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London Drugs considering move from Richmond, B.C. head office due to George Massey tunnel delays
Vehicles enter and exit the Richmond end of the Massey Tunnel that connects Richmond and Delta, B.C., on Sept. 11, 2017.
Matthews, Tavares bring the heat on Panthers
David Shoalts
Salisbury’s blue Christmas: After poisonings and political intrigue, an English town has trouble getting into the holiday spirit
Salisbury Cathedral.
Former Canadian diplomat detained in China being denied legal representation: sources
Michael Kovrig, an employee with the International Crisis Group and former Canadian diplomat, appears in this photo provided by the ICG, in Brussels, Belgium, on Dec. 11, 2018.
Rifle turns out to be musical instrument in Calgary International Airport lockdown scare
Travellers arrive at the Calgary Airport on May 10, 2018.
Asian stocks slide, investors rush to yen and bonds
Men stand in front of a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, on Dec. 19, 2018.
Ottawa announces $7-million for Toronto programs aimed at gun crime reduction
A police officer guards the scene of a mass shooting in Toronto on July 22, 2018.
Brampton judge cleared of misconduct charge
The Honourable Justice Donald McLeod, photographed where he grew up at 51 Gilder Dr. in Toronto on Feb. 27, 2014.
Globe editorial: To end the OPP scandal, Doug Ford has to make a U-turn
Doug Ford, left, with Toronto Police Supt. Ron Taverner at the 2016 Reena Foundation gala.
Congo election delayed again, sparking fears of rigged vote
A supporter of one of DR Congo MP candidate points at electoral posters in Lubumbashi on Dec. 20, 2018.
U.S. appeals court grants Trump request for halt to emoluments case
U.S. flags fly over the Trump International Hotel in Washington, on Aug. 3, 2018.
Cape Breton’s compassion and community spirit answer the call again
Crystal Perry, left, a mother of four and a former employee of ServiCom, laughs while choosing toys for her children with Salvation Army employee Amber Wareham in Sydney, N.S. on Dec. 20, 2018.
Investors are fleeing this US$1.3-trillion debt market - and it could mean big troubles ahead
Streetwise newsletter: Anbang hires a broker to sell Vancouver properties; Debt market spells trouble
TORONTO, ONT.- Nov. 10/2006 -- Business people hurry home during the afternoon commute at the intersection of King and Bay in Toronto's financial district Nov. 10/2006. Keyword: King and Bay, intersection, street sign, pedestrians, cross walk. *Note: to accompany story about executive security. Photo by KEVIN VAN PAASSEN/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Canada’s small retailers can survive the ‘Amazon effect’
A shopper walks into the retail shop, Urban Outfitters, in Toronto on Nov. 21, 2018.
Great strengths, big flaws: Canada’s economic framework today
Stephen Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, returns to the Bank of Canada after holding a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Oct. 24, 2018.
Five financial lessons for 2019 from Christmas movie characters
Tim Cestnick
Three people involved in naked kidnapping case in Alberta had shared psychotic disorder, court hears
Raptors grappling with their lengthy injury list
Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green (14) celebrates after controlling a jump ball with seconds left in NBA basketball action against the Indiana Pacers in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018.
Rush’s bassist Geddy Lee gets personal about the instrument in his Big Beautiful Book of Bass
Geddy Lee.
Cheer up: This is how long markets typically take to bounce back from a correction
Norman Rothery
Why China’s exit ban is worrying for travellers
Jerome Beaugrand-Champagne
Seeking attractive dividends, profit growth? Check out these utilities and pipeline stocks
British Columbians reject electoral reform
Victoria, British Columbia - November 20, 2018 - Photographs outside the British Columbia Legislature building. Rick Collins Photo/Special to the Globe and Mail 1-250-217-8400
16 big interconference matchups to watch for
New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees (9) looks to pass against the Carolina Panthers in the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Dec. 17, 2018.
Exxon Mobil shelves $25-billion B.C. LNG project
The logo for ExxonMobil appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 23, 2018.
McKenna sees transit, technology as path to reaching Paris climate target but report questions plan
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna speaks during a news conference on Canada's climate plan, in the National Press Theatre, in Ottawa, on Dec. 20, 2018.
The United States reverses course in Syria – and that’s a problem in the making
Lt. Gen Paul Funk, left, speaks to a U.S. Special Forces soldier outside Manbij, Syria, on Feb. 7, 2018.
Evening Update: Third Canadian detained in China for working illegally, Beijing says; Ottawa gives Toronto $7-million to combat gangs and guns
Chinese and Canadian flags
Acting Attorney-General Whitaker rejected advice to recuse himself from Russia probe: official
Acting Attorney-General Matthew Whitaker speaks in Des Moines, Iowa, on Nov. 14, 2018.
Why shouldn’t a young couple stretch financially to own a home?
Rob Carrick
Former Canucks player Kevin Bieksa to lead Canada in push for fourth straight Spengler Cup title
Anaheim Ducks defenceman Kevin Bieksa, left, battles San Jose Sharks right wing Kevin Labanc for the puck during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in Anaheim, Calif. on April 14, 2018.
Ottawa Senators players Borowiecki, Ceci disappointed by Ottawa’s downtown arena setback
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) scores a goal as Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki (74) defends the play during the second period at BB&T Center.
Stocks continue their tailspin, major indexes flirting with bear market territory
David Berman
Players turned coaches pleased with change in OHL culture over past decade
Windsor Spitfires Taylor Hall (right) and Eric Wellwood celebrate after defeating the Brandon Wheat Kings to win the Memorial Cup in Brandon, Man. on May 23, 2010.
Canada Post declares operations back to normal just days before Christmas
The Canada Post logo is seen on the outside the company's Pacific Processing Centre, in Richmond, B.C., on June 1, 2017.
Review: Second Act proves Jennifer Lopez is still a one-woman industry
Jennifer Lopez and Vanessa Hudgens in Second Act.
Bears, Texans give last-place teams hope for 2019
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) celebrates his touchdown catch with wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (87) during the first half of an NFL football game, in East Rutherford, N.J., Dec. 15, 2018.
Anbang looks to sell Vancouver towers in new year
The Bentall Centre office complex in Vancouver is seen in March, 2015. Before control of Anbang Insurance Group was seized by Beijing, the firm spent $1.03-billion on the project.
Canada joins U.S., U.K. in calling out China for state-sponsored hacking campaign
A police officer gestures at the photographer as security staff stand guard outside the Canadian embassy in Beijing, China on Dec. 20, 2018.
For me, Christmas is both an ending and a beginning
Holiday reflections
China hacked IBM and Hewlett Packard networks, then proceeded to clients: sources
The IBM company logo is pictured during the Viva Tech startup and technology summit in Paris, France, on May 25, 2018.
CHL takes holiday break with Prince Albert Raiders still holding No. 1 ranking
Prince Albert Raiders Mackenze Stewart handles the puck in a recent handout photo.
Why it’s time for diversification and paranoia, a REIT recommendation, and what an astute forecaster expects for 2019
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Normally a major supporter of the U.S. stock market, ETFs stop buying the dip
People walk on Wall Street in New York on Dec. 19, 2018.
GM to respond to Unifor proposals to save Oshawa auto plant by Jan. 7
People chant as Unifor launches its #SaveOshawaGM campaign in Oshawa, Ont., on Dec. 13, 2018.
Health Canada announces oversight plan to improve safety of medical devices
Dr.Robert James Cusimano, a cardiovascular surgeon at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, is photographed with a current model of a pacemaker on Mar 9 2017.
Former WestJet executive plans launch of Enerjet discount airline
Tim Morgan is the chief executive officer of charter carrier Enerjet and a co-founder of WestJet Airlines Ltd.
After all that soul-searching, will the Democrats really send a white man to face Trump?
Konrad Yakabuski
Yemeni mom reunites with dying son in U.S. after travel ban waived
Shaima Swileh, center, stands with her husband Ali Hassan, second from left, after Swileh arrived at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Dec. 19, 2018.
Market’s negative reaction to Fed rate hike was ‘overblown,’ Mnuchin says
A screen displays the headlines that the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates as a trader works at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 19, 2018.
Ontario government passes bill to prevent strike or lockout at OPG
Overhead power lines are pictured in Kingston, Ont., on March 8, 2017.
Pentagon scrambles as lawmakers call on Trump to reverse order withdrawing troops from Syria
In this Nov. 1, 2018, photo released by the U.S. Army, soldiers surveil an area during a combined joint patrol in Manbij, Syria.
Fiera Capital: Why we’re adding to our U.S. equity position amid this market selloff
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 9, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Republican-led House approves Trump’s border wall money as partial government shutdown looms
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a ceremony in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 20, 2018.
Chrystia Freeland named CP’s Business Newsmaker of 2018 after white-knuckle trade talks
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, front, leaves a news conference after touring Tree Island Steel, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. Ultimately, Canada's foreign minister led the country's efforts to salvage a new North American free trade deal. That white-knuckle ride in 2018 has earned Freeland the title of Canada's business news maker of the year. She was the runaway choice of 81 per cent of editors surveyed by The Canadian Press. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Protected waters exploited by industrial fishing even more than unprotected areas, scientists find
Dover soul, Plaice, Dog fish, Smoothhound, Bull Huss, Whiting, spider crabs, hermit crabs and skate caught off the coast of the United Kingdom are emptied from a net onto a boat.
Favourite room: A Toronto den designed for colour therapy
Susan Ridgway is photographed in her den, her favourite room in her Toronto home on November 26, 2018. JENNIFER ROBERTS/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Charter flight company Enerjet plans to relaunch as ultra-low-cost airline in 2019
Tim Morgan is the chief executive officer of charter carrier Enerjet and a co-founder of WestJet Airlines Ltd. Photo credit: Enerjet
The Globe and Mail’s 2018 holiday crossword
Whitecaps play host to Minnesota to kick off 2019 MLS season; Toronto and Montreal start on road
Vancouver Whitecaps huddle before an MLS soccer game against Minnesota United in Vancouver, B.C., on July 28, 2018.
Five stories to watch at the world junior hockey championship
Team USA's Jack Hughes, left, along with his brother Quinn, take part in a pregame skate at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, B.C. on July 31, 2018.
Stag’s Hollow Syrah 2016, British Columbia
Negrar Appassimento Rosso Veneto 2017, Italy
Eau Claire Single Malt Whisky Batch 002, Alberta
Township 7 Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, British Columbia
Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc 2017, California
Fort Berens Red Gold Reserve 2016, British Columbia
Are my neighbours weird, or is it correct to serve Champagne after a meal, with dessert?
Drones ground flights at London’s Gatwick Airport, stranding Christmas travellers
Passengers wait for announcements at Gatwick South Terminal on Dec. 20, 2018 in London, England.
Another volatile day for stocks as Fed, weak earnings fan growth worries
FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2018, file photo, the New York Stock Exchange is bathed in holiday light, in New York. U.S. stocks are slightly lower Thursday morning, Dec. 20, a day after another big plunge rocked markets around the world. Asian and European indexes suffered bigger losses. Stocks have tumbled as investors grow increasingly worried the U.S. could slip into a recession in the next few years. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
CFL plans game in Atlantic Canada, giving a boost to Halifax’s bid for a team
CFL commissioner, Randy Ambrosie, centre, speaks to reporters during a press conference with Maritime Football Limited Partnership founding partners Bruce Bowser, left, and Anthony LeBlanc in Halifax on Nov. 7, 2018.
Harvey Weinstein loses bid to dismiss criminal case
Film producer Harvey Weinstein arrives at New York Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., Dec. 20, 2018.
EU charges four banks over alleged bond cartel
The headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Germany.
Forget saving Ethiopians – let’s learn from them
Doug Saunders
Métis, non-status Indians launch Sixties Scoop lawsuit over identity loss
A procession makes its way onto the Alberta Legislature steps after Alberta Premier Rachel Notley apologized to survivors and families of the Sixties Scoop in Edmonton on Monday May 28, 2018.
Are you oppressed by Christmas? Blame the patriarchy!
Margaret Wente
Channelling James Bond – sort of – on BMW’s race track
The Mini lap sprint is the main attraction of the BMW Performance Center Drive in Thermal, Calif.
The top film trends of 2018, from duelling Rachels to the best and worst of Netflix’s romcom-aissance
THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS (2018). Ben Mendelsohn. Courtesy of Netflix
How to argue with people: A holiday guide to not ruining everything for everyone
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Review: Robert Zemeckis’s Welcome to Marwen dies in the uncanny valley of the dolls
The dolls of Marwen (from left): Anna (Gwendoline Christie), CapÕn Hogie (Steve Carell), GI Julie (Janelle Mon‡e), Roberta (Merritt Wever), Suzette (Leslie Zemeckis) and Carlala (Eiza Gonzalez) in "Welcome to Marwen," directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Former Ottawa Senators executive Randy Lee pleads guilty to harassing driver
FILE - In this Aug. 24 2017, file photo, Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee gestures while speaking at a memorial service for former coach and general manager of the Senators, Bryan Murray, at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. Lee has resigned amid charges of harassment dating from an incident at the NHL scouting combine in May. The team announced Lee’s resignation in a news release Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Bombardier's Global 7500 business jet
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Bombardier's Global 7500, the first business jet to have a queen-sized bed and hot shower, is shown during a media tour in Montreal on Dec. 19, 2018.
Coerced sterilization of Indigenous women sparks concern in Canada’s medical community
Dr. Gigi Osler, President of the Canadian Medical Association, in Winnipeg Manitoba, Aug.19, 2018.
U.S. dollar refuses to play ball despite Fed’s tightening policy: McGeever
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speak at a press conference in Washington on Dec. 19, 2018.
NFL suspends Patriots’ Gordon for substance-abuse violation
In this Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, in Foxborough, Mass.
Global funds, spooked by stock sell-off and Brexit fears, driving up cash and bond holdings
A pedestrian walks past a stock indicator board showing the share price of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2018.
Canadian Simon d’Artois soars to World Cup ski halfpipe gold
Simon d'Artois of Canada stands in the finish area after a run in the Freeskiing Halfpipe Finals at the 2018 U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain on Dec. 7, 2018 in Copper Mountain, Colo.
With handsets out of the picture, BlackBerry profit rises
Chief executive John Chen speaks at the BlackBerry Ltd. annual meeting in Waterloo, Ont., on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB) is launching a new security tool for automobile manufacturers, one of the company's major areas of growth.
2018: The year that politics broke the metals cycle
Workers inspect the production of copper cathodes at a Jinlong Copper plant in Tongling, Anhui province, China on Aug. 16, 2018.
At the open: TSX edges higher despite sinking oil prices
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 14, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
B.C. wind storm uproots trees, knocks out power to 330,000 customers
Canadian dollar hits 18-month low, lagging other G10 currencies as oil prices slump
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Russia accuses U.S. of raising risk of nuclear war
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 20, 2018.
Contrarian investor guide to 2019
Canada’s not-quite-universal medicare system, for all its faults and failures, provides good care most of the time, despite the medical, technological, administrative, political and financial challenges of providing health care.
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