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Gurriel’s four RBIs lead Astros to 10-4 win over Blue Jays
Reds lefty Wade Miley throws fourth no-hitter of MLB season against Indians
Cincinnati Reds teammates douse starting pitcher Wade Miley, right, after he pitched a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians in a baseball game, Friday, May 7, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Newcastle stun Leicester to all but ensure safety
Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Newcastle United - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - May 7, 2021 Newcastle United's Callum Wilson celebrates scoring their third goal Pool via REUTERS/Nick Potts
Toronto Arrows, Rugby ATL put friendship aside for the day as they meet again
Rugby ATL’s Matt Heaton (centre, holding ball) is shown during their 21-14 win over the Toronto Arrows on March 20, 2021, in Marietta, Ga. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Rugby ATL-Karl L. Moore MANDATORY CREDIT
Airline industry group wants Ottawa to follow U.K.’s lead, help bring in restart plan
Air Canada planes sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
COVID-19 patients are filling up Alberta’s hospitals
A person walks out of Grey Nuns hospital in Edmonton Alberta, May 7, 2021. With the increased amount of COVID-19 cases in Alberta hospitals are getting over whelmed. Jason Franson/The Globe and Mail.
In Surrey, B.C. COVID-19 hot spot, public-health campaign fights to get vaccine message out
A dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is seen in a syringe at a Fraser Health drive-thru vaccination site, in Coquitlam, B.C., on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The site is open for vaccinations 11 hours per day to those who have pre-booked an appointment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Trudeau’s PMO can’t even see its own contradictions on sexual misconduct in the military
Campbell Clark
Woodland among leaders, Mickelson among contenders at Wells Fargo Championship
Gary Woodland lines up a putt on the 15th green during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, May 7, 2021. (Jeff Siner/The Charlotte Observer via AP)
The Globe wins 10 National Newspaper Awards, Tom Cardoso wins Journalist of the Year
Airdrie, Alberta - May 9, 2020 - Kyra Christmas, 23, a member of Canada’s national women’s water polo team, came up with an idea with her family to build a pool out of straw bales because she could not train in pool with her team due to Covid_19. The pool is 16 feet long, eight feet wide and six feet deep and on her parents farm just southeast of Airdrie in Rockyview. Photo by Leah Hennel “All of the pools got shut down because of Covid, so our team is scattered all over the country just trying to find ways to train, so we came up with the idea of trying to build a pool.â€ù “Defiantly my first time training with a pool with straw in.â€ù Kyra Christmas
Canada denied a trip to the FIFA Futsal World Cup in penalty shootout loss to Panama
Jean Carlo Salas of Costa Rica vies for the ball with Canada's Ian Bennett (right) during a CONCACAF Futsal Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Wednesday, May 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CONCACAF-Norvin Mendoza MANDATORY CREDIT
Pandemic errors made Canadian COVID-19 outbreak far worse than it needed to be, committee told
Dr. Howard Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer at Public Health Agency of Canada, speaks during a COVID-19 press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Kawai
Sunnybrook startup aims to streamline breast cancer surgeries
Sunnybrook Hospital is shown in Toronto on January 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
The two top Remax execs call for more transparency in bidding on houses
Bridgetown Nova Scotia / This rural community is older than the national average and young people are following industry out of town -- House for sale in Bridgetown.
Suspected overdose death of 12-year-old pushes government to ‘do better,’ minister says
NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson speaks with the media in Ottawa on November 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
What’s the difference between the response to COVID-19 in Alberta and B.C.? Jason Kenney and public defiance
Gary Mason
Amendments to Bill C-10 would require YouTube, other platforms to recommend Canadian content
A woman wears a face mask as she browses on her phone in Montreal, Sunday, August 16, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Canadian Stephen Ames one shot back of leaders at Regions Tradition
CF Montreal’s Wilfried Nancy out to prove critics wrong
CF Montreal head coach Wilfried Nancy, left, talks with midfielder Lassi Lappalainen during the second half of an MLS soccer match against Columbus Crew, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The game ended in a 0-0 tie. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Trudeau accuses Ford of using border ads for ‘personal attacks’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, speaks to the media as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens after taking part in a ground breaking event at the Iamgold Cote Gold mining site in Gogama, Ont., on Friday, September 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Supreme Court ruling puts timely justice in youth cases over right to appeal to highest court
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa on April 25, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canada’s Einarson beats China 6-4, qualifies for playoffs at world curling playdowns
Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson leaves the ice after defeating China at the Women's World Curling Championship in Calgary, Alta., Friday, May 7, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
‘Seed-to-sale’ retail: Ontario’s Thrive Cannabis the first producer permitted to sell at the farm gate
Co-founder of Thrive Cannabis Jay Bluhm, right, with Director of Extraction Mat Pridham pose inside of their new store which is set to open mid-April in Simcoe, Ont., Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Thrive Cannabis prepares to be Ontario's first farm-gate store. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton
100 in 56: Connor McDavid on course to hit new milestone in remarkable career
Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid skates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, May 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Unheralded reggae pioneer Ronnie Williams helped define the genre
Ronnie (Bop) Williams, one of the early architects of Jamaican music – a guitarist, bass player, songwriter, arranger and producer whose contributions to hundreds of recordings helped to shape reggae and popularize it around the world. Mr. Williams, 78, died in Toronto on April 18, 2021, of complications from diabetes. Credit: Beth Lesser
People in 200 homes in Hay River, N.W.T. told to leave due to flood threat
A man stands at the edge of Alexandra Falls on the Hay River south of Hay River, N.W.T., Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013. The town of Hay River has issued an evacuation order for about 200 households due to a threat of flooding. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Couple aims for active retirement cottaging, skiing and travelling
(John Woods/Globe and Mail)
How dividend stocks can protect you from inflation
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
How a Roman restaurant reinvented itself in 48 hours to survive Europe’s tightest lockdown – and go on to thrive
Marigold restaurant in Italy, which tells the story of how a local restaurant defied the odds and reinvented itself virtually overnight to stay open and thrive. Preparing meals to go at Marigold restaurant.
Bridging Finance leadership terminated by receiver amid OSC probe
David and Natasha Sharpe, of Bridging Finance Inc. are photographed in the company's downtown Toronto offices on April 11 2019. Bridging Finance provided financing for the purchase of the MV Sivulliq, a shrimp trawler.
Montreal Canadiens aim for stronger start against Toronto Maple Leafs
May 6, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Montreal Canadiens left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) celebrates scoring a goal with Montreal Canadiens right wing Tyler Toffoli (73) during the third period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Evening Update: Trudeau leaves questions about government’s position on COVID-19 vaccine patents unanswered
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Friday, May 7, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Emil Sher takes The Boy in the Moon from page to stage
BitM_7780-PRINT_Marcus Youssef Meghan Gardiner_Photo by Matt Reznek The Boy in the Moon for a review The Cultch
Bullish on Tourmaline Oil Corp
Monica Rizk
Man City’s ‘winning machine’ faces Chelsea in EPL clash
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Semi Final - Chelsea v Manchester City - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - April 17, 2021 Manchester City's Phil Foden Pool via REUTERS/Ben Stansall/File Photo
Lilly Singh’s network late-night show coming to an end
Lilly Singh greets fans at the We Day event in Toronto, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. The Indian-Canadian actress-comedian announced on Instagram that "A Little Late with Lilly Singh" will end with its second season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Struggling Jets face Senators, look to playoffs
May 5, 2021; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice on his bench against the Calgary Flames during the third period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Fund managers see value, cyclical stocks running further despite slow U.S. jobs recovery
A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange on April 16.
Worried the government will censor your cat videos? The rest of Bill C-10 is even worse
Andrew Coyne
Pitching in: Investment adviser raises $1-million to help low-income families in the Halton region
adam & mark 3[1].jpeg adam doering on the left and mark doering with flower on the right. Adam Doering in Burlington. He’s raising $1-million for the Halton Learning Foundation to help low-income families in the region. He’s raising the money in the name of his brother, Mark, who died of cancer two years at the age of 40. Pitching in for Paul waldie Handout
Kernaghan back buying at Exco Technologies
Ted Dixon
Cryptocurrency ethereum is flourishing but risks linger
Representation of the Ethereum virtual currency standing on the PC motherboard are seen in this illustration picture.
Outsourcing my Mother’s Day gift to John Gibbons paid off
Cathal Kelly
Trudeau won’t state position on patent waivers for COVID-19 vaccines as pressure from MPs grows
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way to hold a press conference to update Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic, in Ottawa on Friday, May 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Gymnastics Canada skipping Olympic qualifier because of COVID-19 concerns
LIMA, PERU - JULY 30: Elsabeth Black of Canada competes in Women's Uneven Bars Final as part of Artistic Gymnastics at Polideportivo Villa El Salvador on Day 4 of Lima 2019 Pan American Games on July 30, 2019 in Lima, Peru. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
New Brunswick professor suspended following ‘discriminatory conduct’ allegations
New Brunswick's provincial flag flies in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Investors back off view that Fed could raise rates in late 2022
The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC in August of 2018.
Amazon Prime Day postponed in Canada amid COVID-19 outbreaks at warehouses
A person walks past an Amazon Fulfillment Centre during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brampton, Ont., Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Amazon is pausing its Prime Day marketing event in Canada this year amid ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks at its facilities in Ontario’s Peel Region. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Explosion that wounded ex-Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed was an act of terrorism, police say
Maldivian police officers secure the area following an explosion in Male, Maldives, on May 6, 2021.
Ontario joins the rest of Canada in banning mutual fund early withdrawal fees
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Subsidiaries of three more Canadian banks face potential class actions against trailing commissions paid to discount brokerages by mutual funds without providing the funds' investors any service of value, such as professional advice. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Katie Telford says Trudeau didn’t know of sexual misconduct report against Gen. Vance
Katie Telford, Chief of Staff to Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, appears on a screen as she attends a House of Commons defence committee meeting on sexual misconduct in the armed forces, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
Politics Briefing: What did the PM know, and when? Telford testifying on misconduct in military
Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, takes part in a meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Amplify: Hang in there, moms
Close up of a mother going through her financials
The condemned: On becoming a first-time mom during the pandemic
Britain to reopen travel to limited number of destinations beginning May 17
FILE PHOTO: A public health campaign message is displayed on an arrivals information board at Heathrow Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, July 29, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville//File Photo
NYSE to ease floor restrictions for vaccinated traders
In this March 16, 2020 file photo, trader Peter Tuchman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Nadal defeated by Germany’s Alex Zverev in Madrid Open quarter-finals
Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Germany's Alexander Zverev during their match at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Friday, May 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she won’t seek a second term in surprise announcement
Can oil-rich Alberta capture a low-carbon future?
FILE PHOTO: Petro-Canada's Edmonton Refinery and Distribution Centre glows at dusk in Edmonton February 15, 2009. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber/File Photo
How to tell if your investment adviser is just not that into you. Plus, why stock prices can withstand higher interest rates
Happy black bank manager with face mask using touchpad while talking to her clients on a meeting in the office.
Suspending COVID-19 vaccine patents is morally correct, but won’t move the supply needle much
Eric Reguly
Why your home shouldn’t be your retirement plan
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Why following the 70 per cent rule could ruin your retirement plans
Mature Man At Home In Kitchen Looking At Digital Tablet
U.S. regulators approve Canadian Pacific’s trust plan in bid for Kansas City Southern railroad
Canadian Pacific Railway locomotives are shuffled around a marshalling yard in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The U.S. regulator has approved CP Rail's voting trust for Kansas City Southern. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Three residents suffer smoke inhalation after fire destroys part of Edmonton-area seniors complex
Firefighters battle a blaze at Citadel Mews retirement home in St. Albert, Alta. on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The home has been evacuated and it is unknown if there are any injuries at this time. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Canadian dollar stays on track to extend weekly win streak despite jobs decline
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
WHO panel approves emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by China’s Sinopharm
Veteran Nova Scotia MLA Margaret Miller resigns, ending Liberals’ majority rule
Margaret Miller, then Nova Scotia environment minister, fields questions on the environmental assessment of Northern Pulp's proposed effluent treatment plant, in Halifax on Friday, March 29, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
World powers hold fourth round of high-level talks aimed at bringing U.S. back into Iran nuclear deal
Sherpa guide scales Mount Everest for record 25th time
The highest-yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
Palestinian worshippers, Israeli police clash in Jerusalem as tensions rise again
U.S. financial names (and three Canadian banks) dominate U.S.-listed momentum stocks
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Celebrating Ramadan during COVID-19′s third wave
*DO NOT USE*Danieh Khan (right) passes a date to her mother, while her sister Urba Khan (centre) and niece Sophia Khan (left) watch on. The Khan family break their fast with dates and water while picnicking in a Surrey, BC park.
Elsipogtog on the rebound: A hockey rink heals after arson, tragedy and perseverance
The smell of smoke is still ever-present at the Chief Young Eagle Recreation Center in Elsipogtog First Nation, a Mi’kmaq community in New Brunswick where Jason Augustin is both the fire chief and a local hockey coach.
Road blocks for house movers and heritage advocates
A Nickel Bros. job in progress. Large house going through bridge on move from Seattle to Vancouver Island.
I got my first shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. How do I know if I’m at risk of developing a rare blood clot?
(FILES) In this file photo a pharmacist holds a vial of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine in a pharmacy in Nantes, western France on March 25, 2021. - A scientific committee advising Ottawa on Covid-19 vaccines was to recommend on March 29, 2021 halting use of the AstraZeneca shot for people under 55 years old, a government source told AFP. Manitoba and Quebec provinces were first to heed the new National Advisory Committee on Immunization and Health guidelines that were based on safety concerns, following reports of rare blood clots in some people who got the vaccine overseas. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)
Europe’s consumers face rising prices but the ECB is unfazed
FILE PHOTO: Staff wear protective masks at the Volkswagen assembly line in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 27, 2020. Swen Pfoertner/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo/File Photo
Canada’s Ivey PMI shows activity expanding at a slower pace in April
FILE PHOTO: Workers are seen at Bri-Steel Manufacturing, a manufacturer and distributer of large diameter seamless steel pipes, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada June 21, 2018. REUTERS/Candace Elliott/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD
Seaside Nova Scotia cabin designed by celebrated artist Alex Colville sells for $265,000
A cabin designed by world-famous artist Alex Colville in Northport, N.S., in an undated handout photo.
Dorel reports $2.7-million first-quarter profit, revenue soars 20% from year ago
The corporate logo for Dorel Industries Inc. is shown in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Bill requiring new judges to take training in sexual-assault law receives royal assent
The Senate of Canada building and Senate Chamber are pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. A Royal Bank executive is being named to the Senate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says that Tony Loffreda will fill a vacant seat in Quebec. CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Four ex-Minneapolis police officers indicted on civil-rights charges in George Floyd’s death
FILE PHOTO: Former Minneapolis police officers (clockwise from top left) Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng poses in a combination of booking photographs from the Minnesota Department of Corrections and Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Minnesota Department of Corrections and Hennepin County Sheriff's Office/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./File Photo
Japan extends COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo and three other areas; PM says Olympics still going ahead
The Cheneys settle scores, hoping to save the GOP in the process
Konrad Yakabuski
Three bids for empty, unserviced Mayne Island lot
Done Deal, 213 Spinnaker Drive, Mayne Island, B.C.
Asian-Canadian community tackling difficulties in filing hate complaints in other languages
Steven Ngo poses for a photo at a park in Vancouver, British Columbia, May 6, 2021. Mr Ngo and colleagues helped translate the Vancouver Police Department’s online incident report for hate crimes into eight languages. The VPD’s online reporting portal for hate crimes was only available in traditional and simplified Chinese. Jimmy Jeong for The Globe and Mail.
Fire at London apartment tower raises new concerns about cladding
Updated rules needed as tech drives U.S. trading - SEC chairman
A sign for the Wall Street subway station is seen in the financial district in New York City on Aug. 23, 2018.
Deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro prompts claims of abuse
People attend a protest against police violence after an operation which resulted in 25 deaths in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 7, 2021.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Friday - and why
Customers get drive thru at a Harvey's and Swiss Chalet in Toronto, on Mon., March 30, 2020.
Investors eye inflation, seasonally weaker market stretch as tech stocks wobble
Trader Timothy Nick, right, works in his booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday May 3.
BC Hydro warns against ‘backyard logging’ over risk of power outages, electrocution
Branch friction cable until the fire
U.S. hiring takes big step back; shortages of workers, raw materials blamed
FILE PHOTO: A "We're Hiring" sign advertising jobs is seen at the entrance of a restaurant, as Miami-Dade County eases some of the lockdown measures put in place during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Miami, Florida, U.S., May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
Toronto Catholic school board trustees vote to fly Pride flag
A rainbow flag flies at Toronto City Hall in Toronto on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Calgary city councillors have unanimously voted to ban conversion therapy. Hundreds of LGBTQ community members and their supporters were at Calgary city hall for the vote. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
Telus International revenue climbs 57% in first quarter as public company
A woman is silhouetted as the Telus Corp. logo is displayed on a screen during a company event in Vancouver on Friday, October 2, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Texas becomes latest Republican-dominated state to advance limits on voting
People gather outside the House Chamber at the Capitol, in Austin, to protest House Bill 6, on May 6, 2021.
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