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WestJet CEO apologizes for accessibility failures, defends airline’s record
WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech pauses for a portrait at the airline's headquarters in Calgary, Thursday, June 30, 2022. Von Hoensbroech is apologizing for incidents where the airline failed to accommodate people living with disabilities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Kreider nets hat trick, Quick wins again as Rangers down Canadiens 7-4
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 15: Jake Evans #71 of the Montreal Canadiens scores a first period goal against Jonathan Quick #32 of the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on February 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Nylander scores in OT, Matthews nets fifth hat trick of the season as Leafs top Flyers
Feb 15, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) scores the winning goal and celebrates with center Max Domi (11) against the Philadelphia Flyers during the overtime period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
McTavish scores twice as Ducks snap Senators’ four-game winning streak
Feb 15, 2024; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Strome (16) and Ottawa Senators defenseman Maxence Guenette (50) chase the puck in the second period at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports
Privacy Commissioner raises concerns over RCMP’s use of private tech to surveil web
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The privacy commissioner says it would be a mistake to give political parties the ability to govern the way they manage Canadians' personal information. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Blinken says Gaza hostage deal still possible but ‘very hard’ issues remain
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken takes part in a press conference with Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama (not pictured) during Blinken's visit to the country, in Tirana, Albania February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Florion Goga
Alaska woman gets 99 years for orchestrating catfished murder-for-hire plot in friend’s death
FILE - Denali Brehmer stands at her arraignment in the Anchorage Correctional Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on June 9, 2019. Brehmer, 24, was sentenced earlier this week to 99 years in prison for orchestrating the death of a developmentally disabled woman in a murder-for-hire plot, hoping to cash in on a $9 million offer from a Midwestern man purporting to be a millionaire.(Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP, File)
Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton wanted to move to Canada and become Canadian
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 1914: Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) and his wife Lady Emily Shackleton on board SS Endurance at Millwall Docks, London, England before leaving for the Antarctic, 1914. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
RCMP combine with local police forces to investigate extortion attempts against South Asians
The remnants of a newly built home that was burnt down and is under investigation of arson in Edmonton on Friday January 5, 2024. Police in at least three provinces are now dealing with investigations of extortion schemes with the common thread of targeting business owners in the South Asian community. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
Serial rapist Matthew McKnight up for parole on Friday
Matthew McKnight and his mother walk out of court during a break in Edmonton on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. McKnight, 33, was accused of sexually assaulting 13 women ranging in age from 17 to 22 between 2010 and 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Cantlay leads at Riviera with a 64. Tiger Woods ends his return to golf with a shank
PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 15: Patrick Cantlay of the United States plays his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 15, 2024 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Google to launch anti-misinformation campaign ahead of EU elections
FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of Google logo in this illustration picture, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Latest African campaign to quell fighting in Congo suffers first deaths
People gather at a busy road while carrying some of their belongings as they flee the Masisi territory following clashes between M23 rebels and government forces, at a road near Sake on February 7, 2024. Conflict between M23 rebels and government forces is intensifying in eastern DR Congo's Masisi territory, residents said on February 7, 2024 after days of unrest that have left dozens injured. Tensions in Masisi have displaced residents of many villages and overwhelmed health centres, according to humanitarian sources. (Photo by Aubin Mukoni / AFP) (Photo by AUBIN MUKONI/AFP via Getty Images)
Crypto exchange Coinbase posts first profit in two years on robust trading
SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 15: In this photo illustration, the Coinbase and Bitcoin logos are displayed on a phone screen on February 15, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. Coinbase stock has risen 5 percent ahead of the company reporting fourth quarter earnings today on news that Bitcoin has surged above $52,000 for the first time. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Dream Office REIT units slide after monthly payout slashed by 50%
Low angle view of modern skyscrapers in downtown Toronto.
Caitlin Clark of Iowa breaks the NCAA women’s career scoring record with a signature ‘logo 3′
Feb 15, 2024; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts with fans after breaking the NCAA women's all-time scoring record during the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
‘Deep concerns’: Legal experts criticize Alberta’s plans for transgender youth
Thirty-six law professors, legal researchers and other staff from two Alberta universities are asking the government to reconsider its planned policy changes affecting transgender youth.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith arrives for a news conference in Ottawa on Monday, Feb.5, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Ontario college presidents feud over international student cap
An international student from Conestoga College walks by the Conestoga Mall in Waterloo. Photo by Alicia Wynter/Globe and Mail
Conservatives would cut foreign aid, reform procurement to fund military
Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at a news conference in the Montreal suburb of Pointe-Claire, Que., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Trudeau downplays Liberal divisions on Israel-Hamas war, NDP calls for firmer stance
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon VanRaes
Wab Kinew asserts Manitoba landfill search will start this year as Ottawa vows support
A protest camp at Brady Road Resource Management Facility, where the body of 33-year-old Linda Mary Beardy of Lake St. Martin First Nation was discovered, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon VanRaes
Falcon says BC United’s housing plan includes rent-to-own initiative, drops taxes
British Columbia's Opposition Leader Kevin Falcon is pitching a housing plan that aims to get more first-time buyers into homes, and it comes just days after Premier David Eby promised to build more affordable rental units for the middle class. Falcon speaks in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
NASA scientists liberate asteroid sample – and tally Canada’s share
A view of eight sample trays containing the final material from asteroid Bennu. The dust and rocks were poured into the trays from the top plate of the Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM) head. 51.2 grams were collected from this pour, bringing the final mass of asteroid sample to 121.6 grams. Credit: NASA/Erika Blumenfeld & Joseph Aebersold
Wine from B.C.’s 2024 vintage faces wipeout as province faces ‘catastrophic crop losses’ from cold
A new report says British Columbia's wine industry is anticipating "catastrophic crop losses" of up to 99 per cent of typical grape production due to January's intense cold snap. A picker collects grapes at the Okanagan Valley's River Stone Estate Winery in Oliver, B.C., Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Vancouver Canucks downplay Phil Kessel signing, add emphasis on team
Jun 13, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel (8) hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating the Florida Panthers in game five of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Yukon says there’s no plan for Dawson City bridge, despite PM’s comment
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The Yukon government is pouring cold water on a suggestion by Trudeau that a bridge is being built across the Yukon River in Dawson City, after years of struggle to construct a sanctioned route on ice. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Alberta expecting to get federal estimate of its share of Canada Pension Plan by fall
Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner arrives to speak to the media at a news conference in Calgary, Thursday, June 29, 2023. Albertans will have to wait until the fall before they learn what the federal government thinks they should get if the province quits the Canada Pension Plan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Reducing international students could put universities at financial breaking point, group says
The Council of Ontario Universities says the newly announced cap on international student admissions is unfairly punishing responsible institutions alongside bad actors in the post-secondary sector. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller speaks to the media during the federal cabinet retreat in Montreal, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Head of N.B. elections gives inside look at agency during political drama of 2023
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs delivers the State of the Province speech in Fredericton, N.B. on Thursday, January 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
Trial over lavish NRA spending nears jury, Wayne LaPierre’s lawyer calls it a political witch hunt
FILE - Wayne LaPierre, center, arrives at court in Lower Manhattan, Jan. 24, 2024, in New York. A lawsuit claiming Wayne LaPierre and other former National Rifle Association executives wildly misspent millions of dollars in donations on lavish perks for themselves is wrapping up in a Manhattan court after weeks of contentious testimony. Closing arguments are expected Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
Canadian pitcher Soroka looking to prove himself in his first season with White Sox
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Michael Soroka works against the Miami Marlins during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 30, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Canada’s Isabelle Weidemann wins silver in 3,000 metres at speedskating world championship
Irene Schouten, centre, of the Netherlands, celebrates her victory with second place finisher Canada's Isabelle Weidemann, left, and third place finisher Czechia's Martina Sablikova on the podium following the women's 3000-metre event at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
All-star game debut comes at right time for Raptors star Scottie Barnes
Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes celebrates scoring during NBA basketball action against the Indiana Pacers in Toronto on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Raptors general manager Bobby Webster presented Barnes with an all-star ball during a brief pre-game ceremony ahead of Toronto's 127-125 loss to the visiting Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Joe Biden and his son
FILE - Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Dec. 13, 2023. An FBI informant has been charged with lying to his handler about ties between Joe Biden and son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company. Prosecutors said Thursday that Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million each in 2015 and 2016.(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana. File)
Canadian theatre companies face ‘crisis’ as economic woes continue in wake of pandemic
Exterior photo of The Grand Theatre in Calgary.
OpenAI introduces AI model that turns text into video
FILE PHOTO: A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed OpenAI logo in this illustration taken February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Evening Update: Israeli forces storm main hospital in southern Gaza to search for hostages’ remains
Israeli helicopter flies over Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)
Two women dead, one seriously injured in stabbing west of Montreal
Surete du Quebec police outside an apartment in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., west of Montreal, where multiple people were stabbed, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe
Saskatchewan nurses alarmed over ‘dangerous’ crowding in hospitals
Saskatchewan's largest nurses union says overcrowding in the province's hospitals has reached dangerous levels in at least one of them. Saskatchewan's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa on July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld</div>
Nine sustainable dividends from beverage producers tracking the trends
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
NDP optimistic pharmacare deal with Liberals can be reached by deadline
NDP Health Critic Don Davies and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh hold a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The New Democrats have rejected the first draft of the Liberal's pharmacare legislation, in what the health minister describes as extremely fluid negotiations over the highly anticipated bill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Politics Briefing: Conservative MP office in Thornhill, Ont., vandalized; Protection assigned to more officials
Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman asks a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage
A protester raises a crucifix during a rally against same-sex marriage, at central Syntagma square, in Athens, Greece, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. More than 1,500 protesters have gathered in central Athens to oppose legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Greece. The bill is set for a vote in parliament in days. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
Protests outside hospitals should be off-limits
Marsha Lederman
Young people are quickly dropping out of the labour market
Rush hour on Bay Street in Toronto.
Contra Guys: Rules to live by when selling off your duds
FILE PHOTO: The Blackberry logo is shown on a office tower in Irvine, California, U.S., October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Markets are back in record territory, it might be a good time to invest
Tim Shufelt
UK fell into recession at the end of 2023 as economy takes center stage in runup to general election
FILE - Shoppers walk past a large poster outside a supermarket in London, on June 10, 2023. Inflation in the U.K. held steady at 4% in January as lower food prices helped offset an increase in energy costs, official figures showed Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The reading was better than expected as most economists expected inflation to rise modestly to around 4.2%. The Office for National Statistics said the monthly drop in food prices of 0.4% was the first since September 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
DoorDash projects upbeat 2024 core profit on robust delivery demand
FILE - The DoorDash app is shown on a smartphone on Feb. 27, 2020, in New York. DoorDash reports earnings on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo, File)
The Battle on Bay Street is the PWHL’s biggest moment yet
Toronto's Sarah Nurse (20) skates on the ice before the start of PWHL hockey action against Boston, in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Toronto star forward Nurse is excited for what's been dubbed the "Battle on Bay Street." Toronto is hosting Montreal in the first Professional Women's Hockey League game at Scotiabank Arena on Friday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Ukraine withdraws units from parts of Avdiivka, sends in crack brigade
AVDIIVKA DISTRIKT, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 15: (EDITOR'S NOTE: No new use of feed image after March 16, 2024. After that date, image will need to be licensed from the website.) A general view of smoke rising from the Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant on February 15, 2023 in Avdiivka district, Ukraine. The Russian army is advancing on the flanks of the city, firing non-stop artillery, shelling the city with guided aerial bombs (FAB-500). Both Ukraine and Russia have recently claimed gains in the Avdiivka, where Russia is continuing a long-running campaign to capture the city, located in the Ukraine's eastern Donetsk Region. Last week, the Russian army was successful in advancing towards the city and captured the main supply road (Photo by Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images) A bird's-eye view from a drone.
Common car safety feature fails to prevent collision most of the time, study shows
Tests by the American Automobile Association (AAA) reveal automatic emergency braking usually doesn't prevent a collision under certain circumstances.
Crown asks New Brunswick judge to stay charges against Indigenous lobster fisherman
Indigenous fisherman Cody Caplin is shown on a boat in Chaleur Bay, N.B., in an Oct.13, 2023 handout photo. A judge in northern New Brunswick has granted a stay of proceedings in the trial of the Indigenous lobster fisherman who recently launched a constitutional challenge aimed at asserting his Indigenous and treaty rights to fish whenever he wants.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Tom Keefer **MANDATORY CREDIT**
In the digital economy, accountancy faces an existential threat
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada’s headquarters are seen in Toronto, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Israel is urging the top UN court to reject a new South African request on Gaza provisional orders
This general view shows the logo of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on January 12, 2024, prior to the hearing of the genocide case against Israel, brought by South Africa. Israel said that it was not seeking to destroy the Palestinian people, as it hit back at what it called a "profoundly distorted" and "malevolent" genocide case against it at the UN's top court. South Africa has launched an emergency case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) arguing that Israel stands in breach of the UN Genocide Convention, signed in 1948 in the wake of the Holocaust. (Photo by Remko de Waal / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by REMKO DE WAAL/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada Goose flies up the rankings as it buys back shares
Ted Dixon
The bright side of higher interest rates: a revival of defined-benefit pensions
A tenant walks in a corridor of 'La Maison Astrolabe' in Cahuzac-sur-Vere, southwestern France, on January 16, 2024. 'La Maison Astrolabe', an alternative to residential care 'Ehpad' (Etablissement d'hebergement pour personnes agees dependantes) and hospitalization at home, or a break for caregivers, welcomes residents of all ages in the Tarn region, but this innovative model of secure shared housing lacks adequate legislation. (Photo by Matthieu RONDEL / AFP) (Photo by MATTHIEU RONDEL/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump prosecutor Fani Willis accuses defense of ‘lies’ about misconduct
Attorney Fani Willis speaks from a witness stand during a hearing in the case of State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/Pool
Some members of Parliament, ministers assigned police protection as security tightens
A Conservative MP whose Toronto office was vandalized this week is among several federal politicians under visible police protection on Parliament Hill. Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman asks a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canadian dollar rallies as U.S. data pressures greenback
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
My little free library draws so many interesting people to my front lawn
The post-shooting playbook in the U.S. has sadly become far too predictable
Cathal Kelly
Revamped home on Markham ravine earns three offers
Done Deal, 24 Rougecrest Dr., Markham, Ont.
Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel in reprisal for deadly day
Rescuers check a building targeted overnight by an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on February 15, 2024. At least five family members were killed in an Israeli strike in south Lebanon, official media said on February 15 in an updated toll, adding one boy was pulled alive from the rubble. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP) (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)
The U.S. dollar’s ‘smile’ looks painted on
Stacks of 2017 50 subject uncut sheets of $1 dollar notes sit in a machine at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017.
Catholic bishops in Mexico say they negotiated for possible peace accord with drug cartel leaders
State police maintain a security checkpoint at the entrance of Chilpancingo, Mexico, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Four Roman Catholic bishops met with Mexican drug cartel bosses in a bid to negotiate a possible peace accord, according to the Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, José de Jesús González Hernández. (AP Photo/Alejandrino Gonzalez)
Haiti gang wars block aid routes for most vulnerable, World Food Programme says
FILE PHOTO: Residents carry belongings as they leave their homes due to gang violence, in the Pernier section of Port-au-Prince, Haiti January 30, 2024. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol/File Photo
Meta’s Facebook, Instagram to charge Apple service fee for posts ‘boosted’ via iOS apps
FILE - Meta's logo is seen on a sign at the company's headquarters, Nov. 9, 2022, in Menlo Park, Calif. Newly unredacted documents from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Meta released Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, underscore the Facebook and Instagram parent’s “historical reluctance” to keep children safe on its platforms, according to the complaint. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez ousted by Elena Rybakina in Qatar Open quarter-finals
Canada's Leylah Fernandez returns to Kazakstan's Elena Rybakina during the Qatar Open quarter-final in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)
Canadian swimmer Finlay Knox takes gold in men’s 200-metre medley at world championships
Finlay Knox of Canada celebrates after winning in the men's 200-meter medley final at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Rogers urges CRTC to prioritize costs of companies that build internet networks
Quebecor Media Inc. President and Chief Executive Pierre Karl Péladeau speaks to the media after appearing at the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) on Parliament Hill January 25, 2023 in Ottawa. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
B.C. wine grapes facing up to 99% production drop due to January cold snap, report says
A new report says British Columbia's wine industry is anticipating "catastrophic crop losses" of up to 99 per cent of typical grape production due to January's intense cold snap. A picker collects grapes at the Okanagan Valley's River Stone Estate Winery in Oliver, B.C., Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
New Brunswick’s chief electoral officer to testify on spending from Higgs snap election threats
New Brunswick's chief electoral officer is scheduled to appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure, Privileges and Legislative Officers today. New Brunswick's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Greenpeace activists storm Chrystia Freeland’s Toronto office demanding climate laws for banks
Climate protesters with Greenpeace occupy the office of Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo
Air Canada pilots see progress with mediator in fight for historic pay gains
Air Canada logos are seen on the tails of planes at the airport in Montreal, Que., Monday, June 26, 2023.&nbsp;The head of Air Canada is slated to come before a transport committee hearing on accessibility after incidents last year that drew scathing criticism. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The 2024 Globe and Mail Digital Brokerage Ranking: Who rules, and who’s coming on strong
RCMP use of private-sector surveillance services worries federal privacy watchdog
A federal watchdog is urging the RCMP to do a better job of assessing the privacy implications of commercial surveillance and monitoring services before using them. Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne delivers the results of an investigation, at a press conference in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Putin urges Russians to have more kids, says ethnic survival at stake
Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with workers during his visit to a military plant of Uralvagonzavod research and production corporation in the Urals city of Nizhny Tagil, Russia, February 15, 2024. Sputnik/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Doug Ford’s government of gimmicks presents its next schtick
Robyn Urback
Kylian Mbappe has told PSG he will leave club at end of season, source says
Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe looks on at the end of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Real Sociedad at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, on February 14, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
Tobago oil spill spreading to Grenada, could also impact Venezuela
A satellite image shows an oil containment boom across Petit Trou Lagoon, off the shore of Tobago Island, Trinidad and Tobago, February 14, 2024. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO
Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik loses second attempt to sue state for alleged breach of human rights
FILE PHOTO: Anders Behring Breivik is accompanied by guards as he arrives at the courtroom to give his statement on day two of the trial, at Ringerike prison, in Tyristrand, Norway, January 9, 2024. Cornelius Poppe/NTB/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NORWAY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NORWAY./File Photo
Corporation co-owned by 13 Mi’kmaw communities invests in Nova Scotia battery plants
A corporation co-owned by 13 Mi'kmaw communities is investing in new battery plants with Nova Scotia Power, in what both parties are calling a step toward reconciliation. An artist's rendering of a Nova Scotia Power electricity storage and distribution facility is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-N.S. Power, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
As a doctor in Gaza, I came face-to-face with unimaginable suffering
Yasser Khan is an ophthalmologist at Trillium Health Center and William Osler Health Center and an associate clinical professor at McMaster University and the University of Toronto.
Met Gala dress code revealed as ‘The Garden of Time’, celebrity co-chairs announced
British fashion Editor Anna Wintour attends the runway for the Carolina Herrera runway show during New York Fashion Week in New York on February 12, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
When cutting expenses isn’t enough: Experts weigh in on how to increase your income
Janine Rogan, a chartered professional accountant and founder of The Wealth Building Academy, is shown in a handout photo. As many Canadians try to squeeze every last dollar out of their budget to cope with the soaring cost of living, financial experts say cutting expenses to the bone is not always a viable option and they should focus on increasing their income instead. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Aging population will widen labour gap in Canadian agriculture industry, report says
Migrant workers pick strawberries at a strawberry farm in Pont Rouge Que., on August 24, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Credit Suisse officials, KPMG win dismissal of U.S. lawsuit over bank’s demise
FILE PHOTO: A Swiss flag is pictured above a logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse in Bern, Switzerland, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
TFSAs are the No. 1 brand in personal finance
Rob Carrick
Transportation Safety Board calls for changes after fatal 2021 Nunavut helicopter crash
Daryl Collins, Investigator-in-charge – Air, left, and Kathy Fox, Chair of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, participate in a news conference on the TSB's report into the fatal 2021 crash of an Airbus AS350 helicopter on Griffith Island, Nunavut, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Long-time Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence announces retirement from football
Hamilton Tiger Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence (21) speaks during a media availability in Hamilton, Ont., Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. It's the end of an era for the Tiger-Cats. Star linebacker Lawrence announced his retirement from football Thursday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Trudeau and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announce $633-million in health funding
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Trudeau is in Manitoba today where he is expected to sign a health care agreement with the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Kerri Einarson’s curling team drives for five at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson celebrates after defeating Manitoba during the final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Einarson agrees with a saying in sport that it is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
GM, Panasonic strike deals to buy EV battery materials from Quebec’s Nouveau Monde
Natural flake graphite concentrate prior to drying. Nouveau Monde Graphite demonstration plant, Saint Michel des Saints, QC.
Toronto FC unveils new 2024 kit, with one eye on the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Toronto FC unveiled its new so-called “community kit” on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The MLS club will primarily wear the new uniform for away games. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Toronto FC **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Facebook must face nearly U$3.8-billion class action over market dominance, British tribunal rules
FILE PHOTO: Facebook app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
SpaceX’s Falcon rocket dispatches Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander for touchdown attempt on moon
This image from video provided by SpaceX via NASA TV shows Intuitive Machines' lunar lander separating from the rocket's upper stage and heading toward the moon, on Feb. 15, 2024. (SpaceX -NASA TV via AP)
Blue Jackets fire general manager Jarmo Kekalainen
FILE - Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen appears during a news conference about the death of goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen. President of hockey operations John Davidson made the move Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, midway through Kekalainen’s 11th full season on the job.(Adam Cairns/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)
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