Ottawa Redblacks head coach and GM Ryan Dinwiddie told reporters that Dru Brown will remain the team's starting quarterback, despite injuries that limited him to nine starts last season. Backup Dustin Crum is slated to become a free agent next month and Dinwiddie expressed interest in keeping him.
Canadian negotiators are holding active discussions with China about lowering or dropping tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles in exchange for easing Chinese counter-tariffs on Canadian canola and seafood. Officials described the talks as politically sensitive and declined to say how they might affect relations with the United States.
A live Q&A will be held Jan. 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET with reporters Erica Alini, Meera Raman and Yang Sun to address how Canadians can save in 2026.
Vancouver's Mount Pleasant BIA says East Broadway will be fully closed starting Jan. 26 for four months and is asking the provincial government for targeted 'lifeline' grants to help businesses; the B.C. transportation minister has so far rejected compensation.
Proceedings began in B.C. Supreme Court after the family of Samantha O'Neill, joined by Dying With Dignity Canada and a palliative care doctor, challenged a policy that requires transfers from Providence Health Care facilities for medical assistance in dying; the trial is expected to run about four weeks with closing arguments in mid‑April.
Astronomers report a precessing black hole jet extending about 20,000 light-years in the disk galaxy VV340a, based on Keck, JWST and VLA observations; the structure appears to strip gas and may suppress star formation.
Louella Leclerc, 78, died January 10, 2026 in North Bay; she was a mother, longtime church member and served 17 years as a Roman Catholic Board Trustee.
A reported U.S. Department of Justice criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was linked to increased demand for safe‑haven assets, and markets moved with higher gold and weaker U.S. financial stocks.
Saskatchewan premier Moe will join Prime Minister Mark Carney on a five-day trade mission to China from Jan. 13–17, and producers in Saskatchewan have said they are optimistic about steps to rebuild international trade ties.
Oracle introduced Oracle Retail Supply Chain Collaboration, a cloud-based, AI-enabled platform designed to enhance coordination and oversight between retailers and their suppliers; it centralizes vendor communications and integrates with Oracle's Retail Merchandising Foundation Cloud Service.
