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Spieth, Kirk share early lead on gorgeous day at Sony Open
HONOLULU, HAWAII - JANUARY 12: Jordan Spieth of the United States lines up a putt on the ninth green during the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 12, 2023 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Dillon Dube scores twice as Flames roll past Blues 4-1
Jan 12, 2023; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Calgary Flames center Dillon Dube (29) reacts after scoring against the St. Louis Blues during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
At least nine people dead in southern U.S. after tornado hits Selma, Alabama
Cordel Tyus and Devo McGraw sit on roofing that blew off of an industrial building and wrapped around their house after a tornado ripped through Selma, Alabama, U.S. January 12, 2023. Mickey Welsh/USA Today Network via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT
Pascal Siakam leads Raptors past Hornets 124-114 for Toronto’s third straight win
Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. (33) gets his shot off as Charlotte Hornets centre Nick Richards (4) defends under the basket during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Canadiens top Predators 4-3 on night of honouring former defenceman P.K. Subban
Jan 12, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (22) celebrates his goal against the Nashville Predators during the second period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports
Stamkos gets 499th goal, Lightning beat Canucks 5-4
Jan 12, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) congratulates center Steven Stamkos (91) after scoring a goal against the Vancouver Canucks in the third period at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Canada’s Bottcher tops Dropkin to remain undefeated at Canadian Open
Team Canada skip Brendan Bottcher, right, makes a shot as second Brad Thiessen sweeps while playing Team Wild Card Two at the Tim Hortons Brier in Lethbridge, Alta., Wednesday, March 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Red Wings beat Maple Leafs for first time in nearly four years
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) checks Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting (58) in the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Connor breaks tie as Jets beat Sabres 4-2
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) makes a glove-save during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Saskatchewan First Nation releases plan to test for unmarked graves at former residential school site
The Qu'Appelle residential school near Lebret, Sask. is shown in a handout photo. The Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan says ground-penetrating radar has discovered more than 2,000 areas of interest and a child's bone at the site of one of the longest-running residential schools in the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Star Blanket Cree Nation **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Writer E. Jean Carroll wants Trump’s deposition in rape lawsuit made public
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump rape accuser E. Jean Carroll departs from her hearing at federal court during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
Canada’s Shapovalov feeling motivated after strong finish to 2022 season
Canada's Denis Shapovalov reacts as he plays Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis during the final Davis Cup tennis match between Australia and Canada in Malaga, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. Ending last season on a high has given Shapovalov a little extra motivation as he looks ahead to the 2023 campaign. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Joan Monfort
Lisa Marie Presley, only child of Elvis, dies at 54 after hospitalization
FILE PHOTO: Singer Lisa Marie Presley appears as a guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC studios in Burbank, California, U.S. May 1, 2003. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo
Canada violating rights of Indigenous peoples, immigration detainees, Human Rights Watch report says
People gather on Parliament Hill during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Stellato-Dudek aiming for first Canadian figure skating title, at age 39
Canada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the figure skating Grand Prix finals at the Palavela ice arena, in Turin, Italy, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. Stellato-Dudek hopes to capture her first Canadian figure skating title, at the age of 39, and more than 20 years after she initially retired from the sport. But a viral infection that’s been bothering her for nine weeks could get in the way.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Antonio Calanni
Bills’ McDermott hailed for leading through emotional week
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 08: Head coach Sean McDermott of the Buffalo Bills watches his team play during the third quarter against the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium on January 08, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
Atlanta will be site if Bills, KC meet for AFC title
The Mercedes-Benz stadium is seen after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game between Georgia and Ohio State, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Atlanta. Georgia won 42-41. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
Ford government poised to announce potential boost for private health clinics
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a press conference at a Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy in Etobicoke, Ont., on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
‘Rick and Morty’ creator awaits trial for domestic violence
RICK AND MORTY (Animated Series). Season 5. Courtesy of Adult Swim
Canadian women’s rugby coach summons reinforcements for New Zealand Sevens
Bianca Farella of Canada looks to tackle Daniela Alvarado of Mexico during the first half rugby action at the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Having integrated more than a dozen new faces into the program, coach Jack Hanratty believes the Canadian women's rugby sevens team has turned a corner. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Alberta creates transition beds for homeless patients after hospital discharge
Emergency room doctor, Dr. Louis Francescutti, photographed at the Royal Alexandra Hospital on Thursday, January 5, 2023, recently treated an unhoused patient who was on their 360th visit to the ER. “I’ve had others that are in the 500 range,” he said. “I’m at work right now -- I came in at six o’clock, and the first six patients I saw were experiencing homelessness.” The Canadian Institute for Health Information will be encouraging doctors, and specifically ER doctors who have become a frequent point of contact for unhoused people, to track the housing status of patients they interact with. Amber Bracken for The Globe & Mail
China’s foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong urges Britain to stop Hong Kong report
FILE PHOTO: Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian speaks at a news conference in Beijing, China, March 18, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo
U.S. FAA says initial review shows outage sparked by procedural failure
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, speaks to the Transportation Research Board gathering in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. The world's largest aircraft fleet was grounded for hours by a cascading outage in a government system that delayed or canceled thousands of flights across the U.S. on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Warm weather postpones Quebec’s snowboard cross World Cup
World Cup snowboard cross in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que., has been postponed because of warm temperatures and lack of snow. Canada's Eliot Grondin celebrates his silver medal in men's snowboard cross at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China on Thursday, February 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Months out from an election and low in polls, Manitoba premier makes changes
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson delivers her annual state of the province speech, at the convention centre in Winnipeg, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
B.C. tribunal orders woman to repay employer for ‘time theft’ while working at home
A person types on a laptop in New Jersey, May 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jenny Kane
B.C. boosts incentives for rentals with new $500-million fund
B.C. Premier David Eby, front, MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert, back right, the premier's liaison for renters, and MLA Katrina Chen take in the view from the balcony while touring a renovated apartment unit at a housing co-operative, in Burnaby, B.C., on Thursday, January 12, 2023. The provincial government announced the $500-million Rental Protection Fund to help non-profits buy rental buildings slated for redevelopment to help protect renters from eviction. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Japanese PM Kishida presses Trudeau for reliable supply of LNG to replace Russian oil, gas
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Shaw sees revenue, income decline in first quarter of fiscal 2023
A Shaw Communications sign is shown at the company's headquarters in Calgary, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Bank regulator proposes new rules to tighten mortgage lending
A for sale sign outside a home indicates that it has been sold, in Ottawa, on Monday, March 1, 2021. Canada's banking regulator is launching public consultations on rules around mortgage lending as it says loan risks have increased considerably since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Toronto FC signs well-travelled Norwegian forward Adama Diomande
Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei, right, makes a save against Los Angeles FC forward Adama Diomande during the second half of the MLS soccer Western Conference final Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, in Los Angeles. Toronto FC has signed Norwegian forward Diomande through 2024 with an option for 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Ringo H.W. Chiu
The Bank of Canada’s millions in balance-sheet losses are only the beginning
The Bank of Canada building is pictured in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Bond portfolios took a beating in 2022 as interest rates climbed, but experts say investors shouldn't neglect bonds this year as the Bank of Canada nears the end of its rate hike cycle.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Fingerprint match credited with helping identify suspect in Manitoba kidnapping case
RCMP police car.
Shareholder advocates take aim at climate plans as proxy season begins
A Metro grocery store in Stouffville, Ont. is photographed on Jan 12, 2023. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
U.K.’s Daily Mail bids to throw out privacy lawsuits by Prince Harry, Elton John, others over alleged phone-tapping
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, wave as they visit One World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Will China’s rebound serve a boon to Canadian stocks?
A worker on the production line at a factory of Velong Enterprises, a manufacturer of kitchen and grilling equipment in Guangdong, China, on Dec. 27, 2022. The company has added facilities in countries like Vietnam and Cambodia because its customers are now wary of the risk of being too dependent on China and they are demanding alternatives. (Gilles Sabrie/The New York Times)
Toilet paper toxin found in endangered killer whales, say B.C. researchers
Whales in the Gulf Islands, a southern resident killer whale critical habitat, are shown in a handout photo. Toxic chemicals from toilet paper have been found in the bodies of British Columbia's endangered orcas, according to a study conducted by marine scientists.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Fisheries and Oceans Canada-Paul Cottrell **MANDATORY CREDIT**
U.S. Republicans’ anti-ESG campaign could have cost taxpayers up to $708-million, study says
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice delivers his annual State of the State address in the House Chambers at the state capitol in Charleston, W.Va., on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
What is the Wagner Group, the mercenary organization working for Russia in Ukraine?
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a camouflage uniform walks out of PMC Wagner Centre, which is a project implemented by the businessman and founder of the Wagner private military group Yevgeny Prigozhin, during the official opening of the office block in Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 4, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Russak
Record proportion of women on Morgan Stanley managing directors’ list, source says
FILE PHOTO: A sign is displayed on the Morgan Stanley building in New York U.S., July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Demonstrators protest NCAA’s transgender athlete inclusion
Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines speaks at a rally on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, outside of the NCAA Convention in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Evening Update: 2,000 areas of interest discovered at Saskatchewan residential school
An aerial view of the Mission Lake and the Village of Lebret near the Qu'Appelle Valley, Sask., on Friday, December 9, 2022. The village of Lebret adjoins the Wa-pii-moos-toosis 83A reserve of the Star Blanket Cree Nation, which is one of File Hills First Nation Police Service’s jurisdictions.
Canada’s F-35 jet procurement was a debacle – and it’s not even our most embarrassing one
Andrew Coyne
Sports minister Pascale St-Onge defends her integrity commissioner’s complaint intake
Man charged in string of five bank robberies across southern Manitoba
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. Mounties say a Manitoba man is in custody after he allegedly ingested a balloon filled with methamphetamine with the purpose of smuggling the drugs into prison. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Series of drenching California storms put dent in drought
A cyclist tries to keep the rain at bay while pedaling on River Street in Santa Cruz, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (Shmuel Thaler/The Santa Cruz Sentinel via AP)
10 U.S. Materials stocks with attractive fundamentals and earnings growth
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Lula to purge Bolsonaro loyalists from Brazilian security forces after rampage
FILE PHOTO: Security forces operate as supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, outside Brazil’s National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
Politics Briefing: Ottawa committed to beefing up passenger bill of rights in wake of holiday travel chaos, PM says
Luggage bags are amassed in the bag claim area at Toronto Pearson International Airport, as a major winter storm disrupts flights in and out of the airport, in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. From endless hours waiting on hold and spending sleepless nights on airport floors, to scrambling to rebook flights and find missing bags — it was the holiday travel season no one wanted, but thousands received. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Construction company charged in fatal Barrie crash that killed six: police
Friends and family visit a memorial near the site of an accident that killed six young people in Barrie, Ont. on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Police have charged a construction company in connection to a fatal crash in Barrie, Ont., that killed six young people in September.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
The countdown to the Chinese tourist rebound is on
FILE PHOTO: Passengers push their luggage through the international arrivals hall at Beijing Capital International Airport after China lifted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine requirement for inbound travellers in Beijing, China January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
The EU ruled Meta’s Facebook ads violate privacy law – when will Canada follow?
(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)
A weight-loss drug everyone wants is exposing myths about obesity
U.K. Royal Mail incident caused by ransomware group with links in Russia, media report says
FILE PHOTO: A Royal Mail flag flies near a sorting office as workers strike, in west London, Britain, November 24, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Bat fungus that causes fatal White-Nose Syndrome makes first appearances in Alberta
A Little Brown Bat is shown in a handout photo. A disease that has been nearly wiping out bat populations in eastern Canada and the U.S. has made its first appearance in Alberta. White Nose Syndrome, a fungus that starves bats to death by interrupting their winter hibernation, was identified in several locations in the province last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Cory Olson, WCS Canada **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Woman’s recent death in small Nova Scotia community deemed a homicide: RCMP
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. The sudden death of a woman earlier this week in northern Nova Scotia has been ruled a homicide. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
’Shocked’ family says Cape Breton woman died after leaving busy emergency department
Charlene Snow and her granddaughter, Nora Snow, are seen in 2021 in this handout image provided Jan. 12, 2023. The family of a 67-year-old Cape Breton woman says Charlene Snow died at home the night she left her local emergency department, after she waited seven hours without seeing a doctor. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Katherine Snow **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Steve Bannon’s lawyers ask to quit border wall case, citing ‘differences’
Steve Bannon, center, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump and convicted of contempt of Congress, accompanied by his attorneys David Schoen, left, and Evan Corcoran, right, speaks to the media as he leaves the federal courthouse on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Washington. Bannon was sentenced to 4 months behind bars for defying a Jan. 6 committee subpoena. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Alberta premier backs off on promise to seek pardons for COVID-19 health violators
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith gives an Alberta government update in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who promised less than three months ago to seek pardons for COVID-19 health violators, now says she will let justice take its course. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
I still grieve my spouse, but find comfort knowing he had an incredibly peaceful end to a beautiful life
President of Israel’s Supreme Court attacks judicial changes
FILE PHOTO: Chief Justice Esther Hayut and fellow Israeli Supreme Court judges attend a hearing on appeal against the appointment of Interior and Health minister Aryeh Deri at the High Court in Jerusalem January 5, 2023 REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo
Could this be the best travel reward credit card?
Rob Carrick
Remains found of woman missing since Hurricane Ian, sheriff says
FILE PHOTO: Remains of destroyed houses are seen almost one month after Hurricane Ian landfall in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, U.S., October 26, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
Police say at least three missing in propane explosion north of Montreal
Quebec's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa on June 30, 2020. Municipal officials say workers are missing after an explosion at a propane facility in St-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Que. Provincial police say evacuations are underway in the town north of Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
How much do Alberta’s politicians really care about climate change?
Gary Mason
Officer testifies in case of New York couple kidnapped and smuggled into Quebec
A Quebec provincial police car is seen in Montreal on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Malicious code embedded on LCBO site, customer data may be compromised
The LCBO store at 272 Queen St. West, is photographed on Jan 11, 2023. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. A cybersecurity incident has knocked out the LCBO’s website and mobile app. Shopping in person was not affected.
Politicians criticize airline industry over holiday travel chaos
Luggage bags are amassed in the bag claim area at Toronto Pearson International Airport, as a major winter storm disrupts flights in and out of the airport, in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. Cole Burston/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Amazon workers’ landmark union victory in New York upheld by U.S. labour board director
FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is displayed on a sign outside the company's LDJ5 sortation center, as employees begin voting to unionize a second warehouse in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S. April 25, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid./File Photo
Softer inflation print stirs hopes of ‘Goldilocks’ scenario for U.S. markets
The Wall Street entrance to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Nov. 15.
Three family members identified as bodies found in home in Surrey, B.C.
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. The RCMP is investigating a woman's death in central Nova Scotia after officers responded to a report on Monday of shots fired. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Special counsel named to probe Biden’s handling of classified documents
FILE - U.S. Attorney Robert Hur arrives at U.S. District Court in Baltimore on Nov. 21, 2019. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, appointed Hur as a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an office in Washington. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, File)
U.K. leader Sunak makes first visit to Scotland as Prime Minister
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Ministers Questions in Parliament in London, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal from supporters of slain Mexican activist who opposed Canadian mining company
Mariano Abarca is shown in this still image taken from video Aug., 2009 in Chicomuselo, Chiapas. The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from family and supporters of Abarca, a Mexican activist who was killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dominique Jarry-Shore
Winnipeg police charge second man with attempting to intimidate justice official
A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen on Sept. 2, 2021 at the Public Information Office. Winnipeg police have charged a second person in the surveillance of a Manitoba judge. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Bank owned by RBC to pay $31-million redlining settlement, largest in Justice Department history
A City National Bank office is seen in downtown Los Angeles, Calif., on January 22, 2015.
Debt bomb, biotech bump and a bond rally: 2023 U.S. money predictions
The Bay Street Financial District is shown next to the CN Tower in Toronto on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022.
Five things to stream this weekend: Ralph Fiennes chews the scenery, plus Brad Pitt dodges some bullets
Barry Hertz
Freeland appoints three new Bank of Canada board members
The Bank of Canada building is seen in Ottawa, on May 31, 2022. Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS
U.S. House votes to block China from buying oil from emergency reserves
FILE PHOTO: An oil storage tank and crude oil pipeline equipment is seen during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.S. June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Richard Carson/File Photo
Rebound in U.S. stocks faces earnings test
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Dec. 14.
Turkey summons Swedish envoy over ‘heinous’ protest action
FILE - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives for a ceremony, in Ankara, Turkey, on May 16, 2022. Even by the standards of Turkey's and Greece's frequently strained relations, it was a remarkable escalation. Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan directly threatened his country's western neighbor: Unless the Greeks "stay calm," he said, Turkey's new ballistic missiles would hit their capital city. The striking rhetoric has led many to question the reasons behind it, and whether it could be a harbinger of even more alarming developments, including potential armed conflict between the two neighbors, both NATO members. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)
Migrants can now use mobile app to request entry at U.S. border
Migrants rest outside the Siglo XXI migrant detention center as they seek humanitarian visas to cross the country and reach the U.S., in Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico, January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Jacob Garcia
Researchers consider how to ‘denormalize’ drinking culture ahead of new alcohol guidelines
Lee-Anne Richardson poses in this Jan. 9, 2023 handout photo. Richardson supports the upcoming Canadian Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines and says the dramatic shift is in keeping with younger people's attitudes, many of whom are open about the mental health risks associated with excessive alcohol. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Lee-Anne Richardson **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Worst cholera outbreak in decades kills 750 people in Malawi
Health workers treat cholera patients at the Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe central Malawi Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Malawi’s health minister says the country’s worst cholera outbreak in two decades has killed 750 people so far. The southern African country of 20 million people first reported the outbreak in March last year. (AP Photo/Thoko Chikondi)
Heavy rain, strong winds spike flood and avalanche risk across B.C. south coast
A pedestrian carries an umbrella as light rain falls in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ronaldo left off FIFA award shortlist headed by Messi, Mbappe
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 10, 2022, Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo warms up prior to the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between Morocco and Portugal at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha. - Cristiano Ronaldo signed on December 30, 2022, for Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia, the club announced, in a deal believed to be worth more than 200 million euros. The 37-year-old penned a contract which will take him to June 2025. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)
How technology used by NASA on Mars could help reduce emissions from Canada’s oil sands
The Sherloc technology currently installed on the Mars Rover is shown in a handout photo. Proponents say the same technology that is used to search for signs of ancient life on Mars can be used to help decarbonize the oilsands. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-NASA/JPL **MANDATORY CREDIT**
A cast of Toronto theatre veterans save indie film Adult Adoption from becoming a cinematic orphan
Ellie Moon stars as “Rosy” in director Karen Knox’s ADULT ADOPTION, a levelFILM release. Credit : levelFILM
Swedish miner says it found ‘significant deposits’ of rare earth elements in Lapland
Picture taken on January 12, 2023 shows a view of the iron mine of Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB in Swedens northernmost city Kiruna. - Europe's largest known deposit of rare earth elements -- key for the production of electric cars -- has been discovered in Sweden's far north, Swedish mining company LKAB said. (Photo by Jonas EKSTROMER / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT (Photo by JONAS EKSTROMER/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)
In working to preserve the Greenbelt, I’m reminded of my late next-door neighbour, Jane Jacobs
Author Jane Jacobs, c. June 1984. Photo by Nancy Ackerman / The Globe and Mail. Originally published June 9, 1984.
Iran media claims British-Iranian facing execution had links to scientist killing
FILE PHOTO: Alireza Akbari, Iran's former deputy defence minister, speaks during an interview with Khabaronline in Tehran, Iran, in this undated picture obtained on January 12, 2023. Khabaronline/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Canada’s Jessie Fleming and Bev Priestman shortlisted for Best FIFA Football Awards
Canada's Jessie Fleming (17) celebrates scoring her side's opening goal against Jamaica during a CONCACAF Women's Championship soccer semifinal match in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Amid fishing deaths, debate over stability checks for Canada’s small fishing vessels intensify
Members of a ground search and rescue team walk along the shore of the Bay of Fundy in Hillsburn, N.S. as they look for five fishermen missing after the scallop dragger Chief William Saulis sank in the Bay of Fundy, on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. As Canadian fishers continue to die in frigid waters when their boats capsize, a debate is surfacing over why clear rules aren’t in place to ensure basic stability of vessels that face ocean storms.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Astronaut Chris Hadfield to guest star on Murdoch Mysteries episode Monday
Former astronaut Chris Hadfield attends the Canada's Walk of Fame event in Toronto on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's next adventure will be a blast to the past with an upcoming guest role on “Murdoch Mysteries." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Canucks forward Tanner Pearson out for season after undergoing second surgery on hand
Oct 27, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; Vancouver Canucks left wing Tanner Pearson (70) passes the puck against the Seattle Kraken during the second period at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports
How I learned to stop worrying and welcome a housing crash
Houses for sale in a new subdivision in Airdrie, Alta., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. The Calgary Real Estate Board says the city's November home sales dipped by more than 20 per cent since the same time last year, but 2022 is still on track to set a record. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
U.S. air travel mostly returns to normal one day after FAA computer outage
Flight status boards show delayed and cancelled flights at Harry Reid International Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in Las Vegas. Delays and cancellations among flights across the United States were minimal on Thursday, a day after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, grounding some planes for hours. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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