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April 3

To the bank! Suggs hits the winner, Zags top UCLA 93-90
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 03: Jalen Suggs #1 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs celebrates with teammates after making a game-winning three point basket in overtime to defeat the UCLA Bruins 93-90 during the 2021 NCAA Final Four semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 03, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Ottawa Senators snap Montreal’s three-game win streak, defeating the Canadiens 6-3
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price stops Ottawa Senators' Clark Bishop during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, April 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Four rescued from sinking boat off Nova Scotia; search ongoing for fifth
Toronto Arrows record first win of the MLR season, downing Old Glory DC 40-19
Undated photo of the Toronto Arrows rugby player Tomas De La Vega. Credit: Bernard Ayala
Spieth tied for lead heading into Texas Open’s final round
Jordan Spieth waits his turn to put during the third round of the 2021 Valero Texas Open golf tournament in San Antonio, Saturday, April 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)
Liverpool outclasses Arsenal in 3-0 win, revives top 4 hopes
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, April 3, 2021. (Catherine Ivill/Pool via AP)
Gary Sanchez homers again as Yankees beat Blue Jays
Apr 3, 2021; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (24) hits a solo home run against Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling (48) during the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Calls to search and rescue groups surge in B.C. as COVID-19 pushes people outdoors
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth speaks during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, October 28, 2019. British Columbia's public safety minister is urging backcountry enthusiasts to take safety precautions before heading out after a record number of calls to ground search and rescue groups. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Man dead after officer-involved shooting outside home on an Alberta First Nation
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. RCMP in central Alberta have charged a woman who worked as a health-care aide for failing to isolate after returning from a trip to the United States. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
North Vancouver residents to hold drive-thru vigil after stabbings at library
Thousands of flowers are pictured at a makeshift memorial outside of the Lynn Valley Library in Lynn Valley in North Vancouver, B.C., Monday, March 29, 2021.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Jordanian prince under house arrest, he says in video
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 17, 2012 Jordanian Prince Hamza bin al-Hussein (L), president of the Royal Aero Sports Club of Jordan, and his wife Princess Basma attend a media event to announce the launch of "Skydive Jordan", in the Wadi Rum desert. - Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, a half-brother of King Abdullah II, has been asked to stop activities that could undermine Jordan's security, the army said on April 3, 2021. The Joint Chiefs of Staff head, Major General Yousef Huneiti, also denied media reports that Hamza, a former crown prince, had been arrested. (Photo by KHALIL MAZRAAWI / AFP) (Photo by KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP via Getty Images)
At Easter vigil, Pope envisions people again enjoying ‘the grace of everyday life’
Pope Francis celebrates the Easter Vigil in a nearly empty St. Peter's Basilica as coronavirus pandemic restrictions stay in place for a second year running, at the Vatican, Saturday, April 3, 2021. (Remo Casilli/Pool photo via AP)
Andreescu’s bid for Miami Open title ends with injury
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - APRIL 03: Bianca Andreescu of Canada returns a shot to Ashleigh Barty of Australia during the final of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on April 03, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Rail manufacturer lays off 70 workers at Quebec factory after wire stolen in Mexico
Montreal Metro cars are shown at a maintenance garage in Montreal, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Old-growth forests work hard for us. Now, we need to work for them
Photo Credit: Patrice Halley NHL Star Scott Niedermayer joins the 20-year struggle to prevent a real estate development in the heart of the Purcell Mountains near his home in Southeastern British Columbia.
Canada passes one million COVID-19 cases
Students cross the street at Tomken Road Middle School as Ontario prepares for its third provincewide lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Students across the country will face different learning environments following Easter break as communities that are hot spots for COVID-19 variants make tough decisions about whether to keep kids home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Listing for Don Valley house amid inventory drought makes for quick sale
Done Deal, 11 Dolan Gate, Toronto
Mosque, synagogue leaders in Alberta call on GraceLife Church to follow COVID-19 rules
Vice-president of MCE Mosque, Jamal Osman, poses in Edmonton on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Provinces inconsistent on how to test students and school staff for COVID-19
A grade two classroom is shown at Hunter's Glen Junior Public School which is part of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Six school boards in Toronto, York Region, and Peel Region will be returning to in-person classes after a stretch of online learning that began in January. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Suez Canal backlog caused by Ever Given grounding ends with stranded ships passing through
The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), left, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) sail behind the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a Suez Canal transit, in this picture taken April 2, 2021 and released by U.S. Navy on April 3, 2021. Sophie A. Pinkham/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS- THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Western Canada: In B.C. a scramble for vaccines raises questions of fairness
Pharmacist Mario Linaksita administers the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Sharon Berringer, 56, at University Pharmacy, in Vancouver, on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Residents between the ages of 55 and 65 in the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions were able to book appointments to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine after B.C. enlisted 150 pharmacies to distribute 13,500 doses. B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said 43,000 additional doses are expected to be sent to pharmacies later this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Notes of gratitude: Niagara vaccination centre decorated with dizzying array of inspirational messages from residents
Vaccination Centre Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Lead Christina Huntington (left) and Clinical Manager Natalie Ferraro (right) read through some of the thousands of Post-it notes left behind by vaccinated recipients at the Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Ferraro says that she likes to look though the notes because the messages are motivating and keeps everyone going especially after the long year they've had. It helps to see how their efforts have impacted people in the Niagara Region. (Tara Walton/The Globe and Mail)
What’s your secret binge watch? Why we don’t tell others about our guilty-pleasure shows
Johanna Schneller
New curriculum deepens old political divide in Alberta
Kelly Cryderman
How did Facedrive, a tiny Canadian tech startup, become a multibillion-dollar company?
Finish-line anxiety is now the defining feature of pandemic life
Astronaut training can help us be better prepared for the next global crisis
Robert Thirsk Handout
I didn’t just cover the Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash – I lived it alongside the rest of the city
A cross made out of hockey sticks at a makeshift memorial is silhouetted against the setting sun at the intersection of a fatal bus crash near Tisdale, Sask., on Monday, April, 9, 2018. A virtual tribute is planned to mark the third anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Virtual churches, real prayers: How COVID-19 is changing the holy seasons
Illustration by Myriam Wares for Ian Brown piece on Prayer
The sting: How a Canadian is fighting back in Syria’s high-stakes disinformation war
Canadian William Wiley walks among the archive of 800,000 documents he and his team have collected, smuggled out of Syria, that he says prove Bashar al-Assad is personally responsible for war crimes such as systematic torture and murder in detention.
Canada’s economy is spring-loaded for take-off – just as soon as we beat the pandemic
Pedestrians wearing face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19 cross a street in Vancouver, on Monday, March 8, 2021. New research suggests that while Canadians feel COVID-19 will have negative consequences on mental health and the economy, they feel it will be good for online shopping and public mask wearing once the pandemic is over. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Seed sales soar as many find their green thumb during COVID-19 pandemic
Ashley Bouchard sent pics of pop-up community garden in St. Anne Park in Edmonton (Canora neighbourhood) on June 2020. The garden came about in the pandemic to address food insecurity in the city. Ashley Bouchard, a supervisor of the project, sent these photos of the garden from last year 2020.
Canadian cyclist-speed skater De Haître takes aim at two Olympics in six months
Canada's Vincent De Haitre competes in the men's 1000m time trial final at the UCI track cycling World Championship at the velodrome in Berlin on February 28, 2020. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Cape Breton pharmacist rides to the rescue with mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Michael Hatt, the owner and pharmacist at the Medicine Shoppe in Port Hawkesbury, N.S., arrives at a home to provide a flu shot to an elderly man on Cape Breton Island on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Hatt purchased an ambulance on Kijiji and converted the vehicle into a mobile clinic that he uses to provide flu shots in the region. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
The plight of fancy: the pandemic changed fashion and this could change us
Shoppers pass a spring window display in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 30, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
Have you prepared for who will take over your job next?
Angry boss scolding frustrated incompetent employee at workplace, dissatisfied leader shouting, pointing finger at bad office worker for bad work, laziness, sad man getting reprimand, job loss concept
Markets finally seem ready to toss the junk rally
FILE PHOTO: A man walks in front of a GameStop store in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of New York City, New York, U.S. January 27, 2021. Picture taken January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Nick Zieminski//File Photo
Automatic, CVT, or DCT: Which transmission type is right for you?
Web version Lou's Garage advice column logo Driving section credit illustration by John Sopinski/The Globe and Mail
April 3: ‘A dose! A dose! My kingdom for a dose!’ A spring pandemic, plus other letters to the editor
A sign indicating that there are no more vaccines available is seen outside University Pharmacy after all available appointments to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine were booked, in Vancouver, on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Residents between the ages of 55 and 65 in the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions were able to book appointments to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine after B.C. enlisted 150 pharmacies to distribute 13,500 doses. B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said 43,000 additional doses are expected to be sent to pharmacies later this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
COVID-19 outbreak hits Nationals as three-game series against Mets cancelled
An electronic sign encouraging mask wearing is seen at Nationals Stadium, after the opening day baseball game between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets was postponed because of coronavirus concerns, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Washington. The entire season-opening three-game series between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets was called off on Friday after three players for the 2019 World Series champions tested positive for COVID-19.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan on the mend after surgery, has eye on Olympics
Sky Blue's goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan gestures during of the National Womens Soccer league match between Sky Blue and Washington Spirit on July 24, 2019 at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP)KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images
Five killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
Protesters gather behind a barricade during a protest against the military coup, in Monywa, Myanmar April 3, 2021 in this photo obtained by Reuters. PHOTO OBTAINED BY REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Taiwan prosecutors seek arrest warrant for suspect in deadly train crash
A crane lifts the wreckage of a truck which was hit by the train a day after the deadly train derailment at a tunnel north of Hualien, Taiwan April 3, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Three Canadians in the running for NCAA basketball championships this weekend
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 30: Andrew Nembhard #3 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs cuts the net after defeating the USC Trojans 85-66 in the Elite Eight round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 30, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Canada’s Bottcher gets rock intel from rival for world curling championship
Team Canada skip Brendan Bottcher, right, and third Darren Moulding discuss strategy as they play Scotland at the Men's World Curling Championships in Calgary, Alta., Friday, April 2, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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