Ford government to build underwater electricity line to power Toronto for 2 decades
Meredith Bond / citynews - The Ford government is planning to go underwater to build a new electricity line that will power Toronto for at least two decades. The cable will run in Lake Ontario from the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, just east of Oshawa and ending in the eas…
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Carney to meet premiers amid rising global tensions, stalled US trade talks
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Canada's premiers in Ottawa later this month as global tensions rise and as trade talks with the U.S. remain stalled.
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Toronto budget will be tabled with proposed 2.2% tax increase
Isaac Callan / globalnews - The city will table its draft budget on Thursday, laying out the initial increase and spending constraints for councillors to debate.
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Chrystia Freeland to resign as MP Friday after accepting Ukraine advisory role
Stephanie Levitz / theglobeandmail - Former cabinet minister was criticized for taking the job while still serving in Parliament
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City of Calgary ignored two decades of warning signs about water system, report finds
Patrick White / theglobeandmail - Panel says the city became aware of vulnerabilities as early as 2004, when a similar type of pipe ruptured
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NDP leadership candidates scramble to raise funds ahead of membership deadlines
David Baxter / theglobeandmail - Membership cutoff for voting eligibility and the final fundraising deadline are both on Jan. 28
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ICE officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown
sootoday - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist when she allegedly tried to run over law enforcement officers during an immigration crackdown in the city, authorities said Wednesday.
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Chief of Manitoba First Nation hit by power outage surveys damage with federal, provincial leaders
Brittany Hobson / theglobeandmail - Thousands of residents have been forced from the Pimicikamak Cree Nation with no timeline on when they can return
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First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds’ lack of commitment to protecting source water
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Some First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty’s recent refusal to commit to source water protections in a promised clean water bill shows the government is sidelining the health of Indigenous communities in its push …
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U.S. military seizes two tankers — one Russian-flagged — in crackdown on Venezuelan oil exports
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - The United States has seized two oil tankers in separate operations, alleging both vessels were involved in transporting Venezuelan oil in violation of U.S. sanctions, according to American military and government officials.
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Deloitte sees Canadian economic growth slowing to 1.5% in 2026
Daniel Johnson / theglobeandmail - But chief economist Dawn Desjardins optimistic economy will gain momentum through second half of the year
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Carney heads to China next week for first visit by a prime minister in eight years
sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China next week to talk trade, energy, agriculture and international security. The Prime Minister's Office would not yet confirm if Carney will meet face-to-face with President Xi Jinping.
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Carney's diplomatic push in China
Geopolitical caution amid renewed China engagement
Other coverage on sidelines and personal profiles
Trade and agriculture concerns in China visit
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Canadian agencies embrace AI tools to defend national security
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - The national spy watchdog is reviewing the use and governance of artificial intelligence by Canada’s security agencies.
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Maduro abduction underscores new strongman era
Kyle Volpi Hiebert / winnipegfreepress - It took barely three days for U.S. President Donald Trump to put his stamp on 2026. By ordering the U.S. military to kidnap Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, he dethroned a […]
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