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March 12

China daily local symptomatic COVID-19 cases more than triple
A volunteer disinfects the area as it snows during the COVID-19 lockdown in Changchun in northeast China's Jilin province Saturday, March 12, 2022. China on Friday ordered the lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases in the area attributed to the highly contagious omicron variant. (Chinatopix Via AP)
Atlanta’s Asian-American community marks anniversary of spa shootings
FILE-In this Tuesday, March 16, 2021 file photo, authorities investigate a fatal shooting at a massage parlor, in Acworth, Ga. Asian American leaders plan to gather in Atlanta for a Community Remembrance Day remembering the victims of the shootings a year ago at massage businesses in the Atlanta area. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
Marcus Johansson lifts Seattle Kraken past Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Seattle Kraken’s Marcus Johansson scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault during NHL shootout hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, March 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Victim in fatal North Vancouver shooting linked to gangs, police say
RCMP Assistant Commissioner Manny Mann, officer in charge of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C., holds a notebook with an "End Gang Life" sticker on it during a news conference in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, May 10, 2021. Homicide investigators say a man with gang links was the victim of a brazen public shooting in a supermarket parking lot in North Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Jacob Markstrom stops 19 pucks in shutout as Calgary Flames blank Detroit Red Wings
CALGARY, AB - MARCH 12: Sam Gagner #89 of the Detroit Red Wings takes a shot on the net of Jacob Markstrom #25 of the Calgary Flames during the second period of an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on March 12, 2022 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)
Chicago Blackhawks rally to defeat Ottawa Senators 6-3
Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) and Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Hagel (38) watch as goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) makes a save during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Saturday, March 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Woman stabbed date in revenge of Iranian military leader’s killing, police say
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2016, file photo, Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran's Quds Force, attends an annual rally commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, in Tehran, Iran. Police say a woman stabbed her date on March 5, 2022, whom she had met online in retaliation for the 2020 death of Soleimani, an Iranian military leader killed in an American drone strike. KLAS-TV reports Nika Nikoubin, 21, has been charged with attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon and burglary. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov, Leylah Fernandez advance to third round at Indian Wells
Canada wins bronze in cross-country mixed relay at Beijing Paralympics
Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games - Para Cross-Country Skiing - Mixed Relay 4 x 2.5km - National Biathlon Centre, Zhangjiakou, China - March 13, 2022. Collin Cameron of Canada, Emily Young of Canada, Mark Arendz of Canada and Natalie Wilkie of Canada celebrate winning the bronze medal. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Peter MacKay says he won’t seek Conservative leadership in vote this September
Peter MacKay, leadership candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada, and his wife Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay watch a broadcast show that will announce the party's new leader with their children Kian, 7, Valentia, 4, and Caledon, 2, in Ottawa on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Marie-Philip Poulin seals Canada’s 4-3 OT win over U.S. in Olympic rematch
Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the United States during overtime in an exhibition hockey game Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Pittsburgh. Canada won 4-3. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Missiles strike near U.S. consulate in Iraq’s northern city of Irbil; no injuries
Canada downs Puerto Rico 2-0 to book its ticket to this summer’s FIFA U-20 World Cup
Players Championship suspends play partway through second round
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 12: (L-R) Justin Rose of England, Max Homa of the United States and Billy Horschel of the United States walk with their caddies to the seventh green during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 12, 2022 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Singer Traci Braxton of ‘Braxton Family Values’ dies at 50
FILE - Traci Braxton attends WE tv's "Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars" party on Thursday, May 29, 2014 in New York. Braxton, one of the sisters featured in the reality series ‘Braxton Family Values,’ died Saturday, March 12, 2022. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Inside Ukraine’s ‘asymmetric economic warfare’ against Russia
RussiaÕs central bank building in Moscow, on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, as the scope of Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine became clear. By Thursday, the value of the Russian ruble reached a record low, despite efforts by the Bank of Russia to prop up its value, and trading on the Moscow stock market was suspended for a fourth day as financial behemoths stumbled. ThereÕs more to come. (Sergey Ponomarev/The New York Times)
Two workers at New York’s Museum of Modern Art stabbed after man denied entry
In this photo from a social media post by Scott Cowdrey, people are evacuated from the Museum of Modern Art where a stabbing occurred, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. Police said two people were stabbed inside MoMA and in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital. (Scott Cowdrey via AP)
Daniil Medvedev debuts as No. 1; Rafael Nadal wins at Indian Wells
Uber charging customers new fuel fee for rides, delivery
FILE - An Uber sign is displayed inside a car in Palatine, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. Citing record-high prices for gasoline, Uber is charging customers a new fuel fee to help offset costs for ride-hail and delivery drivers. The company announced Friday, March 11, 2022, that the temporary surcharge will be either 45 cents or 55 cents for each Uber trip and either 35 cents or 45 cents for each Uber Eats order, depending on location. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
EPL bans Roman Abramovich from running Chelsea FC, hastening need for sale
FILE - Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich sits in his box before their English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Dec. 19, 2015.Unpreceded restrictions have been placed on Chelsea’s ability to operate by the British government after owner Roman Abramovich is targeted in sanctions. Abramovich is among seven wealthy Russians who had their assets frozen by the government. It freezes his ability to sell Chelsea which was announced last week after Russia invaded Ukraine. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
One dead, six injured after police get call about shots fired at Edmonton lounge
An Edmonton Police Service logo is shown at a news conference in Edmonton on Oct. 2, 2017. Alberta's police watchdog says a robbery suspect who was killed by officers during a shooting that also left an innocent man dead was carrying a fake firearm.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Tom Brady celebrates fellow GOAT Cristiano Ronaldo as veteran nets Manchester United hat trick
Former American football quarterback Tom Brady, right, looks on from the stands, prior to the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, at the Old Trafford stadium, in Manchester, England, Saturday, March 12, 2022. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
Alpine skier Mollie Jepsen named Canada’s flag-bearer for Paralympics closing ceremony
YANQING, CHINA - MARCH 11: Silver medalist Mollie Jepsen of Team Canada celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's Giant Slalom Standing on day seven of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics at Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre on March 11, 2022 in Yanqing, China. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
Columbus Crew ride second-half goals to win over Toronto FC
Columbus Crew midfielder Lucas Zelarayán, left, shields the ball as Toronto FC defender Kadin Chung defends during the second half of an MLS soccer match on Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana)
Denmark’s Nanna Koerstz Madsen sets 54-hole record at LPGA Thailand
PATTAYA, THAILAND - MARCH 12: (Left to Right) Nanna Koerstz Madsen of Denmark and Jennifer Kupcho of United States walk on 17th hole putting green during the third round of Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club Pattaya Old Course on March 12, 2022 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images)
Ontario reports 722 people in the hospital with COVID-19, 232 in ICU
Paramedics transfer patients to the emergency room triage but have no choice but to leave them in the hallway due to an at capacity emergency room at the Humber River Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Western Canada: In B.C., masks, other COVID-19 safety measures are down to their final days
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry talks about the lifting of the mask mandate coming this Friday and the removal of the vaccination passport in the coming weeks during a COVID-19 update in the press theatre at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, March 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Most Canadians will move clocks ahead Saturday night for daylight time
The structure holding up the glass roof is reflected in a clock on the wall of the interim House of Commons Chamber West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, June 15, 2018. Most Canadians will move their clocks ahead an hour before they go to bed Saturday night for daylight time. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Mask mandate the only COVID-19 health restriction still in place in Quebec
People walk by a Resto-Bar in Old Montreal, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Most COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are lifted in the province as of today, with only mask rules remaining in effect for the time being. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Russian forces shell area around mosque sheltering Mariupol residents, edge closer to centre of Kyiv
Women and children sit on the floor of a corridor in a hospital in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine Friday, March 11, 2022. Mariupol has been under siege for over a week, with no electricity, gas or water. Repeated efforts to evacuate people from the city of 430,000 have fallen apart as humanitarian convoys come under shelling. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Saudi Arabia says it has executed 81 convicts
FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2019, file photo, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, right, speaks to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Prosecutors in Saudi Arabia say they have referred detained women's rights activists to trial and that those charged "enjoy all rights preserved by the laws in the kingdom" after them being reportedly tortured in custody. Prosecutors issued the statement late Friday night, March 1, 2019, referring to their earlier June statement that announced the activists' arrest just before Saudi Arabia granted women the right to drive. Human rights groups have criticized the arrests, which come amid a series of crackdowns led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the son of King Salman. (How Hwee Young/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Rising crime in Vancouver’s downtown sparks calls for reform
Police officers watch over the crowd on Granville Street in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday October 27, 2017. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
Nine red wines to try now, including a surprising garnacha from Rioja
Christopher Waters
In Photos: Russian forces continue to advance, encircle Ukrainian cities
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A Ukrainian serviceman exits a damaged building after shelling in Kyiv, on March 12, 2022.
Apple, Google and Facebook are down. Here’s why tech is worth a look
FILE - People shop at an Apple Store in Beijing, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Apple on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, unveiled a new version of its budget-priced iPhone that’s capable of connecting to ultrafast 5G wireless networks, an upgrade that has been available on the company’s upscale models for more than a year. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Updated Markham house draws six bidders
Done Deal, 23 Glenbrook Dr., Markham, Ont.
Daycare workers are exiting the profession in droves, just as access for parents opens up
Jean Charest’s balancing act will be key in the Conservative leadership vote
Kelly Cryderman
They invested in GameStop, but these meme stock fans kept going after the craze. What do they mean to the future of the market?
Jason Menta, a dedicated meme stock investor, poses in Boisbriand, Quebec, March 4, 2022. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Data Dive with Nik Nanos: The Ottawa protests are over, but their political fallout is not
A protester walks with a Canadian flag as police move in to clear downtown Ottawa near Parliament Hill of protesters after weeks of demonstrations on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. Police arrested scores of demonstrators and towed away vehicles Friday in Canada's besieged capital, and a stream of trucks started leaving under the pressure, raising authorities' hopes for an end to the three-week protest against the country's COVID-19 restrictions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ethiopia vows legal action after video shows uniformed men burning civilians alive
FILE - Ethiopian military parade with national flags attached to their rifles at a rally organized by local authorities to show support for the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), at Meskel square in downtown Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Nov. 7, 2021. Ethiopian lawmakers voted on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 to end the country's three-month state of emergency, citing recent developments in the conflict, as mediation efforts continue to end the deadly war in the north. (AP Photo, File)
Russia-Ukraine updates: Here’s what happened on Mar. 12
Anastasia Erashova cries as she hugs her child in a corridor of a hospital in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine on Friday, March 11, 2022. Anastasia's other child was killed during the shelling of Mariupol. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
It’s been 60 years since Algeria won its freedom and my family lost their homeland. In France, that past is more present than you think
Canada can be a leader on energy security
Pumpjacks are shown pumping crude oil near Halkirk, Alta., on June 20, 2007.  An oil and gas labour shortage is one of the factors that could prevent Canada from moving quickly to address energy demand in the wake of U.S. sanctions against Russia.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
Should I stay or should I go has become the dilemma for rich Russians in London
People walk past a currency exchange office in central Moscow on February 28, 2022. - The Russian ruble collapsed against the dollar and the euro on the Moscow Stock Exchange on February 28 as the West punished Moscow with harsh new sanctions over the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. The ruble fell sharply at the start of currency trading, reaching 100.96 to the dollar, compared to 83.5 on Wednesday, the day before the invasion of Ukraine, and 113.52 to the euro, compared to 93.5 before the assault. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Alberta’s March 15 by-election marks key step in Brian Jean’s planned UCP leadership challenge
Alberta Wildrose leader Brian Jean and Alberta PC leader Jason Kenney shake hands after announcing a unity deal between the two in Edmonton on Thursday, May 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
It’s never too late to write an obituary. And so, 44 years later, I have written one for my brother
Roderick (Rick/Rod) Robert Macpherson is pictured with his little sister Tamara Vukusic. Courtesy of Tamara Vukusic
How we say goodbye to the dead
Conservative Party leadership race divides along Harper, Mulroney lines
John Ibbitson
COVID-19 is still with us, but thanks to vaccines, the pandemic (mostly) isn’t
FILE PHOTO: A man walks with a face mask on the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pandemic in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Profitable oil stocks may be headed to more dividends and buybacks
Nal Resources pump jacks in a farmers field north of Calgary, Alberta, October 24, 2019. The Globe and Mail/Todd Korol
March 12: ‘My socially conservative, Bible-believing friends don’t value wild-eyed rumours that government is plotting to steal our freedoms.’ Vaccine hesitancy, COVID-19 conspiracy theories and religious faith, plus other letters to the editor
FILE - Tony Spell, pastor of the Life Tabernacle Church of Central City, La., greets supporters outside the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Monday, June 7, 2021. Louisiana’s Supreme Court announced Tuesday, Dec. 7 that it will hear arguments in the pastor’s fight against criminal charges he faces for violations of pandemic gathering limits that were in effect last year. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Kusnetsov hat trick powers Capitals to 4-3 overtime win over Canucks
Mar 11, 2022; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) collides with Washington Capitals forward Conor Sheary (73) in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
Canada’s Brian McKeever wins historic 16th Paralympic gold medal
Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games - Para Cross-Country Skiing - Men's Middle Distance Free Technique Vision Impaired - National Biathlon Centre, Zhangjiakou, China - March 12, 2022. Silver medallist Zebastian Modin of Sweden with guide Emil Joensson of Sweden andGold medallist Brian McKeever of Canada celebrate during the flower ceremony. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Australia nears living with COVID-19 like flu, PM Morrison says
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison gestures during a press conference in Lismore, Australia, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Morrison declared a national emergency following floods across large swathes of the east coast. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP)
Your daily horoscope: March 12
Pisces.
Gary Trent Jr. scores 42 points, Raptors hold off Suns
Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. (33) drives past Phoenix Suns forward Torrey Craig during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 11, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Evolved Auger-Aliassime entering Indian Wells with high expectations for himself
INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada during a practice session on Day 4 of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 10, 2022 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Spurs’ Gregg Popovich becomes NBA regular-season wins leader
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, right, is hugged by guard Dejounte Murray the team's NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Friday, March 11, 2022, in San Antonio. San Antonio won, making Popovich the winningest coach in NBA regular-season history. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
New York Islanders rout Winnipeg Jets 5-2 for rare winning streak
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) stops a scoring chance by Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (55) with the help of defenseman Noah Dobson (8) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 11, 2022, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jim McIsaac)
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