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Venezuelan police round up six U.S. oil executives under house arrest as Juan Guaido visits Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he welcomes Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido at the White House, in Washington, on Feb. 5, 2020.
Inquiry into Grenfell Tower fire seeks protection for key witnesses
Grenfell Tower is covered in a safety tarpaulin in west London, on Oct. 30, 2019.
Canadian dollar nears two-month low ahead of key jobs report
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Saudi Arabia using secretive anti-terrorism court as ‘a weapon of repression,’ Amnesty International says
Saudi Arabia has used a secretive court established to try terrorism cases as “a weapon of repression” to imprison peaceful critics, activists, journalists, clerics and minority Muslim Shiites, including some who were sentenced to death and executed, Amnesty International said Thursday.
Casper Sleep shares jump in New York IPO
Co-founders of sleep product company Casper: Luke Sherwin, Gabe Flateman, CEO Philip Krim, Jeff Chapin and Neil Parikh, left to right, pose for a photo outside of the New York Stock Exchange, before their IPO, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Boeing sticks to return timeline despite new software flaw found during 737 Max tests
Steve Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, speaks at the UK Aviation Club about the Boeing 737 MAX, in London, Britain, February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
Saputo to close facilities in Ontario and New Brunswick, lay off 280 workers
A sign at a Montreal Saputo plant is shown on Jan.13, 2014. Saputo Inc.'s net profits beat expectations in the second quarter of its fiscal year as it earned $174.9 million on 7.2 per cent growth in revenues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Man accused of abducting his toddler son in 1987 extradited to Canada to face charge
Toronto police say a man accused of kidnapping his toddler son before going into hiding in the U.S. for three decades is due in court today for a bail hearing.
South African Airways to cut routes in rescue effort
FILE PHOTO: A South African Airways (SAA) aircraft is seen parked on the tarmac at Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town, South Africa, November 14, 2019. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham/File Photo
Prosecutors rest their case at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in New York
Harvey Weinstein leaves New York Criminal Court, on Feb. 5, 2020.
Canada drawn with South Africa, Ireland and Kenya at HSBC Los Angeles Sevens
Photo Rugby ball on the green grass
Trump lashes out at political foes after acquittal, calls impeachment proceedings a ‘disgrace’
President Donald Trump holds up a newspaper with a headline that reads "Trump acquitted" during an event celebrating his impeachment acquittal, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The Rolling Stones to stop in Vancouver as part of 15-city tour
The Rolling Stones perform in Pasadena, Calif., in an Aug. 22, 2019, file photo.
Bianca Andreescu not scheduled to play singles at Fed Cup
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA Tour Finals - Shenzhen Bay Sports Center - Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China - October 30, 2019 Canada's Bianca Andreescu waves after retiring injured from her match against Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
The Suncor Refinery in Edmonton is seen on Tuesday, April 29, 2014.
Bernard Madoff seeks early release from prison on serious health conditions
FILE PHOTO: Bernard Madoff exits the Manhattan federal court house in New York in this January 14, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo/File Photo
Delegation of premiers heading to Washington to talk trade with American counterparts
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, centre, speaks to the media as Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Quebec Premier Francois Legault look on during a meeting of the Council of the Federation, in Mississauga, Ont., on Dec. 2, 2019.
Heroux-Devtek reports $8.7-million third-quarter profit, raises full-year sales guidance
An employee works at on landing gear at the Heroux Devtek in Quebec.
German state governor elected with far-right help to step down, seek new vote
New Thuringia State Premier Minister Thomas Kemmerich attends a news conference at the State Chancellery, in Erfurt, Germany, on Feb. 6, 2020.
Report on Small Business Newsletter: In the startup world, couples in business together often face stigma
Partners Andrew D'Souza (left) and Michele Romanow pose for a portrait in the Clearco (formerly Clearbanc) office space, in Toronto on Friday, November 9, 2018. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Style news: Winnipeg’s Jenna Rae Cakes whips up something sweet for Valentine’s Day
assorted_treat_box.jpg Jenna Rae Cakes
China’s coronavirus response escalates to snitch lines, cash rewards and threats
A security guard monitors the entrance to a residential compound in Beijing, on Feb. 6, 2020.
Atlantic Canada braces for nasty mix of winter weather as storm approaches
Atlantic Canadians are bracing for some nasty weather to roll into the region later today.
U.S. weekly unemployment claims hit nine-month low; productivity rebounds
FILE PHOTO: A "Now Hiring" sign advertising jobs at Best Buy hangs outside a store in Salem, New Hampshire, U.S., November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Syrian government forces enter key town as Turkey beefs up its troops
Smoke billows following a reported Syrian government air strike on the outskirts of Idlib, in northwestern Syria, on Feb. 6, 2020.
New York Times gets subscriber ‘bump’ ahead of U.S. election, shares hit 15-year high
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 6, 2018 The New York Times building is seen in New York. - President Donald Trump doesn't like what he reads in two of America's biggest newspapers, The New York Times and Washington Post -- so he won't be getting them anymore."We did not renew our subscription, that is correct. This will be a significant cost savings to taxpayers," White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham told AFP.Trump on October 21, 2019 had told Fox News -- the television network that he watches daily and relies on for largely friendly coverage -- that he didn't want to get the papers because they are "fake." (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
SNC-Lavalin Group announces three new nominees for board of directors
A man walks past the headquarters of SNC Lavalin in Montreal on November 6, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Petrochemicals giant Methanex Corp. methanol plant in Chile.
Canada’s Competition Bureau probing agriculture companies for alleged anticompetitive practices
A Cargill logo is pictured on an animal-nutrition factory in Lucens, Switzerland, on Sept. 22, 2016.
Astronaut Christina Koch returns to Earth after record stay on the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is helped out of the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft in a remote area southeast of Zhezkazgan, in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan, on Feb. 6, 2020.
Ontario government overpays some parents for elementary school strike compensation
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce stands in the library at Ogden Junior Public School, in Toronto, on Nov. 27, 2019.
Toyota lifts profit outlook, mulls alternatives to China-made parts amid coronavirus outbreak
In this Jan. 15, 2020, photo, a boy looks up at the logo of Toyota Motor Corp. at its gallery in Tokyo. Japan's top automaker Toyota raised its annual forecast Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, after cost cuts and healthy sales quadrupled quarterly profits from the previous year. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Citi: ‘Every client we talk to wants to buy the dip, and that is not comforting’
raders work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Feb. 4.
Mideast violence flares as anger mounts one week after release of Trump’s plan
Israeli troops take their position during a Palestinian protest against the U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Feb. 6, 2020.
Community group charts new path for False Creek South
Community group charts new path for False Creek South
Luxury Rosedale condo overlooking ‘sea of green’ sells for less than asking price
Done Deal, 1 Roxborough St., E. No. 403, Toronto
Better pay would end female genital mutilation, survivor says
Female shadow on a Danish farm wall. Female genital mutilation
Two railway workers dead after high-speed passenger train derails in northern Italy
Police inspect an overturned carriage of a high-speed train after the train derailed in the countryside near the town of Lodi, in northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2020.
About 500,000 EU citizens yet to apply for U.K. residency after Brexit
FILE PHOTO: U.S. and European Union flags are pictured during the visit of Vice President Mike Pence to the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo
The latest competitive dust-up in the ETF business is good news for investors seeking a Canadian equity fund
Huawei launches legal action against Verizon alleging unauthorized patent use
Huawei could not provide a figure on the compensation as it does not have a breakdown of the patents’ alleged contribution to Verizon’s services.
Twitter notches first $1-billion quarterly revenue, beating estimates; shares jump
FILE - This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app icon on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. Twitter will begin to label and in some cases remove doctored or manipulated photos, audio and videos that are designed to mislead people. The company said Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, that the new rules prohibit sharing synthetic or manipulated material that's likely to cause harm. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Swiss investor adviser Ethos calls for Credit Suisse overhaul after spying
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen at its headquarters at the Paradeplatz square in Zurich, Switzerland October 1, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
Barrick CEO Bristow eyeing Freeport-McMoran’s Grasberg mine in Indonesia
Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow, seen during an interview at the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, South Africa on Feb. 5, 2019.
Morning Update: The latest on Trump’s impeachment acquittal; coronavirus puts quarantine to the test
Passengers watch as ambulances transfer passengers, who tested positive for coronavirus, from the cruise ship Diamond Princess to a hospital, after the ship arrived at Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Russia backs OPEC+ proposal to cut oil output further
FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) sits outside its headquarters ahead of the OPEC and NON-OPEC meeting, Austria December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
Oil prices flat; OPEC+ mulls supply cut as virus hits demand
FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate in front of a drilling rig in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Trader Michael Milano works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street, putting the market on track for a third straight day of solid gains. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Hong Kong checks quarantined ship as medics escalate strikes
HONG KONG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 05: Passengers stand on balconies aboard The World Dream cruise ship as it sits moored at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal on February 5, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. Cruise ship with 3,600 passengers may face quarantine in Hong Kong after reports of three previous passengers with coronavirus. Hong Kong has 21 confirmed cases of Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), with over 24,000 confirmed cases around the world, the virus has so far claimed over 490 lives.(Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
As it expands, Canadian lingerie brand Knix will need to stay attuned to its customers’ desires
KNIX Joanna Griffiths
Thursday’s small-cap stocks to watch
Housing affordability is eroding in Canada (not that Harry and Meghan need to worry)
Michael Babad
The close: TSX continues to rise as coronavirus worry ebbs
Trader Craig Spector works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Feb. 6.
How to lean into your fears
Harvey Schachter
Feb. 6: ‘Finally – sanity prevails!’ Readers react to court upholding Trans Mountain pipeline approval, plus other letters to the editor
FILE PHOTO: Steel pipe to be used in the oil pipeline construction of the Canadian government’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project lies at a stockpile site in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Dennis Owen/File Photo
Toronto real estate market bucks seasonal slowdown as home sales jump 15 per cent in January
A Coming Soon sign is hung over a For Sale sign posted outside a home in the East end of Toronto near Woodbine and Danforth Avenue on January 23, 2020. (Photo by Deborah Baic)
Three ways house-rich, cash-poor retirees can tap into the value of their homes
Shot of a senior couple going through paperwork at home
Universities cancel study-abroad programs amid coronavirus fears
In this Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, photo, a medical worker in a protective suit looks at patients who diagnosed with the coronaviruses arrive at a temporary hospital which transformed from an exhibition center in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province.
India’s divisive protests could help Modi’s party in electoral test
Protesters burn a poster of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian national flag during a demonstration to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day, in Quetta on February 5, 2020.
Asia stocks surge after Trump acquittal, Chinese aid to businesses hurt by coronavirus
A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. Asian stock markets have surged after President Donald Trump was acquitted in an impeachment trial and China promised tax cuts and other help to businesses reeling from a virus outbreak.
Chinese scientists ask for patent on U.S. drug to fight coronavirus
In this Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, photo, a medical worker in a protective suit walks by patients who diagnosed with the coronaviruses settle at a temporary hospital which transformed from an exhibition center in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. Ten more people were sickened with a new virus aboard one of two quarantined cruise ships with some 5,400 passengers and crew aboard, health officials in Japan said Thursday, as China reported 73 more deaths and announced that the first group of patients were expected to start taking a new antiviral drug.
China to halve tariffs on some U.S. imports as coronavirus risks grow
In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 photo, shipping containers are stacked at a dockyard on the Yangtze River in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu Province.
Your daily horoscope: February 6
Aquarius.
Kitty Green’s film The Assistant helps audience understand how abuse gets tucked away
Julia Garner stars as Jane in THE ASSISTANT, a Bleecker Street release. Credit: Ty Johnson / Bleecker Street
Leafs acquire goalie Jack Campbell, forward Kyle Clifford from Kings
Los Angeles Kings left wing Kyle Clifford (13) and goaltender Jack Campbell (36) celebrate the 7-4 victory against the Nashville Predators at Staples Center.
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