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Sergio Scariolo steps in to coach Raptors to 122-111 win over slumping Rockets
Toronto Raptors assistant coach Sergio Scariolo calls a play during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Scariolo is filling in for head coach Nick Nurse, who is missing the game due to coronavirus protocol. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Lydia Ko hangs onto lead after Round 2 at Gainbridge LPGA
Lydia Ko of New Zealand tees off on the 16th hole during round two of the Gainbridge LPGA at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club on Feb. 26, 2021 in Orlando, Fla.
‘Rise above their hate’: First Nations community say Ont. businesses denied them after harmful social media posts
Late string of birdies gives Brooks Koepka the lead at Workday Championship
Brooks Koepka of the United States lines up a putt on the 18th green during the second round of World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession on Feb. 26, 2021 in Bradenton, Fla.
Secretary of State stays mum on Buy American exemptions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, February 26, 2021. Manuel Balce Ceneta/Pool via REUTERS
B.C.’s Site C dam is more than $7-billion over budget – and nobody is surprised
The Site C Dam location is seen along the Peace River in Fort St. John, B.C., Tuesday, April 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
WE Charity was ‘duplicitous’ in its Kenya dealings, claims prominent donor Reed Cowan
Craig and Marc Kielburger address the audience during the We Day event in Toronto on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. A man who helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for WE Charity says he believes two different groups of donors were told they'd raised the money for a school building in Kenya. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
U.S. says Saudi Crown Prince approved operation to kill Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 02, 2020, friends of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi hold posters bearing his picture as they attend an event marking the second-year anniversary of his assassination in front of Saudi Arabia Istanbul Consulate. - The US director of national intelligence is expected to release a damning report on February 26, 2021, that fingers Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the brutal murder and dismemberment of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018. The classified report is believed to say that, based on intelligence collected by the CIA and other spy bodies, the kingdom's de facto leader directed the assassination of the respected US-based writer in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)
A food writer’s mission to save Toronto’s culinary mosaic
Tannesha Allen, prepares takeout meals from the Pepper Shack, Jamaican Restaurant located in a small strip plaza in Brampton, Ont. on Feb 4 2021.
John Graham, the new CPPIB CEO, already had successful career as a research scientist before joining pension fund
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‘Corporate world is shifting’: Machin’s swift departure from CPPIB underscores public intolerance for bad behaviour in the C-suite
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Machin waits to appear at the Standing Committee on Finance on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa on November 1, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Sharp bond sell-off shows market at odds with central banks on economic outlook
FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
More vaccine coverage but that’s not all
Sylvia Stead
Site C dam delayed, costs jump to $16-billion
The Site C Dam location is seen along the Peace River in Fort St. John, B.C., Tuesday, April 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Newfoundland and Labrador capital region kept in lockdown
O'Reilly's Irish Newfoundland Pub, shown here in 2020 on George Street in downtown St. John's, is normally stuffed to the gills on Dec. 23. This year, with the dance floor shut down under public health restrictions, things will look a lot different. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
U.S. intelligence says the Saudi Crown Prince is responsible for Jamal Khashoggi’s death. Sadly, that won’t change much
Dennis Horak
Palace Arms development delivers real affordable housing, despite the predictable battle it sparked
Alex Bozikovic
Battle of the North features NHL’s top scorers
Mar 9, 2019; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) tries to knock the puck away from Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) during the third period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
Once allies, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and former mentor Alex Salmond locked in bitter feud
FILE PHOTO: Scotland's former First Minister Alex Salmond (R) and current First Minister Nicola Sturgeon pose for a photograph as they campaign in Edinburgh, Scotland September 10, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hackett/File Photo
Recent ‘junk rally’ takes speculative stocks higher in bet on economic growth
FILE PHOTO: A GameStop store is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo
Lionel Desmond was preoccupied with intrusive thoughts that forced him to relive traumatic experiences: psychiatrist
Lionel Desmond, his wife Shanna and daughter Aaliyah.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Can Canada-U.S. climate momentum survive a harder test ahead?
Adam Radwanski
B.C. society that refused to provide medical assistance in dying gets final notice to vacate property
The Irene Thomas Hospice, which is operated by the Delta Hospice Society, is seen in Delta, B.C., on Friday December 20, 2019. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
Greek-Canadian businessman saw opportunity in undervalued Detroit real estate
Andreas Apostolopoulos. Courtesy of the Family
Message from the Norway wealth fund to oil sands companies: Clean up your act or suffer
Upgrading plant at the Suncor Energy Oil Sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta on June 13, 2017. In the foreground is the Athabasca River. (Larry MacDougal via AP)
Don’t be put off by Algonquin’s high payout ratio
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Dad’s role change: from stuck-at-home to stay-at-home
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Economists predict slight rebound, moderate growth for B.C. economy in 2021
Selina Robinson listens to Premier John Horgan in Coquitlam, B.C., Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Robinson, B.C's finance minister, says she's encouraged by predictions that British Columbia's economy will rebound this year and next. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
How Alberta’s shrinking economy could shake up the billions Canada spends on equalization
Pumpjacks draw oil out of the ground near Olds, Alta., on July 16, 2020. Alberta's rural towns say unpaid property taxes from the province's struggling oilpatch have tripled in two years. A survey released today by the association of those communities says industry now owes a total of $245 million. Paul Sutherland, president of Rural Municipalities Alberta, says the provincial government should close loopholes that make it tough for communities to collect. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Bullish on Stantec Inc.
Monica Rizk
For Shopify, home is a place called internet: Company dumps Warren Buffett’s press release firm over location dispute
Tobi Lutke, CEO of Shopify, an online store, is seen in the company's Montreal office, Wednesday, February 18, 2015. The federal government says the head of Shopify will chair a strategy group looking for ways to attract more high-tech jobs to the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Alberta and its physicians move to end year-long dispute over fees with new tentative deal
Alberta Minister of Health Tyler Shandro speaks during a press conference in Calgary on Friday, May 29, 2020. The Alberta government has committed $20 million toward end-of-life care. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the money is the first step to improve access to palliative care for Albertans and their families. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
B.C. government had 10 billion reasons not to cancel Site C dam project
Gary Mason
Absurd’s the word: Trump’s failings cement his control of the GOP
Lawrence Martin
Sunday game at Madison Square Garden takes women’s pro hockey one step closer to the big time
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JANUARY 24: Kendall Coyne Schofield #22 of the American All-Stars takes part in the Elite Women's practice during the 2020 NHL All-Star weekend at Enterprise Center on January 24, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)
Evening Update: Ottawa supports CPPIB for accepting resignation of CEO over Dubai vaccine controversy
Toronto, Ontario - January 12, 2017 -- Mark Machin -- Mark Machin CEO of CPPIB,walks through their offices in Toronto, Thursday January 12, 2017. (Mark Blinch/Globe and Mail)
It’s no longer just fun and games, what with the increasingly blurred lines between sports and politics
Cathal Kelly
Ontario should prioritize COVID-19 vaccine rollout by neighbourhood as well as age, experts say
A man wearing a protective mask carries his dog in the snowy conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
U.S. SEC suspends trading in 15 securities due to ‘questionable’ social media activity
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission logo adorns an office door at the SEC headquarters in Washington, June 24, 2011.
The Leonard Cohen exhibit at Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal is not meant to say goodbye
Leonard Cohen, Montreal Poet Accession#: 75021-05 Photo by: Jack Dobson / The Globe and Mail
Vancouver police officers under investigation after video shows them allegedly posing in front of body
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Vancouver Police says the conduct of two of its officers will be under investigation after video footage emerged of the pair allegedly posing with a dead body at a popular beach. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Parents of missing Nova Scotia boy take alleged administrators of social media chat site to court
Rescue crews search for a missing three-year-old boy in the waters of the Salmon River, in Truro, N.S., on May 7, 2020.
Insiders are buying Emera on weakness
Ted Dixon
Pitching in: Couple establish Schroeder Allergy and Immunology Research Institute at McMaster University
Mandatory CREDIT Cavouk Walter and Maria Schroeder Walter Schroeder, from Winnipeg and founder of DBRS, donating $10-milion to McMaster to fast track treatment and prevention research for the search to cure allergies.
Doctors urge Alberta to hold off on easing COVID-19 restrictions, call for tougher measures instead
A couple wearing masks walk past a mural of a mother and child in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, amid a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
More than 300 people have been charged for taking part in U.S. Capitol riot, Justice official says
Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021.
Amplify: I took a break from drinking. After tasting sobriety, I’m not sure I want to go back
Woman hand holding an empty cocktail glass on a pink background with copy space
Raptors coach Nick Nurse and five assistants sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse talks to center Aron Baynes (46) and guard Norman Powell (24) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Toronto Argonauts bring back linebacker Bear Woods on restructured deal
Judge denies injunction to reopen U.S. web store shuttered by Shopify for items allegedly promoting hate
A sign is seen outside the Shopify headquarters in Ottawa, Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Shopify Inc. plans to double its engineering team this year and has appointed a new vice-president to help it reach that goal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
B.C. theatre owners left in the dark, even as cinemas reopen in Quebec and Ontario
Canucks fans line up outside the Rio Theatre in Vancouver, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. The independent movie theatre, which has been closed due to provincial public health restrictions is now open as a sports bar. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marissa Tiel
Alberta woman who admitted to shooting husband appeals prison sentence
Onex profit rises 3 per cent despite pandemic headwinds
Onex Corporation Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Gerald Schwartz speaks at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto on Thursday, May 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Canadian athletes struggling to find competition as they try to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Canada's Melissa Bishop after crossing the finish line after a Women's 800m heat during the World Athletics Championships in London on August 10, 2017. While Melissa Bishop's pregnancy wasn't planned, Canada's star 800 metre running said the timing couldn't be better. Bishop is due with her first baby any day now, and says she's excited to have someone else in her corner. Bishop plans to return to race at the 2019 world championships in Doha. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Tim Ireland
Canadian international Cyle Larin adds to goals total with Turkey’s Besiktas
Canada's Cyle Larin celebrates scoring against Dominica during second half Concacaf Nations League qualifier soccer action in Toronto on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
WNBA’s Atlanta Dream sold to real estate group following pressure on Kelly Loeffler
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TD becomes first major bank to hike fixed five-year mortgage rates amid surge in bond yields
A TD Canada Trust branch is shown in the financial district in Toronto on August 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
More must be done to ensure workplaces are free of harassment and intimidation, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during question period in the House of Commons, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Feb. 24, 2021.
Four female Canadian music producers on their dream studio gigs, from Shawn Mendes to Cher
Hill Kourkoutis,​ female Music producer, 2019.
Trump ‘ain’t going anywhere,’ ally Cruz says as leading right-wing Republicans gather
U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, on Dec. 12, 2020.
Quebec promises transparency on COVID-19 vaccine passports as opposition warns of potential for discrimination
People wait to get tested at a COVID-19 clinic, in Montreal, on Feb. 24, 2021.
Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy looks back fondly on five CFL seasons
Then Montreal Alouettes coach Marv Levy celebrates the Alouettes' win 41-6 over the Edmonton Eskimos during the 1977 Grey Cup action at Montreal's Olympic Stadium.
Expert panel working out parameters of assisted-dying legislation face an impossible task
John Ibbitson
The Olympics’ outdated host-city model should be revisited in favour of a truly global Games
Why is Canada’s longest street named after a monument to mediocrity?
Politicizing the Beijing Olympics won’t help the West achieve its broader goals
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 05: A journalist looks at a display at the exhibition center for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Yaqing district on February 5, 2021 in Beijing, China. With the one-year countdown underway, organizers of Beijings 2022 Winter Olympics say the Games will go ahead despite concerns around the pandemic. Venues, athletes villages and transportation lines are largely completed, even as Tokyos Summer Games face uncertainty. Beijing officials point to Chinas efficiency in bringing the virus under control in the country where it first emerged and have begun to roll out several playbooks designed to assure athletes and spectators of safety. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Pay for news? If anything, the news business should be paying Facebook and Google
Andrew Coyne
UN human rights chief calls out China’s Hong Kong crackdown, abuses in Xinjiang
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet speaks during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on Dec. 9, 2020.
Politics Briefing: Health Canada approves AstraZeneca vaccine
Hall of Famers Angela James, Kevin Lowe, Bill Hay named to Order of Hockey in Canada
Angela James stands on centre ice in front of the Toronto Maple Leafs team after being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame before Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday November 6, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Optimistic sales predictions, lack of oversight led to big debt at Manitoba Hydro: report
Manitoba Hydro power lines outside Winnipeg, on May 1, 2018.
Ottawa should address anti-Indigenous racism in health care before expanding MAID, advocate says
The Peace Tower is pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, as lawmakers return to the House of Commons following the winter break. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A timeless lesson on market speculation. Plus, top bond ETFs and forecasters hike TSX targets
TMX Broadcast Centre manager Kris Backus pauses in front of the centre's display board in Toronto on Monday May 16, 2011. The homegrown group making a $3.6-billion proposal for TMX Group (TSX:X) says its “truly Canadian” bid wouldn't mean job cuts or a management shakeup and the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange would remain publicly traded. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
U.K. seeks G7 consensus on digital competition after Facebook blackout
FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen in front of a displayed Australian flag in this illustration photo taken February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Biden heads to Texas to survey winter storm damage, visit food bank
Water trickles from a fire hydrant as workers repair a broken water main in Austin, Tex., on Feb. 21, 2021.
Thunder Bay, Simcoe Muskoka moving into lockdown Monday as COVID-19 restrictions to loosen elsewhere in Ontario
Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler at Health Canada headquarters, in Ottawa, on July 24, 2017.
Millennials take their place powering the property market
Renderings of the new condominium now under construction at 50 Electronic Ave. in Port Moody, B.C. by Panach Group.
Bots hyped up GameStop on major social media platforms, analysis finds
GameStop logo is seen in front of displayed Reddit logo in this illustration taken on Feb. 2.
Montreal Alouettes add to defence by signing Quebec natives Marion and Harelimana
Investors Group Field is shown during opening kickoff for the CFL game between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes in Winnipeg on June 27, 2013. The Manitoba government is committing $2.5 million to help Winnipeg serve as the hub city for Canadian Football League games. Premier Brian Pallister says Winnipeg is in good shape because of its low COVID-19 numbers, and hosting the CFL would boost the hard-hit tourism industry. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
The highest yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
Syria condemns U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias
Toronto Raptors sign Donta Hall to 10-day contract, acquire G-League guard Cumberland
Feb 23, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Toronto Raptors center Aron Baynes (46) is congratulated by forward Pascal Siakam (43) after he makes a basket during the first half at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Six offers for Cedar Cottage duplex unit in Vancouver
Done Deal, 3220 Inverness St., Vancouver
Myanmar envoy appeals to UN to stop coup; police break up protests
Police hold their weapons as they stand in the middle of a street during a protest against the military coup in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Feb. 26, 2021.
Volkswagen sees strong rebound after ‘containing’ COVID-19
FILE PHOTO: An employee fixes a Volkswagen sign at a production line of the electric Volkswagen model ID.3 in Zwickau, Germany, February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel
The Queen encourages people to get COVID-19 vaccine, says shot is quick and painless
Queen Elizabeth II visits the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down, England, on Oct. 15, 2020.
Canadian dollar falls by most since October as risk appetite frays
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
G20 promises no let-up in stimulus, sees tax deal by summer
This photo taken and handout by the Economy Minister Press Office shows the Italy's Economy Minister Daniele Franco (L) and Governor of the Bank of Italy, Ignazio Visco during the streamed G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Rome on February 26, 2021. (Photo by Handout / Economy Minister Press Office / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Economy Minister Press Office " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/Economy Minister Press Office/AFP via Getty Images)
How Canada learned what’s wrong with its immigration system – by slamming its borders shut
Doug Saunders
Explosion strikes Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing out of the Middle East
Prince Harry says he ‘stepped back’ from royal duties, left U.K. to escape ‘toxic’ media
Prince Harry at Buckingham Palace, in London, on Jan. 16, 2020.
Gunmen abduct 317 girls in raid on Nigerian boarding school
The Government Girls Science and Technical College, in Dapchi, Nigeria, on Feb. 22, 2018.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Friday - and why
Pembina Pipeline Corp.
Buying property, adopting a community in Calgary
Prairie Sky co-housing community in Calgary.
House Democrats aim to push through Biden’s $1.9-trillion COVID-19 aid package
The U.S. Capitol, in Washington, on Dec. 17, 2020.
Health Canada approves AstraZeneca, Covishield COVID-19 vaccines for people 18 and over
General practitioner Jean Louis Bensoussan, prepares a dose of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine before vaccinating a patient, in Gragnague near Toulouse, southern France, on February 26, 2021. - Private practitioners in France started vaccinating vulnerable patients between 50 and 64 at their medical offices on February 25, as part of a new stage in the country's Covid-19 vaccination campaign. (Photo by Fred SCHEIBER / AFP) (Photo by FRED SCHEIBER/AFP via Getty Images)
Policymakers under pressure: World market themes for the week ahead
The Federal Reserve Building is seen through a fence on June 17, 2020 in Washington.
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