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When Jordyn Ledgister, who runs an online community for Black doulas, first came across a 2016 McGill University research paper, it confirmed her – and many other Black women’s – concerns about the risks to Black maternal and neonatal health. The study showed that Black mothers in Canada experienced a preterm birth rate of 8.9 per cent, compared to 5.9 per cent among white mothers. “People often like to say there are no disparities in Canada,” she said. “But that study was one of the few that spoke to Black maternal health. As doulas in the Black community, we already knew these...
January 17, 2026 - 06:30 | Ijeoma Ukazu | The Globe and Mail
Gradey Dick knows that many Toronto Raptors fans have been frustrated with his shooting this season, but he's also been in basketball long enough to know how to work through it.
January 17, 2026 - 06:02 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
From a 'trade bazooka' to a sweeping ban on U.S. tech companies like Meta and others, here's how NATO, the EU and Canada could respond if the U.S. invades Greenland.
January 17, 2026 - 06:00 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
If La Belle Province votes for independence, 58 per cent of Quebecers believe they should be allowed to retain their Canadian citizenship, according to a new poll.
Just over a quarter of Quebecers (26 per cent) indicated they should have to give up their Canadian citizenship in an independent Quebec, said the poll conducted last month by Leger Marketing for the Association for Canadian Studies.
Meanwhile, one third of Canadians polled indicated Quebecers should be allowed to remain Canadian citizens if Quebec becomes an independent country, while 45 per cent said they should not...
January 17, 2026 - 06:00 | Chris Lambie | National Post
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January 17, 2026 - 06:00 | Ketsia Beboua | Walrus
Saskatchewan is the only province where RCMP have a drone in every detachment. The technology was vital in a recent night rescue near Prince Albert.
January 17, 2026 - 06:00 | | CBC News - Canada
