OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby called reported meetings between Alberta separatists and the U.S. administration "treason" on Thursday, as premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney met in Ottawa to discuss the Canada-U.S. trade relationship. Read More

The BBC apologized on Wednesday for failing on several occasions to mention the Jewish identity of Holocaust victims in coverage of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27. Read More

The Cree Nation of Mistissini in Quebec is on lockdown on Thursday after a "serious shooting incident that has resulted in multiple fatalities," according to its chief. Read More

Keir Starmer appears to have picked a side, although diplomatically, when asked if he agreed with Mark Carney's Davos speech. Read More

Toronto residents, emerging from homes banked by snow after a record-breaking 56 centimetres fell in one day Sunday, have a new thing to complain about. But if they are upset that someone else has taken a street parking spot that they’ve shovelled out, they would be wise to take the advice of one of the city’s litigation lawyers: “The snow melts, but the neighbours stay.” Read More

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Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the Citadel of Quebec and the controversy it provoked gives us an opportunity to reflect on what is specific and even exceptional in our country's history. I will argue here that, in judging Canada's past, which Quebec nationalist circles reproach for conquest and assimilation, one must consider the tragic nature of universal history.   Read More

As Conservatives gather in Calgary to reflect on the recent past and chart a path to the future, this month also marks the 20th anniversary of the 2006 election and the beginning of almost a decade of Conservative rule. The parallels are fascinating: the Conservative win in 2006 followed a Liberal minority government in the 2004 election, which in turn followed the resignation of a long-serving Liberal prime minister. Rob Breakenridge speaks with former Conservative cabinet minister and Conservative Party of Canada co-founder Peter MacKay about the significance of the 2006 election, the Harper legacy, and the lessons for Conservatives in 2026. Watch the full video directly below. Read More

An eyewitness who escaped Iran told the British-based news outlet Iran International that the situation in the country is so dire, "every person is reporting the death of a family member, relative, neighbour or friend." This is not an exaggeration. Read More

A Hamilton woman whose 58 dogs, including 55 miniature poodles, were seized last summer from her home that was "covered in layers of feces" with the floors "soaked in urine," has seen her $108,928.64 bill for their care slashed to $10,000. Read More

OTTAWA — Half of Canadians believe it would be unethical for Mark Carney's Liberal government to achieve a majority by attracting opposition MP floor crossers, according to a new poll. Read More

Montreal — Veteran rock legend Neil Young has given Greenland residents free access to his catalogue, saying he hoped the gesture offered stress relief to those unsettled by U.S. President Donald Trump's threats. Read More

Milan, Italy — A branch of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent to Italy for the Winter Olympics will not carry out patrols and will have only an "advisory" role, Washington's ambassador to Rome said on Wednesday. Read More

Operation Metro Surge, U.S. President Donald Trump’s urban immigration crackdown, is floundering. Gregory Bovino, the almost cartoonishly villainous head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been put out to pasture and will reportedly soon retire. Two American citizens are dead in Minnesota at the hands of ICE, and even many staunch Republicans are struggling to square ICE’s versions of events with the significant video evidence. Read More

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration is prepared to use force to ensure that Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez cooperates with the U.S., while hoping that self-interest will motivate her to advance key American objectives. Read More

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has once again directed pointed remarks toward Canadian prime minister Mark Carney. Read More

A former Vice Media employee who was convicted of helping arrange cocaine smuggling into Australia — a plot that ended with the arrest of five drug mules carrying bricks of cocaine — spent a morning in jail Wednesday while three judges heard arguments on his appeal. Read More

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Wednesday that the possibility of the separatist Parti Québécois winning the upcoming elections in the neighbouring province of Quebec would be a “disaster” for Canada. Read More

OTTAWA — Police and political leaders in more than half of Canada have so far rejected taking any part in the federal government's firearms compensation program.  Read More

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US Representative Ilhan Omar was charged at by a man who appeared to squirt an unknown liquid on her during a town hall gathering in Minneapolis, as she called for consequences for the federal officials overseeing President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies. Read More

A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 was felt in parts of Ontario last night. Read More

U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra created the diplomatic equivalent to a sonic boom recently by stating that if Canada doesn’t go ahead with the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets, that will mean the United States would have to buy more of the advanced fighter aircraft for its own air force, and fly them more often into Canadian airspace to address threats approaching the U.S. Read More