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There’s still a long road ahead for Sidewalk Labs' Toronto project
Alex Bozikovic
New OPP head to testify in sexual-harassment case
TRUST 15 - SUMMER 2017 RECAP screengrab shows Doug Ford and Ron Taverner at the Ford cottage summer, 2017.
To right-wingers,the Global Compact for Migration motion is a sign the sky is falling again
Campbell Clark
Hackers behind Marriott breach left clues suggesting links to China, sources say
A sign marks the location of a Marriott hotel, in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 30, 2018.
Meng Wanzhou: From high-school dropout to CFO and deputy chair at Huawei
MOSCOW, RUSSIA. OCTOBER 2, 2014. Huawei Technologies executive director Wanzhou Meng attend the 6th VTB Capital Investment Forum "Russia Calling" at the Moscow World Trade Centre. Alexei Druzhinin/TASS
Globe editorial: How war made George H.W. Bush a kinder, gentler conservative
A makeshift memorial is pictured at the foot of a statue outside the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, a day after the 41st president of the United States died, in College Station, Texas, on Dec. 1, 2018.
Bush and Mulroney: A camaraderie we may not see again
WASHINGTON, D.C. - DECEMBER 05: (AFP OUT) (L-R) President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former President Jimmy Carter listen as former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney speaks during a state funeral for former President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral December 05, 2018 in Washington, DC. A WWII combat veteran, Bush served as a member of Congress from Texas, ambassador to the United Nations, director of the CIA, vice president and 41st president of the United States. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images)
Despite the phenomenal fare, Richmond, B.C.'s Origo Club has some kinks to work out
Matcha Choux pastry at Origo Club in Richmond, British Columbia on December 4 ,2018. (Ben Nelms/The Globe and Mail)
Ottawa to discontinue Networks of Centres of Excellence funding program
Anne Marinier, director of medicinal chemistry at the University of Montreal, is among hundreds of Canadian scientists whose work has been supported by the Stem Cell Network, part of a funding program that the government has confirmed it is phasing out.
Thirteen people taken to hospital, treated for carbon monoxide poisoning in Vancouver
Feds to temporarily extend one-year period for Yazidi refugees to reunite with family members in Iraq
CALGARY | CANADA | 10/17/18 | Jihan (29) and Munifa (24) socialize with the other Yazidis unrolled in English classes at CCIS in between classes. The two sisters are Yazidi refugees living in Calgary, arriving in Canada during the summer of 2017 as part of the Victims of Daesh program, a special resettlement program created by the Canadian government to help Yazidi refugees.
Former United Conservative MLA Prab Gill denies stuffing ballot box five months ago
Prab Gill, right, celebrates his by-election win in the Calgary Greenway riding, in Calgary, in a March 22, 2016, file photo.
Review: The House That Jack Built wallows like a hog in Lars von Trier’s meaningless narcissism
Matt Dillon in The House That Jack Built.
Toronto councillors opt to double office-staff budget to serve larger wards
The first meeting of the new and reduced Toronto city council is photographed on Dec. 4, 2018.
Pitching a priority for Blue Jays GM Atkins heading into winter meetings
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins attends a news conference in Toronto, on Sept. 26, 2018.
Ottawa poised to compensate Indigenous survivors of physical, sexual abuse at 700 day schools
Garry McLean is the lead plaintiff in the case.
Cardinals acquire slugging first baseman Goldschmidt in blockbuster trade with Diamondbacks
In this Aug. 31, 2018, file photo, Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt hits a two-run home run during the first inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in Los Angeles.
U.S. stock futures, Asian shares fall after Canada arrests Huawei’s global chief financial officer
A man walks past an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei average and Dow Jones Industrial Average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, on Dec. 5, 2018.
Durable Liverpool keeps Man City in its sights in title race
Liverpool's Roberto Firmino celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game against Burnley, during their English Premier League soccer match at Turf Moor in Burnley, England, Wednesday Dec. 5, 2018. (Nigel French/PA via AP)
Washington state rejects Hydro One deal for Avista, citing interference from Ontario government
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
Glass Lewis backs three Paulson nominees in Detour Gold proxy battle
Construction of the processing facility at the Detour Gold mine site north of Timmins, Ont. on. June 22, 2011.
Richardson GMP adviser John Reyes suspended, fined $110,000 for inappropriate investments
Andrew Kriegler is chief executive officer at the IIROC, the agency which imposed the penalties in a settlement with John Reyes. (File Photo).
The bond market is now sending a clear signal: Go with a variable-rate mortgage
Robert McLister
Documents outline questions Competition Bureau will ask Torstar in Postmedia deal probe
Exteriors of 365 Bloor St East head office for Postmedia Networks, is photographed on March 12 2018. Investigators with the Competition Bureau arrived at the media company while looking into the recent newspaper swap between the Toronto Star and Postmedia, which left a number of papers in Ontario shuttered.(Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
How the severe slump in prices for Alberta crude has changed the Bank of Canada’s thinking
David Parkinson
Canadian Natural Resources cuts capital spending by 20 per cent amid low oil prices
A tanker truck used to haul oil products operates at an oil facility near Brooks, Alta. on April 18, 2018.
National Bank bets on hot Quebec economy to boost profit
The head office of the National Bank is seen in Montreal on April 21, 2017.
Jaguars-Titans should be a defensive standoff
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 02: James O'Shaughnessy #80 of the Jacksonville Jaguars rushes for yardage during the game against the Indianapolis Colts on December 02, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Ten profitable Canadian tech stocks in a rising sector
istock
Adonis Stevenson is stable but critical after traumatic brain injury, doctor says
Trauma doctor Alexis Turgeon responds to reporters question on the status of boxer Adonis Stevenson at a news conference on Dec. 5, 2018 at the CHU Quebec in Quebec City.
Facebook gave RBC, other companies preferential access to users' data, documents show
FILE - In this file photo dated March 29, 2018, the logo for social media giant Facebook, appears on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York's Times Square. The British Parliament’s media committee seized confidential Facebook documents from a developer and on Wednesday Dec. 5, 2018, has released a cache of documents that show Facebook considered charging developers for data access. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, FILE)
Canadian actress Sandra Oh, comedian Andy Samberg to co-host 2019 Golden Globe Awards
Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg walk onstage during the 70th Emmy Awards, at the Microsoft Theater, in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sept. 17, 2018.
Senators acquire Stefan Elliott and Tobias Lindberg from Penguins
Evening Update: Bank of Canada holds rates steady amid oil patch woes; Mulroney among the eulogists at Bush funeral
Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney speaks during the State Funeral for former US President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on December 5, 2018.
Talc may be a cause of ovarian cancer, other health problems: Health Canada
Talc, a common ingredient in baby powder, diaper cream and bath bombs, may cause ovarian cancer and breathing problems and should be considered toxic, according to Health Canada.
Mulroney, Bush and the last lyrical act of a unique friendship
Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney speaks during the State Funeral for former President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
A new weapon against press freedom in the Philippines
Carlos Conde.
Widows director Steve McQueen, the idiosyncratic man for the blockbuster moment
Viola Davis and Steve McQueen of 'Widows,' in Chicago on Oct. 13, 2018.
B.C.’s new climate action plan heavy on incentives to switch to electric power
B.C. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman, centre, joins hands with Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver, left, and Premier John Horgan during a First Nations blessing before the provincial government released its CleanBC plan aimed at reducing climate pollution, in Vancouver on Dec. 5, 2018.
Canada arrests Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver
E8950R MOSCOW, RUSSIA. OCTOBER 2, 2014. Huawei Technologies executive director Wanzhou Meng attends the 6th VTB Capital Investment Forum "Russia Calling", at the Moscow World Trade Centre.
Canadian Janine Beckie scores four goals in a game for Manchester City’s women’s team
Janine Beckie shows off her Manchester City jersey after signing with the club on Aug. 8, 2018.
Seattle moves into next phase after NHL expansion approval
Ryan Kelly, left, Otto Rogers and Rebecca Moloney cheer the announcement of a new NHL hockey team in Seattle at a celebratory party on Dec. 4, 2018, in Seattle.
Josef Martinez of Atlanta United named Major League Soccer MVP
Atlanta United soccer player Josef Martinez, right, jokes with team president Darren Eales after it was announced that Martinez was the winner of the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award on Dec. 5, 2018, in Atlanta.
The close: TSX rebounds with broad-based rally
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto.
Will Justin Trudeau stand up to Quebec on immigration?
Konrad Yakabuski
Here’s to another poetry plagiarism scandal – and here’s how to fix it
Globe Arts columnist Russell Smith.
A kazoo gave my family the best 10 minutes we’ve had in years
New Brunswick Premier hopes to convince Quebec of Energy East benefits
New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs answers questions from the media after meeting with Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau, at Government House, in Fredericton, N.B., in a Nov. 2, 2018, file photo.
Kuwait says OPEC and non-OPEC countries to sign long-term co-operation agreement
The logo of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen at OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on Dec. 5, 2018.
Five critical components of a balanced, modern Canadian copyright system
A journalist reads the WIPO's 2018 World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) report during a press conference, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)
Lexpert: Walking the talk on diversity
Actor Ken Berry, 85, starred as the affable, clumsy Captain Wilton Parmenter in F Troop on TV
Actor Ken Berry as Captain Wilton Parmenter in the 1960s TV series F Troop.
Review: The Favourite finally proves there’s a method to Yorgos Lanthimos’s madness
This image released by Fox Searchlight Films shows Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone, right, in a scene from the film "The Favourite." (Atsushi Nishijima/Fox Searchlight Films via AP)
Jerry Bruckheimer’s hockey dream comes true with Seattle
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, center left, holds a jersey after the NHL Board of Governors announced Seattle as the league's 32nd franchise, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, in Sea Island Ga.. Joining Bettman, from left to right, is Jerry Bruckheimer, David Bonderman, David Wright, Tod Leiweke and Washington Wild youth hockey player Jaina Goscinski. Jerry Bruckheimer says he's had a camera in his hand since the age of six. Around the same time, the future Hollywood producer also got a first taste of hockey. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Stephen B. Morton
CPP improvements start in 2019: How much more you’ll pay, and how much more you’ll get
Rob Carrick
Prosecutors say major traders paid bribes to Brazil’s state-owned oil company
A man walks in front of the Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Dec. 5, 2018.
About 200,000 people in Saskatchewan were left without power due to frost buildup
Canada preparing for health, political fallout from North Korean nuclear tests: memos
A North Korean flag flutters in the wind atop a 160-meter tower in North Korea's village Gijungdongseen, as seen from the Taesungdong freedom village inside the demilitarized zone in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
Paid leave can help break the cycle of domestic violence
Hassan Yussuf, president of the Canadian Labour Congress.
Canada to host meeting on next steps in fight against Islamic State
Minister of National Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan stands during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 20, 2018.
Tariffs driving price increases across U.S., Fed says
The U.S. Federal Reserve is seen in Washington, D.C.
Privacy watchdog calls for stronger laws to protect Canadians’ digital privacy
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien holds a news conference to discuss his annual report in Ottawa on Sept. 27, 2018.
Amazon’s plans for new campus has majority support of New Yorkers: poll
An Amazon logo is seen on the side of a truck in Los Angeles on Oct. 23, 2018.
Terese Marie Mailhot, Mark Critch make long list for RBC Taylor Prize
Terese Marie Mailhot has been nominated for the RBC Taylor Prize for her memoir Heart Berries.
What to do if you’re addicted to your smartphone
A nation bids farewell to former U.S. president George H.W. Bush; Mulroney among eulogists
Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney speaks during the State Funeral for former President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Washington.
Singer-songwriter Tom Cochrane to invest in bid for Halifax Schooners CFL team
Musician Tom Cochrane poses in Toronto on Feb. 6, 2015.
Boushie family attend inquest into RCMP fatal shooting of Indigenous man
Debbie Baptiste, the mother of Colten Boushie, and her son Jace Baptiste leave the provincial court in North Battleford, Sask. on April 3, 2017.
From Toronto to the Berlin Wall: Two eighties punk books show there’s no one way to stick it to the man
Prisoners of Conscience perform at the Turning Point in 1984.
Director Jason Wise puts wine experts to the challenge in Somm 3
Beppi Crosariol
Forbes ranks Leafs and Habs as second- and third-most valuable teams in NHL
Fans in the 300 section seats cheer as the Toronto Maple Leafs play at the Air Canada Centre.
Montreal Impact signs Martinique international Harry Novillo
Canadian middleweight Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou happily wears many hats in the MMA world
Elias Theodorou from Mississauga, Ont. celebrates his unanimous decision over Cezar Ferreira from Brazil in a middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Halifax on Feb. 19, 2017.
In photos: A nation bids farewell to former U.S. president George H. W. Bush
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Former President George W. Bush touches the casket of his father, former President George H.W. Bush, at the State Funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington.
Goldman Sachs likely to boost legal reserves to prepare for 1MDB penalties: analysts
A sign is displayed in the reception of Goldman Sachs in Sydney, Australia, on May 18, 2016.
HBC 'starting to produce’ results despite quarterly loss
A women leaves the Hudson Bay Company store in Toronto on November 1, 2017. Hudson's Bay Co. activist investor Land and Buildings Investment Management, LLC is attacking the Toronto-based retailer's board again for failing to take decisive action to unlock value for shareholders. In a letter sent to shareholders, Land and Buildings says it believes HBC could double or triple its share price and find benefits in liquidation and real estate if it sells Saks Fifth Avenue to a luxury department store company, its remaining 50 per cent interest in its European business to Signa Holding GmbH and Lord and Taylor to a mass merchant. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Enbridge and TransCanada pipelines restart after weather disruptions
A TransCanada Keystone Pipeline pump station operates outside Steele City, Neb., on March 10, 2014.
Canada isn’t the leader on press freedoms that we think it is
Television cameras are lined up in the lobby of the Supreme Court of Canada as the high court rendered a unanimous decision that Ben Makuch, a Vice Media reporter, will have to hand over records of his conversations with an alleged ISIS member to police on Nov. 30, 2018 in Ottawa.
You, too, can live like a golf pro at a luxury Caribbean resort
Teeth of the Dog golf course at Casa de Campo in La Romana, Dominican Republic, on the Caribbean Sea. One of four courses at the resort.
Auditor-General says Metrolinx paid massive settlement without thoroughly reviewing claim
Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk releases the 2018 annual report at Queen's Park in Toronto on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Ontario auditor-general warns Waterfront Toronto to slow down project with Google-affiliate Sidewalk Labs
This illustration provided by Sidewalk Toronto shows the design for a proposed development of a rundown part of Toronto's waterfront. Sidewalk Labs envisions features like pavement that lights up to warn pedestrians of approaching streetcars, flexible heated enclosures described as "raincoats" for buildings and robotic waste-sorting systems. (Sidewalk Toronto via AP)
Reborn Mazda3 pushes the company into the future
01_Mazda3_5HB_EXT_1.jpg ALL-NEW MAZDA3
Up the appeal of a simple roasted cauliflower head with luxurious cheese sauce
Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Mornay Sauce
Canadian oil prices primed to see ‘further improvement’
An oilfield Cenovus Energy pumpjack in Alberta.
David Rosenberg: Ignore the yield curve ... at your peril
David Rosenberg
Yemen peace talks set to start Thursday in Sweden
Saudi-led coalition-backed forces patrol Mocha, Yemen, on Feb. 12, 2018.
At midday: TSX jumps in broad-based rally led by energy stocks
A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
Ditch the theories, variations and assumptions – a value-based approach is what works
George Athanassakos
Palladium outshines gold for first time in 16 years
A palladium bar is displayed at the Prioksky Non-Ferrous Metals Plant in Kasimov, Russia February 14, 2017. Picture taken February 14, 2017.
Macron scraps fuel tax hike amid ‘yellow vest’ protests in France
Protesters wearing their yellow vest stand by a blockade outside the French oil giant Total fuel depot in Gennevilliers, outside Paris, Dec.5, 2018.
U.K. firms’ Brexit contingency plans spark race for warehouse storage space
An employee operates a forklift to move goods at the Miniclipper Logistics warehouse in Leighton Buzzard, U.K., on Dec. 3, 2018.
Laurentian Bank’s quarterly net income misses estimates
The logo of Laurentian Bank is seen at its head offices in Montreal.
Google’s Waymo launches self-driving taxi service
This undated photo provided by Waymo shows its self-driving minivan.
Petrobras plans to raise $26.9-billion by 2023 from asset sales, investments
Women walk in front of Petrobras headquarters in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 5, 2018.
Oil patch crisis threatens Bank of Canada efforts to hike key interest rate
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz returns to the Bank of Canada after holding a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Oct. 24, 2018.
Canadian dollar hits 18-month low as investors slash rate hike bets
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
At the open: TSX bounces back with broad-based gains
A man walks past a TSX sign in Toronto.
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