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Hong Kong bans Tiananmen vigil for second straight year, citing COVID-19 restrictions
People light candles during a vigil for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre, at Victoria Park, in Hong Kong, on June 4, 2020.
Staff shortages hurting Montreal restaurants, bars as patios reopen
MONTREAL, Que. (23/09/2020) â€" A waiter reaches for something on the patio of India Rose, a restaurant on Mont-Royal Street in Montreal, Que. on Sep. 23, 2020. According to data provided by the Government of Quebec, in the last 24h, Montreal has reported 146 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Quebec has reported a total of 471 cases for the entire province. (Andrej Ivanov/The Globe and Mail)
U.S. weekly unemployment claims hit 14-month low as economic recovery gains steam
A customer walks behind a sign at a Nordstrom store seeking employees, Friday, May 21, 2021, in Coral Gables, Fla. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to 406,000, a new pandemic low and more evidence that the job market is strengthening as the virus wanes and economy further reopens. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Should I get my second AstraZeneca shot or wait for another type of COVID-19 vaccine?
Pharmacist Barbara Violo shows off a vial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Friday, March 12, 2021. Thousands of doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine are set to expire in a few days, and the federal government is urging provinces to get them into arms before that happens. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Alberta has to follow science to treat opioid crisis, advocate says
Jamal Awl poses for a photo in Edmonton on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Awl says it was difficult to return to a central Edmonton park after he watched three of his friends die there together from an apparent opioid overdose. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fakiha Baig
Reducing food waste in Canada
Montreal townhouse exudes mid-19th century grandeur, and an exclusive address
Home of the Week, 3 Summerhill Terrace, Montreal
Canadian PPE companies confronting the sober reality of long-term production
MP Components shifted to making PPEs during Covid. David Yeaman, CEO, photographed on May 21, 2021 at their new location, currently under construction. Kate Dockeray/Globe and Mail
Iran harassing and intimidating families of Flight 752 victims: report
Relatives react in front of a huge screen bearing portraits late crew members and passengers of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, which crashed in Iran a year before, during a commemorative ceremony on January 8, 2021 at the site of a future memorial on the Dnipro river bank in Ukraine's capital Kiev. - Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashed shortly after taking off from the Iranian capital's main airport on January 8, 2020, killing all 176 people on board. The Islamic republic admitted days later that its forces accidentally shot down the plane after firing two missiles amid heightened US-Iran tensions. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP) (Photo by GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Hong Kong’s legislature approves sweeping pro-Beijing electoral rules
Pro-China lawmakers speak to reporters in Hong Kong, on May 27, 2021.
Pandemic’s effects on students verging on ‘generational catastrophe,’ educators warn
A cleaned classroom is seen during a media tour of Hastings Elementary school in Vancouver, Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Catherine Monias can’t wait for the day she sees the buses pull up outside her office and the kids of her remote Manitoba First Nation stream back into the hallways after schools were closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Armenian military says six of its troops have been captured by Azerbaijan
Battle over independence of military judges expands to include Appeal Court
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
Macron says he recognizes France’s role in the Rwandan genocide, seeks forgiveness
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks as he attends a joint news conference with Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the Presidential Palace in Kigali, Rwanda May 27, 2021. REUTERS/Jean Bizimana
World stocks to rise modestly, correction unlikely: poll
A broker reacts while trading at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai, India, August 24, 2015.
Israeli air strikes on Gaza ‘may constitute war crimes,’ UN rights chief says
A child walk among the rubble of a building destroyed by an air-strike prior to a cease-fire reached after an 11-day war between Gaza's Hamas rulers and Israel, Monday, May 24, 2021, in Magazzi, the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Bill aims to legally recognize increased independence of Canada’s Senate
The Senate of Canada building and Senate Chamber are pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Two senators are seeking disciplinary measures against one another in what boils down to a clash between the new and old guards in the Senate. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Boeing to pay $17-million in penalties under FAA settlement over 737 Max and NG aircraft
Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked in an aerial photo at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S. July 1, 2019. Picture taken July 1, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine trial in N.S. having trouble finding participants
A man walks across the Dalhousie University campus in Halifax on March 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Best Buy raises full-year comparable sales forecast on stimulus spending boost
A sign marks a Best Buy store in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Credit Suisse: ‘ESG Stocks for a Reopening Economy’
The New York Stock Exchange is pictured on April 18.
France’s Total to face climate plan pressure at shareholder meeting on Friday
FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2016, file photo, the logo of French oil giant Total SA is pictured at company headquarters in La Defense business district, outside Paris. Shareholders of the French energy company Total SA have voted to suspend payments of dividends to stakeholders in the joint venture company running a gas pipeline in Myanmar, the company says. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
Trudeau delivers apology to Italian Canadians for Second World War internment
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Airbus ramps up jet production targets in bet on aviation recovery
(FILES) A file photo taken on March 7, 2018 shows the logo of European aircraft manufacturer Airbus outside the entrance of the site of Airbus' Wings Campus in Blagnac following a European company council. - Airbus, whose production rates collapsed by 40% with the Covid-19 pandemic, announced on May 27, 2021, that it would produce more A320 and A220 single-aisle aircraft in 2023 than before the health crisis. (Photo by PASCAL PAVANI / AFP) (Photo by PASCAL PAVANI/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. Justice Department reportedly begins investigation into collapse of Archegos Capital
A building at 888 7th Ave that reportedly houses Archegos Capital, in New York, on March 29, 2021.
HSBC to withdraw from U.S. mass market retail banking as part of Asia pivot
FILE PHOTO: HSBC logo is seen on a branch bank in the financial district in New York, U.S., August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo/File Photo
COVID-19 news today: Ottawa urges provinces to share AstraZeneca vaccines if can’t use before expiry
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker prepares a dose of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
RBC profit hits $4-billion on spiking investment banking business, loan-loss provision recovery
A person walks by the Royal Bank of Canada building on Bay Street during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Royal Bank of Canada beat expectations as it reported its fourth-quarter profit edged higher compared with a year ago, helped by gains in its capital markets business. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
U.S. announces new security directives for pipelines after Colonial hack
FILE - In this May 12, 2021, file photo, the entrance of Colonial Pipeline Company in Charlotte, N.C. U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive to be issued Thursday in response to the ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
A Bank of Montreal (BMO) sign is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa in 2016.
‘I’m honestly in awe of them’: Toronto tech startup Open Screenplay pledges to continue work in Gaza after bombing destroyed its office
The Gazi Shawwa building in the Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza city housed the satellite offices of Canadian tech startup Open Screenplay, as well as an insurance company, several charities and a bank. Four people were killed with an Israeli rocket hit the top floors o the building on May 17, 2021. Supplied by Open Screenplay
A golden opportunity awaits the public service sector post-pandemic
John Ibbitson
Oil prices edge higher, boosted by strong U.S. economic data
FILE - In this April 24, 2015 file photo, pumpjacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M. New Mexico’s financial assurance requirements for oil and gas wells, pipelines and related infrastructure fall far short of what would be needed to offset closure and cleanup costs, according to the findings of an independent study released Thursday, May 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Morning Update: Alberta restart plan aims to lift most COVID-19 restrictions by end of June
Calgary Stampede volunteer Lisa Douglas hands out food boxes during a drive-thru pancake breakfast as people try to enjoy the Calgary Stampede even though it has been cancelled in Calgary, Saturday, July 4, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
CIBC tops forecasts as profit more than triples from pandemic low
The deal announced Monday allows CIBC to bulk up and launch a new business line – dubbed CIBC Innovation Banking – that brings Wellington Financial’s team, headed by veteran Bay Street financier Mark McQueen, and its $300-million fund into the fold.
The ‘she-cession’ spawned a wave of ‘she-ducation’ - and young men risk being left behind
David Parkinson
Substack CEO Chris Best has an ambitious goal for his newsletter platform: Fix a broken media landscape
Substack, the newsletter platform created by Canadian Chris Best, is promising to upend traditional media. Best’s first startup Kik, got chased out of the instant messaging market by Facebook. Now he’s up against the social media giant again
Ontario school reopening: Teachers, families struggle with uncertainty over return to classrooms
Students cross the street at Tomken Road Middle School as Ontario prepares for its third province wide lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, April 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
How Factory Theatre’s departing artistic director Nina Lee Aquino kept calm and carried on – through boycotts and a pandemic
Nina Lee Aquino, Artisitic Director for the Factory Theatre is photographed on Feb 10 2016. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders gather at a post on the floor, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in New York. U.S. stocks edged higher in morning trading Wednesday as investors continue to monitor the economic recovery and rising inflation. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
Thursday’s TSX breakouts: This newly listed Canadian electric vehicle stock has retail giant Amazon as a customer
The fading name on the building in Toronto that used to house the Toronto Stock Exchange is shown on Thursday, August 18 2011.
Thursday’s Insider Report: CEO invests over $500,000 in this small-cap stock
The quest for police reform
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Ontario to release response plan to MMIWG inquiry on Thursday
An eagle feather is held up during a rally for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday October 4, 2016. A mother who alleges the federal government and RCMP took a a "negligent" and "lackadaisical" approach to investigating missing and murdered Indigenous women will attend a hearing this week that will determine if her lawsuit moves forward, her lawyer says. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Last of the manuals: Automatic transmissions may be the norm, but some cars still let you pick your gears
25th Anniversary Mazda MX-5
What does it mean to be ‘happy’ at work?
Harvey Schachter
The close: TSX rises to third straight record high but TD shares slide on ‘lower quality’ earnings beat
The TSX ticker is photographed in Toronto, on Thursday, February 27, 2020.
Does investing responsibly deliver alpha?
Blue chip accountant engaged in sustainability reporting via virtual planning matrix. Concept for sustainable development, social accounting, corporate social responsibility and sustainable future.
May 27: ‘My kids who are in their 30s may never own a home. My grandkids … have even less chance.’ The housing market has gone bonkers, plus other letters to the editor
Condos and housing in Toronto is photographed on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Hong Kong security chief threatens tycoon Lai’s bankers with jail if they deal in his accounts
This photo taken on May 11, 2021 shows journalists working in the newsroom of the Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong. - A shadow of fear hangs over Hong Kong's outspoken and staunchly pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, with its billionaire owner Jimmy Lai now jailed and many reporters asking themselves: "Are we next?" (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP) / TO GO WITH HongKong-China-politics-media,FOCUS by Su Xinqi (Photo by PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)
Biden administration backs Alaska oil drilling project approved under Trump
FILE--In this undated file photo, drilling operations at the Doyon Rig 19 at the Conoco-Phillips Carbon location in the National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska, are shown. Five environmental groups sued the federal government Friday, claiming the Interior Department conducted a petroleum lease sale in northern Alaska without proper environmental review. (AP Photo/Judy Patrick, File)
Talbot gets shutout as Wild force Game 7 with 3-0 victory over Vegas
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (33) stops a shot by Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch (89) during the second period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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