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CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire May 30
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30. Martin says in a statement today she is deeply grateful for the opportunity to have served Canadians on the high court, calling it an honour and a highlight of her professional life. Chief Justice Richard Wagner praised ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs, 12 per cent of executive team
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says it will be cutting around 850 of its staff along with 12 per cent of its executive team. Carter Mann, spokesperson for the national statistical agency, says Statistics Canada will inform affected employees within the next two weeks. He says Statistics Canada remains focused on serving Canadians and adapting as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sydney, N.S., selected as the preferred maintenance port for new Arctic icebreakers
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
SYDNEY — Sydney, N.S., has the inside track on becoming the maintenance hub for the Canadian Coast Guard’s upcoming polar icebreakers. The federal government announced today that the Cape Breton port is the preferred location as the maintenance base for the vessels. Ottawa cited the port’s deep water, proximity to Sydney’s Canadian Coast Guard Academy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Press NewsAlert: Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire May 30
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the court effective May 30. More coming. Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bail hearing continues for Ontario man accused in Ryan Wedding case
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
TORONTO — A Toronto court is hearing from one of the people who signed on to supervise a man accused of laundering funds for an international drug ring if he is released on bail. The woman, whose identity is covered by a publication ban, is taking the stand as Rolan Sokolovski’s bail hearing enters its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Carney talks major projects, Alberta gives flu update, Leafs win
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney meets with Coastal First Nations today to talk major projects, oceans Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Prince Rupert, B.C., today to meet with Coastal First Nations and discuss his government’s major projects agenda and marine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian charity opens relief hub for children in Gaza
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — As advocates warn the world is turning away from the suffering in Gaza, a Canadian charity is opening a relief hub to give traumatized children in the enclave access to basic mental health supports and education. “The need is so urgent,” said Usama Khan, an adviser to the head of Human Concern International, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney meets with Coastal First Nations today to talk major projects, oceans
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
PRINCE RUPERT — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet today with Coastal First Nations in Prince Rupert, B.C., to discuss his government’s major projects agenda and marine conservation. He’ll be joined by a handful of ministers, including Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson. Coastal First Nations, which represents nine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinese-language paper Ming Pao winding up Canadian operations, laying off 60 staff
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao Daily News, which has newsrooms in Richmond, B.C., and Toronto, is winding up its Canadian operations. A letter from Ming Pao Newspapers (Canada) to the B.C. Labour Ministry says the business is being permanently closed “for financial reasons.” The letter, obtained by The Canadian Press, says 60 employees have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mental fitness test for suspect in killing of B.C. RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A judge has ordered a mental fitness assessment for the man accused of killing British Columbia RCMP officer Const. Shaelyn Yang more than three years ago. Jongwon Ham, who appeared in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver wearing a grey suit and black-rimmed glasses, is charged with first-degree murder in the October 2022 killing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal unveils $7.7B budget targeting homelessness, debt and housing
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada tabled her first city budget since winning November’s election, unveiling $7.7 billion in spending for 2026, including new money for homelessness and housing. “We made sure that every dollar invested serves the interests of all Montrealers. It sends a clear message, of re-centering the services of the city ... Read More »
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