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Candace Derksen's mom shocked as man acquitted in daughter's 1984 killing arrested
VANCOUVER - Wilma Derksen, whose 13-year-old daughter Candace was killed in Winnipeg in 1984, still has questions about what happened to her "exquisite" child after the man accused of murdering her wa...
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press Jan 21, 2026

Quick quotes: What people are saying about Carney's speech
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered an attention-getting speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Here are some samples of the reaction in Canada and abroad: "El...
Canadian Press Jan 21, 2026

B.C. anti-extortion chief apologizes for disputing 'crisis' after Eby issues warning
The head of British Columbia's anti-extortion task force has apologized for having "impacted public confidence" after being told by Premier David Eby to step aside unless he demonstrated a sense of ur...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Jan 21, 2026

Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite provides services to U.S. Homeland Security
VANCOUVER - United States procurement records show that Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite is providing social media services to the Department of Homeland Security - five years after it axed a contract wi...
Nono Shen, The Canadian Press Jan 21, 2026

Here are five things you should know about Mark Carney's whirlwind world tour
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney headed home Wednesday after a trip that saw him circle the globe trying to drum up non-U.S. trade while setting a new tone in diplomacy. Here are five key takeaways...
Dylan Robertson and Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Jan 21, 2026

Eby says B.C. will play a key role in new global order described by PM Carney
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says B.C. will play a "key role" in a new international order charted by Prime Minister Mark Carney in a speech in Davos, Switzerland. Carney told the World Economic Forum...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Jan 21, 2026

Candace Derksen's mom shocked as man acquitted in her 1984 killing arrested in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The mother of a Winnipeg teenager who was murdered in 1984 says the family was "shocked" to hear that the man acquitted of the crime has been charged with sexual assault in Vancouver. The ...
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press Jan 21, 2026

Eby tells anti-extortion chief to demonstrate urgency or step down
British Columbia Premier David Eby has warned the head of a police anti-extortion task force to step aside if he cannot demonstrate "a sense of urgency" in the fight against blackmailers who have been...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Jan 21, 2026

Montreal's Jacques Cartier Bridge reopened after building at foot of span caught fire
MONTREAL - Montreal police have taken over an investigation into a building fire that forced the complete closure on Wednesday of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, a major span to the city's South Shore. A ...
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Jan 21, 2026

Experts warn Canada risks losing top researchers in 'global war for AI talent'
OTTAWA - Canada must act to retain its international leadership in AI research in the face of a worldwide race for talent that's reached a "fever pitch," the country's national AI institutes warned th...
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Jan 21, 2026










