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Quick quotes: What people are saying about Carney’s speech
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered an attention-getting speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Here are some samples of the reaction in Canada and abroad: “Elections are for later. Vote Conservative, vote Liberal — that choice will come. Put down your partisan swords today and take a moment and ... Read More »
1 responseHere are five things you should know about Mark Carney’s whirlwind world tour
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney headed home Wednesday after a trip that saw him circle the globe trying to drum up non-U.S. trade while setting a new tone in diplomacy. Here are five key takeaways from the trip: The speech heard around the world Carney’s address Tuesday to the World Economic Forum in Davos, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby says B.C will play a key role in new global order described by PM Carney
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says B.C. will play a “key role” in a new international order charted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in a speech in Davos, Switzerland. Carney said during Monday’s speech at the World Economic Forum that the world order is undergoing a “rupture, not a transition,” and Canada is responding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candace Derksen’s mom shocked as man acquitted in her 1984 killing arrested in B.C.
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
VANCOUVER — The mother of a Winnipeg teenager who was murdered in 1984 says the family was “shocked” to hear that the man acquitted of the crime has been charged with sexual assault in Vancouver. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Mark Edward Grant has also been charged with unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge reopened after building at foot of span caught fire
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal police have taken over an investigation into a building fire that forced the complete closure on Wednesday of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, a major span to the city’s South Shore. A vacant industrial building on the Montreal side of the bridge caught fire Tuesday, with firefighters called to the scene around 11:30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby tells anti-extortion chief to demonstrate urgency or step down
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
British Columbia Premier David Eby says the head of a police anti-extortion task force needs to step aside if he cannot demonstrate a sense of urgency in the fight. Eby’s remarks about RCMP Assistant Commissioner John Brewer come a day after Brewer repeatedly declined to characterize a wave of extortion-related shootings in the Lower Mainland ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Experts warn Canada risks losing top researchers in ‘global war for AI talent’
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada must act to retain its international leadership in AI research in the face of a worldwide race for talent that’s reached a “fever pitch,” the country’s national AI institutes warned the government last summer. They cautioned that funding for a key program was running out and told the federal government it needs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verbatim: Carney’s speech to the World Economic Forum
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DAVOS — Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech at World Economic Forum that is garnering attention around world. Here is the full text of his speech: Thank you very much, Larry. I’m going to start in French, and then I’ll switch back to English. [Translated from French] Thank you, Larry. It is both a ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Eby tells anti-extortion chief to demonstrate urgency or step down
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
British Columbia Premier David Eby says the head of a police anti-extortion task force needs to step aside if he cannot demonstrate a sense of urgency in the fight. Eby’s comments about RCMP Assistant Commissioner John Brewer come after Brewer repeatedly declined to characterize a wave of extortion-related shootings in the Lower Mainland as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian man posed as a pilot and flight attendant to get hundreds of free flights, authorities say
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
HONOLULU (AP) — A Canadian man posed as a commercial pilot and as a working flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said. Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last October. He pleaded not guilty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal Court sets aside TikTok Canada shutdown order
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Federal Court has set aside a government order for TikTok to wind down operations in Canada, meaning the social media company can keep running its offices here while the industry minister conducts another review. In 2024, the Liberal government ordered TikTok to close its offices in Canada, citing national security concerns, but stopped short of ... Read More »
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