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Lightning beat Canadiens to even series 1-1
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman J.J. Moser (90) celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal against the Montréal Canadiens during overtime in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Canadian tip-off prompts U.K. investigation into child-abuse images allegedly shared on Telegram
Telegram has more than one billion users, and has drawn allegations that it has been used by criminals.
Virginia voters approve redistricting plan, giving Democrats a boost
A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Alberta’s UCP government votes to restart process of overhauling provincial electoral map
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith answers questions at a news conference in Calgary, on Feb. 20.
Sirens spoil Sceptres’ chance to move into playoff spot with OT win
Toronto Sceptres goaltender Raygan Kirk (1) makes a save as New York Sirens' Sarah Fillier (10) tries to get her stick on the puck during first period PWHL hockey action in Toronto on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Majcher trial hears three Chinese officers on Vancouver visit went missing for six hours
William Majcher outside B.C. Supreme Court, in Vancouver, where his trial got under way, on Monday. Mr. Majcher, a former RCMP officer, has pleaded not guilty to a charge under Canada's Security of Information Act.
On the scene at Drake’s ice-block monolith as fans try to melt away the mystery
Mawg Design is the experiential marketing company behind the publicity stunt.
Less forward guidance, Mr. Carney, and more accountability
Campbell Clark
Decline in government funding for universities will hamper research, undermine economic growth, report says
Prolonged underinvestment in universities has put the system under serious financial strain, says a report from Universities Canada and the Canadian Association of University Business Officers. The University of Toronto's downtown campus on Oct. 20, 2025.
Carney government details plans to change Commons committees
Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon in the foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa on April 21.
MPs press official on why $250-million ‘axe the fax’ digital prescribing program failed
Une étagère de médicaments dans une pharmacie, le 8 mars 2012, à Québec. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Jacques Boissinot
As World Cup ticket sales seem to slow, FIFA set to make more seats available
A Toronto FC and City of Toronto FIFA 2026 World Cup advertisement is on display during a Major League Soccer game between Toronto FC and FC Cincinnati at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 11, 2026. (Photo by Indrawan Kumala/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE
Canada’s chief negotiator predicts ‘some turbulence’ in USMCA talks
Janice Charette appears as a witness at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.
Trump administration indicts Southern Poverty Law Center for using informants to track extremist groups
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Port of Vancouver signs MOU in truce with GCT on proposed container terminal
A gantry crane is used to unload a cargo container from a container ship docked at Global Container Terminals Deltaport, at sunset in Delta, B.C., in July, 2019.
The Hurricanes haven’t wiped the Senators off the map yet
Roy MacGregor
CPAC nixes politics shows as cable contributions drop, wait for Online Streaming Act stretches on
A Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) cameraman works at an event in Ottawa on Tuesday.
North or south? How potential pipeline routes to the West Coast would differ
Workers lay pipe during construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on farmland, in Abbotsford, B.C., on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. The CEO of Pembina Pipeline Corp. says the company needs a resolution of uncertainties surrounding the Trans Mountain expansion project before deciding whether to make an offer for an equity stake in the pipeline. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Flyers winger Porter Martone leads youth movement early in the NHL playoffs
Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Sanheim (6) celebrates with Porter Martone (94) after scoring during the third period of Game 1 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
U.S. officials killed in Mexico car crash after anti-drug operation worked for CIA, sources say
FILE - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
Coaches settle in for the chess match nature of NBA playoffs
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) discusses a play with Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, left, during the first half in Game 1 against the Orlando Magic in a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles steps in and steps up in playoffs for Raptors
Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles (12) grabs a rebound next to Cleveland Cavaliers centre Jarrett Allen (31) in the first half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
What’s next for the Canadian housing market, according to our reporters
Bullish on Pembina Pipeline Corp.
Monica Rizk
Demi Lovato blends wub-wub EDM with nostalgic throwbacks at Scotiabank Arena
Aisling Murphy
Oilers look to build momentum at home in series against Ducks
Anaheim Ducks' Tim Washe (42) pursues Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) during second period NHL playoff action in Edmonton on Monday, April 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Codie McLachlan
Lightning captain Hedman ‘doubtful’ to play in series against Canadiens, Cooper says
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman looks to pass the puck against the Utah Mammoth during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
U.S. military boards sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says
The Pentagon is seen from an airplane, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Eight Canadian stocks offering high, sustainable dividends with lower volatility
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Politics Insider: Ottawa unveils Canada-U.S. advisory committee
Prime Minister Mark Carney makes his way to Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, April 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Homophobic chant surfaces again in Mexico stadiums as issue looms for World Cup
Referee Walter Lopez suspends an April CONCACAF Champions Cup match due to discriminatory chants from the crowd during a match between Mexico's Club America and the United States' Nashville SC in Mexico City.
EU Financial Services Commissioner meets with Canadian financial-sector leaders to deepen ties
Maria Luis Albuquerque, the European Commissioner for Financial Services, in Washington in April, 2025.
Ontario’s grading changes miss the mark
Paul Calandra, Minister of Education visits students at Highfield Junior Public School in Toronto on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The province is providing $750 to each homeroom teacher for classroom supplies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Florida prosecutors launch criminal probe into OpenAI related to university mass shooting
FILE - Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier speaks during a news conference at Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth, Fla., Aug. 20, 2025. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, File)
In a lower-yielding environment, preferred shares stand out
David Berman has nibbled on preferred shares issued by the Royal Bank of Canada and a host of other institutions.
Free beer and ice cream for fans as Bosnian soccer player heads to World Cup
Bosnia's Ermedin Demirovic celebrates after his teammate, Haris Tabakovic, scored their side's first goal during the World Cup qualifying playoff final match against Italy in Zenica, Bosnia last month.
Books we’re reading and loving in April
Cropped book cover for web.
Ontario to limit foreign ownership of farmland in bid to boost food sovereignty
A combine rides over a wheat field as wheat is harvested at Norm Lamothe's farm, Wooodleigh Farms, in Cavan, Ontario, Wednesday, August 2, 2023. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
MPs approve Annette Ryan as next PBO in 164-153 vote
Parliamentary Budget Officer nominee Annette Ryan appears before the Standing Committee on Finance in Ottawa, Monday, March 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
B.C. Insider: What comes next for landmark Indigenous rights legislation
Premier David Eby is joined by fellow MLAs as he speaks during a press conference following the throne speech in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Global Affairs called in Israeli ambassador over Canadian killed in Lebanon, Anand says
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand makes her way to cabinet on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
This IT engineer had a half-million-dollar budget for a downtown Toronto condo. What did he buy?
Abdo Laalami saved diligently for a down payment so he could buy a place of his oen in Toronto.
Why I always send my kids to sleepaway camp
Ottawa opens regulatory doors to space launches in Canada
A pre-recorded video showing Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen is shown during a viewing party of the Artemis II launch, in Longueuil, near Montreal, Quebec, on April 1, 2026. Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket April 1 on a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. With an intense roar that reverberated far beyond the launchpad, the enormous orange-and-white rocket carried three Americans and one Canadian away from Florida's Kennedy Space Center at approximately 6:35 pm local time, according to an AFP journalist onsite. "We're going to the Moon!" yelled a spectator. (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP via Getty Images)
How Canada’s big banks turned mortgages into a nearly risk-free cash machine
Hanif Bayat
NATO intercepts Russian bombers and fighter jets flying over the Baltic Sea
In this photo, provided by the French Army on Monday, April 20, 2026, a Russian supersonic Tu-22M3 strategic bomber flies over the Baltic Sea. (Etat-Major des Armees via AP)
Are cowboy boots still in? Canadian stylists share their tips for festival season
Festivals such as Coachella, the annual music spectacle in California, are a place to showcase bold fashion choices.
Attack at Mexican pyramids that killed Canadian was planned, officials say
Members of the Mexican National Guard posted at the perimeter of the Teotihuacán pyramids on the outskirts of Mexico City, where a gunman killed a Canadian woman and wounded several others on Monday.
Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over monarchy as U.K. marks centenary of her birth
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is displayed during a reception to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth, at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, April 21, 2026. Jordan Pettitt/Pool via REUTERS
Odds ‘stacked’ against car accident victims who take disputes to Ontario tribunal, lawyers say
The scene of a multiple car pile up on Highway 416 northbound at Bankfield Dr. just south of Ottawa on Monday Dec. 14, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit
Dance Nation’s depiction of adolescent intensity gets lost in its utter weirdness
Martha Schabas
Three women in San Francisco, the childless city, on why they opted out of parenthood
Jennifer Liu at Alamo Square Park in San Francisco on April 17, 2026.
Jewish community top target for reported religion-based hate crimes, Senate committee finds
Police tape blocks the entrance to the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto synagogue in Thornhill, Ont., which was struck by gunfire in March.
Northwest Territories to follow Alberta in ditching twice-a-year clock changes
Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson looks on before a Council of the Federation meeting in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Simpson says the N.W.T is following the decision of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, in adopting year-round daylight time. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Who is Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus?
FILE - John Ternus, Apple's V.P. of Hardware Engineering, discuss the latest development for the iPad Pro during an event to announce new products Tuesday Oct. 30, 2018, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Harvey Weinstein’s third rape trial opens in New York
Harvey Weinstein appears in criminal court in New York, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, Pool)
Some Canadian companies could get refunds for Trump’s struck-down emergency tariffs
Les exportations québécoises ont reculé de 8,1 % en janvier. Des conteneurs photographiés au Port de Montréal le jeudi 11 septembre 2025. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Christopher Katsarov
Communities across central and eastern Canada on flood alert
A view from near the Carleton Street River Lookout as rising water levels of the Saint John River closed trails this week, in Fredericton, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eli Ridder
In a helium shortage, balloon stores scramble to stay afloat
Ilana’s Balloons and Funnery Playpark owner Ilana Doitch pauses for a portrait in the play park in Newmarket, Ont., on April 19, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)
Trump suggests Pentagon open to revisiting Anthropic blacklist in media interview
FILE PHOTO: CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei, addresses the gathering at the AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra/File Photo
Man of God or Antichrist? MAGA faithful differ on their religious view of Trump
U.S President Donald Trump holds a Bible as he visits outside St. John's Church, in June, 2020, in Washington.
L3Harris to establish F-35 sustainment depot in Quebec as Ottawa reviews fighter jets order
Front row: Marshal Shepard of Lockheed Martin, left, general manager of L3Harris MAS Ugo Paniconi, back row: Chauncey McIntosh of Lockheed Martin, left, and president of ISR at L3Harris Jason Lambert, shake hands after signing a partnership agreement in Mirabel, Que., on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
What to know about DRIPA and why B.C. wants to amend the Indigenous rights law
B.C. Premier David Eby, speaks during an announcement for new funding to support victims of crime, in Surrey, B.C. on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Elon Musk, insiders to retain voting control of SpaceX after IPO, filing shows
FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, founder, CEO and lead designer at SpaceX and co-founder of Tesla, speaks at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition II in Hawthorne, California, U.S., August 27, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Alternative asset managers brace for investor test over AI, redemptions
People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Oil prices climb 3% with Iran undecided whether to attend peace talks with US
The Druzhba oil pipeline between Hungary and Russia is seen at the Hungarian MOL Group's Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary, May 18, 2022.
Why friendship is the most important relationship you're ignoring
Podcast
Carney unveils new Canada-U.S. advisory council ahead of potentially rocky USMCA talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney during Question Period in Ottawa on Tuesday.
Actress Sonya Walger, graphic novelist Lee Lai among authors shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize
Sonya Walger, a writer longlisted for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Kayt Jones (Mandatory Credit)
Goaltender Connor Ingram gets job done for Oilers in first career playoff win
Edmonton Oilers' goaltender Connor Ingram (39) and Mattias Ekholm (14) celebrate their victory against the Anaheim Ducks during third period NHL playoff action in Edmonton on Monday, April 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Codie McLachlan
Hagiographic Michael Jackson biopic is bad, it’s bad, you know it (really, really bad)
Barry Hertz
My manager ridicules the company owner and wants me to join in
Happy colleagues laughing in the office at the meeting table
Vancouver billionaire Ryan Beedie is good at almost everything
Ryan Beddie the Vancouver billionaire has found success as a developer, a tech investor and a mining financier. He’s a prolific philanthropist, and he wins just about every game he plays. There’s just one thing he hasn’t managed to pull off: convincing one of his kids to take over his ever-expanding empire. On the construction site of Fraser Mills, BC. March 12th, 2026
Burlington home’s price collapse opens door to first-time buyers
The three-storey home has 1,625 square feet of living space.
With 60-40 losing its lustre, investors turn to private-market strategies
As part of diversifying portfolios, private markets can help to reduce risk and generate alpha.
From behind glass to hands-on: how museums are rethinking the visitor experience
Bea Blue by Arlene Shechet at Storm King Art Center in New York.
Trying to cope with the energy sector’s gyrations? This stock will boost your energy cash flow
Gordon Pape
U.S. retail sales surge 1.7% in March on higher gasoline prices
A gas station attendant fills a customer's tank at a gas station on Friday, April 17, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
With their descendants’ future at stake, these seniors are picketing for the planet
Don Brown, wearing a sign promoting clean energy, speaks to people on the street in the Westdale neighbourhood of his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, on Friday, April 10, 2026. Brown, who turned 100 in December, is a member of Elders for Climate Sanity, an activism organization that regularly hand out literature in Hamilton. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Globe and Mail)
Fired U.K. official says he was pressed to approve Mandelson as U.S. ambassador
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer fired Oliver Robbins as Permanent Undersecretary at the Foreign Office last week.
Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case
FILE - Protesters who have lost love ones to the opioid crisis protest outside a courthouse in Boston, Aug. 2, 2019, where a judge heard arguments in a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Barlow’s Research Roundup: CIBC analyst’s top picks in oil and gas stocks ahead of earnings
An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary on July 21, 2014.
Mind if we drop in? Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in California backyard
This photo provided by Hunter Perrin shows people riding a hot air balloon posing for a photo after making an emergency landing in Perrin's backyard on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Temecula, Calif. (Hunter Perrin via AP)
In the U.S., China’s loss is Mexico’s high-tech gain
Closeup of the flags of the North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA members on textile texture. NAFTA is the world's largest trade bloc and the member countries are Canada, United States and Mexico. 3D rendering with detailed textured grunge effect on closeup.
Lawrence Park semi’s asking price a jumping-off point for three bidders
Done Deal, 20 Roslin Ave., Toronto
Japan’s Nippon Express buying Montreal-based Metro Supply Chain Group
The logo of Japanese transportation compnay Nippon Express Co. is displayed at the company's logistic facility in Tokyo, Japan June 8, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Equifax profit jumps on U.S. mortgage strength, maintains revenue outlook
Signage on the Equifax Inc. offices in Atlanta is seen July 21, 2012. Equifax Canada says new data suggests a significant shift in credit usage among businesses in the first quarter of 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mike Stewart
Despite Carney’s vow to go it alone in the Arctic, Canada-U.S. military ties remain unchanged
FILE PHOTO: Members of 41 Canadian Brigade Group, as part of Task Force Grizzly, patrol on skis as Canadian Armed Forces deploy to "Operation Nanook-Nunalivut," a yearly series of drills designed to highlight the military's ability to defend the Canadian Arctic, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Apple’s post-Cook future hinges on whether CEO John Ternus can ignite AI growth
FILE PHOTO: John Ternus, Vice President, Mac and iPad Hardware Engineering speaks during Apple's annual world wide developer conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California, U.S. June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo
U.S. Fed chair nominee says he never promised Trump that he would cut rates
Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be next chair of the Federal Reserve, swears-in to testify before a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Does 21st-century politics still need politicians?
Podcast
Planning to share a home to save money? Here’s what to consider
How this family candy firm with expansive generations found its succession sweet spot
Left to right: David Scholtens, his father Jack and brother Zachary in the retail store of their candy packaging and distribution facility Scholtens Inc. in Burlington, Ont.
Edmonton tower holds world record for largest solar panel art
A 12-storey tower in downtown Edmonton has been awarded the Guinness World Record for the largest solar-panel artwork spanning 379 square metres. The mural is the result of a deep-energy retrofit that modernized the 56-year-old building.
Mexican companies are warned Trump tariffs will remain in place after USMCA review, sources say
Employees work on the body of a BMW 3 Series car during a media tour at the new plant of German automaker BMW in San Luis Potosi, Mexico June 6, 2019. REUTERS/Josue Gonzalez
UnitedHealth’s quarterly profit beats estimates
FILE PHOTO: The corporate logo of UnitedHealthcare, the insurance unit of UnitedHealth Group, appears on the side of one of their office buildings in Santa Ana, California, U.S., April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Saskatchewan to test technology that detects drones smuggling drugs and weapons into prisons
FILE - A church steeple peaks over the barbed-wire fence following the dedication of the newly constructed chapel at the Mississippi Correctional Institute for Women (MCIW) at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl, Miss., June 15, 2023. A former Mississippi prison guard on Thursday, July 27, pleaded guilty to deprivation of an inmate's rights by using excessive force when she was a corrections officer at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, the U.S. Justice Department said. (Hannah Mattix/The Clarion-Ledger via AP, File)
Ottawa’s reforms to economic migration have (half) a point
A new Canadian holds a flag at a citizenship ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 17, 2019.
Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
A Tim Hortons logo is pictured Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in Montreal.
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