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Leafs falter late, lose 6-3 thriller against Rangers
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 19: Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers defends the net against Wayne Simmonds #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period at Madison Square Garden on January 19, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
David Bedford out as CEO of Athletics Canada amid turmoil over sexual tweets
Canadian Olympic chef de mission David Bedford leaves a news conference prior to the start of the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece Friday Aug. 13, 2004. Dave Bedford is out as the CEO of Athletics Canada. The national governing body for track and field has announced that Bedford would be retiring immediately.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Doug Ford to announce Ontario will loosen COVID-19 pandemic restrictions starting Jan. 31
Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends a news conference in Toronto on Monday January 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Canadian skier Gray honours First Nations with helmet designed by Shuswap artist
Canadian skier Cassidy Gray wears her custom-painted ski helmet, which has a design on it by Indigenous artist Trinda Cote, in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Alpine Canada **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Naomi Osaka, Ash Barty advance toward Australian Open showdown
Naomi Osaka of Japan is interviewed after defeating Madison Brengle of the U.S. in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
Yukon’s chief coroner cautions about ‘extremely high number of drug-related deaths’
Flaps containing seized heroin and fentanyl are shown during a press conference at Victoria Police headquarters in Victoria B.C., Thursday, December 1, 2016. Yukon's chief coroner has issued a warning to residents about an increase in opioid-related deaths. Heather Jones says in a statement that they have confirmed four deaths due to illicit drugs in the first seven days of this year and they're investigating  three other deaths thought to be drug related. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
He advocated for COVID-19 vaccines. Now this Florida public health official is on administrative leave
People hold signs as several hundred anti-mandate demonstrators rally outside the Capitol during a special legislative session considering bills targeting COVID-19 vaccine mandates, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida Republicans continued Tuesday to advance legislation to blunt coronavirus vaccine mandates in businesses as part of Gov. Ron DeSantis' push to combat White House virus rules. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Canada set to extend training mission in Ukraine as it considers aid request
Service members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces gather near BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers during tactical military exercises at a shooting range in the Kherson region, Ukraine, January 19, 2022. Picture taken January 19, 2022. Ukrainian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe surprises by announcing retirement plans
FILE - Canada's Stephanie Labbe watches during the women's international friendly soccer match between England and Canada at Bet365 stadium in Stoke on Trent, England, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Stephanie Labbe, the goalkeeper for the Canadian women's national team that won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, has announced her retirement. Labbe released an emotional video on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)
Allen, Mahomes, Stafford star on wild-card weekend
Jan 15, 2022; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) celebrates a touchdown pass with wide receiver Gabriel Davis (13) during the third quarter of the AFC Wild Card playoff game against the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Ontario schools see absences and classroom closures as students return amid Omicron
An educator walks down the hallway of Willows Walk Public School, in Whitby, Ont., on Friday, Jan., 14, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Ahead of June election, Ontario mulls changing zoning rules to address housing crisis
A realtor’s sign outside a house on Mississauga Rd in Mississauga, Ont. that has been sold, is photographed on Mar 11 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Ottawa gives Alberta’s clean energy tech sector a $3-million funding boost
Workers put up solar panels at the construction site of the Canada’s biggest solar farm Travers Solar, near Vulcan, Alberta, November 9, 2021. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Korda sisters both feel like defending champs as LPGA begins
Jessica Korda, of the United States, watches th ball after hitting it from the sand trap on the 9th hole during a Pro-Am tournament ahead of the Hero World Challenge PGA Tour at the Albany Golf Club, in New Providence, Bahamas, Wednesday, Dec., 1, 2021.(AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Canadiens GM Hughes thrilled to start building winning franchise in his hometown
Kent Hughes walks at centre of the Bell Centre after being introduced as Montreal Canadiens' new general manager during a news conference in Montreal on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
NHL reschedules 98 postponed games, moves 23 more after COVID-19 disruptions
The NHL logo is seen on a goal at a Nashville Predators practice rink in Nashville, Tenn. on Sept. 17, 2012. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press on Sunday that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed on protocols to resume the season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mark Humphrey
Toutant, McMorris, Parrot, Blouin return as Canada’s Olympic snowboard team announced
Gold medallist Sebastien Toutant of Canada celebrates following the men's snowboard big air final at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. Toutant headlines a stacked Canadian Olympic snowboarding team unveiled Wednesday. The native of Repentigny, Que., will defend his gold medal in men’s big air and will also compete in slopestyle. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Athletics Canada says CEO Dave Bedford to retire immediately
Dave Bedford is out as the CEO of Athletics Canada. The national governing body for track and field has announced that Bedford would be retiring immediately. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Nova Scotia reports three more COVID-19-related deaths, high pressure on hospitals
Premier-designate Tim Houston, left, attends a COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, in Halifax, on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
In a ‘woke’ and weary world, Larry Fink remains focused on a kinder, gentler greed
Jeffrey Jones
What comes next in New York’s investigation of Donald Trump
FILE - Pedestrians and a food delivery man are seen outside the Trump building at 40 Wall Street in New York's Financial District, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. The New York attorney general, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, says her investigators have uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump's company used "fraudulent or misleading" valuations of its golf clubs, skyscrapers and other property to get loans and tax benefits. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Four B.C. First Nations make deal with Western Forests to defer old-growth logging
A couple are dwarfed by old growth trees as they walk in Avatar Grove near Port Renfrew, B.C., on Oct. 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
15 of last year’s ‘dogs’ that could offer safety and value
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The phony U.S. civil war is already here, being fought on cable news
John Doyle
Rental vacancies nearing prepandemic lows in Toronto region
Condo towers dot the Toronto skyline as a pedestrian makes his way through the snow amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Biden says nation weary from COVID-19, but U.S. in a better place
President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Hyperventilating over inflation? Try looking beyond the headline
David Parkinson
Liberal government ‘undermines’ financial transparency with delays in disclosing spending details, PBO says
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Homeless shelters face added strain amid Omicron variant, high rates of people on streets
Homeless people stand outside the Old Brewery Mission in Montreal, on Monday, January 10, 2022. Homelessness sector staff continue to struggle to support those experiencing homelessness as the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant sweeps through communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Iqaluit water treatment plant shut down over fuel contamination
Residents of Iqaluit collect river water through holes carved into the ice near Iqaluit, Nunavut., on Friday, Jan 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dustin Patar
United States, allies pledge unity on Russia, but what to do isn’t as clear
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, touches elbows with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the occasion of their meeting at the Bankova, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
Evening Update: Inflation rate hits three-decade high as Bank of Canada interest rate hike looms
Nelson Joannette (R) is assisted by Bob Stoyanovski, the owner of Upper Cut Meats, while shopping for steaks in the St. Lawrence Markets on Nov 17, 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Edmonton school board to request COVID-19 vaccine clinics in schools as infections rise
Alberta students board a school bus, as they return to school today for the first time since their holiday break was extended due to surging COVID-19 cases, near Cremona, Alta., Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Quebec unprepared for first wave of COVID-19, leading to long-term care deaths, commissioner says
A paramedic walks past a row of ambulances after transporting a patient Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Bondil and Montreal Museum of Fine Arts settle defamation suit
An employee cleans the steps of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) in Montreal, Quebec, September 22, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Leon Draisaitl’s flustered interview sums up the Oilers’ season
Cathal Kelly
Vancouver Island community without water after barge damages underwater line
A barge has severed the underwater line, shown here, carrying drinking water to a First Nation on Vancouver Island, forcing it to declare a state of emergency and ban the use of water for everything except flushing toilets. Work is underway to repair the line between Ucluelet, B.C. and the Indigenous community of Hitacu. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-District of Ucluelet, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Biden’s futile voting-rights push tops off a disappointing first year
Konrad Yakabuski
Politics Briefing: Canada is concerned about prospect of war in Ukraine, Trudeau says
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Why young adults can’t afford houses: Hard work got you more in the past than it does now
FILE PHOTO: A realtor's for sale sign stands outside a house that had been sold in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Big Tech’s support for Canadian universities risks compromising research integrity
HAMILTON, JULY 24, 2018 - McMaster University Campus in Hamilton on July 24, 2018. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail - Uni-Report Magazine
Trudeau defends vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers amid supply chain concerns
Vehicles sit idling on Thousand Island Parkway waiting to cross into the US, on Monday Nov. 8, 2021. The Canada Border Services Agency said Wednesday that a vaccine mandate for truckers would not come into effect this Saturday as planned. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Not all NFTs are equal – here’s how to guide clients on digital assets
An illustration picture taken in London on December 30, 2021, shows a NFT (Non-Fungible Token) created by Nigerian digital artist FreddieJacobArt named "Oghenerukevwe" on Opensea NFT marketplace, displayed on a phone and Binance NFT marketplace displayed on a computer screen. - Non-fungible tokens or NFTs are cryptographic assets stored on a blockchain with unique identification metadata that distinguish them from each other. (Photo by Justin TALLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
North American railroad operators to lay bare volumes slump
A Canadian Pacific Railway crew works on their train at the CP Rail yards in Calgary in April of 2014.
How advisors can set their businesses up for success in 2022
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says province preparing to submit another carbon pricing plan to Ottawa
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during the Saskatchewan Party 2021 Convention in Saskatoon, Sask., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Biden’s timidity is only emboldening Russia
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrive for the U.S.-Russia summit at Villa La Grange in Geneva, Switzerland June 16, 2021. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Manitoba may be near peak of current COVID-19 wave as hospitalizations rise
People receive their vaccinations at a COVID-19 vaccination centre in a soccer complex in north Winnipeg, Friday, May 7, 2021. Manitoba's number of active COVID-19 infections has swelled by thousands since its last update on New Year's Eve. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Italian plague diary: As Omicron spreads, so does my fear and Europe’s rancour over vaccines
A protester holding the Italian flag sits in before anti-riot policemen (Rear) during a demonstration against the so-called "Super Green Pass", imposing new restrictions in the face of a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections in Italy, on January 15, 2022 near piazza San Giovanni in Rome. - New restrictions came into force in Italy on January 10, 2022, barring the unvaccinated from restaurants, gyms, swimming pools, theatres, cinemas, sports events and public transport, with only those recently recovered from Covid-19 exempt. The measures were introduced in the face of a sharp rise in infections in Italy, the first European country hit by coronavirus in early 2020, which has since recorded almost 140,000 Covid-19 deaths. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)
Tom Brady’s NFT platform Autograph raises US$170-million in fresh capital
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brad hands his hat to a fan after beating the Philadelphia Eagles 31-15 in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Jan. 16.
That crazy 1966 summer in Toronto when the Beatles actually noticed me
Quebec details plan to capture, confine isolated caribou herds to protect them
Threatened male bull mountain caribou with large branching antlers graze in the marshy alpine meadows of the Tonquin Valley in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
Industrial development giving coyotes an edge in wolverine habitat, study finds
A coyote walks down the sidewalk in Hastings, Neb.on June 12, 2016. Recent studies of coyotes, foxes, and rodents in the province have found a high incidence of infected wild animals in areas across Alberta, including urban off leash dog parks in Calgary. The infection is spread through the feces of coyotes and foxes that have eaten infected rodents and dogs and cats can get the infection through contact and spread it to their human masters.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Laura Beahm -The Hastings Tribune
Bars and other B.C. businesses affected by COVID-19 closures to receive more help
People dine on a patio at a restaurant in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, April 2, 2021. Restaurants, pubs and breweries with outdoor patios will be under the microscope in British Columbia over the Victoria Day long weekend as WorkSafeBC inspectors ensure businesses abide by COVID-19 safety plans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Coast Guard retiring 59-year-old ocean science vessel, replacement delayed yet again
Vessels are seen docked at Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. The federal government says it is being forced to retire one of the country's most important science vessels, even as work on its replacement has hit yet another snag. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Greenback churns as investors bet on growth outside U.S.
A man leaves a currency exchange bureau showing an image of the U.S. dollar in Cairo, Egypt March 17, 2020.
Prior COVID-19 infection offered protection against Delta variant, but vaccines still best shield against the virus, study says
Dr. E. Kwok administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a recipient at a vaccination clinic run by Vancouver Coastal Health, in Richmond, B.C., Saturday, April 10, 2021. The school board in Delta, B.C., is requiring all its employees to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19 and is giving them less that two months to disclose their status.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Suspended Alberta justice minister Kaycee Madu says he wasn’t distracted driving, phone was in pocket
Alberta premier Jason Kenney shakes hands with Kaycee Madu, Minister of Municipal Affairs after being sworn into office in Edmonton on Tuesday April 30, 2019. Alberta has introduced legislation to give municipalities more flexibility to offer tax breaks to businesses to boost their economies. The changes were introduced today in the house by Municipal Affairs Minister Kaycee Madu. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Racketeering lawsuit against McKinsey revived by U.S. appeals court
FILE PHOTO: The logo of consulting firm McKinsey and Company is seen at the high profile startups and high tech leaders gathering, Viva Tech,in Paris, France May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
Justin Trudeau says first shipment of COVID-19 antiviral pill on its way across Canada
(FILES) This handout file photo provided on November 16, 2021, courtesy of Pfizer, shows the making of its experimental Covid-19 antiviral pills, Paxlovid, in Freiburg, Germany. - Canada's health authority said January 17, 2022, it has approved Paxlovid for adults at high risk of progressing to serious disease. (Photo by Handout / Pfizer / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Pfizer " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/Pfizer/AFP via Getty Images)
UN chief cautiously optimistic there’s ‘real opportunity’ for peaceful resolution in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians beat drums and sing religious songs to celebrate the second day of the festival of Timkat, or Epiphany, in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. The annual festival celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. (AP Photo)
Calgary home invasion gone wrong leads to multiple charges against two men
Police vehicles at Calgary Police Service headquarters on April 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
South Korea lifts temporary suspension of Canadian beef
Cows and their calves graze in a pasture on a farm near Cremona, Alta., on June 26, 2019. A national farm organization is asking the federal government to pitch in with efforts to move hay from the East Coast to struggling farmers and ranchers in Western Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Testing vaccinated air travellers on arrival is pandemic theatre at the border
Robyn Urback
Three Minneapolis police face complex federal trial in George Floyd’s death
FILE - This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, shows from left, former Minneapolis police Officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Data show it's rare for police officers to be convicted of on-duty killings. But three recent convictions of police officers in Minnesota have some people wondering whether that's changing. (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
Decision to lay charges after Manitoba residential school investigation weeks away
A rock with the message "Every Child Matters" painted on it sits at a memorial outside the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, in Kamloops, B.C., on Thursday, July 15, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Swiss researchers launch trial for COVID-19 “patch” vaccine
Volunteer Julien Oppliger rests after receiving a new generation COVID-19 vaccine administered via an arm patch during a Phase I clinical study, led by Unisante at the University Hospital (CHUV) in Lausanne, Switzerland, January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Cecile Mantovani
Belarus held back information from Ryanair diversion probe, UN report finds
FILE PHOTO: A Ryanair aircraft, which was carrying Belarusian opposition blogger and activist Roman Protasevich and diverted to Belarus, where authorities detained him, lands at Vilnius Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania May 23, 2021. REUTERS/Andrius Sytas/File Photo
Senate Republicans block voting rights bill, Democrats look to change filibuster rule
US Vice President Kamala Harris reacts to a failed procedural vote in the Senate on voter rights legislation on Capitol Hill January 19, 2022, in Washington, DC. - Senate Republicans block voting rights legislation after the US Senate vote Wednesday on a seemingly futile push to shore up voting rights in response to a raft of Republican-led states tightening access to the ballot box. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Vladimir Putin hosts Iranian president for Kremlin talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (Pavel Bednyakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Quebec’s Nunavik region enters lockdown to contain Omicron, curfew in effect
People are shown outside a COVID-19 testing site in Montreal, Saturday, January 15, 2022, as the pandemic continues in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard denied bail
A screen grab shows Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard, who has consented to extradition to the United States where he faces sex trafficking and racketeering charges, speaking from jail, via video link, during his extradition hearing in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada October 1, 2021. Pool/Reuters TV via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Dip buyers are disappearing. Plus, dos and don’ts for income investors in 2022
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 18: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 18, 2022 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 500 points in morning trading as investors weigh quarterly earnings and other economic news in a shortened trading week. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Victorian duplex with laneway potential in Toronto draws six offers
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Former Pope Benedict denies knowing about Legionaries of Christ abuse when cardinal
FILE PHOTO: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI gestures at the Munich Airport before his departure to Rome, June 22, 2020. Sven Hoppe/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Novak Djokovic bought 80 per cent in Danish biotech developing COVID-19 treatment in 2020
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic arrives at Nikola Tesla Airport, after the Australian Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa to play in the Australian Open, in Belgrade, Serbia January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Christopher Pike
As inflation breaks records, $100 oil is also looming
The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas on Nov. 22, 2019.
Tanking tech sector now tied to Fed tightening
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Jan. 19.
Psychiatrist says Norway mass killer Anders Breivik cannot be trusted as he seeks early release
Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik sits in the makeshift courtroom in Skien prison on the second day of his hearing where he is requesting release on parole, in Skien, Norway, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Breivik, the far-right fanatic who killed 77 people in bomb-and-gun massacres in 2011, argued Tuesday for an early release from prison, telling a parole judge he had renounced violence even as he professed white supremacist views and flashed Nazi salutes. (Ole Berg-Rusten/NTB scanpix via AP)
British PM Boris Johnson to lift nearly all COVID-19 restrictions as resignation calls intensify
In this photo provided by UK Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, in London, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defied calls to resign in a feisty performance Wednesday in Parliament — but it may be too little to prevent a push by his Conservative Party's lawmakers to oust him over a string of lockdown-flouting government parties. Pressure on the prime minister grew as one Conservative lawmaker defected to the opposition Labour Party and former Conservative Cabinet Minister David Davis told him: “In the name of God, go!” (Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament via AP)
Pioneering fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies at 73
FILE - André Leon Talley, a former editor at large for Vogue magazine, speaks to a reporter at the opening of the "Black Fashion Designers" exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73. Talley's literary agent confirmed Talley's death to USA Today late Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
French actor Gaspard Ulliel dies after ski accident
FILE - JANUARY 19, 2022: French Actor Gaspard Ulliel has reportedly died at 37 after a skiing accident. BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 17: Gaspard Ulliel attends the 'Eva' premiere during the 68th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Berlinale Palast on February 17, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Wall Street banks anticipate trading revenue to settle after stellar two years
FILE PHOTO: A street sign, Wall Street, is seen outside New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., January 3, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Canadian dollar notches six-day high as underlying inflation heats up
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
University of Michigan reaches $490-million settlement over sexual abuse
FILE - Jon Vaughn, a former University of Michigan football player from 1988 to 1991 speaks during a news conference in Ann Arbor, Mich. on June 16, 2021. Two men who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor at the University of Michigan are hoping that a change in leadership with the weekend firing of President Mark Schlissel will allow the school be more accountable toward abuse victims. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya File)
Barbados holds snap general election amid criticism
FILE PHOTO: Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley arrives to attend the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony to mark the birth of a new republic in Barbados, Bridgetown, Barbados, November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool/File Photo
Belgian court jails trafficking gang leader for Vietnamese truck deaths
(From L) Assessor Pieter Druyts, Chairman of the court Bert Salembier and Assessor Amelie Vanbelleghem chair the court during the verdict hearing at the trial of 23 people over the death of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a refrigerated truck found in UK in 2019, in a courtroom in Brugge on January 19, 2022. - Vo Van Hong, 45, was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in prison for leading a cross-Channel people-trafficking operation that has been linked to a truck that was found full of corpses on an English industrial estate in October 2019. The 2019 discovery on the Grays industrial park east of London was one of the worst involving migrants in recent years. The victims, 31 men and eight women aged between 15 and 44 were all Vietnamese, died from suffocation and hyperthermia in the confined space of the truck, which arrived on a ferry from Zeebrugge. (Photo by KURT DESPLENTER / BELGA / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by KURT DESPLENTER/BELGA/AFP via Getty Images)
St. John’s airport skirts ‘forced closure’ for another 24 hours, says labour minister
Passengers wait for their delayed flights to take off from the airport in St. John's on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Morgan Stanley profit surges on M&A wave, advice to wealthy
FILE PHOTO: The logo for Morgan Stanley is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Imperial Oil to reduce 30 per cent oil sands emission intensity by 2030
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
Three of Tonga’s smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami
FILE - In this photo provided by the New Zealand Defense Force, volcanic ash covers roof tops and vegetation in an area of Tonga, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Thick ash on an airport runway was delaying aid deliveries to the Pacific island nation of Tonga, where significant damage was being reported days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami. (CPL Vanessa Parker/NZDF via AP, File)
Heavy rains in Madagascar cause flooding in capital, 10 dead
Residents wade through flood water around their homes after heavy rain in Antananarivo, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Officials in Madagascar say that heavy rains have flooded parts of the capital city, Antananarivo, killing 10 people and making more than 12,000 homeless. With the rains continuing and a possible cyclone approaching the Indian Ocean island, officials warned of possible landslides in the capital city, which is built on steep hills. (AP Photo/Alexander Joe)
Concerns rise over a condo voting ‘Wild West’ with electronic systems that provide a glimpse of early results
Condominiums on near Jarvis St. And Queens Quay East are photographed on Mar 10 2021. With more condominium developments being built along the Toronto waterfront, access to school could become a problem for families living there. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Procter & Gamble lifts sales forecast as price hikes, hygiene product demand continue
FILE - This July 9, 2015, file photo, shows signage outside Procter & Gamble corporate headquarters in downtown Cincinnati, USA. Computer-maker HP, consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble and coffee capsule company Nespresso have joined a corporate pledge to sharply cut their greenhouse gas emissions over the coming 20 years.The Climate Pledge, a grouping of companies and organizations spearheaded by Amazon, said Monday that it has signed up 86 new members for its voluntary measures. In total they now have 201 members with global annual revenues of more than $1.8 trillion. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Retail investors show signs of fatigue after last year’s trading frenzy: report
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Sal Suarino works on the trading floor, Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Inflation hits three-decade high as Bank of Canada interest rate hike looms
People shop for milk at a grocery store in Toronto, on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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