Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026NewsDuration 1:29Southern Manitoba can expect periods of light snow through the day, with the potential for some mixed precipitation. Gusty winds take hold as well.

To give Canadians a boost in vitamin D, Health Canada is now requiring milk and margarine producers to more than double the amount in their products. We don’t make vitamin D from the sun, you know, six to eight months of the year. Experts say vitamin D tablets are one way to help people, especially older adults, meet their recommended daily dose. As more people switch over to non-dairy drinks, Health Canada said it was important to ensure vitamin D was also included in alternatives. Other food sources (new window) with naturally occurring vitamin D include egg yolks and fatty fish, according to Health Canada.

In military deterrence lingo, what we're witnessing in Greenland is sometimes referred to as the "glass plate" or the "tripwire." Denmark announced Wednesday that it is bolstering its troop, naval and air presence in the Arctic island in conjunction with NATO allies. The Danish Defence Ministry says it plans to deploy additional military capabilities and units for exercises that could include "guarding critical infrastructure, providing assistance to local authorities in Greenland, including the police." What is extraordinary, perhaps even unprecedented, is that it serves as message more to the U.S. than it does to Russia or China. But a handful of NATO allies, including Germany and Sweden, have signalled they're willing to send troops to Greenland as part of a bolstered presence.

“Look, you don’t know how much snow there was,” Lastman told National Post in 2019 on the 20th anniversary of the event. “I took a drive with my driver through the residential streets in downtown Toronto. They were saying on the radio there was going to be another 50 cm of snow or something.”Soldiers from Royal Regiment of Canada shovel snow on Jan. 15, 1999, in downtown Toronto. “I saw on CTV just the extent of the snow that Toronto had received in five or six days,” Mike Currie, P.E.I. Canadian Army officer John Dunn patrols downtown Toronto on Jan. 15, 1999, in an armoured personnel carrier following heavy snow and frigid temperatures in eastern and central Canada.

A second potential candidate is exploring a campaign to become leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. The party has set up a website where members can register to endorse Don Monahan, a first-term MLA representing the sprawling Arcadia-Butternut Valley-Maple Hills riding. He turned down an interview request, saying in an email that “there will certainly be more to share in due course.”WATCH | Who is potential PC leadership candidate Don Monahan? : 2nd candidate ponders PC leadership run | Duration 1:10 Rookie MLA Don Monahan is seeking endorsements for a campaign to lead New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative Party. Candidates must gather 500 endorsements from party members around the province to be approved to run.

“There is no dispute that Mr. Shafiei has struggled with mental health and substance abuse difficulties. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementHe told the investigator that the box cutter incident started with a store employee following him around. Shafiei stated that he confronted the employee, claiming that the employee was discriminating against him, at which point the employee called a manager. Mr. Shafiei stated that the manager accused Mr. Shafiei of holding a weapon, referring to the box cutter. Mr. Shafiei appeared to deny holding the box cutter as a weapon and blamed the store for leaving the box cutter out,” said the decision.

Powerful winds are whipping across the province today, prompting a series of wind warnings in central and southern Alberta. Environment Canada has issued wind warnings Thursday for communities across the eastern parts of the province stretching from the southern edge of Alberta to the Saskatchewan border. The alerts are in effect across a large swath of the province stretching from Vegreville in the north and Medicine Hat in the south. In much of southern Saskatchewan, the winds will peak at 100 km/h later Thursday. Winds will strengthen later Thursday morning and persist through the day, the weather agency said.

“We are thrilled to have Mae Martin host the 55th JUNO Awards in Hamilton,” said Allan Reid, President and CEO, CARAS. William Prince will also take The JUNO Awards stage, bringing his powerful songwriting and unmistakable voice to the 55th Annual JUNO Awards. Mae Martin to host The JUNO Awards in Hamiltondownload photo hereMae MartinMae Martin is an award-winning comedian, producer, writer, actor, podcast host, and singer-songwriter. The 55th annual JUNO Awards Broadcast will take place in Hamilton at TD Coliseum on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Our music partnerships and events include The JUNO Awards, the Polaris Music Prize, CBC Music Presents: Live at Massey Hall and The Canadian Music Class Challenge.

What court documents tell us about relationship between mom, stepdad of missing N.S. childrenNewsDuration 2:31Newly released court documents in the case of missing children Lilly and Jack Sullivan provide a closer look at the relationship between their mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, and stepfather, Daniel Martell. The CBC's Angela MacIvor reports.

Raj Shoan is now interim Executive Director of not-for-profit advocacy group Friends of Canadian Media. Prior to that, she spent 21 years with Bell Media, including seven years in the role of VP, Bell Media Production and President of Pinewood Toronto Studios. Canadian digital publishers—including those that support established brands across consumer and B2B magazines, newspapers, broadcast, and other journalism, as well as digital-only publications—are eligible to participate. The RTDNA Canada Awards are open for submissions, recognizing the best in audio, digital, and video journalism first published in 2025. The project may be in any medium (print, digital, broadcast, audio, video, or multimedia) and must be supported by a committed publishing or broadcast partner.

Heritage Minister Marc Miller’s department in a briefing note said it is worried some Canadians appear disengaged from government messaging. Federal managers are relying on the CBC to promote “social cohesion,” it said: “Certain segments of the population remain disengaged.”This content is for Blacklock’s Reporter members only. Please login to view this content. ( Register here .)

As snow squalls continue to blanket southwestern Ontario, school boards in the London region announced the closure of all schools Thursday morning, and police are reporting closures and collisions across the area roads. Environment Canada warned snow would continue throughout the day, with a yellow warning in effect for snow squalls that began on Wednesday and were forecast to continue into Thursday evening. A number of those collisions closed significant parts of the 400 series highways through southwestern Ontario. (London Fire Service)The London Fire Department helped a truck driver out of a 30-metre ditch using a rope early Thursday. With school cancelled, many young families took advantage of the weather by spending the day playing in the snow and sledding.

When a U.S. company made its data centre pitch to some concerned Saint John residents late last year, he called the city an untapped “gold mine” for artificial intelligence projects. The heads of Saint John Industrial Parks and the Fibre Centre in Moncton used similar terms, describing the city as a “hidden gem” and “hidden secret” for AI. WATCH | Former premier Frank McKenna considers rich legacy of NBTel : Some see Saint John as hidden gem for data centres | Duration 3:03 VoltaGrid and Beacon AI Centres want to bring a data centre to Saint John because of its fibre system. Former premier Frank McKenna says this dark fibre infrastructure comes from innovations made decades ago by former telephone company NBTel. Green Party Leader David Coon said that Saint John is not the only city that has available dark fibre.

Residents are digging out after a sizable storm hit Toronto Thursday, with city officials now calling the blast of winter weather a major snowstorm. (Alan Habbick/CBC)An orange snowfall warning was in place through the day for much of the Greater Toronto Area, including York, Durham and Peel regions. WATCH | Climatologist explains why Thursday's orange warning wasn't issued earlier: Why wasn't Environment Canada's orange snowfall warning issued sooner? | Duration 0:40 An orange snowfall warning is in place for much of the Greater Toronto Area, including York, Durham and Peel regions. Most of the city's child-care centres remain open except for those located at Toronto schools, said the City of Toronto on social media.

Toronto's housing market may be turning the page on a sluggish year, but 2026 is "showing more signs of the same," said John Pasalis, president and broker at Realosophy Realty. Last year marked a turning point in Toronto's housing market, as prices started to trend down again following a pandemic-induced boost. More broadly, housing markets in southern Ontario and parts of B.C. "Quebec City was the most underpriced housing market in North America," Cathcart said. Where the housing market goes next hinges partly on the direction of the Canadian economy, according to Hogue.