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Preclearance operations in Canada are a ‘critical component’ of border strategy: U.S.
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada and the United States say two preclearance projects that would allow more travellers to be screened well in advance of crossing the border are set to proceed this year after many months of planning. The assurances follow U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra’s comments that cast doubt on the future of arrangements ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. court to hear Charter challenge over religious exemptions to assisted dying law
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — A trial set to begin Monday in British Columbia’s Supreme Court questions whether publicly funded faith-based hospitals should be allowed to prevent patients from receiving medical assistance in dying in their facilities. The Charter of Rights challenge is being brought by the advocacy organization Dying With Dignity Canada and the parents of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘You cannot break us’: Protesters rally in Minneapolis after ICE fatal shooting
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands gathered in Minneapolis on Saturday to push back on the Trump administration’s deployment of federal forces after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman earlier this week. People held signs with the face of Renee Good, the 37-year-old mother who was shot in the head on Wednesday, while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Large rally pushes against ICE presence after fatal shooting in Minneapolis
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands gathered in Minneapolis today to push back on the Trump administration’s deployment of federal forces after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a woman earlier this week. People held signs with the face of Renee Good, the 37-year-old mother who was shot in the head on Wednesday, while calling for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians join global protests in solidarity with Iranian uprising
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
MONTREAL — Demonstrations were held in several Canadian cities today to voice support for the Iranian people as a popular uprising sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark. Protesters in Toronto and Montreal demanded the fall of the Islamic regime and the return of Reza Pahlavi, the son of the former Shah of Iran who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.S. lobster exports outside China are picking up as tariffs soften demand
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s lobster sector is feeling the pinch from Chinese tariffs this year, but officials say exporters are starting to crack other international markets. The Lobster Council of Canada says new data shows exports outside the U.S. and China, the sector’s two biggest markets, increased about 43 per cent in October. That’s helping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCAF wants more than 1,200 security personnel to protect F-35s, other planes
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force wants to hire more than a thousand new security personnel over the next five years at bases across the country — just as it brings its new F-35 stealth fighter jets into service. Internal documents from spring 2025, obtained by The Canadian Press through the Access-to-Information law, show ... Read More »
1 responseFifty years after the Games, Quebecers still spending on Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal’s Olympic Stadium started 2026 the same way it began the 1976 Games: under construction and without a roof. In 2024, Quebec’s tourism minister announced the province would spend $870 million to replace the stadium’s roof, which was torn in more than 20,000 places and threatened to force the venue’s closure. The Quebec ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What is ‘food noise’ and why are we hearing about it amid the rise of GLP-1 meds?
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
TORONTO — Before Brenda Rogers started taking Ozempic in the spring of 2023, she didn’t realize how much “food noise” was sapping her mental energy. “You’re just constantly thinking about food and not having enough, having too much, ‘what am I gonna eat? Oh, don’t add in the carbs because carbs aren’t good, that’s gonna ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge reserves ruling on whether to throw out B.C. murder conviction over delays
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision on whether to throw out the case against a man convicted of first-degree murder in a killing police have linked to organized crime. Brandon Teixeira’s lawyers have filed a so-called Jordan application seeking a stay of the charges on the basis that delays ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary water main repaired but restrictions remain until testing done, city says
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
CALGARY — The City of Calgary says it has finished repairs on a disastrous water main break but testing still needs to be done before it’s fully operational again. The city, in an update Friday, said residents are still being asked to reduce their water use until the testing is complete, which is expected to ... Read More »
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