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Ritchie has early power-play goal and assist as Islanders top Maple Leafs 3-1
Mar 17, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Islanders center Calum Ritchie (64) scores a goal and celebrates with center Bo Horvat (14) against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images
Venezuela beats U.S. 3-2 to win first World Baseball Classic title
Daniel Palencia of Team Venezuela celebrates.
Caufield scores the winner as Canadiens top Bruins 3-2 in overtime
Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) celebrates his game winning goal in overtime with defenseman Lane Hutson (48) against the Boston Bruins at Bell Centre.
Howard gets its first-ever March Madness win, holding off UMBC in First Four opener
Howard head coach Kenneth Blakeney, center, and Howard players celebrate at the conclusion of the second half in a First Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament against UMBC, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)
During the 1979 oil crisis, Canada considered gasoline rationing, new discovery shows
Peter Tertzakian of Studio.Energy with a photo of gas ration stamps in his office in Calgary, on Tuesday.
Cameron Young wants to be ready for big moments and delivered on one at The Players Championship
Cameron Young celebrates during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Canadian Mike Henry to step down as BHP chief executive, will be succeeded by Brandon Craig
BHP CEO Mike Henry attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20.
Cap-constrained Dolphins continue in new direction after trading standout receiver Jaylen Waddle
Miami Dolphins’ new quarterback Malik Willis speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team’s training complex, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)
Argentina’s last big World Cup tune-up vanishes with Finalissima cancellation
FILE - Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy in front of fans after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
WNBA CBA negotiations continue for eighth consecutive day
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks to the media before the 2024 WNBA draft in New York.
Telesat shares soar on hopes for defence spending by Canada and allies
Telesat?s corporate headquarters is shown in Ottawa, Monday, December 18, 2006. Loral Space & Communications Inc. has signed a deal with with the Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Telesat Canada to combine Loral and Telesat into a new public company. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Freshman stars Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa and Darius Acuff Jr. named to AP All-America first team
Duke forward Cameron Boozer, right, looks to drive against Virginia guard Malik Thomas (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
The NBA’s Southeast is suddenly hot, with Hawks, Magic, Heat and Hornets all surging
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) drives against Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Man accused of being senior Iranian official emphasizes lack of authority at deportation hearing
The Canada Border Services Agency alleges Abbas Omidi served as a high-ranking member of the Iranian government.
The Iran war has raised food inflation fears. Here are the most affected groceries
Shoppers and visitors at Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market on Mar 17, 2026. W (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
A year later, TCU’s Olivia Miles is a lock to be a high WNBA draft pick
TCU's Olivia Miles (5) puts up a shot during second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State, in the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference tournament Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Beyond the flashy freshmen sit NBA-calibre players in other classes looking to shine in March Madness
Texas Tech guard Christian Anderson (4) posts up against BYU guard Robert Wright III, center right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
Scotland’s Parliament rejects assisted dying bill
Liberal Democrat lawmaker Liam McArthur joins a rally of supporters ahead of MSPs debating his Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Neil Pooran/PA via AP)
Trump calls his friends losers, only to be surprised when no one comes to his party
David Shribman
Politics Insider: Anand says NATO hasn’t been asked to help in the Middle East
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand speaks to reporters ahead of a federal cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill, March 12,.
Rookie centre Collin Murray-Boyles could return on Raptors road trip
Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles (12) prepares to take a free throw during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
March Madness wagering set to tip off just two months after U.S. federal gambling charges
Duke forward Cameron Boozer brings the ball upcourt against Florida State during the first half of a game in the quarter-finals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C. this past Thursday.
LNG Canada sharply boosts exports to Asia as global supplies tighten
Tug boats and a liquefied natural gas carrier docked at the LNG Canada export terminal in Kitimat, B.C., in April, 2025.
Is social media negatively affecting kids and teens? We answered your questions
A school girl uses her phone as she walks with a group of kids in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.
Canadiens forward Kirby Dach out two to four weeks with upper-body injury
Montreal Canadiens centre Kirby Dach (77) moves the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Expect a festive WBC final crowd as the U.S. plays Venezuela in a game laced with uncomfortable politics
Venezuela fans cheer the team during the sixth inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Italy, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Where do our health care dollars go?
MRI machine.
For Persian Gulf countries, war clouds Eid celebrations
A vendor waits for customers at the empty Al Seef market in Dubai on March 13. Dubai usually draws millions of visitors during the holiday period, but many of the city’s biggest Eid celebrations have been cancelled this year.
Avalanche’s lead down to three points ahead of Wednesday matchup against Stars
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) collects the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Ottawa appeals Emergencies Act case to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa.
Leafs profess to have their teammates’ backs, while questions around Gudas suspension swirl
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews (34) had his season ended on this knee-on-knee hit from Anaheim Ducks' defenceman Radko Gudas (7) this past Thusday.
Privacy commissioner says WADA agrees to limit use of athletes’ personal information
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security in Ottawa, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Lululemon reports muted growth estimates for year ahead
A Lululemon store is pictured in Toronto, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor
The CANZUK countries are stronger together during this time of turmoil
Prime Minister Mark Carney with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, on Monday.
An IMM-Permanent Resident explores the painful, personal underbelly of Canadian immigration
Aisling Murphy
Canada’s Kerri Einarson leads the pack at women’s world curling championship
Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson reacts to her shot against Denmark at the World Women’s Curling Championship in Calgary on March 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Former Germany soccer coach Joachim Löw voices safety concerns about World Cup
FILE - Former Germany head coach Joachim Low arrives for the Women's Euro 2025 final soccer match between England and Spain at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
City councillor Giorgio Mammoliti played to the TV cameras in Ford-era Toronto
Ten Canadian stocks that generate – and return – cash
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Antisemitism has reached alarming levels. Now what?
Marsha Lederman
CIBC boosted pay for CEO Victor Dodig in 2025 as profits jumped
Victor Dodig, then the chief executive officer of CIBC, at the Intersect 2025 conference hosted by The Globe and Mail in June, 2025.
Oilers star Leon Draisaitl out for regular season with lower-body injury
Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
B.C. was unprepared to help Lytton rebuild after wildfire, A-G report says
Rebuilding continues in Lytton, B.C., in July, 2025 after the townsite burned down in 2021.
I work in conflict zones. Here’s what tourists need to know about sudden crises abroad
Bullish on FirstEnergy Corp.
Monica Rizk
Are optimists better investors? Maybe not
Add miso, versatile and complex, to this sticky toffee pudding
Julie Van Rosendaal
Social media is teaching Gen Z to hate the skin they’re in
Social media is teaching Gen Z to hate the skin they’re in
OPP probe finds Toronto officers didn’t collude when testifying at Umar Zameer murder trial
Umar Zameer and his lawyers walk away from the courthouse following his not guilty verdict, in Toronto, Sunday, April 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
BMO moves ahead with U.S. branch expansion in California and Arizona
A sign for the Bank of Montreal on the side of an office building at King St. West and Bay St. in Toronto’s Financial District, is photographed on May 15, 2024. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Canadian financier Stephen Smith to buy minority stake in The Economist
Stephen Smith, photographed in 2023, is seeking a sizeable stake in The Economist Group.
Who were Ali Larijani and Gholam Reza Soleimani, the Iranian leaders killed by Israel?
FILE - Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani, greets journalists upon his arrival to meet with the Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)
Trump postpones China trip to focus on Iran war
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Taoiseach of Ireland Micheál Martin in the Oval Office of the White House on March 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. Martin traveled to the United States for the Irish leader's annual St. Patrick's Day visit where he will attend a luncheon with Congressional leaders. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Ontario to allow BYOB at cultural and community outdoor events starting this spring
People are seeing drinking alcohol at the Trinity Bellwoods Park on Wednesday, August 02, 2023. The City of Toronto launches pilot project that allows alcohol in 27 parks around the city. The project takes place between August 2 to October 9. Arif Balkan/The Globe and Mail
New Brunswick tables budget with historic $1.4-billion deficit, rise in health spending
New Brunswick Finance and Treasury Board Minister René Legacy speaks at a press conference prior to delivering the provincial budget in the Legislature in Fredericton, on Tuesday March 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
Judge allows Boeing shareholders to pursue class action over 737 MAX safety issues
Workers walk past a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane being built for TUI Group at Boeing Co.'s Renton Assembly Plant Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Renton, Wash. President Donald Trump says the U.S. is issuing an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the wake of a crash of an Ethiopian Airliner. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Spectacle over substance in the National Ballet’s Pinocchio
Martha Schabas
Cuba restores power after 29-hour blackout amid U.S. oil blockade
A man charges his phone and his fan with a solar panel during a blackout in Havana on Tuesday. Cuba’s aging grid has drastically eroded in recent years, leading to daily outages.
Inside the demanding and dangerous work of aquatic monitoring to protect our ecosystems
Equipped with floater coats and a dead man’s switch for safety, Jonny Waugh surveyed Ontario’s lakes and rivers as part of a growing environmental sector.
Ottawa’s Middle East response aims to help Canadians and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ministers say
FILE PHOTO: Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Debt investors offloading exposure to software companies is latest sign of pain  
The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
B.C. Insider: A second chance in the global LNG race
Piping is seen on the top of a receiving platform which will be connected to the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline terminus at the LNG Canada export terminal under construction, in Kitimat, B.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Strong winds knock out power to thousands in Central Canada, Maritimes
Utility personnel clean up debris from a fallen tree after strong winds caused power outages the day before, in Montreal on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
OpenAI signs deal to give Pentagon access to AI for classified work through AWS
FILE PHOTO: OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Top U.S. counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns over war with Iran
FILE - Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during a congressional debate at KATU studios Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Raymond James Canada names Peter Moores as new CEO
Raymond James Ltd. today announced the appointment of Peter Moores as Chief Executive Officer, pending necessary regulatory approval.
Decade of mentorship prepared sisters to take over their family’s seed company after a terminal cancer diagnosis
For more than a decade, a strong support network prepared Ali Tregunno, left, and her sister Emily to lead the family-owned Halifax Seed Company after their father died.
Can my company prevent me from taking vacation during my first year of work?
close up on senior employee woman hand using pen to writing schedule on calendar to make appointment meeting or manage timetable each day at house for work from home concept
FIFA says no plans to move Iran’s World Cup matches from U.S. to Mexico
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - Asian Qualifiers - Group A - Iran v North Korea - Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran - June 10, 2025 Iran players line up before the match Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo
Stay Alive: Berlin, 1939-1945 paints a vivid portrait of a city under moral, financial, and military siege
David Shribman
Social assistance rates often too low to keep people housed, new research finds
University of Calgary professor Ronald Kneebone at the downtown campus on Feb. 26. He is one of two professors that designed a metric to calculate the bare minimum, worst-case-scenario income a person or family needs in certain cities in order to avoid being at high risk of homelessness.
Migrants are vanishing in droves in the Mediterranean, but authorities are withholding information
Migrants onboard a rubber boat wait to be rescued by crew members of the 'Ocean Viking' rescue ship in the search-and-rescue zone off the international waters of Libya on January 16.
How the Fed and other central banks can bark without biting
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2025
Want to claim medical expenses on your taxes? Read this first
There are many costs people don't necessarily consider medical expenses for tax purposes, so they don’t keep on top of them.
We tried to buy sweaters with AI. Here’s how it went
My well-dressed colleagues.
Pair of Toronto office towers signals demand for AAA buildings
CIBC Square – a pair of office towers at 81 and 141 Bay St., east of Toronto’s Union Station – was built with the intention to prioritize flexibility, inclusion and well-being. Connecting both towers is an elevated sky park that was built atop the city’s busiest rail corridor.
U.K. and Ukraine to partner to boost drone supply as Starmer shows support for Zelensky
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy outside 10 Downing Street, on the day of E3 partners France, Germany and Britain's meeting, in London, Britain December 8, 2025. ADRIAN DENNIS/Pool via REUTERS
Hundreds killed in Pakistani air strike on drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul
Residents and volunteers inspect the site of a late-Monday airstrike at a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)
Secret Canada: Doug’s transparent cloak of self-serving secrecy
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks with reporters before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
People walk bast a Bell store in downtown Montreal on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Speed is the new sovereignty in the Arctic
A member of the Canadian delegation looks at her country's flag flying above the new Canadian consulate before its opening, in Nuuk, Greenland on February 6, 2026. Canada and France, which both oppose US President Donald Trump's claim to Greenland, open consulates in the Danish autonomous territory's capital on February 6, 2026, in a strong show of support for the local government. (Photo by Florent VERGNES / AFP via Getty Images)
Consumers to bear the brunt as soaring fuel prices hit shipping industry, experts say
Shipping containers in the Port of Montreal are photographed in Montreal on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Business Brief: Calling all big thinkers
A drone picture shows LNG Canada's export facility, on Canada's Pacific coast in Kitimat, B.C. on August 19, 2025.
Morning Update: Trump’s lonely war with Iran
FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: Ground crew work on a Rockwell B1 Lancer heavy bomber at RAF Fairford on March 16, 2026 in Fairford, England. Since UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer back-tracked on his initial refusal to allow the U.S. to use British bases to launch defensive strikes against Iranian missile sites, a variety of U.S. military aircraft, including B52 and B-1 bombers, have been spotted at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
When generic versions of weight-loss drugs arrive, public plans should cover them, experts say
Boxes of semaglutide injection pens on a shelf inside a fridge at Durham Care Clinic and Pharmacy in Oshawa, Ont., in October, 2025.
Breaking the cycle of toxic productivity
Toxic productivity – where always-on workers delve into work late at night or while on vacation – is ‘extremely harmful to our physical and mental health.’ The best leaders protect worker wellbeing.
Judge granted bail to Alberta man accused of sexual assault without giving reason
The season is over for a Lethbridge high school football team where four players were charged with the sexual assault of a teammate. A Lethbridge Police arm badge is pictured in Lethbridge, Alta., on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Rossiter
How this limousine company is using technology to drive change without sacrificing service
‘My generation has always admired what was done before us: the discipline, the structure, the systems that made the company survive and grow. At the same time, the older generation understands that markets, technology and client expectations change quickly and what worked decades ago won’t work as effectively today,’ says Mitri Dahdaly, president of Toronto-based Cullitons Limousine Service.
America’s efforts to topple the Cuban regime have lost the plot
A man rides a tricycle with his dog running alongside him during a blackout in Havana on Monday. It was the country's third major blackout over the past four months.
To address racism in health care, we need to collect data on race
André Picard
An Irish immigrant’s story on St. Patrick’s Day
JUNE 14 , 2007 -- Statues by sculptor Rowan Gillespie at Ireland Park located at the foot of Bathurst St. are photographed June 14/2007. The park is set to open June 21st. JUNE 14, 2007 Photo by Kevin Van Paassen�
Before the Bell: What every Canadian investor needs to know today
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 13: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 13, 2026 in New York City. The Dow was up over 100 points in morning trading as events in Iran continue to upend global markets. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Stock Markets Tuesday: Major indexes gain as oil edges higher and investors await Fed, BoC meetings
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 13, 2026 in New York City.
Behind schedule and over budget: Why do we keep building LRTs?
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Canadian Medical Association applies to intervene in Supreme Court appeal of Saskatchewan’s pronoun law
The Supreme Court of Canada announced in November that it would hear appeals of a Saskatchewan case around its pronoun law.
The hybrid Subaru Crosstrek isn’t much different but costs a lot more
The hybrid version has 194 horsepower and 199 lb-ft or torque.
Home sales fall further in February as mortgage rates and ‘relentless’ weather weigh on market
Home sale activity began to pick up near the end of February, said Canadian Real Estate Association senior economist Shaun Cathcart.
Iran launches barrage of missiles after Israel kills two of its senior officials
Emergency personnel work at the site of a collapsed building, in the aftermath of an Israeli strike in central Beirut's Bachoura neighbourhood, on Wednesday.
Comedian Russell Peters sues Canadian tax advisers over US$2-million California tax bill
Comedian Russell Peters, seen here hosting the Juno awards show in 2017, was hit with reassessments totalling more than US$2-million over California residency claims.
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