Friday, January 02, 2026

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In Detail Full day, Friday, January 02, 2026, Timezone: America/Chicago

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Alberta group gets green light to collect signatures for separation referendum

sootoday - EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta's election agency has fired the starter's pistol on the race to collect enough names for a referendum on the province quitting Canada.

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CP NewsAlert: Air India pilot arrested last week at Vancouver airport before flight

sootoday - RICHMOND — Vancouver International Airport says an Air India pilot was arrested as he was preparing for a flight last week. Richmond RCMP did not identify the airline but say a pilot was arrested on Dec.

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Child found with critical injuries after fire breaks out at Markham home, police say

Nick Westoll / citynews - York Regional Police said emergency crews were called to the home in the Ninth Line and 16th Avenue area of Markham just after 12 p.m. on Friday.

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Strike suspends operations at Quebec ski resort Le Massif de Charlevoix

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A major Quebec ski resort shut down Friday after a union representing about 300 workers launched a strike, suspending lifts, slopes and most services at Le Massif de Charlevoix.

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Companies can make generic Ozempic as of next week, but don't expect to get it soon

sootoday - TORONTO — Drug companies in Canada are allowed to make lower priced generic versions of the blockbuster drug Ozempic as of next week, but experts say patients shouldn't expect it to be available for at least a few months. As of Dec.

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Carney will participate in Ukraine peace talks in France next week

Uday Rana / globalnews - Mark Carney will be in France, where leaders of the bloc known as the Coalition of the Willing will gather to 'accelerate efforts toward a negotiated peace for Ukraine.'

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Ontario’s public service heads back to the office, meaning more traffic and emissions

Fatima Syed / thenarwhal - Doug Ford is bringing bureaucrats back to the office in January, but can transit and traffic across the Greater Toronto Area contend with tens of thousands more commuters?

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Canada’s highest-paid CEOs made an average of $16.2-million in 2024, report says

Ian Bickis / theglobeandmail - Gap between their payout and average worker wages widened to a record 248 times more

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