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Convoy protestors uncertain about future after Ottawa blockades end with no resolution
Some of the protesters and supporters from the ‘Freedom ‘Convoy’ have gathered at Herb’s Travel Plaza and nearby lot in Vankleek Hill, Ontario on Monday, February 21, 2022. (James Park for The Globe and Mail)
Kenney says he’ll announce Saturday whether to end more COVID restrictions
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney gives a COVID-19 update in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he'll announce "a final decision" this Saturday on whether to proceed with the second phase of the province's pandemic reopening plan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Habs hammer Maple Leafs, handing Toronto second straight loss
Montreal Canadiens' Rem Potlick collides with Toronto Maple Leafs' PetrMrazek during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Lukaku back in spotlight as struggles continue at Chelsea
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U.S. imposes sanctions on two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine
Displaced civilians from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the territory controlled by pro-Russia separatist governments in eastern Ukraine, rest in a sport hall in Taganrog, Russia, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. World leaders are making another diplomatic push in hopes of preventing a Russian invasion of Ukraine, even as heavy shelling continues in Ukraine's east. (AP Photo)
Perilous safe havens: Many of Ukraine’s bomb shelters will not provide protection if war breaks out
Kristina Makarenko, right, sits in a shelter after hearing separatists had returned to their artillery positions in the village of Vrubivka, Ukraine, Feb. 21, 2022. The village had been shelled earlier in the day. President Vladimir Putin of Russia kept an anxious world guessing about whether he plans to invade Ukraine, announcing on Monday that he would decide by the end of the day whether to recognize the independence of two breakaway regions of Ukraine. (Lynsey Addario/The New York Times) — NO SALES
MLB lockout talks resume in Florida; players, owners on hand
Flames beat Jets to match franchise-best 10-game winning streak
Calgary Flames' Elias Lindholm celebrates his goal during second period NHL hockey action against the Anaheim Ducks in Calgary, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
B.C. wolf hunt resumes despite public opposition
A grey wolf in October, 2020.
Britain drops last remaining COVID-19 restrictions, will treat it like the flu
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Passengers disembark a train at Waterloo Station on February 21, 2022 in London, England. The prime minister said the country's vaccination programme has put it in a "strong position to consider lifting the remain legal restrictions", including the requirement for Covid-positive people to self-isolate. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
China’s Zero-COVID policy is a drag on global growth, this could mean uncertainty for investors
Airport staff members wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) greet passengers at the airport in Beijing following the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in China, February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Quebec to distribute more than $3-million to police to fight domestic violence
Quebec deputy premier and Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault responds to reporters' questions, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Bridging Finance investors to lose $1.3-billion after sale process terminated because of unsatisfactory bids
David and Natasha Sharpe, of Bridging Finance Inc. are photographed in the company's downtown Toronto offices on April 11 2019. Bridging Finance provided financing for the purchase of the MV Sivulliq, a shrimp trawler.
B.C. budget to focus on challenges of climate change, says finance minister
Finance Minister Selina Robinson is photographed during a press conference ahead of the budget while at legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, February 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Allianz fires two managers in wake of investment fund collapse
FILE PHOTO: General view of the Allianz Global Investors headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Tilman Blasshofer/File Photo
B.C. prepares to remove some housing approval powers from local governments: minister
David Eby, B.C.'s attorney general and minister responsible for housing, speaks in Vancouver on July 28, 2021. Eby is signaling the provincial government is preparing to remove some of the powers municipal governments have to approve housing developments in their communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Turned off by convoy protests, South Asian Canadian truckers mull other career paths
A truck convoy of anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators continue to block the highway at the busy U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Bargaining to resume over contract for Sea-to-Sky transit workers: union
Skiers make their way onto and off transit bus in Whistler village, B.C. January 5, 2009 at a bus loop. John Lehmann/Globe and Mail
Black entrepreneurs outnumbered in cannabis sector that poses structural challenges
Keenan Pascal, CEO of Token Naturals, is shown in a handout photo. When cannabis was headed toward legalization in Canada, Edmonton entrepreneur Pascal noticed people from every walk of life anxious to enter the industry.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Caine Erickson, Mint Captures **MANDATORY CREDIT**
The Bank of Canada is ready to raise interest rates. How high could they go?
FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Medina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby victory, Mandaloun declared winner
FILE -- Medina Spirit during the 147th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., May 1, 2021. Medina Spirit, whose victory in the Kentucky Derby had been called into question by a failed post-race drug test, died on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 after suffering an apparent heart attack at the Santa Anita Park racetrack in Southern California, said Dr. Jeff Blea, the equine medical director for the California Horse Racing Board. (Xavier Burrell/The New York Times)
Painter and explorer Cory Trépanier loved Canada’s North
Cory Trépanier; lives lived
Nepal makes short work of Canadian cricketers at ICC T20 World Cup qualifier
Canadian batsmen Mihir Patel swings in an undated handout photo. A COVID outbreak has sidelined the Canadian team at the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Cricket Canada, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan looking forward to new NWSL club, new role with Canada
Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan has a new club and a new role with Canada. Now with the NWSL expansion San Diego Wave FC, the 26-year-old from Whitby, Ont., is also the new Canadian No. 1 with the retirement of Stephanie Labbe. Sheridan is shown in this July 22, 2020, file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Rick Bowmer
Politics Briefing: Emergencies Act will stay in place because of continued threat linked to protests, Trudeau says
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks to a news conference after police ended three weeks of occupation of the capital by protesters seeking to end coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
MAID awaits me. I am a little nervous, but I am also grateful
RCMP, banks and Ottawa say convoy protest donors won’t have accounts frozen after viral tweet said otherwise
Conservative MP Mark Strahl rises during Question Period in the House of Commons Monday June 17, 2019 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into two separatist regions of Ukraine after recognizing independence
A column of Russian trucks and armored vehicles on a highway in the vicinity of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, about 60 miles from the border with Ukraine, Feb. 21, 2022. President Vladimir Putin of Russia kept an anxious world guessing about whether he plans to invade Ukraine, announcing on Monday that he would decide by the end of the day whether to recognize the independence of two breakaway regions of Ukraine. (Sergey Ponomarev/The New York Times)
Environment Canada issues extreme cold warning for parts of B.C. near Alberta
People skate under the snow-covered dome roof at the Robson Square ice rink as rain falls in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Weather warnings blanket most of northern British Columbia as a Pacific frontal system brings heavy snow and extreme cold, however conditions are less severe further south. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Watchdog investigating after Calgary police fatally shoot man in Forest Lawn
Police vehicles at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary on April 9, 2020. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says it is investigating after Calgary police officers fatally shot a man who they say injured a police dog and assaulted someone. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Euro zone recovery regains pace in February despite soaring prices
Consumers shop at Carrefour supermarket in Langueux, western France, on January 29, 2022. (Photo by DAMIEN MEYER / AFP) (Photo by DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images)
Australia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim Tams
Passengers arrive at Sydney International Airport in Sydney, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. International tourists and business travelers began arriving in Australia with few restrictions for the first time in almost two years after the government lifted some of the most draconian pandemic measures of any democracy in the world. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP)
China’s new home prices perk up as demand for big city living returns
FILE PHOTO: A worker stands on the scaffolding at a construction site against a backdrop of residential buildings in Huaian, Jiangsu province, China October 18, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Amazon, Reliance set to lock horns over India’s cricket media rights
India's captain Rohit Sharma, right, holds the winners trophy as he walks past his teammates after their win in the third Twenty20 international cricket match against West Indies in Kolkata, India, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. Indian won the series 3-0. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
House of Commons passes Emergencies Act motion as Trudeau warns threat of convoy trucks could return
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill after police ended three weeks of an occupation of the capital by protesters seeking to end coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
U.S. Federal Reserve governor opens door to half-point rate hike in March
FILE- In this Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, the seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System is displayed in the ground at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, that she was open to lifting interest rates by more than the traditional quarter-point at the central bank's next meeting in March. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Felix Auger-Aliassime withdraws from Dubai Tennis Championships with back injury
Another ‘unique’ tax-filing season opens amid pandemic challenges: CRA
A sign outside the Canada Revenue Agency is seen Monday May 10, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
EU Parliament’s top group calls to blacklist Switzerland after Credit Suisse leaks
Grey clouds cover the sky over a building of the Credit Suisse bank in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)
Quebec COVID-19 hospitalizations rise as some restrictions lift
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
Third police officer testifies in federal trial in George Floyd’s killing
FILE - This image from video shows Minneapolis Police Officers Thomas Lane, left and J. Alexander Kueng, right, escorting George Floyd, center, to a police vehicle outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis, on May 25, 2020. The two and another former Minneapolis officers are on trial in February 2022, on federal civil rights charges in Floyd's death. All three are expected to testify. (Court TV via AP, Pool, File)
Closing arguments begin for three men in Ahmaud Arbery U.S. hate-crimes trial
FILE PHOTO: Travis McMichael, left, speaks with his attorney Bob Rubin, right, during the sentencing of his and his father Greg McMichael and neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, in the Glynn County Courthouse, Brunswick, Ga. U.S., Friday, January 7, 2022. Stephen B. Morton/Pool via REUTERS//File Photo
Beijing Olympics Today: The most locked-down Olympic Games in history comes to a close
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Pandemic recovery top focus for return of Ontario legislature
Large concrete planters were moved in front of the driveway at the Ontario Legislature at Queens Park on Feb 2, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. The planters were in anticipation of a potential trucker protest against vaccination mandates, this weekend.
Steve Fonyo, who ran across Canada to raise funds after losing leg to cancer, dies at 56
Steve Fonyo, who raised millions for cancer research by running across Canada on an artificial limb, has died. Fonyo is shown dippping his artifical limb in the Pacific Ocean in Victoria after completing his cross-country run in this 1985 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chuck Stoody
Whitby bungalow sells for $425,100 over asking after seven buyers submit bids
Done Deal, 914 Walton Blvd., Whitby, Ont.
Pop-up weddings prove popular even as COVID-19 restrictions loosen
Hayley and Cory Bainbridge.
Trump’s Truth Social tops free downloads on Apple App Store
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 04: In this photo illustration, the holding screen for the "Truth Social" platform and app is seen on January 04, 2022 in London, England. The former US President announced his intention to create a new social media platform after he was banned from Facebook and Twitter last year. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Jamal Edwards, British music entrepreneur, dies at 31
FILE - Jamal Edwards holds his Member of the British Empire (MBE) after it was awarded to him by the Prince of Wales at an Investiture Ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London on March 26, 2015. Music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, who helped launch the careers of artists including Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Stormzy, has died. He was 31. His mother, broadcaster Brenda Edwards, said Monday, Feb. 21, 2022 that her son died the day before after a sudden illness. She said the family was “completely devastated," and tributes poured in from across Britain's entertainment industry. (John Stillwell/PA via AP, File)
Queen Elizabeth will speak with Boris Johnson by phone this week
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II greets Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the first in-person weekly audience with the Prime Minister since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, at Buckingham Palace in London, Briain June 23, 2021. Dominic Lipinski/Pool via REUTERS/Files
Racism is having a devastating impact on the lives of Black nurses
A healthcare worker crosses a covered overhead walkway at a hospital in Montreal, Tuesday, August 17, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
It’s a great time to quit a job. So why aren’t more Canadians doing it?
Izzah Javaid, poses for a photograph in her downtown Toronto home, which she works out while sharing the space with her brother and husband, on Friday, February 11, 2022. Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
What it’s like to see the harp seal pups up close
Hot housing market in quaint B.C. ski town represents wider affordability woes
A statue of a skiier looks out over downtown Rossland, B.C. The quaint ski community is one of many B.C. towns facing enormous growth in property valuations.
Oil rises as Russia-West stand-off alarms tight market
FILE - In this April 24, 2015, file photo, pumpjacks work in a field in the Permian Basin near Lovington, N.M. Top officials with the largest Native American tribe in the United States are renewing a request for congressional leaders to hold a field hearing before deciding on federal legislation aimed at limiting oil and gas development around Chaco Culture National Historical Park. The Navajo Nation has struggled for years with high poverty rates and joblessness, and the tribe’s legislative leaders say individual Navajo allottees stand to lose an important source of income if a 10-mile buffer is created around the park. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Once a promising leader, Canada’s artificial-intelligence strategy is now a fragmented laggard
The Bento Arm is shown at the University of Alberta's BLINC lab in Edmonton on Thursday March 14, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Surging housing prices have created pockets of vulnerability that may put the broader economy at risk
David Parkinson
Canada, we have a transparency problem when it comes to policy-making
A view of Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill is pictured, as Canadian police worked to evict the last of the trucks and supporters occupying the downtown core, three weeks after a protest against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates began in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Here’s what to expect in Alberta’s budget
Alberta Minister of Finance Travis Toews delivers the 2021 budget in Edmonton on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Biden’s White House will fight hard against Alberta’s $1.3 billion Keystone XL pipeline lawsuit
Lawrence Herman
‘A magical experience’ for skiers: What the world’s best heli-skiing is really like
Donors line up to fund Canada’s largest urban geothermal system at University of Toronto
UofT86846_0J5A0112 David Lee.jpg. Drilling rigs were used to drill over 370 boreholes 250 metres deep under U of T’s front campus. Water will be circulated through this system, taking excess heat from buildings in the summer and storing it underground for use to heat U of T’s building ventilation systems in the winter. Photo by David Lee, University of Toronto. Handout
Bank earnings season is here. Expect more profits, no dividend hikes
FILE PHOTO: A Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) logo is seen on Bay Street in the heart of the financial district in Toronto, January 22, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
After the trauma of the convoy protests, is there a healer in the House?
Campbell Clark
It’s time for Parliament to end the state of emergency
OTTAWA, ONTARIO - FEBRUARY 19: Police stand guard during a protest organized by truck drivers opposing vaccine mandates on February 19, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario. The drivers have used vehicles to form a blockade that has blocked several streets near Parliament Hill. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act in an attempt to try to put an end to the demonstration that has nearly paralyzed a portion of downtown Ottawa for three weeks. (Photo by Alex Kent/Getty Images)
Forget the slogans and be sensible when resistance training
Man using phone in a gym
Dietary advice to protect bone health when you face a risk of osteoporosis
Leslie Beck
Families want to be heard at Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry
Heather O’Brien, the Nova Scotia nurse who was among the 22 people killed in the mass shooting of April 2020. Group photo is Ms. O’Brien with her family (husband, children, their partners and grandchildren). Submitted by her daughter Darcy Dobson
The problems with a one-size-fits-all approach to leadership
Job candidate with resume job interview to human resource manager.
What car can replace my Hyundai Veloster? And it has to be manual
2022 Honda Civic Hatchback and 2022 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
Feb. 21: ‘One can disagree with protesters and not agree with heavy-handed suppression.’ The Emergencies Act, plus other letters to the editor
Protestors and police officers interact, as authorities move to end a protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest and occupation, in Ottawa, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Kazakhstan detains former defence minister over January unrest
Mike Pompeo, who riled China while in office, to visit Taiwan
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a news conference about dealings with China and Iran, and on the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2020. Mangel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Joaquin Niemann keeps his distance and closes out big win at Genesis Invitational
Feb 20, 2022; Pacific Palisades, California, USA; Joaquin Niemann reacts following his victory of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Your daily horoscope: February 21
Pisces.
At the Beijing Olympics, cybersecurity worries lingered in background
FILE - A woman looks at her phone as she passes an Olympic logo inside the main media center for the 2022 Winter Olympics, Jan. 18, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Wild snap Oilers’ five-game win streak with 7-3 trouncing
Minnesota Wild's Nick Bjugstad (27) looks for a rebound as the puck goes in past Edmonton Oilers goalie Mike Smith (41) during first period NHL action in Edmonton, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Stephen Curry sets 3s record, LeBron James the winner in NBA All-Star Game
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James drives down the court during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Scugog Township, Ontario declares state of emergency due to significant winter weather
U.S. plans to cut ties with targeted Russian banks if Ukraine is invaded, sources say
FILE PHOTO: Logos are on display outside a branch of VTB bank in Moscow, Russia May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo/File Photo
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