Diane Francis: I wrote the book on a Canada-U.S. merger. Trump can't afford us
But unlike Greenland, Trump can’t afford to buy Canada. Obviously, the U.S. cannot afford to buy Canada, and Canadians, like Greenlanders, aren’t interested in being absorbed. However, Trump intends to “buy” Greenland or invade it despite their objections, and Canadians rightly worry that they might be next. However, at the end of the day, any deal to “buy” Canada would be prohibitive. So my message to the White House, based on my research, is loud and clear: Mr. Trump, you may try to buy Greenland, but you can’t afford Canada.
Source:National Post
January 22, 2026 23:25 UTC
Why does this winter feel unusually snowy?
Why does this winter feel unusually snowy? NewsDuration 1:34With snow falling since November, this winter has felt more snowy than usual. Frank Seglenieks, the co-ordinator of the E.D. Soulis Memorial weather station at the University of Waterloo, explains that Waterloo region has already received an average full winter's worth of snowfall. CBC K-W spoke with Seglenieks to find out what to expect with two more months left in the season.
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January 22, 2026 23:23 UTC
Record-breaking cold temperatures to hit parts of the Prairies
Record-breaking cold temperatures to hit parts of the PrairiesNewsDuration 4:12An Arctic air mass is moving across North America, causing extreme cold in the Prairies. CBC's Alexandre Silberman speaks with members of the Circle Project, an Indigenous non-profit in Regina stepping up to help vulnerable people get through the extreme temperatures.
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January 22, 2026 22:48 UTC
There’s a second accessible rink on the Northeast Avalon, and Para ice hockey players are pumped
There’s a second accessible rink on the Northeast Avalon, and Para ice hockey players are pumpedNewsDuration 2:17There are features at the Paradise Double Ice Complex that some people might not think about. But they can mean the difference in being able to get out on the ice and play. The CBC’s Leila Beaudoin reports.
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January 22, 2026 22:39 UTC
Heated Rivalry stars named Olympic torchbearers for Milano-Cortina Winter Games
The stars of the popular Canadian hockey drama Heated Rivalry are headed to the Olympics. Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Games in February. Heated Rivalry will start airing in Italy on Feb. 1 on HBO Max, which is also one of the official Olympic rights holders for the Milan Cortina Games. Heated Rivalry has already been renewed for a second season after its runaway success on streaming platforms in Canada and the United States. WATCH | 'A little bit spicier than we were all expecting': Hit show Heated Rivalry creates buzz among Ottawa's 2SLGBTQ+ hockey players | Duration 2:38 CBC's Emma Weller checks in with Ottawa Pride Hockey to see how the hit show Heated Rivalry is being received by the city's 2SLGBTQ+ hockey community.
Source:CBC News
January 22, 2026 19:50 UTC
Open Letter: Continue funding for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
The Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre, based in BC, provides no-cost care to women, trans, Two-Spirit& nonbinary survivors of sexualized violence. The federal funding sustaining these Crisis Lines is set to end in March 2026. Even though the lines wereoriginally created as provincial services, they have become a de facto national crisis line for survivors. Minister, it is not enough to say in words that you wish to strengthen federal action to deal with gender-based violence. Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General (BC)Via email: [email protected]Ms. Jennifer Blatherwick, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity (BC)Via email: [email protected]
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January 22, 2026 19:41 UTC
Trump announces Greenland ‘framework’ deal, claps back at Carney
Trump announces Greenland ‘framework’ deal, claps back at CarneyNewsDuration 8:20Donald Trump backed off his Greenland threats after announcing he's reach the 'framework' for a possible future deal, but offered no specifics. The U.S. president also responded to Prime Minister Mark Carney's World Economic Forum speech, calling Canada 'ungrateful.'
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January 22, 2026 18:01 UTC
By suddenly declaring a deal on Greenland, Trump demolished his case for owning it
Here's how Trump's position shifted: Trump announces Greenland ‘framework’ deal, claps back at Carney | Duration 8:20 Donald Trump backed off his Greenland threats after announcing he's reach the 'framework' for a possible future deal, but offered no specifics. "The United States is treated very unfairly by NATO," Trump said. After his speech in Davos, Trump took questions from World Economic Forum president Borge Brende. Trump's speech was littered with such contradictions, revealing some of the holes in his arguments even before he caved on his push for ownership. There was also the veiled threat contained in what was arguably the most ominous line in Trump's speech.
Source:CBC News
January 22, 2026 17:51 UTC
Iranians living in N.L. talk of despair, uncertainty and say 'the only hope we have is regime change'
Iranians living in Newfoundland and Labrador say they are facing significant challenges while trying to keep in contact with their families back home. We couldn't say more because we know they are listening.”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementOriginally from Tehran, Darvishi moved to St. John’s six years ago. The death toll has surpassed 4,000 people, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, and more than 26,000 people have been detained. Jalal Afzal, another Iranian living in St. John’s, said he fears the number of people dead is much higher than what is being officially reported. The death toll in that town is over 500.
Source:CBC News
January 22, 2026 16:53 UTC
WNBPA could lose leverage as CBA negotiations stall
NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY: Tempo coach Sandy Brondello said that she is “focused on ‘controlling the controllables’” for the team’s inaugural season as the WNBA and the WNBPA have continuously failed to come to terms on a new CBA. Brondello said, “We can do the preparation behind the scenes. We’re out watching a lot of the college games. We’re strategizing what the expansion draft could look like and potential players that we could have on. We’re targeting the free agents who we feel that we have a really good shot at.” CBC.ca’s Shireed Ahmed wrote “strategy and planning becomes essential until the time” that Brondello has a squad.
Source:CBC News
January 22, 2026 16:51 UTC
Carney’s Davos speech strikes a chord in Mexico
Carney’s speech was in tune with the current times, said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, during her morning news conference Wednesday, in response to a Davos-related question from a journalist. WATCH | Davos speeches underscore shift in Canada-U.S. relations:Début du widget . Fin du widget . Deputy Juan Ignacio Zavala Gutiérrez, with the opposition Citizen’s Movement party, says Carney’s speech struck a chord with him. WATCH | Hear this opposition politician's take on Carney's Davos speech:Début du widget .
Source:CBC News
January 22, 2026 16:44 UTC
Carney slammed by Quebec sovereigntist movement after invoking British conquest
Carney also had a clear message to U.S. President Donald Trump: “Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. That response, the prime minister continued, was not inevitable. “Thank you for giving Quebecers an opportunity to remember who they are (and) what the prime minister, on his cloud, is stubbornly ignoring,” he continued. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementParti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon accused Carney of falsifying history and said he would be responding to the prime minister at his party convention this weekend. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementFinance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in Davos with Carney earlier this week.
Source:National Post
January 22, 2026 16:41 UTC
Team N.L. skip says she's proud to represent home for first time at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Mackenzie Mitchell is the skip representing Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. (Alex Kennedy/CBC - image credit)Mackenzie Mitchell said wearing the Team Newfoundland and Labrador jacket at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts has always been a dream. Learning the ropesOriginally from Irishtown-Summerside on Newfoundland's west coast, Mitchell got her start at the Corner Brook Curling Club at 12 years old. Although she now lives in Dartmouth, N.S., Mitchell remains a member of the Corner Brook Curling Club. Download our free CBC News app to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador.
Source:CBC News
January 22, 2026 16:38 UTC