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Federal Court sets aside TikTok Canada shutdown order
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Federal Court has set aside a government order for TikTok to wind down operations in Canada, meaning the social media company can keep running its offices here while the industry minister conducts another review. In 2024, the Liberal government ordered TikTok to close its offices in Canada, citing national security concerns, but stopped short of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. man gets 5 years in Snapchat child sex abuse case, as advocates warn of surge
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
CAMPBELL RIVER — A British Columbia man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving a minor he met over Snapchat, his jailing coming amid what advocates say is a surge in “extreme online violence.” RCMP in Campbell River said on Wednesday that 33-year-old Dillon Caleb Partanen of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. mayor urges Ottawa to co-ordinate extortion fight after rash of shootings
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
SURREY — The mayor of Surrey, B.C., is urging Ottawa to “take immediate action and implement a full-scale national initiative” against extortion violence in Canada amid a rash of shootings linked to attempted blackmail in her city. Brenda Locke says in a statement that her city has seen 34 cases of reported extortion in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney heads home after trips to Davos, China, Qatar focused on non-U.S. trade
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DAVOS — Prime Minister Mark Carney headed home Wednesday from his nine-day trip around the world — a tour aimed at drumming up investment abroad that has attracted some cross-partisan criticism. Carney left for Ottawa from Switzerland, where he attended the World Economic Forum and delivered a widely praised speech warning that middle powers must ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doug Ford calls for boycott of Chinese EVs that will enter Canada under Carney deal
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Canadians to boycott Chinese-made electric vehicles when they are allowed back into the country under a deal recently struck by Prime Minister Mark Carney. Ford has been critical of the deal — and the fact Carney did not speak to him about it in advance — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former flight attendant from Toronto posed as pilot and received hundreds of free flights: U.S. authorities
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
HONOLULU (AP) — A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said. Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legault believes his Coalition Avenir Québec party will stay relevant after he leaves
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says he’s confident the party he co-founded will remain relevant after he is replaced as leader. He told reporters in Quebec City today that the Coalition Avenir Québec remains the best party to balance the needs of the economy and protecting the French language. Legault spoke to media for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire in industrial building closes Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal police have taken over an investigation into a building fire that has forced the complete closure of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, a major span to the city’s South Shore. A vacant industrial building on the Montreal side of the bridge caught fire Tuesday, with firefighters called to the scene around 11:30 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tobacco company taking Ottawa to court over fee that got unanimous House support
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — A major tobacco company is taking the federal government to court over a new fee that would see the industry pay for Ottawa’s tobacco control strategy. The tobacco cost recovery fee is set to take effect in November, when Ottawa will begin billing the companies annually, starting with $42.5 million this year. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man acquitted in 1984 Derksen killing arrested in B.C. for alleged sex assault
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
VANCOUVER — The man acquitted of murder in the 1984 killing of Winnipeg teenager Candace Derksen has been arrested in British Columbia on charges including sexual assault. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Mark Edward Grant has also been charged with unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon and uttering threats, stemming from an alleged offence on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India ahead of Carney’s visit
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DAVOS — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu called Wednesday for expanded trade with India as the two countries prepare to start trade negotiations. Sidhu said India is “destined to be the third-largest economy in the world” and is the next major target in Carney’s push to diversify trade. “India is requiring 70 per cent more ... Read More »
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