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Matthews hits milestone, but Leafs stumble in 4-3 shootout loss to Jets
Winnipeg Jets right winger Blake Wheeler (26) scores the game winning goal in the shootout against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen in NHL action in Toronto on Wednesday January 8, 2020.
Japan minister launches counterattack after Ghosn blasts justice system
Japans Justice Minister Masako Mori speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on January 9, 2020. - Fugitive auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn on January 8 accused Nissan and Japanese prosecutors of plotting against him as he staged an impassioned defence at his first public appearance since fleeing the country. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP) (Photo by BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty Images)
Serge Ibaka’s free throws lift Raptors over Hornets in overtime
Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka, right, shoots over Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., on Jan. 8, 2020. Toronto won 112-110 in overtime.
Iran plane crash leaves families, communities across Canada grappling with ‘heartbreaking’ losses
Shokoofeh Shams and her son, light candles at a vigil for the victims of the Ukrainian airliner crash at Amir Bakery in North Vancouver, Jan. 8, 2020. The bakery is owned by Amir Pasavand, whose wife – Ayeshe Pourghaderi – and daughter – Fatemah Pasavand – were both killed in the crash.
Pneumonia outbreak in China may be linked to new virus from SARS, MERS family: WHO
Public health officials run thermal scans on passengers arriving from Wuhan, China at Suvarnabumi Airport on January 8, 2020 in Bangkok. Thailand has ordered thermoscanning of passengers in four Thai airports, including Suvarnabumi, Don Mueang, Phuket and Chiang Mai. The disease surveillance and monitoring came about as a response to a severe pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan.
Scientists and Indigenous leaders team up on project to revive purebred bison population
A small group of bison enters into a small pasture at the University of SaskatchewanÕ s Native Hoofstock Centre. The bison arrived from Grasslands National Park as part of the bison genome biobank and will joining the rest of the plains bison herd in a couple weeks time. David Stobbe / University of Saskatchewan
Calgary Flames, Rasmus Andersson agree to six-year contract extension
Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson (4) has signed a six-year extension with the club.
Smudging ceremony in school did not violate freedom of religion: B.C. Supreme Court
A canoeists from The Pulling Together journey blesses a canoe during a native smudging ceremony before leaving for the Ahousat, B.C. first nation.
The future of Canada’s troops in Iraq is still in question
A Canadian Forces door gunner keeps watch as his Griffon helicopter goes on a mission, on Feb. 20, 2017 in northern Iraq.
Australians on southeast coast urged to flee as fire risk re-escalates
Country Fire Authority strike teams perform controlled burning west of Corryong, Australia, on Jan. 7, 2020.
Boeing 737NG line has among industry’s top safety records, experts say
In this photo taken on Saturday, May 26, 2018, showing the actual Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 UR-PSR plane that crashed Wednesday Jan. 8, 2020, on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran, seen here as it waits to takeoff at Borispil international airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine. This Ukrainian airplane carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran's main airport, killing all onboard, Iranian state TV and officials in Ukraine said. (AP Photo/Oleg Belyakov)
B.C. police watchdog investigating fatal shooting by Mountie in the Shuswap: RCMP
Tiffany Haddish should be treated like a boss, yet her new comedy deserves to be fired
Tiffany Haddish as Mia and Rose Byrne as Mel in Like a Boss from Paramount Pictures.
Aloe goes from hot houseplant to succulent skin-care ingredient
Beautiful young woman using aloe vera at home, closeup
Ukrainian plane’s broadcast system failed three minutes after takeoff, tracking data show
A handout photo provided by the Iranian news agency IRNA on January 8, 2020, shows rescue teams working at the scene of a Ukrainian airliner that crashed shortly after take-off near Imam Khomeini airport in the Iranian capital Tehran. - Search-and-rescue teams were combing through the smoking wreckage of the Boeing 737 flight from Tehran to Kiev but officials said there was no hope of finding anyone alive. The vast majority of the passengers on the Ukraine International Airlines flight were non-Ukrainians, including 82 Iranians and 63 Canadians, officials said. (Photo by Akbar TAVAKOLI / IRNA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/IRNA/AKBAR TAVAKOLI" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS --- (Photo by AKBAR TAVAKOLI/IRNA/AFP via Getty Images)
Sex worker Jamie Lee Hamilton sounded the alarm about Vancouver’s missing women
Vancouver sex worker Jamie Lee Hamilton camps in front of city hall during a rally to pressure the city to fund a drop-in centre for prostitutes, on Jan. 29, 1998.
Teck Resources coal deal with Ridley raises concerns about rival Westshore
DELTA, CANADA - APRIL 23: A train containing a load of coal is delivered to Westshore Terminals in Delta, B.C. April 23, 2013. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/The Globe and Mail)
Donald Trump, and the art of the double deal
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a statement about Iran flanked by U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Army Chief of Staff General James McConville and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark Milley in the Grand Foyer at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Scientist and author Sudhir Jain fell in love with the spirit and expanse of Canada
Sudhir Jain.
These 15 Canadian economic 'moat’ stocks are on a growth trajectory
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
A skeptic’s guide to the surging gold market
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Cott looks to sell coffee and tea division to become pure-play bottled water provider
Rows of Big Bottle of Drinking Water Supply
Medical drama Nurses kicks off with a van-attack plot that’s just trite
John Doyle
No, the NHL all-star game shouldn’t be a priority
Cathal Kelly
Leading pension expert warns that an Alberta Pension Plan would be fraught with risks
Busy pedestrian traffic mid-week in Banff, Alta., on July 10, 2019.
Evening Update: Trudeau says 138 passengers aboard crashed airliner were connecting to Canada
Debris is seen from an Ukrainian plane which crashed as authorities work at the scene in Shahedshahr, southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. A Ukrainian airplane carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran's main airport, killing all onboard. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Streetwise newsletter: Teck signs deal with Ridley to double coal shipments through B.C.
A truck is shown at Teck Resources Coal Mountain operation near Sparwood, B.C. in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Teck Resources MANDATORY CREDIT
New Bank of Canada survey shows importance of consumer sentiment as business cycle reaches maturity
David Parkinson
Donald Trump is right on Iran
Konrad Yakabuski
Toronto FC continues hunt for a new marquee player
Toronto FC general manager Ali Curtis speaks to the media during an end of season availability in Toronto on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis says his search for a designated player is progressing, with plenty of conversations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Democrats, some Republicans seek more details on what led Trump strike on Iran
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, near the area where U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland is being interviewed as part of the impeachment inquiry. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Air safety should never be politicized - but it is
Ashley Nunes headshot (supplied)
Two rockets fall inside Baghdad’s Green Zone
A few protesters stage sit-in on a bridge leading to the heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq's government, during anti-government demonstrations in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Anti-government protesters in Iraq have set fires and closed streets near Baghdad's Tahrir Square during a demonstration against the Iranian missile strike that targeted two military bases in Iraq housing U.S. troops. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
Ottawa does not need to blindly support the U.S. in its approach to Iran
Paul Heinbecker.
Milos Raonic loses to qualifier in second round of Qatar Open
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 30: Milos Raonic of Canada returns a forehand in his match against Dominic Thiem of Austria on day 3 of the Rolex Paris Masters, part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 held at the at AccorHotels Arena on October 30, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Alberta senator wants Trudeau and cabinet to meet in the province
Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce members speak during a news conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Oct. 16, 2018.
Debt levels in most developing nations hit highest level in 50 years, many in ‘dangerous waters’, World Bank warns
Headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, is pictured in Beijing, China on Sept. 28, 2018.
Canadian Alistair Johnston looks to take next step in soccer career at MLS SuperDraft
Alistair Johnston (8) of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons controls the ball during first half action against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Alistair Johnston showed his versatility at Wake Forest when he made a successful transition from midfield to right back. But the 21-year-old from Aurora, Ont., has plenty more to offer, which explains why he is seen as one of the top Canadians available in Thursday's MLS SuperDraft. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Brian Westerholt/Sports On Film
Trudeau thanks Canadian allies for offering diplomatic support in Tehran in wake of Ukraine airliner crash
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference in Ottawa on Jan. 8, 2020.
Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn accuses Japan of ‘evil’ in wrecking his career
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn gestures as he speaks during a news conference at the Lebanese Press Syndicate in Beirut, Lebanon on Jan. 8, 2020.
Sorry snowbirds, provincial health plans should not help Canadians cover their out-of-country medical costs
Rob Carrick
Canada will consider more aid for Australia as wildfires burn across the country
A firefighter manages a controlled burn near Tomerong, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2020.
Iran’s strategy: Deter Trump by threatening regional war
How ownership concentration is happening, and why it matters
Do I need a good kitchen knife, or a great one?
3-D dance documentary Cunningham sways between ineffable mystery and jaw-dropping visual wonder
CUNNINGHAM (Documentary, 2019). The iconic Merce Cunningham and the last generation of his dance company is stunningly profiled in Alla Kovgan's documentary, through recreations of his landmark works and archival footage of Cunningham, John Cage, and Robert Rauschenberg. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.
New Argonauts coach Ryan Dinwiddie says he ‘still believes’ in Bethel-Thompson
Toronto Argonauts new head coach Ryan Dinwiddie speaks to the media during a press conference in Toronto on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to ‘step back’ from Royal family
In a stunning declaration, Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, said they are planning 'to step back' as senior members of the royal family and 'work to become financially independent.'
New Canadian film and TV diversity database aims to quash gatekeeper excuses once and for all
Barry Hertz
It’ll be either feast or famine for investors in 2020, the outlook for banks, and Bay Street’s woeful stock picks
The financial district is reflected on the window as business people make their way through the Toronto Dominion Centre in Toronto on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Canada's top bank economists predict the country will see a few bright spots in 2020, even as the globe grapples with uncertainty in the Middle East and China. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Oscars to go host-less for second straight year, ABC Entertainment president says
In this Feb. 4, 2019, file photo, an Oscar statue appears at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Canadian health advocacy groups take aim at flavoured vape products in new public awareness campaign
Two Canadian health advocacy groups are launching a public awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of flavoured vape products.
New York’s transit authority pulls 300 Bombardier subway cars from its fleet, citing safety concerns
Bombardier says two doors on cars in the New York City fleet 'failed to function as intended' because they were not properly calibrated by the supplier.
Airlines face higher fuel bills as they avoid Iran, Iraq amid tensions
A Lufthansa sign is seen on a plane during the strike of the airline's cabin crew union (UFO) at Frankfurt airport, Germany November 7, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/Files
The passengers of UIA Flight 752: What we know about those we lost in the disaster
People attend a candlelight vigil held at the Edmonton Legislature building in memory of the victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed in Iran, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Candace Elliott NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES REFILE - CORRECTING DATE
Crisis-hardened markets have learned to look past military flare-ups
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen on a television screen as he delivers a statement about Iran, seen in the Pentagon briefing room in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020.
Tesla’s market value eclipses GM and Ford - combined
A Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicle owner sits inside a car during a delivery event at Tesla's Shanghai factory in China January 7, 2020.
Ohio man who claimed to be missing boy sentenced to two years in prison
This undated photo provided by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office in Cincinnati shows Brian Rini.
McConnell says there will be ‘no haggling’ as impeachment standoff deepens
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at the Capitol, in Washington, on Jan. 7, 2020.
Canadian canoe star Vincent-Lapointe awaits ICF decision on doping violation
Canadian canoe star Laurence Vincent Lapointe is seen during a news conference on Aug. 20, 2019 in Montreal.
Manitoba government, Shoppers Drug Mart team up to help people quit smoking
Manitoba Health Minister Cameron Friesen speaks to the media in Winnipeg, on Jan. 8, 2020.
U.S. imposes sanctions on South Sudanese vice president
In this July 26, 2016, file photo, South Sudan's First Vice President Taban Deng Gai speaks at the presidential palace, in Juba, South Sudan.
What’s the difference between shiraz and syrah?
Red wine and grapes. Wine and grapes in vintage setting with corks on wooden table
Nova Scotians affected by Dorian can now apply for disaster financial assistance
A tree lays on a mini-van after the departure of Hurricane Dorian, in Halifax, on Sept. 8, 2019.
EU head calls negotiating a deal with the U.K. by end of 2020 ‘basically impossible’
European Commission president-elect and deputy Chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during the congress of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party on November 22, 2019, in Leipzig, eastern Germany. - Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) open their two-day party conference amid mutinous grumblings over the leadership of party chairman Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. (Photo by Odd Andersen / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Politics Briefing: Dozens of Canadians killed in Iranian plane crash
A handout photo provided by the Iranian news agency IRNA on January 8, 2020, shows rescue teams working at the scene of a Ukrainian airliner that crashed shortly after take-off near Imam Khomeini airport in the Iranian capital Tehran. - Search-and-rescue teams were combing through the smoking wreckage of the Boeing 737 flight from Tehran to Kiev but officials said there was no hope of finding anyone alive. The vast majority of the passengers on the Ukraine International Airlines flight were non-Ukrainians, including 82 Iranians and 63 Canadians, officials said. (Photo by Akbar TAVAKOLI / IRNA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/IRNA/AKBAR TAVAKOLI" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS --- (Photo by AKBAR TAVAKOLI/IRNA/AFP via Getty Images)
Hedley front man Jacob Hoggard to face trial on sex-related charges in January, 2021
Hedley front man Jacob Hoggard arrives at a Toronto courthouse, in a July 12, 2019, file photo.
Canadian approval of Donald Trump inched up after steel tariffs lifted, according to survey
Stelco Holdings Inc. says it made no net profit in the third quarter as revenues dropped 23 per cent on lower selling prices for steel. Rolls of coiled coated steel are shown at Stelco before a visit by Global Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, in Hamilton on Friday, June 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Coastal GasLink posts injunction order giving opponents 72-hours to clear way toward its work site in B.C.
Na'moks, centre, a spokesman for the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs, speaks during a news conference in Smithers, B.C., on Jan.7, 2020.
Canada’s volleyball Tokyo 2020 dreams on the line in last-chance tournaments
BYU's Alexa Gray (9) hits over Penn State's Nia Grant (7) during the NCAA women's volleyball tournament championship match in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. Canadian volleyball player Gray feels extra motivation in an upcoming Olympic qualification tournament. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Sue Ogrocki
Bank economists share optimism for 2020, despite international uncertainty
The financial district is reflected on the window as business people make their way through the Toronto Dominion Centre in Toronto on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Canada's top bank economists predict the country will see a few bright spots in 2020, even as the globe grapples with uncertainty in the Middle East and China. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Chart Watch: The bull market is likely to experience a healthy correction in January
U.S. Fed at odds with bank regulators on community lending standards
FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard speaks at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., March 1, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Ticket bought in Brampton, Ont., wins record $70-million Lotto Max jackpot
Lottery officials say a single ticket sold in Brampton, Ont., has won the record $70-million Lotto Max jackpot.
Gordon Pape: I’m keeping a close watch on these four stocks in 2020
Hydraulic excavators scoop the broken rock into trucks at Agnico-Eagle's Meadowbank mine in Nunavut on June 28, 2011.
Shortlist announced for final RBC Taylor Prize
Globe and Mail investigative reporter Robyn Doolittle is nominated for Had It Coming about justice in the age of #MeToo.
Macy’s holiday season sales fall less than feared, to close 29 stores
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ECB’s Christine Lagarde warns 11 months could be tight for a Brexit deal
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde arrives for the second day of a European Union Summit at the Europa building in Brussels on December 13, 2019. - EU leaders on December 13, reached an agreement to work for carbon neutrality by 2050 -- but without the agreement of coal-hungry Poland. EU leaders also agreed to protect European businesses moving to renewable energy by applying a carbon levy on imports from less regulated suppliers, France said during the first EU summit to be chaired by incoming EU Council president Charles Michel. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)
How writer Mohamed Abdulkarim Ali went from being on the streets to being published
Book Jacket Angry Queer Somali Boy A complicated Memoir Author Mohamed Abdulkarim Ali
Canadian golfer Blair Hamilton hopes silent retreat helps mental performance
Canadian golfer Blair Hamilton is seen during the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on Jan. 31, 2019 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
In photos: Ukrainian airliner crashes in Iran
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Bodies of the victims of a Ukrainian plane crash are collected by rescue team at the scene of the crash in Shahedshahr, southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran.
Ontario to let boards decide if standardized Grade 9 math test will go ahead amid job action by teachers
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce heads back to an office after a media scrum on Oct. 28, 2019.
Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard beats France’s Garcia to reach quarter-finals
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard celebrates winning her second round singles match against France's Caroline Garcia at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, on Jan. 8, 2020.
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers ask judge in New York sexual assault case to step aside
Harvey Weinstein arrives at court in New York, on Jan. 8, 2020.
Western Canada: Trees fall as tensions increase in protest over Coastal GasLink project
An aerial survey Jan. 6 of KM 42 to KM 39 on the Morice River Forest Service road. More than 100 trees have been felled in various locations along the logging road.
Canadian dollar weakens to eight-day low as oil prices slide
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
CRTC chair says it’s inevitable streaming companies like Netflix will have to fund Canadian content
Ian Scott, Chair and CEO of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, gives a keynote speech at the 2019 Canadian Telecom Summit, on June 2, 2019.
Erdogan, Putin call for ceasefire in Libya as rival forces clash
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a ceremony in Istanbul for the inauguration of the TurkStream pipeline, on Jan. 8, 2020.
London, New York mayors urge cities to divest from fossil fuels
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, seen in Westminster, London on Aug. 28, 2019, said all cities must act now to help protect the planet for future generations.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why
A worker leaves the Boeing 737 factory on Dec. 16, 2019 in Renton, Wash.
Public schools, some government offices closed as snowstorm descends on Atlantic Canada
A man cleans snow from his vehicle as a winter storm brings the first significant snowfall in Halifax on Nov. 16, 2018.
Facebook, eBay crack down on fake reviews at U.K. request
FILE - In this July 11, 2019, file photo, an Ebay app is shown on a mobile phone in Miami. Britain's competition watchdog said Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 that Facebook and eBay pledged to crack down on the trade in fake reviews at its request, removing hundreds of accounts, pages and groups involved in the illicit business. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Indonesia’s President visits island in waters disputed by China
In this photo released by the Indonesian Presidential Office, President Joko Widodo, second right, stands on the deck of Indonesian Navy ship KRI Usman Harun, at Selat Lampa Port, Natuna Islands, Indonesia, on Jan. 8, 2020.
How do you cook and eat artichokes?
Artichokes in a bowl
Oil price spike clouds U.S. corporate profit outlook, putting investors on edge
In this file photo taken on Oct. 21, 2019, pumpjack from California-based energy company Signal Hill Petroleum.
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