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November 18

Trent Frederic scores twice as the Bruins roll past the Canadiens 5-2
Montreal Canadiens' Johnathan Kovacevic (26) scores between Boston Bruins' Charlie McAvoy (73) and Mason Lohrei (6) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Jets close five-game homestand with 5-2 victory over Coyotes
Winnipeg Jets' Nino Niederreiter (62) and Mark Scheifele (55) celebrate Scheifele’s goal on Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) during first period NHL action in Winnipeg, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
No deal between Israel and Hamas yet despite earlier reports, U.S. says
A placard reads "Bring her home" during a demonstration in support of Israel and its hostages held by the Palestinian group Hamas, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Frankfurt, Germany, November 17, 2023. REUTERS/Max Schwarz
Toronto man facing multiple charges after Muslim community members assaulted, police say
A mother and her son are dead following two altercations in southeast Saskatchewan where a police officer was also seriously injured. Police tape is shown in Toronto on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Jonathan Goldbloom named Hockey Canada board chair as new directors elected
Hockey Canada has a new set of board of directors. Jonathan Goldbloom, seen in an undated handout photo, was appointed as chair by the board, taking over from Hugh L. Fraser. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Hockey Canada, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
University of Alberta replaces sexual assault centre director over letter questioning Hamas rape reports
<div>The president of the University of Alberta says the school has replaced its sexual assault centre director over the centre's endorsement of an open letter that questions the validity of sexual assault claims against Hamas during its deadly incursion into Israel last month. A jogger runs past the University of Alberta Butter Dome in Edmonton, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson</div>
Ukraine’s Zelensky slaps sanctions on 108 people, 37 Russian groups
This handout photograph taken and released by Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on November 3, 2023, shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valeriy Zaluzhny (2nd L) visiting a training center to mark the "Missile Forces and Artillery and the Engineering Troops" Day at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP) / XGTY / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SER/AFP via Getty Images)
B.C. Premier Eby tells NDP convention he’s ‘nowhere near satisfied,’ says much more to be done on housing and climate
British Columbia Premier David Eby speaks at the NDP Convention in Hamilton, Ont., on Friday, October 13, 2023. British Columbia New Democrats are in Victoria this weekend debating policy and strategy at the party's convention ahead of next year's provincial election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
French Holocaust survivors are recoiling at new antisemitism, and activists are pleading for peace
Police officers detain a pro-Palestinian protester that took part in a sit-in demonstration at Waterloo Station calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, in London, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
Forty-one workers remain trapped in tunnel in India for seventh day as drilling operations face challenges
Rescuers walk near the site of an under-construction road tunnel that collapsed in mountainous Uttarakhand state, India, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Rescuers drilled deeper into the rubble of a collapsed road tunnel in northern India on Friday to fix wide pipes for 40 workers trapped underground for a sixth day to crawl to their freedom. (AP Photo)
Biden says ‘revitalized Palestinian Authority’ should eventually govern Gaza and the West Bank
President Joe Biden walks out of Jos A. Bank in Greenville, Del., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Montreal Alouettes look to prove doubters wrong and win an eighth Grey Cup
Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes
File - UAW local 862 members strike outside of Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky. on Oct. 12, 2023. (Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal via AP, File)
Ottawa opens applications to humanitarian pathway for 11,000 migrants from Haiti, Venezuela, Colombia
Passengers get checked in at Winnipeg airport. Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Rechie Valdez, Member of Parliament for Mississauga, and Kevin Lamoureux, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North, make an announcement regarding visa-free travel in the Winnipeg airport, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
IBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk’s X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
File - An "X" sign sits atop the social media platform's headquarters, in San Francisco, on July 28, 2023. IBM has stopped advertising on X after a report said its ads were appearing alongside material praising Adolf Hitler and Nazis. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
A volcano may keep residents out of an evacuated Iceland town for months
This image taken with a drone shows the town of Grindavik, Iceland, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland have left their homes after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region. Iceland's Meteorological Office says police decided to evacuate Grindavik after recent seismic activity in the area moved south toward the town. (AP Photo/Bjorn Steinbekk)
Hate crime unit lays mischief charge after Toronto Starbucks in Jewish neighbourhood vandalized
The Toronto police hate-crime unit has charged a woman who allegedly vandalized a Starbucks in a Jewish neighbourhood. A&nbsp;Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on future AI regulation
FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Quebec Premier François Legault defends decision to subsidize NHL pre-season games
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard speaks at a news conference, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023 at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City as Luc Robitaille, president of the Los Angeles Kings, left, looks on. Quebec Premier François Legault is defending his government's decision to spend up to $7 million to bring the Kings to Quebec City for two NHL pre-season games next year.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Russian drone attack hits Ukraine infrastructure, causes power outage
A Ukrainian serviceman looks out from an underground shelter on the frontline near the town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, on November 18, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Adam Johnson’s U.K. team retires his jersey number after the player’s skate-cut death
Floral tributes outside the Motorpoint Arena ahead of a memorial for Nottingham Panthers' ice hockey player Adam Johnson, in Nottingham, England, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Johnson, a 29-year-old from Minnesota, died at a hospital after being cut in the neck by the skate blade of an opponent during a game last Saturday night in the Elite Ice Hockey League. The league called it a “freak accident,” and South Yorkshire Police have said they are investigating. (Zac Goodwin/PA via AP)
Bottle of Scotch whisky sells for a record US$2.7 million at auction
FILE - A view of a bottle of Macallan Adami 1926 whisky, on display during a media preview at Sotheby's auction house, in London, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. A bottle of Scotch whisky billed as “the most sought-after” in the world sold on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 for almost 2.2 million pounds ($2.7 million), an auction record for a bottle of wine or spirits. The Macallan Adami 1926 sold at Sotheby’s in London, after a bidding war between would-be buyers on the phone and in the room. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Jannik Sinner thrills Turin crowd with semi-final win over Daniil Medvedev
Jannik Sinner of Italy serves during the Men's Singles Semi Final match on day seven of the Nitto ATP Finals at Pala Alpitour on November 18, 2023 in Turin, Italy.
Milan Lucic is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the Bruins after an undisclosed incident
Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic (17) during a hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Boston.
Table tennis player Stephanie Chan wins Canada’s first medal at Parapan Am Games
Canada has a total of 135 athletes in Santiago, competing in 14 different sports.
What to know this week about flu and COVID vaccines as respiratory virus season begins
Unseasonal market slowdown mars sale of Canmore house
Done Deal, 321 Casale Place, Canmore, Alta.
Tesla beats lawsuit claiming it monopolizes repairs, parts
A worker descends from the top deck of a car carrier trailer carrying Tesla electric vehicles at Tesla's primary vehicle factory in Fremont, California, U.S. May 11, 2020.
Western Canada: Alberta’s first steps in overhauling health-care delivery
Medical tools are pictured in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023.
How the Israel-Hamas war is dividing America
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 14: People arrive for the March for Israel on the National Mall November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. The large pro-Israel gathering comes as the Israel-Hamas war enters its sixth week following the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Builders say HST removal on rentals isn’t enough and more of this week’s top real estate stories
Home of the Week, 20 Stuart St., Guelph, Ont.
Ukrainians fleeing war say there are barriers to starting new life in Canada
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk before a joint press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Life is precarious for Ukrainian seniors in villages close to the front and far from help
Taylor Swift postpones Rio show after fan dies during concert
The Christ the Redeemer statue is illuminated with a welcome message for American singer Taylor Swift, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
Millionaire owner of Kitsault, B.C., hopes ghost town sees a second life as an energy hub
Town caretaker Kristine Eva reads in the library in Kitsault, B.C. on Sept 22, 2023. After an economic downturn the town closed in 1983, but it has been preserved by live-in care takers in near time-capsule condition for 40 years.
Rescuers work on alternative plan for collapsed tunnel in India where workers have been trapped for nearly a week
Rescuers use a digger to make a path at the top of the mountain as part of an alternate plan to reach the workers trapped in a tunnel after a portion of it collapsed, in Uttarkashi in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, November 18, 2023.
SpaceX Starship launch presumed failed minutes after reaching space
People watch as SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket lifts off from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, as seen from South Padre Island, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. November 18, 2023.
Unclear when Canadians still in Gaza Strip can cross into Egypt
Palestinians look for survivors after an Israeli strike on Rafah, Gaza Strip, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)
Former Israel prime minister Ehud Barak speaks on Gaza war: ‘We have to finish it’
FILE - Participants from around the world attend the opening session of the Halifax International Security Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. A Canadian security forum will present an award Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, to the people of Israel following the Hamas incursion into the country that left some 1,200 dead and 240 abducted. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
From the archives: What we know about Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig’s time in China
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Spavor blames fellow prisoner Kovrig for Chinese detention, alleges he was used for intelligence gathering
Photo Illustration by the Globe and Mail/THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/AFP PHOTO / CRISISGROUP/JULIE DAVID DE LOSS
Patients and staff leave Gaza’s biggest hospital as dozens are killed at a crowded refugee camp
Palestinians evacuate an injured man that was found under the rubble of a destroyed house following an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)
Taiwan’s opposition were united in taking on the ruling party — then it all fell apart
Taiwan People's Party Chairman Ko Wen-je reacts during a press event with the media in Taipei, Taiwan November 18, 2023.
The ever-receding horizon of Liberal fiscal restraint
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland walk holding the 2023-24 budget, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 28, 2023. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo
Can you experience PTSD from watching war from afar?
People search earlier this month through buildings destroyed by Israeli air strikes in the southern Gaza Strip. Unless someone has firsthand experience of violence, the feelings elicited by seeing it on screen would not merit a diagnosis of PTSD, according to diagnostic information from the American Psychiatric Association.
Calling all travel experts: A new card game turns overseas journeys into a competition
NAC celebrates 25th anniversary of fundraising gala, COC holds 10th Ensemble Studio Competition
How to find a good home-office desk according to a workplace design specialist
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Can Paris’s Champs-Élysées turn back the clock and have less traffic?
A general view shows the Champs Elysees avenue and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, August 30, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
Family farms are disappearing in Canada. Is this the cost of progress?
Japanese porcelain was his late wife’s legacy. Getting it all in a museum is his last mission in life
Sixty years later, JFK’s assassination shows how, one day, we’ll all be archival
Two of the eight photos that capture author Gerry Flahive’s family visit to the Kennedy grave at Arlington Cemetery in 1964. ‘On their own, no matter how much I stare at them, they don’t trigger any memories for me. Is there something <EP>there in plain sight about us that I’m not seeing?
Rio de Janeiro: A test for the intelligence of smart cities
Centro de Operações Rio (COR) at Rua Ulysses Guimarães, 300 - Cidade Nova, Rio de Janeiro. 12 years ago, IBM and Rio spent ~US$14m on a futuristic-sounding “operations center” to centralize data collection for the city to help officials make faster, clearer decisions. Interview with CEO Marcus Belchoir Corrêa Bento Photo © Eduardo Martino 02.05.2023
Cutting through the noise: Beware of bright shiny objects to avoid falling off your investment plan
Tom Bradley
Snowbirds beware: Canadians who own homes in Florida will find it a lot costlier
After the 2008 financial crisis, a condo could be purchased for $100,000 (U.S.), which allowed not-so-wealthy Canadians to get into the Florida real estate market.
For the sake of the wider economy, we need paid sick days
Office buildings in Toronto’s Financial District are photographed on along Adelaide St. West on Sept 28, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
‘Justin Trudeau and company must think they will govern forever.’ The Liberals and carbon pricing, plus other letters to the editor for Nov. 18
Afghan refugees wait to register in a camp near the Torkham Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. A huge number of Afghans refugees entered the Torkham border to return home hours before the expiration of a Pakistani government deadline for those who are in the country illegally to leave or face deportation. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Your daily horoscope: November 18
Scorpio.
In India, 40 workers are trapped in a tunnel for a seventh day as rescuers wait for a new drill
Members of rescue teams stand at the entrance of a tunnel where road workers are trapped after a portion of the tunnel collapsed in Uttarkashi in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, November 17, 2023. REUTERS/Shankar Prasad Nautiyal
Jets score three times in second period and hang on for 3-2 win over Sabres
Winnipeg Jets' Logan Stanley (64), Cole Perfetti (91), Nikolaj Ehlers (27) and Vladislav Namestnikov (7) celebrate Perfetti's goal against the Buffalo Sabres during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Friday, November 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly named to CFLPA all-star squad
Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson (94) chases Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly (12) as he's flushed out of the pocket before throwing another interception during second half CFL Eastern Division final football action in Toronto, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. The Toronto Argonauts say their medical personnel didn't see any indication star quarterback Chad Kelly suffered a concussion during the East Division final. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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