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Provinces hit by extortion wave to meet in Surrey, B.C.: Eby
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
British Columbia Premier David Eby says officials from four provinces will meet in Surrey, B.C., to discuss a wave of extortion cases with the head of the RCMP national team handling the phenomenon that has seen homes and business riddled with gunfire. Eby says the meeting involving B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario will happen within ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canadian companies are coming under fire over their ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation campaign to expel vast numbers of immigrants. Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel and Vancouver-based companies Hootsuite and Jim Pattison Group are being raked publicly over their ties to the immigration ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.-based Pattison says it did not know warehouse was to become ICE facility
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
ASHLAND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES — A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the U.S. grapples with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown — and a British Columbia company has been pulled into the fray. The property arm of Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group did not know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal MP proposes sweeping changes to Divorce Act
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — A Liberal MP is pushing for changes to the Divorce Act to give children a say in divorce proceedings and limit the effects of coercive control and domestic violence. Lisa Hepfner, the MP for Hamilton Mountain, said she proposed the legislation after hearing horrifying stories from Suzanne Zaccour, director of legal affairs at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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