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December 25

On the trail of the Night-stalking Tiger Beetle
Two enterprising entomologists tracked down a rare Audouin's Night-stalking Tiger beetle that vanished from Victoria’s seaside bluffs 90 years ago.
On B.C. liquor reform, Suzanne Anton will have to act cautiously
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton will undoubtedly face the issue of liquor-reform policy in 2014.
Hundreds sleeping at warming centres as crews work to restore power
A Danforth Avenue spa advertises free hot showers for those without power on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013.
Ford urges food donations, but many warming centres say they don’t need it
Ayesha Barakzai, 12, her sister Khadijah, 13, and their father sit with Lawrence Heights Middle School principal David Labelle while they enjoy a pancake breakfast put on by the Toronto District School Board' at the school in North York, Ontario on Wednesday December 25, 2013.
Canada's quest for world junior hockey glory begins
ITeam Canada is wary abou t its opening game, against Germany.
Ontario Premier sidesteps Ford in ice storm recovery
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, left, helps deliver food to the Agincourt Community Centre on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013.
Erdogan’s standing shaken in Turkish corruption scandal
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets members of his ruling party at AKP headquarters on Dec. 25.
For High River residents, maintaining a festive spirit is a difficult task
Santa paid a visit to Saddlebrook, where some 500 residents have been living in temporary housing since their town of High River was devastated by floods last June.
U.S. politics may turn on Republican pitch for Latino votes
Hoops for the Holiday
Chicago Bulls' Taj Gibson takes it to the rim during the second half of the NBA basketball game at the Barclays Center Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013, in New York.
Midnight Cowboy: 'I'm walking here'
Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman in Midnight Cowboy (1969).
New York transport czar an advocate for bikes, transit, pedestrians
Rapper mogul Jay-Z, left, reacts with Janette Sadik-Khan, middle, department of transportation commissioner, as Mayor Michael Bloomberg, right, speaks at a press conference in New York, Thursday Aug. 7, 2008.
In New York, Bloomberg’s legacy includes a leg up to walking
A boy plays basketball as tourists relax in chairs on Broadway in New York's Time's Square, May 26, 2009. Parts of Broadway near Time's Square and Herald Square have been closed to vehicular traffic for use as a pedestrian promenades.
Canadian Greenpeace activists granted amnesty by Russia could be home by weekend
Activist Alexandre Paul, third from right, is expected to arrive in Montreal on Friday.
Raptors courting stars with courtside seats
Drake talks with a friend during play between the Toronto Raptors and the Memphis Grizzlies at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on October 23, 2013.
Private member’s bid to clip party leaders’ wings may go to free vote
Conservative backbencher Michael Chong has introduced a bill that would curb party leaders’ powers. Some of his parliamentary colleagues are anticipating a free vote in the House of Commons.
Shoalts: Hope at the end of tunnel for Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs' Dion Phaneuf, left, celebrates with Carl Gunnarsson after scoring against the Detroit Red Wings during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, December 21, 2013.
In Pictures: Best B.C. photos of 2013
Gifts from on high, delivered by drones
Constable Daron Babor and Corporal Paul Vermeulen members of the RCMP's Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) demonstrate an UAV November 26, 2013. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
Best pictures from December 25
Body language, women and happiness at work: Leah Eichler’s most popular columns in 2013
The best of the Globe Careers salaries series
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Six years after real estate crash, Ireland's housing market surges
Property developer Johnny Owens does odd jobs around his practically deserted housing development, in Mullingar, Ireland July 28, 2010. Owens sold three houses of his 45-property Coill Rua estate in Mullingar, County Westmeath, in June 2007 and then nothing - until last January.
Oil industry’s 2014 resolution: to focus on aboriginal issues
Jeffrey Jones
Will this year’s worst-performing stocks be next year’s darlings?
David Milstead
Images from Canada's world junior practice on Wednesday
Team Canada head coach Brent Sutter during team practice at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Malmo, Sweden on Wednesday December 25, 2013.
One dead from H1N1 flu outbreak in Alberta
A patient gets a shot during a flu vaccine program in Calgary.
Peter Cheney's seven wishes for 2014
2014 Porsche 911 GT3
Why some bands relish the chance to revisit old albums and ‘fix’ wrongs
Nirvana’s 1993 album In Utero received the deluxe reissue treatment this year, while Black Sabbath’s 2013 album 13 got the boxed-set treatment as well.
One bird, four ways: How to embrace the holiday leftovers
Why I have to surf in the Pacific Ocean on boxing day
Talking Points: Ice-covered hydrant, benefits of walking, Christmas on loan
WHO LEFT THE SEAT UP?: Yorkshire terrier Louis sniffs at an ice-covered fire hydrant in Hamilton, Ont.
The year in theatre: The stage tackled topics to drop your jaw
Winners and Losers at the PuSh Festival in Vancouver.
Berra, Ramo starting to fill Flames’ goaltending void
Calgary Flames goalie Reto Berra (29) makes a save as St. Louis Blues center Derek Roy (12) tries to score during the shootout at Scotiabank Saddledome. Calgary Flames won 4-3.
Winnipeg’s honeymoon with the Jets draws to a close
A young fan at the NHL Face-off party at The Forks in Winnipeg, Thursday, October 6, 2011.
Duffy following Senate’s rules on travel expenses after audit, recent claims show
Senator Mike Duffy and Senator Pamela Wallin leaves the Senate by a back door on Parliament Hill October 22, 2013 in Ottawa. Recent expense claims show Duffy has been following the Senate’s travel expense rules since he was audited in the summer.
Food shortage latest challenge for frozen-out Torontonians
From left: Ayesha Barakzai, 12, her sister Khadijah, 13, and their father sit with Lawrence Heights Middle School principal David Labelle while they enjoy a pancake breakfast hosted by the Toronto District School Board in Toronto on Dec. 25, 2013.
Paterson gets the nod as Canada’s world junior starting goalie
Team Canada goaltender Jake Paterson makes a save during team practice at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Malmo, Sweden, on Dec. 25, 2013.
Police, media misled British Columbians on marijuana, new book claims
Juan Palese, a marijuana grower, shows his crop on Dec. 18, 2013, outside of Montevideo, Uruguay, where the legalization of marijuana for recreational use has begun.
What we can learn from the 10 biggest wins and losses of the year
Canadian astronaut and International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield performs his zero-gravity version of David Bowie’s hit “Space Oddity” in this image taken from video, courtesy of Chris Hadfield, NASA and CSA.
Carbon monoxide poisoning claims casualties in Toronto area
A thick layer of ice encases a bus shelter in Toronto on Dec. 24, 2013.
Life in the fast lane: Should I get a NEXUS card?
Joanne Will
The top 10 small business stories of 2013
While the rise of crowdfunding, the launch of Startup Visa and Canada Post’s price hikes weighed on small business owners in 2013, the most popular stories were more likely to involve cool gadgets, the CBC’s Dragon’s Den and workplace diction
Smartwatch, whiteboard and controller top crowdfunding list
Her pledge: No more doing paperwork while barrelling down the 401
Lorna Vanderhaeghe is the hands-on president and public face of Lorna Vanderhaeghe Health Solutions Inc.
Fast and furious reaction to Paul Walker replacement rumour
2015 Porsche Macan
December 25: Your daily horoscope
Capricorn
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