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December 7

Jets’ back-and-forth effort ends in a loss to Panthers
Nick Bjugstad of the Florida Panthers pursues Mark Scheifele of the Winnipeg Jets as he circles the net with the puck on Dec. 7, 2017.
OHL Roundup: Ang scores overtime winner as Petes topple Wolves 5-4
Liam Hickey leads way, Canada beats South Korea for spot in gold-medal game
Haley breaks tie in 3rd, Panthers beat Jets 6-4
Sean Monahan comes up big in Flames’ overtime win over Canadiens
Calgary Flames forward Sean Monahan reacts after scoring the winning goal against Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price in overtime on Dec. 7, 2017.
2 Australians jailed in brutal slaying of Aboriginal woman
FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2016, file photo, Gordon Davis and his wife Thelma look through photos of their daughter, Lynette Daley, at their home in Yamba, Australia. A judge sentenced a man on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 to at least 14 years in prison for the slaying of Lynette Daley who bled to death from a violent sexual assault on a remote beach. The sentence for the death of the Aboriginal woman in 2011 ends a years-long legal battle by her family in a case that exposed Australia's deep racial divide. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File)
South Texas gets rare snowfall
Larry and Licette Wagner walk in the snow on Escarpment Boulevard in Austin, Texas, on Thursday Dec. 7, 2017. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Monahan scores twice, including winner, as Flames edge Canadiens 3-2 in OT
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Shea Weber (6) is checked into the boards by Calgary Flames left wing Micheal Ferland (79) during second period NHL hockey action Thursday, December 7, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Manitoba premier comments on Winnipeg chamber chair's appearance, high heels
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks to media at an embargoed press conference before the provincial throne speech at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg, Tuesday, November 21, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Trump celebrates Hanukkah, Jerusalem at White House
QMJHL Roundup: Getson scores late as Islanders edge Voltigeurs 4-3
Georges St-Pierre gives up UFC middleweight title, cites health issues
Georges St-Pierre reacts following his victory over Michael Bisping in their UFC middleweight championship bout during the UFC 217 event at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 4, 2017 in New York.
Earlier: 'They don't feel safe': Toronto's Gay Village on high alert after deaths, missing-person cases
Posters for missing persons, including Andrew Kinsman, top, are photographed at Barbara Hall Park in the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood on Thursday. Mr. Kinsman vanished on June 26, the day after the annual Pride Parade.
The Latest: Ex-priest convicted of 1960 Texas teacher murder
John Feit enters the 92nd state District Court before the verdict was read in his trial for the 1960 murder of Irene Garza Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, at the Hidalgo County Courthouse in Edinburg, Texas. Feit was found guilty of Garza's murder. (Nathan Lambrecht/The Monitor via AP)
Citing health issues, Georges St-Pierre gives up UFC middleweight title
Longtime Washington state medical marijuana activist dies
FILE - In this June 27, 2007 file photo, JoAnna McKee poses in Seattle. McKee, a pioneering medical marijuana activist in Washington state, died Nov. 18, 2017. She was 74. McKee was instrumental in working to pass Washington's medical marijuana initiative and pushing lawmakers to support patients. (AP Photo/Andrei Pungovschi, File)
Robertson and Hepner lose spots as leaders of TransLink mayors council
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is pictured in this file photo. Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan argued Robertson and Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner should not be in charge of the TransLink mayors council because they are in a conflict of interest over the billion-dollar projects planned for their municipalities.
U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold under investigation for alleged sexual harassment
Rep. Blake Farenthold arrives for a closed Republican conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 5, 2017.
Rogers family members to take on more senior board roles
A woman walks past a Rogers sign in Toronto, on April 21, 2015.
NHL gets a scoring boost from young, skilled players and a penalty crackdown
New York Islanders' John Tavares celebrates after scoring a goal against the Arizona Coyotes on Oct. 24, 2017.
UN says 1.25 million South Sudanese are 1 step from famine
California sheriff: 'Screw-up' behind release of molester
This undated photo provided by the Merced County Sheriff's office shows Primitivo Gonzalez. A California sheriff says a "screw-up" led to the mistaken release of Gonzalez, who had pleaded guilty to child molestation. (Merced County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Men of few words, TFC’s focus is entirely on the MLS Cup
TFC forward Jozy Altidore, centre, participates in a team practice in Toronto on Thursday. TFC will take on defending MLS champion Seattle Sounders on Saturday in the MLS Cup final.
HBC ordered to provide more documents in pricing probe
A man walks through the doors at the Hudson's Bay flagship department store in Toronto, Ont.
NHL to consider Seattle for league’s 32nd franchise; Quebec City snubbed again
A sign promotes an upcoming sporting event at KeyArena in Seattle on Feb. 9, 2017.
Toronto passes strict Airbnb rules aimed at preserving long-term rental supply
A sculpture of the Airbnb logo in the company's headquarters in San Francisco, in this file photo.
2 men charged with stealing drugs, including fentanyl, from ambulance in Winnipeg
Senate not in rush to pass airline passenger-rights bill despite Liberal frustration
An airplane prepares to land at Pearson International Airport in Toronto.
The Latest: Alaska House speaker takes issue with senator
Murder conviction for Montana man who set woman on fire
Orioles pitcher Gausman changes number to honour Halladay
In photos: Wildfires burn out of control in California
Former Colorado GOP chair convicted of voter fraud, forgery
While many fixate on swastikas, insidious hatred is increasingly normalized
People protest against the white supremacist movement and racism outside the United States consulate in Toronto on Aug. 14, 2017.
Fiery exchange erupts in Ottawa over reports citizenship guide for immigrants may be changed
Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, hands out flags during a citizenship ceremony in British Columbia in March 2017.
Officials: Prisoner info used to get $580K in US student aid
Too many technical and financial troubles for fixed link to Sunshine Coast: B.C.
Dancing for the forgotten: Activist wins award for missing, murdered Indigenous women advocacy work
Lorelei Williams, third from left, an advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women stands alongside her activist dance group Butterflies in Spirit in Vancouver on Dec. 2.
Republican Rep. Trent Franks resigning after discussing surrogacy with female staffers
Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., speaks with a reporter on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 24, 2017.
10 Things to Know for Friday
Sheriff's deputy fatally shoots suspect in Florida
With Franken’s resignation, Democrats seek moral high ground
Lawrence Martin
The Latest: Ariz. Rep. Franks resigns before Ethics probe
Japan economy gains momentum, grows 2.5 per cent in July-Sept
In this Sept. 29, 2017, photo, people cross streets at Tokyo's shopping and entertainment district of Shibuya in Tokyo. Japan's economy grew at a 2.5 percent annual pace in July-September, faster than the earlier estimate of 1.4 percent growth, the government reported Friday, Dec. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
House ethics panel: Nunes didn't leak classified information
FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2017, file photo, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House Ethics Committee has cleared the chairman of the House intelligence committee on a complaint that he may have leaked classified information. The decision paves the way for Rep. Devin Nunes of California to again lead the intelligence panel's probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Peru prosecutors raid offices of Keiko Fujimori's party
FILE - In this June 10, 2016 file photo, Keiko Fujimori concedes defeat in the presidential election in Lima, Peru. Prosecutors raided two offices of Peru’s main opposition party on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 as part of an investigation of alleged money laundering by the campaign of losing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, daughter of imprisoned former strongman Alberto Fujimori, who governed Peru for a decade until 2000. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)
Hamilton police say suspect in Good Samaritan shooting has been arrested
Globe editorial: America’s strange tax reform is what happens when politics becomes a quest for cash
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump holds a plaque made by Brian Steorts the owner of Flags of Valor during a meeting with Steorts and other business owners and their families to discussing tax reform in the Oval Office of the White House on December 5, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Kleponis - Pool/Getty Images)
Ex-aide: Rep. Franks offered $5m to carry his child
FILE - In this March 24, 2017, file photo, Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz. speaks with a reporter on Capitol Hill in Washington. Two Republican consultants say Arizona GOP Rep. Trent Franks is resigning from Congress. Neither of the GOP operatives advisers said they knew why the eight-term lawmaker was leaving. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
Liberals doubling down on progressive trade approach as Trudeau returns from China without deal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Chinese vice-premier Wang Yang at the Fortune Global Forum in Guangzhou, China, on Dec. 6, 2017.
Ex-Arizona police officer acquitted in fatal hotel shooting
In this Oct. 25, 2017 file photo, Former Mesa police officer Philip Brailsford, left, and his attorney, Mike Piccarreta, stand for the jury, at the start of Brailsford's murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix . Brailsford was acquitted Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 of a murder charge in the 2016 fatal shooting of Daniel Shaver, an unarmed man outside his hotel room as officers were responding to a call that someone there was pointing a gun out a window. (David Wallace/The Arizona Republic via AP, File)
Sexual-assault trial begins more than a year after complainant’s death
Dundon signs purchase agreement to buy Hurricanes
Correction: Sexual Misconduct-Farenthold story
FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2017, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. administers the House oath of office to Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, during a mock swearing in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House Ethics Committee said Dec. 7 it is expanding its investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Farenthold. The committee said it will investigate whether Farenthold sexually harassed a former member of his staff and retaliated against her for complaining. The committee also said the panel would review allegations that Farenthold made inappropriate statements to other members of his official staff. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Mountie charged after alleged assault in Kamloops, B.C., last August
Toronto approves new short-term rental rules
Bail hearing postponed for woman who concealed infant remains in Winnipeg locker
HBC ordered to provide more documents in alleged deceptive pricing practices case
A women leaves the Hudson Bay Company store in Toronto on November 1, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Streetwise newsletter: Bay Street bonanza; Laurentian Bank CEO’s biggest test yet
People walk by a Bay Street sign at the financial district in Toronto, October 10, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Ex-tenant says police visited Oakland warehouse before fire
Suspect in Hamilton Good Samaritan shooting arrested along with female: police
Vancouver venture capital firm aims for $40-million in second fund
Vancouver Founder Fund last year closed its first fund, a $14-million capital pool that it has invested in 10 B.C. startups.
Saying goodbye: Kanata paper founded by 14-year-old is one casualty of Postmedia-Torstar deal
Alex Munter started the Kanata Kourier in his family's home in 1982.
Trump’s attack on the American wilderness is our wake-up call
With Utah officials surrounding him, U.S. President Donald Trump shows an executive order he signed reducing the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument at the Rotunda of the Utah State Capitol on Dec. 4, 2017 in Salt Lake City.
A chance to interrupt Afghanistan’s cycle of violence
Afghan security personnel stand guard at the site of suicide bomber attack in the city of Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017.
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts ignore bubble fears
The Toronto Bitcoin Exchange is seen in October. The cryptocurrency supassed $16,000 (U.S.) on Thursday.
Man who bilked $100M from investors flees California prison
AutoCanada, GM strike deal over dealerships
A General Motors logo is seen at a dealership in Montreal, May 31, 2009.
Women's advocates appalled over Boys Lunch Out; event to be discontinued
St.Paul's Hospital in Sasjkatoon is shown in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CKOM-Bryn Levy MANDATORY CREDIT
DOT drops proposal to force airlines to disclose bag fees
FILE- In this Jan. 30, 2017, file photo, luggage sits on a baggage claim carousel at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. The Transportation Department is dropping an Obama administration proposal that would have required airlines to disclose checked and carry-on bag fees at the start of a ticket purchase rather than later. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Alabama irony: Democrats are the elephants in the room
Feds: Ex-police chief lied about hate crime assault
Regulators raise concerns about some wealth management firms
A Bay Street sign, a symbol of Canada's economic markets and where main financial institutions are located, is seen in Toronto, May 1, 2013.
AP sources: Conservative Arizona Rep. Trent Franks resigning
FILE - In this March 24, 2017, file photo, Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz. speaks with a reporter on Capitol Hill in Washington. Two Republican consultants say Arizona GOP Rep. Trent Franks is resigning from Congress. Neither of the GOP operatives advisers said they knew why the eight-term lawmaker was leaving. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
Flag person hit by vehicle in Vernon, B.C., has died of her injuries
Attorney: Manafort did not violate order by editing op-ed
FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2017, file photo, Paul Manafort accompanied by his lawyers, arrives at U.S. Federal Court, in Washington. Manafort is denying that he violated a judge’s order through his involvement in an op-ed intended to be published in an English-language newspaper in Ukraine. Manafort attorney Kevin Downing says in court papers that his client did nothing wrong by editing the op-ed. Downing says his client only sought to “correct the public record” about his work in Ukraine.( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Marlins' Dee Gordon traded to Mariners for 3 prospects
FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2017, file photo, Miami Marlins' Dee Gordon hits a single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Miami. Gordon has been traded to the Seattle Mariners for three prospects in a deal that marks the start of the Marlins’ latest payroll purge, this time under new CEO Derek Jeter. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Schools violate safety rules enacted after Newtown massacre
Mother of slain football player testifies at murder trial
Edward Rogers to replace Alan Horn as chairman of Rogers Communications board
The Rogers Communications sign is shown at the company's headquarters in Toronto, April 25, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Evening Update newsletter: Veterans’ suicides, Jerusalem, Bitcoin
Palestinians clash with Israeli troops during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in the West Bank city of Nablus on Dec. 7, 2017.
Sidelined with heart condition last season, Dempsey happy to be in MLS Cup
Seattle Sounders forward Clint Dempsey listens as goaltender Stefan Frei answers a question during their news conference in Toronto on Thursday Dec. 7, 2017. Seattle plays Toronto FC Saturday in the MLS Cup final.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
In The Shape of Water, Richard Jenkins once again highlights his ability to convey male vulnerability
Richard Jenkins in The Shape of Water.
Wounded woman drops 'bump stock' maker from Vegas lawsuit
FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2017, file photo, windows are broken at the Mandalay Bay resort and casino in Las Vegas. Authorities said Stephen Craig Paddock broke the windows and began firing with a cache of weapons, killing dozens and injuring hundreds. Attorneys for a California woman wounded in the Oct. 1 mass shooting that killed 58 and left hundreds injured on the Las Vegas Strip have dropped a gun accessories maker from her negligence and damages lawsuit. One of Rachel Sheppard's lawyers, Craig Eiland, said Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, the decision to strip Slide Fire Solutions from the case lets him focus claims against hotel owner MGM Resorts International and concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
A brief look at provincial approaches to recreational marijuana sales
Manitoba premier promises to attract more investment to province
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks to media at an embargoed press conference before the provincial throne speech at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg, Tuesday, November 21, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Review: Dim the Fluorescents is a hilarious and poignant jaunt through the creative process
Proposed changes around passive income create big concerns
Tim Cestnick
The top 13 Instagram-worthy gifts
Canadian skincare brand Consonant’s natural fizzy bath bomb uses Epsom salts and arnica oil to relax tired muscles and ease pain and stiffness. Watching them fizz around the tub on Instagram stories is almost as soothing as a soak itself. Consonant Bath Bomb, $9 each through www.consonantskincare.com.
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Disabilities Minister Kent Hehr is shown during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Thursday, December 7, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
National Energy Board rules in favour of Trans Mountain on Burnaby bylaw impasse
Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion Project's oil storage tank farm, at right with green tanks, is seen in Burnaby, B.C., on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
State orders report on unused power lines after girl's death
Man killed by Wyoming police identified as sex crime suspect
Frontier pilots demonstrate in Denver amid pay fight
About 350 pilots, including a handful from other airlines, stage an informational picket outside Denver's city hall in Denver, Colo., Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. The pilots are trying to win support from the public as they push for higher pay from Denver-based discount carrier, Frontier Airlines. (AP Photo/ Tatiana Flowers)
Cryptocurrency’s crash is a matter of when, not if
Lisa Kramer.
Business Highlights
Rescuers save Colorado teenager who fell into mine shaft
Canada has a strong foundation for financial happiness. So why is the mood so dark?
Large numbers of Canadians are unhappy with their financial position.
First lady wishes to spend holiday on deserted island
First lady Melania Trump, accompanied by Santa Claus, smiles as she takes questions from children before reading The Polar Express to children at Children's National Medical Center, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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