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Trump withdraws Carney’s invitation to ‘Board of Peace’

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded his invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new “Board of Peace.” In a post on social media today, Trump did not give details about why he was withdrawing Carney’s invitation but called it “the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time.” ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Trump withdraws Carney’s invitation to ‘Board of Peace’

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded his invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new “Board of Peace.” More coming. Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press... Read More »

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OneBC group ‘facilitated’ off UBC campus by RCMP amid safety fears

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia says RCMP officers “facilitated” a group of people from the OneBC party off its Vancouver campus after they failed to follow instructions to leave for their own safety, with one of the group being carried away by police. The group led by B.C. MLA and party leader Dallas ... Read More »

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Hundreds line up near Edmonton to sign petition calling for vote on separation

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

STONY PLAIN — An hour after the doors opened Thursday at a community centre west of Edmonton, an employee poked her head in to make sure the crowd was still under its 650-person fire capacity. Inside the hall, which the town of Stony Plain advertises as an ideal wedding venue, hundreds of Albertans were eager ... Read More »

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Myles Gray police-beating death hearing in B.C. adjourned due to hot-mic obscenity

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

VANCOUVER — A public hearing into the 2015 police beating death of Myles Gray that got underway in Vancouver this week has been adjourned because a lawyer used a strong obscenity to describe someone in a remark captured by a microphone. The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says it understands that “obscene language” was ... Read More »

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Hundreds line up near Edmonton to endorse referendum on Alberta leaving Canada

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

STONY PLAIN — Hundreds of people braved bone-chilling temperatures today at a community centre just west of Edmonton to sign a petition to force a vote on Alberta leaving Canada. Citizens in Stony Plain were met by a long lineup when the doors opened around lunchtime, with some waiting more than an hour to sign. ... Read More »

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Chinese ambassador urges Canada to move quickly to implement deals signed in Beijing

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

OTTAWA — China’s ambassador to Canada is urging the government to make progress quickly on areas of collaboration both countries agreed to during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing last week. “As long as both China and Canada have adequate sincerity, both sides will be able to translate the important outcomes into reality,” Chinese ... Read More »

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Chinese envoy says PM’s claim that Beijing agreed to visa-free entry not yet official

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

OTTAWA — China’s ambassador in Ottawa says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s claim that Beijing is about to lift its visa requirement for Canadians is not yet official, suggesting the move is still under consideration. “I did notice that Prime Minister Carney made it public that the Chinese side told him that China is actively considering ... Read More »

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Carney says Canadian values key to sovereignty, pushes back on Trump’s remarks

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

QUÉBEC — Staying true to Canada’s core values will be key to upholding its sovereignty, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a speech Thursday which also pushed back against recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump. Surrounded by ministers and secretaries of state, Carney delivered the speech in Quebec City at a historically significant spot ... Read More »

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Myles Gray police beating hearing in B.C. adjourned after hot-mic obscenity

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

VANCOUVER — A public hearing into the 2015 police beating death of Myles Gray that got underway in Vancouver this week has been adjourned after a lawyer used a strong obscenity to describe someone in a remark captured by a microphone. The long-awaited hearing by the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner that is scheduled ... Read More »

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