Monday, January 26th, 2026
Trump says administration ‘reviewing everything’ after fatal shooting of Minneapolis nurse
EPA US President Donald Trump says his administration is “reviewing everything” after the fatal shooting by immigration agents of 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. In his comments to the Wall Street Journal, Trump also indicated that he would eventually withdraw agents from the city. But he did not give a timeframe. Protests continued in Minneapolis and other US cities on Sunday, as Minnesota Governor Tim Walz warned that America was at an “inflection point”. The facts around the incident – the second fatal shooting byRead more
Minneapolis mayor says some federal troops will start leaving the city Tuesday
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump Monday about the immigration crackdown in his city and that some federal officers will begin leaving. Frey said he asked Trump in a phone call to end the immigration enforcement surge and that Trump agreed the present situation cannot continue. Frey said while some agents will begin leaving Tuesday, he will keep pushing for others involved in Operation Metro Surge to go. Trump posted on social media that he had a good conversation with Frey. “Lots of progressRead more
Winter storm buries Eastern Canada in snow. Frigid cold means it’s sticking around
A person is seen cross-country skiing on a Toronto street on Sunday. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press) The record-breaking winter storm that pounded Ontario and Quebec with snow on Sunday night and Monday morning is moving east into Atlantic Canada, and bringing extreme cold with it. A large and strong low-pressure area brought a large snowstorm across much of southern Ontario on Sunday night, Environment Canada notes, creating significant impacts on transportation and leading to school closures across much of Toronto and the surrounding areas. Toronto Pearson Airport recorded 46 centimetresRead more
‘Mr. Trump, stop killing American citizens,’ Kinew says after 2nd fatal shooting in Minnesota
Wab Kinew said he sent Governor Tim Walz a message of support and shared his outrage over the death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse killed by immigration officers in Minneapolis Saturday morning. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC) Manitoba’s premier says he’s reached out to his counterpart in Minnesota again following the killing of another American citizen by federal immigration officials, calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to stop the violence. Wab Kinew said he sent Governor Tim Walz a message of support and shared his outrage over the death of Alex Pretti,Read more