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U.S. defends its veto of call for Gaza cease-fire while Palestinians and others demand fighting stop
U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood walks off stage after speaking during a plenary meeting on the 'Use of the veto - Item 63: Special report of the Security Council' in the General Assembly Hall at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 9, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
TD Bank executives knew about U.S. probe six months before disclosing it, report reveals
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Toronto-Dominion Bank alleging it failed to pay or properly pay its mobile mortgage specialists vacation and/or public holiday pay on their commissions, volume bonuses and other variable payments. A person walks past a TD Bank sign in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Lupul
Canucks trip Islanders 5-2 for third-straight road win
New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck (15) checks Vancouver Canucks center Nils Aman in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)wld
Marner’s four-point effort leads Leafs’ 7-1 thumping of Sharks, extend win streak
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (88) tries to knock the puck out of the air as San Jose Sharks goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (29) looks on during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Auger-Aliassime bounced in his ASB Classic opener
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 10: Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada plays a backhand in his match against Daniel Altmaier of Germany during the 2024 Men's ASB Classic at ASB Tennis Centre on January 10, 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Edmonton holds off on clearing final ‘high risk’ homeless encampment
Homeless people and supporters have a stand off and refuse to leave the encampment as police prepare to clear homeless encampments in Edmonton, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
Boeing hits 2023 jet delivery goal but lags Airbus
Grounded Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jets on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash., on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. The Federal Aviation Administration said Boeing’s instructions for how airlines should check the planes was insufficient and the company would revise them. (M. Scott Brauer/The New York Times)
Canada’s Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs helps save the Marvel universe with Indigenous-led series Echo
Devery Jacobs poses during the presentation of "Backspot" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drone and missile attack on Red Sea shipping, though no damage reported
FILE PHOTO: Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Nuclear waste facility approved for Chalk River Laboratories despite opposition from First Nations, municipalities
A sign marks the entrance to the Chalk River Laboratories in Chalk River, Ont., in 2012. The nearby town of Deep River has opposed a proposal to build a nuclear-waste facility at the location.
EV maker VinFast aims to raise free float to 10-20% by end of 2024
FILE - A Vinfast VF6 is displayed at the AutoMobility LA Auto Show Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in Los Angeles. Vietnamese automaker Vinfast agreed on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2024, to invest up to $2 billion into building an electric vehicle factory in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Canadians vie for two spots to play golf in the Olympics. They also have a Presidents Cup in Montreal
KAPALUA, HAWAII - JANUARY 05: Corey Conners of Canada plays an approach shot on the fourth hole during the second round of The Sentry at Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 05, 2024 in Kapalua, Hawaii. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
B.C. phases out Pap smears in favour of HPV tests to screen for cervical cancer
A cervix self-screening kit is a part of the first self-screening cervical cancer plan in Canada, in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
What’s next for Jim Harbaugh? Michigan coach faces decision on whether to stay or go back to NFL
Jan 9, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh during College Football National Championship press conference at JW Marriot Houston by the Galleria. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Toronto FC bolsters central midfield with former Whitecaps player Deybi Flores
Honduras' Deybi Flores, middle is tripped between Qatar's Yusuf Abdurisag, left, and Tameem Alabdulla, right, during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. Toronto FC has signed Honduran international midfielder Flores to a two-year contract, the club announced Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Darryl Webb
Visa cap on Gaza family immigration program has sown panic, uncertainty, lawyers say
Displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, ride a vehicle in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
FAA faces tough questions about Boeing oversight after 737 MAX emergency
PORTLAND, OREGON - JANUARY 9: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft N705AL is seen grounded at Portland International Airport on January 9, 2024 in Portland, Oregon. NTSB investigators are continuing their inspection on the Alaska Airlines N704AL Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft following a midair fuselage blowout on Friday, January 5. None of the 171 passengers and six crew members were seriously injured. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Winter weather settles in over B.C. with warning of treacherous roads, avalanche risk
A man walks during a light snow at Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Areas in and surrounding Vancouver received the first snow of the season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Volunteer search and rescue leaders allege mistreatment by B.C. government
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference to announce Canada's first self-screening cervical cancer plan, with at-home tests in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Bombers GM in holding pattern while Oliveira, Schoen examine NFL options
Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira said Tuesday that his agent is talking to NFL teams to try to get him workouts, parlaying the personal success he had this CFL season into achieving another dream. Oliveira (20) scores a touch down as he stiff arms Montreal Alouettes defensive back Reggie Stubblefield (35) during the first half of football action at the 110th CFL Grey Cup in Hamilton, Ont., Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
MPs call for House study of Rogers, Bell plans to raise wireless prices
The Rogers Communications building at 333 Bloor Street East in Toronto on March 15, 2021 March 15, 2021 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Six Nations man, 30, killed in shooting outside Miami stadium after Buffalo Bills played Dolphins
A Six Nations man has died after a shooting in Florida on Sunday night. U.S. media reports say police allege Isaacs, 30, was walking with friends near Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens after leaving the Miami Dolphins-Buffalo Bills game when they got into an argument with someone in a vehicle. Fighter jets fly over the Hard Rock Stadium before an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec 17, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Doug Murray
Redblacks’ GM has decision to make regarding veteran QB Masoli
Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive end Mason Bennett (90) checks on Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Jeremiah Masoli (8) who was injured on the play during first half CFL football game action in Hamilton, Ont. on Saturday, July 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Plenty of big-name players on Toronto’s Argonauts defence slated to become free agents
Offensive lineman Darius Bladek (right) talks with general manager Mike (Pinball) Clemons during the first day of the Toronto Argonauts training camp at Alumni Stadium at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ont. on Sunday, May 14, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins
Interest rate cut forecasts for 2024 too optimistic, National Bank CEO warns
Experts say Canada's banking regulator is taking the right approach by signalling it won't move forward on a swath of proposals from earlier this year aimed at limiting the number of overstretched borrowers following stakeholder feedback.Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Primerano, Kraemer lead Canada over Finland at women’s under-18 hockey championship
A Hockey Canada logo is shown on the jersey of a player with Canada’s National Junior Team during a training camp practice in Calgary, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Suncor making changes to its philanthropic arm, decreasing non-profit contributions
FILE PHOTO: The Suncor Energy logo is seen at the company's head office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Evening Update: No year on record was hotter than 2023, and global temperatures are set to exceed key threshold
(FILES) This photograph taken on July 19, 2023, shows a pharmacy's sign indicating the current outside temperature is 40 degrees celsius, with the dome of Saint Peter Basilica in the background, in Rome amid a heatwave in Italy. The year of 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth's surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius, EU climate monitors said on January 9, 2023. Climate change intensified heatwaves, droughts and wildfires across the planet, and pushed the global thermometer 1.48 C above the preindustrial benchmark, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)
SVB Financial plans to hand VC business to creditors
FILE PHOTO: An employee removes tape from the window at the Silicon Valley Bank branch office in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Kori Suzuki/File Photo
Ontario granted taxpayer funds to mining exploration companies called Griftco and Money Money Money
FILE--A loader fills a 45-tonne truck at Inco's Whistle mine near Capreol, Ont. on Thursday Feb. 15, 2001. Shares of nickel miner Inco Ltd. and aluminum maker Alcan rose Monday, March 19, 2001 after the weekend merger between mining giants Billiton PLC and BHP Ltd. reignited speculation the two Canadian companies could be the targets of the next consolidation moves in the global mining industry. (CP PICTURE ARCHIVE/Sudbury Star - John Lappa)
Hundreds protest at First Quantum’s Panama copper mine
A view of the Cobre Panama mine, owned by Canada's First Quantum, in Donoso, Panama, January 9, 2024. REUTERS/Roberto Cisneros NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
U.S. SEC says has not approved bitcoin ETFs, social media account compromised
FILE PHOTO: People exit the headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Russian woman barred from citizenship for antiwar stance becomes Canadian
<div>Federal officials have given Canadian citizenship to a woman they had pulled from a citizenship ceremony because a Russian court had convicted her for opposing Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. A new Canadian citizen holds a 'Welcome Home' booklet containing a citizenship certificate during a Canadian citizenship ceremony at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Musical Ride stables in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby</div>
RCMP to begin collecting, analyzing race-based data in pilot project
The RCMP says it will begin collecting race-based data in select locations this month to better understand police interactions with members of various communities. A RCMP vehicle is seen in Coquitlam B.C. on Friday, September 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Disgraced Calgary doctor receives another 3-year sentence for sex assault on patients
Retired neurologist Keith Hoyte leaves the courthouse in Calgary, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Hoyte has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexually assaulting dozens of patients over a three decade period.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
Nestruck on Theatre: Winnipeg’s We Quit Theatre is just getting started
Kelly Nestruck
Salmonella tests negative at Mexico cantaloupe plant amid outbreak, say officials
A third proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes that have sickened people across Canada. Cantaloupe halves are displayed for sale at a supermarket in New York on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mary Conlon
Retailers are seriously pushing credit cards, but some are worth considering (just not while getting gas)
Barry Choi
How does the lifespan of an average woman compare with a female Olympic athlete or actor?
Cropped shot of a senior woman holding a cane in a retirement home
Canada Post selling third-party logistics business SCI Group to Metro Supply Chain
Canada Post Corp. has signed a deal to sell SCI Group Inc., its third-party logistics business, to Metro Supply Chain Inc. The Canada Post logo is seen on the outside the company's Pacific Processing Centre, in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday June 1, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Defence Secretary Austin was treated for prostate cancer and a urinary tract infection, doctors say
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes a joint statement with Israel Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, after their meeting about Israel's military operation in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. (AP photo/ Maya Alleruzzo)
Politics Briefing: RCMP launches initiative to collect and analyze race-based data
The RCMP says it will begin collecting race-based data in select locations this month to better understand police interactions with members of various communities. An RCMP vehicle is seen in Coquitlam B.C., on Friday, September 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Canadian dollar slips as investors eye economy’s reaction to rate hikes
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Former gang leader charged in killing of Tupac Shakur is allowed $750,000 bail, house arrest
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 9: Duane "Keffe D" Davis appears in court for a hearing at the Regional Justice Center on January 9, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Davis was indicted in 2023 on murder charges for his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. (Photo by Rachel Aston-Pool/Getty Images)
A hot, parched South America gets ready for more tragedy in El Niño’s next act
Instead of trying to ‘find myself,’ I let everyday wonders find me when travelling
NASA delays Artemis II moon mission that includes Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen
This photo posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, shows astronauts, from left, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-NASA via AP
U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying
Tou Thao leaves the courtroom after his sentencing hearing in Hennepin County District Court on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Minneapolis, Minn. Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, has been sentenced to 4 years and 9 months, even as he denied wrongdoing. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)
The economics of Trump vs. Biden – and why the polling numbers aren’t so irrational
In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, left, and former President Donald Trump speaks on July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas.
Honda unveils plans for new EV lineup as it plays catch-up with rivals
FILE PHOTO: A man and a logo of Honda Motor are reflected on a Honda car at the company showroom in Tokyo January 31, 2012. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo
Irish singer Sinead O’Connor died of natural causes, coroner says
FILE - Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor attends a press event during the Budapest Spring Festival at a hotel in Budapest, Hungary, on April 22, 2015. A coroner says Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died from “natural causes” in July. London’s Metropolitan Police had said the singer’s death was not considered suspicious after she was found unresponsive at a home in southeast London on July 26. O’Connor was 56. The Southwark Coroner’s Court confirmed that O’Connor died of natural causes.(Balazs Mohai/MTI via AP)
Sweden will send ‘reduced battalion’ to join Canadian-led NATO force in Latvia
Sweden Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson attends a meeting of the North Atlantic Council with Partner Nations during a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Kristersson says his country plans to join a Canadian-led NATO brigade force in Latvia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Pavel Golovkin
Markets tweak Fed balance sheet views after comments from Dallas Fed chief
Statues adorn the facade of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in New York.
Tennessee Titans fire head coach Mike Vrabel after back-to-back losing seasons
Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel watches play during their NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
External corrosion caused 2022 Alberta pipeline rupture and fire, Transportation Safety Board says
The Transportation Safety Board says external corrosion led to a natural gas pipeline rupture that caused an explosion near a small northern Alberta community. Transportation Safety Board of Canada signage is pictured outside TSB offices in Ottawa on Monday, May 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Armed men storm an Ecuador TV studio during a live broadcast as attacks in the country escalate
Members of military stand guard near the Presidential Palace (Palacio de Carondelet), following the disappearance of Jose Adolfo Macias, alias 'Fito', leader of the Los Choneros criminal group, in Quito, Ecuador, January 9, 2024. REUTERS/Karen Toro
The return of bullfighting to Mexico’s capital excites fans and upsets animal rights groups
(FILES) General view of the Plaza Mexico bullring during its 76th anniversary, in Mexico City, on February 5, 2022. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on December 8, 2023, suggested that a referendum be held on the future of bullfighting in the country's capital, where fights have been suspended since mid-2022. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images)
Major winter storm hits much of southern, central Ontario
Parts of southern and eastern Ontario are bracing for a winter storm that will bring major snowfall and possibly ice pellets or freezing rain in some areas later today. People shovel their driveways during a snowstorm in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Aaron Rodgers stops short of apologizing to Jimmy Kimmel for Epstein comments
US television host Jimmy Kimmel arrives for "An Evening With Jimmy Kimmel" at the Roosevelt hotel in Hollywood on August 7, 2019. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP)CHRIS DELMAS/AFP/Getty Images
World Bank forecasts 2024 global growth to slow for third consecutive year
(FILES) This file photo taken on January 17, 2019, shows the World Bank Group headquarters in Washington, DC. - The World Bank announced on July 24, 2019, it was deploying another $300 million in crisis aid for DR Congo to help contain the Ebola outbreak. The grants and credits come after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the World Bank said in a statement. (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP)ERIC BARADAT/AFP/Getty Images
Niceness, with a shot of the subversive: D.J. Demers on his new CBC sitcom
Johanna Schneller
Ukraine producing more drones than state can purchase, minister says
-- STANDALONE PHOTO FOR USE AS DESIRED WITH YEAREND REVIEWS -- A Ukrainian soldier preparing to release a drone that will fly over Russian-occupied territory in search of heavy weapons and air defense installations, in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, Sept. 14, 2023. A fleet of inexpensive, mostly off-the-shelf drones is helping Ukrainian forces evade and target sophisticated Russian air defense systems. (Lynsey Addario/The New York Times) — NO SALES. —
RCMP fails to submit plan on how it will respond to Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry
Family, friends and supporters of the victims of the mass killings in rural Nova Scotia in 2020 gather following the release of the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry's final report in Truro, N.S. on Thursday, March 30, 2023.The RCMP has failed to meet a self-imposed deadline for releasing a plan on how it will implement recommendations from the inquiry into the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Peel Regional Police seek driver, occupants of SUV seen leaving area of fatal nightclub shooting
Police west of Toronto are looking for the driver and occupants of a light-coloured SUV that was seen driving away from the area where a 19-year-old woman was fatally shot outside a nightclub. Crime scene tape blocks off an area on July 13, 2021, in Baltimore, Md. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jose Luis Magana
Are Canadians outgrowing mutual funds?
Rob Carrick
Interventions peeled back to reveal a building’s brutalist beauty
Dave LeBlanc
Former U.K. Post Office CEO who oversaw wrongful prosecution of branch managers returns CBE award
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08: A general view of a Post Office sign in Westminster on January 08, 2024 in London, England. Between 1999 and 2015, more than 700 Post Office branch managers received criminal convictions, and some were sent to prison, when a faulty computer system called Horizon made it appear that money was missing from their sites. To date, 93 of these convictions have been overturned, leaving many others still fighting their convictions or to receive compensation. A recent television docudrama has thrust the issue back in the spotlight. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
U.S. hedge fund steps up bid to reinstate ousted Gildan CEO, bring in new directors
Gildan Activewear Inc. president and CEO Glenn Chamandy responds to questions during a news conference following the apparel manufacturer's annual meeting Thursday, February 5, 2015 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Zelensky, Blinken and Israel’s president among leaders heading to Davos to discuss global challenges
Too early to declare victory over inflation or recession, PIMCO says
Ticker and trading information for Pacific Investment Management Co. (PIMCO) are displayed on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 5, 2018
Toronto FC signs Honduran midfielder Deybi Flores to a two-year contract
Honduras' Deybi Flores, middle is tripped between Qatar's Yusuf Abdurisag, left, and Tameem Alabdulla, right, during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. Toronto FC has signed Honduran international midfielder Flores to a two-year contract, the club announced Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Darryl Webb
New Brunswick police find body after fire in shed 75 km west of Fredericton
New Brunswick police are investigating after a body was found in a shed that caught fire in Woodstock, N.B., about 75 kilometres west of Fredericton. Police tape is shown in Toronto on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Trans Mountain oil pipeline request to head to regulatory hearing on Friday
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
Companies need to beef up disclosures on forced labour to meet new federal requirements, report says
A sign board displays the TSX level in Toronto on Friday, June 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Questions surround Canada’s donation of air defence system for Ukraine one year on
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a media availability in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Zelenskyy says improving air defence is a top priority for his country in the new year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
Cannabis plants grow inside the Tilray factory hothouse in Cantanhede, Portugal April 24, 2019.
Biden administration issues rule that could curb ‘gig’ work, contracting
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 06, 2020 rideshare drivers demonstrate against rideshare companies Uber and Lyft during a car caravan protest in Los Angeles. - A California appeals court on March 13, 2023 backed a state law letting Uber, Lyft and other app-based, on-demand companies treat drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The ruling came as a victory for the ride-share firms, which had backed Proposition 22 ahead of its passage in the state in 2020. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
Individual property owners can do more to reduce wildfire risk
Glenn McGillivray is managing director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction and adjunct professor of disaster and emergency management at York University.
Terrace proves a headache for midtown condo seller
Done Deal, 423 Avenue Rd., No. 2, Toronto
U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly contracted in November as imports fell
(FILES) The US flag blows in the wind as cranes stand above cargo shipping containers on ships at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California on June 7, 2023. The US trade deficit expanded in September on the back of a larger rise in imports than exports, according to government data released on November 7, 2023. The overall trade gap of the world's biggest economy broadened more than expected to $61.5 billion, up from a revised $58.7 billion in August, said the Commerce Department. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada’s trade surplus narrowed in November as precious metals led export decline
Shipping containers are shown at the Port of Montreal, Sunday, April 25, 2021.Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade surplus narrowed in February as imports rose at a faster pace than exports.&nbsp;THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Iranian student, denied permit to study in Canada, disputes security danger label
FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) organisation's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
Medics, patients flee Gaza’s remaining hospitals as fighting intensifies
Palestinians line up for free food during the ongoing Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)
Minor soccer referees in Quebec to wear body cameras to prevent abuse
A minor soccer association in Quebec is planning to equip referees with body cameras next season. In a Friday, March 6, 2015, photo, a body cam is shown by a Grand Rapids police officer during a media event at the Grand Rapids Police Department Headquarters in Grand Rapids, Mich. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-The Grand Rapids Press, Hugh Carey; ALL LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION INTERNET OUT
Toronto Zoo says it’s experiencing a cyberattack but operations, website not affected
<div>The Toronto Zoo says it is dealing with a ransomware cyberattack that was first detected on Friday. A male tiger walks in his enclosure at the Toronto zoo in Toronto on Thursday, March 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette</div>
Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest PM as Macron seeks reset
France's outgoing Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne delivers a speech next to newly appointed Prime Minister Gabriel Attal during the handover ceremony at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, on January 9, 2024. Emmanuel Dunand/Pool via REUTERS
Cannabis firm Tilray Brands reports US$46.2-million quarterly loss, revenue up 34% from year ago
FILE PHOTO: Cannabis plants grow inside the Tilray factory hothouse in Cantanhede, Portugal April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante/File Photo
RBC quantitative analyst makes a change to his list of top 40 Canadian stock picks
A man walks past an old Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) sign in Toronto, June 23, 2014.
Microsoft’s OpenAI investment may be subject to EU merger rules, antitrust regulators say
FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman//File Photo
Quebec releases $300-million catch-up plan after students miss weeks of class due to strike
Students wait to enter the Pierre Laporte Secondary School as students returned to class full time during the COVID-19 pandemic in Montreal, on Monday, March 29, 2021. Health officials in Quebec are relaxing mask rules in the classroom for elementary and high school students, as the province is in the midst of a heat wave. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
ER overcrowding won’t be solved by telling sick people to stay home
André Picard
Alida has new CEO as software company once called Vision Critical continues to look for growth
The Canadian Western Bank office in downtown Toronto is photographed on, Wednesday Oct. 25, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Most Canadians support bringing in temporary foreign workers to fill jobs, says poll
A temporary foreign worker from Mexico is shown on a berry farm in Mirabel, Que., Wednesday, May 6, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
GE business to fill order for turbines to power Western Hemisphere’s largest wind project
This undated image provided by GE Vernova shows two workers assembling key wind turbine components at the GE Vernova manufacturing facility in Pensacola, Florida. The company has received a record order for 674 turbines that will be used for the SunZia Wind Project in central New Mexico, which is expected to be the largest wind farm in the Western Hemisphere when it comes online in 2026. (Rebecca Shurtleff/GE Vernova via AP)
Google faces multibillion-dollar U.S. patent trial over AI technology
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
Intensified Russian strikes are stretching Ukraine’s air defence resources, officials say
A view shows rubble and a damaged car at the site where a residential building was heavily damaged during a Russian missile attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kharkiv, Ukraine January 2, 2024. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy
Stellantis uses Amazon cloud to cut in-car software development to a day
FILE PHOTO: People attend a Stellantis presentation at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
With Trump present in court, judges express skepticism of claims that he’s immune from prosecution
Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs after a brief press conference at a hotel, following his hearing at District Court on Trump's claim of immunity in the federal case accusing him of illegally attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat, in Washington, U.S., January 9, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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