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The close: TSX suffering worst losing streak since 2002
Trader Robert Arciero, left, and David Williams on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Nov. 13.
Document outlines Ontario Liberals’ plan for cap-and-trade-system
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne addresses the media during an announcement outling a cap-and-trade deal with Quebec aimed at curbing green house emissions, in Toronto on April 13 2015.
Dozens of Uruguayan cabbies block first training session for Uber drivers
Music Review: Kirk Franklin shows brilliance after 4-year absence with 'Losing My Religion'
Obama heads to Turkey, Asia for a trip heavy on diplomacy but light on tourism
FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2014, file photo, President Barack Obama visits Stonehenge after leaving the NATO summit in Newport, Wales. The White House has gone to great lengths to show Obama isn’t a lame duck. It’s less worried about showing he is not a lame tourist. Obama is heading overseas on Nov. 14, 2015, for a trip focused on diplomacy in Turkey, the Philippines and Malaysia. His schedule shows little room for light sightseeing or so-called cultural stops typical of presidential travel. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
B.C. Lions happy to play underdog role ahead of CFL's West Division semifinal
Mike Duffy, media, denied access to 2013 Senate expense audit
Senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau, who were suspended in the previous Parliament because of the scandal over their expenses, are back on the payroll.
Al Gore webcast from Eiffel Tower on climate change suspendedafter deadly attacks
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore hosts a 24-hour live webcast from the foot of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Gore, who helped negotiate the 1997 climate treaty that failed to control global warming, will host the round-the-clock event that includes musical performances by Elton John, Duran Duran and others. Other concerts will be broadcast from locations around the globe, from Rio de Janeiro to Miami, Sydney and Cape Town. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
The Winter’s Tale: Jealousy that can ‘seep into you like a poison’
Piotr Stanczyk and Hannah Fischer in The Winter’s Tale.
Predators sign fourth-round pick centre Anthony Richard to entry-level contract
Trudeau to re-open Vancouver coast guard base, ban north coast oil tankers
Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, walks away after launching his election campaign during an event in Vancouver, British Columbia August 2, 2015.
It’s strangely simple to throw a parade on the streets of New Orleans
Skewering gender politics in sex-scandal play Domesticated
Martha Burns and Paul Gross star in Domesticated.
A cautionary tale: Learn from those smart, stingy boomers and think before you spend
Marsha Lederman
Trudeau-ordered ban on north coast oil tankers expected to kill oil pipeline
A Coast Guard vessel is seen moored at the Coast Guard's Kitsilano Station in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday May 18, 2012. Federal Fisheries Minister Hunter Tootoo has been ordered to begin the process to reopen two Canadian Coast Guard bases closed by the former Conservative government -- and one of those is the Kitsilano base in Vancouver's English Bay. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Hamilton and King Charles III make history in more ways than one
Rap battles between Thomas Jefferson (Daveed Diggs, left), and Alexander Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is also Book, music and lyrics) are among the highlights of the Broadway hit Hamilton.
Nasdaq said to be in talks to acquire Chi-X Canada
Business oddities: Trump takes pot shot at Starbucks
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Iowa Central Community College in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, November 12, 2015.
Oil pipeline reviews to see 'transition' to restore confidence: minister
Santa Claus is coming town for the 111th time in Toronto
The old boy himself greets bystanders during the Toronto Santa Claus Parade on November 14, 1976. Photo by Erik Christensen / The Globe and Mail. Originally published November 15, 1976.
Texas restaurant introduces ‘rule cards’ for parents dining with children
Huskies, Sun Devils start final stretch toward earning bowl eligibility
Actor Karl Glusman on baring it all in Gaspar Noe’s Love
Love, directed by Gaspar Noe, is shot entirely in 3-D, including its unsimulated sex scenes.
Canadian under-20 soccer team loses to Mexico in first of two friendlies
Titans cornerback Jason McCourty out vs. Panthers, considering possible season-ending surgery
Wieters accepts Orioles' qualifying offer, saying he's comfortable staying in Baltimore
FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2015, file photo, Baltimore Orioles' Matt Wieters high-fives teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the eighth inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays, in Baltimore. Catcher Matt Wieters has accepted the Baltimore Orioles' $15.8 million qualifying offer, saying his decision was based primarily on his comfort level with the team. In a telephone interview with The Associated Press, Wieters said Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, "For a one-year deal, there's no place more comfortable than playing baseball for the Orioles." (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Globe poetry: Cluster by Souvankham Thammavongsa
Recalls this week include blenders, light fixtures, adaptor kits, jackets, compact tractors
Sammy Yatim asked subway janitor to call police before standoff
Sammy Yatim boards a streetcar in Toronto on July 26, 2013, in this still taken from court handout surveillance video.
Skins list LB Keenan Robinson, CB DeAngelo Hall, WR Andre Robers as questionable vs. Saints
Cuban national baseball team to play regular season games in Can-Am League
Montreal begins receiving water sample data from St. Lawrence sewage discharge
A sign warns to avoid contact with the water along the shore of the St. Lawrence River Friday, November 13, 2015 in Montreal. The city is in the process of dumping eight billion litres of raw sewage into the river while repairs are being made to the sewage collectors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
John Doyle: Into the Badlands a martial-arts epic of chopsocky schlock
John Doyle
Trudeau sets the bar high for cabinet conduct
Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan shakes hands with a cadet during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.
Montreal begins receiving water sample results from St. Lawrence
A city employee from the water environment monitoring network takes samples from the St. Lawrence River in Montreal on Nov. 11.
Lauren Hill's emotional team returns to arena where she made layup and 'beat cancer's butt'
Supreme Court steps into dispute over state abortion clinic regulations, amid 2016 campaign
Ben Carson defends his relationship with business associate who is a convicted felon
Canadian director Stafford Arima, the changing face of Broadway
Lea Salonga and George Takei star in Allegiance, a new musical about the internment of Japanese-Americans during the Second World War
Quebec cultural contest finds a place for Louis-Joseph Papineau
David Bourbonnais’ music video, Indépendant, is one of the entrants in the La tête à Papineau contest.
Closing arguments in first-degree murder trial of Guy Turcotte next week
Toronto Argonauts linebacker Greenwood looks to play in East Division semifinal
Trenton Miller, Ashton Dickson nominated for Hec Crighton as CIS football's MVP
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
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Ivory Coast makes winning start to World Cup qualifying, Ghana & Nigeria draw vs. minnows
Carson clarifies Syria stance after declaring his own intelligence showed China's involvement
In this Nov. 11, 2015, photo, Republican Presidential candidate Ben Carson speaks at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. For most presidential candidates, a compelling personal history is an essential item in the campaign tool kit. But, just as tales at the dinner table sometimes get embellished, so do stories on the campaign trail. Carson last week clarified previous claims that he’d been offered a scholarship to West Point, saying that while he’d been told he could get an appointment to the school, he never applied. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Columbia topples Div. III Kean 107-62 in basketball opener; C.J. Davis scores 19 for Lions
US rig count declines by 4 this week to 767, Texas and California each down 2 rigs
Ottawa Fury FC last pro soccer team standing in Canada this season
Silent treatment: Browns coach Mike Pettine not revealing if QBs McCown or Manziel will start
FILE - At left, in this Nov. 5, 2015, file photo, Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel looks to pass on the run in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, in Cincinnati. At right, in a Nov. 1, 2015, file photo, Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown scrambles in the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, in Cleveland. Browns coach Mike Pettine is not revealing who will start at quarterback on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Following Friday's, Nov. 13, 2015, practice, Pettine said he has picked a starter but hasn't told McCown or Manziel. Pettine said he's keeping his decision under wraps for strategic reasons.(AP Photo/File)
Liberals have jumped the gun by shutting down Billy Bishop jets debate
Marcus Gee
Jets QB Fitzpatrick (thumb), RB Stacy (ankle) have surgery on Friday
New York Jets running back Zac Stacy, center, is tackled by Buffalo Bills defensive back Jonathan Meeks, back, and strong safety Bacarri Rambo, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. Stacy was carted off the field after the play. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
NFL to address concerns of colorblind fans who had trouble distinguishing Bills, Jets uniforms
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Liberal cabinet ministers get detailed marching orders from Trudeau
The Kitsilano Coast Guard station is seen in the background in Vancouver, B.C. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. Federal Fisheries Minister Hunter Tootoo has been ordered to begin the process to reopen two Canadian Coast Guard bases closed by the former Conservative government -- and one of those is the Kitsilano base in Vancouver's English Bay. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
FDA orders recall of 2,800 Custom Ultrasonics machines for cleaning medical scopes
CTV to air series based on Giles Blunt's John Cardinal mystery novels
Deer dashing across Dallas-area road smashes through car's windshield, ends up in backseat
Pennsylvania woman fights potential $500 daily fine for posting pro-police sign in home window
Programming problem: Snack vending machine glitch ends up paying Michigan jail inmates $500
IOC meets with 7 international winter sports federations to discuss bid process for 2026 Games
Surging Louisville looks to become bowl eligible with a win over a desperate Virginia squad
Health care companies expected to stay hungry for big deals despite likely interest rate rise
Mormon leaders stand behind rules for gays and their children, but offer more explanation
FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2013, file photo, the angel Moroni statue, silhouetted against a cloud-covered sky, sits atop the Salt Lake Temple, at Temple Square, in Salt Lake City. A new Mormon church policy targeting gay members and their children has triggered a firestorm of backlash from church members of all political backgrounds. The new rules bar children living with gay parents from being baptized until they're 18. After that, they can be baptized only if they disavow same-sex relationships. The rules also make gay marriages a sin worthy of expulsion. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
No complacency in Golden State; Curry somehow improves on MVP and championship season
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, left, beats Minnesota Timberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins to the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, in Minneapolis. The Warriors won 129-116. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
The Cultural Revolution (read: the triumph of hysteria) comes to campus
Margaret Wente
This week's top selling songs and albums on Apple's iTunes
No. 22 Navy strives to stay on course for berth in AAC title game against high-scoring SMU
A woman's fatal rape, a country's pain: 'India's Daughter' examines brutal attack, its causes
FILE - In this March 3, 2015 file photo, British filmmaker Leslee Udwin addresses a press conference on her documentary film "India's Daughter," about the Dec. 16, 2012 gang rape in a moving bus, in New Delhi, a film whose screening the Indian government halted. The film airs Nov. 16, 2015 on PBS. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)
$4.5-million penthouse in Vancouver’s West End sells ‘out of the box’
Drug charges for Venezuela president's relatives reverberate as election campaign kicks off
In this courtroom sketch, a U.S. marshall stands guard in the background as defense attorney John Reilly, left, Francisco Flores, center in blue shirt, Efrain Campos, second from right, and defense attorney Rebekah Poston make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, in New York. An indictment unsealed on Thursday accuses Campos and Flores, nephews of Venezuela's first lady, of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the United States. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams)
Hershey says it is replacing artificial flavours in some of its popular chocolates
FILE - In this July 21, 2005 file photo, Hershey's Chocolate Kiss sits on the belt at Hershey's Chocolate World in Hershey, Pa. The candy company says its milk chocolate Hershey's Kisses and bars are now being made with flavor from real vanilla instead of an artificial flavor. The change is the first part of The Hershey Co.'s previously announced plans to use simpler ingredients. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Moscow bans Egyptian national carrier from flying to Russia
Russia’s aviation agency didn’t give any immediate reason for the ban on Egyptair flights.
Hearing set for Boston Marathon bomber's request for a new trial on complaints of location
NHL defenceman accused of illegal bear hunt in B.C. plans to plead guilty: Crown
Members and supporters of a group against illegal poaching and hunting gather outside B.C. Provincial Court before Anaheim Ducks' defenceman Clayton Stoner's first court appearance, in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday October 9, 2015. Stoner is charged with five counts under the Wildlife Act after a grizzly bear was killed on the central coast in 2013.
Obama's climate plan puts squeeze on Democratic governor seeking re-election in coal state
FILE - This Nov. 18, 2008, file photo, shows the Colstrip coal-fired power plant in southeast Montana. President Barack Obama's climate change plan to cut carbon-dioxide emissions puts pressure on the one Democratic governor in a coal-producing state seeking re-election next year, Montana's Steve Bullock. The Obama plan puts a big target on Bullock's back as he tries to avoid the fate of other Democrats tossed on the slag heap in the nation's coal belt. (James Woodcock/Billings Gazette via AP, File)
NHL defenceman accused of illegal bear hunt in B.C. plans to plead guilty: Crown
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Eastern Michigan, behind Willie Mangum's 18 points, defeats Vermont 70-50 in opener
Review: In Trees on Mars, Hal Niedzviecki explores our preoccupation with the future
B.C. needs in-depth cyberbullying strategy in wake of suicides: watchdogs
B.C. Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond speaks to a reporter after releasing a joint report with the B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner about cyberbullying, in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday November 13, 2015. They are recommending the provincial government develop a cross-ministry strategy to prevent and mitigate the effects of cyberbullying and educate children and youth on digital citizenship.
The gold miners are a trade, not an investment
Canadian pension funds to buy Chicago Skyway toll road
The Chicago skyline.
Kerry kicks off Vienna meetings ahead of new round of Syria talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives for meetings in Vienna ahead of international talks on the Syrian crisis.
Impact make Mauro Biello permanent head coach after late-season run
Montreal Impact coach Mauro Biello responds to question as he comments on the 2015 season on Thursday, November 12, 2015 in Montreal. Biello was named the team’s permanent coach after a strong late-season run under his interim leadership.
Jaguars WR Allen Hurns 'very confident' he will play at Ravens despite sprained left foot
Manitoba requests federal investigation into men switched at birth
Medicare spending on hepatitis C drugs doubles, estimated to pass $9.2B this year
FILE - In this July 30, 2015 file photo, a sign supporting Medicare is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington as registered nurses and other community leaders celebrate the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare spending on breakthrough medications for hepatitis C will nearly double this year, passing $9 billion, according to new government figures. That’s raising insurance costs for all beneficiaries, whether or not they have the liver-wasting viral disease. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Former U.S. ambassador 'embarrassed' by handling of Keystone XL review
Anomaly of 3 high-profile, female-directed releases highlights flaws in the system
In this photo provided by Universal Pictures, Angelina Jolie Pitt, left, directs and stars as Vanessa on the set of the film "By the Sea." The movie releases in U.S. theaters on Nov. 13, 2015. (Merrick Morton/Universal Pictures via AP)
Prediction for New Brunswick deficit lowered amid rising revenue from taxes
Appeals court denies records request from US citizen detained in Yemen over links to al-Qaida
Police reopen sex assault case after Anonymous posting draws attention
'Shocking and unbelievable:' Manitoba men switched at birth want investigation
Norman Barkman (left) and Luke Monias (right) speak at a press conference at the Manitoba Legislature Friday, November 13, 2015. The two Garden Hill First Nation men were born to Rebecca Barkman and Rosamund Monias and switched at birth. The Manitoba government is asking for a federal investigation into how the two men were switched at birth in a federally run hospital in Norway House. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Queen’s dispute highlights issues of academic freedom, harassment
An independent arbitrator will soon hear a case at Queen’s University that raises serious questions about protection of faculty who allege colleagues’ academic misconduct.
B.C. needs comprehensive cyberbullying strategy in wake of suicides: watchdogs
B.C. Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond pauses while speaking as B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham, back, listens after releasing a joint report about cyberbullying in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday November 13, 2015. They are recommending the provincial government develop a cross-ministry strategy to prevent and mitigate the effects of cyberbullying and educate children and youth on digital citizenship. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Under pressure to act, Kenyan government gives go-ahead for national anti-doping agency
Utah judge reverses move to have baby taken from lesbian foster parents
A judge who ordered that a baby be taken away from April Hoagland and Beckie Peirce and placed with a heterosexual couple should follow the law and not inject his personal beliefs into the matter, Utah's Republican governor said Thursday.
Review: In Stolen Sisters, Emmanuelle Walter brings a national crisis into the public conscience
The disapperances of Maisy Odjick, left, and Shannon Alexander, on Sept. 6, 2008, remains unsolved, as do many cases involving indigenous women in Canada.
Review: In Mass Disruption, John Stackhouse charts the past and future of media
John Stackhouse, former editor-in-chief of The Globe and Mail, says he hopes people can learn from his case study in his book Mass Disruption: Thirty Years on the Front Lines of a Media Revolution.
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