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February 5

Nets trade Kyrie Irving to Mavericks
FILE - Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 in New York. Irving has asked the Nets for a trade, according to ESPN and The Athletic. Irving made the request after talks about a new contract did not go to his liking, the news outlets reported Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Ottawa seeks provincial guarantees on hikes in health care funding
Members of the Intensive Care Unit team gather to discuss a COVID-19 patient's health at the Bluewater Health Hospital in Sarnia, Ont., on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Rescuers scramble in Turkey, Syria after quake kills thousands
Cennet Sucu is rescued under the rubble of collapsed hospital in Iskenderun, Turkey February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Mississauga, Ont., pushes back on fireworks ban, looks to crack down on sales
Residents light fireworks along their street during the Victoria Day long weekend in Toronto on Monday, May 24, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
U.S. military says it is searching for remnants of Chinese balloon
The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Randall Hill
Supreme Court to hear Charter appeal testing Indigenous residency rules
The flag of the Supreme Court of Canada flies on the east flag pole on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. The Supreme Court of Canada plans to rule today on the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences in cases involving armed robbery and recklessly firing a gun. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
First Nations, federal and B.C. governments announce co-governance plan for marine protected areas
Chief John Powell, centre, of the Mamalilikulla First Nation, sits with Joyce Murray, back left, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and former chief Richard Sumner during an announcement about a new marine refuge in the Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala (Lull Bay/Hoeya Sound) area in Knight Inlet on B.C.'s central coast, at the International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) in Vancouver, on Sunday, February 5, 2023. The federal and British Columbia governments alongside 15 coastal First Nations have officially endorsed the blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas along the west coast of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
On Grammys red carpet, Lizzo wows in orange, Doja Cat dons black Latex
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: Lizzo attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Vancouver council to review new grant proposal for enhancing mental health services
Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer, left, and Mayor Ken Sim, arrive for a news conference, in Vancouver, on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Vancouver city council is set to review recommendations for a $2.8 million grant to Vancouver Coastal Health. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada Pension Plan CEO John Graham predicts ‘alpha’ investors will outperform in the next decade
John Graham, President & CEO, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board speaks at the Canadian Chamber of CommerceÕs Annual General Meeting & Convention in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Landmark Hong Kong national security trial starts two years after arrests
**EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before 3 am. ET on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.** FILE Ñ Supporters of 47 pro-democracy activists who have been charged under a national security law, at West Kowloon Court in Hong Kong, May 31, 2021. A group of 47 democracy advocates and political opposition leaders charged with subversion, accused of conspiring in a plot to disrupt the local Beijing-backed government, are about to be tried. (Lam Yik Fei/The New York Times)
Woodfibre LNG’s noise strategy sparks fight over protection of seals and sea lions
Woodfibre LNG is proposing to allow seals and sea lions to get within 125 metres of its industrial site before triggering a temporary halt to construction. Woodfibre’s site is located near Squamish, B.C., 65 kilometres north of Vancouver. Photo credit: John Lehmann/Woodfibre LNG
The dangerous hype around psychedelics as a treatment for mental illness
Charles Kimbrough, who played anchor in Murphy Brown, dies
FILE - Charles Kimbrough, right, poses with Candice Bergen, a fellow cast member of the "Murphy Brown" TV series, as they are reunited for a segment of the NBC "Today" program in New York, on Feb. 27, 2008. Kimbrough, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor who played a straight-laced news anchor opposite Bergen on "Murphy Brown," died Jan. 11, 2023, in Culver City, Calif. He was 86. The New York Times first reported his death Sunday, Feb 5. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Mali expels U.N. mission’s human rights chief
FILE PHOTO: A U.N. vehicle patrols the streets before the polls open for the presidential election in Bamako, Mali July, 29 2018. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo
Beyoncé makes history at Grammy Awards; Harry Styles wins album of the year
US musician Beyonce accepts the award for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for "Renaissance." during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 5, 2023. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Bank of Nova Scotia expands its U.S. credit business
The Bank of Nova Scotia building is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Why is the government spending $21-million advertising on social media such as TikTok?
Comment Illustration. COMMUNICATION. CONNECTION. Social media change our politics? They haven’t yet. Justin Trudeau, who has the right mystique and appeals to a younger demographic, is best equipped to make the breakthrough in Canada. Credit: Anthony Jenkins / The Globe and Mail
US officials offer Congress briefing on Trump, Biden papers
FILE - This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and redacted by in part by the FBI, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 search by the FBI of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The discovery of classified documents at the home of former Vice President Mike Pence is scrambling the blame game in Washington. Now, lawmakers from both parties seem united in frustration with the string of mishaps in the handling of the U.S. government's secrets.(Department of Justice via AP, File)
The last ice gatherer of Ecuador
His cargo of Paramo grass secure, Juan continues his trek up Chimborazo. Walking at a steady pace, Juan doesn't stop to rest, eat or drink. He walks in silence, speaking only to his donkey, "Ush, Ush, Burro". Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail
Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products as assault on Ukraine intensifies
A fuel trucks drives on a highway in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. A European ban on imports of diesel fuel and other products made from crude oil in Russian refineries takes effect Feb. 5. The goal is to stop feeding Russia's war chest, but it's not so simple. Diesel prices have already jumped since the war started on Feb. 24, and they could rise again. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
At least 24 dead in Chile as wildfires expand; foreign help on the way
A wildfire burns areas in Los Venados, San Jose de la Mariquina, near Valdivia, Chile, February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Cristobal Saavedra Escobar NO RESALES NO ARCHIVE
Why the NHL all-star weekend is a cringe convention
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Israeli judicial reform legislation won’t be halted, justice minister says
Israelis hold flags as they protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-wing coalition and its proposed judicial reforms to reduce powers of the Supreme Court in Tel Aviv, Israel February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Looking after Mom’s plants reminds me of the kindness she planted in me
Ohio officials urge evacuation near train derailment, fearing explosion
This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Knock at the Cabin knocks Avatar: The Way of Water at the box office
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Dave Bautista, from left, Abby Quinn, and Nikki Amuka-Bird in a scene from "Knock at the Cabin." (Universal Pictures via AP)
Chinese balloon’s downing creates spectacle over South Carolina tourism hub
A man checks out a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floats off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Randall Hill
Toronto police investigating alleged hit-and-run that killed man as homicide
Toronto police say it has arrested three people who fraudulently sold a home while its owners were out of the country. A Toronto Police Services logo is shown at headquarters, in Toronto, on Friday, August 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
With their new film about Irwin Cotler, married Montreal filmmakers make a stand for human rights
FIRST TO STAND: THE CASES AND CAUSES OF IRWIN COTLER (Documentary). A film by Irene Lilienheim Angelico and Abbey Jack Neidik. Shown: Veteran Liberal MP and former minister of justice Irwin Cotler makes his way to the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Cotler announced he will not be running in the next federal election. Courtesy of The Canadian Press / DLI Productions
Ukraine defence minister being replaced, senior lawmaker says
This photograph shows a destroyed building remains in Chasiv Yar on February 5, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)
Alberta Law Society defends Indigenous history class for lawyers
As Alberta's Law Society seeks to defend rules that require members to take a course on Indigenous issues, experts say such measures are common elsewhere in Canada and are well-grounded in legal rationale. A courtroom is seen at the Edmonton Law Courts building, in Edmonton on June 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Canada sends military aircraft into Haiti’s skies as gang violence escalates
Calgary, Alta.,--8 Sept.,2001--Recent file photo of Canadian Forces CP-140 Aurora maritime and coastal patrol airplane. photo by Larry MacDougal
Group backed by billionaire GOP donor Charles Koch ready to support new Republican candidate
This combination of 2013 and 2012 file photos shows brothers David, left, and Charles Koch. In July 2018, an estimated 500 Koch donors _ each having committed at least $100,000 annually _ gathered in the mountains of Colorado for an invitation-only “seminar” that featured a handful of elected officials and high-profile influencers. The conservative network remains one of the nation’s most influential political forces. (Phelan M. Ebenhack, Bo Rader/The Wichita Eagle via AP)
Eastern Canada cold snap ends, but thousands in N.S. and N.B. still without power
A construction crane is seen through sea smoke in Dartmouth, N.S. on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Environment Canada has warned of windchill values between -30 C and -40 C across the Maritimes as an Arctic air mass moves across the region. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Townhouse gets full-price buyer after Instagram post
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Signs of market strength cheer U.S. stocks bulls
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
China has reasons to keep cool after U.S. downs suspected spy balloon
In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The downing of the suspected Chinese spy balloon by a missile from an F-22 fighter jet created a spectacle over one of the state’s tourism hubs and drew crowds reacting with a mixture of bewildered gazing, distress and cheering. (Chad Fish via AP)
Some companies are wading into the metaverse to set up shop in a digital environment
A woman wears Huawei VR2 goggles at the Huawei booth during CES International, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. GrinhausՠToronto law firm is one of a growing group of companies setting up offices in a virtual world called the metaverse to push the envelope and learn more about the emerging technology. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, John Locher
Iraqis protest gender violence after YouTube star killed
Iraqi women's rights activists lift placards during a rally near the Supreme Judicial Council in Baghdad on February 5, 2023, to protest the killing of Iraqi youtuber Tiba al-Ali by her father in Diwaniyah. - Al-Ali's death on January 31, has sparked outrage in Iraq, where so-called "honour killings" continue to take place in the conservative country. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images)
Tyre Nichols’ mother, Memphis police chief on opposite sides of the same tragedy in America’s latest reckoning over police brutality
FILE PHOTO: Flanked by Rev. Al Sharpton and her husband Rodney Wells, RowVaughn Wells speaks during the funeral service for her son Tyre Nichols at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Andrew Nelles/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Toronto city council considering keeping warming centres open for the rest of winter
John eats a hot dinner at a meal program for the homeless and marginally housed at St. Stephens-in-the-Fields Church in Toronto on Friday, December 23, 2022. The program, which is run by Rev. Canon Maggie Helwig, serves meals and offers a safe space to drop-in and a warm up from the cold temperatures and is funded by donations and staffed by volunteers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Always look two moves ahead. It’s important in chess and economics
Tiny wines find home in B.C.’s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption
Wine lovers have growing options on the shelf to enjoy their favourite beverage as producers in B.C. offer smaller container sizes. Ripe grapes hang on vines in Oliver, B.C. on Sept. 12, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Former U.K. Prime Minister Truss blames ‘the system’ for collapse of her government
FILE - Outgoing British Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks outside Downing Street in London, on Oct. 25, 2022. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph newspaper on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, Truss says it wasn’t her fault. Truss alleges that a “powerful economic establishment” and opponents inside the governing Conservative Party thwarted her plans for a tax-cutting overhaul of the U.K. economy. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
HGTV star Joanna Gaines’s new book is a fixer-upper for the soul
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 07: Joanna Gaines attends Joanna Gaines "The Stories We Tell" Book Launch Luncheon at La Mercerie Cafe on November 07, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for HarperCollins)
Pensions investing in daycares, Netflix passwords and high grocery prices: Must-read business and investing stories
Ontario could be short 8,500 registered early childhood educators as the province adds tens of thousands more child-care spaces under the national $10-a-day program, the government estimates. Children's backpacks and shoes are seen at a daycare franchise, in Langley, B.C., on May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
TTC assault latest incident involving attacks on city’s transit system
A subway sign is seen in Toronto on Friday, August 24, 2012. The public transport agency that operates bus, subway, streetcar, and paratransit services in the Toronto area has been hit with a ransomware attack. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
Ukraine defence minister expects help from West on warplanes
An emergency worker carries pieces of a sawn tree in front of a residential building which was hit by a Russian rocket at the city center of Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
Drake, Michael Bublé among early Grammy winners
Drake did not submit his 2022 album "Honestly, Nevermind" to the Grammys, but he still managed to pick up three nominations this year for collaborations with other performers. Drake leaves the court after the first half of NBA basketball action between Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets in Toronto on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Police investigating after two people found dead in home east of Toronto
A Durham Police Vehicle is shown in Bowmanville, Ont., on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. The Durham Regional Police Service says they are investigating after two people were found dead in a home east of Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
B.C. NDP expects to table more than two dozen new bills in spring legislature sitting
B.C. Minister of Housing and government house leader Ravi Kahlon speaks during an announcement about the construction of new modular housing projects to house the homeless, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Dec.14, 2022. A refreshed housing plan, and health care, public safety, environment and cost-of-living initiatives will be the focus of the British Columbia New Democrat government's political agenda over the coming months, says house leader Ravi Kahlon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Two teens charged with breaking and entering, mischief in Regina
Police tape is shown near Victoria Park Ave and Lawrence Ave East, in Toronto on Saturday, Jan 14, 2023. Toronto police have identified a suspect in the random assault that killed longtime CBC producer Michael Finlay, an investigator with the force said Friday as he pleaded with the wanted man to turn himself in. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Putin promised not to kill Zelensky, former Israeli prime minister Bennett says
FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett delivers a statement at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem on June 29, 2022. Bennett, a former Israeli prime minister who served briefly as a mediator at the start of Russia's war with Ukraine, said during an interview posted online Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, he drew a promise from the Russian president not to kill his Ukrainian counterpart. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov, File)
Northern Quebec lithium project divides Cree, as extraction of green energy source threatens ecosystem
Thomas Jolly poses on the shore of Champion Lake, Nemaska, James Bay region in northern Quebec on October 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stéphane Blais
‘Let us accept one another’: Pope makes final bid for peace, forgiveness in South Sudan
Pope Francis greets people during the Holy Mass at John Garang Mausoleum, during his apostolic journey, in Juba, South Sudan, February 5, 2023. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Iran opposition leader calls for referendum on whether to write new constitution for Islamic Republic amid nationwide protests
This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)
How will EU ban and West’s price cap on Russian diesel fuel work?
FILE PHOTO: A diesel fuel nozzle with new European labels to standardise gasoline pumps in the EU zone is seen at a petrol station in Nice, France, October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler who backed U.S. during 9/11 wars, dies
FILE - Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf addresses the U.N. General Assembly on Nov. 10, 2001, at the United Nations headquarters in New York. An official said Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan military ruler who backed US war in Afghanistan after 9/11, has died. (AP Photo/Beth Keiser, File)
A dazzling celebration of Chinese culture, and a Tiffany & Co. fête featuring Hailey Bieber and Simu Liu
Hailey Bieber, Simu Liu, Kate Bock and Reign Judge Tiffany & Co. celebrates Lock, Jan. 26, Toronto
I see cars with tinted windows so dark you can’t tell if anyone is driving. Is that legal?
TORONTO.JAN.22.2009 Singer Suzie McNeil talks to the Globe about her current ride, a black Toyota Prius hybrid car with deep tinted windows. The car was purchased in North Bay and driven down to California where she was working. When she returned to Canada, she had it shipped back instead of driving cross country. McNeil loves the room interior as well as the fact that it's a hybrid vehicle which uses less gas and produces less pollution. PHOTO BY FRED LUM/ GLOBE AND MAIL DIGITAL IMAGEE
Companies should turn to Gen Z workers to fill the chasm of ESG jobs, experts say
Generation Z is entering the working world with fresh ideas and a willingness to contribute meaningfully. But in order for them to succeed, organizations need to be proactive in setting up systems that will help young employees avoid burnout.
‘Tipping is straightforward: 15 per cent (calculated on the pretax amount).’ Too many tip prompts? Plus other letters to the editor for Feb. 5
Your lookahead horoscope: February 5
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India’s G20 energy meet to balance renewables, fossil fuels
Machine operators clean solar panels at the Premier Energies Solar on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Over 500 energy industry heavyweights will descend on the southern Indian city of Bengaluru on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, to discuss the future of renewables and fossil fuels at India Energy Week — the first big ticket event of the country's presidency of Group of 20 leading economies. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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