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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Chrystia Freeland named as economic adviser by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
sootoday - OTTAWA — Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland was appointed Monday as an economic adviser by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Freeland has long expressed her support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia.
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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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Swastikas spray-painted on Winnipeg synagogue prompts investigation
Sean Previl / globalnews - An investigation is underway by police after swastikas were spray-painted on a Jewish synagogue in Winnipeg as the Sabbath was about to begin.
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Stabbing suspect arrested after jumping into Lake Ontario: Toronto police
Denio Lourenco / citynews - Toronto marine officers were called to help rescue a stabbing suspect who allegedly jumped into Lake Ontario Sunday afternoon while being pursued by authorities. Police say they were initially called to the area of Bellevue Avenue and College Street just …
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Longueuil police investigate death of man in Brossard
News Staff / citynews - Longueuil police are investigating after a man in his 50s was found dead at a residence in Brossard on Sunday. Police were called to the home shortly before noon after a relative raised concerns about the man’s well-being. The death was confirmed at the s…
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Quebec City police probe suspicious apartment fire death
Sean Previl / globalnews - A man was found unconscious inside an Quebec City apartment building that was on fire. Despite being rescued by firefighters, he was pronounced dead in hospital.
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Saskatchewan RCMP probe reports of gunshots on Big Island Lake Cree Nation
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The RCMP say they were called late Friday to reports of gunshots and are trying to determine if it's connected to a fatal shooting earlier in the week.
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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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Franktown-area man, 50, dies in snowmobile crash
Norman Provencher / ottawacitizen - A 50-year-old Franktown-area man is dead after the snowmobile he was riding crashed into a parked trailer. Provincial police said on social media they were called to a crash site on private property adjacent to Brunton Sideroad. A family member had found …
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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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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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Strike suspends operations at Quebec ski resort Le Massif de Charlevoix
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A major Quebec ski resort shut down Friday after a union representing about 300 workers launched a strike, suspending lifts, slopes and most services at Le Massif de Charlevoix.
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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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Canada’s highest-paid CEOs made an average of $16.2-million in 2024, report says
Ian Bickis / theglobeandmail - Gap between their payout and average worker wages widened to a record 248 times more
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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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