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UN warns climate change a national security threat; U.S. ignores link
Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas speaks at a United Nations Security Council meeting, addressing the impacts of climate-related disasters on international peace and security, on Jan. 25, 2019, at the United Nations in New York.
Former Liberal Raj Grewal says he’s staying on as an independent MP
In this 2016 file photo, Liberal MP Raj Grewal rises in the House of Commons in Ottawa.
Why Ontario should hold a second cannabis retail lottery
The largest drawback to the use of a lottery of 25 retail authorizations is that it will result in a very small number of retail storefronts relative to the ultimate need.
World leaders back Juan Guaido in a divided Venezuela
Opposition leader Juan Guaido speaks to supporters in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 25, 2019.
Spanish rescuers find body of toddler trapped in well
A helicopter of the Spanish Guardia Civil, transporting explosives, lands at the site where a child fell down a well in Totalan, southern Spain, on Jan. 24, 2019.
Third-party advocacy groups raise hundreds of thousands ahead of Alberta election
United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney greets supporters at an anti-carbon tax rally in Calgary, Alta., on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018.
For NHL’s Canadian teams, the season is half-empty and half-full
In this Nov. 4, 2015, file photo, Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli gives an update on injured Oilers hockey player Connor McDavid in Edmonton, Alta.
Trump temporarily ends government shutdown, announces interim spending deal
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a press event in the Rose Garden of the White House on Jan. 25, 2019.
Ottawa’s man in China: Who was McCallum and what was his strategy?
John McCallum, Canada's ambassador to China, arrives at a fundraising event at a Chinese restaurant in Vancouver, on Jan. 25, 2018.
Kingston Ontario teen accused of conspiring to hatch terrorist bomb plot
Police officers carry evidence after raiding a house in Kingston, Ont., on Thursday Jan. 24, 2019.
The Canucks hit the all-star break with an unusual sensation – optimism
Gary Mason
Canada’s Brayden Schnur upsets Jason Jung to advance to Challenger semi-finals
Brayden Schnur of Canada hits a shot against Mackenzie McDonald of the U.S. (not shown) in the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Aviva Centre.
Trudeau lashes out at Facebook and other internet giants
In this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens in Times Square, New York. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sharply criticized the social media platform and other global internet companies during a question-and-answer period after a speech in Quebec City, Que., on Friday.
Undercover agents target Toronto-based cybersecurity watchdog Citizen Lab, which reported key details in Khashoggi case
In this image from video, a man who identified himself as Michel Lambert, a director at the Paris-based agricultural technology firm CPW-Consulting, reacts during an interview at a restaurant in New York on Jan. 24, 2019. Lambert is allegedly one of two undercover operatives.
Warning signs: B.C. politicians ‘shocked’ by spending scandal missed many clues
Sergeant-at-Arms Gary Lenz, left, and Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Craig James, speak with the media in Vancouver, B.C., on Nov. 26, 2018.
Bianca Andreescu crushes Eugenie Bouchard in Oracle’s all-Canadian quarterfinal
In this Jan. 17, 2019, file photo, Canada's Bianca Andreescu makes a forehand return during a second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne.
To his New England Patriots teammates, Tom Brady already stands alone
In this Feb. 2, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady leaves a news conference with his MVP trophy from Super Bowl XLIX, in Phoenix.
We must ensure Vancouver learns from other cities’ ride-hailing-service missteps
The Uber app is displayed on an iPhone as taxi drivers wait for passengers in downtown Vancouver, B.C.
Halifax businessman exploited foreign workers with promises of the ‘Canadian dream’: Crown
Hector Mantolino, charged with not paying Filipino temporary workers their required wages, arrives at Nova Scotia Supreme Court at his sentencing in Halifax on Jan. 4, 2019.
Amplify: Women in economics are finally getting their moment
NW-NA-AMPLIFY-0125. Left, Lisa Cook, a Michigan State University economist who is one of the most prominent black women in the field, in Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 9, 2019. Right, Susan Athey, an economist at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., Jan. 9, 2019. The economics profession is facing a mounting crisis of sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying that women in the field say has pushed many of them to the sidelines — or out of the field entirely. Photo illustration The Globe and Mail. Source photos Brittany Greeson/Anastasiia Sapon/The New York Times.
Flash flooding forces evacuations in Sussex, New Brunswick
A car drives past a flooded area on Holman Avenue in Sussex, N.B. on Jan. 25, 2019.
Calgary city council to once again discuss getting a new home for Flames
Steam rises from buildings near the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, on Feb. 8, 2017.
Where Leith Wheeler portfolio manager Leanne Scott is seeing opportunities in these volatile market times
Leanne Scott of Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. is pictured in Vancouver on Jan. 24, 2018.
Canada Goose share sale went bust after Huawei CFO arrest - and investment banks lost millions
People walk past a Canada Goose billboard near the new store in Beijing, China, on Dec.15, 2018.
Montreal developer pulls condo marketing campaign after Indigenous community protests
School messaging service Remind.com claims partial victory after Bell reverses fee increase
The Bell logo is seen on the company's building in downtown Montreal February 9, 2011.
Trump associate Roger Stone charged with obstructing Russia investigation, says he’s falsely accused
Roger Stone reacts as he walks to microphones after his appearance at Federal Court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Jan. 25, 2019.
Alexis Sanchez scores in Arsenal return as United advances in FA Cup competition
Manchester United's Alexis Sanchez celebrates scoring their first goal in the FA Cup Fourth Round soccer match with Arsenal at Emirates Stadium, London on Jan. 25, 2019.
Calgary city council considering new home for Calgary Flames again
In this 2017 file photo, steam rises from buildings near the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
Two men walk past a Canada Goose billboard near the new store in Beijing on December 15, 2018. - Canada Goose, the Canadian manufacturer of high-end parkas, postponed the opening of its store in Beijing on December 15, a decision that comes in the midst of a diplomatic crisis over Canada's arrest of the chief financial officer of Chinese telecom giant Huawei. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images
Venezuelan crisis buoys prospects for Canadian heavy crude oil producers
Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido speaks during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 25, 2019.
Globe editorial: Let’s make 2019 the year Canada finally gets pharmacare (4)
Used blister packets that contained medicines, tablets and pills.
It’s time to recognize the problem with the international recognition of governments
In this Jan. 5, 2019, file photo, Venezuelan lawmaker Juan Guaido takes the oath of office as president of the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela.
Gary Bettman says NHL owners not ‘looking for a fight’ in potential CBA negotiations
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks at a news conference in San Jose, Calif., on Jan. 25, 2019.
Why stocks have been rallying despite all the global economic gloom
The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC, on Aug. 22, 2018.
Congressional Democrats moving to reopen USMCA deal
The Capitol building at sunset in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6, 2018.
Judge has no authority to tell lawyers to donate some fees to charity, Ontario appeal court rules
Ontario Court of Appeal.
It’s time to re-think election coverage
Sylvia Stead
David Bowie app provides three-dimensional rock ’n’ roll fun
The David Bowie is app features twenty-five audio-visual spaces dedicated to songwriting, cultural influences, videos, personas, tours, recordings and noted fashion designers.
Heinzl’s mailbag: Is the market rally a mirage - or the real deal? Plus, more TFSA advice
Will Canada’s choir-boy act finally pay off?
Lawrence Martin
Ontario students rally against Ford government’s OSAP changes
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto on Jan. 21, 2019.
Titan of Canadian publishing Jack Stoddart fought for his industry
Jack Stoddart, publishing executive, is pictured on March 15, 1999. Mr. Stoddart was a titan in the publishing industry who believed small presses should find their readers as readily as large ones.
A mea culpa about The Habs and more: We all make mistakes
Cathal Kelly
The fear that forges us: A refugee of the Holocaust on the lessons unlearned
Now almost 99 years old, Erwin Schild recalls his time at the Dachau concentration camp during the Second World War with 'naked fear – a fear I can never truly shake.'
It’s official: Traditional masculinity is sick, sick, sick
Margaret Wente
Why the Chinese economic slowdown may benefit Canada
An economic slowdown, disinflation and switch to a consumer- and service-based economy in China clearly benefits Canada, as we import cheaper products and export added-value ones such as technology.
Directors are buying at Leagold Mining
Ted Dixon
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
A humorous look at the companies that caught our eye, for better or worse, this week.
Canadians rescue five injured peacekeepers in Mali following second attack in a week
A Canadian Chinook helicopter takes off as it provides logistical support during a demonstration on the United Nations base in Gao, Mali, Dec. 22, 2018.
Evening Update: Kingston arrests related to a national-security investigation
Police officers carry evidence after raiding a house in Kingston, Ontario, on Thursday Jan. 24, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
The new Canada Food Guide doesn’t just tell us what to eat, but how – and that’s a good thing
Canada's new Food Guide (2019) -- Eat a Variety of Healthy Foods. Credit: Health Canada
In the information age, Canada is falling behind
Social connections and their power to improve your mental health
What are friends and family for if not to provide a shoulder to lean on?
Toronto launches street art map for locals and visitors
People skate in the rain during the New Year's Eve celebrations held at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto on Dec. 31, 2018.
Canadian soccer phenom Jordyn Huitema to join Paris Saint-Germain: source
Canada forward Jordyn Huitema takes a shot against Cuba defender Yarisleidy Mena during a 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship soccer match at H-E-B Park.
What the charts say: Bullish on SSR Mining
A technical look at the stock.
Will Democrats look to Joe Biden, America’s version of Jean Chrétien?
LEFT – Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien (R) greets school children on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, May 22, 2003. REUTERS/Jim Young RIGHT – Former Vice President Joe Biden with attendees at a campaign event for Amy McGrath in Owingsville, Ky., Oct. 12, 2018. (Maddie McGarvey/The New York Times)
In a world where power increasingly trumps law, Canada must keep a sane perspective
Our country does not have to choose between vassal status and dangerous isolation.
Create till you drop, and other lessons from late bloomers
Elizabeth Renzetti
Desperate search for survivors after dam bursts at Brazilian iron mine, hundreds missing
A structure lays in ruins after a dam collapsed near Brumadinho, Brazil, on Jan. 25, 2019.
Solace for those worried about retiring at a market peak
Norman Rothery
Finding Canadian shares with a strong earnings trend, an overbought and vulnerable bank stock, and can a mutual fund cost less than an ETF?
Investors used to be willing to pay hefty mutual fund fees because there were few alternatives, but now asset managers are facing competition from ETFs and robo-advisors.
Gregory van der Wiel blames ‘difference with the coaching' for split with Toronto FC
Toronto FC defender Gregory van der Wiel controls the ball against Atlanta United FC midfielder Ezequiel Barco during a game at BMO Field.
What wealth advisors are telling their clients in preparation for 2019
Left to right are John De Goey, David Boyd, Joel Clark and Christopher Dewdney.
Hawaiian Air flight bound for New York diverted after flight attendant dies
In this June 7, 2010 file photo, a Hawaiian Airlines plane is shown at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle.
Venezuela leaders go head to head defending claim to presidency
Juan Guaido, left, speaks to opposition supporters at the Central University of Caracas and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks at a press conference in Caracas.
Canadian rugby-sevens team to lace up for leukemia awareness in New Zealand
Canada's Adam Zaruba, back centre, Nathan Hirayama (9) and Lucas Hammond, centre right, celebrate Zaruba's try against Russia during World Rugby Sevens Series action, in Vancouver, on March 11, 2017.
Review: American choreographer Jeanine Durning gets metaphysical in This Shape, We Are In
TORONTO DANCE THEATRE -- L-R Alana Elmer, Pulga Muchochoma and Mairi Greig in This Shape. Credit: Omer K Yukseker
Removing caps on class sizes is a failure of both education and economics
The good news is that there’s also a strong economic argument to be made in favour of capping class size. The bad news is that it involves long-term thinking.
How Meng Wanzhou’s arrest turned the Huawei CFO into a symbol for China’s ambition – and insecurity
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou attends a session of the VTB Capital Investment Forum Russia Calling! in Moscow, Oct. 2014.
Donating to a preschool for children with special needs
Children with special needs playing at Bond Street Nursery in Toronto, Ont. on Aug. 25, 2011.
Retirement has taken on urgency for this couple. But can they do it?
Serena, 54, and Sam, 63, wonder whether they’re sufficiently well-fixed that Serena can retire this spring when her contract expires.
Bombardier faces pressure as the EU mulls Siemens-Alstom train merger
Eric Reguly
Stronach vs. Stronach: It’s not just about the money
Barrie McKenna
Ottawa to spend $21-million to help rebuild fire-damaged Alberta park
A large wild fire continues to burn in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alta., on Sept. 12, 2017.
Quebec appeals court rules police seizure of sex assault suspect’s coffee cup justified
Saskatchewan doctor fined for seven years of overbilling
Scotiabank names Beauchemin, Sinclair new co-heads of global investment banking
Lunch time pedestrians walk past the Bank of Nova Scotia building on Bay St., on April 3 2018. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Coastal GasLink stops work on B.C. pipeline over trapline dispute
Hereditary Chief Ronnie West, centre, from the Lake Babine First Nation, sings and beats a drum during a solidarity march after Indigenous nations and supporters gathered for a meeting to show support for the Wet'suwet'en Nation, in Smithers, B.C., on Jan. 16, 2019.
Doug Ford hires top Sun newspaper executive for inner office
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.
This year’s Calgary Flames are the real deal
David Shoalts
Global gasoline glut and weak demand weigh heavily on refiners’ profit margins
A gas station worker pumps fuel into a motorcycle at a gas station in Caracas, Venezuela.
Consumer goods companies targeted at Davos over plastic waste
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey and French Junior Minister attached to the Minister of Ecological and Inclusive Transition Brune Poirson attend a session during the World Economic Forum on Jan. 24, 2019 in Davos.
RBC mortgage clients say errors cost them due to extra interest
Exteriors of the Royal Bank plaza located at the corner of Bay St. and Front St. West, are photographed on Jan. 3, 2019.
Siemens, Alstom offer more concessions in bid to thwart likely EU veto of merger deal
A French train made by Alstom stops next to a train made by Siemens at Munich's railway station on June 16, 2014.
Unifor steps up fight for GM’s Oshawa plant with call for boycott of vehicles made in Mexico
Unifor national president Jerry Dias speaks as members engage in action at General Motors headquarters in Oshawa, Ont., on Jan. 23, 2019.
Toronto Arrows set for debut on Major League Rugby pro circuit
Toronto Arrows players Mike Sheppard, left, and Lucas Rumball pose during a press conference in Toronto on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018.
CN says trains moving fluidly through Vancouver after port congestion ends
Two CN trains are seen at a rail intersection in North Vancouver, B.C., on May 10, 2012.
Roughriders look internally, hire Craig Dickenson as new head coach
Saskatchewan Roughriders special teams co-ordinator Craig Dickenson goes over a play during a break in first half CFL football action against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Regina on July 8, 2017. Jeremy O'Day didn't have to look far to find a new head coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Riders have scheduled a news conference for this afternoon to introduce special teams co-ordinator Craig Dickenson as the new head coach of the team. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor
Nova Scotia art gallery holds ‘very productive’ talks with Annie Leibovitz
Culture Leo Glavine says the talks look 'promising.'
Toronto police charge three men after drug raids net more than 100 kg of cocaine, marijuana
Queen’s call for ‘common ground’ seen as rare intervention amid Brexit debate
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attends the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Houses of Parliament in London on June 21, 2017.
Five things we learned from the Roger Stone indictment
Roger Stone, a former advisor to President Donald Trump, speaks to the media after leaving the Federal Courthouse on Jan. 25, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Kingston youth charged in alleged terrorist bomb plot
Police officers carry evidence after raiding a house in Kingston, Ontario, on Thursday Jan. 24, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
An unforgettable afternoon with Holocaust survivor George Brady of Hana’s Suitcase
George Brady and Gabby.
How do you sell Canada to Canadians?
Melanie Joly
Are you really you? Please authenticate yourself
Jumping through personal authentication hoops to access our information or money often feels like giving more than we're taking.
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