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Insecticide used on farms across Canada has dire effects on ground-nesting bees, new research suggests
A male squash bee and a cucumber beetle in a squash flower in a handout photo.
U.S. consumer spending rebounds; inflation muted
Passers-by walks near an entrance to a Gap clothing store, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Cambridge, Mass. Bouncing back from months of retrenchment, America’s consumers stepped up their spending by a solid 2.4% in January in a sign that the economy may be making a tentative recovery from the pandemic recession. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department also showed that personal incomes, which provide the fuel for spending, jumped 10% last month, boosted by cash payments most Americans received from the government. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Garden suites: A new strategy for adding gentle housing density
Laneway houses in Calgary designed by Studio North.
As Jon Stewart returns to TV, The Daily Show’s legacy of exploiting the news for laughs casts a long shadow
Cathal Kelly
A thoroughly retro Legault may roll back Quebec history
Konrad Yakabuski
Union asks why junior school mask rule wouldn’t work in B.C. if it does elsewhere
An empty teacher's desk is pictured in an empty classroom in this file image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine reduces transmission after one dose, U.K. study finds
Jasna Stojanovski, registered pharmacy technicians at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, prepares a syringe with COVID-19 vaccine on the first day of Unity Health’s vaccine program Tuesday. The technicians carefully mix the vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech in vials with a salt water solution and fill syringes to be administered to patients within a six hour time window. December 22, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
CPPIB chief executive Mark Machin steps down in the wake of COVID-19 vaccination 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)
Some Quebec movie theatres to reopen Friday, but owners worry plan not sustainable
Movie theatres in Quebec were allowed to reopen Friday, but owners are wondering how long they can operate without selling food and with customers who have to be home by 8 p.m.
Increase equity exposure, suggest global funds amid selling frenzy
A man sits on the Wall street bull near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 24, 2020.
U.S. Treasuries’ selloff give European stocks an edge
The trading floor is seen at the end of a trading day at the German stock exchange (Deutsche Boerse) in Frankfurt, Germany, February 12, 2019.
Bitcoin set for worst week since March as riskier assets sold off
FILE PHOTO: A collection of Bitcoin (virtual currency) tokens are displayed in this picture illustration taken Dec. 8, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Nurses have helped protect Canadians from COVID-19. But who will protect nurses?
Amie Varley and Sara Fung are the hosts of The Gritty Nurse Podcast.
Is Big Tech ungovernable?
B.C. real estate industry braces for postpandemic immigration boom
Vishey Singh poses for a photograph in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, February 25, 2021. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has virtual meeting with Trudeau and Garneau
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks during a virtual meeting at the State Department in Washington, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, with Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau who is in Ottawa, Canada. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, Pool)
ECB still in wait-and-see mode as yields rise
FILE PHOTO: Workers maintain the huge Euro logo in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, December 6, 2011. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
WestJet to lay off 415 pilots as COVID-19 pandemic weighs on outlook for summer travel
A WestJet Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft taxis to a gate after arriving at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday, January 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
LVMH-backed fund buys majority stake in Birkenstock
A sign featuring the logo of Birkenstock hangs outside an outlet in Paris on February 26, 2021. - Germany's unabashedly frumpy but comfortable flat sandal maker Birkenstock stepped into the luxury league, with an LVMH-backed company and the French group's billionaire owner snapping up the iconic brand. No details were given about the sum paid by LVMH-linked equity firm L Catterton and Bernard Arnault's family holding fund Financiere Agache, but analysts have put the price tag at around 4.0 billion euros (USD4.9 billion). (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)
Ontario universities seek $500-million additional aid to deal with pandemic pressures
The main entrance to the Laurentian University campus on Monday February 1/2021. Gino Donato/The Globe and Mail
3 big myths about ETFs
Airbus exploring hybrid-electric aircraft technology
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Airbus is seen at the entrance of its factory in Blagnac near Toulouse, France, July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Global bond rout turns up the heat on central banks
A man walks past a stock quotation board at a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan February 26, 2021.
GameStop rally fizzles; shares still on pace for 130% weekly gain
A 3d printed Robinhood and Reddit logos are seen near one dollar banknotes in front of displayed GameStop logo in this illustration taken February 8, 2021.
Nissan reports breakthrough in reducing car CO2 emissions with e-POWER hybrid engine
FILE PHOTO: Cars made by Nissan are seen parked at the Nissan car plant in Sunderland, Britain February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Friday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
The CIBC sign outside the bankÕs office tower in Toronto's Financial District is photographed on Sept. 3 2020.
To see the true picture of the First Nations housing crisis, look to Sioux Lookout
Tanya Talaga
Lack of serious COVID-19 illness or deaths in two major outbreaks show vaccines are working, experts say
A health-care worker waits for patients at a COVID-19 vaccination in Laval, Que. on Thursday, February 25, 2021, marking the start of mass vaccination in the province of Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
The pandemic is worsening negative thought patterns, but with mindfulness we can help the mind help itself
Oil prices drop on dollar strength and OPEC+ supply expectations
The morning sun rises behind oil rigs sitting in storage Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 at a yard outside of Odessa, Texas. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP)
Telemedicine company Dialogue Technologies to launch IPO on the TSX, joining rush of tech firms to public markets
Cherif Habib, co-founder and CEO, of the company Dialogue, poses in their offices in Montreal, February 12, 2018. (Christinne Muschi for The Globe and Mail)
CI Financial aims for first Ethereum ETF as bitcoin exchange-traded funds find hungry market
FILE PHOTO: Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on a PC motherboard in this illustration picture, February 14, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Morning Update: Head of top pension fund received COVID-19 vaccine in UAE
Mark Machin, CEO of CPP at a fireside chat to discus how CPP Investments is investing the Fund to help support the well-being of Albertans in Calgary, Alberta, March 8, 2020. Randy Risling/The Globe and Mail
Changemakers: Canada faces serious challenges, but these leaders show that solutions are possible
Atrisha Lewis, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault on an empty Bay St in Toronto during lockdown in the pandemic, Jan 20, 2021.
Breaking barriers: For Thomas Benjoe, building Indigenous wealth is a fundamental part of reconciliation
Thomas Bejoe, President and CEO of FHQ Developments, Saskatchewan, is named Changemaker of the year in April issue of ROB magazine, 2021
‘Treading water and hoping things get better’: How Jason Kenney risks repeating history in battle with Alberta’s deficit
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney updates media on measures taken to help with COVID-19, in Edmonton on Friday, March 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Day trading offered me an escape from COVID-19 despair
A broker reacts while trading at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai, India, December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/Files
On-demand transit: How Remi Desa is reimagining public mobility
Remi Desa, CEO of Pantonium uses on demand technology to make public transit more efficient. He is a Changemaker of the Year in the ROB magazine April issue, 2021
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
FILE PHOTO: Traders wearing masks work,on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Hedge funds worry about market fallout from Tesla, ARK and spiking yields
A man walks by Tesla Model 3 sedans and Tesla Model X sport utility vehicle at a new Tesla showroom in Shanghai, China May 8, 2020.
Big moves and liquidity woes in a U.S. bond ‘tantrum without the taper’
A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, October 28, 2013.
Friday’s Insider Report: Chairman invests over $900,000 in this financial stock yielding over 4%
Online booking tools for COVID-19 vaccine ‘at different levels of readiness’
Seniors sit in a waiting room after receiving their vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a clinic as Quebec begins vaccinations for seniors over 85 years old in Laval, Quebec, Canada February 25, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Editor’s Letter: Why we’re celebrating some of Canada’s emerging business leaders
James Cowan
The close: TSX falls as commodities pull back, bond yields stabilize
A screen shows a business television channel as Canada's main stock index on Jan. 7.
How advisors are steering small-business owners through the second wave
Small business owner closing front door with face mask
Feb. 26: ‘Is there anyone in charge who knows what they are doing?’ Vaccine frustrations, plus other letters to the editor
A senior receives the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as Quebec begins vaccinations for seniors over 85 years old in a clinic in Laval, Quebec, Canada February 25, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Feb. 27, 2021
Books on the shelves
Facebook switches news back on in Australia, signs content deals
A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen in front of a displayed Australian flag in this illustration photo taken February 18, 2021.
Mike Smith earns shutout as Oilers blank slumping Canucks 3-0
Vancouver Canucks right wing Jake Virtanen (18) tries to get a shot past Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith (41) as Oilers' Adam Larsson (6) defends during second period NHL action in Vancouver, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021.
Top Hong Kong university cuts ties with student union over national security concerns
Members of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)'s student union hold a news conference over national security concerns, in Hong Kong on Feb. 26, 2021.
Australia lifts ban on Boeing 737 MAX, first in Asia-Pacific region
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing 737 MAX airplane lands after a test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S. June 29, 2020. REUTERS/Karen Ducey/File Photo
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