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Jeremy Hansen 'pumped' about historic trip around the moon
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says getting humans to fly around the far side of the moon is good for humanity. Speaking to reporters at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida as NASA rolled the Artemi...
Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press Jan 17, 2026

Details of compensation plan for owners of banned firearms to be announced today
OTTAWA - Owners of banned firearms can expect to learn more today about federal plans to compensate them for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns. The Liberal government is slated to anno...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Jan 17, 2026

Carney visiting Qatar to drum up investment despite 'brutal' human rights record
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Qatar to drum up investment deals with a country known for both its brutal dictatorship and its growing diplomatic and economic influence. "Today, the epicent...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Jan 17, 2026

Five things about Canadian Jeremy Hansen's upcoming trip to the moon and back
LONGUEUIL - Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is set to make history as the first Canadian to fly around the moon. The Canadian Space Agency is hoping this "once-in-a-generation" event is one that will inspire ...
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Jan 17, 2026

Canadian official says Carney will accept role on Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace'
BEIJING - A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the "Board of Peace" tasked with supporting the administration, re...
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confir...
Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

'Damn excited': Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired
CALGARY - Calgary's 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were li...
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Carney's Canada-China deals are the product of months of diplomatic hustle
OTTAWA - The agreements Prime Minister Mark Carney brokered over the two days of his Beijing visit are the result of months of diplomatic work and cultural knowledge, international relations experts s...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Five things to know about Canada's new 'strategic partnership' with China
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney secured what he called a "landmark" deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, ending a three-day visit aimed at "recalibrating" strained relation...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Carney and Xi blanket China's front pages, but trade deal gets little attention
Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has received wide coverage from Chinese media, featuring on most state-owned outlets' front pages. But their stories that repeat ...
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026
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