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Glass helps Devils break through, downing Sens to end five-game skid
The puck hits the back of the net behind New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) on a shot from Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson (19) during second period NHL action, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Democrat wins Miami mayoral race for the first time in nearly 30 years
Miami mayor-elect Eileen Higgins celebrates at a watch party after winning the Miami mayoral runoff election, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Ukraine willing to share drone and military technology with Canada, envoy says
Senior sergeant of a drone unit of the 7th Rapid Response Corps with the callsign Filosof, works on a drone before his unit's deployment to Pokrovsk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine, November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Push under way to get more Canadian steel into Centre Block overhaul
Construction continues at Parliament Hill's Centre Block in Ottawa, on Nov. 26.
NDP rejects Yves Engler as leadership candidate
Yves Engler speaks to supporters at the Montreal Courthouse on Nov. 28.
Canadian fertilizer industry in crosshairs of Trump administration’s price-fixing probe
Ore is processed into different forms of potash at Nutrien’s Cory Potash mine. Photo taken on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 near Saskatoon, SK, Canada. Matt Smith/Globe and Mail
Air Transat, union avert pilot strike with tentative deal
An Air Transat flight prepares to take off at the Montreal Airport in Montreal from the Vatican on December 08, 2025. Air Transat pilots gave a 72 hour strike notice that could lead to flight disruptions. (08/12/2025)
Liverpool, without Salah, tops Inter; Davies returns for Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich's Canadian defender Alphonso Davies vies for the ball during the UEFA Champions League, league phase match against Sporting CP in Munich on Tuesday.
Sold on their playoff run, Cease wants to help the Blue Jays win the World Series
Dylan Cease, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays adjusts his cap during a news conference at the Major League Baseball's winter meetings, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Politics Insider: Canada’s ambassador to U.S. to leave post in new year
Canada's ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman.
Doug Ford defends giving government funds to company now under OPP investigation
Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes an announcement regarding Ontario's agri-food manufacturing supply chain in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, December 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
You asked us for holiday gift ideas for your loved ones. Here’s what our experts recommended
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Team owner Childress testifies NASCAR made it impossible for him to not sign revenue model
NASCAR Hall of Famer and RCR team owner, Richard Childress walks the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 02, 2025 in Avondale, Ariz.
Mboko and Auger-Aliassime win Tennis Canada excellence awards
Canada's Victoria Mboko reacts following her win over Naomi Osaka of Japan in the National Bank Open final in Montreal on Aug. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Waabi closes in on US$750-million financing, valuing driverless truck company at US$3-billion
Waabi chief executive and founder Raquel Urtasun in an automated driving truck in Toronto in 2024.
Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s lead trade negotiator and ambassador to U.S., to leave post in new year
Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman speaks to reporters during a cabinet retreat at Chateau Montebello in Montebello, Que., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Air Transat chaos reflects deep, structural problems for the industry
People walk by Air Transat signage at the Montreal Airport in Montreal from the Vatican on December 08, 2025. Air Transat pilots gave a 72 hour strike notice that could lead to flight disruptions. (08/12/2025)
Prolific writer Anna Sandor crafted stories for CBC TV viewers
Anna Sandor attends the world premiere screening of the Hallmark Channel original movie Accidental Friendship at The Paley Center for Media in November, 2008, in Beverly Hills, California.
Peace prize for Trump triggers complaints about Infantino to FIFA ethics investigators
FIFA President Gianni Infantino pauses President Donald Trump during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP)
Sexual assault investigation of army officer Dany Fortin compromised by ‘tunnel vision,’ military watchdog says
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin speaks to members of the media following an acquittal in his case at a Gatineau, Que., courthouse on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Notre Dame’s Love, Indiana’s Mendoza, Vanderbilt’s Pavia, Ohio State’s Sayin named Heisman finalists
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) is tackled by Stanford safety Charlie Eckhardt (39) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Sharangovich finds his groove on top line and helps ignite Flames
Calgary Flames' Yegor Sharangovich, centre, celebrates his goal with teammates Joel Farabee, left, and MacKenzie Weegar during first period NHL hockey action against the Buffalo Sabres in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Hundreds of immigrant children detained longer than recommended limit by U.S. authorities
Migrant children play under the supervision of volunteers while their parents attend an asylum clinic in Denver in November, 2024.
QuadrigaCX users could see money from co-founder’s forfeited safety deposit box
screengrabs of Michael Patryn from a Youtube interview that was streamed live on March 12, 2015.
The Woman in Black has a few good jump scares – but an annoying frame narrative nearly smothers them
Aisling Murphy
Canada, U.S. women set for final pair of Olympic tune-up games in Edmonton
United States goaltender Aerin Frankel blocks a shot in front of Rory Guilday (6) and Canada's Natalie Spooner (24) in the third period of a Rivalry Series women's hockey game Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Has your home become a storage locker for your kid’s stuff? Share your experience with The Globe
Bullish on Knowles Corp.
Monica Rizk
Ukrainian soldiers see little hope in talks or on front line
Andriy Stepanenko, 47, a soldier with the 25th Airborne Assault Brigade at the train station in Fastiv, which was recently destroyed during a Russian attack, Kyiv region, Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
A Christmastime classic closes the book on the Royal George Theatre, and White Christmas is sublime at The Festival Theatre
Aisling Murphy
NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins Northern Star Award as Canada’s athlete of the year
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives over Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy (1) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Gerald Leong)
I set off on the ultimate adventure – from the comfort of my home
Thousands of Gaza children still acutely malnourished despite October ceasefire, UN says
Palestinian children, many of whom are part of displaced families, gather in the yard of the UNRWA Deir al-Balah Joint School, west of Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip on December 6, 2025, under the first phase of the fragile US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The displaced families living in the classrooms of the school, evacuate each morning removing bedding and other artifacts to allow the children and teachers to use the space for learning, and at the end of the school day returning to use the space to sleep and eat. The majority of Gaza's 2.4 million people have been displaced, often multiple times, by the war that began with Hamas's attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. (Photo by BASHAR TALEB / AFP via Getty Images)
Shareholders approve Anglo-Teck mining deal
Teck Resources' Highland Valley Copper Mine is seen near Logan Lake, B.C., on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Teck Resources marked the start of construction on the Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension project that will extend the life of Canada's largest copper mine from 2028 to 2046. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
MPs remove religious exemption from hate-speech laws
Bloc Quebecois MP Rheal Fortin, who proposed the change to the bill, argued at committee that the exemption enables people to say hateful things that would otherwise be forbidden under the Criminal Code if they are based on a religious text.
U.S. judge allows release of Ghislaine Maxwell case records
FILE — Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks during a news conference to announce charges against Ghislaine Maxwell for her alleged role in the sexual exploitation and abuse of multiple minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein, July 2, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Davies back in Bayern’s squad for first time in nine months after knee injury
Alphonso Davies made his return to Bayern Munich on Tuesday, 262 days after suffering a knee injury while playing for Canada in a CONCACAF League of Nations third-place game.
Meet Nate and Natalie, your top source for money-saving tips
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Investors warm up for long spell of discordant Fed
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 29, 2025.
The best theatre of 2025 from Toronto, Stratford and Shaw
Aisling Murphy
The 10 best films of 2025
Barry Hertz
The 10 best new television shows of 2025
Kelly Nestruck
The 10 best songs of 2025
Josh O’Kane
The 10 best concerts of 2025
Brad Wheeler
The 10 best things about visual art in 2025
Kate Taylor
The 10 best albums of 2025
Brad Wheeler
Ottawa seeks to toughen laws on gender-based violence
People take part in a vigil at the Women's Monument in Petawawa, Ont., in June, 2022. Bill C-16, tabled by the federal government on Tuesday, takes aim at violence against women and children.
Cryptocurrencies and the problem with big, leveraged bets
The head of Strategy, Michael Saylor, left, has gone from Wall Street darling to cautionary reminder about the risks of leveraged bets.
Indigenous artifacts returned from Vatican unveiled at Museum of History
Elder and Chair of Tuktoyaktuk Commiunity Corp. Darrel Nasogaluak (R)speaks about the Inuvialuit kayak during unveiling December 9, 2025 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
Olympic swimmer Penny Oleksiak says ‘genuine mistake’ led to two-year ban
Penny Oleksiak is Canada’s most-decorated female Olympian, with seven medals.
Is a life annuity better for men than managing your own retirement withdrawals from savings?
Frederick Vettese
Part-time work in retirement has social, financial benefits, but beware of clawbacks
According to a 2024 report from Statistics Canada, one in five seniors aged 65 to 74 work either full-time or part-time.
B.C. Insider: FIFA World Cup excitement heats up
FILE - Stadium staff prepare temporary grass that was laid on top of artificial turf at BC Place stadium for an international friendly soccer match between MLS' Vancouver Whitecaps and League One's Wrexham in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, July 26, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
U.S. job openings flat in October at roughly 7.7 million vacancies
FILE - Applicants line up at a job fair at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City N.J., on April 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
Liberals vote against Tory pipeline motion, calling it cheap stunt
Crude oil tankers sit docked at the Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby, B.C., on November 19, 2025. Jimmy Jeong/The Globe and Mail. The tankers from L-R are New Alliance, Yu Fu Zuo, and Navig8 Precision.
FBI releases new photo of Ryan Wedding as they track down alleged drug kingpin
A new photo of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding has been released by U.S. law enforcement as they chase down the alleged Olympian turned drug kingpin. The Federal Bureau of Investigation shared on social media what they say is a newly obtained image of Wedding in Mexico this past summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - X, @FBILosAngeles (Mandatory Credit)
In world first, Australia bans social media for children under 16
Hugo Winwood-Smith, left, Hardy Macpherson and Edan Abou, right, all 11-years-old, use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Trump eyes anti-drug operations in Mexico, Colombia as Venezuela strike threats continue
President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on farm subsidies in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
With tutus and soccer jerseys, Argentina’s golden retriever party breaks Vancouver world record
Ottawa aims to improve Arctic communications with new defence agency’s first procurement
A Canadian soldier dismantles 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. Canada is making a significant push to boost its military strength in the Arctic, which accounts for 40 percent of its territory. Arctic ice is melting as a result of climate change, opening up the region and increasing the risk of confrontation with rivals like Russia over the area's natural resources, including minerals, oil and gas, as well as fresh water. (Photo by Cole BURSTON / AFP) (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
My contract says side hustles aren’t allowed. Is this legal?
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Home Depot forecasts 2026 sales, profit below estimates as demand softens
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: A customer shops for lumber at a Home Depot store on November 18, 2025 in San Rafael, California. The Home Depot reported third-quarter earnings that fell short of analyst expectations, with revenues of $3.6 billion compared to $3.65 billion in the same period last year. The company anticipates fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings will decline by an estimated 5%. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Air Transat suspends more flights, works to bring customers home
People walk by Air Transat signage at the Montreal Airport in Montreal from the Vatican on December 08, 2025. Air Transat pilots gave a 72 hour strike notice that could lead to flight disruptions. (08/12/2025)
First pill to treat postpartum depression approved by Health Canada
A pregnant woman stands for a portrait in Dallas on Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
As falling rent hits apartment REITs, Scotiabank analyst gives only one an ‘outperform’ rating
Scott Barlow
How to pick a great bank stock. Or three of them
David Berman
Groupe Dynamite’s push into premium markets ‘paying off,’ CEO says
A Dynamite clothing retail store is shown in Montreal, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Zelensky reaffirms refusal to cede territory to Russia despite U.S. pressure
A serviceman of the 49th Separate Assault Battalion Carpathian Sich of the Armed Forces of Ukraine walks near buildings damaged by Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 7, 2025. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov
Kushner’s role in Warner Bros. bid raises conflicts of interest, experts say
FILE PHOTO: Jared Kushner looks on during a swearing-in ceremony of Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 6, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo
Man faces two counts of attempted murder after people attacked in Newfoundland
A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary cruiser is shown in St. John's on September 19, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Holly McKenzie-Sutter
China reportedly set to limit access to Nvidia’s H200 chips after Trump green lights export
(FILES) Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang reacts during a press conference at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju on October 31, 2025. Shares of Nvidia tumbled early on November 25, 2025, weighing on the Nasdaq following a report that Facebook parent Meta could employ Google chips in data centers as it ramps up artificial intelligence investment. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)
The changing landscape of urban adventure sports
From icy dips to fixed-wave surfing, Canadians are discovering new forms of adventure in the heart of their cities.
How a short stint of outside stewardship bolstered family succession at Ganong
Left to right: Bryana Ganong, her father David and brother Nicholas are the fourth and fifth generations to run the family business, Canada’s oldest candymaker, based in St. Stephen, N.B.
Living labs test smart-building tech
One smart-building, living-lab location is a four-building, 890,000-square-foot office complex — dubbed Place Innovation — in Montreal. The Smart Building Living Labs Initiative is supported by Morguard, CENGN and Nokia.
Chinese court awards MH370 families $4.5-million, but for some it’s a bitter victory
Michelle Gomes, daughter of Patrick Gomes who was the in-flight supervisor onboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, comforts her son Rafael Gomes during its fifth annual remembrance event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 3, 2019. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin
Trump asks why burn less fuel? Slashing fuel standards will hurt consumers and our auto industry in Canada
Matt Bubbers
Business Brief: Canada is holding back its banks
Canada’s outsized fear of bank failures makes it harder for newer banks to enter the market, dampen innovation and raises costs for customers.
Brookfield and Qatar launch $20-billion AI infrastructure joint venture
Brookfield Place signage is pictured in the financial district in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
B.C. and Ottawa need to shift gears on EVs
Tesla electric vehicles are parked at a Tesla dealership, after Tesla, Inc. released its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, in Berlin, Germany April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 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 8, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Morning Update: Stability remains elusive in the new Syria
Syrians celebrated the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall in Damascus yesterday.
Will Quebec’s childcare model work in New York?
André Picard
Microsoft vows to protect ‘digital sovereignty’ in $7.5-billion Canadian data-centre expansion
Microsoft says it would fight any effort to cut off services to Canadian government customers.
People are waking up to the fact that new vehicles are the Great Canadian Money Suck
Rob Carrick
Train an employee or hire someone new? It depends on what you need and how much time you have
If companies have the time, training an internal candidate is worthwhile. But if the organization needs someone with technical skills to hit the ground running now, hiring externally could be the right choice, experts say.
Australia’s IFM Investors opens Toronto office to back infrastructure investments
Ken Luce, IFM Investors' executive director of business development is photographed at the company's new Canadian office in Toronto, Monday, December 8, 2025. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
TSX rises as soaring silver prices boost mining shares
The S&P TSX composite index screen at the TMX Market Centre in downtown Toronto is photographed on Nov. 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Bitcoin’s 2025 rollercoaster may end on a low
Representation of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken September 10, 2025.
McCain family feud could be solved with an IPO
Andrew Willis
How three Canadian businesses have coped with Trump’s tariffs
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Spike in B.C. overdoses linked to veterinary additive in street drugs
Vancouver Island saw a spike in drug overdoses in November.
How mental health conditions affect life insurance applications
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What advisors don’t understand about grief as part of estate planning
Prosser doula
As foreign funds dry up, so do South Sudan’s hopes of stopping hunger crisis
U.S. and Canada discussed tariff-rate quota for steel before trade talks halted
Kevin Lapierre prepares a tool for an induction bender at the Kubes Steel facility in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Monday, May 5, 2025. Kubes makes customs products that involve bended and rolled steel, which are used in everything from roller-coasters to railways, medical equipment and mining. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Globe and Mail)
‘I thought Wayne Gretzky had run out of ways to embarrass himself.’ Letters to the editor for Dec. 9
Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky displays Ghana during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Dan Mullan/Pool Photo via AP)
The inescapable economic logic of a bigger Canadian oil patch
Tony Keller
Your daily horoscope: December 9, 2025
Sagittarius.
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