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Dissenting judges call extradition ruling ‘Kafkaesque’
Canada's Supreme Court Justices in Ottawa on Oct. 6. ‘There is no dispute that the children should not be returned to their abusive father,’ said Justice Rosalie Abella
Oilers honour Glen Sather, creator of NHL’s all-time greatest dynasty
Former Edmonton Oilers coach and general manager Glen Sather, right, was honoured before a game against the New York Rangers at Rexall Place on Dec. 11.
Judith Fitzgerald: Poet wrote with a dazzling voice of pain and passion
Writer Judith Fitzgerald, shown in May 2000.
Rogers’s Hockey Night in Canada gradually winning over viewers: poll
A survey by the Angus Reid Institute of 1,522 Canadian adults found fewer of them miss the CBC version of Hockey Night in Canada than during the 2014-15 season.
The prolific Florida bank robber who is now accused in Canada
A screengrab from surveillance footage shows the Vaulter robbing a Calgary Scotiabank branch in 2011.
Unbeaten Panthers look to earn playoff bye against rival Falcons
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has thrown five touchdown passes in two of his past three games, and has earned NFC offensive player of the week three times this season.
Syrian refugee family’s delay a shock to Edmonton sponsors
Iwan Dalaa and his wife, Zamzam, and daughters, Karima and Ayat, have been prevented from leaving Lebanon due to an apparent document mix-up. A group has been working for months to bring the Syrian refugee family to Edmonton.
New mortgage rules unlikely to cool Vancouver’s red-hot housing market
A sold sticker is seen placed on a for sale sign outside a house in east Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015.
Alleged murderer was a prime suspect not long after Tina Fontaine’s death
Winnipeg police arrested Raymond Joseph Cormier, 53 Dec 11, 2015 in connection with the high-profile killing of Tina Fontaine.
Kelly: Blue Jays’ old regime wearing new suits, and the fit feels off
Cathal Kelly
Murder charge and inquiry are small steps for the indigenous population
Gary Mason
Canada Council for the Arts to give free tickets to Syrian refugees
Wellwisher Andrew Harris of Toronto holds a sign welcoming Syrian Refugees at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015.
Vancouver’s so-called ‘beacon of racism’ trumped by legal reality
The Trump Tower’s name may not be appropriate, but it’s legal in Vancouver.
Small-business owners at an ‘impasse’ over secure retirement planning
Dorothy and Lewis reached an impasse over how to split their savings between their successful small business and other assets.
Play it safe with a conservative ETF investment portfolio
How stock laggards manage to stay in one of Canada's most followed indexes
Bombardier endured a tough year but remains a member of the S&P/TSX 60.
Ideas wanted for a big 2067 national bash in Ottawa
Roy MacGregor
No guarantees: A Finnish income plan and a Canadian lesson
Public Editor: Sexy, game changer, plus other clichés and overworked phrases
Globe and Mail Public Editor Sylvia Stead, 2015. Credit unknown.
Lost decade: S&P/TSX performance
Outlook increasingly bleak as TSX faces worst year since financial crisis
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec. 31, 2012. The S&P/TSX composite index is down by 12.6 per cent so far in 2015, setting the benchmark up for its biggest loss since 2008.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Hogtown Stories: Ballet dancer returns to Toronto for The Nutcracker
Evan McKie has been travelling the world for the past 15 years, making guest appearances at Bolshoi in Moscow, the Tokyo Ballet and the Opera Ballet in Paris.
How the collapse of coal is hitting home in Western Canada
The Sheerness Mine near Hanna, Alta.
Stock analysis: Imperial Oil's score is sliding
Imperial Oil chairman, president and CEO Rich Kruger during the company's annual general meeting in Calgary, Alberta on Thursday, April 24, 2014.
Home Alone Quote-Along: What to do in T.O. this weekend
Home Alone Quote-Along is an interactive even hosted by comedian Thomas Rivas where you'll be able to shout out your favourite lines from the 1990 Christmas-comedy classic.
In Uber fight, taxi drivers on wrong side of history – and consumerism
Marcus Gee
Trudeau hails Quebec’s approach to assisted dying after talk with Couillard
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to reporters' questions after a meeting with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard in Quebec City on Dec. 11.
CEO and CFO buying at Canadian Tire
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. has outperformed the market since setting a 52-week low of $108.14 on Nov. 11.
Bullish on Campbell Soup
Campbell Soup Co. has appreciated 18 per cent over the past eight months.
Three songs to help celebrate Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday
Today, Frank Sinatra, the smooth Hoboken, N.J. pop culture icon, turns 100.
Investor enjoys fifteen years of early retirement thanks to dividend stocks
Susan Brunner adjusted to the bear market of the early 2000s by reducing capital withdrawals from her portfolio and tilting more toward dividend stocks to boost income yield.
Hollywood can have Star Wars but Ukraine gets Darth Mykolaiovych Vader
Darth Mykolaiovych Vader, who is dressed as the Star Wars character Darth Vader, poses for a picture as he walks his dog in a park in Odessa, Ukraine, December 3, 2015. Darth Vader was bent on galactic domination, but his Ukrainian namesake enjoys more mundane pursuits: local politics, walking the family dog and a spot of embroidery. The Ukrainian citizen, who has changed his name to Darth Mykolaiovych Vader, ran for the post of local mayor in October, his political backers dressed as Stormtroopers. In his trademark black outfit, he is a regular sight around Odessa, a major port city on southern Ukraine's Black Sea coast. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko PICTURE 2 OF 22 - SEARCH "VALENTYN VADER" FOR ALL IMAGES
Owner of Toronto’s Corner Comedy Club on local comedians and laughter
Corner Comedy Club owner Joe Tuccitto says Toronto’s home-grown talent is ‘offering the same level of comedy as’ the big names from L.A. or New York.
Refugees awaiting resettlement face mounting anxiety amid delays, confusion
Life in deeply conservative Amman, Jordan has been like a prison sentence for 30-year-old Firas, a gay Syrian refugee from Damascus who asked that his last name be withheld.
Toronto office complex defies gravity with structural gymnastics
Toronto office complex made by Sweeny&Co Architects are putting a spin on logic with an office block that’s lifted six storeys in the air.
A lesson in dividend investing from pipeline giant Kinder Morgan
A ship receives oil from the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion Project’s Westeridge loading dock in Burnaby, B.C., on June 4. Earlier this week, the Houston-based company slashed its dividend by 75 per cent.
Hamilton’s CHCH restructuring as local news provider files for bankruptcy
CHCH brings back the station's first mascot Mr. Eleven who made his debut in 1957.
This welcoming country
Syrian refugees receive welcome bags at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario.
The growing plight of the middle-aged white man
Leah Eichler
It’s not the environment versus the economy
Smokestacks are demolished at the former Lakeview generating station in 2006 as the province moves away from coal-fired power.
Victoria police chief could be removed from post after social-media scandal
Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps, left, and Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins provide an update on issues related to Chief Constable Frank Elsner during a news conference at the Victoria Police Department on Dec. 11.
Buy the book: The Globe Books 2015 gift guide
Hand Drawn Halifax: Portraits of the City’s Buildings, Landmarks, Neighbourhoods and Residents.
There’s a vinyl gold mine in Toronto’s library stacks
Music writer David Sax checks out Canadiana Suite by the Oscar Peterson Trio in the vinyl records section of the Toronto Reference Library. The fifth-floor repository contains 14,995 albums.
Protest planned for Toronto’s Trump Tower to decry anti-Muslim remarks
The Trump Tower is shown in Toronto on Monday, August 31.
OSC reaches deal in alleged ‘spoofing’ case
The OSC alleged traders at Oasis engaged in “spoofing,” which is a trading practice in which traders post a number of fake requests to buy or sell shares that they do not intend to finalize or execute.
Ex-Oklahoma officer who raped black women ‘picked the wrong lady’
Attorney Benjamin Crump, right, stands with Jannie Ligons, whose police complaint triggered the investigation that led to charges Daniel Holtzclaw victimized 13 women as an Oklahoma City Police officer.
Syrian newcomers arrive at Armenian Centre in Toronto
REFILE - CORRECTING CITY Maria Karageozian is reunited with her father Hagop, a Syrian refugee who arrived earlier this morning at the Armenian Community Centre of Toronto in Toronto, December 11, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Three base metals stocks to buy even amid the commodity meltdown
A workman checks zinc bars ready for dispatch at Xstrata’s San Juan de Nieva refinery in Spain in this file photo.
Donald Trump, Marine Le Pen: Why the demagogues are winning
Margaret Wente
History of dependence on coal makes China one of world's top polluters
Twelve cool gifts for the hard to shop for
The Danish Girl designers create visual harmony with style
Eddie Redmayne, left, as Lili Elbe, and Alicia Vikander as Gerda Wegener, in The Danish Girl. The colours used in each scene create an uncanny rendering of Einar Wegener’s early paintings.
Kate Taylor: Why TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten initiative is so smart
Kate Taylor
Toronto police arrest 18 allegedly involved in global car theft ring
A Toronto Police badge is seen in this file photo.
Downtown Calgary keeps booming along its Beltline
The renovated Central Memorial Park has become the hub of Calgary's burgeoning Beltline area.
Closure of Cinéma Excentris in Montreal spurs contretemps
Robert Everett-Green
Heritage properties: A sad end for once-proud homes in Vancouver
Demolition of a heritage home at 3330 West King Edward, Vancouver
The general: Meet the man of mystery behind a studentless school
Robert E. Lee Goodwin III meets prime minister Stephen Harper on Oct. 17, 2012.
Why we love the art we love: Designer Bruce Mau on the influence of a teacher
Designer Bruce Mau
N.S. judge strikes down cyberbullying law created after Rehtaeh Parsons death
The family of Nova Scotia teen Rehtaeh Parsons alleges she was sexually assaulted in November, 2011, when she was 15 and bullied after a digital photo of the alleged assault was passed around her school.
Toronto theatres offer three unique versions of Handel’s Messiah
Tafelmusik’s once revolutionary Sing-Along Messiah has become a beloved staple of Toronto’s holiday productions.
Trying to crack the nut of Toronto’s ‘fat squirrel season’
Tabatha Southey
Blue Jays sign infielder Darwin Barney to one-year deal
Michel Platini loses appeal to lift 90-day ban by FIFA
Michel Platini lost his appeal against a 90-day ban by FIFA Friday Dec. 11, 2015 , as Swiss federal prosecutors stepped up a criminal investigation of his $2 million payment from soccer’s scandal-hit governing body.
How Trump has gone farther than Europe’s far right, and who got him there
Arrest brings closure for Tina Fontaine’s family after years of trauma
The arrest has brought some closure to Tina Fontaine’s great-aunt and great-uncle, who raised the 15-year-old.
Outgoing Canadian Art editor Richard Rhodes reflects on community in arts
Canadian Art editor Richard Rhodes is leaving the publication after 20 years.
Michael Connelly: ‘I think being Philip Marlowe would be much cooler’
Review: The Bazaar of Bad Dreams lacks Stephen King’s usual edge
American author Stephen King looks on November 13, 2013 in Paris, during a book signing event dedicated to the release of his new book "Doctor Sleep", the sequel to his 1977 novel "The Shining".
HBC cuts outlook for 2015 and 2016 ahead of Saks Canadian launch
Saks & Company in New York is shown in this Aug. 15, 2011 file photo. The CEO of Hudson's Bay Co. says his own Canadian staff appear to be skipping out on the perks of saving an extra percentage off the store's prices in the United States at their Saks and Lord and Taylor stores. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Seth Wenig, File
Review: The McGarrigle sisters look back on their careers in Mountain City Girls
Sisters Jane, left, and Anna McGarrigle pose for a photograph after talking about their memoir "Mountain City Girls" Toronto on Monday, November 9, 2015.
Review: Orhan Pamuk’s A Strangeness in My Mind never quite comes together
Turkish writer and Nobel Prize-winner Orhan Pamuk walks through the Balat neighbourhood of Istanbul.
This week's most oversold TSX stocks
A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information is seen in Toronto June 23, 2014.
B-school competition forbids, like, you know, filler words
Close-up woman’s mouth.
Federal review found CBC met labour code in Ghomeshi allegations response
In April, the results of an external review ordered by the CBC found the broadcaster knew about misconduct allegations against Jian Ghomeshi, but did little to stop it.
Banks ready to bear the brunt of mortgage crackdown
A broker puts up a ‘for sale’ sign before an open house in Toronto.
Methanex stock moving through a gentle down channel
Methanex Chile plant
What's it like to be a restaurant critic? Q&As with Chris Nuttall-Smith and Alexandra Gill
Alexandra Gill
How to take advantage of a Fed rate hike
A Federal Reserve police officer keeps watch while posted outside the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, Sept. 16.
Rob Carrick: Why homeowners should cheer new down payment rules
Rob Carrick
No charges for Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. over phone hacking
British prosecutors say Rupert Murdoch's newspapers won't face corporate charges over phone hacking.
Share of new home sales that would be impacted by the measures
Star Wars and the meaning of life: Cathal Kelly on how the sci-fi series made him who he is today
Share of new sales by property values
Ottawa’s new mortgage rules take aim at ‘pockets of risk’ in housing market
Finance Minister Bill Morneau during an announcement in Ottawa, Monday, Dec. 7, 2015.
Friday's analyst upgrades and downgrades
The threaded end of one of hundreds of drill pipes is shown in front of the Baytex Energy Ltd.'s Pembina oil rig near Pigeon Lake, Alberta, Canada on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012.
Top new Vancouver restaurants of 2015
Adele’s bare-faced Rolling Stone cover puts a new spin on surface value
A crop of the Rolling Stone cover featuring Adele.
Makeup artist and esthetician Victoria Radford is a champion of uniting luxury with nature
Beauty maven Victoria Radford has made waves with her intimate Toronto salon and extensive product line.
Canada welcomes Syrian refugees
Justin Trudeau says Syrian refugees brought to Canada on the first large government flight will always remember how they were received. The prime minister welcomed refugees at Toronto's Pearson airport early Friday morning.
Friday's small-cap stocks to watch
File photo of Jose Boisjoli, president and chief executive officer of BRP Inc.
Top new Toronto restaurants of 2015
Canadian military flight brings Canada's first planeload of Syrian refugees to Toronto
Syrian Refugees wave to the media while waiting to unload off a bus at an airport area hotel to spend the night after arriving in Canada on a Canadian Forces plane at Pearson International Airport in Toronto Ont. on Friday December 1, 2015. (J.P. Moczulski for The Globe and Mail)
Before the Bell: Stocks poised to take another hit
Jennifer Dowty
Top new Alberta restaurants of 2015
Dishes at NongBu in Edmonton include, clockwise from bottom left, DdukBboKki, JjimDak, Kimbap, Banchan (small dishes) and Pork BolGoGi Ssam, centre.
Lives Lived: Holley Rubinsky
Holley Rubinsky
Carrick best reads: Ten warning signs for investors in 2016
No stunts required for Canada’s resettlement of Syrian refugees
Syrian refugees check their baggage at the beginning of the airlift to Canada at the Beirut International Airport on Dec. 10.
Mark Zuckerberg trumps hate: 'Will fight to protect your rights,' Facebook chief tells Muslims
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