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A Toronto resident sold a hybrid SUV after repeated battery problems and has spent several months living without a car, using walking, cycling, car-share and public transit; the transition has brought both practical savings and occasional anxiety.

A Canadian study finds that climate change will sharply reduce the number of reliably snowy host sites for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics — estimating about 16 of 93 locations could reliably host the Paralympics in March by 2080 — and it highlights timing shifts and snowmaking as key adaptation options.

A University of Toronto course by Brent Berry examines how long work hours, digital life, managed play and social inequalities shape leisure so that free time can feel more like work.

Quebec Premier François Legault told reporters he expects the Coalition Avenir Québec to remain a political force after he steps down, saying the party balances economic priorities and the protection of the French language.

Mark Carney told a Davos audience that the post‑1945 rules‑based order is weakening, and the article argues that middle powers like Canada may need to form issue‑based coalitions and invest in capacity to sustain cooperative rules.

At a California show Billie Joe Armstrong altered a line in “American Idiot” to reference the MAGA agenda and spoke about protests in Minneapolis after the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Nicole Good; the NFL has announced Green Day will open Super Bowl 60 on Feb. 8.

A Japanese court sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to killing former prime minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022. Defence lawyers said they will consider an appeal.

Mark Carney's Davos speech drew wide international attention, and the article notes his experience as a central banker and a likely near-term political boost.

The ALMA ARKS survey imaged 24 exo‑Kuiper debris disks and found a wide range of substructures — multiple rings, halos, asymmetries — and signs that some disks retain gas longer than expected.

The visualization ranks countries by electric vehicles per public charger using Benchmark Mineral Intelligence data as of Q3 2025, with the Netherlands leading at about five EVs per public charger.

Health Canada announced a recall of Disney Baby Water Teethers after testing found fungal contamination in the liquid filling; Dollarama says it has posted the recall and is offering refunds.

Federal prosecutors served grand jury subpoenas to multiple Minnesota officials as legal disputes continued over a large immigration enforcement operation in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area.

Helen Peters died on Jan. 8 at age 83; she was a longtime academic and cultural supporter in Newfoundland and Labrador, known for editing The Plays of Codco and serving on arts boards.

A finalized NOAA rule and a presidential executive order are accelerating U.S. permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters, and the article mentions companies such as The Metals Company pursuing exploration approvals.

Spot gold rose to a record $4,887.19 an ounce as safe-haven demand climbed amid geopolitical tensions over Greenland and turmoil in Japanese sovereign debt markets.

Fortune magazine named AECOM one of the World's Most Admired Companies for the twelfth consecutive year. AECOM reported $16.1 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025.

An arXiv study models Earth–Moon very long baseline interferometry and finds that placing radio dishes at five lunar sites could, under favorable geometry, let an Earth–Moon array resolve nearly 30 additional supermassive black hole shadows at sub-microarcsecond scales.

Valentino Garavani died at his home in Rome at age 93, his foundation announced; his body will lie in repose at the foundation's Rome headquarters Wednesday and Thursday, and a funeral is scheduled for Friday.

Disney announced during the season two finale credits and on Instagram that Percy Jackson & The Olympians Season 3 will premiere in 2026; a specific premiere date has not been announced.

President Trump's push to acquire Greenland has complicated Canada–U.S. defence ties, and experts say abandoning partnerships like NORAD would be costly; Canada is increasing Arctic defence spending and pursuing long-term modernization projects.

The 2026 Super Bowl (Super Bowl LX) will be held Feb. 8, 2026 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, and will air on NBC with streaming on Peacock and DirecTV; kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET.

Michele Tafoya, a former longtime NFL sideline reporter, has launched a campaign for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota being vacated by Sen. Tina Smith; the state primary is scheduled for Aug. 11.

Prince Harry testified in court in his privacy lawsuit, saying intrusion by the Daily Mail and its sister Sunday title left him distressed; the publisher denies the claims and cross-examination has begun.

Prince Harry is giving testimony in a long-running lawsuit that alleges a British publisher obtained private information unlawfully; the publisher denies the claims and plans to call journalists and other witnesses in its defense.

Trump said the U.S. is asking for Greenland, including outright ownership, and stated he would not use force.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its 2026 inductees, including Taylor Swift, Alanis Morissette, Kiss founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Kenny Loggins and producer Tricky Stewart; the induction ceremony is scheduled for June 11 in New York City.

The Rankin Inlet Volunteer Fire Department held its annual fireworks to mark 2026 and is planning an Easter Egg Hunt after the 2025 event drew more than 400 children; the department also hopes to launch an annual Firemen's Ball and a vet clinic, with a presentation to hamlet council scheduled for Jan. 26.

The Supreme Court heard arguments over the Trump administration's effort to allow the president to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while her legal challenge proceeds; a lower court had blocked the removal and Cook remains in her post for now.

Indonesia will revoke permits held by 28 resource companies after authorities linked alleged forest misuse to December floods that killed more than a thousand people, and the government plans to restore around 900,000 hectares of seized land to conservation forest.

A Reuters poll of 100 economists found most expect the Fed to keep its policy rate at 3.50–3.75% at the Jan. 27-28 meeting and to hold through March or possibly until Chair Jerome Powell's term ends in May. The poll cites strong U.S. growth and inflation remaining above the Fed's 2% target as reasons against near-term cuts.