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Anand says Chinese counterpart who berated reporter in 2016 will visit Canada
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says her Chinese counterpart will visit Canada this year, a decade after Wang Yi berated a Canadian reporter. Anand met with Wang in Beijing today as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ongoing visit to China, the first by a sitting Canadian prime minister in eight years. Anand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal privacy commissioner looking into sexualized deepfakes on X platform
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal privacy commissioner will investigate the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by Grok and shared on X. Philippe Dufresne has expanded an ongoing probe into X and launched a related investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI, the company behind Grok. His office says the investigations will look at whether the companies are complying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney: Canada entering ‘new era’ in relationship with Beijing
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
BEIJING — Canada is entering a “new era of relations” with China and the stage is set for talks on ways the two countries can be “strategic partners,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The prime minister made the comments as he was welcomed in Beijing by the second and third most powerful figures in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue: Anand
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
TORONTO — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue across the country. In a social media post, Anand says the Canadian died “at the hands of the Iranian authorities” and consular officials are in contact with the victim’s family in Canada. The protests over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schools closed, commuters facing delays as heavy snow blankets southern Ontario
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
Schools were closed and commuters faced severe delays on Thursday morning as heavy snow continued to hammer much of southern Ontario, blocking streets and forcing cars into ditches. Environment Canada said regions including the Greater Toronto Area, Kitchener and Hamilton are expected to see up to 30 centimetres of snow into Thursday afternoon. Toronto, York, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schools closed, commuters facing delays as snow blankets southern Ontario
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
Schools are closed and commuters are facing delays across southern Ontario as snow and heavy winds continue to hammer the area. Environment Canada says regions including the Greater Toronto Area, Kitchener and Hamilton are expected to see up to 30 centimetres of snow into Thursday afternoon. Toronto, York, Peel and Halton Region schools are closed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Carney says Canada entering ‘new era of relations’ with China
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney: Canada entering ‘new era’ of relations with Beijing Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is entering a “new era of relations” with China and that his visit to Beijing sets the stage for talks on areas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney: Canada entering ‘new era’ of relations with Beijing
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is entering a “new era of relations” with China and that his visit to Beijing sets the stage for talks on areas where the two can be “strategic partners.” The prime minister made the comments as he was welcomed in Beijing by the second- and third-most-powerful figures ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Top diplomats for Canada-China meet, Coalition Avenir Québec next steps?
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Anand meets Beijing peer during Carney visit Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand met with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing, who told Anand that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit marks a turning point in Canada-China relations. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More snow set to blanket Southern Ontario, rush hour chaos also likely
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
Wintry weather is set to add another layer of the white stuff across most of Southern Ontario and into Quebec. From the Chatham-area sideroads in the south to the street corners of Montreal, Environment Canada is calling for 10 to 25 centimetres of accumulation. Squalls off Lake Huron could add another 20 centimetres in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage minister says hockey romance ‘Heated Rivalry’ is a Cancon triumph
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Canadian TV show “Heated Rivalry” is winning fans all around the world — including Culture Minister Marc Miller, who calls the show a Cancon triumph. The Crave original series — a love story about pro hockey players on rival teams — is based on a series of romance novels by Nova Scotia’s ... Read More »
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