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‘Frostbite capital’: Efforts to reduce frostbite amputations underway in Edmonton
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
EDMONTON — Trevor Logan winces in pain as a nurse cleans the blistered middle finger on his right hand, swollen to twice its size due to frostbite. Inside a clinic of a downtown Edmonton homeless shelter, Logan says he can’t look at his hand while the nurse moves what’s left of his index finger to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Experts say Canada should co-ordinate Western Hemisphere response to Maduro’s ouster
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign policy experts say Ottawa should reach out to nations threatened by the United States to co-ordinate a response to the Trump administration’s actions against Venezuela. The U.S. shocked the world this weekend when it captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a military raid that followed months of airstrikes on Venezuelan boats Washington ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Liberals name ethics officer for leadership race after vote-buying allegations
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
MONTREAL — The Quebec Liberal Party has named an ethics officer to supervise the upcoming leadership race after allegations of wrongdoing sunk the previous leader. Among other responsibilities, the ethics officer will be required to ensure candidates respect financing rules under Quebec electoral law. The party says the role will be filled by Julien Morissette, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls order ‘ridiculous’
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
TORONTO — Ontario government employees are expected to return to the office five days per week starting Monday, despite objections from public sector unions. In August, Premier Doug Ford announced thousands of Ontario civil servants would return to the office full time by January, ending work-from-home and hybrid models that have persisted more than five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chrystia Freeland named economic development adviser by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed former federal minister Chrystia Freeland as an adviser on economic development. Freeland has long expressed her support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia. She has said the country could become an economic juggernaut by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of the Soviet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney travelling to Paris for meetings with Ukraine’s allies
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to Paris Monday to meet with Ukraine’s allies in a bid to end Russia’s war on the country. The meeting of the “coalition of the willing,” made up of nations including Canada, France and other European countries, seeks to accelerate a negotiated peace plan for Ukraine nearly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chrystia Freeland named as economic adviser by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland has been appointed as an economic adviser by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Freeland has expressed her support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia, and has said the country could become an economic juggernaut by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of the Soviet Union. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to be in Paris on Monday for a meeting with Ukraine’s allies
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Paris today for a meeting with Ukraine’s allies in a bid to end Russia’s war on the country. The meeting of the “coalition of the willing,” made up of nations like Canada, France and other European countries, seeks to accelerate a negotiated peace plan for Ukraine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesters in Canada hold different opinions of Nicolás Maduro
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — As a number of countries condemn the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, protesters in front of the U.S. embassy in Ottawa on Sunday called for the federal government to support the right to self-determination for the Venezuelan people and for the U.S. to back away. Emmanuel Galleguillos-Cote, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s oil sector shouldn’t panic, stay competitive after Maduro’s seizure: experts
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
EDMONTON — Two political scientists say U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in transforming Venezuela’s oil-rich sector hasn’t created panic or shaken up Canada’s oil industry. Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment with the think-tank Macdonald-Laurier Institute, said the U.S. president first needs to get through the global political unrest his Saturday capture ... Read More »
1 responseMexico condemns U.S. military action in Venezuela, protesters call for Ottawa support
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — As countries around the world condemn the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, protesters in Ottawa are calling for the federal government to support the right to self-determination for the Venezuelan people and for the U.S. to back away. Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the U.S. embassy ... Read More »
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