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Politics Briefing: A coronation for Peter MacKay?
Federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay announces his resignation in Stellarton, N.S on Friday, May 29, 2015. MacKay, the MP from the riding of Central Nova, was first elected in 1997. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
‘They’re fast, but are they fair?’ Amateur runners face Nike dilemma
Athletics - Dubai Marathon - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - January 24, 2020 General view of an athlete wearing the Nike Vaporfly shoes REUTERS/Christopher Pike
The Gordon Stuckless case is one of rehabilitation without justice
Robyn Urback
When Marcus Garvey came to Canada
Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey.
U.S. charges former Mexican police commander in El Chapo-linked cocaine probe
Trump administration names new head of U.S. Border Patrol
Rodney Scott, the Border Patrol's San Diego sector chief, listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in San Diego, in a March 13, 2018, file photo.
Hamilton police seeking at least two suspects after seven-year-old shot at home
Hamilton police say all levels of the force are involved in the investigation into a shooting that left a seven-year-old boy in hospital.
How equity markets have developed their own idea of fair value
Traders work at their desks at CMC Markets in London.
Forty years later, I followed my father’s journey through Peru
My dad sitting on the sacred Intihuatana stone, with Huayna Picchu in the background. Forty years ago the Machu Picchu was not yet listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and had no surveillance, leaving tourists free to roam and do as they please.
Newfoundland and Labrador seeking financial help as municipalities recover from blizzard
Workers continue to remove snow from the streets of St. John’s, on Jan. 21, 2020.
U.S. Treasury Secretary expects China trade talks to resume in ‘near future’
Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States addresses a plenary session on the final day of the 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. The meeting brings together entrepreneurs, scientists, corporate and political leaders in Davos from January 21 to 24. (Alessandro della Valle/Keystone via AP)
The dividend-hiking powerhouse of the TSX, energy giant wiped from Canadian portfolios, and tech stocks flying high
Locomotives sit idle in the railyard as Canadian National Railway workers begin a nationwide strike, Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Montreal. Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $1.1 billion in November compared with $1.6 billion in October as imports fell faster than exports. The agency says widespread declines in export and import products coincided with disruptions in Canadian rail transportation during the month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
New Orleans Saints accused of helping Catholic archdiocese contain fallout of abuse scandal
FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2016, file photo, a New Orleans Saints helmet rests on the playing field before an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo. The Saints are going to court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that allegedly show team executives doing public relations damage control for the area's Roman Catholic archdiocese to help it contain the fallout from a burgeoning sexual abuse crisis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Forensic psychiatrist testifies at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in New York
Harvey Weinstein arrives at New York City Criminal Court for the continuation of this trial, on Jan. 24, 2020.
The week’s most oversold and overbought stocks on the TSX
The TSX ticker is shown in Toronto.
Trudeau taps Quebec senator as Liberal government’s new representative in upper chamber
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to members of caucus on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Jan. 23, 2020.
Leadership race won’t stop Conservatives from holding Liberal government to account, Scheer says
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer speaks during a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Jan. 24, 2020.
Want the lowdown on credit scores? Listen to our Carrick Talks Money call
Rob Carrick
Trump becomes first sitting president to address March for Life rally
U.S> President Donald Trump speaks during the annual March for Life rally on the National Mall, in Washington, on Jan. 24, 2020.
When China sneezes: World market themes for the week ahead
Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Jan. 23.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Friday - and why
This undated file photo shows Barrick Goldstrike Mines' Betze-Post open pit near Carlin, Nev.
Two killed, 20 injured after massive warehouse explosion in Houston
Firefighters make their way through debris near the site of an explosion, in Houston, Tex., on Jan. 24, 2020.
Alberta landowners urge farmers to cut power to wells with unpaid debts
A pumpjack works at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., on Oct. 29, 2016.
Canadian dollar slips as oil prices fall on China virus scare
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
France pushes ahead with planned pension reform despite renewed strikes
Feminist activists attend a demonstration against the French government's pensions reform plans, in Paris, on Jan. 24, 2020.
At least six people dead after shooting in southwestern Germany, police say
Police vans are parked in front of a house where a shooting took place in Rot am See, Germany, on Jan. 24, 2020.
Ask a travel expert: I’ve finally scored a business-class ticket. How do I get the most out of it?
Dubai, UAE - January 1, 2016: Quatar Airways Business Class interior in the A380 Boeing Airliner. Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2016.
Political parties unite over Taiwan’s exclusion from WHO meetings on coronavirus
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during a news conference at the presidential office, in Taipei, on Jan. 22, 2020.
Canadian retail sales rose 0.9 per cent in November
Vehicles are loaded on transport trucks at Autoport Limited in Eastern Passage, N.S. near Halifax on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Britain condemns U.S. decision to not extradite diplomat’s wife charged in fatal crash
In this file photo taken on Oct. 10, 2019, floral tributes lay on the roadside near RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire, central England, at the spot where motorcyclist Harry Dunn was killed.
Prince Harry and Meghan’s ‘Sussex Royal’ trademark back on track in U.K. after opposer changes story
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex holding their son Archie, meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu (not pictured) at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Friday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Jan. 24: NAC raises $10-million for Ontario expansion; Nextleaf secures research licence from Health Canada; Friendly Stranger buys Hotbox Cafe
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Lebanon and Japan have 40 days to determine if Carlos Ghosn will be extradited, sources say
FILE PHOTO: Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn gestures during a news conference at the Lebanese Press Syndicate in Beirut, Lebanon January 8, 2020. Picture taken January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
Legal chaos in Poland deepens, posing major challenge for EU
People take part in a protest outside Poland's parliament building as lawmakers voted to approve the much-criticized legislation that allows politicians to fire judges who criticize their decisions, in Warsaw, Poland, on Jan. 23, 2020.
‘The Rules To Being A Sellside Economist’
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Jan. 21
Friday’s small-cap stocks to watch
Neighbouring cemetery doesn’t spook buyers of Forest Hill home
Done Deal, 595 Castlefield Ave., Toronto
One deal collapses, a better one emerges for bungalow near golf course
Done Deal, 59 Delemere Ave., Toronto
A contemporary renovation that remixes the original design instead of rewriting it
Toronto area home of Francesco and Brenda Di Sarra.
Vancouver’s affordability crisis is hampering its much-touted ‘livability’
A for sale sign outside a house in Vancouver.
Bitter green: It’s not just Ontario Place’s buildings that face an uncertain future
Dave LeBlanc
Top EU officials sign Brexit deal in closed-door ceremony
A Union Jack flag and a European Union flag are seen at the European Council Headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, on Nov. 24, 2017.
Air Canada fixes issue that delayed some international flights
Air Canada Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 C-FRSA taxis on the runway at Terminal 3 at Toronto Pearson International airport in Toronto, Ontario on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg
U.S. murder suspect arrested in Halifax to remain detained until February
Derek Whisenand, age 27, is seen in this handout photo provided July 9, 2019. Canadian and American law enforcement officials say a man accused of murder in Texas is believed to be in Canada after illegally crossing the border into Manitoba. Manitoba RCMP says 27-year-old Derek Whisenand has been evading police in the United States and illegally crossed into Canada near Haskett, Man., sometime during the week of June 24. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Cavalier County Sheriff's Department
‘No, no America!’: Thousands rally in Baghdad, demanding U.S. forces leave Iraq
Protesters raise a placard as supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr gather in the capital Baghdad for a "million-strong" march to demand an end to the presence of US forces in their country, on January 24, 2020. - The march has rattled the separate, months-old protest movement that has gripped Baghdad and the Shiite-majority south since October, demanding a government overhaul, early elections and more accountability. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images)
PMI data shows glimmers of hope for sluggish euro zone economy
FILE PHOTO: A steel worker of Germany's industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp AG works near a blast furnace at Germany's largest steel factory in Duisburg, Germany, January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
American Express profit drops 16 per cent on higher rewards-program spending
FILE - This Aug. 11, 2019, file photo shows an American Express credit card in New Orleans. American Express Co. reports financial results Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Myanmar government says it is already protecting Rohingya after World Court issues order
COX'S BAZAR, BANGLADESH - JANUARY 23: People warm themselves by a fire in a Rohingya refugee camp on January 23, 2020 in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. On Thursday, the International Court of Justice ordered Myanmar to take emergency measures to prevent genocide of the Rohingya. In a unanimously-ruled order  the court upheld the provisions of the 1948 Genocide Convention - saying Myanmar had "caused irreparable damage to the rights of the Rohingya". (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)
Saskatoon lab joins global effort to develop coronavirus vaccine
As Canadian public health agencies make preparations to deal with a new viral illness, a specialized lab in Saskatchewan is using its research on different strains of the coronavirus to help develop a vaccine. Executive Director Volker Gerdts, shown in a handout photo, says the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization has received permission from the Public Health Agency of Canada to start working on a vaccine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Bargain hunters spark rally in cannabis stocks
Marijuana Stocks Exploding High Quality Stock Photo
Milos Raonic serves his way to straight-sets upset of Stefanos Tsitsipas at Australian Open
Tennis - Australian Open - Third Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 24, 2020. Canada's Milos Raonic celebrates after his match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Morning Update: Coronavirus updates; International court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya minority
Passengers wear masks as they arrive at the international arrivals area at the Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Thursday, January 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
EU, China and 15 others agree temporary fix to WTO crisis
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - DECEMBER 11: The headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) stands on December 11, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The future of the WTO is in doubt following the blockade by the Untied States of appointments to the WTO's Appellate Body, which after the departure by two members recently has left the WTO unable to issue rulings on trade disputes. This makes the WTO unable to act as an arbiter and leaves the resolution of trade disputes to the disputing countries, a situation many analysts fear will disrupt global trade. (Photo by Robert Hradil/Getty Images)
ECB’s Lagarde calls recent uptick in euro zone inflation ‘really minor’
FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde addresses a news conference on the outcome of the meeting of the Governing Council in Frankfurt, Germany, January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
Bayer shares rise on report of potential glyphosate settlement
(FILES) This file photo taken on July 9, 2018 shows customer Gary Harms shopping for Roundup products at a store in San Rafael, California. - Shares in German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer climbed Friday, January 24, 2020 on a report it was nearing a $10 billion settlement with US plaintiffs claiming weedkiller Roundup caused their cancer. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Oil drops more than 2 per cent, heads for weekly loss on China virus fears
FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland, Texas, U.S., February 11, 2019. Picture taken February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 21, 2020 in New York City. Markets were down slightly in morning trading as investors weigh concerns over a virus outbreak in China and continued trade concerns between the U.S. and China. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Schulich Leader Scholarship program doubling number of scholarships to 100 this year
Seymour Schulich at his offices at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto, on Sept. 18, 2006.
Ask a design expert: What paint finish should I use for trim and doors?
Young woman during reconstruction of apartment, holding color chart and choosing the right color for the wall
China’s coronavirus lockdown unlike anything seen before; First cases appear in Europe
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 24: Tourists wear face masks as they visit Edinburgh Castle on January 24, 2020 in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has been confirmed that 14 people in Scotland with symptoms have tested negative for the coronavirus, which has killed at least 26 people in China. A daily incident management team has been created by the Scottish government to monitor the developing situation. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Friday’s Insider Report: CEO and CFO are purchasing this dividend stock yielding nearly 5%
What to do with the CBC? Make the audience pay for it
Andrew Coyne
Why does the Indigenous rate of incarceration only grow?
The prison of Bois-Mermet is seen on November 18, 2019 in Lausanne, western Switzerland. - Peter Vogt, convicted of sexual assault and rape against multiple women and girls, told AFP he would rather commit suicide than continue being held in a Swiss prison with no hope of release. But Vogt, 69, does not want to resort to a crude method like hanging himself in his cell. He is arguing that, despite being incarcerated, he should be able to benefit from Switzerland's liberal assisted suicide laws. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
Europe’s Putin gamble: Keep him inside the tent, aiming outward
Doug Saunders
Jan. 24: ‘Trying to treat people while these gaps persist feels like a drop in the ocean of human suffering.’ Readers debate the state of mental health services in Canada, plus other letters to the editor
Can personality testing improve retention and reduce turnover? These specialists think so
Who speaks for the Wet’suwet’en people? Making sense of the Coastal GasLink conflict
A rally for the Wet’suwet’en Nation in Smithers, B.C., January 10, 2020. Earlier this week eight Wet;suwet’en Nation hereditary chiefs endorsed a letter evicting CGL from their territorial lands. There are reports of over one-hundred felled trees blocking the access road to the Unistoten Camp and CGL work site. Jimmy Jeong for The Globe and Mail.
The Coastal GasLink dispute highlights the complicated, essential need to balance rights
Supporters of the Wet’suwet’en nation indigenous group who oppose the construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline, protest outside the provincial headquarters of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jesse Winter
For many Canadians, business travel is not all it’s cracked up to be
Victoria DeBoon, Director of Sales, SAP Concur Canada
The close: Stocks, oil prices slump as China virus fears spread
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York.
Why the economics of advisor independence should matter to investors
Pointing at spreadsheet on laptop with calculator and bar chart, and line chart
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Roger Federer digs deep to win marathon battle with John Millman at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 24: Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after winning his Men's Singles third round match against John Millman of Australia on day five of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
NFL free agent Antonio Brown granted bail by Florida judge
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.
Australia bushfires contribute to significant rise in global CO2 levels, U.K.'s Met Office says
Fire crews work to contain a fire near at the industrial suburb of Beard and residential suburb of Oaks Estate on Jan. 23, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. The bushfires in Australia have contributed to one of the biggest recorded annual spikes in the concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere, the U.K.'s Met Office said on Friday.
Australia mourns U.S. firefighters as probe into crash of Canadian-owned plane begins
A police roadblock on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, near Peak View, New South Wales, Australia, near the site of a crash involving a C-130 Hercules carrying a load of fire retardant. Three firefighters from the United States were killed on Thursday when the plane went down in the mountains south of Canberra, the Australian capital.
Your daily horoscope: January 24
Aquarius.
Coco Gauff upsets defending Australian Open champ Naomi Osaka, while Serena loses
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 24: Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates after winning match point during her Women's Singles third round match against Naomi Osaka of Japan day five of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
Seven-year-old boy rushed to hospital after being shot in Hamilton home, police say
Hamilton police are asking for information in the case of a seven-year-old boy shot in the city.
Alleged mother charged in 2017 death of Calgary newborn found in dumpster on Christmas Eve
Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Monday, May 6, 2019.
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