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December 16

Hawks exact revenge on Raptors after early December blowout
Hawks forward Kent Bazemore controls a ball against Kyle Lowry during the fourth quarter on Friday.
QMJHL Roundup: Dennis Yan has five points in Cataractes win over Sagueneens
Price pulled after letting in four, Canadiens lose to Sharks
Sharks teammates celebrate a goal against Habs goalie Carey Price in the second period.
DeRozan scores 34 points, but Toronto Raptors fall to Hawks 125-121
Toronto Raptors guard Cory Joseph, left, shoots on Atlanta Hawks guard Malcolm Delaney during second half NBA basketball action, in Toronto on Friday, December 16, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Montreal goalie Carey Price pulled as Canadiens lose to Sharks 4-2
Two Alberta men charged with forcible confinement, assault with a weapon
The Latest: Robert Durst never fled because of 'inertia'
Trump taps conservative SC Rep. Mulvaney as budget chief
FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2016, file photo, Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., center, leaves Trump Tower in New York. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Mulvaney as his budget director, naming a tough-on-spending conservative and an advocate of balancing the federal budget to the important post. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
The news scarf mystery: A true story of fashion and coincidence
In Edmonton, Jana Pruden researches newspaper articles printed on a scarf from China.
Auston Matthews continues torrid goal pace, scoring as few have before
Nineteen-year-old Auston Matthews, left, has emerged from a month-long drought to rattle off eight goals in his last 10 games, scoring at a fevered pace.
The year of chain domination in Vancouver restaurants
Alexandra Gill
Vancouver woman reunited in Winnipeg with dog missing for three years
For Vancouver, affordable home-ownership means travelling
A real estate sign reading "Sold Over Asking" stands on display outside a townhouse in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016.
U.S., Canadian women promise to excite in winter hockey champions series
Team USA hockey goalie goalie Alex Rigsby takes a shot on goal during a practice session in Plymouth Township, Mich., Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016. One of the best rivalries on ice, the U.S. and Canadian women, will resume their highly competitive hockey series this weekend in suburban Detroit
Asbestos, Que., is a town left pondering its name in wake of planned ban
Asbestos, from yesterday to today, is the message on a mural at a shopping mall parking lot, in Asbestos, Que.
Last week’s best reads: Legal weed, Savanna, DH Corp.
As a First Nations community, we support Trudeau’s pipeline decisions
A pipeline is pictured at the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain expansion project in Burnaby, B.C.
Winnipeg mayor stands by councillor who heads city's police board
Vigilantes in south Mexico free 20 captives after standoff
The price Trudeau pays for failing to address cash-for-access scandal
John Ibbitson
NHL suspends Dallas' Cody Eakin, Ottawa's Mike Hoffman
Who is Travis Vader, the man at the centre of one of Alberta’s highest-profile homicides?
Travis Vader arrives at court in Edmonton on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Vader is charged with first-degree murder in the 2010 deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Sidney Crosby is the best player in the game. Period.
Sidney Crosby, playing against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on Nov. 30.
Inside Edmonton’s Walia restaurant
Vegetarian platter with beef tibs at the Ethiopian restaurant, Walia in Edmonton.
Inmate found dead at Central East Correction Service jail in Ontario
Walia’s Ethiopian dining is an experience best shared
Vegetarian platter with beef tibs at the Ethiopian restaurant, Walia in Edmonton Alberta, December 7, 2016.
Democrats face their greatest identity crisis in decades
David Shribman
Canadians buckle down as cold fronts hit every province
A pedestrian walks through a winter storm in Halifax on Monday, December 12, 2016.
Kelly: Milos Raonic in danger of always being good and never great
Milos Raonic of Canada plays a forehand during the Men's Singles Semi Final match against Roger Federer of Switzerland on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 8, 2016 in London, England.
New Alberta chief medical examiner takes on office’s ‘delicate balance’
Elizabeth Brooks-Lim says her main priority as Alberta’s chief medical examiner is to ensure that the office continues to provide the services Albertans require of it, despite a heavy backlog.
John Tortorella's comeback success could win him NHL coach of the year
John Tortorella is the odds-on favourite to win the NHL coach of the year honours, which is surprising given the fact that many thought he would never coach again.
No deterrent for prolific illegal hotels in Richmond
A house located at 11171 Granville Avenue in Richmond, British Columbia, Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
Calgary police chief open to supervised-injection sites
Calgary police chief Roger Chaffin says in an interview with The Globe on Wednesday that the increase in fentanyl and methamphetamine use are ‘really behind the decay in the community right now.’
Aleppo was once 'a warm, welcoming city'
Traders tend to their shops in the medieval Souq al-Madina in Aleppo, Syria in April, 2012.
How the long snapper became the hardest NFL player to replace
In this Oct. 24, 2016, file photo, Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy (16) warms up before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit. Quarterback Colt McCoy is the emergency long snapper for the Redskins, who watched the Eagles use three guys at that position in a 27-22 win at Philadelphia last Sunday.
Tiger the cat reunited with owner after jumping a freight train in Saskatchewan
Lawyers for inmate seek restraining order to delay execution
Denver Broncos’ beat-down of Tom Brady led to some changes
In this Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is sacked by Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller during the second half of the NFL football AFC Championship game between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots in Denver. The last time Tom Brady visited Denver, the Broncos put a beating on him like he'd never had, hitting him 23 times and forcing him into 29 incompletions, two fourth-down flops and two interceptions. The man at the center of this mayhem was Von Miller. The Patriots play the Broncos on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
B.C. NDP leader John Horgan ready for test of general election
Gary Mason
Bad weather and poor performances mean some NFL stadiums are half-filled
In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, two Jacksonville Jaguars fans stay in their seats at the end of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, in Jacksonville, Fla. While overall attendance in the NFL is up _ credit in great part the Ramsâ move from St. Louis to Los Angeles _ those empty seats you see in several stadiums are no mirage.
Helicopter to prevent snow, ice bombs falling on vehicles from bridge cables
The Latest: California threatens to bring Uber before judge
Top Trump aide forming group to back White House agenda
TSO board chair replaced, others out in abrupt leadership change
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra performs at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, conducted by music director Peter Oundjian.
Saskatchewan man charged with murder in death of woman on a reserve
The Latest: Minnesota: No meeting yet with players
UN gives Venezuela and Guyana 1 year to end border dispute
Oklahoma lawmaker abandons anti-abortion bathroom signs law
FILE - In this May 4, 2015, file photo, Oklahoma state Sen. A.J. Griffin, R-Guthrie, is seated on the Senate floor in Oklahoma City. Griffin is sponsor of a bill that would force hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants and public schools to post signs inside public restrooms directing pregnant women where to receive services as part of an effort to reduce abortions in the state. The State Board of Health will consider regulations for the signs on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. The signs must be posted by January 2018. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Seven dos and don’ts to consider for your portfolio
US rig count up 13 this week to 637; Texas adds 14
Public Utilities Board approves Manitoba vehicle insurance rate increase
Joan Chalmers turned philanthropy into activism
Joan Chalmers was more than an arts patron, she considered herself an ‘arts activist,’ and contributed to countless causes, of which she carefully curated and made sure to avoid excess bureaucracy.
Man facing murder charge in death of Olympian's daughter
What does Obama’s retaliation really look like in the Russia cyberwar?
Eric Jardine.
Training centre mistakenly exposed students to deadly ricin
Globe editorial: B.C. Liberals are buying votes with free money to buy houses. Good politics, bad economics
A real estate sign reading "Sold Over Asking" stands on display outside a townhouse in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016.
New law will speed recovery of art lost to Nazi looting
Poloz tries to keep things loose amid tough 2016
Stephen Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, meets wth the Globe and Mail editorial board on on Nov. 28, 2016.
Stars forward Eakin receives four-game suspension for charging Lundqvist
New study casts doubt on theory Anne Frank was betrayed
FILE - This June 12, 2009 file photo, shows a photo of Anne Frank at the opening of the exhibition: "Anne Frank, a History for Today", at the Westerbork Remembrance Centre in Hooghalen, northeast Netherlands. A new study by the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam said Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, there is no conclusive evidence that the Jewish diarist and her family were betrayed to the Netherlands’ German occupiers during World War II, leading to their arrest and deportation. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski, File)
Independent marijuana dealers get a buzz off pot producers
Investment banks can now look forward to another round of financing and M&A activity, as medical marijuana producers gear up to produce enough weed to satisfy the recreational market.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Senators forward Hoffman suspended for two games for cross-checking Couture
The Latest: Police update on body camera test
In this Sept. 12, 2016 photo, a Boston police officer wears a body camera on the first day of the six-month pilot project in Boston. A study meant to assess the program is not yet underway, researchers told The Associated Press in December. And law enforcement officials haven't provided updates three months in, civil rights groups said. (Faith Ninivaggi/The Boston Herald via AP)
Ottawa signs education deal with some Manitoba First Nations to improve outcomes
Trump has created a new class of suckers: Investors in U.S. equities
David Milstead
Record 6 MLB teams to pay luxury tax
FILE - In this April 13, 2016, file photo, Dodger Stadium is viewed prior to a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks in Los Angeles. A record six teams are paying baseball's luxury tax this season, led by the Dodgers at $31.8 million and the New York Yankees at $27.4 million. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
Appeals court won't block home-delivered water in Flint
Car in eastern Newfoundland veers off highway, plunges into icy water: RCMP
A car submerged in water off of the Trans-Canada Highway near Holyrood, N.L., is shown in this Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 handout photo. Police in eastern Newfoundland say the driver of a car that slid off a highway and plunged beneath a frozen pond is lucky another driver spotted the crash. RCMP say the vehicle was heading eastbound on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Foxtrap access road west of St. John's, when it slid off the road. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - RCMP *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Obama praises Labor Secretary Perez, who's weighing DNC bid
FILE - In this July 25, 2015 file photo, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez speaks in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. Perez officially announced his bid to head the Democratic National Committee on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, casting himself as the candidate best able to speak to “the big tent” of a decimated and dispirited Democratic Party. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Business Highlights
Democrats eye confirmation fight over Trump's Treasury pick
FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2016 file photo, Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin talks to reporters as he arrives at Trump Tower in New York. There's growing concern among Republicans about the upcoming Senate confirmation hearings Mnuchin, the Wall Street financier Donald Trump has chosen to head the Treasury Department (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Taking it to the street: How Toronto partied on the Mink Mile this season
Rana and Richard Florida.
EPA to appeal court-ordered analysis of coal jobs lost
Municipal-bond week in review: Yields head back up
Canadians capture three medals at World Cup bobsled event
Second place winners Justin Kripps and Jesse Lumsden, first place winners Steven Holcomb and Samuel McGuffie, and third place Chris Spring and Lascelles Brown celebrate after the two-man bobsled competition at the 2017 IBSF World Cup Bobsled & Skeleton in Lake Placid, New York.
How Toronto partied on the Mink Mile this season
Get swept up in the holiday spirit at one of Toronto’s Christmas markets
Thuraya Albusaidi and her daughter Noof Albusaidi take a photo on the merry-go-round during the Holiday Christmas Market at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto on December 10, 2016.
Obama signs bill for Flint water, Calif. drought
Bullish on Fluor
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
UN extends peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for a year
First Ford GT supercar rolls off the line at Ontario factory
The Ford GT supercar sits on display at an auto show in Detroit in Jan., 2016.
The Latest: John Kerry joins mourners at John Glenn viewing
7 Africans admit plotting international online fraud
Directors selling at Atrium Mortgage Investment
Many high net-worth individuals continue taking profits in real estate (an asset that has served them well since the 2009 bottom) and shift into defensive mode.
Bombardier and the Putin connection
Trans-Siberian Railway from Beijing China to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Recipe: Pork chops with caramelized apple purée
Pork chops with caramelized apple purée
Bennett pledges aboriginal housing improvements after fatal Ontario fire
Fire fighters and Ontario Fire Marshall officials attend the scene of a house fire on Oneida Nation of the Thames, southwest of London, Ont., on Dec. 15, 2016.
IOC chief Bach feels 'inner rage' at Russian doping scandal
FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 file photo, IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during the extraordinary FIFA congress in Zurich, Switzerland. IOC President Thomas Bach has said on Friday, Dec 16 he feels "shock" and "inner rage" at the extent of Russia's doping scandal detailed by World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren. (AP Photo/Michael Probst File)
Globe editorial: The tragedy of Aleppo, and the end of a one superpower world
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, in this October 20, 2015 file photo.
US drops bold warning from anti-smoking pills Chantix, Zyban
How the Dow Jones industrial average finished Friday
My Favourite Room: How Sarah Segal keeps primed for a party
Sarah Segal's dining room in Montreal, November 29, 2016.
Jabil Circuit, Chipotle rise; Adobe, Oracle fall
Investment manager charged in $5.3 million Ponzi scheme
Alberta government puts more money into flooding, drought programs
Layered take: How mixing your own fragrances makes for great combinations
ON THE NOSE Natasha Koifman created her own fragrance, Twentysix (left), named after the scent’s 26 components. Zoologist’s Macaque (right) combines notes of cedar, rosewood and jasmine tea.
The Trump rally on Wall Street is a mirage and here’s why
FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, file photo, the American flag flies above the Wall Street entrance to the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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