Source Feed: Global News - Canada
Author: Sean Boynton
Publication Date: January 15, 2026 - 08:53
Stay informed
Angry over cramped WestJet seats? How backlash shows a regulation gap
January 15, 2026
The airline has said its reconfigured cabins underwent 'an extensive safety and certification process' and were signed off by Transport Canada.
OTTAWA — Winnipeg MP Leah Gazan says she’s backing activist Avi Lewis as the NDP’s next leader, becoming the first of the party’s seven-member caucus to endorse a leadership candidate.
Gazan said in a video released Thursday morning that Lewis was the right person to lead the party in a “critical moment” for Canada and the world. “I’m supporting Avi (Lewis) because he can blow open the doors of our movement, making it a home for everyone who believes in economic, social and environmental justice,” said Gazan. Gazan has been critical of Lewis’s moderate rival, Edmonton MP Heather...
January 15, 2026 - 09:50 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
Due to weather conditions, an overnight winter weather parking ban will be in effect on Thursday, January 15 between 7 pm and 7 am across Ottawa. These hours might be extended if additional time is needed to complete winter road operations. Alternative parking during a parking ban can be found by visiting the Winter Parking webpage. Please be sure to remove your vehicle when the ban ends if you use it.
During a winter weather parking ban, parking is prohibited on city streets so crews can plow easily and effectively. Vehicles parked on the street during a ban may be ticketed and...
January 15, 2026 - 08:48 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney ushered in what he called a “new era” in the Canada-China relationship Thursday by renewing and updating a series of old expired non-binding agreements with the Asian superpower on energy and public safety.
In the regal Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang — the second most powerful figure in the country — watched as their minister signed over a half-dozen memoranda of understanding (MOU) and letters of intent Thursday afternoon.
The countries also signed a Canada-China economic and trade cooperation “roadmap”...
January 15, 2026 - 08:42 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
Comments
Be the first to comment