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Carney says he told Trump he meant what he said in WEF speech, during call on trade
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he told U.S. President Donald Trump he "meant what (he) said" during his speech at the World Economic Forum and it was about responding to a "broader set of is...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

In the news today: ATIP reform, winter accessibility issues, throwback posts train AI
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Openness advocates unimpressed by early proposals for Access to Information reform Advocates of more federal t...
Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Vancouver hearing into death of Myles Gray to resume after counsel for OPCC resigns
VANCOUVER - A hearing into the 2015 police-involved killing of Myles Gray hangs in the balance in Vancouver this morning after Monday's resignation of counsel for the proceeding. The hearing by the of...
Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Why two skulls unearthed in B.C. could be harbingers for future archeological woes
Last June, landscapers working on a site in Kamloops, B.C., came upon a troubling discovery - two human skulls and jawbones. Police and the coroner were informed, but after an inspection that swiftly ...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Openness advocates unimpressed by early proposals for Access to Information reform
OTTAWA - Advocates of more federal transparency are concerned a federal review of the Access to Information regime will not fix long-standing problems, and that it could even make things worse. The Tr...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

No possession arrests without 'extenuating circumstances': head of B.C. police chiefs
VICTORIA - The president of the BC Association of Chiefs of Police says people will not be arrested for possession of small amounts of drugs after the end of decriminalization on Jan. 31, "unless ther...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Canada sending patrol vessel to Greenland for opening of new consulate: Anand
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada's "principled pragmatism" in foreign policy will be on full display next week in Greenland when she opens Canada's new consulate in the Danish...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Water damage, electrical issues force more residents from Manitoba First Nation
WINNIPEG - More residents are being asked to leave a northern Manitoba First Nation dealing with a water crisis brought on by a power outage, as crews continue to fix damaged houses and buildings. Pim...
Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Union, farm groups say cuts at federal agriculture centres will set sector back
The union representing workers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and some farming groups are firing back at Ottawa over abrupt job cuts and closures. The Agriculture Union said Monday the decision t...
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Former member of Parliament Kirsty Duncan dies at age 59
TORONTO - Former cabinet minister, scientist and champion for safe sport Kirsty Duncan has died at the age of 59. Duncan had made public her multiple operations, radiation and chemotherapy to treat he...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026










