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December 26

Struggling Raptors crushed 138-117 by last-placed Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George (18) goes up to shoot against Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Russia attacks Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, officials say
This image grab from a video filmed on December 23, 2025 and provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Office shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addressing in Kyiv. Volodymyr Zelensky said the latest version of a plan to end the Russian invasion would freeze the front line, but still pave the way for Ukrainian withdrawals and the creation of demilitarised zones. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / - / HANDOUT /Ukrainian Presidential Office " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Consumers brave the cold for Boxing Day sales across Canada
Shoppers walk through a snow storm as they exit Eaton Centre on Boxing Day in Toronto, on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Kuhta’s three assists help lead Finland past Denmark in world junior opener
Finland's Jasper Kuhta (29) checks Denmark's Lucas Cilan Hjorth Jensen (17) during their IIHF World Junior Championship game in Minneapolis, Minn., on Friday.
Michigan reportedly hires Kyle Whittingham to replace disgraced coach Sherrone Moore
FILE - Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham looks at the scoreboard during the first half of an NCAA college football game, against BYU, Oct. 18, 2025, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/George Frey, File)
Altitude mask on dead Norwegian biathlon competitor wasn’t part of federation’s training program
FILE - Sivert Guttorm Bakken of Norway competes during the men's 15km mass start race at the biathlon World Cup in Anterselva, Italy, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
Jokic’s OT record performance another feather in a cap full of them
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić, back, looks to pass the ball as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards defends in overtime of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Wembanyama’s Spurs emerge as threat to defending champion Thunder
San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama (1) drives against Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Gerald Leong)
Toronto police investigating after mezuzahs stolen from outside Jewish homes
In this March 3, 2015 photo, Holocaust survivor and author Paula Burger walks from her apartment, the front door of which is adorned with a traditional Jewish Mezuzah, a decorative case for written prayers, in Denver. Her 2013 memoir, "Paula’s Window: Papa, the Bielski Partisans and a Life Unexpected," tells her story of surviving the Nazi occupation of eastern Europe as a child under the protection of the partisan fighters who roamed the forest along the border of Poland and Belarus. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
The Globe sports desk’s biggest moments of 2025, beyond the Blue Jays
Lions are bounced from NFL playoff race, with 11 teams in and three spots remaining
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff walks off the field after the team's loss to the Minnesota Vikings in an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Summer McIntosh named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
Canada's Summer McIntosh speaks to the press wearing her medals after the swimming event during the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on August 3, 2025.
California’s intense winter storm triggers floods and mudslides
A car is buried in mud after a series of storms Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Wrightwood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
On the world stage, Trump plays up both diplomacy and military might
David Shribman
Wall Street isn’t nervous about the markets. But you still should be
Ian McGugan
Perry Bamonte of rock band The Cure dies at 65
FILE - Robert Smith, left, Simon Gallup, center, and Perry Bamonte of British rock group The Cure hold a plaque after being inducted into Hollywood's Rockwalk in Los Angeles, Friday, April 30, 2004. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Palestinian man kills two in car-ramming and stabbing attack in Israel
In this photo released by Israel Police on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, shows Israeli police officers at the site where a vehicle was used, according to the authorities, during a suspected ramming and stabbing attack in Afula, northern Israel. (Israel Police via AP)
Maple Leafs hire Steve Sullivan as assistant coach to replace Marc Savard
Phoenix Coyotes center Steve Sullivan (26) moves the puck against Nashville Predators left wing Gabriel Bourque (57) in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. Sullivan is playing in his 1,000th NHL game. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Donald Trump isn’t athletic, but he’s the sportsperson of the year
Cathal Kelly
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
A red light on Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
How Heated Rivalry’s casting directors found the show’s perfect Shane and Ilya
Hockey superstars Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) toe the thin ice between rivalry and something far more personal. Heated_Rivalry_1
Nigeria disputes Trump claim that U.S. missile strike aimed to protect Christians
People stand behind crime scene tape at the site of a U.S. airstrike in Northwest, Jabo, Nigeria, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/ Tunde Omolehin)
Freezing rain, snow in parts of southern Ontario as Newfoundland braces for blizzards
A resident takes advantage of a lull to take their child for a sleigh ride in St. John's on Friday, March 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Pitching in: Providing meals, haircuts and more for Toronto’s homeless at Church of the Redeemer
Colunteers Andrea Margles, Jane Wigle, Kathleen O'Connell and Heather Boyce prepare sandwiches as part of a lunch program for The Common Table, on Dec. 18.
Eight outstanding Canadian wines to toast the New Year
Christopher Waters
Thailand bombs Cambodian village even as nations hold border talks to end armed clashes
The Thai military fires artillery toward Cambodia on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, in Sa Kaeo Province, Thailand.
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak sentenced to 15 years, given hefty fine in corruption trial
FILE - Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, is escorted by prison officers on his arrival at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
A dip too deep? Why Constellation Software is the stock to watch in 2026
David Berman
Art exhibitions to check out across the country in 2026
In 2026, American television returns to old favourites while Canadian creators try something new
The movies, TV shows, music and more to look forward to in 2026
Vision 2026: 12 reflection questions to complete the year and plan ahead
Woman crossing stepping stones with new year number 2025, 2026 and 2027
Five anticipated Canadian (and Canadian-ish) plays and musicals to watch in 2026
Five albums you should listen to in early 2026
Five classical music and opera events to catch in 2026
Brad Wheeler
From Dune to Doomsday, here are the most promising movies of 2026
Concerts worth attending in 2026, from Rush to Diana Krall
Wolf Parade’s Spencer Krug on his music’s viral moment, courtesy of Heated Rivalry
Wolf Parade’s Spencer Krug wrote I’ll Believe in Anything in the early 2000s. Now it's a hit thanks to the song's use on Crave's Heated Rivalry.
In 2025, the Trump administration had us asking: Who thinks up these things?
David Shribman
As Ottawa embraces stablecoins, regulator warns of financial crime risks
Rita Trichur
Will 2025 be remembered as the year Canadians re-embraced nationalism?
Canadians take part in an 'Elbows Up, Canada!' rally in Nova Scotia in April, 2025.
What Heated Rivalry’s success reveals about fan fiction’s cultural staying power
Hudson Williams, right, and Connor Storrie star in Crave's Heated Rivalry.
Elizabeth Taylor’s influence is back in the spotlight
Elizabeth Taylor, shown in an undated publicity still, has gained newfound fame among younger generations.
Zelensky to meet with Trump Sunday to discuss Ukraine security guarantees
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a media conference at the EU Summit in Brussels, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
Investors accuse Ontario-based Anaergia of misrepresenting growth prospects in class-action lawsuit
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec. 31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
U.S. automakers urge Washington to uphold USMCA
AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN - APRIL 4: The Stellantis North America Headquarters is shown on April 4, 2025 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Stellantis announced they will temporarily be laying off approximately 900 of its U.S workers at several of its stamping and powertrain plants around the country, including the Warren Stamping Plant, as the tariffs placed on imported automobiles and auto parts by President Donald Trump take effect. Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
VSO faces backlash after legal threat against violinist who spoke out about alleged retaliation
Esther Hwang, a woman who reported being raped by a coworker at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and was forced to sign an NDA in order to have the man removed from the company, poses for a photograph at her home in Vancouver, B.C. on November 27, 2025. (Jennifer Gauthier/The Globe and Mail)
Why do we not know about our Supreme Court justices?
Sean Fine
A defence of Canadian spelling, with vigour
November’s federal budget featured certain words spelled with an ‘s’ instead of a ‘z,’ favouring British instead of Canadian spelling.
Advocates urge Ottawa to include ban on animal-torture images in online harms bill
Photo of long tailed Macaques in a monkey farm in Cambodia (credit: Cruelty free International)
Donald Trump’s America is committing civilizational suicide
TOPSHOT - AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2025 US President Donald Trump (R) reaches out to shake hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin as they pose on a podium on the tarmac after arrival at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025.. Putin is in Alaska at the invitation of Trump in his first visit to a Western country since he ordered the 2022 invasion of Ukraine that has killed tens of thousands of people. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2025
The high-voltage quest to fix the errant mind
Will 2026 be the year of Quebec sovereignty’s comeback?
Konrad Yakabuski
Dear Gen Z: You’re not watching the world end – you’re about to build a new one
Remember The Karate Kid? It teaches the importance of menial tasks. The same ones AI proponents brag of eliminating
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 25: Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI, is pictured on September 25, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images)
How data and graphics helped tell Globe stories in 2025
Ten skyrocketing stocks this year – and 10 that crashed and burned. It’s the Stars and Dogs of 2025
An illustration of 3 dogs in helmets dancing in the northern lights
To drive this time of year is to experience the 12 honks of Christmas
Andrew Clark
Many working Americans suffering without health care coverage
Giovanni Gonzalez, left, and Grace Frizzell, right, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, at a free clinic held by Remote Area Medical in a local high school, on Dec. 6.
The invisible necessity of ransomware negotiations
Shake on It! A stylized vector cartoon of a desktop computer and some hands shaking, reminiscent of an old screen print poster and suggesting technology, agreement, deal making, done deal, affirmation, greeting or communication. Computer, kanas, paper texture, and background are on different layers for easy editing. Please note: this is an eps 10 illustration and clipping masks have been used.
Ottawa turns to Alberta as it moves to revive trade with China
Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
‘I am perfectly fine with the population decreasing. It means more jobs and affordable housing for Canadian youth.’ Letters to the editor for Dec. 26
A young new Canadian holds a flag as she takes part in a citizenship ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 2019.
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