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Fact File: Canadian café caught in false claim about refusing straight patrons
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
Recent social media posts claimed a café in “Manchester” owned by a transgender man and non-binary woman planned to exclusively serve “non-binary and semibisexual people.” The story is fake, but it uses photos of real café owners in Toronto. The café’s co-owner says the business plans to serve everyone regardless of how they identify — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds select former B.C. chief electoral officer to oversee foreign influence registry
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has chosen Anton Boegman, a former chief electoral officer of British Columbia, to administer the planned federal foreign influence transparency registry. Boegman’s proposed appointment is subject to approval by resolution of the House of Commons and Senate following consultation with opposition parties and Senate leaders. Simon Lafortune, a spokesman for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patients detail ‘disaster’ inside Alberta emergency departments
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
Sick with pneumonia and a blood infection, Paula Krawiec said her 77-year-old mother waited 24 hours to see a doctor in the emergency department at an Edmonton-area hospital last month. Over in Calgary, it took 24 hours for Colleen Whitley’s 74-year-old mother — who suffered broken ribs and vertebrae fractures after a fall and was ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec woman who scalded boy over prank back sentenced to 27 months in prison
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
LONGUEUIL — A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy with boiling water over a doorbell prank was sentenced to 27 months in prison. Stéphanie Borel pleaded guilty to aggravated assault last September, acknowledging she acted out of frustration over children ringing her doorbell repeatedly as a prank. Quebec court Judge Marc Antoine Carette agreed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal MP proposes changes to Divorce Act
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — A Liberal MP is pushing for changes to the Divorce Act to give children a say in divorce proceedings and limit the effects of coercive control and domestic violence. The legislation is up for its first debate today and is expected to face a vote in the House of Commons next week. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal-area public transit agency Exo cutting jobs amid sector-wide budget crunch
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal-area transit service Exo is cutting dozens of jobs and is warning of future service reductions as Quebec’s public transportation sector continues to struggle. Exo’s 2026 budget includes cutting its workforce by about 11 per cent, or 73 jobs, as it reduces its overall budget by 0.4 per cent compared to the previous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Criminals using AI to commit ransomware attacks, cybersecurity centre warns
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal cybersecurity centre warns in a new report that criminals who hold data for ransom are using artificial intelligence tools that make it easier to target their victims. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security’s latest outlook report says the ransomware threat in Canada “continues to increase and evolve quickly” as malicious actors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 2.25% in soft economy
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged as inflation remains stable and the economy adapts to U.S. tariffs. Economists widely expected the central bank’s decision to hold its policy rate at 2.25 per cent today. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the economy has evolved broadly in line with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Premiers meeting ahead of CUSMA review, Global Affairs job cuts coming
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Premiers meet in Ottawa ahead of CUSMA review Canada’s premiers are set for two days of huddling in the nation’s capital with the economy, affordability and trade expected to be high on the agenda. The premiers meet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union questions why Global Affairs issuing layoff warnings before policy review
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — Thousands of employees at Global Affairs Canada have been issued notices warning they may lose their jobs, months before a foreign policy review is completed to give the department updated priorities. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said the department has the broad outlines of Canada’s foreign policy which can shape staffing priorities, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premiers meet in Ottawa ahead of CUSMA negotiations with Trump administration
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s premiers are set for two days of huddling in the nation’s capital with the economy, affordability and trade expected to be high on the agenda. The premiers meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday, and will want to show a united “Team Canada” front as trade tensions rise again with Canada’s ... Read More »
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