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Police say Yoga shooter had history of harassing young women
Police investigators work the scene of a shooting on Nov. 2, 2018, in Tallahassee, Fla.
Redblacks beat Argonauts 24-9 in season finale, heading into playoffs on a win streak
Ottawa Redblacks offensive lineman Jon Gott smashes a beer can on his helmet after chugging it, as he celebrates his team's touchdown against the Toronto Argonauts during second half CFL football action in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2018.
Australia trade minister to visit China in sign of thaw
Australia's minister for trade, tourism and investment Simon Birmingham, second from right, poses with other delegates during a meeting on WTO Reform in Ottawa in this Oct. 25, 2018, file photo. Birmingham will be the first senior Australian government official to visit China in a year.
Getting rid of time change low priority for business; B.C. premier says no to change
B.C. Premier John Horgan speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Oct. 2, 2018.
Burnaby is at a crossroads with affordable housing
Condos in the Gilmore area of Burnaby are seen behind houses in east Vancouver, B.C., on Sept. 20, 2015.
Calgary’s multi-billion-dollar bid for 2026 Winter Olympics: What happened to the bid and what comes next
Canmore, Alta. about 105 kilometres west of Calgary, was the site of the 1988 Olympic Games. The park is situated at the foot of Mount Rundle in the Canadian Rockies, along the Bow Valley and the Trans-Canada Highway.
Syrian refugee women play to their strengths with great communal food
Rawa Mahouk, left, Hasna Shekh, Raghda Hassan and Firas Najieb prepare Syrian cuisine during a pop-up dinner at Shaughnessy Heights United Church in Vancouver on Jan. 14, 2017.
Frank versus Belinda. It’s a battle for the Stronach family fortune
Frank Stronach is pictured with grass-fed cattle on his farm in Marion County north of Ocala, Florida on Aug. 11, 2016.
Toronto kindergartners learn a real-life lesson about homelessness
A special relationship between a homeless man and a Toronto school offered kindergarteners real-life lessons about their city
Calgary can feel more confident than Vancouver did in advance of Olympic vote, John Furlong says
VANOC Chief Executive Officer John Furlong. (File Photo).
Queen’s student faces prison after trying to poison his roommate with tainted baked goods
Courtroom sketch of Zijie Wang, a 26-year-old PhD candidate of Queen's University, charged with poisoning his college roommate.
Bobby Orr looks back on a great Canadian life, and the pictures prove it
Cathal Kelly
This is a fact check on the migrant caravan from The Globe’s Latin America correspondent
A caravan of migrants, travelling from Central America to the United States, walk by the road that links Ciudad Hidalgo with Tapachula, Mexico on Nov. 2, 2018.
The hockey world is – increasingly – in awe of Connor McDavid
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid fires a shot against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday during a game in Edmonton.
Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio undergoes sports hernia surgery
Jonathan Osorio, right, battles with Dominica's Chad Bertrand during a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier in Toronto earlier this month.
Steve Bannon, Frum debate takes place amid protests
Protesters demonstrate outside a Toronto Munk debate featuring Steve Bannon and conservative commentator David Frum in Toronto on Friday, November 2, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Top court rejects Trump administration’s bid to halt climate trial brought forth by youths
President Donald Trump waves upon arrival at the White House in Washington on Nov. 1, 2018.
Supreme Court sides with Hydro-Québec in dispute with Newfoundland and Labrador over Churchill Falls
Hyrdo-Québec lawyer Pierre Bienvenu speaks to reporters following a ruling at the Supreme Court in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2018.
Carbon taxes on coal-fired power plants to affect only some emissions
In this 2017 file photo, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna makes her way to speak with media at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
N.B. Liberal government falls after non-confidence vote, PCs ready to take over
New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs speaks after meeting Lieutenant-Governor Jocelyne Roy Vienneau on Friday.
Dance-off: Is there room for three LGBTQ-themed musicals about high-school proms on Broadway?
The Prom will officially open on West 48th Street, N.Y., on Nov. 15.
Head of Alberta Energy Regulator stepping down
Syncrude oil sands extraction facility near Fort McMurray, Alta. on June 1, 2014. The AER pegs total liabilities for all oil and gas operations in the province at about $59-billion.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s top minister resigns over ‘addiction issues,' says Premier’s Office
Caroline Mulroney, Attorney General of Ontario, left, and Jim Wilson, minister of economic development, are seen as the legislature sits inside Queens Park in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.
Statscan willing to delay launch of plan to obtain personal banking records but insists it’s ultimately necessary
Anil Arora insists that Statscan's bid to obtain private banking records of individual Canadians is ultimately required to ensure Canada is governed by facts rather than anecdotes and ‘fake news.’
New Orleans archdiocese releases list of 57 alleged abusers, a first in Louisiana
In this photo taken on Sept. 15, 2018, Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with youths in Palermo, Italy. The umbrella organization of Catholic religious orders in the U.S. is suggesting its members consider voluntarily identifying priests accused of sexual abuse.
Mike Babcock, John Tavares insist better days are on the way for stumbling Maple Leafs
David Shoalts
Jets fall to Panthers 4-2, splitting two-game series in Finland
MacKenzie Weegar of the Panthers and Brendan Lemieux of the Jets fight during a game in Helsinki.
Canada’s best writers pick their favourite Giller prize-winner
Leading up to this year’s Giller Prize announcement, some of Canada’s best writers share their favourite prize-winners
Amplify: My maid of honour ditched me before my wedding. It changed my perspective on female friendships
Tariffs take a toll in the U.S. industrial heartland, but business owners, farmers give Trump a pass – for now
William Staber says his company is getting hammered by Donald Trump's tariff wars but he plans to vote Republican in next week's U.S. midterm elections anyway.
Questrade slashes fees on robo-advisory service
While regulators have been pushing for heightened fee transparency – which Questrade has highlighted in their aggressive marketing campaigns focused on the high cost of investing in mutual funds – CEO Edward Kholodenko said investors also need to pay attention to overall performance.
Wage growth declines again despite robust labour market, Statistics Canada says
The Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa. (File Photo)
Why Enbridge’s DRIP suspension is good news
Enbridge said that it no longer needs the DRIP as a source of financing.
Review: Escaped Alone explores the end of time with an intriguing and evocative script
Kyra Harper, Brenda Robins, Clare Coulter, and Maria Vacratsis in Escaped Alone.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Stars and Dogs
B.C. allows gender X on ID for people who don’t identify as male or female
In this April, 2018, file photo, Attorney General David Eby speaks during a press conference in the press theatre at Legislature in Victoria.
UN chief urges Yemen combatants to seize momentum for peace, avert devastating famine
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterre, right, meets with Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi at the United Nations in New York in this September, 2018 file photo.
Nov. 5: Meet our veterans' need to mend body and mind. Plus other letters to the editor
Precision Drilling insiders buy with Trinidad Drilling in play
Ted Dixon
Trump backtracks on suggestion U.S. troops could fire on migrants
Members of the U.S.military place razor wire along the U.S.-Mexico border on the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge on Nov. 2, 2018, in McAllen, Tex.
Evening Update: Ottawa stands by assisted-death law; New Brunswick’s Liberal government falls
New Brunswick Liberal Leader Brian Gallant addresses the media after meeting with Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau, in Fredericton on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. His speech was defeated and he resigned Friday.
Neighbours still concerned about Toronto’s first legal supervised drug-use site
Toronto Public Health’s Victoria Street site in the Yonge and Dundas area in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2018.
Twitter deletes more than 10,000 accounts seeking to discourage voting
The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this 2016 file photo.
Margaret Becklake, 96, fought apartheid fiercely before becoming an award-winning epidemiologist in Quebec
Dr. Margaret Becklake. (File Photo).
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
FILE PHOTO: Encana office building is pictured in Parachute, Colorado, U.S., December 10, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart/File Photo
ETFs for each stage as you progress toward retirement
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 1, 2018.
Customizing your next car from the comfort of a computer
McLaren Configurator_MARC_ in the photo Kenny Brack _600LT_04A.JPG the story about McLaren's new car configurator and online car shopping. MARC, the McLaren Automotive Real-time Configurator
Technology, slow to the restaurant scene, is now on the menu
BlueRover of Kitchener, Ont., makes technology for food services.
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer win to set up Paris Masters semi-final meeting
Roger Federer hits a return to Kei Nishikori of Japan during their quarter-final match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament on Friday.
Trudeau apologizes to B.C. Indigenous community for 1864 hanging of chiefs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau receives a water cleansing by spiritual leader Cecil Grinder along with Chiefs of the Tsilhqot'in National Government near Chilko Lake, B.C., on Nov. 2, 2018.
Toronto Arrows become Canada’s first professional rugby union side
Seattle Seawolves' Cam Polson, right, drags a San Diego Legion player behind as he scores a try in the second half of the first ever Major League Rugby match in the Pacific Northwest in April. The new Toronto Arrows team begins play in the league in January.
Q&A: Why Ritual’s Ray Reddy left Silicon Valley
Co-founder and CEO of Ritual, Ray Reddy
Seven takeaways from a tumultuous midterm campaign
Lawrence Martin
Alec Baldwin arrested in alleged parking-dispute punch
Actor Alec Baldwin walks out of the New York Police Department's 10th Precinct on Nov. 2, 2018.
Angela Merkel did not save the euro, she just bandaged it up
Eric Reguly
Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers share deep respect for each other ahead of second-ever game between their teams
Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers, left, shakes hands with New England Patriots Tom Brady after the only game they have played against each other, on Nov. 30, 2014, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 26-21.
Northern B.C. bus crash possibly due to poor road conditions, officials say; all 18 injured released
The bus chartered by forest products company Canfor flipped partially on its side with 30 employees travelling from Prince George to the Polar Sawmill in Bear Lake.
I’m no longer Governor-General, but I still serve Canada
Former governor general Adrienne Clarkson.
QB Mitchell Trubisky excelling as Chicago Bears set to play Buffalo Bills
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy challenged quarterback Mitchell Trubisky to raise his game last week against the New York Jets. He did, leading three straight scoring drives to secure a comeback 24-10 victory.
From global equities and bonds to pot stocks, these investments could enjoy a lift if the Democrats win the House
Ian McGugan
Solving Canada’s startup dilemma
Overall, Canada ranks fifth among countries in the number of venture capital deals and sixth in venture capital investment. However, Canada and its startup cities are losing ground to startup hubs such as New York and London; Beijing and Shanghai; Bangalore and Mumbai; Berlin, Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Tel Aviv.
Follow the Google protesters, they’re on the right path
Elizabeth Renzetti
After court challenge, Ottawa mayor opens Twitter feed to everyone again
Premier Doug Ford listens as Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson speaks to media at Larkin House Community Centre, where residents who had lost power or had damaged homes gathered to receive support or hot meals, in Ottawa on Sept. 23, 2018.
Four nutrients you probably need more of
Leslie Beck
Retirement can wait: Preparing for the big move back East
Cam and Freda at their current home in Edmonton.
Greyhound exit leaves gap for homeless, domestic violence shelters
Greyhound bus driver Brent Clark, who has been with the company since 1983, does a walk-around before moving the bus to a parking lot after arriving in Whistler, B.C., from Vancouver on Oct. 31, 2018.
Globe editorial: The only crisis in America today is the hateful demagoguery of Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media about birthright citizenship before departing on Marine One at the White House on Oct. 31, 2018 in Washington, DC.
No defence witnesses in trial of man accused in deaths at Alberta work camp
The caravans are coming – and Trump’s tactics won’t stop them
Migrants, part of a caravan traveling to the U.S., walk along the road to Huixtla, near Tapachula, Mexico, on Oct. 31. The caravan started in Honduras earlier this month, eventually growing to thousands of people fleeing violence in Central America and travelling together on foot.
Why I’m taking my government to court on climate change
Jacob Lebel on his family's organic farm in Oregon on Sept. 4, 2017.
A proposed 65-storey skyscraper prompts Quebec City to grapple with its identity
The $755 million project proposed by Groupe Dallaire, called Le Phare, bills itself as a 'complete vertical neighbourhood.' An artist's rendition of the complex is seen in an undated handout image.
Asylum seekers will wait up to two years for refugee claims to be processed, Immigration and Refugee Board says
A family, claiming to be from Colombia, is arrested by RCMP officers as they cross the border into Canada from the United States as asylum seekers near Champlain, N.Y., on April 18, 2018.
Jim Noble: Golfing for children’s literacy in Perth, Ont.
Jim Noble's annual charity golf tournament regularly tops $100,000 annually and it has raised more than $500,000 in total. (File Photo).
Review: Red Sky’s Trace is a solid, if stake-less, calling card
Trace by Red Sky Performance. Photo by David Hou.
Nov. 3: Fascism’s brink? Plus other letters to the editor
Lord of the Flies on wheels: A packed school bus needs adult supervision
Fee-based advice takes over the investment world, Dollarama’s short-seller attack, and the biggest buyers return to the market
Dollarama store Ontario September 13, 2018
The daylight saving time switch is Sunday, November 5. Make the most of the extra hour of rest with our exhaustive guide to sleep
Review: Martin McDonagh’s A Very Very Very Dark Matter is a mystifying take on male artistic celebrity
Director Martin McDonagh poses for a picture as he promotes the movie 'Seven Psychopaths' during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012.
The close: Markets drop as U.S.-China trade optimism fades
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 21, 2016.
Ottawa plans to stand by assisted-death law, despite Halifax woman’s deathbed plea
Justic Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov.1, 2018.
Dorel shares plunge on lower earnings and tariff concerns
File photo of Martin Schwartz, president and chief executive officer of Dorel Industries Inc.
Feds funding program to help reduce homelessness in 38 communities
Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault stands in the House of Commons during question period, in Ottawa on Dec. 9, 2016.
Jean Machine to close all stores by the end of February
A Jean Machine storefront is shown in Toronto on July 26, 2017.
No bull territory: Trading houses see lower oil prices in 2019
The Valero St. Charles oil refinery is seen during a tour of the refinery in Norco, Louisiana, U.S., August 15, 2008.
Beware these management myths
Harvey Schachter
Vancouver housing sales fall to six-year low
A real estate for sale sign is pictured in front of a home in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 22, 2016.
If you sell stocks now, are you taking profits or timing the market?
When to sell stocks that have done well.
How to ensure girls grow up to become confident investors
Portfolio manager Amy Dietz-Graham says more of her female clients are taking an active role in money management and investing at home, and their daughters are taking note.
Cabinet documents to be submitted to judge in Vice-Admiral Mark Norman case to determine relevancy
Vice-Admiral Norman speaks with reporters following an appearance at court in Ottawa on Sept. 4, 2018.
Government grants to small business – a.k.a. free money – go unused
Erin Bury, PR person
Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio says he has ‘responsibilities’ that justify absence from House of Commons
Nicola Di Iorio (L), a lawyer who was the main nominee for the Liberal nomination in St-Leonard, talks with Joey Saputo following speeches to the Italian community in St-Leonard borough of Montreal, May 11, 2015.
Why the curse of Churchill Falls will continue to haunt Newfoundland
Barrie McKenna
Waze now offers tunes with their directions
Waze Audio Player.
Weaker trade volumes, data revisions send Canada trade back into deficit
Gantry cranes and shipping containers at Centerm container facility on Vancouver's downtown waterfront, Vancouver, B.C. on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. The Port of Vancouver facility is operated by DP World Vancouver. In the background, gantry cranes at Vanterm, another container facility in Vancouver's inner harbour.
At midday: TSX reverses course as energy stocks dip with oil
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 1, 2018
Toronto woman accused in fatal PATH stabbing should be found not criminally responsible: lawyers
Rohinie Bisesar shown in an undated photo.
The week’s most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information is seen in Toronto.
Anti-Semitism has affected generations of Canadian Jews. Still, it does not define them
St. Viateur Street, part of a Jewish community in Montreal.
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