gap data
Sign for the law Aird Berlis, is photographed outside Brookfield Place on Feb 22 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Black officers say racism in York police force hurt careers and health
York Region Police officer Dameian Muirhead is photographed in his York region home on Feb 24 2021. Muirhead, an eighteen year veteran with the force, and three other officers made deputations at the York Region Police Services Board, about anti black racism and systemic discrimination in York Region Police. Muirhead suffered ptsd from a 2011 incident where someone said he should be “…hanging from a tree.”. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses are on the way. The provinces had better be ready
A health-care worker prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Alberta budget ‘cautious’ on oil price forecast, Jason Kenney says
Pumpjacks draw oil out of the ground near Olds, Alta., on Thursday, July 16, 2020. A judge is to hear opposing arguments this week that Alberta's public inquiry into the purported foreign funding of environmental charities is either a valid defence of the province's ailing oil industry or the illegitimate silencing of dissent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
COVID-19 pandemic is top priority in Alberta budget, Travis Toews says
Finance Minister Travis Toews speaks about the upcoming budget, in Edmonton on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Toews says the goal in 2021 is to get the vaccines out and put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror, then get to work fixing Alberta’s battered and beleaguered economy.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Why is Macklem indifferent to Statscan’s inflation shift?
David Parkinson
‘It’s not for free’: Restaurants, gyms rack up loans to survive
Kiran Kaur, a cook at Karma's Punjabi Cuisine, plates Hakka noodles for take out, in Vaughan, Ont., on Wednesday, Feb., 24, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
How designers and professionals are adapting to the new work wardrobe
Gazelles designer Reworking it. As a new fashion season approaches, how do you update your office wear
Quebecor’s fourth-quarter profit up from year ago, raises quarterly dividend
Quebecor headquarters is seen in Montreal on October 6, 2014. Quebecor Inc. has had to temporarily lay off 10 per cent of its workforce as it deals with the impact of COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Oil eases from 13-month high on worries output could rise
FILE PHOTO: 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
Plague diaries: As Italy’s new lockdown falls, the paper chase for a vaccine appointment begins
For your consideration: a solid and not-so-stressful tech play
Downtown Regina on Thursday Feb. 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
Older and wiser: using experience in seeking sustainable investments
Jeffrey Jones
Major Canadian law firms willing to release wage-gap data
Sign for the law firm Borden Ladner Gervais, is photographed outside the Bay Adelaide Centre on Feb 22 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
RBC adds $500-billion to funds earmarked for net-zero carbon goal
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
The close: Stocks fall as benchmark bond yield jumps to one-year high amid inflation worries
The TSX ticker is photographed in Toronto, on Thursday, February 27, 2020.
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader John Panin, left, works on the trading floor, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Stocks shook off a weak start and moved broadly higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street, led by gains in technology and financial companies. (Nicole Pereira/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
Forecasts for Canada’s TSX hiked as analysts eye global recovery
A sign board in Toronto shows the closing number for the TSX on Thursday October 29, 2020.
In the global hunt for tech-savvy workers, companies are turning to a once-ignored source of talent: those diagnosed with autism
Individuals with nuerological conditions can be big assets for companies like TD and Microsoft, but hiring them requires a shift in their mindset
Work-life sway is the new norm for working mothers
Harvey Schachter
Federal documents show sharp decline of Canada’s pandemic warning system, and debate over who was to blame
Canada’s less restrictive grey market can turn some collector cars into investment windfalls
Autozam AZ
Contracts at Canadian-backed school program in Xinjiang bar teachers from all religious activities
A Canadian school program has kept its doors open in China’s Xinjiang region for nearly a decade, collecting tuition and issuing Nova Scotia diplomas to students in the area where large numbers of local Uyghur Muslims were forced into political indoctrination during that time. Teachers employed by the Sino-Canadian program at Karamay Senior High School, which uses Nova Scotia’s curriculum and issues a provincial diploma, have contracts that rule out all religious activities, according to two copies reviewed by The Globe and Mail.
World stocks’ dance to continue, but inflation could mute the music: poll
A broker reacts while trading at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai, India, February 1.
Game on, again: GameStop surges and no one truly knows why
GameStop logo is seen near displayed stock graph in this illustration taken February 2, 2021.
What Canada can learn from the fallout of Britain’s financial services overhaul
FILE PHOTO: A person jogs, with financial district in the background, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Winnipeg’s Farmers Edge boosts IPO size to $125-million on heavy investor demand
Farmers Edge Inc. gathers data from thousands of farms across Canada, the United States and overseas, and includes everything from soil and weather conditions to the performance of farm equipment and evidence of pests and rot. Dave Stobbe/The Globe and Mail
Feb. 25: ‘Paid more for doing less.’ Readers debate paid sick days, plus other letters to the editor
A person carries the Ontario Federation of Labour flag as a group advocating for provincially mandated paid sick days for workers participates in a 'die-in' rally outside Queens Park in Toronto, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher after Federal Reserve pledge
Screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won are seen at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday after the Federal Reserve chairman said the U.S. central bank is in no hurry to withdraw support for the economy. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoes major project
This Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 satellite photo from Planet Labs Inc. shows construction at the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center near the city of Dimona, Israel. A long-secretive Israeli nuclear facility that gave birth to its undeclared atomic weapons program is undergoing what appears to be its biggest construction project in decades, according to satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)
Your daily horoscope: February 25
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Supporters of Myanmar’s military attack anti-coup protesters in Yangon
Pro-military supporters throw projectiles at anti-coup protesters in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb. 25, 2021.
Vaccine safety study to examine adverse reactions to COVID-19 shots
A COVID-19 vaccine is administered in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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