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Federal, provincial governments pledge $8.4-million to address Manitoba meth crisis
Manitoba Finance Minister Cameron Friesen speaks about the 2018 budget during media lockup at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg on March 12, 2018. Manitoba and the federal government are pledging a combined $8.4 million to tackle the province's growing methamphetamine crisis.
Trudeau opens first ministers' meeting, with many conflicting issues on the agenda
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the opening session of the first ministers meeting in Montreal on Dec. 7, 2018, flanked by New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, Ontario Premier Rob Ford, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc and Premiers Francois Legault of Quebec, Stephen McNeil of Nova Scotia and Bob McLeod of the Northwest Territories.
Dow drops over 600 points as global trade concerns linger
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Dec. 7.
Is it safe to eat romaine lettuce or kale?
Leslie Beck
Without work, who do we become?
Toronto, April 19, 2007 Mark Kingwell logo photographed at the Globe and Mail in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Photo by: Fernando morales/The Globe and Mail
Trump signals optimism about trade with China, despite arrest of Huawei executive
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing the White House on Dec. 7, 2018.
Premier Legault to press Ottawa for $300-million to cover costs of refugee influx in Quebec
Quebec Premier Francois Legault, right, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the First Ministers' Meeting in Montreal on Dec. 7, 2018.
U.S. locks in duties on aluminum sheet imports from China
A worker checks aluminium rolls at a warehouse inside an industrial park in Binzhou, China.
The week’s most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
Bay Street financial district in Toronto.
Review: The Wizard of Oz is a polished pantomime from Ross Petty productions
Ross Petty Productions THE WIZARD OF OZ. Matt Nethersole as Scarecrow, Camille Eanga-Selenge as Dorothy, Michael De Rose as Sugarbum The Good Witch of the North, Eric Craig as Tin Man, Daniel Williston as Lion and Creatures.
Is leaning in the answer? Michelle Obama begs to disagree
Margaret Wente
Canadian dollar jumps as jobs data, oil rally bolster BoC rate-hike bets
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Japan to vote on divisive bill allowing more foreign workers
A plenary session of the upper house at Japanese parliament in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2018.
Former MLB players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo killed in Venezuela car crash
In this May 25, 2017, file photo, Los Angeles Angels third baseman Luis Valbuena throws out Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier on a sacrifice bunt during the fifth inning of a baseball game in St. Petersburg, Fla.
As bitcoin trading shifts shape, big money stays away
Sparks glow from broken Bitcoin (virtual currency) coins in this illustration picture, December 8, 2017. Picture taken December 8.
India and China talk of improving trade ties, but it’s a slow slog
An Indian national flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem during a welcome ceremony for visiting Indian officals outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
UN urges Canada to take action against forced sterilization of Indigenous women
Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, makes an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 2018.
Trump picks former attorney-general William Barr to once again head Justice Department
This undated photo provided by Time Warner shows William Barr.
After Huawei executive’s arrest, U.S. firms operating in China fear retaliation
Visitors walk past Huawei's booth during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 27, 2017.
Civilian casualties in Yemeni civil war averaging 123 per week, according to UN
In this Aug. 13, 2018 file photo, Yemeni people carry the coffins of victims of a Saudi-led airstrike, during a funeral in Saada, Yemen.
Old is the new Cool: The silver screen is finally living up to its name
Johanna Schneller
At the open: TSX gains on oil price surge, strong jobs report
A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
Group led by China’s Anta Sports makes $5.2-billion offer to buy Amer Sports
A shop assistant holds a shoe at a Salomon store in Beijing.
9 ways to tell when the sell-off is really over and it’s time to buy stocks again
The index chart is seen on an electronic board at the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (B3), in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 10. Images
Christmas in Denmark’s Tivoli Gardens: a magical winter wonderland
Tivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen is a must for all visitors to the city, young and old.
When time is tight, Room 104 delivers short, strange wonders
John Doyle
Canucks’ Elias Pettersson scores penalty-shot winner against Predators
Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson scores on a penalty shot against Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne during NHL action in Vancouver on Dec. 6, 2018.
Kendrick Lamar leads Grammy nominations with eight
In this July 7, 2017, file photo, Kendrick Lamar performs during the Festival d'ete de Quebec in Quebec City.
Storm brings record rainfall and snow to Southern California
A vehicle moves on Eucalyptus Street in Hesperia, Calif., after a winter storm covered the area on Dec. 6, 2018.
Mike Smith earns shutout as Flames blank Wild
The Minnesota Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek is shoved away from the net by Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith, right, as Oliver Kylington looks on during NHL action in Calgary on Dec. 6, 2018.
U.S. job growth slows in November; monthly wage gains fall short of forecasts
A job applicant talks with company representatives at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla.
Canada adds record number of jobs; unemployment rate hits all-time low
A worker grinds a piece of metal in a factory in Quebec City.
Politics Briefing: Huawei executive to appear in Canadian court
U.K. traders brace for Parliament’s Brexit vote next week
A Union flag flies from atop the Victoria Tower of the Houses of Parliament in central London on Dec. 7, 2018.
HCL Tech to buy $1.8-billion of IBM software in India’s largest IT deal
People walk in front of the HCL Technologies office at Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India.
Mawer Investment Management to stay independent, rules out sale
A Bay Street sign is seen in Toronto’s financial district.
Ebola outbreak reaches major Congolese city as worries grow about vaccine supply
Health workers treat an unconfirmed Ebola patient, inside a MSF (Doctors Without Borders)-supported Ebola Treatment Centre on Nov. 3, 2018 in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Danske Bank elects new chairman to lead firm through money-laundering scandal
General view of the Danske Bank building in Copenhagen, Denmark.
What U.S. fund managers have been buying on the latest market dip
Specialist Peter Mazza, left, and trader John Panin work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Dec. 6.
Merkel protege Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer elected as new leader of Germany’s CDU
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer stands next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel after being elected as the party leader during the Christian Democratic Union party congress in Hamburg, Germany, Dec. 7, 2018.
A Quebec City home with space for a big, blended family
Residence LaSalle, the Quebec City home of Christine Gilbert and Henri Guénin-Paracini.
Paris in lockdown as France braces for new round of anti-Macron riots
Young people attend a demonstration to protest against the French government's reform plan in Paris on Dec. 7, 2018.
Asian oil and LNG markets are both oversupplied. So why are prices so different?
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker at sea.
B.C. paramedic urges inspection of carbon monoxide detectors in wake of recent poisonings
Before the Bell: What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Specialist trader Meric Greenbaum works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Sidewalk Labs’s vision and your data privacy: A guide to the saga on Toronto’s waterfront
An illustration from Sidewalk Toronto shows the design for a proposed development of a run-down part of the city's waterfront.
Friday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
A woman leaves after shopping at the Kitsilano Lululemon store in Vancouver Thursday, October 18, 2007.
Discover your true leadership potential through the great outdoors
Matt Mosteller.
Friday’s Insider Report: Director invests in this stock yielding 7.7% with a payout ratio of 98%
Morning Update: Trudeau says he knew about arrest of top Huawei executive; Ontario to fire three Waterfront Toronto directors
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre, speaks to reporters as Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, right, and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs look on during a meeting of Canada's premiers in Montreal, Thursday, December 6, 2018.
Public inquiry into Lionel Desmond murder-suicide to begin in early 2019
Shanna and Lionel Desmond hold their daughter Aaliyah in a photo from the Facebook page of Shanna Desmond.
Hundreds lose jobs after Cape Breton call centre abruptly closes
In this June, 2018, file photo, Nova Scotia Business Minister Geoff MacLellan watches video on the undersea exploration for oil during an announcement in Halifax.
Oil prices boosted by OPEC output cut, but short of session highs
This file photo shows facilities of Novoprtovskoye oil and gas condensates oilfield of Russian gas and oil giant Gazprom at Cape Kamenny in the Gulf of Ob shore line in the south-east of a peninsular in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, 250 km north of the town of Nadym, northern Russia.
Dec. 7: Message to Ontario’s liquor board – what’s the logic? Plus other letters to the editor
Review: Springsteen on Broadway’s live soundtrack explains The Boss’s career with a yarn-spinning nostalgia
Bruce Springsteen demystifies the working-class romanticism and iconic imagery upon which he built his career.
Friday’s small-cap stocks to watch
OPEC, Russia agree to slash oil output despite Trump pressure
Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khaled al-Falih arrives at the headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for a meeting of OPEC members and non-OPEC members in Vienna, Austria on Dec. 7, 2018. Falih says he is not confident there will be a deal.
Hydro One made the Ontario Tories a laughingstock. But the stock’s laughing
Michael Babad
Premarket: Global stocks attempt rebound after selloff
An investor sits in front of a board showing stock information at a brokerage office in Beijing, Dec. 7, 2018.
A low-cost global investing giant is about to launch a robo-adviser in Canada
Vanguard will reportedly introduce a digital online advice platform for retail investors.
Forward-looking Top GTA Employers take workplace culture to the next level
Staff on the rooftop deck at the Bridgepoint location of Sinai Health System in Toronto.
How the humble Aran sweater became a fashionable wardrobe staple
Inis Meain, a company named for the Aran island on which it makes its traditional sweaters.
Ottawa taps Sheldon Levy to advise on scaling up small, medium businesses
Veteran academician Sheldon Levy will spend the next six months meeting with emerging small and medium enterprises that have received significant outside funding and market validation.
To avoid market panic, understand what you own and why
An investor looks at a volatile chart of stock indexes and makes phone calls. A black day on the stock exchange and falling quotes.
Kevin Hart apologizes, steps down as Oscars host after anti-gay tweets resurface
Kevin Hart speaks onstage during CinemaCon 2016 in Las Vegas on April 13, 2016.
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Your daily horoscope: December 7
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