Unpublished Newswire
With his shock of white hair and Santa Claus beard wafting in the Vancouver wind, Hal Wake cut a venerable figure every October, his 6-foot-2 frame gliding through the streets of Granville Island on an electric scooter, long before the mode of transportation became ubiquitous. For him, the wheels were a solution. As artistic director of the Vancouver Writers Fest, Mr. Wake wanted to check on the many events he had meticulously curated, even with multiple sessions happening simultaneously. It wasn’t just his job, but his joy.“There’s no way to describe the profound emotions and pleasure...
January 16, 2026 - 08:00 | Marsha Lederman | The Globe and Mail
People in Lowertown took matters into their own hands Thursday to try to tackle speeding along one of Ottawa’s notoriously busy streets.
January 16, 2026 - 07:24 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has reached a 'preliminary but landmark' deal with China to import 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for lower canola duties. Canadian canola meal, lobsters, crabs and peas would no longer be subject to Chinese tariffs from March to at least the end of the year. He says it's part of a broader effort for Canada to do business with China.
January 16, 2026 - 07:08 | | The Globe and Mail
About 1,200 residents from Pimicikamak Cree Nation have been staying in Thompson, although it's unclear how many are in the city's hotels or have other accommodations.
January 16, 2026 - 07:04 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
A Jewish advocacy group says there have been 32 reported antisemitic incidents in Canada this past week alone and is asking Prime Minister Mark Carney to act urgently.
B’nai Brith Canada cited dozens of incidents across the country, including swastikas being
spraypainted on the walls of a synagogue...
January 16, 2026 - 07:00 | Courtney Greenberg | National Post
More than a third of Canadians would like citizenship in more than one country, but about the same proportion think someone with dual citizenship is less loyal to Canada, according to a new national public opinion poll.
Among all respondents across Canada, 37 per cent said they would like to be a dual citizen — having citizenship in two countries at the same time — while 47 per cent said they’re not interested and 16 per cent didn’t answer.
Sometimes contradictory and divergent views on the issue of dual citizenship in Canada and the relative value of Canadian citizenship were...
January 16, 2026 - 07:00 | Adrian Humphreys | National Post
