Politics

Denmark's ambassador and Greenland's chief Washington representative met with White House National Security Council officials to press U.S. lawmakers and administration figures to step back from President Trump's remarks about acquiring Greenland; Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to meet Danish officials next week.

The Independent Investigations Office cleared two RCMP officers over a May 2021 shooting of a Tla-o-qui-aht woman, saying their use of force was legally justified; the public report was released after related court proceedings concluded.

Ottawa will deploy a specialized Canadian Armed Forces team to Pimicikamak Cree Nation after a prolonged power outage forced thousands to evacuate; the team will provide assessments on water, sewage, power and logistics.

Russian forces launched an overnight attack on Ukrainian cities including Kyiv and Lviv, causing deaths and damage to homes and diplomatic buildings; the strike came after recent U.S. action involving a Russian-flagged tanker and amid unrest in Iran.

City officials say responsibility for curbside recycling now lies with Circular Materials (CM) and CM contracted GFL Environmental for collection in Toronto; residents have reported missed pickups and limited customer-service hours.

French President Emmanuel Macron criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's comment about Canada as a '51st state' and said it shows Washington is turning away from allies; Macron also warned that international law risks being replaced by the 'law of the strongest.'

Calgary's daily water use reached 514 million litres on Monday, about 29 million litres above the city's target, one week after the Bearspaw South Feeder Main break; the city has scheduled a special council meeting to review an independent report.

Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal criticized ICE as made-up and fake law enforcement and named Renee Good; she said she will work with District Attorney Larry Krasner, who she said has pledged to pursue those responsible.

The Trump administration presented detailed plans for a US$400-million White House ballroom renovation that include a possible second-storey West Wing addition; the proposal was shown to the National Capital Planning Commission.

The U.S. Supreme Court may release decisions on Friday, and a challenge to President Trump's global tariffs is among the most closely watched cases; other pending matters include challenges to the Voting Rights Act and a Colorado free-speech dispute over a therapy ban.

George Conway, a Democratic candidate for New York’s 12th congressional district and longtime critic of Donald Trump, said the federal response to the Minneapolis shooting was “mendacious and heartless” and disputed claims the woman involved was a domestic terrorist while calling ICE “the domestic terrorists.”

U.S. officials said they are in the process of seizing the tanker Olina near Trinidad; authorities described it as the fifth interdiction in recent weeks linked to vessels associated with Venezuelan oil shipments.

People in Tehran and other cities rallied after exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi called for mass demonstrations; internet and telephone service were reported cut shortly after the protests began.

U.S. Marines and Navy boarded the tanker Olina in a pre-dawn operation in the Caribbean, U.S. Southern Command said; the Olina is the fifth tanker seized in a campaign targeting sanctioned shipments linked to Venezuela.

Vice President Vance said corporate media misreported an incident in Minneapolis in which an ICE officer shot a U.S. citizen, calling the coverage a lie and describing the event as an attack; he also said the officer had been wounded previously. Undetermined at this time.

Vice President Vance announced a new Assistant Attorney General position to coordinate nationwide fraud prosecutions and publicly defended an ICE officer involved in a recent Minneapolis shooting.

Syria's Defense Ministry said a ceasefire began at 3 a.m. in three Aleppo neighborhoods and gave armed groups six hours to leave; the fighting has displaced about 142,000 people.

Court records identify the ICE officer tied to a prior June incident as Jonathan Ross, and federal authorities are leading the investigation while Minnesota state investigators have been excluded.

Hundreds protested in Minneapolis after an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Good; federal agencies are reported to be leading investigations while the state's role is contested.

Reports say U.S. forces captured Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro in a raid on Caracas, and U.S. President Donald Trump then threatened military action against Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro — a sequence that has left residents in Bogotá expressing both relief and concern.

In his State of the State, Gov. Gavin Newsom defended California's record and cited a reported 9% drop in homelessness for early 2025 and claimed double-digit crime decreases; Republican leaders immediately disputed those claims and pointed to longer-term increases under his tenure.

Laurentian University faculty will be in a legal strike position on Jan. 19 after a no board report on Dec. 29 started a 17-day countdown; five mediation days are scheduled before that date.

Local health officials reported at least 13 people were killed in Gaza during strikes, and U.S. officials say President Trump will announce appointments to a Board of Peace next week to help oversee the fragile ceasefire.

The Russian Defence Ministry announced it fired a hypersonic Oreshnik missile during an overnight strike it said targeted energy and drone-production sites; Kyiv denied a related claim about an attack on a presidential residence. Ukrainian officials reported a separate strike on Kyiv that left four people dead and at least 22 wounded.

President Trump announced he had cancelled a planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela after the Venezuelan government released a large number of political prisoners, and said U.S. ships would remain in place for safety and security.

President Donald Trump said he plans to meet Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient María Corina Machado next week, his first public show of support since last weekend's operation that captured Nicolás Maduro. The visit follows the reported release of several political prisoners, including allies of Machado.

U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro in early January and he is being held in the United States, where he pleaded not guilty in a New York court; Venezuela's Supreme Court swore in Vice‑President Delcy Rodríguez as interim leader and Maduro's next U.S. court date is March 17.

A former acquaintance says ex-Winnipeg constable Elston Bostock supplied drugs at parties and to colleagues; he has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and earlier corruption-related offences and has not yet been sentenced.

The Globe and Mail published a business and investing quiz that notes recent reporting saying U.S. President Donald Trump captured Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro in a weekend military operation and is focusing attention on Venezuelan oil.

Mayor Olivia Chow plans a 2.2 per cent property tax increase for Toronto's 2026 budget, made up of a 0.7 per cent general residential hike and a previously approved 1.5 per cent city building fund increase; the draft budget will be tabled this week and is scheduled to be finalized in February.