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FBI charges alleged Bishnoi gang member in California over threats against B.C. victim, RCMP say
Three people have died after a single vehicle crash in Sheffield, N.B. An RCMP logo in shown on a vehicle in Montreal, Thursday, March 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
NHL Canadian roundup: Senators, Canadiens and Oilers win on Thursday; Leafs not as fortunate
Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) reaches for the puck during first period play against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Ottawa on Thursday.
Sliders from Ukraine and Russia to start consecutively at World Cup luge race at Lake Placid
Russian athlete Matvei Perestoronin finishes a qualifying race to compete in a Luge World Cup event in Lake Placid, N.Y., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Kremlin envoy to visit U.S. for Ukraine peace talks
FILE - U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, right, Russian presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, left, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev, second right, and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, arrive for meetings in Moscow, on Dec. 2, 2025. (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
BlackBerry reports third-quarter profit of US$13.7-million, up from a loss a year ago
The BlackBerry logo located in the front of the company's B building in Waterloo, Ont. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Ryan
Swiss ski star Odermatt overcomes fog to match Tomba’s 50 wins in World Cup races
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Val Gardena, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)
Alberta hikes fee for citizen-initiated referendums to $25,000
The Alberta Legislature is pictured in Edmonton on Nov. 19, 2025. Paul Swanson/The Globe and Mail
Trump’s blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil fuels fears of war
A crude oil tanker is anchored on Lake Maracaibo near Maracaibo, Zulia state, Venezuela, on December 18, 2025. Venezuela struck a defiant note on December 17, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by US President Donald Trump's announcement of a potentially crippling blockade. (Photo by Alejandro Paredes / AFP via Getty Images)
More TV, radio stations could shutter if Online Streaming Act is scrapped, industry leaders warn
Camera operators set up to shoot a scene during the filming of the movie "Hocus Pocus Christmas", April 16, 2024 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. It's Christmas in Ottawa with filmmakers this spring and summer capturing couples smooching under mistletoe, reindeer running amok, and Santa Claus leaving presents under evergreens lavishly decorated with lights and ornaments. The Canadian capital has become a hub for the making of holiday films, with more than a dozen each year, or one-third of all Christmas-themed movies screened annually in the month of December in North America, shot here. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP) (Photo by DAVE CHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Surface water in Alberta oil sands contains high levels of dissolved metals, report finds
In the absence of public communication from the Pathways Alliance, a clean energy think-tank says the oilsands industry group is running out of time to deliver on its emissions reduction promises. An oilsands facility is reflected in a tailings pond near Fort McMurray, Alta., on July 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Former NHLer Lucic’s move to British Elite League draws backlash
Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic (17) reaches for the puck in front of San Jose Sharks defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov (71) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
MP Michael Ma addresses move from Conservatives to Liberals
Michael Ma, Member of Parliament for Markham-Unionville, who crossed the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals hours earlier, makes brief remarks at the Liberal caucus holiday party in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
The week’s best fixed and variable mortgage rates
The Bank of Canada building is seen in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Keito Newman/The Globe and Mail
Grand Slam of Curling continues to tweak shootout, extra end experiment
Matt Dunstone prepares to throw a rock during Canadian Olympic curling trials action against Team Koe in Halifax, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
TikTok signs deal to sell U.S. unit to investor-led venture, including Oracle, Silver Lake
FILE - In this July 21, 2020 file photo, a man opens social media app 'TikTok' on his cell phone, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)
Insiders buy after VersaBank rallies on results
Ted Dixon
U.S. access to Canada’s critical minerals not ‘assured,’ Carney says
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford arrive to attend a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Variable mortgages will be the cheapest pick in 2026. Here’s what borrowers should know
Politics Insider: PM expects sectoral tariff talks at USMCA review
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives to take part in an announcement with Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday.
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua each head into Netflix bout carrying pressure
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua face off during their pre-fight press conference on Wednesday.
Putin to send message to U.S., Europe over Ukraine ambitions at end-of-year news conference
FILE - President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Trump’s new Presidential Walk of Fame plaques are another attempt at rewriting history
David Shribman
Nova Scotian PWHL stars hope Takeover Tour game in Halifax inspires next generation
Toronto Sceptre defender Allie Munroe (12) protects the puck from Montreal Victoire forward Hayley Scamurra (16) during the PWHL Takeover Tour game in Halifax on Wednesday.
Nike narrowly beats revenue expectations even as tariffs hurt margins
FILE PHOTO: The Nike swoosh logo is seen outside the store on 5th Ave in New York, New York, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
Trump administration to block children’s access to transgender care
FILE - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference on the Autism report by the CDC at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)
U.S. House Democrats release dozens more photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate
FILE - Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, during a news conference in New York on July 2, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
With Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation, Quebec Liberals have one last chance to reboot before the next election
Konrad Yakabuski
Canada has become a nation of charity grinches
Shoppers at the Toronto Eaton Centre on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
Canadian defender Nikola Markovic chosen first overall by D.C. United in MLS SuperDraft
North Carolina State's Nikola Markovic (6) and Washington's Charlie Kosakoff, right, battle for the ball during the second half of the NCAA College Cup National Championship soccer final in Cary, N.C., Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Sustainable dividend stocks from military contractors seeing higher demand
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
My family had a magic Christmas tree that ‘grew’ every year overnight
Brown University shooting suspect found dead in New Hampshire
A woman lights a candle at a memorial set up in front of the Barus and Holley engineering building at Brown University in Providence, RI, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/ Mark Stockwell)
The Housemaid’s Paul Feig on the campy joys of pitting Sydney Sweeney against Amanda Seyfried
Paul Feig attends a premiere for the film Hamnet in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
From pet-sitting swanky homes to buying cancelled trips, here are creative ways to save on travel
Pablo Rodriguez has ‘no regrets’ after stepping down as Liberal leader
Pablo Rodriguez flanked by his wife Roxane, left, and his daughter Beatrice, makes a public statement following his resignation as Quebec Liberal Party leader during a press conference in Montreal on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé to resign from cabinet, sit as Independent
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé responds to the Opposition during question period at the legislature in Quebec City, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
U.S. to host new Gaza talks in bid to push Israel-Hamas ceasefire to next stage
Palestinian children stand in front of a tent set up in an area surrounded by buildings destroyed during Israeli air and ground operations in Gaza City, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Santa, elves suspected in Robin Hood-inspired Montreal grocery theft
Food allegedly taken from a Montreal grocery store by a group calling themselves Robins des Ruelles -- Robins of the alleys -- is seen placed a public square in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough at the foot of a Christmas tree, with a note from the alleged thieves, in this composite of undated handout photos. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout -- Les Soulèvements du fleuve, on behalf of Robin des Ruelles (Mandatory Credit)
Canada shouldn’t go cashless
Elliott Investment takes $1-billion stake in Lululemon, pushes for new CEO
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JUNE 17: A Lululemon retail store is seen in the Barton Creek Square mall on June 17, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Retail sales declined 0.9% in May according to a recent report conducted by the U.S. Commerce Department. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Ottawa to shift nearly $1-billion from public-service pension fund to general revenues
President of the Treasury Board Shafqat Ali rises during question period in House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, May 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Crown withdraws murder charge against Timothy Rees after decades-long fight over conviction
Timothy Rees speaks to the media outside the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto on Dec. 18.
Kennedy Center board votes to rename building, adding Trump’s name in controversial move
The Hall of Nations at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Nov. 22.
We have to confront what Ahmed al Ahmed fought on Bondi Beach
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi beach attackers, recovers at St George Hospital in Sydney.
Urban planner Stanley Kwok combined high density and livability in Expo 86 redevelopment
STANLEY KWOK VANCOUVER. ARCHITECT
Seven killed in jet crash at North Carolina airport, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in Kansas City, Kan.
How this year’s high-profile U.S. IPOs have performed
Financial information is displayed on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Carney says U.S.-Canada trade deal unlikely to happen in near future
A steelworker works at the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant in Hamilton, Ont., on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Winnipeg made this 10-foot Santa a beloved institution – and banded together to save him
Richard Holm and Nicole Abbott are well known for their year-round Santa Claus statue, which resides on a steel pedestal in front of their Winnipeg home, seen here on December 13, 2025. Shannon VanRaes/The Globe and Mail
Indigenous video games are gaining traction, and this independent studio is at the forefront
At Hamilton’s Achimostawinan Games, founder Meagan Byrne specifically targets Indigenous women, a traditionally under-served audience.
Parts of B.C. brace for more rain, while snow is expected in mountainous regions
A pedestrian uses an umbrella to shield themselves from the heavy rain as they walk along the shore of the harbour in Vancouver Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Bank regulator holds stability buffer steady despite calls to lower it
Bank buildings are photographed in Toronto's financial district on June 27, 2018. A federal banking regulator says Canada's largest banks will be required by April 30 to increase the amount of capital they hold to protect against vulnerabilities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Buy it, love it: 20 items that changed our lives in 2025
Ready-made bone broth Aruna Dutt, lifestyle editor
Tired of the holiday classics? Here’s a list of festive movies to watch instead
The Holdovers is a 2023 film starring Paul Giamatti about a prep school teacher forced to stay behind for the Christmas break to watch a group of students.
All I want for Christmas is ... steer manure
Christmas gift boxes, wrapped gifts, festive presents composition. Winter holiday season gift guide concept. Xmas flat lay on wooden background.
Yotam Ottolenghi on diet trends, Ozempic and why food can be a tool for reconciliation
Yotam Ottolenghi’s most recent cookbook, Comfort, came out last year.
Farmers in Brussels block roads, set fires in protest of EU-Mercosur free-trade deal
A protester walks next to burning tyres on a square near the European Parliament, as farmers protest against the EU-Mercosur free-trade deal between the European Union and the South American countries of Mercosur, on the day of a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Ottawa names expert coalition to roll out stalled green investing guide
A survey by KPMG in Canada says business leaders want Ottawa to fast-track all of the outstanding "green" or "clean" economy business investment tax credits. Solar panels pictured at the Michichi Solar project near Drumheller, Alta., Tuesday, July 11, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The Harada Method: Adopt Shohei Ohtani’s pathway to success for your own career
Harvey Schachter
Truth Social owner Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion firm TAE Technologies
FILE - U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 21, 2019. A federal judge in Iowa on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, ruled against the former U.S. representative who filed lawsuits claiming he was defamed by articles published by Esquire magazine about his family's Iowa dairy farm. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
U.S. consumer price index rises 2.7% in November, less than expected
FILE - Shoppers pause in the produce section at a Walmart Superstore in Secaucus, New Jersey, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
Small caps to watch: Transat stock down on earnings, NFI Group up on CEO change and another Dye & Durham update
People look on as an Air Transat plane takes off at Trudeau in Montreal, Sunday, June 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
U.S. crypto industry cheers 2025 wins, but party may fizzle next year
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., July 27, 2024.
Transat reports first annual profit since 2018
An Air Transat aircraft flies past a radar station as it departs Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, on January 24, 2025. (Photo by Mike Campbell/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE
Dye & Durham starts sale process, but credit agreement changes complicate possible bid by ex-CEO
Investor Matthew Proud poses for a portrait in his office at 140 Yonge Street in Toronto, ON on September 8th 2025. Duane Cole/The Globe and Mail
A Netflix deal for Warner means curtains for Crave unless Canadian regulators step in
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the Netflix logo on one of their buildings in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo
I thought Canada was cold. And then I moved to England
Heavy snow in Allendale, northern England, Wednesday April 3, 2019, after temperatures dipped below freezing overnight. According to forecasters gales, sleet and snow on high ground are expected for parts of the UK as the chilly snap keeps hold. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)
‘I’m 58, a single parent and I’ve only banked $230,000 for retirement. How can I save more?’
Three ways to turn solitude into your superpower (even during the holidays)
Young woman sitting by the window, looking out at winter scenery outside
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
A sign for Toronto-Dominion Bank in Toronto on Dec. 13, 2021.
EU opts for €90-billion loan over frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European Council President Antonio Costa attend a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/Pool
Mark Carney faces a gap year in 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney pumps his fist as he arrives to deliver remarks at the Liberal caucus holiday party in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Morning Update: How to age well
October 17th, 2025. Carol Ross is a 75 year old line dance instructor and leads a full class of seniors at the Parksville Seniors Drop in Centre. Parksville, British Columbia. October 17th, 2025. Taylor Roades / The Globe and Mail
Winter storm hits Prairies, prompts school closures in Winnipeg
A resident of Cremona, Alta., trudges through snow on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. Environment Canada says up to 15 centimetres of snow was expected to fall in the Calgary area throughout the day.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Business Brief: Canada’s population whiplash
The Conestoga College campus in Kitchener.
Park Chan-wook on the Canadian connection to his new Korean revenge epic, No Other Choice
Lee Byung-hun in the film No Other Choice
Wonderfully chaotic Timothée Chalamet epic Marty Supreme ping pongs its way into cinematic history
Barry Hertz
Many seniors want to age in place, but few are prepared for the financial and emotional costs
Fred Soda, is now 92 years old, cutline should reflect that (91, when photo was taken) and his daughter, Cathy Soda, 64, sit in the living room of her home where he recenlty moved into in LaSalle, Ont., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.
This Christmas, give yourself the gift of solitude
A large inflatable Santa Claus decorates the stall of a Christmas tree dealer in the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
How should Canada handle the new, irrational United States?
President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
What to watch this weekend: a British mystery special, drag queens and more Emily in Paris
Emily in Paris. (L to R) Lily Collins as Emily, Eugenio Franceschini as Marcello in Emily in Paris. Cr. Caroline Dubois/Netflix © 2025
Pope Leo and President Trump are on a collision course
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Starting a bank in Canada often takes several years. That could soon change
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Peter Routledge in Ottawa in 2023.
Insider Report: Big paydays for senior executives at CIBC and Scotiabank
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Major indexes rise, pot stock rally goes into reverse, FedEx and Nike earnings, and more
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 15, 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 17, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Author Louise Penny has been drafted into the trade war – and she’s relishing the role
Author Louise Penny near her home in rural Quebec on November 20, 2025.
The rise of medical tourism
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From Mike Myers to KPop Demon Hunters creator Maggie Kang, these are our 2025 artists of the year
Here’s a procrastinator’s guide to the Top 10 last-minute tax tips
Tim Cestnick
The ultimate cars for parents: A guide to aspirational super-wagons
Matt Bubbers
MOU negotiations will hinge on whether Alberta comes to the table in good faith
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, signs an MOU with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Financial advisors with modest followings quietly take on the finfluencers
Professional audio equipment, notebook, laptop and smartphone on the desk in the home studio, microphone in the foreground, top view: content creation, livestreaming and entertainment concept
This advisor’s early-career tax mistake drives her to educate others about money
Treena Nault BTA
Hospital data suggest increase in birth tourism, says immigration expert
Data suggest an uptick in births to women in Canada on visitor visas, otherwise known as birth tourism.
Jane Philpott has been Ontario’s family-medicine czar for a year. What’s changed, and what’s next?
Judges need different options when cases exceed deadlines, Justice Minister says
Minister of Justice Sean Fraser says 'having the automatic result be a stay can’t be an acceptable outcome.'
Ottawa not offering incentives to attract Nutrien to build port in Canada, Minister says
Ore is processed into different forms of potash at Nutrien’s Cory Potash mine near Saskatoon, in February.
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