Global stocks were steady after a softer public stance by U.S. President Donald Trump eased tensions over Greenland, while the yen moved sharply amid signs Japanese authorities may be prepared to support the currency.
Students at Saunders Secondary School retrofit shipping crates into insulated doghouses and plan to send 30 this year to several nearby First Nations; the project has produced close to 300 doghouses since it began in 2015.
A Jan. 15 storm left parts of Toronto with more than 30 cm of snow and the OPP reported about 260 crashes and 150 calls for stuck vehicles; the columnist says he no longer helps drivers he sees without winter tires.
A Sudbury contractor adapted reflective insulation into tent bases and boot/hat liners and, with local partners, has produced and distributed more than fifty kits to people living in tents; she is in talks with a Canadian manufacturer to explore wider availability.
China lifted a ban on beef from Canadian processing plants that began in 2021 after an atypical BSE case, and Ottawa says plants previously approved to ship to China will be reauthorized once bilateral paperwork is completed.
A long-term Canadian study finds fin, minke and humpback whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence show increased signals of eating forage fish after a decline in Arctic krill; researchers analyzed tissue isotopes collected over 28 summers.
TikTok agreed to form a majority American-owned joint venture under the TikTok U.S. Data Security (USDS) organization, with ByteDance retaining a 19.9% minority stake while U.S. investors hold larger shares.
The review says Wonder Man focuses on Simon Williams and his friendship with Trevor Slattery while using the superhero setting to explore acting and identity; the article also highlights performances by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley and notes all eight episodes stream on Disney+ from January 27.
The City of Brandon will place four additional small sharps containers on city property as a pilot in several neighbourhood locations after a resident inquiry; the city currently operates 13 bins mainly downtown. Officials say the containers accept used needles and EpiPens, were already purchased in 2025, and will be monitored for use.
The Pitt Meadows Art Gallery opens 'Our Feathered Friends' by printmaker Molly Gray on Jan. 24, featuring hand-carved lino prints of British Columbia birds; the exhibition runs through March 1.
