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‘Staggering’ disparity as Indigenous adults overrepresented in prisons by 10 times
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A new report by Statistics Canada says Indigenous adults were incarcerated at a rate 10 times higher than non-Indigenous adults in six provinces, a disparity that justice advocates called staggering, and a roadblock to reconciliation. The agency’s new measure, called the overrepresentation index, was used to make the finding for First Nations, Inuit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after ‘challenging’ three-year-experiment
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
British Columbia won’t be renewing its agreement with Health Canada that allowed for the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal possession, officially ending a three-year program that was hailed as a groundbreaking experiment before critics blamed it for fuelling public disorder and failing to rein in the overdose crisis. Health Minister Josie Osborne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timeline of B.C.’s three-year drug decriminalization pilot project
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
British Columbia’s three-year pilot project that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use is set to end on Jan. 31. Health Minister Josie Osbourne has announced B.C. will not be extending the program. Here are some of the key moments in its history. May 31, 2022 Health Canada grants the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five topics other than trade that could come up during Carney’s China visit
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Beijing this week for meetings with President Xi Jinping and other officials. Upon arriving in China Wednesday, Carney said he was “ready to build a new partnership” with the country. While Canadians will be watching for signs that China plans to ease its tariffs on Canadian agriculture ... Read More »
1 responseResearchers concerned after endangered whooping cranes test positive for bird flu
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
SASKATOON — A wildlife biologist says it’s deeply concerning that two dead critically endangered birds have tested positive for the avian flu. Mark Bidwell with the Canadian Wildlife Service says the deaths in Saskatchewan mark the first time the highly pathogenic virus has been detected in the wild population of whooping cranes. Bidwell says he ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is not seeking an extension of its agreement with Health Canada that allowed the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal possession. Osborne says the goal of the three-year pilot project slated to end Jan. 31 was to make it easier for people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is not seeking an extension of its agreement with Health Canada that allowed the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal possession. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For Chinese media, Carney’s visit appears to be small potatoes compared to Trudeau’s
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China appears to have been greeted by Chinese media with less fanfare than Justin Trudeau received in 2016. Carney’s arrival in Beijing on Wednesday was greeted by a three-paragraph article in state news service Xinhua, which urged the Canadian leader to take the visit as an opportunity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta government to review Calgary water main breaks, demands documents
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
CALGARY — The Alberta government has launched a review of Calgary’s water main ruptures, demanding reams of documents from the city dating back two decades. Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams, in a letter to the city posted on social media, says it’s about making sure Calgary’s 1.6 million residents have a safe and reliable water ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Alberta to review Calgary water main breaks, demands documents
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
CALGARY — Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams says the government will review Calgary’s water main breaks and is demanding the city turn over documents dating back two decades. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre seeks bankruptcy protection, citing $1.1M debt
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
MONTREAL — Former Montreal mayor and federal cabinet minister Denis Coderre has filed for bankruptcy protection, seeking relief from nearly $1.1 million in debt, according to documents released by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. The documents show Coderre sought protection on Jan. 6 and cited “illness, death, divorce, biopsy and media harassment” as ... Read More »
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