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Rafael Nadal beats Nick Kyrgios in three sets at Indian Wells, goes to 19-0 on season
Mar 17, 2022; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Rafael Nadal (ESP) hits a shot in his quarterfinal match as he defeated Nick Kyrgios (AUS) at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Putin in video: Stop this war
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 05: Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks to fans during the Slap Fighting Championships at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus Convention Center on March 05, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gaelen Morse/Getty Images)
Hope, hard reality mix as Japanese town wrecked by Fukushima disaster reopens to residents
A damaged gate of a Buddhist temple is seen untouched on an empty street in Futaba, northeastern Japan, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Until recently, Futaba, home to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, has been entirely empty of residents since the March 2011, disaster. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Klingberg overtime winner lifts Stars past Canadiens 4-3
Dallas Stars' John Klingberg, right celebrates his game-winning goal past Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen as Stars' Tyler Seguin and Canadiens' Artturi Lehkonen look on during overtime NHL hockey action in Montreal on Thursday, March 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Erik Kallgren shines again, Maple Leafs down Hurricanes
Mar 17, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ondrej Kase (25) turns away in celebration after scoring a goal past Carolina Huricanes goalie Frederik Andersen (31) in the third period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
U.S. soldiers alive, despite Russia ‘fake news’ report, U.S. military says
A view shows Donetsk Regional Theatre of Drama destroyed by an airstrike amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Mariupol, Ukraine, in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on March 16, 2022. Press service of the Donetsk Regional Civil-Military Administration/Handout via REUTERS
Thunder Bay police board says it’s dedicated to reforms, rebuilding trust
Thunder Bay Police Service on patrol Friday March 11, 2022. David Jackson / The Globe and Mail
Hadwin part of four-way tie for lead at Valspar
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: Adam Hadwin of Canada lines up his putt on the ninth green during the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 14, 2022 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Raiders acquiring Davante Adams from Packers
FILE - Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams runs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions on Jan. 9, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Bulgaria’s former PM Boyko Borissov detained after EU probes
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov casts his ballot during the parliamentary election in Sofia, Bulgaria, April 4, 2021. GERB Party/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Coronavirus Update: Ontario rejects Toronto school board’s request to keep mask mandate
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: U.S. President Joe Biden meets virtually with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the Oval Office of the White House March 17, 2022 in Washington, DC. St. Patrick's Day events with Prime Minister Martin are being held virtually after it was announced last night that he had tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Back home, Toronto Raptors look to extend winning streak against cold Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Clippers forward Robert Covington (23) defends against Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Emergency preparedness ministers say a national flood insurance program is needed
President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair rises during question period, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Ottawa. Federal and provincial ministers responsible for emergency preparedness will work together to develop a new national flood insurance program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canadiens GM Kent Hughes ‘not looking to make a fire sale’ following Chiarot trade
Executive vice-president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton and general manager of Montreal Canadiens Kent Hughes accompany Martin St. Louis (C), who is introduced as the new interim coach for the Montreal Canadiens, in Brossard, Quebec, Canada, February 10, 2022. REUTERS/Bernard Brault
Barca reaches Europa League quarters, Sevilla knocked out by West Ham
Barcelona's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, left, celebrates with teammate Pedri after scoring his side's second goal during the Europa League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Galatasaray and Barcelona in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo)
Nova Scotia gunman’s spouse describes to police how her partner unravelled ahead of mass killings
A fire-destroyed property registered to Gabriel Wortman at 200 Portapique Beach Road is seen in Portapique, N.S., Friday, May 8, 2020. One of three people accused of supplying ammunition to the man whose shooting rampage killed 22 people in Nova Scotia in April 2020 has pleaded guilty to a single charge. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Ontario modelling projects rise in COVID-19 cases as mask mandate lifts; uncertainty over BA.2 subvariant looms
FILE PHOTO: People queue to collect coronavirus disease (COVID-19) antigen test kits at the Rideau Centre mall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 7, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo
Major League Soccer rosters draw from 82 countries, with Canada furnishing 46 players
Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio heads the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match against the Columbus Crew on Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana)
Ukrainians fleeing war can stay in Canada for three years, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says
Refugees from Ukrainian wait for admission in front of the registration office for refugees inn Hamburg, Germany, Monday, March 14, 2022. The federal government has begun accepting applications from Ukrainians and their families fleeing Russian aggression who want to come to Canada while they decide their next steps. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marcus Brandt/dpa via AP
Olympic champion Damian Warner aims to be even faster at indoor track championships
Canada's Damian Warner holds up his gold medal during the medal ceremony for men's decathlon at the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, Aug.6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
World curling championship redo in Prince George for Canada’s Kerri Einarson
Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson releases a rock as they play Northern Ontario in championship action at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts at Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ont., Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Australia watchdog sues Facebook-owner Meta over ‘false’ cryptocurrency ads
(FILES) In this file photo illustration taken on August 17, 2021, a person looks at a smart phone with a Facebook App logo displayed on the background, in Arlington, Virginia. - Ireland on March 15, 2022 imposed a fine on Facebook parent company Meta for breaching EU data privacy laws, in the latest action in Europe against the business practices of US tech titans. The fine against the social media giant, which owns WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, amounted to a total of 17 million euros ($18.7 million) following an inquiry into 12 data breaches, said the Data Protection Commission (DPC). (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
Conservative leadership hopeful Jean Charest says he wouldn’t change Canada’s firearms laws
Former Quebec Premier Jean Charest formally launches his campaign for the Conservative leadership campaign at an event in Calgary, Alberta on Thursday, March 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
Peruvian court OKs prison release for ex-President Fujimori
FILE - Jailed former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, photographed through a glass window, attends his trial at a police base on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, April 23, 2014. Peru's Constitutional Court on Thursday, March 17, 2022, approved the release from prison of Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for murder and corruption charges. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)
Man in custody as RCMP in northern Alberta investigate stolen police uniform, gear
RCMP police car.
Revered scholar Frank Cunningham held his ground, even when his views were unpopular
Frank Cunningham in 2014. Credit: Aaron Tan
With mask mandates ending, small businesses have to write their own rules
Shawn Raymond of Shawn R Training, works with client Tammy Wilson in Leduc Alberta, March 17, 2022. Shawn Raymond says business has been booming for him in the last two weeks since Alberta's restrictions ended. Jason Franson/The Globe and Mail.
Cybersecurity stocks set to benefit from heightened concern, despite current sell-off
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Unifor tells staff it may not release investigation findings on retired president Jerry Dias
The head of Canada's largest private-sector union, Jerry Dias, is retiring amid what the organization says is ongoing health issues. Dias gestures to members of the bargaining committee after announcing a three-year labour agreement with the Ford Motor Company, at news conference in Toronto on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Six North American-based agriculture stocks offering sustainable dividends
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Sanditon is back, and is still a steamy but less sexed-up Jane Austen
John Doyle
Organization plans to evacuate more young Ukrainian cancer patients in ‘near future’
The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto is shown on Thursday, April 5, 2018. An evacuation organization says it's scaling up its efforts to transport Ukrainian children with cancer to Canada for treatment, but the shifting situation on the ground makes it hard to pin down when more patients might arrive.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
Manitoba eyes new standards for police, more time for people to file complaints
Kelvin Goertzen speaks to the media at the Legislative Building in Winnipeg on Wednesday September 1, 2021. The Manitoba government is looking at tightening security at the legislature. The Justice Minister says the bill strikes a balance between the right to protest and the right of people to be secure. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
MPs told of confusion, panic after Liberals vowed financial crackdown on convoy
Police move in to clear downtown Ottawa near Parliament hill of protesters after weeks of demonstrations on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Ballet icon and Soviet defector Mikhail Baryshnikov calls Putin’s invasion of Ukraine ‘unconscionable’
Latvia-born, Russian and US dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov poses for portraits on December 8, 2016 in Paris. / AFP / MARTIN BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images)
Two Ontario students ‘stable’ after deadly crash in Texas
Emergency responders work the scene of a fatal crash late Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in Andrews County, Texas. A vehicle carrying members of the University of the Southwest's golf teams collided head-on with a pickup truck in West Texas, killing multiple people, authorities said. (NewsWest 9 KWES-TV via AP)
Ontario’s college faculty and staff reached a deal before strike deadline. Here are the latest updates
People walk around Humber College, in Toronto on Monday, October 16, 2017. Student organizations say the Ontario government's decision to allow college and university students to opt out of the fees that fund campus groups, student newspapers and clubs will make the province's post-secondary institutions less transparent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Ottawa, Maritime provinces to spend $16.1-million on health research
Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, March 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Ontario rejects Toronto school board’s request to keep mask mandate
Students arrive for in-class learning at an elementary school in Mississauga, Ont., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Some parents in Ontario are raising concerns about the three-ply cloth masks their children received from schools this week, saying the masks are too big and not protective enough against the highly contagious Omicron variant. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The biggest risk of Canada’s net-zero strategy? Not reaching net zero
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson, left to right, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna hold a press conference at the Ornamental Gardens in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Ottawa must mandate oil sands producers to align with its emissions plans
Aerial view of the Syncrude oil sands extraction facility with the Suncor extraction facility in the background, near the town of Fort McMurray in Alberta Province, Canada on October 23, 2009. Greenpeace is calling for an end to oil sands mining in the region due to their greenhouse gas emissions and have recently staged sit-ins which briefly halted production at several mines. At an estimated 175 billion barrels, Alberta's oil sands are the second largest oil reserve in the world behind Saudi Arabia, but they were neglected for years, except by local companies, because of high extraction costs. Since 2000, skyrocketing crude oil prices and improved extraction methods have made exploitation more economical, and have lured several multinational oil companies to mine the sands. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
Why rising inflation in Canada could lead to a wave of strikes and lockouts
Fresh produce and groceries are shown at Summerhill Market in Toronto on Wednesday February 2, 2022. Statistics Canada says food prices edged up 7.4 per cent in February compared to a year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Evening Update: RCMP suspends training mission in Ukraine, leaving locals without paycheques
Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a blaze at a warehouse after a bombing on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 17, 2022. Russian forces destroyed a theater in Mariupol where hundreds of people were sheltering Wednesday and rained fire on other cities, Ukrainian authorities said, even as the two sides projected optimism over efforts to negotiate an end to the fighting. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
European Medicines Agency’s expects data on Omicron-specific vaccine as early as April
A basket of needles containing Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine waits to be administered to patients at a COVID-19 clinic in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Jason Kenney’s tenure as Premier just became more tenuous
Gary Mason
Stormy, cloudy conditions the day of fatal plane crash near Alberta’s Slave Lake, report says
Indigenous mother proposes class-action lawsuit on birth alerts in Manitoba
A proposed class action has been filed against Manitoba by a woman who had her newborn removed by police and social workers in a video broadcast live on social media. An eagle feather and a baby hospital ID bracelet sit on a photo of a newborn baby during a press conference in support of the mother who's newborn baby was seized from hospital by Manitoba's Child and Family Services, in Winnipeg on Friday, January 11, 2019.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Vigil for Saudi activist Raif Badawi calls for reunification with family in Quebec
Supporters of Raif Badawi call for his return to Canada at a demonstration Thursday, March 17, 2022 in Montreal. Badawi was recently released from prison after serving ten years in Saudi Arabia and is now under a travel ban.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Politics Briefing: Peter MacKay wades into Alberta politics, endorsing newly-elected MLA Brian Jean
Peter MacKay speaks during the English debate in Toronto on Thursday, June 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Are you stockpiling cash at home?
Rob Carrick
When it comes to getting tax help, consider all your options
Tim Cestnick
RCMP reverses decision to end contracts for Ukrainians working on now-suspended training mission
Ukranian servicemen stands in front of a burning warehouse after shelling in Kyiv on March 17, 2022. - Ukraine's leader on Thursday accused Moscow of building a new Cold War wall across Europe " between freedom and bondage ", as his government said Russian shelling had killed 21 more civilians. Three weeks into their devastating invasion, Russian forces also stood accused of bombing a theatre sheltering many civilians and marked with the word "children". (Photo by Aris Messinis / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)
B.C. government says transition of youth from care among roots of homelessness
A message is spray painted on the outside of a tent at a homeless encampment at Strathcona Park in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, April 30, 2021. The B.C. government is expanding supports for former youth in care as part of a cross-government approach targeting the root causes of homelessness.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Industry groups call on Ottawa to stop potential CP Rail work stoppage
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian Pacific Railway crew works on their train at the CP Rail yards in Calgary, Alberta, April 29, 2014. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
Inflation nation: Why the price of seemingly everything is on the rise
People shop at Iqbal Halal grocery store in Thorncliffe park on Fri., May 7, 2021. A Metrolinx storage facility for the proposed Ontario Line will displace the shopping plaza where Iqbal Halal is located. Iqbal Halal is a longstanding and convenient source of groceries for the Muslim community in Thorncliffe park and beyond. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
The West is allowing Vladimir Putin to ‘escalate’ his way to victory
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with the head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin in Moscow, Russia March 2, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS
‘We don’t believe that one size fits all’: Why Toyota bucks the trend and isn’t all-in on BEVs
FILE PHOTO: Toyota Motor Corporation's cars are seen at a briefing on the company's strategies on battery EVs in Tokyo, Japan December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
It’s important to find a ‘grief buddy’ when you lose someone close
Burger King parent company to pull out of Russia after franchisee refused request to close restaurants
secondary pic-inside if needed- Women walk outside a Burger King restaurant in Moscow, Russia, September 15, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev/File Photo
Nutrien raising potash production this year in response to uncertainty in Ukraine
FILE PHOTO: An entry to the tunnels is seen at Nutrien's Cory potash mine near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Nayan Sthankiya/File Photo
Biden holds virtual meeting with Irish PM after COVID-19 scrambles St. Patrick’s Day plans
President Joe Biden meets virtually with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Washington. Martin tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Ottawa officially announces vaccinated travellers won’t need COVID-19 test to enter Canada as of April 1
Travellers are directed to take a mandatory COVID-19 test after arriving on an international flight at Pearson International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Monday, February 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
‘Workcations’ embraced by Canadians, companies looking to improve work-life balance
Scott and Anne Marie Taber, shown in a family handout photo, spent weeks in Florida with their daughter Avery after Scott's employer launched a new workcation program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Maserati to consider more limited edition cars as it pursues electrification
FILE PHOTO: A fully-electric Maserati GranTurismo Folgore car is unveiled during a presentation event in Modena, Italy, March 16, 2022. Picture taken March 16, 2022. Maserati/Handout via REUTERS
France’s Macron unveils vision for second term at his first major campaign event
France's President Emmanuel Macron, and French liberal party La Republique en Marche (LREM) candidate to his succession speaks during a press conference to present his political program ahead of the April 10/24 presidential election in France, in the Paris' suburban city of Aubervilliers, on March 17, 2022. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)
Trial resumes for four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Mich. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a news conference on Friday, March 11, 2022, at the governor's office in Lansing, Michigan Business leaders from the United States and Canada are again wading into the fray over Line 5, accusing the state of Michigan of dragging its heels to ensure the controversial cross-border pipeline remains in a state of legal limbo even as both countries contend with a looming energy crisis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-David Eggert
Rob Carrick’s 2022 ETF Buyer’s Guide: Best U.S. equity funds
FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. December 28, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo/File Photo
Occidental Petroleum rises after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reveals 14.6% stake
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, pauses while playing bridge as part of the company annual meeting weekend in Omaha, Nebraska on May 6, 2018.
Demand for sustainable funds wanes as Ukraine war puts focus on oil and gas
A power-generating windmill turbine is pictured during sunset at a wind park in Graincourt-les-Havrincourt, France, February 4, 2022.
Russian invasion of Ukraine shows need to bolster North American defensive systems, NORAD official says
Canadian and U.S. flags fly above the Peace Arch monument at the Douglas-Peace Arch Canada-U.S. border crossing in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
Newfoundland government to open office in Poland to help relocate Ukrainian refugees to province
An elderly woman in a wheelchair is moved to the bus to Przemysl after crossing the Ukrainian-Polish border at the Medyka border crossing, southeastern Poland on March 17, 2022. - More than three million Ukrainians have fled across the border, mostly women and children, according to the UN. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Italy to announce plan to scrap COVID-19 restrictions
FILE PHOTO: A pupil receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination at a primary school in Naples, Italy, January 12, 2022. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo
BBC apologizes, pays ‘substantial’ sum to former Princess Diana aide over interview deceit
FILE - Britain's Princess Diana and her Private Secretary, Patrick Jephson, at Heathrow Airport in London, Dec. 11, 1995. The BBC said Thursday, March 17, 2022 that it has apologized and paid a “substantial” sum to Princess Diana’s private secretary over subterfuge used to get a landmark 1995 interview with the late royal. The U.K.'s national broadcaster said it acknowledged that “serious harm” was caused to Patrick Jephson by the circumstances in which the interview, conducted by BBC journalist Martin Bashir, was obtained. (Tim Ockenden/PA via AP, file)
PEI eases some COVID-19 restrictions, but masking and isolation mandates remain
Dr. Heather Morrison speaks to the media, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown. The chief medical officer for Prince Edward Island says COVID-19 restrictions will be eased further next week as the province enters Step 2 of its reopening plan.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brian McInnis
Supreme Court dismisses appeal to stop class action against RCMP for bullying and harassment
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa on April 25, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
WHO may reject Canadian-made Medicago COVID-19 vaccine because of ties to big tobacco
The World Health Organization says it is expecting to reject the COVID-19 vaccine candidate from Canada's Medicago because of the company's ties to big tobacco. A vial of a plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine candidate, developed by Medicago, is shown in Quebec City on Monday, July 13, 2020 as part of the company’s Phase 1 clinical trials in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Medicago *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal by Nova Scotia man seeking to reverse revocation of ‘Grabher’ licence plate
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal by a Nova Scotia man who was seeking to reverse the revocation of his personalized licence plate bearing his surname, “Grabher.” Lorne Grabher displays his personalized licence plate in Dartmouth, N.S. on Friday, March 24, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Russian businesses, brands in U.S. face backlash from war in Ukraine
Olga Sagan, the owner of Russian bakery Piroshky Piroshky, poses for a photo in front of her business Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Pike Place Market in Seattle, where a recent caller threatened to stage a terrorist attack on the store. Angered by the deadly violence and the humanitarian crisis resulting from Russia's war on Ukraine, some people are taking it out on Russian businesses and brands in the U.S. and business owners and experts say it's the most intense anti-Russian sentiment they've seen to date. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
This midtown Toronto home sold for $505,192 over asking despite busy street
Done Deal, 192 Moore Ave., Toronto
LME rips up its free-market rule-book to tame wild metals
Traders work on the floor of the London Metal Exchange on Sept. 27, 2018.
Russian court reportedly extends arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19
FILE PHOTO: Oct 13, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) shoots against the Chicago Sky during the first half of game two of the 2021 WNBA Finals at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
American Mikaela Shiffrin wins skiing’s overall World Cup title, places second in super-G
US' Mikaela Shiffrin competes during the Women's Super-G of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup finals 2021/2022 in Courchevel, French Alps, on March 17, 2022. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images)
Some Russia creditors have received dollar bond payment, say sources
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians walk past Russia's Finance Ministry building in Moscow, Russia March 30, 2021. A sign reads: "Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation". REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Canadian dollar climbs to 2-week high as FX volatility falls
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Canada gets replacement wild-card berth for 16-team Davis Cup Finals
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Group B - Canada v Sweden - Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain - November 25, 2021 General view of the trophy REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo
Russians have up to $213-billion stashed offshore in Swiss banks
A Swiss flag is pictured in front of the Commercial and Financial District in Geneva, Switzerland, November 23, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/Files
Kanye West suspended from Instagram for 24 hours for harassment policy violation
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 6, 2019 US rapper Kanye West attends the WSJ Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards at MOMA in New York City. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
U.K.-registered P&O Ferries fires 800 crew members after pausing service
FILE PHOTO: A P&O ferry leaves the Port of Dover following the end of the Brexit transition period, Dover, Britain, January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
A home for the hard times
Home of the Week, 269 Glengrove Ave., Toronto
U.S. weekly unemployment claims fall; housing starts rebound in February
Pedestrians walk past a Now Hiring sign in Arlington, Virginia, on March 16, 2022. - The US unemployment rate has fallen to below four percent, but many companies have continued to report challenges finding staff. Some 11.3 million jobs remained open in January, according to Labor Department figures. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian home prices accelerate again, climb 1.5% in February
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales continued to cool in July as they fell on a month-over-month basis for a fourth-consecutive month. A real estate sold sign is shown in a Toronto west end neighbourhood May 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
UN calls for release of political prisoners held in Belarus
Belarus United Nations Ambassador Valentin Rybakov addresses the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. headquarters on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Two energy stocks removed from BofA’s top 10 U.S. stock picks for growth and value investors
Equipment used to process carbon dioxide, crude oil and water is seen at an Occidental Petroleum Corp enhanced oil recovery project in Hobbs, New Mexico, U.S. on May 3, 2017.
Satellite and space technology firm MDA reports $600,000 fourth-quarter profit, revenue up 15% from year ago
Exteriors of the MDA Brampton facility, on April 6, 2021. The lab emulates Dextre (a manipulator for performing fine tasks) for performing and other future robotic servicing missions. MDA is best known for manufacturing the Canadarm which has been used during the NASA shuttle missions, and is employed on the International Space Station (ISS). Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Alberta front-line workers warn of drug overdoses rising on and off the streets
Ray Corbiere holds a picture of his son Joshua Corbiere in Edmonton on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. A father's hope turned to pain in less than 24 hours after his son entered a residential drug treatment facility and fatally overdosed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Bank of England hikes interest rates again but shows jitters over growth outlook
FILE PHOTO: City workers walk past the Bank of England in London February 13, 2008. Interest rates won't fall as sharply this year as financial markets have predicted, the Bank of England signalled on Wednesday, although at least one more cut in borrowing costs is probably still on the cards. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Microsoft faces EU antitrust complaint about its cloud computing business
FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen on an office building in New York City on July 28, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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