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DeBrusk, Marchand lead the way as Bruins down Flames 6-4
Boston Bruins' Jake DeBrusk celebrates during a game against the Calgary Flames, at TD Garden, in Boston, Ma., on Jan. 3, 2019.
Former refugee-turned Victoria councillor Sharmarke Dubow on the power of hope
Sharmarke Dubow is photographed at City Hall in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018.
At 21, this aerospace engineering student, former refugee has created her first invention
Shoushi Bakarian, an aerospace engineering student at Concordia University, poses for a photograph with a ventilation device that she redesigned for Cessna Aircraft, at Stratos Aviation in Montreal on Oct. 30, 2018. Bakarian arrived from Syria in 2016.
Canucks fall to Canadiens 2-0, lose Pettersson to injury
Vancouver Canucks' Antoine Roussel moves in on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price during the third period of a game, in Montreal, on Jan. 3, 2019.
Group of MPs, senators to push for release of detained Canadians during trip to China
Michael Kovrig, left, and Michael Spavor, two Canadians detained in China, are shown in these 2018 images taken from video.
Increasingly common extreme weather events resulting in need for BC Hydro to adapt
An uprooted tree lies across a road in Vancouver's west side neighbourhood of Kerrisdale on Dec. 20, 2018, after a windstorm that hit Southern British Columbia.
Barrick Gold veering away from Canadian roots after Randgold acquisition
Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow poses for a photograph at the London Stock Exchange in London, England, on Nov. 6, 2018.
Streetwise newsletter: Second regulator rejects Hydro One; capital markets outlook 2019
TORONTO, : March 9, 2015 - Power lines run out of the the Hydro One Claireville Transfer Station in Vaughan, Ontario Monday March 9, 2015. (Tim Fraser for The Globe and Mail) (For The Globe and Mail story by n/a )
Under Pelosi, congressional Democrats vow aggressive oversight of Trump
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes a selfie with Rep. Ann McLane Kuster and Rep. Barbara Lee at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019.
Markets now wagering on Fed rate cut, China-U.S. trade talks calm nerves
People are seen behind electronic boards at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 4, 2019.
Underdogs, historic rivals to battle in world junior semi-finals
Switzerland's Yannick Bruschweiler, right, and Russia's Alexander Romanov vie for the puck during the third period of a game at the IIHF world junior hockey championship, in Vancouver, B.C., on Dec. 30, 2018.
Oxford bound: Meet four of Canada’s latest Rhodes scholars
Annette Riziki, Liam Elbourne, Michael Liu and Arisha Khan are among the 11 Canadians selected for Rhodes scholarships in 2018.
Idaho state regulator rejects Hydro One’s proposed $4.4-billion acquisition of Avista
A Hydro One sign is seen on the wall of a building at 483 Bay St. in downtown Toronto, on July 10, 2017.
Court strikes down policing powers of Ontario animal-protection officers
Hobbled Maple Leafs look to keep their chins up amid loss to Wild, all-star snubs
David Shoalts
Bolsonaro says he’s open to possibility of hosting a U.S. military base in Brazil
A handout picture released by the Brazilian Presidency press office shows Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaking during a ministerial meeting, at Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, on Jan. 3, 2019.
Markets suffer worst start to a year in nearly two decades as profit growth hopes fade
A trade-in for iPhone XR promotion board is displayed as an Apple employee waits for customers at its retail store in Beijing, on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019.
Orphan oil and gas wells raise contamination fears on northeast B.C. farmland
Orphan wells are those whose owners have gone bankrupt or can’t be found and whose clean-up costs are borne by the public through government funds.
Approval for Trudeau’s performance about the same as it was for Harper’s in 2014, survey shows
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during an end of session news conference in Ottawa, on Dec. 19, 2018.
Globe editorial: It’s time to end police carding once and for all
A new report from Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Michael Tulloch is puts the issue of police carding in clear terms.
Calgary office-space values plummet 32 per cent in 2018 as home prices hold steady
The deep dive in the value of downtown Calgary's office space in is the latest fallout to hit a real estate market that has faced a series of economic challenges over the past five years.
Apple and Cargill’s China warnings suggest Trump’s trade war is finally hitting home
A Cargill sign is seen during the China International Import Expo at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China on Nov. 5, 2018.
Airbus gets boost from JetBlue, Moxy orders for 120 new A220 planes
In this file photo taken on July 10, 2018, the new Airbus A220-300 flies for the first time on at the Airbus delivery center, in Colomiers southwestern France.
What if the crisis is coming from inside China?
Doug Saunders
Critic’s notebook: Amid Brexit, the plays Richard II and I’m Not Running consider crises in English leadership, then and now
Simon Russell Beale in Richard II (2019).
Team Canada’s world junior hockey championship loss must be learning experience: captain
Canada's Maxime Comtois rests his head on his glove after losing to Finland during overtime quarter-final IIHF world junior hockey championship action in Vancouver, B.C., on Jan. 2, 2019.
Afghan tribunal convicts three men in BBC journalist murder case
2018 Vancouver-area housing sales skid to lowest in nearly two decades
Sales volume in Greater Vancouver last year fell to 24,619 transactions for detached homes, condos and townhouses, down 31.6 per cent from 2017′s performance, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported on Thursday.
Ontario father-daughter duo nearly halfway through their cross-continental row across the Atlantic Ocean
John Beeden and his 20-year-old daughter, Libby, are nearly halfway through their 5,650-kilometre voyage from Portimao, Portugal to Antigua.
Is Elizabeth Warren the populist Democrats need to out-Trump Trump?
Konrad Yakabuski
Jan. 3: Around the industry
Manchester City deals Liverpool its first Premier League loss of the season
Fernandinho of Manchester City celebrates victory after the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool FC at the Etihad Stadium on Jan. 3, 2019 in Manchester, U.K.
Evening Update: Thirteen Canadians detained in China since Huawei executive’s arrest, official says; Nancy Pelosi elected speaker as Democrats take control of the House
Incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds her gavel after being elected during the beginning of the 116th US Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 3, 2019.
Calgary NDP MLA Stephanie McLean resigns, says she has made peace with place in provincial history
Minister of Service Alberta and Minister of Status of Women Stephanie McLean is sworn in in Edmonton, Alta, in a Feb. 2, 2016, file photo.
Federer beats Tsitsipas to take Switzerland to Hopman Cup final
Switzerland's Roger Federer plays a shot during his match against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece at the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia, Thursday Jan. 3, 2019.
A lift from the ‘January effect’? These nine U.S.-listed stocks look oversold
A trader reacts at his desk in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange on Monday.
Thirteen Canadians have been detained in China since Huawei executive’s arrest, says Ottawa
Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou is escorted by her private security detail while arriving at a parole office, in Vancouver on Dec. 12, 2018.
The first quarter of the year offers a rare tax opportunity
Tim Cestnick
Auto sales in Canada fall 8 per cent in December
An auto transport truck full of new cars drives out of the General Motors Lordstown plant, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, in Lordstown, Ohio. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Tony Dejak
Scholars are at risk all around the world – and Canada needs to lead
Syrian rebel-fighters from the National Liberation Front (NLF) walk through the rubble of a building destroyed by a reported air strike from the day before in the rebel-held al-Rashidin district of Western Aleppo's countryside near Idlib province, on Nov. 26, 2018.
Avalanche Canada warns of extreme danger as snow piles up in parts of B.C., Alberta
A ski patroller keeps watch at one of the entrances to the harmony bowl on Whistler mountain in Whistler, B.C., in a Jan. 2, 2009, file photo.
Do you have a money question? We want to hear it
Rob Carrick
The close: Stock markets pummeled again as fears deepen over a darkening economic outlook
Trader Mark Muller works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. Stocks went into a steep slide Thursday after Apple sent a shudder through Wall Street with word that iPhone sales in China are falling. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Canada’s two major railways post rise in freight traffic in 2018
Canadian National locomotives are seen in Montreal, Que., on Feb. 23, 2015.
Trump isn’t the first to lean on the Fed
In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump, on board Air Force One, gestures while watching a live television broadcast of the Senate confirmation vote of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Dementia has my husband in its grip, but it doesn’t ruin his spirits
Brazil and Petrobras expect to resolve dispute within 100 days
Roberto Castello Branco takes office as president of the Brazilian oil company Petrobras at the company's headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Jan. 3, 2019.
A year after it was introduced, new parents are struggling to afford the 18-month maternity leave
Sacha Richardson, who is unable to afford to take the full 18-months of parental leave, is photographed with her six-month-old son Williem at her home in Mississauga, Ont. on Sunday, Dec. 23 2018.
A look back at the biggest upsets in Canadian tennis history
Bianca Andreescu of Canada returns to Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine during their Fed Cup tennis match in Montreal, on April 21, 2018.
Newfoundland digs out from major storm while bracing for more snow on the weekend
Snow is piled high at a home in Gander, Nfld., on Jan. 3, 2019 in this handout photo.
Still looking for a new year’s resolution? Say nice things – to yourself
Denise Balkissoon
Sudan protests could finally topple President al-Bashir after decades in power
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir addresses the nation on the eve of the 63rd Independence Day anniversary at the Presidential Palace in Khartoum, Sudan, Dec. 31, 2018.
'This is a big deal’: Two-year U.S. Treasury yield falls below key Fed rate for first time since 2008
A trader looks at price monitors as he works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., January 3, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Weak stock markets have eroded defined-benefit pension plans, major advisory firms say
A man looks over a brochures offering various retirement savings options Friday, February 3, 2012 in Montreal. One of Canada's largest pension advisory services says that adverse market conditions in the final months of 2018 eroded the financial health of defined benefit plans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Review: The rousing documentary What Is Democracy? asks all the right questions
An image from Astra Taylor's new documentary, What Is Democracy?
How to handle the U.S.-China trade talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping meet business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Nov. 9, 2017.
With Romney’s blast, the anti-Trump uprising begins
Lawrence Martin
Apple’s stock plunge puts hurt on Warren Buffett’s book value
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, plays bridge as part of the company annual meeting weekend in Omaha, Neb., on May 6, 2018.
Head of New Brunswick police watchdog departs amid controversy over officer’s conduct after Oland murder
The Law Courts, venue for the Dennis Oland trial, is seen in Saint John, N.B. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015.
Delta shares drop 10 per cent on lowered outlook, dragging down rival airlines
A Delta Air Lines flight is pushed put of its gate at the airport in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Jan. 12, 2018.
Why Ezra Miller is the style icon we need in 2019
Ezra Miller attends the UK Premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald at Cineworld Leicester Square on Nov. 13, 2018 in London, England.
How 142 currencies performed against the Canadian dollar in 2018
A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the "Loonie", is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto January 23, 2015
This is not the time to catch a falling knife, what the pros expect for 2019, and why bank stocks are flashing buy signals
Trader Michael Milano works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. Apple's shock warning that its Chinese sales are weakening ratcheted up concerns about the world's second largest economy and weighed heavily on global stock markets as well as the dollar on Thursday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Realtors navigate tricky sales of homes that were the site of murder
A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, June, 12, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
Volvo to take $778-million hit in wake of admission its engines may exceed emissions limits
A Volvo FH16 truck at the IAA truck show in Hanover, Germany, September 22, 2016.
Inequality fuels economic failure – and frustrations are spreading
Nobel Prize-winning economist Michael Spence. (File Photo).
Quebec politician calls criticism of world juniors captain Maxime Comtois ‘anti-francophone racism’
Canada's Maxime Comtois kneels on the ice after losing to Finland during overtime quarter-final IIHF world junior hockey championship action in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019.
Could Tesla price cuts mean demand is slowing?
Tesla Model 3s are shown charging in an underground parking lot next to a Tesla store in San Diego, Calif., May 30, 2018.
Google moved $23-billion through Bermuda in 2017 to reduce tax bill, filing shows
The logo of Alphabet Inc's Google is seen outside its office in Beijing, China, on Aug. 8, 2018.
Russia charges former U.S. marine with espionage
This undated photo provided by the Whelan family shows Paul Whelan in Iceland.
Statscan warns U.S. government shutdown could impact release of trade data
The Capitol is seen on the first morning of a partial government shutdown, as Democratic and Republican lawmakers are at a standoff with President Donald Trump on spending for his border wall, in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018. Statistics Canada is warning that the partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government started Dec. 22 could have an impact on the agency's ability to release a complete picture of trade between North America's largest trading partners. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/J. Scott Applewhite
Paying the price: China shoppers, stung by slowdown, take bite out of Apple
A man talks on the phone outside an Apple Store in Beijing on Jan. 3, 2019.
Pope Francis criticizes U.S. bishops over abuse scandal, demands unity
Pope Francis looks on during his weekly general audience in Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, Jan. 2, 2019.
A ‘different version of hell’: Ian Brown learns to skate ski
The 10 most intriguing, under-the-radar films to see in 2019
Lupita Nyong'o in Us.
Favourite room: This Hamilton kitchen takes inspiration from art gallery design
Christine Elson and her daughter Audrey McMahon, 5, enjoy the kitchen, the family’s favourite room, in their Hamilton home, on Dec. 5, 2018. The kitchen’s highlights include the elegant subway tile backsplash laid in the falling cube pattern, vintage coloured pyrex fruit bowls and birch plywood cabinetry designed by both Christine and husband Rob.
With May’s agreement in balance, ministers warn against no-deal Brexit
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks outside 10 Downing Street after a confidence vote by Conservative Party members of parliament, in London, Britain Dec. 12, 2018.
At midday: Wall Street sinks nearly 2% on Apple shock, weak factory data
FILE- In this Dec. 27, 2018, file photo specialist Jay Woods works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. By the last few months of 2018, the losses were also coming painfully fast, with indexes regularly swinging between big gains and big losses within the span of a couple hours. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Surging yen warns of a rocky road ahead for world markets
A Japanese yen note is seen in this illustration photo taken June 1, 2017.
North Korean envoy to Italy vanishes - did he defect?
In this April 27, 2018, file photo, a North Korean flag flutters in the North Korean village of Gijungdongseen, as seen from the Taesungdong freedom village inside the demilitarized zone in Paju, South Korea.
OPEC output posts biggest drop since 2017 as Saudi Arabia moves early to limit supply
The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is seen outside their headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on Dec. 7, 2018.
Eric Tillman won’t be signing new GM deal with Hamilton Tiger-Cats: source
Then-Edmonton Eskimos general manager Eric Tillman smiles after defeating the Calgary Stampeders in Western semi-final CFL football action at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Nov. 13, 2011.
Toronto FC names Ali Curtis as new general manager, replacing Tim Bezbatchenko
Toronto FC new general manager Ali Curtis holds up a club jersey at a news conference introducing Curtis in Toronto, Thursday, Jan.3, 2019.
Detained Canadian’s social media activity suggests invasive interrogation by China
In this file photo taken on Jan. 13, 2014, Michael Spavor walks with former U.S. basketball player Dennis Rodman (not in picture) as they are surrounded by the media after arriving at Beijing International Airport from North Korea.
Report on Small Business Newsletter: Larger-than-life entrepreneurs and opportunities in cannabis
Tamara Levitt poses for a photograph in the her studio in Toronto, on Friday, August 3, 2018. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Detour Gold names Paulson-backed nominee Bill Williams as its interim CEO
Exposed rock that contains gold deposits at a Detour Gold mine site.
At the open: Dow plummets as Apple warning stokes global growth fears
FILE- In this Wednesday Jan. 2, 2019, photo specialist Mario Picone, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 3. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Canadian dollar notches two-week high as U.S. interest rate edge fades
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Death toll in Russian apartment collapse rises to 39
Russian Emergencies Ministry members work at the site of a partially collapsed apartment block in Magnitogorsk, Russia, Jan. 3, 2019.
U.S. factory activity hits two-year low, casts shadow over economy
An employee takes an application at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla.
Apple warns on weak China results. Who’s next?
People look at iPhones at the World Trade Center Apple Store during a Black Friday sales event in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 23, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Politics Briefing: Washington welcomes two years of divided Congress
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) greets guests at an event honoring Democratic women of the 116th Congress, at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, Jan. 2, 2019. After an election that ushered a record number of women into Congress, Pelosi is determined not to let her history-making moment pass. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)
Apple’s new Parisian outpost combines contemporary tech with French flair
Apple Champs-Élysées, 114 avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris.
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