Skip to main content
Main2017

January 29

B.C. to lift foreign-buyer tax for those with work permits
A real estate sign reading "Sold Over Asking" stands on display outside a townhouse in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016.
Brad Gushue to play in hometown Brier after claiming Newfoundland title
LA Kings Hall of Fame announcer Bob Miller has mild stroke
Complete list of winners at 23rd annual SAG Awards
The stage for the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards appears at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Canada's proposed new opioid guidelines don't address prevention, sources say
Prescription pill bottle containing oxycodone and acetaminophen are shown in this June 20, 2012 photo. Proposed new national standards for prescribing opioids cap the maximum daily dose at one-quarter the amount in Canada’s existing outdated guidelines but stop short of addressing alternative means of pain control, sources say.
Man mauled by tiger, killed at eastern China resort
Amid uncertain relationship with the U.S., Alberta eyes trade with China
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley gives a year end update in Edmonton Alta, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Alberta’s Trade Minister is planning two trips to China this year to cement growing trade ties, as part of a pivot designed to reduce his province’s reliance on an increasingly unpredictable relationship with the United States.
No Jennifer Jones in this year's Canadian women's curling championship
Canada to accommodate people affected by Trump’s executive order
Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, holds a news conference to update Canadians on the possible impacts of recent immigration-related decisions made by President Donald Trump, in Ottawa on Sunday, January 29, 2017.
Anger, sadness as small Vermont city loses chance to rebuild with refugees
Newly arrived refugee Dania Khatib, 5, tours a classroom on Friday with her mother, Mahasen Boshnaq, centre rear, and father, Ahmed Khatib, right, at the Northwest Primary School in Rutland, Vt.
NHL all-star weekend shows off the creativity of three-on-three action
Sidney Crosby manoeuvres around Brad Marchand during an all-star weekend semi-final game in Los Angeles on Jan. 29, 2017.
Universities Canada speaks out against Trump’s U.S. travel ban
People begin to gather before a rally protesting President Donald Trump's travel ban on refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Seattle. Canada’s universities have issued a rare political statement, opposing the temporary ban.
OHL Roundup: Jordan Kyrou has two goals, two assists as Sting edge Spirit
Indonesia: US travel ban could hurt fight against terrorism
Raptors coach Dwane Casey blasts players for abysmal defence
Toronto Raptors forward DeMarre Carroll, left, drives on Elfrid Payton of the Orlando Magic at the ACC on Jan. 29, 2017.
Six dead, several wounded in ‘terrorist attack’ at Quebec City mosque
Swat team police officer walk around a mosque after a shooting in Quebec City.
Australian leader says Trump agrees to accept refugees
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull comments on a deal with the United States accepting refugees from Australia at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. Turnbull said U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed to keep an Obama administration promise to resettle refugees languishing in Pacific island camps despite the U.S. toughening its stance on Muslim immigration. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
Map: Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre
Quebec police say six dead and eight injured in mosque attack
Police survey the scene of a shooting at a Quebec City mosque on Sunday January 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Francis Vachon
Latest: First woman sworn in as president of pastors council
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
Military to help in New Brunswick ice storm recovery effort
A man collects water to help flush his toilet in Pointe-Sapin, N.B. on Saturday. New Brunswick Power reported that more than 25,000 customers were affected by power outages Sunday, the bulk of them on the Acadian peninsula, following an ice stom last week.
Magic spoils DeMar DeRozan's return, beating Toronto Raptors 114-113
Orlando Magic forward Jeff Green (34) is fouled by Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, January 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Miss France crowned Miss Universe in Philippines
Miss Universe contestants pose on the red carpet on the eve of their coronation Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, at the Mall of Asia in suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines. Eighty-six conestants are vying for the title to succeed Pia Wurtzbach from the Philippines. From left, Brenda Jimenez of Puerto Rico, Valeria Piazza of Peru, Christina Waage of Norway, Ida Ovmar of Sweden, Isabella Krzan of Poland.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Police identify man shot, killed at hotel in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Spain’s Jon Rahm pulls out all the stops for his first PGA Tour title
Jon Rahm, of Spain, reacts after making a putt for eagle on the 18th hole of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. Rahm won the tournament.
Two found dead in house fire in southwest Ontario
Illicit drug users and doctors who treat them push to end ‘stigmatizing’ language
Health promotion specialist Samira Walji demonstrates how opiate users would draw drugs through a filter into a syringe before injecting them. Calling someone a junkie was once the norm, but many people who use illicit drugs and those who treat them say the word addict is just as stigmatizing.
Would-be Americans have dreams dashed by Trump’s executive orders on immigration
Demonstrators and travelers at Los Angeles International Airport watch from the parking lot on Jan. 29, 2017 as protests continue against Donald Trump's executive order banning travel to the U.S. by citizens of several countries.
QMJHL Roundup: Montcalm, Boland help lead Oceanic past Mooseheads
White House backs Steve Bannon attending national-security meetings
White House chief strategist Steve Bannon in the Vice President's Ceremonial Office in Washington on Jan. 25, 2017.
Nicholson, McMorris, Turcotte, Penner win X Games medals on final day
Studio space in B.C. not meeting surge of TV-production demand
A stuntman dressed as Ryan Reynolds' Marvel Comics character Deadpool stands on an overturned vehicle before filming a stunt for the movie Deadpool on the Georgia Viaduct in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday April 6, 2015.
At SAG Awards, protest of immigration ban takes spotlight
Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees over next 5 years
FILE- In this Dec. 7, 2016, file photo, Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz speaks during the Starbucks 2016 Investor Day meeting in New York. Starbucks says it will hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, a response to President Donald Trump's indefinite suspension of Syrian refugees and temporary travel bans that apply to six other Muslim-majority nations. Schultz said in a letter to employees Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, that the hiring would apply to stores worldwide. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Canada’s men’s rugby sevens team settles for fourth in New Zealand
Adam Zaruba of Canada beats the tackle of Nyle Godsmark of Scotland in the Bronze Final match between Scotland and Canada during the 2017 Wellington Sevens at Westpac Stadium on January 29, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand.
With students stranded abroad, colleges condemn travel ban
FA Cup to have two non-league teams in last 16 for first time since 1888
Sutton's players celebrate a goal against Leeds United during an FA Cup soccer match on Jan. 29, 2017.
Donald Trump’s ban leaves athletes angry and uncertain
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry passes the ball in front of Milwaukee Bucks forward Thon Maker and guard Malcolm Brogdon on Jan. 27, 2017.
Father-son team in Vancouver developing 3D printer for the moon
Alex Dobrianski, left, sitting for a photograph with his son Sergei Dobrianski, holds a model of the structure of their proposed entry in the Google Lunar X competition, in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday January 18, 2017.
White House: Supreme Court choice could be announced Monday
Simmonds, not McDavid, gets storybook ending in NHL all-star game
CareCrew app helps caregivers and home-care workers collaborate
CareCrew, an app that recently won a competition staged by Fraser Health, provides a platform for family members and home-care workers to stay connected when looking after their aging loved ones.
Canada to offer temp permits to those stranded by Trump ban
Brittany Lincicome wins LPGA Tour opener in Bahamas in playoff
One-year stock chart: Saputo Inc.
Proposal to revive Taseko mine looms as test for B.C. government
Justine Hunter
Kochs condemn Trump's immigration crackdown
FILE - In this photo May 22, 2012 file photo, Charles Koch speaks in his office at Koch Industries in Wichita, Kan. Koch, the billionaire industrialist, and his chief lieutenants offered a more delicate response this weekend when asked about President Donald Trump's plan to block immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. They described Trump's plan as "the wrong approach" that violated its dedication to "free and open societies." (Bo Rader/The Wichita Eagle via AP, File)
Kelly: Roger Federer may never stop being great at tennis
Cathal Kelly
The Latest: 'Hidden Figures' cast wins SAG Award
The cast of "Captain Fantastic," from left, Samantha Isler, Viggo Mortensen, writer-director Matt Ross, Shree Crooks, Nicholas Hamilton, Charlie Shotwell, foreground, Trin Miller, George MacKay, Annalise Basso, and Erin Moriarty arrive at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
NHL says players won’t compete in 2018 Olympics if ‘status quo’ remains
John Tavares says he ‘would love to go’ to the Olympics again, but whether the NHL will participate in 2018 is unclear and looking increasingly grim.
How Canadians at Whistler invented the future of skiing
Canadian freestyle skier Dara Howell during her gold-medal run on Feb. 11, 2014 at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Hamon’s Socialist primary win may spell end of party, promises change for French politics
Winner of the left-wing primaries ahead of France's 2017 presidential elections Benoit Hamon holds a rose prior to deliver a speech following the first results of the primary's second round on January 29, 2017, at his campaign headquarters in Paris. French leftwinger Benoit Hamon has won the Socialist nomination for president in this year's election, easily defeating centrist ex-premier Manuel Valls in a runoff, partial results showed on January 29, 2017. Results from 60 percent of polling stations showed Hamon winning 58.65 percent to 41.35 percent for Valls, announced the head of the primary organising committee, Thomas Clay.
Most religious groups come out against Trump refugee order
Liz Glusman, from Washington, joins a crowd protesting in Lafayette Park near the White House during a demonstration to denounce President Donald Trump's executive order that bars citizens of seven predominantly Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Expect more inbound foreign investment from the Trudeau government
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the media at the end of a two-day cabinet retreat in Calgary on Jan. 24, 2017.
Eight ways to improve your relationship with your financial adviser
Rob Carrick
Survivor of WWII secret escape from Nazis dies in Oregon
FILE - This April 22, 2013 file photo shows Harold Hayes in Medford, Ore. Hayes, an Army medic and the last survivor of a group of medics and nurses who spent nine weeks evading capture in Nazi-occupied Albania during World War II, has died. He was 94. All 30 men and women in the group eventually made it out, but it was kept secret to protect partisan fighters who helped them. (Bob Pennell/The Medford Mail Tribune via AP, File)
Why Canada’s startups should look to Asia for investors
Raptors' DeRozan returns against Orlando after missing 3 games with ankle injury
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) looks to pass around Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (00) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, January 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Get set for a remarkably busy week of big corporate earnings
A modest recovery in U.S. corporate profits is under way after a downturn early last year. But it’s going to take this week’s flurry of earnings announcements from corporate heavyweights to give investors a better idea of whether the stock market’s stretched valuation is justified.
Uber CEO challenged for Trump connection after immigrant ban
Contra Guys: Why we're still betting on this high-risk, high-reward energy play
A pumpjack operates at an oil well in Williston, North Dakota, U.S., on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015.
Patrick, Hischier in the spotlight at Canadian Top Prospects Game
Former secretary of Nazi propagandist Goebbels dies at 106
Three stocks Leith Wheeler's Leanne Scott has been buying amid the Trump storm
Leanne Scott, a vice-president at Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. in Vancouver, says the No. 1 concern for her clients is the U.S. policy agenda under President Donald Trump.
About a dozen Quebec nurses suspended for stealing fentanyl over last decade
Fentanyl patches are seen at a pharmacy in Laval, Que., on Thursday, January 26, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Nadir Mohamed: The ‘catalyst’ behind ScaleUP’s successful corporate funding drive
Former Rogers CEO Nadir Mohammed, left, and now chairman of ScaleUP Ventures, poses with company board member Sheldon Levy and general partner Kent Thexton about the new company’s plans in Toronto on November 28, 2016.
Mexican president gets new invite to US -- from border state
No foreign buyers tax for people with work permit: B.C. premier
Toronto Wolfpack star Fuifui Moimoi has Twitter account compromised
Robo-adviser investment firms seek rule changes from OSC on know-your-client conversations
Michael Katchen, seen in April, is founder and chief executive of Wealthsimple, Canada’s biggest robo-adviser firm.
Deal to slash internal trade barriers is likely to fall short
Canada's premiers are seen during the closing news conference following a meeting of premiers in Whitehorse, Yukon, on July, 22, 2016.
Canadian men finish fourth, find their stride in Wellington Sevens
B.C.'s Tardi wins gold over Ontario at Canadian junior curling championship
Graham says he's working to get Clemson graduate back in SC
In an undated photo provided by Parastoo Amiri, Nazanin Zinouri poses for a photo with her PHD degree from Clemson University. Zinouri has a visa and has lived in the U.S. since August 2010. On Jan 20, 2017, Zinouri flew to Iran, expecting to have three weeks of family time with her mother, brother and sister. Instead, she was barely in Tehran before she began trying to get home to South Carolina. (Parastoo Amiri via AP)
Woman convicted in 'stand your ground' case to help others
Longtime US residents, aspiring citizens caught up in ban
Nour Ulayyet holds her smartphone with a photo of her sister Sahar Algonaimi, who was not permitted to enter the United States, while comforting her mother Isaaf Jamal Eddin at Munster Community Hospital Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, in Munster, Ind. Ulayyet of Valparaiso, Ind., said her sister, a Syrian living in Saudi Arabia who had a valid visa, was sent back after arriving from Riyadh at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Saturday and told she couldn't enter the U.S. to help care for their sick mother following President Donald Trump's executive order banning individuals from certain Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Mexico president gets a bounce from clash with Trump
Protest of Trump travel ban builds near Statue of Liberty
Historic San Juan ranger cabins opening to public
Trump’s immigration order sows more chaos at airports, outrage at protests
People gather in Copley Square to protest the muslim immigration ban enacted by President Trump on January 29, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. On Saturday night two federal judges issued a temporary emergency order halting part of the ban.
The Latest: NY gov. says 6 still detained at Kennedy Airport
Armed forces deployed to hardest hit areas in the wake of N.B. storm: premier
Members of the Baie Sainte Anne Fire Department clear a road so technicians can get to the emergency radio repeater tower to charge the batteries in Escuminac, NB. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017. Thousands of people in New Brunswick are still without power, days after a winter storm blasted through the region. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Diane Doiron
Canadian tech community issues call for visas for people displaced by Trump
Macedonia conservatives fail to reach deal with Albanians
Attempt to toss Ontario Medical Association leadership fails in vote
A proposed tax change will limit some physicians’ access to the small-business tax deduction.
McDavid believes NHL should be at 2018 Olympics: '100 per cent they should go'
John Tavares' first Olympics proved to be "bittersweet." Though he ultimately captured gold with Team Canada in 2014, Tavares didn't get to play in the gold medal game against Sweden because of a knee injury. Tavares (91) scores an open net goal during third period NHL hockey action against the Los Angeles Kings, in New York on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Julie Jacobson
Turkey urges Germany to deny asylum to coup-linked soldiers
Canada must lead a global response to aid Trump’s refugees
Ratna Omidvar is an independent senator for Ontario, and distinguished visiting professor at the Global Diversity Exchange, Ryerson University.
Man punches auxiliary bishop during mass at Newark church
Trump communication confusion causes historic policy paralysis in Ottawa
In photos: Protests against Trump's new immigration ban spread across the U.S.
Izzy Berdan, of Boston, center, wears an American flags as he chants slogans with other demonstrators during a rally against President Donald Trump's order that restricts travel to the U.S., Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.
Czech FM: 20-year sentence for Czech in Sudan groundless
Trump and his polices top of mind as Parliament resumes in Ottawa Monday
Centre Block of Parliament Hill is pictured through the front gate of Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. MP's return to the House of Commons on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
White House cites 'buffet of options' on paying for wall
Duterte asks US not to store weapons in Philippine camps
Police say alleged Ohio burglar broke in, made self at home
White House defends strategist's clout on national security
Smaller states rejoice as Amazon finally collects sales tax
NY bets big on aging nuke plants, balancing jobs, safety
In this Nov. 29, 2016 photo, reactor operator Patrick Ryan works in the Unit 1 control room at Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant in Oswego, N.Y. New York state is betting big on the future of Nine Mile Point, one of the nation's oldest nuclear plants. The state is putting up $7.6 billion in subsidies to ensure that the plant and two other upstate nuclear plants stay open, part of New York's strategy to lean on nuclear energy as it ramps up renewable sources such as wind, solar and hydroelectric. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Prev
123
Next