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Robertson calls on provinces to boost funding for transitional housing
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal housing minister says he wants to see the provinces step up their support to get people off the street and into long-term homes. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Gregor Robertson said he’s generally happy with provincial and municipal support for Ottawa’s bid to ramp up affordable housing construction and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bank of Canada to make interest rate announcement and update economic forecasts
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is expected to make an interest rate announcement and release updated economic forecasts in its monetary policy report today. The central bank’s policy interest rate is set at 2.25 per cent. Economists widely expect the Bank of Canada to leave the benchmark rate unchanged. The rate announcement comes as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magnitude 3.7 earthquake gently rocks Southern Ontario
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
If it felt like the earth moved beneath your feet late Tuesday night, it did, if you were in Southern Ontario. Earthquakes Canada recorded a magnitude 3.7 quake north of Toronto just before 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The agency noted the tremor was centred near the community of Orillia and occurred at a depth of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Liberal MNA Gregory Kelley ready to ‘turn the page’ on Pablo Rodriguez era
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
QUÉBEC — A Quebec Liberal legislature member says he’s ready to turn the page on the turbulent political saga that saw his wife and fellow MNA expelled from the party’s caucus. Gregory Kelley addressed media in Quebec City for the first time since his wife, Marwah Rizqy, was removed from caucus in November by then-leader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals agree to hit pause on hate crimes bill and prioritize tougher bail bill
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has agreed to prioritize the passage of its bail legislation by hitting pause on getting its hate crime bill through the legislative process. The justice committee passed a motion Monday to stop the clause-by-clause study on the hate crime bill, C-9, in order to focus on the bail bill, C-14. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Will the online harms bill ban kids from social media? Maybe.
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — As other countries move toward banning social media use for some teens, the Liberal government has confirmed it’s working on new legislation to address online harms. So could Canada follow Australia and implement a social media ban? Here’s what we know: What are the rules in place now for kids under 13? Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wrestling company bars performer for ICE getup during Edmonton match
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
EDMONTON — A wrestler has been dropped from a company after he dressed up as a U.S. immigration officer for a match in Edmonton on the same day the agents shot and killed a protester in Minnesota. The owner of Real Canadian Wrestling, Steven Ewaschuk, says the company doesn’t support or condone the actions of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. man gets 5 months in jail over videos, images posted to Pornhub without consent
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
PORT COQUITLAM — The B.C. provincial court has sentenced a 42-year-old man to five months in jail for posting 18 videos and 80 photographs to Pornhub without his ex-partner’s consent. Judge Robin McQuillan’s ruling this month says the accused, whose name is covered by a publication ban, started dating the victim in 2020, and their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge orders fitness trial for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie in 2022
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ordered a three-day fitness trial for the man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang more than three years ago. Jongwon Ham — who appeared virtually at a hearing in Vancouver — is charged with first-degree murder in Yang’s October 2022 killing. Justice Michael Tammen had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Surrey, B.C., calls for a national state of emergency regarding extortion
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
SURREY — The council in Surrey, B.C., has passed a motion to urge Ottawa to declare a national state of emergency for extortions, as police say they’ve arrested two people while patrolling neighbourhoods targeted by extortion violence. Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says in a statement that making the declaration would give the federal government additional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada sending Coast Guard vessel to Greenland for opening of new consulate: Anand
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada’s “principled pragmatism” in foreign policy will be on full display next week in Greenland when she opens Canada’s new consulate in the Danish territory with Inuit representatives attending and a coast guard vessel in the background. “We will continue to be principled and we will be ... Read More »
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