Ford reaffirms threat to remove Crown Royal from LCBO amid trade tensions

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO- Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province still intends to remove Crown Royal whisky from LCBO shelves following Diageo’s decision to move part of its Ontario production to the United States.

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As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls order 'ridiculous'

sootoday - TORONTO — Ontario government employees are expected to return to the office five days per week starting Monday, despite objections from public sector unions.

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Lights back on in Manitoba First Nation, but frozen water posing new threat: chief

News Staff / citynews - The chief of a Manitoba First Nation says about 4,000 residents haven’t been able to return to the community and dozens more are set to leave because its water system has frozen after a days-long power outage. Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias sa…

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Calgary officials urge conservation after water use creeps up during pipe rupture

Fakiha Baig / theglobeandmail - Officials say unsustainable usage could take water away from life-saving services such as fire response

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Liberals’ stricter crime policy is a response to public concern: justice minister

News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has so far put a heavy emphasis on stricter crime policies, tabling three justice bills in the fall sitting of Parliament. They incorporate a long list of Criminal Code amendments, from making bail tougher …

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Ottawa propose fines of up to $1M for violating foreign influence registry rules

News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — The federal government proposes fining people and organizations up to $1 million for failing to comply with the requirements of its planned foreign influence transparency registry. Newly published draft regulations are another step toward establi…

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Critics slam proposed residential school denialism law while Ottawa avoids clear answer

David Wiechnik / westernstandard - The debate around residential schools in Canada continues to ignite controversy with no signs of letting up, as the federal government is now declining to say whether it will move to criminalize residential school denialism.

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Canada slashes immigration targets for 2026 — critics say that doesn't go far enough

David Wiechnik / westernstandard - In 2026, Ottawa is planning to sharply reduce immigration under the 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan for Canada after years of record-high intake, but critics are saying these lower numbers are still too high.

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CFIA suspends licence of meal kit delivery service Goodfood

Uday Rana / globalnews - The CIFA suspended Goodfood Market Corp’s facility in Saint-Laurent, Quebec but added that there are no recalls associated with the suspension of the licence.

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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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Some Haitian migrants arrested in Quebec on Christmas Day deported to U.S.

Prisha Dev / globalnews - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said those deemed inadmissible were returned south of the border, though it did not say how many were deported.

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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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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

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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

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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

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