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December 15

Tkachuk strikes in OT as Senators rally to top struggling Jets
Ottawa Senators' goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) makes a save on Winnipeg Jets' Nino Niederreiter (62) as Tyler Kleven (43) and Nikolas Matinpalo (33) defend during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade
Brandon Ingram scores 28 points, Raptors end four-game skid with win over Heat
A pair of former Toronto Raptors, in Miami Heat guard Norman Powell, left, and guard Davion Mitchell, centre, defend Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (3) during their game on Monday in Miami.
Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack victim Rabbi Eli Schlanger had Canadian connections
Family react at the coffin of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a victim in the Bondi Beach mass shooting, during his funeral at a synagogue in Bondi on Wednesday in Sydney.
Ottawa approves Anglo-Teck merger
Teck Resources' Highland Valley Copper Mine near Logan Lake, B.C. British miner Anglo American announced plans to buy Teck in September.
Interim BC Conservatives leader says caucus needs more structure after Rustad’s departure
MLA for Surrey-White Rock Trevor Halford is the interim leader of B.C.’s Official Opposition after John Rustad resigned on Dec. 4.
Heavy rain on B.C.’s South Coast increases flood, landslide risk
A roadway is flooded after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering flooding, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Sexual-assault trial of Alberta spiritual leader and his wife delayed
John De Ruiter and his wife Leigh Ann, shown in 2014.
WSP Global to buy TRC Companies in continued push to build capability
The WSP Global Inc. logo is seen in Toronto on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Vokey
What we know so far about the Bondi Beach mass shooting
Rabbi Levi Wolff lights a menorah at Bondi Pavilion to honour the victims of a shooting during a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
Trump seeks $10-billion damages in defamation lawsuit against BBC
FILE PHOTO: Members of security work outside BBC Broadcasting House, as U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would likely sue the BBC for as much as $5 billion USD after the British broadcaster admitted it wrongly edited a video of a speech he gave, in London, Britain, November 16, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Higher import taxes on Canadian softwood driving up construction costs, U.S. home builders say
Stacks of lumber sit in the storage and sorting yard at the WFP Duke Point Sawmill in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, on Friday, October 17, 2025. Photographer: James MacDonald
Blue Jays sign reliever Tyler Rogers to three-year, $37-million deal
New York Mets pitcher Tyler Rogers throws during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
COVID-19 vaccination lowers risks during pregnancy, UBC study finds
The study’s lead researcher said its findings reinforce that vaccination is safe and effective during pregnancy.
Jimmy Lai’s Canadian family, MPs call for his release on humanitarian, health grounds
Merchandise in support of Jimmy Lai is displayed before a news conference, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
90% of Quebec teachers have faced violence on the job, union survey shows
The union has called on Education Minister Sonia LeBel to work with them in addressing issues they say are urgent.
Canadiens’ win over Oilers could be a needed boost for Dobes
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) moves in on Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes during an NHL game in Montreal on Dec. 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Ford nixes fully electric F-150 Lightning as EV losses grow
Ford's electric F-150 Lightning on the production line in Dearborn, Mich., in 2022. The Detroit automaker says it will no longer make the electric pickup truck.
Realtors owed commission payments after iPro collapse could see half this week, regulator says
Realtor Andrea Beitel, formerly with iPro Realty, at her house in Toronto, in September.
Gavin McKenna ready to use world juniors to take on critics
Gavin McKenna at Canada's training camp ahead of the world junior hockey championship in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ with executive order
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order classifying fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction," during a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the ceremony, Trump recognized the first 13 service members to receive the recently established Mexican Border Defense Medal (MBDM), which recognizes service members supporting Customs and Border Protection on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Politics Insider: Grocery prices expected to keep rising, experts say
Prices for fresh or frozen beef were up 17.7 per cent in November.
Blue Bombers ink home-grown running back Oliveira to three-year extension
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros (8) hands off to Brady Oliveira (20) during first half CFL action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Winnipeg, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Scottie Scheffler joins Tiger Woods with fourth consecutive PGA Tour player of the year win
FILE - Scottie Scheffler of the United States holds the Claret Jug trophy as he poses for photographers after winning the British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
TD’s chief economist on why the BoC will stay on hold for two years and when a pivot in housing prices will arrive
Beata Caranci, Chief Economist and Senior VP at TD Bank Group, poses for a photograph in Toronto Ont., on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Victoria Mboko named WTA Newcomer of the Year
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Canadian tennis champion Victoria Mboko are pictured as Carney holds Mboko’s tennis racket used to win the 2025 National Bank Open in Montreal during a meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Injuries to Mahomes and Parsons overshadow an eventful NFL Week 15
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is injured after being tackled by Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Da'Shawn Hand (91) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Three children dead in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario region after flu-related complications
A sign directing visitors to the emergency department is shown at CHEO, Friday, May 15, 2015 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Beaten-down TSX stocks that could now be end-of-year buys
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Insider activity suggests these three stocks could be buys this tax-loss selling season
Ted Dixon
Teenage girl pleads guilty to attempted murder after student set on fire at Saskatoon school
Evan Hardy Collegiate, a high school where an assault and fire had taken place in Saskatoon, Sask. is shown on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Police reported that a School Resource Officer was able to take a 14-year-old female suspect into custody and a 15-year-old female was transported to hospital with what are believed to be serious injuries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Canadian dollar steadies near three-month high after inflation data
The Canadian dollar coin, the Loonie, is displayed Friday, January 30, 2015 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Hanukkah is more important than ever
Sabres fire general manager Kevyn Adams, promote Jarmo Kekalainen to replace him
FILE - Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams resounds to questions after the second day of the NHL hockey draft, June 29, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
Toews would love to see Jets teammate Scheifele suit up for Canada in Milan
Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele (55) scores a goal on his shot against the Carolina Hurricanes during their game in Raleigh, N.C. last month.
Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard sidelined with upper-body injury
Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard, centre, battles for the puck with Calgary Flames' Zayne Parekh, right, and Mikael Backlund during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The Sydney attack reminds us it is not yet safe for all people to wear their coats of many colours
A man pays his respects to victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney on Monday.
Rob Reiner was a talented actor, hit moviemaker and a liberal activist
Brad Wheeler
Brown University suspect released as police renew manhunt for gunman
Students stand in front of the Van Wickle Gates at Brown University after placing flowers at a memorial on Sunday.
Globe Climate: Lessons on flooding
A table and bin is caught in a field after flooding in Abbotsford, B.C., Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
What were your favourite movies, music and TV of the year? Our experts answered your questions
Looking for a last-minute holiday gift idea? Consider a field trip, a workshop or even an adventure (and more)
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Ford announces plan to boost Niagara tourism with casinos, theme park
A Niagara tour boat to the falls approaches the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario on Friday, July 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
New survey highlights unsettling reality about holiday drinking and driving, but the trend is positive
Andrew Clark
Market Factors: How to know when the bull market is over
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange
FBI foils series of bombings targeting Los Angeles
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a press conference following the arrest in the D.C. pipe bomber investigation, at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak
Harry Martens ensured every creature (and every human) felt respected in his dairy barn
Harry Joseph Martens
Ottawa to launch softwood lumber task force aimed at sector’s competitiveness
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson walks past reporters ahead of a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Extreme saving and an inheritance helped Jake, 35, buy a mortgage-free $415,000 Burlington condo
Doug Ford shrinks Ontario Science Centre to fit in temporary home at Toronto Harbourfront
A general view of the Ontario Science Centre is shown in Toronto, Friday, May 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESSChris Young
Transat agrees to Péladeau’s request for board vote
President and CEO of Quebecor Pierre Karl Péladeau gives remarks at the company's annual general meeting in Montreal on Thursday, May 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Spotify outage affects thousands of users, Downdetector shows
FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the logo of Spotify on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 4, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Manufacturing sales down 1% in October, Statscan data show
Softwood lumber is seen stacked in a lumber yard in the Monteregie region, southwest of Montreal on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
U.S. agrees to provide security guarantees for Ukraine in latest peace talks, officials say
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (2ndL)and US special envoy Steve Witkoff talk as they pose for a family photo on December 15, 2025 at the Chancellery in Berlin, where they meet for talks on how to end the grinding war of Russia with Ukraine. (Photo by Lisi Niesner / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
November housing starts up 9.4% from October, CMHC says
New homes are built in a housing construction development in the west end of Ottawa on Thursday, May 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Every second is a highlight in Mirvish’s all-Canadian & Juliet
Aisling Murphy
Canopy Growth to buy MTL Cannabis in deal valued at $125-million
Staff work in a marijuana grow room that can be viewed by at the new visitors centre at Canopy Growths Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., on Aug. 23, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The secret to Wikipedia’s success is clarity of purpose, civility and trust
FILE PHOTO: Wikipedia webpage in use on a laptop computer is seen in this photo illustration taken in Washington. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo
‘Slop’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year
(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)
The most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
The TMX Market Centre is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.
Best dressed: Art advisor and gallerist Ash Mulvihill on how she dresses for festive hosting
Best Dressed - Ashley Mulvihill
Menopause means more than just hot flashes. Here’s what else to know about women’s health
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I waited until my kid was 16 to give him a smartphone. Here’s the case for that approach
Katherine Martinko
Man who disarmed Bondi Beach gunman hailed as hero as donations pour in
People visit Bondi Pavilion to lay flowers in tribute to the victims of a terrorist attack.
After years of minimalism, fashion is turning to its wilder side
Canadian designer Hilary MacMillan puts her own twist on this season’s animal print trend with a pattern composed of animal instead of their stripes or spots.
Can ambition triumph over stagnation in Carney’s Ottawa?
Prime Minister Mark Carney sits in the drivers seat of a firetruck during a tour of Ottawa Fire Station 44, in his Nepean riding in Ottawa, on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Canada’s inflation rate unchanged at 2.2% in November
A woman pumps gas in Montreal, Friday, March 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Monday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Atkins Realis headquarters are seen in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.
Canada needs a blueprint for modular homes
Prime Minister Mark Carney tours a modular home under construction by Caivan Homes in Ottawa on Sept. 14.
Artistic director Mel Hague to depart Toronto’s Factory Theatre
'This has been a many-months decision, and not an easy one,' says Mel Hague.
Morning Update: Hanukkah attack on Bondi Beach
Bystanders watch the emergency responders at work following a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney. Dec. 14, 2025.
Business Brief: Five files to follow this week
Shoppers brave a Costco in Toronto last week.
Canada should craft its own national-security policy
Canadian military instructors look on during Ukrainian military exercises at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, near Lviv, on July 12, 2016. / AFP / Yuriy Dyachyshyn (Photo credit should read YURIY DYACHYSHYN/AFP via Getty Images)
Which delivers the most nutritional heft: Chia, hemp or flax seeds?
Leslie Beck
Many Uyghurs found asylum in Turkey, but are now seeing that safety threatened
An ethnic Uyghur man holding a Turkish flag takes part in a protest against China to mark the 14th anniversary of Urumqi riots, in Istanbul, Turkey July 5, 2023. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
U.S. startup partners with Canadian producer on carbon capture study in Alberta oil sands
An oil sands extraction facility near Fort McMurray, Alta. Boston-based startup Mantel Capture is launching an engineering study for a commercial-scale project with an unnamed Canadian producer.
Bondi Beach shooters motivated by Islamic State ideology, Prime Minister says
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 15: Community members gather outside of Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. Police say at least 16 people, including one suspected gunman, were killed and more than a dozen others injured when two attackers opened fire near a Hanukkah celebration at the world-famous Bondi Beach, in what authorities have declared a terrorist incident. (Photo by Audrey Richardson/Getty Images)
Stocks slip, what the CPI report means for BoC rate moves, and WSP Global shares set for active trading Tuesday
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Dec. 15.
Portfolios for dividend investors to consider
The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019.
How often should investors rebalance dividend-focused portfolios?
Norman Rothery
Why Canada is no country for small banks
John Turley-Ewart
Immigration cuts leave an Ontario college, and its city, feeling the strain
A student on the Conestoga College campus in Kitchener, Ont., in April, 2024. As the federal government has reined in immigration, postsecondary schools such as Conestoga are feeling the financial squeeze.
The multibillion-dollar fight over the McCain Foods fortune
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November home sales, prices down as buyers remain on sidelines
A realtor’s sign on property for sale on King St. East in Toronto on Dec. 3, 2025.
Before the Bell: What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 12, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
After a banner year, fund managers remain upbeat on Canadian banks
The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Retiring in December is easier financially but trickier emotionally
Beautiful senior woman and man in sunny winter nature ice skating.
Many thalidomide survivors find accessing medical fund stressful, ‘degrading,’ report finds
Plaintiff Alex Niblock resting and reading a book she considers one of the best ones about the Thalidomide story.
The future will be wearable
Bio medical physiology and kinesiology student Ellie Thompson runs on a treadmill in the motion capture lab at Simon Fraser University’s WearTech Labs at City Centre 2 in Surrey, B.C. on November 28, 2025. (Jennifer Gauthier/The Globe and Mail)
The grocery code of conduct takes effect next month. Its first enforcer has a ‘big job’ ahead
Shoppers browse the produce section of a Toronto Loblaws in May, 2024. Canada's first grocery code of conduct comes into force in January.
‘Michael Ma isn’t the first MP to be disappointed by the Conservative leadership, and he likely won’t be the last.’ Letters to the editor for Dec. 15
Prime Minister Mark Carney raises the hand of Michael Ma, Member of Parliament for Markham-Unionville, who crossed the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals hours earlier, at the Liberal caucus holiday party in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after filmmaker, wife found dead in L.A. home
Rob Reiner, from left, Michele Singer Reiner, Romy Reiner, Nick Reiner, Maria Gilfillan, and Jake Reiner arrive at the premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Your daily horoscope: December 15, 2025
Sagittarius.
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