Politics

President Trump signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 international organizations, the White House announced, and the list includes the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and the U.N. population agency. The State Department said additional reviews of U.S. participation and funding are ongoing.

B.C. Premier David Eby and Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon will lead a Jan. 12–17 trade mission to India to promote B.C. businesses; officials will visit New Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh and Bengaluru.

A UN panel’s 142-page report says M23 and Rwandan and Congolese forces committed deliberate violations of recent peace agreements in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the report was submitted to the UN Security Council on Dec. 30.

Venezuelans in Canada reported mixed reactions after U.S. forces captured President Nicolás Maduro and brought him to New York to face charges; community leaders called for legal accountability and raised concerns about political prisoners.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Chrystia Freeland’s acceptance of an economic advisory role to Ukraine’s president aligns with her plan to resign as a member of Parliament, and she has said she will step down in the “coming weeks,” which will trigger a by-election in University–Rosedale.

A hearing is examining whether a Coquitlam RCMP constable should be dismissed for derogatory comments made in an online group chat; the RCMP conduct authority has sought dismissal while the officer’s lawyer argued for rehabilitative measures.

Detroit recorded 165 homicides in 2025, its lowest total since at least the mid-1960s, and city officials reported drops in several other violent crimes. Federal data show violent crime in the United States also declined in 2024.

Statistics Canada will run the Census of Population in May 2026 and says it needs about 32,000 temporary staff from March to July to help collect data, with most Canadians able to respond online.

President Trump announced he will not permit dividends or stock buybacks for some U.S. defence companies until they address production and maintenance problems, and he criticized executive pay in the sector.

Summerside's 10-bed emergency shelter has been at or near capacity since June, and the provincial government says it has no plans to expand while making overflow beds available in emergencies.

A Grade 8 student from Shelburne County died after being attacked by three dogs on Jan. 3, and RCMP say the investigation is ongoing.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuban personnel have deeply influenced Venezuela's security apparatus and described an active U.S. oil quarantine enforced through court orders.

Manitoba formally asked the federal emergency management minister for military support after a Dec. 28 power line failure left infrastructure damaged in Pimicikamak Cree Nation; about 4,000 residents were evacuated and at least 200 homes were reported uninhabitable.

Officials say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis after authorities say the vehicle was used in an attempt to run over ICE officers; the injured officers are expected to recover.

President Gustavo Petro sharply criticized the U.S. operation that captured Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, and Colombian officials have reassured Washington they will continue security and counternarcotics cooperation despite the dispute.

Iran's army chief Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami warned of a preemptive response to what he called threatening rhetoric after reported comments by U.S. President Donald Trump; nationwide protests continue and the government began a small monthly subsidy amid a sharply weakened rial.

The White House said it is weighing options, including military force, regarding Greenland; Denmark and several NATO allies have publicly defended Greenland's sovereignty and warned the idea could strain the alliance.

Some First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty would not commit to including source water protections in a promised clean water bill, and chiefs say consultations on the new legislation have been limited. The timing and details of any reintroduced bill are undetermined at this time.

On Jan. 8, 2025 CBC News emailed more than 23,000 publicly listed Alberta school addresses with a short SurveyMonkey questionnaire asking about teachers' experiences; CBC says it will read every response and use them to guide future reporting.

The U.S. announced on Dec. 16 a measure to block or 'quarantine' sanctioned oil tankers tied to Venezuela; so far only a small number of vessels have been interdicted while multiple sanctioned ships have reportedly evaded enforcement.

U.S. and Ukrainian delegations are meeting in Paris to revisit territorial questions and the fate of the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; President Volodymyr Zelensky said he ordered talks to include leader-level discussions.

Denmark and Greenland have requested a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration reiterated plans to take over Greenland; the White House said the U.S. military "is always an option."

Faith leaders are urging prayers and calm after the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, and Venezuelan communities in South Florida and elsewhere have shown both celebration and anxiety.

President Trump invoked the Monroe Doctrine in describing the U.S. military action that led to Nicolás Maduro's arrest, and officials say Maduro will face criminal charges in the United States.

Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet said the Royal Canadian Air Force is on a 'path of growth' as it begins a long modernization that will bring in F-35 fighters, new maritime patrol aircraft and drone capabilities. She also said personnel shortages remain a top priority for the service.

U.S. officials announced the capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife to the United States, where they face criminal charges and have pleaded not guilty. The article reports that Marco Rubio has been a leading voice shaping U.S. policy on Venezuela and helped write the administration's 2025 national security strategy.

On the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6, there was no single official memorial and political leaders marked the day with separate events and competing hearings; Democrats reconvened a committee to hear testimony while some Republicans held private meetings and opened their own probes.

Venezuela's military announced that at least 24 of its security officers were killed in a U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, raising the official death toll to at least 56; Venezuela's attorney general said prosecutors will investigate the deaths as a possible war crime.

Security forces in Uganda are reported to have used tear gas and other force at opposition rallies ahead of the Jan. 15 presidential election, and opposition leader Bobi Wine says at least three supporters have been killed.

The Trump administration announced it is withholding federal child care funds for programs in five Democratic-led states, citing fraud concerns; officials have not publicly released detailed evidence.