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Colin Miller lifts Sabres to 3-2 overtime win over Oilers
Buffalo Sabres players celebrate the overtime goal against the Edmonton Oilers during NHL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Sunday December 8, 2019.
Union leader Marvin Miller, switch-hitting catcher Ted Simmons elected to baseball Hall of Fame
FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2015 file photo former Cardinals catcher Ted Simmons delivers his speech during the Cardinals Hall of Fame induction ceremony in St. Louis. Simmons, an eight-time All-Star during a 21-year big league career, was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019.
Australian firefighters burn grasslands to minimize looming bushfire risk
This photo taken on December 7, 2019 shows a firefighter conducting back burning measures to secure residential areas from encroaching bushfires at the Mangrove area, some 90-110 kilometres north of Sydney. There is a danger of a fresh wave of fires this week as temperatures are forecast to soar.
Mudslides strand hundreds of tourists in New Zealand town
In this Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, photo, a tourist photographs the rising water in the Rakaia Gorge 85kms (50 miles) west of Christchurch in Canterbury, New Zealand as stormy weather across New Zealand over the weekend caused disruptions and road closures in many parts of the country. Nearly 1,000 tourists are stranded in the small New Zealand town of Franz Josef after stormy weekend weather triggered landslides and flooding along the town's main highway.
Tobias Harris scores 26, Matisse Thybulle 20 as 76ers beat Raptors
Philadelphia 76ers' Tobias Harris (12) goes up for a shot against Toronto Raptors' Norman Powell (24) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Philadelphia.
Some (modest) good news about two badly needed Canadian pipelines
Some (modest) good news about two badly needed Canadian pipelines
Trump’s impeachment and re-election strategies are now intertwined
David Shribman
Art Trip: Walter Scott and The Pathos of Mandy at ISCP, Brooklyn
Walter Scott, The Pathos of Mandy
As Albertans spar over education funding, province aces international assessment of math, reading and science skills
As Albertans spar over education funding, province aces international assessment of math, reading and science skills
Viktoria Rebensburg prevails in World Cup super-G at Lake Louise
Viktoria Rebensburg's time of one minute 20 seconds was .35 quicker than runner-up Nicol Delago and .42 faster than Corinne Suter in third
Care for seniors suffered as Retirement Concepts battled labour shortage with hires not checked for required training
Retirement Concepts has multiple retirement-nursing homes in B.C., including Selkirk Place in Victoria, (File Photo).
The timing is ripe for a deal between Kenney and Trudeau
The timing is ripe for a deal between Kenney and Trudeau
Poll finds nearly 8 in 10 Canadians say they are part of the middle class
Justin Trudeau named Mona Fortier as his new Minister of Middle Class Prosperity.
Vancouver Councillor Rebecca Bligh accuses NPA of veering right, quits in protest
A man shows a French far-left Nouveau Parti anticapitaliste (NPA) party leaflet reading "Let's fight racism and islamophobia" as people demonstrate in support of a veiled woman, in Besancon, eastern France, on October 16, 2019. - A new row over secularism and the wearing of the Islamic hijab in public buildings has erupted in France after a far-right politician asked a woman accompanying her son and other children on a school trip to remove her headscarf. The issue has divided politicians and citizens in a country that often struggles with finding a balance between individual religious freedom and constitutionally-guaranteed secularism in the public sector, including schools. (Photo by Sébastien BOZON / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images)
Adam Hadwin hungry to avenge 2017 Presidents Cup humiliation
Adam Hadwin hungry to avenge 2017 Presidents Cup humiliation
Anti-corruption campaigners defy violent threats in Mozambique
Anti-corruption campaigners defy violent threats in Mozambique
Rare Emily Carr painting cleared to leave Canada despite error on export permit
Emily Carr -- Skedans oil on canvas 35 ¼ by 58 ¼ inches (89.5 by 148 cm) Painted in 1912.
Mark Scheifele scores twice to lead Winnipeg Jets past Anaheim Ducks 3-2
Jets cruise past Ducks thanks to Scheifele double
Group to push companies on increasing people with disabilities in director roles
When it comes to sports injuries, can screening tests predict the future?
Alex Hutchinson
In Argentina’s fight against femicide, progress is in sight – but not quite in hand
Carolina Caro stands with her mother, Maria Silvia Barreto, in the yard of her home on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
Mexico accepts U.S. steel demand in USMCA, with conditions
FILE PHOTO: Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard speaks during the daily news conference at National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
ISS hands win to Catalyst on eve of HBC hearing
With the HBC shareholder vote set for Dec. 17, rivals in the private-takeover battle will argue their cases before the Ontario Securities Commission this week.
LNG industry long way off with plan to help meet climate targets, Environment Minister says
Ottawa skeptical LNG exports will fit into climate plan
Bill Morneau backs formal talks aimed at expanding fiscal stabilization program
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau earlier this month in the Commons.
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi departs for The Hague with hearings set to begin in Rohingya genocide case
Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi attends the ASEAN-ROK Summit in Singapore November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Power challenge: Hydro One CEO aims for climate-friendly growth
LEAMINGTON, NOV 28, 2019 - CANNABIS POWER - Hydro One CEO, Mark Poweska is in Leamington announcing the utility’s continued commitment to bring more power to the region as demand for electricity increases due to the influx of cannabis greenhouses. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
Leicester makes another unlikely title bid with 8th straight EPL win
Leicester City's Jamie Vardy and teammates celebrate after he scored the team's fourth goal on Sunday against Aston Villa.
The challenges facing former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney
The challenges facing former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney
Paramount Financial receiver sues Toronto-area developer, claiming he took $18.8-million for his ‘personal benefit’
Osgoode Hall on Queen St. West is seen in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. The building is home to Ontario’s Court of Appeal and also hears cases from Divisional Court and civil litigation before the Superior Court of Justice. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
France ready to take Trump’s tariff threat to WTO: Le Maire
President Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli American Council National Summit in Hollywood, Fla., Dec. 7, 2019. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The New York Times)
‘Fair pay’ for teachers and other educated workers is a complicated and difficult calculation
Linda Nazareth
It’s LSU vs. Oklahoma and Ohio State vs. Clemson in U.S. college football playoffs
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow led his team to victory over the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday to clinch the No. 1 ranking in U.S. college football.
U.S. banks’ reluctance to lend cash may have caused repo shock, BIS says
U.S. banks’ reluctance to lend cash may have caused repo shock, BIS says
Maxime Bernier hires former ombudsman to prepare legal action against Warren Kinsella over racism claims
Warren Kinsella in Toronto on Thursday January 24, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Flurry of mining deals has industry watchers wondering if Pretium is next
Last year, the company produced 376,000 ounces of gold at its Brucejack Mine in B.C.,, at an all-in sustaining cost of US$764 an ounce, making it among of North America’s lowest-cost and highest-margin producers.
Family calls for inquest into suicide of Indigenous teen in government care
Fed’s stand-pat forecasts on U.S. economy could be blown off course
FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Sudan says it has reduced troops in Yemen to 5,000
FILE PHOTO: Sudan's prime minister in the transitional government, Abdalla Hamdok, speaks during a Reuters interview in Khartoum, Sudan August 24, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/File Photo
Conservatives call on Morneau to deliver ‘urgent’ fall economic update
Conservatives urge Bill Morneau to deliver ‘urgent’ fall economic update
Quebec Premier Francois Legault heads to Hollywood to talk carbon and business
Quebec Premier Francois Legault heads to Hollywood to talk carbon and business
Rapper Juice WRLD dies after medical emergency in Chicago
Rapper Juice WRLD dies after medical emergency in Chicago
Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies at age 85
FILE - In a May 21, 2000 file photo, Carroll Spinney, center, best known for his TV character "Big Bird" from Sesame Street, receives an honorary doctor of Humane Letters degree from Eastern Connecticut State University President David G. Carter, right, during commencement in Willimantic, Conn. Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop. He was 85. (AP Photo/Steve Miller, File)
Man dead after lengthy standoff with RCMP at home northeast of Calgary
The top Mountie in Nova Scotia says the RCMP is going to "take some time" on its decision whether to make a public apology to African Nova Scotians for street checks in Halifax. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., Friday, April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Thousands form human chain in Brussels in climate change demo
Demonstrators form a human chain during the 'United for Climate' event around the Royal Palace and federal parliament in Brussels on December 8, 2019 to raise awareness for climate change. (Photo by JAMES ARTHUR GEKIERE / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by JAMES ARTHUR GEKIERE/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)
Brain injury from domestic abuse a ‘public health crisis,’ says B.C. researcher
Ontario court to hear constitutional challenge to prison needle ban this week
Used needles are shown at a needle exchange in Miami, May 6, 2019. Barring drug-using federal prisoners from access to clean syringes puts them at risk for serious diseases and violates their rights, an Ontario court is set to hear. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Lynne Sladky
Trump impeachment gains momentum as vote on charges possible this week
FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) speaks at a news conference ahead of a vote on the Voting Rights Advancement Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Three top stock picks, the 2020 TFSA limit and an easy dividend strategy: What you need to know in investing this week
For Sunday Roundup column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Trump says Kim Jong-un risks losing ‘everything’ after North Korea claims major test
Trump says Kim Jong-un risks losing ‘everything’ after North Korea claims major test
How some Canadian apparel companies flourish while bucking the trend to offshore manufacturing
Employees at the Quartz coat factory are seen at their work stations, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Rescue dogs come to Canada in search of forever families
Sunny is a Jindo rescue dog. (File Photo).
SNL skewers Trudeau’s mockery of Trump in high school cafeteria sketch
SNL skewers Trudeau’s mockery of Trump in high school cafeteria sketch
Legault government invokes closure to pass Hydro-Quebec rates bill
Legault government invokes closure to pass Hydro-Quebec rates bill
Ukraine, IMF reach $5.5 billion agreement
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a news conference following the talks with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis in Kiev, Ukraine November 19, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Boris Johnson pledges transformative Brexit as nerves are rattled by U.K. polls
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 8: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (C) speaks to activists and supporters as he poses for a photograph at the Conservative Campaign Headquarters Call Centre on December 8, 2019 in central London. Britain will go to the polls on December 12, 2019 to vote in a pre-Christmas general election. (Photo by Ben Stansall - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Alberta ignores the ticking time-bomb of orphaned oil and gas wells at its own peril
Alberta ignores the ticking time-bomb of orphaned oil and gas wells at its own peril
Britain’s best worst choice: Who most deserves the job of ruining the country, Johnson or Corbyn?
Calgary Flames edge Los Angeles Kings 4-3 to remain unbeaten under interim head coach Geoff Ward
Dec 7, 2019; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames left wing Milan Lucic (17) and center Dillon Dube (29) chase after the puck in the third period against the Los Angeles Kings at Scotiabank Saddledome. Flames won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports
Google taps into Montreal’s rich gaming industry for first-party Stadia content
The downtown skyline is seen Wednesday, February 18, 2015 in Montreal. Sebastien Puel has seen Montreal evolve into a game development powerhouse over the past 17 years, and the new general manager of Google's first game studio says there are "no limits" on how much the industry in the city can still grow. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Joint Ventures: Dosist CEO Gunner Winston
VENICE, CALIFORNIA - November 14, 2019: Gunner Winston, CEO of Dosist, poses for a portrait at the Dosist store. CREDIT: Philip Cheung For The Globe and Mail
One dead, two hurt after being shot while driving on Toronto highway
Japan’s markets watchdog likely to recommend $22 million fine against Nissan: media reports
FILE PHOTO: Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn leaves the Tokyo Detention House in Tokyo, Japan, April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Climate scientists try to cut their own carbon footprints
In this Nov. 27, 2019, photo, Georgia Tech professor Kim Cobb poses for a photo at her home in Atlanta. Some climate scientists and activists, including Cobb, are limiting their flying, their consumption of meat and their overall carbon footprints to avoid adding to the global warming they study. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Saudi gunman tweeted against U.S. policy on Israel, Muslims before Florida naval base shooting
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 06: A general view of the atmosphere at the Pensacola Naval Air Station main gate following a shooting on December 06, 2019 in Pensacola, Florida. The second shooting on a U.S. Naval Base in a week has left three dead plus the suspect and seven people wounded. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images)
Michael Kovrig clings to humour as ‘two Michaels’ near one year in Chinese prison
Michael Kovrig (left) and Michael Spavor, the two Canadians detained in China, are shown in these 2018 images taken from video. A powerful Republican senator and Trump ally says China is detaining two Canadians in harsh conditions and U.S. lawmakers won't rest until they are freed. Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, who chairs the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, tells The Canadian Press that Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are being treated worse than Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is out on bail in Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP
French ministers huddle as strikes still going strong
A regional train electronic ticket checkpoint and access gate are pictured at Gare Montparnasse train station as a strike by French SNCF railway and Paris transport network (RATP) workers continues against French government's pensions reform plans, in Paris, France, December 8, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Fire at New Delhi factory kills 43
Charred goods are seen inside a factory that caught fire in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. Dozens of people died on Sunday in a devastating fire at a building in a crowded grains market area in central New Delhi, police said. Firefighters fought the blaze from 100 meters (yards) away because it broke out in one of the area's many alleyways, tangled in electrical wire and too narrow for vehicles to access, authorities at the scene said. (AP Photo/Dinesh Joshi)
How a style consultation can help reinvigorate your wardrobe
Images of Caitlin Agnew for Personal Styling article
Indigenous trusts provide much needed capital to expand small businesses
Santana Wooden, owner and spa director of T'Sala Salon Spa, is photographed at her spa in North Vancouver, on Oct. 7, 2019.
Your lookahead horoscope: December 8
Sagittarius.
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