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Prosecutor says $100 repair bill sparked Half Moon Bay shooting
FILE - Chunli Zhao appears for his arraignment at San Mateo Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Zhao, a farmworker charged with killing seven people at two Half Moon Bay mushroom farms told investigators he was spurred to carry out the shootings after his supervisor demanded he pay $100 to repair a forklift damaged at work. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group via AP, Pool,File)
Trump campaign staff on 2020 election lies: `fan the flame’
Former President Donald Trump and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-Ga.), right, during a campaign event in Columbia, S.C., on Jan. 28, 2023. Trump refused to say he would support the next Republican presidential nominee if it was not him, exposing a potential quagmire along the party’s path toward reclaiming the White House in 2024 and showcasing, once again, the former president’s transactional spin on political loyalty. (Nicole Craine/The New York Times)
Charges in police-involved deaths are a rarity in B.C., data show
Handout image of Dale Culver, who died in 2017 during a confrontation in Prince George with the RCMP. The provincial police watchdog agency has recommended criminal charges against five Mounties involved in that incident.
China to fully resume travel with Hong Kong, Macau on Feb. 6
A jet plane of Shanghai Airline docks at a gate after the opening ceremony of Pudong International Airport Thursday, September 16, 1999, in Shanghai. Shanghai opened its second international airport Thursday, adding to a string of massive building projects that are transforming China's business capital. The 13 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) Pudong International Airport opened ahead of celebrations Oct. 1 of the 50th anniversary of communist rule. The airplane which is the first plane to depart from the new airport, flew to Kumming in southern China. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) CHINA; AIRPORTS;
Trudeau must drop Amira Elghawaby, get rid of anti-Islamophobia position, Bloc Leader Blanchet says
Canada’s new anti-Islamophobia representative Amira Elghawaby speaks to media on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Film industry calls on minister to reject key Senate amendments, as Bill C-11 clears Red Chamber
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez prepares to appear before the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on Bill C-11, in the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Billionaire Cohen builds stake in Nordstrom, urges board shakeup
Entrepreneur Ryan Cohen sits in his living room, designed by his sister Stacey Cohen, Tuesday, April 14, 2015. (Galit Rodan for the Globe and Mail)
At least 17 people killed in bus-truck crash in Pakistan
Lebioda leads on a day of ever-changing conditions at Pebble
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Hank Lebioda of the United States plays his shot from the 17th tee during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Monterey Peninsula Country Club on February 02, 2023 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Veteran Rebecca Johnston named to Canada’s Rivalry Series final roster
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17: Gold medal winner Rebecca Johnston #6 of Team Canada celebrates after the Women's Ice Hockey Gold Medal match between Team Canada and Team United States on Day 13 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Wukesong Sports Centre on February 17, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Bo Horvat, Elias Pettersson ready for ‘last ride’ together at NHL all-star game
Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat prepares to take a faceoff during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Vancouver, on Friday, January 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Lucia Stafford finding success on the track back in Toronto with longtime coach
BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 18: Lucia Stafford of Canada CAN competes during the Women's 1500m Heats on Day One of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 at Belgrade Arena on March 18, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images for World Athletics)
Roughriders Sankey, Lanier will be listening to other CFL free-agent offers
BC Lions running back James Butler (24) stiff arms Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Darnell Sankey (53) while running the football during the fourth quarter of CFL football action in Regina, on Friday, July 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Lightspeed Commerce shares slump as slowdown in e-commerce weighs on business
Dax Dasilva, founder and CEO of Lightspeed with their new app outside their offices, in Montreal, Quebec, July 20, 2021. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Bengals’ Mixon charged, reportedly for pointing gun at woman
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 29: Joe Mixon #28 of the Cincinnati Bengals carries the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs during the third quarter in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Vancouver mayor criticizes Pierre Poilievre’s ‘hell on Earth’ comments
Vancouver Mayor-elect Ken Sim arrives for a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets first NBA all-star nod
HOUSTON, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 01: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder controls the ball \H during the second half at Toyota Center on February 01, 2023 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Nova Scotia regulator defies province with large utility-rate hike
The Nova Scotia Power headquarters is seen in Halifax on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. Nova Scotia's utility regulator has approved an average 14 per cent increase in electricity rates over two years that the Progressive Conservative government had said would be unacceptable. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Raptors looking for more stops against Rockets
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) runs up court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Health Canada approves Alberta’s plan to import children’s acetaminophen from Turkey
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses the children’s medication shortage in Edmonton, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. The province has secured five million bottles of children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen for Alberta families. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Kansas City banked on rookie returns to reach Super Bowl again
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 29: Trent McDuffie #21 of the Kansas City Chiefs breaks up a pass against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Ottawa urged to intervene in Saudi civil suit against ex-spy chief living in exile in Toronto
(FILES) This file undated handout picture released by the Aljabri family through a public relations company on August 5, 2020, shows former Saudi intelligence czar, Dr Saad Aljabri, at an undisclosed location. - Two lawsuits pitting Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler against a former intelligence czar threaten to expose highly sensitive US government secrets, prompting Washington to consider a rare judicial intervention, documents show. (Photo by - / Aljabri family / AFP) / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /ALJABRI FAMILY HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/Aljabri family/AFP via Getty Images)
KC’s Patrick Mahomes gets back to work for Super Bowl
Jan 29, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second quarter of the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
N.W.T. piloting new northern studies course for Grade 12 students
The Northwest Territories is considering whether to end seasonal time changes after a survey suggested there's interest in the move. The Northwest Territories flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Monday July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Vancouver Chinatown vandalism suspect arrested, amid surge of reported incidents
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
This week’s lowest fixed and variable mortgage rates in Canada
A sign announces a home for sale on Munjoy Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Portland, Maine. On Thursday, Freddie Mac reports on this week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Final arguments at trial of Quebec man accused in abduction of elderly U.S. couple
James and Sandra Helm of Moira, New York are seen being held captive in Quebec in 2020, in this court handout image received January 17, 2023. Gary Arnold, the Quebec man charged in the case will testify in his own defence.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Exhibit, Quebec Superior Court **MANDATORY CREDIT**
CIA chief warns against underestimating Xi’s ambitions toward Taiwan
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 02: CIA Director William Burns speaks on "Addressing the Global Threat Landscape," during an event as part of the Trainor Award ceremony at Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center on February 2, 2023 in Washington, DC. Burns was presented at the event with the J. Raymond “Jit” Trainor Award in recognition of being "an outstanding practitioner for distinction in the conduct of diplomacy." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Curling Canada says pregnancy exemption to be expanded in 2024
Wild Card team skip Casey Scheidegger, right, delivers a rock as third Cary-Anne McTaggart, left, and second Jessie Haughian sweep as they play Prince Edward Island at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts at Centre 200 in Sydney, N.S. on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Lock in your mortgage if you can’t afford to gamble, but cuts may be coming
A sign announcing a pending sale is shown in front of a house, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Brooklyn Park, Minn. On Thursday, Freddie Mac reports on this week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Tom Brady’s plate remains full after retirement announcement
NFL quarterback Tom Brady, a cast member and producer of "80 for Brady," poses at the premiere of the film, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Netflix is cracking down on password sharing. Here’s what Canadians need to know
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 14, 2022 the Netflix logo is seen at the Netflix Tudum Theater in Los Angeles, California. - Netflix on January 19, 2023 said global subscribers to its streaming service jumped to more than 230 million people in the last three months of last year as hits such as "Wednesday" and "Harry & Meghan" drew in new viewers. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Biden and Trump are facing a classified-documents investigation. Here’s how the cases compare
FILE - A man walks past boxes that were moved out of the Eisenhower Executive Office building, just outside the West Wing, inside the White House complex, Jan. 14, 2021, in Washington. At least three presidents. A vice president, a secretary of state, an attorney general. The mishandling of classified documents is not a problem unique to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Ottawa vows to curb Canadian university research with Chinese military scientists
(131106) -- BEIJING, Nov. 6, 2013 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R), also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with scientific research staff members during his inspection tour at the National University of Defense Technology in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 5, 2013. (Xinhua/Li Gang)(wjq) (Newscom TagID: xnaphotos311729.jpg) [Photo via Newscom]
Alstom plans a pilot project in Quebec to run a hydrogen-powered train
A picture taken on February 1, 2023 shows the first tests of Alstom's Coradia ilint Hydrogen train between Reignac-sur-Indre and Loches, central France. - French engineering giant Alstom launched on February 1 a three days of testing on France's rail network for the Coradia ilint Hydrogen train, which will run until February 3. (Photo by GUILLAUME SOUVANT / AFP) (Photo by GUILLAUME SOUVANT/AFP via Getty Images)
CFL all-star defensive back Garry Peters signs extension with B.C. Lions
B.C. Lions' Garry Peters (1) intercepts a pass intended for Montreal Alouettes' Dominique Davis (4) during first half CFL football action in Montreal on Friday, September 9, 2022. The B.C. Lions signed American defensive back Peters to a two-year contract extension Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe
Head of CIBC’s innovation banking arm departs
Mark McQueen,President and Executive Managing Director of CIBC Innovation Banking, is photographed in the CIBC Innovation Banking offices in downtown Toronto, on April 4 2019.
House GOP votes to oust Democrat Ilhan Omar from major committee
FILE - Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 25, 2023, in Washington. House Republicans are preparing to oust Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Forward Jared Ulloa returns to Valour FC after spending last season in Peru
The new Canadian Premier League logo is shown in this undated handout. The new logo will be used in conjunction with the league's original emblem over the course of its fifth season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Canadian Premier League
Genial self-taught astronomer became Canada’s guide to all things celestial
Terry Dickinson, Canada's preeminent backyard astronomer. He was known for his weekly columns in the Toronto Star and regular appearances on CBC radio’s Quirks and Quarks through the 1970s and 80s, and transformed SkyNews into an award-winning magazine that showcased astrophotography and popular science articles for Canadian readers. Credit: Bernard Clark
Supreme Court agrees to rule on independence of Canadian military’s judges
The Main Courtroom at the Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. Canada's top court has agreed to rule on whether the military's judges are truly independent. The Supreme Court of Canada announced its decision this morning in response to an appeal from several service members whose criminal cases are on hold. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted over Montana, Pentagon says
A high-altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The Department of National Defence says Canada is working with the United States to protect sensitive information from foreign intelligence threats after a high-altitude surveillance balloon was detected. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Larry Mayer/The Billings Gazette
Why limited supply wasn’t the main culprit behind high house prices
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
Teck Resources completes sale of Fort Hills stake to Suncor, TotalEnergies
Teck Cominco Fort Hills Oil Sands Project Alberta Handout
Indomitable adventurer Sarah Doherty skied and climbed mountains on one leg
Sarah Doherty during ski race at Winter Park, CO., 1985. Courtesy of the Family
Ottawa’s contract for $200-million fund not transparent, Black business group says
Craig Wellington, Executive Director of the Black Opportunity Fund, poses for a portrait in Pickering, ON, on February 2, 2023. Chris Donovan/The Globe and Mail
Atlantic Canadians warned to prepare for extreme cold this weekend
The three Maritime provinces are bracing for dangerously cold temperatures on Friday and into the weekend as an arctic air mass makes its way to the region. Pedestrians battle the elements in Halifax on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Ukraine probing senior military officials for suspected corruption
FILE — Ukrainian soldiers during a military training by the Mozart Group in rural Donbas, eastern Ukraine, on July 23, 2022. The Mozart Group, one of the most prominent American military companies operating in Ukraine, was performing important work for a while; then the money ran out and things turned unpleasant. (Laura Boushnak/The New York Times)
Starbucks misses quarterly sales estimates as China weakness persists
FILE PHOTO: The Starbucks sign is seen outside one of its stores in New York July 3, 2008. REUTERS/Chip East (UNITED STATES)/File Photo
Ford quarterly profit falls, shares drop after markets close
FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
Politics Briefing: Canada’s first special representative on combatting Islamophobia has to go, Bloc Quebecois leader says
Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks during the Face-a-Face 2021 debate at TVA studios in Montreal, Quebec on September 2, 2021. (Photo by Martin CHEVALIER / POOL / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by MARTIN CHEVALIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Apple sees first profit miss since 2016, driven by weak iPhone sales
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen at the entrance to the Apple store in Brussels, Belgium November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Amazon forecast shows profit may continue to slump as customer budgets stay tight
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, January 19, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
Evening Update: Federal government introduces legislation to delay changes to the MAID law until next year
Mental Health and Addictions Minister and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett looks on as Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti speaks during a news conference, Thursday, February 2, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Why TSX investors should be cheering on the rally in emerging markets
A report from an investor-focused advocacy group raises questions about how well some of Canada's biggest asset managers are meeting their climate commitments. Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Google parent Alphabet’s revenue misses estimates as ad business takes a hit
FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California, U.S. August 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Loblaw’s lifting of No Name price freeze shows discount grocery in Canada is an illusion
A person leaves a Toronto supermarket with groceries on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. The House of Commons committee looking at food price inflation will hear from executives at some of Canada's biggest grocers on Monday. Executives from Loblaw Companies Ltd. and Empire Co. Ltd. as well as other experts are expected to face questions from the committee. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Lupul
Let’s make it easier for Canadian taxpayers to give
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) headquarters Connaught Building is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. A Muslim charity is asking a court to freeze a federal suspension, which prohibits it from issuing tax receipts, while a challenge of the penalty plays out. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
What you can and can’t hear in Coutts, one year after the convoy
Jen Gerson
For Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, the election campaign has already begun
Marit Stiles, incoming leader of the Ontario NDP, provides new information related to the integrity commissioner’s Greenbelt investigation during a press conference at Queen’s Park in Toronto, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Former Wagner Group fighter seeks asylum after fleeing notorious mercenary force
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Can L’Arche escape the twisted legacy of its own founders?
March 2008. A modern welcome sign on the original L'Arche home in Trosly-Breuil, France, founded in 1964 by Jean Vanier. Photo by Ian Brown / The Globe and Mail
Instead of another judicial inquiry, we should use restorative justice to make sports safer
Not just McKinsey: How governments learned to stop worrying and love consultants
(FILES) In this file photograph taken in Toulouse on April 12, 2022, shows screens displaying the logo of US-based McKinsey & Company management consulting firm, and a photo of the Elysee Palace. - The National Financial Prosecutor (PNF) opened two investigations in October 2022 for suspicions of "favoritism" and on the "conditions of intervention of consultancy cabinets" of the 2017 and 2022 electoral campaigns of France's President Emmanuel Macron. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)
B.C. court acquits man of stabbing his wife, finds he was in state of ‘automatism’
Media wait outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday June 2, 2015. A B.C. Supreme Court has found a man who claimed he was in a drug and alcohol-induced state of "automatism" is not guilty of stabbing his then-wife with a kitchen knife. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
NDP urges Alberta government come clean on long-running dalliance to pull out of CPP
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley addresses the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. Notley says Premier Danielle Smith’s government needs to end its long-running dalliance with pulling the province out of the Canada Pension Plan and come clean on its plans.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Seven aerospace suppliers that can offer reliable dividends to investors
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
China accuses Canada of ‘politically manipulating’ with Uyghur refugee vote
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning gestures during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Thursday, Oct 13, 2022. The Chinese government says a motion MPs passed Wednesday to provide asylum to persecuted Uyghurs amounts to political manipulation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Liu Zheng
Wall Street rip finds few fans at Miami hedge fund week
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022.
Toronto hardcore group finds pop-rock salvation
Tom Brady didn’t know when to fold ’em. So what?
Marsha Lederman
Cold? Wet? Standing at a bus stop? I might just offer you a ride
‘High chance’ of Hollywood mass shooting prevented, police say
This photo provided by the Los Angeles Police Department shows guns and ammunition that were found in an L.A. apartment. A man who reportedly made violent threats was arrested and investigators found a cache of guns and ammunition in his Hollywood high-rise apartment, where several rifles were pointed at a nearby park, police said Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (Los Angeles Police Department via AP)
Son of late MP Jim Carr to seek Liberal party nomination to take over Winnipeg riding
Ben Carr, son of the late member of Parliament Jim Carr, speaks at a memorial service for his father at the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg, on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. Carr is seeking the party's nomination to run for his father's seat in an upcoming byelection.THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
A journalist returns to the mountains after a near-death ski experience
(NOTE: IMAGE FOR DIGITAL) From top: Mount Elbrus, the highest and most prominent peak in Russia and Europe. Our party of skiers ascends the upper reaches of Mount Elbrus, 2017. After the avalanche on Elbrus, 2017. Simon Akam with face bandaged after the rockfall incident on Elbrus, 2017. Simon Akam on the summit of Mount Elbrus. Simon Akam cross country skiing as an 11-year old in Chandolin, Christmas 1996.
The West needs to take a ‘Big Bang’ approach to helping Ukraine win
Konrad Yakabuski
BCE reports fourth-quarter profits down as earnings, soft outlook weigh on shares
The Bell Canada logo is seen in Montreal, Tuesday, June 21, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Trial of Calgary pastor charged in border blockade underway
Anti-mandate demonstrators gather as a truck convoy blocks the highway the busy U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., Monday, Jan. 31, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Vancouver home sales down 55% in January from year earlier, 21% from December: real estate board
Calgary Real Estate Board releases home sales numbers for May. A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, June, 12, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
Federal government introduces legislation to delay changes to the MAID law until next year
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti speaks during a news conference, Thursday, February 2, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
TSX Composite earnings scorecard: How fourth-quarter results have fared so far and the latest forecasts
The S&P TSX composite index screen at the TMX Market Centre in downtown Toronto is photographed on Friday, November 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Builder blames city as Toronto-area condo cancelled
Renderings of the Union Margo condominium building in Markham, Ont.
Parent group welcomes New Brunswick premier statement that French immersion reform uncertain
The New Brunswick premier says a proposed French immersion education model that was widely criticized was "never a sure thing," a statement welcomed by a parent group. A classroom is shown in Scarborough, Ont., on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Bullish on MEG Energy Corp.
Monica Rizk
Bullish on George Weston Ltd
Monica Rizk
Markets to central bankers: we don’t believe you
The European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters building is pictured ahead of the start of the press conference on the eurozone's monetary policy in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany on February 2.
Alcohol-related health care visits spiked during pandemic in Ontario: study
A study that surveyed health care sought for alcohol-related issues in Ontario suggests more people were hospitalized or visited doctors, whether they had pre-existing issues with booze or developed them over 15 months during the pandemic. An alcoholic beverage is seen in a drinking establishment in Halifax on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Young mother, councilwoman shot to death outside New Jersey home
Police officers on the scene in Sayreville, N.J. where Eunice K. Dwumfour, a councilwoman serving her first term in office, was found shot dead on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately clear; authorities have not said whether there is a suspect and have not offered any information about a possible motive. (Bryan Anselm/The New York Times)
The jarring echo in a recent Pierre Poilievre speech
Gary Mason
Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime named to Team World for Laver Cup
Felix Auger-Aliassime reacts after winning the first set as he plays against Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic of Canada during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Auger-Aliassime will look to help Team World defend its Laver Cup title when the tournament comes to Canada this fall. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
FBI to search Mike Pence’s home, office for classified records
FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, U.S., October 19, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Supreme Court won’t hear Muslim charity’s appeal over suspension freeze refusal
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen, Thursday January 16, 2020 in Ottawa. The Supreme Court of Canada will not look at whether the suspension of a Muslim charity should have been put on hold while an administrative challenge of the penalty played out. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
These ETFs have been ranked A+ from Fundata for their outstanding risk-adjusted returns
Cute Asian businesswoman is working hard at his office. The computer is being held, holding the mouse to control the operation
How Urban Life Solutions overcame its biggest challenge: finding enough employees
Urban Life Solutions has been in growth mode, with revenue up five times over the past four years.
BMO’s U.S. expansion begins, with a focus on cost cutting and capitalizing on California’s hot economy
A Bank of Montreal sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Nestle Canada to wind down frozen meals and pizza business over next six months
Delissio frozen pizzas are shown in the frozen food aisle at a grocery store in Toronto on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Nestle Canada says it is winding down its frozen meals and pizza business in Canada over the next six months. The four brands that will no longer be sold in the freezer aisle at Canadian grocery stores are Delissio, Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine and Life Cuisine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joe O'Connal
Five things to stream this weekend: Citytv+ bets on Rian Johnson’s Poker Face, plus M3GAN comes home
Barry Hertz
Poland expects broad coalition to call for ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes at 2024 Olympics
FILE - A Russian flag is held above the Olympic Rings at Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Russia and its ally Belarus have been invited to compete at the Asian Games in the next step to qualify athletes for next year’s Paris Olympics. The arrangement has been brokered by the International Olympic Committee. The IOC indicated on Wednesday that it favours allowing Russians to compete at the 2024 Olympics as neutral athletes. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Canadian police forces’ condemnations of the killing of Tyre Nichols amount to a cynical bit of PR
Erica Ifill.
As sexual assault rates rise, provinces face shortages of specially trained nurses
An assistant nursing professor at the University of New Brunswick says there is a crisis-level shortage of sexual assault nurse examiners in the country. A nurse tends to a patient at the Bluewater Health Hospital in Sarnia, Ont., on Wednesday, Jan, 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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