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Flooding in Haida Gwaii cuts more than 2,000 residents off from the rest of the island
Balance Rock is silhouetted at dusk in Skidegate, B.C., on Haida Gwaii, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. According to local residents, it's believed that the boulder ended up in place during a glacial retreat. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadiens rally to spoil Marchand’s 1,000th point celebration with OT win over Panthers
Montréal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki (14) scores the game winning goal against Florida Panthers goaltender Daniil Tarasov (40) during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Woll’s shutout helps injury-riddled Maple Leafs burn Devils 4-0
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Nicolas Roy (55) celebrates his goal against the New Jersey Devils with teammate Bobby McMann (74) during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Switzerland, Latvia advance at world junior championship
Latvia goaltender Nils Maurins (30) looks on in a break in play during third period IIHF World Junior Championship hockey action against Canada, in Minneapolis this past Saturday.
Nuggets’ Jokic the latest of many NBA stars to lose time to injury this year
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) walks on the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Panthers celebrate Marchand’s 1,000th point with pregame ceremony
Florida Panthers center Evan Rodrigues (17) and left wing Brad Marchand (63) celebrate their win against the Washington Capitals following an NHL hockey game, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)
In Project Runway Canada’s seventh episode, cheapie couture takes centre stage
Project Runway Canada episode 7
Trump administration freezes Minnesota’s child care funds amid fraud investigation
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in St. Paul, Minn., on Dec. 4. Walz has acknowledged that fraudsters are a problem for the state, but accused the Trump administration of 'politicizing' the issue.
Grief-baiting: Using sob stories to sell generic goods at huge markups
Midsection of businesswoman making online payment with credit card and smartphone at side walk cafe. Financial wellness. Online shopping. Financial technology.
Train crash near Peru’s famed Machu Picchu leaves one dead, at least 30 injured
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 30, 2014, view of the Machu Picchu complex, the Inca fortress enclaved in the south eastern Andes of Peru. - Closed since March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a jewel of Peruvian tourism, celebrates on July 24, 2020 without visitors the 109th anniversary of its discovery by the American explorer Hiram Bingham. (Photo by Cris BOURONCLE / AFP) (Photo by CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP via Getty Images)
Bamba already a familiar face with new Raptors teammates
Toronto Raptors centre Mo Bamba (11) and forward Scottie Barnes (right) defend against Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) as he shoots during first half NBA action in Toronto on Monday December 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Flu cases in Canada rise above three-season high
Un patient se fait vacciner contre la grippe à Calgary le 26 octobre 2009. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Jeff McIntosh
Nigerian roads a concern after crash that injured boxer Anthony Joshua and killed two associates
In this photo provided by the Federal Road Safety Corps, people gather at the accident scene of British boxer Anthony Joshua in Lagos, Nigeria, on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (Federal Road Safety Corps via AP)
Get ready for one of the most important U.S. midterm election years in modern times
David Shribman
Lululemon reacts to Wilson’s proxy fight as company founder clarifies his stake
People walk by the Lululemon store on Robson and Burrard in downtown Vancouver on April 1, 2025. Canadian retailers like Lululemon and Aritzia are set to increase their prices in response to U.S. tariffs. [Isabella Falsetti/Globe and Mail]
Martone sets the tone for Canada at world junior tournament
Canada's Porter Martone (22) celebrates his goal with teammate Tij Iginla (11) during their IIHF World Junior Championship game against Denmark in Minneapolis on Monday.
Edward Rogers buys minority stake in Canada’s only professional padel franchise
Edward Rogers, Chairman of the Toronto Blue Jays, at a press conference on April 14, 2025. The Blue Jays signed a contract extension will see first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. earn $500 million over 14 years. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Changing women’s hockey landscape altered Canada’s Olympic prep in 2025
Canada defender Renata Fast shoots during the second period of a Rivalry Series women's hockey game against the United States, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Matthews sits out Leafs’ Tuesday night game against Devils
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews, right, moves the puck against Detroit Red Wings centre Nate Danielson, left, during their game on Sunday in Detroit.
Canada is a gold-exporting powerhouse. But how much is that benefiting the economy?
Atef Salama, owner of Express Gold Refining, pours molten gold into an ingot while working at a small smelting facility at the back of the company’s offices, Toronto, December 19, 2025.
Canada calls on Israel to ensure aid reaches Gaza after humanitarian suspensions
Palestinians carry sacks of flour unloaded from a humanitarian aid convoy that reached Gaza City from the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs faces strangulation charges, denies allegations
FILE - New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs (8) leaves the field following an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov 23, 2025, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit, File)
In The Slicks, Maggie Nelson draws a line between the personas of Taylor Swift and Sylvia Plath
FILE - Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour June 21, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
RCMP search for two armed men after deadly shooting on Saskatchewan First Nation
A Saskatchewan conservation officer conducts a road blockade at Big Island Lake Cree Nation on Dec. 30.
My yoga retreat was about so much more than yoga
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies of leukemia at 35
FILE - Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, addresses an audience during the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award ceremony, at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Disney to pay $10-million over alleged child privacy violations, says U.S. Justice Department
FILE PHOTO: A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Family of Quebec couple found dead in Dominican Republic search for answers
Christine Sauve and Alain Noel are shown in an undated family handout photo. Their family says the couple from Gatineau, Que., was found dead in the Dominican Republic on Boxing Day 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - (Mandatory Credit)
The Globe’s 2025 science quiz is as lit as these nebulas, but closer to home
This image combines 678 separate images taken by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in just over seven hours of observing time. Combining many images in this way clearly reveals otherwise faint or invisible details, such as the clouds of gas and dust that comprise the Trifid nebula (top right) and the Lagoon nebula, which are several thousand light-years away from Earth.
American Kennel Club adds three recognized breeds
A Basset Fauve De Bretagne stands for photographs during a Meet the Breeds event February 22, 2022 in San Diego. (David Woo/American Kennel Club via AP)
CRTC chair keeps a firm hand on the regulator after a demanding year
Vicky Eatrides, Chair of the CRTC poses for a portrait in the lobby of 1 Promenade du Portage in Gatineau QC. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Keito Newman/The Globe and Mail
Torrential rain shuts down and washes out highways in B.C.’s north coast
A vehicle drives through a large puddle on the highway in North Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Simu Liu says Hollywood is once again treating Asian-led projects as a gamble
Liu in Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which grossed $432-million worldwide.
Why Canada needs to produce more shows like Heated Rivalry
The success of Heated Rivalry provides a blueprint for Canadian film and television's future, writes Jon Petrychyn.
Green Party, commission reach settlement over debate exclusion
Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault pose for a portrait in March, 2025. Pedneault, who was the co-leader at the time, was unable to be included in a debate after the Green party's participation was revoked.
Israel says it will suspend more than two dozen humanitarian organizations in Gaza
Palestinians pass along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed during Israeli air and ground operations in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, in Gaza City, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Seized motorcycles believed to belong to Ryan Wedding valued at $40-million, FBI says
Photo released by FBI Los Angeles show a large number of motorcycles seized by Mexican authorities, with an estimated value of approximately $40 million USD, believed to be owned by FBI’s Top Ten Fugitive Ryan James Wedding.
Platinum set for biggest monthly gain in 39 years on EU auto policy boost
FILE PHOTO: An exhaust pipe of a car is pictured on a street in a Berlin, Germany, February 22, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
With the legendary Warren Buffett stepping back, Berkshire Hathaway enters a new era this week
FILE - Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett speaks during an interview with Liz Claman on Fox Business Network's "Countdown to the Closing Bell," May 7, 2018, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
How nineties band T-shirts became the decade’s hottest collectible
Shoppers browse the clothing racks at Wildlife thrift store in Vancouver in April, 2025. Interest has surged for vintage T-shirts, especially band tees from the nineties, and the resale market is booming.
B.C. Insider: A look back at this year’s unrelenting news cycle
July 30, 2025 — The Trafalgar log, a giant cedar stump that washed ashore nearly 60 years ago, sits along Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver, B.C. The City of Vancouver has opted to remove the storied log, which has evoked nostalgic memories of decades past, resulting in community backlash. (Isabella Falsetti/The Globe and Mail)
Thousands in Ontario still without power as winter storm continues, Hydro One says
Pedestrians walk through a snow storm on Boxing Day in Toronto, on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
These executives got extra rich off gold and silver’s astronomical gains this year
Prices for gold and silver soared in 2025.
Calgary homeowner sells over asking using conditional offer as leverage
Done Deal,222 10 St. N.E., Calgary
I’m worried it will be challenging to report to someone who is much younger than me
In a vibrant office space, a senior business executive talks with female coworkers about strategic planning, fostering teamwork and collaboration among diverse professionals.
House hunter trumps two other bidders for North York detached
The home features formal living and dining rooms, a family room and an eat-in kitchen, and a bathroom on each level.
Canadian, European leaders discuss U.S.-led peace efforts as Russia-Ukraine tensions spike
Le premier ministre Mark Carney, à gauche, et le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky, tiennent une conférence de presse à Halifax, en Nouvelle-Écosse, le samedi 27 décembre 2025. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Riley Smith
Democracy is not a dinner party
Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister Mark Carney before Question Period, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Why the Birkin bag is such a powerful muse for contemporary artists
AMBER SANDY | ART TORONTO Amber Sandy 'The Mary' Birchkin Bag , 2024 Birch bark, home tanned deer hide, dyed porcupine quills, seed beads, cotton lining, artificial sinew 15 x 4 x 12 in. 38.10 x 10.16 x 30.48 cm $ 25,000.00 CAD
U.S. bonds shined in 2025 but returns could lose altitude next year
FILE- In this Aug. 24, 2015, file photo specialist Frank Masiello is reflected in his screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The bond market is getting another whiff of a recession Bonds are supposed to be the boring corner of the finance world, but even high-flying stock investors stop and pay attention when they fall into a particular, concerning pattern. It’s called an “inverted yield curve,” and it happens when investors are willing to accept lower yields for long-term U.S. government bonds than for short-term debt. It’s been a relatively reliable predictor for recessions, and it’s happening again.(AP Photo/Richard Drew, FIle)
Meta to buy Chinese-founded startup Manus as tech giant aims to boost advanced AI
A Meta logo is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Precious metals recover after steep price dive on Monday
(FILES) Gold bullion can be seen after being removed from casts at the ABC Refinery smelter in Sydney on April 29, 2025. Gold prices broke past $4,500 in Asian trade on December 24 on optimism that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates next year, and amid rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP via Getty Images)
Beijing mandates 50% domestic equipment rule for chipmakers, sources say
FILE PHOTO: Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
TSX records third day of losses as tech stocks fall   
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Focus on the 10 Ds for tax and estate planning in the new year
Tim Cestnick
The man behind the world’s most coveted microchip
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Ottawa can’t throw up its hands in the fight for timely justice
The flag of the Supreme Court of Canada is pictured at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
U.S. Federal Reserve’s December rate cut was a close call for some officials, minutes show
FILE PHOTO: A screen broadcasts a news conference by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., December 10, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
The 10 worst movies of 2025, a year of one existential crisis after another
Barry Hertz
UAE says it will withdraw its remaining forces in Yemen
A photograph shows damaged military vehicles, reportedly sent by the United Arab Emirates to support Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatist forces, following an air strike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in the port of Mukalla, southern Yemen, on December 30, 2025. Saudi Arabia on December 30 called the UAE's support for the separatist offensive in Yemen a threat to the kingdom and regional security, hours after a Riyadh-led coalition launched strikes against the Emirati-backed forces. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
Business Brief: 2026 will be the year of takeovers
Rusty Stiles operates a gun drill on an assembly line for engine blocks for Volvo trucks at the Linamar factory in Arden, North Carolina on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Linamar, a Canadian company, relies on the NAFTA agreement to be able to operate in the US. 9Mike Belleme/ The Globe and Mail)
Morning Update: The year in performances
I've blocked out everything that came after this sixth-inning slide.
In the roiling cold war for AI supremacy, the U.S. has let China back in the race
Participants at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 2023. Chinese firms have accelerated their production of cheaper and more agile AI chips in the last few years.
In this brave new world, Canada urgently needs a foreign human intelligence service
The Canadian flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A year in First Person essays: The stories that resonated with Globe readers in 2025
Catherine Dawson March
China threatens ‘chokehold’ on Taiwan, fires rockets into surrounding waters
Chinese ships patrol as the People's Liberation Army conduct military drills on Pingtan island, in eastern China's Fujian province, the closest point to Taiwan, Tuesday.
Metals, machines and momentum heading into 2026
Tell us which communities our Underexposed series should cover next
Underexposed promo Photos by Pat Kane, Leah Hennel, Johnny C.Y. Lam, Yader Guzman, Chris Donovan, Jackie Dives and Darren Calabrese
Auto trends we hope will go away in 2026
The cabin is a lesson in minimalism with bare surfaces and simple lines. Controlling pretty much everything through this centre screen comes with a learning curve.
Photographers’ favourite images from The Globe’s year-long Underexposed series
Jacob Tutt, owner of the Playhouse Cinema, prepares to break down a film reel in the projection booth of the single screen theatre in Hamilton, ON on October 5th, 2024. Tutt notes the popularity of the cinema’s 35mm screenings, stating people travel from all parts of the GTA to watch them. “It’s a rarefied thing. It's something unique and people who are interested in it, they're seeking it out.” Duane Cole/The Globe and Mail
Seven tech firms joined Canada’s $100-million club in 2025 – and 2026 could bring even more
Derek Ting, CEO of TextNow, at the company's office in San Francisco, Calif. TextNow hit the US$100-million annual revenue mark in 2021.
As Germany eyes return to conscription, a generation watches with worry
12.06.2025, Wolfsburg. Germany. Tamara Feedler, 16, tries on a bullet proof vest at a pop-up recruitment centre for the German military in a shopping mall in Wolfsburg. She’s not interested in a military career is worried about how a new military service program will impact her friends who turn 18 next year. (Anna Liminowicz for The Globe and Mail)
Globe Advisor’s Best of 2025: The great wealth transfer takes centre stage
Senior people with money. Retirement financial literacy for older adults. Savings, invest and family budget. Vector flat illustration.
Globe Advisor’s Best of 2025: The complexity of retirement planning
Retirement saving or investment pension fund, planning for wealth and expense for living after retire concept, happy rich elderly couple old man and woman walking on stack of growth money coins saving
What it takes to preserve the 355-year-old Hudson’s Bay charter
Season Tse, Senior Conservation Scientist at the Canadian Conservation Institute, performs microfade testing of the Royal Charter of Hudson's Bay Company in 2012. Photo: © Government of Canada, Canadian Conservation Institute
Immigration department halts skilled refugee jobs program, leaving employers in limbo
The Citizenship and Immigration office at 800 Burrard in downtown Vancouver. The cases of misconduct that IRCC unearthed involved a small minority of the department's 13,000 employees.
Revisiting the best of Tales of the Golden Age
L-R: Marion Leyland, William Jesse, Carole Lulham, David Wende, Elaine Gamble
James Britton lived life on his own terms and liked to dance with his eyes closed
James Britton
‘I feel that I have been defrauded by Mark Carney … only interested in protecting the interests of Ontario and Alberta.’ Letters to the editor for Dec. 30
Interprovincial standardization drives innovation and facilitates trade by enabling interoperability.
Advisers who recommend ‘safe’ investments are really just safeguarding their fees
Experts say Canada's banking regulator is taking the right approach by signalling it won't move forward on a swath of proposals from earlier this year aimed at limiting the number of overstretched borrowers following stakeholder feedback.Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Why 2026 will be a banner year for mergers and acquisitions
Andrew Willis
Your daily horoscope: December 30, 2025
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Gavin McKenna scores hat trick, Canada cruises past Denmark 9-1 at world juniors
Canada's Jett Luchanko (17) and Denmark's Markus Jakobsen (5) vie for control of the puck during during first period IIHF World Junior Championship hockey action in Minneapolis on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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