Unpublished Newswire
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
In Toronto’s west end, eager kids carrying toboggans took over the “dog bowl,” a steep pit in Trinity Bellwoods Park usually reserved for four-legged fun seekers. Nearby, Darryl Spector helped shovel out a Mini Cooper, which had become beached on a snow-covered street. “Once you start driving, don’t stop,” he told the driver as he got the car on its way.
January 26, 2026 - 21:46 | Jill Mahoney, Tom Cardoso, Ian Bailey, Meera Raman, Tavia Grant, Gayle MacDonald | The Globe and Mail
Alberta’s separation drive came to the province’s largest city Monday, with hundreds lining up to add their names to the list of people wanting to vote on the province quitting Canada while the Opposition NDP called on the premier to drop the “word salad” and tell everyone where she stands.“Freedom!” shouted one man, arms raised, as he left the signing centre at the Big Four Building on Calgary’s Stampede grounds.
January 26, 2026 - 21:43 | Dayne Patterson | The Globe and Mail
Two women died during extreme cold and power outages in Montreal, highlighting gaps in emergency support for vulnerable residents.
January 26, 2026 - 21:27 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
