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Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why
The Blackberry logo is shown on a office tower in Irvine, California on Oct. 20, 2020.
U.S. durable goods orders show modest 0.2 per cent December gain
Worker Javad Memarzadeh, of Needham, Mass., right, dusts washers in a display, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, at a Home Depot location, in Boston. Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticketed manufactured goods rose a moderate 0.9% in November  with a key category that tracks business investment plans showing a gain. The Commerce Department said Wednesday, Dec. 23 that the November gain in orders for durable goods, items expected to last at least three years, followed stronger gains in recent months including a 3.8% rise in October.(AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Event insurers face up to $3-billion loss if IOC cancels Tokyo Olympics
FILE PHOTO: The Olympic rings are illuminated in front of the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Playwright and author Carmen Aguirre calls for end to cancel culture in theatre community
Carmen Aguirre in Toronto, on May 31, 2011.
The big short: GameStop effect puts global bets worth billions at risk
GameStop gift cards are shown for sale at a GameStop Inc. store in Encinitas, California, U.S., May 24, 2017.
Vancouver to ask residents who want to park on any city street to get a permit
Steam rises from freshly laid asphalt as a person rides a bike in the rain, in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Quebec exempts homeless from provincewide curfew after court rules order endangered safety
A small homeless camp outside a department store in Montreal, on Jan. 23, 2021.
Western Canada: The parable of the former CEO of Great Canadian Gaming Company and the COVID-19 vaccine
Rod Baker, CEO Great Canadian Gaming Corporation during Casino Nova Scotia Sydney's re-launch celebration event in June 2016.
Bill Gates says he’s surprised by ‘crazy’ and ‘evil’ COVID-19 conspiracy theories about him
Bill Gates speaks during the World Economic Forum annual meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 25, 2018.
Apple tops expectations on record iPhone revenue and China sales surge
FILE PHOTO: IPhones are displayed at the upcoming Apple Marina Bay Sands store in Singapore, September 8, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary of camp’s liberation virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic
A flower is seen next to the word 'Auschwitz' at the Gleis 17 memorial, a platform at Berlin-Grunewald train station from where Jewish citizens were deported by train to the Nazi concentration camps between 1941 and 1945, in Berlin, on Jan. 27, 2021.
Saskatchewan top doctor says weekend protest at his home was concerning
Saqib Shahab, chief medical health officer, speaks at a COVID-19 news update at the Legislative Building in Regina on Wednesday March 18, 2020. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is condemning what he calls a "misguided protest" outside the Regina home of the province's chief medical officer of health. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
The return of a Nazi-looted painting highlights the problems with Canada’s art restitution policy
[SMALL FILE] Still Life with Flowers, c. 1660. Attributed to: Jan van Kessel II (Flemish, 1626 - 1679). Painting, oil on canvas, 44.4 x 51.3 cm. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Davis, in memory of his mother, 1995. From: Jan van Kessel The Elder, Still Life with Flowers. Restituted by the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada, to the heirs of Dagobert and Martha David of Dusseldorf, November 2020
Toronto’s housing market so hot even the bully bidders are at war
Carolyn Ireland
Calculated risk or gamble? Experts differ on merits of Quebec’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy
A man walks past the COVID-19 vaccination site at Maimonides long term care facility, in Montreal, on Jan. 13, 2021.
Canadian stocks among Goldman Sachs’ top picks in renewable power
A worker walks between solar panels at Centragrid power plant in Nyabira, Zimbabwe, June 23, 2020
Facebook beats revenue estimates on strong holiday-season ad spending
FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
UN human rights experts alarmed by trend toward assisted dying for non-terminal conditions
United Nations human rights experts are alarmed by what they see as a growing trend to enact legislation allowing medical assistance in dying for people suffering from nonterminal, disabling conditions.
CGI first-quarter profit climbs to $343.5-million from $290.2-million a year ago
The CGI headquarter is seen Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Montreal. CGI Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $318.3 million, up from $274.4 million a year earlier, as revenue improved. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Russia’s Putin queries growing clout of U.S. social media giants
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the virtual World Economic Forum via a video link from Moscow on January 27, 2021. (Photo by Mikhail KLIMENTYEV / SPUTNIK / AFP) (Photo by MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)
LVMH shares rise after French fashion group reports solid fourth-quarter results
FILE PHOTO: People walk past a Louis Vuitton store on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, September 18, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Fed remains in crisis-fighting mode as recovery appears to moderate
FILE - The Federal Reserve is seen in Washington, in this Nov. 16, 2020 file photo. The Federal Reserve this week will likely underscore its commitment to its low-interest rate policies, even as the economy recovers further from the devastation of the viral pandemic. The Fed’s latest policy meeting ends Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Wednesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
A CN locomotive makes it's way through the CN Taschereau yard in Montreal on November, 28, 2009.
What are the benefits of using a hair oil? Will it make my hair greasy?
Woman with comb brushing her wet blonde hair after shower on the gray background. Cares about a healthy and clean hair. Beauty salon concept.
Oil prices end mixed, despite big U.S. crude stock drawdown
FILE - In this April 24, 2015, file photo, pumpjacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M. Oil and gas development infused $2.8 billion into New Mexico coffers during the 2020 fiscal year and marked its second-highest total revenue ever reported despite a global price war and plummeting demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Boeing posts $12-billion annual loss as it delays 777X jet for the third time
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2020, file photo a Boeing 777X airplane takes off on its first flight with the Olympic Mountains in the background at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Boeing is reporting another huge loss, this one because of a setback to its 777X widebody jetliner. Boeing said Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, it lost $8.4 billion in the fourth quarter on weaker demand for planes during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Morning Update: COVID-19 immunity task force unable to compile national data
Personal support worker Johanne Lamesse reacts in anticipation to the needle as she receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Civic Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada December 15, 2020. Adrian Wyld/Pool via REUTERS
The big thaw: What Arctic communities on vanishing permafrost are doing to find safer ground to build on
Coastline in the Northwest Territories erodes into the Beaufort Sea.
Trudeau government must strike a new bargain with Big Pharma
Konrad Yakabuski
Erin O’Toole is attempting to rebrand the Conservative Party – but that may take years
John Ibbitson
Home buyers face higher costs after Dye & Durham hikes real estate software prices 400%, lawyers warn
Homes in the Eglinton Ave. West and Yonge St. area are photographed on Dec 09 2020.
Why did BlackBerry’s stock triple despite absolutely nothing happening? Over-hyped Reddit posts
Andrew Willis
COVID-19 immunity task force unable to compile national data
People skate on a lake in a city park in Montreal, Sunday, January 10, 2021.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Will a Writers’ Trust award honouring Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson mark the beginning of a hopeful year for writers?
Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibsoncanadian writer, Mantova, Italy, 7th December 2017. (Photo by Leonardo Cendamo/Getty Images)
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Gregory Rowe works on the floor, Tuesday Jan. 26, 2021. Stocks were muted in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday, as investors weighed solid corporate earnings results against concerns about the virus pandemic. (Nicole Pereira/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
Wall Street versus Main Street fight quashes hedge funds as GameStop keeps rallying
A sign is seen outside a GameStop store in Niles, Illinois, U.S. May 23, 2016.
Bond market watching for ongoing Fed reassurance on purchases
This May 22, 2020, file photo shows the Federal Reserve building in Washington.
This dividend stock is displaying a bullish ‘golden cross’
It matters who Canada’s governor-general is
Andrew Coyne
Report calls for powerful new federal body to regulate social media
FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo an iPhone displays the Facebook app in New Orleans. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were quickly put to the test early Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 after President Donald Trump told a crowd of cheering supporters at the White House that he would challenge the results of the presidential election. The social media platforms have been working for months, if not years since the last presidential election, to prepare for Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of election fraud and premature victory declarations. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Canada plans to be a world leader in green hydrogen, but how will it get there?
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 5, 2020 a hydrogen-powered double-decker bus is pictured in Ellon in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. - The Scottish city of Aberdeen enjoyed a boom after the discovery of oil in the North Sea in the 1960s, propelling it to a central role in the industry. Now it's preparing to launch a fleet of the world's first hydrogen-powered double-decker buses, as it tries to reduce air pollution and transform itself into a green economy. (Photo by Michal Wachucik / AFP) (Photo by MICHAL WACHUCIK/AFP via Getty Images)
After eight years with the same company, this product manager is ready for a new role
File #: 5359646 blue toned selective focus shot of resume and laptop Credit: iStockphoto (Royalty-Free) Keywords: Resume, Recruitment, Document, Computer, Consultant, Application Form, Job Search, Job, Form, Employment Issues, Laptop
Holocaust education must expand its focus to include democracy and fascism
Daniel Panneton headshot
The close: Stocks slump to worst day in three months; TSX wipes out 2021 gains even as BlackBerry skyrockets again
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders John Panin, left, and Fred DeMarco work on the floor, Tuesday Jan. 26.
Keep an eye on these stocks ahead of a return to normalcy
Morguard Corp., whose property portfolio includes Holt Renfrew on Bloor Street in Toronto, ranks in the top 30 per cent of all stocks ranked in Canada by INK Edge Outlook.
Jan. 27: ‘Joe Biden may become just as bad as Donald Trump for Canada.’ Readers debate ‘Buy American’ rules, plus other letters to the editor
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 26: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus pandemic in the State Dining Room of the White House on January 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden said his administration has secured commitments from vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna to purchase another 200 million doses that will arrive this summer. (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)
ByteDance says reducing India workforce, unsure of comeback
The ByteDance logo is seen in this illustration taken, Nov. 27, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Russian lawmakers approve extension of nuclear arms control treaty with U.S.
A Russian flag flies next to the US embassy building in Moscow on October 22, 2018. - US national security advisor John Bolton is in Moscow holding meetings with senior Russian officials following Washington's weekend announcement of withdrawal from the Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, known as the INF. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images
Hockey Alberta sets deadline on decision for 2020-21 minor hockey season
Hockey sticks in locker rooms before the game
China says military flights a warning against interference in Taiwan
A F-CK-1 Ching-kuo Indigenous Defence Fighter (IDF) is seen at an Air Force base in Tainan, Taiwan, January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Indonesian volcano unleashes river of lava in new eruption
Hot cloud of volcanic materials run down the slope of Mount Merapi during an eruption in Sleman, Indonesia, on Jan. 27, 2021.
Heavy industry, transport sectors to align on net-zero climate plans
French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks via video with Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Klaus Schwab during the WEF of the Davos Agenda, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France January 26, 2021. Francois Mori/Pool via REUTERS
IOC, Tokyo Olympics to unveil COVID-19 pandemic playbook next week
A man walks by an electric monitor promoting the Tokyo Olympics, in Tokyo, on Jan. 27, 2021.
Thunberg’s generation most likely to believe climate change is a crisis, poll says
FILE PHOTO: Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg appears in a December 11, 2020 social media post, marking five years since the Paris Agreement COP21 conference. Instagram @gretathunberg via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT/File Photo
UN survey uses Angry Birds to reveal Canadian, global opinions on climate policies
A man wearing shorts uses trekking poles as he walks through the snow at Burnaby Mountain Park in Burnaby, B.C., on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Canadians are "Angry Birds" when it comes to climate action, indicates a survey the United Nations calls the largest ever taken on the issue. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Your daily horoscope: January 27
Aquarius.
Marner scores game winner for Maple Leafs in 4-3 win over Flames
Jan 26, 2021; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs Travis Boyd (72) celebrates his goal with teammates against the Calgary Flames during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Google revives Australia news platform launch amid content payment fight
FILE PHOTO: Smartphone with google app icon is seen in front of the displayed Australian flag in this illustration taken, January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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