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Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:46 AM The Curator: Budget-friendly Valentine's Day gifts under $50 she'll love       From La Vie en Rose, to Lush, Anthropologie and more, we've got you covered. Whether it's for a lover or bestie, here's where you'll score a can't-miss gift. Happy love day!

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:00 AM The Curator: Dry, cracked skin? You need these winter skincare staples       These winter skincare staples--from CeraVe, Rhode, Bioderma and more top brands--are your glow-boosting essentials for the season.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 6:33 AM Toronto cyclists set to defend bike lane challenge before Ontario's top court       A group of Toronto cyclists are in court on Wednesday to defend their successful challenge of the province's plan to rip up three stretches of the city's bike lanes.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 6:15 AM Quebec woman who scalded young boy over prank back in court for sentencing       A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy with boiling water over a prank is expected in court Wednesday for a sentencing hearing.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 6:08 AM 'Lightly felt': Magnitude 3.7 earthquake gently rocks southern Ontario       Earthquakes Canada recorded a magnitude 3.7 quake north of Toronto just before 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 6:00 AM Poll shows broad, complicated support for banning Crown Royal in Ontario       Sixty-nine per cent of those surveyed agreed Ford should use his power over the LCBO to pressure companies to keep jobs in the province.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1:01 AM Berube rips sagging Maple Leafs after latest loss       Craig Berube isn't interested in learning anything more about his hockey team.

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:35 AM Would more inconvenience make us happier?       What if we told you the key to a more fulfilling life is by making yourself a little….uncomfortable? We're not just talking about reducing scroll time on your phone or fighting the urge to binge watch a show. We're talking about doing the grocery shopping for a friend that you're about to pick up from […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:08 AM Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England       Sarah Mullally was confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England. The worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the Episcopal Church in the U.S., has no formal head, but the archbishop traditionally has been seen as its spiritual leader. Mullally, 63, a cancer nurse turned cleric, officially […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:08 AM A new report warns that combined war casualties in Russia's war on Ukraine could soon hit 2 million       KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A new report warned that the number of soldiers killed, injured or missing on both sides of Russia's war on Ukraine could hit 2 million by the spring, with Russia suffering the largest number of troop deaths recorded for any major power in any war since World War II. The report […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:05 AM Vigil held in Toronto for man killed by U.S. Border Patrol in Minneapolis       Dozens of people gathered outside the U.S. Consulate in Toronto on Tuesday for a vigil in memory of Alex Pretti, who was killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday. The 37-year-old was an intensive care nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital, and his family said he took part in protests against […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:02 AM Toronto cyclists set to defend bike lane challenge before Ontario's top court       A group of Toronto cyclists are in Ontario's highest court on Wednesday to defend their successful challenge of the province's plan to rip up three stretches of the city's bike lanes. The cyclists, including a bike courier and a university student, have so far successfully argued that the unproven plan to improve traffic by taking […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 6:48 AM Huge landslide cleaves off the edge of a town in Sicily and forces the evacuation of 1,500 people       ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday toured a southern town in Sicily where days of heavy rains from a cyclone triggered a massive landslide that cleaved off the town's edge, collapsing houses and forcing the evacuation of over 1,500 people. The area of the landslide spanned 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) and civil […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 6:35 AM 2 injured after car and TTC streetcar collide in early-morning crash       A collision between a car and a TTC streetcar sent two people to the hospital early Wednesday, prompting temporary service disruptions on one of Toronto's busiest streetcar routes. Toronto paramedics said they were called to the scene around 4 a.m. and treated two patients. One person suffered serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries, while the other was […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 6:16 AM Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs       Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months. The tech giant has said it plans to use generative artificial intelligence to replace corporate workers. It has also been reducing a workforce that swelled during the pandemic. Beth Galetti, a senior vice president […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 6:00 AM Humber professor's Grammy-nominated album is a 360-degree love letter to Toronto       TORONTO — For years, Justin Gray has been imagining music that, for the listener, feels like it is coming from every direction. That vision is now pointing him toward the Grammys. Gray is the first Canadian to ever be nominated in the best immersive album category — for a project brought to life with 38 […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 5:44 AM 4 hospitalized, 1 critically injured after multi‑vehicle crash shuts down northbound Highway 410 in Brampton       A violent overnight collision has resulted in the closure of northbound Highway 410 in Brampton, sending four people to the hospital — including one in critical condition — and triggering a police search for an individual who fled the scene. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday near Steeles Avenue. OPP say the incident […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 5:26 AM Maple Leafs booed at home as skid continues in 7-4 loss to Sabres       Craig Berube isn't interested in learning anything more about his hockey team. The former NHL enforcer believes the pieces are there for the Maple Leafs to make a playoff push and salvage their season.  A disastrous homestand means that hill has become an even tougher climb. Long a doormat in the Atlantic Division, the surging […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 4:00 AM Union questions why Global Affairs issuing layoff warnings before policy review       OTTAWA — Thousands of employees at Global Affairs Canada have been issued notices warning they may lose their jobs, months before a foreign policy review is completed to give the department updated priorities. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said the department has the broad outlines of Canada's foreign policy which can shape staffing priorities, but […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 4:00 AM Premiers meet in Ottawa ahead of CUSMA negotiations with Trump administration       OTTAWA — Canada's premiers are set for two days of huddling in the nation's capital with the economy, affordability and trade expected to be high on the agenda. The premiers meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday, and will want to show a united "Team Canada" front as trade tensions rise again with Canada's […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 4:00 AM Quebec woman who scalded young boy over prank back in court for sentencing       LONGUEUIL — A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy with boiling water over a prank is expected in court today for a sentencing hearing. Stéphanie Borel pleaded guilty to aggravated assault last September, acknowledging she acted out of frustration over children ringing her doorbell repeatedly as a prank. Sentencing arguments are scheduled at the […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 28, 2026 4:00 AM Canadian pensions diverging in climate approach: report       TORONTO — An advocacy group says there's an increasing divergence on how big public pensions in Canada are approaching climate action. The group, called Shift: Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health, says in its annual ranking that La Caisse is showing the best results yet while CPPIB is falling behind. Shift says it lowered […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, January 28, 2026 4:00 AM As public servants lose their jobs, where's the work in Ottawa?       Economists describe Ottawa's private job market as "sluggish" but point to defence and technology as areas of opportunity.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, January 28, 2026 4:00 AM Algonquin: 'We don't want the college to raise the white flag on journalism'       The program is one of 30 that the college has proposed cutting this fall, but those fighting to save it say the world still needs storytellers.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, January 28, 2026 4:00 AM Public servants could be forced back to offices full time with no reliable way get to them | Opinion       Flexible and remote work is not a perk; it is a pressure valve that prevents further collapse of an ailing transit system.

Windsor Star Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:00 AM Windsor mom deserves prison for 'tragic' pool drowning of daughter, 5 — Crown       'A decision that she will regret for the rest of her life,' defence lawyer said of criminally convicted young mom who left 3 young children unattended. A girl drowned.

Ottawa Sun Wednesday, January 28, 2026 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Why bulldoze prime farmland?       Wednesday, Jan. 28: Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:00 AM Sask. gun shop in 'limbo' over banned merchandise as feds' buyback enters new phase       "Those bans affected guns that we had on our walls. So as soon as those were announced, they had to be taken off the wall, boxed up and they're sitting in the back in limbo right now."

Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:00 AM Even in this economy, airlines see more growth with wealthier passengers than thrifty ones       Chris Murray said broader economic forces may be at play — a widening income gap between lower and upper-income Canadians vying for plane tickets

Calgary Sun Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:00 AM Letters, Jan. 28, 2026: 'Separatists need to get real'       Beware of separation fantasies Regarding Alberta independence, it is important to take note of the downsides rather than fill your head with the upsides. Much like quitting your job to become a musician, it is easy to get caught up in fantasies of easy wealth and care-free living, but you're in for a massive shock […]

Calgary Sun Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:00 AM ESMAIL and MOIR: Canada's health-care system costs patients in many ways       Health-care costs for the average Canadian family have grown 1.6 times faster than the cost of housing, 2.2 times faster than the cost of food, and 1.6 times faster than its average income between 1997 and 2025. And yet, the health-care system itself has deteriorated.