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February 6

Kaillie Humphries, Lolo Jones win historic world bobsled title for U.S.
Matthews stays hot as Maple Leafs thump Canucks to heap more misery on Vancouver
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Wayne Simmonds (24) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with teammate Auston Matthews (34) during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, February 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Jordan Spieth shoots 61, raises volume at Phoenix Open
Feb 6, 2021; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Jordan Spieth surveys his putt on the 12th hole during the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-Arizona Republic via USA TODAY Network
Chinese whistleblower doctor honoured on death anniversary
A security guard stands neaby as a man visiting the Wuhan Central Hospital leaves flowers in memory of Li Wenliang, the whistleblower doctor who sounded the alarm and was reprimanded by local police for it in the early days of Wuhan's pandemic, prior to the anniversary of his death, in central China's Hubei province, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. Dr. Li Wenliang died in the early hours of Feb. 7 from the virus first detected in this Chinese city. A small stream of people marked the anniversary at the hospital. The 34-year-old became a beloved figure and a potent symbol in China after it was revealed that he was one the whistleblowers who authorities had punished early for “spreading rumors” about a SARS-like virus. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Two dead, 3 injured after stabbing and police shooting in East Gwillimbury, Ont.
Late equalizer damages Man United’s title bid in EPL
Nova Scotia Liberals choose Iain Rankin for next leader and premier of province
Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership candidates (left to right) Randy Delorey, Labi Kousoulis and Iain Rankin are shown in these recent file photos. THE CANADIAN PRESS/CP
Jake Allen holds off Sens with 34 saves, Habs edge Senators 2-1 in Ottawa
Ottawa Senators centre Alex Galchenyuk (17) slaps the puck away from Montreal Canadiens centre Jake Evans (71) during second period NHL action in Ottawa on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Quebec passes 10,000 COVID-19 deaths as Ontario reports its first case of Brazil variant
A man works in a storefront window in Montreal, Sunday, February 7, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. Non-essential businesses such as stores, museums and hair dressers will be allowed to reopen as of February 8. Quebec has been under lockdown since December 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Egypt releases Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein after four years in detention
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 11, 2020 during a guided tour organised by Egypt's State Information Service, Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein talks to visiting journalists at the clinic of the Tora prison on the southern outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo. - Egypt has released from Mahmoud Hussein after more that four years in detention on accusations of publishing false news, a security source said on February 5, 2020. Hussein, an Egyptian national who had been held under preventive detention since December 2016, was released from jail the previous night, the source said, without giving further details. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)
53-year-old Steve Stricker sits one stroke behind leader at TPC Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 05: Steve Stricker of the United States walks the 10th hole with his caddie, Nikki Stricker, during the second round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 05, 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Western Canada: Will a ‘hard push’ from British Columbians allow for a more relaxed March Break?
A physical distancing sign is pictured in Whistler, B.C., Friday, May 15, 2020. Vancouver Coastal Health is urging residents and visitors to Whistler, B.C., to do what they can to prevent community transmission of COVID-19 amid a rise in cases. The health authority says that 288 cases have been recorded in the resort community between Jan. 1 and Jan. 26. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
L’Île Perrot house offers an urban escape
Done Deal, 500 Boul. Perrot N., L’Île Perrot, Que.
Cuban small business allowed to expand in major economic reform
Residents talk to each other amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Havana, Cuba, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
This is shaping up to be the winter nobody got sick – unless you got COVID-19
Pedestrians walk by River Landing beside the South Saskatchewan River during an extreme cold warning in Saskatoon, Sask. on Friday, February 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis
Canadian complacency is the killer of collective change
Yangon protest sees thousands in the streets to denounce coup as junta blocks internet
Demonstrators protest against the military coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Out with Payette, in with Youppi? Some options for Rideau Hall
Why I can’t wait to go to the mall again
Shoppers are shown at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Stricter restrictions are set to force retail stores to close for in person shopping starting Sunday, December 13. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Alberta care homes seek legislation to protect them from COVID-related lawsuits
The Brentwood Care Centre where there was a COVID outbreak last year in Calgary, Alberta, January 28, 2021. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
‘I surrender. Just please help me’: A son’s moving note to his parents underlines the pain of addiction
Winnipeg mother Christine Dobbs visits her son's favourite fishing spot in Churchill Park on January 29, 2021. He died of a fentanyl five-years-ago. SHANNON VANRAES / THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Vaccine trials and tribulations: How the Oxford/AstraZeneca experiments put my immunity and my instincts to the test
A health worker in Rio de Janeiro holds a vial of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 23.
The party of Lincoln takes a stand - in favour of crackpots
Lawrence Martin
Myanmar was never transitioning to democracy. Now the international community knows that for sure
Myanmar people living in Thailand hold pictures of Myanmar military Commander-in-Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing during a protest in front of the Myanmar Embassy, in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Myanmar's military took control of the country under a one-year state of emergency. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Changing social norms is the key to addressing racism
Keith Neuman is Executive Director of the Environics Institute for Survey Research.
A study in anguish preserved in Nazi-looted art
[SMALL FILE] Still Life with Flowers, c. 1660. Attributed to: Jan van Kessel II (Flemish, 1626 - 1679). Painting, oil on canvas, 44.4 x 51.3 cm. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Davis, in memory of his mother, 1995. From: Jan van Kessel The Elder, Still Life with Flowers. Restituted by the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada, to the heirs of Dagobert and Martha David of Dusseldorf, November 2020
B.C.’s new mask policy for schools is a mere tweak, nothing more
Gary Mason
Not all Conservatives are philistines. They should help fix Canada’s broken cultural system
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has promised to take on Justin Trudeau’s media bailout and defund the CBC.
At Bay Street’s top law firms, pay and power gaps are well-kept secrets – but women are struggling toward equity
Globe and Mail sports writers recall their favourite Super Bowl memories
David Tyree became an instant football hero with this helmet catch on the New York Giants' final drive of Super Bowl XLII that helped his team to a 17–14 victory over the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
Canadian viewers grumble while the ad industry cheers on a Super Bowl with local ads
Simon Houpt
Ontario police watchdog clears Stratford officers for violent 2015 arrest of Indigenous man with autism
Stratford Police sit outside the Stratford Festival's Festival Theater after a bomb threat caused the cancellation of the opening night performance of "The Tempest" in Stratford, Ont., on Monday, May 28, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
‘My pain was your pain.’ On wrestling with my racial inheritance at a moment of great reckoning
Daniel G. Hill III, left, and his wife, Donna, tend to their children Dan, Lawrence and Karen.
Why are leaders so obsessed with control?
Focused old woman with white hair at home using laptop. Senior stylish entrepreneur with notebook and pen wearing eyeglasses working on computer at home. Serious woman analyzing and managing domestic bills and home finance.
My supervisor wants me to report back to work even though I’m still testing positive for COVID-19
VANCOUVER, WA - DECEMBER 17: Medical staff watch as their patients receive the COVID-19 vaccination at a Veterans Affairs long-term care facility on December 17, 2020 in Vancouver, Washington. Patients in long-term care facilities began receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Oregon this week. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
A status update on three project cars in Lou’s Garage
Web version Lou's Garage advice column logo Driving section credit illustration by John Sopinski/The Globe and Mail
Feb. 6: ‘I’ve been alcohol-free since Christmas. I feel great.’ Readers debate Canada’s drinking problem, plus other letters to the editor
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
UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ as protesting farmers in India widen blockade
People raise their hands as they attend a Maha Panchayat or grand village council meeting as part of a farmers' protest against farm laws at Bhainswal in Shamli district in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, February 5, 2021.
Your daily horoscope: February 6
Aquarius.
Canadian legislators urge relocation of 2022 Olympics over China’s abuse of Uyghurs
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