Unpublished Newswire
Canada’s integrity watchdog has issued an urgent funding request to the federal government warning the “whistle-blowing regime” is at risk.Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada Harriet Solloway sent a letter to Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali last week asking for a one-time injection of $6.7-million and around $14.3-million in additional funding per year.
January 21, 2026 - 07:05 | Catherine Morrison | The Globe and Mail
As families fight to avoid forced patient transfers from faith-based hospitals that refuse to perform medical assistance in dying (MAID), an advocacy group says there are more than 100 forced transfers a year across Canada.
January 21, 2026 - 07:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
A fire burning in an abandoned building slated for redevelopment on De Lorimier Avenue in Montreal has forced the closure of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge on Wednesday.
January 21, 2026 - 06:45 | | CBC News - Canada
Lawyers are expected to make their submissions at a bail hearing for an Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for an international drug smuggling ring.
January 21, 2026 - 06:44 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
The sudden closure of a major ski resort because of a labour dispute has thrown Quebec's Charlevoix region into uncertainty threatening winter-season revenues for local businesses.
January 21, 2026 - 06:40 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
A three-way flurry of lawsuits and countersuits that started flying soon after a fatal cottage country boat crash involving reality TV celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary has finally been settled after six years of vigorous litigation.
“Yeah, it’s finished. Everything is in essence finished,” said Rui Fernandes, lead lawyer representing Kevin O’Leary and his wife Linda O’Leary. “It’s confidential, sorry,” he said when asked for details. “You’re never going to find out because it’s confidential, right?”
A portion of the negotiated settlement, however, has peeked out from under the cloak...
January 21, 2026 - 06:30 | Adrian Humphreys | National Post
