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5 things to know about Canada being disinvited from Trump's 'Board of Peace'
OTTAWA - Senior federal government officials told reporters travelling to China with Prime Minister Mark Carney last week that he was accepting an invitation to join U.S. President Donald Trump's "Boa...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Jan 23, 2026

Canadian ex-Olympian and alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding arrested in Mexico: FBI
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding has been arrested in Mexico, capping off a yearslong manhunt and dealing what U.S. officials called a significant blow to a...
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press Jan 23, 2026

Too cold to ski: Bone-chilling cold warnings sweep the country, lows nearing -50 C
WINNIPEG - A baleful front of face-freezing Arctic air delivered a winter wallop across Canada's midsection Friday, making it too cold to ski in parts of Manitoba and sending agencies rallying to keep...
Brittany Hobson and Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press Jan 23, 2026

A look at some potential candidates for the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership
MONTREAL - After more than seven years in power, Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced on Jan. 15 that he would step down after the Coalition Avenir Qubec chooses his replacement. The upcoming lead...
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Jan 23, 2026

Conservatives prepare for national convention, anniversary of Harper's historic win
OTTAWA - On the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, newspapers across the Prairies spread the word with headlines like, "The West Is In!" and "Tories Turn The Tide!" Stephen Harper's Conservative Party had just...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Jan 23, 2026

Government to bring forward online harms bill, AI minister says
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the federal government is working on online harms legislation. Solomon says Culture Minister Marc Miller will bring that bill forward. The b...
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Jan 23, 2026

American aquariums say they are working to provide future for Marineland's belugas
TORONTO - American aquariums say they visited Marineland last week with the goal of "providing hope and a future" for 30 beluga whales that face euthanasia should they not be moved. The Niagara Falls,...
Liam Casey, The Canadian Press Jan 23, 2026

Almost 10,000 federal workers were told this week they may be laid off: unions
QUBEC - Almost 10,000 federal public servants have received notices in the past week warning them that their jobs may be cut, say the unions representing them. The Public Service Alliance of Canada sa...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Jan 23, 2026

Protecting Canada's sovereignty emerges as key topic at cabinet retreat
QUBEC - Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are using their second day of meetings in Quebec City to discuss safeguarding Canada's sovereignty, says a minister at the retreat. Speaking to repor...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Jan 23, 2026

Bessent weighs in on Alberta separatism, calls Alberta 'natural partner for the U.S.'
WASHINGTON - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented Thursday on the separatist movement in Alberta - making him the highest-ranking member of the Trump administration to weigh in on the provi...
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Jan 23, 2026
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