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Fans line up for the first Canadian screenings of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Marijuana legalization policies still in research stage, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, waves to city staff and members of the public as he's welcomed by Mayor Gregor Robertson for a visit to City Hall in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015. During the visit, Mr. Trudeau said he is open to all “best practices” on the issue as he forges ahead with his commitment to legalize and regulate marijuana.
Ontario to lose equalization payments as Alberta's economic fortunes fall
Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci he often gets asked why the province still contributes to equalization when it is experiencing negative economic growth.
Supreme Court backs judge’s right to impose stiff sentence for drunk driving
The Supreme Court of Canada restored a 6 1/2 sentence given to an 18-year-old impaired driver who caused the death of his two young passengers.
Laura Miller’s resignation spells bad news for B.C. Premier Christy Clark
Gary Mason
Good luck finding uptrends in Canada’s battered materials sector
The S&P/TSX signal is seen at the Reuters office on King Street in Toronto on Nov. 26, 2007.
Get ready for a new wave in banking innovation
A billionaire on paper, Airbnb co-founder feels ‘great responsibility’ to do good
Airbnb co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk
muskrat falls
Provinces must do more to prevent fracking-induced earthquakes: expert
Fracking has allowed prolific development of unconventional oil and gas fields that have revolutionized the industry across North America.
Canada's low-income population grew over past decade: Statscan
The percentage of low-income earners increased to 13.5 per cent of the country’s population in 2013, from 12.8 per cent of the population in 2000.
Top marketing minds pick the year’s best ads
A screenshot from the "Not Allowed" ad campaign.
B.C. First Nation votes down planned LNG plant over environmental concerns
Chief Bryce Williams..
Investment banks want longer ‘quiet period’ blocking reports after IPO
Buildings are seen in the financial district in Toronto on Jan. 28, 2013.
Octagon facing shortfall in bankruptcy of as much as $6.1-million
The CN Tower stands in the distance of a Bay Street sign displayed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Octagon Capital is facing a multimillion-dollar shortfall in bankruptcy.
Economists just can't keep up in setting forecasts low enough for the loonie
A Canadian dollar (loonie) on Jan. 23, 2015.
African Union to send 5,000 troops to Burundi on ‘prevention and protection mission’
The seat of Burundi delegation is pictured before a special session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Burundi in Geneva, Switzerland on December 17, 2015.
Report: B.C.'s chief inspector of mines examines the Mount Polley trailings pond disaster
Percentage of persons in low income
B.C. mines inspector makes 19 recommendations over collapse of tailings pond
A aerial view shows the Mount Polley mine near the town of Likely, B.C. Tuesday, August, 5, 2014.
Yes, four wireless carriers are better than three
A man speaks on a mobile phone in Toronto on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Darren Calabrese for The Globe and Mail
Canadian dollar
Why solitary confinement isn’t the way to solve prison overcrowding
Prison Hands 2 Collection: iStockphoto Item number: 118657765 Title: Prison Hands
TMX CEO plays down Nasdaq threat in Canada
Lou Eccleston, CEO of the TMX, says just because Nasdaq is a big name in the U.S. doesn’t mean it has an advantage in Canada.
Grass not guaranteed at Rogers Centre, says Blue Jays president Shapiro
Mark Shapiro speaks to the media on November 2, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Gurriel brothers are knocking on the door of the big leagues
YULIESKI GURRIEL #10 of Cuba plays the WBSC Premier 12 match between Cuba and Taiwan at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium on November 14, 2015 in Taichung, Taiwan.
Disney’s new hope: to rule the cinematic galaxy for years to come
A scene from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
The elder care time bomb
Harvey Schachter
Moving to an open-concept office?
Serda Evren
Six steps to more meaningful donations this holiday season
Raising Alberta’s minimum wage could mean more job losses: CFIB
Canadian Federation of Independent Business says it obtained an internal NDP memo suggesting the government knows plans for more increases to the minimum wage could result in ‘significant job losses.’
‘Coup’ who’s who: Words matter in Brazil’s impeachment drama
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff gestures during a meeting with social movements at Planalto Palace in Brasilia on Dec. 17, 2015.
Muskrat Falls becoming an over-budget burden on Newfoundland
Konrad Yakabuski
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is both a style departure and a welcome return
A scene from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
The Fed effect could spell trouble for Canada’s economy
Houses in Arbutus Ridge and Vancouver's downtown core. Credit tightening has the potential to bring Canada's housing-market boom to an end.
Ethan Hawke talks morality in new children’s book, Rules for a Knight
Ethan Hawke has written Rules for a Knight, a self-help guide for children, presented in the form of life advice from a 15th-century cavalier.
A Kim's Convenience truth: The St. Lawrence Centre is a worthy civic investment
Chantelle Han and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee star in Kim’s Convenience.
Ask anyone born around Dec. 25 and they’ll tell you: being a Christmas baby stinks
How a hula doll became the central piece in our Christmas nativity scene
Ontario, B.C. forecast to pace provinces in economic growth
A worker holds a cup of heavy oil before it is shipped to the market at the Cenovus Energy Christina Lake Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage project 120 km south of Fort McMurray, Alta., in this 2013 file photo.
Put a wreath on it: Three DIY designs
Convicted pedophile pleads guilty to five sex charges in B.C.
Convicted pedophile Christopher Neil leaves Richmond Provincial court in Richmond, B.C., on Oct. 3, 2012.
Five investing lessons learned in 2015
Pharma Scrooge Martin Shkreli is a symptom of a much larger problem
Martin Shkreli, the former hedge fund manager under fire for buying a pharmaceutical company and ratcheting up the price of a life-saving drug, is escorted by law enforcement agents in New York Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, after being taken into custody following a securities probe.
Kadeisha Buchanan named Canadian female soccer player of the year
Canadian women's soccer national team member Kadeisha Buchanan in Santa Monica May 13, 2015.
What I learned from a year of answering your travel questions
John Lee shows off his work at the Wedgwood factory in England.
Rome hotel G-Rough offers refined luxury in heart of the Parione district
The ‘rough’ in G-Rough’s name stems from the decision to strip back the hotel’s walls and leave them bare.
Has the flamboyant male rock star of David Bowie’s era been replaced by the bland boy next door?
David Bowie in concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in London in June, 1973.
Montreal teen convicted of terrorism-related offences
Brampton, Ont., man faces manslaughter charge in toddler’s death
Sepp Blatter faces judgment by FIFA ethics court he created
Suspended Blatter appeared before the world body's ethics judges to answer corruption allegations as Switzerland announced it has frozen tens of millions of dollars in accounts linked to football bribes.
Liberals move controversial anti-communism monument away from Supreme Court
A rendering of the memorial to victims of communism proposed for Ottawa.
The 10 most-overlooked movies of 2015
Colin Firth stars as Harry in Kingsman: The Secret Service, a brilliant work of pop-nihilism by director Matthew Vaughn.
Toronto Maple Leafs cap situation
More than kangaroos and beaches: Sydney’s history is worth diving into
The Royal Botanic Gardens, established in 1816, juts into Sydney Harbour.
Leah McLaren: Despite my best efforts, my stepson wants guns for Christmas
Leah McLaren
Vonn strong as she posts fastest time in World Cup downhill training
Lindsey Vonn posted the fasted run in World Cup downhill training on Thursday.
Shaw’s Wind Mobile purchase shakes up Canadian telecom industry
Pedestrians walk past a Wind Mobile location in Toronto on Tuesday, May 5, 2015.
Loonie plunges below 72 cents for first time since May, 2004
Canadian dollar coins are displayed on a map of North America, in this file photo.
I made a snide comment to my 9-year-old granddaughter. How can I smooth things over?
David Eddie
Two former McGuinty aides charged in Ontario gas-plant scandal
Ontario provincial police have laid criminal charges against two former Dalton McGuinty aides, David Livingston (left) and Laura Miller, in connection with the deletion of documents related to two cancelled gas plants. Each is charged with breach of trust, mischief in relation to data and misuse of a computer system to commit the offence of mischief.
Saudi suffragists: Women’s rights come to most unlikely place
Bessma Momani
Energy East costs jump to $15.7-billion on route changes
‘This amended filing has been shaped by direct, on-the-ground input from Canadians across the country,’ TransCanada Corp. CEO Russ Girling said in a statement.
Ontario moves ahead with health-care overhaul, but provides few details
Health Minister Eric Hoskins announced proposed changes that would eliminate the boards of the 14 Community Care Access Centres.
Back east from the oil patch, Maritimers face holidays of hardship and hope
Jared Park and his partner, Jenny Mosley, sit with their children – from left to right, Maddox, Mason and Grady – at home in Truro, N.S., on Dec. 13, 2015. Park is one of the many oilpatch workers waiting to be called back to work after the major downturn in the energy industry.
Justin Trudeau, the Luke Skywalker of our time
Margaret Wente
We embrace our Syrian refugees – for now
Margaret Wente
Before the Bell: Stocks to extend rally, crude stabilizes
Vladimir Putin dares Turkey to test Russia’s air defences in Syria
‘It is very difficult to achieve understanding with the leadership of Turkey. Again they backstabbed us. So on the inter-state level, I see no prospect of Russian-Turkish relations improving. There is no chance,’ said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
WhatsApp back up in Brazil after court-ordered outage causes social-media chaos
Drugstore stabbing victim in Toronto’s financial district was a newlywed
Rosemarie Junor, 28, died Wednesday night after days languishing in hospital following last week’s stabbing at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Toronto.
The Force Awakens early: Follow live from today’s Star Wars fan marathon
Daisey Ridley as Rey, left, and John Boyega as Finn, in a scene from the new film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Cruz trumps Trump for scary
Konrad Yakabuski
Alberta's economy at mounting risk of something even worse
Inside McLaren's splendidy sublime, sterile headquarters
The fallout from Donald Trump's toxic brand
Tony Wilson
Abandoned resort may be perfect place for McLaren's most hardcore supercar
McLaren 675LT
The right and wrong way to buy a car
Peter Cheney
In photos: McLaren's most hardcore supercar - the 675LT
McLaren 675LT near Salton Sea, Calif.
Mercedes teases radical new interior with massive screens
A horrible sight, we're sad tonight, driving in a shopping blunderland
Andrew Clark
Darth, we need to talk about your leadership style
Darth, you needed to stop crushing the very people who are trying to support you.
The 10 best (non-oil) things about Alberta’s economy
Alberta has plenty to offer, even in an environment of low oil prices.
Dec. 17: Your daily horoscope
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