Unpublished Newswire
Canada’s telecommunications regulator is launching a public consultation to get a clearer picture of cellphone dead zones after several provinces ordered their own studies over concerns that current maps underestimate gaps in coverage. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission issued a call for comments on Thursday on how cellular coverage data are collected and reported, saying the consultation will help it address gaps in coverage and inform funding decisions. “This will help service providers, governments, public safety organizations, and Canadians better...
January 15, 2026 - 19:28 | Jill Mahoney, Irene Galea | The Globe and Mail
Thousands of commuters relying on new light-rail transit systems in Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa were disappointed Thursday, when all three cities saw their new train lines face either complete or partial shutdowns after a heavy overnight snowfall, prompting questions about whether the services were adequately designed for Canadian winters.
January 15, 2026 - 19:19 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Grade 7 students submitted the design and created the elements that will decorate the interior, including a painted fireplace and homemade books.
January 15, 2026 - 18:56 | Katherine Dornian | Global News - Canada
RCMP documents connected to the investigation into disappearance of Nova Scotia children Jack and Lilly Sullivan, are now showing that their mother told police her ex common-law partner was sometimes physically violent with her.
RCMP investigators had asked Malehya Brooks-Murray whether her then common-law partner Daniel Martell was physically abusive. She alleged that “he would try to block her, hold her down and once he pushed her. She said he would also take her phone from her when she tried to call her mom, which would sometimes be physical and hurt.”
These new allegations came...
January 15, 2026 - 18:20 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Ontario's financially strained colleges are calling for a sustained boost in provincial funding, warning that lack of investment hurts domestic students, training for the labour market and economic growth across the province.
January 15, 2026 - 18:05 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Police in Surrey, B.C., say another shooting linked to ongoing extortion violence happened overnight Thursday, marking at least the fourth such attack in the Lower Mainland since last week.The latest shooting happened at about 12:50 a.m. in the 13400 block 56 Avenue.Police say arriving officers found a home and a vehicle had been damaged by gunshots, but no one was injured.
January 15, 2026 - 18:00 | | The Globe and Mail
