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Pattison firm says it did not know warehouse was intended to become ICE facility
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
The property arm of Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group says it did not know that a Virginia warehouse it owns was intended as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility at the time it agreed to sell the site. Jim Pattison Developments says in a statement that it accepted an offer from “a U.S. government ... Read More »
1 responseBank of Canada holds key rate steady as CUSMA talks loom over its outlook
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent Wednesday and forecasts a gradual economic recovery from the U.S. tariff shock. But the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement later this year and other emerging geopolitical risks are casting a cloud over the central bank’s outlook. Bank of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Pattison firm says it did not know warehouse was to become ICE facility
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
The property arm of Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group says it did not know that a Virginia warehouse it owns was intended as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility at the time it agreed to sell the property. Jim Pattison Developments says in a statement that it accepted an offer from “a U.S. government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The union representing employees at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says staff have been told there will be 1,371 agency jobs cut as part of the government’s cost-cutting exercise. The Agriculture Union says it “categorically denounces” the cuts, which it says point toward a “looming food safety crisis” in Canada. Milton Dyck, national ... Read More »
1 responseFact File: Canadian café caught in false claim about refusing straight patrons
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
Recent social media posts claimed a café in “Manchester” owned by a transgender man and non-binary woman planned to exclusively serve “non-binary and semibisexual people.” The story is fake, but it uses photos of real café owners in Toronto. The café’s co-owner says the business plans to serve everyone regardless of how they identify — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds select former B.C. chief electoral officer to oversee foreign influence registry
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has chosen Anton Boegman, a former chief electoral officer of British Columbia, to administer the planned federal foreign influence transparency registry. Boegman’s proposed appointment is subject to approval by resolution of the House of Commons and Senate following consultation with opposition parties and Senate leaders. Simon Lafortune, a spokesman for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patients detail ‘disaster’ inside Alberta emergency departments
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
Sick with pneumonia and a blood infection, Paula Krawiec said her 77-year-old mother waited 24 hours to see a doctor in the emergency department at an Edmonton-area hospital last month. Over in Calgary, it took 24 hours for Colleen Whitley’s 74-year-old mother — who suffered broken ribs and vertebrae fractures after a fall and was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec woman who scalded boy over prank back sentenced to 27 months in prison
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
LONGUEUIL — A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy with boiling water over a doorbell prank was sentenced to 27 months in prison. Stéphanie Borel pleaded guilty to aggravated assault last September, acknowledging she acted out of frustration over children ringing her doorbell repeatedly as a prank. Quebec court Judge Marc Antoine Carette agreed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal MP proposes changes to Divorce Act
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — A Liberal MP is pushing for changes to the Divorce Act to give children a say in divorce proceedings and limit the effects of coercive control and domestic violence. The legislation is up for its first debate today and is expected to face a vote in the House of Commons next week. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal-area public transit agency Exo cutting jobs amid sector-wide budget crunch
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal-area transit service Exo is cutting dozens of jobs and is warning of future service reductions as Quebec’s public transportation sector continues to struggle. Exo’s 2026 budget includes cutting its workforce by about 11 per cent, or 73 jobs, as it reduces its overall budget by 0.4 per cent compared to the previous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Criminals using AI to commit ransomware attacks, cybersecurity centre warns
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal cybersecurity centre warns in a new report that criminals who hold data for ransom are using artificial intelligence tools that make it easier to target their victims. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security’s latest outlook report says the ransomware threat in Canada “continues to increase and evolve quickly” as malicious actors ... Read More »
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