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Lifting the parking barrier to better health care
The Ontario government has announced several changes to hospital parking charges.
Who can crash the Trump-a-palooza?
Konrad Yakabuski
Carrick best reads: Don’t be a supermarket checkout line chump
Jan. 21: Canada's challenge – in or out. Plus other letters to the editor
Justin Trudeau plans to withdraw CF-18 fighter jets from the air campaign against Islamic State.
Mustafa Koc, head of Turkey's top industrial group, dies
Putin 'probably' approved poisoning murder of ex-spy, British inquiry finds
Marina Litvinenko speaks to reporters outside The High Court after receiving the results of the inquiry into the death of her husband Alexander Litvinenko, on January 21, 2016 in London.
Israel: Vandals target leader of secular Judaism group
Japan's economy minister grilled over report he took bribes
Japan's Economy and Fiscal Minister Akira Amari speaks during a session of the Audit Committee at the upper house of Parliament in Tokyo Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. Amari was grilled in parliament Thursday by opposition lawmakers over a report that he accepted bribes from a construction company. He denied any wrongdoing and promised an investigation. (Kazunari Fujikake/Kyodo News via AP) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT
Yes, $15-trillion lost from stocks, but take a deep breath. The end is not nigh
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Jan. 20, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Sierra Leone has 2nd Ebola case after epidemic believed over
NATO top brass agree to recommend changes in alliance
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, US Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, center, and British Gen. Sir Nicholas Houghton, second left, participate in a meeting of NATO's Military Committee at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. In a one day meeting, NATO chiefs of defense will discuss issues of strategic importance to the Alliance ahead of the forthcoming Defense Ministers’ meeting in February. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Trudeau, Poloz and the analyst: Glass half full to half empty to empty
South Africa reports small drop in number of killed rhinos
FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015 file photo, rhinos have a mud bath in the Hluhluwe game reserve in Hluhluwe, South Africa. A South African court has dismissed a government effort to preserve a ban on the domestic trade in rhino horn, prompting warnings from some conservationists that the threatened rhino population will be even more vulnerable to poachers. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam, File)
IS attacks fuel storage tanks in Libya's major oil terminal
The Latest: Macedonia shuts border with Greece to refugees
A child carries a piece of firewood as people form a line to receive food distributed by non-governmental organizations at a refugee camp in the northern Greek village of Idomeni Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. About 1,000 refugees from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq are stranded at Greece's northern border with Macedonia, after Macedonian authorities stopped letting them through citing problems with transit flows further north on the Balkan route which have caused a chain reaction. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Separate shootings in Toronto leave two men dead
The Latest: US looking closely at UK report on Litvinenko
Marina Litvinenko, widow of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, with Ben Emmerson QC, before she reads a statement outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. President Vladimir Putin probably approved a plan by Russia's FSB security service to kill former agent Alexander Litvinenko, a British judge said Thursday. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Russia displays naval might off Syria's Mediterranean coast
A Russian air force technician reports to a pilot that a bomber is ready for a combat mission at Hemeimeem air base in Syria Wednesday Jan. 20, 2016. Russian warplanes have flown over 5,700 combat missions since Moscow launched its air campaign in Syria on Sept. 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Vladimir Isachenkov)
With Rio approaching, jockeying begins for doubles teams
Garbine Muguruza of Spain celebrates after defeating Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Why Sin City is the new Motor City
An attendee demonstrates the dashboard for the Audi AG E-Tron Quattro Concept vehicle during the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Toronto startup helps YouTube and Instagram stars make money
Sylvia Ta put up a her first YouTube video six years ago to show a friend how she gave her straight hair volume. She didn’t think she was starting a career.
Review: Infiniti QX80 is in-your-face opulence
Infiniti QX80
Do winter tires need pressure warning?
Tire pressure being measured on auto tire.
When it comes to crosswalks, the onus for safety must be on the driver
Andrew Clark
The best deals on new cars with 'no payments' up front
2016 Chrysler 200
If infrastructure is Canada’s solution, let’s at least do it smartly
Under the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto, Ontario, Monday, November 10, 2014. Canada will only cut down on the economic cost of congestion if we build the right projects
To shake up Canada’s wireless market, Wind needs a truly disruptive buyer
Pedestrians walk past a Wind Mobile location in Toronto on Tuesday, May 5, 2015.
Companies we love to hate are some of the best buys for your RRSP
2 held in Belgium over possible links to Paris suspects
CPPIB urges investors to look to companies with long-term vision
Mark Wiseman, chief executive officer of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), speaks during an interview in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015.
Alabama carries out 1st execution in more than 2 years
This undated photo provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows Christopher Eugene Brooks who was convicted in 1992 of rape and bludgeoning to death a woman, is scheduled to be put to death Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 in Atmore, Ala. Lawyers representing Alabama death row inmates have asked a federal judge, that one of them be allowed to view the insertion of the intravenous line before Brooks is put to death by lethal injection. The attorneys represent six inmates challenging the state's execution method. (Alabama Department of Corrections via AP)
Spieth, McIlroy drop as Sullivan leads in Abu Dhabi
Jordan Spieth of the United States reacts after the tee off at the 15th hole during the round one of Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Martin Dokoupil)
India tightens security for French president's visit
An Indian woman holding her child walks on a deserted street as an Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard near a police barricade in front of India Gate, the landmark war memorial on Rajpath, the ceremonial boulevard for Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. Security has been beefed up across India ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on Jan. 26, when French President Francois Hollande will be the chief guest. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Officials name top suspects in Iraq abductions of Americans
Motorists pass by the apartment complex where three Americans were reportedly kidnapped over the weekend, in the Dora neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. Iraqi security forces fanned out across the Baghdad neighborhood Monday morning where three Americans were reportedly kidnapped over the weekend, closing streets and conducting house-to-house searches. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
Panthers QB Newton confident, thriving in 5th season at helm
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton talks about the crowd cheering for Luke Kuechly during a news conference in advance of the NFC Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
China publicizes landing drills near Taiwan after elections
The Latest: US top lawyer says tough to halt IS recruitment
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde attends the plenary session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. A prevailing sense of anxiety was in the air in the Swiss ski resort of Davos as the World Economic Forum kicked off Wednesday with delegates fretting about the turbulence in financial markets, slowdown in China and plunging oil prices. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Only guarantee from NFL's overtime rules is unhappy loser
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2016, file photo, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) celebrates his game-winning touchdown with teammates against the Green Bay Packers during overtime of an NFL divisional playoff football game in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 26-20. Green Bay linebacker Clay Matthews summed up the problem with the NFL’s current overtime rule quite nicely when not even Aaron Rodgers’ latest heroics could save the Packers from yet another playoff loss. “When you are on the losing side, you want to see it changed,’’ Matthews said. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Philly hoops celebrates 60 years of Big 5
La Salle coach John Giannini gestures during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Temple on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in Philadelphia. (Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Six stories in the news today, Jan. 21
Canadian singer Celine Dion talks with her husband Rene Angelil during a break in her rehearsal at the Kodak Theatre Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, in Los Angeles. Mourners will have a chance to pay their respects today to Celine Dion's late husband. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Chris Carlson
Vancouver liable for woman's jail treatment, but restraint device 'justified'
Bobbi O'Shea poses for a photograph at the Pivot Legal Society offices in Vancouver, B.C., on May 29, 2015. When Bobbi O'Shea sued the City of Vancouver and four police constables for binding her feet together and tethering them under a jail door, she hoped her case would end the practice. Instead, the mother of four fears nothing will change now that a judge has ruled the police were justified in using the restraint device. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Petition opposing nuke waste burial sent to Canadian leaders
Cases of mesothelioma, deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure, on rise: StatsCan
A "No Trespassing" sign is shown at an abandoned asbestos mine in Thetford Mines, Que. in an August 7, 2015 photo. The numbers of cases and deaths from mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused primarily by workplace asbestos exposure, have continued to rise and show no signs of abating, recently updated figures from Statistics Canada show. Described as a "cruel" disease, mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that develops in the lining of the lungs as a result of inhaling asbestos dust and fibres. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lia Levesque
BC Hydro seeks injunction against Site C dam protesters in province's north
Ontario colleges operate campuses in Saudi Arabia for male students only
Snowed under: warm weather leads to overflowing stocks of winter apparel
Winter jackets on sale are seen in a Montreal store, Wednesday, January 20, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Reward points bonanza? Not quite for cross-border shoppers
A woman walks past a discount travel store, Wednesday January 20, 2016 in Ottawa. But amid all the bad economic news, credit card rewards collectors can take some relief in earning more points than before when spending money or shopping in the U.S., even though it isn't exactly the perfect time to go on a cross-border shopping spree in a bid to horde extra points.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Celine Dion greets mourners at viewing for late husband Rene Angelil
Canadian singer Celine Dion talks with her husband Rene Angelil during a break in her rehearsal at the Kodak Theatre Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, in Los Angeles. Mourners will have a chance to pay their respects today to Celine Dion's late husband. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Chris Carlson
Health ministers to work together on affordable drugs, community care
Nova Scotia Health Minister Leo Glavine, centre, and Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins, centre right, stand with their provincial and territorial counterparts during a news conference after the first day of a meeting of the ministers in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday January 20, 2016. Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott is scheduled to attend the conference Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Jurors into second day of deliberations at trial of Const. James Forcillo
Toronto police Const. James Forcillo arrives for his trial at court in Toronto, on Monday, January 18, 2016. Forcillo is charged in the shooting death of Sammy Yatim. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Manning, Ware return for rematch with Brady, Patriots
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning passes the ball during an NFL football practice Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. The Broncos will host the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Sunday in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Ottawa police arrest suspect in shooting of sleeping man
Ex-drug buster, Chinese citizen arrested in Manila drug raid
Lights out for the famed Ziegfeld Theater in New York City
Indonesia starts construction of high-speed rail line
Indonesian president Joko Widodo, left, inspects a model of the high-speed train which will connect the capital city of Jakarta to the country's fourth largest city, Bandung, with President of China Railway Corp. Sheng Guangzu, right, Chinese State Councillor Wang Yong, second right, and Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Xie Feng, third right, during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of its railway in Cikalong Wetan, West Java, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Thai authorities arrest students opposed to military rule
Palin's re-emergence underscores GOP split
Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and hugs Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after she introduced him in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Jan 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Brandi Simons)
Ugandan rebel appearing before judges at pretrial hearing
Dominic Ongwen, a senior commander in the Lord's Resistance Army, whose fugitive leader Kony is one of the world's most-wanted war crimes suspects, sits in the court room of the International Court in The Hague, Thursday Jan. 21, 2016. Ongwen is facing a crucial hearing at the International Criminal Court to assess whether evidence against him is strong enough to merit making him stand trial. (AP Photo/Michael Kooren, POOL)
DA tries to block retrial in deadly Nevada casino shooting
Victoria Azarenka introduces "dabbing" Down Under
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus reacts after winning a point against Danka Kovinic of Montenegro during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016.(AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
Egypt intensifies crackdown ahead of Arab Spring anniversary
German prison guards face probe over beer hall blunder
Hong Kong bourse boss not fan of China's market intervention
A man walks past an electronic board showing Hong Kong share index outside a local bank in Hong Kong, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. The head of Hong Kong's stock exchange says recent moves by Beijing to prop up sagging share prices were futile but it won't stop the exchange from expanding ties with mainland Chinese counterparts. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
GM's Cadillac opens China factory to target luxury market
NHL Capsules
St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (1) stops a shot by Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 ,in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Tiger injures handler at Steve Irwin family's Australia Zoo
Deutsche Bank announces $7.3 billion annual loss for 2015
Mrinalini Sarabhai, legendary Indian classical dancer, dies
Ex-Oklahoma officer gets 263 years for rapes, sex assaults
FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2015 file photo, Daniel Holtzclaw, right, cries as the verdicts are read in his trial in Oklahoma City. At left is defense attorney Robert Gray. A jury found former Oklahoma City police officer Holtzclaw guilty of raping and sexually victimizing eight women on his police beat. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, Pool, File)
Pakistan university attack shatters dreams, stokes fear
Staff of the Bacha Khan University leave the campus in Charsadda town, some 35 kilometers (21 miles) outside the city of Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. Gunmen stormed Bacha Khan University named after the founder of an anti-Taliban political party in the country's northwest Wednesday, killing many people, officials said. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
Judges press Utah about polygamy ban in 'Sister Wives' case
FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2013, file photo, Jonathan Turley, attorney for Kody Brown and his four wives, the stars of the reality show "Sister Wives," leaves the Frank E. Moss United States Courthouse, in Salt Lake City. Lawyers for a family made famous by the TV show “Sister Wives” are set to ask a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling that decriminalized polygamy in Utah. The case is scheduled to come before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Wednesday's Scoreboard
Rakell's 3rd-period goal helps Ducks beat Wild 3-1
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler, right, battles Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Hamilton, UCLA beat Oregon State 82-73
Oregon State's Tres Tinkle, left, drives to the basket on UCLA's G.G. Goloman during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Corvallis, Ore., on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)
Michael Mersch leads Ontario Reign to 4-1 victory over Manitoba Moose
Millsap paces Hawks over Blazers, 104-98
Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague, left, drives to the basket past Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
Edmonton police say homicide of 54-year-old woman has been solved
WHL Roundup: Hurricanes extend win streak to eight with victory over Chiefs
Cousins' 36 points lead Kings past Lakers again, 112-93
Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
France returns head of Hindu statue taken 130 years ago
A headless stone sculpture of Harihara, a Hindu deity, is displayed before a ceremony to reattach its head at the National Museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. The head of a Hindu deity's statue from the 7th century was returned by France and reattached to its body Thursday for display at a museum, more than 130 years after it was spirited away. (AP Photo/Sopheng Cheang)
Raonic beats Spain’s Robredo, advances to third round of the Australian Open
Canada's Milos Raonic serves against Spain's Tommy Robredo during their men's singles match on day four of the 2016 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2016.
Beauchemin's late goal lifts Avalanche past Sabres, 2-1.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov, right, of Russia, passes the puck past Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, of Finland, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Magnitude-6.4 quake strikes China, damaging dozens of homes
Canadian Milos Raonic beats Spain's Tommy Robredo, advances to third round
Milos Raonic of Canada celebrates after defeating Tommy Robredo of Spain in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Alberta Federation of Labour says requiring doctor's note a waste of time
UC Irvine beats Cal State Fullerton 72-59
3-time champ Simon Gerrans wins 3rd stage of Tour Down Under
2016 NHL All-Star Game Rosters
The Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, (8), of Russia, leaps in the air in celebration after scoring his 500th career NHL goal during the second period of a hockey game against the Ottawa Senators in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jacquelyn Martin
Washington stays on top in Pac-12, beats Colorado 95-83
Fans cheer behind as Washington's Dejounte Murray lets go of the basket after dunking against Colorado in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Warriors Watch: Warriors pound Bulls 125-94, improve to 39-4
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives past Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic (44) and Bobby Portis (5) as Festus Ezeli watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in Chicago. Warriors won 125-94. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Long Beach State beats UC Santa Barbara 77-67
Disappearance of Bolivia's No. 2 lake a harbinger
In this Jan. 12, 2016 photo, an abandoned boat lies on the dried up lake bed of Lake Poopo, on the outskirts of Untavi, Bolivia. Environmentalists and local activists say the government mismanaged the lake's fragile water resources and ignored rampant pollution from mining, Bolivia’s second export earner after natural gas. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Central America nations agree to renew Cuban migrant program
AP Explains: Just what is that 'world passport' Mos Def had?
FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 file photo, musician Mos Def speaks on a panel discussing Google's new music search in Los Angeles. Mos Def’s arrest in South Africa shined a light on the world passport, a document invented by a Vermont man in the aftermath of World War II. The 42-year-old rapper and actor, who is also known as Yasiin Bey, was accused of trying to leave South Africa while using a passport not recognized by that country. Mos Def has been living in South Africa for almost three years and had used a U.S. passport when previously entering and leaving the country. He was arrested when he tried to leave Jan. 14 using a passport issued by the World Service Authority. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles,File)
Top 25 Capsules
ECB holds out chance of more stimulus at March meeting
President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi, walks in the lobby of the ECB headquarters two days ahead of a meeting of the governing council in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
GM unites car-sharing services under new brand 'Maven'
In this Jan. 4, 2013 photo, Lyft driver Nancy Tcheou waits in her car after dropping off a passenger as a taxi cab passes her in San Francisco. The final destination is a mystery, but General Motors is taking another step on its fast-moving journey into new ways of getting around. The company on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, announced that it’s formed a brand called “Maven” that will run its car-sharing ventures, including a new one that will begin competing with ZipCar next month in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and spread to other metro areas later this year. GM executives said they expect their main business model of selling cars to people will continue to be large, but they also see big changes coming with ride- and car-sharing. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Jan. 21: Your daily horoscope
Aquarius
Daniel III scores 23, Howard beats Delaware State 71-67
Why the Quebec Premier loves his opposition
Yves Boisvert
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