The Bank of Canada co‑signed a joint statement supporting Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell after Powell said the U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation; the letter stressed the importance of preserving central bank independence.
The U.S. designated the Lebanese, Jordanian and Egyptian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, with the State Department labeling the Lebanese branch a foreign terrorist organization and Treasury listing the Jordanian and Egyptian branches as specially designated global terrorists.
Inuit groups and Greenlanders oppose U.S. proposals about Greenland, saying past colonization shapes their rejection. Denmark and Greenland's foreign ministers are scheduled to meet U.S. officials at the White House.
Auditor General Kim Adair reported $1.6 billion was spent in 2024–25 without a prior majority legislative vote and said more than $6.7 billion has been spent outside the budget process since 2020–21.
A seven-member Canadian Armed Forces team will arrive in Pimicikimak this week to provide technical assistance and infrastructure assessments; the community continues to deal with frozen water systems, sewer backups and other damage after a days-long power outage.
Spot gold rose to $4,633.86 an ounce as U.S. CPI came in below expectations, lifting market bets on potential Federal Reserve rate cuts and continuing a rally that began amid debate over Fed independence.
Georgian College's Campus Gallery is showing Aanikoobijiganag/Generations, an exhibition of work by multiple generations of the Cunnington and Shilling families running Jan. 5–Feb. 1, 2026.
Statistics Canada plans to reduce its workforce by about 850 unionized positions and cut roughly 12% of its executive team; workforce adjustment letters will begin being sent this week and affected employees are to be notified over the next two weeks.
Halifax regional council will consider a staff recommendation to bring ride-hailing rules in line with taxi and limousine regulations, including municipal access to driver background-check results; Uber has opposed the proposal, saying it would add fees and slow onboarding.
A study led by the University of Arizona reports scientists are describing about 16,000 species a year, and the research emphasizes that formal taxonomy is a key step for conservation.
