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Smoke from wildfires hampers start of Australian Open qualifying
A spectator wears a mask as smoke haze shrouds Melbourne during an Australian Open practice session at Melbourne Park in Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. Smoke haze and poor air quality caused by wildfires temporarily suspended practice sessions for the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, but qualifying began later in the morning in "very poor" conditions and amid complaints by at least one player who was forced to forfeit her match. (Michael DodgeAAP Image via AP)
‘Smile with your eyes’: How to beat South Korea’s AI hiring bots and land a job
Kim Seok-wu, a university senior majoring in management, demonstrates an AI interview program in Sungnam, South Korea, November 20, 2019. Picture taken November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
WHO preparing for possibility of wider coronavirus outbreak, gives guidance to hospitals worldwide
A woman leaves the Wuhan Medical Treatment Centre, where a man who died from a respiratory illness was confined, in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China, on Jan. 12, 2020.
Here’s what you’re giving up if you choose a government bond over a GIC
Toronto Raptors win NBA’s first-ever Team of the Year Award
Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri is seen in the tunnel area ahead of first half NBA basketball action against New Orleans Pelicans in Toronto on Tuesday October 22, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Maple Leafs recall defenceman Timothy Liljegren from AHL
Sep 23, 2019; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens forward Nate Thompson (44) skates with the puck as Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren (37) defends during the first period at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Boeing net orders slump to lowest in decades
The Boeing logo is pictured at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition fair (LABACE) at Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker/Files
Teachers in Ontario’s French system to start work-to-rule campaign on Thursday
Teachers in Ontario’s French system will start a work-to-rule campaign on Thursday, which means all of the major teachers’ unions in the province are now engaged in job actions.
SmileDirectClub jumps on plans to start selling aligners to dentists
Dental assistants Itzel Barrueta, left, and Jessica Buendia go over appointments at SmileDirectClub's SmileShop located inside a CVS store Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Downey, Calif. CVS Health is venturing into dental care with plans to offer the relatively new teeth-straightening service. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
PM Scott Morrison says Australia ‘open for business’ amid concerns bushfires would damage tourism industry
A firefighter keeps an eye on a controlled fire as they work at building a containment line near Bodalla, Australia, on Jan. 12, 2020.
Boris Johnson rejects Scottish First Minister’s request for independence referendum powers
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks in the Stormont Parliament Buildings, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Jan. 13, 2020.
False alarm at Pickering nuclear power station prompts surge in iodide pill orders
The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, on Jan. 12, 2020.
Survey: Oil prices expected to stay around $65 to $70 through 2024
In this file photo taken on Oct. 13, 2003 flames rise from a Total Elf Fina offshore oil rig off the Angolan coast.
How you can change your shopping habits in 2020
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EU lays out €1-trillion plan to support Green Deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during an extraordinary session to present a Green Deal plan, at the European Parliament, in Brussels, Belgium, on Dec. 11, 2019.
Pelosi sets Wednesday vote to send articles of impeachment to U.S. Senate
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrives to meet with the Democratic Caucus at the Capitol, in Washington, on Jan. 14, 2020.
TIFF partners with Crave to stream independent films that premiered at the festival
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Promised 25 per cent wireless rate cut is on top of recent reductions, Bains says
Industry Minister Navdeep Bains speaks during question period in the House of Commons, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Dec. 6, 2019.
At least 59 people killed by avalanches in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Local residents remove debris from a collapsed house following heavy snowfall that triggered an avalanche in Neelum Valley, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on Jan. 14, 2020.
Canadian dollar sticks to sideways pattern, awaiting global catalyst
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
A cannabis plant is shown in Quebec on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013.
U.S. consumer prices gain slightly; underlying inflation tame
FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2019 file photo, a car fills up at a gas pump in Orlando, Fla. Rising energy costs drove U.S. consumer prices higher in December 2019, and American workers’ earnings couldn’t keep up. The Labor Department said Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, that its consumer price index rose 0.2% last month, lifted by a 2.8% increase in gasoline prices. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Aphria cuts outlook for 2020, reports second-quarter loss
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Tilray names former Pharmaca executive Michael Kruteck as new CFO, Jon Levin as COO
A man walks past the Canadian medical cannabis producer "Tilray" headquarters at its European production site in Cantanhede, on April 24, 2018. - The Canadian company Tilray, which aims to become one of the world's leaders in the therapeutic cannabis industry, inaugurated its European production site today in the central Portuguese town of Cantanhede. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images
Former French priest testifies about how he abused boy scouts over two decades
Former French priest Bernard Preynat, centre, arrives at the Lyon courthouse, on Jan. 13, 2020.
At Vancouver’s PuSh festival, artists explore themes of international conflict and immigration
Franco Boni, the new artistic director of the PuSh Festival. Handout
The risks and rewards of brownfield renewal in Guelph
Fusion Homes CEO Lee Piccoli, left, and David Harper, managing partner with Kilmer Brownfield Equity Fund, tour the grounds outside The Metalworks development in Guelph, Ont., on Nov. 21, 2019.
Irish PM Leo Varadkar calls parliamentary election for Feb. 8
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar speaks during a news conference at the government buildings in Dublin, on Jan. 14, 2020.
Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary.
Canada-listed Endeavour Mining ends pursuit of Centamin after failing to reach agreement on valuation
Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich. On Monday, shares in Acacia Mining jumped after the gold miner confirmed it is in early talks with Canada’s Endeavour about a possible merger.
At least six dead after bus falls into sinkhole on road in northwestern China
Rescuers watch as a bus is lifted out of a sinkhole in Xining, in China's northwestern Qinghai province, on Jan. 13, 2020.
China welcomes currency decision ahead of trade deal with U.S.
This photo illustration shows a Chinese 100 yuan note (C) and US 100 notes in Beijing on January 14, 2020. - The United States removed the currency manipulator label it imposed on China last summer, a sign of easing tensions between the economic powers after nearly two years of conflict. Separately, official data showed that Chinas trade surplus with the United States narrowed in 2019, a day before the two countries sign a phase one trade deal in Washington. (Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty Images)
Philippine volcano trembles more, spews lava into the sky as thousands flee villages
Residents catch fish as the Taal volcano erupts in Tanauan town, Batangas province, on Jan. 14, 2020.
Top stock picks for earnings season
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Jan. 13.
Aphria cuts 2020 outlook as cannabis company faces setbacks in Ontario, Alberta
This Aug. 22, 2019 photo shows medical marijuana plants being grown before flowering during a media tour of the Curaleaf medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Ravena, N.Y. After legislative efforts stalled and a vaping sickness stirred new concerns, the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut still want to make recreational pot legal. But the states have different approaches and timeframes, and some proposals have shifted since last year. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
Tight new rules for Conservative leadership race prompt Bryan Brulotte to drop out
Bryan Brulotte is seen in Ottawa, on Jan. 5, 2020.
Crescent Point to lower 2020 spending, expects flat production
An oilfield pumpjack works producing crude oil on a well, belonging to Crescent Point Energy, near Longview, Alberta on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. In the background are the Rocky Mountains. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Larry MacDougal
Russia plays down failed Libyan ceasefire talks ahead of Berlin summit
Commander of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Hifter, right, shakes hands with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu before talks in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 13, 2020.
France, Britain and Germany trigger dispute mechanism in Iran nuclear deal
In this Dec. 23, 2019, file photo released by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, technicians work at the Arak heavy water reactor's secondary circuit, as officials and media visit the site, near Arak, Iran.
Britain bans betting on credit cards to fight gambling addiction
FILE PHOTO: A man sits at a fixed odds betting terminal in a betting shop in London, Britain October 31, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
Delta beats profit forecast on strong demand as rivals battle 737 Max crisis
FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2019, file photo Delta Air Lines planes operate at the new $3.9 billion Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The Atlanta-based carrier will report financial results Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Wet’suwet’en chiefs, blockades and Coastal GasLink: A guide to the dispute over a B.C. pipeline
Montreal, March 2: Supporters of the Wet'suwet'en Nation, who are trying to stop construction of British Columbia's Coastal GasLink pipeline, form a blockade of Canadian National Railway Co. tracks.
Ryanair says could start getting Boeing 737 Max by April
FILE PHOTO: A Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS plane takes off at the Riga International Airport, Latvia March 15, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
Musk nears $346-million payday as Tesla market value soars
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
U.S. bank executives offer cautious optimism heading into 2020
FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen outside the headquarters of JP Morgan Chase & Co in New York, United States, September 19, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Renault, Nissan say alliance not headed for breakup
FILE PHOTO: The logos of car manufacturers Renault and Nissan are seen in front of dealerships of the companies in Reims, France, July 9, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
How to avoid the crowds on your Baltic cruise
U.K.’s Boris Johnson says Huawei critics need to suggest alternatives
FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2019, filer photo, a man uses his smartphone as he stands near a billboard for Chinese technology firm Huawei at the PT Expo in Beijing. British and American officials are meeting as U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government prepares to decide on whether there's a future for Chinese equipment maker Huawei in the country's next-generation telecom networks, his spokesman said Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Oil edges up after five days of losses ahead of U.S.-China trade pact
FILE PHOTO: A maze of crude oil pipes and valves pictured during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.S., June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Richard Carson
Morning Update: Arrests in plane shootdown; Trudeau on U.S.-Iran tensions; fundraising efforts
A woman pays her respects at the memorial for the Iran plane crash victims during a rally in solidarity with Iranian Protests takes place in Mel Lastman Square in Toronto on Monday January 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 13, 2020 on Wall Street in New York City. - Wall Street stocks rose early Monday in anticipation of the expected signing of a US-China trade accord and a trove of earnings from financial heavyweights. Sentiment was upbeat ahead of the signing set for January 15, 2020 of the long-in-the-making trade accord between Washington and Beijing. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)
Quebec ready-to-assemble furniture maker Bestar buying U.S. rival Bush Industries
Assembling furniture from chipboard, using a cordless screwdriver, close up.
Tuesday’s small-cap stocks to watch
Many Canadians are broke and blue (but spending will outpace income growth)
Michael Babad
Tuesday’s Insider Report: Executive cashes out over $6-million from this high-flying dividend stock
The close: Global stocks rally then ease on U.S.-China trade deal
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Jan. 13.
Iran’s swift arrests over plane shootdown prompt concerns Tehran is stymieing credible joint investigation
Rescue workers search the site of the UIA Flight 752 crash wreckage in this photo from Jan. 8, 2020.
Metrolinx plans to convert tens of thousands of GO station parking spots from free to paid
One of the large surface parking lots by the Clarkson GO station in Mississauga is photographed on March 29 2018. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
A partial mea culpa regarding a driver who took two spots in a full lot
Andrew Clark
How to handle being let go at the height of your career
Crystal Hyde.
Jan. 14: ‘Liabilities: Angry grandmother.’ A frank assessment of Harry and Meghan, plus other letters to the editor
In this file photo taken on July 10, 2018, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London to watch a military fly-past to mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force (RAF).
Gender earnings gap starts upon graduation and widens quickly, says report
Business men and women walk in the London on April 4, 2018.
How investment dealers can get advisors to play a role in cybersecurity readiness
Security breach warning on smartphone screen while using public wifi hotspot, device infected by internet virus or malware after cyberattack, fraud alert with red padlock icon
BlackRock’s Fink says climate change is ‘defining factor’ for companies’ long-term prospects
FILE PHOTO: Larry Fink, Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, stands at the Bloomberg Global Business forum in New York, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
China to increase U.S. car, aircraft, energy purchases in trade deal
China says it will buy nearly an additional $80 billion of manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years.
Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s first triple-double leads Thunder to win over Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (left), of Canada, drives on Minnesota Timberwolves' Jarrett Culver. Gilgeous-Alexander scored a triple-double on Jan. 13, 2020.
Burrow caps Heisman season as LSU beats Clemson 42-25 for national championship
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is tackled by Clemson defensive back Maurice Hampton Jr. LSU went on to beat Clemson 42-25 for the national title.
Eugenie Bouchard edges Xiaodi You in Australian Open qualifier
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard will face Australia’s Maddison Inglis in the second round of qualifying for the first Grand Slam of the season.
U.S. warns commercial ships transiting Gulf amid tensions with Iran
U.S. soldiers and journalists inspect the rubble at a site of Iranian bombing, in Ain al-Asad air base, Anbar, Iraq, on Jan. 13, 2020. Ain al-Asad air base was struck by a barrage of Iranian missiles on Wednesday, in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian commander, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, whose killing raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East.
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