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December 23

MSF sticks to demand for independent inquiry after 'shocking' U.S. attack on Afghan hospital
At least 42 patients and staff were killed in the Oct. 3 attack, with dozens more seriously wounded.
Looking beyond the composite: Nine mid- and small-cap stocks on the rise
TSX stocks outside the composite tend to fall below the radar of the typical investor, yet could provide some good opportunities for medium- or long-term growth.
Transgender people still struggling to be heard
Trans and intersex persons account for 775,000 Canadians for whom sex characterization on official documents is wrong at one time or another in their lives.
Canadians facing pot charges in limbo, while Liberals work on legalization
Rose Miranda, who is in her 60s, has arthritis and volunteers at the Phoenix Pain Management Society, was swept up in the raids a couple weeks ago at the clinic, and was held in custody and now faces criminal charges.
Canadian surgeon risks his life to help Syrians caught in civil war
Dr. Anas Al-Kassem, a Canadian surgeon, has been volunteering in Syria since the uprising in 2011 that has plunged the country into a full-blown civil war.
Salvadoran dad weeps in relief on leaving B.C. church after two years in sanctuary
Jose Figueroa stands outside the Walnut Grove Lutheran Church with his family, left to right, Esmeralda, Ruby, Jose and wife Ivania in Langley, B.C. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. Figueroa has lived in the church for the last two years to avoid deportation after fleeing a murderous dictatorship in his native El Salvador and arriving in B.C. in 1997.
Why markets in 2016 are particularly hard to forecast
Roughly speaking, the odds of one rate hike, two hikes and three hikes appear about equal.
Matreya Scarrwener: A natural born actress with a promising career
Seventeen-year-old actress Matreya Scarrwener, seen in Vancouver on Monday, sought out an agent when she was only 12.
This stock has more than doubled in past year – and it's still rated a 'buy'
Tio Networks CEO Hamed Shahbazi says he’s modelling the company after other acquisition-driven technology companies with 'durable revenue streams.'
Hospital fundraiser helping to make MRIs out of this world
Teri Nicholas, president and CEO of the BC Children's Hospital Foundation, is photographed outside the BC children's Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, December 16, 2015. She helps to organize fundraising for the hospital.
Ontario Teachers, CPPIB opt to maintain fossil-fuel assets
Institutional investors in the public sector are facing increasing scrutiny over their assessment of climate risk after the Paris climate summit endorsed a global transition away from fossil fuels.
McMaster engineering students help make life easier at nursing home
McMaster engineering students test out their design for an apple slicer. Under the program, they consult with residents of a seniors’ home, then present their final designs at a Dragon’s Den-style event attended by professors from other departments and nursing home staff.
Kelly: Concussion film unlikely to spur crisis of faith among NFL believers
Cathal Kelly
Toronto’s food scene reaches a new high
Sweet Tapioca with Coconut Cream and Thai Taro Custard desserts from Patchmon's Homemade Thai Desserts in Toronto.
Rugby Canada looks to upgrade talent as search for funding continues
Rugby Canada’s main goal is to provide improved competition for players along with a better training environment.
The Globe and Mail’s 2015 Canadian artists of the year
Fentanyl suspected in three recent Vancouver deaths, 17 overdoses: police
Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more powerful than other opioids and must be carefully monitored to prevent overdose.
After retirement, ‘legacy career’ brings a rewarding sense of purpose
‘I don’t really think you can appreciate how much of an adjustment you go through personally just adapting to a new routine,’ said Kirk Nesbitt, former vice-president of corporate and radio engineering for Rogers Broadcasting.
Richard Oland’s killer still at large, family members warn in statement
Dennis Oland heads to the Law Courts where he was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of his father, Richard Oland, in Saint John, N.B., on Saturday.
The Naughty Listers and Traces: What to do in T.O. this weekend
Cirque du Soleil meets Stomp in an intimate production from the circus minimalists from Quebec.
How to build a successful sales culture
Here we come a-wassailing: Warren Clements’ annual carol disservice
A decorated Christmas tree decks the halls.
Canada’s Mitch Marner nets winner in wild 7-6 victory over Sweden
Canada's Jake Virtanen, Roland McKeown, Brendan Perlini and Matt Parzal celebrate a goal during Canada’s friendly against Sweden ahead of the World Junior Hockey Championship.
Troubadour Gordon Lightfoot on legacies and writing music
The 77-year-old Gordon Lightfoot continues to tour and will play London’s Albert Hall and Massey Hall in 2016.
A ‘perk’ for millennial employees? A pension plan
Defined Contribution plans can be better for people who change jobs a lot, especially early in their career
The Globe's annual Christmas painting: Lake Superior III by Lawren Harris
Ten holiday conversations that could help you and family save taxes
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Review: 2016 Nissan Titan XD for those serious about towing, but not excess
2016 Nissan Titan XD
Microtransit: Cities should explore innovation that will help move people
Marcus Gee
Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk is a troubling redface spectacle
Review: New fiction from Andrew Battershill, Wendi Stewart and M.H. Boroson
Quim Monzó: An exclusive short story from Giller Prize winner André Alexis
Andre Alexis’s Fifteen Dogs is one of five works shortlisted for this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize
‘Yop Fuels’ campaign yielding profit from ambitious Generation Z teens
The ‘Yop Fuels’ campaign began in September with advertisements profiling high-achieving teenagers.
Hogtown Stories: Co-founder of Steam Whistle on creating a family business
Greg Taylor and Cam Heaps are the founders of Steam Whistle Brewing. At a young age, Mr. Taylor had a hard time finding a job he enjoyed. He worked putting inserts into newspapers, a stock boy at a grocery store and his uncle’s pizza business before working at a brewery.
Vaughan rising: Master-planning a downtown from scratch
These towers in Vaughn are the first of five in a complex called Expo City. The tallest buildings in the York Region are the first signs of the downtown Vaughn is building from scratch.
Warburg Pincus signals it may cut stake in MEG Energy
An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary in this file photo.
Spoiled with plenty: Is Toronto drowning in craft beer?
Brock Shepherd, founder of Kensington Brewing Company, is photographed at the brewery's future home still under construction in Kensington Market in Toronto. The craft beer revolution has hit the Greater Toronto Area. There are about 200 craft breweries in Ontario, a quarter of them located in the GTA.
CIBC parts ways with top executive
The large CIBC sign outside the bank's office building at the south east corner of King St. West and Bay St. in Toronto.
​Élise Béliveau, first lady of the Montreal Canadiens
Elise Beliveau salutes the crowd as she stands next to her husband Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Beliveau's empty seat, during a ceremony prior to facing the Vancouver Canucks in NHL hockey action Tuesday.
World junior veterans say Canada needs to have fun to succeed
Canada's Rourke Chartier escapes Sweden's Lukas Vejdemo's checking during their friendly prior the 2016 IIHF World Junior U20 Ice Hockey Championships tournament in Helsinki, Finland. Veterans of Canada’s junior team have advised the players to have fun through the tournament.
The familiar faces of Tarantino films, from Samuel L. Jackson to Tim Roth
Jennifer Jason Leigh, centre, is one of two actors in The Hateful Eight who worked with director Quentin Tarantino for the first time. Kurt Russell and Bruce Dern, meanwhile, are in their second Tarantino films.
With the Point Break remake, I’ve reached a breaking point
A remake of a 1991 cult classic? Come on, man, what would Bodhi say? Patrick Swayze played the surfer dude, right, with Keanu Reeves as special agent Johnny Utah.
My bittersweet Nutcracker debut with the National Ballet of Canada
Martha Schabas
Repo firms working around the clock as oil woes squeeze Albertans’ finances
The downtown core is seen from the air in Calgary on July 11, 2013.
Russia faces growing accusations of civilian killings in Syria
Residents inspect a damaged site from what activists said were air strikes carried out by the Russian air force in Nawa city, Syria, on Nov. 21.
What television got right – and wrong – about women in 2015
Orange is the New Black returned in June for what was its best season yet,
Hip-hop music speaking for Africa’s disenfranchised youth
African hip-hop artists, such as Mister X and N'dat Bouwaner, use rap as a vehicle for political expression in countries where democracy is stifled and dissenting voices are censored.
Three top stock picks from ScotiaWealth’s Elliott Fishman
In photos: Santa delivers gifts for Toronto fire fighters' toy drive with Mercedes van
Santa and elves Laura Brien, left, and Emily Hoey, laugh as they arrive with Philipp Witzendorff, Mercedes-Benz Canada vice-president and Head of Toronto Retail Operations, 2nd right, to deliver toys for the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive to Toronto Fire Chief Jim Sales, right, in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.
As European stock rally wanes, forecasters look to 2016 for record
People walk through the lobby of the London Stock Exchange in London Nov. 30.
The ugly truth: Many Canadians didn’t have enough food this year
Newfoundland's Mummers Festival aims to revive centuries-old Christmas tradition
ROB’s Christmas cartoon for 2015
From the Dec. 23, 2015, edition.
Canada leads world in commodities link, to loonie bears’ delight
John Doyle: From Harper’s sweater to Freeland’s red dress, it’s fair game
John Doyle
Top Links: The best piece of investing advice for 2016
Scott Barlow
Wednesday's small-cap stocks to watch
2015 Travel Hall of Infamy Awards: From waffle fights to naked fountain romps, the best of the worst travel behaviour
AC Hotel’s minimalist ethos fits perfectly in Miami Beach
Before the Bell: Futures move sharply higher; oil climbs
Jennifer Dowty
A tale of two Christmases: Canadians share photos of weather in their town or city
Niagara Escarpment
Canada well positioned to become Islamic banking hub: report
File photo of the corner of Bay Street and Adelaide streets, the financial district, in Toronto.
New Zealand judge rules Kim Dotcom, 3 others can be extradited to U.S.
Tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom arrives at an Auckland court, December 23, 2015. A New Zealand court ruled on Wednesday that Dotcom can be extradited to the United States to face charges of copyright infringement, racketeering and money laundering.
The Year in Photos: Forces of nature
The best Financial Facelift photos of 2015
Wesley and Eva want to help with their children’s higher education and ensure they have a down payment for a first home. They are also eyeing early retirement.
Assisted-death ruling: Federal law isn’t always paramount
Carissima Mathen
Spain’s electoral earthquake rattles euro zone
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy doesn’t have the seats or support required to win the necessary 176 seats to form a majority government.
Review: One last hurrah for the Aston Martin DB9 GT
2016 Aston Martin DB9
Want a Bond car of your own? You can have one better
Why do some headlights shine brighter than others?
In photos: Final edition of the Aston Martin DB9 inside and out
2016 Aston Martin DB9
Five bad investing habits to kick this spring
Five tips to help Canadian exporters ship without a scratch
Cardboard box with 'Please Don't Drop' notice crushed against the floor.
Late goal by Murphy helps Coyotes beat Maple Leafs 3-2
Goaltender Louis Domingue #35 of the Arizona Coyotes makes a save as Shawn Matthias #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates into the crease with Michael Stone #26 and Oliver Ekman-Larsson #23 during the second period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on December 22, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona.
Dec. 23: Your daily horoscope
Capricorn
The Big Short finds laughs and tragedy in Wall Street’s absurdity
In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Christian Bale appears in a scene from "The Big Short." The movie opens in U.S. theaters on Dec. 23, 2015.
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