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Brandon Hagel’s hat trick boosts Tampa Bay Lightning past Montreal Canadiens
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) and defenseman Erik Cernak (81) celebrate after Hagel's third goal of an NHL hockey game during the third period against the Montreal Canadiens Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Maple Leafs fend off Senators late rally to win 5-4 in shootout
Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting (58) tries to deflect a shot infant of Ottawa Senators goaltender Mads Sogaard during second period NHL action in Ottawa, Saturday, March 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Prosecutor to release video of death of Irvo Otieno in custody
Caroline Ouko, mother of Irvo Otieno, holds a portrait of her son with attorney Ben Crump, left, and her older son, Leon Ochieng at the Dinwiddie Courthouse in Dinwiddie, Va., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Attorneys for the family of a Black Virginia man who died in police custody say video of the incident shows seven sheriff’s deputies pushing down “every part of his body” with “absolute brutality.” (Daniel Sangjib Min/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
Fred VanVleet leads as Raptors rout Timberwolves 122-107
Minnesota Timberwolves centre Rudy Gobert (27) blocks a shot by Toronto Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl (19) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto, Saturday, March 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
UN commission calls for closing the gender digital divide
FILE - The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. On Saturday, March 18, 2023, the U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality called for wide-ranging efforts to close the gap between men and women in today’s technology-driven world and urged zero tolerance for gender-based violence and harassment online. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Australia did not promise U.S. support for Taiwan in submarines deal
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the Australia - United Kingdom - U.S. (AUKUS) partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California U.S. March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis
San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer declines to wear Pride jersey over religious beliefs
FILE - San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer (47) reacts after giving up a goal against the New York Islanders in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in Elmont, N.Y. Reimer won't take part in pregame warmups, saying the team's decision to wear Pride-themed jerseys in support of the LGBTQIA+ community runs counter to his religious beliefs. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Serbia, Kosovo reach agreement to implement EU-backed deal normalizing ties
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell holds a news conference, following meetings with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti, in Ohrid, North Macedonia March 18, 2023.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski
Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz to clash in Indian Wells final
Daniil Medvedev of Russia follows through on a serve to Frances Tiafoe of the US during their Indian Wells Masters semifinal tennis match in Indian Wells, California, on March 18, 2023. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
Evander Kane’s hat trick lifts Edmonton Oilers past Seattle Kraken 6-4
Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane (91) is congratulated after scoring his third goal against the Seattle Kraken during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Taylor Swift kicks off career-spanning Eras tour
Taylor Swift performs on the opening night of The Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on March 17, 2023. Swift tackled each period of her career with real gusto, in outfits covered in glitter, or fringe or glittery fringe. (Cassidy Araiza/The New York Times)
Midsize U.S. banks ask FDIC to insure all deposits for two years
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) seal is shown outside its headquarters, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Depositors withdrew savings, and investors broadly sold off bank shares as the federal government raced to reassure Americans that the banking system is secure following two bank failures. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Toronto Six top Connecticut Whale 3-2 in OT to even Isobel Cup semifinal series
Shiann Darkangelo from the Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation makes her way to the ice for warm up before playing against the Connecticut Whale, at the Canlan Sports at York University in Toronto, on Saturday, January 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Slain Edmonton officers’ families will get $100,000 from Heroes’ Fund, Alberta premier says
Flowers lie outside a police station for Const. Brett Ryan and Const. Travis Jordan who were shot and killed while on duty, in Edmonton on March 17, 2023. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the officers' families are each to receive $100,000 from the province's Heroes' Fund. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Neal Pionk’s OT goal pushes Winnipeg Jets past Nashville Predators 3-2
Nashville Predators left wing Kiefer Sherwood (44) battles Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dylan DeMelo (2) and center Kevin Stenlund (28) for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Strong earthquake kills at least 13 in Ecuador, one in Peru
WHO, advisers urge China to release all COVID-related data after new research
This aerial photo taken on March 10, 2023 shows the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
U.K. interior minister visits Rwanda to expand deportation plan
Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman listens as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference following the launch of new legislation on migrant channel crossings at Downing Street, London, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. The U.K. government says it's ready for legal challenges to a tough new law intended to stop tens of thousands of migrants a year reaching the country in small boats across the English Channel. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)
Florida may ban girls’ period talk in elementary grades
Rep. Stan McClain, R-Belleview, listens intently to the presentation of medical marijuana bill during session Wednesday, March, 13 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
BBC sportscaster Gary Lineker back on air to lead FA Cup coverage
A fan takes photo of a British soccer broadcaster Gary Lineker, right, before the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between Manchester City and Burnley at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, March 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Tottenham squander points in top-four race, Leeds out of bottom three
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Che Adams of Southampton scores the team's first goal past Fraser Forster of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Friends Provident St. Mary's Stadium on March 18, 2023 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Ukraine Black Sea grain deal extended for at least 60 days
FILE PHOTO: Commercial vessels including vessels that are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo/File Photo
Ottawa to allow temporary Syrian, Turkish residents to extend stay in Canada after earthquake
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser speaks during a news conference Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Ottawa. The federal government says it will make it easier for temporary residents in Canada from Turkey and Syria to extend their stay in the country after a powerful earthquake struck their countries last month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Pope promotes ‘humanitarian corridors’ that help bring migrants to different parts of Europe
At least seven missing after fire in Old Montreal building; father says daughter, 18, among the victims
Investigators and firefighters are shown at the scene following a fire in Old Montreal, Saturday, March 18, 2023, that gutted the heritage building.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Google says it will volunteer its top execs to testify at parliamentary committee
The Google News homepage is displayed on an iPhone in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Google says it will volunteer some of its top executives to testify at a parliamentary committee. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
UBS seeks $6-billion in government guarantees for Credit Suisse takeover
Logos of the Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS are seen on two buildings in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday, March 18, 2023. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)
19-year-old charged with three counts of second-degree murder in Montreal stabbing
Montreal police attend the scene of a triple stabbing in Montreal on Friday, March 17, 2023. Arthur Galarneau, 19, has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Tennis star Novak Djokovic to miss Miami Open over vaccine status
FILE PHOTO: ATP 500 - Dubai Tennis Championships - The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - March 3, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic during his semi final match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
Millions of dead fish wash up in Australia amid heat wave
This image grab from a video taken on March 17, 2023 courtesy of Graeme McCrabb shows dead fish clogging a river near the town of Menindee in New South Wales. - Millions of dead and rotting fish have clogged a vast stretch of river near a remote town in the Australian Outback as a searing heatwave sweeps through the region. (Photo by Handout / Courtesy of Graeme McCrabb / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / COURTESY OF GRAEME MCCRABB" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE (Photo by HANDOUT/Courtesy of Graeme McCrabb/AFP via Getty Images)
Plunging bond yields boost stocks’ allure ahead of Fed meeting
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on March 15, 2023 in New York City. - Wall Street stocks were back in selloff mode early Wednesday as banking shares faced a fresh hammering amid worries that more lenders could fail. Major indices were down about one percent or more, with US banks following their European counterparts lower as investors fixated on Credit Suisse. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Remaining journalists detained over video of South Sudan president are freed
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (L) looks on as he waits for the arrival of Pope Francis at the Presidential Palace in Juba, South Sudan, on February 3, 2023. - Pope Francis landed in Juba, in the first visit to South Sudan by a pope since the predominantly Christian nation gained independence from Muslim-majority Sudan in 2011 after decades of bloody struggle. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)
West spotlights North Korea rights abuses at UN meeting; China opposes
FILE - A North Korean flag flutters in North Korea's village Gijungdong as seen from an South Korea's observation post inside the demilitarized zone in Paju, South Korea during a media tour, March 3, 2023. The United States, its Western allies and experts shone a spotlight on the dire human rights situation and increasing repression in North Korea at a U.N. meeting Friday, March17, 2023 that China and Russia denounced as a politicized move likely to escalate tensions on the Korean peninsula. (Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Critics question B.C.’s approach to homeless count
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
Spring housing market predictions and what SVB’s collapse means for rates: This week’s top real estate stories
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Pakistani police storm home of former prime minister Imran Khan, arrest 61
A convey of former Prime Minister Imran Khan drive toward Islamabad at a road in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, March 18, 2023. A top Pakistani court on Friday suspended an arrest warrant for Khan, giving him a reprieve to travel to Islamabad and face charges in a graft case without being detained. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Ontario set to double numbers of economic immigrants under federal agreement
Ontario Labour, Training and Skills Development Minister Monte McNaughton addresses a COVID-19 daily press conference at the Legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto, Monday, June 22, 2020. Ontario is set to double the number of economic immigrants it welcomes to the province under an agreement with the federal government. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Lautens -Pool
Range of emotions for residents facing relocation over smelter in Quebec’s Rouyn-Noranda
Fonderie Horne, a foundry owned by Glencore, is seen in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., Oct. 29, 2022. An announcement this week that some 200 families would be relocated from a Rouyn-Noranda neighbourhood contaminated by smelter pollution was met with anxiety and concern for those who will be moved out. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephane Blais
Critics allege group funded by Quebec government spreading transphobic views
Quebec Premier Francois Legault speaks to his Minister of Foreign Relations and of the Francophonie Martine Biron as they take part in the Francophonie Summit in Djerba, Tunisia on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. The Quebec government has come under fire for funding a women's group accused of allegedly spreading transphobic views and even going so far as targeting trans activists online. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Keeping it natural: Métis woman reclaims culture
A ribbon skirt that was hand-made by Alexa Lizotte hangs from a clothesline in her backyard in Burnaby, B.C. on Feb. 5, 2023. The ribbon skirt is made from all natural materials. The skirt and ribbons are cotton and were dyed using spices and produce. Marissa Tiel/The Globe and Mail
Fighting or fleeing is no answer
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Ahead of Xi’s visit, Russia says it held naval drills with China and Iran in Arabian Sea
FILE - In this file photo provided by the Iranian Army, warships sail in the Sea of Oman during the second day of joint Iran, Russia and China naval war games on Dec. 28 2019. Naval forces from China, Iran and Russia — all countries at varying degrees of odds with the United States — are staging joint drills in the Gulf of Oman this week, China’s Defense Ministry has announced. Other countries are also taking part in the “Security Bond-2023” exercises, the ministry said Tuesday, March 14, 2023, without giving details.(Iranian Army via AP, File)
Trump says he expects to be arrested Tuesday, calls for protests
FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage to deliver remarks on education as he holds a campaign rally with supporters, in Davenport, Iowa, U.S. March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
French pension protests mostly calm, uncollected trash piles up in Paris streets
Demonstrators rolls a wooden cable spool to a burning barricade during a protest in Paris, Friday, March 17, 2023. Protests against French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to force a bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 through parliament without a vote disrupted traffic, garbage collection and university campuses in Paris as opponents of the change maintained their resolve to get the government to back down. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)
BlackRock says not participating in any Credit Suisse acquisition plan
A trader works as a screen displays the trading information for BlackRock on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Facing arrest warrant, Russia’s Putin visits annexed Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the social and economic development of Crimea and Sevastopol via a videoconference at the Moscow's Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 17, 2023. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Should the environmental impact of big projects be assessed by Ottawa? Supreme Court is set to weigh in
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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts features stunning objects, but not much narrative
A History of Women in Design Montreal Museum of Fine ArtView of the exhibition Parall(elles): A History of Women in Design. Photo MMFA, Denis Farley
Salt sorceresses of Bush Island taste success in Atlantic Canada’s latest boom in mineral wealth
Ontario retiree battles province over abandoned well pipe
David Cockerham at his home in Leamington, Ontario where an abandoned well is leaking sour gas. Cockerham and the Ontario government have disagreed for years on how to clean up the well. While he believes it’s an abandoned gas well, the government claims it’s an old water well. The pipe and fencing was installed by Cockerham and contractors to vent the gas. November 3, 2022 (Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail)
On the perpetual unhappiness of my fellow doctors
Indigenous-led snowshoeing company helps Albertans see the land through traditional eyes
A hockey game where hearing is believing
Players from opposing teams wearing black and yellow Blind Hockey league uniforms chase the puck down the ice during the Carnegie Cup elite Blind Hockey Series.
Western Canada: B.C. approves Indigenous-led Cedar LNG project, announces new ‘energy action framework’
BC Premier David Eby (right) shakes the hand of Hereditary Chief of the Haisla Nation Jake Duncan (left) as Hereditary Chief Basil Grant looks on after a press conference announcing that the Cedar LNG project has been given environmental approval in Vancouver, Tuesday March 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rich Lam
Liberals, NDP focus on dental, cost of living ahead of 2023 budget, but Singh disappointed over pharmacare
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. The prime minister appears to be rejecting a call from the NDP to hike the GST rebate and Canada Child Benefit cheques this year, noting both are already indexed to inflation.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Trans Mountain pipeline purchase has been a (necessary) failure
FILE PHOTO: A pipe yard servicing government-owned oil pipeline operator Trans Mountain is seen in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
Bob Odenkirk tackles new acting challenges in AMC’s Lucky Hank
Lucky Hank, a witty midlife meltdown tale starring Bob Odenkirk as Professor “Hank” Devereaux, Jr., the unlikely chairman of an English department at a badly underfunded college who becomes increasingly unhinged navigating the dysfunctional chaos of personal and academic life. Courtesy of AMC
Wellness news: The spa-ification of the dental office, a personalized Nordic ritual and a new guide to stretching
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Embracing the strange pleasure of winter open water swimming
Evening sun sets on a side street along the water in Pickle Lake, Ontario, on November 14, 2022. David Jackson / The Globe and Mail
Francophone asylum seekers want to return to Quebec
Asylum seekers board a bus after crossing into Canada from the U.S. in Champlain, New York, U.S., February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
On The Scene: Fundraisers for Special Olympics and Fondation Jeunes en Tête
Monique Shah, Special Olympics Athlete.jpg Society column March 18 2023 MotionBall
White House wants Ottawa to update air defence more quickly, ambassador to U.S. says
Canada's Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman pauses during an interview March 17, 2023 in Ottawa. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
Paving the path to your investment goals
Landing webpage template of donating money. Tiny people put coins in a jar Vector Illustration
Lessons from a bank run
The Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. on March 16, 2023. SVB Financial Group, the former parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, the lender that was seized by regulators last week after a devastating run on deposits, filed for bankruptcy on Friday, March 17, 2023. (Ian C. Bates/The New York Times)
Victims of alleged Morrisseau art fraud include Westerkirk Capital billionaire Sherry Brydson
A reporter walks past 'Androgyny' by Norval Morrisseau (right) and 'Tweaker' by Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun during a media tour of the Canadian and Indigenous Art: 1968 to Present at the National Gallery of Canada's contemporary art galleries Tuesday May 2, 2017 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
In ‘A Nation’s Paper,’ Globe writers will explore the paper’s relationship with Canada and the world
Exteriors of the Globe and Mail Centre at 351 King St. East, are pictured on June 26 2017. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Inside the never-ending softwood lumber trade war between Canada and the U.S.
Note "IF09" are the letters IF, then "zero" and number 9 in the caption. Caption info for my photo, taken Nov. 3, 2022: At the Stine lumber store in the community of Lake Charles in Louisiana, the selection of boards on the shelves included those labelled “IF09″ — which identifies the product as originating from Interfor Corp.’s Arkansas sawmill. Brent Jang/The Globe and Mail Image by Brent Jang
How can investors spot the next SVB?
Building of the bank drowning in the sea. Bankruptcy and financial economics. Stock vector illustration.
‘As if the country were bankrupt.’ Are boomers leaving behind generational debt? Plus other letters to the editor for March 18
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 04, 2015 Governor General David Johnston delivers the Speech from the Throne to start Canada's 42nd parliament in Ottawa. - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 15, 2023 tapped the former governor general to look into allegations that China meddled in Canada's two last elections. (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)
No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson topples No. 1 seed Purdue 63-58
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 17: Joe Munden Jr. #1 of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights celebrates during the second half of a game against the Purdue Boilermakers in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 17, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
South Carolina women roll in March Madness opener
South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston (4) reaches over Norfolk State forward Kierra Wheeler (50) in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 17, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
City of Yellowknife, civic workers’ union ratify deal after strike/lockout
Yellowknife City Hall is pictured in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Monday, February 6, 2023. Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife have ratified a new collective agreement after a labour dispute that began in early February that included a strike and a lockout.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emily Blake
U.S. downs Canada 9-3 in para hockey series
Tyler McGregor, right, of Canada and Brody Roybal of the United States battle for the puck during their para ice hockey finals match at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Beijing. Women's team stars Marie-Philip Poulin and Sarah Nurse, Indigenous trailblazer Bridgette Lacquette and men's para hockey captain McGregor are among the Canadian hockey stars teaming with Tim Hortons on a new hockey diversity and inclusion campaign. THE CANADIAN PRESS /AP/Dita Alangkara
Your daily horoscope: March 18
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