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Vancouver pauses effort to expropriate Sahota-owned hotels amid settlement negotiations
Workers prepare to board up the Regent Hotel in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, B.C., on June 20, 2018.
Mayor of New Westminster says Surrey should pay back money spent on LRT
Jonathan Coté, mayor of New Westminster.
Ontario minister Michael Tibollo says lawsuits to be expected after long career
Michael Tibollo watches one of the big screen televisions at the election night reception in Vaughan, Ont. on Oct. 19, 2015.
UN asks Canada to resettle more refugees displaced in Horn of Africa
Somali refugees study the Koran at a school in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, on Dec. 19, 2017.
Acting U.S. drug czar convenes anti-doping summit to call for WADA reforms
Alysia Montano, an American middle-distance runner, wipes away tears as she recounts her experience at the 2012 Olympics during a White House event aimed at reforming the World Anti-Doping Agency, in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 31, 2018.
U.K., EU strike tentative Brexit deal on financial services: report
A British and a European flag are pictured ahead of the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 17, 2018.
No longer forgotten: Silver Cross Mother recognizes death by suicide for first time
Anita Cenerini, who has been chosen to be this year's Silver Cross Mother, is photographed with her son's Sacrifice Medal at her home in Winnipeg on Oct. 30, 2018.
Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey dies at 80
San Francisco Giants' Willie McCovey is seen in an April 1964, file photo.
Review: Don’t take Vancouver’s new Cuban-inspired bar Tocador too seriously
A Cubano with drinks – Guava Spritz and a Mojito – at Tocador in Vancouver on Oct. 3, 2018.
Red-hot Arizona Coyotes ride a massive scoring wave
Arizona Coyotes defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson celebrates with teammates after scoring a power play goal in the third period against the Ottawa Senators, at Gila River Arena, in Glendale, Ariz., on Oct. 30, 2018.
University of Maryland fires football coach DJ Durkin one day after reinstatement
In this Sept. 9, 2017, file photo, Maryland head coach DJ Durkin stands on the sideline during an NCAA college football game against Towson, in College Park, Md.
Labour leader says Pay Equity Act should also address income disparity in minorities, disabled
Canadian Labour Congress president Hassan Yussuff looks on as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Labour 7 Consultation in Ottawa on April 4, 2018.
Asian stocks rise as investor sentiment gets some relief from another robust Wall Street session
A man is seen in a reflection as he looks at share prices of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, in Tokyo, on Oct. 31, 2018.
Swiss philanthropist donates $1-billion to conservation efforts, including an Indigenous Protected Area in the Northwest Territories
Willow Lake - Edehzhie These are pictures of the land in the Northwest Territories which will become part of the new Edéhzhíe Protected Area. Bill Carpenter photo
Thursday’s small-cap stocks to watch
Canada joins U.S., Britain in calls to Saudi Arabia for ceasefire in Yemen
A home destroyed by an airstrike in the old city of Sana'a, Yemen, Oct. 23, 2018.
Federal government pledges new measures to protect endangered killer whales off B.C.’s coast
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson speaks about the protection of southern resident killer whales during a news conference on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Oct. 31, 2018.
Judge orders Peruvian opposition leader Keiko Fujimori back to jail pending trial
Opposition leader Keiko Fujimori is escorted by police officers in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 31, 2018.
Assisted death, but not on her terms: Audrey Parker is bent on changing Canada’s late-stage consent rule – if only posthumously
Halifax, NS: October, 2018 - Friends massage Audrey Parker hands and feet at the end of her last party. Chris Donovan/The Globe and Mail. (Photojournalist Chris Donovan has a family relationship with Audrey Parker)
Female applicants to federal courts outnumber men for first time
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin looks on during her welcoming ceremony in Ottawa on March 23, 2018.
Advisors with a human touch make themselves stand out
Repairs completed on ruptured gas pipeline near Prince George, B.C.: Enbridge
A pipeline that ruptured and sparked a massive fire north of Prince George, B.C., is shown in this photo provided by Dhruv Desai.
Nobel laureate, Canadian universities warn of setback for chip researchers if Ottawa cuts funding
Nobel laureate Arthur McDonald is among 90 Canadian academics and technology executives who've appealed Ottawa to restore funding.
Maple Leafs' Ron Hainsey hits 1,000 NHL games against the odds
David Shoalts
Globe editorial: Statscan wants more data, but is that automatically a good thing?
The Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa are pictured on May 1, 2013.
Poloz keeps close eye on wage growth as he plots his rate hike course
David Parkinson
Public supports province taking over Southern Ontario transit systems, survey says
Passengers waiting for a southbound TTC bus on Sherbourne St. near Bloor St. East, are photographed on Oct. 31, 2018.
The Battle of the Bay Area shapes up to be a bottom of the barrel dust-up
In this Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) passes against Cleveland Browns linebacker Genard Avery (55) during overtime of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif.
The Happy Place exhibit in Toronto cuts to the social media chase
The Happy Place makes no pretension to be art and instead cuts directly to the social-media chase.
Son shines, spurring Tottenham into the English League Cup quarters
Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English League Cup fourth round soccer match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at the London stadium in London, on Oct. 31, 2018.
Suncor won’t trim oil output even as low prices hurt rivals
FILE PHOTO: A Suncor refinery is seen in Sherwood Park, near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada November 13, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
The TSX’s worst performing stocks and sectors in a month investors wish they could forget
A man walks past a building in Toronto that used to house the Toronto Stock Exchange on August 18, 2011.
Metis support for Manitoba Hydro projects uncertain after latest cancelled deal
David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Metis Federation, takes part in a news conference on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, in a March 8, 2013, file photo.
Canadian hedge fund managers offer their top investment ideas in a troubled market
In a rotten month for the stock market as a whole, the oil and gas sector’s problems still stood out.
Up close and personal with University of Toronto’s Jordan Peterson (but not his ideas)
Jordan Peterson with a transgender student at Western University.
Maxar Technologies share price collapses on earnings miss, massive writedown
Dollarama store in Toronto, on Sept. 13, 2018.
Review: The Assembly aims to illuminate, but only simulates today’s divisive politics
Ngozi Paul, Brett Watson, Jimmy Blais, Alex Ivanovici, Tanja Jacobs, and Sean Colby in The Assembly: Episode 1.
Nov. 1: Populism? It’s debatable ... perhaps. Plus other letters to the editor
Globe editorial: The public spending of a former governor-general is not a ‘private matter'
Adrienne Clarkson charged the taxpayer $114,803 for personal expenses in her most recent annual filing.
Two men killed after crash sparks tanker fire on Toronto-area highway: officials
Emergency crews battle a fire after an accident on Highway 407, as shown in this still image taken from a video provided by Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt, in Toronto, on Oct. 31, 2018.
True love knows no season: Outlander’s triumphant return
John Doyle
Liberals taking use of omnibus legislation to new extreme with release of budget bill, opposition says
A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on March 22, 2017.
Air Canada on pace to cut costs despite rising fuel bill, CFO says
An Air Canada plane prepares for landing at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York, U.S., on April 18, 2017.
Canada to increase annual immigration admissions by 40,000 to 350,000 by 2021, Hussen says
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Ahmed Hussen rises in the House of Commons during Question Period in Ottawa, on June 11, 2018.
Can Macron succeed where Merkel failed?
Konrad Yakabuski
OpenText buys Georgia cloud company for $310-million
The OpenText building in Waterloo, Ont.
Alberta proposes legislation to better protect children in government care
Danielle Larivee, Minister of Children's Services, talks with children at the Africa Centre Childcare and Early Learning Program, in a June 2017, file photo.
Coral reef scientist Ruth Gates was aiming to breed ‘super coral’
In this Sept. 28, 2015, photo, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology director Ruth Gates shows corals that are undergoing enhancement at her lab on Coconut Island near Kaneohe, Hawaii.
Number of troops sent to U.S.-Mexico border could reach 15,000: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House, in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 31, 2018.
Sidewalk Labs’ Toronto project offers a chance to get smart city building right
Wood building prototypes designed by Michael Green in the Sidewalk Labs building in Toronto on Aug. 9, 2018.
Mother of murdered B.C. teen gets interpreter for court proceedings but group questions why she had to ask
RCMP Cpl. Daniela Panesar places a photo of Marrisa Shen, 13, next to a map indicating where her body was found in Central Park, during a news conference in Burnaby, B.C., in a July 19, 2017, file photo.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan veterans launch Peloton private-equity fund
The new fund, Peloton Capital Management, is founded by Steve Faraone and Mike Murray, both former managing directors in the private equity team at Teachers, a $194-billion fund with extensive private-equity holdings.
Editorial Cartoons for November, 2018
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Evening Update: Privacy commissioner probing Statscan over efforts to obtain banking records; Canada’s economy grows for seventh straight month
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien at a news conference on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018.
The close: TSX ends scary October with second day of triple-digit gains
A man watches the Toronto stock market fall at a screen posted at 121 King Street in Toronto's financial district on August 4, 2011. Toronto stock market plunged with the S&P/TSX composite down 448.52 points closing at 12,367.51 and the TSX Venture Exchange falling 101.18 points to 1,864.49. (Michelle Siu / Globe and Mail)
Olympic champ Rosie MacLennan back in form ahead of world championship
Rosie MacLennan, from King City, Ont., performs her gold medal-winning routine during the trampoline gymnastics finals at the 2016 Summer Olympics on Aug. 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
Myanmar officials visit camps in Bangladesh in effort to kick-start Rohingya repatriation process
Myanmar Foreign Secretary Myint Thu walks during his visit to a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, on Oct. 31, 2018.
‘Magic bullet’ market indicator says reduce portfolio risk now
Scott Barlow
Boston toasts World Series-winning Red Sox with championship parade
Fans cheer during the 2018 Boston Red Sox World Series victory parade on Oct. 31, 2018 in Boston, Mass.
Which of these 18 U.S. bank stocks satisfy our safety-and-value screen?
A sign outside the headquarters of JP Morgan Chase & Co in New York, Sept. 19, 2013.
Search for crashed Lion Air plane finds debris, passenger belongings on sea floor: official
Indonesian police officers look at the belongings of passengers of Lion Air flight JT610 at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 31, 2018.
Canada must stand up for Khashoggi and press freedom through targeted sanctions
Errol Mendes is a professor of constitutional and international law at the University of Ottawa, and president of the International Commission of Jurists, Canada.
B.C. looks to prescribed burns to fight wildfires, regenerate ecosystems
British Columbia’s government says it supports starting its own fires to control wildfires.
‘Mild hybrids’ amp up the battery voltage
Both Asian and American manufacturers are getting into the hybrid engine game, with South Korea’s Kia adding the technology to this year’s Sportage and Fiat Chrysler featuring it in their 2018 Jeep Wrangler and 2019 Dodge Ram.
Luxury sedans keep pace with trucks and SUVs in the sales fast lane
Luxury hatchbacks a compact alternative to SUVs
The recently redesigned Subaru Impreza offers a symmetrical full-time AWD system.
Safety? It’s more about how you drive than what you drive
Car accident on italian highway.
Trade deal’s ‘China clause’ gives expanding companies pause
About half of the world's electric vehicles are in China, making the Asian country a coveted market for EV transmission maker inMotive of Toronto.
Three finalists for Cundill History Prize announced
Two author biographies and a book on climate change in the colonial era have made the final cut for a prestigious history prize run by McGill University.
Montreal Impact look for more consistency in 2019 after missing playoffs
Montreal Impact's Ignacio Piatti reacts after scoring against Toronto FC during a game in Montreal on Oct. 21, 2018.
Calgary judge reserves bail decision for teen charged in shooting of German tourist
Police investigate the scene of a shooting along Highway 1A near Morley, Alta., in this Aug. 2018, police handout photo.
China’s ‘new era’ diplomats are acting distinctly undiplomatic
Frank Ching is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator.
Lexpert: Our innovation civilization
America’s new left: How grassroots socialism is mobilizing for the midterms
R.J. Pettersen, right, and Miriam Callahan help organize different events for the Democratic Socialists of America to reach out to the community about issues they care about.
Rising interest rates aren’t the only villain spooking global markets
George Athanassakos
L.L. Bean expands into Canada seeking to end flat growth
In this Nov. 28, 2008, file photo, a shopper passes a canoe displayed with fleece sleeping bags at the L.L. Bean flagship retail store in Freeport, Maine.
U.S. prosecutors investigating ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s death as a homicide
This June 23, 2011, file booking photo provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows James 'White' Bulger.
AGO seeks help bringing permanent Infinity Mirror Room to Toronto
Infinity Mirror Room Love Forever, 1966/94.
Tokinoka Black Blended Whisky, Japan
Canadian fans won’t see impact of NHL’s new gambling partnership right away
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference in New York, Monday, Oct. 29, 2018.
Why jobs and stocks won’t help Trump’s Republicans in the midterms
President Donald Trump on stage during a campaign rally in Murphysboro, Ill., Oct. 27, 2018. Trump lashed out at House Speaker Paul Ryan just six days before the midterm elections, elevating a fight within his own party over the president’s desire to end birthright citizenship. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
Indomitable, adorable, determined: Squirrels give me solace
Toronto FC veteran Jason Hernandez ponders his future after 14 MLS seasons
Philadelphia Union's C.J. Sapong, left, works for the ball against Toronto FC's Jason Hernandez, right, during the first half of an MLS soccer match Friday, June 8, 2018, in Chester, Pa.
Early bitcoin investors count their winnings after a decade of volatility
FILE PHOTO: A collection of Bitcoin (virtual currency) tokens are displayed in this picture illustration taken December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File Photo
Dollarama shares fall after short-seller report
A Dollarama store in Toronto.
Small P.E.I. community has zero candidates for mayor
The Old Mills Park in Wellington, PEI is seen in this undated handout photo.
Canada Border Services Agency should speed up removals of failed refugee claimants: Goodale
Early Sunday morning, Feb. 26, 2017, migrants from Somalia cross into Canada illegally 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.
Six work-life myths about men
Harvey Schachter
Stampeders look to lock up CFL’s West Division in final regular-season game
Calgary Stampeders coach Dave Dickenson speaks with quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell (19) late in the second half CFL Football game action in Hamilton, Ontario on Saturday, September 15, 2018.
Canadian, British MPs ask Facebook’s Zuckerberg to testify at joint committee on fake news
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 11, 2018.
My leased car is damaged. What is my obligation?
Welcome to the town split by the Canada/U.S. border
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Milos Raonic pulls out of Paris Masters with elbow injury
Milos Raonic of Canada plays a backhand against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during Day 2 of the Rolex Paris Masters on October 30, 2018 in Paris, France.
HBC, RioCan in talks to redevelop Vancouver property
The Hudson's Bay Company building in downtown Vancouver on June 15, 2012.
The fast and the curious hit the track with the Skip Barber Racing School
FIAT track day 2018 at Willow Springs International Raceway outside of Los Angeles at the Skip Barber Racing School.
Students: Don’t let debt weigh you down
uOttawa student Leila Moumouni pose for a portrait August 17, 2018 in Ottawa. Leila holds two jobs to help with the finances. DAVE CHAN / THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Feds say Canadians isolated by Greyhound shutdown will have to wait two years for potential permanent replacements
The Greyhound logo is seen on one of the company's buses, in Vancouver, on July 9, 2018.
Crew, including Canadian, could be heading to space station Dec. 3: Russian officials
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques watches a video during a presentation to students at an event, Oct. 24, 2018 in Ottawa.
Canada cracks the code on genomics research
dna strand
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