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Protesters, ICE face off with tensions high in Minneapolis after fatal shooting
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — Protesters in Minneapolis shouted during a tense standoff with masked federal agents Thursday as public anger over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer continued to seethe. Demonstrators stood defiant near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, which houses the local ICE headquarters, the day after an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coalition Avenir Québec legislature member arrested for impaired driving: reports
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
The chief whip of the Coalition Avenir Québec government says the party is considering its next steps after a legislature member was reportedly arrested for driving while impaired. Several media outlets have reported that CAQ member François Tremblay was allegedly arrested during the night between Wednesday and Thursday in Saguenay, Que., north of Quebec City. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Chrystia Freeland’s political career
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
Longtime Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland, who was a driving force in Canadian politics throughout the past decade, will resign as a member of Parliament on Friday. “It has been an immense honour to serve my constituents and all Canadians in Parliament since 2013,” Freeland said in a social media post Wednesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to travel to Qatar next week alongside trips to China, Switzerland
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Doha, Qatar on Jan. 18 for a bilateral visit as he seeks to broaden trade relations and drum up foreign investment. It’s part of a broader diplomatic trip that will include stops in China and Switzerland, and Carney’s office says he will be the first sitting ... Read More »
1 responseWhat Trump’s aspiration to conquer Greenland means for Canada
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s closest physical neighbours are in an escalating dispute that risks breaking the military alliance that has protected the nations of the North Atlantic for decades. U.S. President Donald Trump keeps talking about annexing Greenland, the Danish territory where Canada is about to open a diplomatic mission. Here’s a look at why diplomacy, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kashechewan First Nation evacuation plans will prioritize 500 vulnerable people: feds
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
Indigenous Services Canada says the evacuation of 500 vulnerable people from a remote First Nation in northern Ontario will happen “as early as possible,” as the community deals with failures in its water supply and sewage systems. The federal department says the priority evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation will be taken to Timmins and Kapuskasing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesters, ICE face off as tensions simmer in Minneapolis after fatal shooting
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — Protesters in Minneapolis shouted during a tense standoff with masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers Thursday as public anger over the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent continued to simmer. Demonstrators stood defiant near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, which houses the local ICE headquarters, the day after an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fisheries Department grants authorization for port expansion in Contrecoeur, Que.
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
MONTRÉAL — Fisheries and Oceans Canada has granted authorization to the Montreal Port Authority to expand a container port terminal northeast of the city in the habitat of an endangered fish species. The authority announced today it has obtained the green light for the project at Contrecœur, Que., that would increase the capacity of port ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservative MP accuses students of free speech attack after campus event cancelled
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — The cancellation of a planned event at York University has led some Conservative MPs to accuse students there of attacking free speech. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis says he was denied permission to hold an event on campus on Friday. But the York University Student Centre says its decision was “not politically motivated in ... Read More »
1 responseProtesters, ICE faceoff as tensions simmer in Minneapolis after fatal shooting
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — Protesters shouted during a tense standoff with masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as anger from Minneapolis residents simmers following the fatal shooting of a woman on Wednesday. Demonstrators stood defiant near the Whipple Federal Building, which houses the local ICE headquarters, the day after an ICE officer shot 37-year-old mother Renee Good ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New charges against man with al-Qaida ties as lawyer raises mental health concerns
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
MONTREAL — New details are emerging about a homeless man with previous ties to al-Qaida who is charged with allegedly threatening to bomb public transit in Montreal. Mohamed Abdullah Warsame faces new charges filed this week for allegedly threatening to blow up the Passport Canada offices in Montreal and Quebec City in November while he ... Read More »
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