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December 28

The Humboldt tragedy reminds Canadians that we are all in this together
Cathal Kelly
In Humboldt, it is possible to love again – and never forget the Broncos bus tragedy
Crosses and other memorabilia dot a makeshift memorial where the Humboldt Broncos bus collided with a semi-trailer last April near Nipawin, Sask.
Amplify: After a year of strength training, my daughter is physically – and mentally – stronger
Woman lifting weights in gym
A league of her own: Behind the lens with the CFL’s official photographer, Johany Jutras
Nov. 25, 2018: Johany Jutras, official photographer of the Canadian Football League, takes pictures from the sideline during the Grey Cup game between the Calgary Stampeders and the Ottawa Redblacks at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium.
Barzal boosts Islanders in 6-3 win over Senators
Skating in his 400th NHL game, Cody Ceci of the Ottawa Senators celebrates his second period goal against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on Dec. 28, 2018.
Tavares scores two as Leafs snap Jackets’ streak
John Tavares of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates with Andreas Johnsson after a goal during the fist period on Dec. 28, 2018, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Tatar scores twice as Canadiens top Panthers
Montreal Canadiens left wing Tomas Tatar reacts after scoring a goal against Florida Panthers during the first period at BB&T Center.
Vucevic has 30 points in Magic’s rout of Raptors
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic during the first quarter at Amway Center.
For these Calgary children, a little ice time goes a long way
Initiator of the HEROS hockey program in Calgary, Al Stewart, right, and his son Evan pose before an early morning practice at the Max Bell Centre arena in Calgary on Dec. 9, 2018.
Modular houses go from Alberta’s oil patch to Vancouver’s middle-class
Modular housing units at 620 Cambie Street in Vancouver, on Dec. 27, 2018.
Christine Girard, Connor McDavid among Cathal Kelly’s honours list of top Canadian sports stars of 2018
Henderson, of Smiths Falls, Ont., hits her ball out of the bunker onto the 17th green during the CP Women's Open in Regina, on Aug. 25, 2018.
Sarah McIver, Alberta teacher detained in China, arrives back in Canada
This Facebook photo shows Sarah McIver, a Canadian detained in China.
Ontario’s Doug Ford urged to divulge knowledge of PC nomination irregularities
Ontario Premier Doug Ford arrives to speak in Toronto on Dec. 12, 2018.
Why Doug Ford will likely be a major 2019 election wild card
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a press conference in downtown Toronto on Dec. 18, 2018.
At my age, just existing is punk
Forgotten Rebels Photo by Steve Burman
Rising populism threatens LGBTQ in West and around the world
Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro listens during a joint press conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (out of frame) after holding a meeting at the Copacabana fort in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Dec. 28, 2018.
Government flexibility draws more Indigenous communities into talks around self-government
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett speaks to the Assembly of First Nations National Forum on the proposed Federal Recognition and Implementation of Indigenous Rights Framework in Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018.
Team Canada still a work in progress, coach says
Canada head coach Tim Hunter stands on the bench during third period IIHF world junior hockey championship action against Switzerland in Vancouver, on Dec. 27, 2018.
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week and year
Leamington, Ontario ---2014-05-26--- Vic Neufeld CEO of Aphria, inspects some of the company's Medical Marihuana plants at their greenhouse in Leamington, Ontario, May 26, 2014. GEOFF ROBINS The Globe and Mail
New Brunswick birth levels fall to historic low in 2018
Andres Project brings basic supplies, kindness and hope to the Downtown Eastside
A mural by Downtown Eastside artist Smokey D is seen in an alley in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, B.C. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018.
Sears Chair Eddie Lampert makes US$4.6-billion bid with help of RBC to keep retailer alive, sources say
President Trump is the Dr. Strangelove of financial markets
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for H.R. 2, the "Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018" in Washington, U.S., Dec. 20, 2018.
CEO buys at Corus Entertainment as shorts pull back
Ted Dixon
Big Tech’s net loss: How governments can turn anger into action
Tech companies, which have grown accustomed to golden-child treatment, have seen the tide of public opinion turn.
Campfire harmony lost amid bitter Girl Guides real estate selloff in Ontario
Eleven-year-old Girl Guide Isabella Cowan-Rivera of Windsor, Ont., donated her birthday money and fundraised $1,000 in a bid to help Camp Bryerswood. The camp’s fate is being negotiated between local volunteers and the Ontario Council of the Girl Guides of Canada, who want to close and sell their camps because of financial constraints.
Globe editorial: For reelection in 2019, the Trudeau government’s biggest challenge will be itself
Love him or hate him, you have to admit that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a decent year in 2018.
Why 2019 could be a good year for dividend lovers
Advice to frugal couple: Live a little
Millennial couple Jim and Nancy want to know how much they can afford to spend on a cottage.
Canadian religious activist stokes false hope of sanctuary among Tijuana migrants
Honduran Jose Rodriguez, 30, who goes by Joseph, stands in a Tijuana migrant shelter on Dec. 9, with a sign he painted asking the Canadian government to help members of the Central American caravan.
White Helmets recount the daring rescue from Syria and their new life in Canada
This Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defence White Helmets shows Civil Defence workers inspecting a damaged building after a bombing that targeted the office of a militant group consisting of foreign fighters in Idlib, Syria.
BMO chief investment strategist: Stock investors are in store for a very happy 2019
Here’s how to increase your chances of financial success this coming year
David Rosenberg
Oil, bank stocks, the loonie and more: The major market moves to prepare for in the new year
Future shock: Globe and Mail readers predict 2019
Bullish on PAR Technology
Canadian miner Nevsun Resources has a tangled relationship with one of the world’s most repressive regimes
A truck carries mineral concentrate from the Bisha mine in Eritrea, which is majority-owned by Vancouver-based Nevsun resources. The trucks are travelling to a sea port at the city of Massawa, on the Red Sea, where the concentrate will be exported. Geoffrey York/The Globe and Mail
Who is Ian Power and what weed does he prefer? Test your business knowledge for 2018
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Aline Kominsky-Crumb tore details from life for her comics Love That Bunch
The close: Global equities markets limp to finish line after volatile week
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Dec. 28.
Trade wars cost U.S., China billions of dollars each in 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump.
A nose by any other name
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Elegant dancer Blanche Lund was part of a high-profile duo
Alan and Blanche Lund in the dressing room during Piccadilly Hayride, 1946.
Can we save social media from Facebook?
Facebook has been battered by bad-news stories. Still, we need to keep social media – which has been woven into our society, and is intrinsic to human instincts – alive.
Eight facts from this year that needed corrections
Sylvia Stead
Guatemalan boy who died in custody of U.S. border agents had the flu: officials
This Dec, 12, 2018 photo provided by Catarina Gomez shows her stepbrother Felipe Gomez Alonzo, 8, near her home in Yalambojoch, Guatemala.
Will the Stanley Cup drought for Canadian teams end in 2019?
The Montreal Canadiens pose with the Stanley Cup following their victory over the Los Angeles Kings in 1993.
Former Quebec music agent aims to stage a Bloc Québécois revival
Yves-Francois Blanchet, who is running for the Bloc Quebecois leadership, is photographed in Ottawa, Dec.12, 2018.
Some NFL division titles, seedings still to be determined entering last weekend of regular season
The Houston Texans, and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, are assured of a playoff berth but it could be as a division winner or a wild card.
U.S. government shutdown could block aid to farmers hit by Trump’s trade war with China
A farmer deposits harvested corn outside a full grain elevator in Illinois. Corn exports to China have been hit hard by retaliatory tariffs.
New York utility investigates electric flash that turned sky bright blue
In this image taken from video, the night sky is illuminated in a bright, blue color after an explosion in the Queens borough of New York, Dec. 27, 2018.
Catherine Leroux’s Madame Victoria is a kaleidoscopic fiction all based on one corpse
Author Catherine Leroux.
Governments must invest in economic industries and training for the future
Gallant to step down early as New Brunswick Liberal leader
Former New Brunswick premier Brian Gallant announces his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party at the New Brunswick Legislature in Fredericton on Nov. 15, 2018.
Two Laurier professors sue former TA who recorded disciplinary meeting
Wilfrid Laurier University is seen on Sept. 12, 2014.
A REIT surprise, a sector on the rebound and a look at the possibility of a January equity jump
Canada wants ex-astronaut Robert Thirsk to help define country’s place in Mars mission
Robert Thirsk smiles as he arrives at the Star City, outside Moscow, Dec. 2, 2009.
Defensive stocks top 2019 U.S. playbooks
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 28.
2018′s best TV, film, theatre, books, music and podcasts – and the things we’re done with
The government should not be filling out our tax returns
Investing lessons for 2019 and beyond from the country’s biggest pension fund
Rob Carrick
Alberta votes in 2019 as energy issues, Trudeau dominate debate
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks to cabinet members about an 8.7 percent oil production cut to help deal with low prices, in Edmonton on Dec. 3, 2018.
Bored kitty? Try tuning them in to outdoor ‘Cat TV’
The yield curve is saying something significant about what’s ahead for markets in 2019
Scott Barlow
Federal government hopes funding change solves infrastructure spending, cost concerns
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Francois Philippe Champagne speaks at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre during day two of the Liberal cabinet retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., on Aug. 22, 2018.
Phone-bill populism is coming to Canada. Will politicians pick up?
Political populism is about economic disaffection and feeling unheard. So Canadians' anger about their phone bills won’t remain apolitical for long, Meghan Sali writes.
Dinners in Ottawa and Toronto honour arts advocates
Marc Mayer.
The Great Awokening: How far will the cult of social justice go?
Margaret Wente
U.S. EPA says limits on mercury emissions from coal plants not necessary
A coal-burning power plant in Colstrip, Mont., Oct. 15, 2018.
Blast kills three Vietnamese tourists, Egyptian guide near Giza pyramids, officials say
The scene of an attack on a tourist bus in Giza province, Egypt, on Dec. 28, 2018.
Canada cruises into Spengler Cup semis with 6-2 win over Ice Tigers
Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens kicks out a wraparound shot by Alex Tuch of the Vegas Golden Knights as Shea Weber defends during a game on Dec. 22, 2018.
Wells Fargo to pay $575-million to settle U.S. states’ claims of fake accounts
A Wells Fargo bank sign is pictured in downtown Los Angeles.
Israeli novelist Amos Oz dies at 79
In this Nov. 4, 2015 file photo, Israeli writer Amos Oz poses for a photo at his house in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Andre De Grasse gets new coach as he looks to turn around career
Andre De Grasse runs to a first-place finish in the anchor leg for Canada during the men's 4x100-metre relay at the Harry Jerome International Track Classic in Burnaby, B.C., on June 27, 2018.
A farewell gala for Marc Mayer
Gallery
Marc Mayer.
A tribute to James Fleck
Gallery
Jim Fleck
Trump threatens to close Mexico border if funding for wall not approved
The border fence near New Mexico's Highway 9 near Santa Teresa on Dec. 3, 2018.
Quebec director Robert Lepage promises ‘to do better’ after 2018 race controversy
Canadian playwright, actor, film director and stage director Robert Lepage speaks to reporters at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Nov. 10, 2010.
Humboldt Broncos coach steps down during team’s first season after bus crash
Humboldt Broncos returning player Brayden Camrud and head coach Nathan Oystrick are seen during a team practice in Humboldt, Sask., on Sept. 11, 2018.
Cancelling Canada’s contract to sell LAVs to Saudis could be an Avro Arrow-sized disaster
The Avro Arrow on a test flight over Toronto in 1958. (File Photo).
Toronto man accused in string of violent sex assaults faces two new charges
U.S. retirees try to keep cool as stocks tumble
Trader Peter Tuchman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Dec. 28.
Blue Jays agree to one-year deal with veteran pitcher Shoemaker
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker throws to a Texas Rangers batter during a game on Sept. 25, 2018.
Eastern and Western Canadians are angry – and Ottawa needs to wake up
Donald J. Savoie is seen in an undated handout photo.
In the age of Instagram, reading has become a cultural currency
Esi Edugyan after winning the Scotiabank Giller Prize for her book Washington Black in Toronto on Nov. 19, 2018.
Cannabis oils offer spa-goers a new way to relax
Ste. Anne’s 'Relieve CBD Care' line of private-label topical products was introduced so the spa could 'get a foot in the door early on,' says owner Jim Corcoran.
At midday: TSX rises as energy gains, set for first weekly rise in 3 weeks
Executive Floor Governor Charles Caccese, left, and trader Tommy Kalikas consult on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Dec. 28, 2018.
Mix of snow, freezing rain headed for Atlantic Canada could interrupt holiday travel
The ice-covered mirror of a a motorcycle is seen following freezing rain Monday, April 16, 2018 in Montreal.
Central B.C. braces for winter blast as outages persist after south coast windstorm
Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir chosen as Canadian Press team of the year
Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir pose during their medals ceremony at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 20, 2018.
The week’s most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
The Bay Street financial district in Toronto.
Great snakes! The Globe’s 2018 science quiz is a feast for the mind
Congo election monitors warn of shaky preparations as poll shows opposition in lead
Democratic Republic of Congo's opposition politician Martin Fayulu attends a press conference in Geneva, Nov. 11, 2018
Syrian army deploys to Manbij after Kurdish calls to deter Turkey
In this March 28, 2018 file photo, women walk in front of clothes shops, on a commercial street, in Manbij, north Syria.
From the comments: ‘Finally a common sense approach’: Readers respond to Vancouver’s plan to offer opioid pills to drug users
So pervasive is the problem of opioid abuse that it has become part of the Canadian consciousness and left doctors, public health officials and politicians scrambling to find solutions to contain the crisis.
Review: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is an audacious, hilarious, endlessly confusing game-changer for Netflix
Fionn Whitehead plays Stefan in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.
Politics Briefing: Questionable campaign tactics under Brown haunt Ford’s Ontario PCs
Snover Dhillon snaps a photo of a group that includes former Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown, third from left.
At the open: TSX rises on gains in energy, healthcare shares
The TSX logo is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
Isaac Newton’s apple trees bring ‘magic’ to UBC and universities around the world
Apple trees descended from one in England said to be Isaac Newton's famed apple tree are seen in a traffic roundabout on the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver.
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