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Alaska fishing village continues recovery after landslide leaves two missing, homes destroyed
This photo provided by the Alaska National Guard shows an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter arriving in Haines, Alaska, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, to assist with search and rescue after the landslide. The search continued Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, for two people missing after a massive landslide crashed into a town in southeast Alaska, leaving a neighborhood mired in mud and felled trees stretching to the waterfront, the mayor said. (Alaska Army National Guard via AP)
Quebec nursing homes will be the first to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in Canada
Gisèle Lévesque, 89, will be one of the first Canadians to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19. She has been chosen as the first resident of the Saint-Antoine long-term care home to be immunized. Saint-Antoine LTC, in Quebec City, and the Maimonides Geriatric Centre, in Montreal, are the first two sites in Quebec for the vaccination rollout beginning the week of Dec. 14, 2020. Unlike most other provinces, Quebec will vaccinate seniors in care homes first, following by frontline healthcare workers. Credit: handout from local health authority.
Suspected Russian hackers spied on U.S. Treasury emails, with much deeper hacks feared
In this file photo taken on March 27, 2020, an exterior view of the building of US Department of the Treasury is seen in Washington.
Alberta hospitals, already overwhelmed, brace for more COVID-19 patients even as new restrictions take effect
A woman wearing a mask walks past the Peter Lougheed Hospital in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, amid a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. As Alberta recorded another daily record for COVID-19 cases, its chief medical officer of health warned rural areas are feeling the effects as well. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Trudeau’s carbon-tax surprise dares opponents to fight on the hustings
Campbell Clark
Regina public schools move from in-class to online, raising concerns of learning loss
December 12, 2020 - Kathleen Eisler from Regina, Saskatchewan and three of her children are home from school doing distant learning since schools are on lockdown until January 11, 2021.
Jalen Hurts helps Eagles beat Saints
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 13: Quarterback Jalen Hurts #2 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs off the field following the Eagles win over the New Orleans Saints at Lincoln Financial Field on December 13, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
UAE, Israel export credit agencies sign agreement to develop economic relations
Emirati and Israeli flags fly upon the arrival of Israeli and U.S. delegates at Abu Dhabi International Airport, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/Files
China Moly buys 95% of DRC copper-cobalt mine from U.S.-based Freeport for $550-million
FILE PHOTO: Excavators and drillers at work in an open pit at Tenke Fungurume, a copper and cobalt mine 110 km (68 miles) northwest of Lubumbashi in Congo's copper-producing south. January 29, 2013. REUTERS/Jonny Hogg/File Photo
Online abuse prompts firm to pull out of federal government’s gun buyback program
Gun owners hold signs criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they participate in a rally organized by the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights against the government's new gun regulations, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
The NHL needs to stop even talking about jumping the COVID-19 vaccine queue
Cathal Kelly
Justin Trudeau goes all in on the carbon tax. It’s the right thing – for the environment, and the economy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for the first day of a Liberal cabinet retreat in Ottawa, Monday September 14, 2020. In its current revamp of the federal privacy regime, the Liberal government is unwilling to hold political parties to same level of accountability it is demanding of other organizations, says a prominent expert on laws concerning personal information. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Loss of Canadian ‘snowbirds’ amid pandemic another hit to U.S. tourism
Travelers wearing protective face masks walking through Concourse D at the Miami International Airport on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Miami, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Santiago/Miami Herald
Quebec Police cancel Amber Alert after two young girls are found safe
How Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya went from school teacher to Belarus president-elect in exile
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya , Belarusian opposition figure, in Vilnius, Lithuania on December 11th/2020.
Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard declares he’s preparing for NFL draft
Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard (30) carries past Oklahoma cornerback Tre Brown (6) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020.
Political, military experts debate the state of Canadian peacekeeping, 25 years after Rwanda
A Canadian peacekeeper watches a group of Rwandan refugees in Kigali, Rwanda, in this August 1994 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Alberta, oil sector laud changes in federal climate plan
Pumpjacks draw oil out of the ground near Olds, Alta., Thursday, July 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Breaking up Facebook may not solve its greatest harms
Vass Bednar is the Executive Director of McMaster University’s Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program.
Owner of Bay Street’s top fitness clubs files for creditor protection as COVID-19 empties financial core
The entrance to the Adelaide Club at First Canadian Place in Toronto is pictured on Dec. 13, 2020. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail
Inside the small, obscure council that actually picks U.S. presidents
David Shribman
Ottawa beware: There’s no guarantee Canadians will actually spend their pandemic savings
David Parkinson
‘The recovery is here:’ Brookfield is ready for rates to rise
NEW YORK CITY, NY - MARCH 29: A person exits the subway at an empty Brookfield Place mall in lower Manhattan on March 29, 2020 in New York City. Across the country schools, businesses and places of work have either been shut down or are restricting hours of operation as health officials try to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Very Canadian controversy: Queen’s Gambit or The Crown for top status
John Doyle
Cirque du Soleil hit with bruising debt rating, hurting outlook after COVID-19 collapse
Mathieu Guerin, director sites operation at Cirque de Soleil checks the lines on the tent at the Old Port in Montreal, Quebec, May 13, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Health clinic owner MCI Onehealth plans TSX listing
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec. 31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
The ‘K-shaped’ recovery won’t be kind to Canada’s older workers
Jacky Guerrero, 20, holds her two-year-old cousin Panchito Vicente as they visit Santa Claus, Ray Hamlett, 74, behind plexiglass at the Citadel Outlet mall, as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Commerce, California, U.S., December 3, 2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Vending machine pizza and robotic coffee in vogue as pandemic accelerates restaurant automation
Women get a coffee from a Dark Horse Coffee Automat in Toronto on Wednesday December 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Italy overtakes U.K. for worst COVID-19 death toll in Europe
A nurse tends to a patient inside a COVID-19 intensive care unit of the Tor Vergata Polyclinic Hospital in Rome, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Italy is reclaiming a record that nobody wants: The most coronavirus deaths in Europe. Italy is still trying to figure out how to protect its vulnerable elderly. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
My teenage daughter has cancer, and my job is not to falter. It’s our unspoken pact
3x2 for web
AstraZeneca to buy Alexion for US$39-billion to expand in immunology
FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2009 file photo, reflections are seen on a sign outside the global headquarters of AstraZeneca in London. Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, which is involved in development of a COVID-19 vaccine, said Saturday Dec, 12, 2020, it is acquiring Boston-based drug developer Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a deal worth dollars 39 billion. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
U.S. gaming platform Roblox to delay IPO until early next year
One could easily imagine biographer Marian Fowler penning her work with a quill
Marion Fowler, lives lived
Some people calling to book COVID-19 vaccinations aren’t eligible, Manitoba says
Boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Portage, Mich., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. The Manitoba government says that since opening yesterday, its booking service that's making appointments for eligible health-care workers to get COVID-19 vaccinations has received more than 100,000 phone calls. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-POOL, Morry Gash
Researchers aim to use AI to save endangered whales in B.C.
Orcas play in Chatham Sound near Prince Rupert, B.C., Friday, June, 22, 2018. A hush has blanketed the waters off the British Columbia coast as the pandemic has marked a significant reduction in sea traffic, which scientists say is an opportunity to study how noise affects southern resident killer whales. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
U.S. Treasury breached by hackers backed by foreign government, sources say
FILE PHOTO: The United States Department of the Treasury is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Former Liberal cabinet minister Alfonso Gagliano dies
SPCL GLOBE & MAIL 1 -- Canada's beleaguered ambassador to Denmark, Alfonso Gagliano, leaves the embassy office in central Copenhagen Monday afternoon, saying he was willing to cooperate with RCMP investigation of contracts while he was Public Affairs Minister AFP PHOTO /TORBEN CHRISTENSEN
Three REITs for your radar, BMO’s 2021 market forecast and TFSA tips: What you need to know in investing this week
For Sunday Roundup column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Single-digit increases in COVID-19 cases continue in Atlantic provinces
Harbour Breton, seen here in a 2017 handout photo, is a town of about 1,600 on Newfoundland's Connaigre Peninsula. The tiny town of Harbour Breton has been in a state of partial lockdown since Sunday as officials tried to chase down the source of the infection, and Fitzgerald says it will stay that way until the risk of transmission abates. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Josh Smee *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Trump revives threat to veto U.S. defence bill, teeing up battle with Congress
President Donald Trump gestures to supporters as he walks onto the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Trump is en route to Georgia for a rally for U.S. Senate candidates David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Vandals hit Black churches during weekend pro-Trump rallies
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 12: Supporters of President Donald Trump wave a Betsy Ross flag with a circle of 13 five-point stars representing the 13 original colonies flies during a protest on December 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters who refuse to accept that President-elect Joe Biden won the election are rallying ahead of the electoral college vote to make Trump's 306-to-232 loss official. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Quebec reports 1,994 new COVID-19 cases, 33 additional deaths
People wear face masks as they walk along a street in Saint-Sauveur, Que., Saturday, December 12, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. Saint-Sauveur and surrounding areas will become red zones as of Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Bitter fights over pipelines and other Canadian projects don’t have to be the norm
As head of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, JP Gladu’s mission is to find corporate champions who won’t just cheer on Indigenous businesses but hire them
I’m a doctor. We’re making virtual medicine up as we go along
Sophie Wilson is a family physician based in Waterloo, Ont. handout
16 more COVID deaths in Ontario; 1,677 new cases reported
A masked woman walks past an art installation in Toronto on Friday, December 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Georgia Senate elections threaten pillar of market rally
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: Senator Edward Markey, (D-MA) speaks on Capital Hill on March 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. Protesters called for climate action in Congress and to blast Republicans for blocking real action on climate change. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Sudan’s PM visits Ethiopia, as Tigray refugees top 50,000
Ethiopian refugee children who fled the Ethiopia's Tigray conflict run for a food distribution by Muslim Aid at the Um Raquba refugee camp in Sudan's eastern Gedaref state on December 12, 2020. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)
135 anti-Lukashenko protesters detained in Belarus, rights group says
Opposition supporters carry historical white-red-white flags of Belarus as they attend a rally to reject the presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus December 13, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer
Body of second worker recovered from rubble of building collapse in London, Ont.
Debris sits littered on the top floor of a building under construction which collapsed in London, Ontario on Friday, December 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins
Victorious Verstappen offers sign of things to come in 2021
Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 13, 2020 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race on the podium Pool via REUTERS/Giuseppe Cacace
COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic U.S. effort
Dry ice is poured into a box containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as it is prepared to be shipped at the Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Portage, Mich., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)
‘Walk-of-shame’ comment prompts call to change police sexual assault investigations in B.C.
Director of police services Clayton Pecknold attends a press conference at the press gallery at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., Monday, December 19, 2016. A woman's complaints about being asked about a "walk of shame" by a Saanich Police Department officer after reporting an alleged sexual assault has prompted British Columbia's police complaint commissioner to call for provincial policing standards for sex crime investigations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Shopping for the foodies on your list can mean helping a local Vancouver business at the same time
Heritage Asian Eatery’s Holiday Feast Kits include BBQ Pork, Truffle Siu Mai, Crystal Scallop and Pea Tip Dumplings.
Some older Canadians opt to take their chances, winter in Florida despite COVID-19 pandemic
People wearing face masks walk past shops and restaurants in Miami Beach, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Scott McIntyre/The New York Times)
Health Canada warns people with allergies to COVID-19 vaccine ingredients to forgo shots
FILE PHOTO: A needle is filled from a phial of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, on the first day of the largest immunisation programme in the British history, in Newcastle, Britain December 8, 2020. Owen Humphreys/Pool via REUTERS
Roadside bomb wounds 23 near Pakistan police station
Investigators examine the site of a bomb explosion, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. The roadside bomb exploded near a police station in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi on Sunday, wounding many people, police said. (AP Photo/A.H. Chaudary)
Hundreds of Nigerian students missing after attack on school
The Government Science secondary school is seen in Kankara district, after it was attacked by armed bandits, in northwestern Katsina state, Nigeria December 12, 2020. REUTERS/Abdullahi Inuwa NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Britain, EU to continue Brexit talks past deadline, no closer to trade deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a press conference following a phone call meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in Brussels, Belgium December 13, 2020. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS
Joe Biden faces challenge in building Cabinet that meets all his goals
FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2020, file photo President-elect Joe Biden listens during an event to announce his choice for several positions in his administration at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. President-elect Joe Biden has a lot to accomplish in building out his administration. He is aiming for a historically diverse Cabinet without overlooking long-time allies in his party’s establishment. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Lee Westwood is Europe’s No. 1 golf player again after dramatic Dubai finish
ST SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 19: Lee Westwood of England plays his shot from the ninth tee during the first round of The RSM Classic at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club on November 19, 2020 in St Simons Island, Georgia. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Trump appoints flurry of allies as presidency winds down
FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One. As he prepares to exit the White House, President Donald Trump is rewarding some supporters and like-minded allies with the perks and prestige that come with serving on federal advisory boards and commissions. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76
FILE - In this May 1, 2019, file photo, actress Carol Sutton arrives at the World Premiere of "Poms" in Los Angeles. Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy “Steel Magnolias” and the TV series “Queen Sugar,” has died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
24 Treats of Christmas: Chocolate cookies, truffles and meringues to sate your sweet tooth
2021 television will be just as busy as 2020
John Doyle
Instagram-worthy Orchard is just what Calgary needed
Sous-chef de cuisine Eric Um grates cheese on his rabbit tagliatelle dish at Orchard restaurant in Calgary, Alberta, December 10, 2020. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Germany to impose stricter lockdown to battle COVID-19
People wear protective masks as they carry shopping bags following Christmas shopping in Cologne's crowded main shopping street Hohe Strasse (High Street) during the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Cologne, Germany, December 12, 2020. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
If I have a B.C. learner’s licence, can I drive alone in a parking lot?
Woman driving car at sunny.
Ottawa claims diversity is our strength. So why is it being sued by Black civil servants?
Should my pay be increased from the liquor server’s minimum wage if I’m no longer serving alcohol?
File Number: 6433864 Man Wearing Tuxedo Holding Two Glasses of Wine on a Tray Credit: Steve Cukrov / iStockphoto (Royalty-Free)
Dec. 13: ‘The unmitigated cruelty of Margaret Thatcher.’ Did The Crown get the Iron Lady all wrong? Plus other letters to the editor
This combination of photos shows Gillian Anderson, portraying Margaret Thatcher in a scene from the fourth season of "The Crown," right, and Margaret Thatcher in Scarborough, England on March 18, 1989. Season four premieres on Sunday, Nov. 15. (AP Photo, left, and Netflix)
Your lookahead horoscope: December 13
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