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Taylor Swift announces new album, The Tortured Poets Department, while accepting Grammy
Taylor Swift accepts the award for best pop vocal album for "Midnights" during the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
New quality glitch to delay some Boeing 737 MAX deliveries
FILE PHOTO: Two workers walk under the wing of a 737 Max aircraft at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, U.S., March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo
Two dead, three injured after house fire on Weenusk First Nation in northern Ontario
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler attends a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, July 24, 2017. An organization representing 49 First Nations says it is mourning after two people died in a house fire in a remote northern Ontario Cree community. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Scandinavian airline SAS to file second amended Chapter 11 plan
FILE PHOTO: Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A320 planes are parked at Copenhagen airport in Kastrup, Denmark, March 15, 2020. TT News Agency/Johan Nilsson via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN./File Photo
London, Ont., police to address sex-assault charges against five former world junior hockey players for first time
Hockey player Alex Formenton, who faces sexual assault charges, walks into the London Police Headquarters, with lawyers Daniel Brown and Lindsay Board in London, Ont., Sunday, January 28, 2024. THE GLOBE AND MAIL/Nicole Osborne
Thirty-seven people killed in disputed oil-rich African region of Abyei in fighting linked to spiritual leader
Locals gather at a UN peacekeeper camp following deadly attacks, in Dokura, Abyei region, Sudan-South Sudan border area, in this still image obtained from a social media video released January 28, 2024. Video obtained by Reuters THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Rapper Killer Mike detained by police at the Grammy Awards after collecting 3 trophies
Killer Mike poses with his Grammy for the Best Rap Album award, the Best Rap Performance award and the Best Rap Song award during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4,
Nikki Haley battles on, but path to victory over Trump remains narrow
David Shribman
Eisai expects 1,500 Alzheimer’s patients in China launch, sees ‘huge’ growth
FILE - This Dec. 21, 2022, image provided by Eisai in January 2023 shows vials and packaging for their medication Leqembi. On Friday, June 9, 2023, health advisers backed the full approval of the closely watched Alzheimer’s drug, a key step toward opening insurance coverage to U.S. seniors with early stages of the brain-robbing disease. (Eisai via AP, File)
Colorado Democrats plead for federal action as migrant surge tests ‘more humane approach’ to newcomers
Children of Venezuelan migrants play in a shelter in Denver Friends Church. Photographed Jan. 26, 2024.
Senators release a US$118 billion package that pairs border policies with aid for Ukraine and Israel
FILE - Migrants wait in line adjacent to the border fence under the watch of the Texas National Guard to enter into El Paso, Texas, May 10, 2023. Senators are racing to release a highly-anticipated bill that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, as part of a long-shot effort to push the package through heavy skepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
ECN Capital finds new backer for manufactured homes business
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 08: An aerial view of existing homes near new homes under construction (BOTTOM) in the Chatsworth neighborhood on September 08, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. According to the National Association of Realtors, the median existing home sale price in the U.S. increased 1.9 percent in July following five straight months of declines, which was the longest stretch of declines in 11 years, amid high-interest rates. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Joni Mitchell wins 10th career Grammy with Newport live album
Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell accepts the "Best Folk Album" award for "Joni Mitchell At Newport [Live]" with US singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile onstage during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards pre-telecast show at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 4, 2024. (Photo by Valerie Macon / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Stagnant investments in training and research compromise Canada’s economic growth
Jean Aimrattanalert, Junior Engineering Research Analyst, monitors data from a single electrolytic research cell at the Hydrogen Optimized facility in Owen Sound, Ontario, September 28, 2023. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Globe and Mail)
An argument over the Middle East conflict leaves a Jewish student hospitalized in Berlin
FILE PHOTO: Berlin skyline, April 1, 2020. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi
NDP MLAs banned from some B.C. mosques after ‘crappy’ land comment from minister
<div>Representatives for more than a dozen British Columbia mosques and Islamic associations have sent a letter to Premier David Eby calling for the minister of post-secondary education to be removed from her role.&nbsp;Robinson speaks at an announcement in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, July 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns</div>
Opponents of Alberta’s proposals for transgender youth rally over weekend
Groups opposed to the Alberta government's planned policies around transgender youth held rallies in Calgary and Edmonton over the weekend, with many of the attendees warning the plans will out trans kids and put their lives in jeopardy. Protestors gather at the legislature during a rally for trans rights in Edmonton, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Montreal’s Allison Russell wins her first Grammy award in pre-telecast ceremony
Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Russell accepts the award for Best American Roots Performance on stage during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards pre-telecast show at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 4, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
To everyone critiquing Patrick Mahomes’s dad bod, give your head a slap
Cathal Kelly
ESG isn’t dead, it’s just evolving
Jeffrey Jones
The Grammys off-the-hook fashion parade kicks off with bold colour and man jewellery
Lila Downs attends the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Building a stable cash portfolio to weather hard times
Norman Rothery
Taylor Swift wins album of the year at the Grammy Awards for the fourth time, setting a new record
Taylor Swift accepts the award for album of the year for "MIdnights" during the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Winnipeg bus driver assaulted by grocery-bag-wielding man, police allege
<div>Winnipeg police say they arrested a man for allegedly assaulting a bus driver with a bag full of groceries. A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen on an officer in Winnipeg,&nbsp;Sept. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski</div>
Feeding teenagers is expensive. Here are some money-saving grocery tips for parents
Anita Bruinsma
I started a business, I did everything right, and I still failed
Rob Csernyik
GOP governors back at Texas border to keep pressure on Biden over migrant crossings
A heavy equipment operator moves concertina wire in Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Sunday Feb. 4, 2024. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
U.S. warns of further retaliation if Iran-backed militias continue their attacks
This photo issued by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) on Sunday. Feb. 4, 2024 shows a RAF Typhoon FGR4 aircraft returning to the base in Cyprus, following strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The U.S. and Britain struck 36 Houthi sites in Yemen in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have relentlessly attacked American and international interests in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. In addition to the strikes on Saturday, U.S. Central Command says it conducted an additional “self-defense” strike on Sunday against a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile. (CAS1 Jake Green/RAF via AP)
To my surprise, I discovered the gym is a place where I can belong
Quebec going ahead with out-of-province tuition hikes despite advisory body concern
The Quebec government is moving forward with a plan to hike tuition for out-of-province Canadian students by about 30 per cent, despite a letter from a government-mandated advisory committee urging them to reconsider. Quebec Minister for higher Education Pascale Dery responds to the Opposition during question period, Thursday, September 28, 2023 at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Argylle flops with $18-Million for the big-budget Apple release
This image released by Apple shows Dua Lipa, left, and Henry Cavill in a scene from "Argylle." (Peter Mountain/Apple via AP)
Air Canada’s first female pilot recalls sector’s sexist hurdles on route to success
After a long, largely fulfilling career at Air Canada, the airline’s first woman pilot recalls the struggles she faced as a trailblazer and the efforts still needed to encourage more young women to enter aviation. Captain Judy Cameron sits in an aircraft simulator, in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Latest wave of U.S., Britain strikes on Yemen’s Houthis had support of Canada
FILE PHOTO: A tanker crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal, in El Ain El Sokhna in Suez, Egypt, September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo
How to stream the 2024 Grammys in Canada, who’s performing and the biggest nominees
FILE - SZA performs at day one of the Astroworld Music Festival in Houston on Nov. 5, 2021. SZA is nominated for nine Grammy Awards. The 66th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
Forest fires rage on in central Chile, killing at least 112 people over 3 days
A firefighter is silhouetted against a smoke-filled sky as a forest fire spreads into Vina del Mar, Chile, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Officials say intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left several people dead and destroyed hundreds of homes. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Esteemed legal scholar Jean-Gabriel Castel never forgot the soundtrack of war
Undated obit photo of Jean-Gabriel Castel, legal scholar. Courtesy of family
Ottawa to extend foreign homebuyers’ ban for two more years
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland takes part in a press conference before delivering the fall economic update in Ottawa, Canada, November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
Far-right Israeli minister’s criticism of Biden sparks anger at a sensitive time for U.S. ties
Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Second atmospheric river in days blows into California, knocking out power and flooding roads
FILE - A man huddles under an umbrella as he walks a dog along the shoreline at Pacific Grove, Calif., Feb. 2, 2024. California braced Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 for the worst of a potentially dangerous storm that threatened to hammer parts of the state with hurricane-force winds and cause flooding and mudslides as it moves down the coast over the next few days. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)
North Toronto condo shrugs off early low-ball bids
Done Deal, 101 Erskine Ave., No. 2907, Toronto
B.C.’s Iain Black joining other high-profile candidates in run for federal Tories as party’s fortunes surge
Iain Black, a former British Columbia labor minister, is looking to win a federal Conservative nomination in the Lower Mainland. Photographed in Coquitlam, B.C., on February 02, 2024. Jimmy Jeong/The Globe and Mail.
El Salvador votes in presidential election that the ‘world’s coolest dictator’ has clear path to win
A man casts his vote during the presidential and legislative elections at a polling station in San Salvador on February 4, 2024. Polls opened in El Salvador Sunday with victory in the bag for incumbent President Nayib Bukele thanks to his no-holds-barred war on gangs that has slashed homicide rates in a violence-weary nation. (Photo by YURI CORTEZ / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Flight Centre fights hundreds of fake sites, as bogus booking costs B.C. man $2,280
Ihsan Abdul Salam (right) of Vancouver is seen in a handout photo on a trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Salam is out $2,280 after falling prey to an online travel scam. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sam Abdul Salam **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier win ice dance gold at Four Continents
Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier compete in the ice dance free dance at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Shanghai on February 4, 2024. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)
Paris votes whether to hit SUVs with eye-popping parking costs in latest green drive before Olympics
FILE - SUV car drive on the Champs Elysees avenue, near to the Arc de Triomphe Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 in Paris. Paris residents are voting on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 whether to muscle SUVs off the French capital’s streets by making them much more expensive to park. It's the latest leg in a drive by Socialist Mayor Anne Hidalgo to make the host city for this year’s Olympic Games greener and friendlier for pedestrians and cyclists. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
Namibia’s president and anti-apartheid activist Hage Geingob dies in hospital
(FILES) Namibian President Hage Geingob arrives at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, for the inauguration of Incumbent South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on May 25, 2019. Namibia's President Hage Geingob died early on February 4, 2024 in a hospital in Windhoek, the presidential office said in a statement on social media platform X. (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP) (Photo by MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty Images)
Senegal police fire tear gas as the opposition protests at election delay
FILE - Senegal's President Macky Sall speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)
Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space - more than 878 days
FILE _ Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, a crew member of the next mission to the International Space Station, attends a news conference at the Russian leased Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, Tuesday, July 21, 2015. The Russian space agency says one of its cosmonauts has broken the world record for the most time spent in space. Oleg Kononenko, who's 59 has made five journeys to the International Space Station, dating back to 2008. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)
Snowstorm dumps 80cm on parts of N.S. as services grind to a halt
A person carries a shovel to clear snow in Halifax on Saturday, February 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Zelensky visits front line amid speculation about the fate of top general
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Ukrainian students during a meeting along with Polish Prime minister in Kyiv on January 22, 2024. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
Hamas hounds Israeli forces in main Gaza cities
Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Canada’s economy gets a boost, Leon’s gets into housing development and CPP planning: Must-read business and investing stories
Shoppers walk in downtown Montreal on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo lifts Canada past South Korea to advance in Davis Cup qualifier
Amber Alert cancelled after missing 8-year-old girl from Repentigny, Que., found safe
Quebec provincial police say three people were killed following a multi-vehicle crash Monday near Bécancour, northeast of Montreal.&nbsp;A Surete du Quebec emblem is seen on an officer’s uniform in Montreal, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Baby boomers, millennials and Gen Z can get along in the workplace. The key is knowing what each generation wants
Generation Z is entering the working world with fresh ideas and a willingness to contribute meaningfully. But in order for them to succeed, organizations need to be proactive in setting up systems that will help young employees avoid burnout.
If our granddaughter borrows our car twice a week, do we have to tell the insurance company?
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a steering wheel inside a Hyundai Sonata automobile during an event organized by Yandex in Moscow, Russia May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
‘Pierre Poilievre has the edge in mudslinging, while Justin Trudeau has the edge in ideas.’ Canada’s political spectrum, plus other letters to the editor for Feb. 4
Students and pedestrians are photographed walking along Gould St. on the Toronto Metropolitan University campus on Jan 22, 2024. The federal government has announced a two year cap on international student visas to help ease pressure on housing and health care. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Your lookahead horoscope for the week: February 4, 2024
Aquarius.
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