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Federal money for Arctic projects should go to the territories: N.W.T. premier
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — Federal money meant for Arctic projects and programs should go to the territories, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson said on Wednesday. Simpson made the remarks while taking questions on the sidelines of the premiers’ meeting in Ottawa. The latest federal budget promised a $1 billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund to invest in “major infrastructure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QC Police investigate murder-suicide in a First Nation community
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say they are investigating a murder-suicide in a First Nation community northeast of Montreal. The investigation is being led by Manawan police in collaboration with Quebec provincial police. The local police say they were called to a private residence in the Atikamekw community of Manawan on Sunday, and discovered two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inuit call for a larger role in Canada’s Arctic defence surge
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The leader of the national organization representing Inuit says the federal government must bring them to the table when it makes its plans to surge defence spending in the Arctic. While Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa’s growing focus on defending the Arctic will boost living standards in the region, Inuit Tapiriit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man cleared of 1984 murder makes Vancouver court appearance on new charges
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Mark Edward Grant, who was acquitted of the 1984 murder of 13-year-old Winnipeg schoolgirl Candace Derksen, made a brief video appearance in a Vancouver courtroom today on charges of unlawful confinement, sexual assault, assault with a weapon and uttering threats. An agent for his lawyer Bobby Movassaghi says Grant has consented to remain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal money for Arctic projects should go the the territories: N.W.T premier
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson says federal money meant for Arctic projects and programs should go to the territories. Simpson made the remarks today while taking questions on the sidelines of the premiers’ meeting in Ottawa. The latest federal budget promised a $1 billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund to invest in “major infrastructure projects in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa remains open to deal with Meta to restore news to Facebook, Instagram
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal government says it continues to be open to a deal to bring news back to Meta’s platforms. Meta removed news from Facebook and Instagram in response to the 2023 Online News Act, which the U.S. has now identified as a trade irritant. Culture Minister Marc Miller’s office says the government is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ford, Holt agree with Carney — almost nothing is ‘normal’ with U.S. right now
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford and New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt both say they agree with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s suggestion this week that “almost nothing” is normal right now with the United States. The two made the comments at a news conference in Ottawa today, where they sought to highlight Canadian resilience in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pattison firm says it did not know warehouse was intended to become ICE facility
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
The property arm of Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group says it did not know that a Virginia warehouse it owns was intended as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility at the time it agreed to sell the site. Jim Pattison Developments says in a statement that it accepted an offer from “a U.S. government ... Read More »
1 responseBank of Canada holds key rate steady as CUSMA talks loom over its outlook
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent Wednesday and forecasts a gradual economic recovery from the U.S. tariff shock. But the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement later this year and other emerging geopolitical risks are casting a cloud over the central bank’s outlook. Bank of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Pattison firm says it did not know warehouse was to become ICE facility
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
The property arm of Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group says it did not know that a Virginia warehouse it owns was intended as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility at the time it agreed to sell the property. Jim Pattison Developments says in a statement that it accepted an offer from “a U.S. government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The union representing employees at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says staff have been told there will be 1,371 agency jobs cut as part of the government’s cost-cutting exercise. The Agriculture Union says it “categorically denounces” the cuts, which it says point toward a “looming food safety crisis” in Canada. Milton Dyck, national ... Read More »
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