Politics

Organizers from unions, advocacy groups and faith networks planned coordinated protests and stay-away actions in Minneapolis and St. Paul on Friday to protest ICE operations, while the National Weather Service forecast extreme cold with temperatures well below zero.

The opinion argues the recent Greenland episode and Davos debate have weakened NATO’s credibility and contends middle powers should deepen trade and security cooperation with like-minded partners.

President Trump is scheduled to meet Ukraine's President Zelenskyy while Kyiv faces widespread power outages and very cold temperatures after recent strikes on the power grid.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is holding a two-day cabinet planning forum in Quebec City after a Davos speech criticizing economic 'coercion' by the U.S. administration; ministers will discuss the economy, affordability, security and a China trade deal.

Michele Tafoya said the shooting of Renee Good and ensuing protests have been complicated by local leaders constraining police, and she said that has disrupted ICE enforcement.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Former special counsel Jack Smith will give public testimony on Thursday about investigations that produced charges tied to the 2020 election and retained classified documents; Smith previously testified in a closed-door session in December.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Canada does not plan to pay a $1-billion US fee for a permanent seat on U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed 'Board of Peace.' Prime Minister Mark Carney has accepted a draft invitation but said officials have not yet reviewed all details.

Vice-President J.D. Vance will visit Minneapolis to show support for ICE as school officials said immigration agents detained a five-year-old boy in a suburban school; a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman said the child was not targeted and an officer remained with him while others arrested the father.

A five-year-old Minnesota boy and his father were detained by ICE on their driveway as they returned from school and were transferred to a detention center, the Columbia Heights school district said. The family's lawyer said they have an active asylum case and presented paperwork showing they entered at a port of entry.

The Coalition Avenir Québec will unveil rules for its first-ever leadership race as the party seeks a successor to Premier François Legault, who resigned earlier this month but will remain in office until a replacement is chosen.

An Alberta Teachers' Association survey of more than 5,700 teachers and principals found about 95% reported feeling stressed and many said classroom complexity and workload have increased; the provincial government has ended last fall's strike through the Back to School Act and says it is reviewing classroom data while promising additional hires.

A recent Senate subcommittee hearing examined possible impeachment questions about Judges James Boasberg and Deborah Boardman, while historians and witnesses noted that U.S. impeachment history includes many cases tied to on‑the‑bench conduct rather than only financial crimes.

An autopsy found that Geraldo Lunas Campos, a Cuban migrant held at Camp Montana East, died of homicide by asphyxia after becoming unresponsive while physically restrained; ICE and DHS accounts differ from witness statements. Undetermined at this time.

At the World Economic Forum, President Trump unveiled a 'Board of Peace' to help oversee a Gaza ceasefire; attendance was limited and several Western allies declined to participate.

Human-rights groups report more than 4,000 verified deaths while an internet shutdown that began Jan. 8 has limited independent verification; Iranian state media and the supreme leader have also said the toll runs in the thousands.

An internal ICE memo obtained by The Associated Press says officers can rely on administrative warrants to arrest people at their residences without a judge-signed warrant, and the development comes as federal immigration enforcement expands to Maine. An appeals court has paused a lower-court order limiting some ICE tactics in Minnesota while the government appeals.

A national security trial opened for three organizers of Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen vigil; one defendant pleaded guilty while two pleaded not guilty, and the trial is expected to last at least 75 days.

Toronto police say no operationally viable plan was presented and have asked the federal government for more information; the federal buyback program gives Canadians about two months to declare interest in turning in banned firearms.

Iranian state television reported 3,117 deaths in protests and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Iran would 'fire back with everything we have' if attacked; independent verification of the toll is not available.

Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to join Donald Trump's Board of Peace, a Trump-chaired international committee that has shifted from its initial Gaza focus; the International Criminal Court has previously issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu.

After arguing for U.S. control of Greenland at Davos, President Trump said he and NATO Secretary‑General Mark Rutte had formed a “framework” and that he would drop threatened tariffs; Denmark has not agreed to give up sovereignty over Greenland.