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Oliver Bjorkstrand leads Blue Jackets past Jets in 4-3 win
Columbus Blue Jackets' Oliver Bjorkstrand, of Denmark, celebrates his goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets beat the Jets 4-3.
Hundreds of Central American migrants weigh limited options at Guatemala-Mexico border
Police agents stand on guard as Honduran migrants who have agreed to be returned home, board a bus provided by the Guatemalan government in Tecun Uman, Guatemala, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Hundreds of Central American migrants who entered southern Mexico in recent days have either been pushed back into Guatemala by Mexican troops, shipped to detention centers or returned to Honduras, officials said Tuesday. An unknown number slipped past Mexican authorities and continued north.
Checking on friends and missing class: protests bring fear to India’s campuses
Students of the Jamia Millia Islamia university demonstrate against their Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar and demand enquiry against police action on students following a protest last month against a new citizenship law, in New Delhi, India, January 13, 2020.
Arrest warrant issued for free agent NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown
FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown (17) on the sidelines,during the first half at an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Miami Gardens, Fla. Authorities say NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown's trainer has been arrested following accusations that he and Brown attacked another man near Brown's Florida home. Hollywood police say officers responded to a disturbance call Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 where the alleged victim said Brown and his trainer, Glen Holt, hit him. Holt was arrested and charged with one count of burglary with battery.
Congressional Democrats warn of tyranny in opening of Donald Trump impeachment trial
US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Trump's two-day stay in Davos is a test of his ability to balance anger over being impeached with a desire to project leadership on the world stage. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
One dead, seven wounded in downtown Seattle shooting
Police work the scene of a shooting on Third Avenue and Pine Street, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Seattle.
B.C. government looking at long term solutions to skyrocketing property taxes for small businesses in cities
The closed down location of Chocolate Mousse Kitchenware in downtown Vancouver, on Jan. 22, 2020. The business closed due to a nearly 100% increase in property taxes.
Judge in Meng hearing tells Crown to be wary of extradition requests not aligned with Canadian values
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves B.C. Supreme Court on a lunch break during her extradition hearing at B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Facing economic crisis, Lebanon’s government looks to secure urgent foreign funding
FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 file photo, anti-government protesters smash a bank widows, during ongoing protests against the Lebanese central bank's governor and against the deepening financial crisis, at Hamra trade street, in Beirut, Lebanon.
Canadian-owned air tanker fighting Australia bushfires crashes, killing all three aboard
(FILES) This file photo taken on January 10, 2020 shows a C-130 Hercules plane from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service dropping fire retardent to protect a property during an operation to douse bushfires in Penrose, in Australia's New South Wales state.
B.C. teachers’ demands for pay increase don’t square with balanced budget, finance minister says
Finance Minister Carole James arrives to deliver the provincial public accounts report during a press conference at the press gallery at B.C. Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on July 18, 2019.
How the B.C. NDP buried the past and built a successful minority government
Premier John Horgan holds his first press conference of the year as he comments on various questions from the media in the Press Gallery at B.C. Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, January 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
TTC wants to spend $4.2-billion to improve subway, buy new buses and streetcars
Commuters crowd the stairs leading to the TTC’s Bloor subway line at the Ossington station on Jan 22 2020. A subway car that partially derailed created commuter chaos as passengers scrambled after the Bloor West line was shut down between Jane and Ossington.
RCMP in Manitoba, B.C. spent around $1.5-million on massive manhunt after B.C. killings
Security camera images recorded in Saskatchewan of Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, are displayed as RCMP Assistant Commissioner Kevin Hackett steps away from the podium after speaking during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday July 23, 2019.
CBC president Catherine Tait denies ruling out future deals with Netflix
Catherine Tait, president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, on Feb. 15, 2019, at CBC headquarter in Ottawa.
Council of Chief Medical Officers urges ban on flavoured e-cigarettes in series of recommendations
Reticence will not end this sign-stealing scandal – it will only make it worse
Cathal Kelly
Canadian public-health officials prepare for coronavirus as WHO decides whether to declare global emergency
Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus takes part to a news conference after a meeting of the International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee for Pneumonia due to the Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV in Geneva, Switzerland, January 22, 2020. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY REFILE - CORRECTING DATE
Auston Matthews replaced by Brady Tkachuk at NHL All-Star Game due to wrist injury
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews remains day-to-day with a wrist injury.
Four killed in plane crash at southern California airfield
This photo taken from video provided by KTLA-TV shows the wreckage of a small plane after it crashed and burned at Corona, Calif., Municipal Airport Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Firefighters found the plane burning in brush on the east side of the airport, about 40 miles east of Los Angeles. The Corona Fire Department says four fatalities were confirmed. The airport has been closed to flights.
UN’s top court to rule on emergency measures to protect Rohingya in Myanmar
FILE PHOTO: Rohingya refugees walk on a road at the Balukhali camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo
Russian hackers targeted Ukrainian energy company at center of impeachment storm, cybersecurity firm says
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 30, 2016, cars drive past the headquarters of the Russian General Staff's Main Intelligence Department (GRU) in Moscow.
Canadian tech stocks flying high amid stampede to big names
The Ottawa headquarters of Canadian e-commerce company Shopify are pictured on May 29, 2019.
To build a great suburban downtown, Mississauga needs to sweat the details
Alex Bozikovic
What it will take for Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz to pull the trigger on a rate cut
David Parkinson
B.C. Privacy Commissioner suggests media civility for Prince Harry and Meghan
In this Monday, March 11, 2019 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, leave after the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London.
Patrick Stewart on what brought him back to Star Trek, and Picard
For Patrick Stewart, a reframing of his relationship with both his father and the eponymous Captain Jean-Luc Picard helped him accept the role in Star Trek: Picard.
Quebec to expand assisted death to mentally ill, but few expected to qualify
Quebec Health Minister Danielle McCann responds to the Opposition during Question Period Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at the legislature in Quebec City.
Quebec politicians voice concerns amid speculation Bombardier will sell one of its main business units
An Aventra Class 345 electric multiple-unit test train, manufactured by Bombarider Inc., to be used on the Elizabeth Line as part of the Crossrail project, sits on tracks in a hangar at the Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd. Rail Vehicles Production Site in Derby, U.K., on Friday, July 29, 2016.
Full Stream Ahead: Your best Netflix and Apple TV+ streaming bets this Jan. 25-26 weekend
CHEER (Documentary). From the team behind Last Chance U, Netflix’s documentary series Cheer follows the competitive cheerleaders of Navarro College in Corsicana, TX. Led by Monica Aldama, the small junior college has won 14 National Championships since 2000. The stakes on the mat are high, but for these athletes, the only thing more brutal than their workouts and more exceptional than their performances are the stories of adversity and triumph behind the team members themselves. Courtesy of Netflix
These funds offer juicy yields and protection from higher interest rates. But here’s what you may not know
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Subsidiaries of three more Canadian banks face potential class actions against trailing commissions paid to discount brokerages by mutual funds without providing the funds' investors any service of value, such as professional advice. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Ottawa matching up to $1.5-million in donations for Flight 752 families in Canada Strong Campaign
Omar Alghabra, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, attends a news conference on the Iran plane crash, on Jan. 15, 2020, in Ottawa.
Streetwise newsletter: Scotiabank chief economist doubtful on recession, expects interest rate cut
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Provincial securities regulators across the country are moving to ban the sale of mutual funds that pay upfront commissions to financial advisers and charge clients early withdrawal fees, with one notable exception. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Giants quarterback Eli Manning retiring after 16 seasons
In this Feb. 7, 2012 file photo, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy during the team's NFL football Super Bowl parade in New York.
Doubts emerge over gold export agreement between Barrick, Tanzania
Barrick Gold Corporation company's annual general meeting in Toronto on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Shares in Barrick Gold Corp. rose in Toronto after it announced it would sell its 50 per cent non-operated interest in a mature Australian gold mine for US$750 million in cash. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Toronto Wolfpack heading to the Super League, but encumbered with burdens
Toronto Wolfpack Blake Wallace, left, celebrates a try by teammate Bodene Thompson, middle, during Million Pound Game in Betfred Championship rugby league action against the Featherstone Rovers in Toronto, on Oct. 5, 2019.
Union fined for violating court order in Regina refinery labour dispute
A man holds a Unifor flag during a rally at the Co-op Refinery in Regina on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.
Taking a fresh perspective on thirteen of last year’s ‘dogs’
U.S., China are going rogue on trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump, seen here with China's President Xi Jinping on Nov. 9, 2017, has cheered the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal on twitter.
Kinder Morgan profit, cash flow rise on Gulf Coast Express pipeline strength
U.S. pipeline company Kinder Morgan Inc increased its quarterly dividend on Wednesday, to meet its full-year dividend target of $2 per share.
Ontario court freezes money owed to former Bondfield CEO
The effects of Bondfield’s collapse have rippled through the construction industry and the public-sector agencies that relied on the company.
Rona Ambrose says she won’t run for Conservative Party leadership
Conservative Interim Leader Rona Ambrose is shown during an interview with The Canadian Press in Ottawa on May 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
How Devon Freeman died: An Ontario teen’s suicide raises hard questions about child welfare and Indigenous youth
Pam Freeman sits and looks at the display case honouring her grandson, Devon Freeman, at Bayview Cemetery in Burlington, Ont.
Evening Update: Coronavirus death toll rises as fear of pandemic spreads
WUHAN, CHINA - JANUARY 22: (CHINA OUT) A woman wears a mask while riding a bicycle on January 22, 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. A new infectious coronavirus known as "2019-nCoV" was discovered in Wuhan as the number of cases rose to over 400 in mainland China. Health officials stepped up efforts to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medicals experts confirmed can be passed from human to human. The death toll has reached 17 people as the Wuhan government issued regulations today that residents must wear masks in public places. Cases have been reported in other countries including the United States, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. (Photo by Getty Images)
After China trade deal, Europe and U.K. next on Trump’s to-do list
U.S. and European Union flags are pictured during the visit of Vice President Mike Pence to the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on Feb. 20, 2017.
Bad news for U.S. investors is good news for the TSX, how to evaluate a stock properly, and why share splits are dying
A Toronto Stock Exchange ticker is seen at The Exchange Tower in Toronto on Thursday, August 18, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Approving the Frontier oil sands would rob Alberta of a promising and realistic future
The federal-provincial panel conducting an environmental review of the proposed Frontier oil sands mine project in northern Alberta has been ordered to consider its impact on Wood Buffalo National Park as requested by the United Nations’ World Heritage Committee.
Hey OSC: Can you spare $100-million?
The doors to the Ontario Securities Commission hearing rooms in Toronto on December 12, 2019. (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Larry Walker’s Hall of Fame plaque to feature Rockies cap, not Expos
In this June 30, 2004, file photo, Colorado Rockies' Larry Walker gets ready to swing at a pitch from Milwaukee Brewers' Ben Sheets in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver.
Ex-Alberta legislature member on tax strike over unpaid oilpatch property levies
Former Alberta Liberal leader David Swann says he is refusing to pay his provincial taxes until oil and gas companies pay the money reportedly owed to Alberta's rural municipalities.
Innovation in health care depends on responsible, expanded data access for AI researchers
Garth Gibson, Vector Institute.
Sometimes the world makes us jump through too many useless hoops
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Doping cases put career on pause, says Russian high jumper Mariya Lasitskene
Russia's high jump world champion Mariya Lasitskene speaks during her interview for the Associated Press in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 22, 2020.
Canadian women’s team to face Australia in April in Vancouver in soccer friendly
Canada's Christine Sinclair (left) and Costa Rica's Shirley Cruz chase a through ball during first half international women's soccer action in Toronto on June 11, 2017.
Toronto FC skipper Michael Bradley undergoes successful ankle surgery
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley, seen on Nov. 13, 2019, has undergone successful ankle surgery.
Want to be a federal leader in Canada? Speak both official languages
Justice Minister Peter MacKay answers a question during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Thursday, March 26, 2015. The former Conservative cabinet minister says he's in the running for leadership of the federal Conservatives. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Ontario doctor who twice sent dying infant home stripped of medical licence
A family doctor who sent a dying infant home with instructions to give him water and juice with vitamin C and who failed to report criminal driving convictions has been stripped of his medical licence.
CBC’s The National to drop four-host television format
A photograph of the CBC building in Toronto on April 4, 2012. A charitable group dedicated to preserving the country's broadcasting heritage is calling on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to stop destroying original television and radio broadcast materials as it moves to digitize the content. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Scotiabank chief economist doubtful on recession, expects interest rate cut
People are seen entering and leaving a Scotiabank branch in Toronto on Thursday, April 9, 2015. The Bank of Nova Scotia's chief economist says it's unlikely a recession will hit Canada's economy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Trudeau names Vincent Rigby as new national security adviser
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, on Jan. 17, 2020.
Premier John Horgan fills vacancy, swaps a few portfolios in B.C. cabinet shuffle
B.C. Premier John Horgan holds a news conference in the Press Gallery at the B.C. Legislature, in Victoria, on Jan. 13, 2020.
In photos: Wuhan streets virtually empty as China coronavirus continues to spread
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A resident walks across a pedestrian crossing in Wuhan, China. tional Concern (PHEIC). (Photo by Stringer/Getty Images)
Trump’s impeachment trial will set the stage for the real jurors – voters in November
David Shribman
Trump administration to approve Keystone pipeline on U.S. land
This Nov. 3, 2015 file photo shows the Keystone Steele City pumping station, into which the planned Keystone XL pipeline is to connect to, in Steele City, Neb.
NHL players and coaches debate the merits of the league’s bye week
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza, seen here during a game in Buffalo on Sept. 21, 2019, says he isn't a fan of the NHL's bye-week scheduling.
SNC-Lavalin hires former Bombardier executive to lead strategic transformation
A man walks past the headquarters of SNC-Lavalin in Montreal on Nov. 6, 2014.
Boeing CEO says he expects to resume 737 Max production before midyear
Aerial photos showing Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked at Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash., on Oct. 20, 2019.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe assigned RCMP security detail
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is seen in Toronto, on Dec. 2, 2019.
Man charged in death of three-month-old boy in Winnipeg
A man has been charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault after the death of a three-month-old boy in Winnipeg.
Louis Vuitton deepens U.S. ties with NBA partnership
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Louis Vuitton is seen at a store in Nice, France, October 27, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
U.S. home sales surge to near two-year high; supply at record low
FILE PHOTO: A home for sale is seen in Santa Monica, California, U.S., March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Politics Briefing: Taking geopolitics into account?
Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, leaves B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Wanzhou is in court for hearings over an American request to extradite the executive of the Chinese telecom giant Huawei on fraud charges. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Federal, Ontario governments sign funding deal for French-language university in Toronto
Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Melanie Joly rises during question period in the House of Commons, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on June 5, 2019.
Discounted fares for riders transferring between GO Transit, TTC to end on March 31
Metrolinx says a subsidy that provides discounted fares for riders using GO Transit and the TTC in the same trip is coming to an end in March.
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, 15, becomes youngest player to sign with Toronto FC first team
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty has signed with Toronto FC's first team as a 15-year-old homegrown player.
Canadian basketball player Kyle Wiltjer’s new brand combines message of equality with his love of fashion
Kyle Wiltjer of Canada drives to the basket during the 2019 FIBA World Cup match between Canada and Senegal on Sept. 5, 2019 in Dongguan, China.
Women hope inclusion in NHL’s all-star weekend signals deeper interest in a new league
In this Jan. 25, 2019, file photo, United States' Kendall Coyne Schofield skates during the Skills Competition during the NHL All-Star weekend in San Jose.
Ensemble Made in Canada to wrap up sprawling Mosaïque Project tour in St. Catharines, Ont.
Ensemble Made In Canada's Mosaïque Project ends with a live-streamed concert in St. Catharines, Ont., on Jan. 24.
Seven ecofriendly, sustainable, affordable wines from South Africa
Christopher Waters
Avoiding a dangerous water war between Ethiopia and Egypt
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Former Canadian reservist with alleged neo-Nazi ties denied bail in U.S.
Former Canadian military reservist Patrik Mathews is seen in an undated photo provided by the RCMP in Winnipeg.
Toyota adds 17,000 older Canadian vehicles to Takata air bag inflator recall
FILE - In this Sept. 14, 1999, file photo Japanese car builder Toyota displays their latest version of the Celica at the Frankfurt international car fair, IAA. Toyota is recalling 361,000 more vehicles worldwide to replace Takata air bag inflators that could explode and hurl shrapnel. The recall covers gas and electric versions of the RAV4 SUV and the Celica sports car from 1997 to 1999. (AP Photo/Bernd Kammerer, File)
Brazil expects to discuss OPEC membership in Saudi Arabia in July
FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque attends a news coneference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Ian Cheibub/File Photo
NDP’s Canadian-heritage critic says Prince Harry, Meghan should cover their own security costs
Prince Harry and Meghan visit Canada House, in London, on Jan. 7, 2020.
Analysts buy into Netflix optimism amid Disney threat
The Netflix logo is pictured on a television remote in this illustration photograph taken in Encinitas, California, U.S., January 18, 2017.
Democrats swarm industrial Iowa to prove to voters they can defeat Trump
Democratic presidential candidate and former South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks at a town hall meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Jan. 21, 2020.
Pension protest temporarily halts power generation at France’s biggest hydro-electricity plant
CGT workers stand outside the hydraulic power station Grand-Maison, near Vaujany, on the French Alps, on Jan. 22, 2020.
Argonauts and Roughriders to play regular-season CFL game in Halifax
New CFL balls are photographed at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers stadium in Winnipeg on May 24, 2018.
When taxes clash with politics, a price on carbon is a tough sell
A flare stack lights the sky from the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton on Dec. 28, 2018.
High court judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou elected as Greece’s first female president
Katerina Sakellaropoulou, head of the Council of State, poses at her office in Athens, on Jan. 22, 2020.
Masai Ujiri ‘damn proud’ to have more women playing roles in Raptors’ success
Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri stands in the tunnel ahead of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans in Toronto on Oct. 22, 2019.
Thousands of Greek islanders protest overcrowded refugee camps
Protesters take part in a rally outside the Municipality of Mytilene, on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece, on on Jan. 22, 2020.
Tesla’s valuation tops $100-billion as stock rally continues
FILE PHOTO: The company logo is pictured on a Tesla Model X electric car in Berlin, Germany, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
Trump threatens to impose heavy tariffs on EU auto imports
FILE - This May 16, 2019, file photo shows cars for import and export in the free harbour in Bremerhaven, Germany. Europe’s leading automotive trade groups have joined forces to warn about the “catastrophic” consequences of a no-deal Brexit. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
‘Death Cross,’ growth abroad threaten U.S. dollar
.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this photo illustration taken Feb. 12, 2018.
Volkswagen ordered to pay record Canadian fine of $196.5-million in emissions scandal
Reacquired Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars sit in a desert graveyard near Victorville, California, U.S. March 28, 2018. Volkswagen AG has paid more than $7.4 billion to buy back about 350,000 vehicles, the automaker said in a recent court filing, and is now storing thousands of vehicles around the United States. Picture taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Turkey’s Foreign Minister urges Russia to halt Syrian government attacks
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks in Moscow, on Jan. 13, 2020.
Quebec drama And the Birds Rained Down is beautiful and uncomfortable at the same time
And the Birds Rained Down (2019). Pictured: Ève Landry. Quebec, Canada, Nowadays. Three elderly hermits live deep in the woods, cut off from the rest of the world. While wildfires threaten the region, their quiet life is about to be shaken by the arrival of two women - A luminous octogenarian, unjustly institutionalized her whole life, and a young photographer charged with interviewing survivors of the region's deadliest forest fire. After the death of the eldest hermit, the two women make an astonishing discovery: hundreds of paintings echoing his tragic experience related to that devastating fire. Credit: Films Outsiders
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