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Carney says Canadian values key to maintaining sovereignty as authoritarianism rises
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
QUÉBEC — Staying true to Canada’s core values will be key to maintaining its sovereignty, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. In a speech to kick off the cabinet retreat in Quebec City, Carney said Canada was created by people of different backgrounds coming together to build a nation on the principles of multiculturalism and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parents of Canadian held in Syria urge Ottawa to act as prisoners are sent to Iraq
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The mother of a Canadian man detained in northeastern Syria says he risks going from “one legal black hole into another” as prisoners in the strife-torn region are transferred to Iraq. Sally Lane has been calling on Ottawa for years to facilitate the release of her son Jack Letts from a Syrian prison. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says upholding Canadian values key to sovereignty as authoritarianism rises
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
QUÉBEC — Prime Minister Mark Carney says staying true to Canada’s values is key to maintaining its sovereignty. In a speech to kick off the cabinet retreat in Quebec City today, Carney says Canada was created by people of different backgrounds coming together to build a nation on the principles of multiculturalism and openness. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge says Montreal man not criminally responsible for stabbing relatives 212 times
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
MONTREAL — A Montreal man who stabbed his parents and grandmother a total of 212 times has been found not criminally responsible for their murders. Arthur Galarneau, 22, was impassive as Quebec Superior Court Justice Annie Émond issued her decision on Thursday, agreeing with a joint submission from the Crown and defence that had been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!La Loche marks 10 years since mass shooting in northern Saskatchewan
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
LA LOCHE — A high school in northern Saskatchewan where a deadly shooting took place is open for the first time in a decade on the anniversary of the tragedy. The Northern Lights School Division says Dene High School in La Loche, about 600 kilometres north of Saskatoon, is set to hold a community ceremony ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney says upholding Canadian values key to sovereignty
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
QUÉBEC — Prime Minister Mark Carney says staying true to Canada’s values is key to maintaining its sovereignty. In a speech to kick off the cabinet retreat in Quebec City today, Carney says Canada was created by people of different backgrounds coming together to build a nation on the principles of multiculturalism and openness. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier will be chosen April 12
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
QUÉBEC — The Coalition Avenir Québec will choose Premier François Legault’s successor on April 12. The party says the leadership race starts today and candidates have until Feb. 21 to submit their application. To enter the race, candidates must get signatures from 1,000 party members from at least 75 ridings, including 15 legislature members and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government asked court to set aside Ottawa’s shutdown order for TikTok Canada
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government asked for a court ruling to set aside the government’s 2024 decision ordering TikTok to shut down its Canadian operations due to national security concerns. On Monday, the government filed a letter with the Federal Court saying it had reached an agreement with TikTok to set aside the wind-down order ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s cabinet meeting in Quebec City today to talk economy, security
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
QUÉBEC — Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are gathering in Quebec City Thursday for two days of meetings focused on the economy, affordability and security. The cabinet retreat is beginning just a day after Carney’s return from a nine-day overseas trip to drum up new investment for Canada. It also comes just ahead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations-owned Vancouver Island wood chip plant set to close in March
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
ALERT BAY — A wood chip plant on Vancouver Island that’s majority-owned by a First Nation in British Columbia and was acquired with help from provincial funding, says it is closing, the latest setback for the province’s forestry sector. Atli Resources chief executive Jonathan Lok says in a statement that the Atli Chip LP facility ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lutnick calls Carney’s speech ‘political noise’ and cautions Canada on China deal
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum “political noise” and criticized Canada’s recent deal with China today. Speaking on Bloomberg TV, Lutnick said Canada has “the second-best deal in the world” and accused Carney of complaining. Lutnick also cautioned that Ottawa’s recent deal with ... Read More »
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