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Publication Date: January 19, 2026 - 04:00
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Quebec says police need power to randomly stop people. Can it convince Supreme Court?
January 19, 2026
Should a police officer be able to pull you over without a reason? The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a Quebec case that deals with exactly that. Proponents of random police traffic stops say they're important to stop drunk drivers. Detractors say they open the door to racial profiling.
The power went out during a cold snap, resulting in ruptured pipes, the evacuation of 4,400 residents from the area and the deployment of the Canadian Armed Forces.
January 19, 2026 - 12:55 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission says licensed establishments in the province will be able to offer extended hours of liquor service during the 2026 Winter Olympics.
January 19, 2026 - 12:54 | Ken MacGillivray | Global News - Canada
Australian media are reporting that a young Canadian woman has been found dead, her body surrounded by a pack of dingoes, on an island popular with backpackers and other tourists and off the country’s east coast.Police in the Australian state of Queensland say they were told about the body of the 19-year-old victim around 6:35 a.m. local time on Monday, when officers were called to a beach on K’gari, also known as Fraser Island.Police Inspector Paul Algie told reporters the body had been “interfered” with by the pack of about 10 dingoes, but it wasn’t known if she had drowned or been...
January 19, 2026 - 12:41 | | The Globe and Mail


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