Swedish PM says NATO won’t be blackmailed over Greenland
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will appear Wednesday with other high-profile government and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a day after the elite event produced contentious statements and economic threats arising from tensions between the U.S. and Europe. Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from 130 countries, plus an untold number of activists and observers, are expected to converge on the annual event scheduled to last through Friday for dialogue, debate and deal-making in the Alpine resort. Trump’s third visit as president comes as U.S. allies worry about his ambition to take over Greenland, while Latin America grapples with his efforts to seize Venezuela’s oil. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called Trump’s planned new tariffs on eight of its countries...
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Egyptian president says Palestinian cause remains a priority
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will appear Wednesday with other high-profile government and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a day after the elite event produced contentious statements and economic threats arising from tensions between the U.S. and Europe. Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from 130 countries, plus an untold number of activists and observers, are expected to converge on the annual event scheduled to last through Friday for dialogue, debate and deal-making in the Alpine resort. Trump’s third visit as president comes as U.S. allies worry about his ambition to take over Greenland, while Latin America grapples with his efforts to seize Venezuela’s oil. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called Trump’s planned new tariffs on eight of its countries...
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Trump lands in Switzerland after delay caused by switching aircraft
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will appear Wednesday with other high-profile government and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a day after the elite event produced contentious statements and economic threats arising from tensions between the U.S. and Europe. Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from 130 countries, plus an untold number of activists and observers, are expected to converge on the annual event scheduled to last through Friday for dialogue, debate and deal-making in the Alpine resort. Trump’s third visit as president comes as U.S. allies worry about his ambition to take over Greenland, while Latin America grapples with his efforts to seize Venezuela’s oil. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called Trump’s planned new tariffs on eight of its countries...
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Home renovation grants of up to $30,000 will soon be available for members of Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation.
By Claire McFarlane, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cabin Radio The new initiative, administered by the First Nation, is designed to help homeowners in Fort Simpson, N.W.T. improve the health, safety and energy efficiency of their houses. LKFN housing administrator Stan Knight says it could also help train skilled workers in the community. When he first began working on the project, he said, one of the needs identified was a list of reliable contractors with the capacity to carry out the renovations needed. “We’re hoping that announcing the grant program would actually create interest and and have a far-reaching effect across N.W.T., to elicit bigger contractors to look at LKFN as a possible place where they can come and set up shop and be guaranteed some reliable work,” said Knight. “We’re...
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Iqaluit MLAs raise Greenland flag as U.S. President Trump escalates annexation threat
Members of Nunavut’s legislative assembly raised Greenland’s flag today in solidarity with the Inuit-majority island pushing back against annexation threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaker David Joanasie says dozens of people attended the afternoon flag-raising event in downtown Iqaluit, including the territory’s premier, the representative of the Danish consulate in Iqaluit and Greenlanders living in Nunavut. Joanasie says Nunavut’s Inuit have close ties with Inuit who make up a large portion of Greenland’s population. Trump posted an AI-generated photo this morning that shows him in a meeting in the Oval Office with European leaders alongside a map of the Western Hemisphere that shows American flags over Greenland, Canada, Cuba and Venezuela. Trump has also threatened to impose new tariffs on eight European nations for refusing to support his Greenland...
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Indigenous-owned Flowing River Capital has big plans in the growing defence sector
By Devin Stevens An Indigenous-owned private equity firm says its acquisition of an international defence manufacturing company with sizable operations in Moncton, N.B., is just the start of its expansion plans as Canada and its allies ramp up military spending. Saskatchewan-based Flowing River Capital is now 100 per cent owner of Marshall Land Systems, which employs 100 people at its Moncton manufacturing plant and 600 people across the entire company, including in Ottawa, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Marshall builds specialized containerized systems that can be transported by sea, air, road or rail and can be outfitted as command centres, medical labs or as storage for hazardous materials or ammunition. Environmental controls allow the containers to operate in temperatures down to -51 C, and they are salt and weather...
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Greenalandic flag raised at Nunavut Legislative Assembly
By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News The Greenlandic flag was raised at the Nunavut Legislative Assembly on Jan. 20, just one day after U.S. President Donald Trump shared a photo online with U.S. flags covering Canada and Greenland on a map. Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen warned his people to prepare for a possible American invasion just one hour before the flag raising in Nunavut. Paul Irngaut, president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the largest Inuit organization in the territory, said Nunavummiut support Greenlanders. ”We’re standing behind Greenland,” Irngaut said, clarifying that the U.S. is not the enemy. Premier John Main and his eight cabinet members, along with the regular MLAs, watched as the flag was sent up the pole. Among them was Fred Pedersen, MLA for...
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Carney’s China trip is another indication that Canada’s energy sector is its gateway to Asia
By Yaxin Zhou Canada has a lot to gain in Asia. From his attendance at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in October 2025 to his recent visit in Beijing, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s diplomatic trips to Asia show that Canada has both an interest and a need to enter the huge Asian market. The Indo-Pacific region is now the world’s main economic engine, contributing up to 60 per cent of global growth. While Japan and South Korea recorded growth rates of between one per cent and two per cent for 2025, China is maintaining a growth rate of 4.2 per cent, India of 6.6 per cent and the ASEAN nations (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam) are growing at a...
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Indigenous-owned Flowing River Capital has big plans in the growing defence sector
An Indigenous-owned private equity firm says its acquisition of an international manufacturing company with sizable operations in Moncton, N.B., is just the start of its expansion plans for the defence sector. Saskatchewan-based Flowing River Capital is now the 100 per cent owner of Marshall Land Systems, which employs 100 people at its Moncton manufacturing plant and 600 people across the entire company, including locations in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Marshall builds specialized containerized systems that can be transported by sea, air, road or rail and can be outfitted as command centres, medical labs or as storage for hazardous materials or ammunition. Flowing River CEO Thomas Benjoe says there’s been an increase in Indigenous investment capacity in recent years with better education, more experience and greater ability to find...
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Wall Street slumps and Europe stocks sink as Trump threatens tariffs on 8 NATO members
By Damian J. Troise NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slumped in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened to hit eight NATO members with new tariffs as tensions escalate over his attempts to assert American control over Greenland. The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, pulling back further from the record it set early last week. It was the first time U.S. markets could react to the escalation from Trump, as they were closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 536 points, or 1.1%, as of 10:56 a.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite slumped 1.5%. The losses were widespread and led by technology stocks, many of which already have more influence over the direction of the market because of outsized values....
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The Latest: Greenland and threat of Trump tariffs loom over Davo
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The annual meeting of The World Economic Forum attracts corporate executives, academics, philanthropists and media to the Swiss Alps town of Davos for dialogue, debate and deal-making. The Geneva-based think tank first hosted the event in 1971 with the goal to improve European management. Beginning Tuesday, 850 CEOs and chairs of the world’s top companies are expected to be among 3,000 participants from 130 countries in the Alpine resort through Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump’s third visit to Davos as president comes as U.S. allies worry about his ambition to take over Greenland, Latin America grapples with his efforts to seize Venezuela’s oil and business leaders and lawmakers at home express concerns about his hardball tactics toward Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Here is the latest:...
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MCFN Chief Margaret Sault discusses partnerships and relationships at ROMA conference in Toronto
By Sam Laskaris Writer TORONTO,ONT-Margaret Sault has only been the chief of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) for a few months. But she quickly accepted a recent invitation to speak at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference in Toronto. Sault was one of the featured speakers at the three-day event, being held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel this week. During her Monday morning presentation, Sault spoke about collaboration, shared challenges and shared opportunities. Sault, who was elected as the MCFN chief in December, said she was keen to meet and introduce herself to representatives from municipalities. More than 1,900 delegates attended the ROMA conference. “I want to speak about relationships, not as a concept but as a practice,” Sault said in the opening moments of...
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Ex-federal minister Jody Wilson-Raybould starting treatment for breast cancer
Jody Wilson-Raybould VANCOUVER B.C.-Former federal justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she will be starting treatment for breast cancer. In a post on social media, Wilson-Raybould says the treatment comes following recent surgery. She calls the situation “scary and unsettling” but says she takes strength from the many people who have shared stories of resilience and healing with her over the years. She says she is grateful to her surgeons and the BC Cancer Agency for their care. In her post, Wilson-Raybould encourages people to get regular mammograms and get tested for other cancers and illnesses. Wilson-Raybould spent three years in former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal cabinet before she resigned and was re-elected to her Vancouver riding as an Independent in the 2019 election. This report by The Canadian Press...
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First Nation chief says N.B. RCMP detachment is now closed after man shot and killed
-CP-Neqotkuk First Nation Chief Ross Perley says his community is “sad, shocked, outraged all at the same time,” after the RCMP shot and killed a man on their territory in northwestern New Brunswick on Sunday evening. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Perley said the RCMP failed to follow a protocol that calls for them to request assistance from the First Nation’s council, outreach team or tribal security, when needed. “It was a reckless and careless action by the officers that attended the call,” he said on Monday. “In the province of New Brunswick, 75 per cent of police incidents that result in death come at the expense of Indigenous people… which means that it’s a systemic racism problem.” Neqotkuk First Nation, also known as Tobique First Nation, is...
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Former Manitoba biologist pens memoir of Arctic adventures and conservation
By Renee Lilley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Portage Graphic Leader After 45 years of navigating the rugged terrain of the Canadian North and tracking wildlife across the Arctic, Murray Gillespie has a few stories to tell. What started as a simple project to preserve family history has evolved into a new book, Wildlife: 45 years as Wildlife Biologist. The memoir, which was released shortly before Christmas, chronicles Gillespie’s journey from growing up in Macdonald, Man., to his decades-long career with Manitoba Natural Resources and the Canadian Wildlife Service. “I started writing stories basically for our family to have in the future,” Gillespie said. “I was encouraged by family members to do that. The process just expanded and expanded and eventually drew the interest of a publisher.” The book offers a...
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From climate change to Inuit culture: Five things shared by Greenland and Canada
By Dylan Robertson As Greenland and Canada both feel the threat of American expansion, the two have deep ties they are hoping to build on. In February 2024, the Danish territory launched an Arctic strategy that promised a representation office for Greenland in Ottawa. Ten months later, Canada pledged to open a consulate in Nuuk, which is set to take place early next month. Here are five things Canada and the Danish territory share: A land border In 2022, Canada and Denmark struck a deal to resolve an amicable dispute over Hans Island, involving 1.3-square-kilometres that both countries had claimed for five decades. The uninhabited rock sits between Ellesmere Island, in Nunavut, and Greenland, and it was divided along a natural ridge, giving about 40 per cent of the territory...
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B.C. postponing changes to heritage act to increase consultation, says minister
By Wolfgang Depner Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the B.C. government is postponing changes to the law that governs the designation and protection of heritage sites, because it needs more time to consult with First Nations, industry and other groups. The government was planning to bring forward changes to the Heritage Conservation Act this spring, but Parmar says the legislation requires more engagement because of its importance. Parmar says the government could table changes in the fall, but did not want to make any promises, saying in an interview that the goal is to bring forward legislation that speeds up development. He says communities like Lytton, which was largely destroyed by wildfires in 2021, should be able to rebuild faster, while also protecting archeological sites important to First Nations. Reform...
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B.C. postponing changes to heritage act to increase consultation, says minister
By Wolfgang Depner The B.C. government is postponing changes to the law that governs the designation and protection of heritage sites as Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said more time is needed to consult with First Nations, industry and other groups. The government was planning to bring forward changes to the Heritage Conservation Act this spring, but Parmar said the legislation requires more engagement because of its importance. The province had gathered hundreds of pages of public feedback, including thousands of surveys, on plans to revise the act. Parmar said he and ministry staff spent much of the winter break going through those documents. “We are going to take advantage of the engagement that British Columbians, particularly those stakeholders, have provided us in that feedback, and go have more direct conversations...
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B.C. First Nations raise alarm over Chilcotin River landslide risk
By Wolfgang Depner First Nations in British Columbia’s central Interior are sounding the alarm over landslide risk along the same stretch of the Chilcotin River where a massive slide blocked the waterway for several days in the summer of 2024. The Tsilhqot’in National Government issued a statement saying a geotechnical report commissioned by the province after that slide found an “imminent” risk of rockfall into the river that supports several important salmon populations. A photo shared by the nation shows what it describes as “tension cracks” in the steep slope above the river, with some material apparently starting to break away. The nation said the emergency task force it convened in 2024 has developed a stabilization plan — but it was “alarmed by recent indications” from B.C. and Ottawa that...
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Firearms damage found near power line that failed, causing outage: Manitoba Hydro
By Brittany Hobson A preliminary examination into a days-long power outage that led to a water catastrophe at a northern First Nation found firearm damage near the power line, Manitoba Hydro said Monday. The Crown-owned utility said an inspection of the wire that broke at the end of last month in Pimicikamak Cree Nation showed shotgun pellet damage to portions of the infrastructure, including the power line. Several aerial markers used to alert aircraft were damaged due to shotgun pellets. Manitoba Hydro said while it hasn’t been determined pellets caused the line to break, the utility is warning hunters and other firearm owners that shooting at electrical infrastructure can shorten its lifespan, cause outages and create safety risks. Hydro workers have seen damage to infrastructure such as transformers, insulators and...
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