5 key questions on high-speed rail as public consultations launch
But big questions remain about the planned high-speed rail corridor between Toronto and Quebec City, including where the trains will stop along the way. Almost a year ago, Justin Trudeau's Liberals announced a six-year, $3.9-billion design and development plan for the 1,000-kilometre high-speed rail line. WATCH | Now that the high-speed rail is approved, what's next? An LRT train passes the Via Rail train station in Ottawa in December 2022. Imbleau said connection to Ottawa's LRT will be a "key consideration" in deciding where Ottawa's train station will go.
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January 21, 2026 18:48 UTC
Nova Scotia mass killer’s spouse draws backlash with new memoir
Nova Scotia mass killer’s spouse draws backlash with new memoirNewsDuration 2:26Lisa Banfield, the former common law spouse of Canada’s worst mass shooter, is telling her story in a new memoir of domestic abuse. But some families of other victims of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting are angry and accuse Banfield of profiting from the tragedy.
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January 21, 2026 18:44 UTC
Vincent Rigby on the Unlikely U.S. Invasion of Canada | National Post
Vincent Rigby joined the National Post to discuss Canada's options in the unlikely event of a U.S. military attack on Canada. Rigby emphasized that a U.S. invasion would be considered low-probability but would have a very high impact. He called U.S. President Donald Trump's provocative posts about Canada "destabilizing" but part of a broader strategic playbook, rather than evidence of a threat. Rigby further noted that any hypothetical invasion would be unpopular in the U.S. and extremely difficult to pursue across Canada's vast territory. While the U.S. may have the world’s strongest military, Rigby emphasized that trying to take Canada is a classic case of ‘be careful what you wish for and how much you want to bite off.’”
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January 21, 2026 18:42 UTC
Toronto Raptors Player Praises RJ Barrett Amid Trade Rumors
Of the trio, including Barrett, Quickley, and Poeltl, the contract that is the most favorable for the Raptors' long-term future is that of the former Duke Blue Devil. He is set to make just north of $53 million guaranteed over the next two years, which may be too much for a player who has missed 70 games over the last two and a half seasons. However, when you take into consideration that Poeltl and Quickley are under contract through at least 2029, it’s much safer to get them off the books than to ride it out and see whether they fulfill the production assumed based on their expensive contracts.
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January 21, 2026 18:33 UTC
Philippe Nadreau wins first Para snowboard World Cup medal
The 29-year-old achieved a major milestone on Wednesday as he reached the World Cup Para snowboard podium for the first time in his career with a bronze medal in the men’ snowboard cross. Last season, Nadreau made his world championships debut at Big White, B.C., and posted a season-high fifth place in the snowboard cross. Watching a video of Tyler Turner winning Canada’s first ever gold medal in Para snowboard at the 2022 Games inspired Nadreau to start riding again. “I typed ‘para snowboard’ on YouTube, and he was the first one that came up. In January 2025 he made his World Cup debut and two months later he was at the worlds.
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January 21, 2026 18:14 UTC
Crown withdraws sexual assault charge against Saint John police officer
A Saint John police sergeant has had his criminal case brought to an end after Crown prosecutors decided to withdraw two charges that had been levelled against him by a police oversight body. The Crown withdrew charges on Jan. 8 of sexual assault and breach of public trust that had been laid against the officer last November by the Serious Incident Response Team. Defence lawyer Nathan Gorham said Crown prosecutors informed him the charges against his client would be withdrawn because they didn't believe there was a likely probability of conviction. CBC News asked the Department of Justice for an interview about the decision by Crown prosecutors, but did not receive one. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementWhile the criminal case against the officer has ended, a Police Act investigation against him will continue, Saint John police Staff Sgt.
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January 21, 2026 18:13 UTC
Trump mocks Macron's sunglasses. Here's why the French PM was wearing them at Davos
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Istres military air force base, southern France, last week. France’s President Emmanuel Macron leads a meeting on New-Caledonia at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday. The French president didn’t mention his ocular malaise or the trendy shades during his address and fireside chat on Tuesday. French President Emmanuel Macron is seen during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Nobody wants him because he’s going to be out of office very soon,” Trump told reporters on Monday night, as reported by Bloomberg.
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January 21, 2026 17:36 UTC
Roadside cars causing snow-clearing issues in Charlottetown
Roadside cars causing snow-clearing issues in CharlottetownNewsDuration 1:46The City of Charlottetown is reminding residents not to park their cars on the road overnight. There is a ban from mid-November to mid-April to allow for snow clearing. But, as CBC’s Tony Davis tells us, some residents are still not listening.
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January 21, 2026 17:34 UTC
Canadian beef returning to Chinese markets for first time since 2021
China has lifted its years-long ban on Canadian beef exports — a move industry officials hope will contribute to the sector’s growth and support future market diversification. “The beef producers should be enthusiastic,” said Gordon Houlden, director emeritus of The China Institute at the University of Alberta. “If we can lever an improved political relationship to help the beef industry, that’s a good thing,” Houlden added. Beef not immediately entering Chinese marketsDespite the encouraging message sent by lifting the ban, Laycraft said it doesn’t mean Canadian beef will be able to enter the Chinese market right away. For The National, CBC’s Paula Duhatschek breaks down what’s making meat so expensive and what it will take to stabilize the Canadian market.
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January 21, 2026 17:25 UTC
Trump says he 'won't use force' to acquire Greenland
Trump says he 'won't use force' to acquire GreenlandNewsDuration 0:47U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. won’t use excessive force to acquire Greenland during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, but reiterated his desire to own the Arctic island for security purposes.
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January 21, 2026 17:24 UTC
Did Carney just signal a massive shift in Canada's foreign policy direction?
Prime Minister Mark Carney turned some heads in Switzerland on Tuesday with his stark assessment of the current state of global affairs. And we knew that international law applied with varying rigour depending on the identity of the accused or the victim," the prime minister said. But Roland Paris, a foreign policy adviser to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, told CBC News that Carney's speech left him wondering what comes next. Roland Paris, a former foreign policy adviser to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, breaks down Carney's speech and what it tells us about Canada's foreign policy going forward. In his speech, Carney touted his government's efforts to make new trade arrangements with countries in Europe and Asia in an effort to become less reliant on the U.S.
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January 21, 2026 17:20 UTC
GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Reclaiming land, Indigenous language classes getting cut
Classes were canceled for “insufficient enrollment,” even as funding confirmations for many Indigenous students arrive late in the summer — after course schedules are finalized. “We are visiting the boundaries of our community’s property,” Kyembo said, according to Mongabay, before being forced to turn back. Community forest concessions allow Indigenous and local communities to hold up to 50,000 hectares in perpetuity. “We don’t know what lies behind them.”Previously, the government estimated 3.4 million hectares of oil palm overlapped forest land. In Canada, a university devoted to Indigenous renewal allows language to survive only at the level of symbolism.
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January 21, 2026 17:12 UTC
Butler food pantry receives donation
Auburn, IN (46706)TodayBecoming partly cloudy later with any flurries or snow showers ending by noontime. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 30%. Higher wind gusts possible..TonightPartly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
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January 21, 2026 17:07 UTC
Greenlanders looking for Canadian support amid U.S. threats, Governor General says
“They’re also nervous about what they hear in the media because it changes from day to day sometimes. Deepening ties with MexicoSimon, who is Inuk and Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General, spoke with CBC News Tuesday while on the tail-end of a two-day visit in Mexico City. Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is leading a major trade mission to Mexico next month. Simon is scheduled to travel to Nuuk, Greenland, next month with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand to open a Canadian consulate. She is also scheduled to deliver a speech during a conference in Norway during the same trip.
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January 21, 2026 16:48 UTC
Trump says U.S. will not use 'excessive strength and force' of military to acquire Greenland
Donald Trump said the U.S. won’t use military force in its bid to acquire Greenland for “national security” reasons, but the president made it clear his goal remains unchanged. During his lengthy speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, Trump said the U.S. likely won’t be able to achieve its goal without employing “excessive strength and force,” which he said would be “unstoppable.”“But I don’t have to use force, I don’t want to use force, I won’t use force,” Trump said. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe president broached the Greenland issue early in his speech, joking at first that he was considering leaving it out. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“After the war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark. “This enormous unsecured island is actually part of North America, on the northern frontier of the western hemisphere,” Trump said.
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January 21, 2026 16:18 UTC