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February 19

Ant-Man opens big at box office with US$104M for ‘Quantumania’
Paul Rudd poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' in London, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Mounties in Richmond, B.C., seek witnesses to random Valentine’s Day attacks
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Australian university professor taken hostage in highlands of Papua New Guinea
Peter Herrndorf was ‘the godfather of Canadian arts’
Peter Herrndorf, CEO of the National Arts Centre pose for a portrait at the newly renovated section of National Art Centre February 27, 2018 in Ottawa. DAVE CHAN / THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Vancouver police arrest suspect after man shot several times in Downtown Eastside
Police tape cordons off the roads around a banquet hall in Richmond, B.C., late Wednesday January 16, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Tim Stutzle extends point streak to power Senators past Blues 7-2
Toronto police say man pushed onto subway tracks, no injuries reported
Passengers wait to board a subway car in Toronto on Friday, January 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Heavy rains leave 36 dead in Brazil, cities cancel Carnival
This handout picture released by Sao Sebastiao City Hall shows the damage caused by heavy rains in the municipality of Sao Sebastiao, north coast of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 19, 2023. - A strong storm with a "record" amount of rain caused at least 19 deaths from floods and landslides during the carnival weekend in several towns in the state of Sao Paulo, authorities reported on Sunday. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / Sao Sebastiao City Hall / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / SAO SEBASTIAO CITY HALL / DANIELA ANDRADE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA/Sao Sebastiao City Hall/AFP via Getty Images)
Mikko Rantanen’s goal late in OT lifts Avalanche past Oilers 6-5
Feb 19, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) celebrates his overtime winning goal with left wing J.T. Compher (37) as Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jack Campbell (36) skates away in overtime at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Russia hit by ‘extraordinarily significant’ losses in east, Zelensky says
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a news briefing in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Near Roxham Road, RCMP border patrol relies on locals’ help – and tests their patience
PHOTO BERNARD BRAULT, SPECIAL FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL February 17th, 2023 St-Bernard de Lacolle, Québec: Matthias Kaiser (Father) stands in his field near US boarder.
As Toronto boosts security after transit attacks, TTC and police offer little data to back approach
Streetcars lined up at the TTC’s (Toronto Transit Commissions) Russell Yard on Queen St. East, are photographed on Jan 17, 2023. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Tiger Woods’s tasteless tampon joke shows he hasn’t learned from his previous public disasters
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UN nuclear watchdog talks to Iran about recent findings after report of high enrichment
FILE PHOTO: A flag with the logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) waves in front of the IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Canadian executives sell millions of shares in a volatile year, analysis shows
Exteriors of the Lululemon clothing store on Queen St. West, is photographed on Oct 15 2019.
A new golden age for competition and antitrust is taking hold – and Canada can be part of it
Tony Staffieri, president and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc., right, and Paul McAleese, president of Shaw Communications Inc., arrive at the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) investigating the Proposed Acquisition of Shaw by Rogers, in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Jury finds Quebec man guilty in abduction, extortion of N.Y. couple in September 2020
Sandra Helm walks in the hallway at the Montreal courthouse in Montreal on Tuesday, January 18, 2023. A jury has found a Quebec man guilty of taking part in the kidnapping of a couple in their 70s from Upstate New York in September 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sidhartha Banerjee
New global climate accounting standards take aim at greenwashing
Gantry cranes tower above container ships being unloaded and loaded at port, in Vancouver, on Thursday, February 10, 2022.Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade surplus grew to $1.2 billion in October as exports climbed faster than imports.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Government outsourcing is good, McKinsey and ArriveCan scandals notwithstanding
The deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada says McKinsey & Company can do business with the federal government despite scrutiny of its global track record because it hasn't been convicted of any charges. The Peace Tower is seen on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Biden administration averts UN diplomatic crisis over Israeli settlements
FILE - The United Nations General Assembly Hall sits empty before the start of the 76th Session of the General Assembly at U.N. headquarters on Sept. 20, 2021, in New York. Hong Kong government supporters have expanded their reach to defend a tough national security law imposed by China's ruling Communist Party at the United Nations, raising concerns over their influence on shaping the world's understanding of the city. (John Angelillo/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Roald Dahl publisher accused of censorship after changes to Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
FILE - Books by Roald Dahl are displayed at the Barney's store on East 60th Street in New York on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Critics are accusing the publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from stories such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable to modern readers. (AP Photo/Andrew Burton, File)
Sport Minister asks provinces for independent bodies to handle harassment complaints by year end
Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge rises during Question Period, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 in Ottawa. St-Onge is calling on her provincial and territorial colleagues to have independent bodies to handle harassment complaints from athletes by the end of this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
New Leafs Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari settle in quickly after blockbuster trade
TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 18: Ryan O'Reilly #90 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates during an NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena on February 18, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
Fond remembrances for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter after entering hospice
FILE - Former President Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church, in Plains, Ga., Nov. 3, 2019. Well-wishes and fond remembrances for the former president continued to roll in Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, a day after he entered hospice care at his home in Georgia. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Wild ride to playing in Hearts for wild cards in Kamloops
Northwest Territories skip Kerry Galusha delivers a rock while playing Ontario at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday, February 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
All are welcome in the dollhouse, and in my own family
International students from Bangladesh killed in Toronto crash identified
An Ontario Provincial Police logo is shown during a press conference  in Barrie, Ont., on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. The Consulate General of Bangladesh has identified the three international students killed in a highway crash in Toronto last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78
FILE PHOTO: Cast member Richard Belzer poses during a photocall for the TV series "Law And Order: Special Victims Unit" at the 52nd Monte Carlo Television Festival in Monaco June 12, 2012. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo
‘All Quiet at the Western Front’ triumphs at BAFTA Awards
Brendan Gleeson, Kelly Condon and Colin Farrell arrive at the 2023 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Britain, February 19, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Biden plans new sanctions on Russia, targets key industries, report says
FILE - President Joe Biden smiles before speaking on security assistance to Ukraine during a visit to the Lockheed Martin Pike County Operations facility where they manufacture Javelin anti-tank missiles, May 3, 2022, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Actor Tom Sizemore in critical condition after brain aneurysm
FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2014 file photo, actor Tom Sizemore arrives at the premiere of "The Expendables 3" in Los Angeles. Sizemore is in critical condition after suffering a brain aneurism, a representative for the actor said Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. Sizemore suffered the aneurism around 2 a.m. Saturday at his home in Los Angeles, and is hospitalized. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Meta Platforms to test blue-badge subscription service
FILE - Meta's logo can be seen on a sign at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022. Meta, which is Facebook's parent company, allowed a Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to run ads on its platform urging protests against that country's government — even though he and his political party are subject to U.S. sanctions. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
U.K. police find body near where Nicola Bulley went missing in late January
FILE PHOTO: Members of the Specialist Group International continue to search River Wyre for Nicola Bulley who is currently missing in Lancashire, Britain February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Black Entrepreneurship Program a ‘beacon of hope,’ though barriers persist
A customer swipes a MasterCard debit card through a machine while checking-out at a shop in Seattle, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. In September 2020, the federal government announced the program aimed at helping Black entrepreneurs overcome barriers they face navigating financial institutions and entrepreneurship in general. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Elaine Thompson
Two-week renovation nets three offers and a quick sale
Done Deal, 29 Sego Royalway, Toronto
Canadian skier Laurence St-Germain beats Mikaela Shiffrin to claim slalom gold
COURCHEVEL MERIBEL, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 18: Laurence St-germain of Team Canada wins the gold medal during the FIS Alpine World Cup Championships Women's Slalom on February 18, 2023 in Courchevel Meribel, France. (Photo by Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
Mac McClung soars to slam dunk title at All-Star Saturday
Basketball player Mac McClung, of the Philadelphia 76ers, competes during the Slam Dunk Contest of the NBA All-Star week-end in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 18, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Mikael Backlund scores in overtime as Flames knock down Rangers 3-2
New York Rangers goalie Jaroslav Halak, right, stops a shot from Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau, left, as defenceman Braden Schneider checks during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Arturs Silovs, Elias Pettersson help Canucks beat Flyers, 6-2
Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Konecny (right) puts a backhand shot over the net of Vancouver Canucks' goalie Arturs Silovs during second period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, February 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rich Lam
New Zealand’s cyclone death toll at 11, thousands still missing
An aerial view shows the damage left by Cyclone Gabrielle in the Esk Valley near Napier on 18 February, 2023. - New Zealand is under a national state of emergency after Cyclone Gabrielle bore down on its northern coast on February 12. (Photo by AFP) / New Zealand OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
Israeli missile strikes building in central Damascus, five dead
FILE PHOTO: Police officers stand on the rubble of a damaged building at the site of a rocket attack, in central Damascus' Kafr Sousa neighborhood, Syria, February 19, 2023. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, warns of turning Pacific into ‘firing range’
In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, a U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber, center, flies in formation with South Korea's Air Force F-35A fighter jets, bottom, and U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets, top, over the South Korea Peninsula during a joint air drill in South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)
Netflix stagnates, home sales hit record low and Alberta’s oil-drilling frenzy: Must-read business and investing stories
FILE - The Netflix logo is shown in this photo from the company's website on Feb. 2, 2023, in New York. Netflix has a plan to deal with rampant account sharing: a program that lets subscribers pay extra to share their account with people outside their household. The streaming giant introduced paid sharing in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain on Wednesday, Feb. 8. It was previously rolled out in multiple markets in Latin America. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Doctors Without Borders gains access to quake zone in Syria
FILE PHOTO: A general view of a tent camp for earthquake survivors, on the outskirts of rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns China’s Wang Yi against aiding Russia in Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at Incirlik Air Base near Adana, Turkey February 19, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/Pool
Onboarding is a critical step, but many companies drop the ball
Cropped shot of an unidentifiable businesswoman extending her arm for a handshake
Who has the right-of-way at a two-way stop sign?
An intersection with a two-way stop near Christie St. and St. Clair Ave. W in Toronto. A two-way stop sign is a four-way intersection where two of the corners have stop signs and two don’t.
‘Apparently the people that cannot influence Doug Ford include those who believed his Greenbelt promise.’ The Ford stag-and-doe party, plus other letters to the editor for Feb. 19
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will not divulge details of who sent invitations – including to developers – for his daughter's $150-a-ticket stag and doe party, saying only that "the boys took care of that" when asked about the money that was raised. Ford makes an announcement at a Magna International production facility, in Brampton, Ont., on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Your lookahaead horoscope: February 19
Aquarius.
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