Groundhog Day 2026: Willie in Ontario, Fred in Quebec predict early spring's arrival
sootoday - HALIFAX — Canada’s famous prognosticating rodents are predicting an early spring. Wiarton Willie, in Bruce County, Ont.
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What to know as Frank Stronach prepares to stand trial on sexual assault charges
Paola Loriggio / theglobeandmail - The founder and former head of auto parts giant Magna International faces a dozen charges involving seven complainants
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Nuclear refurbishment is completed and under budget at Ontario's Darlington plant: minister
Allison Jones / nationalobserver - A nuclear refurbishment at the Darlington power plant is now complete and the unit is set to soon return to service.
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Three men arrested in Surrey, B.C., after alleged extortion-related shooting
sootoday - SURREY — The Surrey Police Service says three men have been arrested after an early-morning shooting Sunday believed to be related to extortions. Police said officers were on patrol in the city's Crescent Beach neighbourhood just before 4 a.m.
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2026 Grammy Awards winners list: Kendrick Lamar leads with 9 nominations
Katie Scott / globalnews - Canadian record producer/songwriter Cirkut and Justin Bieber are both up for multiple Grammy nominations, including major categories like album of the year.
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Thousands rally in Toronto to show support for Iran protesters
theglobeandmail - Demonstration in Sankofa Square is one of multiple across the country in recent weeks
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Jeremy Hansen to be first Canadian astronaut to circle the moon
Spiro Papuckoski / torontosun - NASA's Artemis II mission will launch Orion spacecraft from Florida as early as Feb. 8
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Ottawa wants to get banks, pension funds involved in affordable housing: minister
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says Ottawa wants to speed up homebuilding by drawing developers into affordable housing projects through the new Build Canada Homes agency.
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Late-night stabbing sends young man to hospital in Côte-des-Neiges
Harry North / montrealgazette - No arrests had been made as of late Friday night.
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Major weather alerts issued for Saskatchewan, Toronto and N.S
Prisha Dev / globalnews - Canada is facing widespread winter weather, with freezing rain in Saskatchewan, extreme cold in Toronto and heavy snow expected in Nova Scotia.
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Evacuation orders lifted in B.C.’s Comox Valley after flooding
Pooja Misra / globalnews - Evacuation alerts were cancelled and all evacuation orders rescinded in B.C.’s Comox Valley after flooding conditions improved and safety assessments were completed.
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Jacobs rink embraces pressure as Olympics approach
sootoday - With the Winter Olympics fast approaching, Brad Jacobs and his veteran Canadian curling squad are entering the competition with confidence, focus, and a wealth of experience
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Change in government won't stop separatist movement, says leader
sootoday - CALGARY — A leader in the Alberta separatist movement says a Conservative government would not stop their drive to secede from Canada. Jeffrey Rath is the general counsel for the separatist promoter group Stay Free Alberta.
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Arctic sovereignty: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon heading to Norway, Denmark and Greenland
sootoday - OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is set to visit Greenland, Denmark and Norway next week. On Monday, Simon will travel to Norway, where she will take part in the Arctic Frontiers Conference in Tromso and later meet with Norway’s King Harald in Oslo.
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Disappearance of Liam Toman: SQ sets up command post in Mont-Tremblant
Manoj Subramaniam / citynews - On Saturday, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) set up a command post in Mont-Tremblant in the hope of obtaining new information concerning the disappearance of an Ontario man nearly a year ago. Liam Toman was last seen on Feb. 2, 2025, at around 3 a.m. as he was …
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‘Schitt’s Creek’ cast pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara: ‘Hard to imagine a world without her in it’
Mark Daniell / torontosun - 'Catherine was extended family before she ever played my family,' Dan Levy said on Instagram
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Immigration minister wants department to track exits of temporary residents
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she wants her department to acquire the ability to track the number of people with temporary visas who are exiting the country. The immigration department confirms almost 1.9 million temporary visas, including …
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11 arrests in distraction-style thefts targeting Hamilton seniors
Jane Stevenson / torontosun - Hamilton Police launched Project Heirloom to combat a concerning increase in distraction thefts
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Canadian man pleads guilty to sexually exploiting 100-plus girls in the United States
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A 40-year-old man from Toronto has pleaded guilty in the United States for sexually exploiting more than 100 children on social media.
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Immigration minister says struggling universities must ask provinces for help
News Staff / citynews - HALIFAX — Canada’s immigration minister says universities and colleges struggling to balance the books after federal cuts to the international student program will have to turn to their provincial governments for financial help. Lena Diab told a crowd in …
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