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Lundell scores in OT as East-leading Panthers edge Senators 3-2
Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell celebrates after he scored the winning goal during an overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers beat the Senators 3-2 in overtime. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Alberta to hire additional firefighters as province braces for another year of widespread blazes
A large wildfire burns this handout image provided by the Government of Alberta and posted on their social media page. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Alberta- Alberta Wilfire **MANDATORY CREDIT **
Surrey RCMP charge two teens, alleging they fired shots at home of a Sikh activist
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. RCMP in North Vancouver say a $1,500 fine was handed out to a driver caught speeding down a bus lane. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
NATO secretary-general says Canada must inform alliance when it will raise defence spending
A military vehicle is pictured during a visit of Canada's Minister of Defence in Adazi, Latvia, on February 3, 2022. (Photo by Gints Ivuskans / AFP) (Photo by GINTS IVUSKANS/AFP via Getty Images)
Blue Jays slugger Guerrero enters 2024 season in better shape – physically and financially
Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. throws a ball in a drill during Spring Training action in Dunedin, Fla. on Monday February 19, 2024. Position players have arrived at the Blue Jays’ camp as spring training continues ahead of Saturday’s pre-season opener. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Two shootings at Toronto bus stop that killed one were random, police say
Toronto Police cars are pictured on Driftwood Avenue in Toronto, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. Police say two people who were shot at the same intersection in a northwest Toronto neighbourhood in less that a day were innocent bystanders who were attacked "indiscriminately." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Getting a handle on curling stones not easy at Tournament of Hearts
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Gilgeous-Alexander shows to be good for business, future face of league
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 18: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Western Conference All-Stars drives to the basket past Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics and Eastern Conference All-Stars in the third quarter during the 2024 NBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on February 18, 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)
Campbell heating up in net as Toronto climbs the PWHL standings
Toronto goaltender Kristen Campbell (50) stops Montreal's Kennedy Marchment during first period PWHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, January 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Ottawa pledges $2-billion in low-cost loans for new B.C. housing effort
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes a housing announcement with the Premier of British Columbia, David Eby, and the Mayor of Vancouver, Ken Sim, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Some farmland development restored in new Ontario omnibus bill
An Ontario Greenbelt sign is shown by farmland near Caledon, Ont., on Thursday, October 12, 2023. Ontario's municipal affairs and housing minister is expected to introduce legislation today to return parcels of land to the protected Greenbelt. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
B.C. Lions sign ex-Bronco Dawson for training camp
New England Patriots second-round NFL football draft pick Duke Dawson, a cornerback out of Florida, talks with the media at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Canadian defender Sydney Collins to miss CONCACAF W Gold Cup with broken ankle
LANGFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA - DECEMBER 01: Sydney Collins #2 of Canada defends Hayley Raso #16 of Australia during the second half of their friendly match at Starlight Stadium on December 01, 2023 in Langford, British Columbia. Canada won 5-0. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images for Football Australia)
Homan beats Jones in clash of women’s curling heavyweights at Tournament of Hearts
Team Ontario–Homan skip Rachel Homan, right, directs her teammates as Team Manitoba-Jones skip Jennifer Jones looks on at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
New Brunswick child and youth advocate suggests schools be cellphone-free zones
New Brunswick's child and youth advocate says changes to the province's policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools violate the Charter rights of children. Kelly Lamrock reviews Policy 713 at the Fredericton Convention Centre on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hina Alam
Changes to Ontario species law would speed loss of protected habitat, scientists say
Caption: A Redside dace that was raised as part of a captive breeding program at the University of Windsor's Freshwater Restoration Ecology Centre where researchers are studying the feasibility of species re-introduction. Credit: Krystal Athanassiou
B.C. government promises financial relief in budget, despite near-stagnant economic growth
Deputy cabinet secretary Neil Reimer joins Premier David Eby before the speech from the throne in the legislative assembly at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Hunter Biden’s lawyers suggest his case is tainted by claims of ex-FBI informant charged with lying
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)
Mental health minister says ‘safer supply’ drug concerns rooted in ‘stigma and fear’
Canada's mental health and addictions minister says concerns about prescribing pharmaceutical alternatives to drug users as a way to combat the overdose crisis are rooted in fear and stigma. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks arrives to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
BoC’s Macklem highlights inflation fighting errors, lessons learned in new essay
The Bank of Canada isn't sure when it will be able to start cutting interest rates, its summary of deliberations of its Jan. 24 rate decision reveals. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem delivers a luncheon speech Tuesday, February 6, 2024 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Glencore urged to support International Joint Commission to resolve cross-border mining dispute
FILE PHOTO: The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, July 18, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Two people shot in north Toronto were attacked indiscriminately, police say
Det. -Sgt. Andy Singh speaks with reporters at the scene of a daytime shooting in the Roncesvalles Avenue and Grenadier Road area in Toronto, Friday Aug. 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Ottawa ends digital-upgrade program for businesses early, with billions unspent
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of Economic Development Mary Ng and President and CEO of EDC Isabelle Hudon, left, listen to Sheena Russell, founder of Made with Local, speak via videoconference at a news conference on the Canadian Digital Adoption Program at Bayview Yards in Ottawa, on Thursday, March 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Sharp increase in use of forward-facing sonar units expected on Elite Series in 2024
Canadian pro bass fisherman Jeff Gustafson, shown in this handout photo, celebrates winning his first Bassmaster Elite Series tournament in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sunday, February 28, 2021. He's already a marked man but technology will present Gustafson with a formidable challenge this season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, Seigo Saito **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Canada’s Marino cruises to first-round win over Navarro Oliva at Puerto Vallarta Open
Rebecca Marino of Canada plays a backhand return to Jessica Pegula of the U.S. during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
Cavalry FC coach evokes memories of ‘Rocky IV’ ahead of CONCACAF Champions Cup debut
Cavalry FC's Martin Nash is shown in this handout image on the sidelines during Canadian Championship quarterfinal 1-0 loss to Pacific FC at ATCO Field in Calgary Sept. 22, 2021. Nash is leaving Cavalry FC to become head coach of York United FC. Nash, who was first-team coach and technical director under head coach and GM Tommy Wheeldon Jr. at the Calgary-based Canadian Premier League team, succeeds Jim Brennan at York's helm. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canada Soccer *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Blackstone’s takeover of Tricon delivers US$96-million payout to Berman family – plus potential severance pay
FILE PHOTO - The logo of Blackstone Group is displayed at the post where it is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Homes, not holdings: The case for banning corporate investment in Canadian housing
Condo buildings are pictured by the waterfront in Toronto on February 14, 2024 (Laura Proctor/The Globe and Mail)
Marc-Andre Grenon guilty in 2000 murder, sex assault of Quebec college student
<div>Quebec provincial police say multiple people have been injured in an armed assault in Vaudreuil-Dorion, an off-island suburb just west of Montreal. Police also said in a statement that a suspect is in custody. A Surete du Quebec police car is seen in Montreal on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson</div>
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‘Broken promises’: Alberta Opposition expecting budget will fail to fix core problems
Alberta's Opposition NDP says it's bracing for next week's budget to be full of broken promises as the province's health-care and education systems crumble under a UCP government. Finance critics Shannon Phillips and Samir Kayande held a news conference in Edmonton to look ahead to the upcoming provincial budget. Phillips speaks at a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday, June 28, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Russian drone attacks kill seven in northern regions, Ukraine says
A local resident walks past a crater and a damaged residential building following a recent aerial bombardment in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, on February 18, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by SERGEY BOBOK / AFP) (Photo by SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images)
Saskatchewan Premier Moe in India amid country’s diplomatic tensions with Ottawa
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during the Saskatchewan Party Convention in Regina, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Moe is in India to promote trade despite heightened tensions between Canada and the overseas country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Evening Update: Canada’s inflation rate fell to 2.9% in January. Now what?
Statistics Canada is set to release its January consumer price index report on Tuesday and forecasters expect Canada's inflation rate fell. A customer browses an aisle at a grocery store In Toronto on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Federal government scales back carbon price rebates for small businesses
The federal government is cutting the amount of money small- and medium-sized businesses will be given from carbon pricing revenues so it can increase the amount of money rebated to rural families. A woman gasses up at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Belleville mayor 'disappointed' by province's response so far to local drug crisis
<div>The mayor of Belleville, Ont., says he is disappointed that the province has not yet committed to providing funding for an urgently needed health and social-services hub and a detox centre in the community. Belleville mayor Neil Ellis speaks about recent rash of overdoses during a press conference in Belleville, Ont., in a Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-City of Belleville, *MANDATORY CREDIT*</div>
Nestruck on Theatre: The case for more screens in Canadian theatres
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Manitoba government points to low inflation rate after fuel-tax cut
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, smiles at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The Manitoba government says its fuel-tax cut is helping to keep the inflation rate low, but is not saying how long the cut will remain in place.THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Putin says Russia will push further into Ukraine after ‘chaotic’ fall of Avdiivka
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on capital repairs of schools, via video link in Moscow, Russia February 20, 2024. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Politics Briefing: Trudeau ‘optimistic’ that interest rates will drop this year
B.C. Premier David Eby, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk at an apartment complex during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Many small business owners see 2024 as a ‘make or break’ year, U.S. survey shows
FILE - Ashley Crafton looks at tennis shoes at Shoe Stop in Wesleyan Park Plaza on Nov. 25, 2023, in Owensboro, Ky. About 40% of small business owners think 2024 will be a "make or break" year for their business, according to a survey by messaging service Slack.(Greg Eans/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP, File)
U.S. casinos won $66.5-billion in 2023, their best year ever as gamblers showed no economic fear
Gamblers play slot machines at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. on Nov. 29, 2023. Figures released on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, by the American Gaming Association show that the U.S. commercial casino industry had its best year ever in 2023, winning $66.5 billion from gamblers. When figures from tribal casinos are tallied later this year, the combined total is expected to approach $110 billion for 2023. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Must Canada leave a mountain of debt to future generations?
Graduating students from Seycove Secondary in Deep Cove, North Vancouver, B.C. stand physically distanced for their graduation photo Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Graduating students all over the world are celebrating their grads in different ways due to the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George and Ringo
FILE - The Beatles address the media in the press room of Kennedy International Airport on their arrival, Feb. 7, 1964 in New York. The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one but a Fab Four of movies that will give each band member their own film, all of which are to be directed by Sam Mendes. (AP Photo, File)
Why the shift in focus on risk tolerance is so important for investors
A TSX sign is pictured in Toronto, on Dec.31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Two adults are charged with murder in the deadly shooting at Kansas City’s Super Bowl celebration
A person views a memorial dedicated to the victims of last week's mass shooting in front of Union Station, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Authorities say two juveniles have been charged with crimes connected to the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying
In this photo taken from video released by the Moscow's City Court, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (Moscow City Court via AP)
Stellantis could build Leapmotor EVs in Europe, North America
FILE PHOTO: A view shows model C11 of Leapmotor, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, displayed during an event a day ahead of the official opening of the 2023 Munich Auto Show IAA Mobility, in Munich, Germany, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Simon
Canada nixes oral argument at world court over Israel's occupation of West Bank, Gaza
Judges arrive at the United Nations' highest court to open historic hearings in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Historic hearings have opened at the United Nations’ top court into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state. Canada has abandoned plans to make oral submissions to the hearing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Peter Dejong
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United flight from San Francisco to Boston diverted due to damage to one of its wings
FILE - The new logo for United Airlines is shown during a news conference in New York, Monday, May 3, 2010. United Airlines says a flight heading from San Francisco to Boston had to be diverted Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, after the plane suffered damage to one of its wings. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Trinidad government hires two firms to recover sunken oil barge
Workers of Oil Mop Environmental Services (OMES) suction oil from a spill at Magdalena Grand Resort, in Tobago Island, Trinidad and Tobago, February 16, 2024. REUTERS/Clement George Williams NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case
This image from video shows Ruby Franke during a hearing Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in St. George, Utah. Franke, a Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called "8 Passengers" has pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse for abusing and starving two of her children. (Ron Chaffin/St. George News via AP, Pool)
Pakistan’s largest parties strike deal on coalition government
Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari, center bottom, Chairman of Pakistan People's Party speaks as party aids watch during a press conference regarding parliamentary elections, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. The main political rival of ex-Pakistani premier Imran Khan challenged him Tuesday to form a government if he had the support of the majority of newly elected lawmakers. The challenge by Shehbaz Sharif, who heads the Pakistan Muslim League party, follows national elections that showed candidates backed by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party won the most parliamentary seats but not enough to form a government alone. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are ‘children’ under state law
In this Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 photo, containers holding frozen embryos and sperm are stored in liquid nitrogen at a fertility clinic in Fort Myers, Fla. Tens of thousands of embryos remain frozen in fertility clinics around the United States, in limbo or abandoned by couples who can't agree or have walked away from deciding what to do with leftovers from pregnancy attempts. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
RCMP ask prosecutors to consider charge in B.C. crane collapse that killed five
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. Fire officials in Chilliwack, B.C., say an early morning blaze at an apartment complex has displaced six families. They say neighbouring buildings were also damaged, but no one was injured and the cause of the fire is now under investigation by the RCMP and the fire department. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Even after Rafah, Israeli victory appears out of reach
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Quebec calls out Ottawa for ‘inaction’ on asylum seekers, demands $1-billion compensation
<div>The Quebec government is once again going public with its demands that Ottawa do more to ease the pressure of asylum seekers in the province. Bernard Drainville, Quebec Minister of Education. speaks to the press alongside Quebec Premiere Francois Legault during a press conference in Montreal, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe</div>
Staffer severance payments reach $1.7-million after Manitoba government changes hands
The Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg, Saturday, August 30, 2014. Severance payments to political staff following last year's Manitoba election have reached about $1.7 million, government figures show -- and that does not include an undisclosed payout to the former chief executive officer of Manitoba Hydro, who was let go by the Crown corporation's board earlier this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez falls to Jasmine Paolini in second round at Dubai Open
Canada's Leylah Fernandez returns to Kazakstan's Elena Rybakina during the Qatar Open quarter-final in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Fernandez is out of the Dubai Tennis Championship after losing 6-3, 6-4 to Italy's Jasmine Paolini in the second round Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Hussein Sayed
Bettman upholds Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly’s five-game suspension
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly (44) looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Washington. The NHL Players' Association says it has filed an appeal of Morgan Rielly's five-game suspension for cross-checking. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Nick Wass
French teenager dies after dog sled crash northwest of Montreal
<div>Quebec provincial police say multiple people have been injured in an armed assault in Vaudreuil-Dorion, an off-island suburb just west of Montreal. Police also said in a statement that a suspect is in custody. A Surete du Quebec police car is seen in Montreal on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson</div>
Globe Climate: The success story of a bear named Captain Hook
Woodstock was captured in May 27 2013 in the South Selkirk Mountains of southeast BC. It was on Nature Conservancy Canada’s Darkwoods property in Next Creek on the edge of a gorgeous avalanche chute. Photo by Michael Proctor
Nikki Haley pledges to continue campaign, defying Trump
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign stop at the Clemson University in Greenville ONE building, ahead of the Republican presidential primary election, in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer
Why women (probably) shouldn’t take their CPP early
Starting in January, middle-income earners are going to see a jump in how much they contribute to the Canada Pension Plan. Information regarding CPP is displayed on the Service Canada website in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Lisa Beare fills B.C. portfolio vacated by Selina Robinson, who quit over Gaza remark
British Columbia Premier David Eby has named Lisa Beare as his new post-secondary education minister to replace Selina Robinson, who recently resigned over comments about the Middle East. Then-NDP candidate Beare listens during a campaign stop in Surrey, B.C., on May 8, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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SIU investigating after man dies following police shooting in Kitchener, Ont.
Ontario's police watchdog says it is investigating after a man was allegedly fatally shot by a Waterloo Regional Police Service officer.&nbsp;Police tape is shown at a crime scene in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Turkey suspends search for SSR Mining employees who went missing after landslide
A man, relative of missing miners, talks on his phone next to the Copler gold mine near Ilic village, eastern Turkey, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Hundreds of rescuers on Wednesday pressed ahead with efforts to search for at least nine workers trapped at a gold mine in eastern Turkey that was engulfed by a massive landslide. (Ugur Yildirim/Dia images via AP)
Canada’s inflation rate tumbles to 2.9 per cent, back inside BoC’s target range
Statistics Canada is set to release its January consumer price index report on Tuesday and forecasters expect Canada's inflation rate fell. A customer browses an aisle at a grocery store In Toronto on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Book dealer, museum curator and memorabilia seller go on trial over handwritten lyrics of Eagles classic Hotel California
FILE - From left, Glenn Horowitz, Craig Inciardi and Edward Kosinski appear in criminal court after being indicted for conspiracy involving handwritten notes from the famous Eagles album "Hotel California," July 12, 2022, in New York. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, an unusual criminal trial is set to open over the handwritten lyrics. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Warmth, domesticity and the outside under wraps
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Three Greenpeace activists face criminal charges over protest at British PM Rishi Sunak’s home
Greenpeace activists walk to climb onto the roof of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's £2m manor house to cover it with oil-black fabric in protest of his backing for a major expansion of North Sea oil and gas drilling amidst a summer of escalating climate impacts, in Yorkshire, Britain August 3, 2023. Greenpeace/Handout via REUTERS
First Quantum reports US$1.45-billion Q4 loss on Panama issues
FILE PHOTO: First Quantum Minerals Chairman, CEO and Director Philip Pascall looks on during their annual general meeting for shareholders in Toronto, May 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
Ford cuts prices of electric Mustang Mach-E by up to $8,100
FILE PHOTO: Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
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We no longer believe inflation will come down any more, and that’s dangerous
Shoppers buying groceries at the Urban Fresh Produce stand at Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market, are photographed on May 18, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
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Lockbit cybercrime gang faces global takedown with indictments and arrests
FILE - An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Goldman, hedge funds step up activity in physical uranium as prices spike
Barrels with uranium oxide are stored at the Ulba Metallurgical Plant in the northeastern industrial city of Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan May 26, 2017.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
A shopper at a Loblaws store in Toronto on May 31, 2023
Nvidia dethrones Tesla as Wall Street’s most traded stock
A view of a Nvidia logo at their headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan May 31, 2023.
Macy’s faces proxy fight as Arkhouse pushes for board seats
FILE - A Macy's department store is in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Arkhouse Management is nominating nine people for Macy’s board of directors, igniting a proxy battle after the department store operator rejected a $5.8 billion takeover offer from the investment firm and Brigade Capital Management. Macy’s Inc. said Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, that it had been seeking additional financing information from Arkhouse and Brigade to possibly advance talks with its board.(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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King West condo price reduced twice to lure reluctant buyers
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Canada should join non-nuclear part of AUKUS defence pact, former British and Australian PMs say
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the Australia - United Kingdom - U.S. (AUKUS) partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California U.S. March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Four of the ugliest cars at the Toronto auto show
The 2003 Deora II concept on display at the 2024 Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto on Feb. 15, 2024.
U.S. House forms AI task force as legislative push stalls
FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 14, 2024. The GOP has been softening its stance on Russia ever since Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election following Russian hacking of his Democratic opponents. The reasons include Russian President Vladimir Putin holding himself out as an international champion of conservative Christian values, the GOP's growing skepticism of international entanglements and Trump's own personal embrace of the Russian leader. Now the GOP's ambivalence on Russia has stalled additional aid to Ukraine. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Goldman Sachs see further upside for stock markets driven by ‘Magnificent 7′
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Jan. 9.
Mother of dead Russian opposition leader tells Putin to hand over her son’s body
Mother of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Lyudmila Navalnaya, delivers a video address to Russian President Vladimir Putin as she stands near the IK-3 penal colony in the settlement of Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets Region, Russia, in this still image taken from a handout video released February 20, 2024. Alexei Navalny YouTube Channel/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT.
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Nuclear waste holds the key to a secure and carbon-free future
Turbine generator unit 2, which has been refurbished at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Courtice Ontario on May 23, 2023. OPG staff gave The Globe and Mail a tour of the ongoing project to refurbish the four nuclear reactors at Canada’s second-largest nuclear station. Carlos Osorio for The Globe and Mail
Canada is falling behind in the global race for talent
Payments Canada says it has named two interim co-CEOs after chief executive Tracey Black decided not to renew her term. The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Walmart tops quarterly sales estimates, announces Vizio acquisition for US$2.3-billion
FILE PHOTO: Walmart's logo is seen outside one of the stores in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 20, 2018. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo
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