In the news today: Minneapolis shooting, Freeland’s resignation, December jobs data

By Canadian Press on January 9, 2026.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…

Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Demonstrations and vigils are expected to continue in Minneapolis today as the community grapples with the fallout from the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot on Day 2 of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown on the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, where more than 2,000 officers are deployed.

Minnesota has become a political flashpoint with U.S. President Donald Trump’s continued jabs at Gov. Tim Walz and derogatory remarks towards the state’s Somali population.

Trump last month called the Somali population “garbage” and has said, “We don’t want them in our country.”

Longtime Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland’s resignation takes effect today

Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland’s resignation as a member of Parliament takes effect today as she takes up a new voluntary role advising the Ukrainian government.

Freeland’s absence from the Liberal caucus will leave Prime Minister Mark Carney two seats short of a majority government, despite his party gaining a pair of seats last year when two Conservative MPs crossed the floor.

The earliest possible date for a byelection in Freeland’s Toronto-area riding of University-Rosedale would be in March.

It is considered a safe seat for the Liberals, with Freeland winning with almost two-thirds of the vote last year.

Statistics Canada set to release December jobs data

Statistics Canada is set to release labour force figures for December this morning.

A Reuters survey of economists expects Canada lost 5,000 jobs last month, driving the unemployment rate up a tenth of a point to 6.6 per cent to end the year.

The labour market has surprised economists with a strong run in recent months that saw employers add some 181,000 jobs from September through November.

Economists at RBC are expecting December’s data will show a steeper drop of 35,000 positions to offset unexpected gains in November.

Some N.S. towns have tried to ban ‘dangerous’ dog breeds without much success

At least two Nova Scotia municipalities have tried to ban certain dog breeds in recent years, but neither local government was able to enforce its bylaw.

One of the towns, the tiny fishing community of Clark’s Harbour, is about 50 kilometres southwest of Shelburne — close to where two cane corsos and a Rottweiler attacked a boy who later died in hospital.

The mayor of Clark’s Harbour says the ban on dogs like pit bulls and Rottweilers is basically unenforceable, and the Municipality of the District of Guysborough had a similar bylaw on the books but later scrapped it.

Animal rights advocates say breed bans don’t work and are difficult to enforce, and several Canadian cities, including Edmonton and Montreal, have repealed their breed bans.

Canada set to unveil women’s hockey team tasked with defending Olympic gold in Milan

Canada is again a favourite for an Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey, but faces a significant hurdle posed by archrival the United States.

The 23 players to be unveiled Friday by Hockey Canada in Toronto will open defence of the gold medal Feb. 5 against Finland in Milan, Italy.

The Canadians meet Switzerland on Feb. 7, Czechia on Feb. 9, and the U.S. on Feb. 10 in Group A, which features the world’s top five seeds.

All Group A teams, and the top three in Group B — which is made up of Sweden, Germany, Japan, France and Italy — play quarterfinals.

The semifinals are Feb. 16 and the medal games Feb. 19.

Canada has won five of seven gold medals since women’s hockey made its Olympic debut in Nagano, Japan.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 9, 2026.

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