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February 12

Patrick Mahomes brings Super Bowl home for Kansas City
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 12: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with the the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Scottie Scheffler defends WM Phoenix Open, regains No. 1 rank
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 12: Scottie Scheffler of the United States gives a thumbs up at the trophy ceremony during the final round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 12, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Jordan Harris scores two, Canadiens defeat Oilers 6-2 for back-to-back wins
Montreal Canadiens' Jordan Harris (54) scores against Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Sunday, February 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam combine for 63 as Raptors top Pistons
Toronto Raptors' Fred VanVleet reacts during his team’s 119-118 win over Detroit Pistons during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, February 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Explosions rock Gaza, Israel says it hit Hamas rocket factory
Fire and smoke rise above buildings in Gaza City as Israel launched air strikes on the Palestinian enclave early on February 13, 2023. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP) (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)
John Tory’s departure leaves leadership vacuum at Toronto city hall
Mayoral candidate John Tory signs his own code of personal and political conduct in Toronto on April 3, 2014. (Michelle Siu for The Globe and Mail)
Royal Canadian Mint temporarily lays off 56 workers at its Winnipeg facility
The exterior of the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg on Friday, July 15, 2005. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marianne Helm
Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show was a hit-filled vision of red and white
Rihanna performs during the halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)
De La Soul co-founder Trugoy the Dove dead at 54
FILE - De La Soul's Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur and Vincent Mason, from left, perform at Rachael Ray's Feedback Party at Stubb's during the South by Southwest Music Festival on Saturday March 18, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Jolicoeur, known widely as Trugoy the Dove and one of the founding members of the Long Island hip hop trio De La Soul, has died at age 54. His representative Tony Ferguson confirmed the reports Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File)
Super Bowl ads use celebs, humor, lots of dogs
This photo provided by Hellmann's shows Jon Hamm and Brie Larson in scene from Hellmann's 2023 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Hellmann's via AP).
Commonwealth secretary casts organization as authoritative voice on ocean protection at IMPAC5
Secretary General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland, speaks at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on November 16, 2022. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. urges UN vote to approve more aid access to Syria via Turkey
A man sits by rubble of collapsed building in the historic southern city of Antakya is pictured on February 12, 2023, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria earlier in the week. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP) (Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images)
Authorities in Washington, D.C., warn Canada Goose owners to be careful after multiple robberies
In this Feb. 14, 2019 photo, a woman in New York wears a Canada Goose coat with the hood trimmed in coyote fur. The fur-trimmed parkas so common on city sidewalks have become a boon to backwoods trappers. The rising demand for coyote fur is largely attributed to its use on Canada Goose parkas. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Toronto’s Cookin raises $17-million to build online delivery market for home-cooked meals
Chef Sunta Sem closely follows her phone’s notifications while cooking food out of her home kitchen for app-based meal delivery service, Cookin, in Toronto, on Wednesday Jan. 18, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Israel on ‘brink of constitutional collapse,’ president says, calling for delay to legal overhaul
Israeli protesters lift a banner during a rally in central Tel Aviv, on February 11, 2023, against controversial legal reforms being touted by the country's hard-right government. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Creating graffiti is my therapeutic way to memorialize the lives lost in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Smokey D. aka Jamie Hardy, a graffiti artist and recovering drug user, works on one his pieces just outside Chinatown on city sanctioned graffiti wall in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, August 18, 2022. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
In Halifax, Mary Munson found the love of her life and the story of a lifetime
Mary Munson
Turkish-Canadian Society calls for faster deployment of rescue teams after disasters
A Turkish soldier, left, watches as rescue workers of the search and rescue unit of the Turkish Gendarmerie General Command, JAK, work to pull 23-year-old Huseyin Seferoglou from the rubble of a collapsed building in Antakya, Turkey, on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS-AP-Petros Giannakouris
Susan Rimmer readies CIBC for sustainable finance talent war
Susan Rimmer, head of investment banking at CIBC, poses for a photograph at the office in Toronto, Ont., on Friday, February 10, 2023. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
The high-yield, but defensive ETFs that Canadians can’t get enough of: Covered-call funds
A new report by the non-profit Canadians for Tax Fairness says Canada should institute a windfall tax on all large corporations. Towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Tracking high-yield stocks over 46 years
Norman Rothery
IGM CEO remains cautious for 2023, as investors look to rebuild confidence in markets
The electronic ticker display outside the Toronto Stock Exchange Tower in Toronto, is photographed after the market closed on Monday, Jan., 24, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
TD’s Beata Caranci sees soft landing for Canadian economy, but a long stay on the tarmac
David Parkinson
Cyprus politician Nikos Christodoulides clinches presidential vote
Presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides greets his supporters after casting his vote during the presidential elections in Geroskipou in south west coastal city of Paphos, Cyprus, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Voting has started in a runoff to elect ethnically split Cyprus' eighth new president, pitting a former foreign minister who campaigned as a unifier eschewing ideological and party divisions against a popular veteran diplomat. Some 561,000 citizens are eligible to vote and both Nikos Christoulides, the ex-foreign minister and Andreas Mavroyiannis are hoping for a higher turnout than the 72% that cast ballots in Feb. 5 first round. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Dad has always been my valentine
Argentina worried over Russian women traveling to give birth
Passengers descend from an Aerolineas Argentinas Embraer 190 aircraft, at the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport, in Buenos Aires, Argentina February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
Canada Soccer to blame for women’s national team players’ dispute
Cathal Kelly
John Tory’s exit is a sad departure, but a big opportunity for Toronto
Marcus Gee
Raptors coach Nick Nurse to miss Pistons match for personal reasons
Toronto Raptors' Fred VanVleet and Head Coach Nick Nurse react during their loss to the Utah Jazz in NBA basketball action in Toronto on Friday, February 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Caribbean leaders to tackle Haiti’s woes amid migration
Residents move about as police patrol in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Magic Mike’s Last Dance earns $8.2-million to win Super Bowl weekend box office
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Salma Hayek, left, and Channing Tatum in a scene from "Magic Mike's Last Dance." (Claudette Barius/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
Winter storm warnings cover parts of Atlantic Canada for Monday and Tuesday
More winter storm warnings and special weather statements are in effect for parts of Atlantic Canada. A pedestrian walks down an alleyway during a winter storm in Halifax on Friday, January 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
U.S. shoots down flying object over Lake Huron as Canada works to recover wreckage in Yukon
FILE PHOTO: The Alaska Highway is surrounded by boreal forest running north toward Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, June 21, 2007. REUTERS/Andy Clark
Cambodian leader shuts down independent media outlet
FILE - Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen attends with French President Emmanuel Macron, a joint press conference prior to their meeting at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on Dec. 13, 2022. Hun Sen met Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a visit to his ally that underscores increasingly close political and diplomatic ties between the two Asian countries. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, Pool, File)
Regulator reining in Greatway Financial’s multiple levels of questionable insurance marketing
The offices of Greatway Financial in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
US holds drills in South China Sea amid tensions with China
FILE PHOTO: Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, conducts underway operations in the South China Sea, in this handout picture released on July 13, 2022. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS
Rise in Canadian shareholder activism faces test next month with new rules in place
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) on Bay Street is shown in this March 23, 2009 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Vaughan townhouse draws 11 offers
Done Deal, 80 Gauguin Ave., Vaughan, Ont.
BBC chair made ‘errors of judgement’ over Boris Johnson loan, say lawmakers
A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows BBC chairperson Richard Sharp testifying in front of a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee in London on February 7, 2023. - A probe is underway into reports that just before he was made chairman of the BBC, the former banker was involved in securing a private credit line for up to £800,000 ($990,000) for the then-PM Boris Johnson from a Canadian businessman. (Photo by Handout / PRU / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / PRU" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/PRU/AFP via Getty Images)
Asylum seekers using well-organized system for crossing irregularly into Canada
A family of asylum seekers from Colombia is met by RCMP officers after crossing the border at Roxham Road into Canada Thursday, February 9, 2023 in Champlain, New York. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Online romance scammers may have a new wingman — artificial intelligence
The voice you hear on the other end of your phone call may not be who you think it is, the person you're texting with may really be a bot and the face in a photo or video on your favourite dating app may not even exist. Technological advancements in artificial intelligence create the potential to fuel romance scams, said Jeff Clune, an associate professor of computer science at the University of British Columbia. A young person uses a smart phone in Chicago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP
Rehab contract sparks fresh battle between veterans and the Liberal government
A Canadian flag patch is shown on a soldier's shoulder in Trenton, Ont., on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. The company administering the federal government’s $900-million settlement deal with Armed Forces members and veterans who experienced sexual misconduct while in uniform has admitted to having released private information about more claimants. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Berlin holds court-ordered rerun of chaotic state election
A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Berlin on February 12, 2023, during the state's repeat elections. - Berlin repeats state elections after a German court threw out the results of Berlin's chaotic state election from September 26, 2021 and ordered a re-run due to "systematic faults" in how the vote was carried out. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Blake Wheeler scores two to lead Jets in 4-1 win over Blackhawks
Winnipeg Jets' Blake Wheeler (26) celebrates his goal against Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) with teammate Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) during second period NHL action in Winnipeg, Saturday, February 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby picks up his first game misconduct
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, left, lays on the ice after getting cross checked by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson as defenseman Sean Durzi, right looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion to lie in state at city hall for two days
Former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion attends an announcement at Mississauga Hospital in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. People can pay tribute to former longtime Mississauga, Ont., mayor Hazel McCallion starting today as she lies in state for two days before her state funeral on what would have been her 102nd birthday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Pope Francis voices his concern for imprisoned Nicaraguan bishop
Pope Francis leads Angelus prayer at the Vatican, February 12, 2023. Divisione Produzione Fotografica/Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg will not seek another extension of his term
FILE PHOTO: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks next to the Italian prime minister following their meeting at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo
Russia continues to shell Ukraine amid grinding push in east
A Ukrainian serviceman fires a mortar shell towards Russian troops at the frontline position near the Vuhledar town, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine February 11, 2023. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
The downside to Canada’s hiring surge, CBC’s shift to streaming and how much money you need to retire: Must-read business and investing stories
A customer enters a restaurant with help wanted signs Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Laval, Que. Statistics Canada says the number of job vacancies at the beginning of April hit just over one million, up more than 40 per cent compared with a year earlier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
You might not expect to find it in Missouri, but the World Chess Hall of Fame attracts thousands of visitors every year
World's Largest Chess Piece, Designed by Frank Camaratta, at the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis, MO, photo by Michael DiFilippo, courtesy of World Chess Hall of Fame
Death toll in Turkey, Syria quake tops 33,000 as Turkey starts legal action against builders
An aerial photo shows collapsed buildings in Antakya on February 11, 2023, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast earlier in the week. - The death toll from a massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria climbed to more than 20,000 on February 9, 2023, as hopes faded of finding survivors stuck under rubble in freezing weather. (Photo by Hassan AYADI / AFP) (Photo by HASSAN AYADI/AFP via Getty Images)
UP Express says train service to Toronto Pearson Airport resuming Sunday morning
Toronto's Pearson Airport says the rail link connecting Union Station in Downtown Toronto to the airport is "experiencing service issues" and none of the trains along that line will run Saturday. One of the first Union Pearson Express airport trains departs in Toronto on Saturday, June 6, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
Holt Renfrew hosts a dining experience to mark the start of Black History Month
Chef Rachel Adjei.jpg On the Scene society column for Feb 11: Holt Renfrew hosts a dining experience, February 1, Toronto
Will my insurance cover a shattered sunroof and would my rates increase?
2019 Ram 1500 – Dual-pane Sunroof
Swipe right for a job: Lessons for job searching from online dating
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‘In Toronto, people often feel that a house is a God-given entitlement.’ Affordable housing? Plus other letters to the editor for Feb. 12
Retired nurse Donna Lessard takes part in the Medicago COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials with project co-ordinator Raphael Brochu Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, in Mirabel, Que. The parent company of Medicago Inc. has announced it will shut down the Quebec-based biopharmaceutical company which had developed a vaccine against COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Your lookahead horoscope: February 12
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