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La Loche marks 10 years since mass shooting in northern Saskatchewan
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
LA LOCHE — A high school in northern Saskatchewan where a deadly shooting took place is open for the first time in a decade on the anniversary of the tragedy. The Northern Lights School Division says Dene High School in La Loche, about 600 kilometres north of Saskatoon, is set to hold a community ceremony ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney says upholding Canadian values key to sovereignty
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
QUÉBEC — Prime Minister Mark Carney says staying true to Canada’s values is key to maintaining its sovereignty. In a speech to kick off the cabinet retreat in Quebec City today, Carney says Canada was created by people of different backgrounds coming together to build a nation on the principles of multiculturalism and openness. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier will be chosen April 12
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
QUÉBEC — The Coalition Avenir Québec will choose Premier François Legault’s successor on April 12. The party says the leadership race starts today and candidates have until Feb. 21 to submit their application. To enter the race, candidates must get signatures from 1,000 party members from at least 75 ridings, including 15 legislature members and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government asked court to set aside Ottawa’s shutdown order for TikTok Canada
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government asked for a court ruling to set aside the government’s 2024 decision ordering TikTok to shut down its Canadian operations due to national security concerns. On Monday, the government filed a letter with the Federal Court saying it had reached an agreement with TikTok to set aside the wind-down order ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s cabinet meeting in Quebec City today to talk economy, security
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
QUÉBEC — Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are gathering in Quebec City Thursday for two days of meetings focused on the economy, affordability and security. The cabinet retreat is beginning just a day after Carney’s return from a nine-day overseas trip to drum up new investment for Canada. It also comes just ahead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations-owned Vancouver Island wood chip plant set to close in March
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
ALERT BAY — A wood chip plant on Vancouver Island that’s majority-owned by a First Nation in British Columbia and was acquired with help from provincial funding, says it is closing, the latest setback for the province’s forestry sector. Atli Resources chief executive Jonathan Lok says in a statement that the Atli Chip LP facility ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lutnick calls Carney’s speech ‘political noise’ and cautions Canada on China deal
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum “political noise” and criticized Canada’s recent deal with China today. Speaking on Bloomberg TV, Lutnick said Canada has “the second-best deal in the world” and accused Carney of complaining. Lutnick also cautioned that Ottawa’s recent deal with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec pushes back greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to 2035
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it’s pushing back its greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to protect the economy and jobs. Environment Minister Bernard Drainville announced today that the government will not meet its goal of reducing emissions by 37.5 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030. This target has now been set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge says Montreal man not criminally responsible for killing parents, grandmother
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
MONTREAL — A Montreal man has been found not criminally responsible for stabbing his parents and grandmother to death in their home in 2023. Arthur Galarneau, 22, was impassive today in Quebec Superior Court as Justice Annie Émond agreed with a joint submission from the Crown and defence that had been presented during a trial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinese ambassador casts doubt on PM’s claim that Beijing agreed to visa-free entry
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
OTTAWA — China’s envoy in Ottawa is casting doubt on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s claim that Beijing is about to lift its visa requirement for Canadians, and he’s suggesting the move is still under consideration. “I did notice that Prime Minister Carney made it public that the Chinese side told him that China is actively ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hope for a deal at Le Massif ski resort as employees to vote on mediator proposal
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
MONTREAL — The employees at a major Quebec ski resort that has been shut down because of a labour dispute will vote today on a new proposal. Le Massif de Charlevoix announced Monday that it had cancelled the rest of the season after failing to come to an agreement with striking unionized employees. The CSN ... Read More »
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