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

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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

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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 …

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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.

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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

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Canadian agencies embrace AI tools to defend national security

Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - The national spy watchdog is reviewing the use and governance of artificial intelligence by Canada’s security agencies.

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Maduro abduction underscores new strongman era

Kyle Volpi Hiebert / winnipegfreepress - It took barely three days for U.S. President Donald Trump to put his stamp on 2026. By ordering the U.S. military to kidnap Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, he dethroned a […]

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Residents allowed back into one of two Thorncliffe Park condos evacuated due to fire

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The City of Toronto says it has given the green light for most residents to return to one of two highrises evacuated due to a fire that smouldered inside the walls for weeks.

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Canada co-signs pact to help secure Ukraine after an eventual peace deal

sootoday - PARIS — Canada and Ukraine's other allies in the "coalition of the willing" signed a statement Tuesday pledging to help secure Ukraine from further Russian invasions if there is a viable peace deal.

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Carney says Freeland’s Ukraine role ‘consistent’ with plan to resign as MP

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Conservatives say Freeland should have resigned by now and Carney should have asked her to do so when she took on the new role as an advisor to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Charles Milliard to enter race to replace Pablo Rodriguez as Quebec Liberal leader

sootoday - QUÉBEC — Businessman Charles Milliard is the first candidate to announce he's entering the race to lead the Quebec Liberal Party. Milliard, born in 1979, published a video on social media today in which he promised to fight for Quebecers.

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New Ontario online courts portal brings delays and ‘snafus,’ Toronto lawyers say

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - A new online portal meant to streamline access to Ontario’s court system is leaving some lawyers grappling with unpredictable delays and facing new hurdles in managing their cases, they say, months after the platform’s initial rollout. The Ontario Courts …

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B.C. approves extending life of Mt. Milligan copper and gold mine to 2035

theglobeandmail - Operator can expand the mine’s area, boost production and increase height of tailings storage dam

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‘No guarantee’ Bearspaw South Feeder Main will not break again: City of Calgary

Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - More water restrictions will be part of the 'new reality of water usage' warned Mayor Jeromy Farkas, as the city provided an update Monday on the rupture of a major water main.

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Quebec students must address teachers as ‘Mr.’ and ‘Ms.’ under new civility rules

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Quebec students returning to class after winter break will now have to use formal language to address their teachers under new rules designed to foster civility.

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Quebec Liberals set new guidelines for leadership race, name ethics officer

Jack Wilson / montrealgazette - The campaign to replace Pablo Rodriguez will kick off Jan. 12, with voting to run from March 9 to 14.

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Tim Walz won’t seek re-election in Minnesota amid fraud allegations

Rachel Goodman / globalnews - Despite Tim Walz announcing he would run for a record-breaking third term as Minnesota governor, he says he can no longer give his all to a political campaign.

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