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March 25

Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes his mark in winning return for Sweden in World Cup qualifier against Georgia
Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, center, celebrates scoring his side's first goal during World Cup 2022 qualifier group A soccer game between Sweden and Georgia at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Thursday March 25, 2021.
Cyle Larin, Alphonso Davies combine to help Canada easily down Bermuda in World Cup qualifier
Top-ranked Ash Barty overcomes match point for win at Miami Open
Justin Holl’s goal saves the game for Leafs
Ottawa Senators' Clark Bishop (62) and teammate Alex Formenton (59) collide with Toronto Maple Leafs' Pierre Engvall during first period NHL action in Ottawa on Thursday, March 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The court deals a blow to the already-weakening political opposition to carbon taxes
Campbell Clark
Bob MacIntyre battles world No. 1 Dustin Johnson to a draw
Dustin Johnson reacts after his third shot on the 11th hole during a second round match at the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
A win for Canada, for federalism and for the fight against climate change
Pumpjacks draw oil out of the ground as a deer stands in a canola field near Olds, Alta., Thursday, July 16, 2020. The Canada Energy Regulator says we will still heavily rely on fossil fuels over the next 30 years even with a bigger carbon tax and other new climate change policies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Arkansas governor signs transgender sports ban into law
FILE - In this March 23, 2020 file photo, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, right, speaks during a news conference in Little Rock, Ark. Gov. Hutchinson on Thursday, March 25, 2021 signed a law banning transgender women and girls from competing in school sports teams consistent with their gender identity. (Staton Breidenthal/The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)
At least five killed as tornadoes rip through Alabama, destroying homes
A firefighter surveys damage to a house after a tornado touches down south of Birmingham, Ala., in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes Thursday, March 25, 2021.
Federal budget expected to include $7-billion to provinces for health, municipalities and COVID-19 funding
A worker waits to assist people outside at a mass COVID-19 vaccination site during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, March 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Police release photos of suspect after Inuvialuk art vandalized at Vancouver Art Gallery
DeltaTrim by Maureen Gruben, Detail of “Delta Trim” (2018) Bubble wrap, reflective tape, velcro, zip ties, moose hide; 19” x 21 ¾’ (Courtesy of the artist © Maureen Gruben) Photo: Kyra Kordoski This piece was vandalized in the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Great Canadian fixations: UFOs and hockey
John Doyle
Brad Gushue, Kerri Einarson to face Colton Lott, Kadriana Sahaidak in Canadian mixed doubles curling final
Team Einarson/Gushue skip Kerri Einarson, right, and third Brad Gushue celebrate defeating Team Schmiemann/Morris in the semi-final at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Calgary on Thursday, March 25, 2021.
Biden talks tough on human rights in China
President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
BlackRock hired me to make sustainable investing mainstream. Now I realize it’s a deadly distraction from the climate-change threat
Tariq Fancy is photographed in Toronto on March 23, 2021.
Military Ombudsman Gregory Lick tells MPs he stands by actions taken by predecessor in misconduct complaint
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance listen to a question during a news conference Friday, June 26, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Pandemic’s toll on mental health of mothers exceeds fears of researchers, Lancet study finds
Woodstock, Ontario ---2021-03-25--- Danielle Kimmel poses for a photograph at her home in Woodstock, Ontario on Thursday Mar. 25, 2021. GEOFF ROBINS/ The Globe and Mail
Telus announces $1.3-billion stock sale to raise funds for capital spending
The sign on the front of the Telus head office is shown in Toronto on Thursday, February 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
‘I was devastated’: Nunavut MP’s report on housing decries living conditions
Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq rises during Question Period in the House of Commons, in Ottawa, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Today, Qaqqaq released a report with data she collected and personal accounts of what she saw called "Sick of Waiting: A Report on Nunavut's Housing Crisis." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Biden vows action on migrants, defends border policy
Francisco, 34, an asylum-seeking migrant from Honduras, protects his five-year-old daughter Bella from the dust and wind as his wife Doris holds their nine-month-old daughter Megan under a blanket while the family stands amid dozens of others near a field after they crossed the Rio Grande river into the United States from Mexico on a raft in La Joya, Texas, U.S., March 25.
In a bet on retail recovery, Slate buys U.S. real estate unit for $2.3-billion
FILE PHOTO: The exterior of a Walmart department store is pictured where the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is available as Walmart and other major U.S. pharmacies take part in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, to increase vaccinations in the U.S. in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Georgia lawmakers pass Republicans’ election reform bill amid outcry
People protest near the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta against a House bill on voting restrictions, Thursday, March 25, 2021. The Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday passed a sweeping bill to limit voting access in the state, clearing a major hurdle in the Republican-led effort to rewrite many of the state's voting regulations after the 2020 election. (Nicole Craine/The New York Times)
Rapid screening for COVID-19 is coming soon. Is your organization ready?
An Abbott Laboratories Panbio COVID- 19 Rapid Test device is displayed at a pop-up COVID-19 testing site on the Dalhousie University campus in Halifax on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2020. The Maritime Junior Hockey League has announced a confirmed case of COVID-19 involving a member of the Summerside Western Capitals and postponed six of their upcoming games. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
B.C. watchdog to investigate RCMP in Assoun case
Glen Assoun, right, arrives at Nova Scotia Supreme Court with his lawyer Sean MacDonald in Halifax on March 1, 2019.
Home Capital and other Canadian mortgage-lender stocks have surged, but mind the housing-bubble talk
FILE PHOTO: The entry to the Home Capital Group's headquarters is seen at an office tower in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 1, 2017. Picture taken using a wide angle lens. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Growing U.S. economy could be a tailwind for these eleven TSX-listed industrial stocks
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
The Supreme Court rules. And the winner is … Erin O’Toole?
Andrew Coyne
Kyle Lowry remains a Raptor – but in most people’s minds, he has already left
Cathal Kelly
Court ruling on federal carbon price both clarifying and worrying, experts say
The statue representing justice looks out from the Supreme Court of Canada over the Parliamentary precinct in Ottawa, Thursday March 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Lightning to lightbulb: accelerating Canada’s AI opportunity
Yoshua Bengio, an artificial intelligence pioneer and co-winner of this year’s prestigious A.M. Turing prize, in Montreal, March 12, 2019. Bengio prefers to see the world, and the possibility of artificial intelligence, though the idealism of “Star Trek” rather than the apocalyptic vision of “The Terminator.” (Renaud Philippe/The New York Times)
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki must go
Tanya Talaga
Newfoundland voters fail to receive vote-in ballots for election
An example of the Newfoundland and Labrador Elections ballot is shown in St. John's, March 1. Nearly a month after Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial election was derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials say the counting of the ballots has begun.
Evening Update: Canada’s carbon pricing is constitutional, Supreme Court rules; Ottawa unprepared for pandemic but moved quickly, Auditor-General finds
A dump truck works near the Syncrude oil sands extraction facility near the city of Fort McMurray, Alta., on June 1, 2014. The parliamentary budget office says most Canadian households will receive more money back from the federal government's carbon-tax scheme than it will cost them. The assertion is contained in a report published by the PBO this morning, nearly four months after a majority of Canadian voters cast their ballots in favour of parties that favoured a carbon tax. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Quebec’s ‘pandemic budget’ projects $12.3-billion deficit for 2021-22, delays decisions on spending cuts, tax hikes
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard and Quebec Premier Francois Legault, right, each hold a copy of the budget speech, Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the Premier's office in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Kyle Lowry remains a Raptor while some big names move at NBA’s trade deadline
Feb 5, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (7) reacts after hitting a three point shot against the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Burden on Meng’s lawyers to prove device information wrongly shared, Crown says
Chief Financial Officer of Huawei, Meng Wanzhou leaves her home in Vancouver, Thursday, March 25, 2021 to go to B.C. Supreme Court. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Jessica Walter, Emmy-winning actor known for work on Arrested Development, dies at 80
FILE - MARCH 25: Actress Jessica Walter, known for her work in "Arrested Development" and "Archer," passed away March 24 in New York City. She was 80 years old. HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 29: Actress Jessica Walter arrives at the TCL Chinese Theatre for the premiere of Netflix's "Arrested Development" Season 4 held on April 29, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Owning a home in 2021 is not as great as you think
Rob Carrick
Quarter-end rebalancing could present headwinds for Wall Street
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Neil Catania works on the floor, Thursday, March 25
‘Circuit-breaker’ restrictions imposed in northwestern New Brunswick to contain COVID-19 outbreak
FILE PHOTO: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China, is seen in an illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. January 29, 2020. Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM/CDC/Handout via REUTERS.
Now that the legal fight over carbon pricing is over, the political one needs to end, too
Adam Radwanski
Uncle of Lionel Desmond saw no signs of violence day before murders
Lionel Desmond, Shanna and daughter Aaliyah pose for Christmas portrait.
The fetishization of Asian women does more damage than most of us know
Gary Mason
Use this checklist when filing your tax return this year
Tim Cestnick
The recipe book my grandmother made during the Holocaust reminds me beauty can be found anywhere
3x2 for web
Rob Carrick’s 2021 ETF Buyer’s Guide: Best international and global equity funds
FILE PHOTO: People walk past an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Long-term care residents allowed more than one visitor in British Columbia as of April 1
Dr. Bonnie Henry talks about phase two in B.C.'s COVID-19 immunization plan as Premier John Horgan and Minister Arian Dix look on during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Misuse of pandemic early warning system, inaccurate risk assessments hurt Canada’s response to COVID-19, Auditor-General says
Auditor General Karen Hogan holds a press conference after releasing a report in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
‘It’s a warning shot’: H&M faces backlash in China over year-old stand against forced labour
BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 25: People walk by the flagship store of clothing brand H&M at a shopping area on March 25, 2021 in Beijing, China. Chinese state media and social networking platforms called for boycotts of major Western brands, including H&M, after statements made by the companies in the past about Xinjiang cotton resurfaced online. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Pfizer, BioNTech launch COVID-19 vaccine trial in kids under 12
Vials labelled "Pfizer BioNtech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine" placed on displayed EU flag are seen in this illustration picture taken March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
EU export restrictions on COVID-19 shots would be lose-lose situation: Pfizer executive
FILE PHOTO: Syringes containing Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are seen at the Impfzentrum Basel Stadt vaccination center at the Congress Center of the Messe Basel fairground, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Basel, Switzerland March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Auditor-General finds Ottawa was not prepared for pandemic, but acted quickly to approve support programs
Auditor General Karen Hogan holds a press conference after releasing a report in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Rivals press Ottawa on integrity of key spectrum auction in wake of Rogers-Shaw deal, sources say
A cell tower outside the One Mount Pleasant Road offices of Rogers Communications in Toronto. March 15, 2021 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Military ombudsman defends predecessor’s handling of misconduct allegation against Vance
The Canadian Forces flag flies outside office buildings in Ottawa, Tuesday March 9, 2021. The acting Chief of the Defence Staff announced changes to appointments including the General and Flag Officers in the Canadian Forces. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Raptors send Norman Powell to Portland but keep Kyle Lowry on NBA’s trade deadline day
Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell flashes celebrates after scoring a 3-point shot during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, March 8, 2020. The Raptors won 118-113. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Politicians, business leaders, environmental groups react to the Supreme Court ruling on Canada’s carbon tax
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen at sunset in Ottawa, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. The Supreme Court of Canada says it will issue its ruling on the fate of the national carbon tax next week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Former Wolfpack halfback Blake Wallace now playing for Toronto’s replacement in Super League
Toronto Wolfpack's Blake Wallace, left, celebrates a try by teammate Bodene Thompson, centre, during Million Pound Game in Betfred Championship rugby league action against the Featherstone Rovers in Toronto, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. The Toronto Wolfpack will start and finish the 2020 Super League season in England. The Super League announced its revamped schedule for the resumption of 2020 play, with teams facing a condensed schedule and Toronto playing its remaining games on the other side of the Atlantic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Saskatoon police make arrest nearly three years after Winnipeg man disappeared
Eduardo Balaquit is shown in this undated handout photo. Winnipeg police say an arrest has been made nearly three years after a man went missing. Eduardo Balaquit disappeared June 5th, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Winnipeg Police Service
NCAA tournament proof of narrowing talent gap in college hoops
Oral Roberts forward Kevin Obanor (0) drives to the basket ahead of Florida forward Anthony Duruji, left, during the second half of a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Sunday, March 21, 2021 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
What’s an NFT? Blockchain technology poised to move beyond art world
"EVERYDAYS: THE FIRST 5000 DAYS" is a collage, by a digital artist BEEPLE,
Baby boomers next to jump into crypto, Galaxy Digital’s Novogratz predicts
A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken March 15.
Alberta’s top court rejects sentence appeal by Calgary couple convicted in son’s death
Jennifer and Jeromie Clark leave a sentencing hearing, in Calgary, on Feb. 8, 2019.
Politics Briefing: Supreme Court ruling on carbon tax offers support to key piece of Liberals’ climate-change plan
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen at sunset in Ottawa on September 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Liberals to instruct staffers to not appear if summoned to testify before parliamentary committees: Rodriguez
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
Canadiens GM says one player tested positive for COVID-19, expects team to play next week
Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin looks on during first period NHL hockey action between the Canadiens and the Winnipeg Jets in Montreal, Saturday, March 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Renters’ market: Tenants renegotiate leases as prices slip in major cities
A condo building is seen under construction surrounded by houses as condo towers are seen in the distance in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday March 30, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Navalny accuses prison authorities of failing to provide proper treatment for his back pain, leg problems
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny attends a court hearing in Moscow, on Feb. 20, 2021.
Government action can still save summer, European airlines say
Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Salt Lake City. Airlines and others in the travel industry are throwing their support behind vaccine passports to boost pandemic-depressed travel, and authorities in Europe could embrace the idea quickly enough for the peak summer vacation season. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Visitor restrictions imposed by Ontario group home discriminated against 14-year-old boy with disabilities: tribunal
Pamela Libralesso and her 14-year-old son, at their home in Barrie, Ont., on Sept. 2, 2020.
Canada to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine distribution as more than 11 per cent of adult residents receive first shots
A couple walks to a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, in Montreal, on March 23, 2021.
UN, Ethiopian rights agency to conduct joint investigation into abuses in Tigray region
A nurse moves scrap from a damaged part of the Wukro General Hospital, north of Mekele, Ethiopia, on Feb. 28, 2021.
U.S. bank profits may leap, then fade, as investors look under the hood
A combination file photo shows Wells Fargo, Citibank, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs from Reuters archive.
Final results in Israel’s election show major setback for Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech to supporters at his Likud party headquarters, in Jerusalem, on March 24, 2021.
Canada’s carbon pricing: How much is it and how does it work? What you need to know
A man fills up his truck with gas in Toronto, on April 1, 2019. The national price on pollution will go up another $10 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions as scheduled today in most provinces. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Orlando Magic trading All-Star Nikola Vucevic to Chicago Bulls
Mar 7, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Orlando Magic guard Nikola Vucevic (9) competes during the NBA All-Star Skill Challenge at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
How to help women in Gen Z aspire to leadership roles in finance
Margaret Franklin, CFA President and CEO CFA Institute
Quebec must learn lesson from COVID-19 variants before they take over province, expert says
A couple leaves a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Montreal on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Stricter measures needed in Ontario to reduce spread of COVID-19 variants, epidemiologist says
Screeners work to intake patients and field phone calls at the Embassy Grand, a banquet hall turned COVID-19 testing site in Brampton, Ont., on Feb. 19, 2021.
Canadian dollar hits two-week low as wider yield spreads weigh
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Chrissy Teigen deletes Twitter account, says ‘it no longer serves me as positively’
FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2020, file photo, Chrissy Teigen arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. Teigen has deleted her popular Twitter account, saying the site no longer plays a positive role in her life and has become a negative part on her life. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Poet Amanda Gorman discusses her Inauguration Day reading in wide-ranging interview with Oprah
Oprah Winfrey and poet Amanda Gorman in a combination photo.
IKEA’s malls arm buys retail property in the center of Toronto
FILE PHOTO: The IKEA logo is seen on shopping carts inside an IKEA store in Navi Mumbai, India, December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo/File Photo
Home prices vulnerable to correction in multiple Canadian cities as values skyrocket, CMHC warns
As home prices rise, a group of Toronto realtors say governments should focus economic recovery plans on housing supply -- and be careful of stoking too much demand. Real estate for sale signs are shown in Oakville, Ont. on December 1, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan
Three bidders vie for Niagara Region home
Done Deal, 195 Colver St., Smithville, Ont.
COVID-19 vaccine failings cast shadow over EU summit as third wave surges
European Council President Charles Michel, top-centre, speaks during an EU summit video conference, on March 25, 2021.
Rob Carrick: The 50 ways to build an instant ETF portfolio with one single purchase
Canada’s carbon pricing is constitutional, Supreme Court rules
Nal Resources pump jacks in a farmers field north of Calgary, Alberta, October 24, 2019. The Globe and Mail/Todd Korol
Dutch coalition talks put on hold after positive COVID-19 test, document leak
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks during a news conference in The Hague, on March 17, 2021.
Women hold majority of seats on GM’s expanded board of directors
FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. Picture taken March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
Witness walks back testimony about accused in St. Michael’s College School sexual-assault case
Exteriors of St. Michael's College School, are photographed on Nov 20 2018.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
Workers on the assembly line making snowmobiles at BRP Inc., in Valcourt, Quebec, October 8, 2020.
British court rejects Johnny Depp’s bid to appeal ruling in libel case
Actor Johnny Depp arrives at the High Court, in London, on July 23, 2020.
Recharged: Energy sector seen as big winner on Wall Street after disastrous 2020
A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas Sept. 15, 2008
Noble Corp. to buy Pacific Drilling in all-stock deal
FPSO and drilling rig in offshore oil field with beautiful sky. Taken in 2015
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says West needs to co-operate more than ever
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference at NATO headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 24, 2021.
Ski-Doo maker BRP to invest $300-million in bid to offer electric versions of products by 2026
Workers place the decal on their ski-doo on the assembly line making snowmobiles at BRP Inc., in Valcourt, Quebec, October 8, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Home of the Week: When home teaches tranquility
Home of the Week, 5 Emmons Lane, Flamborough. Ont.
Retail therapy: At Frankly glasses boutique, quirky frames rule
exterior-corner.jpeg Frankly shop and product images
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