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Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DAVOS — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu called Wednesday for expanded trade with India, particularly in agriculture and energy products. Sidhu — who was in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum with Prime Minister Mark Carney — said formal trade negotiations on a new economic agreement with India are expected to start in February ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Trump says Carney is not ‘grateful’ in Davos speech
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says Prime Minister Mark Carney is not “grateful” and says “Canada lives because of the United States” during a speech at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More coming. Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As the planet warms, how can the Winter Olympics and Paralympics adapt?
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
TORONTO — New research out of Canada is pitching ideas for how to make the Winter Olympics and Paralympics more resilient to climate change. It builds on recent research co-authored by the University of Waterloo’s Daniel Scott that suggested only 16 of a possible 93 locations can reliably host the Paralympics in March by 2080 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Critics, pollsters warn Canadians are wary of AI, want government to set guardrails
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is set to launch its new national artificial intelligence strategy soon — but critics say it hasn’t done enough to listen to Canadians and pollsters are warning that a skeptical public wants the government to put rules in place. “We see more of an inclination to want government to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trade minister: ‘Important’ to engage India on expanding trade
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DAVOS — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu says it’s “important” to expand trade and economic opportunities with India, particularly in agriculture and energy products. He says formal trade negotiations for a new economic agreement are expected to launch in February and that Canada aims to take a pragmatic approach to improving strained bilateral ties. Sidhu ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Carney wraps up in Davos; Canada’s cyberspy agency in violation?
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney wraps up world tour today in Switzerland Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up his nine-day trip around the world today — a tour aimed at drumming up investment abroad that has attracted some cross-partisan criticism. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cyberspy agency breached law by directing actions at Canadian: watchdog report
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — The national intelligence watchdog says Canada’s cyberspy agency violated a law that forbids it from focusing on Canadians when it analyzed information from an electronic device. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency details the lapse in a newly released report that looked at how the Communications Security Establishment and the Canadian Security ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec’s Charlevoix region left scrambling after labour dispute closes ski resort
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — The sudden closure of a major ski resort because of a labour dispute has thrown Quebec’s Charlevoix region into uncertainty, threatening winter-season revenues for local businesses. “Ninety-nine per cent of our revenue here comes from tourism,” said Serge Bilodeau, mayor of Petite-Rivière-St-François, the village at the base of Le Massif de Charlevoix, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watchdog says funding needed to avoid the ‘collapse’ of whistle-blowing
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s integrity watchdog has issued an urgent funding request to the federal government warning the “whistle-blowing regime” is at risk. Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada Harriet Solloway sent a letter to Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali last week asking for a one-time injection of $6.7 million and around $14.3 million in additional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers to make submissions at bail hearing for man accused in Ryan Wedding case
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
TORONTO — Lawyers are expected to make their submissions today at a bail hearing for an Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for an international drug smuggling ring. Rolan Sokolovski, a jeweller and former professional poker player, is seeking to be released ahead of his extradition hearing. Sokolovski is one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney wraps up his world tour today with meetings in Switzerland
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DAVOS — Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up his nine-day trip around the world today — a tour aimed at drumming up investment abroad that has attracted some cross-partisan criticism. Carney is currently in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, where he is set to meet with investors and attend a lunch with other ... Read More »
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