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In the news today: MPs return to parliament and election interference inquiry begins
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… House of Commons back after holiday break The Liberals intend to move quickly to get a Ukraine free-trade bill back up for debate and pressure the Conservatives to support it as ... Read More »
Parliament returns with Liberals focused on Ukraine, Tories trained on carbon price
OTTAWA – The Liberals intend to move quickly to get a Ukraine free-trade bill back up for debate and pressure the Conservatives to support it as MPs return to the House of Commons today following the Christmas break. The legislation to implement an updated free-trade agreement between Canada and Ukraine became unexpected political fodder in ... Read More »
Ceremony to honour memory of those killed in 2017 Quebec City mosque attack
QUEBEC – A ceremony commemorating the deadly 2017 attack on a Quebec City mosque is scheduled to take place today. Six Muslim men were killed and five others wounded when a gunman burst into the Quebec City Islamic cultural centre shortly after evening prayers on Jan. 29, 2017. Organizers say the event is intended to ... Read More »
Drought in Western Canada impacting hydropower production as reservoirs run low
Two hydro-rich provinces are being forced to import power from other jurisdictions due to severe drought in Western Canada. Both B.C. and Manitoba, where the vast majority of power is hydroelectric, are experiencing low reservoir levels that have negatively affected electricity production this fall and winter. There’s no risk in either province of the lights ... Read More »
Foreign interference inquiry to probe thorny questions on secrecy as hearings begin
OTTAWA – A federal inquiry into foreign interference begins a week of hearings today on the preliminary point of how to handle the shroud of official secrecy around the controversial issue. The inquiry says the initial five days of hearings will help identify ways to make information public, even though much of it comes from ... Read More »
China Evergrande has been ordered to liquidate. The real estate giant owes over $300 billion
HONG KONG (AP) – A Hong Kong court ordered China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, to undergo liquidation following a failed effort to restructure $300 billion owed to banks and bondholders that fueled fears about China’s rising debt burden. Judge Linda Chan said Monday it was appropriate for the court to ... Read More »
Monday in Medicine Hat, Jan. 29
Medicine Hat News Murder verdict due A Suffield women will learn her fate today as the verdict in a second-degree murder case is expected this afternoon in Medicine Hat Court of King’s Bench. Deborah Belyea was accused of killing her husband, Cypress County Councillor Alf Belyea, on Thanksgiving weekend in 2022, then disposing the body at ... Read More »
NHL roundup: Schenn scores in OT, Blues beat Kings 4-3 for fifth straight win
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Brayden Schenn scored 1:04 into overtime to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Sunday for their season-best fifth consecutive win. Jordan Kyrou had one goal and two assists for St. Louis, which surrendered at least four goals in each of its previous four games against ... Read More »
Dying thief who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from Minnesota museum will likely avoid prison
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A dying thief who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” because he wanted to pull off “one last score” is expected to stay out of prison after he’s sentenced Monday. Terry Jon Martin, 76, stole the slippers in 2005 from the ... Read More »
Hong Kong court orders property firm China Evergrande to liquidate after plan for $300B debt fails
HONG KONG (AP) – A Hong Kong court ordered China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, to undergo liquidation following a failed effort to restructure $300 billion owed to banks and bondholders that fueled fears about China’s rising debt burden. China Evergrande Group is one of the biggest of a series of ... Read More »
Trial set to begin for 2 accused of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay over 20 years ago
NEW YORK (AP) – Two men accused of murder in the death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay are set to go on trial Monday, more than 20 years after the trailblazing DJ was shot in his New York City recording studio. Opening statements are scheduled in Brooklyn federal court for the murder trial of ... Read More »
