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January 16

Health care system hit hard by staffing shortages amid COVID-19 surge
A paramedic adjusts his protective mask as he transfers a patient out of an ambulance to the emergency department at Michael Garron Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Monday, January 10, 2022. Ambulances have been in short supply in some regions through out the province of Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
China’s economy grows 8.1% in 2021 but slows near end due to strict COVID-19 rules, debt curbs
FILE - A worker in protective overall works near containers on a ship in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province on Nov. 7, 2021. China’s economy grew by 8.1% in 2021 after an abrupt slowdown in the second half that is prompting suggestions Beijing needs to shore up slumping growth, government data showed Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
British PM Johnson attended staffer’s leaving party in Dec 2020
FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a news conference for the latest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) update in the Downing Street briefing room, in London, Britain December 8, 2021. Adrian Dennis/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Advocates for safe consumption sites ask for urgent appeal hearing on Alberta ID policy
A man waits to enter the Safeworks supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre in Calgary on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. A pop-up overdose prevention handed out harm reduction supplies, warm drinks and food on Thursday. Dr. Bonnie Larson, one of the health-care workers who is part of outreach efforts, said there are fears operating the unsanctioned site could land the groups involved in trouble, but she said it's worth the risk. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Novak Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia
Novak Djokovic looks as his documents after landing in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Djokovic arrived in the Serbian capital following his deportation from Australia on Sunday after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.(AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
49ers hang on late for 23-17 wild-card victory over Cowboys
Jan 16, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; San Francisco 49ers middle linebacker Fred Warner (54) walks off the field after the game against the Dallas Cowboys in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
North Korea fires two suspected short-range missiles in fourth launch this month
People watch a TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch with a file image, at a train station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. North Korea on Monday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons launch this month, South Korea's military said, with the apparent goal of demonstrating its military might amid paused diplomacy with the United States and pandemic border closures. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Trucking companies lose drivers as new border vaccine mandate comes into force
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - - David Phillips, truck driver and Long Combination Vehicle Instructor for Bison Transport, hooks up a turnpike double trailer during a snow storm in Winnipeg Friday, April 3, 2020. Truck drivers are experiencing more "empty miles" during this COVID-19 pandemic. Empty miles occur when a driver has no cargo during a section of their route. Mr Phillips is 10,000 miles from his 2 million mile milestone. (John Woods for the Globe and Mail)
Passengers should check for ferry cancellations due to staffing issues, BC Ferries says
Two men aboard the B.C. ferry Coastal Celebration watch as the Salish Raven sails past in the Strait of Georgia, B.C., on October 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Leafs fan favourite Mikheyev rebounds from hard-luck injuries
Jan 15, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ilya Mikheyev (65) is congratulated by left wing Pierre Engvall (47) after scoring the game winning goal against the St. Louis Blues during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
The pandemic turned LinkedIn into one of the wildest places on the internet
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Australia, New Zealand step up efforts to aid tsunami-hit Tonga
A Planet SkySat image shows a plume of smoke rising from the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai days before its eruption on January 15, in Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, Tonga, January 07, 2022. Planet Labs PBC/via REUTERS
New rules needed to get charitable foundations to disburse more money
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The NFL whistle heard round the world
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Truckers call on B.C. government to ensure dangerous highways cleaned
Transport trucks approach the Canada/USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Only days before Canadian truck drivers were required to be fully vaccinated to get into the country or face quarantine, the federal government is backing away from the vaccine mandate. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke
Toronto school staff work through weekend to prepare COVID-19 rapid test kits
The 3-ply cloth and N95 masks provided by the provincial government, are photographed at Willows Walk Public School, in Whitby, Ont., on Friday, Jan., 14, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Iqaluit seeks alternate water source after recurrence of fuel odour issue
Members of the Iqaluit Fire Department in Nunavut assist with flushing the city's water pipes on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The City says it's investigating after receiving more than 20 complaints from residents who say they smell fuel in their tap water again. The city was under a do-not-consume order for two months last fall after fuel was found in the drinking water. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dustin Patar
Environment Canada warns winter storms on the way for southern Ontario and Quebec
People are shown cross country skiing next to the St. Lawerence River in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, following a snowfall. Environment Canada is warning residents of southern Ontario and Quebec to brace for a winter storm. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
British PM Boris Johnson reportedly plans to scrap COVID-19 self-isolation law
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) and Martin Reynolds, the Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary (L), arrive back at Downing Street in London on November 10, 2020 after chairing the weekly cabinet meeting held at the nearby Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Fanny is the story of the all-women band who should be immortals
John Doyle
Quebec diagnostic tech consolidator Eddyfi looks to build M&A warchest after closing $350-million deal with Roper
PulsedEddyCurrentArray_EddyfiTechnologies_PECA-19: Advanced technology onboard instruments designed for non-destructive testing give inspectors and asset integrity managers complete visibility of their critical assets’ health and provides reliable data, playing a key role in the integrity assessment of infrastructure
Brady throws for two TDs, Buccaneers launch Super Bowl defence by dominating Eagles 31-15
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, right, celebrates with wide receiver Mike Evans after Evans caught a touchdown pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half of an NFL wild-card football game Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Northwest Territories fiddler Richard Lafferty was a master of the percussive Métis style
ONE-TIME USE ONLY WITH STORY SLUGGED ob-lafferty -- Richard Lafferty performing in Hay River, NT, in 2011. Credit: Fran Hurcomb
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Canada’s climate opportunity is where agtech and cleantech meet
Tassels on the top of stalks of corn growing on a farm on 19th Line, west of Ingersoll, Ont., are photographed on Aug 4, 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Quebec filmmaker Jean-Claude Lord dies at 78 weeks after stroke
Parents, teachers in four provinces prepare to return to class as Omicron spreads
A grade six class room 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 Scarborough, Ont., on Monday, September 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Plan to use crossbows to kill nuisance deer in Nova Scotia town challenged by critics
Deer roam through Truro, N.S. on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. The town is planning to bring in hunters armed with crossbows to kill 20 deer to deal with a deer population that is not manageable. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
CSIS survey finds majority of Canadians leery of giving more powers to police, intelligence agencies
A sign for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service building is shown in Ottawa on May 14, 2013. The national spy watchdog says Canada's intelligence service sometimes strayed from the law when trying to disrupt threats from hostile foreign states in the 2019 election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Texas rabbi says captor grew ‘belligerent’ late in standoff
Police stand in front of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas. A man held hostages for more than 10 hours Saturday inside the temple. The hostages were able to escape and the hostage taker was killed. FBI Special Agent in Charge Matt DeSarno said a team would investigate "the shooting incident." (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
As Joe Biden marks one year in office, COVID-19 and disunity rage on
Quebec returns to in-person classes Monday, but parents denounce lack of safe measure
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is prepared at the Palais des Congres, as efforts continue to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Montreal, Quebec, Canada March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Andrej Ivanov
Ontario reports 3,595 hospitalized with COVID-19, 579 in intensive care
Doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared at a one-day pop-up vaccination clinic at the Muslim Neighbour Nexus Mosque, in Mississauga, Ont., on April 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
‘Scream’ debuts to bloody impressive $30.6 Million, knocking Spider-Man off top spot
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 13: (L-R) David Arquette, Christopher Landon, Kevin Williamson, and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin attend the Los Angeles Fan Screening and Q&A for 'SCREAM' at Cinemark Playa Vista and XD on January 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
Despite arrest threat, former Ukraine president plans return in showdown with successor
Ukrainian former President Petro Poroshenko gestures during a news conference in Warsaw, Poland January 16, 2022. Poroshenko gives a press conference on the eve of his scheduled departure for Kyiv, where he faces a possible arrest on suspicion of high treason by financing pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine while in office in 2014-2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert says she has ovarian cancer
FILE -Chris Evert speaks during the induction ceremony at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I., Saturday, July 12, 2014. Former tennis star Chris Evert says she was diagnosed with an early stage of ovarian cancer. The 67-year-old Evert revealed the illness in a story posted Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 on ESPN.com. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
In Newfoundland, St. John’s and Dildo offer plenty of opportunity to eat, ski and be merry all winter long
Usage Restrictions: © Dru Kennedy Photography Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism Snowshoeing
Onboard vehicle tech becoming a safety issue, say advocates
FILE - Vince Patton, a new Tesla owner, demonstrates on Dec. 8, 2021, on a closed course in Portland, Ore., how he can play video games on the vehicle's console while driving. The U.S. has opened a formal investigation into a report that Tesla vehicles allow people to play video games on a center touch screen while they are driving. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)
Nunavut hamlet fighting COVID-19 and tuberculosis outbreak at same time
Residents walk through the streets of the hamlet of Pangnirtung, Nvt., on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009. The community is fighting both tuberculosis and COVID-19 cases. Adrian Wyld/TCPI/The Canadian Press
Benjamin Netanyahu discusses plea bargain in graft trial, source says
FILE - Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to right-wing opposition party members, at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem on June 14, 2021. Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is negotiating a plea deal in his corruption case. A person involved in the negotiations said Sunday, Jan. 16, 2021, that the agreement is likely to be announced in the coming days and could usher Netanyahu off the Israeli political stage for years. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)
Serbia votes in referendum on constitutional changes to advance EU membership bid
Serbian Prime Minster Ana Brnabic prepares to cast her ballot at a polling station in an art school in Belgrade on January 16, 2022, Serbia is holding a nationwide referendum on changes to the constitution that the government says would strengthen the independence of the country's judiciary. - These reforms constitute one of the key conditions for the Balkan country's bid to join the European Union. Western nations have welcomed the referendum, encouraging all Serbian nationals to take part in it. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)
Alberta’s food scene will see a large-scale mentality change in the year ahead
Ceviche and hibiscus tostada at Fonda Fora restaurant in Calgary, Alberta, September 9, 2021. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Third COVID-19 vaccine doses will soon be mandatory for most Ontario long-term care workers
An employe screens a person entering Eatonville Care Centre after new provincial rules limiting visitations at long term care homes come into effect due to spiking coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case numbers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 30, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Ukraine claims Russia behind hack attacks in ‘hybrid war’
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New Zealand sends flight to see damage from Tonga volcano eruption
A plume rises over Tonga when the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted in this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite operated by Japan Meteorological Agency, on January 15, 2022 and released by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and obtained by Reuters on January 16, 2022. National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Global oil demand stays strong despite Omicron worries
FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus MordanT/File Photo
Canada asks citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Ukraine due to ‘Russian aggression’
In this undated handout photo released by Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Press Service, the building of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is seen during snowfall in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian officials and media reports say a number of government websites in Ukraine are down after a massive hacking attack. While it is not immediately clear who was behind the attacks, they come amid heightened tensions with Russia and after talks between Moscow and the West failed to yield any significant progress this week. (Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)
Infill builder’s modern home draws five offers in Toronto borough
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Why ‘let it rip’ is not the solution to Omicron, say experts
Paramedics are seen outside a Toronto Hospital on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Prince Harry files court claim over U.K. police protection
FILE - Britain's Prince Harry arrives in the gardens of Buckingham Palace in London, Jan. 16, 2020. Prince Harry has filed a claim for a judicial review against the British government’s decision not to let him personally pay for police protection while in the U.K. The Duke of Sussex’s legal representative said Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 that Harry wants to bring his children Archie and Lilibet to visit his home country from the U.S. but that is too risky without police protection. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Indigenous groups in U.S. have been leaders in pandemic. Why are reservations still among deadliest places to get sick with COVID-19?
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez distributes educational material to drivers on how to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a checkpoint in Window Rock, Arizona, U.S., March 24, 2020. Picture taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Donovan Quintero
EQ3 opens a supersized flagship in Winnipeg
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Vancouver or Whistler? Where to eat, sleep and dine for a quick winter getaway
SLCC-Feastdance.jpg Georgina Dan of the Lil'wat Nation performs with other members of the Lil'wat and Squamish Nations at the Spo7ez Winter Feast. CREDIT: Catherine Dawson March/The Globe and Mail
How to recommit to achieve your career goals and New Year’s resolutions
File Number: 3243236 Corporate Ladder A businessman at the base of the corporate ladder. 3D render with HDRI lighting and raytraced textures. Credit: Mark Evans / iStockphoto (Royalty-Free)
Jan. 16: ‘How does Ontario know the Omicron wave is nearing its peak when government has stopped fully counting cases?’ Pandemic projections, plus other letters to the editor
A sign directing people towards a mass vaccination and testing clinic at the Moncton Coliseum is shown in Moncton, N.B., on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. New Brunswick announced tougher public health measures Thursday as COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to climb in several provinces and the Omicron variant fuelled more infections across Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Tonga volcano eruption triggers evacuation advisories in Japan
This satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite operated by Japan Meteorological Agency and released by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), shows an undersea volcano eruption at the Pacific nation of Tonga Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (NICT via AP)
Late surge keeps Russell Henley ahead of Adam Svensson, Hideki Matsuyama at Sony Open
Russell Henley hits out of the first bunker during the third round of the Sony Open golf tournament, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Josh Allen throws for 5 TDs as Buffalo Bills maul New England Patriots
BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 15: Tommy Doyle #72 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates with the fans after scoring a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the fourth quarter in the AFC Wild Card playoff game at Highmark Stadium on January 15, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
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