Politics

Reports say federal immigration agents used aggressive crowd-control tactics during protests after a deadly officer-involved shooting, and the ACLU has filed for an emergency injunction to limit how federal agents operate.

Organizers with Stay Free Alberta reported strong turnout at a Red Deer petition event as they seek about 177,000 signatures by early May to request a referendum on separation; a court hearing on Jan. 16 will consider a legal challenge to the referendum law.

Saskatchewan has charged a woman with providing immigration services without a licence in a case linked to a Chinese family's complaints; the accused is due in Saskatoon provincial court on Feb. 18.

President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy federal troops to Minneapolis after protests tied to federal officers, including the reported shooting death of Renee Good; legal experts say the law's usual triggers do not appear to apply.

Gerrid Hunt accepted a Nova Scotia Medal of Bravery for rescuing his neighbour from a Jan. 11, 2025 house fire; Hunt says he still struggles with the events, and Halifax Fire reported the blaze was accidental and the home lacked working smoke detectors.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez used her first state of the union address to promote oil industry reforms intended to attract foreign investment and said revenue would fund health services and infrastructure.

While in Mumbai on a trade mission, Premier David Eby said Indian mining and energy firms are showing interest in B.C.'s LNG projects, and he said the province's extortion task force will provide an update next week.

RCMP say a five-year-old girl died in a crash near Cold Lake involving a stolen pickup; a 34-year-old man has been charged and is in custody. Undetermined at this time.

Denmark and Greenland rejected renewed U.S. pressure over Greenland during recent talks in Washington, and Canada plans to open a consulate in Nuuk next month.

A five-year-old girl died and three others were injured in a collision near Cold Lake, Alberta, involving a pickup RCMP say had been stolen; a 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged.

Canada has not had diplomatic relations with Iran since Ottawa closed its embassy in Tehran in 2012; Italy now acts as Canada's protecting power in Iran and consular support there is extremely limited amid ongoing unrest.

Officials from Denmark, Greenland and the United States met in Washington to discuss renewed White House interest in Greenland, and U.S. leaders have discussed options including purchase, increased military presence and, at times, the possibility of force. Danish and Greenlandic officials have said the island is not for sale and warned a forced takeover would strain NATO.

President Trump met Maria Corina Machado at the White House while U.S. officials say Nicolás Maduro was seized and brought to New York to face drug‑trafficking charges.

Renee Nicole Macklin Good's family has retained Chicago firm Romanucci & Blandin to investigate her death after an ICE agent shot her on Jan. 7; the Justice Department said it sees no basis for a federal civil rights probe while an FBI inquiry continues.

María Corina Machado will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington as Venezuela faces a political transition after Nicolás Maduro's removal; her coalition won the 2024 election according to international observers and she fled the country following threats of arrest.

Russia's foreign ministry condemned a U.S. operation in Venezuela, but President Vladimir Putin has not issued a formal statement; U.S. officials say a seized tanker flew a Russian flag and two Russian crew members were released.

Health officials will give a noon update on Alberta's acute care capacity while frontline doctors say hospitals are dangerously overcrowded.

Public school data show absenteeism has increased nationwide, with particularly large rises reported in Montreal and Quebec City school districts between the 2018–19 and 2024–25 school years.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Denmark will work to prevent a U.S. takeover of Greenland after talks involving Greenland, Denmark and U.S. officials, and announced a working group on Arctic security with an update to be given to the Danish government and NATO on Friday.

In an Oval Office interview, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to make a deal and blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for slowing peace talks; recent negotiations have focused on security guarantees and territorial issues.

Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called nationwide rallies after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Macklin Good in Minneapolis, and Minnesota authorities opened a separate criminal inquiry while the FBI leads a federal investigation.

The Kremlin's spokesperson agreed with former President Trump's comment that Ukraine is holding up U.S.-led peace talks, a view disputed by many European leaders. No date has been set for a follow-up visit by U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff.

President Trump said he would invoke the Insurrection Act after federal officers clashed with demonstrators in Minneapolis; officials reported a federal officer shot a man with non-life-threatening injuries and a judge gave the Justice Department until Monday to respond to a request for a restraining order.

Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams has directed a provincial review of Calgary's water system after the Bearspaw feeder main ruptured on Dec. 30, 2025, and has requested city documents by Jan. 27 under the Municipal Government Act.

Halifax Regional Council will debate a staff-recommended bylaw change that would require ride-hailing drivers to submit background-check documents to the municipality, and Uber Canada has opposed the proposal, saying it would add fees and administrative burden.

Authorities ordered a temporary suspension of public internet access and deployed troops in parts of the capital in the days before Thursday's presidential vote.

President Trump said he had been told killings in Iran's crackdown were subsiding and he did not rule out U.S. military action; Iranian state media reported a planned execution had been postponed.

Francois Legault has announced his resignation as Quebec premier, and his departure leaves the Coalition Avenir Québec's future uncertain ahead of the scheduled October provincial election.

Iranians in New Brunswick have held gatherings to support friends and family in Iran who are largely unreachable because of a reported communications blackout, and CBC reported at least 2,000 deaths and more than 10,000 detentions amid a government crackdown.

Nova Scotia says an initial assessment found at least 118 illegal brick-and-mortar cannabis stores and directed police to increase enforcement, but it has not released a review or provided detailed methodology.