Danielle Webb

How data and graphics helped tell Globe stories in 2025 From a books archive to federal election results, The Globe’s Data and Digital Storytelling team worked on dozens of stories and tools this year

Some highlights from my team's incredible year. So proud of this crew — their talent, their creativity and their enthusiasm for pushing the boundaries of what journalistic storytelling can be on online platforms.
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Explore The Globe 100 book archive, a complete collection of our annual list Dig into more than 25 years of book selections, from editors’ picks to subscribers’ favourites, to find your next great read

Last week, we launched a database of every book that has appeared on @theglobeandmail.com's top 100 books of the year list in almost three decades. You can browse thousands of notable books from 1998 to present and save favourites to a reading list 📚

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A film you’ve seen more than seven times with a gif

How the Eglinton Crosstown LRT went so wrong, for so long Meddling over a massive contract, lawsuits and a pandemic add up to a project that’s taken 14 years – and counting

How meddling politicians, a massive contract, multimillion-dollar lawsuits and a pandemic turned the Eglinton Crosstown LRT into a 14-year project
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a graphic showing the pantone numbers for the two core colors of the toronto blue jays. they are skydome blue (pantone 293) and Stieb Navy (pantone 282)

a hat and canvas tote with the pantone number for Dodger Blue (294 C)

I regret to inform everyone that my pedantic brain couldn’t let me live until I knew whether or not dodger blue and blue jays blue are the same blue. They are ONE PANTONE NUMBER APART.

Passan: Toronto waited 32 years for another World Series win -- and Game 1 delivered On a night Toronto had been waiting for for decades, the Blue Jays showed they're more than ready for their moment.

“In an era of copious strikeouts, the Blue Jays don't. In a time of shoddy defense, the Blue Jays play clean. And even against a juggernaut like the Dodgers, a team full of late bloomers and second chancers can look like a dominant force.”

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George Springer gave the Jays an all-time moment to lift them to the World Series Surprising Jays get to see if they have one more burst of greatness in them against Dodgers

"[George Springer's] seventh-inning three-run blast on Monday night fits somewhere between Jose Bautista’s bat-flip effort and Joe Carter’s 1993 game-ender in the taxonomy of greatest-ever Jays home runs."
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The Hockey Canada trial could have been a reckoning. It was something else The eight-week trial proved challenging to manage, leading to two jury dismissals and eventually the judge-only decision.

“In the final accounting, the most tangible change resulting from the scandal is that Hockey Canada no longer has a slush fund to quietly pay off victims.”

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Globe and Mail reporter targeted by online campaign, photographed surreptitiously in public settings An anonymous X account posted photos of Alberta reporter Carrie Tait and described her movements as she reported on a health authority controversy

Hi, yes, g'morning. This is awkward.

But targeting a reporter - hi! - with
surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know.

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I'm hiring a data editor to join my team @theglobeandmail.com to focus on business storytelling. Please reach out if you have any questions. More details on the role and how to apply can be found here: jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/theglo...

He cut his hand badly when it hit a chainsaw. But when he showed up at the local ER, he found it was closed for the day.
That's the new reality in many rural Canadian hospitals that no longer have 24/7 ER services.
We took a deep dive and analyzed the data.
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101 Canadian albums you should listen to now This collection of essential records represents the impact Canadian musicians have had on our country and on the world

Our list of 101 essential Canadian albums is out in time for Canada Day — and includes a playlist you can jam to all weekend. Did you favourite make the cut? www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/a...

The drastic brain procedure that gave a baby a fighting chance They couldn’t stop baby Maryam’s seizures. With time running out, doctors weighed whether to hurt her brain to save it

The remarkable story of a groundbreaking pediatric brain surgery to try and stop life-threatening seizures in two-month-old Maryam. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...

Federal election 2025 debate bingo: Get your card and play along as leaders face off Four main party leaders make their case to Canadians for why they deserve their vote

Available now for your federal leaders' debate-night viewing pleasure: @theglobeandmail.com's interactive bingo card! You can shuffle your board to play along with friends and even print it out if a real-life bingo dauber is more your style.

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Want to know how to buy Canadian? Our updated guide to replacing the biggest American imports with local brands From food and cookware to beauty products and apparel, The Globe and Mail suggests alternatives for consumers looking to Buy Canadian

We launched a major revamp to our consumer guide to shopping Canadian. Browse more than 100 brands in almost 40 categories, many of which were recommended by @theglobeandmail.com's roster of lifestyle experts. We plan to expand further in the weeks to come.

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Opinion: Donald Trump is trying to destroy Canada The U.S. tariffs are meant to break us. The only thing that they’ve certainly broken is the trust between historically close neighbours - maybe forever

"But what is essential at this moment is the demonstration effect: to show that we are unafraid, our resolve is ironclad, and we are willing to pay whatever price we must to preserve our independence." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Liberal leadership race: Each candidate’s endorsements and where they stand on Trump, tariffs and carbon pricing These four hopefuls are vying to lead the party and become the next prime minister. Here’s a guide to their positions on two key issues and who is supporting them

The federal Liberals will have a new leader by the end of the weekend. We took a look at the endorsements each candidates has amassed and where they stand on some of the bigger policy issues currently facing Canada.
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New Brunswick’s working-class roots power a thriving punk scene The music is essentially folk music in Saint John, where punk-lovers have found a new haven inside a capital city bar

Inside a Saint John bar, New Brunswick's working-class roots power a thriving punk scene.

Here's a peek inside from Chris Donovan, the latest edition of our photojournalism series, Underexposed.
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At a Blackfoot-run bison ranch in Southern Alberta, restoring tradition brings collective healing The now thriving herd represent everything for rancher Dan Fox – a healthier lifestyle and a living connection to his Indigenous culture he is sharing with his community

At a Blackfoot-run bison ranch in Southern Alberta, restoring tradition brings collective healing: our latest from the Underexposed series by Leah Hennel
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After Trudeau’s resignation, here’s when Canadians can expect an election Parliament’s return from prorogation on March 24 sets the stage for a confidence vote, which appears likely to trigger a spring election campaign

Little detail worth noting in this story about Trudeau's resignation. Proroguing parliament means the death of some bills, including C-61, which deals with the water problems faced by First Nations.
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Methodology: How we ranked Canada’s most livable cities in 2024 This year, The Globe’s second annual Most Livable Cities ranking included 448 cities across the country and an analysis of 10 different categories such as economy, housing, health care and climate

Data editors Chen Wang and Mahima Singh worked closely with Environics, crunching all the numbers behind this year's ranking. You can read all about how we did it, and the adjustments we made after surveying our readers, in our very detailed methodology.
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These five Canadian communities made big leaps in this year’s Most Livable Cities list Growing economies, populations and public services helped propel these places to the top 100 for the first time

Mariya Postelnyak did mini profiles of five cities that made big leaps in our ranking this year, largely thanks to growth in economic power, populations and public services.
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Why North Vancouver is Canada’s most livable city for 2024 This B.C. community got a well-rounded ranking on education, amenities and sense of belonging, which came as little surprise to locals

And then spend some time learning more about our No. 1 city for 2024: North Vancouver. @pippanorman.bsky.social visited the coastal community, where she heard from locals who were not surprised to learn their city performed so well in our ranking this year.
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The 100 most livable cities in Canada for 2024 Explore The Globe’s second annual ranking of the most desirable places to live in the country, based on categories such as economy, climate, transportation and, yes, housing

Our second annual ranking of Canada's most livable cities is out this morning! Explore the top 100 here, where you can also filter according to categories and regions that are important to you.
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Opinion: The Montreal massacre changed how I saw the world as a teen. But 35 years later, I find myself afraid I was 15 when the École Polytechnique shooting happened. As an adult, women’s safety feels even more fragile

Two days after this piece by @janapruden.bsky.social was published, on the 35th anniversary of the Montreal massacre, a woman was shot dead in my neighbourhood and her partner charged with first-degree murder.
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In Canada’s Arctic, armed forces face evolving challenges securing the critical – and contested – Northwest Passage With Operation Nanook, the Canadian soldiers trying to protect the far north are also accelerating its transformation

The second instalment of @theglobeandmail.com's yearlong photojournalism project, Underexposed, is out now. Focusing north on Operation Nanook, it's an intimate look at how the Canadian Armed Forces protect the Northwest Passage and manage a changing Arctic. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Canadian media companies sue OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement Lawsuit alleges ChatGPT developer has unlawfully scraped articles and ‘unjustly enriched’ itself at the expense of news outlets

Canadian media companies -- Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada -- sue OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement, by Joe Castaldo
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