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Ottawa Senators players apologize after being caught criticizing team on video recording
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Slater Koekkoek (29) battles with Ottawa Senators left wing Magnus Paajarvi (56) in the third period at Canadian Tire Centre.
Ford Motor goes local in India, aims for bigger slice of competitive market
A visitor is reflected as he takes pictures of a new Ford Aspire car during its launch in New Delhi, India, on Oct. 4, 2018.
Joel Armia lifts Montreal Canadiens past New York Islanders 4-3 in shootout
Montreal Canadiens right wing Joel Armia (40) celebrates after scoring the winning goal during the shootout of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, on Nov. 5, 2018, in New York.
Capitals beat Oilers at home, ending losing streak
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Edmonton Oilers in the second period at Capital One Arena.
Art Toronto opening night
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Sara Diamond.
Obsession: Sir William Van Horne’s Japanese Ceramics
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Ron Graham and Phyllis Lambert.
Ford PCs leave drug-company transparency law in limbo
Ontario's Health Minister Christine Elliot walks a corridor in the Queen's Park Legislature in Toronto, on Oct. 30, 2018.
Will mounting costs of reconciliation benefit Indigenous people?
tom flanagan author Donner Prize finalist
B.C. moves to limit size of houses built on Agricultural Land Reserve
The Agricultural Land Commission, an independent tribunal mandated to preserve agricultural land and encourage farming, administers the Agricultural Land Reserve, which was established in 1973 to protect land with prime agricultural conditions for farming and ranching. It currently protects about 4.6 million hectares of land.
After #MeToo allegations, is there a way forward that repairs harm?
Lucy DeCoutere leaves a Toronto courthouse after the reading of the verdict in Jian Ghomeshi's sexual assault trial on March 24, 2016.
CBC’s Heather Conway announces departure after a tumultuous tenure
Heather Conway speaks during the CBC season preview event in Toronto on May 26, 2016. The woman in charge of CBC's English-language TV, radio, and online services is leaving the public broadcaster.
After three decades, vision for social housing on former Expo lands drastically changes
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart, second left, talks with Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer, left, as Faye Leung, front right, speaks with an attendee after an inauguration ceremony for the new mayor and council, in Vancouver, on Nov. 5, 2018.
New rules for major resource projects in B.C. call for Indigenous consent
B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman speaks during a news conference about the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, in Vancouver, B.C., on Aug. 10, 2017. Mr. Heyman said the new Environmental Assessment Act reflects the reality that the success of any major industrial project in B.C. rests on meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities.
’We don’t quit’: Early season success no surprise for Vancouver Canucks players
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson (40) celebrates with forward Brock Boeser (6) after scoring a goal against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (not pictured) during the third period at Rogers Arena.
Battle over Texas border to play pivotal role in U.S. midterms
A young boy and girl walk across the bridge and into Juarez, Mexico as a CBP agent and his partner stand guard to make sure people don't cross into the U.S. illegally using the opposite side of the Paso del Norte Port of Entry between El Paso and Juarez, Nov. 1, 2018.
Ottawa to save money with new veterans' pension plan, despite saying it will cost billions
A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ont., on March 22, 2017. The federal government will save nearly $500-million over five years as a result of its move away from lump-sum payments to monthly pension payments for life for disabled veterans.
Staff training standards differ across Canada for legal cannabis retailers
People line up in a cannabis store to buy their first legal marijuana in Winnipeg, Man., on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018.
Exhibition labour dispute drags on into Royal Winter Fair
A cowboy stands with his saddle during the rodeo at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto on Sunday Nov. 4, 2012. A bitter labour dispute between Toronto’s Exhibition Place and its backstage workers has led to a picket line in front of the annual Winter Fair – mere months after the same line made headlines at the CNE.
Asian shares wobble, investors brace for U.S. elections
The MSCI logo is seen in this June 20, 2017, photo.
Study finds newborns of Ontario women with developmental disabilities are more likely to be taken into protective custody
Newborns of Ontario women with intellectual and developmental disabilities are 30 times more likely to be taken into protective custody than the rest of the population, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.
Toronto’s drug-use sites could shut down under new provincial rules, activists say
The Victoria Street Toronto Public Health facility in the Yonge and Dundas area in Toronto, is photographed on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
The next Messi: Messianic though he is, the star’s success may not be singular
Cathal Kelly
Montreal designer Stéphanie Jasmin wins $100,000 Siminovitch Prize
Live video of actors’ faces projected onto mannequins in UBU production of Maurice Maeterlinck’s Les aveugles in 2002.
U.S., China to hold delayed diplomatic, security dialog Friday
In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, American flags are displayed together with Chinese flags on top of a trishaw in Beijing.
Ottawa launches $1.5-million project that will use online ads to try to prevent radicalization
The federal government is launching a $1.5-million project that will use internet advertising tools to redirect people searching for extremist content online to material that challenges radical and violent ideologies.
U.S.-North Korea talks could impact U.S. military posture in Korea
Marine General Joseph Dunford waves as he is recognized by U.S. President Donald Trump at a reception commemorating the 35th anniversary of the attack on the Beirut Barracks in the East Room of the White House, in Washington on Oct. 25, 2018.
Ottawa working discreetly to help Christian woman who is in danger in Pakistan
Pakistani lawyer Saif-ul-Mulook, centre, escorted by the police, arrives to give a press conference on Nov. 5, 2018 after fleeing Pakistan earlier in the week due to threats following his latest victory in court during which he defended a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy.
Alberta RCMP officer charged with assault, mischief in alleged break and enter
Police say the homeowner and a resident reported that an officer had forcefully entered the house and assaulted them both.
Lowe’s to close 27 stores in Canada as housing markets slow
A Rona store in St. Eustache, Que. on Nov. 5, 2018.
Globe editorial: At stake on Tuesday, a chance to slow the Trump express
A voter casts their ballot on the first day of early voting at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Cincinnati on Oct. 10, 2018.
Hopes dim for Toronto’s Amazon HQ2 bid as reports of U.S. frontrunners emerge
The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, Aug. 8, 2018.
Canada’s Nutrien eyeing expansion of nitrogen plants as prices climb
A supervisor examines potash inside a storage facility near Saskatoon, in 2013.
Trump administration asks high court to fast-track DACA case
In this Aug. 15, 2012, file photo, undocumented people fill out application forms for the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program at Navy Pier in Chicago.
USOC moves to shut down USA Gymnastics after Nassar scandal
Incoming CEO of United States Olympic Committee Sarah Hirshland (third left) listens during a hearing before the Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security Subcommittee of Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on July 24, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Staring into the abyss: Midterm madness on U.S. news networks
John Doyle
What BlackRock’s chief strategist is predicting for the TSX, loonie, bank stocks and interest rates
Since the beginning of July, the S&P/TSX Composite Index has reported more down days than up days, taking the S&P/TSX into negative return territory year-to-date.
Breaking barriers: U.S. midterm election winners could mark minority firsts
In this Oct. 26, 2018, file photo, Rashida Tlaib, Democratic candidate for Michigan's 13th Congressional District, smiles during a rally in Dearborn, Mich.
Rare Mandarin duck at park in Burnaby, B.C., could be an escaped pet
A Mandarin duck is shown at Burnaby Lake Park on Sept. 28, 2018 in a handout photo.
The door is open at Hxouse, Toronto’s new artistic incubator
Creative Director behind the XO Brand and The Weeknd, La Mar Taylor, left, and Ahmed Ismail, right, tour the currently under construction site of, Hxouse, a creative incubator facility set to open it's doors on the Toronto Waterfront this year.
Souring oil market poses challenge for Precision bid to acquire Trinidad Drilling
Trainees roll pipe off the catwalk during a training session at Precision Drilling, in Nisku, Alta., on Jan. 20, 2016.
Canada must harness its new trade deals
A truck heads toward U.S. at the Lacolle border crossing in Lacolle, Que. on Apr. 26, 2017.
Alberta proposes tightening contributions, spending on municipal votes
Wildrose Alliance leader Paul Hinman addresses supporters during the Alberta election campaign in Calgary on Feb. 9, 2008.
Nov. 6: Statscan’s unwelcome reach. Plus other letters to the editor
Leafs penalty killers making a big difference of late
David Shoalts
Tanzania deaths spark criticism of grievance process at Barrick subsidiary
The KCD open pit gold mine, operated by Randgold, at the Kibali mining site in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo on May 1, 2014.
CFL alters touchdown celebration policy after beer chug by Redblacks' Jon Gott
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, in Ottawa, on Nov. 2, 2018.
Rapper Mac Miller died from drugs and alcohol, autopsy finds
In this July 13, 2013, file photo, Rapper Mac Miller performs on his Space Migration Tour at Festival Pier in Philadelphia.
Aretha Franklin doc ‘Amazing Grace’ to finally see the light
Gladys Knight performs 'Amazing Grace' during a tribute to the late singer Aretha Franklin, pictured on screen, at the American Music Awards on Oct. 9, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Canada can signal we won’t stand for crimes against journalists
People hold portraits of killed journalists in front of the Eiffel Tower during an event organised by the Reporters Without Borders NGO on Nov. 1, 2018 in Paris, on the eve of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
‘Eddie the Eagle’ among Olympians cheering for a Calgary 2026 bid at rally
Former Olympian Michael Edwards poses in a photo booth during a rally in support of the 2026 Winter Olympic bid in Calgary, Alta., on Nov. 5, 2018.
Gunman flees after shooting three at California rehab facility
Surrendered handguns are seen during a gun buyback event at Los Angeles Sports Arena in Los Angeles, on May 31, 2014.
Evening Update: Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffles cabinet; Lowe’s closing 31 locations in Canada
Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends Question Period in the Queens Park Legislature in Toronto, on Tuesday October 30 , 2018.
For truckers, sitting at the border means lost money
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland took a tour of trucking company Bison Transport’s headquarters in Winnipeg in October, 2018.
Atletico Madrid get chance to make amends, hosts Dortmund for Champions League rematch
Atletico forward Diego Costa runs with the ball as he is followed by Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus, during a Champions League Group A match at the BVB stadium, in Dortmund, Germany, on Oct. 24, 2018.
Trailblazer Mike Henry advocated for Vancouver drug users
Mike Henry, left, and his best friend Bryan Alleyne.
U.K. Prime Minister May: Brexit withdrawal deal is 95 per cent complete
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May stands at the door of 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on Oct. 24, 2018.
Britons would back ‘remain’ in new Brexit vote: Channel 4 poll
European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier gestures as he delivers a speech at the 'Les Grandes Conferences Catholiques,' in Brussels, Belgium, on Nov. 5, 2018.
Yellow fever kills 10 in Ethiopia, WHO ships 1.45 million vaccines
World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gestures during an interview with AFP at the WHO regional office in Manila on Oct. 10, 2018.
Why your corporate accelerator is failing – and how to fix it
Marcus Daniels is a Founding Partner of Highline BETA.
War bride paintings shine light on ‘amazing bunch of women’
Bev Tosh and her artwork for the exhibition 'War Brides.'
Sizing up the wealth creators among U.S. technology stocks
Match Group Inc., that owns several online dating sites like Tinder and OkCupid, had impressive earnings during the last quarter and solid return on capital.
The close: TSX led higher by gains in energy, marijuana stocks
Canada's main stock index headed higher in early trading, boosted by gains in the health care sector which included the volatile marijuana space. The Toronto Stock Exchange Broadcast Centre is shown on June 28, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté eyes a comeback with new business bets
Businessman and founder of Cirque du Soleil, Guy Laliberté, poses for a photograph in Montreal on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. Laliberté had a roundtable discussion with media to speak about the strategy for his most recent company, Lune Rouge.
Why value investors will get their revenge next year
In this Oct. 8, 2014, file photo, a man walks to work on Wall Street, near the New York Stock Exchange, in New York.
Evelyn Y. Davis, queen of the corporate jungle, dies at 89
In this April 1, 2009, file photo, Evelyn Y. Davis uses a gavel to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange, in New York.
McMichael gallery hosts two exhibitions with views on the First World War, created nearly 100 years apart
David Milne approaches his difficult subjects with apparent objectivity, detailing the green now returning to the blasted fields and the people now walking amid the ruined buildings with a subdued technique that features multiple precise strokes in a narrow palette.
Jets forward Brendan Lemieux suspended two games for illegal check to the head
Winnipeg Jets left wing Brendan Lemieux controls the puck in front of Minnesota Wild right wing Charlie Coyle during the first period of a preseason game, in St. Paul, Minn., on Sept. 26, 2018.
Alberta NDP backbencher refuses to sit in legislature, claims party has ‘toxic culture'
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley (centre), Calgary East candidate Robyn Luff and her daughter Vesper, eight-months-old, and Calgary-Fort NDP candidate Joe Ceci attend a campaign event at Ceci's campaign headquarters in Calgary, on April 8, 2015.
B.C. sued by conservation group for exempting two fracking dams from environmental review
A conservation group is suing the B.C. government for exempting two oil patch dams from environmental rules years after the dams were built. B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman says legal officials are looking into the two dams.
A 3-D Roy Orbison? Not only for the lonely
BASE Hologram's interactive concert performance with Roy Orbison and Maria Callas took place at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in Toronto.
Xplornet launching wireless service in Manitoba with subscribers it acquired from Bell
About a year and a half after the MTS deal closed, Xplornet said Monday that it will launch Xplore Mobile on Nov. 14.
The random, yet meaningful, gathering at my local cenotaph
Former B.C. Lions receiver Josh Boden charged with murder
Former Canadian Football League wide receiver Josh Boden arrives at British Columbia Provincial Court in Vancouver on July 26, 2012.
Canada’s Four Nations Cup coach Perry Pearn feels his experience is valued in women’s hockey
Vancouver Canucks' head coach Willie Desjardins, top right, speaks to his players as assistant coach Perry Pearn, top left, listens during a timeout.
Saudi crown prince launches project for first nuclear research reactor in kingdom: report
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seen during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations, in New York, on March 27, 2018.
Bloc Quebecois could change name as sovereigntist party looks to rebuild
Bloc Quebecois Leader Mario Beaulieu addresses a news conference in Montreal on Nov.18, 2014.
No one visited me at the hospital. Now, I’m angry
David Eddie
Renting is easier, but the vacationing wealthy prefer to buy
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How to sleep better on a plane
Girlfriends traveling by plane. A female passenger sleeping on neck cushion in airplane
Majority of Canadian firms not tracking gender pay gap, advancement rates: report
The financial district is reflected on the window as business people make their way through the Toronto Dominion Centre, in Toronto, on June 27, 2018.
Ottawa commits $165-million to compensate 270,000 shortchanged veterans
Minister of Veterans Affairs Seamus O'Regan rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 27, 2018.
Trees descended from Vimy Ridge oaks living on in Canada
A sign for an oak tree is shown at Place de Vimy in Montreal on Nov. 4, 2018.
Bureaucracy should not stand in the way of a dignified death
André Picard
Alleged Fredericton shooter makes requests for new lawyer
Matthew Vincent Raymond, charged with four counts of first-degree murder, is escorted from provincial court in Fredericton on Oct. 22, 2018.
Canadian ETFs: October’s launches and terminations
ETF
‘Other people matter’: a mantra for the healthy workplace
Eileen Chadnick.
Privacy versus quality data – do we have to choose?
The Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa are seen in a May 1, 2013, file photo.
Real estate windfall: When aging parents sell the house, where should the money go?
Rebecca Thomas-Lorenzon photographed at her home in Northumberland County. (Johnny C.Y. Lam /the GLobe and Mail).
Jittery investors await outcome of U.S. midterm elections
A voting sign is seen next to debris left over from Hurricane Michael in Marianna, Florida, U.S., on Nov. 5, 2018.
Fox News, NBC, Facebook pull controversial Trump immigrant ad CNN called racist
U.S. President Donald Trump announces his intention to withdraw from the JCPOA Iran nuclear agreement during a statement in the Diplomatic Room at the White House in Washington, U.S. May 8, 2018.
Red October a historic month for shell-shocked investors
A trader sits in front of the computer screens at his desk at the Frankfurt stock exchange, Germany, June 29, 2015.
On the hunt for elusive ‘big bomber’ spaces
A rendering of Kuboto Canada's new 500,000-plus-square-foot warehouse and head office in Pickering, Ont.
Atlantic Canada trade mission aims to bolster region’s presence in China
Treasury Board president and Digital Government Minister Scott Brison arrives at a Senate committee hearing in Ottawa, on Oct. 31, 2018.
Crews search for survivors after two buildings collapse in Marseille, France
Firefighters work at the scene where a building collapsed In Marseille, France, on Nov. 5, 2018.
Canada’s grand cannabis experiment is likely to end badly for this producer
Shlomo Booklin trims cannabis plants at Tilray's grow-op in Nanaimo.
NHL signs gambling and daily fantasy deal with FanDuel
In this July 14, 2018 file photo, a patron places a bet at the FanDuel sports book in East Rutherford, N.J., on the first day the facility offered it.
Jagmeet Singh urges Liberals to use unspent money budgeted for veteran support
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh listens to questions from reporters as he responds to the USMCA trade deal in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.
Sears nears bankruptcy financing deal without chairman’s hedge fund: sources
A 'store closing sale' sign is posted on a Sears store in New Hyde Park, N.Y., on Oct. 10, 2018.
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