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January 27

Experts urge Ottawa to fix Canada’s data deficit
Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of Canada (Statistics Canada), appears as a witness at a Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce regarding the agency's request that major financial institutions provide 500,000 Canadians' detailed banking information in Ottawa on Nov. 8, 2018.
Black Panther, Glenn Close Rami Malek, Emily Blunt and Marvelous Mrs. Maisel win big at SAG Awards
Emily Blunt won the SAG award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role for her performance in A Quiet Place.
Metrolinx to ban pot use for certain employees or contractors
CEO of Metrolinx Phil Verster on the UP Express platform in Toronto on Aug. 24, 2017.
Conservatives will erase the deficit, Scheer promises in campaign-style speech ahead of Parliament’s return
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer receieves a standing ovation from the Conservative caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2019.
Kawhi Leonard scores 33 as Toronto Raptors beat Dallas Mavericks 123-120
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard drives between Dallas Mavericks guards Wesley Matthews and Dennis Smith Jr. on Sunday.
Joe Biden and more: These are the candidates vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
In this file photo, then U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, candidate for U.S. Senate, greets supporters at a campaign rally in Austin, Tex., November 4, 2018.
McCallum’s firing draws anger in China as Trudeau turns to career diplomat for Beijing post
John McCallum, Canada's former ambassador to China, arrives at a fund-raising event on Jan. 25, 2018.
Democrat Kamala Harris sets off for presidential run with a promise to unite the country
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris during a rally for the launch of her 2020 White House campaign on Jan. 27, 2019, in her hometown of Oakland, Calif.
The dissenting camp: Why Canada’s tent cities keep coming back
Discontent City in Nanaimo.
Oil prices fall on reports U.S. energy firms adding rigs, Chinese economy slowing down
U.S. spot crude oil futures were at US$53.37 per barrel while Brent crude futures were at US$61.37 a barrel.
Most Asian stock markets rise, buoyed by end of U.S. government shutdown
The prolonged U.S. government shutdown had shaken investor sentiment.
Meng defends university-Huawei partnerships
Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou is escorted by her private security detail while arriving at a parole office, in Vancouver, on Dec. 12, 2018.
At least 58 dead, 300 missing as officials resume search after dam collapse in Brazil
A destroyed house is seen after a tailings dam owned by Brazilian miner Vale SA burst, in Brumadinho, Brazil, on Jan. 27, 2019.
B.C. Speaker offers to rescind non-disclosure agreements imposed on terminated legislature employees
House Speaker Darryl Plecas arrives to the Legislative Assembly Management Committee meeting in the Douglas Fir room at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.
Osaka’s win in Melbourne propels her to new heights
Japan's Naomi Osaka poses with her trophy the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup at Melbourne's Brighton Beach following her win over Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 27, 2019.
Calgary fieldhouse supporters to press city for funding
The campus of the University of Calgary on May 29, 2004.
Alphonso Davies makes Bundesliga debut off bench for Bayern Munich
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Alphonso Davies.
Former Starbucks CEO considering independent White House bid
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, seen here addressing an annual shareholders' meeting in Seattle on Mar. 22, 2017, suggested he's considering running U.S. president as an independent.
Vancouver mayor doesn’t plan to quit academic role at Simon Fraser
Vancouver mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart addresses supporters in Vancouver on Oct. 21, 2018.
Puppy from Iran that had acid thrown on her face to have surgery in Vancouver
Mugsy poses for a photo with her new mom, Sam Taylor, at their home in Burnaby, B.C., on Jan 25, 2019.
Canadian men’s rugby team finishes tied for seventh after loss to Samoa at New Zealand Sevens
Connor Braid of Canada looks to pass the ball out the back line during the World Rugby Sevens Series match against Fiji in New Zealand on Sunday.
Top-ranked Rose wins for the 10th time on PGA tour
Justin Rose of England celebrates on the 18th green after winning the Farmers Insurance golf tournament on Sunday.
The NHL doesn’t need high-tech doo-dads
David Shoalts
Kerri Einarson’s former teammates get revenge with victory over her in Manitoba finals, berth in Scotties
Skip Tracy Fleury in 2018. (File Photo).
AFC wins third straight Pro Bowl, 26-7 over NFC in Orlando
AFC cornerback Jalen Ramsey of the Jacksonville Jaguars dunks the football after scoring against the NFC in the Pro Bowl on Sunday.
New drama Coroner is typical CBC fare: Nice, fake, forgettable escapism
John Doyle
The overlap of law and politics: Meng Wanzhou’s extradition explained
Meng Wanzhou attends a session of the VTB Capital Investment Forum 'Russia Calling!' in Moscow, Russia in October, 2014.
‘Managing the decline:’ Canada’s cable companies fight to stem losses as Big Tech encroaches
Jacqueline Brandstetter and Cade Lake explore the Rogers Ignite truck on the CNE grounds in Toronto, on Aug. 19, 2018.
Globe editorial: Canada’s new food guide puts common sense back on the menu
Crystal Palace knocks Tottenham out of FA Cup, Chelsea advances
Crystal Palace's Connor Wickham celebrates after scoring the opening goal during an English FA Cup fourth-round soccer match against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
It’s time to rethink the 60-40 portfolio asset mix
Trump administration lifts sanctions against Russian firms tied to oligarch Oleg Deripaska, a Putin ally
Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska in 2017.
Economists say Alaska recession likely to end in 2019
Alaska state Capitol building in Juneau, Alaska.
Tennis fans tune in for competition, not a coronation
Cathal Kelly
Lightning have ‘unfinished business,' Steven Stamkos says: winning the Stanley Cup
Nikita Kucherov, left, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Steven Stamkos, right, of the Tampa Bay Lightning seen at the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game at SAP Center on Jan. 26, 2019 in San Jose, Calif.
Widow of Quebec mosque shooting victim finally wins two-year fight for compensation
Aboubaker Thabti, 44. bottom left, was one of six people killed in the Quebec mosque shooting.
Five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors this week
Customers walk past an Apple logo inside of an Apple store at Grand Central Station in New York, U.S., August 1, 2018.
George Taylor, 78, was a business visionary who helped Blue Jays, launched TSN, got Rocky Horror to Stratford Festival
George Taylor, former Labatt CEO and supporter of the arts, on Baffin Island.
Fund managers continue retreat from consumer-related stocks
Specialist Michael Pistillo works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 18, 2019.
Data is knowledge, and Canadians deserve to know themselves
Signage mark the Statistics Canada offiices in Ottawa on July 21, 2010.
Climate change and carbon pricing take centre stage in 2019
Central Concrete and CarbonCure co-promote at the Canadian Clean Tech Event hosted by Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna as part of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco in September 2018.
French government warns Renault against ‘exorbitant’ payoff for former CEO
Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, is seen in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, on Feb. 12, 2016.
Thousands march in Paris to protest violence, vandalism in ‘yellow vest’ movement
Protesters rally in Paris, France, on Jan. 27, 2019.
Uber Eats team opens up about the future of the food delivery service in Canada
Kristy Bates, left, head of sales, Uber Eats Canada, Faye Pang, centre, head of restaurant success, Uber Eats Canada and Dan Park, general manager and head of Uber Eats Canada pose for a photograph at their downtown office space in Toronto on Jan. 18, 2019.
Don’t blame John McCallum for Canada’s current China mess
Canadian Ambassador to China John McCallum responds to questions in Sherbrooke, Que., on Jan. 16, 2019.
NAFTA 2.0: a deal with many names and a murky future
Barrie McKenna
EU reviewing last-minute concessions from Siemens and Alstom on rail deal
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker attends a news conference with New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Brussels, Belgium Jan. 25, 2019.
Going cashless: How far will Canadians go in parting with their bills and coins?
A shopkeeper swipes a debit card with the RuPay logo at an electronics goods store in Kolkata, Oct. 31, 2018.
Bianca Andreescu wins first WTA title but fellow Canadian Brayden Schnur falls in men’s final
Bianca Andreescu reacts during a match against Eugenie Bouchard, at the Oracle Challenger Series tennis tournament, in Newport Beach, Calif., on Jan. 25, 2019.
Is the new ‘Google Guarantee’ program worth the hassle?
Avery Swartz
Maxime Bernier names People’s Party candidate to run in Montreal-area federal by-election
Maxime Bernier speaks at a People's Party of Canada rally, in Gatineau, Que., Nov. 20, 2018.
Canadian researcher behind one-minute workout has a shorter option
Alex Hutchinson
In praise of punctuation, and my mental illness
Canadian’s employer says it trusts Ottawa to help free detainees in China despite McCallum firing
In this file image made from a March 28, 2018, video, Michael Kovrig, an adviser with the International Crisis Group, speaks during an interview in Hong Kong.
Business leaders step up warnings about a no-deal Brexit
An EU flag and a Union flag held by a demonstrator is seen with Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) on March 25, 2017.
Roger Stone doesn’t rule out co-operating with Mueller in Russia probe
Roger Stone, a longtime adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks to the media outside court, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Jan. 25, 2019.
Environment Canada issues weather advisories for southern Ontario
Jeff Maguire digs out his driveway in Carleton Place, Ont., on Jan. 21, 2019.
Montreal cube house lands a square deal
Done Deal, 7381 Drolet St., Montreal.
Trump’s rollbacks for fossil fuel industries carry steep cost
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 25, 2019.
Body recovered after car drives into Lake Ontario near downtown Toronto airport: police
Trump says chances of deal on his border wall are ‘less than 50-50,’ pledges again to declare emergency if necessary
U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 25, 2019.
Mother whose son died in school bus accident 19 years ago calls for mandatory seat belts
Denna Weston is among many parents, as well as bus drivers and other concerned citizens, calling for the federal government to make seat belts mandatory in Canadian school buses.
Ireland says EU would reject any Brexit deal that included a hard border with Northern Ireland
A man holds a sign during a protest by anti-Brexit campaigners, in Carrickcarnan, Ireland, on Jan. 26, 2019.
With Quebec opening up adoption records, one woman finds answers about her roots
Raymonde Thibault is seen in her home in Chambly, Que., on Dec. 5, 2018.
Risk, volatility and a U.S. interest rate announcement: What you need to know in investing this week
A Bay Street sign is seen in Toronto’s financial district.
Critics raise concerns over draft plan to restore Wood Buffalo National Park
An aerial view of Fort Chipewyan, Alta., on the border of Wood Buffalo National Park, is shown on Sept. 19, 2011.
Bruce Poon Tip: How you know you’re ready to be an entrepreneur
Bruce Poon Tip, founder of small group adventure travel company G Adventures, poses for a portrait at the G Adventures head office in Toronto, on Jan. 7, 2019.
Buying used: Seeking a comfortable, reliable SUV under $25,000
2014 Acura RDX.
At least 20 dead after twin bombings at cathedral in Philippines, officials say
Police investigators and soldiers attend the scene after two bombs exploded outside a Roman Catholic cathedral in Jolo, the capital of Sulu province, in southern Philippines, on Jan. 27, 2019.
U.S. special envoy arrives in Afghanistan to consult president on peace talks with Taliban
In this file photo taken on April 27, 2016, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad speaks at the Mayflower Hotel, in Washington, D.C.
Jacques Cousteau’s son calls on all countries to do more to save, restore oceans
Jean-Michel Costeau observes three bannerfish as he dives along a coral reef in Fiji, in a file photo.
Canadian man detained in China on allegations of fraud: report
Canadian and Chinese flags are seen at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, in Beijing, on Dec. 5, 2017.
Pope Francis calls for ‘just and peaceful solution’ to political crisis in Venezuela
Pope Francis waves at an evening vigil at the Campo San Juan Pablo II, in Panama City, on Jan. 26, 2019.
Auschwitz survivors pay homage as world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
A survivor lays a flower at the 'death wall' at Auschwitz, during the ceremonies marking the 74th anniversary of the liberation of the camp and International Holocaust Victims Remembrance Day, in Oswiecim, Poland, on Jan. 27, 2019.
Mark McMorris wins gold while fellow Canadian Alex Beaulieu-Marchand gets two silvers at X Games on weekend
Mark McMorris practices prior to the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Winter X Games, in Aspen, Colo, on Jan. 26, 2019.
Prince Philip writes letter to woman injured in car crash, says he’s ‘deeply sorry’
Britain's Prince Philip is seen at Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain, on July 14, 2017.
Investors brace for a more cautious U.S. Fed, an ugly Canadian GDP reading, and earnings from blue chips
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell participates in a luncheon discussion hosted by the Economic Club in Washington, U.S., January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo
Part detective agency, part art house: Toronto law firm has made recovering Nazi-looted art its mission
James Palmer, founder of Mondex Corporation, which reclaims looted art for estates and beneficiaries, poses for a portrait in front of the work of an unknown artist, in Toronto in January, 2019.
Work on Trans Mountain pipeline crossing in B.C. destroyed salmon habitat, scientist says
A Trans Mountain pipeline crossing in Stewart Creek, in Chilliwack, B.C., on Dec. 12, 2018.
Man suspected of killing five people in Louisiana arrested at grandmother’s home in Virginia
Investigators are seen at the scene of a shooting in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
Maduro oversees military show of strength amid international calls for new Venezuela elections
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a news conference in Caracas, on Jan. 25, 2019.
With McCallum gone, a new ‘steady hand at the tiller’ in Beijing as anger erupts in China
Picture of Canadian and Chinese flags taken prior to the meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and China's President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on December 5, 2017, in Beijing.
Djokovic routs Nadal to claim record seventh Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic kisses his trophy after defeating Rafael Nadal in the men's singles final at the Australian Open, in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 27, 2019.
When the world’s population shrinks, Canada is poised to grow and prosper
Canada Day in Vancouver, 2012: An RCMP officer raises his hand as a group of 60 people take the oath as new Canadian citizens.
Review: Engineers sweat the small stuff to refine the excellent new Mazda3
_H__3029.jpg 2019 Mazda3 Sedan Exterior images embargoed until January 27 2019
Your lookahead horoscope: January 27
Rose maintains 3-stroke lead at Farmers
Justin Rose, of England, reacts after his tee shot on the 18th hole of the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course during the third round of the Farmers Insurance golf tournament Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Crosby, Lundqvist lead Metropolitan to NHL’s All-Star win
Metropolitan Division's Sidney Crosby, left, smiles next to Kris Letang, both of the Pittsburgh Penguins, during the first half of the NHL hockey All-Star Game final against the Central Division in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
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