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BlackBerry filed U.S. court documents saying former employee Neelam Sandhu has not presented evidence that her job loss was discriminatory or retaliatory after she complained about alleged sexual harassment by the company's CEO.

A major winter storm has prompted widespread closures and cancellations across the Greater Toronto Area, with many school boards, post‑secondary campuses, libraries and the Toronto Zoo closed or shifting to online operations and several school bus services cancelled.

An Oakville resident says his home and auto premiums nearly doubled over three years, while Statistics Canada reports home premiums rose 6.8% and auto premiums rose 7.3% from October 2024 to October 2025.

IMF-based projections for 2026 show U.S. inflation falling to 2.4% while Venezuela is forecast at 682.1%; many European and Asian economies are projected to see inflation near or below 2%.

Bombardier will spend about $100 million to build a 126,000-square-foot manufacturing plant near Dorval, Montreal, which the company says will open by the end of 2027.

H&R Block Canada identifies 15 types of income that are generally not taxable, and a 2025 survey found that 63% of Canadians feel unsure about navigating tax credits and benefits.

Manitoba has limited the number of private nursing agencies it will work with to four starting Jan. 15, and the provincial travel nurse team has expanded to help fill gaps; the nurses' union says some hospitals are already reporting unfilled shifts.

Pakistan has launched Indus AI Week 2026, a week-long national platform organised by the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication to bring policymakers, tech leaders, universities, startups, students and the public together in Islamabad and across the country. The programme will include a national technology showcase, startup spotlights, skills training and certification, a gaming and experiential AI arena, and interactive public engagement activities.

The article reports Fortuna Mining Corp. delivered 317,001 gold equivalent ounces in 2025 and met its annual guidance, and it provided a 2026 outlook with ongoing-operations GEO guidance of 281,000–305,000 and cost ranges for cash cost and AISC.

François Legault said he will resign once his Coalition Avenir Québec party selects a successor, and a provincial election is scheduled for October with polls showing the Parti Québécois leading.

Fortuna delivered 317,001 gold equivalent ounces in 2025 and reported Séguéla produced 36,942 ounces of gold in Q4 2025 amid some SAG mill downtime and planned maintenance.

The removal of Nicolás Maduro has prompted U.S. moves to ease restrictions on Venezuelan oil exports and renewed investor interest, while economists say any recovery will depend on restoring oil output, reducing inflation and addressing large external debt.

Cargill is deploying the Brave Pioneer and other dual-fuel methanol-capable Kamsarmax vessels as part of its efforts to reduce shipping emissions, while falling oil prices and a pause on a proposed global shipping carbon tax are widening the cost gap between fossil fuels and low‑carbon alternatives.

SAP and Syngenta announced a partnership to scale AI-assisted agriculture; Syngenta is described as a global agricultural company operating in more than 90 countries and focused on technologies that support farmers.

RBC and Canadian Tire have partnered to let eligible RBC Avion Rewards credit and debit cardholders earn three times Canadian Tire Money on qualifying purchases at Canadian Tire Corporation-owned retailers, and a points conversion feature is planned later this year.

E3 Lithium reported it delivered battery‑grade lithium carbonate from its Demonstration Facility to global partners and off‑takers, and said it is collecting data for FEED work toward a Feasibility Study.

TSMC reported fourth-quarter net profit up 35% year-on-year to NT$505.7 billion and fourth-quarter revenue rose 20.5% to NT$1.05 trillion, both beating analyst forecasts.

Stablepharma and AFT Pharmaceuticals signed a development and option-to-license agreement to develop fridge-free sterile injectable anti-infective and oncology medicines, in a global market the article values at over USD 6 billion.

Stablepharma and AFT Pharmaceuticals announced a partnership to address the multi-billion dollar anti-infective and oncology therapeutics market, and AFT's founder highlighted the companies' shared commitment to innovation and R&D.

Velan reported third-quarter sales of US$71.7 million and net income from continuing operations of US$3.0 million.

Asian markets were mixed and oil prices fell about 3% after US President Donald Trump softened language on possible action in Iran.

Uganda is holding elections with President Yoweri Museveni seeking a seventh term, and about half the population is under 18.

Saks Global Holdings LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and said it secured a US$1.75-billion financing package from senior bondholders and lenders.

Silver has roughly tripled over the past year and dealers report record levels of both buying and selling of coins, with premiums on one-ounce American Eagle coins reaching about $12 over spot.

American Packaging Corporation unveiled the RE™ Design for Recycle High Barrier Paper pouch, a flexible paper-based package for dry goods that excludes polyvinylidene chloride and includes barriers against moisture, oxygen and grease while being designed to fit existing paper recycling streams.

The Windsor, Ont.-made Dodge Charger was named the 2026 North American Car of the Year by NACTOY, with the result announced at the Detroit Auto Show after a year-long jury evaluation.

The federal government announced $850,000 to support 14 Indigenous-led critical minerals projects in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario. Several communities will receive $50,000 each to support engagement work for a proposed Greenstone Transmission Line upgrade and a Ring of Fire utility corridor study.

President Trump announced a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips, citing national security, and the measure excludes chips imported for U.S. data centres and several specified civil and public-sector uses.

Giga Metals and Arca signed a 10-year tailings and waste rock access agreement at the Turnagain nickel project so Arca can evaluate mineralization-based permanent carbon removal; Arca estimates a lifetime potential to remove up to 220 million tonnes of CO2.

CWA Canada filed a labour board complaint after Ubisoft closed its Halifax studio on Jan. 7 shortly after staff formed a union; Ubisoft says the shutdown was part of broader restructuring.