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François Legault to shuffle cabinet as two ministers announce run for CAQ leadership
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault will shuffle his cabinet later today as two ministers step aside to run in the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership race. The news was confirmed to The Canadian Press by sources in the party who were not authorized to speak publicly. Labour Minister Jean Boulet will take on additional responsibilities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schools closed, commuters face major delays as Toronto digs out after record snowfall
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
TORONTO — Schools across the Greater Toronto Area are closed as commuters face transit shutdowns and delays following a record-breaking winter storm that left mountains of snow clogging driveways and streets in its wake. Environment Canada says Pearson International Airport saw the highest daily total snowfall on record with 46 centimetres on Sunday, bringing this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney links Trump’s latest tariff threat to negotiations on CUSMA trade pact
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says it’s no coincidence U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs threat against Canada comes just ahead of negotiations on renewing North America’s main free-trade pact. In a weekend social media post in which he referred to Carney as “governor,” Trump threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney announces GST rebate boost to counter high cost of groceries
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing a 25 per cent hike to the GST credit to help lower-income consumers deal with the high cost of groceries across the country. Branded as the “Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit,” the boost will be temporary, starting this year and lasting for five years. The federal government ... Read More »
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By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is unveiling a hike to the GST credit of 25 per cent to help lower-income consumers deal with the high cost of groceries across the country. He is making the announcement at a local Ottawa grocery story as MPs return to the House of Commons today after a winter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Parliament returns, Toronto storm, Senators whip Golden Knights
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Affordability, sovereignty expected to dominate debate as parliamentarians return The struggle of Canadian families to make ends meet in a turbulent economy is expected to be a key theme as Parliament reconvenes today after the holiday break. Opposition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Travel delays expected as Toronto clears mountains of weekend snow
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
TORONTO — Toronto residents should give themselves a bit more time to get where they’re going this morning as the city digs out from a weekend snowstorm. City manager Paul Johnson told a news conference yesterday it’s likely going to be a couple of days until snow is cleared all the way to the curb. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver hearing into Myles Gray’s death set to resume after obscenity caused delay
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A hearing into the death of Myles Gray, who died in 2015 after a violent altercation with Vancouver police, is set to resume today after it was delayed by an obscene remark that was captured on an audio feed of the proceeding last week. Brad Hickford, counsel for the Office of the Police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Affordability, sovereignty expected to dominate debate as parliamentarians return
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — The struggle of Canadian families to make ends meet in a turbulent economy is expected to be a key theme as Parliament reconvenes after the holiday break. Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada’s future with concrete action. Carney returns to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. homicides put gay dating apps in spotlight, as advocates, police warn of risks
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Richard Hesketh says he won’t be going back to Grindr. He told a B.C. Supreme Court hearing that he now refuses to use the gay dating app where his friend, Alexander Lo, encountered Dwight Kematch, who beat and stabbed Lo to death in January 2024. It was the first time they had met. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jewish group calls on Ottawa to launch commission on antisemitism
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Jewish advocacy group B’nai Brith is calling on Ottawa to launch a commission on antisemitism and appoint someone to the envoy role that has been left vacant since July. The group is holding a midday press conference on Parliament Hill today, a day before the annual remembrance ceremony at the National Holocaust Monument. ... Read More »
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