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Well wishers visit the Walk of Fame star for Rob Reiner Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Rob Reiner’s son Nick charged with two counts of murder in killing of his parents

Hollywood director and wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead from apparent stab wounds in their home on Sunday

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The family of Matilda Britvan, 10, one of the victims of the Bondi Beach mass shooting, hugs at a vigil at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Dec. 16, 2025.

Bondi Beach shooting suspects visited Islamist militant hot spot weeks before attack, police say

Police say homemade Islamic State flags were found in suspects’ car

James Griffiths

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Record Arctic warmth meets retreating climate action, leaving the North exposed

From shrinking sea ice to wetter weather, the latest report card catalogues a year of rapid-fire change

Jenn Thornhill Verma and Ivan Semeniuk

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FILE PHOTO: LNG Canada's flare stack burns above its LNG (liquid natural gas) export facility on Canada's Pacific coast in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jesse Winter/File Photo

Ottawa releases more stringent methane rules for oil and gas producers, landfills

Goal is to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas sector by 304 megatonnes between 2028 and 2040

Emma Graney

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Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem in Ottawa on Dec. 10. Mr. Macklem used his year-end speech in Montreal to extol the virtues of 'good' money.

Macklem emphasizes need for ‘good’ money as interest in stablecoins booms

Federal government has tasked Bank of Canada with overseeing new regulatory system

Mark Rendell

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Gen Z helped topple governments around the world in 2025. What comes next?

From Nepal to Peru, movements with disparate causes fought corruption and inequality, sometimes with deadly consequences

Samantha Edwards

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James Cameron’s eye-popping but exhausting Avatar: Fire and Ash is judgment day for Pandora

By the end of the movie, it is hard to yearn for more time in this world, and resist the urge to whisk Cameron off to any other

Barry Hertz

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How we live

Holiday movie advent calendar, Day 16: Tidings for the Season

Every day from now until Christmas Eve, the Globe is serving up a feel-good film pick to get you in gear for the holidays

Dec. 16: Tidings for the Season, W Network/STACKTV

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How do I motivate a team that is reluctant to return to the office?

Collaboration and analysis by business people working in office. Leader standing beside screen with Welcome back-sign on it

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Three real estate markets that are bucking national trends

The Calgary Real Estate Board says the city saw 1,787 home sales in November, marking an 8.8 per cent increase compared with the same month last year as the ratio of sales to new listings remained high at 80 per cent. Houses for sale in a new subdivision in Airdrie, Alta., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

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Put Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried’s sudsy The Housemaid under lock and key

Barry Hertz

This image released by Lionsgate shows Sydney Sweeney in a scene from "The Housemaid." (Lionsgate via AP)

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The best cookbooks of 2025

Julie Van Rosendaal

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Canadian military intelligence officer allegedly shared classified information with Ukraine

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Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar arrives to court in Gatineau QC. on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. Keito Newman/The Globe and Mail

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U.S. private-equity giant KKR sees opportunity in Canada’s infrastructure push

James Bradshaw

Brandon Freiman (left), Head of North American Infrastructure and Robert Lewin (right), CFO at the KKR Headquarters in New York’s Hudson Yards on December 2, 2025. Photo by Kellyann Petry for the Globe and Mail

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Trump blames Rob Reiner’s politics for his killing in inflammatory post

President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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AIMCo names Ray Gilmour as permanent CEO

James Bradshaw

A view of the Peace Bridge in Calgary, Alberta, on January 28, 2025. The pedestrian and cyclist bridge, known for its unique red lattice design, spans the Bow River and connects downtown to the northwest. (Amir Salehi/Globe and Mail)�

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BRP picks Renault executive Denis Le Vot for CEO role

Nicolas Van Praet

Denis Le Vot, Chairman, Nissan North America, Inc., speaks during media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Trump administration adds five more countries to travel ban, imposes new limits on others

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Canada’s Howden sets World Cup record with 19th ski cross gold medal

Canada's Reece Howden celebrates his victory on the podium following the men's final of a World Cup ski cross event at Nakiska Ski Resort in Kananaskis, Alta., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

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Christopher Deacon on his time at the National Arts Centre and what comes next

Aisling Murphy

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Canada provides $50-million to buy drones and drone parts for Ukraine

Steven Chase

Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 24.

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Opinion

The betrayal of Hong Kong and Jimmy Lai

The Editorial Board

Former Apple Daily publisher Jimmy Lai, shown in 2020, was found guilty by a Hong Kong court.

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For the first time in a decade, Canada’s War Crimes Program shares what it has been up to

Mark Kersten

Apartment buildings damaged by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Dobropillia in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov

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Doug Ford shrinks Ontario Science Centre to fit in temporary home at Toronto Harbourfront

Alex Bozikovic

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We have not yet finished righting the wrongs inflicted by thalidomide

André Picard

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The Sydney attack reminds us it is not yet safe for all people to wear their coats of many colours

Dan Moskovitz

A man pays his respects to victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney on Monday.

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Many Uyghurs found asylum in Turkey, but are now seeing that safety threatened

Yalkun Uluyol

An ethnic Uyghur man holding a Turkish flag takes part in a protest against China to mark the 14th anniversary of Urumqi riots, in Istanbul, Turkey July 5, 2023. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

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Teck Resources' Highland Valley Copper Mine near Logan Lake, B.C. British miner Anglo American announced plans to buy Teck in September.

Ottawa approves Anglo-Teck merger

Niall McGee

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Stacks of lumber sit in the storage and sorting yard at the WFP Duke Point Sawmill in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, on Friday, October 17, 2025. Photographer: James MacDonald

Higher import taxes on Canadian softwood driving up construction costs, U.S. home builders say

Brent Jang

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Are the Magnificent 7 still magnificent?

Jon Erlichman

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One in five workers is a government employee. Should Canadians be worried?

Two concerns arise when public-sector employment grows much faster than the private sector

Hanif Bayat

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FILE- This Oct. 18, 2008 file photo shows the Charging Bull sculpture in New York City's Financial District. The S&P 500 is now in what Wall Street refers to as a bull market, meaning the index has risen 20% or more from its most recent low. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Five surprises that delivered plenty of thrills for investors in 2025

David Berman

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The main floor has living and dining areas, with access to the deck from the kitchen.

First visitor to Edmonton semi pens offer $100 over list price

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The living room and bedroom both have Juliet balconies.

Seller of condo with CN Tower view gets price close to asking

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Opinion and Analysis

Snow and ice build up on the roof of the Confederation building on Parliament Hill on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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One in five workers is a government employee. Should Canadians be worried?

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Canadian bankers are pitching domestic companies on going public in the new year.

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Canadian IPO market could warm up in 2026 as Bay Street eyes U.S. debuts

Andrew Willis

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Laurentian Bank is to be broken up and sold in pieces to National Bank of Canada and Fairstone Bank of Canada.

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Why Canada is no country for small banks

John Turley-Ewart

4 min read

FILE PHOTO: A view of an oil pump jack on the prairies near Claresholm, Alberta, Canada January 18, 2025. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo

opinion

Because it’s not 2015: Why Carney’s pro-oil turn isn’t turning off Canadians

Tony Keller

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Life & Culture

An all-Canadian pet gift guide, modelled by shelter animals ready for a home

Forget the partridge in a pear tree. Eight dogs, four cats and two guinea pigs sport gifts for pets and pet owners from Canadian small businesses

Amberly McAteer

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Montreal artist Pony wants to cheer you up, one plushie at a time

Mira Miller

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Looking for a last-minute holiday gift idea? Consider a field trip, a workshop or even an adventure (and more)

Truc Nguyen

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Menopause means more than just hot flashes. Here’s what else to know about women’s health

Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe

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