Saint John touted as 'hidden gem' for artificial intelligence
VoltaGrid and Beacon AI Centres plan to bring a data centre to Saint John because of the city’s under-used fibre system. A former premier supports the project and says the dark fibre infrastructure comes from innovations made decades ago by NBTel, the former telephone company.
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Stories to start your day from CBC N.L. — Thursday, Jan. 15
A new urgent care clinic in St. John’s is already swamped with patients, former premier John Hogan congratulates departing Premier Francois Legault, and the province’s sports stars are coming out for the Premier’s Athletic Awards. The CBC’s Zach Goudie shares stories making news.
Denmark puts more troops into Greenland, raising the stakes for Trump
Denmark’s top diplomats said they held their ground in a crucial meeting with the U.S. vice-president and secretary of state over the future of Greenland. At the same time, the small European country drafted help from some of its larger neighbours to send a message to the U.S. president that they will not be bullied.
Studying the impacts of large-scale wolf removal in Canada's north
A collaboration between Indigenous communities, government and academic partners is examining the impact of the wolf cull on B.C. 's caribou populations. This comes as the B.C. government is considering restarting the caribou hunt in some parts of the province. The collaboration, known as the Diga Project, is headed up by UNBC associate professor Jamie Gorrell in Prince George, B.C.
Trump’s Greenland push stirs concern in America’s Little Denmark
In the Danish-themed city of Solvang, California, residents and local officials expressed concern over renewed national attention on Greenland after President Trump reiterated that the United States should own the vast Arctic territory, a semiautonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark. (AP Video by Haven Daley)
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Trump’s Greenland push stirs concern in America’s Little Denmark
In the Danish-themed city of Solvang, California, residents and local officials expressed concern over renewed national attention on Greenland after President Trump reiterated that the United States should own the vast Arctic territory, a semiautonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark. (AP Video by Haven Daley)
Surrey homicide victim identified as businessman Baljinder Singh Garcha
Homicide investigators have identified the victim of a shooting in Surrey. Baljinder Singh Garcha, 46, was found on the side of a road Tuesday afternoon. As Amelia John reports, it’s one of three cases the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called to in the past week.
Colorado appeals panel mulls former election clerk’s sentencing
A Colorado appeals panel on Wednesday seemed skeptical that a judge could use former county clerk Tina Peters’ insistence on spreading election conspiracy theories as part of the reason to sentence her to nine years in prison for orchestrating a data breach of election equipment. (AP Video by Thomas Peipert)
Clear-up underway after over 30 killed in Thailand train accident
The clear-up is underway at the site of Thailand's deadly train accident in Nakhon Ratchasima province in the northeast. The train wreckage has now been moved to the side of the tracks, where a construction crane fell onto a train, but there's still a lot of debris lying around and the line looks far from operational. (AP video/Tian Macleod Ji, produced by Annika Wolters)
Calgary mayor welcomes provincial help as Alberta reviews water issues
The Alberta government has launched a review of Calgary’s water main ruptures and is demanding the city turn over reams of documents dating back two decades within the next two weeks. The move follows a suggestion from Premier Danielle Smith earlier in January that Alberta would involve itself with the city's water issues, which Mayor Jeromy Farkas says he welcomes. (Jan. 14, 2026)
Danish defense minister announces increased presence in Arctic
Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen on Wednesday announced an increase in Denmark’s “military presence and exercise activity” in the Arctic and the North Atlantic, “in close cooperation with our allies”. (AP Video by Daniel Niemann/Production by Kostya Manenkov)
Malachi Kirby says 'A Thousand Blows' performance is inspired by 'Rocky'
"A Thousand Blows" star Malachi Kirby says his boxing character is partially inspired by the iconic "Rocky" franchise, and discusses being classmates with Damson Idris, John Boyega and Letitia Wright at the Identity School of Acting. (Jan. 14) (AP interview and production by Gary Gerard Hamilton)