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Deficit beyond $15-billion could put Trudeau in the danger zone
Canada’s Bouchard advances to Hobart International final with win over Cibulkova
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada plays a forehand in her semi-final singles match against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during day six of the 2016 Hobart International at the Domain Tennis Centre on January 15, 2016 in Hobart, Australia.
North American markets in headlong retreat; loonie drops below 69 cents U.S.
Loonies are pictured in Vancouver, Sept. 22, 2011. The Canadian dollar was trading below 69 cents US early Friday for the first time since 2003 as crude oil futures dropped below US$30 a barrel. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Bus falls into gorge in Indian-held Kashmir, killing 11
An Indian passenger injured in a road accident is taken on a stretcher for treatment to a hospital in Jammu, India, Friday, Jan.15, 2016. More than 10 people were killed and over 20 others injured on Friday when the bus they were traveling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Spanish league defends local clubs after FIFA bans
Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann reacts after missing a chance during the Copa del Rey second leg soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano at the Vicente Calderon stadium, in Madrid, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. Atletico Madrid won 4-1 on aggregate and moved to the next round. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
AP FACT CHECK: Claims from Republican presidential debate
Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump speaks as Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., looks on during the Fox Business Network Republican presidential debate at the North Charleston Coliseum, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Iraq's top Shiite cleric condemns Diyala violence
Bangladesh beats Zimbabwe by 4 wickets in first T20
Before the Bell: Brace for sharp losses, energy sector pain
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Oct. 26, 2015.
UN rights chief cites worrying trends in Burundi
FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 file photo, a young boy joins other onlookers at the scene where five dead bodies, seen behind, were found in a street in the Cibitoke neighborhood of the capital Bujumbura, Burundi. The U.N. human rights chief Zeid Raad al-Hussein warned Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 of worrying trends in Burundi such as gang-rapes of women by security forces, torture and signs of ethnic repression in nine months of simmering violence and repression. (AP Photo/File)
Trump says ‘bromance is over’ with right-wing pal Cruz
Baloney Meter: Does proposed electoral reform mean permanent Liberal government?
Romanian Orthodox Church: marriage only between man, woman
Botched French drug trial leaves 1 brain dead, 5 in hospital
French Health Minister Marisol Touraine, left, and Professor Gilles Edan, the chief neuroscientist at Rennes Hospital, address the media during a press conference held in Rennes, western France, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. Six previously healthy medical volunteers have been hospitalized — including one man who is now brain dead — after taking part in a botched drug test at the Biotrial lab in western France, the French Health Ministry said Friday. (AP Photo/David Vincent)
Q&A: Malin Akerman on 'Billions' and the limitations of comedy roles
Malin Akerman participates in the "Billions" panel at the Showtime Summer TCA Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Akerman admits she battled qualms in tackling a rare dramatic role in the Showtime drama "Billions," debuting on The Movie Network and the streaming service CraveTV on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Portuguese court rules to extradite ex-CIA agent to Italy
Pavelski, Donskoi score in shootout, Sharks beat Oilers 2-1
San Jose Sharks centre Joe Pavelski scores against Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot during the shoot out at SAP Center at San Jose on Jan. 14, 2015.
Mosquito-borne virus now in Mexico, other sun spots may pose pregnancy risk: study
Dr. Kamran Khan uses a big touch screen to navigate global data on infectious diseases, called BioDiaspora, in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of Toronto
Copa del Rey quarters: Barcelona faces Athletic Bilbao again
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, duels for the ball against Espanyol's Michael Ciani, center, during a Copa del Rey soccer match at RCDE stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Poland's lawmakers adopt new rules on police surveillance
Refugees banned from German pool over harassment fears
The indoor swimming pool in Bornheim, western Germany, photographed Friday Jan. 15, 2016. The town of Bornheim has banned male refugees from a local swimming pool after complaints from female bathers and staff. An official in Bornheim says other visitors complained of sexual harassment by men living in a nearby asylum seeker shelter. Bornheim is a few kilometers (miles) south of Cologne, which experienced a string of robberies and sexual assaults at New Year that police blamed largely on foreigners. The incident has stoked a debate in Germany about how to integrate the almost 1.1 million asylum seekers who arrived last year. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP)
Spartak Moscow fined over banana throwing at KHL game
Jansrud edges Svindal for Norway 1-2 in World Cup combined
Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway competes during the downhill portion of an alpine ski, men's World Cup combined in Wengen, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
EU, British officials upbeat about getting reform deal
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker addresses the media at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
Pakistani top militant in gov't custody over attack in India
Taiwan presidential race showcases women's increasing role
Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party, DPP, presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen smiles to supporters from the back of a truck as she parades through the streets of New Taipei City, Taiwan, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. Taiwan will hold its presidential election on Jan. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
UK prosecutors drop sex-abuse case against late politician
FILE - In this Monday Jan. 9, 2006 file photo, Lord Greville Janner adjusts his scullcap before a Jewish prayer outside the Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. British prosecutors have formally dropped a sex-crimes prosecution against politician Greville Janner, who died before the start of court proceedings over decades-old allegations of abusing boys. Prosecutor Richard Whittam told a judge Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 that the law "makes no provision for posthumous proceedings." Police and child-abuse victims expressed outrage last year when prosecutors announced they would not charge Janner, although there was enough evidence to do so, because he had advanced Alzheimer's. Janner, a former Labour Party lawmaker and peer, died Dec. 19 aged 87. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, file)
Findings of investigation of Newfoundland police to be released promptly:premier
EU chief says Europe's reputation hurt over refugee effort
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker addresses the media at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
Taiwan elects 1st female president, rejects pro-China party
Pedestrians pass a campaign poster featuring Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party, DPP, presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen in New Taipei City, Taiwan, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. Taiwan will hold its presidential election on Jan. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
UN agency: Starving Syrian teen died 'in front of our eyes'
A convoy of trucks loaded with humanitarian supplies are seen heading to the besieged town of Madaya, some 24 kilometers in southwest Damascus, Syria, on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 for distribution as part of a large-scale U.N.-sponsored aid operation in the war-ravaged country. (AP Photo)
Anglicans overwhelmingly agree to keep communion intact
FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 file photo, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop-elect Michael Curry speaks to churchgoers as he arrives at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington. On Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, Anglican leaders temporarily restricted the role of the U.S. Episcopal Church in their global fellowship as a sanction over the American church's acceptance of gay marriage. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Canada beware: We are suffering a great depression in commodity prices
Michael Bliss
Why Canada’s top court must weigh in on electoral reform
The Liberal government pledged in its election platform that the federal vote in October, 2015, would be the “last election” under the first-past-the-post system.
Carrick best reads: How winning the lottery makes you miserable
Where have all the readers gone?
Peter Denton, adjunct professor at the Royal Military College of Canada.
Jan. 15: Saudi arms vs. Canadian principles. Plus other letters to the editor
Justin Trudeau has been advised in government briefing books to stick with the Saudi arms deal.
Jeffrey Simpson: Pipelines, politics and presidential prerogatives
Kevin O’Leary: A poor man’s Donald Trump
Gary Mason
TransAlta shares fall after dividend cut amid coal phase-out
Rail cars are shown at a coal-burning TransAlta plant, near Centralia, Wash, in this file photo.
Family of slain American gather for funeral
This undated image shows 35-year-old U.S. citizen Ashley Olsen. An Italian prosecutor says an autopsy has determined that an American woman, whose nude body was found last week in her Florence apartment, was strangled with an object, likely a rope or noose. Prosecutor Giuseppe Creazzo cautions more time is needed to establish the time of death for Ashley Olsen, a 35-year-old U.S. citizen who lived in Florence for about three years. (The Florentine/Courtesy of Ashley Oslen friends via AP)
China warns after Canada, Taiwan reach economic ‘arrangement’
Supporters leave on a tricycle with banners reading "Taiwan Independence" after attending the final rally for Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. Taiwan will hold its presidential election on Jan. 16, 2016.
Spain: New Catalan leader not planning secession yet
Incoming Catalan President Carles Puigdemont speaks during the investiture session at the Catalonian parliament in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016. Catalonia's pro-independence parties have agreed to appoint a new leader to enable the creation of a regional coalition government and reinvigorate a push for independence from Spain by 2017. Carles Puigdemont was selected Saturday to replace Artur Mas as the "Together for Yes" alliance's candidate for regional government leader. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Image of Asia: Cat in monastery in Myanmar
A cat climbs up to the donation box as others sit nearby as a Buddhist devotee meditates at a monastery in Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. According to government statistics, about 89 percent of the Myanmar population practice Theravada Buddhism. (AP Photo/ Gemunu Amarasinghe)
China says it is in talks with US over businessman who fled
China, the economy key issues in Taiwan's election
Mainland Chinese tourists visit the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. Taiwan will hold its presidential election on Saturday, Jan. 16. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
House, Senate Republicans map election-year game plan
FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2016 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Two fresh faces in the Republican Party, Ryan and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, are offering messages of openness and diversity that could answer the GOP establishment’s increasingly desperate search for an antidote to the loud pronouncements of presidential front-runner Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Lawyer: Police shooting of black teen deserves second look
Mark Smolens, left, and Brian Coffman right, attorneys for the family of Cedrick Chatman who was shot and killed by Chicago police in 2013, speak at a news conference at the federal courthouse Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in Chicago. A federal judge on Thursday granted the release of 2013 surveillance video showing a white Chicago police officer fatally shooting Chatman, a 17-year-old black carjacking suspect after the city withdrew its objection to it being made public.  (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
Air Force colonel in Colorado charged with rape, assault
Activists detained in Egypt ahead of uprising anniversary
Connected cars key in on reducing driver distractions
BMW's Vlatko Kalinic demonstrates a gesture control feature to control the radio volume in a 2016 BMW 750i sedan during the 2016 CES trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada January 7, 2016. REU
In photos: From a stowaway vacuum to moose alert, the 10 coolest new design features
Hyundai Vision Hyundai’s Vision G concept coupe has a streamlined body, aerodynamic side-view mirrors, and flush door handles - all design dos in the auto world. But look closely and you won’t find the door handle on the front door – it’s moved to the rear.
Aboriginal businesses can thrive if we provide the right incentives
Chief Isadore Day Wiindawtegowinini of the Serpent River First Nations takes part in meetings as First Nations leaders, elders, youth and delegates gather for the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canada must stand up to the United States to secure deals with China
Behind closed doors, Trudeau should look straight into Obama’s eyes and tell him not to mess with Canada’s vital national interests.
David Bowie was more than a great artist, he was a marketing genius
David Bowie in concert at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, February 26, 1976.
EQ Bank: Cranking up the disruption
Equitable is also less expensive than most of the big banks and some of its alternative bank peers, trading at about eight times forward earnings.
The business world needs to come to grips with gender ambiguity
Todd Hirsch
Keys to developing a domestic growth strategy for Canada
If there were ever a time for a domestic-based strategy to strengthen GDP growth in the short term and potential GDP growth in the medium term, it’s now, argue Scott Clark and Peter DeVries.
Crippled Canadian dollar in free-fall, plunges below 69¢
BT deal to buy German-French mobile venture is cleared
Pakistan beats New Zealand by 16 runs in 1st T20
The Latest: Dutch FM calls for EU unity in migrants crisis
Migrant children play with soap bubbles as they wait to be taken to the train station in Sid, in Adasevci, about 100 km west from Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Although winter conditions and stricter border controls have reduced the numbers of refugees traveling toward the wealthy nations of the European Union, thousands have been taking the weeks-long trip daily, braving both the freezing temperatures and mounting anti-immigrant sentiments fueled by the November terror attacks in Paris and New Year’s Eve attacks on women in Germany. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Scandal-hit VW lags rise in European car sales
A Volkswagen Sport Coupe Concept GTE on display during the media day of the 94rd European Motor Show in Brussels on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
Root makes century to anchor England in 3rd test vs. SAfrica
England’s bowler Ben Stokes, left, celebrates with teammate Steven Finn, right, after taking his 50th wicket on the second day of the third test cricket match between South Africa and England, at Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
New Ebola case emerges in setback for Sierra Leone
People pass a banner reading 'STOP EBOLA' forming part of Sierra Leone's Ebola free campaign in the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. A corpse has tested positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone, an official said Friday, the day after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak over in West Africa. (AP Photo/Aurelie Marrier d'Unienville)
South African ranger killed by colleague as buffalo charges
Blast sparks fire at major oil pipeline in Yemen
Rare January hurricane weakens to tropical storm
This NOAA satellite image taken Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 at 12:45 AM EST shows a stationary front over the southern Bahamas and Cuba. Rain showers and isolated accompany this boundary as it slowly drifts to the south. The remainder of the basin is quiet with mostly sunny skies. In contrast, Hurricane Alex is over the central Atlantic Basin. Alex has maximum winds of 80 miles per hour and will affect the Azores as it moves northward. (Weather Underground via AP)
Europe lead Asia by 3 points in EurAsia Cup after first day
Zimbabwe wins toss, batting first vs Bangladesh in 1st T20
Judge rules Guy Turcotte must serve 17 years before parole eligibility
Guy Turcotte walks towards the courtroom at the Saint Jerome courthouse in Saint Jerome, Que., on December 5, 2015. A Quebec man found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his two children will learn today how long he'll have to wait before being eligible for parole. Guy Turcotte was found guilty of second-degree murder by a jury in December in the 2009 stabbing deaths of his two children. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Trophy hunting show in new venue after losing host following activists''threats'
Five stories in the news today, Jan. 15
Guy Turcotte arrives at the Saint Jerome courthouse in Saint Jerome, Que., on September 14, 2015. A Quebec court will set parole eligibility today for a man convicted of second degree murder in the stabbing death of his two children. The second degree murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence for Guy Turcotte, but the court has latitude in deciding parole. Turcotte has appealed the verdict and is seeking a new trial. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Canada must promote open, secure cyberspace, advisers tell Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the new Google Canada Development headquarters in Kitchener, Ont., on Thursday, January 14, 2016. Defending and advancing a free, open and secure cyberspace is essential to Canada's prosperity as well as its commitment to human rights and democracy, advisers have told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
10 years later, Canadian diplomat's death in Kandahar still unpunished
Diplomat Glyn Berry in an undated photo contributed by his family. Ten years after a suicide bomber took the life of diplomat Glyn Berry, newly released documents depict a frustrating -- and fruitless -- search for justice in what proved to be the first shot in Canada's long, bloody combat mission in Kandahar. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
First Nations leaders cite deplorable health conditions, urge action
Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day attends a news conference at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on September 9. 2015. Indigenous leaders are pushing Canada to confront "deplorable" health conditions for their people as federal, territorial and provincial ministers prepare to meet in Vancouver next week to work on a new health accord. Isadore Day, Ontario regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations and head of the assembly's health committee, said the state of aboriginal health is a crisis that must be confronted by all Canadians. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Finance Minister Bill Morneau visits financial heart of oilpatch country
Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivers a speech in Montreal on January 12, 2016. Finance Minister Bill Morneau is visiting the financial heart of the oilpatch as he wraps up a week of pre-budget consultations. Morneau will meet today with members of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce and leaders from the energy and environmental sectors as low oil prices continue to gnaw at Alberta's economy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Merkel's predecessor criticizes handling of migrant crisis
France demands urgent EU crackdown on extremist finances
French Finance Minister Michel Sapin, left, speaks with Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism Klaus Regling during a meeting of eurogroup finance ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. Finance ministers from the nations using the euro met in Brussels Thursday to discuss progress on Greece’s economic reform program and the results of a review of measures taken by Cyprus to bring its budget into line.(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
German court allows most Etihad-Air Berlin codeshare flights
Singapore parliament convenes in post-Lee Kuan Yew era
A police officer guards the area surrounding Singapore's Parliament House while people walk past it as the financial district is seen in the background on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, in Singapore. Members of parliament took oaths of allegiance at a solemn ceremony in Singapore on Friday, marking the start of a fresh term of government led by the ruling party with a strong electoral mandate. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Trial begins for former Thai PM accused of mismanagement
Thailand's former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra greets reporters while talking to the media upon arrival at the Supreme Court, Bangkok Thailand, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. Yingluck is being tried on charges that while prime minister she mismanaged a rice subsidy program for the country’s farmers, costing the government billions of dollars. The first witnesses testified Friday. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Info on suspicious men confidential, not meant for public: Vancouver police
Packers WR Jones tunes out past, focused on what's next
FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2015, file photo, Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones (89) celebrates a touchdown with running back James Starks (44) during the first half an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago. In his nine seasons in the NFL, Jones has carved out a productive career in large part by serving as quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ trusted targets in big games for the Packers. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Playmaker Jackson adjusts to role as Notre Dame's go-to guy
Towns acclimates to new league, new life in Minnesota
Oladipo getting noticed for his off-court work as well
Expect some unknown players to shine during NFL playoffs
FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2015, file photo, Denver Broncos tight end Owen Daniels (81) signals first down against the Green Bay Packers during the first half of an NFL football game, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney, File)
15 Turkish academics released after questioning
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the site of Tuesday's explosion, in the historic Sultanahmet district in Istanbul, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. A suicide bomber detonated a bomb in the heart of Istanbul's historic district on Tuesday morning, killing a number of German tourists and wounding over a dozen others, in the latest in a string of attacks by the Islamic extremists targeting westerners.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, Pool)
Chinese buying spree accelerates with takeover of GE unit
FILE - In this March 7, 2009 file photo, a Haier washer, right, from China is on display at Seiyu, a Wal-Mart's Japan store, in Tokyo. Haier Group, the world’s biggest home appliance maker, announced Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, that it is buying General Electric Co.’s appliance business for $5.4 billion to expand its U.S. and global presence. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File)
Denver's pass rushing partners getting healthy just in time
In this Aug. 6, 2015, photo, Denver Broncos defensive end DeMarcus Ware throws a football while stretching at the team's NFL football training camp in Englewood, Colo. Ware, a key element to the Broncos' defense this past regular season, returned to practice Thursday, Jan. 14, wearing a knee brace as the Broncos prepare for Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Singh tries to find his old head and his old form
Jimmy Walker waves to the gallery on the ninth green during the first round of the Sony Open golf tournament, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Injury, comeback force reboot on Manning story line
FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2016, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning looks to throw a pass during an NFL football practice at the team's headquarters, in Englewood, Colo. "A lot of people have looked at him the last few weeks and said, `Wow, this guy is not who I thought he was,'" said retired receiver Brandon Stokley, a longtime favorite of Manning's. "It's great for people to see who he really is. He'll do anything to help the team." (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Local students on hand as orphaned refugee children arrive in Winnipeg
NHL begins domestic violence and sexual assault training
Qatar to hike gasoline prices by 30 per cent at midnight
Gov. Snyder asks Obama for federal aid in Flint water crisis
Flint resident Tony Palladino Jr.'s sign reads "Synder's dirty little secret" atop a crossed out city of Flint on the map on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 outside of the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., in protest against Gov. Rick Snyder, asking for his resignation and arrest in relation to Flint's water crisis. (Jake May/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP)
Australia beats India by 7 wickets, takes 2-0 series lead
India's Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the 2nd One Day International cricket match between Australia and India in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
Utility understated levels of cancer-causing chemical
Carolina Kostner returns to skating after serving suspension
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