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Alberta judge grants inmate 3.75 credit days for each day spent in ‘cruel’ solitary confinement
The Edmonton Remand Centre, where Ryan Prystay, 36, spent more than 400 consecutive days in solitary.
Dubnyk perfect as Wild blank Canadiens; Weber avoids scary injury
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk stops Montreal Canadiens centre Max Domi during the first period of a game, in Montreal, on Jan. 7, 2019.
RCMP arrest 14 in northern B.C. as tensions escalate over proposed pipeline
The proposed natural gas pipeline would run through the traditional territory of B.C.'s Wet’suwet’en First Nation.
Rinne makes 18 saves as Predators shut out luckless Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner shoots on Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne during the second period of a game, in Toronto, on Jan. 7, 2019.
B.C. court extends Ottawa’s deadline for solitary confinement laws, orders immediate changes
A solitary confinement cell.
Alouettes sign Canadian quarterback Hugo Richard to a two-year deal
Laval University Rouge et Or quarterback Hugo Richard runs for a first down against the Western University Mustangs, during the second quarter of the Vanier Cup final, in Quebec City, on Nov. 24, 2018.
Victoria cultural groups to plea for reprieve following theatre’s ‘exorbitant’ rent hikes
The venue for the Victoria Symphony, Pacific Opera Victoria and Dance Victoria has doubled the rent for these three clients and restricted the dates the companies can use the theatre.
Ousted Nissan chairman Ghosn claims innocence in first public appearance since November arrest
This courtroom sketch depicts former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn at the Tokyo District Court, in Tokyo, on Jan. 8, 2019.
Coach, GM Chris Jones agrees to contract extension with Roughriders: source
Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Chris Jones walks on the sideline during a game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, at Mosaic Stadium, in Regina, on Sept. 2, 2018.
Asian shares propped up by hopes for Sino-U.S. trade deal, cautious Fed
Pedestrians walk past a stock indicator board displaying share prices of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, in Tokyo, on Jan. 7, 2019.
Another tough flu season hits Canada, affecting children harder
Pharmacist Ash Faltaous prepares to administer the Fluzone vaccine at the Danforth Drug Mart IDA, in Toronto, on Oct. 22, 2018.
Slowing global economy, falling stock markets put damper on plans to raise interest rates in Canada, U.S.
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, left, talks to U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. (File Photo).
Imperial Metals suspends operations at Mount Polley mine because of declining copper prices
Contents from a tailings pond is pictured going down the Hazeltine Creek into Quesnel Lake, near the town of Likely, B.C., on Aug. 5, 2014. Imperial Metals Corp. says it is suspending operations at its Mount Polley mine in south-central British Columbia due to declining copper prices.
B.C. appeal court extends protection against stereotyping of abuse victims to cases where they are the accused
Globe editorial: How Trump’s wall is burying the middle ground of U.S. politics
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2019.
‘Help us help our coach’: B.C. peewee hockey team makes video to find their coach a new kidney
Members of the Vancouver Minor Hockey Association's PeeWee A2 'The Spirit' team are seen in this undated handout photo. Coach Stephen Gillis, second from right, said the video is the nicest thing that anyone has ever done for him.
Audi and Marvel bring Holoride virtual-reality gaming to the back seat
Audi Holoride.
Medical marijuana pioneer Brent Zettl jumps back into business with new startup
Brent Zettl in 2017.
Jury trial begins for Manitoba men charged in death of Tina Fontaine’s cousin
The cousin of a teenager whose death fuelled calls to stop violence against Indigenous women was herself killed in a botched attempt to collect on a drug debt, jurors at a manslaughter trial were told Monday.
Streetwise newsletter: RBC’s approach to becoming an investment banking powerhouse; Barrick Gold eyeing Canada for acquisition opportunities
FILE PHOTO: A Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) logo is seen on Bay Street in the heart of the financial district in Toronto, January 22, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo/File Photo
France to introduce legislation to toughen sanctions on undeclared protests, PM says
Riot police officers walks through burning barricades near the Champs Elysees avenue during a yellow vest protest in Paris, on Jan. 5, 2019.
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price will miss NHL all-star game as he battles nagging injury
Carey Price, the 31-year-old Habs goalie from Anahim Lake, B.C., has a 16-11-4 record this season, with a 2.76 goals-against average, and a .908 save percentage.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Trudeau delaying Burnaby South by-election for political gain
Jagmeet Singh said the long delay in the by-election call is not in the interest of people in Burnaby South – so it’s likely in Justin Trudeau’s own political interest.
Trudeau, Trump discuss ‘next steps’ on steel and aluminum tariffs, but no talks planned
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the GovTech Summit in Paris on Nov. 12, 2018.
Barrick Gold eyeing Canada for acquisition opportunities
Barrick Gold Corp.’s new chief executive Mark Bristow at the London Stock Exchange, U.K. on Nov. 6, 2018.
Canadiens' Carey Price won’t participate in NHL all-star game
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson moves in on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price during NHL hockey action in Montreal on Jan. 3, 2019.
RBC devoted to slow-but-steady approach to becoming international powerhouse in investment banking
Andrew Willis
Shares spiral as Maxar Technologies loses major revenue-producing satellite
A rocket carrying the satellite known as WorldView-4 blasts off. (File Photo).
Drop in fixed-term mortgage rates is imminent, experts say
Mortgage rates must drop because five-year Government of Canada bond yields are lower now than they were at any point in 2018, expert says.
Emmanuel Macron’s problems matter well beyond France’s borders
A demonstrator stands on a burning barricade on Saturday in Paris.
Queen’s Park Conservative staffer Bruce Kyereh-Addo, 33, believed in hard work and equality
Bruce Kyereh-Addo.
Dividend growth investors: How effective is a stop-loss order?
Stingray to acquire CHOO-FM radio station in Alberta
The Stingray Group Inc. logo is seen in this undated hanout photo.
BlackBerry unveils latest in privacy, security tools at CES 2019
The Blackberry logo located in the lobby of the company's B building in Waterloo, Ont.
Liverpool’s makeshift team loses to Wolves in FA Cup
Wolverhampton's Ruben Neves, left, scores his side's second goal during their English FA Cup third-round soccer match against Liverpool on Jan. 7, 2019.
Smaller Canadian banks may soon be able to tap rapidly growing covered bonds market
Pedestrians walk past the head offices of Laurentian Bank in Montreal on April 1, 2015.
From hold more cash, to this is ‘the greatest time' ever to invest in the TSX, three top pros offer advice for volatile markets
The S&P/TSX closed lower for more than half of the trading sessions in the three months ended Dec. 31, 2018.
BMO launching new financial-crimes unit to combat fraud and cyberthreats
The BMO logo is seen at the bank's annual shareholders' meeting in Toronto.
Tulowitzki says he’d be happy if Yankees add Machado – even if it costs him playing time
Troy Tulowitzki leans on a batting cage at Blue Jays spring training in Dunedin, Fla. on Feb. 20, 2018.
Origin House goes defensive, with multi-state operators on the prowl
Autonomous cars take back seat as CES 2019 gets under way
An OLED 8K television is on display during an LG news conference at CES on Jan. 7, 2019, in Las Vegas.
Evening Update: Parliamentarians push China to immediately free two detained Canadians; Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe apologizes to Sixties Scoop survivors
Michael Spavor, left, and Michael Kovrig.
Two Quebecers suffering from incurable degenerative diseases challenge assisted dying laws
Nicole Gladu and her lawyer Jean-Pierre Menard arrive at the courthouse in Montreal, on Jan. 7, 2019.
Amazon emerges as most valuable U.S. firm amid market turmoil
This May 3, 2018, photo shows boxes on a conveyor belt during a tour of the Amazon fulfillment center in Aurora, Colo.
Canadian Niki Budalic joins MLS expansion Inter Miami as director of soccer operations
The new crest for David Beckham's Major League Soccer team named Club Internacional de Futbol Miami, or Inter Miami, is displayed in front of a mural in Miami on Sept. 5, 2018.
The close: Tech, health care stocks lead TSX higher
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Jan. 7.
Adam Hadwin aims for Presidents Cup spot, return to major championships
Adam Hadwin tees off on the 11th hole at the Canadian Open golf tournament at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ont., on July 26, 2018.
Russia says WADA team will return to Moscow to retrieve doping data
A sign on display outside the office of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) in Moscow.
On the Rockies’ edge, frictions form over Alberta’s plan for new provincial park
Forest in a public land-use zone near Rocky Mountain House, Alta., a region where Alberta's NDP government plans to set aside a region about the size of Rhode Island as new provincial parkland.
Kim’s Convenience helps our family work through our own racial mix
Illustration by Wenting Li
Don Gillmor tackles the rise in baby boomer suicides – and family tragedy – in To the River: Losing My Brother
Don Gillmor's memoir To the River-Losing My Brother.
'Tis the season for hospital overcrowding – but the flu isn’t to blame
André Picard
Trump plans televised address, visit to Mexico border as shutdown continues
A section of the reinforced U.S.-Mexico border fence on the Otay Mesa area, San Diego County, as seen from Tijuana, Mexico, Jan. 6, 2019.
Actor Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to groping young man at bar
Kevin Spacey participates in the speaker series in New York, May 24, 2017.
Cyntoia Brown granted clemency from life sentence after Kim Kardashian West pushes for release
Cyntoia Brown, a woman serving a life sentence for killing a man when she was a 16-year-old prostitute, enters her clemency hearing May 23, 2018, at Tennessee Prison for Women in Nashville, Tenn.
Sales of electric cars in Canada fall well short of goal set in 2009
An electric car is plugged into a charging station at Lansdowne Mall in Peterborough, Ont.
Newfoundland town fears for safety of stranded seals swarming its streets
A seal is shown on a road in Roddickton, N.L. in a handout photo.
Raptors point guard Lorenzo Brown placed on waivers
Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo controls the ball as Toronto Raptors guard Lorenzo Brown defends during NBA basketball action in Toronto on Dec. 19, 2018.
Israeli PM Netanyahu demands to confront state’s witnesses in corruption probe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opens the weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, an. 6, 2019.
Bausch Health forecasts increased revenue as it reduces heavy debt load
Joseph Papa, chief executive of Bausch Health, speaks to the press in Laval, Que., on June 14, 2016.
Man accused of killing B.C. girl in 1978 lied about the murder: lawyer
A photo of Garry Taylor Handlen is displayed during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on Dec. 1, 2014.
Uber driver pleads guilty to six murders in 2016 Michigan shooting spree
In this April 20, 2017 file photo, defendant Jason Dalton, left, who is charged with killing six people in-between picking up riders for Uber, stands with attorney Eusebio Solis during a hearing in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Montreal Impact transfer Alejandro Silva to Paraguayan side for club-record $4-million
Montreal Impact's Alejandro Silva, right, challenges Columbus Crew SC's Wil Trapp during second-half MLS soccer action in Montreal on Oct. 6, 2018.
Blue Bombers agree on two-year extension with kicker Justin Medlock
Justin Medlock kicks an extra-point conversion against the B.C. Lions during a CFL game in Winnipeg on Oct. 14, 2017.
Forensic officer testifies at retrial of former Halifax taxi driver accused of sexual assault
Former taxi driver Bassam Al-Rawi arrives at provincial court in Halifax on Jan. 7, 2019 for his trial on a charge of sexual assault.
Family of Quebec woman missing in Burkina Faso reassured Ottawa taking case seriously
Luca Tacchetto and Edith Blais are seen in this undated handout photo from the Facebook page.
Should you feel sorry for Bears kicker Cody Parkey?
Cathal Kelly
Johnny Gaudreau named NHL’s first star of the week
Johnny Gaudreau shoots on Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit on Jan. 2, 2019.
Bell asks customers for their permission to collect more personal information
A sign is pictured outside a Bell Canada retail store in Ottawa.
Hundreds of commuters delayed after fire on GO train east of Toronto
Firefighters attend to the scene of a GO train fire east of Union Station in Toronto on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019.
Retired police officer testifies he was asked to lie on the stand at Dennis Oland murder trial
Dennis Oland walks to the Law Courts in Saint John, N.B., on Nov. 6, 2018.
Resurgent Raptor Norman Powell feeling ‘really confident’ after 23-point game against Indiana
Toronto Raptors forward Norman Powell passes the ball during a game against the Indiana Pacers in Toronto on Jan. 6, 2019.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg misses arguments for first time after cancer surgery
In this Nov. 30, 2018 file photo, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with fellow Supreme Court justices for a group portrait at the Supreme Court Building in Washington.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe apologizes to Sixties Scoop survivors
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe attends a media event in Saskatoon on Oct. 4, 2018.
Bohemian Rhapsody’s surprise Golden Globe wins portend the Most Problematic Oscars Ever
Brian May, left, and Roger Taylor, right, of Queen, and Rami Malek pose in the press room with the award for best motion picture, drama for "Bohemian Rhapsody" at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 6, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Capernaum director Nadine Labaki on the refugee crisis, ‘poverty porn’ and the urgent need to simply ‘look’
Zain Al Rafeea as Zain, left, and Boluwatife Treasure Bankole as Yonas in Capernaum.
Faceoff: Mazda MX-5 RF vs. Toyota 86
The 2019 Mazda MX-5 RF.
Settling in for a long winter doesn’t mean ditching your SPF
Funds to cut equity allocations in 2019: BlackRock survey
A sign for BlackRock Inc on its building in New York, U.S., July 16, 2018.
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim abruptly resigns
Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, speaks at the Milken Institute 21st Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 1, 2018.
At midday: TSX flat after posting two weeks of gains
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Jan. 7.
Trump has not changed position on withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria: White House
In this April 4, 2018 file photo, a U.S. soldier stands in a newly installed position near the front line between the U.S-backed Syrian Manbij Military Council and the Turkish-backed fighters, in Manbij, north Syria.
Stocks on the move on Monday
Is it time to put your investments in neutral?
Investors want to put their investments in neutral during market turbulence.
Canadian Bianca Andreescu rockets up WTA rankings after beating Caroline Wozniacki, Venus Williams
Bianca Andreescu at the ASB tournament in New Zealand.
Miniso to keep Canadian stores open after reaching interim agreement with franchisee
The logo of Chinese low-cost lifestyle and consumer products retailer Miniso is pictured in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 10, 2018.
Expecting an economic slowdown to continue, Canaccord Genuity reveals its top Canadian stock picks for 2019
A processing unit at Suncor Fort Hills facility in Fort McMurray Alta, on Monday September 10, 2018.
Trump administration pushes companies to better guard against hacking by China, Russia and others
In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, an American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Trudeau, Trump agree to push Beijing to free two detained Canadians
Flags of Canada and China are placed for the first China-Canada economic and financial strategy dialogue in Beijing, China, Monday, Nov. 12, 2018.
U.S. Supreme Court won’t reinstate murder conviction for Kennedy kin Michael Skakel
In this Feb. 24, 2016, file photo, Michael Skakel leaves the state Supreme Court after his hearing in Hartford, Conn.
Jittery Wall Street has a lot ahead to be nervous about
A trader is pictured on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., Jan. 3.
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Exxon in fight over climate-change documents
The logo of Exxon Mobil Corporation is shown on a monitor above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Dec. 30, 2015.
Saudi woman who barricaded herself in Thai airport hotel leaves room after talks on obtaining refugee status
In this Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, image, Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun sits barricaded in a hotel room at an international airport in Bangkok, Thailand.
Canadian dollar hits one-month high on bets Bank of Canada will keep neutral target
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
At the open: TSX flat after two weeks of gains
A man works in the TMX broadcast centre in Toronto.
Wall Street firms launching new low-cost exchange to challenge NYSE and Nasdaq
A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 3, 2019.
Galas in Calgary, Toronto highlight health problems in Uganda and Canada
Dr. Graham Smith and Alex Filiatrault at the 22nd Annual Bloor Street Entertains in Toronto.
Politics Briefing: Singh says Trudeau should just call by-election already
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to a man and a woman in a coffee shop during a tour of the Montreal borough of Outremont, Saturday, December 22, 2018, ahead of federal byelection which is expected to be called in early 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
U.S., China can reach trade deal that ‘we can live with’: Wilbur Ross
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrives to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse to attend a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Beijing, China, Jun 3, 2018.
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