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Frans Nielsen scores twice, Red Wings rally in third to clip Canadiens again
Detroit Red Wings center Frans Nielsen (81) scores a goal past Montreal Canadiens goaltender Charlie Lindgren (39) in the second period at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Jan. 7, 2020.
Iran fires missiles at two bases in Iraq housing U.S. troops in retaliatory attacks for Soleimani killing
Lightning dispels Canucks as Carter Verhaeghe scores first career hat trick
Vancouver Canucks center Jay Beagle (83) skates with the puck as Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) defends during the third period at Amalie Arena.
Ovechkin, Oshie’s two-goal nights give Capitals 6-1 win over Senators
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 07: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates past Chris Tierney #71 of the Ottawa Senators during the second period at Capital One Arena on January 07, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Legal teams in Steven Galloway defamation case argue over inclusion of correspondence documents
Steven Galloway is pictured at UBC in 2014.
Wet’suwet’en chiefs vow to defy Coastal GasLink injunction, intensifying standoff one year after RCMP truce
Na'moks (centre), a spokesman for the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs, says they will not meet with representatives of a natural gas company that wants to build a pipeline through the First Nation's traditional territory. Na'moks held a press conference in Smithers, B.C., Tuesday, Jan.7, 2020, on the one-year anniversary of RCMP enforcement of an injunction granted to Coastal GasLink. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amy Smart
Former central Alberta Mountie gets six-month conditional sentence for breach of trust
Calgary Mayor, in talks with Chrystia Freeland, says Ottawa considering sending its Green Line funding earlier
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney meets with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland in Calgary, on Jan. 7, 2020.
Iconic building in Vancouver’s Chinatown set to close
Owner Fontaine Wong poses for a photo in front of the soon-to-close Ming Wo Cookware in Chinatown Vancouver, B.C. on January 7, 2020.
Fuel efficiency, Donald Trump and Canada’s battle against climate change
President Donald Trump listens to a question during a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
U.S. FAA bars flying in areas of Iraq, Iran, Persian Gulf after missile attack on U.S. forces in Iraq
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 3, 2007 a US Marine stands guard as the US president visits Al-Asad Air Base in Anbar Province, Iraq. - Iran fired "more than a dozen" ballistic missiles on January 7, 2020 against two airbases in Iraq where US and coalition forces are based, the Pentagon said.
‘God blessed me with kidney failure’: Why one patient chose to withdraw from dialysis and transition to death
Kierston Drier places her hand on her father, Paul Drier, 60, during his first day at Hill House Hospice in Richmond Hill, Ont., on Dec. 9, 2019. Drier was one of the 23,305 Canadians outside of Quebec on dialysis in 2018.
Carlos Ghosn’s lawyers allege ‘predetermined’ investigation by Nissan to block its merger with Renault
FILE PHOTO: Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn accompanied by his wife Carole Ghosn, arrives at his place of residence in Tokyo, Japan, March 8, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Stocks, gold and oil whipsawed as Iran strikes pushes Mideast to brink
A man looks at an electronic board showing the Nikkei stock index outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, January 7, 2019. (File photo)
Canadian philanthropist’s appeal of sexual assault convictions delayed in Nepal
Police say three men arrested in ‘high-risk’ warrant execution in B.C.
Freight train carrying wood pellets derails in northwest B.C.; no injuries reported
Canadian National Railway Co. says a freight train carrying wood pellets derailed in northwest British Columbia early Tuesday morning. (File photo)
Iran’s new military boss is less charismatic but equally dangerous
In this photo released by the official website of the Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader, Gen. Esmail Ghaani, newly appointed commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Quds Force, weeps while praying over the coffin of the force's previous head Gen. Qassem Soleimani at the Tehran University Campus in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Soleimani was killed Friday, Jan. 3 in a U.S. drone attack in Iraq. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
Streetwise newsletter: Catalyst extends life of fund, says it needs more time to sell assets
A sign shows the entrance to the offices of the Catalyst Capital Group Inc. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 6, 2017. Picture taken July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Gateway puts Alberta casinos up for sale as it prepares to go public
Grand Villa Casino Hotel and Conference Centre in Burnaby, British Columbia, Tuesday, November 20, 2018.
Alberta RCMP say they are investigating ‘undetermined death’ of newborn
RCMP say in a news release they were called late Saturday morning about a sudden death at a home in Brooks, about 180 kilometres southeast of Calgary.
Accused in Red Deer, Alta., fatal Walmart shooting seeks legal aid
Two convictions overturned in Ontario over rights violations by police
Osgoode Hall is seen in Toronto on Sept. 25, 2019. Police violations of the accused's rights in two Ontario cases resulted in quashed convictions for child pornography and weapons offences on Tuesday.
Connor McDavid’s magical goal is the talk of the hockey world
Connor McDavid, #97 of the Edmonton Oilers, celebrates a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on Jan. 6, 2020, in Toronto.
Catalyst extends life of US$1-billion investment fund, says it needs more time to sell assets
London, Ontario ---2020-01-07--- Workers prepare to remove a holiday display from the roof of the Western Fair District Gateway Casino in London, Ontario on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 GEOFF ROBINS/ The Globe and Mail
Hey Hollywood: You’re wrong and Ricky Gervais is right
John Doyle
For Vancouver Island’s old-growth explorers, naming trees is a delight – but saving them is a challenge
Ken Wu (left) and Ian Thomas marvel at an old-growth sitka spruce, which they recently located, near Port Renfrew, on Vancouver Island, on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. Photograph by Melissa Renwick
This seemingly humble garlic soup is comfort in a bowl
Garnished garlic soup with paprika oil
Bay Street analysts’ lowest-rated stocks outperformed top-rated ones in 2019
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec. 31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Five ESG trends for Canadian investors to watch for in 2020
Veteran sports businessman Mark Pannes hired as Vancouver Whitecaps CEO
Vancouver Whitecaps FC new sporting director Axel Schuster is seen during a news conference announcing his joining the team in Vancouver, B.C. Friday, November, 15, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Two books shine light on abuse in the queer community
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: Carmen Maria Machado attends PEN Presents at Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth on November 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for PEN America)
Montreal businessman Clifford Starke frustrated by Alouettes ownership situation
Montreal businessman Clifford Starke, shown in a handout photo. Starke is happy for Montreal football fans but frustrated by the process the CFL followed to find new ownership for the Alouettes. The Montreal businessman tried repeatedly over the last nine months to purchase the club and feels he wasn???t given a real opportunity to do so. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Kurt MacAlpine, CI Financial’s new CEO, plots a change in direction amid industry challenges
Kurt MacAlpine, the new CEO of CI Financial, poses for a photograph in downtown Toronto on Dec. 20, 2019.
Ten important questions to ask before buying a stock
Stock image of a beautiful young woman studying a see through computer screen & contemplating.
Experts say climate change is driving up the risk of Australia-like wildfires in Canada
A firefighter manages a controlled burn to help contain a larger fire near Falls Creek, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Canadian wildfire experts say Canada is very vulnerable to the kind of devastating wildfires ravaging Australia right now.
Banks temper growth plans as investors worry about credit
Bank towers at the four corners of King St. West and Bay St. are photographed on Oct 1 2018. Clockwise from left are ScotiaBank, Bank of Montreal, TD and CIBC.
Australian authorities warn bushfire reprieve is just temporary
Susan Pulis gives water to a kangaroo that survived the fires in Waterholes, Victoria, Australia, Jan. 6, 2020. Residents along the east coast are being urged to evacuate despite a third day of cooler weather.
Iranian-Canadian man on day trip to U.S. says he faced discrimination after being detained for more than eight hours
Sam Sadr, shown in a handout photo, and his family were detained for more than eight hours at the U.S. border as they tried to take a day trip to Seattle from their home in North Vancouver. He says they won't go back until tensions ease between the United States and Iran following a recent U.S. drone attack that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad, triggering vows of retaliation.
Alberta fires back at UN committee for criticism of Trans Mountain and Coastal GasLink pipelines
Minister of Energy Sonya Savage listens while Premier Jason Kenney responds to the federal approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline in Edmonton, on June 18, 2019. Alberta's energy minister says the United Nations is an unelected, unaccountable body that has no business criticizing Canada's energy megaprojects.
Bell ups ante in Quebecor clash with move into conventional TV
Konrad Yakabuski
Evening Update: Some Canadian troops moved out of Iraq; U.S. defends air strike; Gen. Soleimani funeral begins
Iraqi mourners gather at the Shaheed (martyr) Mohammed Baqir al-Sadr Bridge, named after Mohammed Baqr Al-Sadr, assassinated during the regime of ousted president Saddam Hussein in the 1980's, as they welcome the body of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the slain chief of Hashed al-Shaabi, an Iraqi paramilitary force with close ties to Iran, in the southern city of Basra after it came from Iran on January 7, 2020 ahead on his burial. - Muhandis, killed early on January 3 in a US strike on Baghdad, was seen as Tehran's man in Iraq and a sworn enemy of the United States. The US strike on Baghdad's international airport early Friday also killed his personal friend Qasem Soleimani, a top commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP) (Photo by HUSSEIN FALEH/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian cannabis-tech startup Keep Labs pulls out of CES over promotional constraints
Attendees head to the convention floor on the first day of the CES tech show on Jan. 7, 2020, in Las Vegas.
Mexico upset by U.S. plan to send Mexican asylum seekers to Guatemala
FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2019 photo, migrants rest at "La Roca," or The Rock shelter in Nogales, Sonora state, Mexico, near the border fence, top left, that separates Mexico from the U.S. As the U.S. moved aggressively over the past year to sharply reduce the number of asylum seekers arriving at its southwest border, Mexicans were spared, but now Mexico is expressing its displeasure at U.S. plans to send Mexican asylum seekers some 2,000 miles south to Guatemala.
Mercedes-Benz’s latest concept draws inspiration from James Cameron’s Avatar
With its stretched "One Bow" design and organic design language, the VISION AVTR offers a visionary outlook on the design of the future.
Homing pigeons cause a flap in North Vancouver
Pigeons fly over the Chateau de La Mothe Chandeniers at Les Trois-Moutiers, France, December 2, 2019. The chateau, a romantic ruin from the 13th century originally, standing on an island, has become a beloved place for its 25 000 co-owners, seduced by the elegant building ravaged by fire in 1932 and left to nature ever since, giving them the feeling of being a true "French chatelain". Picture taken December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Loblaw closing two distribution centres, affecting nearly 800 workers
The Loblaws flagship location on Carlton Street in Toronto is shown on May 2, 2013.
Trump retreats from threat to attack Iranian cultural sites, claiming he likes ‘to obey the law’
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 12, 2018 people visit the historical Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump walked back on Tuesday his threats to target Iranian cultural sites if Iran retaliates for the U.S. killing one of its top generals.
CFL commissioner hopes the league will play first international regular-season game in 2021
Canadian Football League commissioner Randy Ambrosie delivers his annual state of the league address during Grey Cup week in Calgary on Nov. 22, 2019.
MLB investigating allegations Red Sox stole signs during 2018 championship season
FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2018, file photo, Fenway Park is reflected in a puddle on the roof of the visitors' bullpen at dusk as the Houston Astros work out in Boston. One of two men charged with repeatedly raping a teenage boy at New Hampshire's youth detention center in the late 1990s went on to work as a clubhouse attendant for the Boston Red Sox, which suspended him when it learned of the allegations, the team told The Associated Press on Monday Jan. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Carney warns that central banks may struggle to fend off deep economic downturn
FILE PHOTO: Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, speaks at a Bank of England Financial Stability Report news conference in London, Britain December 16, 2019. Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
South Dakotans to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana
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I long for the randomness and utter bliss of a solo road trip
Three Canadians drawing attention ahead of MLS SuperDraft
Syracuse University soccer player Ryan Raposo is shown in action against Rhode Island in a Nov.21, 2019 handout photo. Canadian winger Ryan Raposo has a chip on his shoulder going into Thursday's MLS SuperDraft. For years, the sophomore from Syracuse University has been told he's too small and too slow. But he continues to turn heads. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Syracuse Athletic Communications-Michael J. Okoniewski MANDATORY CREDIT
Stampeders’ leading rusher Ka’Deem Carey signs extension through 2021 season
Calgary Stampeders running back Ka'Deem Carey stiff-arms Hamilton Tiger Cats defensive back Richard Leonard during a game in Hamilton on July 13, 2019.
Northern exposure: Textile Museum exhibition explores the art of Inuit printmaking
Lukta Qiatsuk and Iqaluk Pingwartok work in Kinngait Studios in this undated archival photo.
Colleen Jones to reunite with her five-time Scotties champion team
Team Canada third Kim Kelly, left, skip Colleen Jones, centre, and second Mary-Anne Arsenault talk during a match at the world curling championships in Gavle, Sweden on April 18, 2004.
Annesley Wallace named new chief pension officer of OMERS
Even a simple ESG lens can add a new dimension to stock-picking
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Impossible Foods abandons pursuit of deal with McDonald’s to supply plant-based burgers
FILE PHOTO: Impossible Foods Chief Executive Pat Brown poses in front of a flame broiler cooking its plant-based patties at a facility in Redwood City, California, U.S. March 26, 2019. REUTERS/Jane Lanhee Lee/File Photo
Full morgues at Ottawa hospitals have led to bodies being placed in meeting rooms, other spots, union says
The head of a union representing workers at the Ottawa Hospital says something must be done about the excess of cadavers that has overfilled the hospital’s morgues and led to cadavers being left in unusual places at health-care facilities.
Solving homelessness will require infringing on individual rights
Gary Mason
Telecom firms appeal to policy makers, CRTC to ease access to infrastructure for 5G deployment
An exposed microcell installed in a newspaper box in 2017.
McConnell says he has enough Republican support to set up impeachment trial rules
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on Jan. 7, 2020.
Winter books preview: 36 reads to get you through till spring
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Private ferry between Vancouver and Victoria halts operations
MDA’s back, but Canada’s still leaking innovation
NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson is held aloft by the Canadarm2 during a 2005 spacewalk.
U.S. wants de-escalation with Iran but is prepared for military action, Defence Secretary says
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper delivers a statement at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property, in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 29, 2019.
On Vietnam and Iraq, presidents exaggerated threats. Is Trump doing the same?
Lawrence Martin
Quebec man arrested for allegedly inciting hatred online in connection with social media posts
Police in Granby, Que., say they’ve arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly inciting hatred online in connection with racist and homophobic posts on a social media account.
Boeing to meet U.S. and European aviation regulators this week for 737 Max audit
Boeing 737 Max jets sit parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Wash., on March 21, 2019.
Boeing recommending simulator training for pilots before resuming 737 Max flights
FILE -- A Boeing 737 Max at the Rento­n Munic­ipal Airpo­rt in Rento­n, Wash., May 15, 2019. Boeing is facing compensation claims from the three biggest airlines in China, which have grounded dozens of 737 Max jetliners since the deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight in March. (Lindsey Wasson/The New York Times)
China won’t hike grain import quotas for U.S. trade deal: report
Chinese Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Jun attends a news conference on the state of trade negotiations with U.S. in Beijing, China December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Big Oil launches campaign to fend off U.S. Democrat drilling ban threat
FILE - In this July 27, 2018, file photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. A coalition of 22 Democratic-led states has sued the Trump administration over its decision to ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, says the new rule violates the federal Clean Air Act because it does not meaningfully replace power plants' greenhouse gas emissions. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
What does ‘turn into a skid’ actually mean?
Closeup of car tires in winter on the road covered with snow
Canadian NBA milestones from the season so far
Memphis Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks shoots against the Los Angeles Clippers during a game on Jan. 4, 2020, in Los Angeles.
EU seeks ceasefire around Libyan capital, end to Turkish ‘interference’
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks during a news conference at the EU headquarters, in Brussels, on Jan. 7, 2020.
2020 Vision: The personal finance challenges ahead
Rob Carrick
Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn deserves up to six months in prison, Justice Department says
In this Dec. 18, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn arrives at federal court, in Washington.
Politics Briefing: Canada moves to withdraw some soldiers from Iraq
Iraqi mourners gather at the Shaheed (martyr) Mohammed Baqir al-Sadr Bridge, named after Mohammed Baqr Al-Sadr, assassinated during the regime of ousted president Saddam Hussein in the 1980's, as they welcome the body of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the slain chief of Hashed al-Shaabi, an Iraqi paramilitary force with close ties to Iran, in the southern city of Basra after it came from Iran on January 7, 2020 ahead on his burial. - Muhandis, killed early on January 3 in a US strike on Baghdad, was seen as Tehran's man in Iraq and a sworn enemy of the United States. The US strike on Baghdad's international airport early Friday also killed his personal friend Qasem Soleimani, a top commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP) (Photo by HUSSEIN FALEH/AFP via Getty Images)
Former Canadian Forces captain Todd Bannister pleads guilty at court martial
A former Canadian Forces captain has pleaded guilty at a court martial in Charlottetown to charges in connection with making sexual comments to a female cadet.
Toyota touts its Woven City project as a living laboratory for the technologies of the future
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Joker tops nominations for British Academy film awards
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Joaquin Phoenix in a scene from Joker.
Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon’s sex assault trial set for June
Gilbert Rozon leaves the Quebec Court of Appeals, in Montreal, in a May 16, 2019, file photo.
Canada moving some troops out of Iraq for security in wake of U.S. killing of Iranian general
Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance attends a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Latvian President Egils Levits in London on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. Chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance says the Canadian military is temporarily relocating some soldiers from Iraq to Kuwait. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The best new things to see and do in Canada in 2020
GLOBE-Canada2020-wonderland One of the newest additions to Canada’s Wonderland will see guests leap from ledges that top out at 7.5 metres above the Splash Works pools below. CREDIT: Courtesy of Canada’s Wonderland
Karen Armstrong explores the purpose of sacred texts in The Lost Art of Scripture
epa06271569 British researcher Karen Armstrong, winner of the Social Sciences Princess of Asturias Award 2017, speaks during a press conference held in Oviedo, northern Spain, 17 October 2017. Armstrong will receive the Princess of Asturias Award of Social Sciences in a handover ceremony that will be held at the Campoamor Theatre of Oviedo on 20 October. EPA/JOSE LUIS CEREIJIDO
Four ways to pay less to trade stocks online in 2020
White piggy bank on sliver laptop keyboard. Business concepts for saving, internet banking, investment, online purchases. iStockphoto
Hit the slopes for less: Discounted lift passes, gear are available if you plan ahead
A skier passes through shadows at ski resort in Lake Louise, Alta., Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. Long before winter rolls around, Kelsea Krawetz is already plotting how she'll hit the slopes without it having a chilling effect on her bank account. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
N.S. government sets up confidential line to support workers affected by pending Northern Pulp mill closure
The Northern Pulp mill in Abercrombie Point, N.S., on Dec. 13, 2019.
Nashville Predators hire John Hynes as new head coach
New Nashville Predators head coach John Hynes, right, poses for photos with Predators general manager David Poile at a press conference on Jan. 7, 2020, in Nashville.
Canada’s Olympians gain more marketing freedom for Tokyo 2020
Canada's Erica Wiebe reacts after wrestling against Nigeria's Blessing Onyebuchi during the women's freestyle 76 kg gold medal wrestling match at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in the Carrara Sports Arena on the Gold Coast on April 12, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / YE AUNG THUYE AUNG THU/AFP/Getty Images
PIMCO says signs point to stronger global economy in 2020
PIMCO expects global growth to trough and rebound earlier than U.S. growth this year.
Former Toronto pastor convicted in death of pregnant wife sentenced to 15 years in prison
Former Toronto pastor Philip Grandine, centre, is shown in a Toronto courtroom in this Jan. 7, 2020, sketch. Grandine, convicted in the death of his pregnant wife, has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars.
Lightspeed to spend $100-million to expand point-of-sale business in Europe with largest acquisition yet
The logo of the company Lightspeed at the company offices in Montreal on Monday, October 16, 2017. (Dario Ayala / The Globe and Mail)
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