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In the news today: Carney goes to Davos, gun compensation, Chinese EV deal
By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney heading to Switzerland to take part in World Economic Forum Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Switzerland today for a meeting of the World Economic Forum in the ski resort town of Davos. Carney is set to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Columbus takes on Ottawa following shootout victory
By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026
Ottawa Senators (22-19-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (22-19-7, in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators visit the Columbus Blue Jackets after the Blue Jackets defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout. Columbus has an 11-7-4 record in home games and a 22-19-7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruins take win streak into matchup against the Stars
By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026
Boston Bruins (28-19-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Dallas Stars (27-13-9, in the Central Division) Dallas; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins visit the Dallas Stars trying to build upon a six-game win streak. Dallas has a 27-13-9 record overall and a 12-7-3 record in home games. The Stars rank eighth in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexandra Eala’s heart-warming Australian Open debut ends in a loss to Parks
By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The long queue of fans outside Court 6, the chants of Alex, Alex, Alex and the fluttering Philippines flags all pointed to where Alexandra Eala was making her Australian Open main draw debut. The 20-year-old Eala made the most of the football-style atmosphere in the first set Monday before Alycia Parks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gun owners have until March 31 to express interest in gun compensation
By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — The period for gun owners to declare interest in a federal program offering compensation for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns begins today. Since May 2020, Ottawa has outlawed about 2,500 types of guns, including the AR-15, on the basis they belong only on the battlefield. Public Safety Canada says firearm licence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about ER capacity, strain on health system
By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026
TORONTO — Doctors in Canada’s FIFA World Cup host cities say they’re concerned the already strained health-care system will buckle if a sudden, unexpected surge slams emergency departments during the games. Dr. Catherine Varner, an emergency medicine physician in Toronto, wrote an editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal Monday raising concerns about vulnerabilities in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney heading to Switzerland to take part in World Economic Forum
By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney heads today to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum in the ski resort town of Davos. Carney is set to give speeches aimed at drumming up investments in Canada, while meeting with leaders of countries, institutions and corporations. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to speak at Davos, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timeline of police-involved beating death of Myles Gray in B.C.
By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026
The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner of British Columbia begins a public hearing on Monday into the police-involved death of 33-year-old Myles Gray more than 10 years ago. Commissioner Prabhu Rajan called the hearing after a police discipline authority dismissed misconduct allegations against seven Vancouver police officers involved in the fatal confrontation. Here are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public hearing into 2015 Vancouver police beating death of Myles Gray to begin
By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A public hearing into the 2015 police beating death of Myles Gray gets underway today in Vancouver. The hearing by the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner into the circumstances of Gray’s death after a violent altercation with a group of Vancouver police officers in Burnaby, B.C., is scheduled to last 10 weeks. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zoi Sadowski-Synnott put New Zealand on the snowboard map. The Olympic champ is ‘all in’ for Milan
By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — New Zealand snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott won gold and silver medals at the 2022 Winter Games, riding a fighting spirit based on being an underdog from Down Under. Now the three-time Olympic medalist is a favorite to defend her women’s slopestyle title next month at the Milan Cortina Games. Sure, hailing from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Stakusic leaves court in a wheelchair as Australian Open warms up
By Canadian Press on January 19th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Helping her opponent Marina Stakusic leave court in a wheelchair wasn’t how Priscilla Hon envisioned the scene when she finally returned to the second round of the Australian Open for the first time since 2020. Hon was leading 1-6, 6-4, 5-3 when her Canadian rival needed treatment for severe leg cramps ... Read More »
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