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Critteraid Animal Sanctuary in Summerland says Rosalind, a mother cat, and her eight eight-week-old kittens are available for adoption, and the rescue reports the kittens will be spayed or neutered, microchipped and vaccinated under a $50 adoption fee.

A Winnipeg community practices HEMA (historical European martial arts) at the Glenwood Community Centre, using protective gear and blunt steel swords, and the group is the subject of a short documentary produced by Sisler High School students.

A Jan. 11, 2026 notice lists three planned lane closures on provincial highways in Hamilton for roadwork, affecting Highway 6, the QEW off-ramp at Centennial Parkway, and Highway 5.

Matt Kiatipis, known online as “MK,” turned viral GTA streetball videos into an international career he says is approaching seven figures in 2025, with paid tours and ongoing contracts. The rise reflects broader trends: Environics Analytics reports 89 per cent of Canadians use social media weekly and Canada’s creator economy now includes roughly 900,000 people, the article notes.

Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 infants in the Sistine Chapel in his first baptismal ceremony as pope, continuing the Vatican tradition that marks the end of the Christmas season.

Canada Post has approval to end door-to-door delivery for roughly four million addresses, with most conversions phased in over the next three to four years. The article argues that letter carriers form a trusted national human network that can support seniors and reduce isolation, and that this service could be reframed as social infrastructure rather than a conventional business.

Naturopathic physicians Dr. Deidre Macdonald and Dr. Shawn Peters will present "The Seven Habits of Healthy Living" on Wednesday, January 21 at 7 p.m. at the Crown Isle clubhouse in East Courtenay, and the article reports admission is by donation with 100 percent of proceeds going to the Comox Valley Transition Society.

Ontario has proposed legislation to restrict medically unnecessary procedures, naming cat declawing and dog debarking and ear cropping; animal welfare advocates broadly support the move while some say it does not go far enough.

Le Carnaval has returned as a community winter festival that began in the 1960s and served as a refuge for Francophones when French high schools were not yet allowed in the region.

Oxford County says the average Tillsonburg household will pay the same combined water and wastewater bill in 2026 as in 2025 — $983 — because strong reserve balances offset a 1.8% rise in consumption charges.