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January 1

Jordan Kyrou’s big night lifts St. Louis Blues past Minnesota Wild in frigid Winter Classic
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 01: St. Louis Blues players celebrate after teammate, Jordan Kyrou #25, scored a goal in the second period of the game against the Minnesota Wild during the NHL Winter Classic at Target Field on January 01, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
New Australian COVID-19 cases dip amid slowdown in testing, but hospitalizations rise
Health care workers administer COVID-19 tests at a drive-through clinic in Sydney, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Australian health authorities have reported a record 32,000 new virus cases, many of them in Sydney. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs trounce short-handed Ottawa Senators in return to action
Toronto Maple Leafs' TJ Brodie brings the puck around the net before scoring his team's third goal Ottawa Senators during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
South Korean crosses fortified border in rare defection to North
Ribbons wishing for peace and reunification of the Korean Peninsula decorate a military fence at Imjingak peace park near the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas in Paju on December 17, 2021, on the tenth anniversary of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)
Team Canada CEO ‘worried’ if Beijing Winter Olympics can happen amid Omicron-variant surge
David Shoemaker, chief executive officer of the Canadian Olympic Committee, speaks during the Olympic Partnership kick off event at the Sobey's office in Mississauga, Ont. on Monday, October 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Crews rescue 21 people stranded overnight on tram cars in New Mexico
Search in Flin Flon, Man., fails to turn up homicide suspect who RCMP warn may be armed
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., Friday April 13, 2018. Vancouver Island police are investigating after a woman was found dead in Langford on New Year's Eve. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Israeli jets fire at militant targets in Gaza after rocket fire
Palestinians walk past the al-Jawhara Tower in Gaza City's al-Rimal neighbourhood, which was targeted by Israeli airstrikes last May, as a bulldozer clears the rubble on December 22, 2021. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)
Russian, Czech junior hockey teams booted from plane
Russia's Nikita Novikov (14), Alexander Pashin (28), Ivan Zinchenko (11) and Dmitri Zlodeyev (23) celebrate a goal against Canada during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship exhibition action in Edmonton, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
U.S. cuts off Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea from Africa duty-free trade program
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai addresses the Geneva Graduate Institute on the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the global economy and U.S. policy priorities ahead of the 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva, Switzerland October 14, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Rapper Kodak Black arrested on trespassing charge in Florida
FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2017 file photo, Kodak Black arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Rapper Kodak Black is due in Miami federal court on weapons charges that prevented him from performing last weekend at the Rolling Loud hip-hop festival, around which several violent incidents occurred. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
At least 12 dead in stampede at popular Hindu shrine in Kashmir
Devotees line up for registration to visit the holy cave of Mata Vaishnav Devi shrine following a stampede in Katra, India, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. A stampede at a popular Hindu shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 12 people and injured 13 others on New Year’s Day, officials said. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Vancouver Canucks staffer thanks Seattle Kraken fan who noticed he had a cancerous mole
Seattle Kraken fan Nadia Popovici poses for a photo before an NHL hockey game between the Kraken and the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Seattle. Popovici is showing the text of a message she showed to Canucks assistant equipment manager Brian "Red" Hamilton on Oct. 23, 2021, as she sat behind the Canucks' bench during the Kraken's home-opener hockey game. The message expressed Popovici's concern that she believed a mole on the back of Hamilton's neck was cancerous and that he needed to get it checked. A few days later, doctors removed it and biopsy results showed there were cancerous cells in the mole. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
U.K. government seeks to minimize workforce disruption from Omicron as COVID-19 cases hit record high
People sit at outside tables in Covent Garden Market, in London, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. The U.K. recorded the highest number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections Wednesday since the pandemic began, and England's chief medical officer warned the situation is likely to get worse as the omicron variant drives a new wave of illness during the Christmas holidays. The U.K. recorded 78,610 new infections on Wednesday, 16% higher than the previous record set in January. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Your New Year horoscopes, 2022
Noah Dobson lifts New York Islanders over Edmonton Oilers in OT
Jan 1, 2022; Elmont, New York, USA; Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) skates with the puck as New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield (24) and left wing Matt Martin (17) defend during the first period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Ontario won’t share school, child-care COVID-19 data, Ministry of Education memos show
A privately-run COVID-19 testing site is seen at a shopping mall in Toronto on Friday, December 31, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Kentucky storm brings flash flooding, power outages, possible tornado
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet utility crews check on the stoplights hanging over the intersection of Cave Mill Road and Scottsville Road in Bowling Green, Ky., after another tornado warning was issued late Saturday morning, Jan. 1, 2022, for Warren and surrounding counties, following the devastating tornadoes that tore through town on Dec. 11, 2021. Though the damage from Saturday's storm proved less catastrophic than the system that passed through in December, heavy rain and strong winds battered the area, causing damage along Cave Mill Road and the surrounding area. (Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP)
Parts of Canada kick off 2022 with record COVID-19 cases after subdued New Year’s Eve
A man walks the Petit-Champlain street in Old Historic Champlain district, a few minutes after 10pm, in Quebec City, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Sam Bennett’s two goals push Florida Panthers past Montreal Canadiens 5-2
Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) takes a shot on goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 01, 2022, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael Reaves)
Manchester City march on as Spurs and Hammers keep in up chase for fourth
Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola shouts instructions to his players from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 1, 2022. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Pope Francis urges world to focus on ‘the good that unites us’ in New Year’s address
Pope Francis delivers his homely as he celebrates a Mass for the solemnity of St. Mary at the beginning of the new year, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Ontario sets new COVID-19 record as Public Health Ontario reports 18,445 more cases
A privately-run COVID-19 testing site is seen at a shopping mall in Toronto on Friday, December 31, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
New year brings more cancelled flights for air travellers as COVID-19 outbreaks cause crew shortages
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, air travelers wear masks at Love Field in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Flight cancellations surged again on the last day of 2021, with airlines blaming it on crew shortages related to the spike in COVID-19 infections. The new year is bringing more of the same old misery that air travelers in the United States have been enduring for more than a week. Airlines are blaming wintry weather and high numbers of sickouts due to the rising number of COVID-19 infections around the country. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Prince Andrew can’t halt sexual assault lawsuit with domicile claim, judge rules
FILE - In this Sunday, April 11, 2021, file photo, Britain's Prince Andrew speaks. during a television interview at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor, England, Sunday, April 11, 2021. A lawsuit by an American who claims Prince Andrew sexually abused her when she was 17 might have to be thrown out because she no longer lives in the U.S., lawyers for the Prince said in a court filing Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. (Steve Parsons/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Quebec begins the new year with 17,122 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths and hospitalizations on the rise
People skate next to the Big Wheel in the Old Port following a news conference in Montreal, Thursday, December 30, 2021, by Quebec Premier Francois Legault where he announced new measures to help curb the spread of COVID-19, including the closure of restaurant dining rooms and a curfew beginning on December 31 at 10pm. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Anne Rice’s depiction and affirmation of gay and transgender people influenced those in the LGBTQ community
FILE — Anne Rice in the library of the Morbid Anatomy Museum in New York, Nov. 28, 2016. Rice, the Gothic novelist best known for her best-selling book “Interview With the Vampire,” died on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. She was 80. (Natalie Keyssar/The New York Times)
Smog warning issued for several Quebec regions including Montreal and Quebec City
People walk along a street in Old Montreal following a news conference Thursday, December 30, 2021, by Quebec Premier Francois Legault where he announced new measures to help curb the spread of COVID-19, including the closure of restaurant dining rooms and a curfew beginning on December 31 at 10pm. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Canadian bobsledder Christine de Bruin wins her second gold medal of the season in Latvia
Bobsleigh - Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Cup Series - Eiskanal Altenberg, Altenberg, Germany - December 18, 2021 Canada's Christine de Bruin celebrates after placing first in the Women's Monobob REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel
Hummingbirds in B.C. fight for life as canaries in a cold snap
Anna's hummingbirds jostle for their turn at a feeder filled with sugar water being kept warm by a trouble light in Malahat, B.C., on December 27, 2021. Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail
Ontario minimum wage hike comes into effect; liquor servers and students get pay bump
Momir Lovric, server at Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality's Maison Selby restaurant, serves a table of guests, in Toronto on Friday, Sept., 18, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Liberals eye widening access to maternity, parental leave in EI review, employment minister says
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough speaks during a news conference on the state of emergency in British Columbia, in Ottawa, on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Desmond Tutu described as nation’s ‘moral compass’ at South Africa requiem Mass farewell
A mourner touches the coffin of Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu during his funeral at the St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial equality and LGBT rights died Sunday at the age of 90. (Nic Bothma/Pool via AP)
Mississauga a ‘cautionary tale’ as cities sprawl out across Southern Ontario
Several zoning proposal change signs and new home signs by Mattamy homes sit on the last greenfield piece of land west of 9th line and east of the 407, between Eglinton and Derry Road in Mississauga, Ont. on Thursday Dec 16, 2021. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
U.S. and Russia face deep differences ahead of Ukraine talks
President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media as he leaves Banks' Seafood Kitchen after having New Year's Eve lunch with first lady Jill Biden in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Flushing out COVID-19? Wastewater signals can be useful tool as testing declines
A man collects sewage samples from the dorms at Utah State University Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Logan, Utah. Experts say daily COVID-19 case counts aren't painting a true picture of viral activity in communities as testing decreases in parts of the country. But what we flush down the toilet might give us a better understanding of COVID-19's prevalence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Rick Bowmer
Exploding New Year’s Eve fireworks kill men in Germany and Austria
Spectators at the boulevard Unter den Linden watch fireworks as they celebrate the New Year near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Large-scale New Year celebrations are prohibited in Germany. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Science writer Catherine Price explains why having fun is something to take seriously
Happiness and joyful concept - group of happy women people celebrate. all together blowing confetti and having fun - new year eve and party event for group of beautiful girls -white clear background
Is this the year we stop worshipping at the temple of the car?
Elizabeth Renzetti
The era of globalization has come to an end. We don’t yet know what replaces it
Doug Saunders
12 days in December: How the shocking shutdown of Come From Away reveals an industry on the edge
The cast of "Come From Away," is shown in a 2016 handout photo. The accolades keep rolling in for the Newfoundland-set theatre smash "Come From Away," this time with the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle naming it best production and best musical score.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Matthew Murphy, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Working Alberta parents have something to look forward to in early 2022, a decrease in the cost of child care
Kelly Cryderman
Colorado wildfire victims begin new year surveying destruction
A woman cries as he sees the burned remains of a home destroyed by the Marshall Wildfire in Louisville, Colo., Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Tens of thousands of Coloradans driven from their neighborhoods by a wind-whipped wildfire anxiously waited to learn what was left standing of their lives Friday as authorities reported more than 500 homes were feared destroyed. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Fewer watch ball drop in Times Square as Omicron COVID-19 variant dampens global New Year celebrations
Fireworks are seen during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., December 31, 2021. REUTERS/Dieu-Nalio Chery
B.C. workers now eligible for five paid sick days in new policy change
Harry Bains arrives at the B.C. legislature in Victoria, June 26, 2017. Workers in British Columbia are now eligible for five paid sick days. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
In Labrador, desperate pleas for search and rescue resources still unanswered
The coast guard vessel in Mary's Harbour on September 22, 2021. This photo was taken just after the Coast Guard returned the debris believed to be from Marc Russell and Joey Jenkins' boat, the FV Island Lady. Photo by Jenn Thornhill Verma
Ashif Mawji is using technology to find solutions to major social problems
Developer Mark Shieh sees shared living spaces as a way to bring fractured communities together
Mark Shieh headshots for Tomo House story
Lisa Barrett became one of Canada’s leading advocates for widespread access to COVID-19 rapid tests
Maayan Ziv is making accessibility the norm through the AccessNow app
Maayan Ziv Credit to Arthur Mola
Disability advocate Al Etmanski wants Canada to make history with a new guaranteed-income policy
Robert Wright helps give courts insight into the Black experience for sentencing decisions
Four decisions Justin Trudeau has to stop avoiding
Campbell Clark
Sarah Lazarovic and her MVP newsletter bring a hopeful tone to crucial climate-change discussions
Three new books take inspiration from the animal world with stories spotlighting creatures big and small
Cats: An Anthology (ed. Suzy Robinson, with an introduction by Margaret Atwood. Notting Hill Editions, 172 pages)
Thanks to big community payoffs, U.S. college football bowls are more than just fun and games
NCAA Football: Orange Bowl-Texas A&M vs North Carolina Jan 2, 2021; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; A general view of an end zone pylon prior to the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the North Carolina Tar Heels at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
I resigned from my tenured climate educator role. Students deserve action, not lectures about a dismal future
View of the Fouque glacier in southern Chile's region of Magallanes, on November 30, 2021. - From the waters of one of the most inhospitable places on the planet, at the so-called "end of the world", a group of Chilean scientists tracks from microscopic viruses to huge whales to collaborate with the assembly of the great climate change puzzle. (Photo by Nicolas GARCIA / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS GARCIA/AFP via Getty Images)
From the end of the pandemic to rising interest rates, what are the odds in 2022?
A person walks past construction cranes and Centre block on Parliament Hill Thursday February 11, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Investors must be ready to change their minds in 2022
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem speaks during a videoconference event with the Council on Foreign Relations at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. The Bank of Canada is scheduled to release its latest interest rate decision and its quarterly monetary policy report on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Editorial Cartoons for January, 2022
Gallery
Jan. 1: Omicron ‘will afflict us in unpredictable ways until the world is vaccinated.’ Readers weigh in on pandemic strategy, plus other letters to the editor
Passengers check in for flights to the U.S. at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday, December 2, 2021. By early next week, Canadians and all other foreign visitors who travel to the United States by air will need to get a COVID-19 test no later than 24 hours before their departure. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Your daily horoscope: January 1
Taurus
Actors, comedians, political leaders pay tribute to Betty White
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 31: A mourner places a candle on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of late actress Betty White on December 31, 2021 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
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