Thursday, January 22, 2026

sootoday - STONY PLAIN — Hundreds of people braved bone-chilling temperatures today at a community centre just west of Edmonton to sign a petition to force a vote on Alberta leaving Canada.

#publicprotests #alberta #edmonton #publicsafety #referendum #separatism #canadianpolitics

Alberta First Nations say separation petition is unconstitutional

6 wks / globalnews / Ken MacGillivray

MACLEOD: Ottawa failed First Nations — Alberta independence offers a real choice

6 wks / westernstandard / Western Standard Guest Columnist

U.S. Treasury Secretary weighs in on Alberta separatism, calls province ‘natural partner’

6 wks / theglobeandmail / Matthew Scace

Bessent says an independent Alberta would be ‘natural partner’ for U.S.

6 wks / globalnews / Sean Boynton

WATCH: US officials, conservative figures take notice as Alberta independence petition gains momentum

6 wks / westernstandard / David Wiechnik

Bessent weighs in on Alberta separatism, calls Alberta 'natural partner for the U.S.'

6 wks / sootoday

'We should let them come down into the U.S.': Bessent weighs in on Alberta separatism

6 wks / sootoday

Hundreds line up near Edmonton to sign petition calling for vote on separation

6 wks / sootoday

Hundreds line up to endorse referendum on Alberta leaving Canada

6 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Hundreds line up near Edmonton to endorse referendum on Alberta leaving Canada

6 wks / sootoday

Alberta Prosperity Project warns of possible 'intimidation' from left-wing activists to independence petition

6 wks / westernstandard / David Wiechnik

Braving the cold: Alberta separatists line up to sign referendum petition in Stony Plain

6 wks / edmontonjournal / Steven Sandor

Ontario faces extreme cold as polar vortex drives temperatures to global lows

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO — Ontario is expected to become the coldest place on Earth this week as an intense Arctic air mass driven by a disrupted polar vortex settles over the province, sending temperatures and wind chills to extreme lows.

#canada #ontario #toronto #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse #climate

Nationwide Cold Warnings & Advisories (7)
Ontario Regional Hardships (6)
Sports & Event Cancellations (2)
Toronto Cold Zone (4)
All Other Stories

Carney emphasizes Quebec identity and partnership in Quebec City speech, with no reference to Alberta

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO— Mark Carney used a speech in Quebec City on Thursday to place Quebec’s history and identity at the centre of his vision for Canada, framing the province as a foundational partner in the country’s development rather than a conquered society absorb…

#markcarney #canada #quebec #separatism #government #canadianpolitics

Canadian Values & Sovereignty (9)
Political & Diplomatic Backlash (9)
Quebec Cabinet Retreat (4)
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Canadian Values & Sovereignty

Protecting Canada's sovereignty emerges as key topic at cabinet retreat

6 wks / sootoday

Carney says Canada 'doesn't live because of the United States'

6 wks / theglobeandmail

Canada must bolster its sovereignty, conference hears

6 wks / winnipegfreepress / Malak Abas

Politics Insider: Carney urges national unity

6 wks / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey

Carney says Canadian values key to maintaining sovereignty as authoritarianism rises

6 wks / sootoday

Carney emphasizes Quebec identity and partnership in Quebec City speech, with no reference to Alberta

6 wks / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Carney frames Canada as partnership, not conquest

6 wks / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Carney says upholding Canadian values key to sovereignty as authoritarianism rises

6 wks / sootoday

Carney says Canada’s values ‘must be fought for’ amid ‘democratic decline’

6 wks / globalnews / Sean Boynton

Political & Diplomatic Backlash

Carney's Plains of Abraham remarks show 'historic error': Roberge

6 wks / montrealgazette / Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette

WARMINGTON: Mark Carney’s Board of Peace invite rescinded in latest spat with U.S.

6 wks / torontosun / Joe Warmington

Bell: Carney dusts off his Captain Canada costume, woos anxious Canadians

6 wks / calgaryherald / Rick Bell

Poilievre calls Carney ‘lucky’ to be judged by his ‘rhetoric,’ says results lacking after Davos speech

6 wks / nationalpost / Stephanie Taylor

VIDEO: Mark Carney delivered a speech heard round the world — now what?

6 wks / sootoday

Braid: Carney sounds like a leader heading for an election. Would he dare?

6 wks / calgaryherald / Don Braid, Calgary Herald

EDITORIAL: Fewer speeches, more action needed

6 wks / torontosun / Postmedia News

Lutnick refers to Carney’s comments on China trade as ‘political noise’

6 wks / nationalpost / Bloomberg News

WATCH: Zelenskyy echoes Carney's 'New World Order'

6 wks / westernstandard / Leah Mushet

Quebec Cabinet Retreat

Carney and cabinet convene for second day of meetings in Quebec City

6 wks / sootoday

Carney and cabinet in Quebec City for second day of meetings

6 wks / nationalobserver / Catherine Morrison

Carney, cabinet convening for second day of meetings in Quebec City

6 wks / citynews / News Staff

Carney, cabinet convening for second day of meetings in Quebec City

6 wks / sootoday

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Letters to the Editor, Jan. 24, 2026

6 wks / torontosun / Postmedia News

Cornies: Mark Carney's case for co-operation could reshape world order

6 wks / lfpress / John Ryan

Speech on the Plains of Abraham: Carney accused of ‘rewriting history’

6 wks / citynews / Jessica Barile

Politics Insider: Carney and Ford speak for first time since China deal

6 wks / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey, Laura Stone

Carney got it right, we are in a new world, says Michael Ignatieff

6 wks / financialpost / Larysa Harapyn

SNOBELEN: Conservatives should give Mark Carney’s speech a listen

6 wks / torontosun / Eddie Chau

Hanes: Can Carney win over Quebecers like he did the global elite?

6 wks / montrealgazette / Allison Hanes, Montreal Gazette

Heated Rivalry stars named Olympic torchbearers

Will Vasseur / westernstandard - The Olympic Committee has named the stars of Heated Rivalry, a Canadian show about two male hockey players in a secret romance, as official torchbearers ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

#canada #sports #fanculture #media #entertainment

‘Heated Rivalry’ stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie to be torchbearers for Winter Olympics

6 wks / globalnews / Alessia Simona Maratta

Heated Rivalry stars named as Olympic torchbearers

6 wks / torontosun / Anne Bacani

Heated Rivalry stars named Olympic torchbearers

6 wks / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

Heated Rivalry stars are headed to the 2026 Winter Olympics – as torchbearers

6 wks / theglobeandmail

New Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier will be chosen April 12

sootoday - QUÉBEC — The Coalition Avenir Québec will choose Premier François Legault's successor on April 12. The party says the leadership race starts today and candidates have until Feb. 21 to submit their application.

#quebec #government #canadianpolitics

Simon Jolin-Barrette bows out of CAQ leadership race; Christine Fréchette to run

6 wks / globalnews / Alessia Simona Maratta

Simon Jolin-Barrette bows out of CAQ leadership race; Christine Fréchette to run

6 wks / sootoday

A look at some potential candidates for the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership

6 wks / sootoday

Fréchette to become first official candidate in CAQ leadership race

6 wks / montrealgazette / Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette

CAQ leadership: Christine Fréchette to announce run to succeed Legault Sunday

6 wks / citynews / Manoj Subramaniam

New CAQ leader and Quebec premier to be selected in April

6 wks / globalnews / Alessia Simona Maratta

New Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier will be chosen April 12

6 wks / sootoday

Premier François Legault's replacement to be chosen April 12

6 wks / montrealgazette / Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette

New leader of the CAQ and next premier will be chosen on April 12

6 wks / citynews / Jessica Barile

Judge says Montreal man not criminally responsible for killing parents, grandmother

sootoday - MONTREAL — A Montreal man has been found not criminally responsible for stabbing his parents and grandmother to death in their home in 2023.

#violence #humanrights #crime #quebec #montreal #publicsafety #legalaffairs #healthcare

Judge says Montreal man not criminally responsible for stabbing relatives 212 times

6 wks / sootoday

Judge says Montreal man not criminally responsible for killing parents, grandmother

6 wks / sootoday

Montreal man who killed his parents, grandmother declared not criminally responsible

6 wks / montrealgazette / Paul Cherry, Montreal Gazette

Judge to rule on criminal responsibility of man charged in Montreal triple slaying

6 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Judge to rule on criminal responsibility of man charged in Montreal triple slaying

6 wks / sootoday

Quebec pushes back greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to 2035

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Quebec is delaying its greenhouse gas reduction target by five years, saying meeting the 2030 goal would risk jobs and the economy amid U.S. tariff uncertainty.

#trade #economicpolicy #quebec #climate #environmentalprotection #government #canadianpolitics #energy #jobs

Quebec pushes back greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to 2035 to protect jobs

6 wks / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

Morning Update: A growing bond with Beijing

6 wks / theglobeandmail / Steven Chase

Quebec puts the brakes on emissions targets, citing threats to jobs and economy

6 wks / theglobeandmail / Maura Forrest

Quebec pushes back greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to 2035

6 wks / sootoday

Quebec pushes back greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to 2035

6 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Citing the economy and jobs, Quebec delays greenhouse gas target deadline by five years

6 wks / montrealgazette / James Mennie, Montreal Gazette

Quebec postpones GHG reduction target by five years

6 wks / citynews / Jessica Barile

Marineland seeks permits to ship remaining whales and dolphins to U.S.

Liam Casey / theglobeandmail - Otherwise it will proceed with its backup plan to kill 30 belugas and four dolphins

#uscanadarelations #canada #publicprotests #ontario #entertainment #legalaffairs #environmentalprotection #animalrights #government

American aquariums say they are working to provide future for Marineland’s belugas

6 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Marineland presents plan to federal officials to export 30 belugas to U.S. aquariums

6 wks / theglobeandmail / Liam Casey

American aquariums say they are working to provide future for Marineland's belugas

6 wks / sootoday

American aquariums say they are working to provide future for Marineland’s belugas

6 wks / citynews / John Marchesan

American aquariums say they are working to provide future for Marineland's belugas

6 wks / sootoday

Marineland seeks permits to ship remaining whales and dolphins to U.S.

6 wks / theglobeandmail / Liam Casey

Marineland now seeking permits to ship remaining belugas to U.S.: sources

6 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Marineland now seeking permits to ship remaining belugas to U.S.: sources

6 wks / sootoday

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