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Fire forces closure of Montreal’s Jacques Cartier bridge during morning rush hour
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — A building fire has forced the complete closure of Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge during the busy morning rush hour period. The federal authority that manages the bridge that connects downtown Montreal to Longueuil announced the full closure of the bridge as well as its multipurpose path and sidewalk at around 6 a.m. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to meet with cabinet in Quebec City before Parliament resumes
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Quebec City on Thursday for two days of private meetings with his cabinet before Parliament resumes next week. In a news release the Prime Minister’s Office says the two days of meetings will focus on the economy, affordability and security. The news release says cabinet ministers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says Carney is not ‘grateful’ in Davos speech
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Mark Carney is not “grateful” during a speech at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, today. Trump said he heard Carney’s Tuesday speech at the forum, which was widely praised around the world. But Trump said “Canada lives because of the United States,” before adding “Remember ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DAVOS — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu called Wednesday for expanded trade with India, particularly in agriculture and energy products. Sidhu — who was in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum with Prime Minister Mark Carney — said formal trade negotiations on a new economic agreement with India are expected to start in February ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Trump says Carney is not ‘grateful’ in Davos speech
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says Prime Minister Mark Carney is not “grateful” and says “Canada lives because of the United States” during a speech at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More coming. Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As the planet warms, how can the Winter Olympics and Paralympics adapt?
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
TORONTO — New research out of Canada is pitching ideas for how to make the Winter Olympics and Paralympics more resilient to climate change. It builds on recent research co-authored by the University of Waterloo’s Daniel Scott that suggested only 16 of a possible 93 locations can reliably host the Paralympics in March by 2080 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Critics, pollsters warn Canadians are wary of AI, want government to set guardrails
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is set to launch its new national artificial intelligence strategy soon — but critics say it hasn’t done enough to listen to Canadians and pollsters are warning that a skeptical public wants the government to put rules in place. “We see more of an inclination to want government to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trade minister: ‘Important’ to engage India on expanding trade
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DAVOS — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu says it’s “important” to expand trade and economic opportunities with India, particularly in agriculture and energy products. He says formal trade negotiations for a new economic agreement are expected to launch in February and that Canada aims to take a pragmatic approach to improving strained bilateral ties. Sidhu ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Carney wraps up in Davos; Canada’s cyberspy agency in violation?
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney wraps up world tour today in Switzerland Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up his nine-day trip around the world today — a tour aimed at drumming up investment abroad that has attracted some cross-partisan criticism. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cyberspy agency breached law by directing actions at Canadian: watchdog report
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — The national intelligence watchdog says Canada’s cyberspy agency violated a law that forbids it from focusing on Canadians when it analyzed information from an electronic device. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency details the lapse in a newly released report that looked at how the Communications Security Establishment and the Canadian Security ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec’s Charlevoix region left scrambling after labour dispute closes ski resort
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — The sudden closure of a major ski resort because of a labour dispute has thrown Quebec’s Charlevoix region into uncertainty, threatening winter-season revenues for local businesses. “Ninety-nine per cent of our revenue here comes from tourism,” said Serge Bilodeau, mayor of Petite-Rivière-St-François, the village at the base of Le Massif de Charlevoix, a ... Read More »
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