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OHL Roundup: Cole Purboo's five points lifts Spitfires past Battalion
Gallagher scores twice, Canadiens beat struggling Red Wings 6-3
Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher celebrates after scoring a goal during the third period at Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, on Nov. 30, 2017.
Gallagher scores twice, Canadiens beat Red Wings 6-3
Unifor says ruling on its Suncor Energy random drug testing injunction on Dec. 7
A pedestrian is reflected in a Suncor Energy sign in Calgary, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. A judge hearing an application from a union for an injunction to stop Suncor from starting random drug tests at oilsands facilities in northeastern Alberta is to make his ruling next Thursday.Unifor Local 707-A says such random testing would be a violation of the worker's rights and privacy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Geoffrey Rush denies 'inappropriate behaviour' at theatre
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2017 file photo, Australian actor Geoffrey Rush poses with his 'Berlinale Camera Award' wich he received prior to the screening of the film 'Final Portrait' at the 2017 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. The Sydney Theatre Company says it received a complaint of “inappropriate behavior” against Rush, an allegation lawyers for the Oscar winner denied. The company wasn’t disclosing details of the behavior alleged to have occurred while the 66-year-old Australian actor was an employee. Media reports say the allegation dated from the theater’s production of “King Lear,” about two years ago. His lawyers deny Rush was involved in inappropriate behavior. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
Strong quake jolts sparsely populated Iran, dozens injured
Streetwise newsletter: Head of ETFs for Manulife Investments leaving post; RSM establishes Canadian foothold
People walk by a Bay Street sign at the financial district in Toronto, October 10, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Personal marijuana grow-ops emerging as targets for organized crime, Globe investigation finds
A satellite image of the Muileboom family’s Niagara region farmhouse. Peter Muileboom was charged with unlawful production of marijuana. His case remains before the court.
Head of ETFs for Manulife Investments leaving post
Manulife’s Bloor Street office in Toronto is seen in this file photo.
Three Toronto FC players, one Vancouver Whitecap earn MLS Best XI honours
Toronto FC's Victor Vazquez and Sebastian Giovinco embrace after defeating the New York Red Bulls on away goals to win the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal in Toronto on Sunday, November 5, 2017. Sebastian Giovinco, Justin Morrow and Victor Vazquez of Toronto FC, along with Kendall Waston of the Vancouver Whitecaps were named to Major League Soccer's Best XI on Thursday.The Best XI recognizes the league's top players at each position as determined by media, players and MLS staff. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
Japan's Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
Walker signs bill tightening election recount requirements
Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets China's Xi as Rohingya censure grows
The Latest: Man's loudspeaker broadcast of taps ends
Josh Corney and about two dozen supporters stand for the playing of Taps for the last time at Corney's 49 Glen Ave. home in Glen Rock, Thursday Nov. 30, 2017. Corney, a lieutenant commander in the Navy, has been playing a 57-second recording from his home just before 8 p.m. nightly for about two years now. (John A. Pavoncello /York Dispatch via AP)
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra to pay Danone for recall
FILE - This Dec. 11, 2013 file photo shows a Fonterra milk powder factory at Pahiatua, New Zealand. An arbitration tribunal has ordered New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra to pay Danone of France US$125 million for recall costs stemming from a 2013 food scare. (Steve Carle/New Zealand Herald via AP, File)
The Latest: FBI offers reward for solving agent's death
Police: Driver purposely struck wife, child of deputy
This undated booking photo provided by the Maricopa County Sheriff shows Trent Ferree. Witnesses pulled Ferree out of a pickup and detained him for police after he appeared to intentionally drive onto a sidewalk and strike a woman and 11-year-old girl, killing the woman and injuring the child, police said Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.(Maricopa County Sheriff via AP)
Wynne wraps China trade mission
Premier Kathleen Wynne addresses questions from the public during a town hall meeting in Toronto on Monday, November 20, 2017. Premier Kathleen Wynne wrapped up a trade mission to China and says the trip has secured nearly $2 billion in agreements between Ontario and Chinese companies.Speaking from Shenzhen, China on Friday, Wynne told The Canadian Press that those agreements will create more than 2,000 jobs in Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Sonia Bonspille Boileau wins WIDC Feature Film Award for women directors
Sonia Bonspille Boileau poses in this undated handout photo. Bilingual Mohawk filmmaker Sonia Bonspille Boileau has won a lucrative award from the Women In the Director's Chair program. Bonspille Boileau received the 2017 national WIDC Feature Film Award at an industry reception hosted by the Whistler Film Festival on Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, WIDC Feature Film Award *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Wynne wraps China trade mission
Kansas widow sues sheriff, undersheriff over shooting death
More than 1,000 asylum seekers crossed into Manitoba from the U.S. this year
Eight migrants from Somalia cross into Canada from the United States by walking down a train track into the town of Emerson, Man., on Feb. 26, 2017.
North's missile frustrates South Korea's Olympic preparation
More than 1,000 asylum seekers crossed into Manitoba from the U.S. this year
Early Sunday morning, February 26, 2017, eight migrants from Somalia cross into Canada from the United States by walking down this train track into the town of Emerson, Man., where they will seek asylum at Canada Border Services Agency.A provincial spokeswoman says more than 1,000 asylum seekers have crossed on foot into Manitoba from the United States so far this year.Carolyn Ryan of Manitoba Housing said 1,069 people crossed the U.S.-Canada border to seek asylum between Jan. 1 and Nov. 18. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Police identify Alberta couple as missing plane pilot, passenger
Ashley Bourgeault, 31, is seen in this undated handout photo. Police say the search continues for an Alberta couple and a small plane missing in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk says pilot 28-year-old Dominic Neron and 31-year-old passenger Ashley Bourgeault were flying from Penticton, B.C., to Edmonton on Saturday when the single-engine aircraft vanished. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, RCMP *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Ten governments reach deal on sustainable Arctic fishing
Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc fields questions as the Liberal cabinet meets in St. John's, N.L. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.
10 Things to Know for Friday
With reporters looking for updates, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and other senators rush to the chamber to vote on amendments as the Republican leadership works to craft their sweeping tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. It would mark the first time in 31 years that Congress has overhauled the tax code, making it the biggest legislative achievement of President Donald Trump's first year in office. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Woman involved in altercation with conservative speaker ID'd
In this Nov. 28, 2017 photo, Lucian Wintrich, White House correspondent for the right-wing blog Gateway Pundit, speaks at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn. The conservative commentator was arrested and charged with breach of peace after an altercation during his speech titled "It's OK To Be White." (Rebecca Lurye/The Courant via AP)
Stranded in Bali tourists lampooned online for complaints
Mount Agung spews volcanic ash into the air behind the village of Bukit Asah, Bali, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. Flights trickled out of Bali a day after its airport reopened but the erupting volcano there shut down air travel to a neighboring Indonesian island Thursday, showing the continued risk to aircraft from the towering ash clouds. (AP Photo/Nyoman Hendra)
Las Vegas Strip casino revenue down for month after shooting
B.C. novelist Joan Skogan travelled widely and lived tempestuously
Joan Skogan
Toronto relying on strong real-estate market to balance budget
Toronto city manager Peter Wallace is seen on March 19, 2013.
The Latest: Trump: 'Disgraceful verdict' in pier shooting
File - In this Nov. 30, 2017 file photo, Jim Steinle, center, and Liz Sullivan, right, the parents of Kate Steinle, walk to a court room for closing arguments in the trial of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate accused of killing their daughter, in San Francisco. A jury has reached a verdict Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in the trial of Mexican man at center of immigration debate in the San Francisco pier shooting. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
B.C. NDP, Greens flex partnership with swath of new policy achievements
Premier John Horgan and Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver shake hands as they speak to media in Victoria on Monday, September 18, 2017.
Testimony: Suspects bragged of dragging black man to death
Police: Man stabbed 15-year-old girl to death, burned body
Canada won’t rush into free-trade deal with China, minister says
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping during the official welcome at the G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016.
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Builders race to save football's Eagles from Billy Penn jinx
Full recognition of UNDRIP is a necessary step toward reconciliation
From the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Chevron Canada's Burnaby Refinery October 27, 2016.
Video contradicts Chicago officers' accounts of shooting
Biologists: Grizzly numbers hold steady around Yellowstone
FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2013 file photo, a grizzly bear cub forages for food a few miles from the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont. Researchers say there are an estimated 718 bears in the region, a figure that’s little changed from last year as state officials prepare for possible hunts for the animals for the first time in decades. (Alan Rogers /The Casper Star-Tribune via AP, File)
Sportsnet fires Blue Jays analyst Gregg Zaun for 'inappropriate behaviour'
Gregg Zaun has been fired from Sportsnet due to “inappropriate behaviour and comments.”
Trump to campaign near Alabama border days before election
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump watch performances during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
CREA wants parents to assist children with home purchase with their RRSPs
A real estate sold sign is shown outside a house in Vancouver, Tuesday, Jan.3, 2017. The Canadian Real Estate Association is pushing for federal changes that would allow parents to assist their children with the purchase of a home by tapping into their RRSPs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Analyst Gregg Zaun fired from Sportsnet for "inappropriate behaviour"
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Gregg Zaun pauses during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh on April 20, 2010.Gregg Zaun has been fired from Sportsnet due to "inappropriate behaviour and comments." Rick Brace, President of Rogers Media, said in a statement that the company was terminating the contract of the Blue Jays analyst effective immediately. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Keith Srakocic
Zimbabwe's new president appoints Cabinet favouring ruling party loyalists
Emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's president in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Nov. 24, 2017.
Senate starts debating cannabis bill, but no guarantee it will meet Canada Day deadline
People smoke cannabis during a Toronto rally in 2016. Some police groups and First Nations worry they won’t be ready for the consequences of legalization next year.
In their own words: ‘I’m scared to death of the cost of living as a senior’
A senior mows the lawn at his house.
San Francisco defends sanctuary status as backlash mounts
FILE - In this July 7, 2015 file photo, Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, right, is led into the courtroom by San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, left, and Assistant District Attorney Diana Garciaor, center, for his arraignment at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco. Jurors ended their fifth day of deliberations Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, without reaching a verdict in the murder trial that sparked a national debate over immigration policy. Jurors are deciding whether Zarate meant to shoot Steinle in 2015 or if they believe his claim that the the shooting was accidental. (Michael Macor/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool, File)
Finance Minister dismisses questions about father’s 2015 sale of Morneau Shepell shares
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau responds to a question in the House of Commons, in Ottawa, on Nov. 30, 2017.
Prosecutor won't be fired for plea deal for shooting suspect
Judge rules Talcum powder case has jurisdiction in St. Louis
Allegations of sexual misconduct roiling Congress
Investigators: Colorado vet died after getting painkillers
Brazil prosecutors open probe after prison torture videos
Radio broadcaster Cumulus files for bankruptcy protection
The Latest: American captured in Syria has asked for lawyer
Maple Leaf further expands into alternative proteins with US$120M acquisition
Michael McCain, President and Chief Executive Officer of Maple Leafs Foods Inc., speaks during the company's annual general meeting in Toronto Thursday, April 28, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Group looking for Christmas tree finds assaulted woman
Saskatchewan introduces bill to bring in ride-hailing services such as Uber
The Uber logo is seen in front of protesting taxi drivers at the Montreal courthouse, on February 2, 2016. Saskatchewan may see ride-hailing services such as Uber sooner rather than later. Proposed legislation was introduced today that would open the door for the companies to begin working in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Another attempted comeback won’t salvage Tiger Woods’s legacy
Tiger Woods watches his ball from the fairway on hole 18 during the Hero World Challenge golf tournament at Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.
Possible link found between some Utah suicides, electronics
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The Latest: Conyers urged to quit; Franken probe begins
FILE -- In this file photo from Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., attends a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the top Democrat in the House, said today, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, that Conyers should resign, saying the accusations are "very credible.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
Woods returns with solid round and good start in Bahamas
Globe editorial: Bill Morneau should stay
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday.
Seven profitable U.S. media companies – with sustainable dividends
Globe editorial: Taking the ‘hi’ out of ‘bonjour-hi’ won’t save the French language
A taxi with Bonjour on the side drives past the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal on Thursday. The National Assembly is formally asking Quebec's merchants to greet their clients with the word “Bonjour,” and drop the old standard “Bonjour-hi.”
6 killed in central Mexico police raid on trafficker's house
Horgan says improved housing options his top focus in B.C.'s next budget
More than 100 mayors oppose nuclear waste storage plan
'Historic agreement:' Canada signs High Arctic commercial fishing ban
Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc fields questions as the Liberal cabinet meets in St. John's, N.L. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Dow makes habit of hitting 1,000-point milestones in 2017
Keyera becomes latest energy firm to tap markets
Keyera Corp. is attractive to income-seeking investors because it has a solid track record of increasing its dividend.
Trump lights National Christmas Tree for 1st time
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, cheer after lighting the 2017 National Christmas Tree during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. With the president and the first lady are hosts for the event, Kathie Lee Gifford and actor Dean Cain. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Editorial cartoons for December, 2017
Lindsey Vonn second-fastest in Lake Louise downhill training
A new retirement era: How many years past 65 will you work?
New census data on working seniors show that in 2015, 53.5 per cent of men and almost 39 per cent of women who were 65 worked at some point in the year.
Rare quake shudders through Northeast; centred in Delaware
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
An Air Transat Airbus A330 lands at Montreal's Trudeau Airport, Sunday, July 31, 2016. A federal agency is ordering Air Transat to cover out-of-pocket expenses for passengers caught in an hours-long tarmac delay this summer as part of a ruling that lays blame solely for the fiasco on the airline. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
There are silver linings in a greying work force
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Beagle breakout: Pup caught on video scaling shelter cage
Toronto Zoo specialist saves man from cobra bite in Peterborough
Visitors line up for tickets at the Toronto Zoo on Oct. 5 2017.
Argentina’s navy no longer looking for survivors from missing submarine
Navy spokesman Enrique Balbi talks during a press conference at Navy headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 28, 2017.
Commission seeks fracking ban in watershed supplying NYC
American Airlines vows to take steps against racial bias
Beyond bitcoin and tech stocks: Here's why you can expect more volatility ahead
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Oh, deer: Startled doe scrambles through Mississippi school
The Latest: Police, firefighters oppose retirement bills
Utah fire uncovered man's weapons cache, survival bunkers
CVS, Kroger and Costco climb while Juniper slumps
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Evening Update newsletter: Rex Tillerson, HBC, Enbridge
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson participates in a panel discussion after his remarks on U.S.-European Relations at the Wilson Center in Washington, U.S., November 28, 2017.
How major US stock indexes fared on Thursday
UAW caucus nominates Missouri official to be next president
Woeful third quarters all the talk at practice ahead of Raptors' game vs. Pacers
Charlotte Hornets guard Michael Carter-Williams (10) drives at Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Notable reaction to the death of actor-singer Jim Nabors
Why Canada must pursue a trade relationship with China
China’s economic growth and its geopolitical influence are in the ascendency and cannot be ignored.
After Lauer's downfall, uncomfortable video clips circulate
This Nov. 16, 2017 photo released by NBC shows Matt Lauer during a broadcast of the "Today," show in New York. NBC News fired the longtime host for "inappropriate sexual behavior." Lauer's co-host Savannah Guthrie made the announcement at the top of Wednesday's "Today" show. ( Zach Pagano/NBC via AP)
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