Thursday, January 01, 2026

2 months
Calgary water main rupture forces urgent conservation and repair updates (12) hot
2 months
Iran protests intensify over economic woes amid deadly clashes (5)
2 months
Barrie child tragedy prompts police probe (6)
2 months
Pimicikamak chief appeals for military aid amid prolonged power outage (9)
2 months
Avalanche in NE B.C. Claims Snowmobiler Life (4)
2 months
Dozens dead, 100 injured in Swiss Alps bar fire (22) hot
Swiss Alps bar fire details
Canadian government response
Other event mentions


In Detail Full day, Thursday, January 01, 2026, Timezone: America/Chicago

Calgary residents asked to conserve water after rupture of essential water main

Jana G. Pruden / theglobeandmail - Bearspaw South Feeder Main broke without warning on Tuesday, causing dangerous shortage of water reserves

#canada #alberta #calgary #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #infrastructure #government #canadianpolitics

Northwest Calgary business owners fear customers will shop elsewhere because of water main break

2 months / theglobeandmail / Matthew Scace

Bell: Danielle Smith explodes over Calgary water pipe explosion — and Nenshi

2 months / calgaryherald / Rick Bell

Smith calls water main break 'unacceptable,' hints at stronger provincial oversight of infrastructure funding

2 months / calgaryherald / Noah Brennan

Smith expresses frustration over latest Calgary water main break

2 months / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

Danielle Smith blames former Calgary mayor Nenshi for city’s water woes

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Calgarians reduce daily water use as Farkas encourages continued conservation

2 months / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

Calgary community rink flooding put on hold amid water main break

2 months / globalnews / Bella Finn

Letters, Jan. 2, 2026: ‘Here we go again’

2 months / calgarysun / Joe Langford

Calgary residents asked to conserve water after rupture of essential water main

2 months / theglobeandmail / Jana G. Pruden

Bell: Game on! Farkas vows big change at Calgary city hall after water pipe explosion

2 months / calgaryherald / Rick Bell

Calgary's water storage levels in 'red zone' as repairs on ruptured feeder main slated to last two weeks

2 months / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

City of Calgary to give update on Bearspaw water main break repairs

2 months / globalnews / Karen Bartko

Back to Top / Thursday, January 1, 2026, 9:21 pm / permalink 17413 / 12 stories in 2 months


Several deaths reported as Iran protests spread into rural areas

Jordan Ercit / torontosun - Protests were sparked Sunday by shopkeepers, merchants rallying against country's battered economy

#economicpolicy #violence #publicprotests #humanrights #security #publicsafety #government #unemployment

Iran's leader says rioters 'must be put in their place' as protest death toll reaches at least 10

2 months / sootoday

Several deaths reported as Iran protests spread into rural areas

2 months / torontosun / Jordan Ercit

Iran protests spread over ailing economy, at least 6 reported dead

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

At least three people killed in Iran as protests spread over ailing economy

2 months / theglobeandmail / Jon Gambrell

Crackdown on protesters continues in Iran as Israel military speeds up war preparations

2 months / nationalpost / Jewish News Syndicate

Back to Top / Thursday, January 1, 2026, 6:21 pm / permalink 17412 / 5 stories in 2 months


Barrie police investigating after 10-year-old child found dead in home

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Police say they responded to a call for a well-being check at a house on Wednesday afternoon where a 10-year-old child was found dead.

#crime #security #ontario #childprotection #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #youth #legalaffairs

Police investigation continues into death of 10-year-old child in Barrie, Ont.

2 months / sootoday

Cops probing death of boy, 10, in Barrie home

2 months / torontosun / Cynthia McLeod

Barrie child found dead in home remembered as ‘very nice kid’ by neighbours

2 months / globalnews / Moosa Imran

Barrie police investigating after 10-year-old child found dead in home

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

10-year-old child found dead in Barrie residence

2 months / citynews / Joseph Ryan

Police investigating after 10-year-old child found dead inside Barrie, Ont., home

2 months / sootoday

Back to Top / Thursday, January 1, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 17409 / 6 stories in 2 months


Pimicikamak Chief requests military’s support with power outage crisis

theglobeandmail - In a letter to Carney, Chief David Monias said a prolonged outage has led to frozen water tanks, failing sewage systems and a shortage of potable water

#canada #manitoba #publichealth #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #infrastructure #military #firstnations #government #energy

Response to Pimicikamak’s four-day outage an improvement, sadly

2 months / winnipegfreepress / Niigaan Sinclair

Power fully restored in Pimicikamak, state of emergency still in effect

2 months / citynews / Manoj Subramaniam

‘Everything we predicted’: pipes burst for some Pimicikamak residents, sparking new worries after outage

2 months / winnipegfreepress / Chris Kitching

‘The entire nation was just black’: Power line repaired after ‘scary’ outage in northern Man.

2 months / globalnews / Sam Thompson

Power returns slowly to First Nation

2 months / winnipegfreepress / Melissa Martin and Scott Billeck

Downed power line in northern Manitoba repaired, electricity being restored

2 months / sootoday

Pimicikamak Chief requests military’s support with power outage crisis

2 months / theglobeandmail

Pimicikamak chief requests military help as power outage crisis continues

2 months / globalnews / Moosa Imran

Pimicikamak chief calls on Carney to deploy military over power outage fallout

2 months / sootoday

Back to Top / Thursday, January 1, 2026, 1:20 pm / permalink 17408 / 9 stories in 2 months


Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in Rocky Mountains in northeastern B.C.

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Avalanche Canada says three snowmobilers were riding in the Bullmoose area near Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday when an avalanche was remotely triggered from the base of the slope.

#canada #BC #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse

Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in Rocky Mountains in northeastern B.C.

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Lake State just released its annual list of banished words

2 months / sootoday

Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in Rocky Mountains in northeastern B.C.

2 months / sootoday

Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in Rocky Mountains in northeastern B.C.

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Back to Top / Thursday, January 1, 2026, 11:20 am / permalink 17407 / 4 stories in 2 months


Dozens presumed dead, about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a bar in a Swiss Alps resort town during a New Year’s celebration.

#publichealth #publicsafety #traveladvisories #emergencyresponse #infrastructure #healthcare #workplacesafety

Canadian government response

Global Affairs Canada not aware of any Canadians hurt or killed in Swiss bar fire

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Global Affairs Canada not aware of any Canadians hurt or killed in Swiss bar fire

2 months / sootoday


Other event mentions

In the news: End to remote work, New Year's bar fire, Quebec's first babies of 2026

2 months / sootoday


Swiss Alps bar fire details

About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration

2 months / sootoday

Dozens presumed dead, many injured in fire at Switzerland ski resort bar

2 months / torontosun / Postmedia News

Dozens presumed dead, several others injuries in fire at Switzerland bar

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Fire at Swiss Alpine resort bar during New Year's celebration leaves dozens feared dead, 100 injured

2 months / sootoday

Fire at Swiss Alpine resort bar during New Year's celebration leaves dozens feared dead, 100 injured

2 months / sootoday

Dozens presumed dead, about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Dozens presumed dead and about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year's celebration

2 months / sootoday

'Several tens' dead, about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year's celebration

2 months / sootoday

Fire at Swiss Alps bar kills many people and leaves multiple injured during New Year's celebrations

2 months / sootoday

Fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps left people dead and injured during New Year's celebrations

2 months / sootoday

Dozens presumed dead and about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration

2 months / citynews / News Staff


All Other Stories

Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

2 months / sootoday

Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

2 months / sootoday

Officials believe sparklers set atop champagne bottles caused Swiss bar fire

2 months / torontosun / Ling Hui

Swiss investigators believe sparkling flares atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

2 months / sootoday

Italian golfer Emanuele Galeppini first named victim of Switzerland bar fire

2 months / torontosun / Denette Wilford

Swiss resort fire: Sparklers stuffed into champagne bottles ignited blaze in the ceiling, local media reports

2 months / nationalpost / Bloomberg News

What we know about the deadly New Year’s Eve Swiss Alpine bar fire

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Desperate search for the missing after Swiss ski resort bar fire

2 months / torontosun / AFP

Back to Top / Thursday, January 1, 2026, 7:20 am / permalink 17406 / 22 stories in 2 months


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