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In The News for Jan. 26 : Economists watching labour market as BoC pauses rate hikes

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 26 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jan 26, 2023

First Nations say Alberta's oilsands mine security reform unlikely to fix problems

EDMONTON - Alberta is preparing to change how it ensures oilsands companies are able to pay for the mammoth job of cleaning up their operations, but critics fear a year of consultations hasn't been en...

Jan 26, 2023

Canada sharing Haiti sanctions evidence, in bid to convince UN peers to freeze elites

Ottawa is sharing confidential dossiers in a bid to convince countries like France to join its efforts to sanction Haiti's elites, says Canada's ambassador to the United Nations. "We continue to share...

Jan 26, 2023

Via Rail executives to address parliamentary committee on holiday travel mess

OTTAWA - Via Rail executives are set to address a federal committee today about the delays that plagued travellers over the holidays. Earlier this month, the Crown corporation apologized for the wides...

Jan 26, 2023

Impersonators posing as homeowners linked to 32 fraud cases in Ontario and B.C.

Mortgage and title fraudsters who impersonate homeowners and tenants have targeted at least 32 properties in Ontario and British Columbia, investigators and official warnings suggest. Insurance invest...

Jan 26, 2023

Probe into Alberta residential school links unpasteurized milk to children's deaths

SADDLE LAKE CREE NATION - A new report from a group looking into children who died and went missing at a residential school northeast of Edmonton says unpasteurized milk was responsible for the deaths...

Jan 25, 2023

New high-efficiency diesel plant opens in N.W.T. community

UTSEL K'E - A new high-efficiency diesel power plant has opened in Lutsel K'e in the Northwest Territories. It's expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 100 tonnes every year and allow fo...

Jan 25, 2023

Alberta NDP questions fate of premier's long-promised advisory panel on public health

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's long-promised public health science advisory panel, which has been beset by slipped deadlines and confusing messaging, has the NDP Opposition questioning wh...

Jan 25, 2023

Banff tourism report seeks fewer private vehicles, more public transit in park

BANFF, ALTA. - Banff tourism officials are joining the call for better management of visitor traffic in the most heavily visited parts of the national park. In a document outlining its development pla...

Jan 25, 2023

High-profile Canadian skating coach found guilty of sex assault, gross indecency

MONTREAL - A renowned Canadian pairs skating coach has been found guilty of sexual assault and gross indecency. Richard Gauthier was facing three charges dating back to the 1980s involving a teenage m...

Jan 25, 2023