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January 4

Asian stocks climb, oil volatile as investors assess Venezuela implications
A stock quotation board is reflected on window glasses at a building in Tokyo, Japan December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Maduro’s capture brings mixed feelings to Venezuelans in Colombian border city and beyond
Ariana Figueroa pictured in her fathers home in Cúcuta, Colombia on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail
Broncos secure AFC’s top seed with win over Chargers
Denver Broncos tight end Evan Engram (1) celebrates the win against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday in Denver.
Bills give Highmark Stadium celebratory sendoff with rout of visiting Jets
Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Alec Anderson (70) jumps into the stands after the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium.
Landeskog injured in Avalanche’s game against Panthers, needs help getting off ice
Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) skates with the puck as Florida Panthers defenseman Donovan Sebrango (6) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Venezuelans living across Canada carry complex feelings about Maduro’s ouster
Canadian-Venezuelan activist Rebecca Sarfatti photographed in Toronto, January 4, 2026. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
Gordon, Braun return to Nuggets’ lineup in wake of Jokic injury
Brooklyn Nets forward Danny Wolf, left, steals the ball from Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
MLS champion Inter Miami makes signing of Canadian ‘keeper Dayne St. Clair official
Minnesota United goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair defends his net against Seattle Sounders in the first half of Game 1 in the first round of MLS soccer's Western Conference playoffs Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)
Liverpool, Man City stunned by late goals in Premier League action
Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola, center, reacts after Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Chelsea in Manchester, England, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Oil settles US$1 higher as traders assess Venezuela upheaval
FILE PHOTO: El Palito refinery of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA is pictured, in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela February 10, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
Victoire’s Marie-Philip Poulin, Abby Roque form cross-border dynamic duo
Montreal Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) moves in to score on Minnesota Frost goaltender Maddie Rooney during overtime of PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Auger-Aliassime, Mboko lead Canada past China at United Cup tennis event
Canada's Victoria Mboko (left) and Felix Auger-Aliassime celebrate winning a point against China's You Xiaodi and Te Rigele during their mixed doubles match at the United Cup tournament at Ken Rosewood Arena in Sydney on Sunday.
Canada, allies at Paris summit should decry Trump flouting of international law, experts say
French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Alta.
Young Atlanta Hawks bringing out the best in Toronto native Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Atlanta Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) shoots as Toronto Raptors' Gradey Dick (left), Ja'Kobe Walter (14) and Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) defend during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Latin American leaders give mixed reaction to Maduro’s capture
Demonstrators in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sunday protest for a democratic transition in Venezuela, after the U.S. launched strikes on the country, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
At least 30 killed in Nigeria market attack, police say
Nigerian lawyers hold up the national flag as they assemble at the secretariat of the Nigerian Bar Association during a protest in Abuja over the suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) in Abuja on January 28, 2019. - Nigeria's government has denied suggestions that the suspension of the country's top judge on corruption charges was linked to next month's election. President Muhammadu Buhari replaced Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen on January 25, 2019, sparking claims he had breached the constitution and was trying to manipulate the judiciary. (Photo by SODIQ ADELAKUN / AFP)SODIQ ADELAKUN/AFP/Getty Images
Flames’ Beecher, Jets’ Stanley each suspended a game for roughing
Winnipeg Jets defenceman Logan Stanley shoots against the Utah Mammoth during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Hutson’s first career OT goal lifts Canadiens past struggling Stars
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson (48) celebrates with left wing Juraj Slafkovsky (20) after Hutson scored the game-winning overtime goal against the Dallas Stars on Sunday in Dallas.
Illinois State chases first FCS title after historic playoff run
Illinois State Redbirds quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse (16) prepares to pass during his team's NCAA FCS second round playoff game against the North Dakota State Bison at the Fargodome in Fargo, N.D. last month.
Puck to the face isn’t enough to stop Senators’ Chabot
Ottawa Senators' Thomas Chabot (72) and Winnipeg Jets' Morgan Barron (36) battle for the puck during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: What investors need to know after U.S. ousts Maduro
Vehicles drive past the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, on Dec. 21, 2025.
Dozens gather in Ottawa to protest Trump’s Venezuela action, expressing fears about Canadian sovereignty
People walk past the Embassy of the United States of America in Ottawa, after Joe Biden was elected the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Swiss skier Rast ends Shiffrin’s six-race winning streak in World Cup slaloms
Switzerland's Camille Rast celebrates after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
By signing Kazuma Okamoto, the Blue Jays are starting to look like a team of the world
Cathal Kelly
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Danish Prime Minister asks Trump to stop threatening Greenland
FILE PHOTO: A man walks as Danish flag flutters next to Hans Egede Statue ahead of a March 11 general election in Nuuk, Greenland, March 9, 2025. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo
Are soaring gold stocks a good addition to your investment portfolio?
Norman Rothery
Space is getting 4G connectivity, and that’s just the beginning
A flock of birds fly in front of the full moon over the city centre in Tallinn, Estonia, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. A Canadian-made moon dust repellent is expected to land on the moon Sunday as part of a NASA-led study.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Sergei Grits
My financial resolutions as a parent of young kids
Regina woman, 36, on mortgage freedom: ‘I am the least stressed-out I ever have been’
Trump’s move on Venezuela is not only audacious, it’s also in direct conflict with MAGA
David Shribman
Change – but not regime change – comes to Venezuela
Doug Saunders
How the Monroe Doctrine factors into Maduro’s arrest
President Donald Trump points to a reporter to ask a question during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump threatens Colombia, Greenland and says U.S. will keep Venezuelan regime in place if it follows orders
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Manhattan United States Courthouse for an initial appearance to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others in New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Venezuela’s interim government united behind Maduro, officials say
Jesus Linares, 48, and his work partner Reggie Carrera inspect his damaged apartment building, after the U.S. launched a strike on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa
Newfoundland braces for ‘hazardous’ conditions with high winds and snow
Water Street in downtown St. John's was quiet on Friday, March 8, 2024 after a storm. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
How cocaine and corruption led to indictment of Venezuela’s Maduro
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, flanked by his wife Cilia Flores and National Constituent Assembly President Delcy Rodriguez, arrives for a special session of the National Constituent Assembly to take oath as re-elected President at the Palacio Federal Legislativo in Caracas, Venezuela May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
OPEC+ keeps oil output steady despite political turmoil
A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk
Investors face more geopolitical whiplash from Trump’s Venezuela gamble
A photograph posted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account shows him sitting next to CIA Director John Ratcliffe and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as they watch the U.S. military operation in Venezuela from Trump's Mar a Lago resort, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026. @realDonaldTrump/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
At least 25 dead as boat capsizes in Nigeria, officials say
Nigerian lawyers hold up the national flag as they assemble at the secretariat of the Nigerian Bar Association during a protest in Abuja over the suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) in Abuja on January 28, 2019. - Nigeria's government has denied suggestions that the suspension of the country's top judge on corruption charges was linked to next month's election. President Muhammadu Buhari replaced Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen on January 25, 2019, sparking claims he had breached the constitution and was trying to manipulate the judiciary. (Photo by SODIQ ADELAKUN / AFP)SODIQ ADELAKUN/AFP/Getty Images
Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge as Trump and Maduro’s successor contradict each other
A soldier on an armored vehicle headed towards Caracas, Venezuela on Sunday.
At least 16 killed in Iran during week of protests, rights groups say
Protesters march in downtown Tehran on Dec. 29, 2025. The latest protests are the biggest Iran has seen in three years.
Hundreds grieve in Swiss resort town as young fire victims identified
A mourner lays a flower bouquet at a makeshift memorial near the Constellation bar, on January 4, 2026, in Crans-Montana in honour of the victims of the fire that ripped through the venue in the luxury Alpine ski resort on New Year's Eve. Authorities investigating the New Year's blaze in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana have identified 24 of the 40 people killed, including 11 minors and six foreign nationals, police said on January 4, 2026. Also 119 were injured during the fire, most of them seriously, according to the latest toll. (Photo by MAXIME SCHMID / AFP via Getty Images)
Smarter, more local and more human: How work will change in 2026
Asian and Hispanic mid-adult businesswomen converse while walking through an office hallway, dressed in formal work attire and carrying documents.
Wild Cards creator Michael Konyves’s path from Barney’s Version to ‘blue sky’ TV
Michael Konyves speaks onstage at The CW presentation of Wild Cards during the 2024 TCA Winter Press Tour in February, 2024, in Pasadena, California.
The Toronto vintage shop behind some of Heated Rivalry’s best looks
Some of the most memorable outfits in Heated Rivalry came together with pieces from 20 Maud, a vintage and fashion archive shop in downtown Toronto.
Transgender Latinas in their 50s dress the part for a belated rite of girlhood
Jessica Flores, 49, poses for a photo in her quinceanera dress at a hotel in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 14, 2025. Flores and other transgender Latina immigrants were recently able to celebrate this year as quinceaneras - literally translated as 15-year-olds - thanks to the Organizacion Latina de Trans en Texas, a group promoting rights for LGBTQ+ people including transgender women from Latin America. "I am very excited. I still have that feeling from when I was a little girl that it's going to come true today, said Flores. "Truly, I feel that excitement as if I were fifteen years old." REUTERS/Gabriel V. Cardenas SEARCH "CARDENAS U.S. QUINCEANERAS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. THIS IMAGE IS ONLY FOR USE WITH THE STORY USA-LGBTQ/QUINCEANERAS - NO STANDALONE USES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
The Sunday Editorial: Venezuela’s fate is a warning for Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference in Palm Beach, Fla., after President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces on Saturday.
Why does it seem as if some people forget how to drive when it starts snowing?
File #: 469809 Winter driving mess Dangerous conditions with lots of traffic, poor visibilty and slick roads. Credit: Bill Grove / iStockphoto (Royalty-Free) Keywords: Driving, Winter, Snow, Traffic, Blizzard, Traffic Jam, Chaos, Accident, Messy, Slippery, Danger
Matthews sets Maple Leafs’ franchise record with 421st career goal, passing Mats Sundin
New York Islanders' Matthew Schaefer (48) reaches for the puck against Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Your daily horoscope: January 4, 2026
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RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram lead Raptors to 134-117 victory over Hawks
Toronto Raptors' Brandon Ingram (3) drives past Atlanta Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Predators beat Flames 4-3 as Nicolas Hague breaks tie with 28 seconds left
Jan 3, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Nashville Predators defenseman Nicolas Hague (41) celebrates his goal with teammates against the Calgary Flames during the third period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images
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