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Leonard powers Raptors to 126-110 win over Cavaliers with a season-best 37 points
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard drives to the basket as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Rodney Hood defends during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Dec. 21, 2018.
Let us not forget the feats of ‘Phantom Joe’ Malone when discussing the greatest hockey goal-scorers
Roy MacGregor
MVP Hall has 2 goals, 2 assists as Devils beat Senators, snap losing streak
Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson right, watches as New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period on Dec. 21, 2018.
Hockey stars remember the joy of finding a new hockey stick under the Christmas tree
Uncertain, costly, but filled with hope: Gene therapy about to go mainstream in Canada
Jordan McInerney is seen on the day she received her CAR-T therapy at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Multiple Maple Leafs in the hunt for NHL’s awards this season
David Shoalts
Amplify: My favourite books of 2018 – all written by women
B.C. trying to seize cash and home of accused in money-laundering case after criminal case fails
Blackjack at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, B.C. on June 11, 2009
Citizenship and Advocacy project aims to empower young adults with disabilities
Members involved in the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre Citizenship and Advocacy Project gather to discuss issues at Toronto's City Hall on Dec. 5, 2018.
Globe editorial: Why electoral reform lost in B.C., and deserved to
Photographs outside the British Columbia Legislature building in Victoria, British Columbia, Nov. 20, 2018.
Saint John protesters aim to block Saudi LAV shipment
At least 16 LAVs have been spotted heading by rail toward the New Brunswick port since July.
Major B.C. windstorm takes out water-treatment plant in Nanaimo; residents asked to conserve water
Boats are battered by waves at the end of the White Rock Pier that was severely damaged during a windstorm, in White Rock, B.C., on Dec. 20, 2018.
Trump administration caps turbulent year with government shutdown
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the evening Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced his resignation, on Dec. 20, 2018.
Iowa businessman confirms revival of Cape Breton call centre that laid off hundreds of workers
A pedestrian in downtown Sydney, N.S., on Dec. 20, 2018.
What the ‘school tax’ teaches us about the Vancouver Greens
A cyclist rides by a shuttered homes in the West Point Grey neighbourhood area of Vancouver on Oct. 29, 2015.
Ottawa Fury FC gets OK to play in United Soccer League in 2019
Dodgers send Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp and Alex Wood to Cincinnati Reds for Homer Bailey
Yasiel Puig. (File Photo).
U.S. government partially shuts down after fight over Trump’s border wall
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen in the White House on Dec. 21, 2018, in Washington.
Massages, jobs for spouses – and free fish – help Eastern Europe tackle labor shortages
What does a company do when it doesn’t have enough workers and unemployment rates are at record lows? How about back massages, jobs for spouses and free fish.
Markets plunge again - but that’s one more reason to be optimistic about 2019
Ian McGugan
What the charts say: Bullish on RPM International
RPM International (Friday’s close US$58.38) had a sharp rise from US$36.77 to US$55.92 in 2016 (A-B) and then settled in a wide horizontal trading range mostly between US$47 and US$57 (dashed lines).
Can Jennifer buy a place of her own and still look forward to an early retirement?
Jennifer, 33, wants to save up a down payment for a condo and, longer term, save enough so she can retire from full-time work early if she chooses to.
In Tijuana, migrants who hoped for U.S. sanctuary seek ways to settle down in Mexico
Honduran migrant Daniel Martinez taught himself to cut hair during a nine-month stay in a Washington, D.C., migrant detention centre before he was deported. Now he cuts hair at a migrant camp in Tijuana, Mexico.
Freeland demands ‘immediate release’ of detained Canadians Kovrig and Spavor
On LEFT is Michael Spavor, director of Paektu Cultural Exchange, talks during a Skype interview in Yangi, China. A second Canadian man is feared detained in China in what appears to be retaliation for Canada's arrest of a top executive of telecommunications giant Huawei and RIGHT is Michael Kovrig, a Canadian former diplomat who now advises the International Crisis Group, an independent nongovernmental organization that tries to defuse international conflict. Korvig was detained in Beijing on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018.
Liverpool ensures it will stay top of Premier League for Christmas after beating Wolves 2-0
Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring the opening goal for Liverpool in its English Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday.
Evening Update: Freeland demands China “immediately release” detained Canadians
Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and entrepreneur Michael Spavor.
Stephen Poloz’s long and winding road home
Governor of the Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz poses for a picture on Dec. 17, 2018.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for 2018
A final humorous look at the stars and dogs of 2018.
Less than 20 per cent of long guns registered in Quebec ahead of January deadline
In this 2017 file photo, Poly Remembers co-ordinator Heidi Rathjen speaks during a news conference calling on the government for increased gun control in Ottawa. Quebec's attempt to establish a provincial firearms registry is facing resistance.
The best shows of 2018 to binge watch on Netflix and Amazon
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
FILE PHOTO: A Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) sign is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 26, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Minnesota files appeal against approval of Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline upgrade
The Minnesota Department of Commerce said Friday that the Public Utilities Commission ignored experts who said Line 3 upgrade project isn’t needed.
Test your investing smarts with GI’s year-end quiz
istock
The 10 best new restaurants in the Prairies
A dish from Formosa Bistro in Edmonton, Alta.
Crazy expensive British rail projects show that taxpayers are getting hosed once again
An employee poses looking up an escalator that is under construction, on the platform level of the new Crossrail section of Farringdon Station in London on Feb. 21, 2017.
Trudeau’s refusal to listen to concerns about border-crossers is ‘dangerous,’ Scheer says
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaks with the media following Question Period in Ottawa on Dec. 4, 2018.
University of Waterloo, startup reach settlement in battery patent dispute
Salient Energy chief executive Ryan Brown, left, University of Waterloo post-doctoral student Dipan Kundu and chemistry professor Linda Nazar were all smiles in July, 2016, as they accepted $35,000 and entry for their startup into the university’s Velocity Garage incubator.
Mattis resignation not likely to damage Canada’s security ties with U.S., experts say
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, seen in a file photo, has announced his retirement.
Trombonist Murray Ginsberg loved scotch, flowers and Christmas
Murray Ginsberg.
The close: Stocks slide again as Dow caps worst week in 10 years, Nasdaq falls into bear market
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 21, 2018 in New York City. Following another down day and one of the worst trading months in recent history, investors are nervously looking for positive economic and political news to gain back some of the loses. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Canadian fans win as Sportsnet and TSN rivalry leads to more and better broadcasts
Rocked by historic chaos, the U.S. swoons in search of stability
David Shribman
A holly, jolly Christmas – while the planet burns
Roger Bloxberg, right, and his wife, Anne, embrace each other as they watch a wildfire on a hill top near their home on Nov. 9, 2018, in West Hills, Calif. The most populous state endured an epic year for wildfires, culminating with devastating November fires occurring simultaneously 450 miles apart.
CanLit greats come out to party in Toronto
Esi Edugyan and Steven Price
Communications maestro advised PMs and CEOs
Richard "Dick" O'Hagan and wife Wanda.
Why don’t we care about climate change?
message on the side view mirror
Here comes holiday programming of joy, Royals and rabbits on TV and streaming services
John Doyle
What the ‘words of the year’ tell us about ourselves
In this Dec. 12, 2018, photo, "justice" is displayed in a Merriam-Webster dictionary in New York.
After more than a bad year, will Pope Francis right the ship?
For Pope Francis, 2018 was marred by sex-abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church and open clerical rebellion. (File Photo).
The wariness of the ETF buyer, the entire TSX Composite is oversold, and how long markets typically take to bounce back from a correction
Close-up financial chart on digital LCD display. Stock photo.
Barrick Gold slashes jobs at Toronto head office; director Munk to step down
Dump trucks haul dirt at Barrick's Ruby Hill Mine Feb. 14, 2006, outside Eureka, Nev.
Lake Louise ski resort appeals $2-million fine for cutting endangered trees
A skier passes trees on a ski run at Lake Louise ski resort in Lake Louise, Alta., Nov. 24, 2018.
Swoon in shares of biotech firms adds to Nasdaq’s pain as bear market looms ever closer
Analysts say that broad macro uncertainty is undermining the biotech sector’s appeal more than any industry-specific setbacks.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plea to enforce asylum ban for migrants crossing illegally
Copper Mountain Mining insiders buy on copper weakness
Ted Dixon
Lev Tahor children return to Quebec amid reports of sect leadership arrests in Mexico
Members of the sect walk down a street in Chatham, Ont., on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.
Quebec human rights commission probing reports Inuit kids punished for speaking Inuktitut
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recovering after cancerous growth removed from lung
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, Feb. 4, 2015.
U.S. junk bonds lower again after worst day since 2016
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., Dec. 20, 2018.
Steelworkers accuse Alcoa of bad-faith bargaining in labour dispute at Quebec smelter
Members of Steelworker Unions hold up signs during a protest in Montreal, Que., on Nov. 28, 2018.
Fabricland scion builds research centre to beat back at onset dementia
From left, Debbie & Warren Kimel.
If James Baldwin could talk: Why Barry Jenkins is the perfect artist to adapt Beale Street
Director Barry Jenkins poses as he arrives for the screening of the film If Beale Street Could Talk during the Rome Film Festival on Oct. 21, 2018.
For women in film, 2018 was a year of dirty laundry
Kate Taylor
Pope urges predator priests to turn themselves in
Pope Francis leads a special audience to deliver a Christmas message to Vatican workers in Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Dec. 21, 2018.
London’s Gatwick Airport reopens again after drone chaos; U.K. police make two arrests
Passengers wait in the South Terminal building at London Gatwick Airport after flights resumed today on Dec. 21, 2018 in London.
Edmonton judge denies Omar Khadr’s request for eased bail conditions
Omar Khadr speaks outside court in Edmonton on Dec. 13, 2018.
Writers' Trust gala
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Carrianne Leung
Giller Prize gala, 2018
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‘The house with the trees’: Iqaluit’s two black spruces survive an unwelcoming climate
In a yard in Iqaluit, there are two Christmas trees. They are hundreds of kilometres from the treeline and any other black spruce, but there they are, growing in the ground. At about four feet high, they’re in the running to be the tallest trees in Iqaluit. They grow about a centimetre a year in the few weeks when temperatures in Iqaluit top 10 degrees Celsius.
Norway to build wind farm despite potential impact on indigenous reindeer herders
Sami reindeer herder Nils Mathis Sara, 60, drives his ATV as he follows a herd of reindeer on the Finnmark Plateau, Norway, on June 16, 2018.
Canadian crude-by-rail exports hit record high in October
The National Energy Board says crude-by-rail exports from Canada rose to a record 327,229 barrels per day in October. In this Nov. 6, 2013, file photo, a BNSF Railway train hauls crude oil near Wolf Point, Mont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Matthew Brown, File
DAZN lands Canadian rights to EPL soccer, source says
Liverpool's Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool on Dec. 16, 2018.
No trial for Toronto cop who refused to intervene before teen killed himself in park
Here, kids, take the keys. We shouldn’t be driving this planet
Elizabeth Renzetti
Goodbye, Uncle Sam – and say hello to the Middle East’s new imperial powers
Iran, Turkey and Russia have been eager to grow their influence in Syria. And the withdrawal of U.S. troops provides just the vacuum they were looking for.
Canada to impose stricter rules for drone operation next year
A surveillance drone silhouettes against the cloudy sky during the handover of 50 new vehicles and equipment to the federal police in Potsdam, eastern Germany, Dec. 14, 2017.
Trump phone call with Turkey’s Erdogan led to U.S. pullout from Syria: officials
President Donald Trump, left, talks to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they tour the new NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, July 11, 2018.
Federal deficits won’t be erased until 2040, Finance Department projects
Ottawa ran a small surplus of $92 million through the first seven months of its fiscal year, compared with a deficit of nearly $6.6 billion in the same period last year as revenue has increased faster than spending.
The week’s most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
Scott Barlow
At midday: Markets mixed as investors worry about growth prospects, interest rates
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 21, 2018 in New York City. Following another down day and one of the worst trading months in recent history, investors are nervously looking for positive economic and political news to gain back some of the loses. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Match: How one SWF looking for a BFF found a happy marriage instead
Andy Kelly and Alex Nursall
I’m dreaming of a heathen Christmas
A final gift from a beloved grandparent changed how a curmudgeonly atheist views Christmas traditions.
A narrow review of the Taverner appointment is not enough to clear the air
Alok Mukherjee is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University.
I’m Muslim, and the Christmas spirit moves me
To be without the holiday’s celebrations as a child was to live in a void of darkness
The 18 best and weirdest music moments of 2018
Pulitzer Prize winner for music Kendrick Lamar, centre, with his award for his album Damn, at the 2018 awards luncheon in New York.
Canada’s grocery giants transforming to adapt to demands of time-strapped customers
A man leaves a Loblaws store in Toronto on Thursday, May 3, 2018.
Shooting War brings into sharp focus the violence of conflict – and the impact on the photographers who cover it
The contrast between the women smiling and holding flowers while buildings burn in the background captures the complexities of a civil-war situation.
Fearing a Fed mistake, investors ditching stocks in favour of bonds
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 20, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Police arrest Catalan separatists protesting Spanish cabinet meeting
Catalan riot police charge against demonstrators as they try to approach the site where Spain's cabinet held a meeting in Barcelona Spain, Dec. 21, 2018.
Business outlook ‘subdued’ in the West, other regions more positive, Bank of Canada says
The central bank has raised its key rate five times since mid-2017 – to 1.75 per cent from 1 per cent. Its next scheduled rate announcement is Jan. 9.
TSX to outperform S&P 500 in 2019: BMO
The Toronto Stock Exchange Broadcast Centre is shown in Toronto on June 28, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Politics Briefing: Trudeau’s carbon-tax fight is getting more complicated
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley meet in Edmonton Alta, on Wednesday September 5, 2018.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
From the comments: ‘If you start a job, you finish it.’ Readers respond to James Mattis resigning over withdrawal from Syria
FILE- In this Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 file photo, U.S. Secretary for Defense Jim Mattis arrives for a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The NATO military alliance said Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 that it has seen media reports that the United States could be readying to pull thousands of troops out of Afghanistan, and it paid tribute to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis after he resigned. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)
Wall Street rises in volatile trading led by defensive stocks
This photo shows the exterior of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday evening, Dec. 20, 2018. Stocks went into another slide Thursday in what is shaping up as the worst December on Wall Street since the depths of the Great Depression, with prices dragged down by rising fears of a recession somewhere on the horizon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 464 points, bringing its losses to more than 1,700 since last Friday. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
Housing affordability at its worst since 1990 (and only the rich can buy in Toronto and Vancouver)
China calls U.S. arrogant and selfish after hacking indictment
A poster displayed during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, Dec. 20, 2018, shows two Chinese citizens suspected to be with the group APT 10 carrying out an extensive hacking campaign to steal data from U.S. companies.
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