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Author: Jennifer Yang
Publication Date: January 25, 2026 - 23:07
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is closing seven of its research operations
January 25, 2026
The closing of a major federal government research centre in Guelph, Ont., is a “big blow” to food science and outbreak prevention in Canada, increasing the risk of food-borne illnesses at a precarious time for the North American food-safety system, a Canadian expert in the field is warning.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada confirmed last week that it would be shuttering seven federal research sites across the country, including the Guelph Research and Development Centre in southwestern Ontario.
The national child-care program that promised to reduce fees to about $10 a day by this spring is expected to be approximately 90,000 spaces short of its target, and most of the licensed spots that have opened are in the for-profit sector, according to a Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report. The federal government announced the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care program in the 2021 budget. By March, 2022, the provinces and territories had all agreed to create more than 284,000 spaces by March 31, 2026.
January 27, 2026 - 00:01 | Dave McGinn | The Globe and Mail
Mounties in Alberta say a paraglider died after crashing into the side of a mountain just over a week ago.
January 26, 2026 - 23:19 | | CBC News - Canada
A police dog services team conducted an extensive search of the property but was unable to locate the suspect at the time.
January 26, 2026 - 21:46 | Victoria Femia | Global News - Canada


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