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The federal government is closing the doors of the Lacombe Research and Development Centre which operates under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. This is due to federal cutbacks and is a part of multiple different closures across the country.

The federal government is committing more resources, on the ground and in the air, to combat B.C.’s extortion violence crisis. Aaron McArthur reports.

Surrey City Council wants the federal government to declare a state of emergency in the city due to the extortion shootings and extortion-related violence. Andrea Macpherson has the latest details.

Marineland has proposed sending its remaining whales and dolphins to U.S. institutions, including SeaWorld and the Georgia, Shedd, and Mystic aquariums. The park has set a deadline for federal export permits, warning it will otherwise euthanize the animals. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson is reviewing the applications, while the animals remain under care at the Niagara...

Thousands of workers across the federal public service have received notices that their jobs may be cut, many of them landing within the last week. The Public Service Alliance of Canada said 1,775 workforce adjustment notices were issued to its members last week. The union said 2,273 members have received the notices since the federal...

Countries around the world are pouring billions into AI and quantum computing, technologies that will shape the future. Many worry that Canada stands to lose ground in this global arms race. Anne Gaviola has more on what the federal government is pledging and why worries persist about Canada’s strategy.

The provincial and federal governments have announced millions in funding towards 1,400 new homes across Nova Scotia. Nearly two-thirds of construction is set to take place in Dartmouth’s Shannon Park, a site that’s sat empty for more than a decade. Mitchell Bailey reports.

A new pipeline carrying Alberta oil to the B.C. coast could be inching closer to reality. The Alberta and federal governments are closing in on a deal, but as Meghan Cobb reports, the B.C. government and several coastal First Nations aren’t on board.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats towards Greenland is shining light on Arctic security. Heidi Petracek explains how Canada is trying to move forward in the Arctic, and what Inuit leaders are reminding the federal government of.

WATCH: Farmers say they want to see changes to the federal government’s Income Tax Act to include nieces and nephews in capital gains tax exemptions for farmland transfers.

A women who was killed at a train crossing near Churchbridge back in December has her widower calling for improved safety measures. The federal government’s planned cutting of two Saskatchewan agriculture research centres has local advocates worried about the future of Canada’s food system.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland has raised concerns about Canada’s ability to protect its Arctic sovereignty. Melissa Ridgen explains what Inuit leaders and defence experts say the federal government needs to do.

The federal government’s planned cutting of two Saskatchewan agriculture research centres has local advocates worried about the future of Canada’s food system. A women who was killed at a train crossing near Churchbridge back in December has her widower calling for improved safety measures.

Surrey city council has approved a motion to ask the federal government to declare a state of emergency related to the extortion crisis. The hearing into the death of Myles Gray has been adjourned for four weeks after it was derailed by an obscene remark and there is more fallout from the Broadway Corridor closure.

The federal government has launched a voluntary buyback for newly prohibited assault style weapons. Some licensed gun owners argue the program targets lawful owners rather than criminals.

Headlight glare has become such an issue on Vancouver streets that Vancouver City Council has passed a motion calling on the federal government to take action against excessively bright headlights. Margie Sanderson from Vision Zero Vancouver joins Global News Morning to discuss the safety concerns around modern LED headlights.

There’s been a major development in the case of a Halifax youth facing child pornography charges. Halifax police allege the teen was part of the violent online extremist group 764, which was labelled a terrorist entity by the federal government. As Mitchell Bailey reports, four out of five charges were dropped by the Crown.

The federal governments says Canada has hit and surpassed another Francophone immigration benchmark for the fourth year in a row. More than 29,500 Francophones became permanent residents last year outside of Quebec, with the numbers slated to grow. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

Statistics Canada says the end of the federal government’s tax holiday a year earlier pushed the annual pace of inflation up two ticks to 2.4 per cent in December. Anne Gaviola has this story and more in Business Matters for Jan. 19, 2026.

After U.S. President Donald Trump threatened 100 per cent tariffs on Canada if the federal government struck a free trade deal with China, Prime Minister Mark Carney said they are not pursuing a deal and that there is a clause within CUSMA that they must give notice of a deal with a “non-market economy” like...