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December 16

Critics decry B.C. adviser on aboriginal child welfare in wake of Plecas report
The suggestion that Grand Chief Ed John step down reflects tension between First Nations groups and B.C.’s children’s ministry, which has for years grappled with the high numbers of aboriginal children in care.
Don’t get your hopes up over Christy Clark’s open-government promise
Gary Mason
Nova Scotia judge censures jail’s use of ‘segregation light’ for inmates
The main entrance to the Central Nova Correctional facility in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Minister of Infrastructure Sohi eases congestion on Toronto transit debate
Amarjeet Sohi’s awareness of transit as a social as well as transportation vehicle is particularly important in Toronto, a city where average transit commutes are much longer than average car commutes.
Toronto officer says he tased Sammy Yatim to get medical help faster
Sammy Yatim boards a streetcar in Toronto on July 26, 2013, in this still taken from a court handout surveillance video.
These stylish holiday gifts are guaranteed to arrive by Dec. 24
Lomography Lomo Instant Wide Portobello Road camera, $289 through shop.lomography.com.
Ontario set to release proposal for health-care reforms
Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins says the government wants to reduce red tape in home and community care.
Canadian laser system begins long voyage to explore asteroid
Illustration of OSIRIS-REx spacecraft at Bennu.
Can the Maple Leafs afford a superstar’s supersized contract?
Tampa Bay Lightning star Steven Stamkos, centre, skates alongside Toronto Maple Leafs’ Joffrey Lupul, left, and Daniel Winnik at the Air Canada Centre on Dec. 15.
Why pricey Cineplex stock is still a worthy buy
Shares of Cineplex are expensive, but smart management can be worth it.
Thane Stenner: How investors can profit from the resource rout
A truck hauls a load at Teck Resources Coal Mountain operation near Sparwood, B.C.
Sports writer, historian James Duplacey penned hockey history
After leaving the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989, James Duplacey was the sole author of a remarkable 22 books, collaborating on others over the next quarter-century.
Fed rips off an economic Band-Aid with rate hike
If the Fed is right about the U.S. economy, that’s good news for Canada
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen holds a news conference to announce raised interest rates in Washington December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Scotiabank hires new chief economist from outside
People walk in front of the Bank of Nova Scotia building the financial district in Toronto, Monday June 2, 2014.
Stoic understanding for higher rates – a day many Americans anticipated
Janet Yellen, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, said that when the Fed began to normalize interest rates, it would be a testament to her country’s economy having recovered from the financial crisis.
If Quebec is thinking of privatizing daycare, it should let the public know
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard responds to the Opposition during question period at the Quebec legislature last month.
The (likely) winners and losers after the Fed’s rate hike
Traders in the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index options pit at the Chicago Board Options Exchange react to the Federal Reserve;s interest rate hike on Dec. 16, 2015.
Canadian oil firms stand to gain from U.S. lifting ban on crude exports
Shaw to buy Wind Mobile for $1.6-billion
UBC to probe its response to sexual-harassment, assault complaints
People sit outside the bookstore at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., on Sept. 2.
An impossible choice for Cuban baseball players
Quebec Capitales player Alexei Bell (SECOND FROM RIGHT) is poised to make the run for home plate during game against the Garden State Grays. Four Cuban baseball players were legally allowed to leave the country to play baseball in Canada for the Quebec Capitales. This is a new venture for Cuba which is now only beginning to see a thaw in it's relationship with the United States.
Liberals call opponents to assisted-dying deadline extension naive
More Canadians are giving money to family and charity while still alive
Rebecca Friesen and Kevin Dick of Winnipeg are major donors to United Way. 'By giving money now as opposed to just leaving it until after we die, we can get involved in how it’s being used and see the benefits that it brings,. says Ms. Friesen
Parents of a disabled child have to save for three
Anthony Barrett, centre, who has autism, is 27 and expected to need full-time care once his parents Deborah Barrett and David Jardine are no longer able to provide it for him.
After years of delay, Ottawa setting aside ocean territory for special protection
Big Eddy: A diverse and extensive ecosystem thrives between Vancouver Island and Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where deep, nutrient-rich water is brought to the surface by swirling ocean currents.
Pension funds lead Canadian investment surge in Australia
Port facilities in Melbourne are some of the assets targeted by rival Canadian investors attempting to acquire Australia’s Asciano Ltd.
’Tis the season for performance reviews
Vancouver mayor asks developer to dump Donald Trump’s name from city tower
Donald Trump shown arriving in Vancouver to promote a hotel and condo tower bearing his name.
Calfrac gives itself breathing room with bought deal
The company’s operations have slowed along with a massive drop in capital spending among its exploration and production company customers. Since April, the shares are down more than 85 per cent.
Trade war with U.S. likely averted, but Canada keeps retaliation on the table
Canada would pull back from retaliation if American lawmakers repeal country-of-origin labelling – they say it harmed their meat exports, and the WTO sided with them.
UFC lightweight champ, challenger say Conor McGregor shouldn’t move up
Conor McGregor, the UFC featherweight title holder, has vowed to move up a weght class. But current lightweight contenders say if he does, he’ll get hurt.
European Court annuls price-fixing case against Air Canada, other carriers
An Air Canada airplane is prepared at dawn for boarding at Pearson International Airport in Toronto March 31, 2015.
Lexpert: How to manage workplace social-media risks
Why this living room is the heart of this L.A. bungalow's house
What is a wine critic's most indispensable wine accessory?
Make an elegant statement with this simple holiday swag wreath
Investing gurus would find much to like in this oil refiner
The Tesoro Corp. oil refinery in Nikiski, Alaska.
U of T urged to divest some fossil fuel investments
Tthe Surmont oil sands project, co-owned by ConocoPhillips and Total.
Russell Smith: Sunrise With Sea Monsters blog exercises improv poetry
Sunrise with Sea Monsters is an 1845 painting by J.M.W. Turner, currently on display as part of a Turner show at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
When my sons were caught breaking Christmas lights, I detected a teachable moment
Dee Snider’s secrets to sucess (including why friendship isn’t always about seeing eye to eye)
WestJet Christmas ad
From fashion items to housewares, ruffles add just the right amount of romance
Vancouver Coast Guard base closed by Conservative government to re-open
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Hunter Tootoo, announces the federal government's commitment to reopening the Kitsilano Coast Guard facility, in Vancouver, B.C., on Dec. 16.
Toronto Star closes comments on all online stories
John Cruickshank, publisher of the Toronto Star, is pictured in the newspaper's newsroom on Sept 14 2015.
Everything you need to know about the Fed’s rate hike
A man walks past the Federal Reserve in Washington on Dec. 16, 2015.
Nuclear power is key to decarbonization, and Canada can lead the way
The Pickering nuclear power plant east of Toronto.
Trudeau says he will ask Pope to apologize for residential schools
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks as he stands with leaders of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Chief Dwight Dorey, Native Women's Association President Dawn Lavell Harvard, Metis National council National President Clement Chartier, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed following a meeting with national aboriginal organizations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Wednesday December 16, 2015.
The best deals on vehicles from Consumer Reports’ top-rated brands
2016 Audi A3
Todd Frazier goes from Reds to White Sox in three-team trade
All-Star third baseman Todd Frazier has been dealt from the Reds to the Chicago White Sox as part of a three-team, seven-player trade that also includes the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Designer Zaid Affas on what modern luxury is really all about
Zaid Affas’s pieces are meant to be timeless, as relevant and chic in 15 years as they are now.
Why it is time to invest in the biotech sector
Prosecution scrutinizes Duffy's expense claims, living arrangements
In this artist’s sketch, Mike Duffy, a former member of the Conservative caucus, testifies at his trial in Ottawa on Tuesday.
Canadian skier Jan Hudec out for season with knee injury
Canada's Jan Hudec skis in the Men's Super G at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014.
B.C. Premier Christy Clark says ‘triple-deleting’ e-mails will be prohibited
British Columbia Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham issued a report examining claims by a whistleblower that his supervisor deleted e-mails connected to a freedom-of-information request.
Resistech Stemless Wineglasses
Ravenswood Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2013, California
Blue Grouse Estate Pinot Gris 2014, British Columbia
Beringer Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, California
Hillside Merlot Malbec 2013, British Columbia
Le Fonti di Panzano Chianti Classico Riserva 2011, Italy
The only snowball fight weapon you need (besides your arm)
The Wham-O Snowball Blaster ends up just making your arm tired.
Why the loonie’s future depends on the Fed
The facade of the U.S. Federal Reserve building is reflected on wet marble during the early morning hours in Washington, July 31, 2013.
Ten ways to skip your workout but still exercise during the holidays
Gun manufacturer Sturm Ruger’s stock pulling back
A customer fires a Ruger SR-9 9mm handgun at the Rangemasters of Utah gun range in Springville, Utah, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013.
Canadians willing to postpone retirement to help out their children
A new BMO survey says nearly half of Canadian parents would be willing to delay retirement to help their adult children financially.
OPP says 180 indigenous people have been homicide victims in recent decades
Agnes Beauvais McDonald, left to right, her daughter Cheryl McDonald and Viviane Michel, president of the Quebec Native Women Inc. listen to speeches during the release of a report on missing and murdered indigenous women in the province of Quebec, in Kahnawake, Que., on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. On Wednesday, the OPP released a report on murders and disappearances of aboriginal women and men in its jurisdiction between 1956 and 2014.
Uber drivers will have right to unionize in Seattle
Supporters cheer during a meeting when the Seattle City Council voted to approve a measure that would allow ride sharing drivers for Uber and Lyft to unionize in Seattle, Washington, December 14, 2015.
Four to watch: Canada's technology companies on the rise next year
Zootly workers, David Reyes and John Carangui load a couch onto a Zootly moving truck in New York City. Photo by Michael Falco
Ajax man faces charges in alleged plot to kidnap Toronto businessman
The Globe's 1977 Star Wars review: 'The most entertaining sci-fi movie of the decade'
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill in a scene from the 1977 Star Wars.
Trump confirms Conrad Black’s prediction: No third-party run
Donald Trump speaks in the spin room after the Republican presidential candidate debate at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Dec. 15, 2015.
Map: Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, and where Winnipeg gets its water from
Wednesday's small-cap stocks to watch
The Teletubbies are seen in this file photo. Halifax-based DHX Media posted a 48-per-cent increase in first-quarter revenue on Monday.
Before the Bell: Stocks up, year-end rally hinges on Fed
Jennifer Dowty
U.S. sunbelt feeling chill from low loonie
'A kid isn’t supposed to go before her mom': Tina Fontaine's mother on her death
Tina Duck, the mother of Tina Fontaine, visits memorial to her daughter beside the Red River in Winnipeg on Tuesday.
How much should we set aside for long-term care?
U.S. on brink of lifting oil export ban as Congress reaches fiscal deal
Oil storage tanks stand in this aerial photograph taken above Cushing, Okla. on Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
Diamond diplomacy: The Quebec Capitales are making baseball history
Four Cuban baseball players were legally allowed to leave the country to play baseball in Canada for the Quebec Capitales. This is a new venture for Cuba which is now only beginning to see a thaw in it's relationship with the United States.
Federal Reserve must tread carefully and avoid ‘serious policy mistake’ today
How important is proper tire rotation?
A mechanic attaches a winter tire at a car in a Munich garage on October 24, 2012.
The chicken-and-egg problem: How do you attract buyers to a marketplace without sellers?
Steve Lowry, founder of Discover Media House, is no stranger to plunging into new markets.
Deficits are a poor measure of Canada’s fiscal prudence
Christopher Ragan
Will Alberta and Saskatchewan bounce back in 2016?
The Suncor tar sands mining operation is shown in this aerial photo north of Fort McMurray, Alberta in this November 3, 2011 file photo. The Conference Board of Canada forecasts modestly better economic prospects for Saskatchewan and Alberta in 2016.
Would competition authorities choose to flag down Uber?
An Uber car is seen parked with the driver's lunch left on the dashboard in Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States July 15, 2015.
Jump to the front of the line with this app
Co-founder Ray Reddy and general manager Craig Hunter use their app, Ritual, at the Toronto restaurant Portland Variety. The app allows users to order and pay for coffee and food on their smartphones.
The Force Awakens: Lukewarm Skywalker
Bernier struggles in return as Maple Leafs fall to Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs' goalie Jonathan Bernier(45) makes the stop against the Tampa Bay Lightning during third period NHL hockey action, in Toronto, on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015.
Canadians claim the environment matters, but don't buy cars that way
The provincial rebate will apply toward the total purchase and installation cost of installing a 240-volt charging station.
Dec. 16: Your daily horoscope
sagittarius
'How to become an Uber driver' is top Google jobs search for 2015
Contract and temporary employment have risen from 5.2 per cent of the total labour force in 1997 to 7 per cent last year, with ride-sharing company Uber taking business from cab drivers and fleet owners.
Jeb Bush takes on Trump in GOP debate, but other rivals resist
Donald Trump speaks during the Republican debate at the Venetian in Las Vegas, Dec. 15, 2015. From left: Ben Carson, Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz.
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