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Researchers concerned after endangered whooping cranes test positive for bird flu
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
SASKATOON — A wildlife biologist says it’s deeply concerning that two dead critically endangered birds have tested positive for the avian flu. Mark Bidwell with the Canadian Wildlife Service says the deaths in Saskatchewan mark the first time the highly pathogenic virus has been detected in the wild population of whooping cranes. Bidwell says he ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is not seeking an extension of its agreement with Health Canada that allowed the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal possession. Osborne says the goal of the three-year pilot project slated to end Jan. 31 was to make it easier for people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is not seeking an extension of its agreement with Health Canada that allowed the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal possession. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For Chinese media, Carney’s visit appears to be small potatoes compared to Trudeau’s
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China appears to have been greeted by Chinese media with less fanfare than Justin Trudeau received in 2016. Carney’s arrival in Beijing on Wednesday was greeted by a three-paragraph article in state news service Xinhua, which urged the Canadian leader to take the visit as an opportunity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta government to review Calgary water main breaks, demands documents
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
CALGARY — The Alberta government has launched a review of Calgary’s water main ruptures, demanding reams of documents from the city dating back two decades. Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams, in a letter to the city posted on social media, says it’s about making sure Calgary’s 1.6 million residents have a safe and reliable water ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Alberta to review Calgary water main breaks, demands documents
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
CALGARY — Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams says the government will review Calgary’s water main breaks and is demanding the city turn over documents dating back two decades. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre seeks bankruptcy protection, citing $1.1M debt
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
MONTREAL — Former Montreal mayor and federal cabinet minister Denis Coderre has filed for bankruptcy protection, seeking relief from nearly $1.1 million in debt, according to documents released by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. The documents show Coderre sought protection on Jan. 6 and cited “illness, death, divorce, biopsy and media harassment” as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous adults overrepresented in prisons by 10 times, Statistics Canada says
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A newly released report by Statistics Canada says Indigenous adults were incarcerated at a rate 10 times higher than non-Indigenous adults in six provinces. It says its new measure, called the overrepresentation index, was used to make the finding for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in British Columbia, P.E.I., Nova Scotia, Ontario, ... Read More »
2 responsesB.C. settles prison solitary confinement lawsuit for $60 million
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $60 million over the use of solitary confinement in provincial correctional facilities over a period of 20 years. The B.C. Supreme Court approved the settlement in October, and the claims period for a piece of the settlement began this month, more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A timeline of Quebec Premier François Legault’s political career as he resigns
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
MONTREAL — François Legault announced on Wednesday he will step down as Quebec premier when the Coalition Avenir Québec — the party he co-founded in 2011 — chooses his replacement. The departure of Legault, who had also co-founded Air Transat and was its CEO between 1986 and 1997, brings to an end a political career ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quick quotes: Quebec Premier François Legault announces resignation
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Tributes to departing Quebec Premier François Legault are coming in from across the country as the co-founder of the Coalition Avenir Québec party says he will leave office when his replacement is chosen. Premier since 2018, Legault told a news conference in Quebec City on Wednesday that he recognized Quebecers want change. Here ... Read More »
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