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Ontario man who lost family in Ethiopia plane crash reaches settlement with Boeing

By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026

A Canadian man who lost several family members in the 2019 crash of a Boeing jet in Ethiopia has settled his lawsuit against the plane manufacturer just before a trial was set to begin in Chicago. The law firm representing Manant Vaidya, a Brampton, Ont., man who lost his parents, sister, brother-in-law and two young ... Read More »

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Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing

By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026

BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years — part of his government’s efforts to rebuild Canada’s fractured relationship with China and expand non-U.S. trade. After declaring in 2022 that China is a “disruptive global power” that does ... Read More »

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Quebec Premier François Legault to resign, won’t lead his party into fall election

By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026

QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault has announced he is resigning, triggering a leadership race with only months to go before the fall provincial election. Legault told reporters in Quebec City that he would remain in his position until a new leader is chosen for his Coalition Avenir Québec party. The governing party entered 2026 ... Read More »

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Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing

By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026

BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday as his government seeks to rebuild Canada’s fractured relationship with China in its push to expand non-U.S. trade. The trip marks the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years, following a lengthy period of damaging diplomatic and trade tensions. ... Read More »

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Charlie Angus says NDP leadership not an ‘entry level position,’ endorses McPherson

By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026

OTTAWA — Former Ontario MP and former NDP leadership candidate Charlie Angus says that leading the party is not an “entry level position” and he’s endorsing Alberta MP Heather McPherson for the job. Angus made the statement in a video message that was shared with The Canadian Press prior to its release. “Let’s be blunt. ... Read More »

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Angus says NDP leadership not an ‘entry level position’, endorses McPherson

By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026

OTTAWA — Longtime Ontario NDP MP and former leadership candidate Charlie Angus says that leading the party is not an “entry level position” as he endorses Alberta MP Heather McPherson for leadership. Angus makes the statements in a video message that has not yet been publicly released but was shared with The Canadian Press. The ... Read More »

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Prime Minister Carney lands in Beijing, kicking off trade mission

By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026

BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Beijing, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years. Carney will meet with senior communist leaders Thursday ahead of a Friday meeting with President Xi Jinping and a business banquet. It’s the first visit by a Canadian prime minister since ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Prime Minister Carney lands in Beijing, kicking off trade mission

By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026

BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Beijing, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years. Carney will meet with senior communist leaders Thursday ahead of a Friday meeting with President Xi Jinping and a business banquet. It’s the first visit by a Canadian prime minister since ... Read More »

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In the news: P.M. visits China and President Xi, talks on agriculture and tariffs

By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney arrives in Beijing today for crucial visit Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Beijing for a short but consequential visit, as China and Canada try to move past years of diplomatic tensions and ... Read More »

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Carney arrives in Beijing today ahead of highly anticipated meeting with Xi

By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Beijing for a short but consequential visit, as China and Canada try to move past years of diplomatic tensions and Ottawa pushes to double non-U.S. trade by 2035. “It is Carney’s pragmatic foreign policy in action,” said Asia Pacific Foundation vice-president Vina Nadjibulla. “There ... Read More »

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Top court to look at whether challenge of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed

By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026

OTTAWA — A group that pushes for political accountability says the courts must be allowed to review the reasonableness of a federal ethics ruling about former prime minister Justin Trudeau. In a filing to the Supreme Court of Canada, Democracy Watch argues the Federal Court of Appeal is entitled to examine and rule on its ... Read More »

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