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In the news today: Cabinet retreat continues, China’s envoy on EVs, Buy Canadian wave
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney, cabinet convening for second day of meetings in Quebec City Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are gathering in Quebec City for a second day of meetings ahead of Parliament’s return Monday. The two-day retreat is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinese ambassador pitches new EVs as first step to new Canadian jobs, cheaper cars
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — As critics attack Ottawa’s agreement last week to start allowing a small number of Chinese electric vehicles into Canada, China’s envoy to Ottawa says Beijing wants to partner with Canadian autoworkers to create good jobs and build cheaper cars. “Only win-win co-operation can last,” Chinese Ambassador to Canada Wang Di told The Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations warn members to be cautious when entering U.S. following ICE actions
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Several First Nations are warning their members to be wary of crossing the border into the United States in response to immigration enforcement raids and the detention of some U.S. tribal citizens. The Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario — which was forced to evacuate earlier this month when local water and sewage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney, cabinet convening for second day of meetings in Quebec City
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
QUÉBEC — Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are gathering in Quebec City for a second day of meetings ahead of Parliament’s return Monday. The two-day retreat is focused on the economy, affordability and security, and Carney and his cabinet are hearing from experts in government, finance, community services, advanced technology and global affairs. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump withdraws Carney’s invitation to ‘Board of Peace’
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded his invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new “Board of Peace.” In a post on social media today, Trump did not give details about why he was withdrawing Carney’s invitation but called it “the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Trump withdraws Carney’s invitation to ‘Board of Peace’
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded his invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new “Board of Peace.” More coming. Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OneBC group ‘facilitated’ off UBC campus by RCMP amid safety fears
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia says RCMP officers “facilitated” a group of people from the OneBC party off its Vancouver campus after they failed to follow instructions to leave for their own safety, with one of the group being carried away by police. The group led by B.C. MLA and party leader Dallas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundreds line up near Edmonton to sign petition calling for vote on separation
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
STONY PLAIN — An hour after the doors opened Thursday at a community centre west of Edmonton, an employee poked her head in to make sure the crowd was still under its 650-person fire capacity. Inside the hall, which the town of Stony Plain advertises as an ideal wedding venue, hundreds of Albertans were eager ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Myles Gray police-beating death hearing in B.C. adjourned due to hot-mic obscenity
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
VANCOUVER — A public hearing into the 2015 police beating death of Myles Gray that got underway in Vancouver this week has been adjourned because a lawyer used a strong obscenity to describe someone in a remark captured by a microphone. The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says it understands that “obscene language” was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundreds line up near Edmonton to endorse referendum on Alberta leaving Canada
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
STONY PLAIN — Hundreds of people braved bone-chilling temperatures today at a community centre just west of Edmonton to sign a petition to force a vote on Alberta leaving Canada. Citizens in Stony Plain were met by a long lineup when the doors opened around lunchtime, with some waiting more than an hour to sign. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinese ambassador urges Canada to move quickly to implement deals signed in Beijing
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
OTTAWA — China’s ambassador to Canada is urging the government to make progress quickly on areas of collaboration both countries agreed to during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing last week. “As long as both China and Canada have adequate sincerity, both sides will be able to translate the important outcomes into reality,” Chinese ... Read More »
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