At a Paris meeting, leaders agreed to offer Ukraine multilayered international defense guarantees and to back its front-line forces with equipment, training and air, land and sea support; many details, including force sizes, remain unpublicized and require further approval.
Basil Baye, in his 85th year, died unexpectedly at his Orillia home on Jan. 5, 2026; he was known locally for singing with the country band Country Blue and for his paintings.
President Trump delivered a nearly 90-minute address to House Republicans that offered few new policy proposals while the party's slim House majority narrowed after the announced death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa and the resignation of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Magna Mining said it granted security-based compensation under its omnibus equity incentive plan, which shareholders approved on June 26, 2025; the plan is a rolling 10% program that authorizes options, restricted share units, performance share units and deferred share units.
The article reports Ian McKellen is confirmed to appear as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum and explores how Elijah Wood's Frodo might return, noting Wood's participation is not confirmed and that timeline options in Tolkien's lore could allow on‑screen meetings in the Shire or during the books' 17‑year gap.
Astronomers report SN 2025wny, a superluminous supernova about 10 billion light-years away, was the first to be spatially resolved after its light was magnified and split by foreground galaxies.
Chief Hosea Wesley declared a state of local emergency after failures at Kashechewan’s water treatment plant, and leaders say they plan to evacuate residents in the coming days; technicians are on site and bottled water shipments are being delivered.
Ben Whishaw said the next James Bond should take a clear turn away from Daniel Craig's era; no lead actor has been announced and Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct the next film under Amazon's control.
Reports say President Trump has proposed taking control of Venezuela's oil sector and asking U.S. companies to rebuild it; experts and officials say the industry is in disrepair and would take years and large investment to restore.
OR Royalties reported 80,775 gold equivalent ounces for 2025, meeting its GEO delivery guidance, and announced record preliminary revenues of $277.4 million for the year.
