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Bodies of three Europeans killed in ambush in Burkina Faso flown home
Employment, e-yuan and elections: World market themes for the week ahead
A street sign, Wall Street, is seen outside New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City in January of 2019.
Liberal tree-planting pledge still sparse on details after two years, Tory critic says
Conservative MP Dan Albas speaks in Ottawa, Tuesday December 8, 2020. Just how many of the two billion trees the Liberals promised to plant in the 2019 election will go into the ground this year will be released soon, says Natural Resources Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Imperial Oil swings back to narrow profit, boosted by recovering oil prices
FILE PHOTO: General view of the Imperial Oil refinery, located near Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Tallying the human, social and financial costs of America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan
Relatives embrace as they listened to the recollections of Sima Dowlatshahi, whose husband and son were killed 32 years apart, at the Afghanistan Center for Memory and Dialogue in Kabul, Feb. 21, 2019. Each of the center's "memory boxes" includes a narrative composed by loved ones about a civilian victim of the many conflicts that have wracked Afghanistan since 1979. (Kiana Hayeri/The New York Times)
Oil prices expected to inch up this year despite impact of India’s COVID-19 crisis on demand
Pumpjacks draw oil out of the ground in a canola field near Olds, Alta., Thursday, July 16, 2020. One year after oil prices crashed to their first and only negative close during a perfect storm of energy demand bad news, Canada's oilpatch is poised to report a first-quarter gusher of cash flow thanks to a dramatic recovery in global demand. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
People who hold parties that lead to COVID-19 deaths could face manslaughter charges: experts
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. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. THIS IMAGE WAS PROCESSED BY REUTERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY, AN UNPROCESSED VERSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED SEPARATELY.MANDATORY CREDIT/File Photo
Bell buys promoter of F1′s Canadian Grand Prix
FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada - June 10, 2018 Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel passes the chequered flag to win the race Paul Chiasson/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Indigenous lay bencher aims to address inclusivity, diversity and racism in new role
Catherine Banning of Fort William First Nation.
Is Quebec’s daycare program really the model to be followed by the rest of Canada?
Andrew Coyne
Six craft beers perfect for a Canadian spring
Pilsner Urquell 1. Canadian brewers are dabbling in German Maibock beers, which are ideal for enjoying during spring
Celebrate your ‘V Day’ by helping vaccinate people in poorer countries
Elizabeth Dunn is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia and the co-author of Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending.
The dark side of Canada’s shift to corporate-driven health care
Pivoting to virtual connections is helping Canadians with multiple sclerosis stay connected to and receive guidance from their health-care providers during COVID-19.
Former B.C. minister Kash Heed denies saying government knew about casino crime
B.C. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor-General Kash Heed speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, on July 23, 2009.
Pope removes obstacles that spared bishops and cardinals from Vatican prosecution
FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2019 file photo, Pope Francis listens to Cardinal Angelo Sodano, standing at left with back to camera, as he delivers his speech on the occasion of the pontiff's Christmas greetings to the Roman Curia, in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican. Pope Francis sent another chilling message to Vatican-based cardinals on Friday about his intent to hold them accountable for criminal misconduct, removing the legal obstacles that had prevented them from ever being prosecuted by the Vatican’s criminal tribunal. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, Pool)
Hospital fire kills 18 virus patients as India steps up jabs
Top stock picks to benefit from Canada’s mortgage explosion
A real estate sign stands in front of housing in Vaughan, Ont., on May 24, 2017.
Iran again boosts OPEC’s oil output in April: survey
FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
Exxon returns to profit, boosted by higher oil and gas prices
FILE PHOTO: An Exxon gas station is seen in Houston, Texas, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Pfizer seeks EU approval for COVID-19 vaccine use in teenagers
COVID-19 news today: Plans to distribute first doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on hold
FILE PHOTO: Empty vials of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen on a table at a vaccination centre in Ronda, Spain, April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Chevron profit drops 29% on weaker refining margins, impact of Texas storm
FILE PHOTO: A Chevron gas station sign is shown in Cardiff, California, in this January 25, 2016 file photo. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files/File Photo
Tim Hortons sales slump as COVID-19 restrictions hamper Canadians’ morning coffee routines
A woman passes by a Tim Hortons restaurant in Toronto on March 6, 2020. Restaurant Brands International Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit and revenue fell compared with a year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Friday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
A Bell store on Toronto's Queen Street West on March 25.
Euro zone slips into mild recession, but strong rebound expected soon
FILE PHOTO: A worker wears a protective mask at the Volkswagen assembly line after VW re-starts Europe's largest car factory after coronavirus shutdown in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 27, 2020, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues. Swen Pfoertner/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Five gripping thriller novels to help you beat lockdown blues
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Think U.S. voting restrictions are bad? Canada’s are even worse
John Ibbitson
Calgary private equity firm JOG shifts to carbon-capture opportunities
Jeffrey Jones
Brookfield sells $1.25-billion of West Fraser Timber shares as lumber prices soar
A worker inspects lumber on a conveyor belt at West Fraser Pacific Inland Resources sawmill in Smithers, British Columbia, Canada February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Jesse Winter
You should be angry about the government’s failures to address sexual assault in the military
Robyn Urback
Apple charged by EU antitrust regulators for allegedly abusing dominance in music streaming
Apple was latecomer to streaming music, but analysts say the fast growth of paid users makes it a competitor to industry leader Spotify. Fred Katayama reports.
VW’s ‘Voltswagen’ marketing stunt under SEC investigation: source
(FILES) In this file photo new Volkswagen (VW) ID.4 SUV electric cars are ready for delivery at the customer centre of German carmaker Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, northern Germany on March 26, 2021. - German auto giant Volkswagen said on March 30, 2021 it is renaming its US subsidiary as "Voltswagen," calling the moniker a public declaration of its "future-forward investment in e-mobility."The announcement means Virginia-based Volkswagen of America will now be known as a Voltswagen of America.The move does not affect the German parent, which will continue to be named Volkswagen. (Photo by Ronny Hartmann / AFP) (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images)
Senate passes legislation to force striking Port of Montreal employees back to work
Striking Port of Montreal dockworkers listen to speeches during a rally in Montreal on Thursday, April 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Canadian dollar in a ‘sweet spot,’ economists say, may have more room to rise
Canadian dollars are pictured in Vancouver, Sept. 22, 2011. Economists say the Canadian dollar is at a 'sweet-spot' after hitting a three-year-high yesterday, reaching a point where it benefits consumers but doesn't hurt businesses too much. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
AstraZeneca says it’s on track to deliver 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses a month
FILE PHOTO: Boxes of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a vaccination center, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Ronquieres, Belgium April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
India demand fears, weak Japan crude imports knock oil prices 2%
FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area near Odessa, Texas, U.S., February 10, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
Morning Update: Ford’s top staffer knew of Phillips’s vacation; Former Supreme Court Justice to review military misconduct
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for International Migration Louise Arbour speaks during a press briefing after the closing session of UN Migration Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mosa'ab Elshamy
Endless spin and circles of inaction mark Liberals’ response to sexual harassment in the military
Campbell Clark
The trouble with ‘bubble’: Why Canada’s red-hot housing market is defying the burst
If paid sick leave isn’t a matter of corporate social responsibility, then what is?
Rita Trichur
What does $700K buy across Canada? Properties priced at (or around) the national average, from coast to coast
Sexual misconduct in the military and what is being done to confront it: the story so far
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Friday, July 8, 2016. Female service members and veterans are blasting the way Canada's military police investigate allegations of sexual assault and harassment in the ranks.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders work on the floor, Monday, April 26, 2021. Stocks were higher in morning trading Monday as investors geared up for the busiest week for earnings so far this season. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
Killing rush hour with help from green bonds
Traffic is seen on Trasa Lazienkowska, one of Warsaw's busiest roads connecting the east and west banks of the Vistula River, during rush hour February 21, 2012.
Ontario to launch long-awaited data oversight body in new digital drive
Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy takes to the podium during a news conference in Toronto on Wednesday April 28, 2021.The Ontario government announced it will give all workers who need to self-isolate three days of paid sick leave, and reimburse employers up to $200 a day for what they pay out through the program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine pilot to roll out at pharmacies in GTA hot spots amid questions over how locations were chosen
A person fills out paperwork as they line up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at a Loblaws grocery store pharmacy in Ottawa, on Monday, April 26, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Companies that snub monitoring software can thrive during COVID-19 pandemic
Female hands of business woman professional student using laptop sit at home office desk typing on computer keyboard study work with pc software tech concept, online job and education, close up view
The close: Stocks fall as tech sector weighs; Shopify’s earnings-fuelled gains vanish
The TSX ticker is photographed in Toronto, on Thursday, February 27, 2020.
‘Sell in May’ means it’s time to get defensive
April 30: ‘Too little, too late.’ Three paid sick days, plus other letters to the editor
Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton takes to the podium during a news conference in Toronto on Wednesday April 28, 2021. The Ontario government announced it will give all workers who need to self-isolate three days of paid sick leave, and reimburse employers up to $200 a day for what they pay out through the program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of May 1, 2021
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Indonesian military pays last respects to submarine crew
Inbee Park takes one-stroke lead at LPGA event in Singapore
Keegan Bradley charges to lead at Valspar Championship
Thousands of Myanmar villagers poised to flee violence to Thailand, group says
Villagers who fled Myanmar's Ee Thu Hta displacement camp rest in Mae Hong Son province, Thailand, near the border while fleeing from gunfire between ethnic minority Karen insurgents and Myanmar military, April 29, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Judge seeks answers for jail’s Ghislaine Maxwell treatment
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is seen in a photo that was included in a court filing filed with the United States Courthouse by her lawyer Bobbi Sternheim, in New York, U.S. April 29, 2021. United States Courthouse court filing/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
U.S. FAA authorizes next three SpaceX launches
In a photo from SpaceX, the SpaceX Starship prototype launching during a high-altitude flight test in Boca Chica, Texas, March 3, 2021. NASA announced on April 16 that it had awarded a contract to SpaceX for $2.9 billion to use Starship to take astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the moon. (SpaceX via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SPACEX LUNAR LANDER BY KENNETH CHANG FOR APRIL 16, 2021. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --
Lindholm scores twice as Calgary Flames defeat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1
Apr 29, 2021; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) makes a save with Edmonton Oilers forward Kailer Yamamoto (56) looking for a rebound during the third period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
Jokic, Porter lead Nuggets past Raptors 121-111
Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby, front right, drives to the basket as, from left to right, Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo, guard Austin Rivers and forward JaMychal Green defend in the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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