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February 16

Gu top qualifier in ski halfpipe, chasing 3rd Olympic medal
China's Eileen Gu trains before the women's halfpipe qualification at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
IIHF, NHL officials optimistic about deal for 2026 Olympics
Ice Hockey - Euro Hockey Tour - Channel One Cup - Russia v Canada - CSKA Arena, Moscow, Russia - December 15, 2021 Russia Hockey Federation President Vladislav Tretiak and International Hockey Federation President Luc Tardif before the match REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Fascinated by quadruple jumps at Beijing Games? Here’s how figure skaters do it
Canada’s Keegan Messing performs his free program in the men’s figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Thursday, February 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
On the slopes, a struggle for Black skiers’ Olympic dreams
Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States reacts after finishing the the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Kamila Valieva’s doping case boosts drive to raise age limit at Olympics
2022 Beijing Olympics - Figure Skating - Women Single Skating - Short Program - Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China - February 15, 2022. Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee in action. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Envoy optimistic Canada’s Latvian deployment will be extended three years
Canadian troops of NATO enhanced Forward Presence battle group attend meeting with Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand in Adazi, Latvia February 3, 2022. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
Use of anti-psychotics increased in B.C. care homes in first year of COVID-19, report finds
A person arrives at the Willingdon Care Centre, confirmed to be the location of the worst COVID-19 long-term care outbreak in the province, in Burnaby, British Columbia, Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Twelve residents have died as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak affecting nearly every resident at the facility. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
What to watch: Friday
2022 Beijing Olympics - Freestyle Skiing - Women's Freeski - Halfpipe - Qualification - Run 1 - Genting Snow Park, Zhangjiakou, China - February 17, 2022. A maple leaf of the Canadian flag is pictured on the gum shield of Cassie Sharpe of Canada as she finishes her run. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Five stories to watch at the Beijing Olympics on Friday
CanadaÕs Laurent Dubreuil reacts after skating in the menÕs 500 metre speedskating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Saturday, February 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Ukraine exposes its vulnerabilities with day of unity, show of strength
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy examines weapons as he attends tactical military exercises held by the country's armed forces at a training ground in the Rivne Region, Ukraine February 16, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Provincial watchdog estimates Ontario subsidies to cost nearly $120-billion over 20 years
Electricity pylons in the hydro corridor that runs through the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood in Toronto, are photographed on Oct 14, 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. Metrolinx’s proposed Ontario Line will run adjacent to the corridor when completed.
Olympic men’s hockey doesn’t matter if the NHL isn’t there
Cathal Kelly
Locked out MLB players to respond Thursday to clubs’ plan
Practice fields remain empty as pitchers and catchers are not starting spring training workouts as scheduled as the Major League Baseball lockout enters its 77th day and will prevent pitchers and catchers from taking the field for the first time since October as the Los Angeles Angels facility is quiet Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
CNN probe complete, yet mysteries on Cuomo, Zucker remain
FILE PHOTO: CNN television news anchor Chris Cuomo poses as he arrives at the WarnerMedia Upfront event in New York City, New York, U.S., May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
UN, Haiti seek $2-billion to help in earthquake aftermath
Guillaume Frenord work fixes a tarp he uses to make his makeshift tent at the Devirel camp, six months after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Thousands of Haitians who lost their homes in the quake remain in camps, living in cramped shelters made of plastic and cloth sheets and corrugated metal. (AP Photo/ Odelyn Joseph)
There are no quick fixes for Canada’s soaring inflation
David Parkinson
Premier visits Manitoba First Nation after three children die in fatal fire
Heather Stefanson, premier of Manitoba, speaks to the media at a news conference following a swearing-in ceremony for her cabinet at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. The premier says Manitoba is accelerating its plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions and expects to have all public health orders lifted in the coming weeks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Proposed class-action lawsuit in B.C. seeks permanent deletion of sex-work records
Sex trade worker Susan Davis poses for a portrait at her apartment in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Rafal Gerszak for The Globe and Mail Story details: "Right now, some escort services ... expect you to be on call 24/7, and you are fined if you miss a call," says Susan Davis, a Vancouver prostitute-activist. "We have booking girls who work totally on commission, so they will send you anywhere. We really need to be covered by labour law."
No vaccine passport means B.C. school events capped at 50 per cent for spectators
B.C. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside attends the official opening of the relocated New Westminster Secondary School, in New Westminster, B.C., on October 14, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ex-Angels employee accused in Skaggs case doesn’t testify
Former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay, left, walks out of a federal court building where he is on trial for federal drug distribution and conspiracy charges, in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. Kay is accused of providing Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to the pitcher's overdose death. The 27-year-old Skaggs was found dead in July 2019 in a suburban Dallas hotel room. He had choked to death on his vomit, and a toxic mix of alcohol, fentanyl and oxycodone was in his system. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Eric Staal unsure of playing future after Canada’s quarterfinal loss at Beijing Olympics
Canada's Eric Staal (12) is congratulated after scoring a goal against China during a men's qualification round hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Defending champion Brendan Bottcher’s Team Canada rink among 18-team Brier field
Team Bottcher skip Brendan Bottcher throws against Team Epping during Draw 16 of the 2021 Canadian Olympic curling trials in Saskatoon, Friday, November 26, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Sid at 500; Crosby’s legacy defined by more than goals
A fan holds up a sign recognizing the 500th goal after Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, (87) scored his 500th NHL career goal against the Philadelphia Flyers, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Trudeau accuses Conservatives of standing with ‘people who wave swastikas’ during heated debate in House
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 16, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable REFILE - CORRECTING DATE
Ukraine asks UN Security Council to discuss Russian bid to recognize separatists
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Heritage minister says Netflix, Disney should contribute more to Canadian culture
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez rises during question period in the House of Commons, in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2022. Rodriguez says streaming platforms, such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon, are "the new big players" and should contribute more to Canadian culture. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Unifor president Jerry Dias takes medical leave
Unifor national president Jerry Dias speaks during a press conference in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Dias says Air Canada is pledging passenger refunds as negotiations over federal aid for airlines drag on. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
The Head: One very wintry, superior thriller for winter nights
John Doyle
All my home’s a stage? What it’s like living amid live-streamed theatre during the pandemic
Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman’s livestream rehearsal in her attic gets interrupted by her son, Dashiell Corbeil-Nestruck.
Quebec City mayor adds new rules as protest against COVID-19 orders looms
Police officers direct demonstrators as they walk to the Quebec legislature in protest against COVID-19 restrictions, in Quebec City, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. Quebec City’s mayor says he’s giving more powers to local police as protesters opposed to COVID-19 health measures are preparing to descend on the provincial capital again this weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Gas, fracking, nuclear: Three energy sectors on Europe’s rethink list as war threatens Ukraine
LUBMIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 02: The receiving station of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline stands on February 02, 2022 near Lubmin, Germany. Nord Stream 2, which is owned by Russian energy company Gazprom, is to transport Russian natural gas from Russia to Germany along over 1,200km of twin pipeline stretching across the bottom of the Baltic Sea. While Nord Stream 2 was completed in September of 2021, operation has been held up by German regulators. Most recently both German and EU officials have raised the possibility of halting Nord Stream 2 due to the build-up of Russian military forces on the border to Ukraine. The build-up has stoked international fears of an imminent military invasion. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
B.C. orders review of its own housing agency amid scrutiny over funding of non-profit partners
Townhomes are seen at Skeena Terrace, a social housing complex that is to be redeveloped by the provincial government, in Vancouver, on Friday, March 26, 2021. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
How Canada’s financial stocks compare on safety and value metrics
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Evening Update: Ottawa convoy protesters ordered to leave immediately by police
Police had out information sheets and speak to demonstrators as truckers and supporters continue to protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 16, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Most donors to ‘Adopt-a-Trucker’ GiveSendGo page were Canadian, new leaked data shows
A person refuses to take a "Notice to Demonstration Participants," telling demonstrators to leave the area, from a police member as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 16, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
Former investor sues video site Rumble over share redemption
Chris Pavlovski, the Canadian Founder and CEO of social media platform Rumble is gaining traction in the US as the platform of choice for Republicans, 2018-05-07
Non-registered savings plans: What are they and do employees even want them?
Insurance agent wearing fa mask while talking to a couple about their saving plans on a meeting in the office.
Border protests involve ‘a far-right extreme organization,’ Public Safety Minister Mendicino says
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino arrives for a news conference, Wednesday, February 16, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Kim Potter trial: Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for former cop who killed Daunte Wright
FILE - In this screen grab from video, former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter stands with defense attorney Earl Gray, as the verdict is read Dec.,23, 2021 at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Prosecutors say Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright should face a sentence above the state's guidelines. But defense attorneys for Kim Potter say she should get a lower sentence — or even probation. (Court TV via AP, Pool, File)
Politics Briefing: Police warn Ottawa convoy protesters to leave or risk arrest
Police hand out information sheets and speak to demonstrators as truckers and supporters continue to protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 16, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Italy’s Constitutional Court vetoes referendum to liberalise cannabis
FILE PHOTO: Droplets of oil form on the surface of a Cannabis plant in a state-owned agricultural farm in Rovigo, about 60 km (40 miles) from Venice, September 22, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo/File Photo
Thousands of baptisms by Arizona priest invalidated due to incorrect wording
Pope Francis baptises a baby during a Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, January 9, 2022. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Sarah Palin jurors received push notifications judge would dismiss case, court filing says
Sarah Palin, 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor, turns as the verdict is read at her defamation lawsuit trial against the New York Times, at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., February 15, 2022 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
Alberta’s finances set to flip back to black as oil surges, boosting Kenney
FILE PHOTO: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney addresses delegates at the annual Alberta United Conservative Party convention in Calgary, Alberta, Canada November 20, 2021. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
Doctors’ group proposes Ontario fund new surgical centres to catch up on procedures
Paramedics wheel a gurney out from the emergency department at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. The waiting has become excruciating for Shelley Brownlee and her partner, Jonathan Clow. Brownlee, who's been diagnosed with a form of cancer in her abdomen, has been waiting months to undergo surgery at a hospital in Toronto. Her doctor said he had hoped to proceed with it next month but the Ontario government's pause on all non-urgent surgeries and procedures amid soaring COVID-19 cases means she'll likely have to hang on a bit longer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Climate change will cause U.S. sea level to rise by 2050 as much as in past century, NOAA says
FILE - A storm drain bubbles over as a king tide rolls into the Battery in Charleston, S.C. Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. On average, U.S. coastlines will get the same amount of sea level rise in the next 30 years as it did in the previous century because climate change is accelerating how much the seas rise, says the Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 study lead author William Sweet, an oceanographer for NOAA’s National Ocean Service. Warmer water expands, plus melting ice sheets and glaciers add to how much water is in the oceans. (AP Photo/Mic Smith, File)
Quebec drops controversial COVID-19 isolation policy in seniors residences
Kevin Frost, owner of Simply Fit Canada, cleans equipment at his gym in Montreal, Monday, February 14, 2022, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada. For the first time since Jan. 6, fewer than 2,000 people are in Quebec hospitals with COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Is a boxed wine revolution on its way?
rose wine glasses on a wooden table at garden in summer
Rosenberg: Here’s why inflation is close to peaking – and how investors can profit from it
FILE Ñ Containers are stacked high at the Port of Los Angeles on Oct. 29, 2021, just after the port experienced its busiest September ever. With the havoc at ports showing no signs of abating and prices for a vast array of goods still rising, the world is absorbing a troubling realization: time alone will not solve the Great Supply Chain Disruption. (Stella Kalinina/The New York Times)
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s sex assault case adjourned to late March
Peter Nygard arrives at the 24th Night of 100 Stars Oscars Viewing Gala at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 2, 2014. Dozens more women, including Canadians, have added their names to a class action lawsuit alleging rape and sexual assault by fashion mogul Nygard. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Invision - Annie I. Bang
Prince Edward Island premier isolating after his child tests positive for COVID-19
P.E.I. Premier Dennis King speaks with the media on Parliament hill, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 in Ottawa. The premier of Prince Edward Island is isolating after a member of his family tested positive for COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Is the trucker rebellion a one-off eruption? Don’t count on it
Lawrence Martin
I’m trying to love this new dog, but I keep comparing her to my favourite
Tears For Fears’ first album in 18 years, The Tipping Point, is the record their management didn’t want
Tears For Fears - Press Photo - Credit Frank Ockenfels feature on british pop duo Tears for Fears.
Researchers find potential to create universal type O blood organs for transplants
University Health Network transplant surgeon Dr. Marcelo Cypel, centre left, is shown in this handout image. A new study from Canadian researchers is providing hope for potential organ transplant recipients, especially those who have rare blood types or other physical factors that increase their time on waitlists. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University Health Network * MANDATORY CREDIT*
Fed rate decisions will be made on meeting-by-meeting basis, minutes show
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Kenney, Moe, join U.S. governors urging Trudeau, Biden to end trucker COVID-19 vaccination rules
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney gives a COVID-19 update in Calgary on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. Kenney and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe are joining more than a dozen U.S. states in calling for an end to mandated COVID-19 vaccines for cross-border truckers.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Bank of Canada may need to be ‘forceful’ in face of high inflation, deputy governor says
FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Halifax police arrest dentist, 78, accused of assaulting eight patients
Police car is shown in Halifax on Thursday, July 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Bloomberg loses appeal in landmark U.K. privacy case
FILE PHOTO: Police officers stand on duty outside the Supreme Court in Parliament Square, central London, Britain December 6, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
RCMP identify dozens of financial, crypto accounts tied to convoy protests
Surrounded by trucks, two protesters carry canoe paddles as flagpoles, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Convoy protesters leave blockade at Manitoba-U.S. border
A person speaks to truckers as they block highway 75 with heavy trucks and farm equipment and access to the Canada-U.S. border crossing at Emerson, Man., Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
The people of Afghanistan have been pitted against the families of 9/11 victims
Pardoned Kushner friend pleads guilty to cyberstalking charges
FILE— New York Observer editor Ken Kurson, right, publisher Jared Kushner, center, and CEO Joseph Meyer, attend The New York Observer's 25th anniversary party, in New York, March 14, 2013. Kursen, who received a pardon from former President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, to state cyberstalking charges in New York in a deal that could eventually see the case dropped. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Defendants in Ahmaud Arbery killing used racial slurs, FBI witness says
FILE - Travis McMichael looks on during the sentencing in his trial along with his father Greg McMichael and neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan in the Glynn County Courthouse, on Jan. 7, 2022, in Brunswick, Ga. McMichael's father Greg says he won’t plead guilty to a federal hate crime in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black man, according to a legal filing late Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, Pool, File)
Montreal man’s death demonstrates need for better police training, coroner says
Johanne Coriolan, a family member of Pierre Coriolan, cries during a news conference in Montreal, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. A Quebec coroner says the death of a man in distress at the hands of Montreal police in 2017 highlight a lack of police training in dealing with people in crisis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
BMO’s picks for TSX stocks that offer growth at a reasonable price. Plus, the RRSP portfolio shakeup and why investors should stay cautious on uranium
RRSP is tax deferred savings plan meant to help Canadians save for retirement.
Nova Scotia offers post-secondary students $875 grants to help pay bills during pandemic
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, left, and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, field questions at a COVID-19 briefing in Halifax on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
CRTC rejects request that chair recuse himself from internet competition files over alleged bias
CRTC Chair Ian Scott is seen at the start of the first day of hearings on mobile wireless service, Tuesday February 18, 2020 in Gatineau, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Why you should beware of warranties when buying a used car
Web version Lou's Garage advice column logo Driving section credit illustration by John Sopinski/The Globe and Mail
Police issue order for Ottawa convoy protesters to leave immediately
Police had out information sheets and speak to demonstrators as truckers and supporters continue to protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 16, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Biden all but powerless to stop invasion of Ukraine, but he is calling Putin’s bluff
David Shribman
Three downsizers bid for Oakville condo
Done Deal, 50 Old Mill Rd., No. 704, Oakville, Ont.
Athletes hope for more African representation at Olympics after Beijing Games
Mialitiana Clerc, of Madagascar passes a gate during the second run of the women's slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Girl found underneath staircase in New York, two years after going missing
This photo provided by the Saugerties, NY, Police Department, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, shows where young girl, reported missing in 2019, was found hidden under a staircase by officers searching a home in New York's Hudson Valley, police said Tuesday. Officers executing a search warrant found the girl hidden with her noncustodial mother in a cold, wet, makeshift enclosure under a basement staircase after about an hour of looking. They caught a first glimpse of the girl's feet after removing some wooden steps, according to police. (Saugerties Police Department via AP)
Beijing Olympics Today: Speed-skating is deservedly stealing the medal show at the Olympics
Ontario reports 1,403 COVID-19 hospitalizations, 364 in ICU
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
Peel Police recover stolen gun-loaded trailer, return it to Peterborough, Ont.
Peel Regional Police work the scene around a home in Brampton, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. Police in Brampton, Ont., are asking for the public's help as they investigate the apparent kidnapping of a 23-year-old woman from a home early Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Canada eliminated after falling to Sweden 2-0 in Olympic men’s hockey quarter-finals
2022 Beijing Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Play-offs Quarterfinals - Sweden v Canada - National Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China - February 16, 2022. Pontus Holmberg of Sweden in action with Owen Power of Canada and Matt Tomkins of Canada. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Search called off for 12 missing members of Spanish fishing crew off coast of Newfoundland
Search vessels are seen from a plane after a Spanish fishing trawler sank off the Canadian coast on Tuesday, on the Grands Banks, in Canada February 15, 2022 in this picture obtained from social media. Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Halifax/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Western Canada: B.C. hangs on to vaccine passports as COVID-19 capacities lift
Ravi Kahlon, B.C. Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, has his provincial COVID-19 vaccine card scanned by White Spot restaurant general manager Bill Warwick, before having breakfast in Delta, B.C., on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Homeless and vulnerable people in British Columbia are being offered cash to take the COVID-19 vaccine using their identification. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Tanker crashes into Long Island building, causing huge blaze
Emergency personnel work at the site of gas tanker accident in Rockville Centre, N.Y., early Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. A tanker carrying gasoline lost control, crashed into a vacant building and burst into flames on Long Island early Wednesday, injuring the truck's driver and three firefighters who responded, authorities said. (AP Photo/Alex DiGregorio)
Canadian women’s hockey team heads to gold medal game with plan to wipe away memories of 2018
U.S. federal prosecutors probing short-sellers: report
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on Feb. 15.
EU lawmakers water down warnings on alcohol as cause of cancer
FILE PHOTO: A late wine of Chardonnay is seen in the cellar where bottles of Champagne are left to mature during the traditional Champagne wine harvest in Bethon, France, August 20, 2020. Picture taken August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
Midfielder Jessie Fleming to captain Canada against host England at Arnold Clark Cup
Ukrainian cross-country skier Valentyna Kaminska suspended after testing positive for banned substances
Ukraine's Valentyna Kaminska competes in the Ladies' 10km cross-country (classic) event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships on February 26, 2019 in Seefeld, Austria. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR / AFP)JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images
Gordon Pape: Though it continues to average a 10% annual gain, my RRSP portfolio needs a shakeup for a dramatic change in the investment climate
Ontario PCs won’t cut hydro bills by 12 per cent, but says lower than Liberal plan
Homes are shown next to hydro lines in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. Ontario's financial watchdog is set to release a report today on hydro bills and subsidy programs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Canadian dollar gains as investors assess hot inflation data
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva listed two legal oxygen boosters on Olympic forms
Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, competes in the women's short program during the figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
EU can withhold funds from Hungary, Poland, top court rules
FILE - Judges preside over a hearing at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg on Nov. 27, 2018. The European Union's highest court ruled on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 that the 27-nation bloc can link financial backing for member states to respect for rule of law and that a challenge by Hungary and Poland should be dismissed. (AP Photo/Sylvain Plazy, File)
New York Stock Exchange moves closer to NFT trading with trademark application
FILE PHOTO: A man in a surgical mask walks by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as coronavirus continued to influence markets in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Finland blanks Switzerland 4-0 to win Olympic bronze in women’s hockey
2022 Beijing Olympics - Ice Hockey - Women's Bronze Medal Game - Finland v Switzerland - Wukesong Sports Centre, Beijing, China - February 16, 2022. Finland players pose for a picture after winning the bronze medal game. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Action on development charges one tool in increasing supply
Recent home conversion project by Eurodale Developments Inc. in Toronto's The Junction neighbourhood. The client plans to live in a laneway suite and rent out all units in converted house. The home started as an “illegal” triplex. Approved as a four unit dwelling at the local Committee of Adjustment but downzoned at building permit stage as City required $125,000 in development and other charges. Going from 4 units to 3 units shaved over $75,000 off the fees. DURING CONSTRUCTION
Pakistani police arrest journalist on unspecified charges
Police officers escort Pakistani journalist Mohsin Baig, center, for a court appearance, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Police arrested Baig, a prominent journalist and government critic, at his home on unspecified charges on Wednesday, his colleagues and local media said. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Wall Street eyes Walmart results for signs of tighter margins, slower growth
In this file photo taken on July 15, 2020, a man and child walk in front of a Walmart store in Washington.
Canadian inflation hits a new three-decade high with pressure to raise interest rates intensifying
People shop for milk at a grocery store in Toronto, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021.
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