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Author: Liam Casey
Publication Date: January 26, 2026 - 15:14
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Marineland granted conditional approval to export remaining belugas to U.S.
January 26, 2026
Marineland’s belugas have cleared a significant hurdle after federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson conditionally approved the export of the theme park’s whales to the United States.
Thompson met with Marineland on Monday to discuss the proposed plan by the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction to ship its whales south. They are the last whales being held in captivity in Canada.
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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