Monday, January 05, 2026

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In Detail Full day, Monday, January 05, 2026, Timezone: America/Chicago

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Winnipeg father sentenced for manslaughter after toddler ingested fentanyl

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The father of a toddler who died after ingesting fentanyl in the family's Winnipeg home has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for failing to seek medical help in a timely manner.

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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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Mom of newborn found in shoebox charged

Jane Stevenson / torontosun - Baby girl was heard crying just before 11 a.m. mass inside a Toronto church on Dec. 21.

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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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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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David Branch, longtime OHL commissioner, dies at 77

Michael Talbot / citynews - Former Ontario Hockey League commissioner and Canadian Hockey League president David Branch has died. He was 77. The OHL and Canadian Hockey League announced his death Monday, stating he died Sunday. No cause of death was revealed. Branch was commissioner…

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Canada’s gold-medal hopes crushed by Czechia for third year in a row

Joel Colomby / torontosun - ST. PAUL, Minn. — For the third consecutive year, Canada’s world junior dreams have been stamped out by Czechia. After quarterfinal losses in the previous two tournaments, Canada’s flat performance on Sunday night’s semifinal ended in a dramatic 6-4 loss …

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