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Canada welcomed 393,500 permanent residents in 2025. 🇨🇦

IRCC says that’s roughly 2,000 under the 395,000 target set in Oct. 2024, as Ottawa shifts into the 2026-2028 plan that holds PR admissions at 380,000 per year and fast tracks up to 33,000 skilled temp workers already in Canada.
January 16, 2026 at 8:58 PM
London Drugs is closing its Woodward’s store on Feb. 1, 2026. 😢

London Drugs says persistent safety incidents and major operating losses made the Hastings and Abbott location unsustainable, even after years of added security and VPD support.
January 16, 2026 at 7:59 PM
RMSAR says the group got trapped in whiteout conditions after summiting, made it to the Panorama Ridge emergency shelter, and used Apple SOS to call for help. Avalanche risk and low visibility delayed the rescue until a helicopter could safely fly in Tuesday.
January 16, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Bruno Mars is THAT popular. 👀
January 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
WestJet is undoing its tight-seat test after backlash. ✈️

The airline says it’ll remove the extra row on some reconfigured Boeing 737s and return economy seating to its previous standard pitch, after viral videos showed passengers jammed into 28-inch legroom.
January 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Feels going to be in #Vancouver today.
January 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Enjoy the sunny weekend, Vancouver!
January 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Canadian dad wins $1M lotto prize. 💸

Reden Ramos says he’s been juggling three jobs while raising a newborn, and now he’s getting a massive break after winning $1,000,000 on the Dec.10, 2025 LOTTO 6/49 draw.
January 15, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Canadian women are living longer than men. 👵

According to new data from Statistics Canada, Canadian females are outliving males. On average, females live 4.4 more years than males, although females spend more of their life in poor health.
January 14, 2026 at 10:46 PM