January 20th, 2026
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Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

OTTAWA — Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs. MacDonald says a Chinese importer has ordered 60,000 metric tons of canola seed and he’s aware of a Canadian company shipping its first load of beef to ... Read More »

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Ottawa, provinces ask Supreme Court to uphold law that allows random traffic stops

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

MONTREAL — Lawyers representing the attorneys general of Canada and several provinces have asked the Supreme Court to affirm laws allowing police to make random, routine traffic stops. Federal Justice Department lawyer Marc Ribeiro told Canada’s highest court that police need the discretionary power to stop motorists at random in order to combat impaired driving. ... Read More »

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Father’s tribute to B.C. teen Piper James, found dead in Australia circled by dingoes

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

The father of Canadian teenager Piper James, who was found dead surrounded by a pack of dingoes on an Australian beach this week, says her family is “shattered” by her loss. Todd James says on social media that his 19-year-old daughter, who was from Campbell River, B.C., had the “strength and determination to follow her ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Father honours B.C. teen found dead in Australia, circled by dingoes

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

The father of Canadian teenager Piper James, who was found dead surrounded by a pack of dingoes on an Australian beach this week, says her family is “shattered” by her loss. Todd James says on social media that his 19-year-old daughter, who was from Campbell River, B.C., had the “strength and determination to follow her ... Read More »

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Carney takes cautious approach to Trump’s invitation to join ‘Board of Peace’

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is sounding a cautious note on his invitation to take part in U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” — even as other leaders balk at the hefty price tag and the list of countries Trump has invited to participate. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland ... Read More »

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Canadian Piper James, who died in Australia circled by dingoes, loved nature: friend

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

Brianna Falk was in disbelief when she learned the Canadian whose body was found surrounded by dingoes on an Australian beach was the girl she sat beside during a high school English class just three years ago. “My heart dropped,” Falk said Tuesday in an interview with The Canadian Press from Campbell River, B.C. “You ... Read More »

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Carney’s pitch at World Economic Forum could set stage for new global partnerships

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

Experts say Canada’s presence at the World Economic Forum takes on more importance this year with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pitch to expand global trade relationships, especially as rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to “hijack” the annual meeting. The conference in Davos, Switzerland, sees politicians and wealthy corporate leaders meet to discuss global ... Read More »

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Carney doesn’t rule out Canada joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is not ruling out Canada participating in U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.” Speaking before the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland today, Carney says there are still many questions about the structure of the board, created to oversee the next phase of the Gaza peace plan. The ... Read More »

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Carney calls on middle powers to band together in World Economic Forum speech

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

DAVOS — Speaking before the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland today, Prime Minister Mark Carney says the world has entered a risky new age of great power rivalries. As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to call this week for the annexation of Greenland, Carney is warning the assembled leaders against the hope that compliance ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Carney speaking at World Economic Forum, first address as PM

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

DAVOS — Prime Minister Mark Carney is speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland where U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to take over Greenland is among the issues being discussed by world leaders. More coming. Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Trump shares AI photo of Canada and Greenland under American flag

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump has continued to talk about taking over Greenland as he prepares to speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday. When asked directly about Canadian troops joining Danish sovereignty military exercises in Greenland, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday in Davos that Canada regularly takes ... Read More »

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