January 26th, 2026
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ICE wants to buy Pattison building in Virginia to use for ‘holding and processing’

By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026

VANCOUVER — The United States Department of Homeland Security is planning to buy a building owned by the property arm of Vancouver-based conglomerate Jim Pattison Group to use as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement “processing facility.” The department sent a letter to the Hanover County planning department in Hanover, Va., last Wednesday, sharing its intent ... Read More »

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South Korean sub maker Hanwha signs agreement with Algoma Steel

By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026

OTTAWA — South Korean submarine maker Hanwha Oceans says it has signed a series of partnership agreements with Canadian companies, including Sault Ste. Marie’s tariff-battered Algoma Steel. Hanwha says it signed a memorandum of understanding with Algoma that pledges $275 million in financial support to stand up a new structural steel beam mill in Canada. ... Read More »

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Canada sending naval patrol vessel to Greenland for opening of new consulate: Anand

By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Royal Canadian Navy patrol vessel will be on the scene when the federal government opens a new consulate in Greenland next week. Anand spoke with The Canadian Press today in advance of her trip to Greenland’s capital Nuuk, where she will officially open the new consulate. ... Read More »

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Snowstorm wreaks havoc on air travel plans, as recovery begins

By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026

MONTREAL — Canadian airlines continued to cancel flights by the hundreds following a record-breaking snowstorm that walloped southern Ontario and Quebec on Sunday before whirling farther east, though air travel already showed signs of recovery. After hundreds of cancellations Sunday, aviation analytics firm Cirium said roughly 300 more flights across the country had been called ... Read More »

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Carney stands by Plains of Abraham speech that rankled Quebec’s political class

By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is standing by his comments about the Battle of the Plains of Abraham that drew a swift rebuke from Quebec’s political class. The controversy erupted last week when Carney said the 1759 battle in Quebec City — during which the British defeated the French — symbolized the beginning of ... Read More »

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Cleanup will take ‘days’ after record-breaking Toronto snowstorm, city officials say

By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026

TORONTO — The cleanup after a record-breaking winter storm that left mountains of snow across Toronto and the surrounding areas is expected to take several days, city officials said Monday as a snow day was declared for schools across the region and commuters faced severe transit delays. Mayor Olivia Chow said even though plowing is ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: ICE wants to buy Pattison building to use for ‘holding and processing’

By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026

The United States Department of Homeland Security says it wants to buy a building owned by the property arm of Vancouver-based conglomerate Jim Pattison Group to use as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement “processing facility.” The department sent a letter to the Hanover County planning department in Hanover, Va., last Wednesday, sharing its intent to ... Read More »

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Carney defends Canada’s Afghanistan record but does not ask Trump for apology

By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney defended the Canadian military’s contributions to the war in Afghanistan today, but stopped short of asking U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize for belittling Canada’s role. Carney said everyone should recognize the extraordinary contributions made by the Canadian Armed Forces in that conflict and noted 30 Canadian soldiers were ... Read More »

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‘Troubled’ counsel for OPCC resigns from Myles Gray hearing over obscenity

By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026

VANCOUVER — The counsel for the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner of British Columbia at the hearing into the 2015 death of Myles Gray says he is resigning from the long-awaited proceeding after coming under a B.C. Law Society investigation for an obscenity uttered last week. Richard Neary, the lawyer for Brad Hickford, read ... Read More »

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Ottawa gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to U.S.

By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026

Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson says she has provided conditional approval for the export of Marineland’s remaining beluga whales to the United States. Thompson says in a statement posted on social media that she met with Marineland today and she will issue final permits once the Niagara Falls, Ont., theme park provides further information. The ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Counsel for OPCC resigns from Myles Gray hearing over obscenity

By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026

VANCOUVER — The counsel for the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner of British Columbia at the hearing into the 2015 death of Myles Gray says he is resigning from the long-awaited proceeding after coming under a B.C. Law Society investigation for an obscenity uttered last week. Richard Neary, the lawyer for Brad Hickford, read ... Read More »

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