January 30th, 2026
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Smith, Carney say Trump team must respect Canadian sovereignty

By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith both said Thursday the United States needs to respect Canadian sovereignty following reports that leaders of the Alberta separatist movement met with American government officials seeking their support. But neither agreed with British Columbia Premier David Eby’s description of those meetings as “treason.” Eby, ... Read More »

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Missing baby believed dead after mother’s remains found in Alberta apartment: RCMP

By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026

ST. ALBERT — RCMP say they have arrested a suspect after the remains of a woman were found in an apartment near Edmonton and that her baby is also believed to be dead. Mounties say they received a report Friday about a suspicious item in the apartment in St. Albert. Officers located the remains of ... Read More »

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Montreal vigil marks Quebec City mosque attack anniversary as Islamophobia persists

By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026

MONTREAL — Organizers of a vigil in Montreal to mark the ninth anniversary of a mass shooting at a Quebec City mosque that left six people dead and 19 wounded say they are speaking out about racism at a time when Islamophobia is high in Quebec. “We’re still at risk for it to happen again,” ... Read More »

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Eby says extortion wave is ‘terror attack in slow motion’

By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026

OTTAWA — B.C. Premier David Eby says a wave of extortion crime in the province is a “terror attack in slow motion.” Eby, who was speaking in Ottawa after a premiers meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, says parliament needs to pass Bill C-14 on bail and sentencing reform as soon as possible to tackle ... Read More »

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford trades barbs with Parti Québécois leader over sovereignty

By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026

SAINT-GEORGES — The leader of the Parti Québécois and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are trading barbs after the latter said it would be a disaster for Canada if the sovereigntist party was elected. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is criticizing Ford, who for the past two days has been urging Quebecers to reject the PQ for the ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Missing baby believed dead after mother’s remains found in Alberta

By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026

ST. ALBERT — Alberta RCMP say they have arrested a suspect after the remains of a 23-year-old woman were found in an apartment in St. Albert and that her missing nine-month old daughter is also believed to be dead. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Stepfather of missing Nova Scotia children charged with sexually assaulting an adult

By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP say the stepfather of two children who were reported missing more than eight months ago has been charged with sexual assault, assault and forcible confinement involving an adult victim. The Mounties confirmed that 34-year-old Daniel Martell of Lansdowne, N.S., was arrested on Monday morning by officers with the Pictou County ... Read More »

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Canada Post, union finalize outstanding contractual language in tentative deals

By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026

OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing thousands of its mail carriers say they have finalized outstanding contractual language in the tentative agreements reached last month that would end more than two years of labour strife. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the contractual language deals with clauses related to the short-term disability ... Read More »

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Quebec private doctors challenge law forcing five years of public system work

By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026

MONTREAL — Quebec’s private doctors federation is mounting a legal challenge against a law that requires all new doctors to practice in the province’s public system for five years. The Fédération des médecins en pratique privée du Québec is asking Superior Court for a stay on the measure, which they describe as unjustified and discriminatory. ... Read More »

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Ottawa, South Korea pledge to bring auto manufacturing to Canada

By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026

OTTAWA — The federal government has signed an agreement with South Korea with the goal of bringing Korean auto manufacturing to Canada. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly and her counterpart, Jung-Kwan Kim, signed the agreement focused on “economic prosperity and supply chain resilience.” A news release from Joly’s department says a forum will be established on ... Read More »

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Anandasangaree says lack of help from some provinces, police won’t thwart gun buyback

By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he doesn’t foresee logistical challenges in gathering up banned firearms through a federal buyback program, despite the refusal of several provinces and police forces to help. Anandasangaree said in an interview the use of mobile collection units and off-duty or retired police officers will help ensure the ... Read More »

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