BEFORE THE BELL: Wall Street likely to see more gains to end out the week; Aphria rejects hostile takeover bid from US company

AFTER THE BELL: Energy, financials sectors lift TSX, Dow rides wave of historic Boxing Day gains

MID-DAY: TSX pulls ahead leaving Dow behind; Crude slips further on economic concerns

Checkpoint stop results in several charges against area resident

BEFORE THE BELL: Economic worries resurface in early trade, threatening more volatility in North America

AFTER THE BELL: Dow suffers worst Christmas Eve trading day ever, falling energy stocks weigh on TSX

MID-DAY: Crude weights the TSX; Dow feels pressure from partial US government shutdown

BEFORE THE BELL: Asian markets hit by US government shutdown drama; Oil continues to dip

AFTER THE BELL: TSX DROPS DESPITE POSITIVE GDP REPORT, GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN THREAT PUSHES U.S. MARKETS LOWER

AFTER THE BELL: TSX DROPS DESPITE POSITIVE GDP REPORT, GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN THREAT PUSHES U.S. MARKETS LOWER