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February 8

Namibia’s ‘founding father’ Sam Nujoma dies aged 95, presidency says
U.S. intelligence candidates face Trump loyalty tests, Washington Post says
People walk on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House on June 18, 2018 in Washington.
Matthew Tkachuk nets 3 points, Panthers beat Senators 5-1
Florida Panthers centre Aleksander Barkov (16) is congratulated after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Canucks edge Leafs 2-1 on Boeser’s power-play goal
Vancouver Canucks' Brock Boeser (6) skates with the puck as Toronto Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner (16) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Nelly delivers hits at ‘Homecoming’ Super Bowl week concert in historic New Orleans restaurant
FILE - Entertainer Nelly performs at halftime of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game between Oklahoma State and Texas in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Japan PM Ishiba, after meeting Trump, voices optimism over averting higher U.S. tariffs
Prince Harry drops puck ahead of Toronto Maple Leafs-Vancouver Canucks game
Team Canada Invictus Athlete Lee Jarratt, back left to right, Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and Team Canada Invictus Athlete Andre Crocker drop the puck for Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews (34) and Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Myers (57) prior to the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, February 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Call it the Dog Bowl: Canine athletes get their own Super Bowl weekend
Dogs compete in the Flyball tournament at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean, some islands urge residents to leave coastlines
Rescuers search for at least 29 people after a landslide in southwest China
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, an aerial drone photo shows the site of a landslide in Jinping Village, Junlian County in the city of Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Saturday Feb. 8, 2025. (Zeng Li/Xinhua via AP)
B.C. Premier David Eby praises U.S.-Canada ties at Invictus Games opening ceremony
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during the Invictus Games opening ceremony in Vancouver on Saturday, February 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vows to further develop nuclear forces
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech at a meeting held between Dec. 23 and Dec. 27 in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Trump revokes security clearances for former secretary of state and former national security adviser
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 7.
All major pieces recovered from plane and helicopter collision near Washington
Salvage crews pull up a part of a Black Hawk helicopter near the site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Danielle Smith calls for expedited review of ‘troubling allegations’ at Alberta’s health authority
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses United Conservative Party members at their annual meeting in Red Deer, Alberta on Nov. 2.
Avian flu suspected in up to 15 bird deaths at two New York City zoos
Jake Allen’s 34-save effort highlights New Jersey Devils' 4-0 win over Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens' Owen Beck (62) is pushed into New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen by Devils' Luke Hughes (43) in Montreal on Feb. 8.
The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say
This photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, shows a small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on a flight that was bound for the hub community of Nome. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP)
British minister sacked over WhatsApp messages
Andrew Gwynne, then Labour shadow communities secretary, takes part in the Andrew Marr Show on BBC in London on April 29, 2018.
Ahead of Real Madrid clash, Man City given a scare by third-tier Leyton Orient in the FA Cup
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, left, scores his side's second goal during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Leyton Orient and Manchester City at the Gaughan Group Stadium in London, England, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Billionaire Elon Musk says he is not interested in acquiring TikTok
The U.S. head office of TikTok is shown in Culver City, California on Sept. 15, 2020.
Canada’s Marielle Thompson wins third straight World Cup ski cross race
Canada's Marielle Thompson skis during the women's semi-final at the World Cup ski cross event at Nakiska Ski Resort in Kananaskis, Alta., Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Frigid weather persists in British Columbia as low temperature records broken
A woman and her dogs walk through an alley way in Victoria, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Ontario Liberals, PCs air duelling election campaign ads during Super Bowl
Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford appears at a campaign event at NRS Brakes in Scarborough, Ont., on Feb. 7.
Dandjinou, Dubois win gold as Canada continues mastery of short-track World Tour
Steven Dubois of Canada takes a turn during the 500-metre quarter-final race at the ISU World Tour Short Track Speedskating event in Montreal, Saturday, October 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Amazon starts closing Quebec warehouses as union president calls for boycott
Amazon's DXT6 warehouse is seen in the Montreal suburb of Lachine on Monday, Jan.27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Liberal leadership debates to take place later in February
The lectern is installed before keynote addresses at the 2023 Liberal National Convention in Ottawa, on May 4, 2023.
Invictus Games 2025 kick off with star-studded opening ceremony in Vancouver
Katy Perry performs during the Invictus Games opening ceremony in Vancouver on Feb. 8.
Ontario NDP pledges grocery rebate as PC Leader Ford touts border security measures
Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles meets diners at Wendy's and Tim Hortons restaurants in Sault Ste. Marie on Friday Feb. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kenneth Armstrong
Company owner identifies two N.S. fishermen who died after boat capsized off coast
One person is missing and three people are in hospital after an 18-metre fishing vessel capsized near Halifax on Thursday. Nova Scotia's provincial flag flies in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Aga Khan’s funeral service held in Portugal ahead of private burial ceremony in Egypt
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, center, who was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, carries the coffin during the funeral of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV, at the Ismaili Muslim community center in Lisbon, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
Trump signs order to cut funding for South Africa over land policy, ICJ case
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his 2025 State of the Nation Address in Cape Town, South Africa, on Feb. 6.
Listed last summer, price of condo near King and Bathurst slides until buyer found
Done Deal, 55 Stewart St. No. 637, Toronto
Chemical weapons watchdog delegation meets with Syria’s new leaders
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 30, 2024.
Zelenskyy confirms a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a briefing in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 5.
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years
Sony PlayStation Network outage enrages gamers around the world
FILE - In this June 14, 2018, file people stand online next to the PlayStation booth at the 24th Electronic Entertainment Expo E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
African leaders scramble for solution to Congo conflict at high-level summit
President of Rwanda Paul Kagame (C) attends the a regional summit between the heads of state from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) at the State House in Dar es Salaam on Feb. 8.
U.S. judge temporarily blocks Musk’s DOGE from accessing payment systems
Elon Musk reacts as Donald Trump speaks at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 19, in Washington.
Indian PM Modi’s party set to win election in capital after 27 years out of power
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters as BJP celebrates its win in the Delhi state assembly elections, in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 8.
Canada and Philippines are in final negotiations for defense pact to boost joint military exercises
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., right, rides beside Philippine Military Chief Romeo Brawner Jr., as he reviews troops during the 89th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at military headquarters Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Philippines on Dec. 20, 2024.
Trump, headed to Super Bowl LIX, has long and tangled relationship with football
Footballs at the NFL Experience fan festival ahead of Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 7 in New Orleans, La.
Energy experts question Chrystia Freeland’s pledge to push LNG
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland speaks at a press conference in Toronto on Sunday Jan. 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
European trip gives PM a chance to tout Canada’s AI efforts, strengthen ties: experts
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau departs Ottawa on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, en route to Poland. Trudeau’s five-day visit to Europe offers Canada a chance to both shore up its relationship with the European Union and show Canadian leadership in international efforts to regulate artificial intelligence, experts say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Trip brings descendants of Canadian WW2 veterans to their battlefields
Don Drissell is photographed with his father's medals, beret, newspaper clippings and telegrams from his service in the Second World War. Don is photographed at home in Ladysmith, B.C., on Friday, February 7, 2025. Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail
Servals look cool on Instagram, but these exotic cats should never be pets
Shannon Moneo is a freelance journalist based in Victoria, B.C.
A Super Bowl guide for Swifties and other football newbies
Jan 26, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Recording artist Taylor Swift reacts after the AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
The name can change, but the work must not: why Canada still needs DEI
A community member holds a sign calling for a national boycott of Target stores during a news conference outside Target Corporation's headquarters Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Toronto District School Board should reconsider the decision to rename three schools
Marcus Gee
My desire to eat healthier became an obsession
Evoto Kate Gies teaches creative nonfiction at George Brown College and is the author of It Must Be Beautiful to Be Finished: A Memoir of My Body. op-gies-eating
Baltic nations cut ties to Russian power grid, prepare to link with EU
Technicians on a hydraulic platform work to disconnect the major power line between Latvia and Russia in Vilaka, Latvia, near the Russian border, on Feb. 8.
Hamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages for 183 Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire
Israeli captives, from left to right, Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy, who have been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, are escorted by Hamas fighters before being handed over to the Red Cross in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammad Abu Samra)
Financial Facelift: What’s the best way for Mark, 62, and Rebecca, 59, to use a $1-million inheritance?
January 17, 2025. ** Photograph by Blair Gable
Chasing the Snowdogs of Durham Regional Forest
Mayor of Uxbridge Dave Barton clears a path on his way to the trails in Durham Regional Forest, Ontario on January 30, 2025. When the sun goes down and everyone else heads home, the Snowdogs of Durham Forest emerge. Venturing out in pairs of two, the volunteers and members of the Durham Mountain Biking Association roam the forests' network of trails on their heavily modified Russian skidoos, grooming as they go. By day, the trails are a community hub for hundreds of fat bikers — a type of mountain bike that's built for winter riding with its signature wide tires. (Laura Proctor/The Globe and Mail)
Want to know how to buy Canadian? Our updated guide to replacing the biggest American imports with local brands
Canada got a reprieve on U.S. tariffs. Governments across the country are rushing to make the most of it
A drone view of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and Detroit, Michigan, U.S., as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs and retaliatory measures by Canada, with Detroit visible in the background, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada February 4, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Trump’s possible not-so-secret agenda: Canadian water exports and lots of them
Eric Reguly
Buy Canadian: A consumer’s guide to patriotic shopping
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Why I’m still bullish on this dividend-growing infrastructure play
John Heinzl
A love letter to love letters
Woman Writing a Letter. Detail of the painting by Gerard ter Borch, c. 1655.
Canadians are ready for boldness from their politicians
FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk prior to a NATO round table meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Dec. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
Astronauts stranded by Boeing are set to finally come home. But the company remains lost
FILE - In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose for a portrait inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station's Harmony module and Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on June 13, 2024. (NASA via AP, File)
The ties that bind: Why Canada’s auto sector is uniquely hostage to Trump’s tariff threat
Diane Reko, CEO, Reko International Group, standing among robotics from Japan, that will be incorporated into assembly equipment, is photographed on the Reko Automation floor, on Nov. 24, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
How investors can respond to Trump’s self-centred economic policy
Ian McGugan
The week Canada remembered what it stands for
Graffiti in a Montreal liquor store urges patrons not to buy U.S. wine on Feb. 3, the day the Trudeau and Trump governments postponed their trade war.
Tomato soup, spice, and all things nice: A recipe for eloping
Tomato Soup Elopement Cake
The unbelievable, and haunted, backstory of Trump’s tariff chief, who called for aggressive action against Canada
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03- U.S. President Donald Trump, alongside Howard Lutnick, his nominee for Commerce Secretary, speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. After signing a series of executive orders and proclamations, Trump spoke to reporters about a range of topics including recent negotiations with Mexico on tarriffs. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Like a lot of American things, the Super Bowl is no longer good for Canadians
Cathal Kelly
‘Killing the CBC … would shoot Canada in the heart.’ Letters to the editor for Feb. 8
The Maison de Radio-Canada building is seen in Montreal, on Wednesday, Jan.29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
The elusive three-peat
Former Dallas Cowboys players Troy Aikman, right, and Emmitt Smith chat prior to an NFL football game between the Cowboys and the Houston Texans, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Arlington. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Colorado Avalanche stars shine bright
Colorado Avalanche's Martin Necas (88), Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Jonathan Drouin (27) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during first period NHL action in Edmonton on Friday, February 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov reaches Dallas Open semi
Denis Shapovalov of Canada plays a backhand return to Lorenzo Musetti of Italy during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Denis Shapovalov has advanced to the semifinals of the Dallas Open. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Manish Swarup
At 72 years old and out of the NFL, Bill Belichick makes presence known at the Super Bowl
Former NFL head coach Bill Belichick shows his Super Bowl rings as he walks the red carpet at the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl 59 football game, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Gabriel Vilardi enjoying his best NHL campaign ever
Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) looks on as Gabriel Vilardi's (13) shot gets past New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Friday, February 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Martin Necas’s late goal lifts Colorado Avalanche over Edmonton Oilers 5-4
Feb 7, 2025; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) makes a save on Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) during the first period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images
Fax me, baby: This Valentine’s Day, consider sending a love letter by fax
Claire Cameron
Your daily horoscope: February 8, 2025
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U.S. judge orders USAID employees on leave to be retained until at least Feb. 14
Boeing warns moon rocket program employees of layoffs
FILE PHOTO: One of four main engine nozzles is shown on the core stage of the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis II at a NASA Artemis Media event at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo
Jalen Williams leads Thunder past Raptors 121-109 as Chet Holmgren returns from injury
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) tries to block a shot by Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
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