Wednesday, February 04, 2026

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In Detail Full day, Wednesday, February 04, 2026, Timezone: America/Chicago

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Calgary man who joined ISIS in 2013 receives 16-year prison sentence

Skylar Peters / globalnews - Justice Corina Dario says there was 'no evidence' Jamal Borhot's beliefs have changed since he returned to Calgary from Syria in 2014, where he joined ISIS.

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Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris leaves on stretcher after crash

Ling Hui / nationalpost - The Regina-born 32-year-old is making his fourth appearance at the Olympics. He has won all three of his Olympic medals in slopestyle.

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Ottawa to fold envoys on Islamophobia, antisemitism into new national unity council

News Staff / citynews - Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller says there will no longer be stand-alone federal envoys to combat Islamophobia and antisemitism. Miller says the two positions will be folded into a new advisory council on rights, equity and inclusion. H…

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Search intensifies for Savannah Guthrie’s mother as police probe abduction

David Wiechnik / westernstandard - As the search for Today Show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother enters its fourth day, authorities say they remain optimistic she is still alive, even as investigators uncover increasingly troubling evidence.

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Conservative MP briefed by LeBlanc ahead of Washington trade trip, Carney says

Emily Haws / theglobeandmail - Jamil Jivani says he’s headed to the U.S. because he wants to help the Prime Minister successfully negotiate a trade deal

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Toronto eyes starting alcohol sales at 6 a.m. during Winter Olympics

theglobeandmail - It seeks to ‘allow the public and local cafes and restaurants to enjoy and benefit’ from the Games in Italy

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UPDATED: Washington Post cuts one-third of all staff, eliminates sports department

David Wiechnik / westernstandard - The Washington Post has laid off one-third of its staff.

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Toronto-area home sales, prices slide in January with more weakness ahead: TRREB

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Toronto's real estate association says it expects home price and sales weakness to persist for at least the first half of the year.

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Major operation in Quebec, New Brunswick targeting group with Hells Angels links

Rebecca Lau / globalnews - Multiple police forces in Quebec and New Brunswick are conducting a series of raids Wednesday targeting a criminal organization with Hells Angels links.

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Parents of B.C.'s Piper James grieve on Australian beach where she died

sootoday - BRISBANE — The parents of Canadian teenager Piper James have walked in the surf and taken part in a traditional Aboriginal ceremony on an Australian beach where their daughter was found dead last month, surrounded by a pack of dingoes.

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Canada will focus foreign aid on building 'mutual prosperity' with trading partners: MP

Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - The MP overseeing foreign aid says Ottawa wants to focus its international assistance efforts on countries that can generate economic spinoffs for Canadians.

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Anand to attend meeting in Washington as U.S. seeks international collaboration on critical minerals

Kelly Geraldine Malone / theglobeandmail - Rubio is hosting representatives from European, African and Asian nations

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Canadians support arrival of more Chinese electric vehicles, Leger poll suggests

Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - Most Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in Canada despite some nagging concerns, Leger poll suggests.

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