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April 9

Woman faces Texas murder charge in connection with ‘self-induced abortion’
Protesters stand outside the Starr County Jail after Lizelle Herrerra, 26, was charged with murder for allegedly performing what authorities called a "self-induced abortion", in Rio Grande City, Texas, U.S. April 9, 2022. REUTERS/Jason Garza
Tunisia to compensate revolution’s dead and wounded, president says
FILE PHOTO: Tunisian then-presidential candidate Kais Saied is pictured at his campaign headquarters in Tunis, Tunisia September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed/File Photo
Ontario reports 1,188 COVID-19 patients in hospital; 10 new deaths
Jars full of empty COVID-19 vaccine vials are shown as a pharmacist works behind the counter at the Junction Chemist pharmacy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Ontarians aged 60 and older can start booking appointments for a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine today.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Elon Musk proposes Twitter Blue subscription shakeup days after disclosing 9.2% stake
FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures during a conversation with legendary game designer Todd Howard (not pictured) at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Volodymyr Zelensky says he’s committed to pressing for peace with Russia despite atrocities, renews plea for more weapons
BORODIANKA, UKRAINE - APRIL 09: Rescue workers clear the rubble of an apartment building on April 9, 2022 in Borodianka, Ukraine. The Russian retreat from towns near Kyiv has revealed scores of civilian deaths and the full extent of devastation from Russia's attempt to seize the Ukrainian capital. (Photo by Alexey Furman/Getty Images)
Toronto FC earn rare road point against Real Salt Lake
Apr 9, 2022; Sandy, Utah, USA; Real Salt Lake forward Tate Schmitt (21) shoots against Toronto FC midfielder Kosi Thompson (47) in the first half at Rio Tinto Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
New York Rangers rout Ottawa Senators 5-1 to clinch playoff berth
Apr 9, 2022; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) and New York Rangers right wing Ryan Reaves (75) chest bump after the game against Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Tom Horak-USA TODAY Sports
Calgary Flames beat Seattle Kraken to cap perfect road trip
Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund, left, skates against Seattle Kraken forward Ryan Donato during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Seattle. The Flames won 4-1. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Auston Matthews scores two more as Maple Leafs down Montreal Canadiens 3-2 to clinch playoff spot
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews (34) celebrates his goal against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen with teammates during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, April 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Ukraine formally bans all imports from Russia, calls on others to follow
A boy is searching for his cat as he walks outside a destroyed apartment building in the town of Borodyanka, Ukraine, on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Russian troops occupied the town of Borodyanka for weeks. Several apartment buildings were destroyed during fighting between the Russian troops and the Ukrainian forces in the town around 40 miles northwest of Kiev. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Victoria welcomes first cruise ship to dock in Canada in more than two years
The Holland America Koningsdam cruise ship arrives in Victoria, Saturday, April 9, 2022. The cruise ship is the first to call to a Canadian port since prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, 358 ship visits carrying an estimated 780,000 passengers are expected in the city this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
What political upheaval in Pakistan means for Afghanistan, China and the rest of the world
Supporters of an opposition party celebrate the success of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Karachi, Pakistan, early Sunday, April 10, 2022. Pakistan's political opposition ousted the country's embattled prime minister in a no confidence vote on Saturday, which they won after several of Khan's allies and a key coalition party deserted him. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
Scottie Scheffler survives wild, windy cold day to lead Masters by 3
Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 9, 2022 General view of Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. as he putts on the 15th green during the third round REUTERS/Mike Segar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Australian PM Scott Morrison calls May 21 election
FILE - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at a news conference in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 23, 2022. Morrison on Sunday, April 10, called for a May election that will be fought on issues including Chinese economic coercion, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
NATO plans permanent military presence at border, report says
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, April 7, 2022. Ukraine on Thursday appealed to NATO for more weapons in its fight against Russia to help prevent further atrocities like those reported in the city of Bucha, and urged Germany to slash red tape so that more supplies can get in. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
Donald Trump endorses Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania’s crowded Senate primary race
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a sign at a campaign event for Mehmet Oz, who is running for the U.S. Senate, in York, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 5, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah Beier/File Photo
Ottawa still giving financial criminals the kid-glove treatment
Rita Trichur
Tiger Woods shoots career-worst 78 at the Masters
Tiger Woods prepares to putt on the third green during the third round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Three found dead in vehicle in Saskatchewan; police say there was evidence of drugs
Anxious about Ukrainian refugees’ well-being, Polish cities reject memorial sirens for 2010 presidential plane crash
Refugees walk after fleeing the war from neighbouring Ukraine at the border crossing in Medyka, southeastern Poland, Friday, April 8, 2022. The federal government has announced a number of measures to make it easier for Ukrainians fleeing the war with Russia to come to Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Sergei Grits
Blue Jays knock off Texas Rangers for second straight time
Apr 9, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Santiago Espinal (5) hits a run scoring double against the Texas Rangers in the sixth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo sorry for ‘outburst’ after Manchester United’s 1-0 loss to Everton
Everton's Vitaliy Mykolenko vies for the ball with Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, during the Premier League soccer match between Everton and Manchester United at Goodison Park, in Liverpool, England, Saturday, April 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)
Son Heung-min’s hat-trick stuns Aston Villa as Totteham Spurs consolidate fourth spot
Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min celebrates scoring their side's fourth goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, Saturday April 9, 2022. (Barrington Coombs/PA via AP)
Pressure mounts on Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa to quit as economic crisis grows
Protestors take part in a demonstration against the economic crisis at the entrance of the president's office in Colombo on April 9, 2022. - Severe shortages of food and fuel, alongside lengthy electricity blackouts, have led to weeks of widespread anti-government demonstrations with calls for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)
Indigenous leaders, protesters gather in Vancouver to oppose Trans Mountain pipeline
Construction of the Trans Mountain Pipeline is pictured near Hope, B.C., Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. Protesters against the federally-owned Trans Mountain pipeline gathered outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday to show the government and investors that opposition to the project is still strong and they believe funding it would be a "risky investment." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Montreal’s French citizens cast vote in first round of France’s presidential election
French citizens wait in line to cast their votes in the first round of the France's presidential election at the Palais des Congres in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 9, 2022. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
In France, a nail-biting presidential election as Emmanuel Macron’s rival surges
French President and liberal party La Republique en Marche (LREM) candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron discusses with a costumer on the lack of campaign debates and the health pass at an open market in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, on April 8, 2022, on his way out of an interview at French private radio station RTL, two days before the first round of the French presidential election. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada commits another $100-million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine
WARSAW, POLAND - APRIL 09: (L-R) A message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is played as Isha Sesay, Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Hugh Evans, CEO & Co-founder, Global Citizen, and Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (on screen) speak onstage during Stand Up For Ukraine on April 09, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Brian Dowling/Getty Images for Global Citizen)
Ottawa commemorates the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
Kyrstin Dumont smudges Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at a ceremony commemorating the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, on Saturday, April 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Canadian Screen Awards 2022: A guide to who’s nominated, where to watch and everything else you need to know
SCARBOROUGH (2021). Three kids in a low-income neighbourhood in Scarborough find friendship and community in an unlikely place, in this adaptation of Catherine Hernandez’s award-winning book. CREDIT: levelFILM
Ukraine calls for more sanctions, weapons to stop Russia’s ‘catastrophe’
BORODIANKA, UKRAINE - APRIL 09: Rescue workers clear the rubble of an apartment building on April 9, 2022 in Borodianka, Ukraine. The Russian retreat from towns near Kyiv has revealed scores of civilian deaths and the full extent of devastation from Russia's attempt to seize the Ukrainian capital. (Photo by Alexey Furman/Getty Images)
Woman dies after stabbing in Montreal in city’s fifth homicide of the year
Police are shown in the Old Port in Montreal, Monday, April 12, 2021. Montreal police are investigating after a young woman in her early twenties was stabbed in the city's east end Friday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
When it comes to investing, slow and steady does win the race
People putting Dollar Coin into Piggy Bank. Gold Coins Stack and Banknotes Bundle. Money Savings, Personal Investment, Finance, Funding. Open Bank Deposit, Capital Accumulation
S&P downgrade indicates Russia headed for historic default on external loans
FILE - People walk past a currency exchange office screen displaying the exchange rates of U.S. Dollar and Euro to Russian Rubles in Moscow, on Feb. 28, 2022. The U.S. Treasury Department will not allow any dollar debt payments to be made from Russian government accounts at U.S. financial institutions, an agency spokesperson said Tuesday morning. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)
Residents return to a charred and changed Bucha in Ukraine
FILE - Tanya Nedashkivs'ka, 57, mourns the death of her husband on the site where he was buried, in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Olympic Park home fetches 16 bids - one for every five visitors
Done Deal, 5 Weston Court SW., Calgary
Politics Briefing: Trudeau defends housing measures announced in this week’s budget
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks about budget highlights on housing investments from a podium in Hamilton, Ont., April 8, 2022.
Jason Kenney urges UCP members to back him or risk division and election loss to NDP
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney provides details on air ambulance funding, in Calgary, Alta., Friday, March 25, The controversial party vote to determine the future of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney begins today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
‘Everybody’s responsibility’: Surging number of deadly overdoses in Manitoba
A used naloxone kit is seen on a sidewalk as paramedics from B.C. Ambulance respond to a drug overdose in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday, June 23, 2021.The number of people who have died due to drug overdoses surpassed 400 in Manitoba last year and there are renewed calls for more to be done to curb the deadly trend that has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
International Space Station’s first all-private astronaut team docks safely at orbiting platform
Axiom's four-man team lifts off, riding atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, in the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. April 8, 2022. REUTERS/Thom Baur
Western Canada: Federal budget includes a ban on foreign home purchases, money to curb emissions
A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, June, 12, 2018.The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales picked up between February and March but are still down from a year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
Pakistan embattled PM Imran Khan ousted in a no-confidence vote after 13-hour standoff
FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan gestures during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 4, 2021. REUTERS/Saiyna Bashir/File Photo
Will a federal ban on foreign real estate sales cool housing prices?
Workers are seen on a lift at a condo tower under construction in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
With a new band, a new album, and the giveaway of his guitars, Alex Lifeson says farewell to Rush
For story on guitarist Alex LIfeson and the new band he's in, Envy of None. Photography credit: Richard Sibbald
Russia-Ukraine updates: Here’s what happened on April 9
Ukrainian soldiers carry the coffin of a fallen comrade toward Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church for the funerals of military personnel Ruslan Koval, 49; Viacheslav Ubyivovk, 44; and Liubomy Gudzeliak, 37, in Lviv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. They died in action in the Luhansk region, where heavy fighting rages as Russia refocuses its attention to the eastern areas of Ukraine. (Mauricio Lima/The New York Times)
More civilians flee east Ukraine after deadly Kramatorsk train station attack kills dozens
People wait for a bus as a children looks at the sky, a day after a rocket attack at a train station, in Kramatorsk, on April 9, 2022. - At least 52 people were killed, including five children, following a rocket attack on April 8 on a train station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk that is being used for civilian evacuations, according to Donetsk region governor. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)
Melanie Joly to travel to Indonesia and Vietnam to expand partnerships
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, April 7, 2022. Canada's foreign affairs minister is travelling to Asia for meetings to expand partnerships and engage with nations as part of the government's forthcoming Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Olivier Matthys
Budget 2022 says all the right things, while doing nothing that would seriously address the housing crisis
Ian McGugan
On federal budget 2022, Toronto and Ontario should not give the Liberals a pass
Marcus Gee
As high lobster prices push fishermen to take more risks, the captain of Canada’s first all-female crew pushes for change
Canadian CEOs share the leadership lessons they learned from the pandemic
Andrew Willis
When it comes to the housing crisis, Canada is a lot of talk but not much action
Houses are seen on Squamish Nation land in North Vancouver, on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen announced funding for two Squamish Nation housing projects on Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck **DO NOT USE WITH GENERIC REAL ESTATE STORIES. THESE ARE RESERVE HOMES AND NOT PART OF THE GENERAL HOUSING MARKET**
France’s presidential election will make divisions worse, whether Emmanuel Macron wins or loses
New Tax-Free First Home Savings Account provides flexibility
New homes are built in a housing construction development in the west-end of Ottawa on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The Ontario Real Estate Association says London broker Stacey Evoy is its new president. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Data Dive with Nik Nanos: For Canadians, the only certainty is uncertainty
Ottawa’s ‘fiscal anchor’ in 2022 budget not nearly heavy enough for task at hand
David Parkinson
Rising mortgage rates are clobbering home building stocks. Now may be the time to buy
A realtor’s sign on the front yard of a Markham St. home in Toronto’s Seaton Village neighbourhood, is photographed on Mar 8, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Polish town of Duszniki-Zdrój sees long-standing issues exacerbated by Ukrainian refugee influx
04.07.2022 Duszniki Zdroj, Poland. Valentin Pshenichnuy, 48, from Kremenchuk, southeast of Kyiv, came to Duszniki-Zdrój with his wife and three children. Mr. Pshenichnuy, who lost all of his fingers to frostbite in 2006, helps out at the sports hall as a volunteer.
A new cycle of escalation begins on the Korean Peninsula
F-35A fighter jets are seen during a military exercise "Elephant Walk" at an airbase, in this handout provided by the South Korean Defense Ministry on March 25, 2022. South Korean Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.
Many of us have forgotten how to have fun. Here’s how to fix that
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April 9: ‘Justin Trudeau’s expediency in the face of evil should be seen as a moral failure that taints us all.’ PM hesitant to expel Russian diplomats, plus other letters to the editor
Street signs calling for a free Ukraine as a gesture of solidarity from the City of Ottawa are installed on posts along Charlotte Street in front of the Embassy of Russia in Ottawa, as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Canada celebrates Olympic gold with 2-0 win over Nigeria in women’s soccer friendly
Canada's Vanessa Gilles, centre, vies for the ball against Nigeria's Ifeoma Onumonu, left, and Christy Ucheibe, right, during the second half of a women's friendly soccer match, in Vancouver, on Friday, April 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Six week trial coming to an end, jury ponders verdict in Calgary chef homicide
Christophe Herblin is shown in a Calgary Police Service handout photo. One of two men accused in the killing of the popular Calgary chef two years ago continued to insist Wednesday that he has no memory of whether he stabbed the victim.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Calgary Police Service MANDATORY CREDIT
Two European divers rescued, search continues for Dutch teen
Norwegian diver Kristine Grodem is transferred by a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) helicopter to Mersing, after being rescued off the Mersing coast, Johor, Malaysia, April 7, 2022. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency/Handout via REUTERS
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