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Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:56 PM
     Police say that on Dec. 31 an off-duty officer's personal gun was discharged inside their home and a bullet entered a neighbouring west-end home. The officer was charged on Jan. 7.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:49 PM
     The year 2026 marks another census year in Canada, and more than 30,000 Canadians could even find themselves working for the federal government to help make it happen.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:46 PM
     Abbie, a 9-year-old golden retriever mix, was travelling with several other dogs from a South Carolina shelter to a planned new home in Maine.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:38 PM
     Woodstock is the latest municipality in Ontario to add online voting as an option in its elections, with the goal to increase engagement among voters.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:24 PM
     The City of Edmonton's Phase 2 seasonal parking ban will start on Monday, Jan. 12 and may last around two weeks as the snow is dealt with on residential roads.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:21 PM
     Trump has said he wants interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez to give the U.S. and private companies "total access" to her country's oil industry.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:20 PM
     The draft budget includes $2.8 billion in spending and $1.4 billion in revenue, meaning Toronto will have to cough up roughly $1.4 billion to plug the gap left by lower funding.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:13 PM
     A Statistics Canada report shows mood disorders among seniors are on the rise, and advocates say loneliness is playing a role.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:08 PM
     Eleven people were killed when an SUV drove into a group of people at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival on April 26, 2025. Dozens more were injured.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:06 PM
     A Quebec foundation is hoping to train 10,000 people on making seniors residences safer and more inclusive for older LGBTQ+ adults.
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:24 PM
     VANCOUVER — Filipino BC has announced the 2026 Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver will go ahead nearly a year after the devastating van attack that killed 11 people and injured dozens more. The organization says it recognizes "the community's shared grief" and notes the planning for this year's event in April has a focus […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:19 PM
     The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are searching for the driver who fatally struck a woman who fell from a moving vehicle on the Highway 401 in Mississauga. OPP say the crash happened around 5:45 a.m. in the eastbound collectors' lanes near Dixie Road on the 401 last Thursday. The 32-year-old woman from Ottawa fell from […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:05 PM
     Toronto police have named the suspect who they say capped off a wild crime spree by jumping into Lake Ontario and allegedly stabbing a Marine Unit officer who was trying to rescue him from the frigid waters. In a lengthy release on Wednesday, police said Variant Blutar, 32, of Toronto, first started a fire at […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 2:08 PM
     MEXICO CITY (AP) — As the United States prepares to seize control of Venezuelan oil and the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump hardens its stance toward Cuba, Mexico has emerged as a key fuel supplier to Havana. It's a role that could further complicate already strained relations with the Trump administration, even though the […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 1:27 PM
     OTTAWA — Canada's former ambassador to Venezuela says Ottawa is "parroting" Washington's anti-democratic line by giving air to the idea of fresh elections in the South American nation. "It's intellectually insulting to take at face value what an anti-democratic actor is saying about democracy," said Ben Rowswell, who served as Canada's envoy to Caracas from […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 1:09 PM
     OTTAWA — Large foreign streaming companies are fighting a decision by the federal broadcast regulator to modernize its definition of Canadian content. They are challenging a portion of the CRTC's November decision that would require them to disclose financial information. A group of streamers, including Netflix and Amazon, filed the challenge in the Federal Court […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 1:02 PM
     OTTAWA — NDP leadership candidates are entering the final sprint to sign up members and raise the last of four $25,000 payments required to be on the ballot. The membership cutoff for voting eligibility and the final fundraising deadline both land on Jan. 28. A spokesperson for the Avi Lewis campaign claims he had raised […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:08 PM
     MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major American city — a shooting that federal officials said was an act of self-defense but that the city's mayor described as "reckless" and unnecessary. The woman was shot […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:54 AM
     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 to build up the economy. Two provinces — Alberta and Ontario — objected to clean water […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:42 AM
     The TTC has approved its 2026 budget, which includes asking the City to contribute $1.4 billion in order to boost service levels while freezing fares for the third straight year. The transit agency has proposed a 6.8 per cent increase in its operating budget to just over $3 billion for the coming year, with $1.54 billion […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:34 AM
     Former Toronto Maple Leafs enforcer Ryan Reaves suffered a rare knockdown loss in a spirited fight with Blue Jackets bruiser Mathieu Olivier on Tuesday night. And while the always-popular Reaves gave a respectful nod to his opponent, he hinted that the real winner of the fight was the undefeated Father Time. "I'm 38," the aging […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:58 AM
     TORONTO — The Canadian office vacancy rate dipped last year for the first time since the pandemic as the return-to-office trend accelerated, said a report out Wednesday from CBRE Ltd. The national office vacancy rate stood at 18 per cent at the end of 2025, down from 18.7 per cent a year earlier, though still […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:22 AM
     When we first glimpse Noah Wyle's Michael Robinavitch — aka Dr. Robby, of course — in Season 2 of "The Pitt," he's looking darned good, truth be told. The beloved ER doc is riding his motorcycle to work, wearing nice shades, hair rustling in the early-morning Pittsburgh breeze. Wait — hair rustling? It's only then […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:20 AM
     LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Golden Globes are fast approaching, and Nikki Glaser is struggling to find a Julia Roberts joke. "She's been the toughest nut to crack," Glaser, who's hosting Sunday's Globes, said Tuesday with a determined laugh. "But I'm going to crack it." The comedian got the hosting gig last year after showing […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:48 AM
     Toronto police have made an arrest in the city's first homicide of 2026 after a man was shot and killed on a GO Transit bus at the Yorkdale Bus Terminal over the weekend. Officers were called to the terminal, located near Yorkdale Road and Allen Road, around 7 p.m. on Jan. 4 for reports of […]
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, January 7, 2026 2:21 PM
     Halfway through their schedule, Ottawa sits outside of a wild-card spot for the playoffs.
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, January 7, 2026 1:31 PM
     WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Sens 1-on-1 with Bruce Garrioch, Bruce speaks with new Ottawa Citizen Senators writer, Callum Fraser about the team's poor goaltending, how much Tim Stutzle's game has improved, who has been the team's MVP so far this year, and if the Senators can still make the playoffs.
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:52 PM
     A driving instructor was taught a lesson Wednesday morning when they were stopped for distracted driving on Hwy 417 near Moodie Drive.
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:25 AM
     Iain Aspenlieder pleaded guilty for defacing the National Holocaust Memorial with the words "FEED ME" last June.
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:00 AM
     Ontario's provincial legislature returns on March 23. Major changes to public school boards will likely be on the table by early spring.
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:28 AM
     Ottawa police say the operator of a snowplow was under a "lifetime" driving ban when the plow was struck by an SUV Monday night.
Windsor Star Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:29 PM
     Oldcastle residents will get two more chances to provide input into the proposed future development of 104 hectares (257 acres) of land on the fringe of the Tecumseh hamlet's settlement area.  The seven parcels of land involved lie immediately east of the City of Windsor, south of Hwy. 401 and east of Walker Road, straddling […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, January 7, 2026 1:59 PM
     The latest crime statistics from the Windsor Police Service show crimes against people and property continue a downward trend, a reflection of police and community services initiatives, according to police officials.  The December numbers show property crimes at 682 incidents, down 27.1 per cent and crimes against people at 208, down 10.3 per cent, from December […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:23 PM
     Some proposed changes to the City of Windsor's budget left out of public documents — and sparking backlash for their secrecy — are now seeing the light of day. On Tuesday, the city announced that Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens had asked city staff to review the 54 in-camera items included in his proposed 2026 operating […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:18 PM
     The future of a made in Canada auto industry may lie in growing defence sector spending
Windsor Star Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:46 AM
     Adding to the roster doesn't just excite players and fans.  For Windsor Spitfires' head coach Greg Walters, this is his seventh season as a head coach in the Ontario Hockey League, but the first time he's seen the team he was coaching push its chips into the middle of the table for a title run.  The deal for forwards Nathan […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:46 AM
     Windsor police apprehended a break-in suspect with the help of a canine officer. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Jan. 6 on the city's west end. Police said K9 officer Rolex and his handler were deployed after a call was received about a break-in at a former elementary school in the 1500 […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:45 AM
     Police are asking the public for help to identify a suspect wanted in a break and enter. Essex County Ontario Provincial Police said the incident occurred Dec. 24, just before 11 p.m., at a business on Highway 77 North in Leamington. Surveillance footage captured an image of a male suspect wearing a hat, reading glasses, […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:31 AM
     More than two years after a resident failed to quash a council-approved condo plan in court, a Windsor developer has been given the green light to build townhomes instead — this time, without a peep from would-be neighbours. "I'm feeling fantastic. Probably the best part about it is no neighbours coming in for opposition. For […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:58 AM
     The Windsor Spitfires dealt potential for a finished product.  The Spitfires have acquired Czechia defenceman Jakub Fibigr from the Brampton Steelheads on Wednesday for second-year defenceman Carter Hicks and Windsor's second-round pick in this year's OHL Draft along with the club's a third-round pick and a sixth-round pick in 2029.  "This is, I think, a huge get for us," Spitfires' general manager Bill Bowler said. "We think he's the most underrated defenceman in the league.  "Watching him perform on the […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:40 AM
     Windsor police have arrested a suspect following a series of dumpster fires. Officers responded Saturday to a report of a person setting fires in waste receptacles in the 900 block of Ottawa Street. When they arrived, police observed a City of Windsor waste bin on fire. An officer and a resident extinguished the blaze. With […]
The Province Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:52 AM
     Battle back in Buffalo too little, too late, too bad
The Province Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:41 AM
     Prevention and proactive maintenance are recommended to avoid costly damages and emergencies
The Province Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:00 AM
     Myers loves it here. And, yet, there's a part that's missing for the veteran blueliner. It's winning when it matters most.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:42 PM
     Cory James Smockum plead guilty to attempted murder in Kings Bench Court in Saskatoon Tuesday.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, January 7, 2026 2:00 PM
     "Every day that we don't get his treatment started, is one less day I may get with him and I'm not satisfied with that."
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:30 PM
     Players ranked Saskatchewan on a number of topics from management to strength and conditioning to nutrition to treatment of families
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:11 PM
     A pork chop, a taxi, a TV show and a snoring family member all feature in this year's RCMP list of calls that "missed the mark."
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:54 PM
     Updates from the SaskTel Tankard men's provincial playdowns and Bunge Prairie Pinnacle women's provincial playdowns in Melville
Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 7, 2026 2:25 PM
     Sean Patrick Doyle was moonlighting as a security guard when he captured Charles Ng in Calgary's downtown Hudson's Bay store
Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 7, 2026 1:23 PM
     Remains of woman stolen from her son's home Jan. 6
Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 7, 2026 1:01 PM
     Independent review led by retired ATCO executive finds "ineffective management" and "lack of governance oversight" in water treatment and distribution system
Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:16 PM
     From a pair of bronze medallists to one of the NCAA's freshman scoring leaders, there are a lot of positive stories in the Flames' development pipeline.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:21 PM
     New season of Global drama Family Law offers more interesting and timely issues including AI companions.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:06 PM
     A man fell off his scooter after an interaction with Transit Police near Surrey Central Station last October.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:00 PM
     Dr. Chris Hoag: Every number on a waitlist is a patient who has a story. Every delay has a cost.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 2:42 PM
     Recent trend report predicts home design to shift away from sharp minimalism. Find out more.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:57 PM
     No one was injured in the shooting early Wednesday morning at 84th Avenue and Brooke Road in North Delta.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:44 PM
     "Despite extensive protective measures and close collaboration with local authorities, continued operations are not sustainable," said London Drugs president Clint Mahlman.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:42 AM
     Police said 184th Street was closed northbound at Fraser Highway and southbound at 71st Avenue but the roads have all since reopened.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:00 AM
     The LNG Canada 2 and Ksi Lisims LNG projects don't need the federal major projects office's help with a fast-track to environmental approval but still see advantages in the streamlining of post-approval permitting
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:00 AM
     After the big spends in December, food critic Mia Stainsby lists some of the best restaurants to eat cheaply in January
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:00 AM
     The premier seemed confident Tuesday about potential for LNG and mining, but new projections from Deloitte warns about forestry downturn.