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Vasilevskiy shines in return as Lightning beat Maple Leafs 4-1
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stops a shot from Toronto Maple Leafs forward Patrick Marleau during a game at Amalie Arena, in Tampa, Fla., on Dec. 13, 2018.
Canadiens get goals from five different players, bounce back to beat Hurricanes
Montreal Canadiens' Andrew Shaw scores on Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek during the third period of a game in Montreal, on Dec. 13, 2018.
Girl dies after being detained by U.S. Border Patrol: authorities
In this Jan. 4, 2016, file photo, a U.S. Border Patrol agent patrols Sunland Park along the U.S.-Mexico border, next to Ciudad Juarez.
Review: The Quake is a doozy of an after-shock to 2015′s surprise hit The Wave
Kristoffer Joner stars as Kristian in The Quake.
Toronto city council agrees to private marijuana retailers in city
Near-empty shelves at this cannabis store in Quebec on Thursday illustrate some of the problems facing retailers in other provinces.
Mexican film Roma offers a lens into the lives of female domestic workers trapped by inequality
Yalitza Aparicio as Cleo, Marco Graf as Pepe, and Daniela Demesa as Sofi in Roma, written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
MP says RCMP is withholding negative information about its plan to move 911 call centre from Truro to Halifax
Former Conservative Member of Parliament Bill Casey talks with reporters from the House of Commons in Ottawa Wednesday June 6, 2007. Prime Minister Stephen Harper booted the former Nova Scotia MP out of the Conservative caucus in 2007 for voting against his own party’s budget because it unilaterally altered the Atlantic Accords.
AC Milan out as Sevilla, Villarreal advance in Europa League
AC Milan's Patrick Cutrone battles for the ball with Olympiakos' Leonardo Koutris during a Europa League Group F game, at Karaiskakis Stadium, in Piraeus, Greece, on Dec. 13, 2018
How a little-known agency reveals the web of influence between patient advocates and Big Pharma
Erin Little and her daughter Olivia, 8, are photographed in their Port Elgin home on Nov 21 2018. Olivia is taking Cystagon to treat her cystinosis, which is a disease that causes cystine, an amino acid, to accumulate in various organs in the body. Without specific treatment, cystinosis can lead to develop end stage kidney failure at around nine years old.
Ontario government to cap Hydro One CEO compensation at $1.5-million
A Hydro One office is pictured in Mississauga, Ont. on November 4, 2015. Hydro One Inc. says the Ontario Energy Board has denied its deal to buy Orillia Power Distribution Corp. The utility announced in August 2016 an agreement to buy the company from the City of Orillia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
B.C. Lower Mainland mayors vote grudgingly to move forward on Surrey-Langley SkyTrain line
A Skytrain crosses 102 Ave. near King George Blvd. after departing from Surrey Central Station in Surrey, B.C., on Monday September 28, 2015. DARRYL DYCK FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Avalanche warning issued for B.C.’s backcountry after series of storms
Avalanche Canada has issued a special public warning for backcountry users about the dangers of avalanche in several areas of British Columbia.
Canada is stuck holding Huawei CFO for a ransom that could be soybeans
John Ibbitson
Around the industry: Dec. 14 - Hexo results; Ontario opt-outs; Aurora invests in High Tide;
Asian shares jolted by weak Chinese data, growth risks
A pedestrian walks past an electronics stock indicator in Tokyo, on Dec. 12, 2018.
China’s Great Leap Backward on climate change
Gary Mason
For athletes in 2018, social media takes on a new, powerful role
Current and former athletes are using Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to shed light on social issues.
Former RCMP head Bob Paulson calls for review of hiring of Doug Ford’s friend Ron Taverner as OPP commissioner
Doug Ford and Ron Taverner. (File Photo).
Team Canada’s Alex Formenton listed day-to-day with leg injury
Canada's Alex Formenton tries to reach the puck during the third period of a game against U Sports, at the Q Centre, in Colwood, B.C., on Dec. 12, 2018.
Ethics probe into Tory senators' expenses-paid China trip passes one-year mark
Conservative Senator Leo Housakos. (File Photo).
B.C. admits to liability in civil claim alleging social worker siphoned off funds
A Canadian flag is seen outside of the B.C. Supreme Court bail hearing of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, who was held on an extradition warrant in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada December 7, 2018. REUTERS/David Ryder
B.C. to be first among western provinces to tackle inactive wells
An abandoned Redwater Energy site near St. Albert, Alta.
Globe editorial: Province must investigate how Ford government hired Ontario’s new top cop
Toronto Police Superintendent Ron Taverner speaks to the media at 23 Division in Toronto on Nov. 6, 2012.
Energy firms back out of Whistler conference after mayor calls for climate-change compensation
A gondola in Whistler, B.C. on Dec. 3, 2016. CIBC hosts its annual Whistler Investment Conference in January.
Albertans should take Legault’s ‘dirty’ oil jab with a grain of bitumen
Konrad Yakabuski
Study by investors seeking to bring MLB back to Montreal finds project is viable
Fans wear Montreal Expos gear as they watch the Toronto Blue Jays in a spring training game against the New York Mets, in Montreal, on March 28, 2014.
U.S. hemp-reform bill expected to be a boon for the Canadian cannabis industry
FILE - In this April 23, 2018 file photo, a sign designates the type of crop grown in a field as it stands ready to plant another hemp crop for Big Top Farms near Sisters, Ore. Hemp is about to get the federal legalization that marijuana, its cannabis cousin, craves. That unshackling at the national level sets the stage for greater expansion in an industry seeing explosive growth through demand for CBDs, the non-psychoactive compound in hemp that many see as a way to better health. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)
Moody’s downgrades Ontario’s credit rating, citing revenue cuts under Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford. (File Photo)
Why TSX oil stocks are falling while Canadian crude is surging
Enbridge and Gibson Energy petroleum storage tanks and pipelines at the Canadian energy storage and pipeline transportation hub in Hardisty, Alberta on Sept. 11, 2018.
How AltaGas hopes to win back investors: Less debt and a lower dividend
AltaGas' 195-MW Forrest Kerr Hydroelectric Facility (shown in this recent photo), which started delivering clean energy to BC Hydro's Northwest Transmission Line in 2014, was officially opened, Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at a grand opening ceremony in Tahltan Territory that included officials from AltaGas, government and the Tahltan First Nation. MARKETWIRED PHOTO/AltaGas Ltd.
China, the U.S. and Canada risk betraying their values in Huawei case
Doug Saunders
Lions announce seven members of coaching staff not coming back for 2019
The operational moves come two days after the Lions announced DeVone Claybrooks as the team’s new head coach, replacing Wally Buono, (above).
Canadian Chamber of Commerce backs carbon tax in report
Syncrude oil sands extraction facility near the city of Fort McMurray, Alta., on June 1, 2014.
Celebrate the holidays by singing The 12 Claims for Taxes
Tim Cestnick
Corporate welfare is costly, even when it’s green
Wind turbines and solar panels at a wind and solar power plant of State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China on Oct. 29, 2018.
From ‘drab to fab’: Egale Centre aims to make new LGBTQ housing facility a showcase
Dave LeBlanc
The global race for artificial-intelligence supremacy is on - and Canada’s next moves are crucial
Canada was the first country to have a national AI strategy. But will our country gain the economic rewards that AI promises – or will other countries enjoy the bulk of the benefits?
Police investigating after bomb threats sent to locations across Canada, U.S.
Firefighters stand by their equipment after a bomb threat evacuated King subway station in downtown Toronto, on Dec. 13, 2018.
DavidsTea reports sales bump, but $9.1-million loss
DavidsTea is listing as "DTEA" at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on June 5, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Mark Lennihan
Costco shares fall as quarterly revenue misses estimates
Customers shop at a Costco store in Chicago.
Canadian skier Brian McKeever wins sprint gold at IPC World Cup event
Canada's Brian McKeever, left, is seen in a March 14, 2018, file photo.
Canadian freestyle skier Rachael Karker excited to take on Dew Tour’s modified superpipe
Rachael Karker of Canada warms up before competing in the ladies' freeskiing halfpipe finals of the U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain, Colo., on Dec. 7, 2018.
Review: Mortal Engines is preposterous nonsense, and that’s before the zombie robot
Hera Hilmar, left, as Hester Shaw and Robert Sheehan as Tom Natsworthy in Mortal Engines.
Evening Update: Canadians living in China nervous after Kovrig, Spavor detained; May hits roadblocks in bid to modify Brexit deal with EU
Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and entrepreneur Michael Spavor.
Man accused of killing Calgary mother, daughter fabricated story: Crown
Edward Downey is seen in this undated handout photo provided by the Alberta Courts.
French police kill suspect in Strasbourg Christmas market attack: officials
French special police forces secure an area during an operation in the Meinau district in Strasbourg, France, on Dec. 13, 2018.
Six highly rated dividend stocks from the toy industry
The entrance to Walt Disney studios in Burbank, Calif., on Aug. 6, 2018.
Omar Khadr in Edmonton court, asks for changes to bail conditions
Omar Khadr speaks outside court in Edmonton, on Dec. 13, 2018.
The close: Global stocks lose steam as trade hopes fade
Traders work at their desks whilst screens show market data at CMC Markets in London, Britain, December 13, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Review: Ben Is Back cements Lucas Hedges as the real deal
BEN IS BACK (2018). A drug addicted teenage boy (LUCAS HEDGES) shows up unexpectedly at his family's home on Christmas Eve. Ben's wary mother Holly Burns (JULIA ROBERTS) welcomes her beloved son's return, but soon learns he is still very much in harm's way. During the 24 hours that may change their lives forever, Holly must do everything in her power to avoid the family's downfall. Courtesy of Elevation.
Review: Mary Poppins Returns’s sweet spoonful of sugar helps the franchise medicine go down
Emily Blunt is Mary Poppins in Dinsey’s original musica MARY. POPPINS RETURNS, a sequel to the 1964 MARY POPPINS which takes audiences on an entirely new adventure with the practically perfect nanny and the Banks family.
Why it’s worth waiting in line for the best of all kinds of food
Chelsea O'Byrne
Timing error in Canada Cup final caused by officiating mistake, national body says
Skip Kevin Koe delivers his stone at the Canada Cup in Estevan, Sask., on Dec. 9, 2018.
Water is priceless, but not free: How much should it cost?
Denise Balkissoon
U.S. Senate delivers double rebuke to Trump on Saudi Arabia
Senators Mike Lee, Bernie Sanders and Chris Murphy speak after the Senate voted on a resolution ending U.S. military support for the war in Yemen, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 13, 2018.
Raptors’ Jonas Valanciunas out indefinitely after thumb surgery
Jonas Valanciunas of the Toronto Raptors grimaces in pain after hurting his finger during a game against the Golden State Warriors on Dec. 12, 2018.
Mississauga to remove Indigenous mascots, logos from arenas to settle Ontario human-rights complaint
Toronto police investigating two new incidents at St. Michael’s College
St. Michael's College School in Toronto.
Eleven top stock picks for the defensive investor, the case for buying Hydro One shares, and forecasts for 2018 that went wrong
One way to be an organized investor is to keep a Stock Watch List with about 300 companies on it.
Review: Blaze follows Ethan Hawke’s creativity-is-everything curiosity, and thank goodness for that
Alia Shawkat stars as Sybil Rosen, right, and Ben Dickey as Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw music movement, in Ethan Hawke's Blaze.
Getting up close and personal with your credit score
Rob Carrick
U.S. confirms soybean sale to China, but size disappoints
FILE PHOTO: Farmer Lucas Richard of LFR Grain harvests a crop of soybeans at a farm in Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller/File Photo
Freeland to hold talks with U.S. on Canadians detained in China
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is in talks with her U.S. counterpart in Washington Friday
May hits roadblocks in Brussels in bid to modify Brexit deal with EU
British prime minister Theresa May arrives on December 13, 2018 in Brussels for a European Summit aimed at discussing the Brexit deal, the long-term budget and the single market. - The 27 European leaders gather for a crucial European Union summit with the British Prime Minister seeking a compromise to save the Brexit deal. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/Getty Images
Transcontinental shares surge higher as fourth-quarter results beat expectations
A Transcontinental sign is pictured at the company's annual general meeting in Montreal, Tuesday, March 11, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Maria Butina admits being Russian agent, pleads guilty in U.S. court to conspiracy
(FILES): This August 17, 2018, photo courtesy of the Alexandria, Virginia, Sheriffs Office, shows Maria Butina's booking photograph when she was admitted into the Alexandria Detention Center in Alexandia. - Butina, accused of acting as an illegal foreign agent, expected to plead guilty at a court hearing on December 13, 2018. (Photo by HO / Alexandria Sheriffs Office / AFP) / == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / MANDATORY CREDIT: "AFP PHOTO / Alexandria Sheriffs Office " / NO MARKETING / NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS / DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==HO/AFP/Getty Images
This key interest rate is flashing a warning sign about buying a house
Rob Carrick
Supreme Court upholds Ottawa’s right to reargue facts in assisted-dying case
Julia Lamb seen here during a press conference in Vancouver June 27, 2016, suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy has launched a legal challenge to the new assisted dying legislation along with the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
Review: Clint Eastwood’s The Mule gets high on its own supply of nonsense
Clint Eastwood as Earl Stone in The Mule.
Canadians living in China worried they could be next to be detained: Feeling ‘a tad less proud, and safe, with a Canadian flag on me’
Chinese police patrol in front of the Canadian embassy in Beijing on December 13, 2018. - A second Canadian who had gone missing in China is under investigation on suspicion of "engaging in activities that harm China's national security", state media reported on December 13. Security has been stepped up outside the embassy since Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese telecom giant Huawei, was arrested in Canada, at Washington's request. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images
Former Canadian gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker denies sexual-assault allegations in court
Former gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker, right, leaves the court house in Sarnia, Ont., on October 23, 2018. The trial of a former high-ranking gymnastics coach accused of sexual assault resumes in Sarnia, Ont., today. Dave Brubaker has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and invitation to sexual touching at his judge-alone trial. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
FIFA says politics won’t influence decision whether to play some 2022 World Cup games outside Qatar
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a press conference at the G20 Leader's Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Man U face Virgil Van Dijk, the type of defender they desperately lack, in key Liverpool match
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk heads the ball during a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain on Nov. 28, 2018.
Short sales on the TSX: What bearish investors are betting against
FILE- This Sept. 11, 2018, file photo shows a marijuana plant in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Curiosity from one the world's largest tobacco companies about the marijuana business sent shares of a Canadian cannabis company higher at the opening bell Tuesday, Dec. 4. Cronos Group confirmed talks late Monday with Marlboro maker Altria about a possible investment. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
Encarnacion goes to Seattle in three-team deal
Sep 25, 2018; Chicago, IL, USA; Cleveland Indians first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (10) celebrates in the dugout with teammates in the third inning after scoring against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports
SNC-Lavalin vulnerable to takeover, Quebec Premier says
The front lawn of the headquarters of SNC Lavalin is seen Thursday, November 6, 2014 in Montreal. SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. reported a third-quarter profit of $120.7 million, up from $103.6 million a year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Several potential leads not pursued after Richard Oland’s murder, investigator admits
Dennis Oland heads to the Law Courts in Saint John, N.B., on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. Richard Oland did not have time to put up much of a defence when he was attacked in his office and killed by multiple blows that caved in his skull, the trial of Dennis Oland learned Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Blue Jays select pitcher Elvis Luciano, lose Jordan Romano in Rule 5 draft
People wait for the launch of the Toronto Blue Jays new uniforms with a familiar look that connects the past with the future in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
A changing financial situation can trigger a legal fight between divorcees
hands of wife and husband signing divorce documents or premarital agreement
Pick of the Week: Henry of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Carte Blanche Blanc de Blanc 2013, Ontario
Blue Mountain Gold Label Brut, British Columbia
Lanson Gold Label Brut Champagne 2005, France
Belcanto di Bellussi Extra Dry Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore, Italy
Taittinger Nocturne Champagne, France
Does Champagne keep its fizz longer if you dangle a spoon inside the neck of an open bottle?
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Boizel Grand Vintage Champagne 2007, France
Canada must stand up to China the bully
Brahma Chellaney
YouTube takes down 58 million videos amid pressure to remove extremist content
FILE PHOTO: A picture illustration shows a YouTube logo reflected in a person's eye June 18, 2014. The picture was flipped horizontally. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead join Rock Hall of Fame
FILE - In this July 8, 2018 file photo, Janet Jackson performs at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans. Jackson will join Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, the Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies as new members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 34th induction ceremony will take place on March 29 at Barclays Center in New York. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Some older Toyota, Lexus vehicles recalled for faulty airbag inflators
The Toyota logo at their shop on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris.
Guards injured, money stolen during overnight explosion at Edmonton bank
A Scotiabank branch in northeast Edmonton.
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman was doing his job, had not ‘gone rogue’ on ship deal: lawyers
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman speaks briefly to reporters as he leaves the courthouse in Ottawa, on April 10, 2018.
Bond giant Pimco expects 30% chance of U.S. recession in 2019
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 16, 2017 a street sign is seen near the New York Stock Exchange in New York. - Wall Street's sell-off accelerated on the afternoon of October 11, 2018, with the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 each losing more than two percent in a day of whipsawing volatility. The Dow was down to 25,063.72 and the S&P fell to 2,726.56 shortly before 1900 GMT, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.5 percent to 7,309.36. (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP)BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP/Getty Images
Delta shares drop on weak 2019 revenue outlook
A Delta Air Lines flight is pushed put of its gate at the airport in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files
Favourite room: This Toronto kitchen has all the toys a chef could want
Aziza B. Chaouni is photographed in her favourite room, the kitchen in her Toronto home on November 20, 2018. JENNIFER ROBERTS/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Chinese battery firm halts purchases of Glencore cobalt as price tumbles: sources
FILE PHOTO: The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, July 18, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Wall Street edges lower as trade-fuelled rally loses steam
Traders work at their desks whilst screens show market data at CMC Markets in London, Britain, December 13, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Trump says he never told Michael Cohen to break the law
Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, exits the United States Courthouse after sentencing at the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., December 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Four proven dividend growth stocks now in the penalty box
FILE PHOTO: Pipelines at Canadian Natural Resources Limited's (CNRL) Primrose Lake oil sands project are seen near Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, August 8, 2013. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber/File Photo
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