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Corb Lund sees anti-coal mining petition drive re-approved by Elections Alberta

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Elections Alberta says the application to petition the government to pass a prohibition on all new coal exploration or coal mining activities in southern Alberta has been approved.

#canada #alberta #entertainment #referendum #mining #localelections #environmentalprotection #government #canadianpolitics #energy

Corb Lund sees anti-coal mining petition drive re-approved by Elections Alberta

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Corb Lund's new petition approved by Alberta's chief electoral officer

5 wks / calgaryherald / Stephen Tipper

Corb Lund’s anti-coal mining petition reapproved by Elections Alberta

5 wks / westernstandard / David Wiechnik

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Alberta judges urge respect after Smith said she wants to 'direct' them

Jack Farrell, Lisa Johnson / nationalobserver - The province's three chief justices, in a rare public statement, say democracy only functions when all three branches of government operate independently and respect each other's role.

#alberta #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics

Martin: Premier off-base in vilifying the judiciary

5 wks / calgaryherald / Joe Langford

Thursday's letters: Attacking judges erodes rule of law

5 wks / edmontonjournal / Edmonton Journal

Alberta chief justices defend judicial independence after Danielle Smith’s remarks

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Matthew Scace

Alberta judges urge respect after Smith said she wants to 'direct' them

5 wks / nationalobserver / Jack Farrell, Lisa Johnson

Alberta judges urge respect, independence after Danielle Smith said she wants to ‘direct’ them

5 wks / globalnews / Karen Bartko

Alberta judges urge respect after Smith said she wants to 'direct' them

5 wks / sootoday

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Man escapes Toronto jail by impersonating inmate set for release: Toronto police

Sean Previl / globalnews - Toronto police say the suspect was fitted with an ankle monitoring device on his release, but it was removed at a nearby gas station.

#canada #crime #security #toronto #publicsafety #legalaffairs #government

WARMINGTON: ‘Dangerous’ Toronto jail escapee just five days short of Boyd Gang’s time on lam

5 wks / torontosun / Joe Warmington

Man escapes Toronto jail by impersonating inmate set for release: Toronto police

5 wks / globalnews / Sean Previl

Man escapes Toronto jail by impersonating another inmate set for release: police

5 wks / sootoday

Suspect escapes custody at Toronto South Detention Centre after impersonating another inmate: police

5 wks / citynews / Michael Talbot

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Eight charged in alleged commercial driver exam bribery scheme in Ontario

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO — Eight people are facing charges following an investigation into alleged bribery connected to commercial driver examinations in Kingston and the Greater Toronto Area, police say.

#canada #crime #ontario #education #publicsafety #legalaffairs #government

Ontario police charge eight people in an alleged scheme at driver-licensing centres

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Sara Mojtehedzadeh

Eight charged in alleged commercial driver exam bribery scheme in Ontario

5 wks / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

8 men from GTA, Kingston accused of commercial driver exam fraud

5 wks / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Arrests made for bribes in commercial truck driver tests: OPP

5 wks / sootoday

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Canada and India vow to boost energy trade. What’s at stake?

Uday Rana / globalnews - Amid Carney’s calls to make Canada an 'energy superpower,' Ottawa sees potential in a renewed energy sector partnership with New Delhi.

#trade #economicpolicy #diplomacy #canada #internationalrelations #government #energy #business

India sees Canada as more independent under Carney

5 wks / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

India is leapfrogging into clean energy. Alberta's separatists should pay attention

5 wks / nationalobserver / Max Fawcett

India no longer views Canada as ‘younger brother’ of U.S. under Carney, envoy says

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Steven Chase

Canada, India agree to expand oil, LNG trade in renewed energy push

5 wks / westernstandard / David Wiechnik

India an ideal target for increased Canadian energy exports, analysts say

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Emma Graney

Carney working on trip to India and possible trade deal

5 wks / nationalpost / Simon Tuck

Canada and India vow to boost energy trade. What’s at stake?

5 wks / globalnews / Uday Rana

Canada is looking to boost energy trade with India in bid to cut dependence on U.S.

5 wks / theglobeandmail

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U.S. plans to deploy ICE at Winter Olympics prompting Italian officials to protest

Bloomberg News / nationalpost - The ICE agents will be in Italy as part of the security details for Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to an official from the U.S. Secret Service

#diplomacy #publicprotests #security #sports #internationalrelations #publicsafety #uspolitics #immigration #government

US sending ICE unit to Olympics for security, prompting concern, confusion in Italy

5 wks / citynews / News Staff

U.S. plans to deploy ICE at Winter Olympics prompting Italian officials to protest

5 wks / nationalpost / Bloomberg News

U.S. sending ICE agents to Winter Olympics in Italy for ‘security’

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

ICE agents will have a security role at Milan Cortina Olympics

5 wks / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 2:23 pm / permalink 18457 / 4 stories in 5 wks


Why two skulls unearthed in B.C. could be harbingers for future archeological woes

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Last June, landscapers working on a site in Kamloops, B.C., came upon a troubling discovery — two human skulls and jawbones.

#canada #history #BC #publicsafety #legalaffairs #infrastructure #firstnations #government

Why two skulls unearthed in B.C. could be harbingers for future archeological woes

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Why two skulls unearthed in BC could be harbingers for future archeological problems

5 wks / nationalobserver / Wolfgang Depner

Why two skulls unearthed in B.C. could be harbingers for future archeological woes

5 wks / sootoday

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 6:22 am / permalink 18438 / 3 stories in 5 wks


Toronto faces major cleanup after record snowfall

theglobeandmail - Toronto mayor and city manager say the cleanup after a record-breaking winter storm that left mountains of snow across Toronto and the surrounding areas is expected to take several days as a snow day was declared for schools across the region and commuter…


Accessibility Challenges in the Storm

‘A huge problem’: Toronto snowstorm highlights accessibility issues, say disability advocates

5 wks / nationalobserver / Sharif Hassan

‘A huge problem’: Toronto snowstorm highlights accessibility issues, disability advocates say

5 wks / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Toronto snowstorm highlights accessibility issues, disability advocates say

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

‘A huge problem’: Toronto snowstorm highlights accessibility issues, disability advocates say

5 wks / sootoday


Heavy Snowfall Cleanup Efforts

You won't believe how much snow has been hauled away by the city

5 wks / sootoday

Toronto adds sixth snow removal site as big dig continues

5 wks / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

New snow storage site, additional melters to improve Toronto’s snow removal process

5 wks / citynews / Dee Burman

Toronto crews working to remove snow from streets, starting with hospitals: Chow

5 wks / sootoday

‘Hectic’: Toronto struggles through massive snow cleanup as crews tackle record 61 cm dump

5 wks / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Toronto digs out after a record snowfall

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Jill Mahoney, Tom Cardoso, Ian Bailey, Meera Raman, Tavia Grant, Gayle MacDonald

Toronto faces major cleanup after record snowfall

5 wks / theglobeandmail


Other Developments and Isolated Incidents

Infrastructure Ontario can’t say if science centre roof was damaged in major snowstorm

5 wks / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Maddening morning subway closure caused by 3 trespassers on tracks, police say

5 wks / citynews / Michael Talbot

Morning Update: Grocery prices are making Canadians miserable

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Danielle Groen


Weather Warnings & Historical Comparisons

Was Sunday’s snowstorm just as bad as when Toronto called in army for 1999 blizzards?

5 wks / torontosun / Spiro Papuckoski

Yellow warning issued for ‘bitterly cold’ conditions overnight in Toronto

5 wks / citynews / Meredith Bond

VIDEO: Yes, that was some record-breaking snow (and no, the army isn’t coming)

5 wks / sootoday


All Other Stories

Have a street parking permit? You may have to move your vehicle for snow removal, or get towed

5 wks / citynews / Michael Talbot

Toronto sidewalk clearing needs improvement after snowstorm, city officials say

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Sidewalk clearing after Toronto snowstorm needs to improve, city officials say

5 wks / sootoday

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