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A decade-long study found Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adelie penguins have begun breeding earlier by roughly 10–13 days on average, a change the authors say is highly correlated with rising Antarctic temperatures and reduced sea ice.

Steam added six free-to-keep indie games to its Featured page the week of January 19, 2026; the list includes Heartopia, A Song of Sunlight, EmuDevz, War of Dots, Giant Snake Girl Wants The Burger!, and Party Party Anxiety.

WHOOP is the founding chair of a newly established Massachusetts AI Coalition, an alliance of local technology, manufacturing and consumer companies that will share practical knowledge, host events and promote AI adoption across sectors.

DeepSeek's January 2025 release of a low-cost generative AI model is credited with energising investment and hiring across China's AI sector, and several startups and funds have reported larger funding rounds and deal flow since then.

The article reports the TSX was up 4.2% year-to-date as of Jan. 16, 2026, and highlights Fortis's long record of annual dividend increases alongside BCE's dividend reset in 2025.

Harmeet Dhillon said the Justice Department sent federal prosecutors and activated the FBI after a protest that disrupted services at a Minnesota church, and officials are gathering evidence to seek federal warrants and pursue charges under civil‑rights statutes.

Valentino Garavani died at his home in Rome at age 93, the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation announced; a public viewing and a funeral in Rome are scheduled this week.

About 70 people marched in Iqaluit to show support for Greenland's sovereignty, joining rallies in Greenland and Denmark. Inuit leaders urged faster Canadian investment in Inuit Nunangat and voiced concern after public statements by the U.S. president about Greenland.

The U.S. has invited the European Commission, Russia, Belarus and Thailand to join a new Board of Peace to oversee the next phase of its Gaza plan; France is holding off and some Israeli officials have objected, while key details about membership, funding and authority remain unclear.

Hackers briefly took over satellite broadcasts of Iran's state television to air clips of exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, and the state broadcaster said signals in some areas were momentarily disrupted by an unknown source.

Sen. Mark Warner told Fox News he believes President Trump's reported fixation on the Nobel Prize is shaping U.S. policy toward Greenland and risks straining the NATO alliance; he said he felt embarrassed for the country.

A year-end City of Calgary report rated capital infrastructure at the most critical level after recent major water main failures and also identified technological disruption and cybersecurity among the top risks; council will discuss the findings this week.

A city report says Calgary’s capital infrastructure risk rose to extensive after a major water main rupture, and 11% of city assets are assessed as being in poor to very poor condition.

The article describes how 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple uses music—including a climactic heavy‑metal performance—to represent human connection, focusing on Kelson’s record collection, singing, and his bond with Samson.

Ollie Ferguson, a 16-year-old from Lindsay, Ont., will race at Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina on Feb. 1 during NASCAR Clash weekend's Cook Out Clash, and he previously recovered from myelodysplasia after a bone marrow transplant donated by his sister.

Canada has opened a high commission in Fiji, more than three years after pledging to establish its first diplomatic mission in the Pacific; Global Affairs Canada announced the opening after MP Randeep Sarai launched the mission.

Delta will open two extreme weather response shelters overnight on Jan. 19, 20 and 21 because temperatures are forecast to feel at or below 0 C; one site is a women-only shelter in North Delta and the other is in Ladner.

Central Alberta Crime Stoppers are inviting community members to join their board; meetings are monthly and the role includes one annual fundraiser.

Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said B.C. will delay planned changes to the Heritage Conservation Act to allow more consultation with First Nations, industry and other groups, and that revisions could be tabled in the fall though no firm date was given.

Ontario trade minister Vic Fedeli called the preliminary Canada–China agreement that allows limited Chinese electric vehicle imports "a horrific mistake," while Prime Minister Mark Carney framed the pact as a preliminary trade breakthrough that also includes tariff relief for some Canadian farm exports.

William Shatner replied on X to Stephen Miller's criticism of Starfleet Academy and said he was "on the same page," while noting Paramount+ should increase budgets for its Star Trek shows.

Murray Gillespie released Wildlife: 45 years as Wildlife Biologist, recounting four decades of fieldwork in the Canadian North and Arctic; copies are being sold through the Manitoba Métis Federation Marketplace and directly from Gillespie.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case over President Trump's attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, after a lower court left her in office pending appeal. The outcome could clarify how strictly the Federal Reserve Act protects governors from presidential removal.

Faith leaders urged protecting worshippers' rights and compassion for migrants after protesters interrupted a Sunday service at Cities Church in St. Paul; the U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation.

EverWorker offers a no-code platform for configurable agentic AI agents that connect to existing data sources while respecting governance, and the company positions deployments as incremental and clearly scoped.

Canada has approved permanent residency for the brother and father of an Ottawa man whose wife and four children and a family friend were killed in a March 2024 attack. The two relatives are awaiting their permanent resident cards, and the brother plans to sponsor his wife and daughter after earlier visitor visa denials.

RRC Polytech’s Prairie Research Kitchen teamed with Bee Maid Honey to develop a chipotle hot honey that debuted at the Restaurants Canada Show and is now being distributed to commercial kitchens across Canada.

Sibanye-Stillwater completed a multidisciplinary assessment of the Keliber lithium project and says construction, including cold commissioning, remains on track for completion in Q1 2026; the company estimates about €783 million is needed to finish the construction phase.

The Ontario Liberal caucus has nominated MPP John Fraser as interim leader, and party president Kathryn McGarry said full rules and timelines for the leadership race will be announced by Feb. 9.

Sarnia is piloting its first electric transit bus, a six-metre Karsan e-JEST operating on a Care-a-Van route, to gather data that will help guide 2026 fleet decisions.