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January 11

Tom Brady’s race against time
Cathal Kelly
Bench finishes the job as Raptors thrash Nets, 122-105
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam drives for the basket as Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll defends during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Jan. 11, 2019.
Ontario eyes private investment in Scarborough subway extension project
Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek and Kinga Surma, right, are seen in St. Catherines, Ont., on Dec. 14, 2018.
Toronto Maple Leafs facing tough tests in Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning
David Shoalts
A newborn girl is apprehended from a First Nations family by Winnipeg Child Services
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Twenty-five bidders win Ontario’s legal pot retail lottery; 100 applicants make it to wait-list
Cannabis products on the shelves at Societe Quebecoise du Cannabis (SQDC) store in Montreal on Oct. 16, 2018.
Mexican president triggers gas shortage across country in effort to stem fuel theft
People stand in line at a gas station, in Mexico City, Mexico Jan. 9, 2019.
By granting asylum to Saudi woman, Canada shows its moral leadership
18-year-old Saudi woman Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun being escorted by a Thai immigration officer, right, and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) officials at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Jan. 7, 2019.
Review: Fort McMurray dark comedy After the Fire’s shocking ending is a gas
After The Fire's Sheldon Elter, top, Louise Lambert, Kaitlyn Riordan and Jesse Gervais.
Vancouver city council comes together to advocate for safe drug supply
Vancouver’s fentanyl crisis has reached such a catastrophic level, civic politicians of all political stripes are pushing the envelope ever further toward de facto decriminalization. That shift in mindset was evident during a two-day debate and public hearing on the Mayor’s Overdose Emergency Task Force.
A decades-old lesson on immigration, from California to Donald Trump’s Republicans
President Donald Trump greets former California governor Jerry Brown as Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom, left, watches as he arrives on Air Force One at Beale Air Force Base for a visit to areas impacted by the wildfires, Nov. 17, 2018.
AGO to steer clear of controversy with judicious deaccessioning
The Group of Seven's first exhibition at the Art Gallery of Toronto, (now the Art Gallery of Ontario) in 1920.
Amplify: Why I am proud to call my 109-year old great-grandmother my feminist icon
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Alberta starts off election year with an already weak economy
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley visits Inter Pipeline's Heartland Petrochemical Complex in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., on Jan 10, 2019.
The United States’ perpetual state of emergency is a democratic emergency
President Donald Trump attends a roundtable discussion on border security with local leaders, Jan. 11, 2019, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.
SpaceX to lay off about 10 per cent of workforce, source says
In this August, 2018, file photo, the top of a replica Crew Dragon spacecraft is shown at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif.
Jenni Byrne’s redemption story in Doug Ford’s government comes to a disconcerting end
Adam Radwanski
Donald Trump’s ego wills a crisis into reality – and a potential shutdown victory
Lawrence Martin
Trudeau accuses China of ignoring diplomatic immunity of Canadian detainee
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference on the final day of the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina Dec. 1, 2018.
A writer’s new job: Designing a better postsuburban Los Angeles
Alex Bozikovic
Canada’s flu season likely peaked in December, report suggests, but total cases remain high
‘How am I going to pay my bills?’: As U.S. shutdown drags on, federal workers struggle
In this file photo taken on Jan. 10, 2019, union workers demonstrate against the government shutdown in Washington, D.C.
The Chinese embassy shows how not to win friends and influence people
Hugh Stephens.
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
FILE PHOTO: Staff members work at the booth of Royal Dutch Shell at Gastech, the world's biggest expo for the gas industry, in Chiba, Japan, April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
Mystery on Nuthatch Lane: Why police arrested a fashion entrepreneur after the death of a homeless man
Generic ambulance and crew shot taken at Toronto Western Hospital. June 6, 2001
Immigration’s benefits are a matter of fact
John Ibbitson
Taverner cannot be Ontario’s top cop
Marcus Gee
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Globe editorial: Let’s make 2019 the year Canada finally gets pharmacare (2)
An automated pill dispensing station.
Musician Pegi Young, Neil’s ex-wife, who died on New Year’s Day, co-founded a school for children with special needs
Pegi Young.
Review: Irreverent Iphigenia and the Furies an electric take on Euripides with a strong cast
Cogeco still wants into wireless
A Cogeco sign hangs at the company's annual general meeting in Montreal, Jan. 14, 2014.
Let the grocery chains fix Canada’s cannabis-supply mess
Andrew Willis
What happens when Canadian companies stop flying the flag
The Canadian flag located by the TD Centre in downtown Toronto, on Jan. 3, 2019.
One offer for two-bedroom Vancouver unit with mountain views
89 W. 2nd Ave., unit 1406, Vancouver.
Ottawa, Saskatchewan reach agreement to phase out coal electricity
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces geothermal energy development at the Subsurface Geological Laboratory in Regina on Jan. 11, 2019.
‘I play for you’: Toronto FC draft pick Griffin Dorsey inspired by eight-year-old friend
Griffin Dorsey is selected by Toronto FC as the No. 6 overall pick in the MLS Super Draft in Chicago on Jan. 11, 2018.
Brazil has the second-strongest stock market right now – but foreign investors are staying on the sidelines
Traders work on the floor of Brazil's BM&F Bovespa stock market in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 24, 2016.
After improbable Olympic feat, Canadian moguls veteran Philippe Marquis keeps rolling at World Cup
Philippe Marquis of Canada races during the men's moguls qualification run at the 2017 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup in Calgary on Jan. 28, 2017.
Are these lifelong renters ready for retirement?
At the age of 58, Keith is preparing for the day when he will retire from his $140,000-a-year job as a health-care professional a few years hence. His wife, Karen, also 58, is unemployed and has no plans to return to work. They have no children.
Global real estate hot spots hit hard by market shift
The downtown Toronto skyline on June 15, 2018.
Evening Update: Canada grants asylum to Saudi teen who fled family
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 7, 2019, this handout picture taken and released by the Thai Immigration Bureau shows 18-year-old Saudi woman Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun (C) being escorted by a Thai immigration officer (R) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) officials at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok. - Mohammed al-Qunun, who fled her family and armed only with Twitter, staved off deportation from Thailand has been accepted as a refugee by Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced On January 11, 209. "Canada has been unequivocal that we'll stand up for human rights and women's rights around the world," Trudeau said. "When the United Nations made a request of us that we grant miss (Rahaf Mohammed) al-Qunun's asylum, we accepted." (Photo by Handout / Thai Immigration Bureau / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / THAI IMMIGRATION BUREAU" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSHANDOUT/AFP/Getty Images
Magic words: The power of reading aloud
The power of reading aloud
Bullish on Telephone and Data Systems
Why First Nations need more leaders like Crystal Smith
Gary Mason
This is a stock market rally to rent, not own
David Rosenberg
Police release bus driver without charges in Ottawa crash that left three dead
Police and first responders work at the scene where a double-decker city bus struck a transit shelter in Ottawa Jan. 11, 2019.
Go ahead, Mr. Morneau, tax my Netflix
Barrie McKenna
Goldcorp’s stumble: How an industry leader blew it
A Goldcorp sign is pictured at the Goldcorp annual general meeting in Toronto on May 2, 2013.
Search under way for Ontario hiker missing on California’s Lost Coast Trail
Predators' Austin Watson says relapse in struggle with alcohol led to his arrest
Nashville Predators left wing Austin Watson waits for play to resume during a game against the Colorado Avalanche on April 14, 2018.
Senior Huawei Canada executive leaves firm
Logo of Huawei is seen in front of the local offices of Huawei in Warsaw, Poland January 11, 2019. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
U.S. federal workers get $0 pay stubs as shutdown drags on
On the 20th day of a partial government shutdown, federal employees rally at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 10, 2019.
Callum Montgomery leads three Canadians picked in top 10 of MLS SuperDraft
UNC-Charlotte defender Callum Montgomery went fourth overall in the MLS SuperDraft.
The market doesn’t care about your community
The St. Anne-Nackawic Pulp Mill towers over the homes of Nackawic, New Brunswick, residents on Sept. 17, 2004. For more than three decades the hardwood mill had been the town's largest employer. The pulp mill, located north of Fredericton, closed its doors on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, throwing 400 people out of work, affecting hundreds of others and sending shockwaves through the province's forest-based economy.
I thought following Marie Kondo would be liberating. I didn’t expect it to become a new battleground in my marriage
For Corey Mintz Opinion piece on getting rid of comics
Advice for a conservative investor and how to contend with Enbridge’s suspended dividend reinvestment plan
A middle finger to decorum: Why should women pay for swearing?
Elizabeth Renzetti
We will all leave a legacy - whether we like it or not
Crosses and other memorabilia are played out at a make shift memorial site where the Humboldt Broncos bus collided with a semi-trailer last April. The memorial is located on highway 35 and crossroad 335 south of Nipawin, SK.
Cristiano Ronaldo ‘very calm’ as case of alleged rape develops, Juventus coach says
Cristiano Ronaldo attends a news conference at Old Trafford, Manchester, on Oct. 22, 2018.
Video sparks outrage after Manitoba officials seize newborn from Indigenous mother in hospital
This is a screenshot from the video of a woman after her newborn was taken from her by officials at a hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jan 10, 2019.
Top Doug Ford staffer leaving job for high-paid appointment on energy board
Former adviser for Stephen Harper, Jenni Byrne is seen attending a policy meeting at the Conservative Party of Canada convention in Vancouver, Friday, May 27, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Saudi refugee who fled to Thailand to escape family is headed to Canada
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun walks in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 11, 2019.
U.S. to host Iran-focused global summit next month in Poland
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo prepares to board the plane leaving Egypt as he departs for Manama, Bahrain at Cairo International Airport in Cairo on Jan. 11, 2019.
This quick and simple portfolio continues to put TSX Composite returns to shame
Rob Carrick
Slack ‘seriously’ thinking about going public with a direct listing: source
The Slack app logo is seen on a smartphone.
Battered U.S. bank stocks may get a boost this year
In this file photo taken on May 11, 2018
Watchdog says victims' rights regime is falling short
Heidi Illingworth, federal ombudsman for victims of crime, at her office in Ottawa on Jan. 10, 2019.
Quebec moves to expand animal-welfare laws to cover dozens of species
Thor, a Welsh pony, waits out the storm in snow-covered pastures near Cremona, Alta., Oct. 2, 2018.
Bonterra Energy’s CEO and CFO bet against short-sellers
Ted Dixon
How to decide whether to ditch your mutual funds, a REIT vulnerable to a selloff, and the ‘double-edged sword’ of incessantly checking your portfolio
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Blue Jays trade catcher Russell Martin to Dodgers for minor-league prospects
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin hits an RBI double during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.
No Canadians among dead in Cuba bus crash that killed seven: government
Handout picture released by Cuban official website www.cubadebate.cu showing a bus that overturned near Guantanamo in eastern Cuba, while driving on the road linking the city of Baracoa, Jan. 11, 2019.
Indigenous groups to slow traffic on Ontario highways in solidarity with B.C. pipeline protest
An Indigenous protest convoy drives at slow speed on Highway 401 westbound in Kingston, Ont., Jan., 11, 2019, in support of pipeline protesters in British Columbia.
What’s so scary about Huawei?
Margaret Wente
U.S. government shutdown set to hit record length as federal workers miss pay
Cheryl Monroe, right, a Food and Drug Administration employee, and Bertrice Sanders, a Social Security Administration employee, rally to call for an end to the partial government shutdown in Detroit, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Runner-up in Congo’s presidential election to file fraud complaint in court
Defeated Congo opposition candidate Martin Fayulu greets supporters as he arrives at a rally in Kinshasha, Congo, Jan. 11, 2019.
Mom’s dementia gave me a gift I never expected
Sheilah Spurr reflects on the gift she inadvertently received from her mother, as her mom’s dementia worsened.
Several Canadians in the spotlight heading into Australian Open
Denis Shapovalov hits a forehand return to Jack Sock during their match on the final day of the Kooyong Classic tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 10, 2019.
Blue Jays’ Kevin Pillar ready for leadership role amid rebuild
Toronto Blue Jays centre fielder Kevin Pillar arrives to meet with reporters during a visit to Halifax on Jan. 11, 2019.
Former Alberta MLA gets three years for sex offence involving 10-year-old girl
Slashed U.S. profit expectations may set stage for share gains
Trader Tommy Kalikas works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 11.
Oilers' Draisaitl in, Leafs' Rielly out after fans vote on final NHL all-star additions
The St. Louis Blues' Colton Parayko and the Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl battle for the puck during NHL action on Dec. 18, 2018.
Terra Firma Project tests the charity waters with Mozambique project
Marco Di Girolamo, a VP at Brookfield Asset Management, founded Terra Firma.
Corus’s quarterly ad revenue driven by audience success from Global TV, W Network
The Corus logo at Corus Quay in Toronto.
Health Canada upholds decision to keep glyphosate weed killers on the market
Bottles of Roundup herbicide, a product of Monsanto, are displayed on a store shelf in St. Louis, on June 28, 2011.
In high-cost Toronto and Vancouver, coffee shops are going tiny to survive
Joshua Campos, owner of The Coffee Lab, poses for a photograph while making a cup of coffee in his 18-square-foot retail space located on Spadina Avenue in Toronto on Jan. 10, 2019.
Let’s hope the Congolese people have not had their vote stolen from them
Congolese presidential candidate Felix Tshisekedi attends an election event in Kinshasa on Dec. 21, 2018.
Translation issues delay Halifax taxi driver’s sex assault trial
Bassam Al-Rawi arrives at provincial court in Halifax on Jan. 7, 2019 for his trial on a charge of sexual assault.
NHL tests puck- and player-tracking technology in regular-season games
People watch real-time puck and player tracking technology on display during an NHL hockey game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the San Jose Sharks in Las Vegas, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2010. The NHL for the first time has tested real-time puck and player tracking in regular-season games with the aim of having it ready for the 2019-20 season. Microchips were added to players’ shoulder pads and fitted inside specially designed pucks for two Vegas Golden Knights home games this week: Tuesday against the New York Rangers and Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. Antennas stationed around the arena tracked the players and the puck through radio frequencies and beamed the data to a suite where league and Players’ Association executives and representatives from 20 teams and various technology firms, sports betting companies and TV rights holders were on hand for the two nights of testing. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Wisconsin man arrested in teen’s abduction, parents’ deaths
Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald speaks during a press conference about 13-year-old Jayme Closs who has been missing since her parents were found dead in their home Wednesday Oct. 17, 2018 in Barron, Wis. nvestigators have been searching for 13-year-old Jayme Closs since deputies responding to a 911 call early Monday found her parents dead in their home in Barron. The girl, who was ruled out as a suspect on the first day, was gone when deputies arrived. (Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP)
Shell weighs sale of Ontario refinery as sector sees more assets go on the block
FILE PHOTO: A logo for Royal Dutch Shell is seen on a garage forecourt, March 6, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo
Myanmar court rejects appeal by jailed Reuters reporters
In this combination file image made from two photos, Reuters journalists Kyaw Soe Oo, left, and Wa Lone, are handcuffed as they are escorted by police out of the court in Yangon, Myanmar, Sept. 3, 2018.
Whales are many things - but they are not a resource to be harvested
In this photo taken on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. three dead minke whales lie on the deck of the Japanese whaling vessel Nisshin Maru, in the Southern Ocean.
Globe Books winter preview: 46 books to keep you warm on cold nights
This is what happens to your brain during runner’s high
Alex Hutchinson
As a former Iranian prisoner, I know Trudeau must save Saeed Malekpour
Saeed Malekpour.
As ABI smelter lockout reaches its one-year anniversary, a Quebec town fears for its future
A member of a Steelworkers Union holds up a sign during a protest in Montreal on November 28, 2018, where he demonstrated against the lockout of workers at an Alcoa smelter plant in Becancour, Que.
The close: TSX continues to rise amid broad-based gains
Trader Andrew Silverman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 11.
Orlondo Steinauer surprised by appointment as Ticats head coach
Orlondo Steinauer.
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