Unpublished Newswire
An Alberta First Nation is seeking to quash a potential referendum on provincial separation, saying they have been treated as “chattel on the land” and that an independence campaign would make Alberta vulnerable to foreign interference. On Monday, Sturgeon Lake Cree First Nation, a band in northwest Alberta, sued the provincial and federal governments and the province’s chief electoral officer in the Court of King’s Bench, asking for an injunction on a separatist petition approved last week. Sturgeon Lake argues separation is impossible without First Nations consent and that a referendum...
January 5, 2026 - 21:11 | Matthew Scace | The Globe and Mail
John Olubobokun, the former director of a Saskatoon Christian School, is appealing some of his convictions and sentencing, arguing corporal punishment was permitted at the time.
January 5, 2026 - 20:13 | Ashley Beherns | Global News - Canada
Zayne Parekh had a goal and an assist to set a new record for points by a Canadian defenceman at a world junior hockey championship as the country salvaged a bronze medal with a 6-3 victory over Finland on Monday.
January 5, 2026 - 20:00 | | CBC News - Canada
An 81-year-old Cornwall man died by suicide after shooting his 80-year-old former partner and her 83-year-old male friend on Saturday, according to police. The woman is still in hospital with serious injuries.
January 5, 2026 - 19:53 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk is preparing to introduce a new version of its blockbuster drug Ozempic to compete with cheaper generics that became legal on Monday, but which are not expected to hit shelves immediately because of delays at Health Canada.Ozempic is one of the most-prescribed drugs in Canada, with more than a million people taking it, according to Novo Nordisk. It was the highest-selling drug by revenue in the country last year.
January 5, 2026 - 19:52 | Kelly Grant, Chris Hannay | The Globe and Mail
Canadian freestyle skier and reigning Olympic silver medallist Mikaël Kingsbury says he's nearing full health from a left groin injury while preparing for a return to World Cup moguls this week in Val St-Côme, Que.
January 5, 2026 - 19:43 | | CBC News - Canada
