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March 23

Drone strike kills U.S. contractor in Syria; U.S. retaliates
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a U.S. House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on President Biden's proposed budget request for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
U.S. due diligence firm Mintz Group says Beijing office raided, staff detained
FILE - A Chinese flag hangs near a security camera outside of a shop in Beijing on Oct. 8, 2019. China has long been seen by the U.S. as a prolific source of anti-American propaganda but less aggressive in its influence operations than Russia, which has used cyberattacks and covert operations to disrupt U.S. elections and denigrate rivals. But many in Washington now think China is increasingly adopting tactics associated with Russia — and there's growing concern the U.S. isn't doing enough to respond. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Trump lawyer testified to grand jury in December in classified documents probe
Tim Parlatore, attorney for U.S. Navy SEAL Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, arrives at court for his court-martial trial at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, California, U.S., July 2, 2019. REUTERS/John Gastaldo
Lee, Shin, Lopez share lead at LPGA’s first full-field event
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA - MARCH 23: Alison Lee of the United States plays her shot from the seventh tee during the first round of the LPGA Drive On Championship at Superstition Mountain and Golf Country Club on March 23, 2023 in Apache Junction, Arizona. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
Former skier Allison Forsyth, now safe sport advocate, says major change is needed
Former Canadian Olympic skier Allison Forsyth poses for a portrait in Toronto on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. A former Olympic skier who alleges she was sexually abused by Bertrand Charest in 1997 and 1998 when she was a teenager says she was encouraged to keep quiet to avoid losing sponsorships.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Donovan
At least 13 dead in latest clash with police outside Rio de Janeiro
Police members take position during a police operation at the Salgueiro Complex, in Sao Goncalo, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, on March 23, 2023. - A police operation left at least 11 people dead in a favela near Rio de Janeiro, including the leader of a criminal gang operating in northern Brazil, local media reported, though the civil police did not confirm the death toll and reported a "still ongoing" operation. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP) (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)
Ling Ma, Beverly Gage among authors honoured by book critics
This combination of cover images shows, from left, "His Name is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice" by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, "Under the Skin: Racism, Inequality, and the Health of a Nation by Linda Villarosa and G-MAN: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century by Beverly Gage. The three are among the finalists for awards handed out by the Lukas Prize Project, named for the late author and investigative journalist J. Anthony Lukas. (Viking/Doubleday/Viking via AP)
DeBrincat, Tkachuk score two apiece as Senators rout Lightning 7-2
Mar 23, 2023; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators goalie Mads Sogaard (40) makes a save on a shot from Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) in the second period at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports
Trudeau government decided CSIS transcript of MP Han Dong provided no ‘actionable evidence’
Provincial Liberal candidate Han Dong celebrates with supporters while taking part in a rally in Toronto on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Han Dong, the member of Parliament at the centre of allegations of Chinese meddling in the 2019 federal election, says he is resigning from the Liberal caucus and will sit as an Independent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Brothers skip Pride jerseys; Panthers lose to Maple Leafs
Mar 23, 2023; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs center Alexander Kerfoot (15) celebrates with center John Tavares (91) after scoring during the third period against the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Pastrnak gets 49th goal, Bruins top Montreal for fifth win in row
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) and Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard (58) collide during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Nowell has record 19 assists as Kansas State reaches Elite 8
Kansas State guard Cam Carter (5) reaches in on Michigan State guard A.J. Hoggard (11) during overtime of a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the East Regional of the NCAA tournament at Madison Square Garden, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Barefoot tours of Westminster Abbey offered after coronation
FILE PHOTO: A general view of Westminster Abbey, following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson/File Photo
Alberta auditor general seeks reforms to how province manages oilpatch liabilities
Alberta Auditor General Doug Wylie speaks in Edmonton on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. Wylie says the province's system for managing environmental risks from old oilpatch facilities needs significant improvement. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Alberta Energy Regulator cites company for causing seismic events in Peace River area
The Alberta Energy Regulator says it has laid charges against Land Petroleum International Inc. and president Bill Fung for hindering AER inspections in 2018. The Alberta Energy Regulator logo is seen on a flag at the opening of the regulator's office in Calgary in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Alberta Energy Regulator, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Legal group in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside cautions B.C. against involuntary care
A view of East Hastings street in Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada January 31, 2023. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Allowing damages for abuse in divorce cases would harm children, Ontario court hears
The Ontario Court of Appeal is seen in Toronto on April 8, 2019. Ontario's highest court has ordered the provincial government to pay $3.5 million dollars to a company that pleaded guilty more than a decade ago in a tainted meat scandal due to a "litany of bureaucratic ineptitude," a three-judge panel ruled last week. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs owed a duty of care to Aylmer Meat Packers and its owner, Butch Clare, when it took over the company's abattoir in 2003 amid its sprawling tainted meat investigation, Justice Peter Lauwers wrote in a Court of Appeal decision released last Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Utah first state to try limiting teens access to social media
Gov. Spencer Cox signs two social media regulation bills during a ceremony at the Capitol building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Cox signed a pair of measures that aim to limit when and where children can use social media and stop companies from luring kids to the sites. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
Anfield Wrap podcast brings Liverpool to Toronto to talk soccer
CHARLOTTE, USA - Saturday, July 21, 2018: The Anfield Wrap live show at Flight Beer and Music Hall ahead of a preseason International Champions Cup match between Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool FC in Charlotte. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Trudeau stayed in $6,000 London hotel suite for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
Corinthia, London: This 21st-century version of classic luxury is for those who like their hotels to live as largely as they do. The lobby chandelier is made from 1,001 Baccarat crystal baubles, a serious art collection adorns hotel walls and the first Harrod's hotel shop is here. From $705. - Mercedeh Sanati
Canucks sign defenceman Christian Wolanin to two-year, two-way extension
Mar 19, 2023; Anaheim, California, USA; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Christian Wolanin (86) shoots on goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the first period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
‘Haiti’s a failed state right now’: Former governor-general Michaëlle Jean on the country’s dire situation
Former governor general Michaelle Jean is shown in Paris, France on Monday, April 16, 2018. Former governor general Jean says Western countries must admit mistakes they've made in Haiti and pressure that country's elite to find a path out of an ongoing humanitarian crisis.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Ten tasting menus from across Canada to try
sablefish-crispy salsify, perserved dill seed cream, side striped shrimp. chef Andrea Carlson’s Burdock and Co in Vancouver,
Regina Rams defensive lineman Bennett looking forward to practices at CFL combine
University of Regina Rams defensive end Anthony Bennett (right) was ranked No. 13 on winter Scouting bureau's top-20 list heading into the CFL Combine in Edmonton. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Piper Sports Photography/Regina Rams **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Canadians Marino, Sebov out at Miami Open after losing to seeded Americans
Mar 23, 2023; Miami, Florida, US; Rebecca Marino (CAN) hits a forehand against Coco Gauff (USA) (not pictured) on day four of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Gwyneth Paltrow’s lawyer asks about missing GoPro video
PARK CITY, UT - MARCH 23: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow sits in court on March 23, 2023, in Park City, Utah. Terry Sanderson is suing actress Gwyneth Paltrow for $300,000, claiming she recklessly crashed into him while the two were skiing on a beginner run at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah in 2016. (Photo by Jeff Swinger-Pool/Getty Images)
Three things that would make Biden’s visit a success for Justin Trudeau
Campbell Clark
BBC halts ‘Top Gear’ filming following former cricketer Flintoff’s December crash
FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 3, 2022 Former cricketer Andrew Flintoff is seen before the race REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
Raptors hope home court helps against lowly Pistons
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) shoots around Indiana Pacers forward Isaiah Jackson (22) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
CIBC insiders buy as bank shares retreat
Ted Dixon
Canadian men facing fight to avoid relegation from World Rugby Sevens Series
United States' David Still attempts too tackle Canada's Josiah Morra during their Los Angeles rugby sevens series pool match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. The Canadian men hope playing before a hometown crowd at this weekend’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event can help pull them back from the abyss. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Marcio Jose Sanchez
The lowest fixed and variable mortgage rates available in Canada this week
A "Sale Pending" sign is shown on an existing real estate sign, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Salem, N.H. On Thursday, Freddie Mac reports on this week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Feds give Kamloops, B.C., nation $12.5 million for healing centre
A rainbow is seen in the distance behind the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, in Kamloops, B.C., Monday, May 23, 2022. The federal government is contributing $12.5 million to the construction of a healing centre at the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation almost two years after the nation announced the discovery of 215 unmarked graves near the former residential school. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Activist presses for change at Parkland despite board change
Bob Espey, President and Chief Executive Office of Parkland, is photographed in the company’s On the Run store in Mississauga, Ont. on Nov 29, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Kikuchi turns in another strong spring start as Jays blank Twins
Mar 23, 2023; Fort Myers, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (16) throws a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at Lee County Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Credit Suisse, UBS among banks facing U.S.’s Russia-sanctions probe
FILE PHOTO: Logos of Swiss banks UBS and Credit Suisse are seen in Zurich, Switzerland March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse//File Photo
Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage
FILE - People visit the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 18, 2022. The first meeting of the new board of Walt Disney World’s government — overhauled by sweeping legislation signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as an apparent punishment for Disney publicly challenging Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill — dealt with the rote affairs any other municipal government handles. Board members on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, faced calls for better firefighter equipment, lessons on public records requests and bond ratings. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
Alberta legislature wraps up with attacks, insults; next stop is May 29 election
Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews delivers the 2023 budget, in Edmonton on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Alberta has introduced legislation that would require it to keep a tight rein on spending, save for a rainy day and continue to pay down debt. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Canada to reach deal with U.S. on irregular border crossings and accept 15,000 more legal migrants
US President Joe Biden stands next to Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada as he and First Lady Jill Biden are greeted upon arrival at Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa, Canada on March 23, 2023. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
It’s no time to lock in a mortgage rate, but if you want to, here are four things to consider
Robert McLister
North Korea says it tested new nuclear underwater attack drone
FILE PHOTO: A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Kane breaks Rooney’s England scoring record with goal No. 54
England's Harry Kane celebrates at the end of the Euro 2024 group C qualifying soccer match between Italy and England at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples, Italy, on March 23.
Alberta appeal hearing begins for Ontario man found guilty of manslaughter in death of Cindy Gladue
Cindy Gladue is shown in a photo presented as a court exhibit in this undated handout photo. The Alberta Court of Appeal is hearing arguments that Bradley Barton, the Ontario truck driver accused in Gladue's death, should be tried for a third time. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Porter cancels flights as expansion plan faces rough takeoff
The Embraer E195-E2 before it’s inaugural flight from Pearson Airport during a Porter airlines flight preview in Toronto, on Friday Jan. 27, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
World Athletics Council bans transgender athletes from international competition
Athletics - World Athletics 2023 March Council Meeting - Monaco - March 23, 2023 World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during a press conference Handout via World Athletics ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Doug Ford releases a Kathleen Wynne budget
Andrew Coyne
CRTC asks Rogers for details of network-sharing agreements with Quebecor as part of Shaw deal
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. Canada's competition regulator is urging Ottawa take aim at mergers that increase market concentration by shifting the burden to the merging parties to prove why such acquisitions are unlikely to substantially reduce competition.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
What the collapse of SVB and others means for Canadian investors
FILE PHOTO: Destroyed SVB (Silicon Valley Bank) logo is seen in this illustration taken March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Alanis Morissette to headline Toronto’s RBC Open concert series in June
Alanis Morissette performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Thursday, April 25, 2019, in New Orleans. Morissette will headline this year's RBCxMusic Concert Series THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Evening Update: Ontario budget pledges balanced books next year while warning of economic uncertainty
A man walks in front of Queen’s Park in Toronto, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. A Progressive Conservative member of Ontario's provincial parliament has resigned from caucus. Premier Doug Ford's office says in a release Friday that Vincent Ke, the member for Don Valley North, will sit as an Independent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
These 10 U.S. stocks have been outperformers in a bear market
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Interest rate tightening is only now starting to get real
After years of sitting at rock bottom levels, higher interest rates are forcing Canadians with debt to pay more and crimping budgets, but for investors in need of income from their portfolio, higher rates are a welcome sight. The Bank of Canada building is pictured in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
B.C. government announces multi-year boost to subsidize veterinary education
Selina Robinson is photographed during a press conference at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, February 21, 2022. The British Columbia government says it's permanently doubling the number of subsidized seats for people who want to train to become veterinarians and practise in the province.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Joe Biden’s visit: Canada must also look beyond the U.S. and forge its own trade path
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau puts his hand on United States President Joe Biden as they talk while leaving the joint news conference at the North American Leaders Summit Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Hudson’s Bay Co.’s big bet on Zellers nostalgia will not be easy to pull off
ZELLERS ZELLERS HOPES TO ESTABLISH A NICHE TO DIFFERENTIATE ITSELF FROM WAL-MART, WHILE IMPROVING PROFIT MARGINS WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER PRICES ON ITEMS THAT ITS COMPETITOR DOESN'T CARRY,
Georgia law will ban most transgender care for kids under 18
State Sen. Carden Summers, R-Cordele, speaks to activists opposing SB 140 before the bill gets final approval at the Senate in Atlanta on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. SB 140, sponsored by Summers, would prevent medical professionals from giving transgender children certain hormones or surgical treatment. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith ramps up temperature as she challenges Ottawa
Kelly Cryderman
Ontario aims to balance budget in 2025, ends paid sick days
Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy rises to table the provincial budget at the legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto on Thursday, March 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Boy who killed two officers previously apprehended under Mental Health Act: police
Deputy Chief Devin Laforce speaks about the details of the shooting that killed two police officers during a press conference in Edmonton, Friday, March 17, 2023. Edmonton police say a 16-year-old boy who shot and killed two officers on March 16 had been apprehended in November under the Mental Health Act and taken to hospital for assessment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Money for supportive housing, new tax credits, and five other highlights from Ontario’s 2023 budget
Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy (left) and Premier Doug Ford arrive to table the provincial budget at the legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto on Thursday, March 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
‘She was so beautiful’: Search continues for missing after fatal Montreal fire
Firefighters enter the building as they continue the search for victims Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the scene of last week’s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Further delays on decision for Enbridge Energy Great Lakes oil tunnel
FILE - In this photo provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, footage played on a television screen shows damage to anchor support EP-17-1 on the east leg of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline within the Straits of Mackinac, Mich., in June 2020. A federal review of plans for the Great Lakes oil pipeline tunnel will take more than a year longer than originally planned, officials said Thursday, March 23, 2023, likely delaying completion of the project — if approved — until 2030 or later. (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy via AP, File)
U.S. President Joe Biden is in Ottawa. What to know about his two-day visit
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pose for members of the media as they arrive to visit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau at Rideau Cottage, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Ottawa, Canada. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics Briefing: U.S. President Biden heads to Ottawa to meet with Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with U.S. President Joe Biden at the InterContinental Presidente Mexico City hotel in Mexico City, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. There's palpable affection between the two leaders, and those who know say it's authentic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury fight is another iconic sports moment that may never occur
Cathal Kelly
Central banks hike rates as turmoil hits bank shares again
Customers and bystanders form a line outside a Silicon Valley Bank branch location, Monday, March 13, 2023, in Wellesley, Mass.
Scientists explain alien comet ‘Oumuamua’s strange acceleration
This artist's illustration shows the wayward interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua (pronounced oh-MOO-ah-MOO-ah) racing toward the outskirts of our solar system. The object, heated by the Sun (lower right), is venting gaseous material from its surface, as a comet would. NASA, ESA and Joseph Olmsted and Frank Summers of STScI/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Michigan school shooter’s parents can face manslaughter trial
FILE - Jennifer Crumbley, left, and James Crumbley, right, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, a teenager accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., appear in court for a preliminary examination on involuntary manslaughter charges in Rochester Hills, Mich., Feb. 8, 2022. Jennifer and James Crumbley can face trial for involuntary manslaughter, the state appeals court said Thursday, March 23, 2023, in a groundbreaking case of criminal responsibility for the acts of a child. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Phantom of the Opera is ending after a decades-long run. Share your memories with The Globe
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 26: John Riddle (L) as "Raoul", Emilie Kouatchou (R) as "Christine", look on as Ben Crawford (C), as "The Phantom", makes a speech after the curtain call at the 35th anniversary performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on January 26, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
I bought someone’s family heirloom in a thrift shop, now I’m trying to return it
Magnet Forensics shareholders approve $1.8-billion takeover as dissident effort to stop deal falls short
Jad Saliba, right, CEO & founder JADSoftware (he is the main guy and former policeman) and Adam Belsher,President & COO and are photographed at their company offices in Waterloo, Ont. Dec 21 2011. The small software company, run by the former policeman, developed Internet Evidence Finder, used by the world's biggest corporations and most discriminating security agencies, from Bank of America and Barclays to Scotland Yard and the RCMP. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Who is Shou Zi Chew, TikTok’s CEO testifying before Congress?
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on the platform's consumer privacy and data security practices and impact on children, Thursday, March 23, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says conservatives must learn to win in ‘big cities’
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network in Ottawa on Thursday, March 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Bullish on Canadian National Railway
Monica Rizk
Franklin Templeton, Akamai defend sustainable investments amid backlash
The sign for Franklin Templeton Investments outside 200 King St. West is photographed on July 5, 2021.
Teen accused in Halifax high school stabbing in custody following bail hearing
Police monitor the situation at Charles P. Allen High School, in Halifax, Monday, March 20, 2023. A 15-year-old student accused of stabbing two staff members at a Halifax-area high school earlier this week remains in custody and is to return to court next month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Riley Smith
Newfoundland and Labrador budget projects $160-million deficit, paints rosy picture
Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Finance Siobhan Coady presents the 2021 provincial budget in St.John's on Monday, May 31, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Doug Armstrong named Canada’s GM for upcoming men’s world hockey championship
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 26: General Manager Doug Armstrong of the St. Louis Blues speaks during Media Day ahead of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on May 26, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Five things to watch this weekend: Donald Glover takes on Beyoncé in Swarm, plus Mississauga’s Ethan Eng covertly takes over his high school in Therapy Dogs
Barry Hertz
NYPD officer rappels down building to stop man from jumping
New York City Police Department (NYPD) Officers stand guard outside the District Attorney's offices, as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office investigates $130,000 paid in the final weeks of former U.S. President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign to Stormy Daniels, a porn star who said she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006 when he was married to his current wife Melania, in New York City, U.S. March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Bullish potential on Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
Monica Rizk
Hungary would not act on Putin arrest warrant, official says
FILE - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a joint press conference following their talks in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. After Russia launched its war against Ukraine in Feb. 2022, Sweden and Finland dropped their longstanding military neutrality and quickly signaled their intentions to join the NATO military alliance. While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly raised specific objections to the countries — especially Sweden — joining NATO, Hungary’s populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban has long signaled that his country supports expanding the alliance, and has made repeated promises that the parliament in Budapest would soon vote to ratify. (Zoltan Mathe/MTI via AP, File)
U.S. President Biden heads to Ottawa to urge Trudeau to do more, faster on defence and continental security
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau puts his hand on United States President Joe Biden as they talk while leaving the joint news conference at the North American Leaders Summit Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
A crash course on Canadian banking for newcomers
Rob Carrick
Yellen, caught between financial markets and U.S. Congress, pleases neither
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen looks over her notes during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for the 2024 fiscal year at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, March 22.
Putin and Xi’s meeting left them both stuck in the mud of the disastrous Ukraine war
FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands after speaking to the media during a signing ceremony following their talks at The Grand Kremlin Palace, in Moscow, Russia, March 21, 2023. China’s leader Xi just concluded his three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warm affair in which the two men praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship. It’s a high in a complicated, centuries-long relationship in which the two countries have been allies and enemies.(Mikhail Tereshchenko, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
Winnipeg hospital says doctors are now helping sexual assault examination program
A Winnipeg hospital official says another nurse has resigned from a sexual assault examination program, and other health-care professionals are stepping in to fill the gap. Staff is shown at a COVID-19 unit at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Winnipeg Free Press/Mikaela MacKenzie POOL
Lithium price dives in heated auto price war
In this July 27, 2018, file photo, workers transfer Lithium-ion batteries in a factory in Taizhou in east China's Jiangsu province.
U.S. watchdog warns of risks of buying crypto asset securities
The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021.
Sex assault victim of ex-PQ legislator Harold LeBel wants her identity made public
Former Parti Québécois legislator Harold LeBel walks to the courtroom, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. in Rimouski, Que. The victim in the sexual assault case involving LeBel is asking a judge to lift the publication ban on her identity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Strathcona residents say Toronto shelter hotels failed promise of permanent housing
A homeless encampment in Toronto's Alexandra Park on Sunday, March 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Canada falls 6-5 to Japan at women’s world curling championship
Canada's Kerri Einarson looks on during the match between Canada and Sweden during the round robin session 1 of the LGT World Women's Curling Championship at Goransson Arena in Sandviken, Sweden, Saturday, March 18, 2023. (Jonas Ekstromer/TT News Agency via AP)
Crumbl Cookies expands to Canada with first location in Edmonton to open this month
Crumbl Cookies says it plans to open its first Canadian store later this month. The Utah-based company that sells gourmet cookies will open its first international location in Edmonton, shown in this undated handout photo, at the end of the month with several more to follow in Canada later in the year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Crumbl Cookies
Nova Scotia PCs table second deficit budget aimed at fixing health care
Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster releases details about the 2022-23 provincial budget in Halifax on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Chicago Blackhawks won’t wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys, citing safety concerns for Russian players
FILE - The Chicago Blackhawks' logo is seen during an NHL hockey game on Jan. 19, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday's March 26, 2023, Pride Night game against Vancouver because of security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Ontario police issue Canada-wide warrants for two more suspects in Hajtamiri attack
Elnaz Hajtamiri is shown in an Ontario Provincial Police handout photo. York Regional Police have issued Canada-wide warrants for two men in connection with an alleged attack on Hajtamiri, a 37-year-old woman who was later abducted from an Ontario town.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Ontario Provincial Police **MANDATORY CREDIT**
CRTC takes aim at roaming rates after Industry Minister criticizes carriers
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry speaks at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference regarding the future of critical metals and investing in Canada in Toronto, Monday, March 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
QMJHL brawl victim says he’s unsure of league’s move on fighting 15 years later
Quebec Remparts' goalie Jonathan Roy (right) challenges Chicoutimi Sagueneens' goalie Bobby Nadeau to a fight during a brawl in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action in Chicoutimi, Que., Saturday, March 22, 2008. Roy, the son of legendary NHL goalie Patrick Roy, could face discipline from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for his role in an ugly brawl during a first-round playoff game between the Quebec Remparts and the Chicoutimi Sagueneens. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chicoutimi Le Quotdien-Jeannot Levesque
Walmart laying off hundreds of U.S. workers at five e-commerce fulfillment centers
FILE PHOTO: Shopping carts are seen outside a new Walmart Express store in Chicago July 26, 2011. REUTERS/John Gress/File Photo
On Israel, Canadian Jews embrace unity, not uniformity
The new speaker of the knesset, Amir Ohana, receives his gavel as Israel's new right-wing government is sworn in at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Jerusalem. Three Canadian senators are facing criticism after visiting Israel and inviting the right-wing politician to Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amir Cohen/Pool Photo via AP
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