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Man shot by officer after firing at police car near Thunder Bay
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is probing a shooting near Thunder Bay in which a man was shot and wounded by a police officer on Boxing Day. The logo of the Ontario Special Investigations Unit is pictured in Toronto on Friday, April 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Teenage phenom Gavin McKenna scores, Carter George gets shut-out as Canada tops Finland 4-0 in world junior opener
Canada forward Easton Cowan (27) fires the puck past Finland goaltender Petteri Rimpinen (30) to score during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament action on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
U.S. sex-abuse watchdog fires investigator after learning of his arrest for stealing drug money
Recreational rugby player Sean McDowell, whose SafeSport case investigator Jason Krasley was fired after being arrested for stealing drug money in his previous job as a police officer, poses for a portrait Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Red Wings ‘reset,’ to debut new leadership against Leafs
Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde, right, and assistant Alex Tanguay look on from the bench during an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Saturday, December 21, 2024. The hockey club fired Lalonde today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Haaland penalty failure and Fernandes red card pile on woes for City and United in Premier League
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Everton - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - December 26, 2024 Manchester City's Erling Haaland has his penalty saved by Everton's Jordan Pickford Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR 'LIVE' SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Bills seek to shore up playoff positioning in hosting Jets team looking ahead to uncertain offseason
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks to pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/ Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Former NFL star Mayes pulling for Panthers’ Hubbard to eclipse his NFL rushing mark
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard scores the winning touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during overtime of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
KC earned a rest after its third win in 11 days. For some, the rest could be 24 days
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half of an NFL football game, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
Industry Minister signals shift in Canada’s EV strategy, as era of chasing big new battery plants comes to an end
MP Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks during a news conference to announce the construction of an electric vehicle battery production plant by Volkswagen Group’s battery company PowerCo SE in St. Thomas, Ontario Friday, April 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton
Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions
In this photo provided by Rolex, competitors sail towards the heads as they leave Sydney Harbour at the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Sydney, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Carlo Borlenghi/Rolex via AP)
Boxing Day retailers see smaller crowds, cautious spending this year despite GST break
People carry electronic items from a Best Buy store on Boxing Day in Montreal, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
American pet food infected with bird flu recalled, sold in B.C.
A recall alert is displayed on a refrigerator at a pet store in Tigard, Ore., on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, after Northwest Naturals announced a voluntary recall Tuesday of one batch of its 2-pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after it tested positive for the virus. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Judge says woman accusing Jay-Z, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of raping her at age 13 can proceed anonymously
FILE - Rap moguls Sean "Diddy" Combs, left, and Jay-Z attend the NBA All-Star basketball game, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Hutson has five assists, defending champ U.S. routs Germany 10-4 at world juniors
USA defenceman Cole Hutson (24) look on as Germany goaltender Nico Pertuch (1) allows a goal to USA forward James Hagens (not shown) during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
South Korea’s acting president faces impeachment vote as court meets on martial law case
FILE PHOTO: Han Duck-soo, South Korean Prime Minister, gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the AI Global Forum in Seoul, South Korea, May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon/File Photo
India alleges widespread trafficking of international students through Canada to U.S.
Road signage is posted just outside of Emerson, Man., Jan. 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Joly, LeBlanc to talk border security and trade with Trump’s team in Florida
Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc prepare to appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, to answer questions on foreign election interference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, March 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Employers have growing clout to force workers back to the office, Avison Young CEO says
A person makes their way across Bank Street in downtown Ottawa, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
As shoppers chase Boxing Week deals, a retail rebound faces hurdles
Shoppers take the escalators looking for Boxing Day deals at a Nordstrom store in downtown Toronto on Monday, December 26, 2017. Nordstrom's forthcoming summer departure from Canada's retail landscape will leave massive holes in malls that some analysts say landlords will have to get creative to fill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
B.C. is experiencing a mining permitting crisis, and local communities will suffer
Teck Resources Ltd. reported a fourth-quarter profit attributable to shareholders of nearly $1.49 billion compared with a loss of $464 million a year earlier, helped by strong commodity prices. Teck Mining Company's zinc and lead smelting and refining complex is pictured in Trail, B.C., on November 26, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Alone, my voice wilts. In a choir, my heart bursts with joy and community
An uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of sectarian violence
A member of the security forces of the newly formed Syrian government checks the ID of a driver at a security checkpoint in Homs, Syria, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Let’s face it, we are going to need a leaner, cleaner oil and gas sector
Canadian oil and gas companies facing a federally imposed emissions cap will cut their production rather than invest in emissions-reducing carbon capture and storage technology, a new report by Deloitte says. A dump truck works near an oil sands extraction facility near Fort McMurray, Alta. on Sunday June 1, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Last-minute bargain hunters send holiday retail sales higher than last year, Mastercard says
FILE - A shopper looks at handbags at Macy's department store on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Anne D'Innocenzio, File)
Israeli attorney general orders probe into report that alleged Netanyahu’s wife harassed opponents
Israeli Prime Minister's wife Sara Netanyahu, from left, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog attend a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 last year, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel Sunday Oct. 27, 2024. (Gil Cohen-Magen/Pool Photo via AP)
Warnings lifted for B.C. on Boxing Day while North Shore avalanche danger is high
A person walks past a Christmas tree and "Heart" sign with an umbrella on a rainy Christmas Day in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Haiti’s health minister loses his job after a deadly gang attack on a hospital in the capital
A wounded security officer looks on after being shot by armed gangs at the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Jean Feguens Regala)
Japan Airlines was hit by a cyberattack, delaying flights during the year-end holiday season
A staff member of Japan Airlines helps customers at Osaka International Airport on the outskirts of Osaka, western Japan, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, after the airlines said it was hit by a cyberattack. (Nobuki Ito/Kyodo News via AP)
Putin says there is no time to sign new Ukraine gas transit deal this year
FILE PHOTO: A gas worker walks between pipes in a compressor and distribution station of the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod gas pipeline, some 30 km (19 miles) from the south western Russian city of Kursk January 4, 2006. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin//File Photo
Finland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages
Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva and oil tanker Eagle S sail on the sea outside the Porkkalanniemi, Finland on December 26, 2024. RAJAVARTIOSTO-Finnish Border Guard/LEHTIKUVA/HANDOUT via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND.
Meet the film devotees keeping analog cinema rolling in Canada’s indie theatres
Jacob Tutt, owner of the Playhouse Cinema, breaks down a film reel in the projection booth of the single screen theatre in Hamilton, ON on October 5th, 2024. Tutt jokes that he learned to project before he learned how to drive. Duane Cole/The Globe and Mail
Canada set to take on Finland as world junior championship gets under way
Canada goaltender Carson Bjarnason pokes away a shot by teammate Porter Martone during a Christmas Day team practice ahead of the World Junior Championship in Ottawa, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Manmohan Singh, India’s reluctant prime minister, dies aged 92
FILE PHOTO: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh walks at the memorial of the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on the occasion of the former prime minister's 69th birth anniversary, in New Delhi, India August 20, 2013. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Swimmer Summer McIntosh voted CP female athlete of the year for 2024
Canada's Summer McIntosh, of Toronto, celebrates with her gold medal won in the 200m women's individual medley final during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, in Nanterre, France, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Environment Canada issues smog warning for Montreal and Laval areas
A plow clears snow from a street following a snowstorm in Montreal, Tuesday, December 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
A hockey-player prime minister would be a nice change – but Wayne Gretzky is the wrong choice
Cathal Kelly
Oil prices ease as markets weigh China stimulus hopes
FILE - In this April 24, 2015, file photo, pumpjacks work in a field in the Permian Basin near Lovington, N.M. Top officials with the largest Native American tribe in the United States are renewing a request for congressional leaders to hold a field hearing before deciding on federal legislation aimed at limiting oil and gas development around Chaco Culture National Historical Park. The Navajo Nation has struggled for years with high poverty rates and joblessness, and the tribe’s legislative leaders say individual Navajo allottees stand to lose an important source of income if a 10-mile buffer is created around the park. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Music is taming children’s trauma after almost eight years of armed conflict in parts of Cameroon
Children gather for a music session led by Ambrose Chinda, a rare moment of unity and resilience amidst the chaos of Bamenda. October 23, 2024
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
A woman weeps during a prayer marking 20 years of the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Reza Saifullah)
Phoenix airport shooting leaves 3 people wounded, 1 stabbed on Christmas Day
Police investigate a Christmas shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix late Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (KNXV via AP)
Aviation experts say Russia’s air defence fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns
In this photo taken from a video released by the administration of Mangystau region, the wreckage of Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 lies on the ground near the airport of Aktau, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (The Administration of Mangystau Region via AP)
6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison as post-election violence roils Mozambique
FILE PHOTO: A member of the Mozambique military, looks on as they patrol the streets of the capital a day after a "national shutdown" against the election outcome, in Maputo, Mozambique, November 8, 2024. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
China revises up 2023 GDP, sees little impact on 2024 growth
BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 18: People gather on an observation deck of a shopping mall as they look at buildings in the Central Business District lit up on October 18, 2024 in Beijing, China. Chinas GDP rose by 4.6 % in the third quarter of 2024, according to government statistics released Friday. Earlier this month the government announced several fiscal measures aimed at boosting economic growth and consumer spending in the worlds second largest economy. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
From the return of Oasis to the invasion of Kendrick Lamar, here are the concerts to catch in 2025
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 28: An Oasis fan is photographed next to a new mural depicting Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis, created by Manchester street artist Pic.One.Art., on the side of the Sifters Record store in Burnage on August 28, 2024 in Manchester, England. Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, estranged for over 15 years, have announced they are due to reunite their band Oasis for a series of concerts next summer. The Manchester band had a string of hits in the 1990's including Wonderwall, Champagne Supernova and Don't Look Back In Anger. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
A reboot of The Office may not reinvent the wheel, but may strike a nostalgic chord over the daily grind
THE OFFICE -- NBC Series -- pictured: (l-r) BJ Novak as Ryan Howard, Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute, Steve Carell as Michael Scott, John Krasinski as Jim Halpert and Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly -- NBC Universal Photo: Paul Drinkwater
The most anticipated theatre productions of 2025
Darren Kuppan as Duryodhana, Navtej Sandhu as Karna, Sakuntala Ramanee as Shakuni, Harmage Singh Kalirai as Dhritarashtra, Sukania Venugopal as Bhishma and Shawn Ahmed as Yudhishthira in Why Not Theatre’s Mahabharata (Shaw Festival, 2023). Photo by David Cooper.
Our top television picks for 2025
ZERO DAY. (L to R) McKinley Belcher III as Carl Otieno, Mozhan Navabi as Melissa Kornblau, Robert De Niro as George Mullen, Jesse Plemons as Roger Carlson and Connie Britton as Valerie Whitesell in Episode 102 of Zero Day. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024
From new releases by Canadians The Weeknd and Tate McRae to a return by Clipse, here are five albums to listen to in 2025
What to watch this weekend: Netflix’s Squid Game returns for another deadly round, plus Clint Eastwood Juror No. 2 is not guilty on all charges
Barry Hertz
Five must-see shows and exhibits in 2025
Joyce Wieland. Boat Tragedy, 1964. Oil on canvas, 50.2 x 121.9 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from the Toronto Dominion Bank, 1965. © Art Gallery of Ontario. Photo: AGO. 64/23
South Korea’s Shinsegae to set up joint venture with Alibaba International
Alibaba Group sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song
Heat wave in Australia leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in south
In this photo released by the State Control Centre, Country Fire Authority personnel watch as smoke billows from an out of control bushfire in the Grampians National park, in Victoria state, Australia, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (State Control Centre via AP)
Russia says it foils Ukrainian plots to kill senior officers with disguised bombs
Investigators work near a scooter at the place where Lt. General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces and his assistant Ilya Polikarpov were killed by an explosive device planted close to a residential apartment's block in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo)
Pope brings Holy Year and prayers for better future to Rome prison, a ‘cathedral of pain and hope’
Pope Francis arrives at Rebibbia prison for the event of the opening of the Holy Door of the chapel at the prison in Rome, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital while the WHO chief says he was metres away
Relatives and friends mourn over the bodies of five Palestinian journalists who were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Dec. 26, 2024.
He was once kicked out of the military for being gay. Now he’s being honoured for his selfless service
Superintendent Glen Greenhill, left, looks on as Retired Lt.-Col. Steven Deschamps is awarded the Sovereigns Medal Citation from Lt. Gov.- Janet Austin on behalf of the Gov. Gen. Mary Simon during a ceremony at Government House in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, December 5, 2024. Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail �
Federal debt writeoffs and forgiveness jumped to more than $18-billion last year, up from $5.7-billion, figures show
The deadline for Canadian businesses to repay pandemic loans and receive partial forgiveness has arrived, as business groups say it could mean closure for many firms. A closed store front boutique business called Francis Watson pleads for help displaying a sign in Toronto on Thursday, April 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Where Globe photographers found the light and dark in 2024
‘Ice Angel’ of Caledon finds his homemade rink is sunk by climate change and bureaucracy
I created an AI avatar of myself to go to Zoom meetings
Joe Castaldo chats with an interactive AI avatar of himself on a Zoom call at The Globe and Mail in Toronto on December 18, 2024.
Nine drinks that add life to a party
Christopher Waters
Give yourself the gift of slow purchasing
Shoppers walk through Yorkdale Mall in search of Black Friday sales in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Canadians waiting for Black Friday to kick-start their holiday shopping have less time to pick up gifts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
The 10 best Canadian films of 2024, a year on the cusp of confidence and crisis
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The 10 most promising movies of 2025
Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt, Pom Klementieff plays Paris, Greg Tarzan Davis plays Degas, Simon Pegg plays Benji Dunn and Hayley Atwell plays Grace in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.
This sixtysomething couple seeks financial strategies during times of instability. Plus, how predicting lifespans is affecting financial plans
Photo by Ashley Fraser, Globe and Mail
Dynamite CEO and mall maven Andrew Lutfy is banking on the future of retail
Andrew Lutfy president and sole owner of Groupe Dynamite since 2002 at Royalmount in Montreal, Quebec, on December 6th 2024/The Globe And Mail
Author Louise Penny isn’t interested in those ‘annoying’ Goodreads reviews
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National strategy for fertility treatments like IVF could help would-be parents facing huge bills and wait-lists
Renee Higgins, of Sudbury spent years and $100,000 on fertility treatments before giving birth to her now 2-month-old son Jackson. She's calling for more equitable access to IVF treatments in different parts of the province as well as more coverage for IVF cycles. Gino Donato/The Globe and Mail
At Nissan’s biggest U.S. plant, technicians work alongside robots as AI plays a bigger role
Nissan SUVs near the end of the assembly line.
Looking for success in 2025? Separate performance from learning goals
Harvey Schachter
‘Can anyone tell me why so many people are hating Justin Trudeau … has he done anything wrong regarding policy?’ Letters to the editor for Dec. 26
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves after a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Trudeau is chairing a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations, amid increasing calls for his resignation.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Dinner conversation with Angus McLaren could include the history of sexuality, film and jokes
Angus McLaren
Your daily horoscope: December 26, 2024
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