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B.C. mayor says 20 more RCMP officers on the way to boost anti-extortion battle
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says she's been told Ottawa will send 20 more RCMP officers to battle extortions that have seen homes and businesses riddled with gunfire, after Premier David Eby announced ...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

B.C.-based Pattison says it didn't know Virginia warehouse was to become ICE facility
ASHLAND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES - A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the U.S. grapples with the Trump administration's immig...
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

B.C.-based Pattison says it did not know warehouse was to become ICE facility
ASHLAND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES - A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the U.S. grapples with the Trump administration's immig...
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Liberal MP proposes sweeping changes to Divorce Act
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP is pushing for changes to the Divorce Act to give children a say in divorce proceedings and limit the effects of coercive control and domestic violence. Lisa Hepfner, MP for Hami...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Provinces hit by extortion wave to meet in Surrey, B.C.: Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says officials from four provinces will meet in Surrey, B.C., to discuss a wave of extortion cases with the head of the RCMP national team handling the phenomenon th...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Canadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement
OTTAWA - Canadian companies are coming under fire over their ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation campaign to expel vast numbers o...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Federal money for Arctic projects should go to the territories: N.W.T. premier
OTTAWA - Federal money meant for Arctic projects and programs should go to the territories, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson said on Wednesday. Simpson made the remarks while taking question...
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Inuit call for a larger role in Canada's Arctic defence surge
OTTAWA - The leader of the national organization representing Inuit says the federal government must bring them to the table when it makes its plans for defence spending in the Arctic. Inuit Tapiriit ...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Pattison firm says it did not know warehouse was intended to become ICE facility
ASHLAND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES - A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the United States grapples with the Trump administratio...
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Ford, Holt agree with Carney — almost nothing is 'normal' with U.S. right now
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford and New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said Wednesday they agree with Prime Minister Mark Carney's suggestion "almost nothing is normal" right now with the United Stat...
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026
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