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Manitoba Hydro fully restored power Friday to Pimicikamak Cree Nation, 530 kilometres north of Winnipeg, but its water plants, pumps, tanks and pipes froze after an outage Dec. 28.
January 5, 2026 - 16:48 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
New rules and increased penalties for impaired driving took effect this month across Ontario, after the province made amendments to the Highway Traffic Act. Advocacy groups say more can be done to curb impaired drivers, but overall, the changes are positive.
January 5, 2026 - 16:25 | | CBC News - Canada
New rules and increased penalties for impaired driving took effect this month across Ontario, after the province made amendments to the Highway Traffic Act. Advocacy groups say more can be done to curb impaired drivers, but overall, the changes are positive.
January 5, 2026 - 16:25 | | CBC News - Ottawa
For Hugh Goldring, swapping out meat and chicken for lentils and chickpeas isn’t something completely new. But as the cost of his grocery bills rises, along with the rest of Canadians, it's a diet change he’s doing more frequently to save money. Read More
January 5, 2026 - 16:16 | Robert Hiltz | Ottawa Citizen
Quebec students returning to class after winter break will now have to use formal language to address their teachers under new rules designed to foster civility.The province announced last year that public and private schools had until January to create a code of conduct that includes requirements for students to address teachers and staff as “Mr.” or “Ms.” and use the formal form of “you” in French.As well, elementary and high schools must also outline respectful conduct between students and toward school property, and specify that men and women are equal and faces must be uncovered on...
January 5, 2026 - 16:12 | Morgan Lowrie | The Globe and Mail
Ontario government employees are expected to return to the office five days per week starting Monday, despite objections from public sector unions.In August, Premier Doug Ford announced thousands of Ontario civil servants would return to the office full time by January, ending work-from-home and hybrid models that have persisted more than five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ford said it was time to bring people back to work so they can be mentored and collaborate.
January 5, 2026 - 15:57 | Liam Casey | The Globe and Mail
