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Carney, premiers say they’re ‘united’ ahead of upcoming CUSMA review
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premiers said Thursday they’re maintaining a united front under the long shadow of the upcoming negotiations for the review of North America’s key free trade agreement. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, in a reference to the viral Canadian TV show, said people “want there to be a heated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Experts say treason definition depends if you’re holding Criminal Code or dictionary
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
CALGARY — B.C. Premier David Eby made headlines Thursday by saying Alberta separatists reportedly meeting with U.S. officials are committing treason — but experts say the word means different things in different contexts. From a criminal standpoint, such a meeting wouldn’t be considered treason, says Stephanie Carvin, an associate international relations professor expert at Carleton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!10 ‘taken’ from B.C. firm’s Mexican mine site, but Global Affairs says no Canadians
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Global Affairs Canada says it is monitoring a security incident at a Vancouver-based mining firm’s project in Concordia, Mexico, where 10 people have been abducted, but it’s not aware of any missing Canadians. Vizlas Silver Corp. says in a statement issued Wednesday that 10 people were “taken” from its mine site in Mexico. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP confirms five contestants for leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
OTTAWA — Five candidates have met the final requirements in the NDP’s leadership election and will have their names on the ballot when party members choose a new leader for the beleaguered party. Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson and Tony McQuail met the requirements to run as candidates in the party’s election ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver-based Vizsla Silver Corp. reports 10 people ‘taken’ from Mexican mine site
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based mining company says 10 people have been “taken” from a mine site in Mexico. Vizsla Silver Corp. says the “security incident” happened at its Panuco project site, a gold and silver mining operation in Concordia, Mexico in the state of Sinaloa. The company says information about what occurred is limited as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith, Carney say Trump team must respect Canadian sovereignty
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith both said Thursday the United States needs to respect Canadian sovereignty following reports that leaders of the Alberta separatist movement met with American government officials seeking their support. But neither agreed with British Columbia Premier David Eby’s description of those meetings as “treason.” Eby, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Missing baby believed dead after mother’s remains found in Alberta apartment: RCMP
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
ST. ALBERT — RCMP say they have arrested a suspect after the remains of a woman were found in an apartment near Edmonton and that her baby is also believed to be dead. Mounties say they received a report Friday about a suspicious item in the apartment in St. Albert. Officers located the remains of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal vigil marks Quebec City mosque attack anniversary as Islamophobia persists
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
MONTREAL — Organizers of a vigil in Montreal to mark the ninth anniversary of a mass shooting at a Quebec City mosque that left six people dead and 19 wounded say they are speaking out about racism at a time when Islamophobia is high in Quebec. “We’re still at risk for it to happen again,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby says extortion wave is ‘terror attack in slow motion’
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
OTTAWA — B.C. Premier David Eby says a wave of extortion crime in the province is a “terror attack in slow motion.” Eby, who was speaking in Ottawa after a premiers meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, says parliament needs to pass Bill C-14 on bail and sentencing reform as soon as possible to tackle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario Premier Doug Ford trades barbs with Parti Québécois leader over sovereignty
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
SAINT-GEORGES — The leader of the Parti Québécois and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are trading barbs after the latter said it would be a disaster for Canada if the sovereigntist party was elected. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is criticizing Ford, who for the past two days has been urging Quebecers to reject the PQ for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Missing baby believed dead after mother’s remains found in Alberta
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
ST. ALBERT — Alberta RCMP say they have arrested a suspect after the remains of a 23-year-old woman were found in an apartment in St. Albert and that her missing nine-month old daughter is also believed to be dead. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
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