Skip to main content
Main
Morning Update: What the algorithm missed
Sanniah Jabeen and her husband lost their son, whom they named Waleed, in December of 2023, at 18 weeks, after Sanniah became extremely ill with what was later diagnosed as listeriosis.
Monday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Office and condo towers in downtown Montreal, Quebec, April 8, 2021.
France rushes aid to Mayotte, with hundreds feared dead and hunger rising after Cyclone Chido
This photo provided on Monday Dec.16, 2024 by the Gendarmerie Nationale, shows a French Gendarme walking in among debris Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 in Mayotte as France rushed rescue teams and supplies to its largely poor overseas department in the Indian Ocean that has suffered widespread destruction. (Gendarmerie Nationale via AP)
How paying a road toll can fix your life
The 407 toll highway (running bottom to top of photo) passes under Jane St., as photographed from a helicopter on June 17 2019.
Nasdaq tops NYSE in listings for 6th straight year as IPO optimism grows
People pass by the Nasdaq Market Site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., February 7, 2018.
Oil sags on soft Chinese spending, investor pause before U.S. Fed rate move
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2015, file photo, pumpjacks operate at the Kern River Oil Field in Bakersfield, Calif. Tracy Stone-Manning, a Montana environmental advocate, has been nominated to lead the Bureau of Land Management, which oversees oil and gas drilling, grazing and other activities on roughly a quarter-billion acres of federal lands in western states. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
The brigade of volunteers delivering hope by bike
The Bike Brigade is a community of over 300 volunteers who help charitable organizations with the crucial “last mile” logistics of their outreach to vulnerable communities.
Can eating chocolate help ward off Type 2 diabetes? Yes, suggests a new Harvard study
Leslie Beck
Listeria outbreak victims call for reform after algorithm failed to flag affected plant
Cale Sampson pets the family cat Romey on the table where a small memorial is laid for Cale's late mother Muriel, at the Sampson's home in Toronto, Sunday Nov. 3, 2024. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Trump’s promised pardons of Jan. 6 defendants could kick up a political storm
David Shribman
On Bay Street, bankruptcy advisers profit from economic pain – and charge $1,300 per hour
Canada's financial intelligence agency says it has imposed an administrative penalty of $2.46 million against Exchange Bank of Canada for non-compliance with money laundering rules. Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Fed rate view in focus as robust stocks year draws to close
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2024
Every dollar spent on prison needle-exchange programs saves the correctional system $2 in health care costs, new study finds
An injection kit is seen inside the newly opened Fraser Health supervised consumption site in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. A professor of public health says the Alberta government's decision to close down a safe injection site in Calgary is short-sighted and sad. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Diagnosing what’s wrong with Canada’s immigration system
Podcast
Podcast logo for The Decibel, the daily show from The Globe and Mail.
We are looking to downsize from our SUV to a hatchback. What do you recommend?
2025 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring Hybrid
It’s not just the slapshot: Character assessments can help choose the best new recruits for the NHL or your office
The Whitehorse Women’s Hockey Association has adopted a policy to accommodate transgender players, explaining that any player who was either born female or identifies as a woman would be permitted to play in the league.
Bitcoin rallies past US$107,000, hopes grow for strategic reserve
A CoinFlip Bitcoin ATM is seen in a gas station on December 9, 2024 in Pasadena, California.
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 10, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
TSX closes down after Canada’s finance minister resigns abruptly
Trader Robert Charmak works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
Monday’s Insider Report: CEO invests over $1-million in this high-yielding REIT
Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
Norman Rothery: U.S. and Canadian portfolio updates to ponder
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 22, 2024 in New York City.
‘I will stop being a champion for Justin Trudeau … if he stops being a champion for Chrystia Freeland.’ Letters to the editor for Dec. 16
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a launch and naming ceremony for the new Royal Canadian Navy Joint Support vessel HMCS Protecteur, at Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver, B.C., on Friday, December 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Holiday shopping, GST relief may not be enough to boost retail stocks
Two best friends shopping for Christmas in the old town Quebec city. They have fun playing tourists. They wear mittens and toques coats. Browsing shop windows, carrying lots of bags full of presents
How advisors can build credibility and trust with a blog
Portrait of a young man looking at camera while working on a laptop and digital tablet at home.
NFL Week 15: Washington holds off New Orleans’ rally
New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson (83) missed a two point conversion in the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Las Vegas already seems part of the NBA world, which makes expansion decision feel inevitable
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) shoots against Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) and guard Jalen Green (4) during the first half of a semifinal game in the NBA Cup basketball tournament Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)
Canada’s William Dandjinou captures speedskating gold at World Cup stop in South Korea
William Dandjinou of Canada leads as he competes in the heats of the Men's 500-meter at the ISU World Tour Short Track Speed Skating held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing on December 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Andy Wong
Team Canada prepares for upcoming Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin
Cross-country skier Darby McIntyre is shown in an undated handout image. McIntyre was more excited to meet most of their teammates at a Special Olympics Canada's training camp this past week, as athletes from across the country prepare for the 2025 World Winter Games in Turin, Italy, this March. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Special Olympics Canada, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Man United secures stunning late 2-1 comeback win against Man City
Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Your daily horoscope: December 16, 2024
Sagittarius.
Jalen Hurts accounts for three TDs and Eagles beat Steelers 27-13 for franchise-best 10th straight win
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) celebrates his touchdown catch with quarterback Jalen Hurts (1)an during the first half of NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Josh Allen throws for 2 TDs, runs for 2 scores to lift Bills to 48-42 win that snaps Lions’ streak
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, foreground, celebrates after scoring against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)
Prev
123
Next