Carney to meet premiers amid rising global tensions, stalled US trade talks

#trade #uscanadarelations #markcarney #diplomacy #canada #ottawa #internationalrelations #government #canadianpolitics

Carney to meet premiers amid rising global tensions, stalled US trade talks

The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Canada's premiers in Ottawa later this month as global tensions rise and as trade talks with the U.S. remain stalled.

Federal job cuts fall short of Carney’s promised 10%

1 month / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Is Mark Carney doing enough amid the global chaos?

1 month / citynews / Joseph Ryan

JOHNSON: ‘Civilizational Erasure’ — US sanctions Europe, Canada will be next

1 month / westernstandard / Western Standard Guest Columnist

Carney to meet premiers amid rising global tensions, stalled US trade talks

1 month / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

Carney to host Canada’s premiers in Ottawa

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Carney to host Canada's premiers in Ottawa

1 month / sootoday

Toronto budget will be tabled with proposed 2.2% tax increase

Isaac Callan / globalnews - The city will table its draft budget on Thursday, laying out the initial increase and spending constraints for councillors to debate.

#canada #ontario #toronto #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #government #canadianpolitics #finance

Ford government move to defer development fees hits Toronto’s park, library plans

LILLEY: Olivia Chow’s budget is smoke, mirrors and raid on city reserves

1 month / torontosun / Brian Lilley

Toronto’s 2026 budget proposes property tax hike of 2.2 per cent

1 month / theglobeandmail

Toronto's 2026 budget proposal includes 2.2 per cent property tax hike, TTC fare caps

1 month / sootoday

Toronto officially kicks off budget process, proposes 2.2% tax increase

LILLEY: Mayor Olivia Chow heads into election year hyping slim budget increase

1 month / torontosun / Brian Lilley

Toronto budget will be tabled with proposed 2.2% tax increase

2.2 per cent property tax increase proposed for Toronto residents in 2026

1 month / citynews / John Marchesan

Property tax hike expected to be under 5% as council begins deliberations

1 month / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Chrystia Freeland to resign as MP Friday after accepting Ukraine advisory role

Stephanie Levitz / theglobeandmail - Former cabinet minister was criticized for taking the job while still serving in Parliament

#diplomacy #canada #internationalrelations #liberalparty #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics #resignation

Chrystia Freeland’s Very Strange Goodbye

1 month / thewalrus / Wendy Kaur

Chrystia Freeland’s resignation as Liberal MP takes effect Friday

Longtime Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland to resign today

1 month / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

In the news today: Minneapolis shooting, Freeland's resignation, December jobs data

1 month / sootoday

Longtime Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland's resignation takes effect today

1 month / sootoday

Freeland quits Parliament to sidestep ethics scrutiny

1 month / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Chrystia Freeland will resign as Toronto MP on Friday

1 month / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

Morning Update: The big business of Ozempic copycats

1 month / theglobeandmail / Danielle Groen

WATCH: Freeland’s allegiance, free helicopter rides and 'Team America: World Police'

1 month / westernstandard / Derek Fildebrandt

Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland to resign from Parliament by week’s end

1 month / torontosun / Jordan Ercit

Chrystia Freeland resigning as Toronto MP on Friday

1 month / sootoday

Chrystia Freeland to resign as MP Friday to take Ukraine role

1 month / globalnews / Sean Boynton

Chrystia Freeland to resign as MP Friday after accepting Ukraine advisory role

1 month / theglobeandmail / Stephanie Levitz

Chrystia Freeland resigning as Toronto MP on Friday

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Sault MP says Freeland ‘always stood up for democracy’

1 month / sootoday

EDITORIAL: Which hat suits you today, Ms. Freeland?

1 month / torontosun / Postmedia News

City of Calgary ignored two decades of warning signs about water system, report finds

Patrick White / theglobeandmail - Panel says the city became aware of vulnerabilities as early as 2004, when a similar type of pipe ruptured

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

Bell: Danielle Smith UCP rip Nenshi big-time after explosive water pipe probe

1 month / calgaryherald / Rick Bell

Calgary was ‘chronically underinvesting’ in its water system over last 20 years: report

1 month / globalnews / Adam MacVicar

Catastrophic water main breaks: How did other Canadian cities handle major failures?

1 month / calgaryherald / Hiren Mansukhani

THOMAS: The relationship between Calgary council and administration needs fixing

1 month / westernstandard / Myke Thomas

'This is a staggering failure': Council members react to scathing independent feeder main report

1 month / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

The city's water supply is in a critical state – so why no emergency text alert yet?

1 month / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

Water main break update from Calgary Mayor Farkas: we could soon be out of water

1 month / westernstandard / Myke Thomas

Calgary mayor advocates 'sparing no expense' in replacing failing water main

1 month / theglobeandmail

Nelson: Heads must roll over Calgary's water pipe debacle

1 month / calgaryherald / Chris Nelson, For The Calgary Herald

Opinion: Searching for a scapegoat

1 month / calgaryherald / Michele Jarvie

Bell: A bombshell report on water pipe crisis, an indictment of Calgary city hall

1 month / calgaryherald / Rick Bell

Braid: A devastating report shows how city managers failed to prevent water line disaster

1 month / calgaryherald / Don Braid, Calgary Herald

City of Calgary ignored two decades of warning signs about water system, report finds

1 month / theglobeandmail / Patrick White

BREAKING: Calgary feedermain report offers scathing report on city's management of water system

1 month / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

WATCH: Review into Calgary's 2024 catastrophic feeder main break finds 'systemic gaps'

1 month / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

NDP leadership candidates scramble to raise funds ahead of membership deadlines

David Baxter / theglobeandmail - Membership cutoff for voting eligibility and the final fundraising deadline are both on Jan. 28

#canada #labour #government #canadianpolitics #finance

Off the Hill (FULL VIDEO): Analyzing the NDP leadership race

1 month / rabble / Nick Seebruch

NDP leadership candidates scramble to raise funds ahead of membership deadlines

1 month / theglobeandmail / David Baxter

NDP leadership candidates sprint to final fundraising, membership deadlines

1 month / sootoday

NDP leadership candidates sprint to final fundraising, membership deadlines

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return after deadly SUV attack, focus on healing

sootoday - VANCOUVER — Filipino BC has announced the 2026 Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver will go ahead nearly a year after the devastating van attack that killed 11 people and injured dozens more.

#canada #violence #memorials #crime #security #BC #vancouver #entertainment #publicsafety

Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival returns with focus on healing after April attack

1 month / theglobeandmail

Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return after deadly SUV attack, focus on healing

1 month / sootoday

Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return after deadly SUV attack, focus on healing

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Date for Lapu Lapu Day Festival 2026 set, one year after tragic events

1 month / globalnews / Amy Judd

ICE officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown

sootoday - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist when she allegedly tried to run over law enforcement officers during an immigration crackdown in the city, authorities said Wednesday.

#violence #humanrights #crime #security #publicsafety #legalaffairs #uspolitics #immigration #government

Fatal ICE Shooting Details (6)
Official & Public Reactions (4)
Remembering Renee Nicole Good (3)
All Other Stories

Fatal ICE Shooting Details

ICE agent shoots woman dead in Minneapolis during immigration crackdown

1 month / torontosun / Spiro Papuckoski

ICE shoots and kills woman in Minnesota

1 month / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

ICE officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown

1 month / sootoday

ICE agent shoots, kills woman in Minneapolis: officials

1 month / globalnews / Rachel Goodman

Shooting is reported in Minneapolis, where the feds are conducting an immigration crackdown

1 month / sootoday

ICE agent shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Official & Public Reactions

Minneapolis protesters vent their outrage after an ICE officer kills a woman

1 month / sootoday

Minneapolis on edge after ICE officer fatally shot woman

WARMINGTON: Despite sad outcome, ICE not to blame in Minneapolis

1 month / torontosun / Joe Warmington

Minneapolis mayor says ICE officer's killing of a motorist was 'reckless' and wasn't self-defense

1 month / sootoday

Remembering Renee Nicole Good

Renee Nicole Good: What we know about the woman killed in Minneapolis ICE shooting

1 month / globalnews / Katie Scott

Did wife drive Renee Nicole Good to date with death by ICE in Minneapolis?

1 month / torontosun / Brad Hunter

Protests erupt in U.S. after fatal ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman

1 month / globalnews / Rachel Goodman

All Other Stories

Anger and outrage spills onto Minneapolis streets after ICE officer's fatal shooting of Renee Good

1 month / sootoday

Mourners at Minneapolis vigil grapple with death of woman fatally shot by ICE

1 month / theglobeandmail

Protesters, ICE face off with tensions high in Minneapolis after fatal shooting

1 month / sootoday

JD Vance defends ICE agent in fatal Minneapolis shooting, calls woman’s death ‘a tragedy of her own making’

1 month / torontosun / Ling Hui

Minnesota must play a role in the investigation into Renee Good's killing by ICE, governor says

1 month / sootoday

Protests erupt in Minneapolis after ICE shooting

1 month / theglobeandmail

Protesters, ICE face off as tensions simmer in Minneapolis after fatal shooting

1 month / sootoday

Protesters, ICE faceoff as tensions simmer in Minneapolis after fatal shooting

1 month / sootoday

Chief of Manitoba First Nation hit by power outage surveys damage with federal, provincial leaders

Brittany Hobson / theglobeandmail - Thousands of residents have been forced from the Pimicikamak Cree Nation with no timeline on when they can return

#manitoba #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse #infrastructure #firstnations #government #energy

More workers, heaters headed to Manitoba First Nation struggling with frozen water

Leaders visit Manitoba First Nation in frozen water crisis

1 month / theglobeandmail

Kinew, leaders visit Manitoba First Nation dealing with a frozen water crisis

1 month / nationalobserver / Brittany Hobson

Politicians, Indigenous leaders tour devastation in Pimicikamak after power outage

1 month / winnipegfreepress / Nicole Buffie

Kinew, leaders visit Manitoba First Nation dealing with frozen water crisis

1 month / sootoday

‘I’m trying to be strong’: unlivable conditions after outage leave emotional resident uncertain about future

1 month / winnipegfreepress / Chris Kitching

Federal, provincial leaders visit First Nation in Manitoba hit by power outage

1 month / sootoday

Chief of Manitoba First Nation hit by power outage surveys damage with federal, provincial leaders

1 month / theglobeandmail / Brittany Hobson

Federal, provincial leaders will tour Manitoba First Nation hit by outage, frozen pipes

1 month / nationalobserver / Brittany Hobson

Federal, provincial leaders to tour Manitoba First Nation hit by outage, frozen pipes

#humanrights #publichealth #publicsafety #legalaffairs #infrastructure #firstnations #environmentalprotection #government #canadianpolitics

First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds’ lack of commitment to protecting source water

News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Some First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty’s recent refusal to commit to source water protections in a promised clean water bill shows the government is sidelining the health of Indigenous communities in its push …

Kashechewan First Nation evacuation plans will prioritize 500 vulnerable people: feds

1 month / sootoday

Ontario First Nation says Ottawa still slow to act after 18 years of water issues

1 month / nationalobserver / Sonal Gupta

Kashechewan First Nation planning evacuation after water system failure

1 month / sootoday

First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds’ lack of commitment to protecting source water

First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds' lack of commitment to protecting source water

1 month / sootoday

First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds’ lack of commitment to protecting source water

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Blue Jays introduce new Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto

theglobeandmail - Kazuma Okamoto signed a four-year, US$60-million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend, joining Major League Baseball after an 11-year run in Japan.

#bluejays #baseball #sports #toronto #acquisition

Blue Jays rumours surge as Kyle Tucker spotted with George Springer at TGL golf match

1 month / torontosun / Rob Longley

Is Bo Bichette’s future in Toronto at risk after Blue Jays add Kazuma Okamoto?

1 month / torontosun / Rob Longley

Okamoto says daughter helped with decision to join Blue Jays: ‘I will work hard’

Blue Jays introduce new Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto

1 month / theglobeandmail

Okamoto says daughter picked Blue Jays logo, helping steer his $60M decision

Man on parole charged in student’s killing ‘was looking to target someone’: Toronto cops

Man charged with first-degree murder in fatal shooting of international student at UTSC

theglobeandmail - Police say a 28-year-old suspect from Toronto has been arrested

#canada #violence #crime #ontario #toronto #education #publicsafety #youth #legalaffairs

1 month / torontosun / Chris Doucette

Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of international student on U of T campus

1 month / sootoday

Man charged with first-degree murder in fatal shooting of international student at UTSC

1 month / theglobeandmail

‘Planned and deliberate act’: Arrest made in murder of UofT student from India

1 month / globalnews / Gabby Rodrigues

Man charged in fatal shooting of international student on U of T campus

1 month / sootoday

Police to provide update on 20‑year‑old U of T student shot and killed near campus

#trade #diplomacy #crime #security #internationalrelations #legalaffairs #defence #military #government #energy

U.S. military seizes two tankers — one Russian-flagged — in crackdown on Venezuelan oil exports

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - The United States has seized two oil tankers in separate operations, alleging both vessels were involved in transporting Venezuelan oil in violation of U.S. sanctions, according to American military and government officials.

Alberta produces a lot of oil. So does Venezuela. How does it all fit together?

1 month / thenarwhal / Drew Anderson

'We need to move': Moe says Canada now in a race with Venezuela to find new markets for oil

1 month / thestarphoenix / Rob O'Flanagan

Letters, Jan. 8, 2026: ‘Opinion split on Venezuela’

1 month / calgarysun / Joe Langford

U.S. seizes two oil tankers linked to Venezuela in predawn raids

1 month / torontosun / Spiro Papuckoski

U.S. military seizes two tankers — one Russian-flagged — in crackdown on Venezuelan oil exports

1 month / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

U.S. says it’s seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela

1 month / globalnews / Rachel Goodman

Yorkdale GO bus shooting: Murder charge laid in Toronto’s 1st homicide of 2026

Gabby Rodrigues / globalnews - Toronto police have laid a first-degree murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting on board a Yorkdale GO bus earlier this week, marking the city's first homicide of 2026.

#canada #violence #crime #security #toronto #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #legalaffairs

Accused in deadly GO bus shooting has decades-long rap sheet

1 month / torontosun / Chris Doucette

Yorkdale GO bus shooting: Murder charge laid in Toronto’s 1st homicide of 2026

1 month / globalnews / Gabby Rodrigues

Man charged with first-degree murder in Toronto bus shooting: police

1 month / sootoday

Man charged with 1st‑degree murder after fatal shooting on GO bus at Yorkdale terminal

#economicpolicy #canada #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #government #finance #business

Deloitte sees Canadian economic growth slowing to 1.5% in 2026

Daniel Johnson / theglobeandmail - But chief economist Dawn Desjardins optimistic economy will gain momentum through second half of the year

B.C. to experience sluggish economic growth in 2026: report

1 month / globalnews / Amy Judd

Bay Street’s top economists signal cautious optimism about 2026

1 month / theglobeandmail / Mark Rendell

Deloitte says Canada’s economic growth will slow this year amid trade war

1 month / globalnews / Ari Rabinovitch

Deloitte sees Canadian economic growth slowing to 1.5% in 2026

1 month / theglobeandmail / Daniel Johnson

Posthaste: Why 2026 may mark an 'inflection point' for Canada’s economy

1 month / financialpost / Ben Cousins

Deloitte downgrades Canadian growth outlook for 2026, warning of 'slow start' to year

1 month / financialpost / Jordan Gowling

Canadian economic growth expected to slow to 1.5% in 2026: Deloitte

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Carney heads to China next week for first visit by a prime minister in eight years

sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China next week to talk trade, energy, agriculture and international security. The Prime Minister's Office would not yet confirm if Carney will meet face-to-face with President Xi Jinping.

#trade #markcarney #diplomacy #security #internationalrelations #china #agriculture #government #canadianpolitics #energy

Carney's diplomatic push in China (7)
Geopolitical caution amid renewed China engagement (2)
Other coverage on sidelines and personal profiles (2)
Trade and agriculture concerns in China visit (3)

Carney's diplomatic push in China

Prime minister heads to China next week for first official visit in eight years

1 month / nationalobserver / David Baxter, Dylan Robertson

Politics Insider: Freeland to step down as MP Friday after taking on Ukraine advisory role

1 month / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey

Carney will travel to China next week with focus on trade

1 month / globalnews / Uday Rana

Carney to visit China to talk trade with Xi as U.S. tariffs hit growth

1 month / nationalpost / Bloomberg News

Carney heads to China next week for first visit by a prime minister in eight years

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Carney heads to China next week for first visit by a prime minister in eight years

1 month / sootoday

Carney to make first visit to China next week, seeking new export markets and better relations

1 month / theglobeandmail / Steven Chase, James Bradshaw

Geopolitical caution amid renewed China engagement

Calls for caution as Carney prepares to meet Xi amid new global political order

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Calls for caution as Carney prepares to meet Xi amid new global political order

1 month / sootoday

Other coverage on sidelines and personal profiles

Mark Carney's elbows are up on a bended knee

1 month / nationalobserver / Supriya Dwivedi

PM’s wife Diana Fox Carney hits the ice to open women’s-only rink in Nova Scotia

1 month / nationalpost / National Post Staff

Trade and agriculture concerns in China visit

Sask. canola producers ‘very hopeful’ of Carney’s China visit next week

1 month / globalnews / Vanessa Tiberio

Saskatchewan’s Moe hopes Carney makes trade progress in China visit

Is more trade with China really a good idea?

1 month / theglobeandmail / Margaret McCuaig-Johnston

Novo Nordisk may compete with generics through renamed lower-price Ozempic

Nicole Ireland / nationalobserver - Novo Nordisk Canada is considering competing with generic versions of its brand-name Ozempic and Wegovy drugs by introducing renamed, lower-priced copies of the medications.

#canada #publichealth #consumerprotection #healthcare #finance #business

Why generic Ozempic could soon become a lot cheaper in Quebec

1 month / montrealgazette / Leora Schertzer

Canadian online pharmacy offers India-sourced Ozempic to U.S. patients

1 month / theglobeandmail

Novo Nordisk may compete with generics through renamed lower-price Ozempic

1 month / nationalobserver / Nicole Ireland

Novo Nordisk Canada considers competing with generics through renamed lower-price Ozempic