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Brown scores 31 points, sets up Kornet’s tiebreaking basket as Celtics beat Raptors 120-118
Dec 29, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) drives to the basket defended by Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet (40) and Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
Gaudreau scores in overtime as Blue Jackets rally past Maple Leafs 6-5
Dec 29, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli (11) celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports
Bratt powers Devils past Senators 6-2; New Jersey wins third straight
New Jersey Devils defenceman Brendan Smith (2) scores on Ottawa Senators goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) during third period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Cargo ship carrying lithium ion batteries ordered to continue to Alaska despite a fire in cargo hold
FILE PHOTO: Lithium-ion batteries are pictured at the production site of Saft Groupe, battery specialists, in Poitiers, France, October 5, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
McKinsey to pay $78- million in U.S. opioid settlement with health plans
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin pills, made by Purdue Pharma LP sit on a counter at a local pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S., April 25, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo
Canada beats Kalpa Kuopio 6-3 in quarterfinals at Spengler Cup
Canada's John Quenneville, right, celebrates after scoring their side's fifth goal of the game between Team Canada and Kalpa Kuopio of Finland at the 95th Spengler Cup ice hockey tournament in Davos, Switzerland, on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. (Urs Flueeler/Keystone via AP)
Court blocks B.C.’s law restricting drug use in public places
The British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances. The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, on Thursday, November 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Google settles $5-billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’
FILE - The Google app icon is seen on a smartphone, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. Google agreed Thursday, Dec. 28, to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit claiming that it continued spying on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private browsing” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
A 14-year-old boy is arrested on suspicion of killing parents, wounding sister in California attack
Nova Scotia police say two people have died in a New Glasgow house fire. Police tape is shown in Toronto, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Police believe B.C. man’s 21 drunk driving convictions most in Canadian history
The scene of a motorcycle accident in Abbotsford, B.C., is shown in this August 15, 2022 police handout photo. Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man who has been convicted of drunk driving 21 times could hold a Canadian record. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Abbotsford Police *MANDATORY CREDIT*
The one thing I hope my new grandchildren never lose
Marcus Gee
Prosecutors say there’s no need for a second trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
FILE PHOTO: Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives at court as lawyers push to persuade the judge overseeing his fraud case not to jail him ahead of trial, at a courthouse in New York, U.S., August 11, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Truckers in B.C. call for more training after latest highway overpass strike
Traffic is slowed on Highway 99 in Delta, B.C., on Thursday Dec. 28, 2023. Delta Fire and Rescue says a truck struck the Highway 99 overpass in Delta, B.C., causing the disruption. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Greg Cruse **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Ontario court rejects Facebook user’s attempt to throw out defamation suit for post labelling drag performers ‘groomers’
A man who pleaded guilty to the incel-inspired murder of a Toronto massage parlour employee is expected to be sentenced today. The Ontario Superior Court building is seen in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Canadian peacekeepers plot strategy to defend Congolese city from rebels
Residents of Bambo in Rutshuru territory, 60 kilometers north of Goma, the capital of North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, flee as the M23 attacked the town on October 26, 2023. Around noon, M23 rebels, supported by the Rwandan army according to the UN, the USA and the European Union, attacked the town of Bambo with mortars, causing several thousand inhabitants to flee. Hundreds of Congolese soldiers, police officers and proxy militiamen were seen joining the population as they tried to escape the fighting. Several civilians were killed and wounded in the fighting, according to medical sources on the spot. The M23 has captured swathes of territory in North Kivu province since 2021, forcing more than a million people to flee. (Photo by ALEXIS HUGUET / AFP) (Photo by ALEXIS HUGUET/AFP via Getty Images)
Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues
FILE - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Nov. 8, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. On Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, a federal judge temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Embezzlement of Oregon weekly newspaper’s funds forces it to lay off entire staff and halt print
A red Eugene Weekly newspaper distributor box stands outside its office in Eugene, Ore. on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. The weekly newspaper had to lay off its entire staff three days before Christmas and halt print because its funds were embezzled by a former employee, its editor said. The Eugene police are investigating and the paper's owners have hired forensic accountants to piece together what happened. (Todd Cooper via AP)
Canada’s future prosperity, even independence hinges on the 2024 U.S. presidential election
John Ibbitson
Slovakia shows off slick powerplay in 8-4 win over Norway at world junior hockey championship
Finland's Jani Nyman, center, between Latvia's Toms Mots and Latvia's goalkeeper Deivs Rolovs during the IIHF World Junior Championship group A ice hockey match between Latvia and Finland at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. (Björn Larsson Rosvall/TT News Agency via AP)
B.C. scientist pivots from cannabis to kelp as climate change threatens aquatic ecosystems
Jonathan Page, of the Kelp Rescue Initiative, poses for a photograph near The Fox's Den in Vancouver, B.C, on Thursday, December 21, 2023. When in season, a kelp forest grows along the shore near the park. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
E-mail attackers never sleep
Sandra E. Martin
Optimistic market forecasts at risk thanks to shifting global politics and ‘mother of all election years’
Ian McGugan
Billie Jean King loves the PWHL but she’s a Swiftie at heart
Billie Jean King
Trump ballot decision leads Maine lawmaker to call for impeachment of top state election official
FILE - Secretary of State Shenna Bellows speaks at an event, Jan. 4, 2023, in Augusta, Maine. Bellows on Thursday, Dec. 28, removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause, becoming the first election official to take action unilaterally in a decision that has potential Electoral College consequences. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
All eyes will be on the Paris Games in 2024
Cathal Kelly
U.S. citizen inspired by Hamas sought to wage jihad against ‘No. 1 enemy’ America, prosecutors say
FILE - Al-Shabaab fighters display weapons as they conduct military exercises in northern Mogadishu, Somalia, on Oct. 21, 2010. The United Nations Security Council on Thursday Nov. 9, 2023 suspended for a period of three months the pullout of African Union troop from Somalia, where fighting rages with al-Qaida’s affiliate in East Africa. The decision follows a request by the Horn of Africa nation for the forces to remain in the country to help in the fight against the al-Shabab extremists. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh, File)
Canada falls to Sweden 2-0 in group play at world junior hockey championship
Sweden goaltender Hugo Havelid (35) makes a save on Canada's Conor Geekie (28) as Sweden's Tom Willander (24) skates in during third period action at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden, Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Meet the Megastars: The top 20 stocks on the TSX for a blend of value and momentum
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
Police shoot, kill person of interest in homicide of B.C. trucker in Winnipeg
Winnipeg police Chief Danny Smyth speaks at a press conference in Winnipeg on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. He says a man considered to be a person of interest in the homicide of a B.C. truck driver was shot and killed by officers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
From spins and jumps to drama and lifts, synchronized skating has it all. Now it wants its chance at the Olympics
JESSICA LEE / THE GLOBE AND MAIL Elite 12 skaters Mertcan Pak (left) and Paige Westerman practice a routine at synchronized skating practice at Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga on November 20, 2023.
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Plane that crashed in N.W.T. was chartered to help with winter roads, TSB says
A preliminary report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a plane that crashed in the Northwest Territories this week was chartered to help with winter road construction in the area. An Air Tindi float base is shown in Yellowknife on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011.THE CANADIAN PRESS/James Mackenzie
How hybrid mortgages offer a middle ground amid interest rate uncertainty
Robert McLister
Drivers will pay more to use Highway 407 in Ontario starting in February
Drivers will have to pay more to use Highway 407 between Burlington and Pickering in Ontario next year after four years of rate freeze. The 407 ETR logo is seen in this undated handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
For central bankers, would a little more silence be golden?
Governor of the Bank of Canada, Tiff Macklem, poses for photos after speaking before the Canadian Club Toronto at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto on December 15, 2023 (Carlos Osorio/The Globe and Mail)
Cutting through the Noise: For investors, there were things that happened in 2023 that will be good for 2024
Tom Bradley
Why less may be more when it comes to investing and financial health
Office towers are photographed in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Avison Young says Toronto's downtown office vacancy rate was 12 per cent in the second quarter, up from 11.6 per cent in the first quarter. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Having a sick child can devastate a family in more than one way, including financially
Katie and Grant Price pose for a photo before taking their daughter Eliza and her brother 3-month-old son Thomas Price to his appointment at SickKids Hospital in Toronto on December 8, 2023. JENNIFER ROBERTS/THE GLOBE AND MAIL�
Pitching in: Polar bear dipping for clean water projects in Zambia and Ethiopia
Suanne Miedema (right) and Ailson Williams do a polar bear dip to raise money for World Vision on January 1, 2023.
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Gildan shareholder plans to seek board seats, return Chamandy to CEO role
The Gildan logo is seen outside their offices in Montreal, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Gildan Activewear Inc. says it has named Vince Tyra as its next chief executive, replacing Glenn Chamandy in the top job. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
The Biden administration once more bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken deplanes at the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) in Zumpango, on the outskirts of Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
ChatGPT and me, Cathy Marie Buchanan’s investigation into AI’s use of copyrighted material
FILE - A ChatGPT prompt is shown on a device near a public school in Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. The latest folding smartphones, immersive metaverse experiences, AI-powered chatbot avatars and other eye-catching technology are set to wow visitors at the annual MWC wireless trade fair. The four-day show, also known as Mobile World Congress, kicks off Monday in a vast Barcelona conference center. It's the world’s biggest and most influential meeting for the mobile tech industry. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
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Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
In this April 7, 2009 photo, job seekers line up at a National Career Fair outside a Holiday Inn in Long Beach, Calif.
More borrowers turning to lenders of last resort
A house for sale in the east end of Toronto, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
Gurdev Gill, first Indo-Canadian doctor in Canada, member of the Order of B.C., dies at 92
Photograph of Gurdev Singh Gill walking up a staircase along with four other men. They include the Premier of BC David Barrett, Dr. Setty Pendakur (Vancouver city councillor), Khar Sekhon (Dr. Gill's friend), Parlad Singh Gill (Dr. Gill's brother). They are all wearing formal suits and ties. The premier was invited to the Ross Street gurdwara to speak. He promised $1 million to the construction of a community centre, however, the community centre did not get built due to disagreements within the community at the time.
Ontario’s Greenbelt land swap causes debate among landowners in rural Erin
A Ontario Greenbelt sign is shown as itÕs surrounded by farm land near Caledon, Ont., on Thursday, October 12, 2023. The Greenbelt is a protected area of green space, farmland, forests, wetlands, and watersheds, located in Southern Ontario, Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
South Africa files genocide case against Israel at World Court
FILE - The exterior view of the International Criminal Court are pictured in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. South Africa has launched a case at the United Nations’ top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks. South Africa’s submission filed Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at the International Court of Justice alleges that “acts and omissions by Israel ... are genocidal in character”. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
Quebec public sector strikes could inspire others, as workers grow more combative
Striking teachers and their supporters hold a rally in front of Premier François Legault's office, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 in Montreal. A labour policy expert says an eventual successful resolution of Quebec's massive public sector strikes could serve as an inspiration to other labour unions in the province and elsewhere. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
History shows strong 2023 could keep U.S. stocks on path for 2024 gains
FILE PHOTO: The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
PWHL announces national broadcast partnerships for inaugural 2024 season
Montreal's Marie-Philip Poulin moves in on goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens during the Professional Women's Hockey League’s (PWHL) training camp in Montreal, Saturday, November 18, 2023. The six-team Professional Women's Hockey League has partnered with three Canadian broadcast networks for its inaugural season starting Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney
FILE - Michael Cohen arrives at New York Supreme Court for former President Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in New York. Cohen says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a New York judge. Cohen made the admission in a court filing unsealed Friday, Dec. 29, 2023 in Manhattan federal court as a judge decides whether to punish one of Cohen's lawyers, who cited the fake cases in a submission to the judge. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
U.S. judge certifies Johnson & Johnson shareholder class action over talc disclosures
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder line a drugstore shelf in New York October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson//File Photo
White rhino gives birth to calf at Toronto Zoo after 11 years in the facility
White rhino Sabi and her newborn calf are shown in a handout photo. Toronto Zoo officials say Sabi gave birth to a healthy calf just before 8 a.m. on Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Toronto Zoo **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Teens dead after falling through ice on Rideau River attended same Ottawa high school
Members of the Ottawa Police Service Underwater Search and Recovery Unit conduct an underwater search on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. A spokeswoman for an Ottawa school board says its community is feeling the tragedy deeply after local police confirmed the deaths of two teens who fell through ice on the Rideau River in the city's south end. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
CBC to skip New Year’s Eve broadcast special due to ‘financial pressures’
New Year's Eve will look much different this year on CBC-TV. Canada's public broadcaster tells The Canadian Press that "financial pressures" have led the network to forgo the annual countdown. People watch the fireworks during the New Year's Eve celebrations held at Nathan Phillip square in Toronto just after midnight, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Securities cases to watch in 2024
FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with displayed Binance logo and representation of cryptocurrencies are placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken, June 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Heads of EU issue joint call for stronger euro, capital markets union
FILE PHOTO: European Union (EU) flags fly in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo
UnitedHealth agrees to sell Brazil operations to Qualicorp founder
FILE PHOTO: The corporate logo of the UnitedHealth Group appears on the side of one of their office buildings in Santa Ana, California, U.S., April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Drugmakers set to raise U.S. prices on at least 500 drugs in January
(FILES) The logo of US multinational pharmaceutical company Pfizer, is pictured at a factory in Puurs, where Covid-19 vaccines are being produced for Britain, on December 3, 2020. Pfizer said December 14, 2023 it completed a $43 billion takeover of cancer-focused biotech company Seagen that the pharma giant said would enable it to double its oncology platform. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)
Loblaw, George Weston enter automatic share buyback plans
Nvidia launches new gaming chip for China to comply with U.S. export controls
FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with a displayed NVIDIA logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Public asked to avoid overcrowded New Brunswick emergency rooms unless absolutely necessary
The Moncton Hospital is shown in Moncton, N.B., on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward
RCMP arrest suspect in northern Alberta homicide after weeks-long search
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Quebec police say 77-year-old man allegedly defied driving ban for eighth time since 1998
Police in Western Quebec say they've arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly flouting a driving ban for an eighth time in the last 25 years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Boeing asks airlines to inspect 737 Max jets for potential loose bolt in rudder control system
FILE PHOTO: Boeing logo is seen at the company's technology and engineering center in Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Gabriel Araujo/File Photo
Amid push for EV adoption, pickup trucks are the next frontier
Michael Laroche's electric pickup truck truck is shown in a handout. Laroche replaced his Ford 150 gas pickup truck with its electric twin, the F-150 Lightning, in August 2022. A Sherbrooke, Que. resident who installs electric vehicle chargers for a living, Laroche says he drives somewhere between 300-400 kilometres a day, three to four times a week. After he replaced the gas commercial vehicle with his new electric alternative, he says the cost of operations has dropped significantly. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Laroche **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Toronto’s shameful renaming debacles
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Blue Jays agree to terms with utilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa on two-year, US$15-million deal
New York Yankees' Isiah Kiner-Falefa (12) runs to first base during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Former Senators forward Radek Bonk optimistic about old team: ‘They have a good future’
Dec 27, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators Interim head coach Jacques Martin reacts during the play against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Markets in 2023: Soaring stocks and roaring bonds defy the doubters
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 26: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first day back since the Christmas holiday on December 26, 2023 in New York City. Markets were up slightly in morning trading during what is expected to be a light week for traders as many in the finance community are away for the Christmas week holiday. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
All 737 Max jets operated by Chinese carriers back in service, Boeing says
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo is seen on a 777-9 aircraft on display during the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo/File Photo
At least 20 killed in Congo flooding and landslides, bringing this week’s fatalities to over 60
Congolese civilians light candles and hold their national flag as they pay their tributes to the victims killed following rains that destroyed the remote, mountainous area and ripped through the riverside villages of Nyamukubi, Kalehe territory in South Kivu province, during a vigil in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer
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Canadian men’s basketball squad named CP team of the year after historic 2023
Canada forward Kelly Olynyk (13) celebrates during the Basketball World Cup bronze medal game between the United States and Canada in Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
My grandmother died at Birkenau. This fall, I visited the death camp to honour her memory
Family photos, Martha and Eugene wedding portrait taken in Budapest 1932 , for an upcoming Opinion section piece related to the Auschwitz concentration camp and someone’s journey there, are photographed on Dec. 21, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
The armchair generals saying Ukraine should give up some territory are wrong
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Gold to enter 2024 with sights set on record highs
Gold bars are displayed at a gold jewellery shop in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh May 8, 2012. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/File Photo
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A call for Damp January - or why connected people are happy people
The positive social aspect of drinking is represented in this 19th century painting by Peder Severin Krøyer: Hip, Hip, Hurrah! Artists’ Party, Skagen.
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Democratic leaders seem to have lost their ability to quit – and that includes Biden and Trudeau
President Joe Biden meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Parliament Hill, Friday, March 24, 2023, in Ottawa, Canada. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
This may seem like the time of year for deep reflection and serious self-improvement — but the truly wise know better
American folk singer Woody Guthrie wrote these New Year’s Rulin’s in his journal about eight decades ago.
World market themes for the week ahead: A quiet start to 2024? No way
Japanese national flag fluter at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on December 19, 2023. The Bank of Japan on December 19 maintained its long-standing, ultra-loose monetary policy and offered no guidance on its plans in the new year, sending the yen down against the dollar and boosting stocks. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)
Poland says Russian rocket likely to have entered its airspace
Poland's new Prime Minister Donald Tusk tells during a news conference that his pro-European Union government is urgently preparing a new spending bill to secure raises for teachers and re-dedicate some 3 billion zlotys ($762 million), originally meant for state media, to children's health, after President Andrzej Duda, allied with the opposition party, vetoed the previous bill that earmarked funds for state media, in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday Dec. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Maui’s economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?
Naldo Valentine, who lost his home to the Lahaina wildfire, puts up a light as darkness falls at a housing protest on Kaanapali Beach Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. A group of survivors is camping on the resort beach to protest and raise awareness for better long-term housing options for those displaced. Residents and survivors still dealing with the aftermath of the August wildfires in Lahaina have mixed feelings as tourists begin to return to the west side of Maui, staying in hotels still housing some displaced residents. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Ottawa agrees climate adaptation saves money, but experts ask: where’s the funding?
The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above houses in West Kelowna, British Columbia, on Aug. 18, 2023. Canada's first-ever climate adaptation strategy was little more than six weeks old when fast-moving wildfires swept through communities in British Columbia's southern Interior, forcing thousands to flee and destroying several hundred homes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Hapag-Lloyd, Japanese shipping firms continue to reroute from Suez Canal for security reasons
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Hapag-Lloyd container ship Chacabuco at the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder, on the River Elbe in Hamburg, Germany March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble//File Photo
The close: TSX ends 2023 on a high note with tech, health care among winners
A sign board displays the TSX level in Toronto, Friday, June 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he follows security precautions on TikTok
As Manitoba's first premier from the millennial generation, Wab Kinew is familiar with, and a big believer in, the reach of social media. Kinew is seen in the legislative assembly at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
EV startup Faraday Future’s sinking share price prompts Nasdaq notice
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Faraday Future's luxury electric car FF91 is seen at the company's headquarters in Gardena, California, U.S. November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson//File Photo/File Photo
New Ontario laws and regulations come into effect on New Year’s Day
Several new Ontario laws and regulatory changes are set to come into effect on New Year's Day, including a daycare safe-arrival policy and penalties for inappropriately accessing patients' personal health information. Children's backpacks and shoes are seen at a daycare, in Langley, B.C., on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Half the world is holding elections in 2024. Democracy’s future is riding on the outcome
Why flights between Newfoundland and Europe have Labrador Inuit shaking their heads
Johannes Lampe, president of the Inuit Nunatsiavut government, and Barry Andersen, the AngajukKak — or mayor — of Makkovik, N.L., say the staggering cost of flights to their communities mean the cost for groceries and essential goods are out of reach for many. A shopper looks on shelves inside the Northern Store where most groceries and goods are purchased in Nain, N.L., on Friday, May 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
China appoints new defence minister after months of uncertainty following firing of predecessor
FILE PHOTO: A Chinese national flag flutters outside the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) building on the Financial Street in Beijing, China July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
New reactor at North Korea’s main nuclear site likely to be formally operational next summer, Seoul says
(FILES) The North Korean flag is seen in the country's embassy compounds in Kuala Lumpur on March 19, 2021, after North Korea severed diplomatic ties with Malaysia in response to the extradition of a citizen to the US earlier this month. From Angola to Hong Kong, North Korea is rapidly shuttering its overseas embassies, as Pyongyang's economy sputters and Kim Jong Un embraces 'new Cold War' diplomacy with Russia, experts say. (Photo by Sazali Ahmad / AFP) (Photo by SAZALI AHMAD/AFP via Getty Images)
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