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Jayson Tatum scores 27, Celtics outlast depleted Raptors 132-125
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) makes the basket against Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher (25) and guard Kyle Lowry (7) in the second quarter at TD Garden in Boston on March 4, 2021.
Pierre-Luc Dubois scores overtime winner as Jets edge Canadiens 4-3
Winnipeg Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois, left, celebrates his game winning goal with teammates Nikolaj Ehlers, centre, and Kyle Connor to defeat the Montreal Canadiens during overtime NHL hockey action in Montreal on Thursday, March 4, 2021.
Nelly Korda in three-way tie for lead at Drive On Championship
Nelly Korda watches her tee shot during the first round for the LPGA golf tournament at Golden in Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club, Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Ocala, Fla.
B.C. top doctor apologizes for seniors’ COVID-19 vaccine delay
Dr. Bonnie Henry is shown during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton seniors’ residence involving variant grows to 36 cases
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks during a news conference in Edmonton on Feb. 24, 2020. It’s budget day in the province, and Kenney’s United Conservative government is promising more help in the fight against COVID, but more red ink on the bottom line. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
IIHF postpones women’s world hockey championship in Nova Scotia to May
Canadian Corey Conners, Rory McIlroy tied for lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Corey Conners, of Canada, hits from the first fairway during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Orlando, Fla.
Aviation sector talks for government aid could total up to $9-billion in bailout loans
Unifor national president Jerry Dias speaks during a press conference in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Dias says Air Canada is pledging passenger refunds as negotiations over federal aid for airlines drag on. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
EV metal producer DeepGreen to go public in US$330-million SPAC deal
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
Rich countries are undercutting COVAX’s ability to get COVID-19 vaccines to developing world, critics say
Technicians show the empty containers used for the transport of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, after the vaccines were put into refrigerated storage units at the central vaccine depot in Kitengela town on the outskirts of Nairobi, in Kenya Thursday, March 4, 2021. Around 1.02 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the country on Wednesday as part of the COVAX facility. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Parkland blames pandemic as fourth-quarter profits and revenue slide on lower fuel sales
Gas prices are displayed as a motorist prepares to pump gas at a station in North Vancouver on May 10, 2011. Shares in Parkland Fuel Corp., Canada's largest independent fuel marketer, are up after it increased its adjusted 2019 earnings guidance on the back of strong third-quarter results. The Calgary-based company says it now expects its adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization will be $75 million higher than previously forecast, at $1.24 billion. The company which sells gasoline and diesel under brands including Fas Gas, Chevron, Esso, Ultramar and Pioneer, and operates On The Run convenience stores, reported third-quarter net earnings of $26 million, down from $49 million in the year-earlier period. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Survey finds rising global COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, but Canadians wary of government rollout
Nurse Mandeep Kaur administers a dose of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to health administrator, Brittany Orantes, at a vaccination centre as part of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Montreal professor charged with sex crime involving minor, police seek other victims
Police car with focus on siren lights. Beautiful siren lights activated in full mission activity. Policemen with patrol car in intervention operation at crime place. Emergency lights flashing on patrol car.
British Columbia eases requirements, extends deadline for small business recovery grants
Workers at an ice cream shop wear face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19 at Steveston Village, in Richmond, B.C., on Sunday, January 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Premiers push for major hike in health transfers ahead of 2021 federal budget
Quebec Premier Francois Legault chairs a premiers virtual news conference as premiers Brian Pallister, Manitoba, Doug Ford, Ontario and Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick are seen on screen, Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Questions to ask about Oprah’s sit down with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
John Doyle
Evening Update: Why Canada’s vaccine reality has failed to match government promises; tracking the vaccination effort
A health-care workers wait to begin vaccinating people at a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Peel Region during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
What Americans living in Canada need to know about tax obligations
Tim Cestnick
Popular singer Sylvia Murphy found a national audience on 1950s TV
Entertainer Sylvia Murphy, featured singer on the radio program "Refreshment Time", c. 1957. Originally published July 30, 1958
Boat Rocker Media IPO put on hold while management reviews its options
Co-presidents of Boat Rocker Media Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier are photographed in their Toronto office on September 28, 2016. JENNIFER ROBERTS FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL
‘Leave the politics to the politicians,’ lawyer urges judge in Meng case
Meng Wanzhou, Chief financial officer of Huawei leaves her home as she heads to B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Pandemic takes a cut of bank CEOs’ pay increases
Bank towers are shown on Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn’t know it? Researchers want to find out
A teacher's desk is pictured in an empty classroom at a secondary school in Vancouver on Sept. 5, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Costco’s second-quarter profit misses estimates as pandemic shoots up costs
Shoppers walk into a Costco store, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Tacoma, Wash. Costco Wholesale Corp. reports earnings results, Thursday, March 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
An agency helping the indebted expects to be ‘very, very busy’ this year
Rob Carrick
Georgian Partners aims to double down on star tech performers with new special purpose $1-billion fund
Madalin Mihailescu, CTO of Georgian Partners, left, and Jason Brenier, vice president strategy pose in their Toronto office. Chris Donovan/The Globe and Mail
Canada calls Michigan’s shutdown of Line 5 a threat to country’s energy security
Fresh nuts, bolts and fittings are ready to be added to the east leg of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline near St. Ignace, Mich., as Enbridge prepares to test the east and west sides of the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac in Mackinaw City, Mich., on June 8, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Detroit News - Dale G. Young
Gap projects return to growth with Old Navy and Athleta’s help
CORTE MADERA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 04: A customer enters a Gap store on March 04, 2021 in Corte Madera, California. Gap Inc. will report fourth quarter earnings today after the closing bell. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Shut out: A well-qualified millennial home seeker throws up his hands after losing multiple bidding wars
A for sale sign outside a home indicates that it has sold for over the asking price, in Ottawa, on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
‘Buttergate’ raises alarm on palm-based feeds, but sheds light on a decades-old quandary
Dairy cows are seen at a farm, Friday, August 31, 2018 in Sainte-Marie-Madelaine, Que. Some Canadian dairy farmers started dumping milk last week to rid the system of surplus production as demand from restaurants plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic that forced eateries across the country to close their doors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq chiefs say Ottawa’s new fisheries plan is unacceptable
Indigenous fishermen head from the harbour in Saulnierville, N.S. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS /Andrew Vaughan
Saskatchewan to extend time between COVID-19 vaccine doses to up to four months
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks in Regina, on Dec. 15, 2020.
I’m so password protected that I can’t recall my passwords
Eddie Murphy’s laugh-free Coming 2 America makes Norbit look like a comedic masterpiece
Eddie Murphy stars in COMING 2 AMERICA Photo Courtesy of Amazon Studios
Vancouver residents told to avoid feeding Canada geese, report nests as flocks grow
Canadian Geese walking and grazing in an urban park
N.L. chief electoral officer defends decision to hand-deliver some special ballot kits
Newfoundland and Labrador Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk outside his office in St. John's, on Feb. 18, 2021.
Health Canada just days away from decision on Johnson and Johnson vaccine
FILE PHOTO: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed Johnson&Johnson logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Head of Italy’s Democratic Party resigns, decries infighting over key positions
Nicola Zingaretti, leader of the Democratic Party, addresses the media at the Chamber of Deputies, in Rome, on Feb. 5, 2021.
Pharmacies in three Ontario public-heath units to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines next week
A health-care worker prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Compensation deal reached between Glen Assoun, government for his wrongful conviction
Glen Assoun, the Nova Scotia man who spent almost 17 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, stands outside Supreme Court in Halifax on Friday, July 12, 2019. A Halifax man is going to receive preliminary compensation from federal and provincial governments after he spent almost 17 years in prison as the result of his wrongful conviction for the murder of his former girlfriend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Social worker describes Lionel Desmond’s family life as she testifies at inquiry
Lionel Desmond, his wife Shanna and daughter Aaliyah.
All Nova Scotians could get one shot of COVID-19 vaccine by end of June, Premier Iain Rankin says
A COVID-19 vaccine shot is prepared in Halifax, on Feb. 22, 2021.
Small cap to watch: Why this ‘cash flow machine’ oil and gas company’s stock just hit a 52-week high
Jackie Bradley Jr. agrees to $24-million, two-year deal with Brewers, sources say
FILE - Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. makes a leaping catch on a ball hit by Toronto Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez during the sixth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park in Boston, in this Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, file photo. Free-agent outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is joining the Milwaukee Brewers, agreeing to the parameters of a $24 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday, March 4, 2021, because the details of the agreement were still being negotiated and the deal is subject to a successful physical.(AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
Jays GM Ross Atkins says it was a ‘failure’ that he was unaware of Mickey Callaway allegations while in Cleveland
Toronto Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins delivered an optimistic outlook Friday on injured closer Ken Giles. Ross Atkins, general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, speaks to the media during the end-of-the-season press conference in Toronto on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Politics Briefing: Trudeau says Canadians could get their COVID-19 vaccinations before September target
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
CRTC says three-year device-financing plans violate the wireless code
A man looks at his phone while standing near artwork of a woman wearing a protective face mask, on the side of a building in Vancouver, on Sunday, May 31, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Modelling suggests COVID-19 cases likely to rise in Montreal due to U.K. variant
People wait to get tested for COVID-19 at a clinic, in Montreal, on Feb. 24, 2021.
Detailed vs. flat rate: New way to claim work-from-home costs gives workers options
Working from home.
Stanfield’s, the N.S. undergarment company that retooled factory to make medical gowns, loses new tender
Jon Stanfield, president and CEO of Stanfield's Ltd., stands in one of the production areas of the garment manufacturing company in Truro, N.S. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Justice Amy Coney Barrett authors her first U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee, in Washington, on Oct. 14, 2020.
Tributes pour in after prominent South African journalist Karima Brown dies of COVID-19
Karima Brown takes part in a protest in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Jan. 21, 2020.
Social media interest fuels jump in Tanger Factory
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, Thomas Ferrigno, center, and fellow traders work with specialist Meric Greenbaum, right, on the floor, Tuesday, March 2.
At least 11 military personnel killed in army helicopter crash in eastern Turkey
Soldiers and rescue workers stand around the wreckage after an army helicopter crashed in Bitlis, eastern Turkey, Thursday March 4, 2021. Turkey’s Defense Ministry says a military helicopter has crashed, killing several soldiers on board and injuring others. News reports said the victims included an army corps commander. The ministry described the crash as an accident, but it wasn’t immediately known what caused it. (IHA via AP )
Security tight after police warn of possible plot by militia group to breach U.S. Capitol
Members of the National Guard patrol the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, on March 4, 2021.
Wealthsimple selling U.S. book of business to robo-adviser Betterment
Robo-adviser Wealthsimple, whose Toronto headquarters are seen earlier this year, brings Grayhawk in to support its business-to-business platform, which is designed specifically for financial advisers looking to offset some investment-management tasks.
Ontario municipalities to receive an additional $500-million to help address pandemic-related costs
Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark speaks during a news conference in Toronto, on Dec. 7, 2020.
Turquoise Hill CEO exits amid tension with Rio Tinto over funding of Mongolian copper mine
Turquoise Hill’s Oyu Tolgoi in the South Gobi desert in Mongolia
Canada’s missed shots: How Ottawa’s COVID-19 vaccine promises were out of step with reality
A worker walks through the post vaccine waiting area at a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Peel Region during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Rob Carrick: Delving into some finer points on how dividends are taxed
e amount of investment income received by Canadians has surged in recent years. You can thank dividends for that.
EU antitrust regulators preparing Apple charges based off Spotify complaint, sources say
FILE - In this Saturday, March 14, 2020 file photo, an Apple logo adorns the facade of the downtown Brooklyn Apple store in New York. The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority watchdog announced Thursday March 4, 2021, it has launched an investigation into Apple's App Store over concerns it has a dominant role that stifles competition and hurts consumers. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
China’s parliament to delay Hong Kong legislative vote, overhaul electoral system: Chinese media
National People's Congress spokesman Zhang Yesui on screen during a news conference held via video link on March 4, 2021.
Mississauga infill home draws Toronto buyers
Done Deal, 1335 Haig Blvd., Mississauga
Pacific quake sets off tsunami, threat lifts in New Zealand
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the southwestern Aegean Turkish coast on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Novelist Mary Lawson finds solace in knowing that home is where the heart is
Assignment ID: 146137 Subject: Author Mary Lawson, photographed at home in England on February 21, 2021 in connection with her new book A Town Called Solace. Credit Lauren Fleishman for The Globe and Mail
Canadian dollar tracks oil higher as OPEC meets
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Walmart’s Flipkart in early talks for U.S. listing via SPAC deal
The logo of India's e-commerce firm Flipkart is seen in this illustration picture taken January 29, 2019.
Despite facing a big new obstacle, investors should be taking a longer look at Fortis
St. John's-based Fortis Inc.
Three years after Humboldt Broncos bus crash, Logan Boulet still inspiring organ donation
Jim Lowes, a recent living kidney donor who was inspired by Humboldt Broncos bus crash victim Logan Boulet, at his home in Burlington, Ont., on Feb. 25, 2021.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
Pumpjacks draw oil out of the ground near Olds, Alta., Thursday, July 16, 2020.
How a Toronto travel startup grew during the pandemic - and raised US$85-million
Snaptravel founders Hussein Fazal and Henry Shi.
Investors look to Fed for next steps as Twist speculation ramps up
Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, testifies before before a Senate Banking Committee hearing in Washington on Dec. 1, 2020.
Hong Kong court orders 47 pro-democracy activists to remain in custody
Pro-democracy activists are escorted to a prison van in Hong Kong, China, on March 4, 2021.
Calfrac posts quarterly profit, boosted by debt-settlement gain
A pumpjack works at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée criticizes lack of international action against Saudi Crown Prince
Hatice Cengiz, fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, speaks to the media at the Saudi Arabian Consulate, in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 4, 2021.
Northern Irish loyalist paramilitaries temporarily withdraw support for 1998 peace deal due to Brexit concerns
A woman walks past a Loyalist paramilitary mural in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Jan. 30, 2021.
Aille Design uses clothing embellishment to communicate through braille
Hannah Modelling Blue Mask_Chin up. Mask on Aille Design images
Home of the Week: An Ontario country inn from 1834
Home of the Week, 10701 County Road 2, Grafton, Ont.
B.C. moves to crack down on campaign financing after criticism over gaps
Voters line up to cast their ballot during advance voting for a by-election at City Hall in Vancouver, British Columbia on October 10, 2017. (BEN NELMS for The Globe and Mail)
Israel still weighing whether to co-operate with ICC investigation into alleged crimes in Palestinian territories
The International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, on Nov. 7, 2019.
U.S. weekly unemployment claims rise less than expected
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)
Alberta pastor should be allowed to lead church services until his trial, lawyer says
Supporters of pastor James Coates outside a court in Stony Plain, Alta., on Feb. 24, 2021.
Bombardier expects to turn free cash flow positive next year, targets revenue of US$7.5-billion by 2025
A Bombardier plant is seen in Montreal on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Bombardier says it has been the target of a cybersecurity breach that compromised confidential information related to its employees, customers and suppliers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
At least eight people killed in separate shooting, bombing attacks in Afghanistan
EU pushes for pay transparency to help close the gender gap
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 file photo, a woman walks toward EU flags as she is reflected in the marble of the European Commission building in Brussels. The European Union executive announced Thursday, March 4, 2021 that it wants to force employers to be much more open about how much money staff makes to make it easier for women to challenge wage imbalances and further closer the gender pay gap. The EU made it clear that women workers had been disproportionally affected by the pandemic, many having to add more home tasks to their work schedule because of closure of schools and day care centers. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)
UN seeks access to Ethiopia’s Tigray region for war crimes investigation
A damaged tank on a road north of Mekele, the capital of Tigray, on Feb. 26, 2021.
New York’s ego-driven Governor Cuomo is destroying himself
Lawrence Martin
Keeping Ontario’s triage plan secret is fostering mistrust
Arthur Schafer is founding director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba
Bank of Canada knows how to handle inflation fears
David Parkinson
Protesters in Myanmar take to streets again after bloodiest day since military coup
Anti-coup protesters hide behind shields as police use tear gas during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar, on March 4, 2021.
Lufthansa considers accelerating plane retirements after posting record loss in 2020
FILE PHOTO: Lufthansa planes are seen parked on the tarmac of Frankfurt Airport, Germany June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo
These Citi picks are beating the red-hot U.S. small cap benchmark
In this Feb. 16, 2021 file photo, pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange in New York.
Shell changes senior U.K. leadership as part of global effort to cut costs and shift to renewable power
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 30, 2018, the logo of energy giant Royal Dutch Shell is pictured at a petrol station in London. - Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is expected to almost double to reach 700 million tonnes by 2040, driven by Asia and so-called heavy transport, especially of goods, predicts the hydrocarbon giant Shell. (Photo by BEN STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Toronto's financial district on Feb. 11.
Prince Philip undergoes successful heart procedure, expected to remain in hospital to recuperate
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 22, 2020 Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh takes part in the transfer of the Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles at Windsor castle in Windsor. - Queen Elizabeth II's 99-year-old husband Prince Philip has undergone a successful heart procedure, Buckingham Palace said on March 4, 2021 after he was transferred to a cardiac unit in London. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Health Canada won’t require new clinical trial data from COVID-19 vaccine makers on booster shots
A woman receives her COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at Olympic Stadium marking the beginning of mass vaccination in the Province of Quebec based on age in Montreal, on Monday, March 1, 2021. As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Ottawa urged by NGOs and survivors of sexual exploitation to launch criminal investigation of Pornhub owner
The Pornhub website is shown on a computer screen in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Pornhub says it has removed all content uploaded by non-verified users. The sex website faced accusations it hosted illegal content. The company, which is owned by Montreal-based MindGeek, says it has suspended all previously uploaded content that was not created by one of its content partners or members of its Model Program. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Morning Update: Sajjan knew of sexual misconduct allegation against former defence chief in 2018, former ombudsman says
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
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