Canadian rocket startup launches, aimed at space sovereignty amid global turmoil
Canada Rocket Company says the turbulence in global politics is likely to increase Canada’s need for a sovereign rocket company that can take domestically-controlled satellites to space. Canada Rocket Company says the capital that it has raised is the largest round of all-Canadian seed funding ever for a space and defence startup. Kolias said Canada Rocket aims to become a big player in the rocket industry, particularly targeting the “the missing middle” portion of the market. Canada Rocket has just five employees to date but expects to have as many as 1,000 within about seven years. Other Canadian space companies include Ottawa-based Telesat, Winnipeg-based Magellan Aerospace and Honeywell Aerospace Canada, which has engineering and manufacturing operations in Mississauga, Ont., Ottawa and elsewhere.
Source:National Post
January 16, 2026 11:58 UTC
Government loses appeal on use of Emergencies Act during Freedom Convoy
OTTAWA — The federal government has lost its appeal on a ruling by the Federal Court that found the invocation of the Emergencies Act during the 2022 Freedom Convoy Protests was unjustified. In the 178-page decision released on Friday, Chief Justice de Montigny said he was dismissing all the appeals against the lower court’s decision. The appeal decision follows a ruling by the Federal Court in 2024 that the invocation of the act in response to the protests was unreasonable, unjustified, and violated Charter rights. Following the decision, then deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland vowed her government would appeal the ruling. The Federal Court’s ruling stemmed from legal challenges brought on by Canadian civil liberties organizations, including the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), who argued the federal government went beyond its powers.
Source:National Post
January 16, 2026 10:52 UTC
Federal Court of Appeal decision on use of Emergencies Act expected Friday
OTTAWA — Federal Court of Appeal Chief Justice de Montigny is expected to deliver a decision Friday on the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act during the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests. The appeal decision follows a ruling by the Federal Court in 2024 that the invocation of the act in response to the protests was unreasonable, unjustified, and violated Charter rights. The Federal Court’s ruling stemmed from legal challenges brought on by Canadian civil liberties organizations, including the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), who argued the federal government went beyond its powers. While the Federal Court opposed the use of the act, the Public Order Emergency Commission, a public inquiry into the government’s use of emergency powers, ruled the act’s use was justified in 2023. “The case is one of the most significant for civil liberties in modern Canadian history,” the CCF said in a statement in anticipation of Friday’s decision.
Source:National Post
January 16, 2026 10:44 UTC
Jurors see bullet, surveillance video in Moncton double-murder trial
Jurors in a Moncton double-murder trial on Thursday were shown a bullet found during the autopsy of one of the victims before hearing descriptions of the scene. The bullet was entered as an exhibit in Janson Baker’s trial on two counts of first-degree murder. Then more lights appeared around 2:50 a.m. On Monday, a Crown witness testified Baker told him that when Baker was booked into prison, a list of his belongings included the key from the car he was driving the night of the killings. The trial is not expected to sit most Fridays, and jurors were told to return to court Monday morning.
Source:CBC News
January 16, 2026 10:29 UTC
Homelessness prevention program in P.E.I. relaunches thanks to fresh funding
Homelessness prevention program in P.E.I. relaunches thanks to fresh fundingNewsDuration 6:09The John Howard Society in P.E.I. was forced to close its Prevention and Diversion Fund last year because demand outpaced the money available. But thanks to a new cash infusion, the homelessness prevention program returned Jan. 1. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with the society’s president, Conor Mullin.
Source:CBC News
January 16, 2026 10:02 UTC
Toronto snowstorm: Snowfall breaks local record as OPP report 400 collisions, service calls
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January 16, 2026 09:47 UTC
#TheMoment the military helped Toronto dig out back in 1999
#TheMoment the military helped Toronto dig out back in 1999NewsDuration 1:49The National revisits the moment back in 1999 when Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman called in the military to help dig the city out of a major snowstorm.
Source:CBC News
January 16, 2026 09:10 UTC
Government provides update on acute care capacity in Alberta
Government provides update on acute care capacity in AlbertaNewsDuration 17:51The minister of hospital and surgical health services, and officials from Acute Care Alberta, AHS and Covenant Health provide an update on acute care capacity in the province, and review the death of a patient at Grey Nuns Community Hospital.
Source:CBC News
January 16, 2026 09:04 UTC
Auburn Council looks ahead to 2026
Auburn, IN (46706)TodayMainly cloudy with snow showers around this evening. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 60%..TonightMainly cloudy with snow showers around this evening. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 60%.
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January 16, 2026 08:31 UTC
Winter storm forces REM closure, wreaks havoc on roads around Montreal
A winter storm sweeping through Montreal caused difficult road conditions and service disruptions on the city's light-rail network during Thursday's morning commute. Snowfall warnings are in effect for a number of areas, including Montreal and the Laurentians. The Deux-Montagnes branch of the REM was disrupted for much of the morning, with trains not running between Bois-Franc and Ville-de-Mont-Royal stations. "We are seeing moisture-related issues during weather events such as freezing rain, which can lead to ice buildup on the power lines," Néron said. "We are working to deploy new equipment and procedures in the coming weeks to try to mitigate this type of impact.
Source:CBC News
January 16, 2026 08:07 UTC
Avi Lewis snags first caucus endorsement for NDP leader with backing from Winnipeg MP Leah Gazan
OTTAWA — Winnipeg MP Leah Gazan says she’s backing activist Avi Lewis as the NDP’s next leader, becoming the first of the party’s seven-member caucus to endorse a leadership candidate. Gazan said in a video released Thursday morning that Lewis was the right person to lead the party in a “critical moment” for Canada and the world. Gazan has been critical of Lewis’s moderate rival, Edmonton MP Heather McPherson. MP Charlie Angus earlier this week and has also been endorsed by Rachel Notley, the former NDP premier of Alberta. Lewis, McPherson and union leader Rob Ashton are considered the three frontrunners in the NDP leadership race, with the party’s next leader to be announced on Mar.
Source:National Post
January 16, 2026 03:03 UTC
Canada to allow Chinese EVs to trickle in while China reduces canola tariffs
The tariffs were imposed as part of an anti-dumping investigation by the Chinese government in August. There was no mention of reduced tariffs on Canadian canola oil, which is also subject to a 100 per cent tariff by China. In exchange, Canada agreed to allow up to 49,000 Chinese EVs enter to Canada at a preferential tariff rate of 6.1 per cent. The quota for lower-tariff EVs will be reviewed after three years and will consider how much Chinese EV investment has been made in Canada. One need not look farther than last August when China unveiled the 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola seed.
Source:National Post
January 16, 2026 02:41 UTC
Canadian troops won’t be joining European military force in Greenland
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January 16, 2026 02:37 UTC
He wants to carry on a family legacy as a Toronto firefighter — like his father and grandfather: ‘I want to keep the blood going through that hall’
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January 16, 2026 02:32 UTC
Toronto city councillors stand by consulate-sponsored trip to Israel amid criticism, as integrity commissioner finds no breach
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Source:thestar
January 16, 2026 02:32 UTC