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Chinese-language paper Ming Pao winding up Canadian operations, laying off 60 staff
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao Daily News, which has newsrooms in Richmond, B.C., and Toronto, is winding up its Canadian operations. A letter from Ming Pao Newspapers (Canada) to the B.C. Labour Ministry says the business is being permanently closed “for financial reasons.” The letter, obtained by The Canadian Press, says 60 employees have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mental fitness test for suspect in killing of B.C. RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A judge has ordered a mental fitness assessment for the man accused of killing British Columbia RCMP officer Const. Shaelyn Yang more than three years ago. Jongwon Ham, who appeared in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver wearing a grey suit and black-rimmed glasses, is charged with first-degree murder in the October 2022 killing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal unveils $7.7B budget targeting homelessness, debt and housing
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada tabled her first city budget since winning November’s election, unveiling $7.7 billion in spending for 2026, including new money for homelessness and housing. “We made sure that every dollar invested serves the interests of all Montrealers. It sends a clear message, of re-centering the services of the city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duct tape and blood: Constable describes death scene at B.C. double murder trial
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
ABBOTSFORD — A murder trial has heard that Arnold and Joanne De Jong hosted a “joyful” family celebration at their Abbotsford, B.C., home, on May 8, 2022, with a family member later telling police they were “alive and well” when she left at 10 p.m. But Crown prosecutor Dorothy Tsui said that the next day, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We cannot listen to our loved ones’ voices’: Canadians with family in Iran fear the worst
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — It has been nine agonizing days since Toronto resident Foad Farhani was able to check in on his father, who is struggling with Stage 4 cancer. Farhani’s parents, who are Canadian permanent residents, recently travelled to Iran to spend time with relatives. The Iranian government has since cut off internet access and blocked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect in B.C. double murder arrived in Canada on student visa weeks earlier: Crown
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
ABBOTSFORD — The trial of three men accused of killing a couple in a violent invasion of their Abbotsford, B.C., home is underway, with the prosecution alleging the suspects were motivated by “debt, financial pressure and greed.” Crown prosecutor Dorothy Tsui says one of the suspects, Gurkaran Singh, had arrived in Canada on a student ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASA releases possible launch dates for Artemis II quest with Canada’s Jeremy Hansen
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
NASA has announced possible launch dates for the Artemis II mission, which will include Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The agency has identified several roughly two-hour launch windows beginning Feb. 6 until the end of April. The first crewed mission of the Artemis program is also the first journey to the moon by astronauts since 1972 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Protesters rally in Minneapolis after ICE fatal shooting
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
Thousands gathered in Minneapolis on Saturday to push back on the Trump administration’s deployment of federal forces after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman earlier in the week. People held signs with the face of Renee Good, the 37-year-old mother who was shot in the head on Wednesday, while calling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal MPs leave delegation to Taiwan to ‘avoid confusion’ as Carney heads to China
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — A joint statement from two Liberal MPs says they are quitting a sponsored trip to Taiwan early to “avoid confusion” about Canada’s China policy as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to visit Beijing. Ontario Liberal MPs Helena Jaczek and Marie-France Lalonde said in a statement that while they are returning to Canada based ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials say Canada unlikely to get Chinese tariffs dropped but can expect progress
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — Federal officials briefing reporters ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China say there might be relief coming soon on Chinese tariffs, but not a total end to the dispute with Beijing. Carney is scheduled to leave Tuesday for a three-day visit to Beijing — the first by a sitting prime minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bank of Canada’s Macklem backs U.S. Fed chair Powell amid DOJ probe
By Canadian Press on January 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is coming to the defence of his U.S. counterpart Jerome Powell as the chair of the Federal Reserve faces a criminal investigation from President Donald Trump’s justice department. Powell said Sunday that the U.S. DOJ had subpoenaed the Fed on Friday in what he alleged was a ... Read More »
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