
The B.C. Supreme Court is set to begin hearing a case Monday that questions whether religious hospitals have the right to refuse certain procedures.
January 12, 2026 - 08:54 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Leevi Merilainen snarled as he reached for his water bottle, furious with himself. He had just offered up the right third of the net to Florida Panthers defenceman Gustav Forsling on a mid-range, sharp-angle slap shot that ripped over his glove for the 3-1 goal on Saturday night. Read More
January 12, 2026 - 08:00 | Callum Fraser | Ottawa Citizen
Immediately after devising a plan to ski along the Ottawa River and dine in one of the gondolas on Westboro Beach at sunset, I encountered a snag. Read More
January 12, 2026 - 08:00 | Lynn Saxberg | Ottawa Citizen
Canadians are increasingly concerned about rising crime in their communities, according to a new Angus Reid Institute poll.
“New data from
Angus Reid
,” says Shachi Kurl, president of the institute, “shows that three-in-five (62 per cent) Canadians believe crime has been rising in their...
January 12, 2026 - 08:00 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Core national leaders of the “Coalition of the Willing,” an assemblage of mostly NATO states (minus the US and Russian hangers-on like Hungary and Slovakia), met in Paris last week to discuss the future of the Ukraine peace process. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the trip to underscore Canada’s role. French president Emmanuel Macron gave us a nice shout-out.
Two thundercloud shadows loomed over the meeting: the US raid on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and continuing threats made by US officials, including the president, about Greenland.
Trade-offs and tight-...
January 12, 2026 - 06:30 | Wesley Wark | Walrus
Good morning. From Venezuela to Iran, demonstration and dissent reign. More on that below, as well as revisiting the WE Charity scandal and the weekend’s trips to outer space. Let’s get to it.TOP STORY
January 12, 2026 - 06:14 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail



