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Hundreds gathered in Stony Plain to sign a petition seeking a referendum on Alberta leaving Canada; organizers have until May to collect 178,000 names for validation by the province's chief electoral officer.

British Columbia will fund a $600,000 expansion of its forensic firearms laboratory, announced as a response to a recent series of extortion-related violence. The announcement followed public criticism by Premier David Eby and an apology from RCMP Assistant Commissioner John Brewer.

The BC Natural Resources Forum wrapped up on Jan. 22 with more than 1,700 registered delegates, and participants said the week produced new connections, industry conversations and strong local and Indigenous participation.

Marineland told Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson it will euthanize 30 belugas and four dolphins unless Canada approves export permits to U.S. aquariums; the minister's office said the permits will be reviewed expeditiously.

At the ROMA conference, the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities and Greater Sudbury's mayor urged the province to support highway modernization, policing grants, housing and infrastructure funding; provincial officials heard those concerns but offered no detailed commitments.

Jared Kushner presented a $25 billion redevelopment blueprint for Gaza at the World Economic Forum in Davos; the Board of Peace says the plan depends on the demilitarization of Hamas and has prompted questions about whether residents were consulted.

Harry Styles announced a 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden running August through October, and he also announced a new album set for release on March 6.

The City of Campbell River is opening a temporary warming centre at the Campbell River Community Centre from 10 p.m. on Jan. 22 until 7 a.m. on Jan. 23, 2026, offering short-term shelter, warm drinks and information to those in need.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney said middle powers like Canada should act together as the international order shifts; his address drew a standing ovation ahead of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Coalition Avenir Québec will select François Legault's successor on April 12, with candidate applications due Feb. 21 and entry requirements set by the party.

Princeton Mayor Spencer Coyne sent an open letter saying the town's fuel price was 141.9 cents per litre and noted it is higher than nearby communities.

Almost 2,000 municipal leaders attended the Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference in Toronto Jan. 18–20, where delegates took part in workshops, heard speeches from provincial figures, and held meetings with provincial ministries.

President Trump said Vladimir Putin had accepted an invitation to join a Board of Peace initiative; Putin later told officials the foreign ministry was still studying the proposal and would respond in due course.

The article reports President Trump has signaled interest in U.S. use or control of parts of Greenland, and that this stance has unsettled NATO allies while contrasting with earlier presidents who rejected territorial expansion.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and NATO Secretary‑General Mark Rutte said NATO faces a 'test' to ensure security in the Arctic and reaffirmed support for Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland.

Health Canada has approved lecanemab, a disease‑modifying drug shown to delay Alzheimer's progression by about one year, but many patients in Canada are still waiting for public or private coverage.

Israeli strikes killed five Palestinians in Gaza, including two children, and Israel said it had killed a militant; the U.S.-brokered ceasefire remains at its initial phase and progress toward later stages is stalled.

Castlegar council endorsed a three-year temporary use permit for Kootenay Beds to operate light industrial furniture manufacturing at 2240 Sixth Ave; the permit is contingent on a complete building permit application and neighbour notification.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a stark speech urging Canada to secure economic sovereignty and to help build coalitions of middle powers to resist economic coercion. He said the international rules-based order is diminished and warned against protectionism.

Researchers at the University Health Network and the University of Toronto report in Nature Immunology that a high CXCL13-to-BAFF ratio is associated with leptomeningeal (compartmentalized) inflammation seen in progressive multiple sclerosis, based on a new preclinical model and measures in human samples.

A large-scale study comparing 100,000 people with leading generative models found some AI systems exceed average human performance on defined creative language tasks, while the most creative humans continue to outperform all tested AI.

Officials say the Canada-China trade deal could encourage Chinese electric vehicle production in Canada; critics have voiced concern and the outcome depends on upcoming trade talks with the United States.

Sunita Williams has retired from NASA after a 27-year career; she logged 608 days in space and 68 hours of spacewalk during her service.

At Davos, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany's 20th-century trajectory ended in catastrophe and linked that history to today's great‑power tensions; he outlined priorities including a planned increase in defence spending and measures to boost European competitiveness.

On January 22, 2026, the Academy nominated Sinners in a record 16 categories, and Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan called the recognition surprising and surreal.

The Sioux Honey Association and Smoothie King donated about three tons (several thousand bottles) of Sue Bee clover honey to be redistributed by Second Helpings Atlanta to families experiencing food scarcity.

Canada's ETF assets topped $700 billion last year, rising nearly 38% year over year, as advisors increasingly use ETFs and active ETF offerings expand.

At Davos, Carney said the rules-based international order is fraying and warned that economic integration is increasingly being used as leverage; he urged middle powers like Canada to strengthen domestic resilience and form issue-based coalitions.

A Jan. 19 presidential decree created a ministerial-level post to oversee Mali's mining sector and named Hilaire Bebian Diarra, a former Barrick executive, to the role.

When the 2026 Oscar nominations were announced, Wicked: For Good received no nominations, while the first Wicked had earned 10 nominations the previous year and later won two awards for costume and production design.