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Jordan Spieth disqualified from Riviera for signing for wrong score
Jordan Spieth tees off on the fourth hole during the second round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)
Family of Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson seeks conservatorship for him
FILE PHOTO: Singer Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys performs at "Gibson Celebrates The Beatles in Art and Song" in Beverly Hills, California January 22, 2014. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo
PWHL Toronto tops Montreal 3-0 in front of record-setting crowd at Scotiabank Arena
TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 16: Jesse Compher #18 of Toronto celebrates her goal with Hannah Miller #34 against Ann-Renee Desbiens #35 of Montreal during their PWHL hockey game at Scotiabank Arena on February 16, 2024 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
Western Conference wheeling and dealing is well under way long before the NHL trade deadline
Feb 15, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Lindholm (23) during a stop in play against the Detroit Red Wings in the third period at Rogers Arena. Vancouver won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
NBA talks about the role of AI at annual All-Star weekend tech summit
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 16: Tristan Jass #22 of Team Stephen A. shoots the ball against Team Shannon during the first half of the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Alberta drug deaths soar to highest level ever recorded
Needles are seen on the ground in Oppenheimer park in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on March 17, 2020. The Alberta Association of Chief of Police says it believes, based on research it commissioned, it would be "incredibly premature" to think about decriminalizing drugs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
B.C. Prosecution Service updates hate crime definitions, includes ‘hate propaganda’
B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma pauses while responding to questions outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. The British Columbia Prosecution Service has revised its hate crimes policy, expanding definitions and guidance related to hate-motivated offences. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Donald Trump’s legal debts top a half-billion dollars. Will he have to pay?
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Edmonton nightclub promoter convicted of serial sexual assaults given day parole
Matthew McKnight walks 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
In video, Maine gunman said reservists were scared because he was ‘capable’ of doing something
In this image taken from New York State Police body camera video that was obtained by WMTW-TV 8 in Portland, Maine, New York State police interview Army Reservist Robert Card, the man responsible for Maine's deadliest mass shooting, at Camp Smith in Cortlandt, New York on July 16, 2023. Card told state police before being hospitalized that fellow soldiers were worried about him because he was ”gonna friggin' do something,” according to police body cam video released under New York's Freedom of Information Law. Card went on to kill 18 people and wounded 13 at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, leading to the largest manhunt in state history and tens of thousands of people sheltering in their homes. Card's body was found two days later. He had died by suicide. (WMTW-TV 8/New York State police via AP)
ArriveCan probes show Ottawa must fix error-filled public contract database: Procurement Ombud
Procurement Ombudsman Alexander Jeglic prepares to appear before the Standing Committee on National Defence in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Patrick Cantlay builds a 5-shot lead at Riviera, while Tiger Woods makes early exit with flu symptoms
Patrick Cantlay tees off on the fourth hole during the second round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)
Ukrainian man pleads guilty in cyberattack that temporarily disrupted major Vermont hospital
An October cyberattack on Canada's largest public library system that brought down its website and exposed sensitive employee information will keep some services offline into 2024. A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023 in this photo illustration. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Quebec parents demand $1.4-million from teacher, school board for stolen intellectual property
Student drawings on sale through website fineartamerica.com by Montreal high school teacher Mario Perron. A growing number of parents are threatening to sue the junior high art teacher and his Montreal-area school board after their children found thousands of items for sale online bearing their classroom artwork. They demanded $1.4-million in damages Friday, which could increase if more parents join the action.
JPMorgan to pay about $350-million penalty over trade reporting gaps
FILE PHOTO: A J.P. Morgan logo is seen in New York City, U.S. January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo
My friend Alexey Navalny is dead. But we must continue his fight
DANIEL ROHER, left, director of documentary NAVALNY with Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, undated. Credit: Niki Waltl
Fifth measles case in Canada this year has officials worried about outbreaks
FILE - A dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is displayed at the Neighborcare Health clinics at Vashon Island High School in Vashon Island, Wash., on May 15, 2019. U.K. health officials are urging millions of parents to book their children in for missed measles, mumps and rubella shots amid a sharp increase in the number of measles cases and the lowest vaccination rates in a decade. The National Health Service is launching a publicity campaign after figures showed there have been 216 confirmed measles cases and 103 probable cases in parts of England since October. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Manoah feeling confident again after a down year
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah laughs during a fielding drill in Spring Training action in Dunedin, Fla. on Friday February 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Injured Raonic withdraws from Rotterdam quarterfinal against Sinner
Milos Raonic of Canada waves as he leaves Rod Laver Arena after retiring from his first round match against Alex de Minaur of Australia at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, Seimone Augustus among Basketball Hall of Fame finalists for 2024
Vince Carter speaks during the Basketball Hall of Fame news conference Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Speedskating phenom Stolz edges Canada’s Dubreuil for 500-metre world title
Jordan Stolz, of the United States, celebrates his victory with second place finisher Canada's Laurent Dubreuil, left, and third place finisher Poland's Damian Zurek, following the men's 500-metre event at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Exclusive deals between insurance companies and pharmacies becoming more prevalent in Canada
Kari Wutzke, poses for a photograph at her daughter's home in Abbotsford, B.C, on Friday, February 16, 2024. Wutzke is a patient who has to navigate exclusive deals with pharmacies and drug suppliers for her tremfya prescription, to treat her arthritis. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Einarson opens defence of Canadian curling title with a win, but minus lead Harris
<div>Kerri Einarson will be without lead Briane Harris as she tries for a fifth straight Canadian women's curling title.&nbsp;Harris in action during the bronze medal match between Canada and Sweden of the LGT World Women's Curling Championship in Sandviken, Sweden, Sunday, March 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-TT News Agency, Jonas Ekstromer</div>
Ukraine’s Zelensky signs 10-year security deals with France, Germany
EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) react at the presidential Elysee palace in Paris on February 16, 2024, after signing a bilateral security agreement. French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on February 16, 2024 signed a security pact calling for French military and civilian aid for Kyiv in its war against Russia, officials said. (Photo by Thibault Camus / POOL / AFP) (Photo by THIBAULT CAMUS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Ottawa youth accused in alleged terror plot faces new charges, second person arrested
An Ottawa youth facing several charges for an alleged plot against the Jewish community is now accused of conspiracy to commit murder through involvement with a terrorist group. In addition, the RCMP has arrested and charged a second young person with terrorism offences as a co-conspirator.The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ukrainian hockey overcomes obstacles on the way to its Olympic dream
2024.02.09 Sosnowiec Hokej na lodzie Reprezentacja Mezczyzn Kadra IIHF Turniej Pre-Kwalifikacyjny do Igrzysk Olimpijskich Sosnowiec 2024 Polska - Ukraina N/z Bramka gol radosc Yevheni Ratushny Foto Lukasz Sobala / PressFocus 2024.02.09 Sosnowiec Ice Hockey Men IIHF Olympic Ice Hockey Qualification Round 3 Group J Season 2024 Poland - Ukraine Bramka gol radosc Yevheni Ratushny Credit: Lukasz Sobala / PressFocusNo Use Germany.
John Levy’s exit from theScore shows that, sometimes, America is where dreams go to die
Simon Houpt
Retiring curler Jennifer Jones says final Scotties will be surreal
Jennifer Jones
The perpetual promise of the Blue Jays is starting to wear very thin
Cathal Kelly
Top UN court tells Israel to ensure safety of Palestinians in Gaza
Palestinians line up for a free meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. International aid agencies say Gaza is suffering from shortages of food, medicine and other basic supplies as a result of the war between Israel and Hamas. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Taylor Swift donates $100,000 to family of woman killed in Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting
Taylor Swift arrives at the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Will Malcolm, 60, and Laura, 57, run out of money because they retired early?
Facelift -Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Photo by Ashley Fraser, Globe and Mail
House committee tells Loblaw, Walmart to sign grocery code of conduct or risk legislation
<div>The House of Commons committee studying food prices is urging Loblaw and Walmart to sign on to the grocery code of conduct or risk having it made law. The Loblaws flagship location on Carlton Street in Toronto on Thursday May 2, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim</div>
Evening Update: Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny dead at 47
FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny takes part in a rally to mark the 5th anniversary of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder and to protest against proposed amendments to the country's constitution, in Moscow, Russia February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
Has your car been recently stolen? Globe readers share their stories of auto theft
The federal Liberals have announced a national summit on auto theft, aimed at getting provinces and industry officials together to form a solution to cars being stolen and shipped abroad. CBSA Superintendent Jean-Francois Rainville removes a mattress that was used to hide a stolen Toyota Sequoia in a container at a news conference in Montreal, Thursday, July 17, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Diane Flacks’ Guilt: A Love Story is a confessional solo show about divorce that could easily go viral
photo by Cylla von Tedemann
Politics Briefing: Canadian politicians react to Alexey Navalny’s death
Canada's foreign affairs minister says the reported death of Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against official corruption in Russia, is a "painful reminder" of Vladimir Putin's "continued oppressive regime." Flowers and a photo are left opposite the Russian Embassy in London, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in reaction to the news that Navalny has died in a Russian prison, according to the Federal Penitentiary Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Kin Cheung
Manulife reversed its pharmacy deal with Loblaw’s Shoppers Drug Mart – so what?
A Shoppers Drug Mart is shown in Bowmanville, Ont., on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Calgary police say six teenage boys have been charged in a swarming attack that left two store employees injured in November. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
TekSavvy ‘running on hope’ as it urges CRTC to allow wholesale fibre internet access
TekSavvy Solutions Inc. has appealed a Federal Court order that internet service providers must block access to the websites of GoldTV, a company that provides pirated television online. A woman uses her computer key board to type while surfing the internet in North Vancovuer, B.C., on Wednesday, December, 19, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Should I dump my Canadian dividend stocks?
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Canadian dollar weakens as bond yields climb
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Pitching in: Fundraising gala raises awareness about burn prevention
Roxy Zapala and her son Levi, 6, are pictured at their home in Toronto on February 14, 2024 (Laura Proctor/The Globe and Mail)
Loophole got man a free hotel stay for five years. Now, he’s claiming to own the building
FILE - The New Yorker Hotel, center, is seen in New York, Nov. 8, 2013. A man who succeeded in using a New York City housing law to live rent-free in the iconic hotel has been charged with fraud after he claimed to own it. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
Navalny’s message: ‘You’re not allowed to give up.’
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Alexey Navalny troubled the Kremlin like no one else before him
Protesters hold a picture of Alexei Navalny as they stage a demonstration opposite the Russian Embassy in London, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in reaction to the news that jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in a Russian prison, according to the Federal Penitentiary Service. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Veteran forward Meghan Agosta retires from Canadian women’s hockey team
Canada forward Meghan Agosta (2)celebrates her goal against the United States during second period preliminary round women's hockey action at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Thursday, February 15, 2018. Boy or girl, Meghan Agosta was going to name her first child Chance. The name represents the chances Agosta sees in her life to combine motherhood, policing and hockey. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Calgary man sentenced for killing three-year-old who interrupted video game play
A Calgary man who killed his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter because she interrupted his video game must serve 14 years in prison before he's eligible for parole. Doors at the entrance to the Calgary Courts Centre in Calgary, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Eight children’s books that offer entryway into Black History and Chinese New Year
All That Grows, by Jack Wong
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
The Bay Street financial district is shown in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022.
Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk get growth stock status on weight-loss drug boost
Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company's offices in San Diego, California on Sept. 17, 2020.
One-year GICs at 5 per cent or more are looking tasty right now
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Pennsylvania magistrate judge charged with shooting ex-boyfriend in head as he slept
Suspended District Judge Sonya McKnight leaves the Susquehanna Twp. Police department Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The suspended magistrate judge shot her estranged boyfriend in the head as he slept last weekend, police said Thursday in filing attempted murder and aggravated assault charges against her. (Sean Simmers/The Patriot-News via AP)
How Canadian hospitals grew dependent on expensive out-of-town nurses
Vancouver police officer directed to remove patch from uniform
Vancouver police say an officer has been told to remove from his uniform a patch that showed the Star of David. A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Sydney Pickrem takes bronze in 200-metre breaststroke at world aquatics championships
Canada's Sydney Pickrem competes in a semi-final of the women's 200m breaststroke swimming event during the 2024 World Aquatics Championships at Aspire Dome in Doha on February 15, 2024. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian women’s water polo team qualifies for Paris Olympics after South Africa forfeits spot
The Canadian women's water polo team has one more chance to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after a 10-8 loss to Australia on Wednesday at the world aquatics championships. Canada's Kindred Paul takes a shot against the United States during the women's water polo gold medal match at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Matias Delacroix
Prosecutors drop domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins’ Milan Lucic
FILE - Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic stands during his arraignment Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Boston Municipal Court, in Boston, on an assault charge in connection with his arrest over the weekend after his wife called police to their home and said he tried to choke her. Prosecutors dropped a domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, saying the decision by his wife to invoke marital privilege made it impossible for them to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.(Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool, File)
Activist shareholder Mithaq abandons takeover bid for Aimia after failing to get enough support
Aimia chairman of the board Robert Brown is pictured prior to a special shareholders meeting Montreal on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Some asylum seekers from Mexico smuggled here by organized crime, Trudeau says
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon VanRaes
Reports of Alexey Navalny’s death a reminder of ‘what a monster Putin is,’ Trudeau says
Canada's foreign affairs minister says the reported death of Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against official corruption in Russia, is a "painful reminder" of Vladimir Putin's "continued oppressive regime." Flowers and a photo are left opposite the Russian Embassy in London, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in reaction to the news that Navalny has died in a Russian prison, according to the Federal Penitentiary Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Kin Cheung
First Quantum mine shutdown piles pressure on Panama’s rating, Fitch says
FILE PHOTO: A view of Cobre Panama mine of Canadian First Quantum Minerals, one of the world's largest open-pit copper mines, during a media tour, in Donoso, Panama, January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Tarina Rodriguez/File Photo
Second suspect charged in summer death of international student in Mississauga
<div>Police in Peel Region say a second suspect has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of an international student working as a food delivery driver in the summer last year. A Peel Regional Police car is seen in Brampton, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston</div>
OpenAI, Meta and other tech giants agree to work together to fight AI election interference
FILE PHOTO: OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Prince Harry tries out wheelchair curling in Vancouver ahead of the Invictus Games
Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex tries wheelchair curling at the Hillcrest Community Centre during a visit to the training camp for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada February 16, 2024. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Ontario court approves TD Bank’s insufficient fund fees settlement
The $15.9 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit related to TD Bank Group's insufficient fund fees has been approved by an Ontario Superior Court. A person makes their way past a Toronto-Dominion Bank branch in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Senegal’s Macky Sall promises to hold delayed presidential vote as soon as possible
(FILES) Senegal's President Macky Sall as he departs after meeting with France's President at the Elysee Palace, amid the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris on June 23, 2023. Senegal's President Macky Sall pledged to organise presidential elections "as soon as possible" after the Constitutional Council overruled his decision to delay this month's vote, on February 16, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)
British Columbia dropping fees originally imposed to search its beneficial ownership registry
Minister of Finance Katrine Conroy looks on as she answers questions from reporters following an update about the province's 2022-23 public accounts during a press conference in the press theatre at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Turning trash into cash: Waste haulers are now market darlings
David Berman
Skate Canada says ISU decision on 2022 Olympic figure skating team bronze will be appealed
FILE - Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, reacts in the women's team free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been disqualified from the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport comes almost two years after Valieva's doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Court challenge of Saskatchewan’s pronoun law can proceed, judge rules
Students join a walkout protesting Saskatchewan's proposed pronoun legislation in Regina, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Valerie Zink
Fairfax rebuts short-seller, defends investment valuations
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Prem Watsa speaks during the company's annual meeting in Toronto April 11, 2013. REUTERS/Aaron Harris (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS)
Biden, Western leaders blame Putin’s Russia for Alexey Navalny’s death
A person lights a candle next to a portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at the monument to the victims of political repressions following Navalny's death, in Saint Petersburg, Russia February 16, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer
Israeli hostages have suffered many losses, Hamas says
Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Palestinian Hamas militants wear masks bearing the portraits of hostages during a demonstration calling for their release in Tel Aviv, on February 15, 2024. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian ETFs: Bitcoin breakthrough and a surge in inflows marks a strong start to the year
A bitcoin is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017.
U.K. voters deliver double blow to Rishi Sunak, electing Labour lawmakers in two special elections
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits Harlow Police Station during a media visit in Essex on February 16, 2024. The UK government in August promised a ban on "intimidating and threatening" zombie-style knives and machetes "that have no practical use", as part of moves to reduce knife crime. Some 250 people were killed in knife crime in England and Wales between July 2022 and June 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics. (Photo by Dan Kitwood / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DAN KITWOOD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Ottawa weighs changes to draft Clean Electricity Regulations after provincial backlash
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault rises during Question Period, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Veteran Canadian international Junior Hoilett joins Scotland’s Aberdeen on short-term deal
Canada's Junior Hoilett gives a thumbs up to the crowd after scoring a goal agaisnt Cuba during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Amplify: Dating in my 30s has put the comedy in rom-com
Canadian Marcus Haber leads all goal-scorers in Cambodian Premier League
Canadian men's national soccer team players Samuel Piette, from left, Marcus Haber and Adam Straith stretch during practice in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday November 12, 2015. Pacific FC, Victoria's entry in the new Canadian Premier League, has signed Canadian international striker Marcus Haber. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Blue Jays agree to terms with veteran infielder Eduardo Escobar on minor-league contract
Los Angeles Angels' Eduardo Escobar reacts while running after hitting a line out to Detroit Tigers right fielder Kerry Carpenter during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with veteran infielder Escobar on a minor-league contract Friday with an invite to spring training. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Ryan Sun
What Ukrainians are enduring is not normal. Don’t let our deaths become normal, too
A busy January has Vancouver realtors bullish on the market
Kerry Gold
Call of Duty gamers sue Activision Blizzard for monopolizing leagues, tournaments
FILE PHOTO: Activision games "Call of Duty" are pictured in a store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
Quebec man charged with second-degree murder after mother, neighbour stabbed to death
Surete du Quebec police outside an apartment in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., west of Montreal, where multiple people were stabbed, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Quebec provincial police continue to investigate after a stabbing attack west of Montreal that left two women dead and a third critically injured. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe
Prince Harry says he jumped on a plane to London after learning of King Charles’s cancer
FILE PHOTO: britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex walks outside the Rolls Building of the High Court in London, Britain June 6, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Imprisoned former Pakistani premier Imran Khan appeals convictions and sentences in three legal cases
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during an interview with AFP at his residence in Lahore on March 15, 2023. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced on January 31, 2024, to 14 years in jail, local media said, after being found guilty of graft in a case involving gifts he received while premier. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP) (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)
Convoy members returning to Ottawa two years after demonstrations ended
Representatives of the so-called Freedom Convoy are planning to hold a press conference in Ottawa this afternoon, two years after the police action that ended the occupation of downtown Ottawa streets. A protester dances on a concrete jersey barrier in front of vehicles and placards on Rideau Street in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Two juveniles charged in mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - FEBRUARY 14: Law enforcement responds to a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. Several people were shot and two people were detained after a rally celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl victory. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Fatal attack on B2Gold workers in Mali occurred in same location as deadly 2022 ambush
The B2Gold booth at the Prospectors and Developers Association Of Canada convention, on Mar 2 2020.
A look at Alexey Navalny’s life, from law school to Siberian prison
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a rally in memory of politician Boris Nemtsov, who was assassinated in 2015, in Moscow, Russia February 24, 2019. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
Six bids for Vancouver studio condo
Done Deal, 3520 Crowley Drive, No. 615, Vancouver
On forgetting to remember the irrelevant
Mental distractions may help reinforce memory in adults 60 and older – but not younger adults, according to new research from the University of Toronto.
The answer to book bans? Read banned books
Personal and household goods help boost December wholesale sales, Statscan says
A general view along the Honda CRV production line is shown during a tour of a Honda manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ont., Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023. Statistics Canada says wholesale sales excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons as well as oilseeds and grains fell 1.4 per cent to $80.9 billion in April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Friday - and why
Pipes intended for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline are shown in Gascoyne, N.D. on Wednesday April 22, 2015.
Union-backing shareholder asks Starbucks to disclose ‘anti-union spending,’ approaches SEC
FILE PHOTO: A Starbucks logo hangs outside a store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., May 29, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
The highest-yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
The TSX ticker on Wednesday February 5, 2020 in Toronto.
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