- OPP officer charged with impaired driving
- An Ontario Provincial Police constable (39) with 17 years' service was arrested Jan. 15 during an OPP impaired-operation at the Southern Georgian Bay detachment.
- Charged with operation while impaired (alcohol) and operation while impaired with blood-alcohol concentration above the legal limit.
- The officer is suspended with pay; the OPP Professional Standards Unit has opened an internal probe. Court appearance set for Feb. 26 in Midland.
- Nor’easter heading for Atlantic Canada; more snow for Ontario
- Environment Canada issued yellow snowfall warnings for most of Nova Scotia; 15–25 cm expected starting Sunday evening (Jan. 18).
- Precipitation may begin as rain, change to heavy, wet snow as temperatures hover near 0 °C. Roads and walkways could be hard to clear; utility outages possible. Conditions expected to improve Monday morning.
- Canadiens rally past Senators 6–5 in OT; Ottawa’s goaltending questioned
- Montreal scored three straight late to tie and won 6–5 in overtime when Cole Caufield scored 33 seconds into OT (his second goal of the game).
- Ottawa had led 5–3 late; Jake Sanderson recorded a goal and three assists. Senators were outshooting Montreal 34–19 but lost — underscoring recurring goaltending issues.
- Senators record at the time: 22–19–6.
- Leafs edge Jets 4–3 in OT
- Max Domi scored at 3:08 of OT (two-on-one with Auston Matthews) to lift Toronto to a 4–3 win.
- Domi had a goal and an assist; Matthews scored his 24th. Dennis Hildeby made 27 saves. Toronto improved to 24–16–8; Winnipeg fell to 19–22–6 as its four-game win streak ended.
- Submarine ads pop up across Ottawa
- South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, shortlisted for Canada’s multi‑billion‑dollar submarine procurement alongside ThyssenKrupp, has rolled out citywide ads promoting its 300‑ft KSS‑III design (billboards, buses, airport).
- Campaign appears aimed at public familiarity as Ottawa evaluates bids for a new submarine fleet.
- Federal housing funding cuts and cancellation
- The federal government cancelled Red Deer’s Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) agreement effective Jan. 16, 2026, after non‑compliance with round‑two requirements; Red Deer signed in Feb. 2025.
- Funding reductions were also announced for Toronto and Vaughan for failing to meet program commitments.
