The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories

Newly announced Federal Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O’Leary pauses for a photograph as he leaves a television studio following an interview in Toronto on Wednesday January 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young CENTRAL BANK SIGNALS WARNING AHEAD OF TRUMP: The Bank of Canada is warning there will be “material consequences” for the economy if protectionist policies under U.S. president-elect Donald Trump come to fruition.