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British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has expanded its flood watch advisories to cover swaths of Vancouver Island as an atmospheric river moves through the region.Central, eastern and southern Vancouver Island were upgraded to the status as of 11 a.m. Sunday, joining northern and western Vancouver Island as well as B.C.’s south coast, Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver regions already under that classification.The centre says prolonged periods of heavy rain are expected alongside warmer temperatures and added runoff due to “rain-on-snow melt,” noting that peak river levels are expected...
January 11, 2026 - 15:53 | | The Globe and Mail
A guard at a construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue in the mountain resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo died during a frigid overnight shift, authorities confirmed on Saturday.
January 11, 2026 - 15:34 | | CBC News - Canada
Ali Shakar remembers how stressful it was for his parents to put food on the table growing up. Read More
January 11, 2026 - 15:19 | Paula Tran | Ottawa Citizen
A trial set to begin Monday in British Columbia’s Supreme Court questions whether publicly funded faith-based hospitals should be allowed to prevent patients from receiving medical assistance in dying in their facilities.The Charter of Rights challenge is being brought by the advocacy organization Dying With Dignity Canada and the parents of a woman who was forced to leave a Vancouver hospital to receive medical assistance in dying, known as MAID.
January 11, 2026 - 15:17 | Sarah Ritchie | The Globe and Mail
Hundreds of Iranian Canadians protested at Parliament Hill on Sunday, calling for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic and the restoration of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's former shah.
January 11, 2026 - 14:57 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says Canada isn’t considering a ban of the social media platform X, though his office says discussions about X’s deepfake controversy are under way.The platform, which is owned by Elon Musk, has drawn global criticism over sexualized deepfakes created by X’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, which have proliferated in recent weeks.
January 11, 2026 - 14:23 | Anja Karadeglija | The Globe and Mail
