Festive Gatherings May Have Led to ‘Bounce Back’ in Winter Viruses Christmas and new year gatherings may have caused a “bounce back” in winter viruses, with the number of people in hospital with flu up slightly, according to NHS England. People in hospital beds with flu in England averaged 2,924 each day during the week ending January 4, up 9% from 2,676 the previous week. The […] View Article →

Part of Motorway Shut Following ‘Multiple Collisions’ in Icy Conditions A stretch of motorway has been shut following “multiple collisions” in icy conditions as fresh weather warnings were issued following days of wintry conditions. Police Scotland said the A74(M) was closed in both directions between junctions 14 and 16 in South Lanarkshire on Thursday afternoon and that emergency services were at the scene. It said […] View Article →

Tory MPs Criticize Ford’s Vow to Ban Crown Royal, Say It Will Hurt Manitoba Workers Conservative MPs are criticizing Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s retaliatory plan to ban Crown Royal whiskey from all provincially run liquor stores next month when manufacturer Diageo moves its bottling operation stateside. Manitoba MP James Bezan called on Ford to focus on interprovincial trade rather than retaliation against the British alcoholic beverage company, which announced plans […] View Article →

Gun Buyback Pilot in Nova Scotia Netted 25 Outlawed Firearms The Liberal government says it collected 25 prohibited firearms in its gun buyback pilot program, which took place over six weeks in Nova Scotia last fall, falling short of its 200 firearms objective. Ottawa launched an initial pilot program for its federal gun buyback plan in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, in September 2025. The program […] View Article →

NDP MP Says She Rejected Offer to Join Liberal Party NDP MP Lori Idlout says she will not be crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party after being asked to do so by party members and some of her constituents. “I am proud of what my fellow NDP Members and I have been able to accomplish during my 2 terms as MP… As such, […] View Article →

Russia Says Western Troops Sent to Ukraine Would Be ‘Legitimate Targets’ On Jan. 6, the UK and France signed a letter of intent to send troops to Ukraine in the event a peace deal is reached. View Article →

Roughly 2,400 Undeclared Foreign Agents Operate in Canada, Government Estimates The federal government has determined there are upward of 2,400 businesses or individuals in Canada working for foreign nations to sway local politics and administrations. And these approximately 2,422 individuals and entities will be expected to register with Canada’s foreign agent registry once it’s up and running, according to the proposed regulations published Jan. 3 […] View Article →

Kremlin Criticizes US Oil Tanker Seizure, Says Ship Had Permission to Use Russian Flag 'In the open sea beyond the territorial waters of any state, U.S. naval forces boarded the vessel. Communication with the ship was subsequently lost,' it said. View Article →

Victims’ Families Mark Six-Year Anniversary of Flight PS752 Downing in Iran Victims’ families will mark the six-year anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 in Iran with events in Ontario and British Columbia today. The plane was shot down on Jan. 8, 2020 by two Iranian missiles just minutes after taking off from Tehran, killing all 176 people on board including 55 Canadian […] View Article →