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Ingram’s game-tying three at buzzer overturned as Raptors fall to Nuggets 106-103
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (3) shoots over Denver Nuggets guard Peyton Watson (8) during second half.
Gibson’s 24 saves lead Red Wings past slumping Jets
Detroit Red Wings center Mason Appleton (22) celebrates his goal against the Winnipeg Jets with teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Eight people killed after U.S. military strikes five more alleged drug boats
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at an event announcing plans for a new naval ship, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 22, 2025. A U.S. military strike on Monday, Dec. 29, killed two more people accused by the Trump administration of trafficking narcotics in the eastern Pacific, Pentagon officials said, bringing the death toll in the U.S. campaign to at least 107. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)
Bedard, Scheifele, 4 Nations winners fail to make Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey roster
Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard (98) waits for a face off against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday, March 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Toronto officers not getting clear direction on policing pro-Palestinian protests, union says
Police officers form a line with bicycles as protesters gather outside the Israeli consulate in support of Palestinians, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 5, 2025. REUTERS/Arlyn McAdorey
Texas Tech and Oregon mirror one another as they head into Orange Bowl
Oregon running back Dierre Hill Jr. (23) celebrates his touchdown during the first half of the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff against James Madison, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Lydia Ely)
Manning leads No. 14 Texas to Citrus Bowl win over No. 18 Michigan
Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) scrambles before he is stopped by Michigan linebacker Cole Sullivan (23) during the first half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
RCMP still searching for suspects after Saskatchewan First Nation shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 injured
Des membres de la GRC patrouillent une route dans la nation crie de Big Island Lake, à 392 kilomètres au nord-ouest de Saskatoon, le mardi 30 décembre 2025. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Timothy Matwey
What spending on new building construction says about Canada’s private vs. public investment gap
A worker walks in the BC Hydro Skeena Substation while under construction in Terrace, B.C., on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
NFL teams have been passing on punting in 2025
Baltimore Ravens punter Jordan Stout (11) warms up before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Pro Picks: Panthers, Ravens to win their divisions; 49ers to edge Seahawks for NFC’s No. 1 seed
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Saks Global reportedly prepares for bankruptcy after missing debt payment
A Saks Fifth Avenue store in Chicago on Tuesday. A Wall Street Journal report indicated that its parent company, Saks Global Enterprises, may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Rivers’ brief Colts comeback to end, with team starting Leonard at QB against Houston
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Mullens (14) talks with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (17) following an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Ottawa’s Rideau Canal Skateway opens early
Skaters take in the opening day of the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Keito Newman/The Globe and Mail
Former sportscaster Mark Hebscher reflects on his colourful career and an industry that’s losing its soul
Toronto sportscaster Mark Hebscher interviews pitcher Tom Henke. Hebscher has written a memoir, Madness: The rise and ruin of sports media, that details his career and where the sports media industry stands today.
Journalist Gerald Donaldson covered the exploits of Gilles Villeneuve and other F1 stars
F1 Journalist Gerald Donaldson (CDN)...Formula One World Championship, Rd14, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, 13 September 1998. (Credit Image: ©Sutton Motorsports/ZUMA Press)
Trump abandons push to deploy National Guard in Chicago, L.A. and Portland
National Guard members at an Army Reserve centre in Elwood, a suburb of Chicago, in October. President Donald Trump says the National Guard will be removed from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland.
Taiwan on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after military drills
This is a handout photo taken on December 29, 2025 and released on December 30, 2025 by the Taiwan Coast Guard shows a Taiwanese coast guard ship (L) sending warnings to a Chinese coast guard ship in the waters off Taiwan's Cape Fugui. China's military drills around Taiwan entered their second day on December 30, the sixth major manoeuvres Beijing has held near the self-ruled island in recent years. (Photo by Handout / TAIWAN COAST GUARD / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / TAIWAN COAST GUARD" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Russian drone attack in Odesa injures Ukrainian children, hits power grid
A damaged residential building on Wednesday after Russian strikes in Odesa. The strikes wounded six people including three children, the Ukrainian city's military administration said.
Seven Canadians among dozens injured in Peru train crash, Foreign Affairs Minister says
One of the two trains affected after a head-on collision connecting Machu Picchu with Ollantaytambo is pictured in Pampacahua, Cusco Department, Peru, on December 30, 2025. On December 30, 2025, a head-on collision between two trains on the line that services Peru's Machu Picchu killed one person and injured at least 40 others, authorities said, updating an earlier toll. (Photo by Carolina Paucar / AFP via Getty Images)
Queen Camilla recalls assault in 1960s as she campaigns against domestic violence
FILE - Britain's Queen Camilla looks on during a visit to open a new purpose-built Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Exeter, England, Thursday Feb. 6, 2025 during the national Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2025. (Justin Tallis/Pool Photo via AP, File)
To play hockey for Canada in these Olympics is profane work with a sacred purpose
Cathal Kelly
2026 economic forecast: M&A, AI, EVs, (and other acronyms)
Eric Reguly
Finland seizes ship sailing from Russia on suspicion of undersea cable sabotage
The Fitburg, a 132-metre-long cargo ship, after being seized by Finnish authorities in Kirkkonummi on Wednesday.
I often enjoy the fresh start of a new year, but this time it’s different
Dire year for U.S. dollar has little light at end of tunnel in 2026
FILE PHOTO: A man displays US dollar notes after withdrawing cash from a bank in Harare, Zimbabwe, July 9, 2019. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo
Iranian and Russian warships heading to South Africa for naval exercise
Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov is docked en route to scheduled naval exercises with the South African and Chinese navies in Durban, South Africa, on Feb. 17, 2023.
Calgary issues boil water advisory after water main break floods streets
Emergency crews check the damage on the Trans-Canada Highway from a reported water main break in Calgary, Alberta December 31, 2025. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Person injured in shootout with Nunavik police has died
A Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) truck is parked in a neighbourhood during an investigation of a police shooting in Longueuil, Que., on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor
New York Attorney General Letitia James, left, administers the oath of office to mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, center, as his wife Rama Duwaji looks on, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers under new ceasefire deal
Cambodian villagers gather to welcome released soldiers upon their arrival at a former Phnom Penh International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, after being captured and held by Thailand. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz leaves cabinet, to step down as MLA
Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz shakes hands with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Edmonton, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Canadian Olympic men’s hockey roster finalized, will include Macklin Celebrini
San Jose Sharks centre Macklin Celebrini (71) skates with the puck against the Dallas Stars during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kickstart your mornings with a loaded fruit and granola bowl
Granola is perfect for adding a crunchy contrast to yogurt, oatmeal, chia pudding, fresh fruit or a jammy fruit compote — anything you like to eat in the morning
Carney, Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon reflect on 2025 in New Year’s Eve messages
Prime Minister Mark Carney participates in a signing as Gov. Gen. Mary Simon looks on, during a cabinet swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Brookfield to start cloud business amid heavy data-centre spending by AI firms: media report
Brookfield Place signage is pictured in the financial district in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
Six drinks that reflect evolving Canadian tastes and trends
The LCBO’s 2025 trend report saw sales of Ontario wines grow in the absence of U.S.-produced bottles, while shoppers also increasingly bought non-alcoholic wines.
Insiders are surprisingly bullish on Canadian stocks – especially financials
Ted Dixon
DIY investors could get stock alerts, other new tools in 2026
Josh Rachlis, a voice actor and podcaster in Ottawa, estimates that tips from social media sources have left him financially behind where he’d like to be.
U.S. jobless claims dip below 200,000, layoffs historically low
FILE - "Help Wanted" sign is displayed at a dry cleaner in Rolling Meadows, Ill., Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
Psychology sheds light on why we make New Year’s resolutions and why we can’t keep them
Colorful sticky notes on a wooden surface with the text 2026 Goals and numbered list 1, 2, 3. 2026 Goals for New Year Planning and Motivation Concept
Robex shareholders approve $1.45-billion merger with Australia’s Predictive Discovery
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
The Trump administration risks degrading the role of professionals in society
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 29: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. The two leaders held a bilateral meeting to discuss regional security in the Middle East as well as the U.S.-Israel partnership. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
De Grasse has full-circle moment with appointment to the Order of Canada
Andre De Grasse reacts after winning the Men's 100m event at the IAAF 2024 Golden Spike Athletics Meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic on May 28, 2024.
Former Supreme Court justices, Andre De Grasse, Nardwuar among 80 new Order of Canada appointees
Left to Right: Terri Clark, Justice Michael Moldaver, Andre De Grasse, Nardwuar, and Justice Rosalie Abella.
Travel Hall of Infamy: The best of the worst tourist behaviour in 2025
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World rings in 2026 with fireworks, light shows
Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge as New Year's celebrations begin in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday.
Markets in 2025: Gold, Goldilocks and the dollar bears
Trader Peter Tuchman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street after China reported a surprise drop in exports to the U.S. last month. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
The TSX just had its biggest annual gain in over 15 years. Don’t expect a repeat
The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building on Bay Street.
Canada’s grocery code of conduct comes fully into force on Jan. 1
Customers shop in a new "small format" No Frills grocery store that the grocery chain is testing, in Toronto, Thursday, May 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Downsizing? Four things seniors should consider when deciding to rent or buy
Renting is better value for retirees in some cities, such as Toronto.
Canada is a realm of winter play
Violette Gauvin, 10, slides down a hill in Montreal on Dec. 13.
China factory activity picks up in December as orders rise ahead of holidays
This photo taken on December 4, 2025 shows employees working on a Neolix X3 vehicle production line at a factory of Chinese autonomous delivery vehicle maker Neolix in Yancheng, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. In a light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous vehicle as workers calibrated its cameras, typical of the incremental automation being adopted even across smaller factories in the world's manufacturing powerhouse. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'CHINA-ECONOMY-MANUFACTURING-TECHNOLOGY-AI, FOCUS' by Jing Xuan TENG
Business Brief: The best and worst of investing in 2025
An illustration of 3 dogs in helmets dancing in the northern lights
Horoscopes 2026: Looking to the year ahead
Cancer
The 10 best Canadian films of 2025, a year of fight or flight
Barry Hertz
U.S. trade war highlights absurdity of interprovincial barriers for alcohol
Rita Trichur
Generics of Ozempic and Wegovy expected to lower insurance costs for employers and workers
Ozempic and Wegovy will lose market exclusivity in Canada in January, paving the way for cheaper generics to enter the market.
Canada must remember its defeat of the Americans in 1775
"The The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775" is an 1786 oil painting by John Trumbull. It depicts the tragic death of the American General Richard Montgomery at the Battle of Quebec on December 31, 1775, during the Invasion of Quebec, a major military operation by the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War..
Canada must develop a national drone strategy
Soldiers look at a drone as a team from the Canadian Navy test thermal imaging drone capabilities in Arctic environments, during Operation Nanook, the Canadian Armed Forces' annual Arctic training and sovereignty operation, in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, February 27, 2025. (Photo by Cole BURSTON / AFP) (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
‘Serious governance’ will be the theme of Canadian politics in 2026
Robyn Urback
Morning Update: The year in photos
Trails of starlight in the Saskatchewan sky.
This unassuming café is the real centre of Bay Street power
Matt Fowler (L) works at Cedar Leaf Capital and Dwight Chambers (TD Securities) try to catch upduring coffee at Dineen Coffee on Dec 11, 2025. Dineen Coffee located in the lobby of Commerce Court in Toronto’s Financial District. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Take our year-end business and investing news quiz for 2025
From Trump's tariffs to stock performances and succession feuds, test your knowledge of 2025's top stories with our year-end quiz.
Before investing in high-asset-growth firms, consider the evidence
George Athanassakos
2025 was the year Canadian naïveté was checked by brutal reality
John Turley-Ewart
Smaller cars are standing out in the running for North American Car of the Year
The 2026 Leaf has bolder styling and more useful charging.
Nenshi struggling to keep up with frenetic pace of UCP in second year as Alberta NDP Leader
Alberta opposition leader and leader of the Alberta NDP Naheed Nenshi in his office in Calgary, Alberta December 19, 2025. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Globe Advisor’s Best of 2025: From capital gains to cross-border tension
The federal budget, which Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne delivered in November, was light on tax policy but contained a few measures for advisors to track.
Globe Advisor’s Best of 2025: Pensions Unpacked
Pensions Unpacked
Nova Scotia RCMP major crimes head says he’s confident case of missing children will be resolved
Lilly and Jack Sullivan, shown in a photo held by their paternal grandmother Belynda Gray, were reported missing on May 2.
A consequential year for Aboriginal law in British Columbia
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a meeting on new funding to support victims of crime in Surrey, B.C., Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Jewish leaders urge Carney to fill antisemitism envoy role, saying Bondi Beach mass shooting a ‘wake-up call’
People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Flavio Brancaleone
Come for the darts, stay for the delirium at Britain’s most off-the-wall championship
12.23.2025, London. United Kingdom. The annual World Darts Championship is a British Christmas tradition like no other. From mid-December to early January, London’s stately Alexandra Palace is turned into one of the zaniest venues in all of sport where dressing up in outlandish outfits is expected and singing while players take aim is encouraged. This year's tournament has 128 players, up from 96 last year, vying for £1-million for first place, double the prize money from a year ago. (Anna Liminowicz for The Globe and Mail)
‘The Prime Minister’s residence is an important symbol and, in this, is letting us all down – badly.’ Letters to the editor for Dec. 31
With one foot out the door, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called on two cabinet ministers to help develop a plan for a new official residence to replace the vacant 24 Sussex. The residence at 24 Sussex Drive is seen on the banks of the Ottawa River in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Flyers top Canucks 6-3 in head coach Rick Tocchet’s return to Vancouver
Philadelphia Flyers' Noah Cates (27) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with Travis Sanheim (6), Cam York (8) and Matvei Michkov (39) as Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) looks on during first period NHL action in Vancouver, on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Your daily horoscope: December 31, 2025
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