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Author: Sierra Bein
Publication Date: January 9, 2026 - 06:28
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Morning Update: The week, explained
January 9, 2026
Good morning. We’re catching up on the latest from Venezuela, Alberta’s health care controversy, plus more stuff we may have missed because of a turbulent start to 2026 – that’s below, along with recipe testing and prime minister painting. But first:
Today’s headlines- Rio Tinto is in talks to acquire Glencore, which would make it the world’s largest miner
- Iranians answered calls from an exiled crown prince to protest before the internet was cut
- Heated Rivalry is a (pirated) hit in China, despite a crackdown on LGBTQ content
Unpublished Newswire
Calgary police are looking for a bronze plaque honouring the Brentwood Five, which was recently discovered missing by the mom of one of the victims killed at a house party in 2014.
February 6, 2026 - 19:39 | Karen Bartko | Global News - Canada
OC Transpo's interim general manager says he can't predict when service will get back to normal as the transit system grapples with a mechanical issue on its Line 1 trains and unreliability in the bus system. Read More
February 6, 2026 - 19:32 | Joanne Laucius | Ottawa Citizen
A psychiatrist with British Columbia’s Northern Health authority has called for a new mental health hospital in B.C. in her testimony to an inquest into the deaths of a Prince Rupert family.
February 6, 2026 - 19:27 | | The Globe and Mail
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