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Toronto digs out after a record snowfall
May Louie shovels her walkway in the Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto. On Sunday, a massive snowstorm walloped the GTA and Ontario, schools were shut down on Monday and city cleanup will likely take days.
Hundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition to urge vote on Alberta leaving Canada
Albertans line up at the Big Four Building to sign a petition triggering a referendum asking if Alberta should secede from Canada, in Calgary on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dayne Patterson
MP Chak Au tenders resignation from Richmond, B.C., city council
Richmond Centre-Marpole MP-elect Chak Au, who also holds a seat on Richmond city council, listens as Athens Cheung, not seen, whose late husband Rev. Tom Cheung died in a fiery car crash at the Peace Arch border crossing in 2019, speaks during a family news conference with community advocates, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, May 9, 2025. A provincial court judge dismissed a charge of dangerous driving against the Washington man who struck Cheung's vehicle, after being deemed not criminally responsible due to mental health reasons. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Toronto’s Eglinton LRT could open on Feb. 8, Ford says
A Toronto Transit Commission sign is shown at a downtown Toronto subway stop Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Patriots’ latest Super Bowl run can put cap on improbable turnaround
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) speaks after the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Seahawks’ Darnold a win away from Super Bowl victory that’s eluded fellow QBs in his 2018 draft class
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, celebrates next to Michael Strahan, left, after a win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins in calls for boycott of World Cup in United States
FILE - In this June 1, 2011, file photo, Sepp Blatter gestures during a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
Canadian companies can win the trade wars by being essential to the U.S. government
Andrew Willis
COC launches $500-million Team Canada 2035 plan
David Shoemaker, chief executive officer of the Canadian Olympic Committee, speaks during the Olympic Partnership kick off event at the Sobey's office in Mississauga, Ont. in 2019.
Toronto recovers after record-breaking snowfall
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Politics Insider: Carney unveils boost to GST credit to help ease affordability crisis
Prime Minister Mark Carney makes his way though a aisles to an event at a grocery store in Ottawa on Monday.
Why Minnesota CEOs feel the need to speak on the killings and unrest
Demonstrators hold signs during a protest outside the office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Einarson, Lawes and Peterson sit at Scotties best 4-0
Manitoba skip Kelsey Calvert yells while playing against Northern Ontario's Krista Scharf during the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Mississauga, Ont., on Jan. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
At the Hamilton Children’s Museum, a new extension plays with colour
Alex Bozikovic
Are Canadian auto parts stocks undervalued amid the tariffs and Chinese EV storm?
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
What to know about the new GST credit and who qualifies
A person shops in a grocery store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Leafs manage to put winless home stretch on the backburner, thanks to Nylander
Maple Leafs forward William Nylander has been out with a groin injury but he found a way into headlines on Sunday, after making an obscene gesture at a TSN camera during his team's loss against the Colorado Avalanche.
Pegula ousts 2025 Aussie Open champion Keys; will face Anisimova in quarter-finals
Jessica Pegula, left, of the U.S., is congratulated by her compatriot Madison Keys after winning their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Military deployment shifted the landscape in 1950s Arkansas. Will ICE reshape Minnesota?
David Shribman
Ryan Wedding pleads not guilty to charges of murder conspiracy and drug trafficking
Ryan Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder accused of becoming a cocaine smuggling kingpin linked to multiple drug-related murders, is escorted by FBI agents as he arrives handcuffed at Ontario International Airport, in California, U.S., January 23, 2026, in this screengrab taken from video. FBI/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
Gunmen kill at least 11 after amateur soccer match in Mexico
Crime scene tape surrounds a soccer field the day after gunmen opened fire, killing and wounding people, in Salamanca, Mexico, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Mario Armas)
Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan dies at 59 after battle with cancer
Kirsty Duncan is photographed in her office in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Gazans hopeful border crossing will reopen as Israel recovers remains of last hostage
(FILES) This picture taken on August 27, 2023 shows a view of the entrance of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip. Israel said on January 26, 2026, it would only allow pedestrians to travel through the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt as part of its "limited reopening" once it has recovered the remains of the last hostage in the Palestinian territory. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP via Getty Images)
Nova Scotia under weather warning as snow pummels parts of Atlantic Canada
A person stands on the waterfront as sea smoke, or ice fog, forms in Halifax Harbour on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Coast Guard patrol vessel headed to Greenland for opening of new consulate, Anand says
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand speaks during an interview in her Office in Ottawa, on Monday, January 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
South Korean submarine maker Hanwha signs agreement with Algoma Steel
National Defence Minister David McGuinty, South Korea Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Hahnwa Group Vice-Chariman Kim Dong Kwan speak among themselves after touring a submarine at the Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in Geoje Island, South Korea, Thursday Oct. 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
An old idea for North American trade would be bad for Canada
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attends a joint media conference during the EU trade ministers' meeting at the European Council building in Brussels on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
Shame on Hootsuite for abandoning Canadian values in taking ICE contract
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent raises a finger moments after detaining a man during an immigration raid, days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Canada’s 2026 Olympic ski cross, alpine ski race rosters unveiled
Canada's Laurence St-Germain speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Flachau, Austria, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
Marineland granted conditional approval to export remaining belugas to U.S.
A beluga whale swims in a tank at the Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., Friday, June 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
I’ve tried eight ‘dream jobs’ and still don’t know what I want
Markets have proved resilient to Trump’s chaos. But investors should be ready for more
Rob Carrick
Calian leads $100-million investment to build cross-country defence lab network
Calian CEO Patrick Houston at the company's Ottawa offices on Monday.
Canadian man charged in 2021 GOP hacking case says he’s in jail for allegedly breaching bail
A Guy Fawkes mask (L) beside Aubrey Cottle, a hacker associated with the Anonymous hacker collective, at his Oshawa, Ontario home on April 23, 2025. He was recently arrested and is currently out on bail. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
EU lawmakers delay voting on whether to resume work on U.S. trade deal
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola delivers a speech prior to the presentation of the programme of the Cypriot presidency of the Council of the European Union during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on January 20, 2026. (Photo by ROMEO BOETZLE / AFP via Getty Images)
BoC and Fed expected to hold interest rates steady as trade uncertainty continues
The Bank of Canada building is seen in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Keito Newman/The Globe and Mail
Nike investigates possible data breach after leak claims
The Nike logo is seen at a shopping mall in Hanoi July 3, 2025. Stocks struggled in Asia on July 3, 2025 as investors gave a lukewarm reception to the US-Vietnam trade deal, which sent shares of electronics and textile companies soaring particularly those that supply Nike and Apple and operate in the Southeast Asian country. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP) (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images)
How much state violence will America accept?
Debra Thompson
Globe Climate: Historic renovation at Kew Gardens
2025-10-21, London, UK : Oliver Sinclair, Kew Diploma student waters the plants Inside the famous Palm House at Kew Gardens, which is closing in 2027 for major renovation. The Palms will be temporarily relocated until the work is finished.
As Canada prepares to go it alone on critical issues, a financial crimes agency is key
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne make their way into the House of Commons for the tabling of the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 4, 2025.
NATO’s Rutte dismisses calls for separate European army prompted by Trump fears
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JANUARY 26: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addresses committees of the European Union Parliament about Greenland negotiations on January 26, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that there was a "framework" of a deal with NATO that would address American demands for control over Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory. The details of any such deal were scarce. European leaders have insisted that Greenland's sovereignty is a matter for Greenland and Denmark. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images)
Canada spoke with Trump official to reassure U.S. that free trade deal with Beijing not in the works
Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. are expected to be a key issue for businesses in 2026. Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada/USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke
Looming Fed rate pause nudges bond investors back into risk
Signs at the intersection of Broad and Wall Streets stand near flags flying from the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 4, 2024, in New York.
Did this weekend’s winter storm affect you? Send us your snow photos
A resident walks in a snow covered street after a storm hit Toronto, Ontario, Canada, January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo
There’s no better representation of the Leafs’ relationship with Toronto than Nylander’s finger
Cathal Kelly
Olympic medalist swimmer Ilya Kharun switches allegiance from Canada to United States
AUSTIN, TEXAS - DECEMBER 06: Ilya Kharun reacts after winning the Men's 50m Butterfly final during day 4 of the Toyota U.S. Open at Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on December 06, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Tariffs linger over earnings, even as companies get used to them
FILE -A cashier rings up groceries in Dallas, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
White House softens tone on Minnesota crackdown, shuffles ICE leadership
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday.
Conservatives pledge to work with government on affordability, bail reform as Commons resumes sitting
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre released an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on the weekend.
BMO to replace Air Miles with Blue Rewards as Shell leaves program for Scene+
The BMO bank logo is photographed in Toronto, Wednesday Dec. 4, 2024. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Gold miner shares jump as bullion prices hit record high of $5,100 an ounce
(FILES) Gold bullion bars are pictured after being inspected and polished at the ABC Refinery in Sydney on August 5, 2020. Gold prices shot to a record high on December 22, 2025 as investors grow increasingly optimistic the US Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates through next year. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. dollar under fire again as investors reassess Trump policies, geopolitical risk
An employee of a bank counts US dollar notes at a branch in Hanoi, Vietnam May 16, 2016.
St. John’s venture capital firm Pelorus doubles down on homegrown tech startups after big wins
Jeremy Andres left Chief Technology Officer. beard is Adam Keating, right, CEO of CoLab. both cofounders. Handout
What to know about ICE, the U.S. federal immigration agency
Tear gas is deployed amid protesters near the scene where Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis.(AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Christopher Alden’s politically aware Rigoletto returns to the Canadian Opera Company
Aisling Murphy
China’s Zijin Gold to acquire Canadian miner Allied Gold in $5.5-billion deal
FILE PHOTO: A view of smelted gold bars at a smelting facility in Accra, Ghana August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo
Market Factors: Top five high-growth stock picks in the red-hot semiconductor and connectivity sectors
Trial to begin over claims that Meta, TikTok, YouTube fuelling youth mental-health crisis
Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration
Four ways to help your teen make sense of a ‘ruptured’ world, according to high school teachers
People film President Donald Trump during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Weekend storm hobbles airports with flurry of flight cancellations and delays
A sign tells the status of flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday morning, Jan. 26, 2026, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Beyond Meat sued by shareholders for allegedly concealing need for big asset writedown
FILE PHOTO: Products from Beyond Meat Inc, the vegan burger maker, are shown for sale at a market in Encinitas, California, U.S., June 5, 2019. REUTERS/File Photo
Montreal couple with $425,000 income buys townhouse with a 28% down payment
Carney unveils hike to GST credit, other measures targeting affordability
Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen during an event at a grocery store in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Little kids can play with makeup and skincare – and still know they’re beautiful without it
Amberly McAteer
‘Battle for the Fed’ heats up to challenge rate horizon
Major construction work continues at the U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2026
Israel recovers remains of last hostage in Gaza, clearing way for ceasefire’s next phase
People hold signs with a photo of Ran Gvili, who was killed while fighting Hamas militants during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and whose body has been held in Gaza ever since, during a rally calling for his return in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
America Inc.’s productivity boom may be going global
A worker at the Volkswagen assembly line in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 27, 2020
Behavioural questions help you find the best person for the job
Happy female candidate greeting one member of human resource team before a job interview in the office.
How a shorter workweek can help solve some of our most stubborn social challenges
Wooden blocks showing the term 4-day work week. Illustration of the concept of the trend and widespread of 4 working days per week
BDO buys GrantMatch to help businesses tap government funds
People cross Bay St. in Toronto's Financial District on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
Nvidia invests $2-billion in CoreWeave to support AI data-centre build out
FILE PHOTO: President and CEO of NVIDIA, Jensen Huang attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and U.S. were constructive, but challenges remain
A member of the White Angels police evacuation unit rides in an armoured vehicle during an evacuation from the town of Druzhkivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Serhii Korovainyi
B.C. Premier basks in mining expansions as sector proves to be important ally for NDP government
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks at Teck Resources' Highland Valley Copper Mine, near Logan Lake, B.C., on Sept. 11, 2025.
Franco-Nevada raises quarterly dividend, Albanese named chair
Tom Albanese, CEO of Rio Tinto during a visit to the Globe and Mail offices on Front St., Toronto, April 06 2011. Photo by: Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
Yes, teenagers need playgrounds too
Katherine Martinko
Brookfield headlines RBC analyst’s top picks in diversified financials
Scott Barlow
Carney likely to visit India in March as Canada makes efforts to diversify trade
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the beginning of a cabinet planning forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City on Thursday.
EU regulators launch probe into Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
FILE - Elon Musk attends a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Monday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Shopify Inc. headquarters signage in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
South Korean delegation heads to Canada to lobby for submarine project amid competition with Germany
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JANUARY 21: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during his new year press conference at Yeongbingwan of Blue House on January 21, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he will make diplomatic efforts to help North Korea and the United States swiftly resume bilateral talks while paving the way for a resumption of inter-Korean dialogue. (Photo by Ahn Young-Joon - Pool/Getty Images)
In service to Canada, and our allies
Canadian soldiers carry the remains of three comrades killed in battle to a transport plane during a ceremony at Kandahar Air Field on Thursday Sept. 4, 2008. (Photo by Graeme Smith) Story details: A frontal Taliban assault killed three soldiers and injured five, the worst losses for Canadian troops under direct fire in two years as insurgents grow bolder in their attacks on international forces. Military officials are still investigating how Corporal Andrew Grenon, 23, Cpl. Mike Seggie, 21, and Private Chad Horn, 21, were killed as they patrolled west of Kandahar city. But they have concluded the soldiers - who were weeks or just days from heading home - weren't victims of the kind of planted bomb that has inflicted the heaviest toll on Canada's troops.
Americans hunker down as monster winter storm leaves at least 30 dead
A person walks amid a major winter storm spreading across a large swath of the U.S., in Brooklyn, New York City on Sunday.
Business Brief: Five files to follow this week
A police officer throws a can of tear gas at protesters in Minneapolis on Saturday.
Morning Update: Protest and political PR in Minneapolis
A mourner visits a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot dead a day earlier by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 25, 2026. On January 24, federal agents shot dead US citizen Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, while scuffling with him on an icy roadway, less than three weeks after an immigration officer shot and killed Renee Good, also 37, in her car. His killing sparked new protests and impassioned demands by local leaders for the Trump administration to end its operation in the city. (Photo by Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images)
Unaffordable housing is pushing more young people to give up. Why that’s dangerous
Preet Banerjee
Certain food preservatives tied to Type 2 diabetes and cancer risk, new studies find
Leslie Beck
Advocacy groups to argue Alberta transgender legislation amounts to criminal prohibition
Hundreds of people attend a rally to protect trans kids in Calgary, in February, 2024.
How Canada can move away from its ‘whack-a-mole’ national security strategy
TORONTO, CANADA - JUNE 9: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney greets Canadian troops of the 4th Canadian Division as he attends a tour of the Fort York Armoury on June 9, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. Prime Minister Carney has pledged to meet NATO's 2% spending pledge this year. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
TSX retreats from record high as investors book profits, Bombardier falls after jet crash
Jet planes are assembled at Bombardier's aircraft assembly centre in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Before the Bell: What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on January 23, 2026. Stocks were subdued and precious metals hit fresh highs Friday after a turbulent week that saw US President Donald Trump back down from threats to seize Greenland and to issue tariffs against European allies. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)
Insider Report: Large shareholder invests nearly $5-million in this depressed small-cap stock
A Toronto Stock Exchange ticker is seen at The Exchange Tower in Toronto on Thursday, August 18 2011.
‘No debate’ within Airbus that Bombardier jet program takeover was worthwhile, CEO of Canadian unit says
Guillaume Chevasson, CEO of Airbus operations in Quebec, on a walkway above one of the production floors at Airbus Canada Limited Partnership in Mirabel, Que., on Jan. 16.
What you need to know as Parliament resumes
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NWT First Nation clears legal hurdle in case alleging KPMG helped businessman defraud community
Signage at the KPMG offices in Ottawa on Friday, June 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
AGO trustee, major donor Judy Schulich led internal push to prevent Nan Goldin acquisition
The Art Gallery of Ontario, in Toronto, on Jan. 20.
Minnesota, Trump administration set for legal showdown over immigration operations
People gather during a vigil held by healthcare workers at a memorial for Alex Pretti on Sunday in Minneapolis, Minn.
What do you suggest for a smaller, fuel-efficient car that can tow 3,000 pounds?
2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Doctors look to AI to cut burdensome administrative work
Doctors input information inside the ER department at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), Glen site, in Montreal, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Graham Hughes/The Globe and Mail
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