In the news today: Parliament returns, Toronto storm, Senators whip Golden Knights

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…

Affordability, sovereignty expected to dominate debate as parliamentarians return

The struggle of Canadian families to make ends meet in a turbulent economy is expected to be a key theme as Parliament reconvenes today after the holiday break. 

Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada’s future with concrete action. 

Carney returns to the House of Commons after travelling the globe to spur exports and drum up investment from new sources, amid deep uncertainty about Canada’s trading relationship with the United States. 

The Liberals can anticipate pressure from opposition MPs demanding to know what the government will do to help Canadians who are losing their jobs and struggling to put food on the table. 

Jewish group calls on Ottawa to launch commission on antisemitism

Jewish advocacy group B’nai Brith is calling on Ottawa to launch a commission on antisemitism and appoint someone to the envoy role that has been left vacant since July.

The group is holding a midday press conference on Parliament Hill today, a day before the annual remembrance ceremony at the National Holocaust Monument.

It’s asking Ottawa to fill the role of special envoy for combating antisemitism that has been vacant since Deborah Lyons resigned in July, on top of establishing a royal commission on antisemitism in Canada.

The group argues Ottawa and the provinces are not doing enough to stop a rising number of hate crimes and dangerous rhetoric that could inspire deadly attacks.

The government says it’s taking action to combat a “scourge of antisemitism” by educating Crown prosecutors to identify hate crimes and proposing a law to ban obstruction of religious or cultural institutions.

Travel delays expected as Toronto clears mountains of weekend snow

Toronto residents should give themselves extra time to get where they’re going this morning as the city digs out from a weekend snowstorm.

City manager Paul Johnson says it’s likely going to be a couple of days until snow is cleared all the way to the curb.

Environment Canada was predicting some parts of Toronto could get over 50 centimetres of snowfall before finally tapering off late last night.

The Toronto District School Board, the York Catholic District School Board and the Peel District School Board say their schools, including child care centres, will be closed today.

Residents in southern Quebec and much of Atlantic Canada should also expect messy commutes with heavy snow, bitter cold and gusting winds in the forecast.

South Korea delegation travelling to Canada in effort to win sub procurement contract

A delegation from South Korea is travelling to Canada to meet with the federal government in a bid to win a multi-billion-dollar submarine procurement contract.

Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff for South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, says on social media the group includes the country’s trade minister and officials from Hanwha Ocean.

Ottawa is looking to replace its aging fleet of submarines and has whittled down the field of bidders for the contract to Hanwha Ocean and German firm ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.

In recent months, Hanwha has placed billboards in Ottawa as part of a mass marketing campaign that marketing and defence experts say could help tip the scales in its favour.

Halliday, Cozens help Senators whip Golden Knights 7-1

Encouraged by the return of goaltender Linus Ullmark to the active roster, the Ottawa Senators celebrated with a 7-1 whipping of the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.

Stephen Halliday and Dylan Cozens each scored twice for the Senators (24-21-7), who led 1-0 after the first period and 4-0 heading into the third. 

Fabian Zetterlund, Jordan Spence and Nick Jensen also scored for the Senators, who snapped a two-game losing skid.

The Golden Knights visit the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, while the Senators will next play host to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 26, 2026.