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Photo Gallery: Heated Rivalry at Prime Time media production conference in Ottawa
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
“Heated Rivalry,” the Canadian TV show about two professional hockey players who fall in love, brought an unusual dose of star power to this week’s Prime Time media production conference in Ottawa, which added a red carpet event to its programming. On Thursday evening, dozens of people surrounded the red carpet as they waited for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian man pleads guilty to sexually exploiting 100-plus girls in the United States
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
A 40-year-old man from Toronto has pleaded guilty in the United States for sexually exploiting more than 100 children on social media. The U.S. Justice Department says the Canadian man pleaded guilty in a Washington, D.C., court to charges of production of child pornography and coercion and enticement of a minor. The department says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.-based Pattison says Virginia warehouse sale to ICE won’t proceed
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Developments says it will not be selling a Virginia warehouse property to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which had said it wanted the site as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility. A one-line statement posted online by the firm owned by British Columbia billionaire Jimmy Pattison comes after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara dead at 71
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
Canadian comedy legend Catherine O’Hara is dead at 71, her management has confirmed. The Toronto-born actress was renowned for her roles in “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek,” as well as her recent turn in “The Studio.” Her cause of death is unknown at this time. More to come. Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney calls Trump’s U.S. Fed chair pick, Warsh, a ‘fantastic choice’
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering his seal of approval on U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Federal Reserve. Trump said earlier Friday he would nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to replace outgoing chair Jerome Powell when his term expires in the spring. Carney said in a social ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C.-based Pattison says ICE warehouse sale won’t proceed
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Developments says it will not be selling a Virginia warehouse property to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which had said it wanted the site as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand: ‘not appropriate’ to compare with past ministers on human rights, global law
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says her government’s approach to human rights and international law shouldn’t be compared to that of her predecessors because of increased turbulence and economic threats. “This moment in which we are living is markedly different than every other geopolitical environment in which previous foreign ministers have found themselves,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Experts question U.S. president’s threat to decertify new Canadian planes
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
MONTREAL — Experts are casting doubt on U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to ban new Canadian-made aircraft from American skies in a move that could have big implications for airlines and travellers on both sides of the border. Former Canadian Transportation Agency member Jean-Denis Pelletier says regulatory authority for plane certification in the U.S. rests ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advocates call for federal, provincial governments to strengthen child-care system
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
Child-care advocates are calling on the federal and provincial governments to commit today to strengthening the $10-a-day system, as the ministers responsible meet in Ottawa. Most provinces and territories now have average fees of $10 a day, but not all of them do and space creation targets are not on track to be met while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa wins Federal Court appeal allowing single-use plastics ban to stand
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision, giving Ottawa the power to keep its ban on single-use plastics in place. A 2023 Federal Court decision said Ottawa had overstepped in designating all “plastic manufactured items” as toxic. But in a unanimous decision Friday, the three-judge panel ruled the federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Insurance policy doesn’t entitle couple to additional rebuilding costs: Supreme Court
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with an insurance company in a dispute over coverage for a family whose home on the Ottawa River was declared a total loss due to flooding. Trillium Mutual Insurance Co. acknowledged that the loss of Stephen and Claudette Emond’s house in April 2019 was covered under ... Read More »
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