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December 7

Luka Doncic’s 78th career triple-double leads Mavericks past Raptors 125-118
Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (77) protects the ball from Toronto Raptors' Gradey Dick (1) during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Saturday, December 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Ottawa Senators deal Nashville Predators their seventh straight loss in 3-1 victory
Ottawa Senators defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker celebrates his goal with Tyler Kleven (back left), Adam Gaudette (right) and Claude Giroux (front left) during second period NHL action, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Capitals rebound from poor start to beat Canadiens 4-2
Washington Capitals Logan Thompson is scored on by Montreal Canadiens' Cole Caufield (not shown) as Canadiens' Alex Newhook (15) looks for a rebound during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham
Penguins ride Michael Bunting’s 3rd-period goal to win 5-2 over Maple Leafs
Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) defends against Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (88) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are auctioned for $28 million
FILE - Sequin-covered ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" appear at the offices of Profiles in History in Calabasas, Calif. on Nov. 9, 2001. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
Justin Thomas with big drives and a few big putts takes 1-shot lead over Scheffler in the Bahamas
Justin Thomas, front, of the United States, watches his hit from the sand on the 16th hole during the third round of the Hero World Challenge PGA Tour at the Albany Golf Club in New Providence, Bahamas, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Groups launch legal challenge against Alberta’s new gender-affirming treatment law
Protestors gather at the legislature during a rally for trans rights in Edmonton, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. A pair of LGBTQ+ advocate organizations say they've followed through with their plan to challenge Alberta's three transgender bills in court, starting with one that bars doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 16. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Two people charged with first-degree murder in death of Edmonton security guard
An Edmonton Police Service shoulder badge in Edmonton on Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023. Two people face murder charges in the death of an Edmonton security guard who was patrolling a downtown apartment building. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Scheifele scores as the Jets beat the Blackhawks 4-2 in Sorensen’s first game
Dec 7, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (55) scores a goal against Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) during the third period at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images
I paid $16 to not see Taylor Swift at her Vancouver Eras Tour show, and the ‘no stage view’ seats were worth it
Moira Wyton
LA Galaxy beat New York Red Bulls 2-1 to win record sixth MLS Cup championship
Los Angeles Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil celebrates after scoring during the first half of the MLS Cup championship soccer match against the New York Red Bulls, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
South Korea ex-defence minister arrested over alleged role in martial law
FILE PHOTO: South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun attends a joint press conference during a 2+2 meeting, at the State Department in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
CSIS to brief Conservative Leader Poilievre on national security threats despite his lack of special clearance
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asks a question during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec.4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Curl-Salemme, Cava lead Minnesota Frost to 5-3 win over Toronto Sceptres in PWHL
Minnesota Frost's Michela Cava (86) shoots on Toronto Sceptres goaltender Kristen Campbell (50) during first period PWHL hockey action on Saturday, December 7, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Canadian Western Bank says legal claim delayed its fourth-quarter earnings release
The Canadian Western Bank’s first Eastern branch in Mississauga, is photographed on Sunday, October 31, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
U.S. announces nearly $1-billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy waves as he arrives at the Elysee Palace, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Vancouver fans embrace the end of the Eras Tour
Vancouver, B.C. Canada, Dec.06, 2024: Skarlett Gucake, 26, of Coquitlam, BC and Molly Loomis, 26, of San Fransisco. Taylor Shift performed the first of her last three Eras Tour concerts at B.C. Place, Dec.06, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo By Barbara Davidson/The Globe and Mail)
Quebec Conservative Party leader Éric Duhaime hospitalized with heart problem
Quebec Conservative Party leader Éric Duhaime has been hospitalized for a heart problem. Duhaime speaks at a news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline Boucher
Quebec liquor store employees secure new collective agreement after 2-year fight
Members of a union representing more than 5,000 Quebec liquor store employees have secured a new collective agreement, ending two years of negotiations with the province's government-owned company. A customer leaves an SAQ outlet Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Trump isn’t back in office, but he’s already pushing his agenda and negotiating with world leaders
France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) walks with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump (R) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (2nd R) as they leave after a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Dec. 7.
An explosion destroys an apartment block in a Dutch city, killing at least 3 and injuring others
Firefighters stand by a building destruction at the site of an explosion which destroyed several apartments and injured multiple people, at The Hague, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Nijhuis)
Trump receives a Paris welcome full of presidential pomp from France’s Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes President-elect Donald Trump as he arrives at the Elysee Palace, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Pope Francis appears with bruised chin at ceremony for new cardinals
Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Naples, Italy, right, receives from Pope Francis, left, the cardinals' hat and ring as he is made cardinal during a solemn mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican on Dec. 7.
Romanian prosecutors conduct raids linked to funding of Georgescu’s campaign
Calin Georgescu, the independent candidate for presidency who won the first round of presidential elections, speaks after an interview with the Associated Press in Izvorani, Romania, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Days after gunman killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, police push to ID him and FBI offers reward
A New York City Police officer walks through brush and foliage in Central Park near 64th Street and Central Park West, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in New York, while searching for a backpack police believe was dropped in the park by the person suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Notre Dame Cathedral reopens its doors, five years after a devastating blaze
FILE - People stand outside Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, on Nov. 29 2024. (Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Russia’s opposition groups struggle with an enemy outside the Kremlin: each other
Yulia Navalnaya, center, Russian opposition politics Vladimir Kara-Murza, right, and Ilya Yashin, left, gesture, after speaking during a demonstration under the slogan "Stop Putin! Stop the War! Freedom for Political Prisoners!" in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
At least 34 killed in Gaza, say Palestinian health officials, as Qatar holds hope for ceasefire
Palestinians inspect damage at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Dec. 7.
Germany’s far-right AfD nominates chancellor candidate for first time
Alice Weidel, right, federal spokesperson of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party attends the presentation of her candidacy for Chancellor in the 2025 federal elections in Berlin on Dec. 7. At left is Tino Chrupalla, the party's second federal spokesperson.
Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family
Anti government forces ride past a Syrian regime military vehicle overturned on the road, after rebel took control of the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Syria's embattled government said on December 7, it was setting up a ring of steel around Damascus, state media reported, as rebels on a lightning advance said they were bearing down on the city. The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist group which has headed the assault, told fighters to prepare to take Damascus, just over a week into a renewed offensive in the long dormant conflict. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
This AI replica of my dead mother has plenty to say about the rise of the digital grief industry
Raffles Jaipur is a dazzling display of Rajasthani craftsmanship and culinary delights
Raffles Jaipur suite with a mountain view.
Here’s how we’ll know if Donald Trump has breached guardrails on presidential power
David Shribman
My Canadian dream turned into an unsettling nightmare. That shouldn’t happen for any other refugee
Mostafa Al-A’sar sits for a portrait in his home on November 11th, 2024. Al-A’sar is a human-rights journalist and the Massey College-Canadian Journalists for Free Expression Visiting Journalism Fellow. Duane Cole/The Globe and Mail�
South Korean President survives impeachment move, but party leader says Yoon to resign
Lawmaker Ahn Chul-soo sits alone, the only People Power Party lawmaker who remains in the voting chamber, during the plenary session for the impeachment vote of President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly on Dec. 7 in Seoul.
I gave up a comfortable life to come to Canada – and my immigrant story is more common than you may think
All of us, the five brothers - somewhere in the UAE - having family time. Being the eldest, I am the one with grey hair. Today, we all are scattered in different parts of the globe. One is in the US, an ex-professor of electrical engineering at Florida Tech who has just been hired by the US Air Force, the next one, a mechanical engineer by education, is in the UAE, heading his personal industrial and trading units, the third one is a professor and chair of medical oncology at Sheffield University in the UK and the youngest amongst us, a computer engineer with a masters from Florida Tech runs his IT consultancy in Toronto.
Oil is not the problem; burning oil is the problem
A person walks past a working oil well in a residential neighbourhood in Signal Hill, California, U.S., November, 14, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Art enthusiasts gather to support National Gallery of Canada Foundation
Joseph Rumi, Alexandra Hamel, Katerina Atanassova, Sangeeta Prakash
Why is Ford’s team so eager to shackle the government to Therme’s Ontario Place project?
Alex Bozikovic
Want to give the perfect gift this holiday? Forget ‘wow-worthy’ and change your perspective
An obvious fix for Canada’s judge shortage
<div>The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the standards that appeal courts have long used to review trial judgments, saying they promote the fair assessment of testimony. Supreme Court of Canada Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin, left to right, Justice Nicholas Kasirer, Justice Malcolm Rowe, Justice Andromache Karakatsanis, Chief Justice Richard Wagner, Justice Suzanne Cote, Justice Sheilah Martin, Justice Mahmud Jamal and Justice Mary Moreau are seen during a welcome ceremony at the Supreme Court, in Ottawa, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld</div>
It’s time to reform Old Age Security - and a scathing auditor’s report confirms it
Paul Kershaw
The ETF boom: How a Canadian invention is disrupting markets
Exchange traded fund concept. A bull and bear besides the golden text ETF.
Chrystia Freeland answered Senate questions on the GST break. It did not go well
Shannon Proudfoot
So what if there’s a stock bubble? Here’s why you don’t need to care
Tim Shufelt
Are your investments really worth more – or are your dollars worth less?
John Rapley
‘Donald Trump’s isolationism threatens B.C. softwood, Western beef and oil, Ontario and Quebec manufacturing and Atlantic fisheries.’ Letters to the editor for Dec. 7
FILE - President-elect Donald Trump speaks at meeting of the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Suter scores twice as Canucks down Blue Jackets 5-2
Dec 6, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) and Columbus Blue Jackets forward Adam Fantilli (19) watch the rebound during the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images
Red Bulls go into MLS Cup final with distinctly Canadian flavour in front office
Canadian Marc de Grandpre, right, president and general manager of the New York Red Bulls, is shown with son Tyler, left to right, wife Kim and daughter Julia at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-NYRB, De Grandpre family, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Your daily horoscope: December 7, 2024
Sagittarius.
Canada’s Dante Leon, Jonathan di Bella post wins in One Championship card in Bangkok
Canadian Dante Leon, left, has his arm raised in victory after winning his One Championship submission grappling debut, submitting Brazil' Bruno (Puccibull) Pucci on the undercard of "One Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov" at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok in this Saturday, December 7, 2024 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, One Championship *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Grant-Mentis scores winner as Victoire edge Charge 2-1
Montreal Victoire's Dara Greig (left) checks Ottawa Charge's Danielle Serdachny (92) during second period PWHL hockey action in Ottawa on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
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