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French President Emmanuel Macron wore a pair of reflective, aviator-style sunglasses with blue-tinted lenses as he stepped into the spotlight at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday.
And while the French may be known for their appreciation of haute couture, Macron’s slick eyewear wasn’t strictly a fashion choice.
Why is Emmanuel Macron wearing sunglasses indoors?
During a New Year’s address to armed forces members in southern France last Thursday, Macron’s right eye appeared bloodshot and swollen. He apologized for its “unsightly appearance” and told the assembly...
January 20, 2026 - 14:05 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is open to contributing financially to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace” if his government receives assurances that the funding will go directly to Palestinians.
“We would write cheques and deliver in kind to improve the welfare of the people of Palestine,” said Carney, during an appearance in front of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday.
“But we would want to see it delivered [directly] to those outcomes.”
Carney was responding to questions from Financial Times journalist Gideon Rachman...
January 20, 2026 - 14:01 | Jordan Gowling , Christopher Nardi | National Post
Insured damages caused by severe weather last year topped $2.4-billion, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says.According to calculations by Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc., the March ice storm in Ontario and Quebec topped the list of most expensive weather events in 2025, followed by May wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and storms across the Prairies in August.
January 20, 2026 - 13:53 | | The Globe and Mail
In a news release Tuesday morning, the province says Canada and China have reached a preliminary agreement to remove all tariffs from canola meal and peas.
January 20, 2026 - 13:43 | | CBC News - Canada
January 20, 2026 - 13:35 | | CBC News - Canada
A former elementary school teacher from Burlington, Ont., has been sentenced for sexually assaulting seven male students in the 1980s. Court heard victim impact statements at the hearing for the 88-year-old.
January 20, 2026 - 13:33 | | CBC News - Canada
