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Quickley’s 25-point performance powers Raptors past Rockets 107-104
Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate (centre) battles for the ball with Toronto Raptors forward Bruce Brown (left) and guard Immanuel Quickley (right) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Friday, February 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Ontario’s Dino Rossi steps down from Canada Soccer board of directors
Dino Rossi has resigned from Canada Soccer's board of directors, saying "football doesn't come first at Canada Soccer these days." A Soccer Canada logo is displayed on the sideline at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
Homecoming: Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji happy to join Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors' Kelly Olynyk greets his team's bench during warm-up prior to NBA basketball action against the Houston Rockets in Toronto on Friday, February 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Coach John Herdman and Toronto FC resume training camp in California
Toronto FC's incoming head coach John Herdman is embraced as they sing the national anthem prior to first half MLS soccer action against the Orlando City, in Toronto on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
If the Super Bowl comes down to the kickers, it’ll be a rookie against an established standout
Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker (7) kicks a field goal during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Baltimore, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024 (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Johnson, DeChambeau share lead at LIV Golf Las Vegas, with Rahm two strokes back with day left
Captain Dustin Johnson of 4Aces GC hits his shot from the third tee during the first round of the LIV Golf Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Country Club on Thursday, February 08, 2024 in Las Vegas, United States. (Photo by Jon Ferrey/LIV Golf via AP)
Canadian Eddie (Spaghetti) Brahimir settles for a majority draw on Power Slap card
Middleweight Eddie (Spaghetti) Brahimir of Caledonia, Ont., (right) hits American Branden (The Butcher) Bordeaux in their first Power Slap fight at the UFC's Apex production facility in this undated handout photo. That bout was on Episode 5 of the reality series "Power Slap: Road to the Title Season 2," which aired on Dec. 14, 2023. The two fought to a majority draw in their rematch Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at "Power Slap 6" at the Durango Casino & Resort in Las Vegas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Power Slap *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Smoke causes Delta flight to make emergency landing at Montreal airport: officials
The control tower at Trudeau airport is seen, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in Montreal. A Delta flight coming from New York had to make an emergency landing at Montreal's Trudeau airport on Friday afternoon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Canada’s Nick Taylor shoots 60 to match course record, shares Phoenix Open lead with Andrew Novak
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 09: Nick Taylor of Canada plays his shot from the 12th tee during the second round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 09, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Horseshoe Tavern co-owner Michael MacRae had an ear for Canadian talent
For obit of Michael (X-Ray) MacRae, part-owner of Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern.
One person seriously injured after possible explosion at seniors home in Sydney, N.S.
Nova Scotia's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Friday, July 3, 2020. One person was hurt and dozens were displaced Friday after what may have been an explosion at a seniors residence in Cape Breton. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Shelter-in-place order continues as Maine city searches for at least four suspects in vehicle shooting
Students are released from school, under watch by local police, outside Thornton Academy following police activity in the area, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, in Saco, Maine. Police in a Saco asked residents to shelter in place Friday afternoon while they searched for suspects after an exchange of gunfire and vehicle crash at a busy intersection spurred a brief citywide school lockdown. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Trump tells NRA members ‘no one will ever lay a finger on your firearms’ if he’s elected
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends the National Rifle Association (NRA) Presidential Forum at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis
The Senate is pushing past far-right objections to aiding Ukraine. But next steps are uncertain
FILE - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, is escorted by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., as he comes to the Capitol in Washington, to issue a plea for Congress to break its deadlock and approve continued wartime funding for Ukraine, Dec. 12, 2023. Two months later, that aid request had still not been met but Schumer and McConnell are keeping the Senate in session on Super Bowl weekend to force funding for Ukraine and Israel. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Ontario teachers awarded increase in retroactive pay to compensate for wage cap law
<div>Ontario's public elementary teachers have ratified a contract with the provincial government. Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) headquarters is seen in Toronto, on Monday, March 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston</div>
Judge overturns convictions of B.C. woman, accused of coughing on grocery worker
The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. A British Columbia woman who was accused of deliberately coughing in the direction of a grocery store worker early in the COVID-19 pandemic has had her convictions for assault and causing a disturbance overturned. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. ski resorts struggle with lack of snow as warm weather persists
A skier walks down a patchy ski slope at Whistler, B.C., on Friday, December 29, 2023. Whistler has been experiencing warm weather and little snow this season, contributing to poor snow sports conditions during peak season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Ontario, Ottawa finalize health care funding deal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford attend an announcement at Seneca College, in King City, Ont., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
A “cat-and-mouse game” between Saint-Jérôme, Que., and its growing homeless population
An abandoned tent, part of a former encampment, sits in an empty lot located along the Rivière du Nord north of the city centre in Saint-Jérôme, Que. on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Temperatures during the day hovered around -10C, while the overnight temperatures were expected to dip to below -20C. Evan Buhler/The Globe and Mail
Auditor-General to report Monday on how cost of ArriveCan app grew from $80,000 to more than $54-million
Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan holds a news conference after delivering 5 performance audit reports to the House of Commons, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Canada women lose extra-time heartbreaker to Mexico, miss out on FIFA U-17 World Cup
Captain Annabelle Chukwu celebrates one of her three goals in Canada’s 5-0 opening win over Puerto Rico on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship in Toluca, Mexico. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Audrey Magny/Canada Soccer **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Uproar over Biden classified documents report carries echoes of 2016 Clinton email case
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 8, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Former NFL tight end Willson has experienced winning, losing in Super Bowl
Seattle Seahawks tight end Luke Willson carries his helmet after NFL football training camp, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Renton, Wash. The 34-year-old LaSalle, Ont., native held the Lombardi Trophy in 2014 as a rookie tight end after Seattle's 43-8 win over the Denver Broncos. But that euphoria turned to despair the following year when the New England Patriots rallied to beat the Seahawks 28-24. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ted S. Warren
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David Berman
McCaffrey and Purdy finish 3-4 for AP NFL MVP but Super Bowl is the bigger prize
San Francisco 49ers' Christian McCaffrey, AP offensive player of the year speaks during the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl 58 football game Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Las Vegas. The San Francisco 49ers face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58 on Sunday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Why will the 49ers win the Super Bowl? Improved QB play
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) throws during practice ahead of the Super Bowl 58 NFL football game Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Las Vegas. The 49ers play the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Why will Kansas City win the Super Bowl? Its vast experience
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, right, and head coach Andy Reid watch practice for Super Bowl 58 Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 in Henderson, Nev. The Chiefs will play the NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
America’s last safe space is football, and the Super Bowl is its headquarters
Cathal Kelly
Cowboys’ defensive lineman Neville Gallimore keeps on truckin’
Neville Gallimore
For Belfast’s nationalists and unionists, the Israel-Hamas war puts new colours on old grievances
Joe Biden’s stumbles provide damaging fodder for Trump campaign
David Shribman
Want to place bets on Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl? Ontario’s gambling rules have you covered
Taylor Swift kisses Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after an AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. She won't be in uniform or on the field but Swift will certainly be a part of the Ontario sports betting's Super Bowl landscape. She is scheduled to be in Las Vegas on Sunday when Kansas City chases a second straight Super Bowl title versus the San Francisco 49ers.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Julio Cortez
Man accused of stalking outside Taylor Swift’s Manhattan home to receive psychiatric treatment
FILE - Taylor Swift enters Arrowhead Stadium before the start of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals, Dec. 31, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. David Crowe, a Seattle man who police say has been stalking and harassing Swift, was ordered held without bail Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, after he was arrested three times in recent days in front of the pop star's home in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)
Amazon Prime Video will carry an NFL playoff game next season, according to reports
FILE - The price of Amazon stock is shown on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, in New York. Amazon reports their earnings on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
An alarming number of my friends have COVID-19. Are we in another wave?
FILE - A sign advertises a COVID-19 vaccination site in New York, Feb. 2, 2021. A Brooklyn woman who pleaded guilty to fraud in connection with various pandemic-era relief schemes was sentenced Thursday, Feb 8, 2024, to three years of probation and $650,000 in penalties. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
‘Depressing’ to see ‘W5′ affected by Bell Media cuts, says former host Kevin Newman
Former “W5” host Kevin Newman says the demise of Canada's longstanding prime-time investigative program is “depressing” and worries about the future of hard-hitting journalism in the country. Newman takes a closer look at his Gemini award after winning it for Best News Anchor at the 20th annual Gemini Awards in Toronto on Saturday November 19, 2005. THE CANADIAN PRESS/CP-Frank Gunn
Two people dead after small plane attempts emergency landing on southwest Florida interstate
In this image provided by the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Highway Patrol troopers are on the scene of a small airplane landing on southbound Interstate 75 in Naples, Fla., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. The plane collided with a vehicle as it made the emergency landing. (Florida DOT/The News-Press via AP)
Biden order attaches human rights conditions to U.S. military aid, easing Democratic rift over Israel
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., center, is joined by fellow Democrats as they discuss a national security memorandum with the Biden administration aimed at ensuring all weapons acquired through U.S. security assistance is used in line with international law, including international humanitarian law, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Van Hollen is joined by, from left, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
China offers ‘new way of thinking,’ former Canadian ambassador tells business audience
Dominic Barton waits to appear as a witness at the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 in Ottawa. The committee is looking into consulting contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Five marines killed in helicopter crash identified as troops in their 20s
This combo of images provided by the Marine Corps shows, from left, Capt. Jack Casey, 26, of Dover, N.H., Lance Cpl. Donovan Davis, 21, of Olathe, Kan., Sgt. Alec Langen, 23, of Chandler, Ariz., Capt. Benjamin Moulton, 27, of Emmett, Idaho, and Capt. Miguel Nava, 28, of Traverse City, Mich. The the five Marines were killed when their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter went down in the mountains outside San Diego during a historic storm Tuesday night, Feb. 6, 2024. (Marine Corps via AP)
4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Southern California
The Santa Monica mountains are seen during heavy rains in Malibu, California, U.S., February 4, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Never mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King Momo
Performers dance prior a ceremony that marks the official start of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Friends, foes and fleece: How Gildan’s new CEO Vince Tyra ended up at the centre of one of Canada’s most bitter corporate battles
Gildan CEO Vince Tyra poses for a photograph in Toronto, Thursday Feb. 1, 2024. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Evening Update: Trudeau calls Bell Media cuts a ‘garbage decision’
FILE - A person walks by the CTV Television Network studios in Ottawa, Quebec, Canada, on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. Canada’s largest media and telecom company said Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, it is ending multiple television newscasts and making other programming cuts after its parent company announced 4,800 layoffs and the sale of 45 of its 103 regional radio stations. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
Ocean system that moves heat gets closer to collapse, which could cause weather chaos, study says
FILE - People swim in the Atlantic Ocean in Biarritz, southwestern France, Oct. 27, 2021. An abrupt shutdown of Atlantic Ocean currents that could put large parts of Europe in a deep freeze is looking a bit more likely and closer than before, according to a new story. (AP Photo/Bob Edme, File)
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
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Politics Briefing: Trudeau calls Bell Media job cuts ‘garbage decision’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends an announcement at Seneca College, in King City, Ont., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Trudeau trash-talked BCE Inc.'s widespread layoffs Friday, calling cuts to Bell Media a "garbage decision." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Officials report drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city
FILE PHOTO: Local residents stand next to a grocery store damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine January 31, 2024. REUTERS/Yevhen Titov
What’s inside the Senate’s $95-billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the chamber to work on a package of wartime funding for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Exploring the hidden risks of high-yielding products
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Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost will be featured entertainer at White House correspondents' dinner
FILE - Colin Jost attends The Museum Gala at the American Museum of Natural History, Dec. 1, 2022, in New York. Jost, the co-anchor of Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update,” will get a chance to roast leading political and media figures as the featured entertainer at the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association in April 2024. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
‘We are alive, but we are not living:’ Afghan women speak out against violent Taliban hijab crackdown
Arzoo, 24, whose injuries are pictured here, and her 19-year-old niece were among the first targets of the “bad hijab” crackdown.
Biden accuses Congress of ‘neglect’ over Ukraine, meets with Germany’s Scholz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz boards an Airbus of the Air Force's Air Wing at the military section of Berlin Brandenburg Airport to fly to the USA, in Schönefeld, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Scholz pushed for further U.S. and European aid for Ukraine as he set off Thursday for a visit to Washington, declaring that it's time to send Russian President Vladimir Putin a “clear signal” that the West won't let up on supporting Kyiv. Scholz is due to meet members of the U.S. Congress on Thursday and President Joe Biden on Friday. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island
An empty Launiupoko Beach Park near Lahaina, on the Hawaiian island of Maui, Jan. 17, 2024. Six months after the Maui wildfire, hundreds of businesses remain closed, and questions linger about how much a local economy should rely on tourism. (Brendan George Ko/The New York Times)
Cutting through the Noise: Hoping for the abnormal
Tom Bradley
Pitching in: Enhancing education for the new generation
Pitching in Steve and Rashmi Gupta The pitch: Donating $1-million The cause: The Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University Handout
More than half of Jill’s net worth is real estate. Is that a problem as she heads into retirement?
Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. Photo by Ashley Fraser, Globe and Mail
Companies are learning that with great union pay raises comes a great price to pay
Canada Post set to increase the price of stamps
Canada Post is aiming to raise the cost of stamps by seven cents, to 99 cents, for stamps purchased in a booklet, coil or pane, which it says account for the majority of sales. The Canada Post logo is seen on the outside the company's Pacific Processing Centre, in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday June 1, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Cocoa market ‘panicked’ as prices hit records for ninth day in a row
(FILES) Workers collect dry cocoa beans in front of the store of a cocoa cooperative in the village of Hermankono on November 14, 2023. Nothing seems to stop the surge in cocoa prices, which are setting new records almost daily on the New York and London markets, driven by catastrophic harvests in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the two largest producers. With a looming supply deficit, the price of cocoa has more than doubled in New York and London since the beginning of 2023. (Photo by Sia KAMBOU / AFP) (Photo by SIA KAMBOU/AFP via Getty Images)
Mother pleads guilty in Inuit identity fraud case, charges dropped against daughters
A lawyer for an Ontario woman says she has pleaded guilty in a Inuit identity fraud case and charges against her twin daughters have been dropped. Karima Manji and her daughters, Amira and Nadya Gill, had faced two counts of fraud over $5,000. 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
The bullish case for BCE is still alive. Plus, should this adviser be fired?
Angry young couple complaining, bad contract terms, outraged man arguing with manager or realtor, upset woman holding documents with stats, contract, dissatisfied clients demanding compensation
Record-breaking snowfall in Cape Breton sees hockey team swap sticks for shovels
Crews clean up after a winter storm in Sydney, N.S. on Monday, Feb.5, 2024. A man in rural corner of Nova Scotia that has been digging out from under a massive snowfall has been accused of threatening a snowplow driver.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Shane Wilkie
Judge rejects bid to bar father of B.C. murder victim from Ibrahim Ali proceedings
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected an application to exclude the father of a murdered 13-year-old girl from following post-trial proceedings. The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Poilievre proposes mandatory prison terms for extortion-related crimes
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a press conference in Vancouver on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Poilievre says a Conservative government will establish mandatory minimum prison sentences for people convicted of extortion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
CEO buys as Haivision Systems sets 52-week high
Ted Dixon
Canadians won’t be fooled by Putin propaganda on Ukraine, Trudeau says
In this photo released by Sputnik news agency on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to a question during an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Saskatchewan changing how it procures hotels for those on social assistance
The Saskatchewan government says it's changing how it procures hotels for those on social assistance after a motel owned by a legislature member had raised rates when the province footed the bill. Saskatchewan Party MLA Gary Grewal speaks to reporters on Monday Dec. 4, 2023 in Regina. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeremy Simes
Former Mets GM Billy Eppler suspended through 2024 World Series for fabricating injuries
FILE - Then-New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler speaks to reporters during a news conference at Citi Field, Jan. 31, 2023, in New York. Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler was suspended through this year's World Series on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who concluded he and other team employees fabricated injuries to create open roster spots. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Nvidia is pursuing US$30-billion custom chip opportunity with new unit, sources say
FILE PHOTO: A view of a Nvidia logo at their headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
Driver misclassification a ‘disaster’ for trucking companies, TFI head says
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Trudeau says Bell Media job cuts are a ‘garbage decision’
FILE - A person walks by the CTV Television Network studios in Ottawa, Quebec, Canada, on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. Canada’s largest media and telecom company said Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, it is ending multiple television newscasts and making other programming cuts after its parent company announced 4,800 layoffs and the sale of 45 of its 103 regional radio stations. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
No timeline for Valerie Grenier’s return to skiing after crash in World Cup race
Canada's Valerie Grenier speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Canadian skiing star Grenier says she'll need multiple surgeries after a serious crash during a World Cup super-G race Sunday in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Gabriele Facciotti
It’s too late for the Supreme Court. Ottawa needs to step up and fix MAID
Algoma Steel says five workers sent to hospital after casthouse incident
Algoma Steel Group Inc. says five workers were taken to hospital after an incident on Wednesday night at the north casthouse of its blast furnace complex. Steam&nbsp;rises as water is poured over hot steel at Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Former Quebec Major Junior Hockey League player Noah Corson guilty of sexual assault
A 12-year-old girl died on the weekend after being hit in the head by a puck in Salluit, in Quebec’s remote north.
New York attorney-general expands crypto lawsuit, seeing US$3-billion fraud scheme
FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference, Sept. 21, 2022, in New York. A federal judge on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, rejected a challenge to New York state’s licensing program for selling legal marijuana, a system two California applicants say unconstitutionally discriminates against out-of-state residents. The ruling may spur New York into issuing hundreds of licenses in a state where most marijuana is sold by unlicensed businesses. James said in a statement that she was “pleased” with the court decision. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman, File)
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022
Canada’s artistic swimming team qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics
Canada's team compete in the final of the team free artistic swimming event during the 2024 World Aquatics Championships at Aspire Dome in Doha on February 9, 2024. (Photo by OLI SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Shopify hikes Plus plan subscription by 25 per cent
Shopify Plus is an upgraded plan that includes priority access to support, lower credit card fees, and greater customization options for checkout. The plan is intended for larger merchants who require more complex tools and are growing quickly.
Alberta to add firefighters for expected busy wildfire season, minister says
Alberta's forestry minister says the province plans to field more firefighters and more volunteers as it braces for what it expects will be another wildfire season. A crew works to cut trees and make fire barriers for the wildfires in Drayton Valley, Alta. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Canadian economy added 37,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate fell to 5.7 per cent
A customer enters a restaurant with help wanted signs Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Laval, Que. Statistics Canada says the number of job vacancies at the beginning of April hit just over one million, up more than 40 per cent compared with a year earlier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
In his bizarre interview with Tucker Carlson, Putin drew on Soviet propaganda techniques
Aurel Braun
How cheap drones are transforming Ukraine’s war against Russia
Bitcoin surges in biggest weekly rally in four months
Physical representations of the bitcoin cryptocurrency are seen in this illustration taken October 24, 2023.
B.C. minister who resigned over Mideast comments received death threat, Eby says
Selina Robinson, speaks during an announcement in Delta, B.C., on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. British Columbia Premier David Eby says recently ousted post-secondary education minister Robinson has received a death threat. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian women’s basketball team falls 60-55 to Spain in FIBA Olympic qualifier
Canada's Laeticia Amihere (R) holds the ball against Spain's Laura Gil (L) during the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament basketball match between Canada and Spain in Sopron, Hungary on February 9, 2024. (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP) (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)
Bail extended for man arrested in connection with death of former NHLer Adam Johnson
FILE - Flower tributes for Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson rest outside the Motorpoint Arena before a memorial ice hockey game between Nottingham Panthers and Manchester Storm in Nottingham, England, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. The death of hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate blade cut to his throat has renewed debate over whether there needs to be uniform standards and mandates for neck guards and other safety equipment in youth hockey. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)
Daily temperature record broken in Toronto as unseasonable warmth hits the province
Temperatures are soaring across Ontario with Toronto breaking a daily temperature record and other cities poised to follow suit. A person walks along the boardwalk with their dog in Toronto on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Undercover Israeli killings in West Bank hospital may be war crimes, U.N. experts say
This grab taken from a UGC video released on social media on January 30, 2024 shows CCTV footage displayed on a computer screen reportedly of a deadly raid by undercover Israeli troops at the Ibn Sina hospital in the northern city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. Israeli undercover agents, some disguised as medical staff, raided a West Bank hospital on January 30 and shot dead three Palestinian militants, in the first such operation in eight years. The Israeli military said forces entered the hospital -- a major health facility serving Jenin city and its adjacent refugee camp -- to target a "Hamas terrorist cell". (Photo by UGC / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE MANDATORY CREDIT « AFP PHOTO / SOCIAL MEDIA » - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/UGC/AFP via Getty Images)
Hot water cut to parts of Iceland as country’s latest volcanic eruption appears to end
A view of lava near to the road to Grindavík, close to the exit for the blue lagoon, in Grindavík, Iceland, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the third time since December and sent jets of lava into the sky. The eruption on Thursday morning triggered the evacuation the Blue Lagoon spa which is one of the island nation’s biggest tourist attractions. (AP Photo /Marco Di Marco)
Simona Halep says she’s confident she will return to tennis soon after doping ban appeal
Tennis player Simona Halep of Romania speaks to the media, after a hearing for a doping case against her, at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
I was a family doctor, until I couldn’t do it any more. I fear that too many others will follow suit
Escape to Martinique, where stunning beaches and lush rainforests await
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Calgary luxury market picks up steam
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Federal government signs $3.1-billion health care deal with Ontario
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford attend an announcement at Seneca College, in King City, Ont., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Blue Jays agree to five-year, US$32-million deal with Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodriguez
Pitcher Yariel Rodriguez of Cuba reacts during the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game between Cuba and Australia at the Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The Toronto Blue Jays added some depth to their pitching staff Friday, agreeing to a US$32-million, five-year contract with Cuban right-hander Rodriguez. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Toru Hanai
The shooting war and the financial war – Ukraine needs help on both fronts
Eric Reguly
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