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‘To the moon’ or to a lawyer, GameStop investors cope with stock’s rollercoaster
GameStop stock graph is seen in front of the company's logo in this illustration taken February 2, 2021.
Mark Hubbard, Matthew NeSmith share first-round lead at TPC Scottsdale
Feb 4, 2021; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Matthew NeSmith plays his tee shot on the ninth during the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament at TPC Scottsdale. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports
Police ask for public’s help after fatal targeted shooting in Metro Vancouver
Homicide investigators hope tips from the public can provide more leads in the latest fatal shooting in Metro Vancouver.
Barrie police chief asks for independent investigation of violent arrest caught on video
Red and blue lights of police car in night time, crime scene. Night patrolling the city. Abstract blurry image.
COVID-19 looms over Australian Open as Serena Williams and Rafa Nadal eye Grand Slam records
Tennis - Yarra Valley Classic - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 5, 2021 General view of Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her quarter final match against Danielle Rose Collins of the U.S. Crowd capacity for this years event has been capped at 25% following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Northern Ontario First Nations leaders are rolling up their sleeves first to battle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Amanda Parsons, a registered nurse on staff at the Northwood Care facility, prepares a dose of the Moderna vaccine to Halifax on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. In a bid to control COVID-19, the federal government plans to make free vaccines available to everyone who lives in Canada over the course of 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan-Pool
New essay collections from Joan Didion, André Aciman and more to ignite, illuminate and inspire
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Intriguing first-round matchups for Canadian players at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 05: Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada serves in his match against Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic during day five of the ATP 250 Murray River Open at Melbourne Park on February 05, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mike Owen/Getty Images)
Winnipeg judge denies bail to fashion mogul Nygard
Fashion mogul Peter Nygard during a bail hearing in Winnipeg, in a Jan. 6, 2021, courtroom sketch.
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka drawn in same half at Australian Open
Serena Williams of the US hits a return against Danielle Collins of the US during their Yara Valley Classic Women's singles tennis match in Melbourne on February 5, 2021. (Photo by David Gray / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)
Stalling U.S. labour market bolsters Biden’s drive for big stimulus package
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 04: Construction workers on a job site on February 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The Labor Department announced weekly unemployment claims declined to 779,000 last week. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Ontario mother in limbo as Ottawa works to sort out problems with COVID-19 benefits system
A man waves a flag during a Canada Day parade in Montreal, on July 1, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Canada sees sharp job losses, spiking unemployment rate as second wave hits hard
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If better is always possible, why are so many countries doing so much better than us on COVID-19 vaccines?
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Staffing shortages played significant role in deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Winnipeg care home: report
A man wearing a mask and face shield walks past the Maples Personal Care Home, in Winnipeg, on Nov. 2, 2020.
Dollar signs: World market themes for the week ahead
This Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 file photo shows the New York Stock Exchange, right, in New York.
NDP makes potential election pledge, calls for elimination of for-profit long-term care by 2030
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh takes part in a news conference on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Feb. 3, 2021.
Héroux-Devtek beats expectations even as profit and revenue fall
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Europe’s economic recovery could lag U.S. and Asia without accelerated vaccine rollout
Shopkeepers close stores in central Ronda on January 22, 2021 as new coronavirus measures came into force in the Andalusia region. - Soaring coronavirus infection rates are heaping pressure on Spain's hospitals and intensifying a power struggle between regional and central government, in one of Europe's hardest-hit countries. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP) (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images)
B.C. man who helped a stranded U.S. family rewarded with new car, lifetime supply of peanuts
Left to right: Beaver Creek RCMP Cpl. Robert Drapeau, Gary Bath, Lynn Marchessault, Payton Marchessault, Rebecca Marchessault and Tim Marchessault near the Canada-U.S. border crossing near Beaver Creek, Yukon.
How can we keep algorithmic racism out of Canadian health care’s AI toolkit?
Putin’s crackdown on Alexey Navalny’s supporters poses an early test for Joe Biden
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Why does Jason Kenney have a separatist in his midst?
Gary Mason
If genocide isn’t a good enough reason to boycott the Beijing Olympics, what is?
Robyn Urback
The reaction to AOC reveals our stale views on sexual assault
Elizabeth Renzetti
U.S. warship sails near Chinese-controlled islands in disputed South China Sea
In this Jan. 22, 2017, photo provided by U.S. Navy, the USS John S. McCain conducts a patrol in the South China Sea.
Top U.S. stock picks from Morgan Stanley quant strategist
A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Oct. 2, 2020.
Hundreds of Myanmar politicians defy coup, declare themselves to be the true government
Protesters hold up a three-finger salute during a rally against the military coup in Yangon on February 5, 2021. (Photo by STR / AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
China accuses BBC of pushing ‘fake news’ in COVID-19 coverage as diplomatic dispute with U.K. intensifies
FILE PHOTO: A worker adjusts British and China (R) national flags on display for a signing ceremony at the seventh UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue "Roundtable on Public-Private Partnerships" at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China September 21, 2015. REUTERS/Andy Wong/File Photo
Russia expels diplomats from three EU member states, ignores bloc’s call to free Navalny
In this image made from video provided by the Babuskinsky District Court, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stands in a cage during a hearing on his charges for defamation, in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. Navalny was accused of slandering a World War II veteran featured in the video promoting the constitutional reform allowing to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule. The politician slammed people in the video as "corrupt stooges" and "traitors." (Babuskinsky District Court via AP)
PayPal’s money-transfer app Venmo probed by U.S. consumer watchdog
FILE - This March 20, 2018, file photo shows the Venmo app on an iPad in Baltimore. Millennial couples are less likely to combine finances than other generations. But there are benefits to merging accounts and not using Venmo to split bills forever. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Friday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Employees work with Canada Goose jackets at the Canada Goose factory in Toronto on Thursday, April 2, 2015.
German police seize bitcoin fortune but can’t get the password to access it
FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Green push from Teachers pension plan members raises the question: Who should call the shots?
Jeffrey Jones
Palihapitiya-backed Clover Health discloses SEC probe, rebuts short-seller allegations
Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder and CEO of Social Capital, one of the biggest earners from 2020's boom in special purpose acquisition companies, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
China’s Luckin Coffee seeks bankruptcy protection in U.S. after accounting fraud derails its rapid rise
FILE PHOTO: A cup of 'Luckin Coffee,' coffee is poured during the company's IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York, U.S., May 17, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
J&J asks U.S. regulators to approve its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
This July 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a vial of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. On Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, Johnson & Johnson has asked U.S. regulators to clear the world’s first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, an easier-to-use option that could boost scarce supplies. (Johnson & Johnson via AP)
Oil rises 1%, hits highest in a year on growth hopes, OPEC+ output cuts
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
Morning Update: Canada still scrambling to secure coronavirus vaccinations
People walk along the berm on a sunny day along side lake Ontario at Colonel Samuel Smith Park during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Thursday, February 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Caught off guard by early COVID-19 vaccine approvals, Ottawa tried and failed to secure more shots
Toronto's Mass Vaccination Clinic is shown on Sunday January 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
U.S. House expected to advance Biden’s $1.9-trillion COVID-19 aid package
U.S. President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, on Feb. 5, 2021.
Young reader asks: When should couples think about merging investments, as well as bank accounts?
When do love and money really start to mix?
The lurking peril that could puncture Alberta’s tax revenue for years to come
The Suncor Refinery in Edmonton is seen on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Suncor Energy Inc. is reported a second quarter net loss of $614 million as it cut back oil production to deal with lower demand and sharply reduced prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders gather at a post on the floor, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Stocks moved higher in afternoon trading on Thursday, helped by strong company earnings as well as optimism that Washington can reach a deal for another round of fiscal stimulus for the millions of Americans who need it. (Colin Ziemer/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
‘The police will visit you’: why GameStonk won’t come to China
An investor looks at screens showing stock market movements at a securities company in Nanjing in China's eastern Jiangsu province on July 6, 2020
Canadian dollar seen stronger if global economy resumes growing: poll
Falling Canadian dollar coins or loonies are pictured in North Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, May 29, 2019.
Biden upholds U.S.-first vaccine policy, shutting door on Canada, for now
FEDERAL WAY, WA - FEBRUARY 04: A patient receives a COVID-19 vaccination on February 4, 2021 in Federal Way, Washington. Swedish Medical Center held a mobile vaccination clinic at the Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington to serve racial and ethnic minority groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
I really like my Ford Flex, but it’s now discontinued. What would be a good replacement?
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The Super Bowl halftime show bleeds together the kitschiest acts with the kitschiest sport
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Isle of Man residents hit the pubs to toast the results of their vigilant COVID-19 response
DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN - MAY 19: People shop in the high street as non-essential retail shops are open on May 19, 2020 in Douglas, Isle of Man. The Isle of Man began lifting COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on Friday 24th April with phase one, relaxing travel and exercise times, of a six phase plan. Two weeks later the chief minister, Howard Quayle, reopened non-essential retail shops plus lifestyle and tourism businesses - two further phases. Restaurants and cafes with outside dining will be able to open from June 1. The final phase will be reopening the island's borders, which closed on 27 March, and is still to come. This will be implemented on "clinical advice and dependent on the viral load of the UK" Mr Quayle said. (Photo by Andrew Barton/Getty Images)
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The close: TSX ends at record high after best week since April
The TSX ticker is photographed in Toronto, on Thursday, February 27, 2020.
How F.I.R.E. investors are managing through the pandemic
Close up of man holding pink piggybank while woman putting coin in it. Indian young couple saving money for their wedding. Close up of woman hand putting euro money in piggy bank to save for the purchase of an house.
Feb. 5: ‘I, a Canadian, am ashamed.’ Readers react as Ottawa taps into vaccines for poorer countries, plus other letters to the editor
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. Canada could get more than one million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March through a global vaccine sharing initiative known as COVAX. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Feb. 6, 2021
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Hong Kong unveils national security guidelines for children aged six and above
FILE PHOTO: Children play before taking part in a specialized class preparing toddlers for kindergarten interviews in Hong Kong, China May 17, 2015.
Your daily horoscope: February 5
Aquarius.
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