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Canadian Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to narrow win over Raptors
Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) battles Toronto Raptors Terence Davis II (0) and Kyle Lowry (7) during fourth quarter NBA basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hans Deryk
Rookie Jack Hughes scores in overtime to lift Devils past Ottawa Senators, 4-3
New Jersey Devils centre Jack Hughes celebrates his game-winning goal over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.
Jaden Schwartz scores twice, Blues beat Winnipeg Jets for 8th straight win
St. Louis Blues winger Jaden Schwartz, centre, celebrates one of his goals against the Winnipeg Jets with team-mates on Sunday.
Canadian women clinch top spot in Group A of under-18 hockey worlds with 2-1 win over U.S.
Canada’s conundrum on auto emissions: Follow Trump’s retreat or take risky leadership role in climate fight
Early in 2020, the U.S. President’s administration will release new, relatively lax standards for the reduction of carbon emissions from cars and light-duty trucks. (File Photo).
Immigrant seniors in B.C. share their love of learning English through music
Seniors learning English at the Mosaic centre are now part of a choir that performs for the elderly in Vancouver.
Tenants of new rental project in Langford, B.C., scrambling for places to stay over holidays after safety issues raised
‘The Robin Hood of Nuggets:’ How an Edmonton man became ‘the most popular person on the internet’
Former McDonald's worker Cody Bondarchuk was overwhelmed by the response after he tweeted: 'I worked at McDonald’s for two and a half years and I put 11 nuggets in almost every 10-piece I made.'
Gateway Casinos finds U.S. merger partner to get long-sought stock market listing
Sudden spike in federal deficit projections blamed on accounting change, not big spending or economic issues
The Parliamentary Budget Office is asking officials for more information behind the surprise swing, which was revealed in Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s fall economic update. (File Photo).
San Francisco earns No. 1 seed in NFC with last-second goal-line stop; Packers, Chiefs win No. 2 spots
Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after learning that the Chiefs ended with the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs.
The Globe’s 2019 science quiz: Test your knowledge of the world’s burning questions
Is this the autumn of liberal democracy?
In this June 21, 2019, file photo, commuters walk through a corridor in the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, in New York.
As NHL season approaches half-way mark, the Leafs have many reasons for hope – and a few things to worry about
Scoring isn’t one of the Maple Leafs' issues. Toronto is second in goals in the NHL – and is among the worst in goals-against.
Runaway EPL leader Liverpool wins again, 1-0 over Wolves
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp salutes his team after its 1-0 victory on Sunday over Wolverhampton.
Ghana wants to join new West African currency but urges others to ditch peg to euro
Ghana President, Nana Akufo-Addo said Sunday: 'We, in Ghana, are determined to do whatever we can to enable us (to) join the Member States of UEMOA, soon, in the use of the eco, as, we believe, it will help remove trade and monetary barriers,' (File Photo)
Mounties used Cold War-era suitcase cameras to monitor Communists, documents show
Passengers flying out of Terminal 3 at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Oct. 27, 2019.
The gulf between haves, have-nots is growing – and education is the key
Ian McGugan
Legal marijuana sales may spark interstate tension in U.S. Midwest
In this Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 photo, marijuana products are displayed at the Rise cannabis store in Mundelein, Ill. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, Illinois will join Michigan as the only Midwestern states broadly allowing the sale and use of marijuana. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
U.S. grabs first place in Group B at world juniors with 3-1 win over Russia
Team USA goalkeeper Spencer Knight makes a save during the Group B match against Russia on Sunday.
Failure is not an option for Team Canada at the world juniors, but it should be
Cathal Kelly
Israel to withhold $43-million of Palestinian tax funds
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Regional Cooperation, Tzachi Hanegbi and Cabinet Secretary Tzahi Braverman attend the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Israel, on Dec. 29, 2019.
Telecom industry, banks developing new procedures to combat spike in phone-ID fraud
The growing incidence of ‘port fraud’ and its close relative the ‘SIM swap’ – two new kinds of phone-ID fraud – has also drawn the attention of law enforcement and anti-fraud officials.
Banks turn their focus to aggressive marketing strategies for credit cards, even as the risk of losses climbs
A Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) sign is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, on May 26, 2016.
These trends of the past decade made investors smarter and richer, and they can do the same in the 2020s
Rob Carrick
Two suspects sought in shooting that killed man in east Toronto
Police tape is shown in Toronto on May 2, 2017.
Grete Petre emigrated to Canada with two little kids and a red enamel cooking pot
Grete Reichardt Petre.
Serena Williams named female athlete of the decade by Associated Press
File-This Sept. 7. 2014, file photo shows Serena Williams, of the United States, hugging the championship trophy after defeating Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, during the championship match of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, in New York. Williams has been voted the AP Female Athlete of the Decade for 2010 to 2019. Williams won 12 of her professional-era record 23 Grand Slam singles titles over the past 10 years. No other woman won more than three in that span. She also tied a record for most consecutive weeks ranked No. 1 and collected a tour-leading 37 titles in all during the decade. Gymnast Simone Biles finished second in the vote by AP member sports editors and AP beat writers. Swimmer Katie Ledecky was third, followed by ski racers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Cannabis sales sparking tension among neighbouring Midwest states
People line up outside an Ann Arbor dispensary after it became legal in Michigan to sell recreational marijuana to customers over 21 years old.
U.S. launches strikes against Iraqi militia it blames for American contractor’s death
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks onstage during a briefing on the past 72 hours events in Mar a Lago, Palm Beach, Florida on December 29, 2019. - Pompeo says they came to brief POTUS on events of past 72 hours Pompeo: We will not stand for the Islamic Republic of Iran to take actions that put American men and women in jeopardy. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
Hubris drove Boeing to its annus horribilis
Barrie McKenna
Republican senator says there are ‘no substantive rules’ for Trump impeachment trial
Senator John Kennedy questions judicial nominees during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on Dec. 4, 2019.
How business can help fund a nature-based solution to climate change
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plants a tree with his sons Hadrien and Xavier at the Frank Conservation Area in Plainfield, Ont., in October. Mr. Trudeau's government intends to spend at least $3-billion on planting trees and on land conservation over the next 10 years.
Canadians with pre-existing health issues struggling to find affordable life insurance
Tim Potter poses for a portrait at the Eastern Passage in Halifax on Dec. 26, 2019. Like millions of Canadians, Potter is living with a serious medical condition that has made it difficult to secure meaningful life insurance.
Service Canada review finds human touch is key to boosting use of online tools
A Service Canada review noted barriers to applying online for benefits are 'psychological and emotional.'
Venture capitalists share their regrets in their ‘anti-portfolios’
Boris Wertz, founding partner of Version One Ventures, sits for a photograph at his office in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday October 30, 2015. DARRYL DYCK FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Inuit musician Kelly Fraser remembered for her advocacy, energy and passion
Kelly Fraser arrives on the red carpet at the Juno Awards in Vancouver, Sunday, March, 25, 2018. Inuk singer Fraser, whose popular YouTube cover of Rihanna helped inspire a Juno-nominated career of songwriting and activism, has died at 26. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Parishioners kill man who fatally shoots two at church: police
An officer walks near the scene after a church shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 in White Settlement, Texas. (Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
The King’s reign: LeBron James named Associated Press male athlete of the decade
LeBron James (left) and Kevin Love (middle) of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate after defeating the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 19, 2016 in Oakland, California. On December 1, 2016, James was named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year, claiming the award the the second time. James also won in 2012 as a member of the Miami Heat.
Nova Scotia premier warns regional divisions ‘not a healthy thing for Canada’
Premier Stephen McNeil answers questions during a year-end interview at the Office of the Premier in Halifax on Dec. 18, 2019.
The fashion and beauty trends we’ll be talking about in the next decade
Taliban ruling council agrees to temporary ceasefire in Afghanistan
FILE - In this May 28, 2019, file photo, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban group's top political leader, second left, arrives with other members of the Taliban delegation for talks in Moscow, Russia. U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad held on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 the first official talks with Afghanistan's Taliban since last September when President Donald Trump declared a near-certain peace deal with the insurgents dead. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Lafreniere won’t play against Germany; world junior status up in the air
Canada's Alexis Lafreniere is upended by Russia's Yegor Zamula (4) in front of Russia goaltender Amir Miftakhov during first period action at the World Junior Hockey Championship, Saturday, December 28, 2019 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Trump, embroiled in impeachment and re-election bid, also faces serious challenges in 2020 in North Korea and Iran
FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2019 file photo, President Donald Trump, center, with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, behind him at right, addresses members of the military during a surprise Thanksgiving Day visit at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. President Donald Trump starts the new year knee-deep in daunting foreign policy challenges at the same time he'll have to deal with a likely impeachment trial in the Senate and the demands of a reelection campaign. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Thousands ordered to flee part of Australia’s state of Victoria ahead of extreme fire risk
Fire brigade volunteers trying to tackle the a fire in Kurrajong Heights, Australia on Dec. 23, 2019.
London’s Big Ben will ring in 2020, halfway through its four-year restoration
A view of the Victoria Tower, left, and the Elizabeth Tower, which holds the bell known as Big Ben, in London, on Nov. 1, 2019.
Protests over India’s citizenship law hitting country’s tourism industry
Tourists visit the Taj Mahal in Agra on Nov. 6, 2019. Officials estimate about 200,000 domestic and international tourists cancelled or postponed their trip to the Taj Mahal in the past two weeks amid unrest over the country's controversial new citizenship law.
Ukraine completes large-scale prisoner swap with pro-Russian separatists
Ukrainian citizens escorted by servicemen of the self-proclaimed republics line up during the exchange of prisoners of war (POWs) between Ukraine and the separatist republics near the Mayorsk crossing point in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 29, 2019. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
Uber’s US$3.1-billion takeover of Egyptian rival gets conditional approval from regulators
Careem employees walk past the company's headquarters in Dubai, on Dec. 13, 2018.
Dozens evacuated after seniors’ residence catches fire in Trois-Pistoles, Que.
Review finds insufficient oversight led to BC Ferries crew members falling overboard during drill
The Northern Adventure, operated by BC Ferries, is shown in this handout photo.
Montreal’s horse-drawn carriage industry rides off into the sunset, but not quietly
A horse-drawn carriage rolls down a street in Old Montreal on Dec. 22, 2019.
Kenney’s goal for 2020 is to communicate the message but not lose resolve
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks in Edmonton on Dec. 3, 2019.
Rachel Notley intends to run for premier in 2023, with the aim of getting Alberta ‘back on track’
Alberta NDP and Opposition Leader Rachel Notley, seen in Edmonton on April 16, 2019, is calling for the immediate release of a panel report into the province's finances that was due this week.
Clemson survives against Ohio State to set up clash of Tigers in college football title game
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 28: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his 34-yard touchdown pass to Travis Etienne (not pictured) against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second half during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
‘People understand me now’: Byron Ruttan is finally at peace after a 40-year quest for justice
Byron Ruttan, is photographed in his Centreveille, Ont. home on Nov 13 2019. Since concluding his $2.85-million lawsuit against the Ontario government, Ruttan has heat in his apartment, and food in the fridge. A die hard Toronto Maple Leaf fan, he'd like to attend a game at the Scotiabank Arena some day, and his son Bryon says his dad would probably go a shopping spree buying team jerseys etc.. *** FOR SEAN FINE STORY ***
Jacob Markstrom’s career-high 49 saves help Canucks hold on to beat Kings 3-2
Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom, of Sweden, smiles during a stoppage in play during third period NHL hockey action against the Los Angeles Kings, in Vancouver, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Last of Toronto’s 40-year-old streetcars to make final trip today
A TTC streetcar, left, passes a newer model in Toronto on Dec. 7, 2019.
French coast guard rescues 31 migrants attempting to cross English Channel
Dozens dead as cold weather sweeps through Bangladesh
Bangladeshi men warm themselves around a bonfire on a cold day in Dhaka on Dec. 19, 2019.
‘Hong Kongers will never stop’: More than 1,000 gather for rain-soaked rally
Anti-government demonstrators take part in a protest in Edinburgh Place in Hong Kong, China, December 29, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Writer Ari Behn, who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault, dies at 47
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2016 file photo, Ari Behn is interviewed during the Celebrity Gala 2016 and Wenche Foss' honorary award at Chat Noir in Oslo. Scandinavian author Ari Behn — the ex-husband of Norwegian Princess Martha Louise and among the people who had accused actor Kevin Spacey of sexual misconduct — died this week, his manager said. He was 47. Behn died by suicide Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019 at his home in Norway, his manager told the Norwegian news service NTB. (Jon Olav Nesvold/NTB Scanpix via AP)
Tim Hortons president Alex Macedo will leave the company in March
Alex Macedo, president at Tim Hortons poses for a photograph at the Hockey Hall of Fame Tim Hortons location in Toronto on Thursday, August 16, 2018. The parent company of Tim Hortons has announced that the coffee-and-donut chain's global brand president is leaving. Restaurant Brands International CEO Jose Cil says in a news release that Alex Macedo has chosen to leave the company in March 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Freezing-rain warning issued for much of Ontario
Ice is shown on the branch of a tree following freezing rain and strong winds in Laval, Que., Tuesday, April 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Trump shares tweet identifying alleged whistle-blower
President Donald Trump pauses during a Christmas Eve video teleconference with members of the military at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 24, 2019.
Missile attack on Yemeni separatist military parade kills 10, including four children
In this photo provided by southern separatist forces in Yemen, known as Resistance Force, a crowd of people stand around a crater created by a missile attack on a military parade in Dhale, Yemen Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. A ballistic missile attack ripped through a military parade for the Yemeni southern separatist group that's backed by the United Arab Emirates, a spokesman said Sunday. (Resistance Forces via AP)
Suspect charged after five people stabbed during Hanukkah celebration at New York rabbi’s home
An onlooker stands outside a rabbi's residence in Monsey, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, following a stabbing Saturday night during a Hanukkah celebration. (AP Photo/Julius Constantine Motal)
How we’ll eat in the decade ahead
To truly support rural sexual-assault survivors, the Third Option program must be a real option across Alberta
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police 'E' Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018.
Your Lookahead horoscope: December 29
Taurus
Australia backs compensation for overstretched firefighters
Firefighters battle a blaze on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Balmoral, a coastal community in suburban Sydney, Australia. One of the worst early fire seasons in Australia’s history has so far left 10 people dead, destroyed nearly 1,000 properties and consumed millions of acres. (Matthew Abbott via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SLUGGED AUSTRALIA FIRES BY ISABELLA KWAI AND LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA FOR DEC. 24, 2019. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --
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