Unpublished Newswire
Reports that U.S. troops based in Alaska are being readied for deployment to the streets of Minneapolis amid a turbulent immigration crackdown there could put a Canadian officer in a sticky situation. Brig. Gen. Robert McBride is those soldiers’ deputy commanding officer.
McBride was seconded to the U.S. 11th Airborne Division in 2023, replacing another Canadian, Brig. Gen. Louis Lapointe, as deputy commanding general of operations.
They are part of a longstanding program of officer exchanges between Canadian, U.S. and other NATO countries’ armed forces, situations that have created...
January 20, 2026 - 16:06 | Tom Blackwell | National Post
Retro rockers the Sheepdogs and Inuk singer Elisapie are coming to Bluesfest this summer, joining headliners the Guess Who on a bill designed to celebrate Ottawa's 200th anniversary. Read More
January 20, 2026 - 16:06 | Lynn Saxberg | Ottawa Citizen
January marks the 60th anniversary of the Canada Pension Plan, an appropriate time to assess how good of a deal the CPP has been. When the CPP was launched in 1966, Canadians contributed just 1.8 per cent of their pay, up to a maximum annual amount of $79.20. Employers made a matching contribution. In spite of the modest contributions, the politicians of the day decided that a full CPP pension should be payable as early as 1977. This created a deficit which will continue in perpetuity.
January 20, 2026 - 15:49 | Frederick Vettese | The Globe and Mail
There are renewed calls for an Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic racism in the justice system after the death of a Neqotkuk First Nation man who was shot by RCMP.
January 20, 2026 - 15:46 | Anna Mandin | Global News - Canada
Star moguls skier Mikael Kingsbury heads to the Milano-Cortina Winter Games looking for two medals as part of Canada's freestyle skiing team. Freestyle Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced the 25-athlete team in a joint release on Tuesday.
January 20, 2026 - 15:46 | | CBC News - Canada
A Toronto hospital network will double its unique permanent housing program for homeless people who frequently visit emergency departments that has seen great success.
January 20, 2026 - 15:44 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
