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December 23

Ottawa Charge rally to take 4-3 OT win over Toronto Sceptres
Ottawa Charge's Rebecca Leslie (37) keeps the puck from Toronto Sceptres' Kali Flanagan (6) during first period PWHL hockey action in Toronto, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Barnes scores 27 as Raptors ease past reeling Heat 112-91
Dec 23, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Kel'El Ware (7) defends Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-Imagn Images
Pluribus: How Vince Gilligan and his hive mind of writers crafted a bombshell season finale
Kelly Nestruck
Domi goes coast-to-coast to give Maple Leafs much-needed win over Penguins
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi (11) celebrates his goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins with forward William Nylander (88) during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin supports suspended wide receiver Metcalf after fan incident
Pittsburgh Steelers' DK Metcalf wipes his face on the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)
Ravens, Broncos, 49ers and Seahawks lead all teams with six players selected to Pro Bowl
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen looks to throw against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Sporting heroes and villains came in all kinds of shapes, suits and sizes in 2025
Cathal Kelly
Travis Kelce’s possible final home game provides a bittersweet Christmas showdown
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce waves to fans as he walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Canada Soccer still waiting on new CSB deal but expects improved financial figures
Canada men’s soccer national team head coach Jesse Marsch (left to right), Canada Soccer CEO and General Secretary Kevin Blue and Canada women’s national soccer team head coach Casey Stoney are photographed in Toronto on Monday, March 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Ottawa pushes toward scrapping ban on single-use plastic exports
Groupe Mayrand Alimentation annonce son intention de se placer sous la protection de la Loi sur la faillite et l'insolvabilité. Des carottes sont exposées dans un marché de Montréal, le jeudi 13 juin 2019. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Paul Chiasson
Janitorial services, HVAC repairs company GDI taken private for $862-million after multiyear rout
Le quartier financier de Bay Street est orné du drapeau canadien à Toronto, le vendredi 5 août 2022. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Nathan Denette
Hydrostor prepares to break ground on first utility-scale project in California
Willow Rock is a 500 MW Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) facility that is under late-stage development in California.
Tentative deals between Canada Post and union amount to lumps of coal for taxpayers
Rita Trichur
Shooting near University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus leaves one dead
A Toronto Police Service logo in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Spurs, Thunder planting the seeds for the NBA’s next great rivalry
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) of the Oklahoma City Thunder dunks against the San Antonio Spurs during their semi-final game at the NBA Cup at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Russell Brand charged with two new counts of rape and sexual assault in U.K.
FILE - Russell Brand speaks during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry, File)
NBA set to offer up annual Christmas Day quintuple-header
Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach JJ Redick, right, talks to Lebron James during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
In memoriam: Notable people we lost in 2025
Some of the notable figures who passed this year, clockwise from top left; Robert Redford, actor; Diane Keaton, actor; Rob Reiner, actor-turned-filmmaker; Jane Goodall, primatologist; Frank Gehry, architect; Bev Beaver, Mohawk athlete; Ozzy Osbourne, musician; and Marie Slark, survivor.
The best movies, music and TV of the year, according to our experts
Horses helped heal champion jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva; now he shares that healing with others
Eurico Rosa da Silva connects with Straight Town at LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society, in Hillsburgh, Ont.
Former AHS board member obtains rare court order, alleging intimidation by podcasters
Podcaster David Wallace at the United Conservative Party's annual general meeting in November. Mr. Wallace and James Di Fiore have been accused by Sandy Edmonstone, a former board member of Alberta's health authority of disparaging and harassing him on their podcasts, court records show.
Libya’s military chief, seven others killed in plane crash over Turkey
In this photo released by the Turkish Defense Ministry, Turkey's Chief of General Staff Gen. Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, right, poses for a photograph with Libyan Chief of General Staff Gen. Mohamed Ali Ahmed El Haddad during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (Turkish Defense Ministry via AP)
U.S. Supreme Court blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Chicago
National Guard troops at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Broadview facility in Chicago in October.
Led by six returnees, Canada looks to rebound off world junior flops
Gavin McKenna playing for Canada in an exhibition game against Sweden ahead of the world junior hockey championship in London, Ont., on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
Fitness trends to watch in 2026
Leafs GM Treliving says he ‘fully’ supports head coach Berube, after assistant coach Savard dismissed
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving watches his players during the opening week of the team's NHL training camp in Toronto, on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
CBS issues takedown orders for 60 Minutes segment ‘mistakenly published’ by Global
TECOLUCA, EL SALVADOR - DECEMBER 15: A guard returns an accused gang member to his cell at CECOT (Counter Terrorism Confinement Center) on December 15, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador. CECOT gained notoriety in 2025 when the Trump administration began its controversial policy of deporting people to El Salvador who they claimed were members of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren De Aragua, and Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), a gang whose members are historically Salvadoran. In 2023 El Salvador opened Latin America's largest prison as part of President Nayib Bukele's plan to fight gangs. The government says some 20,000 gang members are being held at the mega-prison, which has a capacity of 40,000. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
Warren Buffett is about to retire. Do not despair
Investor Warren Buffet arrives for the premiere of the film "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" in New York September 20, 2010. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files
Federal Court orders Shopify to retain inactive account data in undeclared income crackdown
Shopify Inc. says it is investigating as some merchants encounter error messages amid the busy Cyber Monday shopping blitz. Shopify Inc. headquarters signage in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canadian dollar hits near five-month high despite GDP miss
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the "Loonie", is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto, January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
Bullish potential on Nutrien Ltd.
Monica Rizk
The most useless gift one year was also the most amusing
Canada’s economy to end year on weak footing after tariff turmoil
An aerial view shows carpenters building a log home made from white pine in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. The owner, originally from the United States, wanted a sustainable build using companies and softwood lumber sourced from Quebec and if necessary Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
U.S. consumer confidence plummets to lowest level since Trump’s April tariffs
FILE - Shoppers wait in line to enter Macy's flagship store on Nov. 28, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)
U.S. will impose tariffs on Chinese semiconductor chips, but not until 2027
FILE PHOTO: Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
Ontario changes to alcohol sales could lead to higher prices next year
The interior of an LCBO outlet is shown in Toronto on July 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Gold, silver and platinum sparkle at all-time peaks
Silver bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025.
FBI sought interview with ex-prince Andrew during Peter Nygard investigation, Epstein files show
Peter Nygard arrives at a courthouse in Toronto on Tuesday, Oct.3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Quebec Liberals to choose Pablo Rodriguez’s successor at March 14 convention
Le logo du PLQ photographié le 3 septembre 2024 à Gatineau. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Justin Tang
Meta-reboot of Anaconda comes up snake eyes
Barry Hertz
11 biggest political moments of 2025
A man steams a Canadian flag prior to Liberal Party candidate Mark Carney's "Canada Strong" election night in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Global investors turn to Chinese AI as Wall Street fears bubble
FILE PHOTO: A Chinese trader looks at an electronic trading board at the Shanghai stock exchange July 22, 2005. MRKET REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Ontario man charged with sex-related offences involving 30 youths, Nova Scotia RCMP say
An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
B.C. Insider: Eby defends province’s largest deficit to date
B.C. Premier David Eby is photographed during his annual year-end interview in his office at the legislature in Victoria, on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Accused Ryan Wedding lawyer Deepak Paradkar granted bail in extradition case
Deepak Paradkar, shown in 2017, was among eight Canadians arrested last month as part of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s probe into former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding.
Two men found guilty of plot against U.K. Jewish community
Amar Hussein, 52, left, and Bilel Saadaoui, 36, centre, have been found guilty at Preston Crown Court of plotting an Islamic State-inspired gun rampage against the Jewish community in Britain. Bilel Saadaoui, 36, right, has been found guilty of failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism.
Christmas – and liberalism – doesn’t come from a store. The Grinch can be a reminder of that, and more
Retirees who want to buy a life annuity are better off waiting
Frederick Vettese
Israeli defence minister denies plan to resettle Gaza after saying military won’t fully withdraw from enclave
FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian woman walks past residential buildings damaged and destroyed during the war, in Gaza City, December 14, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo
Why are more and more young women pro-single?
Woman with long hair, plant leaves. Women's mental health illustration. Happy calm girl, feeling of bliss, harmony, positive emotions, meditation - stock illustration
Canada’s lobster industry caught in a tariff trap
INSIDE -MAIN - SS Trap & Wire owner Joe Savoie stands inside the rolled-wire storage area used for lobster traps in Tabusintac, N.B., on Dec. 22, 2025. Ranz Bontogon/The Globe and Mail
Downtown condo sees price collapse over long search for buyer
The sellers of the four-year-old unit gradually lowered the asking price throughout the middle months of the year.
How can I handle a soon-to-retire employee who has checked out?
Old Businessman Sleeping in front of Laptop
Renovations to Etobicoke house help in over-asking sale
The main floor has two entertaining areas, including a formal dining room.
Robust consumer spending boosts U.S. third-quarter economic growth
An employee stocks ground beef into a display case at a Walmart Supercenter retail store in North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S., November 21, 2025.
China overtakes OPEC+ as the main oil price maker
\An employee walks past oil tanks at a Sinopec refinery in Wuhan, Hubei province, in this April 25, 2012 file photo.
Chani Nicholas on why astrology is having a moment
CHANI astrology app founder Chani Nicholas, right, laughs alongside Globe and Mail reporter Ann Hui after realizing the Toronto stationary store they were planning on visiting was closed for the day, on Nov. 10.
Trump flew on Epstein’s private jet at least eight times, e-mail indicates
FILE PHOTO: Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo
If there were a Nobel Prize for grandmothering, Daphne Mullings would be a laureate
Daphne Mullings
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 3 people, cause outages amid U.S.-led peace talks
A member of emergency personnel assists an elderly woman who was inside an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 23, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Novo Nordisk shares jump after U.S. approves Wegovy pill
Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024
Why Jane Austen is still loved more than 250 years later
A first edition of Pride and Prejudice, the novel that most Jane Austen fans hold dearest to their hearts.
Canada must acknowledge the implications of selling uranium to India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as they hold a bilateral meeting during the G7 Leader's Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Amber Bracken
Cities need to overcome the fear of the first step in change
Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham leads dignitaries across the city’s historic Portage and Main intersection after it reopened on June 27, 2025. Shannon VanRaes/The Globe and Mail
Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
The WSP Global Inc. logo is seen in Toronto on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024.
The only thing that will save Christianity is Christianity: humility, gentleness, mercy and forgiveness
Stained-glass windows at St. James Cathedral in Toronto on Dec. 16.
Retail investors to have more sway over Wall Street after record year
A sign marking the intersection of Wall Street and Broadway in New York's Financial District is shown on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.
Business Brief: The year in quotes
Can you hear me now?
Park Chan-wook’s job-market thriller No Other Choice is a sharp addition to the master’s C.V.
Barry Hertz
Morning Update: The year in Carney
Mark Carney at the Liberal caucus holiday party earlier this month.
For Jewish communities, Chinese food is more than a Christmas tradition – they’re also walking the wok
Joanna Liu, one of few female chefs running a Chinese kitchen, prepares a dish in one of the woks over the roaring flame at Yueh Tung on June 17,2025. Joanna Liu and her sister Jeanette Liu took over the Hakka resturant from their parents. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has show cancelled over Google AI-generated misinformation
Canadian fiddler, Ashley MacIsaac talks about the impact that COVID 19 has had on him this past year. The Windsor, Ontario based musician says that the past year has been a difficult one, since most venues have closed, making a living as a musician almost next to impossible. (THE GLOBE AND MAIL/ Rob Gurdebeke)
Is Canada’s population decline real, or a statistical mirage?
Tony Keller
Major central banks deliver biggest easing push in over a decade in 2025
The Bank of Canada building is seen in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.
U.S. strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific, killing one person
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks as President Donald Trump looks on, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Guns and gold win in 2025, but other ‘safety’ trades bomb
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 15, 2025.
Markets in 2025: Gold, goldilocks and the dollar bears
A window cleaner works next to Japan's Nikkei stock prices quotation board at a building in Tokyo, Japan February 19, 2024
S&P 500 registers first record close since Dec. 11 as growth stocks advance
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 17, 2025.
Canada’s innovation policy: designed in Ottawa, owned in America
A professor directs research with students in a laboratory at McGill University in Montreal in August, 2022.
Why time feels like it’s speeding up – and how to slow it down
Podcast
Podcast logo for The Decibel, the daily show from The Globe and Mail.
What’s the best vehicle for driving fast around the world with a sack of toys?
A 1990 Lamborghini LM002 on display at the 2023 Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto.
After a whirlwind 2025, guessing what’s ahead for 2026 is just that – a guess
This is a set of commercial illustrations, easy to modify, infinitely magnified
What to do with a 401(k) for Canadians returning from the U.S.?
The notebook that says "Planning 401k". Next to the pen and financial statements
From Washington to Iqaluit, Carney’s travels reveal a lot about his priorities
Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say
A person walks in the hall at a school in Scarborough, Ont., on Monday, September 14, 2020. The union representing about 55,000 Ontario education workers has given five days' notice of a potential provincewide strike. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Will it be a white Christmas? A 50-year look at Canada’s snowfall on Dec. 25
Families enjoy tobogganing at Riverdale Park East after snowfall in Toronto on Dec. 25, 2020.
‘Would Pierre Poilievre welcome a fellow MP, say, a Liberal, who wishes to defect? Or would he refuse to entertain that offer?’ Letters to the editor for Dec. 23
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asks a question during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Your daily horoscope: December 23, 2025
Capricorn
Judge rules Trump administration must allow court challenges for Venezuelan migrants sent to prison
FILE - A mega-prison known as Detention Center Against Terrorism (CECOT) stands in Tecoluca, El Salvador, March 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez, File)
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