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Man appears in court in connection with shootout involving police in Nunavik
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
MONTREAL — A 36-year-old northern Quebec man appeared in court on Tuesday in connection with a Dec. 20 exchange of gunfire with Nunavik Police Service officers that turned tragic. A person, who local authorities have identified as a six-year-old girl, died 10 days after being found injured inside a home in Inukjuak, Que., following the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Would you dare take it?’: Plan to deregulate Chinese medicine in B.C. sparks outcry
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Tom Whitfield takes a ferry from Nanaimo to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in downtown Vancouver every Monday for acupuncture and other treatment. The excursion sometimes consumes the entire day, but the retired forester from Qualicum Beach said it is worth the effort, and has relieved about 90 per cent of the pain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BR-Chinese-Medicine
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and students are protesting against plans by the B-C government to deregulate the prescribing, compounding, and dispensing of Chinese medicine. Doctor John Yang, chair of Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Traditional Chinese Medicine program, says the changes coming into effect in April could endanger public safety by allowing untrained personnel to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada co-signs pact to help secure Ukraine after peace deal
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
PARIS — Canada and Ukraine’s other allies in the “coalition of the willing” signed a statement today pledging help to secure Ukraine from further Russian invasions if there is a viable peace deal. Prime Minister Mark Carney wrapped up a brief trip to Paris Tuesday by promising Canada’s support for Ukraine alongside more than 30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada co-signs pact to help secure Ukraine after peace deal
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
PARIS — Canada and more than two dozen Ukrainian allies have signed a statement pledging to secure Ukraine from further Russian invasions if there is a viable peace deal. The U.K. and France have committed to physical hubs within Ukraine for armed support, but it remains unclear whether Canadian soldiers would be deployed on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctors fear CDC vaccine recommendation changes will fuel vaccine hesitancy in Canada
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
TORONTO — Doctors say the sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule in the U.S. will fuel hesitancy that will cross the border into Canada. Ontario Medical Association President Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman says she is most worried about the confusion that parents may feel when they see that the U.S. and Canada have different immunization ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nova Scotia child attacked by three dogs has died, school officials say
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia school officials say a Grade 8 student attacked by three large dogs on Saturday has died. The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education says the loss of the Shelburne Regional High School student will be felt widely and that supports are in place at the school. Those supports include services from psychologists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Nova Scotia child attacked by three dogs has died, school officials say
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia school officials say a Grade 8 student attacked by three large dogs on Monday has died. The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education says the loss of the Shelburne Regional High School student will be felt widely and that supports are in place at the school. RCMP said on Monday that three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect in Desjardins data leak involving 9.7 million members arrested in Spain
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say a suspect in a major data leak at Desjardins was arrested in Spain in November 2025. Juan Pablo Serrano had been sought by police since June 2024 for the theft and resale of personal information belonging to the 9.7 million members of the Quebec financial institution. In a news ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Carney meets with Ukraine’s allies in Paris
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will continue to build up its military might in the coming years, in part so it’s able to play a role in providing security guarantees for Ukraine. Carney is in Paris meeting with Ukraine’s allies to discuss the role Canada might play in securing an eventual ceasefire in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charles Milliard to enter race to replace Pablo Rodriguez as Quebec Liberal leader
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Businessman Charles Milliard is the first candidate to announce he’s entering the race to lead the Quebec Liberal Party. Milliard, born in 1979, published a video on social media today in which he promised to fight for Quebecers. The former head of the federation of Quebec chambers of commerce finished second to Pablo ... Read More »
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