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U.S. sees signs of progress on deal to release hostages, bring temporary pause to Israel-Hamas war
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - JANUARY 27: People walk by a wall with photos of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas during a rally calling for release of all hostages on January 27, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel. According to Israel, 132 hostages are still held by Hamas in Gaza since the October 7 attack. As the conflict between Israel-Hamas conflict rages on, the IDF focused the military offensive on Khan Younes, now the epicenter of the clashes in southern Gaza. For their part, families of hostages in Israel are urging the Netanyahu government to accept an agreement with Hamas to ensure their release. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
Pettersson’s overtime goal lifts Penguins over Canadiens 3-2
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen gloves a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Leafs score three times in third to beat Jets 4-2
Winnipeg Jets' Vladislav Namestnikov (7) looks on as Dylan Samberg's (not shown) shot gets past Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov (35) as Morgan Rielly (44) defends during first period NHL action in Winnipeg on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Biden offers fresh assurances he would shut down U.S.-Mexico border ‘right now’ if Congress sends him a deal
President Joe Biden speaks at the First in the Nation Celebration held by the South Carolina Democratic Party at the State Fairgrounds, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off east coast, South Korean military says
A strategic cruise missile, dubbed "Pulhwasal-3-31", which is currently under development, launches during a test at an unspecified location in North Korea in this image released by the Korean Central News Agency on January 25, 2024. KCNA via REUTERS
Quebec’s Mikael Kingsbury earns 86th World Cup win with gold in dual moguls
Mikael Kingsbury, of Canada, competes in the men's World Cup freestyle moguls skiing competition, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in Waterville Valley, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Canadian rugby women beaten by Britain at HSBC Perth Sevens tournament
Desbiens leads Montreal to 2-1 OT win over Ottawa in front of record Canadian crowd
VERDUN, CANADA - JANUARY 13: Hilary Knight #21 of Boston deflects the puck in front of goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens #35 of Montreal during the third period of the PWHL game at the Verdun Auditorium on January 13, 2024 in Verdun, Quebec, Canada. Boston defeated Montreal 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Maidstone pulls off upset, Pedro scores hat trick and Luton nets last-gasp winner in FA Cup
Maidstone United's Lamar Reynolds, left, and Ipswich Town's Dominic Ball battle for the ball during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Ipswich Town and Maidstone United at Portman Road, in Ipswich, England, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP)
Oilers win 16th straight by pouncing on Predators 4-1
Nashville Predators' Alexandre Carrier (45) battles with Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
New Brunswick police investigating whether damage at Fredericton synagogue was targeted hate
The Fredericton Police Force building on Queen Street is shown on Friday February 5, 2021. Police in New Brunswick say they are investigating whether damage to a Fredericton synagogue was "targeted hostility." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
Man dies after shots fired inside Montreal taxi, police seek at least one suspect
The Montreal Police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Montreal police say a man has died after he was shot while inside a taxi in the Park Extension neighbourhood northwest of downtown late Friday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
One dead, three arrested after alleged hit-and-run in Surrey, B.C., RCMP say
A Surrey RCMP officer drives a police vehicle in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. RCMP in Metro Vancouver say one person is dead and three people have been arrested after a hit-and-run early this morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A ghostly shipwreck has emerged in Newfoundland, and residents want to know its story
The massive, overturned hull of a seemingly ancient ship has appeared without warning along Newfoundland's southwestern tip as shown in this handout image provided by Corey Purchase. Wanda Blackmore says her 21-year-old son, Gordon, came roaring into her house last Saturday morning after spotting the long shadow beneath the water just off the beach in Cape Ray, N.L.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Corey Purchase **MANDATORY CREDIT**
‘Be vigilant’: Counselling encouraged for Fort Smith residents after fatal crash
A pedestrian walks along the main street in Fort Smith, N.W.T., on Friday, January 26, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Atmospheric rivers swamp B.C. coast, melting snow and triggering flood advisories
A person carries an umbrella as heavy rain falls in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Balmy weather and a series of rainstorms forecast for British Columbia’s South Coast have set off flood advisories for rivers, streams and low-lying areas.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Nazi death camp survivors mark 79th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Fire burns in a giant menorah during ceremonies on the eve of the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet troops, at the Monument to the Heroes of the Ghetto, in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, Jan.26, 2024. Main ceremonies with the participation of a handful of survivors are to take place at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial place on Saturday, Jan. 27, which is also the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley targeted in swatting incident
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event before the South Carolina Republican presidential primary election in North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., January 24, 2024. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo
Donald Trump is on the hook for $83.3-million in defamation damages. What happens next?
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks after exiting the courtroom for a break at New York Supreme Court, Dec. 7, 2023, in New York. A jury is trying to determine if the $83 million defamation judgement will be enough to deter Trump from continuing his attacks on E. Jean Carroll. The jury hit Trump with the exorbitant defamation award Friday, Jan. 26, finding the former president maliciously damaged Carroll's reputation after she accused him of sexually assaulting her in a Manhattan department store. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
Flair Airlines agrees to pay $67-million in unpaid taxes after court order
Flair Airlines flight 801 arrives in Edmonton on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Megan Albu / Globe and Mail
Biden aide urges Beijing to press Iran over Houthi attacks as China warns U.S. over Taiwan independence
FILE - This combination of photos shows U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, left, in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 16, 2024 and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, on Jan. 9, 2024. China sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry said Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The military pressure comes on the heels of an announcement that senior American and Chinese representatives were expected to meet in the Thai capital as the two countries seek to cool tensions. (AP Photo, File)
Holocaust Remembrance Day has sombre tone as war rages on: antisemitism envoy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands with Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism Deborah Lyons, Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, Conservative MP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes Michael Barrett and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre stand during a service marking the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp at the National Holocaust Memorial, in Ottawa, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Anti-Islamophobia envoy warns of chill on freedom of speech in relation to Gaza
Amira Elghawaby speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Elghawaby, Canada's special representative on combating Islamophobia, says a chill on freedom of speech is deepening the pain Muslims in Canada are already feeling over the ongoing tragedy in the Gaza Strip. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after tit-for-tat strikes
FILE PHOTO: Iranian and Pakistani flags are seen in this illustration taken, January 18, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Pakistan is forcing women and girls back into the clutches of the Taliban
Afghan refugees settle in a camp near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, in Torkham Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Many Afghan refugees arrived at the Torkham border to return home shortly before the expiration of a Pakistani government deadline for those who are in the country illegally, or face deportation. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Hindu group in India toughens stance on mosque-temple disputes
An Indian Air Force helicopter showers flower petals during the opening of a temple dedicated to Hinduism's Lord Ram in Ayodhya, India, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the controversial Hindu temple built on the ruins of a historic mosque in the holy city of Ayodhya in a grand event that is expected to galvanize Hindu voters in upcoming elections. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Upgrades to custom-built Calgary semi help in striking a deal
Done Deal, 3115 5th St., N.W., Calgary
World’s largest cruise ship sets sail, sparking concerns about methane emissions
FILE - Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, sits at dock as it prepares for its inaugural public voyage later this month, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at PortMiami in Miami. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas is leaving South Florida on Saturday, Jan. 27, for its first seven-day island-hopping voyage through the tropics. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
More countries pause funds for UN Palestinian agency; Israel wants it replaced
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What the BoC’s softer take on interest rates means for homebuyers, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
Home of the late designer Nike Onile. Ms. Onile redesigned the space in 2020
Western Canada: B.C.’s drug decriminalization trial faces challenges after first year
Long-awaited plans for a centre providing mental-health and addictions services for children and youth in northern British Columbia have received a boost from the provincial government. B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Ukraine says there’s no evidence for Russia’s claim that dozens of prisoners of war died in plane crash
Vehicles are parked next to a road near the crash site of the Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane in the village of Yablonovo in the Belgorod region, Russia, January 25, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer
Netanyahu is defiant after UN court ruling, says Israel presses offensive for ‘complete victory’
Palestinians collect their belongings from their damaged house after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
What’s lost when sports fans turn to content over news
Simon Houpt
Humanity’s survival depends on listening to Indigenous voices
Blair Stonechild.
Mike Weir impressed by the golf talent of Nicklaus and the wisdom of Yoda
Mike Weir
B.C. needs stronger legislation to protect its biodiversity
A couple are dwarfed by old growth tress as they walk in Avatar Grove near Port Renfrew, B.C. Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. A letter signed by more than 100 scientists is urging the Canadian government to take action to stop the degradation of its previously undisturbed forests through large-scale industrial logging. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The day I took the dreaded senior driver’s test
When extremist activists drive the left to oblivion, what will remain?
A counter-demonstrator carries an Israeli flag as protesters gather outside an Indigo store in Toronto, on Thursday November 30, 2023. The demonstration, organized by the group "Jews Say No to Genocide," gathered outside the bookstore chain owned by Heather Reisman, was partly in response to arrests made on November 10 after the store was vandalized with red paint and had posters plastered on its window, claiming the Jewish founder of the company is “funding genocide.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Crew extinguish fire on tanker hit by Houthi missile off Yemen after U.S. targets rebels in air strike
In this photo provided by the Indian Navy on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, a view of the oil tanker Marlin Luanda on fire after an attack, in the Red sea. The crew aboard a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker hit by a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels is battling a fire onboard the stricken vessel sparked by the strike. (Indian Navy via AP)
Aryna Sabalenka beats Zheng Qinwen to clinch back-to-back Australian Open titles
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: Aryna Sabalenka poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after the Women's Singles Final match between Qinwen Zheng of China and Aryna Sabalenka during the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)
Hockey Diversity Alliance working to make the sport more accessible, inclusive
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 5: Wayne Simmonds #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes a breather while playing in his 1000th NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Scotiabank Arena on March 5, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Canucks defeated the Maple Leafs 6-4. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
I’m not the only one: A found poem about abortion
The wild world of biohacking is unproven and expensive, and arguably worth the price
The price of bio-hacking/that it provides wellness solutions for the elite, and is the hype around bio-hacking worth the cost of admission?
A civil Canadian society needs solid civic education
<div>The Toronto District School Board is looking into creating a new policy to restrict the use of cellphones and social media by students in schools. A grade two classroom is shown at Hunter's Glen Junior Public School, in Toronto, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette</div>
Toronto’s Port Lands revitalization project proves different governments can work together
Canoe Cove and Promontory Park, part of the Port Lands redevelopment project, are photographed from an observation platform on Cherry St. on Jan 25, 2024. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
What did NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh compare to wrestling eels covered in oil? Take this week’s news quiz
Tucker Carlson speaks at the Turning Point Action conference, Saturday, July 15, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
The (er) joys of riding Toronto streetcars
Marcus Gee
30 years after apartheid, South Africans battle against more dark times
Are the news media becoming more partisan?
Sandra E. Martin
SFU researchers receive funding to study storing CO2 in porous rock
SFU Earth Sciences professor Shahin Dashtgard, right, and postdoctoral fellow Md Jamilur Rahman, left. Erin Brown-John/Simon Fraser University
Why business needs the humanities: Focusing on STEM degrees has its own economic cost
Students and pedestrians are photographed walking along Gould St. on the Toronto Metropolitan University campus on Jan 22, 2024. The federal government has announced a two year cap on international student visas to help ease pressure on housing and health care. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Face it, artificial intelligence is now entrenched in corporate culture
FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
By opening up the archives, Canada can finally address its past with Nazi war criminals
The Canada flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, May 5, 2023.&nbsp;The federal government has been working for months to prepare a list of sensitive research areas and the names of labs and institutions considered a risk to national security. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canadians are bananas for not embracing index funds
Ian McGugan
Cutting through the noise: The annual report is most important document of the year
Tom Bradley
‘Children are a privilege, not a right, at any stage in life.’ Baby boomers with no grandchildren, plus other letters to the editor for Jan. 27
The empty toddler room at Compass Early Learning & Care in Bowmanville, Ont. No child care has been open here since the COVID-19 pandemic shut it down in mid-March. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues child care centres will have to reduce spaces as they open over the summer. The dolls in this room will stay unclothed, and other surfaces that can’t be disinfected will be removed. June 24, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Your daily horoscope: January 27, 2024
Aquarius.
Tuvalu’s pro-Taiwan leader loses seat in national election
(FILES) Tuvalu's Finance Minister Seve Paeniu speaks to intervene during an informal stocktaking session at the COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow on November 12, 2021. Tuvalu's pro-Taiwan prime minister Kausea Natano has lost his parliamentary seat, according to election results released on January 27, 2024, fuelling speculation the micronation may be poised to switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing. Natano's finance minister, Seve Paeniu, has floated the idea of reviewing ties and won his election race uncontested. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Alaska Airlines resumes flying Boeing 737 MAX 9 after inspections
FILE PHOTO: Alaska Airlines commercial airplanes are shown parked off to the side of the airport in San Diego, California, Calinforia, U.S. January 18, 2024, as the the National Transportation Safety Board continues its investigation of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Crane incident causes highway closure in Burnaby, B.C.
The mayor of Delta, B.C., calls the lack of communication from FortisBC "an egregious oversight" after the utility company failed to notify the public for more than four hours after a gas leak at a renewable gas plant. British Columbia's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Friday, July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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