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December 12

Things to know about Alabama's new US senator, Doug Jones
Saputo finalizes purchase of Wisconsin cheese facility
Couturier scores late tiebreaking goal, lifts Flyers over Maple Leafs
Philadelphia Flyers centre Sean Couturier scores a goal during the third period at Wells Fargo Center, in Philadelphia, on Dec. 12, 2017.
Democrat Doug Jones scores upset win over Roy Moore in Alabama
Democratic U.S. Senator elect Doug Jones greets supporters during his election night gathering the Sheraton Hotel on December 12, 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama. Doug Jones defeated his republican challenger Roy Moore to claim Alabama's U.S. Senate seat that was vacated by attorney general Jeff Sessions.
Couturier lifts Flyers over Maple Leafs 4-2 for 4th straight
McDavid, Brossoit lead the way as Oilers rout Blue Jackets 7-2
Edmonton Oilers goalie Laurent Brossoit stops a shot during the first period at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 12, 2017.
Lawmaker: Callers posing as AP reporters spewed slurs
FILE- In this March 22, 2017, file photo, from left, Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., House Assistant Minority Leader James Clyburn of S.C., and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus meet with President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. Moore said on Tuesday, Dec. 12, that two people posing as Associated Press reporters telephoned her office, then spewed racial slurs. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Oilers beat Blue Jackets 7-2 behind McDavid, Brassoit
Constitutional arguments begin in case of B.C. man found guilty of polygamy
Winston Blackmore, who was found guilty of practising polygamy in a fundamentalist religious community, leaves court in Cranbrook, B.C., on July 24, 2017.
FBI agent removed from Russia probe called Trump an 'idiot'
In this Dec. 12, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks before signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. An FBI agent removed from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative team over politically charged text messages at one point referred to Trump, then the Republican presidential candidate, as an “idiot.” The Associated Press reviewed dozens of text messages between Peter Strzok, an FBI counterintelligence agent, and Lisa Page, an FBI lawyer who was detailed to Mueller’s team earlier this year. The Justice Department turned the messages over to Congress on Dec. 12. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Second period surge leads Sabres over sliding Senators
Buffalo Sabres goalie Robin Lehner stops Ottawa Senators forward Matt Duchene during the second period in Buffalo, N.Y., on Dec. 12, 2017.
Constitutional arguments begin in case of B.C. man found guilty of polygamy
Winston Blackmore speaks with reporters outside court in Cranbrook, B.C., Monday, July 24, 2017. A British Columbia man found guilty of marrying two dozen women says he believed he was entitled to practice polygamy because he wasn't charged when police investigated the allegations in the 1990s. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
2nd period surge leads Sabres over Senators 3-2
Pedophile stopped at Sydney Airport by anti-sex tourism law
The Toronto weather quiz: Test your knowledge of the city’s winter patterns
A cyclist kitted out with goggles, lights and a high-visibility vest and helmet braves the first snowfall in Toronto.
Orioles star Machado could move - new position, or new team
Ex-Kansas official accused of misconduct fired from new job
ROM’s 1933 entrance has been reopened in a modest but symbolic architectural move
The Weston Entrance of the Royal Ontario Museum provides a useful balance to the showiness of the Crystal, which bursts between the museum’s 1914 and 1933 wings to tower unmissably over Bloor Street.
Value Village sues Washington attorney general over demands
A shopper exits a Value Village store Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, in Edmonds, Wash. The company that operates 300 Value Village, Savers and other thrift stores in the U.S., Canada and Australia is suing Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, saying his office has violated its rights by demanding $3.2 million to settle a three-year investigation. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
New Liberal MP Gordie Hogg plays down federal implications of by-election win
Gordie Hogg, centre, the Liberal candidate for the South Surrey–White Rock by-election in B.C., greets his supporters after his win on Dec. 11, 2017.
Nominee for ethics czar says reviewing Trudeau, Morneau files would be top priority
Mario Dion waits before a committee meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 13, 2011.
Joey Votto is the stellar Canadian player that nobody can agree on
Cathal Kelly
'A Fantastic Woman' director celebrates Golden Globe nod
Scheer should learn a lesson from the South Surrey-White Rock by-election
Campbell Clark
Day care closes after 2 toddlers die from possible infection
Venezuelan judge orders Utah man be tried on weapons charges
FILE - In this July 30, 2016, file photo, a woman holds a photograph of Josh Holt, an American jailed in Venezuela, during a rally at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. A judge in Venezuela is dashing the hopes of the Utah man of being united with his family for Christmas after deciding on Dec. 12, 2017 to send him to trial on weapons charges. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Survivor wants the world to know her residential school story – but first, she must get permission
St. Anne's Residential School survivor Angela Shisheesh is photographed in Toronto, Ont. on Dec. 12, 2017.
AP Exclusive: Sold NKorean brides face hard choices in China
The Latest: Lawyer: Not clear Trump rules would affect women
Cheech Marin touts state tool for California pot businesses
FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2015 file photo, Cheech Marin attends the premiere of the HBO documentary, "The Latin Explosion: A New America", in New York. Comedian and legendary stoner Marin performs in a new public service announcement publicizing a California Secretary of State website for budding marijuana entrepreneurs. California on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, began accepting applications from businesses that want to operate in the state's legal recreational marijuana industry next year. (Photo by Ben Hider/Invision/AP, File)
Vancouver seeks further charges against Regent Hotel owners
The Regent Hotel in Vancouver on July 9, 2017.
Canada’s Van Landeghem, Bouchard retire from competitive swimming
Canada's Chantal Van Landeghem reacts after the women's 50m freestyle semifinals during the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 12, 2016.
The Latest: Restaurant says it takes harassment seriously
B.C. Premier John Horgan faces ire of First Nations after Site C approval
The Site C dam has been under construction since before NDP Premier John Horgan took office. The project is located on B.C.’s Peace River, seen in November, 2015.
3 Florida men charged in shark dragging video incident
UN official: NKoreans say it is important to prevent war
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, right, and U.N. undersecretary-general for political affairs Jeffrey Feltman shake hands at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. The senior United Nations official is on a four-day visit to the country at the invitation of the North Korean government. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
King Street pilot project reducing streetcar commute time, City of Toronto says
This photo is looking east on King St. West from Portland St. on Nov 27 2017.
Terfel, like others, exits troubled Met Opera 'Tosca'
Liberals urged to provide redress for 'forgotten survivors' of thalidomide
Terry Bolton says he was denied compensation because he was unable to prove that his mother took thalidomide when she was pregnant with him.
Postal worker admits role in theft of blank money orders
Homeland Security chief lauds Texas 'sanctuary cities' ban
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen stands with a group of Texas sheriffs during a news conference to address sanctuary cities Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Toshiba, Western Digital make peace on sale of chip unit
In this Oct. 24,2017 photo, the logo of Toshiba Corp., is seen at the venue for the company's stockholders' meeting in Chiba near Tokyo. Toshiba and Western Digital have resolved a dispute that was preventing the embattled Japanese electronics giant from selling its flash memory unit to raise cash to stay afloat. The companies said Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, that the deal allows Western Digital to participate in future investments in their joint venture. That clears the way for a consortium led by Bain Capital to buy Toshiba Memory Corp. (Ren Onuma/Kyodo News via AP)
Judge sets hearing on media bid for Vegas shooting warrants
Alberta MLA says he regrets firing woman after she made sexual harassment complaint
Prices for low- and mid-use wireless plans declining in Canada: study
Canada ranks first, second or third-most expensive for every level of wireless service compared to its international peers.
US national parks to slash number of free days for visitors
Woman sentenced to 42 to 94 years in son's beating death
Labor panel rules against Harvard in student union dispute
Prominent New York restaurateur accused of sexual misconduct
Activist going back to court, Alberta appeals stay in pot seed giveaway case
Dana Larsen is pictured at The Dispensary in Vancouver, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Montreal Impact trades star defender Laurent Ciman to Los Angeles FC
Montreal Impact's Laurent Ciman, right, challenges D.C. United's Lloyd Sam during second half MLS soccer action in Montreal, Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Air Canada expanding codeshares for 2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism
The tail of the newly revealed Air Canada Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft is seen at a hangar at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ont., Thursday, February 9, 2017. Air Canada and Air China Ltd. say they will be expanding their mutual codeshare services and lounge agreement in time for the 2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
US Sen. Elizabeth Warren gets 2nd turn as comic book hero
Summer tanager migrates wrong way, delights Vancouver bird watchers
A juvenile male summer tanager, off course from typically wintering in a range from central Mexico to Brazil, is seen in an undated handout image.
F-35 stealth fighter, Super Hornet top list of potential new fighters for Canada
The US Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II performs his demonstration flight at Paris Air Show, in Le Bourget, east of Paris, France, Tuesday, June 20, 2017 in Paris. There are five potential replacements for Canada's aging CF-18 fleet. Largely overlooked in Tuesday's news about a new competition to find a CF-18 replacement was confirmation that the F-35 is back in the running. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Michel Euler
Streetwise newsletter: CIBC mulls offering Caribbean subsidiary; MTY strikes $248-million deal for Imvescor
A CIBC sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017.
Judge bars ex-Speaker Hastert from being alone with minors
FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Lake County Sheriff's Department shows ex-U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert. A judge has ordered Hastert not to have contact with anyone under 18, unless another adult is present who is aware of revelations that the former House speaker abused high school students decades ago. (Lake County Sheriff Department via AP, File)
Navajo Nation sues Wells Fargo for alleged predatory tactics
State Dept. concerned by Polish fine on US-owned broadcaster
FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 file photo, a general view of the headquarters of the TVN independent and popular tv network in Warsaw, Poland. Poland's media regulator has imposed a fine of nearly 1.5 million zlotys ($420,000) on a private news channel for what it alleges was unfair reporting during street protests last year, it was reported on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)
Unfounded: These Canadians are working on the front lines of a changing system
A vast network of people, many of whom have pushed for reforms for a long time, have brought change to the way police approach investigations of sexual assault, and helped people understand why that matters
Some of Facebook's early friends now its sharpest critics
Calgary judge finds officer not guilty of stealing drugs seized as evidence
Former NHL defenceman Zarley Zalapski dead at 49
DA: Lab delays stall indictment of man charged in 8 deaths
FILE - This May 28, 2017, file photo provided by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation shows suspect Willie Cory Godbolt, in Lincoln County, Miss. A Mississippi prosecutor says grand jurors won't consider charges this year against Godbolt, a man accused of killing eight people in May. (Mississippi Bureau of Investigation via AP, File)
FBI to examine alleged sexual abuse of detained immigrant
FILE - This Tuesday, April 22, 2008 file photo shows a dorm area in the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor, Texas, during a tour for the media. The FBI says it will investigate allegations from a woman held in the Central Texas immigrant detention center who says a guard sexually assaulted her. The FBI said Tuesday Dec. 12, 2017, that it will conduct a civil rights investigation regarding the case of Laura Monterrosa, a detainee at the T. Don Hutto Residential Center. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam, Pool)
Jessie Fleming, Kris Twardek named Canada's under-20 soccer players of the year
Canada's midfielder Jessie Fleming (17) shoots and scores on defender Lixy Rodriguez (12) and Costa Rica during first half soccer action of a friendly match in Winnipeg, Thursday, June 8, 2017. Jessie Fleming and Kris Twardek have been named Canadian under-20 soccer players of the year.It's the third straight year winning the award for Fleming, a 19-year-old from London, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Morneau to release small-business tax details as MPs break for holidays
Finance Minister Bill Morneau listens to a question during a news conference in Ottawa on Dec. 11, 2017.
NBC's 'Today' in ratings lead after Matt Lauer's firing
A shift in inflation is taking shape and investors may end up paying a big price
People walk to work on Wall Street in New York.
B.C. premier says pot smokers may face same rules as cigarette smokers
Premier John Horgan answers questions during a year end interview at his office at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Premier John Horgan says marijuana users in British Columbia could face the same rules as those who smoke tobacco in public. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
2 plead guilty in assault over cold chicken at food stand
Globe editorial: Canada’s incurable case of fighter-jet lag
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan takes part in a news conference announcing Canada’s new fighter-jet procurement plans on Tuesday in Ottawa.
CIBC mulls offering Caribbean subsidiary on U.S. stock markets
A CIBC sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017.
Globe editorial: Ottawa should fix the no-fly list and end the unfairness
An Air Canada Airbus A321-211 is seen taking off from Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 28, 2017.
The Latest: Wind gusts feed wildfire in South Dakota
A firefighter uses a drip torch to make a fire line Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, while battling the Legion Lake Fire in Custer State Park in South Dakota. A wildfire is spreading and forcing evacuations in Custer State Park in the Black Hills of southwest South Dakota. (Jim Holland/Rapid City Journal via AP)
Man who pretended to be Miley Cyrus' brother gets 6 years
Trudeau boasts about byelection results, Tories and NDP defensive
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday Dec. 12, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Correction: Roman Polanski story
FILE - This combination of file photos shows director Roman Polanski at the photo call for the film, "Based On A True Story," at the 70th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, on May 27, 2017, left, and Polanski at a Santa Monica, Calif., courthouse on Aug. 8, 1977. Los Angeles police are investigating allegations that Polanski molested a 10-year-old girl in 1975. Although the allegations are so old criminal charges cannot be brought, detectives may be able to use evidence they collect to aid in the prosecution of other cases. The 84-year-old has been a fugitive since he fled to France in 1978 on the eve of sentencing in an unrelated case for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. (AP Photo/Files)
Montreal Impact trade star defender Laurent Ciman to Los Angeles FC
Montreal Impact defender Laurent Ciman chests the ball as they face the Orlando City FC during second half MLS action Wednesday, September 7, 2016 in Montreal. The Montreal Impact shook up their backline Tuesday, trading star defender Laurent Ciman to expansion Los Angeles FC for Canadian wingback Raheem Edwards and Finnish defender Jukka Raitala. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Ontario enshrines Trans Day of Remembrance in law as Nov. 20
Johns Hopkins to stop buying stocks from coal producers
Evening Update newsletter: Richard Wagner, fighter jets, Alabama
Justice Richard Wagner is shown at the Supreme Court in Ottawa on Tuesday Feb.10, 2015.
Canada's Van Landeghem, Bouchard retire from competitive swimming
Canada's Chantal Van Landeghem reacts after the women's 50m freestyle semifinals during the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday, August 12, 2016. Chantal Van Landeghem has retired from competitive swimming after helping Canada win a relay bronze in the Rio Olympics and Pan American gold in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Business Highlights
Tillerson softens US stance on possible talks with NKorea
World Bank to stop lending for most oil and gas projects
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim delivers a speech during the One Planet Summit on Dec. 12, 2017, in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
Feds' ethics watchdog pick won't commit to probes of Trudeau, Morneau
Public sector integrity commissioner Mario Dion is shown in Ottawa on December 13, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The Latest: Homeless camp fire sparked Los Angeles blaze
This photo by Marianna Burdon, posted on her husband Eric Burdon's Facebook page on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, shows the famed musician and singer's handprint and signature in the ash that had fallen on their Ojai, Calif., home that they evacuated in advance of the Thomas fire. Their home survived, but they remained evacuated Tuesday, Dec. 12, due to smoke and ash in the air. Last week, Burdon wrote on Facebook about having to flee and returning temporarily to find their home still standing with ashes all around. "A week like this gives you the perspective that life is what truly matters," he wrote (Marianna Burdon via AP)
Trial told teen girl who killed Saskatoon infant needs life-long treatment
Short-track speedskating champion Charles Hamelin relaxes with video games
Charles Hamelin slips on the team jacket as he is presented as one of the provisional members of the Short Track Speed Skating team for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 in Montreal. When Olympic short-track speedskating champion Hamelin isn't training or racing, chances are he's in front of a video game console. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
How major US stock indexes fared on Tuesday
Some successful, and failed, attacks in NYC since 9-11
Enbridge maintaining plans to cut debt, fund major projects
Enbridge Inc. president and CEO Al Monaco is pictured at the company's annual meeting in Calgary on Thursday, May 11, 2017.
Packed Ice: Hockey Canada's world juniors selection camp begins with 33 players
Man sentenced in crash that killed 2 after Easter Egg hunt
There's only one stock rating from analysts you can truly trust
Tim Shufelt
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
General Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff (left to right) Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport make an announcement on fighter jets at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Jail guards at RCMP detachment in B.C. in legal strike position Thursday
The Latest: Senate confirms Trump judicial pick Grasz
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