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A look at some potential candidates for the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MONTREAL — After more than seven years in power, Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Jan. 15 that he would step down after the Coalition Avenir Québec chooses his replacement. The upcoming leadership race is the first in the CAQ’s history, as Legault co-founded the party in 2011 and has served as its only leader. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says beefing up Arctic security key to solving Greenland crisis
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
OTTAWA — There are solutions to the crisis enveloping Greenland, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday as global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland absorbed another escalation in U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to assert control over the Danish territory. During his address to the forum in the ski resort town of Davos, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
OTTAWA — Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs. MacDonald says a Chinese importer has ordered 60,000 metric tons of canola seed and he’s aware of a Canadian company shipping its first load of beef to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa, provinces ask Supreme Court to uphold law that allows random traffic stops
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MONTREAL — Lawyers representing the attorneys general of Canada and several provinces have asked the Supreme Court to affirm laws allowing police to make random, routine traffic stops. Federal Justice Department lawyer Marc Ribeiro told Canada’s highest court that police need the discretionary power to stop motorists at random in order to combat impaired driving. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Father’s tribute to B.C. teen Piper James, found dead in Australia circled by dingoes
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
The father of Canadian teenager Piper James, who was found dead surrounded by a pack of dingoes on an Australian beach this week, says her family is “shattered” by her loss. Todd James says on social media that his 19-year-old daughter, who was from Campbell River, B.C., had the “strength and determination to follow her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Father honours B.C. teen found dead in Australia, circled by dingoes
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
The father of Canadian teenager Piper James, who was found dead surrounded by a pack of dingoes on an Australian beach this week, says her family is “shattered” by her loss. Todd James says on social media that his 19-year-old daughter, who was from Campbell River, B.C., had the “strength and determination to follow her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney takes cautious approach to Trump’s invitation to join ‘Board of Peace’
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is sounding a cautious note on his invitation to take part in U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” — even as other leaders balk at the hefty price tag and the list of countries Trump has invited to participate. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Piper James, who died in Australia circled by dingoes, loved nature: friend
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Brianna Falk was in disbelief when she learned the Canadian whose body was found surrounded by dingoes on an Australian beach was the girl she sat beside during a high school English class just three years ago. “My heart dropped,” Falk said Tuesday in an interview with The Canadian Press from Campbell River, B.C. “You ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s pitch at World Economic Forum could set stage for new global partnerships
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Experts say Canada’s presence at the World Economic Forum takes on more importance this year with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pitch to expand global trade relationships, especially as rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to “hijack” the annual meeting. The conference in Davos, Switzerland, sees politicians and wealthy corporate leaders meet to discuss global ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney doesn’t rule out Canada joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is not ruling out Canada participating in U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.” Speaking before the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland today, Carney says there are still many questions about the structure of the board, created to oversee the next phase of the Gaza peace plan. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney calls on middle powers to band together in World Economic Forum speech
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
DAVOS — Speaking before the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland today, Prime Minister Mark Carney says the world has entered a risky new age of great power rivalries. As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to call this week for the annexation of Greenland, Carney is warning the assembled leaders against the hope that compliance ... Read More »
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